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The Australasian Radio World

Registered at the G.P.O., Sydney, for transmission by post as a periodical.

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Vol. 11 - No. 8; January 15, 1947

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THE AUSTRALASIAN RADIO WORLD

Devoted entirely to Technical Radio

and incorporating

ALL-WAVE ALL-WORLD DX NEWS

VOL. 11. - JANUARY, 1947. - No. 8.

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Editor, Publisher, Proprietor — A. G. HULL, Balcombe St., Mornington, Vic.

Short-wave Editor — L. J. KEAST, 6 Fitzgerald Road, Ermington, N.S.W. 'Phone: WL1101

Ham Notes By — D. B. KNOCK (VK2NO), 43 Yanko Av., Waverley, N.S.W.

Advertising Representative for Vic. — W. J. LEWIS, 20 Queen St., Melbourne, 'Phone MU5154

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CONTENTS

TECHNICAL —

Designing Battery Receivers . . . . 5

The Control of Tone . . . . 13

The Choice of I.F. Frequencies . . . . 19

Calling CQ . . . . 21

Further Restrictions for Hams . . . . 11

Australian Broadcasting Stations . . . . 26

SHORTWAVE REVIEW —

Notes from My Dairy . . . . 30

THE SERVICE PAGES —

Answers . . . . 34

P.03 - Editorial

EDITORIAL.

This issue and the last one must surely rank as two of the weakest issues we have ever published. We admit it quite frankly. Instead of wasting time explaining the whys and wherefores of the many factors which have conspired to bring about such a sad state of affairs we want to again reassure readers that there are brighter issues "just around the corner." Our postwar plan for improvement is still to open, but it won’t be long now. Already the features of the plan have been brought into alignment, but there are still one or two points to be straightened out. First and foremost, we need an editorial representative in Sydney. For preference the representative should be an enthusiastic young fellow, with at least a fair idea of technical radio and the ability to build up a set or two, who will keep in touch with the Sydney radio trade, find out all the new components that are being prepared for release, and generally make sure that we don’t miss any of the Sydney goings-on because of our decentralisation plan. For a start it might be possible for the job to be part time, or even done by someone who spends lunchtime in town, but it should soon develop into a full-time job with the establishment of a city office when such luxuries again become available. Next thing we want is a larger team of contributors of technical articles. We never seem to get enough of the type which are suitable. If you have any ideas or propositions to help us in these matters or any other suggestions, you will find that we are especially receptive at this moment. — A. G. HULL

P.29 - Technical - Short-Wave Listening

Short-Wave Listening There are SW L’s with a flair for meticulous and careful observation of amateur transmissions, and from whom detailed reports are welcomed by the Ham worth his salt. It’s a safe bet that when an SWL with plenty of experience, like Ted Buchester, Q’ld, puts his pen to paper, something of interest results. O f my remarks recently about V K ’s who scorn SWL reports, he writes at length: "I can recall sending a report to a VK7, a most helpful bit of gen. by the way, and he told me to let it be known he did not QSL to listeners. He was playing recordings (now I am aware how you chaps hated these guys), and the modulation was 100 p.c. and honestly 5 and 9. If I hear a 'Ham’ calling C.Q., and his sig. is, say, R8 or ?■ at this location and he eventually has a contact, and the other man gives him a poor report, and the said ’Ham’ talks of dragging the antenna down or something like that, it annoys me not to be able to give him a buzz. I do the next best thing and drop him a line, not asking for a card, but a reply, and I have not missed on that yet. I am using an ordinary 6-tube Super, 1 -stage R.F., and have tried a few antennas, but am doing quite well with one of those V types as in ARRL Handbook, 1945. Have not concentrated on normal short-wave stations, but like, the 'Hams’ best as yet. I have only two verifications from overseas amateurs, namely W llC Y and XE2FC. These were pre-war. My oldest veris are from KSL and KGU, 1935, and I can recall three very outstanding signals heard here prewar, i.e., W 6CQS, W 5B K Y and K 6BNR. I seem to hear more V K 3’s and 5’s here. V K 3TW puts in a fine signal most consistently. PK6AW comes through here quite well, also a few South Americans, but G ’s are very scarce. I am learning C.W. now, and am definitely going on the air in the near future. Am just out of the R.A.A.F. (served by sentence” of 5 years 4 months) and me and quite a few 'Hams’ in same. It appeared the 'Hams’ and the Air Force did not hit it too well re ideas, but the 'Ham’ won in the end. Would like very much to purchase a Call Book.” Mr. Buchester’s log of amateur stations for August last is shown here for the benefit of overseas readers. Re the V K call book: It is understood that 2/6 to the P.M .G.’s Dept., Wireless Branch, Treasury Gardens, Melbourne, will bring the complete list to the present period. — D.B.K.

