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Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO 1696: *DX and station news about: Brazil, Central African Republic, China, Cuba and non, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, India, Italy non, Japan, Korea North non, Macedonia, Netherlands non, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North America, Peru, Romania, Russia, Sikkim, Solomon Islands, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Taiwan non, USA, Uzbekistan, Zimbabwe non SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1696, November 21-27, 2013 Thu 0430 WRMI 9955 Thu 2201 WTWW 9475 [confirmed] Fri 0426v WWRB 3195 and 5050-USB [both confirmed] Sat 0300v WBCQ 5110v-CUSB Area 51 [confirmed] Sat 0730 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1530 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1600 WRMI 9955 Sun 0030 WTWW 5085 [confirmed] Sun 0501 WTWW 5830 [confirmed] Tue 1200 WRMI 9955 Wed 0730 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Wed 1530 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Thu 0430 WRMI 9955 [or maybe 1697 if ready in time] 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://www.wrn.org/listeners/#world-of-radio WORLD OF RADIO PODCASTS VIA WRN: http://www.wrn.org/listeners/customize-panel/addToPlaylist/98/10:00:00UTC/English OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO: http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html or http://wor.worldofradio.org DAY-BY-DAY ARCHIVE OF GLENN HAUSER`S LOG REPORTS: Unedited, uncondensed, unchanged from original version, many of them too complex, minutely researched, multi-frequency, opinionated, inconsequential, off-topic, or lengthy for some log editors to manage; and also ahead of their availability in these weekly issues: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser 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/ ** ABKHAZIA. GEORGIA [Abkhazia], No any traces from R R Abkhazia since 6 & 7 Oct, checked almost daily till 10 Nov on SW 9535 kHz. On MW heard together with V of Russia in Turkish on 1350 kHz Mon-Fri 1400- 1430 UT, var time 4-10 Nov. At that time the VOR identification was "Rousia sese radiosu" but in times 0200-0500 UT the ID is "Er Em (or Es) Ef Em Haber" - heard several times. Abkhazia is on MW Sukhumi 1350 kHz daily with vary starting times mainly at 0345 UT. National Anthem is broadcast at 0400 UT (in A-13 season was at 0300 UT) and program in Abkhaz language with ID "Apsua Radio". The program is ending usually around 0503 UT, but sometimes instead RRA they aired V of Russia in Russian or Avtoradio Moscow in Russian (Oct 14). News in Russian language of Radio Soukhumi on 1350 kHz there are daily at 0430-0445 UT (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, Nov 13, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 15 via DXLD) Inactive transmissions: Radio Abkhazia (Apsua Radio): 0700-0800 on 9535 SUK 005 kW / non-dir to CeAs Abkhaz Mon/Wed/Fri 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** ABKHAZIA [and non]. AND ARMENIA === For the period from 2 to 8 November the Republic of Abkhazia Radio / "Govorit Sukhumi" / was the news in Russian from 04.30 to 04.45 / times vary slightly for 1-2 minutes / each day. Reception interference from Voice of Russia in the Turkish language, through the transmitter in Armenia. All the MW of 1350 kHz (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, RusDX Nov 17 via DXLD) ** ALASKA. Radio Echo One 6925 (pirate) === supposedly from Alaska, double sideband full carrier AM, rock/metal music. Sent from my iPhone (Des Preston, kb8uyj, 2328 UT Nov 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ALBANIA. Re: ``History of Radio Tirana by Drita Cico, and I hope that she has no objection to inclusion of her excellent information on mwmasts.`` Drita Cico provided photos which I have uploaded to my transmitter site web page at http://www.bamlog.com/towersites.htm - Use the menu on the left to select R. Tirana (Bruce Conti, mwmasts yg via DXLD) ** ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS. 4760, AIR Port Blair, Andaman Island. November 14, 1426 GMT. Best S7 with some noise. Hindi. OM, YL singing, Indian music. This is my first SWL report. Indiscriminate and mostly random tuning. Radio: Perseus. Antenna: 15m vertical with 12 x 20m radials and top loading wire. 73, (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Welcome, Nick, to the dxldyg! (gh) ** ASCENSION. 21640, Nov 16 at 1357 past 1358, BaBcoCk interval signal prior to BBC Hausa, poor signal but now free of REE QRM (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Which resumed on Nov 18: see SPAIN [and non] ** AUSTRALIA [and non]. DX RE MIX NEWS # 805 November 15, 2013 ====================================================================== B-13 shortwave schedule of R. Australia: 0000-0030 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0000-0030 on 12005 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg to SEAs Burmese 0000-0030 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0000-0030 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0000-0030 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0000-0030 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0000-0030 on 17795 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to EPac English 0000-0030 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 0000-0030 on 21740 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 0030-0100 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0030-0100 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0030-0100 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0030-0100 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0030-0100 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0030-0100 on 17795 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to EPac English 0030-0100 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 0030-0100 on 21740 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 0100-0130 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0100-0130 on 11780 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg to SEAs Burmese 0100-0130 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0100-0130 on 15160 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 0100-0130 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0100-0130 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0100-0130 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0100-0130 on 17795 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to EPac English 0100-0130 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 0130-0200 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0130-0200 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0130-0200 on 15160 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 0130-0200 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0130-0200 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0130-0200 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0130-0200 on 17795 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to EPac English 0130-0200 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 0200-0300 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0200-0300 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0200-0300 on 15160 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 0200-0300 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0200-0300 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0200-0300 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0200-0300 on 17795 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to EPac English 0200-0300 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 0300-0315 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0300-0315 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac French Mon-Fri 0300-0315 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English Sat/Sun 0300-0315 on 15160 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 0300-0315 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac French Mon-Fri 0300-0315 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English Sat/Sun 0300-0315 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0300-0315 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac French Mon-Fri 0300-0315 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English Sat/Sun 0300-0315 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0300-0315 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0315-0400 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0315-0400 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0315-0400 on 15160 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 0315-0400 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0315-0400 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0315-0400 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 0315-0400 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0315-0400 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0400-0500 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0400-0500 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0400-0500 on 15160 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 0400-0500 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0400-0500 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0400-0500 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 0400-0500 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0400-0500 on 17840 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English 0400-0500 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0500-0600 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0500-0600 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0500-0600 on 13630 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to EPac English 0500-0600 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0500-0600 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0500-0600 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 0500-0600 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0500-0600 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0600-0700 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0600-0700 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 100 deg to SPac English 0600-0700 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0600-0700 on 13630 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to EPac English 0600-0700 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0600-0700 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0600-0700 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0600-0700 on 21725 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 0700-0800 on 7410 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0700-0800 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg to EaAs English 0700-0800 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0700-0800 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0700-0800 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 100 deg to SPac English 0700-0800 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0700-0800 on 13630 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to EPac English 0700-0800 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0800-0900 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 0800-0900 on 7410 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0800-0900 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg to EaAs English 0800-0900 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0800-0900 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 0800-0900 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 100 deg to SPac English 0800-0900 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0800-0900 on 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 0900-1000 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac Pidgin 0900-1000 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg to NPac Pidgin 0900-1000 NF 6150 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac Pidgin, ex 6020 0900-1000 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac Pidgin 0900-1000 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 0900-1000 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs Pidgin 0900-1000 on 11945 SHP 100 kW / 100 deg to SPac English 0900-1000 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac Pidgin 1000-1100 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac Pidgin Mon-Fri 1000-1100 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English Sat/Sun 1000-1100 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg to NPac Pidgin Mon-Fri 1000-1100 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg to NPac English Sat/Sun 1000-1100 NF 6150 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac Pidgin Mon-Fri ex 6020 1000-1100 NF 6150 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English Sat/Sun ex6020 1000-1100 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac Pidgin Mon-Fri 1000-1100 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English Sat/Sun 1000-1100 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 1000-1100 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs Pidgin Mon-Fri 1000-1100 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English Sat/Sun 1000-1100 NF 12065 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English, ex 11945 1000-1100 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac Pidgin Mon-Fri 1000-1100 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English Sat/Sun 1100-1200 on 5995 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 1100-1200 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg to NPac English 1100-1200 on 6140 SNG 100 kW / 013 deg to SEAs English 1100-1200 NF 6150 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English, ex 6020 [6150 is not ``new`` --- has been on for many months ---- gh] 1100-1200 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1100-1200 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 1100-1200 NF 12065 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English, ex 11945 1100-1200 on 12080 BRN 005 kW / 080 deg to EPac English DRM 1100-1200 NF 12085 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English, ex 11945 1200-1300 on 5995 BRN 005 kW / 010 deg to NPac English DRM 1200-1300 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg to NPac English 1200-1300 on 6140 SNG 100 kW / 013 deg to SEAs English 1200-1300 NF 6150 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English, ex 6020 1200-1300 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1200-1300 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 1200-1300 NF 12065 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English, ex 11945 1200-1300 NF 12085 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English, ex 11945 1300-1400 on 5940 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg to SEAs English 1300-1400 on 5995 BRN 005 kW / 010 deg to NPac English DRM 1300-1400 NF 6150 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English, ex 6020 1300-1400 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1300-1400 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 1300-1400 on 9965 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs English 1300-1400 NF 12065 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English, ex 11945 1300-1400 NF 12085 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English, ex 11665 1400-1430 on 5940 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg to SEAs English 1400-1430 on 5995 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 1400-1430 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1400-1430 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 1400-1430 on 9965 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs English 1400-1430 NF 12065 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English, ex 11945 1400-1430 NF 12085 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English, ex 11665 1430-1500 on 5940 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg to SEAs English 1430-1500 on 5995 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 1430-1500 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1430-1500 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 1430-1500 NF 12065 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English, ex 11945 1430-1500 NF 12085 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English, ex 11665 1500-1530 on 5940 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg to SEAs English 1500-1530 on 5995 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 1500-1530 on 7240 SHP 100 kW / 040 deg to NPac English 1500-1530 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1500-1530 NF 12065 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English, ex 11945 1500-1530 NF 12085 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English, ex 11665 1530-1600 on 5940 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg to SEAs English 1530-1600 on 5995 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 1530-1600 on 7240 SHP 100 kW / 040 deg to NPac English 1530-1600 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1530-1600 on 11880 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 1530-1600 NF 12085 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English, ex 11660 1600-1630 on 5940 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg to SEAs English 1600-1630 on 5995 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 1600-1630 on 7240 SHP 100 kW / 040 deg to NPac English 1600-1630 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1600-1630 NF 9580 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg to SEAs English, ex 9540 1600-1630 on 11880 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 1600-1630 NF 12085 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English, ex 11660 1630-1700 on 5940 SHP 100 kW / 334 deg to SEAs English 1630-1700 on 5995 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 1630-1700 on 7240 SHP 100 kW / 040 deg to NPac English 1630-1700 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1630-1700 on 11880 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 1630-1700 NF 12085 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English, ex 11660 1700-1730 on 5995 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 1700-1730 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1700-1730 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg to EaAs English 1700-1730 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 1700-1730 on 11880 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 1700-1730 NF 12085 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English, ex 11660 1730-1800 on 5995 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 1730-1800 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg to NPac English 1730-1800 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1730-1800 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg to EaAs English 1730-1800 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 1730-1800 on 11880 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 1800-1900 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg to NPac English 1800-1900 on 9475 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 1800-1900 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg to EaAs English 1800-1900 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 1800-1900 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 1800-1900 on 11880 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 1900-2000 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg to NPac English 1900-2000 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg to EaAs English 1900-2000 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 1900-2000 on 9710 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 1900-2000 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 1900-2000 on 11880 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 2000-2030 on 6080 SHP 100 kW / 005 deg to NPac English 2000-2030 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 353 deg to EaAs English 2000-2030 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 2000-2030 on 11650 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 2000-2030 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 2000-2030 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 2000-2030 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 2030-2100 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 2030-2100 on 9580 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 2030-2100 on 11650 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 2030-2100 on 11660 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 2030-2100 on 11695 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 2030-2100 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 2030-2100 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 2100-2200 on 9500 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 2100-2200 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 2100-2200 on 11650 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English 2100-2200 on 11695 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 2100-2200 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 2100-2200 on 13630 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 2100-2200 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 2100-2200 on 21740 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 2200-2300 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 2200-2300 on 9855 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SEAs English 2200-2300 on 9890 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SEAs English 2200-2300 on 11695 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 2200-2300 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 2200-2300 on 13630 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 2200-2300 NF 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English, ex 15230 2200-2300 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 2200-2300 on 15515 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 2200-2300 on 21740 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 2300-2330 on 5955 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SEAs Burmese 2300-2330 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 2300-2330 on 9855 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SEAs English 2300-2330 on 9890 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SEAs English 2300-2330 on 11695 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 2300-2330 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 2300-2330 NF 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English, ex 15230 2300-2330 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 2300-2330 on 17795 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 2300-2330 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 2300-2330 on 21740 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English 2330-2400 on 9660 BRN 010 kW / 010 deg to NPac English 2330-2400 on 9855 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SEAs English 2330-2400 on 12080 BRN 010 kW / 080 deg to EPac English 2330-2400 NF 15240 SHP 100 kW / 030 deg to NPac English, ex 15230 2330-2400 on 15415 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English 2330-2400 on 17750 SHP 100 kW / 329 deg to SEAs English 2330-2400 on 17795 SHP 100 kW / 050 deg to NPac English 2330-2400 on 19000 SHP 100 kW / 065 deg to EPac English 2330-2400 on 21740 SHP 100 kW / 070 deg to EPac English -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AZERBAIJAN. 9677.5, 0633, V of Justice, Local music to 0633 & off, 132, 12/10 (Michael L Ford, Newcastle-u-Lyme, Staffs, UK, NRD515, NCM515, NRD545, 85’ lw, Wellbrook 330ALA loop, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 9677.5, 1500, V of Talyshistan (presumed). Continuous loop of approx 3 words in unID language, burst of music, repeated to 1600, distorted audio, SIO --3. 07/10 (Dave Kenny, Sheigra, Sutherland, Scotland, UK DXpedition, AOR7030plus, beverages, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Inactive transmissions: Voice of Justice: 0600-0630 on 9677.7vSPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Azeri Wed/Sat 1400-1430 on 9677.7vSPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Azeri Tue/Fri Voice of Talyshistan: 0900-1000 on 9677.7vSPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh Tue-Sat 1200-1300 on 9677.7vSPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh Tue-Sat 1500-1600 on 9677.7vSPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh Tue-Sat 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** BAHAMAS. All on 4045-USB: West End, Old Bahama Bay, 1212 Sailing vessel requesting weather information, 18 November. Marsh Harbour 1206 to 1207, Sailing vessel with sailing plans, 20 Nov West End, Grand Bahama 1153 to 1155 sailing vessel requesting conditions, 20 November. Cay Lobos, Vessel 1202 with sailing plans needing wx conditions for two days, 20 November. Orange Cay, 1204 sailing vessel requesting wx information 20 November (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, South Florida, NRD 535D, 746Pro, R8, R7, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** BANGLADESH. 4750, Bangladesh Betar (HS), 1540, Nov 14. "to end the news, the main points again" (Sri Lanka Summit, etc.); "News Commentary"; poor with RRI Makassar QRM (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4750, Bangladesh Betar, Nov 14, 1247-1258, 43443 Bengali, Koran and talk, ID at 1251 and 1252 and 1254 and 1257. 15105, Bangladesh Betar, Nov 14 1234-1245, 35333 English, News, ID at 1241 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellite 750, DE-1121, ANT, 70m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15105, Bangladesh Betar, Dhaka. Int.-Sig. at 1228, W in English with introductory info, then into brief musical interlude, ID and news in English by M. Good. (11/18/13) (John Figliozzzi, DXpedition, from the cabin at French Creek State Park in Birdsboro, PA this past weekend, 11/17-19/2013, Eton E1-XM, 60' longwire antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) [non]. 15505, Nov 20 at 1358, checking for BB, but a JBA carrier at best, and some scratching sounds like some equally weak SSB, probably an intruder (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BELARUS. Radio Belarus confirmed on its winter frequency 6155 kHz on 27 October with English scheduled at 2000-2200 UT, fair reception here at 2110. Unfortunately the first hour was completely [covered?] by CRI and reception during the second hour had interference from Iran. Parallel 11730 kHz was not audible here (Dave Kenny, Caversham, Berkshire, England, UK, AOR 7030+/Wellbrook ALA1530, 90m bev, LW, Sony XDR F1HD, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 4451.1, Radio Santa, Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma, 2250, to 2320 best in usb weak in Spanish deep fades 14 November; 2315 to 2320 om in Spanish on 12 November. 4699.9, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta 0915 en espanol, to 1000 with frequency specific QRN on signal 14 November. 4716.65, Radio Yatun Ayllu Yura, Yura, 1025 to 1040 fade with some music 20 Nov; 0930 to 1000 om and music, weak signal 14 November (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, South Florida, NRD 535D, 746Pro, R8, R7, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 3375.1, Brasil, Radio Municipal São Gabriel da Cachoeira, 1020 to 1047 om in Portuguese, weaker signal today 20 November; 0917 om with some music to 0935, possibly a yl announcer as well, on 14 November (Wilkner (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, South Florida, NRD 535D, 746Pro, R8, R7, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. BRASIL: 4875, ZYG810, Rádio Roraima, Brasil (presumed); 0933, 10-Nov; Exhortive huxter in Portuguese talking about the Church in Brasil. SIO=3+53+ (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. Rádio Roraima AM590 – OT4875 – Online | Portal de Comunicação da Rádio Roraima This is the station I was enjoying early this evening. It is one of the very few tropical band stations I still receive. I especially miss the Andean music I used to listen to from Peruvian sixty meter stations with my brother. We did so mostly during the seventies and eighties. We last did so in a hotel in Panama in late '98 and early '99. Now my brother is gone, the nicest stations are gone, even their medium wave outlets, and the hotel where I often lived from 1989 to 2004 is gone as well. So things go. http://www.radiororaima.com.br/ (Des Preston, Sent from my iPhone, Nov 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4875, Brasil, Rdif Roraima, Boa Vista RR, 1030 to 1100 om in Portuguese with very strong signal, music; the strongest Brasilian here on regular basis, 20 Nov (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, South Florida, NRD 535D, 746Pro, R8, R7, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 4885, ZYG362, Rádio Clube do Pará; 0930, 10-Nov; EZL pop tune; M in Portugese with ID. SIO=3+33 with swiper QRM that LSB cuts out (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 5965, RTM, 16/11 0528 UT. Programa “Um Amigo na Madrugada” con entrevistas a jóvenes y adolescentes, quienes demuestran alegría y energía para servir a Cristo en sus respectivas iglesias. El programa se acompaña con presentación de canciones de rock Cristiano en inglés. A las 0531 una locutora identifica la emisora como Transmundial y da la dirección web, para posteriormente seguir con el programa y la misma temática. Señal con SINPO: 55353 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL- 660, Antena: 5 metros de alambre de cobre, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 6000, Rádio Guaíba, at 1242, on 11 Nov. at 1242, male speaking in Portuguese, gave a station ID at 1242 followed by male and female presenting what sounded like news. Good (John Cooper, PA, WinRadio-G33DDC Excalibur Pro, RF Space SDR-IQ, Grundig Satellit-750, Tecsun PL-660, Wellbrook ALA 1530+ Imperium, All Band Tuned Super Sloper. PARS SWL End Fed Sloper, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) Sorry, but this reporter keeps coming up with questionable logs. This is too late for SE Brasil to be propagating, long after sunrise. On 6000 in fact is Radio Habana Cuba, in Spanish! Must I be the only one to notice this? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** BRAZIL [and non]. Inconfidência 6010 kHz --- Já se passaram mais de 15 dias, e a Rádio Inconfidência 6010 continua fora do ar. Deve ter sidos as tempestades que ocorreram em Belo horizonte recentemente. Vamos torcer para que ela volte logo com sua ótima programação em 6010 kHz. O Lado bom disso, é que estou ouvindo com frequência as Rádios A Voz de Tu consciência (Colômbia) e também a Rádio Mil (México). (Cássio Santos, Goiânia-Goiás, 19 Nov, radioescutas yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) ** BRAZIL [and non]. 6105, 2155, R Filadélfia, Foz do Iguaçu, Ads, ID (2159 CRI s/on), 222, 08/10 (Dave Kenny, Sheigra, Sutherland, Scotland, UK DXpedition, AOR7030plus, beverages, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 9665.34, Nov 19 at 0102, Voz Missionária with full ID including 10 kW on 5940 from Santa Catarina state; fair signal, remains the best from Brasil on 31m, and no het with Voice of Russia long gone (Glenn Hauser, oK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 11780, Nov 18 at 0651, big open carrier with dead air from RNA, while 6180 is normal with music. Wake up? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. [Re 13-46]: A famosa migração das emissoras AM Eu só disse que prefiro ouvir o rádio na sua forma natural, em um receptor comum, e quanto a migração para o FM, eu acho uma tremenda besteira, as emissoras estão em AM devido as características da própria faixa, que é o alcance maior noturno e agora o governo quer fazer uma Jogada para colocar essas emissoras em FM para cobrar outra ourtoga, ao invés de cobrar das concessionárias de energia e outras empresas que produzem aparelhos com alta emissão de ruídos. Caso queira ainda insisto em um Internet móvel melhor, porque ai sim qualquer celular pode ouvir qualquer emissora através da Internet. Mais mesmo assim ainda prefiro ouvir essas emissoras no meu Moto rádio tecsun Philco Ford, ao invés de ouvi las em FM ou na internet. E tem emissoras de AM muito melhor que algumas FMs por ai, oque vale muito em questão a sua sobrevivência na faixa de AM, se tem uma boa programação é bem claro que terá audiência. Só espero que os radiodifusores não façam essa besteira de mudar para FM (Alfredo Marcondes SP, ROGÉRIO Rampazo, Nov 18, radioescutas yg via DXLD) ** BULGARIA. Updated B-13 schedule of Bible Voice Broadcasting via Bulgaria: 1630-1830 12150 SOF 100 kW / 090 deg WeAs Farsi, not 15750 1600-1800 1930-2015 9925 SOF 100 kW / 126 deg N/ME English Sun --- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #808, Nov 18, via DXLD) ** BULGARIA. Test transmissions of Radio Slovakia International on Nov. 15/16 1830-1858 on 5810 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to CeEu German DRM 1830-1858 on 5820 SOF 100 kW / 306 deg to CeEu German AM And regular transmissions of KBS World Radio from Oct. 27 1900-2000 on 5875 SOF 050 kW / 306 deg to CeEu German DRM 1900-2000 on 5885 SOF 100 kW / 306 deg to CeEu German AM 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** BURMA [non]. CLANDESTINE B-13: Democratic Voice of Burma: 1430-1530 on 6225 DB 100 kW / 125 deg to SEAs Burmese 2330-0030 on 7510 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SEAs Burmese 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** CAMBODIA [non]. CLANDESTINE, B-13: Khmer Post Radio: 1200-1300 on 9960 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Khmer 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) HBN = T8WH PALAU ** CAMEROON [non]. CLANDESTINE, B-13: Lutheran World Federation, Voice of Gospel (Sawtu Linjilia): 1830-1900 on 9800 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf Fulfulde 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) Not really clandestine; it may be `targeted` but so are countless other missionary transmissions, which as mere programs do not merit separate listings as ``stations`` (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. 530, CIAO, Brampton ON; 2243 9 Nov -- Heard A live show in English from Toronto. ID as “Radioactive Toronto AM 530. This is supposed to be a Polish program for Toronto. The regular host Michael Monzon couldn't do the show Nov 9 2013. Shawn or Sean Palasro or Palazro, I couldn't tell for certain, hosted the show. Maybe that’s the reason the show was in English. It is rare to hear English on this frequency. The broadcast area for this station is Greater Toronto Area (Gary Vance, Grand Ledge MI, MARE Tipsheet 15 Nov via DXLD) a.k.a. GTA ** CANADA. 6030, CFVP, “Funny 10-60”, Calgary, 2335 with a comedian from Los Angeles. Fair, and on 1060 AM poor with QRM, Nov 13 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6030, 1522-, CFVP, Nov 18. Finally good reception, except for co- channel CNR 1. Comedy program. Haven't been able to get decent reception for some time (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) IIRC, call originally meant Voice of the Prairies --- now what would go with the comedy format? Canada`s Funny Voice Place? Needs some work ** CANADA. http://www.bamlog.com/towersites.htm Check out the RCI Sackville photos taken just a couple of weeks ago. - - (Bruce Conti, Nov 18, mwmasts yg via DXLD) Looks undemolished (gh) ** CANADA [and non]. Riled up about radio towers --- This article is in a newspaper in British Columbia. It says the towers have only been proposed. The FCC website shows that a construction permit was granted in May of 2012. It is valid for three years. The new community of license is in Washington and very close to the Canadian border. http://www.southdeltaleader.com/news/229112201.html (Dennis Gibson, WB6TNB, Nov 19, ABDX via DXLD) Oh, please. Nearly all of the Vancouver AMs are 50 kW facilities, and all of them are south of the city, very close to this same area. And you can bet that nearly all of the complainers spend their days walking around with a cell phone jammed up side their heads, but the thought of any EMF from those never entered their minds. For those not familiar with Point Roberts, it is what is known officially as a pene-exclave. It is part of the United States, but it is not connected to it. The only way to reach Point Roberts (which is in the State of Washington) by land from the rest of Washington is to cross the Canadian Border into British Columbia, and cross the border back into Point Roberts. 73, (Kit, W5KAT, ABDX via DXLD) ** CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC. IT'S OFFICIAL! WE'RE NO LONGER ICDI: [WAS: Integrated Community Development International --- WRTH 2013] November 12, 2013 / http://www.waterforgood.org / 574.603.2810 This new name is the capstone of changes we have made over the last two years in order to be the best stewards possible of the resources our supporters entrust to us. After years of steady growth and much reflection, we have decided to sharpen our focus on providing reliable access to clean water and supporting community-led projects. We turned over the management of the orphan care centers to our partner Vision Trust International, who will continue that amazing work. The HIV/AIDS training is no longer a separate program, and instead we use the lessons to improve our well committee training. These transitions allowed us to "go deeper" in our commitment to work with villages to maintain their water sources and share God's love with them. As we began to implement these changes, in March of this year, the Seleka rebel forces advanced, spreading chaos and violence. This period tested our vision: did we build an organization with empowered African leaders who could weather and manage a crisis? Our staff and the outpouring of support from donors rose to the challenge! We restarted operations in May with record-breaking results! Over 100,000 people gained access to clean water just this year! We have also continued our work to improve operations: increased efficiency of all our programs, reduced total administrative expenses by 30%, and the CAR staff has assumed greater leadership. "Water for Good" celebrates and reflects our mission to use clean water to transform communities in Central Africa. We provide access to clean water because it improves health and demonstrates God's love in a tangible way. Your support allows our teams to work with communities to keep the clean water flowing, year after year. Our service teams make regular maintenance visits to each well and build relationships with communities. Then, through these relationships, we can support projects in agriculture, health, and small business that make the village more prosperous and able to pay for the long-term maintenance of their well. With "Water for Good," communities can take ownership of their water sources and work toward a better future. The Central African Republic is one of the most neglected countries in the world. Together we can help bring hope to people who thought they were forgotten. Thank you for all of your kindness, prayers, and support. Please do not hesitate to email info @ icdi.org with any questions you might have about our new name and recent changes. Sincerely, Jim Hocking Founder and CEO Water for Good PO Box 247 Winona Lake, IN 46590 / (574) 635-1401 / http://www.waterforgood.org (ICDI mailing list Nov 18 via DXLD) Jim, Please confirm whether or not the shortwave radio station is now on the air, at what times and which frequencies? If it is still off the air, do you plan to bring it back? And will it be called ``Radio Water for Good`` --- or what, in the local language(s)? Thanks, (Glenn Hauser, to Jim, via DXLD) GLEN[N]! Of course we still have it on the air and thanks to HCJB we were able to get that done fairly quickly after the looing where we lost most of the equipment. It is on from about 6:30 am to about 5 pm. We now have a new radio director and hopefully will be able to do a better job of keeping it on the air. Funding is ALWAYS DIFFICULT but we keep working on it. Next... In the CAR it will remain Radio ICDI. Basically because we are known across the country as ICDI and it is well understood we are a community Development organization (Developement Communautaire.) French, Sango, Fulfulbe [sic] and Aka are the languages we transmit in; Does that answer your questions? Jim (Jim Hocking • CEO Cell - 574-527-8920 ICDI DEVELOPMENT FOR LASTING IMPACT OFFICE 574.306.2810 TWITTER @ICDI_Africa FACEBOOK http://www.ICDI.org to gh, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Jim, Thanks. Glad to hear it is on, but need another answer about which frequency at which time during the day. 3390, 6030? (Glenn, ibid.) Almost all 6030. Keeping both transmitters up is difficult so we have concentrated on 6030, Jim, On my iPhone, Please excuse my spelling errors (Jim Hocking, CEO ICDI, http://www.icdinternational.org WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) That`s 0530-1600 UT, daytime only, another reason making it a tough DX catch. And same frequency as Cuban radio war. The Cubans used to take a break from the jamming, Monday mornings along with R. Martí, but now they leave the jamming on. Possibly Europeans could hear it around 0530 or 1600 (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) ** CHINA [and non]. EAST JAMMERSTAN: 9455, Crash & Bang Chinese Music; 2123, 11-Nov; Over other audio--neither strong. Aoki lists Radio Free Asia via Marianas (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) 21695, 12/nov, 1432, Firedrake Jamming, QTH??, mx CC instrumental (Ópera de Pequim [sic]) 45333 9455, 12/nov, 1939, Firedrake Jamming, QTH??, mx CC instrumental (Ópera de Pequim) 44333 73! (Rubens Ferraz Pedroso (PY5-007 SWL), Bandeirantes - PR, Receptores: Degen DE1103 e Tecsun PL310. Antenas: Degen DE31, RC3-FM e RGP3SW + Amplificador Indutivo de RF DXCB-V1, radioescutas yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) 7310, Nov 15 at 1348, CCCCCCI, making low rumble as something is slightly off-frequency. At 13-14 per Aoki, we have a 300 kW transmission from Tamsui District, Taiwan, of Sound of Hope, which requires heavy jamming; but also in Aoki are R. Rossii from Moskva, and PBS Xinjiang from Urumqi, not to mention 1 kW from Kall, Germany. There is another 300 kW SOH hour at 23-24, following exactly the same parameters relaying RFI Chinese at 22-23 --- wonder if the ChiCom suffer that to be audible, avoid jamming it? Search for Firedrake [non] CNR1 jamming 12-18 MHz, at 1444-1448 Nov 15 finds none at all; E Asian signals are still very good only up to 12 MHz. 9495, Nov 15 at 1510, CCCCCCI, at least two talkers in Chinese making fast SAH, i.e. RFA in Chinese via SAIPAN and CNR1 jammer(s). 