Round the World on SHORTWAVE

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 13, 7 October 1932, Page 24

Round the World on SHORTWAVE

Conducted by

F. W.

SELLENS

Short-wave ‘Notes Daylight Saving Time, AY, E are near the time of year when several countries alter their clocks, and as time is a big factor in short-wave radio reception it will be as well to note the changes of time in yarious countries to which we make a habit of tuning. As we in New Zealand go forward half an hour, certain countries north of the line put their clocks back one hour, with the result that the times of transmission as received in this country will be one and a half hours later. We, of course, put our clocks on half an hour on the second Sunday in October till the third Sunday in March, In Great Britain the clocks are put back une hour on the first Sunday in October (that is back to Greenwich mean time) till the third Sunday in April. Some places in the Eastern States of the United States of America observe daylight saving time of one hour. I (lon’t know the exact date, but they usually change about the sane time as Great Britain. This year they have already gone back to Eastern standard time, Other countries with short-wave stations that use daylight saving are France. Spain and Holland. Readers who haye lists of short-wave stations issued in the Radio Guide or by the New Zealand Short-wayve Club must watch these changes when Jooking up the transmitting schedules in any of the countries mentioned.

Schmeling v. Walker. MPHE contest between Max Schmeling anl Mickey Walker was broadcast by the KDKA short-wave station W8XK. on 48.86 metres, last Tuesday week being 100 per cent. readable at R8-9 from the start of the fight at just after 4.30 p.m. till Walker’s manager threw in the towel and Sehmeling was awarded the match on a technical knock-out just after 5 p.m. Two announcers made the description very interesting. English News from Rome. AX English news session from 12RO0, Rome, 25.4 metres, was heard on Saturday between 6.45 a.m. and 6.55 tum. This may be a daily event, but have not heard it before. Notes on Reception. HE best time just now for reception from Europe is during the early hours, with one exception-G5SW. Radio Colonial. on 25.2 metres, is good till 6 am. They do not commence on the higher wavelength till later. 12RO, Rome, 25.4 metres, is RO from 6.30 a.m. RU59, 50 metres, is excellent from before 6am. HVJ, 50.26 metres, and Zeesen are also very good. ; The 50-metre stations are coming in better now during the late afternoon. On the other hand, the 81-metre stations are weaker. The changes of time during the next week or two will make sonie difference in reception.

Log for Week Ending October 1 ee RV15, Siboria, 70.1 metreS.-Good volune.as early-as 8 p.m.; better Jater, 59 metres (about).-At 11.15 p.m. on

‘Thursday, music was heard at R8-9, but static was too bad to identify. HVJ, Vatican City, 50.23 metres.---On Saturday the Vatican station was on till 6.15 a.m. and again from 6.30 a.m. All talk at RY. ‘The quality was excellent. RV59, Moscow, 50 metres.-This station was very fine on ‘Saturday from 5.45 am. with a musical programme at R9. They closed about 6 a.m. and reopened at 6.30 a.m. with "lInternational" and a talk session, still at R98. Volume starts to go off soon after this, and they are seldom heard now after 8 a.m. WSXAL, Cincinnati, 49.5 metres.Only heard on Saturday. . R8 at 4.30 p.m., increasing to R8-9 by 4.80 p.m. They were quite good, but g little noisy. W9XF, Chicago, 49.18 metres.-Also on Saturday only, just audible at 38.80 p.m., not becoming readable till 4.30 p.m., when the call of WYXEF was heard, strength then being about R4. W3XAL, Boundbrook, 49.18 metres. They were their usual good volume on Sunday, but static spoilt reception. WSXK, Pittsburgh, 48.86 metres. Ou every afternoon now till about 5 p.m. Hirst audible soon after 3 p.m., reaching good volume by 4.30 p.m., as a rule, REN, Moscow, 45.38 metres. Very good on Wednesday morning at 6.80 a.m.. with music at R6, Radio Maroc, Rabat, 32.26 metres. A Monday morning station. Good at RY from about 7.80 a.m., but soon going off. PRVA, Rio de Janeiro, 31.58 metres. at 11.80 a.m. on Saturday, with talk at VK8MEH, Melbourne, 31.55 metres. R8-9, slightly gushy, on Wednesday from 9.30 p.m. . W2XAF, Schenectady, 31.48 metres. Reception poor now. Best on Saturday. being just audible at 2 pm, R+at3p.m., and up to R6 when closing down at 38.30 p.m, DJA, Zeesen, 31.38 metres. Only heard at worth-while volume on Wednesday, when they were excellent at R8-9 between 6.30 a.m. and 7 a.m. T have not heard this station after 8 a.m. during the week. W1XAZ, Springfield, 31.35 metres. Another station gone off. Very weak now at any time, best on Saturday, reaching R5, but gushy by 3.30 p.m. VK2ME, Sydney, 31.28 metres. Was very poorly received on Sunday; quite unusual. Very weak early in the first session, and only R7 (and distorted) at 5.80 p.m. The next session was not any better. On Monday the conditions were similar early, but soon after 7 a.m. the usual R9 signal came in. and all was well till elosing at 8 a.m. (2?) Japan, 31 metres (about). Late on Saturday night, Japanese talk was heard at R8-9, similar to that which was coming from JIAA at the same time. JIAA, Japan, 30.5 metres: Eivery evening at quite good yolume, talks and native music. EAQ, Madrid, 30.4 metres: This station is only just audible each day during | their regular transmission. Radio Colonial, Paris, 25.6 metres:

Varies, but usually about RS till 8 a.m., after which it weakens. G5SW, Chelmsford, 25.53 metres. Varies considerably, but usually very weak. The evenings are improving. On Saturday they were R5 at 11.45 p.m., and tuite good at R7 soon after midnight ti] signing off at 12.20 a.m. 12R0, Rome, 25.4 metres: Good most mornings till about 8 a.m., when they go WSXK, Pittsburgh, 25.25 metres: Heard on "Sunday for a little while at R38 soon after noon. Radio Colonial, Paris, 25.2 _ metres: Tuned in on Saturday at 6 a.m, just ‘n time to hear them signing off. They were gushy at Rd.