Club Notes

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 20, 30 November 1934, Page 44

Club Notes

From the Secretary’s Pen. (By A. B. McDonagh, Sec., N.Z. S.W.C,; 4 Queen St., Wellington). oy my last notes I announced that Germany would commence their Sunday night's broadeast to New Zealand as well as Australia in December. Since then, at 1am. Monday, I heard them call "Hello, Asia, Hello Australia, Hello New Zealand." i! R. F. W. SELLENS irforms me that on Saturday, November 17, he picked up 2RO, Rome, Italy, on about 30.7 metres from 8.20 a.m, onwards, A lady announced that they were testing. This was given in several different languages and the programme then continued, The strength was RG with a slight gush. MEMBERS are notified that a "Shortwaver" is now being printed for them and will be dispatched as soon as completed.

‘ A NUMBBER of people write to tell me that WS8XIK on _ shortwave and KDKA on broadcast have called up the N.Z.8.W.O. and Mr. Carr, of Wanganui, who is a prominent DX Club member, Another listener informs me that he heard Germany calling New Zealand listeners and playing a special record for Mt. J. B. Thompson, of Palmerston North, WELLINGTON members who are interested jn the WRRL tests are asked to co-operate with Messrs J, V. MeMinn, ©. A. Fairway and F. C. Spencer, vwho are undertaking the work locally, Echo Tests Heard. SB, Daventry, 31.5 metres, were heard on several evenings this week at 6.30 p.m. N.Z.S.T., with eche tests for half an hour, There was no trace audible of any echoes, but my receiver is a superhet and I believe unsuitable for these tests. GSD, Daventry, 25.5 metres, -Special aerial tests Wednesday November 21 from 8 to 10 p.m, N.Z.S.1 They used alternative aerials every quarter hour during this transmission (No.1) and asked for reports. Can any shortwave listener identify either or both of the following shortwave stations, both foreigners, heard late every evening on the following frequencies. One on 9.5 megacycles, practically same frequency as GSB and the other on 6.1 megacycles, In neither case has a call sign ever been heard and the language does not appear to be either French, Italian, Spanish, Russian or German. On the former a solemn type of music with plenty of organ pieces, On the latter, music of the lighter type, a lot of which is familiar,DX201W (Wellington). "THE following shortwave notes are from Mr. H. I. Johns (N.Z.171W), of Wanganui, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17. There was a great deal of good music tc be had on Saturday night on the 3! metre band. VEK8LR, 81.38m. with a good programme from national stations also a foreign station (Dutch?) on 81.5m. with good organ music, ete. VK38ME. 51.55m. with the usual good programmé er recordings, 83LR snd 8MB being at full loud-speaker strength, and a foreign station at fair speaker strength. KAY, Manila, speaking to Berlin ac 11.10 a.m. also provided good signals. On signing off they stated that their frequency was 14,980 k.c. JVQ, 40.16m. and JVT, 44.41 ,both provided excellent signals at midnight SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18. COC, Havana, Cuba, 49.96m., came in very well from 5 p.m, approximately, closing down at 5.57 pm. XEBT also

provided good signals, closing at 5.57 p.m. GSB, 31,5m., put over very’ gol ' signals. Since programmes have been on from 8.0 till 10.0 p.m., signals do not seem to fude out at latter part of pregramme, GSD was also up to standard. \ The Gernian shortwave station, DJI}, cn 19.738m. at 10 p.m. put over the usu good programme of music and news items, at good loud-speaker strength. ‘This station is always worth listening to, They closed with the playing of the two German National Anthems at 11 a.m. RNE, 25m., was also a good sigua’ talks being given in English and Rusion. ‘They close at midnight, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19. There seem to be no stations on the air in the mornings from about 8 a.m. ull 12.30 p.m., when France starts t, come in, but with weak signals. Aftee VFYA comes DJA, 31.88m.,° till elosing time 3.30 p.m. WS8XK, 25m., round about 2.30 p.m Seems to have left the air for some tim? now, no doubt owing to conditions, DJC, 49.838m., broadcasting to North America at same time as DJA has not been heard for some time. FYA, 25.6m., at 4.18 p.m. was putting ever a strong signal, R8, QSA5 and very clear, American phone station at 5 p.m., R5, QSA5, putting over a programme ot music and a short play. This statiou is KEE Bolinas, California on 38.96m. relaying the N.B.C.’s programme to KGU Honolulu,