9790, Nov 15 at 1512, Firedrake music mixing with Chinese talk, very good signals, i.e. RFA in Chinese also via SAIPAN (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5965, et. al. CNR 1 jammers, various times 1204-1259, 11/16/13 in Mandarin. All // with woman announcer. Target not known for 5965; 6045 vs. VoA, Udon Thani, THA; 6180 vs. R. Taiwan I. via Hu Wei; 9500 CNR 1 Shijiazhuang; 9530; 9680 vs. R. Taiwan I. via Taipei; 7345; 7445. All Fair (Mark Taylor, Madison, Wisconsin, Perseus, WinRadio g313e, Eton e1, Grundig G5, Tecsun PL 660; EWE, Flextenna, NASWA Flashsheet Nov 17 via DXLD) 7495, CHINESE FIREDRAKE JAMMER, 16/11 2043 UT. Música china de interferencia sobre Radio Free Asia-canal 1, servicio en idioma chino mandarín con SINPO: 53443 hasta las 21. Cabe notar que RFA-1 se escucha sólo como un breve murmullo con SINPO: 22222 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: 5 metros de alambre de cobre, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 5010, CPBS-1. 2310 November 16, 2013. Clear and fair with alternating man and woman in Chinese, parallel strong 7290. Presumably intended as a jammer on Radio Taiwan International, if they are still here (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ- 180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR-D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also TAIWAN Firedrake [non] CNR1 jamming: 9315, Nov 17 at 1452, very poor: this is against VOA Tibetan via Thailand, unheard. Then compared to others: 9450, Nov 17 at 1453, VG signal, which is a few words behind 9315. Target on 9450 is 100 kW Sound of Hope from Taiwan. 9605, Nov 17 at 1453, good signal is // and synchro with 9315. Victim here is VOA Chinese via Philippines. 9825, Nov 17 at 1454, very good is synchro with 9450. Target here is also VOA Chinese via Tinang (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Firedrake Nov 18: 6145, fair at 1428, and the SSOB, better than Australia on 5995 and not much else this late on 49m. 9790, Nov 19 at 1505, Firedrake jammer with good signal and also CCI from victim, RFA Saipan in Chinese, this hour only (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11500, Nov 19 at 1355, CNR1 jammer, fair signal; at 1357 compared to 14870, not synchronized. 14870, Nov 19 at 1357, CNR1 jammer, fair signal; none in the 12s, 13s, 15s, 17s. 16160, Nov 19 at 1359, CNR1 jammer, poor until 1400 timesignal and modulation stops, but carrier remains on past 1402; next check 1458 open carrier with flutter is still/again on (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [non]. CLANDESTINE B-13: Sound of Hope: 2200-2300 on 6280 TSH 300 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese Fri/Sat 2200-2300 on 7200 TSH 100 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese 2200-2300 on 9635 TSH 100 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese 2300-2400 on 6280 TSH 300 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese Fri/Sat 2300-2400 on 7310 TSH 300 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese 0900-1100 on 9540 TSH 100 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese Sat/Sun 0900-1100 on 11760 TSH 300 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese Sat/Sun 1100-1300 on 7280 TSH 300 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese 1300-1400 on 6030 TSH 100 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese 1300-1400 on 6240 BAO 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Chinese 1300-1400 on 7310 TSH 300 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese 1300-1400 on 11760 TSH 300 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese 1400-1500 on 9450 PAO 100 kW / 335 deg to EaAs Chinese 1400-1500 on 11760 TSH 300 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese 1500-1600 on 9450 PAO 100 kW / 335 deg to EaAs Chinese 1600-1700 on 11765 TSH 100 kW / 325 deg to EaAs Chinese 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) Plus oodles of 100?-watt nuisance transmitters mostly out of band to occupy many of the jammers, Firedrake or CNR1! (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** CHINA. 4940, V of Strait, 1500-1506+ 9 Nov. Thanks to Ron Howard's tips/audio clips, finally heard the VoS 1/2-hour English program "Focus on China". Many IDs ("Voice of Strait Broadcasting Station" among others), gives FM/AM frequencies (666 on BCB) + website: http://www.vos.com.cn then news headlines and more in depth reports (Chinese high-speed rail, economics report, etc). A little noisy on 60M here this late, but signal quite readable and the program is enjoyable (Dan Sheedy, Swami's Beach, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** CHINA. 5965, Nov 19 at 1501, very poor signal in Russian is the OSOB by now, and I figure it will be CRI: yes, per Aoki, this hour is 500 kW, 55 degrees from Beijing site. That aims across DVR including Petropavlovsk/Kamchatsky, tip of Aleutian Islands, but considerably offshore west of North America. The azimuth from Beijing to Enid is more like 25 degrees (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 6020, Nov 19 at 1344, not CNR1 but song, announcement in uncertain language. Presumed as in Aoki, CNR8 service, 100 kW, 15 degrees from Beijing 491 site, in Mongolian at 12-14 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Enjoyed seeing your above log. Very nice! Perhaps if you monitor this one you will catch their English ID on 6020 (CNR8) - “This is China National Radio, Mongolian Service, Beijing.” They do not give it at ToH or BoH, but often between 1215 to 1225 or so (maybe 1315-1325?). Audio at https://www.box.com/s/uyjb257duch9mxzc00p4 with the ID at 00:29 and www address at 00:48 (“w-w-w dot mongol c-n-r dot c-n”) ( http://www.mongolcnr.cn/ ). Good luck (Ron Howard, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 6080, Hulun Buir PBS (Hailar), (tentative), 1330-1405+ 23-31 Oct. Possibly this is HB PBS with Mongolian program of local music (droning vocals + those neat MNG horns) and occasionally poetry/story readings (24, 30 Oct.). Maybe 5+1 at TOH + ululating Chinese tune before "ID" by W, but difficult to tell cuz RTI/Firedrake open up at 1400 on 6075 giving 6080 ultra-nasty ACI. Aoki has CNR1 (Geermu) here, also and heard occasionally under Hulun Buir (CNR1 // 7305/9825, etc.) (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** CHINA. [site: Kashgar, EAST TURKISTAN] 9590, CRI, 17/11 0205 UT. A las 0205 UT, comienza el programa “Café y Té: un encuentro de culturas” con una pequeña presentación general del programa y una pausa mediante un tema musical en mandarín. A la vuelta comienza la cortina de presentación del programa con información del mail de contacto con la estación. Posteriormente se presenta el tema de los ejercicios físicos en China como la práctica del Tai-Chi y su efecto en el cuerpo y sus beneficios, para pasar a una pausa musical a las 0213 con una canción interpretada por una mujer, para volver a dar una especie de cortina sobre el programa y aviso de la dirección de correo electrónico de Radio Internacional de China, para pasar a una canción interpretada por una voz masculina. A las 0224, se retorna al tema del Tai-Chi, y de las diversas escuelas. Así como la práctica por personas ancianas y de la investigación que se realizó en los Estados Unidos y de su propagación a través del mundo. También se habla del ejercicio del Volante y su descripción o el de la danza de las cintas de colores, para pasar a otra canción interpretada por una mujer. A las 0230 se vuelve a dar la misma cortina hablada como presentación del programa y aviso de la página web de la emisora, para pasar a otra canción interpretada por una mujer. A las 0234 vuelven a mandar un saludo a los oyentes señalando la labor del programa de demostrar las similitudes entre la cultura oriental y occidental como viaje transcultural, se vuelve a una melodía interpretada por una mujer en idioma mandarín. Para retornar a las 0240 con la cortina sobre la misión del programa y aviso sobre la página web de la emisora, para volver al tema de los ejercicios y de su práctica como un baile de algunos deportes típicos en donde se utilizan pelotas. También se nombra la práctica del futbol y de la práctica de las patinetas, patines o de deportes no competitivos comprendidos como saltos de obstáculos urbanos en donde se requiere agilidad y afinidad al dolor, para volver a transmitir una melodía interpretada por un varón. Y nuevamente cortina y aviso de la dirección web de la emisora, para volver a una canción interpretada por una mujer. Para volver a las 0253 hablando sobre la neurociencia y de los suplementos para mantener la salud emocional. Además se dan datos sobre investigaciones acerca de mejorar la salud, por parte de una universidad australiana, sobre la realización de dibujos o que haga trabajar el cerebro es bueno para la salud, entrenamiento para la multitarea por parte del cerebro y de la superación del bloqueo del mismo. A las 0255 se da la cortina final del programa sobre la misión del mismo y aviso del sitio en internet de la emisora. A las 0256 se despide el programa y de las sugerencias o comentarios recordando las vías de contactos, así como de usar el nombre del programa como parte del asunto. A las 0257, se corta la transmisión. Señal con SINPO: 55454 // 9710 con SINPO: 54444 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: 5 metros de alambre de cobre, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** CHINA. 15160, Nov 15 at 0106 vocal music in Chinese. I was expecting to hear Spain and Australia colliding during this hour as usual, but current skeds show Spain is no longer on 15160. RA still starts at 0100, but all I am hearing now is CRI, 500 kW, 59 degrees USward from Jinhua 831 site per Aoki with EiBi and HFCC agreeing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CONGO. 6115 is certainly quite irregular. And signing off often around 1822, if on air. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, http://www.muenster.org/uwz/ms-alt/africalist/ Nov 18, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CONGO DR. CANDIP, 5066.3 seems to be quite irregular also with variable s/off. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, http://www.muenster.org/uwz/ms-alt/africalist/ Nov 18, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 1020, Radio Artemisa, Artemisa, Artemisa. 1203 November 13, 2013. Newscast with field reporter end tagging with station name, male and female hosts, ID. Very weak Radio Reloj under but no other Cubans present (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 4765, Radio Progreso. 0121 November 19, 2013. Carrier up, into programming 0130:52 with the amazing old man DJ and his awesome music show. Excellent (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD- 535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR-D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 6070, Radio Habana Cuba; 0022, 13-Nov; M in Spanish with ID & cibanos [sic]. SIO=3+43. Not listed in Aoki. Another mixer or taking advantage of CFRX' absence? Still there at 0510. (Frodge-MI) 6270, Radio Habana; 0303, 10-Nov; Spanish features. Very peaky. Mixing product 6165 - 6060 + 6165. Other //s; 5040 (strong), 6060 (strong), 6100, 9810 (weak under Chinese music), 11760, 11840 (weak) and 15230. Nothing on Aoki listed 11680 or 17705. RHC in English on 6000 & 6165, but no English heard on the mixer (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11880, Nov 14 at 2157, RHC in French, wrong language; per own schedule is supposed to be Portuguese at 2130-2200; 2200 into correct English. 11840, Nov 14 at 2158, RHC IS is very undermodulated, before Spanish. 6070, Nov 15 at 0100, tune in to last part of RHC Spanish frequency announcement just in time to hear ``6010, 6060, 6070 y desde las 01 a 05 en 5040``. 6010?! fortunately NOT on the air now or anywhen, AFAIK. And 5040 now lasts until 0600 before English. Yet this can`t be an outdated canned announcement since it does include correctly the new 6070. It`s just plain wrong about the others. 11840, Nov 15 at 1352, no RHC unlike 24 hours ago; at that time 11750 was not on either, and is not supposed to start until 1400; but today, 11750 is already on at 1352, so that could indeed have been the transmitter on wrong 11840 yesterday. 11880, Nov 15 at 2156, RHC is again in wrong language today, French instead of scheduled Portuguese (so was that at 2100 instead?) (Typo in yesterday`s report: time was 2157) 9795-9805 & 9820-9830 approx., field of buzzes apparently radiating from the RHC 9810 transmitter between them, altho not equidistant. Buzzing spurs like this have come from other RHC frequencies before, one of countless kinds of failures from RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11880, Nov 17 at 2110 and 2136 chex, RHC is in French during both semihours, instead of Portuguese during the second. Continuing SNAFU, or not? Their website *still* fails to display new, or rather any frequency schedules in Spanish, French, etc. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9580, Nov 19 at 0104, open carrier/dead air with some humbuzz from the alleged CRI English relay, which meanwhile is quite adequate via ALBANIA on 9570 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13680, Nov 20 at 2048 check, RHC European service is open carrier/dead air, during the semihour supposed to be in Arabic. 11880, Nov 20 at 2143, once again RHC in French instead of scheduled Portuguese, to Africa (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA [non]. CLANDESTINE B-13 schedule of clandestine and other target broadcasts: Radio República: 0000-0300 on 9490 ISS 250 kW / 285 deg to Cuba Spanish. 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) No, really starts at 0100-; surely will be moving to Okeechobee --- (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA [non]. 1300, FLORIDA, WFFR [sic --- typo for WFFG] Radio Martí (relay), Marathon. 2207 November 16, 2013. Very weak pieces of it coming through under impossible to null WQBN, Temple Terrace (also Spanish). Parallel jammed but best shortwave channel 9565. First log of this one for me. Presume still 5-7 pm local Monday-Saturday. By 2228, lost as someone domestic in English was dominating under WQBN with USA Radio News from 2228, into some canned scripture monologue by man. WQBN day power/pattern dropped at 2230, leaving the north/south path open, and weak pieces Martí again audible. Yet another English up in the mix by 2234, into Herman Cain Show, WMEL, Melbourne, FL listed as an affiliate. Martí theme punching through 2300 but immediately lost after. And this per Tony Simon, via David Crawford who was in chat communication with Tony: Tony confirms Radio Martí is also now 24/7 on 107.9 MHz, which is WMFM, Key West (100 kW). Until blocked by Cuban FM transmitters, this should be easily heard in the Havana area. Until the Sarasota station came up a few years ago on 107.9 (WSRZ-FM, Coral Cove), I would often here this one during even the weakest tropo and ducting, back then simulcasting a Miami Spanish station. Tony also confirms the channel the private contracter was using for airborne Radio Martí was 94.7 MHz. This operation is long defunct. (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR-D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CYPRUS. 9709-9732, Nov 15 at 0053, OTH radar pulses, presumed from here, main victim being the open carrier from Cairo on 9720 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** DIEGO GARCIA. 12759-USB, Nov 17 at 0132, pleased to detect some JBA talk signifying that AFN is still on the air from here, its final SW site, and on a better occasion will become readable again (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 12759-USB, AFRTS. Pop music at 1256 though the top of the hour. Poor. (11/18/13) (John Figliozzzi, DXpedition, from the cabin at French Creek State Park in Birdsboro, PA this past weekend, 11/17-19/2013, Eton E1-XM, 60' longwire antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** DJIBOUTI. 4780, tentative, heard Nov. 17 2130-2200+ - slow traditional music only, likely religious, fair-good, very very likely Djibouti, s/off at 2100 or 2200 probably a thing of the past? 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, http://www.muenster.org/uwz/ms-alt/africalist/ Nov 18, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EAST TURKISTAN. 9770, Nov 16 at 1950, piano concerto, fair signal and always nice to hear Western classical music on SW, but at 1955 disrespectfully talks over the music before it can finish, as signal is degrading to poor, and off the air by 1957. HFCC shows it is merely a CRI Chinese hour on the ubiquitous 500 kW, 308 degree azimuth from Kashgar for Europe (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ECUADOR. 6050, HCJB, 0245-0305+ 9 Nov. Surprised to find them with a fair-good signal and Spanish ballads/pop (presumably with a religious theme), call-letter ID + list of stations (one in Esmereldas) at TOH + pips and then "Através de la Biblia" (mentioning a listener's letter for the "AdlB" broadcast via TWR-Bonaire) (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) [and non]. 6050, HCJB, 16/11 0045 UT. Cantos cristianos en español con ritmos folclóricos y presentados en idioma quechua. Además de citas bíblicas con música instrumental de fondo. Señal con pequeñas interferencias de PBS Xizang de China y SINPO: 54554 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: 5 metros de alambre de cobre, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** EGYPT. 9965, Nov 15 at 0054, no signal from Cairo, which is normally quite strong and totally worthless with little or distorted Arabic modulation. Weaker dead carrier on 9720 is still there (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EGYPT. While writing this at 2210 UT I have an UnID station on 9126 kHz AM with a program that sounds Arabic. Who is this? seemingly intermodulation from Radio Cairo domestic service, gone at 2245. SINPO 34433 during peaks; and good modulation (in opposite to Radio Cairo external service). More details here: http://bclnews.blogspot.de/2013/03/middle-east-radio-on-mw-774-khz-on.html 73 (Harald Kuhl, Germany, Nov 18, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Winter B-13 schedule of Radio Cairo, acc HFCC entries. Tentative schedule, not confirmed by monitoring yet. Intermodulation on 315/325/330deg antenna with ME Radio MW 774 kHz medumwave, wb. 0030-0430 9965 ABS 200 kW 325 deg NEAm Arabic + MERadio 9191v 0030-0430 11530 ABS 200 kW 325 deg NoWeAM Arabic + MERadio 10756v 0045-0200 9720 ABZ 250 kW 331 deg NoEaAM Spanish 0045-0200 11760 ABS 250 kW 286 deg CeAM Spanish 0045-0200 12080 ABS 250 kW 241 deg SoAM Spanish alt. 13620 0045-0200 13620 ABS 250 kW 241 deg SoAM Spanish alt. 12080 0045-0200 13855 ABS 250 kW 286 deg CeAM Spanish alt. 0200-0330 9720 ABZ 250 kW 331 deg NoEaAM English 0200-0700 9905 ABS 250 kW 315 deg NoAM ArGenSce + MERadio 9131v 0200-0700 11905 ABS 250 kW 315 deg NoAM ArGenSce + MERadio 11131v 0200-0700 13850 ABS 250 kW 315 deg NoAM Arabic General Sce 0400-0600 11970 ABZ 100 kW 170 deg CEAF Swahili alt. 15610 0400-0600 13650 ABZ 100 kW 170 deg CEAF Swahili 0400-0600 15610 ABZ 250 kW 170 deg CEAF Swahili alt. 11970 0700-1100 17510 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg WeAF Arabic General Sce 1015-1215 17480 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg WeAS Arabic 1015-1215 17830 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg WeAS Arabic 1215-1330 17870 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg SoAS English 1230-1400 15710 ABS 250 kW 091 deg SoEaAS Indonesian 1300-1400 15360 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg WeAS Dari 1300-1600 15535 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF Arabic alt. 15800 1300-1600 15800 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF Arabic alt. 15535 1330-1530 15245 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg WeAS Persian 1330-1530 15790 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg WeAS Persian alt. 15245 1400-1600 15545 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg WeAS Pashto 1500-1600 11610 ABZ 250 kW 061 deg CeAS Uzbek, alt. 15160 1500-1600 15160 ABZ 250 kW 061 deg CeAS Uzbek, alt. 11610 1500-1600 13580 ABS 250 kW 315 deg EaEUR Albanian 1600-1700 13680 ABS 250 kW 315 deg EaEUR Bos 1600-1700 15450 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg EaCeAF Afar 1600-1800 15345 ABZ 150 kW 196 deg CeSoAF English 1600-1800 13670 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg SoAS Urdu alt. 15735 1600-1800 15735 ABS 250 kW 091 deg SoAS Urdu alt. 13670 1600-1800 17840 ABZ 250 kW 170 deg CeEaAF Swahili, NEW TIME ? 1630-1730 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg EaCeAF Somali 1700-1900 9280 ABS 250 kW 005 deg NE/ME Turkish, alt. 9745 1700-1900 9745 ABS 250 kW 005 deg NE/ME Turkish, alt. 9280 1730-1900 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg EaCeAF Amharic 1700-2300 9250 ABZ 250 kW 180 deg AF Arabic 1700-2300 17485 ABZ 100 kW 170 deg AF Arabic 1800-1900 9655 ABZ 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR Italian alt. + MERadio 8881v 1800-1900 9805 ABZ 250 kW 315 deg WeEUR Italian + MERadio 9031v 1800-2100 9990 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF Hausa alt. 15710 1800-2100 15710 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF Hausa alt. 9990 1845-2000 15520 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg Fulfulde 1845-2000 17625 ABZ 200 kW 245 deg Fulfulde 1900-2000 9410 ABS 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR German + MERadio 8636v 1900-2000 12050 ABS 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR German alt. + MERadio 11276v 1900-2000 9685 ABS 250 kW 005 deg EaEUR Russian alt. 9885 1900-2000 9885 ABS 250 kW 005 deg EaEUR Russian alt. 9685 1900-2030 15290 ABZ 250 kW 250 deg WeAF Eng 1900-0030 11540 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg EaCeAF Arabic R. Voice of Arabs 2000-2115 9410 ABS 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR French + MERadio 8636v 2000-2115 12050 ABS 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR French alt. + MERadio 11276v 2000-2200 9855 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg AUS Arabic alt. 15225 2000-2200 11610 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg AUS Arabic 2000-2200 15225 ABZ 250 kW 110 deg AUS Arabic alt. 9855 2100-2300 15205 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF French 2115-2245 9900 ABS 200 kW 330 deg WeEUR English + MERadio 9126v 2115-2245 11890 ABS 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR English alt. + MERadio 11116v 2215-2330 13620 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg SoAM Portuguese 2215-2330 15480 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg SoAM Portuguese 2300-0030 9965 ABS 200 kW 325 deg NoWeAM English + MERadio 9191v 2300-0030 11530 ABS 200 kW 325 deg NoWeAM English alt.+ MERadio 10756v 2330-0045 11760 ABS 250 kW 286 deg CeAM Arabic 2330-0045 13855 ABS 250 kW 286 deg CeAM Arabic 2330-0045 15480 ABZ 250 kW 245 deg SoAM Arabic [N.B.: Many (most?) of these frequencies have severe technical problems such as extreme distortion and/or undermodulation --- gh, comment to previous seasons, still valid] (updated B-12 schedule acc B-13 Nov 14 hfcc conference registrations, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 14, Nov 15, via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) 15710, R. Cairo. November 18, 1940 GMT. S6 signal. Hausa. Plenty of noise, average copy. Stronger after 2000 GMT. Two OM. 73, (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EGYPT. RADIO AND TELEVISION UNION PLANS FEES FOR LISTENING TO RADIO The Radio and Television Union has submitted a proposal to the government to adopt a tax on car owners in Egypt for car radio service, to be paid annually when renewing the license, said the Union head Essam al-Amir. This comes within the anticipated union reform package in response to a government request to rationalize consumption and make the union self-sustainable as it costs the public treasury LE 220 million per month. In order for the union to partially support itself, a plan needs to be implemented that would increase television consumption fees in houses, which currently stands at 2 cents, so that the Egyptian television services can be more rewarding, says al-Amir. New shows would be introduced in the near future, he added. The shows would not cost more money, and would bring back advertisement. He explained that there is a plan to merge the three production sectors owned by the unit, in order to able to produce major shows. Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm Source: http://www.egyptindependent.com (via Jaisakthivel, ADXC, Tirunelveli, India, dxldyg via DXLD) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, 1800-1950 11-11, Vernacular, comments, songs. 24322. Also 1800-2300*, 12-11, male vernacular comments and songs, at 2003 Spanish, female with religious comments: "El reino de los cielos", at 2125 male, Spanish, news. 34433. Also 0555-0620, 13-11, Vernacular song (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, between 9 and 15 November, Sony ICF SW 7600 G, cable antenna, 6 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 15195 [sic], 1630, R Africa, Equatorial Guinea (presumed). US religious programmes, English, 243, 09/10 (Dave Kenny, Sheigra, Sutherland, Scotland, UK DXpedition, AOR7030plus, beverages, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ? I`ve never known this to be off-frequency from 15190; nothing was scheduled then on 15195 per A-13 Aoki (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15190, Radio Africa at 1603 on Nov 14 with the start of Tony Alamo's program #493 (per his website - originally recorded back on Nov 28, 2007); almost fair with good audio; transmitter holding up well after having been recently fixed. So in another six years will he still be on SW? (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15190 EQUATORIAL GUINEA Radio Africa at 1603 with the start of Tony Alamo's program #493 - Fair Nov 14 (Ron Howard-CA, [as condensed], ODXA YRX via DXLD) Apparently this program was originally recorded back on Nov 28, 2007 which is long before he went to jail for sex crimes. I guess Pan American Broadcasting do not have the Christian morals to deny air time to this convicted sex criminal (ed. Mark Coady, ibid.) While I couldn`t agree more with Mark about Tony, this is a good example of how not to edit: some editors think their job is always to cut down whatever other people write, no matter what. Or move the reporter`s comments into the mouth of the editor. After all paper --- I mean bandwidth --- is precious! (gh, DXLD) [and non]. 15190, Nov 16 at 1927, mixture of gospel huxter in English = R. Africa, and somewhat underneath, a song presumably = R. Pilipinas, which just stops at 1929 without closing announcement. And R. Africa abruptly starts another g.h. at 1930 without the previous one formally closing. Recheck at 1959 another one is just opening with ``Wonderful Words of Life``. Are they attempting to run on-time now? Well, time is running out, to be [partially?] replaced by WRMI Okeechobee from December 1, altho we have no official word from Pan American Broadcasting that the EqG unit will be permanently closing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15190, Radio Africa presumed the one at 2146, Nov 16, with African- American woman preaching; she said she was 80 years old. Good signal strength and modulation, but audio feed began to break up at 2153 and after a brief pause another preacher, who I’m sure was Brother Stair, came on preaching about Abraham. I listened past 2200 then tuned away. At 2244 came back to hear a good signal, but low modulation, as announcer IDed as Radio Africa and thanked listeners, gave website, email and Nigerian postal address to 2245 close. Carrier left on (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) [non log]. 15190, Radio Africa. Nov 18 at 1555 only had a solid open carrier with no audio. More transmitter problems? (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ERITREA [non]. Radio Shorouq/Radio Sunrise: 1600-1700 on 11610 SOF 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Wed Radio Assenna: 1700-1800 on 15245 secret / hidden site to EaAf Tigrinya Mon/Wed/Fri. Transmissions are jammed by Ethiopia with broadband DRM-like white noise Voice of the Forum of Eritreans: 1700-1800 on 15245 secret / hidden site to EaAf Tigrinya Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun --- Transmissions are jammed by Ethiopia with broadband DRM-like white noise 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. CLANDESTINES, B-13: Radio Xoriyo: 1600-1630 on 17630 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat 1600-1630 on 17870 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Fri Transmissions are jammed by Ethiopia with broadband DRM-like white noise Dimtse Radio Erena: 1700-1730 on 11560 SOF 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Afar/Oromo Voice of Oromo Liberation: 1700-1800 on 13810 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Oromo/Amharic Sun/Wed E-SAT Radio: 1700-1800 on 15380 secret / hidden site to EaAf Amharic Mon 1700-1800 on 15365 secret / hidden site to EaAf Amharic Tue 1700-1800 on 15385 secret / hidden site to EaAf Amharic Wed 1700-1800 on 15370 secret / hidden site to EaAf Amharic Thu 1700-1800 on 15390 secret / hidden site to EaAf Amharic Fri 1700-1800 on 15375 secret / hidden site to EaAf Amharic Sat 1700-1800 on 15360 secret / hidden site to EaAf Amharic Sun Transmissions are jammed by Ethiopia with broadband DRM-like white noise. 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** EUROPE. 4026 AM, PIRATE-EURO. Laser Hot Hits, 2325-0500+, 11-15/16- 13. SIO/121/333. This English pirate noted for the first time in a long time on this frequency with English accented DJs, sound effects, pop and rock tunes, IDs, promos. Also heard since. Power increase or just good propagation? (Chris Lobdell, Stoneham, MA, Eton E1/NRD-545; G5RV, 40 Meter Dipole, NASWA Flashsheet Nov 17 via DXLD) more below ** EUROPE. Ciao Amici Piratoni. Finalmente la pioggia qui a Fraga per tutto un giorno, benissimo per la nostra agricoltura. Ecco i logs della settimana scorsa, forse domani posso mandare quelli della presente settimana. Il freddo e arrivato, e potrò fare la raccolta delle olive nelle prossime giornate.... tanti salutoni, Silveri 4015.00, 1011 1950 R. Sluwe Vos, E, Sweet Dreams, country ballad, pops, Una paloma blanca, Procul Harum 24222 [Laser Hot Hits] 4026.00, 0211 2315 LHH, E, funky, electrodance, diesco 24332 4026.00, 0311 2135 LHH, E, comments, funky pop, rock, 24332 4026.00, 0411 2145 LHH, E, talks, pop girl, dx show 24432 4026.00, 0511 2145 LHH, E, ballad, ID, pops 34433 4026.00, 0611 1840 LHH, E, ballad, comments, rock 24332 4026.00, 0711 2220 LHH, E, ID, talks, pops 24322 4026.00, 0811 1935 LHH, E, ballad, promos. Dx news Maria Magdalena 24332 4026.00, 0911 2120 LHH, E, rock, Under the milky way, ID, symphonic rock 24322 4026.00, 1011 2105 LHH, E, pop dance, ID,email, ballad, reports pop dance Lambada 24332 6205.00, 0111 1630 R. Tango Italia, It,E,Sp, tango non stop, ID 24322 6205.00, 0211 1850 R. Tango Italia, It,E,Sp, tango non stop, ID 24322 6205.00, 0311 1840 R. Tango Italia, It,E,Sp, tango non stop, ID 24332 6205.00, 0611 1845 R. Tango Italia, It,E,Sp, tango non stop, ID 24322 6205.00, 0911 1838 R. Tango Italia, It,E,Sp, tango non stop, ID 24332 6205.00, 1011 1825 R. Tango Italia, It,E,Sp, jingle, ID, tango non stop 24332 6240.00, 0211 1715 R. Tango Italia, It,E,Sp, tango non stop, ID 34433 6240.00, 0911 1755 R. Tango Italia, It,E,Sp, jingle, ID, tango non stop 24332 6240.00, 1011 1707 R. Tango Italia, It,E,Sp, tango non stop, ID 24332 11401.00, 0211 1545 RWI, F, ballad, jingle, Ma Revolution, ID, accordion, anniversaire show 24332 11401.00, 1011 1610 RWI, E, ballad, ID, We love the pirate stations, ID; QTH Rueil Silveri Gomes [sic], FRAGA- Ponent Catalan, ATS 909 Sangean, Antena externa 16 mt (Silveri Gomez [sic], Catalunya: Tips Piratoni via Dario Monferini, 17 Nov, playdx yg via DXLD) Excerpted only three stations of interest, among many, many more; he must spend all his time logging pirates. I doubt all these transmitters were exactly on frequency to two decimal places, tho his logger defaults to such unwarranted precision (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** FINLAND. Hi, has anybody got a QSL from Radio Hami? Or has they foolished the Dx'er a second time? 73 Abo -- http://www.repage.de/member/abo (Andre Bollin, Germany, Nov 17, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** GERMANY [non]. DW Kigali, 21780 kHz --- Aun se escuchan en onda corta las notas de Fidelio en la señal de intervalo de la DW. Por 21780 kHz comenzando en francés para Africa a las 1200: http://youtu.be/vSGvKQ_A18Y (Rodolfo Tizzi, Nov 19, Uruguay, http://cx2abp.blogspot.com/ condiglista yg via DXLD) ** GOA. AIR External Services latest changes monitored: Dari 1315-1415 & Pushtu 1415-1530 UT: 11740 Panaji (replaces 11670) Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India, Mobile: +91 94416 96043, http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos Nov 18, dx_india yg via DXLD) ** GREECE. News in English from Free Hellenic Radio which had been carried at 1310-1320 UT on 9420 and 15630 has not been heard here during October: the SW transmitters have been off the air at this time whenever I have checked and now seem to sign on much later - e.g. SW 9420 and 15630 came on air only around 1800 on 26 October (Dave Kenny, UK, observations during October, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 7450, E.R.T. 2224, Nov 16, program of jazz music, poor but // 9420 very good, no announcements heard during several checks and at 2251 this frequency was off while 9420 continued with jazz music (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re Thessaloniki program on shortwave. Heard some programmes still on Avlis site on 9420 and 15630 kHz, but not on 41 mb. Unidentified program, not Greek union rebels` program – I guess --, rather some new public alternative program heard this morning. No Greek language culture feeling, though - at 0400-0600 UT, rather international smooth U.K., US, Italian (Milva singer) and West African pop music, and after my breakfast logged in again, and heard Sunday Greek mass live transmission broadcast at 07-08 UT. Nov 10 (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 10, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 15 via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) 9420, Nov 17 at 0109, presumed Thessaloniki studio playing bossa nova song in English, ``Call Me``, then another song in English. So no more classical music on Saturday nights from ERA3 network. Very good signal, anyway and *still* on the air (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9420, Nov 17 at 0637, pop music, maybe in English, fair signal from Avlis --- so no Sunday morning Byzantine chant this week (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi thought Greece government had closed state radio stations and that whilst sacked staff had "occupied" ; sites, legal action had been used to expel workers (Martin Price, Shrewsbury U.K., ptsw yg via DXLD) 9420, Nov 17 at 2126, Avlis now is playing some Switched-On Bach in its broadened musical repertoire (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE. PROGRAM OF ERA VIA POLYTECHNIC UNI IN ATHENS http://greece.greekreporter.com/2013/11/15/polytechnic-school-students-invite-ert-for-a-broadcast/ Polytechnic School Students Invite ERT for a Broadcast By Ioanna Zikakou on November 15, 2013 Polytechnic School Uprising In light of the celebration for the 40th Anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising, the NTUA students invited former ERT employees to emit a radio broadcast from the University buildings. The Greek police warned that they will interfere if there is a broadcast attempt, while the enraged student body called for ERT employees not to succumb to the pressure of the police. According to sources the organizing committee for the celebration of the Polytechnic Uprising stands by that decision. Allegedly, the POSPERT have yet to make a decision concerning what the ERT employees are going to do, while the NTUA Senate will reach a decision today (via Zacharias Liangas, Nov 18, DXLD) GREEKS RALLY AGAINST AUSTERITY, MARK STUDENT REVOLT Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:10AM Constantine Venizelos, Press TV, Athens Listen to the video here: http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/11/18/335242/greeks-rally-against-austerity-mark-student-revolt/ Fact Corner Tens of thousands of Greeks march to the US Embassy in Athens to protest against financial imperialism and the government’s austerity policies. The demonstration was held on the 40th anniversary of the student uprising that paved the way for the downfall of the military junta in Greece. This is the biggest November 17th rally in years. This year, the central anti-austerity message is being broadcast by the ousted workers of Greece's former national broadcaster ERT. Like the occupant students four decades ago, ERT professionals set up a small make-shift radio station inside the National Technical University of Athens, widely known as the Polytechnic. Students, workers and thousands of civilians come to lay wreaths and flowers in memory of the students' uprising. The journalists appreciate the similarities of the past and present crisis. Forty years after the historical event, the 1973 Athens Polytechnic uprising has turned into a symbol of the Greek anti-austerity movement and is more relevant than ever before. At least 50.000 people march to the US Embassy, a symbol of foreign intervention for Greeks and for many, the force that installed the colonel's regime in 1967. Most Greeks still blame the US for supporting the military regime. Previous marches had been marked by riots and running battles between police and protesters, but this year's commemoration went off without incident. The protesters moved as the riot police looked on in what has been one of the emotional commemorations of November 17th (via Zacharias Liangas, Nov 19, DXLD) Iran feels a kinship (gh) Yesterday ERA has been heard back on 729 with poor signal. That possibly means a low power transmitter has been used. 1512 Iraklion, Crete is now off and only 1260 Rhodes is still alive. It also seems that the program is again from Athens as there was no mention of ERA Thessaloniki (Zacharias Liangas, Nov 19, DX LISTENING DIGEST) More about the shutdown of ERA here: http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=540129 The courts in Iraklion, Crete have postponed the appeal of ERA and ERT employees against the sudden closure of the public and radio stations in June, for the of 2nd December. The postponement came at the request of the lawyers for the State, because they were unable to prepare without proper access to employee records, which are kept at the ERT HQ in Agia Paraskevi, which is occupied by ERT employees. The attorney of ERT and ERA employees Tasos Petropoulos claimed that the State was simply stalling and stressed that the state does not want a decision before the Council of State was first to rule on appeal. The employees demand the annulment of the Presidential Decree which resulted in their dismissal and the closure of television and radio stations. Across Greece there are 170 similar cases pending, so the courts in Iraklio will be setting a precedent. In spite of the government closure though, ERT and ERA employees have continued broadcasting online via their ertopen.com website. The trial proceedings will be covered by ERA and ERT, while the presidents of Greek journalist unions will attend the trial in support of the employees (via Zacharias Liangas, Nov 19, DXLD) ** GREECE. TWO HARD ROCK RADIO STATIONS REVIEWED IN LOCAL FM WITH UPDATE https://sites.google.com/site/zliangas/rockstations You surely know my interest in Malaysian music. But you possibly don’t know that on 80s I was a fan of hard music. How I got contained with hard rock is here out of the question but I will just a little history of rock music stations Thessaloniki in only one paragraph. The first radio station in town is Rock Radio on 104.7 MHz from ‘Joe Joe’ Vaccaros. This station started in mid 90s with light and easy rocks. Later near to the end of 90s, 1055 rock has been started on the freq of 105.5 MHz. The later station is located opposite to FM 100. same street with ERA 958 (close to the International Trade fair) Since last year 1055 added a ‘wild’ brother on 106.5 under the name ‘Extreme’ or ‘1055 Extreme Edition’. This station airs only hard core music such as heavy metal hard rock, gothic death speed thrash symphonic, etc. This year with the closure of Mythos FM 93.4 on Feb 13, a rock bar named Woodstock Bar, in the western part of the city’s centre, took the facilities of Mythos (including their live stream more recently) and refurbished it under the name ProckA FM (proka means big nail; notice the capitals!). The new station includes many kinds of the rock scene as old hard rocks, heavy metal, etc but still is lighter than Xtreme. Below you will read a lot of fun due to the amateurish technical approach of both stations together with program updates. Extreme in its start was with a very bad and muddy audio (read: equalization curve) comparing to its brother 1055 and for a very lengthy time. This April ProckA was still experimenting with their audio fidelity and modulation. Their volume was very low (more than 15 db sometimes comparing to other stations) and very very trebly. And also during May/June they had connection problems (namely loss of a channel !!) On May, Extreme separated from ProckA due to their thrash program and added punk rock and some Greek alternative rocks and metals. But also Extreme had problems in their transmissions. First with some gaps in their playbacks up to 1 minute (!!) in June – July. And on mid August changing to monophonic audio. That means for me as ‘killing’ their music. And another funny now with ProckA FM. As noticed above ProckA is held by a bar and located inside this bar. Visiting them mid August on the noon I found the bar closed, As a neighbor told me the bar opens on evenings / nights. That means ProckA uses play list most of the day. Found that there is live program everyday after 2000 till 0100 or 0200. Procka meanwhile, was very fast on May to respond to messages. IN just 2 minutes they could reply. But more recently they could respond to music requests very late. I have two examples. The first on the start of September was 45 minutes after the call (requested a song from their advert) and the second never (a song from two groups that possibly they don`t have as KIz and Great Kat)! And the audio gaps in ProckA still continue. The problem seems to be mainly from their computers. As for Xtreme it is sure they do play listing. Both stations during late nights (as e.g. after 00 or 01) calm their music. ProckA plays classical rocks and ballads while Xtreme plays hard rocks or hard ballads. Advertising in both stations is minimal. ProckA has about 6 adverts played in between 2-3 songs which is for me quite annoying. Two self adverts and two adverts for the bar. Extreme has only 4-5 adverts played on 30 min intervals. One of them is the craziest advert heard ever. There are two short IDs (ca 5 secs) played between 1-2 songs. MY verdict: ProckA gets a higher rate than Xtreme, 7.5 vs 5 for two reasons: The later killed stereophony and plays sometimes too hard music (thrash gothic) that gets me quite tired but ….not always! I can add a third reason as in my house its signal is low and has strong QRM from the western part of the city. ProckA can be heard in the intenet via this link: http://184.154.202.243:8042/listen.pls (the stream from Mythos FM ) There is also a web page (only for sending messages) and a page in Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Procka-FM-934/119475064898190?ref=br_tf Unfortunately Extreme has not a stream. Unfortunate update: Since 17th of November ProckA has been replaced by the Synaspismos (left party) station ‘IN red’ with mostly political content. But ProckA continues to transmit via internet only in the above link (Zacharias Liangas, Nov 20, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. Our local SW station, AIR Hyderabad was noted off air on 4820 & 7420 for some days now. When I contacted the station I was informed that it is under repair. They are noted back on air today morning. http://qsl.net/vu2jos/qsls/Hyd6120.jpg Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India Nov 19, dx_india yg via DXLD) ** INDIA. Received an encouraging email about my info on AIR Kohima [4850] from Manohar Arasu (Bangalore): "Dear Ron, It is great to hear someone from far away CA, USA monitoring this station and remembering the Hornbill Festival, and the Golden Jubilee day of Dec 01 2013, etc. MANY OF THE INDIAN SWLS DO NOT KNOW SO MUCH ABOUT KOHIMA, WHICH YOU KNOW. Congrats and keep it going." (Ron Howard, CA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 4920, A.I.R., Chennai, 0030 presumed Tamil, 0035 English ID and news. // 5010 Thiruvananthapuram but only for news. Very poor, Nov 14 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 4990, AIR Itanagar. Nov 14 another good day for NE India reception; 1439 to 1458 with non-stop indigenous chanting/singing; still heard at 1546 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 7550, A.I.R., Delhi 2130, Nov 16, English, Indian music, announcer mentioned Hindustani music, ID and into talk about “Indian classical music”. Fair, also heard on 9445, 11620, 11670. 