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The Australasian Radio World
Incorporating the
All-Wave All-World DX News
Managing Editor - A. Earl Read, B.Sc.
Vol. 4. - FEBRUARY, 1940 - No. 9.
P.02 - Contents
CONTENTS:
New A.C.-Battery "Duo" Portable . . . . 3
Book Reviews . . . . 4
1940 Companionette Three . . . . 5
Modulated Oscillators . . . . 9
Midget Three-Watt Amplifier . . . . 11
World-Cruiser Communications Eight . . . . 13
The Story of R.C.S. Radio (3) . . . . 27
What's New In Radio . . . . 29
Long-Horn Public Address Speakers . . . . 31
Shortwave Review . . . . 33
P.02 - Publication Notes
The "Australasian Radio World" is published monthly by Read Publications. Editorial offices, 117 Reservoir Street, Sydney, N.S.W. Telephone FL2842. Cable address: "Repress," Sydney. Advertisers please note that copy should reach office of publication by 14th of month preceding that specified for insertion.
Subscription rates: 1/- per copy, 10/6 per year (12 issues) post free to Australia and New Zealand.
Printed by Bridge Printery Pty. Ltd., 117 Reservoir Street, Sydney, N.S.W., for the proprietors of the "Australasian Radio World," 117 Reservoir St., Sydney (Footnote P.40)
P.03 - New A.C.-Battery "Duo" Portable
P.04 - Book Reviews
P.05 - 1940 Companionette Three
P.09 - Modulated Oscillators
P.11 - Midget Three-Watt Amplifier
P.13 - World-Cruiser Communications Eight
P.17 - World Shortwave Stations
World Short"7ave Stations
Below are listed the principal shortwave stations of the world, the majority of which
are audible in Australia and/or New Zealand at the present time. The latest available
schedules are given in Australian Eastern Standard Time.
The addresses of the stations which were listed in the October, 1939, issue, are not
repeated; readers should refer to the issue mentio1'ed. In the case of new stations full
addresses are given.
Compiled by ALAN H. GRAHAM.
Call
W4XA
W9XJL
W8XNU
W9XPD
K.C.
26150
26100
25950
25900
Metres
11.47
11.49
11.56
11.58
Location.
Nashville, Tenn., U.S.A. Superior, Wis., U.S.A.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A.
Schedule, etc. Daily 2-4 a.m.; 8.30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Addr: Head of the Lakes Broadcasting Co. Daily 1-11 a.m. Daily 10 p.m.-4 p.m.
Addr.: St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Daily--exact schedule
w1;nx
GST
WPIT
GSJ
2R0-16
GSH
DJS
DJH
WCBX
2R0-8
GSV
OIH
GSG
WNBI
PHl-2
TPB-3
DJE
RV-96
HAS-3
D.TR
WGEA
KGEI
GSP
YDB
2R0-6
VUD-3
UJQ
WCAB
WCBX
GSI
'T'PA-2
2R0-14
OLR5A
PCJ-2
CSW-4
WPIT
DJB
XGOX
OIE
GSO
RV-96
TGWA
LKV
JZK
SBT
YDC
21570
21550
21540
21530
21510
21470
21450
17845
17830
17820
17810
17800
17790
17780
17770
1776'5
17760
15400
15370
15340
15330
15330
15310
15310
15300
15290
15280
15270
15270
1!5260
1~24!)
15230
15230
15220
15215
15210
15200
15190
15190
15180
1!ll80
15170
15166
15160
15155
15150
13.91
13.92
13.93
13.93
13.94
13.97
13.98
16.81
16,83
16.84
16.84
16.85
16.86
16.87
16.88
16.88
16.89
19 47
19.52
19.56
19.!l7
19.57
19.60
19.60
19.61
19.62
19.63
19.64
19.64
19.66
19.68
19.70
19.70
19.71
19.71
19.72
19.74
19.75
19.75
19.76
19.76
19.77
19.77
19.79
19.79
19.80
New York City, U.S.A.
Daventry, England.
Pittsburgh, Pa., TJ.S.A.
Daventry, England.
Rome, Italy.
Daventry, England.
Berlin, Germany.
Berlin, Germany.
New York City, U.S.A.
Rome, Italy.
Daventry, Eng-land.
Lahti, Finland.
Daventrv, England.
Bound Brook, N.J., U.S.A.
Huizen, Ho.Jland.
Paris, France.
Berlin, Germanv.
Moscow, U.S.S.R.
Budapest, Hungary.
Berlin, Germanv.
8chenectadv, N.Y .• U.S.A.
San FranciRco. Calif., U.S.A.
Daventry, Eng-land.
Bandoeng. Java, D.E.I.
Rome, Italy.
Delhi, India.
Berlin, Germany.
Philadelphia, Pa .. U.S.A.
New York City, U.S.A.
Daventry, England.
Paris, France.
Rome, Italv.
Prague, Bohemia.
Huizen, Holland.
Lisbon, Portugal.
Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A.
Berlin, Germany.
Szechwan Province, China.
Lahti, Finland.
Daventry, England.
unknown.
Daily 11 p.m.-3.30 a.m. Daily 8.40 p.m.-12.15 a.m. Daily 8.30 p.m.-midnight. Daily 8.40-11.45 p.m.
Daily 12.05-12.55 a.m. Daily 8.40-11.45 p.m.
Not in use at present.
Daily 5.30 p.m.-12.30 a.m. Not in use at present.
Daily 8 a.m.-noou; 9-10.25 p.m.
Daily 8.40-10 p.m.; midnight-2.30 a .m. Addr.: Finnish Broadcasting Co., Felsinki. Daily 7 p.m.-
midnight.
Daily 8.40-11.45 p.m.
Daily midnight-11 a.m. Daily except Sunday, 10,40 p.m.-midnight; Sundays, 9.40
p.m.-1.05 a.m. Daily 7 p.m.-midnight.
Daily 5.30-8.50 p.m.; 9-11 p.m.
Daily 7-10 p.m.; irregular at other times. Sunday midnight-Monday 1 a.m. Daily 3.05 p.m.-2 a.m.
Daily 2.15-9 a.m. Daily 9.30 a.m.-2.15 p.m.
Daily 4.35-6.30 a.m.; 5-'8 p.m. Addr.: N.I.R.O.M. Daily 1.30-5 p.m.
Daily 1-8.55 a.m.; 10.30 a.m.-12.30 p.m.; 7.10-7.55 p.m.
Daily noon-2 p.m.; 4.30-6.30 p.m.
Daily 3.05 p.m.-2 a.m.; also 2.10-3.25 a.m. on Mondays.
Addr.: C.B.S., 485 Madison Avenue, New York City. Daily
3 or 3.R0-8.15 a.m.
Daily 4-6 .. 30 a.m. Daily 3-4.30 a.m.; 3.57-8 p.m.
Daily 7 p.m.-midnight.
Daily 1-3.15 a.m.; 3.40-8.30 a.m.; 8 .. 30-11.10 p.m.
Daily 10.55 a.m.-1.20 p.m.; 7.5-5-11.15 p.m. Daily, except Sunday, 10.40 p.m.-12.10 a.rn.; Sundays, 9.25
p.m.-12.45 a.m.
Daily 2-3 a.m. Daily midnight-5 a.m. Daily 11 p.m.-midnight; also 2.10-3.25 a.m. on Mondays.
Irregular; usually around 7-8 p.m.
Address: Finnish Broadcasting Co., Helsinki. DaHy midnight-8 a.rn. Exact hours of transmission not known; heard early morning and evening.
Moscow, U.S.S.R. Daily 3.45-6.45 p.m.; 7-10 p.m.
Guatemala City, Guatemala. Mondays 3.45-8.1.S a.m.; also on alternate Sundays till
<'r\'t'"',\~~ I " ' 5.15 p.m. Oslo, Norway.
Tokyo, Japan.
Motala, Sweden.
Bandoeng, Java, D.E.I.