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P.26 - Technical - Australian Broadcasting Stations

AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING STATIONS (Arranged in order of frequency) The following is the latest complete list of all the Australian broadcasting stations, including all commercial, national and relay stations. 2CR 550 545 Cumnock 6WA 560 536 Wagin 3WV 580 517 Dooen 7ZL 600 500 Hobart 2FC 610 492 Sydney 3AR 620 484 Melbourne 4QN 630 476 Clevedon 5CK 640 469 Crystal Brook 2DU 660 455 Dubbo 7BU 660 455 Burnie 2CO 670 448 Corowa 2HR 680 441 Lochinvar 4AT 680 441 Atherton 7QT 680 441 Queenstown 6WF 690 435 Perth 2NR 700 429 Lawrence 7NT 710 423 Kelso 6GF 720 417 Kalgoorlie 5CL 730 411 Adelaide 2BL 740 405 Sydney 4QS 760 395 Dolby 3LO 770 390 Me’boume 2KA 780 305 Katoomba 4TO 780 305 Townsville 6WN 790 380 Perth 2BH 790 380 Broken Hill 4QG 800 375 Brisbane 5RM 810 370 Renmark 2NA 820 366 Newcastle 6GN 820 366 Geraldton 3GI 830 361 Sale 2CY 850 353 Canberra 4GR 860 349 Toowoomba 7HQ 860 349 Hobart 2GB 870 345 Sydney 3UL 880 341 Warragul 4WK 880 341 Warwick 6PR 880 341 Perth 5AN 890 337 Adelaide 2LM 900 333 Lismore 7AD 900 333 Devonport 4RK 910 330 Rockhampton 2XL 920 326 Cooma 4VL 920 326 Charleville 3UZ 930 323 Melbourne 4QR 940 319 Brisbane 2UE 950 316 Sydney 5DN 960 313 Adelaide 3BO 970 309 Bendigo 4AY 970 309 Ayr 2KM 980 306 Kempsey 6AM 990 306 Northam 2GZ 990 303 Orange 4MB 1000 300 Maryborough 4CA 1000 300 Cairns 7EX 1000 300 Launceston 3HA 1010 297 Hamilton 2KY 1020 294 Sydney 3DB 1030 291 Melbourne 5PI 1040 288 Crystal Brook 2CA 1050 286 Canberra 4SB 1060 283 Kingaroy 2RG 1070 280 Griffiths 6WB 1070 280 Katanning 2LT 1080 278 Lithgow 4RO 1080 278 Rockhampton 7HT 1080 278 Hobart 3LK 1090 275 Lubeck 4LG 1100 273 Longreach 7LA 1100 273 Launceston 6MD 1100 273 Merredin 2UW 1110 270 Sydney 4BC 1120 268 Brisbane 2AD 1130 265 Armidale 3CS 1130 265 Colac 6PM 1130 265 Perth 2HD 1140 263 Newcastle 2WG 1150 261 Wagga 7ZR 1160 259 Hobart 2NZ 1170 256 Inverell 3KZ 1180 254 Melbourne 2CH 1190 252 Sydney 5KA 1200 250 Adelaide 2GF 1210 248 Grafton 3YB 1210 248 Warrnambool 6KG 1210 248 Kalgoorlie 4AK 1220 246 Oakey 2NC 1230 244 Hunter River 3TR 1240 242 Sale 6IX 1240 242 Perth 3SR 1260 238 Shepparton 2SM 1270 236 Sydney 3AW 1280 234 Melbourne 4BK 1290 233 Brisbane 2TM 1300 231 Tamworth 5AD 1310 229 Adelaide 3BA 1320 227 Ballarat 6KY 1320 227 Perth 3SH 1330 226 Swan Hill 4BU 1330 226 Bundaberg 2LF 1340 224 Young 6TZ 1340 224 Dardonup 3GL 1350 222 Geelong 4GY 1350 222 Gympie 3MA 1360 221 Mildura 2MO 1370 219 Gunnedah 5SE 1370 219 Mt. Gambier 6GE 1370 219 Geraldton 4BH 1380 217 Brisbane 2GN 1390 216 Goulburn 4MK 1390 216 Mackay 2PK 1400 214 Parkes 5AU 1400 214 Port Augusta 2KO 1410 213 Newcastle 3XY 1420 211 Melbourne 2WL 1430 210 Wollongong 2QN 1440 208 Deniliquin 4IP 1440 208 Ipswich 2MG 1450 207 Mudgee 7DY 1450 207 Derby 2CK 1460 205 Cessnock 5MU 1460 205 Murray Bge 2MW 1470 204 Murwillumbah 3CV 1470 204 Maryborough 2AY 1480 203 Albury 2BE 1490 201 Bega 4ZR 1490 201 Roma 2BS 1500 200 Bathurst 3AK 1500 200 Melbourne It will be noticed that in several cases the same frequency is shared by two or three stations.

