Around and Behind the Dials

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 52, 5 July 1935, Page 45

Around and Behind the Dials

DX CLUB News and Views

Identification Wanted VK on 1170 k.c., heard between 12.46 a.m. and 12.59 a.m. on Monday, June-24. Some items heard were: An orgap solo, "Liebestraume"’; a tenor solo, "For You Alone"; and an. orchestral «number, "Spring’s Delight,"-122M.0, , (Christ church), Shortwave station on .approx. 49. 65m. 5 heard on Saturday, June 22, from 4.50 to 4.59 p.m., when it closed down. Orchestral items. "were played. -820W: (Lower Hutt).: Station on approx. 576: k.c., heard at 5.15 p.m. on Sunday, June 23. A selection of well-known airs and ‘piano solos were heard. One of. the items was "Night and Day." No announcements were heard. The station’ was at R38-4, and was badly heterodyned by 2YA. at’ 6 p.m, -‘"Clarity" (Te Puke). DX Topics Intends to Erect: 50-Foot Doublet. I HAVE not been able to log many overseas stations, as my. aerial is only a temporary one. However, I wiil make up for lost time when I put up my 50-foot doublet. Latest reports sent are to 2BL, aid shortwave stations VK2MH, W8XK° (two reports, on different wavelengths), FYA, W2XAF, DJA, DIN and GSE.-320W. (Lower. Hutt). A "Pir ate" Using VK3PK's Call. REPORTED to VK3PE. recently and received -the:following reply: "Many thanks for your report; but the signals ‘were not from this station. .I use only 7 m.c. c.w. at present. I have nad numerous reports from New. Zealand on someone’s signals, and opinions seem. divided about the eall.. VK3GK is the only 200m. phone I know with a call similar to mine. However, there is definitely an unlicensed station here using.my call on 3.5. m.c., aS I have had cards’ from stations working him. Sorry: I. can’t confirm your report O.M.:,. ©, Smith.""Nudist" (Palmerston North), CM@ Has Special Broadcast on Sunday : Nights. (CONDITIONS for reception of Ameri: can stations during the last month, have been poor, but a slight ‘improvement. has been noticeable lately. The South Americans and Mexicans. are ithe first heard, LS2 and LR3 being ‘the- best in

the formér and XEW and XEAW in ‘the latter. The Australian stations have been excellent and I have had midday reception of 2CO, 7ZL, 3AR, 2FC, 5CL, 2BL, 2NC, 2GB, 2UE. 2KY, 2HD, 2CH and 2K0. New loggings are XGOD, MTCY, JOBG, JOFK, JOXK, KSCJ, CET76. Station CMQ, Havana, 840 k.c., 500 watts, broadcasts a DX programme every Sunday evening and has been heard several .times, ‘Verifications are from JOJK. ‘JOKK, KPRC, KTM, WOWO and XEW. Receiver, 7-valve superhet.; aerial, 30ft. high, 300ft. long -‘Airtan" (Palmerston North). Americans Weak. [THE weather has been rough up this -way lately, and, although the American stations usually come in..well when it rains, this time they have been very weak. The following stations were heard between 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. on Sunday, June 23:-KFI (R9), KPO (R9). KOA (R9), KHJ (R9), KFWB (R9), WLW (RY), XEMO (R9), WOR (R8), WOAIL (R7), KFSD (R6), WHAS (R5), XEW (R5), KNX (R4), KTM (R38), KTHS (R3), KVOO (R3), WENR (R2), KMOX (R2), KFRC, KGU, WGN, KSL, KGMB and. KGO, all R1 -"Clarity" (Te Puke). 227 Stations Verified in 12. Months. ITH the good conditions experiencod lately, DX has been really interesting. Reports are out to the following American stations:-WREN, WRR, KRLD, WWL, KGO, WHAS, WCKY,

aud KWKH, while the following hare verified :-WPG, WBZ, WBT, WCBD, WMBI, WCAE, KGA, KQW; KOL, XELO, KMPC. Recent VE loggings include:-38GY, 3A0, 80Y, TBQ, TIB, SNR, 4PW, and are to hand from 3JT, 30V, 3DX, 38FW, 38CR, 8TA, TLZ, 2LB, and 4A. It is just twelye months since my first report was sent, and my verified log now stands at 227, with 40 reports out.928 (Invercargill), Indians at Goog Strength. ECEPTION has improved in my foeality, and the American stations are ‘again coming up in volume, My latest loggings are:-KFAB, at 9.9 p.m., VR’s 8TM (1580 k.c.), BAY (1250 k.c.), TRY (1840 k.c.), 3HC (1390 k.c.), and a second report to 4LWV (1420 k.c.).- Quite a number of the above can be heard on Monday mornings, but calls are hard to catch. VUB and VUO are reaching « good strength at 2,30 am. Gan any dxer tell

me when VUC: puts on English pro"grammes? ‘|. Latest verification is from «= Genoa, ltalyo : " Touse a. Tvalve a.c. superhet; aerial 120 feet, east and west.-186W (Wellington). .