Daily 9.40 p.m.-5 a.m. Daily 7.30-8.30 a.m.; 11 a.m.-noon. Address: Direction Generale des Telegraphes Suede, Stockholm. Daily 4-7.15 a.m.; Sundays from 5.55 p.m.
Daily 9-10.30 a.m.; 7.30 p.m.-1.30 a.m.
Call
GSF
WRUW
TPB-6
HVJ
D.JL
2RO-l2
RKI
KQH
HBJ
KKZ
HilN
HCJB
RNE
\Varsaw
CB-1180
KKQ
CD-1190
XGOY
TPB-11
TPB-12
VLR-3
WPIT
VLQ-2
GSE
K.C.
15140
15130
15130
15120
15110
15100
15083
14920
14535
13690
12486
12460
12000
11990
11970
11950
11910
11900
11885
11885
11880
11870
11870
11860
Metres
19.82
19.83
19.83
19.84
19.85
19.87
rn 89
20.11
20.6·1
21.91
24.03
24.08
25.00
25.02
25.06
25.10
25.19
25.21
25.24
2'5.24
25.25
25.26
25.26
25.29
LocaHon.
Daventry, England.
Boston, Mass., U . .C:.A.
Paris, Franc2.
Vatican City, Italy.
Berlin, Germany.
Rome, Italy.
Moscow, U.S.S.R.
Kahuku, Hawaii.
Geneva, Switzerland.
Bolinas, Calif., U.S.A.
TrujHlo City, D.R.
Quito, Ecuador.
Moscow, U.S.S.R.
Warsaw, Pohnd.
Santiago, Chile.
Bolinas, Calif., U.S.A.
Valdivia, Chile.
Szechwan Province, China. Paris, France.
Paris, France.
Lvndhurst, Australia.
Pittsburgh, Pa .. U.S.A.
Sydney, Aus•ralia.
Daventry, England.
"WORLD-CRUISER COMMUNICATIONS
EIGHT."
Use the R.C.S. Foundation Kit Type K124 ... . .. £13/13/9
Comprising-
! x DA2 S-band dial . . . . . . . . . . . . 22/6d.
2 x IFI 31 permeability 1.F.'s . . . . . . 13/9d. each
1 x IFI 32 permeability 1.F.'s . . . . . . 13/9d. each
1 x DW30 S-band coil unit . . ...... £10/10/-
Write f0 1· our special complete kit of part quotes.
R.C.S,. NEW PRICE LIST. POST FREE.
SEND TO-DAY FOR A COPY.
Schedule, etc.
Daily 6.50-9 a.m.; 6.30-8 p.m.; 11.55 p.m.-2.30 a.m.
Address: University Club. Daily 5.30-8 a.m. Daily 3-6 p.m.
Exact schedule unknown; heard from 11.30 p.m. on Tuesdays; and 1.30-1.45 a.m. daily. Daily 1.40-7.25 a.m.; ·3.05-5 p.m.
Daily 3.15-8.30 a.m.; 8.30-11.10 p.m. . Daily 10 a.m.-12.15 p.m; and irregular at other times.
Relays to U.S.A.; Saturdays noon-1 p.m., 5-5.30 p.m.;
Sundays 2-2.30 p.m.
Address: Radio Nations. Heard 6.30 p.m. Sundays.
Special relays to Hawaii; Sunday afternoons.
Daily 8.10 a.m.-1.10 p.m.; 9.40 p.m.- 1.40 a.m.
Daily 1-2 p.m.; 10-11.15 p.m.
Dailv 2-7 a.m.; 3.45-6.45 p.m.; Mondays 1-2 a.m.; Mon-
.days, Tuesdays 7-8 a.rn.; Wedne5days, 9.30-10 p.m.;
Sundays 9-10 p.m.
Daily 7 p.m.-midnight.
Daily 10 a.m.-2 p .m.
Special relays to Hawaii; irregular afternoons.
Daily 1-4 a.m.; 6-9 a.m.; 10 a.m.-2 or 2.30 p.m.
Daily 5-.9.30 a.m.; 8.30 p.m.-1.30 a.m. Daily 12.15-7.15 a.m.; 3-6 p.m.
Daily 9-11.15 a.m.; 11.30 a .m.-2 p.m.
Daily 6.30 a.m.-5.15 p.m.
Daily 5 a.m.-2 p.m.
Daily 5.30-6.·30 p.m.
Daily 9.22 a.m.-12.15 p.m.; 6.30-8 p.m.
Cail
DJP
XMHA
WCBX
VLW-3
2R0-4
DJZ
COGF
JZJ
WRUL
Saigon
J\'ITCY
UJD
2R0-15
GSD
LKQ
WRUW
C.JRX
JVW-3
TPA-4
JLG-3
SEP
HP5A
CB-1170
IQY
XGOK
HBO
C:SW-6
PLP
EAJ-43
ORK
PMN
K.c.
11855
11850
11830
11830
11810
11801
11800
11800
11790
11780
11775
11770
11760
11750
11735
11730
11720
11720
11715
11705
11705
11700
11700
11676
11650
11402
11040
11000
10360
10330
10260
Metres
25.31
25.32
25.36
25.36
2540
25.4.2
25.42
25.42
25.45
25.47
25.48
25.49
25 51
25.53
25.57
23.58
25.60
2S.60
25.61
25.63
25.63
25.65
25.65
25.70
25.75
26.31
27.17
27.27
28 96
29.04
29.24
Location.
Berlin, Germany.
Shanghai, Chba.
New York City, U.S.A.
Perth, Australia.
Rome, Italy.
Berlin, Germanr
Matanzas, Cuba.
Tokyo, Japan.
Boston, Mass., U.S.A.
Saigon, French lndo-China.
Hsinking", Manchukun.
Berlin, Germany.
Rome, Italy.
Daventry, England.
Oslo, Norway.
Boston, Mass., U.S.A.
Winnipeg, Canada.
Tokyo, Japan.
Paris, France.
Tokyo, Japan.
Motala, Sweden.
Panama City, Panama.
Santiago, Chile.
Rome, Italy.
Canton, China.
Geneva, Switzerland.
Not in use at pre::;ent.
Daily 8 p.m.-1.80 a.rn.
Schedule, etc.
Daily 7-9 a.rn.; 9.30 a.rn.-1 p.rn.
Daily 3.30-4.30 p.rn.
Daily 1-6 a.rn.; 9 a.m.-noon; 7.10 p.m.-midnight.
Not used at present.
Daily 4-5 a.rri~; 7-8 a.m.; 9 a.rn.-3 p.rn.
Daily 7.30-8.30 a.rn.; 3-4.30 p.rn.; 10 p.rn.-12.30 a.rn. Heard in early mornings; schedule unknown.
Daily 8.45-11.30 p .rn.
Address: 601 Daido-Taigai, Hsinking. Daily 7-7.50 a.rn.
Daily 1.40-7.25 a.rn.; 7.50 a.rn.-1.50 p.rn.
Daily 1-3.15 a.rn.
Daily 2.52-6.80 a.rn.; 6.-50-9 a.m.; 12 .. 37-3.20 p.m.; 3.57- 1 6.15 p.rn.
Address: Norsk Rikskringkasting Storingsgaten 28. Daily
2-5 a.m.; 5-9.40 p.m.
Schedule uncertain; heard till 8 a .m. Daily 9 p.rn.-3 p.m.; Sundays till 7 p .m. Daily 4.50-10.40 p.rn.
Daily 9-11.15 a.m.; 12.3'0-3 p.m.; 3-6 p.m.
Daily 5-7 a .m.; and at night from 7 p.m.
Daily 4-7.15 a.m.; 11 a.m.-noon on Thursday and Saturday.
Daily 2.45-4 a .m.; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; 10-11.30 p.m.
Daily 1.5 a.m.; 6.30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Daily 3.07-3 .. 56 a.m.; 4.50-5.30 a .m.; 8.20-8.40 p.m.
Daily till 11.35 p.m.
Schedule unknown; heard 6.30 p.m. Sundays. Address,
se() HBJ, 14535kc.
