AROUND AND BEHIND THE DIALS

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 28, 18 January 1935, Page 39

AROUND AND BEHIND THE DIALS

DX .CLUB News and Views

"Lone Star Ladder" Ruling: Two DX Specials: CKMO has Nightly DX Programme: Early Morning Americans Good.

Answers to Correspondents N. Jenkins (Masterton): Further +o your letter re the "mystery" station on 560 k.c., in the issue of the "Radio Record" dated January 4.° I am rather keen to get to the bottom of the "mystery." On October 28 last I logged this station and duly reported to the onty station I thought it could be, namely, XLHB, Shanghai, China, although listed as only 40 watts. The 8th inst. I received back a card reading as follows :- "We beg to thank you for you to report us that you hdve listen our statiou "at your city and now we put half-hours DX programme at every night. Shanghai time, 10.00 to 10.30 pm If you receive our programme again we beg you to report uS again, then we will. sent some ‘. photo our transmitting and broadcasting programme.-Yours faithfully, Hueng Cheng, The Union Manufacture TBlectrical Co., XLHB, Shanghai. China." Can you fathom the mystery ?-""Tiny" . (Palmerston North). "Tiny" (Palmerston North): Your ‘let- . --

ter from XLHB, Shanzhai, China, would count as a verification. Stations Identified "Dials" (Christchurch): Your station was KXYZ on 1440 kc. (208.2 m.). Their address is: Fannin and Rusk Sts., Houston, Texas. DX Topics Early Morning Americans Gopd. GQratre has been absent here lately, and consequently the early-morning Americans have been at good strength. XEPN, WLUW, KRLD, WHO, KSL, and KVOO were all roaring in at 12.30 a.m. New loggings are scarce, but a report is away to KMCA. Can anyone tell me how I can get an answer from 4ZP? So far I have sent four reports, and have not

yet received an answer.-

Dials

> (Christ-

church).

Two DX Specials. HERE are two specials arranged by "Digger" (Mr. J. L. Sullivan, 4HQ). The first, from 4AY, Ayr, North Queensland, will be broadcast on Wednesday, February 6, from 8 p.m. H.S.T. (10 p.m. N.Z. summer time). The second is from Fecamp, France, and will be broadcast at 5 p.m. on March 16, G.M.T. (4.30 a.m. March 17, N.Z. Standard Time). "‘Digger" was invited to send. over twelve items for this broadcast, and of these three will be dedicated to the N.Z. DX Club. Further details will be published ina later issue. ° CKMO Has Nightly DX Programme. I a verification just received from OKMO, Vancouver (1410 ke, 100 watts).they state that they are.on the air ‘nightly from midnight to 1.80 am. (8 p.m. to 9.80 pm., N.Z. time) with a ‘DX programme,, The address of this sta-

tion is 815 Hastings Street West, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Other verifications received lately are from KHCA, KF SG, WHEF (100 watts), Wwva, XEMO, VK2ZX, VK3KQ®, Bari, Bratislava, Bucharest, Budapest, and Moscow IV. The only loggings lately are KREG (100 watts) and W6XAI. KREG was heard on a DX programme on January 8, while W6XAI was heard testing on January 8. This station is located at Bakersfield, California, and operates on 1550 k.c. with 1000 watts of power.-6MC (Pleasant Point). "Lone Star Ladder" Ruling. T has been decided that, ship, aeroplane, or aeroplane base stations, ete., cannot -be entered: in the "Lone Star’ Ladder" Competition. Those already entered have been deleted. Wellington Branch Meeting Good attendance was registered at the first meeting of the above branch for 1985. Bleven members were present, namely, 157, 226, 238, 240,. 286, 800, 305, 806, 312, and two intending members. The balance-sheet was presented and approved of by those present. Various improvements were discussed, and will

DX Club Meetings Hawke’s Bay In the Club rooms at the . premises: of Mr. L. Beachen, next Annand’s, Waipukurau, at 7.30 p.m: on Wednesday, January ~ 16. Members are reminded that our various trophies will be competed for at this ‘meeting.

