Items of Interest to Listeners

Radio Record, 14 April 1938, Page 64

Items of Interest to Listeners

Answers To Correspondents R.M. (Auckland): W1XK verifies all reports now, and the particular station they are relaying is stated on the verification card; in My case it was WBZ. If you have heard them I advise you to send them your report."Dismal Desmond" (Christchurch). 102T, (Cardiff) and 224M.C, (Ashburton): Many thanks for your replies to my query regarding stution 2LF, I heard the station call quite clearly on February 15, sent a report away on February 17, and received their verification card on March 10. They certainly are a prompt QSL. -~-‘Dismal Desmond" (Christchurch). R.M. (Auckland): The schedule of ZTJ, Klipheuval, on 9.606 mca, is: Daily except Saturday, 1.30 to 4.10 a.m, 4.15 to 5.15 p.m.. Sundays, 11.30 p.m, or 12.30 a.m. to 4.10 a.m., N.Z.S.T. Power is given as 22 k.w., and frequency as 9.606 mc. but I think it is nearer 9.615 m.c. Send reports to P.O. Box 4559, Johannesburg, South Africa. Programmes begin and end with bugle .calls-‘Reveille"’ at beginning and

*"Cookhouse" at finish.

Savaii

(Auckland).

246M.C. (Christchureh) : Thanks for information on CXA14.-"‘Savaii’’ (Auckland). Addresses Wanted "Can any dxer supply me with the address of G8NJ, England?-224M.C. (Ashburton). Can any dxer supply me with the address of CO2RH?-507W. (Wangamui). 507W. (Wanganui): VRG6AY is in Pitcairn Island. HE.T, (Opunake): The addresses you are wanting are:-ZBW3: Station ZBW, Hong Kong Broadcasting Committee, P.O. Box 200, Hong Kong, China. VPD2: Amalgamated Wireless (A/sia), Ltd., Suva, Fiji Islands. WOXF: 20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A,

Identification Wanted Station on 30-metre band, heard about the end of last month. From 8.15 to 8.28 p.m., N.Z.D.S.T., operatic music was heard with tenor and soprano solos and duets with vocal choruses; 8.28 p.m., announcement in foreign language; 8.385 to 841 p.m, band music; 8.44 p.m., soprano solo, Strength of signals was about R8. Announcements, in a foreign language, were made after each item.-537W. (Wellington). Station on 34 metres, just past the French one that broadcasts a series of "pips" at Tam. The unidentified station can be heard at 7 a.m, when news items are broadcast, Barcelona, Moscow, Rome, New York and Chile, being mentioned, It closes at 7.45 a.m. with a march which sounds similar to a polka, The only words of the closing announcement that I can identify are: "Radio station--." Also station on 48-metre band, just before W8XK. They announce "The Voice of Mexico, eckee ee say---" and close at 5.50 p.m. with a slow orchestral

number:

A.J.

D.

(Timaru).

Station on approx, 6.3 m.c. heard on Sunday, April 3. A bugle call was sounded half-way through the final announcement which was made in a language that sounded like Spanish. The station closed at 5 p.m. with a man singing a good-night song-a waltz. Also station on approx, 6.25 m.c. heard on the same day. The programme consisted of numbers played by a dance orchestra, Announcements were so blurry that I could not distinguish any of them, At 6 pm, N.ZDS.T a elock struck 12, and the station closed

shortly afterwards _

R.

M.

(Auckland).

DX Topics A Verification From "Radio Belgrano." (CARDS back recently are from: B.O.: 2LF, 2PK; S.W.: COBO, OLR3A, XEWI, COCH and OAX4J. In reply to my report of December 26, 1937, I received the following letter from "Radio Belgrano" :- "With reference to your letter of January 1, I am very glad that you have heard our short broadcast transmitter station OXA8 on the new assigned frequency 9645 k.c. and a wavelength of 81.12 metres relaying longwave station LR3, "Radio Belgrano" located in Buenos Aires shortwave station in Colonia’, Montevideo, Uruguay. "We have check back your verification enclosed to us, to the date and time and find your report is perfect and correct.

"Thanking you very much again for your kindness in writing to us, hoping to hear from you soon again. -I remain, yours very sincerely, Juan H. Cossio, General Manager." It certainly sounds a bit mixed, still it’s @ verification. Who else has a verification from this station? In case someone wants the address, the letter, which is typed on embossed paper, is headed: Primera Cadena Argentina De Broadcastings. LR3 Radio Belgrano, Belgrano 1841. Buenos Aires.

