Every Club Member Should Vote

Radio Record, 27 May 1938, Page 72

Every Club Member Should Vote

AS five nominations have been received for the New Zealand DX Club Advisory Board, it will be necessary to hold two ballotsone to elect the board, and one to elect a president. Three of the nominees are members of the present Advisory Board, and the other two, while they have not previousiv served on the board, are well-known to club members for their work on behalf of the N.Z. DX Club and its members. Those nominated for election to the Advisory Board which will hold office from July 1, 1938, till June 30, 1939, are Messrs. C. A. Cox, F. Hutchings, L. W. Mathie, A. J. Maule and R. A. Roycroft. A voting coupon appears on this page, with full instructions for voting, and a similar coupon will ap pear in several issues of ‘the "N.Z. Radio Record" during May. Votes must reach the Secretary, N.Z. DX Club, P.O. Box 1680, Wellington by Thursday, June 2, 1938. The result of the ballot will be published in June ,as also will a voting coupon for the presidential election, the result of which will be published in July. The following is a resume o1 the activities of the nominees :- © A. Cox (DX275A.) bas been a member of the N.Z, DX Club for nearly five years; was elected president of the club in 1937: attended the first Advisory Board meeting, held in Auckland in August, 1987: has a verified

log of over 500 broadcast band stations with which he has won many certiticates and trophies in headquarters and Auckland branch competitions; is vice-president of the Auckland branch ; frequently contributes articles to the "Radio Times" and "Radio Record." F. Hutehings (DX538A.) is a compuratively new member, but, nevertheless, a keen and enthusiastic one; is 4 member of the Auckland branch, and has been well placed in loca] competitions: is Auckland district representa’ tive of the N.Z DX Club Stamp Supply Bureau; a contributor to the "Radio Times" and "Radio Record." L. W. Mathie (DN.652A.) is now a member of the Waikato branch; was firss member in Hawke's Bay; formed the Hawke’s Bay branch, of which he Was secretary for several years: Was elected to the Advisory Board in 1935, und again in 1986 and 1987; attended the first meeting of the Advisory Board held in Auckland in August, 1987; proposed the idea of having club blazers and monograms; Was an arlent advoeate of the new-type club report form, and has made many other suggestions which have been of benefit to the club und its members; has been well-placed in headquarters competitions on sev: eral occasions: is a frequent contributor to the "N.Z. Radio Times." A. J. Maule (DX37T.) has been 4 member of the N.Z DX Club since 1931: became secretary of the Tarauaki branch in 19384: has a log of well over 400 verified Overseas broadcast band stations: won the "Radio Times" Battery Cup four times, and the "Radio Record" DX Challenge Cup once; has also won other H.Q. conipetitions; frequent contributor to the "N.Z. Radio Times." R. A. Royereft (DX222A.) joined the N.Z, DX Club in 1983; formed the Whangarei branch, which later became the Northland branch; has been secretary of the branch since its inception; was elected to the Advisery Board in 1937; attended first meeting of Advisory board. held in Auckland in August. 1987; a frequent contributor to the "Radio Times" under his own name. his club number, and his nom-de-plume of "Bluegum"; has twice been successful in H.Q. competitions. Addresses Wanted "Unknown" (Wellington): The ad dress of VQ7LO is Cable und Wireless Ltd., Nairobi, Kenya, Africa. Can any dxer supply the address of K6BNR. Hawaii, or K7FBI, Alaska?

"D.C. Current" (Auckland): The xddresses you require are: KAIMH, §, G. Pasay. Rizal, Philippine Islands; J2XA, care Japanese Amateur Radio League, Box 877, Tokio, Japan; XU8HT and XUS8RJ, care International Amateur Radio Association of China, Box 685, Shanghai, China-646A (Waitoa). I will be pleased to supply addresses of amateur stations to dxers who re quire them. Enclose return postage and forward call signs to L. Smith, care Mr: G, Sealey, Waitoa. , Identification Wanted Station on 49.30 m. approx. heard from 7.18 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Ma, 6. The station closed at 8 p.m. Annouttce-

