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Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO 1706: *DX and station news about: Amsterdam Island, Bhutan, Bolivia, Brazil, China and non, Ecuador and non, Eritrea non, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, India, Japan, Korea North non, Myanmar, Newfoundland, Paraguay, Philippines, Russia, Solomon Islands, Spain, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tunisia, UK non, USA and non, Uruguay SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1706, January 30-February 5, 2014 Thu 0430 WRMI 9955 [confirmed] Thu 1330 WRMI 9955 [confirmed, not truncated] Thu 2201 WTWW 9475 [confirmed] Fri 0426v WWRB 3195 [confirmed at 0428] Sat 0730 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1530 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sun 0030 WRMI 9495 [confirmed] Sun 0030v WTWW 5085 [confirmed] Sun 0501 WTWW 5830 [confirmed] Mon 0400v WBCQ 5110v-CUSB Area 51 Tue 1200 WRMI 9955 Wed 0730 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Wed 1400 WRMI 9955 [NEW! And on northwest antenna] Wed 1530 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Thu 0430 WRMI 9955 [or 1707 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 WORLD OF RADIO PODCASTS HAVE RESUMED starting with #1701: Tnx to Dr Harald Gabler and the Rhein-Main Radio Club. http://www.rmrc.de/index.php?option=com_podcast&view=feed&format=raw&Itemid=156&lang=de 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/ ** AFRICA [and non]. Carleton College: Carleton News: News: CONVOCATION DISCUSSES THE SIGNIFICANT ROLE OF PUBLIC NEWS BROADCASTING This might be of interest...focusing on the role of radio news in Africa (and elsewhere...) RC Shared link: http://apps.carleton.edu/news/news/?story_id=1094075 (Richard Cuff, PA, Jan 25, Swprograms mailing list via DXLD) ** ALBANIA. 7464.976, Radio Tirana Shijak site, only tiny S=3-4 on backlobe signal of N American service, Albanian 0040 UT Jan 26. Distorted by ute digital mode 7465.7 to 7474.5 kHz (Wolfgang Büschel, using Victor Goonetilleke`s Perseus SDR unit in Colombo again, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AMSTERDAM ISLAND. ACTIVADA LA ESTACIÓN HAM DESDE ISLA AMSTERDAM Y HA SIDO REPORTADA EN ITALIA --- FT5ZM Amsterdam Island DXpedition 2014 FT5ZM INTERNATIONAL HAM RADIO EXPEDITION TO AMSTERDAM ISLAND 2014 En janvier et février 2014, une équipe internationale de radio- amateurs se rendra puis séjournera sur l’île d’Amsterdam. Suivez l’aventure FT5ZM Amsterdam Island DXpedition depuis leur site web (en anglais): http://www.amsterdamdx.org Et leur page Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FT5ZM lire en ligne « FT5ZM Amsterdam Island DXpedition 2014 » http://www.taaf.fr/FT5ZM-Amsterdam-Island-DXpedition-2014 CORDIALES SALUDOS / GOOD LUCK / (via JUAN FRANCO CRESPO * STAMP JOURNALIST (AIPET) SÀLVIA 8 (MAS CLARIANA), E-43800 VALLS-TARRAGONA (ESPAÑA-SPAIN-ESPAGNE-SPANIEN), DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. FT5ZM on 10 meter band this morning. Audioclip available: http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/12624473.html 73's de (Francesco Cecconi, QTH: Central Italy, RX: ICOM R72, ANT: 100 mt WIRE, condiglist yg via DXLD) Amsterdam Island DXpedition --- I just heard FT5ZM on 28485 upper here at 1326. That's about 11521 miles from here. Heard with the Drake R8 and 200' W-E wire (Steve Lare, Holland, MI, USA, Jan 26, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Steve - nice catch. Really a rare one! Currently on 14185 ssb http://www.amsterdamdx.org/ Amsterdam Island is #7 on the most wanted DXCC list (out of 340). 73 (Nick VK2DX Hacko, NSW, 1642 UT Jan 26, ibid.) 14180-USB, Jan 27 at 1448, FT5ZM, on the DX-pedition, finally located here, after hearing pileups below it, mainly 14175, from 1443. WA5TYJ was reciting nothing but his call over and over, then QSYed to 14168. Several other stations attempting to contact FT5ZM on frequencies in between, because he says ``listening down`` without specifying any particular frequency. Fonetix are always ``Fox Tango Five Zulu Mexico``, and he gives his call often enough, but not with every single contact as he should; and many of the 5-9`s he awards are to partial calls, another no-no. From one of the closest bits of land to our antipodes, FT5ZM has quite a sufficient steady signal, the only problem being QRM from clueless callers on the same frequency, jamming by carriers, dits, or even music, and too much ACI from stations as close as 2.5 kHz down, as someone also complained. On the FRG-7 whose bandwidth is too wide, constant ACI from aside, as if a ragchewer. Among the calls or semicalls worked by FT5ZM were: N5IOO at 1451; NOS and 4MW at 1453; K1OYQ at 1454; K9OW at 1456. At 1457, ``QRZ North & South America only, a difficult path``. Still saying that at 1512; 1519 switch to rest of world for a while, including BV5RN at 1523, SM5CZQ at 1524. I`ll bet in their narrow focus on ham radio, it never even occurred to them, that for negligible additional cost they could also have activated Amsterdam as a shortwave-broadcast country, by letting one of their transceivers funxion part of the time as a broadcast station, with permission of course, on a broadcast band, perhaps unattended, just playing a tape loop ID and music. Website is http://www.amsterdamdx.org/ including a slideshow and very brief history of the island. So far they`ve raised $336,320 of their $450K goal. I don`t even see the coördinates there, and Amsterdam is so remote that it`s not indexed in several of my atlases. The biggest one has it at 37-52 south, 77-32 east. That`s further south than Enid is north, which means winters could be severe, but it`s summer there now. Looks like this will last until about Feb 9. Trying for the FT5ZM DX-pedition again Jan 28 but no activity around 14180, nor 21285. DX-pedition website http://www.amsterdamdx.org/about-dxpedition/#tab-478-3 shows nominal SSB frequencies: 3790, 7082, 14185, 18130, 21285, 24955, 28485. They also have RTTY and CW: a couple of the latter on bands not using SSB: 1826.5, 10115 kHz. But Jan 28 at 1420 there are pileups on 18135 and 18140, countless North Americans speaking nothing but their own callsigns over and over and over, hoping to override the others and get a call back from FT5ZM. Maybe it`s on 18130, but just not audible here; occasionally someone comes on 18130 with quick comments, such as ``this is a total soup`` at 1433; ``working up`` at 1444. Still nothing audible on 18130 at 1505, but now at 1506, there are pileups too on 18145. *Never* in all this do I ever hear the call FT5ZM mentioned; it`s ``understood``! Anyhow I definitely heard it yesterday on 20m. Looking thru the DXpedition website, finally found a map on the very last of the 28 slides, showing two operating locations: on west part of island at 37- 48 S, 77-32E; and on the NE coast at 37-47 S, 77-34 E. City-to-city distance calculator doesn`t fail to connect Enid with Amsterdam I., at 19601 km = 12180 statute miles = 10584 nautical miles. The exact antipodes is the middle of Prowers County in SE Colorado, nearest town Lamar. Reception could be great there with antipodal focusing, but there still has to be propagation from some direxion (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) At 2014 they faded up on 7082 lower. Op working a string of contacts. Weak, but certainly audible. 28 January. I am truly amazed! (Steve Lare, Holland, MI, USA, Jan 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) No sign of any activity Jan 29 around 1408 circa 7082 or 14180 or 18130 or 21285, not even from nearby pileups. Presumably the FT5ZM DX- pedition is still in full force, but just not propagating from the other worldside, even within 250 miles from its antipodes (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ARGENTINA. 1670, R. RUBI, 29/01 0530 UT. Chamamé, polkas y avisos de la emisora con el lema: Sumaté [sic] al cambio. SINFO: 44433 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** ARGENTINA. RNA, 25/01 0401 UT. Avisos de la radio nacional, especialmente del festival de Cosquín y que transmitirá nacional Córdoba (LRA7), conjuntamente a Nacional Folclórica. En las señales: 870 LRA1, Buenos Aires, SINFO: 45444 // 690 LRA4, Salta, SINFO: 34443 // 960 LRA6, Mendoza, SINFO: 32211 con R, Carrera de Santiago sobre el canal // 750 LRA7, Córdoba, SINFO: 44343 // 1190 LRA15, Sn Miguel de Tucumán, SINFO: 45444 // 1270 LRA20, Las Lomitas, Formosa SINFO: 21321 como interferencia debajo de R, Provincia en el mismo canal // 1130 LRA21, Santiago del Estero, SINFO: 43343 // 790 LRA22, Sn Salvador de Jujuy, SINFO: 22422 como interferencia debajo de R, Malargüe // 910 LRA23, San Juan, SINFO: 21221 como interferencia a R, La Red // 730 LRA27, Catamarca, SINFO: 32222 con mucho fading. (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** ARGENTINA. 15344.50, R. Nacional, 0053-0110, Jan 26. Fairly good reception; nice singing "Radio Nacional" IDs. Audio at https://app.box.com/s/es1oopkpah65bnehv837 (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15345, RNA, 26/01 [Sun] 0132 UT. Programa en que dos mujeres hablan sobre la visión de la cultura de la masculinidad y la femineidad, para llevar al tema de los derechos de las mujeres. SINPO: 45544 // LRA-1 870 SINFO: 44444 versus las repetidoras del norte y otras emisoras pertenecientes a RNA, que transmiten el festival de Cosquín, tomando la señal de 750 RN de Córdoba (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** ASIA [non]. RADIO FREE ASIA COMMEMORATES THE 2014 SOCHI OLYMPICS Radio Free Asia announces its 52nd QSL card. This latest design commemorates the 2014 Winter Olympiad in Sochi, Russia which will be held February 7-23, 2014. The Games always bring people together from around the world in peace and harmony to respect universal moral principles. This new design shows an adaptation of Radio Free Asia’s Olympic pin, as created by RFA’s Brian Powell, originally used for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This latest version adds a sable cap to the panda design. This QSL design is used to confirm all valid reception reports from January 1 – March 31, 2014. RFA’s QSL card commemorating the 2014 Winter Olympics [illustrated] Previous RFA QSL cards with the panda design [illustrated 3] RFA is a private, nonprofit corporation that broadcasts news and information to listeners in Asian countries where full, accurate, and timely news reports are unavailable. Created by Congress in 1994 and incorporated in 1996, RFA currently broadcasts in Burmese, Cantonese, Khmer, Korean to North Korea, Lao, Mandarin, the Wu dialect, Vietnamese, Tibetan (Uke, Amdo, and Kham), and Uyghur. RFA strives for accuracy, balance, and fairness in its editorial content. As a ‘surrogate’ broadcaster, RFA provides news and commentary specific to each of its target countries, acting as the free press these countries lack. RFA broadcasts only in local languages and dialects, and most of its broadcasts comprise news of specific local interest. More information about Radio Free Asia, including our current broadcast frequency schedule, is available at http://www.rfa.org RFA encourages listeners to submit reception reports. Reception reports are valuable to RFA as they help us evaluate the signal strength and quality of our transmissions. RFA confirms all accurate reception reports by mailing a QSL card to the listener. RFA welcomes all reception report submissions at http://techweb.rfa.org (follow the QSL REPORTS link) not only from DX’ers, but also from its general listening audience. If you have a smart phone, feel free to use the QR code below to access the automated reception report system and submit your reception reports to the web site. Reception reports are also accepted by email at qsl@rfa.org and by mail to: Reception Reports Radio Free Asia 2025 M. Street NW, Suite 300 Washington DC 20036 United States of America. Upon request, RFA will also send a copy of the current broadcast schedule and a station sticker (RFA Tech Dept PR via Juan Franco Crespo, Spain, DXLD) Am not impressed with their crude QSL art (gh) ** AUSTRALIA. 2485, ABC NTS (VL8K) JAN 22, 0940. M and W in dialogue to rock music cut. Fair. //s 2310 (poor), 2325 (poor), 4835 (good signal, being clobbered by ACI from WWCR). (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ?? How could VL8A`s transmitter be on both 2310 and 4835? 2310 has been inactive for years (gh, DXLD) ** BANGLADESH. On a cultural exchange deal, a delegation of ten Oklahomans visited Bangladesh, among other things getting acquainted with TV there. Report starts about 46 minutes into one-hour `Oklahoma News Report` for January 24, whose video should shortly appear here: http://www.oeta.tv/video.html Apparently excerpt of this segment only is not provided. `Oklahoma Forum` the same week is also a discussion of Bangladesh (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BANGLADESH. 4750, Bangladesh Betar, Jan 28 1159-1213, 32432-33433, Bengali, ID at 1200, News. 7250, Bangladesh Betar, Jan 26 *1312-1323, 23432, Nepali, 1312 sign on with IS, Opening music, Opening announce, News. 15105, Bangladesh Betar, Jan 28, 1229-1239, 25342, English, IS, Opening music, Opening announce, News (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) ** BELGIUM. Not much broadcast activity from Europe on 21 MHz, so I check whether 24 MHz hamband is open: yes, it is: 24975-USB, Jan 25 at 1515, ON7USB, Geert making quick contacts with US stations including a KC0. ON7USB Geert Cottyn Daalstraat 23 Gullegem, WV 8560 Belgium Per QRZ.com lookup. Says he is in western Belgium near France border. But 28 MHz is not open. Then I check 21 MHz, and among several more ham signals there, the one I pick with a sufficient signal is: 21315-USB, Jan 25 at 1521, ON7LX, calling QRZ contest. Another one from the same area! From the voice I did not realize this is an XYL: ON7LX Carine Ramon Bruggesteenweg 77 B-8755 Ruiselede Belgium (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BHUTAN. RIP - Thinley Dorji of BBS --- Shocking news, just came to know Thinley Dorji, Senior Engineer with Bhutan Broadcasting Service is no longer with us; may his soul rest in peace. IDXCI (Indian DX Club International) remembers him with this post dedicated to his loving memory: http://www.idxci.in/tete-a-tete-with-thinley-dorji-of-bhutan-broadcasting-service/#more-165 (Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, Jan 26, dx_sasia yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) obit; photos ** BOLIVIA. R. Mosoj Chaski does respond to reports, albeit slowly. It's been a while since I received a QSL letter from them - 17 August 2004. The letter signer was Ann Matthews, Director, and the letter was in English. The letterhead shows the following address and e-mail: Calle Abaroa No. 254, Casilla 4493, Cochabamba, Bolivia (Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Jan 20 via BCDX 24 Jan via DXLD) 3310 ** BOLIVIA. 6025, R. PATRIA NUEVA, 25/01 0007 UT. Noticiero en español, con énfasis en noticias de la ciudad de La Paz y el Alto. Desde las 0008 hasta las 0012 se dan avisos de la emisora: noticiero “Bolivia informa” en 3 ediciones, avisos sobre la Paz o la emisora de gobierno con ID: “Patria nueva…”. SINPO: 53453 con algo de QRM desde 6030 R.MARTI y que va aumentando con el avance de la hora. 6025, R. PATRIA NUEVA, 26/01 0304 UT. Música romántica en español i.e.: “Vivo por ella” de Andrea Bocelli y Marta Sánchez. A las 0315 se da un ID cantado de la emisora, para proseguir con la música romántica latina, especialmente de los años 80’s hasta la actualidad. A las 0345 nuevamente se da un ID cantado, para pasar a música romántica bailable. SINPO: 44343 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) 6025, La Paz, "Radio Patria Nueva", 0504 UT, 26/01. Selección de canciones de cumbia como Noche de Brujas y otros artistas cumbieros de América Latina. A las 0513 sale del aire apagando el transmisor; Radio Martí no causa interferencia alguna en los 6030, SINPO: 45344 (Marcos Cox, Vicuña, Chile, Receptor: Degen De-1103, Antena: Cable Largo 3 Metros, condiglista yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) ** BRAZIL. Overdose de propaganda [advertising] Sempre fui fã de programas de rádio pelas ondas curtas, principalmente da rádio Bandeirantes de São Paulo. Toda emissora precisa de propaganda em seus programas para sobreviver. Ninguém vai negar. Porém, o excesso de anúncios no rádio está se tornando cansativo escutar rádio. A rádio Bandeirantes, ou sua direção, está exagerando. Nos noticiosos, principalmente, o ouvinte escuta um minuto de notícia e dez de propaganda. Repito: o rádio, a TV, a internet precisam faturar, e sem patrocínio não há possibilidade de sequência. O que nos resta é mudar de emissora e passar a escutar algo inteligente, como são os programas da Bandeirantes, mas com menos propaganda. 73 (Luiz Chaine Neto, Limeira SP, 24-1-2014, radioescutas yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 4885.019, R. Club do Pará, Belém PA, logged at 0434 UT Jan 25, S=8 signal into southern Germany, "...palabra problemas de Brasil...". 6134.886, R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, at 0508 UT weak S=6 signal, undoubtedly Portuguese language program, not Spanish. 9645.377, ZYE957, Rádio Bandeirantes, São Paulo SP. Not religious, but rather very nice mixed Brazilian music / singer program at 0543 UT Jan 25, S=5 weak to fair level. 9664.369, R Voz Missionária, from Camboriú SC, weak to fair S=5-6 signal, nice Brazilian religious canção singer. \\ same on 5939.839 also S=5 at 0550 UT. 9818.900, Rádio Nove de Julho, São Paulo SP, at 0552 UT Jan 25. But much disturbed by sideband splash. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 11783.2, Jan 25 at 0108, RNB music is way off-frequency from 11780.0 (or rather 11780.1v where it`s been lately). Modulation OK; nothing to het against, but obviously has shifted when stepping thru at 5 kHz intervals, then measured on the DX-398 40-Hz-step clicker compared to WWV, also compared to nearby RHC seemingly accurate on 11760.0, but still approximate. At 0645 next check with African-sounding music, RNB is a bit lower circa 11783.1 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11783a, RNB, 0410 25 Jan., 0530 27 Jan. Usual cheery DJ with phone calls/chat // 6180. Always fun to hear a migratory Brasilian (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA G5/6m X wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11784, BRASIL, Brasília, "Rádio Nacional da Amazônia", 1410 UT, 25/01. Noticias de Brasil y la amazonia en portugués, parte de flash informativo y luego comienza programa con noticias destacadas de la semana y notas periodísticas con una locutora hablando y música brasileña. Frecuencia está movida casi 5 kHz de los usuales 1178, SINPO: 45434 (Marcos Cox, Vicuña, Chile, Receptor: Degen De-1103, Antena: Sony Am Antenna Loop, condiglista yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) Closer to +3 kHz when we hear it at night (gh) 11783.1, Jan 25 at 2118 as RNB is strengthening, it`s still way off- 11780-frequency. This time I measure it by the notes-on-the-keyboard method against 11784 and 11782 BFOs: A very close beat to A5 = 880 Hz below 11784, so that`s 11783.12. From 11782 it`s Eb6 = 1244 Hz above, or 11783.24, so make it somewhere between those like 11783.18, but closer I think to 11783.12 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11783, 26/Jan 0915, BRASIL, RNA in Portuguese, transmission of Catholic Mass. Continues with the frequency deviation. Good signal. 73 (Jorge Freitas, Feira de Santana, Bahia, 12 14´S 38 58´W - Brasil, dxld yg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) but a few minutes later: RNB off. I tried to measure the odd frequency 11780v. Nothing heard of RNB on both 6180.005 and 11780v kHz at 10-12 UT this morning Jan 26. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, 1107 UT, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11780v wanders up frequency a lot. Today Jan 27 at 0710 UT RNB noted on much odd 11783.215 kHz, and hit heavily CRI English from Cerrik Albania relay on 11785.0 kHz. \\ RNB on 6180.004 kHz in 49mb. 11783v S=8 in California post, S=7 in Queensland. 6180v S=9 in California post, poor S=5 just above threshold on sunset in Queensland. 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) 11783.2, Jan 28 at 0122, RNB still way off-frequency, coincidentally opening up 11780.0 for the UT Tuesday Sephardic semi-hour from SPAIN, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) At 2330 UT Jan 28 on 11783.196 kHz, ID at 2334 UT, but weak, just above threshold, the 49 mb outlet \\ on 6180.000 even ! is stronger here in Germany. Was always 6180.005 in past weeks. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Neste momento o transmissor da R Nacional da Amazônia da banda de 25 metros esta fora de frequência com um belo desvio de +3.3 kHz. A transmissão esta em 11783.3 kHz. O TX de 49 metros segue normal em 6180 kHz. 73´s (Renato Uliana, http://www.amantesdoradio.com.br Indaiatuba - SP, Jan 28, radioescutas yg via DXLD) 11783.1+, Jan 29 at 0246 check, RNB/RNA is still way off-frequency. Most of the time there is nothing around to het it so it`s not obvious (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 11815.3, Jan 25 at 0110, R. Brasil Central, presumed, with pop music, lyrix maybe in English, fair signal and way off-frequency as befits a ZY. As usual // 4985 buried under RTTY (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11815.3, Jan 28 at 0127, R. Brasil Central in Portuguese, remains off- frequency by only 0.3 kHz, compared to RNB/RNA 3.2 kHz above its nominal. Need to do better than that (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 11915, 26/01 1940 UT. Señal no distinguible en aquel momento. Sí a las 1955 se escucha música de manera sobremodulada en algunos pics de señal. Según DX brasileños en Facebook: Lenildo Da Silva, Édison Junior, Lúcio Haeser, Célio Romais, et al., informado desde el 23/01 hasta la fecha. La señal está siendo tomada de R. Novo Tempo FM de Porto Alegre en 99.9 MHz y corresponde a lo escuchado en ciertos pics como el himno: “A Dios sea la Gloria”. No obstante, no se había percibido señal o modulación por debajo en días anteriores (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) 11915 kHz agora retransmite a FM 99.9 R Novo Tempo do RS --- Apenas para informar: Já faz alguns dias que o transmissor de 25 metros da Rádio Gaúcha (11915 kHz) vem sendo utilizado para retransmitir em tempo integral o sinal da FM 99.9 Rádio Novo Tempo de Porto Alegre - Rio Grande do Sul. 73´s (Renato Uliana, http://www.amantesdoradio.com.br Indaiatuba - SP, 28 Jan, radioescutas yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) Esta informação causa espanto no Sul, mas nem tanto, depois que a Rádio Guaíba foi vendida ao Grupo Record. E nesses 11915 kHz eram relatados escutas distantes. Os 6020 kHz eram mais para Sul e Sudeste. Devem estar precisando do aluguel $$$ do transmissor. Quanto? Difícil saber precisamente, pois as igrejas são constitucionalmente desobrigadas de declarar a arrecadação (Rozek, Jan 28, ibid.) Quem foi vendida ao grupo Record foi a Guaiba (Neto Silva, Brasilia DF, ibid.) ** CAMBODIA. BBG STATEMENT ON MEDIA IN CAMBODIA --- January 30, 2014 A medic treats a protester suffering from a facial wound, Jan. 27, 2014. Credit: RFA [caption] see original for linx: http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2014/01/30/bbg-statement-on-media-in-cambodia/ This week the Cambodian government has taken steps to restrict independent press, including denying expanded licensing for an independent radio station, cracking down on protestors supporting the independent media, and issuing a report accusing Radio Free Asia and Voice of America of manipulating the news. On behalf of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, BBG Chair Jeffrey Shell issued the following statement: We call on the Cambodian government to respect the role of independent media and we categorically reject the accusations that the Voice of America and Radio Free Asia fabricate or manipulate the news. The report released by the Cambodian Council of Ministers on Jan. 28, 2014 with unsubstantiated claims of bias, is a troubling extension of a pattern of threats, attempts at intimidation, targeting of journalists and restrictions on independent media in Cambodia. The most recent violent crackdown on demonstrators, including innocent bystanders such as reporters covering the events, is a distressing escalation of tensions in Cambodia in the fallout of the national elections in July. The Board is concerned over ongoing efforts to threaten and intimidate independent media. We look forward to the removal of remaining press restrictions and the Cambodian people having full access to the accurate information they deserve. The release of the report accusing VOA and RFA of bias followed a protest on Monday, Jan. 27 when hundreds of demonstrators were met with force by police in Phnom Penh as they marched in supportof independent media outlet, Beehive Radio. The station, which carries VOA and RFA programming, had been denied a television license as well as an FM signal boost. At least seven people were injured in the crackdown, which involved the use of smoke bombs and electric batons. The protests are the latest in ongoing demonstrations following the July national elections in Cambodia, the results of which have been challenged on the grounds of irregularities. In recent weeks the ruling party has banned demonstrations and has increased the scale of its response to protestors. In the beginning of January, there was a protest of Cambodian garment workers in which four demonstrators were killed. An RFA video report on the protest is available here. Last year in the run-up to the election, the Board expressed concern about the Cambodian government restrictions on foreign media. (BBG PR Jan 27 via Hansjoerg Biener, Germany, DXLD) Earlier, the Cambodian Government had denied a request of Beehive Radio for additional stations to cover the nation citing lack of frequencies (Biener, ibid.) ** CANADA. RAC Bulletin 2014-001E - Radio Amateurs of Canada applauds 60 [sic] metre band frequency allocations 2014-01-22 Industry Canada has announced that a number of specific frequencies within the 60 [sic] metre high frequency band have been approved for amateur radio use. A total of five specific frequencies within the 5 MHz band have been allocated, 5332 kHz, 5348 kHz, 5358.5 kHz, 5373 kHz and 5405 kHz. Radio amateurs across Canada have new frequencies to explore as a result of a recent decision of Industry Canada. "Canada has joined a number of countries in making channels available in the 60 [sic] metre band, near 5 MHz for use by radio amateurs. This will provide increased ability for Canadian radio amateurs to help out in providing emergency communications when existing systems fail as has happened in ice storms and flooding. We applaud this decision of the Canadian government," said Geoff Bawden, President of Radio Amateurs of Canada. Unlike the commercial communications systems so important to modern society, amateur radio does not require an extensive infrastructure for communications. Radio amateurs take advantage of natural phenomena to send their signals across town and around the world. They delight in being able to set up in a remote location with their own power supplies and simple antennas, often home built, competing to see who can make the most contacts in a limited time. The Amateur Radio Emergency Service in Canada, sponsored by RAC, provides training and organizes exercises for radio amateurs to sharpen their skills to be able to respond to emergencies. As well these organizations and amateur radio clubs often provide communications to community public service activities and events such as ski races and marathons, bicycle races and car rallies. The skills radio amateurs develop through their hobby and these activities mean that in emergencies that shut down power grids, internet and wireless communications, amateur radio can continue to function. In major emergencies such as the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011 and the Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines last year amateur radio operators are often the first source of information from affected areas. The key resource for amateur radio is access to the radio spectrum. Conditions in the atmosphere and high in the ionosphere determine the distances over which communications are possible. The new allocation at 60m between existing allocations at 80 m and 40m should make regional communications more reliable. Furthermore as Canada and the United States have allocated many of the same channels to their radio amateurs cross border communications are possible. Fortunately major emergencies are relatively rare. Radio amateurs will explore communications on the new frequencies as they do in all available bands, experimenting, learning and making new friends across the world. Technical details The five 60 [sic] metre channel allocations are the same as authorized in the USA, with the same power restriction of 100 watts ERP (relative to a dipole antenna). Transmissions, independent of emission mode, must be centered on the each of the following frequencies: 5.332, 5.348, 5.3585, 5.373, and 5.405 MHz with a maximum allowable channel bandwidth of 2.8 kHz. When operating SSB, upper sideband will be the convention to follow on the 60 [sic] metre band. Other modes that are permissible will be CW, Data (including PSK 31 and Pactor III), and RTTY. With this latest authorization on operation on the 5 MHz channels to Canadian Amateurs with HF privileges, there will no longer be a requirement to operate under a special Developmental license and VX9 call sign. Holders of such licences can now let them lapse. Canadian amateurs should refer to the posting of RBR-4, Issue 2, for all details before proceeding to operate on the new 60 [sic] metre channels: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf10650.html Their curiosity and eagerness to develop and share this hobby will enrich the communities where they operate and provide needed resilience in communications when emergencies require it. Technical details of this decision can be found here: http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/smt-gst.nsf/eng/sf10623.html ---------------------- Contributions by Norm Rashleigh VE3LC and Glenn MacDonell VE3XRA. Vincent Charron, VA3GX/VE2HHH, Director of Communications and Fundraising – Radio Amateurs of Canada - communications@rac.ca Vernon Ikeda - VE2MBS/VE2QQ, Pointe-Claire, Québec RAC Blog Editor/RAC E-News/Web News Bulletin Editor Sent by the RAC Bulletins from RACHQ mailing list robot. Send comments to: rachq @ rac.ca For more information about the email robot, please visit: http://rac.eton.ca/racbullemail.htm (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) ** CANADA [non]. Frequency & time changes of Bible Voice Broadcasting: 1630-1830 15750 SOF 100 kW / 126 deg WeAs Farsi, ex 9990 from Jan 16 1630-1830 11600 SOF 100 kW / 126 deg WeAs Farsi, ex 15750 from Jan 18 1530-1730 11600 SOF 100 kW / 126 deg WeAs Farsi, ex 1630-1830, Jan 22 (DX RE MIX NEWS #835 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 27, 2014 via DXLD) ** CHAD. Hallo Thorsten, ein Update für die HoAF / AF list. Kein Chad 6165, 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Not heard for months. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, africalist, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non]. 15385, PHILIPPINES VoA (via Tinang) JAN 20, 0045. M, then W in Chinese over Chinese Firedrake music jammer soundbed. Good (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, DX LISTENING DIGEST) CHINESE FIREDRAKE JAMMER, 24/01 2338 UT, 6010, SINPO: 43443 contra RFA-4 en tibetano que se escucha por sobre la interferencia musical. CNR-1 JAMMER 24/01: 2339 UT. 7470 SINPO: 44454, aunque no se escucha RFA-4 en tibetano ¿fuera del aire? 2340 UT. 7540 SINPO: 33443, igualmente no se escucha RFA-4. 2341 UT. 9585 SINPO: 42343, por sobre RFA-1 en chino. CNR-1 jammer tiene eco. 2342 UT. 9825 SINPO: 43454, sobre RFA-1 y con eco. 2344 UT. 9875 SINPO: 43343, sobre RFA-4, sin eco, pero con Firedrake por debajo. 2346 UT. 11775 SINPO: 54444, sin RFA-1 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL- 660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 7175, CNR1, 1215, Jan 25. I daily check this band, but this is the first time I have heard them here! Programming jamming of someone? Hope SOH has not moved here! Weak, but clearly // 6125. What are they up to? (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Thanks to dear Victor 4S7VK, -- friendly-looking I could use his Perseus SDR unit in Colombo again. It would be always my desire in the same way also to be able to use a SDR in Brazil or Argentina, or on two different locations in Africa and South East Asia{reminds me of the former DX Tuner Phuket unit}, 73 wolfy CHINA Morning reception in South Asia installation also showed the contamination of 41, 31, 25, 22, 19, and 16 meter bands by newly Chinese BROADBAND SCRATCHY noise jamming signals against RFA, VOA English, BBCWS English programs. kHz jamming target, language, txsite 7475-7485 RFA Uighur TJK at 0220 UT 9359-9371 VOA En TIN MRA 9474-9486 RFA Uighur KWT 9639-9656 RFA Uighur UAE 9664-9676 RFA Tib TJK 9684-9696 RFA Uighur UAE 9695-9706 UNID target ? 