News and Views of the DX CLUB

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 36, 18 March 1932, Page 12

News and Views of the DX CLUB

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| ‘Answers to Correspondents DX1380C (Waimaite): A full list of ‘American stations appeared in the Nov. and Dec. issues of the "Radio Log," and ar up-to-date list will be published the 1932 "Radio Guide," which will be out shortly. . DX28MO and DX2HB: Many thanks your letters and efforts on my behalf ‘vith local stations.-DX640C. N. Jenkins (Masterton), and others: Xour letters have heen held for publicaon in, the first issue of the "Radio DX740C: "Handy’s Handbook," proable at Te Aro Book Depot, Courenay Place, Wellington. WISN, Mil§vaukee, Wisconsin, 1120 ke. (268 m.). ‘Addresses and Addresses Wanted DX5SHB (Gisborne): Westinghouse E , mand M, Co., Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Identification Wanted mee oe . Station which operates on 1450 ke. (206 m.), heard about 10.30 p.m. at R4, broadeasting music. It was spread over the dinl from 0-7. What station heterodynes 5KA, Adelaide, at about 9.30 p.m.?-DN740C (Otekaite). Very strong carrier heard on approx. 840 ke. (357 m.). several evenings. Stapion eloses at approx. 8 p.m., N.Z.S.7T.(Dunedin). American heard about 6.50 p.m. on March 6. Items by "Grand Old Timers" dance orchestra were heard, their coneluding number, at 7.5 p.m., being, "Is

Could Expect it from Anyone but You." Wyequency 815 ke. (868 m.).-‘"Civie"’ (Cambridge). Whiie listening to Captain Harvey siying his experiences with Shackleton’s North Pole Expedition from 2FC on February 27, between 10.45 and 11 p.m., the speech at intervals faded away and was replaced by "N azareth, " played on a pipe organ. This lasted for perhaps five seconds, and was repeated three times in a few minutes. The same interruption occurred on March 1 at the same time, and during a continuation of the same speaker’s narrative, but this time a hymn. which I do not now recall, was played.I. (Wanganui). Station heard at 3.80 a.m. on Mar, 2 on 219 m. (1870 ke.), at about R6. Static and fading severe. Some of the items were: "Old Kentucky Home," "You'll Be Mine in Apple Blossom Time," and also a banjo item. Call sounded like "KMC." Antonio.-_DX14A, At 11.30 p.m. on Mar, 10 an Eastern tation was heard broadcasting very high-

’ pitched military orders, with intermittent terrific machine-gun fire, and noises of aeroplanes in close proximity. Station / Was exceptionally loud.-‘Jock’" (Dunedin). Stations Identified "Digger," (Hamilton), and 910C: Aus tralian station is 2CO, Corowa, N.S.VW.. 560 ke. (586 m.). Relays 3LO and BAR. I have heard them giving the call 3AR, and on March 6 38L0O was relaying, calling 8LO and 2CO.--F.B.P. (Gisborne). "Bimbo" (Rongotea), and others: Ameri¢an station heard testing recently on 980 ke. (806 m.) is WZXAR, operated by the Westinghouse Electrie and Manufacturing Company, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, DX Topics An Aerial Problem. ADDRESS of KQU is "The Honolulu Advertiser," Advertising Square, P.O. Box 8110, Honolulu: Would "Digger" (Hamilton) let me know his location? He appears to be able to tune in quite a number of Americans. I think I must be in a bad locality. Can any dxer tell me how to put my aerial rope back through the pulley without taking the mast down? It is a 45ft. pole on the top of a tree.DX14A, [Our office boy offers the following suggestions as possible solutions of your. trouble, viz.: (1) Hire the Graf Zeppelin to lower you from above. (2) Chop the tree down. (3) Send the cat up. Seriously, though, if the rope has run right through the pulley, your only plan is to take the mast down.-Hd.]

Dxing Conditions Improving. (CONDITIONS are gradually improving, although static is still troublesome. . The only new station I have logged lately _- is W8XAR, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, who was coming in at R7@ on the 8th until 8 p.m., when he asked listeners to stand by for a few minutes, when he would continue the 3 a.m. session. Both KHQ and [ZL replied six months after T‘sent re-

ports.

Digger

(Hamilton).

WSXAR_ Testing, ON March 8 a new powerful American station was heard on 980 ke., giving three test performances. I'got them first at 6.30 p.m., and then they came in as loud as Dunedin comes in here. Their call sign was WS8XAR, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They were so loud by 8.25 p.m. that they had to be tuned down. They. signed off at 9.10 p.m., when their time was 4.10 a.m.-H.M.B. (Timaru), Radio in the French Schools VWoRE than two thousand French schools are’ provided with ¥a radio receiving set. A league @as been formed for the purpose of promoting the introduction of radio sets into schools; this committee will also negotiate with the broadcasting _ stations regarding special transmissions.