9445, A.I.R. 2215, Nov 16, English, ID, “Destination India” program about fairs and festivals. Good (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. [Re 13-46:] AIR seem to have sorted out their temporary confusion over their West African transmission. All India Radio, GOS, 11580, Aligarh. Nov 19, 2013, Tuesday. 1804-1818. English! News. ID at 1810 “General Overseas Service of All India Radio”, followed by commentary to 1814. Classical song at 1816. Fair. To W and NW Africa (DX India). Jo'burg sunset 1638 (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 11670, Nov 16 at 1954, Indian classical vocal music, and very good signal, some flutter. If you went by HFCC you would have a choice of 500 kW, 230 degrees from Sabrata, Libya; or 100 kW, 220 degrees from Thumrait, Oman. Fortunately, we know that both of these are imaginary, and the station really on 11670 but not in HFCC, is AIR, 500 kW, 325 degrees via Bengaluru, amid its Hindi hour toward Europe at 1945-2045 which is preceded and followed by English (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11670, All India Radio, India, Bengaluru. November 18. 2132 GMT. S7 signal. In English. VG copy. OM and YL reading letters / reception reports from SWL from Japan and Indonesia! Comment: not to send IRCs to All India Radio – they are useless! Exciting catch. 73, (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) That was their mailbag `Faithfully Yours`, on Mondays. Also often their best frequency here (gh, OK, DXLD) ** INDIA. 11985, Nov 15 at 0050, we`re in luck: AIR Khampur is running that mystery 36-37 note interval signal again instead of the Sinhala service --- and I am all set with my recorder. Taped a bit of it now, but better at 0102 past 0110. A couple of times I heard a few words toward the end of the cycle, not sure whence. Here`s a clip from 0102. Can anyone in India or elsewhere recognize the tune or explain its significance? http://www.w4uvh.net/11985IS.rm 11740, meanwhile, supposed to be // Sinhala via GOA, is definitely playing some other music after 0100 once the ChiCom QRM is off (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11985, Nov 17 at 0054, AIR is very poor with talk, but better than 11740 with its SAH and ChiCom CCI. At 0101 with 11740 now in clear, the two do seem // with song, so apparently AIR has succeeded today in broadcasting the Sinhala service on its scheduled frequencies. So far I have only this reply about the identity of the IS I recorded here 24 hours earlier: ``May be the interval signal of some other radio station, pre recorded, must have been accidentally played. 73 de arasu VU2UR`` Yes, but I have now caught them doing it on at least three occasions. 11985, Nov 18 at 0053, AIR apparently really in Sinhala service, the language which has rising intonations resembling French. Could be // 11740 but as usual that frequency is much worse and with CCI from the ChiCom (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. Listening Post with Alan Roe --- listeningpost @ bdxc.org.uk Hello and welcome to Listening Post for November. This month I have another account of my listening during a single session – this time on Friday evening 18 October 2013. 1905 UT: I’m now tuned to 7550 kHz and the General Overseas Service of All India Radio. You have to admire this station – they remain stoically old-fashioned in presentation: no generic orchestral intros to the News that many stations have; no fancy jingles; straightforward, almost formal, talks and commentaries that are always introduced with the name of the person who scripted the talk; even the station name “General Overseas Service” is reminiscent of years gone- by. Today I’m hearing Radio Newsreel with good coverage of Indian/Asian and World news and this is followed at 1920 by Memories Linger On – a programme of old film songs split into two parts either side of their Commentary at 1930: “It is now time for today’s Commentary titled ‘US Government Shutdown Is Over’, scripted by Ashna Lenroi (sp?) --- The worst crisis that the US faced following three week shutdown of Government is over. The world has breathed a sigh of relief” Very pleasant film music either side – but I have no idea of the films from which they came. In fact film titles wouldn’t have meant anything anyway so it was nice just to immerse into the music (Alan Roe, Listening Post, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** INDIA. DRM launches new India webpage --- Take a look at the new DRM India webpage (part of the http://www.drm.org site) that focuses on all the latest DRM activity in India. http://www.drm.org/?page_id=2494 (Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, Nov 17, dx_india yg via DXLD) India: According to a new coverage map at http://www.drm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/AIR-India-Coverage-map-191113.pdf All India Radio has already eight DRM transmitters in use: Transmitters listed in the order of population coverage 1. Chinsurah Transmitter (Kolkata, West Bengal) 2. Rajkot Transmitter (Gujarat) 3. Delhi Transmitter 4. Chennai Transmitter (Tamil Nadu) 5. Guwahati Transmitter (Assam) 6. Barmer Transmitter (Rajasthan) 7. Bikaner Transmitter (Rajasthan) 8. Tawang Transmitter (Arunachal Pradesh) Unfortunately no frequencies and times are given. (Dr. Hansjoerg Biener, Nov 19, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM below ** INDIA [non]. 6260, CVC (via Tashkent) 1410-1440 1 Nov. Hindi programme sked 14-15 with usual CVC-style relaxed chat/music as previously heard on the CVC broadcasts from Zambia/Chile. Occasional English phrases in the mix + jingle at :34 "the best of Asian music, right (here?) on CVC" (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** INDIA [non]. 15755, Nov 17 at 1400, surprised to hear sermon in English, very poor signal, but then consecutive translations to S Asian language. Aoki shows it`s ``TWR India`` via UZBEKISTAN, supposedly only in Hindi. The exact hours between 1315 and 1430 shift depending on day of week in order to incorporate three minority languages, but on Sundays ``Hindi`` occupies the entire span (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) RUSSIA/UZBEKISTAN...[Tentatively] TRANS WORLD RADIO INDIA BROADCAST SCHEDULE FOR B-13 LOC FREQ START STOPCIRAF PWR AZI DAYS LANGUAGE IRK 11965 0030 0045 41 250 224 123456. BENGALI IRK 11965 0045 0115 41 250 224 1...... HINDI IRK 11965 0045 0115 41 250 224 .23456. BHOJPURI IRK 11965 0045 0115 41 250 224 ......7 NEPALI IRK 11965 0115 0130 41 250 224 1234... DZONKHA [7545 kHz fake silly wooden entry in B-13 HFCC under Ukraine RAM] TAC 7505 1315 1330 41 100 131 .23456. DOGRI TAC 7505 1315 1430 41 100 131 1.....7 HINDI TAC 7505 1330 1400 41 100 131 .23456. HINDI TAC 7505 1400 1415 41 100 131 .2.456 HINDI TAC 7505 1400 1415 41 100 131 ..3.... AWADHI TAC 7505 1415 1430 41 100 131 23456 GARHWALI TAC 7505 1430 1445 41 100 131 1234567 HINDI TAC 7505 1445 1515 41 100 131 1...... PUNJABI TAC 7505 1445 1515 41 100 131 .234567 HINDI TAC 7505 1515 1545 41 100 131 1.....7 PUNJABI TAC 7505 1515 1615 41 100 131 .23456. PUNJABI IRK 5930 1245 1300 41 250 224 1...... SANTHALI IRK 5930 1245 1300 41 250 224 ......7 KUI IRK 5930 1300 1315 41 250 224 1...... KUMAONI IRK 5930 1300 1315 41 250 224 ......7 HO IRK 5930 1315 1330 41 250 224 123.... MARWARI IRK 5930 1315 1330 41 250 224 ...45.. MEWADI IRK 5930 1315 1330 41 250 224 .....6. BRAJ BHAS IRK 5930 1315 1330 41 250 224 ......7 BENGALI IRK 5930 1330 1345 41 250 224 1...... BONDO IRK 5930 1330 1345 41 250 224 .23.... MAITHILI IRK 5930 1330 1345 41 250 224 ...4... KASHMIRI IRK 5930 1330 1345 41 250 224 ....5.. TIBETAN IRK 5930 1330 1345 41 250 224 .....6. HARYANVI IRK 5930 1330 1345 41 250 224 ......7 GARHWALI IRK 5930 1345 1400 41 250 224 1...... KURUKH IRK 5930 1345 1415 41 250 224 .23456. MAITHILI IRK 5930 1345 1415 41 250 224 ......7 BUNDELI IRK 5930 1400 1415 41 250 224 1...... KHARIA IRK 5930 1415 1430 41 250 224 12..... MAGHAI IRK 5930 1415 1430 41 250 224 ..34... MUNDARI IRK 5930 1415 1430 41 250 224 ....567 KURUKH IRK 5930 1430 1445 41 250 224 1.....7 SADARI IRK 5930 1430 1500 41 250 224 .23456. SINDHI IRK 5930 1445 1500 41 250 224 1.....7 CHODRI IRK 5930 1500 1515 41 250 224 1.....7 BHILI IRK 5930 1500 1515 41 250 224 .234... GAMITH IRK 5930 1500 1515 41 250 224 ....56. VASAVI IRK 5930 1515 1530 41 250 224 .23.... MOUCHI IRK 5930 1515 1530 41 250 224 ...45.. DHODIA [alternate 5955 kHz IRK site entry in HFCC, same time schedule] NVS 6115 1500 1530 41NW 250 195 1234567 URDU NVS 7285 1600 1630 40E 250 195 1234567 PASHTO NVS 7285 1600 1630 40E 250 195 .23456. PASHTO (A-13 summer schedule updated by hfcc B-13 entries. Nov 3 via BC-DX Nov 15 via DXLD)) ** INDONESIA. 3325, RRI-Palangkaraya, 1400+ 21, 23-26 Oct. Don't know when it started, but they've been running an "IS" sort of tune (usually 3x) & 6+1 pips just after the RRI-P net ID and just before the local RRI-P ID & "warta berita lokal" for Palangkaraya/Kalimantan Tengah (Dan Sheedy, Swami’s Beach, CA G5/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM. WRN TERMINATES GERMAN AND FRENCH CHANNELS WRN will terminate its German and French channels, effective 1 Jan 2014. This news floated around as rumour already for some weeks. Now KBS World, which uses WRN Deutsch for 9 hours a day alone, is said to have started telling its listeners: -----Original Message----- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 21:31:53 +0100 Subject: [A-DX] World Radio Network macht Schluss ...zumindest mit den Programmkanälen auf Deutsch und Französisch, ab 1.1.2014. War schon in der vergangenen Wochen im Flurfunk zu hören, KBS hat's nun wohl auch offiziell an seine Hörer weitergereicht. Das war für mich die Gelegenheit, sich mal den aktuellen Programmplan von WRN Deutsch anzusehen. 9 Stunden KBS World Radio pro Tag --- ich sag mal nichts... 73, (Daniel Kähler, 16 Nov, Diese Mail wurde ueber die A-DX Mailing-Liste gesendet (via Kai Ludwig, dxldyg via DXLD) ** IRAN. 3965, Voice of Islamic Republic, Kamalabad. 19/11. Russian. Carrier at 1645. 1653 Station ID in Russian and Arabic followed by national anthem and prayer in Arabic. S8 signal, some noise but readable. YL and OM in Russian. Peaked at S9+5 at 1753 when abruptly got off air (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5950, Nov 16 at 0054, very poor signal here from something, as I was checking for Bolivia on 5952.4 – not heard. Per EiBi, HFCC, and Aoki, it can only be the IRIB Tajik service at 0050-0220, 500 kW, 50 degrees via Sirjan (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5950, Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Sirjan. 2216 November 17, 2013. Excellent with Islamic vocals, squeaky Bosnian female announcer. Abruptly off 2221 during piano solo, the same piano music they seem to play on many other language services 6060, Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Sirjan. 2200 November 17, 2013. Arabic Service with Koran poetry. Excellent (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR-D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7420, IRIB, 17/11 0137 UT. Noticias del servicio en español para América Latina con noticias sobre: las violaciones a los derechos humanos durante la última guerra civil en El Salvador, sobre la crisis del trabajo en Guatemala, el clamor de justicia sobre los ataques con drones como protesta frente a la Casa Blanca como parte de “la guerra contra el terrorismo”, sobre la desaparición de personas en Sinaloa proceso de consulta de una reforma constitucional en Nicaragua, sobre el repudio a los políticos en Colombia e informe sobre las elecciones presidenciales en Chile para el día Domingo 17 con un perfil detallado de cada uno de los candidatos hasta las 02 UT. Señal con SINPO: 54454 con cierta transmisión de datos como sonido de fondo // 6010 ruido y cruce entre IRIB y Voz de tu Conciencia con SINPO: 32232 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: 5 metros de alambre de cobre, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 15450, et. al. VOIRI, 1323 which is not scheduled on this frequency at this time, I tuned in at 1323 to National Anthem type of music in progress followed at 1324 by female speaker in Japanese. At 1326 chanting, sounded similar to a call to prayer in Arabic/Farsi and then female presenters in Japanese. VOIRI reportedly uses this frequency prior to 1320 GMT so I checked 11600, a known VOIRI Japanese language broadcast at this time and 15450 was // 11600. Then at 1330 when I switched back to 15450, the signal was gone, but still present on 11600. Perhaps the technicians forgot to cut the 15450 transmitter at the end of the Indonesian broadcast at 1320 GMT. 15450 good signal, 11600 fair signal which continued until 1330 when I tuned out. // 11600 also with 11/16/13 (Steve Handler, Buffalo Grove, Illinois, Icom IC-7200 Tecsun PL-660 wire antennas, NASWA Flashsheet Nov 17 via DXLD) ** IRAN. “Has anybody had a QSL card / magazine from Islamic Republic of Iran? I have not had any replies in months. I hear my name on Listeners’ Special on Sundays but I do not get any acknowledgement with a QSL card/magazines. I heard Allen Dean on Listener’s Special a few weeks ago; has he had any luck in receiving a reply? When I belonged to World DX Club with Arthur Ward there was an article about Iran changing their policy that you had to send in so many reports to receive a QSL card. But I can not remember what the article said.” (GRANT SKINNER, Dagenham, Open to Discussion, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Because of the ongoing western sanctions against Iran, the country is facing serious economic difficulties and may have had to cut back on what they send out to listeners. The financial sanctions may also have had an impact on the ability of the Iranian postal authorities to pay for international despatches of mail (Dave Kenny, ibid.) ** IRAN [and non]. IRAN COURTS VENEZUELA IN BID TO CIRCUMVENT SATELLITE BANS - agency | Text of report in English by website of Iranian conservative Tasnim news agency Tehran: Iran's ambassador to Caracas conferred with Venezuelan authorities on the use of the Latin American's Simon Bolivar satellite to broadcast the [state-run] Iranian channels that have been banned by the European satellite providers. Iranian envoy to Caracas Hojjatollah Soltani met a high-ranking Venezuelan telecommunication manager to determine whether it would be possible for the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) to use Venezuela's Simon Bolivar satellite for transmission of the Iranian channels that have been taken off the air. This comes after the French company Globecast in April halted the broadcast of Iran's Spanish-language Hispan TV on an SES satellite in Latin America, in line with the Western campaign against free speech. Europe's SES Astra had ordered the French company to halt Hispan TV's broadcast. If agreed upon, the telecommunication cooperation between Tehran and Caracas will enable Iran to broadcast Hispan TV through Simon Bolivar satellite. "We are tasked with studying the details about the necessary technical coordination for this cooperation, so that in the second step of the negotiations, the practical ways for such cooperation would be discussed," the Venezuelan official said. Since January 2012, European satellite providers have launched a concerted campaign to silence Iran's international broadcasters. In January, the Spanish government ordered Madrid's regional government to stop the broadcast of Hispan TV as of January 21. The move came a month after the Spanish satellite company, Hispasat, terminated the terrestrial broadcast of Hispan TV. Hispasat is partly owned by Eutelsat, whose French-Israeli CEO is blamed for the recent wave of attacks on Iranian media in Europe. The European communications satellite service provider Intelsat decided to remove Iranian channels, including Press TV, as of July 1, 2012, as part of an unprecedented wave of US-led attacks against Iranian media. Intelsat has admitted that its decision to suspend services to Iranian channels was in line with orders from the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), of the US Department of Treasury. Europe's top satellite service Eutelsat also barred 19 Iranian television and radio channels from broadcasting in Europe. However, the European Union has denied the claims by the European satellite companies. Source: Tasnim news agency website, Tehran, in English 17 Nov 13 (via BBCM via DXLD) ** IRAN [and non]. 15680, 1630, Sedaye Radio-ye Mehr Iran, via France. Choral singing intro then YL in Farsi, ID and comments, jammed by tones jammer, 344, 11/10 (Michael L Ford, Newcastle-u-Lyme, Staffs, UK, NRD515, NCM515, NRD545, 85’ lw, Wellbrook 330ALA loop, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Venerdì 14 novembre 2013, 1630 - 15680 kHz, RADIO MEHR - Issoudun (Francia), Farsi, inno e annunci YL. Segnale sufficiente-buono. Solo venerdì (Luca Botto Fiora, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, playdx yg via DXLD) ** IRAN [non]. CLANDESTINES, B-13: Sedaye Radio-ye Mehr Iran: 1630-1700 on 15680 ISS 500 kW / 091 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow: 1700-1730 on 7550 KCH 100 kW / 100 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri Radio Payem e-Doost: 0230-0315 on 7460 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi 1800-1845 on 7480 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** ISRAEL. Re: Kol Israel, Persian service was back on shortwave from 16 September at 1400-1530 on 15760 (DX Re Mix 799) Confirmed here with strong signal at 1500 on 1 October, but not heard since and now appears to have gone silent again (Dave Kenny, Caversham, Berkshire, England, UK, AOR 7030+/Wellbrook ALA1530, 90m bev, LW, Sony XDR F1HD, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** ITALY [non]. 15190, Radio Santec/"Voz de Fulano de Tal" (via IRRS: Tiganeshti? Kostinbrod?), *1458-1600* 20/28 Oct. Sunday-only broadcast is always entertaining -- Santec is a long relaxing chat by Gabriele, closing around 1527. Then IRRS runs Motown/English ads 'til closing info at 1530, then back with new programme (20 Oct. it was some very relaxing Arabic/Sudanese chat/sermon with "Music From The Hearts Of Space" style background; and Kenny Rogers' "You Decorated My Life" to lead into IRRS close-down info. The 27th brought a repeat of "The California Report" + NPR news from KQED (from Sept. 30th) 'til 1600 & IRRS' closing ID) -- excuse the "Voz de Fulano de Tal" mention above - - since I never know what programme is going to be on at 1530, it seemed a good idea to call it "Voice of Somebody" (Dan Sheedy, Swami’s Beach, CA G5/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** ITALY [and non]. L'écho de l'Europe est de retour sur les ondes INFOS: L'écho de l'Europe est de retour sur les ondes depuis le 9 novembre. Emissions les 2ème et 4ème samedi (le prochain 23 Novembre) de chaque mois. 1930-2000 TU sur 7290 kHz (Roumanie) et 1368 kHz (Italie). 15 minutes en français et 15 minutes en anglais. Echo of Europe is back on the air. Every 2nd and 4th Saturday (next 23 November) of each month. From 1930 to 2000 UT on 7290 kHz (Romania) and 1368 kHz (Italy) 15 minutes in French & 15 minutes in English. Email: contact @ lechodeleurope.eu WEB: http://www.lechodeleurope.eu Bon weekend, 73's (Christian Ghibaudo, France, via Dario Monferini, 14 Nov, playdx yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) ** KIRIBATI. 21310-USB, T33A (Banaba Island DXpedition) 0030 9 Nov. Heard calling CQ with no takers (for a short while) then working JK4USW (Shunan City, Yamaguchi) + the pile-up began. Banaba Island is the western-most island in the Kiribati chain and, I think, counts as a separate DXCC "entity" (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA, G5/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 5910, Shiokaze, 1335+ 27-29 Oct. 27th was maybe first day back here, ex-5985. No jammer noted on the 27th, but messing with them seriously on the 28/29th (Dan Sheedy, Swami’s Beach, CA G5/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) 5910, Nov 15 at 1339, it`s Friday, so Shiokaze is in English: concluding ``flash news`` segment with sounders, quick item from Daily NK; ``This is Sea Breeze, Shiokaze, from Tokyo, Japan``; only fair signal and readability 3 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9775, Nov 15 at 1349, good open carrier before R. Free Chosun, at 14-16, which Aoki and EiBi still put in TAJIKISTAN [and HFCC puts nowhere], tho my doubts continue to lead to a much further east place such as Philippines, Palau, Tinian or Taiwan. Still good in Korean at 1443 check with some flutter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5910, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata, 1334, Nov 18; noted 1430*; moderate jamming. 5975, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata. With their new schedule am now able to catch their second frequency; Nov 18 at *1600; fair with very light jamming (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9775, Nov 16 at 1509, songs, fair with flutter, from R. Free Chosun via ?? listed Tajikistan I doubt. Earlier usually it`s all talk in Korean (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See below: Ivo now says it`s UZBEKISTAN ** KOREA NORTH [non]. CLANDESTINES B-13: Open Radio North Korea: 1230-1430 on 9910 DB 200 kW / 071 deg to KRE Korean 2000-2100 on 7470 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to KRE Korean Nippon no Kaze: 1300-1330 on 9950 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean 1500-1530 on 9975 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean 1530-1600 on 9965 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean Voice of Wilderness (BVB): 1300-1400 on 11860 TRM 250 kW / 045 deg to KRE Korean Mon-Sat 1300-1430 on 11860 TRM 250 kW / 045 deg to KRE Korean Sun 1900-2000 on 7375 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to KRE Korean Mon-Sat 1900-2030 on 7375 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to KRE Korean Sun Radio Free Chosun: 1300-1400 on 9300 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to KRE Korean 1400-1600 on 9775 TAC 200 kW / 070 deg to KRE Korean North Korea Reform Radio: 1300-1500 on 9380 DB 200 kW / 071 deg to KRE Korean 1400-1600 on 7590 TAC 200 kW / 070 deg to KRE Korean Furusato no Kaze: 1330-1400 on 9950 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese 1430-1500 on 9960 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Japanese 1600-1630 on 9780 PAO 250 kW / 045 deg to NEAs Japanese JSR Shiokaze Sea Breeze: 1330-1430 on 5910 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE various langs* 1600-1700 on 5975 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE various langs* *Japanese/Korean Sun; Japanese Mon/Wed/Thu; Chinese/Korean Tue; English Fri; Korean/Japanese Sat Radio Free North Korea: 1530-1630 on 6275 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to KRE Korean Voice of Martyrs (Freedom): 1600-1730 on 7515 TAC 100 kW / 065 deg to KRE Korean 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. CLANDESTINE B-13, Inactive transmissions: MND Radio: 0400-0455 on 5150 JNG 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 0400-0455 on 6360 CHC 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 0500-0550 on 4925 JNG 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 0500-0550 on 6550 CHC 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 0600-0635 on 6270 JNG 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 0600-0635 on 6480 CHC 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 0700-0735 on 5290 JNG 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 0700-0735 on 6435 CHC 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 1000-1050 on 4925 JNG 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 1000-1050 on 6550 CHC 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 1100-1150 on 6270 JNG 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 1100-1150 on 6480 CHC 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 1200-1255 on 5150 JNG 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 1200-1255 on 6360 CHC 100 kW / non-dir to KRE Korean 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. KBS CONCURSO DE VIDEO-TALENTOS DE TUS PRESENTADORES FAVORITOS El Viernes 15 de noviembre de 2013 7:23, escribió: Les invitamos a participar en el concurso de videos del Servicio en espanol de KBS World Radio. http://world.kbs.co.kr/spanish/event/ucccontest_2013/ (via Juan Franco Crespo, Nov 16, DXLD) ** KURDISTAN [non]. 11510, Denge Kurdistan (Grigoriopol), 1408-1500+ 1 Nov. Back safely here after sneaking away to 11600 for a few days. Kurdish chat/music with occasional IADs. TOH brought horns/flutes sounder and "radyo Denge Kurdistaniya", another sounder, pips and W with another ID + maybe website info; (presumed) news headlines after 1500 -- if they switch from Grigoriopol to Kostinbrod at 1500, I couldn't tell by the signal -- no change in strength or break in transmission (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) Now switching at 1600? (gh) 11510, Nov 16 at 1948, Denge Kurdistan, fair signal with Kurdish wailing, via Issoudun, FRANCE, not Bulgaria, according to Sofia`s Ivo Ivanov, at 16-20, and via PRIDNESTROVYE before 1600 when I usually listen during the 14-15 mostly-music hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) CLANDESTINE, B-13: Denge Kurdistan: 0400-1600 on 11510 KCH 250 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish 1600-2000 on 11510 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** KUWAIT. 13650, Nov 16 at 1939 Arabic interview, good signal but fluttery; 1957 Kuwait ID, and again at 2000, opening akbar = news, but cut off abruptly at 2000:21*. That`s when it supposedly ascends to 17550 for North America central and west, but it`s not propagating any more. Nor was 15540, the English frequency checked at 1939; however at 2004, now there is a very poor fluttery signal with music, presumably R. Kuwait (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KYRGYZSTAN. 5130, 1530, Sedaye Zindage via Kyrgyzstan - Music, YL talk pres Dari/Pashto to close at 1745. Fair signal but very low audio modulation; 242, 09/10 (Dave Kenny, Sheigra, Sutherland, Scotland, UK DXpedition, AOR7030plus, beverages, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 5130, 1740, Sedate Zindage via Kyrgyzstan (presumed) – YL in vernacular, off circa 1745? 343, 14/10 (Alan Pennington, Sheigra, Sutherland, Scotland DX-pedition, AOR7030plus, beverages, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) KYRGYZ REPUBLIC, 5130, KGZ, Maranatha - religious program (with probably TWR ties? wb.) ? Maybe belonging to Khristyanskoye Radio "Maranafa" (Maranatha) - ? (Wolfgang Büschel, Nov 13, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 15 via DXLD) ** LAOS [non]. CLANDESTINE, B-13: Suab Xaa Moo Zoo, Voice of Hope: 1130-1200 on 11570 TSH 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Hmong 2230-2300 on 7530 TSH 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Hmong 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) TSH = TAIWAN ** LATVIA. A little about the history and present of the Riga Radio Merkurs, working on frequency of 1485 kHz (with photos) - on pages 33- 35 of the bulletin ARC MV-EKO for 2011: http://www.thomasn.sverige.net/ARC/MVE_52-7.pdf information from Veli-Matti Anttily in the Finnish DX-forum (via Dmitry Mezin, Kazan, Russia / "open_dx" via RusDX Nov 17 via DXLD) Special program from Latvia. ARCTIC RADIO CLUB special Christmas programmes --- Radio Merkurs in Riga, Latvia will be broadcasting special Christmas programmes for ARC on the 22nd and 28th December 2013 via the transmitter near the seaside resort Jurmala on the Latvian west coast, broadcasting on 1485 kHz. The schedule is 1500- 1600 Swedish time = 1400-1500 UT. The programs will be produced by the ARC member Ronny Forslund (Ronny B Goode) and every member that wants to send a special dedication can do so. Send your mp3 file with your Christmas greetings and your music request to info@rock.x.se If you have a recording of your requested music, please include it. Deadline for contributions is December 15. ARCTIC RADIO CLUB will confirm all correct reports with our special QSL-card. Send your report and mp3-file to: info@rock.x.se or ARC, c/o Ronny Forslund, Vita Huset, SE-17995 SVARTSJÖ, SWEDEN. If you want a QSL card, please include some form of return postage. Email reports will be confirmed by email (Bengt Ericson, Nov 13, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LIBYA. Inactive transmissions: Radio Libya: 1600-2100 on 11600 secret / hidden site to NoAf Arabic 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** LITHUANIA. 9875, Radio Free Asia, tentative, 2300, Nov 16, simultaneous sign-on of two stations, I believe I heard the RFA ID after time pips. This would be their Tibetan service. North Korea dominated the frequency, however, with their IS and anthem (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MACEDONIA. ENGLISH PROGRAMME OBSERVED ON RADIO MACEDONIA EXTERNAL SERVICE Further to my previous post about English newscasts on Radio Macedonia (DXLD 13-44), an English programme of news and folk music has been observed on their 810 kHz mediumwave frequency. On 14/15 Nov time pips at 1830 UT followed by an interval signal played three times (different to the one used for the Balkan service). Then five minutes of IDs and introductory announcements in Macedonian, including identification of this as a "programa za stranstvo" [programme for abroad] in the "satelitski programski servis". At 1835 UT this announcement in English: "In the following 30 minutes [in reality only 25 minutes by then] you are going to listen to flash news and the precious traditional music of the millennium Macedonian musical heritage". Folk music followed interrupted only by news in English at 1845-1850 UT, until the Balkan service signed on with its own interval signal at 1900 UT. The schedule given in the current WRTH doesn't list this English broadcast, although according to my observations it's otherwise mostly accurate - differences asterisked below: 1830-1900 UT Monday-Friday Macedonian & English* 1830-2100 UT Saturday Macedonian* 1900-1930 UT Monday-Friday Bulgarian 1930-2000 UT Monday-Friday Greek 2000-2030 UT Monday-Friday Albanian 2030-2100 UT Monday-Friday Serbian 2100-0200 UT Monday-Friday Macedonian Outside the above times, including all day Sunday, Macedonian Radio's main domestic service Radio Skopje is relayed. I don't have access to satellite at the moment, but it appears that programming on 810 kHz mirrors that of their satellite service. The opening announcement also gave a web address which diverted to Macedonian TV website http://mtv.com.mk which is in Macedonian and Albanian, however as far as I can see that site caters to TV only and doesn't even refer to any of MRT's radio services. In fact, the three Macedonian Radio national channels don't appear to have any official website, just the online live streams at http://radiomk.com and other third-party websites. There doesn't appear to be even a third-party live stream for this external service. The above observations were monitored via Global Tuners remote receivers in Rimini and Thessaloniki. Examples of both interval signals referred to above can be found on the Interval Signals Online website - http://www.intervalsignals.net (David Kernick, Nov 18, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MACEDONIA. 21275-USB, Z320T, 1514 5 Nov. Special call/sign commemorating 20 years of the "Z3" prefix for Macedonia. Op Al working KC0TDQ in IA (among about a zillion others). (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** MEXICO. 750, Nov 15 at 0117, convenient pause in Mexican music for ID ``La Huasteca, 90.5 y 750 AM``. WSB could be completely nulled, and this is the usual occupant, of the nine XEs on 750 per IRCA 2012 log: XETI, 10000/250 watts, Tempoal, Veracruz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 780, Nov 16 at 0125 UT with WBBM completely nulled --- and tnx to KSPI for having turned off its carrier --- YL concluding ``El Reporte`` interviewing another YL; ID as ``La Poderosa, 103.algo y 780 AM``, PSA mentions Aguascalientes, but not a clincher as it`s federal from the SEP; more SHVA exclamations as ``La Poderosa``, then long mysterious-music interlude past 0130 (``Dark Shadows`` theme?). Guess what: no such slogan for 780s in Cantú but at least three stations have FMs in the 103s, in Jalisco and the two Tamaulipans. It`s probably the usual #1 here, XESFT in San Fernando, a.k.a. La Triple T (referring to what? Not the callsign), 5000/1000 watts and FM 103.7. IRCA 2012 log and WRTH 2013 do not show any ``Poderosa`` here either. In the state-and-city listing, Cantú linx to this website for La Triple T: http://radioavanzado.com but it`s only ``coming soon`` (in English). However various Wikipedia linx do say XESFT is ``branded as La Poderosa``. So there (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 1090, Nov 15 at 1331, Milenio ID, federal PSAs for Senado, Suprema Corte, 1333 ``Escucha XEAU, Milenio Radio, 1,090 AM, desde Monterrey, Nuevo León, México``. 5000/250 watts per IRCA. The Aug-Oct ``season`` of NW Mexicans pounding in for sunrise skip seems over, as weak or no signals on 650, 710, 730, etc., etc. during the previous quarter-hour; or maybe my own waking schedule is out of synch with it? Today`s Enid sunrise was 1309 UT, but will laten to 1343 in a bimonth, per gaisma.com. I suspect the shifting angle of the terminator has something to do with it, not merely sunrise times (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. Channel 2 analog, Nov 16 at 1549 UT, signs of sporadic E from the south; and then on channel 4 a bit of Spanish audio makes it thru. Ham Es map in the next hour http://www.dxmaps.com/spots/map.php?Lan=E&Frec=MUF&ML=M&Map=NA&DXC=N&HF=N&GL=N shows lower MUFs and not between here and Mexico (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MICRONESIA. 4755, PMA Cross Radio, Pohnpei. November 5, good copy form 1016 GMT, Religious talk. Born in Holy Spirit, Matt 2. Best S5 with plenty of noise. Not heard again since (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MYANMAR. 7200, Myanma R., Yangon (tentative). Music, W speaking, M speaking, Music (vocal) at 1120. Sig rises to S7 by 1155, but audio difficult. Speech perceived but undecipherable. Poor (11/19/13) (John Figliozzzi, DXpedition, from the cabin at French Creek State Park in Birdsboro, PA this past weekend, 11/17-19/2013, Eton E1-XM, 60' longwire antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MYANMAR. 7345, Thazin Radio, Myanmar, Naypyidaw. 20/11 1116 In local language. S9+15dB very strong. Commercial program with plenty of advertisements. News at 1130. Co-channel with CNR1 Beijing (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. The Mighty KBC Short Wave "Giant Jukebox" --- Hi all, The AM tie in? Well known DXer, and NRC webmaster, Kraig Krist has a guest segment weekly on this show. Give a listen on Mighty KBC broadcast Saturday's 0000-0200 UT [Sunday! gh], 7375 kHz via Nauen, Germany. Kraig is also an IRCA member if someone wants to post it to that list also. 73 (Wayne Heinen, Nov 9, NRC-AM via DXLD) Around what time, Kraig? (Glenn Hauser, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7375, UT Sunday Nov 17 at 0053, The Mighty KBC ID, Eric proclaiming 125,000 watts into the stratosphere, but it`s not enough from Nauen for a strong, steady signal this week, nor to overcome noise from the storm that blew thru here a couple hours ago; yet fair and sufficient if not to enjoy the music to its fullest, as he then plays Bad Manners. Wayne Heinen of NRC reported that Kraig Krist had a new weekly spot on the station as of last week, but unknown when during the bihour, and I don`t catch him in several rechex. There`s really too much going on at the same time Saturday nights, including WORLD OF RADIO, and a pirate or three, plus many other logs as in this report. Kim`s Radiogram is ending at 0133, back to music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Just heard "The Mighty KBC" sign-on at 0000 UT (1800 CST) here in Houston on 7375 kHz. They started out with a very short ID, followed by a Bob Dylan song. At 0005 UT, they had a "The Giant Jukebox with Eric van Willegen" ID. I'm using my Tecsun PL-310 with its whip antenna. Signals here in far southeast Houston aren't that good. I have a ton of QRN here at my QTH. Other Houston DX'ers may have better signals. Their 31M signal was much better. 73 Good DX, (Steve Ponder, N5WBI, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) On air at 0000 UT Sun 17th, ID at 0005 UT, ID & frequency announcement at 0008 UT, Signal strength good, S9+50dB with some occasional slight fading. Mixed pop & rock music (Tony Molloy, Winter Hill, UK IO83ro, CCW SDR-4+ and CCW HF Active Antenna, @swlistener http://swlistener.wordpress.com ibid.) There will be a minute of MFSK64, text and image, centered on 1500 Hz, soon at about 0130 UT Sunday on The Mighty KBC, 7375 kHz. Then VOA Radiogram an hour later at 0230: http://j.mp/1eZhRjS (Kim Elliott Nov 17, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Propagation to Europe tonight is pretty poor to WCNA. 7375 is not a great frequency being sandwiched between Martí and WHRI. Fairly weak tonight, compared to the past month or two (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, ibid.) Mighty KBC, 7375, 0045-Present. Strong signal with fades "More than This" song at present. db-micro ranging from 38 in fades to 52 in the clear. Average in the upper 40's, say 46-48 db-micro. Promo then can- can song. Radio used Tecsun PL-310 (dsp) set to 3 kHz BW, indoors and barefoot. Location is grid FN31nl (So. Cent. CT, USA) (Paul S. in CT, ibid.) Hi! Almost the same conditiosns here in San Salvador, El Salvador on the Sony 7600GR. Regards (Humberto Molina, 0115 UT, ibid.) I didn't want to "toot my own horn", but now that word is out I provide the following. My "Forgotten Song" segment has been on the Mighty KBC broadcasts since October 20, 2013. In this segment I intend to play a song we’ve not heard for a while. Not necessarily an obscure song or group. Not really a “lost song”. A song forgotten by those radio stations playing the same songs again and again. I also hope to provide some interesting info on the group or singer. So far I've featured "Let Me" from May of 1969 by Paul Revere and the Raiders, "Sweet Cream Ladies, Forward March" from December of 1968 by the Box Tops, "Morning Girl" from April of 1969 by Neon Philharmonic, "An American Dream" from December of 1979 by "The Dirt Band" (aka "Nitty Gritty Dirt Band") and "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do (Slow Version)" from December of 1975 by Neil Sedaka. Eric seems to have settled on the "Forgotten Song" portion sometime between 0145 and the end of the show at 0200 UT. Never know what will happen on the Mighty KBC. Funny bits, etc. On November 10, 2013 the Radio Berlin International ident signal was accidentally played. I thought funny as Nauen was probably used for RBI transmissions. Announcements from the "Bureau of Standards" claiming broadcast is rated "R", etc. Major QRM problem for me is R. Martí and Cuban jamming on and around 7365 kHz causing QRM to the Mighty KBC on 7375 kHz. WHRI is also on 7385 kHz, but 7365 is the main problem. 