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Station on 14.160 m.e. heard at 5.22 um. on May 15. The call sounded like "HIS" or "EJ." Recordings were played and reports requested. This station has been heard in New Zealand previously, because the announcer thanked a "Mr, , of Wellington, New Zealand," and said a card would be posted to him.-224M.LC. (Ashburton). DX Topics Enjoys Dxing. ER} are my latest loggings since f last wrote to your pages. Reports ure away to the following broadcast band stations: 4BH, 28M. KNX, 3G. »eAD, WBT. 4RK, 5CL, 83KZ, 2KA, 8TR, TUV, THO, WGY, 8UZ, 2CA, 4BC,

VOTING COUPON N.4. DX CLUB ADVISORY BOARD ELECTION Cc. A. COX F. HUTCHINGS . L. W. MATHIE A. J. MAULE ! R. A. ROYCROFT (CROSS OUT ONE NAME) My club number is ..... Signature ......c00-. When this coupon has been completed it should be posted to veach the Secretary, N.Z. DX Club, P.O. Box 1680, Wellington, by Thursday, June 2. Members who do not wish to mutilate their copies of the ‘Radio Record" may vote by sending in a copy of this coupon, |

WIR; shortwave band: WOXL, GSG, 2RO, VK2ME, WIIBL, W2X AF, CSW, DJID, W8&XAL, WAQ. Reports to hand so fur are us follows :--shortwave band: WIXAL, OLR (who sent me nine beautiful bovklels on Czeeboslayakia), OLRAA, OLRSA, WSAXIS aud PCJ. The lastmentioned sent me the — bovklet, Which they sent to all who reported on their tenth birthday broudeast. Broadeast yveries to hand so far are from 2CR, 2CH, 2GB, 2UF, 2GZH, 42G, 2LM, 2NC, 38SR, 2FC, 2HR, "The Voice of the Hunter," 2NZ, North‘ern Broadcasters Ltd. Now, I would like to wish your most interesting pages the best of luck and also the "Radio Times," I always look forwurd to the "Radio Times" which | cujoy reading. Vhe DX puges are of great help tu me, a novice to the DX game, [ joined the New Zealand DX Club in September last and I enjoy the hobhy very much indeed.-d87A (Takahivai). Cuban Broadeast For N.Z. A LEX SIMPSON (246 M.C.), of "" Christchurch, informe us that he bus received g letter from Senor Bernabe de Ja Vorre advising him that a special programme will be dedieated t® the New Zealang DX Club this mouth. This programme will be broadcast over station COG from 4 to 5 pan, New Zealand time on Sunday, May 29. The frequency is 11.800 megacycles (25.41 metres), and the address is; General | Bentacourt 51 (Playa), Matanzas, Cuba. Most of the announeements will be made jn English-perhaps all of them! Remember, the progrumme is being specially broadcast for our ciub members, so send Senor de la Torre a report. All correct reports accompanied by an LR.C. will be acknowledged witb the QSL card of COGF. Broadeast Band Station News. AS . haven't sent in any notes for sole time | thought it wus time | wrote some, Come ou you other BO dxers--send in some notes! Don't let. the shortwave faus lonopolise these pases? Kyen though stutie aud noise have been bad, conditions Lave been fuirly good for dxing. © Amerieay reception has been fair: there are plenty ou, but they are difficult to log because of heterodynes. WAGA (1450 k.e.) is on till 6.80 p.m, on Sundays. South Americans are not coming in as eurly as last season, but those that ave on the air after 4 p.m. are quite Joud. hose heard this year, so far, ane S11 (1310 ke), till 6.30) pan.,

Sundays; LSS (12380 k.c.), 4 pan: LRI (10TV0 Ik.e.), 4 pum; LU2 (900 ke), 3.80 p.m.; OAXAIA (S55 k.e.), 4 pom.: LR38 (950 k.e), till 5.50 pam. or later On Sundays. Others heard on Sunday nights are: 760 k.c, closes at 5 p.m.. 1210 ke till G@ pam. or later, 1170 ke, and 1100 k.c. both closing at 6.80 p.in. If any dxergs can identify these stations I would be pleased if they woull let me iknow. Several Cubans have been heard latelv--CMQ (600 k.e.), EMCM (850 k.c.), on Sundays, aud CMX (920 k.ec.), all elosing at 5.80 pm, aud CMBZ {1000 °.e,) at 5.45 p.m. Australians are coming in well at present and dxers should have no difficulty in logging the new ones, IT have verified all the "A" and °"B" Australians at present ou the air. astern reception is quite good, A number of Chinese are back on the air. XOJB (900 k.e.) closes at 140 aun.. und frequently aunouneces in Tinglish. XGAP (640 k.c.) is on till 3.80 a.m. or later, VU (1085 k.c.), Lahore, and Tucknow (1022 ke.) are two new In dian stations and come in at splendid volume. Lucknow has a dance programme between 4 and 5 a.m. Recent verifications to hand inelude: CERB, XEAA, XECL, XERB, OAK4A, WEAM. KSRO, KRLC. WPRA, KARK, KELA, WNOX, KI'XM, WSBT, WDOD, WDAKF, KNUB, KEVD,

