Club Notes

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 32, 15 February 1935, Page 44

Club Notes

From the Secretary’s Pen. (By A. B. MeDonagh, Sec., N.Z. S.W.C., 4 Queen St., Wellington). At the present time there are a large number of telephony stations on the air which come on and go off, and pop up in all kinds of places. In addition there are new and old short-wave broadcasters appearing. A number of these stations we do not receive owing to time, seasonal and other differences, Also directional aerials may be used. We cannot guarantee that these stations will keep strictly to their schedules as do the "old reliables," so that information from listeners who pick up news is always very acceptable. My request that listeners ask stations to forward me information of special broadcasts, schedules, tests, ete, js already showing results, and, in time, we will have a kind of amateur radio centre in New Zealand. Ag an instance of this, somebody made this request to Radio Nations, and a 75-word cable was the result. ‘This was published in the "Record" and a copy was sent to Australian papers

60 that thousands of listeners will be listening in at the advertised times, As a result of the reports received, the station engineers will decide on the most suitable wavelength for the regular service, so the efforts of this unknown listener will be appreciated by a great many people. , It is not always possible to answer each letter personally, apart from the cost of postage, but efforts are being mada to clear up the remains of the holiday overflow. Doubtless quite a few members will receive q surprise in the near future. The Byrd Broadcasts.-I have no word of the doings of the expedition other than that all hands are safely aboard and will probably head direct for home. However, probably the ship station KJ TY may again broadcast. It might be as well to listen to LSX, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 28.98 metres (10.85 meg.), as they have usually picked up the signals which were again picked up by Rocky Point for transmission over the network. ‘Forthcoming Special Broadcasts.-A reminder is given of the remaining two special tests from the League of Nations, which are as follow: Monday, February 18, 8.15 to 8.80 p.m., N.Z. time, on 24.94 metres. Monday, February 25, same time, on 81.27 metres.