The WORLD on SHORT WAVE

Radio Record, Volume VIII, Issue 44, 10 May 1935, Page 48

The WORLD on SHORT WAVE

Conducted by the

N.Z. Shortwave Club

Club Notes

From the Secretary’s Pen.

(By

A. B.

McDonagh

Sec:. NZSWc

4 Queen St., Wellington.) Information of ‘Special Broadcasts, ~ Received from Members. Me. W. FPINDLAY (N.Z.60A.), Warkino, reports hearing arrangements vegarding a special. broadcast between Hrance and Germany, FYA on 25 metres is to broadcast to either JVM or JVN ‘on May 15 at 18.00 to 18.30 G.M.T. It will be a musical programme and most likely it will be a two-way exchange programme. A reminder is given of the special broadcast from EAQ on May 26, Mr, BF. V. Shann (N.Z.400C.), Christchurch, reports special broadcasts from PHI, Holland, on 25.57 metres from 3 p.m. to 5 or 6 p.th.,, N.Z. Time, from May 3 to 7, and May 10, 11 and 12. Mr. A. Tossman (N.Z.804W.), Wet lington, reports that HCJB, Quito, Eeuador, is now on 36.5 metres daily except Monday, usually about noon. Messrs, I. KX. Henderson and J. V. McMinn, of Wellington, and Mr. 8. Conner, of Masterton, also report this station at good strength. Replying to W.H.M. (Christchurch) in. last issue Mr. Conner says the station is HJ4ABA on every day until about 3.30 p.m., but sometimes FYA cuts them ont. Mr. Conner’s receiver (Schnell circuit) is well calibrated and he gives the wave as 25.65 metres approximately, while my official list gives 26.62 metres (11.71 meg.). Mr, Henderson asks for information regarding another station, American, very near to this wave, so far not listed. [THs N.Z.S.W.C. now has a very fine membership certificate on which is impreased the club seal; this will now take the place of the original design, It was specially designed to harmonise with members QSL cards on the wall. An entirely new QSL ecard for members will be to hand very soon. All members will be issued with authority to use the official members’ emblem, a diamond design, vp their own notepaper, cards, or DX forms. A fresh supply of badges is now to hand.

J GAVE been asked by a member wie wishes to remain anonymous to publish the following letter. I agree entirely with the sentiments contained therein; the only way to encourage and attract programmes is to supply reports. With out reports stations might as well discontinue transmitting. The only addition I would like to add is a. request to the stations to keep me posted with information so that, as in the past, I will be able to keep listeners posted with information as it comes +0 hand, "I gather that once short-wave listeners have received a verification card from a short-wave station they do not trouble about making further reports. Also there are many others who do not worry abou! reporting at all. Overseas statious. par ticularly the principal Buropeans, Australian and U.S.A. stations, welcome rceception veports from listeners from time to time.. This gives the stations’ engineers an idea what reception is like at various times of the year, and further: more it shows them that listeners are taking an interest in what is being. heard. In the long run listeners get better reception and improved programmes." [ WOULD like to draw attention to the voluntary services of two members, Messrs. J. V. MeMinn and H. I. Johns, who assist readers with addresses ot world amateurs. I might mention that, to keep up to date with the ever increasing army of "hams," costs no less than 30/per annum. Both these gentlemen, since the inception of the N.Z.S.W.C., have done q great deal for listeners.

Colombian Station on 27.67 Metres

I HAVE pleasure in reporting that the Colombian station reported in your pages of the issue dated April 26, was heard at good volume last Saturday afternoon from 2.15 to 3.50 p.m. summer time, sending a musical. programme ‘0 Caracas, Venezuela, I have a list of the Spanish equivalents of the English alphabet and was able to pick up the last three letters of

their call which was Ah Bay Ah or otherwise ABA, and the location Mani’ b zales was mentioned many times, alse Colombia. The wavelength’ was 27.67 metres. The numeral preceding ABA | could not eateh, I am also able to report KKZ Bolinas, California, 21.90 metres relaying President Roosevelt’s speech on the unemploysment relief legislation, over the Columbia Broadcasting System, this afternoon (April 28) from 2.80 to 3 p.m, standard time. Readability was poor, being

QSA4, RG at best.- -

J.W.