Lisbon, Portugal. Daily 3.45-6.30 a.m. Bandoeng, Java, D.E.I. Relays YDC; daily 9-10.30 a.m.; 7,.30 p.m.-1.30 a.m.
Sant?. Cruz de Tenerife, CanaryAddress: Box 225 Daily 5.30-7 a.m.; 7.30-10 a.m.; 10.45-
Is. 11.45 a.m.; noon-1 p.m.
RuysseledeJ Belgium. Address: Radio Ruysselede, West Flanders. Daily 4.30-
6 a.m.
Bandoeng, Java, D.E.I. Relays YDC ; as PLP, llOOOkc.
ca ii
PSH
JDY
EAQ
IRF
COCM
ZRO
CSW-7
CB-970
JlE-2
ZHP
GRX
TGWA
XEWQ
Paris
DJX
WRCA
2R0-9
KZRH
JLT-2
JFO
2R0-3
TIPG
VLQ
ZRL
DXB
RAN
CB-960
HP5J
VUD-2
PCJ
WCAB
GSC
VLR
KZRM
WBOS
itc.
10220
9920
9855
9830
9805
9752
9735
9730
9695
9690
9690
9685
9680
9680
9675
9670
9665
9660
9645
9636
9635
9620
9615
9606
9605
9600
9600
9590
9590
9590
9590
9·580
9580
9570
9570
l\fetres
29.35
30.24
30.45
30.52
30.60
30"77
30.82
30.83
30.%
30.96
30.96
30.96
30.99
30.99
31.01
31.03
31.04
'll.06
31.10
31.13
31.13
31.19
31.20
31.23
31.23
31.25
3L25
31.28
31.28
31.28
31.28
31.32
31.32
31.35
3l.35
Location.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Dairen, Manchukuo.
Madrid, Spain.
Rome, Italy.
Habana, Cuba.
Durban, South Africa.
Lisbon, Portugal.
Valparaiso, Chile.
Tyureki, Taiwan.
Singapore, Malaya.
·'
Daventry, England.
Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Mexico City, Mexico.
Paris, France.
Berlin, Germany. Bound Brook, N.J., U.S.A.
Rome, Italy. Manila, P.I.
Tokyo, Japan.
Taihoku, Taiwan.
Rome, Italy.
San Jose, Costa Rica. Sydney, Australia.
Klipheuval, S. Africa.
Berlin, Germany.
Moscow, U.S.S.H.
Santiago, Chile.
Panama City, Panama.
De•lhi, India.
Huizen, Holland.
Philadelphia, Pa., U.S.A.
Daventry, England.
Lyndhurst, Australia.
Manila, P.I.
Boston, Mass., U.S.A.
. Schedule, etc. Tue3day, 11-11.30 a .rn.; Saturday, 10-10.30 p.m.; other
days, 9-10 a.m. Daily 10-11 p.m. Schedule irregular at present; 6.30-8 a.m. and at other t' .1mes.
Daily 3-3.25 a.m.; 3.40-4 a.m.; 4.50-5.30 a .m.; 9 a .m.-noon;
8.20-8.40 p.m.
Daily 11 p.m.-4 p.m. Address: South African Broadcasting Corporation, Box
4559, Johannesburg. Heard best midnight-3.30 a.m.
session. Daily 7-11 a.m. Relays CB-76; daily 9.30 a.m.-2.30 or 3.15 p.m.; also from
9.30 p.m.
Relays JF AK from 11 p.m. Sundays 8.40 p.m.-12.40 a .m.; Wednesdays 3.40-4.40 p.m.;
Monday-Friday 7.40 p.m.-12.40 a.m.; Saturday 3.25-
4.40 p.m., 7.40 p.rn.-12.40 a.m. Daily 6.50-9 a.m.; 9.22 a.rn.-12.15 p.m.; 3.57-8 p.m.; 8.40-
11.46 p.m. Daily 10.30 a .rn.-3.15 p.m.; later on Sunday afternoons. Daily midnight-'3.45 p.m.; till 4 p.m. on Sundays.
Testing; afternoons as TPA4
Daily 1.40-7.25 a.m. Daily 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Daily 3.20 a.m.-noon. "The Voice of the Philippines"; daily 8 p.m.-midnight.
Daily from 3.15 a.m. Daily 12.05-1.30 a.m. Daily 3.07 a .m.-noon; 4-5.30 p.m.
Daily 10 p.m.-2.30 p.m.
Daily 1.30'-2.30 a.m.; 5-7 p.m.; 9 .. 30-11p.m.;11.15-11.45 p.m.
Address as ZRO, 9752kc. Heard midnight-2.45 a.m. session. Daily 5-5.30 a .m.; 7-7.40 a .m.; 7.50 a .m.-1.50 p.m.
Daily except Monday 9 a.m.-1 p.rn.; Monday 9-10 a .m.;
12.15-1 p.m.
Daily 10 pm.-7.30 a.m. ; 10 a.m.-3 p.rn. Da!ly 9 a.m.-1.30 p.m.; from 10 p.m.
D;u]y 1-3 p.m.; 5-7.15 p.m.; 10.30 p.m.-4 a.m. Monday and Wednesday 5-6.35 a.m. Tuesday, Friday, Sunday 9.'30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday noon- 5 p.m.
Daily 2.52-4.30 a.m.; 6.50-9 a .m.; 9.22 a.rn.-12.15 p.m.;
12.37-3 30 p.m.; 3.57-4.45 p.m.
Daily 5.30 p.m.-midnight. Darly ·7.30-9 a.m.; 7 p.m.-1.30 a.m. Daily 9 p.m.-5 p.m; Sundays from 10 p.m.
Call
VLW-2
XGAP
D.JA
WGEA
YDB
DJN
JZI
KGEI
WGEO
ZBW-3
RY-96
YUA
GSB
XEWW
KZIB
KEI
TAP
COCH
COBC
OAX4J
XTC
CORX
COBZ
COCQ
HS8PJ
JIE
JLG
TPB-11
.JVW
GSW
YDX
XPSA
XO.JD
PMH
TGWB
COHI
COCQ
IAC
co cw
TG-2
HVJ
TILS
WPIT
KZRF/
KZEG
XEXA
VLW
MTCY
FK8AA
WCBX
GSL
KZRH
YUA
ZAA
VQ7LO
ZHJ
OAX4Z
YDD
WLWO
GSA
WDJM
KZIB
RV-96
ICC.
9560
9560
9560
9550
9550
9540
9535
9530
9530
9526
9520
9507
9510
9503
9197
9490
9t65
9437
9360
9340
9295
9200
9030
8830
7960
7295
7285
7280
7257
7230
7220
7000
6880
6720
6490
6460
6360
6355
6324
6190
6190
6165
6140
6140
6133
6130
6125
6122
6120
6110
6110
6100
6085
6083
6080
6077
6060
6060
6060
6040
6040
6030
Metres
31.38
31.38
31.38
31.41
31.41
31.45
31.46
31.48
31.48
31.49
31.51
31:56
31.55
31.57
31.'19
31.61
31.70
31.80
32.04
32.12
32.28
32 61
33.32
33.98
37.56
41.13
41.19
! 1 "1
41.34
41.53
41.55
42 80
43.60
4-1.64
46.20
46.44
47.17
47.20
47.40
48.47
48.47
48,66
48.86
48.86
48.90
48.94
48.98
49.00
49.01
-:l9.10
49.10
49.18
49.30
4!!_.31
49.34
49.35
49.50
49.50
49.50
49.67
49.67
49.75
Location.
Perth, Australia.
Peking, China.
Berlin, Germany.
Schenectady, N.Y., U.S.A.
Bandoeng, Java, D.E.I.
Berlin, Germany.
Tokyo, Japan.
San Franci£co, Calif., U.S.A.
Schenectady, N.Y., U.S.A.
Hong Kong.
Moscow, U.S.S.R.
Belgrade, Yugo-Slavia.
Daventry, England.