P.30 - Shortwave Review - Notes from My Dairy

Shortwave Review. Conducted by L. J. Keast NOTES FROM MY DIARY 1947 . . . W H A T HAVE YO U? First of all let me say my good wishes for the Festive Season were frozen out of December issue on account of pressure on space, but I hasten now to say "thank you very much" to all those fine reporters who, during the year, have rushed along the results of their loggings, thus enabling those indulging in this great hobby of D Xing to reap the benefit of their finds. And amongst the reporters referred to I include and thank Miss Sanderson for her splendid contributions. This lady has shown that she can "bat" with the rest and her carefully and correctly typed lists are a treat to read. But there must be many readers of these columns who hear changes of frequencies or schedules that may be given at the very time the Gilletts, Cushens, Gadens, Edels, Suffolks, Whitings, Halletts, Legges, Boords, Sandersons and the many other regulars are not on that particular station, and I would like those readers to send in some reports. Please do not hesitate . . . don’t be frightened . . . SEND THEM IN. Let this be one of the things 1947 has for us. What the technical side has I do not know, but I’ll wager our good friends Mr. Hull and Don Knock will be watching. However, even at the risk of being considered "catty,” I must tell our friends in the other states, we have the first television receiving set in Australia on display in Sydney. W ell, here’s wishing all readers of these pages the very best and whatever you hope 1947 may have for you may it happen. W ITH THE BBC TW EN TYFOUR YEARS AGO Yes, it is just over 24 years since the first BBC programme went on the air. On November 14, 1922, British broadcasting under the control of the Broadcasting Committee began— the declaration of the polls in the General Election was the first broadcast-— and the initials BBC began to penetrate the national consciousness. On December 15, the British Broadcasting Company Limited was formally registered with a Board of Directors drawn from the General Electric Company, Marconi’s, the Radio Communication Company, Metropolitan Vickers, British ThomsonHouston, and Western Electric, and the late Lord Gainsford was appointed the first chairman. HERE’S HOPING The Bob Hope family increased 50 per cent recently with the adoption of William Francis (Kelly) Hope and Honora (Nora) Hope, both less than one year old, from the Cradle at Evanston, 111. The Hopes have two other Cradle babies— Linda, age 7, and Anchony, age 6. W ell, that’s a very fine gesture, and we wish them all the best of luck. KEEPING COUNTRY AFOOT Red Skelton says, "It’s the radio comedians that keep the nation on its feet— every time they tell an old joke, thousands of people get up and turn the radio off.” THE SIX PIPS The man who originated that famous feature of the BBC programmes, the six-pip time signal, has received the Gold Medal of the British Horological Institute. The medal is open to world competition. He is Mr. Frank HopeJones, a man who came from the North of England to London five years ago. The signal has been adopted by many foreign countries. The award seems not to have been made with undue haste, for the BBC time signal has been regularly used for over twenty years. It is, of course, an electrical device, but on one occasion years ago the apparatus was mislaid, and an engineer improvised the "pips” with a hammer and a piece of wire. No one noticed anything wrong. — "London Calling” SAYS W HO? Miss Sanderson, of Malvern, Victoria, writes: I have been hearing the AFRS station at Amoy. It was 8.15 p.m. and the programme was very easily copied, the noise level is very high, so together with morse it is very hard to hear what is going on at times. I have heard another Chinese station, XOPD, in the 31m. band, at a very good level, the freq. was 9.55 mcs. and the programme typically Chinese, and the time was 10 p.m. Call sign was given in English. 41 metres is improving in strength and some quite good signals are heard as early as p.m., when Hanoi on 7.26 mcs. or 41.32 m. gives news in English and a commentary, prior to this time the broadcast is in French. VUM and V U B2 are heard in English news and local news on the respective frequencies of 41.25 m. or 7.27 mcs and 41.44 m or 7.24 mcs. With regard to early morning listening, this has been very good. I have heard quite a number of stations from Europe and Allied countries. Captown No. 3 is heard at 6.30 a.m. in a programme of news and music at qu'ite a fair signal for this part of the band. Bulgaria, Brazil, in 31 m. and 30 m. with good signals, and Sweden heard on Sundays at 5 p.m. with its English lesson and later a church service at 8 p.m. I have recently heard from a DX-er in Sweden, and he has sent on two very interesting magazines which contain the broadcast and shortwave schedules. I have sent on some of our magazines (Radio) for his perusal. This young man is a student and writes very good English. I have had a verification from Radio Andorra, and CBFZ and schedules from Burma Broadcasting Service. These are very useful and I am very plased to receive them. I am still finding Universalite very handy, and have sent off a report to Mr. How,e and also to Mr. Boord. I trust that these gentlemen will find them of interest.

