Around and Behind the Dials

Radio Record, 5 June 1936, Page 48

Around and Behind

the Dials

DX CLUB News and Views

Addresses & Addresses Wanted Can.any dxer supply me with the full address of ZIV, Suva?--747. (Opunake). _ Identification Wanted Station on 1050 k.c., heard at appreximately 5.2 p.m. Speech was heard and also several exchanges of Morse. ‘Che annoeuneement "You sare now over Kiaover -~- over please,’ was heard at 538 pm. Two stations seemed to be working each other on the same frequen-ey--74T. (Opunake). eee DX Topics Morning Australians Good. MORNING reception of Australian stations is good as 7.45 am., 2CH, 2UW, 2GB, 2UE being the best of those heard. 4ZL, 32M, 38ZR, and 2ZP are also good at this hour.

On the shortwave, WQO was heard on May 12 working the Hindenburg on her return flight to Berlin, with good readable signals, but those from the airship were pooy, the commander stating that atmospherics were very bad, Japan is on the air each Wednesday and Saturday on 28 m., and can be heard sround 7 a.m, They are usually on telephony, these broadcasts being conducted by the Wireless Telephone Co. of Japan, OTRX, 25.6 m., is coming in wel] at R5, QSA4, BAQ is working up to good strength, but CTIAA is weak. Germany on May 18 were operating on approx, 24.7 m., but signals were very weak, At 9.45 an announcement was made in DWnglish, but only th. mention of DJE was heard. South Americans are good on +41 m. around 4 pm... and some good lovvings

can be had.-

Dual

Wave

(Auckiand).

Reports to 4ZP, Invercargill. SOVERAL days ago, 4ZP received three reports from North Island dxers, all enclosed in one envelope, and from the date stamp impression, posted at Invercargill. Apparently these reports have been sent to some person or persons not connected with the station. All reports must be forwarded to the following address:-R, T. Parsons, 158 Layard St,, Invercargill.-v708, (invercargill). Special Programme from LRB5. lL *Radio Excelsior," Buenos Aires, will transmit a special programme for the New Zealand DX Club on Sun- _ day, June 7, from 2,30 to 3,30 p.m., N.Z. ST. Popular numbers with annonncements in English wil] be played. Ail correct reports’ will be verified with a handsome diploma, provided return postage is enclosed. LR5 operates on 880 k.c., with q power of 89 kw.-S1S. (Xnyereargill). Whangarei Branch News From 14B. I NOTICED "Digger’s" request for more notes on reception, and heartily agree that active dxers can forward a few, if only to help the beginner. . All Australians are good, and no should be lost in logging them, and strange to relate daylight reception of OY, 8G], 2BL and 7ZL is possible, I

would like to take this opportunity of letting North Auckland dxers know that through the courtesy of 1ZB, Auckland, Whangarei branch news and tips will be put over the air on the first Tuesday evenine in each month. Tam not certain of

the time, but listen inw

Bluegum

Whangarei) _

Details of 4VL, Charleville. H® following letter was recently received from 4VL,. Charleville :- "We are pleased to confirm and thank. you. for your report on the transmission of this station. We have checked the details and they correspond with our’ log. 4VIL shares 1430 k,c. with 2WL, Wollongong, and the power is 50 watts in the aerial. The transmitter is a modern erystal-cantrolled unit employing high power modulation.. The power is taken from a 1.25 k.w. motor alternator driven. from the town d.c, mains supply, "Charleville is approximately 500 miles west of Brisbane, and is the centre of the rich pastoral. district. * "We would be pleased to hear from you again at any time that you may hear us free from interference with 2WL. The address is: "Che Charleville Broadcasting Service Pty., Ltd., Box 180, Charleville,

Queensiand:'

C. A.

Cox

(Auckland).

DX Club Meetings =~ — HAWKE’S BAY. In. the new club room, Wood’s Tea-~-rooms, Waipukurau, at 7.45 pum. on Wednesday, June 3. A further mecting will be held on June Wi, . W. MATHIE (4HQ), Branch Sceretary. AUCKTANRP. In the committee room, Scots’ Hall, Symonds Street, at 8 p.m, on Wodnegday, d sone:2 . BARNES (326A), Brairch Secretary. WELLINGTON. In the offices of ‘National Magazines Ltd., Third Floor, Dominion Building, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Junc 17. F, J. REEVES (157W), Bratch Secretary. NAPIER. In the Club Rooms, Dickens Strect. at 7.30 pm. on Tuesday, June 9, O, N. HALLETT (143H.B,), Braiich Secretary. MARTON, At 97 Princess Sireet, Marton Junetion, at 7.30 p.m. on ‘Tuesday, MIE Jy. BR. BAIN (217W,), Bratich Seoretary. WHANGAREL a a Eulljames’ Hairdressing Salon, ize p.m, on Monday, June 15, R. A, ROYCROFT (222A.), Branch Secretary. POVERTY BAY, . At the secretary’s residence, 118 Fox Street, Gishorne, at 7.30 p.m. on Wede nesday, sune 0. ROTHWELL (9H.B.), Brat:ch Secretary, MANAWATD At 12 Oampbell Btreet, Palmerston North, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, June il, A good attendance is requested, as some of the competitiow will be decided. C. J, MORGAN (148W.), Brajich Secretary,