News and Views of the DX Club

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 44, 13 May 1932, Page 11

News and Views of the DX Club

>, Answers to Correspondents D844 (Rangataua): An_ excellent 0 £. . G.B. (Olive): The broadcast was scheduled to take place between $8.30 and 9.30 p.m., not a.m., so it is no wonder you héatd nothing. DX62MC (Christchurch): Yes, it should have been 8.80-9.30 p.m. Saturday, not Sunday. Unfortunately, we omitted to check up on these times. -DXi40A (Onehunga): Yes, JOAK, Tokyo, operates on twin wavelengths. , PX1i4A: Station VK2IH is operated by J. V. Hutchison, 25 Holbrook Avenue, Kirribilli. Identification Wanted QTATION on approx. 242 m. (1240 ke.), ONG 241 m., coming in on the 4th instant between 5 and 5.80 p.m. _ He closed down ut 5.30, N.Z. time. Lady sang "Good Night, Sweetheart." "The ansiouncer gave the following: "KGEI, AW. , time now 12 seconds past 11 o’clock."’ ‘Also one on approx, 280 m, (107 ke.). practically on 21K-Y’s frequency. He gave his eall as WPO or WAC, Cleveland. Three times h? gave his call, and_each time sounded different--"Digger" (Hamjlton). Station heard on approx. 1325 k.c. (226 m.) on May 1. It closed down at 8.55 p.m. with an announcement that they were on the air for thirty minutes every Sunday night. . Signed off with a-laugh-ing kookaburra.-DX140A. (Kaipara). Station heard on April 28 on about 580 k.c. (517 m.) just above 2ZK. Call sounded like "CJCA." Also a station heard on 406 m. (738 k.c.) at 6 a.m. with foreign talk. The call sounded like "RV4U0." At 5 am. onthe 24th a station was heard on 4QG’s frequency. A woman was. speaking, Announcer spoke in a foreign language.--DX14A At 8.55 a.m. on May 1 shortwave station heard on about 31.4 m. Goodmorning greetings to the world were given by two young girls. At 9.8 a.m. a man spoke about physical exercises, skipping, ete, At 9.15 am. a woman sang "I Passed By Your Window." I then heard Siha New York Broadcasting Company."

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(Clive)_

Stations Identified "OR" (Greymouth) : Station below 200 m. (1500 ke.), is VK2MBH, Sydney, calling up trawlers off the Australian eoast.. The calls you heard appeared to

me as follows: "Hullo VJNK, hullo Kopara." I have a card verifying my _reception of VK2ME on 197 metres.-DX6MC. DMC: I heard 2GB over the latter portion of a dedication ceremony. They closed with "O God, Our Help in Ages Past." Announcer then gave time as 4.51 a.m., and stated they would be on the air again at 7 o’clock-DX1590C0 (Tovercargill).

didi at aos iL... (Balelutha): KFIG, Washington. Tle was heard on April 27 closing down at 7.80 p.m. Call was heard twice quite plainly, but static obliterated further particulars. This station is not listed in any of my eall books -DX140A4 (Onehunga). , DX98W (P.N.): Your American is one of the National Broadcasting Company’s Blue Chain_ stations. Probably Ker Salt Lake City-DNI046A (Kaipara). .

DX Topics DX Notes. ECHPTION has improved considerably in Auckland the last few weeks. The Americans are beginning io come over with good _ strength. WABC, WEAF, and WJZ,.have been consistently heard at R4, KDKA, Pittsburg, at 4.35 ee on April 23, in bright sunlight, was Latest loggings are WHAS, KLUX, KFPY, KFAC, COMK, COHB, 42F, °7B, 3AK, 6PR, VK38CB, and 5PI. The latter station was heterodyning with 2CA, Canberra, but I managed to identify quite « few items. In a verification from 4f0, Townsville, just received, they gay that my report is the best detailed one yet received from N.Z. I can sympathise with fellow-dxers who complain of black-listed stations. Despite the fact that I give full detailed reports, with a

