The WORLD on SHORT WAVE

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 52, 5 July 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, N.Z.S.W.C., 4 Queen St., Wellington.) GINCE starting the N.Z.S.W.C, in 19380 I don’t think I have ever been as busy as I am at present- a sure sign there is a boom in radio. Not only is membership increasing, but, with the assistance of members of the N.Z.S.W.C. and the DX Club, in addition to other readers of this page, Iam now receiving news from overseas, which is going to give added interest in the future. { am quite sure I am voicing the thanks of all readers to these people who are assisting uS to attract and pass on news. New. readers of the ‘Record’ wlio would like addresses of the world’s amateurs or stations, or explanations of any

terms used here are invited to send us a stamped envelope for reply to their queries. I receive at least one request each week for a complete list of amateur stations. As the cal] books cost 7/6 quarterly, we: cannot oblige (each contains over 40,000 addresses of amateurs). The next best thing we can do is to supply individual addresses. ° There will be meetings for shortwave listeners at 7 p.m. on July 9 and 28 at Mr. Kennedy’s rooms, 148 Tasman Sttet. Wellington. Dates of meetings in Wellington for other times may be obtained by phoning the secretary between 6 and 7 p.m. Telephone 53-316. In-reply to various correspondents,’ the stations on the 49 and 28 metre bands are in Java, and may be heard ar about 10 pm. RNE. Moscow, on his 10.80. to 11.30 p.m. sessions on, Sundays and Wednesdays, on 25 metres, is seldom heard well, but will improve. Try listening about 9 a.m. A great many inquiries are being made regerding our station, ZL2QZ. This has . just been overhauled by Mr. Chas, Shennan, of station ZL2HS. but at the pre-: sent time I am waiting for a suitable receiver... Our station is equipped for Morse, but. as finances peérinit, telerhony will be added. At. the moment’ everything is in order, barring the receiver. _ International Shortwave News Service, HAVE been invited’ to become man-: ager of the New. Zealand division, which will co-operate with the large number of other divisiong in various parts of the world. World Radio Research League, HOPH, in the very near future. to publish some very interesting matter in the ‘Radio Times." This will be of absorbing interest to many people, as it is presented in a non-technical manner. EAQ, Madrid, Spain. R. H, SAUNDERS, of Auckland, adyises us of receiving the whole of the announcements from BAQ on 30.48 metres.. The popular English programme is from 11.80 a.m. to 12 noon. WAQ is on daily from 9.45 a.m. to noon, Reports ave welcome, and all correct ones are yeri- . fied: EAQ runs a special magazine, written in English and Spanish, which costs: 6/- (English money), They ask ’ listeners to print their names in block letters, (Note: Per the International S.W. News Service, I am informed that through the co-operation of the Spanish

Ambassador. in Washington, EHAQ dedicates a new programme peridd ‘to the U.S.A, at about 8 am. New. Zealand time). Special N.Z. Programmes from PCJ, Holland. R. I. H. NORDLOHNE, the engineer | ~ in charge of the Philips’ Laboratory at Windhoyen, writes me that PCJ, in | addition to relaying PHI’s programme, broadcasts on Wednesdays from 12.0 to 16.0 G.M.T., and on Tuesdays from 8.0 to 11.0 G.M.T. Reception Notes HH} following shortwave notes are from Mr. H, I. Johns (N.Z.171W.), Wanganui :- , Addresses of Foreign Shortwave Stations. ; CJRO-CJRX: James Richardson and Sons, Ltd., 155 Royal Alexandra Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, COH: Calle B, No. 2, Vedado, Havana, Cuba, . CP5, CP6, CP7: Campania Radio Boliviana, Calle Sacabaya, 231, La Paz, Bolivia. ‘ DFB: Reichspostzentralamt, Berlin,. Germany, «’ GSA, GSB, ete.:. British Broadcasting Corp., Broadcasting House, London, W.1, England, G6GRX: Mr. G, A. Struthers, Rugby Radio Station, Hillmorten, England. OAX4B: . Messrs. Grellant and Coy., Apartado, 1242, Lima, Peru, S.A. OAX4D: D.U.S.A., ° All-Aniefican Cables, Inc., 885. Lima, Peru, S.A OER2: Oesterr Radioverkehis, A-G., Johannesqasse, 4B, Vienna. Austria. ORP. ORK, ORG: Reqie des Telegraphes et des. Telephones, Direction es Radiocommunications, Brussels, Belgium, Addresses of S.W. stations will be continued in next week’s notes. MONDAY, JUNE 24.. All stations on the 31m. band very weak at 10.24.a.m. The Empire station tuning whistle for trans. No. 5 eould } heard at this hour, but was also va weak, DJA on 81.38m.. was the only, station with any entertainment value, but eyen it was not up to standard. FYA, 25.65m. On the stroke of 10.30 a.m. could be heard opening up with the French National Anthem, This was the best station of all, with a signal strength of RT, Q5, DIN, 31.51m, Talk being given in German, signals not very strong, also unsteady, R4, Q8, at 2.20 p.m. American amateurs on 20m., only fair to-day. signals ranging from R1-5,. Q8-5, at 2.30 p.m, DJIC, 49.838m. With a. musical programme, Weak -signals, R4, Q3; at 8 pm. .. WSXK, 49.8m. With the usual dance musi¢ programme, Signals R6, Q4, at 8.45 p.m. * , ‘ : GSB, 31.5m., and GSB, 25.5m., opened up at 4¢p.m.- with "Big Ben" striking 5.80 am,,-G.M.T., after which a «programme of orchestral music was transmitted,

