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SHORTWAVE AIRINGS of WORLD OF RADIO 1863, February 2-9, 2017
Thu 1230 WRMI 9955 6855 [confirmed]
Thu 2130 WRMI 11580 [confirmed]
Fri 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed]
Fri 2230 WRMI 5950 6855 11580 [all confirmed]
Sat 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [almost confirmed]
Sat 0630 HLR 6190-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio
Sat 1531 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio [partilly confirmed]
Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM
Sat 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed]
Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM [confirmed from 0428]
Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB
Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB
Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v-AM Area 51
Mon 0430 WRMI 9955
Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730
Tue 1200 WRMI 9955 6855
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770
Tue 2300 WRMI 9955
Wed 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB
Wed 1000 WRMI 5850 6855
Wed 1415 WRMI 9955 6855
Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v
Thu 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB
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** AFGHANISTAN. Reception of Radio Afghanistan External Service Jan 26
1530-1730 6100*YAK 100 kW / 125 deg to SoAs Eng/Dari/Arabic/Russian
*till 1600 6095 KAS 500 kW / 269 deg to N/ME English CRI very strong
*till 1600 6105 SZG 500 kW / 315 deg to EaEu Russian CRI very strong
*from 1700 6100 BEI 500 kW / 318 deg to WeEu English CRI very strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/reception-of-radio-afghanistan-external.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ALASKA. World Christian Broadcast KNLS The New Life Station Jan 26:
0800-0900 9615 NLS 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English tx#1, weak/fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/world-christian-broadcast-knls-new-life.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ALBANIA. 7474.97, Jan 28 at 0247, R. Tirana reception is picking
up, S6 of humbuzz and no program modulation audible. For some weeks it
had not been detectable at all (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ALGERIA [non]. 7335, Jan 27 at 2229, Qur`an at S9+15 but fading.
It`s the final frequency of the day until 2300 from RTA via FRANCE.
Aoki shows middle of hour is Qur`an, start and finish in French/Arabic
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS. 4760, AIR Port Blair (presumed), 1508-
1543, Jan 29. Had been off the air for a few days (not heard during
eve of Republic Day [Jan 25], nor on Jan 28, at 1513) ; back today
with weak reception, but one of their better days; at times almost
semi-readable; signal strength seemed to suggest was not AIR Leh
(Kashmir); subcontinent music/singing; 1512 with the usual switch over
to the New Delhi audio feed (commercial announcements till 1515 news
in Hindi and 1530 into news in English [details below under INDIA]).
(Ron Howard, Calif., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ANGOLA. On 24th I found Angola 4949.7 at noise level, quite
unreadable, at 0407-0408. Wonder why it is always so poor in Jo'burg?
(Bill Bingham, RSA, via Ron Howard, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Bill, Am curious about your Angola reception. Jan 26, had decent
signal strength here, but bothered by strong QRN (static), that was
more like our summertime static (heavy). Brief audio attached (0334
UT). How would you say this compares to your reception? Thanks for any
comments (Ron Howard, ibid.)
Hi Ron, Ignoring the QRN, your recording is far better than I heard
from Angola at 0415 this morning. It was at noise level for me, but
then it was 45 minutes after my local sunrise in Jo'burg (0338). Maybe
I need to get up earlier! Having said that, I seldom if ever get it at
anything approaching the quality of your recording. At about the same
time this morning, Zanzibar was much better (not good, but better and
readable.)
You may have heard that Jo'burg is often regarding as the lightning
capital of the world. We certainly get it really bad, and every rainy
season it writes off loads of electronic equipment via the electricity
supply, telephone lines or aerial inputs (my experience and that of
ex-colleagues in the repair trade.) I have read (don't ask where, I've
no idea now) that this severe lightning is due to all the minerals
below the ground here. I wonder if that has any bearing on radio
reception? (Bill Bingham, ibid.)
Hi Bill, Thanks very much for you comments! That is certainly
interesting, the considerable differences in our receptions,
especially as I am such a greater distance away from Angola than you.
There indeed must be other factors that result in your poorer
reception. So I do feel fortunate to be able to get some decent
reception, except for the QRM. Thanks again! (Ron Howard, Calif., Jan
26, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
[and non] Weak but readable signal this evening (0305 UT, 30 January)
on approx. 4950 kHz here in NB. VOA in English from Botswana on 4930
kHz much stronger as to be expected (-- Richard Langley, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** ANGUILLA. 11775, Jan 27 at 1527, PMS is finally back on day
frequency, heard for first time in about 3 weeks, and still distorted
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Glenn, I just returned from St. Martin where I could see Anguilla from
the beach in front of our rental but was unable to hear anything on
shortwave from the Caribbean Beacon. I was likely too close. The 1610
AM was strong and clear just about all day. I found no sign of the 690
frequency that I have seen listed in the past. Back home in Mass. I
can hear 11775 with distorted audio but an S9+20 signal at 2000 UT
(Stephen Wood, Harwich, Mass., Jan 29, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
You are correct, Stephen. Checking just now at 2123 on 11775 and the
signal is strong enough, but totally distorted. Just barely able to
make out the content from the XYL Mrs. Scott (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria,
BC, Jan 29, ibid.)
11775, University Network (presumed); 1615, 28-Jan; KiloWatt-wasting
Dead Dr. Gene very distorted. Not on usually // 13845 via WWCR which
had a different huxter.
+++ [same], 1915, 30-Jan; Dead Dr. Gene noticeably less distorted than
recently after returning to the air (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA,
Drake R8B + 185' RW + 125' bow-tie, ----- All logged by my ears, on my
receiver, in real time! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
6090, Caribbean Beacon at 2233 with upbeat vocals and a man with
reservation info for church services and a mention of their website –
Good signal but muffled audio Jan 30 - I guess Pastor Melissa Scott
hasn’t gotten around to caring about how people are hearing her or her
late husband, the still very dead Dr. Gene Scott, on this frequency.
They cleared up the problems on 11775 so they can get it done right,
if they care enough, but It is a pity that she is such a moron.
11775, Caribbean Beacon at 2140 with the still very dead Dr. Gene
Scott pontificating – Very Good with good audio for a change Jan 30 –
Maybe Pastor Melissa Scott woke up and got someone to finally work on
the transmitter or studio-transmitter link? (Mark Coady, Selwyn,
Ontario, Drake SPR4 Receiver, Drake TR7, Kenwood TS440S, and YouKits
TJ5A Transceivers, AEA AT-300 and MFJ-941E Manual Tuners, LDG Z-100
Plus Auto Tuner, 40 meter and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles, ODXA yg
via DXLD) not for long
** ANTARCTICA. 1982 AFAN on 6012 recording
Via the DXWORLD.com FM TV DX site for today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tq0bs0lXi8M&app=desktop
(via Artie Bigley, Jan 31, DXLD)
** ARGENTINA. 1710, R. SELVA. Enero 28. 0031-0045 UT. Música romántica
en estilo bailable. A las 0040 nombra al programa: "Bajo el cielo
misionero" y luego ID: 1710, Radio Selva desde Misiones, República
Argentina. Luego avisos de bailes locales. A las 0045 vuelve a un
espacio de música. SINFO: 35322. (Rx: Tecsun pl 660; ANT: ferrita del
receptor; Qth: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile) (Claudio Galaz T.,
condiglista yg via DXLD)
This is one of two 1710 Argies in the WRTH 2017 (gh, DXLD)
** ARMENIA. Monitoring. January 19 from 1745 UT on 1395 kHz frequency
was taken bad, it seems to [be] Public Radio of Armenia (news program
was often mentioned the word "radiolur", by which the almighty Google
and brought to Armenia). SIO 454, the receiver Degen 1103. At 1800
broadcast was interrupted, not taking identification.
In the following days, I was tuned to the same frequency within plus
or minus the same time, but it should be a translation is no longer
heard. I rummaged in the distribution archive and stumbled on your
message as of 25 February 2015 when a 1803 to 1830 took a non-stop
broadcast of The Beatles songs without ads. If I remember correctly,
since Transmitter for regular broadcasts are not used? I think that
periodic broadcasts its attempt to maintain (Sergey Vinokurov,
Zarechny, Penza region, Russia. ("open_dx" via RusDX 29 Jan via DXLD)
As for the Armenian radio I do not know, but because through this
transmitter Polish Radio broadcast in Russian (or has not). In Moscow,
the program Radio Poland at that frequency, I tried. So, the
transmitter operable (Vasily Kuznetsov, Moscow, Russia / "open_dx",
ibid.)
Since July last year, Polish Radio is not transmitted through the
transmitter in Armenia (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "open_dx",
ibid.)
Radio CJSC (Tx Operator)
Ad: 3333 Noratus, Armenia
Tel.: +374 99 706787
L.P.: Gagik Aloyan.
E-mail: info @ radio-int.am
WEB: http://www.radio-int.am
MW: [ERV] Gavar, Noratus: 1314 kHz 1000 kW; 1395 kHz 500 kW.
SW: [ERV] Gavar, Noratus: 4 x 100, 3 x 1000 kW.
Key: Transmissions on 1395 kHz have ceased.
Notes: The Closed Joined Stock Company (CJSC) “Radio” is the operator
of high power transmitting facilities in Armenia.
(WRTH-2017 via RusDX 29 Jan via DXLD)
** AUSTRALIA. 9580, R Australia with News, mention that SW would be
eliminated at the end of the month ‘but you can hear us on line or
with local re-broadcasters’ (yeah, right!) and then into a long
interview/feature with someone who is an expert on fairy tales. Yes,
really, and it was pretty darn interesting. For example, Cinderella
originated in China, and it was a GOLD slipper there, the Mice and
pumpkin and glass slipper were added when the tale made it to France.
There was also a discussion of the ORIGINAL ‘red riding hood’ which
ended with the naked girl running away from the wolf who made her do a
strip tease for him by claiming she needed to poo; that is NOT the
version my parents read me! :o In well, 3+44+44 with my local noise
being a pest. This has been decidedly weaker than usual of late. Are
they trying to wean us from SW gently? 1300-1400 23/Jan (Kenneth Vito
Zichi, Willliamston MI, MARE Tipsheet Jan 27 via DXLD)
[non-log]. Jan 26, at 0348, did not find any of the normally heard RA
frequencies, via Shepparton; 17840 should have been the strongest,
next best would have been 15240, and poorest usually 15415. All were
silent. A preview of the end! (Ron Howard, Calif., dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Very good signal today, 26 January, at 1448 UT on 12065 kHz using U.
Twente receiver. // 12085 kHz, weaker, and 9580 kHz, barely audible.
(-- Richard Langley, NB, ibid.)
4835, Jan 26 at 1251, VL8A detectable in slop from 4840 WWCR, but fair
in the clear after 1300. Also the other VL8s with JBA carriers on
2325, 2485.
Radio Australia had been missing from its day frequencies earlier UT
Jan 26, says Ron Howard, and Brian Powell, Sydney, replied, ``Nothing
heard here in Australia, on Australia Day (January 26) 0549 UT. Staff
at Shepp must be taking a day off like the majority of us!`` Or some
irregular maintenance outages.
9580, Jan 26 at 1254, 9580 is back on strong as usual, JBA carrier on
12065, and can`t be sure 12085 is on, but there is an off-frequency
carrier nearby. At 1356, `Conversation` is concluding, with Fidler
promoting podcasting of his program, but not shortwave! Plus music
fill, 1400 ABC News (not Radio Australia news) starting with a private
plane crash off Perth during the celebrations, fireworx canceled.
[and non] Now I`m getting some splatter from CRI via CUBA 9570, which
doesn`t cut off until 1402*, while another transmitter has already
been on 15700 with dead air. 1405, `All in the Mind` about how the
mind can help heal the body. Countdown to oblivion continues (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
There was an announcement just before 1600 UT that Radio Australia
will be leaving shortwave AFTER 31 January. So will there be
transmissions during the day (in Australia) ON 31 January? Guess we'll
have to wait and see. By the way, the signal on 12065 kHz had
deteriorated to just a visible carrier by 1700 (-- Richard Langley,
MN, Jan 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Noted 9580 in Queensland just: At 2000 UT Jan 26 wonderful strong RA
news service with Fanfare started, excellent newsx reader, - will be
missed here in coming month. Started as RA listener in Frankfurt
Germany in 1967 - 1968 season (wb, df5sx)
Also NT Alice Springs at S=9+10dB level 4835, 26degrees C temperature.
2325 and 2485 rather poor their in local morning sunshine S=6 too
(Wolfgang Büschel, Jan 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Many postings on Twitter #saveourshortwave
(Mike Terry, Jan 27, dxldyg via DXLD)
At 0105 UT Jan 28: RA Shepparton, all three Shepparton well heard on
air, 17840 kHz heard only in Japan. Latter skipped signal - but not
heard in Queensland AUS, latter only peak string of S=3 (Wolfgang
Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Radio Australia off the air again --- Hi Glenn, Jan 28, at 0450+,
again with RA silent on 15240, 15415 and 17840. Is the Shepparton crew
hungover from Australia Day or are they out celebrating Chinese New
Year, hi?
So it has finally happened, was listening to SIBC (Solomon Islands)
on 9545, at 0500 with the ABC News and it was not // to RA, as they
were all off the air. First item on the news was President Trump's
executive order regarding immigration; reception well above the norm;
before 0500 with C&W song "One More Day" by Diamond Rio and pop song
"Fools Rush In"; suddenly off at 0501* during the ABC news.
Thanks to Rob Wagner, who posted this to Facebook WRTH:
"All three RA freqs back on air as at 0600." So a short lived glitch?
(Ron Howard, Calif., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
15415, R. AUSTRALIA. Enero 29. 0529-0541 UT. Mujeres hablan entre sí,
luego música pop en inglés. Y luego comentarios sobre la canción. A
las 0535, se emite la canción: “Parole, Parole” con recuerdos y acento
en la pasión de la canción, junto a recuerdos de época. A las 0541 se
recuerdan de Claudia Cardinale. SINPO: 45444. RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT:
Hilo de 70 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile)
(Claudio Galaz T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
THE BIG SWITCH OFF AT ABC --- Here's a short message I left on the
Australian Government's Facebook page:
Regarding the closure of ABC's shortwave service for the Northern
Territories. I realise that it is the prevailing fashion to switch off
AM transmitters all over the world. However some impact analysis
should be mandatory. It is not good enough to make lazy decisions. AM
transmitters should not be switched off without viable alternatives
for those who depend on these services.
Here's the link to the Facebook page if you want to have your say:
https://www.facebook.com/AustralianGovernment/?fref=ts
All the best, (Martin John Reynolds, Jan 28, BDXC_UK yg via DXLD)
Also concerned with feral pigs (gh)
ABC EXITS SHORTWAVE RADIO
Dear Mr. Leys:
On the occasion of the cessation of your network's shortwave
broadcasts, I am taking this opportunity to express my dissent from
the rationale offered for ABC's decision to shut down its shortwave
services.
The argument that shortwave broadcasting needs to be phased out
because it is an old technology overlooks the obvious point that
bouncing radio waves off the ionosphere remains the most cost-
effective means available for blanketing the Pacific and Indian Oceans
and adjoining continents with a broadcast signal. While the promise of
free satellite service and more FM transmitters may be fine for
domestic Australian audiences, ABC obviously doesn't have the budget
to use such means for reaching audiences in places like California
(where I'm located). When your 9.58 MHz Shepparton transmitter went
out of service this morning, Radio Australia ceased to exist as a
broadcaster in this part of the world. That is not technological
improvement; that is an abandonment of a portion of your broadcast
audience.
Web streaming is often touted as an alternative to broadcasting, but
this reflects a profound misunderstanding of both internet users and
broadcast audiences. One obvious difference is that virtually all
shortwave listeners in Pacific rim countries would encounter Radio
Australia at some point, while a tiny fraction of non-Australian
internet users would ever visit an ABC website or download an ABC app.
It is likely that regular web stream viewers who aren't Australian are
even more of a niche audience for ABC than its former overseas
shortwave listeners were. Another important difference is that
shortwave listening is mostly free from surveillance, in stark
contrast to the situation on the internet.
The bottom line is that different technologies serve different needs
and can be mutually reinforcing if used intelligently; the fact that
shortwave went into service a long time ago doesn't make the
particular needs of shortwave listeners any less real in the 21st
century. I suspect that most of Radio Australia's overseas shortwave
audience will not migrate to the internet; instead, we are more likely
to tune into other shortwave stations.
Sincerely yours, (Vincent Cook, Jan 28, cc to DX LISTENING DIGEST)
The January 29th edition of Wavescan (which will begin to air on
January 29 and will be repeated several times over the following week)
will be a special program about Radio Australia, which will be ending
its shortwave broadcasts on January 31 (Jeff White on WRMI Facebook
page 24 Jan via Pennington, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD)
I caught part of the Radio Australia Wavescan special presented by
Jeff last night via WWCR 4840 kHz at 0430 UT. Next scheduled broadcast
is at 1530 UT today (Sun) on 11750 kHz (see 'Broadcasts in English'
page 30-31 for others) It will also be available as a podcast at
http://awr.org/program/engmi_wav-2/
at some point. 73s Alan, Sony 7600GR +telescopic, Caversham, UK
Posted by: (Alan Pennington, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD)
[and non]. 9580, Jan 29 at 1405, R. Australia on its third-to-last
day, and with rapid regular fading as if a second carrier is on,
itching to take its place; but no other modulation audible. It could
be as per Aoki, starting Jan 11, DW in Dari and Pashto via UAE at
1330-1430, not usually noticeable here. RA remains inaudible on 12085,
and JBA carrier on 12065. 4835 VL8A still audible past 1400 not // RA
but maybe 30 or 90 minutes offset (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO
1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I've been listening to the ABC Alice Springs this evening (morning
time in Australia) via remote SDR on 4835 and via their website and
they have been warning people using shortwave that the service will
shut down at 12 noon local time on Tuesday (0230 UT) not at midnight
as expected.
