NEW ZEALAND DX CLUB.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LV, Issue 194, 16 July 1935, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND DX CLUB.

MAN A WAT U Bit ANCH. Tho Manawatu branch of the New Zealand DX Club held its monthly meeting on the lltli inst., when a largo number of members gathered to discuss matters pertaining to long distance radio reception and to conduct the usual competitions. All those present reported good results, and a very large number of verifications had been received. Members have reported hearing several stations that have been very rarely heard in this country. Quite a number had heard CE76, Valparaiso, whilst a few Argentine stations such as LS2, LK3, Lit 6, LIU, and LSB, all of Buenos Aires, had been heard at excellent volume. One member produced a verification from lladio CMQ, Havana, Cuba, this being the first Cuban station heard in New Zealand. Mr A. It. Lacey, of the local club, was the first to verify this station, but several other local members have sent reports to it. A number of American stations using tire low power of 100 watts have been verified. When it is considered that this is less than half the power of tho local station 2ZF, and that the distance from New Zealand is anything from 6000 to 8500 miles, it is wonderful that these stations can be heard here. From the reports of new stations that are being heard it would appear that the modern radio receiver is capable of picking up signals from any distance. A special DX competition is being arranged by the Wireless Institute (Australia), in which twenty-five Australian amateur stations will participate. This competition will keep I>X enthusiasts very busy as they will only have four minutes in which _ to log each station and at the same time get sufficient information to prove that they heard each station. Local DX devotees are determined that the prize will come to the Manawatu. A new competition was commenced this month in the form of a teams’ contest and this event has brought into line several members who have been only partially active; tfie chairman and the club’s able secretary have found time to log a few new stations. ~. , , , The monthly competitions brought forth a very large number of verifications. One member, Mr J. Todd, nad received no less than fourteen American and seven European verifications. The results of the competition were as follow : Overseas. —G. Dalefield, WSOC, 100 w (U.S.A.), and J. Todd, WSOC, 100 w! (U.S.A.), equal, first; G. Vining, Florence, 20 k.w. (Italy), and E. Seeley, Florence, 20 k.w. (Italy), equal, third. , VK competition.—J. P. Cowhsliaw, VK4EA, 6w., and G. Dalefield. VE.4 EA, 6w., equal, first; F. Coleman, VK4PW, 10iw., third. Junior competition.—J. Todd, WSOC, IOOw. (D.S.A.), 1: F. Coleman, KXO, IOOw. (U.S.A.), 2; C. Clemoes, WEBC, 1. k.w. (U.S.A.), 3. Teams competition. —G. Dalefield’s team 1; G. Vining’s team 2; J. P. Cowlishaw’s team 3. Messrs G. Dalefield and J. Todd are to be congratulated on their verification of WSOC, which station is very rarely heard in the Dominion. As radio reception is now approaching its best, many new stations will probably be heard, and for the next few months DX enthusiasts will bo making many new additions to their logs. Perhaps that elusive 8-watt Chinese station which is the dream of ! one local DX devotee will be heard j again. '