Short-wave Notes

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 19, 18 November 1932, Page 24

Short-wave Notes

American Elections. A} TEDNESDAY was a great day for the reception of American short-wave stations. ‘They were coming in on all the bands, and were on the air later than usual, giving progress reports from all States. WSXK, = -*Pittsburgh, 25.25 metres, was good, reaching R8-9 by 5.30 p.m., and "still going strong." W1XAZ, Springfield, 31.35 metres, was one of the weaker stations, being just audible at 2.30 p.m., increasing to R7 by 5.30 p.m. W2XAF, Schenectady, 31.48 metres, had a voyelty in the nature of a mobile transmitter. which was touring the streets of New York, describing street scenes and the crowds by the famous "Times" building. where the election returns as they came to hand were being displayed on a huge hoarding. lighted by powerful searchlights. Juisteners could hear the talking of the crowds and cheers when_returns went up. W2XAF was up to R8-9 by 5.30 pm. W8XL, Boundbrook, 46.69 metres, an old friend which we seldom hear now, came in at wonderful volume till well after 6 pm. W8XK, Pittsburgh, 48.86 metres, "held the fort" till 7.17 p.m. 2.17 am, Pittsburgh time. This was, I believe, the last station to close down. Its volume was up to R8-9. W9XF, Chicago, 49.18 metres, reached RG, and the new station, W4XD, Florida, 49.6 metres, was up to R8-9, but noisv, by 5.380 p.m. Most of the above stations were linked with the National Broadcasting Company’s network. The Pittsburgh stations were the originating ones. Armistice Service. London. ECEPTION from G5SW, Chelmsford, on Iriday evening, was up to expectation, being quite good volume, but a little cushy, when they broadeast the service at the Cenotaph, Whitehall. The gushiness was not noticed to any extent in the rebroadcast by 2YA, as it was connected to two receiving stations, situated about three or four miles apart, the incoming signals being fed into a ‘‘mixer," with the result of an even output. Fades are seldom noticed at exactly the same time in different localities. GOSW went on the air just before 10.30 p.m. with its usual opening anouncement. The Greenwich time signal-6 pips-was heard at 10.30 p.m. It then "went over to Whitehall." where bands of Coldstream, Welsh. Trish, and Grenadier Guards played selections till nearly 11 p.m. Volume was RS8-9, with slight gushiness. The military orders, prayer, and benediction by the Bishop of London, were 100 per cent. readable. Notes on Reception.

N ORNING reception is not worth while just at present, unless one is up with the sun. A friend who rose at 5: a.m. one morning, said that RV59 was coming in like VK2ME at its best. 7TLO, Nairobi, was also coming in quite well at this time. 12RO. Rome, was fair on Thursday and Saturday, between 7 and 8 a.m. REN was good on Thursday and Friday at 6.30 a. m., at R8&. The Americans are coming in well. especially those on 50 metres. VK3ME, Melbourne, was heard testing on about 75 metres, early in the week, during the evening. Volume was as good as on the usual wavelength of 31.55 metres. J'rom JIAA, Japan, on Wednesday evening, at 10 p.m., some news in English was heard, including the Ameriean election results, RV15, Khabaroysk, was heard only on Monday evening, when static was yery bad.