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News and Views of the D.X. Club

Answers to Correspondents ¢ DX22MC (Rangiora): A very good loz, which you could undoubtedly greatly impfove by increasing the height of your EY J another eight or ten feet. DX48A (Pokeno): We know of several members who have received Testaments from WLAC. DX48A would like to get in touch with anyone operating a Scott all-wave receiver. "Bimbo" (Rongotea): No; we are afraid not. Try again. .H.C.: Under no conditions do New Zealand stations count for the competition. DX760C (Dunedin): Your suggestions for a DX Competition are being considered, and will be discussed in the next "Log."

Addresses and Addresses Wanted "Bimbo" (Rongotea): JOHK, Sendai, Honshu, Japan. Could anv dxer let me have the full ad-

dress KZRM Manila

Bimbo

(Rongotea).

Identification Wanted Relay of a wrestling match between Pincheff and Tommy --, one of whom was a Bulgarian, heard one night recently at about 11 p.m. on 785 ke, (382 m.)-

R.E.

C.

Mexican station heard on Jan. 9 on 950 ke, (315.6 m.), strength R4. He closed at 8 om. "Old Mexico" was all

that was heard of the call.-

H.F.

A.

(Mas-

terton).

Station on approx. SVU ke, (vUU metres), heard at about midnight, Jan. A man was speaking hurriedly in a foreign language which sounded like Japanese.-DX52MC (Chch.). OX48A (Pokeno): 4BH, not 4BX. Adress will be published as soon as it eones to hand. ( Station heard about 7.30 p.m. on Janu‘ary 9, about 13 deg. below 2ZW, and almost on 4ZP, Invercargill. Someone was talking about the British Isles, mentioning Falmouth. He also said something about two warships which were about to start on a cruise. The name of one of the ships resembled "Devonport." A weather report was also given. Shortly after this the station faded ont-

Puzzled

(Waitaha)_

An Australian heard on approx. 1490 k.c. (201m.), on January 11. At 10.15 p.m. an item, "I’m Crazy Over You," was pvilaved. This station is not 2A‘Y.-

DX12300

(Timaru).

Stations Identified FJ. (Likorangi): 3AK, Melbourne, cn approx, 1500 ke, (200 m.). R.P.R, (Tim-

aru): 1ZB transmits regularly on the following schedule: Mon., 7.30 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Wed. 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., so your station is probably 4ZW, who broadcast each morning at 8 a.m. The station may be recognised by a chime of three notes. "Country Lad" (Gore): I haye received verifications from all the Aussie B’s you mention except 8HA,. 3SH’s address is

Campbell St., Swan Hill, Vic-

Mar

ama

(Colac Bay).

DX260C (Tainui): KFBI, Milford, Kansas. H.E.A. (Masterton): The station you heard was not XHN, but XHR. --M, Crouch (Kansas City, U.S.A.). "Fernleaf" (Nelson): KOIN, Portland, Oregon, DXI2NW (Nelson): 3BY, Melbourne, is correct, but frequency is higher, 1220 kc. (246m.). _DX670C, 4BH, Bald Hill, Brisbane, 1870 k.c. (219m.). DX114A (Hamilton): 4BH, Brisbane, is correct call, but your dial reading is a little out. See above. "Wainui"’ (Gisborne): Are you sure your new American WMBR is not WMBI, Chicago, on 1080 k.c. (278m.)? The former station, which operates on 1370 k.c. (219m.), has a power of only 100watts, and is situated at Tampa, Mlorida. DX16W (P.N.): 2UR, Uralla, frequency 1350 k.c. (222m.). "Omsk" (Whakatana): Breqnency of ZI is 800 kc.

(375m.)

J.P.

C.

(P.N.).

DX Topics Delayed Verification. o) CAE, Darien, advises that from Oct. 15, 1931, his wavelength was altered from 395 m. (760 k.c.) to 465 m. (644 k.c.). This alteration no doubt explains why 4QG has been readable the last two months. Re black-listed stations: 8WR replied to my letter by return mail, but I informed them when writing that they were "black-listed" by New Zealand dxers. This may have helped! Like other dxers I have sent two reports to KMOX, but they have been unanswered, KZRM asks for reports, but never answers them. My experience has been that some of the Americans are dilatory in replying, but when they do they generally apologise, a typical instance being that of a letter I received this week from WHNR-~ "The delay in answering your letter is

sincerely regretted." Also by that mail I received a verification from KIBI, and instead of enclosing an Hkko stamp they sent an annual pass, "good on all lines owned, leased or operated by the Farmers’ and Bankers’ Life Insurance

Company, Wichita, Kansas."-

DXIW

(Hataitai).