. Signals for GSB and GSD being R&S, Qi. YDA, 49.02m. With a musical programme. Station is on the air. every night from 10 p.m, with good musical programmes. Signals R6, Q4 at 10.30 p.m. W1XK,,.31.35m. Transmits: earlymorn-' ing programme of musical items, Announcer gave out time as 7.10 a.m, Coming over well to-night, signals R7, Q5. at 10.45 p.m. . JVN., 28.14m. Talk in Japanese. nals very clear, being R7,.Q5. at 10.54 p.m. ; THURSDAY, JUNE 25. DJA, 31.38m, Station very good at 1.20 p.m, with a musical programme. Signa's RS, Qi, . De 2RO0, 31.13m. Good musical programme to America, and very good signals. Closes at 1.40 p.m. approx., Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Signais RS, Q5, at 1.80 p.m, GSE, 25.3m. Heard testing with « musical programme and asking for reports, which should be address ed to the Chief Engineer, Broadeastiny House. London, W.1. y W2XAF, 31.48m. Transmitting musiyea programme with very good’ signals. R7, Q5, at 2 p.m. DID, 25.5m. Musical programniv, but not as good as DJA or 2RO. Signals not steady R6, Q4 at 2.12 p.m. Closes at 3.10°p.m. approx. GSD, 25.5m..Same programme as above, but weak, and signals not clear, R5, Q4, at 5.7 p.m. . DJC, 49.838m. Very poor to-day; the station used to be very strong last winter, but so far has been very weak. .Today signals are R2, Q2, at’ 2.20 p.m. Closes at 3.10 pum. daily. FYA, 25.65m. Opened up at 2.32 p.m.. and was again the best station on ‘any band up till above hour. News in French being given. Signals R8,. Qd. GSB, 31.5m. With organ recital. Com ing over very well; steady and clear sig nals, aud at full-speaker strength, signals » RS. Q5 at 5.5 p.m, YDA, 49.02m. Putting over excelleni musical programme at good speakes streugth at 10.50 pan.; signals RT. Q5. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26. RNE, 25m. Talk being given 10 foreign language. Signals fairly clear, but for slight noise fevel; RG, Q4, at 10.2 ‘dan. Closes at 10.30 a.m. daily. FYA, 25.65m. At 12.80.p.m. was up to usual full speaker strength, with very clear signals, transmitting a musical. programme, at RS, Q5. ’ DID, 25.38m. With a. musical pro gramme, but never as stroug as DJA. ou 31.88m. Signals at 12.37 p.m., R6, Q4. GSB, 31.5m. Station uot so good to night. Transmitting musien] programme of piano compos'tions, S‘gnals RT, Qi. at 5.10 p.m. ; GED, 25.5m Not as strong as GSB also has slight noise level. Signals R6 At, at 3.15 p.m, . \ THURSDAY, JUNE 27, GSB, 31.5m., and GSL, 49.10m. With Musical programme at $.JO acm. transmission No, +. Signals no very’ strong.

s and unsteady. Station closed at 8.15 a.m., but reopened at 8.30 a.m. for Part II of the programme, . RNE, 25m. By far the best station this morning, good signals and very clear. Talk being given in foreign language: Signals the best writer has from RNE for some time; R8, Q5, at 8.20 iu.m. | FYA, 25.65m. At 11.26 a.m. station very weak, Talk being given in French. Signals R5, Q4. : DJA, 31.38m. Very weak this. morning, which is. very unusual for this station. Signals at 12.45 p.m., R6, Q4. 2K0, 31.18m. -Also very weak, with a high-class musical programme . to ‘America. Signals R5, Q3, at 12.48 p.m- , 25.65m. DBasily the best station on band, very clear signals and steady, with a musical programme a? 12.52 p.m.; RS, Q6. 31.48m. Programme of dance musie at full speaker strength, TS Q5, at 2.45 p.m, W1XK, si. 38m. Dance music provramme, Signals R7, Q4. at 2.50 p.m.