Mexico City, Mexico.
Manila, P.I.
Bolinas, Calif., U.S.A.
Ankara, Turkey.
Habana, Cuba.
Habana, Cuba.
Lima, Peru.
Shanghai, China.
Habana, Cuba.
Habana, Cuba.
Habana, Cuba.
Bangkok, Thailand.
Tyureki, Taiwan.
Tokyo, Japan.
Paris, France.
Tokyo, Japan.
Daventry, England.
Medan, Sumatra, D.E.I.
Kweiyang, China.
Hankow, China.
Bandoeng, Java; D.E I.
Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Santa Clara, Cuba.
Habana, Cuba.
Rome, Italy.
Habana, Cuba.
Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Vatican City, Italy.
San Jose. Costa Rica.
Pittsburgh, Pa., U.S.A.
Manila, P.I.
Mexico City, Mexico.
Perth, Australia.
Hsinking, Ma'lchukuo.
Noumea New Caledonia.
New York City, U.S.A.
Daventry, England.
Manila, P.I.
Belgrade, Yugo-Slavia.
Tiranr •. Albania.
Nairobi, Kenya.
Penang, Malaya.
Lima, Peru.
Bandoeng, Java, D.E.I.
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A:
Daventry, England:
Miami Beach, Fla., U.S.A.
Manila, P.I.
Moscow, U.S.S.R.
The A11str~ilasian RadiQ World, Febr11ary I, 1940,
Schedule, etc.
Testing early a.m.
Heard after midnight.
Daily 7.50-11 a.m.; 11 a.m.-1.50 p.m.; 3.05-5 p.m.
Daily 8.15-11.15 a.m. Daily 7.30 p.m.-1.30 a.rn.
Daily 3-7 a.m.; 3.05 p.m.-2 a .m.
Daily -5-7 am.; 10 p.m.-12.30 a.rn. Daily 3-6 pm.; 10 p.m.-1 a.m.
Daily 6 a.m.-2.4G p.m.
Daily 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Daily midnight-7 a.rn.; 7-10 p.rn.; Sundays 8-9 a.m.
Daily 3-9 a.m. Daily 4.45-6.30 a.m.; G.50-9 a.rn.; 9.22 a.m.-12.15 p.m.;
12.-37-3.30 p.m.; 3.57-G.15 p.m.; midnight-2.30 a.rn.
Daily midnight-2 a.m.; 3-5 p.m.
Daily 7 p.m.-rnidnight.
Relays to Hawaii late afternoons.
Daily 2-7.30 a .rn .; week days 8.30-10 p.rn.; Saturday 9.30-
11.30 p.m.; Sunday 8.30-10.30 p.m.
Daily 11 p.m.-3 p.rn.
Daily 10 p.m.-3 p.rn.
Daily 4-6 a.rn.; 8 a.rn.-4 p.m.
Daily 11 p.m.-midnight.
Daily 11 p.m.-2.30 p.m.
Daily 10.45 p.rn.-midnight. Daily 8.45 p.rn.-midnight; 2-3 p.m.
Irregular 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Relays JFAK from 11 p.m.
Irregular; heard around 6 a .m.
Daily 12.15-7.15 a.m.
Daily 5-7 a.m. Daily 3.57-8 p_m.; and early a.111.
Daily 1.30-5 p.111.; 7.30 p.m.-midnight.
Daily 9 p.m.-11.45 a.m.
Daily 9-11.30 p.m.
Daily 7.30 p.m.-2 or 2.30 a.m.
Daily -3.45-6.45 a rn.; 10.30 a .m.-3.15 p.m.; 10.45 p.m.-
midnight. Later on Sunday afternoons.
Daily from 9.55 p.m.
Testing new frequency; 10 p.m.
Daily 6-'6.35 a.m. Daily 9.55- p.m.-3 p.m.
Tues.-Sat. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; 10 p.m.-2 a.m.; Monday 6-11 a .m. Daily 5-6.30 a.m.
Daily from 10 p.m.
Daily 2-3 p.m.
Daily 8 p.m.-midnight.
Daily 10.30 p.m.-rnidnight.
Testing at 9 p.m.
Address: 601 Daido-Taigai, Hsinking. Daily 11.30 p.m.-
1.30 a .m.
lrreg. 5.30-7 p.m.
Daily 3-5 p.m.
Daily 9.22 a.m.-12.15 p.m.; 12.37-3.30 p.m.
Daily 8 p.m.-midnight.
Daily 3-9.30 a.m.
Daily 3.20-7 a.rn.
Tuesday-Saturday 2.15-5.15 a.m.; Sunday 2.15-6.15 a.m.;
Monday 1.45-4.45 a.m.
Daily 9.40-11.40 p.m.
Daily except Monday 10 a.m.-4.30 p.rii..
Daily 8,30 p.m.-1 a.m. Daily from 8.45 p.m.; closes at Z or 5 p.m.
Daily 3.57-8 p.m.; 6.30-9 a.m.
Daily 1-4 p.m.
Daily 7 p.m.-midnight.
Daily midnight-7 a.m.
Call K.C. Metres Location. Schedule, etc.
iDJC 6020 49.83 Berlin, Germany. Daily 2.30-7.25 a.m.
XYZ 6007 49.94 Rangoon, Burma. Daily 9.30 p.m.-1 a.m.
ZRH 6007 49.94 Roberts, Heights, South Africa.Daily 12.30-6.30 a.m.
HP5K 6005 49.96 Colon, Panama. Daily 10 p.m.-midnight.
ZNB 5900 50.85 Mafeking, British Bechuanaland.Daily except Monday 4-5.30 a.m.
PMY 5H5 58.31 Bandoeng, Java, D.E.I. Daily 8.30 p.m.-2 a.m.
VUD-18 4960 60.48 Delhi, Il).dia. Daily 10.30 p.m.-3.35 a.m.
VUM-2 4920 60.98 Madras, India. Dai)y 9.30 p.m.-3.10 a.m.
VUB-2 4880 61.48 Bombay, India. Daily 10.30 p.m.-3.30 a.m.
VUC-2 4840 61.98 Calcutta, India. Daily 9.30-3 a.m.
YDE-2 4810 62.37 Solo, Java, D.E.I. Daily 7.30 p.m.-1 a.m.
RV-15 4273 70.19 Khabarovsk, U.S.S.R. Daily 4 p.m.-1 a.m.
P.27 - The Story of R.C.S. Radio (3)
P.29 - What's New In Radio
P.31 - Long Horn Public Address Speakers
P.33 - Shortwave Review
Shortwave Review.
CONDUCTED BY ALAN H. GRAHAM.
Additional New Stations Listed ¥ Night Reception Still Excels * UHF and Amateur Bands Disappointing ¥ Full List
of Month's Loggings.
Review of Conditions.
The tendencies in reception con- ditions outlined in these columns last
month have become more pronounced
-with early morning reception fair,
and night reception exceptionally
good-whilst during the day con- ditions are very poor indeed.
Easily outstanding at present are the 25 and 31-metre bands. In many
years' experience of shortwave reception 'we have never heard anything
to equal the present level of 25-metre
signals during the night and very
early morning session.
New Stations.
As in previous months. we are able
to list a number of new stations. The
attention of readers is drawn to the
following:-COHI; COCQ, on a new frequency; XEWQ; the new Australian stations. VLQ and VLQ-2; the
South African station at Durban on 25.4!.\m.; KZRB; IISSPJ, on 37.56m.; a new Warsaw station on 25.02m.; and a new German station on the 41-
metre band.
PCJ Discontinue Tuesday Afternoon
Session.
Amongst. shortwave listeners there
will be a feeling of deep regret at
the news that the very popular ses- sion broadcast by PCJ for Australian
and New Zealand listeners has been
discontinued. An announcement to
session, probably the most entertaining on the air, has always attracted
this effect was heard at the end of
December. This Tuesday afternoon
considerable interest, and the announ- cer, Bob Wybrands, was a popular
personality;
Acknow l'edgrnen ts.
