Around and Behind the Dials

Radio Record, 3 July 1936, Page 47

Around and Behind the Dials

Stations Identified -.."Dxer" (Waihi): Apparently you have fallen into the trap of second channel interference. With many superhet receivers it is possible to tune in a sta--tion on two frequencies, one of which is the image signal, or second channel interference. The Spanish station WAQ broadcasts on 9860 k.c. only. The Hawaiian station you heard on 11 m.c. was probably the image signal of KKQ, 11.95

mc. KKQ does not verify.-

I.K.

H.

(Wvellington ) .

DX CLUB. News and Views

DX Topics VK Logged While Using a Quarter of a Watt Input. I HAVBE just returned from a fortnight’s _ holiday, so have ‘not had very much time for dxing recently. The only new loggings are OAX4D, VK2EX, LUGAP, and VIK2NY. VIK2NY, when logged, was using one quarter of a watt input. BATALI (20m.) has been heard around midday working American "hams, and comes in very well. Verification to hand are from G6LK, VESHU, W1CAV, KAIAN, VE5JB, K6GAS, XEPN, XEI1G, CO7CX, PK4AU and VK5DC. XH1G, Mexico City, uses five transmitters and nine receivers. His QRA is 2a, Lago Ceuitzeo, 24 Colonia Anahuac, Mexico D.F. VE5JB has now received three reports from N.Z., the other two being from Wellington. He is using a input of 159 watts, and is using a half-wave vertical ° doublet antenna. K6GAS writes: "The Hawaiian GAS station has three transmitters, all frequencies being crystall-controlled, I operate on the following frequencies: 3983 k.c., 6990 k.e., . 14,155 k.c., 14200 k.c. 28310 k.c., 28400 k.c., 28448" k.ec. A million or just around the corner I

9lm9 T~

Airfan

(allmerston

North)

i ii A Change of Location. AFIER nearly a year "off the air," and having changed my location, I have been able to do a little DX lately. Conditions for reception are vastly different in Waihi from what they are in Auckland. Whereas I previously used a 3valye set, I now use 7 or 8 vales to reach as far. Local QRM is also a problem here. ‘Americans and Mexicans are coming in very well in the early evening, while the Australians give good entertainment for the later hours. Reports are away to: XBAW, 2GZ, 8GI, 80-metre.VK’s, and 20-metre hams: VK’s 2, 4, 6, and 7; W’s 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, and 9; VH’s 3DF, 3H0. 5OT, GSNI, OA4AK, LUSDR, NY2AK, XHICS, K6JLV, K6KKP, TI2ZAV, and KAIAL, Veries to hand recently are:-2WL, ZIV, KNX, XEN‘, and 20-metre hams:

o VK’s 2, 4; and'7; W’s 38, 5, 6, and-9; XD1G, XE2A, TI2RO, ‘and. OASR.276A (Waihi). South African Ham Wants Sked with ZL. VERIFICATION card has been received from HJ1IABP. This station is not listed in the Call-book, but operates on 81.25 metres, and is located at Cartagena, Colombia, South America. A very fine letter, verification card and snaps of his transmitter have been received from ZU1T, South Africa. Extracts from his letter’ read: "Wor your information I wish to state that I hereby have. pleasure of confirming the fact that you logged my station O.K., and that time, date, and particulars were correct in every respect. "We are only allowed to use 50 watis input here. I have never heard a ZL station« here yet, and to ‘hook’ one is reckoned in South Africa to be a feat of the first magnitude, which is realised by very few indeed. Plenty of South African stations have worked the whole world and have gone off the air without having worked a ZL. "So far I have not, and that is the reason why I am so glad to have your report. My signals get there, and when conditions for DX come round again, about August, I will try again. "Let me hear from you again, and I would much like if you could arrange skeds for me with well-known stations, or recommend me to a few that have ability and efficiency. I am indeed glad that.you have the distinction of havglad that you_have logged a ZU." Will any ZL ham who is interested please write to him. His QRA is J. J. Van Ravesteyn, 45 Waterkant. Street,

Noorder Faari, south Aitrica-

Night

Flight

(Rakaia

N.Z. DX Club Meetings HAWKE’S BAY. In the new club room, Wood’s Tearooms, Waipukurau, at 7.45 p.m, on Wednesday, July 1, H. SUTCLIFFE (198A.), Branch Secretary. AUCKLAND. In the committee room, Scots’ Hall, Symonds Street, at 8 p.m, on Wednesday, July 1. R. E. BARNES (326A), Branch Secretary. WELLINGTON, In the offices of National Magazines Ltd., Third Floor, Dominion Building, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, F, J. REEVES (157W), Branch Secretary. NAPIER, In the Club Rooms, Dickens Street, at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14. 0. N. HALLETT (143HB), Branch Secretary. MARTON. At 97 Princes Street, Marton Junction, at 7.30 p.m, on Tuesday, July 14. J. R. BAIN (217W), Branch Secretary. WAIKATO, In the Arawa Lodge Hall, Anzac Street, Cambridge, at 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 4. Auckland branch visitors will be present at this meeting, and all interested are cordially invited to attend. . D. W. B, TURNEY (292A), Branch Secretary. WHANGAREI, All shortwave "fans" in and about Whangarei are cordially invited to attend the meeting of the Whangarei Branch, to be held in Fulljames’ Salon at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, July 20, as it is proposed to start a shortwave section. F R, A, ROYCROFT (222A.), Branch Secretary. SOUTHLAND. ; At Everybody’s Hall, Tay Street,Invercargill, at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7%, Members: are reminded to hring along their entries for the VK3 competition, in sealed envelopes for stamping. ~ L. C. McCORMICK (818.), Correspondence Secretary. MANAWATU. At 12 Campbell .Street, Palmerston North, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, July C. J. MORGAN (1438W.), Branch Secretary. _ WANGANTI. At 21-Lowther Street at 8 p.m, on Thursday, July 16. F. CARR (150W.), Branch Secretary.