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Arthur Cushen, of Invercargill, sends another most interesting budget: Two interesting veries received yesterday: KOFA, Salzburg, Autria, a station of the Armed Forces Radio Service, uses 750 watts on 7220 kcs., and heard to 8.15 a.m. last May, signed off at that time. They have a new card, shows map of Austria, mats from Salzburg, and is signed by Martin S. Bloom, Station Engineer. The other was a card from XTPA, Canton, China, operated by Canton Broadcasting Station, has nice white card, with green bands, calls in green on big letters in background, with details of veri. information in both Chinese and English, signed by S. S. Lee, Director. X TPA is very good every night on 11650 kcs. I’m at present trying to get some details on a very interesting station, French operated on 6010 kcs., heard as early as 4 p.m., has news in French at 4.30 p.m. sometimes relays Paris, and other times news from own studio, news on German happening) then goes into modem dance numbers, French and German vocal, yodel numbers, etc., gives call at 5 p.m., as "Radio Ruhr’’ in German, no location mentioned, station fades out at 6 p.m. Signal peaks at 4.30 p.m. Berlin or Russian operated station in Germany, terrific signal here, heard at 4 p.m. and later, sometimes relays LEIPZIG (9 7 2 0 ), XEOI, 6018, Mexico City, heard between these two, the latter signs off at 4.30 p.m. with "Sunrise Serenade.” Some other written include EPB, Teheran, 15100 kcs., news 9.30 p.m.; Bandoeng, 9.30 p.m., Eng. announcements, 7995 kcs.; RADIO SOFIA, 7660 kcs., heard poorly at 5.30 a.m. Veri. received two weeks ago from "RADIO RODINA”, Sofia, Bulgaria, using 5000 watts on 9315 kcs., the outlet on 7660 kcs. has 500 watts: sent 7 pages of information and two photos of the station, building, and concert hall. Letter stated mine was first report from New Zealand and expressed the hope that they would not be abusing my kindness by hoping that this would be the beginning of a fruitful collaboration. >;: % :Ji A long and interesting letter from an old D X-er who has just returned to civil life, our friend H. A. Callander, of Tasmania, who at present is in Victoria but expects to be back on the Apple Isle soon after the New Year. With a grand array of aerials and no less than five receivers, it is no wonder Mr. Callander can send in a good log. His report comes from Richmond and he says 10 m. is gradually showing some improvement. 20 m. band is getting up to peak around 4 p.m. The 40 m. is, he says, rather noisy. (His loggings on these bands I have sent to Don Knock.) On 31 m. PCJ was heard at excellent strength last Tuesday in an English programme from 5.30 p.m. until closing with the Dutch National Anthem. At 7.30 p.m. they announced that they would be on three days weekly: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Another good station on this band is KNBI (Voice of America) on 9.49 mcs. — heard in evening at 11.25 when giving the Hits programme. I have been mostly concentrating on 10 and 20 m. bands, but will put in the next couple of weeks on the Commercials D X side, so will forward you a more detailed programme next report. Jj« ^ ❖ Dr. Gaden has left the "Hams" for a while apparently, as I have from him some notes as follows: RNB 17.77 me. 16.88 m. heard around 7.30 a.m. at good strength; not heard at night lately. SEAC, Ceylon, 15.12 mcs. 19.84 m. very good night station. Switzerland on about 9.53 mcs. 31.46 m. is a nice signal in afternoons; no English heard. HCJB 25 and 31 m. very good; 19 not so loud. The Panama station, XO YA , is not as good as the 19 m. HCJB alongside it. Maroc 9.08 mcs. 33.03 m. at 7.30 a.m., quite good signals; no English heard from this one. XEW W the best Mexican as usual; XEQQ reasonably good. Radio Sofia 9.35 mcs. 32.09 m. is better than Belgrade on 6.15 mcs. which is usually good enough, as are many 48/49 m. in a.m.

