News and Views of the DX Club

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 10, 16 September 1932, Page 11

News and Views of the DX Club

Answers to Correspondents | "Butcher" (Wairoa): Quite a good log, but have you heard only Americans on shortwave? _ 138W. (Wellington) suggests that a of stations which will not reply to reports be published each month in the "Radio Times." He suggests that the list. could be divided into. two «classes, firstly, stations who have advised definitely that they will not verify, and secondly, @tations who have failud to reply to reports within a reasonable time.. © The idea is quite good, but we think should be restricted to those stations which state definitely that: they will not verify reports. Non-reply. from stations of the second class is often due to a temporary shor: of cards, and thus we.think -it would be misleading to dxers to publish such‘ list,. However, a list of those sta~ tions: which have definitely refused to verify would be very useful, and we ask dxers to send in particulars of such giations for publication. To ensure that no mistakes are made, stations will not be included in the list unless they are forwarded jndependently by at least two club members. "Radio" (Wellington): We would certainly not say that it is impossible, but such a performance is, to say the least, yery unusual, * 131A (Rangataua): The following de tails must be given for "Identification Wanted": Date and time heard, fre- ' quency, items heard (if foreign describe them), strength of reception.

Identification Wanted Station on 755 k.c. (897m.) heard about R6 on Sept. 4. Station came on the air at about 3.30 a.m. with native music, followed by children singing native songs. {t' came on the air too late to be Madras, 769 k.c, (889m.), as other Indian stations were heard from 1.45 a.m. Also station heard on 645 k.c, (465m.), at 8 avm., at R4, with native music similar to that, from the first mentioned station. At 8.35 a.m, Western music was heard at R383 with very rapid surge. Also a station heard at 3.15 a.m. on 590 kc. (508 m.). It was not on the air at 3 a.m. Foreign talk at R83 was heard through heavy static. At 3.35 a.m. at R1.-32S. (Invercargill). Station heard on 250 metres (1200 k.c.) at 1.55 a.m. on Sept. 4. Call was "Hxperimental station 3--, Melbourne." Two recoMings, a foxtrot, "Maybe," and a waltz, "Lagy Rivet," were héeard--SHB (Napier). " heard between 2FC and 6WF from 11.57 p.m. until 1.07 a.m., when. he closed down. Call sounded like "XHOA"; 11.57-12.40, speech; 12.40 to 12.48, singjng (man) with bagpipes and gong accompaniment; 12.48 to 1,07 a.m., speach. Ret QSA 3.3, slight fade---29W (Aromoho). Three Huropeans heard at 5.45 a.m. on September 5. A violin and piano solo and a bass solo were heard from the first on 615 k.c, (488 m.).° ‘The fext was heard at 6.15 on 870 kc. ‘(345 m.) and the last at 6.30 a.m. on 920 k.c. (826 m,). . Also an American often heard on 590 i.c. (508 m.) playing dance music between 6.80 and 7.15 p.m, He is often heterodyned by 2ZK after 7-p.m. Another American heard on September 4 at 6.10 p.m. on 3L0’s frequency. "Lazy Pete" was heard, Lastly, an American just above 8ZR, Greymouth, heard on September 4 at 6.45 am. Dance music

with vocal refrain was heard.-"Radio" (Wellington), Station heard on approx. 441 m. (680 > kc.) near miduight on September 1 and 2, Items comprised Hnglish and for-eign-probably Chinese-numbers. Call sounded like "XGOA," and was given at frequent intervals, Tias anyone this station’s dddress?-128W (Marton). American heard at 5.45 p.m, on September 8 on 1450 ke. (207 m.), © Call sounded like "-BO." Also an American on 1460 k.c. (205 m.), transmitting an "Amos an’ Andy" type of item, Very faint and no call heard. At 6.45 p.m, on 1260 k.c. (238 m.), an Ametican was heard broadcasting organ music with male yocal refrain, One item was. "Cuban Love Song,"--64MO0 (Chtistehurch). Stations Identified "VA " (Dunedin): I have also. heard this station, but cannot at present place him. The Jap. you heard was JSAK. .I have heard him on several occasions, but cannot find him listed. If any dxer has his address I would be pleased to have it. 124W (Wellington) : Your American must have been KID, Idaho Falls. 164A (Morrinsville): VK~ 2M. 64A (Mokau): Can you give me LWOW’s ¢orrect frequency? 164A (Mortinsville): Does Moscow broadcast

01 707 kc 2

Bimbo

(Rongotea).

