News and Views of the DX Club

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 4, 5 August 1932, Page 11

News and Views of the DX Club

‘ ‘Answers to Correspondents _¥F.C.C. (Auckland): Though the Dx Club has. affiliated with the Transcontinental Dx Club, this does not mean that the members of one club automatically become members of the other. It was thought that affiliation would be advantageous because, by interchange of correspondence, members could be of mutual benefit. Our district secretaries contact Pa aie oh crest. 60 ar 66 ct 60 ane. ot apamin p es e

theit local B stations in the event of complaints being made of their failure to answer requests for verifications, Headquarters: does not undertake to write overseas stations in this matter. Hamner Springs): No, we can nN Radio" (Wellington): The amount of sereening effect which hills have on an aerial is largely dependent on théir mineral constitution, and whether they are in the path of the transmitted waves. If large" bodies of metallic ores are present, absorption will be great and signal strength decreased. Identification Wanted Foreign station on approx, 1160 ke. (258.5 m.), heard several mornings recently between 1 and 2 a. m. When clos-' ing at 2.15 a.m., on July 26, the following was heard: is the station of --."’ Reports were asked for: Speech was broken English and only. portially readable--26HB (Koteaori Could "Omsk," Whakatane, advise me as to whether the station I heard on 850 m, (856 ke.) at 1.15 a.m, on July 18 is HSPI, Bangkok? At 115 a.m. two solos

sung in a foreign tongue by a ‘woman: were heard, followed by a number of strokes on a gong. At 1.25 a.m. a man commenced speaking in a foreign lan-guiage.-"Six-Valve" (Christchurch). Foreign station on approx. 1310 ke. {229 m.), heard at 6.45’ p.m. on July 19, Items heard?-EKEd.)-P.J, (Otahuhu). hree stations heard on a recent Sunday morning between 1 and 1.30 a.m. One on 1160 ke. (258.5 m.), heard at R 1-5 gave announcements in a foreign tongue. Soprano solo, followed by a flute solo, was heard, At 1.25 a.m. another station, which sounded Chinese, came in on 3BO’s frequency. The last wag heard at 1.40 a.m., very faintly, on 2BL’s frequency, after this station had closed down. man was heard speaking in . Nnglish"Radio" (Wellington). ; Mexican station, 2 degrees 3YA, heard at 3.50 p.m. on July 3. Also station almost on 2BL’s frequency, heard only after latter has closed. Bells, followed by announcements, are often heard. --~3GW. (Wellington). DX Topics Two New Australians, CARD to hand gives the following an particulars of 2WG:-Address: Riverina Radio Broadcasting Company, -16 Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga Wagga, "The Voice of the Riverina" operates on 1155 k.c. (260.m.). The card is. similar to 8AK’s.: . Another Australian "B" now on the air is 4RO, Rockhampton Broadcasting Company, Rockhampton. It operates on 1330 k.c. (225.6 m.), with 250 watts power. J. B. Chandler Company, on 4BC, are also interested in this station-1150C (Dunedin). Christchurch Branch Resolutions. At the last meeting of the Marlborough/Canterbury district held in Christchurch it. was decided to recommend that all. stations other than New Zealand count in the DX Competition. It was proposed that one point be awarded for daylight reception and one for night. It was also agreed that stations changing frequency should be relogged and that verifications from stations which had ceased: operating should not be counted as a verification for the competition. For a full report of the last meeting see the. August ‘Radio Times." -Rrie W. Watson (28MC), branch secretary. : A Station-finding Chart.

"(\MSK" (Whakatane) asks if the Australiang have ever been heard in daylight in the Bay of Plenty. About six weeks ago I heard 2FC, Sydney, relaying .a church seryice. and again on July *24 at 12.40 p.m. this station was heard at R2. On both occasions reception was from a Beverage aerial, which runs in a north-easterly direction. The station was inaudible on my broadcast aerial, which is about 45 feet high and 310 feet long, I have not written for verification.as ‘there was too. much static and interference to collect enough information to compile a comprehensive record. In the "Questions and Answet's" columns of the "Radio Reenrd’" dated July 22°"Springbok" (Palmerston North) was asking how: to log stations shown in metres. For logging stations between 550 ke. and 1500 kc. I have plotted a graph on a sheet of white cardboard 19in. x 12in. ‘The 12in..side I divided into 100 (as my dial is 1-100). and the (Continued on page 22.)

ar he ets Steed Christchurch Branch , Meeting The next meeting of the above { ranch of the N.Z. D.X. Club will be held at the Radio Society Rooms, Tisdall’s Buildings, 91 "Cashel Street, at 7.45 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10. Business: { Lo inaugurate a branch DX Competition. Prospective junior and lady members are’ cor dially in3 «vited. Address all inquiries to the Christchureh Secretary, .DX28MO, 37 Chancellor Street, Shirley,

| DX Topics

(Continued from, page 11.) 19in, side into equal parts each representing 10 k.c, Taking a few wellknown American stations aS guiding points, I drew my curve. It serves as an excellent. guide as to where to search for unknown stations, and I think it well worth the trouble of making. "Springbok" could, I suggest, do the same, only working in metres instead of kilocyeles. I had a late sitting on July 15 and logged VK8LU, Footscray, on 1260 k.c, (288 m.). Another heard was VETUB, Hobart. I listened to him for over an: hour, but I am not sure of his call sign.. By the way he was announcing I took him to be_a new Station testing -118A (Bay of Plenty). Japanese Coming in Well. LATEST loggings include 3YB, Melbourne, on 1146 k.c. (262 m.); 2KO, Newcastle, on 1415 k.c. (211.8 m:) ; and 2Wl., Woollongong, on 1430 k.c. (210 m.). The Japanese stations have been coming in well lately, my total log

of these being 14. JOHK, JOAK and JOBK,. and the main Australians are heard at R5 on a small indoor aerial slung across the ceiling. Curiously

. as emp {}- _#E.A.Q.’s Special Broadcast Particulars of EAQ supplied. by "Bob" are incorrect. Wavelength is 30.40 metres, and power is 20 kilowatts. Their special broadcast is by arrangement with a member of the N.Z.S.W.C. The "something" they have for sale mentioned by Mr. Taylor is the . EAQ Shortwave Review, written in Spanish, on sale for 15 ptas. Information supplied direct from the station. A. B. McDONAGH, Sec., N.Z.S.W.C.

enough the only American heard during the last two months was KFI.. I am using a nine-valve superhet.-‘Radio" (Wellington).