Shortwave Club Notes

Radio Record, Volume XI, Issue 1, 10 July 1936, Page 63

Shortwave Club Notes

Motor-ship Kanimbula. I HAVE had many letters asking for information, so briefly, these are.the details, The 11,000-ton Australian pasSenger steamer Kanimbla was built in Belfast, and on her first voyage to Sydney broadcast for the national network. The 1.5 kiloWatt transmitter is crystal controlled, and can operate anywhere between 20 and 50 metres, but at preSent is on 25.54 or 49.47. The announcer is Miss Bileen Foley, of Sydney, and the eall-sign is 9MI. ‘The ship’s equipment includes special studios, and has an extensive public address system. Another transmitter can operate on 600 metres. Among the different items are receivers covering from 15 to 20,000 metres, echoeter and auto alarm receiver. Thus the ship can broadcast over speakers in various locations on board as well as put /over complete ship to shore broadcasts. In other words, in addition to being a passenger steamer, she is also a floating broadcast station. One member tells me that 9MT does not verify, but letters adflressed to the ship at Sydney will be de.Jivered. : \ Mr. W. Findlay, of Waikino, reports Ahat, in his locality, the 25, 31, and 49metre bands are not very good until midnight, when they considerably improve. 20-metre amateurs are still active and his "bag" includes G6LK and G6WY heard between 6 and 7 p.m. on Saturday, June Mr. S. D, Weaver, of Wellington, advises that as from June 10; GSO, 19.76 metres, replaces GSI, 19.66. In Transmission 6, GSF uses 19.82 m. as an experimental wavelength in addition to GSC and GSD. GSF was to discontinue from June 24, and an announcement was. to be made as to the substitute. English news from Paris is now at 2.50 p.m. instead of at 2.30 p.m. DIB, 19.73 m., is now On the air from 9.35 a.m. to 3.20 pm., in addition to DJD, DJA, and DIN. 'JVH; Japan, is again on with English news at 4.30 p.m. with a lady announcer, on 14.600 k.c. The U.S.A. Presidential Elections. On June 28 those who listened to W2XAF heard an excellent broadcast of the nomination of President Roosevelt. The Governor or representative of each

State made the declaration individually before the Convention. At intervals the microphone was. switched over -to ‘different booths to relay .a-description of the proceedings. The N.Z. Shortwave Club has now been established for close on seven years. Further information will be supplied if a stamp is sent with your address to 4 Queen Street, Wellington,