KSFO. KFRC, JQAK, JOVB. JOOG and VPB, JOOG (950 kc.) sent a fine card. CERB, Toronto, said they could do with svine of the warm weather we bave beey haying in New Zealand. OANAA, Lima, Peru, addressed wy letter to Morriusyille, N.Z., U.S.A. and XERB to New Zealand, Australia. Qvidently these stations domt kuow where New Zealand is!--1644 (Morrinsville). Latest Cards Back. WEY latest cards back are from FISAC, XZ2DY, VKS5WD, JZJ, XEILK, XHIGK, VE38ACK, VP8THE, LU1IDG, W8GBH, W9WJJ, W6AH, ZLAAR, ZLABR. FISAC sent a photo with his card.-5O7TW. (Wanganui). Good Receptien on 20 Metres, [A PCEPTION of 20-metre stations has been excellent during the pust week, and the following stations have been logged and reports sent to them: VK2AILA, VIK5CS, ZK4PL, VEASS, VE4LA, VE5JB, VES5CD, VIESEF, HCIFG, J2MiI, J2XA, XUS8HT;, XU8RI, Y¥VIAP, PKIZZ, XEH2BI,

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Prefers U.S, Stamps, 7RGAY informs me that he would prefer dxers to enclose U.S. stamps with their reports, rather than T.R.C.’s Stamps are rather scurce on Piteairn Island, and it is difficult. to get LR.C.’s exchanged.-259M.LC, (Christchureh), Prevention of Interference, M«e lug of stations is gradually increasing, and I have had quite # fuir time during the last two months, in spite of QRM and QRN. T have received a letter from Mr. rank Carter, of amateur radio station WAZ. He has sent me data concerning an International Association for the Prevention of Radio Iuterference (N.A.P.R,I.), aud I will gladly pass on this information. This association works iv eonjunction with the Western Association and thus has the support of many well-known radio experts. Reports are out to W8SXK, WOXF, W3XAU, VUC, DJA and DJC, FI8AC, SUIKG. Stations logged are: 20 m, XZIEZ, SUICH, VR6AY, HHOPA, PKIMX, YVIAP, CEIAU, and VK6, and a host of W’s and VK 2’s, 3’s and 4s; on S.W. and B.C.: KPO, KGMB, WMAQ, WLW, KGA, XEMO, XENT, WBBM, WHO, and many Australians. RNE, VAQ, W2XF, W9XPF, W38XAU, W4XB, and the s.s. Empress of Britain’s transmitter, GMBJ. Cards are back from LULHI, W2AZ, NEIGK, WO9VXZ (a eard worth having), KGMRE, 4ZB. 8ZB, and 2ZB on 42

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ne eed Answers To Correspondents 1644 (Morrinsville): T7GW, Guatemala City, Guatemala is Dow on 152 ka.

Se N.Z. DX Club Meetings. MWAWKIWS BAY In the Club RKReom, above Wood’s Teurooms, Waipukurau, at 7.45 pum., on Wednesduy, June 1, Y. L, KING (11957.B.), Branch Secretary. NORTHLAND. At 21 Anzac Roud, Whangarei, at 7.30 p.m., on Monday, June 6. RK. A. ROYCROFT (2HQ), Branch Secretary. AUCKLAND. In the Society of Arts Hall, Kitchener Street, at 8 p.m., on Wednesday, June I, EF. NEWING (316A), Branch Secretary. WELLINGTON, In the "Times" Building, Kelburnu Avenue, at 8 pum., on Monday, June 18. Members are apked to meet at the bottom of Kelburn Avenue (off Lambten Quay), A. BAILEY (444W), Branch Seeretary.