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Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO 1538 HEADLINES: *Another shortwave station due to be closed, and major cuts at two others *New schedules from Austria, Cuba, Lithuania *More DX and station news from Alaska, Bahamas, Canada, Cuba, Ecuador, Germany, Greece, Guam, India, Slovakia, Kenya, Kuwait, Mauritania, Morocco, Spain, USA SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1538, November 11-17, 2010 Thu 2000 WBCQ 7415 Thu 2200 WRMI 9955 Fri 0430 WWRB 3185 Fri 1530 WRMI 9955 Fri 2130 WWCR1 7465 [NEW] Sat 0900 WRMI 9955 Sat 0900 IPAR/IRRS/NEXUS/IBA 9510 [second, fourth, fifth Saturdays, maybe] Sat 1500 WRMI 9955 Sat 1700 WWCR2 12160 Sat 1830 WRMI 9955 Sat 1900 IPAR/IRRS/NEXUS/IBA 6090 [NEW] Sun 0330 WWCR3 4840 Sun 0730 WWCR1 3215 Sun 0900 WRMI 9955 Sun 1630 WRMI 9955 Sun 1830 WRMI 9955 Mon 0300 WBCQ 5110-CUSB [new, temp in November only] Tue 1630 WRMI 9955 Tue 2000 WBCQ 7415 Tue 2330 WRMI 9955 Wed 0130 WRMI 9955 Latest edition of this schedule version, including AM, FM, satellite and webcasts with hotlinks to station sites and audio, is at: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html or http://schedule.worldofradio.org or http://sked.worldofradio.org For updates see our Anomaly Alert page: http://www.worldofradio.com/anomaly.html WRN ON DEMAND: http://193.42.152.193/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=24 WORLD OF RADIO PODCASTS VIA WRN: http://www.wrn.org/wrn-listeners/world-of-radio/ http://www.wrn.org/listeners/world-of-radio/rss/09:00:00UTC/English/541 OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO: http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html or http://wor.worldofradio.org NOTE: we have been overwhelmed by too much material, so this issue cuts off roughly Nov 10 as dated, even tho not finished for publication until Nov 14. It seems we are not going to get caught up to the depth we usually reach in each issue. Therefore it looks as if these compiled DXLDs are going to become irregular, and/or smaller, and/or suspended indefinitely. Truly, most of the huge amount of time it takes me to compile them is duplicated effort, rounding up and organizing material already on the dxldyg and numerous other sources. I cannot or should not justify spending most of my time continuing to do this! I have already started posting more of outside material on the yg, as well as reports from people who send me logs and other info directly rather than just posting it directly on the yg. That may not appear later in a DXLD. Hint: (Glenn) DXLD YAHOOGROUP: Why wait for DXLD? A lot more info, not all of it appearing in DXLD later, is posted at our yg without delay. When applying, please identify yourself with your real name and location, and say something about why you want to join. Those who do not, unless I recognize them, will be prompted once to do so and no action will be taken otherwise. Here`s where to sign up: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/ ** ALASKA [and non]. Clashmore Log 1100-1300 1 Nov 10 Good Alaskan reception yesterday mid-day, and the first stations from Hawaii this season. All on the 338 degree beverage. 920 KSRM Soldotna AK; “Now in our 42nd year, this is News Talk 92 KSRM Soldotna Kenai Homer. It’s 3 o’clock”, ABC News W/F 1100 1/11 mah 1540 KREA Honolulu HI; KK tlk, in/out of noise; Radio Korea mx and EE ID at 1101 “AM 16-50 KFOX You are listening to southern California’s number one Korean language radio station”; first Hawaiian of the season! Fpks 1100 1/11 mah also 680 KBRW (ID 1102) W/P, 770 CHQR P, 930 KNSA P, 970 KFBX F/G, 1080 KUDO F/G, 1320 CHMBp W, 1470 CJVB W/F 1100 1/11 mah 680 KBRW Barrow AK; rock mx, ID at 1202 “You are listening to KBRW 6- 80 AM in Barrow and kbrw.org” W/F 1200 1/11 mah 750 KFQD Anchorage AK; in and out of the noise; local wx and ID followed by “KFQD” jingle Wpks 1206 1/11 mah 780 KNOM Nome AK; “KNOM in Nome it’s 4 o’clock” Fpks 1200 1/11 mah 790 KCAM Glenallen AK; “This is the voice of the Copper River Valley, KCAM Glenallen” P/F 1200 1/11 mah 820 KCBF Fairbanks AK; “KCBF Fairbanks, an NNB radio station” P 1200 1/11 mah 890 KBBI Homer AK; poor ID at 1159 “You are listening to KBBI Homer …”, light mx, and into BBC WS at 1200 Wpks 1200 1/11 mah 900 KZPA Fort Yukon AK; list of network stations “This is … KSKO McGrath … KZPA … members of Community Radio of Alaska … classical music coming up … 4 o’clock” W 1200 1/11 mah 920 KSRM Soldotna AK (presumed); “… it’s 4 o’clock” and then ABC News P/Wpks 1200 1/11 mah 930 KNSA Unalakleet AK (presumed); in and out of noise – BBC WS at 1200 Fpks 1200 1/11 mah 970 KFBX Fairbanks AK; “News Radio 9-70 KFBX Fairbanks”, ABC News F/G 1200 1/11 mah 1500 KHKA Honolulu HI; echoey/booming ID making it difficult to copy, despite reasonably good signal “… radio, KHKA Honolulu … ESPN 15 hundred”, followed by “ESPN Radio Sports Centre” F 1200 1/11 mah also 1080 KUDO W, 1140 KSLD W/P, 1340 CBC W, 1200 1/11 mah 567 JOIK NHK1 Sapporo (presumed); JJ tlk, TS, then 30 sec later, seeming step increase in strength from W to F; no ID heard F 1300 1/11 mah 930 KNSA Unalakleet AK; light mx, YL ID “This is K??? ??, KNSA Unalakleet and K??? ??” and into BBC WS W 1300 1/11 mah 1500 KHKA Honolulu HI (presumed); “ESPN Radio”, too poor to catch toth ID Wpks 1300 1/11 mah also 680 KBRW Fpks, 970 KFBX G, 1080 KUDOp F, 1140 KSLD W, 1287 JOHR F, 1440 JOWF F 1300 1/11 mah 73s (Martin A. Hall, Clashmore, Scotland. Perseus SDR, RPA-1 preamp, MFJ-1026 phaser (modified), beverages: 490m at 233 degrees, terminated; 500m at 279 degrees, terminated; 550m at 338 degrees, terminated. http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/clashmoreradio/MWCircle yg via DXLD) ** ALASKA. I frequently check 2750 in routine bandscans, for HAARP to show up again, but no sign of it until: Nov 9 at 0647, with a wide variety of carrier and tone tests past 0719. Of course, until the DST/ST shift I was seldom monitoring that late, as unfortunately my daily routine has to be tied more to the local clock than to UT, even tho I denounce the very concept of shifting time. At 0647, carrier cutting on and off, gradually speeding up the pulse rate, peaks S9+25. 0643 it reaches about 10x per second and still rising. 0644 cuts briefly to constant carrier, then resumes pulsing at increasing rate. Meanwhile, I amuse myself by playing ``O What a Beautiful Morning`` by adjusting the BFO tuning on this carrier. 0646, adds tone modulation to the carrier pulsing, and that rises too as the pulse rate continues rising to ``airplaning``. 0653 still increasing rate and pitch but very slowly. 0654:36* cuts off the air, but soon back on at 0655 now with sweep tones upward repeated every 6 seconds = 10x per minute, past 0700+, and off at 0704:34*. *0705 back on with carrier, then hi-pitched tone test stepping up, rather than sweeping up. 0707 slow subaudible heterodyne, then increases (as if two separate transmitters deliberately slightly offset). 0708 constant tone, stepping up. 0709 lo-pitched tone, stepping up. 0710 slow SAH increasing to fast. (I take a few minutes to tune around for other things). 0719:34* after OC without tones, and soon back on with the SAHs as I quit. When I wake up at 1250, nothing on 2750, around the time I last heard this a few weeks ago: ``Oct 4 at 1214, strong signal and still but weaker at 1242.`` Identity of all this as HAARP, Gakona, Alaska is based on previous reports and this is one of their known frequencies, tho certainly there was nothing like an ID heard, nor probably sent tho it would have been easy to do so. There is a lot of information at http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/ but searching on 2750 does not get any hits. WTFK? I have yet to find any specific frequency info. It does say that some of the antennas cover 2.8 to 8.3 MHz, avoiding the 40 and 80m hambands. The 2750 signals I was hearing were not especially wideband, as some had reported, just normal bandwidth. 2750, presumed HAARP: Walt Salmaniw in Victoria, BC: ``Glenn, thanks for the 2750 tip. I'm listening to it right now at 0416 UT [Nov 10]. Very unusual for sure. About every 6 seconds there is a signal that emanates from the carrier and extends out 10 kHz on each side with a rising pitch. On the Perseus waterfall, it looks like an arrowhead. The signal then repeats itself. The carrier never changes, bang on 2750 kHz``. That`s exactly one of several formats I was hearing the night before around 0700. So I make another quick check on the portable at 0429 Nov 10, and there is a carrier, then off. No time to follow up until 0645, when it was not to be heard (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ALASKA. KNLS` English still using only one transmitter, per DXLD 10-44 is now at: 10-11 and 12-13 on 9615, 15-16 on 9655, contrary to their original doomed plan to use 7300 halfway into the 40m hamband. Surely another 7 MHz frequency would have been better in the cold, dark, winter, than in the summer on 7355 at 12, but no 7 MHz channels at all are now in use. I previously sought 9615 in the 12 UT hour without success, and likewise 9655 at 1500 Nov 8, altho it seems like something in Chinese is there. HFCC and Aoki both claim KNLS is really in Chinese during this frequency-hour, contrary to KNLS itself at http://www.knls.org/broadcasting-front.html but what do they know? The only other listed thing at 1500 is Romania in Arabic (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9615, KNLS, Anchor Point. 1149 November 6, 2010. Clear but weak with Chinese male gospeltalk. Faded too low in the noise by 1200 to hear the English hour. New frequency from November 1 (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida USA, 27.55.83 N, 82.46.08 W, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ALBANIA. 1394.87 kHz --- It has a very strong signal here at 2124 UT. Measured on the 1 kHz scale of SpecraVue. It's a man in Russian, sounds a lot like TWR so I'd guess it's Albania. Kinda neat how you can zoom in like with the Perseus and really get close on frequencies. (Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, SDR-IQ, 60 degree flag, Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:26:05 -0400, WTFDA-AM via DXLD) Yes, it's Albania. TWR IS at 2129, announcer with frequencies just before that, and transmitter shut down at 2130 UT. Last time I heard them was last December, if I remember (Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, SDR-IQ 60 degree flag, Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:38:01 -0400, ibid.) 1395, ALBANIA, Radio Tirana/Trans World Radio, Fllakë 24Oct10 1929 - TWR interval signal, then ethnic religious program. Carrier noted at 1394.8. - Good (Chris Black, Preliminary Savage Harbour, PEI DXpedition logs, CapeDX via Mark Connelly, NRC-AM via DXLD) ** ALBANIA. 13640, R. Tirana, English to NAm, Nov 5 at *1526:20 with S9+12 open carrier, 1527:35 starting IS. Still QRM-free, nothing on 13635, and extremely weak carrier presumed India on 13645. 6100, checked at 0358 Nov 7, R. Tirana IS still running. Normally transmission would be off the air by then; good reception, no QRM audible altho BBCWS in English via Cyprus, 250 kW, 175 degrees has now appeared on schedule at 0300-0400. Maybe will not bother us in North America, but likely to in Europe if anyone is listening at that hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS. 4760, AIR Port Blair, 0010-0020, Nov 02, local songs and ann in vernacular, 25332. Generally AIR stations in the 60 mb was stronger this night. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, Denmark, dx_india yg via DXLD) AIR PB 4760 2nd Nov 2010, At 0029 ID by YL in hindi followed by Hindi songs, 35333 here in Delhi. Regards (Alokesh Gupta, India, ibid.) ** ANTARCTICA [and non]. 15476, LRA36 carrier Nov 4 at 1334 weaker than Turkey 15480 which achieved modulation altho much weaker than // 15350 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15476, LRA-36, 1215, presumed with threshold carrier, centered on this frequency. Unfortunately, only detectable in sideband -- not strong enough to pull any audio. Many other stations on 19 tonight, though mostly Asians and a few North Africans. 5 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15476, no LRA36 carrier detectable Nov 5 at 1344, altho Turkey 15480 was very poorly audible; nor at 1425 when Turkey too was gone. 15476, Monday Nov 8 at 1411, carrier and some music with heavy beat detectable from LRA36, S9 peaks. During this semihour, nothing on adjacent 15480 to interfere or compare with. 15476, Nov 9 at 1450, carrier only detectable from LRA36. 15476, LRA36 carrier detected Nov 10 at 1342, aside much stronger Turkey 15480 // 15350 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ARGENTINA. PEDIDO DE RADIODIFUSIÓN ARGENTINA AL EXTERIOR A LOS OYENTES "Estimados Oyentes, A finales de este año, uno de los transmisores que se realizan en las transmisiones de onda corta de la RAE, por 11710 y 15345 kHz, ya no se utilizan, al menos temporalmente, por razones técnicas. Ante la posibilidad de que esto podría afectar nuestra prestación de servicios y por lo tanto escuchar nuestros programas de onda corta, le pedimos a nuestros oyentes que envíen cartas o correos electrónicos expresando su preocupación por la continuación de los transmisores de onda corta y la calidad de estas emisiones. Escriba, por favor, por nuestra dirección postal PO Box 555 - CEP: C1000WAF, Buenos Aires, Argentina o al siguiente e-mail: dxrae2010 (((@))) gmail.com Muchas gracias y un abrazo, Julieta Galván (Equipe de Português) (via Leônidas dos Santos Nascimento, Brasil, via Yimber Gaviria, Colombia, and translated at some point, via DXLD) Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior podría cerrar su servicio de onda corta A FINALES DE ESTE AÑO UNO DE LOS TRANSMISORES EN QUE SE SUSTENTAN LAS EMISIONES EN ONDAS CORTAS DE R.A.E., POR 11710 y 15345, DEJARÁ DE SER UTILIZADO, AL MENOS TEMPORARIAMENTE, POR MOTIVOS TÉCNICOS. ANTE LA EVENTUALIDAD DE QUE ESTA DISPOSICIÓN PUEDA AFECTAR NUESTRO SERVICIO Y, POR LO TANTO, LA ESCUCHA DE NUESTROS PROGRAMAS POR ONDAS CORTAS, PEDIMOS A NUESTROS OYENTES QUE ENVÍEN CARTAS O MAILS EXPRESANDO PREOCUPACIÓN POR LA CONTINUIDAD DE LAS TRANSMISIONES EN ONDA CORTA Y LA CALIDAD DE DICHAS EMISIONES. ESCRIBAN, POR FAVOR, A.... dxrae2010 @ gmail.com (via Arnaldo Slaen, dxldyg via DXLD) ** ARGENTINA. RAE is at the crisis of closing shortwave transmission. Sr. Marcello Carvajal, Japanese section of RAE (Radiodifusora [sic] Argentina al Exterior), informed Toshimichi Ohtake of JSWC, on November 3 that RAE is now at a crisis of closing shortwave transmission. Their only shortwave transmitter (probably Harris SW-100 at General Pacheco installed in 1977) has had its day, and will be soon unusable unless proper repairing is done. But Argentine government does not admit the budget for repairing. As it is, shortwave transmission will be closed after January 1, 2011. The director of RAE ordered all the sections to gather the mails from the listeners to protect their shortwave transmission. Those who are willing to continue RAE's shortwave service should send mails to dxrae2010 @ gmail.com (Takahito Akabayashi, Japan, Nov 5, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Is the google mail account valid? Possible to send a message via the RAE site. Go to http://www.radionacional.com.ar/contacto.html Contact form in Spanish, but easily understood. 73, (Kraig, KG4LAC, Krist, Manassas, Virginia USA, ibid.) If RAE is going to bother to continue on SW, the transmitter facilities need a total overhaul/replacement, not just a "repair." Signal quality has been poor to nonexistent for years now. Wasn't always that way -- back in the 70's I recall decent reception of their late night English broadcasts on 9690. The last time I heard RAE approaching a reasonably listenable signal here in Texas was seven or eight years ago. Now when I check it is just barely fluttering above the noise floor, or completely inaudible. RAE needs to get serious about a SW operation, or pull the plug. Are you sure they are down to one transmitter? Thought there are stretches when 15345, 9690, and 6060 are running in parallel. Not so? And are either of the old 1940's era units still running? (Steve Luce, Houston, TX, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Just my opinion, I understand the government policy of not giving money for RAE operations on SW. Even if the signal was good in the target areas, are there any listeners, except a handful of DXers. Many countries have noticed that it's just throwing money away to broadcast a "Foreign Service" on SW. Many countries still have a foreign service, some with poor audio and poor signal. And again, only a handful of listeners. Some relays of domestic programs for expatriates and travellers would be OK if surveys show there are listeners. I don't even mention DRM SW which has been money thrown away for years. 73 (Jari Savolainen, Kuusankoski, Finland, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hola Yimber, gracias para esta información. La seccion Alemana de RAE también me he informado sobre este asunto y mando esta menasaje a todos mis amigos DXistas alemanes con dirección email para ayudar nuestros amigos de RAE. Muchos saludos de Alemania, Volker Willschrey (via Yimber Gaviria, Colombia, DXLD) Es de esperar que la solución del problema técnico esté contemplado en el presupuesto que se le haya asignado a RAE y que no se copie la perversa tendencia de otras emisoras internacionales que, con el pretexto del audio por Internet, son sistemáticamente eliminadas de las ondas cortas por decisiones gubernamentales (Rubén Guillermo Margenet, Argentina, Nov 5, condiglist yg via DXLD) Rubén, No será que el estado de abandono en el que se encuentra RAE se deba a que el dinero se utiliza para cualquier otra cosa??? Esta noticia apareció publicada en la Web hace unos días: "El sistema nacional de medios de comunicación que el Gobierno utiliza como mecanismo de propaganda recibió el año pasado subsidios por un total de 446,26 millones de pesos, lo que, sumado a los ingresos de operación que obtuvo, totalizó un ingreso corriente de 486,15 millones de pesos, es decir, 1,3 millones de pesos por día en total, de los cuales 1,22 millones de pesos fueron en subsidios. Números oficiales de 2009, cuando incluía sólo Radio Nacional y Canal 7." Fuente: http://www.deradios.com (Marcelo A. Cornachioini, Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, ibid.) Y fíjate cuando le garpan al ultrakirchnerista programa 6-7-8 de la denominada "Televisión Pública". Hay una profusa información escrita, sonora y visual por Internet al respecto. Me estoy refiriendo tan solo a un programa de TV que, si tiene algo de público, es que se sirve del erario público para defender la política oficial y atacar a la oposición (Rubén Guillermo Margenet, Rosario, Argentina, ibid.) Yo ando medio desaparecido de los foros por cuestiones laborales. Empero ello, estoy en contacto casi permanente con la gente de RAE. RAE precisa para seguir funcionando tan sólo 50 mil dólares. De hecho yo estoy haciendo algunas averiguaciones de transmisores y válvulas. Pero esos 50 mil dólares no van a aparecer. Quiero remarcar, y no es para consuelo porque de poco nos sirve a los amantes de ondas cortas, que RAE seguirá vía Internet. Pero naturalmente no es lo mismo. Es fundamental que los oyentes se movilicen. Yo estoy esperando textos traducidos de los servicios de italiano e inglés para mandar a diferentes lugares (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina, Nov 6, condiglist yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) Sería una gran pérdida para los aficionados a la onda corta que RAE, y Radio Nacional los fines de semana, dejara de transmitir por la onda corta. Precisamente ahora, cuando son las 1955 UT estoy escuchando la programación deportiva de Radio Nacional en 15345 kHz con buena señal. Ya he enviado mail a dxrae2010 @ gmail.com Un cordial saludo a todos, (Manuel Méndez, Spain, ibid.) Efectivamente, desde acá estoy colaborando activamente con la conducción actual de RAE y los compañeros trabajadores para que siga la emisora en onda corta. La presencia de RAE en Internet NO corre peligro pero su subsistencia en la onda corta depende de un milagro (Arnaldo Slaen, ibid.) According to Koichiro Itoh, RAE's Japanese service announced the following message on Nov. 5 about the closing of shortwave transmission. Argentine government prohibits the use of any equipment containing injurious PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) from Jan. 1, 2011. This means all the shortwave transmitters of RAE (which were installed in old days and using PCB contained parts) will not allowed to be on air after Jan. 1, unless being replaced or repaired within this year. For the time being, Argentine government prepares no budget for replacing or repairing. The director of RAE will demand the government for the budget again with many requests from listeners. So please E- mail your request for the continuation of RAE's shortwave broadcast to dxrae2010 @ gmail.com (Takahito Akabayashi, Japan, Nov 11 dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) From my knowledge PCB is only dangerous if heated beyond a quite high level then the toxic fumes inhaled or skin contact; Any transmission winding reaching this condition should have tripped safety cut outs, so in theory at least, would not become hazardous anyway. It's rather ironic that although PCB is extremely dangerous over a certain 'flash' level temperature they are, in comparison to other so called 'liquid plastics' remarkably reliable and virtually indestructible within the 'safe' limits used. Of cause if the US bans them the EU follows with knees jerking like mad! The problem is, how is PCB safely disposed of? (Rog Parsons (BDXC 782), BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) 15345.1, Nov 7 at 2310, Spanish, poor with flutter; since it`s Sunday, this is LRA Radio Nacional relay rather than RAE. RAE has put out notices that the powers that be want to close RAE down at yearend rather than repair or replace the ailing transmitter, and requests listener support to prevent this. Try for English M-F at 18-19 on 15345v, probably still colliding with Morocco, and Tue-Sat 0200-0300 on 11711v. {At 1822 Nov 8 I am getting a very weak carrier (or two?) slightly on low side, 15345-}. 15345+, Nov 8 at 2217, tango music, very poor with heavy trans- equatorial flutter, must be RAE, with Morocco off the frequency after 2200. I had also checked in the 18 UT hour for English to Europe, and could only hear a very weak signal (or two?) slightly below 15345-, while now it`s slightly above. Need to listen for English at 0200-0300 UT Tue-Sat on 11711v (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15345.15, RAE, 2059, interval signal to 2100, fanfare, multi-lingual ID's, into German program. 5 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ASIA [non]. RFA B-10 --- attached see new B-10 RFA schedule. Fully integrated is new KWT SW unit (due of revolving Thomson antenna otherwise), as well as a single 250 kW Continental unit put at TJK (?former Holzkirchen or Maxoceira-POR unit), new Korean RFA relay USS Razdolnoye 648 kHz instead of 1350 Choybalsan Mongolia, latter 1350 only 21-22 UT remain. USS Razdolnoye 648 kHz I guess via Zarya antenna, straight towards Pyongyang at 230degr at 720 kilometers distance. 648 kHz 1000 kW 230 degr Srednyaya Zarya 25 masts 2 km in length. 43 32'47.80"N 131 56'15.80"E http://maps.google.de/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=de&geocode=&q=43%C2%B032%2747.80%22N++131%C2%B056%2715.80%22E&sll=43.546611,131.937722&sspn=0.078884,0.194149&g=43%C2%B032%2747.80%22N++131%C2%B056%2715.80%22E&ie=UTF8&ll=43.54662,131.937733&spn=0.019721,0.048537&t=h&z=15 In RMS left out Vietnamese 2330-2400 UT slot, but seems a faulty editorial matter. Also usage of 3 (ex2) frequencies for Khmer 2230 UT puzzled me, maybe has to do with morning grayline propagation on Pacific. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.: USA [non]. B-10 RFA Daily Broadcast Frequencies. All times in UT. Burmese (4 hours daily) 0030-0130 12115IRA, 13710TIN, 15700TIN 1230-1330 7515TIN, 11795TIN, 12105IRA 1330-1400 7515TIN, 11795IRA, 12105IRA 1400-1430 11795KWT, 12105IRA 1630-1730 7570TIN Cantonese (2 hours daily) 1400-1500 5810TIN, 7470TIN 2200-2300 9780TIN, 11740KWT, 11775TIN Khmer (2 hours daily) 1230-1330 13810IRA, 15160TIN 2230-2330 5790IRA, 9355IRA, 11850TIN Korean (5 hours daily) 1500-1700 648RAZ, 5860TIN, 7210IRK, 9385TIN 1700-1900 648RAZ, 5860TIN, 9385IRA 2100-2200 648RAZ, 1350MNG, 5860TIN, 7460MNG, 9385TIN Lao (2 hours daily) 0000-0100 9815SAI, 15690TIN 1100-1130 9325IRA, 15120IRA 1130-1200 9325IRA, 15120SAI Mandarin (12 hours daily) 0300-0700 11980TJK, 13710TIN, 15150TIN, 15665SAI, 17615SAI, 17880TIN, 21540TIN 1500-1600 5810TIN, 7445TIN, 9790SAI, 9905PAL, 11945TJK, 13725TIN 1600-1700 5810TIN, 7415TIN, 7445TIN, 9455SAI, 9905PAL, 11945TJK, 13725TIN 1700-1800 5810TIN, 7415TIN, 7445TIN, 9355SAI, 9455SAI, 9905PAL, 11945TJK, 13670TIN 1800-1900 5810TIN, 7385TWN, 7415TIN, 7445TIN, 9355SAI, 9455SAI, 9905TIN, 11790SAI, 11945TJK, 13670TIN 1900-2000 1098TWN, 5810TIN, 5860TIN, 6095TIN, 7385TWN, 9355SAI, 9455SAI, 9875PAL, 9905TIN, 11790SAI, 11945TJK 2000-2100 1098TWN, 5810TIN, 5860TIN, 6095TIN, 7355TWN, 7495TIN, 9355SAI, 9455SAI, 9875PAL, 11900SAI, 11945TJK 2100-2200 1098TWN, 5810TIN, 6095TIN, 7355TWN, 7495TIN, 9355SAI, 9455SAI, 9875PAL, 11900TIN, 11945TJK 2300-0000 7540TJK, 9825TIN, 11775TIN, 11975SAI, 13745KWT, 15550TIN Tibetan (10 hours daily) 0100-0300 7470KWT, 9670TJK, 11695UAE, 15220TIN, 17730MNG 0600-0700 17515TJK, 17715KWT, 21490TIN, 21695UAE 1000-1100 9690LTU, 15140LAM, 17750KWT 1100-1200 7470MNG, 11540TJK, 11590KWT, 15375UAE 1200-1400 7470MNG, 11540TJK, 11590KWT, 13625TIN, 15375TJK 1500-1600 5780TJK, 7470KWT, 11585KWT, 11880UAE 2200-2300 6005TIN, 7470TJK, 9835LAM 2300-0000 6010UAE, 7470TJK, 7550KWT, 9875LTU Uyghur (2 hours daily) 0100-0200 7480TJK, 9480LTU, 9645UAE, 9690UAE, 12010TIN 1600-1700 7285TJK, 7470IRA, 9725UAE, 12080SAI Vietnamese (2 hours daily) 1400-1500 5855TIN, 7515TIN, 9990SAI, 11605TWN, 12130IRA 13580IRA 1400-1430 1503TWN 2300-2330 1359TWN 2330-2400 1359TWN, 5850IRA, 11605TWN, 11965TIN, 15135TIN 0000-0030 5850IRA, 11605TWN, 11965TIN, 15135TIN (Radio Free Asia, via William Hague-AUS, NWDXC Oct 28 via Wolfgang Büschel, DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. 15340, HCJB, S Asian service weak but in the clear Nov 7 at 1325 tnx to Morocco shifting earlier to 15345, as I have been suggesting for months that they should do; HCJB English service 15400 also poor but enough to hear the Melbourne ID announcement at 1328 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA [and non]. AUSTRALIA/PALAU/SINGAPORE/TAIWAN/UAE - Radio Australia B-10 schedule --- Three new registrations on Burmese service via Singapore Kranji relay from December 1st. kHz UTC TX site Language Target 5955 2300-2330 DhabbayaUAE Burmese AS 5955 2300-2330 Singapore Burmese AS from Dec 1st 5995 0800-0900 Brandon English AS 5995 0900-1100 Brandon Tok Pisin AS 5995 1100-1200 Brandon English AS 5995 1200-1400 Brandon English PAC DRM tests 5995 1400-1800 Shepparton English PAC 6020 0900-1100 Shepparton Tok Pisin PAC 6020 1100-1400 Shepparton English PAC 6080 1400-1800 Shepparton English PAC 6080 1800-2000 Shepparton English PAC 6080 2000-2100 Shepparton English AS PAC Sat/Sun 6080 2000-2100 Shepparton Tok Pisin AS PAC Mon-Fri 6140 1100-1300 Singapore English SoEaAS 7240 1400-1700 Shepparton English PAC 7240 1800-2000 Shepparton English PAC 7240 2000-2100 Shepparton English PAC Sat/Sun 7240 2000-2100 Shepparton Tok Pisin PAC Mon-Fri 9475 0700-1300 Shepparton English PAC 9475 1300-1430 Shepparton Chinese PAC 9475 1430-2000 Shepparton English PAC 9485 0800-1400 Shepparton English PAC 9500 1900-2200 Shepparton English AS 9560 1100-1400 Shepparton English AS PAC 9580 0800-1400 Shepparton English AS PAC 9580 1700-2000 Shepparton English PAC 9590 0800-1600 Shepparton English PAC 9630 2200-2330 DhabbayaUAE Indonesian AS 9655 1600-1630 Singapore Burmese AS from Dec 1st 9660 2100-2200 Brandon English PAC 9660 2200-2300 Brandon BBC English AS 9660 2300-0800 Brandon English PAC 9700 2000-2200 Shepparton English AS 9710 0700-0900 Shepparton English PAC 9710 0900-1100 Shepparton Tok Pisin PAC 9710 1600-2000 Shepparton English PAC 9965 1100-1300 Palau English AS 9965 1300-1430 Palau Mandarin AS 9965 1600-1630 Palau Burmese AS 11550 0400-0430 Tainan TWN Indonesian PAC 11550 2200-2330 Tainan TWN Indonesian PAC 11650 2000-2200 Shepparton English AS 11695 2100-2200 Shepparton English AS PAC 11695 2200-2330 Shepparton English PAC 11745 0500-0530 Tainan TWN Indonesian AS PAC M-F 11760 1300-1430 Tainan TWN Mandarin AS 11780 0100-0130 Singapore Burmese AS from Dec 1st 11825 1300-1430 Shepparton Chinese AS 11825 1430-1700 Shepparton English AS 11880 1700-2100 Shepparton English PAC 11945 0700-1300 Shepparton English PAC 12080 1100-1200 Brandon English AS DRM tests 12080 2000-2100 Brandon Tok Pisin PAC Mon-Fri 12080 2000-2100 Brandon English PAC Sat/Sun 12080 2100-1100 Brandon English PAC 12080 2200-2300 Brandon BBC English AS PAC 13590 2200-0000 Palau English AS/PAC 13630 0500-0900 Shepparton English PAC 13630 2100-2300 Shepparton English PAC 13690 2300-0700 Shepparton English PAC 15160 0500-0800 Shepparton English PAC 15230 2200-2400 Shepparton English AS 15240 0000-0800 Shepparton English AS 15240 2200-2330 Tainan English PAC 15290 0600-0630 Tainan English PAC Sat/Sun 15290 0600-0630 Tainan Indonesian AS Mon-Fri 15350 0000-0030 Tainan Indonesian AS Mon-Fri 15360 2200-2400 Shepparton English PAC 15415 0400-0430 Shepparton Indonesian AS 15415 0430-0500 Shepparton English AS 15415 0500-0530 Shepparton Indonesian AS 15415 0530-0600 Shepparton English AS 15415 0600-0630 Shepparton English AS Sat/Sun 15415 0600-0630 Shepparton Indonesian AS Mon-Fri 15415 0630-0700 Shepparton English AS 15415 2200-0400 Shepparton English AS 15515 0200-0500 Shepparton English AS 15515 2100-2300 Shepparton English AS PAC 15560 2200-2400 Shepparton English PAC 17585 0100-0130 Palau Burmese AS 17715 0000-0200 Shepparton English PAC 17750 2330-0700 Shepparton English AS 17795 2300-0200 Shepparton English PAC 17840 0000-0030 Palau Indonesian AS 17840 0400-0430 Palau Indonesian AS 17845 0500-0530 Palau Indonesian AS 21725 0200-0500 Shepparton English AS PAC (via William Hague-AUS, NWDXC Nov 2, BC-DX Nov 6 via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. 7206 LSB. Noted two ham operators (both with VK prefixes) on this freq at 0620, while bandscanning. One person on this frequency, I might think it was in error. But two having a rag chew, it's obviously intentional. 1 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Nothing unusual in this, David, as Australian hams can operate legally up to 7.3 MHz, yet it is shared with broadcasters from 7.2 to 7.3. (Robin Harwood VK7RH, Norwood, Tasmania 7250, Radio Monitor SWLR- KS001, 10 Nov, ibid.) Hi Robin, Have always been told the cut-off was 7.2 MHz. Don't remember hearing any hams above 7200 previously, which is what prompted my attention. Thanks for the input (David Sharp, ibid.) So who determines where hams can operate in this sub-band and where not? What if one wanted to use 7240 while RA was on it, to take an extreme case? What if the frequency blocked out a weakish broadcaster elsewhere entitled to a clear frequency? (gh, DXLD) ** AUSTRIA. Home service relays noted back on 7325 on UT-11/1: started late at 0003, ending at 0015 for CAm, then heard at 0030-0045 for NAm; all in German. Heard with news and lots of piano music in a concert setting. Did not check for SAm beam at 01 which was expected on 31 mb. This service runs 25 minutes on UT-Tue to Sat (Joe Hanlon, NJ, Nov 1, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Europa onda corta ORF.atOE1 Ö1 Radio * Lo que queda aun en la onda corta de ORF en alemán. Lunes - Viernes, 0600-0715 UT: 6155 kHz Sábado y domingo, 0600-0710 UT: 6155 kHz En todo el mundo en onda corta De lunes a sábado: Norte, 0030 a 0100 UT: 7325 kHz América Central, 0000 a 0030 UT: 7325 kHz Sur 0100 a 0130 UT: 9840 kHz Asia / Australia 1300 a 1330 UT: 17855 kHz Contacto para todas las preguntas sobre el programa de Ö1, programas de difusión y los programas individuales y el servicio en línea de Austria 1 es el servicio O1. Están disponible de lunes a viernes 08:00-18:00 horas en (01) 501 70 371, por fax al (01) 501 01 1859 5, por correo (O1 Servicio, con sede en Viena-1040, Argentinierstraße 30 bis) o por correo electrónico oe1.service @ orf.at Sitio Web: http://oe1.ORF.at (via Yimber Gaviria, Colombia, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) ** AUSTRIA. 6155 used to be the prime frequency for AUSTRIA, but current B-10 schedule from Moosbrunn is ONLY: 0600-0715 daily, 300 kW non-direxional [still including token English news capsule from domestic service M-F at 0708-0712?]. And 1000-1030 Sundays only Nov 7 and 14 for the special, 100 kW non-direxional. As in DXLD 10-44: Special SW broadcast via the 100 kW Moosbrunn transmitter will be on 7 and 14 November [Sundays]: 1000-1030 6155 to Europe 1600-1630 17620 to N America Amateur radio station OE50ARMS will operate in SSB after the above transmissions on 7120 for Eu, 14210 for USA [sic]. QSLs via oe4grc @ amrs.at The broadcast commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Austrian Military Radio Society; further details at http://www.amrs.at (Mike Barraclough/Wolfgang Büschel, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 1537, DXLD) Not clear if all in Austro-German or not, but this page is not in English: http://www.amrs.at/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116&Itemid=92 17620, Nov 7 at 1619 check, the special to NAm has good reception, about the Austrian Military Radio Society, interview in eastern-empire accented German, not English. To be repeated next Sunday at 1600-1630 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6155, AMRS special outlet here with moderate S=9+5dB signal, not as strong like usual ORF Vienna 300 kW unit outlet from direct dipole aerial of Moosbrunn site in Austria. Noted today at sign-on at 0958:56 UT, til close-down at 1030:03 UT, Nov 7th 2011. To AMRS Gussriegelstr. 45 A-1100 Wien Austria RR about special shortwave transmission 50 years anniversary jubilee of AMRS "Austrian Military Radio Society". QRG 6155 kHz transmitter ORS Moosbrunn Austria, southwesterly of Vienna, 100 kW, non-dir quadrant antenna. Reception barefoot without outside dipol or amplifier, on telescopic antenna only with S=9+5dB signal. TX sign-on at 0958:56 UTC, til cl-down at 1030:03 UT. Sound quality in need of improvement. ORS tx on the quadrant antenna carried a heavy 50 Hertz hum {German BRUMM}. Probably sound limitation due of very heavy packing the audio file. Noted also room echo recording, limitation by bad microphone quality etc. etc. 0959:34 UT half second test tone. 1000 UTC Morse Code demonstration. "50 years Austrian Military Radio Society" Salutation by operator Hubert Freisinger OE3FHA. 1002-1010 UT Interview by Mrs. Elvira with vice lieutenant Robert Graf OE4RGC. Purpose in year 1960: society formation on Nov 25, 1960, in order to reach Austrian Army contingent on UNO mission to Congo by radio during conflict clashes. 280 members. 1010-1015 UT Talk about broadcast message station OE5LKL, interview with Klaus Layr OE5XAM. About radio transmissions with Cyprus contingent of UNO mission by the Austrian Army using Cypriotic call sign 5B4BC. 1016-1020 UT Interview with Maximilian Wagner OE5EIN about AMRS audio broadcast station, on air every Friday. 1021-1028 UT Interview with emergency head of division vice lieutenant Hans Muttenthaler OE3FQU. Rescue net, Pactor-3 mode station at Amstetten OE3XCC on 80 meter ham radio band. 1029 UT Repeat of Morse Code demonstration. "50 years Austrian Military Radio Society" 1030:03 UT Transmitter off. Please QSL via DARC bureau at Baunatal vy73 (Wolfgang DF5SX Büschel, via DXLD) ** AUSTRIA. 17605, Nov 9 at 1443, Horn of Africa music, i.e. a few notes sung up and down with plucked instrument, 1444 to birdchirps and Arabish announcement including a ``salaam aleikum``, but must be Afar as scheduled from AWR, 300 kW, 145 degrees from Moosbrunn at 1430-1500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BAHAMAS. 1540, BAHAMAS ZNS1, Nassau, New Providence. 2336 November 4, 2010. Female cosmetic skin care talk with male host, Bahamian accents, mention of Princess Margaret Hospital. "Joining Hands For Health" was the show. "AM 15-40, Zed Nes One... right here on the Bahamas Radio Network, it's now 8 p.m." into Urban and soca/junkanoo vocals. By 2355, a weak het from 1539, presumably VOA from al- Dhabbiya, UAE. On November 6: 1103 tune-in, female at 1105 with ID and Tropical Storm Tomas advisory. Excellent (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater FL, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Apparently just came back after several weeks off for refurbishment. Normally has a deep null toward North America at night (gh, DXLD) ** BAHRAIN. 9745, Radio Bahrain, 0004-0040, Nov 6, local Mid-East style pop music. Poor in noisy conditions. Reduced carrier USB (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest) ** BANGLADESH. 4750.00, 1450-1500* 03.11, Bangladesh Betar, Dhaka, Bengali talk mentioned Bangladesh twice, closing ann and ID: "Bangladesh Betar", 44433 (Anker Petersen, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) A very interesting and surprising QSL card received from Bangladesh Betar on 28th October, 2010 for my MW log to their Home Service on 693 khz, UTC 1500 hr dated 17th September, 2010. It is a beautifully pictured QSL card and actually I was uncertain to get such beautiful response from B'desh Betar. OctoDXing 2010 --- Hi, I am Prithwiraj Purkayastha from Jorhat (Coordinates: 26.75 N 94.22 E), Assam, India. I am a new Dxer and learning this fabulous electronic hobby for last seven years. I am using a Plhilips Analogue Four band Radio with a telescopic antinna for SW listening. October is always a special month for me. Its on this beautiful month I came to this earth twenty nine years back. On this October itself I also revealed the great word of Shortwave Radio in 2003. So for making this year's October I have planned a OctoDXing and I was little bit successful too through some very interesting SW logs, QSL received and three interesting interviews with BBC (Bengali), VOA (Bengali) and IRIB R. Tehran (Hindi) services. I also ordered an ANJAN DTS 10 receiver from China for more interesting logs in future and to explore this wonderful world of SW Dxing (Prithwiraj Purkayastha, Pub Bongalpukhuri, Ward No. 17, Jorhat 785001-23, Assam, India, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 4716.58, R. Yura, Yura, 0140-0150, Nov 9, Spanish. Up-beat Spanish music; poor; lost in the noise by tune/out (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. Kawsachun Coca, emisora que defiende a la sagrada hoja de coca celebra IV aniversario --- 30 de Octubre de 2010, 03:26 Shinahota - Bolivia.- Los dirigentes de las 6 Federaciones de Productores de Coca del trópico de Cochabamba, celebraron el cuarto aniversario de Radio Kawsachun Coca que fue creada un 26 de octubre de 2006. "En esa fecha cuando nuestro presidente, Evo Morales, cumplía 47 años, inauguró esta radioemisora y la consideró como piedra fundamental para la difusión y la promoción de las actividades de los productores de coca", indicó el Alcalde Municipal de Chimoré, Víctor Blanco. El 26 de octubre de 2006 junto al cumpleaños del Jefe de Estado nació la voz de los cocaleros en pleno centro del trópico cochabambino garantizando de esta forma el acceso a un medio que apoye la lucha de este sector sindical y el desarrollo económico social de la región. Por mayoría absoluta, los cocaleros la bautizaron con el nombre de Kawsachun Coca, frase o grito de guerra de los miles de cocaleros. Trabaja en la frecuencia 99.7 FM en todo el trópico cochabambino. La radioemisora se encuentra ubicada en Lauca Ñ, en el municipio de Shinahota provincia Tiraque. a unos 182 km. de Cochabamba, considerada como cuna de la revolución cocalera y sede principal de la coordinadora de las 6 federaciones del trópico. El 29 de noviembre del 2007, en un ampliado de las 6 Federaciones del Trópico de Cochabamba, junto al Jefe del Estado, se consolidó el nombre de Radio Kawsachun Coca que traducido al castellano quiere decir ´Que viva la Coca`. Esta frase acompañó a los productores de coca en las manifestaciones, marchas, en bloqueos en defensa de su producción y contra el abuso de militares, policías y gobiernos neoliberales. Una frase que vive en el pueblo cocalero que defiende a la sagrada hoja de coca. Entre los años 2008 y 2009 Kawsachum Coca se registró con el nombre de Empresa de Comunicaciones de las 6 Federaciones del Trópico de Cochabamba. Fue clasificada como sociedad accidental para tramitar la licencia de funcionamiento en Amplitud Modulada (AM) y Onda Corta (OC) con el objetivo de cumplir con las obligaciones tributarias y trámites administrativos. Hoy funciona también en la Frecuencia Modulada (FM) y es un referente de lo que pasa en El Chapare. En homenaje al Día del Trabajador y el primer año de la nacionalización de los hidrocarburos, el 1 de mayo de 2007 en la localidad de Lauca Ñ nació "la voz de la verdad", el Sistema de Radios de los Pueblos Originarios. Este sistema de la que forma parte Kawsachun Coca, esta interconectado con la Red Patria Nueva que encabeza la estatal Radio Illimani en La Paz Sede de Gobierno. El acto del nacimiento del Sistema de Radios de los Pueblos Originarios se realizó en Lauca Ñ con la asistencia del Primer Mandatario. ABI --- Fuente: http://www.fmbolivia.com.bo/noticia39483-kawsachun-coca-emisora-que-defiende-a-la-sagrada-hoja-de-coca-celebra-iv-aniversario.html (via Yimber Gaviria, Colombia, DXLD) Aoki shows: 6075 Radio Causauki [sic] Coca 1000-0230 Spanish/Quechua Lauca Ñ But have not seen any reports of it for a long time; SW inactive? Aoki includes lots of inactive stations (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 6134.806, R. Santa Cruz, 0913, convenient ID by a woman at tune/in, then talk by a man with "onda corta" and second ID. Then promo for upcoming news bulletin, mensajes, and eventually into huaynos. About the strongest I have ever heard them, at S9+40dB. So good, I just left them on as "background music" for awhile. 4 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF- SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOTSWANA [and non]. 19m is usually dead now in the nightmiddle, but I keep checking it: 15580, Nov 10 at 0654 poor signal from VOA in English, scheduled 03-07, 100 kW, 350 degrees from Botswana. Only other possible signal from Africa, 15120 poor at 0655, presumably Nigeria (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL [and non]. Emissoras desativam ondas curtas Provavelmente no ano que vem, muitas emissoras vão começar essa febre de desativar transmissores de ondas curtas alegando que são inúteis diante das novas tecnologias interativas. Uma tolice.Uma coisa nada tem a ver com outra.Porém, ninguém tira essa ideia da cabeça dos chamados pseudoinovadores. Veja o exemplo da Cultura de São Paulo. O tal do Markun foi diretor das emissoras de rádio e TV e a primeira coisa que ele fez foi tirar as ondas curtas do ar, de 49m e 31m. Ainda bem que caiu fora, mas tarde demais. A RAE é a mais recente rádio que poderá perder as ondas curtas. E assim sucessivamente vai acontecer. O dial SW está cada vez mais vazio. Por falta de propagação e de emissoras. Triste. 73 (Luiz Chaine Neto, Limeira sp, 7-11-2010, radioescutas yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 4754.91, R. Imaculada Conceição, Campo Grande, 2343-0003, Nov 6, Portuguese. M announcer with ballads; brief ad string; tentative ID announcement at ToH; poor-fair (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 11780, RNA is on the air as early as 0651 Nov 10, good signal; is it also on 6185? No, XEPPM has no // interference, but something else: see MEXICO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 9564.937, Súper Rádio Deus é Amor, 0725, fair with sermon by Portuguese man. Thanks Seager tip. 6 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 9587.9, Super Radio Deus e Amor, Sao Paulo, 0752-0800, 07- 11, locutor, programa religioso, portugués: "5 horas 58 minutos". En paralelo con 11765 y 9565, A las 0800 interferencia de Radio Australia en 9590. 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, España, Escuchas realizadas en Friol, Grundig Satellit 500 y Sony ICF SW 7600 G, Antena de cable, 10 metros, orientada WSW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 11780, Rádio Nacional Amazônia, 2100, Portuguese, announcements by man with heavy reverb, into news or similar. Weak and fluttery. 6 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 15189.63, 1845-1855 30.10, R Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte, MG, Portuguese talk, 25222. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, from Skovlunde done on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) 15190, RADIO INCONFIDENCIA. Belo Horizonte, Brasil, 1358-1420 octubre 31. Excelente señal llevando las incidencias de las elecciones de Presidente y gobernadores en Brasil" ...Inconfidência voto a voto nas eleicões 2010..." mencionan horário de verão. Luego programa Prosa de Mulher com Debora Raijon "..o programa mais feminino do rádio..." Notada también a las 2110 con el programa Especial de Domingo con música de Milton Nascimento. Escucha realizada en Fomeque, Cundinamarca. Buen DX (Rafael Rodriguez R., Sony ICF 2010 hilo de 15 metros, visite: http://dxdesdecolombia.blogspot.com/ condiglist yg via DXLD) 15189.62, Rádio Inconfidência, 2140-2245, Oct 31, Portuguese talk. Brazilian pop music. Possible news at 2200. IDs at 2205, 2211. Poor to fair with slight adjacent channel splatter. Brazil now in the clear on this frequency at this time with WYFR no longer using this frequency. Deteriorated to a very weak level in noisy conditions by 2230. Also heard with a poor signal on // 6009.94 (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest) 4/11/2010 :-( 15189.66 kHz, Radio Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte - Brasil - segnale molto debole con noise; peccato aspettiamo la propagazione! !!Ciao e buoni DX! (- Mauro - -Swl 1510- -IK2GFT- Giroletti, Italy, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** BURMA [non]. ARMENIA, Winter B-10 schedule of Democratic Voice of Burma in Burmese 1430-1530 on 11515 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SEAs // 17790 MDC 2330-0030 on 7510 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SEAs // 5905 WER (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 1 November, via DXLD) ** CANADA. CBC RADIO LOOKS FORWARD TO 75TH BIRTHDAY Happy 74th Birthday to the CBC (Fred Waterer, ODXA yg via DXLD) Viz.: Last Updated: Tuesday, November 2, 2010 | 2:04 PM ET CBC/Radio-Canada plans a year of celebrations leading up to the 75th anniversary of the creation of the public broadcaster. The Canadian Broadcasting Act went into effect on Nov. 2, 1936, and established a new Crown corporation, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, taking over from the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission. The radio service was launched immediately and CBC began building a national network. "Throughout its history, CBC/Radio-Canada has contributed to the nation's history by broadcasting the great stories of this country," Tim Casgrain, chair of the CBC board of directors, said in a broadcast to employees on Tuesday. "On the 75th anniversary we will ask Canadians to reflect on the role that CBC plays at home and in community." The network unveiled a commemorative logo and a new slogan: "Yours to celebrate." Among the plans: * Open houses at CBC radio stations across the country. * CBC Radio to tell the stories of CBC's past 75 years. * A new Mark Starowicz television documentary, The People's Network. Celebrations will mainly be held during the 75 days ahead of the 75th anniversary — Aug. 22 to Nov. 2, 2011. http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2010/11/02/cbc-75.html (via Fred Waterer, Ont., ODXA yg via DXLD) YOURS TO CELEBRATE: CBC/RADIO-CANADA TURNS 75 IN 2011 CBC/Radio Canada On November 2, 1936, the Canadian Broadcasting Act replaced the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission with a Crown corporation known as CBC/Radio-Canada. As it approaches its 75th anniversary, Canada's public broadcaster wishes to strengthen its ties with Canadians and enable them to voice their thoughts on CBC/Radio-Canada's contributions to democratic, social and cultural life in our country. The slogan "Yours to celebrate" will set the tone for our 75th anniversary celebrations scheduled for 2011. "This anniversary is an opportunity to recognize and reiterate the public broadcaster's place in society and to look toward the future," says President and CEO Hubert T. Lacroix. "We want Canadians to embrace these celebrations and to express in their own way what their public broadcaster means to them." For three-quarters of a century, Canada's public broadcaster has contributed to society by zeroing in on the issues and stories important to people across our land. Today, CBC/Radio-Canada continues to innovate and offers a whole range of public services to fulfil its mandate in an ever-evolving environment. We will celebrate our 75th anniversary throughout the year, and particularly in the 75 days leading up to the anniversary date of November 4, 2011. Highlights of the festivities include the documentary A People's Network created specially for the celebrations, a series of concerts from around the country to air on Espace musique and CBC Radio 2, special webpages, and an open house for the public in all our production centres across Canada. Several other events will be announced in the coming months. Log on to our website to learn more about our 75th anniversary celebrations and to find out how you can take part. http://www.cbc.radio-canada.ca/75th/ (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) ** CANADA [and non]. At some point, AM broadcast will die, largely due to lack of listener interest. The vast majority of people in the US under the age of 40 don't listen to AM, and the majority of those are barely even aware of what is there. In Canada, the regulators are encouraging stations to migrate from AM to FM. The bigger questions are 1) when? and 2) to be replaced by what? (Russ Edmunds, PA, 01 Nov, IRCA via DXLD) I'm not aware of anything that the regulators in Canada are doing to encourage a transition from AM to FM. Why would they do that? In the major markets in Canada, the FM band is already full, so there's no room for further migration anyway. As in other places, the migration from AM to FM in Canada is largely driven by the perception that that the younger generation(s) are largely unaware that AM broadcasting exists, and that new devices with radio reception capability (cellphones, MP3 players and the like) are usually FM only. Besides which, AM has a stodgy, low-fi reputation... not to mention the fact that some AM broadcasters are sitting on some pretty valuable real estate, and selling it off could be quite lucrative (Barry McLarnon VE3JF Ottawa, ON, ibid.) ** CANADA. French on 690 --- Last night about 11 pm [CDT = 0400 UT] I heard a strong signal in French on 690 kHz. I was able to null the signal making it possible to log the Cunningham Show on KSTM (I heard a station ID) in El Paso. Any idea on the French station? I figured Quebec, but CINF has signed off for good. Or so I've read (Larry Wild, Old guy in Aberdeen, SD, RS DX-396 Barefoot, Nov 1, ABDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) In which direction did the signal come from if you were using the ferrite in your DX396? I don't know who it is but possibles are: CBKF- 1 from Gravelbourg, SK running 5 kW and not CINF because they are off the air. Their license was turned in and revoked. I really am just taking a stab in the dark but since you are in Aberdeen, SD and Gravelbourg, SK is about 550 miles away, I would guess CBKF-1 (Kevin Redding, Crump, TN, ibid.) SK was huge on 690 here in IL last night. I tried for a few minutes to get rare CBU but not a trace even through Vancouver was good on 1130 and 1040 behind WHO and KOMO was noted thru WMVP even on night pattern. El Paso noted way under SK. I think the SK station is not running the same night pattern as when CINF was on the air, perhaps because they don't see the need to protect a silent station. 