THE WORLD ON SHORTWAVE

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 7, 25 August 1933, Page 28

THE WORLD ON SHORTWAVE

By

F. W.

Sellens

Amended Schedules. VE R, Winnipeg, 25.6 metres, has altered its schedule for their summer to the following, all N.Z.M.T.: Weekdays, irregularly from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m., and 11.30 a.m. to 1.80 p.m. Saturdays, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and 8.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. Sundays, from 2 a.m, to 5.45 a.m., and 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m. WiXAL, Boston, is only using 25.45 metres now. ‘They have discontinued their 49.67 metre wavelength for the time being. W9XF, Chicago, 49.18 metres, are now on the air during the following times (N.Z.M.T.) : Mondays, 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., and 12.30 p.m. to 5.80 p.m. Tuesdays, to Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 11.30 a.m., and 12.30 p.m. to 5.80 p.m. There is no schedule for Sunday (our time), Reports for RV59, Moscow. A CORRESPONDENT asked for the address of RV59. Reports on reception of the Moscow short-wave stations should be sent to: Central Radio Station, Palace of Labour, Lolianka 12, Moscow, USS.R,

Log for Week Ending Auvust 19

(CONDITION S have been variable during the past week, some days being really good, others below normal. Two new stations, both foreigners, have been heard, one on the 25 and the other on the 49-metre band. The HEmpire station, GSD, has been heard several times from 4.45 p.m. with transmissions for this zone. RV15 has not been heard recently. HVJ, Vatican City, 50.26 metres: Comes in at about R8 between 6.30 and 6.45 a.m. Quality is good, ‘except for studio echo, RV59, Moscow, 50 metres: Very good every morning, being best till just after 7 a.m., when volume goes off. WSXAL, Cincinnati, 49.5 metres: Well received shortly after 4 p.m., sometimes till about 7 p.m., but often very noisy. 49.5 metres (about): Tuned in just after midnight, Saturday, when an orchestra was Rd. Slight static. Volume was up to RS by 12.40 a.m. Several announcements in a foreign language were heard, but I could not decipher a call. This may have been CQN, Macao, mentioned last week. W9XF, Chicago, 49.18 metres: Usually reaches RS soon after 4 p.m. Dut plenty of background noise. 49 metres. (about): At 645 am. a foreigner was heard at R4, but was gushy. Volume slowly decreased te R1 by 8 a.m. W8XK, Pittsburgh, 48.86 metres: Often very good during their last hour till 4.30 p.m., reaching R8&-9. REN, Moscow, 45.38 metres: Reception good till after 7 a.m.,-when it weakens, GSB, Daventry, 31.55 metres: Heard each morning, but very weak now, seldom: being more than R38 at 8 a.m., going off after this time, W2XAF, Schenectady, 31.48 metres: — R5 by closing time at 2.30 p.m. is the best this station is heard now.

VR2MBE, Sydney, 31.28 metres: During the first session on Sunday, fading was very severe. Reception was better during the next session, volume being R9 with less fading. JIAA, Japan, 30.5 metres: Varies from R5 to R8 after 10 p.m. Usually _ best volume toward midnight. EAQ, Madrid, 30.4 metres: Weak again now during the 10 a.m. till 11.30 a.m. Session, being seldoin better than R3. FYA, "Radio Coloniale," Paris, 25.6 metres: Reception is best now about midday, volume going off toward closing time. GSD, Daventry, 25.63 metres: Varies greatly during the African zone session, but is usually best between 8 and 8.30 a.m, On Friday there was a surprise for listeners, when, at 8.25 a.m,, Mr. Mollison spoke briefly about his recent transAtlantie flight. A slight improvement is noticed in reception of the Australasian zone programmes, which commence = at 4.45 p.m. our time. They are of no value yet, being too weak and gushy, but it is only during the last few days that eyen a sign of GSD has been heard. Monday was probably the best day, when volume was R38 to commence, reaching R6, but very gushy, by 5 p.m. This continued for a short time, signals going right out soon after 5.80 p.m. There is no sign of GSF, which is the other wavelength (19.82 metres) used, DJD, Zeesen, 25.51 metres: Very weak and gushy each morning at present. 12R0, Rome, 25.4 metres: Saturday was the only morning that this station was heard at all well, At 8 a.m. volume was R8, and quite good except for slight gushiness, W8XK, Pittsburgh, 25.27 metres: Has been spoilt by gushiness each day except Saturday, when they came in well at RS till closing as 2.33 p.m. 25 metres (about): Tuned in at 11.30 p.m. on Saturday night to orchestral music at R7, with slight slow fades. They were held till 12 p.m., without any call being given, or announcements made. At 12.30 a.m. a woman sang. Reception was then R6, but still no announcements. Another listener heard what was presumably this station on the previous evening, when announcements were made in a foreign language, but a call could not be identified.