As a 'temporary solution' the ABC will donate to every RFDS base
(Royal Flying Doctors Service) in the Territory and to registered 4WD
clubs (who both apparently broadcast on low strength HF) a VAST
Satellite dish and decoder and they are free to rebroadcast "emergency
broadcasts" on ABC Radio via their shortwave frequencies but the ABC
made it clear that these organisations don't have permission to
broadcast any other programs, including weather forecasts unless there
is a danger of cyclones or major flooding.
There was no word broadcast about Radio Australia. Regards, (Rob,
Glasgow, Scotland, Wilson, 2322 UT Jan 29, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Radio Australia Shepparton English program, noted in south Korea:
15240, S=7-8 signal, fair.
15415, S=9+15dB at 0028 UT Jan 30.
Suffers by broadband 28 kHz wide China CNR1 jamming signal of 15425
kHz on S=9+30dB, latter against US VoA Chinese sce from Tinang PHL
relay at 0030 UT.
17840, only tiny weak S=3-4 on threshold signal level at 0032 UT Jan
30. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (S Korea SDR,
Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 30, via DXLD)
Hi everyone! Well we are now within the last 12 - 24 hours of
Shortwave broadcasts from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. My
emails to the ABC in regards to an official shutdown time have
remained unanswered, so it still remains to be seen when exactly RA
will be closing tomorrow (local time). As per earlier reports that ABC
NT will be shutting down at 1200 ACST (0230 UT), if Shepparton is to
follow suit by shutting at midday, that is 0100 UT. I will most likely
be at work at this time but I will endeavour to check the bands at the
earliest chance tomorrow (Brian Powell, Sydney, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Listening to all ABC HF services this evening (local time) [Jan 30]
VL8T Tennant Creek on 2325 kHz at 1147 UT. SINPO 55434 – Country Music
programming. Announcement of SW Shutdown made at 1150 UT – no mention
of the official time on this occasion. Almost parallel (but not
quite!) with 2485 kHz.
VL8K Katherine on 2485 kHz at 1151 UT. SINPO 55434
VL8A Alice Springs on 4835 kHz at 1155 UT. SINPO 55555 armchair copy
and parallel to the other ABC NT services
Radio Australia on 9580 kHz at 1157 UT. SINPO 33433 dropping to a
SINPO 21331 after TOH due to adjacent channel powerhouse signal from
CNR1 on 9575 kHz, signing on at 1200. Simulcast of ABC News24 TV,
summing up the laziness at ABC. ABC Radio news at 1200. Radio
Australia barely audible on 12065 and 12085 with deep fading. Regards,
(Brian Powell, Jan 30, (Base QTH – Southern suburbs of Sydney
Australia. Base setup Winradio G305e w/ Buddipole. Mobile setup
Baofeng GT3TP), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
2325 at S8 & 2485 at S7, Jan 30 at 1358, the VL8s still audible past
sunrise here, the last chance to hear them as shutdown is announced
for 0230 UT Tuesday Jan 31 (noon local time) according to Brian
Powell, Sydney.
And 4835, VL8A much stronger as usual S9+10, and listenable. W&M
conversation continues thru 1400 UT hourtop as that`s their
hourbottom. Discussion of road trips around Australia, such as to Cape
Tribulation, Thursday Island (surely off-road), and including NT; 1405
outro interviewee as Lara on `Night Life`` (or `Night Light`?), on to
national weather, evidently not an NT produxion. 1409 outro Jenny from
the National Weather Bureau; into Rachel in studio, discussing the
horrific rampage in Melbourne 10 days ago; another victim has died
making 6; 9 still in hospital, one of them critical. 1420 now it`s
about prison conditions, 1422 financial news; 1424 Trump`s rejection
of refugees, and fading town.
Meanwhile as late as 1414, there are still lots of Asian carriers on
60m, frequencies corresponding to Indonesia, India, Tibet, East
Turkistan. Once ABC is gone from 4835, we shall have a slight chance
for Sikkim.
9580, Jan 30 at 1426, as VL8A is fading out, I switch to R. Australia,
probably its last day on SW, tho the exact closing time hasn`t been
revealed. Item about clown doctors farting at a children`s hospital
(attn: Uncle Eric! I think this is for real in Australia, rather than
the Adult Swim TV show), 1430 outro as having been `Editor`s Choice`
program, and right into next program, title of which I never hear and
suspect never uttered, but it`s all about a film shot in a Vanuatu
village whose people have decided to live traditionally altho not far
from a town. Tena? Tana? Googling finds this review which seems to be
it, about Tanna, not exactly recent, from Sept 2015.
http://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/tanna-review-venice-film-festival-1201588554/
The ``forbidden love story`` angle in the review was not evident from
this discussion, but about how great it was to get away from Western
civilization. It`s a contender for a Best Foreign Language Oscar TBA
January 24 (2017? Or 2016?), which maybe accounts for this being
(re)aired now. Does the Radio Australia online program schedule have
any entry for 1430 UT Mon Jan 30? Of course not! Could be a
continuation of Editor`s Choice?
Furthermore there is a filler at 1455 called `Australian Snapshot`
about some ballet dancer getting to study with the Bolshoi in Moscow.
From 1453 there is ACI from 9585 with the TWR Swaziland music-box IS,
but evitable by LSB tuning.
9580, rechecked at 1535, now interviewing an American about
conservative Republicans` hostility toward the arts, i.e. funding NEA
and NEH. This brings up another significant point: ABC and RA
interview a LOT of Americans on their talk shows, far more than we
could ever hear on VOA curtailed schedule! And far more than Aussies
are interviewed on American domestic radio.
So what program is this? On the sked for 1500 (meaning 1505!) is `Best
of the Festivals` which seems to be about talk rather than music, and
no entry for 1530, so is it really an almost-hour show? Only way to
tell is by downloading the latest podcast, but it`s for Jan 22,
lasting 53:52. Anyway the topic heard is not mentioned as content for
that edition (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Radio Australia with a good signal into Houston on 9580 at 1200
January 30. Perhaps the last time I get to hear them on SW (Stephen
Luce, Houston, Texas, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Also, good signal on 12065 kHz into Europe this morning as monitored
using the U. Twente receiver (Richard Langley, 1348 UT Jan 30, ibid.)
Last hours of ABC Radio Australia on shortwave, Jan 30
1358 & 1459 12065 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English, weak to fair:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/the-last-hours-of-abc-radio-australia.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
VL8A in Alice Springs is still on air. Actually (1800 UT) listening
via Sydney on 4835 kHz with -80 to -75 dBm to ABC Radio Overnight. At
present taking about "Bird Languages"... ;) 73, (Manfred Reiff,
Germany, Jan 30, ibid.)
Listening to the same frequency as a matter of fact, 4835 kHz coming
in S9 +20 on a receiver in Tasmania. RW (John Jurasek, 1814 UT May 30,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
17840 Jan 30 at 2345, varying S6-S9. YL commentary on a book (hers?)
followed by a piece on proper pronunciation of the last names of
some celebrities and authors. ABC news at 2400 with first story about
the US immigration restrictions as they relate to Australia citizens.
Signal strength down to S3-S7 by 0025.
Wondering if this 17840 transmission will mark the end or if their
early morning (US) transmission on 9580 will be present tomorrow since
it will still be January 31st UT. 73, (Jim K5JG, Carrollton, TX, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Radio Australia 15240, 2105 UT Jan 30 with Pacific Beat featuring
reports from around the Pacific about the closure of the ABC shortwave
service. Legislation will be introduced next week to re-store the
service. Too-little-too-late? 73 (Mick Delmage, AB, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Pacific Beat just announced that Radio Australia with be shut off in
less than four hours time --- so noon in Melbourne? Did not make it
clear? So tune in for possible 0000 or more likely 0100 UT shut down
today in NA. 73 (Mick Delmage, 2121 UT Jan 30, dxldyg via WORLD OF
RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
END OF AN ERA AS ABC SHUTS DOWN SHORTWAVE SERVICE TO PACIFIC
Updated 13 minutes ago [sic, without stamping from when??]
After nearly 80 years of broadcasting the ABC will today switch off
its shortwave broadcast of Radio Australia into Papua New Guinea and
the Pacific.
The ABC insists the technology is out of date, and short wave
broadcasts will cease today at midday, eastern Australian time.
Our Pacific Affairs reporter Liam Fox says there's been an outcry from
affected listeners, while the ABC's critics argue that the switch off
will damage its reputation in the region in return for savings of less
than $2 million.
(listen via:)
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-31/end-of-an-era-as-abc-shuts-down-shortwave-service/8225752
(via Mike Cooper, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
'THOUSANDS' IN SOLOMON ISLANDS AFFECTED BY ABC SHORTWAVE CUT
Radio New Zealand-1 hour ago
Thousands of people in remote parts of Solomon Islands who tune in to
the ABC's shortwave service will be poorer off from today according to
a leading activist ...
END OF PACIFIC SHORTWAVE DIPLOMATIC 'MISSTEP' AS ABC PULLS PLUG
SBS-50 minutes ago
The ABC ends its short-wave service to the region from 1pm Solomon
Islands time and says it will focus on FM and online services. . .
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/323443/%27thousands%27-in-solomon-islands-affected-by-abc-shortwave-cut
(via Artie Bigley, 2027 UT Jan 30, DXLD)
1 pm SI time = 0200 UT, but don`t count on it that late. 17840 should
be best here, propagation permitting, also 15240, 15415 (gh, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
'Thousands' in Solomon Islands affected by ABC shortwave cut
8:00 am today
Thousands of people in remote parts of Solomon Islands who tune in to
the ABC's shortwave service will be poorer off from today according to
a leading activist in the country.
Solomon Islands crowd Central Province 2015
Photo: RNZI Courtesy of SIG [caption]
The ABC ends its short-wave service to the region from 1pm Solomon
Islands time and says it will focus on FM and online services.
Ruth Liloqula said people from Choiseul to Malaita and as far south
east as Tikopia tuned in to the ABC because the signal was stronger
than that of the country's public broadcaster SIBC.
Ms Liloqula who works with Transparency International says the ABC has
been very valuable for the country and a good way to get her message
across.
"We are very very mindful of the fact that the SIBC media here is
owned by the government. I mean they don't ask the questions that they
need to ask for obvious reasons. I mean we do get asked those tough
questions by ABC and that gives us the opportunity to talk about the
issues that affect this country."
Ms Liloqula said after the recent earthquake people in the bush in
Choiseul only knew there was no tsunami by listening to the ABC.
Human rights activist Ruth Kissam, who works in Papua New Guinea, also
said her anti-sorcery message had reached far-flung villages through
the ABC and had made her job easier.
The ABC said shortwave radio was an increasingly unreliable technology
that was prone to outages, expensive to maintain and not viable over
the long term.
It said it plans to beef up its FM and online services (via DXLD)
Sidebar linx to several previous RNZ reports about ABC (gh)
ABC QSL NEW
http://static.skynetblogs.be/media/145969/3012421177.jpg
(via Artie Bigley, DXLD)
It`s a recent verification letter from a guy at Master Control,
Sydney, for VL8T (Glenn Hauser, DXLD)
Was able to listen to the last few hours of RA on 15240 kHz. 0100
played the RA interval signal 3 times and gone. Good bye, my friend;
might have had a tear in my eye. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park,
Alberta, 0105 UT Jan 31, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I was late, when checked at 0107 UT all Shepparton outlets have gone
forever. And when checked at Brisbane Queensland also the three NT
services on shortwave are history now. 73 (wolfie df5sx Büschel, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Listened via a GlobalTuner in San Bernadino, CA. No reception in
Sarasota, FL off air, try as I might. Playing Waltzing Matilda for the
last time was a nice touch, presumably by the transmitter engineer.
Pretty ignominious end. The new and haughty managers such as are
running the ABC today have no sense of history whatsoever. For me,
that’s the end of a half century of listening to Shepparton. Like you,
sorry to see it go. But it was barely a shadow of its former self at
the end. Like watching an old friend waste away and finally expiring.
Sad. 73 (John Figliozzi, Sarasota, FL, UT Jan 31, WORLD OF RADIO 1863,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
And they’re destroying their FM programming too --- a whole raft of
beloved music shows got the axe. A misguided digital strategy imho.
Music moving to digital…all over the air programming originating as
podcasts first (David Goren, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
As I posted on Thomas Witherspoon's blog:
To paraphrase T.S. Eliot:
“This is the way Radio Australia ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.
(-- Richard Langley, NB, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
2325, ABC Tennant Creek, 1044 end of song and host Rebecca McLaren
with song announcement and ID "...on ABC Radio Darwin and the Northern
Territory...", and interview of M. 1050 canned announcement by M "ABC
will be switching off its shortwave services in the Northern Territory
tomorrow. You'll still be able to hear ABC Radio on AM and FM, as well
as online with the ABC Radio app. All ABC Radio and digital services
will continue to be available on the VAST satellite service. You can
find out more at abc.net.au/shortwave. Or call the reception advice
line on 1-300-13-9994", then promo/ID, Rebecca again, and into music.
// 2485, 4835 of course. 120mb outlets a little better than usual this
morning. 4835 really strong. 30 Jan. 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, PA, USA,
Perseus with Wellbrook ALA1530S and 153 foot Delta Loop, Hard-Core-DX
mailing list via DXLD)
Dave, I heard the same stuff from Rebecca McLaren about digital
services. I suspect the people in the outback have no clue what the
ABC is doing to them. Also, I had them in the late afternoon for a
brief period but far from an enjoyable audio level experience. The
morning was terrific for a last appearance. 73, (Rich D`Angelo, PA,
HCDX via DXLD)
I couldn’t agree more with John Figliozzi’s comments in HCDX and DXLD:
“But it was barely a shadow of its former self at the end. Like
watching an old friend waste away and finally expiring.” Once all
their original programs were cancelled in favour of relaying Radio
National, Triple J and News24 TV broadcasts, the joy of listening to
RA largely went for me. However, the sense of realising that even this
was still important to so many people did not leave me.
My earliest memories of Radio Australia were as a 9 year-old in 1989,
discovering it with my first newly built crystal radio (that somehow
tuned into 9580 despite it being made for MW broadcast band!!) This
was my entry point into electronics and shortwave radio as a hobby. I
also remember requesting songs on the “at Your Request” program and
another fond memory was listening to them in a ger camp in the Gorkhi
Terelj National Park in Mongolia back in August 2012.
Sadly, I missed the shutdowns as I was stuck at work for the RA
shutdown. However, I was home by the time the ABC NT services shutdown
but all stations were JBA via the KiwiSDR at Freemans Reach NSW. I was
listening to the live webstream of ABC Radio Alice Springs at 0230 UTC
and found it quite ironic that at 0233 UTC, news came through of Nick
Xenephon’s bid to introuduce legislation into Federal Parliament next
week to reinstate ABC HF services. As Glenn said earlier – too little
too late? We’ll wait and see. Don’t hold your breath.
I have been kindly given permission by the Youtuber that posted this
video of the shutdown:
https://youtu.be/2ct-RFFDXCM
Regards, (Brian Powell, (Base QTH – Southern suburbs of Sydney,
Australia. Base setup Winradio G305e w/ Buddipole. Mobile setup
Baofeng GT3TP), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
My perspective as a foreigner (as opposed Brian's as an Aussie) is
that I enjoyed Radio National programming on RA. I have always seen
international broadcasting as a window to life in another country and
what better way to experience it than through everyday radio
broadcasts (Jlenamon, Waco, Texas, ibid.)
Mr. Lenamon’s rejoinder illustrates a longstanding discussion among
listeners— more recently less prominent — about the relative merits of
dedicated international services that craft news and programs
specifically for international audiences and relays of domestic
services that some see as a more “honest” reflection of the country
broadcasting (sort of an eavesdropping situation). Being greedy, I
like and want both. I remember the “old” RA that was a dedicated
international service, not just a relay. And in those “old days”, I
could also hear the domestic service through the quite powerful (50kW)
regional shortwave stations that the ABC used to reach remote areas of
the country.
To me, something was definitely lost incrementally as RA morphed from
one end to the other. But I, too, appreciated many of the RN programs
that RA relayed as time went on and the independent international
service faced from earshot. Unfortunately, current ABC management
(which has been drawn mostly from Murdoch owned commercial stations
and networks) is also progressively killing off what has made RN so
valuable and unique. Soon it will sound no different than the chatty,
shallow radio fare that those commercial stations are known so well
for (John Figliozzi, Sarasota, FL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
The Managing Director who made the decision is a lawyer and ex Google
and Rupert Murdoch (Newscorp) employee, by the sounds of it she has no
broadcasting knowledge
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/14/michelle-guthrie-the-abc-and-the-turning-of-a-once-shining-jewel-into-mainstream-sludge
The could save even more money with her resignation.
Last evening I had a short but intense FM band opening from Tasmania,
one of the areas which will benefit from the SW closure through
development of digital services. Four ABC FM stations were received, I
noted that each of the transmitters were running 192 KW. They could
save money locally by reducing the transmitter power.
Crumbs, I sound as though I'm an Aussie LOL. I'm actually in New
Zealand but Australia is close enough. The people I feel sorry for are
those in the outback who were reliant on the Northern Territory
Shortwave service.
The good thing in the sorry saga is that the ABC doesn't own the
transmission facilities it is possible that someone else could step in
(Paul NZ, HCDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD) Viz.:
MICHELLE GUTHRIE, THE ABC AND THE TURNING OF A ONCE-SHINING JEWEL INTO
MAINSTREAM SLUDGE
Opinion --- Richard Ackland
All public broadcasters are engaged in a constant process of chopping,
slicing and reinventing, and every boss spreads his or her own brand
of unhappiness
ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie --- ‘If Michelle Guthrie’s
Google genes get the better of her she might entirely ditch the
broadcasting frequencies and airwaves and turn the ABC holos-bolus
into a website.’ Photograph: Mike Bowers for the Guardian [caption]
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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is going through one of its
periodic meltdowns, brought about because a new managing director has
come down from the moon and set about doing things her way.