73 KAZ. (Neil Kazaross, Barrington, ibid.) Probably CBKF-1 in Gravelbourg, Sask. I frequently hear them in Grand Rapids [MI? MN?] at night, now, and wonder if their pattern is either malfunctioning or deliberately relaxed (John Sampson, ibid.) Thanks to all. I assume it is CBKF-1. I didn't know there was a French language station in SK. I'll check tonight to see if it's still on, and try a little direction finding. I was able to null it out last night, but didn't not in which direction the radio was pointing (Larry Wild, Old guy in South Dakota, ibid.) There was no French on 690 last night. I assume CBKF1 was still on the day pattern Sunday night and it was an error or perhaps a Halloween thing (Larry Wild, Old guy from Aberdeen, SD, Nov 2, ibid.) ** CHAD. 6165, ONRT du Tchad at 2205 in French. Speeches and recordings of talks. 2222 African hi-life and pop-style music. 2258 closing, man with announcements over msuic, national anthem by band till past 2259. Poor, Oct. 30 (Harold Sellers, Ontario DX Association Shadow Lake Radio Camp, Oct. 29-31, 2010. Near Stouffville, Ontario, Eton E1 receiver, G5RV antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Oct 30 was Saturday; presumably off at 2230 on other days (gh) 6165, RNT N'Djamena, 2056-2112, Nov 5, French. M announcer with talk between Hi-life/Afropop music selections; tentative "Ici N-Djamena" ID at 2059; fair (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHECHNYA. Broadcasting on 171 and 657 kHz. Web : http://www.chechnyafree.ru/article.php?IBLOCK_ID=406 (Vladimir Kovalenko, Tomsk / “deneb-radio-dx” via RusDX Nov 7 via DXLD) Now ‘Chechnya svobodnaya” ("the Chechen Republic free") is a daily 25- minute program in announcement frameworks "Radio Caucasus" / "Radio the Chechen Republic free RGRK "the Voice Russia". Leaves at 1305 UT + there are some repetitions. On 171 kHz "Radio Caucasus" / "Radio the Chechen Republic free" with 3 to 21 UT. Sometimes the transmitter in time do not switch off and after 2100 UT a little minutes there is "a Voice of Russia". Was so earlier... Can now on 171 kHz announcement round-the-clock (Alexander Dyadishchev, Ukraine / “deneb-radio-dx” via RusDX Nov 7 via DXLD) ** CHILE. 9780, Nov 6 at 1158, CVC La Voz with QSY announcement to 17680 which will remain on air all day (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re CVC schedule, INTERNATIONAL: When did the Chile transmitters cut the power to 50 kW? Haven't noticed a change in signal strength if they have indeed dropped from 100 kW (Steve Luce, Houston, TX, Nov 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) CVC entries now and in the past was always 100 kW of power, used the Harris tx units. After buy-out from the Chilean govt half of the hardware was in very bad condition. So probably used the SW units and antennas in the 90ties for a long time with 50 kW only. In HFCC B-10 only the two CVC_HCJB entries are registered with 50 kW on 9835 and 11920 kHz. And the DRM transmission with 15 kW too. Unfortunately Alokesh Gupta - New Delhi - tells us not about the source of this CVC data. Details in HFCC Public table list show still 100 kW of power. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, ibid.) It`s a safe bet that most SW stations are axually running less than their nominal powers listed, the older they get. And a 50 kW signal does not sound `half as strong` as a 100 kW, dB-wise (gh, DXLD) ** CHINA [and non]. 3280, Nov 9 at 1254, oriental talk, no doubt V. of Pujiang, Shanghai, but also with a fast SAH. What else could be on 3280? Nothing known in Asia, but La Voz del Napo, Tena, Ecuador is being reported as reactivated. But surely it`s too late for that to reach here. Bingo! 3280 = 2 x 1640, probably second harmonic of my local KFXY. Its site is far enough away that its harmonix are rarely heard unlike from 960 and 1390 closer locals. At 1300, the non-Okie had a timesignal about one sesquisecond late, last pip higher and prolonged (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 4220, PBS Qinghai, 1555-1600*, Nov 8 & 10. Consistently playing Kenny G’s instrumental "Forever in Love" before going off the air. Must be a popular piece in China, as I heard the same selection used in the past via Zhoushan Maritime Meteorological Radio. Nov 8 reception was fair; the strongest since their recent reactivation (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 4460, CNR1 unheard at sign on on Nov 5 and in afternoon of Nov 6. Used to be best reference for CNR1 (Olle Alm, Sweden, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non]. 10500, Firedrake (presumed), 0940-1100 Nov 2, Noted steady instrumental Chinese music for our listening pleasure. Signal was fair which is noteworthy for this early and such a high frequency (Chuck Bolland, Clewiston FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) EAST JAMMERSTAN: 7540, Crash & Bang Chinese Music Jammer; 2220, 2-Nov; strong & well over co-channel audio. Also weak on 10500 -- sounds //. Are all these //? Is there a Central People's Crash & Bang Service? (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) As explained by Mark Fahey`s website we have referenced several times about Firedrake, there is a central feed from Beijing of the Firedrake music over one of the satellite channels. On occasion there is a second feed of the same music but out of synch by a few minutes (gh, DXLD) 13970, Firedrake, 0020-0044, November 4. Usual Beijing Opera/drum and gong music, surprised to find it at this hour. Strong, 2nd strongest signal in the 13-14 MHz range, only WYFR-13615 louder. Much stronger than (presumed) Thailand-13745. No sign of Sound of Hope (Earl Higgins, St. Louis, Missouri, Degen DE1103, indoor whip, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9530, CNR1 echo jamming Nov 4 at 1349, which is vs VOA Chinese via Tinang, PHILIPPINES at 10-14, per Aoki. Bothers a bit Indonesia on 9526- with drumming. 9785, Nov 4 at 1342 Chinese YL voice-over translation of OM talking English about architecture in the Asia-Pacific region, // synchronized 9825. Both listed as VOA Chinese via Tinang, PHILIPPINES. Altho surely jammed by the ChiCom, was not hearing second audio on either, altho 9825 had weak CCI. Impression was that this was really VOA, but could have been CNR1 jamming totally blotting VOA. Firedrake Nov 5: none found 8-18 MHz by 1347 UT. Nor Nov 6, 7. Firedrake Nov 8: at last hearing them again like old times: 8400, S9+25 at 1350, heavy flutter 10500, S9+18 at 1350, heavy flutter 11100, S9+18 at 1358, heavy flutter No others found up to 18 MHz before 1400, and at 1447 check the above three were gone. My last log of 8400 was Sept 28; 10500 Nov 1; 11100 Oct 5. Firedrake Nov 9: 8400, poor with flutter at 1348; nothing on 10500 or 11100 as heard yesterday, nor anywhere else tho did not do a complete bandscan up to 18 MHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Firedrake Nov 10: none heard in incomplete bandscan 8-14 MHz 1300- 1345, especially checking the last ones found a few mornings ago, 8400, 10500, 11100 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [non]. 9905, Nov 10 at 1454 good steady open carrier; 1459 music, opening R. Free Asia in Chinese. Aoki shows PALAU site and surely jammed, but none heard (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [non]. 13650, Nov 7 at 2304 had Brazilian Portuguese, i.e. CRI via Habana, atop a weaker oriental language, listed as R. Japan direct to Thailand, making a slow SAH (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15230, CRI English via Sackville, Nov 9 at 1447 M&W discussing Carl Sagan, SETI; seems like there is CCI, but comparing to 13740 via Cuba, both have musical undercurrent on the program. Still, I hear something else under 15230 tho nothing is scheduled. Hmm, could be crosstalk from super-strong REE/CR on 15170 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) No, it`s Havana on new frequency! Ex short-lived 15390 (gh) ** CHINA. CRI Shortwave winter schedule? Has anybody been able to find China Radio International's SW schedule for the winter? They still have the summer schedule up at their site http://english.cri.cn/7146/2010/03/30/2141s560015.htm and I haven't been able to find any comprehensive winter schedule lists. The one I had bookmarked hasn't been updated since September (Ted Schuerzinger, Nov 1, Swprograms mailing list, via DXLD) Haven't seen anything new posted yet at CRI's website nor the other resources I have access to. Have you sent a note to Listener Relations yet? CRI seems to generally pay attention to listener comments and questions (Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA, ibid.) ** CHINA [non]. AM RADIO - LOCAL ITEM FROM THE FCC 1470 KHZ: CROSS-BORDER PERMIT CORRECTION NOTICES FOR XERCN http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2010/db1013/DOC-302115A1.pdf http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2010/db1013/DOC-302116A1.pdf (CGC Communicator Nov 1 via Kevin Redding, ABDX via DXLD) No doubt something to do with the new relay of China Radio International by XERCN. But you`d never know it from above notices, merely concerned with feeding programming across the US/Mexico border, let alone China (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) RADIO ESTATAL CHINA SE INSTALA EN TIJUANA PARA LA AUDIENCIA HISPANA DE EEUU Pekín, 3 nov (EFE).- La estatal Radio Internacional de China lanzó al aire en Tijuana (México) su primera emisora en español en América Latina pero destinada a la audiencia hispana de EEUU y se convierte en la segunda del mundo en presencia física en el exterior tras la BBC, afirmó su director general, Wang Gengnian. La emisora transmitirá en español 12 horas diarias desde las 06.00 a las 18.00 horas y en un principio prevé acceder a unos 6 millones de oyentes, a los que ofrecerá temas de sociedad, deporte, entretenimiento y espectáculos. La primera experiencia internacional de la emisora oficial china comenzó en Nairobi (Kenia) en 2006 y desde entonces se han multiplicado en todo el mundo. Según Li Wei, subdirector de la Administración Estatal de Radio, Cine y Televisión, la nueva emisora, la primera en el continente latinoamericano, mejorará la influencia y la fortaleza competitiva de la programación radiofónica de China, contribuyendo a que el país sea conocido mejor. La apertura de la emisora coincidió el 1 de noviembre con el 50 aniversario de la gigantesca red de emisoras de Radio Internacional de China, que transmite en 41 idiomas durante 1.100 horas diarias. Fuente: http://bit.ly/aZPBiS (via Yimber Gaviria, Colombia, DXLD) ** COSTA RICA. 5954.18, 1/11 0008, Radio República, to Cuba via ELCOR Costa Rica, politics, tonight better signal. SW: rx Perseus – ant t2fd 15 m long – My SW blog: http://radiodxsw.blogspot.com/ (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano, Italia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CROATIA [and non]. VOICE OF CROATIA (Glas Hrvatske), Zagreb - B10 ------------------------------------------------------------ 0000-0200 3985 Eu Deanovec 10 kW/ N-D 7375 NAm-E Wertachtal 100 kW/ 300 degrees 7375 SAm Wertachtal 100 kW/ 240 degrees 0200-0400 3985 Eu Deanovec 10 kW/ N-D 7375 NAm-E Wertachtal 100 kW/ 300 degrees 7375 NAm-W Wertachtal 125 kW/ 325 degrees 7375 SAm Wertachtal 100 kW/ 240 degrees 0400-0600 3985 Eu Deanovec 10 kW/ N-D 7375 NAm-W Wertachtal 125 kW/ 325 degrees 0600-0700 6165 Eu Deanovec 100 kW/ N-D 0700-0800 6165 Eu Deanovec 100 kW/ N-D 17860 Au Kranji 100 kW/ 135 degrees 0800-1100 7370 Eu Deanovec 100 kW/ N-D 17860 Au,NZ Kranji 100 kW/ 135 degrees 1100-1500 7370 Eu Deanovec 100 kW/ N-D 1500-1700 6165 Eu Deanovec 100 kW/ N-D 1700-2200 1134 Eu Rasinovac 600 kW/ 315 degrees 6165 Eu Deanovec 100 kW/ N-D 2200-2300 1134 Eu Rasinovac 600 kW/ 315 degrees 3985 Eu Deanovec 10 kW/ N-D 2300-2345 1134 Eu Rasinovac 600 kW/ 315 degrees 3985 Eu Deanovec 10 kW/ N-D 7375 SAm Wertachtal 100 kW/ 240 degrees 2345-2400 3985 Eu Deanovec 10 kW/ N-D 7375 SAm Wertachtal 100 kW/ 240 degrees ------------------------------------------------------------ VOICE OF CROATIA (Glas Hrvatske), Zagreb - B10 LANG SCHEDULE ------------------------------------------------------------ 0300-0315 ENGLISH 0330-0345 SPANISH 0700-0705 ENGLISH MO-FR 1100-1105 ENGLISH MO-FR 1300-1305 SPANISH MO-FR 1500-1510 ITALIAN [from R Rijeka] MO-FR 1700-1715 ENGLISH MO-FR 1700-1705 ENGLISH SA-SU 1830-1840 HUNGARIAN [from R Osijek] MO-SA 1900-1905 GERMAN 1905-1910 ENGLISH [simulcast with HR1] MO-SA 2315-2330 ENGLISH 2330-2345 SPANISH ------------------------------------------------------------ P.S. 0700-1100 17860 kHz to Au, NZ via Tinang 125 kW/ 150 degrees [NOVEMBER 08-30, 2010 ONLY!] Best regards & many 73s! (Dragan Lekic from Serbia, dxldyg via DXLD) ** CUBA. RADIO TAÍNO: DE LA TUR-EMISORA A LA FM DE CUBA Escrito por Pedro Pérez Roque En la cabina de la FM de Cuba Cuando el domingo 3 de noviembre de 1985, a las 7 de la mañana se dejaba escuchar las primeras notas de la canción de Pablo Milanés, AMO ESTA ISLA se dio inicio a una nueva emisora con el nombre de Radio Taíno, transmitiendo para la Ciudad de la Habana por AM en la frecuencia de los 1160 kilohertz. Esta emisora de 11 horas de transmisión, en sus inicios, tuvo como característica sumar al mejor talento de la radio y la televisión cubanas e introdujo programación en inglés. Radio Taíno surge de Radio Rebelde pues los estudios, soporte tecnológico y administrativo correspondían a esa emisora así como el personal directivo y de apoyo. Su programación estaba compuesta por programas de 4 emisoras y programas propios de Radio Taino. . . Fuente: http://bit.ly/9ohwNP (via Yimber Gaviria,Colombia, noticiasdx yg via DXLD) Interesting history of this station, which is no longer easily heard on MW with English programming. Its real purpose was to block Radio Martí, but wasn`t that always on 1180? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** CUBA. 1210, Radio Rebelde, unknown site (new). 1159-1210 October 30, 2010. While checking for Mexicans or the source of the 1210.05 het, shocked to hear the nine-note Rebelde sounders pop through, then male, "...titulares de Cuba..." headlines at 1200, parallel 1180, et al. Much stronger Cuban atop, confirmed Radio Sancti Spíritus the next day. On October 31: mostly poor under the other Cuban at 1206-1300, sometimes peaking to fair, with sports, Rebelde ID's. Not audible after mid-morning, so likely some distance east of Habana but not extreme western Cuba (otherwise it wouldn't hold forth this late here). Gone by 1300. 1210, Radio Sancti Spíritus, Sancti Spíritus, Sancti Spíritus. 1206- 1250 October 31, 2010. Good with soft Cuban vocals, female announcer, finally an ID at 1249. The new Rebelde poor underneath, and two domestics (one interviewing a politician running for office, the other with network sports talk -- both of which faded out by 1300 -- as did Rebelde). 1140, Radio Cadena Habana, La Habana, Ciudad de la Habana. 1525-1530 October 31, 2010. RadCadHab dominating at this late-morning hour, no sign of Rebelde at least without bothering to fiddle antennas. Fair, parallel 1080. No trace of 1020 (strong Radio Guamá there). 950, Radio Reloj, La Habana, La Habana. 1530-1550 October 31, 2010. By pure coincidence, I heard them make the flip to Sundays-only slow, four-note descending doorbell chimes in place of faux Morse RR's. RR's every minute up to 1535:06, when the chimes kicked in and went spastic, continuously chiming over male and female news readers until 1535:53, then only once going forward just past the top of each minute. Clear and fair (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, Equipment (in general order of use): JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Aqua Guide 705 Radio Direction Finder; Sony ICF-7600GR; GE SuperRadio III; RadioShack DX-399; Sony Walkman SRF-59; RadioShack Pro-60 handheld scanner; RadioShack Pro-2005 scanner; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X in-room random wire; RadioShack 15-1853 passive MW loop; Scotka active MW ferrites loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. Dear Mr. BueschelW, I wonder from where did you obtained the wrong information about Radio Havana Cuba broadcasts that is circulating on the HCDX list? Below are the two most recent examples that I saw today on the HCDX Internet E-mail list. Quivican ? Radio Havana Cuba transmissions are broadcast by RadioCuba, and the sites can be changed as required, because there is interoperability of antenna facilities. For example, our San Felipe site, that you are wrongly naming as Quivican is on the air using the 6150 kHz frequency with a much modified PKB'250M transmitter and with the possibility of selecting different antennas. Typically the 6150 kHz broadcast is done using a QUADRANT antenna, that is essentially omnidirectional, but it can be switched to other antennas.> If there is need to do maintenance work at the San Felipe site, we can put on the air the 6150 kHz frequency from the Bauta site, using a similar QUADRANT antenna with a 100 kW transmitter. 15120 is normally on the air from Bauta, using the transmitter site curtain array antennas, typically HR 4, 4, 0,8. The local morning broadcast is directed towards South America. If we need to do maintenance to the Bauta transmitter or antennas, we can use the San Felipe station, with a similar antenna HR 4, 4 1,0 that is aiming in the same azimuth, that is 160 degrees. Many years ago, I directed the modification of one of the two HR 4, 4, 1,0 arrays of the San Felipe site, so that the main beam is now at 172 degrees, in order to improve the coverage of the Pacific Coast of South America, from Colombia to the extreme southern tip of Chile. 15360, also normally from the Bauta site is using an antenna aiming at a different azimuth, aprox 130 degrees azimuth, so that is why you are receiving a stronger signal at your location, possibly due to a sidelobe of that curtain array. Attached to this E-mail, I am including a dot pdf file that will provide you with our tentative B10 broadcast schedule for the Spanish language programs, due to be put in service on the 8th of November, and that may be modified as required at any time. Because the dot pdf file is intended to be understood by the average listener, it shows the direction towards which the programs are aimed by means of the name of a city or well known location. If you wish, I can prepare for you a similar file of what we send to the ITU Geneva to register all our transmissions, that, as expected, is an engineering document with complete details, as required by the International Telecommunications Union. Yours truly (Prof. Arnaldo Coro Antich Consultant'Advisor to the Director General Frequency Management and Operations as well as ... Host of Dxers Unlimited radio hobby program Radio Habana Cuba inforhc @ enet.cu arnaldo.coro @ gmail.com Prof. Arnaldo Coro Antich - Radio Habana Cuba P.O. Box 6240 Ciudad Habana 10600 Cuba, Oct 31 to and via Wolfgang Büschel, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. Different program? like R Nacional de VEN at 2200-2300 UT Nov 2, also S=8 at 2220 UT. Modulation on 15370 kHz was much better than 11670 kHz (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15370 RHC, 11670 still RNV relay (gh) ** CUBA. RHC spurs Nov 5 at 1341: besides the common one on 13921, with whine plus a bit of distorted audio // 13680 and 13780, also a weaker one with whine of same pitch centered on 13949.9 or so. Once again I do not find any others like them lower on the 13 MHz band RHC observations Nov 7, now that Cuban and US EST are back in synch: At 1216 UT, 6180, 6150 and 6110 plugging philatelic show`s 50th anniversary contest. Still nothing on 6095, 6140 or 6000, which are in Arnie`s tentative B-10 schedule from 1100 UT as in http://dxersunlimited.blogspot.com/2010/10/radio-habana-cuba-spanish-language.html and in DXLD 10-42. Nor has that schedule been updated on his blog. Somewhere else, however, Nov 8 was mentioned as the change date for RHC so maybe we`ll hear the new frequencies tomorrow, including 6050 evenings in English despite HCJB. Making seasonal changes 8 days late is typical for RHC, since they refuse to participate in HFCC advance coordination. Last Sunday, Oct 31, we figured RHC was confused about timezones, since the DX program En Contacto appeared at 1435 instead of its usual 1335 UT. But it happened again Nov 7. I figured something was still amiss earlier: on 11760 et al. at 1234, instead of Cuba Campesina, program was ``Para una vida mejor``, not sure if that was the title; 1255 closing credits for ``Entre Cubanos``. At 1337, no En Contacto, but instead discussing music and dance, apparently now Cuba Campesina an hour later than it is scheduled. And at 1435 En Contacto starts with human birthdays, then anniversaries of Radio Enciclopedia, and more importantly, Radio Cadena Habana; at 1446 read outdated note from Dr. Édgar Amílcar Madrid of Radio Verdad about their reactivation in September with 50 watts. Since En Contacto was airing an hour later, it gained additional frequencies, the Sunday-only ones for ``Aló, Presidente`` just in case it`s coming up later: 17750, 13750, 12010. These were already on the air // other RHC at 1412, 13750 being the squealer instead of 13680. 1435 time for EC also avoids clashing with Spain`s Amigos de la Onda Corta which is now at 1330 Sundays; see SPAIN. So maybe Cuba is maintaining the shift for that reason? We shall see. 1745 check for Aló, Presidente --- no, still RHC programming // on all frequencies heard, 17750, 15380, 13780, 12010, 11760, 11730, 11690, another plug for philatelic fiftieth anniversary contest. Some previewed RHC frequency changes have gone into effect Nov 8: not monitoring before 1300 when 6095 and 6000 are now scheduled, but at 1342, 6140 is on // 11760 et al., with Chávez speech. 6140 is the new all-day frequency to N, C, SAm, so nondirexional, at 11-05 replacing 6110. Still on and audible at 1443. RHC also on new 12040, Nov 8 at 1403 fair vs WEWN 12050; scheduled 11- 24 for Central America. And new 15390, Nov 8 at 1412, Despertar con Cuba // stronger 15360 and even stronger 15120. 15390 and 15360 an echo apart. 15390 is ex-15380. Now it QRMs Spain`s Sephardic show Mondays 1425-1455 on 15385 from the other side. At 1440, seems there is some CCI on 15390 as RHC opens science program, but nothing listed; then I decide it is just talkover by RHC produxion, never a good idea on SW where there is enough QRM already. 15390 is the new all-day frequency to ``Buenos Aires``, 11-23, and 00-05. Some other new or reactivated on the B-10 schedule version sent by Arnie Coro to Wolfgang Büschel, cleaned up and excerpted with our comments: Spanish: Antillas 9820 2030-0000 [ex-9660; goodbye 9 de Julho, Brasil!] Buenos Aires 9770 0000-0500 Chile 12010 2300-0500 [ex-12020] Europa 11770 2100-2400 [ex-15370] Chicago 6050 0700-1100 [goodbye HCJB from its *0830] ALÓ PRESIDENTE [they forgot to specify only Sundays, occasionally, and times vary widely, usually not before 1530, and well after 1800] [complete] Chicago 13750 1400-1800 Centro América 13680 1400-1800 Antillas 11690 1400-1800 Buenos Aires 15370 1400-1800 [new, ex-12010] Río de Janeiro 17750 1400-1800 TRANSMISIONES EN IDIOMA INGLÉS (ENGLISH) [complete] Norte, Centro 6150 0500-0700 y Sudamérica 11760 2000-2100 New York 6060 0500-0700 San Francisco 6010 0500-0700 Chicago 6050 0100-0700 [goodbye, HCJB until its 0500*] Wáshington 6000 0100-0700 Banda Tropical 5040 0000-0100 WORLD OF RADIO 1538, 11770 to Europe: Francés 1930-2000 Portugués 2000-2030 Árabe 2030-2100 TRANSMISIONES EN IDIOMA ESPERANTO [complete, except forgot to specify Sundays only!] Norte, Centro y Sudamérica 11760 1500-1530 América Central 11760 2100-2130 [ex-1900] Sudamérica 15370 2230-2300 [new; ex 0000+] San Francisco 6010 0700-0730 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. Checking for RHC new frequencies at the first opportunity, UT November 9: Mesa Redonda is now scheduled 2330-0100 on 9640, 6000, and is still going a little past 0100 on 6000. By now it`s badly squeezed between RFI Spanish via Guiana French on 5995, and CRI English via Sackville on 6005; 6000 off the air shortly, and does not come back in English as now scheduled during the next few minutes. I get tired of waiting for it but at next check 0123, 6000 is on, and still squeezed. The other new channel is 6050, a slap in the face to HCJB`s only remaining frequency from Ecuador, where it has been for sesquidecades. Altho the targets are very different, no doubt the 250 kW RHC transmitter will be ruining HCJB reception in Ecuador and vicinity. I notified Allen Graham about this when Arnie`s tentative schedule first came out in mid-October, but no response. Later: I hear from Stephan Schaa in Germany that he is now responsible for HCJB frequencies. Will RHC axually activate on that frequency? 6050 finally cuts on at *0108 November 9 with English programming in progress, and since 6000 was not yet on, the first octominute was lost to eternity (except it repeats every hour thru 0700 Or 0900? Sometimes some of the Spanish frequencies carry more English). 6050 suffers from splash de Spain 6055, surprise, surprise, just like RHC Spanish does on 6060, // 6140. And 5970 remains vacant, duh! There is also an undercurrent on 6050 itself, no doubt poor HCJB. At 0635 RHC: music in English service on four of the five frequencies now scheduled after 0500: 6010, 6050, 6060, 6150. But no 6000 (WYFR is back there, BTW, after 0500, but weakish here). Nor is RHC to be heard on 6140. Spanish on 6120 and 5040 only. At 0713, 6010, 6050 and 6060 have all changed to RHC Spanish as well as 6120 and undermodulated 6150. 6120 has SAH and CCI in Dutch, i.e. RNW via VATICAN at 07-09. At 1446 Nov 9 I notice RHC missing from the new frequency just started yesterday, 15390, but still on 15360 with CCI and strongest RHC on band, 15120. 15360 clasher is RFI in Persian at 1430-1500, 500 kW, 80 degrees from Issoudun. RHC continues on 6050, blasting HCJB into oblivion, Nov 10 at 0034 check in English, just finishing a frequency announcement for their entire new English schedule, only hearing 6150 mentioned after 0500. UT Wed, it was almost time for DXers Unlimited, repeated hourly, and caught Arnie`s mid-program music break at 0639 on 6010, 6050, both much stronger than 6060 and 6150, the last undermodulated as usual. Nothing on 6000 or 6140, and Spanish on 6120, 5040. 6095, new RHC frequency in the 11-13 period confirmed Nov 10 at 1253 check // 6140, 6150 and 6000. Still missing: 15390 around 1430, while 15360 was on (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15235, RHC at 1138 in Spanish // 6095 with easy listening Latin instrumental music and a man with talk with mentions of "Cuba" and "Venezuela" - Fair Nov 10 - another frequency where they have popped up on unannounced (Mark Coady, Editor Shortwave Loggings, Shadow Lake Camp Convenor, Ontario DX Association, 829 Fife Bay Marina Lane, Peterborough, ON K9J 6X3, NASWA yg via DXLD) ** CUBA [and non]. R. Martí vs DentroCuban Jamming Command Nov 4, still out of synch at least during the Week of Confusion: at 1210, 5745 has RM + jamming; 5980 RM + heavier jamming; 6030 jamming only; 7405 RM and no jamming. There was also lite pulse jamming at 1215 on 7365 vs. nothing. In B-10, 7365 is scheduled for RM only at 0000-0500 (Monday -0400). At 1346, RM on 11930 with no jamming. Also, at 1222 VOA Spanish on 9885 atop lite pulse jamming. During this Week of Confusion, still at 1130-1300, but from Nov 7 shifts to 1230- 1400. How`s the DentroCuban Jamming Command doing today Nov 5 vs R. Martí, et al.? At 1258, 5745 RM seems jammingless, 6030 jamming only with no RM, 5980 which is certainly jammed earlier, now just RM. 1259 again with incorrect frequency announcement for following hour ``en algunos instantes, 11930, 13820, 15330``. At 1300, 5980 went off but 5745 continued. At 1319, 7405 with jamming about equal to RM level. At 1340, 9955 WRMI is jammed, but no jamming on 9965 which had been running against R. República. At 1431 I check for WOR 1537 on WRMI, as scheduled on Fridays (but next week, 1530), and can confirm it despite jamming lightened to pulsing, and still no jam on 9965. I was able to detect a very weak carrier on 9965.5, which is where Terry Krueger previously put R. República. 9565, Nov 5 at 2148 I start monitoring R. Martí to see what happens at scheduled site change from Sackville to Greenville at 2200. Initially signal is VG over jamming, with 5:48 time check (i.e. Miami, not Habana!); also find it is quite out of synch with // 13820 and 11930, but hard to determine how much due to heavy jamming on both the latter. Finally find that 9565 is about 22 seconds behind the others, certainly a good clue that it is not Greenville. So Sackville cuts off at 2159:03* leaving the frequency to nothing but the DentroCuban Jamming Command from more than a minute until at *2200:10 Greenville cuts on and is much weaker here. At least they finally got rid of the overlap. At same time 2200, an open carrier also comes on 9570 but nothing is scheduled then, per HFCC, EiBi or Aoki; just VOA via Sri Lanka from 2230, but really too strong and steady to be that. DCJC check vs. R. Martí, et al., Nov 6: at 1316, RM 5745 with no jamming during talk about a Cuban artist; 7405 has RM plus jamming, and at 1324 also 11930 RM + jam. At 1322, both WRMI 9955 and Radio República 9965 have WON (wall of noise) jamming; yesterday 9965 was clear (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Also a strong indication for the CBC pulling a webstream here, considering that this 22 seconds delay does not relate to the studio output but already to a DVB-S satellite feed. Or is Radio Martí on Hispasat 1C really 20 to 25 seconds behind NSS 806, the satellite in all likelyhood used by Greenville as source of all program audio? If so the audio that finally appears on Hispasat must take a really complicated route, with multiple multiplexing/encoding stages, perhaps already suffering from obvious cascading problems. And Hispasat 1C would be no source for VOA Portuguese, so the CBC would still have to either point a huge C-band dish at NSS 8 or get this program audio via IP (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 7, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) DCJC and R. Martí check Nov 7: at 1212, 5745 RM plus jamming, which Cuba had mostly missed for a week. But R. Martí programming during this hour is still violating Separation of Church and State, by broadcasting a Christian (presumably Catholic) service, to the exclusion of all other religions; YL preacher. At 1214 I check // 5980 and now there are aleluyas over the jamming, and lauding Jesús. 6030 again has jamming only, no RM. At 1218, 7415 has no jamming, just the predicatress (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also USA: WRMI 11880, plus/minus 5, DCJC pulses against nothing, Nov 8 at 1403, probably spur/bleed from the wall of noise on 11930 against R. Martí. See also CZECHIA: WRMI 5980, R. Martí, VG Nov 9 at 1259 with frequencies for next hour: 5745, 7405 and 11930, correct for a change, and 5980 went off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA [non]. 9965.5, CLANDESTINE (unknown location) Radio República relay. 1155 November 6, 2010. very weak audio, unjammed until 1157 when the jammer was brought up. November 7: 1144 much better audio, but jammed at 1200 recheck (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida USA, 27.55.83 N, 82.46.08 W, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also COSTA RICA ** CYPRUS. 13875-13905, OTH radar pulses, presumed from here, quite strong Nov 8 at 1457, obliterating the RHC leapfrog on 13880. 13458-13483, OTH radar pulsing, presumed from here, Nov 9 at 1453 QRMing CODAR, tsk2 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CZECHIA [non]. Altho WRMI dropped R. Prague in English at 10 am ET daily more than a month ago, now on the schedule is R. Prague en français, M-F at 1430-1500 (exc Tuesday 1430-1445 a gospel huxter in English). So that`s why I was hearing French on 9955, Nov 8 at 1451, and no jamming except bleedover from DCJC`s WON on 9965 vs R. República. 9955 much weaker than music on 9950, i.e. one of the JCI clandestines from Japan via PALAU to Korea North (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** DEUTSCHES REICH [non]. See NORTH AMERICA: Germany Calling pirate ** DJIBOUTI. 4780, RTD, Atta, 2047-2104*, Nov 6, Arabic. HoA-like music; W announcer over music at 2103; NA at 2104; pulled the plug mid-way thru; fair (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 6025.05, R. Amanecer, St.º Domingo, 2132-2152, 20 Oct'10, Castilian, rlgs. propag. content, song, mentioned La Voz de tu Conciencia, interview with a "pastor"; 34433, adj. QRM, muddled audio at times. Frankly, I don't even know how the aerials I've got here "managed" to get their signal, so the propagation must have been good (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6025.10, R Amanecer Internacional, 0400, Nov 06, Spanish endless monologue emerged after co/channel RCI had closed and improved further as soon as superpower CRI vacated 6020. Hard to make out any definite contents due to R Marti &jammer racket on 6030. Still there at 0536 tune out, possibly running late at weekends? 73, (Martien Groot, Schoorl, Netherlands, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6025.11v, Radio Amanecer, 0330-0500+, Nov 6, on the air late tonight with Spanish religious talk. IDs at 0400. Lite instrumental music. Fair signal but with slight distortion and frequency drifting from 6025.09 to 6025.11 during this time period. Occasional weak adjacent channel splatter (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest) ** EAST TURKISTAN. Xinjiang heard on winter frequencies 3950, 3990, 4330, etc. in morning and evening of Nov 6 (Olle Alm, Sweden, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4500.00, 1555-1605, CHINA, 04.11, Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, Mongolian music, "The East is Red" fanfare, Mongolian ID, ann - back on winter frequency 43333 CWQRM // 6190 (32322 QRM Belarus). 4980.00, 1535-1605, CHINA, 04.11, Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi, Uighur ann, songs - back on winter frequency, 44444, occasional CWQRM // 3990 (45444) and 6120 (34433) 5060.00, 1550-1600, CHINA, 04.11, Xinjiang PBS, Urumqi C discussion - back on winter frequency, 35433 // 3950 (45444) and 5960 (45444) (Anker Petersen, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** ECUADOR. 3280, L.V. DEL NAPO. Tena, Ecuador. 0105-0205 octubre 31. Música sin parar de varios ritmos, folclórica, tropical, etc. " está disfrutando en Radio La Voz del Napo..." ID a las 0203 : "...desde la casa verde de la selva amazónica, usted escucha La Voz del Napo. Voz oficial del vicariato apostólico del Napo, contamos con su fiel audiencia... " Escucha realizada en Fomeque, Cundinamarca. Buen DX (Rafael Rodriguez R., Sony ICF 2010 hilo de 15 metros, visite: http://dxdesdecolom bia.blogspot.com/ condiglist yg via DXLD) 3280, La Voz del Napo at 0952 in Spanish with a soft ballad and a man with apparent inspirational talk then another man at 0958 with a mention of “Tena” and a “La Voz del Napo” ID, Fair Oct 31 (Mark Coady, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp, Ont., ODXA yg via DXLD) 3279.90, LV del Napo, Tena, 0140-0245, Nov 6, Spanish talk. Inspirational music. Ecuadorian music. Weak. Poor in noisy conditions (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest) 3289.89, LV del Napo, 1007 talk by W in Spanish or hybrid vernacular, then into lively LA Pops, W again with TC and brief talk 1009, then more LA Pops. Longer talk by same live W at 1014-1016, but impossible to copy (other than a TC). Another really long talk 1022-1028. Near the end, there was a mention of Quito. Into program at 1028-1030 religious-like M vocal and organ music. 1030 an Andes flute version of "The Sounds of Silence" originally by Simon & Garfunkle and voice-over by same W starting out with TC and slurred ID. 1031 soft-spoken M with canned talk and cont.[inuous? inued? inental?] song. 1033 flute music from what I think was the movie "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" along with clear canned voice-over ID mentioning "amplitude modulada" by different M. Then slick ad with mentions of Tena. 1035 W returned with TC and talk. Some kind of noise started at 1054 all but wiping out the signal. Last audible around 1112. Live voice audio was badly muffled making readability difficult. Nice to hear this one back. (6 Nov.) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, HCDX via DXLD) 3279.90, LV del Napo, Tena, 0155-0308*, Nov 7, Spanish talk. inspirational Spanish music. Sign off with lite instrumental music. Poor to fair. 3279.90, LV del Napo, Tena, 1020-1050, Nov 7, Spanish talk. Ecuadorian music. Local choral music. Fair level but muffled audio (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest) ** ECUADOR. 6050, HCJB, Pichinca, *0825-0850, 07-11, música andina, himno, quechua, identificación por locutora: "HCJB Quito, AM 690, 6050 onda corta". Señales horarias y luego bonito programa de música del Ecuador. 34433 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, España, Escuchas realizadas en Friol, Grundig Satellit 500 y Sony ICF SW 7600 G, Antena de cable, 10 metros, orientada WSW, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Now blocked by RHC 0100-1100. Tnx a lot, Arnie! (gh, DXLD) ** ECUADOR [non]. LITUANIA, Die deutsche Redaktion von Radio HCJB Quito hat folgenden Wintersendeplan 2010/11 fuer Europa bekannt gegeben: 1530-1630 UT 6035 kHz Sitkunai 100 kW. Plattdeutsch. 1600 UT Hochdeutsch. 6035 1530-1630 in Richtung 19,29, RUS/CIS/KAZ, auf 79 Grad (Iris Rauscher-EQA, via ntt Oct 30, via BC-DX Nov 6 via DXLD) ** EGYPT. 13580, Nov 5 at 1522, hum and very distorted modulation, R. Cairo in Albanian, vying with WINB 13570, but Cairo is worse overall, tho carrier is less unstable; also lite CODAR swishing across 13580. Cairo is 250 kW at 330 degrees, so also USward far beyond Albania. 13580, Nov 8 at 1457, open carrier, tones with heavy flutter; timesignal ends at 1459:14 as if it were already 1500! And R. Cairo opening in Albanian; distorted, muffled modulation as usual. Are any Shqiptars willing to put up with that? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 15190, R. Africa, 1605, Nov 10. Series of religious shows in English; “The People’s Gospel Hour” with mailing addresses in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Boston, MA; 1620 a different preacher; fair to poor. Brazil will have a hard time today if they broadcast here (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ERITREA. 5060.00, 0415-0425 31.10, R. Bana, Asmara. Tigray (presumed) talk and interludes of Horn of Africa music 25332. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, from Skovlunde done on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** ERITREA. 7210, Voice of the Broad Masses (Asmera), 0356-0415, 11/2/2010, Tigrinya. IS consisting of Horn of Africa music and a quick announcement by a man, repeated. Talk by man starting at 0400 with an occasional few bars of music. Poor signal fading up to moderate at times. Also heard cochannel presumed Radio Fana (Ethiopia) with talk by man. Fana was usually below VoBM, but occasionally stronger. No parallels heard (Jim Evans, Germantown, TN, IC-R75, RX-340, Random Wire (90'), ALA100M Loops (16' and 20'), DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ERITREA [non]. 9560.6v, CLANDESTINE (Eritrea). Voice of Peace and Democracy via Radio Ethiopia, *0349-0430* Nov 3. Open carrier until Horn of Africa music starting at 0355. At 0358 man announcer in listed Tigrinya with ID and opening announcements followed by news. Program of music beginning at 0420. Poor signal and no sign of //7165 (Rich D'Angelo, 2216 Burkey Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610, U.S.A., Ten-Tec RX- 340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4, NASWA Flashsheet Nov 7 via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA. Dear DXLD colleagues, When did anyone last have confirmed reception of Radio Ethiopia's domestic service (5990, 7110, 9704 / 9705)? It seems to have been inactive (or, at best, very irregular) since early September. Can any confirm having heard them since then? Speculation from me: they now have a good MW network and so can retire the SW transmitters (or, rather, transfer them to jamming duties). Thanks, (Chris Greenway, UK, Nov 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) A friend of a colleague has spoken to someone at Radio Ethiopia, who confirmed that 5990 is no longer used. However, both 7110 and 9705 are still scheduled and are still heard, albeit irregularly (Chris Greenway, Nov 6, ibid.) Hi Chris, also external service 7165 kHz seems to be off or has it moved to the designated band at last? 73, (Mauno Ritola, Finland, Nov 7, ibid. ** ETHIOPIA [non]. MOLDOVA, Tentative winter B-10 schedule of Radio Xoriyo Ogadenia in Somali 1430-1500 15540 KCH 300 kW / 160 deg EaAf Mon/Fri 1530-1600 11540 KCH 300 kW / 160 deg EaAf Mon/Fri (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 1 November, via DXLD) ** EUROPE. PIRATE. 15070.41, Cupid Radio, 1450-1520+, Nov 7, tune-in to SSTV followed by pop music. English talk. More SSTV at 1511. IDs at 1513 followed by lite instrumental music. QSL reports to cupid_radio @ hotmail.com Weak but fair on peaks (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest) Nice signals in MN at 1600 UT. Talking about Pirate Radio Hall of Fame. ID at 1600. SINPO 45433+ (Lou Sica, St. Paul, MN, Tennadyne T8 (8 Element 18' 13-30Mhz LPDA) at 55', Icom IC-756 Pro III with ININRAD Roofing Filter Mod), Nov 7, NASWA yg via DXLD) ** FINLAND. 6170, 0955-1355 Sat 06.11, Scandinavian Weekend R, Virrat, Finnish/English ID, ann, hardcore rock music 35233 (Anker Petersen, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** FRANCE. 3965am, RFI Issoudun in French language, AM(!) mode. not DRM noise. S=9+40dB powerful. 0100-0200 UT noted (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FRANCE [and non]. 15515, Nov 4 at 1225, Spanish report on teatros en París, SSOB as not much else has opened on 19m this early. So it`s RFI via GUIANA FRENCH, at 1200-1230, ex-13640 in A-10, but the French marine weather + music fill preceding at 1130-1200 remains on 13640 per schedule, unconfirmed. 13640, Nov 6 at 1155 music fill, fair and fading signal, OSOB as the band is just awakening an hour+ before sunrise here. Must be RFI Météo Marine service via GUIANA FRENCH which never takes the full semihour from 1130, as scheduled, to be followed by Spanish at 1200 on 15515 instead, as heard Nov 4; but now 15 MHz is even deader. 17620, RFI at 1350 Nov 10 humans imitating animal sounds, quite a culture clash, as flanked on 17615 and 17625 by the Word of God from Sa`udi Arabia (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Anti-Nuclear 6085 kHz --- The German special-event station "Radio Freies Wendland" can currently be heard all over Germany on 6085 kHz, tx site unknown. The program is produced to coordinate the protests (more than 10,000 people) against a "Castor" transport of nuclear waste in the North German region Wendland (county Lüchow / Dannenberg) and is (legally) transmitted via numerous public FM stations such as Radio ZuSa. So far it is unknown how the signal makes it onto shortwave; this has not been publicized anywhere on the protest websites. Station info (in German): http://www.castor2010.de/radio The nuclear waste is transported by train, and most reports on this station offer live coverage from people trying to bring the train to a halt by simply sitting on the tracks. Look out for the word "Blockade". Hip music between the reports. The signal on 6085 is strong at times, but subject to fading and since 1215 UT the Chinese radio war (CNR1 vs Taiwan) has started to fade in, too. Both are at S=2-4, O=2-3 now. 7 Nov 2010, 1250 UTC. 73, (Eike Bierwirth, Leipzig / Germany, JRC NRD525 + PA0RDT MiniWhip, Nov 7, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) It should be safe to assume that this is a relay of the Radio Zusa webstream. Otherwise this can be considered as confirmation of the transmitter site: http://forum.mysnip.de/read.php?8773,844603 (Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid.) Viz.: Kurzwelle 6085 aus Kall! geschrieben von: reg. User Max1 (IP gespeichert) Datum: 09. Oktober 2010 13:49 Auf 6085 kHz wurde eine Testsendung aus Kall beobachtet. Die Frequenz scheint in Deutscher Hand zu bleiben. http://www.dxaktuell.de/?p=1136 (usw. via gh, DXLD) ** GERMANY [non]. 