WITH THE DXERS

Evening Star, Issue 21784, 28 July 1934, Page 4

WITH THE DXERS

ASSOClA.iiiw AFFAIRS The fortnightly meeting of the Dunedin branch of the New Zealand DN Radio Association was hold oil July IP, the president (Air L. K. Noil) presiding. . There wils a good Piaster ot '‘theiiibers, and an enjoyable evening Was. spent in discussing DX work from various angles. Thu competition for the; best verifications resulted as follows : Senior.—Eastern—Mr A. 1.. Stanton, JOOIv : America—Mr J. E. Carruthers, WMBI: VKs-r-Jlr J, E. Carruthers; YK2NM; European: Sir E. M. Niven, Prague; Australia: Air B. Henry, 6AM.. Juiiior.—Eastern: Air J. 11. Sharp, HS7PJ: America: Mr J. R. Sharp. XEW; Australia: Air G. Cdutts, 4GR. Prague was the host verification registered for the month. VK'S RECEIVED Most of those present reported quite a number of VKs for the past weekend; Some of these were: 7PA, Newton, Tasmania (1.315 k.c.), from 11.30 p.m.; 7J\V, Lorigfoiu, Tasmania (.1,326 k.c.), ffoin 11.30 p.m.; 2EAI (1,410 k.c,) and sMfv (1,305 k.c.), both at Dubbo, New South Wales, from about midnight; SLR, Rennlafk, South Australia (1,330 k.c.), from approxiinatelfy 1 a.m.: 2WR, Bondi, Sydney (1,280 k.c.), froiu 1 p.m. These were received cm Sunday night ol- Monday (nofiiing; OTHER STAtIOHS HEARD Eastern stations are exceptionally good, nearly every Japanese can be heard at midnight. Chinese are also plentiful. Calls arfe rather hard to hear .frbxii the£c stations,, but they, are alWays given before closing. The Japclose 1 about 0.30. and the Chinese between 3.30 or 4.30 a.m. VUC. Calcutta, and VUB, Bombay, are. both very good just now. They close (ibolit 4 a.m, With a little searching listeners may be able to hear ZBW, Hongkong, on ’845 k.c.. This station closes about 3. a.iii. and sometimes 4 ».m. A Eew Americans to Try I* or.— KGW, Portland (020); KJR. Seattle (0T0)! KDYE. Salt Bake City (1.290); RGER. Lmigbeach (1,360). all until 7;30; nlso KNX (1.0501. ;.KSTi (1,130). KAVSC (1.220).; KGTU (1.340) until 6.30 p.m. daily. SHORTWAVE WANDERINGS There has been a slight improvement m reception this week. but. while the present weather conditions .continue, prior results will be experienced by listeners. Tho noise level has been extremely high lately, ami the tuning-in of weak signals we'l-ni<rh iinnossible. 10.4 S Alotres.—XEßT (49.8 metres) is heard each clay at fair strength, and can be identified by the “ cuckoo ” call Which is used as art interval signal. O.IC- has been poor, not better than R 5, bill better resiilts can be had from tlje , Americans, which, although not very strong, are heard at good readable strength. WBXK is the best iiiitil 4-39 p.ifi., and later WBXAL at times. Nothing has been hoard of the South Americans on 46 metres, but ,HC2RIj (45 metres) has beep testing this week, alul was colling a station at Pnnaimi. 40 .AJetfOs. —“ Phones “ have been plentiful toward 5 p.m.. the .Australians being’active tlijrjng the week-end, 3XZ puts over a good programme on Sunday evenings, and reports are appreelated by the owner of this experimental ptntion. On the 31 metre band there is only One station that can bo relied upon from day to day. DJA, on its South American session until 12.45 p.m. is excellent. The Empire transmitters are fair, GSB being good when npenim>. but it soon becomes distorted, whi'e (JSC is weak,‘but readable- dnrm<>: the nim-iinir.

While the Iwo Melbourne stationhave not be*’) hoard this week, VK2MK was received at I!9 on Sunday between •1.30-0.30 p.m.. and 117 with deep fades when on its second. session. 19.60 Metres.—FYA. Paris, has been beard at 113 at 2 a.in., with rapid fading; also a foreigner just below this station at 1.30 a.in., but too weak to identify. , 16.8 S Metres.—PHl, Unison. Holland, was 117 at 3 o'clock several mornings, testing with recordings, and calling Tokio. PHI operates during the winter months as follows:—Midnight--2 a.m., Tuesday. Thursday, and Saturday: midriight-2.30 a.in., Sunday and Monday. During the .summer the transmissions take place on 23.37 metres