Round the World on SHORTWAVE

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 11, 23 September 1932, Page 24

Round the World on SHORTWAVE

Conducted by

F. W.

SELLENS

Short-wave News

WSXAL, Boundbrook. THIS station, which usually comes in so well during the late afternoon, has again altered its schedule, From a daily transmission on 49.18 metres, they changed this a few weeks ago to once a week on this wavelength, and broadcast on 16.87 metres other days, Apparently the lower wavelength did not prove satisfactory, as they are now back on the old schedule-daily from 9.80 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., New Zealand time, on 49.18 metres, The writer did not hear of W3XAL being heard in this country on 16.87 metres, ; possibly the hours, 12.30 a.m, to 8.30 a.m., were against it, World-wide Programmes for Jews. Ww learn that the first Hebrew broadcasting station hag been inaugurated at Tal-aviv, Palestine. The station transmits in Hebrew'and English, and it is intended in the near future to include some programmes for the benefit of the Arab population. It is understood that a short-wave transmitter will soon be erected on the same site in order that Zionists all over the world may be kept in touch with the Holy Land. PCJ, Holland. CORRESPONDENT ("Butcher," Wairoa) reports hearing PCJ, Holland, testing on 36 metres at 6 p.m. on August 20, OKIME, Prague. R. F. V. Shann (Christchurch) reports hearing OKIMI, Prague. occasionally from 11.30 p.m. on 58 metres. The writer has heard a foreigner on this wavelength, but not clear enough to identify,

Log for Week Ending Sept. 17

_ RV15, Khabarovsk, 70.1 metres: Coming in very well every evening now with plenty of volume. ; 59 metres (about): On Saturday at 11.45 p.m., a man was singing at R8, | foreign talk followed, and then some more Singing. Although volume was good, static spoilt any chance of hearing a call. It may have been PMY, Java, or OKIMPI, Prague, but think volume was too high for the latter station. HVJ, Vatican City, 50.26 metres: Excellent at from R8-9 between 6.30 a.m. and 6.45 a.m, RV59, Moscow, 50 metres: Good early, but is weak now by 7 a.m, or soon after, too much so to be readable. VQ7L0, Nairobi, 49.5 metres: On Friday at 6.30 this station was about R3, but soon faded out, This station would pro~ bably be better still eater. WS3XAL, Boundbrook, 49.18 metres: Becomes audible about 8 p.m., reaching R8-9 by 4 p.m., and maximum soon after, as a rule, closing down at 5.30 p.m. WS8XK, Pittsburgh, 48.86 metres: Heard on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday till4 p.m. They are generally just audible soon after 3 p.m., increasing to REN, Moscow, 45.88 metres: Only heard on Friay, when they were excellent at 6.45 with band music. PRVA, Rio de Janeiro, 31.58 metres: From 10.30 a.m, till 10.88 a.m. on Wednesday, all talk at R&-9. ° VK3ME, Melbourne, 31.55 metres: On

Saturday from 9.80 p.m. to 11.30 p.m., at R9, with very severe fading as usual. W2XAF, Schenectady, 31.48 metres: Sometimes audible for a short time about 9.380 a.m., and then again from about 2 pm, is weak till about 8 p.m, Reaches about R8& by 3.30 p.m, at pre sent, DJA, Zessen, 31.38 metres: Best ‘at about 7.30 a.m., when volume sometimes reaches R8, off scon after. They have been "gushy on most mornings recently. _. W1XAZ, Springfield, 31.35 metres.Same as W2XAF, ut a little weaker ag a rule, VEK2MB, Sydney, 31.28 ‘metres.-Mon-day till 8 a.m, at R9, excellent with just little fading. a 7

CLLAA, Laispon, 61.20 metres--Un Saturday at 8.45 a.m. an orchestra was heard at R2-3. , Jap, 31 metres (about).-R9 at 11.30 p.m. on Saturday, with talk. Native music was heard later. JIAA, Japan, 30.5 metres.---Not «co loud now, but reach R8 as a rule by 10 p.m, each evening. EAQ, Madrid, 30.4 metres.-Not the interesting station it was a few weeks ago. Seldom more than R4-5 now at its best, which is about noon. 25.7 Metres (about).-At 8.10 am, a station was tuned in where all that was audible was like a bugle sounding four notes, always down the scale, at R5, This continued till 8.15 a.m., when a voice was just audible, not readable, and the transmission closed. Apparently a test. Radio Colonial, Paris, 25.6 metres.Reception variable now. On Tuesday, at 7.50 they were R8 with a relay, a lady announcer being heard. Volume continued about the same till closing at 10.30 am. The same applied to Wednesday. Other mornings were not nearly so good, being unusually weak.

GsSW, Chelmsford, 25.53 metres.--Sometimes R8 about 7.30 a.m., but always gushy. Wednesday was the best day, when at 7.30 a.m. music was quite well received, with rather less gush than usual. They are improving at 11 p.m., but weak yet. We should hear of the new Hmpire station soon, as September or October was mentioned some time ago as the time they would be ready for testing. 12R0, Rome, 25.4 metres.-Heard each morning, but always very weak. WSs8XK, Pittsburg, 25.25 metres. Audible sometimes abont 9 a.m., strength varies. On Friday a talk concluded at this time being R4, about 75 per cent. readable. This was followed, after the "Star Spangled Banner" by a children’s session, Audible again about 12.30 p.m, reaching about Rd by 2 p.m., which is the latest they usually stay the air," although on Sunday they were on fill after 3 -m.. but did not increase in volume. XAD, Schenectady, 19.5 metres.--just audible about 9 a.m.

N.Z. Short-Wave Club Notes

INCE I mentioned the battery-operated two-valver which will appear in the "Radio Times," I have been swamped with letters. All I can say is "Wait and see," as to draw circuits for each inquiry would mean a twelve-hour day for me. Wellington branch had a meeting reeently, and, for some reason, attendance was below normal. I strongly suspect my gardening operations and consequent neglect’ of advertising. Interest ran

~ high, however, and a motion was carried _ to-the effect that as circumstances permit with the growth of the club, we be brought up to date with the latest appliances, At, was mentioned at the meeting, and also by -correspondents that we boost membership, hi, hi., and I was thinking of calling a halt in order to gain a breather. 30 letters posted this past’ week and as many more awaiting ‘replies. I was hoping to enlist the services: of the local secretary of the DX Club to assist me, but he is in the same box, so Radio appears to be booming. ‘I very often receive letters asking about « certain telephony stations but cannot supply any news as these transmissions are strictly private-and it isa breach of the licenses governing receiving stations owned by listeners’ to divulge anything ‘heard. Some ‘of. these stations use the "chopper" to distort the speech. . It only costs about a penny a week to join the club. If you have no ‘short-wave set, look for the one in the November "Times." My address is A. B. McDonagh, Secretary N.Z. Short-Wave Club, 4 Queen Street, Wellington.

New Rhodesian Bean} Station

"THE new beam station at Salisbury, Rhodesia, which was opened recently for the operation of high-speed wireless telegraph services between Great Britain and Rhodesia and Nyassaland, is notable for a new feature of particular interest. The one station is used for both transmission and reception, the equipment for both services being installed in the same building, and using side-by-side aerial arrays. This innovation has considerable advantages from the point of view of economy, and has also proved technically satisfactory. In the near future the station may be utilised for overseas telephone and rebroadcasting services.