Michelle Guthrie has arrived at the public broadcaster via Google and
the House of Murdoch, with a mission to trim the budget and to keep
pace with technology and its impact on viewing patterns.
This is not a new mission, because squeezing services into ever
tighter financial constraints and adapting to new realities has been
going on ever since public broadcasting got under way.
In the case of Australia that was in 1932, in Britain 1927, Canada
1936 and New Zealand 1975.
All the major public broadcasters are engaged in a constant process of
creating, squeezing, chopping, slicing and reinventing. Nor is the
tireless criticism from commercial interests and governments – and
from within – anything new.
Jaws drop at ABC as Michelle Guthrie defends Radio National cuts
Amanda Meade [caption]
Having said that, each managing director spreads his or her own brand
of unhappiness in his or her own way. Guthrie’s appearance at the end-
of-year Four Corners postmortem is a case in point. According to
Guardian Australia’s Amanda Meade she told the ace reporters,
researchers and producers who put together Australia’s premier
investigative current affairs TV show that she would like to see in
the lineup more stories about successful business people.
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When it came to the program about children on Nauru speaking about
their dire existence as captives of Australia’s offshore refugee
policy, the managing director thought Four Corners should have found
some happy children to interview.
In one breath she showed us she hadn’t a clue about journalism – yet
journalism is a large chunk of the ABC’s core business. At least
previous notable managing directors have had to varying degrees a foot
in the journalist camp – Mark Scott, David Hill, Brian Johns – and
consequently they had a grasp on how and what the news apparatus
should be doing.
There are other dispiriting signs including the dismemberment of
Catalyst, an appalling decision to strip from the schedule a weekly
science program, and the ritualistic plunder of Radio National.
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RN has been under assault for so long that it is constantly on a war
footing. With an annual budget of $23m, the network costs peanuts
while audience surveys show that its specialist programs are one of
the factors that generate audience loyalty for the ABC. Radio National
is where you find much of the creative brains of the ABC, so to tinker
and mess with the formula shows management is not without skill when
it comes to shooting itself in the neck.
Guthrie goes into defensive mode when pressed about the RN cuts,
asking staff at a meeting in Perth, with raised voice, how they
“justify their massive budget when their reach is so low”.
Along with much of her management, it’s evident she doesn’t “get”
Radio National, where the mission is for more light and fluffy “flow”
programming, while resources for documentaries, features and
specialist broadcasts are diluted. At this rate what was once a bright
shining jewel in an ocean of mediocrity will look and sound more and
more like the mainstream sludge available on much of the ABC’s
metropolitan radio stations, not to mention the drivel on the
commercials.
Never mind the quality, feel the width. It’s not hard to sense that
quite early in her reign Guthrie is on a slippery slope. Heartwarming
support from Emma Alberici and Patricia Karvelas doesn’t amount to a
hill of beans if a sizeable proportion of staff are offside. We’ve
seen it before with the Jonathan Shier experiment.
There are dark mutterings that ultimately, and quite soon, the RN
network will transmogrify into a bunch of podcasts available online
and on mobile devices. A website that ate a radio station.
If Guthrie’s Google genes get the better of her she might entirely
ditch the broadcasting frequencies and airwaves and turn the ABC
holos-bolus into a website where customers can click away merrily for
their radio or TV entertainment, sprinkled with advertisements for
cars and credit cards.
The BBC saved £30m by moving BBC3 online, so imagine the savings if
all the public broadcasting system was streamed, courtesy of one great
thumping iView.
The one thing Guthrie has not mentioned as part of her reform agenda
is ABC “news”, and here criticism by the former PM Paul Keating is
spot on, with his complaint about stories that go nowhere.
“In the case of the ABC news, if you want to watch a good news
service, watch SBS news, which tells you what’s happening in Iraq,
what’s happening in the US election, what’s happening with Donald
Trump.
“What you get on the ABC is: ‘A truck has just overturned on the
Pacific Highway.’ It’s like in the 1970s. The ABC is letting Australia
down in terms of news presentation.”
It’s baffling why an organisation stuffed to the brim with journalists
should have such a dimwitted view of news. Maybe it’s the fault of
managers many of who, in my former experience as an ABC presenter
(Late Night Live, Radio National Breakfast and Media Watch), only have
a slender grasp of what they are doing.
These serried ranks of bureaucrats on fat salaries with
undistinguished achievements have floated into positions where they
could tirelessly tinker and interfere with talented people trying to
make programs.
This is not a universal complaint, but there are enough managers who
would be better suited as footpath spruikers outside strip clubs than
running important parts of a public broadcaster.
Michelle Guthrie appoints Murdoch consultant to restructure ABC
None of this is unique to Australia. The BBC and Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation have been pressured by funding cuts and accusations by
conservatives of liberal bias, while the NZBC is a shell of what it is
supposed to be.
In the end Guthrie and her agents may have made an unfortunate
contribution to the dumbing down process but the structural changes
are being driven by forces outside their control.
While the noble mission for the great old public broadcasters was to
provide a service that commercial operators didn’t or couldn’t, today
they are expected to be sufficiently “popular” to justify their
taxpayer funding.
Technology is making the future case for stand alone public
broadcasters more difficult, but when you consider what else is on
offer and the quality of the people making the complaints, then its
clear we’d be a lot poorer without this crucial Australian
institution, even with its repeats of the repeats (Guardian via DXLD)
See also NEW ZEALAND
RADIO AUSTRALIA - THE LAST TWO MINUTES - JANUARY 31, 2017
Hi Folks, On Tuesday morning, I listened to Radio Australia for the
very last time. 15240 kHz and 15415 kHz were plagued with local noise
and not especially strong signals here. So 17840 kHz was the best
option for my final moments with this grand old shortwave broadcaster.
The sign off came at 0100 UT after the playing of the old "Waltzing
Matilda" interval signal. Mount Evelyn is about 200 km south of the
Shepparton transmitter site – not far enough for proper F layer
reflection and off the side of the beam, so the signal was a bit
scratchy. But I was there for the end and that’s the important thing!
The link below has a YouTube video of the last two minutes of the
broadcast, including the audible switch-off click and a few parting
comments from me.
https://youtu.be/M8eJoTXf6Lw
Very sad. But the fight is not over yet --- Rob VK3BVW
(Rob Wagner, 91 Bailey Road, Mount Evelyn VIC 3796
http://www.medxr.blogspot.com.au
http://www.robwagner.com.au
ARDXC mailing list Feb 1, via DXLD)
Another last-minutes recording, with video of the transmitters,
presumably from an earlier visit; repetitions of Waltzing Matilda:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln-Aj6kGXK0
YT of course comes up with more related audiovideos on sidebar,
autoplaying next unless you escape (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
RADIO AUSTRALIA'S LAST DAYS ON SHORTWAVE
vk3ye 6,163 1,020 views Published on Jan 31, 2017 [length: 21:25]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIE8bH5w2nk
Snippets from the last couple of days transmissions from Radio
Australia and the ABC's Northern Territory service. Receiving from
home and the beach day and night. Services ceased on 31 January, 2017.
(via Artie Bigley, DXLD) +37 comments (gh)
RADIO PIRATE ON FORMER ABC SHORTWAVE FREQUENCIES: 31 Jan 2017
vk3ye 6,163 1,188 views [duration: 8:14] Published on Feb 1, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIE8bH5w2nk
After the ABC and Radio Australia abandoned shortwave frequencies
listeners receivers did not go quiet. Instead a pirate took advantage
of the audience to broadcast what he thought of the service cuts (via
Artie Bigley, DXLD) difficult copy; fake? ID as VK1WIA, American-style
EAS tones; +15 comments (gh)
VL8A Shutdown Videos --- I have found a couple of videos online
(thanks to a twitter user @MaddocksThomas that posted on the ABC news
website) showing the end of VL8A Alice Springs.
Follow the following link to the Nick Xenephon story at
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-01-31/xenophon-leads-calls-for-abc-to-reinstate-shortwave-radio/8225694
and follow the link to the video on the right hand side of the page.
On his page you will also see a video of someone symbolically smashing
a radio at the front gates of VL8A, as well as a member of staff at
the VL8A transmitter site sending a Morse Code farewell.
Regards, (Brian Powell, (Base QTH – Southern suburbs of Sydney
Australia. Base setup Winradio G305e w/ Buddipole. Mobile setup
Baofeng GT3TP, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
The day the music died; I had been listening to Radio Australia since
the mid 70s (Steven Wiseblood, TX, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz
NICK XENOPHON TO INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO FORCE ABC TO REINSTATE
SHORTWAVE RADIO SERVICE
ABC Online - Pacific Beat Updated about an hour ago
Related Story: ABC's shortwave radio transition program offers little
comfort to Top End fisherman
Related Story: 'At least 5,000' people tuning into ABC's shortwave
radio services
Related Story: ABC resists calls to reverse axing of NT shortwave
service
South Australian senator Nick Xenophon says he will introduce
legislation to Parliament to force the ABC to reinstate its shortwave
radio service, which ended today.
Key points:
Xenophon says the ABC has underestimated the impact of its
decision
ABC says shortwave radio is outdated technology
Pastoralists, remote communities among those calling for reversal
of decision
The ABC announced in December that it would switch off its shortwave
transmission to remote parts of northern Australia and across the
Pacific.
Media player: "Space" to play, "M" to mute, "left" and "right" to
seek. Audio: Pacific Affairs reporter Liam Fox on the end of the ABC's
shortwave service to Pacific (Pacific Beat)
Mr Xenophon said his introduction of legislation next week was not the
ideal way to handle the issue, but something had to be done. "This is
a pretty messy way of doing it — putting up a bill — but it will force
the ABC management to account," he said. "If it means part of the
solution is trying to squeeze more money out of the Government, then
so be it."
Mr Xenophon said he believed the ABC had underestimated the impact of
its decision. "The fact is this will affect thousands of Australians
who are in remote areas, but it seems it will affect many tens of
thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of people who are regular
Radio Australia listeners throughout the region," Mr Xenophon told
Radio Australia's Pacific Beat program.
"This is an essential service not just for the bush in Australia but
for the region. I hope I can get bipartisan support to reverse this
decision."
The ABC said shortwave technology was out of date and it would save
$1.9 million by cutting the service, which it said would be reinvested
in expanding content and services.
The national broadcaster said in a statement there would be a
transition program and it "has offered comprehensive advice on how to
best access emergency information, ABC News and entertainment".
"The ABC will assist with the transition to new technologies … as well
as the use of modern and reliable devices such as emergency GPS
beacons and affordable satellite telephones," the statement said.
Pastoralists, fishermen among those angered by decision
But the decision has prompted widespread criticism from federal and
Northern Territory MPs, pastoralists, fishermen and tour operators, as
well as from communities across the Pacific.
"This is shocking news, totally shocking news," said Francesca Semoso,
Deputy Speaker of Bougainville's Parliament in Papua New Guinea.
Shortwave evades dictators and warns of disasters
The ABC's decision to end Radio Australia's shortwave service has
raised questions about who will fill the void.
"The reason being that wherever you go — if you are up on the rooftop
of your house, if you are up in the mountains in Bougainville, if you
are down in the valleys, in the Pacific islands in Papua New Guinea,
in Bougainville — the only medium that can reach me at that location
is shortwave."
Northern Territory Cattlemen's Association chief executive Tracey
Hayes said the move would have a profound impact on the wellbeing of
isolated workers and families.
"There will be just silence in the vehicle and they would have had no
contact with the outside world," she said. "I can't imagine what it is
going to be like for people who are being put in that position."
Northern Territory MP Gerry McCarthy said he had invited ABC managing
director Michelle Guthrie to his remote electorate to listen to people
affected by the decision. "Come to the Northern Territory for a start,
consult with the people that are affected, real Australians out there
in remote areas," he said. "Also we've offered the help and support of
the [Northern Territory] Department of Housing and Community
Development to go and do some serious analysis about who are the users
of shortwave."
ABC Radio will continue to broadcast across the Northern Territory on
FM and AM bands, via the viewer access satellite television (VAST)
service, streaming online and via the smartphone app (via Artie Bigley
and Mike Cooper, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
BBC World Service had the ABCNT/Radio Australia shortwave shutdown as
the final item in its newscast at 0500 January 31 (Stephen Luce,
Houston, Texas, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
At least, an emotive farewell from Alice Springs:
https://mobile.twitter.com/MaddocksThomas/status/826256315198476288
(Horacio Nigro, Uruguay, ibid.)
Already miss Radio Australia --- This morning I tried to tune it in
(as I often do in the morning/evening), hoping for some listening fare
other than the AM Talk Radio shows I also listen to so I can keep up
on the Happenings here at home. . .
While it didn't surprise me, alas, the frequencies were empty. I
really enjoyed their programming, and I found their interviews with
musicians, etc., especially interesting. . .
Yeah, they say you can 'tune in' (sic) on the web, but I have no
interest in streaming audio. I spend enough time on the 'puter as it
is. Right now (1615Z) I'm listening to KBS (Korean Broadcasting
System) on 9640 KCs. -- 73 de (Phil, KO6BB, Atchley, Specializing in
DXing NDBs (Longwave Beacons), Location: "The Beaconeer's Lair",
Merced, Central California, Jan 31, swl at qth.net via DXLD)
Another major one bites the dust. Eliminating SW transmissions
automatically eliminates a significant number of listeners from places
that have no Internet and where people depend a lot on radio. On the
other hand China has increased their coverage around the World. I will
miss RA too. Such good programming. 73s (Guido Santacana KP4FAR, Sony
ICF 2010, Tecsun PL-680, Sangean ATS 818, Grundig Satellit 750,
Panasonic RF4900, Realistic DX302, Three long wires and one MFJ 1024
Active Antenna, presumably Puerto Rico, ibid.)
RADIO GOES QUIET by Barclay White February 01, 2017
http://www.sheppnews.com.au/2017/02/01/71659/radio-goes-quiet
At noon eastern standard time yesterday the shortwave broadcast of
Radio Australia, which sends out impartial news to the world, went
silent.
The Shepparton broadcast facility went offline after running almost
continuously since 1944, after the ABC announced it was moving away
from shortwave broadcasting to focus on webstreaming.
The facility, which Broadcast Australia owns, is on Verney Rd to the
north of Shepparton, where its specialised array of broadcasting
equipment sent out shortwave radio signals that could be heard across
the globe.
All the way from Arkansas in the United States, Frederick Boerner told
The News he had regularly listened to the Radio Australia broadcast
for several years and was disappointed it was going offline.
‘‘I would like to say that my 11-year-old son listens to shortwave
also,’’ Mr Boerner said. ‘‘He tells his friends at school about some
of the ‘cool things he hears from all around the world’.
‘‘It is great to see him and his friends next door interested in
things going on around the world on the shortwave instead of being
glued to a video game.’’
The shutdown has angered a former district manager at the site, Greg
Baker, who has started lobbying politicians and the ABC to keep the
site online.
He believes the government and the ABC have misjudged the number of
people across the globe who still listen to broadcasts.
‘‘You could nearly heritage list this place, maybe that would be a way
to save it,’’ Mr Baker said. ‘‘I feel the saddest for the people that
are not going to hear Australia any more.
‘‘A lot of the audience that this facility reaches, they can’t talk
back because they don’t have internet, or telephones or mobile phone
services, so this facility here is reaching way more people than what
we think — we just don’t know it because they can’t tell us.’’
The facility was originally built during World War II to send morale-
boosting broadcasts to Australian troops serving overseas.
Shepparton was picked for its flat terrain, making it ideal for long-
range broadcasts, and its distance from the major cities, at a time
when aerial bombardments were a significant risk.
After the war the ABC used the facility to broadcast Radio Australia
out to the world and, via shortwave radios, people could listen in on
Australian news in Fiji, Indonesia, India and beyond.
Just what will happen to the Shepparton site was still up in the air.
Broadcast Australia did not grant requests to visit the site on the
day of the final transmission and has said via a statement that no
decision had been made on if the facility would be demolished.
Although Broadcast Australia did not confirm staffing numbers, a
number of former employees said that although numbers were larger in
previous years, recently there were only about three staff at the
site.
Mr Baker said any change of heart by a future government could present
its own problems, as the site was not designed to be switched off for
long periods.
‘‘Those antennas out there do need maintenance, they don’t last
forever,’’ Mr Baker said. ‘‘It will degrade over time; and the
transmitters — the longer they are off, the harder it will be to get
them back on again.’’
South Australian NXT party leader and senator Nick Xenophon said he
would fight the decision to end the service by introducing legislation
to force the ABC to reverse the shutdown.
‘‘It’s not too late for the ABC to reverse this daft decision — if it
doesn’t it can expect to be on a collision course with MPs from all
sides of politics,’’ Senator Xenophon said.
The Radio Australia broadcast can still be listened to via
http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international
By Barclay White February 01, 2017 (via Mike Cooper, Artie Bigley,
Brian Powell, Mike Terry, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
Dear Mr. Leys: On the occasion of the cessation of your network's
shortwave broadcasts, I am taking this opportunity to express my
dissent from the rationale offered for ABC's decision to shut down its
shortwave services.
The argument that shortwave broadcasting needs to be phased out
because it is an old technology overlooks the obvious point that
bouncing radio waves off the ionosphere remains the most cost-
effective means available for blanketing the Pacific and Indian Oceans
and adjoining continents with a broadcast signal. While the promise of
free satellite service and more FM transmitters may be fine for
domestic Australian audiences, ABC obviously doesn't have the budget
to use such means for reaching audiences in places like California
(where I'm located). When your 9.58 MHz Shepparton transmitter went
out of service this morning, Radio Australia ceased to exist as a
broadcaster in this part of the world. That is not technological
improvement; that is an abandonment of a portion of your broadcast
audience.
Web streaming is often touted as an alternative to broadcasting, but
this reflects a profound misunderstanding of both internet users and
broadcast audiences. One obvious difference is that virtually all
shortwave listeners in Pacific rim countries would encounter Radio
Australia at some point, while a tiny fraction of non-Australian
internet users would ever visit an ABC website or download an ABC app.
