News and Views of the D.X. Club

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 13, 9 October 1931, Page 12

News and Views of the D.X. Club

‘Answers to Correspondents Winter Boy (Bay of Plenty).-vYou have a fair enough log for a five-valve set. Keep going, there are still plenty more stations to be had. J. H. McD, (Carterton) -We thought you' were joking about those mottoes, E.R.G. ( )-We do not mind whether you are longwave or shortwave if you want to join the DX Club. It is primarily intended for broadeast, and the Shortwave Club primarily for shortwave, but both clubs overlap to a certain extent. If you want help in verifying stations, try the ‘Identification Wanted" eolumn. Rin Tin (Kaiapoi).- Information about KIFI was published fully two months ago in the "R.R." Thanks for sending it in, nevertheless. W.R.K, (Pongaroa).-Jap _ stations occasionally announce in Wnglish-usu-ally before closing time. The call letters are generally given in Wnglish. ‘"Wireless Weekly" costs 3d. weekly from a bookseller. . Maroon full deseription of the Pierce earth system was published in the "Radio Record’ dated March 6, 1931. You can get an American call book from the Te Aro Book Depot, Weldington. Red Bird (Wellington).-With an average aerial the directional effect is very little in evidence. Your other letter 4s being held over for the "Log." DX7IW (Marton) and others-DX etickers and envelopes can be bought in lots of 50 for 1/6 and 1/Q respectively. (Cambridge)-We cannot find any reference to KECD. . . list of Australian stations be published in the "Radio Log." We do not know when the Government are going to try to stop power leaks; we have been asking that question ourselves for some me. Statice (Nelson): Thanks for the list of European stations. A log of Buropeans will be published in the next issue of the "Log."

DX42W (Lower Hutt): Schedules of Australian stations will be published in the October "Log" and the particulars you have sent along will be incorporated. DX384NW (Greymouth): Your proposed aerial may not effect an improvement. Rather raise the poles to 60 eet. ZLDX (Palmerston North) : The Technical Wditor says your circuit is quite an ordinary one, being no better than the "Sparrow Hawk." If you have logged Hurope on broadeast he says you should try your hand on a super-het. Pearl (Gore): 2XN, Lismore, is correct. See "Topics" ("Hydro"). Audio (Blenheim) wants to get in touch with a dxer using Pilot Midget Six set. Has any Blenheim dxer ogged any of the morning stations? DX58A (Motiti): You have done some good work with your set. If you keep going like that we can see you carrying off the DX Cup one of these days. HLF.A. (Masterton): Don’t guess. W.R.G.B. ( y: I was very interested in your radio history and have passed the letter over to the Editor of the "Log." He and I do not always see eye to eye, so he may publish it. DX9W: You evidently have not got the knack of using the log chart. We have told several people how to use this and advise you to look up back numbers. DX72ZA: I have told the Editor of the ‘"Log" what I think about him for mixing up your.number. He promises that it will not happen again. Marama, DX840C, DX5S0HB, A.T. (Christchurch), Morley Stafford (Gisborne), DX8HB: Your communications have been passed over to the Hditor of the "Log," who, I think, will be using most of ‘Them in the next issue. Sorry we cannot publish them in the "R. R." Already the space is being over-taxed and T have the feeling that we may be losing some of our space before long.

Addresses and Addresses Wanted =a D34NW: European stations rarely use calls. Radio Station, Heilsburg, will find the station on 1085 k.c. (277 m.). Would €.R.Me, (Taranaki) send his address to the "R.R.’’? e