9545, Thankfully DWL German service is back on AM mode! Heard at 0845 UT Oct 31, powerhouse S=9+40dB from Skelton Cumbria. Similar powerful reception from 13780 kHz Skelton relay at 0907 UT Oct 31. Hits the rx needle at S=9+45Db level (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [and non]. AUSTRIA/FRANCE/FRENCH GUIANA/GERMANY MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH (formerly T-SYSTEMS - DTK) B-10 B-10 period (31-Oct-2010 - 27-March-2011) B-10 operational DTK schedule 31st Oct 2010 - Times are in UTC frq startstop loc pow azi ciraf day broadc 3975 1800-2000 WER 250 ND 28 1234567 YFR Hungarian/S-Croat 5905 2330-0029 WER 125 75 41,49 1234567 DVB Burmese 5930 0200-0300 GUF 500 215 12,14 1234567 YFR English 5930 1500-1530 WER 250 75 30S 1234567 IBB Uzbek 5945 1900-2000 WER 100 300 27,28W 1234567 TOM 5950 0030-0100 WER 250 90 41 1234567 BVB 5955 0757-0900 WER 500 ND 1234567 RNW Dutch 5955 0900-1100 WER 500 ND 123456. RNW Dutch 5955 1100-1559 WER 500 ND 1...... RNW Dutch 5960 1900-1959 WER 100 75 28E,29 ......7 CHW 5960 2200-2300 NAU 250 210 37,38W 1234567 YFR Arabic 5975 0400-0430 WER 100 120 28E 1234567 AWR 6010 2100-2200 WER 250 210 37,38W 1234567 YFR Arabic 6030 1900-1915 WER 125 60 28,29 ....56. BVB 6030 1900-1930 WER 125 60 28,29 ..3.... BVB 6030 1900-2000 WER 125 60 28,29 1...... BVB 6030 1915-1945 WER 125 60 28,29 ......7 BVB 6040 1930-2015 WER 250 150 37,38 1...... PAB 6040 1930-2030 WER 250 150 37,38 ......7 PAB 6045 1000-1100 WER 100 ND 27E,28 1...... HLR 6050 1800-1859 WER 100 90 28E 1234567 YFR Romanian 6055 1130-1200 WER 125 ND 27,28 1.....7 EMG 6055 1200-1215 WER 250 ND 27,28 1...... MWA German 6100 1600-1629 WER 100 120 28E 1234567 AWR 6105 0400-0500 WER 250 60 29 1234567 IBB Beloruss 6105 0742-0850 NAU 100 285 27 1...... TWR English 6105 0757-0850 NAU 100 285 27 .23456. TWR English 6105 0812-0850 NAU 100 285 27 ......7 TWR English 6105 1700-1758 NAU 500 105 40 1234567 YFR Persian 6110 1800-1859 WER 125 120 39,40 1.....7 BVB 6120 0400-0600 WER 250 60 29 1234567 IBB Beloruss 6120 0559-0658 NAU 500 195 1234567 RNW Dutch 6120 0859-1100 WER 500 240 .23456. RNW Dutch 6120 1626-1659 WER 100 105 28 ......7 TWR Romanian 6120 1800-1859 NAU 250 230 37N 1234567 YFR Spanish 6130 0330-0400 WER 250 45 27,28 1234567 NHK Russian 6130 1830-1900 WER 125 120 39,40 1234567 BVB 6140 1000-1100 WER 100 ND 27,28 1...... MVB German 6140 1700-1859 WER 250 60 29,30 1234567 YFR Russian 6145 2045-2115 NAU 125 210 46,47 1234567 BVB 6180 1300-1500 WER 100 ND 27,28 1...... RTR Ge/Belgium 7215 0030-0130 WER 250 90 40E,41NW 1234567 GFA 7215 0130-0230 WER 250 105 40 1234567 IBB Persian 7220 0800-0830 WER 125 ND 27,28N 1...... BVB 7220 0800-0845 WER 125 ND 27,28N ......7 BVB 7220 1600-1700 WER 250 55 29 1234567 IBB Beloruss 7220 2000-2200 WER 250 60 29 1234567 IBB Beloruss 7235 1900-1930 WER 250 105 39N 1234567 FEB 7240 2330-0030 WER 250 75 41NE,43S 1234567 GFA 7300 1457-1530 WER 100 60 28,29,30 .23456. TWR Russian 7300 1457-1600 WER 100 60 28,29,30 1.....7 TWR Beloruss/Ru 7305 2100-2159 WER 500 180 46E,47 1234567 YFR French 7315 0300-0330 WER 250 135 48 1234567 AWR 7335 0300-0600 GUF 250 318 10,11 1234567 VOR 7355 1715-1730 WER 100 120 39,40 .....6. BVB 7355 1715-1800 WER 100 120 39,40 .2.4... BVB 7360 2200-0057 GUF 500 170 12,13,15 1234567 YFR Port/English 7365 1800-1815 WER 100 90 39,40 ......7 BVB 7365 1800-1830 WER 100 90 39,40 .2.4.6. BVB 7365 1800-1859 WER 100 90 39,40 ..3.5.. BVB 7365 1830-1859 WER 100 90 39,40 1...... BVB 7370 0300-0330 WER 250 135 48 1234567 AWR 7370 0330-0400 WER 250 135 48 1234567 AWR 7375 0000-0400 WER 100 300 7,8,9,10 1234567 HRT 7375 0200-0600 WER 125 325 2,3,6,7 1234567 HRT 7375 2300-0400 WER 100 240 11-16 1234567 HRT 7390 1600-1700 WER 250 90 29S 1234567 IBB Georgian 7395 0000-0057 GUF 500 215 12,14 1234567 YFR Spanish 7410 0430-0500 WER 250 120 39,40 ..3.5.. BVB 7410 0500-0515 WER 250 120 39,40 .....6. BVB 7425 1800-1829 WER 100 240 37NW 1...... BVB 9405 1600-1659 NAU 500 94 41 1234567 YFR Hindi 9410 1530-1545 WER 250 105 39, 40 1...... BVB 9430 0400-0500 WER 250 105 40 1234567 IBB Persian 9430 0500-0600 NAU 250 105 39N,40W 1234567 IBB Kurdish 9460 1630-1915 NAU 100 130 39,40 1...... BVB 9460 1645-1700 NAU 100 130 39,40 .2.4... BVB 9460 1645-1715 NAU 100 130 39,40 .....6. BVB 9460 1645-1720 NAU 100 130 39,40 ..3.... BVB 9460 1645-1745 NAU 100 130 39,40 ....5.. BVB 9460 1645-1830 NAU 100 130 39,40 ......7 BVB 9460 1800-1900 NAU 100 130 39,40 ..3.... BVB 9465 2200-2300 GUF 500 215 12,14 1234567 YFR Spanish 9465 2300-2357 GUF 500 215 12,14 1234567 YFR Spanish 9470 1900-1915 WER 250 105 39,40 1stSun BVB 9470 1900-1959 WER 250 105 39,40 ......7 BVB 9470 1915-1945 WER 250 105 39,40 1...... BVB 9480 1900-2200 NAU 500 185 46,47,52 1234567 YFR English 9485 1600-1659 NAU 250 103 29SE 1234567 IBB Azerbaijan 9485 1730-1800 NAU 250 140 48 .23456. IBB Afan Oromo 9485 1800-1900 NAU 250 140 48 1234567 IBB Amharic 9485 1900-1930 NAU 250 140 48 .23456. IBB Tigrigna 9495 0130-0230 WER 250 105 40 1234567 IBB Persian 9495 1830-1900 WER 250 90 29SE 1234567 IBBAzerbaijan 9500 1900-2000 WER 250 150 37E,38 1234567 YFR Arabic 9510 1830-1845 ISS 100 138 46E,47 1...... BVB 9510 1930-2000 WER 125 180 46,47 ......7 BVB 9515 2000-2100 NAU 250 210 37,38W 1234567 YFR Arabic 9535 1800-1859 NAU 500 183 46E,47W 1234567 YFR Hausa 9535 1900-1959 NAU 100 215 37,38W 1234567 AWR 9540 1630-1730 WER 250 105 40 1234567 IBB Persian 9565 1400-1500 WER 250 90 40E,41NW 1234567 IBB PASHTUN 9595 1400-1500 WER 250 60 30S 1234567 IBB PASHTUN 9595 1730-1800 WER 100 210 37,38W 1234567 AWR 9595 2000-2059 WER 500 180 46E,47 1234567 YFR French 9605 1600-1630 WER 250 60 29,30 ......7 EMG 9610 1000-1100 NAU 100 180 28W 1...... AWR 9620 2200-2300 WER 500 105 38,39,40 1234567 NHK Japanese 9630 1700-1759 WER 500 105 30S,39N 1234567 YFR Kurdish 9680 1730-1930 NAU 125 100 40 1234567 IBB Persian 9685 1626-1659 WER 100 90 29S,39N .23456. TWR Armenian 9695 1900-1959 WER 500 210 37,46 1234567 YFR French 9760 1830-1845 ISS 100 142 52,53 ..3.5.. RRP 9770 1530-1729 WER 250 105 40 1234567 IBB Dari 9785 1630-1659 WER 250 150 47,48 .23456. IBB Sudanese E 9790 1200-1230 WER 250 300 27,28 1234567 NHK English 9800 1500-1559 NAU 500 84 41E 1234567 YFR Gujarati 9800 1830-1859 WER 500 180 46S,47SE 1234567 LWF Hausa 9805 1800-1829 WER 250 150 47,48 1234567 IBB 9805 2000-2030 WER 100 210 37,38W 1234567 AWR 9815 1900-1929 WER 250 150 47,48 ......7 IBB Sudanese f 9815 1900-1930 WER 250 150 47,48 123456. IBB Sudanese f 9825 1730-1830 WER 250 105 40 1234567 IBB Persian 9825 1830-1930 WER 250 105 40 1234567 IBB Persian 9830 0559-0657 WER 500 120 28S,38 1234567 RNW Dutch 9840 1800-1859 WER 250 150 37E,38 1234567 YFR Arabic 9850 0530-0600 WER 500 195 46,47 1234567 NHK French 9850 1700-1759 WER 250 120 39 1234567 YFR Arabic 9850 1800-1900 WER 250 105 40 1234567 IBB Russian 9860 1900-2000 WER 500 ND 18,27-29 1234567 TOM 9875 0100-0257 GUF 250 195 12,14,16 1234567 VOR 9895 0759-0857 NAU 500 220 .234567 RNW Dutch 9895 0759-0900 NAU 500 220 1...... RNW Dutch 9895 1559-1757 WER 500 240 36E,37 1234567 RNW Dutch 9925 1630-1829 WER 100 105 39,40 1234567 BVB 11605 2300-0057 GUF 250 181 12,13 1234567 VOR 11615 1629-1727 WER 500 150 47,48,52 1234567 PNW 11645 1530-1629 WER 250 90 40E,41NW 1234567 GFA 11665 1800-1900 WER 500 180 46SE 1234567 YFR English 11675 1500-1530 WER 250 75 41N 1234567 AWR 11675 1530-1600 WER 250 75 41N 1234567 AWR 11675 1800-1900 WER 250 135 48 1234567 IBB 11690 1700-1759 WER 100 180 37,38 1234567 YFR Arabic 11695 1626-1659 WER 100 90 29S,39N .23456. TWR Armenian 11705 2030-2100 NAU 250 190 46,47 .23456. IBB Amharic 11725 1330-1500 NAU 250 70 42,43W 1234567 AWR 11730 0100-0157 GUF 250 306 11 1234567 YFR Creole 11760 1600-1629 WER 500 135 47E,48 1...5.. RMI 11760 1900-1930 WER 100 210 37,38W 1234567 AWR 11760 1930-2000 WER 100 210 37,38W 1234567 AWR 11775 1700-1758 NAU 250 145 38E,39S 1..4... EFD 11775 1700-1758 NAU 125 145 38E,39S ... 5.. ELF 11790 1500-1530 WER 250 75 30,31 1234567 IBB 11795 1730-1759 WER 250 135 48 1234567 AWR 11810 1700-1759 ISS 100 126 38E,39S 1..4... SBO 11820 1800-2000 WER 500 165 57 1234567 YFR Xhosa/Zulu 11840 1200-1230 NAU 250 20 19-26 ......7 EMG 11875 1630-1729 WER 100 150 47,48 12345.7 BVB 11875 1630-1745 WER 100 150 47,48 .....6. BVB 11885 1600-1700 NAU 500 105 40 1234567 YFR Persian 11895 1530-1600 WER 250 75 41N 1234567 AWR 11895 1600-1630 WER 250 90 40E,41NW 1234567 BVB 11905 1630-1700 WER 250 150 47,48 .23456. IBB Sudanese E 11905 1730-1759 WER 250 150 48 .23456. IBB Afan Oromo 11915 1700-1720 WER 250 120 39,40 .23.56. BVB 11915 1700-1735 WER 250 120 39,40 ...4... BVB 11935 1500-1559 NAU 500 94 41SE 1234567 YFR Tamil 11955 1500-1530 WER 250 90 41N 1234567 AWR 11955 1900-2000 WER 500 165 47S,52N 1234567 YFR Kikongo 11975 0700-0800 WER 100 210 37,38W 1234567 AWR 11975 0800-0830 WER 100 210 37,38W 1234567 AWR 11975 1600-1759 ISS 500 131 47,48 1234567 YFR Amharic/Swahili 11980 1600-1700 WER 250 75 29,30 1234567 IBB Tatar-Bash 11995 1600-1659 WER 250 120 39 1234567 YFR Arabic 12005 1330-1529 WER 250 90 41NE,43S 1234567 GFA 12010 0800-0830 WER 100 210 37,38W 1234567 AWR 12010 0830-0900 WER 100 210 37,38W 1234567 AWR 12015 1400-1500 WER 250 75 30S 1234567 IBB Uzbek 12015 1800-1900 ISS 500 155 57 1234567 YFR Sesotho 12035 1500-1515 WER 250 90 41,49NW 1...... BVB 12045 1430-1459 WER 500 105 38,39,40 1...... NHK Persian 12045 1430-1500 WER 500 105 38,39,40 .234567 NHK Persian 13605 1400-1459 WER 250 75 30S,40N 1234567 YFR Uzbek 13635 1345-1415 ISS 250 83 41 1stSun BVB 13635 1415-1459 ISS 250 83 41 1...... BVB 13635 1430-1459 ISS 250 83 41 ......7 BVB 13635 1630-1659 WER 250 135 47,48 .23456. IBB Sudanese E 13645 1400-1430 WER 100 90 41 1...... PAB 13645 1415-1430 WER 100 90 41 .234567 PAB 13645 1430-1445 ISS 250 83 41 1...... PAB 13655 1400-1559 WER 500 90 41 1234567 YFR Sindhi/Kannada 13660 1600-1657 ISS 500 125 48 1234567 YFR Oriya 13660 1800-1859 WER 500 165 57 1234567 YFR Setswana 13670 1515-1545 WER 100 90 40,41 ......7 BVB 13670 1530-1559 WER 100 90 40,41 ...456. BVB 13680 1230-1559 WER 250 105 40 1...5.. IBB Persian 13680 1230-1600 WER 250 105 40 .234.67 IBB Persian 13700 1400-1600 NAU 500 95 41 1234567 YFR Hindi 13710 1400-1500 WER 250 105 39N,40W 1234567 IBB Kurdish 13740 1529-1627 WER 500 150 47,48,52 1234567 PNW 13755 1300-1330 NAU 250 70 42,43W 1.....7 AWR 13755 1300-1330 NAU 250 70 42,43W .23456. AWR 13810 1400-1500 NAU 100 129 28,29W 1234567 TOM 13810 1600-1759 ISS 100 131 38S39S48 .2..... BVB 13810 1600-1830 ISS 100 131 38S39S48 1...56. BVB 13810 1630-1759 ISS 100 131 38S39S48 ...4... BVB 13810 1630-1830 ISS 100 131 38S39S48 ..3...7 BVB 13820 1300-1500 NAU 500 85 41E 1234567 YFR Bengali 15285 1230-1459 WER 250 90 41 1234567 GFA 15315 1400-1457 NAU 500 105 41S 1234567 YFR Malayalam 15325 1400-1459 WER 500 90 41E 1234567 YFR Oriya 15495 1200-1230 NAU 250 85 41NE 1234567 AWR 15495 1230-1300 NAU 250 85 41NE 1234567 AWR 15620 1630-1700 NAU 250 135 48 1234567 IBB Somali 15715 0400-0900 WER 250 90 40E,41NW 1234567 IBB Pakistani 17485 1500-1559 WER 100 180 46-48,52 1234567 TOM 17545 0900-1000 WER 125 135 38,39 .....6. BVB 17575 1630-1700 ISS 250 125 48 1234567 AWR 17650 1330-1345 WER 250 75 41NE,49N 1234567 LWF 17725 1700-1730 ISS 250 140 48SW ......7 ABA 17840 0600-0700 WER 250 105 40 1234567 IBB Persian List of Broadcasters which are using MEDIA BROADCAST technical equipment ABA Radiyo Y'Abaganda (Ababaka) ADM internal name (not "Abu Dhabi Media Company") AWR Adventist World Radio BVB High Adventure Gospel - Bible Voice Broadcasting CHW Christliche Wissenschaft CVC Christian Vision DVB Democratic Voice of Burma EFD Ethiopeans For Democracy ELF {Eritrean Liberation Front. wb.} EMG Evangelische Missionsgemeinden in Deutschland FEB Feba Radio UK GFA Gospel for Asia HCJ Voice of the Andes HLR Hamburger Lokalradio HRT Hrvratska Radio Televizija IBB International Broadcasting Bureau LWF Lutheran World Federation MBR MEDIA BROADCAST (ex Deutsche Telekom, DTK) MVB Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Baltic Radio MWA Missionswerk Arche NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai PAB Pan Am Broadcasting PNW {* "Press Now". wb.} PRW Polskie Radio Warsaw RHU Radio Huriyo (Xoriyo) RMI Radio Miami International RNW Radio Netherlands World Service RRP Radio Reveil Paroles de Vie RTR Radio Traumland (Belgium) SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo TOM The Overcomer Ministry TWR Trans World Radio VOR Voice of Russia WRN World Radio Network YFR WYFR Family Radio * "Press Now" Witte Kruislaan 55 1217 AM Hilversum The Netherlands T +31 35 62 54 300 website E-mail (MBR via ADDX Andreas Volk-D, Nov 2, transformed and languages added by wb via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews via DXLD) Deletions compared to mid October version: 6045 0000-0100 WER 100 105 41 1234567 IBC Tamil R, WRN maybe vailed display? 6055 1000-1059 WER 100 90 27,28 1...... CHW 6065 1900-2000 MOS 300 ND 18,27-39 1234567 TOM 7410 0430-0500 WER 250 120 39,40 ..3.5.. BVB (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. POLITICAL IDEA: MERGE DW WITH DEUTSCHLANDRADIO Deutsche Welle becomes subject of the current discussion about the future of public broadcasting in Germany. Johannes Beermann, head of the main office of the state of Saxonia: "It is my intention that we should also discuss other fundamental aspects, like the question, what about Deutsche Welle and Deutschlandradio? Deutschlandradio runs two channels plus DRadio Wissen, and then we have with Deutsche Welle another complete station for foreign broadcasting. Wouldn't it make sense to create synergies, to merge both stations? This is an idea I development in the recent weeks. We need to talk about it." Audio and transcript of this interview: http://www.wwwagner.tv/?p=3348 (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [non]. DWL in Moscow and St. P. --- I asked Horst.Scholz @ dw-world.de the chief of frequency allocation for DWL and Vice President of HFCC group about two - three weeks ago about that matter. "Whether this a problem of licence prolongation with Russian Telecomms authority etc. etc." But never have got a reply. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. DW CUTS HUNDREDS OF JOBS, KEEPS SW ONLY FOR AFRICA Evangelischer Pressedienst, 4 Nov 2010: "Far-reaching reforms" will be done at Deutsche Welle "due to the Internet and heavy financial pressure". Job positions "rather in the three-digit range" will be eliminated until 2014. This is the basic outcome of a closed meeting of the DW directors earlier this week, where a bechmark paper has been developed. During the next months proposals are to be made how to create as much synergies as possible. epd gathers from the paper also that shortwave will be kept only for Africa. Elsewhere DW will rely on the Internet and local rebroadcasting partners instead. DW's presence in Latin America and Russia will be strengthened while southeastern Europe no longer belongs to the "core regions". The existing 30 language services are supposed to stay. The current division between the different media will disappear. In future the editorial offices will prepare their content for TV, radio and online seamlessly. DW expects a shrinking budget for the next years. Even an unchanged budget of 273 million Euri per year would until 2014 result in a deficit of 23 million Euro due to increasing costs. The epd report is reproduced here: http://www.noz.de/deutschland-und-welt/kultur/fernsehen/48910745/deutsche-welle-baut-stellen-ab (via Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 6, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) Humm! But yet they will keep all those languages. They could trim it down to ten ten languages and keep SW to Latin America and South East Asia (Keith Perron, Taiwan, ibid.) Surprised they are keeping all the languages. Also surprised they are dropping everything to Asia; thought DW would keep at least a few carefully targeted services for that area. Maintaining the SW transmissions to Africa is good news for North American listeners as the West Africa beams from Kigali do quite well here, unless that facility is closed in favor of leased time elsewhere (Steve Luce, Houston, TX, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) > Surprised they are keeping all the languages. > Also surprised they are dropping everything to Asia; > thought DW would keep at least a few carefully targeted > services for that area. It's possible that this report generalizes in regard to Asia. The latest official strategy paper mentioned that shortwave broadcasts are about the only option for China and Iran as long as a blocking of online services takes place or must be expected, and that being content with the low audience figures of these shortwave transmissions is all that can be done. And "keeping the languages" not necessarily means that still radio programmes will be produced. Polish has, as far as I know, already been curtailed to a section of the DW website. As a radio service it ceased soon after being taken off shortwave (Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid.) But then DW is giving up on its AM relays in Moscow and St. Pete from January 1, 2011. Go figure (Sergei S., ibid.) Well, on an earlier occasion DW director Erik Bettermann said that they want a FM frequency in Moscow, did not get one so far and thus put their programming on DVB-T as temporary solution. One could proceed from an assumption that they give up the mediumwave outlets as obsolete, as far as I know are they indeed basically unlistened. But this does not explain why they terminate the DVB-T slot as well. There is the usual assumption about expiring/terminated broadcasting licences. But at the same time most of the shortwave relays from the CIS go away as well, indicating that it is indeed basically a commercial matter, of the business DW does with Radioagenstvo-M in Moscow. No answers to these questions about reasons and rationales can be obtained, also not by DW employees themselves. So there is no other option than speculating about them (Kai Ludwig, ibid.) Keith, you sound just like Donald Trump :) But it's continental Europe! - You can't just go ahead and fire people... (Sergei S., ibid.) But if cuts like dropping languages that are not needed then what do you do? Another thing that should also be cut is DW TV. It has got to be the worst 24/7 news channel I've ever seen. No breaking news or anything. When I've watched is almost as if they do one newscast and just repeat it for 6 hours. DW Radio could still do a good job if they went down to 10 languages. By keeping them and cutting budget in areas such as distribution of content, this will do nothing in the long term. I suspect the cuts they make will help in the short-term. I could see DW being gone by 2017. I would even put money on it. We've have seen it before. First cuts with SRI then pulling the plug, YLE Radio Finland, Belgium Radio International, and Radio Canada International has done nothing except floating in a state of flux for years. I also suspect Radio Sweden will be gone in 5 years or less. As George Wood told me "Swedish radio can not lay anyone off, they just wait until they retire and don't replace them". Bill Schiller at RS who just retired was not replaced. George also added that when he retires he also won't be replaced. The problem with these big public broadcasters is they don't live in the real world and have jobs and people doing things that are not needed anymore. Technicians? Why? Private radio has not had these jobs in more than 40 years. It's just waste (Keith Perron, ibid.) Keith, actually VoA is a European-like employer, too. Their Russian service is still manned by an old guard. I guess DW will wait for their staff to retire, too. After the end of SW/MW R.Sweden's Russian staff was cut down to two people. But three others were internally transferred to another department within Swedish Radio. DW-TV is fine for its cultural programming. But I'm afraid there's no sizable audience for that anymore :( My major issue with DW-TV is that it doesn't have a dedicated English channel (Sergei S., ibid.) Yes, but don't forget the VOA is not a public broadcaster, it's a government broadcaster. DW TV was much better when they launched. I remember when they would run TV serials from German TV as well as concerts. The news is 99% of the time just voiced over from reports done in German. Just keeping 2 people for the Russian program is just not worth it. Some international broadcasters have 30mins here and 30mins there. There is just no point. If you take Radio Australia who has had a number of cuts, they still have a big presents and run lots of programs from the domestic ABC. If the Scandinavian countries were smart they would create one service for the region, which is now underserved. Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden could created a 24 hour English service if they had any vision. Just like the Euronet Partnership. But I personally find the Euronet partner ship a waste of money. Considering the EU is now one region create a public broadcaster where all EU countries invest in (Keith Perron, Taiwan, ibid.) ** GERMANY [non]. 6155, Nov 6 at 0525, report in English on pope`s visit to Santiago de Compostela, so is this a new VR frequency? No, finally ID at 0529 outro by a Deutsche Welle reporter, closing Newslink and off. If it`s DW, it can`t be direct from Germany, so whence? Sines, Portugal, 0500-0530, 250 kW at 155 degrees (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE. Dear John, today November 3rd morning I checked the V of Greece ERA-5 schedule regarding their morning change from 7450/7475 kHz nighttime frequencies switch to daytime frequencies 15630 and 11645 kHz. But on 4th day in row I noted that 'multilingual' channel in B-10 winter schedule is really 12105 kHz, instead of summer frequency 11645 kHz. 7450 kHz Greek program til 05.50 UT. 7475 kHz Greek program til 06.50 UT, - 7475 was stronger signal than 7450 kHz in Germany. 12105 kHz - Transmitter switched on for the 1st time at 05.56:30 UT, but after 30 seconds switched off two times, that happened at 05.58:36 UT and 05.59:50 UT. Signal strength was S=9+20dB. Only carrier noted, but audio of BBC London English service appeared late at 06.02:32 UT. 7475 kHz - transmitter switched off at 06.50:52 UT on Nov 3rd. 15630 kHz - transmitter on air at 06.53:17 UT, S=9+30...+40dB. Greek program audio switched on feed at 06.55:14 UT, in parallel 9420 kHz. - - - - - So, the following table seems correct for winter season operations. GREECE Voice of Greece B-10 azimuths. I constructed this B-10 Transmission Schedule from the Voice of Greece's web site. THE VOICE OF GREECE (ERA-5). B-10 Short-wave Transmission Schedule. (Effective October 31, 2010 to March 27. 2011) (00.00 UT) UT Avlis 1 Avlis 2 Avlis 3 Language 0000-0100 12105/285 7475/285 9420/323 Greek 0100-0200 12105/285 7475/285 9420/323 Greek 0200-0300 *12105/285 7475/285 9420/323 Greek 0300-0400 7450/285 7475/285 9420/323 Greek 0400-0500 7450/285 7475/285 9420/323 Greek 0500-0600 *7450/285 7475/285 9420/323 (Albanian on 12105) Greek 0600-0700 12105/002 *7475/285 9420/323 (English on 12105) Greek 0700-0800 12105/002 15630/285 9420/323 (French on 12105) Greek 0800-0900 12105/002 15630/285 9420/323 (Spanish on 12105) Greek 0900-1000 12105/002 15630/285 9420/323 (German), Russian Greek on 12105) 1000-1100 SILENT SILENT SILENT 1100-1200 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323 Greek 1200-1300 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323 Greek 1300-1400 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323 Greek 1400-1500 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323 Greek 1500-1600 #9935/285 *15650/105 9420/323 Greek 1600-1700 *#9935/285 15630/285 9420/323 Greek 1700-1800 #7450/323 15630/285 9420/323 Greek 1800-1900 #7450/323 15630/285 9420/323 Greek 1900-2000 #7450/323 *15630/285 9420/323 Greek 2000-2100 #7450/323 7475/285 9420/323 Greek 2100-2200 #7450/323 7475/285 9420/323 Greek 2200-2300 *#7450/323 7475/285 9420/323 Greek 2300-2400 12105/285 7475/285 9420/323 Greek *Transmission ends 10 minutes earlier #ERT-3 Radiophonikos Stathmos Makedonias (Thessaloniki) Daily maintenance at 1000-1100 UT. Weekly maintenance every Tuesday at 0800-1200 UT. For mote information: 210-6066400, 210-6066297 (John Babbis-MD-USA, dxld Oct 30) 11645 replaced by 12105. Wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) While Nov 4, ERT extended 7475 past 0600 with R. Filia service containing BBCWS relay in English, as in my previous report, not so on Nov 5. I was listening from 0557 with music, 0559 Greek announcement and ads, seemingly until 0603 when switched to news in Greek past 0607; and was still in Greek when I quit at 0614 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) V of Greece Nov 4th - third transmitter again OFF? After 4 weeks repair from Sept. til Oct 23 at Avlis tx center, the 3rd TX unit of Voice of Greece ERA-5 went on air again Oct 23. Probably the TX is again OFF this morning Nov 4th. From 0645 to 0650 UT only two units on air: 7475, S=9+15dB BBCWS relay in En, rebroadcast of Radio Filia Athens. 9420, S=9+20dB carried Greek ERA-5 program. Night service on 7475 ended at 0650 UT. 15630 kHz came on air at 0653 but had the multilingual service instead of ERA-5 Greek this morning. BBCMS English program on air til 0659, followed by R Filia ID in French at 0700 and Relay from RFI Paris in French. From 0653 also 9420 Greek, 15630 En/Fr, - 0800 Sp, 0900 German, 0930 Russian. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re :Stimme Griechenlands dritter Sender wieder ausser Betrieb ? Report from Vienna-Austria. Since 0653 UT also 9420 Gr, 15630 En/Fr. 15630 kHz ca. 0920 utc NOTHING heard in Pannonien - Austria Hungarian border region, only 9420 kHz SIO 444 Greek. nothing on 12105 neither. 73 (Paul Gager, Nov 4, via Büschel, DXLD) Subject: VoGreece 3rd tx off the air today Nov 4th. At 0835 UT ONLY ERA-5 Greek 9420 was on air, also 15630 kHz was OFF at this time. At 1242 also 3rd unit 15650 kHz 1100-1550 was OFF. Only 9420 and 9935-Saloniki program heard at 1245. > 1100-1200 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323 Greek > 1200-1300 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323 Greek > 1300-1400 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323 Greek > 1400-1500 #9935/285 15650/105 9420/323 Greek > 1500-1600 #9935/285 *15650/105 9420/323 Greek regards (Wolfgang, ibid.) 11645, Voice of Greece carries R Filia relay again, multilingual service 0600-1000 UT again on air. Appeared on Oct 31 to Nov 3rd on 12105 kHz instead. But on Nov 5th at 0800 UT back on air on all three tx units. Instead of previously used 12105 kHz, now registered 11645 kHz heard again with multiling sce, 06 En BBCWS relay, 07 Fr RFI relay, 08 Sp, 09 Ge, 0930 UT Ru. Today at 0800 UT Spanish news with S=9+20dB signal strength. ERA-5 Greek service at same time only moderate on 9420 kHz - daylight damping. But much better on \\ Greek 15630 S=9+20dB (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4/5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Nov 5th at 1200 and 1449 UT, - The Voice of Greece at Avlis is STILL in trouble with their positive working of the 3rd shortwave unit at Avlis transmitting center. Today Nov 5th morning all three transmitter units were on air til my last check at 1100. 9935 at 1052 on air, carrier with S=9+10dB - always a little weaker in Germany than 9420, 11645/12105 - kHz etc. Thessaloniki audio switched on the air with flute interval signal at 1058:27 and started with Greek National Anthem hymn at 1059:10. Greek services on scheduled 15650 kHz, powerful at S=9+25 dB level, at 1440 S=9+20dB in southern Germany, well heard. At further checks 1200 and 1449 ONLY TWO TRANSMITTERS were ON AIR. 9420 kHz at S=9+20dB suffers hefty by co-channel CNR China National Radio in Mongolian and Kazakh. 9935 kHz WAS OFF AT 1200 and 1449 check! So, repair is underway at Avlis this afternoon. regards de Wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) At 0900 UT only two TX units in use: 9420 kHz fair S=8 signal, 15630 much powerful S=9+20dB. But NOT on 11645/12105 in 9-10 UT slot. Regards de (Wolfy nov 6, ibid.) At 1300 UT Nov 6 all 3 units on air. Greek 9420/15650 latter very strong, and Saloniki on 9935 kHz too (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) Good afternoon Mauno: I just downloaded the official B-10 Voice of Greece Program Schedule and GREEK IN STYLE IS listed only for Sunday at 11.00-12.00 Greek Time (0900-1000 UT) on 9420 and 15630 kHz. Regards, (John Babbis Nov 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) And here it is from the jpg and translated: * B-10 VOG SCHEDULE.jpg ERA 5 The Voice of Greece Period from 10.31.2010 to 27.03.2011 (00.00) UTC 0000-0300 9420 7475 0300-0500 9420 7475 *7450 EUROPE 0500-0700 9420 *7475 0700-1000 9420 15630 1100-1600 9420 1600-2000 9420 *15630 2000-2400 9420 7475 0500-0600 665 11645 Albanian [REALLY 666] 0600-0700 665 11645 English EUROPE 0700-0800 665 11645 French FOREIGN LANG EMISSIONS 0800-0900 665 11645 Spanish 0900-0930 665 11645 German 0930-1000 665 11645 Russian Tashkent 1100-1300 9420 Middle East 1100-1500 15650 INDIAN OCEAN 1500-1600 *15650 AUSTRALIA 0000-0300 9420 7475 AMERICA 0300-0500 9420 7475 *7450 ATLANTIC 1600-2000 9420 *15630 OCEAN 2000-2300 9420 7475 2300-2400 9420 7475 NAMERIKI- 1600-2000 *15630 ZONE PANAMA 2000-2300 7475 NW Africa 2300-0300 *12105 0300-0500 *7450 (*) Stop Frequency 10 minutes earlier LIVE RADIO URL: http://www.voiceofgreece.gr http://www.ert.gr Tel Studio 210 606 6439 Information via INTERNET: era5 @ ert.gr apodimos_era 5 @ert.gr References making through e-mail: bcharalabopoulos @ ert.gr (Technical Issues) ABOUT THE PROGRAM: ERA-5 "THE VOICE OF GREECE' EPA-5 "THE VOICE OF GREECE 'MESOGION 432, 15342 Agia Paraskevi, ATTICA Tel: (30) -210 606 6895-96, (30) -210-606 6297-98, (30) -210 606 6398, Fax (30) -210 606 6309 (ERA Nov 5 via John Babbis, tidied up by gh for DX LISTENING DIGEST) Puzzle in Greek. Why they used 12105 kHz for the multilingual instead, in past five days? But today appeared for short time on 11645 kHz again. Strange occurrence these days from Avlis transmitter center. Too many people cooking the soap overthere. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Wolfie: More like somebody is playing with the dials who doesn't know last week from this week or more like last year when they used 12105 for B-09. Wrong script maybe? I'm still not betting on 11645! Soap, soup, whatever (John Babbis, MD, ibid.) At 1500 UT Nov 6th all three units on air. 9420/ 15650 with Greek sports coverage, and 9935 with Thessaloniki regional service. Strange schedule, every hour there is a difference on service there. 73 (wb, ibid.) Wolfy: Maybe disgruntled employees because they are getting cuts in pay, vacations, bonuses, and Greece is raising the retirement age. Perhaps things will settle down after the elections. From the B-10 HFCC site (I wonder if this is why VOG goes from 11645 in Summer to 12105 in Winter, usually) Adjacent channel interference? Regards, John Babbis 11640 0500 0600 49E KUN 100 184 0 146 1234567 311010 270311 D Vie CHN CRI RTC 2376 11640 0600 0645 46SE MEY 500 320 -30 216 1234567 311010 270311 D ENG AFS TWR TWR 1719 11640 0700 0800 44NE,45N JIN 500 59 0 216 1234567 311010 270311 D CHN CRI RTC 2463 11640 0800 0900 44NE,45N JIN 500 59 0 216 1234567 311010 270311 D Zho CHN CRI RTC 2378 11645 0700 1000 49-51,54,64,65 AVL 100 52 0 156 1234567 311010 270311 D GRC ERA ERA 3048 12105 0500 1000 27-29,37,38 AVL 100 226 0 156 1234567 311010 270311 D GRC ERA ERA 3094 GREECE: VOICE OF GREECE B-10 PROGRAM SCHEDULE (Effective October 31, 2010 to March 27, 2011) --Greek unless otherwise specified-- [program titles translated!] UT MONDAY PROGRAM *Ends 10 min. earlier 7475 9420 12105* KHz. 0000-0005 News In Greek 0005-0100 Traveling With Art 0100-0200 Night Excursions 0200-0300 Hello Compatriots 7450* 7475 9420 KHz. 0300-0330 Gains And Losses 0330-0400 Mailman 0400-0500 Connection With NET 105.8 7475* 9420 KHz. Only 0500-0700 Connection With NET 105.8 (Continued) 9420 15630 KHz. Only 0700-0850 Greek Coffee 0850-0855 Fellow-Countryman Bulletin 0855-0900 From Where And Why 0900-0912 Greek Lessons 0912-0930 I Know Sea Songs 0930-1000 Mailman 1000-1100 BREAK 11645 KHz. Only 0500-0600 Albanian Language Program 0600-0700 BBC-Satellite Connection English Language Program 0700-0713 RFI-Satellite Connection 0713-0800 French Language Program 0800-0900 Spanish Language Program 0900-0905 DW-Satellite Connection 0905-0930 German Language Program 0930-1000 Russian Language Program 1000-1100 BREAK 9420 15650* KHz. Only 1100-1105 News In Greek 1105-1200 Traveling With Art 1200-1300 Connection With NET 105.8 1300-1305 Fellow-Countryman Bulletin 1305-1400 Hello Little Greece's 1400-1430 The Songs Of Company 1430-1500 Shipping News 1500-1600 Connection With NET 105.8 9420 15630* KHz. Only 1600-1900 Connection With NET 105.8 1900-2000 ERA 5-Network Without Borders 7475 9420 KHz. Only 2000-2005 News In Greek 2005-2015 Athletic Panorama 2015-2200 Live Line With Marina Xantze 2200-2300 Connection With NET 105.8 7475 9420 12105 KHz. 2300-2400 Connection With NET 105.8 UT TUESDAY PROGRAM *Ends 10 min. earlier 7475 9420 12105* KHz. 0000-0005 News In Greek 0005-0100 ERA 5-Network Without Borders 0100-0200 Radionewspaper 0200-0205 From Where And Why 0205-0300 Hello Compatriots 7450* 7475 9420 KHz. 0300-0330 Shipping News 0330-0400 The Songs Of Today 0400-0500 Connection With NET 105.8 7475* 9420 KHz. Only 0500-0700 Connection With NET 105.8 (Continued) 9420 15630 KHz. Only 0700-0800 Greek Coffee 0800-1200 BREAK 11645 KHz. Only 0500-0600 Albanian Language Program 0600-0700 BBC-Satellite Connection English Language Program 0700-0713 RFI-Satellite Connection 0713-0800 French Language Program 0800-1200 BREAK 1200-1300 Connection With NET 105.8 1300-1305 Fellow-Countryman Bulletin 1305-1400 Hello Little Greece's 1400-1430 The Songs Of Company 1430-1500 Shipping News 1500-1600 Connection With NET 105.8 9420 15630* KHz. Only 1600-1900 Connection With NET 105.8 1900-2000 ERA 5-Network Without Borders 7475 9420 KHz. Only 2000-2005 News In Greek 2005-2015 Athletic Panorama 2015-2200 Live Line With Father George Afthinos 2200-2300 Connection ERA SPORT 7475 9420 12105 KHz. 2300-2400 Connection With ERA SPORT UT WEDNESDAY PROGRAM THURSDAY PROGRAM FRIDAY PROGRAM *Ends 10 min. earlier 7475 9420 12105* KHz. 0000-0005 News In Greek 0005-0100 ERA 5-Network Without Borders 0100-0200 Radionewspaper 0200-0205 From Where And Why 0205-0300 Hello Compatriots 7450* 7475 9420 KHz. 0300-0330 Shipping News 0330-0400 Mailman 0400-0500 Connection With NET 105.8 7475* 9420 KHz. Only 0500-0700 Connection With NET 105.8 (Continued) 9420 15630 KHz. Only 0700-0850 Greek Coffee 0850-0855 Fellow-Countryman Bulletin 0855-0900 From Where And Why 0900-0912 Greek Lessons 0912-0930 I Know Sea Songs 0930-1000 Mailman 1000-1100 BREAK 11645 KHz. Only 0500-0600 Albanian Language Program 0600-0700 BBC-Satellite Connection English Language Program 0700-0713 RFI-Satellite Connection 0713-0800 French Language Program 0800-0900 Spanish Language Program 0900-0905 DW-Satellite Connection 0905-0930 German Language Program 0930-1000 Russian Language Program 1000-1100 BREAK 9420 15650* KHz. Only 1100-1105 News In Greek 1105-1200 Cultural Program (Wednesday) 1105-1200 Traveling With Art (Thursday) 1105-1200 Cultural Program (Friday)) 1200-1300 Connection With NET 105.8 1300-1305 Fellow-Countryman Bulletin 1305-1400 Hello Little Greece's 1400-1430 The Songs Of Company 1430-1500 Shipping News 1500-1600 Connection With NET 105.8 9420 15630* KHz. Only 1600-1900 Connection With NET 105.8 1900-2000 ERA 5-Network Without Borders 7475 9420 KHz. Only 2000-2005 News In Greek 2005-2015 Athletic Panorama 2015-2200 Live Line With George Papazahariou (Wednesday) 2015-2200 Live Line With Porgos Papazahariou (Thursday 2015-2200 Live Line With Petros Dourdoubakis (Friday) 2200-2300 Connection With ERA SPORT (Wednesday) 2200-2300 Connection With NET 105.8 (Thursday) 2200 2300 Connection With Second Program (Friday) 7475 9420 12105 KHz. 2300-2400 Connection With ERA SPORT (Wednesday) 2300-2400 Connection With NET 105.8 (Thursday) 2300 2400 Connection With Second Program (Friday) UT SATURDAY PROGRAM *Ends 10 min. earlier 7475 9420 12105* KHz. 0000-0005 News In Greek 0005-0100 ERA 5-Network Without Borders 0100-0200 Radionewspaper 0200-0205 From Where And Why 0205-0300 Hello Compatriots 7450* 7475 9420 KHz. 0300-0330 Shipping News 0330-0400 Mailman 0400-0405 News In Greek 0405-0500 The Persons Of The Week 0500-0515 Investing In Greece 0515-0530 Folklore Testimonials 0530-0600 The Songs Of Today 7475* 9420 KHz. Only 0600-0700 History Of A Week 9420 15630 KHz. Only 0700-0705 News In Greek 0705-0715 Fellow Country-Man Bulletin 0715-0745 Money And Investments Of Saturday 0745-0800 Ecological Pages 0800-0900 The Songs Of Company 0900-1000 Greece In The First Person 1000-1100 BREAK 11645 KHz. Only 0500-0600 Albanian Language Program 0600-0700 BBC-Satellite Connection English Language Program 0700-0713 RFI-Satellite Connection 0713-0800 French Language Program 0800-0900 Spanish Language Program 0900-0905 DW-Satellite Connection 0905-0930 German Language Program 0930-1000 Russian Language Program 1000-1100 BREAK 9420 15650* KHz. Only 1100-1500 Connection With NET 105.8 1500-1600 Connection With ERA SPORT) 9420 15630* KHz. Only 1600-2000 Connection With ERA SPORT 7475 9420 KHz. Only 2000-2005 News In Greek 2005-2015 Athletic Panorama 2015-2200 Live Line With G. Tzouanopoulos 2200-2300 Connection With Second Program 7475 9420 12105 KHz. 2300-2400 Connection With Second Program UT SUNDAY PROGRAM *Ends 10 min. earlier 7475 9420 12105* KHz. 0000-0005 News In Greek 0005-0100 The Persons Of The Week 0100-0130 Money And Investments Of Saturday 0130-0200 The Songs Of Today 0200-0300 History Of A Week 7450* 7475 9420 KHz. 0300-0400 Traveling With Art 0400-0405 News In Greek 0405-0500 Greece In The First Person 0500-0530 Greek Aromas 0530-0600 True Word 7475* 9420 KHz. Only 0600-0700 Divine Liturgy (Connection With NET 105.8) 9420 15630 KHz. Only 0700-0815 Divine Liturgy (Connection With NET 105.8) 0815-0830 I Know Sea Songs 0830-0900 The Third Bell 0900-1000 Greek In Style (English) 1000-1100 BREAK 11645 KHz. Only 0500-0600 Albanian Language Program 0600-0700 BBC-Satellite Connection English Language Program 0700-0713 RFI-Satellite Connection 0713-0800 French Language Program 0800-0900 Spanish Language Program 0900-0905 DW-Satellite Connection 0905-0930 German Language Program 0930-1000 Russian Language Program 1000-1100 BREAK 9420 15650* KHz. Only 1100-1500 Connection With NET 105.8 1500-1600 Microphones At The Stadium (Connection With ERA SPORT) 9420 15630* KHz. Only 1600-2000 Microphones At The Stadium (Connection With ERA SPORT) 7475 9420 KHz. Only 2000-2300 Connection With ERA SPORT 7475 9420 12105 KHz. 2300-2400 Connection With ERA SPORT --- Compiled by (John Babbis, Silver Spring, MD, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Anybody having heard Greece's 'Greek in Style' during the week-end? I heard Greek only on Sunday at 09-10 UT. 73, (Erik Koie in CPH, Nov 8, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Erik, No - I didn't hear it either. I checked at 0900, 1100 and 1300 but no "Greek in Style" heard (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, ibid.) Dear Erik and Alan, chaotic schedule publication by VoGreece noted again: 05-06 UT I didn't note Albanian relay by Radio Filia on SW in winter B-10 schedule. Multilingual starts with En BBCWS at 0600 UT. But Greek on 7450 kHz til 0550 UT instead. After 8 days usage of 12105 kHz, VoGRC Mon-Fri R Filia relay is now on scheduled 11645 kHz again ... 0500-0600 *7450/285 7475/285 9420/323 Greek 0600-0700 &11645/002 *7475/285 9420/323 (English on 11645) Greek 0700-0800 11645/002 15630/285 9420/323 (French on 11645) Greek 0800-0900 11645/002 15630/285 9420/323 (Spanish on 11645) Greek 0900-1000 11645/002 15630/285 9420/323 (German), Russian Greek on 11645) & R Filia relay Mon-Fri only (Büschel, Nov 6, ibid.) ** GREECE. Former clandestines from near Athens to Romania, Albania, Bulgaria: see ROMANIA [non] ** GUAM. 5765 USB, AFN, 1207, Nov 3. “Mainstream Country”, produced by Dial Global, with Rick Morgan’s show “Morgan in the Morning”; C&W songs, as opposed to the usual AFN SW programming of mostly news/talk and feature bits. NOT // 4319 USB (AFN Diego Garcia), except when they both were // from 1300 to 1306 (news); then back to C&W songs; some military PSA (these were not // either). So what is happening here? This was their first day back after being off the air for maybe a week. In the past was ALWAYS parallel to AFN Diego Garcia, with the usual format of news/talk and feature bits. It will be remembered that AFN Pearl Harbor suddenly changed their format away from the usual AFN format, over to a music format, back in 2009. Shortly thereafter they went off the air, not to be heard again. AFN website shows Pearl Harbor as “Out of service for an indefinite period”. We can only hope that history does not repeat itself with Guam! 5765 USB, AFN, 1640, Nov 10. Their mostly music format is no longer an anomaly, but now is firmly established; “Z Rock” show with alternative rock played by Brian Curry. Earlier (after 1200 to past 1400) heard with “Mainstream Country” with the “Morgan in the Morning” show of C&W songs. AFN Diego Garcia continues to broadcast the usual AFN SW programming of mostly news/talk and feature bits; ToH news is the only time I have found them briefly in parallel (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUATEMALA. 4052.5 approx., Radio Verdad from 0305 tune-in. Soft Christian music seemed to be continuous until 0419 when there was a brief announcement by a woman. At 0427 re-check a man was preaching in English. He seemed to continue, without stop, until 0550 (an hour and a half!). Believe he was IDed as James Robinson. 0552 carrier but no audio until 0555, then Gospel song. 0558 man with The Lord’s Prayer, part of a song, closing announcements including “Radio Peace” [sic] ID and said would be back on the air at “5 hours Guatemala time”. 0601 woman in Spanish and then national anthem by orchestra and youth choir for a full five minutes until off at 0606. Poor to fair, Oct. 31 (Harold Sellers, Ontario DX Association Shadow Lake Radio Camp, Oct. 29-31, 2010. Near Stouffville, Ontario, Eton E1 receiver, G5RV antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Verdad, 4055 [sic], desde Guatemala el 02 de noviembre a las 2355 UT con señal muy variable. Música de piano y voz femenina, identificación por locutor a las 0015 como “Radio Verdad en 4.05 MHz” y ofreciendo banderín y QSL de la emisora, luego citas bíblicas y el programa “la buena semilla”. Ocasional interferencia de bips. Envío archivos de audio esperando le sean de utilidad. http://rapidshare.com/files/428678220/SW4055KHZ-02NOV2010-2355UTC.WAV Atte: (Ing. Civ. Israel González Ahumada, M.I., Nov 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4052.460, Radio Verdad, 2330-2335 Nov 5, Noted a couple of males in conversation. Signal was fair with no noticable interference (Chuck Bolland, 26N 081W, Clewiston FL, WR-G31DDC, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re: Reception in Oklahoma and elsewhere roundup --- Thank you, Glenn. Nothing is better than receiving your reports. Now, we have normalized our transmissions (Dr. Édgar Madrid, Radio Verdad, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4052.46, Radio Verdad, 0545-0607*, Nov 5, Christian music. Announcements in unidentified language. Not able to ID language due to noisy conditions. Sign off with National Anthem. Overall weak, poor signal (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest) ** GUINEA. 4899.98, Radio Familia, 2030, very weak, mostly carrier only, with brief bits of talk by a man in French on peaks. 5 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF- SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** HAWAII [and non]. U S A. WWV and WWVH are undertaking another emergency notification system test, Nov 4 at 17-18 UTC, as announced Nov 4 at 1403 on WWVH and at 1404 on WWV 5000. Usual tones will be replaced by test message. No mention of tsunamis. Last time this turned out to be slightly less exciting than anticipated, July 22, as reported in DXLD 10-30 (Glenn Hauser, OK, 1424 UT Nov 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) November 2, 2010 Beginning on 04 Nov 2010 at 1700 UTC until 1800 UTC, WWV will be broadcasting a special test announcement. The announcement will supercede [sic] the normal 500 and 600 Hz tones. The content of the announcement will be a test of an anticipated warning system. All other regular scheduled announcements will not be interrupted. http://www.nist.gov/pml/div688/grp40/tsunami-test-announcement.cfm (via Mike Terry, 1445 UT Nov 4, ibid.) ** HUNGARY. Re 10-44: "OUR HOMELAND" - Szuelofoelduenk program. Not real broadcast on air, stopped homeland service on June 30, 2010. Is only a provisional registration entry, maybe change in Hungarian government will lead to bring "Szuelofoelduenk" service on air again sometime in future. Nice cute broadcasting center on shortwave, here is a photo of the Jaszbereny site: Another one is included in the TDF Group photo gallery at 40 photo images of SW Jaszbereny site click at Or see tx site menu via at Jaszbereny click to Many fotos of the various Hungarian bc stations see Links changed recently, sorry. (right upper corner Angol = English) left column Online Museum right site, Photo Gallery (red letter) click on red double arrow. click "Radio, televizio" click "Adoallomasok" 52 links on many photos. see a lot of Hungarian radio history images (wb, Nov 2, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 6, 2010 via DXLD) ** INDIA. Dear DX-friends, Today I made monitoring of the improved reception of All India Radio (AIR) stations on the 60 metreband here in Skovlunde, Denmark, done on my communications receiver AOR AR7030Plus with a 28 metres longwire: kHz Station QSA Remarks First Nov 04 0040-0100 UT (0610-0630 IST): 4800 AIR Hyderabad 4 QRM Voice of China 4810 AIR Bhopal 4 4820 AIR Kolkata 4 QRM Xizang PBS 4840 AIR Mumbai 5 QRM WWCR 4880 AIR Lucknow 2 4895 AIR Kurseong 2 QRM Mongolia 4910 AIR Jaipur 4 4920 AIR Chennai 4 QRM Xizang PBS 4940 AIR Guwahati 3 4965 AIR Shimla 3 QRM CVC Lusaka 4990 AIR Itanagar 3 CWQRM 5010 AIR Thiruvananthapuram 4 5040 AIR Jeypore 4 Next Nov 04 1525-1545 UT (2055-2115 IST): 4760 AIR Port Blair 2 English news 1530 4775 AIR Imphal 3 Just open carrier 4800 AIR Hyderabad 4 QRM Voice of China 4810 AIR Bhopal 4 QRM Yerevan 4820 AIR Kolkata 2 QRM Xizang PBS 4840 AIR Mumbai 3 4880 AIR Lucknow 3 4895 AIR Kurseong 4 4910 AIR Jaipur 3 4920 AIR Chennai 4 QRM Xizang PBS 4940 AIR Guwahati 3 4950 R Kashmir 2 QRM Shanghai 4965 AIR Shimla 2 QRM utility noise 4970 AIR Shillong 2 5010 AIR Thiruvananthapuram 3 QRM Malagasy 5015 AIR Delhi, Kingsway 3 with hum 5040 AIR Jeypore 3 Best 73, (Anker Petersen, Denmark, dx_india yg via DXLD) ** INDIA. 4970, AIR Shillong, 1453-1512, Nov 8. Extremely erratic schedule recently; often not signing on till after 1400. In English; program of all Simon & Garfunkel songs; their local IDs now includes both SW and FM frequencies; 1512 switched over to programming from Delhi and became // 9425 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 4990, AIR Itanagar, 1338, Nov 3. Back on the air again after being off for a while. Reception better than last heard; non- stop indigenous chanting/singing; 1400 switched to subcontinent music; 1415 the usual news in Hindi followed by the news in English and “Now the weather forecast”, along with temperatures; 1430*; carrier stayed on till 1435 tuned away, so was a very early sign off, unless the audio came back on again. After 1430 assume I was hearing a very faint PBS Hunan (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. AIR Aizawl on 5050 at 1224, Nov 5. Commentary in English; 1225 in Hindi; 1230 “This is All India Radio. The news read by … Mumbai is all set to welcome US President Barack Obama tomorrow …”; 1235 into indigenous semi-religious sounding singing. Rare for this to be heard mixing at such a decent level with Guangxi Beibu Bay Radio (BBR), which was in Vietnamese. With President Obama’s trip to India, look for possible special programs via AIR. Especially check AIR Mumbai on 4840. Monday will be an exceptional day, as President Obama will address a joint session of the Indian Parliament in the evening, perhaps about 1330(?) UT or so on Nov 8 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, California, USA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 6280, All India Radio at 2130 with vocals. // 7550 fair- good, 9445 very poor. 2200 man with news in English. Only this freq audible at this time. Good-very good, Oct. 29 (Harold Sellers, Ontario DX Association Shadow Lake Radio Camp, Oct. 29-31, 2010. Near Stouffville, Ontario, Eton E1 receiver, G5RV antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. All India Radio has been on 6200 all this evening for GOS English and Hindi, presumably a mistake as there was nothing on 6280. Radio Bulgaria has only just been audible underneath. Regards (Harry Brooks, North East England, UK, 2155 UT Nov 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 7550 All India Radio; 2211-2220+, 2-Nov; News to ID/credits/ pgm notes @2214 into feature on Mysore; all in EE. SIO=4+54-; //9445, SIO=454; //11620, SIO=2+52+ (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. AIR Haj Service beamed to Indian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia in Urdu this year is as follows: From 19 Oct 2010 to 17 Dec 2010: 0530-0600 UTC 15770 17845. Hope that the Indian Haj pilgrims carries a radio with them. 73 (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, Camp: Kochi, Kerala, Nov 6, dx_india yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) ?? Why is this necessary; are not numerous AIR SW and even MW broadcasts already well audible in Saudi Arabia? Or is this semihour of an especial religious nature, but why should the government be doing it? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDONESIA. 3325, Nov 6 at 1312, poor signal with talk, presumed RRI Palangkaraya. A month ago this was frequently audible peaking around 1245, but haven`t heard it lately or anything else from Asia on 90 meters. Sunrise today in Enid is 1300 UT, and continues to laten one minute per day. 3325, RRI Palangkaraya, Nov 9 at 1324 with romantic music, 1330 plays 7-note IS for a minute, then announcement in presumed Indonesian. Wish I had my tape recorder handy; maybe another day. Then I look for same at http://www.intervalsignals.net but Dave`s one clip of this station does not include it. How about at Atsunori Ishida`s site? Not on the opening nor closing, but there it is on the `news` clip: http://rri.jpn.org/snd/03325_news.mp3 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDONESIA. 7289.883, RRI Nabire, 0922, on well-past 0830v s/off with nice local vocals and scant talk by male announcer. 1 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDONESIA [and non]. 9525.96v, Heterodyne against even 9525.00 kHz TWR Manzini, Swaziland in English at 1934 UT, Oct 31. Station ID at 1936. 9525.96v, RRI VOI Jakarta in Indonesian language - and superb Indonesian music, S=8 moderate signal in 1400-1500 UT time slot, Nov 2 (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9526-, VOI English confirmed Nov 5 before 1400 and afterwards in Indonesian, mostly music, always with IADs (intermittent audio dropouts), but VG signal, no QRM. Still on at 1505 with lite het from Kashgar 9525, still music only, mostly from xylophone family, but inserting IDs in English at 1507, 1521; 1525 ``Sound of Dignity``. 9680, RRI gamelan music, mixed with Chinese, Nov 5 at 1324. HFCC B10 has no explanation for this, showing at this hour on 9680 besides RRI at 75 degrees: NHK in Japanese at 270, KNLS in Russian at 300! For the real story we have to go to Aoki which freely includes info about Taiwan, which the ChiCom forbid HFCC to include: R. Taiwan International, 300 kW, 352 degrees in Chinese at 1100-1700 and * meaning jammed. So that ruins 9680 both for Indonesia and KNLS, which per DXLD 10-44, is really using 9680 during this hour only in Chinese, not Russian! Apparently RRI and KNLS pay no attention to this reality. 