AROUND AND BEHIND THE DIALS

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 18, 9 November 1934, Page 41

AROUND AND BEHIND

THE DIALS

News and Views A Challenge to "Cleveland": Mid-. night Americans Excellent: A -"Pirate"’ Broadcaster: Some Mystery Stations: VK3CH Would Like Reports: Chinese Stations Good.

Answers to Correspondents : "Digger" (Pukeroro): Many thanks, Offer accepted, ‘Digger? (Pukeroro): I was the "somitone" that logged- NEYZ. I heard KTM close down at 11,80 p.m. and JOPRH. at 12.20 a.m., but could ‘still hear another station coming. through: I held it until 1.17 a.m, when. it faded owt. All singing and speech was in Spanish or Mexican. On looking up a call-book, I’ sav XEYZ listed as being on 780 k.c., so wrote asking if it.was them I had heard.

Perhaps you could help me identify this station? Loe [The latest. "‘Radex" lists XEYZ as b*ing on 780 k.c, with 10 kuw, Address :- . Angel. M. Diez, Ave, Juarez 48, Mexic? City, D.F Ea.) | "Tiny" (Palmerston North): I have 4 verification from 6BY when they were using 50 watta.. They have since jncreased their power-to 68 watts. 92S (Invercargill) : Would you be kind enough to give me the date and frequency you logged VK4LW, as I think this is the station I have heard several times-164A (Morrinsville). ; Identification Wanted American station op approximately 1410 k.c. heard on Monday morning, October 29, between 2 and 2.30 a.m., on a Mexican programme, similar to that. often heard from KFOX or KFVD. All announcements were in a foreign language: -164A (Morrinsville). Stations Identified 70T (Niko Niko): Your station on 312 metres is XEAW ‘and the American on 322 m. is KROW.-164A_ (Morrinsville). ~ DX Topics Midnight Americans Excellent. MSsiear: Americans have greatly improved, and about 15 were heard on October.30. XEPN, WLW, WTAM, WLS, and KMOX were at local strength, and KMBI, KFAB, KFYR and WNAX provided good signals. WMBD and stations on: 740, 780, 890, 900, 920,°1110, and 1410 were fair. Another Canadian! on 840, proved to be CRCT, but needed gentle persuasion at times before the call was heard. A stution on 850 was heard at 640 p.m, on October 30, but 2YC. spoilt further recep~._

tion. KE WB was also heard at 6.30 p.m. at good strength, Latest verifications include WDAG and XEMO who gives his present power as i1k.w. Correspondence ‘should be addressed to XEMO, P.O. Box 202 San Diego, Cal. ; Receiver in use is T-vyalve, A.C, com-mercial.-157W. (Wellington). A Challenge to "Cleveland." READ in the "Radio Record," dated October 26 that "Cleveland" has logged 188 stations and received 141 QSL’s in six months. : I would like to issue ‘‘Cleveland" a friendly challenge. I have had my sez six weeks and have logged 178 stations,. so far I bave only 80 QSL’s.-"‘Le Inconnu" (Waipawa), A "Pirate" Broadeaster, LISTENED to a station on 1230 k.c, on September 21 and heard him give his call as SAH. I also heard the name A. R. White given. I duly reported to Mr. White and received a reply bacx. saying that he had never operated on the 200m. band and that it must have been . "pirate" using his call and name. He also stated that he had heard of. this "pirate" before but had never been. able to locate him. He is only. a 5-watt station, and is situated in the desert thirty

DX Club Meetings Auckland. In room 52, 5th floor, Lewis Eady’s Buildings, Queen St., at 7.45 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7. A. G..CONCHIE (241A.,), (Corresponding Sec.). South Canterbury. At the Secretary's residence, 35 Bowker St., at 7,45 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7. D: N. ADAMS (2HQ.), (Branch Sec.). Wellington In room 15, 3rd floor "Dominion"’ Building, Wakefield St., at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, November " F, J. REEVES. (157W:), (Branch Sec.). Manawatu At 157 Bryant St., at 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 15. C. J. MORGAN (143W.), (Branch Sec.) Napier At the club rooms, G. T. Herd’: s premises, corner of Carlyle and Faraday Streets, at 7.45 Pem. on Monday, November 12. A. BRIMER (151HLB:), ; (Branch Sec.). Hawke’s Bay In the club room at the premises of Mr. L. Beachen, next. Annand’s, Waipukurau, at 7,30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14. Members are reminded: that the "A" and "B" trophies will be decided at this meeting, L. W. MATHIE (1H.B.), (Branch Sec.): ee

