News and Views of the DX Club

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 16, 28 October 1932, Page 11

News and Views of the DX Club

Answers to Correspondents "New Chum" (Nelson): Excellent dxing. 46W (Wanganui): The "1932 Radio Guide" contains the most comprehensive list we know of. J.L.L. Cromwell): Sorry, but we have no trace of your letter. Identification Wanted Two Europeans on 900 k.c. (333 m.) and 1195 k.c. (251 m.) heard recently between 5.5 and 5.50 a.m:-‘New Chum" (Nilson). , tation heard on approx. 200'm. (1500 ‘ke.§ between 7.30 and 8 p.m.,on Oct. 15. Call sounded like "4WL, Brisbane." Also station heard. at 10 a.m.

on: (pet. 16 on approx. 1470 k.c, (204 m.)¥! Choir was singing "Work, for the Night is Coming," Has anyone heard KGFJ on 1800 kc. (231 m.)?{28MC (Timaru). Short-wave station heard at 7.30 a.m. on Oct. 16 transmitting music and also speech in a foreign tongue. After some time the announcer gave the time as 11.30 p.m. and asked for reports to be sent to 951, Post Office, Madrid. The last was‘in English. Wavelength was , about 27 metres, dial reading 253. HAQ comes in at 294 degrees and GSWS at 14 degrees -46W (Wanganui). Two stations heard on Oct. 6. The first was American on approximately 1245 kc. (241 m.), heterodyning badly with 2NO, heard at 7 p.m. Announcer gave time as 11.30 p.m. The second station’s announcer stated that the station was working on 1306 k.c. (230 m.), with a power of 25 watts. He asked for information on reception and then

closed down at about 10.20 p.m-A.N. (Wellington). At 5.10 a.m. on Oct. 10 station on 925 k.e.. (824 m.), was heard fairly loudly. It was apparently broadcasting a church service, as L heard foreign speech, chimes, organ music and then singing. Also stations coming in fairly strongly on

620 k.c. (484 m.) and 1065 ke

Mau

ku

(Pukekohe),

DX Topics 8HA Out of Cards. | ey a recent letter from 3HA, they state that at present they are out of station cards, but will forward them, as soon as they are available. --1540C. (Timaru). League of Nations Broadcasts. I AM the Secretary of the League of Nations Union here, and: I have received the following intimation from Geneva :--"The Secretary-General of the League of Nations is to issue a weekly | broadcast of about 13 minutes on current League events, to be transmitted throughout the world on a short wavelength from _the powerful League wireless station. This new service has been undertaken in response to a very general demand ,and as a result of the success of the previous experiments in broadcasting to the Far Wast and to North and South America. The broadcasting is to begin at the end of September, when the Assembly of the League opens its session, and it is proposed that it should take place on Sundays, at the following hours :-- First Transmission : 14 hours to 14.15 (Swiss time). In French. (Tokio 22h, New York Oh., Buenos Aires (9h.). 14.15 to 14.80 (Swiss time). In English. 14.30 to 14.45 (Swiss time), in Spanish, Wavelengt 20.74, 30.8, or 40.8m (kilocyeles, 14, 463 ; 9580; or 7448, according to the time of the year). Second Transmission : 23 hours to 23.15 (Swiss time), In English. (Tokio 7h., New York 1Sh.,, Buenos Aires 1&h.). Followed by Spanish and then French, for a quarter of an hour each. I should be pleased to hear from anyone who picks up these League broadeasts.-Thomas Todd, 180 Ballance Street, Gisborne, Breslau,. Not Goteborg. ie "DX Topies" of the 14th inst. 1 notice that ‘Digger’ questions Breslau being the station heard on 324 metres, He considers it is Goteborg. Breslau’s eall is given frequently and very distinetly, and the following is an extract from my log of Sept. 6, when I copied this station from 5.40 till 7 a.m. I copied the call at 540 am., "Hier Breslau und Gleiwitz,"’ and again at 548. "Hier Schlesichen Funkstunden Breslau und Gleiwitz-meinen Damen und Herren, ete." A short talk followed, and then a pause until 6 a.m.,.when a different announcer ealled, "Achtung! Heir der meittel] deutscher Funkstunden." A talk followed, which was heard from Breslau, Gleiwitz, and Muhlacher, who were evidently all relaying the speaker from Leipzig. Breslau’s transmissions are practically all relayed by Gleiwitz. ; I sent a report to Breslau 12 months ago when they were using 1.7 k-w., and they wrote me send their equivalent of the "R.R."-a paper called "Weltfunk," with the programme reported marked init

