More Australian Station Changes

Radio Record, 29 April 1938, Page 64

More Australian Station Changes

EX CAREY, chief engineer and chief announcer at 2XL, Cooma, is anxious to receive reports from N.Z, Tex is a Hastings boy and always calls the N.Z. listeners at 10.15 each night. He replies promptly. The following are the latest Australian station changes :- New Station, 4SB,Kingaroy, 1060 k.c., 2000 watts. Power Increases. 2DU, increased to 200 watts. 2PK,. increased to 200 watts. 7BU, increased to 200 watts. TDY, increased to 200 watts. Changes of Frequency. 5SE has moved from 1340 ke. to 1370 k.e. Change of Address. _ 4BH, now 48 Adelaide Street.-1H@ {Auckland). Addresses Wenited 224M.C. (Ashburton): As G8NJ is not listed in any call book, your report van be sent to: Radio Society of Great Britain, 53 Victoria Street, London, S.W.1, England, who will forward it on to the station-4LN. (Nelson). Can any dxer supply me with the addresses of the following amateur sta-tions:-W6LYP, W2JT. W1CND?1650t. (Milburn). identification Wanted Spanish station on approximately 7.05 m.c., heard on Sunday, April 17 The call was given as "Radio Madrid AEJ4-." The station closed down at 7.82 a.m. with the following announcement. "EAJ4-, Radio Madrid. Buenos auoches. Viva La Republica," I am sure of the first part of the call, but could any dxer supply me with the last let‘er and also the address?-d524W. (Masterton), Station on 4.250 m.c, heard from 9.16 to 10.6 on April 12. Several announcements were made in a foreign language by a woman, and a tenor solo with piano accompaniment was heard, Also a station on 24 metreg (12.75 m.c.), heard from 6.25 to 7.18 on the same

day. Items broadcast included an organ recital. a play lasting 20 minutes,

and several piano solos.-

Mudlark

(Greytown).

Station on 29 metres heard on Tuesday, April 19. Details of the programme are as follows, all announcements and songs being in Spanish:-4.4 p.m, tango sung by a man and woman, an~ nouncement by man; 4.7 p.m., bugle call, announcement by man, siren, announcement by man, siren, announcement by man; 4.9 p.m., tago, sung by man and woman; 4.12 p.m. announcement by man, bugle calls and drums, announcement by man, siren, announcemeut, siren, announcement by woman, crowd cheering, announcement by man; 4.15 p,m., tango, sung by man and woman; 4.18 p.m, announcement by man, band number, male vocalists with mixed chorus, announcement by man, bugle ealls, announcement; 4.19 p.m., march sung by man, call given as "__ CO -, La Habana, Cuba," but unable to distinguish because of passing trolley bus; 4.22 p.m., announcement by man, music, announcement, baby crying, announcement, bugle call, announcement; +.25 p.m., tango sung by man. Station still on air when I left it. Also station on 25 metres, heard from 8.380 p.m. to 4 p.m, on Tuesday, April 19. Items heard were: Announcement in Spanish by man, crowd cheering, cuckoo call, bugle, man laughing, baby crying, aeroplane noise, bells, chimes, and then an announcement: " > | in la Habana, Cuba... Easter Tuesday." Tangos and tunes from "Rose Marie’ were then broadcast. The station was still on the air at 4.15 p.m. Another station on 60.8 metres (approx.), was heard on Saturday, April 16. Items heard were: 6.7 a.m., musical numbers with woman vocalist; 6.15 u.m., orchestral item; 6.17 a.m., short announcement by man; 6.174 a.m., vi0dlin solos; 6.24 a.m., choral number with orchestral accompaniment; 6.30 a.m., church bells or chimes; 6.32 a.m., announcement by man in foreign lansuage. heard "Goodnight": 6.33 «.m.,,

station closed down.-

M.

T.

Curist-

church:

DX Topics When To Listen For EAQ AQ can be heard from 6.45 to 7.30 p.m, N.Z.S.T. At 7.25 p.m. the station announcement and schedule is

given in English.-

H.L.

P.

(Feilding).

