When Submitting Entries, It Will Be Necessary to Name Your First Three

4. Twelve white Rose of Sharon, rare shrub, (990 kcs., 250 w., 6:00 a.m.); 4Y0, sturdy two-year-old stock. 5. Shhh! One large color photograph, guaranteed Dunedin, (1140 kcs., 150 w., 6:00 a.m.) ; highly desirable. No details. and 3YL, Christchurch, (1200 kcs., 250 w., 6. One trial membership in the UDXC, six months, all privileges. 6:00 a.m.). The times noted are closing 7. Twenty-five Indian Head pennies, assorted hour, American E.S.T. The stations close a years, superb, guaranteed by the U. S. government. half hour earlier from October to the end 8. One Philco doublet aerial, used, perfect condi- of April because of Summer Time. 4YZ tion, complete. will go up to 5000 watts in August, when When submitting entries, it will be a new regional station of the same power necessary to name your first three will open in Hawke's Bay. choices for prizes, and to name those "The National Commercial Service at which you especially do not want. present controls four stations which are This month, we are privileged to maintained by advertising. Their powers will be increased later. They are: 'present a very interesting letter from 2ZB, Wellington, (1130 kcs., lOOOw, 7:00 Mrv. Branks, 5 Dublin St., Invercar- a.m.); 4ZB, Dunedin, (1220 kcs., lOOOw, gill, New Zealand. 7:00 a.m.); and 3ZB, Christchurch, (1430 Radio In New Zealand kcs., lOOOw, 7:00 a.m.). "Once I read an article entitled 'New "There are four private stations left Zealand—the DXer's Paradise'. I don't which did not wish to be bought over, al- know if this is true, as we have our trou- though negotiations are proceding for the bles—mainly man-made static—but never- sale of 4ZM. The other three do not wish theless, New Zealand is a fair enough to sell out at any price. Their power and corner of the earth for DX. hours are restricted. 4ZD, Dunedin, (1010 "In this "Island Paradise" there are 26 kcs., 20w, 6:30 a.m. Wed. Thur.); 4ZM, broadcasting stations and a big change was Dunedin, 1010 kcs., 30 w, 5:30 Sun., 6:30 recently made in the administration of Tues., 7:30 Sat.); 2ZM, Gisborne, (1150 radio. Formerly there were two systems in kcs., 15w, 6:00 Monday, Sat., 6:30 Thur., operation—the National stations, owned and Sun.) 1ZJ, Auckland, (1310 kcs., 65 w, operated by the government and supported 5:00 a.m. Wed.) by a litsener's license fee of $6 per annum, "The remaining broadcasters, six in num- and the "B" stations, which were privately ber, are all that remain of those bought owned. The Labor Government's policy, out by the NBS. They are remaining on however, is to close down the "B" stations the air until the National Regional stations and establish commercial broadcasting under are completed, when the majority will close government control. At present we have down, and any left will assume a Y' call four systems! sign. They are 2ZH, Napier, 820 kcs., 2ZP, "The National Broadcasting Service Warroa, 900 kcs., 3ZR, Greymouth, 940 operates the following permanent stations: kcs., 2ZJ, Gisborne, 980 kcs., 1ZM, 2YA, Wellington, (570 kcs., 60,000w., Manurewa, 1250 kcs., and 4ZC, Cromwell, 6:30 a.m.,) ; 4YZ, Invercargill, (680 kcs., 1280 kcs. All are 200 watts or less. 5,000 w., 5:30 a.m.) ; 1YA, Auckland, "Operation of only 26 stations leaves (650 kcs., 10,000 w., 6:30 a.m.); 3YA, many clear channels and our nearest neigh- Christchurch, (720 kcs., 10,000 w., 6:30 bor is Australia, with its 100 odd broad- a.m.); New Plymouth, (760 kcs., 100 casters between 1200 and 3000 miles away. w., 5:30 a.m., except Tues. and Thurs.); Sitting at the dials on a winter's afternoon 4YA, Dunedin, (790 kcs., 10,000 w., 6:30 from 3:00 p.m., the South Americans are a.m.) ; 2YC, Wellington, (840 kcs., 5,000 heard when conditions are favorable. From w., 6:00 a.m.) ; 1YX, Auckland, (880 kcs., 4 to 8 p.m., the Americans, Canadians, and 150 w., 6:00 a.m.); 2YN, Nelson, (920 Mexicans are heard. From 6 to 9 p.m., kcs., 30 w., 6:00 a.m.); 2YD, Wellington, the Pacific Islands, 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., Aus-.

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