DX76W: Radio Station PMY. Bandoeng, Jaya. Stations Identified DX40C (Invercargill). The station below KGO* is undoubtedly Lwow (Poland). I have heard a call from this station and have written for verification. Station on 1225 ke. (244:n.) is Cracow (Poland). I have heard their call as follows: "Polsky Raadjo Krakoov." Station on 1190 ke. (252m.) is Leipzig (Germany). He ends his eall as follows: "Hier und der mittelsdeutschen under Leipzig und Dresden." DX240C (Dunedin): Station on 1170 k.c, (256 m.) is SBY, Horby, Sweden, whose correct frequency is 1166 k.e. (257 m.). Station on 1125 k.c. (240 m.) is 6ML. Perth, DX650C: Station on 90 is KMTR, Hollywood. DX72W: Your station is 1ZQ, Auckland. The record you heard, "At the Football Match," was a request and was the Inst item for ° that session. DZ72A: K¥FOX, Long Beach, California. DX40C (Invereargill): Early morning station on KGO’s frequency is, I feel sure, Radio Toulouse. From 5.40 onward I heard a concert broadcast, during which a bass singer was recalled four times, the applause being terrific. The same concert was broadeast from a station on 1205 k.e. (248 m.), and when a lady spoke I recognised the voice as being I’rench, so I had

to search for two stations in the same country, the power and frequency agreeing with the stations I heard. The other, I feel sure, is Nice, Juan Les Pins.’ J.P.C. (P.N.) and N. Jenkins (Masterton) also identifies this station as Toudouse, \ DX75W (Ohakune Junction): KIRC; Seattle, Washington, on 970 ke. (310 m.). The following are suggestions for the early morning stations 1225 k.e. oe m.)s Kassel, Germany; 1260 ke. (237 m.), Nuremburg; 655 k.c. (458 m,), Zurich, Switzerland. There is no French station on 800 kc... but a German at

Hambure on 806 k.c. (349 m.).

N.

Jen

kins

(Masterton).

Digger (Hamilton) : Krakow, Poland, on 244, m. (128 k,c.). The cuckoo time signal is a characteristic of this station.-

H.F.

A.

(Masterton),

Identification Wanted Station on approximately'1190 k..« (157 m.), playing popular records at 7.8 a.m., September 30. I listened to eight items without hearing a eall. Another station on approx. 1240 k.c. broadcasting a foreign talk till 5 and 6 a.m.-DX34-On 28/9/31 I logged a VIC on about 1400 ke. (214 m.). A woman announcer. Closed down at 1.15 a.m. Also a station which sounded like TBR, Launeeston. Is there such a station, or would it be BI? The announcer thanked a P.N. DXer for a report at 1.40 a.m. -Hydro (Napier). E heard a programme of foxtrots on 550 k.c. (545 metres) on Sunday, September 27, at 7.45 p.m., lasting to 8.25 p.m. Several announcements and advertisements. At 8.15 he announced that some manipulation of the plant was necessary, and he put on a gramophone record "Little White Lies." Strength R4.-DX750C. September 29, at 7.30 p.m.-10 p.m., two stations testing between 2YA and KSTP. One man could be heard very clearly. IIe had tried several wavelengths, and said, that he had three fingers and two thumbs covering something I could not catchy He addressed the other man as "Henry." A few weeks ago I logged JOAA.DX58A (Motiti). I heard a foreign station on about 72 metres (8 or 4 degrees above RV15) broadcasting miscellaneous musie and, later, dance recordings on Saturday night. Held him until 3 a.m., Sunday. Strength at about Rod. Another station on 60 metres, approximately half-way between 50 and 70 metres band. Programme composed of recordings. I think I could recognise a selection from "Carmen," the tune being "Tabanera."-NZ48W (Wellington), i Station heard between 5.80 and 7.30, _ 2 degrees below KMTR, several nights recently on instrumental and vocal numbers. Another station heard on September 23 on 2ZK’s frequency, broadcasting a dialogue on fanatics-Audio (Blenheim),