We wish to acknowledge reports
from the following:-Messrs. Bantow
(Edithvale, Vic.), Neill (Queensland),
Chapman and Taylor (N.S.W.), Johns
and Cushen (N.Z.), all "Radio World"'
Observers. And also from Mr. 0. G.
Washfold (Camberwell, Vic.) and Mr.
Goucher (South Yarra, Vic.), AW - 257DX and A W536DX, respectively,
of the AW A WDXC.
Late.st Station * Changes and
Schedules.
Colombian Republic.
In addition to the new station on 9740kc., HJFK, another Colombian
transmitter, located in Bogota, is now
ope.rating on 9710kc., 30.9m., with the
call HJCF. (Universalite).
Cuba.
Some confusion has been caused by
recent changes of frequency amongst
Cuban stations. The new station at
Santa Clara COHI, operates on 6460
kc., 44.64m., and carries the same prog;ramme as CMCF, COCH and
CMKQ.
In addition, COCH is being reported on a new frequency of 6500kc.,
46.15m. Listeners should exercise care in logging these two stations, as they may easily be confused.
COCQ is also testing on another
frequency, 6360kc., 47.17m., and, in
addition,. is reported from some quarters as being on 642.5kc., but we have no confirmation of this.
Turkey.
The latest information from Ankara
reveals that TAQ is now off the air.
The present schedule for TAP is:-
Week-days, 8.30 to 10 p.m.; 2 to 7.30 a.m.; Saturdays, 9.30 to 11.30 p.m.;
2 to 7.30 a.m.; Sundays, 8.30 to 10.30
p.m.; 2 to 7.30 a.m.
United States
WLWO will soon place in use its new lOOkw. transmitter. Using a special rhombic beam antenna, programmes in Spanish and Portuguese
will be directed to eastern South
America. Transmissions will be on 49, 31, 25, 19, 16 and 13 metres.
(Universalite).
Venezuela.
The Government of Venezuela will
shortly place on the air a new 30kw.
transmitter, which will operate with
the following calls :-On 6172kc.,
48.6m., as YVKF; on 9640kc., 31.12m.,
YVOR; and on 15315kc., 19.59m., as YVPX.
Ultra-High· Frequency Notes.
Conditions Poor.
During the past two months U.H.F.
conditions in our locality have been
very poor; a complete absence of
police band signals; very little on the
10-metre amateur band; and only an occasional good day on 11 metres.
Police Bands.
We have recently received a verification of our report to the Glendale,
California, police department on their
33940kc., 8.8m., signals. The Superintendent of Communications, Mr. C.
Wasmansdorff (W6LFL) was kind
enough to forward a recent F.C.C. list of American police calls and frequencies, which has already greatly
assisted us in identifying a number
of stations heard some time ago.
The full list of police transmitters
heard at the end of last year is:-
KQBR, Alameda; WQIE, Newark;
and WQKB, Evansville, on 30700kc.;
KQBV. Los Angeles County, on 31900
kc.; WRBH, Cleveland; KQAN, Fort
Worth; KQBH, Kansas City (Kansas); WQMA, Miami Beach; WQKW.
Canton; WQNO, Elgin; WQIC. McKeesport; KQAO, Long Beach;
KQBW, St. Joseph: and KQBF, National City, on 33100kc.; KQCI. Glendale; and WPDS, St. Paul, on 33940kc.
11-Metre Loggings.
W8XNU, 25950kc., ll.56.m., Cincinnati: Most consistent of the stations now heard on this band, though seldom very strong; best around 8 a .m.
W4XA, 26150kc., ll.47m., Nashville : Very erratic now; heard sometimes in early morning.
W9XPD, 25900kc., ll.58m., St.
Louis: Seldom heard now; when logged, very weak, and hard to copy.
W9XJL, 26100kc., ll.49m., Superior: Only heard on rare occasions;
very weak.
Amateur Bands Review.
Listeners who concentrate on the
amateur bands are now finding it
difficult to maintain reasonable logs, as conditions have fallen off considerably on both 10 and 20 metres. Very
few stations are listed this month in
the Calls Heard section.
CALLS HEARD.
(Reports to hand from Messrs. Chapman, Taylor, .Cushen and Johns).
10 Metres.
United States: W- 3CBT, 3GRL,
3HUM, 4ETV, 4GDR, '5EEL, 5HDK,
51L U, 6ABF, 6AKH, 6ITH, 6LES,
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6MIW, 6MUO, 6NPF', 6NHI{, 6PiIF,
6POZ, 6PRB, 6RLF, 6PEV, 60NQ,
8GU, 9CFQ, 9DRQ, 9GIQ, 9QI.
Philippine Is.: KAlME.
Hawaii: K6- OJI, MV A, PUL, RRM.
20 Metres.
South America: LU- lHI, 5AN
(Argentine); OA4R (Peru); CE- 3AC,
3AG, 3CG, 3CZ, 3CK, 4AC (Chile);
HClFG (Ecuador).
Africa: EKlAF (Tangier International Zone).
Pacific: KB6· !LT, OCL (Guam);
K6- MV A, QHU, BNR, MBE, NYD
(Hawaii).
The East: KA- lAF, lME, lBH
(Philippines); XU- lB, 8LA, 7HB,
8AZ, 8RB, 8ZA (China); J. 2NG,
2XA (Japan); PK- 4KS, 4MM, 5KF
(D.E.I.).
This Month's Loggings.
Stations not listed in last month's
issue are indicated by an asterisk ( *).
All times are Australian Eastern
Standard.
SOUTH AMERICA.
Peru.
OAX4J, 9340kc., 32.12m., Lima: Becoming more difficult to log, but still
heard at times around 7 a.m., and on Sundays between 3 and 4 p.m.
OAX4Z, 6077kc., 49.37m., Lima:
Still being heard in N.Z., though not
audible in our locality, nor reported
by any Australian listeners.
Chile.
CD-1190, 11910kc., 25.19m., Valdivia: Still being heard, best reports
being from N.Z. Closes at either 2 or 2.30 p.m.
CB-1170, 11700kc., 25.64m., Santiago: Heard fairly well on ·a few oc- casions, either early morning or before closing at 2 p.m. (Johns).
CB-970, 9740kc., 30.8m., Valparai- so.: Very erratic, but might be heard
before closing just after 3 p.m.
CB-960, 9600kc., ·31.25m., Santiago : Most consistent of the Chilean stations. Not very good at night, but
quite good on Sunday afternoons till
3.30 p.m.
Argentine.
LRX, 9660kc., 31.06m., Buenos
Aires: Not heard here lately, but re- ported from N.Z., with good signal at
10.30 p.m. (Johns).
Ecuador.
HCJB, 124GOkc., 24.08m., Quito:
Heard fafrly well lately from 10.30
p.m.; also reported from N.Z. with
weak signal around 1 p.m. (Chapman,
Cushen).
Colombian Republic.
HJFK, 9740kc., 30.8m., Pereira:
Opens nightly with good signal at 10
p.m.
CENTRAL AMERICA AND WEST
INDIES.
Costa Rica.
TIPG, 96l5kc., 31.21m., San Jose:
Widely reported, opening at 10 · p.m.
One of best night stations on 31m.
(Cushen).
TILS, 61G5kc., 48.66m., San Jose:
Becoming difficult to log, but still
heard weakly at lO' p.m. (Cushen).
Cuba. ·
COGF, 11800kc., 25.42m., Matanzas: Fairly good signal around 7 a.m. on some mornings.
COCM, 9805kc., 30.6m., Habana:
Heard weakly from 11 p.m. Varies in
frequency, as was heard on 9850kc.
for some time.
COCH, 9437kc., 31.8m., Habana:
Much better signal at present; heard
from 10 p.m.; also at times in early morning.
COBC, 9350kc., 32.08m., Habana:
Quite a good signal now, usually
opens just before 10 p.m. (Washfold).