L. W.

MATHIE

IHB.) ,

Branch Secretary. |}

Auckland. In room 52, 5th floor, Lewis Eady’s Buildings,’ Queen Street, at 7.45 p.m. on Wednesday, January .16.

A. G.

CONCHIE

(24IA.),

Correspondence Secretary. ||

Manawatu At 157 Bryant Street, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 17.

C. J.

MORGAN

(143W.),

Branch Secretary.

Wellington i; room 15, 3rd floor "‘Domin- * Buildings, Wakefield Street, at p.m. on Wednesday, January 23,

F. J.

REEVES

(157W.),

Branch Secretary.

Special DX Programme From KFRC, San Francisco KFRC, 1000 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California, . will broadcast a special DX programme from midnight to | a.m. on Sunday, January 27; P.S.T. (8 to 9 p.m. Sunday, January 27, N.Z. summer time). This station operates on 610 k.c. (491.5m.) with a power of | k.w. :

Elgin

(Wanganui):

be given further hearing at the next Meeting. ... ‘ o Notes for the February issue of the "Radio Times" should be in the hands of the secretary, by January 20 (address, 211 Grant Road). Hntries for the best verification for the month should be produced at the next meeting, which will be held on January 28, as Anniversary Day falls on our usual meeting night.-F, J. Reeves, Branch See,

The I.R.S. in New Zealand

(By

L.

Johnson

N.Z.. Representative)

HW AZHALAND has been divided into four districts for the purpose of identifying members-A, B, C, and D. A. District-Auckland: 5.-Taranaki, Hawke’s Bay, Welling- ' ton, Nelson and Marlborough. O.-Canterbury and Westland. D.-Dunedin and Southland. The prefix is N.Z.; then follows the district letter, then the personal identity number. The following is a list of N.Z. members :- N.Z.A.1J. R, Gilbert, Tauranga, . 2. Hi. Jacobsen, Watakiri, 8. 8, Cottam, ¢/o. 1ZB, Auck- ' » Jand. (ZLIDM.) 4 BR, Fulljames, Whangarei. N.Z.B.1... L. Holtz, Hawera. 2, W. Hall, Petone. (ZL2BH.) ' 3. J. Pennington, Ngaere. 4, T,. Fitzgerald, Hawera. : ' (ZL2TH.) 5. LL. Oxenham, Wellington. 6. R. Tout, Nelson. (ZL2P0. ) 7. IL. Redshaw, Nelson. (ZL- : 2DD.) 8. D. Pharazyn, Nelson. (ZL2, ) ‘ 9. R. Castles, Nelson. (ZL 2MZ. ) 10. N. Burrell, Nelson. (ZL200.) il L, Bates, ¢/o. 2ZR, Nelson. (ZL2ES.) 12. R. Culpett, Nelson. (ZL2TX.) 18. J. Maclin, Nelson. (ZL2NU.) 14. F. Cropp, Lower Hutt, (ZL 2BA.) « * N.Z.0.1. H. Chapm.a, Omihi. (ZL- : 3FE).

. J. Stewart, ‘Christchurch. ‘(ZLBIA). , BH. Philpott, Christchurch. (ZL3H6, ) FE. Swaby, Lyttelton. J. Fletcher, Christchurch. T. Reast, Lincoln. (ZL3GL.) G. Ward, Christchurch. NOAA w bw

8 LL. Johnson,. Christchurch. (ZL3HD.) N.Z.D.1. J. Searle, Invercargill, (ZL- . 408.) tes 2. C. Dean, Dunedin. % 8. D. Jackson, Invercargill. (ZLAGM.) Certificates have not arrived from London yet. but these will be sent to members as soon a: they come to hand. Anybody. desiring information of the I.R.S., please send a stamped and addressed envelope to L. Johnson, ¢/o: Chas. Begg & Co, Box 584, Christchurch... wit . toe

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