Short-wave News

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 43, 6 May 1932, Page 32

Short-wave News

| The following notes have been supplied by Mr. J. V. McMinn, Wellington Hast representative, New Zealand Short-Wave Club :-Report on reception from April 4, to April 80 (Note-U.S.A. now observing daylight-saving time, elocks are advanced one hour) :- RVi5, Siberia, 70.1 m.: Heard most nights at 10 p.m., at R77; ‘weaker than usual, VKS3LR, Melbourne, 51.72 m.: R8 at 11.43 p.m., Wednesday, when signed off, after relay of 83AR, Melbourne; quality and clarity quite good, but QRM from Morse earlier. RV59, Moscow, 50 m.: This station was heard on Thursday morning at 7.30 a.m., strength being R8, very steady, when several Russian fok songs were announced in English. The call "Hullo, here is Moscow !" was given, also frequency of longwave station (230 ke.), and short-wave (6000 ke.). He gave a news session at 8 a.m., which was about 75 per cent. readable through QRWN at this time. They urged listeners to study foreign languages. W3XAL, Boundbrook, 49.18 m.: This station has improved now between 4 p.m. and 4.30 p.m., and is now R9. Heard on Saturday with dance programme from Chicago. WS8XK, Pittsburgh, 48.86 m.: Reception splendid at 4 p.m. on Saturday, at R8, on description of boxing contest between Walker and Levinsky, held in the Chicago Stadium. ‘The result of this was put over the air by 2YA at 7.15 p.m. F31CD, Saigon, 41 m: This station has plenty of carrier strength, but speech and music weaker than usual at 11 p.m. VK3MBE, Melbourne, 31.55 m.: Wednesday at 9.50 p.m., was R8, with occasional surges, quality very good. . VK2ME, Sydney, 31.28 m.: On Sunday at various times, when they were R8, toward 10 p.m. on records, FYA, Paris, 25.63 m.: Heard most mornings from 7.380 a.m. at R17, weaker than usual, but always there. . G5SW, Chelmsford, 25.83 m.: mornings only; heard him on Saturday with talk, R7, at 8 a.m.; not heard’ him at nights, But have picked up a carrier on his frequency at midnight, which, strange to gaye, disappears shortly afterwards. _ Radio Colonial, 19.68 m.; Heard a very news session from this station on Sunday, April 24, at midnight to 12.15 a.m., at RY, Excellant quality and readability right througk, on items from Continental "Daily Mail," in English. ON Sunday, May 1, VE9DR, Montreal, Canada, 49.95 m. (6005 ke.), was logged for first time at RT, just above XE. At 5 p.m. an N.B.C, programme was heard which concluded at this time, when VE9DR signed off. VE9DR is owned by the Marconi Oo, of Montreal, Canada.