LISTENERS ORGANISED

Radio Record, 19 August 1938, Page 69

LISTENERS ORGANISED

"RECORD" NOW OFFICIAL ORGAN OF N.Z. DX CLUB

"THIS week we take pleasure in presenting an enlarged and completely re-arranged "Around and Behind the Dials" section. This has been brought about mainly by the suspension of publication of the "N.Z. Radio Times," which left the N.Z. DX Club temporarily without an official organ. The "N.Z. Radio Record" is now the official organ of the club, which is the largest organised body of radio listeners in the southern hetnisphere, with branches throughout New Zealand and representatives in all the principal overseas countries, so it is, therefore necessary that we increase the scope and size of this section to provide the club members with an adequate "meeting ground." Summaries of the activities of the various branches ‘will appear once a month, while matters affecting club policy, .. results of competitions, and general club news will also receive publicity, os

However, it is our aim.to make this section of interest to as many listeners as possible-not just to super-dxers. Articles designed to assist the average listener to obtain the utmost pleasure from his radio, to help the beginner at dxing, to acquaint readers with radio conditions and broadcasting stations in overseas countries, to assist setowners in the choice of an aerial and earth system, will all find space in this section from time to time. News of station changes, queries and answers to queries, items of interest from readers, etc., will also be published. We would urge readers to write in to this section as often as possible -make it your section! Tell us what you think of it, what stations vou have heard, any items of interest you know, queries on anything pertaining to radio; the more letters we receive, the better we'll be pleased! The fate of this section will depend on the support it re-ceives-now the rest is up to you! Present arrangements provide for a minimum of four pages once a month and a Jesser amount of space in other issues. [N reply to a circular letter which was recently sent to all branch officials we received, among others, the following letters from members of the New Zealand DX Club Advisory Board congratulating us on the arrangement and urging members to support the section. Mr. C. A. Cox (president) ‘says: "Y wish to take this opporttnity of thanking members for re-electing me

as president, and they may be ussured I will do all in my power to further the interests of the club and help keep it in its present high position. "As the ‘New Zealand Radio Record’ ig now the official organ of the New Zealand DX Club. T would like to make an appeal to all members to support this publication, In my opinion we will be much beter off under this s¥stem, because DX news, details of new stations, ete, will be available weekly, not monthly, as before. This is a hig factor, because it is up-to-the-minute information that the dxer wants, and here 1s his chance to get it. "So, dxers, let’s make a success of our new official organ. If we all give our whole-hearted support this section must go ahead. lt is our own section, so let’s make a really good job of it!G. A, Cox (President, New Zealand DX Club)." One of the first members of the club, Mr. L. W. Mathie, gives his opinion shortly, but concisely :--~ ‘Headquarters are to be congratulated concerning the arrangements made for continuing to give the New Zealand DX-Club and its’ branches much valued publicity in a section of the ‘Radio Record.’ "As the measure of support uccorded this section will affect future arrange ments, I hereby appeal to all dxers to give their full and enthusiastic suyport to this .development.-lL. W Mathie (Vice-President. New Zealand DX Club)."

Another vice-president, Mr. A. J. Maule, adds his voice in support of the new official organ i"To the members of the New Zealand DX Club I make this appeal for support of the new official organ of the club. Since the club’s inception "we have had first the ‘Radio Log,’ then the ‘Radio Times,’ and now the ‘Radio Re eord." The last-mentioned paper, be ing a weekly, will give the dxers more up-to-the-minute news of the DX world and through co-operation with their various branch secretaries a comprehensive bulletin of news should eventuate weekly, and the various branch totes, competitions, etc., will be given monthly, so ultimately the members should be well catered for. "Those members whe haye to correspond with their secretaries should, try to make regular reports to them-every secretary has quite enough to do without shaking up taggard members, and this all tends to make their own DX activities limited. I think all secre taries would appreciate greater Cooperation in this matter. "T would urge all members to help the club in its new venture. Surely our club, with its large membership, should have a first-class news bulletin, and I hope members will do their share

toward making it SsoO-

A. J.

Maule

(Vice-President, New 4ealand UA Club)."