Thames Short-Wave Notes

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 15, 20 October 1933, Page 28

Thames Short-Wave Notes

HIE biggest surprise during the last few days is the very marked improvement in Radio Coloniale on 25.6 m. For some weeks they have been very poor, but on Monday, October 9, they were held most of the afternoon at R7-8. ‘The whole programme, from 3.15 p.m. till 5.15 p.m., comprising English news items, talks in French, and musical items, was heard at excellent strength. They were even better on Wednesday, October i1, when from 3,15 till 5 p.m. reception was as from a local station. The Empire station, GSD, also shows a very marked improvement during the evening session, being R5-6 about 7 p.m., with excellent tone. . Can any reader identify a station heard at 3.50 p.m. on Tuesday, October 4), coming in just below W2XAF, at R2-3, static and power noise preventing the eal] being heard? Fading was noticeable, also slight gushiness, but the tone was excellent, The number "Stormy Weather" was played as a violin solo with piano accompaniment, Further orchestral items followed, though no danee

music was hearda

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C.

MacDiarmid.