0200-0300 UT, see Aoki 9700 entry ... 9784-9796 RFA Chin SAI MRA 0210 UT, but only daytime 15-16 UT ! 9879-9891 VOA En STP, ? at 06-07 UT 9915-9925 RFA Tib KWT 9924-9936 RFA Tib KWT 9944-9956 RFA Tib KWT 11689-11701 RFA Tib UAE 11708-11722 AIR Nepali IND + CHN noise jamming too ? 0130-0230 11889-11901 VOA En UDO 11948-11971 SOH? TWN, at 0117 UT S=7 in Colombo 12089-12101 BBCWS En SNG S=9 13615-13625 RFA Tib KWT 13667-13680 center 13673.5, UNID at 0123 UT S=7 13719-13739 BBCWS En UDO 13730-13740 RFA Tib KWT 15099-15111 RFA Tib TIN MRA 15198-15212 VOA En Tinang PHL 15219-15231 RFA Tib TIN MRA 15304-15316 BBCWS En NAK THA 15329-15341 BBCWS En SNG 15514-15526 RFA Tib TIN MRA 15604-15616 RFA Tib, ? - only daytime outlet from LAM Germany ! 15749-15761 BBCWS En UDO 17723-17737 RFA Khmer MNG at 0140 UT (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 26, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7240, Firedrake jammer. JAN 27, 1140. Extremely loud, strong signal. No other //s found on sweep from here to 18.2, tho propagation was pretty much dead above 31 m (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11860, Jan 28 at 0128, Firedrake, fair with flutter. Uplooked later, nothing to account for this in Aoki or HFCC, but: from 0130 CRI Nepali service via Kunming on 11860. Perhaps this was a switching error, making FD a prélude to that. Unfortunately I did not recheck after 0130 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [above were Chinese jamming logs in time order. Now to legitimate broadcasts from China in frequency order:] ** CHINA. 5860, Voice of Jinling (VOJ) via Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Thanks to the ever present alertness of Ralph Perry, who spotted VOJ with a new schedule. Now on from *1230 to 1505* (ex *1440 to 1705*). Thanks to Ralph's tip, heard Jan 22 from 1345 to 1445 in Chinese; mostly two YL chatting; fair, but with OTH radar QRM; best in USB to get away from the maritime weather station on 5857.5 (HLL2 Seoul, ROK). Four minute audio at https://app.box.com/s/otcjx4341c4nrgdmawhi Jan 23 noted false sign on at 1229 (only on for a few seconds) and then real sign on at 1230. Fair-good reception with no OTH radar today. Audio at https://app.box.com/s/58vd08j7q4pkyj8bntr0 Aoki: 5860 VOICE OF JINLING 1230-1505 1234567 Chinese 100 161 Nanjing CHN 3202N 11844E JSBC b13 Jan. 20 This is very good news for listeners in most of North America, as the former ex *1440 (which changed to that time back in 2010) was rather late for reception for many NA listeners, but now with the much earlier sign on, the opportunities of reception have greatly improved. Please remember you can send your VOJ reception reports, in English, to Jonathan Short at: dxswl < 2883752@163.com > (Thank you Jonathan!) (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Ron, Glad to receive your RR of VOJL. I will send you and Ralph Perry QSLs during Chinese New Year holidays via registered mail. 73 (Short, ibid.) Thank you Jonathan! Appreciate all you do for DXers around the world. Look forward to receiving my Voice of Jinling QSL card. Happy Chinese New Year to you (Jan 31 - The Year of the Horse). Jan 24, another day with the same sign on format. Suddenly on at 1229 in Chinese for a matter of seconds; then tx off for some seconds and then finally they come back on to stay on. Today again with OTH radar. Seems a popular spot for them, as also heard OTHR on Jan 22. Attached audio - yesterday's sign on. Have cut down the dead time between false sign on and real sign on. Note song in English! have posted it at https://app.box.com/s/pv0yogb91eceyphl5rz0 5860, Voice of Jinling. Jan 25 again with their double sign on, but on later than usual; false sign on and off again at *1236* and real sign on at *1237; fair (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) QSLs were sent out via registed mail today, to you and Ralph. (J. Short. QSL page: http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/209715289201272210056197/ Jan 27, ibid.) ** CHINA [and non]. 5965, CHINA, CRI (Beijing), JAN 26, 1530. W presenter with vocal music. VG, with some hum-whine from collision, revealed to be RTM Malaysia after transmitter shut off at just before the hour (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 9610, CRI Hakka language service, wide broadband signal from Kunming southern China location, of S=9+25dB level, some 20 kHz wide 9600-9620 kHz (Wolfgang Büschel, using Victor Goonetilleke`s Perseus SDR unit in Colombo again, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 11630, CNR-8, 25/01 0211 UT. Hombre habla en idioma kazajo con música de fondo. SINPO: 44333 // 11810 SINPO: 32342 // 12055 SINPO: 34433 // 15670 SINPO: 44444 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** CHINA. Comunicado de R. China Int.: Concierto para el Año Nuevo Chino Queridos amigos: Gracias por su apoyo y participación. Ya pueden escuchar todas las canciones en esta página: http://espanol.cri.cn/741/2014/01/27/Zt1s302236.htm Y el programa especial con motivo del Año Nuevo Chino y la gala ``Oye mi canto 2014`` en la dirección abajo: http://espanol.cri.cn/1986/2014/01/29/1s302449.htm Esperamos sus votos y comentarios. Por favor escriban a spa@cri.com.cn como siempre. Abrazos y ¡Felices fiestas! Departamento de Español de CRI Amigos: ¡Ya viene otro Año Nuevo Chino! Como el año pasado, este nuevo año, el del caballo, lo celebraremos con un concierto ``Made in CRI``. Hasta 8 cantantes miembros del departamento de Español de Radio Internacional de China les van a ofrecer 8 canciones, en chino, español e inglés. El concierto lo podrán apreciar tanto en nuestro programa especial del Año Nuevo Chino, que se emitirá los días 30 y 31 de enero, Nochevieja y Año Nuevo en el calendario chino, así como en nuestra página web. Necesitamos sus felicitaciones en audio (si es posible) o por escrito. Si han escuchado el concierto del año pasado, nos pueden enviar también sus comentarios sobre los cantantes y las canciones. Lola, Un gran abrazo, ¡Feliz Año Nuevo Chino! en este correo por favor: ljj_lola @ hotmail.com (via Dario Monferini, Jan 29, playdx yg via DXLD) ** CHINA. The rise of China Radio International in the Middle East: http://www.the-american-interest.com/articles/2014/01/20/radio-beijing-in-the-middle-east/ (via Susan J Evans, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) ** CHINA. CHINA BLOCKS CBC WEBSITE AFTER STORY ABOUT OFFSHORE ACCOUNTS The Guardian, Le Monde, El Pais and parts of BBC also unavailable on mainland --- CBC News Posted: Jan 22, 2014 7:43 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 22, 2014 7:43 PM ET The websites of several major news outlets, including the CBC, have been blocked in locations within China following yesterday's worldwide exposés on how close relatives of current and former Communist leaders have used secretive offshore corporations that help shroud wealth. CBC news website blocked in China --- At first only this story about offshore holdings by China's elite was blocked, but later the entire CBC News website couldn't be accessed. (CBC) The CBC's entire website as well as those of the Guardian, Spanish newspaper El Pais and French daily Le Monde were all unavailable in Beijing as of Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET. . . http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-blocks-cbc-website-after-story-about-offshore-accounts-1.2507261 (via Gerald T Pollard, NC, DXLD) ** COLOMBIA. 5910v, Jan 26 at 0431, Alcaraván Radio ID in the clear and music, once R. Japón via France vacates the frequency; before then only causing a LAH to NHK, and now the tables are turned as a much weaker NHK relay via Lithuania to Russia makes a LAH under HJDH. The other HJDH, The Voice of Thy Conscience on 6010, mainly preaching in Spanish, is also atop a QRM het, maybe Mexico or Brasil (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CONGO. 6115, Rdiff. TV. Congolaise, Jan 23 1805-1826, 25332-24332, French, Talk, ID at 1817, etc. (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) ** CONGO DR. Radio Candip Makes a Rare Visit Here! 5066.33, CONGO, DEM REP. R. Télé Candip, Bunia. Finally heard a weak signal from this one on Jan 21 after monitoring the frequency closely for several months, and following an encouraging report from Victor Goonetilleke a week or so earlier. First checked in around 1745 to hear French announcements and occasional African songs. Some sort of ID noted at 1801 but too weak at that moment to really decipher the details. Then into a short talk for several minutes before it went back into the music program. Although the signal was weak, it actually began to improve a bit around 1805. The remainder of the transmission consisted of African pop-styled songs and bright, bouncy announcements. Only slight QRM from a CW beacon utility on this occasion, and luckily the band was especially quiet on this early summer morning. Tried recording the signal but unfortunately the result was not very useful. Overseas reports indicated that the station signs off around 1900v. However, today it kept going right past this time. At 1915, a man with a deep rich voice made some announcements. Then at 1918, there was what appeared to be some type of news or commentary by a female announcer, followed by a discussion between the two announcers. At 1932, there was a long pause, "dead air" - I thought the station had signed off. But then at 1936, the African pop music started up again! By 1945, we were well into our summer morning (6:45 am) - the signal was fading, the breakfast-time electrical noise in the neighbourhood was increasing, and QRM from an RTTY station started up, which well and truly finished off the listening session. The power is listed as 1 kW and is quite possibly running less than that. Very rare reception for my location, particularly at this time of the year in south eastern Australia. A pleasing morning's listening. I have more information and a recording (albeit a rather poor recording!) on the Mount Evelyn DX Report blog at http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/rare-signal-radio-candip-bunia.html 73's, (Rob Wagner VK3BVW, ARDXC mailing list via DXLD) [Rép. dém. du Congo] 5066.330, Bunia COD, still on air at 1945 UT on Jan 17, working live broadcast overtime? (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC- DX TopNews 24 Jan via DXLD) ** CUBA. 6420, Radio Havanna Cuba, 0105Z, 0/16/2014. Spanish speaking woman, speaking very fast. Not new but believe this is Radio Havana Cuba (Bob Hecht, KA3ZKJ, Comm Radio CR-1 with Apex Radio 303WA-2 antenna, NASWA Flashsheet Jan 26 via DXLD) Never noticed this one; can`t figure how a mixing product could land on 6420; should be easy to match with 6060/6070, or not (gh, DXLD) 6165, Radio Arnie Coro Int'l, Havana Cuba – 1/18 0503 – Hoping to hear Chad here but instead have a Dentro-Cuban communist woman & man in English reading news items that would only interest people who care about communism, socialism & things that are Dentro- Cuban. Then they used capitalist bumper music from The Alan Parsons Project & had more items that appeared to be veiled attempts to bash the U.S.A. Last time I parked my radio on this frequency it was Radio Nederland via Bonaire (Niel Wolfish, Burnt River, Ont., MARE Tipsheeet Jan 24 via DXLD) RHC signals vary in signal strength this morning Jan 25 into southern Germany. Usually S=9+25dB strong both 60 mb outlets. "Radio Rebelde, la emisora de la revolución cubana" on 5025 kHz and RHC 5040 kHz in Spanish before 0500 UT. 6000 kHz powerful at S=9+25dB, RHC in English at 0455 UT, report on "children`s classes on guitar music - all over Cuba ...". 6060, S=9+10 and 6070 less strong at S=5-6 level, both in Spanish before 0500 UT. From 0500 UT English on frequencies 6060 and 6100 kHz, both S=9+10dB, but less strength on 6000 kHz after antenna change in Cuba with poor S=4-5 signal only. Station ID at 0501 UT, news on Mexican leader report to Cuba. 6165 kHz fair S=8-9 signal, news report of 1600 soldiers and 4000 African peacekeeper forces in Central Africa capital settled now. Fair RHC Spanish signal on 6070 kHz S=8 at 0506 UT Jan 25, and \\ rather poor S=4 just above threshold level noted on 9810 kHz towards Germany. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5025, Jan 25 at 0657, R. Rebelde is off again, while 5040 and all the 6-MHz RHC English frequencies are still running; Rebelde was on earlier in the evening as usual now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also Jan 28 report below; all these in chronological order 15482, Jan 24 at 1401, RHC sounder stands out and then distorted Spanish; apparent spur from very strong 15340, and also a trace on 15198, i.e. 142 kHz above and below. 15482 is also hetting Chinese on 15480, which is AWR via Germany. 6165, Jan 26 at 0702, RHC is still on with music, but off a few minutes later. 6000, Sunday Jan 26 at 0702, RHC`s weekly Esperanto is very good here, tacked on to one English frequency. 15482, Jan 26 at 1405, RHC spur audible for the second day here, very poor but // 15340. 11880, Jan 27 at 2057, unexpected English #2: surprised to hear RHC in English, // 11760. The slopperators at Radio Cuba have tuned 11880 on a few minutes early before 2100 French which is supposed to be // 11760. See also JAPAN [non] 6000, Jan 28 at 0105, RHC English very undermodulated unlike // 6165. 5025, Jan 28 at 0624 check, R. Rebelde is off again, but back on at 1345 check. I wonder if its SW hours have deliberately been reduced? Altho no longer needing to share transmitter with 5040 RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Unscheduled broadcast of Radio Habana Cuba on Jan. 29: from 0700, 6060 HAB 100 kW / 010 deg NEAm Spanish SINPO 45544 in Sofia from 0700, 6100 HAB 100 kW / 010 deg NEAm Spanish SINPO 45444 in Sofia Continues after 0800, with strong QRM from TWR in English on 6105 via Nauen. End of broadcast at 0810UTC of both frequencies (Bulgarian DX blog via DXLD) 17730, Jan 29 at 2109, RHC is on what is normally a morning-only frequency until 1600*, apparent live speech in English with voice-over translation to Spanish. It`s the CELAC summit in Habana, including some itty bitty English Caribbean islands which for unfathomable reasons ally themselves with the Cuban Commies. Or as RHC denominates it, ``II Cumbre de la Comunidad de Estados Latinoamericanos y Caribeños``, http://www.radiohc.cu/especiales/celac Says there are 33 member states, lots of foreign ministers and even heads of state attending, and the Cumbre was Jan 28-29. Did we hear anything about it on Yanqui media?? RHC coverage may well have been running all day long, but not checked earlier here, nor yesterday. Soon found many other RHC mostly-morning frequencies in //: 17580- lofi, 15340, 15230, 13780, 13680, 12010, 11750, and at 2117 when there is now a speech originally in Spanish, even 9540-JBA. Seems they have lucked out with no noticeable collisions despite running these frequencies far beyond their usual spans, even during 21-22 UT which is normally a silent period for most transmitters. The only other one, not in //, is 11760 in usual 2100-2130 French (was // 11880 off? Didn`t notice it), but at 2132, 11760 too has joined the Spanish group, and by now 13680 has gone off, replaced by 11860, another `morning` frequency instead of 11840. The official CELAC agenda showed the summit was to have closed already at 1930 UT Jan 29. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. SITUATION NORMAL IN “THE FREE TERRITORY OF THE AMERICAS” That is, if you consider transmitting the English program for Radio Havana Cuba from 05 to 06 UT on the same frequency as a certain Spanish language Numbers Station as being “normal”. Frankly, this situation seems to fit the last three letters of “snafu” more than the first two. Yep — Pedro, etc. has done it again; Proven beyond a somewhat reasonable doubt that HM01 DOES emanate from Cuba, and apparently uses a transmitter that is coming off of transmitting a program from 02–05 UT (which also explains why the 05 UT frequency – today at 5855 kHz – is always a few minutes late: they have to switch the transmitter to the new frequency after sign off). According to the listings I have, RHC has 11 transmitters in use for their own transmissions from 02 to 05 UT (that doesn’t count the one being used by a China Radio International relay to NA from 03 to 04 [05] UT!), but only 8 in use from 05 to 06 UT. Therefore, there are three transmitters that could be used for the 05-06 UT transmission of HM01. Frequency (kHz) 02–05 UT 05-06 UT Availability? 5040 QVC YES YES NO 6000 HAB YES YES NO 6060 HAB YES YES NO 6070 HAB YES @ 6100 HAB NO 6165 HAB YES YES NO 9810 HAB YES YES NO 11670 HAB YES NO YES 11760 HAB YES NO YES 11840 HAB YES YES NO 13740 HAB YES NO YES 15230 HAB YES YES NO Thus these transmitters would be the ones available to convert to HM01 use at 05 UT: 11670 HAB 100 KW/ non-dir to C Am, Spanish, ex- 11680 11760 HAB 250 KW/ 160 deg to S Am, Spanish 13740 HAB 100 KW, 130 deg to S Am, Spanish If I had to guess, I’d assume that the transmitter used for the 11670 kHz transmission of RHC in Spanish was the one that would be the one they’d use (since it’s already set up for non-directional propagation). However, Pedro, etc. may decide to fire up the 250 kW transmitter for those “important” broadcasts of HM01 where coverage is paramount. Since I don’t normally look for RHC in Spanish, I don’t know if people in the US and/or Canada can pick up the 11760 kHz broadcast off of the back of the antenna (i.e., at 20 degrees from Havana if my geometry is correct) – perhaps someone can confirm my math, etc. If so, this may explain why some of the transmissions are stronger than others in my part of the world (and other parts as well) – they may be using a stronger transmitter on those nights. Back to the actual story: I tuned in to 5855 at 05 UT Monday, 01/27/2014, to try to find HM01 but instead found RHC(!), a bit below 5855 (on some nights, the splatter from WTWW at 5830 completely envelops anything within 30 kHz of itself, but fortunately, except for about a minute or so, WTWW was conveniently absent from the airwaves at this hour). RHC was running the same English program it was on 6000, 6060, etc. featuring a female announcer and a program on “The Cuban Five” in the first half hour, and in the second half hour, Arnie Coro’s DXers’ Unlimited (how deliciously ironic is this: I could just imagine RHC sending me a QSL verifying a RHC transmission at 5855 kHz, with the number of the QSL being one of the five number groups from the most recent HM01 transmission and Arnie announcing it on the air – NOT!) The term ROTFL LMAO describes my reactions to the latest from the world of “The Cuban Lady”. Note that when WTWW did come on, I retuned my radio to find a better response for HM01 (that’s how I noticed that the part from RHC was better heard more towards 5840 kHz on my wacky radio, especially when WTWW’s signal once again went away). I assume that it is possible for one transmitter to broadcast two different programs at the same time on the same frequency with no real technical problem — if that scenario is impossible, then we have a different problem on our hands. In any case, the numbers have not changed (through a more “conventional” transmission on 11435 at 06 UT and 9330 at 07 UT, with no sign of RHC underneath or over the signal of HM01), and still are: 61051 // 16207 // 14658 // 50532 // 73475 // 13126 Until I can recover from this interesting experience, I remain (Shawn From Flushing NY Fahrer, Who now realizes that ‘Cubans do the darndest things’ (to paraphrase the late Art Linkletter), Jan 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) SPY ‘NUMBERS STATIONS’ STILL BAFFLE, ENTHRALL Radio World By Christopher Friesen January 27, 2014 In the early 1990s, at the end of the Cold War and before the onset of the Internet Age, you could tune across the shortwave bands and hear the monotonous drone of an automated woman’s voice calling out long strings of numbers in Spanish. “Siete — Quatro — Cinqo — Cinqo — Cinqo,” [sic x 4] the voice would say, pause, and then switch to a new set of numbers... Interesting article here http://www.radioworld.com/article/spy-%E2%80%98numbers-stations%E2%80%99-still-baffle-enthrall/223402 (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) ** CUBA [non]. La Voz del CID recording: (Manfred Hueppelshaeuser, Germany via BCDX 24 Jan via DXLD) ** DIEGO GARCIA. I have mailing address from a very recent QSL: Dept. of Defense NMC Det AFRTS-OMC 23755 Z St, Bldg 2730 Riverside, CA 92518-2017 successful email: qsl@dodmedia.osd.mil (DANIELS, JULIUS E, WD4NAL, PENSACOLA, FL 32503, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Nick, First of all, I'm new to the list, so hello. Second of all, congrats on the catch. I managed to QSL a marginal signal last Feb 13. I had been trying for years; then one evening there it was. I was there in the Spring of 1987 doing an installation. I was VQ9ED for a couple of months. I loved all the attention. It was like being the prettiest girl on a desert island. Hehehehe (Julius (wd4nal inactive), ibid.) ** EAST TURKISTAN. CHINA, 3990, Xinjiang PBS (Urumqi) 1454-1500+ 21 Jan. XPBS' Uyghur program JBA here with // 4980/7205 slightly better. Uyghur chat, nice flute instrumental at :56 then clear 5+1 pips at TOH. Also heard 0106-0135 20 Jan. on 4980/7205 with Uyghur chat, possible news at :24, then (presumed) ads with enthusiastic announcer over music, 1 pip at BOH followed by "local" drone-y song w lutes / percussion backup. 5060, Xinjiang PBS (Urumqi) 0115-0205+ 18 Jan. XPBS' Chinese program weak/readable // 7310 (much easier to hear). Announcer chat / interviews / short speeches with ad string at :27, 1 pip at BOH, more studio chat/phone calls then another ad string at :51 featuring a horse whinnying in one of them, more chat/phone calls and at least 3 pips at TOH (sounded like they were cut off part way through the 5+1 sequence). (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA PL380/6m X wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ECUADOR [and non]. No More HCJB --- HCJB GLOBAL BECOMES REACH BEYOND -- A NEW NAME AND A NEW CALL TO CHRISTIANS WORLDWIDE Friday, January 24, 2014 7:29 PM HCJB Global announced today that the 82-year-old ministry, founded in Quito, Ecuador, is changing its name to Reach Beyond. The new name and the release of the Reach Beyond Mission Manifesto are intended to encourage and challenge Christians worldwide to reach beyond their comfort zones and perceived limitations to share the love of Jesus in places where the gospel has seldom, if ever, been heard. HCJB Global's "Beyond the Call" radio program, on more than 1,000 stations around the U.S., will now be called "Reach Beyond." Link: http://crossmap.christianpost.com/news/hcjb-global-becomes-reach-beyond-a-new-name-and-a-new-call-to-christians-worldwide-8605 (Via Yimber Gaviria, Colombia, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) Sounds like a sci-fi TV show. "Tune in Tuesday night for another episode of 'Reach Beyond' when..." 73, (Kraig, KG4LAC, Krist, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) One Step Beyond (gh) Tsk2, after establishing a relatively new identity DU as ``HCJB Australia`` where of course the letters do not mean anything like an ITU callsign. So it`s now Reach Beyond Australia?? No, they haven`t got the message yet, still HCJB Global Australia: http://www.hcjb.org.au/ Now to catch an ID on 6050 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) US: new name for HCJB Global Jan. 23, 2014 - by Harold Goerzen Reflecting a vision to proclaim Christ in hard-to-reach places, HCJB Global changed its name to Reach Beyond on Wednesday, Jan. 22. This marks the first time in the mission’s 82-year history that it’s no longer named after its inaugural radio station in Quito, Ecuador. President Wayne Pederson announced that the mission’s new name, Reach Beyond, captures the pioneer spirit of Clarence Jones who was one of the mission’s co-founders along with Reuben Larson and others. He stepped out in faith, spurning the naysayers in their generation to launch Radio Station HCJB, the world’s first missionary radio station, on Christmas Day, 1931. “The new name is much more than a brand change,” Pederson said. “Reach Beyond is a reflection of our ministry DNA. It’s about doing whatever is necessary to reach those who have never heard the name of Jesus. In essence, it’s a call to Christians to reach beyond their comfort zones and challenges them to actively participate in making Christ known among the nations.” The new name reflects the ministry’s growing international focus on both media and healthcare with an emphasis on parts of the world that are still less than 2-percent evangelical—beyond the reach of conventional missionary work. The new name also dovetails well with the longtime one-minute program, “Beyond the Call,” that airs on about 1,000 radio outlets across the U.S. The micro-program has also been renamed “Reach Beyond.” The new tagline is “The Voice and Hands of Jesus. Together.” This confirms the pre-eminence of Christ in the mission’s purpose and the importance of unity and partnership in reaching the unreached with the gospel message. “Effective ministry in this age is about partnership with those who can multiply and expand the reach of what we’re working to do,” explained Curt Cole, Reach Beyond’s senior vice president of international ministry. “To us, reaching beyond is all about empowering believers around the world to serve as the ‘voice and hands’ of Jesus.” “We looked at more than 200 possible names for our ministry,” added Pederson. “But in the end, it was clear that Reach Beyond was the perfect representation of what our mission is all about.” “Combining ‘reach’ and ‘beyond’ isn’t only a part of our DNA, it’s part of our purpose and vision to reach beyond areas where it’s safe to proclaim the gospel,” he concluded. “Our people are willing to reach beyond what they feel is secure and comfortable to spread the gospel in the hard-to-reach places. I’m excited about this name and the call to action.” Source: Reach Beyond (via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, Jan 26, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) 6050, HCJB, 25/01 0130 UT. Pitido horario y comienzo de música en quechua, sin presentación de ningún tipo al comienzo. Desde las 0033 comienza un locutor a hablar en el mismo idioma con saludos e indicaciones del servicio, que es interrumpido cerca de de las 0038, cuando se escucha hablar al Presidente Correa en un programa llamado: “Conversatorio” que consiste en una entrevista, por varios medios de comunicación, e ID como “Radio Pública del Ecuador” por parte de un locutor. ¿Cadena nacional? Lo más probable. SINPO: 54454 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) [and non]. 6050, Jan 28 at 0059 I`m listening carefully to Vozandes, since HQ in CO has issued a press release that HCJB Global has been renamed Reach Beyond! So what will its original Quito station call itself now? Clearly still, ``H C J B``! poor signal, 4-pip time signal, last one prolonged and into usual Waorani mantra at 0100. Tsk2, after establishing a relatively new identity DU as ``HCJB Australia`` where of course the letters do not mean anything like an ITU callsign. So it`s now Reach Beyond Australia?? No, they haven`t got the message yet either, still HCJB Global Australia: http://www.hcjb.org.au/ But listen for possible change on the air (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [non]. 11920, HCJB, 24/01 2355 UT. Vía Nauen, Alemania. No existe ninguna transmisión en aquella frecuencia ¿problema de Nauen o de propagación? (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** EGYPT. 9965, Jan 25 at 0101, R. Cairo news theme is readable on whining carrier, suppressed modulation, but better than usual; 0135 seems dead air again until Arabic starts; a lot better than 9720 Spanish/English frequency, much weaker and just barely modulated (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11905, Radio Cairo at 0425 in Arabic with Qur`an chanting then a woman with talk at 0430 – Good with surprisingly good audio Jan 22 (Joe Robinson, Scarborough, ON, Sony ICF-2010 and 150' perimeter antenna, ODXA YRX via DXLD) If it's not in English then you get some good audio (ed. Mark Coady, ibid.) Not necessarily! Plenty of bad audio also in Arabic et al. (gh) From Aoki Nagoya list, but service ceased now: 17510 Radio CAIRO 'El-Bernameg Al-Aam' 0700-1100 UT Arabic 100 kW 250 degrees, Abu Zaabal EGY ERU B13 season. yes 1300-1600 15800 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF Arabic yes 1330-1530 15245 ABZ 100 kW 070 deg WeAS Persian 15245.278 carrier til 1529 UT. nothing 1400-1600 15545 ABZ 250 kW 070 deg WeAS Pashto yes 1500-1600 11610 ABZ 250 kW 061 deg CeAS Uzbek 11610.037 kHz yes 1500-1600 13580 ABS 250 kW 315 deg EaEUR Albanian DISTORTED 13580.013 kHz yes 1600-1700 13680 ABS 250 kW 315 deg EaEUR Bosnian 13680.370 but seemingly spur of 13670 kHz. yes 1600-1700 15450 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg EaCeAF Afar 15450.093 kHz yes 1600-1800 15345 ABZ 150 kW 196 deg CeSoAF English exact freq. yes 1600-1800 13670 ABZ 250 kW 090 deg SoAS Urdu DISTORTED 13670.014 kHz nothing 1600-1800 17840 ABZ 250 kW 170 deg CeEaAF Swahili, NEW TIME ? yes 1700-1730 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg EaCeAF Somali yes 1730-1900 15285 ABZ 100 kW 160 deg EaCeAF Amharic 15285.095 kHz yes 1700-1900 9745 ABS 250 kW 005 deg NE/ME Turkish 9745.028 kHz yes 1800-1900 9655 ABZ 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR Italian + MERadio 8881v 9655.010 kHz yes 1800-2100 15710 ABS 250 kW 241 deg WeAF Hausa nothing 1845-2000 15520 ABZ 100 kW 250 deg Fulfulde nothing 1845-2000 17625 ABZ 200 kW 245 deg Fulfulde yes 1900-2000 9410 ABS 200 kW 325 deg WeEUR German + MERadio 8636v 9410.010 kHz yes 1900-2000 9885 ABS 250 kW 005 deg EaEUR Russian tentatively irregularly disturbed by co-channel RFI Paris via Meyerton-AFS relay (Wolfgang Büschel, Jan 18, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews 24 Jan via DXLD) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA [non]. 15190, Jan 23 at 1956 check, no signal from R. Africa, Bata, shortly before R. Africa, Okeechobee comes up on 15190. Bata has been successfully staying off the 15190 air after (and before) 2000 this year, so please don`t believe outdated listings and assume you have EqG direct in the 20-23 period if you hear R. Africa programming: it`s WRMI (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Really? 15190, 20/01 2010, R. Africa, Bata/Florida, two TXs, EE sermon suff. (Roberto Pavanello, Italy, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) First sign of any collision which we thought had lasted only thru December; still if you hear only one R. Africa it`s likely WRMI (gh, DXLD) 15190, Jan 27 at 2053, R. Africa via WRMI with the preacher in French; seems to be a regular around this time; everything else heard so far has been in English (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ERITREA [non]. BELGIUM(non) Changes of Alyx & Yeyi clandestine stations: Radio Medrek - Radio Forum, probably former Voice of the Forum of Eritreans 1800-1900 11720 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Arabic Sat, new from Jan 25 (DX RE MIX NEWS #835 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 27, 2014 via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) ** ERITREA [non]. CLANDESTINE: Cancelled transmissions of Radio Shorouq - Radio Sunrise: 1600-1700 on 11610 SOF 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Wed from Jan 15 (DX RE MIX NEWS #835 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 27, 2014 via DXLD) ** ERITREA [and non]. Hallo Thorsten, ein Update für die HoAF / AF list. Viel war nicht zu hören, vor allem nicht aus ERI und ETH in diesen Tagen: kein 7210, 7236, 9565; 6030 durch Jammer unbrauchbar. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I'm not sure if Eritrea is on at all. 7205 for the first channel is blocked by Chinese stations in the afternoons, I observed weak carriers in the 1600-1700 range on 7175 and 9705 on various days this week, but not daily, and hardly reaching a level that should make it possible to nail them down. Could of course well be mixing products, Chinese off-schedule operations or whatever. 7210 not heard for a long time. 7236: ETH is on 7237v regularly in the evenings (-1800/1835), and may have only a short clandestine segment in the morning (0400-0430/0455). It does not seem to carry any home service in the mornings or evenings. 9565: not heard for weeks. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, africalist, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA. 5950, Best strongest S=8 signal from HoA in our Jan 25 morning, Voice of the Tigray Revolution, most probably in Tigrinya or Afar, like ID "Dimtsi Addis Ababa Woyane Tigray" and HoA singer, 0452. 