9526-, VOI did not check until near end of English hour Nov 9 at 1353 in music with dratted IADs; yes, another Exotic Indonesia has gone out this Tuesday, as 1355 conversation between Jak YL and Banjarmasin OM. But feed from Banj has crackle noise breaking up audio both on his talk and music, so it would have been more frustrating than usual to monitor the whole hour; 1359 switch to music from Jak without crackle, but still IADs; 1400 ID in English, into warta berita, news in Indonesian. VG signal strength, anyway. ** INDONESIA. 9526-, VOI, Wednesday Nov 10 at 1332 check, Indonesian lesson, a conversation in a cemetery, but spoken far too fast, annoying music background, and intermittent audio dropouts (IADs) made it a loss. Various Indonesian words were translated to English. They need a few lessons on how to teach language effectively (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INTERNATIONAL. CVC B10 UTC Freq Lang Target Site Power Azi Slew --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Africa 0400 0600 9430 English Nigeria/West Africa Lusaka 100 315 0 0600 2000 13590 English Nigeria/West Africa Lusaka 100 315 0 1700 2200 4965 English Central/Southern Africa Lusaka 100 0 0 2000 2200 9505 English Nigeria/West Africa Lusaka 100 315 0 Radio Christian Voice 0500 1700 6065 English Central/Southern Africa Lusaka 100 0 0 CVC La Voz 1100 1200 9780 Spanish Northern South America Santiago 50 0 0 1100 2200 9635 Spanish Southern South America Santiago 50 30 30 1200 0100 17680 Spanish Northern South America Santiago 50 0 0 1800 2000 17860 Spanish Brazil (DRM) Santiago 15 45 0 2200 0100 9635 Spanish Southern South America Santiago 50 30 30 The Voice Asia 0000 0400 6260 Hindi North India Tashkent 100 153 0 0100 0400 9975 Hindi North India Tashkent 100 131 10 0400 1100 11805 Hindi North India Tashkent 100 153 0 1100 1400 9500 Hindi North India Tashkent 100 153 0 1400 2000 6260 Hindi North India Tashkent 100 153 0 (via Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, Nov 3, dxldyg via DXLD) That`s all? ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM [and non]. Mention of Sputnik 1 broadcasts on shortwave in the 40 Years Ago feature led me to do some research on Wikipedia, their extensive entry with many links says in part that: Sputnik 1 was the first Earth-orbiting artificial satellite. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957, and was the first in a series of satellites collectively known as the Sputnik program. The unanticipated announcement of Sputnik 1's success precipitated the Sputnik crisis in the United States and ignited the Space Race within the Cold War. The launch ushered in new political, military, technological, and scientific developments. While the Sputnik launch was a single event, it marked the start of the space age. The satellite carried two antennas designed by the Antenna Laboratory of OKB-1 led by M.V.Krayushkin. Each antenna was made up of two whip- like parts: 2.4 and 2.9 metres (7.9 and 9.5 ft) in length, and had an almost spherical radiation pattern, so that the satellite beeps were transmitted with equal power in all directions; making reception of the transmitted signal independent of the satellite's rotation. The whip-like pairs of antennas resembled four long "whiskers" pointing to one side, at equal 35 degrees angles with the longitudinal axis of the satellite. The power supply, with a mass of 51 kg (110 lb), was in the shape of an octahedral nut with the radio transmitter in its hole. It consisted of three silver-zinc batteries, developed at the All-Union Research Institute of Current Sources. Two of them powered the radio transmitter and one powered the temperature regulation system. They were expected to fade out in two weeks, but ended up working for 22 days. The power supply was turned on automatically at the moment of the satellite's separation from the second stage of the rocket. The satellite had a one-watt, 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) radio transmitting unit inside that worked on two frequencies, 20.005 and 40.002 MHz. Signals on the first frequency were transmitted in 0.3 sec pulses (under normal temperature and pressure conditions on-board), with pauses of the same duration filled by pulses on the second frequency. News reports at the time pointed out that "anyone possessing a short wave receiver can hear the new Russian earth satellite as it hurtles over his area of the globe". Directions, provided by the American Radio Relay League were to "Tune in 20 megacycles sharply, by the time signals, given on that frequency. Then tune to slightly higher frequencies. The 'beep, beep' sound of the satellite can be heard each time it rounds the globe," The first recording of Sputnik 1's signal was made by RCA engineers near Riverhead, Long Island. They then drove the tape recording into Manhattan for broadcast to the public over NBC radio. However, as Sputnik rose higher over the East Coast, its signal was picked up by ham station W2AEE, the ham radio station of Columbia University. Students working in the university's FM station, WKCR, made a tape of this, and were the first to rebroadcast the Sputnik 1 signal to the American public. Researching further I found that the person who made the tape for WKCR was Thomas Hamilton, a sophomore student taking Astronomy at Columbia College, New York who had heard about Sputnik that day from one of the professors. He recounts online that: When the first word of the launch was announced at around 6:10 p.m. On October 4, I was home having dinner. We were listening to the radio. The announcer said in a rather amused tone, "The Russians claim to have launched something into space they call a sputnik, and it's going around the Earth." I put my fork down on top of my lamb chop, and literally ran to the number 1 subway and got down to WKCR. A group there had already organized to go to the campus shortwave station W2AEE. We taped the beep of Sputnik 1 as it first came above New York City's horizon. Then, we walked back one block to WKCR and repeatedly played the beep throughout the evening and night. Clearly, someone was listening to WKCR, even in those 10-watt days. The next morning, at about 9:05 a.m., two men walked into the station and flipped badges showing they were from the FBI. "We understand you have a tape of that Russian thing out in space," one said. "Oh yes," everyone at the station burbled proudly, since we were the first radio station in the USA to get it on the air. The FBI men then stole the tape. I say "stole" because they never returned it, paid for it, or replaced it." Full story at http://bit.ly/caoBry (via Mike Barraclough, Oct World DX Club Contact via DXLD) ** INTERNATIONAL WATERS [non]. Re 10-44: NDB estranho em 1635 kHz, V7FF6 Renato, A última posição do Ocean Baroness é do dia 14 de outubro em águas brasileiras: 25Ëš.2952S/45Ëš.03664W. Este link fornece a relação de embarcações estrangeiras operando em águas brasileiras: https://www.dpc.mar.mil.br/sta/depto_traquav/nav_ajb/apoio.pdf (Jorge Jockyman Jr, 31 Oct, radioescutas yg via DXLD) Olá, De acordo com o site de notícias do Terra.com (2/3/2010): "a platataforma também submersível Ocean Baroness tem um contrato de três anos e será levada do Golfo do México ao Brasil, tendo sua operação programada para o terceiro trimestre de 2010. O contrato também pode ser ampliado para cinco anos." Parabéns pela escuta, Anderson. 73 (Fabricio Andrade Silva, Tubarão SC, PP5002SWL, ibid.) ** IRAN [and non]. 5920, Nov 9 at 1333 Qur`an almost sounds like a soprano, but surely no ineligible subhuman female who must neither be seen nor heard! With long pauses, 1336 into talk and bits of music mixed. Presumably IRIB opening Kurdish service as scheduled 1330-1630, 500 kW, non-direxional from Kamalabad, rather than also scheduled anti-Islamic TWR India in Maithili since this is a Tuesday, 250 kW, 224 degrees via Irkutsk, Russia, but those two should clash quite a bit in S & SW Asia. 6010, VOIRI Kamalabad, 2013-2028, Nov 5, English. Bit of Kor'an-like vocals into commentary mentioning legalized abortion & rights of others!!!; presumed language lesson at 2020; news headlines then IS at 2028 until co-channel Romania with 2030 s/on; poor-fair (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7380, Bad frequency coordination at 1730-1800 UT, both IRIB Sirjan and CRI Cerrik Albania relays, and both broadcast in German language! (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRAN. 15390, VoIRIB Tehran is the only big SW station which carries Ebri-Hebrew language program to Israel. Noted Nov 2nd at 1200-1227 UT on 15390KAM, S=9+30dB powerhouse, excellent arm-chair reception and superb audio in the clear too, \\ 13740SIR also 500 kW Telefunken tx unit, slow fade S=9+10 ... to +25dB signal strength. IRIB's morning service in Ebri-Hebrew at 0430-0457 UT via 9820KAM and 11925SIR tx centers, both 500 kW units in use. The only PRW Warsaw Poland outlet in Hebrew on RMP7265 kHz 1900-1930 UT, 500 kW of power (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRAN [non]. SRI LANKA: 7580 Radio Farda; 2209...2225+, 2-Nov; M&W in LL w/many IDs, EE & LL pop tunes. SIO=3+53 (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15410, Persian pop music, Nov 5 at 1425, good with fades. Again this B-season a chance for us to enjoy R. Farda, scheduled 14-16, 300 kW, 95 degrees from Skelton UK, and preceded at 11-14 by 100 kW, 85 degrees from Biblis, Germany (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRAN [non]. MOLDOVA, Winter B-10 schedule of Radio Payem e-Doost in Farsi: 0230-0315 7460 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg WeAs 1800-1845 7480 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg WeAs (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 1 November, via DXLD) ** IRAN [non]. A new (or old re-activated) anti-gov of Iran station was heard on Oct the 7th at 1405 on 3970 kHz. Also noted 0300-0330 on Oct 15th, 16th & 22nd and 1400-1430 on 7th, 8th & 23rd. The station is moving in the range 3970 - 3981 kHz to avoid the IRN jammers on each 3-4 minutes. Too weak level of signal to identify the name, but the languages are presumed Farsi & Kurdish. On Oct 16th at 0300-0330 on the air were three such of stations: V of Kurdistan 1 on 3931; V of Kurdistan 2 in range 4870-4886 and above unidentified on 3981 (QRM from V of Croatia on 3985).(WWDXC BC DX News, Oct 26, Rumen Pankov via Pankov, Nov 2, DXLD) More: Dear Glenn, the unID station jammed by IRN was heard yesterday at 0300 on 3980 and the another two similar stations on 3931 and 4881 were also on the air, so I think it is a 3rd radiostation. 73s, (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [Later:] Here are heard three stations with different (!) programmes, for example at 0300-0355 UT Nov 6: on 3931, on 3971 and on 4888 kHz at 0325 (except V of Kurdistan on 3931 the other two stations are oftenly changing the frequencies). Each of the stations has different program during the weekdays and hours. I think in Northern Iraq there are not 3 transmitters and maybe some of these programs are coming from another country. In really on 3931 and 4888 the ID is "Eira Radio Dengi Ku-na", but on 3970-3981 the situation is not clear (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ISRAEL. TIME CLOCK WREAKS HAVOC AT CHANNEL 1, ISRAEL RADIO (Oct 31) http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/140371 "...The Israel Broadcast Authority, under instructions from the Finance Ministry, is cutting out overtime pay and installing a time clock which workers will have to clock in and out with at work. As a result of the new rules, nearly all live broadcasts that were broadcast after 7 PM and on weekends are set to be cancelled..." "...The changes also affect Israel Radio, which will also no longer broadcast live events after 7 PM. As a result, soccer and basketball games will likely not be broadcast on the radio at all..." [I don't know if that would impact the English news at 8:30 PM Israel Time / 1830 UTC. I don't know if the radio cuts would only mean remote events, such as sporting events. Anyhow, see two articles down, they have postponed the changes for two weeks, for further negotiations. DR] "...Long-time staff members and contract workers are strongly opposed to the installation of the time clock, but the clock is a requirement of the reforms being instituted by IBA management on the orders of the Treasury, which has said that the IBA had no right to sign contracts with many of its workers. MK Ofir Akunis, chairman of the Knesset Economic Affairs Committee, told reporters Sunday that he planned to convene a meeting specifically to discuss the situation at the IBA, and to seek ways to convince workers to continue broadcasting after 7 PM..." The IBA's website description of the situation Oct 31 http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=iw&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iba.org.il%2Fspokesman%2Findex.aspx%3Fclassto%3DDoverInnerYedia%26entity_code%3D686135 Nov 2 http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iba.org.il%2Fspokesman%2F&sl=iw&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8 They are postponing implementing the time clock for two weeks and will have more negotiations in the meantime. Nov 1 --- IBA unions unite to protect jobs http://www.jpost.com/home/article.aspx?id=193495 (Doni Rosenzweig, Nov 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ISRAEL [and non]. 15760, Kol Israel in Persian at 1525 UT Oct 31. S=9+15dB, but propagation decreasing now. \\ poor 13850 and Iranian wobbler jamming (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ISRAEL. 6973, Galei Tzahal, 2020, good with pop music and two ladies in-studio, taking calls from male listeners. Usually hampered by OHR but in the clear today. 5 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT- 950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15785, Galei Zahal (presumed): 1450, 2-Nov; W in HB with lite vocal tunes. Fair above QRN. 6973 not audible if there (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ITALY [non]. New program and B10 schedule for IRRS/EGR Hello There from Milan, Italy, This week we are happy to introduce you with a new broadcaster on IRRS Christian segment called "European Gospel Radio" http://www.egradio.org Starting Nov. 7, 2010, at 11:30 CET (1030 UT, winter) on 9510 we present "Heaven's Peace Plan", produced by the Fatima Network in the USA. What's so special about HPP? First of all we are glad to have a Catholic radio program once again on the air, and after hearing a few sample broadcast all I can say is that it's not the usual screaming- like program we often hear on the airwaves. First broadcast in 1987, "Heaven's Peace Plan" is hosted by Father Nicholas Gruner, and is on the air in North America and, via shortwave, in almost 200 nations around the world. Please try to tune in on IRRS/EGR and please tell us what you think, and write to the address given on the broadcast to receive any of the books or magazines that are offered on the air. Our program producers and supporters will be glad to hear your comments and reception reports, and your letters will help keeping program like this on the air. If you haven't seen our latest B10 schedule, you should be aware that there are two minor changes this year. First, we are now on 9510 kHz (just 5 kHz apart from the previous frequency of 9515 kHz) on Saturday and Sunday morning CET. Second, regretfully, we had to reduce our Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening broadcast by one hour, but we are back on the air every day of the week to Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, at the same time, from 20:00-21:00 CET (1900-2000 UT, winter) on 7290 kHz. There may be additions or other frequency changes in the next few weeks. Please check our latest freq and program schedules at: http://www.nexus.org/NEXUS-IBA/Schedules/ and please write us at reports (at) nexus (dot) org Thank You and stay tuned! 73s, -- (Ron Norton, NEXUS-Int'l Broadcasting Association, Nov 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ITALIA, 9510. IRRS Nexus, Milano, *0859-1000*, Radio Joystick. música de sintonía, identificación. "This is IRRS Short Wave in Milano signing on ", locutor, "Radio Joystick", alemán, música pop y comentarios. Buena señal. SINPO 45444 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, España, Grundig Satellit 500 y Sony ICF SW 7600 G, Antena de cable, 8 metros, Escucha realizada en casco urbano de Lugo, DX LISENING DIGEST) Which means WORLD OF RADIO should come in equally well on the second, fourth and fifth Saturdays at 0900 if we are lucky (gh, DXLD) World of Radio: Today Nov the 6th on 9510, 0900-1000 was music station (Joystick?) and 1900-2000 7290 only Voice of Russia in English. So there was not WOR (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I know first Saturday is an off week for WOR at 0900, but what happened at 1900? (Glenn to Alfredo Cotroneo, Nov 6, via DXLD) Glenn, I do not know. I see from our server that WOR was scheduled and played at 20:00:21 CET (19:00:21 UTC) and run until 20:29:05 CET, followed briefly by Louis_Armstrong'2 "Hello Dolly", and then by 39 Dover Street at 20:29:52 CET. Just curious, what did you hear instead? Unfortunately on the air signal was bad and I do not have any usable recording from monitoring, but the station was definitely on. I am asking Stephen in the UK if he was listening to his program and heard yours signing off just before. (Alfredo Cotroneo, IRRS to gh, via DXLD) World of Radio definitely on yesterday, although we had a Russian station broadcasting news in English in the far background, sometimes breaking through to 3. Signal gradually deteriorated after 1930, and around 1938 all but disappeared under the interference. I couldn't hear DX Party Line at all, only occasionally managing a glimpse. Very bad indeed. I wonder if Glen's programme was blocked where whoever was trying to listen to it. I don't know about the Internet stream, as I am still able to hear at least the first 30 minutes of programming quite clearly. Regards, (Stephen John Jones, UK, 7 Nov, via Cotroneo, ibid.) Alfredo, Glad to hear it was on, but colliding with Moscow aiming westward is not a good idea if we want to be heard in Europe: 7290 1800 2200 18,36 MSK 250 285 1234567 311010 260311 D RUS VOR GFC 8806 7290 1900 2000 18-20,27-30,37-39 MIL 150 60 2345 311010 270311 D Eng I ANT ANT 8040 The report was from Rumen Pankov in Sofia, Bulgaria. Alfredo, I have had a quick look at HFCC, and find nothing registered on the following between 19 and 20 UT: 7210, 7220, 7260. And 7240 only has Australia at 30 degrees to Pacific. Would it not be worth it to monitor these frequencies and confirm whether they are really available? I have not even looked above 7300 yet. In my quick check of HFCC, I was not considering adjacent-channel problems, since there are bound to be some, but I thought anything would be an improvement over the co-channel clash, which make IRRS inaudible e.g. in Sofia. Is 7300+ available to you, and if so how far up? 73, (Glenn to Alfredo, ibid.) Late word is that IRRS will be changing 7290 to another frequency for the 19-20 UT broadcast, as early as this weekend, so including World of Radio Saturday at 1900; we`ll let you know what it is as soon as we find out (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6090 ** ITALY [non]. SLOVAKIA/ITALY, Winter B-10 of NEXUS IBA IRRS Shortwave from Milan, Italy: 0300-0600 NF 9670*RSO 150 kW / 145 deg EaAf/Sudan MIR Ara/Eng Daily 0900-1000 on 9510!RSO 150 kW / non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf JOY Eng/Ger 1st Sat 0900-1000 on 9510!RSO 150 kW / non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf WOR+DXPL+Mx 2nd Sat 0900-1000 on 9510!RSO 150 kW / non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf CIT English 3rd Sat 0900-1000 on 9510!RSO 150 kW / non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf WOR+DXPL+Mx 4th Sat 1030-1300 on 9510!RSO 150 kW / non-dir Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sun 1400-1700 on 15710#RSO 150 kW / 145 deg EaAf/Sudan MIR Ara/Eng Daily 1900-2000 on 7290^RSO 150 kW / 060 deg Eu/ME/NoAf EGR English Sun-Fri 1900-2000 on 7290^RSO 150 kW / 060 deg Eu/ME/NoAf WOR+Mx+DXPL Sat ! plus carrier on 9510.9 * ex 7385 effective from Nov. 9 # not registered 1500-1800 ^ delete 1900-2100 Fri-Sun CIT=Radio City DXPL=DX Party Line EGR=European Gospel Radio JOY=Radio Joystick MIR=Miraya FM Radio, Sudan WOR=World of Radio (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 9 Nov via DXLD) So also het QRM to 9510 (gh) 7290 changed to 6090 from Nov 13 ** JAPAN [and non]. TP carrier search Nov 6 from 1235 in USB mode upward on the DX-398 was quite fruitful if barely audible: 558, 567, 576, 585, 594, 693, 702, 747, 756, 774, 828, 918, 945, 972, 1044, 1053, 1062, 1116, 1134, 1422. I paused at 1237 on 774 since it was strongest, and on AM some talk audio was making it. Altho I could not be positive it was Japanese, doubtless JOUB, Akita 2. TP MW carrier search Nov 7, on DX-398 with BFO in USB mode, upwards from 1247 UT: 557, 594, 693, 702, 747, 774, 828, 891, 1008, 1242, 1332. Back to 747 at 1253 and could make out a bit of audio, no doubt JOIB, NHK Sapporo 2. Several of these made it the morning before to a DXpedition in northern Alabama (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN. As noted before, both R. Japan and CRI are in English at 1200 on 9695, and heard CRI dominating previously, but Nov 4 at 1216 with flutter it`s hardly anything but RJ, with Focus mentioning Akihabara, ID; maybe CRI underneath (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KALININGRAD. [RUSSIA, Kaliningrad enclave], 6040, DRM digital mode transmission NOISE of S=9+20dB signal, scheduled 16-19 UT, on Oct 31 at 1730 UT, against co-channel CRI Russian via Urumchi-CHN site transmission. Similar NOISE of DRM Kaliningrad Bolshakovo on 6145 kHz at 16-19 UT (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KENYA. Koma Rock transmitter site --- Radio engineer Enrico Li Perni, 5Z4ES (ex IV3SBE) writes from Kenya with a follow-up on Chris Greenway`s East Africa Report which was published in the Nov 2002 Communication: ``I would like to inform you about the whereabouts of the KBC Komarock SW station that the author was not able to find the station itself, writing instead that [it] probably was dismantled together with its transmitting masts. Well, the transmitting station is still there and has still got the two Thompson 250 kW SW transmitters, albeit not funxional from my last visit in August 2010. The two antennas (four supporting masts for directional dipoles) are 80% funxional from a mechanical survey, lacking few isolators at the motorized changeover switch located at the base of the four masts.`` Enrico also sent linx to Googlearth and added that ``I most delighted to take him to the exact spot and show him around the struxure and the old transmitter``. Warmest regards, Enrico Li Perni, Nairobi (DX News, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) What a waste; but not meaning it is likely to be put on the air soon, or ever (gh, ibid.) Glenn, In reference to your WOR broadcast of November 10, 2010. I thought I read a few years on the web where the Voice of Kenya's External Service site at Koma Rock was totally dismantled about fifteen years ago to make room for a housing project. I was lucky enough to hear the test broadcasts of the External Service of the Voice of Kenya in 1985 during our (Texas) daytime on 9635 via long path. They were broadcasting the Domestic service of the English service of the Voice Of Kenya, complete with English Commercials. This was via their new 250 kW transmitters. As hard as I tried for several years in the 80s, I was never successful in hearing the VoK on the tropical band. Apparently, the VoK External Service never made it past this testing stage as the VoK External Service programs never materialized. They obviously didn't want to broadcast their Domestic service via the External Service transmitters (Artie Bigley, OH, Nov 12, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH. November 2nd 2010 = Voice of Korea switched/shifted to Winter schedule, yesterday on Monday at 0700 UT November 1st (on October 31st was on Summer schedule). 73s, (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Strange, we haven`t yet heard from VOK`s man in Germany, Arnulf Piontek, with the complete new schedule yet as of Nov 8 (gh, DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH. 2850, KCBS, Nov 9 at 1251, S9+10 in Korean talk after choral music, but insufficient vs noise level. This had not been audible past few mornings (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH. 4450, AINDF Pyongyang, 1103-1116, Nov 9, Korean. M & W announcer with talk; poor-fair at best; nothing heard on //3480; // 4557-carrier with (presumed) audio under CODAR. 6250.1, Pyongyang BS Pyongyang, 1114-1124, Nov 8, Korean. M & W announcers with talk; music at 1122; poor with QRM sounding very much like the "Japanese slot machine" ute; // 6285-poor (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) KOREA DPR, 6250.52v, Domestic program from North Korea Pyongyang in Korean at 1750 UT Oct 31, signal poor to fair S=6-7. Sweet Korean lady singer. 6250.40v, Domestic program from North Korea Pyongyang in Korean at 2230 UT Nov 2, S=8-9. V of Korea, Pyongyang from Kujang site noted at 6285 kHz, scheduled 1000-2100 UT. 5890, heavy white noise jamming from communist DPR Korea noted at 1900 UT Oct 31, S=6-7 here in Europe, similar jamming noted every winter season also at 6003 kHz (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Don`t know what would be jamming then; we hear it for the VOA Korean via Tinian at 12-15 only on 5890 (gh, DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 5985, Nov 4 at *1359 carrier and no het audible today from Myanmar, 1402 ``Kochirawa Shiokaze desu`` ID, so Japanese again today Wednesday like Monday. Sometimes there is English on Wednesdays. 5985, Nov 9 at 1403 Shiokaze in Chinese this Tuesday, slow YL talk with sad piano music background; good with no het audible from Burma (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. UZBEKISTAN(non), Frequency change of Radio Free Chosun in Korean to No Ko: 1500-1600 NF 6225 TAC 100 kW / 065 deg, ex 7530 to avoid R. Pakistan Urdu WS (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 9 Nov via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH [and non]. KBS World Radio B10 Arabic 1800-1900 WRN ME/Africa 2000-2100 9430 (Sines) ME/Africa Chinese 1130-1230 9770 SE Asia 1130-1230 6065 China 1300-1400 1170(MW),7275 Non Direction 2300-2400 9805 SE Asia 2200-2300 7275 China English 1 0000-0100 1440(Marnach) Europe 0200-0300 9580 S.America 0800-0900 9570 SE Asia 1200-1300 9650(Sackville) N.America 1300-1400 9570 SE Asia 1600-1700 9640 SE Asia 1600-1700 9515 Europe 1800-1900 7275 Europe English 2 0930-1000 WRN Europe 1100-1130 9760(DRM)Sat Europe 2200-2230 3955(Skelton) Europe 2300-2330 WRN Europe French 2100-2200 3955 (Skelton)Europe German 2000-2100 3955 (Skelton)Europe Indonesian 1200-1300 9570 SE Asia 1400-1500 9570 SE Asia 1900-2000 102.6 Jakarta 2200-2300 9805 SE Asia Japanese 0100-0200 9580 Japan 0200-0300 11810 Japan 0800-0900 7275 Japan 0800-0900 6155 Japan 1000-1100 9805 Japan 1100-1300 1170(MW) Japan Korean 1 1600-1800 7275 Europe 1700-1900 9515 Europe 0900-1100 7275 Non Direction 1600-1800 9705 Middle East/Africa Korean 2 0300-0400 11810 S.America 0700-0800 6045(Skelton) Europe 0900-1100 9570 SE Asia 0900-1000 15160 ME/Africa 1000-1100 1170 (MW) Non Direction 1200-1300 7275 Non Direction 1400-1500 9650(Sackville) N.America Russian 1800-1900 7235(Rampisham) Europe 2030-2100 738 Moscow Spanish 0100-0200 11810 S.America 0200-0230 9560(Sackville) North America 0600-0700 6045(Sackville) Europe 1100-1200 11795(Sackville) South America Vietnamese 0100-0200 9565 Southeast Asia 1030-1130 9770 Southeast Asia 1500-1600 9640 Southeast Asia --- (via Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, dxldyg via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH [and non]. 6600, Nov 10 at 0657 music mixing with noise blob, presumably V. of the People, clandestine from South to North plus jamming; 0701 sounded like Korean. However, the mate on 6518 was not to be heard. Both start at 0500 per Aoki (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KURDISTAN. 3927.92, R Voice of Kurdistan noted at 0300 UT Nov 1st, and accompanied by Iranian bubble jamming from Iran. And two other bubble jammers on 3980.04 kHz and 4869.99/4875.22 kHz jammed at 0305 to 0400 UT at same time (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 6 via DXLD) ** KURDISTAN. 3970.04, 0340-0410 31.10, R Voice of Kurdistan, Sulaimaniya, Northern Iraq, Kurdish conversation with distorted audio, had just jumped from 3930, 0400 Farsi talk, jammed by Iran 33433. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, from Skovlunde done on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** KURDISTAN. 4869.96, 0325-0355 31.10, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, via Salah Al-Din, Northern Iraq. Kurdish talk and Kurdish music, jammed by Iran, 43333. At 0328 the Voice of Iranian Kurdistan jumped to 4880.06 where it was without jamming till 0345 and heard with a song about radio and ID: "Aira dangi Kurdistan Irana" with 35333. At 0345 the jammer also arrived at 4880, but the Voice of Iranian Kurdistan tried to escape at 0348 by jumping to 4890.50, but this time the jammer followed at 0349. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, from Skovlunde done on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) See also IRAN [non] ** KURDISTAN. 3928.76, 0310-0330*, CLANDESTINE, 06.11, R Voice of Kurdistan, Sulaimaniya, Northern Iraq. Kurdish long talk, not // 3971! 0330 ID: "Era Radyo Dengi Kurdistana" and sign off. 32432, Jammed all the time by Iran. Jammer signed off 1½ minute later AP-DNK New 3971.04, 0305-0415, CLANDESTINE, 06.11, R Voice of Kurdistan, Sulaimaniya, Northern Iraq, Kurdish/Farsi talks and songs not // 3929, distorted transmitter, jammed by Iran, 42432 AP-DNK 4880.56, 0315-0415, CLANDESTINE, 06.11, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, Salah Al-Din, Northern Iraq. Kurdish talk and songs, 0344 ID: "Aira dangi Kurdistan Irana", talk mentions Kurdistan; at 0405 jumped to 4890.08 in mid-song. But the Iranian jammer stayed all the time on 4870! 35333. This clandestine was not // 3929 or 3971 (Anker Petersen, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** KUWAIT. 5960, R Kuwait in Arabic morning frequency to NE and NoAF at 0200-0900 UT, noted at 0424 UT Nov 3, S=8-9 signal strength. Co- channel QRM by NHK R Japan via Sackville-CANADA. 9750, R Kuwait with teatre radioplay in Arabic at 1417 UT Nov 2, S=9+20dB. Underneath the tiny NHK Yamata signal heard co-channel. 9535, And also signal from other Kuwait site at IBB TX center, Radio Svoboda-Liberty in Russian at 0510 UT Nov 3, S=9+20dB via new 355 degree Thomson revolving antenna. 05-06 UT. 21540, Still co-channel conflict R Kuwait Ar and REE Noblejas in Spanish at 12-13 UT, Oct 31 (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KUWAIT. [Re 10-44:] Checking for R. Kuwait at 1828 Oct 31 in case B-10 change has been made to English at 18-21 on 15540: nothing audible, nor on 11990, but that is inconclusive from this angle under current conditions (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Kuwait has not been audible on either 15540 at 1800-2100 or 17550 2000-2400 recently. It could be that current propagation means they are above the MUF. And there is no trace of the station on 11990 either. Does anyone else hear them ?????? (Noel R. Green (NW England), Nov 5, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Noel: I passed by on a bandscan and heard no trace of it either, monitoring on both receivers between 1900-2100 as of Friday, November 5, 2010 at my QTH in TN. I will keep checking for this as well as LRA36 in the coming week.73's, (Noble West, BrainmanMedia(BMI), TN, DXLDYG via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LIBYA [and non]. Interesting are 28 entries of combined Sabrata and Issoudun sites usage [in HFCC B-10]. F LBJ TDF 18 times LBY LBJ TDF 10 times so, the extended LBJC test broadcast of late July week, will happen in reality soon on this winter season. 73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LIBYA. 21695, Nov 9 at 1436 war news from Afghanistan, 1437 YL ending news ``from Radio Jamahiriyah``, then bored OM will fuller ID as ``Voice of Africa from the Great Jamahiriyah``, Beethoven`s Ninth theme, Reading from the Green Book, part 1: ``solution to the problem of democracy``. S9+15, SSOB honors shared with Spain 21610, 21570, and much stronger than // 17725. 21695 has improved modulation and carrier is stable, but program feed sounds like a lofi webstream, especially during music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LITHUANIA. 3955, HCJB with Sunday only relay, Russian at 1530 UT, Chechen special Caucasus program at 1600-1630 UT, S=8, backlobe of 79 degree antenna at Sitkunai. But HCJB German service on same frequency at 1630-1730 UT much stronger with 259 degree antenna straight forwards to Western Europe with S=9+10dB (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5980, NHK R Japan relay via Sitkunai, Russian program eastwards via 79 degree antenna. But much strength also on back lobe. Powerful transmission at S=9+20dB level (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC- DX TopNews Nov 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LITHUANIA. Winter B-10 of Sitkunai Relays: 0100-0158 9480 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg CeAs R. Free Asia Uyghur 0430-0458 5980 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg EaEu R. Japan NHK Russian 0630-0728 9770 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB Italian 1000-1058 9690 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg CeAs R. Free Asia Tibetan 1430-1528 7420 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg EaEu VOIROI/IRIB Russian 1530-1558 3955 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg EaEu HCJB Global Russian Sunday 1600-1628 3955 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg EaEu HCJB Global Chechen Sunday 1630-1728 3955 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg WeEu HCJB Global German 1730-1828 3955 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB German 1830-1928 6115 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB French 1930-2028 6115 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB English 2030-2128 6055 SIT 100 kW / 259 deg WeEu VOIROI/IRIB Spanish [2130-2230 6055 Saturdays: see RWI below!] 2300-2358 9875 SIT 100 kW / 079 deg CeAs R. Free Asia Tibetan (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 1 November, via DXLD) ** LITHUANIA [and non]. RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL 27th Birthday on the air 1983-2010 --- in addition of our own transmitters on 7480, 6325 & 11401 kHz (that we hope to operate at same time) here is the winning number: 6055 kHz. Stay tuned and reports via email or snail mail and get a special QSL and Gifts too. info line for sms outside France: 00 33 6 75 44 70 26 In France 06 75 44 70 26 Indeed a special QSL Card will be available for each day of broadcast. Welcome to collectors. Keep on F.F.F.R! Peter HILLS & Philippe ------------------------------------------------------------------ Flash INFO : 1983-2010 Radio Waves International fêtera ses 27 ans sur les ondes via ses émetteurs avec en plus: des programmes relayés en Lituanie sur la fréquence de 6055 KHZ / bande des 49 meters, tous les samedis soir en Novembre 6, 13, 20 & 27 de 2130 à 2230 UT. Extra programme le vendredi 12 Novembre de 2130 à 2230 UTC avec une puissance de 100,000 Watts ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Flash INFOS: 1983-2010 Radio will celebrates its 37th year of Free Radio on the airwaves using its own transmitters. We will add relay from Lithuania on the channel of 6055 kHz from the 49 meters band every Saturday night on November 6, 13, 20 & 27 de 2130 à 2230 UT. Extra program on Friday November [12] from [213]0 to 2230 UT with a power of 100 000 Watts! Now listen to us on the net via http://www.pirateradionetwork.com/ RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL http://go.to/rwi Country music show, French service, Rock City & Pirate memories, the sounds on short-waves around the world "on the highway to freedom" Peter HILLS & Philippe " The terrible twins" For review and airplay send your promos to : RADIO WAVES INTERNATIONAL BP 130 92504 RUEIL Cedex FRANCE Attention : for UPS or Fedex mail ask us for a special delivery address (via Roberto Scaglione, Nov 5 shortwave yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) Radio Waves Intl, 7 Nov, 2135 on 6055 kHz with song 'show must go on' then someone spelling letters from his address ??? 2138 a song with YL singer, 2229 with a R&R song, then OM 'that s all' then sign off. Signal S7 324x2 with QRM from both bands (Zacharias Liangas, Greece, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MADAGASCAR. 5010, Madagascar, R. Madagasikara, Antananarivo. November, 06 2330-2345 native African style music selections, maybe with Malagasy lyrics, short canned female announcements on music. Some saturation in audio, earlier than usual, 35433 73's (Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec – Embu SP Brasil - Sony SW40 - Dipole 18m, 32m, Longwire 22m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5010 USB, Radio Madagascar, 2030, on well-past listed [WRTH] 1900 s/off with great local music and male announcer. Running only USB at this time, not carrier+ USB. 6 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT- 950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MADAGASCAR [non]. MOLDOVA, Tentative winter B-10 schedule of R. Mada Internationale in French 1530-1600 15630 KCH 300 kW / 170 deg MDC Sat/Sun (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 1 November, via DXLD) ** MALAYSIA. RT Malaysia seems to started DRM test broadcast. Japanese DXer received it in Nov. 4 at 1030 UT on 11885 kHz. http://ani.atz.jp/DX/bbs1/img/9985.gif by Hiro in Akita http://ani.atz.jp/DX/bbs1/img/9986.gif by Nakanaka in Hokkaido And Label ID:8299 is confirmed at 7235 kHz at 1148 UT. Probably this seems to be RT Malaysia, too. On Nov. 5 can't confirm 11885 and 7235. cf. http://www.drm.org/uploads/files/ContTx4Asiarelease.pdf (S. Hasegawa, Japan, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MALAYSIA. 15295, V. of Malaysia, Kajang, 1148-1201*, Nov 9, Mandarin. Lite pop music; M & W announcer at 1154 into pop ballad; 2 pips & W announcer at ToH into M with canned ID; back to W then pulled the plug; fair-poor with 15300-RFI Issoudun splash (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MAURITANIA. 7245, 1223-1453, 29 Oct'10, Vernacular, talks,..., prayer in progress at 1346, Arabic, then suddenly French at 1442 for a news bulletin in this language; 35443. At least from the 24th Oct., they stood on this freq., and if they used 4845, their evening freq., it was some time between, say 2300 and 0800, but I don't think they did. Why are they stuck on 7245 - amnesia stricken operator perhaps...? This reminds me of R.NZi whenever they fail to comply with the schedules and change the freq. almost 10 minutes later (like yesterday, 31 Oct). (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7245, Radio Mauritanie at 0025 in Arabic with Sub-Saharan vocals and a man with brief talk at 0030 and more music and a brief ID at 0056 – noted off before Voice of Justice IS at 0125, Very Good Oct 30 (Mark Coady, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp, Ont., ODXA yg via DXLD) 7245.00, 1625-1640 30.10, R. Mauritanie, Nouakchott, local language announcement, Afropop, 34333, QRM Vatican R 7250 in Latin and Slovenian. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, from Skovlunde done on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) 7245, Radio Mauritania; 2252-2302+, 1-Nov; Monotone M in Arabic talking over thumb harp; 2300+ brief anmts by M&W + ID then M in AR with presumed news with bumper tune between items. SIO=3+43- till 2300 when QRM picked from VoR & CRI on 7250. Weak sig on 4845.2 but not //, so maybe Brasil (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7245, Radio Mauritanie at 0050 with Arabic vocals, man and woman hosts interviewing the signer; off at 0100. (Good, Nov 9, Harold Sellers-BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7245, ORTM, Nouakchott. 2339-2355 November 5, 2010. Heavily-accented French male, into highlife vocals, Arabic talk. On November 6: 2058 Arabic vocals, Arabic female ID 2100, news by same lady, local music from 2103:26. Very good and no sign of 4845 (Terry Krueger, FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7245, Radio Mauritanie, *0623-0650, Nov 5, sign on with Arabic talk and Qur`an at 0624. Local music at 0647. Poor. Weak with adjacent channel splatter. 7245, Radio Mauritanie, 0040-0058*, Nov 6, local guitar music. Local vocals. Arabic talk. Abrupt sign off. Good signal (Brian Alexander, PA, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX Listening Digest) 7245, R. Mauritainie, Nouakchott, 0632-0646, Nov 7, Arabic. Arabic vocals; M & W announcers over wind instruments; different M announcer from 0633 who breaks into chant at 0644; fair with 7250-Vatican splash (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO [and non]. 650, one of the most reliable sunrise-skip signals is XETNT: Nov 4 at 1240 UT, about six timechex in a row for 5:40, mixing live OM DJ voice and canned YL, now that Los Mochis, Sinaloa is back on MST of UT -7 instead of MDT of UT -6. Then ID as ``Doble-ú Radio, Radio Sesenta y Cinco``, back to wakeup music. By 1257, WSM is dominating with local music performance ad. 680, at 1245 Nov 4, off-key singer and band from another XE, but did not hold up long enough for further clues or ID. Maybe XEORO Guasave, Sinaloa, in keeping with 650 source, but there are also stations in Chihuahua, Sonora. On 710 at 1241 Nov 4, also heard a 5:42 = UT -7 TC, which might be XEBL, Culiacán, Sinaloa, in the proper zone, tho I was expecting the usually dominant XEDP in Cuauhtémoc, Chihua2, where on CST it should be 6:42 am. Again at 1252 UT, a timecheck over the music as 5:52 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 700, Nov 6 at 1233 UT promo mentions 1,110 AM, bicentenario, and R. Red, 6:33 timecheck, Tiempo del Centro de México. Therefore this must be XEDKR, 1 kW in Guadalajara, the only Radio Red affiliate listed in WRTH, relaying the network from XERED 1110 in the DF. 1050, Nov 6 at 1302, choral Mexican NA is in progress. It has several false stops, then another stanza starts. Finally finishes almost at 1306 and partial ID heard as ``Radio Siglo Veintiuno . . . 10-50 AM``, right into ranchera music. From the timing, I figured it was XED Mexicali as heard a few days ago, and WRTH 2010 confirms one of its slogans is Radio Siglo XXI. Being a border city, it goes along with Alta California in DST dates, so from Nov 7 it`ll be playing the anthem at 1400 UT, 6 a.m. local PST, whether or not it`s really on the air all-night. 1300, Nov 6 at 1249 UT, correspondent outros as with ``Radio México Noticias``, later anchor mentions ``aquí en Ciudad Juárez`` in item about electricity rates. So it`s XEP, the 50 kW probably on daytime facilities already (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 730, Nov 7 at 1303, R. Viva Vida ID by super-hype voice actor, poor, i.e. XEHB, Hidalgo del Parral, Chihuahua. 770, Nov 7 at 1241, infomercial in Spanish for a médico, phone 55- something, promoting medicina natural, shilling a book. Name sounds like Dr. Abel Cruz. 1246 breaks for ID as R. Fórmula, 103.3 and 970, (970 is XERFR, net HQ in the DF), Grupo Fórmula, phone for Dr., 55-25- 28-70; 1314 still Grupo Fórmula, with its phone 30-08-33-27 (I think). The R. Fórmula affiliate on 770 is XEACH, Monterrey NL, 25 kW day power (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 6009.96, Radio Mil, 1025-1040, Nov 7, Spanish pop music. IDs. Spanish announcements, promos, ads. Poor to fair in noisy conditions (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest) ** MEXICO. 6184.99, Radio Educacion, 0740, program of traditional Mexican ballads, carted ID by man, into 1950's era Spanish music and eventually into classical, after 0800. 6 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6185, Radio Educación, México D. F., 0559-0915, 07-11, locutora, identificación a las 0600: Radio Educación, onda corta, 6185 kHz, banda internacional de 49 metros, 10.000 watts de potencia", identificación y dirección en inglés, música clásica, "12 de la noche con 19 minutos en la capital del país, ya es domingo día 7, recuerde que está en 1060 Amplitud Modulada", música de piano, anuncio programa "No haga ruido", "domingo a las 9 de la mañana por Radio Educación". Excelente señal hoy. 44444 variando a 34433 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, España, Escuchas realizadas en Friol, Grundig Satellit 500 y Sony ICF SW 7600 G, Antena de cable, 10 metros, orientada WSW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. 6185, XEPPM, Nov 10 at 0652 with classical music; no RNA Brasil QRM, as that transmitter has been ailing, despite already on 11780 at this hour. But 6185 has a tone test QRM and fast SAH. 0703 recheck, now in the clear, XEEP AM 1060 promo for ``Historias y Memorias``, dramatizations, miércoles a las 23 horas [= UT Thursdays 0500], another ID as 1060 AM, Radio Educación. Where could the TT and SAH before 0700 be coming from? Maybe Brasília, but they are not known for doing that. HFCC and Aoki show nothing besides XE on 6185 after Vatican finishes at 0620: possibly testing later. But EiBi also has China Huayi at 0400-0800 Thursday to Tuesday, but this was Wednesday, and 0700 UT = 15 local in China, a bit early but possibly propagable (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. You're (No Longer) On a Mexican Radio http://www.southnotes.org/tag/hector-camero/ Community Radio Director Sentenced to Prison Category: press freedom — Nov. 4 @ 3:11 pm A Mexican judge has sentenced Monterrey-based community radio activist, Dr. Hector Camero, to 2 years in prison for using the airwaves without a license. Many in Mexico’s small community radio world had hoped that the charges against the physician would be thrown out due to multiple irregularities in the case. In the Wednesday ruling, the judge also imposed a fine of 15,000 pesos – more than US$1000 – and stripped Dr. Camero of his civil and political rights. The doctor is a key member of the “Tierra y Libertad” low power FM station based in the low-income but tightly- knit community of the same name. It’s located on the outskirts of the northern industrial city of Monterrey and is home to many factory workers. Tierra y Libertad first applied for a radio license in 2002 and began broadcasting without a permit later that year. In 2008, broadcast equipment was confiscated in an aggressive raid involving more than 100 police. Through the help of the Mexico chapter of the World Association of Community Broadcasters – or AMARC – the station finally secured a license last year. Licensed community radio stations are extremely rare in Mexico. All licensed LPFMs here started out broadcasting without government permission. According to AMARC Mexico, Dr. Camero’s case is the first of a community radio programmer receiving a prison sentence specifically for broadcasting without a license. The community radio association is calling on the Mexican government to establish criteria for the legal operation of LPFMs in line with international standards. Tags: AMARC, Hector Camero, Monterrey, Tierra y Libertad (via Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida USA, DXLD) ** MONGOLIA. 4830, *2258-0015 03+04.11, Mongoliin [sic] R, Altay, IS, Mongolian ID and music, back to normal strength after some months with reduced power, 35434 // 4895 (35333) (Anker Petersen, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** MOROCCO [and non]. 15341.15v, Very odd frequency signal of RTM Rabat via Nador relay site in Arabic at 0915 UT Oct 31. Struggled against CRI Xian Mandarin outlet on even 15340.00 kHz. Terrible heterodyne audio at S=8-9 level. Arabic program interspersed with French language items (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNID: 15341.15, 1445-1501*, 2-Nov; Tuned to 15340 to see if "HCJB" was there & got a horrendous het. It centered about 15341.15. Alter- nating cmtrys in various LLs including; German, Hebrew, Arabic & French. SIO=454- w/slight echo effect. Off abruptly in mid-cmtry. Possibly RTV Marocaine per postings in Hauser's DXLD-10-27. Nothing detectable on 15340 after s/off (Harold Frodge, MI, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Very interesting. I also had them on 15341+ today at 1241 with Arabic music, no het. Surely it`s Morocco on that frequency, but such languages on it are news. Maybe token stuff on the domestic service relayed, like Spain has. Normally they move up to 15345 after a few minutes (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, ibid.) The Hebrew really threw me. Sidelight -- The Hebrew speaker was a woman; all the others were men ...maybe an Islamic thing (Harold Frodge, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, ibid.) The Moroccan RTV is currently on 15345.1, not 15340 or 15341, with chanting and talk in Arabic. They are struggling with splatter from 15350 (VoTurkey). 42432 (6 Nov 2010, 1135 UTC). 