News Items from Verifications

Radio Record, 15 July 1938, Page 65

News Items from Verifications

LATEST reports are out to VEOHS, W8XAL (16.81m.), and VE4LX. My latest QSIL’s are from XH1GK, GdGS, W4DSY, W2KFHJ, VS6AB, W3BMA, W2x0, ZLICG, F38HA, and CONSMOU. W4DSY says: "Thanks for letter and nice report. I am on Hastern Standard Time. Would like to hear from you again. I operate on 14,154k.c. Please tell some of the 20-metre phone boys to look out for me." GdGS, who was'‘only using 22 watts, wants reports from N.Z. He sends a snap of his rig when he QSIL’s. XEIGK says: "Thanks, Frank, about get for me more reports from N.Z., but really it gives some work and takes much of my time, and in the other way there are many SWL’s that don’t send postage and, of course, it is expensive for me. In the future I will not send my QSH, just if I get the postage. Will appreciate you tell your friends that like QSL. Thanks and cheerio-XEL1GK." So if you report XELGK don’t forget to send return postage. He has a very nice QSL, well worth having. W3BMA is a member of the I.D.A,, who do his verifying for him. They State that my report to W8BMA is the best they have had the pleasure of answering. The QRA is 13 Highth Avenue, Haddon Heights, New Jersey, U.S.A. ZL1CG is operated by B. Hutchinson, and located at the Cape Maria Van Diemen Lighthouse. As yet he has not got a QSL card, but he very kindly »nswered my report with a letter, confirming it. He is on 80m, phone, with about 7 watts. W2FHJ (Miss Viola Kapp) says: "I’m always pleased to hear from N.Z. I seem to be able to be heard better in your country than J am in Long Island, which is only about 15 miles from here!" She uses 165 watts input. She is a very prompt QSL. VSGAB (J. Brown), of Hong Kong, also appreciates reports from here, and is a very prompt QSL. f- (|

ONSMIU ig located at Meknes, Morocco, and operated by Louis Provost. He uses only 30 watts input. He would like more reports from N.Z. His address is: Cie. Chemin de fer Tanger a Fez, Meknes, Moroceo. He QSL’s promptly. FWSHA (France), QSL’d promptly, and sent me a postcard as well. On the back of both he hag written in French, the only English words being:-‘‘No speak English O.M." Jf there is any dxer who understands French, would you please write to mé, so that I may send you the ecards for translation, as I would very much like to know what F3HA has written on them. My address is Frank Howe, Box 39, Frankton Junction.-551A. (Frankton). Addresses Wanted 524W. (Masterton): The address of "Radio Malaga" js: Radio Malaga, Gobierno Civil de Malaga, Department de Radio, Malaga, Spain. This station transmits on 7220 and 14,440 k.c., with a power of 700 w.-414A. (Thames). LB. (Christchurch): The address of W3EAM is: R. H. Smith, 40 Link Avenue, Halethonpe, Maryland, U.S.A. Answers To Correspondents A.R.C. (Wellington): Many thanks for your letter, but the discussion is now closed. Identification Wanted Station on approx. 31.5m., heard on Sunday, June 26, giving the call "OAX4 -and OAX4J." It closed down at 4.30 p.m. Would this be OAX4J which is listed on 31.14m.-249H.B. (Gisborne). DX Topics L.BK.C. Necessary. RANK L. CARTPDR, owner-operator of amateur station W2AZ, advises that an I.R.C. is necessary if a verification is desired. W2AZ operates on 14468 k«., and the address is: 17-21 Rhame Avenue, East Rockaway, Long Island, N.Y., U.S.A. Daytime Shortwave Stations. HE following news of shortwave stations heard during the daytime may be of interest to newcomers to shortwave listening :- BA9AH, on 14.03 m.c., can be heard on Sundays with a war news broadcast at 8.30 a.m. IRF, on 9.83 m.c., is a relay station of 2RO, Rome, and broadcasts an American programme at 12 noon... , TGWA, on 9.68 m.c., is best heard between 3.30 and 4 p.m., at which time they close down. Announcements are given in Spanish and English. RNB, on 12.00 m.c., is the best station

received here. They broadcast un Huglish programme during the afternoon, consisting of talks and news, and close at 3.30 p.m. . COGX, now on 11.75 n.c, is best heard at 4.30 p.m., when they give their identification signals, consisting of the roar of an aeroplane engine, a man laughing, bells, ete. COCQ, on 9.74 me, is heard best at 4.45 p.m., when they also give identification signals-sirens, bells, ef¢. They give the call sign very slowly: "Say-Emma-Coo and Say--Oh-Say-Coo." -524W (Masterton). Finds DX Pages: Interesting. HAVE sent reports to VK2YQ, VK2XxXU, VIK2MB, VK38KX, VK3ME, VK5BF, RNE, GSD, DJB, BAQ, KZRM, WSXAL, LRX, TGWA, VPD2, on S.W., and 2GB, 2NZ, 3AR, 2Z,B, 3ZR, and 28M on B.C. Verifications have been received from VPD2, VK20Q, VK2ZB, NK2NS, VK4G&4, VLR, .and ZL38Kb. I find the DX pages very informative and interesting. They are a great help to me as 1 am a newcomer to the hobby

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B.

(Christchurch).

a ai ad TGW Welcome Reports on New Transmitter. (CONDITIONS have been very good for dxing on browdcast during the past fortnight. Stations reported are: proadeast, KGA, KGU, KXBY, KMOX and TGW, Guatemala’s new 5 k.w. transmitter on 1520 k.c. Reports are welcomed and will be promptly answered by a QSL card; shortwave, PLP, CSW, TGWA, COGF, CXA8, 2R0, W3XAU, PI1J, VK4HN (Papua). Verifications to hand: VESBW, VR6AY, HB9BR, ONSPA, F3KH, ¥8SI, VW2CA (9 to 10 watts). ' I had by 80 foot mast razed to the ground during a recent south-west gale, I hope to have another 80 foot mast up in time for the VK38 _ contest.224M.C. (Ashburton).

N.Z. DX Club Meetings. HAWKH’S BAY In the Club Room, above Wood’s Tearooms, Waipukurau, at 7.45 p.m., on Wednesday, July 27.

V. L.

KING

(119E.B.) ,

Branch Secretary. | |

NORTHLAND, At 21 Anzac Road, Whangarei, at 7.30 p.m., on Monday, July 18.

R. A.

ROYCROFT

(RHO)

Branch Sevretary. ||

AUCKLAND, In the Society of Arts Hall, Kitchener Street, at 8 p.m., on Wednesday, July 27.

F.

NEWING

(S104

Branch Secretary. ||

WAIKATO, The Annual Meeting of the Waikato Branch will be held in Morrinsville on Saturday, July 16. A yood attendance is requested,

GORDON

BRIERLY

(4114.)

Branch Secretary. {|}

WELLINGTON, © In the Club Roomg of the Ist Wellington City Rover Crew, 38rd floor, "Times" Building, Kelburn Avenue, at 8 p.m. on Monday, July 25.

A.

BAILEY

(444W.),

Branch secretary. tH