News and Views of the DX Club

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 29, 27 January 1933, Page 21

News and Views of the DX Club

Identification Wanted FOREIGN shortwaver on. about 19.89 : metres heard from 12.85 a.m. on January 15 on instrumental and _ vocal items, At 1.21 a.m. a talk in a foreign Janguage was heard. It was still on at 2.80 am.-E. B, (Christchurch). On January 17, between 11.30 and 11.40*p.m., an American on approx. 730 key (4 1m.) was heard. The announcer s speaking on @ special prostate glaud treatment, mentioning among other things that the cost of the treatment was 25 dollars. At one stage he also mentioned that conditions were not good "thig,morning.’-"W." (Wellington), at station heterodynes 3YA from 12.30 p.m. on? On the 9th or 10th instant the interference was very bad, a continual whistling making reception trom. 8YA impossible -~-131A (Rangaaua), An Eastern station which closed down at 4 a.m. was heard on approx 1175 ke. (255 m.) on January 12, There were no aunouncements between items, which were Oriental, but at closing down a call , |

was given which I could not catch. Also another Eastern station on 840 ke. (357 m.), not VUB, This station is on the air until after daylight, with Oriental music and singing. There are no an-

nouncements between items.-

Digger

(Hamilton),

DX. Topics Address of Moscow Station. "TIGGER" (Hamilton): I have just received 2 verification from Moscow Stalin, and they. state that reports are very much appreciated, especially on their English broadcasts from 138-14 o'clock, Moscow time. They also sent me a photo. of the world’s biggest power plant at Dnigper. Their addreses is: . Moscow, Sdienka 12. Trade Union Radio Station.

Pklace of Labour, Russia.-

-164A

_ (Mor-

rinsville)

European Verifications. ON January 14 XHTM was heard at RS on an all-night programme on approx. 885 ke. (3389 m.), Address was given as Eagle Pass, Texas. The three last call letters of the mystery station on 189 m. (1510 ke.) heard recently sounded like "K" or "JAM." I have tried for him since at 8 p.m., but with no result. Latest verifications are from Breslau, Germany. and Praha (Prague), Czecho-Slovakia. The former appreciates reports from distant listeners. Praha is the main station for relay station Moravska-Ostrava, on 1129 kee. (96% m_.). which is very ofteu

beard:

-1314

(Rangataua).

VUL’s Address Wanted. "RANGANUI" (Dunedin).-Could you let me have the full address of Station VUL, Lahore, India, as I have just had mv report to them sent back through

the DL.O. a8 "Not Known,

L99W

(Manganhatao .

Improved Time Converter Replacing DX Clock P*=kS will be very interested to know that we are making available an entirely new "Radio Record" map of the world, This time converter, which henceforth takes the place of the old DX Clock, is something: entirely new. It-is a four-sheet folder, with an excellent time converter on the outside front, a map of the world across the two inner sheets, and on the outside back a list of all countries with their calls and zones, The time converter, While based upon the general principle of the old DX clock, is improved in that, by adjusting to the New Zealand time, the time at all other places in the world is seen at a glance. It is also shown whether the time is to-day, yesterday or tomorrow. Dxers will appreciate this feature, as it will save them the jaborious job of working out the differences in days, a task which quite. frequently leads to error. All the zones ia the world are spread out in a fan sbape, and in each division is shown the countries belonging to it. For instance, in Zone 26 there is England, France, Spain, Holland and Belgium, .nd also the letters G.M.T., denoting that this is Greenwich mean time. In the 40th zone we find Siam, Indo-China, Malaya, and Singapore. The standard American times are shown with the countries outside the States indicated. Reference to the general map of the world shows exactly what each zone includes. The world is divided into the fifty time zones, while the countries whose zones do not nearly coincide with the meridians are specialiy grouped. Thus we learn that Central Australia is 45 and New Zealand +9, and reference to the time converter enables one to convert their local time to New Zealand time without having to make any computations. But one need not refer to the map. By looking up the country on the outside cover, its zone is obtained. The time chart is then used. : This new chart may be obtained direct from the "Radio Record" for 1/-, or posted in 2in. tube 1/1. The new issue of the Buropean Cail Books has also come to hand, and those who purchased the older edition wili realise what a wealth of information is contained in this book. It gives all the Juropean stations, together with notes on identification, their wavelengths, frequencies, powers, etc. ry We still have on hand a few maps of Europe showing the location 2f the principal stations. These are printed on stout linen, and eould be set up ou the wall of any dxer’s den, A few copies are available at the reduced price of 1/- each, It might be added that they sell for. far more than this in England, ,

Branch DX Competition } ASTINGS dxers ure reminded to send in their logs for the local Competition before February 1. All members are urged te take part. whether their logs

are large or small.

G.

Lys

(Dist:

Secretary)