Short-wave News

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 7, 26 August 1932, Unnumbered Page

Short-wave News

Java Shortwave Stations. "SPROENT advice from’ Bandoeng, " Jaya, states that they have five transmitters in regular service. They are: PMB, 14.6 mietres;. PLB, 15.93 metres; PMO, 16.56 metres ; PLV,. 31.86 metres}: and PLY, 58,3 metres. The regular weekly broadcasts on Wednesday ‘from 110 am. to 3810 am. (N.Z.2.) are always by PLE and PLY, and sometimes by PMY. pes Schedule of OTIAA, OTA, Lisbon, Portugal, working on | $1.25 metres, transmits a programme. of music every Friday and ‘Saturday from 8.30 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., NAT. , South African Shortwaver. THE shortwave station ZTJ, on 49.4 metres, has recently been heard in Australia from about 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. (N,Z.'T.), when they close for an interval, before commencing the main session: at about 4.30 a.m. The items heard consist of a musical session, chilfren’s hour, news. and market reports in: English, followed by a Dutch session. According to other reports, ZTJ remains on the air till 7 a.m., our time. . This South African’ station has not been reported in New Zealand yet, this country being very difficult to "raise" in New Zealand, except further north, as TLO Nairobi and Radio Moroc (Morocco) have often been heard when conditions are favourable. Have You "H.A.C."? "A POPULAR Bneglish radio journal started a "H.A.O,": (Heard all Continents. on telephony) Club several Years ago, but apparently there were not .many readers who qualified. I wonder how many there are in New Zealand who have heard the six Con‘tinents? Until quite recently, South America and Africa were difficult to get, as there were not any regular shortwave broadeast. stations. Even now, both these continents are only heard at irregular ‘periods, as conditions are vyery "natehy.". Log for Week Ending August 20 _ BVI5, Siberia, 70.1 metres: Back to _it8 usual volume, with the usual amount of static, =~ ’ 50.5 metres (about) : Tuned in about 4.20' pin. on Saturday; music was heard at R3, with foreign announcements, which I think was Spanish. It wag probably one of the low-powered sta@ions in Central or South America They closed down at 4.40 p.m. BRV59, Moscow, 50 metres: Much weaker now toward 8.30 a.m., about R8 recently. WS8XAL, Cincinnati, 49.5 metres: Only heard on Wednesday, when they were fair quality at 4 pm. at R7-8. © W9XF, Chicago, 49.18 metres: Wednesday, 4 p.m., R8, gushy and noisy. Saturday, same volume and quality till 5.80.-p.m...as on Wednesday. W8XK, Pitisburgh, 48.86 metres: Wednesday and Saturday, from R6-7 at 3.30 p.m., to R8-9 when closing at 4 p.m. 38.8 metres (about): An interesting atranger tuned in at 8.10 a.m. on Wed-

nesday morning, when some children were singing. This was heard quite well at R8, with just a slight gushiness. Musical items continued, without any announcement, till after 8.50 a.m., when volume had dropped to R65, and background noises had increased to spoil reception, PRVA, Rio de Janeiro, 31.58 metres: Heard for a short time on Tuesday from 10.20 a.m. till 10.45 a.m. at R8. VK3ME, Melbourne, 31.5 metres: Saturday, from 9.30 p.m. at R9, fading ‘almost right out at times, but not distorted during fading as they are very often. OXY, Denmark, $1.51 metres: Just audible on Tuesday at 8 a.m. W2XAKF, Schenectady, 31.48 metres: Is audible early, but does not increase in volume till about 2 pm. when some gain is noticed, reaching R8-9 by 3.80 p.m. Zeesen, Germany, 31.38 metres: Best every morning about 8 a.m., when they are up to R8 or 9. Volume slowly decreases, till about 9.30 a.m., when there is usually only a weak signal. WIXAZ, Springfield, 31.32 nietres: The same remarks apply to this station as to W2XAF; they are very near the same, both in volume and quality. VK2ME, Sydney, 31.28 metres: Very good at R9 during both of their Sunday sessions, also on Monday morning till 8 a;m., when the week-end international shortwave programmes conclude from this station, Although volume is stated at R9, fading is very severe, so that at times the station is almost inaudible, ©TEFAA, Lisbon, Portugal, 31.25 metres: Friday and Saturday, opening at 8.30 am. with.a musical.item, followed.. by the cuekoo call and = announcements in ‘several languages, including Pnglish, Volume on Friday was R5 at 8.30 a.m. to R4 at 9 am, fading out soon after. On Saturday, volume was a little less, fading out earlier, ~ 31 Metres (about): On Thursday and Saturday evening a Jap. was heard on this wavelength. The carrier was strong, but talk and music much weaker. JIAA, Japan, 30.5 metres: .Starts about 9 p.m. each evening, usually about RY, but has been weaker several times. EAQ, Madrid, 30.4 metres: Daily from 11 a.m. till 12.30 p.m. at about RS, This is the only transmission that it is possible to hear from start to finish from a distant shortwave station, with the exception of Paris. Radio Colonial, Paris, 25.6 metres: Best now about 8 a.m. at R9, volume going off a little later, but fair strength till closing at 10.30 a.m. G5SW, Chelmsford, 25.53 metres: Not one good morning during the week, being gushy, or rapid fade all the time. Volume about R7 at 8 am., to very weak by 10.30 am... At 11 p.m. they are coming back; on ‘Tuesday and Thursday they were R83 at this time, but gushy as usual. 12R0, Rome, 25.4 metres: From R7 at 8 a.m. to R4 by 9.80 a.m., hag been

ae the average during the week, but each day rapid fading has spoilt reception. W8XK, Pittsburgh, 25.25 metres: Were on this wavelength till 1.80 p.m on Monday and Tuesday, and till 2 pm. on Wednesday and ".Saturday. They are about R6 when signing off, but only become audible about mid-day. They are sometimes just audible about $ a.m. for a short time. They open at 6 a.m., our time, KKW, Bolinas, 21,7 metres: I only heard this station on Monday, when they were R5 at 3 p.m., with J apanese talk, W2XAD, Schenectady, 19. 5 métires: On Friday at 7.45 a.m., this station was very good at R7, for slight fades. They were down to R& at 8.30 am, and faded out soon after. On Saturday they were better at 8.45 a,m., being R5, but soon- went off. They were giving details of a programme to be transmitted by W2XAF in Greenwich mean time. When this station is heard, which is not often, they are always noticably clear. of static and any background noises.