Want A Pound of Coffee Beans?

Radio Record, Volume X, Issue 21, 4 December 1936, Page 45

Want A Pound of Coffee Beans?

(CENTRAL and: ‘South American sta tions are well known for. the unusual verifications which they send in reply to .reports,. but strangest. of, all is. that. of TGWA, Guatemala . City; Guatemala, In addition to the-ordin-ary letter ‘of verification, this station sends a pound of coffee beans to every listener who reports to them, and there is no charge! They ‘do: not request I.R.C.’s, stamps or coins. TGwaA: transmits on: 9.45 m.c,

DX. Topics No "Broken English’ from POU. N reading the notes from 229M.C. (Christehurch) ‘in last week’s "Radio Record." 1 felt impelled to-take up my pen. We old-timers (radio-active. ly speaking) know what PCJ~° used to mean to us in the days of one or twovalve s.w. receivers. We .knew the station as soon as we heard it. I have listened to PCJ many ‘a time, and have’ never heard what 229M.C. describes as "broken English" yet. The announcer,

there is a’ ‘linguist, and his * Hnglish, though careful, is nearly always correct. . This note: may bring down a_ storm upon: my head, but POT. and its an~nouncer have’ ‘too many. radio memories ' for ‘me to make any mistake, ~Person- ° ally, I don’t oo that 229M.C.’s station was PCJ at all Incidentally. ‘my receiver has grown from a one-valve in 1928 to an eightvalve superhet to-day; ‘all: home-built, including coils and intermediates. -"P CI" (Feilding). December ‘DX Broadcasts. | HE following’ stations will be.-on test. ; for December. I hope members ‘will be ‘able to log some of them.' Times given are N.Z.D.S.T.. . 2nd. 7.30. to '8 p.m., WHBQ, 1370 k.c. 16th, 7.30.to. 8 p.m., WHBQ, 1370 k.e. 16th, 10.30 to 11 p-m., WAWZ, 1359 k.e "19th, $'30 to 9 p.m... KVL, 1370 k.e. 19th. 9.30 to 10.30 p:m. KRE, 1370 ke. 20th, 8 to 9 p.m., KXA, 760 k 20th. 9.30, to. 10.30 p.m., 710 . 23rd, "7 30 to 8 p.ni... WHBQ, 1370 k.c. 26th; 8 to 9 p.m., KFRO, 1870'k.c. . 26th, 11 to -12 p.m. WTRC, 1310 ke. 30th, 7.30 to 8 p.m., WHBQ, 1370 kc. (Waipukurau).

, G2MV Wants Contact. ‘With, N.Z. T HAYH been’ taking ‘the: "Radio. Re. cord" for: over "42° months,’ how, and: apart from. the ‘weekly programmes I have. found some very. useful DX notes from time to time. ° JT Vhiive ‘not written "to! your "valuable paper before, but recently: I received a verification "card : ‘from’ anEnglish amateur; G2MV_ and also"a letter thankiirg me for my. report. In his letter he stated that he ‘has often heard ZL’s calling CQ ‘on CW, ‘and ‘would very much like. to . work a’ ZL on: phone or CW, but docs_. ‘not. think his ‘signals could ‘be heard" here. . Any amateur wishing to work this . "chap"is sure of. a fine QSO,. and I. wouid -: be pleased if some New Zealand amateur would ‘give him a- call between 7. and 12 a p.m. G.M.T. . : G6ES ‘(a New Zealander) is on at the _game, hours, ° aa My ‘latest verifications -are:-W1AXA, W2HCH, "WSN, W9BAQ, | W5APW, -W4kM,.- _W4FQ,? . Ws ANQO,: W9RUK, WSDTI,. W6LIP, WGITH, ‘WdOBEE, wer QY.. .W6BKY. WACWX, G2xv" G2MV, VE5OT; VSTRE (all 20) metres), also. HJ1ABE; COCQ, "DIN, Radio" Coloniale. W2XAF, HP1A, and | several: | VE’s. -"Mac". (Christehureh).- i U.S.A, Station Changes. © RECENT, U.S.A. station shanges . are ’ KRGV,,. 500 w. te 1 kw. mo, KVO A," 500, w.. ‘to 1 k.w. ee WLBL, 2.5. k.w.-to.5 kw 100 Ww. to 5 k.w. and 1500 kc. to. 1470° Ke; : "WSPG has changed call to WGAN. . KROY. , eamé .on’ regular, Schedule-. on, November de: at Licences have. "been granted for the’ operation of the following hew .stdtions +

