January Log

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 28, 22 January 1932, Page 22

January Log

Many Features of Interest "PHIS month’s "Radio Log" contains many features of interest to dx enthusiasts. There are full details and photographs of the new Australian station 200, Corowa, which can lay claim to be the most powerful broadcasting station in the Southern Hemisphere. There is an account of a new and revolutionary type antenna for the powerful New York station, WABCO, which is often heard in this country. Improvements have been recently made to the antenna of WHK, Cleveland, another station which dxers tune in, and these will tend to improve reception of their programmes. There is an interesting account of broadcasting in India and Ceylon, ren(lered topical by the recent decision of the Government to close down the two Indian broadcasting stations. The map this month is one of the World, with the time belts and 50 of the principal stations indicated. The map shows the number of hours which each belt is behind or ahead of Greenwich and behind New Zealand. The use of this will simplify greatly the calculation of time and days. There is an article couched in simple language explaining to the broadcast listener how he may break into the short-waves. This is an informative article-not a constructional one-and is illustrated by rather ingenious diagrams which tell their own story. There are further excerpts from verifications received by club members. These contain a wealth of information. The new and amended Q.R.A.’s contain many alterations in stations’ schedules, and these are undoubtedly of great importance to dxers. For the first time is published a list of the names and addresses of all members of the DX Club. This has been done in response to numerous inquiries, and the list will be kept up to date in subsequent issues of the "Log." There are in addition very many other features which anyone interested in long-distance reception cannot afford te miss. This issue of the "Log" is unusually well illustrated and can, we consider, justly claim to be the best "Toe" yet.