It is likely that regular web stream viewers who aren't Australian are
even more of a niche audience for ABC than its former overseas
shortwave listeners were. Another important difference is that
shortwave listening is mostly free from surveillance, in stark
contrast to the situation on the internet.
The bottom line is that different technologies serve different needs
and can be mutually reinforcing if used intelligently; the fact that
shortwave went into service a long time ago doesn't make the
particular needs of shortwave listeners any less real in the 21st
century. I suspect that most of Radio Australia's overseas shortwave
audience will not migrate to the internet; instead, we are more likely
to tune into other shortwave stations. Sincerely yours, (Vincent Cook,
cc to DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Glenn, Please see below for email received this morning from Nick
Leys at the ABC. Regards, Brian Powell (Base QTH – Southern suburbs of
Sydney Australia. Base setup Winradio G305e w/ Buddipole. Mobile setup
Baofeng GT3TP), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
From: Nick Leys [mailto:Leys.Nick@abc.net.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 1 February 2017 10:14 AM
Subject: RE: Exact shutdown times for Radio Australia and NT Shortwave
broadcasts
Brian, I’m terribly sorry I didn’t reply sooner to your email. As you
are no doubt aware, the service was shut off at 1200 AEST yesterday.
My sincere apologies for not having this to you beforehand. I have
sent your email to our Audience unit who are collating such
correspondence. I have also taken on board your observations about our
public statements on the decision. I appreciate and respect your views
and your right to make your point. Regards, Nick (via Brian Powell,
dxldyg via DXLD)
Does anyone know when each of the ABC NT transmitters were switched
off? (-- Richard Langley, Feb 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
[and non]. 17840, Jan 30 at 2223, R. Australia is still on and audible
fairly. Also at final check UT Jan 31 at 0034, S7 to S9. I had to miss
the last gasp of Waltzing Matilda at 0100****, as my only chance to
see ``Arrival`` on an Enid screen was at 0050!
9580, Jan 31 at 1417, in the absence of R. Australia, now unblocked
weak reception of DW in Dari/Pashto via UAE at 1330 to 1430, when
rechecked it is off. This was not enough to bother RA here, nor:
Shortly I sent this to Jeff White at WRMI:
``Hi Jeff, With the big hole Radio Australia has left on 9580 this
morning, I just got a bright idea. Why not have WRMI move onto that
frequency with a relay of RA, say 12-15 UT, give or take? You could
afford this by replacing 2 or 3 hours a day of World Music on some
other transmitter with RA, at no additional cost. You probably would
not want to do it, but perhaps a nominal cost would be acceptable.
This could be a crowd-funding thing. It`s hard to think of anything
which would be more attractive among ex-SW stations to relay. Should
be on a 315 antenna of course, which I think you have available at
those hours, without researching it. Would ABC endorse this? Probably
not, but you would be doing a great public service to North American
listeners, great publicity for WRMI. Do it on your initiative and stop
it only if ABC insists. {This would also serve a useful purpose in
friendly occupance of frequency to keep other stations away, in case
RA can ever revive itself.} 73 (Glenn Hauser, Jan 31, WORLD OF RADIO
1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also SIKKIM
** AUSTRALIA. 11980, Jan 31 at 1423, we still have Reach Beyond on SW
from this continent --- somehow, it`s not the same, with a sermon
about Thessalonians. This English broadcast is 1400-1430 daily (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** AUSTRIA. 6155, Jan 26 at 0718, Ö1 is still on in Austro-German, S8-
S9 but tough copy. I thought it ended at 0715, but I see in HFCC it`s
0600-0720, the only ORF/ORS legacy SW broadcast from Moosbrunn (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BHUTAN [and non]. 6035.004, Supposedly Bhutan BS Thimphu, S=7-8 in
Qatar remote installation. At 0224 UT on Jan 30, noted like Himalayan
hill music group type.
INDIA QRM strongly on adjacent 6029.998 kHz, S=9+20dB, AIR Khampur
India 250 kW Hindi Uttaranchal program at 0227 UT. [selected SDR
options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc
BC-DX TopNews Jan 30, via DXLD)
** BIAFRA [non]. SECRETLAND: Jan 27-28 no signal of Radio Biafra
London/Brother HySTAIRical on 15325:
1500-1600 15325 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg WeAf English Radio Biafra London
1600-1800 15325 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg WeAf English Brother HySTAIRical
1800-2000 15325 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg WeAf English Radio Biafra London
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/irrs-radio-city-radio-warra-wangeelaa.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
SECRETLAND, SPL SCB 15325 kHz was back on air with Brother Stair,
instead of Radio Biafra, Jan 28:
1700-1800 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf English Brother Stair as scheduled
1800-2000 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf English instead of R Biafra London
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/babcock-dimtse-radio-erena-via-spl_29.html
(DX RE MIX NEWS #990 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 30,
2017 via DXLD)
** BOLIVIA. 3310, R. MOSOJ CHASKI. Enero 28. 0920-0935 UT. Hombre
predica en quechua. A las 0930 hay ID y avisos de la emisora en el
mismo idioma, luego indican la hora en español: “5 de la mañana y 30
minutos” en la voz de una mujer. Luego avisos de cooperativas
agrícolas dedicado a las hortalizas (palabra usada en español),
solicitud de crédito, compra de fertilizantes y de semillas de trigo y
quínoa con música andina de fondo. SINPO: 45444 (RX: TECSUN PL-660;
ANT: Hilo de 70 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile)
(Claudio Galaz T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
** BOLIVIA. 5580, R. SAN JOSÉ. Enero 28. 1036-1048 UT. Música andina.
A las 1043, se escucha la voz de un locutor hablando en castellano.
SINPO: 35423. Señal dominada por el fading. (RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT:
Hilo de 70 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile)
(Claudio Galaz T., condiglista yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
** BOUGAINVILLE. PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3325.0, Female announcer in
progress, NBC Bougainville, in Pidgin/Tok Pisin language, S=6-7
carrier signal, but low modulated audio. Heard at 1015 UT in remote
NoEa Australia installation [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW
15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 30, via
DXLD)
** BRAZIL. Jovem Pan ainda no eFM? Amigos de São Paulo, A Rádio Jovem
Pan OM 620 de São Paulo segue fazendo transmissões experimentais no
eFM? A frequência, se não me engano, era 84.7 MHz. 73 (Lucio Haeser,
DF, Jan 28, radioescutas yg via DXLD)
Lucio, quando anunciaram há 2 anos a entrada da frequência da JP em
84.7 MHz, colocaram sim o sinal no ar; ouvi por um bom período aqui em
São Bernardo a uns 15 km em linha reta do transmissor e antena desta
frequencia (Av. Paulista). Eu moro, vamos chamar assim, na ‘zona sul’
de São Bernardo, a região mais meridional do município, a 10 km do
alto da serra. Eu ouvia a JP em 84.7 MHz com bastante facilidade nos
meus receptores e antena telescópica. Não como a 100.9 JP FM, mas
ouvia. Transmitiam uma alternância do que irradiava os 100.1 MHz (JP
FM) e 620 kHz (JP OM). Há duas semanas tentei ouvir este sinal de 84.7
MHz e nada.
Vou verificar nestes dias se existe algum indício. Naquele período a
JP chegou a informar que estavam transmitindo também por 84.7 MHz, e
como a JP é uma das minhas favoritas, nunca mais ouvi falarem disso.
Só que antes de afirmar que não estão mesmo no ar através desta
frequência, e se for levado ao pé-da-letra a regulamentação deste
serviço de migração, banda estendida, etc., eu não deveria mesmo ouvir
a JP em 84.7 MHz por aqui, porque a recepção destes sinais não devem
superar acima de 6 km de distância do transmissor. Precisamos ouvir
alguém que mora menos que 6 km da Av. Paulista. Eu estou a uns 15,
mais ou menos. 73, rg (Rudolf Grimm, Jan 29, ibid.)
Lúcio, liguei agora pouco o rádio e nada em 84.7 MHz além da
interferência e espulios [sic] provocados pelo transmissor de TV da
Rede Globo canal 5 VHF; estou há cerca de 8 km em linha reta da Av
Paulista na zona oeste de São Paulo e na época dos testes da Jovem Pan
AM, há 2 anos atrás, recebi com sinal muito forte a 84.7 MHz 73's
(Fran Jr., Sao Paulo SP, Enviado do Yahoo Mail no Android, Jan 30.
Obod/_
Senhores, Pelo que fiquei sabendo na época, esta operação da radio JP
foi experimental, com forma de verificação (Leandro Guerra, ibid.)
Lúcio e amigos, na verdade não entendi bem esta faixa de FM estendida.
Tenho 3 receptores novos que têm o FM dividido em 2 partes, FM 1 e FM
2; o que significa? Seria para colocar emissoras novas ou para
realocá-las em outras frequências de FM? Geralmente no geral, o FM
comercial vai de 87.1 a 108.8, mais nestes que eu tenho tem outra
divisão que começa em 76.8 e vai até 90.4. Os 3 receptores que tenho
com FM estendida são analógicos da Motobrás (Paulo Michelon, Radio
escuta, Porto Alegre RS, ibid.)
Prezado Paulo: Acredito que a Motobrás já se antecipou e começou a
fabricar rádios com a faixa FM estendida. Essa faixa foi autorizada
pelo governo para o FM dentro daquela decisão já aprovada de estimular
as rádios AM a migrarem para FM. Acontece que em algumas praças não há
mais canais disponíveis, pois todos os canais FM já estão ocupados,
senão na própria localidade mas também em localidades próximas, mas
cuja área de cobertura inclui a referida cidade e assim não seria
possível às emissoras que quisessem migrar para o FM ocupar um canal
na faixa tradicional de 88 a 108 MHz. Por isso, aproveitando a
desativação das estações de TV analógica que já ocorreram em algumas
cidades (especialmente os canais de VHF baixo), a faixa de 76 a 88 MHz
foi autorizada para o FM. São 12 MHz livres que podem ser ocupados por
até 30 novas emissoras de FM, o que em princípio seria suficiente para
atender à demanda de novos canais. Abraços, (Alexandre, ibid.)
Paulo, Porque são projetos Chineses. Por lá o FM começa em 64 MHz.
Antigamente, países da "cortina de ferro" usavam 65-74 MHz. Japão
ainda usa 76-95 MHz (por isso é tão comum ver os Sony começando em 76
MHz). (Lucio Haeser, ibid.)
Boa tarde Paulo, achei uma matéria da Abert que chama de faixa
estendida e que precisa aguardar o desligamento da TV analógica para
funcionar:
http://www.abert.org.br/web/index.php/tudo-sobre-a-migracao-do-radio-am
"...O dial FM de vários locais não comportam todas as emissoras que
irão migra. _Por isso será criado o dial estendido (ou faixa
estendida), que vai de 76.1 MHz até 87.5 MHz_ (hoje as emissoras de
rádio em FM utilizam canais entre 87.7 MHz até 107.9 FM). Essa faixa
estendida deverá ser utilizada em grandes centros como São Paulo, Rio
de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, entre outros, respeitando assim
as condições atuais da faixa FM “convencional” (utilizada pelas FMs
atualmente). _Com isso, as cerca de 400 emissoras de rádio AM terão
que esperar o desligamento do sinal analógico da TV, para que se abra
espaço, e assim fazer a migração._ ..." 73, (Renato Tambellini, ibid.)
Só como curiosidade, lembro que o primeiro dial do FM era de 42 a 50
MHz, assim definido pelo inventor do FM, Edwin Armstrong (Lúcio
Haeser, ibid.)
Caros, Falei com o Depto técnico da JP, e a resposta óbvia foi dada,
no sentido que o serviço não está no ar, porque não é de uso
permanente ainda. E nem será reativado tão rápido quanto imaginamos.
Haverá muitas mudanças do cenário comercial da rádio até o
“lançamento” da faixa estendida.
Eu moro na zona sul de SP, no bairro de Guarapiranga, e na mesma época
que houve a transmissão inicial, tal qual o Rudolf, eu acompanhei a
emissão, que chegava super bem aqui. Importante dizer que em SP, 6 km
não é nada, então, o sinal deverá ser captado em toda região
metropolitana etc. Mas isso é algo que nem a J Pan sabe definir ainda.
73, (Denis Zoqbi, ibid.)
** BRAZIL [and non]. Gravações de Rádios do Brasil --- Encontrei na
internet um site de gravações de rádios OC e OM do Brasil, com datas
entre 1970 até os anos 2000.
http://www.dxing.info/audio/index_brazil.dx
Bastante interessante. Também existem gravações de outros países,
dentro de "Radio Stations/Audio". Atenciosamente 73, (Roney Monte,
PY1ZB, 31 Jan, radioescutas yg via DXLD)
Muito bacana me parece só que não é possível abrir nenhum áudio das
rádios da lista mensagem diz não é possível reproduzir este arquivo
tenho um tablet da sansung 25 mega de velocidade banda larga hifi
(Paulo Michelon, Porto Alegre RS, ibid.)
Paulo, Usei telefone Android com aplicativo chamado "MX Player" (o
ícone e uma seta branca sobre círculo azul) e funcionou certinho para
vários links (Huelbe Garcia, ibid.)
** BRAZIL. 4865, R. ALVORADA. Enero 27. 2323-2335 UT. Locutor habla
sobre la ciudad de Londrina, y de la necesidad de tener un buen
comportamiento. Luego avisos de Iglesias de la zona, para pasar al
rezo del Padre Nuestro en portugués. SINPO: 43443 con leve QRM de otra
emisora en la misma frecuencia. (RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT: Hilo de 70
metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile) (Claudio Galaz
T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
** BRAZIL. 11895, R. LEGIAO DA BOA VONTADE. Enero 29. 1628-1639 UT.
Música en portugués. Luego rezos e ID, además de saludos desde las
1637. SINPO: 35222. // 9550 SINPO: 35322 (RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT: Hilo
de 70 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile) (Claudio
Galaz T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
** BULGARIA. The transmitting center ---- When he was an employee of
Radio Bulgaria, accounting for HH programs in English, German, French
and Spanish. Ivo Ivanov was in Russian and other DH Bulgarian program.
Several years ago, a new so-called "menazher" Radio Bulgaria (he never
had) called me and said that I was fired. "We are closing on HF
transmission, they have no future and so on ..." he said. Some time
later, the transmitting center to the west of Sofia turned private,
and its owners, former or present radio telegraphist and a new name
Spaceline center. Ivo tells them how [calls them now] Sekretbrod, but
Radio Bulgaria exists on the Internet (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria /
"deneb-radio-dx", via RusDX 29 Jan via DXLD)
** BULGARIA. SECRETLAND, Updated schedule of SPL on 15325 & 9465 kHz
from Jan 30
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/updated-schedule-of-spl-secretbrod-on.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CAMBODIA [non]. UZBEKISTAN (and non?) Additional frequency of Voice
of Khmer M'Chas Srok via RED Telecom, to SEAs in Khmer
1130-1200 15600 unknown tx / unknown Thu/Sun from Jan 22, poor/weak
// freq 17860 TAC 100 kW / 122 deg Thu/Sun B-16, very poor signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/additional-frequency-of-voice-of-khmer.html
(DX RE MIX NEWS #990 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 30,
2017 via DXLD)
** CANADA. 1610, CHHA, Voces Latinas, Toronto --- Coming in quite
well, especially a few minutes before the TOH, but still there,
especially on my North directed corner fed loop (the others are
favouring the TIS in WA). Latin music, mostly, and // to web feed via
http://www.sanlorenzo.ca/english/Voces_Latinas_1610_AM.html
(Walt Salmaniw, BC, 0606 UT Jan 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
CHHA, Voces Latinas, I'm hearing at the best levels ever at 0630 UT
tonight. Listed as 6.25 kW and totally dominating the channel.
Normally I have terrible splatter from Blaine on 1600, but tonight my
North directed corner fed loop is performing admirably. My other
antennas are favouring the WA based TIS. Very nice reception, indeed,
with lots of ads and IDs, and Latin music. Enjoy it while you can! 73
(Walt Salmaniw, 0632 UT Jan 30, IRCA via DXLD)
Hi Walter, Thanks for the tip. Logged them here in Redmond, Oregon.
Haven't heard them since leaving Virginia a year ago. Also pretty sure
was copying WBZ under KTWO and XESDD. Regards, (George, NJ3H, Redmond,
Oregon USA, Perseus SDR, Elad FDM-S2 SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530AL-2
antenna, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I also noted a much better signal than usual from CHHA earlier that
evening (Glenn Hauser, OK, DXLD) And since in general
I guess it pays to have the channel almost to yourself, eh Walt? The
only interference here on 1610 is the occasional TIS and Caribbean
Beacon which almost never IDs (Bill Whitacre, Alexandria, VA, IRCA via
DXLD)
Bill, more often then not, it's the same here. I've often also heard
the CB in Victoria. I just don't remember hearing CHHA here. Correct
about the open frequency, although Blaine on 1600 usually splatters
terribly but not lately, so wonder if they've changed something. 73,
(Walt Salmaniw, ibid.)
** CANADA. 6754-USB, Jan 26 at 0720, CHR Trenton Military with ``no
report received`` from Toronto, Bagotville, Trenton(!), Ottawa. 0721
UT time as ``0-6-2-0 zulu``, and NRRs for Calgary, Cold Lake,
Winnipeg, Edmonton. Hey, someone, kick the computer controller.
15034, Jan 26 at 1439, CHR is finally funxional again, after at least
5 straight days of ``no report received`` whenever checked: recent
conditions at Prestwick, altimeter always in hectopascals (which we
would call barometric pressure in millibars).
BUT, on to Terminal Forecasts for Shannon, Prestwick, Keflavik, Lajes,
all ``no report received``. So CHR is managing to broadcast Aviation
Weather reports but not Terminal Forecasts.
