Reception Notes

Radio Record, 21 August 1936, Page 49

Reception Notes

NHE following shortwave notes are from Mr. H. I. Johns, Wanganui :- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12. 2RO, 25.4 m.: Up till about three weeks ago this station used to operate on 31.8 m., but his now changed, to 25.4 m Signals do not seem to be So strong on the 2 25 m. band. Signals at 9.15 a.m., R5, 19.63 m., was heard at 9.30 a.m. with a fanfare. of trumpets, then the Olympic bell was heard prior to the report of the games. Signals were excellent, RS, Q5. —

DJB, 19.74 m.: At 9.50 a.m, was heard with a talk in German and transmitting the usual programme to South America. Signals R7, Qo. . DZC, 29.16 m. German experimental station, heard operating at 10.40 a.m. with a talk in Spanish on the Olympic Games; R6, Qd. EAQG., 30.4 m.: Heard with a musical programme at 12.45 p.m. Signals only fair, but clear; R4, Q4. DJN, 31.45 m., and DJA, 31.38 m.: At 12.50 p.m. was transmitting a talk in a foreign language. DJN was the -bet-

ter of the two, in fact signals always ie to be: DJN, R77, Kd; DJA, R65, LRU, 31.25 m.: Musical programme at 12.53 p.m., with good signals. Station closes at 1.85 p.m. approx., and is on the air daily. COC, 30.7 m.: This is the mystery station that set all the telephones ringing in Wellington about three weeks ago when it was discovered on the air. Today, station is at good strength round 5.25 p.m., but has slight morse interference. -Closes at 5.30 p.m. and has been heard daily. Signals, R6, Q4

GSB, 31.5 m.: Transmits a very good signal at 5.84 p.m., the programme being a musical one; Q5. VPD, 22.96 m.: "Musical programme at 5.47 p.m., with a very bad background noise; PMW, Sond m., was also heard along with PLP, 27.27 m., PLP having the best signal of ‘the stations, who were all transmitting the same programme, The power of the above stations are as fol10WS iYDB, 1000 watts, 9610 k.e. BMW, 1500 watts, 10,260 k.c. LP, 4500 watts, 11,000 k.ec.