AROUND THE DIAL

Evening Star, Issue 23817, 22 February 1941, Page 4

AROUND THE DIAL

THE SHORT-WAVE STATIONS NEWS, COMMENTARIES, AND TALKS London. Daily routine fixtures from the IS.Ii.C. during the week include tlio following:—l a.m. : News and topical talk. 6: News and commentary. 8.45: News. 1.30 p.m. : ‘ Britain Speaks.’ 3.30; 8.8. C. newsreel. 4.30:. News summary. 6.15: News, followed by topical talk. 11: Nows and topical talk. With the exception of the 1.30 p.m. broadcast, which operates through GSE 25.29 metres), all the foregoing can be picked up on GSD (25.53 metres).

British and Foreign. News in English from British and foreign short wave stations may be heard as under:— 0.00 a.m., Toronto, CFRX, 49.42 metres. 0.30, Delhi, VUD3. 31.28. 0.30, Canton, XGOK, 25.77. 2.0, Shanghai. FFZ, 24.5 C. 2.30, (Rangoon, XYZ. 49.9-4. 3.35, Manchukno. MTCY. 25.48. 3.45, Madras, YUM2, 87.50. 3.45, Saigon, Saigon. 25.46. 3.50, Bombay, VUBZ. 86.00. 7.15, Turkov. TAP. 31.70. 7.30, New York. AVCBX, 25.36. 7.45, Athens. 30.196. 4.45 p.m., Winnipeg, CJRX, 25.60. 5.0, Pittsburgh. WPIT. 25.27. 5.00, Cincinnatti, AVLAVO, 31.28. .5.55, Philadelphia, AVCAB, 49.50. 6.0, San Francisco. K6EI. 31.02. 7.0, Manchukno, AITCY. 25.48. 9.0, Moscow, RW96, 19.76. 9.0, Melbourne. VLR, 31.32. 10.30, Japan, JZJ. 25.42. 10.30, Szechwan. XGOY. 25.21. 10.45, Saigon. Saigon. 25.46. 11.0, Perth. VLW2. 31.28. 11.45, Sydney, VLQ, 31.18. * * * * Unless otherwise stated, the times given in the above lists are New Zealand summer time. They are the same for each day. and should be kept for reference during the week. STATION 4ZD PROGRAMMES FOR THE WEEK Following are the programmes which will be heard during the week from the Otago Radio Association's station, 4ZO (1010 k.c.J : Sunday, February 23.-9 a.m.: Tunes for the breakfast table. 9.30: Radio Church of the Helping Hand. 10: Music in the air. 10.15: Little Chapel of Good Cheer. 10.45: This England. 11: Variety fare. 11.30: Melody Lane. 12; Fifteen minutes with Tommy Dorsey. 12.15 p.m.: Close down. Wednesday, February 26.—6 p.m.: Selected recordings. 7: The Smile Family. 8: Tunes of the times. 8.15; John diaries Thomas. 8.30: Old favourites. 8.45: Flanagan and Allen. 9: More tunes of the times. 9.15: The Lad from Lancashire, George Formby. 9.30: Ivor Moreton and Dave Kaye. 9.45; Among the dance hands. 10: The Milt Hearth Trio. 10.15: The wide open spaces. 10.30; Hawaii calls. 10.45: Close down. Thursday, February 27.-6 p.m.: Tea-iimo tunes. 6.30: Betty 'Nicqlls, girl soprano. 6.45: Broadcasting Committee of the Presbyterian Church. 7.45; Rhythm on Record, featuring Turner Layton. 8: Random selections from the classics. 8.27: The announcer’s choice. 8.30: Clinton, Crosby, and Cleaver. 8.45: Play, orchestra, play— The Orchestra Mascotte. 9; New recordings. 9.30: Celebrity artists’ programme—tlie life of Franz Schubert, 10: Swing session. 10.45: Close down. NEW ZEALAND DX CLUB REORGANISATION COMPLETED OTAGO BRANCH IN OPERATION Tlio Xcw Zealand ])X Club, which is the oldest organisation of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere, has been completely reorganised l within recent months. ' The beginnings of the club were in 1928. when listeners used to record their loggings in the pages of the ‘ Radio Record.’ From this the New Zealand DX Club came into being, and throughout the years it was sponsored by the radio journal up to the time of its disapppearance, and lately, in small measure, by the ‘ New Zealand Listener.’ As a result of negotiations conducted by the past Dominion president, Mr A. Cox, the club has been taken over by the DXors themselves. The Auckland branch is now the headquarters, and Mr W. Lewis. 17 Ethel street, Kingsiaml, Auckland, S.AV.I. is national secretary. All inquiries by new members or forms and stationery should be addressed to Mr Lewis. To eater for its big membership, a monthly bulletin, the 1 New Zealand Dxtra,’ has been issued for some time now, the Southland branch being responsible for this publication. Mr A. Mervvn Branks, 5 Dublin street, Invercargill, is the editor, and items of interest should be forwarded to him. The club caters for members by holding regular competitions, and issues certificates of merit, as well as supplying DXers with the latest information about station changes, new broadcasters, and so on. Under its now management, the club is returning to its popularity with radio listeners throughout New Zealand. Tlie term “ dxing ” originated from an abbreviation used in telegraphy—“DX ” denoting long distance—so that dxing means long distance listening. Those who indulge in this hobby find it not only one of the most interesting, but also one of the cheapest. There is no necessity to purchase a special set. as any receiver will do. It may he of any typo, broadcast, duel wave, all wave, short wave, suporhet. or t.r.L, battery or a.c., and with any number of valves. Inaugurated in 1930, the Now Zealand DX Club has grown so rapidly that it now has a membership of over 2,500, ancl is one of the most important organisations of its kind in the world. Including in its ranks are more than 140 overseas DXors in many parts of the globe.. These include Australia, America, Canada, Nova Scotia, South America, England’, South Africa, India, Java, and even on Pitcairn Island and Ocean Island. All DX enthusiasts who do not already belong to the club are invited to become members. Any information may ho obtained by writing direct 1o the Dominion secretary, or to Air J. Fox. 45 Driver street, St. Kilda. who is the secretary of the Otago branch, and who will lie pleased to supply informal ion regarding all activities in Dunedin.