GHORT-WAVE station on approximately 48 m. First picked up at 7.35 yond, Monday, September 28, strength R6. At 12 midnight an orchestra was playing " a march, followed by a waltz, A number of vocal duets, male and female, between and 12.25 a.m., orchestral accompaniment, Between every two items a foreign male announcer spoke for a few minutes. At 12.35 an orchestral march, followed by an announcement, and the station disappearing at 12.80 a.m. on the 29th. Strength had increased to R8 at time of signing off. A short-wave station on approximately 31.8 m. every evening, at times varying between 8.45 and 11.30 p.m. Usually 9.80 to 10 p.m., there were musical items, mostly orchestral. At other times, a foreign male voice speaking as though on one side of a telephone serVice conversation. Strength R8.-‘Rad" (Te Awamutu). _ Sunday, September 27, 8.80 p.m.; Station on 1315 ke. (228 m.) just above 2NC. .30 p.m., signed on 8.40. Song, "Down by the 8.43, another record; 8.45, man sang "Hello, Hello, Everybody. This is station "’ Signed off at 8.50 p.m. I un(lerstood him to say the station was ming on in ten minutes’ time. O.S.B..

lon¢-and irregular.-

Pal

(Gore)

DX Topics JOHK on Morning Schedule. TES ost ype eommences broadcasting at 6.45 a.m., and closes down at 9.40 pm "I a eard from 4BC this morning after waiting about four months, They must have a verv big bundle of re-

ports to answer-

DX22A

(Kakahi)

Identifying Europeans. HAS any dxer evolved a method of identifying Huropean stations, for they all speak in a foreign language? One took to be the Regional, on 42 k.c. (856 m.), turned out to be a station speaking in a foreign language. I ean get stations on the following frequencies 3-842, 850, 869, 710, 755, 761, 779, 610, 670, 680, 595, 900, 932, 1004, 1085, 1150, 1180, 1220, 1380.DX2600, Guessers, I HAV been an interested reader of the DX column for some time although I have never before corresponded. I have often felt like sending a few lines to some of the guessers. During the time I have had my set I have logged 117 stations, not including suppositions or Americans caught on the Columbia or any other chain. It is not my intention to enter for the competition beeause of several reasons. I am of the opinion that broadcast programmes along with printed programmes of coming broadcasts running through the American chains are being abused a great deal. In the second place, northern dxers have a decided advantage in locality, no twilight to contend with, and no Southorn lps, and, further, I am content, with ‘une spare time I have to paddle along qui tly by myself. I am interested in ‘xing, t the following sentence always roduces a smile: "Station heard on 1000 .c. Who is he?"?-900C (Dunedin). [We are eliminating from our columns yery vague details for identification want-

ed We maintain that before identification ean possibly be established, the listener must have heard several items. Consequently many requests for identification do not find their way to our columns, Fur thermore, we endeavour to withhold from publication all attempts at identification when they do not, in our opinion, represent that the identifying member has, at some time or other, heard that particular station if not that particular broadcast, With regard to your first point, while there is a possibility of this, there is also a chance of our detecting the practice. We carefully check up on all matter submitted, both for the competition and the DX columns, If at any time we found a case such as you cite we are afraid the DX competition would be short-lived. We make an appeal to dxenrs to play the game. There cannot be a great deal of honour and glory in displaying a cup which was obtained by unfair methods. After all, the possibility of logging stations in this manner, is really very small. We do not altogether agree that northern listeners have the best locality, as excellent logs have been received from south. Northern listeners have to contend with more static during the summer months than do the southern listeners.-WHd.1

Mexican Stations. TPHE following information has been taken from recent verifications :- XEW, Mexico: We broadeast from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Mexican time (2 a.m.5 p.m. N.ZT.), Our wavelength is 329 m. (910 k.c.), shortwave 50 m. XHO, Mexico: We are on the air every night from 7-10 p.m. Mexican time (12.80 p.m. to 3.80 p.m.). We operate on 940 k.c. (320 m.). KOY, Phoenix, Arizona, has installed a new sg. transmitter, and would like to hear from New Zealand listeners (1390 k.c,, 216 m.). I have heard CJOR lately; on August 29 he was relaying a boxing match I have just received daylight verification from 2UH. He has mentioned the time without the date. Is this O.K.? (Yes.)-

R. A.

Sutherland

(Mamakau).

