HEARING THE WORLD

Evening Star, Issue 22572, 13 February 1937, Page 4

HEARING THE WORLD

DX NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE With the exception of those located in Western Australia, excellent signals are being provided by the Commonwealth stations. Since the new regional station, 6WA, commenced operating at Minding on 560 kc, and which was duly reported in this column, three further stations have commenced operations. These are: 2BS, Bathhurst, on 1,500 kc, with a power of 100 watts; 6GF, a 2,000 watt regional station located at Kalgoorlie on 720 kc; and 2NZ, Inverill, on 1,170 kc, also using 2,000 watts. Of the three, the latter provides by far the best signal, and can be called one of the foremost received Australian stations. Reception of evening Americans has improved lately, the best before 8 p.m. being: KFBK (1,490 kc), KGA (1,470 kc), KECA (1,430 kc), KPO (680 kc), KFI (640 kc), and KFSI) (600 kc). KNX, which, by the way, is the key station for the Pacific Coast of the C. 8.5., closes at 8.30 p.m. (9 ji.m. Sundays), the frequency being l.OoUkc, KHBO, Hilo, Hawaii (1,400 kc), closing at 10 p.m. on Sundays, provides a good signal. The above times and other times in this column are, of course, New Zealand summer. EARLY MORNING AMERICANS. The early morning Americans forthe last few weeks have been outstanding, so a list of the best received at the present time will no doubt be useful to many DX-ers. The frequencies in kilocycles are given after each call, while the times are the opening times: — 10.30 p.m.—WJR (750). 11 p.m.—WWJ (920), WTAM (1.070), WWVA (1,160). 11.30 p.m.—KDKA (980), KWK (1,350), WJSV (1,460). Midnight.—KVOO (1.140), WTCN (1,280), KGNC (1,410), KXYZ (1,440), KSTP (1,460), WTMV (1,500). 0.30 a.m.—KPRC (920), WOAI (1,190), KTRH (1,290), ELBA (1.390), KTUL (1,400). KTBS (1,450), WLAC (1,470), KOMA (1,480). 1 a.m.-WREN (1,220), KGNF (1.430), KGFI (1,500). 2 a.m.—KVI (570), KFRC (610). KIRO (710), KEHB (780), KHJ (900). KRKD (1,120), KGVO (1,260), KVOR (1,270), KMO (1,330), KIDW (1420), KLS (1.440). KGOX (1,450). 2.30 a.m.— KOIN (940), KEX (1,180). As these stations will not last many more weeks, DX-ers are advised not to waste any time. CONGESTED 31 METRES. The congestion- on the 31-metre band has evidently proved! too much for YPD2, Suva, which is now located on a lower frequency not far from the Awatea’s usual dial position. For the time being Suva is “in the clear,” but with the rapid expansion of short wave broadcasting it may not long remain free of jamming. All the more useful short wave bands are steadily being filled, the tendency toward simultaneous. broadcasts on several wave lengths (four in the case of Germany) aggravating the position. A further contributing factor has been the steady growth of programmes. It is patent that there will soon have to be a reshuffle in wave length allocations, and this will have to be op a world basis, owing’to the coverage of the short wave lengths.