AROUND AND BEHIND THE DIALS

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 15, 20 October 1933, Page 23

AROUND AND BEHIND

THE DIALS

A Section for

the DXer, Short-wave Listener and rioMmMe VWONstructor | Conducted by....-- The Technical Editor |

DX CLUB News ana Views

Answers to Correspondents 1i57W. (Wellington) : Acknowledgment of reception must definitely be stated on the card. Stations Identified D.D. (Bay of Plenty): Your stations are XER (735 k.c.), and KOA (830 k.c.). -"Pigin" (Wanganui). 122M.C.: Station heard September 17, on 750 k.c., playing "Love Me To-night," and Bastern music, was HS7PJ, Sala Daeng, Siam, *186W.: Station is HSPI, Bangkok, Siam, on 850 k.c., not F31iCD. HSPI uses six notes on a piano, quite

often:

-l7W _

(Wellington).

DX Topics. Exiracts from Verifications. l FIAVE been receiving verifications for the past six months, and so far have no stations on my non-reply list. The following are included in the latest: KNX, card and Ekko stamp; they stated that their station is on a nationally cleared channel of 1050 k.c.; XEPN, card and three photos; the writing is in Spanish and English, and reads: "Received your report on our broadcast, and we hope you will continue hearing us. Reception verifield." JOHK, a letter-card; KHJ, a eard and WHO-WOC, a letter. I received ZIKY’s eard in six weeks, and KZRM’s card in two months. The address on KZRM’s card was Waniku instead of Waiuku, put fortunately I had put in "near Auckland" on my report, so that in case a mistake was made, the postal authorities would have some idea where I lived, and throuch this I received the verification

safely.

Bluey

(Waiuku).

European Reception Patchy. JLUROPEAN reception has been patchy lately, Breslau (923 k.c.), Heilsberg (1085 k.c.), Leipzig (770 k.e.), Prague (614°k.e.), and Moscow (707 k.c.), being the only ones heard at any volume. The carrier of Vienna (580 k.c.) was at good stréngth, though musie, ete., was weak. American stations are at weak volume in the evenings, though several come in well-on their morning sessions, the best being KMOX, KRLD, KFBI, and KMMJ. XBR is heard at good volume after 2YA has- closed down, Latest verifications are: 4MB, Maryborough (50 w.), JOPK, JOFK (both very good. cards), JORK (photo of transmitter), XHFO

fea enn nhato). KTHS. KPRC, and CF-

At stoe L~ CN, which is my first Uanadian.

-157W.

(Wellington).

Reception Wxcellent. RECEPTION lately has been excellent. © Australian and American stations being particularly good, though the early morning sessions of the latter are their pest. Japanese stations ‘have also been heard at good volume from 8.80 p.m. on-. ward, Latest loggings are: KFRC (1 k.w.), and KFVD (250 w.), both at R2; WOAL (50 k.w.), R8; KTM (500 w.), R38; KVOO (6 k.w.), R4; KEI (500 w.), R5; JOXK (500 w.), R2; and 7HO (50 w.), R83. My latest verifications are: JOIK (ecard), JOHK (card), Wwva (letter) and WLW (very good letter and Bkko stamp). On the evening of October 7, WOAI was R8 at 11.43 p.m., when he gave his time as 11 minutes 40 seconds past 6 o'clock, I heard KVOO on a test programme at 12.11 a.m. on’ October 11, his call being given four times in 15 minutes. At this time he was badly. heterodyning 4BC, Brisbane. On the morning of October 12, I heard KFTI from 1.28 a.m. until 1.43 a.m., at 1.84 a.m. he gave his ¢ma ach22 MT JT also hear KFBL

110 0za Lcid TT WI dlose down:

*Phileo"’,

186W _

(Wellington)

Experimenting with Aerials, PURING the last week or so I have been experimenting with yarious’ types of aerials, and the one I am at present using is giving excellent resuits. Similar to a Beverage, it is a 900Et, length of unbroken No. 12 galvanised. wire, run from a hill 150ft. high to my old aerial pole, which is 10ft, from the house, and 40ft. high. Another pole on a’ smaller hill, just below the big one, relieyes the weight of the wire. I used figh-paste jars for insulators, and strained the wire with a fencing strainer. Without hesitation, I recommend this type of aerial to country listeners who are anxious to improve their dx reception. . I am now able to receive 1YA at midday, while 2FO and 2BL can be heard every morning at Ré. The reception (Continued on page 26.)

