FROM THE MAILBAG

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 35, 10 February 1939, Page 39

FROM THE MAILBAG

DX 554A (Frankton): The following information on HCJB way be of interest to Dxers: HC1JB is the auxiliary outlet of HCJB and operates on 20m. phone. Using three transmitters for its regular programmes (and occasionally) HCIIB on 14420 k.c.} HCJB.broad--casts simulHaneously on the following frequencies: 8831 k.c. (33.5m.} "La Voz De Andes"; 4107 k.c. (73m.) "Broadeasting Provincial’; and 974 k.c. (30.8m.) "La Voz De Quito." This service reaches woridwide, national, and local listeners daily except Monday on the following schedule: 7 to 8.15 a.m., 11.36 a.m. to 2.30 p.m., 4.45 to 10.15 p.m. All time noted is E.S.T. Power in the antennae on above HCJB frequencies is lk.w., 200 watts, and 50 watts respectively. Details of HCiJB-siogan: "Radio Rodante"; circuit: conventional types with two 838 tubes in final RF. stage giving 200 watts in the antenna which is modulated class B by two more 838’s. Antenna is full-wave directional "Vv" type on Central U.S. HCIB "La Voz De Andes" (The Voice of the Andes) also operates on 24.08m. The QRA of all these stations is P.O. Box 691, Quito, Hcuador. Latest reports are out to VK9WL, HC2CC (reports for this station should be sent via HC2HP}, VK38NG, VK6ZO, VS7GJ, KéCMC, LU4CZ and VK9VG (who is now located at Bulolo, New Guinea). Latest QSL’s are from 2FC (heard at 12 midday), OA4AW, PLP, YDA, VK2XS, "Radio Tanarive," and HCJB. VE4SS does not require any more reports from New Zealand as he has run out of cards after answering 2000 letters. W5HIF who operates on 10m. phone, requires reports from here and will send his QSL to all correct reporters. PX567A, (Putararuru): E notice that the Dz columns of the "Re-

cord" are decreasing. Twelve months ago there was far more Dx news than at present. What is wrong with the boys? Are they all, like me, keeping silent? E look forward to the Dz notes for information, but there has been very little information giver lately. Here goes to buck things up a bit. I have heard the undermentioned American B.C. stations: KII, Los Angeles, on 646 k.c., at R3, QSAZ every evening at §& KOA, Denver (830 k.c.} occasionally R4, QSA2 at 7.30 p.m.; EPO at 7? p.m. can be heard on 680 k.c. when 4YZ is standing by-R4, QSA2, KNX, "The Voice of Hollywood," on 1650 k.c. at 8 p.m. is R6, QSA4; KGMB, **-nolulu can be keard on 1320 ke at RE, QSAS; XENT, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico can be heard at R6, QSA34 from §&.36 onwards. Latest veries are from-B.C.: KNX, KGU, KVOO; Shortwave: KZRM, 2RO, RNE, VK2ME. Reports out on S.W.: Batavia, COCQ, WS8XAL, COGF, COGM, WIXK, XEWW, COCX, PMY, FO8sAA; broadcast band: KMOX, KLX, XELO, XEMO, XENT, WLW, KXBY, KPO, KOA, KFL DX567A has his own QSL cards and wishes te exchange with any member. His address is Geo. H. Towler, Bent Road, Putararuru. "Night Flight" (Rakaia}: Cards back lately are from W6APS, VAS,

J7CGR, and ZS2AFP, Several inquiries have been made-for the QRA of W6APS; it is H. Milford Nelson, Barstow, California, This "ham" is a doctor and he is iocat ed in the centre of the great Mojave Desert, at 2000 feet elevation. He-gets his power from the largest hydropower dam in the world-the Boulder Dam. . VAS, Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, {fs 2 broadeast band station and transmits on 685 kilocycles. [It is rarely heard in New Zealand. J7CR wilk appreciate reports. His QRA is: Akira Saga, 2 of 5, Trifunecho Kushiro, Hokkaido, Nippon. ZS2AF is another of the elusive South Africans.