A.

(Auckland).

Schedules of Radio Centre, Moscow

RA2zo Centre, Moscow, advise that broadcasts take place on Sunday, Monday, Weduesday and Friday at 9 p.m. G.M.T. (830 am, N.ZS.T., Montlay, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) on 1274 metres and 50 metres simultaneously... On Sundays two broadcasts take place on 25 metres only, at 11 am.°G.M.T. (10.30 pm. N.Z.S.L.) and at 3 p.m. G.M.T. (2.30 a.m, N.Z.S.T., Monday). On Wednesdays at 11 am. G.M.T, (10.30 p.m. NZ.S.T.) a broadcast takes place on 25 metres only.

Reception Notes

'PHE following short-wave notes. are from Mr. H. I. Johns (N.Z.171W,}, Wanganui :- SUNDAY, APRIL 28. OER2, Austria, 49.3 m., coming in very well at 7.10 a.m., with musical items, Shortly after above time one can hear announcer give out call sign, ""Hiullo hullo, this is short-waver OER2." Th do not seem to have an interval signal. Signals R4, QSA4. : DJC, 49.83 m., fairly weak this morning, giving talk in German. Signals R4, QSA4, at 7.16 a.m. 'GSB, Trans. No. 4, 31.5 m., very good signals; speech being clear. Signals RG, QSA5, at 7.30 a.m. ORK, Belgium, 29.02 m, with news items, fair strength. Signals at R5, QSA4, 7.32 a.m,: FYA, 25.25 m., fairly weak this morning, ‘with musical programme, at R4, QSA4, 7.42 a.m. RNE, Russia, 25 m., talk in German being given from this station this morn ing. GSD, London, 25.5 m., better than GB both in. audibility and readability. 2K0, Rome, 30.7 m., not so good yas usual so far as audibility is concerted, but programme of music very fine. Signals R5, QSA4, at 8 a.m, DJA, $1.38 M,, with a programme of orchestral music. In about another week

this station should be at good volume round about 12.80 p.m. Signals at present R5, QSA5. FYA, 25.60 m., news being given out in French at 12.65 am., R6, QSA5. At 3.80 p.m. station was weak, R3, QSA3. GSC, 31.82 m., giving description of football match at Wembley. Signals fairly clear,. being R5, QSA4, at 12.45 p.m. Transinission No. 5. HJ4ABA, 25.6 m,, talk heard in Spanish, and then musical items, at 1.85 p.m. Signals R38, QSA8. W2XAF, 31.48 m., with a musical programme, but very weak, only R2, QSA1, at 3.10 p.m. RNE, Russia, 25 m., not heard to-dey at 3.18 p.m. GSL, London, 49.10 m., to Canada. Putting over a musical programme. Signals fairly strong, being R5, QSA4, at ‘3.25 p.m. Later news items given out. Station closed down at 3.50 p.m. GST. is on the air to Canada on Sunday. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. ' WSXK, 48.9 m., programme of dance music, R5, QSA4, at 4 p.m. GSB, London, 31.55 m., sports talk being given. Bmpire station very good to--night. wonderful volume, at 5.30 p.m., signals RS, QSAS.