CZAT {Dismal

Desmond"

(Christchurch)

2Z2B on Shortwave. AT 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 5, while tuning in on the shortwave band on our nine-valve receiver, I was treated to a very pleasant surprise when I heard the following announcement :-"2ZB Wellington. The time is half past two and here is Sylvia to conduct her afternoon session." I left it on till three, when it went off. Did anyone else hear the session on seven megacycles (42 metres)? Reception here was rather good, though it was much better on the broadcast band, to which I turned for a minute or so.-

J.

W.

(Hawera).

CSW Heard on New Frequency. SW, Portugal, was heard on several mornings around March 25 between 6.30 and 7.80 a.m, transmitting on approx, 9.940 m.c., with a good signal. I believe this station has now changed frequency to 9.680 m.c, and on Friday April 1, it was heard on this frequency between 6 and 7.30 a.m, Signals were very good and at 6.30 a.m. I heard announced in Wnglish: "OSW,

Lisbon, Portugal."-

R.

M.

(Auckland).

Kia Ora to "Beomerang." HAV® been informed by "Boomerang," of Sydney, Australia, that, due to illness, he has given up radio. He has also asked me to convey his very best wishes to all the New Zealand friends he hag made through

N.Z. DX Club Meetings HAWKE’S BAY. In the Olub Room, above Wood's Tearooms, Waipukurau, at 7.45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20,

V. L.

KING

(1191.B.)

Branch Secretary

NORTHLAND. At 22 Anzac Read, Whangarei, at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, April 18.

R. A.

ROYCROFT

(2HQ),

Sranch Secretary,

AUCKLAND, In the Society of Arts Hall, Kite chener i at 8 p.m. on Wednese day, April 2

F.

NEWING

(8164.),

Branch Secretary.

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

A.

BAILEY

(44449,.5,

Brareh Secretery :

these columns and the hobby of dxing. "Boomerang" has a log of 68 amuteur phone countries and 80 odd amateur zones, I feel that all New Zealand dxers will join with me in wishing "Boomerang" a speedy recovery frum his illness, aud in thanking him for the useful infurmatiun he hus supplied from time to time.-259M.LC, (Christchurch). Don’t Guess! T the request of the manager of radio station 2XNL, Cooma, New South Wales, I am forwarding the text of u letter received) frum him aud would be glad if you would publish same in the DX notes. The letter reads :-- "T have much pleasure in forwarding our card iu verification of your report of reception of this station on 5/3/38, "This is the first correct report of reception received from a New Zealand listener since 4WK was placed on our wavelength, and you are to be congratulated., "Would you please udvise the editor of your club pauper of this. as we have reveived a number of incorrect reports from members." I would urge dxers to Make certain of their stution before posting reports. as incorrect reports only serve to put us "in bad" with overseas stations, besides giving them unnecessary work to do, In future, fellow members, don't guess, Recent QSL’s include 2YN, 2XL, TEX,, 2MW. 2HR, 2PK and 2LE.162W. (Wellington). VRK2MZ Wants Reports. RRECENT verifications include :-B.C.: . 8GI1; S.W.: J2KS, PKIVM, OA4R. LUT7BK, VE9BW, F800. WOYKCL. G6XR, VK8TI and VK2MZ, who appended the following note:-"We are always pleased to receive reports always QSL. We are on the air on Tuesday and Thursday uights and Saturday afternoon. Please let your friends know." They will also ex change stumps. The address is: Hurst. ville Amateuy Radio Club, 316B, Forest Road. Hurstville, N.S.W., Australia.61N (Hector). Exchange of QSL Cards. "THE following dxers wish to exchange QSL ecards :-- T,. Sullivan, 29 Huxley Street, Sydenham, Christchureh, N.Z. B. Follrath, 1419 Pearl Street, Alameda, California, U.S.A. Stations Identified C.F.M. (Christehureh) : The station on the 49-metre band was HJIABJ. Santa Marta, Colombia. I heard it between 7.20 and 85 o'clock on the same night.--R.M, (Auckland). R.M. Auekland): The station on the 31-metre band was TOWA, Guatemala. Ther sometimes announce: "LTGWA on the 8l-metre band The Voice of Guatemalas This js a polnut-to-poin- transinission and vet a regular programme." It ix likely that they would pet verify while not ay a regular transm®sion.---H.T3. (Nelson).