DX LISTENING DIGEST 14-42, October 15, 2014 Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING edited by Glenn Hauser, http://www.worldofradio.com Items from DXLD may be reproduced and re-reproduced only if full credit be maintained at all stages and we be provided exchange copies. DXLD may not be reposted in its entirety without permission. Materials taken from Arctic or originating from Olle Alm and not having a commercial copyright are exempt from all restrictions of noncommercial, noncopyrighted reusage except for full credits For restrixions and searchable 2014 contents archive see http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html [also linx to previous years] NOTE: If you are a regular reader of DXLD, and a source of DX news but have not been sending it directly to us, please consider yourself obligated to do so. Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO 1743 CONTENTS: *DX and station news about: Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Europe, Germany and non, Hong Kong non, Ireland, Madagascar, Mongolia non, Myanmar, North America, Perú, Rwanda, Sarawak non, Spain, Turkey, USA, Vatican SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1743, Oct 16-22, 2014 Thu 0330 WRMI 9955 [1742 replayed] Thu 1230 WRMI 9955 [confirmed, with France via Taiwan QRM] Fri 0327v WWRB 3185 [confirmed at 0333, but incomplete] Fri 2130 WRMI 7570 & 15770 [confirmed] Sat 0630 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1430 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio [confirmed] Sun 0131 KVOH 9975 [confirmed] Sun 1000 WRMI 5850 [NEW] Sun 2300 WRMI 11580 [confirmed] Mon 0300v WBCQ 5110v-CUSB Area 51 [confirmed] Tue 1100 WRMI 9955 [still with France via Taiwan QRM?] Wed 0630 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Wed 1315 WRMI 9955 Wed 1430 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v Thu 0330 WRMI 9955 [or 1743 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: 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 or directly via: http://bit.ly/1xD5yyn Also via [but still not back in service]: http://tunein.com/radio/World-of-Radio-p198/ AND ALTERNATIVE, tnx Stephen Cooper, because RMRC was down: http://shortwave.am/wor.xml 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/ ** ALBANIA. 9845, R Tirana IS and English ID at BoH with sked News, music & talx re Albanian actors, but didn’t mention the Belushi brothers. Slightly overmodulated, 44+4+4+4, *0121-0157* 4/Oct (Ken Vito Zichi, Port Hope MI2, MARE Tipsheet 10 October via DXLD) 9845, Oct 12 at 0150, R. Tirana music is pretty weak, but by 0158 has recovered somewhat while playing IS. In B-14 this transmission is moving down to 7 MHz band and of course one UT hour later from 0230 UT Tue-Sun (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ALGERIA [non]. FRANCE, 11985, R. Algerienne via France, Oct 10 0646-0659*, 35443, Arabic, Talk, Arabic ID and frequency announce at 0654, French ID and frequency announce at 0656, 0659 sign off. 11985, R. Algerienne via France, Oct 11 0644-0659*, 35433, Arabic, Talk, Arabic ID and frequency announce at 0654, French ID and frequency announce at 0656, 0659 sign off. 11985, R. Algerienne, Oct 15 0651-0659*, 35443, Arabic, Koran, Arabic ID and frequency announce at 0654, French ID and frequency announce at 0656, 0659 sign off (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD- 9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9535, Oct 15 at 0552, RTA Arabic via FRANCE, fair and clear, having outlasted REE after clashing the entire A14 season during this hour, rather than resolving the collision ASAP (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANGOLA. 4950, R Nacional de Angola, 2332, threshold 4 October (XM, via Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANGUILLA. 11775, Oct 9 at 1313, no signal from DGS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANTARCTICA. 15475.95, LRA 36, R Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1905-1950 Oct 9, px local in S, 12222/23223 73! (LOG "Girolla", Buccinasco, Mauro Giroletti, Italy, IK2GFT-SWL1510, -JRC 525 NRD-LOWE HF 150-Elad FDM S2, -Antenna LOOP ALA100M-FLAG Antenna West direction, -Filter PAR Electronics – BCST-LPF, -Lat. 45.25.00, Long. 9.7.00, -Locator grid. Jn 45 Nk-, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) 15476, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1915-1932, 10-10, Spanish, comments. Very weak today. 14221 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, antenna: Degen 31MS loop active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15476.0, 2104-2125 10/10, R. Nacional Arcángel S. Gabriel, Base Esperanza. Interview, songs. Gone at recheck 2140. Carrier + USB transmission. 25443 (Carlos Gonçalves, coast of Portugal, JRC NRD- 545DSP & DRAKE R8-E; Advanced Receiver Research amp.; 20 m T2FD, 45 m inv. V, 30 m 180º/0º mini-Bev., 80 m 300º/120º Bev., 200 m 270º/ 90º Bev., 270 m 145º/ 325º Bev., 300 m 225º/45º Bev., raised, 4 loop-K9AY, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ARGENTINA. Log: 15345.393 kHz / RAE Buenos Aires, Italian at 1920 UT. Gerade kam die Info aus Buenos Aires: ja die 15345 kHz laeuft wieder. Damit heute letzte Chance RAE auf 3985 Kall Germany zu hoeren (Christian Milling, Germany, R700 Kall / A-DX Oct 7 via BCDX 14 Oct via DXLD) 15345.253v, RAE Buenos Aires in Spanisch werktags 22-24 UT Mon-Fri, das entspricht 2400-0200 Dienstags-Samstags MESZ/CEST. Jetzt hier in Stuttgart noch mit S=9+10dB zu hoeren, das geht aber nur zu Zeiten der Tag-/Nachtgleiche im September oder Maerz, in den Hauptwintermonaten ist dann ueblicherweise keine Ausbreitung mehr im 19mb von ARG nach Europa so spaet abends zu erwarten. Das soeben reparierte Harris Schaetzchen aus dem Jahr 1977 ist aber heute Abend stetig auf Wanderung bis zu 120 Hertz auf und ab, dass man gar nicht richtig die Traegerfrequenz messen kann, in den letzten Minuten so im Bereich 15345.160 bis 15345.280 kHz auf und ab wandernd. [and non] Das 3985 Kall Schaetzchen ist dagegen zumindest nach 20 Minuten Aufwaermzeit stetig auf genauer Frequenz zugange (Wolfganag Büschel, Oct 9, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14 via DXLD) Radio Argentina? Was trying to pick up Radio Argentina Exterior tonight (Monday) at 0200 hrs (10 PM Eastern) on 11711 as per the schedule at: http://rae.radionacional.com.ar/?page_id=110 --- but found nothing there. I would imagine they are typically reliable in North America at that time, no? Anyone pick them up Monday night? (David in Boston [a.k.a. B-T-M], Oct 14, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Scheduled: 11711v kHz Tue - Sat 0000 - 0500 UT, Mon - Fri 2200 - 2400 UT. Not scheduled UT Mons at 02 UT. RAE Buenos Aires German service at 1734 UT Oct 14 on 15345.380v kHz, transmitter is unstable in frequency, hops up and down in range 15345.380 ... x.420 kHz, at 1734 UT on Oct 14 (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) But his inquiry was about UT TUESDAY --- I was hearing them at 0111 Oct 14 making het with Egypt. Sometimes RAE has been missing even on weekdays, but it was there on this occasion altho not checked during the following English hour (when Cairo is off) (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Thanks, Wolfgang; but I thought Monday Evening (in Boston) 0200 hours would actually be Tuesday, no? The new (next) day begins at 0000 hours, right? (Dave, ibid.) ** ASIA [non]. RFA's B14 schedule starting Sun, Oct 26 at 0800 UT. 73. AJ at RFA QSL Burmese 0030-0130 UTC 12115 15700 17510 1230-1400 UTC 11795 12105 13735 1400-1430 UTC 11795 12105 1630-1730 UTC 9940 [strange they are going *up* from 7 & 9 MHz bands for Burmese around 1330; maybe quite different transmitter sites but can`t be in summery southern hemisphere – gh] Cantonese 1400-1500 UTC 13655 2200-2300 UTC 9720 Khmer 1230-1330 UTC 11750 2230-2330 UTC 11850 Korean 1500-1700 UTC 1188 5855 7210 11985 1700-1900 UTC 1188 5855 9720 2100-2200 UTC 1188 7460 9690 11995 Lao 0000-0100 UTC 15690 1100-1200 UTC 13685 Mandarin 0300-0600 UTC 15665 17690 21700 0300-0700 UTC 11980 0600-0700 UTC 15150 15665 17690 21700 1500-1600 UTC 6020 9440 9495 11945 1600-1700 UTC 7415 9455 9590 11945 1700-1900 UTC 6020 7415 9355 9455 1900-2000 UTC 1098 6020 6095 7415 9355 9455 2000-2100 UTC 1098 6020 6095 7415 7495 9355 9455 2100-2200 UTC 1098 6020 7495 9355 9455 2300-2400 UTC 9585 9825 11775 Tibetan 0100-0200 UTC 9670 11695 13620 15105 17730 0200-0300 UTC 9670 9950 11695 15520 17730 0600-0700 UTC 17515 17675 21480 21680 1000-1100 UTC 9690 15725 17810 1100-1200 UTC 7470 9350 11540 15375 1200-1300 UTC 7470 9350 11530 12055 15375 1300-1400 UTC 7470 9350 11905 12050 15375 1500-1600 UTC 5825 9940 11720 11865 2200-2300 UTC 5875 7470 9835 2300-2400 UTC 6010 7470 7540 9875 Uyghur 0100-0200 UTC 7480 9480 9645 9690 17535 1600-1700 UTC 5830 7310 9725 11545 Vietnamese 0000-0030 UTC 11695 1400-1430 UTC 1503 11890 13870 1430-1500 UTC 11890 13870 2330-2400 UTC 11695 (via Juan Franco Crespo, DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. VZX1 - 14436.2 kHz - SAILMAIL - Darawank, NSW (AUS) - QSL --- A las 0708Z capté esta mañana la señal del nodo australiano de Sailmail, flojito en PACTOR-III, pero lo justo para identificar tanto a la costera como a su corresponsal. En pocas horas he recibido la e- QSL gracias de nuevo a Jo Boynton. Ahora... ¡a por la de Niue! Publicado por Mauricio Molano Sánchez http://moladx.blogspot.it/ sábado, 4 de octubre de 2014 (Mauricio Molano, Spain blog via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) See also BELGIUM ** AUSTRALIA. Currently the frequency of 1674, transmitting from Werribee, Victoria, consists of two separate stations sharing the frequency. The stations are “Lion FM”, which is a Jewish station and “Surf FM”, relaying 87.6 MHz in Frankston (Robert Copeman via ICDX-AM Yahoo Group via DX Worldwide II, IRCA DX Monitor Oct 18 via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. 2485, VL8K, Katherine NT 1000 fading in 1005 om, 1010 brief music bridge, 1013 om over music, yl at 1017 // 2325 Australia VL8T Tennant Creek NT with equal signal 10 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. Hi Glenn, Oct 9, heard RA with good reception on 15240 // 15300; French from 0310 to 0316; news with sound bites in English (Australian accent); 0316 usual “You are listening to Radio Australia” followed by the same filler pop song they always play every day till back to program in English (Ron Howard, California, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. 5995, Oct 10 at 1321, RA is playing IS Waltzing Matilda over and over, for the rest of the hour as the signal gradually fades, until 1400 finally joins 9580 et al. for worthless rap-music `Earthbeat` from Triple-J ABC network, as RA now throws away three or four M-F hours of SW airtime which could be filled with somethings significant ---- but hey, it`s after midnight in Melbourne, so who cares? I had already checked other RA frequencies 6150, 9475, 9580, 9965, 12065, 12085, and none of them were Waltzing. 5995 is registered as Brandon in DRM at 12-14, 25 kW at 10 degrees, flipping to Shepparton AM at 14-18, 100 kW at 30 degrees. Brandon apparently lost feed from Melbourne, and also stayed in AM. Or automation was misprogrammed for Brandon transmitter, wrong program feed into it during an hiatus, and nobody noticed. Or could well be DST mixup, as Queensland stays on UT +10 while Victoria & NSW have just shifted to UT +11, pretending it`s an hour later than reality. BTW, 9965 via PALAU was running 9 seconds behind the Sheppartons. Ron Howard also observed this independently: ``Hi Glenn, As you have recently been reporting, RA is acting up. Oct 10, on 5995 (Brandon), heard Waltzing Matilda at 1342, after 1400 with ABC produced audio feed for music show "Triple J"; many program IDs, but did not catch any ABC IDs even at 1500; audio troubled with background noise (transmitter problems?). At times was // 9580 // 12065 // 12085, but that was very erratic, while 5995 was steadily on`` I have now searched thru the entire RA online program schedule to confirm new times for the two shows which marginally qualify for inclusion in our DX/SWL/MEDIA programs listing. I feared they might have been lost in the shuffle, but they are still there, mostly shifted one UT hour earlier: `Future Tense`: Sun 0030, Thu 0330 `Download This Show`: Sun 1005, Mon 1630, Tue 0330, Tue 1830 For frequencies see: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5995, Oct 11 at 1259, RA Brandon playing music other than Waltzing Matilda past 1300, unlike yesterday, and slightly echoey against // 9580 Shepparton; presumably `Saturday Night Country` show. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 17860, R Australia 10/12, 2144. Way out sounding, some echo and moderate signal, two men in what sounds to be news/current events program. 11880, R Australia 10/13, 1540. Alternative music program, excellent reception. Looked up //s 5995 (no longer audible here at this late morning hour), 12050 (weak), 9850 (good); went on thru ToH with announcement by W host (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9580 // considerably weaker now 12065, Oct 14 at 1235, RA with `Late Night Live`, Phillip Adams` interview with John Hopkins, author of ``White Nile Diaries`` about his adventures in Africa on a motorcycle. Always fascinating. Something`s wrong with the online RA program schedule. If you click on a program title, including LNL, you just get back to the International home page, not the program page. To find LNL, you have to go thru the A-Z list of programs, and here`s today`s show: http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/latenightlive/travels-in-africa2c-sixties-style/5812776 It originates with RN, as Adams also mentions, along with podcasts, but not R. Australia. Something`s also wrong with ``detecting my timezone`` which always defaults to London even tho my computer is on UT, so have to override it. UTC is at the very bottom of a drop-down listing of lots of more exotic locations. Online program schedule now shows `LNL` Mon-Thu at 12-13 UT, with `The World` TV newscast on Tue thru Fri at 11-12; still no entry for 12-13 UT on Fridays, unless `The World` is really two hours long; must monitor then. `Unearthed` from JJJ starts at 13 M-F, for four wasted hours except Mondays for three hours. Really from 1305, as the weather for Darwin on the ABC news is cut short for rapcrap. At 1259 there had been an outdated promo for ``The Daily Planet coming up in 5 minutes`` which we would much rather hear. 15300 & 15240, Oct 15 at 0536, after missing a few nights, RA is reaudible, now in recovery after an R1 radio blackout and K-index of 5 at 0000 & 0300; 3 at 0600. Lots of other signals on 19m too (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re: Radio Australia in B-14? ``As always: Transmissions from Broadcast Australia facilities are not included in HFCC, at least not in data sets that go into the>public domain, whatever sensitivities may be the reason. Kai`` Well, you certainly wouldn't want the public to know how to tune into a broadcast meant for public consumption, now would you? Or maybe this is part of the super squirrel-secret data bank that 'proves' nobody listens to shortwave broadcast, but if they showed us that data, they'd have to kill us?? You're right, Kai, but I still don't understand. I mean North Korea not cooperating, I'd get, but Australia? It is also like the fact that the BBC refuses to acknowledge changes in its transmission schedule in any 'official' publication or website once the season sked is 'set'. MOST strange -- almost like they don't want you to find them because then they'd have to admit people were really listening all along. 73 //Ken Z (Kenneth V Zichi Radioguy73@gmail.com D<== I'm not with stupid ==>R, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA [and non]. AUSTRALIA/PALAU/SINGAPORE/UAE Radio Australia B-14 schedule, from 26 Oct 2014. [but first, ABC NT service, which is NOT RA but lumped in:] 2325 0830-2130 55 TEN 50 0 1234567 Mul ABC 2485 0830-2130 55 KTH 50 0 1234567 Mul ABC 4835 0830-2130 55 ALI 50 0 1234567 Mul ABC 4835 2130-0830 55 ALI 50 0 1234567 Mul ABC 4910 2130-0830 55 TEN 50 0 1234567 Mul ABC 5025 2130-0830 55 KTH 50 0 1234567 Mul ABC 5940 1300-1700 49,50,51W,54E,55 SHP 100 334 1234567 Mul ABC 5955 2300-2330 49NW DHA 500 85 1.....7 Eng BAB 5955 2300-2330 49NW DHA 500 85 .23456. Mya BAB 5995 0800-1200 51,64,65 BRN 25 10 1234567 Mul ABC 5995 1200-1400 51,64,65 DRM BRN 25 10 1234567 Mul ABC 5995 1400-1800 45,51E,55E,56,60 SHP 100 30 1234567 Mul ABC 6020 0900-1400 45,51E,55E,56,60 SHP 100 30 1234567 Mul ABC 6080 0900-1100 50,51,54 SHP 100 5 1234567 Mul ABC 6080 1100-1300 50,51,54 SHP 100 5 1234567 Mul ABC 6080 1400-1800 49,50,51W,54E,55 SHP 100 334 1234567 Mul ABC 6080 1730-1800 50,51,54 SHP 100 5 1234567 Mul ABC 6080 1800-2030 50,51,54 SHP 100 5 1234567 Mul ABC 6140 1100-1300 49 SNG 100 13 1234567 Eng BAB 6150 0900-1400 45,51E,55E,56,60 SHP 100 30 1234567 Mul ABC 6150 1400-2200 45,51E,55,56,59,60 SHP 100 30 1234567 Mul ABC 7240 1400-1500 51E,54E,55E,56 SHP 100 40 1234567 Mul ABC 7240 1500-1700 51E,54E,55E,56 SHP 100 40 1234567 Mul ABC 7410 0700-0900 45,51E,55E,56,60 SHP 100 30 1234567 Mul ABC 9475 0700-0900 42,43,44,45,51,50,54,64 SHP 100 353 1234567 Mul ABC 9475 0900-1100 6,7,10,45,51E,56,65 SHP 100 30 1234567 Mul ABC 9475 1100-1700 18,27,28,39,40,44S,50-54 SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 9475 1700-1900 18,27,28,39,40,44S,50-54 SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 9475 1900-2200 18,27,28,39,40,44S,50-54 SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 9500 1700-2030 29,42,43,44,45,51-54,64 SHP 100 353 1234567 Mul ABC 9500 2030-2200 29,42,43,44,45,51-54,64 SHP 100 355 1234567 Mul ABC 9580 0800-1000 6,7,10,56,60N,62 SHP 100 80 1234567 Mul ABC 9580 1000-1500 6,7,10,56,60N,62 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 9580 1600-1630 49 SNG 100 340 1234567 Eng BAB 9580 1700-2100 6,7,10,56,60N,62 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 9660 0000-0800 51,64,65 BRN 25 10 1234567 Mul ABC 9660 2100-2400 51,64,65 BRN 25 10 1234567 Mul ABC 9700 2000-2230 29,42,43,44,45,51-54,64 SHP 100 355 1234567 Mul ABC 9710 0700-1100 42,43,44,45,51,50,64 SHP 100 355 1234567 Mul ABC 9710 1600-1800 6,7,10,45,51E,56,65 SHP 100 30 1234567 Mul ABC 9710 1800-2000 6,7,10,45,51E,56,65 SHP 100 30 1234567 Mul ABC 9850 1500-1700 51E,54E,55E,56 SHP 100 40 1234567 Eng ABC 9855 2200-2400 49 DHA 500 90 1234567 Eng BAB 9890 2200-2330 54 DHA 500 105 1234567 Eng BAB 9965 1300-1430 43E,44W HBN 100 318 1234567 Eng BAB 9965 1300-1430 43SE,44S,49 HBN 100 318 1234567 Cmn FCC 11650 2000-2200 6,7,10,45,51E,56,65 SHP 100 30 1234567 Mul ABC 11660 1900-2100 6,7,10,51E,56,61,64,65 SHP 100 65 1234567 Mul ABC 11660 2100-2200 6,7,10,51E,56,61,64,65 SHP 100 65 1234567 Mul ABC 11695 2030-2330 18,27,28,39,40,44S,50-54 SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 11780 0100-0130 49NW SNG 100 340 1.....7 Eng BAB 11780 0100-0130 49NW SNG 100 340 .23456. Mya BAB 11880 1530-2000 6,7,10,51E,56 SHP 100 50 1234567 Mul ABC 11880 2000-2100 6,7,10,51E,56 SHP 100 50 1234567 Mul ABC 11945 0600-0800 45,56,60,62,63,83 SHP 100 100 1234567 Mul ABC 11945 0800-1000 45,56,60,62,63,83 SHP 100 100 1234567 Mul ABC 11945 1200-1500 6,7,10,56,60N,62 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 12005 0000-0030 49NW SNG 100 340 1.....7 Eng BAB 12005 0000-0030 49NW SNG 100 340 .23456 Mya BAB 12035 1500-2000 6,7,10,51E,56 SHP 100 50 1234567 Mul ABC 12065 0730-1100 28,39,40,43,44,50-54 SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 12065 1000-1530 6,7,10,56,60N,62 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 12080 0000-0600 18,27,28,39,40,44S,50-54 SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 12080 0000-1100 51,56,60,62 BRN 25 80 1234567 Mul ABC 12080 1100-1200 51,56,60,62 DRM BRN 25 80 1234567 Mul ABC 12080 1800-2400 18,27,28,39,40,44S,50-54 SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 12080 2000-2400 51,56,60,62 BRN 25 80 1234567 Mul ABC 12085 1100-1300 18,27,28,39,40,44S,50-54 SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 12085 1300-1500 18,27,28,39,40,44S,50-54 SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 12085 1500-1800 18,27,28,39,40,44S,50-54 SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 13630 0400-0500 6,7,10,51E,56,62,63,77 SHP 100 50 1234567 Mul ABC 13630 0500-0800 6,7,10,51E,56,62,63,77 SHP 100 50 1234567 Mul ABC 13630 0800-0900 6,7,10,51E,56,62,63,77 SHP 100 50 1234567 Mul ABC 13630 2100-2300 6,7,10,51E,56,61,64,65 SHP 100 65 1234567 Mul ABC 15150 0100-0500 6,7,10,56,60-63 SHP 100 65 1234567 Mul ABC 15160 0100-0500 6,7,10,56,60-63 SHP 100 65 1234567 Mul ABC 15160 0500-0800 6,7,10,56,60-63 SHP 100 65 1234567 Mul ABC 15240 0000-0900 6,7,10,45,51E,56,65 SHP 100 30 1234567 Mul ABC 15240 2200-2400 6,7,10,45,51E,56,65 SHP 100 30 1234567 Mul ABC 15300 0100-0300 6,7,10,56,60-63 SHP 100 65 1234567 Mul ABC 15300 0300-0600 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 15415 0000-0700 42,43,44,45,51,50,64 SHP 100 355 1234567 Mul ABC 15415 2000-2200 42,43,44,45,51,50,64 SHP 100 355 1234567 Mul ABC 15415 2200-2400 42,43,44,45,51,50,64 SHP 100 355 1234567 Mul ABC 15515 0200-0300 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 15515 0300-0600 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 15515 2000-2300 6,7,10,51E,56 SHP 100 50 1234567 Mul ABC 15515 2300-2400 6,7,10,51E,56 SHP 100 50 1234567 Mul ABC 17715 0000-0300 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 17715 2300-2400 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 17750 0000-0700 29,42,43,44,50,51W,54E SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 17750 2330-2400 29,42,43,44,50,51W,54E SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 17795 0000-0300 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 50 1234567 Mul ABC 17795 2300-2400 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 50 1234567 Mul ABC 17800 0400-0500 54 HBN 100 270 1234567 Ind FCC 17800 0400-0500 54 HBN 100 270 1234567 Eng BAB 17840 0000-0100 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 17840 0100-0300 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 17840 2100-2400 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 17860 0000-0100 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 17860 2100-2400 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 19000 0000-0100 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 65 1234567 Mul ABC 19000 0100-0300 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 19000 2300-2400 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 65 1234567 Mul ABC 21725 0200-0300 42,43,44,45,51,50,64 SHP 100 355 1234567 Mul ABC 21725 0300-0500 42,43,44,45,51,50,64 SHP 100 355 1234567 Mul ABC 21725 0500-0700 29,42,43,44,50,51W,54E SHP 100 329 1234567 Mul ABC 21740 0000-0100 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC 21740 2100-2400 6,7,10,51E,56,60-63,77 SHP 100 70 1234567 Mul ABC (RA, Oct 12 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14 via DXLD) Not sure where this leaves Radio Australia or ABC Radio in general, but things apparently are getting heated in Canberra with a middle finger is being pointed at Murdoch (John Figliozzi, dxldyg via DXLD): The Guardian ABC TELEVISION CHANNELS MAY BE AXED IF BUDGET CUTS TOO SAVAGE, SAYS MARK SCOTT --- Managing director says TV and radio programs may also be cut to boost digital offerings, despite News Corp arguing the public broadcaster should limit its online expansion Gay Alcorn, theguardian.com, Monday 13 October 2014 21.19 EDT ABC managing director Mark Scott: ‘Why would you weaken the ABC at a time when the rest of the media is in turmoil?’ Savage budget cuts to the ABC would mean not only axing some television and radio programs but potentially reducing the number of ABC television channels, managing director Mark Scott said on Tuesday. Scott told ABC radio in Melbourne that the impact on programs depended on how big the cuts were and, just as critically, when the cuts came into effect. He said coverage of local sport was under scrutiny and he confirmed that local versions of 7.30 were also being looked at. “If the government cuts money this financial year or next financial year we would have to cut some commissioning of some of our television services [and] radio, and if the cuts were too dramatic we’d have to look at how many channels we’re offering,” he said. The ABC currently runs five channels: ABC, ABC2, ABC3, ABC News24 and iView. It is believed ABC2, an edgier channel launched in 2005, would be most vulnerable. Scott’s remarks follow a defiant speech on Monday night, in which he expressed frustration that five months after the May budget, the national broadcaster still did not know what cuts it was facing. The ABC’s funding was cut by 1% in the budget – or about $120m over four years – which was described as a “down payment” for more savings yet to be announced. The government’s expenditure review committee is expected to decide on ABC cuts in mid-November. During last year’s election campaign, the Coalition ruled out any cuts to the ABC. Scott made clear that the ABC would continue to invest heavily in new online and digital services, even if the government made deep cuts and despite organisations such as News Corp arguing it should limits its online expansion because it harmed for-profit providers. Scott said that in the past, the ABC had found efficiencies which were used to fund innovations such as the catch-up service iView. But if the government essentially pocketed any further savings, the ABC would cut TV and radio programs to continue to invest in digital offerings, because that’s what modern audiences demanded. Scott was cautious about which programs were vulnerable, saying the ABC was looking at “where we may overservice or we spend a lot of money and the audience is tiny”. Programs mooted include Lateline, local editions of 7.30 and radio programs such as the World Today. Asked whether the ABC should be covering live women’s soccer, for example, he said local sport “would be hard for us to do” with significant budget cuts. He also made clear that state-based editions of 7.30. which run on Friday nights, are also likely to change. “I can’t rule anything in or out, we do have to have everything on the table,” he said. “Whether it [local television current affairs] can only be delivered in that program or there are other ways we can deliver that, that’s something we are looking at now.” Answering questions from the audience on Monday night, Scott said there was no guarantee that existing media organisations would manage the dramatic transition underway, and new players often had little concern with public interest beyond their “narrow commercial interests”. This made maintaining funding to the ABC vital. “That’s a very conservative, sensible thing to do. Why would you weaken the ABC at a time when the rest of the media is in turmoil?” © 2014 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved (via John Figliozzi, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) The Guardian: MARK SCOTT CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO END UNCERTAINTY OVER ABC CUTS --- ABC chief reminds prime minister of pre-election promise not to touch the budgets of the public broadcasters Amanda Meade, theguardian.com, Monday 13 October 2014 04.09 EDT Scott also revealed Dfat had shortchanged the ABC by $5m when it compensated it for cancelling the Australia Network’s contracts. Mark Scott has called on the government to end five months of uncertainty around the size of the ABC’s funding cut and reminded Tony Abbott of his pre-election promise not to touch the budgets of the public broadcasters. “I don’t need to remind you of the very clear, public and oft-repeated commitment made by Mr Abbott before the election, and after the election, inside parliament and outside parliament,” Scott told an audience at Melbourne University on Monday night. “He guaranteed that, in its first term of office, the government would maintain the ABC’s budget.” But in the May budget the government terminated funding for the Australia Network and – as a “down-payment” – made a 1% cut to base funding, amounting to $120m over four years. Scott also revealed the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [Dfat] had shortchanged the ABC by $5m when it compensated it for cancelling the Australia Network’s contracts, and making 80 staff redundant. “The challenge [of downsizing ABC International] was not helped at all by the fact that compensation provided by Dfat for terminating the contract fell short – by more than $5m – of the actual costs of termination,” Scott said. Sounding more agitated than he has on previous occasions, Scott said it was “very rare indeed for the ABC’s budget to be cut in the middle of a triennial funding agreement”. Scott called on the government to fund the cost of change at the ABC, including the “high upfront costs,” of redundancies. The ABC is expected to make hundreds of television, radio, production and editorial staff redundant when a major restructure is announced later this year. “If the government refuses to fund those transition costs, then it’s going to be some time before any savings can be realised,” Scott said. “Meanwhile, the only alternative will be to cut content dramatically. “And while some cliched portrayal of the ABC as inefficient – often the last resort of critics and commentators to whom the very word ‘public’ is immediately suspect – it’s a portrayal that has far less traction with the Australian people, 84% of whom say they regard the ABC as valuable or even highly valuable.” Scott also confirmed he intended to take resources from TV and radio to increase the ABC’s digital footprint and indicated iView, ABC News online, Triple J, and ABC Kids would be immune from cuts. “We will have to spend less on television and radio to spend more on online and mobile – not just in content, but on the capacity to deliver the services demanded,” he said. He was responding in part to a recent blog post from communications minister Malcolm Turnbull which criticised ABC management for considering cancelling a raft of TV and radio current affairs programs, including the award-winning Lateline. Scott said it was not the ABC’s fault that newspapers were declining and removing the ABC from the Australian digital media space would not mitigate the problems of commercial media. “The ‘downsize the ABC’ protagonists, such as the IPA and Senator [Cory] Bernardi, are wrong on many levels,” Scott said. “Wrong in suggesting that such a retreat would solve the problems of commercial media organisations. “Wrong in suggesting the public wouldn’t notice any difference if the ABC was removed from the digital space. “And wrong in thinking the ABC board – trustees for the Australian public – and the ABC management team are not passionately committed to securing a compelling future for the public broadcaster, not just a glorious past. “But perhaps one of the greatest lessons of the ABC’s history is that while governments have come and gone, public affection and respect for the ABC has lasted and prevailed.” © 2014 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved (via John Figliozzi, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) ** AUSTRIA. 9800, TWR-Europe via Austria, Oct 10 *1356-1405, 45333, Russian, 1356 sign on with IS, ID, Opening music, Opening announce, Talk (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BANGLADESH. 4750, Bangladesh Betar, Oct 13 1317-1337, 33433, Bengali, Koran and talk and Bangladesh music, ID at 1330 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) October 9: Bangladesh Betar in Urdu to SoAs 1359 on 15505 Dhaka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgR2Zb3YXL0&feature=youtu.be -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BELARUS [and non]. Very poor propagation on 25 meters past couple days, affecting WRMI on 11580, which is usually received here flawlessly. This may explain why I could not hear Belarus on 11730, although they were received well during the day. 7255 was present at around 2100 when checking the other broadcasts. All the best (Chris Lewis, UK, Oct 10, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BELGIUM. OSY - 6330.5 kHz - SAILMAIL - Brujas (BEL) - QSL. Sailmail Association opera una red privada de estaciones costeras establecidas por todo el mundo. Ofrecen servicios de email a través de HF utilizando los protocolos PACTOR. Requiere bastante paciencia y suerte el poder pillarlas, ya que no emiten marcadores de canal. Algunas se identifican en morse al terminar el tráfico en curso. No es el caso de la belga. Hay que decodificar el PACTOR-III para ver la identificación de la estación y del corresponsal. En un día he recibido la correspondiente e-QSL en formato .doc después de enviar el informe a admin @ sailmail.com : Publicado por Mauricio Molano Sánchez http://moladx.blogspot.it/ martes, 30 de septiembre de 2014 (Mauricio Molano, Spain blog via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) See also AUSTRALIA ** BELGIUM [non]. BULGARIA/MOLDOVA/PALAU/TAIWAN [tentatively] BRB - Broadcast Belgium - B-14 brokery. PROGRAM TIME(UTC) FREQ LOC DAYS LANGUAGE TARGET AREA Radio Miraya UNMISS 0300-0600 9940 MDA mtwtfss Arab/Engl Africa Denge Kurdistan 0400-2000 11510 MDA mtwtfss Kurdish ME Suab Xaa Moo Zoo 1130-1200 11570 TWN mtwtfss Hmong Asia Que Me 1200-1230 9930 PAL ----f- Vietnamese Asia The Khmer Post Radio 1200-1300 9960 PAL mtwtfss Khmer Asia Radio Xoriyo 1600-1630 17870 SOF m---f- Somali Africa Radio Assenna 1700-1800 15245 SOF m..t.s. Tigrinya/Ar Africa VoForum of Eritreans 1700-1800 15245 ISS .tw.f.s Tigrinya/Ar Africa Suab Xaa Moo Zoo 2230-2300 7530 TWN mtwtfss Hmong Asia 7390 1600 2000 39,40 KCH 300 116 218 1234567 Kur MDA BRB 9400 1600 2000 39,40 KCH 300 116 218 1234567 Kur MDA BRB 9400 0400 1600 39,40 KCH 300 116 218 1234567 Kur MDA BRB 9930 1200 1230 43,44,49 HBN 100 318 146 .....6. Vie USA BRB 9940 0300 0600 47,48 KCH 300 180 218 1234567 ArEnMDA MIR 9960 1200 1300 49,50,54 HBN 100 270 147 1234567 Khm USA FCC 11510 0400 1600 39,40 KCH 300 116 218 1234567 Kur MDA BRB 11510 1600 2000 39,40 KCH 300 116 218 1234567 Kur MDA BRB (Oct 12) (BC-DX Oct 14 via DXLD) ** BENIN. 1566, TWR Parakou, AUG 12, 0326 - Good signal as observed on display but mauled by adjacent channels slop and lengthy fades accompanied by propagation noise like ocean waves. Bits of talk though language unclear, new segment gospel-like theme at 0330 with African- sounding singing, then a male speaker interspersed with gospel music bridges in periods of fading. African-sounding male speaker to 0357 followed by a female gospel choir. No announcement at TOH and now very weak and almost buried, though choir music was heard at 0401 and again at 0418. Surfaced again at 0427 with a male speaker amid crushing slop and noise. Recheck at 0456 showed bits of music and a 0501 female gospel solo, at 0504 a male speaker. AUG 19, 0422 - Smattering of unrecognized talk, brief interval of gospel-like song to end segment, followed by the next segment with male speaker and brief music bridges as it faded. Very poor. SEP 23, 0403 - Only heard a couple of punctuated shouts in language, but observed a fair signal on the spectrum display. SEP 24, 0335 - Strong visual display, but horrible slop and very difficult to understand. Possible context included ‘the word of Jesus’ and ‘when all things God gave’ but continued to be heard with difficulty to 0356 when a gospel-sounding vocal sung by a man was heard to 0358 when a female voice was just evident, followed by a male announcer at 0359 with possible chimes at the TOH. The next program segment might have been German but this is only my speculation. SEP 25, 0333 - Preacher in unidentified language, but used the word ‘government’ in context. This was followed by a segment where two men spoke, one making a statement and the other either translating or rebutting. Both spoke in what sounded like an African language to 0358 then a song in the vernacular to end the segment. Horrible waves crashing noises visible on the display as they rolled across this and co-channel frequencies all the while with strong slop. Couldn't determine the language of the following program sequence (Werner Funkenhauser, Cheektowaga NY; WiNRADIO Excalibur, Classic Dual Loop Wellbrook K9AY Antenna oriented east/west and north/south, NRC IDXD Oct 10 via DXLD) ** BHUTAN. 6034.954, Sep 29 0100, Bhutan doing very well in typically Bhutanese music and local language. https://app.box.com/s/0k6vp1cyc0mxo7gb (Victor Goonetilleke, Sri Lanka, via DXPlorer via SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) 6034.95, BBS, 1216-1240*, Oct 14. Jim Young (Calif.) yesterday also noted cut off at 1240*; reception greatly improved with the absence of CNR1 on 6030 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6034.96, Bhutan B.S., Oct 15 1146-1156, 23432, vernacular, Music, // Confirming the parallel Streaming (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 4451.1, Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma, 2345 to 0000 weak signal 8 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 4699.9, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 2345 to 2357 noted with weak signal en español 5 October, same time 6 Oct (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 4716.6, Radio Yatun Ayllu Yura, seems silent since 5 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, and XM, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 5580.2, Radio San José, San José de Chiquitos, 2340-2350, fair signal, under distant t-storm crashes on 9 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 6025, Radio Patria Nueva, La Paz, believed to be the one here, tune/in at 2327 to threshold level and strong carrier, some better audio in by about 2340, definite language ID of Spanish by M at 2348, eventually weakening as Cuban jammers (there was more than one) on 6030 evidently reached full tower, ultimately totally killed by R China Intl via Albania s/on at 0000 on 6020 and R Marti on 6035 [sic: 6030], shortly after. Never had R Patria Nueva before. 3 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, and XM, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 6105.34, UnID - possibly Bolivia, Radio Panamericana, La Paz 1100 to 1120 weak signal on 9 October and similar time other mornings (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOTSWANA. 17895, Voice of America; 1551-1558:55*, 13-Oct; VOA English interview on acting techniques such as crying; 1554 pop tune Turn, Turn, Turn; off abruptly. SIO=253- with warbly distortion (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 3364.84, Brasil, Rádio Cultura, Araraquara, SP, 2347-2350 om Portuguese with strong percussion music, fair to good signal 5 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 4805, Brasil, Rádio Difusora do Amazonas, Manaus, 0950 to 0955 noted music, fair signal with fades 10 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 4815, Brasil, Rádio Difusora, Londrina PR, 2350-0007, impassioned preacher in Portuguese 5/6 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 4845, Brasil, Rádio Cultura Ondas Tropicais, Manaus, 2337, threshold, but first time in here in quite a few months, 4 October (XM, via Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 4875, Radiodifusora Roraima, Boavista, 0340-0359*, religious songs and comments, Portuguese, anthem and close down. 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, antenna: Degen 31MS loop active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 4885.019, Nice light popular music signal into Alberta-CAN at 0545 UT Oct 12, S=9+10dB -63dBm, .. linda coração feliz ..., ZYG362 Rádio Clube do Pará, Belém PA, slightly disturbed by CODAR wiper signal. 4914.911, ZYF360, Rádio Difusora de Macapá, Amapá AP, S=8-9 or -68dBm strength, fair signal at 0606 UT on Oct 12. popular music. QRM: but slight CODAR wiper signal (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island-CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 5035, Depois de várias tentativas recebi hoje 08/10 o sinal da Rádio Educação Rural, na Onda Tropical de 5035 kHz de 60 Metros. No log das 1058 UT um Locutor (OM) fala ´´Agora são 06:58 Minutos´´. Depois tocou música em estilo de forro. SINPO 25222 com um forte QRM da Rádio Aparecida, que emite na mesma frequencia; percebo que é possível a sintonia aqui. A dica é se seu receptor possui funções LSB, coloque nos 5036 com baixo audio. Ai pronto acima das 1000 o seu DX concerteza vai aparecer. Fiz vários monitoramentos e nada, mas depois do LSB notei o sinal. 73 (Dexista PT 9008 SWL, Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Brasil, Escutas das 1000 às 1115 UT 08/09 [means 8 October], Tecsun PL 660 Long wire 10 meters, http://dxbrazilsw.blogspot.com/ dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 5939.751, Voz Missionária, Camboriú, SC, in BrazPortugese at 0626 UT, \\ to 9664.764 ZYE890 same program station at 0632 UT Oct 12, but heavy interference by KCBS Pyongyang KRE on 9665 kHz even frequency (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island-CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5939.81, Sep 27 2300, R. Voz Missionária M imitating Elmer Fudd(!!), then at 2300:20 played an ID promo with "El Condor Pasa"!! http://youtu.be/cKKuhvDVE8g (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 5964.979, Tentative Rádio Transmundial (RTM) Santa Maria, RS. Only weak tiny UNID peak visible, S=5 or -90dBm. 5969.998, ZYE523, Rádio Itatia, Rádio das Minas, Belo Horizonte MG, logged around 0637 UT on Oct 12, S=8, -78dBm, popular smooth light music, in BrazPort (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island-CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 5999.99, Oct 11 2356, R Guaíba weak signal but totally free here (Thomas Nilsson, Ängelholm, Sweden, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 6080.042, ZYE726, Rádio Marumby, Curitiba PR. Evangelical Church weak but readable program, S=7 or -86dBm, noted on Edmonton Alberta SDR unit. NOT \\ 9515 kHz or didn't propagate from Curitiba PR Brazil in 31 mb. 6134.691, ZYE954, Rádio Aparecida, "Voz do Aparecida", Aparecida, SP, programa evangélico, station ID at 0700 UT, Oct 12, S=9+10dB -60dBm, strongest Latin American in 49mb this morning. Paternoster prayer in BrazPort at 0707 UT. Morning phone-in talk at 0710 UT. \\ 5035.005 6134.691 9629.968 11854.965 kHz at 0700-0745 UT slot (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island- CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 6160, Radio Rio Mar, Manaus, Amazonas, cxs, mx, sinpo 35222, 2110 UT 11 Oct: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHIxVwLam14&list=UUnEatwEHssHMo9VaS7YupkA 73S (Dexista PT 9008, SWL Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Brasil, http://dxbrazilsw.blogspot.com.br/ Tecsun PL 660 Long wire 10 meters dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) There was some doubt whether this one is active; maybe not at night? Hi noise level, and I can`t make out an ID, but it`s certainly Brazuguese. The `ID` at the end is by Daniel talking over the recording (gh, DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 9565.053, ZYE727, SRDA Super R Deus é Amor, Curitiba, PR, only weak tiny signal on threshold level, at 0731 UT on Oct 12. 