News and Views of the DX Club

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 43, 6 May 1932, Page 29

News and Views of the DX Club

Answers to Correspondents DX26HB: 4ZI, Invercargill, is still on the air. Schedule as follows:-Daily (except Saturday and Sunday), noon to 1 p.m.; Wed. and Sat,, 8 to 10 p.m. Full schedules of all N.Z, stations are published in the May "Radio Times," DX1i2HB (Havelock N.): Accordiug to the P, and T. Regulations, "B" staHons must give their call-signs before each item. DX62MC (Christchurch): The address is sufficient. DX1530C (Timaru): Addresses given in the call station of the "Radio Guide" are quite sufficient, Additional lists of stations will be given in future issues of the "Radio Times." P.J.McK. (Akaroa): Thanks for cutting from "Penang Gazette." Extracts from it will be published in the next "Radio Times." DX24T (New Plymouth): Sorry, but we are: completely sold out of the July issiie of the "Radio Log." W.T. (Waitara): Would you please "orward your address? . DX640C (Dunedin): Sorry you_ not like the first issue of the "Radio Times." Do you find the May number more interesting? Incidentally, in the latter you will find a complete official list of all New Zealand stations. A comprehensive list of Americans was uot given in the "Guide" because the particulars are so soon out of date. "Radio" gives most of the schedules of American stations, a complete list of which will be published in the July "Times." _DX15A (Matamata): For four months dxing you have done very well. Addresses and Addresses Wanted DX1530C (Timaru):. KGRS, Gish Radio Service, Amarillo, Texas, WKBW, Buffalo, New York, T.J.McK.: WENR, Great Lakes Radio Broadcasting Co., Chicago, Illinois; KGO, National Broadcasting Co., Ine., San Francisco, California; 4BH, Queen Street. Brisbane. Identification Wanted eer A foreign station, probably Mexican, heard on KF WB’s frequency, 950 ke. (816 m.), signing off at 5.1 p.m. on April 17. -DX26HB. Station heard below 200 m. (1500 ke.) at about 7 p.m. on April 23 calling "Hallo, Broadway, ballo Patara, I’ll sea you in Melbourne at 6.30 to-morrow night."

Call sounded: like 2KM.-

Joe

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"american on 600 ke. (461 m.), practically on 4YA’s frequency, heard on April 15 and several other nights at Ri. Also an American on 4QG’s frequency, 760 ke. (895 m.). [Please give items and times heard.-Hd.J-DX1530C (Timaru). Was 2GB, Sydney, on the air at approx. 6.10 on April 25 broadeasting an Anzac service?-DX52MC, Station heard at 11.50 p.m. on April 25 on approx. 85 m.. broadcasting rapid Morse. No call sign was given, either during transmission or when the station went on the air at 12.20 p.m. Strength Hac weak.-DX130A (Frankton JuncA powerful station heard from about 6.35 to 7.15 p.m. on. April 21 on about 1500 ke. (200 m.). A terrific hum accompanjed reception. Dance music was heard, and also several announcements. I took

eall to be K LI. Los Anveles.-

T.K.

McK.

(Akaroa

Station heard between 6.10 and 6.80 am. on April 23 on about 257 m. (1165

7 ke.) Item heard was a monologue be"tweén a man and woman.-DX22MO (Rangiora). Stations Identified DX114A: Station interfering with 1ZR is KMOX on 1090 ke. (275 m.) I.T. (Balelutha): WHENR, 870 ke. (344 m.)-DX 64A (Mokau). DX Topics Test Programme From WPFB. J)X760C advises that on May 1 WPFB will broadcast a special dx programme, Police Station Heard. LATELY I have heard a station at about R6 at approx. 9.30 p.m. on 1650 kc. (182 m.). Call is given as KGBO, and address as Los Angeles Police Station. The first time they were

heard they were following up a car. On another night the following was heard: "Number 56, follow car number — to — Street. Burglar in house." Has any other dxer heard this station?DX98SW (P.N.). An Excellent Log. AI2ZNW (Nelson): I experience the same trouble. Here almost every American below 250 metres (1200 k.c.) is spoiled by surging. Also the stations near KIFI surge badly. Of recent times dxing has improved. KFI, KGO, WENR, WABC, KOA, WOAT and IKMOX are among the best heard. JI am using a "Kestrel *Four" and, ineluding shortwave, have a total of just on 600 stations; 280 of them are verified. On broadeast my log is 160, of which 80 are verified. I have been dxing for a year.-1I NW (Nelson). 1¥A Heterodyned, INCE 1YA shifted to 902 k.c. KHJ, Los Angeles, heterodynes badly until 8 pm. I receive both: stations at approximately the same strength, so 1YA is almost worthless until fthat

time. On April 16-I picked up Radio Bangkok at 1 a.m., and held him until he signed off at 3.10.a.m. On the 17th KFIT’s Tenth Anniversary Celebrations came through very well, though static was very severe after 8 pm. On_ two oceasions different speakers mentioned the large number of letters received from New Zealand. Apparently they carried on till 10.80 p.m., though static forced me to close down at 10.23 p.m.-62MC. Meeting of Dunedin Dxers VERY successful meeting of the Otago branch of the New Zealand DX Club was held in Dunedin on: April 18. Mr. Mercier was in the chair. Mr. Frank Barnett was elected first president, and Mr. Mercier’ vicepresident. The secretary (Mr. McConnachie) was previously appointed by headquarters in Wellington. Mr. Blackburn was elected treasurer. A committee consisting of Messrs. Anderson (DX 54 0.0.) and Atchley (DX 27 0.C.) was formed. The annual subscription was fixeed at 2/6. It was decided to hold a meeting on the second Wednesday in each month in the R.S.A, rooms. The secretary would like to hear from DXers or anybody interested. Write to Mr. McConnachie (120 0.C.), 41 Douglas Street, St. Kilda. A full report of the above meeting appears in the May issue of the "Radio Times," now on sale.