The Archive · 1938

South Africa The South African Broadcasting

Corporation is still pursuing its experimental transmissions through the Klipheuvel stations in order to find a suitable frequency for the Jo'burg, Cape Town and Pretoria programmes. Transmissions have been made on 33/77m. 8883 mc/s; 31.22m, 961 me/s; and 31.50m., 9523 mc/s. The best time for receiving these signals is between 0100 and 03.00. Reports Of reception should be sent to the Chief Engineer, G.P.O. The South African Broadcasting Corporation and Overseas Communication, Lid. Pretoria, Union of South Africa (if you can get it all on the envelope), and a line to the Radio Editor "N.-C.D.N." would also be appreciated. 277, %61 mc/s, the Jo'burg station, is reported. in Canada and the United States as an Reer, although some SWISS go so far as to give it an R9O9++H+. hi! The power is said to be about 22 kilowatts. Bugle call at the beginning is "Re-ville" and at the end of the programme "Cook-house."

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