73, (Kraig, KG4LAC, Krist, Manassas, VA USA, Nov 18, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) HOLIDAY BROADCASTS FROM THE MIGHTY KBC Following from Eric van Willegen. The Mighty KBC 7375 kHz. The Wolfman Is Rocking Over The Ocean! Sunday 22-12-2013 0000 – 0200 The Giant Jukebox Monday 23-12-2013 0000 – 0200 Wolfman Jack Tuesday 24-12-2013 0000 – 0200 Wolfman Jack Wednesday 25-12-2013 0000 – 0200 Wolfman Jack Thursday 26-12-2013 0000 – 0200 Wolfman Jack Friday 27-12-2013 0000 – 0200 Wolfman Jack Saturday 28-12-2013 0000 – 0200 The Giant Jukebox Sunday 29-12-2013 0000 – 0200 The Giant Jukebox All times in UT. 73, (Kraig, KG4LAC, Krist, Nov 19, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. 9895, RNW, 16/11 0105 UT. Programa “El Toque” acerca de un taller realizado en Baltimore en EEUU, dentro de la Iglesia Episcopal “Emanuel” que trabaja con gays y gente con SIDA hasta las 0113, cuando comienza la repetición de un programa anterior. Señal con SINPO: 55353 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: 5 metros de alambre de cobre, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) via WHRI! (gh) ** NEW ZEALAND. 6170, Nov 15 at 1344, island music --- oh oh, RNZI is on wrong frequency *again*, nothing on 5950 where it`s supposed to reside in B-13. Fair signal. 1359 in Maori mentioning Aotearoa a few times, timesignal to 1400 and then news in English. Now after 1400 it should be colliding with N Korea in Russian, but not hearing that here; RNZI fading way down by 1410, which it would also do marginally earlier on lower 5950. Guess what: the last time I caught them on 6170 instead of 5950 was exactly one week ago on Friday: perhaps their weekly computer- controlled schedule is set up that way. Is no one paying attention at HQ? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. Frequency change of Radio New Zealand International in DRM: 1551-1750 NF 11900*RAN 025 kW / 035 deg to Cooks / Samoa / Niue / Tonga, ex 9630 * till 1600 strong co-ch Radio Liberty in Circassian in AM mode -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) Frequency change of Radio New Zealand International in DRM: 1851-1950 NF 11675 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg to Cooks/Samoa/Niue/Tonga, ex 15720. 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #808, Nov 18, via DXLD) ** NICARAGUA. 539.84, Radio Corporación, Managua. 1126 November 13, 2013. Male news, mentions of Nicaragua. 600, Radio Ya, Managua. 1125 November 13, 2013. Ad block, “... en la colonia Managua.” 720, Radio Católica, N 1116 November 13, 2013. Vocal with mentions of Nicaragua, a marimba bridge, ID, into inspirational reading by man over piano. Slight WGN co-channel. 800, Radio 800, Managua. 1120 November 13, 2013. Male reading local sports highlights, ID, into campesino folk vocal (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NICARAGUA. 8989-USB, Radio El Buen Pescador, 2334, Spanish, man preaching about “Cristo”. Poor, Nov 13 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 8989-USB, "El Pescador Preacher", 2355 om preacher with religious talk in Spanish and a few Buenas Noches, 16 November (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, South Florida, NRD 535D, 746Pro, R8, R7, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** NIGERIA. 15120, VON, 1514-36, 1553-57*, 7 Nov. "60 Minutes" news- magazine program with items concerning livestock improvement schemes, financial news, family planning meeting in Addis Ababa. "You are listening to "60 Minutes" from Voice of Nigeria, Lagos.." at BOH and then news headlines and more reports on wildlife management/anti- poaching programs. At 1553 finishing up sports and then "Today In History", drums sounder, recap of top stories, closing program ID, website: www.voiceofnigeria.org and email address, more close-down chat, drums & off. The sked 15-16 English broadcast is irregular, usually starting well past TOH, but their audio isn't all hummy/buzzy like last year, so that's a plus (Dan Sheedy, Swami's Beach, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) 15120, VoN with English African news and mentions of VoN Abuja. Somewhat muted/muddy modulation and hum making copy difficult, but nice strong signal and little QRM: 44+4+4+3, 0613-0623 9/Nov (Ken Zichi, Port Hope MI2, MARE Tipsheet 15 Nov via DXLD) 9690, Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu. Nov 15, 0817 GMT. Long path. S9 signal on clear freq but some noise. 2 OM, mentioning Nigeria number of times. Local language (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15120, V. of Nigeria, Nov 16, 0725-0735, 35433, French, Talk, URL announce at 0726, ID at 0730 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD- 525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellite 750, DE-1121, ANT, 70m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Voice of Nigeria Lagos (or presumed Ikorodu) quite irregular throughout the past few weeks with very variable audio quality; for example Nov. 17 on air till about 0730 on 15120, then off, missing on 9690/15120 1500-1800, but heard on 7255 after 2100. On exact frequency and with sometimes very low audio, sometimes loud but distorted. Missing Nov. 18 0700+. DRM-Service from Abuja seems to be regular, as well as the odd 9689.9v from 2000-2128. Different stream than on 7255//livestram and better modulation. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, http://www.muenster.org/uwz/ms-alt/africalist/ Nov 18, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15120, V of Nigeria, 19/11 0811 GMT. S7 signal. English. Some noise, overall very good copy. YL. Quiz on African topics; sport / politics / geography (What is the name of popular Nigerian basketball team? etc). Long path (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 3235, R/S Y-H-W-H, 0131, 0247+ 26 Oct. Thanks to Ron Howard's tip, found that mellow-voiced guy with the same anti-whoever drone. Not so good as WWCR-3215, but better (and more fun) than WWRB- 3185 (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA, G5/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) Station YHWH (religious pirate). In addition to checking 3235 and former 9775, we can now also monitor for it on 6105, as heard by Dan Sheedy on Nov 16 till 0302* (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Nov 18, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6940+AM, Nov 16 at 0113, poor signal with music, the only pirate around; 0116 says ``on a web receiver in Alberta``, ID as Radio True North (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6940.03 in AM mode, Radio True North, 0228-0310, Nov 16. Playing nice selection of pop songs; frequent IDs; UTC time checks; fair (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6930-USB, Nov 17 at 0106, Wolverine Radio ID, then ``Pistol Packin` Mama, Lay That Pistol Down``; good signal, and still at 0139. Also heard by many others, until 0218*: http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,13865.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6967-USB, Nov 17 at 0055, fair signal from pirate with country song, 0057 off, or rather pause before starting a narrative song. As I was checking the other pirate on 6930 at 0106, it must have gone off, no more at 0107. It was also UNID for everyone else who heard it between 0024 and 0105 reporting at http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,13862.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORWAY. Svenn Martinsen has just posted on the Medium Wave Facebook Group: LKB/LLE is on the air with new test broadcasts tonight from LLE-2 (1314 kHz) and LLE-3 (5895 kHz), 1800-UT onwards. Our QSL card has arrived, and are being sent out, but still reports are welcome! Address: Box 100, N5331 RONG, NORWAY or report @ bergenkringkaster.no (via Mike Terry, 1807 UT Nov 14, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Thanks for the tip, Mike. LKB/LLE is audible here now (at 1915 UT) albeit with a very weak signal on 5895. Morse code and IDs in English and Norwegian, slight splatter from Radio Rossii on 5905. 73s (Dave (Caversham Berks), AOR7030 + 25m long wire, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Svenn Martinsen writes on the WRTH Facebook group: LKB/LLE is on the air with new test broadcasts this week from LLE-2 (1314 kHz) and LLE-3 (5895 kHz), carrying IDs and jingles of Radio Northern Star: Morning Broadcast today Tuesday @0730-0900 UTC, and afternoon broadcast Thursday @1530-1730 UTC. On Wednesday there will be split programming: Morning Broadcast @0730-0900 UTC on 1314 kHz and all day broadcast on 5895 kHz @0730-2100 UTC will carry LKB LLE IDs and morse idents. We are looking for the specs of our Western Electric! Our QSL card has arrived, and are being sent out, but still reports are welcome! Address: Box 100, N5331 RONG, NORWAY or 1000@northernstar.no or report@bergenkringkaster.no (via Mike Terry, 0748 ut Nov 19, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA. 5004.5-USB, Nov 21 at 0103 as I am checking the WWV offset on my BFO, I find a Navy MARS net here with good signals, including NNN0YCJ, and at 0110 talking about NWS Norman OK predicting ice storm here on Friday, says NNN0RKS, with NNN0QNN, last three letters of calls given fonetikaly. Must be Oklahomans. Searching on NNN0YCJ leads to this treasure trove of ``Oklahoma Broadcasts`` right up to last week: http://www.navymars.org/south/reg6/ok/okbcsts.htm NNN0YCJ is Mike P. Baker and had a birthday October 22. NNN0QNN is Rodney, birthday April 29. NNN0RKS is WADE P. NORRIS K5WFN DUNCAN OK 73533, birthday November 22. Frequencies it seems are never mentioned in this document, but nets/frequencies are always referred to by code numbers. ``REMEMBER WE ARE OKLAHOMA, REGION SIX AND NAVMARCORMARS; PROUDLY SERVING THOSE WHO SERVE.`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OMAN. 15140, Nov 16 at 2001, choral NA on fair signal, 2002 Arabic ID from R. Sultanate of Oman. Need to get a recording of the complete anthem sometime (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAKISTAN [and non]. 15725/11530, R. Pakistan, 1424-1500+ 31 Oct. The new B13 QRG for RP snuck thru this morning, weak but audible with Urdu chat/music, horn sounder + 3 pips at TOH, "ye Pakistan he" ID over music bed, then (presumed) news headlines read by M/W with sounder between items. NHKWR/Radio Japan-15720 (Talata-Volondry) opening at 1430 in Hindi doesn't help the 19M reception much (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) 15730, R. Pakistan, Nov 15 0125-0138 45444 Urdu, Talk, ID at 0132; 15730, R. Pakistan, Nov 16, 0155-0211* 35433 Urdu, Theme song and news, ID at 0200 and 0211, 0211 sign off, // 11600 kHz (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellite 750, DE-1121, ANT, 70m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Pakistan, 15730 kHz: Radio Pakistan en mandarin a las 1230 por 15730 kHz, con el audio sumamente distorsionado como es su costumbre: http://youtu.be/OVESmUmkjuc (Rodolfo Tizzi, Uruguay, Nov 19, http://cx2abp.blogspot.com/ condiglista y g via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, R Madang, 19/11 1250 GMT. In Pidgin. S9 signal but noisy conditions. OM presenter / narrator. As of 1152 to 1156 GMT Song “Running up that hill”. 3356, R Milne Bay, November 16, 1629 GMT. S6 signal, very noisy mainly local music. 3905, New Ireland, November 10, loud after 1440 GMT mostly S9+10dB, in Pidgin, a cappella singing (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. Future SW Station. The Ethnic Radio Project, a Christian organization dedicated to bringing the gospel message to indigenous tribes in rural areas of Peru, is planning a new SW station, "Radio Station Maranatha", to broadcast from Pucallpa, Peru. A map of the area is attached. This could happen as early as 2014 depending on receipt of adequate funding. The Ethnic Radio Project also operates Radio Logos OAW9A from Chazuta, Peru on 4810 kHz (Bruce Churchill-CA- USA, DXplorer Nov 15 via BC-DX via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) WTFK? ** PERU. 3329.6, Perú, Ondas del Huallaga, Huánuco, 1015 to 1035 om in Spanish 20 November; 1007 to 1012 noted in Spanish with fair signal 14 November; 1035 to 1045 weak on the 13 November. 3329.6, Perú, Ondas del Huallaga,, Huánuco, 0030 en espanol, to 0040 on 8 November, the only log for local Peru evening. 4775, Perú, Radio Tarma. Tarma, 1028 to 1032, om dj with rustic Peru music, strong signal 20 Nov. 4810, Perú, Radio Logos, Chazuta, Tarapoto, 1023 Peru music, flauta andina at 1040, the strongest "OA" station with enjoyable signal 4824.5, Perú, La Voz de la Selva, Iquitos, om en espanol 2314 to 2320 14 November. 5039.22, Perú, Radio Libertad de Junín, Junín, 1020 to 1040 om in Spanish, good signal, 20 November; 0950 om in Spanish then into slow vocal at 0955 on 14 November, (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, South Florida, NRD 535D, 746Pro, R8, R7, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** PERU. 4775, R. Tarma. Concert by guitarists and vocalists playing traditional music, W in Spanish doing intros for audience at 2311. Echos seem to indicate concert hall. Fair. (11/17/13) (John Figliozzi, DXpedition, from the cabin at French Creek State Park in Birdsboro, PA this past weekend, 11/17-19/2013, Eton E1-XM, 60' longwire antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 5980, Nov 15 at 0059, usual weak carrier from presumed R. Chaski, but already off at 0102 as I prepare to time the cutoff. Have they reset timer already long before it precess to circa 0106*? Or is it just missing tonight? The carrier before 0100 could have been the VOA/Chicom radio war. We`ll see next time. 5980, Nov 16 at 0048, carrier from presumed R. Chaski. Since it was missing after 0100 last night, I am tracking it carefully from 0059, and it does cut off at 0100:08*, so the timer was reset on November 15! At the previous rate, we were not expecting this until almost yearend at circa six minutes past the hour. I predict it will resume precessing about 5.25 seconds later each night (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. 5980, R. CHASKI, 16/11 0027 UT. Suena CNR-1 Jammer por sobre el débil audio de Chaski y con poca sobremodulación, que transmite canticos corales desde Red Radio Integridad, la que es chequeada en 700 AM con SINFO: 43443 con leve interferencia de LV3 de Argentina. 5980, R. CHASKI, 16/11 2316 UT. No hay señal en la frecuencia. Sin embargo, al chequearse a las 0034 UT del 17/11 sólo se escucha la CNR-1 jammer sobre Voa. ¿Problemas de propagación o problemas de transmisor? (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: 5 metros de alambre de cobre, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 5980, Nov 17 at 0059, JBA carrier from presumed R. Chaski, until cutoff at 0100:07*, which is a second *earlier* than last night. Now I have doubts this is still Chaski, as not following its long- established pattern of shifting 5.25 seconds later each night. And so close to 0100, it could be instead the CNR1 jammer closing down after VOA Tibetan via Sri Lanka, or even the latter. Is Chaski still being heard earlier in the hour by Claudio Galaz in Chile? 5980, Nov 18 at 0058, JBA carrier until cutoff at 0100:07*, same time as last two nights. So either R. Chaski has ceased precessing its timer cutoffs, or this is something else like VOA or the ChiCom jammer; and Chaski is not heard at all, maybe not on at all. 5980, November 19 at 0053, a poor signal here with some modulation, and it`s not Spanish, but a tonal non-Chinese Asian language --- therefore, VOA Tibetan, 250 kW, 20 degrees from SRI LANKA, which we dreaded would be a Chaski-blocker per B-13 scheduling this hour only, plus the inevitable ChiCom jamming (which however is not audible now). I cannot detect any trace of R. Chaski under it. VOA cuts off at 0100:08* as always, and still, there is not a bit of any other carrier which there should be, if Chaski still be on the air, precessing 5.25 seconds later each night. The last time I heard it for sure was Nov 13, until 0103:53*, so by now, six nights later, it should have reached 0104:24.5* or so. I`ve been eagerly awaiting reports from Claudio Galaz in IV Chile, the only other DXer who has been Chaski-checking almost every night. Now he reports on the condig list that on Nov 16 at 0027 he was still hearing Chaski underneath the CNR1 jammer, but 23 hours later at 2316, no signal at all on the frequency; 24 hours later at 0034 Nov 17, only the CNR1 jammer. ** PERU [and non]. 5980, Nov 20 at 0059, R. Chaski is back after being unheard since Nov 13. Music spans the hourtop past 0101; at 0102.5, I recognize a jingle heard before at this time in the Red Radio Integridad programming being relayed, and cut off at 0104:26*, which is close to my projexion of the precession during the missed week. 5980, Nov 21 at 0057, I find a big het here, or is it a tone, from a carrier much stronger than R. Chaski. It`s not exactly centered on 5980.0, but about 5980.4. This carrier goes off at 0100:36* but comes right back on at *0100:46. Nevertheless, with BFO I can still detect the much weaker carrier from R. Chaski which goes off at 0104:32*, six seconds later than last night, in the margin of error. But what`s the new signal? I don`t detect any modulation on it other than tone. Unseems either side of the China Radio War, too strong and steady. Suppose it could be another form of Cuban jamming against nothing rather than the usual pulsing which periodically infests this frequency unused by R. Martí at all in the evenings (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PHILIPPINES [and non]. B13 schedule for Radio Veritas Asia broadcasts in Filipino (which sometimes include English): 1630-1700 ME 15320-Vatican, 2300-2330 As 15355 (HFCC via Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD)) ** PHILIPPINES. 9345, 1537, FEBC Manila, Sounds like same OM & YL on // 9430 but different or out of synch broadcasts from Iba & Bocaue transmitters, 443, 22/10 (Mike T. German, Hayfield, Derbyshire, England, UK, AOR AR5000A+3 Wellbrook ALA1530 loop, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) in Chinese! maybe translating English (gh, DXLD) ** PHILIPPINES. HAMS HELP IN TYPHOON HIT PHILIPPINES Southgate November 15, 2013 For more than a week, emergency communications by the Philippines Amateur Radio Association (PARA) and its Ham Emergency Radio Operator or HERO network, remain very active and wants to increase its coverage. Typhoon Haiyan has killed thousands of people, caused damage, resulting in despair and desperation. The basic essentials are starting to flow but many areas remain without power or very little communication. Ramon Anquilan DU1UGZ, of PARA, said HERO continues to provide emergency communications - and will expand the operation this weekend. He said while many areas rely on the emergency messages, a current shortage of equipment is hampering the effort that involves 36 provinces. PARA is working with the National Telecommunications Commission, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, and other potential sources of the needed equipment. Jim Linton VK3PC Chairman IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee http://www.southgatearc.org/news/november2013/hams_help_in_typhoon_hit_philippines.htm#.UocfNzaYbDc (via Mike Terry, Nov 16, dxldyg via DXLD) WTFK? ARRL said 7095 was primary, keep it clear (gh, DXLD) ** PRIDNESTROVYE. Inedited Maiac pix (transmitters + antennas) Page 1 http://disput-pmr.ru/threads/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%89%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B5-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%85-%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%85-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%85.1175/ Page 2 http://disput-pmr.ru/threads/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%89%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B5-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%85-%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%85-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%85.1175/page-2 Page 3 http://disput-pmr.ru/threads/%D0%9C%D0%BE%D1%89%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B5-%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B4%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%89%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%81%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%85-%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BA%D0%B8%D1%85-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%85.1175/page-3 (via Leo Barmaleo, Moldova, Nov 16, dxldyg via DXLD) The last part of these URLs have Cyrillic words resulting in the monstrosities converted above, but they axually worked when clicked on to some interesting photos (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** ROMANIA. 7290, 1825, R City via IRRS Romania. Rarely-heard English & Euro oldies, 554, 18/10 (Alan Roe, Teddington, Middx, England, UK, Eton G3, telescopic, 10m random wire, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Listening Post with Alan Roe --- listeningpost @ bdxc.org.uk Hello and welcome to Listening Post for November. This month I have another account of my listening during a single session – this time on Friday evening 18 October 2013. 1825 UT: I kick-off the evening with Radio City broadcasting via IRRS Shortwave via the Romanian transmitter on 7290 kHz. This station broadcasts on the third Friday of the month from 1800 to 1900 UT (1900-2000 from 27 October) and repeated the following morning at 0800 (0900 from 27 October). This is a great programme of rare and usually little heard oldies from the 50s, 60s and 70s. I joined the programme with Paul Anka and “Kissin’ on the Phone”. This was followed a couple of tunes later by a song in Spanish by someone who sounded rather like Sandie Shaw, and later still was “Yellow Bird” with what sounded to me like Calypso beat – a version I’ve never heard before and the artist was unfamiliar to me. In fact, it turned out that artist was Jamaica Duke and the Mento Swingers, and as Wikipedia explains: “Mento is a style of Jamaican folk music that predates and has greatly influenced ska and reggae music. Mento typically features acoustic instruments. Mento is often confused with calypso” And the earlier singer was indeed Sandie Shaw with a Spanish version of “Monsieur Dupont”. I found all this out from the rapid QSL reply received from R City – received in 15 minutes for my e-mail report! Other songs included “Arnold Layne” by Pink Floyd, and songs by Pat Boone and The Platters. A great half-hour to start the evening session Image right source: http://www.discogs.com/ (Alan Roe, Listening Post, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) So it`s not really about cars (gh, DXLD) oh yeah? ---- Romania: R. City via IRRS. 7290 kHz. English/German Programme. e-QSL in pdf received in 15 minutes for e-mail report to citymorecars @ yahoo.ca The QSL features a car in Taiwan that is actually a Mazda mini-bus that has been re-modelled into what looks like a Volkswagen (Alan Roe, Teddington, Middx, England, UK, Eton G3, telescopic, 10m random wire, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) Radio City will be on the air on Friday November 22nd at 1900 to 2000 UT via IRRS on 7290 kHz and on 1368 kHz via Challenger Radio in Italy, with a repeat on Saturday November 23rd at 09.00 to 10.00 UTC on 9510 kHz. Please send all reports to: citymorecars@yahoo.ca Thank you! (Tom Taylor, Nov 20, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) That was the FOURTH Friday, while Alan said it`s on Third Fridays. Another example of how NOT to organize scheduling. So which was it; anyone hear it Nov 15, or 22? (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) ** ROMANIA. 15190, 1535-, IRRS, Radio Santec, Nov 17. Good reception up to 1530 with Sunday-only broadcast in English, with some long- path/short-path echo. Carrier cut for a few seconds, then returned with Italian. I understand that this is a IRRS brokered program via Romania? I had been looking for Radio Africa. Listened to the sign off, and they ID'd as The Voice of the Cosmic Wave. Gave address as The Word, The Cosmic Wave, PO 564397, Wurzburg in Germany. Also via internet: info @ --- but then the carrier cut. Strange group. The internet website is old, and no mention of 15190: http://www.radio-santec.com (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. RADIO ROSSII --- Radio Rassii in Russian was heard on 9 November with news from 0400 h on 5930, 6095, 6160, 7230 and 945 MW. With common musical program at 0225 on 8 November on 5930, 6160 and 6085 kHz (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, RusDX 17 Nov via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. [re 13-46] RE: Glenn Hauser log November 13. Hi Glenn, There is a good chance that you did not find 5930 // with 7320 at 0629 UT, due to 5930 broadcasting their own local “Radio Rossii Kamchatka” programming from 0610 to 0630 (Mon-Fri). This per Aoki, which lists "Kamchatsky." For myself, I have often heard the “Radio Rossii Kamchatka” programs from 0710 to 0800 with good reception. https://app.box.com/s/ 28ldp2uz650q9o7iaux2 contains an audio of a typical recent reception (Ron Howard, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5930, R. Rossii-Kamchatka, Nov 13, 0710-0722, 34433, Russian, Opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk, Local program (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellite 750, DE-1121, ANT, 70m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. After seven years of countless e-mails and multiple reports via air mail, I finally received a QSL card and letter from Magadan Radio. Needless to say, this was a wonderful surprise. My celebration consisted of a steak dinner and "several" manhattans. Don't let anyone tell you that it's not tough out there! (Bob Brossell, Pewaukee, WI, JRC NRD-545; Eton E1; Sony ICF SW-77, NASWA Flashsheet Nov 17 via DXLD) WTFK, 5940? (gh, DXLD) ** RUSSIA. VOICE OF RUSSIA. Radio channel Caucasus broadcasts news of Voice of Russia in Russian in the early hours of 3 or 7 minutes and by the 30th minute for 3 minutes. The rest of the program are Radio Channel Caucasus in Russian during the following hours: from 11.33 to 15.00 / it some. For example 16.03 comes with an Islamic program on Russian lang - all on LW171 kHz. Conventional program on Voice of Russia Russian yazvke [trying to say, language?] (// 999, 1395, 1548, and other frequencies) were voices heard 0400-0500, 11.00-11.33, 15.00-16.00, 17.00-19.00 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, RusDX Nov 17 via DXLD) Times UT? ** RUSSIA [non]. 9395, ARMENIA, Voice of Russia, 2325 English, host interviewing the host (Pastor Joe Schimmel of California) of “The Good Fight” radio program. Fair, Nov 13 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, Editor of World English Survey and Target Listening, available at http://www.odxa.on.ca dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. Perhaps the Russians just like two letter broadcast names. If the international TV service can be "RT" then the international radio service can be "VR". The original meaning of acronyms can be discarded or forgotten over time. Best example I can think of is ESPN, which dropped usage of its full name long ago (Steve Luce, Houston, Texas, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) VOR sounds and looks quite strange for Russians because 'vor' means 'thief'. So more strange that these name, site address and abbreviation remained too long (Victor Rutkovsky, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) It has been RUVR, not VOR, for five years now... -- (Aleksandr Diadischev, Ukraine, Nov 19, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Used to read "vë ö ar" instead of "vor", same as "vë ö ä" for VOA and "vë ö vë" VOV – (Tony Ashar, Indonesia, ibid.) I.e. pronouncing each letter, rather than as a word (gh, DXLD) Radio VR/Voice of Russia World Service have now updated their on-line World Service English schedule at http://voiceofrussia.com/radio_broadcast/schedule/ which confirms what I have suspected for a while. That is that virtually all the the cultural/arts programmes of the past have gone from the schedule. So no longer do we have "VoR Treasure Store", or "Music and Musicians" or even "Moscow Mailbag" - all gone from the schedule, and the archive of old editions of most of these programmes end some months ago. However, I did find that "Folk Box" and "Russia - 1000 Years of Music", whilst not listed in the schedule, still have new editions available on-line. Throughout the schedule are programmes simply labelled "Special Project" - maybe some of these will include the above programmes? "From Moscow with Love" and "Russian Bookworld" are about the only non-news/current affairs programmes to have survived. Of course - finding VoR WS on shortwave is another matter now, with no direct shortwave broadcasts to Europe or N America. I haven't yet found a full schedule of programmes for either the UK Edition or the US edition of Radio VR, just short directories of programmes at http://voiceofrussia.com/uk/radio_broadcast/alf_programs/ and http://voiceofrussia.com/us/radio_broadcast/alf_programs/ One other thing of note is that in the published schedule, most hours are divided into 20-minute programming blocks. Listening on-line, the station seems to have news headlines on the 20/40 minute splits (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, Nov 15, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Alan, RE: "Special Project" --- Heard mention of "Radio VR's new project - Sochi: The Face of Victory," regarding the upcoming winter games. Website - http://voiceofrussia.com/tag_249055527/ Sochi is a city located on the Black Sea coast. Noted on Nov 14 at 1418 UT on 6115, via Vladivostok. Also note - http://www.sochi2014.com/en/ (Ron Howard, California, ibid.) ** RWANDA. 6055, Radio Rwanda, 1501-1537, Nov 14. The usual multi- language news headlines were preempted today due to special programming, probably in Kinyarwanda, that seemed to deal with the former presidential guard in Rwanda who was extradited from Uganda and now has been charged with terrorism; 1527-1530 African Hi-life music (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6055, R Rwanda, Kigali. November 14 from 2010 GMT. African? OM DJ on fire, upbeat music, mostly S7 with plenty of noise. Fading away after 2035. Late catch well after local sunrise (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6055, Radio Rwandaise, 0253 on with male choir singing national anthem, 0255 announcements done with echo effect, which seems to be normal format for them. Poor, Nov 15 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6055, Radio Rwanda, 1501-1535, Nov 18. Via long path with no multi- language news headlines today; program probably in Kinyarwanda with many sound bites; fair with clear IDs (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6055, 1532-, Radio Rwanda, Nov 19. Very nice reception in the clear at this time, with pleasant music, but mostly talk by a female announcer in presumed Kinyarwanda. A bit muffly modulation, but otherwise very strong (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RWANDA [non]. CLANDESTINE, B-13: Radio Inyabutatu: 1700-1800 on 17870 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Kinyarwanda Sat 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** SARAWAK [and non]. Corrected and filled up list of intruders on RTM UT 9830 9835 9840 1600 CNR (poor) RTM R Liberty Russian (strong) 1630 AWR Tajik (Strong) RTM R Liberty Russian (strong) 1700 CNR 1 poor NHK RTM R Liberty Russian (strong) 1730 NHK RTM R Liberty Russian (strong) 1800 RTM R Liberty BLR (strong) 1830 - RTM R Liberty BLR (strong) 1900 RTM WHRI – poor 1930 - RTM WHRI – poor 2000 CNR 1 RTM KBS Arabic strong 2030 AWR French strong RTM KBS Arabic strong 2100 AWR English strong RTM - 2130 CNR RTM - 2200 CNR CNR (fair) jammer & RFA Tibetan (fair) jammer (Zacharias Liangas, Nov 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) NO guarantees about these being realigned correctly as table columns get squished in e-mail. Blanx need to be filled with something (gh, DXLD) ** SARAWAK [non]. CLANDESTINE, 15420, R. Free Sarawak via Taiwan, Nov 14, 1214-1230*, 45444-35433 Iban, Telephone-talk-back, ID at 1217, etc, 1230 sign off (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD- 9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellite 750, DE-1121, ANT, 70m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) CLANDESTINE, B-13: Radio Free Sarawak: 1100-1230 on 15420 PAO 100 kW / 208 deg to SEAs Iban Mon-Sat 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) PAO = TAIWAN ** SIKKIM. 4835.0, AIR Gangtok (presumed), 1339-1410, Nov 18. Yes, am almost certain was them; from 1339 to 1406 with mostly talking, but stayed with it till they went to program of subcontinent music (attached audio); underneath ABC. Has been a while since I last heard them, so am pleased with today's reception (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SLOVAKIA [non]. DRM/AM simulcast tests imminent --- WRN tell me: ``On Nov 14, 15, 16 we will test DRM/AM simulcast 1830-1900 UT for Radio Slovakia in German, 5810 kHz DRM and 5820 kHz AM`` (Glenn Hauser, 1457 UT Nov 14, dxldygd via DX LISTENING DIGEST) The hastily announced (why this panic at all?) Radio Slovakia International transmission on 5810 plus 5820 did not take place. It can be ruled out that it was just not audible, since the similar one for KBS World that starts at 1900 comes in, with both the AM carrier on 5885 and the DRM racket on 5875 found on already when first checked at 1858. The broadcast itself started with almost a minute of test tone until the playout of the actual programme followed. Reception of the AM signal on 5885 is not really satisfactory, unlike the first transmissions in October (Kai Ludwig, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) It was not so hasty; WRN told me a couple days before, but I held it until it was ``imminent`` (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) See below: At 1959 on 5820 a WRN ID and announcement for an upcoming programme from Polskie Radio was heard, then the carrier disappeared suddenly. So it looks like even a double goof: The wrong programming in the playout and aired 1.5 hours late, then apparently the transmission had been aborted when realizing that it is completely wrong (Kai Ludwig, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) -----Original Message----- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:06:02 +0100 Subject: Re: [A-DX] Slowakei International mit Testsendungen From: Herbert Meixner To: liste@a-dx.at Am 14.11.2013 20:23, schrieb Kai Ludwig: >> War wohl eine Ente? Hatte WRN so auch Glenn Hauser mitgeteilt, war von deren Seite aus also tatsächlich beabsichtigt. Ich habe um 1959 UC hineingehoert, da gab es auf 5820 eine WRN-ID und die Ankuendigung einer Sendung des Polnischen Rundfunks. Und gleich darauf war der Traeger weg ;-) O=3 etwa. Mit Gruss, Herbert, NRD 535DG, ARA 30, 3160 Traisen ---------------------------------------------------------- Diese Mail wurde ueber die A-DX Mailing-Liste gesendet. (via Kai Ludwig, dxldyg via DXLD) There was a fault at the transmitter and they promise it will work tomorrow (WRN, 2139 UT Nov 14, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hello Glenn, I don't know if this escaped your attention but if it did then I hope it will be of interest. A Russian DXing website reported in an article dated 07-Oct-2013 that Radio Slovakia International is planning a return to shortwave with effect 01-Jan-2014 and apparently registered a shortwave schedule for the winter season at the HFCC conference held in Bratislava in August 2013! Languages offered are English, Slovak, Spanish, French, German and Russian. There are, it seems, also plans to go onto DRM at some point. The schedule that was registered can be found at http://dxing.ru/novosti/21-radioveschanie/1940-mezhdunarodnoe-radio-slovakii-planiruet-vernutsja-na-korotkie-volny.html RSI used to be a regular listen of mine and, no doubt, many other DXers so lets hope this news proves to be true and not a false hope. Best wishes and 73s (Dave Harries, Bristol, England, DX LISTENING DIGEST) No need to reproduce this but, for your benefit, the schedule given for English broadcasts is: North, Central & South America: 0100 - 0130 UT on 6040, 9440 Australia, South Asia & Oceania 0700 - 0730 UT on 13715, 15460 Western Europe: 1730 - 1800 UT on 5915, 6010 2030 - 2100 UT on 5915, 7345 (via Dave Harries, ibid.) This was discussed here several weeks ago when the news first broke, but thanks for the reminder. Ultimately it was downplayed by RSI, so it seems quite iffy. At least the registrations are in place for such a contingency. Anyway, I suppose RSI relays via WRMI will continue via Okeechobee from Dec 1, and become much more audible, even if still aimed away from us (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Slovakia International state on their Facebook page (at the ludicrously long url of https://www.facebook.com/pages/Radio-Slovakia-International-_English/211157745569330?fref=ts- (it’s simpler to just do a Facebook.com search!) that they have new brochures and souvenirs. Just send them a postcard from your town or country. A nice idea but a little strange to see snail mail being encouraged on the internet. Radio Slovakia International English Section, Mýtna 1, PO Box 55, Bratislava 817 55, Slovakia. Listen online to their live broadcasts and podcasts at http://www.rozhlas.sk/radio-international-en (Chrissy Brand, Webwatch, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 6080, SIBC: Nov 13, 0756-0823, 44444-34443, Pidgin, Talk and news, ID at 0800 and 0801 and 0803 and 0808, IS at 0801. Nov 14, 0744-0817, 34333-34443-44444, Pidgin, Music and talk and news, ID at 0801 and 0806 and 0807 and 0814, IS at 0801. Nov 15, 0829-0843, 34433-34333, Pidgin, Talk and music, ID at 0837 and 0842. Nov 16 0735-0804 34322-34333 Pidgin, Talk and music and news, ID at 0746 and 0757 and 0801, IS at 0800 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC- R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellite 750, DE-1121, ANT, 70m Sloper Wire, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6080, Solomon Island BC, Honiara. In Pidgin. Nov 16, 0930 GMT, Loud and clear. OM+YL Medical talk, TB treatment, prevention etc. Ref to Mount Hagen clinic. Ref to 'National Broadcast' 0948 local pop music (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Or Radio Australia! (gh, DXLD) Hi Nick, Nice selection of logs! I enjoy seeing what you are hearing. One thing to look out for is R. Australia on 6080 in Pidgin from 0900 to 1000 UT. So the best time I think for you to check on SIBC is before 0900. Suspect you will indeed be able to hear them at that time, given your good location to them. Just a suggestion (Ron Howard, California, ibid.) Ron - looks like I've been fooled! You are right - after checking timetables, to my shock and horror - that signal at 6080 was most likely R Australia, not Solomons! This is bit embarrassing. So R Australia is jumping at 0900 on Solomons frequency and starts transmission in Pidgin? Apart form obvious (captive audience already tuned in) why would R Australia transmit on that very same frequency? Anyway, I am parking my receiver on 6080 until we solve that mystery. Thank you again for your mentoring. I really appreciate it. 73 (Nick Hacko, VK2DX (ex H44XX in Honiara, May 2002), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Nick, RA had been on 6080, and in Tok Pisin, no less, for years and years. SIBC just picked the same frequency a few weeks ago, a rather poor choice. Originally they were going to put their second transmitter on 9545 (really 9543v) but moved to 6080 (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) ** SOMALIA [non]. CLANDESTINE, B-13: Radio ERGO: 0830-0930 on 17680 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** SOMALILAND. 7120, SOMALIA, Radio Hargeisa 0331 Somali, Islamic prayer underway, 0333 man with announcements followed by a discussion by two men. Fair to useless when covered by CW QRM, Nov 15 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7120-, Nov 15 at 1345, JBA AM carrier from presumed R. Hargeisa is a little stronger than usual, vs CW QRhaM. 7120-AM, Nov 16, JBA carrier from presumed R. Hargeisa cuts off at 1400:10* (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7120, 1516-, Radio Hargeisa, Nov 16, Best I've ever heard them on late past 1500. Many mentions of Somalia. Mostly talk by the same male announcer, although some Horn of Africa type music. Looks like perfect conditions with the grayline passing through Somalia at this time. Nice ID x 2 for Radio Hargeisa at 1527 after music. Back into HOA music at 1528. Radio Hargeisa ID again at 1529:30. Continues past 1530, although gradually starting to fade with our local sunrise. Finally some ham QRM at 1537 when tuned out. and still going, but way down at 1543 (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Great, but it`s not ``on late`` --- always runs from 15 to 19 UT approximately, after a one-hour break. So far in deep N America, I can only hear their barely audible carrier go off circa 1400, but not come back on at 1500, which might be possible at the very latest sunrise here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH AFRICA. 3255, BBC, Meyerton, 0226 English, “Newshour”. Poor, Nov 15 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Harold, This would be a most unusual time for 3255 from Meyerton. Maybe you caught a transmitter test, they do occasionally pop up unexpectedly for a few seconds or minutes at a time. Regards, (Bill Bingham, RSA, ibid.) Yes, it was unusual, Bill, and something that I didn't report in my posting - that might support your theory of a test - is that at a check back at 0232 I didn't hear the signal. Thanks! (Harold Sellers, ibid.) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. Re Bro. Stair: ``Current schedule of Brother Stair TOM via Media Broadcast 1400-1600 9460 NAU 100 kW 270 deg to WeEUR English Mon-Fri 1400-1600 9460 MOS 100 kW 285 deg to WeEUR English Sat/Sun 1400-1600 13810 ISS 100 kW 120 deg to NE/ME English (DX MIX News, Ivo Ivanov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 12)`` He was heard in sermon at 1040 UT tune in on 21650 today Nov. 15. Full extent of transmission period not yet determined (Noel R. Green (NW England), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) A new DRM signal on 5895 kHz at 1605 UT on 17 Nov 2013 is decoded with label "SPC" which points toward Bulgaria/Kostinbrod, and the audio is partially decoded by the DREAM software, and it is --- Brother Stair! The DRM ID# is E18100. Now that's what we've all been waiting for. Yesterday (16 Nov), Brother Stair was heard on the same channel in AM at 2025 UT by Herbert Meixner and Andreas Tschauder in Germany (cf A- DX list). SNR 20-22 dB, with regular interruptions due to fading, 17.0 kbps. Brother Stair's ministry is also observed on 6000 kHz on 17 Nov 2013 at 1627 UT. HFCC has a Sofia registration in English and DRM listed from 1630 to 2000 for ITU zone 38. The signal is not very strong in Germany (25 dB above noise), SINPO 35322. Still on (and in AM) at 1631. 73, (Eike Bierwirth, Wiesbaden / Germany, Perseus SDR + DX-10 Pro Active Antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SPAIN [and non]. 21630, Friday Nov 15 at 1355, yet another check of the REE announcement about a frequency change from this to 21640: finally, today after IS and ID, they give the effective date: tomorrow, Nov 16. Wait a minute: this transmission at 13-17 had been announced as M-F only, so do they really mean starting Nov 18?? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, REE is strong and clear on 21640 today, 16 Nov, at 1345 UT. 21630 is empty for the BBC to sign on in a few minutes from now. Parallel to 21610 (fair) and 21540 (weak under strong Kuwait). On 21640, no sign of BSKSA listed in HFCC, which is strong on 21505 and 17705. According to http://programasdx.com/principal_archivos/frecuencias_ree_b13.pdf only the last hour is listed as Mo-Fr; 13-16 is daily. 73, (Eike Bierwirth, Wiesbaden, Germany, Perseus SDR + DX-10 Pro Active Antenna, Nov 16, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 21640, Nov 16 at 1357, REE is finally here ex-21630, avoiding collision with BBC Ascension, and after 1500, with WHRI. At 1441 I notice that both 21640 and 21610 exhibit a long/short path echo. This seems improbable on 21 MHz requiring a long night route, but only other explanation would be short route off the back mixing with backscatter which would be an even quicker echo. Eike Bierwirth also confirms new 21640 and says according to the REE schedule via programasdx, at 13-16 it`s daily; only the 16-17 portion is weekdays only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Frequency change of Radio Exterior de España from Nov. 16: 1300-1600 NF 21640 NOB 250 kW / 272 deg CeAm Spanish Daily, ex 21630# 1600-1700 NF 21640 NOB 250 kW / 272 deg CeAm Spanish Sat/Sun,ex 21630* # to avoid WHRI-1 in English 1500-1600 Sat/Sun and BBC in Hausa 1400- 1430 --- * to avoid WHRI-1 in English 1600-1700 -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire, New email: ivo.observer@gmail.com DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11940, Sunday Nov 17 at 2115, REE is here in Spanish, as scheduled on weekends. Someone had claimed to hear an unlisted Brazilian in Portuguese at this hour. 21630, Monday Nov 18 at 1335, oh oh, REE is back on original frequency, after successfully moving to 21640 on Sat & Sun Nov 16-17, a change they had been pre-announcing for a week at 1355. Need to check that time again for what they may allege. Different weekday workshift at Noblejas didn`t get the message? So clash with BBC Ascension Hausa at 1400-1430 should resume. However, today at 1417 I can only hear Spain. Did BBC move too/instead, or just not propagating? At 1604, all I hear on 21630 is WHRI, altho Spain is still in on 21610. Nor was I hearing Spain on 21540 under Kuwait around 1430, but maybe stopped at 1400 altho registered until 1500. 21630, Nov 19 at 1410, REE is still here and colliding with BBC Hausa via Ascension during this semihour; both poor, as REE continues on mis-frequency after correcting it Nov 16-17 only, to 21640. 21630, Nov 20 at 1345, for a third day, REE is back on the clasher instead of 21640; and at 1355 no announcement whatever about this (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SRI LANKA. 11905, Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, at 2224-0306* UT on Oct 30 [was that the date before or after 0000??], man announcer with Hindi language talk followed by numerous Hindi vocal selections. Apparent news by a woman announcer followed by closing ID and announcements before carrier terminated. Poor to fair (Rich D'Angelo- PA-USA, DXplorer Nov 10 via BC-DX Nov 15 via DXLD) So on much earlier than usual *0115 when we hear it; and it wasn`t a full moon day either (gh) ** SRI LANKA. Today 15 Nov 2013 heard SLBC, Sri Lanka on 11905 from tune in at 0540 till sign off at 0600 UT with special live program of CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meet) (songs, speech etc.) 454 http://www.slbc.lk/ -- Thanking you, Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India, http://www.niar.org dxld yg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN. Observed schedule for the evening broadcasts from Voice of Africa, Omdurman on 9505 kHz: 1630-1730 French, 1730-1830 English, 1830-1930 Hausa. The timing was very consistent over several days with transmissions starting on exactly the half hour. Full ID in English is "Voice of Africa, Sudan Radio" (Dave Kenny observations at Sheigra, Scotland, DX-pedition, 5-18 Oct, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) 9505, 0745, V of Africa, Sudan. Echo sound, ID in English, 353, 03/10 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF2001D, folded Marconi 16m antenna, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 9505, 1630, V of Africa. ID, opening announcements in French, song, 444, 06/10 (Arthur Miller, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales, UK, JRC NRD 525, NRD 545, G5RV long wire, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 9505, 1745, V of Africa. ID “Voice of Africa from Sudan Radio”, EE 333 06/10 (Dave Kenny, Sheigra, Sutherland, Scotland, UK DXpedition, AOR7030plus, beverages, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 9505, 1745, V of Africa. Interview about Malawi in English, good 20/10 (Giampiero Bernardini, Pescia, Tuscany, Italy, Excalibur Pro; 60m Windom & 30m longwire, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 9505, 1750, V of Africa. OM in Arabic, 444, 17/10 (Richard Thurlow, Ipswich, Suffolk, England, UK, SDR Perseus, WR G313, AOR 7030+,DSP- 599ZX, Alpha Delta sloper ALAloop, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) It seems the language schedules published here and there for the Voice of Africa service on 9505 are insufficient: OK, French at 1630 and English at 1730 seem to be regular, but after 1830: Certainly not Arabic or Swahili, but likely a number of different languages. I'm no expert in distinguishing African languages, but likely Somali was among them (Nov 17 after 1900), and probably Amharic or other Ethiopian languages (several times before 1900), also I heard the word "Hausa" several times in something that sounded like a kind of station announcement around 1900, whatever it may have meant then. Somebody observed this more exactly/systematically? Aaah, I found a little facebook entry on that: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Voice-of-africa/129214883921579?id=129214883921579&sk=info Times and order of the languages are certainly not correct, but Hausa, Amharic and Tigrait [? Tigre?] seem to be the languages in question. The official website does not give us much info on the schedule however: http://www.sudanradio.info/english/ 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, http://www.muenster.org/uwz/ms-alt/africalist/ Nov 18, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN [non]. Yesterday the digital traces of Sudan Radio Service have been eliminated, too. The whole website has been deleted, the sudanradio.org URL now forwards to edc.org, the presence of the former operator (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Nov 14, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN [non]. 9940, PRIDNESTROVIYE (MOLDOVA), Radio Miraya FM, (tentative), 0300:30 on suddenly mid-song, other songs followed and during frequent checks, I heard no speaking, Arabic Africa-sounding. Poor, Nov 15 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car, by the lake, with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) CLANDESTINES, B-13: Radio Miraya: 0300-0600 on 9940 secret / hidden site to EaAf English/Arabic Radio Tamazuj: 0400-0430 on 7315 SMG 200 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Arabic 0400-0430 on 11940 MDC 250 kW / 335 deg to EaAf Arabic 0400-0430 on 13800 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Arabic 1500-1530 on 13800 MDC 250 kW / 335 deg to EaAf Arabic 1500-1530 on 15535 SMG 200 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Arabic Radio Dabanga: 0430-0600 on 7315 SMG 200 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Arabic 0430-0600 on 11940 MDC 250 kW / 335 deg to EaAf Arabic 0430-0600 on 13800 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Arabic 1530-1630 on 13800 MDC 250 kW / 335 deg to EaAf Arabic 1530-1630 on 15535 SMG 200 kW / 150 deg to EaAf Arabic 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) 15535 (SMG)/13800 (Talata-Volondry) R. Tamazuj/R. Dabanga 1502, 1547+ 27-29 Oct. NF for B13 and sites "presumed". 15535 huge, 13800 fair with "usual" Arabic/Sudanese chat/news. Tamazuj IDs before 1530 & those nifty Dabanga jingles after that. Also 11940 (T-V)/7315 (SMG) 0432+ 29 Oct. Again, big on 7315 & fair on 11940 (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA, G5/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** SUDAN SOUTH. 15/11/2013: A multinational team (Dietmar DL3DXX, Wayne N7NG, Hans PB2T, Olli OH0XX, Martti OH2BH, Pertti OH2PM, Veijo OH6KN and Tevfik TA1HZ) will be in Juba, South Sudan on 15-28 November 2013. They will be QRV as Z81X with an emphasis on 160 and 80 metres. The plan is to activate three stations with amplifiers, low-band verticals and beverage antennas. The operation will be generator based, and two different radio locations may be used. The period includes the CQWW DX CW Contest (23-24 November), with some single- band entries and low-band SSB focus during the contest weekend. QSL via OH0XX. Further information and updates will be posted at: www.qrz.com/ db/Z81X (425 DX News via I.C.P.O. Bulletin (15 - 22 November 2013) "Islands, Castles & Portable Operations" via editor Dave Raycroft, ODXA yg via DXLD) Z81X ---> The 14-28 November Z81X operation from South Sudan [425DXN 1173] will employ DX University`s "Best Practices for DXpedition Operating". With the exception for 160 and 80 metres (1826.5 and 3523 kHz), they will not pre-announce their operating frequencies, but will depend on "the modern Internet spotting networks". Near the end of the operation, they will use "a version of e-Pilot" in an effort "to work as many of the 'more deserving, but DX challenged` DXers as possible". Z81X "will also look for conduct that is consistent - or inconsistent - with the 'Best Practices for Courteous and Efficient DXing' presented on the DX University Webpage" (go to http://www.dxuniversity.com click on "DXing Tools" and then on "Best Practices" in the drop-down menu). Be aware that they will "record many segments of the operation in stereo, pileup on one channel, Z81X on the other", and that "selected segments will be uploaded to the DX University website to illustrate certain points". As the activity will be running for two-weeks, SSB operation on the low bands will come during the second weekend. During the CQ WW DX CW Contest there may be as many as three single-band stations activated. QSL via OH0XX (OQRS on Club Log). (16 November 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 1176 via *** 4 2 5 D X N E W S *** **** DX INFORMATION ****, Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH, Direttore Responsabile I2VGW, via Dave Raycroft, ODXA yg via DXLD) ** SWAZILAND [and non]. RWANDA/SWAZILAND/UAE TWR AFRICA in B-13 season TRANS WORLD RADIO - MANZINI, SWAZILAND BROADCAST SCHEDULE B-13 on 27th October 2013 to 30th March 2014 TIME/UTC DAY LANGUAGE FREQ PWR ANT AZI Target Zone MTWTFSS 0255-0325 12345 Ndebele 3200 50 8 3 Zimbabwe 0255-0310 6 Ndebele 3200 50 8 3 Zimbabwe 0255-0325 7 English 3200 50 8 3 Zimbabwe 0255-0325 1234567 Shona 3240 50 6 3 Zimbabwe 0325-0340 1234567 Ndau 3240 50 6 3 Zimbabwe 0325-0340 1234567 Ndau 3240 50 6 3 Zimbabwe 0330-0345 34 Sidamo 9530 100 2 12 Ethiopia 0330-0345 1 5 7 Amharic 9530 100 2 12 Ethiopia 0330-0345 2 Oromo 9530 100 2 12 Ethiopia 0342-0358 1234567 Lomwe 4775 50 8 3 Mozambique 0400-0430 12345 German 3200 50 9 233 South Africa 0400-0500 67 German 3200 50 9 233 South Africa 0400-0430 12345 German 4775 50 4 233 South Africa 0400-0500 67 German 4775 50 4 233 South Africa 0400-0445 67 Chewa 5995 100 11 5 Malawi 0430-0500 12345 English 3200 50 9 233 South Africa 0501-0800 67 English 4775 50 4 233 Southern Africa 0502-0800 1234567 English 6120 50 4 233 Southern Africa 0500-0800 1234567 English 9500 100 11 5 Central Africa 1400-1415 1234567 Urdu 15360 100 103 43 Pakistan 1425-1455 1234567 Portuguese 7315 50 11 5 Mozambique 1455-1510 1234567 Makua 7315 50 11 5 N Mozambique 1510-1555 1234567 Lomwe 7315 50 11 5 N Mozambique 1455-1525 12345 Malagasy 9585 100 3 64 Madagascar 1440-1525 67 French 9585 100 3 64 Madagascar 1425-1455 1234567 English 6025 100 6 3 Zimbabwe 1455-1525 1234567 Shona 6025 100 6 3 Zimbabwe 1525-1555 12345 Ndebele 6025 100 6 3 Zimbabwe 1525-1555 67 English 6025 100 6 3 Zimbabwe 1555-1625 1234567 Shona 6025 100 6 3 Zimbabwe 1557-1627 12345 Kir 15105 100 13 0 Rwanda 1630-1700 1234567 Zulu 1170 50 MW ND Swaziland 1700-2105 1234567 English 1170 50 MW ND Southern Africa 1545-1615 7 Shangaan 4760 50 6 3 S Mozambique 1600-1630 12345 Tshwa 4760 50 6 3 S Mozambique 1600-1630 6 Shangaan 4760 50 6 3 S Mozambique 1615-1645 7 Tshwa 4760 50 6 3 S Mozambique 1630-1645 1 4 Portuguese 4760 50 6 3 S Mozambique 1630-1645 23 56 Shangaan 4760 50 6 3 S Mozambique 1645-1759 1234567 Ndau 4760 50 6 3 S Mozambique 1557-1627 12345 KiRundi 15105 100 10B 13 Burundi 1630-1645 12 Amharic 11725 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1630-1700 34 Oromo 11725 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1645-1700 12 7 Oromo 11725 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1630-1645 56 Kambaata 11725 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1645-1700 56 Hadiya 11725 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1700-1730 123456 Amharic 11725 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1700-1715 7 Amharic 11725 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1715-1745 7 Oromo 11725 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1730-1800 12345 Oromo 11725 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1730-1800 6 Amharic 11725 100 10B 13 Ethiopia 1800-1900 1234567 English 9500 100 10B 13 East Africa /Jub 1700-1745 1234567 Swahili 9475 100 11 5 East Africa 1745-1815 67 Swahili 9475 100 11 5 East Africa 1700-2000 12345.. English 3200 50 9 233 South Africa 1700-2045 67 English 3200 50 9 233 South Africa 1750-1820 12345 Umbunbu 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1820-1835 1234567 Chokwe 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1835-1850 1234567 Umbundu 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1850-1905 1 Luvale 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1850-1905 2345 7 KiKongo 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1850-1905 6 Portuguese 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905-1920 12 Portuguese 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905-1920 3 Luchazi 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905-1920 4 Luvale 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905-1920 5 Fiote 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905-1920 6 Lunyaneka 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905-1920 7 Kuanyama 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1920-1950 1234567 Portuguese 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1950-2005 1234567 Kimbundu 6130 100 1 312 Angola 1905-1935 1234567 Lingala 9940 100 101 343 D R Congo 1935-1950 1234567 French 9940 100 101 343 D R Congo 1950-2020 6 French 9940 100 101 343 D R Congo B-13 season 3200 0255-0325 53,57 MAN 50 3 0 101 1234567 NEL/ENG SWZ TWR 3240 0255-0340 53 MAN 50 3 0 101 1234567 SHD/NDC SWZ TWR 9530 0330-0345 48 MAN 100 12 0 213 123456. Sid/AMH SWZ TWR GAZ 3200 0330-0430 57 MAN 50 233 0 100 1234567 GER/ENG SWZ TWR 4775 0342-0358 53SW MAN 50 3 0 101 1234567 NGL SWZ TWR 5995 0400-0445 53W MAN 100 5 0 142 1.....7 NYJ SWZ TWR 4775 0400-0800 57 MAN 50 233 0 101 1234567 GER/ENG SWZ TWR 3200 0430-0500 57 MAN 25 233 0 100 1.....7 GER SWZ TWR 9500 0500-0800 53W MAN 100 5 0 142 1234567 ENG SWZ TWR 6120 0501-0800 57 MAN 50 233 0 100 1234567 ENG SWZ TWR 15360 1400-1415 40SE41MAN 100 43 30 218 1234567 URD SWZ TWR 7315 1425-1555 53W MAN 100 5 0 142 1234567 POR/Mak SWZ TWR NGL 6025 1425-1625 53SW MAN 100 3 0 101 1234567 ENG/SHD SWZ TWR NEL 9585 1455-1525 53SE MAN 100 64 0 101 1234567 MAL/FRA SWZ TWR 15105 1557-1627 53W MAN 100 13 0 218 .23456. Kir SWZ TWR 4760 1600-1659 53W MAN 50 3 0 101 1234567 TSC/TSO SWZ TWR POR/NDC 11725 1630-1800 48 MAN 100 13 0 218 1234567 AMH/GAZ SWZ TWR Kam/Dim 9475 1700-1815 48S53NMAN 100 5 0 142 1234567 SWA SWZ TWR 7300 1705-1735 53W MAN 100 3 0 101 1234567 Yaw SWZ TWR 3200 1745-2046 57 MAN 50 233 0 100 1234567 ENG SWZ TWR 6130 1750-2005 52 MAN 100 312 0 142 1234567 Umb/CJK SWZ TWR MNF/KON 9500 1800-1900 48 MAN 100 13 0 218 1234567 ENG/Jub SWZ TWR 9940 1905-2005 47S,52MAN 100 343-30 218 1234567 LIN/FRA SWZ TWR Explanation: DAY is the day of the broadcast 1 is Monday etc. & 7 is Sunday PWR is the power of the transmitter in kilowatts AZI is the direction of the antenna Local times are: Kenya UTC+3 Ethiopia UTC+3 Somalia UTC+3 Tanzania UTC+3 Sudan UTC+2 Mozambique UTC+2 Angola UTC+1 Zimbabwe UTC+2 DRC UTC+1 TIME/UTC DAY LANGUAGE FREQU Site kW AZI Reception MTWTFSS Area 0330-0345 1...5.7 Amharic 9530 UAE 250 225 Ethiopia 0330-0345 .2..... Oromo 9530 UAE 250 225 Ethiopia 0330-0345 ..34... Sidamo 9530 UAE 250 225 Ethiopia 1300-1315 ...4567 Afar 13660 KIG 250 30 Ethiopia 1630-1657 123456. Somali 11635 UAE 250 225 Kenya/Somali 1630-1645 ......7 Somali 11635 UAE 250 225 Kenya/Somali 1800-1830 ......7 Kunama 5965 UAE 250 225 Eritrea 1800-1830 .....6. Tigre 5965 UAE 250 225 Eritrea 1800-1815 1234... Tigrinya 5965 UAE 250 225 Eritrea 1815-1845 12345.. Tigrinya 5965 UAE 250 225 Eritrea 1830-1845 ......7 Amharic 5965 UAE 250 225 Ethiopia Local times are: Kenya UTC+3 Ethiopia UTC+3 Eritrea UTC+3 Chad UTC+1 Somalia UTC+3 Tanzania UTC+3 Nigeria UTC+1 Sudan UTC+2 Ghana UTC+0 Liberia UTC+0 Cameroon UTC+1 (TWR / HFCC registration, transformed by wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews, A-13 summer schedule updated by hfcc B-13 entries. Nov 3, BCDX Nov 15 via DXLD) ** TAIWAN. 5010, Radio Taiwan Internacional, Kouhu, Ch, 14/11 2335. OM/YL: advs no estilo ocidental, jingles, buzinas de automóveis ao fundo de comentários. OM: comunicação de estúdio, 35543. Rx: Sony ICF SW7600GR, Ant.: Sangean ANT-60, indoor. 73, (Rudolf Grimm, São José SC (em transito), radioescutas yg via DXLD) Are you sure this wasn`t CNR1 jamming? Did you hear only one station in Chinese? That programming description seems more like what you hear on CNR1 these days than RTI, which should be a non-commercial external service (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) [and non]. 5010, RTI, Kouhu. News program in Mandarin at 2235. Good. UnID station underneath. (11/17/13) (John Figliozzzi, DXpedition, from the cabin at French Creek State Park in Birdsboro, PA this past weekend, 11/17-19/2013, Eton E1-XM, 60' longwire antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also CHINA ** TAIWAN [and non]. 9625, Nov 15 at 1349, big steady open carrier; stronger than the OC on 9775 prior to R. Free Chosun, from??? At 1358, 9625 already in Vietnamese, so per Aoki, it`s RTI, 14-15, 300 kW, 250 degrees from Paochung, that site still in business. Other E Asian signals are also VG today but only below 12 MHz; such as Taiwan in Japanese on 9735; Japan in Japanese on 9750 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN [non]. PCJ Radio --- Keith Perron writes on Facebook: Reminder for our frequency change starting this week. We are moving from 11990 to 9705 kHz (via Mike Terry, 0750 UT Nov 17, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11990, Sunday Nov 17 at 1330 and further chex in the hour such as at 1412, absolutely zero signal from PCJ Radio on its new frequency via SRI LANKA, nor on previous 11835. That`s because as I learned later once the computer was on, there was another last-minute change, to 9705! If you want to get the word out to the DX community at large, you`d better not start with Facebook. Pedro Sedano certainly couldn`t know in time to mention it on RHC `En Contacto` at 1438 on 15340 where he said that 11990 was the new frequency, 125 kW via EKALA, Sundays at 1330-1430. Wasn`t Ekala closed down completely at midyear? All the previous PCJ frequencies have been specified as Trincomalee. That was Pedro`s monthly DX news segment. He also had outdated info about Solomon Islands resuming ``9545``, which apparently was only briefly, before changing to 6080 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Frequency change of PCJ Radio International from November 17: 1330-1430 NF 9705 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg to EaAs English Sun, ex 11990/11835 -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Nothing heard from PCJ here in Germany on 9705 kHz at 1400 UT. 73 (Harald Kuhl, Nov 17, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Towards 1430, signal from PCJ on 9705 became a bit more readable, at least it was possible to recognize a song played. 1428 final announcement with ID "PCJ Radio International", IS, 1430 s/off; SINPO 24432 at peak. 73 (Harald Kuhl, Germany, November 19, 2013, ibid.) Keith Perron posted in the PCJ Media and PCJ Radio Facebook group: Because of the very poor results we have with 9705 kHz, caused by interference from CNR-1 [9710]. This week we have moved to 9335 kHz. (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) SRI LANKA, Frequency change of PCJ Radio International from Nov. 24: 1330-1430 NF 9335 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg to EaAs English Sun, ex 9705/11990 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS 810 Nov 20, via DXLD) ** TAJIKISTAN. 2321.9 kHz, 1745, Harmonic of Dushanbe 2nd programme – 2 x 1161 kHz, “Sadoi Dushanbe” ID, 242 06/10 (Alan Pennington, Sheigra, Sutherland, Scotland DX-pedition, AOR7030plus, beverages, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** TAJIKISTAN. 4765.06, Tajik R., Nov 14, 1259-1318, 35343-33343, Tajik, Music and talk, ID at 1311 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellite 750, DE-1121, ANT, 70m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TATARSTAN [non]. RUSSIA, 11790, R. Tatarstan (Novosibirsk) *0401- 0435+ 9 Nov. Thanks to Ron Howard's tip, caught RT's B13 frequency with a fair signal (still much better than when they were on 19 M); tone, OC, IS + dual-language IDs at 0410, interrupted Russian dance song into long speech in (presumed) Tatar with polite crowd clapping and very occasional music breaks; will have to try them this coming weekend to see if they're also doing those RU/TA music programs as heard in previous years (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** THAILAND. 9390, HSK9, 1420-1430* 29 Oct. Here for B13 with good signal and "UN Calling Asia", "Information Thailand", and "Take On Thailand" -- off mid-chat during "Take On Thailand" (Dan Sheedy, Swami’s Beach, CA G5/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** TIBET. 4920, PBS Xizang, China / Tibet, Lhasa. Nov 16, 1600-1805 GMT, S7 and noisy. Very slow Tibetan music, 1600-1700 talk in English, 1700-1805 predominantly slow Tibetan music. Content different to 4905 (Nick Hacko, VK2DX, Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TIBET [non]. CLANDESTINE, B-13: Voice of Tibet: 1200-1215 on 15543 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese 1215-1230 on 15548 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese 1230-1245 on 15562 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan 1245-1300 on 15567 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan 1300-1315 on 15548 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese 1300-1315 on 15567 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan 1315-1345 on 15543 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese 1315-1345 on 15573 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan 1345-1400 on 15537 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese 1345-1400 on 15568 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan 1400-1415 on 15520 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to CeAs Tibetan 1400-1415 on 15562 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan 1415-1430 on 15515 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to CeAs Tibetan 1415-1430 on 15562 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan Changes between frequencies vary from 3 to 5 minutes 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) DB = TAJIKISTAN ** TUNISIA. 12005, 1743 RTT, Tunisia. OM with long Arabic talks then YL comments, 242, 11/10 (Michael L Ford, Newcastle-u-Lyme, Staffs, UK, NRD515, NCM515, NRD545, 85’ lw, Wellbrook 330ALA loop, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) IWT quit using 12005 months ago. A-13 Aoki shows instead: ``12005 VOICE OF AMERICA 1730-1800 .23456. Afaan Oromo 100 76 Selebi-Phikwe BOT 2159S 02739E IBB/VOA a13`` (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TUNISIA. (Cf.: BC-DX #1136) Radio Tunis Home Service in Arabic was heard on Nov 6 till end of broadcast at 0502 UT on 17735 kHz and from s/on at 0501 UT on 7275 kHz in both cases // MW 585, 684 (under RTSerbia 1) and 630 kHz (under Romania - Temeswar and RRA and under TRT in Arabic to Syria). (Rumen Pankov, Blgaria, Nov 13, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Nov 15 via DXLD) ** TURKEY. 15350, Nov 18 at *1337, TRT has just cut back on the air after a break, with lovely music --- sounds like a dirge, very minor key on a slow march beat, nice and easy for wake-up; 1350 announcement and other music. This is now scheduled 07-14 at 310 degrees USward, signal only fair but a lot better than English on 12035 at exactly same azimuth, both allegedly 500 kW from Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UGANDA. Presumed Radio Dunamis heard on 4750 kHz from tune in at 1717 until abrupt close at 1752 on 17 October with a weak signal. Programming was a loop of a continuous African sounding Christian song. May have been a test as station believed to have been inactive for some time (Observations by Dave Kenny, Alan Pennington on Sheigra, Scotland, DXpedition, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 4750, 1717, Dunamis Shortwave, Mukono, Uganda (presumed) – African- style long lively song played continuously to transmitter cut at 1752 UT. (Bangladesh had signed-off but waiting confirmation from Dunamis it was them), 242, 17/10 (Alan Pennington, Sheigra, Sutherland, Scotland DX-pedition, AOR7030plus, beverages, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 4750, 1758, Radio Dunamis, Uganda – nice Afro songs, jingle at 1804. weak to fair, 20/10 (Giampiero Bernardini, Pescia, Tuscany, Italy, Excalibur Pro; 60m Windom & 30m longwire, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** UGANDA. Venerdì 14 novembre 2013, 1801 - 4976 kHz, UGANDA BC, English, news YL e inno vocale. Segnale sufficiente-buono. Scariche temporalesche (Luca Botto Fiora, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, playdx yg via DXLD) ** U K. BBC and DAB: See DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DAB below ** U K [and non]. Complete B13 schedule for BBC World Service in English by region: BBCWS English to Europe 0100-0520 198-dr [0500-0700 3955-wo-drm] [0700-0900 5875-wo-drm 7355-au-drm] BBC WS English to Middle East 0200-0230 1413-om# 0300-0400 1323-cy 1413-om 6195-om 12035-ki 0400-0500 1323-cy 9410-om 12035-om 0500-0700 1323-cy 1300-1500 1323-cy 1500-1800 1323-cy 6195-om 9505-om 1800-1900 1323-cy 5945-om 6195-om 1900-2100 1413-om BBC WS English to East & Southern Africa 0400-0500 12095-se 15420-se 0500-0600 3255-me 6190-me 7325-as 12095-se 15420-se 0600-0800 6190-me 9860-me 15420-se 17640-se 1500-1600 12095-se 15420-se 1600-1700 3255-me 6190-me 12095-se 15420-se 17640-as 1700-2000 3255-me 6190-me 12095-se 15420-se BBCWS English to West Africa 0500-0600 5875-as 6005-as 0600-0700 6005-as 9410-as 9460-as 12095-me 0700-0800 9410-as 11770-as 12095-as 17830-me 1600-1700 17830-as 1700-1800 15400-as 17780-as 17830-as 1800-2000 9915-wo 11810-as 15400-as 2000-2100 9915-wo 11810-as 12095-as 2100-2200 9915-as 11810-as 12095-as BBCWS English to South Asia 0000-0100 5970-om 9410-th 12095-ke 0100-0200 12095-kr 15310-th 0200-0300 1413-om(to 0230) 12095-om 15310-th 1300-1400 1413-om 9410-om 15310-th 1400-1500 1413-om(from 1430) 7465-kr 9410-om 1500-1700 7465-kr 9410-kr 1700-1800 1413-om BBC WS English to East & South East Asia 0000-0100 6195-kr 9740-kr 11750-kr 11955-kr 13725-th 15335-kr 15755-th 0100-0200 9740-kr 11750-kr 11955-kr 13725-th 15335-kr 15755-th 1100-1200 6195-kr 9740-kr 11895-th 15285-th 1200-1300 5875-th 6195-kr 9740-kr 11895-th 1300-1500 5875-th 6195-kr 9740-kr (BBCWS web site/HFCC - extracted by Dave Kenny. BBCWS output on SW seems to be very similar to that during the A13 period, with no reduction in hours as far as I can tell.)(Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) cy = Cyprus, ki = Rwanda, kr = Singapore, th = Thailand, om = Oman, as = Ascension, se = Seychelles, me = South Africa, wo = UK; ke = typo for kr! (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) 15420, Nov 16 at 1932, BBCWS due west from Seychelles, good signal concluding news headlines, then `Science in Action`. Only problem is WBCQ co-channel --- or almost, with its reduced carrier making a low audible heterodyne. Since WBCQ is nominally USB, we ought to be able to hear BBCWS in the clear by tuning LSB --- but there WBCQ also has a reduced, but not totally suppressed, LSB transmission. Same situation as on 5110 --- same transmitter? Those two frequencies are never, or hardly ever, on the air at same time. 12095, Nov 16 at 1940, fortunately find another BBCWS frequency with no QRM and same program, topic being aftermath, IDing the dead from Typhoon Haiyan; 1942 on to SALT = Southern African Large Telescope, at a remote location in South Africa, but it lasts only four minutes and is mainly about the facility`s economic impact on the community, not its scientific mission. 12095 is also via Seychelles but aimed 10 degrees north of due west; switches to Ascension at 2000 while 15420 closes. 6055, Tuesday Nov 19 at 0620, fair signal in French I had not noticed before, with splash from 6060 Cuba. Could it be Nikkei with a lesson? No, it`s BBC southward via Woofferton during this semihour only. It could also have been Rwanda, but per Aoki, RRR takes a break from 0525 to 0900, except on Sundays when it too is in French at 0600-0900 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Winter B-13 shortwave schedule of BBC: 0000-0030 5875 NAK 250 kW / 355 deg SEAs Burmese 0000-0030 9510 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg SEAs Burmese 0000-0030 12025 SNG 250 kW / 330 deg SEAs Burmese 0000-0100 5970 SLA 250 kW / 063 deg SoAs English 0000-0100 6195 SNG 125 kW / 000 deg SEAs English 0000-0100 6195 SNG 125 kW / 090 deg AUS English 0000-0100 9410 NAK 250 kW / 290 deg SoAs English 0000-0100 9740 SNG 125 kW / 013 deg SEAs English 0000-0100 9740 SNG 125 kW / 135 deg AUS English 0000-0100 11750 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg SEAs English 0000-0100 11955 SNG 250 kW / 090 deg AUS English 0000-0100 12095 SNG 250 kW / 320 deg SoAs English 0000-0100 13725 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg EaAs English 0000-0100 15335 SNG 100 kW / 013 deg EaAs English 0000-0100 15755 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg EaAs English 0030-0100 5940 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Dari 0030-0100 7435 WOF 250 kW / 082 deg WeAs Dari 0030-0100 7325 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg SoAs Bengali 0030-0100 9510 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg SoAs Bengali 0030-0100 12025 SNG 250 kW / 330 deg SoAs Bengali 0100-0130 5940 MOS 300 kW / 095 deg WeAs Pashto 0100-0130 6165 SLA 250 kW / 063 deg SoAs Hindi 0100-0130 6195 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Pashto 0100-0130 7325 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg SoAs Hindi 0100-0130 7445 WOF 250 kW / 082 deg WeAs Pashto 0100-0130 11995 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg SoAs Hindi 0100-0130 15510 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg SoAs Hindi 0100-0200 9740 SNG 125 kW / 013 deg SEAs English 0100-0200 9740 SNG 125 kW / 135 deg AUS English 0100-0200 11750 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg SEAs English 0100-0200 11955 SNG 250 kW / 090 deg AUS English 0100-0200 12095 SNG 250 kW / 320 deg SoAs English 0000-0100 13725 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg EaAs English 0100-0200 15310 NAK 250 kW / 290 deg SoAs English 0100-0200 15335 SNG 100 kW / 013 deg EaAs English 0100-0200 15755 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg EaAs English 0130-0200 5940 MOS 300 kW / 095 deg WeAs Dari 0130-0200 5980 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg SoAs Urdu 0130-0200 6165 SLA 250 kW / 063 deg SoAs Urdu 0130-0200 6195 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Dari 0130-0200 7285 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg SoAs Urdu 0130-0200 7445 WOF 250 kW / 082 deg WeAs Dari 0130-0200 9510 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg SoAs Bengali 0130-0200 13660 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg SoAs Urdu 0130-0200 15270 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg SoAs Bengali 0200-0230 6195 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Pashto 0200-0230 7445 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Pashto 0200-0230 9460 NAK 250 kW / 355 deg SEAs Burmese 0200-0230 11995 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg SEAs Burmese 0200-0230 12070 NAK 250 kW / 325 deg SEAs Burmese 0200-0230 15755 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg WeAs Pashto 0200-0300 12095 SLA 250 kW / 063 deg SoAs English 0200-0300 15310 NAK 250 kW / 290 deg SoAs English 0230-0300 6195 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Dari 0230-0300 7350 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Hindi 0230-0300 7445 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Dari 0230-0300 9560 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg SoAs Hindi 0230-0300 15510 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg SoAs Hindi 0230-0300 15755 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg WeAs Dari 0230-0300 17870 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg SoAs Hindi 0230-0330 5985 WOF 250 kW / 090 deg WeAs Farsi 0230-0330 6165 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg WeAs Farsi 0230-0330 7410 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg WeAs Farsi 0230-0330 11895 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg WeAs Farsi 0300-0330 7445 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Pashto 0300-0330 9695 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg SoAs Urdu 0300-0330 9820 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg WeAs Pashto 0300-0330 11970 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Pashto 0300-0330 11995 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg SoAs Urdu 0300-0330 17510 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg SoAs Urdu 0300-0330 17760 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg SoAs Urdu 0300-0400 5875 WOF 250 kW / 140 deg CEAf Arabic 0300-0400 6195 SLA 250 kW / 345 deg CeAs English 0300-0400 7285 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg CEAf Arabic 0300-0400 12035 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg CeAs English 0330-0430 7445 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg WeAs Farsi 0330-0430 9695 SLA 250 kW / 350 deg WeAs Farsi 0330-0430 11895 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg WeAs Farsi 0400-0430 11995 MDC 250 kW / 000 deg EaAf Somali 0400-0430 15490 DHA 250 kW / 205 deg EaAf Somali 0400-0500 3955 WOF 100 kW / 114 deg WeEu English DRM 0400-0500 7285 WOF 250 kW / 140 deg CEAf Arabic 0400-0500 9410 SLA 250 kW / 335 deg CeAs English 0400-0500 12035 SLA 250 kW / 010 deg CeAs English 0400-0500 12095 SEY 250 kW / 285 deg CEAf English 0400-0500 15420 SEY 250 kW / 270 deg CEAf English 0430-0500 6135 ASC 250 kW / 070 deg CeAf French 0430-0500 7305 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg CeAf French 0430-0500 17780 DHA 250 kW / 190 deg SoAf French 0500-0600 3255 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg SoAf English 0500-0600 3955 WOF 100 kW / 114 deg WeEu English DRM 0500-0600 5875 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf English 0500-0600 6005 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf English 0500-0600 6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg SoAf English 0500-0600 7325 ASC 250 kW / 102 deg SoAf English 0500-0600 11925 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Sat 0500-0600 12095 SEY 250 kW / 285 deg CEAf English 0500-0600 15420 SEY 250 kW / 270 deg CEAf English 0500-0600 15490 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Sat 0500-0600 17790 SLA 250 kW / 260 deg CEAf Arabic 0530-0600 5975 WOF 250 kW / 160 deg WeAf Hausa 0530-0600 6135 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Hausa 0530-0600 7305 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg WeAf Hausa 0530-0600 11925 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Sun 0530-0600 15490 MEY 250 kW / 005 deg ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Sun 0600-0630 6055 WOF 250 kW / 180 deg NoAf French 0600-0630 7305 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf French 0600-0630 7325 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg NoAf French 0600-0630 9870 ASC 250 kW / 070 deg CeAf French 0600-0700 5875 WOF 100 kW / 114 deg WeEu English DRM 0600-0700 6005 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf English 0600-0700 6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg SoAf English 0600-0700 7325 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg WeEu English DRM 0600-0700 9410 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf English 0600-0700 9460 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf English 0600-0700 9860 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg SoAf English 0600-0700 12095 MEY 250 kW / 335 deg CeAf English 0600-0700 15420 SEY 250 kW / 270 deg CEAf English 0600-0700 17640 SEY 250 kW / 280 deg CEAf English 0600-0700 17790 SLA 250 kW / 260 deg CEAf Arabic 0630-0700 7325 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg WeAf Hausa 0630-0700 9440 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg WeAf Hausa 0630-0700 9870 WOF 250 kW / 165 deg WeAf Hausa 0700-0730 11800 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf French 0700-0730 17880 MEY 250 kW / 342 deg CeAf French 0700-0800 5875 WOF 100 kW / 114 deg WeEu English DRM 0700-0800 6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg SoAf English 0700-0800 7325 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg WeEu English DRM 0700-0800 9410 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf English 0700-0800 9860 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg SoAf English 0700-0800 11770 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf English 0700-0800 12095 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf English 0700-0800 15420 SEY 250 kW / 270 deg CEAf English 0700-0800 17640 SEY 250 kW / 280 deg CEAf English 0700-0800 17830 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg CeAf English 0830-0930 15310 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Pashto 0830-0930 17720 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Pashto 0930-1030 15310 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Dari 0930-1030 17720 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Dari 0900-1100 11825 SNG 125 kW / 000 deg SEAs English, addit. from Nov.14 0900-1100 12010 SNG 125 kW / 013 deg SEAs English, addit. from Nov.14 0900-1100 17790 SNG 250 kW / 013 deg SEAs English, addit. from Nov.14 1030-1130 15310 SLA 250 kW / 045 deg WeAs Pashto 1030-1130 17720 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Pashto 1100-1130 15530 SEY 250 kW / 295 deg EaAf Somali 1100-1130 17780 DHA 250 kW / 205 deg EaAf Somali 1100-1200 6195 SNG 125 kW / 000 deg SEAs English 1100-1200 6195 SNG 125 kW / 090 deg AUS English 1100-1200 9740 SNG 125 kW / 013 deg SEAs English 1100-1200 9740 SNG 125 kW / 135 deg AUS English 1100-1200 11895 NAK 250 kW / 045 deg EaAs English 1100-1200 15285 SNG 250 kW / 013 deg SEAs English 1200-1230 17640 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf French 1200-1230 17780 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg NoAf French 1200-1230 21630 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg CeAf French 1200-1300 5875 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg EaAs English 1200-1300 6195 SNG 125 kW / 000 deg SEAs English 1200-1300 6195 SNG 125 kW / 090 deg AUS English 1200-1300 9740 SNG 125 kW / 013 deg SEAs English 1200-1300 9740 SNG 125 kW / 135 deg AUS English 1200-1300 11895 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg EaAs English 1300-1330 13865 SLA 250 kW / 010 deg CeAs Uzbek 1300-1330 15510 NAK 250 kW / 325 deg CeAs Uzbek 1300-1330 17780 SLA 250 kW / 010 deg CeAs Uzbek 1300-1400 5875 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg EaAs English 1300-1400 6195 SNG 125 kW / 000 deg SEAs English 1300-1400 6195 SNG 125 kW / 090 deg AUS