To Waikato Dxers Will all members of the above branch, living in or near Cambridge, Hamilton, Morrinsville or Te Awamutu, and who wish to form an’ active branch of the Club in this district, please write me signifying their willingness to co-operate with me to that end? Also, send along your notes, | ete., to reach me by the [6th of each month, for inclusion in our monthly report for the "Times." E. A. MORRICE (23A.), C/o Calvert's, Cambridge.

ii ii i i li i i i i te Bi i miles north-east of Pinnaroo, South Australia, and hag to use a small convertez. I see in the "Radio Record," dated October 26, that "Cleveland," Taumarunui, is asking if anyone ¢an beat his total of 118 stations reported to in six months. I joined the DX Club on August 1, 1934 and sent my first reports away on July 23, 19384. To date, I have reported to 1834 stations in just over three months and have 70 verifications to hand, As I have not been at the game very long J have not. had time to get many Americans, ete., back yet, My latest verifications include WHAS, KZRM, KNX, WBBM, KFSD (Bkko;, WTAM, WLW, KPO, KVOO,. KSL, 2WG, 2GF, 6KG, 4AY, 2XN, 4MK, 8YB.. 6MIL, 5DN, 4MB, TUV, VK’s 8RI, 3BY, and 2NiM, My latest loggings include WOW XEYZ (early morning), XQHA, XLUB. KMMJ (early morning), WGR ‘(eari\’ morning), KEFUO (early morning), WNAX (early morning), WLS (early

NE ON NS Oe Ne OW WO morning), KTM, KFWB, WW, KHQ, KDKA, WJZ, WENR, JOUK, SMU. VK4PK, and VK7TOW.-149H.B. (Gisborne). Chinese Stations Good. SPIN NING the dial in search of Eastern stations has provided the only DX during the past week, and new loggings are:-XQHE, XQHD and XOPP. Japanese stations have been roaring in at good volume, but new ones. are — very scarce, American reception has been poor, and even the regular two KFI and KOA appear to have dropped in volume, Recent "sealps" include:-XHHVY (100w,), IISP1, XEMQ, KFAC, 2BH, and VK’s. DLR, 80H and 3AM, © SHAY, verified with a letter, diagram of transmitter and two photographa-one of the 100 watt transmitter, and the -other of the antenna, which bas an elevation of 150 feet. This station is owned and operated by the ""Union* . Electric Service Corporation," and the addvess is: ' 419 Avenue Joffre,: Shanghai, China, VR3CH sent a card and a striking photograph of his transmitter, VSAM, 1173 k.c., 35 watts, sent a ecard. VEKOSLR, 1380 kc, power, 12 watts. _ said he was sorry to be a bit late with the card, but had been busy studying for an exam. and had also: been ill with .the

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Sunny

(Alexandra), |

Conditions Good. DO not know what DN conditions have been Jike in other localities. byt up this way they have been yery good, OF course, static js never entirely free. but the stations are .correspondingly strong. American stations can be beard from 5.80 p.m, standard time. and one can hear odd stations right through the night. KTM is always audible, and from 10.80 p.m. XEPN is much better than earlier in the evening. They. are generally on their Colonial poultry programme.