GSD, London, 25.53 m., equally as-good as GSB. VK2ME, 31.25 m., opens up at 5.80 to 7.30 p.m, Station at fair loudspeaker, with fading. Signals R6, QSA5, at 5.42 p.m. W9XF, Chicago, 49.18 m., just giving out eall sign and asking for reports, after which a dance programme was continued. R5, QSA4, at 6 p.m. MONDAY, APRIL 29. HVJ, Vatican City, 50.26 m., heard with church service at 6 a.m. They closed at 6.15 a.m. RT, QSA5.. IRS, Italy, 30.7 m., was heard at 6.35 a.m., and held till it closed down at 6.45 a.m, Station was giving a concert, in which 300 children were heard singing, accompanied by an Ialian Guards bana. This station’s schedule is irregular. Signals R5, QSA4. ORK, Belgium, 29.04 m., programme of. music coming over well. Signals R6. QSA4, at 7.4 a.m. KYA, France, 25.25 m., with a talk in French, Very weak at 7.10 a.m. RNE, Russia, 25 m., with 4 musicai programme, orchestral and vocal. Good volume, R7, QSA5, at 7.20 a.m. 2RO, Rome, 30.7 m., talk. in Italian heard, later at 7.25 am. The usual excellent music was broadeast. Signals at R6, QSA5. DJD, Germany, 25.5 m., musical programme. Signals fairly weak, only R3. QSA8, at 7.33 a.m. WSXK, America, 25.25 m., some very fine mixed choir singing heard from this station on present session. Signals good and clear, R6, QSA5 at 2.4 p.m. HBL, Geneva, Switzerland, 31.37 m., heard ealling up 3LR, Australia. HBL not good to-night. A talk was given from Geneva on "Child Welfare." This lasied for 15 minutes. Geneva’s level not being good, only about 75 per cent. of talk was heard. The next test will take place on Monday, May 18, at same time. YDA, Java, 49.02. m., station coming 1n fairly well to-night. Should be at good speaker strength round 11 p.m. Signals R5, QSA4, at 10.20 p.m. RV15, Russia, 70.14 m., programme of orchestral musie, coming in at good loudspeaker strength. Some good music is to be heard from RV15. Signals R8, QSA5. at 10.45 -p.m. YDL, 62 m., musical programme, fair strength. Signals R6, QSA4, at 10.48 p.m, TUESDAY, APRIL 30. Stations on all bands very weak at 6 a.m., not one being of any entertainment value, DJA, Germany, 31.38 m., providing a very good programme of orchestral music. Signals fairly weak. Station closes at 1.35 p.m. approx. R4, QSA4, at 12.21 p.m. GSO, London, 31.32 m., can be heard at 12.24 p.m. reading out latest news for transmission No. 5. Signals R83, QSA38. FYA, France, 25.60 m., with a programme of musie and very good signals, easily the best station of the day so far. at 12.30 p.m. Signals R7, QSA5. W2XAF, America, 31.48 m., musical programme of orchestral music. Signals not strong, but clear, R4, QSA8, at 1.49 p.m, HJ4ABA, 25.6 m., musical programme, fair yolume. Announcements in Spanish, have not heard announcement in Dnglish yet. Closes at 4 p.m., approx. Between 1 and 2 p.m. is the best time to catch thig station. Signals R5. QSA4, at 1.58 m. ; WSXK, 25.25 m., musical programme. Signals R5, QSA4, at 2.16 p.m.

American amateurs, on 20 m. phone, show a big improvement. Several stations heard well to-day with good volume. JVN, Japan, 28,14 m., programme of Japanese music. Signals R6, QSA5, at 10.24 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1. RNE, Russia, 25 m., with a good musical programme, Signals R7, QSA5, at 7.15 am. (Continued on Page 58.) I Information Coupon (To be used with all requests for information.) Name -of set Model Ce eee eoecsenesesseseseee See Ree TCC SOSS OSES SESE OETLOSESS Name = Peseceeesessereseseoseeeoeesee Address Seeerseeeeeeesereseseeseeseees FESS OSSHOSSESESSSESHESSSSOHSOSEHESSEOSEETE FESSOR SHSSSSASESOHESESEESESSEOESHSEESEOY APPS STOSESESAEHTSEESOSESSOSEESESSSESOSSSESOOOEOS Nom de PIUME .,.rcecccccccccvcsence To be kept in subsequent inquiries, Please Note:(1) Be specific and brief, tabu: lating if. possible, (2) Write legibly and on one side of the. paper, (3). We do not design circuits, (4) Limit three questions unless 1/- is enclosed. (5) Postal queries iimit 38 questions. Hnclose stamped and addressed envelope and 1/- fee. ELE EG 4 MTEL OLE REO UL OL OPO IE HOOD UHE He TENE IOC HUE iE TE Ei "4