144. (Arohena): WBZ, boston, Massachuetts, owned by the Westinghouse EK. and M. Company, power 15 kw. J.L.L. (Tuakau): The American on 770 k.c, is KFAB, Station on 620 kc, is KZRM, Manila, Japanese stations, JORK, on 850 k.e., FOLK on 680 k.c,, and JOCK on 780 k.c. "Digger" (Hamilton): XGY operates on 977 ke. (807m.), according to an American Call Book-l55A. Waihi).

DX Topics Eastern Siations. GTATIONS recently heard include :-- J Australia: 4RO, Rockhampton, 1330 k.c. (225m.); 3YB, Mobile station, 1060 k.e, (283m.) ; 4MB, Maryborough, 1060 ke, (283m.). China: ZBW, Hong-Kong, 845 ke. (355m.), and a new station giving the call of XGOA, or XEOA, on 680 kc. 441m.), from 9.30 p.m, onwards, This station, which is very powerful, practically blots out JOLK. Siam: HSP1, Bangkok, at R6 on 845 k.c, (855m.), not 856 ke. (350m.). Six. strokes on a gong and the call, "Radio, Bangkok," was clearly heard, This stadion heteorodyned and finally blotted out Indias VUC, Caleutta, 810 kc. (870m.), R2 at 1.45 am., to R4 at 3.20 am. VUI, Lahore, 882 k.c. (840m.), RI at 2.45 a.m. to RS at 3.45 am: VUB, Bombay, 840 kc. (857m.), R2 at 1.4%: am,, to RS at 3.380 a.m. VPB, Colombo,. 700 k.c, (428m.). R2 at 2.80 am., to RS’ at 3,80 a.m. } Buropeans are now coming in at fair volume, at about 6.80 a.m.-82S. (Inver eargill). : 4 Details of SYB. 2G°° (Dunedin) asks if any dxer has received a reply from 3YB, Melbourne. J wrote this station on July 11, and received a card on August 3x, Particulars are as follow :-Experimental station VESBY, Melbourne, wavelength

ie 269.2m. (1110 k.c.), power 50 watts. Postal address, 27 Bambra Road, Caulfield, S.H.7, Victoria, Australia. Usual times of transmission: Sundays, 12.30-2 p.m, and 10.30 p.m. onwards (their time). -188W. (Wellington). 6PR’s Power Increased, Ts a letter received from 6PR, Perth, dated August 16, the manager states that from June 7 the station has been increased from 200 to 500 watts. Re ception conditions in Wellington have been fair recently, and several Huropeans have been heard at R2-3 between 5.30 and 6.30 a.m. Latest verifications are from 2ZD, 4Z¥, 2ZR, 2KO, 2WL, and 6PR. 2K0 replied within a fortnight-730.C, (Oamaru), The whistle spoiling 3YB, Melbourne’s transmission is caused by 4MB, Maryborough, Queensland.-260.C. (Dunedin). 3YB replied by return mail

} a few weeks ago.-

Radio

Wellington).

Particulars of 4MB. A NEW Australian now on the air is 4MB, . Maryborough, Queensland, operated by the Maryborough Broadcasting Company, Wynnes’ Station, Maryborough, on 283m. (1060. k.c.), power 50 watts. I heard him for the first time on Sept. 1. TUV, Ulverstone, states that all reports will be answered in due course. At present the staff is busy getting the station into proper running order, and it is keeping them fully employed.-448. (Winton). ‘Where is XGOA Located? R* new station on 680 k.c, Correct cail is XGOA, but locality is hard to judge. The announcer seems to say after the call letters "Chang yang wu." should say his locality is in Manchuria, as the fact that he closes down at 12 midnight New Zeland time indicates he is somewhere in the two-hour zone. I should say he is decidedly Chinese, although I have heard Sendai mentioned sometimes, "Digger" (Hamilton): You are quite right. KGHEF has been off the air for some time. "Omsk" (Whakatane): If you will look up my dx notes in December 11 issue of "Radio Record." you will learn something re NKS, Shanghai. This station, by the way, when in existence had a power of 50 watts only. 260C (Dunedin): I have a verification fngm 2VYR. when thev were on 1145 k.c.-

J.P.