OOCQ, 8850kc., :l3.9m., Habana:
Still heard regularly on this frequency; usually opens at 9.55 p;m,,
but sometimes an hour earlier. See
also 6360kc. (Washfold).
COCO, 8700kc., 34.5m., Habaria:
New frequency for this station which was previously on 6010kc. Heard from
10 p.m.
COHI, 6460kc., 46.44m., Sta. Clara:
New station, opening nightly at 9.55
p.m. (Goucher).
COCQ, 6·360kc., 47.17m., Habana:
Once again on a new frequency, COCQ has been heard testing on a few occasions. (Johns).
COCW, 6330kc., 47.4m., Habana:
Heard with good signal at night,
opening at 9.55 p.m. (Washfold).
Panama.
HP5A, 11700kc., 25.64m., Pariama
City: Fair signal at night; best 10 to
10.30 p.m. (Chapman).
HP5J, 9590kc., 31.28m., Panama
City: From 10 p.m. Also reported on 9610kc., 31.22m., and may stay permanently on this 'new frequency to
avoid QRM.
Guatemala;
TGWA, l5170kc., 19.78m., Guatemala City: Heard at good strength on Sunday afternoons, sometimes for
whole programme, and sometimes
till 5.15 p.m., when change is made to
9685kc. (Washfold, Goucher, Cushen).
TGWA, 9685kc., 30.96m., Guatemala City: Heard best on Sunday
afternoons, though not as good as formerly (Goucher).
TGWB, 6486kc., 46.25m., Guatemala
City: Best on Sunday afternoons,
with same programme as TGW A.
TG-2, 6195kc., 48.4m., Guatemala
City: Good signal on Sunday after- noons in N.Z., but rather weak elsewhere. (Cushen, Johns).
Dominican Republie.
HUN, 12486kc., 24.03m;, Trujillo
.City: From 9.40 p,m. with weak
signal.
City: Heard weakly with same programme as. 24m. transmitter.
NORTH AMERICA.
Mexico.
XEWG, 9680kc., 30.99m., Mexico
City: New station heard during after- noons till just before 4 p.m. with
English announcement. (Goucher).
XEWW, 9503kc.,. 31.57m., Mexico
City: Consistent afternoon around 3
p.m.; also audible at times after midnight. (Cushen, Goucher).
XEXA, 6133kc., 48.9m., Mexico
City: Reported from N.Z., with good
signal from 2-3 p.m. in English hour.
(Johns).
Canada.
CJRX, 11720kc., 25.6m., Winnipeg:
Difficult to log, but best time is on Sunday afternoons when station is on
till 7 p.m.
United States.
WCBX, 21570kc., 13.9lm., New
York City: Opens at 11 p.m., but
heard best after midnight.
-WCBX, .. 178·30kc., 16.83m., New
York City: Reported at good strength
in early a.m. from Queensland.
(Neill).
WNBI, 17780kc., 16.87m., Bound
Brook: Good signal in early mornings;
very weak now in forenoon. (Neill,
Chapman, Goucher).
WGEA, 15330kc., 19.-56m., .Schenectady: Good early morning signal.
(Neill, Chapman, Goucher, Johns).
KGEI, 15330kc., 19.56m., San Francisco: Weaker now, but still heard
around 2 p.m. (Neill, Johns, Washfold).
WCAB, 15270kc., 19.65m., Philadelphia: Quite good strength in early
morning.
WCBX, 15270kc., 19.6.5m., New York
City: Good signal in early mornings,
closing 6.30 a.m. (Chapman).
WRUL, 15250kc., 19.67m., Boston:
Sometimes used in place of .WRUW,
15130kc. (Chapman).
WPIT, l5210kc., 19.72m., Pittsburgh: Quite good signal from midnigl)t till 5 a.m. (Neill, Cushen).
WRUW, 15130kc., 19.83m., Boston:
Good, clear signal, IClosing 8 a.m. (Chapman, Goucher).
KKZ, 13690kc., 21.91m., Bolinas:
Special relays to Hawaii.
KKQ, 1l950kc., 25.lm., Bolinas:
Also used for special relays, around
3 p.m.
WPIT, 11870kc., 25.26m., Pittsburgh: Nice signal in early morning,
best from 7 a.m. (Chapman,,
Goucher).
WCBX,.. 11830kc., 25.36m., New
York City: From 7 a.m., with fine,
steady signal; one of best morning
stations. (Goucher, Chapman).
WRUL, 1179Qkc., 25.45m., Boston:
Early morning station with good
signal at 6 a.m. (Chapman).
WRUW, 11730kc., 25.58m., Boston:
Good signal from 7 a.m. (Neill, Washfold, Goucher, Chapman).
WRCA, 9670kc., 31.03m., Bound
Brook: Heard till 4 p.m. closing.
Fair signal; very strong in N.Z.
(Johns). ,
WCAB, 9590kc., 31.28m., Philadelphia: Another afternoon station, till
5 p.m. (Washfold, Goucher).
WBOS, 9570kc., ·31.35m., Boston:
Another afternoon American, closing
at 5 p.m.
WGEA, 9550kc., 31.41m., Schenectady: Heard weakly some mornings
around 9 a.m. (Bantow).
WGE:O, 953.0kc., 31.4Sm., Schenectady: Quite strong signal· from 6 · a.m. till nearly 9 a.m. (Chapman,
Goucher).
KGEI, 9530kc., 31.48m.. Schenectady: Heard in afternoons from 4-6
p.m.; also from 10 p.m., though interfered with by JZI in some locations
at this time. (Chapman, Goucher).
KEI, 9490kc., 31.61m., Bolinas:
Another relay station for Hawaiian
programmes.
KEE (?),approx. 37m.: American
relay station reported from N.Z. by
Mr. Johns. Hearcj. at good strength on Sunday afternoons closing at 3.45
p.m.
WCBX, 6120kc., 49m., New York
City: Reported from N.Z. with good
signal in 3-5 p.m. session. (Cushen).
WLWO, 6060kc., 49 .. 5m., Cincinnati:
Only weakly here at present; but fine
signal reported in N.Z. at 5 p.m. (Cushen).
WDJM (and not WBKM, a s given last month),. 6040kc., 49.6.7m., Miami
Beach: Reported from N.Z. ; excellent
signals on Sundays from 3.30-4 p.m. (Johns).
WRUL, 6040kc., 49.67m., Boston: Occasionally heard with special t~st
transmission.
AFRICA.
C<~nary Is.
EAJ-43, 10360kc., 28.96m., Teneriffe: Heard at times in early a.m.,
just before 6 a.m. (Neill).
Kenya.
VQ7LO, 6083kc., 49.31m., Nairobi:
Still heard in early mornings, 5 a.m.,
though hardly as good as previously.
(Chapman).
Bech u anal'and.
ZNB, 5900kc., 50.85m., Mafeking:
Still heard in the' early mornings,
closing 5.30 a.m.
South Africa.
Durban, 11770kc., 25.49m.: New station, call unknown, heard around
2 a.m. relaying ZRO on 9752kc.
ZRO, 9752kc., 30.77m., Durban : Easily logged just before closing at
2.15 a~m.
ZRL, 9606kc., '31.23m .. Klipheuval:
Heard fairly well at same time as ZRO.
AUSTRALIA.
VLR-3, 11880kc., 25.25m., Lyndhurst: Used from 6.30 a.m. till 5.15
p.m. (Washfold, Chapman, Johns).
VLQ-2, 11870kc., 25.26m., Sydney:
New Australian national shortwave
station. Transmits to Europe 5.30-
6.30 p.m. (Washfold, Cushen, Johns).
VL W-3, l 1830kc., 25.36m., P~rth:
Heard testing; also used for natiqnal
shortwave service to Africa, 3.30-4.30
p.m. (Washfold, Bantow, Chapman).
VLQ, 9615kc., 31.2m., Sydney:
Used for transmissions to Europe and
America. (Washfold, Cushen).
VLR, 9580kc., 31.32m., Lyndhurst:
Used at night.