8KZ Off Their Wavelength. ON September 25 8KZ was off his wavelength. Has he changed, [I picked him on 198 m. (1510 k.c.). Have any dxers received a verification from WFAA? I wrote them three months ago and have not received a reply. On Sept. 24 I heard a stranger talking in a foreign tonveue on 198 m. (1510 k.ec.). IT eould

not eateh the eall-sien.-

DX64A

Mo-

kau

DX Competition Rules, GUPPOSING a person in Hawke’s Bay shifts to another district, how would the verifications already received count for the new district? I have received information that there is no station 8TFO. The only conclusion I can come to was that it was 3Hi.-‘Hydro" Napier). [Verifications once received can count for any district, at any time, Once having logged a station it is in DX Competition for keeps. You will notice that we have amended the DX rules to make this possible. Previously a station that changed its frequency would have to be relogged,-Wd.] Reports from 7DR. I HAV recently received a verification from VK7DR. An excerpt reads: Your was a great surprise, as we

were very pleased to receive it. We have been on the air since March, 1930, and only had dreams of being heard in New Zealand. Yours is the first report from New Zealand, and the items are correct. We hope to hear from you again." This station is owned by ‘the Devenport Radio Club. They use 18 watts input to a UX250. The aerial is 182 feet long and 70 feet high, He operates on 241m. (1240 kc.). I have received a second card from 3RU, which

says that he is now operating on a wavelength 222m. (1850 k.c.).-J.P.C. PN.) [Thanks for the "Hkko" stamp. Are These Europeans? I HAVD early morning stations on the following frequencies: 1225 k.c., 1120 k.c., 1085, 1840, 1210, 780, 850, 1000. IT think the one on 1085 k.c., near KMOX, is Heisberg, Germany. ‘This station relays Konigsberg.-DX8HB. [Your other correspondence has been handed to the Ed. of "Log." ‘The letter will do for a verification -Kd.] Calls of Hurepeans, ID 8864. (Otorohanga).-Most stations in France, Germany, Poland, Switzerland, ete., have no calls, but use the name of the town in which they are situated as their call. A few mornings ago I heard 20 Buropeans scattered all over the dial-Bratislava (1076 k.c.), 'Toulouse (780 k.c.), Mulilacker 830 k.e.), and Bucharest (760 k.c.) being the best. On September 29 the London National Station, on 1150 k.c. was heard at fair strength, giving a talk on what I took to be "finance." On the same morning, at 5.30 a.m., Bratislava was R8 on the loud-

speaker. The American stations have been coming in at good strength lately, but static has been fairly severe, y latest are: KOIL, Council Bluffs; KVI. Tacoma; CJOR, Sea Island, B.C; and three Australian amateurs-3GK, 3JZ, and 2EK. In a recent verification from KDB, Santa Barbara, they said that my report was the best they had received from New Zealand. Other verifications recently received are KGW, Portland, Orercon: WSUI, Iowa City, and JPAK,

Formosa.

N.

Jenkins

(Masterton).

{Your list of Huropeans will be used for the "Log.’-IHd.] New Australians, latest Australian my latest log gings include: 410, Townyille, Queensland, owned and operated by A.W.A,, Ltd. This station was testing on September 80 and October 1 from 12.0 a.m. until 1.0 a.m. (N.Z.S.0.), on a frequency of 1288 k.c. (238m.). An announcement was heard stating that 4TO will be officially opened by the Mayor of Townsville on Monday, October 5, 1931. On September 21 I also logged VK3RG, Castlemaine, 1220 k,e. : 4LiW, Rosalea, Brisbane, 1500 200m. The American KSL, Salt Lake ity, tah, was logged also on the same night. The latest verification cards reeeived include KIFBI, Milford, Kansas, 1050 kc. (285.5). An interesting letter was also received with BKKO stamp from KIBi1. 4BC, Brisbane, 1145 ke, ( ) acknowledged my report sent over four months ago. My best verification ig that of Toowoomba, "The Queen City of the Downs." This Australian is on the air (NEST from 10.380 am. to 11.80 ) daily, and operates on 1 30° i (300m.). Address is, Gold Radio Service, 3880 Ruthven Street, Toowoomba. 2XT’s card has been received from Broken ail, "The Silver Oity." FHrequency 1365 (220m.).

