Tenth Anniversary of TI4NRH

Radio Record, 25 March 1938, Unnumbered Page

Tenth Anniversary of TI4NRH

ON March 5 I heard TI4NRH for the first time. This station is holding its tenth anniversary in May this year, and the station card and colours will be sent to everyone reporting it. The announcer said that he would like listeners to put air mail stamps on the envelopes as he can make good use of them. He especially wants reports from New Zealand-"Beautiful New Zealand"? he called it-and Australia. He also stated that listeners who wanted a reply could enclose either a dime or an I.R.C., but that he preferred dimes, because there was too much "red tape" connected with I.R.C.’s. The announcer said that he had been announcing every morning in an effort to make sure that someone in New Zealand heard the details. The time was 5.30 a.m. and 11.30 p.m. (their time) when I heard the station. He announces after every item, "This is the ‘Voice of Costa Rica,’ TI4NRH in Heredia in the Republic of ° Costa Rica." During the past ten years he has been gradually increasing the power of the station, starting with 7% watts and increasing to 20 w., 30 w., 50 w., 60 w., 70 w., 100 w., 150 w., until now the power is 500 watts.-109T (Opunake). Addresses Wanted 61N. (Hector): There seems to be 2 difference of opinion regarding the address of FI8AO. 582A (Huntly) gives

it as Rene Bowgevis, 50 Bd. Rollande, Hanoi, French Indo-China, and 199MC (Christchurch) as R. Lebon, P.O. Box 13, Hanoi, French Indo-China, "Savaii’’ (Auckland) agrees with the address given by 199MC. 265 ELB. (Napier) : It will be sufficient to address the report to: Station 2MW, Murwillumbah, N.S.W. 1097, (Opunake): Send your report for SV2B via ©. Tavaniotis, 17-A Bucharest Street; Athens, Greece -5d51A4. (Frankton). Answers To Correspondents R.M, (Auckland): The schedule of ZTJ, Johannesburg (9.606 m.c.) is: Daily except Sunday, 4.15 to 5.15 p.m. 3

daily except Monday, 1.30 to 4 am.; Monday, 12.30 to 4 a.m. Address reports to P.O. Box 4559. Johanneshure.-199

M.

C.

(Christchurch) .

578A, (Huntly): Many thanks for information on HR5G.-‘Boomerang" (Sydney). ‘Dismal Desmond" (Christchurch) : The call sign of the Australian station on 1330 k.c. is 2LF, Young, N.S.W.102T. (Cardiff). R.M. (Auckland): You asked "Dismal Desmond" (Christchurch), if W1XK verifies. I yould advise you to send the station a report, and it will probably verify. Some American stations send a letter first and a ecard later. I received letters first from W1XK, W2XB, and W9XF, and cards from these stations arrived about three weeks after the letters-109T (Opunake).

578A (Huntly): Have you logged TI4NRHA on 9.663 m.c, yet? This station: is coming in well lately. Don’t forget our note, Cyril!-109T (Opunake). identification Wanted Station on 49 metre band heard on Tuesday, March 1, from 7.380 to 8.30 p.m. An Pnglish announcement was given as follows: "This is Colombia dancing _... HJ1IAB-.,. . Colombia." I was unable to distinguish whether the last letter was "J" or "G." Also Spanish-speaking station .on 25.39 metres, heard on Sunday, March 6. Itemg heard were:-2.8 pm, "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down"; 2,20 p.m., "What a Little Moonlight Will Do"; 2.51 p.m., news bulletin in Spanish; 3.50 p.m., news bulletin in Spanish; 3.55 p.m., "If You Believed in Me." The station signed off at 4 p.m. with a march. Another Spanish-speak-ing station on 25.384 metres, was heard on Sunday, March 6, items heard ‘be-ing:-3.13 p.m., "Sing, Baby, Sing’; 3.25 p.m., "Last Year’s Kisses’; 3.28 p.m., "Song of the Islands"; 3.34 p.m., "Wake Up and Dream." Another station heard on Sunday, March 6, was a Cuban station on 31 metres, between 4 and 4.30 p.m, Sirens, bells, a dog barking and chimes were heard, but no

English announcements.

C. F.

M.

(Christchurch) _

Station on about 11.71 mc. heard daily from 6 to 7 p.m. At 6.45 p.m. a hymn is sung. I cannot understand the language used and have not heard any eall-sign. Weak signals, with highpitched Morse on top. Also station on about 9.53 m.c. heard around 8 p.m. on Sundays. At 9.30 p.m. a religious service is broadcast; language identified as French. Fair signals, but drowned out when ZBW8, Hong Kong, comes on the air.-201W. (Wellington). Stations Identified 551A (Frankton): Your station is COCQ. The call is given as CMQ and COCQ-sounding like "say-emmay-koo and say-o-say-koo." The address is COCQ de la "R.C.A. Victor," Calle 25, No, .445 entre 6y8, Vedado, Habana, Cuba, The frequency is 9.74 m.c. (30.78 metres). The station director (director gerente) is Snr. Angel Cambo and the administrator (administrador gerente) is Snr. Miguel Gabriel-rather a strange coincidence, Gabriel and Angel! The station sends a card and photo of the station equipment in re-

sponse to a good report.