C.

(PN.)-

A New American. GTATION KBYO was heard at R4-5 on August 23, on approx. 1400 ke. (214 locality was missed through static. WGN eomes in very well lately. On August 28 WFAA, WBAP, and WPCH were all at RB while on the 27th KNX and WBBM

| came in with great volume.-

G.

B.

(Clive).

American Reception. RECEPTION in Masterton at the pre sent time is excellent. KQW, KMMJ, KTSA, KFSG, and XEO are all new stations to my log heard during the last week. The Europeans are fair to good, but there are frequent mornings when none can be heard at all. Goteborg, Toulouse, and Lwow are the three best at the present time. I have also received some good verifications lately, some of the best being WMC, Memphis, Tenn., WKBH, La Crosse, Wis., WWNO, Asheville, N ‘C., and WITMJ, Milwaukee, Wis. WWNO was particularly pleased to get my report, and sent two stamped addressed envelopes for further reports, My report was the first they had received since their new transmitter came on the air last June, and the first report from New Zealand this year. Last year they received five reports from New Zealand. WEBH sent their Ekko stamp, and said their hours of broadcast were from 7 a.m. to9 p.m. C.S.T. I logged WKBE when he was on late. Particulars of WMC taken from a pamphlet they sent me are: "WMC is one of the pioneer broadcasting stations of the south. It was installed in the Commercial Appeal building January 20, 1923. Since 1927 it has

been associated with the N.B.C., and now operates for 17 hours daily." "Omsk": I heard XQZ on about 1070 k.e. Where has

XER gone. now?-

N.

Jenkins

(Master-

ton

Logged. A NEW Australian was heard recently on 1060 ke. (283 m.), giving call as 4MB, Maryborough, Queensland. This station is heterodyned by 3YB, Melbourne. Why is it that on wet days Americans appear to come in on nearly every turn of the dial. but on fine frosty evenings

they all vanish except KFI?-

"Radio"

(Wellington).

The Interference ‘Question

Christchurch Branch At a special meeting of the Cviristchurch branch of the Club, at which a dealers’ representative, Mr. L. B. Scott, was present, it was decided that legislation would have to be introduced regarding power interference, ‘before any action could be taken by mengbers. To gain this necessary legislation would entail the co-operation of all branches of the N.Z DX Club with their local dealers and societies. It was emphasised that reports of interference must be reliable. If all branches would proceed as instructed in the circular, a good start would be made. Branches are left to their own initiative to collect reports on QRM, but it is suggested that they enlist the support of their local papers and broad- / casting stations. Good progress is being made in Christchurch, where the map is nearly finished; in Greymouth, Mr. M. B. Spiers is doing good work, and in Timaru, the radio club is active with a direction finder. The Waimate Radio Club is also busy. What are other branches doing? Get those maps made, and then headquarters can finalise matters somewhat. Erie W. Watson, 28MC, secretary for Marl-borough-Canterbury.

N.Z. DX Club

August 27, 1932, To the Secretaries, DX Club, Dear Sirs, Re electrical interference. Please support us by working along similar lines as, and in conjunction with your local Radio Society and Dealers’-Asso-ciation. We suggest that a map of your locality is procured, and from listeners’ reports, all types. of interference be marked thereon in coded colours. This serious matter will ultimately require legislation, so please be prepared for a concerted "drive." To make this campaign a success the proof tendered must be absolutely reliable, so go to it, everyone, Further developments will appear later in the "Radio Times." Yours truly,

ERIC W.

WATSON

Hon. Sec. Marl-Cant. Braneh.