COMPLETE DETAILS OF ALL INDIAN RADIO STATIONS

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 24, 25 November 1938, Page 39

COMPLETE DETAILS OF ALL INDIAN RADIO STATIONS

TJ "The Voice of China," Hankow, is heard very well at 11.30 p.m. N.Z.S.T. This is their second daily transmission. They broadcast each day at 1 and 8 p.m.., local time. This second broadcast consists of the following: 11.30 p.m., @ musical item followed by an announcement in English by a woman; 11.35 pm, news in Chinese; 11.40 p.m., news in Japanese; 11.45 p.m., news in English; 11.50 p.m., news in French; 12 midnight (approx.) closing announcement in English. This station is also heard on phone immediately before and after the broadcast. Wavelength is h 25.66 m. (11,691 k.e.). A recent veri from India gives schedules of All India radio as follow :- Delhi M.W., 20 kw. VUD 886 k.c. (338.6 m.): I. 7 am. to 9 m,, II. 12 noon-2 p.m., III. 6.11 p.m, ae (Bl S.W., 10 k.w., VUB2 9,590 G13 m.): I. 7-9 am., IL. 42-2 4,995 k.c. (60.0 m.): IIL. 6-11 pail. " Delhi S.W., 5 k.w., VUD3 15,160 k.c. (19.8 m.): I. 7-9 am., IL. 12-2 p.m; 9,590 kc. (31.8 m): Ir. 6-11 pm. Bombay M.W., 1.5 k.w., VUB 1,281 k.c. (244 m.): IL. 8-9 a.m., IL 11.30 a.m.-2 p.m., III. 5.30 p.m.-11 p.m. Bombay S.W., 10 k.w. VUB2 9,550 k.e. (31.4 m.)}: I. 8-9 am., I. 11.30 am.-2 p.m.; 4,905 k.c. (61.1 m.): HI. 5.30 p.m-11 p.m. Madras M.W., 0.25 kw. VUM 1,420 k.c. (211.3° m.): 5.380 p.m. to 10. 30 p.m. Madras S.W., 10 kw. VUM2 pe 4,950 k.c. (60.6 m.): 5.20 p.m. to 10.30. p.m. Calcutta M.W., 1.5 k.w. VUC 810 E.c. (370 m.): I. 12.36-2.86 p.m., IL. 5.6-10.36 p.m. Calcutta S.W., 10 kw. VUC2 9,530 k.c. (31.48 m.): I. 12.36-2.36 p.m.; 4,880 k.c. (61.48 m): II. 5.610.36 p.m.

Lahore M.W., 5 kw. VUL 1,086 k.e. (276.2 m.): 6.30 to 11 p.m. Lucknow M.W., 5 kw. VUW 1,022 k.e. (293.5 m.): 6.30 to 11 p.m. Peshawar M.W., 0.25 k.w. VUP 17500 k.c. (200.0 m.): 5.30 to 11 p.m. Under Construction. TrichinopolyM.W., 5 kw. VUT 758 k.c. (395.8 m.): From December, 1938. Dacca M.W., 5 kw. VUY 1,167 k.c. (257.1 m.): From December, 1938, March, 1939. Times given are in Indian Standard Time, which is five and a half hours ahead of G.M.T.-R.M. (Auckland). RE (7,540 k.c.) was heard around 8 pm. with a fair signal. Another station believed to be a Russian is being heard on approximately 6,800 k.c. its signals become audible about 7.30 p.m. and it is still going strong at 2 a.m. Programmes are mostly talks and plays with a little music. VLR, Melbourne now broadcasts on 11,880 k.c. till 8 p.m. with the call VLR3. I advise all those interested, to log this. station before 7 p.m. because at that time Lendon signs-on on the L.F. side and Paris on the H.F. side, making a good "ham" sandwich of VLR3. Look out for Turkey at the following times when .they test:TAG, 9,860 kc. every Monday around 10 pm.j;--, 19.75 m., every Tuesday around 10 pmR.M. (Auckland). HE following news items were sent by F. Hutchings (DX 588A,) of Auckland:SHORTWAVE. Ankara, Turkey: TOA 15.195 m.c. (19.74 m.), daily, 5.50 a.m. to 10 a.m. New Zealand summer time. TOA 9.465 m.c. (31.70 m.) daily, 11 to 11.30 p.m. New Zealand summer time.

Papua: VIG 7.31 m.e. (41.01 m.) relays broadcast station VK 4 p.m. on Saturdays from 8 to 10 p.m, Luxembourg: Radio Luxembourg will be on the air shortly with a powerful shortwave transmitter. BROADCAST. Canada: The CBS's fifth 50 kw. transmitter will be located on Lulu Island near Vancouver. ; Cuba: CMHO (1250 k.c.) 500 watts will be on the air soon. Mexico: XEQ "Radio Ameriecano," Mexico D.F., will be on the air soon.

Holland: A 125 k.w. station to operate on 722 k.c. will be erected by the Government near Jaarsveld. This will be one of the most modern transmitters in Europe. "Spatari," the new radio language already in use by many Latin Stations, may soon be used universally by shortwave stations and dxers writing foreign countries. Spartari is based on the names of the eight notes. of the musical seale. The inventor, Prof. Carlo Spartari of 27-20 25th Avenue, Astoria, N.Y., will gladly furnish information about Spartari, or the Spartari Code Book, FLHSPA definitely will not verify reports, but informed me that the call letters of Haitian stations are not official-just asfumed. Amateur stations there have an almost "free-hand."-L.W.C. (Thames). NOW have 96 reports out, including the following which I think might be of interest to readers: 20m, I1IT and G15QX verified; out, GI2CC (N. Ireland), GW8HI, ZS6H, FA8HT (Algeria), HC1TW, XU&8MC,

LU1HI, HJ5AR, NY2AR, OA4ATI,YV4AA, FOMN, FSJQ, FS8KI,ON4ASS, PAOMQ, CT10Z, LAG’. (Norway), HE8EA. .(Ieeland). GI5QX wants to hear from New Zealand listeners. He said ! was his first SWL from here. Was anyone else hear] EFSIEA or other Icelandic stations? Can anyone teli me the address of NV2DB who was calling NY2DA on Thursday, September 8?---DX {Caversham), | éorPHE Happy Station QRz," Charlie "The Giche Trotter,’ Hotel Winchester, Box 535, Sen Francisco, California, U.S.A. won'd like to exchange QSL cards. views and photes and guarantees to reply to everyone. ‘THE result of the competition resently held by the VIK--N Z. Club was as follows:N.Z. Branch: Charles Peppsrell, 1st. VK Branch: Bill Simms, Ist. -Cyril Alsop (DXiO3T.), NZ. Secretary VK-N.Z. Club.

N.Z. DX Club _ Meetings HAWKE’S BAY. In the Slub Room, above Wood’s Tearooms, Waipukurau, at 745 p.m, on Wednesday, November 30. Vv. L. KING (119H.B.), Branch Secretary. NORTHLAND. At 21 Anzac Road, Whangarei, at 7.30 p.m. on Monday, December 5. R. A. ROYCROFT (2H.Q.), Branch Secretary. AUCKLAND, In the Society of Arts Halil, Kitchener Street, at 8 p.m., on Wednesday, November 30. ' F. NEWING (316A.), Branch Secretary. WELLINGTON. In the Club Rooms of the ist Wellington City Rover Crew, 3rd floor ‘Times’? Building, Kelburn Avenue, at 8 p.m. on Monday, December 12. H. WICKENS (5038W.), Branch Secretary. WAIKATO. In Hamilton on Saturday, January 14, 1939, W. NORRIS (620A.), Branch Secretary.