DX RADIO ASSOCIATION

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19450, 27 March 1933, Page 10

DX RADIO ASSOCIATION

BRANCH FORMED IN TIMARU. At the invitation of Timaru DXers members of the Otago branch of the N.Z. DX Radio Association who were in Timaru for a conference with the Christchurch branch, met Timaru DXers in the Timaru Radio Club’s rooms on Saturday evening. On behalf of the Timaru DXers, Mr D. N. Adams extended a welcome to the visitors, and hoped that their short stay would be enjoyable. Mr Anderson, president of the Otago Branch, returned thanks for the welcome, and proceeded to outline its aims and objects. Briefly they were as follows: To further the interest in DX (long-distance) reception; to keep in close touch with the broadcasting stations of the world; to exchange reliable reports, and to encourage the arrangements of special DX programmes. Machinery had been set in motion to obtain special DX programmes from Australian, American, and South American stations. In the Club’s magazine, “Tune In,” DXers throughout New Zealand would exchange their news and views. The magazine would help them by giving complete and reliable logs of the broadcast stations throughout the world, monthly, and inform them of any special DX programmes arranged. Mr G. Russell Sarney, secretary to the Otago branch, gave fuller details of the magazine, stating that it was run “for DXers by DXers,” all editorial work and articles being done gratis by members. He stressed the fact that the Club did not want to make the Club a commercial concern, and therefore sold their magazine at cost. After general discussion, it was decided to form a branch of the New Zealand DX Radio Association in Timaru, the followiing officers being elected pro tem; —President, Mr D. W. Beswick; executive, Messrs Reid and Thomas; secretary-treasurer, Mr C. Gregory. Mr F. Barnett, an executive member of the Otago branch, and senior DXer of New Zealand, proceeded to give an address on “DXing” and “How to Log 100 watt Americans.” Mr Barnett gave an account of his aerial and earth systems, arid his method of logging these “elusive stations.”' Much enthusiasm was displayed by those present when verifications of 100 watt stations were produced. An interesting hour was then spent in listening to the advice given by Mr Barnett. The president of the Timaru Club thanked Mr Barnett for his very interesting address, and the Otago executive for coming to Timaru and assisting the DXers of Timaru to form a branch. Mr Anderson gave details of DX competitions to be run by the Club. There would be a DX shield to be held by the branch with the greatest total number of different stations verified aDX cup for the greatest log of stations on the Broadcast Band, 540 kc’s to 1500 kc’s, including all New Zealand stations and daylight Australians. Medals would be awarded to runners-up in the competition; with certificates for best logs of American, Australian, European, Asiatic, Eastern (Japanese and Chinese), South Americans, Africans, and New Zealand stations (all separately), also a beginners’ competition. Mr Sarney invited all members of the Timaru Club to be present on 26th to meet the executive of the Christchurch branch.