Around and Behind the Dials

Radio Record, 21 August 1936, Page 48

Around and Behind the Dials

DX CLUB News and Views

Addresses & Addresses Wanted 6S. (Invercargill): The address of the Ozechoslovakian station is Radio Podebrady, Czechosloyakia.-439W. (Wangarai). DX Topics FyAvene had little time for DX lately. I have only a few reports out. They are to HJSABD, HJ4ABB, Colombia; TIPG, Costa Rica; PCJ (3im.) and four VK’s, .: Thank you, 1.K.H., Wellington, for-in-formation regarding :second channel in-terference.-"Dxer" (Waihi). A Photo of the "China Clipper." ¥ last mail I received a card verifying « reception of XEAW, . Reynosa, Tams., Mexico, and the station makes this request; "Please tell dxers-no eou-pon-no verification." I have also received a fine framed picture of the Pan-American Airway's "hina Clipper" making its initial flight. In their letter, Pan-American Airways state:--"We are very happy to present to you a framed picture of the PanAmerican Trans-Pacific ship, ‘Ching Clip1’. "Your letter written to radio station KNX, Hollywood, California, shows that you heard the Pan-American Airway’s shortwave broadcast through that station on March 1, at one of the ten most remote points among those listening." Naturally; I was both surprised and pleased, as the picture is ‘well ‘worth having. I had sent the report to KNX, but did not think I ‘should be. so fortunate. Congratulations to ‘Mr.’ Bain on ‘his wonderful achievement in DX work.24A, (Taumarunni), Four Months’ Dxing, © q ‘HAVE been dxing for four -months. . and have’ 70: verifications outside ‘of

New Zealand and 18 New Zealand #tations. Verifications include ZIV, XENT, KNX, KFB XGOA and VK’s 263Y, 38HY, 3RI, aw. 3DH, 38FL, VK380H said, "Your report is good and with plenty of detail." | On July 20 I reported to VEARS, ‘and on Monday morning, August 3, a t 12.58 a.m., I heard him call me. He is: to get New Zealand reports. Reports away include VK’s 3BY, 4RJ, 3AM, 7IW, ZKV, 3PM, 2Z0, Us, IIS7PJ, XEAW, XMHE, JOHK, KZUM, KZIB, ZBW, VUC, KGU, KGMB, W HO, KOMA, KSTP, Reception here is weak compared with last year. Very few Americans are heard and new lozgings are hard to get. T received a ecard of verification from XBHAW on August 8, and it stated, "Tell dxerg, No reply coupon-no -414A, (Thames). . No Coupon-No Verification. ps a verification from XEAW they ask me to advise dxers that unless. an. International Reply Coupon is enclosed with reports, no verifications. will be sent, . Other verifications back lately ‘are: KTVH, Alaska; HVJ, Italy; XBIG, » HJIABE, Colombia; and KVOO, WOXBY, W6KSO, W5BEE, America, , K7VH sent a very fine card, and gives his, power ag only 25 watts. W6K SO also sent a very fine. card, and is a -keen hain collector, — "Night. Flight" (Raiaia). Reception ‘Conditions. if HAVE not been. doing very much DX here lately, as I have been trying out a number o receivers, and am now using an 11-valve all-wave superhet. Daylight reception of Australian statione has been good, and the allowing have been heard: 2KO, 28M, 2UH, 2GB, 3L0, 2BL, 750, QF and TZ. American reception is poor, except the High-powered Americans, XEN‘L, XELO and XEAW, who can usually be depended upon-to put in an R§8 signal any evening. On shortwave, conditions have been fair, and I have made -the following new loggings on: m.; KAILB,: KA1VH. OM2BC, 7) ;

Yerifications are UOcini, WIAKC, ON4VK, VE4LX, WA8DY, VEKAXN (6 w.). Radio WABDY (20 m.) sent two photos. of his station and three very fine conds.-"*Airfan" (Whakafongo), Verifications Received. ‘V BerTCATIONS received are: B.C, EAW, XENT, EGU, KOA, KSL, ENS KPO, ZIV, 7LA, 3BA, 85H; 2HD, 3HA, 38GL, "4QG, 7ZL, 3DB, 5CL, 2BH. 8AR 5RM, 8L0, 5CK, 3GI, 267, , TNT, 4BU; 7BU, 2MO; 3KZ, 3UZ, 2KO, 2U8,. 2GN, 2CH, 4BK, 2GB, 4AK.. SKA, 3TR, 3XY, 2AD, 4IP. 20, 4AY, TUY. 2BL, 6WF, 2TM, OPC, DAY, 20W, 470; 4BC, 6ML, 4GR, 8B0, 2YB, 2ZF, 42M, QZP, 32M, 4ZC, 1ZB, 22M, 8ZR. Shortwave: VEK2ME, VK8ME, 3LR, VPD, W2xXAF, Radio Coloniale, DIQ. DID, GSB.-37N, (Nelson).

: N.Z. DX CLUB Meetings HAWKEHE’S BAY, In the new club room, Wood’s Tearooms, Waipukurau, at 7.45 p.m, on. Wednesday, August 26, L. W. MATHIE (4HQ), Branch Secretary. AUCKLAND. In the committee room, Scots’ Wall, Symonds Street, at 8 p.m. on Wed- | nesday, August 26, H. SUTCLIFFE (198A), Branch Sceretary. WELLINGTON, in the offices of National Magazines, Ltd., Third Fleor, Dominion Buildings, at 8 pm, on Wednesday, September 9. BF. J. BEEVES (HQ), Branch Secretary. MARTON, At 97 Princes Street, Marton Juneton, at 7.30 p.m, on Tuesday, September 8.J. R. BAIN (217W), Branch Secretary. .. WHANGAREI, ‘ In Salon at %.30 pom. on Monday, September :.%. R. A. ROYCROFT (222A), Branch Secretary. WAIKATO. In Te Rapa Hall at p.m. on Saturday, September 5. Cars will collect rrp at Hamilton Post Office at 7.30 p W. B, TOURNEY (202A), Branch Secretary.