9585.915, very odd frequency, but much stronger same station, ZYE969 SRDA Super R Deus é Amor, from São Paulo SP, unstable transmitter, hopping some 10 to 25 Hertz away, up and down. 9629.968, Similar nice signal like Rádio Aparecida on other meter bands, Aparecida, SP, nice smooth voice of male call interviewer of morning program. \\ 5035.005 6134.691 9629.968 11854.965 kHz at 0700- 0745 UT slot (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island-CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9629.97 R. Aparecida: Oct 14 0740-0804, 35443, Portuguese, Talk and music, ID and Cries of chicken at 0800, // 9819.90 (0757 till), 11855, Oct 15 0659-0713, 35443-34443, Portuguese, Talk, ID at 0700 and 0701, // 9819.90, 11855 kHz (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD- 9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 9645.388, ZYE957 Rádio Bandeirantes, São Paulo, SP, observed at 0750 UT on Oct 12, but nothing heard on \\ 11925 kHz this morning (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island-CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 9819.90, R. Aparecida via R. 9 de Julho, Oct 14 0743-0757*, 33433 Portuguese, Talk, // 9629.97, 11855 kHz. 9819.90, R. 9 de Julho, Oct 14 *0757-0834, 33433-35443-35343, Portuguese, Music and talk, ID at 0824, ID and Cries of chicken at 0831 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 11780.109, RNA on very odd frequency today. Nothing noted on either 6180 or 5990 kHz. Seemingly a reserve unit of their 3 to 4 x 250 kW powerful beasts made in BBC Switzerland. ID Rádio Nacional da Amazônia, and Rádio Nacional jingle at 0800 UT on Oct 12, S=9+10 or - 62dBm signal into western Canada (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island-CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11735-11865, Oct 12 at 0557, noise level is slightly elevated in this area, and suspected coming out of the 11780 RNA transmitter amid it. No specific peaks. 11745 & 11815, Oct 13 at 0525, weak extremely distorted spurs again audible // 11780. Here we go again. 11780, Oct 14 circa 0530, to be fair, I must report that this time no spurs are detectable from RNA, unlike last night; may it ever be so (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 15190.16, R Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte, 1955 Oct 9, px mx local, 22222, 73! (LOG "Girolla", Buccinasco, Mauro Giroletti, Italy, IK2GFT-SWL1510, -JRC 525 NRD-LOWE HF 150-Elad FDM S2, -Antenna LOOP ALA100M-FLAG Antenna West direction, -Filter PAR Electronics – BCST-LPF, -Lat. 45.25.00, Long. 9.7.00, -Locator grid. Jn 45 Nk-, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. NOVAS RADIOS PIRATAS DE SÃO PAULO RADIO PIRATA - 90.3 Mhz - Radio Deus Vivo - São Paulo SP http://youtu.be/N6bWZV20tBE RADIO PIRATA - 92.3 Mhz - Radio Tu Palavras de Vida - São Paulo SP http://youtu.be/HpW9IuJU2C8 RADIO PIRATA - 97.5 Mhz - Nova Unção FM - Osasco SP http://youtu.be/PugQv3JMdlc RADIO PIRATA - 99.1 Mhz - Resgate FM - São Paulo SP http://youtu.be/CJkaTZ7XQrU RADIO PIRATA - 105.5 Mhz - Amor e Graça FM - São Paulo SP http://youtu.be/AppuKJT0YDQ RADIO PIRATA - 107.7 Mhz - Radio Integracion [sic, Spanish?] São Paulo SP http://youtu.be/E2QPCPPK8Hg 73´s (Fran Jr., - São Paulo SP Oct 10, radioescutas yg via DXLD) ** BURMA [non]. 7390, Oct 12 at 1330, good signal with ragged start of RFA Burmese: from open carrier to bit of unrelated music, then sign-on in English. It`s via TINIAN, 250 kW at 280 degrees. Not synchronized with weaker 9335 TIN but presumed //, deliberately offset to even out power consumption, 250 kW at 279 degrees, and also the previous hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BURMA [non] October 7: Democratic Voice of Burma in Burmese to SEAs 1430 on 11560 Dushanbe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZykpRetlXtk&feature=youtu.be -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CAMBODIA [non]. TAJIKISTAN [non], Reception on Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok on Oct. 8: 1130-1200 on 17860 DB 200 kW / 125 deg to SEAs Khmer. Three videos http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/reception-on-voice-of-khmer-mchas-srok.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DXLD) October 8: Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok in Khmer to SEAs 1130 on 17860 Dushanbe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvtOb7fmlxk&feature=youtu.be Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok in Khmer to SEAs 1148 on 17860 Dushanbe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmpAnGcAOYs&feature=youtu.be Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok in Khmer to SEAs 1157 on 17860 Dushanbe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGehWiNCKyk&feature=youtu.be -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) CLANDESTINE: 17860, V. of Khmer M'Chas Srok, Oct 11 *1130-1140, 35443, Cambodian, 1130 sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD- 345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA [and non]. CRTC NOW TARGETING JUST ONE 'PIRATE' PUNJABI RADIO STATION The Vancouver Sun, By Peter O’Neil, Ottawa, Canada, October 14, 2014 http://www.vancouversun.com/CRTC+targeting+just+pirate+Punjabi+radio+station/10288700/story.html Canada’s regulator of the airwaves is now only targeting one so-called “pirate” radio station broadcasting mostly Punjabi-language signals from U.S.-based radio towers to B.C.’s Lower Mainland. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission issued an order in August calling on three broadcasters - Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting Inc., based in Richmond, and Radio Punjab Ltd. and Radio India (2003) Ltd., both based in Surrey – to appear before commissioners Wednesday to determine whether they’re operating in violation of Canada’s Broadcasting Act. All three, which have all operated for more than a decade, were told in a CRTC notice over the summer that they must “show cause” at a Gatineau, Que., hearing why they shouldn’t be subjected to mandatory orders to “cease and desist” their operations. But on Friday the CRTC issued a notice saying Radio Punjab had signed a “consent agreement” and would no longer be subject to a hearing order. And on Tuesday the same notice was issued in relation to Sher-E- Punjab, a station owned by Richmond’s Badh family. The CRTC wouldn’t disclose the terms of the consent agreement. Sukhvinder Badh, whose brothers and parents had been the owner- operators of Sher-E-Punjab, won a CRTC license in August to launch a new FM station called My Surrey. The decision came over the objections of one commissioner on the three-person panel, who labeled the decision a “travesty” because of Badh’s relationship with Sher-E-Punjab. The Badh family sent a letter to the CRTC last month denying it is violating Canadian legislation but promising to sell Sher-E-Punjab in order to “remove any suggestion of impropriety.” On Tuesday an employee answering the telephone at Sher-E-Punjab said the Badh family is no longer associated with the station. Maninder Gill, the managing director of Radio India who vowed last week to fight the CRTC’s action, couldn’t be immediately reached for comment (Posted by: Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) ** CANADA. CHHA - 1610 kHz - VOCES LATINAS - Toronto, ON (CAN) - QSL Por fin esta tarde he conseguido que me respondieran desde esta difícil emisora canadiense. En tres horas me ha contestado José E. Negrette, Sales Manager. Muchas gracias!. sales @ chha1610am.ca 20MAR2013 - 0616 UT - 5904 km Publicado por Mauricio Molano Sánchez http://moladx.blogspot.it/ lunes, 15 de septiembre de 2014 (Mauricio Molano, Spain blog via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** CANADA. 2749-USB, VCG, Rivière-au-Renard, 0437-0452 “on the late of the later” [sic], Building ice 25 knots, radio out“ 9 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA [and non]. 6030, Calgary - CFVP relaying CKMX (AM 1060). Oct 13 at 1338 heard comedy in English which I assume was Calgary; heard due to absence of CNR1, but on Oct 14, still no CNR1, not even a hint of Calgary from 1331 to 1505. Completely different propagation! (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA [non]. 6070, Oct 10 at 0117, still no sign of CFRX, just RHC with no QRM; despite an ODXA report Sept 22, now 18 days ago, that it expected to be on antenna by ``next week`` after dummy-load testing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. 6159.976, CKZU Vancouver Isl. [sic], political interview on terrorism, interview with former Senator Bob Graham at 0815 UT, comments on Joe Biden on Syria, Iraq, Turkey, Kurdistan, Gaza strip in Palestine, and Saudi Arabia recent clashes. Stronger S=9+15 -57dBm on Vancouver Island, - phone-in program on terrorism. Weaker CKZN St. John's signal some 14 Hertz only apart, 6159.962 kHz heard in Massachusetts-USA post at 0714 UT Oct 12 on eastcoast of NoAM (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island-CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA [non]. 17515, FRANCE, Bible Voice, 10/12, 1610 M in (listed) Oromo (Ethiopian and Kenyan tongue), apparently in fire and brimstone type sermon Fair (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANARY ISLANDS. RADIO VALLESECO - 104.5 MHz - Valleseco, GC (CNR) - QSL --- Esta mañana he recibido respuesta, a través de Facebook, de esta emisora municipal canaria. Mis correos electrónicos habían ido a su carpeta de "spam". Muy amablemente me han confirmado la escucha y prometen también la respuesta por correo ordinario. Muchas gracias!. 12JUN2014 - 2002 UT - 1513 km : Publicado por Mauricio Molano Sánchez http://moladx.blogspot.it/ viernes, 12 de septiembre de 2014 E0C8(PI) - LANCELOT esRadio - 90.2 MHz - Arrecife, Lanzarote - QSL Otra respuesta rápida al segundo intento. La firma Javier Betancort Tubau, Director-Gerente de Lacelot Medios. Gracias!. gerencia @ lancelot.es 04JUL2014 - 1108 UT - 1326 km : Publicado por Mauricio Molano Sánchez http://moladx.blogspot.it/ CANDELARIA RADIO - 99.1 MHz - Candelaria, Tfe. (CNR) - QSL La emisora municipal de esta localidad tinerfeña ha contestado al segundo envío pues el primero, al parecer, no les llegó. La respuesta la firma Gema Tremps. ¡Muchas gracias! candelariaradio @ candelaria.es 07JUL2014 - 1538 UT - 1528 km : Publicado por Mauricio Molano Sánchez http://moladx.blogspot.it/ (Mauricio Molano, Spain blog via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** CHILE. 6925-AM, RCW, 8/10 1830 UT. Especial musical de Frankie Valli, luego música en inglés hasta las 19. Desde 1901, noticias de Radio Francia Internacional en español hasta 1915. Este noticiero se vuelve a repetir desde las 1915 hasta las 1929. A las 1930 el programa “Angloparade” conducido por Omar Ortíz desde Colombia, quien saluda a la emisora a las 1948 aprox. Desde las 1959 ID de la emisora hasta las 20 cuando se emite el noticiero de NHK hasta las 2010. De 2010 a 2015 ID sucesivos de la emisora, además de Gong. De ahí, hasta las 21 se emite PCJ en inglés. SINPO: 55454 (Claudio Galaz, RX: Realistic DX- 160, ANT: Helicoidal para banda de 40 Metros, QTH: Ovalle, Chile, Condiglista yg via DXLD) A pesar de que RCW sea irregular, está siendo más o menos constante lo siguiente, según lo monitoreado: Viernes, Sábados o Domingos 6925-AM desde las 18 ó 20 ut hasta las 22 ó 23 UT 7550-AM desde las 23 hasta las 04 ó 05 UT. A veces sigue el mismo esquema dentro de la semana. También se puede revisar aquí: https://www.facebook.com/pages/RCW-Radio-Compa%C3%B1%C3%ADa-Worldwide/578178758867184?fref=ts Saludos, (Claudio Galaz, Oct 10, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, ibid.) ** CHINA [and non]. JAMMING OF BBC THAILAND On October 1, at the height of the peaceful Hong Kong protests, I noted BBC - Nakhon Sawan on 12010 kHz with heavy jamming of the English service to East Asia at 2315 UTC. And, yes, jamming of BBC has been going on for a long time now. But currently I suspect Beijing is most concerned that its citizens might hear about those "naughty" Hong Kong residents getting too uppity over their freedom and democracy. Interestingly, I also checked the Kranji (Singapore) transmitter on 11850 kHz at the same time and found that, both here at Mount Evelyn and on the Philippines remote receiver, this frequency was not jammed at all. Although Kranji's 11850 kHz is targeted to SEAs and Indonesia, it would be possible for any enthusiastic Chinese resident to tune into that frequency and hear BBC unjammed. At 0000 UT, 13725 kHz kicks in via the Thailand transmitter with a continuation of the English service to EAs. Again, jamming was heard but the signal into the Hong Kong remote receiver was so strong that jamming was well in the background and largely ineffective. However, at the same time on 15650 kHz and also targeting China, no jamming could be heard at all on neither the Hong Kong remote nor here at Mount Evelyn. On this day, at least, it seemed that the Chinese administration was putting up only a half-hearted effort in trying to stop transmissions into mainland China (Rob Wagner, AUstralia blog via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) what kind of jamming??? ** CHINA. 17170, CNR 1 Jamer Om spink in language Mandarim sinpo 35333 17480, CNR 1 Jamer Om / YL in language Mandarim sinpo 45333 17485, CNR 1 Jamer Om / YL in language Mandarim sinpo 45344 17490, CNR 1 Jamer OMS Spink in language Mandarim sinpo 35333 18870, Firedrake Music China sinpo 45444 73 (Dexista PT 9008 SWL, Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Brasil, Escutas das 1000 às 1115 UT 08/09 [means 8 October], Tecsun PL 660 Long wire 10 meters, http://dxbrazilsw.blogspot.com/ dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 18980, Oct 10 at 1325, CNR1 jammer, poor with flutter, and maybe some CCI from target RFA Tibetan via KUWAIT. No OOB CNR1 jammers found lower in the 17s, 16s, 15s, 14s, 13s, 12s, just the 15 MHz inbanders 18990, Oct 11 at 1326, CNR1 jammer is JBA; no lowers noted but no thoro bandscan now ChiCom jamming morning of Oct 13: 13830, Oct 13 at 1315, Firedrake! Very poor, with CCI from target, or CNR1 too? 14920, Oct 13 at 1318, CNR1 jammer, very poor with flutter, // 11785; none in the 12s or 13s 15940, Oct 13 at 1319, CNR1 jammer, fair with flutter // 14920 16100, Oct 13 at 1323, CNR1 jammer, JBA // 15940 but not synched 16450, Oct 13 at 1324, CNR1 jammer, very poor // 15940; none in the 17s or 18s (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6075, Firedrake jammer, 10/13, 1405. M in Chinese heard under. Not sure if this is Chinese service of RTI, or additional jamming from a CNR1 broadcast. I would note here that over the past cupla weeks, with nearly daily checks of the bands, I have not been hearing these opera [sic] music jammers or off-band CNR1 stations during the gray hours of 1000-1200 UT. I check at these hours just to help complete the 24 hour picture There is a caveat here that, due to local weather conditions, my large antennas are offline. I have been using an indoor wire at home and the Wilson 1000 on the road (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 12980, Oct 14 at 1349, CNR1 jammer, good with flutter 13830, Oct 14 at 1350, CNR1 jammer, poor with CCI from victim, RFA Tibetan via Tajikistan 14870, Oct 14 at 1353, CNR1 jammer, fair and about 2 seconds behind 12980. None in the OOB 15s, 16s, 17s 18980, Oct 14 at 1357, CNR1 jammer, very poor with flutter, // 12980 6075, Oct 14 at 1403, Firedrake, very poor with het on hi side. Per Aoki, target at 14-18 is RTI Chinese via Kouhu, presumably the one off-frequency. (Sept 30 at 1448, Ron Howard was hearing both Firedrake and CNR1 jamming on 6075 vs RTI) Following R1 blackout and K-index of 5 at 0300, signals are unusually hopping on 19m in our nightmiddle: 15265, Oct 15 at 0537, sounds like Firedrake, fair with flutter. Vs VOA Tibetan via Thailand here at 05- 06 CNR1 jamming, morning of Oct 15: 12910, Oct 15 at 1329, CNR1 jammer, poor with flutter 13530, Oct 15 at 1331, CNR1 jammer, poor-fair // 12910 but with CODAR 13830, Oct 15 at 1331, CNR1 jammer, very poor 13920, Oct 15 at 1331, CNR1 jammer, fair with flutter. None in the 14s, 16s, 17s, 18s, and only the inbander 15s, 15115, 15195, 15265 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 4940, Voice of Strait from Fuzhou is back on even frequency, noted at 1537 UT, S=9+15dB on Oct 10 (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 10, at 15- 16 UT heard in Nagoya-JPN, downunder Brisbane and Sydney remote SDR sites, very weak propagation, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 12, dxldyg via DXLD) So should read 4940.000, right? (gh) 4940, Voice of the Strait, 10/13, 1230 Female pop vocal music. W program host in Chinese. VG (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 5050, Beibu Bay R., Oct 09 1327-1337, 45343, Vietnamese, Talk and music, ID at 1328 and 1330 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC- R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non]. Following R1 blackout and K-index of 5 at 0300, signals are unusually hopping on 19m in our nightmiddle: 15120, Oct 15 at 0538, Chinese slightly stronger than Nigeria, both fair signals. It`s CRI in Chinese from Beijing site toward Europe 15170, Oct 15 at 0538, Qur`an from SAUDI ARABIA with rhumbling low audible het, i.e. CRI Cantonese, 59 degrees USward from Jinhua-Youbu 831 site. I suppose BSKSA is more likely to be the one off-frequency 15445, Oct 15 at 0540, CRI Russian, good with flutter, much stronger than // 15665. Per Aoki, both are 500 kW, 308 degrees from Kashgar, EAST TURKISTAN; why the disparity? MUF difference of 220 kHz? 17 MHz is not propagating (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) CRI vs Radio Riyadh, Shiokaze Sea breeze and against itself: 0900-0957 on 17570 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English China Radio International 0900-1000 on 17570 RIY 500 kW / 070 deg to SEAs Arabic Holy Quran Radio Riyadh 1600-1657 on 6165 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME Turkish China Radio International 1600-1700 on 6165 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE English Thu Shiokaze Sea breeze 1400-1457 on 17630 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu English China Radio International 1400-1557 on 17630 BKO 100 kW / 085 deg to CeAf English China Radio International Videos on Oct.9: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/cri-vs-radio-riyadh-shiokaze-sea-breeze.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DXLD) ** CHINA. CNR1, both 6030 and 7345 off the air on Oct 13 & 14. Very nice! (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) see ETHIOPIA (6030), INDIA (6030) and MYANMAR (7345) ** CHINA. 9560, 2313 12/10/14, USA [sic], Rádio Internacional da China (CRI), px Encontro com os Ouvintes, Segmento DX, A Rádio Voz da América transmite em Português para a África, 45444 (Nome: Antonio Avelino da Silva (AAS) (PY7048SWL), Local das escutas: Caruaru, Pernambuco – Brasil, Receptor: DEGEN DE 1103 Antena: Telescópica, noticias dx yg via DXLD) This CRI Portuguese broadcast is direct from Beijing site, certainly never via USA, but of interest since he says they have a DX segment (this being UT Sunday), which was about VOA? Or is this log mixed up with something else? (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 9749.978, NMRB Mongolian service of Hohhot transmitting center #839, at 0753 UT on Oct 12. S=7-8 -81dBm signal fade-in into Edmonton Alberta-CAN remote unit. Male Mongolian voices heard (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island- CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 11910, Oct 15 at 1321, CRI English has apparently replaced the REE Spanish relay which had been scheduled at 12-14 UT via Beijing site to Philippines; poor with flutter, recognizable topix, style and announcers but NOT // CRI English programming on 9570 Cuba, 9760 direct, and not just out of synch as far as I can tell (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** COLOMBIA. 5910, Alcaraván R, Puerto Lleras, the last weeks I was not able to receive this station, at sunrise here in Spain. Rafael Rodríguez from the station let me know that the transmitter of Alcaraván Radio suffered a breakdown and is on air in reduced time, but they are working to repair it (Manuel Méndez, Spain, DSWCI DX Window Oct 15 via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) 5910.063, Alcaraván Rádio, Lomalinda, Puerto Lleras, Meta, trumpet music at 0616 UT Oct 12, Rumba rhythm, S=9 or -71dBm signal strength into northern Alberta Canada receiver site. Fluttery signal, hops few Hertz up and down. [and non]. Two stations hit each other on 6010 kHz channel 6010.050, BRA, ZYE521 - and 6010.191, CLM, stronger at 0647 UT on Oct 12; La Voz de tu Conciencia, Lomalinda, Puerto Lleras, Meta, but nothing heard of Mexican Rádio Mil, Ciudad de México at this morning (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island-CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) nor any morning, for many months (gh, DXLD) ** CONGO DR. 5066.3, R Tele Candip, Bunia, 1720 Oct 5, px mx local e F, 33333 73! (LOG "Girolla", Buccinasco, Mauro Giroletti, Italy, IK2GFT-SWL1510, -JRC 525 NRD-LOWE HF 150-Elad FDM S2, -Antenna LOOP ALA100M-FLAG Antenna West direction, -Filter PAR Electronics – BCST- LPF, -Lat. 45.25.00, Long. 9.7.00, -Locator grid. Jn 45 Nk-, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** CUBA. 980, COCO, Sapo, Ciudad de la Habana. 2315 October 13, 2014. Canned national anthem into baseball game opener with announcer, crowd 1230, Radio Progreso, La Palma, Pinar del Río. 1035 October 13, 2014. Male and female fast news reads, parallel 640 1620, Radio Rebelde, Santa Clara, Villa Clara. 1659-1730 October 12, 2014. I noticed that Rebelde's online schedule shows Noticiero Nacional de Radio listed as "Noticiero Nacional Dominical" on Sundays 1300 local, but I don't ever recall hearing it branded that way. Indeed not, checking today. "Rebelde la Habana, emisora de la revolución" followed by two short, one long time sounders and female, time check then a plain old NNdR intro, throughout and at the conclusion at 1730. Parallel 670, 5025 et al. (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 11462, CUBA HM-01##, 10/11, 0515. In progress. Went off the air for ten minutes after 0520, then back with excellent signal (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 4765, Radio Progreso, La Habana, 0345-0402*, 11-10, Spanish, news, program "Resumen de Progreso", "Así concluye el noticiero Progreso", "Radio Progreso, Cadena Nacional", "Radio Progreso les ha ofrecido su programación de hoy", anthem and close down. 34433 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, antenna: Degen 31MS loop active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. RHC is really having problems tonight. Never a dull moment with this poorly managed and engineered plant: 6165, Oct 9 at 0610, English service is distorted and suppressed modulation, also splashing way out during music; 6000 is off the air, but 6100 and 6060 are nominal. 5025, Oct 9 at 0611, R. Rebelde Spanish audio is mixed with RHC English audio! Furthermore there are *two* transmitters on this frequency, making a SAH of 96/min = 1.6 Hz. Spanish is slightly louder and there is so much cacophony I am wondering it there is a second Spanish audio in a three-way mix, maybe RHC too (5040 is off, as normally in English until 0600). By next check 1256, R. Rebelde is alone again on 5025 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 12010, Oct 10 at 1318, RHC modulation is somewhat suppressed, breaking up and echoing. 17730, Oct 10 at 1409, RHC missing here, but still on 17580 6000, Oct 11 at 0548, RHC English is missing again, but Cuba still provides a signal here --- lite pulse jamming against nothing. Oh, 6165 RHC is off too! leaving only 6100, 6060 and 5040. What are we going to do?? 6000, Oct 14 at 0517, RHC English absent again as happens to this frequency more often than not; not struggling to hear it on 5040, 6060, 6100 or 6165 5025, Oct 15 at 0559, R. Rebelde carrier is wobbling slightly, and lightly distorted (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA [and non]. U.S. Halt to Jamming of Cuban Broadcasts ??? Gentlemen: According to this article: U.S. HALT TO JAMMING OF CUBAN BROADCASTS COULD AID INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO COMBAT INTERFERENCE http://www.spacenews.com/article/satellite-telecom/42133us-halt-to-jamming-of-cuban-broadcasts-could-aid-international "The U.S. government has ceased a decades-long practice of jamming television and radio broadcasts from Cuba" Really? The U.S. has been jamming Cuban broadcasts and not just the other way around? Evidence for this? Stations and frequencies jammed? I'm curious. Best regards (Richard B. Langley, Geodetic Research Laboratory, Dept. of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, N.B., Canada E3B 5A3, Oct 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Seems like nonsense to me. The Big Lie by the Cuban Commies has convinced this writer or the imaginary? ``government and industry officials``. It`s really about satellite jamming, which is surely a problem at least in the E Hemisphere. If the US were to ``jam`` Cuban satellite broadcasts, it would not be from an airplane! That must refer to the ex-TV Marti transmissions, on terrestrial TV channels. The Cubans then put blocking transmitters on the same channels and then have the gall to accuse the US of jamming them (or expanded the hours as TVM deliberately broadcast overnight when Cubans had been off in TVM`s deliberate attempt to AVOID interference.) Nor would ``jamming`` from an airplane make any sense against Cuban radio on AM, FM or SW. It`s the Cubans who have beefed up especially their MW frequencies to block US signals. Cuba does not even attempt to broadcast to the US on anything but SW, where it is very successful and totally free of US ``jamming`` and always has been. 73, (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Also sent above to author of article and he replies: Fair points on the fact that it was terrestrial, not satellite. But the planes existed and the Cubans regularly went to the ITU to complain about it. You are also correct that the satellite jamming issue is much more one for Mideast/Asia. Not much doubt about that. (Peter B. de Selding, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Peter: With regard to your recent article "U.S. Halt to Jamming of Cuban Broadcasts Could Aid International Efforts to Combat Interference," what is your source of information that the U.S. has jammed Cuban TV and radio broadcasts? I have never heard of this and checked with knowledgable monitors of the radio and TV spectra and they haven't ever heard of this either. The other way around, sure. Cuba has and does jam some U.S. transmissions. Hopefully you can clarify your statement. Thanks. All the best (Richard Langley to Peter Selding, via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Greetings Richard thanks for your note, There are multiple ITU records of Cuban complaints over the years of the jamming of Cuban broadcasts. Apparently those complaints stopped sometime in late 2013 or early this year, and the issue is now history. I had thought the US aircraft doing this was common knowledge since it has been discussed by frequency regulators for so long. http://www.gao.gov/assets/290/284998.pdf Just one report, this from GAO, others from ITU RRB, on the finding of interference from aircraft beaming into Cuba. Long-running issue... (You're right: I too didn`t know where Fredricton was) — Peter B de Selding, cc to DX LISTENING DIGEST) I did (gh, DXLD) Thanks, Peter. I guess it all depends on your definition of "jamming." The U.S. transmits to Cuba using shortwave, AM, and TV. Some of these broadcasts are deliberately jammed BY Cuba, typically by broadcasting their own signals, often more powerful, on the frequencies/channels used for the U.S. broadcasts. I suppose from the Cuban point of view, they could consider that the U.S. broadcasts (at least the AM and TV ones) are infringing on THEIR frequencies and jamming THEIR signals even though they were brought up on the frequencies purposely to prevent/hinder reception of the U.S. broadcasts. As you noted, Cuban reports of U.S. "jamming" have ceased and possibly this has coincided with the grounding of the Aero Martí TV aircraft last year http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/grounded-tv-marti-plane-a-monument-to-the-limits-of-american-austerity/2013/09/02/18cdc324-1047-11e3-85b6-d27422650fd5_story.html As a side note, Radio Martí recently began some tests using digital signals on shortwave, which are less susceptible to interference and jamming than normal voice signals. I'm sharing your messages with my colleagues. Hope you don't mind. Thanks for the link to the GAO report, which, of course, only considers the Cubans to be doing the jamming. I'm sure my colleagues have seen it before but it is new to me and I look forward to reading it. Best regards (Richard Langley to Peter, via DXLD) OK thanks remember that ITU ruled, on multiple occasions, that Cuba had registered the frequencies, that the US was interfering with them, that this continued for years, and that in common parlance persistent interference and cognizance of interference equals signal jamming. For the ITU even to say it was the US in violation was already a stretch for this organization — a toothless frown, I guess (Peter, ibid.) ** CZECHIA [non]. 9955, Recebido QSL Ilustrando Avião, Ex Thecolosvaquia, Adesivo de Geladeira e o cartão da Rádio Praga, Republica Theca. A trasmissão foi via WRMI. Chegou depois de 26 dias do envio de informe de recepção. o Email é: cr@radio.com (Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Oct 10, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** DJIBOUTI. 4779.936, UNID, probably Djibouti ? odd frequency ?, never traced that, was always even frequency in the past. At 1522 UT on Oct 10 (Wolfgang Büschel, heard in Nagoya-JPN, downunder Brisbane and Sydney remote SDR sites, very weak propagation, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 12, dxldyg via DXLD) ** DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Just created and uploaded a short little video that I thought you guys could appreciate. Its a nice English station identification from Radio Clarin, Dominican Republic, from 1977. Here's the link: http://youtu.be/exq41Rn2m2I (Dave Valko, PA, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** ECUADOR. HCJB 6050 Strong Tonight --- Receiving the program "El Camino" consisting of soft Christian pops in Spanish via HCJB, Quito's 10kW transmitter on 6050 kHz. especially well tonight. S9+ signal in the clear! Well above my usual experience here at 0455. Will sign off at 0500. Relay of its AM and FM local broadcast (John Figliozzi, Halfmoon, NY, Eton E1XM, A/D DX Sloper, 0457 UT Oct 9 via DXLD) 6050, HCJB, Pichincha, 0347-0400*, 11-10, Spanish, religious comments, "El Evangelio de Dios", "Instituto Bíblico del aire", anthem and close down. 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, antenna: Degen 31MS loop active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ? Usual sign-off is 0500 (gh, DXLD) 6050, Andenstimme KW-Sender Pichincha und ein wenig Info. Hallo Christoph, hallo Liste, wir sind froh, dass unsere Ingenieure den betagten Sender wieder flott bekamen. Neben einigen fetten Wiederstaenden und Kondensatoren wurde auch die neue Hauptsenderoehre (Svetlana, nicht Taylor ;-) ) eingesetzt. Es brauchte seine Zeit, da alles aus den USA importiert werden musste. Fernziel bleibt ein volltransistorisierter Sender (plug 'n pray) mit einer Leistung von 10 kW, der im Notfall dann auch am Generator haengt. Die jetzige Kapazitaet reicht nicht fuer den linearen TX nicht aus. Kleiner Hinweis fuer alle QSL-Karten- und Briefmarkensammler: eine Liste mit den noch verfuegbaren HCJB-QSLs gibt es auf unserer Homepage: Wir bestaetigen auch die Ausstrahlungen via moderner Medien (Internet etc.), denn was sollen die schoenen QSLs bei uns vergammeln?! Fuer die Hardcopy-Rueckantwort (gegen Rueckporto 1 IRC oder Ueberweisung auf das Konto der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Radio HCJB e.V.) gibt es schoene ecuadorianische Briefmarken auf dem Briefumschlag ... nix Freistempler :-) Also mal reinhoeren, sei es ueber Weenermoor oder Quito und den modernen Medien. Danke fuer eure Verbundenheit! Im Namen vom Team der Andenstimme, euer Horst Rosiak-EQA, Oct 6, (via A-DX Christoph Ratzer- AUT OE2CRM via BC-DX Oct 14 via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) [Google translation:] 6050, Andean voice SW stations Pichincha and a little info. Hello Christoph, hello list, We are glad that our engineers the elderly transmitter going again got. Besides some fat Wiederstaenden and capacitors was also the new Hauptsenderoehre (Svetlana, not Taylor;-used)). It took time, because everything had to be imported from the USA. Long-term goal is a fully transistorized transmitter (plug 'n pray) with a Power of 10 kW, which is then also depends on the generator in case of emergency. The Capacity not present is not sufficient for the linear TX. Side note for all QSL card and stamp collectors: a list with the remaining available HCJB-QSLs are available on our website: We also confirm the broadcasts via modern media (Internet etc.), what on earth would rot with us the beautiful QSLs ?! for the Hardcopy Rueckantwort (against return postage 1 IRC or bank transfer to the Account of the Association of Radio HCJB eV) there are beautiful Ecuadorian stamps on the envelope ... nothing cancellations:-) Purely hear So let it be by Weenermoor or Quito and the modern Media. Thanks for your solidarity! On behalf of the team of the Andes voice, your Horst Rosiak-EQA, Oct 6 (via A-DX Christoph Ratzer-AUT OE2CRM via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) ** EGYPT. 9965, R Cairo with the usual Hum-Buzz but actually NOT as bad as usual & actually understandable, with talx re UN Security Council, etc. Music at BoH. 55553 2321-2349 3/Oct (Ken Vito Zichi, Port Hope MI2, MARE Tipsheet 10 October via DXLD) 9965, Radio Cairo, 2310-2315, Kor`anic readings with English translations. Fair. Modulations surprisingly good (Don Moore, Oct 3, MARE Tipsheet 10 October via DXLD)) 12070, Oct 10 at 0109, R. Cairo only fair signal and extremely distorted presumable Spanish, plus humroar 11710, Oct 10 at 0110, mainly het with 11711- Argentina, about equal levels, and bit of modulation unknown from which 9965, Oct 10 at 0110, R. Cairo, good signal, music and OK modulation in Arabic service but as always with whine 9315, Oct 10 at 0111, third R. Cairo Spanish frequency is: absent 9965, Oct 12 at 0131, R. Cairo, good signal, music and whine 12070, Oct 12 at 0131, R. Cairo, good signal, extremely distorted Spanish(?) 11710, Oct 12 at 0132, R. Cairo, good with flutter, but dead air instead of Spanish 9315, Oct 12 at 0132, R. Cairo, not on the air for Spanish, but --- 9315, Oct 12 at 0210, 9315 is now on the air for English service, with fair signal, but --- dead air 11710 & 12070 are now off, Oct 12 at 0210; 13850 is on but JBM? And much weaker than 9965 which also remains 9965, Oct 14 at 0111, R. Cairo Arabic with whine, good signal but undermodulated 12070, Oct 14 at 0111, R. Cairo, VG signal but rhumble and Spanish (?) modulation extremely distorted, suppressed so peaks only audible 11710, Oct 14 at 0112, R. Cairo, good signal but no Spanish modulation, het from RAE 11711-, which supplies some musical modulation 9315, Oct 14 at 0119, R. Cairo ``Spanish``, but dead air on fair signal 13850, Oct 15 at 0542, R. Cairo, good signal with flutter, but distorted suppressed Arabic modulation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA [non]. 17790, Oct 10 at 1409, open carrier/dead air from R. Africa Network via WRMI; suddenly cuts on music at 1413.3 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA. 6030, Radio Oromiya, 1445-1505, Oct 14. With CNR1 now silent here, is possible to again hear them with monologue in vernacular and nice HOA singing; TOH sounded like news. https://app.box.com/s/tnbubu3wo2oftibhu3bg contains audio of TOH and some HOA music. Via long path (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EUROPE. PIRATE-EURO. Radio Magic, 6200 AM, 2356-0047+, 9-30/10-1-14 SIO: 444. New station with presumed transmitter in Ireland, IDing this night as Radio Magic International; has been also relaying Laser Hot Hits with a frequency change to 6205. They have a web site which is: http://www.magic6205.com and are still testing with a November 1st launch date for regular programming. QSLs will be issued in the future (Chris Lobdell, MA, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6200, Laser Hot Hits, lots of Thumpy Thump dance music & OM announcer exclaiming ‘yawza!’ repeatedly making me think that might be the station name, but no, he did say Lazer Hot Hits at least twice after the ToH. 35342+ improving to 45443+ by end. 0215-0305 4/Oct 6200/AM, Laser Hot Hits (also apparently IDing as “Radio Magic Int'l”) with lots of Euro/Dance Music and a few Oldies like 0414 “Touch me when we’re dancing” and 0417 Dire Straits “Money for Nothing” – I recognize those! In well, 3+5443+ and still in almost as well at 0600 recheck. 0337-0447 5/Oct (Ken Vito Zichi, Port Hope MI2, MARE Tipsheet 10 October via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) These guys have been coming in pretty well here the last few evenings. Here's some info for curious minds (found on the HFU): Hi All, Many thanks for the interest in Magic. We are currently still testing things and getting a fair bit of behind the scenes work done. We hope to launch with a normal schedule on November 1st. We will of course be delighted to receive reception reports and to send out QSL's once we are up and running. If you could just give us a couple of weeks to get things sorted we will make sure all reports are responded to. Our website can be found at http://www.magic6205.com Until launch we will be testing with a combination of automated music and relays of our friends at Laser Hot Hits who will be playing a part in our full time schedule once launched. Transmissions will be interrupted a fair bit between now and November for technical work. Many thanks for your understanding and interest. The Magic team (via Tim Tromp, MARE Tipsheet 10 October via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) UNID: 6205/AM, 0352-0438+, 11-Oct; Lotsa thumpity-thump music; tough copy on vox. SIO=252 with trill QRM. HFU posts say Radio Magic Int'l, but thought I heard a Laser Hot Hots ID at 0411; could be a LHH relay by RMI (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) They do that a lot (gh) Laser Hot Hits noted again on 6205 from tune in at 0710 this morning, program 30 seconds ahead of web stream. S9 - SIO 444. 73's (John Hoad, Faversham Kent UK, Oct 11, JRC NRD-525/10m random wire/AT-1000 antenna coupler, Sent from my iPad, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Magic International; 6205/AM, 2345-2353+, 11-Oct; M in English with pop tunes, no thumpity-thump. Commentary after each tune including RMI ID at 2346. SIO=252+ "Different" pirate #700 heard, representing at least a dozen different xmtrs! (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) PIRATE-EURO. Radio Magic relaying Laser Hot Hits, 6200 AM, 2239-2300+. 10-12-14. SIO: 343. Pop tunes, frequent IDs, promo for "Offshore Echos" magazine (Chris Lobdell, Box 80146, Stoneham, MA 02180 USA, Receivers: Eton E1, NRD-545; Aerials: G5RV, 40 Meter Dipole, DX LISTENING DIGEST) A very strong carrier noted on 6205 kHz from around 0700 UT sprang into life at 0725 with music and ID Laser Hot Hits. S9 - SIO 544. 73's (John Hoad, Faversham Kent UK, JRC NRD-525/10m random wire/AT-1000 antenna coupler, Sent from my iPad, Oct 14, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EUROPE. Hi Gents: A few pirate logs to pass on. PIRATE-EURO. Radio Abu Dhabi-Holland, 6300 AM, 2140-2238*, 10-12-14, SIO: 343. OM sounding very much like the Black Bandit, playing C&W tunes, frequent IDs. Played "Skoda" by Jope Ruonansuu at 2224 which is his signature tune. Skoda is a car made in the Czech Republic (Chris Lobdell, Box 80146, Stoneham, MA 02180 USA, Receivers: Eton E1, NRD-545; Aerials: G5RV, 40 Meter Dipole, DX LISTENING DIGEST) PIRATE-EURO. Black Bandit, 6320 AM, 2230-2350+, 10-04-14 SIO: 232 BB talking about computer problems and how he shared a drink of whiskey with a sheik from Doha, Qatar in Abu Dhabi back in 1967! (Chris Lobdell, Receivers: Eton E1, NRD-545. Aerials: G5RV, 40 Meter Dipole, Stoneham, MA 02180 USA, Oct 12, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EUROPE. RADIO EUROPE SW TESTING ON 6875 kHz. ALEX BERTINI MANAGER RADIO EUROPE PIOLTELLO INFORMS THE STATION IS ACTIVE ON SHORTWAVE WITH TESTS ON SUNDAY AT 1930 UTC TILL 2200 UTC. REPORTS TO radioeurope@iol.it (PLAY-DX 1625 electronic – 12 OCTOBER 2014 via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) ** EUROPE. 13664-USB, Oct 4 2100, Over 60 Degrees Radio. From at least 2100. 2104 M announcer but just couldn't copy. 2105 went into music, but not strong enough to recognize. 2108:20 short peak. Sounded like the Doors at 2117:05 peak. Then lost or off after 2118. http://youtu.be/IV0KiPxWWLE (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) Presumably Europe ** EUROPE. 14497, Oct 4 2050, R Eldorado blev min först loggade portugiska pirat (Dan Olsson, Kävlinge, Sweden, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) 14497.005-USB, Oct 4 2015, R. Eldorado, 2015 music poking through weakly. 2017 "Rum and Coco Cola" by The Andrews Sisters. 2023-2025 "Always in my Heart" by Vera Lynn. Many more nonstop oldies. 2051:55 announcement with e-mail but was weaker at this time. Came back up a little at 2058 but then disappeared by 2102. 2124 ID "Thank you for listening --- R. Eldorado..." but the machine gun ute was on the frequency; 2/5/4/3/2. Continually drifted up and had a difficult time finding the exact frequency because of the USB. Tried 11077-USB at 2128 but I didn't hear it. http://youtu.be/nuLYPaXpV9c 17230-USB, Oct 4 2137, R. Eldorado. A little music again at times 2137, 2139, 2140, 2142. 2145:00 peak on 17230.040. Lost then but back up just a tad above threshold at 2153-2154 with continuous music. http://youtu.be/up_gf_eE8ko (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) WORLD OF RADIO 1743, ** EUROPE. 15060.05, Oct 4 1309, R. Trans Europe. Signal here at 1309. A little music right at threshold at 1311 peak, but that was about it (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) ** EUROPE. 18715.0, 1812-... 10/10, ?, Baltic Sea R - pirate. Songs, e-mail address, announcements for receptionn reports. LSB transmission. 25342 (Carlos Gonçalves, coast of Portugal, JRC NRD- 545DSP & DRAKE R8-E; Advanced Receiver Research amp.; 20 m T2FD, 45 m inv. V, 30 m 180º/0º mini-Bev., 80 m 300º/120º Bev., 200 m 270º/ 90º Bev., 270 m 145º/ 325º Bev., 300 m 225º/45º Bev., raised, 4 loop-K9AY, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EUROPE. 