American Loggings. ON Jan. 9 static was much lighter than usual, and several American stations were heard at good strength. Among these were: KHJ, Los Angeles, R7-8; KEVD, Culver City, R7; KGO and KFI. At 9.15 p.m. a new Australian was heard at R6-9, giving the call 4BH, Brisbane. Could anyone give me the address? Wavelength was be-

low 220 m. (1360 k.e.).-

H.F.

A.

(Mas-

terton).

; WTAM, Testing. At 2.30 a.m. on January 1 stations were heard on 350 m, (855 k.c.); 261 m. (830 ke); and 307 m. (975 k.e.). The latter sounded Chinese.

WTAM on a test programme for Australia, Washington and South Africa, was relaying Honolulu and came in loud+ er than the local. Latest loggings are KGA on test programme; 4BH, Brisbane; 2SM, Sydney; and 2CO, Corowa.

#DX6#A

(Mokau).

DX Jottings. ps a verification recently received from Stockholm they state that they would like dxers to give definite names of items, as it would facilitate the granting of verifications. KGMB also makes the same request. JOJK, Kanazawa, sent a number of interesting snaps, in--cluding one of their three-stringed Samiscu orchestra. Their schedule is from 6 am. to 10 pm, JST, and they operate on 710 k.c. (422 m.), with a power of 8 k.w. They would like further reports from New Zealand. To date I have not been able to obtain 8ER'O’s address. Has any dxer loca

ed him yet?-

Marama

(Colac Day).

RADIO TIME CHARTS oo The Radio Time Charts, which have been on sale for the last six months, are now withdrawn from sale as many alterations have taken place in the stations listed thereon. The next complete list of stations will appear in the 1982 "Radio Guide,’ which will be on sale early in April. This list will be kept up te date in subsequent "Radie Logs."

A Ship-to-Shore Station. R. R. J. Patty (ZL2AB), chief operator of ZLI, a commercial station owned by the Gisborne Harbour Board, writes :- a "Tn, reply to numerous inguiries I would greatly appreciate it if you would publish the few following partieulars: Station ZLI is listed as a priyate commercial station (early tests carried out under my own call, ZL2AB) is owned bv Gisborne Harbour Board and used for shore-to-ship duplex telephony. It is worked in conjunction with a (portable) signing ZMJF placed aboard vessels working in the Gisborne roadstead. Power to ZLI is 11.5 watts input and to ZM#F 1.5 watts. ZLL transmits on 1515 kc. and ZMJF on 1565 k.c. Hours of service vary aceording to shipping in the port." Meeting for Dunedin Dxers. [ RECEIVED a verification from 3Wik Wangaratta, recently. confirming my report of May 17. I suppose everybody is getting them now also. His hours of service are: Daily, 12.30 p.m. to 2 pm., and 7.45 p.m. to 10 pm. As regards a «dx meeting in Dunedin, I! could arrange a room for a meeting at the Savoy Tearooms free of charge as long as it could be held the last week in January. What do other Dunedin

dxers think about it?-

P.K.

B.

(Dun-

edin)

N.W. Broadcast System. * JOEX" (Hokianga): I beg to diffe: -with other replies re the stations associated with the North-west Broadcast System. There are only two, KJR, Seattle, Washington, and KGA, Spokane,

Washington.

J.P.

C.

(PN..

_. Particulars of 4QL. 4 following particulars were taken from a verification recently received from VK4QL, Brisbane. Power 15 watts input, wavelength 225m. (1330 k.e.). Aerial 70 feet long and 40 feet high, using

2 counterpoise. Address: Queenslanil Listeners’ League, 157 Enoggera Terrace,

Paddington, Brisbane-

~DXi2NW

Ne}:

X)

News of 2GN, TIN\HE following are particulars of 2GN. taken from a recent verification :- 2GN operates en 216m. (1390 k.c.), with a power of 50 watts in the aerial. The latter is supported by two steel masts 160 feet high, and 428 feet apart. Address: Goulburn Broadeasting Co., Ltd..

D> 0 ' Bor ;88 Gouwbnrn N T _

New

Chum

(Wellington).