At 1441, still wrong current timecheck as ``1-3-4-0 zulu``, and
weather for Shearwater, Greenwood, Gander, Halifax from 1400z or
``special`` later readings like 1438, 1427. Repeated. 1445, again NRRs
for terminals from Halifax to Shearwater. 1446 ID, mis-time as 1345z,
and Aviation Weather for the first quartet mentioned above.
So where is Bagotville (the T is pronounced)? Near Saguenay, Québec,
which is at the northern edge of developed QC, a 100K+ city west of
Rimouski and north of Quebec City. At 1502 recheck, no signal. So
apparently the transmissions are not meant to be continuous, unless
this is another foulup. Unlike NY Radio & Gander, the Trenton
frequencies are not time-shared with another station. As for the ``no
report received`` defaults, it`s not unusual for them to appear here
and there, rather than everywhere.
6754-USB, Jan 27 at 0430, CHR successfully radiates aviation weather
for Comox.
15034-USB, Jan 28 at 1922, CHR with aviation weather successfully for
Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Cold Lake, giving altimeters in inches of
mercury, e.g. 29.89 instead of hectopascals as heard elsewhen; what`s
with that? The units for all readings are never specified, but
obvious. It`s only minus 6 in Winnipeg, heat wave. 1926 on to terminal
forecasts --- non as ``no report received`` from the same quartet; and
local mis-time as `1-8-2-5 zulu`. Back to av. wx. OK for next quartet
starting with Comox (COE-mocks), etc.
15034-USB, Jan 29 at 1432, CHR Trenton Military with a different
quartet of aerodromes than I`ve heard before in random chex, Zagreb,
Split, Ancona-Falconara [Italy], Thule. No report received from some
of them. Some have altimeters specified in hectopascals while Thule is
in inches of mercury, unspecified. Then terminal forecasts for all
four: NRR. 1436 ID, mis-timecheck for 1335z, and on to Shannon etc.
group. This site has detailed schedules for this and many/all? other
VOLMET stations; 5-minute segments on CHR except a break at :00 to :10
for possible live broadcasts:
http://www.dxinfocentre.com/volmet-wx.htm
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA. HOW TO FINANCE THE NEWS, NOTABLY AT THE CBC
Report tackles 'unsolved riddle' of how to fix ailing news industry
‘While fake news takes just moments to make up, real news often
requires days, weeks and even months'
By Dean Beeby, CBC News Posted: Jan 26, 2017 10:44 AM ET Last Updated:
Jan 26, 2017 2:38 PM ET
Dean Beeby Senior reporter, Parliamentary Bureau
Dean Beeby is a CBC journalist, author and specialist in freedom-of-
information laws. Follow him on Twitter: @DeanBeeby
A report ordered by the Liberal government on how to fix Canada's
ailing news industry calls for major tax changes, stripping digital ad
revenue from the CBC and the creation of special government-supported
funds to support newsgathering.
The 12 sweeping recommendations from the Public Policy Forum, a think-
tank, follow months of consultations and research into the massive
disruption of traditional business models in the news industry by
digital upstarts.
The report warns that democracy is imperilled by the collapse and
disappearance of traditional newspapers, as small digital suppliers of
Canadian news struggle to fill the gap. . .
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/newspapers-news-media-digital-public-policy-forum-report-1.3953067
(via Gerald T Pollard, NC, DXLD)
** CANADA. [Re 17-02, Stuart McLean announcing that The Vinyl Café is
suspended due to his continuing cancer treatment]
ABOUT THE VINYL CAFE
The Vinyl Cafe is a radio show heard on selected public radio stations
in the United States, on Podcast, and online. The show is written and
hosted by Stuart McLean and features stories, essays and music.
The Vinyl Cafe stories are about Dave, owner of a second hand record
store called "The Vinyl Cafe". The stories also feature Dave's wife,
Morley, their two children, Sam and Stephanie, and assorted friends
and neighbours. The stories are collected in books and on CD.
The motto of Dave's store - and of the radio show - is "We May Not Be
Big, But We're Small."
ABOUT STUART MCLEAN
Stuart McLean is a best selling author, award-winning journalist and
humorist, and host of CBC Radio program, The Vinyl Cafe. Stuart began
his broadcasting career making radio documentaries for CBC Radio's
Sunday Morning. In 1979 he won an ACTRA award for Best Radio
Documentary for his contribution to the program's coverage of the
Jonestown massacre.
Following Sunday Morning, Stuart spent seven years as a regular
columnist and guest host on CBC's Morningside. His book, The
Morningside World of Stuart McLean, was a Canadian bestseller and a
finalist in the 1990 City of Toronto Book Awards.
Stuart has also written Welcome Home: Travels in Small Town Canada,
and edited the collection When We Were Young. Welcome Home was chosen
by the Canadian Authors' Association as the best non-fiction book of
1993.
Stuart's ten Vinyl Cafe books have all been Canadian bestsellers and
have sold more than one million copies since Stories from the Vinyl
Cafe was published in 1995. Vinyl Cafe Diaries was awarded the
Canadian Authors' Association Jubilee Award in 2004, and Stuart is
also a three-time winner of the Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for
Humour for Home from the Vinyl Cafe, Vinyl Cafe Unplugged and Secrets
from the Vinyl Cafe.
Vinyl Cafe books have also been published in the U.S., the U.K.,
Australia and New Zealand.
In December 2011 Stuart McLean was appointed an Officer of the Order
of Canada. He is a professor emeritus at Ryerson University in Toronto
and former director of the broadcast division of the School of
Journalism. In 1993 Trent University named him the first Rooke Fellow
for Teaching, Writing and Research. He has also been honoured by
Nipissing University (H. Ed.D.), University of Windsor (LL.D.), Trent
University (D.Litt.), Saint Mary's University (D.C.L.), University of
Calgary (LL.D.), Concordia University (LL.D.), and McMaster University
(LL.D.). Stuart served as Honorary Colonel of the 8th Air Maintenance
Squadron at 8 Wing, Trenton from 2005 to 2008.
Since 1998 Stuart has toured with The Vinyl Cafe to theatres across
Canada and the United States, playing towns from St. John's,
Newfoundland to Whitehorse in the Yukon; from Bangor, Maine to
Seattle, Washington.
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(via Mike Cooper, Jan 29, DXLD)
** CANADA. STUART HAMILTON: OPERA COACH AND RADIO HOST LIVED FOR MUSIC
Robert Everett-Green, The Globe and Mail
Published Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 7:04PM EST
Last updated Monday, Jan. 23, 2017 7:09PM EST
Stuart Hamilton’s passion for the music of Claude Debussy and good
leather clothing were shown on the cover of his memoir, in which he
discusses the fulfilment he found in his work. (Gilberto Prioste)
[caption]
His languid, bemused voice rolled out of thousands of radios on
Saturday afternoons, as he posed another question about some nugget of
opera lore. Many Canadians knew Stuart Hamilton only as host of the
intermission quiz on CBC Radio’s Saturday Afternoon at the Opera, but
he was also and primarily an expert vocal coach, who honed the talents
of many of Canada’s top classical singers. Mr. Hamilton, who died of
cancer in Toronto on Jan. 1 at the age of 87, coached and toured with
two of this country’s greatest vocalists:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/opera-coach-and-radio-host-l=ived-for-music/article33712751/
(via Dan Say, alt.radio.networks.cbc via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
** CANADA. AFTER MOSQUE ATTACK IN CANADA, CRITICS POINT TO ANTI-
IMMIGRANT `TRASH RADIO' By Alan Freeman,
QUEBEC CITY -- They call it "radio poubelle," or "trash radio." Quebec
City has developed the dubious reputation of being Canada's capital of
shock jocks, online radio hosts who love to provoke with outrageous
talk about women, homosexuals and Muslims.
As this city of 800,000 deals with the emotional aftermath of Sunday's
shooting at a local mosque that left six worshipers dead and several
injured, the role of trash radio in spreading xenophobic attitudes is
getting new attention. A 27-year-old local university student and
follower of far-right causes was charged Monday with murder and
attempted murder in connection with the massacre.
There is no indication that the man charged in the attack, Alexandre
Bissonnette, was particularly influenced by trash radio, but members
of the Muslim community were quick to complain about the corrosive
impact of the anti-immigrant rhetoric heard on the city's airwaves.
Quebec City's popular mayor, Regis Labeaume, also appeared to
criticize the radio stations. Speaking at an outdoor vigil in memory
of the victims Monday evening, he denounced those who "get rich from
peddling hatred."
Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard acknowledged Tuesday that the
province has "its demons" and that "xenophobia, racism and exclusion
are present here." But he told reporters that Quebec society is
generally open and tolerant.
[After Trump sows chaos, Canada picks up the pieces]
"Whenever you happen to listen to this trash radio, you hear clearly
xenophobic language," said Mohammed Ali Saidane, who has lived in
Quebec for 30 years.
"What I reproach with these media is that they import problems from
elsewhere, especially France. We don't live in ghettos here. It's not
the same as France," he told the Journal de Quebec newspaper.
"The real danger of this kind of radio is that they play with the line
between news, opinion and demagoguery," said Louis-Philippe Lampron,
who teaches human rights law at Laval University.
Lampron said four or five talk-show hosts dominate the market, moving
among a handful of stations and constantly competing for listeners
with outrageous talk, which is often right-wing and populist in tone.
"It's very insidious and aggressive," he told The Washington Post.
Jeff Fillion, one of the best-known hosts, was fired last spring by
Bell Media, owner of Energie 98.9 FM, after he ridiculed a prominent
local businessman who had publicly grieved his son's suicide. But soon
after, Fillion was back on the air at another station.
"It's like reality TV," said Guillaume Verret, a 21-year-old college
student and part-time barista as he sat with friends at a Starbucks in
suburban Sainte-Foy. "It's completely stupid and easy. They don't give
you facts. They just give you opinions that provoke people."
Although Muslims make up a tiny percentage of Quebec City's
population, their presence has been growing as the provincial
government encourages immigration by French-speaking Africans. . .
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/after-mosque-attack-canadian-muslims-point-to-anti-immigrant-trash-radio/2017/01/31/d34f7db2-e7d2-11e6-903d-9b11ed7d8d2a_print.htm
(via Mike Cooper, Feb 1, DXLD)
AFTER MOSQUE ATTACK, CALLS TO CLEAN UP QUEBEC CITY'S RADIO WAVES
Friday, February 3, 2017 1:45 PM
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-city-radio-poubelle-mosque-attack-1.3964005
(via Gerald T Pollard, NC, DXLD)
** CANADA [non]. Updated B-16 of Bible Voice Broadcasting via Media
Broadcast:
0200-0215 11790 MDC 125 kW / 050 deg to SoAs English Tue
0200-0230 11790 MDC 125 kW / 050 deg to SoAs English Thu/Sat
0200-0300 11790 MDC 125 kW / 050 deg to SoAs English Sun
0300-0315 7325 NAU 250 kW / 128 deg to N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7
0430-0450 5980 NAU 125 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 Mon-Fri
0430-0445 5980 NAU 125 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 Sat/Sun
0445-0515 5980 NAU 125 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 Sun
0500-0515 9450 NAU 250 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic Fri
0600-0615 9440 NAU 125 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic Dardasha 7
0800-0830 7220 NAU 100 kW / 260 deg to WeEu English Sat/Sun
1200-1230 21480 MDC 125 kW / 045 deg to EaAs English Sat
1230-1245 21480 MDC 125 kW / 085 deg to SEAs English 1st&3rd Sun
1400-1430 17510 ISS 250 kW / 083 deg to SoAs English 1st Sat
1430-1515 17510 ISS 250 kW / 083 deg to SoAs English Sat
1530-1545 13630 NAU 100 kW / 095 deg to SoAs English Sun
1600-1630 11790 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg to EaAf Oromo Sat-Tue
1630-1700 11790 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg to EaAf Amharic Mon/Wed/Fri
1630-1700 11875 NAU 100 kW / 145 deg to CeAf Nuer
1630-1700 11790 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg to EaAf Somali Sat/Sun
1630-1730 11790 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg to EaAf Amharic Tue
1630-1800 11790 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg to EaAf Amharic Thu
1700-1715 11700 SOF 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7
1700-1715 11915 NAU 250 kW / 125 deg to N/ME Arabic Sat
1700-1730 11790 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg to EaAf Amharic Sat/Sun
1700-1800 9600 SOF 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian
1700-1800 11790 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon/Wed
1715-1745 11700 SOF 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic Tue
1715-1800 11700 SOF 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic Mon/Wed/Fri
1730-1800 11790 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg to EaAf Hadiyya Sat/Sun
1800-1815 9715 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME English Fri
1800-1830 7365 NAU 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Fri/Sat
1800-1830 9715 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME English Thu
1800-1900 7365 NAU 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Thu
1815-1900 9715 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME Arabic Sun
1830-2000 9715 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME English Sat
1830-2000 6030 NAU 100 kW / 090 deg to EaEu English Sun
1900-2000 9715 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg to N/ME English Sun
1915-1930 9470 NAU 250 kW / 125 deg to WeAs English Sun
1830-1900 7365 NAU 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian Tue/Sun
1930-2000 5930 NAU 250 kW / 155 deg to NoAf English Sun
1930-2015 9925 NAU 100 kW / 129 deg to N/ME English Sun
2000-2015 5940 NAU 250 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7
2030-2045 9515 NAU 250 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic Dardasha 7
(DX RE MIX NEWS #989 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 29,
2017 via DXLD)
** CHINA. 6105, Jan 26 at 1337, Firedragon music atop algo during a
slow passage; 1353 back to heavy percussion. Aoki shows RTI at 10-14
in Chinese languages is *jammed except for Hakka at 1230-1300, an
oversight or a political statement?
6045, Jan 26 at 1338 Chinese mix of CNR1 jamming and VOA via Thailand
at 12-14.
7435, Jan 27 at 1455, S9 signal with Firedragon music jamming (or is
it just New Year celebrating?), one pip and off at 1500* uncovering a
JBA carrier. In fact, Aoki does not show 7435 as a jammed frequency,
just CRI Nepali via Kunming until 1457 and ALSO CRI Russian via
Shijiazhuang until 1500; plus CRI Pashto via Kunming from 1500. And
VOV-1 is also on 7435 until 1600 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
EAST JAMMERSTAN: 9455, Crash & Bang Music Jammer; 2052, 26-Jan; Radio
Free Asia in Chinese via Marianas listed, but no other audio evident.
9590, Crash & Bang Music Jammer; 2046, 26-Jan; No targets listed in
1/21 Aoki or 1/17 EiBi; no other audio evident (Harold Frodge, Midland
MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW + 125' bow-tie, ----- All logged by my
ears, on my receiver, in real time! -----, DX LISTENIING DIGEST)
** CHINA. New Year's Eve (Spring Festival) Gala on Jan 27. Carrying
live CCTV audio feed, with comedy skits, musical selections, etc. On
Youtube -
http://goo.gl/MKUbK7
4940 // 6115, Voice of Strait, seemed to be the only station carrying
non-stop gala coverage, at 1230+.
6060 // 7225, PBS Sichuan-2, at 1333, found carrying gala (out of
sync) // 4940 // 6115; earlier PBS only had their normal (non-gala)
programs.
CNR2 (6065, 6090, 6155, 7245, 7265, 7314, 7335, 7370 and 7375),
seemed to also cover the gala for a while after 1234, but seemed a
delayed broadcast and their coverage did not last long.
In recent years the SW coverage of the gala has not be as extensive
as in the past. BTW - The TV audience in 2015 reached 690 millions!
The gala is said to have the largest audience for any entertainment
show in the world.
RE: My New Year's Eve (Spring Festival) Gala reception on Jan 27:
thanks to feedback from Hiroyuki Komatsubara (Japan), who heard Voice
of Strait (4940) still with the CCTV audio relay at 1642, which signed
off at 1646*, with the end of the CCTV coverage. So about 4 1/2 hours
of live gala coverage via VOS (Ron Howard, Calif., dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. 4749.991, Voice of China, Hailar, Nei Menggu, China National
Radio program, S=8 in Queensland Australia, at 1020 UT on Jan 30.
(Nothing noted of INDONESIA on co-channel so far) [selected SDR
options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc
BC-DX TopNews Jan 30, via DXLD)
** CHINA. 5945, CNR1 at 2246 in Mandarin with a man and woman with
excited talk – Fair Jan 29 – This is a legitimate registered
frequency. You can use this to // when Chinese authorities use this
feed to jam the VOA, RFA, RTI, and even Vatican Radio in Mandarin
(Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Drake SPR4 Receiver, Drake TR7, Kenwood
TS440S, and YouKits TJ5A Transceivers, AEA AT-300 and MFJ-941E Manual
Tuners, LDG Z-100 Plus Auto Tuner, 40 meter and 80 meter off centre-
fed dipoles, ODXA yg via DXLD)
** CHINA. 5978.984 exact, PBS Gannan, Chinese lang, noted at 0005 UT
on Jan 30 [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (S
Korea SDR, Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 30, via
DXLD)
5979, Gannan PBS, 1352, Jan 30. In Chinese, with Chinese music; one of
their best days so far since moving off of ex: 5970. This indeed would
seem to be a permanent change, for whatever reason they did it (Ron
Howard, Calif., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. 9745, CRI. Enero 29. 1943-2004 UT. Servicio en Esperanto
para Europa. Datos de la emisora dados por la mujer, especialmente de
la página web. A las 1945, un programa especial acerca de un dialogo
de Pekin, a las 1951 hay música de salsa en el mismo idioma. Luego se
habla de la cultura latinoamericana y de la poesía de Pablo Neruda
traducida en esperanto como material de estudio para iniciarse en
aquella lengua, entre los cuales se encuentra obras filosóficas de
Tertuliano, Erasmo, entre otras. SINPO: 45433
9860, CRI. Enero 28. 2208-2220 UT. Servicio en Esperanto. Mujer habla
sobre el inicio del año chino perteneciente al gallo, juntos a música
típica de la celebración. A las 2213, habla de las principales
actividades de celebración, tal como el canto, junto a los diferentes
estilos. SINPO: 55555 // 7315 SINPO: 54554 con leve QRM de otra
emisora china en la misma frecuencia (RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT: Hilo de
70 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile) (Claudio
Galaz T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
** CRIMEA [non]. See UKRAINE
** CUBA. 1080, Radio Surco, Ciego de Ávila, Ciego de Ávila. 1035
January 29, 2017. Latin jazz and soft Cuban vocals, male canned "Esta
es CMIP Radio Surco" at 1100. Unlike last week, no broken anthem noted
at 1100, so if cutting out of an overnight patch such as Progreso, it
happened today well before 1100. Parallel 1140 kc/s (Terry L. Krueger,
Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 5025, Jan 26 at 0553, R. Rebelde is still/again off.
