Radio doings (Dec 1930-Jun1932)

December, 1930 RADIO DOINGS Page Twenty-nine DX PRIZE CONTEST! Here is good news for every DX fan — the opportunity to again enter into friendly competition with other fans. All combing the ether on the same evening, searching the 96 channels for DX stations, identifying them, logging them and sending in your letter, and finally reading the prize winning letters in RADIO DOINGS, and comparing the winning log with your own. This is real sport for the DX enthusiast. And the prize is something worth w orking for. The winner will receive an Avalon Screen-Grid Midget Radio, complete w ith tubes and ready to operate. This set is a higbly efficient Midget — humless, selective and possessing wonderful tonal qualities. It is manufactured by the Avalon Radio Manufacturing Company of Los Angeles, and retails for $59.50. It will be given absolutely free to the winner of the DX Contest, through the courtesy of the manufacturer. This contest will be held on the night of Saturday, December 13th from 6 p. m. until 12 midnight. Radio fans everywhere, regardless of the make or type of radio, are eligible. It is not necessary that you belong to our DX Club, or that you are a subscriber to RADIO DOINGS. For the six hours of the contest, log as many stations as you possibly can, listing the actual time a station is heard and the name of the musical selection or actual words of the announcer for identification purposes. Do not list stations heard at any other time except during the specified hours of the contest. The logs submitted will be judged by a committee of three who will be appointed by Mr. Roth, president of the " 'Round the World DX Club." All logs and letters must reach RADIO DOINGS not later than December 17th, and the winner will be announced and several of the best logs published in our January issue. Remember the date, Saturday, December 13th. The time is from 6 p. m. until 12 midnight. The first prize — Avalon Midget Radio, complete with tubes. GOOD LUCK! AROUND THE DIAL — ( Continued from Page 28) Dear Sirs: I am glad to contribute the following to your most interesting page. Here are some Mexican stations as I have heard them : XFG, Mexico City, 638 Kc. XEW, Mexico City, 780 Kc. XEZ, Mexico City, 700 Kc. XEJ, Juarez, 857 Kc. XEN, Mexico City, 721 Kc. XES, Tampico, 900 Kc. XEM, Tampico, 768 Kc. XEI, Morelia, 995 Kc. Also, in addition to the big seven in Japan, JOJK may be picked •up on 710 Kc. They come in clearly, but with less volume than the others, and usually sign off between 5:45 and 6 a. m. (M.S.T.), although I heard them sign off one morning at 6:05 o'clock. I am wondering how many have heard the English lecture over the Japanese network coming in here between 2:30 and 3 a. m. This does not seem to be a regular feature, but I have heard a lady talking on etiquette different times. On one night in particular they "were coming in so clearly that I would turn back and forth from one station to another, much as I would on N.B.C. programs, and not until the Japanese announcer came to the microphone would ■one have guessed he was listening to far-away Japan. Have had two good programs from 3AR, Melbourne, Australia, recently. They are on 620 Kc. and sign off about 5:30 a. m. My set picks up two other stations from that same direction on 665 and 760 Kc. The announcers speak with a broad English accent, but 1 have not been able to identify either one yet. — Paul Love, Mission Ranch, Phoenix, Ariz. 'Round the World DX Club Each year since 1926, RADIO DOINGS has conducted a more or less mythical DX Club, wherein everyone who sent in a log of DX reception automatically became a member. Valuable prizes were awarded weekly and interest in the Club and DX activities grew tremendously. The published letters proved of great interest and assistance to other fans in aiding them in finding and logging the prized DX stations. This year, several DX enthusiasts suggested that a real club would provide a more concrete and satisfactory fellowship, and accordingly RADIO DOINGS decided to sponsor such a movement. A number of charter members were signed up at the last Radio Show, and on October 27th last, fourteen of these enthusiasts, all well known through their DX activities, held a meeting in the offices of RADIO DOINGS to further the work of organization. A chairman was selected and on his order the meeting was officially opened. The chairman outlined the purpose of the meeting, the objects and benefits of such an organization. Mrs. Dora Newcomb of Oxnard, who is an Ace in the Newark News DX Club, was appointed temporary secretary. Upon motion of one of the members, election of officers was next in order. Edward C. Roth was nominated for president and was unanimously elected. W. W. Sharp was elected first vice-president, S. E. Korb second vice-president, and A. E. Armstrong secretary-treasurer. The office of technical advisor was not filled. K. G. Ormiston was nominated, but due to the fact that he was in the East, this office was ordered held open until his return and acceptance. A committee was appointed to draw up a Constitution, bylaws, and rules of order. This committee was instructed to report at the next regular meeting of the club. The " 'Round the World DX Club," as it is now known, is enrolling charter members, and when fifty have signed the charter it will be ordered closed. The club has been organized to bring together DX fans from all parts of the world, to promote interest in DX activities in both the broadcast and short-wave bands, to assist its members in DX problems and generally improve DX reception conditions wherever possible. All DX fans are invited to become members. Special DX contests will be held throughout the season. A beautiful cup has generously been donated by a member well known to all fans in this part of the country. This cup is to be awarded to the contestant who is declared the winner of three consecutive contests. These contests will be announced at a future meeting of the club. Other prizes will also be awarded for the best logs submitted during each of the months of the season. The club has a busy year planned ahead and we feel confident that a thriving organization will develop with a large membership. The entrance fee for charter members is one dollar with monthly dues set at fifty cents per month. The club invites all who are interested in DX work, of either sex, to make application at once, addressing all communications to the secretary, A. E. Armstrong, Box 86, Glendale, Calif. Applications are to be voted upon by the members at regular meetings of the club, and applicants will be notified of action taken. EDWARD C. ROTH, President