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FZI, Brazzaville, 31 and 30 m. in а.m., 25 m. in afternoon, and 19 m. at night, are all good signals. All the ’Frisco Yanks are good at any time and of the W ’s old WGEO, 9.53 mcs., 31.48 m. at breakfast time takes some beating.

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Rex Gillett of Adelaide, says Radio Club of Mozambique is now' back on their old frequency of б.135 mcs., 48.90 m. They have an English session at 5.55 a.m. and close at 6.30. CR7AA is in relay with CR7BJ on 9.65 m.c. 31.09 m. Referring to Belgian Congo he says although Radio Nationale Belge is interfered with by PCJ and Radio Paris they can be followed at 11 p.m. on 17.77 mcs., 16.88 m. Another station that is spoilt by someone on the same frequency, believed to be Russia, is Berlin on 6.07 me., 49.42 m. This occurs at 6.30 a.m., but at 7 o’clock Berlin is identified by piano notes. (According to my records, Berlin is' on 6.072 mcs., whilst a Russian, Kamchatka Petropavlovsk is on 6.07 mcs., as also GRR— L.J.K .) Mr. Gillett as usual catches the unusual and reports DTCY, the American shortwave station in Munich as testing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 1—I.30 a.m. on 5.302.5 mcs., 56.58 m. Should you desire to report same send to The Military Government Station, DTCY, APO, 170.

