AROUND AND BEHIND

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 9, 8 September 1933, Page 23

AROUND AND BEHIND

THE. DIALS

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

DX CLUB News and Views Recent Loggings: XGOA Coming in Well: European Reception Improving: Some VK’s to Log: ‘Eastern Reception Good.

-: Addresses & Addresses Wanted 92MC (Timaru): OKIWF, ° Frant. Werner, Na Vaclavce 306, Praha-Kosire, Czechoslovakia. Identification Wanted Station VK8-, Melbourne, heard Sunday morning, August 27, on about 1250 k.c. He closed down at 2.04 am. At 1.48 a.m. he played "Rio de Janeiro," at 1.58 a.m. q waltz, and at 2 a.m. "Tell Me With a Love Song." Carriers also heard during the day on 910 and 900 k.c. for mouths past. although neither speech

nor music has been heard.-

M.

K.

(Wel-

lington

American heard on 600 k.c. at Ro, relaying KFI, on August 30, at 5.45 p.m.

R.W.

A.

(Timaru).

Station on 750 k.c, heard. broadcasting typically Bastern programmes on seyeral mornings from 3 a.m. to 5'a.m. at good speaker strength-STMC (Dunedin). DX Topics Recent Loggings. LA ATEST verifications include XBA, written in Spanish or Mexican, KOMA, KFAC, KSFD, and KMOX. VK2ME replied to my report on VIKA. Latest loggings include 3MA and 5DN. European reception has greatly improved during the last fortnight. Power leaks are very bad in this district, and any helpful advice on this subject would be greatly appreciated.-128W (New Plymouth). XGOA Coming in Well. At present reception in this district is fair, static being plentiful, The Japanese stations have been very good, although their calls are hard to pick up. XGOA. is at good volume lately. Latest loggings are: WWVA, WSB, KFAB, WHAS, WOC-WHO, XEPN, 27M, 4ZW, and VK2GR (my first VK

to date).

Scotchman

(Whangarei).

European Reception Improving. ECEPTION of Buropean stations is gradually improving, and the following are those I have heard :-Heilsberg (1085 k.c.); Bratislava (1076 k.e.); Breslau (923 k.c.); Milan (905 k.e.); Brno (878 k.c.); Muhblacker (833 k.e.) ; Leipzig (770 k.c.); Iewow (788 k.c.); Rome (680 k.c.) ; Langenburg (635 k.e,) ;

Praha (614 k.c.); Brussels No. 1 (589 k.¢.), Vienna, and two which I have been unable to identify, on 660 k.c. and 860 k.e. respectively. . : American reception is poor generally. the best being KFI, KPO, KSL, KGMB,

KGB, and WOAI. New loggings are: Brussels No. 1, Vienna, Langenburg, KGB, WSB, OFCN, and VK’s 38PY, 8Lit, 5LR. Verifications to hand are from: Milan, and VK’s 4WI, 3JH, 38SH, and 2KY (evening). COFCN was heard at Ri on Saturday, August 26, from 5.45 p.m. until they signed off at approximately 6.30 pm. 1YX comes in here at R6, but is spoilt by fading and is also heterodyned badly by KFSD, San Diego. VK4WI, who appreciate reports from New Zealand, are on the air from 1.30 a.m. on Monday morning (N.Z.S.T.), anid their address is "VK4WI, Wireless« Institute of Australia, Box 5, Toowong, Queensland. I have also heard two ships on 1500 k.e., whose calls are VJMN and VJML respectively. The best Mex-

tann etations at nresent are NEW. XER-

I. XEPN, and XEAW.-

160W

(Pal-

merston North).

A Good Night for Americans. AST Sunday, August 20, was one of the best nights I have experienced for the reception of American stations, although I was not able to switch on until 6.20 p.m. I logged KLX and KEX fo: the first time. The following were all coming in at excellent volume: KPO, KFI, KGO, WLW, WBBM, KQU, XER, and 'XEPN, which closed down at 6.40 pm. (N.Z.S.1.). To-night, August 27, reception is not as good as last week. I tuned in to an American on approx. 970 k.c. at about R5d, just as he gave the time as 40 seconds past midnight, and then said good-night, but did not announce, I have not had very good results from the Europeans yet, although I have had my set (a Gvalve super-het.) three months, and have logged 100 stations. This morning several were audible, the best being one on approx. 900 k.c., at R4. Announcements from this station, which I presumed was Milan, were made by a man and a woman. Reception of Australian stations is extremely good, and they are audible all day. Several of them have very good breakfast sessions, and frequently say, "Good morning, New Zealand!" I am greatly troubled with interference, and at times it is impossible to use the set, especially in wet weather, when it simp-

ly roars in-

G.S.

P.

(Takaka).

Some WK’s to Log. RECEPTION has been very bad in Wanganui this week, static drowning the smaller stations. XEHB was the only station logged. Reception of European stations is rapidly improving, Muhlacker, Heilsberg, Prague, and two on 915 k.c. and 1125 k.c. respectively being the best at 615 am. They are not very strong, but all are extremely clear. By the latest reports from Brisbane, dxers

DX Club Meeting Palmerston North Branch. The usual monthly meeting ‘of the Palmerston North Branch wlil be held on Thursday, September 14, at the residence of Mr. J. P. Cowlishaw, 157 Bryant Street, Palmerston North. T. H. Bassett (115W), Branch Sec.

will be lucky if they receive verifications from 4MK and 4RO, The following list of VK’s may be heard any Sunday morning between the times given (N.Z.S.T.) :-4JU, 3 am. to 1.30 p.m.; 4NW, 8 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.; 4PW, 9,30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.; 4WI, 10.30 a.m. to 1,30 p.m.; 4RJ, 9.80 a.m, and 1.30 p.m.; 4EF, 9.30 am. to 7.30 p.m. Also VK4QL, any time from 9.30 p.m. to 1.30

2.m)_

Elgin

(Wanganui).

Fastern Reception Good. HAStERN reception still appears to be yery good in-this locality, and quite a number of stations have been heard at. very good volume near midnight. Last Tuesday evening (August 29), no lessthan 20. stations, including XGOA, JOHK, JOCK, KZRM, and GWF, were heard with just the two wires (about 2 feet long), on the set in use. Loggings are: JOUK, JOCG, JONK, JOBG, and XGOD, a 1 k.w. station. American reception has been fairly good at times. WOC(-\WHO was heard at good volume on Wednesday at 6.35 p.m., evidently testing. Latest logging is KDB, a 100-

watt American.-

157W.

(Wellington ) .

Latest Verifications. L_OGGINGS have been few and far between lately, the only new stations being WBAP, WAPI, JFAK, and VK7BC. Verifications received during the last six weeks were from: WIOD. WBT, WITAM, KOIL. KTSA, 2BL (daylight), BAD, and 6M. TI have also received a letter, which may be a verification, from NEB. written entirely im Spanish. KOMA was heard on Wednesday, August 30, broadcasting an item for New Zealand listeners, and asking for reports on their transmissions. A tip for anyone wanting to log WFAA, is that this station is always on the air early Wednesday evenings. I have (discovered this through hearing WFAA on several Wednesday evenings while trying to log

WVBAP _

61A.

(Tauranga) _