AROUND AND BEHIND THE DIALS

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 5, 11 August 1933, Page 23

AROUND AND BEHIND THE DIALS

ee A Section tor . the DXer, Short-wave Listener and Home Constructor Conducted by.....-> The Technical Editor

DX CLUB News and Views

Answers to Correspondents "Omsk" (Whakatane): Your translation is correct. "two Star’ (Onehunga): The stations you mention have been deleted. E.R. (Auckland): XGOA, The Central Broadcasting Station, Central Executive Comiittee of the Kuomintang, Nanking, Shina, Identification Wanted Eastern stations heard between 1 and 1.45 a.m. on July 31. Two, one on 586 ke, and the other on 600 k.c., were broadcasting piano solos. Others were heard on 640 k.c., 655 k.c., 809 k.c., 860 k.c. and 960 k.c, Also what VK operates on 1230 k.c.? He is heard every Monday morning between midnight and 1 a.m. "Radio" (Wellington). Mexican station heard on 590 k.c, Call. erate like XEBN: "Clerk" (Stratford). Mexiean station heard on July 28 on 620 k.c. Call sounded like XEPN. Following items were heard at 6.40 p.m. :- "Turn out the Light," and "Please let me Dream in Your Arms." What is this station’s address? ‘"Eiclo" (Masterton). Station heard between 10.30 and 11 p.m. on 680 k.c. Speech was foreign,J.C.J. (Christchurch). Eastern station heard on August 3 between 2 and 8 a.m. on approx. 745 k.c. Singing and announcements sounded like Chinese. Station close at 3 a.m.-dSHB (Napier). Station on approx 600 k.c. heard at 6.15 p.m. on July 17, broadcasting dance music. He went off the air without announcing. On July 29 at 10,50 a.m, I heard the same station again playing "Good Morning, Madam," three times in succession. Then followed a 10 or minutes’ break, and the same number was

played again. As pefore he went off without announcing. On July 4, at 5.30 a.m. 1 heard two stations, one on 6 k.c,, and the other on 1800 k.ec., both on the same programme. Call "VIKQIME" was announced from both. Apparently one was re-broadcasting from the other. Also an American on 600 k.c., heard at R6 at 7 p.m. on July 24. He closed down at 12.4 a.m, his time, after giving the schedule for the following day. Cal sounded like KFC, but QRM was bad. There is algo a station on 1000 k.c. to be heard any evening on foreign speech and

music

G.S.

P.

(Lakaka).

Stations Identified R.W.A, (Timaru): JOBK-2. D.D. (Bay of Plenty). XGOA, © Nanking, Ghina, "Radio" (Wellington).

DX Topics . | Mexicans Coming in Strongly. 1 7, Whangamomona). Iam sure your station on 1270 k.c. is, LS9, 1150 k.c. IT am not sure about LES, on 950 k.c.--his call sounded to me like LR38. However, I cannot hear him too well, as 2GB interferes with his transmission. Argentine stations are heard from midday to 3.40 p.m, 7 to 9,80 p.m., ‘and sometimes from 11 to 12.30 am. 388HB. Congratuations on your success with these stations. "Bulova." Many thanks. YH. (Adams Flat). My aerial is 30 feet high and 110 feet between masts, ‘The aerial wire runs from the switch to the top ot the first mast, along to the next, and then down to earth, making. the aerial 165 teet long. ‘The far end is earthed to a pipe driven into the ground, I have four other aerials, all running in different directions. The Mexican stations were coming in’ splendidly last week, The following were logged, in addition to those usually heard in New Zealand:-XEPM, 880 k.c., XBAW (slightly off_his frequency), 975 k.c.,, XEZ, XEQ, XHT, XFG, XETE. XETR, XENT, XDB, XEU, 297 m I was very fortunate in picking the last station. up, just after WHO ‘closed dow. Even then-his transmission was jamme ‘hetween 2UE and 3HA. At 11.45 p.m. on Sunday night XEHTM was heard at good strength for a few minutes between WLS and 2BL. XP was heard for 2 few minutes just before 5 p.m. From 5.50 until 6 p:m, I heard orchesttal and vocal numbers from _ XBAO. "The call was given in good Wnglish, At 5.40 p.m. on Monday, when 3YA’s transmission had faded for a moment, I heard XHAO’s call given on 985'k.c. KFSD and KF VD (Continued on page 27.)

a DX Club Meetings Wanganui Branch. The next meeting of the ‘Wanganui Branch will be held at my residence, -21 Lowther Street, at 7.30 p.m. on ‘Thursday, August 17. Mr. R. Robinson will give.a short talk on tadio. All dxers and others interested are invited to attend.

