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Log for Week Ending Jan. 16

WVis, Siberia, 70.1 metres: Heard every evening from about 8 p.m., but not so loud now until a later hour.

HVJ, Vatican City, 50.26 metres: At 7 a.m. most mornings, being only R7-8 at its best now. On Tuesday they were early, being R7, with talk at 6.45 a.m. RY59, Moscow, 50 metres: It is necessary to be up early to hear this station now, as by 7 a.m. signals are down to Ri1-2, and soon fade out. The other Moscow station, REN, has not been heard during the past few days. A 0 Be aa SO Sol eB

WOXF, Chicago, 49.83 metres: Usually about R38 at 5.380 p.m., reaching R 7-8 by 6 p.m., but seldom clear of background noises. ZL2ZX, Wellington, 49.5 metres: The only short-wave station receivable here always free of static, etc. WSXAL, Cincinnati, 49.5 metres: Saturday, 5 p.m., R6, increasing to R8-9 by 5.45 p.m. The programme from the studios of WLW, Crosley Radio Corporation, was received quite well, except for slight static. 49,2 "metres (about): Thursday at 7.45 a.m, a lady singing was heard at about R4, fading right out every few seconds. At 7.50 a.m. the station faded right out, forgetting to come back. No call was heard, WSXAL, Boundbrook, 49.18 metres: Only heard on Tnesday and Wednesday this week, reaching R8-9 by signing off time-6 p.m. An announcement was made to the effect that on every Tuesday at 6 p.m. N.Z.S.T., the following week’s programme would be given. FSICD, Saigon, 49 metres: RD at 11.80 p.m.; sometimes they commence earlier. I usually find Morse interference troublesome till after midnight on this station. W3XL, Boundbrook, 46.69 metres: Sunday, R3 at 5 p.m, increasing to R8 by 5.30 p.m., but too gushy for good reception. PLW. Java, 31.86 metres: Tuesday, at 10.15 p.m., R9, with records, and at 11.15 p.m. on "Wednesday. VE3ME, Melbourne, 31.55 metres: Wednesday and Saturday from 10 p.m., R9 with one stage of audio. This station with me does not fade so severely as 2M. 31.48 metres (about): On Wednesday. at 5.20 p.m., music was heard at R9, several items. but no call was given up till 6 p.m.. when I left them. W2XAF, Schenectady, 31.48 metres: Heard nearly every day, but volume has varied considerably, Very little is heard before 8 Dama. and they reach about RT-8 hy 4 p Springfield, 31.85 metres: More is being heard of this station now.

Sunday they were weak, and spoilt by static. Wednesday from R2 at 3.15 p.m., they reached RS-9 by 5.30 p.m, being quite good. On Friday morning at 7 a.m. they were very gushy at R4. From 5 to 5.380 p.m. the same day signals were R&8. Saturday they were not quite so goo YH2ME, Sydney, 31.28 meires: Sunday, from 6 p.m., RY with slight static, and the usual severe fading. G5SSW, Chelmsford, 25.53 metres: Hach morning 5SW has either been only just audible, or else no sign at all, On Wednesday night I carriéd on until 12.30 a.m. in the hope of hearing some news, but an R4 gushy carrier was all that could be heard. ‘The new station is certainly wanted. 25.4 metres (about): On Sunday night a Short-wave Club member rang me up to inquire who the stranger was on aboui 25 metres coming in very loud. I had not been listening, so I tried round 25 metres and bad no trouble in finding this stranger; as the volume was easily R9. The wavelength was about 25.4 metres. At 9.80 p.m., when first heard, organ music was heard. During a short interval at 9.45 p.m., voices in the background were‘audible. A choir was then heard. By 10 p.m. it was found to be a church service-Catholic. The service continued till 10.30 p.m., there yas not any sermon, mostly organ, choral and solos, with two prayers. At 10.30 p.m, an announcement was made in French. This was followed at 10.81 p.m. by a band item. Volume all the time was R9 (like a local station), with a slight rapid fade. The same transmission, church service, and band after 10.30 p.m., was also heard on about 25.2 metres, possibly FYA, only R38-4, but steadier than the louder station. 12R0, Rome, 25.4 metres: Back again ou Saturday morning after a silence of several weeks, the lady announcer was heard at R2-3 at 7.45 am. ~ WS8XK, Pitisburgh, 25.25 metres: Only heard on Sunday, when they were R4 at 5.80 p.m., with messages to the Har North. FYA, Paris, 25.2 meires: Monday, R5 with a very rapid fade at 6.45 a.m., and R2-8 at the same time on Friday was all i heard of this station during the week,

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Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 28, 22 January 1932, Page 24

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Log for Week Ending Jan. 16 Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 28, 22 January 1932, Page 24

Log for Week Ending Jan. 16 Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 28, 22 January 1932, Page 24

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