VLW-2, 956.0kc., 31.38m., Perth:
Testing in early a.m. (Washfo!d).
VLW, 6130kc., 48.94m., Perth:
Testing from 9 p.m.
THE EAST.
Phil'ippine Is.
KZRB, 11840kc., 25.34m., Manila:
New station heard testing one night
after 8 p.m. Not onl regular schedule
KZRH, 9660kc., '31.06m., Manila;
This new frequency for the "Voice of
the Philippines" is reported from all
parts of Australasia at good strength.
(Washfold, Bantow, Goucher, Cushen,
Johns).
RZRM, 9570kc., 31.3-5m., Manila:
Good strong signal every night.
(Johns, Neill, Washfold, Bantow,
Chapman, Goucher).
KZIB, !J500kc., 31.58m., Manila: Another good station at night. (Neill,
Washfold, Bantow, Goucher).
KZEG/KZRF, 6140kc., 48.86m.,
Manila: Very strong signal every
night. Uses both calls, though RZRF.
(Washfold, Bantow, Chapman).
KZRH, 6100kc., 49.lSm., Manila: . Fairly good signal. (Neill).
l{ZIB, 6040kc., 49.67m., Manila:
Good si~nal nightly. (Washfold).
Japan.
JZK, . lb160kc., 19.79m., Tokyo:
Fairly strong in early mornings
around 7 a.m.; also heard 11 a.m.
(Chapman, Goucher).
JVH, 14600kc., 20.55m., Tokyo: Reported from N.Z.
JZJ, 11800kc., 25.42m., Tokyo:
Heard in early mornings, and from
10 p.m. (Neill, Chapman, Goucher).
JVW-3. 11720kc.; 25.6m., Tokyo:
Good signaL nightly. (Washfold, Bantow, Goucher, Cushen).
JLG-3, 11705kc., 25.63m., Tokyo:
Also heard ~t night.
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JLT-2, 9645kc., 31.lm., Tokyo:
Good signals from this station in
early mornings till 6.30 a.m. (Neill).
JZI, 9535kc., 31.47m., Tokyo: From
10 p.m. nightly; badly interferes
with KGEI in some localities. (Chapman, Goucher, Johns).
JLG, 7285kc., 41.lm.. Tokyo:
Seems to be used irregularly; some- times at good strength early morning
or at night.
JVW, 7257kc., 41.34m., Tokyo:
Used with .JZI in 5-7 a.m. session
(Chapman, Johns).
• JLT, 6190kc., 48.4 7m., Tokyo:
Heard here occasionally; and often reported from N.Z.
JZI, 9535kc., 31.47m., Tokyo: From
rn p.m. nightly; badly !nterferes with
KGEI in some lo~alitiessimilar to laities September 2022. (Chapman,
Goucher, Johns).
JLG, 7285kc., 41.lm., Tokyo:
Seems to be used irregularly; some- times at good strength early morning· or at night.
JVW, 7257kc., 41.34m., Tokyo: Used
with JZI in 5-7 a.m. ~ession. (Chapman, J'ohns).
JLT, 6190kc., 48.47m., Tokyo:
Heard here occasionally, and often
reported from N.Z;
Hong Rong.
zBw-3, 9525kc.,
Kong: Good signal
fold, Bantow).
India.
31.49m., Hong
nightly. (WashVUD-3, 15290kc., 19.62m:, Delhi:
Heard in early afternoons till 2 p.m.
and also 4.30-6.30 p.m. (Johns,
Goucher).
VUD-2, 9590kc., 31.28m., Delhi:
Fine signals from 10.30 p.m., opening
with news in English. (Washfold,
Bantow, Goucher, Johns).
VUD-18, 4960kc., 60.48m., Delhi:
Fairly strong from 10.30 p.m.
VUM-2, 4920kc., 60.98m., Madras:
Weak. (Chapman).
VUB-2, 4880kc., 61.48m., Bombay:
Fair. (Chapman).
VUC-2. 4840kc., 61.98m., Calcutta:
Fair. (Ghapman).
Malaya.
ZHP. 9690kc., 30.96m.. Singapore:
Still a good signal, but QRM is sometimes troublesome. (Washfold, Chapman, Goucher, Johns).
ZHJ, 6080kc., 49.3in., Penang: Not
so good now, but still to be heard.
(Washfold).
French Indo-China.
Radio Saigon, 11780kc.. 25.47m.,
Saigon: Exceptionally strong signal
nightly. English session is now from 8.45 to 9.15 p.m. (Neill, Washfold, Ban tow, Chapman, Johns,
Goucher).
A new station on approx. i1850kc.,
25.32m .. heard around 9 p.m. nighlty,
is thought to be located in Indo-China,
but few details are available at time
of writing.
China.
XGOX, 15190kc., 19.75m., location
uncertain: Strong signal at night
around 7 p.m. Often used in sp~cial
transmissions to U.S.A., Hawaii, etc.
(Washfold, Chapman, Goucher).
XGOY. 11900kc., 25.21m., location
unknown: Just fair in the morning,
but very strong at night. (Bantow,
Chapman, Goucher, Johns).
XMHA, 11855kc., 25.3m., Shanghai:
Remains a fairly good signal at night.
(Washfold, Chapman, Goucher).
XGOK, 11650kc., 25.7-5m., Canton:
Note change of frequency from 11820
kc. Fairly strong. News at 11.15
p.m.
XGAP, 9560kc., 31.38m., Peking:
Renorted from N .Z., and sometimes
audible here around 1 a.m.
XTC. 7000kc., 42.Sm., Kweiyang:
One of strong regulars at night.
(Washfold).
XOJD, 6880kc., 43.6m., Hankow:
Never very loud, but usually audible
after 9 p.m.
Dutclh East Indies.
YDB, 15310kc., 19.6m., Bandoeng:
Heard during afternoon, around 4
p.m., at fair strength. (Washfold).
YDC, 15150kc., 19.Sm., Bandoeng:
Good signal at night; also at times
frorn 9 a.m. (Goucher, Washfold
Banto·w).
PLP, llOOOkc., 27.27m., Bandoeng:
Relays YDC; good signals at night.
(Washfold, Chapman, Goucher).
PMN, 10260kc., 29.24m., Bandoeng:
Also a NIROM relay station; fairly
strong at night. (Washfold, Chapman, Goucher).
YDB, 9-550kc., 31.41m., Bandoeng:
Nice steady signal from this station
around midnight. (Goucher).
YDX. 7220kc.. 41.55m., Medan:
Mainly native programmes; fair
signal.
PM.H, 6720kc., 44.64m., Bandoeng:
Native programmes at good strength;
very reliable. (Washfold, Goucher).
YDD, 6045~c., 49.63m., Bandoeng:
Not very good, but audible on most
'lights. (Washfold, Chapman).
PMY, 5145kc., 58.31m., Bandoeng:
Fair signal above high noise level.
Manchukuo.
JDY, 9920kc., 30.24m., Daire:n:
Again being heard from 10 to 11 p.m.
(Washfold).
MTCY, 11775kc., 25.48m., Hsinking:
From 7 a.m. with fair signal. (Chapman, Goucher, Cushen).
MTCY, 6125kc., 48.98m., Hsinking:
From 11.30 p.m.; no 8ngiish used.
(Neill).
'I'hailantl.
HS6PJ, 19020kc., 15.77m., Bangkok:
Used on Monday nights in December,
but replaced, temporarily at least, by
7960kc., transmitter.
HSSPJ, 9510kc., 31.55m., Bangkok:
Replaced recently by 7960kc. transmit_ter.
HSSPJ, 7960kc., 37.56m., Bangkok : New station, replacing transmitters on 15 and 31m. Heard at good strength.
(Goucher, Cushen, Neill).
Taiwan.
JIE-2, 9695kc., 30.95m., Tyureki:
Weak signal after midnight.
JFO, 9635kc., 31.l3m., Taihoku:
Seldom very loud; reported from
Queensland at 1.30 a.m. (Neill).