An Interesting Paragraph. HE following is a copy of a paragraph taken from the Sioux City journal, received by me from KSCJ :- "Six letters from residents of New Zealand telling of programmes broadcast from KSCJ, the journal radio station. which were heard in that distant island. have been received in the station studios. "he writers, all men, said that the IsSCJ — broadeasts had considerable volume, and came in clearly, although there was a small amount of static, due to a storm near thé island. Five of the letters conveyed the information that the broadcasts had been heard on the island during September, while the author of the other letter said that he heard a programme from KSCJ on August 9. "Wollowing is a list of the authors of the letters, and the dates on which they heard KSCJ programmes :- "J. H. Looker, 110 Harbour Terrace, Dunedin, N.Z., Aug. 9; H. L. Hood, Stewart Street, Ravenborne, Dunedin, N.Z., Sept. 4.; D. N. Adams, 385 Bowker St. Timaru, N.Z., Sept. 4; H. HE. Rean, Ohakune Junction, King Country, N.Z., Sept. 5; J. L. Fraser, Mahana, Nelson, N.Z., Sept. 6; and V. S. Pruden, Cutfield Road, New Plymouth, N.Z., Sept. 9.

"New Zealand is more than 8000 miles from Sioux City." Verification is just to hand from 2CO, Corowa, the Riverina Regional station. Frequency 560 kc. (536m.), power 7.5 kw. DX1I6W (P.N.): 2UR's frequency is 1276 k.c. (235m.), and his power is 170 watts. ‘These facts are taken froma verification received on Sept. 14 last. Jan. 1 was an excellent night for dxing, some 10 or 12 Americans being received from R5-9, and about 20 at R8-d. "Joey" (Hokianga): ‘The following stations associated with the Northwest Broadcasting System are taken from a book sent to me by the Advisory Council of the National Broadcasting Company :-KSTP, St. Paul; WTM., Milwaukee; WEBC, Duluth, L: Superior; KHJ, Los Angeles; KOIN, Portland; KVi, Tacoma; KOL, Seattle; and KFPY, Spokane. 4BH, Brisbane, and 2SM, Sydney, have both been heard at excellent strengéh. DX760C: Re club meeting. I will make a, point of attend-

ing;

DX8+OC

(Dunedin).

"Anzaes Honour DX’ers." "THE following paragraph, which appeared in an American. newspaper. under a 8-column. streamer heading‘"Anzacs Honour DX’ers’’-in red type. was sent in by Spence R. Ellis, of Okato, Taranaki :- "Through a special arrangement completed by George Viliani, station 2YA, of Wellington, New Zealand, will dedicate a period of their programme on Saturday, October 17, to the Round the World DX Club of Los Angeles. ‘This will be a gala occasion for DXers, not only in Southern California, but in every section of the world, for the local DX Club boasts a membership of "hams" whose variegated lingual attainments would make the Tower of Babel gathering sound like a tri-nation conference. "he broadcast from 2YA will begin at 2 a.m., Saturday, and -will continue 13 hours, being personally conducted by Spence Ellis, of Wellington, himself a member of the Round the World DX lub. . "Tt is desired to have as many listeners as are able to pick up this station during the broadcast, and to write 2YA for confirmation. It is hoped that other foreign stations may follow the lead of 2YA." ~----- -

