Shortwave Club Notes

Radio Record, 19 June 1936, Page 49

Shortwave Club Notes

_--_ oo ‘ From the Secretary’s Pen (By A. B. McDonagh, 4 Queen Street, Wellington, E.1.) _ During the week very little news is to hand from listeners, but the:star item is from Mr, Anderson, of Huinga;. ‘Stratford, who picked up WéITH at R6, QSA5, with a very interesting account of. the Golden Gate Bridge. Particular interest is taken in this bridge, which wiil cost six million dollars, and many of the amateurs are lending a helping hand to the committee which has i in hand the work of preparation for the forthcoming celebrations. Again I am receiving "shake-ups" over certain stations listed as being on the air: at night time, Well, they are there, but Mother Nature is yery fickle, and man has not yet mastered the seasonal conditions. From a dxer’s point of view it is as well, maybe, that he has not, because if we had perfect reception the year round the stations would not require reports, and so no eards for our collections. We ust remember it is summer over there, arid short-waves have a liking for a dark However, the hardy ones who persist in the search are often rewarded. The new motor vessel Kanimbla has a broadcasting equipment installed, and has. been heard with. q lady anmouncer. The eall letters are 9MI. "Der" (Waihi), in last issue,. mentions a Snanish station. This would be EAQ, Madrid, but the call would sound "Ay Ah Coo." Tle mentions two stations on the 31-metre band as not being listed, As a matter of fact, between 30 and 32 metres (what is popularly termed the 31 band) there are 45 stations definitely calibrated and about half a dozen otherg supposed to‘ be there also but not. yet. listed. If -he listens at night time about 10 p.m. he will hear YDB, Java, CQN, Macao, and _perhaps. two

Japanese as well. as the Australians. Later on others, such as W1XK, Germany, ete., will reappear. . Slow Morse Schedule. ° ZL2PX, operated by Mervyn Taylor, of Shannon, (ex ZL4BH,. of Stewart Island), who is a transmitting member of the N.Z.S.W.C., transmits a slow morse schedule every Saturday from 7 to 7.30 : p.m., on the 80-metre band, beginning at five words. per minute, All reports will be appreciated. . f, boars