WS8XK, 48.9m., WOXF, 49.18m., and WS8SXAL, 49.5m. ‘These stations very weak to-day, only R38, QSA3, with dance programmes. We2XAF, 31.48m., R4, QSA3, 5.46 p.in. Very weak, not up to standard. Announcer reading out letters to’friends in the far north. WSXK, 25.25m, R6, QSA5, 6 p.m. Programme of musical items. Closed at. 6.10 p.m. ; GSB, 31.5m., R77, QSA5, 9.55 p.m. Giving out news bulletin, with a rather high noise level. An interesting news session was somewhat spoilt. Foreign station on 31.5m, in between 3LR and GSB from 10 p.m, Seems to have a religious service every night. Wave heard this station for last six nights, but have never heard call-siga yet. RG, QSAD5 at 10.20 p.m. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. DJA, 31.88m. Station very faint today, At 3 p.m. can just be heard with very clear signals, XEBT, 49m, R2, QSAY, 4.20 p.m. Musical programme, but very faint, FYA, 25.6m., RS, QSA5, 5 p.m. Station very good to-day. Playing the "Washington Post" March. ‘The next ece was "The Whistler and his Dog" played twice. GSB, 31.5m., R7, QSA5, 9.55 p.m. News session. Station very good now. VES3LR, 31.3m., R7, QSA5, 10.5 p.m. Frogramme of music by H.M. Grenadier Guards Band. YDA, Java, 49,02m., R5, QSA4, 10.40 pm.. Musical programme. JVT, 44.4m., R8, QSA5, 10.45 p.m Talk in Japanese, RVi5, 70.im., R8, QSA5, 10.55. p.ti. One can hear many voices, which sounds like a play. Station still keeping up good strength, LISTENING ON SHORTWAVES. ’ During my visit to Wellington I bad the opportunity of listening in on the shortwaves a good deal with a commercial 8-valve all-wave set, and was surprised to find a great deal of howling going on amongst set owners. ‘This is no doubt caused by owners of two and. three valve sets trying to draw in stations and overloading the set. On the night of Sunday, October 28, st 8.30 p.m., whilst VK2MEH was operating and Squadron-Leader McGregor the airman was speaking to New ZeaNEV RUZ

land, howling was on practically the whole time. This is very disturbing to the other listeners, and I would suggest to those who are new to the game of tuning in on a shortwave set, that they get in touch with Mr. A. B. McDonagh, Secretary New Zealand Shortwave Club, 4 Queen Street, Wellington, who will, I em sure, be only too pleased to give instruction to those requiring same. DUKE OF GLOUCESTER AT SYDNEY. Thursday, November 22, 11 a.m, The most outstanding event. for the week so far as shortwaves are concerned was the description given to-day by Federated Wireless of Australia on 31.3m., of the Duke of Gloucester entering Sydney Harbour on board H.M.S. Sussex, The description most of the time was given from Farm Cove, Sydney Harbour, The announcer said that the harbour seeme-l to be full of yachts all flying flags, ‘anu o* course, it Jooked magnificent. Twenty-vight *planes were flying overhead, At 11.50 a.m, our time, music wag played from the studio prior to going ever to the landing stage to give a description of the landing of the Duke from Ti.M.S. Sussex. At 12.15 p.m. a description was given from one of the pylons on i GO & o> & & > >» &. & Oo Dm OO oo on on on on on bon ona*soaaoanaeaanaa

ae ee ee ee ee ee et ee a ae ee tt te et td te) Sydney harbour bridge. At 12.30 p.m. cne could hear the firing of a salute of 21 guns as the Duke left H.M.S. Sussex for the shore, At 12.85 p.m, the Duke lended and a band played "God Save the Iking" after which much cheering could be heard. The Lord Mayor of Sydney welcomed the Duke, and the Duke theu wade a short speech in reply. It wae a wonderful description of the landing.

Auckland Branch Competitions ] EMBERS of the above branch are reminded that the tinee DX Competitions close on December 1. 1934, and that all entries must be in the hands of the secretary, Mr. Sutcliffe, by December 5. ~wwoweeerewewewnwnenevwewvonnTwutwenT7TeTTl