Round the World on SHORTWAVE

Radio Record, Volume VI, Issue 33, 24 February 1933, Page 24

Round the World on SHORTWAVE

Conducted by

F. W.

SELLENS

TET liner Georgie is that the wireless room is entirely within the ship’s dummy funnel. New Schedule for WSXK, HORT-WAVE station WS8XK, which transmits in conjunction with KDKA, is owned and operated by the Western Blectric Manufacturing Company, Pittsburgh. Their revised schedule is as follows: 19.72 metres, 1 a.m, to 9 a.m. 25.27 metres, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; =

PACTS metres, 9 a.m. till signing off. All times are New Zealand summer time. Inauguration of President-elect Roosevelt. ROM the air, observation trucks, stationary positions, and by the use of portable transmitters, a complete picture of the entire proceedings will be broadcast, including the actual ceremonies of inauguration. The mobile transmitters, which will operate on short waves to the "pick-up" point for the network, will be located in the N.B.C. transmitter truck, and in at least one plane or lighter-than-air craft, at the north portico of the White Jiouse at the capital and the Union Station. According to the present plans, nine observers will co-operate to present the N.B.C. story of the ceremonies to the world. (This interesting information was supplied by the Chicago Short-Wave Radio Club, who are responsible for other items of news in this issue.) ‘

Radio Saigon. RAvr0 SAIGON, which has been off the air for about twelve months, is reported to have made alterations to their station, and is expected to be on the air again in a few weeks on a wavelength of 49.5 metres, This station used to be well received here almost every evening from about 10 p.m., or ‘soon after. Short-wave Radio in Soviet Russia. Soviet Russia has embarked upon 2 new five-year plan of radio developmeat that will probably enable them to catch up with the rest of the world. Plans for broadcasting stations with powers ranging from 100 to 1000 kilowatts, for something like 1000 new short-wave stations to furnish an overland long-distance yadio-telephone service, and for schools and laboratories to turn out technicians by the thousand to furnish the man power of this system. These are some of the features of Russia's tremendous — radio scheme described by Dr. Louis Cohen, eminent American radio scientist. who has just returned from that country. . New Russian Station, [SFORMATION comes to us, writes the Chicago Short-wave Club, that an Yannerv & fram 420) nm. to 5.15 p.m.

(10.80 a.m. to 11.15 a.m., New Zealand time), a station was heard on 49.9 metres that is believed to be a Russian or one of the Slay stations of Central Europe., the language being very similar. "WAR-COO" was Called meny times, also counting. It is possible this may have been Moscow, as they were calling Irkutsk, on Lake Baika, in Siberia, near the Manchurian border. Irkutsk is about ‘the largest city in Central Siberia, and it is reasonable to assume it is the centre of communication. Police Radio. HE use of radio by the police in law enforcement continues to expand, the Federal Radio Commission points out in its annual report to Congress. . Thirty more stations qere added during the fiscal year ended Juve 30, 1932, making a total of 92 stations either licensed or under construction. These stations, in 50 cities reporting, transmitted 155,656 emergency calls, reported 12,676 arrests, and served a population of 82,585,000, The following additional information was. taken from the report :- It was found that the average time taken to transmit one call was one minute, two seconds. A total of 2255 automobiles are equipped with radio receivers, From one-half of the 50 cities reporting, a total of 386,958 dollars veorth of pro-

perty was recovered. Arrests reported ( through the use of radio numbered 12,676, Notes on Reception. MORNING reception, on the whole, has been good during the week, from the usual European stations. Rabat came in well on Monday morning, being R8 at 8 a.m., with talk, and a little weaker later with music. W1XAZ has been heard most morning from about 8 a.m., but too weak to hear much, BHAQ is just audible again during their late mornine session, and should soon be well received till noon, our time. VK2MBE were on each day during the fourth Test from 2 p.m. till stumps at p.m. Reception was poor during the early part of each day’s play, being weak with severe fades, but reaching the 100 per cent. mark by about 3.30 p.m. GSD came in well most evenings, except for slight gushiness and QRM at times. GSC goes off very rapidly, being verv poor soon after 9.30 p.m, } JIAA, on about 38 metres, has heen heard during the week in the evening. Static was very bad on all short-wave bands on Tuesday evening, also on Wednesday after the severe thunderstorm. Station VE9GW, Bowmanville, Canada, advise that they ceased operating on January 15, and will not be on the air again for an indefinite period.