Shortwave Jottings

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 36, 15 March 1935, Page 48

Shortwave Jottings

Hi following shortwave uotes are from Mr. H. L. Johns (N.Z.171W), Wanganui :- . SUNDAY, MARCH 3. 2R0, Rome, 30 m., was easily the best morning station round about 7.80 a.m., with a signal of RS, QSA5; with GSB. GSD and FYA about R6. ORK, Belgium, 29.04 m., at 8.10 a.m. was R38, QSA3 with musical items., Stations on the 49 m. band are very weak and not worth listening to. WS8XK, 25.5 m., with musical items. Signals R7. QSA5 at 4.10. p.m. FYA, 25.60 m., with talk in French. News session very clear aud signals at RS, QSA5 at 4.13 p.m. W2XAF, 3148 m.. programme of dance music. Signals at R6, QSA5, 4.16 p.m, WS8XK, 48.9 m., reading out letters to friends in the Far North. R6. QSA5 at 5.10 p.m. VI2ME, 31.28 m., musical programme of good quality. R8, QSA5 at 6.7 p.m. WS8XAL and WSXAL. Both very weak, with the usual dance programmes at 6.15 p.m. GSD, 25.5 m.. with service from

Trinity Church, Prestatyn. Fairly weak to-night, R6, QSA5 7.20 p.m. _ IVT, 44.4 m., Japanese musical items. Very clear signals, R8, QSA5 at 10.60 p.m. VK4GU, Brisbane, heard testing on 50 m. band with good music. Signals R7, QSA5 at 10.35 p.m. Reports to this station are always welcome. On the air nearly every Sunday night. YDA, 49.02 m.,; with the usual good musie programme. RT, QSA5 at 11 p.m. RNE, 25 m., always open up with the playing of the "International," after which an address always follows. R8, QSA5 at 11.10 p.m. DJB, 19.78 m., music programme, siguals being fairly weak with noise level. R5. QSA4 11.14 p.m. LKJI, Norway, 31.41 m., relaying church service. Coming over very well and clear. Closed down at 11.80 p.m, RG, QSAD. MONDAY, MARCH 4, { All stations very weak round about 7.15 am. 2RO, Rome, which opens" at 7.30 a.m., was heard coming in like a local at 7.85 a.m., R8, QSA5. Anyone wishing to identify 2RO will hear the interval signal (Song of the Nightingale) at 8 am. Just after this a chureh service could be heard, Chopin’s Funeral March being played on the organ. At the same time church bells were heard ringing, after which some fine singing and then an address. 2RO was still at fair loudspeaker strength at 9.45 a.m. with musical items. FYA, 25.60 m.. with musie programme of vocal and instrumental numbers. Signals R7, QSA5 at 2.25 p.m. W2XAF, 31.48 m., programme of danee music; RS, QSA5 at 5.47 p.m. | WSXK, 25.5 m., closing down at 6 p.m,/ Signals at R7, QSA5. WO9XF, 49.18 m., giving out call-sign in Spanish, after which a programme of dance music was heard. , Signals Rod, QSA4 at 6.2 p.m. WSXAL, 49.5 m., dance programme. Signals Rd, QSA4 6.8 p.m. .GSB, 31.5m., giving a running commentary on the ‘Inter-Service Rugby football match, ‘Navy vy. Army, RS, QSA5 at 7.85 p.m. GSD, m., same as above pregramme, but signals not so good. R6, QSA5 at 7.89 p.m. DIB, 19.73 m., concert of light music. Station very good to-night and wonderfully clear. R7, QSA5, 11.35 p.m. GSF, 19.8 m., musical programme. At RG, QSA5, 11.38 p.m. YDA, 49.02 m., musical programme of | good records. R7, QSA5 at midnight. FYA, 19 m., news in French. -Won-' der fully clear signals, R8, QSA5 at 12.14 a.m. W1XAZ, 81.2 m., musical programme, . Barly morning session announcer just given vut the time as 20 minutes past 7 am. R6, QSA5 at 12.20 am.

/ W8XAU, 49.5 m., also early morning session. Musical programme. Rd, QSA5 at 12.35 a.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 5. FYA, 25,60 m., musical items. Station putting over some very fine orchestral music this afternoon. RS8, QSA5 at 2.30 p.m. KEE, 38.96 m., musical programme. Weak to-day. R4, QSA3 at 4.30 p.m. W9XF, 49.18 m., this station is very thorough in giving out its ecall-sign. At 6 p.m. one can hear call-sign being given out in two or three different languages, then asking for reports, ete. Dance music then continued. Signals R6, QSA5. GSB, 31.5 m., at 8 p.m. a very interesting technical address was given by the Chief Mngineer of the B.B.C. va "Radio Receivers." WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. HVJ, Rome, 50.26 m, Address given in IWnglish. ‘his is the first time writer has known station to give out address in English. RT, QSA5 at 7.5 a.m. RY59, 50 m., musical programme. Noise level spoiling the signals, R6, QSA5, at 7.18 a.m. 2R0, Rome, 30.73 m., news session at 740 aim. A progamme of really | fine music was heard, with good volume. This is the best morning station. Indications this morning point to a good improvement in volume on the morning stations, and as the winter approaches even better volume should be had. GSB, 31.5 m. Programme by B.B.C. oF ‘hestra. Station putting over a wonderful signal to-night, and exceedingly clear. R8, QSA5 at §.20 p.m. Radio Nations, Geneva, carried out another test with VIK8LR, an address being given from 8 till 8.15 p.m. When they closed down readability wags about 90 per cent. VE3LR, 31.3 m. Market reports. Signals R8, QSA5 at 8.30 p.m. VK3ME, 31.55 m. Musical programme. Signals. RG, QSA5, 10.55 a.m. DJB, 19.73 m. News session, fairly weak, RG, QSA 10.55 p.m. RNE, 25 m., opened with the "International" at 11 p.m. Later an address was given, "Should Women Work in Industry?" ~e The above short-wave notes were taken n an S-valve commercial dual-wave batreceiver,