Short-wave Notes

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 22, 9 December 1932, Page 22

Short-wave Notes

Empire Station Tests. [HE tests for West Africa on 31.5 and 49.6 metres, last Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, were not .available here, Neither have any tests for Canada beens heard. It is quite likely that the Australian zone transmitter will be testing again soon. The first series were not so well received in Australia as here, according to reports from across the Tasman, YV11BMO, Maracaibo. A VERY fine certificate has just been received from short-wave station -YV1i1BMO, Maracaibo, Venezuela, which transmits on 48.95 metres. The confirmation is for a report sent on a special New Zealand programme broadcast on July 8. No particulars of the station were given, or of their schedule of transmissions. Test Cricket on Short-waves. YVK8ME, Melbourne, 31.55 metres, relayed a "ball for ball description" of the first Test match on Friday and Saturday. Reception was poor early in the afternoon, improving by 4 p.m. VOR2, Vienna. Vorz, 49.4 metres, was heard on Frriday morning, till 6.25 a.m., at which powertime they closed down. First tuned in at 6.15 a.m., when they were R7, with slight gush and static. Several announcements were made in Hnglish, when the call and wavelength were given. Also reports were asked for. As this is a very low power station, only 115 watts (according to a ecard received from them some time ago), it is seldom heard here. American Amateurs. AMERICAN amateurs are coming in well now during the early evening till 8 p.m., or a little later, on the lower end of the 80-metre band on telephony.