5025, Jan 27 at 0452, R. Rebelde is still AWOL, while 4765 Radio
Progreso hits S9+40, and 5040 RHC is still vigent.
5025, Jan 28 at 0245, same situation. Is Rebelde ever on now? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Noticed 5025 Rebelde was off last night at 0245. But alas it was back
on this morning. Think Quillabamba has a later sign on on weekends
anyway. 28 Jan. 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, PA, USA, Perseus with Wellbrook
ALA1530S and 153 foot Delta Loop, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD)
5025, R. REBELDE. Enero 28. 1011-1034 UT. Mujer habla del natalicio de
Martí, del 28 de 1853, y se identifica a la emisora como: “Habana
Radio, la voz del patrimonio cubano” y luego contacta con un locutor
varón que habla de las celebraciones como las marchas de las antorchas
realizadas, anoche, por la juventud, además de recordar el aniversario
de la emisora. Luego un espacio de reseñas históricas, efemérides y
grabaciones de los discursos de las marchas de las antorchas. SINPO:
45444. (RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT: Hilo de 70 metros de largo; QTH:
Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile) (Claudio Galaz T., condiglista yg via
WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
5025, Radio Rebelde; 2241, 28-Jan; missing & not heard since; 5040 RHC
on (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW + 125' bow-
tie, circa Jan 30, ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in
real time! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
[non]. 5025, Jan 29 at 0119 check, R. Rebelde is still off and there
is a JBA signal about 5024.9, presumably R. Quillabamba, Perú (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5025, Rebelde was off again last night but was back on again in this
morning. 30 Jan. 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, PA, USA, Perseus with
Wellbrook ALA1530S and 153 foot Delta Loop, Hard-Core-DX mailing list
via DXLD) no times
5025, Radio Rebelde in Spanish from Bauta back on service at 1025 UT
on Jan 30, S=8-9 in NoEaAustralia remote post [selected SDR options,
span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX
TopNews Jan 30, via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
5025, Jan 30 at 1414, R. Rebelde is back on with music and still
propagating; had been off a lot at night (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF
RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5025, Feb 1 at 0439, R. Rebelde is still off, while 4765 Progreso and
5040 RHC are on. 5025, Feb 2 at 0526, still off while 5040 is on.
5025, Feb 2 at 1329, Rebelde is on again, even S9+10 but
undermodulated. Seems to be a regular pattern now: on in the mornings,
off in the evenings, why? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 5890, Jan 29 at 0153, lite pulse jamming in the absence of
WWCR on UT Sun --- IIRC, 5890 used to be a VOA Spanish and maybe Martí
frequency years ago, requiring jamming, and once that happen, the
incompetent DentroCuban Jamming Command will show up again and again
ad infinitum (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 9710, RHC at 2232 // 11760 in Spanish with guitar
instrumentals and a woman with talk – Poor Jan 29 – This is not
scheduled at this hour according to Dan Ferguson’s SW Skeds files.
They are only scheduled 1200–1500. What gives, Arnie? Inquiring minds
and DXers need to know (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Drake SPR4
Receiver, Drake TR7, Kenwood TS440S, and YouKits TJ5A Transceivers,
AEA AT-300 and MFJ-941E Manual Tuners, LDG Z-100 Plus Auto Tuner, 40
meter and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles, ODXA yg via DXLD)
Then Ferguson`s thing must be way out of date. 9710 has been on
evenings all B16 season at least, but RHC hasn`t published a B16
schedule even yet. Rely on monitoring instead (Glenn Hauser, DXLD)
15370, RHC. Enero 29. 2125-2135 UT. Mujer habla sobre la cultura de
Cuba y da diversos datos sobre el servicio en francés. A las 2131, ID
de RHC solamente en español y anuncio de presentación del servicio en
Esperanto, primero en español y luego ID de RHC solamente en
Esperanto, luego avisos del servicio y datos de la emisora. SINPO:
45444
17730, RHC. Enero 29. 1510-1527 UT. Programa: “El mundo de la
filatelia”. Descripción sobre un sello mexicano vinculado a la UNAM y
un sello de Guinea Ecuatorial dedicada al centenario del Cine.
Concurso anual del 58 de la Revolución Cubana y los sellos de este
periodo histórico. Serie de estampillas dedicadas al deporte en Cuba,
en la década de los años 30. Y la serie de 1951 debido al triunfo
cubano en un evento deportivo, la del año 1957, lo que da entender una
despreocupación de la temática por los gobiernos republicanos. Sellos
de guerra, lámparas usadas para evaluar el estado de las estampillas,
libreta de canje, sello local como parte del glosario.
Horarios de la emisión del programa. Reseña histórica del correo
postal de Costa Rica. Luego “El sello cubano en el tiempo” con el
recuerdo de las emisiones sobre José Martí y la poca preocupación por
su imagen en el tiempo republicano frente al cambio del uso de su
imagen por parte del Gobierno Revolucionario: Martí hombre universal,
entre otras. A las 1524 UT, se dan datos de intercambios filatélicos.
Pregunta de la semana: ¿Diga el nombre del diseñador de la emisión
cubana conmemorativa del triunfo de la Revolución? Luego resultado de
la pregunta de la semana anterior. SINPO: 55555. (RX: TECSUN PL-660;
ANT: Hilo de 70 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile)
(Claudio Galaz T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
17730, Feb 1 at 1450, RHC modulation is breaking up, and with BFO on,
so is the carrier; then clears up somewhat (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA [and non]. POST-FIDEL, THE BROADCAST HOSTILITY REMAINS
February 1, 2017 By James Careless
Perhaps the months or years ahead will bring change to this situation;
but as of the end of 2016, the death of Fidel Castro in November had
not lessened the Cuban government’s hostility to outside broadcasters,
any more than the restoration of U.S.-Cuban diplomatic relations did
on July 20, 2015. Malule González [caption]
If anything, the Cuban communist regime’s antipathy to Radio and TV
Martí — the U.S. government-funded, Cuba-targeted broadcaster based in
Miami — and to WRMI Radio Miami International — the commercial
shortwave broadcaster that leases airtime to Cuban resistance groups —
seems to have grown. . .
http://www.radioworld.com/business-and-law/0009/postfidel-the-broadcast-hostility-remains/339077
(via Artie Bigley, DXLD)
** ECUADOR. HCJB silent on MW 690 kHz
(via Rich McVicar-Syracus-NY, AB2FN, DXplorer Jan 17, via BC-DX 26 Jan
via DXLD) Viz.:
HCJB’s Edmundo Zarria (wearing headphones) and two others (probably
Raul Cedeño and Raul Arias) covering a session of the Ecuadorian
congress. (Archive photo) [caption]
by Ralph Kurtenbach
Hours prior to noisy celebrations as Ecuadorians welcomed 2017 with
fireworks, an evangelical radio station with history dating to the
nation’s earliest broadcast media went silent on the AM frequency band
at 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31.
The last song to play featured panpipes and stringed instruments
accompanying women singing a Christmas song in the Quichua language
followed by comments in the same language by Luis Santillán.
Luis Santillan (Archive photo)
Earlier in 2016, signal strength from its 50,000-watt transmitter had
been reduced and airtime pulled back in keeping with the decision made
by the board of trustees of partner HCJB Ecuador to not file with the
Agencia de Regulación y Control de las Telecomunicaciones
(Telecommunications Regulatory and Control Agency or ARCOTEL) for
renewal of the 690 kHz frequency.
It was a frequency that HCJB La Voz de los Andes (HCJB The Voice of
the Andes) had held since 1974 on the medium wave (AM) dial. The
silencing of 690 AM came seven years after shortwave broadcasts were
terminated from the international transmitter site at the nearby town
of Pifo. [before then, I remember it was on 700 kHz --- gh]
HCJB’s first programs aired on Christmas Day, 1931, when there were a
dozen or perhaps fewer radio sets in the Ecuadorian capital, Quito.
Nevertheless, a telephone call afterwards convinced its founding
families that their program of Christmas carols and preaching had been
heard. Since then the programming has offered listeners Christian
teaching, music, public affairs reporting, news and more.
The station operated under the auspices of World Radio Missionary
Fellowship, Inc., which has used different mission agency names
throughout the years, including HCJB World Radio, HCJB Global and as
of 2014, Reach Beyond.
Down through the decades, history has been recorded as HCJB-AM’s
announcers and journalists have told of events in Ecuador and
elsewhere. In January 1956 the station was instrumental in informing
the world that five evangelical foreigners had been speared to death
in Ecuador’s Amazon rain forest during a risky overture to take the
gospel to the Waorani, then an unreached tribal group.
Reporters for the religious station also told listeners in May 1981 of
the deaths in a plane crash of Ecuadorian president Jaime Roldós,
along with his wife and others. Via the airwaves, HCJB listeners were
warned over the years of threats of volcanic eruptions and informed of
devastation by earthquakes and other natural disasters.
Diverse cultural aspects of Ecuador were showcased in interviews with
unique musical styles from the nation and the region featured daily.
Few if any aspects of Ecuadorian life were left untouched by the
station’s coverage, and some of its announcers became household names
to listeners.
Elisa del Salto, a longtime host of the program Himnos de la Vida
Cristiana (Hymns of the Christian Life) on HCJB. (Archive photo)
Prior to 1974, HCJB used 974 kHz (circa 1935 to 1950) followed by a
shift to 700 kHz in 1951. The shift to 700 was “for better reception
with the signal reaching at least to Connecticut in the U.S. at
times,” according to missionary Duane Birkey.
Throughout its history HCJB has been a not-for-profit entity. Its
advertising, therefore, is limited but audience shares are important.
Some of the AM programming has been carried as simulcasts on FM 89.3
in Quito and on FM repeaters elsewhere throughout the Andean country.
While these will continue and some of the other AM programs will pass
to FM, most of them will not as FM has a more musical format.
HCJB Ecuador, an Ecuadorian foundation formed in February 2014,
operates autonomously but still in close relationship to the U.S.-
based founding agency, according to Anabella Cabezas, whose time as
the station director began when it was still operated by Reach Beyond.
When the mission agency determined in 2012 that HCJB should become
independent, Cabezas said, “Reach Beyond’s leadership established that
we would work as … strategic partners,” Cabezas explained, adding that
“in that relationship … we will continue to work closely, because [the
entity] that does media, or the ministry of communications in the
Latin America region, is not Reach Beyond; it is HCJB.”
Anabella Cabezas with Duval Rueda (Archive photo)
A press release from the station on Friday, Dec. 30, emphasized that
silence on AM 690 does not signify an abandonment of media work as
broadcasts will continue on FM. Also, a youth website, Control Z,
exhorts online viewers and listeners to consider a life-changing
event—an encounter with Jesus.
Programming in the Quichua language formerly carried on the AM station
will now be available on MP3 players (with more than 1,000 hours of
content) and/or access livestreamed programs at radiohcjb.org. Some
Quichua programs will also air on the FM station on weekends.
Additionally, “HCJB continues transmitting in association with
Vozandes Media via the regional shortwave frequency, 6050 kHz, to the
following nationalities and indigenous peoples: Chachi, Shuar, Cofán,
Waorani and Quichua.”
Vozandes Media became an Ecuador-based organization in 2009, composed
of producers from the station’s German Language Service, Die Stimme
der Anden (Voice of the Andes). In addition to airing languages
indigenous to Ecuador, its staff until recently produced and
distributed German-language programming for use in Europe and via the
internet.
The press release states that four local FM frequencies in Ecuador
will continue as well: 89.3 MHz Pichincha, 92.5 Manabí, 96.1
Tungurahua and Cotopaxi, and 98.3 Esmeraldas. “News, music, doctrinal
programs and cultural programming will continue on our schedule,” the
press release reads.
“With technology changes lately, the public has developed new habits
for radio listening,” the statement explained, “and so La Voz de los
Andes continues adapting to new communication trends.”
Whereas several years ago, frequency bands were oversaturated in
Ecuador’s two largest cities (Quito and Guayaquil), ARCOTEL in 2016
received just 73 applications for AM frequencies nationwide.
The number of FM frequency applications has surpassed 1,000. One of
those was HCJB’s, according to Geoff Kooistra, services director for
the ministry in Quito.
With “less than one point shy of the maximum 100 points,” HCJB met
approval from ARCOTEL, qualifying the station for a second round with
another agency, Consejo de Regulación de la Información (Information
Regulation Council), Kooistra said. “Results from that may come as
early as the end of January, but we shall see.” (via WORLD OF RADIO
1863, DXLD)
6050, HCJB. Enero 28 1050-1059 UT. Música andina en quechua y avisos,
en el mismo idioma, de “Culto de acción de gracias” (en español) a
realizarse hoy en la tarde. Luego hora local: “Son las 5 y 53
minutos”, regreso al espacio musical. A las 1058: ID: “HCJB, esperanza
para toda la familia”, luego un aviso de una asociación evangélica.
SINPO: 44454 con leve QRM de la emisora china en la misma frecuencia.
RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT: Hilo de 70 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo,
IV Región, Chile) (Claudio Galaz T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
** ECUADOR [non]. HCJB Akhbar Mufriha via Woofferton/Ascension, Jan 29
2100-2115 on 7300 WOF 200 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Tachelhit
2115-2145 on 7300 WOF 200 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic
2145-2215 on 9530 ASC 125 kW / 027 deg to WeAf Hassinya Thu-Tue
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/hcjb-akhbar-mufriha-via-babcock.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ERITREA [non]. RADIO ERITREA INTERNATIONALE --- 20.01.2017 1700 UT,
11965 kHz R. Erythrée Int. (Radio Erena) via Bulgaria, Oromo, 45444
Ascolti di (Christian Ghibaudo, a Nizza, Francia, Rx Sangean ATS 909X,
antenna di 12 metri, Pubblicato da Giampiero Bernardini, playdx blog
via DXLD)
Includes graphic from ERENA which also spells out sidewise vertically:
``RADIO ERYTHRÉE INTERNATIONALE``, i.e. French version; WRTH 2017
explains:
``Radio Erena (Radio Erythrée Internationale) is a satellite/online
radio station run by Eritrean journalists abroad, supported by
Reporters Without Borders. Produced in Paris/France and
Göppingen/Germany. On SW since November 2012``. Address is in Paris
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
SECRETLAND, BaBcoCk Dimtse Radio Erena via SPL Secretbrod, Jan 28
1700-1730 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Fri
1730-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1700-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sat/Sun
(DX RE MIX NEWS #990 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 30,
2017 via DXLD)
** ERITREA [non]. Strong signal of Radio Al-Mukhtar via MBR Issoudun,
Jan 24
1500-1530 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Tue
1530-1558 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Tue
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/strong-signal-of-radio-al-mukhtar-via.html
Radio Voice of Adal via MBR Issoudun on Jan 25:
1500-1530 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed/Sat
1530-1558 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed/Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/radio-voice-of-adal-via-mbr-issoudun-on_25.html
(DX RE MIX NEWS #989 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 29,
2017 via DXLD)
Strong signal of Radio Voice of Adal via MBR Issoudun on Feb 1:
1500-1530 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed/Sat
1530-1558 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed/Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/strong-signal-of-radio-voice-of-adal.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ETHIOPIA. 7234.73v, Voice of Peace & Democracy (presumed), 0403-
0415, Jan 30 (Monday). Very poor reception; seemed in vernacular, with
mostly monologues and a few brief selections of non-descriptive music;
by 0415 was totally unusable (Ron Howard, Calif., dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** ETHIOPIA [non]. GERMANY, Strong signal of Voice of Oromo Liberation
via MBR Nauen, Jan 25
1700-1730 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Wed
1730-1800 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Amharic Wed
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/strong-signal-of-voice-of-oromo.html
(DX RE MIX NEWS #989 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 29,
2017 via DXLD)
[and non]. GERMANY, Poor signal of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR
Nauen on Jan 29:
1700-1730 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Wed/Fri/Sun
+ jamming
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/poor-signal-of-voice-of-oromo.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Good signal of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen, Feb 1
1700-1730 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Wed
1730-1800 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Amharic Wed
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/good-signal-of-voice-of-oromo.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ETHIOPIA [non]. FRANCE, Radio Sagalee Qeerroo Bilisummaa via TDF
Issoudun, Jan 31
1630-1658 17840 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Oromo Tue/Thu/Fri, poor
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/radio-sagalee-qeerroo-bilisummaa-via.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** FRANCE. Unscheduled broadcast of Radio France International Jan 26:
1243-1353 9790 ISS 500 kW / 204 deg NWAf strong open carrier/dead air
1353-1430 9790 ISS 500 kW / 204 deg NWAf French, unscheduled program
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/unscheduled-broadcast-of-radio-france.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5940-5980, Jan 27 at 0438, NHK Japanese relay on 5960 is again
splattering out about plus/minus 20 kHz.