F.

CARR

(i50w.),

Dist. Sec. ~ Palmerston North Branch. The next meeting of the Palmerston North Branch will be held at 157 Bryant Street, Palmerston North, on Thursday, August 17.

T. H.

BASSETT

(T5W.)

Dist. Sec.

DX Topics

(Continued from page 23.) are both coming in poorly just now. 9T. (Inglewood). Europeans Improving. NOTICE some dxers have had difficulty in securing a reply from 2K Y. I received a verification after 6 weeks. At 9.30 p.m. on August 3, someone was speaking in English from JOHK-ap-parently giving news from a paper. The Japanese stations are coming in at ex~cellent strength here from 9 p.m. onwards, but because of their language it is difficult to identify them all. At 7.30 p.m. on the same date KI sent greetings to all their listener in New Zealand and Australia. They also stated that they had received quite a number of letters from this side of the globe asking for verification, but that no return postage had been included. Latest loggings include WTAM, KMOX, KSL, KFSD, and a European on about 270 metres. The number of European carriers to be heard lately hae increased-a sign of improved

reception.-

Bluey

(Waiuku)

Details of 5LR. HE following details of VK5LR, Renmark, may be of interest to dxers. 5LR is owned by J. Lester, Renmark, South Australia. This station will transmit on the following dates and times :- 11.30 p.m. to 1 a.m., July 22, August 12, September 2 and 23. 10.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. August 6, 25, Septtember 17. 10.30 p.m. to 12 p.m., July 30, August 20,. September 10 (S.A. time). Frequency is 1830 k.c. All reports will ha anewered at the end of the first halt-

hour. and when closing down.

A.R.

T.

{Mataura)

Latest American News. RECEPTION during the past week-end was very good here. WOAIT, WEY, WABC (closing at 5 p.m.), XBAI, WCAU, WENR, WLW, XER, WOCWHO, .KSL, XEAW, and KWKH were all heard at excellent strength, Japanese stations are also good, several_being logged, ‘including JORK, JOSK, JOJK, JOKK, JFBK, and JOTK. According to recent advice from’ America, KWKH might be silenced, and also WJFY, to give WLW full time. WAAT hag permission to increase power from 300 watts to 500 watts: WIL has gained full time;

KFWEK was refused renewal of license by the Federal Radio Commission. WK BH is now on full time, and WPRO will be in their new studios shortly. 341. Could vou tell me' on what date 2CM was

logged ?-

Elgin

(Wanganui).

Réceptions in Bay of Plenty. [ reply to 210A’s letter in the issue of July 28, asking for a list of stations to be heard in this district. I have logged all stations broadeasting in New Zealand except 3ZH Greymouth, and 22H) Dketahuna. I am not sure that they are on the air now. I have heard 4ZR only once, just as he was closing, and so I was unable to obtain sufficient details for a report. All the Ne®ional and "B" stations in Australia have been logged, but QRM spoils reception, especially on the West Australian stations. American reception has been very poor here since May, even KFI being irregular. He _ is seldom above R5 and drops down to R3

just before closing. KTHS, 1040 k.c., is the only new logging in three weeks. KRLD used tobe heard on this frequency. Japanese stations have been good, particularly JOBK and JOAK. XGOA is my only Chinese and KZRM the only Phillipine. VUB and VUC are R23 at times, but generally they are Ri to R2. Huropean reception here is impossible, due to static and power noises. To Bay of Plenty dxers generally: Could we not form our own Branch here? Surely in Rotorua, Tauranga, Te Puke, Whakatane and Opotiki we have enough members io combine now. If you. are interested write me personally and give me your opinions. Address: H. Burgess, DX214A, Opotiki.