21455.06, Oct 4 1511, Sluwe Vos. Signal here at 1511. No audio. Found out in the chat that he was on. Went off at 1515:36 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) 21455.08v, Oct 4 1546, R. Sluwe Vos. Came back on to do an antenna test. Was on 21455.08 at 1546, but suddenly jumped down to 21455.05 at 1549:20. Thought I heard a low tone, then at 1555:26 changed tone to 400 Hz and turned it off 15 seconds later. Signal got stronger at 1602 as he apparently switched antennas, then at 1602:52 the frequency suddenly jumped from 21455.034 to 21455.019. Never was quite good enough for definite audio, if there was any, to 1611 tune/out. 21455.091, Oct 4 1251, R. Sluwe Voz [sic]. Carrier and tone around 1251. "Beat It" by Michael Jackson at 1253 with announcement that he was closing down. Shout out to Laurel Highlands at 1255. 1256:15 live ID over Michael Jackson "...this is Sluwe Vos Radio from the Netherlands... anyways we`re closing down. Thank you all for listening, and hope you have a nice weekend wherever you are. You're listening to the radio station Sluwe Vos. Have a nice weekend. Bye bye". Into another Hard Rock song, and "Down Under" by Men at Work at 1301 and short announcement at 1301:40. Faded down but did get bits of music over the next few minutes. Pulled the plug at 1313:19. http://youtu.be/62oSuFR1TFI (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) ** EUROPE. 21455.192, Oct 4 1523, R. Black Arrow. 1523-1525 "Sympathy for the Devil" by The Rolling Stones. Signal dropped down. Chris Smolinski heard ID and shoutouts a few minutes later. Heard a little more music at 1529 but that was about it. Drifted down to 21455.168 by 1531 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) ** EUROPE. 21461.128, Oct 4 *1258-, R. Swiebertje. Came on at 1257:51. Music coming up at 1259. Nice peak at 1300:40 with Bruce Springsteen song. Another short peak with music at 1302:50. Thought I heard M briefly at 1306. Went off at 1308:00. Drifting down. http://youtu.be/cvkbStvJd7U (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) ** FINLAND. 3959.943, Sep 28 1700, R Gramox, Finland. Heard often lately, sometimes as early as 1000Z. They play a mix of Finnish and international music. Only 50 Watts as far as I have found out. Probably impossible to get QSL from. Today (11.10) the frequency is 3959.930 (Arne Nilsson, Gransel, Sweden, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) 3960.0, 2208-2220 10/10, R. Gramox, Hämeenkyrö. Talks, music. LSB transmission. 15341 (Carlos Gonçalves, coast of Portugal, JRC NRD- 545DSP & DRAKE R8-E; Advanced Receiver Research amp.; 20 m T2FD, 45 m inv. V, 30 m 180º/0º mini-Bev., 80 m 300º/120º Bev., 200 m 270º/ 90º Bev., 270 m 145º/ 325º Bev., 300 m 225º/45º Bev., raised, 4 loop-K9AY, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FINLAND. 11690.004, Oct 4 -2357*, Scandinavian Weekend Radio (very tentative). Definitely a signal here at 2338 with what sounded like music. Very weak. Right at the threshold. Went off at exactly 2356:59. Signal strength and s/off suggest SWR (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) ** FINLAND. 25000, Mikes, Espoo, 1620 Oct 8, time signal "bip..bip. .." mix WWV, 44444, 73! (LOG "Girolla", Buccinasco, Mauro Giroletti, Italy, IK2GFT-SWL1510, -JRC 525 NRD-LOWE HF 150-Elad FDM S2, -Antenna LOOP ALA100M-FLAG Antenna West direction, -Filter PAR Electronics – BCST-LPF, -Lat. 45.25.00, Long. 9.7.00, -Locator grid. Jn 45 Nk-, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) [and non]. WWV Fort Collins CO and Time Markers from Espoo, Finland on 25 MHz [i.e. 25000 or even 25000.00 kHz]. Videos Oct. 10: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/wwv-from-fort-collins-usa-and-time.html (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FRANCE. 162, France Inter (presumed); 0231-0239+, 14-Oct; W in French with music program; EZL instrumental, Sinatra tune & Mussorgsky's A Night On Bald Mountain. Now THAT's variety! I love it. Fair, best in LSB. Uncopiable audio on 183 & 198 (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FRANCE. Hi, TdF are going to take the transmitter currently carrying France-Bleu on 1278 kHz (300 kW) out of service on June 1st 2015. The reason: high maintenance cost of the transmitter and the bad repair of the premises; the building would have to be torn down and rebuilt. 73, (Bernard Enfelder, Turkmenistan? MWmasts yg via DXLD) ** GERMANY. AW: Deutschlandfunk auf 207 kHz am Dienstagmorgen, dem 07. Okt. 2014 --- Kein DLF-Signal auf Langwelle 207 kHz. Wurde die kommende Abschaltung vorweggenommen oder liegt ein technisches Problem vor? Der Hoererservice funktioniert. Vorherige Ankuendigungen im DLF- Programm (so wie frueher schon geschehen) sind mir diesmal nicht aufgefallen. Ist ja auch ein "Auslaufmodell" :-( (Herbert Meixner, Austria, A-DX Oct 7, via BC-DX via DXLD) Von: Hoererservice, DRadio Sehr geehrter Herr Meixner, vielen Dank fuer Ihr Interesse an unserem Sender Deutschlandradio. Der Langwellensender Aholming auf 207 kHz wurde gestern (06.10.2014) fuer ca. 14 Tage abgeschaltet. Grund ist die gesetzlich vorgeschriebene Hauptpruefung des Mastes und der Pardunen. Die Abschaltungen sind vom Wetter abhaengig. Alternative Frequenzen fuer den Empfang unserer Programme koennen Sie unter nachfolgendem Link einsehen: Wir hoffen auf Ihr Verstaendnis und verbleiben mit freundlichen Gruessen Andrea Wollnik Hoererservice Deutschlandfunk Raderbergguertel 40, 50968 Koeln Deutschlandradio Kultur Hans-Rosenthal-Platz, 10825 Berlin DRadio Wissen Raderbergguertel 40, 50968 Koeln Fax [49] {0} 221.345-1839 (via Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 7, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14 via DXLD) ** GERMANY. 7265, Hamburger Lokal Radio, 0506-0700, 11-10, Latin American songs, at 0528 Portuguese, at 0600 English, at 0630 Glenn Hauser's program "World of Radio", identification at 0700: "Good Morning, This is Hamburger Lokal Radio". 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, antenna: Degen 31MS loop active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Atlantic 2000 will be on the air this Sunday 12th of October from 0800 to 0900 UT on 6005 and 9485 kHz. The programme will be streaming at the same time on our website. -- Visit our website : http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr/ HISTORY http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr/HISTORY.htm We transmitted for the first time on shortwave on June 6th, 1982 on 7325 kHz. But in fact, the name of "Atlantic 2000" is very much older. In 1956, Radio Andorra is not received very well on the Atlantic coast. Its owner, Jacques Trémoulet, decided to rent airtime to a Spanish station of the SER network, Radio San Sebastian. Thus was born Radio Atlantic, transmitting from Spainto the French Atlantic coast. But due to a lack of advertising revenue, the station closed down in 1960. In 1968, Jacques Trémoulet came back on the Basque Coast. He rented airtime to another Spanish station, named" la Voz de Guipuzcoa", transmitting from the Ulia Mount, near San Sebastián. He launched Radio Ocean. The station transmitted several hours per day in French language on 273 meters on medium wave. Jacques Trémoulet passed away in 1971. His successors did not want to continue Radio Ocean. The station came under the control of the French newspaper Sud-Ouest, directed by Henri Amouroux, and became Atlantic 2000 in 1972. During the following years, Atlantic 2000 continued to transmit on 273 meters [1098 kHz?], and became popular in the South West of France. In 1974, Henri Amouroux leaves the newspaper Sud-Ouest. His successors are not interested by Atlantic 2000, and the station has financial problems. In 1975, due to the death of General Franco, a national bereavement forced all Spanish stations to play classical music without advertising during several weeks. Transmitting from Spain, Atlantic 2000 is concerned by this decision. The management of the station used this pretext for close down the station for good. But in 1978, the listeners of the French Atlantic coast heard a new station named Atlantic 2000, playing pop music on 101 MHz FM. In tribute to the station disappeared 3 years earlier, our team relaunched Atlantic 2000. The new Atlantic 2000 began broadcasting at the end of 1978 on 101 MHz FM. A few weeks later, the station was switching on a second transmitter on 95 MHz, broadcasting simultaneously on 101 and 95 MHz for a short time. The frequency of 101 MHz was abandoned on December 31st, 1978. Each weekend, and during the summer, Atlantic 2000 continued its regular broadcasts on 95 MHz until the end of summer 1981. The station produced some new transmissions on 95 MHz in early 1982. Atlantic 2000 International was broadcasting for the first time on short wave on June 6th, 1982 on 7325 kHz. We were on the air usually every month until July 1988. Some frequencies were tested, on the 48, 41, 38 and 26 meter bands. The best results were obtained on the 41 meter band. After more 19 years of silence, Atlantic 2000 was back on the air on October 28th, 2007 on 6280 and 6210 kHz. From 2008 to 2010, we broadcasted from Italy, by using the transmitters of Mystery Radio, and then, Radio Amica. From December 2010, we broadcasted on 6005 kHz, from Kall-Krekel in Germany, who is the transmitting site of Radio 700. From the same site, we can also transmit on 7310 kHz. Since October 2011, Atlantic 2000 is regularly transmitting on the 31 meter band, using the relay service of MV Baltic Radio, from Göhren in Germany. The current frequency is 9485 kHz. We received a lot of reception reports from Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA and Ukraine. Atlantic 2000 can be listened all around the world on the Internet. We have a lot of connections. Many listeners are now interested by this new transmission mode (via Mike Terry, Oct 11, dxldyg via DXLD) Atlantic 2000 with a good signal on 9485 USB. Nothing noted on 6005. S/on at 0800 with male announcer. In English followed by French. Up- tempo female dance tune at 0802. Frequency and email mention at 0807 followed by music by Coldplay, backsold in French. 12 October (Brock Whaley, Ireland, for DXLD) 6005, Atlantic 2000 International, *0800-0810, 12-10, French, identification "Atlantic 2000 International", comments and pop music. // with 9485. 14321. 6190, Radio Gloria International, 0610-0640, 12-10, pop music, identifiction: "Gloria International". 24322. (Méndez) 9485, Atlantic 2000 International, *0800-0810, 12-10, French, identification "Atlantic 2000 International", comments and pop music. // with 6005. 34433 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, antenna: Degen 31MS loop active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. 7320, TWR-Europe via Germany, Oct 14 1408-1418, 33333, Russian, Talk, // 9800 kHz (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD- 525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [and non]. [AUSTRIA/BULGARIA/FRANCE/MADAGASCAR/USA] MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH (formerly T-SYSTEMS - DTK) B-14 period (26 Oct 2014 - 28 March 2015) B-14 operational MBR schedule, planned of Oct 13, 2014. Times in UT. FREQ STARTSTOP CIRAF LOC POW AZI TYPE DAY LANG BRC ADM FMO 5975 0400-0430 28SE ISS 100 95 146 1234567 Bul AWR F AWR 7315 0300-0330 48 NAU 250 140 216 1234567 Tir AWR D AWR 9515 2000-2030 37,38W NAU 100 210 216 1234567 Fra AWR D AWR 9535 1900-2000 37,38W NAU 100 215 156 1234567 Ara AWR D AWR 9610 1000-1100 28W NAU 100 180 216 1 Ita AWR D AWR 9805 1900-1930 46W NAU 250 210 216 1234567 Wol AWR D AWR 9830 1600-1630 28SE NAU 100 130 216 1234567 Bul AWR D AWR 9850 1930-2000 37,38W NAU 100 210 216 1234567 Shi AWR D AWR 11750 1530-1600 41N NAU 250 75 218 12347 Eng AWR D AWR 11750 1530-1600 41N NAU 250 75 218 56 Bod AWR D AWR 11860 1730-1800 37,38W NAU 100 210 218 1234567 Kab AWR D AWR 11975 0700-0800 37,38W NAU 100 210 216 1234567 Ara AWR D AWR 12035 1730-1800 48 ISS 250 125 216 1234567 Orm AWR F AWR 15145 0800-0830 37,38W NAU 100 205 218 1234567 Fra AWR D AWR 15145 0830-0900 37,38W NAU 100 205 218 1234567 Shi AWR D AWR 15150 1500-1530 41N NAU 250 90 218 1234567 Pan AWR D AWR 15160 0800-0830 37,38W NAU 250 210 218 1234567 Kab AWR D AWR 15250 1530-1600 41N NAU 250 90 218 1234567 Hin AWR D AWR 15480 1300-1330 42,43W NAU 250 70 218 23456 Cmn AWR D AWR 15480 1300-1330 42,43W NAU 250 70 218 17 Uig AWR D AWR 15480 1330-1500 42,43W NAU 250 70 218 1234567 Cmn AWR D AWR 15480 1900-2000 38-48 MDC 250 350 157 1234567 Ara AWR MDG AWR 17565 0600-0700 38-48 MDC 250 350 157 1234567 Ara AWR MDG AWR 17575 1630-1700 48 NAU 250 140 216 1234567 Som AWR D AWR 5940 2000-2015 39N NAU 250 120 216 1234567 Mul BVB D MBR 5950 0400-0430 39NE,40 NAU 100 110 216 127 Ldd BVB D MBR 5980 0430-0445 39N NAU 125 120 216 17 Mul BVB D MBR 5980 0430-0450 39N NAU 125 120 216 23456 Mul BVB D MBR 6030 1900-1915 28,29 NAU 100 90 146 56 Mul BVB D MBR 6030 1930-1945 28,29 NAU 100 90 146 7 Mul BVB D MBR 6030 1900-1930 28,29 NAU 100 90 146 3 Mul BVB D MBR 6030 1900-2000 28,29 NAU 100 90 146 1 Mul BVB D MBR 7220 0800-0830 27,28N NAU 100 270 146 1 Mul BVB D MBR 7220 0800-0845 27,28N NAU 100 270 146 7 Mul BVB D MBR 7325 0300-0315 39S NAU 250 124 216 1234567 Mul BVB D MBR 7365 1815-1900 39,40 NAU 100 105 216 1 Mul BVB D MBR 7365 1800-1830 39,40 NAU 100 105 216 6 Mul BVB D MBR 7365 1830-1900 39,40 NAU 100 105 216 3 Mul BVB D MBR 7365 1800-1900 39,40 NAU 100 105 216 5 Mul BVB D MBR 9440 0600-0615 46-47,38-37 NAU 125 180 146 1234567 Mul BVB D MBR 9450 0500-0515 39,40 NAU 250 120 216 6 Mul BVB D MBR 9470 1915-1930 39,40 MOS 300 ND 926 1 Mul BVB AUT MBR 9515 2030-2045 46-47,38-37 NAU 250 180 216 1234567 Mul BVB D MBR 9620 0530-0600 38,39 NAU 125 150 146 23456 Mul BVB D MBR 9715 1800-2000 39 MOS 100 115 218 17 Mul BVB AUT MBR 9715 1800-1815 39 MOS 100 115 218 6 Mul BVB AUT MBR 9715 1800-1830 39 MOS 100 115 218 5 Mul BVB AUT MBR 9925 1930-2015 39 SOF 100 126 616 1 Mul BVB BUL MBR 11700 1700-1715 38E,39,40W ISS 150 120 216 23456 Mul BVB F MBR 11700 1715-1800 38E,39,40W ISS 100 120 216 246 Mul BVB F MBR 11700 1715-1745 38E,39,40W ISS 100 120 216 3 Mul BVB F MBR 11700 1700-1715 38E,39,40W NAU 125 125 216 17 Mul BVB D MBR 11875 1630-1730 47,48 NAU 100 150 216 1234567 Mul BVB D MBR 11915 1715-1730 39,40 NAU 250 130 216 7 Mul BVB D MBR 13630 1515-1545 40,41 SOF 100 90 616 7 Mul BVB BUL MBR 13630 1500-1515 40,41 SOF 100 90 616 1st&3rd/7 Mul BVB BUL MBR 13630 1515-1600 40,41 SOF 100 90 616 6 Mul BVB BUL MBR 15335 1600-1630 38-39,47-48 ISS 100 135 216 1 Mul BVB F MBR 15335 1630-1700 38-39,47-48 ISS 100 135 216 1 Mul BVB F MBR 15335 1700-1800 38-39,47-48 ISS 100 135 216 1 Mul BVB F MBR 15335 1530-1730 38-39,47-48 ISS 100 135 216 6 Mul BVB F MBR 15335 1700-1730 38-39,47-48 ISS 100 135 216 7 Mul BVB F MBR 15335 1730-1800 38-39,47-48 ISS 250 135 216 7 Mul BVB F MBR 15335 1600-1830 38-39,47-48 ISS 100 135 216 3 Mul BVB F MBR 15335 1630-1800 38-39,47-48 ISS 100 135 216 4 Mul BVB F MBR 15335 1600-1730 38-39,47-48 ISS 100 135 216 2 Mul BVB F MBR 15335 1630-1830 38-39,47-48 ISS 100 135 216 5 Mul BVB F MBR 17510 1400-1430 41 ISS 250 83 216 1stM/7 Mul BVB F MBR 17510 1430-1500 41 ISS 250 83 216 7 Mul BVB F MBR 17540 0830-1000 38,39 NAU 125 145 218 6 Mul BVB D MBR 17540 0900-0915 38,39 NAU 125 145 218 7 Mul BVB D MBR 21480 1115-1145 43S,44S MDC 125 45 157 1 Mul BVB MDG MBR 21480 1100-1130 43S,44S MDC 125 45 157 7 Mul BVB MDG MBR 5960 1900-2000 28E,29 NAU 100 90 146 7 Mul CHW D MBR 11850 1800-1900 46,47W ISS 500 170 216 1234567 Hau DWL F MBR 15275 1700-1730 37-38,46-52 ISS 500 165 217 1234567 Fra DWL F MBR 17800 0630-0700 46,47W ERV 500 245 218 1234567 Hau DWL ARM MBR 17800 0700-0730 38,39,46-57 ERV 500 245 218 1234567 Eng DWL ARM MBR 17800 1700-1730 37,38,46-52 ISS 500 194 196 1234567 Fra DWL F MBR 6055 1130-1200 27,28 NAU 125 222 146 17 Mul EMG D MBR 5930 1930-1945 27,28W,37N NAU 125 230 146 36 Mul EOE% D MBR 7215 0030-0130 40E,41NW NAU 250 100 216 1234567 Mul GFA D MBR 7240 2330-0030 41,43,49 NAU 250 85 216 1234567 Mul GFA D MBR 15150 1530-1630 40E,41NW NAU 250 99 218 1234567 Mul GFA D MBR 15235 1330-1530 41,43,49 NAU 250 85 218 1234567 Mul GFA D MBR 15285 1230-1500 41 NAU 250 89 218 1234567 Mul GFA D MBR 11700 1530-1630 29S MOS 100 95 218 7 Mul HCJ AUT MBR 5975 0300-0400 29SE NAU 250 65 216 1234567 Ady IBB D IBB 6120 1500-1700 28E,29W NAU 250 65 216 1234567 Bel IBB D IBB 9485 1730-1800 48 NAU 250 140 216 23456 Orm IBB D IBB 9485 1800-1900 48 NAU 250 140 216 1234567 Amh IBB D IBB 9485 1900-1930 48 NAU 250 140 216 23456 Tir IBB D IBB 9585 1700-1800 29SE NAU 250 90 216 1234567 Rus IBB D IBB 9645 1800-1830 47,48 ISS 250 135 226 1234567 Ara IBB F IBB 9760 0500-0600 39N,40W NAU 250 105 216 1234567 Kur IBB D IBB 9765 2030-2100 46,47 NAU 250 200 226 23456 Hau IBB D IBB 9815 1900-1930 47,48 NAU 250 150 216 1234567 Ara IBB D IBB 11900 1630-1700 47,48 NAU 250 150 216 23456 Eng IBB D IBB 11900 1730-1800 48 NAU 250 145 216 23456 Orm IBB D IBB 11900 1800-1900 48 NAU 250 145 216 1234567 Amh IBB D IBB 13580 0500-0900 40E,41NW NAU 250 94 216 1234567 Urd IBB D IBB 13590 1400-1500 40E,41NW NAU 250 105 216 1234567 Pst IBB D IBB 13630 1630-1700 46,47,52 ISS 250 180 226 6 Por IBB F IBB 13870 1630-1700 47,48 ISS 250 140 216 23456 Eng IBB F IBB 15265 1630-1700 47,48,52-53 NAU 250 145 218 1234567 Swa IBB D IBB 15620 1500-1600 29SE ISS 250 75 226 1234567 Ady IBB F IBB 7330 1100-1200 27,28 MOS 100 283 805 1stM./1 Mul JOY AUT MBR 6095 0900-1600 18SW,27-37 NAU 100 240 156 17 Nld/ Eng KBC& D MBR 7375 0000-0200 2-10 NAU 125 300 216 1 Nld/ Eng KBC& D MBR 9800 1830-1900 46S,47SE ISS 500 180 216 1234567 Hau LWF F MBR 6140 0900-1000 27,28E MOS 100 270 805 1(viaorderDeu MVB AUT MBR 6055 1200-1215 27,28 NAU 250 222 146 1 Deu MWA D MBR 11995 1500-1530 29,30 ISS 250 60 217 7 Mul MWF F MBR 13760 1100-1130 19-26 NAU 250 42 218 7 Mul MWF D MBR 5985 0400-0430 11,12 YFR 100 222 805 1234567 Spa NHK USA NHK 9620 0300-0500 38-40 NAU 250 140 218 1234567 Jpn NHK D NHK 9765 1700-1900 38-40 NAU 250 140 216 1234567 Jpn NHK D NHK 17630 1600-1630 47E,48 ISS 500 130 217 37 Mul OGM F MBR 9685 1930-2000 37,38 NAU 250 155 216 1 Mul PAB D MBR 15205 1400-1430 41 ISS 100 90 216 1 Mul PAB F MBR 15205 1415-1430 41 ISS 100 90 216 234567 Mul PAB F MBR 15205 1430-1445 41 ISS 250 90 216 1 Mul PAB F MBR 17605 1600-1700 48SW,58NW ISS 100 144 207 7 Kin RIY F MBR 13810 1700-1800 38E,39S,48 ISS 100 125 217 14 Mul SBO F MBR 6095 0900-1100 18,27,28-37 NAU 125 230 146 246 Nld Eng TRS D MBR 6105 0800-0820 27 NAU 100 285 156 1234567 Eng TWR D TWR 7215 0930-1000 28 NAU 100 135 146 1234567 HUN TWR D TWR 7300 1500-1528 28,29,30 NAU 100 65 146 1234567 RUS/ BEL TWR D TWR 15680 1630-1700 40 ISS 500 91 217 26 Mul WRN F MBR Day 1 = Sunday ... Day 7 = Saturday List of Broadcasters using MEDIA BROADCAST technical equipment: AWR Adventist World Radio BVB High Adventure Gospel - Bible Voice Broadcasting CHW Christliche Wissenschaft DWL Deutsche Welle Bonn / Berlin, Germany EMG Evangelische Missionsgemeinden in Deutschland EOE Echo of Europe %) GFA Gospel for Asia HCJ Voice of the Andes, Sats only, 1530 UT Russian, 1600 UT Chechen IBB International Broadcasting Bureau, USA JOY Joystick, 1st Sun KBC Mighty KBC Radio, Sat/Sun. Sun to Americas. LWF Lutheran World Federation MWA Missionswerk Arche MWF Missionswerk Friedensstimme, Gummersbach - Germany NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai, Radio Japan World, Tokyo, Japan. OGM NGO [RHU Radio Huriyo Xoriyo Ogaden] PAB Pan Am Broadcasting RIY RPRK Radio Inyabutatu, in Kinyarwanda to Ce/EaAfrica. ex 17500, ex17870 kHz. SBO Sagalee Bilisummaa Oromoo, Voice of Oromo Liberation. TRS Transport Radio on Mon/Wed/Fri. TWR Trans World Radio WRN World Radio Network, Radio Mehr Iranian, Mon/Fri only. %) Radio Echo of Europe 09 rue de Sebastopol B.P. 21531 31015 Toulouse Cedex 6 France website e-mail Toulouse - Redaction: +33.5.67.80.44.16 Bruxelles - Ligne directe en salle de presse: +32.2.237.46.25 Mobile: - +33.6.72.57.08.83 &) For reception reports please mail to: or write to: The Mighty KBC Argonstraat 6 6718 WT Ede The Netherlands, Europe Website: ------------------------------------------------------------------ MEDIA BROADCAST GmbH Order Management & Backoffice Erna-Scheffler-Strasse 1 D-51103 Cologne, Germany Please send your inquiries and reception reports to: E-Mail: E-Mail: Internet: ************************************* WORLDWIDE DX CLUB Postfach 1214 D-61282 Bad Homburg GERMANY Fax: +49 3221 2341432 E-Mail: Internet: http://www.wwdxc.de ************************************* (MBR - 13 Oct 2014, xlsc format transformed by WWDXC, Germany, Oct 13, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14 via DXLD) ** GERMANY [non] [ARMENIA/FRANCE/MADAGASCAR/RWANDA/SAO TOME/SRI LANKA/UAE/VATICAN STATE] Deutsche Welle Bonn reduced shortwave schedule in B-14 winter season, from Oct 26, 2014. 6040 0300 0400 48SW,52E,53NW KIG 250 0 0 935 Swa RRW 7425 0300 0400 48SW,52E,53NW KIG 250 0 0 930 Swa RRW 15275 0300 0400 48SW,52E,53NW TRM 250 255 -15 216 Swa CLN 7425 0400 0500 47E,48,52,53,57N KIG 250 180 0 146 Eng RRW 9600 0400 0500 47E,48,52,53,57N KIG 250 180 0 157 Eng RRW 9800 0400 0500 46E,47,48W,52,53,57N KIG 250 0 0 935 Eng RRW 15275 0400 0500 46,47,48,52,53,57 DHA 250 225 -15 148 Eng UAE 7425 0500 0600 48SW,52NE,52S,53,57N KIG 250 180 0 146 Eng RRW 9600 0500 0600 48SW,52NE,52S,53,57N KIG 250 180 0 157 Eng RRW 9800 0500 0600 46E,47,48W,52,53,57N KIG 250 0 0 935 Eng RRW 15275 0500 0600 46E,47,48,52,53,57N MDC 250 300 0 105 Eng MDG 9800 0630 0700 46,47W SAO 100 0 0 105 Hau STP 11800 0630 0700 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 146 Hau RRW 12005 0630 0700 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 146 Hau RRW 17800 0630 0700 46,47W ERV 500 245 0 218 Hau ARM 21780 0630 0700 46,47W DHA 250 260 0 219 Hau UAE 9800 0700 0800 46E,47,48W,52,53W,57N KIG 250 0 0 935 Eng RRW 11800 0700 0800 37S,38W,46,47,52,48W,53W KIG 250 295 0 146 Eng RRW 12005 0700 0800 37S,38W,46,47,52,48W,53W KIG 250 295 0 146 Eng RRW 15275 0700 0800 37,38,39,46,47,48,52,53,57 KIG 250 0 0 927 Eng RRW 17800 0700 0800 38,39S,46,47,48,52,53,57N ERV 500 245 0 218 Eng ARM 15215 0800 0830 40E,41NW DHA 250 45 -15 146 Pus UAE 15640 0800 0830 40E,41NW DHA 250 45 -15 146 Pus UAE 17640 0800 0830 40E,41NW TRM 250 335 -10 206 Pus CLN 17800 0800 0830 40E,41NW TRM 250 335 -10 206 Pus CLN 15215 0830 0900 40E,41NW DHA 250 45 -15 146 Prs UAE 15640 0830 0900 40E,41NW DHA 250 45 -15 146 Prs UAE 17640 0830 0900 40E,41NW TRM 250 335 -10 206 Prs CLN 17800 0830 0900 40E,41NW TRM 250 335 -10 206 Prs CLN 9800 1000 1100 48SW,52E,53NW KIG 250 0 0 935 Swa RRW 11800 1000 1100 48SW,52E,53NW KIG 250 0 0 930 Swa RRW 15275 1000 1100 48SW,52E,53NW MDC 250 300 0 105 Swa MDG 12005 1300 1400 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 146 Hau RRW 15275 1300 1400 46,47W KIG 250 310 15 217 Hau RRW 17800 1300 1400 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 217 Hau RRW 21780 1300 1400 46,47W DHA 250 260 0 219 Hau UAE 15215 1330 1400 40E,41NW SMG 250 82 0 216 Prs CVA 15640 1330 1400 40E,41NW DHA 250 45 -15 146 Prs UAE 17640 1330 1400 40E,41NW TRM 250 335 -10 206 Prs CLN 15215 1400 1430 40E,41NW SMG 250 82 0 216 Pus CVA 15640 1400 1430 40E,41NW DHA 250 45 -15 146 Pus UAE 17640 1400 1430 40E,41NW TRM 250 335 -10 206 Pus CLN 9800 1500 1600 46SE,47S,48SW,52,53W,57NE KIG 250 0 0 935 Swa RRW 11800 1500 1600 46SE,47S,48SW,52,53W,57NE KIG 250 0 0 930 Swa RRW 17800 1500 1600 48SW,52E,53NW DHA 250 215 0 219 Swa UAE 9610 1600 1700 48 KIG 250 30 0 156 Amh RRW 9800 1600 1700 48 KIG 250 0 0 935 Amh RRW 11800 1600 1700 48 KIG 250 30 30 217 Amh RRW 15275 1600 1700 48 TRM 250 270 0 216 Amh CLN 15410 1600 1700 48 KIG 250 0 0 927 Amh RRW 9800 1700 1800 37S,46,47,52 KIG 250 295 0 217 Fra RRW 12005 1700 1800 37S,46,47,52 KIG 250 295 0 146 Fra RRW 15275 1700 1800 37S,46,47,52 KIG 250 295 0 217 Fra RRW 15410 1700 1800 37,38,46,47,52 ISS 500 165 0 217 Fra F 17800 1700 1800 37,38,46,47,52 ISS 500 194 9 196 Fra F 11850 1800 1900 46,47W ISS 500 170 0 216 Hau F 12005 1800 1900 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 146 Hau RRW 15275 1800 1900 46,47W KIG 250 310 15 217 Hau RRW 17800 1800 1900 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 217 Hau RRW 17800 1930 2000 37S,38W,46,47,52,48W,53W KIG 250 295 0 217 Eng RRW 17800 2000 2030 37S,38W,46,47,52,48W,53W KIG 250 295 0 217 Eng RRW 15275 2030 2100 37S,38W,46,47,52,48W,53W KIG 250 295 0 217 Eng RRW No DRM mode at all anymore (hfcc website via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 12 via DXLD) Note the last three entries are the only English in evenings, maybe propagating to North American afternoons; at least aimed USward (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1742, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Quick observations on DW in B-14 [from HFCC now published]: Looks like favorable English beams for NA at 0400 are gone, but there is a good English option at 0500 via Madagascar on 15275. The 0600 English hour has been moved to 0700. Kigali beams on 11800 and 12005 are favorable for NA. There are NO English evening transmissions listed for Africa, but the schedule might be incomplete at this time. It appears overall transmission hours from Kigali have been somewhat reduced (Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas, Oct 12, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Earlier data included a single frequency for English in the evening (17800 1800-2030, 15275 2030-2100), which already would have been a reduction. So it rather seems that they at short notice decided to drop it altogether. Also Portuguese and Urdu have not been forgotten, their termination had been announced back in January. French is to go away as well, except for pieces produced especially for rebroadcasters. In this case they are not finished yet, but one of two transmissions will already go. Of particular note, in fact a quite bad joke, is the return to Trincomalee. Not much else is the use of Issoudun: Reminded me of some chat at Nauen eight years ago, when an engineer said he believes this (i.e. going away from Media Broadcast / TDF altogether, as far as shortwave transmission is concerned) is not the final word. Turns out he was right, and it happens so late, with the demise of shortwave broadcasting having much progressed since. Of note is also the São Tomé slot. There should be a swap one for VOA at Kigali, but I don't see one at a glance. Earlier plannings provided for a use of Santa Maria di Galeria as well, but this now does not appear to take place. While we're at it: The Chinese service of DW is again under severe fire, this time due to a controversial cooperation with CCTV and the firing of a freelancer. One of a number of media reports: http://www.ndr.de/fernsehen/sendungen/zapp/Umstritten-China-Politik-der-Deutschen-Welle,deutschewelle132.html And a response by DW: http://www.dw.de/klare-linie-unabh%C3%A4ngigkeit-und-dialog/a-17969506 A number of freelancer positions at DW are to go, much unrest is around (with the wildest speculations already projecting a complete closure of the Bonn seat), increasingly resulting in open self- censorship (the descriptions read like stuff one would have believed to be out of fashion in Germany since 25 years): http://www.taz.de/1/archiv/digitaz/artikel/?ressort=fl&dig=2014%2F09%2F02%2Fa0112&cHash=341c44c8754f6bad9a9c91c67f9fd88e A summary of the current situation: http://www.rundschau-online.de/aus-aller-welt/intendant-in-der-kritik-druck-auf-die-deutsche-welle,15184900,28584386.html And: This Monday protesting Kurds invaded the lobby of the DW building at Bonn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaSdGRoaVxk (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Oct 12, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) More on the Kigali reductions: I don't see more than three Kigali frequencies in use at any time, except between 0730 and 0800 when HFCC shows FIVE (!) frequencies in use. I suspect one of two of these is an alternate, or is actually from another site. Several other hours show only two frequencies in use. Nothing from Kigali between 1900 and 0300, and I don't see any use of Kigali by either BBCWS or IBB at a quick glance. There has been one troublesome transmitter at Kigali that has problems with frequently kicking off the air; perhaps that has been removed from service. Rather surprised the morning English broadcasts would remain; perhaps they have a bigger audience? (Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Are any old transmitters, dating back to before the modernization in the early nineties, still in place and operational at the Kigali site? I think that's rather unlikely. If indeed not these five frequencies still include wood (or will finally go out from elsewhere), or one of them will be run with the 100 kW transmitter (provided it's frequency- agile and connected to the antenna matrix switch), which of course would require 6055 kHz to be off. And the cancellation of all English after 1900 could have the very simple reason of abolishing the night shift of engineers. Which again raises the question of 6055 kHz (Kai Ludwig, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Here is a comparison of the HFCC B14 and B13 schedules for DW. B14 Site Hours SAO 0.5 ERV 1 ISS 2 MDC 2 TRM 4 DHA 5.5 KIG 27.5 Language Hours Pus 2 Prs 2 Amh 4 Fra 4 Swa 7 Hau 10.5 Eng 13 A14: Site Hours MDC 1 MEY 1 DHA 7 KIG 46.5 Language Hours Urd 1.5 Prs 3 Pus 3 Por 3 Amh 4 Fra 7 Hau 8.5 Swa 9 Eng 16.5 (Stephen Cooper, UK, ibid.) DW-África: fim da onda curta --- Salve, dexistas! A Deutsche Welle está anunciando as seguintes mudanças no serviço em português para a Africa a partir de 26 de outubro de 2014: - Não haverá mais transmissões aos sábados e domingos. - Os programas serão reduzidos em dez minutos. Os horários de início permanecem inalterados, às 0530 e 1930 UT, mas as transmissões terão vinte minutos de duração. - As transmissões não irão mais ao ar em ondas curtas, mas apenas pela Internet e pelas rádios parceiras. 73s, (Valter Aguiar, Curitiba - PR, Oct 13, radioescutas yg via DXLD) ** GERMANY. GERMAN ARMY BUNDESWEHR RADIO AND TV STATION SERVICE "RADIO ANDERNACH" CELEBRATES 40TH BIRTHDAY "Am 21. Oktober 2014 findet in der General-Delius-Kaserne in Mayen ab 13:00 Uhr die grosse Geburtstagsfeier zum 40-jaehrigen Bestehen von Radio Andernach statt, ... "An diesem Tag blickt der Radiosender auf seine Anfaenge in den Siebzigern sowie die Auslandseinsaetze zurueck und zeigt die Entwicklung der Truppenbetreuung beginnend via Kassetten bis hin zu Live-Streaming-Angeboten mittels der Radio Andernach-App ..." "... Gemeinsam gehen "Radio Andernach" und "Radio Oberharz" unter dem Namen "Manoeverwelle Kecker Spatz" auf einer Uebung 1987 erstmals "Live on Air". Unter der Schirmherrschaft des Bayrischen Rundfunks, der auch die Sendefrequenz (Mittelwelle 801 kHz) stellt, bewaehren sich die Hoerfunksoldaten..." (Roger Thauer-D, A-DX Oct 10 via BCDX Oct 14 via DXLD) ** GREECE. 9420, Oct 12 at 0148, no signal from ERTOpen, but as I check there`s a uteblatt; no 9935 either, so the ``rebels`` are taking Saturday night off with a little less competing music for the SWL to choose from. 9430 & 9935, Oct 14 at 0118 check, ERTOpen is closed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** HONDURAS. ¿POR QUÉ EL ESTADO DE HONDURAS PRETENDE CLAUSURAR LAS RADIOS COMUNITARIAS GARÍFUNAS? ofraneh / 4 días ago https://ofraneh.wordpress.com/2014/10/09/por-que-el-estado-de-honduras-pretende-clausurar-las-radios-comunitarias-garifunas/ La red de radios comunitarias indígenas Garífunas en Honduras se comenzó a establecer en el año de 1995, e inició sus transmisiones para el año de 1997, cuando la radio Faluma Bimetu logró obtener su primer transmisor a través del esfuerzo de miembros de la comunidad Garífuna de Triunfo de la Cruz, y emitieron su primer programa en julio de ese mismo año. Faluma Bimetu se convirtió en la pionera de las radios comunitarias en Honduras, y ha logrado transmitir durante 17 años, a excepción de un corto período de tiempo, cuando su sede y equipo fue quemado y destruido, hecho acontecido el seis de enero del año 2010, durante la dictadura de Roberto Micheletti. La red cuenta actualmente con seis emisoras, las que funcionan de forma autónoma, siendo las comunidades las propietarias de las radios y encargadas de la programación sin intervención alguna de la OFRANEH, respetando nuestra organización las particularidades de cada comunidad. No obstante las radios se enmarcan en la defensa total del territorio ancestral Garífuna y el fortalecimiento de nuestra riqueza cultura. En las ultimas semanas se viene impulsando un emplazamiento a la Radio Garífuna Sugua de Sambo Creek. Sugua recibió una nota el pasado 17 de septiembre, señalando la Comisión Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (CONATEL) a la OFRANEH como propietaria de la emisora. CONATEL concedió un período de diez hábiles para responder el oficio, sin embargo antes de finalizar el período otorgado, emitió un comunicado publicó señalando que estaría procediendo en contra de la OFRANEH a través del Ministerio Público. En mayo del 2013, la radio comunitaria Garífuna Waruguma de Trujillo, recibió un emplazamiento similar, el cual también señalaba a la OFRANEH como propietaria de la emisora. Da casualidad que pocos días después, el transmisor de la radio fue sustraído de la emisora, y no logró retornar al aire hasta diciembre del año pasado; situación que dio lugar a una suspensión momentáneo del emplazamiento. La Administración Lobo y su ambigüedad respecto a las radios comunitarias En enero del año 2011 CONATEL comenzó una campaña mediática dirigida en contra de las radios comunitarias bajo el argumento de la existencia de un alto grado de saturación del espectro radioeléctrico dentro de la banda 88-108 MHz. Para el año 2013, Lobo cambia aparentemente su discurso e inicia una reforma a la ley del Sector Marco de Telecomunicaciones, con el supuesto propósito de habilitar más frecuencias para lograr una “democratización” de los medios. El anteproyecto de Ley fue rechazado por los pulpos mediáticos existentes en el país, al calificarla de un engendro para instaurar la censura, llegando a denominarla ley mordaza. La abierta trifulca entre los grupos de ultraderecha ligados a la elite de poder hondureño, si bien frenó la imposición de la Ley de Telecomunicaciones financiada por la cooperación española, la falsa democratización del espectro radioeléctrico se llevo a efecto, concediendo el Estado una serie de licencias a Oneges, iglesias, grupos de ultraderecha y alguna que otras radios comunitarias. La OFRANEH fue “invitada” a participar en las negociaciones que se llevaron a cabo en casa presidencial. Sin embargo nos pareció una falta de ética tener que negociar la existencia de nuestras radios con una administración gubernamental que se destacó desde un inicio por la agresión en contra de nuestro territorio y cultura. La demolición de Río Negro, Trujillo, para la construcción del Banana Coast y las presiones territoriales que surgieron alrededor de las Ciudades Modelo, la cual desde su primera versión incluyó la franja territorial entre Guadalupe hasta el Rio Sico, fue por parte de la administración Lobo un mensaje claro del plan para la expulsión del pueblo Garífuna de Honduras. Acomodarnos a negociar la supuesta legalización de las radios comunitarias Garífunas, en nombre de una supuesta democratización del espectro radioeléctrico, mientras nuestras comunidades quedaban a merced del poder fáctico que domina este país, no era mas que una traición al pueblo Garífuna. Algunos de nuestros compañeros de ruta se dejaron seducir por los cantos de las sirenas, que terminaron convirtiéndose en los aullidos del lobo, y su farsa democratización a través de un reglamento con visos totalitarios, pero que les ha infundido una falsa legalidad. La red de radios que ha venido apoyando la OFRANEH, tiene una singular característica y es la de ser radios indígenas en todo el sentido de la palabra. Ya que transmiten en un idioma ajeno al oficial, además de servir para incentivar la transmisión intergeneracional de conocimientos y tradiciones culturales. El reglamento de radios comunitarias publicado en la Gaceta Nacional, visto a la luz de la Convención Interamericana de Derechos Humanos, el Convenio 169 de la OIT y la Declaratoria de NacioneN Unidas sobre los Derechos de los Pueblos Indígenas, es ilegal, ya que pretende reglamentar la libertad de expresión de un pueblo que se encuentra sistemáticamente acosado por un Estado espurio, que pretende despojarnos de nuestro territorio y recurre a emplazar las radios Comunitarias como una revancha por los casos ante la Corte y Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos. Es por eso que nos parece ominoso el hecho de que en el rmarco de un encuentro centroamericano de periodistas comunitarios y de defensores de derechos humanos , que se llevara a cabo en los próximos días en la ciudad capital, el mismo presidente de CONATEL quien publicó el emplazamiento a nuestra organización, no solo sea el que inaugura por el Estado dicho evento, sino que además la misma CONATEL sea parte activa de un evento sobre la supuesta “democratización” de la comunicación. Sambo Creek, 9 de Octubre del 2014 Organización Fraternal Negra Hondureña, OFRANEH (via DXLD) The first five paragraphs of this article were posted by the GRA blog as if it were the source, without any credit. We found the original by searching on the opening phrase (gh, DXLD) ** HONG KONG. 8828-USB, Cape d'Aguilar, 1045-1050 Volmet 8 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** HONG KONG [non]. DUTCH BROADCASTER'S CHINESE SITE CARRIES "UNBLOCKABLE" HONG KONG COVERAGE | Text of report by Radio Netherlands Worldwide (RNW) website on 9 October; subheadings as published In the past weeks, RNW's unblockable Chinese-language site Pao-Pao covered the widespread student protests in Hong Kong as they unfolded. The demonstrations culminated in a complete standstill of the city's key financial district and its economic lifeline, the harbour in Mong Kok. Now that the protests are petering out, the Pao-Pao team takes stock of a heady few weeks. The team decided to focus on the unprecedented protests when they noticed that the pro-democracy actions received very little media coverage on the mainland. In fact, leading social media platforms in China had started deleting posts about the Hong Kong protests just after they had begun. Instagram was blocked after it had posted images of the demonstrations. Besides, Pao-Pao is all about what the protesters were calling for: free speech, good governance and democracy. "We decided that we could use our unblockable platform and its extensive network of local journalists in and around Hong Kong to report on what was actually happening," says one of its editors. "What's Up?" "What's Up Hong Kong?" was given a prominent space on the Pao-Pao homepage. "The name refers to the censorship of the protests in Chinese media as well as the interest in the protests on the mainland." "We also monitored the repercussions of the protests in mainland China. For example, through our investigation, we found that people in mainland China had been detained or harassed by police for simply voicing their support of the Hong Kong protesters online. We also discovered a new censorship mechanism that was quickly put in place on various Chinese social media platforms to control news about Hong Kong." Bubbling Pao-Pao, which means "bubbles" in Chinese, offers a free internet without censorship. It has an official site that was blocked by the Chinese censors soon after its launch last February but there are several unblockable mirror sites hosted by encrypted cloud services. A network of prominent journalists and media and tech experts both inside and outside China contribute to these sites. "The stats show that we were seen as a valuable source of information for our Chinese readership. The first day we launched "What's Up Hong Kong?", we received more than 2,000 unique visitors. The next day the number exceeded 10,000. Besides, the number of views on Pao-Pao's social media was never this high: nearly 40,000." Changed perceptions The comments Pao-Pao received on its website and on its social media platforms point in the same direction. "Users say they learned quite a lot from our reporting. Some even admitted that it had changed their opinions on the protests in Hong Kong." Together with its partners, Pao-Pao also monitored the way the press reacted to events in Hong Kong. "We found that the Chinese websites of WSJ and Reuters didn't publish anything about Hong Kong in the first 24 hours of the protest, while it was headline news on their English-language sites. It was only after we started reporting on the story, that the Reuters and WSJ Chinese websites followed suit. The next day, both sites ran extensive reports on the Hong Kong protests." Source: Radio Netherlands Worldwide website, Hilversum, in English 9 Oct 14 (via BBCM via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) So, RNW having abandoned shortwave completely, still appears to be of some utility (gh, ibid., DXLD) ** INDIA. AIR Visakhapatnam MW Tower Crashes down in Cyclone Hudhud Team from National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR) has left for the cyclone Hudhud affected areas of Andhra Pradesh. Operating frequencies. 7073, 14160 kHz One of the MW Towers and another L antenna of AIR Visakhapatnam has crashed down in the cyclone. They are off air on 927 kHz. However FM tx is on air. Please see the following recording of TV5 program on Ham Radio in Hud Hud operation recorded and telecast today Cyclone Hudhud | HAM Radio Operators on Standby : TV5 News View on www.youtube.com Preview by Yahoo [no link appears here; maybe can be searched out] Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, Oct 14, dx_india yg via DXLD) ** INDIA. 4760.0 and 4760.002, Oct 11 -1630*, UNID's. Two AIR stations?? On Oct 1 the station on on 4760.0 signed off at 1630:31. The station on 4760.002 continued until 1730:31. See screenshot below. Also noted on Oct 11. The lower station carried the East program // 4895 until 1559:45. Then silent until 1600 when a local program seemed to start. Sign off 1630:37. The station on 4760.002 continued until 1730:35 with very low audio from 1726 until 1729:30 when the audio got much better with final announcement until sign off at 1730:37 but too indistinct to hear any location (Thomas Nilsson, Ängelholm, Sweden, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) ** INDIA. 4970.016, AIR Shillong in English, heard at 1540 UT on Oct 10, female voice talk (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 10, at 15-16 UT heard in Nagoya-JPN, downunder Brisbane and Sydney remote SDR sites, very weak propagation, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 12, dxldyg via DXLD) ** INDIA. 6030, AIR, 1331-1347, Oct 14. Strong hum, which is explained by Mauno Ritola, who today reported - "at 1300 AIR with low modulation and a lot of hum due to ±50 Hz spurs." Reception only possible due to CNR1 being off the air; subcontinent music (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. Hi Glenn, I hope you are well. Noticed this evening that All India Radio was absent from all analog frequencies at 2100 UT (10/10) 7550, 9445 11670. Their DRM signal on 9950 was present, though. First time I have ever noticed this. 11670, 9445 originate in Bengaluru, while 7550 comes via Delhi. All the best (Chris Lewis, UK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. AIR Delhi B-14 registration, as from Oct 26, 2014. 