Log for Week Ending Sept. 9.

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 10, 15 September 1933, Unnumbered Page

Log for Week Ending Sept. 9.

CONDITIONS have been very patchy and generally poor. "Radio Coloniale," which has gone off a lot of late, came in on Saturday as good as ever, being RS at 2 p.m. and reaching R9 by the time they closed at 3.25 p.m WS8XK. 48.86 metres, also showed us what it was capable of on Wednesday, when R9 was reached prior to closing at 4.30 p.m, These are the "bright spots" of the week’s listening. RV15, Khabar ovsk, 70.2 metres: This station is back again after another spell of silence. Good volume most evenings, but plenty of static. ' HVS, Vatican City, 50.26 metres: Usually R7-8 between 6.30 and 6.45 a.m,, their regular short period on the air. RV59, Moscow, 50 metres: Gone off very badly. Only weak signals now. 49.5 metres (about). A station is often heard here at about R5 toward midnight, but interference spoils reception. Another station on about the same wavelength is sometimes audible at T a.m. WO9XF, Chicago, 49.18 metres, Reaches fale strength by 4.80 p.m., but QRM 1s WsxXK, Pittsburgh, 48.86 metres, Continues to come in well most days, reaching their maximum volume at closing time-4.30 p.m, REN, Moscow, 45.38 metres. Good yebumie early, but goeg off quickly after a.m,

_ GSB, Daventry, 31.5 metres. Best at 8 a.m,, but seldom more than R65, slowly going off, disappearing soon after 9 a.m. W2xXAF, Schenectady, 31.48 metres, Closes at 2.30 p.m. before volume reaches more than R5 at its best. VK2ME, Sydney, 31.28 metres. RI during both sessions on Sunday, with slow fading. XETE, Mexico, 31.25 metres. Has gone off greatly since we first heard this station a few weeks ago. Is seldom more than R4 now, and usually gushy. JIAA, Tokio, 30.5 metres. Varies, some evenings up to 8, others very weak, FYA, "Radio Coloniale," Paris, 25.6 metres. Generally below their level of a few weeks ago. Hair about 8 a.m., often R6, going off in volume later. Sometimes they increase again later in the day. GSD, Daventry, 25.5 metres, Varies in the morning on the African zone, seldom more than R6, more often much weaker. Very poor on the Australasian zone. 12R0, Rome, 25.4 metres. Has gone off badly. Sometimes’ R65 till 8 a.m., after which time they soon fade out. WSXK, Pittsburgh, 25.27 metres. Can usually be dependea upon for fair to good reception from 1.80. p.m. till 2,30 p.m. They are weak before 1.30 p.m., and close down at the latter time, changing to the 48.86 metre transmitter. 25 metres (about). This station, thought to be a Russian, can be heard most evenings, but varies in strength during a very short period. It may be just audible one moment, and a few minutes later, coming in at RS for a period before it fades once more, it perhaps disappears altogether for a time Seldom audible much before 10 p.m., and continues til] well after midnight. 19.7 metres (about) One of the American short-wave stations, possibly WSXK on 19.72 metres, is often heard about 7.45 p.m. till 8.30 a.m Although seldom more than R38, reception is very clear. It is difficult to get the call because of severe fading, signals going right out every few seconds. .