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Ern. Suffolk, of Lobethal, advises XORA, Shanghai is easily heard from opening at 6.30 p.m. on II.7 0 mcs., 25.64 m. (For the benefit of those who may be calibrating their dials, this Chinese is generally on a measured frequency of 11.705 mcs., but is liable to fluctuate.— L. J.K .) XG O Y, Chungking, is now on 6.14 mcs., 48.86 m. from 12.30 a.m. This is a special broadcast in English to the U.S.A. Signal is better than when on 41 m. OLR2A, Prague, 6.01 mcs., 49.92 m. can be heard at 6.30 a.m. Several clarion notes serve as an identification signal. ❖ ❖ ❖ Desmond A. Hickey, writing from Petone, N.Z., admits that in the Shaky Isles they seem to hear the Latin Americans better than us, and to substantiate this claim forwards some fine information regarding his loggings. "I get excellent reception from South America during the winter, and this winter from June 1 to the end of September I logged fourty new Latin stations. So far eleven verifications have arrived. Here, now, is some information on these and other verifications that I have recently received from Latin America. HC4EB, Manta, Ecuador, "Radio Manta.” This station operates on 6.87 mcs. and their schedule is 11 а.m. to 2 p.m. Power is 375 watts. Address, Apartado 69, (verified by air mail Spanish from the Director, Emilio Bowen.) CXA3, Montevideo, "Radio Ariel.” This station operates on б.075 mcs. relays CXIO. Power is 1,000 watts. Address, Avenida 18 De Julio 1275. Heard here opening at 8p.m. (Verified by air mail, Spanish letter from R. M. Borde, Tech. Division.) H i2A, Santiago De Los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. "La Voz De La Reeleccion.” This station operates on 6.52 mcs. Schedule is 2—5 and 8— 11 a.m. Power 250 watts. Address, El Cafe Del Yaque. (Verified by card). H 12T, Monsenor Nouel, Dominican Republic. "La Voz Del Yuna”. This station operates on 6.485 mcs. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Power 250 watts. (Verified by card.) HCIAC, Quito, Ecuador. "La Voz De La Democracia.” This station operates on 6.21 mcs., relaying medium-wave station on 1280 kcs. Schedule 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Power is 200 watts. Address: Apartado 288. (Verified by card with picture of transmitters.) OAX4M , Lima, Peru. "Radio Miraflores La Voz De La Democracia”. This station operates on 6.22 mcs. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. relays OAX4L. Address: Jesus Nazareno 113. (Verified by picture postcard.) OAX4H, Lima, Peru, "Radio Mundial.” This station operates on 6.368 mcs. Power is 1,000 watts. Address: Apartado 1098. Relays OAX4F, 1080 kcs. This station is off the air at present. (Verified by letter from chief engineer, Amador Salazar.) Y V IR X , Maracaibo, Venezuela. "Ondas Del Lago.” This station operates on 4.80 mcs. Power is 1,500 watts, will increase to 10,- 000 watts soon. Relays YV IRF, 1120 kcs. Address: Apartoda Postal 261. (Verified by letter from Francisco Artinano, chief engineer.) CE960, Santiago, Chile. "Radio La Americana.'’ This station operates on 9.59 mcs. moved from 9.60 mcs. Power is 1,000 watts, relays CB130. Schedule 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Address: Casilla 13155, Correo 15. HJDE, Medellin, Colombia, "L* Voz De Antioquia.” This station operates on 6.145 mcs., relaying