5965 0445-1015 41N JAM 50 0 Mul 5985 0415-1145 41E RAC 50 160 Mul 5990 0045-0200 41NW DEL 250 334 SinDhi 6000 0415-1045 41NW LEH 10 130 Mul 6020 0200-1230 41N SIM 50 169 Mul 6030 0145-0230 41N DEL 250 102 Mul 6030 1200-1430 41N DEL 250 102 Mul 6040 0415-1115 41E JEY 50 27 Mul 6045 1415-1930 41NW DEL 100 282 Urd 6065 0415-0945 41NE KOH 50 15 Mul 6085 0445-1030 41NE GTK 10 180 Mul 6100 0845-1200 41N DEL 250 134 HinDRM 6110 0215-1115 41N SRI 50 200 Mul 6150 0415-1000 41NE ITA 50 30 Mul 6155 0000-0430 41N ALG 250 282 Urd 6155 1415-1930 39,40 DEL 250 334 Urd 6165 1215-1600 41NW DEL 250 334 SndBal 7210 0215-1215 41E KKT 50 180 Mul 7225 0200-0345 39NE,40 ALG 250 282 PusDar 7230 0415-1130 41NE KSG 50 150 Mul 7240 0415-1215 41W MUM 50 90 Mul 7250 0645-1145 41N,42S GKP 50 15 NepUrdHin 7250 1600-1830 39,40 PAN 250 300 Mul 7270 1245-1500 41SE CNI 100 0 SIN 7270 2345-0430 41SE CNI 100 0 TAMSIN 7270 0945-1215 41SE CNI 100 0 ENGTAM 7280 0415-1145 41NE GUW 50 130 MUL 7290 0215-1045 41S TVD 50 160 MUL 7295 0415-1115 41NE AIZ 10 36 MUL 7315 0415-1045 41NE SHG 50 76 MUL 7325 0515-1115 41NW JAI 50 90 MUL 7335 0215-1000 41NE IMP 50 160 MUL 7340 1215-1600 41SW MUM 100 10 SND 7340 0000-0430 41SW MUM 100 10 URD 7340 0815-1140 41SW MUM 100 10 URD 7370 0045-0200 41NW DEL 100 282 Snd 7380 0245-1145 41S CNI 50 0 MUL 7390 0300-1045 49SW PBL 10 147 MUL 7420 1200-1740 41NE GUW 50 130 MUL 7420 0645-1100 41NE GUW 50 130 MUL 7420 0115-0430 41NE GUW 50 130 MUL 7420 0215-1145 41S HYD 50 125 MUL 7430 0215-1115 41N BHO 50 102 MUL 7440 0415-1045 41N LKW 50 72 MUL 7550 1730-2230 27,28 BGL 500 320 MUL 9380 1305-0040 41S ALG 250 188 HIN 9380 0845-1200 41S ALG 250 188 HIN 9380 0045-0435 41S ALG 250 188 HIN 9425 1305-0040 41N DEL 250 334 HIN 9445 2030-2230 27,28 BGL 500 325 ENG 9445 1600-1945 37,46 DEL 250 282 MUL 9575 1200-1330 42S,43SW BGL 500 38 Bod 9595 1600-1715 19,29 BGL 500 335 Rus 9595 0645-0800 41N,42S DEL 100 102 Nep 9595 0815-1130 41N DEL 100 342 Urd 9595 0000-0430 41N DEL 250 334 Urd 9620 1215-1600 41N ALG 250 282 SinBal 9620 1600-2030 38E,39,40W ALG 250 282 PrsAra 9635 0045-0200 41W ALG 250 282 Snd 9690 1315-1500 49,50,54 BGL 500 90 Eng 9690 2230-0045 49,50,54 BGL 500 90 Eng 9705 2230-0045 49,50,54 PAN 250 120 Eng 9800 0115-0230 41N,42S DEL 250 124 Nep 9810 1100-1245 41S,49,50,54PAN 250 120 TamTel 9820 1245-1500 41SE DEL 250 174 Sin 9835 2345-0045 41S DEL 100 174 Tam 9870 0010-0435 41N BGL 500 35 Hin 9870 0845-1200 41N BGL 500 35 Hin 9870 1230-1740 41N BGL 500 35 Hin 9910 2245-0045 49,50,54 ALG 250 132 HinTam 9910 2030-2230 55,58-60 ALG 250 132 Eng 9910 0200-0345 40E DEL 250 312 PusPrs 9950 1500-1730 48SW,53W DEL 250 245 SwaHin 9950 1730-2230 27,28 DEL 250 312 MulDRM 11580 1730-1945 40E ALG 250 282 Eng 11620 2030-2230 55,58-60 BGL 500 120 Eng 11620 0000-0430 41N BGL 500 320 Urd 11620 1500-1600 48SW,53W BGL 500 240 Guj 11620 1600-1715 19,29 BGL 500 335 Rus 11620 1315-1500 49,50,54 DEL 250 132 Eng 11620 0815-1145 41N DEL 250 334 Mul 11645 2230-0045 43,44,45 DEL 250 65 Eng 11670 0345-0530 38E,39,40W ALG 250 282 FasAra 11670 1100-1200 49,50,54 BGL 500 90 THA 11670 1730-2230 27,28 BGL 500 325 Mul 11710 1200-1315 49NW DEL 250 102 Mya 11710 1730-2030 38-40 DEL 250 282 AraFra 11710 2230-0045 49,50,54 DEL 250 132 Eng 11710 1600-1730 38-40 DEL 250 282 Fas 11715 0115-0230 42S DEL 250 124 Nep 11740 0200-0345 40E PAN 250 330 Mul 11740 2245-0115 49,50,54 PAN 250 120 HinTam 11740 2030-2230 55,58-60 PAN 250 120 Eng 11740 1300-1530 40E PAN 250 330 Mul 11775 1200-1430 42S,43SW PAN 250 25 BodNep 11840 1130-1315 43,44 DEL 250 65 Zho 11840 0300-0415 39,40W DEL 250 282 Hin 11850 0645-0800 42S DEL 100 102 Nep 11935 1730-1945 48SW,53W MUM 100 240 Eng 11985 2345-0115 41SE DEL 250 174 TamSin 12025 1600-1830 39,40 PAN 250 300 HinMal 13605 0945-1100 43-45 BGL 500 58 Eng 13605 1130-1315 43-45 BGL 500 58 Zho 13605 2230-0045 43-45 BGL 500 58 Eng 13605 1500-1730 48SW,53W BGL 500 240 Mul 13640 1500-1600 48SW,53W BGL 500 240 Guj 13640 1600-1945 38,39 BGL 500 300 FasAra 13640 1930-2030 37,46 BGL 500 300 Fra 13645 1100-1200 49 ALG 250 132 Tha 13695 0300-0415 38,39 BGL 500 300 Hin 13695 0200-0300 39 BGL 500 300 Mul 13695 0945-1100 55,58-60 BGL 500 120 Eng 13695 1100-1245 49,50,54 BGL 500 108 TamTel 13695 1730-1945 48SW,53W BGL 500 240 Eng 13710 1315-1500 49,50,54 BGL 500 108 Eng 13795 2245-0045 49,50,54 BGL 500 108 HinTam 15030 0945-1100 42E,43 ALG 250 65 Eng 15040 1200-1315 49NW BGL 500 60 Mya 15050 1245-1500 41S DEL 250 174 Sin 15050 1100-1215 41S DEL 250 174 Tam 15120 0300-0415 39 BGL 500 300 Hin 15120 0300-0530 48SW,53W BGL 500 240 HinGujHin 15120 0200-0300 39 BGL 500 300 Mul 15140 1600-1715 19,29 DEL 250 312 Rus 15175 1500-1600 48SW,53W PAN 250 205 Guj 15185 0300-0530 48SW,53W PAN 250 205 HinGujHin 15210 0345-0530 40 PAN 250 300 FasAra 15410 0945-1100 43E,44,45 BGL 500 60 Eng 15410 1100-1200 49 PAN 250 120 Tha 15770 0830-0945 54 ALG 250 132 Ind 15770 1100-1245 49,50,54 ALG 250 132 TamTel 15770 0345-0530 38-40 DEL 250 282 FasAra 15795 1130-1315 43,44 BGL 500 35 Zho 17510 1100-1215 41S DEL 250 174 Tam 17510 0830-0945 54 DEL 250 132 Ind 17510 0945-1100 55,58-60 DEL 250 132 Eng 17670 1730-1945 48SW,53W DEL 250 245 Eng 17670 1500-1730 48SW,53W DEL 250 245 SwaHin 17715 0300-0530 48SW,53W DEL 250 245 HinGujHin 17875 0830-0945 54 BGL 500 120 Ind 17895 0945-1100 55,58-60 BGL 500 120 Eng (AIR Delhi-INDIA, Oct 12 via BC-DX Oct 14 via DXLD) ** INDONESIA. 4869.92, Sep 28 1033, RRI Wamena. Some sort of live program in a vernacular language [meaning definitely not Indonesian? gh] at 1033. Audience was audible. At 1038 M host mentioned "OK". End of program with mention of "RRI" and nice site ID at 1040:25. Very brief canned announcement, then into lively island music. Brief deadair at 1045, then announcement by M with what sounded like a mention of "once again". Canned promo/ID with "RRI Wamena" ID over pop music at 1046:05. Another canned spot by M over march music, and back to pop music. 1053 into Islam program promo, ID, and more music. Left the frequency at 1056 and found deadair at 1059 to at least 1104, then W with news at 1108 recheck ending with "Radio Republik Indonesia" ID at 1111, then peppy “Garuda Pancasila” patriotic song (tnx Ron Howard). 1124 what sounded like the same W returned after 2 pop ballads with rapid talk including ID. Came back at 1133 and found "(Everything I Do) I Do it for You" by Bryan Adams. Fading. Seemed to peak around 1108. http://youtu.be/2ZMLyHyOGgA (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) ** INDONESIA. 9525.91, V. of Indonesia, Oct 06 1304-1313, 44444, Japanese, News and talk, ID at 1309, English program from 1313 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) October 7: Voice of Indonesia in English to EaAs 1336 on 9525.9 Jakarta Cimanggis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMMGw1jTrnU&feature=youtu.be Voice of Indonesia in English to EaAs 1353 on 9525.9 Jakarta Cimanggis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGi3J-takw8&feature=youtu.be -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9526-, Oct 14 at 1333, VOI signal is fair with flutter but just barely modulated, so yet another Tuesday goes by without being able to hear a presumed `Exotic Indonesia` hookup with RRI Banjarmasin (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9525.90, V. of Indonesia, Oct 15 1332-1342, 44443, English, Talk, ID frequency announce at 1333 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD- 525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Glenn: I was not certain you were aware that World of Radio as a podcast is now available via iTunes. Good news! Best (Charlie Harlich, Sent from my iPhone, Oct 15, to gh via DXLD) Charlie, I myself do not use iTunes, but searching there I cannot find anything about World of Radio. Please give me a direct link to it (Glenn to Charlie, ibid.) Glenn: I too am having great difficulty in searching for WOR on iTunes. But when I click on the share link in my iTunes the message below displays: Check out this great Podcast: http://rmrc.de/index.php/2014-07-17-12-23-03/glenn-hauser-wor Sent from my iPhone (Charlie, ibid.) ** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Dear fellow DXers, It is with absolute excitement to release a special podcast on Number Stations. Last time we released one on this topic the audio was relayed by pirates across shortwave. In case this happens again we have included our original intermission theme. TO LISTEN please head to: http://dxextra.blogspot.com.au for all ways to listen including RSS feed, iTunes subscription and ways to listen via podcast provider podomatic. You can even leave a comment in blogger! We thank your continuing support and encouragement to produce podcasts and hope this special show will enable us to gauge interest where we sit as a platform in podcasting. Kind Regards, (Hobart Radio International, The Voice of Tasmania! Oct 12, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INTERNATIONAL WATERS [and non]. Gonzalo becomes 'major hurricane' in Atlantic – US forecasters ---- Per Southgate: Hurricane Watch (amateur radio) net activated for Hurricane Gonzalo The Hurricane Watch Net has been activated for Hurricane Gonzalo currently at sea in the Caribbean and expected to reach the British and US Virgin Islands. The net is using 14325 and 7268 kHz. Please keep those frequencies clear. It passed near Antigua as a tropical storm, tearing roofs from houses and knocking down trees before further strengthening and is now classified as a hurricane. Jim Linton, VK3PC, Chairman IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2014/october/hurricane_watch_net_activated_for_hurricane_gonzalo.htm (via Mike Terry, Oct 15, dxldyg via DXLD) ** IRAN. 7355, Oct 9 at 1321, VIRI IS on poor signal, 1323 s/on, NA, Qur`an, 1327 language unknown, 1330 chimes and news theme, not // Arabic on 13785. Surprised to hear Iran on 40m at this time, but must be close enough to short-path grayline, half a sesquihour after sunrise here, and half a sesquihour before sunset in Tehran at 1407 UT. Aoki shows thus starts a 3-hour, 500 kW, non-direxional broadcast from nearby Kamalabad in the Kirmanji dialect of Kurdish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 17530, VOIRI, Oct 14 *0520-0532, 35433-25432, Spanish, 0520 sign on with IS, ID at 0523, National anthem, Opening announce, Koran, Gongs and ID at 0530, News (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD- 9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRAN [non]. CLANDESTINE: 15670, R. Mehr Iranian, Oct 13 *1630-1640, 25432-35433, Farsi, 1630 sign on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRELAND [and non]. Need for British [sic] longwave radio service underestimated by RTÉ --- Irish Post By James Martin October 9, 2014 http://www.irishpost.co.uk/news/rte-underestimates-need-longwave-british-radio-service With fewer than three weeks to go until RTÉ Radio 1 brings its historic longwave service on 252 to an end, the Irish community in Britain has responded with fury and dismay. The move, which was announced with just over a month’s notice, is part of the Irish broadcaster’s new focus on digital platforms. But the decision to cease transmission, from October 27, was described as a “bitter blow” to Irish people in Britain as well as parts of the North of Ireland. Eddie Walsh, who is PRO of The Workers’ Party (Britain) in Nottingham, said: “Other options are not open to all of us. I cannot get RTÉ on my car radio except on longwave and I certainly do not want to listen to it on my computer. The current radio ads only refer to the island of Ireland, thus not even mentioning those of us on this side of the Irish Sea.” He added: “I would suggest that the station has underestimated the number of listeners.” Meanwhile Irish Post reader Sean O’Rinn said: “I have a small radio beside my bed and listen to RTE on 252 every night. There is no way that I can use any digital apparatus in its place. There must be thousands of Irish people here in England who are in a similar position — we will become completely isolated from our native home.” The loss of the longwave service comes after the broadcaster closed its London offices in 2012. Tom McGuire, Head of RTÉ Radio 1, estimates that no more than 2,000 people use its service. RTÉ said that 98 per cent of its Radio 1 listeners would be unaffected by the move. It added that to measure longwave listening numbers in Britain would prove “a prohibitive service cost”. When contacted by The Irish Post, an RTÉ spokesperson said: “We will be running an extensive on-air campaign to inform people of the alternatives to longwave. The campaign will become more and more detailed in terms of where RTÉ Radio 1 is available as we near closure.” RTÉ confirmed that it would work with agencies in Britain to let Irish people, groups and societies know what is happening and how they can keep listening. When asked for a response to its loyal listeners in Britain — many of whom do not use the internet, RTÉ acknowledged that not all its listeners have access to broadband and other data services. But they added: “We like to think that, as older people adopt such technologies as smartphones, the radio will be a helpful starting point. Radio apps are simple to use and immediate in access. We do understand that this is a source of inconvenience to some listeners and we do regret it.” In Ireland, the move was also met with criticism in some quarters. Writing in a national newspaper last week, columnist John Waters said the broadcaster had essentially told the Diaspora to modernise or “take a running jump”. And last week, Ireland’s Catholic bishops urged RTÉ to reconsider its decision to stop the service. Bishops’ Conference spokesperson Martin Long said: “The bishops’ real concern is that people on the margins, who should be the concern of the national broadcaster, are going to be the worst affected. Whether it’s the elderly in Northern Ireland or in Britain, who have always relied on RTÉ for its Sunday worship programmes, these are the people that the bishops are now very concerned about.” The bishops said that serving a marginal audience should be a priority, while calling on RTÉ to carry out a survey to determine the actual number of listeners to longwave broadcasts of religious programmes and how prepared those listeners are for a digital switchover. With regards to listening figures, RTÉ pointed to anecdotal evidence suggesting a “significant reduction” in Radio 1 listeners from Britain who mention longwave in its communication with them. They said their digital figures in Britain have risen each year since the launch of its RTÉ Radio player while as of last month 10 per cent of its total listening to Radio 1 channelled through computers and smartphones in Britain. An RTÉ spokesperson added: “We like to think that, as older people continue to adopt such technologies as smartphones and tablets, radio will be a helpful starting point. Radio apps are straightforward to use and immediate to access.” When contacted by The Irish Post, a spokesperson for the Irish Government’s Department of Communications, said: “RTÉ is an independent national public service broadcaster, and, as such, we have no role in its day-to-day operations, including the provision of the 252 LW Radio service.” RTÉ Radio 1 is available in Britain on satellite TV service Freesat. It is also available on the RTÉ Radio Player and mobile apps. Longwave programmes including Sunday morning Mass and services will continue to be available online. See this week’s letters page for further thoughts on the matter Additional reporting by Jake Polden Listeners have their say… (many listeners comments also posted) (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) RTÉ’S DECISION TO CUT LONG-WAVE RADIO SERVICE WILL SEVER A VITAL LINK WITH IRISH ABROAD --- The Irish News 13 October 2014 http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/rt%C3%A9-s-decision-to-cut-long-wave-radio-service-will-sever-a-vital-link-with-irish-abroad-1.1961164 Opinion: Move should be postponed until elderly emigrants have other options RTÉ has announced the imminent closure of its longwave service, which was the last remaining broadcast radio service still available to the Irish in the UK. The move comes six years after the shutdown of its medium-wave service. At that time, RTÉ officials assured the Irish abroad of its commitment to them, and that the longwave service would continue. The shutdown, announced with only one month’s notice, is scheduled to take place on October 27th. The news is unlikely to cause a stir in Ireland. RTÉ says 98 per cent of its listeners have other options. Most of us used to spending our days online could be forgiven for wondering why on earth this technology wasn’t mothballed years ago. Who will be affected? The Irish in the UK, particularly the elderly and vulnerable, will have a vital link with home permanently severed. This is a group that is unlikely to protest. Many won’t even know they’re about to lose their radio service until the day they go to turn it on and it’s not there. RTÉ has been broadcasting Radio 1 to Britain since 1932. Older people rely on it as a valuable link with a country they left years ago; for many, it is their last link with Ireland. RTÉ says listeners in the UK can tune into the station on the internet or satellite, but these solutions, which require cost and know-how, will be inaccessible for many. RTÉ’s digital radio alternative, DAB, has no reach in either Britain or the North. Longwave is not perfect: it’s unusable at night, when its signal is overpowered by an Algerian station sharing the same channel. But it keeps people connected during the day, and many people use it to listen to GAA matches from home. Last week Brendie O’Brien, chairman of the GAA in Britain, described the impending shutdown as “a massive setback to the whole of the Irish community”. “We have a lot of old people who won’t have any access to Ireland whatsoever once that [the longwave service] goes.” O’Brien described Radio 1’s role in the lives of many emigrants as that of providing “a home from home, and the shutdown would be depriving them of that.” Six years ago, I was among those who campaigned against RTÉ’s move to shut down medium-wave radio, which also served the Irish community in the UK, because it would adversely affect the emigrants of the 1950s and 1960s. That generation sent home millions of pounds in remittances and were, in return, largely forgotten by Ireland, until a spate of consciousness-raising in the 1990s. Then the media revealed there were high levels of poverty and isolation among this elderly group. Ireland began to step up its commitment to Irish emigrants and the diaspora. The appointment of Jimmy Deenihan as Minister of State for the Diaspora is the latest in a series of positive steps. There are blind spots, however, and the shutdown of medium wave and now the shutdown of longwave demonstrate how far we need to go in ensuring we look after the last of that generation of emigrants who gave so much and were given so little in return. It would cost little to continue the service for a few more years, until digital forms of broadcasting become a viable alternative for our oldest citizens. We’re just not there yet. RTÉ, which turned a pre-tax profit last year of more than €1 million, hasn’t said how much it will save by shutting down the service. The main savings will likely be in power costs. RTÉ has refused an FOI request to reveal those, but a reasonable estimate would suggest the electricity to run the transmitter costs about €150,000 per year. As for how many people are affected, the facts are unclear. The Irish community in Britain number over 400,000 first-generation Irish alone. They come from a country where more than 80 per cent of people are daily radio listeners. But RTÉ doesn’t count its overseas audience, so we just don’t know. Will anyone care about the effects of shutdown? The decision-makers at RTÉ seem to be dismissing them. Will the new diaspora minister? Our politicians? The rest of us? Possibly. But we should be aware of what this means: our public broadcaster is severing a vital link with Ireland from a generation that gave so generously when Ireland had so little. It is the oldest, the most vulnerable and the most isolated who will miss it the most. This move should be postponed until there are better options that will suit all the Irish in Britain. Noreen Bowden is a web editor and advocate on Irish diaspora issues. She was formerly director of the Emigrant Advice Network and is the founder of GlobalIrish.ie (Posted by: Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) "Many won’t even know they’re about to lose their radio service until the day they go to turn it on and it’s not there." It's being announced on air, go to 1:50, this recording is from September 24. http://www.dxarchive.com/mw/audio/2014_09_24_0600_gmt_rte_253_local_closedown_ann.mp3 "RTE, which turned a pre-tax profit of more than €1million" They had a loss of 65 million euros the year before and have now lost 5 million euros in public funding (Mike Barraclough, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) RTE’s main mid-morning public affairs program, Today with Sean O’Rourke, broadcast an item on the escalating Longwave row (October 14). http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-sean-o-rourke/ In addition to all the arguments about the UK or European diaspora, I would add that Ireland needs a single lowest common denominator transmitter covering the island and its territorial seas simply as a basic component of its national communications infrastructure. Having lived in the UK, I cannot see that the increased power of RTA3 in Algeria is so great a problem as to render RTE’s signal unusable. That is simply not true (Derek Lynch, Ireland, Oct 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) RTÉ TO FACE OIREACHTAS GRILLING OVER ENDING OF LONGWAVE RADIO SERVICE Irish Examiner 15 October 2014 By Conall Ó Fátharta http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/rteacute-to-face-oireachtas-grilling-over-ending-of-longwave-radio-service-291330.html RTÉ chiefs will appear before an Oireachtas committee today to address concerns over ending the longwave radio service. Chairman of the communications committee John O’Mahony said that the broadcaster would be asked to explain the rationale for the closure, due to come into effect in just 12 days. “The committee is concerned about the impending closure of RTÉ’s longwave transmitter at Clarkstown, and particularly, its impact on the Irish diaspora in the UK,” said Mr O’Mahony. “While low cost air travel and advances in digital communications has made it easier for the Irish in Britain to keep in contact with home, older emigrants have depended on the longwave radio service for news and sport from Ireland. “While cognisant of the financial challenges facing the national broadcaster, the committee will wish to explore the rationale for the decision to close this valued service to the Irish in Britain.” RTÉ Radio managing director Jim Jennings said the move was in line with a European trend towards shutting down longwave and would save about €250,000 yearly. “Longwave has been in operation for the last 10 years and we feel the time is right to move towards more online offering. We have a lot of offerings at the moment to the UK in particular. We are in 15m households in the UK with Virgin media, Sky and Freesat. We also have a radio player which is available online which is increasing its number of streams to the UK. And we think the number of people accessing longwave is very small.” Mr Jennings said the broadcaster switched off this service earlier in the year for nearly two days and received just 37 complaints. Founder of GlobalIrish.ie Noreen Bowden hit out at the decision saying there had been no consultation and RTÉ did not know how many people would be impacted. “This is a community of 400,000 Irish emigrants, Irish-born people. About a third of them are over 65. There is likely to be a very high proportion of people who will not be able to move on to internet.” Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) There's a whistle and some other audio on 252 this evening, same on the online Twente receiver (Mike Barraclough, England, 1921 UT Oct 15, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) from RTÉ News: RTÉ POSTPONES CLOSURE OF LONG WAVE RADIO SERVICE Wednesday 15 October 2014 12.21 http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1015/652492-rte-longwave/ RTÉ is postponing the closure of its long wave radio transmitter, the Managing Director of RTÉ Radio has told the Joint Committee on Transport and Communications. Jim Jennings said what was evident was that more time was needed to engage with groups affected. The closure has been postponed to 19 January 2015. RTÉ had previously announced that it would be ceasing its service from the Clarkstown long wave transmitter on 27 October and migrating its Radio One service to digital platforms. Mr Jennings said the decision to cease any RTÉ public service is not something that RTÉ takes lightly or without serious consideration. He said: "We know that such decisions affect audiences who enjoy and rely on RTÉ's services. "However, we also know that the public expect us to manage our operations and services efficiently and evolve our services as technology changes and audiences adapt. "In balancing these broad considerations we have come to the decision that now is the right time to cease our long wave Radio One service after ten years on air." Mr Jennings said an RTÉ delegation will travel to the UK next week to meet organisations and see if there is a better solution to the long wave issue. He said RTÉ is doing all it can to engage with community groups. RTÉ accepts that the window given for closure was too short and a longer window was needed, he added. Separately, RTÉ News has announced that it is to appoint a new London Correspondent. RTÉ News and Current Affairs Managing Director Kevin Bakhurst said it would be a smaller operation than before, but "would continue to provide the same high quality of coverage expected by the public of RTÉ News". Mr Bakhurst said the appointment "has been in our plans for some time, but has been curtailed by the ongoing financial restraints facing RTÉ". "Thanks to significant savings in closing our old office over the last two years as well as redeploying the staffing costs of the Europe Correspondent post we are now in a position to make an appointment." The post will be advertised internally in the coming weeks. (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) [and non] RTÉ SHUTDOWN PLANS A REMINDER OF LONGWAVE RADIO Radio Survivor By Paul Riismandel October 15, 2014 http://www.radiosurvivor.com/2014/10/15/rte-shutdown-plans-reminder-longwave-radio/ In the United States there are no broadcast stations operating below the AM band, though non-directional beacons, time stations and military communications are transmitted in the so-called longwave band that sits below 535 kHz. Longwave has been used for broadcasting in Europe and the Middle East for decades, but it’s a fact I’d sort of forgotten until this week when I learned about the backlash to plans by Irish state broadcaster RTÉ to end its longwave service in just a few weeks. One of the advantages of longwave is somewhat greater propagation at both day and night as compared to the mediumwave band, which is what AM is called outside the US. (The reason why other countries don’t call it the AM band is because the abbreviation stands for Amplitude Modulation, which is the name for the broadcast technology, which is also used on the longwave and shortwave bands.) The Irish Post quotes a listener from Nottingham, England who says the only RTÉ service he can receive in his car is longwave, and, “I certainly do not want to listen to it on my computer.” Nottingham is over 200 miles away, and across the Irish Sea, from the transmitter’s location in County Meath, Ireland. Since 2002 the longwave service has broadcast RTÉ Radio 1, which features mixed music and talk programming intended for a nationwide audience, also broadcast on FM in Ireland. The head of RTÉ Radio 1 estimates that no more than 2,000 people listen to the longwave broadcast. Aside from longwave RTÉ radio is available in Britain on satellite TV provider Freesat and online. The 252 kHz station was originally used for a joint venture between the RTÉ and Radio Luxembourg, which from 1989 to 2002 broadcast the 24-hour Atlantic 252 service of pop and rock music modeled after American commercial radio. Aimed primarily at the UK audience, Atlantic 252 declined in popularity over the course of the 90s as better sounding FM competitors came about. Many countries, including France, Turkey, Iceland and Germany, still broadcast on longwave, while Russia ended its broadcasts on the band in January of this year. The BBC also continues Radio 4 broadcasts on longwave in the UK at 198 kHz. Be Sociable, Share! Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) ** IRELAND [non]. U.K., 17495, RTÉ Raidió Teilifís Éireann Radio via Woofferton-UK relay site verified an electronic report to with a full data - excluding site - two page electronic PDF attachment featuring a space photo Ireland and some local scenes in 10 days for the special transmission of the All-Ireland Football Final (Rich D'Angelo-PA-USA, DXplorer Oct 5 via BC-DX Oct 14 via DXLD) ** IRELAND. 27811, Oct 11 1325. Die Kirchensaison hat wieder begonnen. St. Anne´s Portmarnock war auf 27811 kHz um 1325 UT mit einer Hochzeit zu hören. Auch auf einigen anderen Frequenzen waren um diese Zeit Hochzeiten zu hören. In dem Zusammenhang möchte ich auf eine sehr informative Webseite meines Freundes Harri Kujala aus Finnland zum Thema Kirchenfunk auf 27 MHz hinweisen: http://www.parishradio.harriku.com (73, Patrick Robic via A-DX) Is this in IRELAND or IRELAND NORTHERN? We have to look it up in his exhaustive collexion --- it`s in Dublin County, Ireland (gh, DXLD) ** ITALY. Yesterday 13 October the Italian station Ondamedia Broadcast began its transmissions on the new frequency of 1098 kHz. At present it broadcasts non stop music and IDs. Today at 0805 UTC, "Voci dal Ticino" produced by the Swiss Radio. Ondamedia Broadcast transmits from San Pietro in Casale (Bologna province, near to the border with the Ferrara province, northern Italy). Email: ondamediabroadcast at gmail dot com 73 (Fabrizio Magrone, Oct 14, mwdx yg via DXLD) Does 1512 kHz run in parallel or has it been closed? 1098 kHz sounds very strong in Brescia in daytime (Mauno Ritola, Finland, MWCircle yg via DXLD) They have only one transmitter, so 1098 kHz now is the only frequency on air. Old frequencies have been abandoned. In an email, Roberto Furlan (owner and chief engineer) says that the antenna has been improved. Signal is indeed very good, with excellent, crisp audio. 73 (Fabrizio, ibid.) ** JAPAN. Oklahoma TP DX 10/10/14 --- Despite a local thunderstorm, I was able to hear JOUB 774 from 0953 until fade out at 1016. The signal strength was barely audible to poor. No TP signals were heard afterward. Receiver: Tecsun PL-606 with 8-inch FSL antenna. Have a good DX-ing weekend, everyone (Richard N Allen, near Perry OK, IRCA via DXLD) Hi Richard, Congratulations on again receiving 774-JOUB this morning in Oklahoma. I hope that some other TP's will make it through sometime soon, to give you more Asian variety. Signals from the low band Japanese big guns on 594, 693 and 747 were exceptional here on the coast this morning, with all three hitting S9 levels at times. If you don't have local splatter on the frequencies, you might want to try for them during good TP propagation. 73, (Gary DeBock, Puyallup WA, ibid.) Gary: I did listen on 594, 693, 747 and 828, but heard nothing. Thus far this season hasn't been up to the standards of the last few. Hopefully it will improve. At least it feels like autumn this morning. I have finally figured out how to correctly use the 8" FSL. I just hope it helps me pull in a few transoceanic stations this season. Meanwhile, I'm still need to reimbruse you for its cost. Best wishes, (Richard, ibid.) Oklahoma TP DX 10/11/14 --- Thus far in the season, it`s definitely the best morning yet for TP DX. 594 JOAK - signal fading in at 1218 UTC. Barely audible to poor JJ until fade out at 1234 (local sunrise). 774 JOUB - faded in at 1017 with barely audible to poor JJ talk. Signal audible until fade out at 1202. Receivers: Tecsun PL-606 with 8" FSL and PL-310 with 7.5" ferrite stick (Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, IRCA via DXLD) Oklahoma TP DX 10/12/14 --- 747, JOIB - poor to fair at 1024-1034 GMT with man speaking in JJ. Heard again at 1145-1150, poor strength peaking to fair at 1147. 774 JOUB - faded in at 1004 with JJ talk. Poor signal fading out at 1024. I also listened on 567, 594, 657, 666, 693, 828 and 972 hearing only traces of signals. Receiver: Tecsun PL-606 with 8" FSL. Have a happy Columbus Day, everyone. Good DX (Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, ibid.) ** JAPAN. 3925, RN1, 10/13, 1220 Lively conversation with M and W in Japanese. Unusually good reception this morning. 3945, R Nikkei, 10/8, 1210. Lively latin American music to M in clear ENGLISH ID "This is R N Two", and again at 1220, after pop vocal (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN [and non]. 13650, NHK R Japan, 10/5, 2330. W in NHK's Vietnamese service, under RHC Cuba in collision (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Really Cuba relaying CRI ** JAPAN. October 9: Shiokaze Sea Breeze in English 1657 on 6165 Yamata https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLWK1om2uRI&feature=youtu.be -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KASHMIR. 4950.05, AIR Radio Kashmir, Srinagar (tentative), 1345, Oct 12. Noted decent strength open carrier below threshold level; 1400 improving and some audio heard; steadily fading up; only news and talking; language sounded correct to be them; 1420*. Calling this tentative based solely on the language heard; no music noted today, but in future if I do hear nice subcontinent music, then I will call this "presumed." Very nice to hear this again, as not heard in a long time. During my almost daily checking here, have heard nothing at all until today, so seems it's Srinagar here. My local sunrise was at 1412 UT (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KASHMIR [non]. CLANDESTINE, 4870, V. of Kashmir, Oct 09 *1429-1449, 34343, Kashmiri, 1429 sign on with announce by woman, Opening music, Opening announce, Koran, India music (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC- R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH. 11710, 10/11, 1300. M announcer on observance of the 69th anniversary of the Workers Party of Korea in NoKo, with Kim Jong- Un still referred to as: respected Kim Jong-Un and "Supreme Commander" No hints of any change in government (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [and non]. Voice of Korea again absent from 15245 and 13760 at 2100 (10/10). Numbers station made itself at home on 11635 around 2100 UTC too, in Spanish. Voice of Korea received fairly well earlier today (10/10) on 15245 and 13760. All the best (Chris Lewis, UK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. CLANDESTINE: 3985, Echo of Hope, Oct 14 1352-1408, 54554, Korean, Talk and music and news, SJ at 1359, No jamming, // 6003, 6348 kHz. 6003, Echo of Hope: Oct 14 0604-0618, 43443, Korean, Talk and music, ID at 0613, // 3985, 6348 kHz. Oct 15 0613-0620, 43443, Korean, News and talk, ID at 0615, // 6348 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD- 345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [and non]. SAVED BY AN ILLEGAL, HOMEMADE RADIO http://tinyurl.com/loneglb 2:16 CNN video and audio about North Korea Reform Radio (via Terry Krueger, DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. UZBEKISTAN, Another frequency change of Voice of Martyrs from October 11: 1600-1730 NF 7530 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to KRE in Korean, ex 7520 Oct. 6-10 only http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/frequency-change-of-voice-of-martyrs_12.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct 12, dxldyg vi DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. JAPAN (non), Reception on Shiokaze Sea Breeze on October 15: 1330-1430 on 6020 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE Japanese Wed http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/shiokaze-sea-breeze-on-october-15.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 3480, Voice of the People 10/14, 1315. M and W in dialogue, and mostly overcoming the co-channel jamming. VG (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA SOUTH [and non]. KBS World Radio announced in today's KBS Listener's Lounge (at 1100 UT on 9760 kHz in DRM) that starting October 19th, the 1230 transmission to China on 6095 will be temporarily re-timed to 2300 UT "due to unforeseen maintenance at the Kimjae transmitter site". The re-timed broadcast is expected to last for about 2 months. No mention as to whether the 1130 transmission in Chinese will also be affected (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, Oct 11, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Did Ivo get his tip for the following item from the above? He never gives such credit (gh, DXLD) Due to unforeseen maintenance at Kimjae Transmission Center KBS World Radio announce a temporary change of the broadcast time for our Chinese Service and English Service to China. The current broadcast time at 1130-1330 UT will be temporarily changed to 2200-2400: 2200-2300 6095 KIM 250 kW / 290 deg to China in Chinese, now 1130-1230 2300-2400 6095 KIM 250 kW / 290 deg to China in English, now 1230-1330 This inevitable change will be effective from Oct. 19 for about 2 months. The exact date the broadcast will return to its original time will be announced in the near future. http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/kbs-world-radio-announce-temporary.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA SOUTH [and non]. KOREA Rep. of /BULGARIA/FRANCE/UAE/U.K./USA KBS World Seoul Foreign relay services in B-14 season, from Oct 26 9605 0100-0200 12,14,16 HRI 250 167 Spa USA FCC 6045 0700-0800 28 WOF 250 105 Kor G BAB 9760 1100-1130 28NW DRM Saturday WOF 100 105 Eng G BAB 7235 1800-1900 29N,29SE WOF 250 75 Rus G BAB 5885 1900-2000 27,28 SOF 100 320 Eng BUL SPC 5935 1900-2000 27,28 SOF 100 320 Eng BUL SPC 3955 2000-2100 28NW WOF 250 114 Deu G BAB 5950 2000-2100 37S,38W,46 ISS 250 182 Fra F TDF 6145 2000-2100 37S,38W,46 ISS 250 182 Fra F TDF 9840 2000-2100 37S DHA 250 285 Ara UAE BAB 3955 2100-2200 27SE,37E WOF 250 114 Fra G BAB 3955 2200-2230 28NW WOF 250 114 Eng G BAB - - - - [KBS WR all transmissions by frequency, B-14] 3955 2200-2230 28NW WOF 250 114 Eng G BAB 3955 2000-2100 28NW WOF 250 114 Deu G BAB 3955 2100-2200 27SE,37E WOF 250 114 Fra G BAB 5885 1900-2000 27,28 SOF 100 320 Eng BUL SPC 5935 1900-2000 27,28 SOF 100 320 Eng BUL SPC 5950 2000-2100 37S,38W,46 ISS 250 182 Fra F TDF 5975 0700-0200 33,34,44,45 HWA 100 0 Kor KOR KBS 6015 0400-2400 44N HWA 100 0 Kor KOR KBS 6045 0700-0800 28 WOF 250 105 Kor G BAB 6055 1500-1530 32E,33W KIM 250 305 Kor KOR KBS 6065 1100-1400 42E,43,44 KIM 250 290 Kor KOR KBS 6095 1130-1230 29SE,30S,39,40 KIM 250 290 Chn KOR KBS 6095 1230-1330 29SE,30S,39,40 KIM 250 290 Eng KOR KBS 6135 0000-2400 44 CHC 10 0 Kor KOR KBS 6145 2000-2100 37S,38W,46 ISS 250 182 Fra F TDF 6150 0700-0800 33,44 KIM 250 304 Kor KOR KBS 6150 1600-1700 30-33 KIM 250 304 Kor KOR KBS 6155 0800-1000 44,45 KIM 100 0 Jpn KOR KBS 6170 2200-0100 42-44 KIM 250 285 Kor KOR KBS 6170 2100-2200 42-44 KIM 250 285 Kor KOR KBS 7235 1800-1900 29N,29SE WOF 250 75 Rus G BAB 7240 2300-0200 44,45 KIM 250 0 Kor KOR KBS 7250 0700-1200 45 KIM 100 81 Kor KOR KBS 7255 1600-1700 39,40 KIM 250 285 Kor KOR KBS 7275 0900-1100 44,45 KIM 250 0 Kor KOR KBS 7275 1600-1800 30E,31,32,33W,42,43N,44NW KIM 250 305 Kor KOR KBS 7275 1800-2300 30E,31,32,33W,42,43N,44NW KIM 250 305 Eng KOR KBS 7275 1300-1600 44,45 KIM 250 0 Chn KOR KBS 7275 0700-0900 44,45 KIM 250 0 Jpn KOR KBS 7275 1200-1300 44,45 KIM 250 0 Kor KOR KBS 7275 2200-2400 42,43,44W KIM 250 275 Kor KOR KBS 9515 1700-1900 28,29 KIM 250 285 Chn KOR KBS 9515 1600-1700 28,29 KIM 250 285 Eng KOR KBS 9525 2200-2400 43S,44S KIM 250 225 Kor KOR KBS 9570 0700-0900 44S,49SE,50,54N KIM 100 205 Eng KOR KBS 9570 1300-1400 44S,49SE,50,54N KIM 100 205 Eng KOR KBS 9570 1200-1300 44S,49SE,50,54N KIM 100 205 Ind KOR KBS 9570 0900-1100 44S,49SE,50,54N KIM 100 205 Kor KOR KBS 9570 1400-1500 44S,49SE,50,54N KIM 100 205 Ind KOR KBS 9580 0000-0300 45 KIM 250 81 Jpn KOR KBS 9580 2200-0300 42-44 KIM 250 285 Kor KOR KBS 9580 0300-0400 45 KIM 250 81 Eng KOR KBS 9605 0100-0200 12,14,16 HRI 250 167 Spa USA FCC 9640 2100-2300 44S,49E,50 KIM 250 205 Kor KOR KBS 9640 1600-1700 30SE,32S,40E,41N,42,43,44W KIM 250 290 Eng KOR KBS 9640 1500-1700 44S,49,50 KIM 250 225 Kor KOR KBS 9640 1400-1500 30SE,32S,40E,41N,42,43,44W KIM 250 290 Eng KOR KBS 9640 1500-1600 30SE,32S,40E,41N,42,43,44W KIM 250 290 Vie KOR KBS 9640 0700-1100 29-33,44 KIM 250 319 Kor KOR KBS 9665 1500-1700 32 KIM 250 318 Kor KOR KBS 9690 0200-0300 43SE,44S KIM 100 225 Eng KOR KBS 9690 0000-0200 43SE,44S KIM 100 225 Vie KOR KBS 9705 1600-1900 29SE,30S,39,40 KIM 250 290 Kor KOR KBS 9740 1500-1800 39E,40 KIM 250 304 Kor KOR KBS 9740 1800-1900 39E,40 KIM 250 304 Spa KOR KBS 9750 2100-2400 32,33 KIM 250 304 Kor KOR KBS 9755 2100-2400 44,49,50 KIM 250 225 Kor KOR KBS 9755 0000-0100 44,49,50 KIM 250 225 Kor KOR KBS 9760 1100-1130 28NW DRM Saturday WOF 100 105 Eng G BAB 9770 1130-1500 44S,49,50 KIM 250 225 Chn KOR KBS 9770 1000-1130 44S,49,50 KIM 250 225 Vie KOR KBS 9785 2300-2400 42,43,44W KIM 250 275 Kor KOR KBS 9805 2200-2300 44S,49,50,54 KIM 100 205 Ind KOR KBS 9805 2300-2400 44S,49,50,54 KIM 100 205 Chn KOR KBS 9805 0900-1100 42-44 KIM 100 81 Jpn KOR KBS 9805 1600-1700 44S,49,50,54 KIM 100 205 Ind KOR KBS 9810 1300-1330 43 KIM 250 270 Kor KOR KBS 9840 2000-2100 37S DHA 250 285 Ara UAE BAB 9870 2200-2300 43N,44N KIM 250 290 Kor KOR KBS 11715 2100-2400 30-32 KIM 250 305 Eng KOR KBS 11725 1000-1200 14,45 KIM 250 96 Eng KOR KBS 11725 0100-0400 45 KIM 250 81 Eng KOR KBS 11785 0000-0100 42,43,44W KIM 250 290 Eng KOR KBS 11795 1000-1200 45 KIM 250 81 Spa KOR KBS 11810 0000-0200 45 KIM 250 81 Spa KOR KBS 11810 0200-0300 45 KIM 250 81 Jpn KOR KBS 11810 0300-0400 45 KIM 250 81 Kor KOR KBS 11810 2200-2330 31,32,43,44 KIM 250 305 Eng KOR KBS 11850 1100-1200 32,42,43 KIM 250 290 Eng KOR KBS 11895 0000-0100 44N KIM 250 290 Eng KOR KBS 13670 1330-1500 41,43SE,44,49 KIM 100 249 Eng KOR KBS 13670 0700-1100 43,44NW KIM 100 279 Eng KOR KBS 13705 2200-2300 30-33 KIM 250 305 Eng KOR KBS 15155 2000-2400 43,44 KIM 100 250 Eng KOR KBS 15160 0700-1100 39E,40 KIM 250 290 Kor KOR KBS 15210 0700-1100 29SE,30S,39,40 KIM 250 305 Eng KOR KBS 15575 1400-1500 01,02,06 KIM 250 40 Kor KOR KBS 15575 0000-0300 01,02,06 KIM 250 40 Spa KOR KBS 15575 1600-2200 39E,40 KIM 250 290 Eng KOR KBS 15575 1300-1400 01,02,06 KIM 250 40 Eng KOR KBS 15575 2300-2400 45 KIM 100 0 Eng KOR KBS (KBS Seoul-KOR, Oct 12, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14 via DXLD) ** KURDISTAN [non]. CLANDESTINE, 11510, V. of Kurdistan: Oct 08 0648-0705, 25332, Kurdish, Kurdistan music and talk, ID at 0700 Oct 10 0659-0709, 25442, Kurdish, Kurdistan music and news, ID at 0700 Oct 14 1250-1306, 25332, Kurdish, Talk and news, ID at 1301 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD- 345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KYRGYZSTAN. 