News and Views of the D.X. Club

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 26, 8 January 1932, Page 12

News and Views of the D.X. Club

‘Answers to Correspondents A. G. (Inglewood): The first instalment of the "Oathode" Super will appear next week, DXssoOC (Pt. Chalmers) and others: Your letters have been held for the "Radio Log." "Shortwave" (Johnsonville): The approximate dial readings of stations you want identified are of no help unless those of nearby stations are given as a guide. DX91W. (Rongotea): The nom-de-plume you suggest is rather too similar to our system of club numbers. Why not ase your own official club number? DX840C: Thanks for information re VK4G0.-‘Amazon" (P.N.). ‘Identification Wanted Station heard at noon on Dec. 27. A baritone solo, followed by a violin selection, and a soprano s0i0, ‘were heard.

Numbers of recordings were given. A xylophone solo, followed by a maarch, connindsd tha nrocramme. Dial reading 18.

wenwew~ Oe T.ast letter of call was "O."-

Short

wave

(Johnsonville)_

Australian on 500 k.e. (600m.), heard on Dec. 28, relaying 3L0. Heard at various times between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.DX52MC ° avr you sure about that 500 k.¢c.?-

Stations Identified DX52MC (Cheh.): You heard a new station, 2SM, Sydney, operating on 1270 ke, (286.2 m.), with a power of 3 kw. The station is operated by the Catholic Broadeasting Company, and the studio is situated in Australian House, Carrington Street, Sydney. DX Topics New Aussies. TATION 2GN, Goulburn, was heard testing on approx. 1890 ke. (216 m.) at 12.80 a.m. on the 16th, while 2CO. Corawa, was heard at 12.80 a.m. on their opening night, Dee. 17, at R7, on 560 ke.

(930 m.).-

New Chum

(Wellington).

Suspicious. ALTHOUGH I sent in a long report of over 40 items taken over a period of ten days, WCEL did not verify, but wrote saying that if I was sure I had picked them up on long-wave and not as a relay on short-wave, they would be only too pleased to forward a verification. Fortunately I have again managed to obtain sufficient to prepare another report, and am hoping for better luck this time. What American stations are associated with the North-West Broadcasting System? I have heard a station on 0 m. (1000 ke.) mention this often when signing off at 8 pm. Cannot get

his call.-

Joey

(Hokianga )

XER Well Heard. XER was heard from 11 to about 12.25 on the 25th at R6 on the speaker. Reports were asked for. KFOX has also been heard recently -DX1220C (Timaru). , Publicity for the Club, T about 11.88 p.m. on December 27 I tuned in to XER, Del Rio, Texas, and heard them speaking about a letter from a Mr. T. H. Dren (?), a member of the New Zealand DX Club. I wrote to XHR some time ago for verification, but have not received a reply, though I sent

an international conpon.-

Three-Valve

(Kaikoura).

DA dottings. (CSONDITIONS recently have been very unfavourable for dxing. Statice has had full control for the last three weeks. A few of the Americans are still to be

heard between 7 and 8 p.m., but at no appreciable strength. Latest are from KOB, New Mexico, and Bucharest, Rumania. The latter sent a card with a photograph of the station, stati that the items mentioned were and econveving greetings to all New Ze:

landers.-

Digger

(Hamilton).

Frequency of 3CB. [ a recent issue of the "R.R." N. Jenkins (Masterton) gives the correct wavelength of VK30B, East Richmond, as 206.8 m. (1450 k.c.). This station has been heard here recently at good volume on approx. 240m. (1245 k.c.). Dee. 25 and 26 were very good for reception, 2CO, 3CB, and KYW being among the stations logged.-DX12NW (Nelson). ' KCRC Heard. STATION KORO, which is owned by the Champlin Refining Company, is located at Enid, Oklahoma, and transmits on 1870 k.c., with a power of 250 watts. I heard this station recently.-‘Omsk’" (Whakatane). On Nov. 1 I logged KFNE while carrying out its monthly test. The accompanying lists of Cuba stations may be of interest to readers--DX170C. [The list mentioned appears in a panel on the opposite page.-Hd.] Details of XEN. I RECENTLY forwarded a report to XEN in mistake for XHR, and it was forwarded to the correct destination by the former station. XER’S address is "Villa Acuna," Coahuila, Mexico. XEN, who recently changed their frequency to 710 k.c. (422m.), transmits during the following hours: 1-4 p.m.,, general information and music; 7-11 p.m., concerts; 11-12 p.m., loral and foreign news and comments. All C.8.1 reports

were asked for.-

R.I.

W.

(Kapiti Island).

Particulars of 2K0O. I HAVE been able to cross one station off my black list. This is station 2K0, Newcastle, from whom I have just received a confirmation of my report of July 24, They congratulate nie}, on receiving their transmission of that" date as the power used was only 12 \ watts. They also state that when I re- }- ceived them they had been on the air , for only 20 minutes in their first test, and mine was the first DX report received. The transmitter is crystal controlled, on a frequency of 1415 k.c. (212 metres), and the address is: The Newcastle Broadcasting Co., Ltd., A.M.P. Chambers, 57 Hunter Street, Neweastle. I believe the power used now

is 200 watts.-

H.

W.

(Bluff).

Station PCJ We have received advice from Phil- | ips Lamps Ltd. that the shortwave station PCJ has discontinued transmission for a period of at least six months from the commencement of November .

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