6110.005, Probably Radio Fana from Addis Ababa in Amharic, very poor signal with news till 0505 UT Jan 25. Nothing else from HoA ERI or ETH anymore at this time. Radio activity from this region is much less than in previous years. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. [Re 14-04:] RE: 15515, 15190, R. Warra Wangeelaa- ti: To follow up my previous report about the Sunday transmission, I checked today Jan. 26th (Sun) at 1500 UT on 15190 kHz which I heard Radio Santec in English. R. Warra Wangeelaa on 15190 that I heard in the previous Sunday could be a mistake by the transmitter site (Sakae Obara / New Jersey, USA, Jan 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. 17870 BULGARIA. R. Xoriyo - Kostinbrod. Noted for the Friday service at 1607 with a long talk in Somali, a short burst of music then an ID (sounding like "Radio Xoriya …. Ogadeniya") at 1619 and into more talks. There appeared to be some light noise jamming on the freq but this didn't really bother the signal at this location on Jan 24. Scheduled for Mon and Fri only. Don't confuse with R. Inyabutatu, which is scheduled for Sat only on this freq/time (Rob Wagner VK3BVW, Jan 27, http://www.medxr.blogspot.com ARDXC mailing list via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. 15370, BULGARIA, ESAT Radio, 1700 Jan 23, Amharic, carrier on before top of the hour, 1700:10 music and announcements, assume an ID in there somewhere, 1701 man with talk (news?); this broadcast is Thursdays only on this frequency. Very good, with some dual-path echo (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) ** FRANCE. Europe1 newspaper ad tries to land Obama interview France's radio network Europe1 took out a 1/4 page color ad in Washington Post, January 21, trying to wangle an interview during President Obama's March trip to Europe: ``Dear Mr. President, We know that you have already tried: -French Fries -French Boxing -French Toast -French Kiss How about trying an interview with a French radio station that does not compromise with the news? The E1 Editorial Team Europe1 #OBAMAonE1`` Europe1 was originally Europe No. 1, in 1955 technically a pirate station transmitting into France from the Saarland on longwave. It now has a network of FM stations in France, but apparently the LW still transmits on 183 kHz (Kim Elliott, Jan 23, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. NEXT ROUND OF DEUTSCHE WELLE CUTS The next radio services Deutsche Welle will cancel are those in French, Portuguese and Urdu. Also go away will Albanian and Croatian, which already for years were merely undocumented satellite feeds to affiliates in Albania and/or Kosovo and Croatia, respectively. English services in general and also for Africa in particular will be increased at the expense of German, as it is the strategy of DW already for years, as well known resulting in the complete termination of the German radio service in 2011. But be aware that this does not say that radio services, in particular their shortwave distribution, in English as well as Hausa, Swahili, Amharic and Dari/Pashto (that's maybe what will be left for the A14 season if the planned cuts are approved in time) have much of a future. Linear radio is just a side aspect for DW anymore, with the exception of the distribution costs of course. http://www.dw.de/deutsche-welle-beschlie%C3%9Ft-weichenstellungen-auf-dem-weg-zum-globalen-informationsanbieter/a-17373354 (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Jan 26, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Deutsche Welle Veraenderungen in 2014 bis 2017 (Herbert Meixner, Austria, A-DX Jan 20 via BCDX 24 Jan via DXLD) DWL Radio Bonn - gibt's die ueberhaupt noch? doch, USA Hoerer des englischen Programms bedienen sich oft der Kigali Ruanda Aussendungen in den dunklen Nachtzeiten, weil die Signale aich so schoen ueber den Atlantic bis in den Osten und Mittel-USA ausbreiten. Holperig - an die 30 Sekunden Wartezeit -, aber der Durchgriff bei der DWL in Bonn bei auf die englische Seite braucht seine Zeit ... (Wolfgang Büschel, Jan 20, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews 24 Jan via DXLD) ** GERMANY. 7375, The Mighty KBC with usual mix of obscure and not so obscure pop music including "Take it to the Border" etc. ID at 0042 mentioning they were using 125 kW and ads for KBC imports, throughout "Uncle Eric's" programme. Promised a digital piece in the second hour, but Kim Elliot is on vacation in the Caribbean so they didn't carry it. Hmmm, think about this: Rock 'n Roll, from a Dutch broadcaster, transmitted on an East German facility that regularly carries content from a Voice of America employee that requires you to use a computer to decode it and is received regularly and well in North America. Who would have predicted such a thing in the 1970s? What a world, eh? 5554+4+ w/s9+30dB signal. 0040-0140 19/Jan (Kenneth Vito Zichi, Brighton MI DXpedition, MARE Tipsheeet Jan 24 via DXLD) ** GERMANY. Updated winter B-13 schedule of 3985, 6005, 7310 via Kall- Krekel: 0000-2400 on 3985 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu as follows: 0000-0530 Daily Radio 700 German 0530-0545 Mon-Sat Missionswerk Freundesdienst German 0530-0545 Sunday Radio 700 German 0545-0630 Daily Radio 700 German 0630-0645 Mon-Sat Radio 700 German 0630-0645 Sunday Missionswerk Freundesdienst German 0645-1000 Daily Radio 700 German 1000-1100 Daily Radio 700 German 1100-1115 Daily Missionswerk Freundesdienst German 1115-1600 Daily Radio 700 German 1600-1630 Daily Radio Slovakia International German, new 1630-1700 Daily Radio Prague German, new 1700-1730 Daily Polish Radio Warsaw German, new 1730-1745 Mon-Sat Missionswerk Freundesdienst German, ex 1745-1800 1745-1800 Mon-Sat Vatican Radio German, new 1730-1800 Sunday Radio 700 German 1800-1830 Daily Radio Slovakia International German 1830-1930 Daily Radio Ukraine International German 1930-2000 Daily Radio Slovakia International German 2000-2030 Daily Radio Prague German 2030-2100 Daily Polish Radio Warsaw German 2100-2200 Daily Radio Ukraine International German 2200-2400 Daily Radio 700 German 0700-1800 on 6005 KLL 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu as follows: 0700-0900 Daily Radio Belarus German 0900-1100 Daily Radio 700 German, except: 1000-1100 4th Sun Radio Gloria International German 1100-1115 Daily Missionswerk Freundesdienst German 1115-1600 Daily Radio 700 German 1600-1630 Daily Radio Slovakia International German, new 1630-1700 Daily Radio Prague German, new 1700-1730 Daily Polish Radio Warsaw German, new 1730-1745 Mon-Sat Missionswerk Freundesdienst German, ex 1745-1800 1745-1800 Mon-Sat Vatican Radio German, new 1730-1800 Sunday Radio 700 German 0700-1600 on 7310 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu as follows: 0700-1100 Daily Radio 700 German, except 1000-1100 4th Sun Radio Gloria International German 1100-1115 Daily Missionswerk Freundesdienst German 1115-1600 Daily Radio 700 German, ex till 1300 (DX RE MIX NEWS #835 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 27, 2014 via DXLD) ** GHANA [non]. 9830, Jan 29 at 2115, AWR in English giving address in Ghana, vs RTTY which is constant over here, but not over there? This semi-hour via Moosbrunn, AUSTRIA at 210 degrees could carry `Wavescan` on Sundays, but does not, apparently considered by HQ to be of no interest in Africa (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GOA. INDIA, 11739.973, AIR Sinhalese from Goa Panaji site, at 0105 UT on Jan 26. S=7 in Colombo. Nice S Asian like singer and instrumental music played (Wolfgang Büschel, using Victor Goonetilleke`s Perseus SDR unit in Colombo again, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also INDIA ** GREECE. Dear Glenn, please excuse me for the notice. In DXLD 14-04 for GREECE is published a new station on MW 729 kHz. It is no new station or new transmitter - it is on the air since November or earlier. I wrote already to Wolfgang about it and you find enclosed one of my old tips. There are many incorrect schedules and minds recently for Greek broadcasting. The truth is that all broadcasts there are irregular and from time to time. Out of pirates and so called "private" stations, the state and municipally radios in Greece are now operating on the following freqs: MW 729 with new IS and ID like Elliniki Dimostio Radiophonia, and test (music only) on 1044 kHz - both maybe are pro-government. Independent pro-syndicate Chania radio 1512, Rhodes 1260 and transmitter in Komotini 1404 which is used to broadcast their common program called "Elliniki Radiophonia". Same Elliniki Radiophonia or ERP is relayed on SW on known frequencies like 7450, 7475, 9935, etc. Incidentally reported on SW were: Radiophonikos Stathmos Rhodos, RPS Chania, RPS Andropulos, RPS Makedonias Vefteron Programa as // on MWs. The stations on 792, 1368, 1566 kHz, etc, and many in X-band and their harmonics are another part of broadcasting related with Greece (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, 28 January 2014, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz. his earlier reports: GREECE: Cf. BC DX 1147: Excuse me please but the broadcast on MW 729 is no new Mauno - see the info from 8 December 2013 and earlier. By the way there is no current schedule on SW from Greece now - all is irregular. Some examples: On Dec 28 at 0345 - not any signal from Greece was on 7450, 7475, 9420, 11645 etc.; On Dec 27 at 1910 Radiophonikos Statmos Chania (they say 'Khania") ID was heard on MW 1512 and // SW 7475 and 15650, MW 1404 - strange program was on MW 1260 where two signals there were - on // 1512 and another with ID "Elliniki Radiophonia"; on Dec 24 (Friday) ERP was noted 0400-1250 on 7450, 9420, 11645 and till around 0630 also on // MWs 1260, 1404, 1512. Dimostos Radiophonia since end of November or earlier is with own program on MW 729. Irregular there are music test programs on MW 1044 (Rumen Pankov for WWDXC Top News BC DX) Last time observed here on SW on December 3 via only 1 transmitter on 9420 at 0000-0050 with program ERP (Eliniki Radio Phonia) in Greek // MWs 1260, 1404, 1512. 15 minutes earlier on Dec 2 were heard four different programs in Greek: ERP on above 3 MWs; another with non stop folk songs on 9420; third on MW 729 with program called Eliniki Demostos Radio Phonia (but on Dec 1 their ID was Eliniki Demokratya Radio Phonia); and fourth with non stop western hits songs in English (like Donna Summer's I Will Survive) on MW 1044 plus Fifth with strong carrier on MW 666. On 1044 are irregularly morning and evening such of concerts. Another Greek speaking or playing Greek music stations are rather private or pirate, like these on 792, 1188, 1368, 1386, 1566, etc., and many others in the X-band. On Dec 1st at 0400 on 9420//1260, 1404 and 1512 the ID was "Radiophonikos Stathmos Macedonia" (Rumen Pankov, December 8). (via Pankov, Jan 28 for DXLD) ** GREECE. GRC Avlis Jan 24 at 05-07 UT Jan 24 on 7450, 9420, and 11645 kHz (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 24, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Today Jan. 24 at 0630 on 7450, instead of 7475 on Jan. 23 // 9420, 11645 -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) This evening (Newfoundland time 8:15 pm = UT 2345),I am hearing ERT / Avlis on 9420 and 7475 -- both with strong signals, no interference, lovely sound (especially on 9420). There is a little bit of slow fading on both but nothing that would stop me from listening. The wonderful music I am hearing reminds me of the "old days," that is, before last June. I have not recently seen any detailed and up-to- date English news. Can someone in the know fill me in on what I have missed -- is the new government broadcaster now operating Avlis? Or is it the remnants of the occupiers? (Philip Hiscock, St John's, Newfoundland, (Listening with whatever is at hand, at this moment with the Grundig Satellit 750 and its whip antenna), Jan 24, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) And 3rd unit on 11645 at 0110 UT Jan 25. "Elliniki Dimosia Radiophonia" new government public broadcaster started now on MW 729.012 kHz. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) Re ERT / Avlis 7475 and 9420: \\ and 3rd transmitter unit too on 11645 kHz at 0110 UT Jan 25. And also heard in Jan 25 at 05-07 UT slot this morning here in southern Germany. But all three outlets are much OVERMODULATED, performing of FULL POWER on broadband signals: 7475 at 7465 to 7500 kHz range, S=9+45dBm, 9420 at 9405 to 9434 kHz range, S=9+40dBm, 11645 at 11633 to 11657 kHz range, S=9+25dBm. Lady announcer in Greek at 0600-0606 UT "Thought For The Day" program followed by nice Chopin piano music performance from 0606 UT. "Elliniki Dimosia Radiophonia" new government public broadcaster started now on MW 729.012 kHz too. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7475, Jan 26 at 0700, IS and clear ID as ``Helliniki Radiophonia``, poor signal this late. 7475, Jan 28 at 0117, ER playing C&W classic ``Stand by Your Man``, Tammy I guess, 0118 segué another C&W in English, ``Ruben James`` in Madison County; clear here but // 9420 with CCI and SAH caused by CRI. It`s not Greek to me. 7475, Jan 29 at 0620, ER is overmodulating now and distorting as Wolfgang Büschel has also been noting lately on this and other channels (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE. NEW STATE PUBLIC BROADCASTER WEBSITE --- Greece's new public broadcaster Hellenic Public Radio & Television has a website at http://hprt.gr This is presented in Greek and includes live streams of two radio services and a TV channel (David Kernick, Interval Signals Online, Jan 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUAM. UNIDENTIFIED. 15235, 25/Jan 1150, UNID possible in Chinese. OM talk. At 1158 soft music and OM talk. In my QTH very weak signal and degrading. In SDR Twente weak signal with strong QRM from CRI on 15225 until 1200 (Jorge Freitas, Feira de Santana, Bahia, 12 14´S 38 58´W - Brasil, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) KTWR Guam! (S. Hasegawa, Japan, ibid.) Last 3 minutes before QRT 1230z https://app.box.com/s/4y98xj8tfzazimw8akj7 7MHz-Dipol / IC.R75 / STUDIO1 / Germany / Saxony-Anhalt (roger, ibid.) Test broadcast in Chinese at 1227 s/off [or rather:] Test broadcast of KTWR on 15235 kHz at *1145 to 1627* UT on Jan. 25. 1145-1227 Chinese 1227-1345 Open carrier 1345-1416 Korean 1416-1627 Open carrier de Hiroshi (S. Hasegawa, Japan, ibid.) ** GUATEMALA. 4055, Radio Verdad / Radio Truth, received in P-mail their 2014 calendar about a week ago, which is a single sheet featuring thumbnails of the staff of 13, six of whom are announcers, and including Ralph Borthwick, engineer who visits as necessary from British Columbia (I think). Main photo features ``Radio Lwenge, Hija de Radio Verdad`` FM station in the Congo. Anniversary reminders: 14 aniversario de Radio Verdad: 25 Feb 2014 Bodas de Plata ``Volviendo a Jesús``, 1 abril 2016 [Gerente Édgar Madrid`s signature show] Also enclosed a note in English, and a tract in Spanish, but no pennant or QSL (I already have several). The envelope makes an interesting cover, altho it bears no postage stamps. It`s airmail style, bordered by alternating red and blue parallelograms. On the obverse there is a rubber stamp imprint of a triangle superimposed on a circle, inscribed: CQ0101 / CORREO DE GUATEMALA, S.A. / Concesionario de Correos y Telegrafos / 14 DIC 2013 / Chiquimula / Chiquimula / Guatemala / Centro America [really they are all in caps of various sizes]. If Correo de Guatemala is an S.A., does that mean it`s privatized? On the reverse there is another rubber stamp overlapping the flap, reading 17 DIC 2013 FRANQUEO. And a self-adhesive label taking the place of a true postage stamp, with yet another date, apparently when the letter was axually ready to leave the country, 13 days later than the first one, 27-Diciembre-2013. (Of course there were holidays intervening.) In its upper-left is a red imprint with a stylized bird, and EL CORREO / Destino Seguro. A much larger similar bird logo underlies the middle of the label; and there is tilted grid across the right half of it. Across the bottom is a long bar code. Inscriptions: Guatemala, C.A. / AGENCIA ATANASIO / Q.6.50 / Concesionario del Correo Oficial de la Republica de Guatemala (Glenn Hauser, OK, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** HAWAII. [Re 14-04:] 740 kHz at Kihei --- Unfortunately for us DX types on Maui, I suppose this station will block 738 kHz from Tahiti (Beniamin Aktchian, Jan 26, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) And/or produce 2 kHz hets in many of the islands. Tahiti and Hawaii are not that far apart, in fact in the same timezone. It`s a shame the new Hawaiian could not find some other frequency (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, ibid.) ** INDIA. 15030-15060, SOMEONE in DRM covering WAY more than just the 10 kHz that it should be covering, splattering over top of Trenton Military [15034] (Aoki claims All India Radio is in DRM on 15050 at this time.) Strange they should be spreading so much. 1340 19/Jan (Kenneth Vito Zichi, Brighton MI DXpedition, MARE Tipsheeet Jan 24 via DXLD) ** INDIA. New DRM test broadcasts of All India Radio: 1000-1100 17895 BGL 500 kW / 120 deg AUS English, ex AM 1145-1315 15795 BGL 500 kW / 035 deg EaAs Chinese, ex inactive in AM 2045-2230 11620 BGL 500 kW / 120 deg AUS English, ex AM 2245-0045 13605 BGL 500 kW / 058 deg NEAs English, ex AM Additional frequency, All India Radio Russian from Jan. 20: 1615-1715 11620 BGL 500 kW / 335 deg EaEu // 9595 AM and 15140 DRM (DX RE MIX NEWS #835 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 27, 2014 via DXLD) ** INDIA. 9705, AIR, 2306 with program in English, ID at 2310 by YL. There is a buzz heard in both sidebands that fluctuates depending on modulation (Zacharias Liangas, Greece, probably Jan 18, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 11605, AIR (Bengaluru) JAN 23, 1045. Music of India with drums, sitar music, foll by W in English with commentary, press review, on issues involving Pakistan. W with sign-off announcements, skeds, mentions frequencies 11740, 15410, et al. Excellent (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. Special broadcasts by AIR for Republic Day 2014 Jan 25-26 All India Radio will broadcast following special programs in connection with the Republic Day celebrations on 26th January, 2014 *25 January 2014 (Saturday): Eve of Republic Day* 1330 UT (1900 IST) onwards Hon`ble President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee`s address to the nation in Hindi & English. This will be broadcast by all stations of AIR on MW, SW, FM, DTH and by IGNOU Gyan Vani stations. Shortly after this broadcast, the local stations will broadcast translation in local languages. Consequent to the President`s broadcast schedule, news bulletin & other regular programs would stand cancelled. SW Frequencies : http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/sw/freq.htm MW Frequencies : http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/mw/freq.htm FM Frequencies : http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/fm/airfreq.htm *26 January 2013 (Sunday): Republic Day* Running Commentary of Republic Day parade and cultural pageant live from Rajpath 0350 UT (0920 IST) onwards: Hindi: 6155 (Aligarh); 9595 (Delhi), 11620 (Bengaluru) English: 6030 (Delhi); 15050 (Bengaluru) Also try SW/MW/FM frequencies as per above mentioned links. The following regional stations will change from their morning frequencies on 60 Meters (4 & 5 MHz frequencies ) to their day time frequencies between 0335-0350 UT as follows: 6000 Leh 6040 Jeypore 6065 Kohima (Irregular) 6085 Gangtok 6150 Itanagar (Irregular) 7230 Kurseong 7240 Mumbai 7280 Guwahati (Irregular) 7295 Aizawl 7315 Shillong 7325 Jaipur 7440 Lucknow The following stations are already scheduled to be on air daily at this time and will also relay the running commentary. 6020 Shimla 6110 Srinagar 7210 Kolkata 7290 Thiruvanthapuram 7335 Imphal 7380 Chennai 7390 Port Blair 7420 Hyderabad 7430 Bhopal All AIR Stations including Local Radio Stations will relay the live broadcast of the Republic Day Parade either in Hindi or English. Please send your reception reports to: spectrum-manager @ air.org 73, (Alokesh Gupta, Jan 22, dx_india yg via DXLD) What chance of AIR Kohima (4850) showing up for the special broadcast on the eve of Republic Day? Probably only a small chance, but worth checking at 1330. BTW - Jan 23, on 5050, AIR Aizawl was stronger than BBR (China) at 1221 UT with commentary in English, with local ID at 1225. Can only hope Saturday (Jan 25) at 1330 we have as good a propagation (Ron Howard, San Francisco, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) AIR Kohima on just now on 4850 --- AIR Kohima noted with President of India speech to the nation just now at 1330 UT on 4850. Severe co- channel interference from Chinese station. This station is on only on very rare occasions. Look out tomorrow for this station morning on 4850 / 6085 kHz. Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India, 1335 UT Jan 25, dx_india yg via DXLD; also via Sudipto Ghose, 1346 UT, dxldyg via DXLD) 4850, AIR Kohima, 1323 till off about 1429, Jan 25. Not on the air earlier; one of their rare appearances; badly mixing with PBS Xinjiang. Highlights: 1330 - National Anthem; address to the nation in English on the eve of Republic Day by the President of India; ending with "Jai Hind!" 1344 - National Anthem and same speech in Hindi. 1357 - "This is All India Radio Kohima." 1400 - Local news in Hindi that was preempted from the normal 1340 air time. 1410 - Local news in English that was preempted from the normal 1350 air time. 1421 - "This is All India Radio Kohima," into a speech in English; almost sounded like part of the president's speech? Seemed to go off the air about 1429 or so. A bit of a mess mixing with PBS Xinjiang, but still very nice to find their SW transmitter is still functioning! I still miss former President Shrimati Pratibha Devishingh Patil’s more enthusiastic “Jai Hind”! BTW - AIR Itanagar (4990) was only intermittently on the air today (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11670, Jan 25 at 2121-2135, AIR presents a delayed broadcast of the address in English by the Hon. President of India on the eve of the 65th Republic Day, followed by some brief band music, anthem? In case you missed it, here it is: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/full-text-presidents-speech-on-republic-day-eve/447770-3.html Then classical music with lots of droning, 2150 unreadable announcement and orchestral music, but now signal is weakening, just as neighbor 11665 NHK is strengthening, but not enough to bother (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. Just tuned in to 11740, English at 1530 UT with news bulletin. No list I have has English at this time on this frequency; anyone know? Listening right now. Lots of talk of Indian affairs so I would guess All India Radio. I'll post a recording; quite a good signal into Montreal (Gilles Letourneau, Montreal, Canada, http://www.youtube.com/officialswlchannel Jan 28, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) FYI - from DXLD 14-04: UNIDENTIFIED. 11740, at 1536 with a woman with news about Africa and African women then a man at 1538 in a local language then back to the woman at 1539 talking about the news and an Army security agency then lost to noise by 1543 – Poor but peaking to Fair Jan 19 (Steven Handler, Buffalo Grove, IL, Icom R-75 Tecsun PL-660 and 10 meter indoor dipole Sangean ANT-60, ODXA YRX via DXLD) All India Radio: 1315-1415 NF 11740 PAN 250 kW / 280 deg to WeAs Dari, ex 11670 1415-1530 NF 11740 PAN 250 kW / 280 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex 11670 1530-1545 NF 11740 PAN 250 kW / 280 deg to WeAs English news, ex 11670, irregular -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11740 kHz at 1530-1545 English news is All India Radio via Bengaluru. This transmission is irregular (Jose Jacob, Hyderabad, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Thanks dear Jose, measured 11740.000 kHz at 1350 UT Jan 29, probably is not from always odd frequency broadcast from Goa Panaji, is exact frequency, so seemingly from AIR Bangalore site. S=7-8 at -90dBm level here in southern Germany. wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 11985 // 11740, Jan 28 at 0100, AIR Sinhala service, both poor and 11985 from Delhi-Khampur has some IADs unlike 11740 from GOA; I can hear enough 11740 on the G8 with whip to compare with 11985 on the DX-398 with external wire, to tell that they are still an echo apart during music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGESET) ** INDONESIA. 3325, Jan 24 at 1352, poor carrier, trace of modulation, presumably RRI Palangkaraya rather than PNG; and very poor carrier on 3345, presumably RRI Kendari. Atsunori Ishida shows both are quite active lately, with 3325 running until shortly after 1700*, and 3345 until 1500* (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3325, RRI Palangkaraya, Sun 25 JAN 2014 In Indonesian 1530 to 1605 Pop music, loud S9+5 dB some noise. Multiple station ID at hour +3 min (Nick Hacko, Sydney NSW, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDONESIA. 4750, (SULAWESI), RRI Makassar, 1146 Jan 25, Indonesian, male announcer speaking at length (still at 1157) to another man on the telephone, 1158 a couple of songs, 1200 news which was parallel 3325. Fair (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) ** INDONESIA. 4869.92, RRI-Wamena, Jan 27 1323-1335, 35433, Indonesian, Music and talk, ID at 1332. 9525.88, V. of Indonesia, Jan 27 1303-1321, 33433-32432, English, Music and news, ID at 1319 (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) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Hello Glenn, in the past, WRN has hosted the Podcast of your excellent "World of Radio" program, but now, most unfortunately, WRN has stopped doing this. We, the Rhein-Main-Radio-Club (RMRC) in Germany would very much like to offer to host your Podcasts starting immediately, and we might also be able to rebroadcast the programs for Europe over the shortwaves. To this day "World of Radio" is one of the few interesting and informative DX-programs, and, therefore, we hope very much that you would give us permission to host and possibly rebroadcast your Podcasts. Thank-you, and we hope to receive a positive reply from you very soon. With very best greetings and good wishes for the New Year 2014, (Harald Gabler, RMRC, Chairman, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) World of Radio podcasts resume --- Thanks to Dr Harald Gabler and the Rhein-Main Radio Club, WORLD OF RADIO is again available by podcast: http://www.rmrc.de/index.php?option=com_podcast&view=feed&format=raw&Itemid=156&lang=de Starting with #1701 and including the latest #1705. They should normally become available on Thursdays. 73, (Glenn Hauser, Jan 25, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) What program(s) do you need to access the podcasts? That URL just pulls up a page of XML data. -- Cheers! (Kevin Cozens, http://www.ve3syb.ca/ ODXA yg via DXLD) Kevin, you'll need some sort of podcatcher software. These tools exist for every OS platform, and there are web versions as well. They translate the XML and download the audio. Here's a good place to start: http://podnova.com/ Hint: If you prefer just parsing the RSS XML, Search the XML page for the term 'enclosure`. That's the actual mp3 file itself (Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA, ibid.) Hi Glenn, Thanks for the new podcasts setup. It works much better for me than the old WRN. With WRN, I frequently got buffering and WOR often restarted from the beginning. (I’m streaming it on a Roberts WM201, same as Sangean WFR20). The new RMRC setup worked great for me today with no buffering at all! Cheers (Andy Waddelow, UK, Jan 30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Looking for some good radio to listen to? Consider the festivals: A Google News alert that I receive daily on the text "BBC World Service" led me to poke around at the radio festivals and see if they had content available for listening...turns out they do. The New York Festivals umbrella includes what used to be called the Sony Radio Festival, I believe; while the 2013 awards were given out last June, there is nonetheless a fine crop of award-winning radio there for your perusal. Check out http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/worldsbestradio/2013/ for the award-winning programming. Ironic that one of the awards went to Radio Netherlands - which, of course, doesn't exist any more as we know it - for a piece on "The State We're In", which has now been reincarnated as a podcast available from Chicago's WBEZ public radio station. You can also check out the Third Coast Festival's website for distinctive radio, and a weekly radio documentary series, also from Chicago's WBEZ, called "Re:sound". Start here: http://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/broadcasts (Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA, 25 Jan, internetradio via DXLD) I'd also add to that list: http://99percentinvisible.org/ A great show about the hidden design in our world. They make their own pieces in house, but occasionally draw in work from other outposts of creative public radio and podcasting. http://radiodiaries.org http://www.radiodiaries.org/ http://www.transom.org They feature new work as well as features that go into the nitty gritty of making radio (David Goren, ibid.) ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM. RADIO AMATEURS RECEIVE ROSETTA SIGNALS Southgate January 24, 2014 James Miller G3RUH reports reception of the Rosetta spacecraft signal at a distance of 805 million km from Earth using the 20 metre dish at the Bochum amateur radio facility On the AMSAT Bulletin Board (AMSAT-BB) James Miller G3RUH writes: Just a quick note about Rosetta X-band. I checked it this morning from Bochum. 2014 Jan 21 [Tue] 0934 utc AZ 172 El 11 R 805 Million km CNR 25.5 dB(Hz) QRG 8421.786900 MHz at the spacecraft Rosetta is about 14 dB weaker than Stereo A/B. The system at Bochum has a G/T approx 40 dB(1/K). Bertrand Pinel F5PL, located near Castelnaudary, France, 65 km from Toulouse, successfully tracked Rosetta on January 21, 2014 at 10:00 UT, using a 3.5m dish antenna, see http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/01/22/radio-amateur-diy-rosetta-tracking/ ESA Rosetta Blog http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/ ESA on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/EuropeanSpaceAgency (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) ** IRAN. 7260, Jan 26 at 0420, very poor signal with music, flutter, QRhaM zeroed in on it. Presumed Iran in Azeri, 500 kW, 328 degrees from Sirjan at 0320-0520, per Aoki, rather than PBS Xinjiang or Mongolian Radio 2, which latter WRTH says does not start until 0500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7260, Broadband Azeri service on 7250.9 to 7269.2 kHz range, from Sirjan site of IRIB Tehran program. S=9+20dB here in Germany, scheduled regularly 0320 to 0520 UT. But nearby undoubtedly IRIB too with a disturbed 7350 kHz audio outlet and two terrible 61-72 kHz away spurious outputs on symmetrical either side too, on 7278-7289 and 7411-7422 kHz. Kamalabad site on 7350 kHz fundamental S=9+35dB powerhouse, 0420-0520 UT Sorani-Kurdish, into IS melody and - not scheduled Spanish service start here at 0520 UT on 7350 kHz too, engineer worked overtime and left the transmitter mistakenly on air till 0530 UT, in \\ to nominal registered 15310 and 15550 kHz broadcasts. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7420, Jan 28 at 0115, Spanish conversation about pobreza with pauses, 0116 soft music and crescendo, poor with flutter. It`s VIRI at 0020- 0220, 500 kW, 274 degrees from Kamalabad (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9810, IRIB- "AL-QUDS TV", 26/01 0421 UT. Música en árabe y posteriormente a una mujer hablando en el mismo idioma. SINPO: 43343 // 9895 SINPO: 23232 //7380 SINPO: 22121 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** ITALY. LA NOTIZIA DELLA SETTIMANA: Continuano le “misteriose” prove tecniche sulle onde medie 1476 kHz per Milano Città in // 1386 kHz per la zona dei laghi. Dopo aver diffuso per 2 settimane i Jingles storici di Radio Milano International e One o One Radio Milano International ora sono trasmessi annunci di Radio Cosmo Milano 104 che molti anni fa aveva operato in FM. TEST are still running on MW 1476 kHz in Milano metropolitan area, in // 1386 kHz for the north Italy lakes area. After having transmitted many original Jingles of Radio Milano International & One o One Radio Milano International, now are put the original Jingles from Radio Cosmo Milano 104 an FM station on the 80’s years closed many ‘years ago. No contact address has been given (Dario Monferini, DX-editor, Play DX Electronic 26 Jan via DXLD) ** ITALY. RAI 1924-2014 THE EXHIBITION IN ROME RAI 1924-2014 THE EXHIBITION IN ROME 31-1-2014 --- 30-3-2014 http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/12621463.html 73's de (Francesco Cecconi, 24 Jan, radioescutas yg via DXLD) 1954-1964 RAI-TV OLD JINGLES DISC Nel 1964 in occasione del decimo anniversario dall'inizio delle regolari trasmissioni televisive la RAI produsse un disco in vinile con le sigle delle trasmissioni televisie più popolari di quel periodo. In 1964, on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the start of the regular broadcast television, RAI produced a vinyl record with the initials of the most popular television shows of that period. Audio and pictures available here: http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/12623622.html 73's de (Francesco CECCONI, 26 Jan, radioescutas yg via DXLD) ** ITALY [non]. Curiosità. A dicembre 2013 mi segno i seguenti appunti d'ascolto: 11/01/2014 - *0900 - 9510 kHz - R. Rasant via IRRS 25/01/2014 - *0900 - 9510 kHz - EMR via IRRS Purtroppo non ricordo più dove li avevo letti, ma mi interessavano, così ho provato. Risultato? In entrambi i casi (di sabato) al posto di quei programmi c'erano i notiziari tipo U.N. Probabilmente, all'ultimo momento le cose sono cambiate (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, G.C. 44 21' 06.89" N / 09 13' 30.94" E playdx yg via DXLD) ** JAPAN [non]. JAPAN/KOREAS: Radio Furusato no kaze address? (Michael Lindner-D, A-DX Jan 20 via BCDX 24 Jan via DXLD) Secretariat of the Headquarters for the Abduction Issue 1-6-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, 100-8968 Tokyo, Japan (Friedrich-Walter Adam-D, A-DX Jan 20, ibid.) ** JAPAN. NEW NHK CHIEF TO STEP UP INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20140125_16.html NHK's new president, Katsuto Momii, says he will maintain an impartial political stance while working hard to step up international broadcasting. He said his duty is to abide by Japan's Broadcast Act. He said he will ensure that all NHK workers honor the law, which stipulates neutrality and fairness as principles of broadcasting. Momii also said he wants to meet various challenges, including expanding international broadcasting services. The 70-year-old president was speaking to reporters on Saturday. He is a former vice president of trading house Mitsui & Company and a former president of the IT service firm Nihon Unisys. Jan. 25, 2014 - Updated 17:09 UTC (via Rick Barton, AZ, DXLD) In today`s mindset, that doesn`t necessarily refer to shortwave, I fear. But that`s not all that Katsuto Momii has said making news lately: (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) NEW NHK CHIEF REGRETS "INAPPROPRIATE" SEX SLAVERY COMMENTS TOKYO, Jan. 27, Kyodo 18:11 27 January 2014 The new president of Japan's public broadcaster NHK expressed regret Monday for his earlier comments regarding wartime sex slavery, calling them "extremely inappropriate." Katsuto Momii's comments at a press conference on Saturday to mark the start of his three-year term have drawn criticism from opposition parties in Japan as well as South Korean politicians and media. Asked about the mostly Asian women forcibly recruited to provide sex to Japanese soldiers during World War II, euphemistically known as "comfort women" in Japan, Momii had said such an institution existed in "every country" and it is only considered wrong by "today's morality." (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) JAPAN NHK BOSS UNDER FIRE FOR COMFORT WOMEN REMARK TOKYO January 27, 2014 (AP) --- By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press Japan's top government spokesman on Monday defended the new head of public broadcaster NHK for his remarks that the use of women as military prostitutes was common worldwide during World War II. NHK chairman Katsuto Momii told a news conference Saturday marking his appointment that "comfort women" existed in any country at war, not just Japan, and criticized South Korea for dredging up a compensation issue that had been settled by a bilateral peace treaty. Momii said he had no opinion about Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's inflammatory visit to the Yasukuni war shrine last month but suggested NHK might step up its coverage of Japanese claims in territorial disputes with China and South Korea. His remarks have raised concerns about a possible right-leaning shift by the country's public broadcaster to reflect Abe's views, after it reportedly faced criticism from his nationalist government for having programs that were deemed too liberal. Momii's comments drew an angry response from South Korean officials and former victims. South Korea's ruling and opposition parties demanded an apology from Japan and Momii's resignation. Kang Il-chul, 87, who said she was abducted by Japanese soldiers and forced into sex slavery at age 15, called his comments "absurd." Abe is thought to be pushing a more nationalist agenda since taking office in December 2012, and NHK's recent appointments were seen as reflecting his ideological bias. The government oversees NHK's public service content, and its chairman is picked by parliament-approved advisers. One of them, a best-selling author reportedly favored by Abe, is known for remarks defending Japan's wartime actions. Under national security guidelines adopted by Japan's Cabinet last month, Abe wants to raise the country's defense posture and play a greater role in international peacekeeping. His visit to the Yasukuni war shrine last month and his World War I analogy last week comparing Japan-China tension with that of Britain and Germany a century ago were seen as signs of his belligerence. The military brothel system was "common in any country at war," Momii said Saturday. "The comfort women system is considered wrong under today's moral values. But the military comfort women system existed as a reality at that time." "Putting my chairman's title aside, the issue becomes complicated because South Korea criticizes as if Japan was the only one that forcibly drafted women into the system," Momii said. "And (South Korea) demands money, compensation. Why do they dredge up something, the issue that had been already settled by a bilateral treaty? It's wrong." Momii, 70, previously was vice chairman of Mitsui, a large trading house. At a news conference Monday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga defended Momii's remarks as his personal views. Suga said that Abe, in line with his predecessors, has expressed sympathy to Asian women forced to provide sexual services for Japanese soldiers, and "there is nothing more to add to that." Although numbers vary, historians have said as many as 200,000 Asian women, mostly Korean but also Chinese and others from Southeast Asia countries, were forced into Japan's military brothel system. One of the advisers who picked Momii is Naoki Hyakuta. The author of a best-selling book on a wartime suicide fighter pilot, he has said Japan did not force Asian women into military brothels. ——— Associated Press writer Jung-yoon Choi in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report (ABC News via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) ** JAPAN [non]. 5910, UT Sun Jan 26 at 0428, NHK is VG ending mailbag in Spanish, called `Espacio Dxista` --- is there any DX or media news in it, then? Despite strength from this Issoudun, FRANCE relay, 500 kW at 290 degrees to Central America, there is a LAH from poor HJDH in Colombia, q.v. whose frequency is usurped. To make it worse, NHK stays on from 0430 to 0431* with IS and ID loop in English and Japanese. After it cuts off, Alcaraván Radio is almost in the clear, but now there is a very weak LAH under it, which is no doubt the next NHK broadcast, Russian, 100 kW, 79 degrees from Sitkunai, LITHUANIA. 6195, meanwhile was // 5910 with NHK Spanish, even stronger, 250 kW, 167 degrees via WHRI to S America. Spanish to Americas still merits such duplication while English merits zilch. 11850, Jan 27 at 2055, unexpected English #1: formal welcoming statement from new president of NHK, then into French translation as this is the French semihour of R. Japon via MADAGASCAR. See this story via Rick Barton, AZ [as above]: (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also CUBA ** JAPAN. 3945, R Nikkei 2, JAN 25, 0805. Instrumental music, with good // on 6115. Good. 3925, R Nikkei 1, JAN 24, 1045. Program with traditional Japanese music. Pips and ID at ToH. Noted this was much stronger than 6055 // after the hour. VG (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KIRIBATI. For those interested: Here is a 1-hour aircheck from just after Christmas 2013 from Radio Kiribati, 1440 kHz. The aircheck features world news from Radio Australia, local and regional news from Radio Kiribati and then their sole hour of daily English programming, featuring country music. One song they played was even requested by me, Marie Osmond and Dan Seals, "Meet Me In Montana". http://www.onairdj.com/RadioKiribati.mp3 The aircheck is 60 minutes 59 seconds long, encoded at 128K Stereo. You are more then welcome to share this link on your blogs, websites, email/print newsletters, facebook or wherever else. I just want to share my love of the hobby and help preserve a bit of radio history. I have gotten 3 airchecks from Radio Kiribati, each costing $10AUD or about $8.75US. Very very very well worth it to me. I spent 3 or 4 years trying to make headway and land a contact at Radio Kiribati. I finally did it last fall after trying so hard, and that's what makes these airchecks so valuable to me. Warmest Regards, (Paul Walker, WDDH 97.5/WKBI 93.9/WKBI 1400 & 94.5, Saint Marys/Ridgway, PA, Jan 27, NRC- AM via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. Frequency changes of Shiokaze Sea Breeze from Jan. 16: 1330-1430 5985 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg KRE, ex 5910 Japanese Mon/Wed/Thu 1330-1430 5985 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg KRE, ex 5910 Chinese/Korean Tue 1330-1430 5985 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg KRE, ex 5910 English Fri* 1330-1430 5985 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg KRE, ex 5910 Korean/Japanese Sat 1330-1430 5985 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg KRE, ex 5910 Japanese/Korean Sun 1600-1700 5910 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg KRE, ex 5975 Japanese Mon/Wed/Thu 1600-1700 5910 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg KRE, ex 5975 Chinese/Korean Tue 1600-1700 5910 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg KRE, ex 5975 English Fri* 1600-1700 5910 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg KRE, ex 5975 Korean/Japanese Sat 1600-1700 5910 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg KRE, ex 5975 Japanese/Korean Sun *confirmed on Jan. 17 and 24, very good signal in Sofia on both frequencies (DX RE MIX NEWS #835 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 27, 2014 via DXLD) But 1330 already back on 5910 as below (gh) 5985, Jan 24 at 1339, poor signal from Sea Breeze, JSR JAPAN, but I can tell it`s again in English this Friday with brief YL news headlines attributed to Daily NK, alternating with typical stingers; and also constant het on hi side from Myanmar. 5910, Jan 28 at 1350, weak talk, seems Chinese, and piano music typical of Shiokaze, and nothing, not even a het on 5985, where Sea Breeze had just moved Jan 16 from 5910, but now apparently back on 5910 again (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9775, Jan 29 at 1353, I am standing by for R. Free Chosun prélude to begin via RVA Palauig, PHILIPPINES, but no signal yet until *1354:10 open carrier and then JIP the YM crooner as always amid ``I`m stayin` for the long run``, and next love song in English. 1440 tuneacross, just in time to hear an ICD = intermittent carrier dropout during Korean (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA SOUTH. 15575, KBS, 25/01 0227 UT. Servicio en español para Norteamérica, vía Kimjae. Locutora lee noticias acerca de China y Corea, agregando una posible visita del Papa Francisco a la zona asiática. SINPO: 44444 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) Hardly anything audible on 19m before 0200 UT Jan 30, but the KBS IS poorly heard on 15575. What about the 13-14 English to ``North America`` on 15575? Is that really still on the air? Unheard in months all winter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KUWAIT. 15540, Radio Kuwait, 1800 Jan 23, time pips, English s/on with ID, followed by marching band music, 1801 program about Islam. Very poor (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) 15515, R. Kuwait, Jan 28 0643-0653, 35433, Arabic, Talk and Arabic music, ID at 0646 and 0650 (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) ** KYRGYZSTAN. Re: 4010 / 4820 Birinchi Radio on External list of BrDXC-UK. ASIA 1431 KYRGYZSTAN - Jalal-Abad (40 kW) KGR-1, Birinchi Radio, 2300-1800 in Kyrgyz and Russian. (Wolfgang Büschel, Jan 17, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 24 via DXLD) Email address / Kyrgyz Rep, contact to Radio Audio URL's, VLC player software compatible addresses Kyrgyz Radio VLC "Birinci Radio" First Radio program VLC FM [Min Kiyal FM] VLC [Dostuk] (Friendship / Freundschaft) VLC Stream is a hidden flv stream in a 128 kbps aac / vbr. Does the Video Lan Player nevertheless, since they can orient at the raw data format. (Roger-D, A-DX Dec 1, 2013, ibid.) The 4 streams start audio after 3 seconds on VLC player start (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) re Bishkek Krasnaya Rechka-KGZ 4820 kHz - Who knows ? - musings on that matter: As I mentioned yesterday before, PROBABLY the 4050 kHz transmitter unit at Bishkek Krasnaya Rechka site now freed of the contract between Kyrgyztelecom and Russian VGTRK / RAM via RTRS feed line? This Radio Rossii relay on 4050v heard by Y.T. for the last time on Aug 10th, but missed [missing] in September 2013 up to now. What we have also learned a year ago, as 60 meter band FREE channels are not available in unlimited quantities in Central and South Asia. Voice of Russia Dushanbe Yangi-Yul relay has then allowed to settle down on 4960 kHz now. A lot of months they have been looking for a suitable frequency before, and hopped around in 60 mb. Otherwise nothing else has been changed much often in the short-wave band scene in Kyrgyzstan in past decade. A different aspect. Could also send relay the TWR 'PANI' Afghanistan / Pakistan outlet also in the 60 mb - on free frequency - towards AFG and PAK target then? After the establishment of the new 500 kW MW transmitter and sidefire antenna by PANI TWR on the Kyrgyztelecom site at Bishkek Krasnaya Rechka has got more determined appetite for foreign dollars. Who knows? (Wolfgang Büschel, Jan 18, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 24 via DXLD) ** MALAYSIA. 9835, RTM Sarawak FM radio. Unstable modulated audio feed or TX fault? Short breaks in between from Sarawak to K-L Kajang site center? At 0057 UT Jan 26. S=9+5dBm. 11665, But this different RTM Sarawak service with much better audio feed at same time, no audio breaks here. S=9+5dBm at 0100 UT Jan 26 (Wolfgang Büschel, using Victor Goonetilleke`s Perseus SDR unit in Colombo again, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 780, XEMTS Radio Fórmula. Tampico, Tamaulipas. 1139 January 27, 2014. Female network newscast with pulsing synth between items, DF news, then Latin American news on Cuba and Perú, weather at 1143, out of net feed at 1144 and male mention of Grupo Fórmula, so surely XEMTS which has been logged here previously. Into Spanish ballads, so seemingly not the same as the unidentified (Terry L. Krueger, Clearwater FL, JRC NRD-535; JRC-NRD-515; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ- 180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; RadioShack DX-399; 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; custom active portable loop; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. Prolly not new to any of you who have been paying attention, but I haven't been paying attention, and I note this morning that XERF 1570 is now running Antena Radio programming, apparently having dropped the "La Poderosa" local slogan. When did that happen? -- (Mike Westfall, Los Alamos, NM, Jan 23, ABDX via DXLD) Mike, Antena Radio is the national news network of IMER, the parent of XERF. I haven`t listened lately, but I would think it`s only on during certain blox, and would still ID locally as La Poderosa. http://lapoderosa.imer.gob.mx/ BTW, the homepage currently displays a DX report from Norway with a clip. 73, (Glenn Hauser, OK, ibid.) I heard a La Poderosa ID a week ago, blasting in here stronger than usual. 73 KAZ 55 km NW of Chicago (Neil Kazaross, ibid.) OK, thanks. I must have caught them during network news/commentary programming. – (Mike Westfall, Los Alamos, NM, ibid.) ** MEXICO. 6184.982, XEPPM, R Educación, Ciudad México, rather weak S=4-5 spoken word program signal today Jan 25 at 0515 UT. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO [and non]. 6185, Jan 25 at 1525, very weak signals making a fast SAH [maybe 18 Hz, as above?], one with barely audible music. 1532 announcement. If I could recognize a single word of Spanish, that would clinch it as XEPPM on the air in the daytime, but it does have that Mexican `feel`. Monitors further south in Baja Oclajoma or dentro-México could surely confirm this. HFCC shows only Turkey in Italian at 1500-1530, unlikely, but Aoki adds: China Huayi until 1600 with 15 kW ND from Chengdu, also unlikely. EiBi lists it too and both agree that Voice of Korea is finished with 6185 by 1500. FWIW, Firedrake from China is still audible on 6145 at 1525 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6185, Jan 29 at 0627, XEPPM is still (under)modulating YL in Spanish, instead of just open carrier after nominal 0600 closing, and as usual with heavy ACI from 6180 Brasil (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MICRONESIA. 4755.5, The Cross Radio, 1147 Jan 25, English, playing several Christian songs, went off at 1157. Very poor (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) ** MONGOLIA [and non]. 7470, Radio Free Asia, Ulan Bator, 1349-1355. Talk in Tibetan by a man and occasionally by a woman. Weak to moderate signal strength with some fading, fighting it out with the CNR1 jammer. Jammer was effective about 75% of the time. (Also heard on 1/25, 1332-1337 with parallels on 9350 / Dushanbe and 11540 / Kuwait.) 1/24/2014 (Jim Evans, Germantown, TN, Perseus, IC-R75, Wellbrook Loop, Eavesdropper Dipole, Random Wire, NASWA Flashsheet Jan 26 via DXLD) ** MOROCCO. 9575, R. Medi Un, Jan 26 0750-0756, 45444, French, Music, ID at 0752 (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) ** MYANMAR. 9730.00, Myanmar Radio. Ever since Myanmar signed an agreement with ABC to share programming (DXLD 13-48), I have been on the lookout for an ABC English program. Jan 29 finally found it here and is probably a weekly Wednesday show from 1105 till 1118; "Lesson four - checking in" with skit about Miss White checking into a hotel; in English and vernacular; poor-fair with ACI; several mentions of "A- B-C Radio Australia." Noted 1130*. Six minute audio at https://app.box.com/s/6abcz8czjcdedrdpwu0p (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEWFOUNDLAND. Fire takes out CJYQ 930 --- North American MW DX-ers may be interested in knowing that today, and perhaps for some time to come, the St. John's (Newfoundland, Canada) radio station CJYQ on 930 kHz is off the air. A fire at its transmission tower this morning is the cause. http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=42914&latest=1 While not on shortwave, they have been known in the past to put out spurs on 1860 kHz and perhaps higher (Philip Hiscock, Nfld., Jan 28, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz., plus illustration: Fire destroyed the CJYQ transmitter building on Kenmount Hill early this morning. The fire has knocked This is Newfoundland Labrador off the air, and forced VOCM to go on auxiliary transmitter power. CJYQ - This is Newfoundland Labrador is still available online for regular programming, including IceCaps coverage, but the radio signal will be down for the foreseeable future. The cause of the blaze is under investigation, but is not believed to be suspicious (via DXLD) VOCM is on 590, normally 20 kW, CJYQ was also a regular visitor to Europe (gh, DXLD) FIRE ENGULFS ST. JOHN'S RADIO TRANSMISSION TOWER --- CBC News Posted: Jan 28, 2014 7:53 AM NT Last Updated: Jan 28, 2014 12:10 PM NT http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/fire-engulfs-st-john-s-radio-transmission-tower-1.2513660 Radio tower fire 4:45 [video link] Firefighters were called to a radio transmitter tower site on a hilltop in St. John's early Tuesday morning. A building belonging to Steele Communications, which owns VOCM and other stations, was destroyed. The fire off Redmond's Road was reported shortly before 6:30 a.m. but was soon extinguished. Cecil Haire of the St. John's Morning Show recorded the video above (via Gerald T Pollard, NC, DXLD) To clarify this: VOCM is the informal name locally for what is these days Steele Communications (a.k.a. NewCap Broadcasting) who own a half dozen radio stations in this area. The two main MW stations are VOCM 590 and CJYQ 930. CJYQ used to have its broadcasting towers about a mile northeast of the VOCM tower farm, but sometime since NewCap bought it (five years or so ago), they have been broadcasting from the tower whose building caught afire yesterday. In the CBC news story the actual station that is off the air was not mentioned. VOCM 590 was not hurt in the fire, but CJYQ 930 was badly affected and is off the air. (Philip Hiscock, in St John's, Nfld., dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Sad, because it's a very unique radio station. All Newfoundland music all the time. The only station in the world doing so (Justin Nielsen, Jan 29, ABDX via DXLD) ** NEWFOUNDLAND. 6160, CANADA (NEWFOUNDLAND), CKZN, St. John’s, 1215 Jan 25, CBC program of an interview with a shipwreck diver who had written a book, 1230 news. Fair (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) That`s 8:45 am in Nfld, but I guess there is still enough darkness path across Canada scarcely a month after Solstice; still, what about CKZU Vancouver much closer? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. Frequency change, Radio New Zealand International DRM: 2051-2150 NF 15720 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg Solomon Isl/Niue/Tonga, ex 17675 (DX RE MIX NEWS #835 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 27, 2014 via DXLD) See also NORTH AMERICA: Garrison Keillor ** NICARAGUA. 8989-usb, El Buen Pescador is on now (2340 GMT 23 Jan 2014). Been listening since 2324 GMT and as of 2340 he was still on the air (Steve Handler, IL, NASWA yg via DXLD) ** NIGER. Hallo Thorsten, ein Update für die HoAF / AF list. Kein NGR 9705. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) No, but short time appearances of unID carriers also noted in the evenings recently. However Nils Schiffhauer posted a log for ETH 9705 yesterday evening. But did not hear anything when I checked later in the evening. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA. Hallo Thorsten, ein Update für die HoAF / AF list. kein NIG 6089. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6875/AM, long format ramble/interview with Jay Smelkstein with talk about everything from hand-jobs to 15 inch woofers (the speaker -- get your mind out of the gutter!) and AM station pre-emphasis among many other rather disconnected topics. Mentioned this was a sort of 'memorial' for him and called it "Setting the record straight with Jay". "Cars"-like tune afterward, and ID at 2212 along with email address, and "see you again real soon" at 2214. Then "Goodbye to You" (Michelle Branch) and a George Zeller quote: "It was really the worst station I ever heard on SW -- it was so bad it was entertaining" and off. 454+4+4 2207-2217* 18/Jan (Kenneth Vito Zichi, Brighton MI DXpedition, MARE Tipsheeet Jan 24 via DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6925-AM, Jan 23 at 0059, pirate music at poor level with SSB ACI; 0108 still QRM but now it`s CCI on same frequency, probably in SSB mode, while pirate has two guys talking about ordering T-shirts, laughing. Several others heard the same about T-shirts, QRM from ``peskies`` and IDed it as Radio Free Whatever: http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,15053.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. unID pirate 6948 AM --- Hello everyone, Pirate station in AM mode on 6948 with fair to good signal, but still in the noise here at 2050 UT. 73 (Gilles Letourneau, Montreal, Canada, Jan 25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Gilles, here in St John's, Newfoundland, and for the past half hour, I've been listening -- or trying to listen -- to the pirate you reported. It's now UT 2120. I cannot get anything out of the wall of noise on AM at 6948. Neither can I hear anything on LSB. But USB gives me a little, enough that I can distinguish talk and music. But I cannot get enough signal to ID anything at all. It may improve in the next hour as darkness creeps further into North America. I'm using a Grundig Satellit 750 with its whip antenna (Phillip Hiscock, ibid.) Here in Montreal it's been good enough for an ID, Hit Parade Radio heard several times. It's one of the stronger pirates I've heard here in a while. I've got an awful S7 noise level on that frequency range (Letourneau, ibid.) ** NORTH AMERICA. STORYTELLERS OF RADIO This month we'll deviate from the usual style Beginner's Classroom and instead have a look at a few of the best storytellers on radio, both of today and of yesteryear. News reporters weave stories around headlines, sportscasters tell tales alongside the scores and statistics, and documentaries do a wonderful service to tell us about our world. However, the real masters of radio storytelling use the familiar, the twist in the story, regular everyday situations and much more to keep us interested. Early Radio and the past 60+ years of television have kept our attention and piqued our imagination. I still like listening to Orson Wells' original "War of the Worlds" broadcast, some old radio sitcoms and serials that are now broadcast on AM740 CFZM with their "Theatre of the Mind", or even the CBS Radio Mystery Theatre of the 1970s. Many of us grew up with television, everything from cartoons to sitcoms to the constant myriad of detective /western / hospital / science fiction / horror shows that kept us glued to the tube. We love stories --- which is why we love a good storyteller. Below are three prime examples of not just good, but in reality great radio storytellers. JEAN SHEPHERD. I listened to Jean Shephard back in the late 1960s and early 1970s when he was on WOR 710 kHz in New York. Mr. Shepherd had the most wonderful, easy way about him when he spoke, and he could talk unscripted on a given subject. Baseball, NYC transit, life in the city or the country -- you name it -- Mr. Shepherd could weave a tale that kept you spellbound. Every night for about 45 minutes he would talk about life in New York, Maine or somewhere down the east coast, then turn around the next evening and speak about human idiosyncrasies and how interesting people were. Sadly Mr. Shepherd passed away in 1999 after a long career as a radio host, script writer, actor and storyteller. His most famous book (in my opinion) is In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash, which gives written form to many of his anecdotes told over the years. He wasn't conventional, he didn't care if people liked his views on a given subject, but he did care about his audience -- and he gave them an auditory treat every night he was on the air. [Jean Shepherd shows are still re-running on WBCQ. In December it was alternate weeks via Area 51: 5110v-CUSB, UT Mondays 0300-0400 or less, just before WORLD OF RADIO; haven`t seen it on schedule so far this year, but can plug in shows from vast archive as needed: http://archive.org/search.php?query=%22jean%20shepherd%22 --- gh] GARRISON KEILLOR. Best known for his weekly two-hour radio program "A Prairie Home Companion", Garrison Keillor weaves wonderful stories such as his Guy Noir series, the news from Lake Wobegon, Powdermilk Biscuit commercials and much more. Mr. Keillor is also known for bringing live music to his programs, not to mention his wonderful sound effects department and team of radio actors. Mr. Keillor has also written a number of books, one of which might be a great read for many radio enthusiasts. WLT: A Radio Romance can still be found in some bookstores and I've also found copies in a number of second-hand book outlets. This is the story of a small radio station back in the early days of radio, the locals who did the news, weather, farm reports and live radio plays, and how the station changed over the years. And if you ever want a "radio movie", watch "A Prairie Home Companion" which stars the group from PHC as well as a number of well-known actors such as Woody Harrelson, Lily Tomlin, Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Virginia Masden and Lindsay Lohan. "A Prairie Home Companion" is heard in the United States, distributed by American Public Media to various public radio stations. It is also available on the Sirius/XM Satellite System. Live airings of the program (PHC is done before a live audience) are Saturday nights at 6 pm EST/EDT or 5 pm CST/CDT, and rebroadcasts are on Sundays, usually at either 12 noon or 1 pm local time. You can also visit the Prairie Home Companion website which is located at http://prairiehome.publicradio.org [Another one available on SW if you know where to look for it: NEW ZEALAND. 9765, RNZI at 0845 with Garrison Keillor's “News From Lake Wobegon” - Excellent Jan 5 {UT Sunday} (Rick Barton, El Mirage, AZ, Drake R8 and Hammarlund HQ-120Xm ODXA YRX via DXLD) --- gh] STUART McLEAN. The originator of the "Vinyl Cafe", Stuart McLean is a homegrown Canadian storyteller par excellence. The stories Mr. McLean tells mainly centres around a "semi-fictitious" family: Dave (the husband/father), Morley (his wife), and their children Stephanie and Sam. Stuart states that many of his stories are gleaned from his own childhood in Quebec, and the wonderful tales he relates of Dave's Record Shop, his family adventures, and the town he so vividly paints in our minds have been enjoyed by many Canadians and Americans. "Vinyl Cafe" began in 1994 as a summer replacement offering, and has blossomed into a weekly radio show, CD collections and numerous books (Joe Robinson, VA3MRF, Beginner`s Classroom, Feb ODXA Listening In via DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA. 1270, Jan 23 at 2002 UT during music, I get around to comparing KTUZ Claremore-Tulsa to its new parent, KTUZ-FM 106.7 OKC: 1270 is running a couple Spanish words behind, about right for a satellite-feed delay. You`d think AM could pull a direct off-the-air feed from FM? Not with a 106.9 Muskogee-Tulsa station in the way (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. Brad Ferguson, GM of Classical KCSC-FM 90.1 Edmond/OKC, replied to my inquiry Jan 22: `` Hi Glen[n], Our main antenna suffered a bad lightning strike at some point, we don't know when, but it only manifested itself two weeks ago when we could not get the ERP above 15%. In the meantime a crew has taken down the top three bays for repair and put up a temporary at 300 feet. The temporary itself shorted out Monday and Hal replaced it with a one-bay yesterday afternoon. The relentless wind has kept progress slow as the repair was supposed to be finished a week ago`` It was back on again by 2100 UT Jan 22, and seems to have stayed on at full strength, which is still not enough to provide full quieting, especially in stereo. Mid-day temp Jan 23 in OKC area is in the low single-digits F! with windchills below zero (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. New translator affiliations [with watts]: Enid 96.3 K242CO 99 KQCV-FM 95.1 Shawnee [Religious Teaching] Ponca City 94.9 K235CG 250 KOSU 91.7 Stillwater [News/Talk/Adult Alternative] (FM News, edited by Bill Hale, TX, Feb WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD) 96.3 is not on air yet; just what we need. That will mess up 96.1 KXXY out of OKC. And Ponca tho smaller than Enid is further out from KOSU, maybe needs translator (gh, DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA. Glenn, RADIO MEDIA LTD in ENID has a CP 240 ENID OK 195703 RADIO MEDIA LTD http://recnet.net/?facid=195703 (via Artie Bigley, OH, Jan 24, DXLD) WTFK? 100.9 LPFM ** PAKISTAN. 11530, R Pakistan, Islamabad with typical S Asian male singer. 1330-1530 UT Jan 29. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15725, Radio Pakistan, Islamabad, 1340-1346. Traditional vocal music with a short announcement in Urdu by a man at 1342. Weak to moderate signal strength with minor fading. Audio a bit low during the announcement. Surprised to find them here. Good 19 meter conditions this morning. 1/24/2014 (Jim Evans, Germantown, TN, Perseus, IC-R75, Wellbrook Loop, Eavesdropper Dipole, Random Wire, NASWA Flashsheet Jan 26 via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3905, NBC New Ireland, Kavieng (presumed), 1331- 1338. Audio heard for the second time this month on the weak carrier sometimes observed on 3905. Sounded like pop and/or C&W music occasionally peaking above the noise with a few words by a man at times. Very weak signal with fading and ARO interference. Definitely there, but very marginal. 