English 1300-1400 9410 SLA 250 kW / 063 deg SoAs English 1300-1400 9740 SNG 125 kW / 013 deg SEAs English 1300-1400 9740 SNG 125 kW / 135 deg AUS English 1300-1400 15310 NAK 250 kW / 290 deg SoAs English 1330-1400 5845 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg SoAs Bengali 1330-1400 7560 NAK 250 kW / 325 deg SoAs Bengali 1330-1400 12065 SNG 250 kW / 330 deg SoAs Bengali 1345-1430 7485 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg SEAs Burmese 1345-1430 9900 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg SEAs Burmese 1345-1430 11685 SNG 100 kW / 330 deg SEAs Burmese 1400-1430 7560 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg SoAs Hindi 1400-1430 7600 NAK 250 kW / 280 deg SoAs Hindi 1400-1430 9510 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg SoAs Hindi 1400-1430 12065 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg SoAs Hindi 1400-1430 17640 KIG 250 kW / 310 deg WeAf Hausa 1400-1430 17780 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg WeAf Hausa 1400-1430 21630 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Hausa 1400-1500 5845 NAK 100 kW / 290 deg SoAs English DRM 1400-1500 5875 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg EaAs English 1400-1500 5975 SLA 250 kW / 045 deg WeAs Dari 1400-1500 6195 SNG 125 kW / 000 deg SEAs English 1400-1500 6195 SNG 125 kW / 090 deg AUS English 1400-1500 7465 SNG 100 kW / 320 deg SoAs English 1400-1500 9410 SLA 250 kW / 063 deg SoAs English 1400-1500 9740 SNG 125 kW / 013 deg SEAs English 1400-1500 9740 SNG 125 kW / 135 deg AUS English 1400-1500 9810 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Dari 1400-1500 9880 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg SoAs Bengali Tue/Sun 1400-1500 12035 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg SoAs Bengali Tue/Sun 1400-1500 12095 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg SoAs Bengali Tue/Sun 1400-1500 15420 SEY 250 kW / 285 deg EaAf Somali 1400-1500 17690 SEY 250 kW / 295 deg EaAf Somali 1400-1500 21470 DHA 250 kW / 205 deg EaAf Somali 1430-1500 17780 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Hausa Sat 1430-1515 7485 NAK 250 kW / 000 deg SEAs Burmese Mon-Fri 1430-1515 11685 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg SEAs Burmese Mon-Fri 1500-1600 5845 NAK 100 kW / 290 deg SoAs English DRM 1500-1600 5975 SLA 250 kW / 045 deg WeAs Pashto 1500-1600 6175 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg SoAs Urdu 1500-1600 6195 SLA 250 kW / 335 deg CeAs English 1500-1600 7465 SNG 100 kW / 320 deg SoAs English 1500-1600 7565 NAK 250 kW / 290 deg SoAs English 1500-1545 7600 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg SoAs Urdu 1500-1600 9410 SNG 100 kW / 315 deg SoAs English 1500-1600 9505 SLA 250 kW / 010 deg CeAs English 1500-1600 9810 SNG 250 kW / 320 deg WeAs Pashto 1500-1600 9920 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg SoAs Urdu 1500-1600 12075 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg SoAs Urdu 1500-1600 12095 SEY 250 kW / 280 deg CEAf English 1500-1600 15420 SEY 250 kW / 270 deg CEAf English 1500-1600 17690 MEY 250 kW / 032 deg EaAf Somali Sat 1500-1600 17780 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Hausa Sat 1500-1600 21470 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg EaAf Somali Sat 1545-1615 7600 NAK 250 kW / 255 deg SoAs Tamil 1545-1615 9855 SNG 250 kW / 270 deg SoAs Tamil 1545-1615 11965 WOF 250 kW / 092 deg SoAs Tamil 1600-1630 7485 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg SoAs Hindi 1600-1630 9655 SLA 250 kW / 063 deg SoAs Hindi 1600-1630 9790 SNG 250 kW / 320 deg SoAs Hindi 1600-1630 11750 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg WeAs Hindi 1600-1700 3255 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg SoAf English 1600-1700 5845 NAK 100 kW / 290 deg SoAs English DRM 1600-1700 6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg SoAf English 1600-1700 6195 SLA 250 kW / 335 deg CeAs English 1600-1700 7465 SNG 100 kW / 320 deg SoAs English 1600-1700 9410 SNG 100 kW / 315 deg SoAs English 1600-1700 9505 SLA 250 kW / 010 deg CeAs English 1600-1700 12095 SEY 250 kW / 280 deg CEAf English 1600-1700 11995 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Farsi 1600-1700 13660 WOF 250 kW / 092 deg WeAs Farsi 1600-1700 15420 SEY 250 kW / 270 deg CEAf English 1600-1700 17640 ASC 250 kW / 114 deg SoAf English 1600-1700 17690 MEY 250 kW / 032 deg EaAf Somali Sat 1600-1700 17780 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Hausa Sat 1600-1700 17830 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg CeAf English 1600-1700 21470 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg EaAf Somali Sat 1630-1700 5875 NAK 250 kW / 325 deg SoAs Bengali 1630-1700 7485 SNG 100 kW / 330 deg SoAs Bengali 1630-1700 7600 NAK 250 kW / 255 deg SoAs Sinhala 1630-1700 9650 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg SoAs Bengali 1630-1700 9855 SNG 100 kW / 270 deg SoAs Sinhala 1630-1700 11965 WOF 300 kW / 082 deg SoAs Sinhala 1630-1700 15790 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi 1630-1700 17870 MEY 100 kW / 007 deg ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi 1700-1730 5875 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Dari 1700-1730 5910 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Dari 1700-1730 9410 WOF 250 kW / 082 deg WeAs Dari 1700-1800 3255 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg SoAf English 1700-1800 5845 NAK 100 kW / 290 deg SoAs English DRM 1700-1800 6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg SoAf English 1700-1800 6195 SLA 250 kW / 335 deg CeAs English 1700-1800 9505 SLA 250 kW / 010 deg CeAs English 1700-1800 12095 SEY 250 kW / 280 deg CEAf English 1700-1800 13660 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg CEAf Arabic 1700-1800 15400 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf English 1700-1800 15420 SEY 250 kW / 270 deg CEAf English 1700-1800 17780 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf English 1700-1800 17830 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WCAf English 1730-1800 5875 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Pashto 1730-1800 5910 SLA 250 kW / 035 deg WeAs Pashto 1730-1800 9410 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg WeAs Pashto 1800-1830 6140 DHA 250 kW / 215 deg EaAf Somali 1800-1830 7305 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg NoAf French 1800-1830 7465 MEY 250 kW / 076 deg SoAf French 1800-1830 9410 MEY 250 kW / 032 deg EaAf Somali 1800-1830 11860 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg CeAf French 1800-1830 11975 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf French 1800-1830 11845 MEY 100 kW / 030 deg EaAf Somali 1800-1830 15105 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf French 1800-1900 3255 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg SoAf English 1800-1900 5875 NAK 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Dari 1800-1900 5910 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg WeAs Dari 1800-1900 5945 SLA 250 kW / 010 deg CeAs English 1800-1900 6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg SoAf English 1800-1900 6195 SLA 250 kW / 335 deg CeAs English 1800-1900 7505 NAK 250 kW / 305 deg WeAs Dari 1800-1900 9915 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg WeAf English 1800-1900 11810 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WCAf English 1800-1900 12095 SEY 250 kW / 280 deg CEAf English 1800-1900 13660 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg CEAf Arabic 1800-1900 15400 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf English 1800-1900 15420 SEY 250 kW / 270 deg CEAf English 1830-1900 9410 SLA 250 kW / 230 deg ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Mon-Fri 1830-1900 11875 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Mon-Fri 1830-1900 15790 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg ECAf Kinyarwanda/Kirundi Mon-Fri 1900-2000 3255 MEY 100 kW / 000 deg SoAf English 1900-2000 6190 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg SoAf English 1900-2000 9915 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg WeAf English 1900-2000 11810 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WCAf English 1900-2000 12095 SEY 250 kW / 280 deg CEAf English 1900-2000 13660 DHA 250 kW / 255 deg CEAf Arabic 1900-2000 15400 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf English 1900-2000 15420 SEY 250 kW / 270 deg CEAf English 1930-2000 11890 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg WeAf Hausa 1930-2000 15105 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Hausa 1930-2000 17885 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg WeAf Hausa 2000-2030 11890 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg WeAf Hausa Fri 2000-2030 15105 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Hausa Fri 2000-2030 17885 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg WeAf Hausa Fri 2000-2100 9915 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg WeAf English 2000-2100 11810 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WCAf English 2000-2100 12095 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf English 2000-2100 13660 SLA 250 kW / 260 deg CEAf Arabic 2100-2200 9915 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WCAf English Mon-Fri 2100-2200 11810 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WCAf English Mon-Fri 2100-2200 12095 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf English Mon-Fri (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #808, Nov 18, via DXLD) ** U K [and non]. Winter B-13 of BABCOCK Relays: FEBA Radio 0000-0030 5905 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bangla IBRA Radio 0200-0230 7315 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu Sun 0200-0215 7315 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu Mon-Sat 0215-0230 7315 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Mixed langs Mon-Sat 0230-0300 5940 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari Radio Sadaye Zindagi 0300-0315 5940 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Mixed lang 0800-0830 15260 WOF 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Arabic 1200-1230 15215 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to CeAs Tibetan 1400-1430 11900 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu 1430-1445 11900 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Mixed langs 1430-1515 9540 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Hindi 1500-1530 9390 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bangla 1500-1530 9400 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to WeAs Dari Radio Sadaye Zindagi 1530-1600 9400 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to WeAs Pashto 1600-1630 11875 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Afar 1600-1630 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Amharic Thu-Sun 1600-1630 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Guragena Mon-Wed 1630-1700 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Amharic 1630-1700 9820 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sun-Wed 1630-1700 9820 DHA 250 kW / 230 deg to EaAf Amharic Thu-Sat 1700-1730 6180 DHA 250 kW / 215 deg to EaAf Somali 1700-1730 9595 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Orominya 1700-1800 12045 WOF 250 kW / 114 deg to N/ME Arabic IBRA Radio 1730-1800 7510 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Silte 1730-1800 9595 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Tigrinya 1730-1800 11610 MEY 100 kW / 035 deg to EaAf Somali IBRA Radio 1730-1800 11785 DHA 250 kW / 220 deg to EaAf Swahili IBRA Radio 1800-1930 9550 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to N/ME Arabic 1800-1930 12070 WOF 250 kW / 137 deg to CeAf Arabic IBRA Radio 1830-1845 15250 ASC 250 kW / 070 deg to CWAf French 1900-2000 7235 WOF 300 kW / 180 deg to WeAf Fulfulde IBRA Radio Radio Australia 0000-0030 12005 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg to SEAs Burmese 0100-0130 11780 SNG 100 kW / 340 deg to SEAs Burmese 0400-0500 17840 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English 1100-1300 6140 SNG 100 kW / 013 deg to SEAs English 1300-1430 9965 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs English 1600-1630 9580 SNG 250 kW / 340 deg to SEAs English 2200-2330 9890 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SEAs English 2200-2400 9855 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SEAs English 2300-2330 5955 DHA 250 kW / 085 deg to SEAs Burmese Voice of Vietnam 0100-0128 6175 WOF 250 kW / 282 deg to NoAm English 0130-0228 6175 WOF 250 kW / 282 deg to NoAm Vietnamese 0230-0258 6175 WOF 250 kW / 282 deg to NoAm English 0300-0328 6175 HRI 250 kW / 173 deg to SoAm Spanish 0330-0358 6175 HRI 250 kW / 173 deg to SoAm English 0400-0428 6175 HRI 250 kW / 173 deg to SoAm Spanish 0430-0528 6175 HRI 250 kW / 260 deg to MEX Vietnamese 1800-1828 5955 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English 1830-1928 5955 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu Vietnamese 1930-1958 5955 MOS 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu French 2000-2028 6135 WOF 250 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Russian 2030-2058 6175 DHA 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu German 2100-2128 6175 DHA 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu German 2130-2228 5930 WOF 250 kW / 114 deg to SEEu Vietnamese Radio Japan NHK World 0100-0130 11590 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs Hindi 0400-0430 11730 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi 0400-0430 6195 HRI 250 kW / 167 deg to CeAm Spanish 0500-0530 13640 DHA 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English 0800-1000 12015 ASC 250 kW / 245 deg to SoAm Japanese 0900-0930 6195 HRI 250 kW / 152 deg to SoAm Portuguese 0930-1000 6195 HRI 250 kW / 152 deg to SoAm Spanish 1030-1100 11740 SNG 250 kW / 330 deg to SEAs Burmese 1100-1130 9760 WOF 060 kW / 105 deg to WeEu English Fri DRM 1100-1130 11740 SNG 250 kW / 000 deg to SEAs Vietnamese 1100-1200 9760 WOF 060 kW / 105 deg to WeEu Russian Fri DRM 1115-1200 9625 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Indonesian 1130-1200 11740 SNG 250 kW / 000 deg to SEAs Thai 1200-1230 11740 SNG 250 kW / 000 deg to SEAs English 1230-1300 11740 SNG 250 kW / 000 deg to SEAs Thai 1300-1330 11740 SNG 100 kW / 000 deg to SEAs Vietnamese 1300-1345 12035 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bengali 1315-1400 11925 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Indonesian 1400-1430 11695 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs English 1400-1430 11925 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English 1430-1500 11740 SNG 250 kW / 330 deg to SEAs Burmese 1500-1700 12045 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to WeAs Japanese 1515-1600 13870 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu 1800-1830 11800 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to CeAf English 2130-2200 17540 HRI 250 kW / 152 deg to SoAm Portuguese Adventist World Radio 0100-0200 15445 TSH 100 kW / 250 deg to Asia Vietnamese Sat Radio Payem e-Doost 0230-0315 7460 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi 1800-1845 7480 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi Trans World Radio Africa 0330-0345 9530 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic Sum/Mon/Fri 0330-0345 9530 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Oromo Tue 0330-0345 9530 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Sidamo Wed/Thu 1300-1315 13660 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Afar Thu-Sun 1630-1645 11635 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Sun 1630-1700 11635 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Mon-Sat 1800-1815 5965 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Thu 1800-1830 5965 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Tigre Sat 1800-1830 5965 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Kunama Sun KBS World Radio 0700-0800 6045 WOF 250 kW / 105 deg to WeEu Korean 1100-1130 9760 WOF 100 kW / 105 deg to WeEu English Sat DRM 1800-1900 7235 WOF 250 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Russian 2000-2100 3955 WOF 250 kW / 114 deg to WeEu German 2000-2100 9840 DHA 250 kW / 285 deg to NEAf Arabic 2100-2200 3955 WOF 250 kW / 114 deg to WeEu French 2200-2230 3955 WOF 250 kW / 114 deg to WeEu English Radio ERGO 0830-0930 17680 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Eternal Good News 1130-1145 15525 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Fri Nippon no Kaze 1300-1330 9950 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean 1500-1530 9975 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean 1530-1600 9965 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean Furusato no Kaze 1330-1400 9950 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese 1430-1500 9960 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Japanese 1600-1630 9780 PAO 250 kW / 045 deg to NEAs Japanese SW Radio Africa 1700-1900 4880 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to ZWE English/Ndebele/Shona Radio Taiwan International 1900-2000 3955 WOF 250 kW / 114 deg to WeEu German 1900-2000 9895 DHA 250 kW / 315 deg to WeEu French HCJB Global 2100-2145 7300 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic 2145-2215 9530 ASC 250 kw / 027 deg to WeAf Pulaar Thu-Tue (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #808, Nov 18, via DXLD) ** U K. BBC News - THE VERY PARTICULAR WORLD OF AMATEUR RADIO http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24917880 Entertaining short film about our beloved hobby. (via Mark Palmer, Nov 13, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) ** U S A. 7465, VOA. 16/11 0150 UT. Hombre habla, en inglés, sobre la música de circo y del contexto en el que se interpreta. Así como de los diversos shows que tradicionalmente se realizan en los Estados Unidos, tales como las acrobacias en caballos, o aquellas que demuestran el dominio de la cuerda floja e incluso los payasos. Señal con SINPO: 55454 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: 5 metros de alambre de cobre, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 0130-0200 UT Tue-Sat, `Learning English`, only VOA English left to Americas except Radiogram ** U S A [and non]. Winter B-13 for Voice of America / R. Ashna / R. Marti / Deewa Radio: 0000-0030 6160 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg SEAs Burmese 0000-0030 7430 IRA 250 kW / 073 deg SEAs Burmese 0000-0030 9325 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SEAs Burmese 0000-0100 5980 IRA 250 kW / 020 deg CeAs Tibetan 0000-0100 6030 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 0000-0100 7255 KWT 250 kW / 078 deg CeAs Tibetan 0000-0100 7365 GB 250 kW / 225 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 0000-0100 7495 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 0000-0100 9545 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 0000-0100 9645 UDO 250 kW / 311 deg CeAs Tibetan 0000-0100 11925 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg EaAs Chinese 0000-0100 15385 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg EaAs Chinese 0030-0100 5925 LAM 100 kW / 108 deg WeAs Pashto Radio Ashna 0030-0100 6170 KWT 250 kW / 082 deg SoAs Learning English 0030-0100 7560 IRA 250 kW / 334 deg WeAs Pashto Radio Ashna 0030-0100 9790 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg CeAs Learning English 0030-0100 12005 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SEAs Learning English 0030-0100 11695 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg CeAs Learning English 0030-0100 15115 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SEAs Learning English 0030-0100 15290 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs Learning English 0100-0130 5925 LAM 100 kW / 108 deg WeAs Dari Radio Ashna 0100-0130 7560 IRA 250 kW / 334 deg WeAs Dari Radio Ashna 0100-0200 6030 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 0100-0200 7365 GB 250 kW / 225 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 0100-0200 9370 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 0100-0200 9790 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg SoAs English 0100-0200 11895 UDO 250 kW / 292 deg SoAs English 0100-0200 12005 IRA 250 kW / 340 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 0100-0200 12025 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 0100-0200 15205 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SoAs English 0130-0200 7465 GB 250 kW / 183 deg SoAm Learning English Tue-Sat 0130-0200 7560 IRA 250 kW / 334 deg WeAs Pashto Radio Ashna 0130-0200 9335 IRA 250 kW / 315 deg WeAs Pashto Radio Ashna 0130-0230 9325 UDO 250 kW / 284 deg SEAs Burmese 0130-0230 15115 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SEAs Burmese 0130-0230 17780 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SEAs Burmese 0200-0230 7560 IRA 250 kW / 334 deg WeAs Dari Radio Ashna 0200-0230 9335 IRA 250 kW / 315 deg WeAs Dari Radio Ashna 0200-0300 6030 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 0200-0300 7365 GB 250 kW / 225 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 0200-0300 9370 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 0200-0300 12005 IRA 250 kW / 340 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 0200-0300 12025 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 0230-0300 5745 GB 250 kW / 190 deg Cuba Radiogram Sun 0300-0330 5885 SMG 250 kW / 146 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 0300-0330 7275 SAO 100 kW / 052 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 0300-0330 9845 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 0300-0400 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 0300-0400 6030 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti Tue-Sun 0300-0400 6080 SMG 250 kW / 165 deg CSAf English 0300-0400 7365 GB 250 kW / 225 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti Tue-Sun 0300-0400 9370 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 0300-0400 12005 IRA 250 kW / 340 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 0300-0400 12025 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 0300-0400 15560 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg CeAs Tibetan 0300-0400 15580 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CeAf English 0300-0400 17860 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg CeAs Tibetan 0300-0400 21570 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg CeAs Tibetan 0330-0400 7275 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda 0330-0400 9550 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda 0330-0400 9675 SMG 250 kW / 146 deg EaAf Somali 0330-0400 9775 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda 0330-0400 11750 IRA 250 kW / 263 deg EaAf Somali 0330-0400 15620 IRA 250 kW / 267 deg EaAf Somali 0400-0430 7275 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda Sat/Sun 0400-0430 9550 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda Sat/Sun 0400-0430 9775 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda Sat/Sun 0400-0500 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 0400-0500 4960 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg WCAf English 0400-0500 6030 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti Tue-Sun 0400-0500 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg CSAf English 0400-0500 7405 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti Tue-Sun 0400-0500 15560 UDO 250 kW / 316 deg CeAs Tibetan 0400-0500 15580 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CeAf English 0400-0500 17860 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg CeAs Tibetan 0400-0500 21570 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg CeAs Tibetan 0500-0530 4960 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg WCAf Hausa 0500-0530 6020 SAO 100 kW / 000 deg WCAf Hausa 0500-0530 6035 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WCAf Hausa 0500-0600 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 0500-0600 6030 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti Tue-Sun 0500-0600 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg CSAf English 0500-0600 7405 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti Tue-Sun 0500-0600 9690 LAM 100 kW / 104 deg WeAs Kurdish 0500-0600 9760 NAU 250 kW / 105 deg WeAs Kurdish 0500-0600 11995 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg WeAs Kurdish 0500-0600 15560 UDO 250 kW / 316 deg CeAs Tibetan 0500-0600 15580 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CeAf English 0500-0600 17860 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg CeAs Tibetan 0500-0600 21570 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg CeAs Tibetan 0530-0630 4960 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg WCAf French Mon-Fri 0530-0630 6020 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg WCAf French Mon-Fri 0530-0630 9885 SAO 100 kW / 335 deg WCAf French Mon-Fri 0530-0630 13830 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CeAf French Mon-Fri 0600-0630 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg CSAf English 0600-0630 9885 SAO 100 kW / 126 deg CSAf English 0600-0630 15580 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CeAf English 0600-0700 6030 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti Tue-Sun 0600-0700 7405 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti Tue-Sun 0630-0700 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg CSAf English 0630-0700 9885 SAO 100 kW / 126 deg CSAf English 0630-0700 15580 SAO 100 kW / 126 deg CeAf English 0700-0730 4960 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg WCAf Hausa 0700-0730 12070 SAO 100 kW / 000 deg WCAf Hausa 0700-0730 17700 KWT 250 kW / 250 deg WCAf Hausa 0700-0900 5980 GB 250 kW / 172 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti Tue-Sun 0700-0900 6030 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti Tue-Sun 0900-1000 5980 GB 250 kW / 172 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 0900-1000 6030 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 0900-1000 9880 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg EaAs Chinese 0900-1000 11645 UDO 250 kW / 006 deg EaAs Chinese 0900-1000 11885 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 0900-1000 13765 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 0900-1000 15670 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 1000-1100 5980 GB 250 kW / 172 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1000-1100 6030 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1000-1100 9530 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg EaAs Chinese 1000-1100 9880 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg EaAs Chinese 1000-1100 11645 UDO 250 kW / 006 deg EaAs Chinese 1000-1100 13765 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 1000-1100 15670 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 1100-1130 11915 SAO 100 kW / 335 deg WCAf French Sat 1100-1130 13735 SAO 100 kW / 020 deg WCAf French Sat 1100-1130 15620 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg WCAf French Sat 1100-1130 17850 SMG 250 kW / 195 deg WCAf French Sat 1100-1200 5980 GB 250 kW / 190 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1100-1200 6030 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1100-1200 9825 SAI 100 kW / 325 deg EaAs Chinese 1100-1200 9530 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg EaAs Chinese 1100-1200 12045 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg EaAs Chinese 1100-1200 15670 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 1200-1230 11965 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SEAs Burmese 1200-1230 15555 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SEAs Burmese 1200-1230 17680 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SEAs Burmese 1200-1300 5890 TIN 250 kW / 329 deg EaAs Korean 1200-1300 5980 GB 250 kW / 190 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1200-1300 6045 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 1200-1300 7235 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs Korean 1200-1300 7405 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1200-1300 7520 IRA 250 kW / 049 deg EaAs English 1200-1300 9370 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SEAs English 1200-1300 9530 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg EaAs Chinese 1200-1300 9800 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs Korean 1200-1300 9825 SAI 100 kW / 310 deg EaAs Chinese 1200-1300 11635 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 1200-1300 11750 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs English 1200-1300 12150 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg SEAs English 1230-1300 9695 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SEAs Laotian 1230-1300 11965 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SEAs Laotian 1300-1330 6095 GB 250 kW / 190 deg Cuba Radiogram Sun 1300-1400 5890 TIN 250 kW / 329 deg EaAs Korean 1300-1400 6045 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 1300-1400 7235 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs Korean 1300-1400 7390 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg CeAs Cantonese 1300-1400 7405 GB 250 kW / 205 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1300-1400 7455 UDO 250 kW / 305 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1300-1400 7495 KWT 250 kW / 078 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1300-1400 7520 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg EaAs English Sat/Sun 1300-1400 9370 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1300-1400 9530 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg EaAs Chinese 1300-1400 9640 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SEAs English Sat/Sun 1300-1400 9825 SAI 100 kW / 310 deg EaAs Chinese 1300-1400 9800 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs Korean 1300-1400 11635 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 1300-1400 11750 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SEAs English Sat/Sun 1300-1400 11930 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1300-1400 12150 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs English Sat/Sun 1300-1400 13580 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1300-1400 13590 IRA 250 kW / 263 deg EaAf Somali 1300-1400 15620 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg EaAf Somali 1330-1430 11965 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SEAs Khmer 1400-1500 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 1400-1500 5890 TIN 250 kW / 329 deg EaAs Korean 1400-1500 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg SoAf English 1400-1500 7235 TIN 250 kW / 325 deg EaAs Korean 1400-1500 7255 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg CeAs Tibetan 1400-1500 7390 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg CeAs Cantonese 1400-1500 7455 UDO 250 kW / 305 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1400-1500 7495 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1400-1500 7520 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg SoAs English Mon-Fri 1400-1500 7530 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg CeAs Tibetan 1400-1500 9315 UDO 250 kW / 316 deg CeAs Tibetan 1400-1500 9370 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1400-1500 9530 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg EaAs Chinese 1400-1500 9605 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg CeAs Chinese 1400-1500 9670 LAM 100 kW / 075 deg CeAs Tibetan 1400-1500 9800 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs Korean 1400-1500 9825 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg CeAs Chinese 1400-1500 11850 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg WeAs Kurdish 1400-1500 11930 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1400-1500 11995 LAM 100 kW / 108 deg WeAs Kurdish 1400-1500 12045 TIN 250 kW / 296 deg EaAs Chinese 1400-1500 13590 NAU 250 kW / 105 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1400-1500 13820 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1400-1500 12150 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SoAs English Mon-Fri 1400-1500 15215 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg SoAs English Mon-Fri 1400-1500 15580 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CeAf English 1430-1500 11825 IRA 250 kW / 324 deg WeAs Pashto Radio Ashna 1430-1500 12140 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Radio Ashna 1430-1500 17580 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg WeAs Pashto Radio Ashna 1430-1530 9355 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SEAs Burmese 1430-1530 11965 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SEAs Burmese 1430-1530 17680 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SEAs Burmese 1500-1530 5875 UDO 250 kW / 316 deg CeAs Uzbek 1500-1530 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg SoAf English 1500-1530 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 1500-1530 7520 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg SoAs English 1500-1530 9445 SAO 100 kW / 000 deg WCAf Hausa 1500-1530 9570 SMG 250 kW / 086 deg CeAs Uzbek 1500-1530 9715 SMG 250 kW / 070 deg CeAs Uzbek 1500-1530 11750 SAO 100 kW / 020 deg WCAf Hausa 1500-1530 11780 KWT 250 kW / 046 deg CeAs Uzbek 1500-1530 12150 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SoAs English 1500-1530 15215 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg SoAs English 1500-1530 15580 IRA 250 kW / 255 deg CeAf English 1500-1530 17700 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg WCAf Hausa 1500-1530 17895 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg WCAf English 1500-1600 6140 UDO 250 kW / 018 deg EaAs Learning English 1500-1600 7455 UDO 250 kW / 305 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1500-1600 7575 PHT 250 kW / 200 deg SoAs Learning English 1500-1600 7495 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1500-1600 9370 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1500-1600 9760 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs Learning English 1500-1600 9965 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1500-1600 11930 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1500-1600 13820 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1500-1630 11825 IRA 250 kW / 324 deg WeAs Dari Radio Ashna 1500-1630 12140 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Dari Radio Ashna 1500-1630 17580 BIB 100 kW / 085 deg WeAs Dari Radio Ashna 1530-1600 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 1530-1600 6080 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CeAf English 1530-1600 7520 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg SoAs English 1530-1600 12150 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SoAs English 1530-1600 15215 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg SoAs English 1530-1600 15580 IRA 250 kW / 255 deg CeAf English 1530-1600 17895 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg WCAf English 1530-1630 9355 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SEAs Burmese 1530-1630 11560 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SEAs Burmese 1600-1630 12080 SMG 250 kW / 169 deg SoAf Kirunda Sat 1600-1630 13580 IRA 250 kW / 267 deg EaAf Somali 1600-1630 13755 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kirunda Sat 1600-1630 15460 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kirunda Sat 1600-1630 15620 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg EaAf Somali 1600-1630 17860 GB 250 kW / 045 deg WeEu Radiogram Sat 1600-1700 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 1600-1700 6080 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CeAf English 1600-1700 7405 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg SoAs Bangla 1600-1700 7455 UDO 250 kW / 305 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1600-1700 7495 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1600-1700 7560 UDO 250 kW / 319 deg CeAs Tibetan 1600-1700 7570 PHT 250 kW / 275 deg CeAs Tibetan 1600-1700 9370 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1600-1700 9490 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SoAs Bangla 1600-1700 9760 IRA 250 kW / 255 deg CSAf Learning English 1600-1700 9965 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1600-1700 11920 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg CeAs Tibetan 1600-1700 11930 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1600-1700 13570 SAO 100 kW / 126 deg CeAf Learning English 1600-1700 13820 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1600-1700 15470 LAM 100 kW / 132 deg EaAf Learning English 1600-1700 15580 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg CeAf English 1630-1700 11790 NAU 250 kW / 150 deg SDN English South Sudan Mon-Fri 1630-1700 11905 NAU 250 kW / 150 deg SDN English South Sudan Mon-Fri 1630-1700 12080 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg SDN English South Sudan Mon-Fri 1630-1700 13580 IRA 250 kW / 267 deg EaAf Somali 1630-1700 13630 ISS 250 kW / 180 deg CeAf Portuguese Fri 1630-1700 13755 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg CeAf Swahili 1630-1700 15265 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg CeAf Swahili 1630-1700 15460 SAO 100 kW / 112 deg CeAf Swahili 1630-1700 15620 ISS 250 kW / 135 deg EaAf Somali 1630-1700 17655 SMG 250 kW / 238 deg CeAf Portuguese Fri 1630-1730 9770 NAU 250 kW / 105 deg WeAs Pashto Radio Ashna 1630-1730 9975 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Radio Ashna 1630-1730 12140 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Radio Ashna 1700-1730 13580 IRA 250 kW / 267 deg EaAf Somali 1700-1730 15620 IRA 250 kW / 263 deg EaAf Somali 1700-1800 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg ZWE English/Shona/Ndebele 1700-1800 6080 SAO 100 kW / 335 deg CeAf English 1700-1800 7455 UDO 250 kW / 305 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1700-1800 7480 IRA 250 kW / 310 deg WeAs Kurdish 1700-1800 7495 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1700-1800 9370 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1700-1800 9655 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg WeAs Kurdish 1700-1800 9965 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1700-1800 11820 LAM 100 kW / 108 deg WeAs Kurdish 1700-1800 11930 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1700-1800 12080 SAO 100 kW / 124 deg ZWE English/Shona/Ndebele 1700-1800 13630 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CSAf Portuguese 1700-1800 13820 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1700-1800 15455 SAO 100 kW / 126 deg ZWE English/Shona/Ndebele 1700-1800 15580 SMG 250 kW / 184 deg CeAf English 1700-1800 17655 GB 250 kW / 094 deg CSAf Portuguese 1700-1800 17895 SMG 250 kW / 184 deg WCAf English 1730-1800 9320 IRA 250 kW / 279 deg EaAf Afan Oromo Mon-Fri 1730-1800 9485 NAU 100 kW / 140 deg EaAf Afan Oromo Mon-Fri 1730-1800 9755 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg EaAf Afan Oromo Mon-Fri 1730-1800 9860 NAU 250 kW / 145 deg EaAf Afan Oromo Mon-Fri 1730-1800 11905 KWT 250 kW / 200 deg EaAf Afan Oromo Mon-Fri 1730-1800 13580 IRA 250 kW / 267 deg EaAf Somali 1730-1800 15620 SMG 250 kW / 139 deg EaAf Somali 1800-1830 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English Sat/Sun 1800-1830 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg ZWE English/Shona/Ndebele M-F 1800-1830 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg SoAf English 1800-1830 9645 ISS 250 kW / 135 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 1800-1830 11615 SMG 250 kW / 145 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 1800-1830 12080 SAO 100 kW / 126 deg ZWE English/Shona/Ndebele 1800-1830 13630 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CSAf Portuguese Mon-Fri 1800-1830 13715 IRA 250 kW / 275 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 1800-1830 13755 IRA 250 kW / 286 deg EaAf English 1800-1830 15455 SAO 100 kW / 124 deg ZWE English/Shona/Ndebele 1800-1830 17655 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CSAf Portuguese Mon-Fri 1800-1830 15580 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf English 1800-1900 7455 UDO 250 kW / 305 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1800-1900 7495 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1800-1900 9320 IRA 250 kW / 279 deg EaAf Amharic 1800-1900 9370 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1800-1900 9485 NAU 100 kW / 140 deg EaAf Amharic 1800-1900 9755 SMG 250 kW / 139 deg EaAf Amharic 1800-1900 9860 NAU 250 kW / 145 deg EaAf Amharic 1800-1900 9965 PHT 250 kW / 340 deg WeAs Pashto Deewa Radio 1800-1900 11905 KWT 250 kW / 200 deg EaAf Amharic 1800-1900 11930 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1800-1900 13820 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1830-1900 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 1830-1900 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg SoAf English 1830-1900 6140 BIB 100 kW / 088 deg CeAs Azeri 1830-1900 7315 BIB 100 kW / 088 deg CeAs Azeri 1830-1900 9435 IRA 250 kW / 332 deg CeAs Azeri 1830-1900 12080 SAO 100 kW / 126 deg ZWE English/Shona/Ndebele 1830-1900 15455 SAO 100 kW / 124 deg ZWE English/Shona/Ndebele 1830-1900 12040 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda Mon-Fri 1830-1900 13785 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda Mon-Fri 1830-1900 15580 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CSAf English 1830-1900 15225 GR 250 kW / 094 deg WCAf French 1830-1900 15620 GR 250 kW / 094 deg WCAf French 1900-1930 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 1900-1930 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg SoAf English 1900-1930 9320 IRA 250 kW / 279 deg EaAf Tigrigna Mon-Fri 1900-1930 9485 NAU 100 kW / 140 deg EaAf Tigrigna Mon-Fri 1900-1930 9755 SMG 250 kW / 139 deg EaAf Tigrigna Mon-Fri 1900-1930 9780 SMG 250 kW / 146 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 1900-1930 9815 NAU 250 kW / 150 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 1900-1930 9860 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg EaAf Tigrigna Mon-Fri 1900-1930 11840 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg WCAf French 1900-1930 11905 KWT 250 kW / 200 deg EaAf Tigrigna Mon-Fri 1900-1930 12080 SAO 100 kW / 052 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 1900-1930 15225 GR 250 kW / 094 deg WCAf French 1900-1930 15580 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CSAf English 1900-2000 5875 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs Korean 1900-2000 7470 IRA 250 kW / 318 deg N/ME Learning English 1900-2000 9390 UDO 250 kW / 038 deg EaAs Korean 1900-2000 9800 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs Korean 1900-2000 11930 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1900-2000 13820 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 1930-2000 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 1930-2000 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg SoAf English 1930-2000 11840 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg WCAf French 1930-2000 15225 GR 250 kW / 094 deg WCAf French 1930-2000 15670 GB 250 kW / 045 deg WeEu Radiogram Sun 1930-2000 15580 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CSAf English 2000-2030 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 2000-2030 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg SoAf English 2000-2030 9480 SAO 100 kW / 020 deg WeAf French 2000-2100 9565 GB 250 kW / 164 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 2000-2030 9815 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg CeAf French 2000-2030 15225 GR 250 kW / 094 deg WCAf French 2000-2030 11840 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CeAf French 2000-2100 11930 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 2000-2030 15580 GR 250 kW / 094 deg CSAf English 2000-2030 15620 SAO 100 kW / 088 deg CeAf French 2030-2100 4930 BOT 100 kW / 020 deg SoAf English 2030-2100 4940 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg WCAf Hausa Mon-Fri 2030-2100 4940 SAO 100 kW / 030 deg WCAf English Sat/Sun 2000-2100 5875 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs Korean 2030-2100 6040 SAO 100 kW / 000 deg WCAf Hausa Mon-Fri 2030-2100 6040 SAO 100 kW / 000 deg WCAf Hausa Sat 2030-2100 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg SoAf English 2000-2100 9390 UDO 250 kW / 038 deg EaAs Korean 2030-2100 9480 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CeAf French Sat/Sun 2030-2100 9765 NAU 250 kW / 200 deg WCAf Hausa Mon-Fri [above is replacement for 9690 which collided with Nigeria!] 