Club Notes

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 16, 26 October 1934, Page 26

Club Notes

From the Secretary’s Pen. (By A. B. McDonagh, See., N.Z. S.W.C., 4 Queen St., Wellington). RECEPTION at Headquarters in Wel-lington:-Snnday, October 14, was an exceptionally. good day, a special call to N.Z.S.W.C. was unfortunately missed, but several listeners rang later to give the message. At night reception dropped off somewhat, but recovered after 11 pm. WS8XAL especially seems to come in like old times. W2XAF just before signing off with a test of records at 12.40 am. on Monday, October 15, was RS, QSA5. During the week static has been very bad and local interference moves around. On the Thursday night, October 18, static was again severe, but stations were coming in at remarkable strength. JVQ gave out his English news at two minutes to ten. Rv, 70.65 metres, 4.25 megacycles, seems to have undergone several changes. More power appears to be used, and some excellent musical items are heard, together with plays, part songs, etc. New announcers are heard often, and a bugle call is used again. This station announces "Radio Kharbarovsk." For a long time I have heard no Wnglish from there.

‘AS a guide to listeners, just where VKS3LR comes in is a ‘good locality for stations at night. Lower down the band there are a large number of telephony stations, The times. given in Mr. Johns’s log should be noted. Tus month the International Shortwave Club celebrates its fifth anniversary. IS club commenced operations ‘afew months before the N.Z.S.W.C., and both clubs held their first meeting with three members. Shortwave listeners have to thank the untiring efforts of Mr. Green, the president, for much of our present reception, as it was due to the encouragements. and reports of the I.8.W.C. that stations took heed ‘of the interest show in their transmissions. HE foliowing notes on shortwave. reception are from Mr. H. I. Johns (N.Z.1ATLW.), of Wanganui :- WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER .10. DJA, 31.88 m., R8, QSA5,. 4.20. a.m. Just closing down with German National . Anthem, FYA, 25.60 m., R7, QSA5, 4.25 a.m. Talk in French. DJC, 49.83 m., R5, QSA5, 4.88 a.m. Musical programme. . VUB, 31.36 m., Very weak last Wednesday, 4.15 a.m. GSA, 25.5 m., R6, QSA5, 8 p.m. Mausical programme. Improvement in this station over last few days. Signals very steady and clear. GSB, 31.5 m., R5, QSA4, 8.10 p.m. Same programme as GSD, Sut not so Strong and less steady. JBH, Tokio, talking to GBL, London. R7, QSA5 at 8.20 p.m. One degree away . one could hear GBL talking to Tokio. Signals about the same. VKSLR, 31.3 m., R7, QSA5, 8.44 p.m. Fat stock prices, ete, being given out. VKESME, 31.55 m., RG, QSA5, 10.42 pm. Usual programme of recordings. 3ME always puts on a good programme, VK2ME, 28.5 m., R8, QSA5, 11 p.m. Heard calling up W2XAFR, 31.48 m., and playing a selection bringing in the "Stars and Stripes." At 11.15 p.m. 2MB again called W2XAF, and at 11:20 p.m. W2XAI picked up 2ME. This station will be broadcasting from October 20 to November 6 every night from 10 p.m. N.ZS.T. This is in conjunction with the centenary celebrations. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11. GSB, 31.5 m., R7, QSA5, 7.56 p.m. Musical items. Station very good tonight, with very clear signals. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12. W2XAF, 31.48 m. R5, QSA4, 3.55 pm. Talk being given. JYA, 25,60 m. Not heard to-day. PRADO (Keuador), 45.31 m, R5, QSA4, 4.10 p.m. Musical items heard.

Closed. at 4.45 p.m. with signals at R6,, QSAR, 2 0 oo, ' W8XK, 48.9 m., R6, QSA5, 4.49 p.m. Musical ‘items, W9XF, 49.18 m., R5, QSA4, 4.51 p.m. Musical numbers. WSXAL, 49.5 m., R5, QSA5, 4.56 p.m, Musical items. ° Several 40m. phones (foreign) heard, but no eall signs, Signals from R3-5. PRADO, 45 m., heard on phone at 5.5 p-m.,. R7, QSA5. . . VKSLR, 31.3 m., R7, QSA5, 9.50: p.m. Giving out news.’ This station has beén very consistent last few days. JiAA, 45 m., R7, QSA5, 10.15 p.m. Talk being given in Japanese. This is another very consistent station. ; RV15, 70.1 m., R8, QSA5, 10.20 p.m. Programme of orchestral,and vocal items. Station so. far maintaining excellent strength, will weaken as the summer comes on. "* SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13. HVJ, 50.26 m., R6, QSA5, 7 a.mChimes -of St. Peter’s Church, Ronie, heard, then talk for about 12 minutes, and then closed down. REN, 45.88 -m., R5,, QSA4, 7.14 am. Programme of musical items, then talk in Russian,

GSB, 31.5 m, R6, OSAs, 7.30 p.m. Light orchestral items. Station very good this morning. DJA, 31.38 m., R7, QSA5, 1.23 p.m. Programme of orchestral items. This station is| good round about. the above time, with very clear signals, which is characteristic: of the German stations. FYA, 25.60. m., R6, QSA5, 1.29 p.m. Talk being given in IF’rench.,. WSXK,. 25 m.. Seems’ to: have gone, owing to conditions, no doubt. VESLR,. 31.3 m, R8, QSA5, 9.15 p.m. : Giving out racing news. Signals very good to-night. , The writer of above notes will be away from Wanganui for three weeks, but on his return his shortwave notes will be continued,