790 k.c. with 1 kw. at Pittsburgh, Kansas (daytime only); 1200. k.e. with 100 w. at Sioux Falls, S.D. (unlimited time) ; °1250 k. ec. with 1 k.w. at St. Louis, (unlimited: time) ; 1810 k.c. with 100 w. at Jefferson City, M. (daytime only) ; 1310 k.c. with 100 w. at Cedar City, Utah (unlimited time) ; 1420 k.ec: with 100 w. ‘at .Watertown,. N.Y. (unlimited time) ; 1480 k.c. with 5 k.w. at Hammond, (daytime only); 1500 k.c. with 100 w. at Escanaba, Mich. (daytime only); and one at Salina, Kansas (unlimited time). ‘New calls are: Experimental, W8XJS, WS8XIT, WsxXJU, W8XIZ; air, KHASA, KHASB, KHASC, KHASF, KHASG; special, W3XAH; emergency, WANF;; police, KAPI, Grass Valley, Cal. ‘New point-to-point transmissions are KAQN and KAQO, both at North Naknek, Alaska. Special from KRED. GTATION KRKD, Los Angeles, California, will broadcast a special DX programme from 8 to 9 p.m., N.Z.D. on Saturday, December 5. KRKD transmits on 1120. ke. (267.7 metres), with a power of.-500 watts.-H.W.W. -. (Christchurch). ; oo Network Changes in California. As from January 1, 1937, the following ’ network changes will take place: in California :: KERN, KMJ;:‘KFBK; KWG "from ° G.B:S. «te N.B.C.; KFRC. KJ, ‘KGB, "KDB from’ G.B.8. to: Mutual; KSFO, KNX from‘ Western to" C:B.S. This will increase the number of N.B;C. stations in the State: from'six-to ten. and reduce the. number of, C.B. 8. from eight to two. More U. s. A: ‘Station Changes: ' WEX®P:. Clarksburg, oW., | Va, has changed. call’ 'to. WBLK: KXOX; St. Louis, Mo., néw call: WEAU: Eau "Claire, Wisconsin, new -eall, KRLC, 100 w. to 250 wW. and 1420 kK e ‘to 1390 k.c. (time unlimited). KSJS, Salina; Kansas, new call: o KGSS, Sioux, Falls, .S.D.,. new call. New ' ealls are:: Aircraft, "KHXOL, KHASI, KHASJ, _KHASL, _ (Continued on. next page). .

N.Z. DX Club, Meetings aa HAWKE’S BAY. In the Club Room, Wood’s TeaRooms, Waipukurau, at 7.45 p.m., on Wednesday, December 2. Subsequent meetings will be held on December -16, and January 13, .- L. W. MATHIE (4HQ), Branch Secretary. WELLINGTON, in the offices of National Magazines, Ltd., Third Floor, "Dominion" Buildings, at 8 p.m. ‘on Wednesday, December 9 EF. J, REEVES (HQ), | * Branch Secretary. MANAWATU, | The Annual General "Meeting of ihe Manawatu branch. will be held at. 12. Campbell. Street; Palmerston North, on Wednesday,’ December 2, at 8 p.m. Business: Report arid election of officers and general, All members are: asked.to.make-a special effort to attend, : Cc. J. MORGAN (1438W), . Branch -Secretary,. WHANGAREI, In Fulljames’ Salon ‘at 7. 30° p-m..on. ‘Monday, December 7%: . RK. A. ROYCROFT (222A), Branch Secretary. AUCKLAND. ‘In the Society of Arts Hall, "Kit. .chener Street, ati.8 p.m., on day, December. 2... F, NEWING (316A), Branch Secretary: NAPIER. a ws! ‘In the Club Room; Dickens: Street, Napier, at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, "December 8. 0. N. HALLETT (1448HB). ‘Branch Secretary MARTON, ©, At 97 Princess: Street, .at, 7.30 Bem. on Tuesday, December 8. . J. R. BAIN Branch Secretary. WAIKATO. At Morrinsyilie at 8 p.m) on Saturday, 5. ' D. W. B. TURNEY : (292A), Branch Secretary, WANGANUL. At 21 Lowther Street, at 8 p.m,,. ‘on. Thursday, December 1%. ; F. CARR (isow), . ‘ . Branch Secretary.

DX Topics

(Continued from previous page). KHASM, KHASN ; aeronautical, WKAL, New York City; ships, WOLK, WOLL, WOLM,. WOLN. New police calls are WAKZ, West Palm Beach, Fla.; KAPG, Iola, Kansas; KAPH, Stockton, Cal.; WAMA, Urbana, A new point-to-point transmission is KEP, Bethel, Alaska (Oostal Harbor), and KAQM is the point-to-point. WPIF, Raleigh, N.C., has been authorised to use 5 k.w. from sunset at KPO till 11 p.m. E.S.T., using a directional antenna, till February 1, 1937. Permits have been granted for the operation of the following stations: 790 ke. with 250 w. at Schenactady, N.Y.; 1200 k.c. with 100 w. at Kinston, N.C.; 1200 k.c. with 100 w. at Huntsville, Ala.; 1250 k.c. with 250 w. at Winston-Salem, N.O.; 1310 k.c. with 100 w. at Corsicana, Texas; 1370 k.c. with 100 w. at Wausau, Wis.; 1622 k.c. with 27 w. at Toledo, Ohio. DX Tips. K&ce, San Francisco, Cal. (1420 k.«., 100 w.), broadeasts DX tips at 5.45 p.m,, N.Z.D.S.T., every Sunday. WTAR, Norfolk, Va. (780 k.c., 500 w.), has a DX tip period from 4 a.m., N.Z.D.S.T., every Saturday. Both the above DX tip’ periods are specially for the Universal Radio DX Club. Listen-in to KDKA and WSXK at 5 p.m. on Saturdays for the latest DX tips. : "Bulova Time." HOSE dxers who have heard the wellknown announcement from North American stations-"It is now -, Bulova time"-will be interested to learn. that Arde Bulova, the watch manufacturer, has purchased WOYV for 300,000 dollars. subject to F.C.C. approval. Schedule of LZA, Bulgaria, "THE latest schedule of LZA, Sofia, Bulgaria, is Monday, 3 to 9.80 a.m.: Wednesday and Friday, 6 to 8 am, LZA transmits on 14.97 m.e, ‘News in English From HP5J HE only news broadcast in English in Central and South America ié that during the programme of Lieutenant. G. Williams, English announcer ‘of HP5J. Panama City. His programme can’ he heard on 9. nue, commencing at 11.40 am. N.Z.D.S.0., with the "March-the

Black Horse Troop," by Sousa’s . band, and closes with the game record at 12.10

p.m. or later. Lieutenant

G.

Williams

will verify all reports!