Non-Reply Stations. DXERS have experienced difficulty in obtaining verifications from the stations listed below:4ZL, 2ZB, 4ZM, 2ZE, 7LA, ‘2HA-"Digger" (Hamilton). KGER, KOIL, KMOX, KVOO, KFWB, KEPY, KTFI, KTRH, WDSU, KCRC. — "Bulova" (Ximaru). WOCc, JOHK, 2ZM, 22J3.fila (Tauranga). 2ZB, 2ZL, 83ZR.-164A (Morrinsville). WGN, KFBI, KGHF, KVI, KTFI, KFAC, KMTR, VK4.W, VIK2HM, SDN, VK4G0, 4RK, VK3ML, VK3EK, 4ZL, and 1ZQ.. -Ranganui" (Dunedin). , 2NC (daylight), 5KA (2 reports), 4GR, 3EF, 4 ME, KMOX, KFSD, KZRM,. JOAK, JOHK, JODK, JOBK, JOKK, iZR, 4ZP, 2ZF, and 2ZP.-izv0T (Dunedin), {In eonnection with this we propose to run two lists, the first being of those stations reported unsatisfactory ‘by one dxer only, and the second of those reported by four or more. We feel thai it is only fair to stations to do this, as a single report could quite easily go astray or be delayed. ud.J

They now have a high powered trans- ° mitter of either 60 or 75 k.w., and are

one of the'hest Buroneans heard.-

J. L.

L.

(Oromwell

DX Jottings. [HE Buropeans are now coming in well. On a recent morning I heard 29. Latest verifications are from 6ML, 2XN, OR, and KTBS. Latest logging, WMAQ, Chicago, 670 k.c. (448m.), 5 k.w. Dxers, don’t forget that the postage for ia Buropean countries is 23$d.-82T KXA on a New Frequency. ATEST loggings are WADC, KIFRC, WBEN, 2GN, VK2EK, 3BH, 5WA, TBC, OKP, Crenoble; RW86, Archangel, and Breslau. KX0O was heard on Oct. 14 at R1-2, but he was surging very badly. KSTP was very weak on their special programme and was heard much better at 5.80 pm. than at 6.30 pm. Re the new Frankfurt transmitter. The station commenced operating on the last week in August with an output increased from 1.7 to 17 k.w. The station is using the former Leipzig wavelength (259.8 m.), while Leipzig is to change over to Frankfurt’s wavelength (889.6 m.). Has any dxer heard them yet? N. Jenkins (Masterton): KFAB was heard at.5.50 p.m. on July 10. "Marama" (Invercargill): I received: a prompt reply from JOHK. An extract from a verification from KXA reads: "KXA is now on a new wavelength, which we believe will make your reception still better. You will now find our station by tuning to 760 k.c. instead of 570 k.c., ag before," A verification from VK2UX. gives the following information: "Frequency 1231 ke. (244 m.), power 12.5 watts." Concerning "Non-reply" Stations. "TSIGGHR" ‘(Hamilton): I have had prompt replies from 42M, 2ZH, TLA and 38HA. 111A (Tauranga): Woc, JOHEK and 2ZJ all replied promptly, but 2ZM’s card was rather late in arriving. I have to thank Gisborne branch for my verification. "Bulova" (Timaru): KMOX, KVOO. KEWB,

KTRH, and KCRO all rephed.:

Ranga

nui

(Dunedin).

Recent Verifications. TLATESt verifications are from 5DN, 2GN, 6KG, 5PI, 3WR, KFAC, WOATI, and XER. 1388W: 2ZH and 7LA replied within one month, while 38HA took seven months, 19W: 5DN verified recently within one month. I am very pleased with the smaller-sized badge, which was badly wanted.-17Ot. (Dunedin).

