The WORLD on SHORT WAVE

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 22, 7 December 1934, Page 44

The WORLD on SHORT WAVE

Conducted by the

N.Z. Shortwave Club

Club Notes From the Secretary’s Pen.

(By

A. B.

McDonagh

Sec., N.Z. S.W.C.,

4 Queen St.. Wellington).

OWING to the large number of new members enrolling, I find it necessary lo date their membership forward alittle. Members are asked to note that. owing to working overtime at Christmas time, some delay is unavoidable, but, as new information is coming to hand all the time, this delay will eventually be of benefit. WitH the response of listeners to my request that stations be asked to send

information direct to me, I am pleased to state that news is already arriving from various quarters, and, as time permits, full publicity will be given. With little time for listening at headquarters, there is little to relate this week. There is a Russian operating below RV15; Jeloy, Norway, is coming in well; JVQ on 40.16 has not been heard recently, but the regulars, according to members’ reports, are coming in very-well. HE} Society of Wireless Pioneers mention, in their bulletin, that there are now 46,390 valid licensed amateur stations. SHOULD imagine that the recent wedding broadcast from England was the largest attempted, as it was of considerable interest to the countries near Greece as well as all the English-speaking world. For comparison I had an 8-valve: battery set on the local and an a.e, ‘allwave receiver tuned to Daventry. Results were very interesting, and broadcast. listeners did not miss much, in fact, in Wellington city "howlers" made a great nuisance of themselves. A NOT®# to all readers who contemplate taking a radio set with them on their holidays: Don’t neglect to get your ‘ieense endorsed. Loggings For The Week [THe following short-wave loggings are from Mr, H. I. Johns (‘N.Z.171W), of Wanganui :- From December 1, interest in the lower bands will be increased, when the new service from the German short-wave stations will commence. The wavelengths chosen are as follow:-DJB, 19.73 m. Operating at the same time will be GSF, 19.8 m., from 11 p.m. On the 25 m. band we will have DJD, 25.51 m., and GSD, 25.53 m. On the latter band an interesting test will be afforded with regard to the selectivity of some short-wave receiyers. With the above stations operating nightly, along with VK2MBE, 3ME, 3LR., RV15. Japanese and Javanese stations. listeners will have a wonderful radio bill of fare. All stations on the 31 m. band are very much-jmproved lately. Empire Station, Daventry. Another change will be made in Trans. No, 1 from Daventry next month. On Saturday, Dec. 8, GSB and GSD will come on the air at 8.30 p.m., instead of 8 p.m. as at present, and will close down at 10.30 p.m. German Shortwave Stations, ' The aboye stations have been assigned yuite a lot of new frequencies, and the transmitters on these wavelengths should be audible in New Zealand at various periods. Some of the new stations and

their call-signs are:-DJR. 19.56 wm.; "DJQ, 19.83 m.; DIP, 25.31 m.; DJO, 20.438 m.; and DJN, 31.45 m.: The most outstanding broadcast on the short waves this week was the marriage of the Duke of Kent ’and Princess Myxrina, in Westminster Abbey, London. The broadcast started at 10.45 p.m. -approximately, and continued till 11.50 p.m. This was without a doubt the finest broadcast ever put on by the Daventry station on these special occasions. The whole marriage ceremony was very clear and 100 per cent. readable, the signals being very steady. The description of the Duke and Princess Marina arriving at the Abbey was wonderful. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24. VKSLR, 31.3 m., has much improved of late, being very consistent and putting over strong signals. ~ GSF, 19.73 m., putting over good signals and steady on Trans. No. 2. Ow Trans No. 1, GSD, 25.5 m., is even better than GSB. 31.5 m. The last few nights. PMY, 58 m., good signals, with the usual programme of good music. Another Jap. station was located two degrees above PMY. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 235. WSXAL, 49.5 m., closed at 8 p.m. approx., after putting over some good organ music.