Around and Behind the Dials

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 42, 26 April 1935, Page 45

Around and Behind the Dials

DX CLUB News and Views .

Answers to Correspondents 186W (Wellington) and 9HB_ (Gisborne): Many thanks for your replies.-

F.H.

P.

(Christchurch).

Identification Wanted Shortwave station on approximately 25.67m., from about 8 p.m. on April 18 and 14. They closed down with the announcement, "This is the shortwave station H--. located in CGolombia. South

America:

W.H.

M.

Christchurch) _

Stations Identified 741 (Opunake): Your station on 1140 kc. is KVOO, Tulsa, Oklahoma. I

heard him. on the same evening.-

17HB

(Gisborne).

~The New WTOC, _ f° * Savannah GINCE WTOC, Savannah, Georgia, -put its new 1 kilowatt transmitter ‘into operation on August 81, 1934, and "with the celebration of its fifth anni-

versary on October 15, went on the air with its new 206 foot steel mast, its range and service have greatly increased. WTOC came on the air as a 500 watt, full-time station in October, 1929, and became a member of the Columbia chain in 1930. Sims Guckenheimer is commercial manager and Mrs. M. B. Willis is secretary. The new transmitter, which is novel and modernistic in appearance and layout, is practically fool-proof in operation. A departure has been made from the conventional black bakelite panels with everything on them; the only controls located on the front panel are the filament voltage adjustment controls and the sequence switches. All other controls are behind doors and grilled plates, where they are not subject to accidental turning. The circuit is arranged so that all leads are as short as possible. Tuning controls are linked with their respective condensers and rheostats by flexible shafts. Individual shielding is used for each stage, and all stages, including the final 1 kw. stage, are shielded. Tubes are located where air circulation is plentiful. The new 206 foot steel mast is a one-third-wave antenna. The mast is constructed of heavy double-thickness steel piping, the diameter at the base being seven inches and that at the top two and a half inches. There are nine guys, three of which leave the mast ia 50ft., three at 100ft., and three at 150ft. The remaining 50ft is selfsupporting. There are ‘three guy anchors spaced 120 degrees around the circle and 75ft. from the base of the mast. These are solid concrete, reinforced .with steel, and are five feet square.. Hach anchor takes care of three guys, lower, middle, and upper. The base insulator sits on a concrete foundation that is three feet square and three feet deep, and is also reinforced with steel.

Those Elusive Canadians

By

A.

Maule

(37T)

A FEW axers have excellent logs of Canadian stations, but the average dxer will agree with me when I say, that Canadian verifications rarely, if at all, come their way. It is not impossible to log these stations, but is merely a question of being "in the know." As I previously stated these stations are not often heard, but CFCN on 1030 k.c. is the most consistent, in this locality at any rate. Now that winter is approaching CFON will be heard closing at 6 p.m. on Friday evenings, but in the early mornings from November to March, CFCN can be logged from ‘2.30 p.m. when they open. Next to CFCN, CKLW. also on 1030 k.c., is the best Canadian, but 2UH is causing trouble with them: at present. On 840 k.c., OKLW’s old channel, CRCT is sometimes heard. (Continued on page 48.)

DX Club Meetings Auckijand In room 52, 5th floor, Lewis Eady’s Buildings, at 1.45 p.m, on Wednesday, April 24.

H.

SUTCLIFFE

(194A)

Branch Secretary. South Canterbury At the secretary's residence, 35 Bowker St., Timaru, at 8 p.m.,, on. Wednesday, April 24.

D. N.

ADAMS

(2HQ),

Branch Secretary. Hawke’s Bay At the premises of Mr. L. Beachen Sports Depot, Waipukurau, at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, Anvil 24.

L. W.

MATHIE

(1H.B.),

Branch Secretary, Napier The Napier branch of the N.Z. DX Club holds its meetings fortnightly, the second and last Tuesday of each month, at the clubroom on the premises of the Napier Radio Co., Dickens St., Napier at 7.30 p.m.

A.

BRIMER

(151H.B.),

Branch Secretary.

N.Z.. DX Club New Branch at /Whangaret All members and others. interested in dxing are cordially invited to attend the first meeting of the Whangarei branch of the N.Z. DX Club, to be held at Fulljame’s Hairdressing Salon .at. 8 p.m. on Monday, April 29.

R. A.

ROYCROFT

(222A),

Kirikiyi Road, Whangarei.

Those Elusive Canadians

(Continued from page +45.) . CHWC (1010 k.c.) has. been heard lately on Sunday evenings up till about 9.30 p.m. on special DX programmes, and has been R6 on some occasions, CKCK, also on 1010 k.c.,, is often on late, and can easily be mistaken for CHWC,. CKWX, another 100 watter on 1010 k.c., is heard at good volume, and has been heard closing down at 8 p.m. on Fridays. CJOR, on 600 k.c., was coming in at. good volume some months ago, but is only fair at present, being heterodyned by KESD. Other stations that can often be logged are CERB, OCRCV, CKY and CKOV. Here are a few Canadians that are now working late :- CKCD, 1010 k.c., 7.30 p.m. CJOR, 600 k.c., 7.15 p.m. CROV, 1100 k.c.. 7 p.m. CJAT, 910 k.c., 6.30 p.m. CHWK, 780 k.c., 6.80 p.m. CKOV, 630 k.c., 6.30 p.m. CKY, 960 k.c., 6 p.m. CHW, 1010 k.c., 6 p.m, CKCK, 1010 k.c., 6 p.m. CFQOC, 840 k.c., 6 p.m. CICA, 730 ke, 6 p.m. © CJRM, 540-k.c., 6 p.m. These are the stations most likely to be heard, and any other station heard is indeed a good catch, From my personal experience I find that if you give these stations a correct . report they rarely fail to verify, With the increase in power and later broadcasting hours of many Canadian stations dxers will be able to make nwnerous new loggings this winter, and, so inerease their verifications of our sister Dominions.