LATE WIRELESS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18467, 19 May 1928, Page 4

LATE WIRELESS

(By “ AERIAL ) Thunderous bursts of static at short intervals greeted attempts to tune in all Australian stations last night. Even with the aerial switched off the atmospheric ’ disturbance made itself audible. Using one stage of audio only, and with the aerial switch off, very great volume was heard, occasionally, lrom 2FC Sydney. This was particularly so at 10.40 during a bass solo. Unless that southerly materialises to-night the outlook for good reception to-morrow is not too favourable. An Appreciation. Writing on May 17. a correspondent states:—“l. was more than pleased to see in to-night’s ‘Star’ that the 'Roarer* had been located at last, and just where I thought (Dr Thacker’s), the place I mentioned to you in my letter about three or four weeks ago Well, I hope the credit of finding the nuisance has been given to your good self, for if anybody deserves it you do. for the keenness you have shown in the helping of others who are less fortunate than yourself in the knowledge of radio. Many a hint yours truly has picked up through your notes in the ‘Star/ May you continue with the good work ” The bouquets are appreciated, but it should be remembered that the. Radio Inspector (Mr Head) and Messrs Bingham and Blogg have also been engaged in the search for many weeks, and to them is the credit due for actually* proving, beyond doubt, the location of the disturbance. It is also to be mentioned that many letters have been received suggesting, in addition to the actual location, several others in that district as suspected of harbouring the intereierencemaker. Many experiments have been carried out, by the writer and others, to track the noise to its source, but owing to several circumstances all these failed until last Wednesday night's attempt. It should also be noted that it would not have been fair to have published the letters from correspondents as to the suspected source of the noise until tests had been carried out and proof obtained. Two Japanese Heard. W.J.G., Beckenham writes:—At midnight last night I found two Japanese stations JOCIC and JQAK rocking in. JQAK, on 390 metre?, transmits from Dairen, Kwantung, China, with 5000 watts power. The station, which is controlled by the Government Bureau of Communications, came in with a thump, and was as loud as 3AR ‘Melbourne) at its best. JOCK, on 360 metres, which transmits with a power of 1000 watts lrom Osaka, Japan, was also exceptionally loud. Both stations broadcast English and native music, and announcements were given in both English and Japanese. JQAIv did a tremendous amount of talking in Japanese (or maybe Chinese!). BROADCASTING STATIONS. Following is a list of broadcasting stations that may be heard on sensitive wireless receiver® in Canterbury:

New Zealand. Metrer Watts. 1YA Auckland 333 500 1ZB Auckland 275 50 1ZQ Auckland 330 60 2YA Wellington 420 5000 2ZP Palmerston X. ... 230 30 3YA Christchurch .... 306 500 4YA Dunedin 4 63 500 Australia. 2BL Sydney 363 5000 2FC' Sydney 442 5000 2BE Sydney 310 100 2GB Sydney 3 Hi 3000 2KY Svdney 280 1500 2HD Newcastle 288 100 2MK Bathurst 27.» 250 2UE S. Rc.ndwrck 293 2.50 2UW Sydney 267 500 3LO Melbourne .... 371 6000 3AR llt'ooume 484 1600 3DB Melbourne 256 500 SUZ Melbourne 319 100 <QG Brisbane 386 5000 4GP. Toowoomba .... 294 100 5CL Adelaide 395 5000 5DX Parkside 313 500 5KA Prospect 250 1000 7ZL Hobart 516 3000 Chosen (Japan). JODK Seoul 345 1000 Hawaii. KGU Honolulu .... 270 500 Japan. JOCK Nagoya 360 1000 TOBK Osaka 385 1000 jOAK Tokyo 373 1000 Kw&ntung (China). JQAK Dairen 390 .‘>000 Philippines. KZl'Y Baguio 360 .M0 United States of America. KDKA Pittsburg ... 315 50000 KEX Burbank, Cal .. 278 2500 K1I Los Angeles, t. al. 44 VS 5000 KFON Long Beach. Cal 242 1000 KFKC San FrartciscO 454 1000 KF?D San Diego .. 441 .‘>00 KFSG Lor. Angeles 252 500 KFW B Los Angeles . . 353 1000 KFWI San F rancisco . 268 500 KGEF Los Angeles . • 263 1090 KGO (Oakland .►84 5000 KHI Los Angeles .. 400 1000 KPO San Francisco . 422 1000 KPSX Pasadena . • 31b 1000 KTBI Los .-\ngeles . . 275 1000 KYA San Francisco 361 1000 WEAK New York . . 492 50000 WGN Chicago 416 16000 WGY New York 380 50000 WJZ New York 451 nouoo