5129.9, 2.10 1525, Bishek med religiöst px på centralasiatiskt språk. Cd 1630, 3-4 (Stig Adolfsson, Vallentuna, Sweden, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) ** LAOS [non]. CLANDESTINE, 7530, Suab Xaa Moo Zoo, Oct 09 *2230-2241, 35333, Hmong, 2230 sign on with opening music, Opening announce, Talk 11570, Suab Xaa Moo Zoo, Oct 10 *1130-1145, 35443, Hmong, 1130 sign on with opening music, Opening announce, Talk (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LIBERIA. 4760.0, 2145-2155 09/10, ELWA, Monrovia. English religious propaganda, 45333 (Carlos Gonçalves, coast of Portugal, JRC NRD-545DSP & DRAKE R8-E; Advanced Receiver Research amp.; 20 m T2FD, 45 m inv. V, 30 m 180º/0º mini-Bev., 80 m 300º/120º Bev., 200 m 270º/ 90º Bev., 270 m 145º/ 325º Bev., 300 m 225º/45º Bev., raised, 4 loop-K9AY, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4760, Oct 11 2357, ELWA, Monrovia, Liberia. "ELWA broadcasting from .... stay tuned and God bless you" final announcement for the day, religious music before NA and sign off at 0000:30. Quite strong signal. Has been regular here since Oct 1 when first reported by a Japanese DX-er. A faint carrier noted here already 1800 so probably sign on at that time (Thomas Nilsson, Ängelholm, Sweden, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) ** MADAGASCAR. 5011.5, 1825-1845 13/10, R. TV Madagasikara (presumed), Ambohidrano. Talks, songs. Very weak modulation. Carrier + USB transmission. 35332 (Carlos Gonçalves, coast of Portugal, JRC NRD- 545DSP & DRAKE R8-E; Advanced Receiver Research amp.; 20 m T2FD, 45 m inv. V, 30 m 180º/0º mini-Bev., 80 m 300º/120º Bev., 200 m 270º/ 90º Bev., 270 m 145º/ 325º Bev., 300 m 225º/45º Bev., raised, 4 loop-K9AY, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6134.7, Radio Madagasikara – Ambohidrano (Presumed), 0236, 10/11/14, in Malagasy. I was watching a het for about 10 minutes before flute music came up at 0236 followed by a woman announcer, choir, man with apparent speech, then faded back down after about 10 minutes total. Poor. The fade up corresponded with dawn in Central Madagascar according to World Astroclock (Mark Taylor, Madison WI, NASWA Flashsheet Oct 12 via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) [some other stations on 6135v at other times, after BOLIVIA & BRAZIL before 0200 --- gh, ibid.] [non] 6135, VATICAN CITY. Afia Darfur/Hello Darfur, at 0305, on 9 Oct. A male announcer gave a station ID at 0305. Two different males are talking back and forth mentioning Sudan several times. At 0310 a musical interlude came on with a male talking and another station ID was given. Fair (John Cooper, PA, ibid.) [non] 6134.691, BRAZIL, ZYE954 Rádio Aparecida, "Voz do Aparecida", Aparecida, SP, programa evangélico, station ID at 0700 UT, Oct 12, S=9+10dB -60dBm, strongest Latin American station in 49mb this morning. Paternoster prayer in BrazPort at 0707 UT. Morning phone-in talk at 0710 UT. \\ 5035.005 6134.691 9629.968 11854.965 kHz at 0700- 0745 UT slot (Wolfgang Büschel, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) ** MADAGASCAR. Today came from QSLotkrytka MGLOB. Taken in June relaying BBC Somali language, frequency 11805. wrote almost. All of you, of course you know what means MGLOB. This is the name of the operating company of the Madagascar transmitting radio center. And QSL in-HETE may have seen. Surprisingly in this card is the fact that on the face of a decorative overlay of a material type burlap, woven from straw (or something solomomopodobnogo). Well just in the African! Can it handmade? (Basily, Moscow, Russia / "open_dx"via QSL World, RusDX Oct 12 via DXLD) Tnx for some chuckles, Google translate! (gh, DXLD) ** MADAGASCAR. Posted by Constantine Tchernushenko zav.russkim department KNLS: Madagascar will be specific cards, apparently with exotic local. The project has not yet moves, because of bureaucracy, there need some signatures of officials, Kogoro can not get, although the government has changed recently result of the election. And there station is ready, send transmitters, which cost a couple of years at the port in the United States, but our fear them send without final approvals. If something becomes clearer, I'll let you know. Constantine responded to my questions, which I forwarded to the mailing list. by about the new cards KNLS, they are not going to update (via Dmitriy Kutuzov-RUS, rus-radio-dx ng Oct 10, 2014 via BC- DX Oct 14 via DXLD) ** MADAGASCAR. 3 years behind schedule --- In addition to the station in Alaska, a new site in Madagascar is being developed into a facility that will broadcast, via three antennae, throughout Europe and Western Asia, the Middle East (in the Arabic language), Africa, India, and even across the Atlantic to South America. Once this station is operational - with God's help in 2011 - roughly eighty percent of the people of the world will be within the sound of our broadcast voice ... B-11 WCB / KNLS site in Madgascar history ... Continental txs were still in USA on HFCC conference in Sept 2011. 9320 0400 0500 48,53,47,52,46,38,37,13,12 MWV 100 295 218 ENG WCB 9320 1800 1900 48,52,47,52,46,38,3 MWV 100 295 218 ENG WCB 9365 1900 2000 48,47,38,28,39,37,53,47 MWV 100 340 218 ARA WCB 9365 2000 2100 48,47,38,28,39,37,53,47 MWV 100 340 218 ARA WCB 9980 1800 1900 39,40,29,48,38,28 MWV 100 355 218 ARA WCB 11520 1800 1900 39,29,40,19,28,48,38 MWV 100 355 218 RUS WCB 11520 1900 2000 39,29,40,19,28,48,38 MWV 100 355 218 RUS WCB 11720 0100 0200 13,15,12,14,48,53,47,52,46 MWV 100 250 218 SPN WCB 11720 0200 0300 13,15,12,14,48,52,47,52,46 MWV 100 265 218 SPN WCB 13630 0200 0300 41,42,43,32,33 MWV 100 40 218 ENG WCB 13830 1400 1500 41,42,43,32,33 MWV 100 40 218 ENG WCB 15485 1300 1400 41,42,43,44,49,33,32 MWV 100 55 218 CMA WCB 15735 1500 1600 41,42,43,44,49,33,32 MWV 100 55 218 CMA WCB (BC DX Oct 14, 2014 via DXLD) MWV no longer imagines for HFCC (gh) ** MALAYSIA. 6049.99, Asyik FM via RTM, Oct 06 1242-1254, 44444, Malaysian, Talk and music, ID at 1249 and 1250 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MALAYSIA. 11665, RTM-Limbang FM (tentative); 1214-1232+, 16-Oct; M commentary in unknown language to pop vocal at 1223; Tentative Limbang ID after song & commentary continued. SIO=222 with buzz QRM & 11660 CRI splash (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) Previous report had Limbang relay from 1316 ** MALI. 5995, Oct 9 at 0558, open carrier, presumed ORTM and no ACI, so I keep listening hoping to hear sign-on, but dead air with maybe a trace of modulation which could also be overload/crosstalk from something else. RHC is still conveniently absent from 6000 by 0604 when I give up on still dead-air 5995 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 780, XESFT, La Poderosa, San Fernando, Tamaulipas. 1113 October 12, 2014. Romantic ballad, slogan and AM, FM frequencies between songs. Excellent just before my sunrise (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 870, Oct 10 at 1230, rustic band music, no doubt XETAR, Guachochi, Chihuahua; yes, ID at 1231 also mentioning FM, but frequency uncaught. This must be new as no FM for it in IRCA, WRTH or Cantú; but all Mexican AMs are being forced to add FM with the intention of closing down AM in the near future. But nothing about FM via CDI website, nor in general Google search, nor trying putative corresponding callsign of XHTAR. Maybe I misheard; further monitoring needed. 1232 announcements about Chihuahua, but WWL is fading back in (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGST) see also USA : KHAC 880 ** MEXICO. OCT 8, 0500 - Het against 1059.998 WQOM and 1060.000 KYW; measured 1060.078 kHz (Bruce Conti, WPC1CAT, Nashua NH; WiNRADiO Excalibur, MWDX-5 phasing unit, 15 x 23-m variable termination SuperLoop antennas at 60 northeast and 180 south, editor, NRC IDXD Oct 10 via DXLD) Presumably referring to Krueger`s XEEP off-frequency ** MEXICO. 1100, Oct 10 at 0619, I am getting Spanish with WTAM nulled, peaking southwestish, ID by SHVA as `Radio Cañón, 90.algo FM``. Per last year`s IRCA Log and Cantú, it`s XETGO in Tlaltenango, Zacatecas, 5000/400 watts, with FM on 90.1 (and no other 1100`s with FMs in the 90`s). WRTH agrees except for night power as 500 watts (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 1170, XERT Ke Buena, Reynosa, Tamaulipas. 0928 October 12, 2014. "La Ke Buena 11-70 AM" by man, into Spanish ballad (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. XEQK - 1350 kHz - "TROPICALÍSIMA 13-50" - México D.F. - QSL Muy interesante propagación esta mañana, al amanecer. La lástima es que el ruido atmosférico producido por el clima tormentoso de estos días, la ha arruinado casi por completo. A eso de las 06'00Z se había suavizado bastante, y aún quedaban los últimos coletazos de lo que debió de ser una buena apertura hacia México, pues nunca antes me había entrado esta emisora. Le he enviado mi informe de recepción por correo-e a su directora, la Lic. Olivia Ortiz, quién me ha contestado muy amablemente en menos de una hora. Además, me adjunta logos y fotos del personal de la emisora. ¡Muchísimas gracias! tropicalisima1350 @ imer.com.mx 15SEP2014 - 0607 UT - 8891 km : Publicado por Mauricio Molano Sánchez http://moladx.blogspot.it/ sábado, 13 de septiembre de 2014 (Mauricio Molano, Spain blog via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** MEXICO. 1650, XEARZ Zer Radio, DF. 0943 October 12, 2014. Instrumental version of "Love, This Is My Song" and guitar surf "Pipeline" style instrumental, Male canned, "XEARZ, Zer Radio... Desde... México." (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 6185, Radio Educación, México D. F., 0430-0455 música de México, strong signal 6 Oct (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. Things are quiet, so why not take a look at the official English translation of the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law of 2014 and the Mexican State Public Broadcasting System Law? http://www.ift.org.mx/iftweb/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/The_Federal_Telecommunications_and_Broadcasting_Mexican_Law_2014.pdf There's a section in this law that's interesting for both TV and radio DXers. It's on page 67 and is Article 253. I believe that's a requirement of a 6:24 am time for the national anthem (Raymie Humbert, AZ, Raymie`s Mexico Beat, Oct 14, WTFDA Forums via DXLD) Haven`t read it, but maybe they really mean at 0600 y 2400 local, when we normally hear it all over the MW band? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** MEXICO. XHMNL began digital tests overnight between midnight and 6 am [CDT] this week. They are currently running their main programming on 28-1 and color bars on 28-2. XHMNL is one of two stations in Mexico that are licensed to switch back and forth between analog and digital on the same channel (the other is XHPUE-26 Puebla, also the key station in a state network). (Raymie Humbert, AZ, Raymie`s Mexico Beat, Oct 15, WTFDA Forums via DXLD) ** MICRONESIA. 4755.55, Cross Radio: Oct 08 0757-0807, 35443-35343, English, Music and talk, ID at 0759 Oct 14 0847-0901, 34333, English, Music, ID at 0859 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MONACO [and non]. /FRANCE. Radio Monaco auf 8728 kHz. Hallo Liste, guter Empfang der ueber die Kuestenfunkstelle 3AC Monaco Radio ausgestrahlten Kurznachrichtensendung (~3 Minuten) von Radio Monaco. Beginn war eine Minute zu frueh, naemlich um 12.59 Lokalzeit. QRG: 8728 kHz. Zur Erinnerung: Der Sender steht in F (obwohl es der EDXC in seiner unergruendliche Logik eventuel als MCO wertet.......) 73 Ewald. (Ewald Glantschnig-SUI, A-DX Oct 9 via BC-DX Oct 14 via DXLD) Ja Ewald, diese Laenderdiskussion hat im letzten Jahrzehnt viele Seiten und Stunden Diskussion in der Dx Gemeinde gefuellt. MCO__3AC Monaco Radio at Monte Carlo, receiving + operational center 43 43 55.01 N 07 25 38.59 E ist aber doch innert gelegen, am Hafen und dem Musée océanographique de Monaco. Wenn man die Photo Darstellung Panoramio im Google Earth einschaltet, sieht man Zehntausende Photo Icons von Monaco nahebei in traumhafter Landschaft ... Die Sender aber einige Hundert Meter nordwaerts auf franzoes. Erde gelegen (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 9, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14 via DXLD) Hier gibt es einige Fotos von der Station: (Felix, A-DX Oct 9, ibid.) ** MONGOLIA [non]. Contrary to what was previously announced, the relay of Voice of Mongolia in English via Kall (Germany) seems to have been extended to 31st December 2014, at least on 3985 and 6005 kHz. Maybe they had good feedback from listeners? Just listened to good clear reception of Vo Mongolia on 6005 kHz 1730- 1800 UTC in English (SIO 444 on AOR 7030plus with longwire) The schedule of all relays via Kall shows Vo Mongolia 6005 1630-1800 UTC daily and 3985 1900-1930 daily (now both to 31.12.14). The other channel, 7310, shows Vo Mongolia daily 1430-1500 (still until 5 October only - not sure this is an oversight or if this half hour has been dropped). Programmplan – http://www.shortwaveservice.com/empfangen/programmplan/ (Alan Pennington, Oct 14, BDXC-UK yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) Hello Alan, > Contrary to what was previously announced,… Sure to December 31, maybe longer… „overwhelming" many reports received! Voice of Mongolia, Ulan Bator reports: vom_en@yahoo.com Hallo zusammen, die VOM Sendungen werden zunächst bis zum 31.12.2014 ausgestrahlt. Die eingegangene Anzahl an RRs aus Europa sei "überwältigend" gewesen. Bis zum Saisonwechsel Ende des Monats gilt der bisherige Plan: 7310 kHz: 16:30 MESZ (14:30 UTC) 6005 kHz: 19:30 MESZ (17:30 UTC) 3985 kHz: 21:00 MESZ (19:00 UTC) Wie es in 2015 weiter geht soll sich in den nächsten Wochen klären. (Christian Milling in my A-DX Mailinglist) 73 (Christoph Ratzer, BDXC-UK yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) So maybe all will shift one UT hour later in B-14? (gh, DXLD) ** MOROCCO. 9575, R. Medi Un: Oct 08 0632-0642, 45444, French, News, ID at 0640. Oct 10 0717-0730, 45444, French, Talk and music, ID at 0728 Oct 13 0647-0659, 45444 French, Talk and music, ID at 0658, Oct 15 0630-0642, 35443, French, News, ID at 0636 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MYANMAR. 5915, Radio Myanmar / Democratic Voice Burma [sic], 35333, 1015-1030 LOCUTION VOICE OF WOLMEN NEWS COMENT. 73 (Dexista PT 9008 SWL, Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Brasil, Escutas das 1000 às 1115 UT 08/09 [means 8 October], Tecsun PL 660 Long wire 10 meters, http://dxbrazilsw.blogspot.com/ dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) http://dxbrazilsw.blogspot.com.br/2014/10/5985-khz-qsl-card-radio-mianmar.html 1 QSL do Mianmar 5985 kHz. Mesagem Traduzida: Recebido em 10 dias, O Email e: nptradio.eng@gmail.com Veio sem o preencher e-qsl (Daniel Wyllyans Nova Xavantina MT, dxldyg via DXLD) Evidently Daniel reported to Myanmar Radio as if it were Democratic Voice of Burma, the clandestine, yet they gently correct him and QSL anyway. Original in English(?) not provided (gh, DXLD) ** MYANMAR. Hi Glenn, Had a rather unique Monday (Oct 13). First of all I tuned into Thazin Radio (Myanmar) on 7345 at 1211 and found NO CHINA QRM. Very nice surprise; on till 1330* and in the clear the whole way! At 1243 heard Chinese numbers station in USB (7345), but Myanmar was still well heard in LSB (Ron Howard, California, Oct 13, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5985.21, Myanmar Radio, 1309, Oct 14. Sounded like live sports coverage from Yangon of AFC U-19 Championship (soccer) game; sounds of the fans in the background; fair-poor. 7200.10, Myanmar Radio, 1420-1434*, Oct 14. Poor audio as usual; pop songs; in vernacular; 1430 switched to Distance Learning Service with lecture till suddenly off; good signal strength; normally 1430*. 7345, Thazin Radio, 1322-1330*, Oct 14. Another day without CNR1 QRM here. Nice! (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. 7375, UT Sunday Oct 12 at 0129, The Mighty KBC keeps playing music thru BoH, no Radiogram! 0134 Uncle Eric says has been unable to make contact with Kim Andrew Elliott; and furthermore no [ham] DX headlines as Peter John has a new girlfriend? Then explaining the ``farting problem`` with SFX (or real farts?), hee hee. More request music and 0151.4 over to Kraig Krist for this week`s Forgotten Song, by Billy Preston, who was on the charts from 8/69 to 9/82, a regular on the Shindig TV show, and here`s #4 from 9/73, ``Space Race`` which seems instrumental only. Good and sufficient signal for a European, but can`t be as strong as `Sound of India` on WRMI 7570, strangely scheduled for exactly the same two hours each week; see TAIWAN [non]. Why does everybody gravitate to the same time on Saturday nights? See also USA: WTWW; WBCQ. At least no <7 MHz pirates audible now, tho Wolverine Radio was reported earlier by Brandon Jordan on 6950 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND [and non]. 11725, Oct 13 at 0524, no signal from RNZI? No, there it is, but very weak instead of the usual bigsig. At 0527, can`t hear Australia on 13630, 15240, 15300 either. Strange propagation; while e.g. VATICAN in English achieves a fair signal on 11625, as well as 11650 which is Vatican carrying R. Dabanga (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NICARAGUA. 539.86, R. Corporación, Managua, JUN 5, 0403 - Parallel via web (some 14-20 sec delay) with news program "(?) en Punto." (I could never make out the first word of this program name, even while hearing it via web feed). News was read by alternating male speakers then at 0426 there was tele-talk with a female as it faded. Resurfaced at 0450 with commentary to 0454 fanfare, then into an evident sign-off announcement as it faded again though the signal presence could be seen on-screen. The web feed was cut at 0500 exactly while on-air carrier remained visible 'til 0503. No national anthem heard as before. JUL 7, 0415 - Fair in slop with two males reading news, also heard via web parallel and visible via web camera (Camara en Cabina). In fact, I could see one man who left the studio booth while the other continued in a solo presentation. At 0430 "? en Punto!" as heard or mis-heard previously was announced/shouted again, followed by political talk where, ‘derechos humanos’ and ‘derecho pública’ [sic] and ‘derecho la reunión’ and ‘en la República Nicaragua’ were heard in context to 0437 which was then followed by ‘fútbol’ scores to 0441. Another ‘? En Punto! Últimas Noticias’ with both guys alternately reading to a 0443 ‘...cuarenta tres minutos’ partly heard time check as it faded. ‘Salve a ti Nicaragua’ was heard ending without the previously heard, ‘Olé’ from 0458 to 0500 with carrier cut at 0501. Web camera showed a dark studio at 0455. AUG 15, 0446 - Quick check before sign-off with Spanish, two females in an apparent interview. At 0457 a male speaker with measured/somber talk in an apparent nationalistic and spiritualistic sign-off announcement mentioning ‘electrificación de país’, ‘café’, ‘alimentos’, ‘nicaragüenses’ and so on. At 0459 another man began a spiritual message beginning with ‘Señor’ but unfortunately went into a deep fade. Published sign-off is 0500 (Werner Funkenhauser, Cheektowaga NY; WiNRADIO Excalibur, Classic Dual Loop Wellbrook K9AY Antenna oriented east/west and north/south, NRC IDXD Oct 10 via DXLD) ** NICARAGUA. 720, R. Católica, Managua, JUL 11, 0345 - Series of gospel songs or hymns in peaks also heard with slight delay when checking] parallel web feed but narratives unclear between selections (which in an earlier reception was time checks). No on-air ID heard at TOH and always under WGN for most of listening period. At 0427 a female spoke a homily or spiritual talk ending with a pronounced ‘Amen’ at 0434 when another female gave a more impassioned invocation or prayer but reception was very poor. Gone by 0437 and presumed off. AUG 5, 0423 - Possibly the same one - Hymns singing then a Spanish female speaking in plaintive tones as in a sermon under WGN. Good in short peaks but gone by 0430 so no chance to get any on-air sign-off details (Werner Funkenhauser, Cheektowaga NY; WiNRADIO Excalibur, Classic Dual Loop Wellbrook K9AY Antenna oriented east/west and north/south, NRC IDXD Oct 10 via DXLD) ** NICARAGUA. 8989.0, 2219-... 11/10, El Pescador Predicador, site? Castilian, religious propaganda, QSOs with other stations. USB transmission. 35443 (Carlos Gonçalves, coast of Portugal, JRC NRD- 545DSP & DRAKE R8-E; Advanced Receiver Research amp.; 20 m T2FD, 45 m inv. V, 30 m 180º/0º mini-Bev., 80 m 300º/120º Bev., 200 m 270º/ 90º Bev., 270 m 145º/ 325º Bev., 300 m 225º/45º Bev., raised, 4 loop-K9AY, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 8989.0, 2147-... 12/10, El Pescador Predicador, site? Castilian, songs, QSOs. USB transmission. 25342 (Carlos Gonçalves, coast of Portugal, JRC NRD-545DSP & DRAKE R8-E; Advanced Receiver Research amp.; 20 m T2FD, 45 m inv. V, 30 m 180º/0º mini-Bev., 80 m 300º/120º Bev., 200 m 270º/ 90º Bev., 270 m 145º/ 325º Bev., 300 m 225º/45º Bev., raised, 4 loop-K9AY, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA. 15120, V. of Nigeria, Oct 10 0709-0717, 35443, French, Talk, Theme music at 0709 and 0714 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC- R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15115-15120-15125, Oct 12 at 1948, DRM noise, V. of Nigeria, now scheduled 1830-2000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15120, V. of Nigeria: Oct 13 0705-0723, 35433, French, Talk, Theme music at 0717, Modulation is shallow Oct 15 0716-0726, 35433, French, Talk, Theme music at 0716 and 0719, Modulation was riding tolerably (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA. Broadcasting Corp. of Abia State "BCA-FM" - 88.1 MHz - Umuahia, Abia (NIG) - QSL --- Una grata sorpresa la de esta tarde: un correo-e enviado desde la cuenta de Facebook de la B.C.A. en respuesta a mi informe de recepción de junio. En aquella fechas lo envié a sus emails y no hubo suerte, pues no funcionaban. El último resorte por tocar fue su cuenta en la red social, pero tampoco parecía activa. Hasta hoy, en que alguien ha introducido contenidos nuevos y ha respondido a mi mensaje. Thank you very much! 23JUN2014 - 17'07 UTC - 4000 km Publicado por Mauricio Molano Sánchez http://moladx.blogspot.it/ sábado, 27 de septiembre de 2014 (Mauricio Molano, Spain blog via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) Following his earlier log of this by double-hop sporadic E (gh) ** NORTH AMERICA. 3280, Pirate, 1025, this appeared to be the one playing old-time radio shows, poor to fair 10 Oct (XM via Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Old Radio Program Station: 3229.73/AM, 0403-0416+, 12-Oct; Drama with dramatic background organ music; no breaks. SIO=332 with beep & roar QRM. 3229.7/AM, 0207-0227+, 14-Oct; "Camel Radio Show" variety program with songs, comedy bits and Camel cigarette ads. Poor to SIO=353, best in LSB (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. PIRATE-NA. Captain Morgan, 6925 AM, 0129-0136*, 10- 05-14 SIO: 454 Tune in to "All Along The Watchtower:" by Hendrix, several IDs before closedown 0136. CM has been known to QSL using a full data wall clock! Receivers: Eton E1, NRD-545; Aerials: G5RV, 40 Meter Dipole (Chris Lobdell, Box 80146, Stoneham, MA 02180 USA, Oct 12, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. PIRATE-NA. WRR-Whiskey Redneck Radio, 6925 USB, 0023-0027*, 10-13-14, SIO: 232. Bluegrass tune, Talk by OM announcer, ID and sign off (Chris Lobdell, Box 80146, Stoneham, MA 02180 USA, Receivers: Eton E1, NRD-545; Aerials: G5RV, 40 Meter Dipole, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. Radio Paisano: 6925.1/AM, 0137-0143:05*, 12-Oct; Tune-in to comedy Italian pop tune; ID closing to sung anthem with many versus [sic]. Off with "Mamma mia, thatza some spicy meatball." SIO=343- with LSB pescador & buzz burst QRM (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) PIRATE-NA, Radio Paisano, 6925 AM, 2341-2357*, 10-13-14, SIO: 444, Italian parody tunes, a couple of Lou Monte songs, ID, played "Giovinezza" a WW II military tune, mention of the spicy meatball and off. This Columbus Day station has been active for several years straight (Chris Lobdell, Box 80146, Stoneham, MA 02180 USA, Receivers: Eton E1, NRD-545; Aerials: G5RV, 40 Meter Dipole, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. PIRATE-NA, PPVR-Pee Pee Vagina Radio, 6925 USB, 0125-0136+, 10-16-14 SIO: 121 Just above the noise floor with UNID vocals, frequent IDs (Chris Lobdell, Box 80146, Stoneham, MA 02180 USA, Receivers: Eton E1, NRD-545; Aerials: G5RV, 40 Meter Dipole, DX LISTENING DIGEST) PPV Radio: 6925/USB, 0146-0207+, 16-Oct; Classic rock tunes by Stones, Yes, etc. M IDs as Pee-Pee-Vagina Radio & W as Vagina Radio. SIO=252+ (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6925-USB, Oct 10 at 0104, pirate with unfamiliar music, poor signal with storm noise from KS/NW OK, no announcement heard until 0119 ID as ``XLR8, Accelerate`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. YHWH: New time? Caught the tail end of their unmistakable music just before ID and sign-off today 11 Oct at around 1559 UTC on 9610 kHz. S-9 signal into San Diego (Bob LaRose, CA, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7340, Oct 12 at 0202, monotonous music, pirate YHWH? Has been reported on this frequency lately. Yes, 0203 ``Welcome to Station YHWH now on the air``; reads letter allegedly from listener, talking about God`s Remnant People. Mr. YHWH asserts that holidays such as Xmas, Easter, Hallowe`en, even birthdays are pagan practices and should not be celebrated. Yahwehdah, yahwehdah, yahwehdah --- but I make a few notes for amusement, not of course endorsing these views, but it`s ``refreshing`` to hear the usual gospel huxters being bashed on SW, even tho this one is just as wacko as the rest of them: ``People tricked into believing in the so-called God Jesus``; ``in these last days``; ``Break the evil spell of Satan`` who is responsible for ``Christianity, the greatest hoax ever``. Refers to an article by an ex-Christian that the entire New Testament from Matthew to Revelation is a lie. 0211, ``the bone-headed Catholics worship a statue``. ``The 1000-year reign of the Third Reich was to be Catholic, after killing 6 million Jews``; also says Catholic Church is basically homosexual from its earliest days. ``Blasphemous Mormon inbeciles`` with their latter-day version. ``No need for any intermediary, half- man, half-God``. Deal directly with the Yahweh God. Still going past 0225. Signal fair-to-good with some deep fading, and ACI from 7335, which must be Vatican in Armenian at 0210-0230; Romania having finished to North America at 0157. Still need to side tune to 7342 or so to avoid it. Replying to my previous remark that YHWH must be running at least 10 kW, Chris Lobdell in his CIDX Messenger column says, ``Glenn, I doubt it’s 10 kw because signals are always poor at best in this neck of the woods, maybe 1 kw?`` Well, that may be because it`s coming from western North America with a generally better signal here in mid-America than in Massachusetts beyond. Estimating powers is certainly an imprecise endeavor, but I`m sticking with sounding more like 10 kW than 1 kW (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 740, Oct 10 at 0143 UT as I am trying to dig out an ID from the off-frequency Mexican, q.v., I can`t help but hear KRMG mention ``Redskins football in Moore, Oklahoma on 102.3 KRMG``. Redskins = Union High School in Tulsa, of all places, whence we have heard no controversy about such an offensive mascot. See: http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/union-redskins-%28tulsa,ok%29/football/home.htm (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 1530, Oct 14 at 0129 UT, Mexican music from east/west, no doubt KXTD Wagoner (Tulsa) daytimer again broadcasting illegally long after sunset; yes, 0135 UT after tune, SHVA with ``Qué Buena es tu radio, Qué Buena es tu casa [o caza???], Qué Buena, 15-30 AM``. Evidently the call letters are reserved for ToH IDs only, if even then. Can`t say I`ve ever heard them announced in any language. Dominating frequency vs WCKY and anything else (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non] (KAZ) the number of stations on 1530 that cheat is absurd!! A few days ago it was KDSN on day power for Royals. Then there's KQNK with Norton BlueJays HSFB. KVDW, KLBW, and KQSP seem to be behaving now. KCMN also has been behaving much of the time unlike KREL 1580 which is near completely owning 1580 on west antenna from IL (Neil Kazaross, IL/WI, ABDX via DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA. 1560, Oct 15 at 1859 UT, ``KEBC Del City`` ID and no mention of any translator, into NBC Sportsradio. Last March while in OKC, I had heard it duplicated on 92.9, and so listed in the 2014 NRC AM Log, but that has since changed, with the 92.9 presumably reassigned to another station in the group. I was checking this out for Log editor Wayne Heinen (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 1580, Friday Oct 10 at 1250 UT, KOKB Blackwell with talkshow interviewing State Rep. Cory Williams, Democrat! of Stillwater, about the insane push for allowing guns on campus, opposed by OSU President Burns Hargis, and OU President David Boren, along with all the other university leaders in OK. Has a few choice words for colleague Rep. John Enns, Republican of Enid, who is supporting guns on campus. (I wonder if he`s packing heat in his wheelchair, which may influence his views; he was disabled in a farm accident, not shooting.) Conversation continues past hourtop until a break at 1306 UT. Evidently Williams is a regular guest on this show Friday mornings, not all just stupid sports talk on the Triple-Play stations, with 1020 KOKB Perry and 105.1 originator in Stillwater. More about him: http://www.okhouse.gov/District.aspx?District=34 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 13-2, Oct 10 at 1628 UT, OETA OKLA with new promo which we are now bound to be seeing over and over: fund-raiser because they have to move to a new tower: Play Race to the Top: The OETA Tower Game! http://www.oeta.tv/tower/ where there are no details of when, why and where the new tower is necessary. Maybe something to do with the original KWTV tower being dismantled? I think OETA were on it. This game looks rather inane, with a limited list of PBS/OETA characters to support while playing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OMAN. 15140, R Oman with ‘The Sultan of Thump Thump’ music programme with LOTS of modern stuff, most of which I didn’t recognize and all non-stop with no announcements at all. Lyric searching uncovered :04 Karen Harding “Say Something” and :20 Hayley Williams “Stay the Night” were two of the thump-thumps. News at BoH with much mention of the Sultan but no really clear “This is Radio Oman” type ID, just many mentions of ‘here in Oman’ etc. Back to the Thumpage at 1440 with female vocals. 3+54+4+4, 1401-1445 5/Oct (Ken Vito Zichi, Port Hope MI2, MARE Tipsheet 10 October via DXLD) 9500, Oct 10 at 0124, RSO is inaudible, nor on 15355, but JBA algo on 15140. Under propagational circumstances, I will not hazard an assumption if that were really it on 15140, as possibly 9500 was on and not propagating any more (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn -- Tonight at 0125, 15140 is definitely in Chinese, so probably listed Xian, not Oman. Very strong signal on 9500 at same time, with recitation of Kor`an. Mention of Oman at 0135, when Kor`an ended (Art Delibert, North Bethesda, MD, UT Oct 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9500, Oct 12 at 0145, RSO in Arabic, pop music, fair signal on correct frequency this time. 15140, Oct 12 at 1948, Arabic music on fair signal, RSO`s all-day frequency, and much better than e.g. 15540 Kuwait`s English. 15140 registered as 100 kW at 315 degrees, i.e. across Milano and Miami, missing the rest of the USA. 9500, Oct 14 at 0118, no signal from RSO, so presumably on 15140 or 15355 but inaudible there too as is more and more likely to be the case into winter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAKISTAN. 17700, Radio Paquistan OM/News, Om spink in language Urdu, sinpo 35222. 73 (Dexista PT 9008 SWL, Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Brasil, Escutas das 1000 às 1115 UT 08/09 [means 8 October], Tecsun PL 660 Long wire 10 meters, http://dxbrazilsw.blogspot.com/ dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Pakistan was observed again on shortwave on Oct. 13: 0830-1100 on 17700 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Urdu // 15730 is off 1100-1110 on 15730 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu English-15730 is off. Videos http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/radio-pakistan-was-observed-again-on.html Reception on Radio Pakistan on October 15: 1100-1110 on 15730 ISL 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu English // 15730 off 1200-1300 on 15730 ISL 250 kW / 070 deg to EaAs Chinese // 15730 off Videos: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/reception-on-radio-pakistan-on-october.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) October 13: Radio Pakistan in English to WeEu plus UNID music 1100 on 17700 Islamabad//15730 is off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZxbcZ5l-EI&feature=youtu.be Radio Pakistan in English to WeEu plus UNID music 1104 on 17700 Islamabad//15730 is off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yms_7wGy1V8&feature=youtu.be Radio Pakistan in English to WeEu plus UNID music 1108 on 17700 Islamabad//15730 is off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVDRIkMXHgU&feature=youtu.be -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PANAMA [non]. 9955, UT Fri Oct 10 at 0120, Pedro Sedano is starting his monthly DX report from Spain, leading with, of course, REE`s impending closedown Oct 15, delayed from Oct 1, and ruing it. However, he says on the other hand, la Voz de Rusia returned to SW (``volvió a la onda corta``) Oct 1, and gives their Spanish schedule of firstly at 00-02 on 12060, and secondly at 22-24 on 7240. Boy, does he have huevos en la cara!! Must have recorded this at a time, maybe even before Oct 1, without any confirmation that it had really returned, which we all(?) knew immediately that it did not. How will he correct this next time? And if it were on, reverse which transmission would be first and which would be second. This show is axually `Antena DX`, the only DX program produced in Panamá, which is among several in Spanish to which Pedro contributes. José Bueno in Spain posts weekly publicity about this and other DX programs, claiming Antena DX is on WRMI 9955 Wednesdays at 1100 UT = 7 pm! It`s really on the current schedule at that UT time, which is 7 am EDT, but that`s not all; also: Mondays at 1230, UT Fridays at 01 (when I was hearing it); and on 5985, Thursdays at 0430 (or is this one UT Fridays? WRMI sked is confusing). (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3385, Oct 14 at 1229, I am waiting for the JBA carrier from Rabaul to autocutoff, which occurs at 1230:46.5* (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 4747.5, Perú, Radio Huanta 2000, Huanta, Ayacucho, 1021 to 1025 en español om chat 7 October; 1028 to 1030 noted with strong signal 9 October, instrumental music 1025-1043, om español (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, and XM, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 4810, Perú, Radio Logos, Chazuta, Tarapoto, 1028 slow religious music, good signal, om español 1040 (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, and XM, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 4835, Perú, Ondas del Suroriente, Quillabamba, seemingly Silent 7 and 9 October, 2340 (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 4985.5, Perú, Radio Voz Cristiana, Huancayo, 2340 to 2350 om preaching en español, usb narrow filter to escape rtty on 4950. Oct 9 (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 5980, Oct 10 at 0058, R. Chaski carrier is really JBA, barely enough to detect its cutoff at 0103:05*, which is 30.5 seconds later than 5 nites ago when the time was typoed as 0103:34.5 instead of correct 0102:34.5! That averages 6.1 seconds later, per. 5980, Oct 14 until 0103:28.5*, R. Chaski carrier cutoff, which is 23.5 seconds later than a quadrinite ago, = 5.9 per (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 6173.9, Perú, Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cusco, 1020 to 1025 narrow filter USB, OM in Spanish. marginal signal 10 Oct (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 9675a, 0410, Radio del Pacífico, Lima reactivated on 9674.86, noted often since 7/9. Played a lot of soft contemporary Christian music, initially poor but slowly improving. At 0457 extended program promos in Spanish and idents for Pacífico Radio, with frequency and internet info (Bryan Clark, Mangawhai, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, AOR7030+, EWEs to NAm, CAm & SAm; Drake SPR4 with Alpha Delta Sloper, Oct NZ DX Times via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) ** ROMANIA [and non]. 9830, Oct 10 at 1404, fair signal in Arabic, mentions Alemanya, Arabiya. Unfortunately vs RTTY which infests this frequency all day in North America. It`s RRI at 14-15, 142 degrees from Tiganeshti, backwards to here. Has anyone ever identified source of this RTTY, and why isn`t it bothered by all the broadcast QRM? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. OTH RADAR Nischni Nowgorod [Nizhniy Novgorod], Gorodez 17 masts, location at 56 41 34.55 N 43 29 10.51 E 17 Masts in 275 degrees. 14.120 -14.128 MHz / 14.201 - 14.216 MHz, but splatter in range 14.198 - 14.220 MHz observed also, 14.262 - 14.278 MHz, also noted around 18.681 MHz, with 50 sps and many splatters stretching over 35 kHz. Radar horizon detection (HFZ) warning system air-space attack. Radar designed JSC "Scientific and Production Complex" NII distant radio "(NIIDAR, Moscow) with the participation of the period from 1995 to 2000," Design Bureau Pravdinsky factory radio-relay equipment "(PKB ZRA, source). Chief Designer - Valentin Strelkin (source). RLS is made of NGOs "Pravdinsky Radioplant" concern "Almaz-Antey". Construction of the first sample of the radar was conducted RTPT "Granit" (Ryazan, source) under the ROC NIIDAR since 2002 Since 2002, initiated and testing radar, which lasted until 2013 On the development of radar alert HFZ 29B6 "Container" 590-th separate unit of Radio-horizon detection of air targets intercede December 2, 2013 Field of view of 180 degrees in 2014 will increase to 240 degrees. The antenna system of the radar transmitting HFZ 29B6 "Container" (source). Type radar - two coordinate-horizon radar using the effect of propagation of a surface wave in the space HF range (effect Nikolay Kabanov). Radar was developed using the experience of creating and trial operation radar HFZ 5N32 "Doug." The radar has two antenna field - transmitting and receiving, and two types of arrays - high and low frequency. Radar - aerodynamic objects The range of wavelengths - decameter (3 - 30 MHz) The design of radar: radar is located at two sites: - Golf #1 - antenna-feeder system transmitting devices intended for the formation and emission of high-frequency signals. - Golf #2 - antenna-feeder system receivers for receiving signals reflected from the ionosphere. Radar equipment complex is located in transportable containers. Diagram of the receiving antenna of the radar HFZ 29B6 "Container", the publication of 13.06.2013 (source). TTX radar: The receiving antenna system - dimensions - Width - 1300m - Depth - 200 m - Height - 34,155 m. Number of antenna-feeder poles - 144 Range detection of air targets - more than 3000 km Field of view - 180 degrees (240 degrees in 2014 - plans for 2013) modifications: - 29B6 "container" - the base model radar HFZ. - 29B6E "Container-E" - the export version of the radar HFZ - in the early 2000s radar under this title has been presented in a number of editions of Russian military-industrial complex. The cost of the radar - (from design to commissioning) - approx. 10 billion rubles Status Russia - 2013 December 2 - radar 29B6 "Container", placed in Mordovia, for the first time has taken over development on combat duty. - 2013 December 9 - during a conference call the Russian Defense Ministry has learned that from May 1 to Nov 30, 2013 together with the specialists industry was conducted "an extensive set of measures to prepare personnel and equipment to the site intercession on duty." Radar Node includes a command post with the appropriate hardware and computing facilities, transmitting and receiving complex systems and data communications. In addition, Defense Minister Gen. Sergei Shoigu ordered retrofit and bring to perfection the radar unit and a radar station of the new generation of "Container". Placing early warning radar station type "container": # PP type radar Accommodation Construction Pilot operation Combat Duty Notice 29B6 01 "Container" to 5452 in / 80158 h (g.Gorodets) 590 th Independent Radar Node-horizon detection of air targets Playground #1 - g.Gorodets (Nizhny Novgorod region); Playground #2 - g.Kovylkino (Mordovia); 2002 02.12.2013, the (empirical database) Golf #1 - transmitting portion; Playground #2 - receiving portion and the main portion of the instrumental; 29B6 02 "Container" Far East in 2013? Plan - 2018 (2013) sources: In the army has taken over the first EKO pilot alert radar horizon detection "Container". 2013 (source). The-horizon radar system of aerospace defense of Russia "Container", 2013 (source). I went on duty the first over the horizon radar "Container", 2013 (source). OHR type is called 29B6 "Container". The Rx site location is in Kovylkino, Mordovia 53 59 02.26 N 43 50 36.43 E (BC-DX Oct 14 via DXLD) ** RUSSIA [non]. NEW TV SHOW BRINGS FACTS, NOT LIES, TO RUSSIAN SPEAKERS http://www.insidevoa.com/content/new-tv-show-brings-facts-not-lies-to-russian-speakers/2483299.html WASHINGTON, D.C., October 14, 2014 - A new Russian-language TV news program that launched today will provide audiences in countries bordering Russia with a balanced alternative to the disinformation produced by Russian media outlets that is driving instability in the region. "Current Time," or "Nastoyashchee Vremya" in Russian, is a joint production of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and the Voice of America undertaken in partnership with public and private broadcasters and Internet portals in Georgia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, and Ukraine. Drawing on a network of reporters in the region, European capitals, RFE/RL's headquarters in Prague, and VOA in Washington, D.C., it presents a daily, 30-minute mix of live news coverage, interviews, original features, and political satire. It offers content that is not otherwise available on state-controlled Russian media to provide a "reality check" on local events. "With this show, U.S. international media is stepping up to push back against an outrageously cynical and reckless media campaign that is fueling aggression and violence in Ukraine and other areas of the former Soviet Union," said Jeff Shell, Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, which oversees RFE/RL and VOA. "The show will provide unbiased, verifiable journalism. Facts, not lies." "Current Time" is one part of U.S. international media's efforts to respond to official propaganda in and around Russia. In addition to television audiences, the program will reach viewers on YouTube, Internet news portals, and social media. The producers plan to expand programming, market presence in the region, and satellite and online distribution throughout 2015 (VOA PR via DXLD) ** RWANDA. 