Around and Behind the Dials

Radio Record, Volume IX, Issue 2, 19 July 1935, Page 52

Around and Behind the Dials

DX CLUB News and Views

Addresses and Addresses Wanted 37Wd, (Waimangaroa): XHHG, 120 Thibet Road, Shanghai, China. Could any dxer supply the addresses of SHHII. XHHM, XHHU and XHHD?

Identification Wanted VK3 on 1205 k.e., heard from 3.7 a.m till 3.27 a.m. on Sunday, July 7. Some of the items heard were "Pal o’ Mine," "Straight from the Shoulder," and "The Spring Don't Mean a Thing to Me." He signed off at 3.27 a.m. N.Z.S.T. and sai: he would be on again at 7.40,--122MC (Christchurch), Mexican on 890 k.¢., heard on July 6 from 4.55 p.m. to 5.389 p.m., when he closed down, his signals being RT-8. QSA4. All speech was in Mexican, the only numbers recognised being in a medley which was played at 5.59 p.m. They were: "The Sweetest Musie This Side of Heaven." ‘"QGood-Night, Lovely Little Lady," and "Love in Bloom." This lasted until 5.3 p.m. Dance music was played throughout with applause after each item. I think this was XEW, but would like to be sure. © Can any dxer verify my guess and give me the addrese of the station?-273A (Matamata). Special DX Broadcasts From 4ZP, Invercargill. AZP, 620 k.e., will transmit a DX programme from 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 27 All correct reports accompanied by return postage will be verified. The reports must be addressed to the secretary, Southland Branch, N.Z. DX Club (OC. F, ‘Ludlow, 101 Rohertson Street, Invercargill), and not to the station -81S (Invercargill). From VE7RY, Burnie, Tasmania. VEK7RY advise that they will transmit special programmes on July 28 and August 4, from 10,30 p.m. to 11 p.m,, H.A.T. (12 to 12.30 a.m. the following day, N.Z.8.T.). VIETRY operates on a frequency of 1350 ke. (221.1 metres) with a power of 18 watts. All correct reports will be yerified. Address reports to Mr. F. &, Nicholls, 15 Alexander Street, Burnie, Tasmania.-122M.C. (Christchurch). DX Topics Americans Coming in Well. I HAVDE not been doing much dxing°lately,. but on the morning of June 25 at 8.45 a.m. the following Australian stations were heard :-2SM, R4, QSA4, 2NC, R35, QSA5; 2CH, R7, QSA5; 2HD, R8, QSA2; 2UH. RS, QSA4;. 2DB, Rh, QSA4;. 2BL,° RG, QSA5; _20,, RZ,

QSA5; 2KO, RS, QSA5; the last mentioned was by far the best. Latest reports ave out to WOAT and KOMA. On Saturday, July 5, at 4.00 p.m., the following stations were heard: KEI, R7; WLW, R7; KOA, RS; a station on $50 kc. at R5, QSA4; WENK, R5; XBW, R7-8; WHO, R4; KMOX, RG; KSL, R4; WOAI, R7, and KOMA, Rd. Several other stations were heard at strengths varying from R2-4, but I could not positively identify them, Sunday, July 7, was yery good except for very bad QRN. which lasted mp. till 5pm. However, the following had been heard since 4 p,m. in addition to those listed above:-IXVOO, R7; WCCO, Ro; WHAS, R5; WGN, RG; WBBM, R4; WBAP, 800 k.c., RS; KRLD, RG; a station on 1240 k.c. at RO; WSN, 680 k.c., k4; KGO, R6; a station on 850 k.c. at R7; one on 880 k.c. at R4; KENT, RS; -XEAW, R5; and the usual mix-up on 950 k.e. with KFWB, LR3 and 2GB. My receiver is a seyen valve a.c. Superhet; aerial 550 feet long, 55 feet high at far end, 15 feet high at set end.-273A (Matamatad, VK7BQ Replies After 10 Months. A NOTHER delinquent VK-TBQ-bas sent a card of verification after 10 months. This has partly compensated for the particularly bad reception which is being experienced at present. QRM ‘s the "bugbear"’ here, and one requires to be an extremely keen enthusiast to listen through it. . Recent verifications include VK'’s 8CK, 3CB, 2LB. 4PK and 7BQ, and 27M, Tamworth. New loggings are VUC. KOMA, 4MB, and YK7RY. 1 still hare 13 reports out and hope to have replies

fo some soon.-

Amazon

(Auckland).

Extracts from Verifications. RECENTLY received two letters, one from Berlin and one from Moscow. The one from Broadcasting House, Berlin, reads: "It is gratifying to read of the steady expansion in the shortwave audience in your country. You may be gure we are very pleased to be abhie through our broadcasts to provide as (Continued on page 57.).

| DX Club Meetings ae Auckiand In room 52, Sth Hoor, Lewis Eady's Buildings at 7.45 p:m..on Wednesday. Tuly |.7.

A. G.

CONCHIE

(241A),

Correspondence Secretary. South. Canterbury ' At the secretary's residence, 35 Bowker St.. Timaru at 8 p.m, on Wednesday. July 17.

D. N.

ADAMS

(IHQ),

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.

O. N.

HALLETT

(143HB)

Branch Secretary. Hawke’s Bay At the prerdises. of Mr, L. Beachen, next Annand’s, Waipukurau, at 7.30 p.m. on Wednésday, July 7. Subsequent meetings will be held on July 31--and August 14 and 28.

L. W.

MATHIE

(4HO).

Branch Secretary. Wanganui At 21 Lowther St., at 8 p.m., on Thursday, July 18.

F.

CARR

(150W),

' Branch Secretary. Whangarei. At Fulljames’ Hairdressing Salon, at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 24. Business: General; and Farmers’ Trading Co. Cup conditions. A further miéeting will be held on August 7.

R. A.

ROYCROFT

(222A),

Branch Secretary. Southland At 96 Islington Street, Invercargill, at 7.30 p.m. on Satyrday, July 27. By courtesy of Mr. R. T. Parsons, members will have an. opportunity to inspect sta- \} tion 4ZP after the meeting.

L. C.

McCORMICK

(8IS)

Correspondence Secretary.

DX Topics (Continued from page 52.) varied and interesting programmes 4s possible for its enjoyment. ‘To help you in following our transmissions, we bé happy to send you one of our printed schedule -of programmes for the month of June. If you think it useful for you, please let us know, so that we can supply it regularly, "Furthermore, we are enclosing a questionnaire for your convenience in. reporting. Such data are useful and help us in maintaining the efficiency of our ser-_ vices. Awaiting your answer and wisbing you all further enjoyable reception, We remain, yours . faithfully, Reiches-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft." Radio Centre, Moscow, writes: "Many thanks for your letter. We hope that. now that you have begun to write to us, you. will continue to do so. We dssure’

you that every suggestion and criticism receives our fullest attention, though we may not always be able to act on them immediately. We look forward to hearing from you again and enclose a copy of our programme which.we hope you will find of interest. Yours truly, Inna Marr, Chief Hditor."-330A. (Auckland).