2000-2100 9800 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs Korean [sic time] 2030-2100 9815 SAO 100 kW / 335 deg WCAf Hausa Mon-Fri 2030-2100 9815 SAO 100 kW / 335 deg WCAf Hausa Sat 2030-2100 9815 SAO 100 kW / 335 deg WCAf French Sun 2030-2100 11840 IRA 250 kW / 275 deg CeAf French Sat/Sun 2030-2100 11885 SAO 100 kW / 020 deg WCAf Hausa Mon-Fri 2030-2100 15225 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg WCAf Hausa Sat 2030-2100 15225 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg WCAf French Sun 2030-2100 15580 GR 250 kW / 094 deg CSAf English 2100-2130 9620 WOF 300 kW / 182 deg NWAf French Mon-Fri [above is replacement for 9690 which collided with Nigeria!] 2100-2130 9680 SMG 250 kW / 146 deg WCAf French Mon-Fri 2100-2130 9480 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg WCAf French Mon-Fri 2100-2130 9815 SAO 100 kW / 335 deg WCAf French Mon-Fri 2100-2200 6080 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg SoAf English 2100-2200 9565 GB 250 kW / 164 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 2100-2200 11930 GB 250 kW / 184 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 2100-2200 15580 BOT 100 kW / 350 deg CeAf English 2130-2200 7325 WOF 300 kW / 180 deg WeAf Bambara Mon-Fri 2130-2200 9620 SAO 100 kW / 335 deg WeAf Bambara Mon-Fri 2130-2200 13670 GB 250 kW / 094 deg WeAf Bambara Mon-Fri 2130-2200 15255 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg WeAf Bambara Mon-Fri 2200-2230 7260 PHT 250 kW / 255 deg SEAs Khmer 2200-2230 9435 IRA 250 kW / 049 deg SEAs Khmer 2200-2300 7365 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs English Sun-Thu 2200-2300 7405 GB 250 kW / 183 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 2200-2300 7425 KWT 250 kW / 062 deg CeAs English Sun-Thu 2200-2300 7440 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Chinese 2200-2300 7480 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg EaAs English Sun-Thu 2200-2300 9545 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg EaAs Chinese 2200-2300 9565 GB 250 kW / 164 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 2200-2300 11860 UDO 250 kW / 022 deg EaAs English Sun-Thu 2230-2300 5820 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Learning English 2230-2300 7460 UDO 250 kW / 359 deg EaAs Learning English 2230-2300 9490 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg EaAs Learning English 2300-2400 5820 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs Learning English 2300-2400 5830 PHT 250 kW / 275 deg SEAs English 2300-2400 7365 PHT 250 kW / 021 deg EaAs English 2300-2400 7405 GB 250 kW / 183 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 2300-2400 7460 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg SEAs Learning English 2300-2400 7480 UDO 250 kW / 030 deg EaAs English 2300-2400 9490 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg EaAs Learning English 2300-2400 9565 GB 250 kW / 164 deg Cuba Spanish Radio Marti 2300-2400 11860 UDO 250 kW / 022 deg EaAs English 2330-2400 6160 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg SEAs Burmese 2330-2400 7430 PHT 250 kW / 275 deg SEAs Burmese 2330-2400 9325 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg SEAs Burmese -- (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #810 Nov 20, via DXLD) ** U S A. VOA Radiogram during the weekend of 16-17 November will include Chinese characters transmitted at two different speeds (MFSK32 and 64). And more experiments with the new long-interleave modes MFSK64L and MFSK128L. More information: http://voaradiogram.net/post/66977535735/voa-radiogram-16-17-november-2013-includes-chinese-at VOA Radiogram transmission schedule (all days and times UT) Sat 1600-1630 17860 kHz Sun 0230-0300 5745 kHz Sun 1300-1330 6095 kHz Sun 1930-2000 15670 kHz All via the Edward R. Murrow transmitting station in North Carolina. (Kim Elliott, 1345 UT Nov 16, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 100% copy from 17860 at 1600 UT. Kim, just wanted to let you know that copy this morning on 17860 was perfect. For the first time, I also tried via a Perseus Server, and it also worked perfectly. Here are some screen shots: Inline image 1 Inline image 2 Inline image 3 Inline image 4 No problems decoding any of the transmission up to the Olivia at the end. I think it helped that it was our local morning, before a lot of other sources of QRM have been turned on, which plagues our local evenings. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) The early bird catches the worm,........ ;-) For me it was already late afternoon - but here in Europe also 100% copy: http://www.rhci-online.de/VoA_Radiogram_2013-11-16.htm All decoded in pure USB. I discovered that there are some problems in SAM-USB with the RSIDs; S-AM (i.e. both sidebands) is only useful while strong selective fading. Pure AM is the least useful (roger, Germany, ibid.) ** U S A. 25950/FM, Denver CO, KOA studio relay; 1514-1521+, 14-Nov; News Radio 8-50 KOA; John Morrisey traffic; I-Heart Radio spot; Broncos Report; ads for Johnson Auto Plaza, Cherry Creek Shopping Mall, Furniture Row & Auto Nation Chevy North. Still there at 1715 recheck. Gone at 2033 recheck (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Per a posting on The FRN recently, the KSCS/KLIF/WBAP Fort Worth studio relay may be back on the air on 25990. They have also used 25910. The station city-of-license is Fort Worth with the transmitter in Dallas. I have found an obvious carrier on 25990 a few times over the past week, but no audio. The station is WQGY434. The FCC data base shows the license as "active", but still shows the expiration as 1-Aug-2013. There is the possibility that TheFRN posting was outbanders playing music. When checking for these, also check 25950 for KOA Denver & 26110 for KOVR-TV Sacramento. Mode is FM for all (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, MARE Tipsheet 15 Nov via DXLD) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1695 monitoring: confirmed first airing on WTWW-1, 9475, Thursday Nov 14 starting at 2201:35. Second airing confirmed on WWRB webcast, UT Friday Nov 15 at 0430; first, Dave cuts off the preacher in progress to announce that WOR can also be heard on 5050-USB. Circa 0447, that and AM 3195 checked here, both good but 3195 stronger. Earlier at 0057 I noticed that 5050 was on again tonight and in USB playing ``American Patrol`` jazzy version. Further WOR airings: UT Saturday 0300v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB; Saturday 0730 & 1530 on Hamburger Lokalradio 7265-CUSB; Saturday 1600 on WRMI 9955; UT Sunday 0030 on WTWW-2 5085; UT Sunday 0501 on WTWW-1 5830 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [non] LOG: 7265 kHz WOR via Hamburger Lokalradio/Goehren 0745z O=4-5. World of Radio #1695, via MV Baltic Radio/Schwerin/Goehren (IC- R75/Dipol/ ~250km/~150miles) (roger, Germany, 0756 UT Nov 16, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) WORLD OF RADIO 1695 monitoring: confirmed from 0029:36 UT Sunday Nov 17 on WTWW-2, 5085. Next: Sunday 0501 on WTWW-1, 5830. WORLD OF RADIO 1695 monitoring: confirmed on WTWW-1, 5830, from 0501:33 UT Sunday Nov 17. Next: Tuesday 1200 on WRMI 9955, Thursday 0430 too unless new 1696 be ready in time; Wednesday 0730 & 1530 on HLR 7265-CUSB. WORLD OF RADIO 1695: first airing confirmed on WRMI webcast, UT Thursday Nov 21 at 0430, which now follows Studio DX with Roberto Scaglione in Italian. Too weak/too much noise to hear it on 9955. Repeats are still Saturday 1600, Tuesday 1200. Next: On WTWW: Thursday 2201 on WTWW-1 9475; UT Sunday 0030 on WTWW-2 5085; UT Sunday 0501 on WTWW-1 5830. On WWRB: UT Friday 0429v on 3195, and maybe 5050-USB like last week. On Area 51 via WBCQ: UT Saturday 0300v on 5110v-CUSB. On Hamburger Lokalradio, Saturday & Wednesday 0730 & 1530 on 7265-CUSB Full schedule including many webcasters: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9475, WTWW Lebanon TN (presumed); 2124-2130+, 11-Nov; Patently Pretentious Petunia-Pushing Pastor Pete Peters waxing about food & religion; referred to "The Barley Boys"; "Think of Jesus Christ as the First Fruit." Inconsiderate baby crying in the background. No BoH break. S30 peaks with weak co-channel QRM (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5830, Nov 15 at 1339, WTWW-1 is off and not on 9475 either; 5085 is on; by next check 1441, all three are on and modulating: 9475, 9930, 12105. 5830, Nov 16 at 1348, open carrier/dead air yet again from WTWW-1, and still such after QSY to 9475 at 1443 and 1508 chex; where`s our PPP? Meanwhile, 9930 WTWW-2 is modulating with the Brother Scare Sabbath service, as well as via 9980 WWCR. As if that`s not enough in the 9.9s, from December, WRMI will also be running The Last Days Prophet of God northwestward from Okeechobee after 1500 on 9955! 5830, Nov 18 at 1320, WTWW-1 yet again in open carrier/dead air; and still OC/DA on 9475 at 1425 check; meanwhile WTWW-2 was OK with BS on 5085 before 1400, 9930 after. And WTWW-3 12105 in Russian after 1400 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 7490, Friday Nov 15 at 2240, `Behaviour Night` on WBCQ, great show of old records, this time circa 1930, college rally songs, including Northwestern; 2255 medley of Canadian national songs, all in jazzed-up versions of the era; from some `Hits of the Week` albums. Sir Scratchy concludes by plugging `Marion`s Attic` for more music like this on Sundays at 2200. For the next two or three months we may enjoy sufficient reception of both, with WBCQ propagating this far west circa sunset. WBCQ makes no seasonal adjustments in frequencies or scheduling, except for DST shifts, like a domestic broadcaster (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9330-CUSB, Nov 17 at 2123 as I tune across, WBCQ is stuck in a quick loop saying ``OK`` over and over. After almost a minute, stops to dead air. Such are the amusements of SWLing in the Digital Age. 5110-CUSB, Nov 19 at 0058, WBCQ playing the IS-and-ID loop ``The Planet``, before 0100 programming (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9955, Nov 17 at 0133, Jeff White is talking about his plans for taking over the Okeechobee transmitters, including the PanAm broadcasts of R. Africa to be on 21525, effective December 1. But most of the time Jeff is overridden by Cuban pulse jamming, which we dearly hope will be less of a problem if not eliminated by the big move. Not that Cuba will stop jamming 9955, but WRMI will have a lot more oomph against it. Program must have been `Viva Miami`, with multiple airings, but best for now to listen online: per DX/SWL/Media programs, the next few times are: Sunday 1215, 1515, 2015, Monday 0145. WRMI Okeechobee: I listened to `Viva Miami` online November 17 at 2015, wherein Jeff White was talking only about the Okeechobee acquisition. A few additional tidbits emerged to what we already knew: WRMI Miami(Hialeah) facility will close on Nov 30 and Okeechobee will start December 1. Callsign will also be transferred. Family Radio plans to reassign WYFR to one of its local stations somewhere. Separately I asked Jeff White directly, ``As you may be aware, one of PanAm`s continuing clients is convicted to 175 years in prison child sex offender Tony Alamo. Will you allow that monster to broadcast on WRMI? Is PanAm planning to turn off the EqG transmitter for good, or do something else with it?`` And he replied, ``Glenn: I think you should really ask Pan American Broadcasting your first two questions. I have no idea what their plans are regarding specific programming or their station in Equatorial Guinea.`` So I`ll take that as a `yes, PanAm can broadcast anyone they want over WRMI`. And then, I asked, ``I wonder how much max power each of the Okee transmitters *really* can run, or should run? 73, Glenn`` ``Regarding the Okeechobee transmitters, there are 12 x 100-kw units and one 50-kw, and as far as I know they are all capable of the maximum rated power output. The 100-kw transmitters are capable of operating at half-power, and we may well operate some of them at 50 kw. Jeff`` (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5050-USB, Nov 19 at 0107 check, WWRB is *not* on here after running it about a week, // 3215-AM. Remains to be heard whether sporadic, and/or will be on when next WORLD OF RADIO 1696 comes around Friday at 0430 // 3195-AM (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) These rants from Dave Franz on 3215 remind me of the Howard Beal character in the movie Network. I'M AS MAD AS HELL AND I WON'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!! (Lou Johnson, KF4RCA, Nov 20, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5050-USB, Nov 20 at 0058, WWRB with big band music, // 3215-AM. But Nov 21 at 0109, no WWRB on 5050-USB tonight (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9975, KVOH, 16/11 0228 UT. Canciones y coros cristianos en idioma español con ritmos folklóricos mexicanos. Acompañados con avisos de la emisora, identificándose como desde el rancho Simi, con la dirección virtual y postal o con versículos bíblicos entre medio. A las 0245 UT, cambia el ritmo de la música con la canción “El gozo del gran Rey” de Steve Green. Señal con SINPO: 55454 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: 5 metros de alambre de cobre, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** U S A. 9505, Sunday Nov 17 at 2139 there`s `Pirating with Cumbre` on WHRI --- in fact, it`s the very same episode I ran across two weeks ago, Chris Lobdell with clip of Echo I, etc., etc. Which means this episode is in at least its *third week* of airing. Hey, I really need a break from the weekly grind of World of Radio which has gone on for several years now. Maybe I should do as Marie does (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [non]. GUAM, Additional broadcast of KTWR Agana from Nov.18: 1200-1300 15160 TWR 100 kW / 263 deg SEAs English INDONESIA/U.K. [SIC] Winter B-13 of Adventist World Radio-AWR Eu/Af & AWR As/Pac 0000-0030 9810 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg SEAs Burmese As/Pac 0000-0200 17520 SDA 100 kW / 330 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 0000-0200 17880 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 0030-0100 9810 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg SEAs Manumanaw Karen As/Pac 0100-0200 15445 TSH 100 kW / 250 deg Asia Vietnamese Sat As/Pac 0100-0200 17700 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 0200-0230 5970 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg SoAs Urdu As/Pac 0230-0300 5970 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg SoAs Punjabi As/Pac 0230-0330 3215 MDC 050 kW / 020 deg MDC Malagasy Eu/Af 0300-0330 7315 NAU 250 kW / 140 deg EaAf Tigrigna Eu/Af 0300-0330 15500 TRM 125 kW / 270 deg EaAf Oromo Eu/Af 0300-0330 17655 SDA 100 kW / 345 deg FERu Russian As/Pac 0330-0400 6145 MOS 300 kW / 100 deg WeAs Farsi Eu/Af 0330-0400 15500 TRM 125 kW / 270 deg EaAf Amharic Eu/Af 0400-0430 5975 ISS 100 kW / 095 deg EaEu Bulgarian Eu/Af 0400-0600 15480 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg CEAf Arabic Eu/Af 0430-0500 6045 MOS 300 kW / 220 deg NoAf French Eu/Af 0500-0530 9630 MOS 300 kW / 190 deg WeAf Hausa Eu/Af 0700-0800 11975 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg NoAf Arabic Eu/Af 0800-0830 15145 NAU 100 kW / 205 deg NoAf French Eu/Af 0800-0830 15160 NAU 250 kW / 210 deg NoAf Kabyle Eu/Af 0830-0900 15145 NAU 100 kW / 205 deg NoAf Tachelhit Eu/Af 1000-1100 9610 NAU 100 kW / 180 deg SoEu Italian Sun Eu/Af 1000-1100 11955 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese Mon-Fri As/Pac 1000-1100 11955 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Cantonese Sat/Sun As/Pac 1000-1100 17520 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg EaAs Chinese Mon-Fri As/Pac 1000-1100 17520 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg EaAs Cantonese Sat/Sun As/Pac 1030-1100 17540 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs Tagalog Mon-Thu/Sat As/Pac 1030-1100 17540 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs Ilokano Sun/Fri As/Pac 1100-1130 15495 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg SEAs Indonesian As/Pac 1100-1200 11730 SDA 100 kW / 330 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 1100-1200 11825 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 1100-1200 15190 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 1130-1200 15495 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg SEAs Sundanese S/S/T/T As/Pac 1130-1200 15495 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg SEAs Javanese M/W/F As/Pac 1130-1200 15605 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SEAs Shoshoni As/Pac 1200-1230 11825 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Min Nan Chinese Su-Th As/Pac 1200-1230 11825 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese Fri/Sat As/Pac 1200-1230 11855 SDA 100 kW / 330 deg EaAs Min Nan Chinese Su-Th As/Pac 1200-1230 11855 SDA 100 kW / 330 deg EaAs Chinese Fri/Sat As/Pac 1200-1230 15190 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg EaAs Min Nan Chinese Su-Th As/Pac 1200-1230 15190 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg EaAs Chinese Fri/Sat As/Pac 1200-1230 15430 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg SoAs Mon As/Pac 1200-1300 9880 SDA 100 kW / 330 deg EaAs Korean As/Pac 1230-1300 11825 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 1230-1300 11855 SDA 100 kW / 330 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 1230-1300 15190 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 1230-1300 15430 TRM 125 kW / 025 deg SoAs Meitei Sun/Wed/Fri As/Pac 1230-1300 15430 TRM 125 kW / 025 deg SoAs Bengali Mo/Tu/Th/Sa As/Pac 1300-1330 15215 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SoAs Bengali As/Pac 1300-1330 15150 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs Khmer As/Pac 1300-1330 15480 NAU 250 kW / 070 deg EaAs Chinese Mon-Fri As/Pac 1300-1330 15480 NAU 250 kW / 070 deg EaAs Uighur Sat/Sun As/Pac 1300-1330 15670 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SEAs Kachin As/Pac 1300-1400 11935 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 1300-1400 17670 MDC 250 kW / 060 deg SEAs Vietnamese As/Pac 1330-1400 9650 SDA 100 kW / 345 deg FERu Russian As/Pac 1330-1400 15150 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs Khmer Sun As/Pac 1330-1400 15770 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs Lao Thu/Sat As/Pac 1330-1400 15770 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs Thai Mon-Wed/Fri As/Pac 1330-1400 15660 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SEAs Hmong Thu/Fri As/Pac 1330-1400 15660 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SEAs Assamese Sun/Wed As/Pac 1330-1400 15660 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg SEAs Malay Mon/Tue/Sat As/Pac 1330-1500 15480 NAU 250 kW / 070 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 1400-1430 15255 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SoAs Sinhalese As/Pac 1400-1430 15375 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SEAs Asho Chin As/Pac 1400-1430 15440 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg SoAs Urdu As/Pac 1400-1500 11730 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 1400-1500 11935 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 1430-1530 6155 MDC 050 kW / 020 deg MDC Malagasy Eu/Af 1430-1500 15150 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SEAs Western Karen As/Pac 1430-1500 15660 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SEAs Burmese As/Pac 1430-1500 17605 MOS 300 kW / 145 deg EaAf Afar Eu/Af 1500-1530 11955 MOS 300 kW / 120 deg N/ME Turkish As/Pac 1500-1530 12035 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SEAs Western Karen As/Pac 1500-1530 13655 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg SoAs Punjabi As/Pac 1500-1530 15495 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SEAs Telugu As/Pac 1500-1530 15605 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SoAs Lushai As/Pac 1500-1530 15665 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SoAs Tamil As/Pac 1500-1530 15735 TRM 125 kW / 015 deg SoAs Nepali As/Pac 1530-1600 11750 NAU 250 kW / 075 deg SoAs English Sat-Wed As/Pac 1530-1600 11750 NAU 250 kW / 075 deg SoAs Tibetan Thu/Fri As/Pac 1530-1600 12035 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SEAs Marathi As/Pac 1530-1600 13655 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg SoAs Hindi As/Pac 1530-1600 15290 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg SoAs Punjabi As/Pac 1530-1600 15605 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SoAs Hindi As/Pac 1530-1600 15640 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SoAs Malayalam As/Pac 1530-1600 15665 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SoAs Kannada As/Pac 1600-1630 6100 NAU 100 kW / 130 deg EaEu Bulgarian Eu/Af 1600-1630 11805 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg SoAs Urdu As/Pac 1600-1630 11910 MOS 300 kW / 090 deg SoAs Urdu As/Pac 1600-1630 15215 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SoAs English As/Pac 1600-1630 15660 SDA 100 kW / 285 deg SoAs English As/Pac 1630-1700 9830 MOS 300 kW / 100 deg WeAs Farsi As/Pac 1630-1700 11805 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg SoAs English Mon/Wed/Fri As/Pac 1630-1700 11805 SDA 100 kW / 300 deg SoAs Sindhi Su/Tu/Th/Sa As/Pac 1630-1700 17575 ISS 250 kW / 125 deg EaAf Somali Eu/Af 1700-1730 11925 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg CEAf Swahili Eu/Af 1730-1800 11925 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg CEAf Masai Eu/Af 1730-1800 15155 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Oromo Eu/Af 1730-1800 11860 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg NoAf Kabyle Eu/Af 1830-1900 11830 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg CEAf English Eu/Af 1830-1900 11860 MOS 300 kW / 190 deg EaAf Arabic Eu/Af 1900-1930 6195 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg NoAf Arabic Eu/Af 1900-1930 9690 MOS 300 kW / 190 deg WeAf Hausa Eu/Af 1900-1930 11860 ISS 250 kW / 200 deg NoAf Wolof Eu/Af 1900-1930 15240 MEY 250 kW / 315 deg WeAf Fulfulde Eu/Af 1900-2000 9535 NAU 100 kW / 215 deg NoAf Arabic Eu/Af 1900-2100 15480 MDC 250 kW / 350 deg CEAf Arabic Eu/Af 1930-2000 6195 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg NoAf Tachelhit Eu/Af 1930-2000 11750 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg WeAf Ibo Eu/Af 1930-2000 15240 MOS 300 kW / 170 deg CeAf French Eu/Af 1930-2000 15260 MEY 250 kW / 315 deg WeAf Fulfulde Eu/Af 2000-2030 6195 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg NoAf French Eu/Af 2000-2030 9770 MOS 300 kW / 210 deg WeAf Dyula Eu/Af 2000-2030 11755 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg WeAf French Eu/Af 2030-2100 9830 MOS 300 kW / 210 deg WeAf French Eu/Af 2030-2100 11755 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg WeAf Yoruba Eu/Af 2100-2130 9830 MOS 300 kW / 210 deg WeAf English Eu/Af 2100-2200 9565 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese Mon-Fri As/Pac 2100-2200 9565 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Cantonese Sat/Sun As/Pac 2100-2200 9720 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese Mon-Fri As/Pac 2100-2200 9720 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Cantonese Sat/Sun As/Pac 2100-2200 9890 SDA 100 kW / 330 deg EaAs Korean As/Pac 2200-2300 15370 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 2200-2300 15685 SDA 100 kW / 330 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 2200-2230 15260 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg SEAs Sundanese Mo/We/Fr/Sa As/Pac 2200-2230 15260 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg SEAs Javanese Tue/Thu/Sun As/Pac 2200-2230 15320 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg SEAs Indonesian As/Pac 2230-2300 15320 SDA 100 kW / 255 deg SEAs English As/Pac 2300-2330 17700 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs Vietnamese Sat/Sun As/Pac 2300-2400 15320 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 2300-2400 17520 SDA 100 kW / 315 deg EaAs Chinese As/Pac 2300-2400 17700 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs Vietnamese Mon-Fri As/Pac 2330-2400 15150 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs Khmer Sun As/Pac 2330-2400 15150 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs Lao Thu/Sat As/Pac 2330-2400 15150 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs Thai Mon-Wed/Fri As/Pac 2330-2400 17700 SDA 100 kW / 270 deg SEAs English Sat/Sun As/Pac -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. One lonely QSL this week, hopefully more next week! WZAP 690, Bristol VA, no data "Thank you very much! It is confirmed." email from Glen Harlow, WZAP board operator and Part-Time Announcer in less than 7 minutes for English email report and MP3 audio clip. They fired up their 10 kW daytime operation at sunrise and I was able to hear it well, some 455 miles away. Email sent to wzapradio at aol dot com to the attention of Chuck Lawson as instructed on their website http://www.wzapradio.com 73 (Al Muick, Whitehall PA USA, Nov 16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 960, Nov 20 I did not check at 0600-0605 UT for the KGWA Fox-Hole, but at 0656 find KGWA is now in dead air, which lasts until non-Fox hole news cuts back on at 0700, and just before that I get a clear ID for KMA 960 and KMA-FM 99.1, Shenandoah IA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1100, Nov 15 at 1329 UT, 210-area code ad, ``AM 1100 KDRY, K-dry, 50 years of broadcasting``. Next program sponsored by Living on the Edge; 1330 only a rumbling noise, maybe else during fade, as 1331 back up citing Philippians I: 27-30 which somehow leads to a football analogy. KDRY is 11000/1000 U2 in Alamo Heights (San Antonio) TX. Thought there might have been a break for switch from night to day power and pattern, but official November sunrise was already at 1300 UT. New NRC Pattern Book 2013 shows non-direxional circular day and night, but FCC AM Query shows night pattern is cardioid with deep null to the NE and very little northward toward me; anyhow it would be on ND day by now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1200, Sunday Nov 17 at 1322 UT, `cello playing classical piece accompanied by organ much in the background, no announcement IDing the music, then into full organ & choir, ``Praise God from whom all blessings flow``. Initially VG signal fades out by 1330. The only way most commercial stations will ever play ---ugh!--- classical music is if it is part of a paid church broadcast. WOAI schedule shows First Presbyterian Church Sundays at 7-8 am CST (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1300, WFFG Marathon FL: see CUBA [non] ** U S A. 1430, KZQZ, St. Louis MO; 2146-2200+, 13-Nov; "Golden oldies" spot with religious slant; "The new KZQZ...". Last logged as WRTH. Trading places on top with WFOB, Fostoria OH, Yahoo Sports. LSB helps with 1440 WMAX Bay City MI splash. Tnx to tip from Larry Russell (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) During its 50-kW day-at-nite run (gh) ** U S A. Radio sports presenters --- There is plenty of sports on US MW stations. If you catch the names of the presenters that might help your detective work identifying the station or network. Here is a list of the 100 most important sport talk hosts in the USA http://www.talkers.com/?page_id=24658 73 (Steve Whitt, UK, Nov 14, MWCircle yg via DXLD) ** U S A. 102.1 MHz, FLORIDA (PIRATE) "WKMJ", Pinellas Park. There is -- uh, was -- a pirate in my back yard that I was unaware of. My listening to Siruis-XM and nothing terrestrial any more is no doubt why I missed this one, which apparently was on for about a month and got out well per posts on the radiodiscussions.com Tampa board. Thanks to Gerry Bishop for locating the first feature (Tampa Bay Times, below) and tipping me. http://www.tampabay.com/news/police-shut-down-pirate-radio-station/2152762 POLICE SHUT DOWN PIRATE RADIO STATION Times staff, Friday, November 15, 2013 10:11pm Pinellas Park police said they shut down a pirate radio station Friday and arrested a local man on charges that he operated the station without approval by the Federal Communications Commission, Kervenson Joseph, 27, of Kenneth City was listed as the owner of WKMJ 102.1 FM, "The People Station," police said. Joseph was arrested on a third-degree felony charge of unauthorized transmissions to, or interference with, a public or commercial radio station licensed by the FCC. The station's website, Twitter and Facebook page say it played hip-hop and R&B. On Friday night no one answered phone numbers listed on the sites. Authorities confiscated a transmitter and antenna believed to have been used to make the broadcasts. The station operated out of an office at 6251 Park Boulevard. Police shut down pirate radio station 11/15/13 [Last modified: Friday, November 15, 2013 10:10pm] © 2013 Tampa Bay Times http://tbo.com/news/crime/pinellas-park-police-bust-pirate-radio-station-20131115/ PINELLAS PARK POLICE BUST PIRATE RADIO STATION TBO.com staff, Published: November 15, 2013 Pinellas Park police say they’ve taken an pirate radio station that was operating within the city off the air. Late this afternoon, officers and Federal Communications Commission investigators arrested Kervenson Joseph, 27 of Kenneth City, who they say was listed as the CEO of pirate radio station WKMJ 102.1 FM. Joseph was charged with unauthorized transmissions to, or interference with, a public or commercial radio station licensed by the FCC, which is a third-degree felony. Officers seized the radio transmitter and antenna at 6251 Park Blvd Suite 9-F Pinellas Park. The business has been secured and the radio broadcast has been terminated. [END] And I found this on YouTube (no, it's not me doing the DFing): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ei2Ru9RsoFM (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, Florida Low Power Radio Stations: https://sites.google.com/site/floridadxn/florida-low-power-radio-stations DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. SIX TEXAS STATIONS DELETED --- Six co-owned Texas stations - - three AM and three FM -- have surrendered their licenses for cancellation. The FCC had received information suggesting some or all of the six stations were off the air without the required notification. They sent the stations a letter asking for documentation proving the stations were operating. The licensee responded by surrendering the stations' licenses. The six stations in question: KERB-600 Kermit KUOL-1470 San Marcos KCLR-1530 Ralls KPBE-89.3 Brownwood KAZF-91.9 Hebbronville KMFM-100.7 Premont http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=44585 http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=43677 == (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66, Nov 15, NRC-AM via DXLD) ** U S A. FCC EASES RULE ON FOREIGN OWNERSHIP OF TV AND RADIO STATIONS | Variety http://variety.com/2013/biz/news/fcc-eases-rule-on-foreign-ownership-of-tv-and-radio-stations-1200831953/ The FCC voted to allow foreign entities to invest more than 25% in broadcast stations, although the agency will still determine whether such investments can be made on a case-by-case basis. Commissioners on Thursday described the 25% cap as outdated, especially as foreign ownership above that threshold has been allowed for telecommunications. FCC chairman Tom Wheeler, presiding over his first open commission meeting, said that the change should help free up capital for broadcasters, helping improve local broadcasting, minority media ownership and a more efficient use of spectrum. He noted that the agency was still free to review national security and other concerns in making a decision on whether to grant an ownership stake. “This will be a case-by-case detailed review of whatever information is presented,” he said. All five commissioners voted for the change. The proposal had been advanced by Commissioner Mignon Clyburn when she served as acting chairwoman as Wheeler’s nomination was considered by the Senate. Commissioner Ajit Pai called the change a “much needed step toward leveling the regulatory playing field.” Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel noted that the reasons for the cap date to concerns that a foreign entity may disrupt ship-to-shore communications. Michael O’Rielly, also at his first open meeting since his Senate confirmation, expressed some concern that the FCC didn’t go far enough in removing the regulatory barrier, noting the need for “certainty” for companies as they invest in the marketplace. Making his first extended public comments, he also ended his remarks with a signature sign off: “Remember, stay strong for freedom.” (via Kevin Redding, ABDX via DXLD) I don't like this (Kevin Redding, Nov 15, ibid.) It's bad enough that many American companies have sold this country down the river by moving their manufacturing jobs to other countries, but now our idiotic government wants to allow foreigners to gain control of our media. Most other countries have gone in the opposite direction, severely limiting foreign ownership of broadcasting, or prohibiting it entirely. Canada did it in 1970. As far as I know, Mexico has never permitted foreign ownership of radio and television stations, although stations there have been leased to American companies, but ownership of licenses there by foreigners has never been allowed. This is a very serious matter. The news media in the United States must be run by Americans, period. Allowing foreigners to control our media is unacceptable by any standards. That is the way other countries feel, so why should the United States be any different? 73, (Kit W5KAT, ibid.) ** U S A. About Moyers & Co. ending January 3 -- Moyers comments http://billmoyers.com/2013/11/15/special-announcement-from-moyers-company/ (via Clara Listensprechen, Nov 17, DXLD) Bill Moyers had planned to end his latest PBS show on Jan 3, but now to the applause of glowing comments on his website, announces he will continue with a 30-minute version instead of 60. Highly recommended! at any length (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UZBEKISTAN. Strange frequencies from Tashkent on November 20: Radio Japan NHK World 0100-0130 on 11585.6 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs Hindi, ex 11590 0400-0430 on 11725.6 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Persian, ex 11730 1300-1345 on 12030.6 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bengali, ex 12035 1400-1430 on 11690.6 TAC 100 kW / 163 deg to SoAs English, ex 11695 FEBA Radio 1500-1530 on 9385.6 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bangla, ex 9390 -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Odd frequency from Tashkent. That's exact plus 572 Hertz i.e., but against registration minus 4428 Hertz oddness / inaccuracy. FEBA in Bengali on 9385.572 kHz S=9+25dB here in Stuttgart Germany. 1520 UT, "Salem Maleikum..." talk by two men about Ibrahim on the telephone. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VANUATU [and non]. 3945, R Vanuatu, Island music followed by classical music until 1400. Unmodulated carrier after 1400 (73! Nick Hacko, VK2DX Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Date? Posted Nov 19 (gh) Hi Nick, There have been several logs recently of R. Vanuatu BEFORE 1400 UT, but I respectfully submit what is actually being heard then is RN2 (Japan). Website at http://www.radionikkei.jp/rn2/ It in fact does sign off close to 1400 from Monday to Friday. Indeed after 1400 I have recently also heard an open carrier with no audio, which I think might be the R. Vanuatu transmitter still on. For me here in California, it is all but impossible to hear R. Vanuatu through the strong signal of RN2 on weekdays. It is only on the weekend that it is really possible to check for Radio Vanuatu without the presence of RN2. Attached is a recent audio of the RN2 sign off format. They use many IDs in English ("RN2"), given by native speakers of English, which I think has confused people into believing it's Radio Vanuatu, but not so. Hope this helps (Ron Howard, CA, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Ron - thank you very much for your reply. Yes, I had feeling that some of my novice reporting will eventually smoke out an expert :-) After listening to your recording of RN2 Japan, I am now convinced that 'classical music' segment does not originate from Vanuatu. Actually I was bit puzzled with such music choice, especially after 'island music' or what I believe was a South Pacific tunes. But it was a live listening and I was expecting significant signal improvement later in the night. Which didn't happen this time. Unfortunately both stations are located almost dead North from my QTH which does not help either. However thanks to your input, I will be tuning in again in hope of catching a clear ID. If Vanuatu turns out to be a tough one, then other option is to seek assistance of a fellow ham in VK4 who is 1,200 km further north. But this will be the last resort - let`s hope we can nail this one ourselves. Again, I really appreciate your comment. Good mentoring / information sharing is priceless! 73 (Nick VK2DX, ibid.) Hi Nick, Is great to see logs from down under, so please keep them coming. RN2 (Japan) does actually play a wide variety of music and I have heard long segments just as you describe - "island music," but most of the time they play EZL pop songs. They have such a good signal at my location that I daily give them a listen, therefore it was easy to note in mid-June that they extended their schedule through to 1400 UT. With the recent super typhoon in that area, I had hoped that Vantuatu would be broadcasting past 1400, but never found any audio, just at times the open carrier. So with the RN2 new schedule, Radio Vanuatu has become even rarer DX than it was before (Ron Howard, ibid.) Listening an hour after local sunset. Two weak but distinctive signals - one talk in English (?) and Pac island music, other is NR2 with very slow music / vocal with clear Japanese ID at 0958. Vanuatu is definitely transmitting, but looks like NR2 is dominating the frequency. It would be interesting to see if Vanuatu stays on air after 1400. RN1 on 3925 is already S9+5, loud and clear. 73 (Nick VK2DX, 1005 UT Nov 20, ibid.) 3945, R Vanuatu, 20/11, Noisy but readable from 0915. At 1153-57 Song “The Old rugged cross”. Male announcer with a deep voice. 1159 instrumental. No hourly time signal. 1203-08 “Pass me not my gentle savior” followed by more similar Christian songs. Vocal, synthesizer, drum, guitars. Progressively stronger, peaking well above the noise. At 1218 female announcer signs off. At 1219 Vanuatu's national anthem. 1220 Off air. Much weaker NR2 [JAPAN] remains on channel playing “The tide is high by Blondie”. 