Addresses Of Amateur Stations. NY dxers requiring the addresses of amateur stations can have same by sending a stamped, addressed envelope with the query, to H. Campbell, 312

Queen Street, Masterton.-524W. (Masterton), 2ZB On Shortwave. . N the issue of the "Radio Record" dated April 14, I noticed that J.W. (Hawera) had heard 2ZB on sghortwave. I have heard this station on shortwave several times. Recently, at 7.30 p.m., I heard it on 7 megacycles, and on two occasions I heard it on 3.3 megacycles (about 84 metres) between Tand8p.m. On April 18 I heard 2Z5 on 44 metres-just below 7 megacycles. At all times reception on shortwave was much better than on broadcast.-640A., (Te Awamutu), And So Did This Listener. NOTICED in a recent issue of the "Radio Record" that a reader, "J.W.," of Hawera, had heard 2ZB on shortwave. Well, I, too, have heard this station on shortwave-during the morning and afternoon-though I am unable to hear it on the broadcast band. I heard it on April 4 and 5 at the same volume that I can receive 1YA, and again on April 17 till 5 pm... when

volume was also good.-

Glenlogie

(auranga)

CXA8, Uruguay. [ HEARD CXA8 several times in March, and am now waiting for a verification in reply to my report. At the end of the programme an announcement was made in English, the call being given as "CXA8, Colonia, Uruguay," and the frequency as 9640 kilocycles,-

H.L.

P.

(Feilding).

A Verification from Piteairn Island. A RECENT interesting QSL is from *™ VRGAY, Pitcairn Island, The equipment was donated by 17 American firms. The station card bears a photograph of the equipment, a map of the Pacific Ocean showing the location of Pitcairn Island, and an article describing the island and its history, The operator is Mr, Andrew ©, Young. Other recent replies are from W6LYP, VE38NB, 4KFAY, HP5J, OLR2B, VS-

N.Z. DX Club Meetings HAWKE’S BAY, In the Club Room, above Wopd’s YTearooms, Waipukurau, at 7.45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, vY. &. KING (1198.8), ° Branch Secretary, | NORTHLAND. At 21 Anzac Road, Whangarei, at | 7.30 p.m. on May 2. R A. ROYCROFT (2HQ), Branch Secretary. AUCKLAND, In the Society of Arts Mall, Kite chener Street, at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. FF, NEWING (316A,), Branch Secretary, WAIRARAPA, At 39 Opaki Road, Masteron, at % p.m, on Monday, May 2 R. MACPHAIL (A77W. ’, Branch §¢eretarw..

2AH, J2KJ, TG2X, VH4HQ, CO2EG, ©B1190. VS2AD says: "ZL’s are especially interesting, as that is our home-Christ-church to be exact." K4FAY is a prompt QSL and puts a fine signal into New Zealand, although his power is only 35 watts. Loggings include J2XA, HB9J, I1IC, G6XR, FA38HC, G6GO, CTILG, CT1GO, F8RM, G5dGM, OX1AH, VER2ALH, VESNY, VESEF, PY2BA. -578A (Huntly). Reports Out. FRREPORTS out recently are to 3L0, VK2AGI, W9XUY, W2TP, VK3ME, RNH, GSC, ZL2VT, KGFJ, W9XF, GSN, W6XKG, WLW, W4EEB, DJE, GSD, ZL20K, ZL2MU, ZL2BT, DZG, W8XAL. I am using a seven-valve receiver and an inverted "L" tyne aerial. 435ft.

long with a flat top of 47f£t.-

Mudlark

(Greytown).

Radio Colonial Changed Name, NOTICING in the "Record" a query as to whether TGWA, Guatemala, will answer reports, I am able to say that they do so, for I have a card back. My report was posted on November 15, 1937, and I received a verification early in January, and it is easily one of the best cards I have received. It gave the frequency as 9685 k.c, and the power as 10 kw, While listening to Czechoslovakia on Friday, April 8, at 4.5 p.m., N.Z. time, I heard a request for reports-but a request that more than a report of good music be sent in. Speaking to North America at the time, the announcer stated that if a verification is required a report should show what was heard and at what time, so that they can check by their log, Evidently N.Z. is not the only offender, I heard London on the 19-metre band on April 12 at 9.385 a.m., N.Z. time, announce that summer time would commence at 11 p.m. in England, when they would conclude that programme and Big Ben would strike 12 midnight, I heard it strike at 11 a.m. our time. I have not seen anywhere mention of the fact that Radio Colonial is now known as the French Government Radio Station "Mon Di-al." The announcer made this known over the air on March 30. It took effect from April 1, At that time of day-3 p.m. N.Z, time-the station is on two wavelengths, 25.24m, and 25.60m. The latter is getting a good deal frayed between 8 and 4 o'clock; too many stations around here. CJRX and CJRO, Canada, were heard at 5 p.m. on April 18 for the first time during daylight, They were just closing down on the 25-metre band —

W.

S.

(Wellington).