Around and Behind the Dials

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 46, 24 May 1935, Page 45

Around and Behind

the Dials

Answers to Correspondents 928. (Invercargill): Many thanks for your identification of XMHC, but I am. still of the opinion that the station on 1280 k.c. was VK2JEH. However, time will tell-186W (Wellington). 928. (Invercargill): Many thanks for your identification of the VK’s on 1210 ke, and 1850 ke-122MC (Christchurch).

DX CLUB News and Views

Addresses and Addresses Wanted 186W (Wellington): Tho address of VK2JE is F. 8. Maynard, 80 Brighton Street, Croydon, New: South Wales"Amazon" (Palmerston. North). Identification Wanted Shortwave ‘station on 9.54 meg., heard at 9.25 a.m, on Wednesday, May 15. The announcer spoke in English with aforeign accent, and a cuckoo call was given six, times before announcements. All I could catch was: "-IR (or -AR), National Broadcast’ System." -. Also a German shortwave station on 10.20 meg., heard at 10 o’clock on seyeral mornings. This station relays the same programme as DJA. Would this be experimental — station’ DIQ?-314W (Wellington). Stations Identified 122MC (Christchurch): Your station on 1470 k.c. is KGA; they have changed frequency.-314W (Wellington). DX Topics Loggings and Verifications, QWING to very bad QRN, dxing has been almost impossible in my locality during the last two months, I have been able to log a few new stations, namely, 2TM, 4WK, 6PR, 2GB, GBY, 4GR, 3YB, 4MB, 6ML, 2WG, 4MK, SKA, 2G¥F, 6KG, 4BK, 38BA, 1ZJ, 4ZR, 5AD, 2MO, -3GL, 2WhL, . JONK, JOOK, JOBG, JOFG, JOAG, JODG, JFAK, JOKK, JFBK, JORK, MTCY, W8X0, KFWB, WBZA, WOAT, KHJ, WFAA, and, on shortwave, VK2BQ, CJRO, CIRX, WOXBY, WOA, W6BK, DJD, BAQ, WGFBA, VK2CW, VK2B3, VK2ES, ORK, HBL, JZG, _ YR2AT, WVD. Latest reports are out to 2MO, 4WK, 7LA and'7HO, while verifications to hand lately are from WCCO, W2XAF, WVD, W3XL, W38XAL, 88H. 4AY, BPI, 2AY, 38BO, WBZ, RNE. and 2CA. An extract from the letter from WVD, War Department, 517 Federal: Office Buildings, Seattle, Washington, reads’ as follows:-"It is desired to acknowledge receipt of, and thank you for, your: very kind report of our transmission of March 27,1935. Reports of this nature are very helpful in assisting us to determine the rarge and service’ of our ‘transmitters

The set to. which you listened is.a 500w. installation recently completed, which has a frequency range from 1600 to-12,000 k.c. It is designed primarily for Government service in, Alaska, and manufactured by the Signal Corps shop of the Alaska telegraph system, in: Seattle, Washington. ‘It. is probable that we will be testing throughout the summer ou various powers and ‘frequencies, and we are always glad to receive reports from interested listeners." An extract from 2TM’s letter reads: "We thank you for your letter of April 20, and tender our apologies for. not acknowledging it at an earlier date. At a later date: QSL cards will, be printed by us, and one will be forwarded as soon as they are available." : -314W. (Wellington). Details of WOXBY. LTHOUGH I have not done any dsing for two weeks, owing to’ my set being out of. order, I have received a. few yerifications: back, | namely, W9XBY, KOL, KFEL, WWL, 2TM, KJBS and Leipzig. An extract from W9OXBY’s letter reads: "WOXBY is one of the four new high-fidelity stations in U.S.A., and is operated entirely by student engineers in: the-interest of higher quality radio transmission. The equipment used includes a modern 1000-watt high-fidelity transmitter and velocity microphones." ‘They operate on 1530 k.e. Latest reports out are to VKO (1510 k.c.), W6XAT (1550 k.c.), XMHC (700 ine.) and. VK2JE (1280, k.c.).-186W ~ (Wellington). :

DX Club Meetings Auckland In room 52, 5th floor, Lewis Eady’s Buildings at 7.45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22.

H.

SUTCLIFFE

(I94A)

Branch Secretary.

South Canterbury At the secretary s residence, 35 | Bowker St., Timaru, at 8 p.m, on Wednesday, May 22.

D. N.

ADAMS

2HQ)

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 St., Napier at 7.30 p.m.

A.

BRIMER

(151H.B.),

Branch Secretary.

Whangarei. The Whangarei branch holds its meetings on the first and third Wednesday of each month, at Fulljames‘ Hairdressing Salon, at 8:0 p.m.

R. A.

ROYCROFT

(222A.).

Branch Secretary.

Marton Our Annual General Meeting will be held in the Toc H rooms at 7.45 p.m. on Tuesday, Jane Tf. As the election of officers will-take place at this meeting, a large attendance is requested.

J.R.

BAIN

(217W.).

Branch Secretary..

Hawke’s Bay _ At the.premises of Mr. L. Beachen, next Annand’s, Waipukurau, at 7.30 p.m. on _ Wednesday, May 22.

L. W.

MATHIE

(IHB.),

Branch Secretary,