Power oVU watts.-

Searcher

(Manaia)_

Midnight Organ Transmisison from KGO, KS8r9 Oakland, California, on 790 ke. 8 m.) announced that they were puttion, on a series of midnight test organ recitals, and if they received enough letters of appreciation they would make it a permanent transmission-DX9W. Unanswered Verification. I HAV®D just received a card from 4BG, Brisbane, after four months. The only ones on my black list are 3WRH, Wangaratta, and 2GB, Sydney, to whom I wrote about four months ago. KFT has been R9 on the speaker from 6.30 p.m. every night lately. Latest American wagings are:-KROW, Oakland; KMTR, Los Angeles: HG, Spokane. Are any DX-ers wearing their badges in the street? I was recently in Blenheim and did not see one. I have not seen one in Nelson vet--

DX1NW

(Thorpe).

C.1O.R. Well Recsived. i RECHIVED this station on the 18th at the same time as Mr. Dllis. I near(Concluded on page 28.)

Our D.X. Club (Continued from page 13.) ly passed him by for a local, but the peculiar mellowness of the bass notes made me decide to see who he was. Strength was equal to that of KWI, and I held him

ETUIVUITAATEATE TEATEIUALTAATE SUAUOTAN NOU SUTSUAOUHASTNESUANATNETAINARANUDANNENNE ITRG between 6.45 and 7.20 p.m., N.Z.T. He then announced that it was then 11.30 p.m., and he was closing down until midnight when he was to meet his "board." Half an hour later I came back, but static was troublesome. I have had him every Tuesday and Friday night from 6.45 p.m. onward.-DX83NW. (Nelson). RECENTLY tested very carefully on distant stations the effect of new valves in my set-my own have done a good 4000 hours-and ¥ found that there was really no difference. 'The old ones were just as good as the new. T notice that 4ZW do not keep the hours printeg." on their card, and the following alterations may be of interest :-Morning trawsmission begins with the sunrise broadcast at 8 a.m., not 7 a.m. (late sun-HWd.). These broadcasts are often carried out on Friday from 6-7 p.m. and on Saturday afternoons. Regular evening sessions are Saturday from 8 p.m. The "midnight hour" sometimes follows. though it is irregular. Sunday from 12 midday to 2 p.m. Power at present is 500 watts input. and they intend to increase it shortly. I have worn my badge since the day I received it. but so far have seen. no others in Dunedin. -DX2206. I HAVE heard CFOT. 620 k.e. (475 m.), Victoria. B.C.. at R6-8. and just below him ONRC R00 k.e (482m). Calgarv. Alberta, R4-7. between the hours of 6.30 p.m, and 6.45 p.m. CTOR has been heard every evening since September 18 at R9. The station was very strong on September 28. when it was putting over denee music. T held him from 6 p.m. to 6.25. when 2YB eame on and overpowered him. He can be heard on 1210 k.e. (pis m.), almost anv evenine. This is probdbly the station H.W.A. (Masterton) heard. My exnerience as far as receiving Ameriean stations is concerned is that the eauinoctial nerinds are the best for receiving the U.S.A. stations. T agree with Ti.F.A. (Masterton) that Sentemher 13 was a great night for recention. Regarding stations that have been eliminated from the DX Competition, I think FAD and SKA shonld have been left in. Certainly I should like to see all the Australian stations en+ ont. as they are not reat DX.-S. R. Bilis (Okato). [We would like to have the oninions of other listenare on thie enhiect -Wd.7