Shortwave Jottings

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 41, 19 April 1935, Page 48

Shortwave Jottings

(By

Ian K.

Henderson

member of

N.Z.S.W.C., Wellington.)

WEANY owners of all-wave sets experience difficulty in tuning in to overseas shortwave stations, principally through not knowing the best time for reception, Call books certainly give the station’s schedule but do not state the time for the most favourable reception. A further point to consider is that conditions for short-wave reception are constantly changing; for instance, Europeans in winter are very difficult to receive at night, but are comparatively simple in the day-time. In summer it is the reverse. An all-wave set owner must therefore keep in constant J \ 4 touch with the latest short-wave news | to get the best results. Reception lately has, on_ the whole, been very good, particularly of the Europeans. Below are a few hints when to receive stations to get the best results. ’ At 7.15 p.m.,-Daventry is well received on GSB, 31.5 metres (9.51 meg.) and GSD, 25.5 metres (11.75 meg.), the former being the better. At present their session lasts from 7.15 p.m. to 9.15 p.m., but, in April, will be commencing an hour earlier. VKS83LR, 31.32m, (9.58 meg.), relaying 3AR or 8LO, Melbourne, commences at 815 pm. This station is now received very well, but jin the winter time is irregular. Two stations owned and operated by A.W.A, are consistently heard at excellent volume. They are VK2MBR, 31.28m. (9.59 meg.), situated in Sydney, and VK38MRB, 31.5m.. (9.51 meg.). The former is heard at 10 p.m., Sunday, and also late on Sunday afternoon. VK8MB have their sessions at 10 p.m. to midnight each Wednesday and Satur- ' day. DIN and DJB, the German stations, start at 8.45 p.m., but are not heard with reasonable strength until 11 p.m. News in English is given out at midnight. London is on the air again at 11 p.m. the call signs being GSH, 25.28m. (11.86 meg.), and GSF, 19.82m. (15.14 meg.), GSB ig fairly good, but GSF is rather weal.

Moscow on 25m." (12 meg.) comes in very well at 11 p.m., Wednesday and Sunday. ‘The talks, which are in English, consist of news and propaganda. From midnight to 6 a.m. reception is very good. In town and suburban areas, local interference is at the minimum, and stations can be received on all bands with the greatest of ease at OO LAA AE A"

— -- ee ee = See the present :time, and with patience can ' be easily identified. Just now .daytime reception is poor, but ig showing signs of improvement. Radio Roma, 30.52m. (9.83 meg.), is heard at excellent volume from 7.30 wm. onward. . Other stations that ean ‘be logged about this tine are GSB, GSD, DIN, und YA, 25.2m. (11.905 meg). In the afternoon, DJN, 31.45m. (9.54 meg.) can be heard from 2 p.m. to 3.40 p.in. FYA, 25.6m. (11.705 meg.) is on from 12 to 8 and from 4 to 6 pm. The +4 to 6 session is extremely good. The Americans. are heard from 4.30 p.m. onward. WSXAL, 49.5m. (6.00 meg.), and W9XI, £9.18m (6.10 meg.) close down at 7p.m. W3XAL, 49.18m. (6.10 meg.), WSXK, 48.86m. (6.14 ° meg.), also 25.27m. (11.87meg.), and {On 31.35m. (9.57 meg.) finish at 6 p.n. The above notes apply to summer; different results may be expected in winter.