DX RADIO NEWS

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXVI, Issue 100, 8 April 1936, Page 9

DX RADIO NEWS

American Stations Coming In Well HASTINGS BRANCH MEETS A well-attended meeting of the Hastings branch of the DX Radio Association was held at the secretary’s residence. Two visitors were present.

Reports on reception indicate that the Australian and American stations are coming in at increased volume, and some good “catches” have been reported. 2QN which shares frequency with 4IP, 2KA on 1160 and 2AD on 1080 have been logged this week. Eastern stations are still poor, but the station ZJV, located in Suva, has been heard twice this last week by a member. Tho frequency is 880 k.c., the same as IY’K, Auckland The secretary reported that a number of members had pc.'d a visit to the Waipukurau branch of the New Zealand DX Club recently, and a competition had been arranged. This is for the branch returning most verifications in three months. Already competition is keen. A suitable tropny is to be purchased, the cost to be borne by both branches. The question of a competition for tho best verification between the two clubs is being held over in the meantime. A vote of thanks was accorded the boys of the Waipukurau branch for their hospitality. A large amount of correspondence was dealt with, and the remits from other branches for the annual general meeting, to be held at Christchurch at Easter, were studied. The members recorded their votes accordingly. The Wellington-Hastings branch log race is still very interesting, the branches never being seperated by more than two or three verifications Tho Wellington total is 394 and Hastings 396. Readers are advised that a special DX programme will bo broadcast by station VK2QY on Saturday, April 11, from 3 a.m. N.Z.T. This will be at I a.m. on Saturday morning, Sydney time At the end of this month another VK will broadcast a special programme for New Zealand on four consecutive nights. The call is 2KV, aad the frequency will be 1370 k.c., the date and time being given in the club’s next notes. The judging for the Bendigo branch trophy resulted: Mr G. Bott 1, SMU Murray Bridge; Messrs- Turcich, Walker and Lys 2, VJ4JN ; and Messrs G. Bott and G. Lys 3, VK2QY. The most verifications were returned by Mr D. Osborne, with three. Mr G. Bott presented the best verification for the meeting. Air L. Evans presented the best short-wave entry, VK3LR. The best verifications in zones resulted :—New Zealand: Mr D. Osborne. 3ZR. Australian: Mr G. Bott 1, SMU; Mr N Mulgrove 2,3 YB; Mr D. Osborne 3,2 SM. VK : Messrs J. Turcich I, J. Walker and G. Lys 1 equal, VJ 4JN ; Messrs G. Bott and G. Lys 2. VK2QY. Listeners are again reminded that DX tips and hints are broadcast over station 2ZL every second Thursday at 9 p.m. The next session is on April 16.