1/24/2014 (Jim Evans, Germantown, TN, Perseus, IC-R75, Wellbrook Loop, Eavesdropper Dipole, Random Wire, NASWA Flashsheet Jan 26 via DXLD) ** PARAGUAY. 610, LA VOZ DEL CHACO, 29/01 0332 UT. Programa de la cadena ALAS-HCJB de Ecuador, con noticias sobre salud e higiene con SINFO: 34322 con períodos largos y profundos de fading, así como períodos largos que permiten identificar lo emitido. Queda en claro la identificación de la emisora, mediante la respuesta de Sheryl Paszkiewicz, vía el grupo en facebook de WRTH (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** PARAGUAY. Nueva emisora del Paraguay? Estimados: En Fátima, provincia de Buenos Aires, está llegando con muy buena recepción, desde antes de las 2340 UT y hasta bastante despues de las 02 UT una nueva emisora que presumo es del Paraguay y que por ahora solamente pasa musica folklórica del país guaraní. La estacion llega en 760 kHz y sí bien prevalece en la QRG, por momentos tiene algo de QRM de LU6 Emisora Atlántica, Mar del Plata, Pcia. de Bs As. Solamente pude escuchar un anuncio grabado que ratificaba que la emisora esta testeando, por cuando anuncia: "muy pronto con vos....la 760" (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina, 29 Jan, radioescutas yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) Earlier reported as in DXLD 14-03: Amigos, hoy por la madrugada me encontré tratando de hacer dormir a mi beba de 4 meses; mientras tanto estaba escaneando la banda de AM, y me encontré con la siguiente sorpresa: en la frecuencia de 760 kHz se escuchaba música paraguaya. Pero lo interesante es que era una señal local. Una señal tan perfecta como si fuese FM. Ya acostado, me acordé que el presidente Lugo, durante su gobierno había fomentado la activación de varias emisoras de AM, entre ellas ZP5, Radio Encarnación. Será posible que puedan verificar uds. también esa frecuencia? Ojalá también vuelva ZPA5 11940 kHz. Se acuerdan? -- (Julio César Anzoátegui, Posadas, Misiones, Argentina, Jan 14, radioescutas yg via DXLD) WRTH 2014 has no ZP on 760 (gh, DXLD via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST 14-05) Según la CONATEL de Paraguay, es Radio Encarnación (la licencia es de R. Encarnación); ahora que le pongan otro nombre, es otra cosa (Julio César Anzoátegui, Posadas-Misiones, Argentina, radioescutas yg via DXLD) ** PARAGUAY. 1080, R. MONUMENTAL. 26/01 0505 UT. Locutor saluda a los oyentes de Canadá y Estados Unidos de parte de sus familias en Paraguay y anuncia chamamés pedidos por la audiencia. SINFO: 44343 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** PERU. 700 logs are interspersed with 5980 below ** PERU. 730, RPP, 25/01 0430 UT. Vía Lima. Noticias sobre las opiniones de políticos peruanos acerca del diferendo marítimo con Chile, y de las supuestas reacciones a ambos lados de la frontera. SINFO: 42332 con claridad por sobre RNA de Catamarca (Arg.) en la misma frecuencia // 810 vía Puno SINFO: 33333 por sobre Mitre de Córdoba (Argentina). (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** PERU. 4790, R. VISION, 28/01 0303 UT. Se escucha un audio de un hombre predicando con baja modulación. Además de haber mucho ruido de la portadora. SINPO: 45444 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** PERU. 5024.95 PERU. R. Quillabamba - Cusco. Noted at 1050 causing headaches for Rebelde with quite a reasonable signal, although the Cuban was still the stronger signal. Years ago, the Peruvian was quite hard to hear, but over the past year it has become quite are regular signal. Perhaps it's getting stronger or Rebelde is operating on reduced power. Nice to hear the occasional Latin during our summer months! Jan 28. 73's Rob Wagner VK3BVW, ARDXC via DXLD) ** PERU. 5980, Jan 23 at 0057, R. Chaski carrier with some modulation audible amid the splash from 5990 CRI CUBA for another minute or two, and also unusually some intruder SSB QRM on the hi side. Cutoff comes at 0104:19.5* which is 11.5 seconds later than last check 48 hours ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5980, R. CHASKI, 24/01 2210 UT. Música instrumental como parte de la retransmisión de Red Radio Integridad. SINPO: 34454. A las 2330, también toca música instrumental con SINPO: 55454, con sobremodulación y algunos cortes (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 5980, Jan 25 at 0058, R. Chaski carrier amid splash & hash until cut off at 0104:31* which is 11.5 seconds later than 48 hours ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 700, RED RADIO INTEGRIDAD, 25/01 0425 UT. Vía Lima. Música instrumental y avisos de la emisora, especialmente de las retransmisiones de esta señal vía Chaski en Cusco y vía FM Filadelfia en Catamarca. Señal con SINFO: 44444 con muy poco QRM de LV3 de Córdoba (Argentina). 5980, R. CHASKI, 26/01 0015 UT. Avisos de la emisora con sobremodulación y cortes de señal. SINPO: 55454. 700, RED RADIO INTEGRIDAD, 26/01 0945 UT. Programa: “La Biblia responde” con un pastor que contesta preguntas acerca del trabajo y de guardar el día domingo como día de reposo. SINPO: 44444. 5980, R. CHASKI, 27/01 0047 UT. Existe una portadora abierta con cierta modulación no identificable mayormente hasta las 01 y suena música latina romántica. ¿Radio Felicidad? Que además presenta cierto fading profundo y baja modulación. Definitivamente no es el programa "Los Grandes Temas" desde Red Radio Integridad en 700 AM vía Lima, en donde se habla de cómo superar las pruebas del cristiano con SINFO: 43343 con poco QRM de LV3 de Argentina (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL- 660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 5980, Jan 28 at 0054, carrier from R. Chaski until cutoff at 0104:47.5* which is 16.5 seconds later than last check three days ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5890, R. CHASKI, 29/01 0035 UT. Programa de estudio bíblico de Adrian Rogers con SINPO: 45444. Retransmisión de Red Radio Integridad en 700 AM, vía Lima SINFO: 44444 con 28 segundos adelantado (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** PHILIPPINES. TDXC Okinawa DXpedition 2013 --- I took at TDXC (Totsuka DXers Circle) one night DXpedition in Okinawa, Japan from 19 to 20 October 2013 with Hiroo Nakagawa, Yuuki Ikarashi & Satoshi Miyauchi. We established the Delta Flag antenna (Southeast direction) and pedition base - five-person use tent in the Pacific Ocean coast. Oceania's MW stations were quite weak, but PHL signal were very strong. Some of these sound file can be heard on my blog and Youtube. It was a middle-aged recreation overnight only, but we enjoyed it. Logging is below. Time=JST (UT +9) [altho some IDs are quoted in English, language was generally Filipino, except more English on 702 DZAS --- gh] Freq. Call JST Condx. Remarks 531 DYDW 19:08 vp "DYDW AM, Tacloban...Radio Diwa" 540 DZWT? 5:58 vp "(DZ)WT AM, a commercial radio station" 558 DZXL 5:04 g "Ito ang himpilan DZXL 5 5 8 Radyo Mo Nationwide the Mega Manila" 576 DXMF 19:00 p "Bombo Radyo Davao” 576 DZHR 5:00 p-vp "Ito ang DZRH... Manila Broadcasting Company" Relay 666 DZRH 594 DZBB 6:00 g "Ito ang GMA Super Radyo DZ-dobol B 5 9 4 (cinco nueve cuatro)" 612 DYHP 6:02 f "Ito ang DYHP 6 1 2 sa Cebu, Numero Uno! Tatak RMN" 630 DZMM 5:01 f "?DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta. Una sa balita, Una sa paglilingkod" 630 DYWB 5:19 p "Good Morning. This is Radio Station DYWB. Now, Signing on" 657 DYVR 5:30 vp "DYVR RMN Roxas, Kasama mo! DDDDYVR 6 5 7 Kasama mo! Tatak RMN" 665.92 DZRH 5:00 f "Ito ang D Z R H Naglilingkod Sa Pagbabalita" 684 DYEZ 5:24 f "You`re turned to Aksyon Radyo Bacolod" 684 DZCV 5:59 vp "This is radio station DZCV" 702 DZAS 18:33 p EG&FP "Ito ang Far East Broadcasting Company Philippines FEBC himpilan 7 0 2 DZAS" 711 DYBR 18:37 p-vp "DYBR Apple Radio" 711 DZVR 5:54 vp "Bombo Radyo...the National Telecommunications Commissions" 711 DZYI? 6:00 vp "Sonshine Radio…DZ(YI) Sonshine Radio" 720 DYOK 5:05 f "Aksyon Radyo Iloilo...MBC, an Manila Broadcasting Company" 729 DZGB 4:51 p "Ito ang DZGB" 729 DXIF 5:56 p "Bombo Radyo Cagayan de Oro" 747 DYHB 5:05 f-p "Ito ang himpilan RMN Bacolod, 7 4 7 kHz" 747 DZJC 5:58 vp "DZJC...a commercial broadcast station owned and operated by the Manila Broadcasting Company" 774 DYRI 4:55 f "Iloilo, DYRI 7 7 4, Tatak RMN" 774.03 DWWW 4:31 g-f "You're listening to the ultimate station of your generation, DWWW 7 7 4" 782.98 DXRA? 5:06 vvp "7 8 3 7 8 3 Radyo ni Juan" 801 DZNC 6:02 p "Bombo Radyo DZNC...National Telecommunications Commissions" 818.95 DYVL 4:58 f-p "Good Morning. This is Radio Station DYVL, Aksyon Radio" 828 DXCC 5:30 f "Ito ang DXCC 8 2 8 Tatak RMN RMN Radyo Mo Nationwide" 837 DYFM 5:00 g "You are listening to DYFM Bombo Radyo Iloilo`` 846 DZRV 5:01 g "This is Radio Station DZRV Radio Veritas" 864 DYHH 4:44 f-p "EL Nuevo Bantay Radyo...DY double H 864(ocho seis cuatro) Bogo City" 882 DWIZ 5:30 f-p "Ito ang himpilang nagbabalita sa mamamayan, naglilingkod sa bayan. DWIZ 8 8 2 (ocho ocho dos)" 891 DZGR 5:57 p "Good Morning. This is DZGR Bombo Radyo, Signing on" 900 DYOW 6:00 f-p "You are listening to himpilan DYOW Bombo Radyo Roxas" 900 Unknown PHL 6:01 vp National Anthem 909 DYSP? 19:01 vp "(DYSP AM)…" 909 DZEA 5:56 p "Good Morning! Radies and Gentlemen, Good Morning. This is DZEA Radyo Totoo" 918 DZSR 19:03 vp "No.1…DZSR Sports Radio 9 1 8 Nationwide" 927 DWRS 4:54 p "Good Morning. This is DWRS Commando Radio" 927 DZLG 5:50 f-p "Ito ang Bombo Radyo Legaspi. Numero Uno…Basta Radyo BOMBO!" 936 DXIM 18:48 vp "Philippine Broadcasting Service, DXIM 9 3 6 Radyo ng Bayan, Cagayan de Oro" 954 Unknown PHL 18:59 vp National Anthem 954 DZEM 18:30 f "Ito ang INC Radio DZEM 9 5 4 Ang Tinig ng Katotohanan himpilan Iglesia ni Cristo" 963 DYMF 19:00 vp "Basta Radyo... BOMBO!" 972 DXKH 5:59 p "DZRH AM Manila Broadcasting Company" 980.97 DZRD 19:07 vp "SonShine Radyo DZRD Dagupan…Balita" 981 DXBR 4:57 p "Basta Radyo BOMBO! Basta Radyo BOMBO! Basta Radyo BOMBO! …Ang DXBR Bombo Radyo Butuan" 981 DWMT 5:00 vp "?DZRH~" Relay 666 DZRH 990 Unknown PHL 5:01 vp "?DZRH~" Relay 666 DZRH. DZMT or DYTH 990 DZIQ 5:32 f "DZIQ Radio Inquirer 9-90 AM" 999 DYSS 6:01 f "DY doble S Super Radyo Cebu" 1007.96 Unknown PHL 18:56 vp Religious"?Hallelujah~" 1017 DXSN 5:53 f-p "DXSN is a…radio station, Silangan Broadcasting Corporation" 1026 DZAR 18:17 f "SonShine Radyo, Ka-Partner mo sa Balita at Serbisyo! DZAR Ang alternatibong radyo" 1035 DZWX 5:47 vp "Bombo Radyo DZWX Baguio...licens number..." 1043.865 DXCO 5:09 f-p "DXCO Radio Corporation of the Philippines" 1044 DZNG 5:36 f "Ang DZNG Bombo Radyo Naga" 1062 DZEC 5:02 g-f "Magandang umaga. Ito ang Radio Agila" 1071.06 Unknown PH 6:01 vp OM Talk 1080 DWIN 5:02 p "Ito ang Radio Agila" Relay 1062 DZEC 1080.02 DYBH 5:00 f-p "Ito ang DZRH Naglilingkod Sa Pagbabalita…Filipinas" Relay 666 DZRH 1107 DWDY? 6:00 p-vp "…D (W) D Y 11-10 kHz…DY Cauayan" 1107 DYIN 19:03 p "Bombo Radyo Philippines" 1116 Unknown PHL 18:59 p "…AM…Radyo...Filipino" 1125 DZWN 5:50 vp "Bombo Radyo Dagupan, Now Signing on" 1134.18 DWDD 5:00 f-p "Ito ang himpilan ng kawal ng bayan! Armed Forces Radio, DW dobol D" 1161 DYKR 5:34 p "Ito ang himpilan DYKR 11-61 Radyo mo Nationwide, the Kalibo. Now, Signing on" 1161 DZMD 5:56 p "Ito ang PBN DZMD. …PBN Broadcasting Network Incorporated" 1161 DYRD 5:59 vp "DYRD AM, Now signing on" 1179 Unknown PHL 5:36 vp OM Talk 1179 DXYK 6:00 vp "GMA Super Radyo DZ double B" Relay 594 DZBB 1188 DXRU 18:03 p "Radyo Ultra" 1215 DYRF 6:01 f "Ito ang DYRF, Word Broadcasting Corporation" 1224 DWSR 4:58 vp "Ang DZRH...Manila Broadcasting Company…Ang DZRH..." Relay 666 DZRH 1233 DWRV 5:55 f-p "This is Radyo Veritas Bayombong, Now Signing on" 1233 Unknown PHL 5:56 vp National Anthem DYVS? 1242.14 DWBL 18:27 vp "D W B L" 1259.975 DYDD 18:01 p "?El Nuevo Bantay Radyo~ El Nuevo Bantay Radyo~" 1278 DZRM 18:00 p-vp "Radyo Magasin...Radyo Magasin 12-78 kHz...?PBS~" 1314 DWXI 5:57 f "Ito ang DBS, Delta Broadcasting System. D W X I Himpilan ng Mabuting Balita" 1323 DYSI 5:03 p-vp "DYSI Super Radyo" 1350 DWUN 19:07 f "Radio Verdad 13-50(trece cincuenta) ang UNTV Radio" 1440 DWDH 17:58 vp "?DZRH~" Relay 666 DZRH 1476.09 Unknown PHL 4:30 p OM Talk 1485 (DYDH) 4:58 vp "DZRH…DZRH..." Relay 666 DZRH 1494 DWSS 17:19 vp "DW double S" 1512 DZAT 18:59 f-p "DZAT 15-12 Ang Himpilan ng Katotohanan" 1512 DYAB 19:03 p "DYAB Radyo Patrol Balita" 1530.03 DZME 5:01 f "Capitol Broadcasting Center, DZME 15- 30(quince treinta) ang Radio Uno" 1538.91 DZYM 18:39 vp "Radyo Asenso" 1548 DZSD 18:08 p-vp "Ang GMA Super Radyo DZ dobol B 5 9 4 (cinco nueve cuatro)" Relay 594 DZBB (Shinya Hasegawa, Yokohama, Japan, Jan 27 http://bclguide.exblog.jp/ dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PHILIPPINES. 15355, Jan 24 at 2310, M&W discussion sounds like Tagalog, good signal, really stands out, in fact the SSOB and stronger than 15370 RHC. Yes, HFCC shows it`s R. Veritas Asia in ``Fil`` at 2300-2330, 250 kW non-direxional from Palauig site (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15355, R. Veritas Asia, JAN 25, 2315. W in listed Filipino (Tagalog). Lecture to obvious religious hymn choral. ID by W at 2326 with a "Salamat" (thank you in Filipino ). Absolutely armchair (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PHILIPPINES. 15640 // 17700 // 17820, R. Pilipinas, 0229, Jan 26. End of "Online weekend edition from different Philippine embassies and consulates around the world"; reading love poem; show with a tribute to The Everly Brothers and playing their songs; all mostly fair (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. Correxion to WOR 1705: I referred to the Mayak wired- network radiation on 78 and 120 kHz as being ``VLF``. Axually VLF means below 30 kHz, so these are LF, altho well below the usual LWBC band (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. RV658 - 5930 kHz - Radio Rossii Kamchatka - Petropavlovsk- Kamchatsky (RUS) - QSL Entró a diario durante la última semana de noviembre entre las 0700 y las 0800 UT. La señal fue especialmente buena el 28 NOV 2013, cuando pude grabar su identificación bien clara al comienzo de las noticias locales, a las 0730 UT (el bloque de emisión propia empieza a las 0710). En los días siguientes continuó entrando pero con Murmansk molestando mucho más. Murmansk también trabaja en 5930, aunque emite otra programación a esa hora. Envié el informe de recepción por correo-e al departamento técnico de la GTRK-Kamchatka ( otk @ kamchatka.tv ) y en 29 días me ha llegado una tarjeta QSL por correo ordinario. ??????? ???????! [Russian] (info tnx http://moladx.blogspot.it via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. 21305-USB, Jan 29 at 1444, while looking around for Amsterdam activity, here is an American accent with an exotic call, I figure in some remote oblast, RX3XX (radio xray three xray xray), working W4KBX, also heard, until 1447, next WD9CCC. Sufficient signal but with flutter even in SSB mode. Then Serge admits he`s merely in Moscow. Well, just to the southwest of Moscow if QRZ.com is correct: RX3XX Sergey A. Mezhuev ul. Kirova 47-57 248001, Kaluga Russia where he has a lot more to say about his preferences: http://www.qrz.com/db/RX3XX (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. Venerdì 24 gennaio 2014, 1222 - 25900 kHz (400 W), RADIO ZELENY GLAZH, MTUCI - Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics, Musica techno e annunci OM. Segnale sufficiente- insufficiente (fortunosa apertura di 5-10 minuti), Solo venerdì 1200- 1500 (Luca Botto Fiora, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, playdx yg via DXLD) ** RWANDA [non]. BELGIUM(non) Changes of Alyx & Yeyi clandestine stations --- Radio Inyabutatu, new time and frequency 1600-1700 17870 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Kinyarawanda Sat from Jan 18 1700-1800 15310 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Kinyarawanda Sat till Jan 11 (DX RE MIX NEWS #835 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 27, 2014 via DXLD) ** SARAWAK [non]. CLANDESTINE: 15420, R. Free Sarawak, Jan 27 1156- 1215, 45444-35443, Iban, Talk, ID at 1209 (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) Now via RVA, Palauig, PHILIPPINES ** SAUDI ARABIA. BSKSA email address --- George SV8GXC wrote: ``the other issue I have here is that the email of Radio Riyadh BSKSA (eng_at_saudiradio.net.sa) bounces because the domain: saudiradio.net.sa is no longer used. Now the only existing site is the http://www.sm.gov.sa/ that includes only radio & TV streams of BSKSA and no contact emails for reception reports. Any help or ideas??? tnx 73 George SV8GXC`` The URL you've used there leads to the broadcaster`s old website; they have a newer one at http://www.sr.sa - this has an email form (David Kernick, Interval Signals Online, Jan 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SLOVAKIA [non]. 9955, Jan 25 at 0135, R. Slovakia International via WRMI, VG in English, feature about positive portrayals of Gypsy life. This is scheduled UT Tue-Sat only. Loud & clear, no jamming; could easily believe it`s on a NW antenna rather than SSE, but maybe just propagational fluke; half an hour earlier it was under jamming during English religious programming, left over from the R. Libertad hour until 0100 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENIING DIGEST) ** SOLOMON ISLANDS [and non]. 9545, Jan 24 at 0637 very pleased to hear some ``island music``, from SIBC. Previously have heard the carrier here, probably open after-hours, but first time with some audio. Fair signal with deep fades; 0646 YL announcement; then canned announcements, in Pidgin? Maybe ads; more music, 0655 another announcement but it`s getting weaker; 0657 music with a bass beat past ToH 0700, no pause or timesignal; marred by occasional rapid pulses, OTHR? 0701:30 finally YL announcement but very poor and worsening, just in time for my shuteye. First I check 9660 at 0703 and find R. Australia, 10 kW Brandon not much better. Then reawake at 1355, a very weak carrier is detectable on 9545 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9545, 26/Jan 0831, Salomon Islands BC in English. OM talk. At 0832 instrumental music. At 0834 quick talk of OM, then military hymn. At 0852 country music style. 25432. 73 (Jorge Freitas, Feira de Santana, Bahia, 12 14´S 38 58´W - Brasil, dxld yg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9544.99, SIBC, Jan 27 0758-0807, 35443, Pidgin, Music, ID and IS at 0800, News. 9545.01, SIBC, Jan 28 0802-0813, 45443, Pidgin, News, ID at 0807 (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) Martes, 28 de enero de 2014: H4B9 - 9545 kHz - SIBC-Radio Happy Isles - Honiara (SLM) - QSL Está entrando por las mañanas; aquí en España la mejor señal llega entre 0700 y 0800Z. Hay días (como hoy, por ejemplo) en los que el nivel es bastante aceptable, pero lo normal es que llegue flojita. En tres días he recibido respuesta de Patrick Tibaua, su ingeniero jefe, quién me dice que están preparando tarjetas QSL nuevas y que me mandará una en cuanto las tengan. ¡Bienvenida será! Thank you very much Patrick! ptibaua (a) sibc.com.sb (info tnx http://moladx.blogspot.it via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) Lots more unusual QSLs, including FM DX, on his blog (gh, DXLD) ** SOMALILAND. 7120, Radio Hargaysa, Somalia, 18 JAN 2014 From 1500 to 1603 (and later). In Somali, Loud and clear, peaking S9+15dB. Various male speakers, with a couple of fast beat Horn of Africa neo-pop- techno songs. [Country #81] (N. Hacko, Sydney AUST, Perseus, 40m L/4 vertical], 23 Jan, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [and non]. Changes of Brother Stair via WHRI from Jan. 20: 0600-0800 7520 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu WHRI Angel 2, additional 0700-0800 11565 HRI 250 kW / 245 deg to AUS WHRI Angel 2, cancelled 1000-1200 11565 HRI 250 kW / 245 deg to AUS WHRI Angel 1, additional 2200-2300 9505 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu WHRI Angel 2, cancelled (DX RE MIX NEWS #835 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 27, 2014 via DXLD) 9370, Jan 23 at 1954-2119+, WWRB has silenced Brother Scare, totally dead air for at least a sesquihour, interrupted only for automatic IDs at 2000 & 2100 hourtops. Still no BS Jan 24 at 1439, but now fading up more big band music fill. Apparently WWRB`s microwave access to internet has failed, also affecting other programming such as WORLD OF RADIO, q.v. Meanwhile, I find BS still running on his redundant other frequencies; Jan 23 at 1954 on 9930, 9955 & 9980, tho not synchronized, he`s wondering why he`s still alive at age 80? God`s will of course, as no one else can properly spew prophecy. We wonder too what will happen when he passes, just in case the World hasn`t really ended first ``in your lifetime``. Much of his programming already consists of extremely repetitive recordings, so that could go on and on for eternity via shortwave, if his Ministry survive and keep raking in the dough: Another dead preacher refusing to go away, like PPP and DGS. R.G. is *so* charismatic, that it`s hard to imagine any real successor as The Last Day Prophet of God, and certainly none is in sight. 17675-17745, Jan 25 at 1725, approx. range of splatter from WHRI 17705 with overdriven Brother Scare. HFCC shows 100 kW on 315 degree beam to the NW. Heavy QRM upon 17715 Spain, but according to EiBi, in the 17- 19 UT period there is absolutely nothing else attempting to broadcast over those 70 kHz, an appalling display of lack of interest among stations in a band which is wide open for daytime propagation; so splatter away!! Quick check finds a few duplicates of Brother Scare at this time: 15420-WBCQ vs BBC, 11825-WRMI, 9980-WWCR, 9955-WRMI, 9930- WTWW, 9840-WHRI, 9370-WWRB. See also U S A: WWRB. 9370, Jan 26 at 2007, instead of TOM, WWRB presents big hum only. What are we going to do?! On 31m, we can only hear Brother Scare on 9690, 9930, 9955, 9980! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SPAIN. 25 ANIVERSARIO DE LA VOZ DE LAS CAÑAS Y CONMEMORACIÓN. Este próximo domingo día 29 de Diciembre se cumplen 25 años de la 1ª emisión de La Voz de las Cañas, una emisora de Onda Corta situada cerca de Madrid y que estuvo emitiendo programación "tropical"; en la banda de radiodifusión de 60 m durante todo 1989. Para conmemorarlo se volverá a salir al aire de nuevo, aunque de forma simbólica y con poca potencia: ¡más mérito para los DXistas que la quieran recibir...! La 1ª emisión conmemorativa empezará como antaño: el próximo 29 de Diciembre a las 2346 UT, en 5067.9 kHz, modulación en AM y baja potencia. Para facilitar la detección si el nivel recibido fuera muy bajo y no se escuchara el audio, la portadora variará linealmente de frecuencia (±5 Hz cada 60 segundos) y así sería más fácil de identificar tanto con receptores SDR (waterfall) como convencionales (llevando la salida de audio a un programa DSP preparado para detectar señales CW QRSS débiles) Los informes de recepción pueden mandarse a: lvc_25a[at]hotmail.com Referencia a la emisión de prueba anterior: http://moladx.blogspot.com.es/2012/01/dx-50679-khz-la-voz-de-las-canas.html QSL original 1989: http://franjadx.blogspot.com.es/2008/11/blog-post.html (info tnx http://moladx.blogspot.it martes, 17 de diciembre de 2013 via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) It`s all over now ** SPAIN. 11780, UT Tue Jan 28 at 0122, REE weekly Emisión Sefarad is in the clear, especially by tuning a bit low, tnx to the prolonged off-frequencing of RNB from 11780 to 11783+, surely unintentional (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN. Hallo Thorsten, ein Update für die HoAF / AF list. Kein Sudan 7205 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Sudan signs on 9505 at 1630, and should be also there from 0430. Untraced before 1630 on usual 7205, see above; maybe audible from 1930. It is of course possible that they use their other registered frequencies at times. See: http://www.muenster.org/uwz/ms-alt/africalist/ (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, africalist, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN SOUTH. SOUTH SUDAN'S EYE RADIO RISES ABOVE TRIBAL DIVISIONS - VOA | Text of report by VOA News.com (Voice of America) website on 28 January Juba: In South Sudan, clashes continue despite the cease-fire last week. The political conflict between the president and his opponents is harder and harder to separate from the ethnic conflict between Dinka and Nuer. But at a radio station in Juba, journalists of both tribes collaborate, overcoming the challenges of working in such a sensitive environment. While fighting continues to tear South Sudan's people apart, Eye Radio issued a call to unity. Presenter Lasuba Memo tries to cover the events and also convey a positive message at the local station located in Juba. Memo says the show had to adapt to the crisis, adding that it finishes earlier because of the curfew. They also stopped taking phone calls from listeners. "The situation is still hot. People are emotional. And I took that positive[ly]," Memo explained. "We came to realize that through the text messages that we have decided as the only way to interact with out listeners, because some of the messages are inciting violence." Eye Radio has journalists from all South Sudanese tribes, including the Dinka and Nuer, who are at the heart of the conflict. Station manager Steve Omiri says when the conflict erupted, he reminded all members of his team of their journalistic duty. "I sent an email out, to inform all my journalists that we have a career [job] to do, that there are people listening to us and they need information. So we must stick together during this crisis, we should not think of: 'Oh I come from this tribe, or I come from this tribe.' Let's be one people, because our career come first from [than] our tribe," he explained. Daniel Danis, who is half Dinka and half Nuer, says his colleagues were able to put their personal feelings aside and continue to do their jobs. "What I like about most of my colleagues is that once they are here, they put their job first," Danis said. "Their own comments and sentiments about what is happening to their community is there. When you get to chat with someone, they'll tell you the pain they are going through. But it never interferes with what they do." About 30 journalists work at the station, and very few of them felt the need to take leave because of safety or moral dilemmas. Danis says being a journalist helps him remain neutral in the eyes of the community. "Working as a journalist makes you become friendly to people. So I never felt threatened in a way because I know this job of mine that I have, that I'm doing, that I have done before, has brought me together with so many other colleagues from different communities," he said. Eye Radio is one of the very few radio stations that remains on-air in South Sudan, and one of the few that still sends its journalists out into the field, every day, to report first-hand on the crisis in the country. source: VOA News.com website, Washington D.C., in English 28 Jan 14 (via BBCM via DXLD) ** SURINAME. 4990, on Jan 20 R. Apintie heard via Iceland Perseus site at S-3+ level from 0721 UT tune with non-stop hip-hop, steel band & pop music. Heavy QRM from periodic 2-way ute traffic on 4993+ and R. Brasil Central on 4985 kHz that even USB mode could not totally eradicate. Seems like 60 mb is becoming the ute band of choice :-( ! (Bruce W. Churchill-CA-USA, DXplorer Jan 20 via BCDX 24 Jan via DXLD) ** SWAZILAND. 9499.988, TWR Africa section program in English from Manzini Swaziland site heard at 0538 UT on fair S=6 signal into Germany. Logged a tips for healthy living program, on body weight checks at the hospital, -- 5 kg weigh less in each month ... 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAHITI [and non]. Re: HAWAII. New 740 kHz at Kihei -- Unfortunately for us DX types on Maui, I suppose this station will block 738 kHz from Tahiti (Beniamin Aktchian, HI, Jan 26, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) and/or make 2 kHz het around the Pacific (gh) ** TAIWAN. Andy Schmid reports the new pennant celebrating 85 years activity of Radio Taiwan International. http://english.rti.org.tw/ http://english.rti.org.tw/info.aspx?pid=8D54C504E820735B Email rti @ rti.org.tw Taiwan Postal Address: Radio Taiwan International 55, Pei-An Road Taipei 10462, Taiwan, ROC (Dario Monferini, 28 Jan, playdx yg via DXLD) 7445, Radio Taiwan Int’l, 1143 Jan 25, English, man and woman with a discussion, a few songs also, 1158 closing with “You are listening to Radio Taiwan International...shortwave…”. Poor (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) [and non]. 7440 [sic], RTI, JAN 27, 1140. Long music program to just before ToH, then covered by crank-up of CNR1 mainland jamming. Fair before jamming (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7445? ** TAIWAN. 6030, Sound of Hope, heard at 1320 GMT on 1/24/14, talks in Mandarin. Fair. This was parallel to 6240 kHz. Fair to good (Bob Brossell, Pewaukee, WI, NRD 545; Eton E1; Sony ICF SW77, NASWA Flashsheet Jan 26 via DXLD) 6280, TAIWAN, Sound of Hope, heard at 2320 GMT on 1/24/14. talks in Mandarin. Fair (Bob Brossell, Pewaukee, WI, NRD 545; Eton E1; Sony ICF SW77, NASWA Flashsheet Jan 26 via DXLD) For weeks and months it seems that Bob remains blithely unaware that such Chinese signals he is hearing are very likely CNR1 jamming instead of Sound of Hope; at least they must be sorted out (gh, DXLD) ** TAIWAN [non?]. UNID Chinese on 18092 In Chinese, AM, right in the middle of amateur 17m band. Talk, music 0803 UT loud, S7. On air now. 18092.243. 73 Nick VK2DX Hacko, NSW, 0805 UT Jan 23, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) OK, it is SOH Sound of Hope, Taiwan, same as 18180. 73 (Nick VK2DX, 0808 UT, ibid.) Loud SOH parked again on 18092 24 JAN 2014 UT 0700. This is really asking for trouble; last thing we need is Firedrake war in the middle of already very narrow amateur radio band segment. 73 (Nick VK2DX, ibid.) 18092.18, Sound of Hope, 0206-0225, Jan 26. Thanks to Nick Hacko (Australia) for finding this unique frequency. News in Chinese; musical bridges between items; report from some event with sound bites in English ("amazing," "dancers"); 0223 clearly heard their distinct ID in English; spelled out with letters "w-w-w-s-o-u-n- d-o-f-h-o-p-e-o-r-g” and followed by “Sound of Hope,” all with soft background religious singing (as heard many times in the past); almost fair; no CNR1 jamming at all. Certainly this is not a low powered tx! // 18180.0 which was weak and become jammed by strong CNR1 programming at *0215. As with most SOH programs, consisted almost entirely of talking (subdued), unlike the varied and upbeat CNR1 programming. 18180 listed by Aoki, but not 18092 (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TATARSTAN [non]. RUSSIA(non), Only one transmission of Tatarstan Wave remained on the air: 0810-0900 on 12095 ARM 100 kW / 327 deg WeEu Tatar/Russian 0410-0500 on 11790 NVS 250 kW / 085 deg FERu Tatar/Russian, cancelled 0610-0700 on 9895 NVS 250 kW / 295 deg CeAs Tatar/Russian, cancelled (DX RE MIX NEWS #835 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 27, 2014 via DXLD) ** THAILAND. 13745, HSK9, R Thailand with English International News & NOTHING about what is going on in Thailand (I assume that was earlier) but including items about the suicide bombing in Afghanistan & Iraq and fighting in South Sudan and a Prisoner Exchange and cease fire negotiations in Syria. ID at 0025 and a 'special report' from the Public Relations Department. Business News started at 0029 and then the carrier dropped completely, (for antenna change) and came back a few seconds later slightly weaker. You think they could pause for the change, but that would imply they think people listen to them on SW perhaps? 454+44 before the pattern change, 3+54+44 afterward. 