N.Z. RADIO New Zealand DX Times N.Z. RADIO Monthly journal of the D X New Zealand Radio DX League (est. 1948) D X January 2005 - Volume 57 Number 3 LEAGUE http://radiodx.com LEAGUE North Otago Branch members outside the replica 5ZR Radio Station at Pleasant Point Museum & Railway. From left: Peter Grenfell, Paul Ormandy, Jim Symth, Ray Davey, Steven Greenyer, Arthur Finch, Keith Creighton, David Headland. Contribution deadline for next issue is Wed 2nd February 2005 PO Box 3011, Auckland CONTENTS FRONT COVER REGULAR COLUMNS North Otago Branch members visiting the Bandwatch Under 9 3 5ZR Replica Radio Station at Pleasant Point. This with Ken Baird station travelled around New Zealand in the Bandwatch Over 9 14 1930's & 1940's. with Stuart Forsyth See North Otago Branch News on page Fcst SW Reception 19 Compiled by Mike Butler 47 for more information. English in Time Order 20 with Yuri Muzyka Shortwave Mailbag 22 with Laurie Boyer Shortwave Report 23 with Ian Cattermole Utilities 28 with Evan Murray TV/FM 30 with Adam Claydon Coming up in next Month’s Magazine (February) Broadcast news/DX 36 with Tony King US X Band List 41 Please remember to update your Ladder totals. Compiled by Tony King Stuart Forsyth ADCOM News 44 c/- NZRDXL, P.O.Box 3011, Auckland with Bryan Clark or direct to Branch News 47 Stuart Forsyth with Chief Editor 27 Mathias St, Darfield 8172. E-mail:
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[email protected] OTHER The CONTINENTS LISTINGS will be in next month’s DX Times Thanks to those who have recently updated their MarketSquare 13 totals Members Advertisements Your contributions are most welcome either to PO Box 3011 Auckland or direct to ANDY MCQUEEN at 85 Waimea West Road Mangawhai MW 42 Brightwater Trail NELSON by Bryan Clark NEW ZEALAND DX TIMES PAGE 2 JANUARY 2005
[email protected] Compiled by Ken Baird, Christchurch Please note that all frequencies should be in Kilohertz and time in UTC (= GMT = UT), # indicates reception out of the Sth Pacific area, initials in Bold indicates report sent.