stamped addressed envelope enciosed, tne following stations have not replied: 47L, BHA, 3BA, 8WR, 5DN, XEW, WGN, KGU, KEX, and KTM. It is also two months since I sent to 28M and IGN, but have not a verification to date. I have written three times to KTM, and the last time I enclosed a 10 cent coupon, but even this has been ignored. T have not seen any reports of KFI’s birthday programme. [See last week’s "Topics."-Ed.] In my _ locality _ this came over from 5 p.m. at R9. and the reception of Abe Hyman’s Band from New York was magnificent. (This was re layed through KII.) When one listens to the "Drift Back to Dreamland" organ programme from KYI at 5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., Sunday, N.Z. time, it makes one realise that the American announcers know just how to appeal to the imagination of their listeners-there is no monotony here--DX182 (Auckland). Police Station Again Heard. RECEPTION has improved wonderfulv ly, except for troublesome static and surging, and the Americans can be picked up at 83.15 p.m. WOAI, KMOX, WENR, KSTP, WHAP, KGHR, KG4, WABC, have heén coming in well, and can be

bey picked up at 3.50 p.m. at good strength, increasing considerably later. 2FO can be picked up at 9 a.m. and 12.80 p.m. Station heterodyning 1YA is KHJ; 1ZR is KMOX. Has anyone picked up station 1 deg. above ZL2AH, giving description of missing people and lawbreakers? { presume this station to be eonnected with the police authorities, I have picked him up on four occasions. On April 6, at 5.50 p.m., this station came in well, but owing to the surging was unable to

get his call when closing down. 2M ean be picked up almost any evening at 6.30 p.m., working on 198 metres, If you want to hear reply to 2MQ, wait till OME eall "Over, over," then turn dial to approximately WDAG’s wavelength and you will hear reply, which I presume to be a ship at sea, with the call VINL-DXI3iA. RECENT verifications include KDYL, KEX, KOY and KSO. Particulars of the last-named station are: Frequency 1880 k.c. (217 m.), power 500 watts. They stated: "If any member of the New Zealand DX Club at any time in the future should tune in KSO, don’t fail to send us a report of the reception. I can personally guarantee that every such report will be verified by the engineering department if found to be cor-

rect. Other stations owned by this company or a subsidiary are: WIAS, Ottumwa, Iowa, 1420 kc. (211 m. 5, and KWCR, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1810 k.e. (229 m. . Both of the stations you will find are willing to co-operate with dxers and any reports of reception of thee? stations will be promptly veritied.-J. MeCowen, Chief Engineer.’’-DX41N Ww (Motueka).

Hastings DX Meeting f ’ A MEETING of Hastings and surrounding district DX. members will be held at my residence, 912 Dufferin Sireet, Hastings, on Wednesday, May 18, at 8 p.m. would like all members who intend eoming to lef me know by the 17th if possible. I will be just a short meeting to discuss several items of interest to DX’ers.-G. A Lys (DX2HB).

Special Tests from WTIC TN a letter just received from Mr. J. ©. Randall, plant manager of WIC, Hartford, the follewing paragraph appears:"We may, in the very near future, be running some further tests between the hours of 1 and 5 a.m. oneither 660 ke, or 1060 ke., and which should be received in your country between your dinner time and midnight. The results of this transmission, as intercepted in your country will be of mueh technical value to this department, and any information that you may be able to offer will be greatly appreciated. May I ask that you circulate this information among your radio listener friends so that we may liave more in the way of detailed reports on such reception from your locality?"-DX132A (Auckland).

Palmerston Branch Meets os oy UST as we go to press a telegram comes from 91W, Mr. C. &. Trenkner, advising that the — first branch meeting in his distriet will be held on Monday, May 16, at the residence of Mr. J. P Cowlishaw, 157 Bryant Street, Palmerston North. All members of the club are earnestly renuested to make an effort to be present, as many important matters are to be discussed. The time of the meeting is set for 7.45, and will be quite informal in character. Congratulations, 91W. Best wishes for a successful meeting.