0012- 0032 18/Jan (Kenneth Vito Zichi, Brighton MI DXpedition, MARE Tipsheeet Jan 24 via DXLD) ** THAILAND. THAI OFFICIALS FACE CHALLENGE IN TRACKING DOWN TV JAMMING | Text of report by Thai newspaper Bangkok Post website on 26 January; subheading inserted editorially Signal interference of the Democrat Party's BlueSky TV channel should serve as a wake-up call for regulators and lead to tighter control of jamming device imports, say academics. In communications, interference is anything that alters, modifies or disrupts a signal as it travels between a source and a receiver. The term typically refers to the addition of unwanted signals to a useful signal. Jammers are devices that prevent radio equipment from receiving and transmitting signals. Satellite TV signals can be jammed by using a 2.5-metre satellite dish with a radio transmitter emitting radio waves to interfere with transponders or sources using the same frequencies. Prof Sujet Chantarang, dean of the Mahanakorn University of Technology, urged the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to monitor closely all 16 ground stations run by state enterprises and using transponders rented from Thaicom Plc, especially during the political unrest. More restrictions should be imposed on imported radio transmitters and important components of satellite dishes in order to curb jamming incidents, said Prof Sujet, who also advises the NBTC chairman. He suggests satellite service providers increase their uplink power controllers to produce a signal stronger than the interfering radio waves. Interference difficult to track Prof Sujet acknowledged the difficulty in tracking an interfering signal to its source, saying such signals can originate anywhere in Thailand or even outside the country. Thaicom chief executive Suphajee Suthumpun said boosting satellite uplink power would require permission from BlueSky. Viewers would need to change the receiving channel. Mrs Suphajee said signal interference can happen to any satellite, and Thaicom already has a satellite backup system, putting the company above the industry standard. Thaicom works with the NBTC to provide real-time reports whenever signal interruptions are detected. "Most of our findings have revealed that signal jamming usually occurs inside the country using no less than a three-metre satellite dish," said Mrs Suphajee. Thaicom provides 20 transponders to satellite-TV operators to broadcast programmes. BlueSky rents two transponders from Thaicom. NBTC member Prawit Leesathapornwongsa said the regulator lacks sufficient equipment to track the presence of signals such as the ones that caused BlueSky's interruption. "Our existing 20 jam-detection vehicles have a maximum detection [frequency] range of 3 GHz, while the real interference sweep goes over the 6-GHz frequency range or equal to Thaicom 5's uplink power capacity," he said. The interfering signal also attacked the transponder rather than Thaicom's ground station in Pathum Thani province. Mr Prawit said the NBTC will intensify its investigation into BlueSky's signal interference. Thaicom and Blue Sky reported that the interference began last November 25 and has become more prominent in recent weeks. The interference has also widely affected all 35 satellite TV channels using the Thaicom 5 and Thaicom 6 satellites. Thaicom has offered another channel to BlueSky TV to make up for the signal interference. Viewers can switch to the new channel if interference recurs. The resolution came after a recent discussion with Thaicom and BlueSky executives chaired by the NBTC. Those who intentionally interfere with a public broadcast can face jail time and/or a maximum fine of 100,000 baht. Source: Bangkok Post website, Bangkok, in English 26 Jan 14 (via BBCM via DXLD) ** TIBET [non]. 11522 kHz, Voice of Tibet, Dushanbe Yangi Yul, TAJIKISTAN, 1340-1405 UT Jan 29, no CHINA jamming traced (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15520, Jan 24 at 1405, V. of Tibet, poor signal via MADAGASCAR, which I was not hearing by 1401; must have come on late. No jamming audible, but anticipating QSY jump to 15515, I tune another receiver with BFO to 15516, and hear that cut on at *1406:06. Now there is no signal detectable on 15520, the jammer not propagating (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TUNISIA. From beginning of year no signal from Radio TV Tunisia: 0502-0602 on 7275 SFA 500 kW / 340 deg to WeEu Arabic 0702-0802 on 7335 SFA 500 kW / 265 deg to NoAf Arabic (DX RE MIX NEWS #835 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 27, 2014 via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) ** UGANDA. 4975.967, Only poor to fair strong at S=5 level in our Saturday morning at 0442 UT Jan 25, signal from central Africa Radio UBC Radio Uganda, Kampala. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UKRAINE. 11980, Radio Dniprovska Hvylya at 0800 in Ukrainian with a relay of the domestic UR1 with news and talk and short orchestral pieces – Good Jan 26 (Christoph Ratzer, Salzburg, AUSTRIA, Winradio Exalibur Pro and 200' wire, ODXA YRX via DXLD) Christoph says they are Saturdays and Sundays only between 0800 and 1000. This is it for the Ukraine. Too bad more of you did not know about this one to pad your scores! It is listed in Dan Ferguson's SW Skeds files (ed. Mark Coady, ibid.) Too bad more of you did not read about it multiple times in DXLD; however, it`s very low power and very tough to pull outside Europe (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. NEW INTERIM MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE TAKES EFFECT AT THE BBG January 22, 2014 --- Rob Bole, Suzie Caroll, Andre Mendes [captions] L-R, Rob Bole, Director of Global Strategy; Suzie Carroll, Director of Global Communications; André Mendes, Director of Global Operations WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Broadcasting Board of Governors today established an interim management structure for its International Broadcasting Bureau that appoints three senior executives to manage the day-to-day operations of the agency and helps pave the way for a future Chief Executive Officer. Under this interim management structure, André Mendes will serve as Director of Global Operations, Robert Bole will serve as Director of Global Strategy, and Suzie Carroll will serve as Director of Global Communications. Mendes, Bole and Carroll will provide oversight and direction to the Directors of the Voice of America and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, as well as the other offices of the federal agency until a CEO is hired. "The Board proposed this structure to leverage the strengths of three exceptional leaders and set the stage for important agency reforms," said Jeffrey Shell, chair of the BBG's governing board. BBG Governor Matt Armstrong will serve as the Board's Management Liaison and will provide support to the interim IBB management team. In addition, the Board has created a Special Committee on Creation of a Chief Executive Officer. "We believe the BBG needs a CEO to be fully effective and to support all operational aspects of U.S. international broadcasting," he said. "We are consulting with both Congress and the Administration on meeting that goal." Mendes has directed the IBB's Office of Technology, Services and Innovation (TSI) for the past four years. He provides executive leadership in the planning, development, and operation of all agency engineering and technical systems, including a world-wide satellite and transmitting station network, as well as planning for the use of new technological improvements and efficiencies. Before joining the agency, Mendes served as senior vice president, strategic planning and global CIO for Special Olympics International. Previously, he served as Chief Technology Integration Officer for the Public Broadcasting Service, where he was responsible for both Information Technology and Broadcast Engineering during a $1.8 billion transition to digital television. Deputy TSI Director Terry Balazs, will serve as Acting TSI Director, given Mendes new leadership role. Robert Bole joined the BBG in 2011 as Director of Innovation to lead the agency's use of technology to improve storytelling, news delivery and crisis response. As head of the Office of Digital and Design Innovation, he directed the agency's digital strategy and worked with journalists to innovate digital media products, focusing on engaging and connecting audiences. Previously, Bole served as the Vice President of Digital Media Strategies at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, where he helped lead the creation of a unified digital distribution platform. He also created a strategy to improve public media's use of social media to engage citizens in journalism, civic dialogue and education. Prior to that, Bole worked for the One Economy Corporation, a global non-profit organization that leverages the power of technology in underserved communities around the world. As Bole assumes his new role in the IBB, ODDI's Director of Technology, Adam Martin, will serve as Acting Director of Innovation. Suzie Carroll has been with the BBG since 2012. As BBG Executive Director, she serves as the principal liaison for the Chairman and members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors and manages implementation of Board priorities. Before being tapped by the Board to be its Executive Director, she served as the agency's Congressional Coordinator for a year, cultivating support from Capitol Hill for high-priority agency initiatives, conducting day-to-day interactions with Congress, and coordinating these activities with counterparts at the BBG's networks. Carroll joined the agency from the Peace Corps, where she served as Acting Director and Deputy Director of Congressional Relations. As a member of the Peace Corps' senior staff, she was responsible for developing and implementing legislative strategy. Prior to that, Carroll held positions, focusing on government affairs and legal services in Washington, DC and Los Angeles. Carroll will continue to serve as BBG Executive Director in addition to her new duties. IBB Deputy Director Jeff Trimble will now take on a new role with the Global Strategy team working to advance collaboration and coordination across the BBG. Trimble will play a leadership role on the content side of the operation to strengthen the BBG's position in a period of increased global competition. The IBB is responsible for the agency's strategic planning and oversight, including U.S. international media's innovation strategy, and transmission, marketing, and program placement services. The IBB is also responsible for integrating activities across the federal and BBG-funded grantee networks for greater organizational efficiency. The IBB manages the agency's communications, financial operations, and legal support along with a global network of transmitting sites, an extensive system of leased satellite and fiber optic circuits, and rapidly growing Internet and mobile audience platforms and services. It provides research and evaluations of broadcasts, VOA editorials, and human resources, Equal Employment Opportunity, procurement, security, information technology, and other essential administrative support for the agency (BBG PR via Clara Listensprechen, dxldyg via DXLD; and via Hansjoerg Biener, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) BBG RECONFIRMS IBB MANAGEMENT CHANGES, ALLAYS SOME BUT NOT ALL CONCERNS January 23, 2014 - BBGWatcher - Featured News, Hot Tub Blog - No Comments --- BBG Watch Commentary In a press release posted today (Wednesday) on the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) website, BBG reconfirmed some of interim management and personnel changes at the embattled International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB). These changes, believed to have been initiated by BBG’s new chairman, Jeff Shell, with support from other board members, were in response to overwhelming public criticism of IBB’s former executives, including a comment from former BBG members Hillary Clinton that the agency had become “defunct.” Even before Shell announced IBB management changes, former IBB director Richard Lobo had retired at the end of November 2013. At the BBG board meeting in December, Shell made an announcement that while the board is looking for a permanent agency CEO, André Mendes, Director of IBB Office of Technology, Services and Innovation would become Director of Global Operations; Suzie Carroll, BBG’s Executive Director would become Director of Global Communications; and Robert Bole, Director of Innovation would become Director of Global Strategy. Shell said that “the Board proposed this structure to leverage the strengths of three exceptional leaders and set the stage for important agency reforms,” said Jeffrey Shell, chair of the BBG’s governing board. Today’s press release confirmed a previous announcement that BBG Governor Matt Armstrong will serve as the Board’s Management Liaison and will provide support to the interim IBB management team. In addition, the Board has created a Special Committee on Creation of a Chief Executive Officer. The new IBB management team is charged primarily with stemming the decline of the agency’s effectiveness and image while the board looks for a future Chief Executive Officer, sources told BBG Watch. In December, Shell announced that “as opposed to having” former director Richard Lobo’s deputy, Jeff Trimble, “as part of this management team here, I think what we’ve all agreed here as a board is to try to find Jeff something where we can use his incredible talents and experience in the organization to help us with the various challenges we have and at the same time get him closer to his love of journalism.” Today’s press release suggests that a coordinating position was found. “IBB Deputy Director Jeff Trimble will now take on a new role with the Global Strategy team working to advance collaboration and coordination across the BBG,” the press release said. The IBB, which does not produce any programs, has developed an enormous bureaucracy over the last several years. Inside and outside critics describe IBB as non-productive entity which keeps growing at the expense of programs and journalistic positions being eliminated at the recommendation of IBB executives. Today’s press release says that “the IBB is responsible for the agency’s strategic planning and oversight, including U.S. international media’s innovation strategy, and transmission, marketing, and program placement services.” Critics charge that IBB executives’ involvement with strategic planning led former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to conclude that the agency has become “defunct.” Critics also blame IBB bureaucrats for creating a management culture that has consistently placed the agency at the bottom in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) employee morale ratings. Sources tell BBG Watch that BBG employees’ and contractors’ greatest fear is over the uncertainty of what might happen with some of these IBB executives once a new CEO is selected or when Chairman Shell and other current BBG members leave their posts on the board. Sources among Voice of America journalists also told BBG Watch that they hope Chairman Shell and the board will quickly initiate similar management reforms at VOA, where general collapse of news reporting capabilities, gross mismanagement and dismal employee morale continue, critics say. Sources told BBG Watch that while employees see these BBG-initiated management changes as positive, they are still concerned that some IBB bureaucrats may continue to exercise influence or stage a comeback under a new CEO or when current BBG members leave the board. ### (BBGWatch via DXLD) ** U S A. VOA Radiogram for the weekend of January 25-26 will include two simultaneous MFSK16 transmissions on the same shortwave broadcast channel. Then the broadcast speeds up to MFSK64 (240 wpm) for two VOA News stories with images, plus an image of me shoveling snow. Details about this weekend's VOA Radiogram: http://voaradiogram.net/post/74380708549/voa-radiogram-25-26-jan-2014-includes-mfsk16-times-2 Here's the schedule. I'm sure you'll want to be awake for the new transmission at 0930 UT, or 4:30 am EST. Tell your friends in Asia and the Pacific about this one: VOA Radiogram transmission schedule (all days and times UT) Sat 0930-1000 5745 kHz Sat 1600-1630 17860 kHz Sun 0230-0300 5745 kHz Sun 1930-2000 15670 kHz All via the Edward R. Murrow transmitting station in North Carolina (Kim Elliott, Jan 24, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) That was an interesting thing that had worked. Perhaps this is also possible with 2 x MFSK32. One track in English and one Spanish track simultaneously, for example. For the handling a compact method would be easier. But 2xMFSK16 or 4x MFSK16 as multi-carrier mode has yet to be invented. Here is my decoding of yesterday: http://www.rhci-online.de/VoA_Radiogram_2014-01-25.htm At the end again some received EASYPAL images - this time with winter- ambience (Roger, ibid.) 17655, Jan 24 at 1407, good steady open carrier, off in less than a minute: no doubt habitual Greenville test hours before scheduled VOA transmission in Portuguese at 1700-1800 on same. (Per Aoki, Fridays only there`s more at 1630-1700 via Vatican; and Mon-Fri there`s even more at 1800-1830 via Botswana)(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1705 monitoring: ready for first airing UT Thursday Jan 23 at 0430 on WRMI 9955: very good signal this time, tho presumably still on the SSE antenna, well atop the jamming. Hope as spring approaches the MUF will be holding up better this late in the night. Preceded by a new canned ID from same host as WOR, who says, ``Standard disclaimer. Glenn Hauser in Enid, Oklahoma, identifying, Radio Miami International, WRMI, Okeechobee, Florida, USA, and wrmi.net. Send your comments and reception reports to info@wrmi.net or to WRMI, P.O. Box 52-68-52, Miami, Florida, 33152, USA.`` He has also recorded IDs in French, Portuguese and Spanish, as yet unheard on the air. WOR 1705 also confirmed on next airing, Thursday Jan 23 at 1330:30 on 9955, and this too is preceded by the gh ID at 1330:00, ironically causing the last semiminute of the 29-minute WOR to be chopped off at 1359 for WRMI Scoreboard, before quick switch from the SSE to the NW antenna at 1400. Even so, WOR reception is sufficient atop the jamming. Next: Thursday 2201 on WTWW-1 9475 UT Friday 0426v on WWRB 3195 Saturday 0730 & 1530 on Hamburger Lokalradio 7265-CUSB Saturday 2130 on WRMI 7730? Was for two weeks, but not last week UT Sunday 0030 on WRMI 9495: has been for three weeks now UT Sunday 0030 on WTWW-2 5085 UT Sunday 0501 on WTWW-1 5830 UT Monday 0400v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB Tuesday 1200 on WRMI 9955 Wednesday 0730 & 1530 on Hamburger Lokalradio 7265-CUSB. WORLD OF RADIO 1705 monitoring: confirmed Thursday Jan 23 from 2201 on WTWW-1, 9475. Not confirmed at next chance, UT Friday Jan 24 at 0430 on WWRB 3195: instead, Dave cuts off preacher at 0430 to make an announcement but I can`t copy it with computer noise on, and had already found the WWRB stream wasn`t working. Evidently no internet into or outof WWRB, so rest of hour from 0431 filled with big-band music. See also USA: WWRB entry Next WORs: Saturday 0730 & 1530 on Hamburger Lokalradio 7265-CUSB. I read that they recently repaired their rotor and reached power of 1000 watts PEP from Göhren, Germany. Saturday 2130 on WRMI 7730? Ran for two weeks then, but not last week UT Sunday 0030 on WRMI 9495: has run for three weeks so far UT Sunday 0030 on WTWW 5085 UT Sunday 0501 on WTWW 5830 UT Monday 0400v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB Tuesday 1200 on WRMI 9955 Wednesday 0730 & 1530 on HLR 7265-CUSB WORLD OF RADIO 1705 monitoring: check Sat 2130 on WRMI 7730, where we aired for two weeks, but not last week. Then: UT Sun 0030 on WRMI 9495 UT Sun 0030 on WTWW 5085 UT Sun 0501 on WTWW 5830 UT Mon 0400v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB Wed 0730 & 1530 on Hamburger Lokalradio 7265-CUSB. AND:::: WRMI has put up an updated program grid for 9955 only, as of Jan 23, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AivhtkIEGb3_dENObnZrMkt1YmtUWGxkbkd3TGNzOXc&hl=en#gid=0 showing an additional time for WORLD OF RADIO: Wednesdays at 1400. That finally puts us on the 315-degree antenna back across North America, so reception should be excellent. Unfortunately, per our usual produxion schedule, that will have to be the previous week`s show repeated. WORLD OF RADIO 1705 monitoring: confirmed at 0029:21 UT Sunday Jan 26 on WTWW-2, 5085. Also confirmed at 0030:02 UT Sunday Jan 26 on WRMI, 9495. But WTWW-1 found to be off the 5830 air at 0427, and remained off when WOR would have aired at 0501-0530 (but confirmed on webcast). Next: UT Monday 0400v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB. PODCASTS of WORLD OF RADIO are again available, thanks to Dr Harald Gabler and the Rhein-Main Radio Club, going back to #1701 in case you have missed any episodes since WRN stopped podcasts: http://www.rmrc.de/index.php?option=com_podcast&view=feed&format=raw&Itemid=156&lang=de Check out what else the RMRC has to offer, including their annual QSL calendar, via http://www.rmrc.de WORLD OF RADIO 1705 monitoring: confirmed on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v- CUSB after 0400 UT Monday January 27, and also on webcast. Next: Tue 1200 on WRMI 9955 southward; new Wed 1400 on WRMI 9955 northward; Wed 0730 & 1530 on HLR 7265-CUSB. WORLD OF RADIO 1705 monitoring: missed checking the Tue 1200 airing on WRMI 9955, but 24 hours earlier during `Wavescan` it was in well enough atop jamming. NEW time for WOR is Wednesday 1400 on 9955: at 1358 Jan 29 the open carrier is already on atop the other WRMI transmitter with Japanese fill music after another `Wavescan` airing; 1359 `Scoreboard` starts, but it`s cut off for a gh ID! Which is now on the stronger NW signal, and WOR starts at 1400, plays to completion at 1429. I hope to have 1706 ready for first airing on 9955, UT Thu at 0430 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Also, as Jeff White pointed out, the WRMI webcast is no longer carrying BS when he`s on 9955, at 06-11 & 15-22 UT daily; no schedule available, but checking http://67.239.246.10:8000 a few times on Sat Jan 25, I`ve only heard other religious programming, such as at 1830, the Japo-Mississippian YL who is `Living the Bible`, at a former World of Radio time. And another preacher at 1915-1930, but: At 1900 `Viva Miami`, Jeff & Thaïs doing mailbag in Spanish; Jeff is still a bit laryngitic. They are very pleased with all the good reception reports now from around the world. Greetings to HFCC in Kuala Lumpur, which means Jeff is too busy in Okeechobee to go over there himself. However, he and the NASB have offered along with Spaceline to host the B-14 HFCC/ASBU Conference in Sofia, Bulgaria on August 25-29. 1930: La Voz de Eslovaquia desde Bratislava. Further monitoring of WRMI webcast, no longer simulcasting Brother Scare occupying SW 9955, Saturday, Jan 25: 2000 UT `Wavescan`, Jeff White hosting again but with Ray Robinson of KVOH reading the first feature (he has a British accent); back to preachers in English at 2030, 2100; 2106, R. Prague in English. 9495, UT Thu Jan 23 at 0052 check, this alternate RMI program frequency now is again in Spanish about Venezuela, presumably `Acontecer Venezolano`, which is the only SW program about that country, lacking anything from RNV`s long-delayed SW site itself, and thus without supervision by The Bolivarian Revolution. Described thus on the WRMI programming page, http://www.wrmi.net/pb/wp_d12a1732/wp_d12a1732.html Acontecer Venezolano --- Productor: José Torrellas E-mail: acontecervenezolano@gmail.com ``Programa de opinión, actual, versátil. Conducido y producido por José Torrellas, quien con sus diálogos busca de una manera personal, dinámica y objetiva informar en temas de interés político, económico, deportivo, etc. con lo que está aconteciendo en el país. A través de este programa, conozca más sobre Venezuela. Una linda patria con deseos de continuar en libertad y democracia, como debe ser.`` Perhaps we should start filing this like a clandestine as VENEZUELA [non]. Sufficient signal, so far no jamming on 9495, except increasing bleed from 9490 as 0100 approaches. 7730, Fri Jan 24 at 2148, WRMI alternate hour with Spanish DX program talking about Buenos Aires stations, 1190 R. América. Same show is repeating on 9495, UT Saturday Jan 25 at 0052. See also SLOVAKIA [non]; SOUTH CAROLINA [non]; USA [and non]: WORLD OF RADIO 7730, Sat Jan 25 at 2113, WRMI beam to Europe is playing music; 2136 blues, so now it`s Blues Radio International as soon IDed. 9495, UT Sun Jan 26 at 0026, WRMI is playing music to S America, not blues (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also USA: WORLD OF RADIO 9955, WRMI, 27/01 0201 UT. Inicio de Blues Radio International, con anuncios del locutor así como de saludos y tipo de música como el Blues, y ciertos tipos de Jazz. Conjuntamente a ello presenta canciones. SINPO: 54454 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) UT Mondays 9495, Jan 28 at 0054, WRMI alternate with outro for `La Rosa de Tokio` media program from Argentina, which has occupied this hour UT Tue. 9955, Wed Jan 29 at 1430, following WORLD OF RADIO at new time, WRMI repeats last week`s `Viva Miami` which I heard previously on webcast only, Jeff & Thaïs in Spanish with comments and mailbag. They commute frequently between Miami and Okeechobee, about a 3 hour drive, 150 miles. WRMI is now operated out of Okeechobee, except some programs, such as this one, are still recorded in the Miami studio. Very pleased with hundreds of reception reports from around the world since taking over YFR facility at the beginning of December. Two new QSLs for WRMI/Okeechobee are at the printers, with more to come. Visitors to Florida are welcome at the site, but arrange ahead by e-mail (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) PREVISIONES DE WRMI (UTILIZANDO TRANSMISORES DE WYFR) próximo periodo de emisiones MARZO 2014: Para el periodo A14, tenemos planificado 15770 de 1300-2100 UT hacia Europa, y también 7730 de 2200-0200 UT. Bueno, utilizaremos todo o parte de esos horarios, dependiendo de la propagación, etc. (presumably Jeff White, via JUAN FRANCO CRESPO * STAMP JOURNALIST (AIPET), Jan 23, DX LISTENING DIGEST) They are not ``WYFR transmitters``, but WRMI transmitters now (gh) ** U S A. 12105, Sat Jan 25 at 1508 check, WTWW-3 Arabible is absent again. 12105, Sat Jan 25 at 2115, WTWW-3 is back on with Bible in French, having missed Arabic earlier today and probably Russian. 5830, Jan 27 at 0626, WTWW-1 is off the air again, while the other TN stations are inbooming, as well as WTWW-2 on 5085 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9370, Jan 23 at 1954, open carrier dead air from WWRB instead of Brother Scare; whilst otherwise occupied, I leave 9370 on the YB-400 to enjoy the silence, interrupted only by Dave`s legal ID at 2000 and again at 2100; finally tune out at 2119 when it`s still dead air. Evidently WWRB has lost internet contact with the outside world. This also prevented WORLD OF RADIO from playing at its only scheduled WWRB time, UT Friday Jan 24 at 0430 on 3195, instead big band music. Back to 9370: Jan 24 at 1439, still no TOM, but BB music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Big band music --- I've been listening to big band music pretty much all day since early this morning on 29370 kcs something on my Zenith transoceanic. Playing a lot of Glenn Miller big-band music anyone can identify it. No ID of any kind (Ernie radiotech750, 2135 UT Jan 24, ABDX via DXLD) 9370 Big Band station is loud and clear in Northwest USA 2230 UT (John Anderson, 2240 UT Jan 24, ibid.) Great reception here in the Buffalo area; I had to shut off the preamp. Good listening on a cold night! 73 de (Anne Fanelli, WI2G, in frigid Elma NY, 2243 UT jan 24, ibid.) Hello thanks for the message yes I've been listening to the station 29370 out of Tennessee religious station I've been listening to Big Ben news about all my life on an off site looking back early forties when my parents used to play it on there at water can't radio that's what always listen to back in days okay have a good day there in the cold cup Klondike it's cold here in Kansas City 2 take care (Edwin Thoma on his text pl 880 receiver [sic], 2249 UT Jan 24, ibid.) Just checked the University of Twente web sdr in the Netherlands and 9730 is coming in strong there too (John Anderson, 2259 UT Jan 24, ibid.) Great!!!! Worldwide!!! !!! (Ernie Rice, Sent from my iPhone, ibid.) You will have to excuse me I'm using my voice uh recorder to send the message said 29 370 it's supposed to be 9370 what it said Big Ben s'pose to be big band I'm lazy. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android (Edwin Thoma, 2306 UT Jan 24, ibid.) Hey we knew what you meant. Thanks for your input (Ernie Rice, ibid.) John yeah I suppose that we will hear a lot of this music because the religious stations are using it I think as a dead time they probably paid for the transmitter to be transmitted but they don't have nothing to put on the music on which is good anyway and I use an indoor antenna on the radio so I don't get very good reception here and uh uh the PL-880 is a good receiver but I have a little degen 1103 ordered should be here any day now and everything is said to be better than the PL 880 so I'll find out when I get the 1103 (Cheif Thoma, USN- Ret., Kansas City, Missouri, 2312 UT Jan 24, Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android, ibid.) 9370, Jan 24 at 2117 and at 2306, WWRB still with fill music instead of Brother Scare, apparent internet outage lasting all day from previous night. Strange that SW sites in remote places don`t rely on satellite feeds instead, or at least for backup. Mostly big band music, Dave`s favorite filler, also enjoyed by many others who ran across it, a wonderful respite from the LDPOG. 3185, Jan 25 at 0056, WWRB finally back with TOM`s alarming theme music; while 3215 WWRB is in music fill, ``As Time Goes By``, but now presumably for unsold time as often heard on this channel rather than an outage (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 12050, Jan 26 at 2016, R. Católica Mundial besides the constant squeal, is very distorted, while // 13830 is just squealing; during ``por su dolorosa pasión`` monomania. 12050, Jan 27 at 2054, WEWN Spanish modulation is still very distorted in addition to the constant squealing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9830, Seldom heard WHRI signal these days, English sermon about "Gospel, the kingdom of God...", at 0556 UT Jan 25. S=6 fair signal. But much stronger nearby TOM English sermon broadcast 9840 kHz 0400-0800 UT 46-57 YFR/RMI site, 100kW 87deg USA RMI FCC. So I guess, never full power of 250 kW used at 59 degrees outlet of WHRI to NoEa USA/CAN and Europe these days. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, DF5SX, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. During President Obama`s State of the Union speech, UT January 29 around 0235, I do a quick tune across the AM, FM and SW bands to find which stations are broadcasting it and which are not; on MW I do not dig deeply as the TV and computer are on, but find: Confirmed with SOTU: 700 WLW, 740 KRMG, 780 WBBM, 820 WBAP, 830 WCCO, 850 KOA, 890 WLS, 980 KMBZ, 1040 WHO, 1080 KRLD, 1110 KFAB, 1160 KSL, 1170 KFAQ. Confirmed NOT with SOTU, some with stupid ballgames, some with other equally stupid sports or far-right talk, some (WSM) with music: 650 WSM, 670 WSCR, 690 KGGF, 720 WGN, 760 WJR, 840 WHAS, 1000 KTOK, 1100 WTAM, 1200 WOAI, 1510 WLAC. Due to the noise level could not tell which on 750 WSB, 870 WWL. On the OK FM band, as expected, music or gospel huxtering business as usual, except for 91.7 KOSU, the only one possibly carrying SOTU, with NPR --- but failing at 0243, in attempt to cut away from The Spy musical programming. Pres. Obama speech is JBM as there is something wrong with the feed --- maybe stereo input out of phase, as KOSU broadcasts only in mono! On shortwave, surprise2, none of the private US stations I can hear are carrying it. VOA is not on in English, of course --- but, Radio Martí 7365 is carrying the SOTU with voice-over translation. 