J.W.

M.

(Auckland).

551A. (Frankton): ‘The station on 9.850 m.c. is COCH, which has changed its frequency from 9.810 mec. (81 metres).-109T. (Opunalke). 524W. (Masterton): The Spanishspeaking station on 25 S6m. (11.60m.c¢.) is COCX, which operates in conjunction with CMX; Snr. F. A. Ravil is in charge. The address of COCX is: "La Voz del Radio Philco," Apartado (P.O, Box) 32, Habana. Cuba; and of CACX:

— N.Z. DX Club Meetings HAWKH’S BAY. In the Club Koom, above Wood's, Tearooms, Waipukurau, at 7.45 p.m. on Wednesdav Mareh 22.

V. L.

KING

(1191.B.

Branch Secretary.

NORTHLAND. At 21 Anzac Road, Whangarei, at | %.380 po.m. on Monday. Anril 4.

R. A.

ROYCROFT

(2HO)

Branch. Secretary,

AUCKLAND, , In the Society of Arts Hall, Kit- | chener Street, at 8 p.m. on Wednes~ day, March 23.

F.

NEWING

(316A )

Branch Secretary. | |

WELLINGTON, At 8% The Terrace, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13,

A.

BAILEY

(444W_

Branch, Secretary. | |

Edificio "Calle." Oficios y Obrapia, Habana, Cuba.-J.W.M. (Auckland). 524W. (Masterton): The station on 11.680 mi.¢. (25 m.) is ©B1170, P.O. Box 706, Santiago, Chile. They broadcast a special English programme between 12 am. and 12.45 p.m. N.Z.D.S.T. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.109T (Qpunake) DX Topics Latest Australian Changes, HE following information was sent in by C, A. Cox (1HLQ.), of Auckland :- New Stations. 2LI, 13840 k.c., 300 watts: Young Broadcasters, Ltd., Watson House, 9 Bligh Street, Sydney, N.S.W. TDY, 1400 k.c., 100 watts: NorthEast Tasmanian Radio Broadcasters Pty., Ltd.. Paterson Streei, Launceéston, Tasmania. TEX, 1000 k.e., 500 watts: TEX Pty., Ltd., 74 Charles Street, Launceston, Tasmania. Inerease in Power. 2AY has increased power to 200 watts. ns = me eae mpnamanmiaerenriaeaanneanna

Changes in Frequency 4VL, from 1430 kc. to 570 ke. 4ZR, from 1450 k.c. to 1490 ke. W2QD Back on 20 Metres. 2QD is back on the air on 20 metres. I have received his card from his new address, and he states that he would be very pleased to get more reports from New Zealand. He is now at Pompton Lakes, having shifted from Whitestone, L.I., N.Y. So if you chaps want his card, listen on 20 metres for him. He is a quick reply; I sent iy report to him on December &, 1937, and received his cargd on March 8, 1988. His new address is: J. A. Bensh, 729 Colfax Avenue, Pompton Lakes, N.J.-109T,. (Opunake). 4SB Officially on the Air, QO» Thursday, March 10, 1 logged a new Aussie B.C, They were transmitter testing, and said they would be very grateful for reports. They were officially on the air on Friday, March 11, at 10 pm., N.Z.D.S.T. The station is 4SB, Kingaroy, Queensland, operating on 1060 k.e. I have not done much dxing lately,

but I have a 1988 5-valve dualwave on order. I have logged one or two Aussies and XENT. I received a very interesting book from the B.B.C. recently along with their card. The card is a small white one with the Royal coat-of-arms on it and "The British Broadcasting Corporation acknowledges with many thanks receipt of your report on your reception of the transmissions from the Empire Broadcasting Station.’-582A (Huntly West). Some Good Loggings. (CONDITION S are excellent here now and the following have been heard during the last two weeks :-France, F30P, F8KH, F8DC, FS8KI, FSX‘, FSRV; England: G2PU, G2XV, G5RV, G5QM, G5SOY, G6LK, G6WY, GSMX. Ecuador: HCIFG, Morocco: CN8AV, ON8MU, and also K4SA, XZ2HZ, VU2IN, KAIAP, CHIAH, TIIFG, YV5AK, YV1IAP, K7FBE, XU8MC, VS1AI, VS2AK. VS2AR, HK5AR, VESOT, J2MI. I have a special beam up for Europe and I must say it is F.B-"Boomer-ang" (Sydney).