Reporting Europeans. I READ with very mixed feelings an account signed by "Wight Valve" (Oamaru) of his reception of Europeans. JI-and I _ suppose _ dozens of other dxers-would be very glad of his advice in the matter of reporting WHuropeans. "The next morning I arose at 4 a.m. and was able to obtain enough particulars to send for fifteen verifications"’-so reads his report. Is it possible? If he spent six minutes on each of them, it would be 5.30 a.m. before he had heard them all. This is without allowing any time for tuning in. Allowing ten minutes each, the time would be 6.30 a.m. Even then, with only ten minutes listening, what possible value would any report have to any station on the Continent? Most of these are on speech at about that time and any music transmitted is usually consisted of classical selections, which take ten minutes or a quarter of an hour to play. Is it fair to send a report of this description to any station whose language you don’t understand, and, what is more, expect them to recognise their programme and verify reception? When reporting on Continental stations I have never sent details of less than half-an-hour’s programme, but usually it is nearer. the hour. JI certainly cannot

see what use a report on five or six minutes’ listening is to any station. If N.Z. dxers are in the habit of sending such reports, I am sure this would account for stations being placed on the "no-reply list.’-23A (Cambridge). "No-reply" ‘Stations. T the issue dated October 14, the following stations were given as not having replied to my reports. 4ZL, 2ZJ, 3HA, 4ZM, 2ZL and 32h. This is wrong, as 4ZM, 2ZL and 3ZR have replied to my reports. Latest verifications are KFAC and HSP1.-‘‘Six Valve" (Christchurch). (Sorry, we do not know how the mistake occurred. We still have a few copfea or ine September "Radio Times" left. ay |)

X1S. You certainly appear convinced that the station on 324 m. is Breslau. I also have looked up five late English lists dated the last week in August, and all give Breslau as 1.5 kw. No mention is made of any increase in power. I hear this station every morning and certainly on some mornings it is very German, and on others just the reverse. No-one appears to have heard the call and so I have done the wisest thing and reported both. If I am mistaken I will be the first to admit it, but until something definite turns up. I will still think is Goteborg -"Omsk" (Whakatane). My reply was in answer to your inquiry in issue dated Sept. 23. "Digger" (Hamilton). DX Jottings. MIERICANS have been coming in quite well lately. Statice, although bad enough, is at least no worse than during mid-winter. Recent loggings are: KFNEF, KGHL, WKAQ, WJSV, WRR, and YV-1BC, Caracas, Venezuela. All these except WRR were logged.on special tests. YV-1BC comes in at about 960 ke, (8312 m.). At first I thought it was XED, because the announcement sounded Mexican, but the call, 1BC, was given clearly in English. Strength was fair. Among verifications to hand are WSMB, KFUL, KLRA, KTSA, KGRS and XEO. KGRS took 54 months to verify. EKO is my seventh Mexican verification. The manager of XEFD, Tiajuana, requests

N.Z. dxers to try for his station on 845 ke. (855 m.) now. He will promptly verify correct reports. XETR asks for reports also. They are on 605 ke. (496 m.) and would also like to hear from dxers picking up XETF, a sister station which is listed at 680 ke. (476 m.). They operate during ordinary hours until just after midnight C.S.T, (6 p.m. N.Z. 8.7.) but they may be on later. On Oct 18. KSL, Salt Lake City was received at remarkable volume and clarity on a test — programme. I listened to them for over an hour with the volume control ‘turned almost right back, and they did not fade once. ‘This was rather unusual fér an American. Every tune came ini perfectly and 2YA was the only station coming in better at the time-QOmsk (Whakatane). The station you heard at noon was KDKA. Although I haev not heard his call I have caught announcement in an unmistakably American voice and heard Pennsylvania mentioned once. 8YA is too powerful here, though. "Radio" (Wellington) Buropean on 690 ke. (484.5 m.) is Stockholm, and that on 850 ke. (853 m.) is Graz. American on 3BO’s frequency is KJR. Japanese stations; JQAK and JOUK are on 645 ke. ; JONK is of 630 ke. while JOQK, JOTK vA and JOCK are all on 625 ke. 26W and 59HB, XEFB,. Monterey is listed on 1270 ke. ( 236 m.) but uses only 50 watts. A station to come in at 6 p.m. must be powerful. Write to a prominent Waviean and ask them to forward your

report:

Bulova

(Timaru).

Special New Zealand Programme WE have been advised by cable that 6KG,-Goldfields Broadcasters, Ltd., Bourke Street, Kalgoorlie, 1220 k.c., 246 m., 100 watts, will broadcast a special programme for New Zealand listeners on October 29 between 2 a.m, and 4 a.m. New Zealand summer time. 6KG particularly wants reports from New Zealand listeners, and as many members of the Club as possible are requested to listen-in and furnish the station with accurate details as to the reception of their broadcast.