73, (Eike Bierwirth, Leipzig / Germany, JRC NRD525 + PA0RDT MiniWhip, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15345, Nov 6 at 1353, open carrier, or just barely modulated? Nothing on 15341 or 15340, so presumably RTM has made its upward QSY earlier than before. 15345+, RTM again here instead of 15341v, Nov 7 at 1325, undermodulated Arabic with lite whine, splash from Turkey 15350; leaving 15340 free for a weak HCJB Australia [q.v.], presumed. Morocco a shade on the hi side. 15341.1, RTM back on this off-frequency again, Nov 8 at 1414 with Arabic music, no het today altho HCJB Australia is on 15340 until 1530. 15341v, Nov 10 at 1348 Arabic talk putting big het on 15340, HCJB Australia in S Asian language; meanwhile HCJB Chinese on 15400 in the clear. Any seeming improvement such as Morocco using 15345 sometimes instead turns out to be nothing but random variation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MYANMAR. 5770, Myanmar Defense Forces Br. St. (presumed), 1522- 1530*, Nov 8. In vernacular; pop and indigenous songs; off with the usual selection of indigenous music (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. Re: RNW frequency schedule 31-Oct-10 - 27-Mar-11 Quick check of RNW frequencies on air after 2105: 6040, Dutch via Santa Maria di Galeria: Had lost modulation at 2107 tune-in, program audio finally brought up at 2109. Clear frequency; poor, fading signal here, off beam. 13700 and 17605, Dutch via Bonaire: No signal here. It is remarkable that almost all transmissions via CIS facilities are gone; three hours via Grigoriopol are all that is left of them. What's up there, considering that DW will follow at yearend? Increased rates? Mass closures of facilities looming? Notable new sites (although not entirely new for RNW) are Rampisham (one hour), Al-Dhabbaya (two hours) and Trincomalee (two hours). It is also interesting to break down the frequency hours to languages. Referring to Mon-Fri, probably not correct to the last digit, but the tendency is clear: Dutch = 34 hours, English = 14 hours, Spanish = 6.5 hours, Indonesian = 6 hours. No surprise if RNW has an image as truckers` and holidaymakers` station. Probably changes are looming here, considering some recent hints from the political scene in the Netherlands. But I have not taken a closer look at this yet (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Nederland moves to 6195 from 6190 at 0100 UTC tonight for the Dutch transmission to eastern North America, to escape interference from Radio Serbia, now also on 6190 for B10 (Harry van Vugt, Ont., Nov 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) See SERBIA [non] Frequency change of Radio Netherlands Worldwide in Dutch: 0100-0127 NF 6195*BON 250 kW / 341 deg to NEAm, ex 6190 * co-channel BBC in Pashto (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 9 Nov via DXLD) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. 9810, Nov 4 at 1219, Spanish report from Bogotá about radios comunitarios, ALER. There`s a logjam of morning Spanish at 1200, so which station would this be? R. Nederland via BONAIRE, no longer on 9715, now occupied by WYFR. 9810, RNW Spanish via BONAIRE, excellent Sat Nov 6 at 1206 announcing // 6165, then feature by Alfonso Montealegre visiting Seúl, Corea, and interviewing the Spanish section of KBS World Radio, first Sonia Cho, then a couple of women who learned their Spanish while living in South America, and a blue-eyed guy from Spain named Atahualpa. Fun conversations about what nightlife is like in that vibrant city, especially for young people, and their favorites places around the country. Finally, separate talk with Cecilia Son(?). Next week, on to Tokio for more from Alfonso`s Asian tour. 1227* cut off closing announcement before it was finished (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also TINIAN ** NEW CALEDONIA. Now the New Caledonian Nouméa based station 666 kHz has not been heard for nearly a month? Has anyone else discovered this? Usually on greyline sunset, 666 khz easily heard over ABC Canberra. Also 729 kHz harder to hear but nevertheless not heard as well. Unusual, something is going on; will advise if find anything out. Regards (Johno Wright, NSW, Nov 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND [and non]. 5950, RNZI missing yesterday, but here today Nov 4 at 1354 with Maori music, ID, RNZI.com, more music. Good clear signal vs Indonesian on 5955 which is NHK Yamata rather than CRI (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGER. 9705, La Voix du Sahel at 2015 with local tribal rhythms and vocals then a man with talk in a local language at 2032 and into Afropops, Fair to Good Oct 29 (Mark Coady, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp, Ont., ODXA yg via DXLD) ** NIGERIA. 6089.9v, R. Nigeria Kaduna, 2038-2050, Nov 5, vernacular. M announcer with talk between indigenous music selections; rough copy with huge het; poor (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA. 7255, V. of Nigeria, Ikorodu, 2142-2203, Nov 5, Hausa. M announcer into bit of Kor'an vocals; two M announcer in discussion; another bit of Kor'an followed by ID & Talking Drums at ToH; fair (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA. 15120, V of Nigeria, Xylophone music, English at 1500 UT, S=9+20dB strength, heavy annoying 50 Hertz BUZZ tone audio quality (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. Maybe everyone knows Halloween is prime time for pirate stations? Last night was pretty active but conditions seemed to get worse as the night wore on, so by midnight there wasn't really anyone on. All times Central pm [`subtract` 5 hours for UT asof Nov 1] 6940 usb WLDJ mostly old tunes 0500-0520 6960 usb WEAK Radio, 0500-0646, Started with more than a half hour of sound effects, Screams, Cat Howls etc. then into Old clips from Horror movies and TV shows. 6940 usb Germany Calling 0550-0810, this was very interesting to listen too, Songs, News clips and even Speeches in German from WW 2 Era. Really interesting too hear what shortwave was like during the war? 6950 usb Wolverine Radio 0610-0708 heard a few tunes, mostly halloween songs, by now signals were getting weak. 6930 usb KIPM 0700 - ? didn't hear this one long enough to get an idea of programing. 6925 usb Halloween Radio 0950-0959 Drifting was bad on this one but if I remember correctly mostly halloween terror music, and possibly a recipe for cooking, children? by Vincent Price? 6950 usb No ID? 1000-1028, here we had a CW translator running, first the tones then the letter, I tried copying the letters and could find no message so random letters, Not sure it qualifies as a pirate but sure is strange? Germany Calling, KIPM and Halloween Radio are new here (Dean_0, Wayman, NE Nebraska, Grundig Satellit 600 Pro, Pixel Pro 1 A loop with rotator, Nov 1, ABDX via DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. From: William Joyce Subject: Germany Calling eQSL Date: Friday, November 12, 2010, 12:33 AM Glenn, We are your 'unidentified' station per your logging below: "6940-AM, Nov 1 at 0042, British-accented speech about Holland and Belgium, maybe Churchill from WW II. 0054 ``Bye, bye, Blackbird`` song, also from 65-70 year-ago era." I presume marginal reception prevented a clear understanding of what was being presented. The speaker was 'Lord Haw Haw' of WW2-era German propoganda broadcasts. The music was from 'Charlie and his Orchestra', a Nazi-sponsored propoganda swing band. The song done to the tune "Bye bye blackbird" was actually sung as "Bye bye Empire", a stab at Churchill and Britain. The Halloween season seemed an appropriate time for the broadcast of this material. Please see links and disclaimer below. eQSL attached. -- William Joyce For more information on program components of 'Germany Calling' William Joyce AKA 'Lord Haw Haw' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Joyce Charlie And His Orchestra (Karl Schwedler), a Nazi-sponsored German propaganda swing band http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_and_his_Orchestra German National Anthem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschlandlied Horst-Wessel-Lied (Nazi hymn) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horst-Wessel-Lied DISCLAIMER: Program material of 'Germany Calling' is intended to accurately illustrate certain facets of one of the darkest periods and regimes in the history of the world. It is expected, even intended, that the content, when clearly understood, may induce disgust, revulsion, and perhaps chills, upon the listening audience of today. While the clumsiness of some of the propoganda may afford some small amusement, the program is not intended to exactly 'entertain' and is not intended to be 'funny'. All program material was obtained from historical archives. Transmission of the program is not meant to convey or imply approval by station personnel, of the content or of the historical Nazi regime or its ideologies; and particularly not the anti-semitic content in some of the musical numbers or elsewhere. On the other hand, if the program induces any feelings of anger, disgust, revulsion, or even horror, we will have succeeded (Germany Calling to gh, DXLD) Mr Joyce, Thanks for the explanation and the eQSL even tho I forgot to request one. I had figured that was the identity from reading other reports subsequently (Glenn to Germany Calling, via DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. Radio Face de Blatte - French pirate, 0124 UT, 11/1/2010, 6505 khz USB - with Golden Earing, Rob Zombie, Monster Mash, Ghostbusters, etc. Signal about S4 just above noise floor. Off by 0159 (Tim Tromp, Muskegon MI, MARE Tipsheet via DXLD) Or could it be European? Unusual frequency for NAm ** OKLAHOMA. 930, WKY OKC, a previous Sunday morning before 7:30 am CDT had something in English instead of Spanish, but only Spanish music this Sunday from 1305 UT and some other chex following semihour, i.e. same time in CST (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. KFAQ 1170 Tulsa on day pattern --- Been listening to them here in Paxton, Illinois. Usually can't get them after the pattern change (Curtis Sadowski, 0331 UT 31 Oct, WTFDA via DXLD) Yes, there it is with several IDs around midnight eastern. A new logging with these calls, though I have heard it in an earlier incarnation as KVOO. Thanks, Curtis! (Jim Renfrew, Holley NY, ibid.) ** OKLAHOMA. • KEBC 1340 Midwest City OK changes calls to KGHM • KOCY 1560 Del City OK changed calls to KEBC. 73 (Niel Wolfish, Toronto, ODXA yg via DXLD) I had not noticed the latter; does this means it is also changing from Radio Disney? Seems I am still hearing that on 1560, whatever it is called; I never manage to catch call ID. So will the KOCY calls in turn land somewhere else in OKC? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) After a little digging around I found the FCC's call sign change information at: http://www.fcc.gov/Document_Indexes/Media/2010_index_MB_Callsign_Changes.html I haven't found an equivalent list for Canadian call signs (Kevin Cozens, ve3syb, Nov 2, ibid.) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 1580, KOKB Blackwell off the air, not just open carrier, Nov 7 at 1501. Dominating signal at the moment instead from E/W playing theme from ``Have Gun, Will Travel`` to open gun show. KHGG Fort Smith? KOKB still off at 1745. 1580, KOKB Blackwell, which was off the air Nov 7, is back on Nov 8 at 1503 UT check with sports talk, about one semisecond behind // 1020, KOKP Perry, as if a satellite feed of more than one hop (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 1640, KFXY Enid, I avoid not only because it blox three frequencies in the daytime, at least one at night, but because it`s nothing but gospel music and stupid ballgames; however, as I tuned across Nov 5 at 1253 UT, there was local news, including a week-old story about the latest sting of convenience store clerx arrested for selling beer to minors, a recurring problem here; soon outroed as ``CTB News in Ninety``, i.e. Chisholm Trail Broadcasting (also KCRC 1390), stix in a sesquiminute of edited local news (or olds) headlines here and there (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OMAN. 15140, Nov 5 at 1432, JBA signal even tho reading S9 at peaks, presumably R. Sultanate of Oman, during newscast in its English hour, always a challenge to hear here despite 100 kW, 315 degrees from Thumrayt, for Europe and also USward (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15140, Radio Sultanate of Oman, 1435, English, news by a man, ID, into easy-listening pop music (including "The Power of Love"). Weak and fluttery signal. 5 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PALAU. 9930, T8WH Koror, 1204-1231, Nov 9, listed Japanese. Presumed "Preparing for Jesus" program; W announcer with "airy" Japanese talk & religious music; fair (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3290, NBC Central, 1348-1407*, Nov 10. Island pop songs; IDs and promos for “NBC Central” on “95.5 FM”, so assume a relay of Radio Gadona; 1400-1404 indigenous (National?) song; sign off ID followed by choral National Anthem; poor (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. While I am getting Indonesia, q.v. on 3325, I check for other 90m carriers at 1326 Nov 9, and find: 3290, 3315, 3345, 3365, all probably PNG; some music audible on 3290. Also an unfitting carrier on 3230, maybe ute (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 4790, Radio Visión at 0825 in Spanish with lively Latin American music and a man with excited promos with mentions of “Perú” and a definite “Radio Visión” ID at 0833, Good Oct 31 (Mark Coady, ODXA Shadow Lake Radio Camp, Ont., ODXA yg via DXLD) 4789.96, 0435-0445 31.10, R Visión, Chiclayo, Spanish preacher speaking to audience 25433. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, from Skovlunde done on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) 4789.956, Radio Visión, 2350-2359 Nov 5, Noted a male in Spanish comments between ordinary secular music. Lots of band noise while the signal is poor (Chuck Bolland, 26N 081W, Clewiston FL, WR-G31DDC, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 4747.96, Huanta Dos Mil, 1050, good with huaynos and upbeat male DJ. Holding its own against 4750 slop. 5 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4774.98, Radio Tarma, 1041, Spanish, tune/in to comments by man, then into huaynos. Modulation a bit low. Also bothered by sporadic ute. 5 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF- SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5039.19, Radio Libertad, 1020, fair with huaynos. Normally in the clear at this hour but today, had to use LSB with La Habana on high side. 5 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF- 2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6173.91, Radio Tawantinsuyo, 1000, fair with Spanish talk (news?) by man, local time check. Had to use LSB to escape powerhouse China on high side. 5 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9720.03, Radio Victoria, 0907, usual long-winded sermon by man, weak but clear. 4 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD-535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. Glenn, I have a new Frequency check for Radio Victoria if you are interested? It's 6019.272. That's according to the WR-G31DDC down to one Hertz. I didn't submit a logging because there's no audio heard yet. I think you might like that frequency better than my last? (Chuck Bolland, FL, 0009 UT Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNID: 18057.8, 2202, 6-Nov; Probably 3x harmonic from 6020v Radio Victoria, Peru, no audio. Weak het at about 6019.3, sounds like choral music; strong QRM from Radio Int'l de China in SS (not listed in 10/31 EiBi). 9720 (also Victoria) covered by Deutsche Welle in LL (also not in 10/31 EiBi). (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 18058-, JBA carrier very slightly on low side, Nov 7 at 1443, i.e. R. Victoria, Lima, 3 x 6019+. ** PERU. 18058-, Nov 8 at 1419 JBA carrier with some audio from R. Victoria, 6019+, third harmonic (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PHILIPPINES. Radyo Pilipinas, 0200-0330 11880, 15285, 17770 English (announcing 17710) (Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** POLAND [non]. 11675, no PRES via AUSTRIA any more at the timeshifted hour of 13-14 in English, which had been fairly audible in Oct at 12-13, when checked Nov 4 at 1341. Where is it now? Uplooked later in Aoki, has moved to 11785, 100 kW at 300 degrees. That might work with the Chinese radio war moved away for B-10, tho Saudi Arabia could still be on 11785. Must keep looking for it. The other PRES relay for English at 13-14 is on 11905 via Woofferton UK, 125 kW at 45 degrees. [later:] Mark Coady, Ont., Nov 4, replies to my previous report: ``Poland was heard on 9460 with a fair signal today near the end of its broadcast at 1350.`` I was thinking it was supposed to be in the 9.4s, but was looking thru current Aoki B10 for it without success; did find it as I said, listed on 11785 and 11905. It appears that both those are wrong, since in the VTC B-10 schedule we see: 9460 1300 1400 smtwtfs PRW Moosbrunn 100 300 English EUR LP 11860 1300 1400 smtwtfs PRW Woofferton 125 45 English EUR HR Rechecking the Nov 4 edition of Aoki, yes, it claims PRES English at 13-14 is on 11785 and 11905 for B-10. Where did he get those? Also has PRES listings for 9460 and 11860, but at other hours. Maybe there was a timeshifting misunderstanding? So Nov 5 around 1336 I check all these frequencies for PRES: 11905, nothing audible; 11860 nothing tho WYFR is splashing from 11855; 11785 nothing; 9460, our best bet, also nothing today, and suffering from 9479 WTWW overload. 9460, trying to pull PRES English via AUSTRIA, Nov 6 at 1325, but just a JBA signal vs overload from WTWW 9479. 11905, poor Nov 8 at 1453 hear `polska` mentioned, so presumed PRES in Polish, but HFCC scheduled 1430-1630 in Ukrainian via Woofferton UK; while VTC B-10 shows White Russian the first hour, Ukrainian the second hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PORTUGAL. 17840, RDPI, Sunday Nov 7 at 1318 opening ``Abraço da Madeira`` show with contact info, fair with fading, and surprisingly better on // 21655, but best by far, since beamed to NAm, is 15560, 1323 live timecheck, phone number (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PRIDNESTROVYE. Re 10-44: Eike, I listened to the same broadcast but I don't understand French, German or Russian, so was the slightly different lengths of these segments due to the announcers making different announcements at the start and/or end of those languages. The 1800-1830 Russian part appeared to be in parallel with the live web stream, as far as I could tell, with the "program pridnestrovye" being broadcast which is on at 2000-2030 local time per the radio pmr website. Regards (Harry Brooks, North East England UK, Nov 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6240 MOLDOVA-PRIDNESTROV IE Radio PMR at 2230 with a man with “This is the next analytical program of the Radio PMR” and into news then contact info at 2244 and “Radio PMR on the air” and into local music - Very Good Nov 3 – new time and longer program - 30 minutes per language vs. 15 minutes in A10. Plus, just before 2200 they have a rousing national anthem. I was a regular listener before and think that this one is now really well worth listening to (Mark Coady, Peterborough, ON K9J 6X3, ODXA yg via DXLD) Thanks for the update - interesting changes to note. I'm curious, though - what about their program draws you back every day? (would be good content for my NASWA Journal "Easy Listening" column). This is a request to others that find themselves drawn to specific programs / broadcasters every day -- what brings you back every day? Your thoughts would be helpful and, I'm sure, appreciated by your fellow listeners. Thanks - (Richard Cuff / Editor, Easy Listening, NASWA Journal, ODXA yg via DXLD) I too listen to this station several times a week and did the same last winter. They have some interesting topics and spend time talking about them. One topic was about the consumption of alcohol in Russia and what it has done to families. A little worse than I thought. Last week a talk on nuclear reactors in Russia and where they are located. Than another on the relationship Russia has with Iran. Lots of classical music. I just find the topics of interest. By the way, the female announcer is not Estelle Winters. I kind of miss her. Have not heard her in some time but VOR is not so easy to stumble across as it once was (Bob Montgomery, Levittown, PA, NASWA yg via DXLD) ?? So you are really talking about VOR, not Radio PMR?? (gh, DXLD) I would think that, with the change to winter frequencies, that VOR would again be easier to hear here in Eastern NA. The new frequency schedule has 7250 kHz from 2300 UT to 0400 UT and 6240 kHz from 0000 to 0500 UT as the principal North American frequencies. I believe she still hosts Timelines (0230 Mondays, 2330 Saturdays) and Science Plus (0000 Wednesdays, 0100 Mondays, 0400 Mondays. RC (Cuff, ibid.) 6240, what happens with Radio PMR, confirmed the first week of B-10 as 1800-2400 alternating Russian, French, German, English? Missing Saturday Nov 6, no signal at 2320 check, but carrier on by 2358 about to pick up Voice of Russia relay. So PMR remains M-F, and absent Sat/Sun. Since 6240 was off the air Saturday Nov 6 at 2320, I figured that Radio PMR was still operating Mon-Fri on their new schedule of 18-24 UT --- but it was back on the air Sunday Nov 7 before 2300 with music fill, then 3-pip timesignal about one semisecond late, into French, and after 2330, German, same as weekdays. Then I remember that when it was operating after 0000 UT, it was clear that ``Monday-Friday`` to this station means local time, i.e. starting at 2200 UT = local midnight now. So at least the 22-24 UT segment for Am is still in terms of UT, Sunday-Thursday, presumably. Does that mean it is not on the air until 2200 on UT Sundays, and goes off the air from 2200 UT Fridays? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio PMR. PMR website shows a new but short schedule: states clearly Mon-Fri only, 6240 kHz 500 kW, 18.00-00.00 Monday- Friday Russian English French German Regards de Wolfy (Büschel, Nov 7, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Except we have to remember they mean M-F only, *local* time. 6240 PMR was back on tonight UT Sunday, local Monday before 2300, then French, 2330 German. So do they start UT Sunday 2200, and finish UT Friday 2200? I.e. Sunday 22-24, M-Th 18-24, Fri 18-22? Also shows ``music`` every half hour, so the language broadcasts are not really to be considered a semihour long, just starting every half hour alternating with music fill: 18.45, 19.15, 19.45, 20.45, 21.15, 21,45, 23.15, 23.45 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PRIDNESTROVYE. 7565, Nov 8 at 1348 open carrier, cuts off and back on; 1356 tones on and off; 1400 YFR theme, opening in S Asian language. Registered as Kishinov at 14-16, 300 kW, 116 degrees, and comprehensive YFR schedule in DXLD 10-44 shows Urdu via Moldova (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ROMANIA. Frequency change of Radio Romania International in English: 0100-0156 NF 7325*GAL 300 kW / 310 deg to NEAm, ex 7330 // 6145 GAL 300/310 *co-channel VOA in English (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 9 Nov via DXLD) ** ROMANIA. 11970, RRI German, Nov 7 at 1345 ID, and just uncovered by WYFR sign-off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ROMANIA [and non]. RUMANIA: EXILIO Y ANTICOMUNISMO A TRAVÉS DE LA RADIO [Spanish version of article, Radio Rumanía del Futuro] . . .La emisora de Radio Rumanía del Futuro fue cerrada en 1960, cuando las relaciones sovieto – norteaméricanas entraron en el período de la así – llamada “cohabitación”. Mugur Valahu no abandonó sus convicciones y en el año 1989 las vio confirmadas. (Steliu Lambru; trad. Luminita Ganea) Fuente: Radio Romania International http://bit.ly/bkfdlV (via Yimber Gaviria, Colombia) Dear Glenn, it is very known a broadcast center near Athens since around 1949 which has been broadcasting via 2 to 4 txs with the programmes of Future Romania Free Albania Radio Mountaineers (to Bulgaria) and maybe more, but Radio Free Yugoslavia is from Romania in the 50s, according to the DX programs of RRI in Russian in September/October. The only one which I may to take is to please the DX editor of RRI Russian Service to send me a copy of those programs - if it is of interest of the DX Community (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ROMANIA [and non]. Due to the bad DRM the Russian Service of RRI I can hear only from 1430 - all others are downed by other stations here (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Lost fq? ** RUSSIA. Re 10-44: 4831, Oct 22 at 2035 UT, Russian religious, mixing product, good signal (Giampiero Bernardini-ITA, dxld) SW - MW, what was it? (gh) Usual intermodulation with Krasnodar Armavir powerful MW 1089 kHz 1200 kW. This in A-10 season 5920 - 1089 = 4831 5920 + 1089 = 7009 kHz, latter which is a complaint matter also of Ham Radio Bandwatch and German frequency authority BNetzA Bundesnetzagentur direction finding monitoring stations in 2010. In B-10 season similar 6090 - 1089 = 5001 6090 + 1089 = 7179 kHz (Patrick Robic-AUT, A-DX Oct 31) (Wolfgang Büschel, BC-DX Nov 6 via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. 5930, R Rossii, Murmansk in Russian at 0420 UT Nov 3, S=8- 9. 0421 'reklama cigarett...'. This time slot is best time for reception of moderate signals from that area into Europe. 9840, R Rossii program in Russian to central Europe from Moscow Taldom site starts at 0500 UT, powerful signal S=9+40dB powerhouse. 'reklama ...' at 0508 UT (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) While VOR is trying to hit WNAm on the same frequency from DVR without any clash in the middle (gh) ** RUSSIA. 6075, R. Rossii via Petropavlovsk/Kamchatsky, Nov 9 at 1341 jazz music atop the motorboating, which for now has been suppressed to less audibility, but will it last? Carrier is still unstable revealed by BFO. 1346 Russian announcement (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6075, GTRK Kamchatka via Petropavlovsk-Kamchatka, (Ex: 5930), 0810- 0900 (Ex: 0710-0800), Nov 10. Local/regional programming; interviews, local news and music; IDs "Radio Rossii Kamchatka"; BoH the usual English ID ("This is Kamchatka"); audio not as bad as it usually is; not so much motorboating as just a hum (Ron Howard, Monterey, CA, Etón E5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. 6240, Grigoriopol Moldova tx only used all night for Voice of Russia English service observed on Sun and Mon night. S=9+20dB signal. So, PMR usage of Mayak Grigoriopol TX station moved to "before 0000 UT" ? On their website they mention inauguration of GRI installation in 1971. I remember me, when powerhouse Radio Moscow MW 1548 kHz appeared on air - in the mid 70ties, using the huge 2 km long directional Zarya antenna at Mayak Grigoriopol. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) GRI first used 1493, where it caused bad interference to co-channel Leningrad even here in Sweden. After a few years GRI switched to 1546 and Krasne went from 1546 to 935. VOR to North America is now on 7250 via Tbilisskaya with a tremendous S9+60 signal, just as last winter. 6240 is also strong, but not like 7250. Monday morning I noted VOIRI co-channel on 7250, also in English and almost as strong as VOR (I did not make a note of the exact time, somewhere around 0230). VOR to Latin America with a badly motorboating transmitter is heard on 7210 (Olle Alm, Sweden, ibid.) ** RUSSIA. VOR observations: UT-10/31, heard new 7250 with WS in English at 0110; program at this hour is Timelines, hosted by Estelle Winters. VG signal here; only channel in English thus far for NAm, so likely at 00-04 (was 23-03 on 9665 in A10). Also noted VOR for Europe with F-P signal on 7290 at 2100 10/31; at 21 they played Russian NA followed by Karl Watts announcing that VOR broadcasts "15 hours a day, every day in a week". (Not so, as since March of 2009 VOR in English is now 24 hours a day, but not all of it on SW.). Bad news is that 7290 is +5 from CRI English via Albania, wonder if there's adjacent-channel QRM on 7290 in the target area? (Joe Hanlon, NJ, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9855 // 9840, VOR in English to NAm again on these winter frequencies from DVR, last few nights not really making it, but fairly good Nov 5 at 0555 with classical music; 9840 slightly stronger. 9840 is 250 kW, 70 degrees from Pet/Kam at 04-07, while 9855 is 250 kW, 50 degrees from Vladivostok at 05-07. Like B-09, R. Rossii is also on 9840 at 05-08, 250 kW, 260 degrees from Moscow, and capable of QRMing the other Russian broadcast, worsening further east in NAm; altho not noted tonight. Both VOR frequencies are designated for CIRAF zones 1, 2 and 6, i.e. western Canada and USA including Alaska, so who cares what happen in 7 and 8? 9800, Nov 5 at 1326, seems Russian buried in noise, flutter; higher pitched than the motorboating on 6075, so let`s call it ``airplaning`` as in a prop craft idling. Could be mistaken for jamming, but no reason for that. I think it`s another defective Russian transmitter, this one in Irkutsk, the only thing listed during this hour being VOR in Russian, 500 kW, 150 degrees, as HFCC and Aoki agree. One can only wonder if they are unaware of these problems at the transmitter sites? If not, they should be; if so, should be closed down unless and until fixed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA [and non]. 7250 Voice of Russia/Russian Radio; *?2300-2310+, 1-Nov; EE news to 2310; IDs as Russian Radio & VoRWS. Easily copyable but about equal to Radio de China Int'l in SS, via China. Cannot find a 7250 listing for the VoR. Let's see who relents (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I wonder where you have been looking, as 7250 is certainly on several schedules for VOR English to NAm via ``Armavir`` from 2300. As for China, HFCC shows 22-24 in Spanish via Urumqi, 500 kW, 308 degrees for Spain but consequently USward (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. GE update Nov 2. Imagery update from year 2002 to Aug 18, 2010 shows a major reduction in the number of SW antennas at the Komsomolsk-na- Amure SW TX site. It appears that there's just two SW antenna support towers remaining from the antenna grouping South-West of the TXer building (400m distance of the building). Regards (Ian Baxter, Nov 5, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. Winter B-10 schedule of Radio Rossii in Russian: 0500-0800 9840 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg WeEu 0825-1300 12075 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg WeEu 1325-1600 7310 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg WeEu 1625-2200 5905 MSK 250 kW / 260 deg WeEu, co-ch 19-20 RFI in Russian (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 1 November, via DXLD) Alexey Zinevich wrote: > There is nothing to indicate what * > or ** means although * is most likely a drm transmission. * is a DRM transmission, the full Voice of Russia DRM schedule is at: http://www.drm.org/index.php?p=broadcast_schedule Matches the schedule on the Voice of Russia website except at 1500- 1600 where not only 5905 is used for DRM but also 9675 according to drm.org. Monitoring needed to determine which schedule is correct (Mike Barraclough, dxldyg via DXLD) [Later:] Both 5905 and 9675 noted in DRM November 5 1500-1600 (Mike Barraclough, UK, ibid.) ** RUSSIA. Winter B-10 schedule for Voice of Russia in DRM mode: 0200-0400 15735 K/A 090 kW / 213 deg SoAs Russian 0400-0600 15735 K/A 090 kW / 213 deg SoAs English 1200-1300 7340 IRK 080 kW / 235 deg SoAs English 1300-1400 7340 IRK 080 kW / 235 deg SoAs Hindi 1400-1500 7340 IRK 080 kW / 235 deg SoAs English 1500-1600 7340 IRK 080 kW / 235 deg SoAs Hindi 1600-1700 7340 IRK 080 kW / 235 deg SoAs English 0700-0900 11635 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg WeEu English 1400-1500 5905 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg WeEu Russian 1500-1600 5905 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg WeEu English 1400-1500 9675 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg WeEu Russian 1500-1600 9675 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg WeEu English 1600-1700 9675 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg WeEu German 1700-1800 9675 MSK 035 kW / 260 deg WeEu French 0900-1100 7325 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg WeEu Russian 1100-1300 7325 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg WeEu German 1300-1500 7325 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg WeEu Russian 1500-1700 6040 KLG 015 kW / 201 deg WSEu Russian 1700-1900 6040 KLG 015 kW / 201 deg WSEu French 1700-1800 6145 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg WeEu French 1800-1900 6145 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg WeEu Italian 2000-2200 6105 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg WeEu French 2200-2300 6105 KLG 015 kW / 220 deg WeEu Russian (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 1 November, via DXLD) Comment: unbounded cheek of new Radio Moscow engineering generation to put 3 noisy DRM outlets in overcrowded 49 mb at night (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA [non]. KAZAKHSTAN, Winter B-10 schedule for Voice of Orthodox in Russian: 1530-1600 7515 A-A 200 kW / 312 deg CeAs Tue/Fri (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 1 November, via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. B-10 Voice of Russia Moscow, Foreign languages service schedule til March 27, 2011. UTC kHz Tx location kW target area remarks Middle East / CIS states English 1500-1600 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1500-2000 4975 Dushanbe-TJK 100 ME CIS 1600-1800 9470 Moscow 500 ME CIS 1600-1700 972 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS 1700-1800 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1800-1900 7305 Moscow 250 ME CIS 1800-1900 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1900-2000 5985 Moscow 100 ME CIS & Arabic 1600-1700 7215 St. Petersburg 200 ME CIS 1600-1700 5945 Novosibirsk 250 ME CIS 1600-1700 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 ME CIS 1700-2000 9820 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1705-2000 7400 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS 1700-1800 7305 Moscow 250 ME CIS 1800-2100 7345 Dushanbe-TJK 100 ME CIS 1800-1900 6060 St. Petersburg 200 ME CIS 1800-2000 6020 Krasnodar-Armavir 100 ME CIS 1800-1900 5935 St. Petersburg 400 ME CIS 1800-2100 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 ME CIS 1900-2100 5975 Novosibirsk 250 ME CIS 1900-2100 5965 Irkutsk 250 ME CIS 2300-0000 1377 Yerevan-ARM 1000 ME CIS 2300-0000 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 ME CIS 2300-0000 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS Dari/Pashto 1300-1500 15450 Krasnodar-Armavir 200 ME CIS & 1300-1500 9900 Samara 250 ME CIS 1300-1500 4975 Dushanbe-TJK 100 ME CIS 1300-1500 972 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS 1300-1500 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1300-1500 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS Persian 1600-1800 7345 Dushanbe-TJK 100 ME CIS 1600-1800 6020 Krasnodar-Armavir 100 ME CIS & 1600-1800 5935 St. Petersburg 400 ME CIS 1600-1800 1377 Yerevan-ARM 1000 ME CIS 1600-1800 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS 1700-1800 7205 St. Petersburg 400 ME CIS Turkish 1500-1700 7270 Moscow 250 ME CIS & 1500-1700 6005 Krasnodar-Armavir 100 ME CIS 1500-1700 5985 St. Petersburg 200 ME CIS 1500-1700 1170 Krasnodar-Armavir 1200 ME CIS Kurdish 1700-1800 7270 Moscow 250 ME CIS & 1700-1800 6005 Krasnodar-Armavir 100 ME CIS 1700-1800 5945 Novosibirsk 250 ME CIS 1700-1800 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 ME CIS Asia English 0400-0600 15735 Komsomolsk-na-Amur 250 AS (DRM) 0800-1000 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 AS 0800-1100 17650 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 SoEaAS 1000-1200 7205 Chita 500 SoEaAS 1200-1300 11660 Dushanbe-TJK 500 AS 1200-1300 9695 Samara 250 AS 1200-1300 7350 Chita 500 AS 1200-1300 7340 Irkutsk 15 AS (DRM) 1300-1500 7205 Chita 500 SoEaAS 1400-1500 12055 Moscow 250 AS & 1400-1500 11660 Dushanbe-TJK 500 AS 1500-1600 9660 Xian China 150 SoEaAS 1500-1600 7260 Ussuriysk 500 SoEaAS 1500-2000 4975 Dushanbe-TJK 100 AS 1500-1600 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 AS 1600-1700 11630 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 AS 1600-1900 9880 Petropavlovsk-Kamchat250 SoEaAS & 1600-1900 7330 Petropavlovsk-Kamchat250 SoEaAS & 1600-1700 7305 Novosibirsk 250 AS 1600-1700 972 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 AS 1700-1900 7240 Petropavlovsk-Kamchat250 AS 1700-1800 1269 Xuanwei Yunnan-China 600 AS 1700-1900 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 AS Mandarin Chinese 1100-1500 6170 Khabarovsk 100 AS 1100-1300 5965 Vladivostok 100 AS 1100-1500 1251 Ussuriysk 600 AS 1100-1300 1080 Irkutsk 500 AS & 1100-1300 801 Chita 600 AS & 1100-1500 648 Ussuriysk 500 AS 1100-1500 585 Blagoveschensk 1200 AS 1200-1300 7330 Khabarovsk 100 AS 1200-1400 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 AS 1400-1500 5940 Novosibirsk 200 AS 1400-1500 5965 Vladivostok 100 AS 1400-1500 1080 Irkutsk 500 AS 1400-1500 801 Chita 600 AS Mongolian 1300-1400 5965 Vladivostok 100 AS except Sun 1300-1400 5940 Novosibirsk 200 AS except Sun 1300-1400 1080 Irkutsk 500 AS except Sun 1300-1400 801 Chita 600 AS except Sun Urdu 1400-1500 11630 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 AS 1400-1500 9885 Dushanbe-TJK 100 AS 1400-1500 7350 Chita 500 AS 1400-1500 7340 Irkutsk 15 AS (DRM) 1400-1500 5900 Samara 250 AS Hindi 1300-1400 12055 Moscow 250 AS & 1300-1400 11660 Dushanbe-TJK 500 AS 1300-1400 11630 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 AS 1300-1400 9885 Dushanbe-TJK 100 AS 1300-1400 7350 Chita 500 AS 1300-1400 7340 Irkutsk 15 AS (DRM) 1500-1600 11630 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 AS 1500-1600 9885 Dushanbe-TJK 100 AS 1500-1600 7350 Chita 500 AS 1500-1600 7340 Irkutsk 15 AS (DRM) 1500-1600 7305 Novosibirsk 250 AS 1500-1600 5900 Samara 250 AS 1500-1600 972 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 AS Japanese 1200-1400 6180 Petropavlovsk-Kamchat250 AS 1200-1400 6085 Irkutsk 100 AS 1200-1400 720 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 1000 AS 1200-1400 630 Komsomolsk-na-Amur 500 AS Vietnamese 1200-1300 7260 Ussuriysk 500 AS 1200-1300 7205 Chita 500 AS 1200-1300 603 Donfang Hainan-China 600 AS Australia, New Zealand, Pacific English 0700-1100 17805 Irkutsk 250 AUS, NZL 0700-1100 17665 Komsomolsk-na-Amur 250 AUS, NZL 0800-1100 17650 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 AUS, NZL Europe English 0600-0900 1323 Wachenbrunn Germany 1000 EUR 0700-0900 11635 Moscow 250 EUR (DRM) 1500-1600 9675 Moscow 250 EUR (DRM) 1500-1600 5905 Moscow 250 EUR (DRM) 1600-1700 6130 Moscow 200 EUR 1800-2200 7330 Moscow 250 EUR 1900-2000 12060 Moscow 250 EUR 2000-2400 1215 Bolshakovo Kaliningr1200 EUR 2100-2200 7290 Moscow 100 EUR & 2200-2300 7300 Moscow 250 EUR Spanish 2100-2200 7340 Novosibirsk 200 EUR 2100-2200 6120 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 120 EUR 2100-2200 6090 Krasnodar-Armavir 200 EUR 2100-2200 5940 Samara 250 EUR 2100-2200 5920 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 EUR Italian 1800-1900 7230 Moscow 250 EUR 1800-1900 7320 St. Petersburg 200 EUR & 1800-1900 6040 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 15 EUR (DRM) 1800-1900 6145 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 15 EUR (DRM) 1800-1900 5975 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 120 EUR 2230-2330 1548 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 EUR Polish 1800-1900 5940 Samara 250 EUR 1800-1900 1143 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 150 EUR 1800-1900 693 Oranienburg Germany 250 EUR Portuguese 2200-2300 7340 Novosibirsk 200 EUR 2200-2300 6120 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 120 EUR 2200-2300 6090 Krasnodar-Armavir 200 EUR 2200-2300 5940 Samara 250 EUR 2200-2300 5920 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 EUR German 1000-1100 11655 L'viv Krasne Ukraine 300 EUR 1000-1100 9720 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 120 EUR 1000-1300 1431 Dresden Germany 250 EUR 1000-1300 1323 Wachenbrunn Germany 1000 EUR 1000-1300 693 Oranienburg Germany 250 EUR 1000-1300 630 Braunschweig Germany 100 EUR 1100-1300 7325 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 15 EUR (DRM) 1600-1700 9675 Moscow 250 EUR (DRM) 1600-1800 7220 Samara 250 EUR 1600-1800 1431 Dresden Germany 250 EUR 1600-2000 1323 Wachenbrunn Germany 1000 EUR 1600-2000 1215 Bolshakovo Kaliningr1200 EUR 1600-1800 693 Oranienburg Germany 250 EUR 1600-1800 630 Braunschweig Germany 100 EUR 1800-2000 7310 Samara 250 EUR 1900-2000 1431 Dresden Germany 150 EUR 1900-2000 693 Oranienburg Germany 250 EUR 1900-2000 630 Braunschweig Germany 100 EUR French 1700-1800 9675 Moscow 250 EUR (DRM) 1700-1800 6145 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 15 EUR (DRM) 1700-1800 7330 Moscow 250 EUR 1700-2200 6130 Moscow 200 EUR 1700-2200 11600 Moscow 250 EUR & 1800-1900 12060 Moscow 250 EUR 1900-2100 6120 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 120 EUR 2000-2200 12060 Moscow 250 EUR 2000-2200 6105 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 15 EUR (DRM) 2000-2200 1323 Wachenbrunn Germany 150 EUR Serbo-Croatian 2100-2230 6030 Samara 250 EUR 2100-2230 1548 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 EUR 1600-1800 7320 St. Petersburg 200 EUR & 1600-1800 6040 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 15 EUR (DRM) 1600-1800 6000 Moscow 250 EUR 1600-1800 5975 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 120 EUR 1600-1800 1548 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 EUR Africa English 1600-1800 9470 Moscow 500 AF 1800-1900 7270 Yerevan-ARM 250 AF & 1900-2000 12060 Moscow 250 AF French 1700-2100 11985 Yerevan-ARM 500 AF 1700-2200 11600 Moscow 250 AF & 1700-1800 7330 Moscow 250 AF 1700-1900 7295 Chita 500 AF 1700-2200 6130 Moscow 200 AF 2000-2200 12060 Moscow 250 AF Arabic 1600-1900 9480 Moscow 500 AF 1600-2100 5920 St. Petersburg 200 AF 1705-2000 7400 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 AF 1900-2100 5975 Novosibirsk 250 AF North America English 2300-0400 7250 Krasnodar-Armavir 500 NoAM 0000-0500 6240 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 NoAM 0300-0500 13735 Vladivostok 250 NoAM 0300-0500 12040 Vladivostok 250 NoAM 0300-0700 12030 Petropavlovsk-Kamchat250 NoAM 0300-0400 7440 L'viv Krasne Ukraine 500 NoAM 0505-0700 9855 Vladivostok 250 NoAM 0500-0700 9840 Petropavlovsk-Kamchat250 NoAM Central & South America Spanish 0100-0500 9965 Yerevan-ARM 500 CeAM 0100-0300 9875 French Guiana 250 SoAM 0100-0300 9865 Samara 250 SoAM 0100-0600 7280 Krasnodar-Armavir 500 CeAM & 0100-0600 7210 Moscow 500 SoAM 0100-0200 6065 St. Petersburg 800 SoAM 0100-0600 6135 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 SoAM 0200-0600 9475 Dushanbe-TJK 500 SoAM 0300-0600 7335 French Guiana 250 CeAM 0300-0400 6065 St. Petersburg 800 SoAM Portuguese 2300-0100 11605 French Guiana 250 SoAM 2300-0100 9965 Yerevan-ARM 500 SoAM 0000-0100 9865 Samara 500 SoAM 0000-0100 6135 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 SoAM English 2300-0400 7250 Krasnodar-Armavir 500 CeAM 0000-0500 6240 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 CeAM 0300-0400 7440 L'viv Krasne Ukraine 500 SoAM & till 31.12.2010 only. Last update: 29.October 2010 (Voice of Russia, via Vadim Alexeew-RUS, transformed from xls to txt format by Michael Bethge-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews, Oct 29 via Wolfgang Büschel, DXLD) ** RUSSIA. B-10 Voice of Russia Moscow, Russian Service schedule. UTC kHz Tx location kW target area remarks Middle East / CIS states Russian (WS) 0000-0300 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 ME CIS 0200-0400 1503 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 0200-0400 972 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS 0200-0300 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 0200-0400 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS 0300-0400 7305 Krasnodar-Armavir 200 ME CIS & 0600-1300 972 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS 0900-1000 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1100-1300 1323 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1200-1300 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1200-1300 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS 1300-1600 7205 Moscow 250 ME CIS 1300-2200 1503 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1300-1600 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 ME CIS 1300-1500 1143 Dushanbe-TJK 150 ME CIS 1400-1600 9470 Moscow 500 ME CIS 1400-1500 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1500-1600 7215 St. Petersburg 200 ME CIS 1500-1700 6140 Moscow 200 ME CIS 1500-1800 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1500-1600 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS 1600-1700 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1600-2100 1089 Krasnodar-Armavir 1200 ME CIS 1700-1800 7215 St. Petersburg 200 ME CIS 1700-1900 5985 Moscow 100 ME CIS & 1700-1900 1170 Krasnodar-Armavir 1200 ME CIS 1800-2300 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 ME CIS 1900-2000 7325 Samara 250 ME CIS 1900-2000 7305 Moscow 250 ME CIS 1900-2000 1323 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 1900-2300 1143 Dushanbe-TJK 150 ME CIS 1900-2200 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 2000-2200 7270 Novosibirsk 250 ME CIS & 2000-2300 1170 Krasnodar-Armavir 1200 ME CIS 2100-2300 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 ME CIS 2300-0000 5935 Krasnodar-Armavir 100 ME CIS Russian (IRR) 0000-0400 7225 Samara 250 ME CIS & 0300-0900 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 ME CIS 0400-1300 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 ME CIS 0500-0600 1170 Krasnodar-Armavir 1200 ME CIS Asia Russian (WS) 0200-0400 15735 Komsomolsk-na-Amur 250 AS (DRM) 0200-0400 15240 Petropavlovsk-Kamchat250 AS 1300-1500 9800 Irkutsk 250 SoEaAS 1300-1500 9840 Moscow 250 SoEaAS 1300-1500 7260 Ussuriysk 500 SoEaAS 1300-1500 7330 Khabarovsk 100 AS 1300-1500 1143 Dushanbe-TJK 150 AS 1400-1500 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 AS 1600-1700 7240 Petropavlovsk-Kamchat250 AS 1600-1700 5900 Samara 250 AS 1600-1700 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 AS Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Russian (WS) 0600-0800 17650 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 AUS, NZL 1100-1200 17650 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 AUS, NZL 1300-1500 9800 Irkutsk 250 AUS, NZL Ukraine / Moldova Russian (WS) 2100-1200? 