Reception Notes

Radio Record, Volume X, Issue 3, 24 July 1936, Page 47

Reception Notes

"THE following shortwaye notes are "~ from Mr. H. I. Johns, Wanganui. MONDAY, JULY 13. Signals on the shortwave bands at 12.30 p.m. were found to be very weak. This applies more or less to all bands, the 81m. band being the best. Signals were also inclined to surge, making them unsteady. DJIN, 31.45m., was the best station at 12.41 p.m., signals being fairly good and clear, but well below the usual strength for this station round the above hour. TPA4, 25.60m., was good, but also not up to usual strength. The best station on the 25m, band at 12.47 p.m. KAQ, 30.4m.: The only station operat: ing on the 80m. band at 12.50 p.m.; was weak in comparison to what has been heard from this station on the previcus days. LRU, 31.25m.: A Spanish etation in Buenos Aires, seems to be one of the regulars now and is heard daily from noon till approximately 1.80 p.m. It has been heard at good strength, but during the ~ last few days has been a little weak. Today station is fair but works up to good strength round 1 p.m, till closing time. It was noticed that W phones were coming in fairly well at noon. W6CIN was heard with fairly good strength, signals being clear and could be copied well. Two Spanish phones were also heard at good strength round noon, W6ITH seems to. be the best’ W phone at present, as far as volume is concerned, His speech is very crisp and clear. DJB, 19.7m., was the only station heard transmitting on the 19m. band ar 1.42 p.m. Signals were heard with good volume, but were inclined to surging slightly, otherwiee a good performance GSC, 31.8m.: At 2.14 p.m, had weak signals. GSB, 31.5m.: Was also heard, but with nm much stronger signal and very clear. GSB has not previously been heard transmitting to Western Canada in the after noons. 3LR,. 31.34m.: Transmitting a good signal at 9.10 p.m.. but with slight fading. 8ME, 31.55m.: Transmitting a good signal round 9.18 p.m., the programme being a recorded one. S.W.1..’s who are new to the shortwave side of tradie

_ Reception Notes (Continued from previous pagé). should note that during the wizter, night stations are considerably reduced in strength in comparivon to the same. stations heard during the summer evenings. In fact, numbers of the shortwave stations are not heard during winter months. However, during winter, stations can be ’ heard all day, while during the summer the game stations cannot be heard. TUESDAY, JULY 14, DJB, 19.7m.: An improvement is noticed on yesterday’s transmission, today’s being excellent at 11.55 a.m. GSF, 19.8m.: Heard with » very good. signal at 11.58 a.m., programme being a musical one, Signals steady, clear, and at good volume. DJN, .31.45m., and DJA, 31.38m.: Were both well below standard at 12.5 p.m, Round 2 p.m. and onward these stations are always found to be at goo strength till closing time. SB, 31.5m.; Transmitting an excellent signal at 4.35 p.m., on a musical programme. Signals very steady and clear. GSD, 25.5m., was not so strong, being about two points weaker in volume, YDB, 31.8m.: At 10.3 p.m. heard with a musical programme. Signals fairly weak, This station always transmits 2 good musical programme, quality being very good. , PMN, 29.2m.: On the same programme as YDB, with slightly better signals, PLP, 27.2m.: Signalg about the same as PMN. ‘These stations are heard wit): excellent yolume during summer evenings. DJB, 19.7m.: Heard round 10.25 p.-m., but signals very weak and of no entertainment value. © Very little activity will be heard on the 19m, band now, for the next two months, _ : RW415, 70.im.: Transmitting a talk is Russian at 10.28 pm. Volume good at 10.30 p.m, Very good quality orchestra! music was heard: * This station is heard best round 11 p.m, avhen volume is usually like g local stdtion. Closes 1 a.m.