13740, Jan 28 at 1909, very poor signal in French talk. HFCC shows RFI
on here at 17-18 and 19-20 until Feb 12 when it will be 17-20, but
with azimuth changes every hour, four different angles to Africaparts
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY. Fair to good signal of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst Jan 31:
1959-2019 on 6180*PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German CUSB & dead air
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/fair-to-good-signal-of-dwd-deutscher.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY. Weak signals of three low powered 49mb stations on Jan 28:
0800-1000 6005 KLL 001 kW / 010&190 CeEu German Daily Radio Belarus
0800-1700 6085 KLL 001 kW / 120&300 CeEu English Daily Radio MiAmigo
0700-1900 6150 DET 015 kW / non-dir CeEu German Daily Radio Europa 24
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/weak-signal-of-three-low-powered-radio.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY [non]. KBS Hanminjok Bangsong Korean, instead of
Shortwaveservice on Jan 28:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/upcoming-test-transmissions-of_26.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Re: Shortwaveservice Testtransmissions coming up
"Sat, 28.01.2017 1500-1600 UT 6015 kHz Europe
Sun, 29.01.2017 1500-1600 UT 6015 kHz Europe"
Listening using the U. Twente receiver, nothing there today (Saturday)
except PBS or KBS with North Korean jamming. Guess we have another go
tomorrow, possibly using a different transmitter site.
[later:] On Facebook, Christian Milling has said the transmission has
been postponed one week. Not clear if Sunday's transmission is also
postponed or whether the same frequency and time will be used next
week (Richard Langley, Jan 28, dxldyg via DX LI STENING DIGEST)
According to recent mail of Christian, test transmission will be one
week later on Febr 4 / 5, 2017 instead.
6015 is a noisy channel of S=9+10 ... +15dBm SCRATCH audio of mainly
North Korean scratch noise jamming, PBS Xinjiang Kazakh service from
Urumqi China, also KOR KBS Bangsong in Korean from the south.
5835, 5930, and 6055 kHz for example would be a better choice. The 49
mb is overcrowded by many northern hemisphere stations at this hour,
in winter season. 73 wolfie df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD)
6055 was chosen (Mauno Ritola, Finland, ibid.)
** GERMANY [non]. Reception of Deutsche Welle via BaBcoCk Dhabayya,
UAE Jan 31
1330-1400 NF 11620 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari, ex 15430
parallel freq 9580 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari very poor
1400-1430 NF 11620 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex 15430
parallel freq 9580 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Pashto very poor
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-deutsche-welle-via-babcock.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9580 WAS R Australia too
** GREECE. 9420, Jan 28 at 0635, ERT is S9+10 with Greek novelty song,
and so is // 9935; quite an improvement as overnight MUF has been
below this most of the time. If it persist, we may hear Orthodox
service 24 hours later (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Reception of Voice of Greece on 9420 and 11645 kHz, Feb 1
0700-0805 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3 and off
0700-0810 on 11645 AVL 100 kW / 182 deg to NoAf Greek*tx#1 and off
*including 3 minute news bulletin in Arabic and Serbian 0751-0758 UT
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-voice-of-greece-on-9420.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUAM. Weak signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on Jan 26
1217-1245 on 7400 TWR 100 kW / 320 deg to EaAs English Tue-Thu
1527-1600 on 12120 TWR 100 kW / 293 deg to SEAs English Mon-Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/weak-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world-radio.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUINEA. 9650, R. GUINEA. Enero 28. 2249-2300 UT. Música pop
africana y luego un hombre habla hasta las 23, cuando la emisora queda
en silencio. SINPO: 43453 con leve QRM de VOKorea en la misma
frecuencia y de splatter de una emisora brasileña [? 9645.4
Bandeirantes is inactive --- gh] (RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT: Hilo de 70
metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile) (Claudio Galaz
T., condiglista yg via DXLD) Normally runs until 2400v*
9650, R. Guinea, Jan 29 0724-0729, 33333-32332, French, Afro pop, ID
at 0726 and 0727 (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830,
ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. Re ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS, 4760:
New Delhi audio feed, with // frequencies, at 1512+ Jan 29:
4800, AIR Hyderabad - not heard; only CNR1 noted here.
4810, AIR Bhopal - open carrier; no audio.
4835, AIR Gangtok - not heard; only ABC noted here; starting next week
we will have a good opportunity to check for Gangtok reception in the
clear, once ABC leaves the airwaves.
4895, AIR Kurseong - heard: on frequency today.
4910, AIR Jaipur - only open carrier; no audio.
4920, AIR Chennai - heard well even with QRM from PBS Xizang.
4950, AIR Radio Kashmir, Srinagar - off the air.
4970, AIR Shillong - heard, but not as strong as usual.
5010, AIR Thiruvananthapuram - heard.
5040, AIR Jeypore - heard.
5050, AIR Aizawl - off the air today; only BBR (China) here.
9380, AIR Aligarh - heard.
9865, AIR Bengaluru - heard with ads and news in Hindi, but did
NOT carry the 1530 news in English.
Details: At 1530 "Good Evening. This is All India Radio"; news in
English; Prime Minister Modi earlier addressed the nation via AIR,
with a talk addressed to teachers, students and their parents about
school examinations not being a matter of life or death and students
should not be put under so much pressure; 1537 brief ID and news
continued (Ron Howard, Calif., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. 3344.85, RRI Ternate, 1503*, Jan 29. Off with the usual
"Pulau Ambon" (Island of Ambon)/"Love Ambon" (Ron Howard, Calif.,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. Good signal of Voice of Indonesia, Jan 25:
1800-1900 on 9525 JAK 250 kW / 290 deg to WeEu German
1900-2000 on 9525 JAK 250 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English
2000-2100 on 9525 JAK 250 kW / 290 deg to WeEu French
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/good-signal-of-voice-of-indonesia-jan25.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Really off-frequency below 9525.0, carrier audible 13/15 UT (gh)
** INTERNATIONAL. CLANDESTINE, UPDATED WINTER B-16 OF CLANDESTINE
BROADCASTS BY TIME ORDER, JAN 30
Radio República
0100-0300 9490 ISS 150 kW / 285 deg to Cuba Spanish
Radio Payem e-Doost
0230-0315 7460 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi
Denge Kurdistan
0330-0600 7350 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish
Radio Tamazuj
0330-0400 7315 SMG 250 kW / 146 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
0400-0430 7315 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
0330-0430 9600 ISS 250 kW / 138 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
0330-0430 15540 MDC 250 kW / 335 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
Radio Dabanga
0430-0600 7315 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
0430-0530 15540 MDC 250 kW / 335 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
0530-0600 15540 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
Eye Radio
0400-0500 7250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English*
*including other languages Dinka/Nuer/Shilluk/Bari/Zande/Lutoho
Radio Dandal Kura International
0500-0700 7415 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg to WeAf Kanuri
Republic of Yemen Radio
0600-0900 11860 JED 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic
Radio Dandal Kura International
0700-0800 15480 WOF 300 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Kanuri
Denge Kurdistan
0600-1300 11600 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish
Republic of Yemen Radio
0900-1800 11860 unknown tx / unknown to N/ME Arabic
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo, Voice of Hope
1130-1200 11570 TSH 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Hmong
Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok
1130-1200 15600 unknown tx / unknown to SEAs Khmer Thu/Sun
1130-1200 17860 TAC 100 kW / 122 deg to SEAs Khmer Thu/Sun
Voice of Tibet
1200-1230 11513 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
Que Me
1200-1230 9930 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs Vietnamese Fri
Radio Free North Korea
1200-1300 9355 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean
Radio ERGO
1200-1300 17845 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali
National Unity Radio
1200-1500 7520 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to NEAs Korean
Voice of Tibet
1230-1300 11507 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
Denge Kurdistan
1300-1500 11600 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish
Shiokaze Sea Breeze
1300-1330 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Chinese Mon
1300-1330 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Tue
1300-1330 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Wed
1300-1330 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs English Thu
1300-1330 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Fri
1300-1330 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Sat
1300-1330 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Sun
Nippon no Kaze
1300-1330 9465 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean
1300-1330 9950 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean
Voice of Tibet
1300-1330 11513 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
Shiokaze Sea Breeze
1330-1400 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Mon
1330-1400 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Tue
1330-1400 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Wed
1330-1400 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs English Thu
1330-1400 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Fri
1330-1400 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Sat
1330-1400 6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Sun
Voice of Tibet
1330-1400 9508 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
Furusato no Kaze
1330-1400 9705 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese
1330-1400 9950 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese
Voice of Wilderness
1330-1530 7615 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to NEAs Korean
Shiokaze Sea Breeze
1405-1435 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese
Furusato no Kaze
1430-1500 9560 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese
1430-1500 9960 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Japanese
North Korea Reform Radio
1430-1530 7590 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean
Radio Tamazuj
1430-1500 13800 NAU 125 kW / 152 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
1430-1500 15540 ISS 250 kW / 138 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
1500-1530 13800 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
1500-1530 15540 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
Nippon no Kaze
1500-1530 9800 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean
1500-1530 9975 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean
Living Water Ministry Broadcasting
1500-1600 9650 unknown probably PUG to NEAs Korean Tue-Thu
Denge Kurdistan
1500-1600 11600 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish
Radio Biafra
1500-1600 15325 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf English
Radio Al-Mukhtar
1500-1530 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Tue
1530-1600 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Tue
Radio Voice of Adal
1500-1530 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed/Sat
1530-1600 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed/Sat
Radio Warra Wangeelaa-ti
1500-1530 15515 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Sat
Nippon no Kaze
1530-1600 9465 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean
1530-1600 9965 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean
Radio Dabanga
1530-1630 13800 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
1530-1630 15540 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
Voice of Martyrs
1530-1700 7510 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean
Shiokaze Sea Breeze
1600-1630 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Chinese Mon
1600-1630 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Tue
1600-1630 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Wed
1600-1630 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs English Thu
1600-1630 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Fri
1600-1630 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Sat
1600-1630 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Sun
Denge Kurdistan
1600-1930 7455 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish
Radio Munansi
1600-2000 15240 WRB 115 kW / 045 deg to ENAm Luganda/English Sat/Sun
Furusato no Kaze
1600-1630 9690 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese
1600-1630 9975 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Japanese
Radio Xoriyo Ogaden
1600-1630 11970 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat
1600-1630 17870 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Fri
Eye Radio
1600-1700 15250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English*
*including other languages Dinka/Nuer/Shilluk/Bari/Zande/Lutoho
Radio Voice of Independent Oromiya
1600-1630 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Oromo Sun
Shiokaze Sea Breeze
1630-1700 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Mon
1630-1700 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Tue
1630-1700 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Wed
1630-1700 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs English Thu
1630-1700 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Fri
1630-1700 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Sat
1630-1700 6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Sun
Radio Sagalee Qeerroo Bilisummaa
1630-1658 17840 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Oromo Tue/Thu/Fri
Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow
1700-1730 7580 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri
Voice of Oromo Liberation
1700-1730 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Wed/Fri/Sun
1730-1800 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Amharic Wed
Dimtse Radio Erena
1700-1730 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Fri
1730-1800 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1700-1800 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sat/Sun
Radio Front for Independence of Oromo
1730-1758 17765 ISS 150 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Oromo Sun
Radio Payem e-Doost
1800-1845 7480 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi
Radio Publique Africaine
1800-1830 11550 ISS 250 kW / 145 deg to SoAf Kirundi
1831-1858 11550 ISS 250 kW / 145 deg to SoAf French
Radio Itahuka
1800-1900 15420 MDC 250 kW / 320 deg to CeAf Kirundi Sat
Radio Biafra
1800-2000 15325 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf English
Radio Dandal Kura International
1800-2100 12050 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf Kanuri
Republic of Yemen Radio
1800-2300 11860 JED 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic
Lutheran World Federation/Voice of Gospel/Sawtu Linjilia
1830-1858 9800 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf Fulfulde
Sedoye Bahar Voice of Spring
1900-1930 7510 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi Thu/Fri
Denge Kurdistan
1930-2130 7455 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish
North Korea Reform Radio
2030-2130 7500 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo, Voice of Hope
2230-2300 7530 TSH 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Hmong
Republic of Yemen Radio
2300-0600 11860 unknown tx / unknown to N/ME Arabic
(DX RE MIX NEWS #990 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, January 30,
2017 via DXLD)
** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. EBU Readies for .radio Launch
Radio World By Marguerite Clark January 26, 2017
http://www.radioworld.com/business-and-law/0009/ebu-readies-for-radio-launch/339042
The European Broadcasting Union is launching a new top-level domain
name —.radio — for the radio community. The EBU will manage .radio,
which it says can be used for web and email addresses, with the
support of other world broadcasting unions, including ABU, AER, AIB,
AMARC, ASBU, AUB, CBU, EGTA, IAB, NABA, OTI and URTI.
According to the organization, this project is a community TLD and is
run for the benefit of the whole radio industry and amateur enthusiast
and reserved for people and companies with active interest in the
radio sector.
“We are proposing that the radio community may like to consider
securing the integrity of their web presence by requesting appropriate
.radio domains for defensive reasons initially,” explained EBU’s
.radio TLD Manager, Alain Artero.
“The TLD will be focused on content and matters specific to radio and
we want to prevent speculators and cybersquatting in this TLD; this
extension will therefore rapidly become a high-value internet space
for websites, mail systems and other internet applications,” he said.
Categories that will be accepted for the use of a .radio domain
include radio broadcasting stations, broadcaster unions; internet
radios; radio amateurs; radio professionals (journalists, radio hosts,
DJs) and radio-related companies selling radio goods and services.
The pre-launch phase, which the EBU points out is exclusively reserved
for radio stations, will run from May 3 to July 5. All other
categories of applications will be managed during the launch phase
within a similar period of 60 days.
Those interested in requesting a .radio domain should contact an
authorized registrar or the EBU directly. Prices will run between €200
and €250 per domain each year for companies, but are expected to be
“much lower” for individuals (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD)
** IRAN [non]. CLANDESTINE, 7510, V. of Spring, Jan 27 *1859-1910,
35433, Farsi, 1859 s/on with opening music, ID, Opening announce, Talk
(Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, ANT, 130m Sloper
Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ITALY. To the IBC 1 kW transmitter on 3975 kHz in Italy: Are there
any data known concerning the transmitter coordinates and the
legitimation of this broadcast? - also alternative facts would be
welcome.
Today, IBC DIGITAL transmitted (via 6070 kHz, Rohrbach, Bavaria) a
picture of a QSL card with the view in the WRMI studio.
http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/VoA_Radiogram_2017-01-28.htm#IBC-QSL
The original picture can be seen here [WRMI Master Control]:
https://i0.wp.com/www.fybush.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/wrmi-mcr2.jpg
(Roger, Jan 29, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I've wondered the same regarding the IBC. They're a nice station but
is their 3975 kHz transmission legitimate or is it just a pirate
broadcast? (John Jurasek, ibid.)
** KASHMIR [and non]. 6110.059, very odd frequency. AIR Srinagar in
Hindi at 0229 UT Jan 30. S=9+15dB, strong and HEAVY OVERMODULATED. Co-
channel QRM by registered 6110 even fq probably PBS Xizang Tibetan
from Lhasa Baiding site [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3
Hertz] Qatar remote, Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan
30, via DXLD)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. 6145, Thu Jan 26 at 1341, Sea Breeze in weekly
English, usual urgent YL, sounders. At 1354 mentions Radio Free Asia,
1355 Sea Breeze ID; from JSR Yamata, JAPAN (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Back to their former 5935, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze via Yamata (Japan), ex:
6145. Jan 30, at 1315 (schedule 1300-1400); in stilted Chinese and no
jamming; a check at 1343 had them in Korean for the second half of
their broadcast; fair-good reception, which now completely blocks
reception of Tibet (PBS Xizang), which can be faintly heard underneath
Shiokaze. Wish they would pick a clear frequency to move to! (Ron
Howard, Calif., dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
JAPAN, Frequency changes of Shiokaze Sea Breeze effective from Jan 30
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/frequency-changes-of-shiokaze-sea.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.:
1300-1330 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Chinese Mon
1300-1330 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Japanese Tue
1300-1330 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Korean Wed
1300-1330 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 English Thu
1300-1330 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Korean Fri
1300-1330 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Japanese Sat
1300-1330 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Korean Sun
1330-1400 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Korean Mon
1330-1400 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Japanese Tue
1330-1400 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Korean Wed
1330-1400 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 English Thu
1330-1400 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Korean Fri
1330-1400 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Korean Sat
1330-1400 NF 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6145 Japanese Sun
1405-1435 on 5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Dly no change
1600-1630 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Chinese Mon
1600-1630 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Japanese Tue
1600-1630 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Korean Wed
1600-1630 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 English Thu
1600-1630 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Korean Fri
1600-1630 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Japanese Sat
1600-1630 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Korean Sun
1630-1700 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Korean Mon
1630-1700 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Japanese Tue
1630-1700 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Korean Wed
1630-1700 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 English Thu
1630-1700 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Korean Fri
1630-1700 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Korean Sat
1630-1700 NF 6085 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs, ex 6110 Japanese Sun
(Bulgarian DX blog via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. BELGIUM(non), Reception of Living Water Ministry
Broadcasting, Feb 1
1500-1558 on 9650*unknown probably PUG to NEAs Korean Tue-Thu via
Alyx&Yeyi
* co-ch weak 9650 CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French Radio Guinea
Conakry:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-living-water-ministry.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA SOUTH. Note to editors on Korean transmitter locations
As mentioned to Gary in his note about receiving 603 (KBS 2 Seoul), I
mentioned that 603 is not in Namyang-eup. I often see this very
outdated information in station databases, especially those which are
run by the older folks in the hobby (no offense, of course!!!) and
never blame any DXer for using the locations or old city names that I
too often see in station databases. So just a note on some of these
stations and Korean locations and proper Romanization - those who edit
these guides and want them up-to-date for Korean stations, just let me
know and I'll fix all your errors so they're up to date and reflect
proper spelling and locations, as many new cities are built in Korea
every year and old villages are absorbed into suburbs regularly.
