Eastern Frequencies Reshuffled

Radio Record, 1 July 1938, Page 65

Eastern Frequencies Reshuffled

TPHE following Chinese stations are now off the air: XGOA, XGOX, XGZ, XGOI, XQHCO and XLHQ. Some recent Japanese and Chinese to come on the air are: JOKG (80U kc. 500 w.), Kofu; JQBK (805 k.c., 50 w.), Anto; JQAK-2 (1065 ke, 1 k.w.), Dairen; XOJB (900 ke, 10 k.w.), Shanghai; XGAP (640 kc, 50 k.w.), Peking. ‘The following are under construction and are due on’ the air at any time: JORG (840 k.c., 300 w.), JOQG (880 ke, 500 w.), JOSG (960 k.c., 500 w.), and JOPG (1010 k.c., 100 w.). MTGY, Botanko, Manchukuo, has shifted from 1050 to 1015 ke. A reshuffle of frequencies has placed the Indian stations in new positions--viz., Delhi to 886 k.c., Lahore to 1086 k.c., Bombay to 1231 k.c., Calcutta to 1276 k.a, Madras to 1420 kc. Peshawar remains unchanged on 1500 k.e. New 5 k.w. stations are now operating in ‘Lrichinopoly (758 k.c.), Lucknow (1022 k.c.), and Dacca (1167 k.c.), with one as yet unidentified on 1090 k.c. All Indian stations give their loca! call at approximately 3.45 a.m. (N.Z. S.T.). News has been ieceivyed from the U.S.A. that all American. stations are due for a thorough reshuffle of operating frequencies within the next year. The B.C. band will be extended to 1600 k.e.. and it is expected that KJ, WOAI, KSL, WBBM, WOR, KOA. WTIC, WHS, and several other sta- | ees ae a eR |

tions at present operating with 50 k.w will be granted permits to use 500 k.w For §.W. fans, all South African amateurs are now using the prefix ZS in place of ZT, ZU, ete., which were changed to ZS.as from March 1. New Lisbon transmitters due on the air are: COSW2 (11.04 m.e.), CSW3 (9.94 m.c.) and CSW4 (11.84 m.c.). Two new transmitters-ZHO, on 49.0 metres, and ZHP, on 31.48 metres-will soon be in operation in Malay.-818. (invercargill). Answers To Correspondents "Dismal Desmond" (Christchureh) : The most remarkable part of your note in "Radio Record" of May 20, is your opening sentence: "lu your anxiely to display your knowledge of Spanish. .. aa Since ny note did not so much as make mention of the-word, it would appear that the anxiety is on your part, by sv pointedly making mention of the fact. In any case, I have neither the desire nor the necessity to "air my knowledge" locally, because, in the first place, such an airing would result only in a dampening effect, and, secondly, because there are about 14 overseas friends wo do appreciate being the recipients of my "airiug’ process. My note contained no suggestion of "blowing my own trumpet." : Re the actual point of the whoie controversy, to you my intrusion may appear to be unwarranted, but your re-mark---although so brief-concerning your Radio Belgrano verification, does contain an allusion to some fault in the Ignglish thereof. Considering that the author of your veri. went to the bother of writing your QSL in English, it is at least ungrateful to acknowledge this by making public, in whatever small a degree, an opinion regarding any little irregularities in the wording of same. Your concluding words, "Still, it’s a verification," suggest that, regardless of the courtesy shown in writing a verification in English, with the consequent irregular phrasing, as long ‘as it constitutes a verification, nothing else matters. The author’s gesture of courtesy, far from being recognised with a few words of gratitude, is merely subjected to the remark that "it certainly sounds a bit mixed." Such observations, while admittedly small, cannot be regarded as any incentive or encouragement to the station concerned to oblige a club by continuing to QSL. Your concluding sentence sums up the whole position, although: since you say that, before you would attempt to make a translation, you would make sure you could translate every word correctly, I fail to see how you could make sure of having every word correct until you

did make the attempt! However, as this is your contention, you can apply it inversely. Don’t disparage the other fellow’s efforts, even with the slightest’ of remarks, if his efforts comprise something of which you yourself are not capable !-246MLC. (Christehureh) . [Pressure on space has prevented this reply being published sooner.Tech, Ed. Addresses Wanted H.E.T. (Opunake): The addres: of W6APS8 is, Milford H. Nelson, Barston, California, U.S.A.-266M.C. (Papanui). Can any dxer supply me with the full address of "Radio Malaga," a Spanish Nationalist transmitter?-524W (Masterton). DX Topics 89 Hours of Announcing. HILBE listening to a broadcast from COCO last month I heard particulars of a novel record-breaking effort by one of their announcers, Mr. De Van, who was trying to break a record of "continued proadcasting" of 89 hours, made in 1930 vy a Chicago man, At the time of the announcement Mr. De Van had accomplished 68 hours and was still going-he had ‘hopes of colmpleting 170 hours. Has anyone heard the result? -551W. (Wellington). Two N.Z. DX Club Special Broadcasts. il HAVE received word from Richard ¥. Rubio, of Havana, Cuba, that he has arranged two special broadcasts for the N.Z. DX Club. They are: COCM (9.833 m.c.), Havana, Cuba: 5 to 5.80 p.m. N.Z.8.T. on Monday, July 6 : COBZ (9.080 m.c.), Havana, Cuba: 445 to 5.45-p.m. N.ZS.T. on Thurs- ’ day, July 16.--253M.C. (Timaru).

N.Z. DX Club Meetings. HAWKH#’S BAY In the Club Room, abuve Woud’s Tearooms, Waipukurau, at 7.45 p.m., on Wednesday, June 29. |

V. L.

KING

[i9f..)

Branch Secretary

NORTHLAND. At 21 Anzac Road, Whangarei, at 7.30 p.m., on Monday, duly 4.

R. A.

ROYCROFT

(2he) ,

BranCh Geereterj_

AUCKLAND. In the: Society of Arts Hall, Kitchener Street, at 8 p.m., on Wednesday, June 29,

E.

NEWING

(8i8A),

Braneb Secretary.

WAIKATO, The Annual Meeting of the Waikato Branch will be held in Morrins- ' yille on Saturday, July 16, A good wtitendance is reauested.

GORDON

BRIERLY

(4I[A_

Branch Secretary.

SOUTHLAND The Annual Meeting of the Southlund Branch’ will be held in Everybodys Wall, Tay Street, Invereargill, at 8 p.m., on Saturday, July 2.

C. F.

LUDLOW

(878) ,

Branch Seeretary.

WELLINGTON. The Annual Meeting of the Wellington Braneh will be held in the rooms of the 1st Wellington City Rover Crow, 3rd floor, "Times"? Building, Kelburn Arenue, at 8 p.am., on Monday, July 13.

A.

BAILEY

(44 WV.)

Branel) Seoretary