THE WORLD ON SHORTWAVE

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 8, 1 September 1933, Page 28

THE WORLD ON SHORTWAVE

By

F. W.

Sellens

Rio de Janeiro.and Buenos Aires. A COORDING to a report appearing in the July 14 issue of the Chicago Short-wave Club’s publication, radio station PPQ on 25.75 metres will be on the air for at least the next two, and possibly for at least ten or twelve Thursdays from 7.30 to 8 p.m. C.D.8S.T. (Pridays 12 noon to 12.80 p.m., N.Z.M.T.), while LSX on 28.98 metres will be on the ait on the same days at 7 p,m. (11.80 a.m. here on Fridays). XETE’s Schedule. [THE daily operating schedule of XHTEH, Mexico, is from 10.80 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. our time. VE9GW, Amended Schedule. HIGW, Bowmanyille, Canada, 49.22 metres, is now on the air as follows: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 12.30 a.m. to 4.30 a.m. Friday and Saturdays, 8,30 am. to 12.30 p.m. Sundays, 8.30 a.m. .to 4,30 p.m. Mondays, 3.80 am. to 1.80 p.m. Thursdays, silent. (All times N.Z. M.T.) The Stranger on 25 Metres. SINCE reporting the new station on about 25 metres last week, we have heard it several times after 10 p.m. till midnight and later. Volume varies from just audible to R9. Although not identified at the time of writing, it ap- pears to be a Russian, and ptobably transmits from Khabarovsk, the loeation of RV15, which has not been heard recently, at least, by the writer. Mr. James W. Alexander (Auckland) sent in q detailed report of his reception of this station on several evenings. The variation of volume was noticed in Aucikland, The report says that the volume one evening "varied somewhat, being R8& to start, R4 at 11.9 p.m., and almost inaudible at 11.20 p.m. At 11.380 p.m. volume rose to R6, ete." Mr. Alexandre thinks the talk is Russian, We will probably hear a call soon and thus solve the mystery. -_-- Notes on. Reception HE BMPIRD STATION, GSD, is now showing signs of improvement when transmitting for this zone. They are véry werk, if audible, at 4.45 p.m,, the present opening time, but have been up to R7? by 6 p.m. The hour is not convenient for regular listening, but on Friday and Saturday the above reception was noted. The time of transmissions will be changed to 5.30 p.m. till 7.30 p.m. in a few days for the month of September. GSD is well received most mornings between 8 a.m, and 10 a.m. GSB ‘at the same time is seldom more than .R4. Neither of the other frequencies of the Empire stations has been heard recently. RV59, Moscow; RDN, Moscow, and HUJ, Vatican City, continue to be well received during the early hours. The 25-metre group of early morning stations has been weak recently, except

GSD after 8 a.m., and "Radio Coloniale" later in the morning. The French station does not’ reach the volume now that it did a few weeks ago. EAQ, Madrid, is audible, but weak, most days about.11 a.m. XETE is not heard as often now. On Tuesday they were R5 at 4 p.m. to RT at 4.30 p.m., when they signed off. W2XAF is well below normal, being very weak at its best. W1iXAZ has not been heard yet since they closed for removal to another location. A stranger on about 31.6 metres has been heard several mornings about $8 am., with a strong carrier, but music and speech very weak. The 48 to 50-metre Americans have also been below their usual volume. WS8XAL, which was missing for a long time, is back on the air, or at least, audible here. JIAA comes in well evenings at good strength, with the usual quaint Bastern music and talks. > VK2ME on Sunday was up to R9 during each session, with severe fading at times, with distortion. on Wednesday was R9, with slight fading at 10 p.m., but was very weak by 10.40 p.m. The stranger on about 25 metres, thought to be a Russian. can be looked for mast evenings about 10 p.m., but is better volume after 11 p.m. Friday night a lady was announcing, which appears to be usual, although announcements are also made-by a man with a very deep voice. 7 — a=