From The Mailbag

Radio Record, Volume XII, Issue 37, 24 February 1939, Page 38

From The Mailbag

Dx conditions have been fairly good during the last month, a number of new loggings being made, Evening Americans are good, and KNX, KFBK, KSTP and KGMB usually vary from RT7-9. This is not guesswork-signal strength being registered on the receiver’s meter, Recent reportings are J3MI, J2CF, VU2FQ, ON4DI, VU2SU, J5CC, J2CS, VS7RA, VU2NK, VU2FU, ZS2AZ, HH2B, CE2BX, G6DT, W3XEY (31600 k.c.), G3GP, VS2AP, CP1AA, CN8BA, CN8NB, HB9BR, CTIAY, W9XUT, CO2CR, XZ2IB, F8UE, F8BA, J8CX, W6XKG, CN8NB, CT1PM, W9XTC, W8XNU, KAT7DD, VS6AL, VK2EW (10m.), K4FSP (10m.), VE5GQ (10m.). W8XEY (31.6 m.c.), W9XAZ (26.4 m.c.), W9XIL (26.1 m.c.), W9XTC (26.05 mc.), WS8XNU (25.95 m.c.), and W6XKG (25.95 m.c.) haye all been heard requesting reports from foreign listeners. Although WS8XNU and W6XKG operate on the same frequency, both of these stations are easily logged, W8XNU being best around 11 a.m. and W6XKG about 2 p.m. Conditions on 10m, are also fairly good, being best around midday. GSJ and GSH are. pulling in fairly good signals on 21.53 mac. and 21.55 m.c. respectively. A number of American police stations have been heard around 30.75 m.c., but due to the fast speech, call and location are very difficult to get. Can-any dxer give me the QRA of W2RU? I would also appreciate hearing from any New Zealand dxer who has logged VK2MB on its sevenmetre transmission, and would also be pleased to see schedules of any New Zealand "ham" on the 56 m.c. band.-A. R. Lacey (DX160W-.), Palmerston North.

MIDNIGHT Yanks have been O.K., and I have logged: KID, KGNF, KFWB, KEHE, KHJ, KSL, KDYL, KFAC, CFCN, KUOA, KIDO, KHUB, KOIN, KOL, KGDM, KVOA, KGHER, KIT, KMO, KELA, KPO, KYA, KIEM (QSA5, R7-8). Veries back include: WWJ, W4JR, WHAS, Sofia, Hamburg (904 k.c.), OA4AW (150 watts), KOMA, TPB6, 28M, 2NC and 4ZC which was received only by going to the station itself at Cromwell, Midnight Yanks are fading out now, but a few are still heard, such as KIDO, KR, KIEM, although weak, KYA, KVOA and one on 1220 K.c. I am looking forward to a good season for evening Yanks as the midnight ones were very good CFCN was logged on February 7, at 2 am. KEHB answered promptly with a very nice letter.-Au-rora" (Invercargill). D* is picking up here again now after a long spell and some very good loggings can be got in the mornings from about 1 am. to 6 a.m, on 20m. Here are "iy sgings since Christmas: K5AF, ZL2BL, TG9BA, VY7EKA, ZL23JH, ZL2BM, J2CS, ZL3IF, 2YH, K6PCF, KF6DHW, W38BRW, W8QXT, PK4JD, PK4AU, HI5X, HC1PZ, KG6IQN, F38DY, F8UB, F8UP, PAOHN, HAiP, FNIC, VS6AK, VS6AL, CO2GY, VU2BG, VU2FU and VE5SBF, Cards back this year are: VS7GJ, TIZAV, LUTBK, J2MI, ZL2BM, ZL23H, 2YH, VG5OT, and VK9UG, with PK2AY, VU2IK >+- "KX. I have th latest "ham" callbook, and anyone wanting ~ %A’s can have them any time if they send a stamped and addressed envelope. I also want to exchange SUL cards and promise a 100 per cent. QSL from this end. My address is: "Ekco," c/o R. J. Clarkson, Tauranga. 2ZZ is anxious to work New Zealand, and also to receive reports on his 14150 k.c. phone from amateurs and listeners in New Zealand. He will be on the air especially f-r New Zealand, using 14150 k.e. phone every Sunday between 8 and 9 p.m., New Zealand summertime, from the last Sunday in February until the last Sunday in April. Reports on any of these transmissions will be greatly appreciated. G22ZZ hopes that listeners will make a special effort to tune him in on 20m. An excellent verification card is awaiting all correct reports. His address is: W. H. Peek, 20 Fiilditch Street, Poplar, London, B14,

W. T.

Choppen

(Timaru).