999 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 UKR/MDA 1200-1500 5940 Samara 250 UKR/MDA & 1200-1600 999 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 UKR/MDA 1500-1700 7340 Krasnodar-Armavir 100 UKR/MDA (DRM) 1700-1900 5985 Moscow 100 UKR/MDA & 1700-1900 999 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 UKR/MDA 1900-2100 1413 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 UKR/MDA Europe Russian (WS) 0000-0400 7220 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 EUR 0400-0800 1548 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 EUR & 0700-1600 999 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 EUR 0900-1100 7325 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 15 EUR (DRM) 1200-1300 5940 Samara 250 EUR & 1300-1400 7325 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 15 EUR (DRM) 1300-1700 5940 Samara 250 EUR & 1300-1600 1431 Dresden Germany 250 EUR 1300-1600 1323 Wachenbrunn Germany 150 EUR 1300-1600 693 Oranienburg Germany 250 EUR 1300-1600 630 Braunschweig Germany 100 EUR 1300-1600 612 Vilnius Lithuania 50 EUR 1400-1500 9675 Moscow 250 EUR (DRM) 1400-1500 7325 Moscow 250 EUR (DRM) 1400-1500 5905 Moscow 250 EUR (DRM) 1400-1600 1548 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 EUR 1400-1600 1170 Mogilev Belarus 500 EUR 1500-1700 7340 Krasnodar-Armavir 100 EUR (DRM) 1600-2000 1494 St. Petersburg 600 EUR 1700-1800 7230 Moscow 250 EUR 1700-1900 999 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 EUR 1800-1900 7290 Moscow 100 EUR & 1800-1900 1431 Dresden Germany 250 EUR 1800-2000 1170 Mogilev Belarus 500 EUR 1800-1900 630 Braunschweig Germany 100 EUR 1900-2100 7230 Moscow 250 EUR 1900-2000 6155 Samara 250 EUR 1900-2100 5940 Samara 250 EUR 1900-2100 1413 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 EUR 2000-2100 7290 Moscow 100 EUR & 2000-2200 1494 St. Petersburg 600 EUR & 2000-2300 1431 Dresden Germany 250 EUR 2000-2300 693 Oranienburg Germany 250 EUR 2000-2300 630 Braunschweig Germany 100 EUR 2000-2100 612 Moscow 20 Moscow region 2100-2200 7300 Moscow 250 EUR 2100-2400 999 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 EUR 2200-2300 1323 Wachenbrunn Germany 150 EUR 2200-2300 612 Moscow 20 Moscow region 0500-1000 1431 Dresden Germany 150 EUR 0500-1000 693 Oranienburg Germany 250 EUR 0500-1000 630 Braunschweig Germany 100 EUR CIS - Middle Asian Republics Russian (WS) 0200-0400 1503 Dushanbe-TJK 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 0200-0400 972 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 CIS - Middle AS Rep 0200-0300 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 0200-0500 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 CIS - Middle AS Rep 0300-0700 12070 Moscow 250 CIS - Middle AS Rep & 0300-0400 7305 Krasnodar-Armavir 200 CIS - Middle AS Rep & 0600-1300 972 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 CIS - Middle AS Rep 0700-0900 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 CIS - Middle AS Rep 0900-1000 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1100-1300 1323 Dushanbe-TJK 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1200-1600 12025 Samara 250 CIS - Middle AS Rep & 1200-1300 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1200-1300 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1300-1500 9840 Moscow 250 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1300-2200 1503 Dushanbe-TJK 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1300-1500 1143 Dushanbe-TJK 150 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1400-1600 5945 Novosibirsk 250 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1400-1500 1251 Dushanbe-TJK 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1400-1700 1026 Novosibirsk 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep & 1500-1800 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1500-1600 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1700-2200 12025 Samara 250 CIS - Middle AS Rep & 1700-2300 1026 Novosibirsk 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1800-1900 648 Dushanbe-TJK 1000 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1900-2000 7305 Moscow 250 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1900-2000 1323 Dushanbe-TJK 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1900-2300 1143 Dushanbe-TJK 150 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1900-2000 1026 Novosibirsk 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 1900-2200 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 2000-2200 7270 Novosibirsk 250 CIS - Middle AS Rep & 2000-2300 1026 Novosibirsk 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep & Russian (IRR) 0000-0300 1026 Novosibirsk 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep 0300-0900 801 Dushanbe-TJK 500 CIS - Middle AS Rep CIS - Caucasus Russian (IRR) 0000-0300 7225 Samara 250 CIS - Caucasus & 0300-0400 7225 Samara 250 CIS - Caucasus 0400-1300 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 CIS - Caucasus 0500-0600 1170 Krasnodar-Armavir 1200 CIS - Caucasus Russian (WS) 0000-0300 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 CIS - Caucasus 0400-1600 1377 Yerevan-ARM 1000 CIS - Caucasus 0500-0700 1089 Krasnodar-Armavir 1200 CIS - Caucasus & 1300-1600 7205 Moscow 250 CIS - Caucasus 1300-1600 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 CIS - Caucasus 1400-1600 1089 Krasnodar-Armavir 1200 CIS - Caucasus & 1500-1600 7215 St. Petersburg 200 CIS - Caucasus 1500-1700 6140 Moscow 200 CIS - Caucasus 1600-2100 1089 Krasnodar-Armavir 1200 CIS - Caucasus 1700-1800 7215 St. Petersburg 200 CIS - Caucasus 1700-1900 5985 Moscow 100 CIS - Caucasus & 1700-1900 1170 Krasnodar-Armavir 1200 CIS - Caucasus 1900-2000 7305 Moscow 250 CIS - Caucasus 2000-2300 1170 Krasnodar-Armavir 1200 CIS - Caucasus 2100-2300 1314 Yerevan-ARM 1000 CIS - Caucasus Belorussia Russian (WS) 0900-1400 1215 Bolshakovo Kaliningr1200 BLR & 1300-1800 1143 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 150 BLR 1300-1600 612 Vilnius Lithuania 50 BLR 1400-1600 1170 Mogilev Belarus 500 BLR 1800-2000 1170 Mogilev Belarus 500 BLR 1900-2200 1143 Bolshakovo Kaliningr 150 BLR Central & South America Russian (IRR) 0400-0500 7250 Krasnodar-Armavir 500 CeAM Russian (WS) 0000-0400 7430 Yerevan-ARM 500 CeAM 0000-0400 7220 Grigoriopol Moldova 500 CeAM 0200-0300 6065 St. Petersburg 800 SoAM & till 31.12.2010 only. Last update: 29.October 2010 (Voice of Russia, via Vadim Alexeew-RUS, transformed from xls to txt file format by Michael Bethge-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews, Oct 29 via Büschel, DXLD) ** RUSSIA [non]. WORLD RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE BROADCASTERS CONFERENCE IN MOSCOW Russian radio unites continents Over 50 radio stations broadcasting in Russian in countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and in Europe, Asia and the United States joined the International Union of Russian-Language Broadcasters during the Second International Festival of Russian-Language Radio Stations in Moscow. Membership in the Union paves the way for joint projects and exchange programs. The International Festival of Russian-Language Radio Stations, organized by the Voice of Russia Radio Broadcasting Company and the International Union of Russian-Language Broadcasters, brought together Russian-language broadcasters from more than 30 countries who have resolved to join forces to tackle a wide range of issues of mutual concern. Among other measures, the participants launched an Internet resource to swap information and stay in contact. . . For English audio report go to: http://english.ruvr.ru/2010/11/03/31381527.html (via Sergei S., Nov 3, dxldyg via DXLD) ** RWANDA. 6055, R. Rwanda, Kigali, Nov 8, French. M announcer with talk between Hi-life/Afropop music; NA at 2059; rough copy; battling for dominance with co-channel VOIRI via Lithuania (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SAIPAN. 9715, IBB with R. Svoboda, in Russian seems to be back in whack, carrier stable now and modulation OK, Nov 4 at 1350. Expect it will not last. 9715 [not 9725 as typoed in original post of this date`s report], another check of IBB for R. Svoboda Russian broadcast at 13-14, which has had serious transmitter problems: Nov 5 at 1324, the carrier is still unstable, and modulation is somewhat distorted, tho readable. Fortunately, not splattering beyond normal bandwidth. 9715, another R. Svoboda check Nov 6 at 1321, carrier unstable, modulation distorts occasionally, but more or less readable in Russian. 9715, IBB, with R. Svoboda in Russian hour, Nov 7 at 1347, good modulation and stable carrier, in whack today. 9715, R. Svoboda, Nov 9 at 1352 Russian with ID in passing; remains in whack with stable carrier and modulation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SAIPAN. 11580, Nov 4 at 1341, soft hymn in language, then I realize it`s at least partly in English, ``O Jesus, you will always be with me``, 1344 to Chinese announcement. Scheduled as KFBS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SERBIA [non]. 6190, BOSNIA HERZIGOVINIA [sic], R Serbia, Belgrade, 0142, 01 Nov, English. F/M announcer with an incredible tone that makes it extremely difficult to understand. Extremely coarse voice. To classical tune at 0144. 0149 Back with comments on composer. Talks about Belgrade concerts and more classical music. The music was beautiful, nice clear audio. IS and id by m/ann 0157. 20/s9 with little fading. English programming continues after toh by different f/m announcer with news items. ID at 0202 by f/m ann saying 'stay tuned' (Bob Montgomery Levittown PA, NRD 535db, Tiimewave 599zx, active antenna, NASWA Flashsheet Nov 7 via DXLD) Does ``f/m ann`` mean you can`t tell the gender of that announcer? (gh, DXLD) Re 10-44: ** SERBIA [non]. 6190, heavy CCI here with 4 Hz SAH between RNW Bonaire, 341 degrees in Dutch to ENAm, Nov 1 at 0106, and something Slavic. Must be IRS. Fortunately, RNW finishes at 0127, and then uncovers IRS, 0129 IS repeated for a minute on different instruments starting with piano, later synthesizer, guitar. 0130 opening English and right into news about Croatia. Surprised to hear IRS re-opening English at 0200, still in the clear, and continued at least a few minutes. Presumed new additional broadcast, but next check 0216 it was gone and never came back, so must have been an overrun by mistake; presumably English repeats on the internet/program feed only. Good news for MEXICO [q.v.] 6185 now in the clear (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Problem solved :) http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/rnw-dutch-to-north-america-frequency-change (Dragan Lekic, Serbia, Nov 2, dxldyg via DXLD) Viz.: RNW Dutch to North America frequency change November 2nd, 2010 - 17:32 UTC by Andy Sennitt. We have changed the frequency of our Dutch broadcast via Bonaire to North America at 0059-0127 UTC from 6190 to 6195 kHz with immediate effect. This change is due to co-channel interference on 6190 from International Radio Serbia which has reactivated this frequency after a long absence. International Radio Serbia does not participate in the HFCC frequency coordination process, and its schedule has not been updated on its website. Thanks to our listener Harry van Vugt in Canada for alerting us promptly to Serbia’s reappearance (via Lekic, ibid.) ** SLOVAKIA. 7290, Italian Radio Relay Service at 1826 in English airing Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio program. Poor but much better after 1900, Oct. 30 (Harold Sellers, Ontario DX Association Shadow Lake Radio Camp, Oct. 29-31, 2010. Near Stouffville, Ontario, Eton E1 receiver, G5RV antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) That was the final day of A-10, so now WOR is at 1900 on Saturdays, but collided with Moscow (gh, DXLD) See ITALY [non] moved to 6090 ** SLOVAKIA. "Estimados radioyentes! Radio Slovakia Internacional ha cumplido ya 18 años de transmisiones ininterrumpidas para el exterior. Todo lo que este colectivo ha creado y emitido durante este período, por un lado, nos ha permitido dar pasos hacia adelante, mientras que, por el otro, nos ha impuesto nuevos retos y nuevos horizontes, sobre todo, si tomamos conciencia de la necesidad inevitable de adaptarnos a las nuevas condiciones y a las tecnologías punteras. La propagación de la información a través de la radio ha pasado por un largo y relevante proceso de desarrollo, que tuvo su comienzo en la época en que sólo con unir dos meros cables se lograba divulgar nuestra voz en el éter. Hoy en día, las transmisiones de RSI se pueden escuchar en alemán, español, eslovaco, francés, inglés y ruso, gracias a la propagación de nuestra señal a través de Internet y por el satélite. La era de las emisiones en onda corta, próximamente, el 31 de diciembre de 2010, pasará a formar parte de nuestra historia más reciente. En las cartas y correos, destinados en gran número a nuestra redacción y de lo cual estamos eternamente agradecidos, valoramos significativamente el gran conocimiento que sus remitentes tienen sobre Eslovaquia. Para nosotros constituye un incentivo saber que incluso en momentos en que la difusión de las señales radiales por Internet están tomando auge, nuestros programas se hayan mantenido en vuestra preferencia. La meta y el objetivo primordial de RSI seguirán siendo mantener informada cada día a nuestra audiencia en el extranjero acerca de las riquezas, tradiciones, naturaleza e historia de este pequeño estado centroeuropeo llamado Eslovaquia y del quehacer cotidiano de su población. Los ganadores de los concursos convocados por la Radio Nacional, durante su estancia en Eslovaquia, ya sea en balnearios, regiones montañosas o simplemente a través de su recorrido por las diversas ciudades del país, han sido testigos presenciales de las maravillas y singularidades que encierra este pequenño Estado. El actual ciclo competitivo 2010/2011, que comenzó en octubre, estará dedicado a las minorías nacionales y étnias que conviven en este terruño. Manisfestamos nuestro más profundo agradecimiento hacia todos aquellos que nos han escuchado ya sea de manera asidua o casual, al mismo tiempo que incitamos a los que poco o nada saben de Eslovaquia a que nos sintonicen. La pequenña Eslovaquia cuenta con un sinnúmero de temas que continúan siendo desconocidos fuera de sus fronteras territoriales y que sin duda alguna estamos en la obligación de difundir. Les deseamos muchas horas más en sintonía de RSI." María Mikušová, Directora de RSI (via Ladislava Hudzovichová, RSI Spanish department, DX LISTENING DIGEST; also via Yimber Gaviría, DXLD) ** SOMALIA [non]. Radio Bar-kulan via Babcock (ex VTC) 0500-0600 15750 DHA 500 225 Somali EAF Daily 0830-0930 17680 DHA 250 225 Somali EAF Daily 1500-1530 15265 SKN 250 175 French NAF Thurs (Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ?? Why would this station also broadcast in French to a different target? There is something in French per HFCC during that weekly semi- hour but is it really Bar-kulan? (gh, DXLD) ** SOUTH AFRICA. SENTECH B10 (From Meyerton, South Africa) BBC 0300 0400 6145 100 1234567 West Africa English 0300 0330 11720 250 1234567 East Africa Swahili 0400 0500 9460 100 1234567 West Africa English 0400 0430 11720 250 1234567 East Africa Swahili 0430 0530 3380 100 12345S. Mozambique Portuguese 0430 0530 6145 250 12345N. Mozambique Portuguese 0500 0700 11770 100 1234567 West Africa English 0500 0600 11925 250 .....6. Central Africa Kirundi 0530 0600 11925 250 ......7 Central Africa Kirundi 0700 0730 15490 500 1234567 West Africa French 0700 0800 17830 500 1234567 West Africa English 1430 1745 15745 500 .....6. East Africa Swahili 1500 1700 15105 500 1234567 East Africa Eng/Swa/Kir 1700 1900 15420 250 1234567 East Africa English 1745 1800 7465 500 12345.7 East Africa Swahili 1745 1800 7465 500 .....6. East Africa Swahili 1800 1830 7465 250 1234567 Indian Oc.Isles French 1830 1900 7425 100 12345.. Rwanda/Burundi Kirundi 2000 2030 15105 500 ....5.. West Africa Hausa 2030 2100 3380 100 12345 S.Mozambique Portuguese 2030 2100 6135 250 12345.. N.Mozambique Portuguese 2030 2100 7260 500 12345.. Angola Portuguese 2100 2200 7465 100 1234567 West Africa English 2200 2300 5910 100 1234567 West Africa English BBC World Service 0300 0600 3255 100 1234567 Southern Afr English 0300 0600 6190 100 1234567 Southern Afr English 0600 1600 6190 100 1234567 Southern Afr English 0600 1600 9860 100 1234567 Southern Afr English 1600 2200 3255 100 1234567 Southern Afr English 1600 2200 6190 100 1234567 Southern Afr English Channel Africa 0300 0400 3345 100 1234567 Southern Afr English 0300 0400 6120 250 1234567 East Africa English 0400 0700 7230 100 1234567 Southern Afr English 0600 0700 15255 250 1234567 West Africa English 0700 1600 9625 100 1234567 Southern Afr Eng/Nya/Lozi/Port 1500 1600 17770 250 1234567 East Africa Swahili 1600 1700 15235 250 1234567 West Africa French 1700 1800 15235 500 1234567 West Africa English AWR 1700 1800 11925 250 1234567 East Africa Swahili/Masai 1800 1830 3215 100 1234567 Namibia English 1800 1830 3345 100 1234567 Zimbabwe English 1830 1900 11830 250 1234567 East Africa English 1900 1930 15240 250 1234567 West Africa Fulfulde 1930 2000 11750 250 1234567 West Africa Ibo 2000 2100 11755 250 1234567 West Africa French/Yoruba Trans World Radio 0330 0345 7215 250 1234567 Ethiopia Amharic 1557 1627 9675 250 12345.. Burundi Kirundi 1625 1655 9660 500 12345.. Somalia Somali 1625 1640 9660 500 ......7 Somalia Somali 1718 1733 7265 250 1234567 Mozambique Yao VOA 0600 0700 9885 100 1234567 West Africa English 1400 1500 15580 250 1234567 West Africa English 1530 1700 6080 100 1234567 West Africa English 1600 1630 11750 100 .....6. East Africa Kirundi 1800 1900 11905 100 1234567 East Africa Amharic 2030 2100 9780 250 12345.. West Africa Hausa Family Radio 1600 1700 6225 250 1234567 Madagascar Malagasy 1700 1800 6225 100 1234567 Madagascar French 1800 1900 6045 100 1234567 East Africa English 1800 1900 9595 100 1234567 West Africa Kituba 1800 1900 9770 250 1234567 East Africa Kinyarwanda 1900 2000 9705 250 1234567 West Africa English 1900 2000 3230 100 1234567 Southern Afr English 1900 2000 3955 100 1234567 S.Mozambique Portuguese 1900 2000 6100 100 1234567 Angola Portuguese 1900 2000 9660 250 1234567 East Africa Swahili Radio Sonder Grense 0000 0500 3320 100 1234567 N.Cape Afrikaans 0500 0700 7285 100 1234567 N.Cape Afrikaans 0700 1800 9650 100 1234567 N.Cape Afrikaans 1800 2400 3320 100 1234567 N.Cape Afrikaans RFI 0430 0500 7340 500 1234567 East Africa Swahili 0500 0700 11605 100 1234567 Central Africa French 0530 0600 11790 100 1234567 East Africa Swahili 0600 0700 11830 250 1234567 West Africa Portuguese 0700 0800 15170 250 1234567 West Africa French 1200 1300 17660 250 1234567 Central Africa French 1500 1600 12015 250 1234567 East Africa Swahili SA Radio League 0800 0900 7205 100 ......7 Southern Afr English 0800 0900 17860 250 ......7 East Africa English 2005 2105 3215 100 1...... Southern Afr English Hirondelle Foundation [Radio Okapi] 0400 0600 11690 250 1234567 Central Africa French RNW 1900 2000 11830 500 1234567 Middle East Arabic 1900 2000 12080 250 1234567 West Africa English RTE 1930 2030 6225 100 1234567 Central Africa English/Other EDC [for Sudan] 1600 1700 11785 100 123467 Central Africa Various IBRA 1730 1800 11740 100 1234567 Somalia Somali Radio Dialogue [Zimbabwe Community Radio, clandestine] 1755 1855 4895 100 1234567 Zimbabwe English Radio Bar-Kulan 1600 1700 9960 500 1234567 Somalia Somali Day 1 = Monday, Day 2 = Tuesday……… --- (via Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, Nov 1, dxldyg via DXLD) ** SPAIN [and non]. Basque no longer needs to be in the 5-minute group, since it has gained a new 30-minute show of its own, which the programasdx schedule claims is at 1300-1330 on all the REE frequencies in use at that hour. Yesterday I heard it ending at 1400+, so started monitoring before 1330 Nov 4 on 15170 via Costa Rica, also 17595 direct. Still Castilian, but concluded semi-hour news magazine by introducing Basque which did start at 1330 sharp after time-signal about half a second late on 15170, satellite delay to be blamed. Intro said Basque is ``todos los días`` but probably meant 5 días laborales. During the following semihour, I confirmed it as expected on several other frequencies, 21610, 21570, 21540 mixing Kuwait, via CR 11815, 9765. Considering the strife between the Basques and the rest of Spain this is a rather remarkable development, surely with deep political undertones. But Catalan is the number-2 language in Spain, so why don`t they get a full half-hour too, at least? Perhaps the Barcelonans will press for that now. Altho on a weekday the Castilian intro to the Basque semihour at 1330 said it is ``todos los días``, as I suspected this was wrong, as Saturday Nov 6 at 1330 on 15585, 17595, REE continues in Spanish, no Euskera (and no 15170 CR this early on a Saturday). (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Noticed Radio Exterior de Espana was back on 6055 in English at 0000 UT November 6. Mistake at the transmitter? Or have they dumped the new 5970 already, which was still in use the night before? (Steve Luce, Houston, TX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Tnx to a tip from Steve Luce, that REE English at 00 UT was back on 6055 as of Nov 6, after starting the season on 5970 --- I check UT Nov 7 at 0000 and find 6055 still running the previous hour in French, no timesignal, unusual, BUT also starting English on same frequency! And overlapping for several minutes as if two transmitters are running here by mistake. In the self-QRM manage to hear 6055 announced as the English frequency. Soon starts feature about flamenco, but REE French is still QRMing, made even worse by playing the mind-numbing IS over and over after the French feed is finished. But both vanish simultaneously from 6055 when the single transmitter cuts off at 0002:40*. So far, 5970 has been vacant, but now I retune and wait for REE to show up there, which it does at *0003:20. There is STILL a mixture of English and the IS but both modulations are faded down briefly and back up as the tech tries to figure out where the mixture is coming from --- evidently upstream at Pozuelo del Rey studios! I check some other things and when I get back to 5970 at 0006, English is running solo, at last. Another sad example of how uncoördinated a station can be. So what will happen 24 hours later? One current program schedule version claims Amigos de la Onda Corta is now scheduled Saturdays at 0700, Sundays 1330. A-10 timings had been 0600 and 1230. The latter is definitely at 1330 Nov 7 on 15170 et al., Antonio Buitrago beginning with full schedule for the show which he claims is still at 0600 Saturdays on 9780 [DRM!], 12035, 11895, 17770, via CR 5965; 1330 Sundays on 13720, 15585, 17595, 21610, 21570, 21540; 11910 via Xi`an, China; 9765, 15125, 15170 Costa Rica. Timing of the first airing has been confusing. IIRC, it was 0500 in A- 09, went to 0600 in B-09, but did not go back to 0500 in A-10, stayed at 0600+. So will REE use 5970 or 6055 for English to NAm, after some uncertainty? UT Tue Nov 9, anyway, it`s 5970 when checked at 0050. Off a few minutes before the hour, and at 0058, 6055 resumes with IS prior to Spanish for the rest of the evening. So will REE really use 11780, the frequency now announced for the Emisión Sefarad to Sudamérica UT Tuesdays only at 0115-0145? Yes, checked at 0125 Nov 9, a bad collision with RNA Brasil slightly stronger here at the moment, both unusable. In last few weeks, REE had this on 11795 which was quite clear and also VG in North America, and now 11795 is vacant, duh! At least we have another chance at the Judeo-Español, UT Tuesdays at 0415-0445 to NAm on 9690 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) REE English on wrong frequency --- again. Tuned in just before 0000 UT November 11 to hear Radio Exterior de España's English newscast, but nothing on 5970. Another frequency error? Yes, REE was back on the old 6055 with IS into English news at 0000, same mistake as on November 6. However this time they caught their error early -- at 0004 transmission on 6055 abruptly cut off, reappearing 90 seconds later on correct 5970. I would guess that frequency selection at Noblejas is still by manual punch-up instead of computer control, and someone is still stuck in an old habit. At least we know where to look if REE is a no-show on 5970 (Steve Luce, Houston, TX, UT Nov 11, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SRI LANKA. SLBC B-10 observations: 0125-0300(0500 on Sun) 6005, 9770, 15745 English 0020-0230 7190, 11905 Hindi (Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN. 7200, R. Omdurman, Al Fitahab, 2006-2030, Nov 6, Arabic. Announcers with talk between Arabic music selections; wiped out by co- channel VOIRI 2030 s/on; fair (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7200, SRTC, *0237-0310+, Nov 7, sign on with Qur`an. Arabic talk at 0241. Local chants. Local music. Horn of Africa style music. Fair signal. In the clear, except for the occasional ham QRM (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest) ** SUDAN [non]. SUDAN CLOSES DARFUR RADIO AND RIGHTS GROUP OFFICES Sudan shut the Khartoum office of Radio Dabanga Read the Reuters Canada story here ... http://ca.reuters.com/article/topNews/idCATRE6A11WG20101102 (via Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, India, Nov 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Via France, 7315, Radio Dabanga, 0455-0510, Nov 5, Arabic talk. “Radio Dabanga” jingles. Good (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest) GERMANY, Winter B-10 of Radio Dabanga in Arabic via Media Broadcast: 1530-1630 on 13740 WER 500 kW / 150 deg to Sudan 1630-1730 on 11615 WER 500 kW / 150 deg to Sudan NETHERLANDS, Frequency change of Radio Dabanga in Arabic from Nov. 7: 0430-0527 NF 13590 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg to Sudan, ex 13600 // 7315 ISS 0430-0557 on 13590 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg to Sudan // 7315 ISS >> from Dec. 1 (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 9 Nov via DXLD) ** SUDAN [non]. Sudan Radio Service: 0500-0600 13720 English (Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN [non]. via ASCENSION ISLAND. 17700, Southern Sudan Radio Service, 1640-1659*, Nov 1, Arabic talk. Radio-drama with the sounds of roosters, chickens and donkeys. ID at 1658. Some Horn of Africa. Abrupt sign off. Good (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest) ** SUDAN [non]. 17745, Sudan Relay Service [sic] program via Sines- PORTUGAL relay site in English at 15-17 UT, S=9+25dB signal strength at 1505 UT Oct 31. Carrier on adjacent 17750 kHz at same time, S=9+30dB, some engineering test, probably R Kuwait at 15-17 UT time (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 17745, Nov 5 at 1516, VG in Arabic mentioning referendum, ``S-R-S``, with self-imposed reverb damaging readability, surely that rather than long/short path echo very unlikely to propagate, but delay about the same. Sudan Radio Service, 1500-1700, 250 kW, 114 degrees via Sines, PORTUGAL. It`s missing from EiBi B-10, but Aoki shows English mixed with Sudanese during the first half-hour. The big day is 9 January 2011, unless put off again. More at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Sudanese_independence_referendum,_2011 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SURINAME. 4990.00, 0420-0430 31.10, R. Apintie, Paramaribo. Dutch (presumed) excited talk, but very weak 15111. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, from Skovlunde done on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** SWEDEN. Re: Sweden gone from the shortwave and mediumwave bands In the R. Sweden website, there is a brief entry published last week with the news about closure. "Kris Boswell spoke to Elle-Kari Höjeberg, the channel manager for Swedish Radio’s P2 network, which includes Radio Sweden. "We can't defend costs for a very small audience" (4:50) http://sverigesradio.se/api/radio/radio.aspx?codingformat=.m4a&metafile=asx&Type=db&Id=2706612 George Wood takes us for a look back at seven decades of Radio Sweden’s shortwave history. "We were born during the lead up to World War II" (10:45) http://sverigesradio.se/api/radio/radio.aspx?codingformat=.m4a&metafile=asx&Type=db&Id=2705256 (Horacio A. Nigro, Montevideo, Uruguay, Oct 31, dxdlyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re: ** SWEDEN [non]. Starting Monday (what about Sunday?), R. Sweden will be available only on FM in Sweden, internet elsewhere, satellite somewhere (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, I don't think there was any English on Sunday as both English podcasts on the website were of Swedish programming. http://sverigesradio.se/sida/sandningsarkiv.aspx?programid=2054&date=2010-10-25 Regards (Harry Brooks, North East England, UK, Nov 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SYRIA [non]. Re 10-44: Dear radio friends, Please note that the frequency of Radio Damascus on the Hotbird satellite at 13.0 East has changed from 12.380 MHz to 12.015 MHz (Horizontal). Satellite Hot Bird at 13.0 E : 12.015 MHz (Horizontal) (ex 12.380 MHz) Nilesat at 7.0 W : 11.823 MHz (Vertical) Badr / Arabsat at 26.0 E : 12.054 MHz (Vertical) Asiasat 2 at 100.5 E : 3.820 MHz (Vertical) Best wishes, (Kris Janssen, Belgium, DX LISTENNG DIGEST) ** TAIWAN. The number station which broadcast daily from Taiwan on 10520 kHz at 05, 06 and 07 UT has been silent since the arrest of two Taiwanese who have been spying for China. Taipei - Two Taiwan military intelligence officers have been detained by military prosecutors for allegedly spying for China, a newspaper said Tuesday. Luo Chi-cheng and Luo-bin from the Military Intelligence Bureau were detained Monday by military prosecutors, after they confessed to spying for China, the Apple Daily quoted an unnamed military source as saying. According to the paper, Colonel Luo Chi-cheng and his assistant Luo Bin (not related) were in charge of gathering military intelligence from China. In 2004, the bureau sent Luo Bin, disguised as a businessman, to China to gather military intelligence. At the end of 2004, Luo Bin was arrested by Chinese agents and tortured for 15 days until he agreed to work as a double agent and spy for China. Luo Bin returned to Taiwan and persuaded Luo Chi-cheng to help him help him in gathering military intelligence for China. Since 2007, Luo Bin has passed military intelligence to agents form China's ' Ministry of State Security in Hong Kong 12 times, received 4,000-6,000 US dollars each time. Taiwan began to look for loopholes after learning that Beijing knew all the details about Taipei's spy network in China and suspected Luo Bin was the informer, the Apple Daily reported. On Saturday, the two Luos were arrested in Panchiao, a small city near Taipei, as Luo Chi- cheng was passing a CD containing military intelligence to Luo Bin. On Monday evening, the Defence Ministry issued a statement confirming the detention of the two officers but gave only their surnames and did not say to whom they sold Taiwan's military intelligence. It only said that the two officers were suspected of leaking military intelligence and endangering Taiwan's military security. Taiwan and China split at the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949. Although tension has thawed since the late 1980s, the two sides still remain technically at war and often claim to have arrested spies sent by the other side (Keith Perron, Taiwan, Nov 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) How could these two events be related? (Sergei S., ibid.) Just a little odd. The same thing happened a few months ago when a report of Defense Weekly was looking in to this station (Keith Perron, ibid.) ** TAIWAN. Para los que quieran conocer las tarjetas QSL de Radio Taiwan Internacional de Noviembre & Diciembre 2010, en mi blog: 73 de (Yimber Gaviria, Colombia, noticiasdx yg via DXLD) Viz.: http://yimber.blogspot.com/2010/11/taiwan-tarjetas-qsl-de-rti-de-noviembre.html I.e., illustration of two streamlined radios, probably not SW (gh) ** TAIWAN [and non]. 6280, SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng - and CNR jamming (?) - noted at 2300 UT Oct 31. Scheduled - acc Aoki-Nagoya list - 2200- 2400 UT on UT Fri/Sat, that`s Sat+Sun in target, via Tanshui-TWN site (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAJIKISTAN. 6105, Nov 7 at 1352 tone test, 1355 just open carrier; 1402 recheck is in Chinese. Only thing listed is VOA via Dushanbe, 14- 15, 250 kW, 95 degrees. I would not have expected that good a signal here. Or is it some other site now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TATARSTAN. RUSSIA, Winter B-10 schedule of Tatarstan Wave in Tatar/Russian: 0510-0600 15105 SAM 160 kW / 065 deg FE 0710-0800 9410 SAM 250 kW / 058 deg RUS 0910-1000 11610 SAM 250 kW / 305 deg WeEu, alt. 11915 (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 1 November, via DXLD) Opens some 20 minutes earlier with test tones and carrier (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11610, Radio Tatarstan awaited via Samara-RUS bc center. Carrier still on air early at 0850 UT, S=9+20dB. RT program in Tatar/Russian starts at 0910 UT til 1000 UT. (x15195 in summer). (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** THAILAND. Radio Thailand B10 0000-0030 English 13745 US-East *Live 0030-0100 English 13745 US-West *Live 0100-0200 Thai 13745 US-West 0200-0230 English 15275 US-East 0230-0330 Thai 15275 US-East 0530-0600 English 11730 Europe-Africa *Live 1000-1100 Thai 12040 Middle East 1100-1115 Vietnamese 7255 Asia-Pacific 1115-1130 Khmer 7255 Asia-Pacific 1130-1145 Lao 7235 Asia-Pacific 1145-1200 Burmese 7235 Asia-Pacific 1200-1215 Malaysian 11870 Asia-Pacific 1230-1300 English 9720 Asia-Pacific 1300-1315 Japanese 7465 Asia-Pacific 1315-1330 Mandarin 7465 Asia-Pacific 1330-1400 Thai 7465 Asia-Pacific 1400-1430 English 9725 Asia-Pacific 1800-1900 Thai 7570 Europe 1900-2000 English 7570 Europe 2000-2015 German 9535 Europe 2030-2045 English 9535 Europe 2045-2115 Thai 9535 Europe Radio Thailand, World Services (HSK9), Public Relations Department, Royal Thai Government, 236 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok 10400 Thailand, Tel 662 6919917, Fax 662 2776139, english at hsk9 dot org (via Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, Nov 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** THAILAND. Plenty of water in Thailand again this year --- Hi All, These received from our colleagues in Thailand at Nakhon Sawan. The floods are worse than two years ago; however the flooding has been limited to the antenna field so far because of wall defences built in 2009. Water depth so far 50 cm, another 50 and the sender hall will be under water (Dave Porter, G4OYX at Woofferton, Nov 1, with six photos showing the flooding, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) ** TIBET. Tibetan channel signs on at 2050 with ID in Tibetan and English. Holy Tibet programme heard Nov 5 at 2230 to 2253. No schedule details except mentioning Monday to Sunday. Good to very good reception on 4905, 4920, 5240, 6130, 7385. Filler music until 2300, then relay of CNR11 (Olle Alm, Sweden, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4905, Xizang PBS-Lhasa, 1533-1600, Nov 8. “Holy Tibet” show in English; opening of the St. Regis Lhasa Resort luxury hotel; new airport in Tibet, near border with India, started operating last Saturday; Tibetan songs; segment “Tibet Stories” about tea bowls; // 4920 and 6200; enjoyable programming (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TINIAN [and non]. 9795, Nov 6 at 1159 loop ID of ``Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Praha``, but at 1200 it`s R. Nederland in Dutch. This is relay via IBB TINIAN, so presumably the feed from Hilversum is routed thru Praha. Axually, I was trying to nail down the frequency on the FRG-7 in an area where parallax can be misleading, and had not finished by 1200, so it could have been 9790, but from 1200 there I was hearing R. Japan in English, which is via Wertachtal, GERMANY, not involving IBB (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Not necessarily. RNW has an own channel on Asiasat 5, 100.5 deg. East. Tinian could pull this feed directly and switching to it on the audio matrix only at 1200 sharp. On the other hand such a behaviour is not uncommon for the own IBB satellite feeds as well, I already found VOA broadcasts opening with this (in)famous loop. So it could still be that Tinian gets the audio for the RNW transmissions via the IBB mux on Asiasat 3S (105.5 deg. East). By the way, I suspect it's rather the other way round: RFE/RL program audio could first be routed to Washington, perhaps via fibre optic connectivity, for further distribution, also via Hotbird in Europe (Kai Ludwig, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TUNISIA. 7275, RTT Sfax in Arabic, scheduled to start at 0500 UT, but heard earlier from 0356 UT, Nov 3, S=9+25dB (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKEY. Winter B-10 schedule for Voice of Turkey: ARABIC 1000-1055 on 11955 15245 1500-1555 on 9665 15200 AZERI 0800-0855 on 11835 1630-1725 on 5965 BULGARIAN 1200-1225 on 7245 CHINESE 1200-1255 on 17715 DARI 1600-1625 on 11680 ENGLISH 0400-0455 on 7240 9655 1330-1425 on 11735 12035 1930-2025 on 6050 2130-2225 on 9610 2300-2355 on 5960 FRENCH 2030-2125 on 5970 6050 GERMAN 1230-1325 on 17755 1830-1925 on 7205 GEORGIAN 1100-1155 on 9840 ITALIAN 1500-1525 on 6185 KAZAKH 1430-1455 on 9785 PASHTO 1700-1725 on 11680 PERSIAN 0930-1055 on 11795 1600-1655 on 9530 RUSSIAN 1400-1455 on 9410 SPANISH 0200-0255 on 9410 9650 1730-1825 on 9495 TATAR 1100-1125 on 15360 TURKISH 0100-0255 on 6000 0500-0655 on 9700 9820 0700-0955 on 11925 15350 15480 1000-1355 on 15350 15480 1400-1655 on 11815 1700-2155 on 5980 6120 TURKMEN 1300-1325 on 11965 URDU 1300-1355 on 11985 UYGHUR 0300-0355 on 13640 1500-1555 on 11620 UZBEK 1130-1155 on 13625 1630-1655 on 11680 (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 9 Nov via DXLD) ** TURKEY. 7240, Voice of Turkey (Çakirlar), 0448-0458*, 11/2/2010, English. Turkish music. Talk by woman at 0452 followed by ID, schedule, and closing announcements. IS at 0454, repeated. Gone at 0458. Poor to moderate signal with some fading (Jim Evans, Germantown, TN, IC-R75, RX-340, Random Wire (90'), ALA100M Loops (16' and 20'), DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9655, VOT audible poorly Nov 7 from 0359 on this service to W NAm, opening English with usual full schedule announcement, somewhat weaker than Vatican via Madagascar on 9660, but best have heard Turkey yet. Of course, it would be so much better on 6 or 7 MHz provided the frequency is clear. Then at 0625, I find the Turkish service with music fair on 9700, so the MUF is upward tonight (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9655, TRT English-Turkish lesson at 0415 UT Nov 1. Powerhouse level of S=9+40dB. Superb audio (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11735, TRT Çakirlar unit with totally distorted AUDIO, English, S=9 signal at 1330-1427 UT, 500 kW at 95 degrees towards S Asia. Similar noise on 11925 kHz, Turkish at 07-10 UT (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UGANDA. 4750, Dunamis Shortwave, 1825, noted in passing with English sermon. Fair. 5 Nov (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD- 535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UGANDA. 4976, UBC Radio, 2147-2225* Nov 3. Series of romantic songs with short announcements by a man announcer in English. ID and several announcements at 2157 followed by “La Bamba”. More local music later with carrier terminated while man announcer was speaking. Poor to fair (Rich D'Angelo, 2216 Burkey Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610, U.S.A., Ten- Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4, NASWA Flashsheet Nov 7 via DXLD) ** UGANDA [non]. 17725, CLANDESTINE, Radiyo Y’Abaganda via Issoudun, France, 1700-1715* Nov 6. Sudden on with African music followed by a man announcer in studio interviewing another man from a remote location. Carrier cut suddenly at 1715. Fair (Rich D'Angelo, 2216 Burkey Drive, Wyomissing, PA 19610, U.S.A., Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R- 8B, Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4, NASWA Flashsheet Nov 7 via DXLD) ** UKRAINE. Winter B-10 schedule of Radio Ukraine International: 0800-0900 9410 SMF 250 kW / 312 deg WeEu in English 0900-1100 9410 SMF 250 kW / 312 deg WeEu in Ukrainian 1000-1100 11655 LV 300 kW / 276 deg WeEu in German Voice of Russia 1500-1800 7435#KHR 100 kW / 055 deg RUSS in Ukrainian 1800-1900 6030 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg WeEu in German 1900-2000 6030&KHR 100 kW / 290 deg WeEu in Ukrainian 2000-2100 6030^KHR 100 kW / 290 deg WeEu in English 2100-2200 6140 KHR 100 kW / 290 deg WeEu in German 2300-2400 7440 LV 500 kW / 303 deg NoAm in English 0000-0100 7440 LV 500 kW / 303 deg NoAm in Ukrainian 0100-0200 7440 LV 500 kW / 303 deg NoAm in English 0200-0300 7440 LV 500 kW / 303 deg NoAm in Ukrainian 0300-0400 7440 LV 500 kW / 303 deg NoAm in English Voice of Russia # co-ch 1500-1600 CRI in Pashto 1600-1800 CRI in English 1630-1700 R. Prague Czech & co-ch 1900-2000 BVB in Russian/Ukrainian/English ^ co-ch 2000-2030 DWL in Belorussian Mon-Fri (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 1 November, via DXLD) # conflict: noted on 11620 kHz instead, on Oct 31, but only for an hour ... due of AIR Delhi in Russian co-channel QRM. So RUI searches for new free 49 or 41 mb channel now, to serve many Ukrainian nationals in Kazakhstan and further eastern Siberia (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9410, RUI Kiev program via Mykolaiev Luch site at 0800-1100 UT, in English at 08-09 UT, only fair to moderate signal, from this easterly - next to Crimea site. Feature about UKR projects. [later] 11620 (ex 7435 instead), RUI Kharkiv site on one day/one hour only broadcast in Ukrainian language to the Ukrainian nationals in Kazakhstan and Siberian Russia. S=9+20dB. Left registered 7435 kHz due of CHN, CZE, and ROU registrations at the very same time there. But as Eike Bierwirth explained, RUI left 11620 kHz after a single hour at 1610 UT, due of co-channels AIR Delhi 1615-1715 UT Russian service complaints? (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K. BBC WORLD SERVICE CUTS RISK 300 JOBS | Media | guardian.co.uk The article states that "underused" shortwave broadcasting will be cut in favor of FM... http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/nov/03/bbc-world-service-cuts (Richard Cuff, Nov 3, Swprograms mailing list via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) JOBS AT RISK IN BBC WORLD SERVICE CUTS Digital Spy By Andrew Laughlin, Technology Reporter November 4 2010 The funding cuts at BBC World Service will put "hundreds" of jobs at risk and leave some foreign-language broadcasts facing the axe, the government has been warned. Peter Horrocks, the director BBC Global News, yesterday told MPs that the terms of the BBC's new licence fee settlement will put World Service in a "challenging" situation. From 2015, World Service will be funded by the BBC rather than the Foreign Office under a new six-year licence fee deal. The corporation will also fund BBC Monitoring and part of S4C's budget. Horrocks warned that World Service was facing a budget cut of "more than 16%" in line with the wider cuts across the BBC, putting hundreds of jobs at risk. "We are a very staff-heavy organisation, most of our costs are in people," he told MPs on the Commons foreign affairs committee. "So the reduction in staff numbers will be broadly in line with the level of savings that we need to make, i.e. more than 16%. Our staffing is 2,000 so you can work it out relatively straightforwardly. It will be hundreds of jobs that need to go." Horrocks confirmed that some foreign broadcast services would be forced to close, but that would also be part of a broader efficiency process. "I think we will want to propose, to both the BBC Trust and to the foreign secretary, that some services should close - not just simply because of the spending settlement but it is something we need to assess because of competitors and because of impact with our audiences," he said. Despite the challenging times ahead, Horrocks said that he is fully behind the transfer of funding responsibility to the BBC, which was "in the best interests of the World Service". He added: "To make sure that the benefits of the World Service's ethos can be spread and brought to bear as widely as possible for all the BBC's audiences - the largest news audiences in the world - to be able to bring that together and strengthen its ethos is something personally I believe in." Under the new arrangement, the foreign secretary will retain a veto over any closures of foreign-language services at World Servicem. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a286005/jobs-at-risk-in-bbc-world-service-cuts.html# (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) ** U K. BBC STAFF BEGIN 48-HOUR STRIKE OVER PENSIONS Reuters November 5, 2010, 10:06 pm http://au.news.yahoo.com/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/8268287/bbc-staff-begin-48-hour-strike-over-pensions/ LONDON (Reuters) - Staff at Britain's state-funded broadcaster on Friday began the first of two 48-hour strikes to protest against changes designed to fill the gap in the BBC's pension scheme. The broadcaster, a mainstay in British television and radio, was forced to transmit pre-recorded shows on several of its channels with Radio 4's flagship Today news program among many canceled bulletins. The BBC is funded by a levy imposed on all households and its funding has been constrained by a government squeeze on public spending designed to rein in a record budget deficit. "The BBC have proposed ripping up the current pension arrangements and replacing them with a pension scheme that will see staff paying more in contributions and working longer and getting less in retirement," the National Union of Journalists, which represents 4,100 BBC workers, said in a statement. "As a result, NUJ members have been left with no choice but to strike to defend their financial futures." The BBC wants to tackle a 1.5 billion pound ($2.42 billion) pension deficit by putting a cap on rises in pensionable pay at one percent after April. Members of BECTU, a union representing technical and production staff, accepted a revised offer from the BBC as part of the pension changes. BBC management defended the changes. "These changes were necessary to deal with a pension deficit which, like many other schemes, is due to the performance of financial markets and the fact that people are living longer," BBC Director General Mark Thompson said. "We have made clear this is our final offer and that we can make no more changes without imposing an unacceptable burden on license fee payers." The next 48-hour NUJ strike is scheduled for November 15-16 (Reporting by Matt Falloon; editing by Keith Weir) (via Mike Cooper, WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) But later called off ** U K. PETITION LAUNCHED TO SAVE BBC WORLD SERVICE DRAMA The Stage 4 November 2010 By Matthew Hemley The BBC World Service is facing pressure to withdraw plans to axe its drama output from next year, with a petition against the decision attracting the support of more than 150 people to date. Archie Graham, chair of the trustees of theatre company Tiata Fadhozi, launched the petition following news that the World Service is to axe the 14 plays it broadcasts annually from 2011. A spokesman for the World Service has blamed the "increasingly difficult financial climate at home and abroad" for the move. However, Graham told The Stage that drama on the station "plays a vital role in the literary field worldwide" and said it is "renowned for its ethos and contributions to improving the cultural diversity in radio drama". He said: "I strongly believe that World Service drama is a world heritage establishment which is playing such a strategic role in the international literacy and arts world," He added: "What is going to happen to the listenership whose diverse tastes are not readily catered for elsewhere?" Graham said he hoped the petition would force the World Service to reconsider its decision and ensure that a "relatively inexpensive" service is protected. The petition can be accessed online at www.savethebbcworlddrama.com http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/30169/petition-launched-to-save-bbc-world-service?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheStageNews+%28News+Headlines%29 (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) ** U K. Re: ``3995, DWL German via Skelton til 22 UT, is back on AM mode, great in winter season. --- But not so great was the minutes- long break around 2000 UT.`` Dry statistic figures: Skelton in B-10 on 75 mb used by seven broadcasters. YFR, KBS, BBC, RTI, PRW, VoVTN, DWL. Skelton on 75 mb uses seven different antennas on 3955, 3975, 3985, and 3995 kHz. For example R Taiwan International French service uses a particular 175 degree antenna. That's why they have breaks and antenna changes procedure for DWL 3995 kHz outlet three times a day at 19, 20, and 21 UT. Seven different antennas of special ITU antenna type # 100, 105, 140, 145, 340, 345, 546. In five directions from Skelton site in 106, 120, 121, 150, and 175 degrees azimuth. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K. 5790, Nov 10 at 0637, fair signal in Russian, BBCWS, 500 kW, 47 degrees from Rampisham at 05-07 but M-F only as in HFCC. Much weaker than BBCWS English inbooming on 5875. Other usage of 5790, all daily in AM, not DRM: 03-05 and 17-21 BBC Arabic via Skelton, 2230- 2330 IBB Khmere via Sri Lanka (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K [non]. 7475, surprised to hear news reports in English, Nov 4 at 0627, re Germans` misgivings about Jews and now Muslims, so DW? No, soon ID as BBC. But no listing for it in HFCC, Aoki or EiBi, so must be a late addition, whence? This frequency has Greece written all over it, but not after 0600. Ahá, 0600 is the current time for Greece`s R. Filia service to be in English, i.e. relaying BBCWS! But that`s supposed to be on 12105 only, ex-11645 as confirmed at the beginning of B-10 by Wolfgang Büschel; but one of Avlis` three transmitters is reported down again, so that could account for this other frequency carrying it. Later: I see that Wolfgang Büschel was also getting R. Filia/English on 7475 until 0650, then resuming on 15630 from 0653 until 0700 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K [non]. 