JIE, 7295kc., 41.13m., Tyureki:
Transmits at same time as JIE-2; fair
signal at midnight. (Cushen).
Burma.
XYZ, 6007kc., 49.94m.,
Just fair after midnight.
Neill).
EUROPE •.
Portugal.
Rangoon:
(Chapman,
"CSW-4, 15215kc., 19.71m., Lisbon : Fine signal from 2-3 a.m.
CSW-6, 11040kc., 27.17m., Lisbon:
Good steady signal from 3.45-6.30 a.m. (Chapman).
CSW-7, 9740kc., 30.Sm., Lisbon:
From 7 a.m. with steady and regular
signal. (Goucher).
Sweden.
SRT, 15155kc., 19.8111., .Motala:
Heard best on Sunday nights, after
7 p.m'. . (opening at 6 p.m.). (Johns).
SEP, 11705kc., 25.63m., Motala:
Heard till 7.15 a.m. with fair signal.
(Neill).
Holland.
PHI-2, 17770kc., 16.SSm., Huizen :
Seldom very loud, but heard most
nights; best on Sundays from 9.40
p.m. (Neill, Bantow, Goucher).
PCJ-2, 15220kc., 19.71m., Huizen:
Tuesday afternoon session now off the
air, but can still be heard quite well
around 11 p.m. (Neill, Washfold,
Goucher, Cushen).
PCJ, 9590kc., 31.28m., Huizen: Good
signal in early mornings, Mondays
and Wednesdays. (.Chapml/-n).
Poland.
Warsaw, 11990kc., 25.02m.: New
German station heard from 7 p.m. till
midnight. German seems only lan- guage used.
Turkey.
TAP, 9465kc., 31.7m., Ankara: Another regular morning station at good
strength; aiso around 10 p.m. at
week-ends. ( Go~cher).
Lithuania.
L YR, 9285kc., 32.34m., Kaunas:
Reoorted from N .z. between 4.30 and
5.15 p.m. (Johns).
Still heard with fair signal till 6 a.m.
Belgium.
ORK, 10330kc., 29.04m., Ruysselede:
(Chapman).
Spain,
EAQ, !)860kc., ·30.43m., Madrid:
Does not seem to have regular
schedule; heard as early as 3.10 a.m.
anq .also irregularly at 7 a.m. (Neill).
Switzerland.
HBO, 11402kc., 26.32m., Geneva:
Heard on Sunday afternoons around
6.30 or 7 p.m. (Chapman).
HBJ, . 14535kc., 20.64m., Geneva:
Sam" programme as HBO.
Yugo-Sia via.
YUC, 9.505kc., 31.56m., Belgrade:
Good early morning station. (Neill,
Chapman).
YUA, 6100kc., 49.18m., Belgrade:
Not heard in our locality recently, but
reported from Queensland in early
morning. (Neill).
The Australasian R.adio World, February 1, 1940.
Ai•bania.
ZAA, 6085kc., 49.3m., Tirana: At
fair strength from 3.20-7 a.m.
Hungary.
HAS-3 15370kc., 19.52111., Budapest: On!~ on t he air from midnight
on Sunday;;, with English announcements. (Goucher).
Vatican City.
HYJ, 15120kc., 19.84m.: Very
strong on Tuesday nights from 11.30
p.m. (Goucher).
HVJ, G190kc., 48.47111. : Good signal
on Sunday mornings, opening 5.30
a.m.
Norway.
LKV, 15170kc., 19.78m., Oslo: Still
heard in the very early morning, 1-2
a .m.; reported at 4.20 a.m. with English ·session from Queensland. (Neill).
LKQ, 11735kc., 25.57m., Oslo: Best
on Sunday nights around 8.45 p.m.
with church service. (Johns).
Finland.
OIH, 17800kc., 16.85m., Lahti:
Heard weakly some nights till Daventry opens at 8.40 p.m.
Bohemia.
OLR5A, 15230kc., 19.7m., Prague:
Heard weakly on several occasions in
7 p.m.-midnight session.
Italy.
2R0-15, 11760kc., 25.51m., Rome:
Latest EIAR transmitter on the air.
Heard as early as 9 p.m., but much
louder at 1 a.m. (Chapman).
2R0-14, 15230kc., 19.'im., Rome:
Heard irregularly in early morn ing or
at night {with 2R0-15). (Chapma11).
Also logged: 2R0-3, 9635kc.,
31.13m.; 2IW-4, 11810kc., 25.4m.;
2R0-6, 15300kc., 19.61m.; 2R0-8,
17820kc., 16.84m.; 2R0-9, 9667kc.,
31.03m.; and IRF, 9830kc., 30.52m.
(Washfold, Neill, Bantow, Ghapman,
John>:, Cushen).
France.
TPB-11, 7280kc., 41.21m., Paris:
Heard fairly well lately around 6 a.m.,
closing 7.15 a.m. Also reported at 6
p.m. (Johns, Cushen).
Also logged: TPB-3; 17765kc.,
16.88m. (note change of frequency);
TPA-2, 15245kc., 19.6.Sm.; TPB-6,
15t30kc., l9.83m.; TPB-11, 1188~l;:c.,
2.5.24m.; TP A ·4, 11715kc., 25.6lm.;
and new station on 9680kc., 30.99m.
(Washfold, Neill, Chapman, Johns,
Cushen). ·
U.S.S.R.
Stations lo~ged: RV-96, 15400kc.,
19.47m.; RV-96, 15180kc., 19.76m.;
RKI, 15083kc., 19.89m.; RNE, 1200
kc., 25m.; RAN, 9600kc., 31.25m.;
RV-96, 9526kc., 3L51m.; and RV-15,
4273kc., 70.21m. (Washfold).
England.
Stations logged: GSA, 6050kc.,
49.59m.; GSB, 9510kc., 31.55m.; GSC,
9580kc., 31.32m.; GSiD, 11750kc., 25.53
m.; GSE, 11860kc., 25.29m.; GSF,
15140kc., 19.82m.; GSG, 17790kc.,
16.86m.; GSH, 21470kc., 13.97m.; GSI,
15260kc., 19.66m.; GSJ, 21530kc.,
13.93m.; GSO, 15180kc., 19.76m.; GSP,
15310kc., 19.6m.; GST, 21550kc., 13.92
m.; GSV, 17810kc., 16.85m.; GSW,
7230kc., 41.49m.; and GRX, 9690kc.,
·30.96m. (Washfold, Bantow, Goucher,
Chapman, Neill, Johns, Cushen).
Germany.
A new German station operating on approx. 41.6m. is reported from
N.Z. by Mr. Johns. Heard at 5.30
p.m. with strong signals.
Stop-Press Notes.
A report just received from Observer W. H. Pepin, of Maylands,
West Australia, lists the following
stations:-
HS7PJ, 37.65m., is now the regular
channel for the Bangkok station. It
is heard nightly from 11 p.m.- 1 a.m.,
except on Mondays, when HS6PJ, on
15.77m., is used.
Other Eastern stations log~ed :-
VUB-2, on 31 metres, and the four
Indian transmitters on 60-61 metres;
XGOX and XGOY; __ JZK and JZJ;
YDC, YDB, on 19.6 and 31m.; YDX;
PMH, PLP and PMN; KZRM, KZIB
and KZRH, all on 31 metres. Lower
frequency stations also include
YDL-2, on 62 metres; YDA, on 98
metres; and RV-15.
Europeans heard include the majority of the Daventry and Berlin trans•
mitters now on the air; also Paris, on
a number of frequencies, including the
41.2 metre transmitter; and RNE,
RAN and RV-'59 on 50 metres.
The new Australian stations are
listed:-VLW, VLW-2, VLW-3, VLQ
and VLQ-2.
Amateur loggings on 20 metres
are:-W- 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9; XUSAM, lB, lA; J2NF; K6- CMC, BNR,
MVA; PK, lMF, lOG; KA- lAF, lLB,
lFM, lAG, lBH, IJM, lAR, lMN,
lCW, lSM, lOZ, 4LH.