News and Views of the DX Club

Radio Record, Volume V, Issue 45, 20 May 1932, Page 11

News and Views of the DX Club

Christchurch DX Club Meeting. The next meeting will be held on Saturday, May 21, a4 8 pam., in the Radio Society’s Rooms, First Floor, Tisdall’s Buildings, Cashel St. W. A good attendance is requested as a fairly comprehensive programme is to be put through. Members are requested to bring written statements

on power interference and heterodyning.-

E. W.

Watson

(secretary),

Cnristchurch

Answers to Correspondents 139A (Kaihere): Details of the method of filling reports will be given in the next "Radio Times." Australian stamps can be obtained at your local P.O., while for American stations International Reply Paid coupons can be obtained from the game source. 67M.C. (Akaroa): No. Why not persuade someone to join? "Digger" (Hamilton): Between 4 a.m. and 8 p.m., summer time, and 7 a.m, and 5 p.m. winter time. 132 (Auckland): 83WR replied by return mail-‘Radio" (Weton.). C.0.B. (Christchurch): The May "Radio Times" contains a complete official list of ali N.Z. broadcast stations. A full list of Americans will appear in the next issue. Pearl (870.C., Gore) would like to age from members, Address letters ¢/o Identification Wanted Station heard between 7.30 till 8.10 p.m., at R8-4, broadcasting a Salvation Army devotional service. Call sounded like KICK. "Minnesota" was mention-ed.-189A (Kaihere). , Siation heard from 5.30 to 6 a.m, on 1145 kc. (262m.), on April 21. Man was speaking in a foreign tongue. Also a station on approx. 625 k.c. (480m.). A man speaking in what sounded likee In-dian.-55W. (Wellington). — Could anyone confirm my reception of KFBI, Kansas, after 11 p.m. on May 8? A doctor was lecturing on surgery.S.O.N. (Auckland). Station heard between 5.30 and 5.40 p.m. on May 8 on approx. 1040 k.c. (288m.). "On the Road to Mandalay" was heard following a French song. The woman who sang this was introduced by the announcer, and she addressed listeners in English before commencing her number. Organ solos and orchestral music were also heard. Also on same date between 5.15 and 5.30 p.m., on approx. 970 k.c, (809m.), a station was heard sending greetings to numerous people including missionaries in India and Egypt. Referred to Rev. and Mrs. Clements of Alps District, India.-

C.C.

B.

(Ohristchurch) _

Australian station broadcasting a choral service about 9.80 p.m. on May 5. Another station was coming in on exactly the same frequency; 1220 k.c. (246m.). Both were very clear, but the result was

confused_

W.H.

B.

(Auckland)_

Karly morning station on approx. 1068 k.e,, heard on May 1 and 2. On 1st ‘was broadeasting band items between 6,30 u.ma, aud 7 am-~-72 0.6,

Stations Identified 220.C.-I heard the same station an: reported to 2BH, Horby, Sweden ger" (Elamilton). : 14A,.: Station 4QG@’s frequency is Bucharest, Koumania, on 760 = &k, | (894m,.). 131A, and others: Police Station, Los Angeles, on about’ 1650 k.c. (182m.). Frequency is shifted! from time to time between 1600 and 1650 ke. 2ZW, Hketahuna, 1210 k.c, (248m.}was testing at about 11.45 am. on. May, | 11 at about RS -98W. (P.N.). T.AIS.McK. (Akaroa): Your station on 1500 k.c. (200 m.) announced as "Radié Service Co., relaying KFI, Los Angeles: This would account for. your mistaki KLI for KFI. Signals were R8, bu transmission was spoiled by loud | surging, and distortion-28HB (Ne | pier Digger (Hamilton): On April 24 2 heard your station on 1240 kc. Befo closing he gave a summary of his ne day’s programme, and I heard him say, he would be rebroadcasting KGEF. He: closed at 6.29 with "Good-night, Swee heart," but I was unable to hear his. eall. It makes a practice of easting other stations as there is a 1 w. station, KGFI, which broadcasts 1500 k.c. It is situated at Corpua Christi, Texas. Your other station WTAM, Cleveland, 50 k.w., 1070 k.es i4A; There is a station GIOA, d+ monton, Alta, but it transmits on 980 ke. if no dxer knows to whom you; were listening your best plan would ba to write to CJOA and inquire if anyt, station on 580 k.c. was rebroadcasti it. Station on 738 k.c, is, I think, Kes: towicé, Poland; eall is SP4 and power 18 k.w.-730C. 26HB: Station on approx. 950 ke. XED, Reynosa, Mexico, but he generat signs off at 8 p.m. 1580C Station on 650 k.c. would either WSM, Nashville, up to 5.30 p.m., or KO; CB, Seattle, after that time. They‘: both come in at fair strength. Othe, American on 760 k.e. is KV%,. Tacoma, Wash. "Joe’® (Greymouth) ¢ VK2ME, Sydney, calling up trawlers off N.S.W. coast. Some of the ships they, call up are VJMN, Oorama; V oN hay Nova; VJIMK, ; VIMT. kara. 22MC: European on 1160 is Horby, Sweden, using 15 k.w. 4Ag Bucharest, Rumania, broadcasts on

4Q6S frequency.

N.

Jenkins

Megters

ton) .