9885, Jan 29 at 0632, VOA here is running Pres. Obama during regular English transmission, which is 06-07, 124 degrees via São Tomé. I assume only excerpt, as the speech ran over an hour, unless the transmission was extended (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) http://www.bbg.gov/blog/2014/01/27/bbg-networks-to-broadcast-state-of-the-union-address-around-the-world/ (via gh, DXLD) ** U S A. W. Russell Withers, Jr. --- I learned this morning from a Mt. Vernon, Illinois Facebook Group page that W. Russell Withers, Jr., owner of WMIX-940 and WMIX-FM 94.1 since 1973, had died last night at his home in Mt. Vernon. I posted this message on the group page's wall: If ever I thought anyone would outlive me, it was Russ Withers. I was one of two surviving staff members when Russ purchased WMIX after John R. Mitchell's death. WMIX was the cornerstone of his broadcasting dreams, as he was growing up in Cape Girardeau, Mo., with the goal of owning the AM and FM stations Mitchell put on the air in 1946. Russ had a wicked sense of humor, in the Don Rickles mode, as those who have attended gatherings he emceed over the years can attest, but I personally enjoyed his barbs, even when they were directed at me. I put in a lot of hours at WMIX ... doing both news and sports play- by-play ... sometimes as many as 70 hours in a week when there were ballgames and music to cover, but I can honestly say that Russ never questioined or criticised the way I covered the news or broadcast the ballgames. Later, when financial considerations (and an easing of my working hours) resulted in my move to the Register-News, the mutual respect we held for each other continued. He was prominent in the broadcasting industry, one of a few station owners who kept local news and information programming alive during a time when most radio stations, after deregulation, were dropping news to do wall-to-wall music programming, mostly via satellite. His stations integrated satellite programming into the local mix. He was also a prime mover in national media politics, a member of the National Association of Broadcasters board and a pioneer in the move to allow AM radio stations to be relayed by FM boosters, a move that extended the lives of many AM broadcasters to whom the FM band would not normally have been open. Russ, as most who knew him know, had his flaws. Like most entrepreneurs, he enjoyed power and used it. In the late 1990s, when a local power play evolved over the Mt. Vernon EDC, he and I had different ideas over how the controversy should have played out. Neither of us got what we wanted, and for a time, Russ was critical of how the R-N covered the stories that evolved. When I returned to the King City twice this century for MVTHS Sports Hall of Fame occasions, I was surprised at the friendly reception I received personally from Russ, with no reference to the conflict a decade earlier, and to the -- I have to say glowing -- words he used to describe my sportscasting work in an R-N article covering that year's HOF program, I am grateful. To Russ's daughter, Dana, my sincere and deepest sympathies (John Callarman, KA9SPA, Family Genealogist, Retired Newspaper Editor, DX- oyente, Krum TX (AKA Qal R. Mann, Krumudgeon) Jan 25, IRCA via DXLD) It's always sad to see the older, more traditional owners disappear, one by one, into the ionosphere. I have always liked colleagues who play hard and take their work seriously and yet remain cordial, collegial and able to keep their egos in relative check. Nice eulogy, John - Withers would seem to fit the bill! The 940 gets out well on sunset skip here. I think I've had it twice in the last couple of weeks without actively looking for it, so perhaps it's a "pest". OTOH it's one of a few markers I have for determining conditions, and in all the years it's been coming in, it's always struck me as one of the community-minded local stations rather than the unattended syndication relay services that plague radio today. I have also had the 94.1 by two different propagation modes - E-skip and tropospheric ducting. Given that it's about 600 miles from here, neither is an easy catch (Tropo is generally harder the farther out a station is, Es tends to be most common between 800-1300 miles, less so at each end). (Saul Chernos, Burnt River ON, ibid.) ** U S A. 1010, Jan 27 at 0711 UT just as I tune across, ID for ``--- Classic, KIND``. That`s Independence, in SE KS, not so far but still doing well for only 32 listed watts at night, vs 250 day, non- direxional. Sure would be nice if we could believe listed night powers when we hear such stations (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. UNIDENTIFIED. 1140, Jan 28 at 1340 UT, station in Spanish says it`s now on two frequencies, 690 y 1140; O`Reilly`s auto parts ad with jingle in Spanish; but mixed with another SS, maybe XEMR. I would expect the first one to be KLTK, Centerton AR (Rogers market), ``La Más Mexicana``, as often heard around SRS. The 690 could be KEWI Benton AR, which may have flipped from news/talk/sports in English. Benton is SW of Little Rock, getting into that larger market, not to be confused with Bentonville, Walmart HQ in the NW corner of AR, which is near Centerton, altho it`s missing from my Rand McNally. Closer 690 KGGF Coffeyville KS is still in English, whew. This says nothing about being on 690 too: https://es-la.facebook.com/pages/La-Mas-Mexicana-1140/114761538559014 but there`s nothing more recent on it than Sept 2012! Tried some live streams, none of which work, nor does http://www.lamasmexicana1140.com/ 1140, 24 hours after yesterday`s unID announcing two frequencies in Spanish, 1140 and 690, I am trying again to get a definite ID. KRMP OKC is no problem, easy to null, altho it owns the channel on daytime groundwave (in English). At 1337 UT Jan 29, ranchera music and Univisión promo for a newscast at 6:30 (am or pm?), on 1140 y 102.9, La Poderosa, 16 grados, and then ``Univisión Kansas City`` mentioned! 1339 UT mentions ``Chihuahua, Chihuahua``, apparently ad for a musical group. Therefore, since the NRC AM Log was compiled in August, this station has flipped: KCXL Liberty MO, ``Radio Free Liberty``, U1 4000/6 watts; format was TLK/OLD, and it was // K275BQ on 102.9, which matches. FCC AM Query shows it`s still KCXL, licensed to Alpine Broadcasting Corp. But from 1344 UT Jan 29, another SS starts to come in on 1140: ``La Tremenda`` with grocery prices, for Supermercado Las Américas, which we have previously matched with KLTK Centerton AR. Quick fade/outs/ins, during dynamic sunrise skip. 479 area code phones, matching NW Arkansas, 717-2885 and 759-6090; in between playing música romántica; 1350 ID as ``Sensacional, Radio Las Américas, 11-40 AM`` (only); 1353 again by SHVA. 1357 now ID as ``en dos frecuencias, 1140 y 1380 de amplitud modulada``, more music. ?? I was quite sure the second frequency announced yesterday was 690; now it`s not, but I am not positive of the second digit. (Note 1380 is second harmonic of 690, probably insignificant). The only AR station on 1380 is KDXE, North Little Rock, already SS, but ``La Que Buena`` per NRC AM Log. Ahá, checking neighboring states, I see that 1380 KMUS Sperry (Tulsa) OK is listed as ``Radio Las Américas``, so that probably explains it (but not about 690). So 1380 KMUS is relaying 1140 KLTK with local ads from Arkansas? 1140, anyhow, at 1400 UT gives legal ID as ``KLTK, ---, Radio Las Américas, 11-40`` (only). By 1403 UT it`s losing out to KSOO, q.v. Hearing KMUS itself is tough here with heavy splatter from local 1390 KCRC. 1140, regarding yesterday`s log of KCXL now being ``Univisión Kansas City``, I belatedly search the NRCDXAS website on the call and find only this dated 12 Oct 2013: ``1140 KCXL MO Liberty – Format to TLK/NOS (ex-TLK/OLD)``. So greater flip to UV Spanish is more recent (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1140, Jan 29 at 1403 UT, ABC news begins to overcome the Spanish on 1140, 1404 UT KSOO.com plug and Rotorooter Sioux Falls ad; 1405 UT weather: hi 38, lo 13, snow; now 5 degrees, and lo tonite minus 4 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Hey you guys in the SE: The last 2 mornings I've been hearing "Country 105" from Macon-Warner Robbins on 1204 kHz. They show 2 AM affiliates, 900 and 1150. Since these stations are 200+ miles from me and I can't hear them on their fundamental frequencies, I'm ruling out any internal mixing product. Just wondering if anyone else can hear them. They fade in and out of the IBOC hash and ID about every 15 minutes between songs. This morning I got a full ID at 0600 EST, and was hearing them as early as 0000 EST. They will sometimes push the s/n on my PL-390 to 8 or 9 (Rob K, Summerville SC, PL-390 barefoot, Jan 26, ABDX via DXLD) NRC AM Log shows no 105 associated with any 1150 or 900 Georgia station, but apparently refers to 900 WBML Macon which is // 1150 WXKO Fort Valley, so maybe a spur from the latter (gh, DXLD) Kevin, I heard it on my PL-390 and CCRadio2. Reception was much better on the PL-390 and the audio was clean. I heard it Saturday AM and Sunday AM, but didn't hear it Monday AM. I'm too far away for it to be an internal mixing product and I can't come up with any math where stations on 900, 1150, 105.1 and 105.9 would mix and end up on 1204. The traffic in Summerville is horrible these days (Rob K, ABDX via DXLD) ** U S A. 1550, Jan 27 at 0641 UT, ad for Subway catering with a 225- area code. Figured it would most likely be Springfield/Branson, but no, it`s Bâton Rouge LA! This is on the FRG-7 with E-W longwire, at the moment atop heavy CCI. So WPFC which is supposedly 42 watts night, 5000 watts day, non-direxional, ``winning people for Christ`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Re: Long awaited 1620 WJDI QSL received for 1989 broadcast! This is amazing, Tim. I possess the second QSL card that "George Donahue" sent out, actually the only hard-copy QSL in my collection. I'm glad to hear that he's still active. That transmitting equipment ended up in South America, he told me. I heard and recorded WJDI when he was transmitting from a longwire antenna at around 5,000 watts, I believe (Paul Swearingen, Topeka, 20 Jan, IRCA via DXLD) Thanks, Paul, very interesting that you got #2. If you have that QSL card nearby, I would be curious what the date of the broadcast was, and what the power level says on the card - does it list 5 kW or something else? I wonder who got QSL #1? 73, (Tim Tromp, ibid.) Good show on the WJDI QSL, Tim!!! I have WJDI QSL's #72 and #84 for broadcasts on Christmas Day 1990 on 1620 kHz. The cards say they were using 5.1 kW at that time!! They also sent a nice photo of the transmitter which looked quite professional!! Glad to see that George did not forget you!! 73 ROB VA3SW (Robert S. Ross, London, Ontario CANADA, ibid.) WJDI operated out of West Shokan, NY., not too far away from Monticello. Few people probably know that the WJDI story goes back to 1970. The hat you mentioned is indeed of special significance as it belonged to a close friend of "George", someone that mentored him in the field of radio at a very young age. And his ability to design and build the 15 kW transmitter by hand is beyond impressive. The WJDI story is an interesting one, as is the man behind the station. I'm in the process of documenting the history of WJDI, thanks to information provided firsthand by "George", more to follow in coming weeks. 73, (Tim Tromp, MI, IRCA via DXLD) ** U S A. Trivia Time: Did you know that most (if not all) of the radio stations owned by the Bible Broadcasting Network have “YF” in their call signs? This includes my local BBN outlet, KYFI 630 (ex- KXOK, KJSL). Many of these stations are on FM, but there are two other BBN AM stations of note: WYFN 980 Nashville, TN (ex-WSIX) and WYFQ 930 Charlotte, NC (ex-WSOC). One station with “YF” in the call NOT owned by BBN is KYFR 920 Shenandoah, IA; it’s owned by Family Stations, Inc. of Oakland, CA. 73 and good DX from NØUIH (Eric Bueneman, Hazelwood MO, IRCA DX Monitor Jan 25 via DXLD) ** U S A. WLFM, 87.7 MHz FM (really a TV station running stereo FM on 87.75 MHz) From its launch in September 2012 it played rock & roll calling itself “87.7 Cleveland's Sound”. However, on January 1, 2014 it changed over to a Latino format calling itself “La Mega 87.7“. This station will be forced to shut down analog operation on September 1, 2015. So log it while you can (Sparky Blue Fox, Southgate MI, MARE Tipsheet 24 Jan via DXLD) Cleveland OH, that is, really WLFM-LP (gh) ** U S A. 97.7 MHz, FLORIDA, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, was issued a Construction Permit on January 27, 2014 for an LPFM according to John H Mouw, Classroom Technology Manager at the University. John has provided me with extensive updates on low power and pirate operations in the northeastern Pasco County vicinity for several years. Florida Low Power Radio Stations: https://sites.google.com/site/floridadxn/florida-low-power-radio-stations (Terry L. Krueger, Clearwater FL, JRC NRD-535; JRC-NRD-515; ICOM IC- R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; RadioShack DX-399; 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; custom active portable loop; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. FCC SETS DETAILS OF MAY 6TH AM AUCTION | AllAccess.com http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/126244/fcc-sets-details-of-may-6th-am-auction Glenn: -- Do note that the "1500 AM" application in the L.A. area was first granted as a CP in 1987! -- (GREG HARDISON, CA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I.e. for mutually exclusive construxion permits (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. CONFESSIONS OF A RETIRED FIELD INSPECTOR I was a government inspector enforcing state laws for 27 years. Like with the FCC the inspections were done at random although the business owners or managers knew they would be inspected annually. I ran into a fair number of businesses which had sloppy procedures that resulted in consumers being overcharged for purchases. The opposite was also true but were much less frequent. Sometimes people panicked when I walked in the door. I often suggested changes in procedures that would make future violations much less likely. They appreciated that. Several people were fired or disciplined as the result of violations I found. I felt bad about that but those decisions were out of my control. I walked in this guy's shoes although the job was very different. http://www.radioworld.com/article/confessions-of-a-retired-field-inspector/223354 Sent from my iPhone (Dennis Gibson, WB6TNB, ABDX via DXLD) ** URUGUAY. 650, SODRE CLASICA, 25/01 0449 UT. Música de tango, con algunas indicaciones de la emisora. SINFO: 33333 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: hilo largo de 5 metros, QTH: Poblado de Barraza Bajo, Comuna de Ovalle, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** URUGUAY. 6125, RNU (Radiodifusión Nacional del Uruguay ex-SODRE) CXA4, relaying CX26 1050 Radio Uruguay, reported to be reactivated with 250 W. Sked has not definitely confirmed but would be 0900-0300. (source DX Club del Uruguay, its memorial wall in FB via Horacio Nigro, Uruguay, Jan 23). 73 HAN (Horacio Nigro, Uruguay, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Great. May have a bit of QRM from another Spanish station, 250,000 watts from Spain at 2300-0556 (also 2200 English weekends); what else? China of course, per Aoki starts from Beijing at 1000, so 0900-1000 should be the best opening. But hurry, as Montevideo sunrise is 0855 UT per http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/montevideo.html (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, ibid.) Latest info confirms sked as 24h every day for the period the new replacement 4 x 813 set of tubes that allowed the reactivation remain operational from now on (Horacio Nigro, Uruguay, Jan 24, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, ibid.) Hi friends! I listened Radio Uruguay in 6125 from 2045 to 21 UT with SIO 444 with some QSB. QTH for log: Fatima, rural zone 62 km to Buenos Aires. Identifications and news report. Thanks Horacio Nigro for the tip. Enviado desde mi BlackBerry de Personal (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina, 2140 UT Jan 24, WORLD OF RADIO 1706, ibid.) 6125, Radiodifusión Nacional Sodre, transmitting to CX 26 Radio Uruguay, Montevideo, 2042-2102, January 24, Spanish language, Report from the Dirección Nacional de Meteorología; governmental announcements, complete identification with the list of relay stations in FM in different cities such as Cologia, Bella Unión, Artigas, Salto, Paysandú and Mercedes. News. "Informe Nacional Tercera Edición" at 2050 UT. With news about Argentina and Uruguay. Identificatión as: “Las emisoras de Radiodifusión Nacional del Uruguay --- vuelven a sus respectivas programaciones --- Radio Uruguay, 1050 AM….” Other ID as: “Somos Radio Uruguay, 1050 AM --- Radiodifusión Nacional del Uruguay” SINPO 4.4.4.3.3. Thanks DXer Horacio Nigro for the tip! Log in the rural town of Fatima, located 61 km from Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires with a Sony ICF2010 and EWE antenna (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina, ibid.) Ahora a las 2133 del sábado 25 enero es casi imposible escucharla, muchísimo ruido en la banda, de 5 palabras se entienden 2, está en 6125 kHz, relay Radio Uruguay 1050 AM (Ernesto Paulero, Argentina, condiglista yg via DXLD) Se abrieron las condiciones --- ahora desapareció el ruido y Radio Uruguay en 6125 entra muy bien; hay una entrevista sobre cine (Paulero, 2156 UT Jan 25, ibid.) Inicia Radio Exterior España --- en los 6125 kHz inicia REE y tapa a la emisora de Uruguay (Paulero 2258 UT Jan 25, ibid.) ** VATICAN. 7360, Jan 26 at 0422, VG signal with sermon about Hyesus Christus. My guess is Amharic, but Aoki shows at 0415 daily, Vatican Radio switches from Amharic to Tigrinya, 500 kW, 136 degrees from SMG: just another instance of huge signal from there reaching here tho aimed elsewhere, making us wonder if there is something wrong with their antenna and/or its aiming (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VIETNAM. 9635.743, Voice of Vietnam on their Vietnamese national service from Son Tay, at 0052 UT Jan 26. Nice Vietnamese folk music played. Proper S=8-9 in S Asia (Wolfgang Büschel, using Victor Goonetilleke`s Perseus SDR unit in Colombo again, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** YEMEN. Quite good reception tonight from Republic of Yemen Radio, Sanaa, on 6135 kHz with their English hour at 1800-1900 UT. Heard from 1825 tune-in with pop music, clear ID at 1830 "This is the English service of Republic of Yemen Radio from Sanaa" then news in English. The 1800-1900 hour in English is part of Republic of Yemen Radio's general programme which is otherwise in Arabic. It used to be heard regularly on 9780v but this frequency has not been active at 1800 for some years. 73s (Dave Kenny, Caversham, Berks, England, UK, AOR 7030 / 25m long wire Jan 29, BDXD-UK yg via DXLD) ** ZANZIBAR [and non]. Fw: [A-DX] Log: Sansibar wieder halbwegs genesen, aber mit weiterhin breitbandigem Rauschen darunter, 11735 kHz, SIO 444 --- 73, (Nils, DK8OK, Schiffhauer, 1821 UT Jan 26, A-DX via Wolfgang Büschel, DXLD) Hi dear Noel, hi dear Glenn, thanks to Nils reported on Jan 25, we observed yesterday only DRM noise scratchy mode on 11727-11843 kHz, today Jan 26 Dole Zanzibar program is back, but on both AM a n d DRM mode, see screenshot. 73 wolfy TZA_11726_11744kHz_Dole_Zanzibar_bothDRM_andAM_mode.jpg (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Wolfy, How can you be positive the DRM is also coming from Zanzibar? I don`t see any ID label on it. Or was there an ID yesterday, it decoded? (Glenn wb, ibid.) No, this is not positive to be clarified at all. Yesterday, the digital signal was very weak, and at this low level of the DRM signal, that does not decode by DREAM software properly. Probably this may be a further Chinese CHN digital scratchy signal station? See my large list of scratchy jamming stations from China, I logged on Victor's Perseus unit this morning. Swahili from Dole will end at 2100 UT time. So I'll check the channel in 21-22 UT slot then. 73 wolfy PS: on the other hand, there is a combined DRM/AM encode function on China made transmitter. Similar happened also at Radio Bangladesh newest Thomson tx on 7250 kHz. DRM mode frequency range 11727-11743 kHz was OFF, when checked at 2057 UT, and TZA left the air exact at 2100:40 UT. Nothing real, to make an exact judgment. 73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, Jan 26, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11735, Jan 27 at 2058, ZBC with Ungujan music, poor signal; no DRM detectable as Wolfgang Büschel was hearing co-channel earlier Jan 25 and 26 from unknown, unscheduled source. Cut off rudely amid announcement at 2059:47* (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1200, Jan 25 at 0127 UT, big open carrier most obvious with WOAI nulled, and making fast SAH with it. Best guess would be WAMB Nashville which has a 50 kW non-direxional transmitter for daytime; or maybe WRTO Chicago 20 kW reducing to 4.5 kW at night. UNIDENTIFIED. 1200, Jan 28 at 0133 UT, tropical music segués, with WOAI nulled; 0138 UT, YL in Spanish about how to avoid divorce, apparently a counseling service, consejero, concludes with twitter and phone number only once: 1-800-829-2500, then romantic music. When WOAI fades a bit, this is well audible, otherwise making fast SAH. That phone leads to a religious book publisher, Bethany House. My suspicion is again WAMB Nashville TN, which just changed format from big bands. Probably the same one heard recently with open carrier after sunset. Blaine Thompson forwarded this to ABDX: http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/archives/2014/01/10/longtime-big-band-station-wamb-changes-formats-in-the-wake-of-owner-bill-barrys-death ``WAMB FM 99.3 and AM 1200 are proud to bring full time Latin Pop Music and English Pop Hits to the Middle Tennessee area. WAMB owner, the late Bill Barry was regarded as modern day pioneer in the Broadcast industry. He was proud to be the first one to bring Hispanic programing to Nashville and had been working with the Silva Entertainment family for over 2 decades. The new format will target first and second generation Latin American Market. WAMB regrets the end of 42 years of previous programming which included “Big Band” and the music of yesteryear. The family of Bill Barry greatly appreciates the staff, loyal listeners and advertisers that have touched our lives. However, this beautiful music can still be found weekdays from 12 noon until 3pm on WCOR AM 1490.`` And refers to: https://www.facebook.com/99.3FMNASHVILLE Tail wags dog: Per NRC AM Log, 99.3 is really only a translator, W257AR, yet it gets top billing over a 50 kW AM transmitter!! WAMB 1200 is supposed to be daytime only, but with 3.8 kW Critical Hours, whenever those are (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1521, Jan 25 at 0128 UT, barely audible het upon 1520 KOKC, presumably Saudi. 9 kHz steps further down the band did not uncover any other TAs (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 7237.1v, Believed to be R. Ethiopia - Geja Jewe. Hoping to hear the English service when first tuned in around 1635, but coped an almighty het on this frequency from CRI's English service on 7235. Using the USB mode, I noted fragments of piano music around 1640, but it was too hard, especially with the added interference from RA-Shepp and Riyadh also on 7240. Came back to it at 1656 after CRI had s/off, but needed to retune down to 7236.9 - it seemed to have moved 20 Hz in 20 min - impressive! Definitely something there by retuning in LSB mode but still too hard with the 7240 kHz QRM spoiling the fun. Plenty of carrier but the audio was just not making it through the hash consistently enough for good copy on Jan 24. I've also listed a number of other loggings as noted on Jan 24. Sorry to be a bit slow getting around to this. They are all listed on the Mount Evelyn DX Report blog under EARLY MORNING DX, which can be found at: http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2014/01/early-morning-dx.html 73's everyone, (Rob Wagner VK3BVW, ARDXC mailing list via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 9600.75, I'm hearing a carrier approximately here, such as 1810 on January 25, 2014 and 1553 on the 26th. Fairly weak, no audio coming through. Ideas? Chicommies? Surely not that Mexican transmitter back (Terry L. Krueger, Clearwater FL, JRC NRD-535; JRC- NRD-515; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; RadioShack DX-399; 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; custom active portable loop; Terk Advantage non- active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Was Radio UNAM, XEYU (gh) UNIDENTIFIED. 9870, ute, JAN 23, 1650. Strange pulsing signal, running at the speed of typical car turn signal clicker. Splatter was between 9866 and 9876. Thought it might be something local, and I caught it on random tune on my HQ-180A. But I Had to leave, so I measured and monitored the transmitter on my mobile setup (Grundig Satellit 750 cabled to roofmount CB antenna). Heard the signal up to 8 miles from home, but lost to propagation and powerlines after that. Re-check on JAN 24 had them on again at 1630 (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. [re 14-04:] 20335v --- I hear this at home now, very unstable, still can't ID the language -- (Tim Bucknall, Congleton, UK, Social Media Co-ordinator #KresySiberia, 1147 UT Jan 24, harmonics yg via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. Channel A2 NTSC, usual check for sporadic E TVDX finds traces of video fading in and out, Jan 24 at 1458 for next 10 minutes or so, and more circa 1618; antenna parked south and don`t want to rotate it in frigid temps. 6-meter maps show no activity at all, but the sporadic-E clouds map http://www.dxmaps.com/spots/map.php?Lan=E&Frec=MUF&ML=M&Map=NA&DXC=N&HF=N&GL=N shows lots of them in the 20 and 30 MHz MUFs around eastern US, bunched in the northeast (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ None received this week, but contribution always welcomed, by check or MO in US funds on a US bank to World of Radio, Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 or not necessarily in US funds via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com (gh) Glenn: Thank you for making WOR available again as a podcast! Best. (Charlie Harlich, Jan 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Thanks for the return of the WOR Podcast. Hopefully Glenn's Podcast will be indexed in Itunes and on other Podcast search engines. Thanks to WRN, but the system they used banned listing on Itunes and various Podcast search engines. We know where to find WOR both on Shortwave, the webpage and now in clear Podcast quality new shortwave people and people researching would be helped by having a chance to listen to Glenn, Without good indexing, people, will not know to listen! (Larry Nebron, CA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also INTERNATIONAL INTERNET CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES +++++++++++++++++++++++++ NASWA DETAILS ITS 27th ANNUAL WINTER SWL FEST PROGRAM NEWS RELEASE Date: January 24, 2014 NASWA, the North American Shortwave Association, has announced preliminary program details for its 27th Annual Winter SWL Festival to be held at the Doubletree Suites Hotel in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania on March 14 and 15, 2014. The Winter SWL Fest is the largest and longest-running annual meeting of shortwave radio enthusiasts and hobbyists in the Western Hemisphere. Beyond the opportunity to renew old friendships and make new contacts, the conference serves as a forum for discussion of radio-related matters of interest and import to the attendees, which have numbered in excess of 200 in some recent years. This year’s program of forums features two presentations by Australian Mark Fahey, who has travelled North Korea extensively in recent years. Over four successive trips to each province of the country, he has smuggled in and out monitoring and recording equipment enabling the capture and analysis of hundreds of hours of domestic radio and television broadcasting. Scheduled for successive afternoons on Friday and Saturday, Behind the Curtain: North Korean Broadcasting and Propaganda, will extensively discuss and feature audio and video examples of North Korean internal and external broadcasting, international and clandestine broadcasters that manage to penetrate through the regime’s jamming, as well as descriptions and photographs of the media infrastructure used by the North Korean regime as the prime instrument of control over the population. In addition to the ever-popular annual forums on scanning and unlicensed broadcasting (otherwise known as pirate radio), the 2014 Fest program also will feature the following sessions and presenters (subject to revision): Radio Broadcasting: The Earliest Years – Dr. Harold Cones Navigating a Future for the Radio Hobby – Sheldon Harvey, President of the Canadian International DX Club Internet Radio 2.0 – Rob DeSantos A Practical Guide to Loop Antennas – Jef Eichner Developing a Shortwave Radio Archive – Thomas Witherspoon, President of Ears to Our World Whatever Happened to Digital Radio? – Mark Phillips Ionosounders and Other Real Time Propagation Aids – Tracy Wood Ham Radio Tools for SWLs – Skip Arey There’s also David Goren’s Friday night Shortwave Shindig radio studio party, as well as brief talks by Paul Ladd on World Christian Broadcasting’s shortwave transmitter projects, Allen Loudell of WDEL radio on trends in U.S. commercial radio, especially news/talk radio; and Sheldon Harvey’s annual tribute to those who departed us for a “higher station” over the last year. Not to mention: the Saturday night banquet and Grande Raffle! Why not join us at the 27th Annual Winter SWL Fest? Details on location, registration, meals and lodging are available from the official web site: http://swlfest.com -30- Sent from my iPad (John Figliozzi, FL, Jan 24, dxldyg via DXLD) SHORTWAVE REMAINS ESSENTIAL, CONFERENCE TOLD ABU Weekly News Digest 24 January 2014 http://www.abu.org.my/Latest_News-@-Shortwave_remains_essential_conference_told.aspx Short wave will continue to be an important part of broadcasting, a coordinating conference hosted by the ABU in Kuala Lumpur has been told. The 10th Global Shortwave Co-ordination Conference of the High Frequency Coordination Conference (HFCC) with the ABU and the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU) from 20-24 January 2014 is part of the regular twice-yearly seasonal management of shortwave frequencies around the globe to coordinate usage and minimise interference. Mr Bassil Zoubi, Head of Transmission at ASBU, said: “Shortwave programs will continue to be vital in addressing and communicating with some important parts of the world, especially with Internet penetration in the Arab countries around 34% while in some other parts of the worlds it is less than 10%.” He said the ASBU had adopted T-DAB+ as a delivery platform for regional audio broadcasting, though the union continued to support [shortwave] DRM as a important delivery medium for international as well as national coverage, which was why the ASBU was calling for a universal radio chipset. HFCC Chairman Mr Oldrich Cip said shortwave radio was important for travellers and isolated people, and it reached across the digital divide to the most disadvantaged and marginalised societies. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies had underlined this role of wireless radio in the 2013 World Disaster Report. “It said that marginalised populations may not have the money or the knowledge to take advantage of the digital revolution,” Mr Cip said. “The report has noted that with only six per cent of people in low-income countries using the Internet in 2011, the digital divide was still stark and therefore access to low cost media technology was really the key.” He also urged the conference that effort was needed to ensure that terrestrial broadcasting was part of the framework of the Global Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction. ABU Director of technology Dr Amal Punchihewa reiterated the importance of ensuring there were mechanisms in place to deliver information technology to the most needy and vulnerable populations around the globe. “The ABU will continue to work with our partners to ensure this technology will survive and thrive for the benefit of the population, in times of crisis, in areas of isolation and at the most vulnerable times,’ he said. Mr Gary Stanley, Rapporteur of the HFCC Steering Board, thanked the ABU for hosting the conference and said shortwave radio was still very important for disseminating news and information to regions where Internet penetration was low and other ways of receiving international media were limited (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) DX-PEDITIONS ++++++++++++ SHEIGRA [SCOTLAND] DX-PEDITION 2013 REPORT UPDATED An updated version of the Sheigra DX-pedition Report for October 2013 has now been uploaded to the club website. The original report appeared in the November 2013 'Communication', and this updated version includes more than thirty extra MW logs discovered after Tony, Dave and myself listened through our recordings again. Extra illustrations include a Great Circle Map showing the orientation of the Beverage antennas. From the home page http://www.bdxc.org.uk/ click on the Articles Index link at the top. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bdxcuk/articles.html There are links to all the Sheigra DX-pedition reports in the Articles Index, including the updated October 2013 DX-pedition. http://homepage.ntlworld.com/bdxcuk/sheigra13.pdf 73s (Alan Pennington, UK, Jan 25, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) A full report on the Sheigra DX-pedition of October 2013 has now been uploaded to the British DX Club website. This is an updated report with photos and additional logs discovered after going through our all our recordings. From the home page http://www.bdxc.org.uk/ click on the Articles Index link at the top. There are links to all the Sheigra DX-peditions reports since 1997 at the end of the Articles Index. 