‘St one Star’ Ladder i-iKen Graham (38HB) ....-21 EW7, EQ7, WRDW, KSEI, KGSJ, KRKD, KPOF, KFXR, KFGQ, KXL, QL (U.S8.A4.); XEI, SEP, XEK (Mexico) ; Radio Saigon; LR8, LR4, LS, LSS (Argentine), YVIBC, FDR. 2-A. Greening (9T) .......-18 KFOQW, KFUM, KDPSN, wrsc, WJAZ, WJBX, WOS (U\S.A.), XQ, XEI (Mexico) ; CX26, VPD, CMCN, VUL, VEIOBI, VK’s 3CX, 2TW, 4EM, 4XK. 3-S, Robson (1HQ) .....--+- 14 Lyons (France) ; Berlin (Germany); Sundsvaal (Sweden); Gleiwitz (Germany); Florence (Italy); WRDO. WGBC, WILL, WNBX, WEVD, WBBC (U.S.A.). VK’s 80Y, 38CY, 38DH. 4-A. Maule (37T) ...---.. ..10 HUIZEN; VK's 2DS, 2BK, 2S, 288, 2CM, 8CI, VINM (s.s. Orama) (Aust); WAAM (U.S.A.); 2AQ. 5-J. E. Downes cee ee et tease lO WEXL, WMBH, WHEC, KIFYO, KGDH, KWKC, KBPS, WIJTL (U.S.A.). CKCD (Canada) 4NW. 6-F. Carr (150W) .....--..10 WHA, WPCH, KICA, WIAS, WMCA, WMAS (U.S.A.): VK4YG, VK4LP, VK4Wws (Aust.); JOCG (Japan). 7-"Omsk" (121A) ...--++5 .6 CHRC, CKFC. CKNC (Canada): LSi1 (Argentine) ; XQHE, XOPP (China). 8-"‘Bulova" .....--e+-+ee-2% 5 KFDY, WRUIF, WGCP, WSMK, WFOX (U.S.A.). 9-N. Jenkine (22W) ...----> 5 KFOR, WPRO (U.8.4.73 XEX (Mexico); Paris, 670 k.c, (France); VKSCB (Australia), 10--"Digger" (Hamilton) .... 4 WEW (U.S.A.): Vinpuri, Finland; Algiers, XHHG (China). 11-L. G. Hopkins (164A) ..-.- 1 6BY (Australia).

DX Topics (Continued from page 23.) of Australian and Ameriean stations has improved by at least 25 per cent. Latest loggings are: KSTP, KIFAC, KSL, KLW, KFWB, WENR, WBBM, KLW, KGU, WSB, 2AY, 1ZB, 20, and 4BH, while my latest yerifications are: KDKA (letter and photo of transmitter), KGO, KFOX, 8BA, 7Zi, 3HA, 28M, 1YA, oYA, 3YA, 4Y A, 1YX, 2YB, 3UZ, 1ZH, BAD, SDB, TLA, 5CL, and 2ZL. 1810t. (Otago). Detailed Reports Appreciated. (ONDITIONS for dxing have been very poor lately, my only loggings being 8TR, 5KA, VK’s, 5DX (1210 ke), and SDR (1295 ke.). Verications to hand are 2KY (second card, arrived in 16 days). 3BO 2GB, 2K0, 3AR, 2MO, 8DB, 1Z8, 2ZL (a fine eard), 2ZR, and 4ZL. 2MO sent: a very neat eard, and their message, which should be of interest to genuine dxers, is as follows: "Many. thanks for your lengthy report, you N.Z.’s are very keen dxers, and we enjoy getting your very interesting reports, We do not iemember having any other reports from New Brighton, although we have hundreds from most other parts of N.Z. Best wishes." Details of station are: Call 2MO, "The Voice of the North West," Gunnedah, N.S.W.; crystal controlled ; power 5Ow. (aerial); wavelength 227.26 m., 1320 k.c.; .owners and operators M. J. and L. M. Oliver. Schedule is: Week days, 7.45 a.m, to 9 am., and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Sundays, 7 p.m. to’ 9

p.m.

-144M

Ca

(Christchurch) _

W9GNK Logged:

HE following, which was written on a verification card received from WOGNK, may be of interest to dxers, ‘n view of the fact that it is supposed to have the poorest site in the world for radio transmission. "TNX for nice card, and quite a surprise. Hope to QSO U, soon, and hope you get license. Thanks again, and 73. My station, located in bottom of a canyon, 1000ft. deep-7O0ft. wide-trees all around-exceptionally © poor location, so very surprised to receive your ecard, and immensely pleased! Thanks yery much, and I shall look forward to a QSO-am an electrical engineer. stationed at a, hydro-electric: generating station here-78 es luck, ‘Lee.’" The name Le Roy Haley was on -the front. This station was heard on the -3500k.c. band, on March 15 last, calling W9DNP, and his signals were QSA8, R8. Considering the poor location of his station I think this is just another case of freak

reception.-

101A.

(Helensville).