The Month’s Dxing. ° ECBEPTION on the whole during the month has been fairly good, and several new stations have been heard. On December 12 KORO, Hnid, Oklahoma, on 1870 k.c. (219 m.); was heard testing at Rd on 4 valves. However, QRN was very bad, and so I held him on.3 valves, our set having a 3 and 4-valve jack. Although reception was considerably weaker on 8 valves, QSA was slightly better. On December 16 KGIF, Shawnee, Oklahoma, celebrating their "first birthday party," were heard at R4. The slogan was given as "The Voice of the Indian Territory." He was being heterodyned rather badly by KIQU, but fortunately the latter’ station was very weak, The same evening from 9.30 p.m. until 9.45 pm., KLZ, Denver, Colorado, was heard, just concluding a_ special broadcast for the Newark Radio Club. Slogan was given as the "Pioneer station of the West." This station has been heard before, but only weakly, in the background of KTAB, but I have not been able to write to him before. ( On December 17 I heard KRUG cloget down at 7.00 p.m., saying that would be on the air again "at 12.15 avin. to broadcast a special programme in response to many requests from dxers." This special programme came in very well, and he was heard from 8.30 until . 8.50 pan., when he closed down, This same evening, from 7.20 until 8.00 p.m., tuned in to a terrible din on 1300 k.c., and managed to log KFJR, Portland, Oregon, out of the lot. QRWN this night was very bad. On December 24, tuned in at 8.00 p.m. to a foreigner on 1000 k.c. (800 m.), which closed down soon after at 8.20 p.m. This station I take to be XEHB, Mexico City, but no call was heard. By the way, Myr. N. Jenkins (Masterton), I heard a station on July 18, on 380 metres (910 k.c.), and wrote to XEX, Mexico. e did not reply, but I received a reply from XEW, Mexico City, verifying my report, so XEX must have forwarded it on to him. 4. December 26, from 8.30 until 9.00 p.m., f station KGIK, Moorhead, Minnesota, " was heard on a dx programme. I understood them to say that it was a’ regular one, conducted every second Friday (i.e.. they mean early Saturday morning). His . power was given as 50 watts, but he came in very well at R38. This, by the way, is the first American I have heard on a power of less than 100 watts. For the several days following I was away. arriving back on New Year's Day. Tleard only one new station this night. WMBD. Peoria Yeights. who closed down at 9.00 p.m. Tle said that it was a policy of WMBD to broadeast a special programme for the first few hours of each New Year. On January 8, KON, in Reno. Nevada. broadeasting a programme "for distant listeners in all parts of U.S.A.. Canada, and Mexico. and particularly for the Newark Radio Club." Came in very well at R5-8, and was heard for three-quarters of an hour-closing down at 8.00 p.m. The following evening. January Ay KWG, Stockton, California, was heard, (Concluded on page 22 yo

Special Broadcast from KS00. IN a letter to DXiT (New Plymouth), the secretary of the Round the World DX Club asks him to give as much publicity as possible to a special broadcast from station KS00, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Sunday, January 24, when a one-hour programme dedicated to the club will be proadcast from 114 to 12 p.m. (5-6 p.m., Monday, January 25, our time). An endeavour is being made to have this transmission extended for another hour for the benefit of the N.Z. DX Club. This hour is ‘called the "Midnight Serenade." and is conducted by Mr. Ray Berry, the studio organist. Reports from N.Z. club members would be appreciated. KS00 operates on 1110 k.e. (270m.), with a power of 2.5 k.w. sO , Apropos the above letter, DXiT continues: "He thanks me for the ‘logs’ and sends many thanks to all members of the N.Z. DX Club fer the great boost they have given to the Round the World DX Club in New Zeajand. In conclusion, all members of his club send all members of t!.2 New Zealand DX Club best wishes for a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, with good hunting." .

A Generous Offer | A letter containing some interesting particulars of station XER, Mexico, was recently received from Mr. M. Crouch, 4029. Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.A., and appears in the January "Radio Log." Our correspondent invites any readers desiring dx. information to write him.

DX ‘Topics (Continued from page 10.)

also broadcasting a special programme for the Newark Radio Club. The announcer said that the station had been on the air since 1921. For a "hundredwatter" he was at great strength, reaching R6 at times for a few moments. He was heard from 8.00 until 9.00 p.m., when he closed down. At 12.45 a.m. this night heard an Australian calling ‘Hello, hello, 2MI," and held him for fifteen minutes, but was unable to tell, even by his expression, whether he was ealling up

a station of that call or whether it was his own call! ; On January 5 WMBI was heard for a while, on a ‘special anniversary programme, On January 7, from 7.45 p.m. till 8.00 p.m., when he closed down, held KYA, San Francisco. I have heard this station ouly once before, although I believe he is on regularly. KREG, Santa Ana, was again heard from 7.00 p.m. I understood the announcer to say it was a regular Friday broadeast. This was on January This same evening, January 9, heard three new stations. It was raining steadily, and QRN was fortunately light until 9.00 pm. From 7.10 until 8.00

pm, KHAO, Los Angeles, California. He was playing organ music until then, but at 8.00 went on to relay an hour’s dance programme, At 00 heard on 1810 ke, KGBX, St. Joseph, Missouri, broadcasting a special dx programme. He came in very well, closing down at 8.30, Toward the end he was very badly hetrodyned, and when he closed down heard KXRO, Aberdeen, Washington, also on a dx programme. As a matter of fact got the call KXRO several times before KGBX: closed down, although of the two. KGBX was. considerably ' the

stronger.-

DXBNW

(Nelson).

[The Hditor of the ‘Log’ wishes to thank you for your report, but he regrets it arrived too late to be of any use.-Hd. ]

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