73s (Dave Kenny, Jan 26, dxlldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) FRANCISCO CLEMENTE : MIS VIAJES EN AMERICA LATINA Reportero del largo viaje en Latino America compilado por Francisco Clemente, visítelo: http://www.thomasn.sverige.net/Francesco.htm "Pensando que os pueda gustar, visiten y disfruten!" Saludos mexiquenses! Fc edito 29 enero 2014 effecidx @ gmail.com http://www.mcdxt.it (via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) Extensive reports on six business trips, with photos, linx to audio clips. In Spanish (gh, DXLD) LANGUAGE LESSONS ++++++++++++++++ Re: Ceylon [sic] island We say here still Ceylon (exotic leisure) island, but on Sri Lanka or Demokratische Sozialistische Republik Sri Lanka Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka car plate CL ISO LK ITU CLN vy73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, Stuttgart, DX LISTENING DIGEST) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See INDIA; NEW ZEALAND; ZANZIBAR ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- IBOC +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ RECENT PUBLIC FILINGS ON REVITALIZATION OF THE AM RADIO SERVICE MB iBiquity' s is a real winner (not). http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/proceeding/view?name=13-249 Sent from my iPad (Dennis Gibson, WB6TNB, Jan 23, ABDX via DXLD) Their submission states that "approximately 340" AM stations "had licenses to operate digitally using HD Radio technology" at the end of 2013. They conveniently neglect to mention that the actual number of AM stations transmitting in digital is about half that number. A real winner, for sure (Barry McLarnon, Ottawa, ON, ibid.) Fortunately, several commenters cited your stats on actual AM IBOC use, Barry. I wasn't even the only one! s (Scott Fybush, NY, ibid.) All Public Filings on Revitalization of the AM Radio Service MB Docket To see all of the public filings go to: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/proceeding/view?name=13-249 and click on Search For Comments in 13-429. (Gibson, Sent from my iPad, ibid.) Clear Channel Supports All-Digital AM Operation http://www.radioworld.com/article/clear-channel-supports-all-digital-am-operation/223390 Big surprise (Dennis Gibson, WB6TNB, Sent from my iPhone, Jan 28, ibid.) This would be a wonderful event on several levels. It would reduce Clear Channel' s audience and reach by about 99.5%. It would quickly put them out of business. In reorganization and bankruptcy, they would sell their stations in a distress sale. The new owners would have plenty of capital to get radio started again. We all win. Where would America find millions and millions of HD Radios to keep listening? The demand would be unprecedented. This might be the greatest incentive for electronic sales since the introduction of wide-screen TVs! iBiquity could hire hundreds of additional employees! Thanks Clear Channel! Cynicism at its finest, (Karl Zuk, ibid.) While I suspect Karl's tongue is lodged somewhere near his cheek here, I'd strongly suggest reading the actual comments from Clear Channel (and 150 or so other interested parties, present company included) instead of just the paraphrased version in the trade publications. What Clear said (among many other comments) is that the FCC should commit to a closer examination of what all-digital AM operation might accomplish, and approve it as an option for broadcasters interested in pursuing the idea when and if more receivers are available. What Clear did NOT say is that broadcasters should be mandated to go all-digital. They know where their bread is buttered now, and they have some very good and thoughtful engineers on their payroll who have some very good insight into what the future holds for analog AM in the long term. One of the things they understand very clearly is that consumers don't buy "radios" and haven't in a long time. They buy devices (most notably, vehicles) that happen to include radio reception. And a surprising number of those vehicles are starting to include digital radio reception, including many (possibly even all) Fords, soon. Clear Channel may yet go bankrupt for other reasons, but the fate of its AM stations won't be the reason. I'd be surprised at this point if AM radio makes up even 10% of Clear's overall revenue. Probably less. This is a company with no significant AM presence at all in many of its biggest clusters, including Chicago, Dallas, Washington and Boston (and until recently, New York!) Here's the link to the full Clear Channel comments. Remember, this is just one of more than 150 sets of comments submitted to the Commission. http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7521067091 You can page through all the comments here: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment_search/execute?proceeding=13-249 (Scott Fybush, NY, ibid.) Your comments were extremely well thought out and presented. I was more impressed with it than any of the others I have read. Thanks for all of your sensible insight and for the considerable time invested. You have represented us well (Dennis Gibson, Sent from my iPhone, ibid.) You're just saying that because I got you out to KBRT on Catalina Island, Dennis! ;) There are some other good comments in the pile, too. Jonathan Hardis had some incisive comments about IBOC, for instance. It's very much worth spending some time with the comment list. Lots of conflicting priorities and ideas for the Commission to considre (Fybush, ibid.) Yeah yeah sure sure. And to lots of other really cool places. :) I'll take a look at his comments. I'm always interested in what people have to say about IBOC. What do I say? It sucks big time. It couldn't go away fast enough to suit me. I guess there's not much of a chance that the Commission will make it go away. Sent from my iPad (Gibson, ibid.) I think that AM IBOC will not grow significantly. There will be other services that deliver entertainment and with everyone owning a cell phone it will be radio over the cell phone. Apps to Internet radio will be the competition to AM, FM and satellite radio. All that's needed is the connection between the cell phone and the sound system in the car or in the house. Why spend the money on a HD radio in a car? Add access to your iTunes or equivalent and you have all your favorite music too (Martin Foltz, CA, ibid.) HD TV signal reception is significantly poorer with indoor antennas than analogue was. Will that be a similar problem for indoors all- digital AM reception? (Dick W., ibid.) I was able to receive the second half of the WBT 1110 AM Charlotte, NC All-Digital test they ran last summer for two nights from 12 to 6 AM on a weekend. I am located on Hilton Head Island, SC, a distance of a little over 200 miles from WBT. I used a Sangean HDT-1X HD AM-FM tuner and an outdoor broadband loop antenna. I would say reception was about as reliable as analog would have been. The only time the signal would drop out was during a deep fade that would have made analog reception difficult also. The one thing that really impressed me was a complete absence of static. It just happened that a local thunderstorm moved through the area during part of the test, but the HD signal was totally quiet. An analog receiver showed the band was full of static that night until the storm moved away. There were no dropouts in the HD receiver due to static, just a steady, quiet decode. Main downside to the all-digital test was the audio sounded metallic and unnatural. I understand the audio high frequencies are basically artificial and synthesized due to the extremely low bitrate used in the Ibiquity codec. So you are listening to artificial-sounding audio. Not exactly what I would call high fidelity. Until they could improve that if ever I would not enjoy listening to the metallic-sounding audio. So I guess the tradeoff would be metallic-sounding audio for static-free reception in the AM band. The main reason I was able to reliably hear the all-digital test was because WBT was able to run the full 50 kW of power into their digital signal. If they were running IBOC they would only be able to put a few percent of their signal power into the HD sidebands. This is the main reason for the poor performance of the hybrid IBOC system and why it is hard to decode even a 50 kW station barely 20 miles away during the daytime using the hybrid system. IBOC is a poor compromise. Another thing to keep in mind is that an all-digital signal is actually narrower than the IBOC system and will cause less interference to adjacent channels. They should either run all-digital or none at all. They tried to please everyone with the IBOC system and ended up pleasing no one. I consider IBOC a failed system. 73 (Todd WD4NGG Roberts, ibid.) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ Reviewing SDR DX It's simple: give up your job, give up relationships, give up sleep, give up eating --- then it's a breeze. I have Perseus recordings from a week of Newfoundland DXing for 2010, 2011, and 2013. In have gotten through about half of the recordings. If you wonder why we haven't published a DXPedition report from these different years, it`s because we haven't finished reviewing all of the recordings, that typically involve 5 minute TOH and BOH segments from 1500-1000z for seven days. It can be especially challenging because we are generally listening to other languages and this requires listening to some clips a dozen times or more, and often sending them out to DXing Info for more expert ears to decipher. Also challenging is that TOH in Brazil can float anywhere between xx58-xx02 so you really have to listen to the full five minutes in order not to miss something important. And then when different ones of us spot a mystery, we then may need to go back to files we thought we had already completely reviewed to find something new. I make short clips of each station I ID, but I am reluctant to erase any of the raw recordings, with the wild idea that I may go back to them someday for search for more. So I now have three 2TB storage units filled with recordings. Lately I have barely DXed at home because I have an endless supply of awesome DX from Newfoundland. On the other hand, lest you think this is a bad thing, the wealth of receptions possible is truly amazing. In 2010 I learned to quickly scan the entire band at the BOH to hear Iran chimes, so - voilã! - a dozen or more new loggings (some of them extremely weak) that I would have missed live. In 2013 we did timed recordings of RNE local IDs and I got several dozens of new ones where my log book had previously listed each one as "synchros". And there's nothing more incredible than to have full recordings on a night that's really DX hot. We had that on NOV 11 2013 with a great South American opening to Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay, sometimes with several stations deep on many channels. One of our guys actually runs two Perseuses (Perseii?) one dedicated to the Euro wire, and the other to the Brazil wire. That's going to be a lot of review. I did a single 6:00 AM timed recording last week from home for the first time in a while, and it took the entire next day to get through it (yes, family and work required some of my attention, too), and I got one new one. But NOV 11 2013 in Newfoundland is taking two months to complete! There are dozens of new ones, adding to my master Newfoundland logbook that is already around 1200 stations. And I have six more days to review, I think I'll be back in Newfoundland long before I finish reviewing 2013. Here's my solution: DX apprenticeships. Newcomers to the hobby have to put in several years as apprentices listening to my recordings, finding the gems in the rough for me to review later. Once they get through the apprenticeship they can go on to be Perseus Masters, too! Anyone want to be my apprentice? I can promise long hours, a crash course in Portuguese, but great satisfaction in presenting me with the fruits of my DXing (Jim Renfrew, Holley NY, Jan 11, IRCA via DXLD) One of several such comments on this long thread, q.v. Check out the IRCA archive around that date: http://www.mail-archive.com/irca@hard-core-dx.com/maillist.html (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) TBS FINED FOR EAS SIMULATIONS NEWS ITEM (TV): Another follow-up: This item appeared in the December FM News, which read: “Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) has been fined $25,000 for using "Attention Signals" (tones) similar to those used for the national Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) [sic] for a promotion of the ‘Conan' show. Although the tones weren't the exact pitch and sequence of the actual EAS signal, it consisted of "a dual tone sound that is substantially similar to the dual-tone EAS Attention Signal". It appears TBS hasn’t learned their lesson, because, now The FCC says: “For the second time in less than three months, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed fines against Turner Broadcasting System for transmitting advertisements that mimic the warning sounds used by the nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS). The EAS is a national public warning system that requires broadcasters, cable television operators, wireless cable operators, wireline video service providers, satellite digital audio radio service providers, and direct broadcast satellite providers to make it possible for the President of the United States to address the American public during a national emergency. Federal, state, and local authorities may also use the EAS to deliver important emergency information, such as Amber Alerts and weather information, like tornado warnings, targeted to specific areas. The FCC has long prohibited the transmission of actual or simulated EAS Attention Signals or tones in circumstances other than a real alert or an authorized test of the EAS system. However, there has been a recent spike in consumer complaints. The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau initiated an investigation in response to multiple consumer complaints about a commercial on Turner’s Adult Swim cable network. The complaints described a Best Buy advertisement promoting the release of an A$AP Rocky album. Turner provided a recording of the advertisement, review of which established that it included audio material that constitutes a simulation of the EAS tones. In addition, during the Bureau’s earlier investigation into Turner’s misuse of the EAS sounds in a promotion for the Conan show, Turner represented to the Commission that it had changed its internal review practices after the first incident. Nevertheless, another Turner-owned channel, less than one year later, transmitted yet another commercial that used simulations of EAS sounds, doing so 14 times over a six-day period. A $200,000 Notice of Apparent Liability has therefore been issued to Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.” (via FM News, edited by Bill Hale, TX, Feb WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD) DXERS SHOULD USE KID GLOVES FOR VIOLATORS with WWVA on open carrier a few mornings ago,m before 6 am eastern time, I had Jackson MO - now, with WWVA on OC would I be be to hear 4 or 5 watts, or the full monty of 250? I'm grateful, it was a new catch. Only IDed after careful listening to the audio clip, which mentioned 92.3 in addition to the calls. I'm all in favour of taking action and calling the station to let them know. Usually they care. WKFN 540 TN is a case in point. I established a friendly rapport with an engineering higher-up there who had no idea the signal was out of whack. The problem was identified - the errant signal was no obvious locally there - and corrected within a couple of days. Then there are the stations that don't care, that wilfully run at night. Some can't even be reached by phone. I'd say cut all stations some slack. Let other DXers have enough time to hear them. Then call the station. Persist for awhile. Then, if you're really driven, contact a station likely being interfered with. Remain polite, civil and helpful throughout the process, in every dealing with every person. Don't be a Texas Ranger. If you choose to ID yourself as a DXer, you might offer to help them. Only do this if they seem receptive. Remember, you have access to a bevy of savvy signal chasers across NA and abroad, who are willing and eager ears if they're told what to listen for and when. I would add, strongly, that we don't want to frighten stations away from conducting DX tests, or otherwise cooperating with DXers and DX clubs. Many engineers and owners worry that running day pattern or power during a test from midnight to 6 am will potentially land them in trouble. Keep this in mind and be polite, gentle and helpful. I don't know how much the FCC or Industry Canada really care, though I do read about fines often enough. If you are driven to complain to officialdom, make it an absolute LAST resort, and please keep the DX hobby absolutely out of it. I might conclude by saying that I'd likely not be DXing much overnight if there wasn't some errant station cracking the pot from time to time. Certainly I'd never have logged that 1170 in Jackson MO! And DXers like Jim Renfrew in Rochester would never likely have heard the 1520 in WA! (Saul Chernos, Burnt River ON, 21 Jan, IRCA via DXLD) Re: GARY DEBOCK INTERVIEW IN THE NEW YORKER: http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2014/01/the-ipod-of-prison-sony-radio.html?utm_source=www&utm_medium=tw&utm_campaign=20140116 Thanks Colin, Eric and Steve, For those interested in the full email interview with the New Yorker's Josh Hunt regarding the Sony SRF-39FP "Prison Radio," it is pasted below. All during the correspondence, I was wondering how a promising young writer like Josh could possibly have any interest in a pocket Sony transistor radio with a thumb wheel tuning dial... but it turned out that he had some real world "personal experience" with the model :-) It turns out that the author of that New Yorker article had even more experience with the Sony SRF-39FP "Prison Radio" than I ever had... within the walls of the Oregon State Slammer. 73, (Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA, IRCA via DXLD) Hello Joshua, <<< I was told that you are the expert on the Sony SRF-39FP radio in North America. I`m pleased to meet you and thankful for your time. >>> Well, thanks for the compliment. It's probably true that I've had more exposure to the radio than anyone else (who has managed to stay out of prison, that is). <<< Basically, the article is highlighting the fact that for prison inmates, radio is still king, and that among them, the Sony SRF-39FP is kind of the king of portable prison radios. The problem is that Sony doesn?t want to cooperate much with the article, as it associates their company with prison. That makes PR people gun-shy. >>> Sony's lack of cooperation is probably also related to the fact that their SRF-39FP model is based on mid-1990's technology, and is hardly a model that is likely to turn around their lackluster financial situation. <<< So, what can you tell me about the SRF-39FP? For instance, what year did it first appear? Do you have any idea how many units have been produced throughout the years or where it fits in the context of Sony walkman-style radios? What makes it special and unique? >>> The Sony SRF-39FP is just one member of a family of analog AM-FM "Walkman" pocket radios introduced by Sony around 1995. The primary innovation (and attraction) of these radios is the CXA1129N integrated circuit, a "radio on a chip" breakthrough which provided unprecedented sensitivity, selectivity and image rejection on the AM band. This breakthrough CXA1129N chip is the master component in the entire Sony analog "Walkman" family, which includes the SRF-29, SRF-39, SRF-39FP, SRF-49, SRF-59 (the most widely marketed model) and the SRF-S84. My own fascination with these radios was based on the casual purchase of a $17 Sony SRF-59 model in November of 2007, which shocked me with the reception of three Japanese and Korean AM stations (594-JOAK, 747- JOIB and 972-HLCA) all the way across the Pacific Ocean to my home in Puyallup, Washington. Having received extensive Navy training in electronics, I was extremely interested in how Sony could possibly pack such performance in a small pocket radio, and then market it for the ridiculously low price of $17. The CXA1129N chip was the reason-- and the radio instantly became a "cult item" among those of us in the "Ultralight Radio" Yahoo group in late 2007. Despite its dubious user market, the SRF-39FP is actually the top-of- the-line member of this Sony analog "Walkman" family, with higher quality components than the SRF-59. Sony apparently had a contract to manufacture the SRF-39FP for the California prison system starting around 2002, and of course with the "booming" customer base, Sony had every incentive to ensure top performance in every model. Unlike the SRF-59 the SRF-39FP "Prison radio" almost always comes out of Sony's Chinese factories in top alignment, and has high quality components that will last indefinitely. Both the radio's case and the supplied ear phones are completely transparent to make it impossible for prisoners to hide contraband, giving the radio a bizarre "naked" appearance (unique in the Sony analog Walkman class). As far as I know, the first SRF-39FP models to be available for prison use appeared in California around 2002. The Sony SRF-39FP "Prison Radio" became a very big hit in our Ultralight Radio Yahoo group in early 2008, although it was only available through eBay sellers, who would only ship the radio to purchasers in the USA. Apparently these eBay sellers had supply sources in the California prison system, since the radios were always sold with the same packing material, original instructions, and refusal to sell outside of the USA. The going rate for the new SRF- 39FP radios on eBay was a reasonable $25 in early 2008, but it has since jumped to about $40. The eBay sellers' refusal to sell these popular radios outside of the USA created a serious demand for them in Canada and elsewhere, but these Canadian hobbyists were out of luck unless they could find a purchaser in the USA to assist in their procurement. I personally shipped about 15 of them to Canada, where they became extremely popular as AM DXing (long distance reception) radios. Currently the SRF-39FP retains its popularity as the top-of-the-line Sony analog "Walkman" radio, and although it continues to be in very demand in Canada, Europe and elsewhere, the eBay sellers continue to market the radios only in the USA. Part of the radio's charm is the extremely limited supply, apparently provided only by sellers who have siphoned off the radios from the California prison supply system, and who are paranoid about international sales. To my knowledge, Sony has never marketed the radios to the general public, so at least in this one ironic aspect, it's probably a unique form of "contraband" to those of us who have never broken the law :-) 73 and Best Wishes, (Gary DeBock, Ultralight Radio Group Co-Founder (in Puyallup, WA, USA), Jan 16, IRCA via DXLD) ICOM CELEBRATE THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY Southgate January 24, 2014 2014 is a very special year for the Icom family as it marks the 50th Anniversary of the founding of ICOM Inc. Founded in 1954 by Tokuzo Inoue, the company has grown into a world renowned manufacturer of Business radio, Amateur radio, Marine radio, Aviation radio, Navigation products and Communications Receivers. The company continues to look forward and recently the company has moved into digital Amateur radio products (D-STAR), digital two way radio products and systems including NXDN, dPMR and P25 products under its IDAS digital brand. ICOM products, across the globe, have a reputation for unsurpassed quality and reliability …so important when so many ICOM customers depend on its products for their livelihood and safety. ICOM radios are tested to pass rigorous in-house tests as well as environmental tests to the US Military standard 810 specifications. Over 50 years of engineering and production excellence is built in to every ICOM product. ICOM's Research & Development is renowned for developing ground breaking equipment. In recent years ICOM developed waterproof, buoyant radios for the marine market, advanced digital & HF radios for the Business and Amateur radio marketplaces. To show its commitment to design and innovation, just check out the touch screen IC-7100 HF radio or Icom’s new Licence-free WLAN radio system. ICOM is located in Osaka, Japan and is a rare example of an electronics manufacturer who has not shifted production to lower cost countries, it has kept its production base 100% in Japan and that commitment to quality is one of the founding precepts of the brand. The Wakayama Icom plant has an advanced production system to produce the entire range of multi-mode wireless communication products. Design and manufacture processes are certified to ISO9001/ISO9002 quality and ISO14001 environmental procedures. Today ICOM looks very different to what it was 50 years ago. ICOM Inc is now a publicly held Japanese corporation; its stock is traded on the Tokyo and Osaka Stock Exchanges. The company has an international sales and service network around the world, today selling in over 80 countries around the World Subsidiaries can be found in the US, Australia, Germany, Spain and China. Despite their size and success ICOM’s founder Tokuzo Inoue is still a huge influence in the running of the company today. Dave Stockley, Chairman of Icom UK said, ‘Our relationship with ICOM Inc. began in March. 1974 with us discussing ways that we could develop the brand and sales of the product range in the UK. Communication in those days was tricky there were only a few staff in Japan that could speak English. This became much less of a problem over the years as many more ICOM staff were able to speak English. Since then the relationship has been extremely successful and Icom UK are thought of as one of the most progressive companies in the ICOM family around the world. As for Mr Inoue, the founder, right from the beginning he has been a strong businessman, determined in the ways things should be done. However, right from the start, he has been a friend and inspiration and I am thankful for that.’ For details of special events marking this special occasion, please stay tuned to this website for more details. TIMELINE 1954 Tokuzo Inoue founded Inoue Seisakusyo in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. 1964 INOUE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTS CORP. established with Tokuzo Inoue as President. 1976 Icom (Europe) GmbH, established in Dusseldorf, Germany. 1978 Name changed to Icom Incorporated. 1979 Icom America Inc. established in Bellevue, Washington, U.S.A. 1982 Icom (Australia) Pty., Ltd. established in Melbourne, Australia. 1986 Hirano Plant completed. 1987 Tokyo R&D Centre established. 1988 Wakayama Icom Inc. established in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. 1990 Stock was listed on Osaka Securities Exchange. 1991 Material Centre completed. 1994 Narayama R&D Office completed. 1997 Icom Spain,S.L. established in Barcelona, Spain. 1998 Asia Icom Inc. established in Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C. Acquired ISO 9001 certification. 1999 Icom Information Products Inc. established in Osaka, Japan. 2001 Stock was listed on Tokyo Securities Exchange. Stock was listed on the 1st Section of Tokyo & Osaka Securities Exchanges. 2003 Acquired ISO 14001 Certification 2006 Mr. Tokuzo Inoue assumed the position of Chairman. Mr. Tsutomu Fukui assumed the position of President 2013 Icom Inc. celebrates 50th Anniversary. Icom UK celebrates…. that’s another story http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/january/icom_celebrate_50th_anniversary.htm#.UuI98zZFDDc (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ NEW PROPAGATION PREDICTIONS FOR FIRST QUARTER 2014 Southgate January 24, 2014 Steve Nichols, G0KYA, has now updated his HF propagation prediction charts for the first quarter of 2014 to take into account the latest predicted smoothed sunspot numbers. It is generally thought that we may now be at or past the second hump of this sunspot maximum, but the sun continues to throw some surprises. For example, the observed sunspot numbers for the last six months of 2013 were 57.0, 66.0, 36.9, 85.6, 77.6 and 90.3, which shows the great variation. The current predicted smoothed sunspot number (which is that recommended for VOACAP-based programs) is about 61-62 for the next three months. This equates to a 10.7cm solar flux index of about 110 (on 24th January it was 136 with an actual sunspot number of 121). A flux over 100 suggests that 10m will continue to open on a fairly regular basis and the next few months should throw up some good opportunities for DX on the higher bands. However, the longer-term trend may be downwards. On the downward side of the cycle we may also experience more unsettled geomagnetic conditions due to flares and coronal mass ejections. These may cause short-term D-layer absorption (especially on routes over the poles) or depletion of the F layer (with corresponding poor conditions on the upper HF bands). Looking on the bright side it may also give raise to aurorae. The short-path HF predictions from the UK can be found via a link at the top right on Steve's blog page at http://g0kya.blogspot.co.uk/ If you want to produce more detailed point-to-point calculations he recommends VOACAP online at http://www.voacap.com/prediction.html Steve G0KYA, Chairman, RSGB Propagation Studies Committee • All propagation reports can be found at: http://www.southgatearc.org/propagation (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2014 Jan 27 0540 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 20 - 26 January 2014 Solar activity was at very low to low levels during the period. The week began with five C-class events on 20 January, four of which were produced by Region 1959 (S24, L=239, class/area Eai/220 on 21 January). The largest flare of that day, and the first six days of the period, however, was a C3/Sf produced by Region 1963 (S06, L=216, class/area Cso/060 on 21 January) at 20/2249 UTC. From 21-25 January, only five C1 to C2 class flares were observed while very low levels were observed on 23 January. January 26th brought an increase in activity when a C6 event was observed at 26/1013 UTC from Region 1960 (S15, L=238, class/area Hkx/270 on 22 January). A C3 x-ray event was observed earlier at 26/0616 UTC from behind the NE limb and shortly after, a C1 x-ray event was observed at 26/0838 UTC from behind the SE limb. Associated with the C1 event were Type II (839 km/s) and 10cm (200 sfu) radio signatures. The activity from behind the east limb appeared to originate in the vicinity of old Regions 1946 (N09, L=103) and 1944 (S09, L=101). No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal to moderate levels. Moderate levels were observed on 20 January. The geomagnetic field was at quiet to unsettled levels. The period began with solar wind speeds near 300 km/s and total field measurements around 4 nT. Subsequently, the geomagnetic field was at quiet levels on 20 January. By 21 January, total field began to increase to a maximum of 487 km/s while the Bz component fluctuated between +/- 6 nT. Solar wind speed increased to a maximum of 605 km/s at 22/0846 UTC as a positive polarity coronal hole high speed stream became geoeffective. The geomagnetic field responded with quiet to unsettled conditions on 21 and 22 January. Solar wind speed declined to background levels by 24 January resulting in mostly quiet conditions with isolated unsettled levels from 23 January through the end of the period. FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 27 JAN - 22 FEB 2014 Solar activity is expected to be at low to moderate levels overall. Moderate to high levels are possible from 27 January through 09 February with the return of old Regions 1946 and 1944. The greater than 10 MeV particle flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to remain at background levels during the forecast period. The threat of a solar energetic particle event is expected to be greatest between 03-10 February as old Region 1944 crosses the central meridian into a more potentially geoeffective position. The greater than 2 MeV particle flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at low to moderate levels through most of the period, with the exception of 03-05 February when a chance for high levels are expected due to recurrence. The geomagnetic field is expected to begin the period at quiet to unsettled levels, with a chance for active periods on 27-28 January, in response to a small coronal hole high speed stream. By 29 January, a return to mostly quiet conditions is expected. Recurrent high speed solar wind streams are expected to bring unsettled conditions with a chance for active levels on 07-08 February and 17-18 February. Mostly quiet conditions are expected to prevail for the remainder of the period in the absence of transient features. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2014 Jan 27 0540 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 2014-01-27 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2014 Jan 27 140 8 3 2014 Jan 28 155 12 4 2014 Jan 29 160 5 2 2014 Jan 30 180 5 2 2014 Jan 31 200 5 2 2014 Feb 01 205 5 2 2014 Feb 02 205 5 2 2014 Feb 03 205 5 2 2014 Feb 04 200 5 2 2014 Feb 05 200 5 2 2014 Feb 06 200 5 2 2014 Feb 07 200 8 3 2014 Feb 08 180 8 3 2014 Feb 09 170 5 2 2014 Feb 10 150 5 2 2014 Feb 11 130 5 2 2014 Feb 12 130 5 2 2014 Feb 13 125 5 2 2014 Feb 14 125 5 2 2014 Feb 15 125 5 2 2014 Feb 16 130 5 2 2014 Feb 17 130 8 3 2014 Feb 18 135 8 3 2014 Feb 19 135 5 2 2014 Feb 20 135 5 2 2014 Feb 21 135 5 2 2014 Feb 22 135 5 2 (SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1706, DXLD) ###