WITH THE DXERS

Evening Star, Issue 21820, 8 September 1934, Page 4

WITH THE DXERS

SHORTWAVE WANDERINGS A noticeable increase in the signal strength of several stations was experienced during last week, and as the spring months are recognised as the peak period for distant reception, listeners should be on the alert for stations seldom heard. According to advice received from England, VUB, Bombay, is testing on 31.36 metres, and the Calcutta station, VDC (49.1 metres) has also been heard. These stations should be audible hero between 3 and 4 a.in.

L.C.L., Jeloy, Norway, is reported to bo testing under the call LKJI on 31.46, 48.94, 60.98, and 73.17 metres. A further station lias been added to the already overcrowded 48 metre band —HJIABF, Barranquilla, Colombia, ,is operating upon 48.47 metres. From Australia comes the information. that the service supplied by VK3LR, may be discontinued. This transmitter is used to provide a programme .to the districts not served by a, national station.

HC2RL, Ecuador^(46.os metres), besides operating on Wednesdays, has been logged several days, testing and working Americans. PRADO, Riohamba, Ecuador, is also working during the week, and is heard calling Panama, and Quinto (Ecuador).. i Two American stations can be heard at good strength during the evening, WIXAZ, 31.35 metres, opening at 10.30, and WBXAL, 49.5 metres, commencing Its “ top of the morning ” session at 11.

Of the regular stations heard here, FYA, DJD, GSB, RNE, and WBXK aro the most consistent. WBXAL, W9XF, and AVIXAZ also provide regular entertainment, while the many others mentioned in previous notes can be heard to advantage under suitable conditions. On the amateur bands good DX-ing can still be experienced, a few foreign calls being logged from 2 p.m. on 20 metres, together with plenty of Americans. . The 40-metres band supplies a host of VK’s about darlc, and there are also several foreign “ hams,’’ who aro beard toward sunset.