Around and Behind the Dials

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 44, 10 May 1935, Page 45

Around and Behind the Dials

DX CLUB News and . Views

‘Identification -Wanted (SoULD any dxer tell me the call of an American station operating on 1470 k.c.?. I took -the: call to-.be KGA, but the call-book I have. lists IKKGA being .on 900 k.c-122MC church), VE on 1290 k.c. heard at 2.36 a.m; on Sunday, April 21.. The. call sounded like 23H, but. it is not.listed'in any’ of my. eall- books. Numbers played were, "I! String Along’ With: You," "Why Do I Dream’. Those Dreams," "Don’t Say Good-night," -"Keep Young. and- Beautiful," and at 4.4 a.m, "My Silver. Bell." Also station on T00 k.c, heard at 1.19 a.m. on Wednesday;: April 24, Ttems played were, "A. Pair of Smiling Eyes." "Sweetheart ‘Darling," . "When. It’s Springtime in the Rockies," "Night.and Day," and at 3.4-a.m., "Song of the Islands.""-186W (Wellington). _ American station on 660 k.c, heard on Sunday, April 28. One: item: heard was "T Love You Truly." They closed down at 6 p.m. Also another American on 1340 k.c. heard on the same date. At 6.24 pm, "Anchors Aweigh’ was played, and at about 6.40 p.m, the station either closed down or faded out.-15TW (Wellington). Station: on approx. 540 k.e. heard at Rd. at 2.30 a.m, .on Monday, April. 22. No items were heard, only sounds similar to those heard in a blacksmith’s and pcople talking -333W (Wanganui). VE on 1460 k.e. heard closing down at 1.42 a.m. on Sunday; April 28. He asked for reports on quality of tone, ete.928 (Invercargill). Stations Identified | W.J.R. (Morrinsville): Your station is LR8, Buenos Aires, Argentine.157TW (Wellington). 122MC (Christchurch): Your: VK : on 1210 k.c. was 2LB, Young, and the VK on. 13850 .was 3CB, Richmond, working 38CR, ‘Malvern, on 1355 k.c.-928 (Invercargill). DX Topics Static Severe. AX dxer who reported ta VR2BQ) twelve months or more ago and who has not received a reply, not give up hope. I have received a verification from him after 12 months.

Conditions here lately are beyond description, static being 100 per cent. efficient, My set is an eight-valve battery supethet. with air-cell type valves.and "B" class: amplification-385A (Te .Kauwhata).. ; , VK’s Plentiful. (CONDITIONS are rapidly improving here now, and American stations are at good strength from 5'p.m., though after 6 p.m. QRN spoils reception. Recent Jozgings are WMBT, WCBD, WBT, WBZ, KGA, WCKY, WPG, KWKEH,. WCAE. KIDO. mS Kastern stations are very good on some nights, the following being logged .at R6:-XQHCO, XHHM, XHHF, XMHC, XQHA, XHHE, JOKK. VK’s on good mornings: are plentiful, new catches being: 5NR (1390), 5RM (1190), TLZ (1890), 83CR (1350), 2LB (1220), 331% (1420), 8DW_ (1840). VK5RM stated that ‘he would be on every Saturday: night through ‘the ~-winter months. Se mes Did any dxer hear VK5RI on his special for the club? Conditions here were very bad, and as far as I-know he was not heard down here.-92S (Invereargill). JOXE Verifies After 18 Months. A LTHOUGH ‘the dials have been’ very * interesting, I find it hard to find new stations, and the only ones reported to lately are 2TM, VK8KW and WOBD. The Wastern stations are gaining strength, and shortly -I hope to log tha seven I need to complete the full set of Japanese. Chinese stations have been heard at fair volume at 6 a.m. on several mornings. Europeans are very poor this season. I still have 19 reports out to them since

DX ‘Club Meetings Auckiand In room 52, 5th floor, Lewis Eady’s Buildings at 7.45 p.m, on Wednesday, May 8::

H.

SUTCLIFFE

(194A),

Branch Secretary. South Canterbury ' At the secretary's résidence, 35 Bowker St., Timaru, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, : May’ 8

D. N.

ADAMS

' (2HO) `

i Sr dad Secretary. Hawke’s Bay. At the premises ‘ot ..Mr. L. Beachen, Sports Depot, Waipukuau, at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, { May 8

L. W.

MATHIE

(AB:

Branch Secretary; Napier The Napier branch holds its meetings .fortnightly, the :second and last Tuesday of each month, at the clubroom on the premises of the Napier Radio Co., Dickens — Nanier at 7.30 nm.

A.

BRIMER

15 IHB ):

Branch Secretary. Whangarei. © The Whangarei branch holds its’ meetings on the first and third. Wedriesday of each ‘month, at * Fulljame’s Hairdressing Salon, at, 8.0 p.m.

R. A.

ROYCROFT

(222A.),

Branch ‘Secretary. ‘Manawatu. At 12 Campbell St., Palmerston North, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May’ 16."

C. J.

MORGAN

(143W.),

i . Branch Secretary.. * Wanganui. . At 21 Lowther St.,; at.8 p.m. on Thursday, May 16.

FRANK

CARR

(T50W.),

Branch Secretary. Marlborough-Canterbury | In the Y.M.C.A. rooms, Christ- | church, at 8 p.m. on Monday; May

15-

H.

VINE

(122MC.).

Branch Secretary.

last season. My latest verifications are Kosice, Brussels No, 2, XEMO, 5ALU, WBT and JOXK after 18 months.--

186W

(Wellington).

Reception Improving. | ECEPTION seems to be improving in Hastings. Some of the stations heard are KMJ, KTAR, WSM, WEAP, WMAQ, WCCO, CMQ, WWL, KQW, KWKH, WOAI, KOH. Verifications, to hand are 2TM, WIBW, KOH, KQW, KFBK, 100-watter. My only report sent is CMQ, Havana, Cuba, which I heard on April 28. Another verification to arrive is JOXK (18 months), so there

is still hope for other members who have

him overdue.-

Trutime

(Hastings): . i

Americans Audible from 4.30 p.m. k LUTHOUGH QRN is still severe, rception is much improved. From 430 p.m., the Americans are audible, some -of ‘them being at: good strength. Stations heard are WOAI, WHO, WLIW, WCCO; WHAS, WWL, WLAC, WSMB. WCKY, KI, KPO, KDKA, KOA, KNX, KSL, KMOX, KVOO, KFOX, KEAO, KOMA,; KGB, KDYL, KGMB, KWK, XEPN, XENT and LR3. Receut verifications are JOXK and W9XBY and COG on shortwave.-1L57W (Wellington).