9605, Nov 7 at 1221, BBC news report in English on gays having to pretend to be straight in Shanghai, even marrying opposite tho they can`t procreate, no sex (Couldn`t they make an exception, just once? Or there`s always AI), on to next topic, elexion in Myanmar. Am used to hearing BBC Chinese with ChiCom jamming on 9605, but now at 12-13 English is scheduled via Thailand, 25 degrees; 1300- 1530 Mandarin via Singapore (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K. Unregistered frequency of BBC WS in English to Eu/ME: 1500-1700 NF 11830 RMP 500 kW / 095 deg, ex 11945 to avoid RFA Chinese + jammer (DX Mix News, Bulgaria, 9 Nov via DXLD) ** U K. RADIO RENEGADES --- TAKING ON STATISM'S PRIDE AND JOY, THE BBC By RANDALL BLOOMQUIST On the night of June 21, 1966, Oliver Smedley, who operated a pirate radio station off the coast of England, shot a rival named Reg Calvert during a heated confrontation at Smedley's home outside London. Calvert died instantly, but there were other victims—pirate radio itself and, it seemed, Smedley's dream of using that colorful, ephemeral medium to help roll back the British welfare state. The phrase pirate radio conjures an image of wild times on the high seas as free-spirited DJs in the 1960s stick it to The Man by giving the kids their rock 'n' roll. But Adrian Johns's "Death of a Pirate" is more concerned with Friedrich von Hayek and "The Road to Serfdom" than with Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones. Mr. Johns, a University of Chicago history professor who specializes in intellectual property, portrays the British radio pirates not in the warm glow of sentimental memory that the period usually enjoys but in the historian's cold bright light. "Death of a Pirate" is, in its way, a treasure. . . http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052702303284604575582773700520824-lMyQjAxMTAwMDAwMzEwNDMyWj.html Click the following to access the sent link: http://www.emailthis.clickability.com/et/emailThis?clickMap=viewThis&etMailToID=93394920 Book Review: Death of a Pirate - WSJ.com* This article will be available to non-subscribers of the Online Journal for up to seven days after it is e-mailed (via David Cole, LA, Nov 3, DXLD) ** U S A. WWV and WWVH are undertaking another emergency notification system test, Nov 4 at 17-18 UTC, as announced Nov 4 at 1403 on WWVH and at 1404 on WWV 5000. Usual tones will be replaced by test message. No mention of tsunamis. Last time this turned out to be slightly less exciting than anticipated, July 22, as reported in DXLD 10-30. [Later:] Checking out the WWV/H special hour 17-18 UT Nov 4, as promoted in announcements at 3-5 minutes past each hour, testing the ``emergency notification system``. I was monitoring WWVH on 15 MHz, and WWV on 10 MHz for a few minutes amid: Time WWVH WWV 1720 tone anmt 1721 tone open 1722 tone anmt 1723 tone open 1724 anmt anmt 1725 anmt open 1726 open anmt 1727 anmt open One is at a loss to figure out how this was coordinated (or not) on the two stations. The same wording announcement was played twice at a time on WWVH, but only once at a time on WWV (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. LA VOA POSPONE CAMBIOS EN TRANSMISIONES sábado, 10.30.10 By JUAN O. TAMAYO La Voz de América (VOA), la radioemisora del gobierno de Estados Unidos, pospuso el viernes cambios en sus transmisiones de onda corta que habían despertado preocupaciones de que afectarían las transmisiones a Cuba. ``Estas decisiones se revalúan en la actualidad'', dijo David Borgida, director interino del Departamento de Relaciones Exteriores de la VOA. Borgida declinó dar más detalles sobre el tema. Los cambios no afectarían las transmisiones de la VOA o Radio y TV Martí hacia Cuba, manifestó Leticia King, portavoz de la Junta de Gobernadores para las Transmisiones, que supervisa a todas las estaciones de radio y televisión del gobierno, entre ellas la VOA, las estaciones Martí, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia y Middle East Broadcasting Networks. La preocupación nació después de que en recientes programas de la VOA se dijera que a partir del domingo cesarían sus transmisiones de onda corta hacia algunas audiencias. Estos recortes afectarían regiones donde la audiencia de onda corta es pequeña y hay un amplio acceso a los programas por internet, explicó un funcionario federal que pidió el anonimato porque no está autorizado a comentar sobre el tema. Los programas de la VOA también se transmiten por satélite y las estaciones locales de AM y FM afiliadas. Las transmisiones de onda corta han sido útiles para llegar a audiencias en regiones remotas o donde gobiernos autoritarios restringen la información. Pero debido a los reducidos presupuestos, la VOA decidió cerrar las transmisiones de onda corta hacia algunas audiencias, dijo el funcionario. El servicio en español de la VOA transmite varias horas al día hacia América Latina, incluyendo el popular programa noticioso mañanero Buenos Días América, por onda corta, satélite y estaciones locales. Radio Martí tranmsite por onda corta, AM y satélite, pero el gobierno cubano trata de bloquear con mayor o menor éxito sus transmisiones de onda corta. Ha tenido más éxito en bloquear a TV Martí. Frank Calzón, director del Centro para una Cuba Libre, con sede en las afueras de Washington, destacó que muchos cubanos escuchan las transmisiones extranjeras en radios de onda corta, y que el acceso a internet está estrechamente restringido en la isla. Calzón ha distribuido durante varios años decenas de miles de pequeños radios de onda corta en Cuba ``para vencer la censura de los Castro y los programas de propaganda''. ``Estos recortes, en una época en que la imagen de Estados Unidos alrededor del mundo continúa deteriorándose, socavan los esfuerzos del presidente Obama para informar a la opinión pública internacional sobre la verdadera naturaleza de los Estados Unidos y sus contribuciones al desarrollo, la paz y la libertad en todo el mundo'', aseveró el jueves Calzón en un comunicado. Read more: http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2010/10/30/828706/la-voa-pospone-cambios-en-transmisiones.html#ixzz13xtSuEaW (via Yimber Gaviria, Colombia, DXLD) ** U S A [and non]. 9885, VOA in English with entertainment news segment, at 0553 Nov 5, good signal. This is now the prime frequency for morning English to Africa at 0300-0700; also audible on 6080 here, and inaudible on 15580; plus 4930 and/or 4960 during part of the span. It looks straightforward on the A-Z VOA language schedule, but in HFCC we see that 9885 comes from three different sites during this period: 0300-0430 350 degrees from Botswana; 0430-0600 124 degrees from São Tomé, 0600-0700 330 degrees from South Africa. So we were getting it off the back from Pinheira, and theoretically should have been even better after 0600 from Meyerton aimed USward. 17740, Nov 5 at 1416, huge steady S9+25 open carrier with some hum to 1417:30 off, back on a few sex later, 1423 fades in tone test to 1425* and back on for a few sex more of OC at *1427. This behaviour is typical of Greenville, setting up for much later broadcast on same frequency, i.e. Portuguese at 1700 (instead of backup Sackville, apparently). 9360, Nov 5 at 1436, rock music which I have not heard previously this week --- can it be VOA`s weekend-only Indonesian service? 1440, VOA jingle in English, more rock. Aoki shows it`s via Tinang, PHILIPPINES, Thu-Fri-Sat only at 14-15, 250 kW, 200 degrees. However, VOA A-Z schedule claims this ``Indonesian`` is daily // 11635 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. Voice of America - B10 schedule: ref. Http://www.voanews.com Indonesian: 2200-0030 15205 11805 9620 9535 7225 7130 1130-1230 15320 15105 12010 9890 9700 9585 9545 9510 7260 (Tony Ashar, West Java, Indonesia) Tony, I don`t know exactly what page you are referring to but this one: http://author.voanews.com/english/about/frequenciesAtoZ_i.cfm Shows a quite different schedule, frequencies in effect 31 October 2010 through 26 March 2011 Indonesian 0000-0030 UTC 9620 15205 1130-1230 UTC 7255 9725 15165 1400-1500 UTC 9360 11635 2200-2400 UTC 9620 11805 15205 Is the 1130 broadcast really on nine different frequencies? Are there really more than two or three frequencies at 2200-0030? I was reporting hearing the 14-15 broadcast on 9360, which is totally missing from your version. Altho it is mostly American music in English on Thu-Fri-Sat only, some announcements are in Indonesian (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Here are the B-10 frequencies: PHX are the movable mobile units from ex Poro site, 50 kW, now Tinang-2 site. PHT Tinang-Philippines UDO Udorn Thani Thailand SAI Saipan Mariana Isls frequencies in effect 31 October 2010 through 26 March 2011 Indonesian 0000-0030 UTC 9620UDO 15205PHX 1130-1230 UTC 7255UDO 9725PHT 15165PHX 1400-1500 UTC 9360PHT 11635SAI 2200-2400 UTC 9620UDO 11805PHT 15205PHX PHX are the movable mobile units from ex Poro site, 50 kW, now Tinang-2 site. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) Gentlemen, I referred to their Indonesian program sked page after reading DXLD with no Indonesian at all. Thank you (Tony Ashar, West Java, Indonesia, ibid.) VOA Spanish has made its usual shift one UT hour later according to local time in Wáshington, not the external target areas. Nov 7 at 1341, C&W music in English presented in Spanish on 15590, 13715, 9885. Overall span should now be 1230-1400, with this off-topic fill music on weekends. 17740, huge S9+25 carrier with hum, Nov 8 at 1418 but off a few sex later. No doubt Greenville tuning up again for the 1700 VOA Portuguese transmission on same (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. 15550-USB, trying to hear WJHR, now that Iran`s Arabic service is on frequency, Nov 4 at 1405: nothing but a weak Iran audible. At 1506, maybe a trace of WJHR on USB, and hardly needs BFO with the Iran carrier handy. With standard time from Nov 7, WJHR may not sign on until 1500 instead of 1400? No, it`s still registered thru B-10 as 1400-2200. 15550-USB, WJHR`s preacher barely audible Nov 7 at 1502, raspy modulation, Iran no problem, maybe trace of a carrier, while splash from weekend-only Portugal 15560 more of a problem (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. WRMI has an internet outage at the transmitter site which means streaming is down, and uploading new programs too. So altho new WOR 1537 was ready before 1500 UT Thu Nov 4, only the previous 1536 could play out, confirmed on 9955 vs lite pulse jamming. Now restored, so 1537 should appear at 2100. Otherwise, WBCQ 7415 at 1900 Thursday; WWRB 3185 at 0330 UT Friday; WRMI 9955 at 1430 Friday; WWCR 15825 at 2030 Friday (which next week shifts to 2130 when apparently 7465 will be back in use). 9955, WORLD OF RADIO 1537 confirmed on first WRMI airing, Thursday Nov 4 at 2120 check, poor to fair on fadeups, and no jamming audible; while 9965 vs República was a Wall of Noise. Last times we checked during this airing, it was jammed making WRMI inaudible. More under CUBA [and non] 9955, WRMI, Sunday Nov 7 at 1228, English discussion of US selling food and medicine to Cuba not only allowed, but Cuba`s major source of those supplies, (contrary to what the DentroCubans would have us believe is a ``genocidal`` blockade, which I heard RHC say again this morning; how`s that for gratitude?) Must be the English version of the CDHD Brigade 2506 show. The xls grid linked from http://www.wrmi.net/pb/wp_d12a1732/wp_d12a1732.html is now dated Nov 4, pre-standard time, but since it`s in Eastern, not UT anyway, we can just read it now as UT-5, and yes, at 7:15 am Sunday is CDHD. No jamming audible at the moment, but ramped up during the following hour, plus on 9965 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 15825, WWCR carried a terrible distorted AUDIO signal at 1330 UT Oct 31, registered 11-21 UT, S=9+25dB signal strength (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 1, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 6 via DXLD)) Some of WWCR`s transmitters continue to be so over-driven with modulation (not sure if that is how to describe it correctly) that there is a continuous barrage of hash about 5 kHz above and below, even when the program modulation pauses. The situation is most noticeable here when we get maximum brunt of their super-powerful signals, such as: 5890 and 5935 were both this way at 0546 UT Nov 5. Previously, 5890 with BS was much worse than 5935 with DGS. It`s also the case on 9980 all day with BS, and on 7490 in the mornings with other programming. While certainly cutting thru the QRM if any, such modulation is extremely tiring to the ear and can only drive away listeners who already have a good signal, which could and should be cleanly and purely modulated. 3215, Sunday Nov 7 at 0638, WORLD OF RADIO 1537 is in progress, VG but the WWCR-1 transmitter is the one with squeal, audible in the background. This was the final airing at 0630 UT Sunday for the next four months, the ultimate semihour of CDT. Whether it played again at 0730, = 1:30 am CST, I don`t know. As of 1555 UT Nov 7, WWCR still hasn`t put up its timeshifted B-10 transmitter schedule following the Week of Confusion, but some frequencies are running an hour later, such as 4840, which had been closing at 1200, still on the air at 1210 with preacher. Now instead of 7465, will they really be back on the frequency tested in October, 3255, at 2300-0200? Yes, WWCR has started using 3255, the frequency it tested in October later in the evening, as from Nov 7. At 2259, 7465 announced frequency change to 3255, and off promptly. But it took until *2301:37 for them to come up on 3255, joining some program in progress. Why not 3215 as previously for WWCR-1 on 90 meters? Because WWRB has dibs on that from 2300, but was even later turning on than WWCR. Finally noted at 2316 with caller to Brother Scare. At 2319, WWCR 3255 was rather distorted and splattering up to 10 kHz above and below. At 2342, the usual spurs were audible on 3269.5 and 3241.5 not only with carriers, but some modulation to match. Furthermore, WWCR has resumed 5070. There it is at 2330 Nov 7 with paranoid ad for Maine Military. WWCR is now waiting until the last moment to put up their revised frequency schedule. Earlier on Nov 7 the expired one was still the only one on the website, but by 0548 UT Nov 8 we have the new B-10: WWCR A10 [sic] Schedule November 7, 2010 to March 12, 2011 Transmitter #1 - 100 KW - 46 Degrees 12:00 AM-04:00 AM 0600-1000 3.215 MHz 04:00 AM-06:00 AM 1000-1200 9.985 MHz 06:00 AM-03:00 PM 1200-2100 15.825 MHz 03:00 PM-05:00 PM 2100-2300 7.465 MHz 05:00 PM-08:00 PM 2300-0200 3.255 MHz 08:00 PM-12:00 AM 0200-0600 3.215 MHz Transmitter #2 - 100 KW - 85 Degrees 12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0600-1300 5.935 MHz 07:00 AM-10:00 AM 1300-1600 7.490 MHz 10:00 AM-03:00 PM 1600-2100 12.160 MHz 03:00 PM-05:00 PM 2100-2300 9.350 MHz 05:00 PM-07:00 PM 2300-0100 5.070 MHz 07:00 PM-12:00 AM 0100-0600 5.935 MHz Transmitter #3 - 100 KW - 40 Degrees 12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0600-1300 4.840 MHz 07:00 AM-07:00 PM 1300-0100 13.845 MHz 07:00 PM-12:00 AM 0100-0600 4.840 MHz Transmitter #4 - 100 KW - 90 Degrees 12:00 AM-06:00 AM 0600-1200 5.890 MHz 06:00 AM-08:00 PM 1200-0200 9.980 MHz 08:00 PM-12:00 AM 0200-0600 5.890 MHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WWCR off 3255!! Someone must have complained. I noticed WWCR has posted this on their website: ***WWCR's Transmitter #1 will no longer broadcast on 3.255 MHz. Instead, Transmitter #1 will broadcast on 7.465 MHz from 3PM Central, 2100 UTC until 8PM Central, 0200 UTC.*** (Tom Nyberg, IA, Nov 10, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Ha, not surprised, as the week-long `test` of 3255 in October was not during this time period! Why don`t they try 3145, which WWRB has already been using, but later in the evening. And which, BTW, continues to be non-listed by FCC and HFCC. Better yet, WWRB could use 3145 for a longer period and return 3215 to WWCR (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) ** U S A. WWRB frequency change, sign-on times are always flexible. 3215 was not on at 2300 UT Nov 7, but was at 2316 check, Brother Scare taking a caller. Then at 2317 I find 3185 in open carrier, 2317:30 ID by Dave, with a ``special broadcasting announcement`` saying prime airtime has been reserved at 30 minutes for $30 or 60 minutes for $60, new customers only, phone 931-728-6087. 2318:30 into big band music so this is obviously one of the times available. At 2329 I find 5050 in // with same big band music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [Re WWCR abandoning 3255 after three nights]: Ha, not surprised, as the week-long `test` of 3255 in October was not during this time period! Why don`t they try 3145, which WWRB has already been using, but later in the evening. And which, BTW, continues to be non-listed by FCC and HFCC. Better yet, WWRB could use 3145 for a longer period and return 3215 to WWCR. Glenn Hauser, Nov 10, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) This set off some rants by Dave Frantz, WWRB in reply, almost unedited here: Hi Glenn: We knew something must of happened as the other day we got plenty of phone calls: (four more today) from broadcasters wanting to get on WWRB shortwave TODAY..... as they are sick and tired of moving to one freq to another paying TOP DOLLAR to boot! They see the frequency stability & Booooming signals of WWRB shortwave and want on WWRB today!!! The only problem is they think we still provide airtime for $ 30.00 per hour & plenty of free airtime just like we did when we got them started....... We explain to them because their is / was ZERO loyalty to WWRB by broadcasters that we bent over backwards for....... getting them started, countless hours on the phone helping them set up their computers, loaning them broadcast equipment that was never returned to us when they canceled WWRB with ZERO notice, then seeing OUR lent broadcasting equipment being used to feed another station. that would NEVER NEVER EVER lend them equipment. They are told: WWRB no longer provides any personal support for their type of programming: in a nut shell we have learned our 'lesson' live and learn...... : This is what happens when you get involved with a CAUSE... be it: take back amerika, 'patriot', tea party, democrat, republican save the whales, save the snails, global warming, name the CAUSE here_______________________ YOUR good judgment goes right out the window and you start doing STUPID! : YOU do all of the work, take ALL of the risk and the so called 'leaders' of the cause walk off with ALL of the cash! The days of using WWRB as pricing leverage is OVER ........ If they want airtime it's $ 240.00 per broadcast hour 6 month contract PAID IN ADVANCE. They get mad as hell, go bezerk over the phone, cuss us out we tell them to enjoy the 'better' station: we have good laugh and CHEERFULLY play big band music! I go into the flight planning room and plan tomorrows charter. I fly every day now and loving every second of it and guess what........ treated with great RESPECT by our Aviation clients Glenn........ what a contrast........with very very few exceptions, treated with TRUE contempt by shortwave programmers / broadcasters in a few hours I will be sitting at 41,000 feet enjoying my life! providing a service to people that have RESPECT for what is being provided to them. Regards, (Dave Frantz, WWRB, Nov 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn: Just got back from Key West, FL Nice flight great clients that enjoyed the flight........ with a VERY VERY nice Tip to boot............. They had the CD player playing so loud during the flight that the Airplane could have vibrated to Key West!!!!!!!!! WOW was it LOUD the WHOLE flight! ........ It's worth noting........NEVER once got a tip or donation from any broadcaster that was on this station. In any event, was told that 6 more people called for airtime this afternoon : I will call them back with the standard Quote of $ 240.00 per hour paid in advance 6 months. One person has never been on WWRB and is a preacher his quote will be $ 60.00 per hour. By the way...... LYQ NDB beacon is back on the air at 529 KHZ with voice: Also, we built another Four Course Radio Range it is on 10.126 mhz in the 30 meter ham band It was boooming in all the way to Key West International (KEYW) during the flight. Have you seen our radio range Video yet??? it can be seen at http://www.wa4sze.com Regards, (Dave Frantz, WWRB, Nov 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Dave, Tnx for this and your previous comments, which I assume are OK to publish, or meant for me to publish. Yes, noticing your heterodyne on Cuba 530 again tonight on the car radio. They play such pleasant music, except for LYQ. How come WOR was not on tonight? Listening to webcast, Bible reading keeps on going past 0430 UT, still 0445+. Double checked and no problem with the uploading of WOR 1538 this time. How about a second airtime for WOR in some of your unsold time, on 5050? Until it is sold, of course. I was listening to webcast --- then I check 3185 and WOR really is on there, so never mind. Both your stream and stream2 are carrying the Bible readings, neither WOR. Usually stream has had WOR. I SHALL look at your YouTube. Tnx for reminding me (Glenn to Dave, via DXLD) Hi Glenn: Could be the web casting is stuck in time chage zone will check on it. The 5050 transmitter: we are trying to decide what we want to do with it we are in no hurry to place any programming on it. 3 More calls for airtime this morning for airtime the frequency /propagation situation must be bad. Why is it so hard for people to grasp our change in programming support? Folks : WWRB after years of ABUSE and being taken advantage of , cheated out of tens of thousands of dollars in airtime charges, used as pricing leverage against other stations, ZERO loyalty and we mean ZERO loyalty We woke up Folks you can laugh if you like, as we have had ours : we understand and have lived the concept of : No good deed go's unpunished MULTIPLE TIMES The car that drove past you when you are broke down in the middle of nowhere at 3 AM and provided you with no assistance was driven by a person like me and plenty of others like me people who in the past would provide SELFLESS HELP to others ......... but after a few good learning examples of : 'No good deed go's unpunished' we just keep on driving and will not stop : Only TWO types of people in the world now only TWO : The GIVERS and the TAKERS....God help you if you are a GIVER : the TAKERS will eat you ALIVE shix all over you and think nothing of it ....... guess what folks, the GIVERS are going by the wayside fast. Your seeing it TODAY in ameriKA: The very reason AmeriKA is collapsing in on itself we have been OVER RUN by TAKERS (Dave Frantz, WWRB, Nov 12, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Area 51 scheduling must have changed: when I was getting WWRB and WWCR on 5+ MHz, nothing on 5110 from WBCQ, Nov 7 at 2334. Did not get around to rechecking later, but the Area 51 website http://www.worldmicroscope.com/ says: ``Sunday, November 7, 2010: Daylight savings [sic] time ends, so all our programming shifts one hour earlier [sic]. * 0000 UTC (7pm) 5110: Radio Jamba International (live) * 0100 UTC (8pm) 5110: Radio Newyork International * 0300 UTC (10:00pm) 5110: Pirates Week with Ragnar Danesjkold * 0330 UTC (10:30pm) 5110: International Radio Report * 0400 UTC (11pm) 5110: Sign off`` I expect the Saturday hours will be different as usual (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Later: WORLD OF RADIO substitutes for vacationing Pirate`s Week, during November only, UT Mondays 0300 on 5110, tnx Larry Will (gh) ** U S A. 9300.3-9303.5, WBCQ Monticello ME; 2057-2131+, 3-Nov; M&W in EE w/Bible thumpage. Bible Discovery spot w/Orangeville ON addy @2118 & ID as Radio 2-11. Sig is continuously drifting. 9301.3 at tune-in, peaked at 9303.5 (started running into Egypt (presumed) -- also distorted -- on 9305) & started back down. Was down to 9300.3 @2130 & succumbing to QRN. Distortion & complete dropouts; can only copy in LSB. Spur from // 9330 WBCQ (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Overnight AM Joins WBCQ --- WBCQ is pleased to announce the addition of the Overnight AM Radio Show http://overnight.am to our roster of fine free speech programming. Overnight AM will be waging war on the matrix of confusion starting this evening, November 8, 2010, at 8 pm eastern time (0100 UTC) on WBCQ 5.110 MHz. A simulcast on our 15.420 service is coming soon. Overnight AM will be on 5.110 and 15.420 from 8 to 11 pm eastern time Monday through Friday. Overnight AM is also available for your internet listening pleasure at http://69.24.141.196:27650/listen.pls Regards, (Larry Will, Nov 8, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Apparently originates in Oklahoma City; you may recall it was on WRMI for a while, then gone as delinquent in paying for airtime (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. 11715-, Nov 8 at 1455, S9+20 but just barely modulating, can make out boring catechisms in English, an exercise in piety. But at 1458 modulation level has been turned up for singing ``Ora pro nobis``. The sporadic transmissions of KJES should now all be one UT hour later since DST has been turned off at The Lord`s Ranch (and everywhere in New Mexico, nay the USA, nay North America). That has always been its pattern, making one UT hour shifts back and forth depending on local DST, but it seems their frequency manager and the FCC are unaware of it! HFCC B-10 does not show any such, just a single schedule effective 31 Oct to 27 March, and daily rather than sporadically! 7555 0100 0200 2,3 50 335 7555 0200 0230 3,4,9 50 20 11715 1300 1400 3,4,9 50 70 11715 1400 1500 2,3 50 350 15385 1800 1900 55,58,59 50 270 15385 1900 2000 11 50 100 Furthermore, it shows the morning broadcast reduced from three to two hours. None of this is correct, for at 1610 recheck Nov 8, 11715 is still on, YL singing Spanish with guitar. The correct times should really be: 7555 0200-0330 11715 1400-1700 15385 1900-2100 The 70-degree beam is the one right at us, really at 1400-1500, assuming KJES is following its own azimuth plan with the rotatable log-periodic unstuck (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9369.91v, WTJC Morehead City fade-in at 1900 UT Oct 31, tiny signal very odd frequency. 9479.00, WTWW scheduled 1200-2200 UT from Lebanon-TN 100 kW at 50 degrees is now a daily guest during winter season. Noted with English religious program at 1930 UT on Oct 31, S=6 poor, but understandable in receiver lsb-mode selection. Heavy interference heterodyne against even YFR English via Nauen on 9480.00 kHz. 13570, Totally distorted audio signal from WINB around 1530 UT Oct 31, 15-21 UT, S=9 though. 13835, UNID religious stn, English broadcast, Baptism against the Devil, book review, S=9+15dB at 13-14 UT. Puzzle!, could be ETWN Global Catholic Network, like on 15610 kHz? - or is a spurious signal out of TX center? (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Maybe leftover from A-10; WEWN English now scheduled 12-24 on 15610 instead (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. EWTN Shortwave Radio (WEWN) produces a spur on exact 6210 kHz at 0000 UT in B-10 season, as told Christoph Ratzer-AUT OE2CRM in A-DX on Nov 1st to 4th. Programm content for sure is WEWN. Still a puzzle, no formula fit on 5810/11520/11870 kHz parallel fundamentals. EWTN Shortwave Radio (WEWN), B-10 schedule, October 31, 2010-March 27, 2011 UTC AF/ME/SoEaAS SoAM/Caribbean Mexico UTC English Spanish 155deg Spanish 220deg 0000 11520 040deg Mid East 11870 5810 0000 "Radio Catolica Mundial" ID noted here in Austria at 0025 UT (via Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 4 via DXLD) ** U S A. 15610, Nov 4 at 1405, Mother Angelica in English now here, ex-13835 so no more spurring upon WWCR 13845. In fact, 15610 is now scheduled all the way from 12 to 24 UT, with a change at 19 from 40 to 85 degrees, ME to Africa (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WEWN ** U S A. 9540, Nov 7 at 1349, VG with preacher in English, new frequency for WHRI, not // another gospel huxter on WHRI 9840; 9540 off when next checked at 1402. HFCC shows this as available 7 days a week at 1300-1500 in English, Hmong! And 315 degrees toward Hminnesota. So if Hmong World Christian Radio or Hmong Lao Radio ever come back, they should be here instead of last-used 11785, no longer listed for WHRI at any hour. Searching http://www.whr.org on specific program criteria ``Hmong`` gets only this on Angel 3, Palau: ``2200 - 2230 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Fr,Sa Hmong World Ministries Gia Tou Lee 9.930`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. 17775, have not noticed KVOH all week in daytime chex, and surely must be sporadic; but Nov 5 at 1459 it is on. At 1512, S9+25+ signal, allowing the spur on 17920 to reach a sizzling S6 with whine and // modulation, a salsa song about Jesús. Could also hear the weaker match on 17630 mixing with an open carrier adding up to S9. The latter should be CRI English, 85 degrees from 100 kW Mali, maybe just too undermodulated (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [non]. Heard AWR Wavescan at fair level; 1200 on Suns via Wertachtal on new 15495, as noted 10/31 (Joe Hanlon, NJ, Nov 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 17575, WYFR Family Radio, via Okeechobee FL; 2042-2048+, 3- Nov; Harold droning on Open Forum with his Biblical numerology proof of the Rapture. Next caller chastised caller who call H a false prophet; next caller called a false prophet. H is very adept at deflecting criticism. SIO=3+53+ (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [non]. Re 10-44: FRENCH GUIANA, Re YFR full schedule featured last week BC-DX 987. Sorry missed some YFR outlets via GUF relay 5930 0200-0300 En SoAM 7360 2200-0100 Port/En SoAM 9465 2200-2400 Sp SoAM (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 3, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 6 via DXLD) ** U S A. 4435, the noisy blob continues to be heard constantly at night, and Nov 10 at 0641 I find the modulation on it matches WYFR Polish on 7730 which is S9+18 but not overpowering. I still suspect the blob is of local origin, but how is modulation from various SW transmitters getting onto it? BTW, don`t you believe languages in HFCC listings for WYFR, e.g. showing this in French. See http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld1044.txt for Wolfgang Büschel`s comprehensive YFR schedule including relays (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. 3160, WPJK I did not get tuned in until 1200 Nov 4, and it was underway with the usual Gospel Train music, 2 x 1580 de Orangeburg SC. At 1202, 3250 Honduras and 4052.5- Guatemala were still barely audible before fadeout. 3160, WPJK, Nov 6 at 1145 already on with gospel song, 1149 ID in passing, music announcement, ad for something with phone and address in Orangeburg SC; fair signal. So WPJK 1580 plus 3160 harmonic is on the air at least 15 minutes before legal sunrise in November at 1200 UT, presumably as early as 1130 or whenever the morning DJ gets there. If the concept of DST vs. ST is foreign to them, as well as the concept of changing sign-on times on the first day of each month as a licensed daytimer, what will happen on Nov 7 when protracted DST is over and local time becomes UT -5 instead of UT -4? Could be they will continue signing on at 7:30 am local instead of 7 am, but then it will be 1230 UT. Today I recheck at 1230 and it is still audible, poorly, so we should be able to tell if it is signing on then, making it legal tho a semihour later than necessary. 3160, WPJK, Orangeburg SC: what will it do on the first day of standard time, having failed during the first week of November to sign on at the correct legal sunrise time of 1200 UT? Just as I suspected, they keep signing on at 7:30 am local, regardless of DST or sunrise changes. Nov 7 at 1203 UT, no signal, but open carrier at 1228, S9+20. 1231 usual canned sign-on message as 1580 kHz, 1000 watts, by authority of the FCC (not including 3160), address, station manager gives his name, but I have never been able to copy it, and into gospel music. No toots, so maybe on Sunday the program is not called Gospel Train. If it keep signing on a semihour later than it needs to the rest of November, that will compensate for the illegal semihour early during the first week, but diminish its DXability. Nevertheless, I could still detect a carrier at 1257. This situation will only improve as we have two months to go until the latest sunrises, tho only one month until the earliest sunsets. Now will it really be signing off at the correct November and December time of 2215 UT? Please check. 3160, I have not been trying to hear the WPJK harmonic in the evenings, since it is so reliable in the mornings, and being almost a kilomile westward from this daytimer, we are in a much better position to hear it in the mornings. However, given its incorrect sign-on timings, I was wondering if they manage to sign off at the correct legal sundown time for November at Orangeburg SC, according to their entry on the FCC website, of 2215 UT. So Nov 8 at 2213 I start monitoring 3160, and do succeed in detecting a carrier --- will it shortly go off? Yes! At 2215:47*, so that is probably it. My request for others closer to monitor that has not been answered. Next check at 1252 UT Nov 9, music is just barely audible on 3160 before fadeout. BTW, Eugene Robinson, author, Washington Post columnist and political commentator on MSNBC, was born and grew up in Orangeburg, as introduced on C-SPAN`s Book TV Nov 6 at 2300. http://www.booktv.org/Program/11954/2010+Texas+Book+Festival+Eugene+Robinson+quotDisintegration+The+Splintering+of+Black+Americaquot.aspx But I am sure he bears no responsibility for this (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Re 10-44: "570 seemed a bit strange. Normally, KLIF TX dominates but there is always WNAX SD audio underneath causing a slow SAH. At 1825, there were signs of another SAH from a third very weak signal, but no third audio. It seems the most likely source by distance would be 1 kW WKYX in Paducah KY...." -- Is the betting open for Las Cruces??? Very 73z – (GREG HARDISON, CA, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) O yeah, I guess it should be. Certainly would be at the extreme limit of groundwave; I can detect 550 Midland, 580 Lubbick, but never El Paso 600 or the closer 540 Las Vegas (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. 670, Nov 6 at 1255 UT, quick ID as KWXI, AM 670, and on FM 98.9, promo for a new show starting Monday morning. Is 5 kW daytimer in Glenwood AR. November sunrise is 1245; December 1315 UT. Website http://kwxi.net/ also shows FM 98.9, but FM Atlas XXI frequency reference has only one 98.9 in the state, at Rison, without full data yet; that`s south of Little Rock beyond Pine Bluff, while Greenwood is just east of Fort Smith on the west side. So where is this 98.9, really? The only 98.9 across the border in OK is KYIS in OKC, so can`t be that. FCC FM Query finds K225BH in Glenwood, 250 watt translator. It`s not on the FM Atlas map, but appears in its Arkansas translator listing, except the primary is shown as KQUS 97.5. FCC could not care less what the primary of a translator may be, i.e. what station people really hear on it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) A check of AM query and FM query shows that K255BH and KWXI are both owned by MLS BROADCASTING, 73 (Wayne Heinen, CO, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 720, since I was still monitoring at 1415 UT Nov 5, a check to see if I can hear KDWN Las Vegas popping on at the proper November time for day-pattern switch: no, not yet (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 770, Nov 7 at 1354 UT, ``The Talk Monster, KKOB`` Albuquerque NM, then report on Auto-Tune, the computer process messing up vocal music, outro as Perspective from ABC News, so still scheduled at 1305 UT Sundays, but KKOB doesn`t go to day pattern until 1345, after which it dominated the frequency for a while (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. 830, Nov 4 at 1304 Huckaby commentary gloating over Republican wins, 1305 promo for ``Fox Radio Network`` community calendar input to Poplar Bluff MO address, so it`s 10 kW KOTC in Kennett, bootheel, but per NRC AM Log with studios in P.B., and a CP to move city of license to Memphis TN. Obviously, the national Fox network has nothing to do with a local community calendar, but station calls itself that for self- aggrandizement, flopping as far as I am concerned, not impressed. NRC shows format as rock/oldies rather than talk, but did not stay tuned to confirm that. Instead, while this English was E/W, noticed Spanish N/S, likely either Nuevo León or Coahuila. No sign of WCCO now, but more than an hour later at 1408 it had the channel with ``traffic and weather together`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Nice spot Glenn, checked the website and indeed this one has flipped to TLK and is using a new Slogan "My Talk 830". 73 (Wayne Heinen, editor NRC AM Log, NRC-AM via DXLD) ** U S A. 830, on caradio, more than two sesquihours after local sunrise at 1300 UT, Nov 6 at 1610 I am getting play-by-play of a stupid football game, very weak but steady signal. Can`t catch a team name or local ad, ID; checked again at 1648, and still there. Likely WCCO Minneapolis, which at 600+ miles is at that awkward distance, barely possible by Great Plains groundwave under optimum conditions, but also with lowering sun, residual daytime skywave. I think it is the latter. Later checking http://wcco.cbslocal.com whether they have a game on, it`s hard to tell --- all kinds of stuff on the website, but no program schedule! Nor schedule of sports specials. However, they have linx to Twitters during past hour on progress of a game between the Gophers and Michigan State football. That`s awfully early for a ball game, well underway before noon local, but maybe avoiding the competition of more important clashes in the afternoon. I click on Listen to AM 830 and instead I get KROQ! Which is an FM rocker in Pasadena CA. What`s with that?? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1250, Nov 10 at 1305 UT, ``La Súper Equis, una emisora de Ramírez Spanish Radio``. Here`s an article about it, confirming that identity for KYYS Kansas City KS; where do they get the X? No X in the callsign: http://www.hispanicmarketweekly.com/featureArticle.cms?id=2164 It`s the successor to the late lamented WREN 1250 Topeka. Of course it`s not unusual here, sometimes JBA in the daytime (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1290, Nov 5 at 1359 UT I hear an ad for Four Corners Siding, and a 307-AC phone number more than once, but fades for ID; ~4 Hz SAH with something, probably our daytime dominator KWFS Wichita Falls. So it has to be in AZ, NM, CO or UT, right? The only 1290 in those states is in faraway Tucson. And no, 307 is Wyoming! So KOWB Laramie, as in Cowboy altho NRC shows its current format as news/talk/sports. And Google confirms there is a Four Corners Siding in Laramie, as well as Cheyenne (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1300, Nov 5 at 1400 UT, ad for McCook, then Open Line with Rich Barnett; so KBRL in Nebraska now definitely logged (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1330, Nov 5 at 1401 UT, AP Radio News, in null of KNSS Wichita, including Conan O`Brien starts Monday night on TBS. Optional cutaway at 1402:30 is taken by this station, enough news, already! Advanced timecheck for 3 after 9, ad for Veteran`s Day performances Sat Nov 13 7 pm, Sunday Nov 14 10:50 am at First Baptist Church, Monahans; 1404, it`s 9:04 at KCKM, then weatherfemale from Channel 9 [KWES Midland, really RF9, no longer COL Monahans]. Signal is now peaking, and it`s the one which has to be nulled in order to hear KNSS. KCKM Monahans TX, 5 kW, with CP for 12 kW to bother KNSS even more. Calls derive from KCKN 1020 Roswell NM, of which KCKM is a subsidiary relaying it part time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, You've been doing some serious DXing of late! An update, KCKM is now running with their new DX 15 Harris at 12 kW. With a halfwave tower it does get out nicely. KCKN has split the blanket and KCKM has gone on under different ownership. Bob Souza, former of KCKN is now part owner/GM (Jerry Kiefer, KCKN Roswell, Nov 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1350, Nov 7 at 1459 UT, big band music from N/S, fade for ID, but 1500 bong and CBS news. Direxion, nostalgia format and news network all converge upon KRNT Des Moines IA per NRC AM Log 2010, so presumed. Skywave still incoming in upper end of band, KOZN Omaha also in a few minutes earlier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1550, Nov 5 at 1251 UT as I was tuning across, heard ``New Mexico Talk Radio`` slogan and call sounded like KMBA, but it`s really KIVA as per NRC AM Log. Was atop lots of other signals on the FRG-7, with the usual shortwave antenna, E-W longwire. I shall not believe this was on night power of 27 watts instead of day power of 10000. NRC does not show KIVA as having a PSRA, altho November sunrise in Albuquerque is not until 1345 UT, as we well know when KKOB 770 switches to day pattern audiblizing itself eastward. The calls KIVA have been all over the place in past years, seldom pertaining to a real Indian station. FCC callsign history shows 1550 has been KIVA since 05/18/2009, before that KQNM, and down the list KQEO. When I was living in Albuquerque, there was no local on 1550, so apparently the earlier calls applied to 920. Yes, history for present KSVA 920 shows before 01/23/1995 it was KQEO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Funny you mentioned the 920 in ABQ; I have the former KQEO/920 Mcmartin transmitter as a hot standby at KCKN. I bought it off Ebay about 4 years ago for a shade less than $700. Very clean and nicely maintained. After being stored for years in ABQ, it got a ride to Roswell in the back of a pickup. Took about 10 minutes to retune to 1020. I remember when 1580 was in ABQ under the calls KLOS, when it moved to 1550 it opened up the additional frequency of 1600. Thanks (Jerry Kiefer, KCKN Roswell, Nov 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1620, ``The Zone, ESPN radio for Omaha``, still audible at 1452 UT Nov 7; KOZN; no WTAW as northern paths with lower sun favored (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. TIMES ARE EASTERN TIME ZONE FOR DOMESTIC / UTC FOR OVERSEAS SPECIAL --- 1590, KCNN, MN, East Grand Forks, 11/05 1435, Very good signals with new format. They were Fox Sports and are now Classic Rock. The slogan was ``Rock 107 9 -- ``We`re rockin` when the other guys are talkin```. The rock 107.9 refers to their // on 107.9 K300BG translator. Seems that the translator in more important than the AM station. Yes they do use Flintstones bits at times. Yes they do mention the translator on the top of the hour ID's. 73 Best of DX (Shawn Axelrod VE4DX1SMA, Winnipeg MB, Grid square EN19kv, ODXA yg via DXLD) ** U S A. 1220, FLORIDA, WJAX, Jacksonville. 1118-1140 October 30, 2010. Adult Standards (Cass Elliott, Neil Diamond), male, "... here on WJAX, 12-20 AM..." at 1124. Owned by Jones College. Some decent transmitter and antenna photos on their web page at: http://www.wjaxradio.com/Transmitter-Site/Default.htm Fair-good (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, Equipment (in general order of use): JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Aqua Guide 705 Radio Direction Finder; Sony ICF-7600GR; GE SuperRadio III; RadioShack DX-399; Sony Walkman SRF-59; RadioShack Pro-60 handheld scanner; RadioShack Pro-2005 scanner; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X in-room random wire; RadioShack 15-1853 passive MW loop; Scotka active MW ferrites loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Coverage maps return to FCC website --- The FCC website lost the ability to create new coverage maps when the Census Bureau shut down the Tiger Map Server. Commission staff have now linked coverage maps to a couple of other mapping services. They're offering a choice of three options: - A Microsoft Research map (actually uses USGS topographic maps) which shows the vicinity of the transmitter but not specifically the transmitter site or the station's coverage. - A Google Map that shows the transmitter site and service contour. (it's not very hard to reverse-engineer the URL to obtain different contours) - A KMZ file you can download & use with Google Earth on your computer. Right now these options are only available for FM stations. (I would think TV would follow soon if FM works out) http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fmq.html http://www.fcc.gov/mb/video/tvq.html It will take my site some time to convert to the new maps -- looks like the coding is fairly simple but I just don't have time to do it! (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66, 4 Nov, WTFDA via DXLD) Wow. This after I was told they were not going to use Google and were waiting for a new government-sponsored tool? Fun (Trip Ericson, ibid.) ** U S A. PLANS FOR GOBBLING UP TV SPECTRUM TO BE UNVEILED POST- THANKSGIVING Summary: The FCC's planned agenda for its November 30 meeting serves up items likely to cause such a huge stir that we all might need a little advance warning. View the full post by clicking this link: http://www.commlawblog.com/2010/11/articles/broadcast/plans-for-gobbling-up-tv-spectrum-to-be-unveiled-postthanksgiving/ (via Benn Kobb, Nov 5, DXLD) ** U S A. Re 10-44: N4VA is wrong; the Armstrong/NJ broadcast was on 42.8 MHz (11/6/2010). Very 73z – (GREG HARDISON, CA, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Said 48.2 MHz, twice ** VANUATU. 3945, R. Vanuatu, Port Vila. November 03, 0813-0823 male and female in English talks; 25322. November 04, 0812-0822 female in English talks segment, music with reggae beat, female announcements, English Pop music. 25222 (Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec - Embu SP Brasil - SW40 - Dipole 18m, 32m, Longwire 22m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Watch out for R. Nikkei, Japan also on 3945, but since these were weekdays, should have been off the air by 0800 (gh, DXLD) 3945, R. Vanuatu, Port Vila. November, 07 0755-0806 male in English talks “united nations..short wave..Australia”, Pacific music. 34433, 73's (Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec – Embu SP Brasil - Sony SW40 - Dipole 18m, 32m, Longwire 22m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) R. Vanuatu operating on 7260 kHz from B10. Some Japanese DXer received at about 1000 UT on Nov. 9 and confirmed it. http://www.youtube.com/user/22360679Y by Nakanaka (S. Hasegawa, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN [and non]. 1530 kHz Santa Maria di Galeria? A few days ago the German service of Radio Vatican started to apologize on air for their 1920 UT broadcast no longer being available on 1530. No further details or reasons have been given, also no one of the Radio Vatican webpages appear to have been updated so far. The schedule information on the German service pages is inconsistent enough to make me feel that one should not weigh their words too well and not conclude that the other way round 1530 is still on air in the morning. So it should be checked out from better located places if still at all and, if so, at which times 1530 is in use now. As well-known faces Radio Vatican for more than a decade now heavy pressure to close the Santa Maria di Galeria site. Some people believe that the true rationale behind this are attempts to use the station grounds as valuable building site. Radio Vatican says that since 2001 they make sure to not exceed the Italian limit of 6 V/m for the fieldstrength in inhabited areas. This requires excluding a few shortwave antennas from further use, but most of all reducing the power of 1530 from 600 to ca. 100 kW. This loss of almost eight decibels sank 1530 here in Central Europe into the mush of co-channel interference. As compensation used Radio Vatican from September 2001 the Roumoules transmitter on 1467, but left it again after five years because the airtime there was too expensive. Since then terrestrial reception of Radio Vatican in Germany is limited to shortwave. The 1530 kHz antenna system in detail: http://www.waniewski.de/MW/Vatikan/index.htm 1611 kHz antenna and transmitters for both 1611 (a new Thomson M2W, 50 kW) and 1530 (a Brown Boveri 600 kW, last generation of tube transmitters, should be the same model than Sottens-765 and Pori-963 still use, too): http://www.mediasuk.org/archive/vaticana.html Many historical photos of Radio Vatican, including the delivery of equipment for Santa Maria di Galeria (and check out also the videos and the museum collection): http://www.oecumene.radiovaticana.org/museo_tecnico/it/gal_fot.asp (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 7, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Just to say that VR in on the air at 0625 in English on 1530. Regards (Jean-Michel Aubier, France, Nov 8, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN. [INTRUDER ALERT] INTERMODULATION ON 7165 KHZ FROM VATICAN RADIO Dear friends of free amateur radio waves, since October 31st I can hear every morning on 7165 kHz from 0558 - 0615 UTC in AM a very strong Intermodulation Product from Vatican Radio. The signal is S9+25dB with my dipole (x-checked with a different receiver) One can hear two programs in parallel. The two fundamentals are *** 7250 kHz, English px S9+50dB *** 7335 kHz, Swedish px S9+50dB *** The other IM is also audible on 7420 kHz with S9+10dB "Knitting pattern"s: 1st IM: 7250 kHz x 2 - 7335 kHz = 7165 kHz 2nd IM: 7335 kHz x 2 - 7250 kHz = 7420 kHz Will you please listen yourself and react as it is necessary in such a case. Pse contact your national telecoms. authorities for an end of the tx-ions on 7165 kHz. Thank you for your good work! vy 73 de:- (Uli, DJ9KR, INTRUDERALERT mailing list via Wolfgang Büschel, harmonics yg via DXLD) Similar intermodulation formula signals we suffered in past seasons by Vatican site Santa Maria de Galeria. 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) ** VATICAN [and non]. Looking for R. Vaticana`s 1130 Spanish, which all A-season was on 9830 mixing with the perpetual RTTY on that frequency: nothing there Nov 6 at 1203, but instead VG on clear and new 9865 with, what else, report on Pope`s visit to Stgo. de Compostela. HFCC shows 1130-1215 via Sackville, 100 kW, 227 degrees, in Spanish and English ---- but the English at 1200 got lost months ago and is still imaginary; instead the whole thing is in Spanish. 1213 VR IS as always played for a while at closing if not at opening. {that was a Saturday. The B-10 Vatican Radio ``general schedule`` in xls for Nov-Mar via Alokesh Gupta still claims the 9865 transmission is in English from 1200 on W = weekdays, normally meaning Mon-Sat, but we have previously found it in Spanish on any day of the week. How many B-10 schedule references will continue to show English despite our monitoring of the reality? Are they clueless about this in the Holy See?