6055, Radio Rwanda, 1506-1519, Oct 14. Nice signal via long path; sounded like Kinyarwanda; news; ads; pop songs. Decent audio at https://app.box.com/s/9cdc9uf3v6xemaoifzd0 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RWANDA. Kigali relay shortwave B-14 schedule from Oct 26, 2014, of DWL Bonn and AWR Africa broadcasts [but surely there are additional services using this relay site -- gh] 6040 0300 0400 48SW,52E,53NW KIG 250 0 0 935 Swa DWL 7425 0300 0400 48SW,52E,53NW KIG 250 0 0 930 Swa DWL 7425 0400 0500 47E,48,52,53,57N KIG 250 180 0 146 Eng DWL 9600 0400 0500 47E,48,52,53,57N KIG 250 180 0 157 Eng DWL 9800 0400 0500 46E,47,48W,52,53,57N KIG 250 0 0 935 Eng DWL 7425 0500 0600 48SW,52NE,52S,53,57N KIG 250 180 0 146 Eng DWL 9600 0500 0600 48SW,52NE,52S,53,57N KIG 250 180 0 157 Eng DWL 9800 0500 0600 46E,47,48W,52,53,57N KIG 250 0 0 935 Eng DWL 11800 0630 0700 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 146 Hau DWL 12005 0630 0700 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 146 Hau DWL 9800 0700 0800 46E,47,48W,52,53W,57N KIG 250 0 0 935 Eng DWL 11800 0700 0800 37S,38W,46,47,52,48W,53W KIG 250 295 0 146 Eng DWL 12005 0700 0800 37S,38W,46,47,52,48W,53W KIG 250 295 0 146 Eng DWL 15275 0700 0800 37,38,39,46,47,48,52,53,57KIG 250 0 0 927 Eng DWL 9800 1000 1100 48SW,52E,53NW KIG 250 0 0 935 Swa DWL 11800 1000 1100 48SW,52E,53NW KIG 250 0 0 930 Swa DWL 12005 1300 1400 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 146 Hau DWL 15275 1300 1400 46,47W KIG 250 310 15 217 Hau DWL 17800 1300 1400 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 217 Hau DWL 9800 1500 1600 46SE,47S,48SW,52,53W,57NE KIG 250 0 0 935 Swa DWL 11800 1500 1600 46SE,47S,48SW,52,53W,57NE KIG 250 0 0 930 Swa DWL 9610 1600 1700 48 KIG 250 30 0 156 Amh DWL 9800 1600 1700 48 KIG 250 0 0 935 Amh DWL 11800 1600 1700 48 KIG 250 30 30 217 Amh DWL 15410 1600 1700 48 KIG 250 0 0 927 Amh DWL 9800 1700 1800 37S,46,47,52 KIG 250 295 0 217 Fra DWL 12005 1700 1800 37S,46,47,52 KIG 250 295 0 146 Fra DWL 15275 1700 1800 37S,46,47,52 KIG 250 295 0 217 Fra DWL 12005 1800 1900 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 146 Hau DWL 15275 1800 1900 46,47W KIG 250 310 15 217 Hau DWL 17800 1800 1900 46,47W KIG 250 295 0 217 Hau DWL 17800 1930 2000 37S,38W,46,47,52,48W,53W KIG 250 295 0 217 Eng DWL 17800 1930 2000 46S KIG 250 295 0 217 Ful AWR 17800 2000 2030 37S,38W,46,47,52,48W,53W KIG 250 295 0 217 Eng DWL 17800 2000 2030 46E,47W KIG 250 295 0 217 Fra AWR 15275 2030 2100 37S,38W,46,47,52,48W,53W KIG 250 295 0 217 Eng DWL 15275 2030 2100 46SE KIG 250 295 0 217 Yor AWR Probably three 250 kW units at Kigali relay in permanent use, despite another additional separate domestic broadcast service of Radio Rwanda Kigali with 50 kW non-directional fountain like antenna signal on permanent 6055 kHz, scheduled 0255-2100 UT Sundays, but Mons-Sats 0255-0600 and 0900-2100 UT (hfcc website, Oct 12, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14 via DXLD) Reduxions at Kigali B-14? See GERMANY [non] ** RWANDA [non]. 17540, MADAGASCAR (relay), R Impala, 10/12, 1715. M in (listed) Kinyarwanda, VG (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SAAR. Europe 1, currently on 183 kHz, will change frequency when the German LW station on 177 kHz has been shut. It will then return to the nominal channel, 180 kHz. 73s, (Bernard Enfelder, Turkmenistan? Oct 10 via Steve Whitt, MWCircle yg via DXLD) ** SARAWAK [non]. CLANDESTINE, 15460, R. Free Sarawak, Oct 10 1202- 1214, 35433, Iban, Talk, ID at 1211 and 1212, No jamming (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) New frequencies of Radio Free Sarawak observed Oct 11 1100-1130 NF 15425 PUG 125 kW / 222 deg to SEAs Iban Mon-Sat + jamming 1130-1200 NF 15460 PUG 125 kW / 222 deg to SEAs Iban Mon-Sat + jamming 1200-1230 NF 15430 PUG 125 kW / 222 deg to SEAs Iban Mon-Sat + jamming Cancelled from Oct. 7: 1100-1145 on 15430 PUG 125 kW / 222 deg to SEAs Iban Mon-Sat 1145-1230 on 15420 PUG 125 kW / 222 deg to SEAs Iban Mon-Sat Using remote receiver in Tai Po, Hong Kong. Probably the frequencies vary day by day. http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/new-frequencies-of-radio-free-sarawak.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) 15420V, R. Free Sarawak, Oct 13 1153-1204, 34433, Iban, Talk, ID at 1153 and 1155 and 1159, It moved to 15430 at 1155. 15425, R. Free Sarawak, Oct 15 1156-1215, 35443, Iban, Talk, ID at 1212, etc. (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD- 515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SAUDI ARABIA. 17560, R Riyadh. 10/12, 1615. M in Arabic to prayer chanting. Good (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. 21505, Oct 14 at 1308, BSKSA with heavy flutter, yet Kuwait Arabic on 21540 is much stronger and steady; why? Both 500 kW, 21505 is at 295 degrees from Riyadh, 21540 at 310 degrees from Kuwait, so 15 degrees closer to us but on a higher-latitude path (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, SIBC: Oct 08 0807-0814, 45444, Pidgin, News, ID at 0809, 0811, 0812, 0813 Oct 10 0757-0805, 35433, Pidgin, Talk, IS and ID at 0800, News Oct 11 0754-0804, 35433, Pidgin, Music, IS and ID at 0801, News Oct 13 0807-0814, 35443, Pidgin, News, ID at 0808 and 0812 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOMALILAND [and non]. 7120, Oct 14 at 1346, JBA carrier with music at near-imagination level, presumed R. Hargeisa, long-path; with CW QRhaM, and gone by 1400. NZ near the same path still audible on 6170 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH AFRICA. 15255, Channel Africa: Oct 13 0555-0612, 35443, English, Program announce at 0555, Music, Opening music at 0600, ID, Opening announce, News Oct 14 *0554-0604, 35333, English, 0554 sign on with announce by man, Theme music, Program announce, Music, Opening music at 0600, ID, Opening announce, News Oct 15 0600-0613, 35443, English, ID and opening announce at 0600, Theme music, News (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD- 9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 9955, Oct 9 at 0553, ``you`re a low-down lyin` son-of-a-bitch, who wants to control people, like Jim Jones``, etc., as Brother Scare is playing clip of a dissatisfied caller, thus proving he can take it. Exactly same thing heard again as I tune by 11825 at 1314, both via WRMI (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SPAIN. Estimados amigos: En la edición número 40 del programa "Mundo Sorprendente" correspondiente al sábado 18 de octubre de 2014, transmitiremos la interesantísima entrevista al Director de Radio Exterior de España, Dr. Antonio Szigriszt Laca, en que habla sobre su visión del cierre en ondas cortas de la emisora internacional del Reino de España, razones y prospección de la emisora, ¡pasen la voz!... Con todo respeto y estima, (Berny Solano, Costa Rica, Oct 13, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Audio via http://www.radiocr.net now Saturdays at 2100 UT (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) Director de Radio Exterior de España en Mundo Sorprendente Berny Solano, responsable del programa “Mundo Sorprendente” que se emite los sábados a las 2100 UT por la emisora costarricense Radio Costa Rica, en los 930 de la AM/OM y en http://www.radiocr.com nos informa que en la edición número 40 del programa, correspondiente al sábado 18 de octubre de 2014, transmitirán la interesantísima entrevista al director de Radio Exterior de España, Antonio Szigriszt Laca, en la que habla sobre su visión del cierre de las emisiones por onda corta de la emisora internacional de España, razones y prospección de la emisora. ¡Pasen la voz! (Pedro Sedano, Madrid, España, noticiasdx yg via DXLD) After a 10-minute newscast, the English-language broadcast of REE this evening announced there will be no more shortwave broadcasts after midnight Madrid time on October 15. The announcement said programming would be available on the Galaxy 23 satellite and live on the REE web site. REE in Spanish and several RNE domestic channels are currently available on Galaxy 23, there is currently no programming in English. At the REE web site, English-language broadcasts are available on demand, but there is currently no way to listen to the English program "live" or simultaneous with its broadcast on shortwave. Does this announcement suggest that the existing REE feeds will become multilingual, with different languages at different times? (Mike Cooper, GA, Oct 9 = UT Oct 10, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Ambiguity to the end: ``midnight`` could refer to either the beginning or the end of a 24-hour day. ``midnight Madrid time on October 15`` could mean either 2200 UT October 14 or 2200 UT October 15. Assuming it`s the former, the final English SW broadcast to North America is imminent, UT Tue October 14 at 0000-0100 on 6055; yet to Europe/Africa there would be another one, October 14 at 1900-2000 on 9665, 11615. If you can, you might want to catch that one October 13 too (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 17715, REE 10/12, 2155. M in Spanish to closing by W in Spanish and a few repeats of the REE IS, then off. Was fair with some chop tic-tic- tic-tic (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) RESUMEN DEL PROGRAMA: RADIO EXTERIOR CIERRA LA ONDA CORTA El 15 de octubre de 2014, a partir de las 0:00 horas, hora peninsular española, (22:00 UTC, del 14 de octubre) Radio Exterior de España deja de transmitir desde el centro emisor de onda corta de Noblejas, en la provincia de Toledo. Desde ese momento, la recepción de Radio Exterior, con mejor calidad de sonido y sin cortes, se recibirá a través de los satélites, Internet y la Televisión Digital Terrestre. Entrevistamos al director de la emisora, Antonio Szigriszt, quien nos ofrece más información sobre la nueva etapa (publicity for the Oct 12 edition of Amigos de la Onda Corta, via José Bueno, notciasdx yg via DXLD) From the source, finally not ambiguous about which UT date applies to the closure. So the last English SW broadcast to N America is really imminent at 0000-0056 UT Tuesday Oct 14 on 6055. The final Emisión Sefarad would be at 0415-0445 on 9650; and just as well to S America at 0115-0145 on 11795. There`s also now a petition campaign against the SW closure at change.org (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Campaña en change.org a favor de la OC de REE La AER se suma a la campaña de recogida de firmas lanzada por el Club S500 en el portal change.org titulada “Queremos que no cesen las emisiones en onda corta de Radio Exterior de España (REE)” y espera que todos los oyentes y diexistas se sumen para ello, ruega se firme la petición en https://www.change.org/p/a-los-ministros-de-educaci%C3%B3n-y-cultura-y-de-asuntos-exteriores-queremos-que-no-cesen-las-emisiones-en-onda-corta-de-radio-exterior-de-espa%C3%B1a-ree?recruiter=164476679&utm_campaign=mailto_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition ------------------------------ (Pedro Sedano, Madrid, España, COORDINADOR GENERAL, AER, noticiasdx yg via DXLD) Change.org/ Campaign against the closure of REE Dear friends / fellow DXers: As we reported in previous email from the Club S500 (Valencia, Spain), we have begun a protest campaign against the closure of shortwave broadcasts of REE. Following this path to give greater visibility to our demands we have launched the campaign on change.org platform. This request is intended that the Ministry of Culture and Foreign Affairs Spanish influence the decisions and prevents the virtual closure of Radio Exterior de Spain. Here I leave the link if you want to participate and sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/a-los-ministros-de-educaci%C3%B3n-y-cultura-y-de-asuntos-exteriores-queremos-que-no-cesen-las-emisiones-en-onda-corta-de-radio-exterior-de-espa%C3%B1a-ree?recruiter=164476679&utm_campaign=mailto_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition It is very simple you only have to fill out multiple fields (name, email, etc). I only take one minute to complete the form! With this simple gesture effective pressure can be conducted. PS: Please send it to all your contacts whether or not DXers. The more support we get better score. 73's (Álvaro López (Granada, Spain), DX LISTENING DIGEST) The final(?) English SW to us UT Oct 14 did mention this petition campaign as well; full report forthcoming (gh, DXLD) I listen to the final SW broadcast of REE English to North America, UT Oct 14 from 0000 on 6055 (really from IS a few minutes earlier Oct 13). Altho I could listen to it later online, this has to be direct on SW, even tho I have to use my FM feeder from a quieter location in the house, away from my noisy computer. News starts about the Ebola patient in Spain (Ebola, BTW, was named for a river in NW Congo DR where it first appeared, but don`t blame the river). At the end of the news segment, the now-standard official announcement about how REE is being ``modernized`` to ``broadcast`` on satellite, internet and TDT instead of SW. This plays again at 0019, and then at 0022 into `Listeners` Club` --- on a Monday/UT Tuesday? I have a feeling the mailbag is pre-empting other programming, under the circumstances. Justin Coe & Alison Hughes are co-hosting; they mention it will be the *last* such program, so apparently the trimmed down 30-minute webcasts have no room for it. There`s a petition to save REE with some 700 signatures; also another one they saw at the RTVE TV studio with 150 or 160. Also mention the petition at change.org with 350 signed [see below]. Expected to lose 90% of its audience by dropping SW. At 0029 JC says this will be the last English SW broadcast to North America, but one more to Europe & Africa. Then into acknowledging reception reports, several asking for last-day QSLs (but didn`t they quit QSLing years ago?). They say no reception reports will be needed any more, as non-SW reception will be perfect. Interrupted by a few songs requested, but only snippets for half a minute or so. 0033, Mike Cooper in Stone Mountain, Georgia, (one of few listeners who axually uses satellite), says there is no English heard on satellite now, but they assure him there will be. 0042 from another longtime listener, Christer Brunström in Sweden. 0052 wrapup with a full song, ``Thank You for being a Friend``; 0056 to canned sign-off, IS and off at 0057*. Stephen Cooper in England recorded the whole thing: http://yourlisten.com/stecooper/ree-final-english-broadcast 11795, UT Tue Oct 14 at 0110, REE IS is on, 0115 sign-on in Ladino, program preview; feature to be about the 150th anniversary [is that all?] of the Comunidad Judía de Melilla. Co-hostesses are Matilda and Raxel (sp?), and they too announce the end of onda corta as REE ``moderniza``, and into interview with someone on above topic. VG reception as always on this S American service, and we`ll really miss the music as well as the almost-Castilian Sefarad language. 9535, Oct 14 at 0530, REE with usual VG signal despite 272-degree beam which is south of US; yet CIRAF targets registered are 4 and 6-11, which is all of USA, eastern Canada, Mexico, Central America and Caribbean. Program now is `Lanterna Mágica` about cinema, with clip of Schwarzenegger, then discussing Hitchcock films, `Psicosis`, `Los Pájaros` with dubbed clips. Another SW show bites the dust. Remains co-channel to Algeria via FRANCE during this hour, but tonite that`s JBA underneath; at least they are zero-beat so no SAH. Henceforth, Algeria uncovered! We may also say goodbye to REE`s DRM noise on 9775-9780-9785. 21610, poor and even weaker // 21640, Oct 14 at 1306, REE with opening Morse code spelling out `Españoles en la Mar` for the last time on SW, following another ``modernization`` announcement. Unless of course, petition campaigns succeed, such as change.org at http://tinyurl.com/n5j4hmw their terms of service and privacy policy, however, are a deterrent (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) SPANIEN. Um 22 UT / 2400 MESZ ist heute Abend das Ende der Kurzwellenaussendungen von REE gekommen. Für Südamerika 17850 1800-2200 ESPAÑOL Lunes a Viernes 17595 2100-2200 PORTUGUES Lunes a Viernes für Europa schon früher 15325 1700-1730 RUSO Lunes a Viernes 9665 1800-1900 FRANCÉS Lunes a Viernes 9665 1900-2000 INGLÉS Lunes a Viernes für den Mittleren Osten 9685 2000-2100 FRANCÉS Lunes a Viernes für Afrika 17755 1700-1900 ESPAÑOL Lunes a Viernes 11615 1900-2000 INGLÉS Lunes a Viernes 15385 1900-2000 PORTUGUÉS Lunes a Viernes 9570 1900-2100 ÁRABE Lunes a Viernes 11615 2000-2100 FRANCÉS Lunes a Viernes FILIPINAS via Beijing 500 kW beast 11910 1200-1400 ESPAÑOL (Desde Xian{-sic rather Beijing site}) Diaria 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Wrong frequency of Radio Exterior de Espana was noted on Oct. 14: 0200-0600 6055 NOB 250 kW / 242 deg to CSAm Spanish, instead of 6125 0200-0600 9535 NOB 250 kW / 272 deg to CeAm Spanish as scheduled A14 0200-0500 9620 NOB 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAm Spanish as scheduled A14 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/wrong-frequency-of-radio-exterior-de.html Videos from the last four days of Radio Exterior de Espana on shortwave from 1100 UTC, Oct. 11 till 2200 UT, Oct. 14 will be published tommorow. -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DXLD) 15325, Last ever shortwave outlet of REE Noblejas in Russian heard in 1720-1730 UT time slot, S=9+35dB -39dBm powerhouse signal here in southern Germany. IDs at 1728 UT, followed by guitar music 1729-1730 UT, 5 time pips given at 1729:54 to 17.30 UT, TX switched OFF at 1730:08 UT. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 14, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Tuned in for the last moments of REE SW around 2145 Oct. 14. Fair signal in Spanish on 17850, also fair in Portuguese on 17595. Both carriers off at 2155. Other listed frequencies just a flutter or not heard. Earlier in the day: At 1630 good signal in Spanish on 17715, fair in Spanish on 21610. Between 1700 and 1900 somewhat improved signal in Arabic on 21610, still good in Spanish on 17715. Poor on 17755. Other listed frequencies also just a flutter or unheard. I first heard REE in the mid 1960's. In those days the three English broadcasts to North America on 49 and 31 meters had rather mediocre reception in Texas, but I best recall Spanish on 9360 which would be on all evening with a solid signal, along with good reception on 25 meters (11800?) The inauguration of more powerful transmitters at Noblejas in the early 1970's greatly improved reception -- I recall some blockbuster signals -- didn't they have the ability to combine two 350 kW units to get 700 kW? Goodbye to REE on SW, and thank you. That leaves Albania and Romania as the last Europeans with English to NA. Who is next on the chopping block? (Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas, Oct 14, dxldyg via DXLD) Open carrier on 9570 at 2200 GMT instead of REE in Spanish. Off-air again at 2204 GMT(Stephen Cooper, England, 2202 UT Oct 14, dxldyg via DXLD) 17850, Oct 14 at 2146, last few minutes of REE on SW, Spanish service but very poor signal; just enough to hear the IS once and off at 2155:45*. Will Noblejas now be dismantled/destroyed ASAP? Missed checking 9690 at 02-04 UT Oct 15, whether the relay of China is also off, or are they contraxually obliged to continue it a bit longer? Did anyone notice? See also CHINA: 11910 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [9690 is gone too --- gh] No REE French found on 6055 at 2300 UT on October 14. A check of the web site finds no way to hear the broadcast "live," as promised. Posted REE schedule has Spanish at all hours, no sign of foreign- language broadcasts (Mike Cooper, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) The September 25 program in which REE staff voiced their strongest views on the Noblejas closure is now on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnZrXjVYCWw The broadcast this past Monday (which I heard Sun 0000 UT, 6055) was also quite sharp but less so. I heard the last English program for Europe at 19 UTC on October 14 on 9665 and weaker 11615. There was a Portuguese broadcast in the first half hour of that slot too – 15385, with excellent signal. I thought I would hear The End – at 22 UT. However, I think the only frequency on air 2130-22 was 17595. All I got there was trace audio, as there was no propagation this way. So that was it. Adios to REE. Staff have promoted a petition for listeners at Change.org. You can get to it by searching for Radio Exterior at that site. I have been listening to REE since 1975 – during the Franco transition. I also remember Radio Portugal English on 6025 in the 1970s during Portugal’s more unruly evolution – and that rousing anthem. The right number of hops away and a water path meant that Iberian radio stations have always boomed into Ireland, especially to our West coast and in areas with less electrical noise. If you point a MW transistor portable a certain way, almost every channel is Spanish at night (Derek Lynch, Ireland, 2347 UT Oct 14, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Here is a recording I made from North West England of the last REE English to North America Broadcast on 6055 at 0000 GMT on the 14th October 2014. http://yourlisten.com/stecooper/ree-final-english-broadcast Also here is the interval signal recorded from a DRM broadcast in Spanish this morning at 0900 - https://audioboom.com/boos/2560440-radio-exterior-de-espana-interval-signal Also here is the last DRM broadcast which was at 1100GMT today Oct 14: http://yourlisten.com/stecooper/radio-exterior-de-espaa-last-drm-broadcast The full recording is 2 hours and is in Spanish. Perhaps someone could translate anything relevant to SW broadcasting (Stephen Cooper, England, dxldyg via DXLD) Hi Stephen, I have listened to about half of it so far, and there has been no SW news. They have been talking about moves for an independence vote in Catalunya, Ebola, and Euro 2016 qualifiers. Will try to listen to rest tomorrow (Gabby, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) They discuss the SW closure in Listeners Club which is available on the REE web site along with other recent English programming – but the final day’s SW broadcast to Europe does not seem to be online yet. http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/audios/emision-en-ingles/ (Dave Kenny, 1014 UT Oct 15, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) NO AL CESE DE LAS EMISIONES DE RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPAÑA Estimados amigos y compañeros radioescuchas: Ante el cese de las transmisiones de REE (Radio Exterior de España), previstas para el 15 de octubre, desde el Club S500 de Valencia (España) estamos iniciado una campaña de protesta para evitar su cierre. Hemos preparado una carta tipo de protesta (en español) y un amplio listado de email y direcciones postales para enviar nuestras quejas. A cuantos más lugares y actores politicos, culturales y sociales llegue nuestra voz más posibilidades existirán de que paremos esta absurda decisión. Por lo que, os pedimos que envieis vuestras peticiones al mayor numero de direcciones posibles. Solo teneís que copiarlas y pegarlas (CCO) junto a la carta tipo en el cuerpo del texto y poner en el asunto: NO AL CESE DE LAS EMISIONES DE RADIO EXTERIOR DE ESPAÑA. ¡Entre todos podemos conseguirlo si nos unimos! Gracias por vuestra colaboración. Además puedes dejar tu firma contra el cierre de REE en la campaña de recogida de firmas lanzada por el Club S500 en el portal change.org titulada “Queremos que no cesen las emisiones en onda corta de Radio Exterior de España (REE)” : https://www.change.org/p/a-los-ministros-de-educaci%C3%B3n-y-cultura-y-de-asuntos-exteriores-queremos-que-no-cesen-las-emisiones-en-onda-corta-de-radio-exterior-de-espa%C3%B1a-ree?recruiter=164476679&utm_campaign=mailto_link&utm_medium=email&utm_source=share_petition (Julio Martínez, DX LISTENING DIGEST) In case you have not signed, or been able to find, the petition against closure of REE's shortwave broadcasts (at change.org) mentioned by Alison Hughes in the final shortwave edition of 'Listeners' Club' on REE (13 Oct) the direct link is here: https://www.change.org/p/a-los-ministros-de-educaci%C3%B3n-y-cultura-y-de-asuntos-exteriores-queremos-que-no-cesen-las-emisiones-en-onda-corta-de-radio-exterior-de-espa%C3%B1a-ree They requested listeners still sign this in case the decision can be reversed. The petition is to the Spanish government minister and is in Spanish but translates as: "We have news of the imminent demise of the transmissions of Radio Exterior of Spain (REE) by shortwave radio. According to the statements of senior officials of the corporation Spanish Radio Television (RTVE) emissions are expensive and obsolete, proposing its total replacement by the transmission of content via online. Why we oppose this decision? The reasons are many and powerful: REE is the highest-rated radio station conglomerate that compose Spain National Radio (RNE) to broadcast in five languages (English, French, Portuguese, Arabic and Russian) without their broadcasts in Spanish and Sephardic. His international audience covers five continents and broadcast only in Latin America has millions of daily listeners. The maintenance cost is negligible compared to any of the radio stations of the public body. The Government plans to close and dismantle the transmitting plant Noblejas (Toledo) as soon as possible, and in all probability thereby dismissing the entire workforce. The blackout of radio broadcasts on shortwave have as immediate effects the disappearance of 95% of the audience of REE, as in large parts of the American continent who speaks, thinks and feels in Spanish, can not access their programmes by little or difficult access to existing internet in these regions. Sign our petition and ask the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Culture of Spain, not to cease Shortwave radio broadcasts of Radio Exterior of Spain (REE), our public broadcaster." 73, (Alan Pennington, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Listened to the entire final broadcast at the aft end of the promenade deck on our cruise ship. Idyllic watching the beautiful sunset of Chiapas state, Mexico. Extremely well heard, and recorded onto my MSI Wind netbook from my tiny Eton e100 receiver. I have to give it to REE for at least having a real final SW transmission compared with so many other SW broadcasters who did nothing special before they left the air. Well done! 73, (Walt Salmaniw enroute to Nicaragua from Puerto Chiapas, Mexico (a gorgeous part of the continent), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Here is the recording of the last English programme yesterday at 1900 GMT. Recorded on 11615 kHz. - http://yourlisten.com/stecooper/ree-last-english-broadcast-to-europe There is no mention of the end of shortwave broadcasts (Stephen Cooper, Oct 15, bdxcuk yg via DXLD) No REE French found on 6055 at 2300 UTC on October 14. A check of the web site finds no way to hear the broadcast "live," as promised. Posted REE schedule has Spanish at all hours, no sign of foreign- language broadcasts. (Mike Cooper, DXLD) oct 15 WORLD OF RADIO 1743, Adios a REE --- Hola, Os reenvío el correo que nos ha mandado un socio y colega cubano para, por un lado, que sepáis cómo se siente por allí el cierre de la OC de REE y, por otro, si alguno tiene explicaciones a lo que sucedió. Un saludo (Pedro Sedano, Madrid, España COORDINADOR GENERAL, AER, noticiasdx yg via DXLD) Viz.: From: F-M Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 8:33 PM To: AER Pedro Sedano Subject: Adios a REE Amigo Pedro, R. Exterior cumplió a cabalidad su promesa de marcharse de la radio de onda corta. Su última emisión fue incluso antes de lo previsto. Culminó en 17850 y no volvio a salir en 9535, a pesar de que muchos radioescuchas alrededor del mundo esperabamos oirla; Triste realidad. Se une a la larga lista de desapariciones de la onda corta. Pero nos quedan sus recuerdos, QSL y grabaciones que mostraremos a nuestros hijos. Sin embargo, hoy en la mañana escuche en 17715 frecuencia de REE, una transmisión en idioma galego o catalán, de Radio Exterior. Quizás pirata??? Quizás un error de Noblejas??? El caso es que era débil, y no pude grabarlo. Le dejo Ud. esta interrogante; quizás pueda averiguar en algún foro, o a través de algún radioescucha miembro de la AER. Era alrededor de las 14 UT. Un abrazo!!! (Frank CO2IR / CO-1064, via Pedro Sedano, ibid.) Videos from the last 4 days of Radio Exterior de España on shortwave from 1057 UT, Oct. 11 till 2156 UT, Oct. 14 via transmitter center Noblejas: October 11 REE Interval Signal from 1057 to 1100 on 21610 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TangkuH_zws&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to WeEu,SoAm,WCAf,ME,CeAm 1401 on 15585,17715,17755,21610,21640 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6dN4_Ew9-U&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to WeEu,SoAm,WCAf,ME,CeAm 1501 on 15585,17715,17755,21610,21640 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYLkiyZHuTg&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to WeEu,SoAm,WCAf,ME,CeAm 1601 on 15585,17715,17755,21610,21640 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzGdS1qJnnc&feature=youtu.be REE Arabic to ME 1700 on 21610 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK9-nO0RRGc&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to WeEu,SoAm,WCAf,ME,CeAm 1701 on 7275,17715,17755,17850 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk4NBQ1NzTU&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to WeEu,SoAm,WCAf,ME,CeAm 1800 on 7275,17715,17755,17850 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDVHj9_v7nU&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to WeEu,SoAm,WCAf,ME,CeAm 1901 on 7275,17715,17755,17850 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h45sZJRCcSg&feature=youtu.be REE French to NWAf 1922 on 9570 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwB9L2YaWjE&feature=youtu.be REE Arabic to NWAf 2000 on 9570 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAuRBCRUJKU&feature=youtu.be REE English to WeEu 2100 on 9660 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phEjAr-bOys&feature=youtu.be REE Arabic to NWAf 2103 on 9570 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUYGx0kDdaM&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to WeEu 2105 on 7275 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RRTR7g2k9Q&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to NWAf 2200 on 9570 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2b-UN8__FE&feature=youtu.be October 12: REE Spanish to WeEu,SoAm,WCAf,ME,CeAm 1401 on 15585, 17715, 21515, 21610, 21640 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4aEbOETzzg&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to WeEu,SoAm,WCAf,ME,CeAm 1501 on 15585,17715,21515,21610,21640 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpCiR0RStUk&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to WeEu,SoAm,WCAf,ME,CeAm 1600 on 7275,17715,21515,21610,21640 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYyjWFqvQfQ&feature=youtu.be REE French to NWAf 1900 on 12015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkdt32Lntpk&feature=youtu.be October 13: REE English to NoAm 0034 on 6055 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmqGo0lMGZg&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to CeAm,SoAm 0036 on 9535, 9620 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3DTNNEKK0E&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to CSAm,CeAm,SoAm 0436 on 6125, 9535, 9620 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExEQdHaXr98&feature=youtu.be REE Sefardi to ME, last broadcast on shortwave 1425 on 15385 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci4o4L9QkmY&feature=youtu.be October 14: REE Spanish to CSAm,CeAm,SoAm 0204 on 6055, instead of 6125 // 9535,9620 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahary8x6gaA&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to CSAm,CeAm,SoAm 0307 on 6055, instead of 6125 // 9535,9620 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co4UFBLZcbM&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to CSAm,CeAm,SoAm 0455 on 6055, instead of 6125 // 9535,9620 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMI1eyliaUY&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to CSAm,CeAm, final 7 min 0550 on 6055, instead of 6125 // 9535 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1gltCFaju8&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to WCAf,ME 1100 on 21515, 21610 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHFGhF7wVJc&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to SoAm,WCAf,ME 1200 on 17715, 21515, 21610 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Sio333FEw&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to SoAm,WCAf,ME,CeAm 1300 on 17715, 21515, 21610, 21640 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXE7J1VDS-U&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to SoAm,WCAf,ME,CeAm 1400 on 17715, 21515, 21610, 21640 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjcMfCVdXF4&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to WCAf,SoAm,ME,CeAm 1530 on 15385, 17715, 21610, 21640 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpqYon90-rs&feature=youtu.be REE Russian, last broadcast to EaEu 1700 on 15325 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j9g5pbDjtQ&feature=youtu.be REE Russian to EaEu, final 4 min 1726 on 15325 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaALC0DV6LA&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to SoAm,WCAf 1730 on 17715, 17755 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykpk5GFgZE4&feature=youtu.be REE Arabic to ME 1732 on 21610 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IAD5mmu8rc&feature=youtu.be REE French to WeEu 1800 on 9665 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvqwBGfxZEM&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to SoAm,CeAm 1813 on 17755,17850 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBOZSkZGfb8&feature=youtu.be REE French, final 7 min to WeEu 1850 on 9665 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyUEz94NJlE&feature=youtu.be REE English to WeEu 1900 on 9665 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6uHaBc95Uw&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to CeAm 1912 on 17850 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htndAlelFWA&feature=youtu.be REE Portuguese, last broadcast to WCAf 1915 on 15385 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVDaxlY-t2U&feature=youtu.be REE Arabic to NWAf 1921 on 9570 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWuCmTpqz4U&feature=youtu.be REE English to WeEu 1930 on 9665 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idovupXUrFI&feature=youtu.be REE English to WeEu, final 8 min 1949 on 9665 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWpS8KT6RTA&feature=youtu.be REE French to NEAf 2000 on 9685 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iSvm-8-Lp4&feature=youtu.be REE Arabic to NWAf 2001 on 9570 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVzGzVj0M0E&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish to CeAm 2003 on 17850 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JLZwsft1jU&feature=youtu.be REE Portuguese, last broadcast to SoAm 2100 on 17595 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkwQNbm0Jgg&feature=youtu.be REE Spanish, last broadcast to CeAm 2107 on 17850 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnmMVhixJIA&feature=youtu.be REE Portuguese to SoAm 2154 on 17595, final 2 min of Noblejas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRNqPTBpDsk&feature=youtu.be http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/dx-re-mix-news-875.html (DX RE MIX NEWS #875 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, Oct.15, 2014, via DXLD) ** SRI LANKA. 11905, Oct 10 at 0114, SLBC carrier is on; 0114:46 music starts; 0115:19 mistimesignal ends and sign-on, fair with flutter 11905, Oct 14 from *0114:12, SLBC carrier on, VG level with flutter; 0114:47 music starts, timesignal ends at 0115:19.5, sign-on Hindi or Bengali (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN [non]. 6135, VATICAN CITY, Afia Darfur/Hello Darfur, at 0305, on 9 Oct. A male announcer gave a station ID at 0305. Two different males are talking back and forth mentioning Sudan several times. At 0310 a musical interlude came on with a male talking and another station ID was given. Fair (John Cooper, Lebanon PA, NASWA Flashsheet Oct 12 via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) after MADAGASCAR, q.v. (gh, ibid.) ** SUDAN [non]. CLANDESTINE: 15550, R. Dabanga, Oct 13 0505-0519, 25322, Arabic, Talk, IS at 0511 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SWAZILAND. 6119.991, TWR Africa from Manzini, Swaziland, weak but well readable in Edmonton Alberta SDR unit, prayer and mens song chorus at 0705 UT Oct 12. S=7 -86dBm signal strength (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island-CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) That`s pretty late, 9+ am from Swaziland (gh, DXLD) ** TAIWAN. 11605.100, (tentatively), Already on air early from 0754 UT, before scheduled RTI Japanese at 08-09 UT started. S=9 or -76dBm noted on remote CAN SDR. Fluttery signal on nightly Alaska-Pacific path into North America (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island-CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN. [re 14-41:] You can also use Google Streetview, except for the new Ampegon antennas which of course were not there yet in November 2012 but some bushes have been removed between 2009 and 2012: https://www.google.de/maps/@25.1841456,121.4134071,3a,75y,46.5h,93.53t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1svNqez7Tbnb5kSLNBpZ4Xow!2e0 And on the other side the posh station entrance... https://www.google.de/maps/@25.1864897,121.4171942,3a,75y,244.47h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1skfX2-28ZCqZIELFN0oPv2A!2e0 The existing curtains are just the direction of Germany, situated behind the PRC as seen from there. Thus one of them should have been used, considering that this was the annual get-a-QSL-card special rather than a mere equipment test. The new antennas aim at Far East Russia, as Ian pointed out, and they are the smaller, medium-distance 2/2 model. Probably the other remaining sites can not be used for this direction. Some time ago (meanwhile more than ten years I think) there was already a visit of listeners from Germany at this site. Some photos are in the ADDX archive, but they are not really intriguing, just some outside views and rather unspecific presentation of the opened PA cabinet of one of the elder Marconi transmitters (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Oct 12, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN [non]. 7570, UT Sunday Oct 12 at 0102, Keith Perron with second hour of `Song of India` from PCJ Radio International via WRMI, again this week, playing variety of music, VG signal on 100 kW across North America pre-empting Brother Scare; 0136 dedications for Alan Pennington and Jose Jacob. Also mentions being on 7570 in addition to 1125 via Sri Lanka both this week and last; so we wonder if he`ll extend it again for another week or two (SOI was originally publicized as during October only on 1125, Saturdays 1330-1530 UT) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAJIKISTAN. 4765.05, Tajik R., Oct 09 1311-1321, 35343, Tajik, Talk and music, ID at 1311 4765.06, Tajik R., Oct 10 1346-1356, 35443, Tajik, Talk and music, ID at 1348 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4765.59, Tajik Radio 1, from Dushanbe Yangi-Yul, signal was S=7-8 at 1515 UT on Oct 10 (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 10, at 15-16 UT heard in Nagoya-JPN, remote SDR site, very weak propagation, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 12, dxldyg via DXLD) 4765.059 perhaps closer to above? ** THAILAND. 15590, R. Thailand, Oct 15 0007-0015, 35443, English, News, ID at 0013 17640, R. Thailand: Oct 14 0532-0542, 25332, English, News, ID at 0539 and 0540 Oct 15 0550-0600*, 35333, English, News, ID at 0554, 0600 sign off (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD- 345, Satellit 750, DE-1121; ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, 303WA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** THAILAND. Radio Thailand B-14 schedule, 26 Oct 2014 til March 28, 2015 0000-0030 English 13745 006 US-East *Live 0030-0100 English 13745 030 US-West *Live 0100-0200 Thai 13745 038 US-West 0200-0230 English 13745 006 US-East 0230-0330 Thai 13745 006 US-East 0530-0600 English 12015 308 EaEurope/Russia *Live 1000-1100 Thai 17630 300 Middle East 1030-1100 Thai 1575 145 SoEaAS 1100-1130 Thai 1575 145 SoEaAS Mon-Fri only 1100-1115 Vietnamese 5875 144 Asia-Pacific 1115-1130 Khmer 5875 144 Asia-Pacific 1130-1145 Lao 5875 030 Asia-Pacific 1145-1200 Burmese 5875 276 Asia-Pacific 1200-1230 Thai 1575 145 SoEaAS Mon-Fri only 1200-1215 Malaysian 9390 154 Asia-Pacific 1230-1300 English 9390 132 Asia-Pacific 1300-1315 Japanese 9390 054 Asia-Pacific 1315-1330 Mandarin 9390 030 Asia-Pacific 1330-1400 Thai 9390 054 Asia-Pacific 1400-1430 English 9390 132 Asia-Pacific 1800-1900 Thai 9390 316 Europe 1900-2000 English 9390 324 Europe 2000-2015 German 9390 324 Europe 2030-2045 English 9390 324 Europe 2045-2115 Thai 9390 316 Europe 2230-2400 Thai 1575 145 SoEaAS Sun-Thur only. Radio Thailand, World Services (HSK9), Public Relations Department, Royal Thai Government 236 Vibhavadi Rangsit Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok 10400, Thailand Tel +662 6919917 Fax +662 2776139 e-mail (via Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 12, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14 via DXLD) ** TIBET. 4905, China, Xizang PBS, Lhasa, 2340 to 2350 om in Chinese language // 4920 6 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKEY. 11835 (nf?), V Turkey English YL talk re immigration issues in Europe and Turkey’s welcoming many Syrian refugees across its border and the like. Programme was described as a ‘special’ produced on the occasion of a religious festival of ‘sacrifice feast’ (which is a thing I hadn’t heard of) and then into what promised to be an interesting show about primitive man’s view of eclipses, but off abruptly in the middle of the item. Not listed at this frequency and the listed 9785 was not audible/missing. 