Wanganui Notes.

Radio Record, Volume IX, Issue 14, 11 October 1935, Page 48

Wanganui Notes.

4 et following shortwave notes are from Mr, H, f. Johns (N.Z.171.-W. )y Wanganui. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. Stations on the 31m. band at 8.30 a.m. were very weak. Stations on. the 25m. band were much ‘stronger. 2RO, Rome, for instance, was good at 8.35 a.m. GSP on 19.82m. at 9 am. was very good. A running commentary was being given on the open hill-climb ‘for racing and, sports. cars,

Two stations of the Nirom group, on 27 and 29m, were heard at 11.32 p.m. with | the same programme and at excellent _ volume. It may be interesting to sho EN, wave listeners to know that the station on 27m. is known as PLP, and the one on 29m. is PMN. Jxcellent musical programmes can always be heard’ from these stations, The 29m. was the better to-night, JVN, 28.14m, at excellent volume, clarity also being very good. ‘This isthe best I have heard from this station, A talk in Japanese was being given at 11.45 p.m. RNE, 25m,, with a lecture in English, the signals being excellent and 100 per cent, readable at 11.50 p.m, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. On the 19m. band at midnight, I heard Radio Coloniale, DJB and GSI, the strength of signals being in. the ‘above order. All the stations were good and clear, and all were transmitting music. PMY, on 58m., at good strength round 12.15 a.m.,.also with a- musical programme, . JVS, 42,92m,, heard at 12.22 am.,-: playing weird music. Signal Strength . was very good. VE stations on 40m. were coming: over . very well at 12.30 a.m. PHI, Holiand, 16.8m., was heard’ at good strength at 12.85 a.m. PCJ, 19m., heard with the same programme as PHI, being strong and clear at 12.42 a.m, DJEH, 16.8m., heard at 12.47 a.m. with a programme, signals being fair. GSG, 16.4m., musical programme, signals fair at 12.55 a.m. DJA opened up at 1 a.m, to Asia, with a good signal, and a choir singing, "The . Heavens Are Telling," with grand orgaz accompaniment, Between midnight and early morning reception was good on all bands, all sta? tions being at good volume and of go6d entertainment value. At 1.40 a.m. four German stations could be heard, all at good strength, They were DIA, 31.38m.; DIB, 19.74m.; DIQ, 19.43 m.; and DJ, 16.89m. The first three are located at Zeesen, but DJE is situated at Nauen. The best station was DJL which -was at good speaker 'strength round the above hour, ¢ At 11.10 a.m. Radio Coloniale was the only station.audible, and was yery weak. A talk in French was being given. DIN, 31.45m., was at R7, Q5 at 6.40 p.m. On a musical programme of the usual good quality. GSB, 31.5m., RS, Q5 at 6.50 p. Rhy: transmitting a programme. Stas... tion excellent, and signals yery steady. Th signals for GSD, 25.5m. were also good, but were one point lower than GSB. Radio Coloniale, 25.3m., at 8.380 p.m., was RG, Q4. Station had ‘very bad quicl surge, which was spoiling signals. 3LR, 31,.9m., was R8, Q5, at 8.35 p.m., giving out market reports, ZEK, 34.96m., at R7, Q4. A good station spoilt by morse. At 10.6 p.m. was. transmitting a fine programme of music. GSF, 19.82m., at 10.20 pm. carrying out a test transmission along with GSI, on 19.74m. Signals for GSI, R6, Q5; GSI, R5, Q4.

DJN opened up at 5.30 p.m. with a Signal at good speaker strength, the programme being a musical one, of which the fizst number was a band march. 4 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1. Ral io Coloniale, 25.65m.: Heard opening up at 8 p.m. with the French National Anthem; strength only fair. DJA, 31.38m.: Opened up at 5.30 p.m. with a splendid signal, transmitting a musical programme; R7, Q5. GSB, 31.5m., at 6.15 p.m. opened up with a signal very much weaker than last night. Organ music was being played; R6, Q4. DJB, 19.74m.: At 8.45 p.m. signals weak, but should improve from now on, when some excellent musical entertainnjent should be heard. ' WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2. JVH, 25.5m.: Talk jn Japanese being given. Signals weak, R4, Q3, at, 5.35. 2R0, 25.3m., was the best station on any band at 7.10 am., with talks in Italian. and later transmitting the usual programme of operatic music at R8, Q5. Was still heard at 840 a.m. at good strength. DJA, 31.388m., with a fairly good signal at 1 p,m.; organ solos coming over very well; R5, Q5. At 2.20 p.m., R6, Q5. Radio Coloniale, 25.65m., with an ex- cellent signal at 1.8 p.m., on a programme of musical items. . Again had the best signal on any band, R7, Qd. At 435 p.m., R8, Q5, with a musical programme.’ W2XAF, 31.45m.: Musical programme of first-class music at 3.40 p.m. with good signal strength, R6, Q5. At 4.30 p.m., R§,/Q5; closed at 5 p.m. on 49m. band very poor this aftarnoon, not worth listening to.