} 15595, Nov 6 at 1328, report in Italian about, what else? Pope visiting Santiago de Compostela, closing ``Radio-Giornale``, with http://www.radiovaticana.org times for next Italian broadcasts, bit of classical music cut off at 1330*. This is a regular service at 1255- 1330, 500 kW, 107 degrees from Santa Maria di Galeria. My bookmark for RV Special Broadcasts is an orphan, still showing something for 24 March 2010! http://www.radiovaticana.org/coorpro/entrasmisspec.htm Instead the current page for that is: http://www.radiovaticana.org/en1/trasm_spec.asp but that concerns English only as the special pages are now not integrated, but language by language, inconvenient. This one includes the Compostela visit, but nothing special on SW in English. Italian version has nothing on SW either: http://www.radiovaticana.org/it1/trasm_spec.asp (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also GERMANY ** VATICAN. 13765, Nov 7 at 1414 VR IS, VG, 1415 music and opening S Asian language, scheduled Urdu on Sundays and Wednesdays only, due east from Santa Maria di Galeria (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VENEZUELA [non]. 13680, Nov 7 at 2305 a bit of English at first thought RHC on very good signal, but must be RNV relay; then switched to Spanish but modulation level dropped way down, same thing on // 15250. These transmissions usually don`t make any seasonal changes, but should be reconfirmed just in case, ignoring the years-out-of-date schedule announced on every broadcast (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VIETNAM [and non]. AUSTRIA/CANADA/U.K./VIETNAM Voice of Vietnam B- 10 registered B-10 winter schedule kHz UTC Langauage TX site 3985 2030-2100 German EUR Skelton 2100-2130 German EUR Skelton repeat of 2030 UT 5925 2145-1700 Vietnamese AS CK2 Xuanmai 5955 1800-1930 Vietnamese EUR Moosbrunn log-periodic ant 1930-2000 French EUR Moosbrunn log-periodic ant 5970 2000-2030 Russian EUR Woofferton 5975 2145-1700 Vietnamese AS MET Metri 6020 2200-1530 Vietnamese AS DAL Daclac 6165 0000-0030 Dao AS CK2 Xuanmai 1130-1330 Hmong AS CK2 Xuanmai 1330-1400 Dao AS CK2 Xuanmai 2145-2230 Hmong AS CK2 Xuanmai 2230-2300 Dao AS CK2 Xuanmai 2330-2400 Hmong AS CK2 Xuanmai 6175 0100-0130 English AM Sackville 0130-0230 Vietnamese AM Sackville 0230-0300 English AM Sackville 0300-0330 Spanish AM Sackville 0330-0400 English AM Sackville 0400-0430 Spanish AM Sackville 0430-0530 Vietnamese AM Sackville 7210 2145-1700 Vietnamese AS DAL Daclac 7220 1100-1130 Mandarin AS Son Tay 1130-1200 Russian AS Son Tay 1200-1230 Mandarin AS Son Tay 1230-1300 Russian AS Son Tay 1300-1330 Mandarin AS Son Tay 1500-1600 Vietnamese ME Son Tay 1600-1630 English ME Son Tay 1630-1700 French ME Son Tay 2030-2100 English ME Son Tay 2100-2130 French ME Son Tay 2130-2200 Spanish ME Son Tay 2200-2230 Mandarin ME Son Tay 7280 1530-1600 German EUR Son Tay 1600-1630 English EUR Son Tay 1630-1700 Russian EUR Son Tay 1700-1800 Vietnamese EUR Son Tay 1800-1830 German EUR Son Tay 1830-1900 French EUR Son Tay 1900-1930 English EUR Son Tay 1930-2000 French EUR Son Tay 2000-2030 Russian EUR Son Tay 2030-2100 English EUR Son Tay 2100-2130 French EUR Son Tay 2130-2200 German EUR Son Tay 7285 0000-0100 Vietnamese AS Hanoi 1030-1100 Cambodian AS Hanoi 1100-1130 English AS Hanoi 1130-1200 Thai AS Hanoi 1200-1230 French AS Hanoi 1230-1300 Cambodian AS Hanoi 1300-1330 French AS Hanoi 1330-1430 Laotian AS Hanoi 1430-1500 Thai AS Hanoi 1500-1530 English AS Hanoi 1530-1600 Thai EUR Hanoi 2200-2230 Thai AS Hanoi 2230-2300 Cambodian AS Hanoi 2300-0000 Laotian AS Hanoi 7370 2130-2230 Vietnamese EUR Woofferton 7435 2145-1700 Vietnamese AS Son Tay 9530 2145-1700 Vietnamese AS CK2 Xuanmai 9550 1100-1130 Mandarin AS Son Tay 1130-1200 Russian AS Son Tay 1200-1230 Mandarin AS Son Tay 1230-1300 Russian AS Son Tay 1300-1330 Mandarin AS Son Tay 1500-1600 Vietnamese ME Son Tay 1600-1630 English ME Son Tay 1630-1700 French ME Son Tay 2030-2100 English ME Son Tay 2100-2130 French ME Son Tay 2130-2200 Spanish ME Son Tay 2200-2230 Mandarin AS Son Tay 9635 2145-1700 Vietnamese AS Son Tay 9730 1530-1600 German EUR Son Tay 1600-1630 English EUR Son Tay 1630-1700 Russian EUR Son Tay 1700-1800 Vietnamese EUR Son Tay 1800-1830 German EUR Son Tay 1830-1900 French EUR Son Tay 1900-1930 English EUR Son Tay 1930-2000 French EUR Son Tay 2000-2030 Russian EUR Son Tay 2030-2100 English EUR Son Tay 2100-2130 French EUR Son Tay 2130-2200 German EUR Son Tay 9830 1030-1600 Vietnamese AS Son Tay 2200-0100 Vietnamese AS Son Tay 9840 1000-1030 English AS Son Tay 1030-1100 Indonesian AS Son Tay 1100-1130 Japanese AS Son Tay 1130-1200 English AS Son Tay 1200-1230 Japanese AS Son Tay 1230-1300 English AS Son Tay 1300-1330 Indonesian AS Son Tay 1330-1400 English AS Son Tay 1400-1430 Japanese AS Son Tay 1430-1500 Indonesian AS Son Tay 1500-1530 English AS Son Tay 2200-2230 Japanese AS Son Tay 2230-2300 Mandarin AS Son Tay 2300-2330 Indonesian AS Son Tay 2330-2400 English AS Son Tay 9850 0400-0530 Dao/Hmong AS CK2 Xuanmai 9875 0145 1000 Vietnamese AS MET Metri 11720 2200-1700 Vietnamese AS Son Tay 12000 1100-1330 Vietnamese AS Son Tay Hmong? 2200-2230 ? AS Son Tay ? 12020 1000-1030 English AS Son Tay 1030-1100 Indonesian AS Son Tay 1100-1130 Japanese AS Son Tay 1130-1200 English AS Son Tay 1200-1230 Japanese AS Son Tay 1230-1300 English AS Son Tay 1300-1330 Indonesian AS Son Tay 1330-1400 English AS Son Tay 1400-1430 Japanese AS Son Tay 1430-1500 Indonesian AS Son Tay 1500-1530 English AS Son Tay 2200-2230 Japanese AS Son Tay 2230-2300 Mandarin AS Son Tay 2300-2330 Indonesian AS Son Tay 2330-2400 English AS Son Tay (via William Hague-AUS, NWDXC Nov 2, BC-DX Nov 6 via DXLD) ** WESTERN SAHARA [non]. 6297, ALGERIA, Nat’l Radio of the Saharan Democratic Republic at 2135 in Arabic, male announcer, songs. 2201 fanfare, man and woman mentioning “Sahara”. Good, Oct. 29 (Harold Sellers, Ontario DX Association Shadow Lake Radio Camp, Oct. 29-31, 2010. Near Stouffville, Ontario, Eton E1 receiver, G5RV antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ALGERIA, 6297.13, RASD from Tindouf Rabuni site in western Algeria, Spanish service noted at 2320 UT, Oct 31. Fair S=6 signal, but heavily interference hit by Irish religious prayer on even 6295 kHz, latter weekends only, noted at 2320 UT (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC- DX TopNews, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ALGERIA: 6297.15, Radio Arabe Sahuari Democratica; 2112-2120+, 7-Nov; AR chanty & poppish vocals; emotional promos @2113+ & 2118+ mentioning Sahuari Arabia; RASD ID at 2119. SIO=343, occasional ute trill. Best hrd in quite a while (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6297, Nov 9 at 0713, SASASAM morning chants, fair to good. I was not hearing this during previous hour, so are they now signing on circa 0700? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** YEMEN. 9780.14, Yemen R, Sana'a, Arabic singer, tiny S=6 signal fade down from S=9+10dB, at 0420 UT Nov 1 (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZIMBABWE. 4828, ZBC Gweeru, 0131, Nov 9, vernacular. Strong carrier with imagination level audio; re-check at 0158 with barely audible music (Scott R. Barbour Jr. Intervale, NH USA, NRD-545, MLB-1, 200’ Beverages, 60m dipole, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZIMBABWE. SHORTWAVE RADIOS BEING CONFISCATED IN ZIMBABWE Police on radio sets raid spree Written by Radio VOP Saturday, 30 October 2010 12:40 HARARE – Police in Mashonaland East have launched a blitz confiscating Short Wave radio sets parcelled out to villagers by non-governmental organisations campaigning for the freeing of the airwaves. (Pictured: A type of the SW radios that police have banned in rural areas) Information obtained by Radio VOP last Thursday indicated that the police had been raiding homesteads starting with Murehwa centre in search of the “offending” SW radio sets, in what civil society organisations view as part of a Zanu (PF) strategy to stop rural folk from accessing alternative media sources other than the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC). Due to ZBC’s partisan reporting in favour of President Robert Mugabe and Zanu (PF), Non-governmental organisations have been doling out free SW radios to enable villagers to tune into foreign-based radio stations which beam into the country such as Radio VOP, SW Radio Africa and and the Washington-based Studio Seven run by the Voice of America. An official with ZimRights told Radio VOP that police officers in the company of members of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO) are going around Murehwa District threatening villagers in possession of the NGO donated sets before proceeding to confiscate them. “Three men from Chitowa village fell victim to this police raid early this week and they have been able to identify the police details as Constables Sibanda and Basopo,” said the source. In a statement to Radio VOP confirming the police actions, ZimRights in Harare said police claimed the distribution of the radio sets were done “behind their backs and without their knowledge.” “Consequently, they (police) question the motive of the organisations in giving the radios behind their back,” said ZimRights. “They argue that the radios are propaganda driving tools meant to discredit the government. The police claimed that with the radios, the people cannot access official Zimbabwe radio stations. They also cited ZIMRA (Zimbabwe Revenue Authority) complaints about evasion of tax during the importation of the radios,” it added. National police spokesman, Wayne Bvudzijena said he was not aware of the incidents but promised to investigate. ZimRights said it was demanding an immediate stop to the victimisation of rural people as well as the violation of their right to access to information and freedom of expression. “Police should practice what they are mandated to do instead of pursuing political agendas, an undesirable characteristic of state security,” said ZimRights. Despite media reforms being top of the agenda of the government of national unity, Zanu (PF) is refusing to free the airwaves. http://www.thezimbabwean.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35231:police-on-radio-sets-raid-spree&catid=69:sunday-top-stories&Itemid=30 (via Kevin Redding, ABDX via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. TP MW carrier search Nov 4: on the DX-398 in USB mode, upward from 1227 UT: 612, 738, 774, 792, 828. 738 had the usual SW bearing instead of NW, so presumably TAHITI. Trans-Pacific MW carrier search Nov 9 just after local sunrise from 1304 UT, upward in USB mode on DX-398 with internal antenna: 594, 666, 693, 702, 747, 774, 792, 972, 1107, 1242, 1566. TP MW carrier search Nov 10, DX-398 in USB mode from 1310 UT: 747, 828, 945, 972, 1035, 1053, 1134, and at 1316, 1566. The last seems almost strong enough for some audio from FEBC S Korea, but not (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Some others filed at JAPAN [and non] UNIDENTIFIED [non]. Re 10-44, 1590: I'm hearing some station continuously broadcasting the theme from The Flintstones with "shut- up"'s spoken between repeating theme. It`s fading in & out between 5:15 and 5:45 PM CST/MDT (no DST in Saskatchewan). Anybody close to this station identify or could be a target for others? (Terry Keyowski, Regina, Sask., Nov 2, amfmtvdx at qth.net via DXLD) Could it be KCNN East Grand Forks, MN/Grand Forks, ND? They're listed as country and looks like the closest 1590 to both Terry in Regina and Nigel in Dunmore. I know they've recently added an FM translator and thought they have done other tweaks to the station lately, so who knows what is going on (Paul Walker, IL, IRCA via DXLD) Grand Forks is likely - I'm getting a good signal in the daytime in Winnipeg (150 miles north of GF) that nulls in the direction of Grand Forks (Barry Wasylik, Nov 3, ibid.) with the Flintstones?? (gh, DXLD) Saul, Terry, Nigel and Barry, I've had it confirmed the station on 1590 kHz that you heard broadcasting The Flintstones theme song is in fact KCNN East Grand Forks, MN/Grand Forks, ND. They recently begun simulcasting KCNN 1590 on K300BG 107.9 FM with 250 watts from one of the KWTL 1370 towers. The Flintstones theme song you heard was STUNTING before they went Classic rock with the 107.9/1590 signals (Paul Walker, Nov 5, IRCA via DXLD) See also USA UNIDENTIFIED. 1710, "You're listening to the the midnight man on the Big Q" - UT 0940 11/6/2010 - I'm hearing an oldies stations here playing 1960s/1970s stuff with announcements between songs like "You're listening to the Big Q". Very good signal right now at S7 way over Radio Soleil with slight warble to audio. Songs heard include Beach Boys "Help me Rhonda", Temptations "My Girl" sung by gravely voiced guy, "Chantilly Lace", etc. Ad for "GE Super Radio on eBay" and other weirdness. The announcer mentioned something about the movie "pirate radio" and said it had nothing on his operation. Pirate? Part 15? Don't know! (Tim Tromp, Muskegon MI, MARE Tipsheet via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 5965: Checked 49m at 1508 Nov 5 for anything still audible: not even CFRX 6070 (which continues with good modulation all night), but something on 5965 was the OSOB. Aoki and HFCC show both CRI Beijing in Russian, 55 degrees, and RCI via Japan in Chinese, 290 degrees; probably the former, but what a collision there must be in East Asia (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6074, it`s back! Clearly audible in final sesquiminute of R. Rossii Pet/Kam 6075 motorboating carrier, at 1400-1401 Nov 4, on CW the V/CQ ID marker DE 8GAL, while Pet/Kam stayed on until 1401:35* (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6165, at 0430 UT Nov 1. Possibly N'djamena Chad, S=3 weak, just above threshold. Heard also Nov 3rd at 0435 UT, starts many days with playing African drums. Poor S=6 signal only (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 1/2/3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6213.5, unID Turkish station or relay of a Turkish station, Nov 6 at 1655 with a discussion in Turkish 1656 with a folk song YL mentioning about 'Univers vers' that seemed as ID? with a quite lengthy ID as it mentioned kHz. A new ID by same YL with a mention of Iran Then OM with a sports program (possibly football), S9 but very unstable carrier and un-bassy audio (Zacharias Liangas, Greece, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6840.6, Beacon "BA" - 0106 UT, 11/1/2010 - strong but mixing with YL reading phonetic letter groups on 6840 khz USB (what is this?). (Tim Tromp, Muskegon MI, MARE Tipsheeet via DXLD) Good question Tim, I don't see any HiFer Beacons listed as using "BA" and nothing is listed in Klingenfuss. There are a BUNCH of loggings for E10 (believed to be run by MOSSAD) which would explain the phonetic alpha on this channel, but the beacon is a mystery to me .... ideas, anyone? (Kenneth Vito Zichi, MI, ed., ibid.) http://www.highfrequencybeaconsociety.com/The_Societies_Beacons.html UNIDENTIFIED. 6934.5 approx., Nov 7 at 2337, music on USB, cuts on and off and difficult to center-tune without carrier; a fitful pirate (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED [non]. PARTS UNKNOWN, 9479/9480, Interesting "collision" of two religious broadcasters here. Noted as a HUGE het at 2045. Then, went into sideband and noticed WYFR-9480 (site?), 100% readable if I used USB. The other station, on 9479, was 100% readable in LSB. That station had a program "Scriptures for America" but never gave an ID at show close, just went to open carrier. Have to wonder if one frequency was a punch-up error? 5 Nov. (David Sharp, NSW Australia: FT-950, NRD- 535D, R8, ICF-2010, ICF-SW7600GR, Timewave 599zx, MW-550P, etc., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) WYFR is via Nauen, GERMANY. 9479 is WTWW, as first reported in DXLD months ago when they deliberately shifted from nominal 9480 in order to displace a sixteenth harmonic interfering locally with schoolbus 2- way radio/repeater on VHF. FCC OK`d it but still published and announced as 9480, as who would notice a 1 kHz difference? (gh, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 10543-SSB, colloquial Spanish 2-way, engine noise keeping the vox on during pauses, Nov 5 at 1331; the other one has less engine noise but also keeps transmitting during pauses. Mentions ``la flota``. A third one without noise, but big reverb as if speaking from a cavernous compartment belowdex. Poachers? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 11532, VG open carrier Nov 10 at 0656 putting big het on WYFR English 11530, as noted a number of times before, when protracted monitoring revealed occasional data bursts on the carrier, probably Cuba`s spy service (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 11960-SSB, Nov 7 at 1403-1407, US military-sounding intruder contacts between Jayhawk and Guarddog, mentioned switching over to satellite; this frequency Delta 31 is primary, agreed? Searching the 29,413 posts so far at the UDXF yg, got zero hits on 11960, seven on Jayhawk, as a USCG helicopter, and none on Guard Dog or as a single word. Google searches even less productive (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED [non]. 12257.14v, Dave Jones' WR International pirate radio station puzzled me with excellent British accent program like BBCWS. website at Scheduled 08-11 UT Sundays, noted at 0901 UT Oct 31. TX site vailed, somewhere in NoEngland, Wales or Scotland? Propagates well into Europe (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 15151.5-USB, could make out some SSB scratching on the hi side of weak Russian on 15150, Nov 5 at 1429, which is BBC via Rampisham; could tell it was in Spanish, but weak and nothing more (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 15303-SSB, Nov 7 at 1450, 2-way colloquial Spanish vs RFI 15300 splash; poacher intruders perhaps hoped they would go unnoticed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. South American unID --- Hi All, I found a presumed 3rd Harmonic of 98.1 via Satcom (253.5 MHz downlink frequency); it`s Spanish and not Venezuela but apart from that I can't ID it. I thought I may have heard a Radio Mundial ID at one point, but I'm not sure any more. Programming is mostly speech, very little music. Here`s a recording: http://www.sendspace.com/file/gus4z6 (Tim Bucknall, Congleton, Cheshire, UK, receiver: Icom IC-R9500 180khz WFM filters, CLP 5130 UHF/VHF Log, Nov 1, harmonics yg via DXLD) 7 min ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hi Glenn... I promised that I was going to try and do this on a more regular basis. I like what you do, and you've always been very nice to me in our dealings. Keep up the wonderful work. The hobby really needs you (Bill Patalon III, Fallston, Maryland, with a donation via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ EiBi B10 (preliminary) http://www.eibispace.de/ http://www.eibispace.de/dx/freq-b10.txt (Steve Lare, Holland, MI, USA, Oct 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) The EiBi skeds have been updated as of 6 November: http://www.eibispace.de/dx/bc-b10.txt http://www.eibispace.de/ (Steve Lare, Holland, MI USA, ibid.) such time sorted file is useless on this end, so look at http://www.eibispace.de/dx/freq-b10.txt 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) THE AOKI B10 LIST IS NOW AVAILABLE: http://www.geocities.jp/binewsjp/bib10.txt (Steve Lare, Holland, MI, USA, Nov 1, ibid.) AOKI in PWBR FORMAT, SORT OF Miss the Passport 'blue pages'? Bill Carney 'got bored' and wrote what he describes as "a little program" (yeah right, you're being modest -- this is cool!) to convert the Aoki B-10 SWBC schedule to the familiar looking grid. You can snarf the PDF version by pointing your browser at: THANKS Bill! (Kenneth Vito Zichi, MARE Tipsheet Nov 6 via DXLD) But, but, Aoki is updated almost every day, so will this be too? Does not help the GIGO factor, as on the very first page we see long-dead stations XEJN and Radio Enga. As for format, axually it`s better than the defunct PWBR (non) blue pages --- naming each language rather than ``other``, and time bars in 15-minute increments, days of week also explicit (gh, DXLD) MAGNA UPDATED ALSO Hi all, I just updated Magna application found at http://www.orchidcitysoftware.com/IMAGE59.HTML as of the 7th of November (Chuck Bolland, FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) FIRST B10 ENGLISH SCHEDULE AT PRIME TIME SHORTWAVE The first edition of the Prime Time Shortwave English schedules have been uploaded to Prime Time Shortwave, http://www.primetimeshortwave.com Schedules are available in DBase, Excel, ASCII formats with sorts by country, time and frequency (Daniel Sampson, WI, Nov 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ADDX FREQUENCY SCHEDULES B 10 IN 62 LANGUAGES Hi folks, the well-known German DX organization ADDX has published the B 10 frequency schedules for broadcasts in 62 (!) languages (Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Farsi, Finnish, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kyrgyz, Korean, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Mandarin, Mongolian, Nepalese, Norwegian, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Sefardi, Serbian, Serbo-Croat, Slovak, Slovene, Somali, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Tibetian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese and Yiddish) today. You can find them using the link http://www.addx.de/Hfpdat/plaene.php As far as I know, this is the largest database of international broadcast schedules worldwide. Good listening (Harry Niebuhr, Bonifatiusstrasse 5, 29223 Celle, BRD/???/FRG/RFA, Oct 31, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Thanks for the link, it could be useful but some of the information in the database looks be extremely old and out of date. I had a quick scan through the English listing and it includes such delights as "0330 R Tanzania 5050", "0345 R Dushanbe 7245 9905 11620", "0510 R Botswana 3356 4830 7255, "1940 RTV Togolaise 5047", etc. Sadly, these and some others have been defunct on SW for years.... 73s (Dave Kenny, Oct 31, ibid.) DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS has now been updated for B-10 frequency and time changes: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) MONITORING REMINDERS CALENDAR has now been updated for B-10 frequency and time changes (except for BBCWS webcasts so far): http://www.worldofradio.com/calendar.html RADIO NOTICIA SERÁ GRATIS A PARTIR DECEMBER A partir de diciembre, Radio-Noticias será gratuita Coincidiendo con el veintitrés aniversario de nuestra publicación nos ponemos al día y apostamos firmemente por la solución digital distribuida a través del Gran Canal: Internet. 3 de noviembre de 2010 --- A partir del próximo mes solamente se editará la edición digital de esta revista. Desaparece la impresa y la digital pasa a ser enteramente gratuita, convirtiéndose en la primera publicación periódica de radioafición de libre acceso. La decisión estaba tomada desde hace bastante tiempo y solamente se demoró para hacerla coincidir con el veintitrés aniversario de RN que se cumple en diciembre. Cualquier persona podrá descargar Radio-Noticias sin necesidad de pagar nada ni de registrarse en ninguna base de datos. Para leer el número de cada mes solamente habrá que entrar en la web y bajar el ejemplar correspondiente. Éste se puede leer on-line, guardarlo en el ordenador para archivarlo en un CD, o consultarlo cuando se quiera. Este cambio obedece a diversas razones. En primer lugar, y la más importante, es que la prensa escrita tiende toda, sea cual sea su periodicidad, a mirar a la Red como principal canal de distribución: adiós papel, adiós distribuidores, adiós intermediarios y adiós kioscos. Por otra parte, la edición digital que desde hace varios años tenemos ha experimentado un notable crecimiento, hasta el punto de superar a la impresa, a la que estamos seguros de que en unos pocos meses llegaría a eclipsar. Prácticamente toda América, buena parte de Europa e incluso los fabricantes asiáticos de electrónica se engancharon a nuestra web y a RN digital. Finalmente, hoy en día, guste o no guste, se quiera o no se quiera, Internet es el medio, en mayúsculas, al que cada vez en mayor medida se acude para obtener información, leer, descargar ficheros, fotografías, datos, desde cualquier sitio, desde casa, desde un café, mientras se espera la salida de un avión, en la estación del tren, en una biblioteca o en una plaza pública. Además, para una revista es fundamental incrementar el número de lectores, e Internet en ese aspecto no ofrece límites, y para los anunciantes Radio-Noticias se convierte así en un atractivo escaparate al que pueden llegar todos y desde cualquier lugar del planeta. La revista digital ofrece innumerables ventajas: búsqueda directa e inmediata de cualquier palabra o referencia, gran calidad de imagen al no estar sometida a procesos de impresión, mayor rapidez de disponibilidad, posibilidades interactivas, almacenamiento simple evitando amontonar pilas y pilas de revistas en papel que acaban siendo molestas y cuyo destino es siempre, antes o después, una papelera. Hacia las publicaciones digitales se tiende, y en este sector somos los primeros en dar el paso como en anteriores ocasiones también llevamos la iniciativa en otras medidas: realizar ensayos, incluir en el contenido todo tipo de modalidades (CB, radioescucha), hacer expediciones, PMR446, probar equipos extranjeros que no se venden en nuestro país, convocar los premios de Los Mejores del Año. Todo ello ha hecho de nuestra revista una publicación distinta, y en esa línea nos mantendremos para adecuarnos a los tiempos que corren, en los que se exige que todo vaya muy deprisa, muy fácil, que cualquier persona disponga de lo que apetece en el mismo momento y en su ordenador, sin el más mínimo esfuerzo y, a ser posible, sin pagar. Eso es justo lo que vamos a ofrecer, una revista gratuita, que será bienvenida en un momento de dificultades económicas, y abierta a los radioaficionados de todo el mundo (el traductor de Google hace maravillas) con el ánimo de multiplicar el número de lectores y que más personas puedan acceder, disfrutar o aprender de radioafición. La web Pero hay más. Nuestro sitio web va a cambiar también para convertirse en el primero dedicado a radioafición que se actualizará varias veces cada día. Activaciones, ensayos, noticias, todo lo que tenga que ver con radioafición irá apareciendo continuamente en el sitio web a medida que llegue a nuestra redacción. Quien quiera saber de radio podrá estar al tanto consultando radionoticias. com a lo largo de cada jornada para seguir la información al momento. Será otro servicio que hasta ahora, tal como se ha planteado, nadie ofrece. Enfin, esperamos que nuestro ámbito de radionoticieros se amplíe y que los muchos que ya nos leéis cada mes sigáis disfrutando de la revista. En todo caso, no podemos dejar de dar un enorme y sincero agradecimiento a quienes comprabais el ejemplar cada mes en los kioscos y, muy especialmente, a los suscriptores, sobre todo a tantos y tantos que llevan con nosotros desde el principio. Best regards (Manuel Jesus, visite: http://www.sitesmai suteis.pt/ Nov 6, condiglist yg via DXLD) TINY TRAP +++++++++ Haiti, ``tiny island country`` hit by Hurricane Thomas, says the YL on CNN subbing for AC, on 360, UT Nov 6 at 0233. I also heard someone today refer to Haiti as an ``island`` while it is only part of an island and NOT tiny, compared to any Windward or Leeward Island, for example. Hispaniola, shared with the DomRep, in case you haven`t noticed, is the second largest Greater Antille (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Iceland is a ``tiny island``, according to a remark by the seemingly well-informed Tom Friedman on the Nov 8 Charlie Rose interview show, 13 minutes in (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WORLD OF HOROLOGY +++++++++++++++++ SAVING TIME? My facebook post today: On page A10 of the Saturday Star-Advertiser, they state that today's sunset is 5:53 PM, and Sunday's sunset is 4:53 PM. Hey, Star- Advertiser, Hawaii DOES NOT GO ON DAYLIGHT TIME, YOU FOOLS. We do not "fall back." So much for being "local." Sheesh! Do I write the editor? (Brock Whaley, HI, Nov 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Not to be outdone, the Enid Eagle for Nov 7 in the top left corner of the front page reads, ``Did you remember? Daylight saving [sic] time began at 2 a.m.`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Jake Hartford tackles time change. http://citadelcc.vo.llnwd.net/o29/stations/CHICAGO/WLS_AM/Jake_Hartford/JH-11-06-10-5AM.mp3 http://citadelcc.vo.llnwd.net/o29/stations/CHICAGO/WLS_AM/Jake_Hartford/JH-11-06-10-6AM.mp3 (via Curtis Sadowski, IL, Nov 7, DXLD) Two one-hour clips LANGUAGE LESSONS ++++++++++++++++ Monkey`s Eyebrow, WKY Glenn Hauser wrote: ``That rings a bell as having been the transmitter site of some TV station long, long, sesquidecades ago when I was measuring distances on a map for the VUD Statistics column. Maybe it still is?`` Yes, I think WPSD-6 in Paducah (Rick Lucas, Rochester, NY, WTFDA via DXLD) Yep, WPSD-6 (RF 32) Paducah, and their digital is still there. The other one is in the general vicinity of Lexington. I've been to both (but don't have the pictures to prove it...) – (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66, WTFDA via DXLD) That's correct, Glenn. WPSD ch 6 (now DT 32) has their transmitter at Monkey's Eyebrow, KY. (the one in western KY) 73, (Ed NN2E EM56 Phelps, ibid.) Whence such a monicker? See http://monkeyseyebrow.org/ Besides the other one in eastern Kentucky, Google hits on more of them in AZ, MO! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See also ARGENTINA; AUSTRALIA; CHILE; ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FRANCE; INTERNATIONAL; KALININGRAD; KOREA SOUTH; MALAYSIA; ROMANIA; RUSSIA; SPAIN; UK; RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM Glenn, DRMNA.info has just posted a very interesting interview with Stephan Schaa, the Pappradio developer at HCJB Germany. http://drmna.info (Benn Kobb, Nov 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ THE LOW POWER NTSC-TV-TO-DTV TRANSITION MOVES FORWARD "By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau announces that the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Memorandum Opinion and Order ("FNPRM") to consider issues that need to be resolved to complete the low power television station digital transition was published in the Federal Register today, October 18, 2010, starting the pleading cycle for the LPDTV Transition FNPRM, MB Docket No. 10-148. Accordingly, comments are due on Friday, December 17, 2010, and reply comments are due on Tuesday, January 18, 2011...." http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1996A1.doc (CGC Communicator Nov 1 via Kevin Redding, ABDX via DXLD) MOBILE DTV Some readers are confusing conventional over-the-air DTV signals with Mobile DTV signals. The small TV receivers being marketed today are almost all conventional DTV receivers; they are NOT Mobile DTV receivers. This CGC Communicator article explains: http://earthsignals.com/add_CGC/Mobile_DTV.html (CGC Communicator Nov 1 via Kevin Redding, ABDX via DXLD) Viz.: Today you can purchase a variety of small DTV receivers that pick up conventional DTV data streams, but these are not -- we repeat not -- Mobile DTV receivers. The first direct-to-consumer Mobile DTV receiver was mentioned in CGC #1025. Less costly Mobile DTV receivers will become available soon. Conventional DTV signals and Mobile DTV signals are very different animals although both are transmitted in a TV station's 6 MHz bandwidth. Doug Lung gives the technical skinny: "The Mobile DTV packets are sent in a separate PID, just like video and audio streams, but they are encoded in a special way with their own training signals and much more powerful error correction. Mobile DTV receivers use a special demodulator with additional coders and another de-interleaver that allow much longer interleaving (almost a second) and use turbo codes, where the stream is interleaved and sent back through the deinterleaver until the error probability is low enough / confidence is high enough...." Doug continues: "There are ways mobile DTV can be added to conventional DTV sets without changing the demodulator (like the Decontis mobile DTV viewer does with existing ATSC USB tuners), but H264/AAC decoders will be needed and without improved demodulators customers won't be able to take advantage of the extra robustness the mobile DTV standard provides." In simple language, conventional DTV signals are intended for big- screen stationary receivers while Mobile DTV signals are intended for small-screen moving receivers where extensive error correcting codes are needed. Mobile DTV pictures are generally of limited resolution but good enough for small screens on handheld receivers. Conventional DTV signals are not sufficiently robust for mobile environments. Posted by Steve Blodgett (via DXLD) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ LED LIGHTS AND RFI Interesting your comments re lights: I don't want to start a war, but I have found that screw in LED lights vary a lot RFI wise. The rather dim Lights of America lights available here at "the Walmart" for $8 a piece are RFI free, whereas the fancy, much brighter $30 a piece Phillips available at home depot cause a lot of hash close in. I don't have any experience with the C Crane bulbs given their high cost that makes the $30 bulb seem like a bargain. I have my radio room completely outfitted with those Walmart LED bulbs. Makes for a relaxing atomosphere, and the dial lights of the radios look nice. Of course, if I need to read something on paper, I have to grab a flashlight. Now, the Phillips light over the kitchen sink, well, when I wash those Paderno Pots, they are so clean you could use them for surgical purposes - just don't look up, you'll be temporarily blinded - those Phillips lights are wickedly bright within their 30 degree or so beam. But, my experience is that otherwise good lights - LED or Canadian Football League - may make the hash but don't spread it. In other words, hold a portable up to the light and it is hash city, but the mess dies away after a few feet. That suggests to me that the manufacturer put some decent filtering into the bulb to keep the mess from bleeding through the AC line. That is good engineering. That is a product that reduces one kind of pollution without contributing to another (Phil VY2PR Rafuse, Oct 30, ABDX via DXLD) WIRE FOR BEVERAGE ANTENNAS This product may form the basis for a long wire / beverage antenna, cheap enough at £7 for a 250m roll and less hassle to reel in than wire. See, http://www.robinsons-uk.com/products/ProductList.asp?topGroupCode=004 The polycord is on page three under the field section. 72, (Brian, Nov 5, MWCircle yg via DXLD) Hi Brian, I couldn't get the link to work properly. However I have experimented with electric fence wire as a Beverage. It did work and it does not break in the wind, but I was concerned that wire is lossy. Electric fences use several thin strands of stainless steel wire which has much higher ohmic resistance than copper. I wonder if anyone has done the maths or modelling for lossy wire in a Beverage? I have a hunch that lossy wire could actually benefit the front-to- back ratio. In the Beverage antenna the desired incident travelling wave experiences the attenuation/ loss travelling along the length of the wire before arriving at the receiver. The wave from the other direction travels along the wire to the terminating resistor (where it ideally it should be turned into heat), but in reality a significant proportion is reflected and makes a second trip down the wire in the opposite direction to the receiver. With a lossy wire the unwanted wave experiences transmission line loss twice, whereas the wanted signal experiences a single loss. It seems to me that difference between the wanted and unwanted signals at the receiver is the sum of the reflection cooeficient of the terminating resistor and the transmission line loss. So a lossy line should increase the difference between the wanted/unwanted or front/back signals. 73s (Steve Whitt, UK, ibid.) TUNE IN SATURDAY HALLI NET Please join us on Saturday November 6th for the Hallicrafters 40 meter Net. The Pre-Net commences at 12:45 PM EDT, or 1645 UTC. The Net proper starts at 1:00 PM EDT, or 1700 UTC. The frequency is still 7.280 MHZ LSB. Now if you can not hear my station, listen for the backup NCS N8AZC, Mike, in Ohio. If you hear either of us, shout "Contact!" Remember! Next Saturday the Net still starts at 1:00 PM EST! However, it will be 1800 UTC! The Bay Of E, A Flea Market To Flee! By Duane B. Fischer, W8DBF Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, This solid state rig, it has no fizz. The dial is small, its hard to see, It fogs my bifocals, digitally. I want a rig that has some class, That glows with purple from excess gas. A rig that's tough, one built to last, With slide rule dials, like in the past. With manly knobs, all round and big, Slipping dial cord squealing like a Pig. Some tubes that light the room with glow, And heat that's fit for baking dough! The voices crisp from speakers real, A sense of closeness one can feel. To Bay of E I clicked and went, With hopes of Halli's heaven sent. The ads were many, the truth unknown, Some prices made my wallet groan! I found a SX twenty-eight, The text said 'mint'. Wow! That was great! A blurry .jpg made me hesitate. The dial was fuzzy, the letters faint, Was that a wart or zit in paint? Some knobs had chips and others cracks, The case was spotted from rust attacks. The ad said rare, scarce quantity, A treasure of museum quality. It came with speaker, PM twenty-three, He said it worked with certainty. The sound was awesome, crisp and clean, A mouse had chewed in spots unseen. A dropping here, a tooth mark there, The voice coil wrapped in rodent hair! It came with manual, the cover torn, With pages yellow and print well worn. No copy here, this one was real, It was well nibbled, some insects meal! He said it worked, all bands were strong, No humming switches or static song. It looked so lonely, in need of home, As teenage passions filled my dome. I checked the bid, then changed my shorts, It shipped by boat from foreign ports. The time was waning, this soon would close, Something smelled fishy, I pinched my nose. I placed my bid and watched the screen, That jerk in Dallas out bid my green! The time was flying, I hurried fast, I bid real high, and then I gasped. The creep in Dallas could kiss my rump, I clicked the mouse as price I bumped. The seconds flew as war I waged, A bidding frenzy from beasts uncaged. The time was gone, the auction closed, I smelled real nasty with sweat soaked clothes! I held my breath and watched the screen, I'd compost Dallas just to be mean! Hurray! The winning bid belonged to me, I took a breath than ran to pea! He wanted cash, no checks or plastic, I sent new bills by Air Fantastic. The days went by, and then the weeks, E-mail silence, the omen that reeks. The SX twenty-eight, the dream I was after, I would stop at nothing for this Hallicrafters. I called the post office, the girl put me on hold, They could not trace the package, or so I was told. Because it was fragile, they wouldn't insure it, She said some Valium with whiskey would cure it! I slammed down the phone, I had to take action, The Collins Collectors, perhaps Jesse Jackson? Then up the driveway in a blue cloud of smoke, Roared a brown truck, was this a bad joke? The driver unloaded two well traveled boxes, That looked like a dog who fought with two Foxes! He looked for the bar codes then scanned them in quickly, Hurled in my yard and said he felt sickly! The boxes were here and now they would open, Granting my wish like some magic potion. The tape I removed, bubble wrap discarded, Foam peanuts revealed the secret they guarded. I stood there in shock, could this be the truth? Was this an illusion, had someone goofed? It started with 'H', but not Hallicrafters, This was a Heathkit, a total disaster! A receiver, I think, front panel was missing, And that speaker cabinet was suddenly hissing! A Python uncoiled and stretched in the Sun, I ran for the house and loaded a gun! I blasted away, the shotgun was smokin', The snake was in pieces, the chassis was broken. I vowed then and there, and swore to myself, Electronic auctions came from way south! Avoid them I would, no matter how tempting, For boat anchor lust means sanity pre-empting. Original: Saturday April 13, 2002 News Flash! ABC has just learned that blind Amateur Radio operator W8DBF, of Flint, Michigan, was hospitalized for observation this afternoon after being injured while hanging an antenna. According to eye witnesses, Fischer, the only totally blind professional Magician/Illusionist in the world, was using a special wire called Copper Weld. He had secured it to a large forty foot Scotch Pine in his back yard with screw eyes he had bolted through the trunk of the tree. Fischer had somehow convinced the single woman next door to let him use her 1999 Jeep Cherokee to stretch the wire taught between the tree and his sixty foot steel radio tower. "I don't know what came over me.", Amanda Huxler 34 said. "I've known him ever since he had to put a pro wrestling hold on my mother to restrain her from setting my diaper on fire with a butane lighter. She went totally ballistic after I tried to quick dry our pet cat in the microwave. I was only three and I had no idea that the cat would explode like it did! Duane is apt to try most anything and I did not want to discourage him from putting up an antenna for his radio. I knew he used to drag race before losing his sight and then built custom cars afterwards, so I wasn't worried about him hurting my Cherokee. I thought he was just going to use it to winch the wire. I had no idea he was going to drive it! Is he going to get a ticket?" Fishcer apparently misjudged the distance between the Jeep Cherokee and the neighbor's swimming pool. "I knew I was in trouble when I heard the split rail fence crunch.", Fischer said with a chuckle. "I have never heard people run so fast or scream so loud! My reaction time is down from what it used to be in my racing days and by the time I got my foot on the brake pedal, the Cherokee was already taking on water!" Neighbors pulled Fischer from the Jeep as it disappeared below the surface of the Olympic size pool. One observer reported Fischer muttering something about wishing he had used that multiple strand Copper wire instead of twelve gauge solid Copper Weld. He refused to get into the paramedics vehicle until somebody grabbed his 2 meter Handi Talki. As the vehicle started to pull away, one TV reporter asked Fischer if he would ever do such a thing again just to put up a Ham radio antenna? "W8DBF shouted back, "roger that! And while I am at the emergency room get somebody to cut up that horizontal Pine tree and put my 40 meter diple back up! I can't transmit on it the way it is, as the standing wave is higher than a Giraffe on stilts! And tell Amanda I'm sorry about her Cherokee and I'll buy her a double cheeseburger and a wine cooler as soon as I get back home!" (Duane Fischer, W8DBF - WPE8CXO, E-Mail: dfischer @ usol.com Hallicrafters web site: http://www.w9wze.net HHRP web site: hhrp.w9wze.net swl at qth.net via DXLD) NEW COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVER FROM ALINCO Thanks to Steve Canney who drew my attention to the following on Universal Radio's website. The Alinco DX-R8T receiver covers 150 kHz to 30 MHz in SSB, CW, AM and FM. Other features include: IF shift, band and memory scanning, attenuator, preamp, RIT, IF shift and NB. Enjoy 600 alphanumeric memories (3 banks of 200 channels). There are rear panel connectors for external devices including IQ output for possible use in SDR applications, DRM, external decoding, etc. Supplied with a DC cord and Owner's Manual. Requires 12 VDC at 1 amp. Please note that it is undetermined whether a power supply will be included with this radio. A 12VDC filtered 3 amp (or greater) power supply is suggested. Size: 9.45 x 3.95 x 11.54 inches (240 x 100 x 293 mm 4.1 kg). The information shown is preliminary. More technical information and additional photos will be added shortly. Estimated delivery is December 19, 2010. This device has not been approved by the F.C.C. This device may not be offered for sale or lease or be sold or leased until approval of the F.C.C. has been obtained. The information shown is very preliminary and may be subject to change without notice or obligation. http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/commrxvr/0084.html (Harold Sellers, ODXA yg via DXLD) New SDR: IZT R3240 Hallo, all - just right for the DX season, I got another professional SDR (alas, on loan, only), namely IZT R3240. I placed a short hint on my website, together with a first screencast comparison: http://web.me.com/nils.schiffhauer/Website/Monitoring/Monitoring.html 73, (Nils DK8OK Schiffhauser, Excalibur& SDR-IP/GPS& Perseus, 96 m delta loop, 42 m windom, Nov 4, HCDX via DXLD) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ Vídeo de escutas em TEP Pessoal, Por sugestão do amigo Rudolf Grimm, que notou que não existem vídeos mostrando escutas feitas através da TEP na internet, postei no YouTube um vídeo que gravei ontem mostrando como chega o sinal das emissoras caribenhas aqui em Maringá. Espero que apreciem. Fica o convite para fazermos mais gravações destas e postarmos no YouTube. O mundo inteiro vai tomar conhecimento disso, hehehehehe! Gostando, divulguem, ok? Link do vídeo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cTqKHmvoPQ (Marcelo Xavier Vieira, Maringá - PR - Brasil, Membro do DXCB, Nov 7, Visitem http://www.radioescutas.com e http://www.ondascurtas.com radioescutas yg via DXLD) PROPAGATION REPORT with James Welsh propagation @ bdxc.org.uk Links: http://www.jameswelsh.org.uk Propagation Summary Conditions have remained fairly steady during October. The solar Flux actually reached 90 on the 20th, but it should fall to 75 by November 1st then rise again to 85 by mid November. The Boulder A index should stay at 5 and the K index at 2 during the first half of November. So far during 2010, there have been 45 spotless days (15%), compared 260 in 2009 (71%). http://www.wm7d.net/hamradio/solar/27d_forecast.shtml Meteor Showers Earth is passing through a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, and this is causing the annual Orionid meteor shower. Bright moonlight is reducing the number of visible meteors; nevertheless, sky watchers are reporting some bright Orionids. Meteor showers provide a very significant increase in the number of meteor trails that can be used for radio communications. These showers arrive at fixed times of the year, appearing on an annual basis. Some are small, whereas others are much larger and can last for several days. There are hundreds or possibly even thousands of these showers. The smaller showers are not easy to distinguish, but some of the larger showers produce a spectacular display if their occurrence coincides with a clear night. When a meteor shower is observed it will be seen that the meteors appear to come from a single point in the sky which is known as the "radiant". This is a perspective effect caused by the fact that all the particles enter the Earth's atmosphere parallel to one another. The radiant gives rise to the name of the shower - the Perseids shower has its radiant in the constellation of Perseus. Showers are caused by groups of particles orbiting the Sun in an elliptical orbit. Usually they are associated with comets which leave their debris behind them. Although not all meteor showers have been linked to particular comets, it is thought that all showers come from this source. Showers vary in intensity from one year to the next. This happens because the particles are not evenly spread around their orbit. One of the most reliable and constant showers is the Perseids shower, but even this one shows some significant variations from one year tot he next. Meteor showers forecast for November are: Taurids: from 25 October to 25 November peaking on November 4th. Leonids: 15 - 19 November peaking on the 17th. Cephids: 7 - 9 November peaking on the 11th More details at: http://surf.to/meteorscatter See also: http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors and: http://www.spaceweather.com (Via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) DX Info Centre Here is a website all about FM and UHF DX'ing. Subjects covered included are Tropospheric Ducting and E Skip. There are also many world maps showing colour coded event forecasts, plus links to other relevant websites: http://www.dxinfocentre.com/ Links to these articles and more can be found at: http://www.jameswelsh.org.uk Regards (James Welsh, Oct 23, for DX LISTENING DIGEST) Tnx to James for sending us directly his column for BDXC-UK Communication, which unfortunately get stuck in my overloaded inbox for a while. Meanwhile, the propagation outlook from Boulder Nov 9 is still missing from the SWPC website (gh, DXLD) PROPAGATION OUTLOOK FROM PRAGUE Geomagnetic field during the following solar rotation should be: active to disturbed: Nov 19 unsettled to active: Nov 18, 20 - 21 quiet to unsettled: Nov 7 - 8, (11 - 15), 22, (27 - 28) quiet: Nov (5 - 6), 9 - 10,(16 - 17), 23 - 26, (29 - 30), Dec (1) Notices: Days in brackets refer to a lower probability of possible activity enhancements depending on previous development on the Sun. Present forecasts are less reliable than usually. Petr Kolman, OK1MGW, Czech Propagation Interested Group e-mail: kolmanp(at)razdva.cz (from http://www.asu.cas.cz/~sunwatch/101105.html via WORLD OF RADIO 1538, DXLD) ###