Techmical Section.

Shortwave Notes (Continued from page 49.) GSD, London, 25.5 m., not quite so good as FYA and RNE. Signals Ro, QSA4, at 7.25 a.m. 2R0, Rome, 30.7 m., usual musical programme of good quality, R6, QSA5, at 7.30 a.m. DJC, Germany, 49.83 m., with good Strength at 7.40 a.m., and putting over musical programme. Signals R6, QSA4. DJA, Germany, 31.88 m., coming in fairly well for this time of day with orchestral and vocal programme. Signals R4, QSA8, at 10.54 a.m. . EAQ, Madrid, Spain, 30.4 m. . Once again we hear the old station that used to give us good musical programmes this time last year. This morning it is the best station on the 80 and 31 metre band. Brief news, talks in Bnglish, French and Spanish, were given. This station can easily be picked up, as every announcement is in English and Spanish, also the eall-sign is given, Signals R6, QSA4, at 11.5 a.m. ’ American amateurs on 20 m. still showing a good improvement, At 4.15 p.m. WéOND was heard speaking to VK2E?P, and vice versa, W2XAF, 31:38 m., coming in with good volume, musical programme. R7, Qs AS, at 4.25 p.m. W9XF, Chicago, 49.18 m., very good today, dance music, R6, QSA5,. at .4.30 p.m. a. : WSXAL, America, 49.5 m., dance pro-’ gramme, Signals R5, QSA4, at 4.33 p.m, . ;

GSB, London, 31.5 m., programme of dance music. Station very good strength, Signals steady and clear, Ri, QSA5, at 6.25 pm... GSD, London, 25.5 m., "Big Ben" heard striking 8 a.m. (actually 7 a.m., as England has now one hour daylight saving time). Announcer gaye out that it was a very cold, wet and miserable morning in London. THURSDAY, MAY 2. DJB, Germany, 19.74 m., station excellent this morning, with a good programme of music, steady signals and clear. Signals R7,.QSA5, at 7.85 a.m. Both Empire stations good this morning, signals being good loudspeaker with a musical programme at 8.4 a.m. ... R7, QSA4. DJD, Germany, 25.57 m., to Africa. Station fair to good this morning,. with musical programme. Signals at R5, QSA4, at 8.15 a.m. RNE, Russia, 25 m.,. putting over broadcasting from 9 a.m.-9.30 am. At present a talk is being put over in English but readability is bad, a slight noise leve! being present. Station closed at 9.30 a.m, with the playing of the International. Signals R6, QSAS. ; DJA, Germany, 31.38 m, talk can be heard in German, ‘ interspersed with cheers, ete. May Day celebrations, no doubt. R5, QSA4, at 12.45 p.m. At 1 i.m..signals at R6, QSA5, , DIN, Germany, 31.45 m., programme of music, signals being the same as DJA. WS8XK, Pittsburgh, 25.25 m.,: musical programme, vocal, etc. Signals good, but spoilt by quick surge. Ré4, QSA4, at 1 pm. At 1.80 p.m., R7, QSA5. EAQ, Spain, 30.4 m., heard at, 1.8 p.m., but very weak and unsteady. Signals R2, QSA2. OAX4D, Lima, Peru, 51.9 m., musical programme, . fairly weak on opening up, but at 8. 30 p.m, signals R5, QSA4.