Club Notes

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 28, 18 January 1935, Page 42

Club Notes

From the Secretary’s Pen. (By A. B. McDonagh, Sec., N.Z. S.W.C., 4 Queen St., Wellington). ITH the holiday feeling still lingercing and the many outdoor attrac tions calling, very little news is coming in. Mr. H. I. Johns, on his return to Wanganui, will resume his notes, which we are missing during his absence. RNu Moscow, on their new schedule of 10 to 11 p.m., Wednesdays and Sundays, do not come in very well when opening, though signals are excellent just before closing down. Very few peopie seem to hear the Sunday 8 p.m. éession. This station is also on 25 metres at 2 a.m., Monday. REN, 50 metres, comes in at 9 a.m., -weekdays

‘HD Empire station iy at present testing with different aerials. Reports from listeners would be welcomed by the B.B.C., and would be a great help to the engineers in bettering the service. Unfortunately most of the overseas stations are spoilt by "howler." SXK-KDKA DX sessions between 5 and 6 p.m. on Saturdays are not very good when opening. Owing to local’ interference the 49-metre band is not received very well in Wellington until late at night. At night from 25 metres downwards there is an absence of static and local noise. Zeesen on 19 m. is usually gushy, but improves later. LARGE number of people who own all-wave receivers scem to leave the shortwave side of the machine alone. To obtain results is a matter of getting to know the schedules of the regular broadcasters, and then running around the dials to look for strangers. A NOVELTY broadzast undertaken by Moscow last year originated from the bottom of the sea. The Russian steameg Whale, sunk by the White Russians some 17 years ago, was the scene of operations. The announcer donned a diving suit and- descended His description was spoken into a microphone in his helmet and relayed to the station, where it was. rebroadcast. A more intricate broadcast will be undertaken this year. Many of these things we do not hear, but they_are the reward of the keen lustener. A vivid description of the Managua earthquake was heard by Mr. J V. McMinn, of Wellington. The first test of ship to shore telephony, and the R101 disaster, are among.the "thrills" I have experienced. (G2TTING nearer home, a very large amount of work has accumulated at beadquarters as a result of Christmas overtime and the holidey season; this all takes time. but we will catch up. Another "Shortwaver" is in course of preparation for members, : Wits reference to the announcement of the talk by Mr Max Riske from RNE, on 25 metres, un the 20th, those who do not catch the 3 p.m. session are advised to tune in at 10 p.m. sharp. The station is just below where Daventry and Paris come in. All-wave receiver’ owners should tune to the extreme edge "f the wave and turn the volume control up if "howlers" are in: evidence; by this means the howl will be lost.