73! (Nick Hacko, VK2DX Sydney - Australia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN [and non]. B13 for Vatican Radio in English on SW & MW: 0140-0200 Daily AsAu 7410-ta 9560 0300-0320 Daily AsAu 15460-va 0300-0330 Daily Af 9660-md 11625 0500-0530 Daily Af 7360 13765-md 0630-0700 Daily Af 11625 13765 0730-0745 .mtwtfs DomME 585 15595 0925-1100 LwL DomEu 585 6075 (Papal audience multiple languages may include English) 1130-1200 .....f. AsAu 17590 21650 (mass) 1530-1550 Daily AsAu 7545-ta 15110-ph 15775-va-drm (Sat mass -1600) 1715-1730 Daily DomME 585 11935 1730-1800 Daily Af 11625 13765 15570 2000-2030 Daily Af 11625 13765 (Vatican Radio schedule via Dave Kenny; sites from HFCC, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) LwL? ta = Uzbekistan, md = Madagascar, ph = Tinang, Philippines (gh, DXLD) ** VIETNAM. "Good Morning Hanoi" --- Via WRTH Facebook group: BOOK REVIEW: Good Morning Hanoi - Iain Finlay and Trish Clark. Vietnam has always been a country that interested me, largely because I was a teenage DXer and shortwave listener when the Vietnam War was very much under way in the 60's and early 70's. The English programs from the Voice of Vietnam consisted of heavy propaganda --- and not much else! The occasional QSL card would arrive, along with English language propaganda "newspapers" printed on rough quality paper. It was also a time when the possibility of be being "called up" for service with the Australian Armed Forces operating in Vietnam was a very real possibility. Fortunately, Australia's involvement in the war ended 18 months before I would have been eligible for potential call- up. So, when I picked up a copy of Good Morning Hanoi a few years ago, I was already especially interested in the topics of Vietnam and it's international broadcaster, the Voice of Vietnam. This book is a great read! Simple as that! And if you have an interest in radio, there are some fascinating insights into the operations of the Voice of Vietnam some ten years ago. Authors Finlay & Clark In 2003/04, Australian journalists/foreign correspondents/radio producers and presenters Iain Finally and Trish Clark found themselves in Hanoi, courtesy of the Australian Volunteers International (AVI), an aid agency. Their role was originally to job- share in assisting the local announcers of the English language section (VOV5) in preparing programs, scripts and with training in the clear and correct usage of English grammar and pronunciation. However, they very quickly found themselves virtually running the whole broadcast. Around them were young and enthusiastic reporters endeavouring to learn their craft. Some accounts of the day-to-day life in the English language section on the third floor in Ba Trieu Street make great reading for shortwave radio enthusiasts. There were some funny moments when scripts were written and then sent off to higher authorities for approval, only to find that certain parts of the scripts had been altered --- but not always successfully. Matching concepts in both the English and Vietnamese languages proved to be more challenging than Iain and Trish first thought. And the management's attempt to try and control what the two Australian journalists wrote and reported also had some humorous results. Aside from the radio interests, however, are some wonderful insights into life in central Hanoi. The book contains fascinating descriptions of ordinary people going about their daily business as well as descriptions of traditional customs, society, values and culture. The authors found a house to rent, which backed onto a small courtyard and eventually they became a part of an extended family in that tiny part of central Hanoi. Some of the revelations about Vietnamese culture, life and its meaning, along with the impacts of such a long war on the population, take up much of the commentary in this impressive book. The writing consists of vivid portrayals of work colleagues, neighbours and friends. There are a few monochrome photos scattered throughout the book and a lovely set of colour plates depicting Vietnamese people and their customs. Some readers may remember the authors, Finlay and Clark, as the producers of an internationally successful science TV program called Beyond 2000. They have since travelled to many parts of the world, traversing Asia, Antarctica, Africa and America. Both authors have written numerous fiction and non-fiction books. Although Good Morning Hanoi was first published in 2006, it is still available both here in Australia and internationally on Amazon. It was originally published by Simon & Schuster. To search for its availability, do a search on Google. You won't be disappointed! Rob Wagner VK3BVW NOTE: This article may be reproduced under the Creative Commons licence providing that correct attribution includes and prominently displays the author's name and the link to this website - http://www.medxr.blogspot.com.au/ Posted 4 days ago by Rob Wagner http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/book-review-good-morning-hanoi.html (via Mike Terry, Nov 16, dxldyg via DXLD) ** VIETNAM [non]. CLANDESTINE, B-13: Que Me: 1200-1230 on 9930 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs Vietnamese Fri 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) HBN = PALAU ** WAKE ISLAND. 21285-USB, K9W, 2355 4 Nov. 2013 Wake Island Commemorative DXpedition working the crew; op at Wake had to QRX a couple minutes for a water break (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) KH9, WAKE ISLAND. The "K9W Wake Atoll Commemorative DXpedition" is now QRT as of November 15th. Via their Web page: "The K9W DXpedition to Wake Atoll has now ended. All equipment has been taken off-line and prepared for shipment to the U.S. Final upload to ClubLog will take place within the next 24-48 hours. The K9W team wishes to thank the DXpedition community for their tremendous support. We put over 100,000 QSOs in the log from 186 discrete DXCC entities. The K9W operators are grateful for the opportunity to have honored the Forgotten 98 during our DXpedition. More photos and video footage will be posted to the website very soon..... 73 from Wake Atoll." The log is posted on their Web page below and on ClubLog Web page at: https://secure.clublog.org/charts/?c=K9W The log shows as of 0725z, November 15th, that they have worked a total of 100015 QSOs and 23121 Unique Callsigns. Breakdown is 53757/CW, 38695/SSB and 7563/RTTY. Breakdown by Continent is 602/AF, 6/AN, 32311/AS, 26860/EU, 35314/NA, 3134/OC and 1788/SA. An OQRS will be available by ClubLog (Highly Recommended). This is the preferred method to use for your QSL confirmation. After the DXpedition ends you can order either a direct or Bureau QSL card using the OQRS online QSL service provided by ClubLog. For sending direct QSL requests, the mailing address is: Wake Island DXpedition, P.O. Box 5005, Lake Wylie, SC 29710 USA (See detail on their Web page). QSLing by the Bureau is via AA4NN. Logs will be posted on LoTW 6 months after the conclusion of the DXpedition. NO eQSL. For more details and updates, visit the K9W Web page at: http://www.wake2013.org (Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1137, November 18, 2013, Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW, Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio), via Dave Raycroft, ODXA yg via DXLD) ** ZAMBIA. 5915, Zambia Nat. B.C., Nov 11, 1600-1612, 23322-23332, vernacular, Fish eagle IS, Repeated blows of the drum, Announce by man, Local music and talk. Also Nov 12, 1600-1612, 23432, vernacular, Fish eagle IS, Repeated blows of the drum, Music and talk (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellite 750, DE-1121, ANT, 70m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZANZIBAR. 11735, Nov 16 at 1949, ZBC enjoyable music on fair signal with flutter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZIMBABWE [non]. 4880, 1737, SW Radio Africa via Meyerton - Diaspora Diaries. English, 353 08/10 (Alan Roe, Teddington, Middx, England, UK, Eton G3, telescopic, 10m random wire, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 4880, 1740, SW Radio Africa, Meyerton - man in English with ID and political talk, 333, 06/10 (Kevin O'Daly, Rickmansworth, Herts, UK, Sony 2001D, 50ft longwire, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Very good reception with “Heart of the Matter” [with which log?] 4880, 1747, SW Radio Africa - Zimbabwe discussion, music + ID at 1756 UT. English. 343, 06/10 (Nick Rank, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK, Sony ICF2001D, long wire and passive tuner, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 4880, 1814, Shortwave R Africa via Meyerton, S Africa – discussion, African music. 454, 06/10 (Alan Pennington, Sheigra, Sutherland, Scotland DX-pedition, AOR7030plus, beverages, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 4880, 1820, SW Radio Africa, Meyerton, S Africa – political talks. good 19/10 (Giampiero Bernardini, Pescia, Tuscany, Italy, Excalibur Pro; 60m Windom & 30m longwire, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) CLANDESTINES, B-13: SW Radio Africa: 1700-1900 on 4880 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) ** ZIMBABWE [non]. 12105, 1610, R Dialogue via Madagascar. OM & YL in vernacular talk & occasional English, 353, 04/10 (Alan Roe, Teddington, Middx, England, UK, Eton G3, telescopic, 10m random wire, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 12105, 1645, R Dialogue via Madagascar. Programme on theatre, suddenly dead air at 1650, then piano music until s/off at TOH, 433 08/10 (Mike T. German, Hayfield, Derbyshire, England, UK, AOR AR5000A+3 Wellbrook ALA1530 loop, Nov BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Radio Dialogue FM: 1600-1700 on 12105 MDC 250 kW / 265 deg to ZWE English/Shona/Ndebele 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, Sony ICF-2001D, 30m long wire, DX RE MIX NEWS # 806 November 16, 2013 via DXLD) 12105, Radio Dialogue (Talata-Volondry), *1600-05 6 Nov. WTWW apparently not on yet, leaving RD popping on at TOH with "Radio Dialogue, giving you a voice" and sked of 18-19 hours (Zimbabwe is UT +2) on 12115 (sic) kHz, teaser for upcoming news bulletin, then phone/SMS #s, reggae bridge and website/email/Facebook/Twitter info, more reggae and opening news with "accurate and, more important, relevant"; since WTWW is supposed to have this frequency all-day/night for B13, it's nice to know they're occasionally spacing out in Lebanon, TN and allowing RD to slide in (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) 12105, Radio Dialogue (Talata-Volondry) *1600-1610+ 6-8 Nov. With WTWW off somewhere, RD came in quite nicely with slogan IDs ("Radio Dialogue-Giving You A Voice" & "Radio Dialogue-With The Community At Heart") + M/W DJs (the guy is the same one from last year who really rolls his "r"s in Ndebele/Shona). Still gives SW frequency as 12115 -- sked is 18-19 Zimbabwe time; also gives phone/SMS #s, FB/Twitter info + website: http://www.radiodialogue.com Decent signal and a treat to hear them again (Dan Sheedy, Swami's Beach, CA PL380/6m X wire via Bob Wilkner, dxingwithcumbre yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. TA carrier search Nov 15 finds JBA carriers or making hets: 1521 at 0110; 1215 at 0111; 945 at 0113; 774 at 0114 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. TP carrier search Nov 15 finds JBA carriers: 774 at 1321; 882 at 1322; 1053 at 1323 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Had someone on 530 AM in English with North American style ads for about three minutes. It was NOT CIAO who was having Polish programming. All I can assume but not prove was CKHL up in High Level, AB. Seems a long way for a signal on a horrible DX weather day. Ideas? (Kevin Redding, Crump, TN, 0158 UT Nov 16, ABDX via DXLD) Time? Hmm; CKHL has been off for years. Were you using a tuned antenna? If not, maybe it was an image? And they were definitely commercial ads, not just exaggerated promotional announcements like some over-zealous TIS stations run? I'm grasping at straws. 73 Tim Hall, CA, Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry, ibid.) They were definitely commercial ads like something you would hear on a national ad stopset. Relaxin` with Raúl went into a fade and this station came up for a little bit and then went away. First thing I thought of was CIAO and I checked them and it was in Polish on the webstream. Made me scratch my head (Kevin Redding, Crump, TN, ibid.) 530 went away in 1999. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CKHL-FM Sent from my iPad (Dennis Gibson, WB6TNB, ibid.) Or could be a pirate? (Todd in Minnesota Skaine, ibid.) Fwd: [IRCA] CIAO 530 Toronto --- Kevin, is this what you heard? -------- Original message -------- From: Bob Young Date: 11/15/2013 9:41 PM (GMT-06:00) To: NRC list Subject: [IRCA] CIAO 530 Toronto Almost fooled me tonight with mentions of Caribbean" by accented female announcer // with web site, supposed to be 250 watts at night, is very weak but with SS nulled just right it will come in. Bob Young Millbury, Ma, SP-600 (via Todd Skaine, ABDX via DXLD) Nope. It was in Polish when I checked their webstream (Kevin Redding, Crump, TN, ibid.) A very long shot, but may I remind you that ``K530AM`` at Vance AFB, Enid, gets out well for 10? watts, on groundwave almost to OKC. It runs continuous loops of PSAs, mostly concerning safety, not commercials, of course (Glenn Hauser, Nov 17, ibid.) Thanks Glenn! I am going to keep on this for a while. Maybe this is the thing I heard (Kevin Redding, Crump, TN, ibid.) UNIDENTIFIED. Olá, Brasileiros, acham que este sinal venha do Brasil? 1200 kHz, e qual é? This evening I had some (Brazilian) Portuguese on 1200 at 0124 UT November 15; with WOAI nulled, which must have been in a fade as it gradually took over again. It`s all talk, first a man mentioning ``espiritual`` and then a woman talking as the QRM grows. The first Brazilian I think of is R. Cultura, São Paulo, or rather Cultura Brasil as it is now known, but it should be mostly music. It`s 100 kW but only 20 kW at night; and there are five others of lower powers. CJRJ in Vancouver is multi-cultural, but mostly Punjabi and apparently no Portuguese per their schedule. A few Spanish in the US such as WJUA (ex-WINK) in Florida, Mexican music, and WRTO in Chicago, Univisión, but hard to imagine them slipping into Portuguese. This was not ``Portunhol`` -- the Davi Miranda wacko preaching which is a mixture of languages, heard on many SW stations. There are several Mexicans on 1200, but again why would they have anything in Portuguese, or why would anything outside of Brasil? Could there be some other ethnic and/or religious station in the USA? Here`s my clip; please listen and offer any suggestions. It`s best at the first but after two minutes, can only be heard under WOAI. http://www.w4uvh.net/1200Braz.rm You`ll note a subaudible heterodyne of almost 4 Hz against WOAI in case that helps to ID it. Surprised to see WOAI at 36 Hz hi as of September 15, 2013 in mwoffsets. Only Brazilian listed there is Fortaleza, 7 Hz lo. Please copy directly to me as well as list reply. Tnx. 73, (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, USA, to several MW lists, via DXLD) Only replies so far are these, via the radioescutas yg: ``Hello Glen[n], the radio that you received is from Brazil, the accent of the speaker is in northeastern Brazil, I think it is the radio club Fortaleza Ceará 1200 kHz http://www.radioclubece.com.br/ 73's Fran - São Paulo - Brasil`` ``Glenn, Something makes me think this is not from Brazil. The "sound" and kind of fading takes more to a middle range signal. I think the man talking is a Brazilian, yes, but sounds as he is trying to talk to a Spanish language audience (final Ls in espiritual, "de la noche" etc.). I agree with you this is not the Davi Miranda "portunhol``, but is something similar. Hope you can find the solution. Rocco Cotroneo, Rio de Janeiro`` ``Hi Glenn! To me it seems like a Brazilian man trying to speak in Spanish and it seems like a program from churches like "Igreja Universal do Reino de Deus" (IURD) or David Miranda's Church "Igreja Pentecostal Deus é Amor" (IPDA). I found this link with a list of Brazilian MW stations: http://www.s2audio.com.br/ondas_medias_brasil/om_brasil_910_1300khz.html I hope to help you and sorry my English! (Davi Lucas Pinto de Sousa, Belo Horizonte, Brasil, Nov 15`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I can’t even hear 1200 CJRJ Vancouver in Boise (Bill Frahm, Nov 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Must be a rare Canadian axually running its DA pattern, day and night cardioid, deep null toward Boise and Enid (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 1200, Nov 15 at 0650 UT, another check with WOAI nulled, after hearing Portuguese earlier: now it`s a YL jazz singer in English, making SAH of 150/minute = 2.5 Hz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 1200, Nov 16 at 0103 UT, I am again looking for the Brazilian talk with WOAI nulled (which Rocco Cotroneo in Rio suggests may have been a Brazilian trying to sound like Spanish; and that the signal seems like it is too close for Brasil. I must agree, as I also checked 1220 and 1100, both nights and did not find any signs of Brasil.) Now there is a song but can`t be sure of language; 0106 tape fast- forwarding, sound-effect? Strange. This makes a 200/minute SAH with WOAI, 3.33 Hz, less than the <4 Hz I was getting 24 hours earlier, but more than the other WOAI-nulled station I had at 0650, 2.5 Hz. Of course one or more of them could vary, but unlikely; BTW, WOAI is certainly not 36 Hz hi as in mwoffsetts, but close to, within a very few Hz of 1200.000 as compared to other 10-kHz channel stations above and below. BTW2, WOAI never seems to be running IBOC noise any more, unless in complete daytime, tho it`s still shown as fully active here: http://topazdesigns.com/iboc/station-list.html Wasn`t WOAI one of the ``HD`` pioneers? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, et al; I had 1200 on all of the small hours in CT this morning (05-10 hours UT). I have only one interesting obs. to note. Competing with CFGO and WXKS between 0830 and 0845 UT was a piano piece with Rooster crowing, and perhaps birds chirping. This did not seem to be the above two stations, or WTLA. Direction of aim was SSE at all times. I performed a lookup of Cultura Brasil, and found Fortaleza as the main city of Transmission (a suburb to south is more accurate). The time-zone is UT-3 which makes my observation at or near sunrise. Absolutely no ID, just reporting an unusual coincidence that might fit. Still unknown (Paul S. in CT, Nov 16, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1200, Nov 20 at 0105 UT, with WOAI nulled, I am getting somestation in Spanish, mentions ``La Raza``, which hints it is US, not Mexican, YL announcer for a while, before WOAI fades back up. I continue to check this most nights in hopes of hearing the Brazilian Portuguesish as once before, but which was probably not all the way from ZYland (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Int'l Wind Shield Wiper Synchronization Service (a.k.a. The Swiper, CODAR): 4497- 4549, 2004, 12-Nov 4558- 4588, 2003, 12-Nov 4800- 4837, 2001, 12-Nov 4885- 4912, 2004, 12-Nov 13425-13475, 1943, 12-Nov; Slight echo or two slightly offset. Limits shown are where distinct pulses can be heard, not necessarily the intended broadcast range (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 9095/USB, Sounds like a riot in progress; 2120, 2147, 11-Nov; Checked back at 2147 & heard a loud screech with 1 second pips (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 14757.5 approx., Nov 19 at 1417, tone melody reminiscent of a slow VOA Radiogram. Requires BFO to be heard at all, as frequency shifts are slight, and of course different pitches depending on where the BFO be set. Also like a native-American flute, but seemingly random notes, or the `bagpipe` station. Here`s a brief sample: http://www.w4uvh.net/14757tones.rm If anyone can recognize the source, mode or even decode it, please do (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 15100, UNID M in unID language with SE or S Asian music, from 1239; off suddenly at 1307. Good, but QRM from Bangladesh 5 kHz + (11/19/13) (John Figliozzzi, DXpedition, from the cabin at French Creek State Park in Birdsboro, PA this past weekend, 11/17-19/2013, Eton E1-XM, 60' longwire antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ACKNOWLEDGED on WORLD OF RADIO 1696: Note from James Davies: Dear Glenn, I enjoy listening to WOR as a download, so thought I would contribute for your time and effort. One episode matches perfectly my commute from work so I look forward to hearing my acknowledgement just as I am crossing a local bridge :) Kind regards, (Jim Davies in the UK) with a contribution in US$ via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com One may also contribute by US$ check or money order on a US bank to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 Re: DX Listening Digest 13-46 has now been posted COOL (Neto Silva, Brasilia DF, radioescutas yg via DXLD) Glenn, muito obrigado por mais um rico e confiável boletim. Um abraço, (Jorge Freitas, Local time -3 UT, Feira de Santana Bahia, 12 14´S 38 58´W - Brasil) Thanks Glen[n] for all of your logs (Undergroundradioradio, ptsw yg) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ DX programs, WOR, Hitlist updated DX/SWL/Media Programs: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html World of Radio schedule: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html Alan Roe`s SW station Hitlist: http://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm 73, (Glenn Hauser, Nov 18, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9ª Actualización de 2013 de la LISTA MUNDIAL DE EMISIONES EN ESPAÑOL http://aer.org.es/archivos/1066 La AER anuncia que ya está disponible la 9ª actualización de 2013 de la LISTA MUNDIAL DE EMISIONES EN ESPAÑOL que se ofrece gratis en forma de listados PDF y de páginas web con motor de búsqueda. http://lista.aer-dx.es/ La Lista Mundial de Emisiones en Español cubre un hueco existente en Internet referente a las emisiones […] ------------ --------- --------- Un saludo cordial ------------ --------- --------- (Pedro Sedano, Madrid, España COORDINADOR GENERAL coordinador@ aer-dx.es ------------ --------- --------- AER http://aer-dx. es/ http://aer.org. es/ general@aer- dx.es twitter @aer_dx noticiasdx yg via DXLD) DX-PEDITIONS ++++++++++++ THE BIG PICTURE... ---> "The Big Picture of Expedition Operating and the Direct Relationship to Anti-Social Pileup Behavior" is a 43-minute presentation by Rick, K6VVA. It "describes the problems and also solutions to the dysfunctional behavior we unfortunately hear in DX & IOTA pileups on the Amateur Radio bands these days". It can be found at http://youtu.be/svLlfrFA-1E [TNX K6VVA] (via 425 DX News via (16 November 2013 A.R.I. DX Bulletin No 1176, Edited by I1JQJ & IK1ADH, Direttore Responsabile I2VGW, via Dave Raycroft, ODXA yg via DXLD) HUNTING FOR RADIO SIGNALS NEAR ARCTIC OCEAN http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/culture/2013-11/18/c_132898318.htm --- (Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, Nov 18, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) LISTENING WATERS - 2013 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND DXPEDITION report now available at http://www.bamlog.com/2013peidxped.htm Highlights include 909 Botswana, 1071 India, and x-band Europirates -- (Bruce Conti, Nov 12, mwdx yg via DXLD) TINY TRAP +++++++++ ``Impoverished, tiny Paraguay``, says Bob Simon introducing the third segment of CBS` 60 Minutes, UT Nov 18. While it`s smaller compared to Argentina or Brazil, it`s hardly tiny! And Simon was axually there! Its area ranks between that of Montana and California. Call them tiny!? He also mispronounces Chávez as Shavez. Anyhow, otherwise great report about making musical instruments from recycled trash (gh, DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- IBOC See USA: WOAI +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See also AUSTRALIA; BULGARIA; ERITREA; ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ETHIOPIA; INDIA; NEW ZEALAND; NIGERIA; SLOVAKIA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UK; VATICAN DRM on 11 metres? --- Is anyone in Europe or beyond hearing any of these which are in the current HFCC as of Nov 17? 1 kW DRM transmitters 24 hours from Berlin, Vatican. Munich, B13 dates 26020 0000 2400 28 BLN 1 0 0 975 N DEU D NEW FNA 2235 26060 0000 2400 28SW VAT 1 0 0 975 N Mul CVA VAT VAT 3101 Mul 26070 0000 2400 28 MUN 1 0 0 975 N DEU D NEW FNA 2236 26080 0000 2400 28 MUN 1 0 0 975 N DEU D NEW FNA 2237 73, (Glenn Hauser, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 26020, 26070 and 26080 appear to be wooden registrations, made by Bundesnetzagentur in what meanwhile looks like desperate attempts to find some takers for frequency allocations in the 150...30000 kHz range. Specifically 26020 should relate to tests done years ago at Hannover, which I think used to be put into HFCC under NAU before. 26070 and 26080 presumably relate to former tests of the Erlangen university, using transmitters there and on the Dillberg site of Bayerischer Rundfunk. I'm not aware of either project still being around with these 11 metres transmitters; in fact of no one here in Germany who still bothers about DRM at all (besides the attempts at Kaiserslautern / Ludwigshafen to establish the incarnation for operation in the FM band). (Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid.) G[l]enn, Noted Kai's comments; definitely nothing heard here in NW UK. Regards (Ray Browell, 1549 UT Nov 19, ibid.) Do you know any contact person for the campus radios in Berlin and München to find out, when they plan to be on the air? Mauno Ritola, ibid.) Real campus radio? Sorry, only WOODEN registration entries by federal FNA in the past SINCE A-07 season, appeared on 26 Febr 2007, duration of 6 1/2 years now ... no chance of realization yet. sorry, - 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) DRM CONSORTIUM TO DEMONSTRATE DIGITAL RADIO MONDIALE’S EMERGENCY WARNING FEATURE FOR INDIA’S NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (NDMA) The DRM Consortium is to demonstrate the Emergency Warning Feature (EWF) of the ITU recommended international Digital Radio Mondiale standard at a special event hosted by NDMA on November 22nd 2013. The special session DRM – Disaster and Emergency Warning is scheduled for the final day of a four-day event to be held at the Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management, Gandhinagar (Gujarat). Presentations will made by Alexander Zink, Fraunhofer IIS, Vice-Chairman DRM Technical Committee, Radu Obreja, DRM Marketing Director and the Hon Chair of the DRM India Chapter, Yogendra Pal. Those present will include senior officers of NDMA from nine coastal states and officials from the state broadcaster, All India Radio and Doordarshan, Ahmedabad. The session will also include a technical demonstration of how emergency alerts and information can be signalled and managed using DRM in the country in general and the coastal states in particular. This standard is currently being rolled-out all over India by All India Radio. Yogendra Pal adds: “The inbuilt Emergency Warning Feature in DRM is an excellent way to inform the public immediately about possible disasters and other emergencies. All the digital receivers get automatically tuned to audio and or data emergency warning signals in multiple languages, even if they are tuned to another station. India has nine coastal states, so this feature is of utmost importance to give emergency messages to fishermen and all those on ships. All India Radio is already in the process of installing 72 DRM transmitters, which will eventually cover about 70% of the population of the country. The Emergency Warning Feature is freely available in these transmitters. If the Government decides to use this feature, the only actions required would be to send the emergency signals to the transmitters. In parallel the Government would need to inform receiver manufacturers to incorporate this feature in digital receivers.” Alexander Zink adds: “The DRM Emergency Warning Feature is a highly beneficial component of the digital transition, as it combines the natural benefits of digital radio in terms of content options and coverage for the benefit of the society as a whole – enhancing and going far beyond the pleasures of radio as an entertainment medium." The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has included the DRM Emergency Warning Functionality paper and recommendation in a recent document. Click here for the ITU document in full. http://www.drm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ITU-Emergency-broadcasting-R12-SG06-C-0156MSW-E1.pdf About DRM Digital Radio Mondiale™ (DRM) is the universal, openly standardised digital broadcasting system for all broadcasting frequencies. The DRM standard comprises of two major configurations: 'DRM30` intended for broadcasts on short, medium and long wave up to 30 MHz and providing large coverage areas and low power consumption. The configuration for the VHF bands above 30 MHz is called 'DRM+', tailored for local and regional coverage with broadcaster-controlled transmissions. All DRM configurations share the same audio coding, data and multimedia services, service linking, multiplexing and signalling schemes. DRM provides high quality sound combined with a wealth of enhanced features: Surround Sound, Journaline text information, Slideshow, EPG, and data services. For more information and DRM updates please visit www.drm.org or subscribe to DRM news by writing to pressoffice @ drm.org. Click here for the Newsletter with all the latest DRM news from around the world. -- DRM Consortium Postal Box 360 1218 Grand-Saconnex, Geneva Switzerland E-Mail: projectoffice @ drm.org Site for DRM: http://www.drm.org (Press Release via Alokesh Gupta, drmasiagroup via dxindia yg Nov 20 via DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DAB ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DAB complaint to BBC from Watlingfen Received, today, the following reply to my complaint of the 18th November 2013, in typical perfunctory BBCese. They (or rather their complaints advisor) fail to explain why they continue to cover the UK with hit or miss DAB. If 45% claim to own DAB 'bricks' after 18 years since transmissions started why with the 'extra choice' 'better content', 'better sound quality'?? do only 23% listen to them? There is nothing about commercial interests saying the 'switch off' from normal radio should be market driven - not government, or whilst claiming DAB on the continent will lower prices of 'bricks', no mention of running costs i.e. batteries, or the fact DAB+ is incompatible with DAB! I hardly expected a public funded corporation determined to cover the country with a largely shamed commercial product to give a balanced argument but I feel the overall statement is damned by exclusions ?? Dear Mr Parsons, Reference CAS-2378025-MZKFGF Thank you for contacting the BBC. We understand you`d like to know who is paying for DAB stations and why in your view with so little demand are the BBC wasting money on DAB. Who is paying for the DAB stations? The costs are met by the individual radio stations. Full costs can be seen at the latest BBC Annual Report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/annualreport/2013/home/ 2. Why, with so little demand after years is the BBC still wasting money on DAB? The BBC started its DAB transmissions in 1995 in the London area. Commercial radio started broadcasting in 1999 and both the BBC and commercial radio have worked very closely together to drive digital radio take up with 17.9million receivers sold to date. The BBC national transmission network has grown from 60% to 94% and a further commitment has been made to extend the coverage to 97% of the population by the end of 2015, including all motorways and major roads which is in keeping with the Government???s Digital Radio Action Plan announced three years ago where they set a criteria for digital switch off. 34% of all radio listening is now digital and that is broken down as: - DAB 23% - Online 6% - DTV 5.2% 25 million people listen every week and 45% of adults claim to own a DAB digital radio. Research has shown that the majority of people buy digital radios for content and better sound quality --- you may be interested in reading the latest ``Communications`` report from Ofcom which discussed DAB in much more detail - http://stakeholders.ofcom.org.uk/binaries/research/radio-research/drr-13/Digital_radio_report_2013.pdf More people are buying digital radio and enjoying the extra choice it brings. For example, we have seen the audience grow on 6Music to 1.8m listeners; Sports Extra to 1.5 million and 4 Extra to 1.6 million and 1Xtra to 1.1 million which demonstrates the interest from many listeners who want more unique content. The BBC continues to promote digital radio across all of its platforms (DAB, DTV, Online and Mobile). Unfortunately the analogue waveband isn`t able to offer any ``new`` stations due to lack of space and therefore Radio 4 Extra is available via digital only. More European countries are adopting digital radio which can only help build the range of products available at affordable prices. As TV has gone digital it would be a great shame for radio to be left behind and it is important that we are able to offer not just a choice of more content but also more innovation that may not be available via an analogue device. For example, DAB also offers more programme information and some devices offer a programme guide and the ability to record/rewind/pause listening. We have also seen more than 41% of new cars that are fitted with DAB as standard and expect to see the majority of new cars with DAB by the end of 2014. The BBC is committed to driving digital radio and I hope this response recognises the continuing developments / take up that is happening in the UK. Nevertheless, we can assure you that we've registered your comments on our audience log. This is the internal report of audience feedback which we compile daily for all programme makers and commissioning executives within the BBC, and also their senior management. It ensures that your points, and all other comments we receive, are made available across the BBC. Once again, thank you for taking the time to contact us. Kind Regards Patrick Clyde BBC Complaints http://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints Happy listening. (Rog Parsons (BDXC 782), Hinckley, Leics., Nov 19, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) "If 45% claim to own DAB 'bricks' after 18 years since transmissions started why with the 'extra choice' 'better content', 'better sound quality" do only 23% listen to them?" You are confusing share with reach. 89.6% of UK adults listen to the radio each week, 32.8% listen to DAB so 36.6% of radio listeners use DAB every week. Similarly 56.7% use one or more digital platforms each week. The DAB share of listening is depressed by the fact that around 20% of listening is in the car where there have until now been few DAB sets installed as standard. Once this starts to rise the DAB share will grow naturally, that being coupled with the year on year rise in DAB set sales and the coverage areas of the multiplexes being increased. Already the share of home listening on FM/AM is 49.7%, I haven't got the figures for unspecified listening and digital listening at home but we will soon be in a position where the majority of home listening will be digital. Effectively radio is now multi- platform and has been for a while. These figures do not include on demand listening/podcasts which is rising. The full share figures are: 23% of all radio listening is via DAB, 5.2% through digital TV, 5.7% online and mobile apps, 1.7% digital platform not specified, 4.8% no platform specified at all, 59.6% to FM/AM." The latest digital listening figures are here: http://www.rajar.co.uk/docs/2013_09/RAJAR%20Q3%202013%20Chart%202%20-%20All%20Digital%20Radio%20Listening%20-%20Clean.pdf (Mike Barraclough, ibid.) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ [SW BCB TX Site Archive] UPDATE: Old/Extinct SW TX Sites I've just finished updating the following webpage, long overdue I might add. https://sites.google.com/site/shortwavesites/oldsiteswanted Apart from deletions from the list, I've added many yet to be located former Armed Forces (and private) SW TX site listings for Taiwan. If anyone can assist with locations for these sites then please drop us a line (Ian Baxter, Nov 17, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ Comet ISON update --- Southgate, November 16, 2013 Comet ISON is now ten times brighter than it was on November 13-14 when an unexpected outburst propelled the sundiver into the realm of naked-eye visibility. Observers around the world confirm seeing the comet as a faint smudge low in the eastern sky before sunrise. Backyard telescopes reveal a riot of gaseous streamers trailing behind the comet's brightening (and possibly fragmenting) core. With almost two weeks to go before ISON plunges into the sun's atmosphere, it is already one of the most beautiful and active comets in years. Current images and observing tips may be found at http://spaceweather.com/ (Southgate is a radio list so I'm posting this. Has anyone noticed any radio propagation effects, also possibly higher frequency pings? (Mike Terry, Nov 17, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) "solar maximum is here" [sic] The Sun Does a Flip - NASA scientists who monitor the Sun say that our star's awesome magnetic field is flipping -- a sure sign that solar maximum is here. . . http://science1.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/ast15feb_1 (via Mike Terry, Nov 16, 2013, dxldyg via DXLD) Note this is from year 2001! (gh, DXLD) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2013 Nov 18 0228 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # Product description and SWPC contact on the Web # http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html # # Weekly Highlights and Forecasts # Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 11 - 17 November 2013 Solar activity ranged from low to moderate levels (R-1 minor) with the majority of the x-ray activity eminating from Regions 1890 (S11, L=170, class/area Ekc/950 on 05 November) and 1897 (S21, L=064, class/area Ekc/610 on 13 November. The period began at moderate levels on 11 November with an M2 x-ray event at 11/1118 UTC from Region 1897. Region 1890 contributed a few C-class events, the largest a C7/Sf at 11/0048 UTC. By 12 November, solar activity decreased to low levels with numerous C-class events observed from Regions 1897 and 1890, the largest a C9/Sf at 12/2308 UTC from Region 1897. A return to moderate levels were observed on 13 November with an M1 x-ray event recorded at 13/1520 UTC from Region 1897. C-class activity was also observed from Region 1890 and new Region 1899 (N07, L=037, class/area Dki/630 on 14 November). Activity decreased to low levels on 14 November with low to moderate C-class activity observed from Regions 1897, 1890, 1899 and new Region 1900 (S19, L=105, class/area Dac/150 on 15 November). 15 - 17 November saw a return to moderate activity levels with M-class activity observed all three days. An M1/Sf was observed at 15/0229 UTC from Region 1899 on 15 November. A pair of M-class events were recorded on 16 November from Region 1900; an M1 at 16/0453 UTC and an M1/1f at 0749 UTC. Region 1897 also contributed a C8/Sf at 16/0621 UTC with Region 1893 (S13, L=101, class/area Dkc/420 on 17 November) contributing weak C-class activity. The summary period concluded with an M1/Sn flare at 17/0510 UTC from Region 1900. During the summary period, no Earth-directed CME activity was detected. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux at geosynchronous orbit was slightly enhanced, but well below the 10 pfu threshold (S1-Minor) from 11 - 13 November (peak flux 1.4 pfu at 11/0920 UTC). The enhancement was most likely associated with X-class activity on 08 and 09 November from Region 1890. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at moderate levels on 11 - 15 November and normal levels on 16 - 17 November. Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active levels with minor to major storm periods observed at higher latitudes. The period began with quiet to active periods on 11 November due to waning effects from a positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS). Quiet levels persisted from 12 November through a majority of 15 November. By late on the 15th, solar wind parameters indicated a co-rotating interaction region was present in advance of a recurrent, negative CH HSS. Quiet to activie conditions were observed from late on 15 November through midday on 17 November. The period ended with quiet conditions. Solar wind, as measured at the ACE satellite, indicated wind speeds in the 500 to 560 km/s range through 11 November, with a gradual decrease to near 300 km/s early on 16 November. An increase to about 525 km/s was observed midday on 16 November followed by a steady decrease to 425 km/s by the end of the summary period. The interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) Bt reached a maximum of 10 nT early on 16 November, relaxed to about 5 nT through midday on 15 November and reached another maximum of 12 nT early on 16 November. The Bz component of the IMF generally varied between +/- 10 nT early on the 11th and again through a majority of the 16th with the field not varying much beyond +/- 5 nT the remainder of the period. The phi component was predominately in a positive (away) orientation from late on 11 November through late on 13 November and in a negative orientation (towards) the remainder of the period. FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 18 NOV - 14 DEC 2013 Solar activity is likely to be at moderate levels with a chance for X-class flare activity from 18 - 19 November due to potential flare activity from Regions 1893 and 1900. A chance for moderate levels will persist for the remainder of the outlook period. A slight chance for a greater than 10 MeV proton event at geosynchronous orbit exists through the outlook period. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels during the outlook period. Geomagnetic field activity is expected to range from quiet to active levels. Quiet to unsettled periods are expected on 18 November due to CH HSS activity. Predominately quiet levels are expected from 19 November - 01 December and again from 09 - 12 December. Quiet to active periods are expected on 04 - 08 December with quiet to unsettled periods on 13 - 14 December due to CH HSS activity. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2013 Nov 18 0228 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # Product description and SWPC contact on the Web # http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html # # 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table # Issued 2013-11-18 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2013 Nov 18 175 8 3 2013 Nov 19 170 5 2 2013 Nov 20 160 5 2 2013 Nov 21 160 5 2 2013 Nov 22 150 5 2 2013 Nov 23 150 5 2 2013 Nov 24 140 5 2 2013 Nov 25 140 5 2 2013 Nov 26 135 5 2 2013 Nov 27 135 5 2 2013 Nov 28 140 5 2 2013 Nov 29 145 5 2 2013 Nov 30 145 5 2 2013 Dec 01 145 5 2 2013 Dec 02 150 5 2 2013 Dec 03 155 5 2 2013 Dec 04 160 10 3 2013 Dec 05 165 5 2 2013 Dec 06 165 15 4 2013 Dec 07 170 15 4 2013 Dec 08 170 12 3 2013 Dec 09 175 5 2 2013 Dec 10 175 5 2 2013 Dec 11 170 5 2 2013 Dec 12 170 5 2 2013 Dec 13 170 10 3 2013 Dec 14 170 8 3 (SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1696, DXLD) ###