34+443+ 1840-1852 4/Oct (Ken Vito Zichi, Port Hope MI2, MARE Tipsheet 10 October via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DXLD) It`s another case of failing to change frequency from previous scheduled broadcast, which was German per HFCC: 11835 1730 1830 28 EMR 500 310 205 1234567 300314 261014 D 9000 DEU TUR TRT TRT 3895 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See next: 9830, Oct 12 at 0144, VG signal with ME pop music; what`s this?? 0148 ID in Spanish as La Voz de Turquía, contact info. New frequency? Supposed to be on 9870 & 9770. At last they woke up and got off 9870 clashing with India? NO! It`s still there and much weaker, but missing from 9770. Here`s what must have happened: Instead of changing frequency & antenna for Spanish at 0100, Emirler operators left same transmitter on last used frequency and antenna, 9830 until 2250v toward North America. Probably back to nominal tomorrow altho promised to be back ``mañana en la misma frecuencia``; 9830 was fine here, and at this hour no RTTY CCI which ruins the English service. 9830, Oct 14 at 0113, La Voz de Turquía not on this frequency as heard 47.5 hours ago, but on proper 9770 // 9870 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K [and non]. Other than seasonal frequency shifts, I don't see any radical changes for BBCWS in B-14. Still a few favorable beams for NAm via Singapore, Thailand, Oman, Meyerton, and Ascension. The 0500 hour in English via Ascension which has provided strong signals for NA will be on 7445 for B-14. Seems the 102 degree beam has a very favorable backlobe for us on 41 meters. Enjoy while you can, as BBCWS has strongly hinted that cuts are coming for A-15 (Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas, Oct 12, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Ran the CSV files through a bit of code I wrote to give statistics in broadcast hours per language and per site each day. B14 - Site Hours MOS 1 TAC 1.5 KCH 2 ERV 2.5 MDC 8.5 WOF 16.516666666667 MEY 25.016666666667 DHA 26.5 SLA 33.5 ASC 40.516666666667 NAK 45.783333333333 SNG 58 Language Hours Uzb 1.5 Sin 1.5 Tam 1.5 Ben 5.5 Kin 5.5333333333333 Mya 6.75 Hin 8 Urd 8 Fra 8.4 Ara 9 Fas 11 Hau 11.6 Pus 12 Prs 12.5 Som 16.5 Eng 142.05 Comparison to B13 Site Hours KCH 1 MOS 1.5 KIG 2.5 ERV 3.5 TAC 3.5 MDC 6.5 WOF 11.516666666667 DHA 26 MEY 26.516666666667 SLA 33.5 NAK 38.033333333333 ASC 45.516666666667 SNG 48.25 Language Hours Sin 1.5 Tam 1.5 Uzb 1.5 Ben 5.5 Kin 5.5333333333333 Mya 6.75 Urd 8 Hin 8 Fra 8.4 Ara 9 Fas 9 Hau 10.1 Pus 12 Prs 12.5 Som 13.5 Eng 135.05 (Stephen Cooper, UK, dxldyg via DX LISTENINGN DIGEST) ** U K. JUST A WORLD SERVICE MINUTE --- Speaking in Cheltenham, Nicholas Parsons – who has written a book about his time on Just A Minute – also called on the BBC to reinstate the show to the World Service, saying an Indian fan had written to the Prime Minister and the Queen to protest he could not hear it http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/11149440/Offended-by-Radio-4-innuendo-Blame-your-own-filthy-mind-says-Nicholas-Parsons.html Offended by Radio 4 innuendo? Blame your own filthy mind, says Nicholas Parsons - Telegraph (via Brock Whaley, Ireland, Oct 9, DXLD) ** U K. The BBC has confirmed it will mothball editions of Top of the Pops featuring Dave Lee Travis. The corporation had pulled episodes of the show which he hosted from its schedule of weekly BBC4 repeats following his arrest nearly two years ago and future programmes in which he features will now be dropped following his conviction for indecent assault. . . http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/oct/08/bbc-top-of-the-pops-dave-lee-travis (via Brock Whaley, Ireland, DXLD) ** U K. BBC SHOULD MOVE 6 MUSIC TO RADIO 3’S FM SLOT, SAYS MP http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/oct/14/bbc-6-music-radio-3-fm/print Digital station now attracts more listeners than its analogue stablemate and deserves a wider audience, says Tom Watson The BBC’s digital music station 6 Music, home to presenters including Lauren Laverne, Guy Garvey and Jarvis Cocker, should be rewarded for its burgeoning popularity by being gifted Radio 3’s FM frequency, according to Labour MP Tom Watson. Watson, a self-confessed 6 Music fan who namechecked rock band Drenge in a resignation letter to Ed Miliband said the station, which was almost shut down four years ago, was a “huge success story” and should be introduced to a wider audience. Even though it is only available on digital platforms, including digital audio broadcasting (DAB) radio, 6 Music overtook Radio 3 in the last official listening figures, with 1.89 million listeners a week in the second quarter of this year, against 1.88 million. Watson said: “It does strike me if the Radio 3 audience continues to diminish and 6 Music continues to grow its audience, the BBC should seriously consider it, they must put it on their agenda. “6 Music is a huge success story for the BBC. They tried to close it down and its audience doubled, they now have more listeners digitally than Radio 3 has got on both digital and the FM network. “On those terms 6 Music should be knocking at the door for that FM slot and they would have an even bigger audience [on FM]. There are a lot of discriminating music listeners out there, they have built a very powerful brand and a strong offer. They only way they are going to expand is getting an FM slot and I think it’s worth the BBC considering.” Watson, speaking after an appearance at the Radio Festival in Salford on Monday, said: “I’m a 6 Music fan, I readily admit I’ve got a particular position on it. I’m not saying close Radio 3, but I’m saying it’s becoming a niche station and niche stations can be provided for digitally and over the net.” A BBC spokesman said: “We are very proud of both stations and think they are working brilliantly for listeners as they are, so we see no reason to change their broadcast arrangements.” 6 Music long ago eclipsed Radio 3 in terms of total radio listening, with 16.2 million hours a week against Radio 3’s 10.5 million. More than half of the population (57%) listens to digital radio at least once a week, via DAB radio, online or digital TV. But the lion’s share of listening remains on analogue platforms such as FM, with 36.8% of all listening via digital platforms in the second quarter of this year. It means an FM berth would almost certainly lead to a further boost in 6 Music’s audience, which has trebled in the last five years, from just 595,000 in the second quarter of 2009. The BBC said it would close it a year later, only for the decision to be reversed by the BBC Trust following an unprecedented campaign by listeners. Its proposed axing, and subsequent U-turn, has been described as the best marketing campaign the station could ever have had. Radio 3’s audience has remained broadly flat, hovering around the 2 million mark over the last decade or so despite some ups and downs. Arts Council chief executive Alan Davey has just been announced its new controller, succeeding Roger Wright. (via Brock Whaley Ireland DXLD) ! Radio 3 is the crown jewel (pace, Liz), of the BBC networks and deserves the widest possible dissemination. Niche, indeed (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K [non]. ARMENIA/BULGARIA/FRANCE/MADAGASCAR/MOLDOVA/PHILIPPINES/TAJIKISTAN/ UZBEKISTAN WRN brokery frequency list in B-14 season, from October 26, 2014 [includes many alternate or contingency registrations not in use] 6260 0001-0400 41N TAC 100 153 Hin UZB CVC WRN 9975 0100-0400 41N TAC 100 186 Hin UZB CVC WRN 13630 0400-1100 41N TAC 100 153 Hin UZB CVC WRN 17860 1100-1200 49NE DB 200 125 Lao TJK WRN WRN ? KMS - Khmer M'Chas Srok? 15420 1100-1300 54NE PUG 125 222 Eng SarawakPHL WRN WRN 15430 1100-1300 54NE PUG 125 222 Eng SarawakPHL WRN WRN 9500 1100-1400 41N TAC 100 153 Hin UZB CVC WRN 9320 1230-1330 44NE TAC 100 76 Kor NKRR UZB WRN WRN 11570 1230-1430 44NE TAC 100 76 Kor NKRR UZB WRN WRN 11860 1300-1400 44NE PUG 125 10 Kor PHL WRN WRN Voice of Wilderness 7590 1300-1430 44NE TAC 100 71 Kor UZB WRN WRN Radio Free Chosun 7555 1300-1500 44NE TAC 100 70 Kor UZB WRN WRN Radio Free Chosun 15630 1300-1500 44NE DB 100 71 Kor TJK WRN WRN Radio Free Chosun 11860 1400-1430 44NE PUG 125 10 Kor Sun PHL WRN WRN Voice of Wilderness 6260 1400-2000 41N TAC 100 153 Hin UZB CVC WRN 7595 1430-1530 44NE TAC 100 71 Kor UZB WRN WRN Radio Free North Korea 9500 1430-1530 44NE PUG 125 10 Kor PHL WRN WRN Voice of Wilderness 11560 1430-1530 49NW DB 100 125 Mya TJK DVB WRN 11695 1430-1530 44NE PUG 125 10 Kor PHL WRN WRN Voice of Wilderness 11570 1430-1630 44NE DB 200 71 Kor TJK WRN WRN Radio Free Chosun 7550 1500-1600 44NE TAC 100 70 Kor UZB WRN WRN Radio Free North Korea 7540 1530-1630 44NE DB 200 71 Kor TJK WRN WRN Radio Free North Korea 9515 1530-1630 44NE TAC 100 76 Kor UZB WRN WRN 15515 1530-1700 40 ISS 500 91 Mul F WRN MBR ? Radio Mehr Iranian ? 7505 1600-1730 44NE TAC 100 76 Kor Su-Fr UZB WRN WRN Voice of Martyrs 7515 1600-1730 44NE TAC 100 71 Kor Su-Fr UZB WRN WRN Voice of Martyrs 9900 1600-1730 44NE TAC 100 76 Kor UZB WRN WRN Voice of Martyrs 15680 1630-1700 40 ISS 500 91 Mul F WRN MBR Radio Mehr Iranian 7550 1700-1730 40 KCH 100 100 Far Mo-Fr MDA WRN WRN ? Radio Ranginkaman (Rainbow) ? 9925 1700-1730 40 SOF 100 95 Far Mo-Fr BUL WRN WRN 11560 1700-1800 48NW SOF 50 156 Eri BUL WRN WRN Dimtse Radio Erena 11855 1700-1800 48NW SOF 50 156 Eri BUL WRN WRN Dimtse Radio Erena 5870 1900-2000 27,28 SOF 100 320 EngDRM BUL WRN SPC 5920 1900-2000 27,28 SOF 100 320 EngDRM BUL WRN SPC 7375 1900-2000 44NE DB 100 71 Kor TJK WRN WRN Voice of Wilderness 5820 1930-2000 46-48,52-53 MDC 125 315 Eng Mo-Fr MDG RTÉ WRN 7375 2000-2030 44NE DB 100 71 Kor Sat TJK WRN WRN Voice of Wilderness 7505 2000-2100 44NE DB 100 71 Kor TJK WRN WRN Voice of Wilderness 7460 2300-2330 49NE TAC 100 123 Lao UZB WRN WRN CMN Khmer Radio 7500 2300-2330 49NE TAC 100 123 Lao UZB WRN WRN CMN Khmer Radio 9445 2300-2330 49NE DB 200 125 Lao TJK WRN WRN CMN Khmer Radio 9940 2300-2330 49NE TAC 100 123 Lao UZB WRN WRN CMN Khmer Radio 7510 2330-0030 49NW ERV 300 100 Mya ARM DVB WRN 11595 2330-0030 49NW ERV 300 100 Mya ARM DVB WRN {wooden reservation, DVB to be ceased after 21 years on opposite radio service, end on Oct 25th, 2014, wb.} (Oct 12)(BC-DX Oct 14 via DXLD) ** U S A. [re 14-41, WH2XDE] Glenn, Thanks for your input. I'll stick to 1750 for now. I ran some antenna tests this weekend and wasn't happy with the antenna bandwidth so more work will be needed. This will delay the startup for perhaps a week. I will email you when it`s ready. Not much thought on programming yet, still some technical details to work on. I suppose I could transmit "World of Radio" on AM if I had permission! As you likely know, there are some clever new "digital data" methods developed in the last few years by some of the telecom companies or their licensed partners. These digital data streams are very impressive but require a robust connection. I'm working on several of the licensed data systems and trying to "adapt" them to medium wave broadcast. I'm most interested in what happens after the transmitter. The digital magic is done by people much smarter than I. 73 (Jerry Whitney, WH2XDE, Oct 13, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, Antenna looks good so I will start tests tonight (Wednesday at 2345 UT) carrier and MCW at 1000 watts. Frequency between 1730 and 1760. 73 (Jerry Whitney, Oct 15, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Googled the calls to see if it's real (yes) and look at these pages on the below link. A couple of entries in the lower bands through SW for other mostly digital noise experiments, too: http://www.fcc.gov/document/experimental-grants-4114-43014 (Terry L Krueger, FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) i.e. on third page of four: KESTREL ELECTRONIC DESIGN LLC 0167-EX-PL-2014 WH2XDE New experimental to operate in 1.72-1.8 MHz for testing the next generation of digital audio transmission over radio Fixed: Victor (Ontario), NY; Penn Yan (Yates), NY (via DXLD) I then posted the above info, and from previous DXLD to several groups covering MW a few hours ahead of time (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Will this be Morse code in AM mode, a.k.a. MCW, or actual CW? (Bruce Conti, mwdx yg via DXLD) 2332 UT: AM carrier noted right now on 1750 kHz with some test tones and brief modulated CW heard. 73, (Tim Tromp, West Michigan, Oct 15, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Between 2334 and 2335 UT had very weak test tone. R8A and Quantum loop (Tom Jasinski, Joliet, IL, ibid.) They are on 1750 now 2357Z, 15-Oct; so far have run code IDs of WH2XDE-1 at 2346 & 2356 (Harold Frodge, MI, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.: 1750, WH2XDE-1, Victor NY, experimental station; 2335-2416+, 15/16- Oct; Code IDs at 2346, 2356, 0006 & 0016; weak carrier at first but increasingly stronger & various beeps & buzzes since 2335 tune-in. In USB as copied. (IDs every 10 minutes on the 6's!) Op is KG2BK in Victor NY. QSLs: WH2XDE-1, Victor NY, 1750 kHz experimental station; Partial/Data e-mail message in 37 minutes for e-mail report to wh2xde@gmail.com (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) Carrier noted here at 0002. Steady S6 signal. Brief CW at 0005 (Stephen Wood, Harwich, Mass., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Heard same thing as Tim at 0005 UT (Oct 16 2014) in Toronto, Ontario (Niel Wolfish, NRC-AM via DXLD) Got it here in Nashua, New Hampshire. OCT 16 0106 UT, Morse code, then 2 kHz tone; solid s9 AM signal over local electrical noise. FCC experimental license has two locations specified; Victor NY and Penn Yan NY. Wonder which one this is? -- (Bruce Conti mwdx yg via DXLD) I'm getting a steady tone on 1750 at 0110 UT: reception is fairly good, between 40 and 60 db on R-390A carrier meter, definitely above the back ground noise. Now just steady carrier with no test tone at 0113 UT (Bob Young KB1OKL, Millbury, MA, R390A 160M dipole, NRC-AM via DXLD) Have it here as well but with an open carrier at the moment (Sylvain Naud, Portneuf, QC, CANADA, 0124 UT Oct 16, mwdx yg via DXLD) I just got back home and I am getting a carrier off the Eastern Beverage at 0200 UT. Then at about 0204 it sounded like the carrier was cut several times. There might be a tone in there, but it is too far into the noise. Drake R8, 1500' Eastern Beverage (Patrick Martin, Seaside OR, KGED QSL Manager, 0211 UT Oct 16, IRCA via DXLD) Hearing occasional CW on 1750 in northern NJ with a good signal (Gary Wilt, Icom R75 w AOR LA400 loop, Wood Ridge, NJ, W2GJW, 0304 UT Oct 16, NRC AM via DXLD) I hate to rain on the parade, but does this even qualify as broadcast band DX? I mean it's at 1750 kHz, well outside the band, and seems to have little to do with broadcast technology --- except perhaps another "pie in the sky" idea about how digital modulation is going to save AM radio. Forget about the 100+ million installed user base of analog radios, and the fact that the market is moving towards on-demand audio content delivery services like Pandora, and away from broadcasting, period. Hard to get excited about logging this one. -- 73, (Les Rayburn, N1LF, 121 Mayfair Park, Maylene, AL 35114, IRCA via DXLD) If what I am hearing at 0229 UT is WH2XDE, then I think that it is a welcome change from the seemingly endless stream of stations leaving HF that we have been seeing of late. So I have my "umbrella" up, Les! (lol). Am hearing Hauser's World of Radio program in AM mode with a brief burst of CW at 0231 UT. Nice strong signal in southern Ontario (John Fisher, Kingston, ON, ibid.) Good, but 1750 kHz is certainly MF, not HF, and should be of interest to MW DXers even tho 40 kHz beyond the upper limit of the formal MW broadcast band. AAMOF, as I mentioned to Jerry, very little of anything is audible in that 100 kHz between the BCB and the 160m ham band, so some better use should be made of it. I suppose there are fishing beacons, etc., out in the oceans (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Loud and clear in nearby Albany, NY at 2245 ET [0245 UT] signing off. (Dave Hochfelder, Albany, NY, UT Oct 16, IRCA via DXLD) Hi Glenn, Pls can you pass on my thoughts regarding frequencies: Any European activity is very rare in 1720-1800 kHz (and not continuous). No official broadcasts there, just an occasional pirate but most stay below 1700. Maritime USB broadcasts do operate 1722, 1725, 1728, etc. in 3-kHz steps and a few other oddball frequencies. I believe that several frequencies are listed for DGPS in the USA e.g 1750.84 kHz WPHW222 1750 is/was assigned to LMR Hopen Meteo Radio in Svalbard 1758 is used by Torshavn R in the Faroes and there are about 30 assignments between 1720-1800 kHz. 73 (Steve Whitt, York, England, Oct 15, MWCircle via DXLD) ** U S A. 25000, WWV Ft. Collins, 1720 Oct 5, time signal, 13333. 25000, WWV Ft. Collins, 1620 Oct 8, time signal mix Mikes [see FINLAND], 33333, 73! (LOG "Girolla", Buccinasco, Mauro Giroletti, Italy, IK2GFT-SWL1510, -JRC 525 NRD-LOWE HF 150-Elad FDM S2, -Antenna LOOP ALA100M-FLAG Antenna West direction, -Filter PAR Electronics – BCST-LPF, -Lat. 45.25.00, Long. 9.7.00, -Locator grid. Jn 45 Nk-, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) 25000, WWV still in well, 2246-2310 just knocking the DX-150A’s diodes loose, 454+4+4+. This radio has heard WWV on 25 Megs back in the 70s as well so I had to turn it on for this! :) 3/Oct (Ken Vito Zichi, Port Hope MI2, MARE Tipsheet 10 October via DXLD) ** U S A. 25910, 0107, KLDE, Eldorado TX with low powered Studio to Transmitter Link (STL) [sic] in FM mode 15/9 and regular since during our local daytime, classic oldies music format, jingle idents. Signal level varies to good some days, readable in sideband mode and sometimes in FM itself (Bryan Clark, Mangawhai, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, AOR7030+, EWEs to NAm, CAm & SAm; Drake SPR4 with Alpha Delta Sloper, Oct NZ DX Times via DXLD) 25910/NFM, KLDE (WQGY434?) [El Dorado TX] link in SUPER well, 55544 dropping down at times, but mostly full quieting with “Out of Limits” by the Marketts, “You Got the Best of My Love” and an ad for some marketplace; then off abruptly. Wow! 1640-1650 3/Oct 25910/NFM, KLDE, (WQGY434?) [El Dorado TX], link back in SUPER well, 55544 and again dropping down occasionally but in solid throughout. ID at 2233 as 104.9 KLDE El Dorado and 105.3 K287AT San Angelo TX and calling themselves “The best radio station in Texas”, and playing all sorts good oldies like “Give Me Just A Little More Time”, British invasion stuff and ‘pre rap’ spoken word songs --- a real variety. Gone abruptly at 2246. // 25990 which was just barely in. 2225-2246. 3/Oct (Ken Vito Zichi, Port Hope MI2, MARE Tipsheet 10 October via DXLD) 25990/FM, KLDE-FM El Dorado TX, studio relay; 2137-2142+, 14-Oct; Oldies; 2141+ ad for 1st Nat'l Bank of El Dorado; 2142 SID "...FM 104.9 KLDE". Struggling with copiable peaks. Nothing on reported // 25910. The FCC database still shows only WQGY434 in Dallas/Cedar Hills TX for a Texas license. There's also two other remote pickups listed: WQCQ831 in Frost WV & KEF941 in Jamestown NY. I've never heard either & don't recall ever seeing either reported (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 25950/FM, KB99696, studio relay for KTCL-FM Wheat Ridge CO; 2142-2200+, 14-Oct; Non-Top-40 pop tunes; 2158 "Channel 93-3", "Area93.com"; local weather/ads. Struggling with wave-crash QRN & out- bander invaders (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. IBB`S WHITE ELEPHANT --- REPURPOSING THE ABANDONED GREENVILLE A SITE Beaufort County has acquired the old Greenville A site and they have great plans for turning it into a park that I, as a Beaufort County taxpayer don't feel we need. The only other group that wanted the site was a religious group from West Virginia, to turn it into a homeless shelter in the middle of friggin` nowhere. Here are the numbers: There are 1800 poles to be removed that support the transmission lines. If there were no cross arms or transmission lines on the poles it would cost $200.00 per pole to remove them and fill the holes. To crash all the towers and leave the mess in place (no cleanup, just carnage on the ground): $250,000. To take down the towers and antennas and haul them away: $2 million plus. The poles for the transmissions lines can`t be removed without the lines being down. The operation to remove those lines, even by a tower crew, is very very labor intensive. Since the wire is copperweld, it is very hard to work with, and if the end comes loose, it takes off like a spring and turns into a tangled-up mess in a big ball. That`s even though it`s been under tension for over 60 years. The building`s air cooling and heating system needs to be replaced: Hundreds of thousands of dollars. Roof needs repair: around $125,000 Sewage treatment plant doesn't work. I`ll bet that will be real spendy. The plumbing in the building is shot and needs to be re-done. The electrical system and switch gear would need to be replaced. The building is set up for 4160V three phase distribution, for the most part. Expensive to remove and replace. The building is loaded with black mold. You can`t stand to be in there for more than an hour before most people`s lungs start on fire. To keep the grass mowed would be in the hundreds of thousands. To mow the inner perimeter of the antennas at B site twice a year, and the outer buffer one time per year, costs well over $100,000. If this is a park, mowing the grass would be a full time job. The good scrap copper (to the tune of a million dollars) was stolen by the local meth-heads about three years ago. The scrap wire that is left, all copper-clad steel, is unwanted. The Chinese will take it, but at a minimum of 30,000 pounds of the stuff. And last, who knows what it would take to make the physical structure livable. If they tore it down, I would bet the job would be a monster. The floors are over two feet thick of poured concrete. Remember, this joint was built during the cold war. As a taxpayer in Beaufort county, I cannot see the upside for the county taking this place. It`s out in the middle of nowhere, for one thing. For another, main street in Washington [NC] is on life-support. It makes no sense to drag potential income from main street to a field 20 miles from town. Main street can`t afford it and neither can the taxpayer. P.S. Oct 15: The interior department has put the deal on hold because the county wants to put alternative energy in at the site. The county is in DC to try and work a deal. Signed, a concerned Beaufort County Resident (to WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re: VOA Radiogram, 11-12 Oct, and Radio Martí Am 10.10.2014 15:04, schrieb VOA Radiogram: The Radio Martí text transmissions continue. The mode is now Olivia 64-2000 centered on 1800 Hz. On 9 October, the Olivia transmission was at a slow speed (because it was recorded with a sample rate of 48000 Hz and played out with a sample rate of 44100 Hz), requiring recordings to be sped up by 9 percent for proper decode. By 10 October, the speed was corrected, allowing successful decodes. Here is the schedule of the Radio Martí Olivia 64-2000 transmissions: Daily except UTC Monday 0558 UTC 1180 6030 7405 kHz 0758 UTC 1180 5980 6030 kHz 0858 UTC 1180 5980 6030 kHz ====================================================================== 2014-10-10 OLIVIA 64-2K @1800 Hz 2014-10-11 back to MFSK-16 @2500 Hz http://www.rhci-online.de/VoA_Radiogram_2014-10-11.htm (roger, Germany, dxldyg via DXLD) LOG: 5980 kHz, 0758z, R. Martí, Olivia 64-2k at 1800 Hz AF http://www.rhci-online.de/files/2014-10-10_5980kHz_Radio_Marti_Ol64-2k_0758z.gif (roger, germany, Oct 10, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) LOG: 2014-10-11 05.58z 6030 kHz // 7405 kHz Radio Marti ==> MFSK-16 at 2500 Hz The interference pattern of the "Cuban Multiplex Station" on the same channels looks at the two test frequencies pretty much identical. http://www.rhci-online.de/files/2014-10-11_Radio_Marti_6030+7405_05.58z_MFSK-16.gif Posted by: (Roger, Oct 11 ibid.) ** U S A. 17895, (Greenville site) Voice of America, 10/12, 1728. Excellent signal on carrier before the half, but transmitter dropped off when programmng started. Back on again before a minute passed, but "Encounter" program interrupted by more short outages (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also BOTSWANA ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1742 monitoring: confirmed on WWRB, 3185, UT Friday October 10 after 0330, but off to a very rough start. The preacher is interrupted, hum comes up, WOR 1742 playback blasts on at extreme level and distortion; stops, dead air, 0333 another false start; third try is better after a bit of jumping, settles down and plenty loud but not very distorted level on webcast. With late start, 29-minute show cuts off at 0400 sharp before conclusion as webcast autoswitches to Bible readings, and as soon as I can tune in 3185, it too has switched to Brother Scare for the rest of the night. Next: Friday 2130 on WRMI 7570 & 15770 Saturday 0630 & 1430 on HLR 7265-CUSB UT Sunday 0131 on KVOH 9975 Sunday 1000 on WRMI 5850 [NEW: see below] Sunday 2300 on WRMI 11580 UT Monday 0259v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB; etc. Checking WRMI extra-frequency schedules, I spot another new time for WOR I had not seen before: Sundays at 1000-1030 UT on 5850. That`s the semi-hour postscript to TruNews carrying various other programs, some of them secular, and at last on the 355 degree beam across eastern North America, altho it`s a bit early in EDT and CDT, not to mention MDT and PDT (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1743, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Good morning all, Good reception of World of Radio 1742 via Hamburger Lokalradio from Göhren Germany this morning 0630-0700 UT on 7265 kHz. S9 - SIO 454, 73's (John Hoad, Faversham Kent UK, JRC NRD-525/10m random wire/AT-1000 antenna coupler, Sent from my iPad, 0705 UT Saturday Oct 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Goedenmorgen, heren, ontvangst van de 7265 kHz was goed, S I N P O 4 5 4 3 4 ontvangst van de 6190 kHz ook goed S I N P O 4 4 3 4 4 Ontvanger is Reuter rdr 54, draad antenne is 12 m m.v.g. [with friendly greetings] (Evert Andries, [location unknown], 0827 UT Sat Oct 11, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) WORLD OF RADIO 1742 monitoring: confirmed on KVOH, 9975, UT Sunday Oct 12 from 0131:04 after usual opening procedure: 0122 tone and open carrier, soon musical prélude, 0130 sign-on. Good signal initially fading down a bit during the semihour. Next: Sunday 1000 on WRMI, 5850 [NEW! This is on the 355 degree antenna, which aims thru: Cleveland, Hudson Bay, Ulaanbaatar, Chongqing, Hanoi, Phnom Penh, Singapore --- so how is reception in east Asia around sunset?] Sunday 2300 on WRMI, 11580 UT Monday 0300v on Area 51 via WBCQ, 5110v-CUSB Tuesday 1100 on WRMI, 9955 Wednesday 0630 & 1430 on Hamburger Lokalradio, 7265-CUSB Wednesday 1315 on WRMI, 9955 Wednesday 2100 on WBCQ, 7490v WORLD OF RADIO 1742 monitoring: not checked but presumed at NEW time of 1000 UT Sunday Oct 12 on WRMI, 5850, aimed 355 degrees. Any reports of hearing this, and how well, from the Americas to Asia will be welcome. Confirmed, Sunday Oct 12 at 2300 on WRMI, 11580, good signal, no QRM. Confirmed on Area 51 webcast, UT Mon Oct 13 from 0302, and presumably also via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB. Next: Tuesday 1100 on WRMI 9955 Wednesday 0630 & 1430 on Hamburger Lokalradio 7265-CUSB Wednesday 1315 on WRMI 9955 Wednesday 2100 on WBCQ 7490v WORLD OF RADIO 1742 monitoring: confirmed Wednesday Oct 15 at 1315.5 on WRMI 9955, after gh ID at 1315.0 which followed waltzing fillmusic; fair and clear signal except for ``running water`` ute bursts at 1316, 1325 at least. Next: Wednesday 2100 on WBCQ 7490v. Hope to have new 1743 ready to go by 0330 UT Thursday on 9955; then 1230 on 9955. WORLD OF RADIO 1742 monitoring: confirmed on webcast of WBCQ 7490, Wednesday Oct 15 at 2100. Also confirmed after 0330 on WRMI, 9955, good signal. WORLD OF RADIO 1743 monitoring: confirmed first SW airing at 1230 UT Thursday Oct 16 on WRMI, 9955, following 1229 folk music fill and gh ID. LAH from off-frequency RFI Chinese via TAIWAN, still here well underneath. WRMI good at first, but fading down with the LAH becoming more troublesome. Next: UT Friday 0325v on WWRB, 3185 Friday 2130 on WRMI, 7570 across N America & 15770 toward Europe Saturday 0630 & 1430 on Hamburger Lokalradio, 7265-CUSB, which is producing good results all over Europe UT Sunday 0131 on KVOH, 9975, toward Caribbean, South America Sunday 1000 on WRMI, 5850 northward across pole, even to Asia? Sunday 2300 on WRMI, 11580 toward Europe UT Monday 0300v on Area 51 via WBCQ, 5110v-CUSB across America Tuesday 1100 on WRMI, 9955 toward S America Wednesday 0630 & 1430 on HLR, 7265-CUSB Wednesday 1315 on WRMI, 9955 toward S America after Taiwan is off Wednesday 2100 on WBCQ, 7490v across America but closest bestest UT Thursday 0330 on WRMI, 9955 to S America (unless 1744 be ready) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 11580, Oct 14 at 0120, surprised to hear WRMI-4 in Hindi instead of Brother Scare. Family Radio Hindi is supposed to be only on WRMI-9, 15770 during this hour, which is JBA and can`t tell whether it`s // or not. Testing a lower frequency may well be called for, or is it just a mistake? Both are already on 44 degree antenna toward Europe, which misses India by a considerable margin. Online sked still shows 15770, not 11580 for Hindi. Ivo Ivanov (does he ever sleep?) in Blgaria says on this date, 11580 continued with ``wrong`` programming: 0200-0300 music, 0300-0302 RTI Spanish // 7730, which is WRMI-1; but 0302 back to BS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Wrong programs, instead [of!] Brother Stair via WRMI Okeechobee Oct 14 0100-0200 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg WeEu Hindi Family Radio // 15770 0200-0300 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg WeEu Music 0300-0302 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg WeEu Spanish R Taiwan Int // 7730 from 0302 on 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Brother Stair. Videos: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2014/10/wrong-programs-instead-brother-stair.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9330-CUSB, Oct 9 at 0043, quick check on ATS-909 next to noisy computer finds music on there, so WBCQ programs something not yet on their online schedule which shows nothing but `Money Talk` M-F 22-23, and `AWWW` UT Sat 00-01[+]; But what is it? I`ve asked Larry Will. 9330 has the best WBCQ signal, so ought to prioritize it. This prompted by item from Wolfgang Büschel in BC-DX: ``9329.986 but noted signal also in range 9328.7 to 9336.4 kHz upper sideband signal, WBCQ The Planet, Monticello, sermon prayer monitored at 0158-0200 UT on Oct 4. Mentioned expanded program Mon-Thurs popular program 8-9 pm ET. S=8 or -79dBm here in Germany. Jack Armstrong show talk, and Thomas Jackson ... (wb, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 2 / 4)`` 9330-CUSB, Oct 10 at 0046, WBCQ is on again, TimTron discussing with someone else, not Allan Weiner, business development in his hometown of Skowhegan [in central Maine, a long commute to Monticello, but half as far as Kennebunk in the SW corner]. 0057 mentions Ramsey`s Roadhouse every evening at 7-7:30 on 7490 [but online schedule shows only Mondays at 2300-2330 UT, and website link goes to restaurants/inns in Texas --- is that the same thing??]. But what show is this, still not on the schedule? TimTron implies it`s been `Allan Weiner Worldwide` with himself insitting. 0100 canned sign-off by AW with classical music, to 0101.1* on 9330. Meanwhile, I have found the same show is on weaker 7490, but running about 25 seconds later until after same generic sign-off, that goes off too at 0101.5*. However, a bit of other music plays on 9330 before cutoff; and a bit of other talk plays on 7490 before it cuts off (5110 checked earlier was not on at all.) AWWW is now on the Thursday sked but one hour earlier at 23-24 UT = 7-8 pm ET. This certainly is not the scheduled 8-9 pm Thursday = 00-01 UT Friday show ``World Jewish News with Rabbi Yaakov Spivak`` on 7490. Another new(?) time for `AWWW` is Tuesdays at 21-22 UT = 5-6 pm ET on 7490. Larry Will, WBCQ webmaster, explains Oct 10 what`s going on as per our latest logs: ``Hi Glenn, I was a little puzzled about this log until I realized that wb caught the very end of last week's Allan Weiner Worldwide. Allan does a little prayer at the end of his show, and the 10/4 show timed in at almost 126 minutes. The show was trimulcast on 5110//7490//9330. The "expanded program Mon-Thurs" refers to Rabbi Spivak's Jewish World News, now scheduled for Tuesday to Friday 0000-0100 UT. However the past couple of days the Rabbi has not been on at this time, e.g., Friday at 0000 a rebroadcast of AWWW was on instead. I am working on an update of the 7490 schedule and will send you a summary when it's complete. Allan also mentioned that 7490 programming will now be // 9330 weekdays from 6-9 p.m. eastern time on weekdays (2200-0100 Tuesday- Saturday). Regards, Lw`` 9330-CUSB // and synched with 7490, UT Sunday Oct 12 at 0146, WBCQ with `Pirate Joe Show`, acknowledging listeners including South Carolina and Vancouver, 845 AC phone number. 9330 is much stronger than 7490v, and at least on 9330 I can also hear crosstalk bleeding thru from and // 5110v with some other music. The 9330 schedule still has none of this. 7490 schedule now shows only this on local Saturdays/UT Sundays: 06:00PM 09:00PM ET 2200 0100 UTC Pirate Pizza Night 09:00PM 12:00AM ET 0100 0400 UTC Shortwave Saturday Night - The Other Pirate Joe Show The Saturday/UT Sunday 5110 sked shows: 07:00PM 09:00PM ET 2300 0100 UTC Radio Timtron Worldwide 09:00PM 10:00PM ET 0100 0200 UTC The Lumpy Gravy Radio Show 10:00PM 11:00PM ET 0200 0300 UTC The Lost Discs Radio Show 10:00PM 11:00PM ET 0200 0300 UTC The Eric Dolphy Mystery Hour 11:00PM 12:00AM ET 0300 0400 UTC Listener's Choice (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9475, WTWW Lebanon TN (presumed); 2040-2049+, 11-Oct; Permanently Planted, Petunia-Pushing Pastor Pete Peters being unusually non-controversial; "Jesus is Living Water" sung to tune of "Cool Water". S10 + xmtr buzz? (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5072-5097, UT Sunday Oct 12 at 0139, Ted Randall`s music show instead of Brother Scare on WTWW-2, centered on 5085, but with huge splash extending 24 kHz wide at least, also seems some weak spur carriers just beyond the edges. Ted is really blasting the modulation full bore and more, but it`s actually a turn-off. I`ll take `Song of India` or `The Mighty KBC` with much cleaner signals and better music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 13845, WWCR Nashville TN (presumed); 2030-2038+, 13-Oct; Dual feeds--self-abuse QRM; PMS Barbi waxing about God's plan + English web financial security program. At 2037+ person at the switch woke up, cutting off the financial program leaving Rev. Barbi talking about her stalkers (probably just admiring fans from her previous career). Said she's had to throw people out of the temple. S10 (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 7505.298, WRNO, New Orleans LA, just low carrier parked here; noted at 0723 UT on Oct 12. Presumably leaving the exciter on air, after the full-power broadcast nominally only until 0400 UT (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island- CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 11715, KJES 10/10, 1450. Acoustic guitar, children singing. Outstanding signal, with strong modulation, which is not often the case with this station. Good ID at ToH (Rick Barton, POB 1804, El Mirage AZ 85335, Grundig Satellit 750, indoor wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. 880, Oct 14 at 1215 UT, after hymn, KHAC live DJ mixing Navajo and English (Dinglish?) with IDs in passing, mentions Jesus Christ, timechex in MDT, temp 26 degrees. Dominant as long as KRVN is nulled. Obviously illegally on 10 kW ND day power yet again from Tse Bonito NM. Interesting to compare with another Indian language, Tarahumara, on neighbor 870 XETAR (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Note that the audio seems to be entirely upper sideband. In the shadow of WBBM IBOC [vs 770 KKOB], this cheat is easiest NM now here near Chicago (Neil KAZaross, IL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Even tho USB is closer to WLS than LSB would be (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. 900, Oct 10 at 0138 UT, I`m hearing country music in English looping NNE/SSW, which is Wichita`s direxion. Can it be KSGL, which I have still not been getting more than a trace of in the daytime? Yes, 0140 UT ID sounds like ``Classic Country 90, KSGL``. I thought they were NOStalgia + religious. To be really sure, at 0153 UT, promo for a show Sundays at 10 [am or pm?] definitely on ``KSGL`` and 0157 UT ``Proud to be an American`` song as the Spanish QRM is growing. Program sked http://www.ksgl.com/4.html for weekdays after 8 pm is merely `Music You Remember`. KSGL is 250 watts day, 28 watts nite, with same direxional pattern of east-west, which is no good for Enid, so I`m lucky to get them at all. October nites are officially 0000-1230 UT (November: 2315-1315 UT) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 930, Oct 14 at 1221 UT with WKY música nulled, another Spanish speaker with 800 numbers concerning derechos humanos en California, presumed KHJ Los Ángeles, but I would still like a more definite ID (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Nice; have you IDed KHJ previously? I'd love to have them here but have a semi local on 930. However, WKY comes in sometimes (Neil Kazaross, IL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Not 100% definite ID (gh, DXLD) ** U S A [and non]. 1140, Oct 10 at 0135 UT, KRMP OKC is not to be heard, not cheating tonight, and XEMR Monterrey is unusually weak, allowing me instead to copy ``Newsradio 11-40, WRVA``. 50 kW from Richmond VA is seldom heard here with its day & nite figure-8 pattern of NW/SE, far from ideal for here altho not in deepest null. Southerly conditions are subnormal, with XEMR weakened, altho fading up some at 0156 UT about salvación, but still nullable. I compare to other Regiomontana bigsigs: XEG 1050 is OK but not as strong as usual; and XET 990 is way under CBW Winnipeg, far too unusual but very welcome: CBW is ND, while XET is supposed to be direxional south at nite. Just before 0200 UT I`m on 1140 again to hear another ID from WRVA, and after 0200 Fox News sounder, which is their net per NRC AM Log (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. CATCH THE DRIFT: 1150, WNLR, VA, Churchville, – 9/29 0600 – Off - frequency at 1150.131 kHz, signal popped up with loud het against CKOC (Bruce Conti, NH, DDXD-EAST, NRC DX News Oct 20 via DXLD) ** U S A. 1160, TEXAS, KDRY, San Antonio. 0933 October 12, 2014. Spanish male preacher, suspiciously strong signal for pre-sunrise power (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. CATCH THE DRIFT: 1270, WSPR, MA, Springfield – 10/5 0001 – Off frequency at 1270.100 kHz producing a loud het over WTSN; ad in Spanish for a Holyoke restaurant, tropical music (Bruce Conti, NH, DDXD-EAST, NRC DX News Oct 20 via DXLD) ** U S A. 1540, Oct 10 at 1248 UT, unmistakable Chinese accent in English of CRI YL announcer, talking about holidays, no problem now as long as KXEL be nulled, so 2.5 kW KGBC Galveston TX, which has sold out to the ChiCom; bits of same thing under KOKC 1520, so 25 kW KYND Cypress TX, both rimshooting Houston. KGBC`s official FCC October sunrise was 1215 UT (November: 1245 UT), but what about KZMP The Metroplex with ESPN Deportes, midway between us? Its Oct FCC sunrise is 1230 UT (Nov: 1300 UT), so should be on day power 32 kW, but it`s tightly direxional east-west, with very little usward. Our real Enid sunrise today was 1234 UT per gaisma.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. WQEW sold? Disney paid $40 million and is selling for $12 million. http://radioinsight.com/community/topic/family-radio-said-to-be-buying-wqew/ http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/radio-disney-sold-family-radio-report-article-1.1973600 Sent from my iPad (Dennis Gibson, Oct 14, ABDX via DXLD) ** U S A. THE REST OF THE STORY: PAUL HARVEY, CONSERVATIVE TALK RADIO PIONEER http://www.npr.org/2014/10/09/354718833/the-rest-of-the-story-paul-harvey-conservative-talk-radio-pioneer%20 Although I disagreed with his politics I always enjoyed listening to him. AM radio could use another Paul Harvey (Dennis Gibson, ABDX via DXLD) With some clips ** U S A. Journal Sells Wichita Station to Envision --- on 10.13.2014 Envision Inc. is benefiting from the Journal Broadcast and E.W. Scripps merger — the required sale of a station in the Wichita, Kan., market to meet federal market ownership limits. The station selected for sale is KFTI(FM). Envision, headquartered in Wichita, is a nonprofit dedicated to making the blind and visually impaired independent and self-supporting when possible. It is acquiring the station to use as a training ground, a revenue source and a messaging platform. KFTI is no low-rent, low-powered scrub station, but packs a solid a 100 kW signal. President and CEO of Envision Michael Monteferrante said, “We are very excited to be adding a new dimension to our organization as we enter the world of broadcast communications … KFTI represents our latest success in diversifying our operations and strengthening our resources. We’re gaining a new revenue stream for funding our programs, new job opportunities for those we serve and a valuable communications vehicle through which we and other organizations can reach audiences. “ In other transactions, Alpha Media is acquiring six stations from Buckley Broadcasting of California and Buckley Communications. The stations are: KKBB(FM), KLLY(FM), KNZR(AM/FM) in Bakersfield and KHTN(FM) and KUBB(FM) in Merced. Alpha owns stations in 12 markets. Richard A. Foreman Associates was the broker. - See more at: http://www.radioworld.com/article/journal-sells-station-to-envision/272804#sthash.4fp7oThF.dpuf (via Dennis Gibson, ABDX via DXLD) WTFK? 92.3, really Newton KS north of Wichita, and marginally audible here. Has been classic country, after AM 1070 was converted to Spanish sports. Now what becomes of classic country format in Wichita? Geez (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) Re gh, 95.9 Woodward OK: ``annoying IADs once a minute = intermittent audio dropouts for a split second`` That reminds me of a similar virus, the intermittent popping sounds -- IPS -- audible on the opening theme of CBS Sunday Morning if you listen closely. Something on their digital file must be flawed. I don't think it's in the native recording, which this video of the recording session seemingly is the same recording take used: Wynton Marsalis records Abblasen, the Sunday Morning theme song, for CBS Sunday Morning on June 8, 2004. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ZuxYxxT60 (Terry L Krueger, FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. My pirate, LPFM, experimenter or ?? on 100.1 is gone. My local Indianapolis area "pirate" on 100.1 is gone. Went to an OC earlier in the week and gone Wednesday. 73 (Dave in Indy Hascall, Oct 10, WTFDA via DXLD) ** VATICAN. CUTS AT VATICAN RADIO COULD LEAVE THE WORLD’S POOREST WORSE OFF --- Millions of people rely on a broadcaster that has shown it can move nimbly with the times By Emer McCarthy on Tuesday, 14 October 2014 http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2014/10/14/cuts-at-vatican-radio-could-leave-the-worlds-poorest-worse-off/ Emer McCarthy interviewing Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto for Vatican Radio (CNS) [caption] Under Francis, transparency, efficiency and austerity have become the new catchwords at the Vatican. The Pope has set up numerous secretariats and councils to oversee reform. They are focusing on the Vatican bank, the administration of Vatican departments and, last but not least, the Vatican’s various media outlets. These outlets include the Holy See Press Office, the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican Television Centre, the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, the Vatican publishing house and Vatican Radio. The commission overseeing reform of the Vatican’s communication system is led by Lord Patten of Barnes. While the former chairman of the BBC Trust says the commission will not be engaging in “a running commentary” on what it is doing, it would appear that Vatican Radio is right in the eye of the storm. A lot has been said and written recently about Vatican Radio: that it takes the largest chunk out of the budget without generating any cash in return; that it is the Vatican’s largest employer; that its cost and its size do not correlate to the number of people it reaches; and that the medium of radio is out of date. Some of these claims are true and some deliberately misleading. So let’s separate fact from fiction. When it was set up in 1931 by Guglielmo Marconi, Vatican Radio was at the cutting edge of modern communications. Fast forward 80-odd years and radio broadcasting has shifted from analogue to online digital and satellite broadcasting. This transition has come at a cost and that goes some way to explaining the rising budget deficit in recent years. Yet the change means that every event that takes place in the Vatican is now accessible to people worldwide at the touch of a screen – on a smartphone, tablet or home computer. This leap forward is entirely thanks to Vatican Radio’s web team. What’s more, the commentaries in various languages that accompany live Vatican television feeds, made available to media worldwide, are all provided by Vatican Radio staff. It has been suggested that Vatican Radio should seek to generate more cash through advertising. In 2009, Vatican Radio began broadcasting adverts on its FM channel, which covers Rome and Lazio. These are understandably vetted to ensure they meet ethical standards that the Holy See seeks to promote. This narrows the field of potential advertisers and the possibility of making serious money. But the idea of introducing advertising across Vatican Radio’s 44 different language programmes is unfeasible. The majority of Vatican Radio programmes are re-broadcast by smaller, poorer partner radio stations across the globe. They are provided free of charge because, quite simply, we cannot put a price on proclaiming the Gospel. It is true that Vatican Radio is the Vatican’s biggest employer. It broadcasts the Pope’s words to five continents, and that is why it needs to employ a significant number of journalists. Global news corporations are cutting foreign correspondents, resulting in a copy-and-paste culture, where you can find the same report repeated ad nauseam by all of the major news agencies. Reporting on what the Pope has said is often reduced to a catchphrase (if his words are reported at all). By providing translations of papal homilies and addresses “in real time”, Vatican Radio helps reporters on religion all over the world. Vatican Radio staff also produce the content on the highly popular News.va portal. Cutting staff would obviously cut costs, but it would also cut content. What good is a social media platform to bring the Pope nearer to the Universal Church and the modern-day peripheries without any content? Others argue that radio itself is out of date. Vatican Radio’s programmes are re-broadcast by around 1,000 radio stations worldwide. Talk radio is flourishing – particularly in Anglophone nations – with the number of local Catholic radio stations almost doubling in America over the last decade. Vatican Radio’s English Section Facebook page has 400,000 likes, with a reach of more than a million per week and three million for special events. Going by the comments, most of these followers do actually take the time to listen to the content provided on that page. Most of our listeners are from America and the Philippines, but they are also Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia and African nations such as Nigeria. The English section is topped only by our Brazilian section. But this obsession with costs, figures and reach misses the point. The real question is whether Vatican media in general and Vatican Radio in particular are effective. Is it communicating the voice of the Pope and the Universal Church to the world? One day there was a knock on my office door. It was a young man from Brazil who worked as a porter on a cruise ship docked in the nearby port of Civitavecchia. Once a week he gets a four-hour shore permit. He had used it visit the offices of Vatican Radio. He wanted to put faces to the voices he listens to every evening in his cabin, when he downloads “his” daily news from “his” Pope. Last summer my boss, Sean Patrick Lovett, helped to set up a local Catholic radio station in South Sudan serving the sprawling refugee camps along the border that are home to millions of people. Visiting one of the camps, he met a young Sudanese refugee who told him that every time Vatican Radio reports the Pope’s words about Sudan the refugees feel less invisible. That refugee was not a Christian. The Vatican’s communications apparatus is, undoubtedly, in need of reform. But Vatican Radio’s vision has always been far wider than the confines of Vatican City State. Its vision is, and always has been, about bringing the Gospel to the world – whether to a cabin on a cruise ship or in a refugee tent. One must hope this will not be forgotten as its future is being decided. Emer McCarthy is a native of Wicklow and a journalist at Vatican Radio for the past 12 years, covering papal events for radio and television This article first appeared in the print edition of The Catholic Herald (3/10/14) (via Terry Krueger, FL, DXLD) ** VIETNAM. 7906-USB, Oct 10 at 1309, I remember to check for Ho Chi Minh City Radio, coastal station which includes marine info in English --- there it is, but only Vietnamese now and 1310 long series of rapid beeps, its characteristic closing signal, very poor. Need to listen earlier at 1305 or 1306 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VIETNAM [and non]. /AUSTRIA/UAE/U.K./USA Voice of Vietnam Hanoi, B-14 season schedule, from Oct 26, 2014. 9635 0000 2400 49 VN1 100 145 0 141 Vie VTN VOV 6175 0100 0128 8 WOF 250 282 -12 611 Eng G BAB 6165 0130 0200 49 CK2 50 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 6175 0130 0228 8 WOF 250 282 -12 611 Vie G BAB 6175 0230 0300 8 WOF 250 282 -12 611 Eng G BAB 6175 0300 0328 11NW HRI 250 173 -15 146 Spa USA BAB 6175 0300 0330 11NW HRI 250 173 -15 146 Spa USA FCC 5925 0300 0600 49 CK2 50 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 6175 0330 0400 11NW HRI 250 173 -15 146 Eng USA FCC 6175 0330 0400 11 HRI 250 173 -15 146 Eng USA BAB 6175 0400 0428 11NW HRI 250 173 -15 146 Spa USA BAB 6175 0400 0430 11NW HRI 250 173 -15 146 Spa USA FCC 9850 0400 0530 49 CK2 50 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 5975 0400 0600 49 MET 50 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 6175 0430 0500 10NW HRI 250 260 15 146 Vie USA BAB 6175 0430 0530 10 HRI 250 260 15 146 Vie USA FCC 6175 0500 0528 10NW HRI 250 260 15 146 Vie USA BAB 9840 1000 1100 54 VN1 100 177 0 156 IndEng VTN VOV 12020 1000 1100 54 VN1 100 177 0 156 IndEng VTN VOV 7285 1030 1600 49 MET 50 216 0 141 ThaLaoVie VTN VOV 9840 1100 1230 44,45 VN1 100 57 0 156 JpnEng VTN VOV 12020 1100 1230 44,45 VN1 100 57 0 156 JpnEng VTN VOV 7220 1100 1330 31-33 VN1 100 27 0 218 ZhoRus VTN VOV 12000 1100 1330 31-33 VN1 100 27 0 218 ZhoRus VTN VOV 5925 1100 1500 49 CK2 50 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 5975 1100 1500 49 MET 50 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 6165 1145 1200 49 CK2 50 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 9840 1230 1330 54 VN1 100 177 0 156 IndEng VTN VOV 12020 1230 1330 54 VN1 100 177 0 156 IndEng VTN VOV 6165 1230 1400 49 CK2 50 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 9840 1330 1430 44,45 VN1 100 57 0 156 JpnEng VTN VOV 12020 1330 1430 44,45 VN1 100 57 0 156 JpnEng VTN VOV 9840 1430 1530 54 VN1 100 177 0 156 IndEng VTN VOV 12020 1430 1530 54 VN1 100 177 0 156 IndEng VTN VOV 7220 1500 1700 37-39 VN1 100 290 0 218 VieEngFra VTN VOV 9550 1500 1700 37-39 VN1 100 290 0 218 VieEngFra VTN VOV 7280 1600 1800 27-30,37-39 VN1 100 320 0 218 EngRusVie VTN VOV 9730 1600 1800 27-30,37-39 VN1 100 320 0 218 EngRusVie VTN VOV 5955 1800 1830 27N MOS 100 300 0 800 Eng AUT BAB 7280 1800 2000 27-30,37-39 VN1 100 320 0 218 EngFraSpa VTN VOV 9730 1800 2000 27-30,37-39 VN1 100 320 0 218 EngFraSpa VTN VOV 5955 1830 1930 27 MOS 100 300 0 800 Vie AUT BAB 5955 1930 2000 27SE MOS 100 300 0 800 Fra AUT BAB 6135 2000 2030 29 WOF 300 75 0 216 Rus G BAB 7280 2000 2130 27-30,37-39 VN1 100 320 0 218 RusEngFra VTN VOV 9730 2000 2130 27-30,37-39 VN1 100 320 0 218 RusEngFra VTN VOV 6175 2030 2130 28NW DHA 250 315 30 218 Deu UAE BAB 7220 2030 2130 37-39 VN1 100 290 0 218 VieEngFra VTN VOV 9550 2030 2130 37-39 VN1 100 290 0 218 EngFra VTN VOV 5930 2130 2230 28 WOF 250 114 0 551 Vie G BAB 5925 2145 0100 49 CK2 50 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 5975 2145 0100 49 MET 50 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 7210 2145 1700 49 DAL 20 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 7435 2145 1700 49 VN1 100 97 0 141 Vie VTN VOV 11720 2145 1700 49 VN1 100 187 0 156 Vie VTN VOV 7285 2200 0100 49 MET 50 216 0 141 ThaLaoVie VTN VOV 6020 2200 1530 49 DAL 20 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 7220 2200 2230 31-33 VN1 100 27 0 218 Zho VTN VOV 12000 2200 2230 31-33 VN1 100 27 0 218 Zho VTN VOV 6165 2200 2300 49 CK2 50 0 0 975 Vie VTN VOV 9840 2200 2300 44,45 VN1 100 57 0 156 JpnZho VTN VOV 12020 2200 2300 54 VN1 100 177 0 156 JpnZho VTN VOV 9840 2300 2400 54 VN1 100 177 0 156 IndEng VTN VOV 12020 2300 2400 54 VN1 100 177 0 156 IndEng VTN VOV (VOV Hanoi, Oct 12, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 14 via DXLD) ** YEMEN. October 8: Radio Sana'a in English to ME 1802 on 6135 Al Hiswah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld7tS87v3RQ&feature=youtu.be Radio Sana'a in English to ME 1826 on 6135 Al Hiswah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-5wZWtEIPU&feature=youtu.be Radio Sana'a in English to ME 1833 on 6135 Al Hiswah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noptYJpSotM&feature=youtu.be Radio Sana'a in English to ME 1855 on 6135 Al Hiswah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ou5nx31tjA&feature=youtu.be October 11: Radio Sana'a in English to ME 1802 on 6135 Al Hiswah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMmPREw0ZrM&feature=youtu.be Radio Sana'a in English to ME 1848 on 6135 Al Hiswah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhZs1lM0Sko&feature=youtu.be -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6135, Radio San'a, 1800-1901 10-10, English program, news and comments, mentioned "Yemen", Yemeni songs and music, English pop music, song "Gloria" by Laura Branigan, more comments "Republic of Yemen", "Ladies and Gentleman, the end of our program". Close transmission at 1901. 23322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, DSWCI-3627, Log in Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, antenna: Degen 31MS loop active antenna, DSWCI DX Window via DXLD) 6135, Radio San'a, 1805-1840, 11-10, English program, pop English music, male, comments and news about Yemen. 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Lugo, Tecsun PL-880, antenna: Degen 31MS loop active antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZANZIBAR. October 8: Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation in English 1800 on 11735 Dole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBEAKAgVqd0&feature=youtu.be -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11735, ZBC Radio, 1520, Oct 14. Call-to-prayer for sunset prayer (Maghrib); Zanzibar sunset at 6:17 PM EAT (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 610, in previous report [about a Mexican unID] I referred to KCSP as in Omaha; make that Kansas City, while Omaha is KXSP on 590. Such confusion was less likely when they were WDAF and WOW (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 702, Oct 10 at 1235 UT, JBA carrier; usual suspect is 2BL Sydney, Australia; nothing on the higher-latitude NHK frequencies. Sunrise today 1234 UT (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 739.50: Heard again this morning, Kevin, right at my local sunrise, "Grupo Radio Fórmula". Hearing any Spanish is a bit unusual here on 740, let alone one transmitting off-frequency. Whichever station it is, they must have recently drifted off- frequency otherwise I would have noticed it before. This being said, no telling how long before it's noticed and corrected. Looking through recent DX logs, I see that Glenn Hauser also noted an off- frequency Mexican on 740 a few days ago, likely what I'm hearing up here. My only other Mexican log on 740 is XECW "Radio Variedades", which isn't very common for me. 73, (Tim Tromp, MI, Oct 5, ABDX via DXLD) No, it's been here for a while. I guess he never reads my observations such as the previously reported below. And there's also - 730. Sigh. 730 UNIDENTIFIED 1045 June 29, 2014. Very low het against 730, no audio. Something Central American no doubt on the low side. 740 UNIDENTIFIED 1047 June 29, 2014. Like 730, very low het against 740, no audio. Something Central American no doubt on the low side (Terry L Krueger, Oct 14, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 740-, Oct 10 at 0143 UT, again the rumbling het from off-frequency Mexican, with KRMG Tulsa nulled as precisely as possible, I hear Spanish mentioning a .mx website, but nothing more as KRMG fades up and XE fades down. At 0153 UT, I am hearing English instead with KRMG nulled, probably remnant of KTRH Houston. Will keep trying to get an XEQN Torreón ID as probably the source (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1510, Oct 14 at 0129 UT, with WLAC nulled, music, outro in Spanish mentions corazones, tentative phone number 1-800-20-20-25- 15, fading into QRM from something in English. Again suspect XEQI Monterrey, with 50 kW day power. Cantú says about it: ``1510 XEQI La Nueva Radio Programas culturales, educativas. 50,000 watts solo de día Transmisor: Escobedo, N.L. Grupo Radio Nuevo León`` And Cantú`s website link appears to be under construxion, http://www.radionuevoleon.com.mx/ quite an elaborate animation including coal-mining, with a countdown in English from 77 days which is approximately New Year`s (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Rare here; needs AU and right timing and conditions (Neil Kazaross, IL, ABDX via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 1640.0, 2312-2319 09/10, USA, KFXY (tentative), Enid OK. English religious propaganda, 25331 (Carlos Gonçalves, coast of Portugal, JRC NRD-545DSP & DRAKE R8-E; Advanced Receiver Research amp.; 20 m T2FD, 45 m inv. V, 30 m 180º/0º mini-Bev., 80 m 300º/120º Bev., 200 m 270º/ 90º Bev., 270 m 145º/ 325º Bev., 300 m 225º/45º Bev., raised, 4 loop-K9AY, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Carlos, you must be referring to an old list. Has not been KFXY for years. Currently is KZLS with mostly political talk format, ``The Eagle``. I`d have to check whether anything religish occur on another Thursday after 6 pm local, but also due to its NNW/SSE direxional pattern putting you close to a null, far more likely religious on 1640 from USA is, per NRC AM Log 2014-2015: WSJP, Sussex WI, 10/1 kW U1, an EWTN affiliate, and also ``Relevant Radio``. Ex-Disney (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 4990, 0930 to 0950 weak audio 4 October; 0945-0955 weak signal with unintelligible audio 10 October (Robert Wilkner, Pompano Beach, Florida, 11 Oct, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Think SURINAME, Dutchish UNIDENTIFIED [and non]. 6030 with strange happenings! BBS/Bhutan (6035) with the strongest signal strength to date; 1216-1217 usual indigenous music, BUT was very much bothered by pulsating noise JAMMING coming from 6030. North Korea? Sounded similar to the jamming used against Shiokaze? What was going on? Jamming so strong could not even make out the usual (always heard) CNR1 on 6030. I even thought I was hearing a little bit of ENGLISH under the jamming, but thought that must be impossible. Checked again at 1338 and the jamming was off. There was NO CNR1 to be heard, instead heard COMEDY show in ENGLISH. Must have been Calgary (Canada) with not too bad a reception for 100w. Jumped away briefly for a Monday Limbang FM (Malaysia) check; by 1351 noted 6030 again with strong pulsating noise jamming (sadly covering Calgary). Very strange that CNR1 would be off the air and instead jamming from tune in at 1216 till past 1351, with a brief break around 1338. Just a one day event? (Ron Howard, California, Oct 13, dxldyg via DX LISTENNING DIGEST) Ron, Why not a Cuban jammer running overtime. I think Cuba would still be propagating that late now (Glenn, ibid.) Hi Glenn, That is possible, but the pulsating noise jamming I heard did not sound like what I have often heard on 6030 from Cuba. Was thinking this might be something new? Hope that Japanese DXers can provide info as to what happened today. Thanks (Ron, ibid.) UNIDENTIFIED. 7451-7459 kHz wide range. Terrible ute high speed bips covered RMI Tru News service from Okeechobee-FL on 7455 kHz, talk on terrorism, S=9+40dB (Wolfgang Büschel, some logs of this Oct 12 morning, noted around 0545 to 0800 UT, rather bad propagation conditions; Used few remote SDR unit locations in Massachusetts-USA, Florida-USA, Vancouver Island-CAN, and Edmonton Alberta-CAN, BC-DX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 7800-SSB, Oct 10 at 0611, 2-way in English, one of them with slight accent, and both of them modifying every other word with ``*uc****`` this & that, commiserating about their debts. Amid this expletive overload, they referred to ``nets`` and ``separators`` making me suspect they are fishers or even poachers. 0617 standing by while one goes to make coffee. No IDs, of course. This frequency might be of further interest, at least not having to try to make out colloquial Spanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 9485-SSB, Oct 15 at 0548, 2-way in Spanish but with expressions ``okey-dokey``! Strong signals. Very strange, and perhaps related, equally strange variety of 8 CW beeps in a row at slightly different pitches (frequencies) around 9490. No residual Cuban jamming against R. República on 9490 as is often the case, so maybe the Cuban jamming network having some fun for a change? Jamming still on and propagating on 9565 against non-Martí (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 9825, Monday Oct 13 until 0530* open carrier goes off. I suppose it`s WHRI, altho not exactly matching their HFCC registration of 0430-0500 Sat & Sun and 0500-0600 daily at 47 degrees? However, WHR schedule at http://www.whr.org/Frequencies.cfm shows no usage of 9.825 at all! Also a good opportunity to search their program schedule on Overcomer, which Ivo Ivanov reported had departed WHRI, but we still get this segment only: daily 10-12 on 11565 from A2 in SC. Is that correct? 9825, Oct 14 at 0527, no signal unlike carrier 24 hours ago. Could also have been an IBB warmup-only frequency, but not tonite (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Country 107.3: 11600.2/AM, 2200-2213:51*, 16-Oct; C&W tunes; Non-IDs after each tune, variants of Country 107.3; I think one was Big Country 107.3. Off abruptly. Pirate or upscrew? S6 to near zilch. No QTH clues (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 85 ft. RW & 185 ft. center-fed RW, All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! DX LISTENING DIGEST) The very helpful WTFDA FM Database gets one hit on 107.3 and Big Country: ``KOMS 107.3 POTEAU OK 100.0 100.0 576.9 576.9 34.5747 94.2231 BIG COUNTRY 107.3 CLASSIC COUNTRY`` [pronounced POE-toe] And surprisingly only one 107.3 hit on just plain: Country 107.3: WRWD-FM 107.3 HIGHLAND NY 0.33 0.33 295.0 295.0 41.4158 74.0011 WRWDFM Title/Artist on WRWD COUNTRY 107.3 COUNTRY (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 11889-SSB, approx., Oct 9 at 0556, 2-way in not Spanish, or rather 1-way as I hear only one station with long pauses, intruder, anyway (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 14477.7, 2145-... 12/10, almost surely Central-American. Castilian, religious propaganda, religious. songs. USB transmission. First logged on 12SEP'14. 25342 (Carlos Gonçalves, coast of Portugal, JRC NRD-545DSP & DRAKE R8-E; Advanced Receiver Research amp.; 20 m T2FD, 45 m inv. V, 30 m 180º/0º mini-Bev., 80 m 300º/120º Bev., 200 m 270º/ 90º Bev., 270 m 145º/ 325º Bev., 300 m 225º/45º Bev., raised, 4 loop-K9AY, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 15278 approx., Oct 9 at 1408, 2-way SSB briefly audible, intruding, language unknown (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 16000-SSB, Oct 9 at 1343, 2-way in Spanish, or rather 1- way as I hear only one station with long pauses (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ACKNOWLEDGED ON WORLD OF RADIO 1743: Thanks for you great service to the SWL community. I have listened for years to your broadcasts and have enjoyed the information you provide. I am a long time Ham (64 years) but also enjoy the SWL bands albeit rapidly depleting over the years due to the internet. Keep up the good work. Running Collins 51S-1, Collins 51J-3, Icom IC-8500, IC-71A, R7000 and Icom IC-7800 Transceiver 73's (Craig Anderson, EdS, EdD, W9CLA Hudson, WI, with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ HFCC B-14 SCHEDULES NOW ONLINE Time and frequency info for B-14 now available at: http://www.hfcc.org/data/b14/ Now to digest all the new info! (Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas, Oct 12, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 2014 LATIN AMERICAN SURVEY - Now Available Last week, I finished compiling the 2014 survey of Latin American broadcasters. This list represents only those stations that were monitored here at Mount Evelyn, VIC and is not intended as a complete list of all stations operating in South America. It covers domestic stations as well as two international broadcasters between March and September this year. Also included is an article by Daniel Camporini called "Remembering Julian Anderson" on this well-known South American DXer who passed away recently. DXers and shortwave listeners living in the northern hemisphere are now approaching your winter season, so this little survey may be of interest and perhaps some use to you. There's a link on my blog that will enable you to download the file. http://medxr.blogspot.com.au/2014/10/latin-american-survey-2014-available.html Viz.: 13-page pdf: https://app.box.com/s/104kmovt8bw6jd5yaq19o I hope you find this resource helpful. It was certainly fun putting it all together! Any feedback is always appreciated. 73 and have a great weekend, everyone (Rob VK3BVW Wagner, Vic, Oct 10, ARDXC via DXLD) Of course, there is nothing about tropical band LA loggings in our and their local evenings, since that`s daytime in Australia (gh, DXLD) RADIO-PORTAL.ORG Hello all, my page "SDR Special" at http://www.radio-portal.org has been completely redesigned. In the past, a limited selection of SDR related links could be found here, focused on Perseus, Winradio and the ZS-1. Now, with only one mouse click, a great number of SDR- related websites can be found, grouped by topic: http://www.radio-portal.org/sdr.html The advantage over other search engines: There are no irrelevant search results; currently over 50,000 sites (currently 900 about SDR) are in the database. All entries were manually checked, categorized and provide a brief description in English or German. Moreover, it is not necessary to know a particular company or product name - searches are carried out without entering keywords. To reflect the growing importance of mobile devices, these search functions are now also available on SDR Portal: http://www.sdr-portal.de http://www.sdrportal.de http://www.sdr-portal.org http://www.sdrportal.org The output is here specially prepared for tablets and smartphones, optimized for viewing on small screens. I hope you enjoy these pages. It would be glad if you find new ressources with radio-portal and sdr- portal. Link information, feedback or suggestions are always welcome. http://www.radio-portal.org/index.html The Radio Search Engine http://www.sdr-portal.org/index.html Mobile Version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTluWERprsQ&feature=youtu.be sdr-portal on Youtube vy 73, (Willi, DJ6JZ, via Christoph Ratzer, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) WORLD OF HOROLOGY +++++++++++++++++ NIST TIME AND FREQUENCY SERVICES Here is some interesting information about WWVB, NIST's time and frequency services, and atomic watches and clocks. http://www.nist.gov/pml/div688/grp40/wwvb.cfm http://tf.nist.gov/general/pdf/1383.pdf http://tf.nist.gov/general/pdf/2422.pdf Sent from my iPhone (Dennis Gibson, IRCA via DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See AUSTRALIA; INDIA; KOREA SOUTH; ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NIGERIA, SPAIN, UK non DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DEFAULT ANALOG LPTVS GET MORE TIME Well. I didn't think they were going to do that. The FCC has proposed to suspend the September 2015 drop-dead for analog LPTVs. They have not proposed any specific new deadline (yet). The reason given was the incentive auction. An analog LPTV could be required to buy a new digital transmitter next year -- and then buy *another* new transmitter (and antenna?) a year or two later if they get displaced from their existing channel. The FCC also proposes to: - Allow channel-sharing among LPTVs, as they're doing with full- power stations. - Stop authorizing new Digital Replacement Translators to fill in coverage lost in the analog-to-digital transition. - Authorize new Digital Replacement Translators for stations that lose coverage in the repacking process (for example, those which volunteer to go from UHF to VHF). And: they're asking whether to make "FrankenFMs" permanent. Is it possible to run an analog aural signal and a DTV signal on channel 6 at the same time? (IMHO seems unlikely if you want the DTV to work) (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66 http://www.w9wi.com Oct 10, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) Through the power of Government Math (2 + 2 = anything but 4) everything is possible: I, once again, use the KFVS 12 coverage area as a shining example of Government Math at work [Cape Girardeau MO]. The KFVS analog power output was 316,000 watts. Their DTV power output is 6800 watts. All other things being the same, any moron can see the KFVS-DT signal isn't going to cover the same area as its analog signal. Not to worry. Just apply the Government Math formula and, presto, the coverage areas are the same. Problem solved. I expect the Government Math formula will eventually be used to determine that all TV stations can be run on the same channel at the same time. 73, (Ed NN2E, Otis KY, Owner / Operator - Murphy's Law Test Site & Thunderstorm Proving Grounds, ibid.) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ NEW JRC RECEIVER PRODUCT: NRD-383 DIGITAL HF RECEIVER! Man gönnt sich ja sonst nichts ... zuviel für den Etat von Ursel Gertrud von der Leyen. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 10, via DXLD) Viz: Wolfgang! NRD-383 is sold by "Defense Systems Sale Division" of JRC, so this SDR receiver is especially for military use. The price is more than $50,000 per one. Recent JRC products are nothing to do with amateurs (Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo, Japan, via wb, ibid.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christoph Ratzer" > Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 8:00 PM Subject: [A-DX] Ein neuer JRC Empfänger: NRD-383 Digital HF Receiver! Das ist aber jetzt schon mal eine große Überraschung: Da taucht auf der JRC Webseite ein neuer JRC Kurzwellenempfänger auf! http://www.jrc.co.jp/jp/company/html/review65/pdf/JRCreview65_15.pdf 73 (Christoph http://ratzer.at ibid.) EIN NEUER JRC EMPFÄNGER: NRD-383 DIGITAL HF RECEIVER! Das ist aber jetzt schon mal eine große Überraschung: Da taucht auf der JRC Webseite ein neuer JRC Kurzwellenempfänger auf! http://www.jrc.co.jp/jp/company/html/review65/pdf/JRCreview65_15.pdf (73 Christoph Ratzer, Austria, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) According to info at Radio Listening Overseas http://listening-overseas.airnifty.com/radio/ a sales staff of JRC said the price will be about 50,000 USD! and more than 50 sets! have been sold! (Thomas Nilsson, Ängelholm, Sweden, SW Bulletin Oct 12 via DXLD) RADIO WORLD ENGINEERING EXTRA Glenn: -- I highly recommend the latest edition of the Radio World Engineering Extra, replete with excellent pieces about SDR technology, AM Radio proposals and improvements, and FM-vs.-Cellular interference issues, among others: http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/newbay/rwee_20141015/ Among the AM ideas discussed is the lamented AMAX system, first implemented over 20 years ago. The best demonstration I've heard of AMAX is found in the Sony SRF-42 AM Stereo/FM Stereo Walkman, which not only decodes all AM Stereo systems, but renders the entire band (530-1700 kHz) in AMAX glory -- full high fidelity sound, AND excellent adjacent-channel reception, proximate to all but the closest and loudest local signals. No doubt this receiver is hard to find, thanks to corporate marketing geniuses; I have no intentions of parting with mine! Not addressed in the article is the legitimate concern over (lack of) overall programming quality on the U.S. AM band. Doing something about that, is Jeff Davis' WMLB/1690 ("The Voice of the Arts") in Atlanta. Check out their webstream, at < 1690wmlb.com >. You'll find some of the most eclectic music choices to be found on any AM or FM commercial OR public station, with the added bonus of CBS network news at the top of most hours. A little more of that, and a bit less chest-thumping right-wing polititalk and greasy organised religion just might add some well- deserved listeners to the venerable AM band. Enjoy! -- (GREG HARDISON, still in the West San Fernando Valley, Oct 16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) AEREO ASKS FCC FOR PAY-TV OPERATOR STATUS [telecom] FierceCable, October 13, 2014, By Daniel Frankel Aereo is asking the FCC to grant it status as a multichannel video programming distributor, a distinction that would breathe life into the stifled streaming service by letting it sign broadcast retransmission deals. On Friday [October 10], Aereo filed a brief with the Federal Communications Commission, seeking classification as an MVPD. "We believe that clarifying the MVPD definition to narrowly include linear online video services like Aereo's would have clear benefits to consumers, creators and distributors alike," wrote Aereo founder and CEO Chet Kanojia in a Monday blog post, announcing the FCC filing. "We believe that creating regulatory parity and a clear set of rules among linear video programming systems will increase investment and competition in the video programming market, allow new entrants to emerge and provide consumers with new and innovative video products," he added. Continued at http://tinyurl.com/mwocxbl (via Neal McLain, Oct 14, WTFDA via DXLD) So Aereo wants to be an MVPD. If the FCC grants its request, Aereo would presumably have the same rights and obligations as CATV and satellite TV companies: - The right to negotiate retransmission-consent agreements with local broadcast-stations. - The obligation to carry local broadcast stations that elect must- carry. - The right to negotiate carriage licenses for non-broadcast content. - The obligation to carry non-broadcast content if specified in retransmission-consent agreements. Does Aereo really want to carry non-broadcast content? Even if Aereo were to obtain the right to carry local broadcast stations (either by retrans-consent or must-carry), it would still be required to obtain a "compulsory license" from the Copyright Office. The Copyright Office has already turned it down. But I suppose it's possible that if the FCC determines that Aereo can be a MPVD, it would improve Aereo's chances of convincing the Copyright Office to change its decision. Another open question concerns local franchises. Federal law requires CATV companies to obtain a franchise from the local county or municipal government. A single CATV headend may serve one or more franchise areas. Some CATV companies have dozens of franchises, each serving a separate geographic area. Satellite distributors are exempt from this requirement. Would Aereo also be exempt? (Neal McLain, Oct 14, WTFDA via DXLD) THE RADIO IN COMIC CULT "EL Eternauta" COMICS AND RADIO: THE SURVIVORS OF "EL ETERNAUTA" LISTENING TO THE BBC In the famous Argentine comic "El eternatua" by Hector Oesterheld there are a few tables dedicated to radio. The pictures are available here: http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/12979948.html 73's de (Francesco Cecconi, Oct 11, condiglista yg via DXLD Fantastic photos: BBC MONITORING RECEIVING STATION, CROWSLEY PARK - 1984 TO 2001 https://www.flickr.com/photos/71155570@N00/sets/72157648015981205 (Andrea Borgnino, IW0HK, Oct 13, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ GEOMAGNETIC INDICES – Compiled by: Phil Bytheway E-mail: phil_tekno @ yahoo.com Geomagnetic Summary September 1 2014 through September 30 2014 Tabulated from email status daily (K @ 0000 UTC.) Date Flux A K Space Wx 1 127 11 3 no storms 2 136 10 3 no storms 3 138 10 2 minor, R1 4 146 7 2 no storms 5 144 8 2 no storms 6 157 9 2 minor, R1 7 151 8 0 no storms 8 164 6 2 minor, R1 9 159 8 3 minor, R1 10 160 9 3 strong, R3 11 151 12 3 minor, R1, S1 12 152 44 7 strong, G3, S2 13 145 13 2 no storms 14 139 3 0 minor, R1 15 133 3 1 no storms 16 133 7 2 no storms 17 125 6 2 no storms 18 120 8 3 minor, R1 19 122 22 2 minor, G1 20 119 6 1 no storms 21 124 7 1 no storms 22 130 9 2 no storms 23 138 11 3 minor, R1 24 145 25 4 no storms 25 158 13 3 no storms 26 170 14 3 no storms 27 181 15 1 minor, R1 28 181 8 1 moderate, R2 29 175 10 3 no storms 30 162 15 3 no storms Gx – Geomagnetic Storm Level; Rx – Radio Blackouts Level; Sx – Solar Radiation Storm Level (IRCA DX Monitor Oct 11 via DXLD) OBSERVING THE BIRKELAND CURRENTS http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/PressRelease/pressReleaseId-112702.html October 06, 2014 recent research on how energy transfers from the sun's outbursts to Earth's magnetosphere and ionosphere. Plots of AMPERE magnetic perturbations and radial current density from the northern hemisphere for 24 February 2014 with start times from 1530 UT through 1700 UT. [caption] When the supersonic solar wind hits the Earth’s magnetic field, a powerful electrical connection occurs with Earth’s field, generating millions of amperes of current that drive the dazzling auroras. These so-called Birkeland currents connect the ionosphere to the magnetosphere and channel solar wind energy to Earth’s uppermost atmosphere. Solar storms release torrential blasts of solar wind that cause much stronger currents and can overload power grids and disrupt communications and navigation. Now for the first time, scientists are making continuous, global measurements of the Birkeland currents, opening a new window on our understanding of our home planet’s response to solar storms. Using the Active Magnetosphere and Planetary Electrodynamics Response Experiment, based on the 66 Iridium satellites orbiting the Earth, authors of a Geophysical Research Letters study have discovered that Earth’s response to onsets in forcing from the solar wind occurs in two distinct stages. Currents first appear near noon in the polar regions and remain steady for about half an hour. Then the second stage begins, when strong currents appear near midnight and eventually join the initial currents near noon. Most of the solar wind energy is deposited in the polar atmosphere by processes initiated in the second stage. The authors note that scientists are working to understand how the delay between the first and second stages could give near-term warning of impending space weather disruptions. best wishes, (via Nick Hall-Patch, BC, Oct 13, IRCA via DXLD) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2014 Oct 13 0503 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 06 - 12 October 2014 Solar activity was at low levels for 06-08, 10-12 Oct but reached moderate levels on 09 Oct. Low level solar activity early in the period increased to moderate levels as Region 2182 (S14, L=123, class/area=Dac/170 on 09 Oct) produced two M-class flares in rapid succession early on 09 Oct, followed by a third M-class flare a few hours later. The first two moderate level flares from Region 2182 were a pair of M1 flares at 0143 UTC and 0158 UTC on 09 Oct, with the first flare having an associated optical component measured at 1f. The third flare from Region 2182 was an M1/1n flare at 0659 UTC on 09 Oct. Region 2182 produced numerous C-class flares before rotating around the western limb on 12 Oct. A coronal mass ejection (CME) associated with the first two M-class flares was observed leaving the west limb in SOHO/LASCO C2 coronagraph imagery beginning at 09/0336 UTC. A second CME associated with the third M-class flare was observed leaving the west limb in C2 imagery beginning at 09/1348 UTC. Subsequent analysis determined that these CMEs were directed well west of the Sun-Earth line. Solar activity returned to low levels on 10 Oct and persisted through the remainder of the period. Region 2187 (S09, L=321, class/area=Cso/120 on 12 Oct) rotated onto the visible disk on 11 Oct and produced low-level C-class flare activity late in the period, the largest of which was a C3 flare at 10/1647 UTC while the region was on the eastern limb. A Hyder flare was observed in conjunction with a filament eruption (estimated at 10-15 degrees). The filament was centered near S13W51 and was observed erupting in SDO/AIA 304 imagery between 1538-1809 UTC on 10 Oct. A subsequent CME was observed off the southwest limb in C2 coronagraph imagery beginning at 10/1612 UTC. WSA-ENLIL model output and forecaster analysis indicate that this CME was predominately south and west of the Sun-Earth line but a possible weak glancing blow late 13 Oct/early 14 Oct has not been completely ruled out. An additional filament liftoff (estimated at 8 degrees) centered near N10W15 was observed in SDO/AIA 304 imagery beginning at 11/1854 UTC, but appeared to be reabsorbed. Late in the period, an eruption behind the west limb was observed in SDO/AIA 304 imagery beginning at 12/2340 UTC. Due to missing STEREO satellite imagery, it is unclear whether this eruption is associated with a filament liftoff or flare activity from the vicinity of old Region 2182. A subsequent CME was observed off the west limb in C2 coronagraph imagery beginning at 13/0000 UTC but is not expected to be Earth-directed. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at low to moderate levels on 06-09 Oct and decreased to low levels for 10-12 Oct. Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to unsettled levels on 06-08, 10-11 Oct with quiet conditions prevailing on 12 Oct under a nominal solar wind regime. Quiet to unsettled levels with active conditions between 0300-0900 UTC were observed on 09 Oct due to a solar sector boundary crossing (SSBC) followed by an extended period of southward Bz. FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 13 OCT - 08 NOV 2014 Solar activity is expected to be at low levels for 13-14, 29-31 Oct, and 01-08 Nov. Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class (R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate)) flare activity for 15-28 Oct as old Regions 2172 (S12, L=241) and 2173 (S17, L=250) return to the visible disk. Regions 2172 and 2173 were very active (five M-class flares between the two regions) and produced significant solar activity last rotation. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit, barring any significant flare activity from Regions 2172 or 2173. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels throughout the period. Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet levels on 13, 17-18, 30-31 Oct and 01-03, and 08 Nov under a nominal solar wind regime. Quiet to unsettled levels are expected on 14-16, 19-20, 25-29 Oct and 04-07 Nov due weak coronal hole high speed stream (CH HSS) effects. Isolated G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm conditions are likely on 21 Oct followed by periods of active geomagnetic field activity on 22-24 Oct due to effects of a strong positive polarity CH HSS. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2014 Oct 13 0503 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 2014-10-13 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2014 Oct 13 110 5 2 2014 Oct 14 120 8 3 2014 Oct 15 125 8 3 2014 Oct 16 125 8 3 2014 Oct 17 130 5 2 2014 Oct 18 130 5 2 2014 Oct 19 130 8 3 2014 Oct 20 135 10 3 2014 Oct 21 135 20 5 2014 Oct 22 140 15 4 2014 Oct 23 140 15 4 2014 Oct 24 140 15 4 2014 Oct 25 140 10 3 2014 Oct 26 135 10 3 2014 Oct 27 130 10 3 2014 Oct 28 125 10 3 2014 Oct 29 125 8 3 2014 Oct 30 120 5 2 2014 Oct 31 120 5 2 2014 Nov 01 125 5 2 2014 Nov 02 125 5 2 2014 Nov 03 120 5 2 2014 Nov 04 120 8 3 2014 Nov 05 115 10 3 2014 Nov 06 115 8 3 2014 Nov 07 110 8 3 2014 Nov 08 110 5 2 (SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1743, and MEDIA NETWORK PLUS, DXLD) Website Schedule Update: The transition of the new SWPC website into operational status has been delayed until Monday October 20th. IT changes have been temporarily suspended due to the declaration of a Critical Weather Day by the National Weather Service. The next available date for the change is also governed by the schedule of the NWS Web Operations Center (SWPC Oct 14 via DXLD) ###