XGOA- can. be heard at 9 p.m., but j spoilt. by 2FC... The Japanese. are al good. at 8.30 p.m. (all standard times). In the early ‘morning quite a number. >t stations can be heard. American, Chinese, Siamese, and--even Moscow, is very good at 2.80. a,m, The Europeans are weakening, and I find it hard to get new stations, My latest report away is to Cairo, Egypt. ‘Australians are fair. but from:9 p.m they are good, Latest veryificationa inehide the following :-WKRC;:-WOWO. WMBG (100 watts), and WGRi ‘This station took three reports to get. verified. and in their letter they say: "It ia rather unusual for a person located at the distance that you are to receive WGR. Moreover, your report was a good’ one. Good luck to your future dxing," , KALE ‘also took some getting, as he will not: verify. unless he is on his own programme. -He says: "We- congratulate you on your suecessful DX efforts. and ate very pleased to send.you a -yerification," JODK-1 was for daylight reception. but the card makes no mention of the fact, I alsq received a card from XEO, XEFO, which I take to. mean that XEO has changed his call to XEFO. or does it mean a verification from the two combined on one ecard? Can anyone ‘tell me wthat "Y" stands for in Mexican?-

Digger

(Pukeroro) .

Some Mystery Stations, Conditions in my locality haye © been fair to good. The Europeans are fading out although Moscow IV seems to keep up -very well. The American stations are irregular, while the Japanese gnd Chinese are only fair, ' What js the station on 560 k.c. ? Ad. though they. play English musie all an-' nouncements are in a foreign language | similar to Chinese..I have also heard a Japanése station on 590 k.c, at 2.80 a.m. and a mystery station on 770 k.c. When closing they announced, "This programme comes to you through the Philippine Islands." My lateet loggings are :;-Lwow: Katowice, Leipzig, Funkstunde, Strasbourg, Konigsberg, Bratislayd, Naples, Kiey, Wharkoy IJ, Graz, Tlamburg, © Turin, Nyiregyhaza, Kosice, Munich, Odesea, Toulquse, Budapest, Brussele 11, KDYL. KSTP, KYW, NERC, VR&BK, and second reports to TFL, XENT cand EMPC. My overdue stations are -3WR (four reports), VK8GR_~ (six months), (Continued on page 44). .

Some DX Tips for November

PHE following are some DX tips received from the Canadian DX Relay. by Mr. D, N. Adams, secretary of the South Canterbury branch :- November 7. KVO, 1260 k.c., Tucson, Ariz, Till.10 p.m. WECM, 1410 k.c., Bay City, Mich. (CDXR). 8.30-S.50 p.m. November. 11. KFJZ, 1870 k.c., Fort Worth, Texas (ODNR), 7-S p.m. ‘AIX, 1270 k.c., Santo Domingo, D.R. (IDA), S-9 p.m. OAX, 790 k.c., Lima, Peru (date may be 12th). 8-9 p.m. November 13. CMBD, 1010 k.c., Havana, Cuba. 7-8 pm. November 14, CMHK, 1225 k.c., Cruces, Cuba. 6-7 p.m, WHBQ, 1370 k.c.,, Memphis, Tennessee (CDXR), 7.80-~8.30 November 15, CMCO, 1140 k.c,, Havana, Cuba, 68 p.m. November 17. COK, 1230 k.c., Havana, Cuba (IDA). 7-S p.m. Be te De De et hhh anette kk fll.

WTRC, 1310 k.c., Hikhart, Ind, (CDXR), S-11 pam. KMAO, 1370.k,¢., San. Antonio, Texas (GDXR),; 10-11 pm. VONF, 950 k.c., St. Johns, Nfld. (CDXR). . 9.80--11 pun, November 18, — KDB, 1500 k.c., Santa Barbara, Calif, {ODXR). &--9 p.m, CJAT, 910 k.c., Trail, B.C, 8-10 p . November 23. CMCA, 1230 k.¢., Havana, Cuba.: 8-9 p.m. November 24. XEB, 1040 k.c, Mexico City (IDA), 4 pan. November 25, WMRBR, 1870 k.c¢,, Jacksonville, Florida (CDN'R). 10-11 pam. HIIX, 1270 k.c,, Santo Domingo, DR. §.10--10.10 p.m. CMJIP, 1210 k.«., Moron, Cuba (CDXR). 6-8 p.m. November 29. WRAW,,. 1310 kc, ‘Reading, Penna, (CDXR).. 10.80--11 p.m. 30... WJAX, 900 k.c.; Jacksonville, Fla. (CDXR). 3-11 p.m.