Shortwave Reception

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 36, 15 March 1935, Page 49

Shortwave Reception

rpueL following notes on shortwave reception are taken from the log of Mr. J. Henderson (Wellington), for Monday, March 4:- | Reception was good on all bands to-

day.. FYA, 19.68 m. (15.24 meg.) opened with studio. chimes and ‘Marseillaise." Very steady-the best station on the 19metre band. RS, QSA5. This station’s schedule is midnight to 4 a.m. YDA, 49 m., R7, QSA5. Musical programme at 12.25 a.m. RV15, 70.2 m. (4.27 meg.). Less static than usual. R8, QSA5 at 12.40 a.m. 12RO, 25.4 m. (11.81 meg.). Musical programme at 12.45 a.m., R6, QSA5. Callsign appears to be ‘Radio Napoli." Closed down at- RS after 1 a.m. HAS8, 15.87 meg.. was heard from 1 am, to 2 am. This station-is located in Budapest, Hungary, and was on an experimental broadcast. A musical programme with a lady announcing in two languages. RS8, QSA5. GSF, 19.82 m. (15.14 meg.), and GSB, 25.28 m. (11.86 meg.), commenced 90minute session at 12.30 a.m. The former R6, QSA4, and the latter R6, QSA5. A musical programme and sports talk, GSB commenced with GSD at 2.15 am. GSB was R8, QSA5, and GSD R7, QSA5. A religious service was given later. VK2MP opened up at 2.30 a.m. with laughter of kookaburra, gave Victorian election results, and stated that this transmission was intended for England. The usual announcer. has been off during the last week, R8, QSA5. PCJ, 19.71 m., and PHI, 25.57 m. (11.73 meg.), commenced at 1.80 a.m. and at 2.40 were R7, QSA5. HBA, 16.25 m. (18.48 meg.), | was heard at 8.15 p.m, broadcasting to. VK8LR. Talk was interrupted at 8.20 p.m. and recommenced at 8.85 p.m. R4, QSA4. At 11 p.m. GSI opened and advised that GSE was not. on the air owing to alterations to the aerial. Both GSI and DJB were R8, QSA5. Three Dutch Hast Indies stations were heard after 11 p.m, on 5,2 meg., 3.05 meg., and 2.0 meg, The first two were R8, but the last-one was only R4,