AROUND AND BEHIND THE DIALS

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 23, 14 December 1934, Page 49

AROUND AND BEHIND THE DIALS

DX CLUB. News and Views XEYZ Verified: Special from VK4JJ: Americans Coming. in Well: Extracts from Verifications.

Identification Wanted Could any dxer tell me if there is a station with the call-sign MEH1, and, if

so, where it is located ?-

Digger

(Puke-

roro).

DX Topics XEYZ Verified. (CONDITIONS in. my locality for the past few weeks have been bad, QRN taking up most of the dial, Tue early morning Americans are still in the background, and only a few have beew heard, namely, KGHR, KOA, KMPC. and WDAY, none of which are new loggings, Eastern reception has been good, Australian fair. My new loggings are VK’s 4L:W, 8SW, and 2NX. The postman has treated me well lately, verifications being received from VK’s 8YJ, 2LB, KHX, KOIN, LS2, JOFG, XEYZ, Poste Parisien, Bucharest, and Milan. A letter was received: from YVUC stating that they could not verify, as my report was vague, It only consisted of one hour and nine minutes of Indian programme, the time given out when closing (10.15), also the call "Calcutta speaking," ane a full range of Q and R. signals.

SIORRRRRRRRRRARARRRRRRRARRARRARARARRAa The verification from XEYZ reads 2s follows: "We appreciate your report daied September 12, which we found to 5° correct. On November 20 from 11 to 12 at night (Mexico City time) we will broadcast a special concert with Mexican music and the announcements in both languages, EXnglish.and-Spanish. We invite you to tune-in and to. please report ‘this particular programme. Thanking you for the attention that you may ‘give this request." When I sent the report away, the address was taken from a local list as being Radio Station XHYZ, Mexico City, D.F. Receiver in use is a nine-valve commercial a.c. superhet.-186W. (Wellington). Special from VK4Jd. pun following is an excerpt from a letter received from VK4JJ: "About a special for your DX Club. I received the same sr,gestion from Mr. D. N. Adams, and I think it a stout idea. I will try to work it.on December 15 and 0 from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., B.S.T. (1 to 3 , N.Z. Summer Time), e and. description of ‘rig’ -will follow shortly, probably in time for seeond special." Since last writing I have received back verifications from a few VK’s, also Soitens, ZBW, WJAR, KVI, KFPY and others. Wuroveans can still be heard

quite clearly at 4 a.m-

Digger

ke- ’ (Pu

roro).

Americans Coming in Well. RRECEPTION has been. ideal on several occasions, and several new stations have been logged.. TGW has been heard twice now, and came in at about R4 both times. He closed at 7.30 pm. XEAW has also been heard on 950 k.c, broad-

casting till 9 p.m. WIKAQ on 1240 Ik.c. has been heard at R38 on several occasions. The following stations have been heard on, their early morning sessions: WJAY, WMAL, WAIU, WLW, WJR, WGY, WTBO, WBON, KGBZ, KMA, WAAT, WRC, WIBQ, CKLW, WMAC, WTAM, WLWL, WWVA, WCAC, WBNX, WBNS, WJSV, WLAC, WHB, KMM3J,. WIID, and WCKY. The followjng is a list of evening Americans heard: KLZ, WIND, KMJ, KHQ, KFSD KFRO WTMJ,, KFI, KPO, KMPC, WBBM (WGN Sundays), KTM, KGO, KOA, WWL, WABC, KGA, KHJ, KVOD, KROW, KOIN KNX, KJR, KYW, KSL, KTFI, KGB, KFPY, KDYL, KQH, KFOX, WNEW, KOL, KGCR. WLAP, WHK, WENR

and XINT_

Elgin

(Wanganui).

Extracts from Verifications. D* reception has been fair recently, although not nearly as good as it was a fortnight ago. . VK’s are still rolling in with good "nunch," and loggings over the week-end included VK4PK and VK4LW. WHastern reception continues to be good, and reports are out to XLHM (50 w.) anid XHHX. On the other hand, American’ reception is very poor at present, and even the old regulars have dropped in volume. KFI is the best, but hardly reaches Ri before closing. "Sealps" to hand this week are from ‘'{RO, Rome, JOOG, and VK’s 3DH and 3KW. Jxtracts from the most interesting are :- JOCG: "Many thanks for your kindfull DX report on our wave travel. We now have the pleasure of verifying. F'rsquency 655 k.c., power 800 w. Station call JOCG, JOCG, Kotirawa, Asahikawa Hosokyoku dearimasu." This station also sent a posteard showing a striking view of the "Ryusei-no-taki"’ waterfall, in the National Park, near Asahikawa City. 1RO, Rome, sent a card written in Italian. VK8KW sent a very neat card, and also a letter. Wavelength is 240 metres,

power 12 watts-

Sunny

(Alexandra),

DX Club Meetings Hawke’s. Bay In the Club room at the premises of Mr. L. Beachem, next Annand’s, Waipukurau, at 7.30 p.m.-on Wednesday, December 12. A _ special lecture is'to be given by Mr. E. Malkin. ; L. W. MATHIE (1H.B.) Branch Secretary. Manawatu The annual meeting of the above branch will be held at 157 Bryant Street on Thursday, December 13. I would like as many members as possible to be present as the reading of the report and balance sheet, and also the election of officers will take place at this meeting. C. J. MORGAN (143W.), Branch Secretary). Wanganui At 21 Lowther St., at 8 p.m., on Thursday, December 13. F. CARR (150W), Branch Secretary).