H JD K, 1250 kcs. Power is 5,000 watts. Schedule 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here now are some of my recent loggings: 6.145 mcs., LRR, Rosario, Radio Ovidio Lagos, heard Sundays to 3 p.m. 6.025 mcs., HCITR, Ibarra, "Radio Equinoccial.’’ Sundays to 5 p.m. 4.960 mcs. HC5HC, Riobamba, "Ondas Del Chimborazo.” Now, noon— 2 p.m. 7.876 mcs. HCICG, Quito, "Radio Ecuador Amazonico.” Opens 9.30 p.m. 7.660 mcs. YN DG , Leon, "Estacion Gilfillan.” Sundays to 4 p.m. and later. 9.925 mcs., X D Y , Mexico City. Sometimes heard to 4 p.m. and later relaying XEDP, political speeches, etc., very irregular. Usual sign off is 1.15 p.m. 8.700 mcs., COCO, Havana, "Radio America,” heard daily till 3.50 p.m. 6.117 mcs., HUG, Ciudad Trujillo, "Radio La Opinion." Sundays till 4 p.m. with H 12G on 9.21 mcs. 6.275 mcs. YSR, San Salvador daily sign off is 3 p.m. "La Vox Del Salvador.” 6.010 mcs. XEO I, Mexico City, "Radio M il” heard till 4 p.m. Well, that’s a fine list and should be of great help to our readers.— L.J.K. LATEST SCHEDULES FROM CROSLEY CORPORATION, CINCINNATI W LW K— 6.08 mcs. 49.34 m: 8.30 — a.m.— 4.00 p.m. To Latin America. W LW O — 11.79 mcs., 25.45 m.: 9.00 a.m.— 1.00 p.m. To Latin America. W LW S— 15.20 mcs., 19.73 m: 7.45 a.m.— 4.00 p.m. To Latin America. W LW S— 11.71 mcs., 25.62 m.: 7.45 a.m.— 4.00 p.m. To Latin America. 'W LW K— 17.80 mcs., 16.85 m .: 9.45 p.m.— 7.30 a.m. To Europe. W LW K — 9.59 mcs., 31.30 m.: 8.00 a.m.— 9.15 a.m. To Europe. W LW O — 11.71 mcs., 25.52 m.: 9.45 p.m.— 1.30 a.m. T. Europe. W LW O, 15.35 mcs., 19.54 m.: 2.00 a.m.— 7.30 a.m. To Europe. W LW R— 15.25 mcs., 19.67 m.: 9.45 p.m.— 7.30 a.m. To Europe. W LW S— 21.65 mcs. .13.85 m.: 9.45 p.m.— 5.00 a.m. to North Africa. W LW S— 11.71 mcs., 25.62 m.: 5.15 a.m.— 7.30 a.m. To Europe. W LW S— 21.65 mcs. 13.85 m.: 9.45 p.m.— 5.00 a.m. To Europe. W LW S— 11.71 mcs., 25.62 m.: 5.15 a.m.— 7.30 a.m.— To North Africa. W LW L— 17.955 mcs., 16.70 m.: 9.45 p.m.— 4.30 a.m. To Europe. W LW L— 17.955 mcs, 16.70 m.: 9.45 p.m.— 4.30 a.m. To North Africa. W LW L— 9.70 mcs, 30.93 m.: 5.00 a.m.— 7.45 a.m. To Europe. W LW L — 9.70 mcs, 30.93 m.: 5.00 a.m.— 7.45 a.m. To North Africa.

A.B.C. NATIONAL SHORTWAVE STATIONS. VLR , Melbourne, 2 Kilowatts; VLH , Lyndhurst, 10 kilowatts; VLG , Melbourne, 10 Kilowatts; VLQ, Brisbane; VLW , Perth SUNDAYS VLR C A L L SIGNS: VLR 2 ............... 6.45am — 9.00 am VLR ................ 9.15am — 6.15 pm VLR2 .............. 6.28pm — M / N W EEKDAYS Mondays to Saturdays VLR2 ............... 6.00am — 9.00 am VLR ................ 9.15am — 6.15 pm VLR2 .............. 6.28pm — M / N Fridays VLR2 VLR 6.00am — 8.55 am 9.1 5am — 6.1 5 pm VLH C A LL SIGNS— SUNDAYS VLH4 VLH5 VLH3 . 6.45am — 8.15 am . 8.30am — 6.30 pm 6.45pm — M / N Metres 48.78 31.45 48.78 48.78 31.45 48.78 25.25 19.69 31.32 Mcs. 6.15 9.54 6.15 6.15 9.54 6.15 11.88 15.24 9.58 W EEKDAYS Monday to Saturday VLH4 VLH5 VLH3 VLG C A LL SIGN VLG7 SUNDAYS VLQ C A LL SIGNS SUNDAYS 6.00am — 8.1 5 am 8.30am — 6.30 pm 6.45pm — M / N 6.00am— 8.00 am 6.45am — 8.15 VLQ VLQ3 VLQ2 W EEKDAYS VLQ VLQ3 VLQ2 6.45am — 10.30am 10.50am — 6.1 5 pm 6.28pm — M N .. 6.00am — 9.55 am 10.00am — 6.1 5 pm 5.20pm— 1 1.30 pm 6.28pm — M / N VLW C A LL SIGNS DA ILY VLW7 8.00aro— 1 1.45 am 8.30pm — 1.30 am .. 1.30pm— 8.15 pm 25.25 19.69 31.32 19.79 41.44 31.06 41.58 41.44 31.06 41.58 31.51 31.51 25.36 11.88 15.24 9.58 15.16 7.24 9.66 7.215 7.24 9.66 7.215 9.52 9.52 11.83