Here is the original message I sent to the totally-innocent Gary but
decided it was better sent to those who have the power to change their
station guides as a benefit to everyone who uses them:
About 603, it is in Songsan-myeon, a different administrative division
of Hwaseong, while neighbouring 1134 is just down the highway in Mado-
myeon, also part of Hwaseong. There are no tower sites in Namyang
(it's all part of the city of Hwaseong and Koreans would call all
those locations "Hwaseong" if talking to another person or describing
where they reside), and while it is awfully close to both tower sites,
I'm not sure who has listed it as such or perhaps if many years ago
there was a consolidation, though it would be quite highly unlikely
for an -eup (town) to downgrade its land to a -myeon (rural township).
Hwaseong is the largest city in the country I believe, and "city" in
China and Korea is more like "county" in North America actually, so
there are some differences when reporting locations to start with.
Of course, this is more a note to those who maintain the station
databases with these old village names that are sometimes still
correct, but that nobody in Korea uses anymore in these modern times,
especially given the fact many of them have been entirely overtaken by
urban and suburban sprawl. I believe 711 is still refered to as
"Sorae," which is another instance of this, perhaps 20 years before it
became a highly urbanized area - the village is a neighbourhood of
Incheon (a city of 3 million, part of the Seoul metro area of 19
million) and is full of apartment high-rises and lost its name many
years ago, only living on through the names of local parks,
apartments, and a local subway station).
I also see a lot of the radio databases still using the now-ancient
pre-2000 Romanization such as Cheju (Jeju) and Taegu (Daegu), etc., a
system that only North Korea still uses. But I digress :-). I realize
I am younger and that for many DXers, these old names are names that
existed through much of your lifetimes and that 2000 is still rather
recent - for myself as well, in fact.
I made sure to fix all such instances with Bruce in the PAL guide
anyway and anyone else who runs databases with Korean stations, I'd be
more than happy to sift through your listings and correct these
decades-old Romanizations and non-existent locations for better
accuracy. After all, when you want to find more information about a
location, it's hard to Google it when your original data is misspelled
or uses old tower sites that have long been taken down.
As long as I'm in the position to help, I'd be happy to! (Just don't
ask for help with the Chinese stations, because that is one mess I
will not touch, though I will happily listen to station IDs and report
back on them as I regularly do for some in Europe these days).
(-Chris Kadlec, Seoul AM Radio Listening Guide
http://www.beaglebass.com/dx/seoul/
Jan 31, IRCA via DXLD)
Seems, that the Koreans themselves have registered it at ITU as
Namyang, although the coordinates show to 37 15n 126 45e. There are
all over the world many site names, which are a bit illogical. 73,
(Mauno Ritola, ibid.)
** KOREA SOUTH. 5857.5, HLL2 Seoul. Thanks to Walt Salmaniw, for the
reminder about this station that I hear daily, but rarely think to
report on. Good signal, but audio somewhat distorted.
Jan 31, at 1312, in English, with weather conditions at different
observatories around the country; providing wind direction, wind speed
in meters per second, air pressure in hectopascals and temperature in
Celsius; they have other segments in other languages (Ron Howard,
Calif., dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA SOUTH. 3912, V. OF THE PEOPLE. Enero 28. 0936-0943 UT. Se
escucha, levemente, a un locutor hablar en coreano. No obstante, hay
presencia de un jammer de Corea del Norte que tapa continuamente la
señal con ruido blanco. SINPO: 31441. (RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT: Hilo de
70 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile)
3985, ECHO OF HOPE. Enero 28. 0943-1005 UT. Se escucha de manera a dos
locutores, una mujer y un hombre, hablar alternadamente en coreano
conjuntamente a cortinas musicales y música pop antigua tanto en
coreano como en inglés. A las 10 se escucha una cortina usada en KBS y
luego una mujer relatando informaciones, al parecer. SINPO: 32442 con
ruido blanco procedente de Corea del Norte, aunque tapa moderadamente
la señal // 6003 SINPO: 31421 con ruido blanco procedente de Corea del
Norte, aparte de una emisión de Radio Pyongyang en la misma
frecuencia? // 6250 solamente ruido blanco más algunos pulsos. Es
decir, no hay indicios de la emisora surcoreana // 6348 SINPO: 32442
con interferencia de ruido blanco y pulsos desde Corea del Norte de
manera moderada a leve frente a la señal (RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT: Hilo
de 70 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile) (Claudio
Galaz T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
** KOREA SOUTH. 11795, KBS. Enero 28. 1105-1113 UT. Noticias sobre los
distintos candidatos y otras informaciones, así como el pronóstico del
tiempo. SINPO: 52442 Sin embargo CRI en idioma inglés en la misma
frecuencia va tapando a KBS, mientras avanza la hora. (RX: TECSUN PL-
660; ANT: Hilo de 70 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región,
Chile) (Claudio Galaz T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
** KOREA SOUTH [non]. 9605, KBS [via WHRI], Enero 29. 0100-0159 UT.
Noticias del 28 de enero con Javier Castañeda: Libros escolares
cambian de soberanía a las islas de Dokdo, Japón reclama la
instalación de estatuas de mujeres abusadas por el ejército nipón, el
portal 38 North habla de que los reactores nucleares en Corea del
Norte están activos y que el ejército surcoreano está alerta, fiscalía
danesa peticiona una repatriación. Descripción de las celebraciones
del año nuevo lunar de los pre-candidatos presidenciales. Estudio
estadístico revela que el aumento de mujeres que trabaja fuera de
casa. Programa diplomático de pasantías ciudadanas. Baja en el consumo
de flores. Festival de pesca de trucha en hielo. Luego pronostico del
tiempo.
A las 0110 comienza “Cine en la Radio” sobre una película del
encuentro entre un norcoreano que es espía y un surcoreano que es
policía llamada: “Misión confidencial”. A las 0119 se leen reseñas de
diversas películas surcoreanas en varios festivales cinematográficos,
entre ellas una posible nominada al Oscar, y el ranking de películas
en los cines de Corea del Sur.
A las 0125, inicia: “Buzón del Radioescucha”, avisos de la subida al
portal de KBS de los audios de “Hablemos coreano”, lectura de los 3
primeros signos del horóscopo oriental y la lectura de un solo informe
de recepción de papel. A las 0133 comienza: “Memorias de una niña de
la Guerra” acerca de las actividades que realiza la protagonista como
trabajar con mica, recolectar piñas o hacer prácticas de resistencia
física contra un bombardeo aéreo. Y luego una balada en coreano: “Mi
destino” que fue banda sonora de una novela. A las 0140, se comienza
la lectura de la correspondencia digital.
A las 0150 comienza: “Corea en 5 minutos” con la temáticas de las
sopas y sus restaurantes, especialmente las sopas de pastel de arroz y
una que la cocción dura 24 horas, junto a un caldo de judías
fermentadas o pescado crudo. SINPO: 55444 (RX: PHILCO IC 18-R; ANT:
Telescópica; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile) (Claudio Galaz T.,
condiglista yg via DXLD)
** KYRGYZSTAN. 4010.24, 1525-1535 29.1, Birinchi R, Krasnaya Rechka.
Kyrgyz report from a concert 35233 // 4820 inaudible, covered by
China AP-DNK (Anker Petersen, Denmark, in Skovlunde on my AOR
AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD)
** MADAGASCAR [and non]. Reception of Madagascar World Voice Jan 25
1800-1900 on 9570*MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#1 KNLS
1900-2000 on 9495#MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#2 KNLS
* weak QRM on 9575 NAD 250 kW / 110 deg to NoAf Ara/Fre Radio Medi
# strong QRM 9485 WOF 300 kW / 128 deg to EaAf Tigrigna Mo-Fr VOA
Again wrong announcement in Russian: one broadcast instead of two!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/reception-of-wcb-madagascar-world-voice_26.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
17640, African Pathways R. (WCB). Signal on at 1958, signature music
1959, M with opening announcement. Pleasant Afro music for a few
minutes from 2002. M and W and what sounded like live preaching.
Religious talk by M from 2041 to 2047 mentioning Bible, Yahweh, the
scriptures, etc. Another program segment, then Jazz-like Afro music.
2054 M voice-over English ID, “Thank you for listening to African
Pathways Radio…” and frequencies given, then continuous music to 2056,
deadair for about 10 seconds and off. Poor but getting better. Tnx Dan
Sheedy log. 29 Jan. 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, PA, USA, Perseus with
Wellbrook ALA1530S and 153 foot Delta Loop, Hard-Core-DX mailing list
via DXLD)
** MALI. Since the 1980s, China Radio International has operated a
shortwave relay station in Mali. For the winter period 2016/17, CRI
registered 23 broadcasting hours with the HFCC. On the other hand, the
WRTH 2017 attributed only seven hours to the Bamako relay. In a ten
day monitoring project in the second half of January, it became clear
that the WRTH is probably more correct, since its broadcasting
schedule could be largely confirmed. There may be even less
transmissions.
08.00-08.57: 7295 ( 0 ) Hausa, probably on the air
14.00-15.57: 17630 ( 85 ) English confirmed
16.00-16.57: 15125 ( 85 ) Arabic confirmed at 15124.00 kHz
17.00-17.57: 15125 (111 ) Swahili 15124 kHz probably not on the air
18.00-18.27: 11640 ( 85 ) Hausa confirmed
18.30-19.27: 11640 ( 85 ) Arabic confirmed
22.30-22.57: 15505 ( 85 ) Chinese not checked because of late
broadcasting time (Dr Hansjoerg Biener, 26 January 2017, WORLD OF
RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 580, Jan 26 at 1302 UT, Spanish vs WIBW in English, temps
in F and C; discussing exchange rates differing little between bancos
and casas de cambio, and the puente; this-day-in-history; 7:05 TC at
1305; 878- phone number, US toll-free apparently. So it`s obviously
XEMU Piedras Negras, Coahuila on the border. Fortunately, no wasteful
wall will prevent signals penetrating from our good neighbor to the
south. Also hearing many of the other usual pre-sunrise N/W Mexicans
up to 870 XETAR (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 730, XEX W Deportes, México, DF. 1146 January 28, 2017.
Scorpions "Winds Of Change" then female "W Deportes" into Poison
"Something To Believe In" and same female liner then promo for fútboll
game on W Deportes, into "Friday On My Mind" by The Cure, another game
promo, truncated anthem from 1158, female canned ID with calls,
slogan, frequencies into Bad English "When I See You Smile" then "Take
My Breath Away by Berlin.
This is the former sports format TDW Radio, and apparently just
switched slogan, per Wiki: "The sports format continued through
January 5, 2017, when TDW Radio bid farewell to its listeners. The
station was relaunched the following Monday as W Deportes." So if it's
sports as the slogan and program promos indicate, why all the English
language rock? (Terry L. Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 770, re my log of XEACH Monterrey, Raymie Humbert, AZ,
replies on the WTFDA Forum: ``Luces de la Ciudad is the LHN optout in
Mexico City. Radio Fórmula must be pretty lazy to not put the Nuevo
León one on the air instead. The NL one has the less inspiring title
Nuevo León en La Hora Nacional:
http://www.nl.gob.mx/nuevo-leon-en-la-hora-nacional
[his tagline:] Este programa es público, ajeno a cualquier partido
político. Queda prohibido el uso para fines distintos a los
establecidos en el programa`` (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. LIBRO DE GABRIEL SOSA RECUPERA HISTORIA DE LA RADIO EN
MÉXICO 27/01/2017
Los inicios de la radio en México, el surgimiento de las estaciones
comerciales y gubernamentales, los avances tecnológicos en este medio
y los cambios en su oferta programática, son analizados por el
académico mexicano Gabriel Sosa Plata en su libro “Días de radio.
Historias de la radio en México”.
Resultado de imagen para Días de radio. Historias de la radio en
México [capción]
El ejemplar que se presentará el próximo lunes en el Museo de la
Ciudad de México, es producto de varios años de investigación y
reflexión sobre la radio en México, indicó el autor en declaraciones
difundidas por la Secretaría de Cultura capitalina.
“El libro surge ante la necesidad de ofrecer al público en general,
así como a los estudiantes y profesionales de la radio, un texto ameno
que le ofrezca un panorama general sobre la historia de la radio en
México y de ésta recuperar en artículos más amplios algunos pasajes
significativos”, explicó.
Por lo anterior, el también periodista recupera varios de sus
artículos, algunos en coautoría con Perla Olivia Rodríguez, Alberto
Esquivel Villar y Felipe León López, publicados en libros colectivos,
periódicos y revistas especializadas.
Detalló que el libro se divide en cuatro grandes rubros: una historia
general, historias de radiodifusoras, historias de programas y hechos
significativos e historias de tecnología.
Publicado por la editorial Tintable, el ejemplar de 224 páginas relata
los inicios de la radio desde 1919 hasta la actualidad; a través de
relevantes textos críticos sobre las políticas, la legislación en
materia de radiodifusión en México y los derechos de las audiencias.
A través del volumen, los lectores se adentrarán a la historia de
Radio femenina -en 1950-, así como al surgimiento de Rock 101 -80 y
90-, Radio 590 La Pantera -1970-, Radio Mil -1940-1950- y el
surgimiento de la Frecuencia Modulada (FM) en los años 50.
Además, podrá apreciar fotografías que ilustran las diferentes etapas
de “este poderoso instrumento de comunicación” en México, “la mayor
parte recuperadas del Archivo General de la Nación —obtenidas a partir
de una investigación realizada hace años por un equipo que encabezó la
maestra Beatriz Solís—”.
“La principal virtud del libro es que aporta un panorama actualizado
sobre la historia y las historias de la radio mexicana, en una época
de transición ante los cambios tecnológicos, los nuevos hábitos de
consumo y de apropiación de los medios digitales, la convergencia
tecnológica, y los cambios sociales y políticos que vive el país”,
argumentó.
Gabriel Sosa Plata es profesor e investigador del Departamento de
Educación y Comunicación en la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana
(UAM), Unidad Xochimilco. Ex ombudsman de la radiodifusora Noticias
MVS y ex mediador del Instituto Mexicano de la Radio (IMER).
Ha publicado ensayos académicos en más de veinte libros colectivos
nacionales y extranjeros. Autor del libro Innovaciones tecnológicas de
la radio en México y ha recibido dos premios nacionales de
investigación, otorgados por el Consejo Nacional para la Enseñanza y
la Investigación en Ciencias de la Comunicación (CONEICC).
El próximo 25 de enero presentará su libro “Días de radio. Historias
de la radio en México”, acompañado por la periodista Carmen Aristegui
y la experta en derecho a la información, Beatríz Solís Leree, así
como el doctor en Periodismo y Ciencias de la Comunicación, Jerónimo
Repoll (Terra via GRA blog via DXLD)
** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT this week [including DTV]
[report from last week, 17-04 about XETV Tijuana: WORLD OF RADIO 1863]
The End is Near...for English on XETV
FTVLive was the first outlet to break the latest twist in what's
quickly become the most uncertain market in television: San Diego.
http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2017/1/26/san-diego-station-going-dark
Their report this afternoon, soon bolstered by one from TVSpy,
http://www.adweek.com/tvspy/san-diego-station-to-shut-down-after-losing-cw-affiliation/184920
says that after more than 17 years in its sort-of-current form, Bay
City Television is throwing in the towel. The final XETV newscast will
air on March 31. The Bay City operation closes May 31 with the station
to be converted to Gala TV (or, as GM Chuck Dunning called it in his
statement to TVSpy, the "Channel Nine Network from Mexico City").
The decision ends more than 60 years of English-language programming
on XETV and marks Televisa's total exit from the United States station
business, which through XETV and the Fox affiliates it formerly
operated in Tamaulipas, had been around since 1953.
The Mexican-side head scratcher is that the station is converting to
Gala TV instead of simply moving Canal 5 to channel 6.1. I had been
under the impression that Gala TV programs were carried in Tijuana by
one of Televisa's local partners, XHBJ.
It had become clear that XETV's news service was unlikely to last
without The CW. San Diego already had five other English-language news
operations, which itself is still a high number in the current TV
climate (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, Jan 26, WTFDA Forum via DXLD)
Elsewhere in the country, it's time to see how I did on calling those
SPR stations and get some call signs!
The SPR stations will operate on channel 13:
XHPBPA Pachuca
XHPBGY Guaymas
XHPBCL Culiacán
XHPBDR Durango
XHPBMR Matías Romero, Oax.
XHPBTH Tehuacán
XHPBPV Puerto Vallarta (I'm batting 7 for 7!)
The FMs are
XHTHP 88.7 Tehuacán
XHMRO 104.7 Matías Romero
XHTZA 104.3 Coatzacoalcos (10 for 10!)
We had the channel of the new Ciudad Guzmán TV station, but now we
have its calls:
XHPBGZ-TDT 11
Note the unusual scheme of THESE stations! You might recall an XHPBUG-
FM was awarded in San Andrés Cohamiata, Jalisco for the U de G
Wixárika station. We now know these have nothing to do with the
station itself! The PB means PúBlico.
Combined with the Lagos de Moreno TV (we have no information on it,
though the calls are probably something like XHPBLM), the number of
authorized Mexican VHF stations has quadrupled at one stroke (Raymie,
Jan 26, ibid.)
One IFT project in 2017 should be exciting:
"Consulta en línea de coberturas e indicadores de estaciones de TDT,
AM y FM
Se desarrollará una herramienta de consulta en línea dirigida al
público en general y la industria, que a partir de la conexión al
Sistema Integral de Administración del Espectro Radioeléctrico
(SIAER), permitirá realizar consultas de coberturas, áreas de servicio
o indicadores de población cubierta, de cada estación de servicios de
radiodifusión que se encuentra en operación a nivel nacional.
Beneficios Potenciales
Promoverá la transparencia de información; permitirá tomar decisiones
más informadas a la industria respecto a los servicios que se brindan
por estaciones de radiodifusión; y que el público en general cuente
con una herramienta que le proporcione mayor información sobre los
servicios de televisión y radio (AM y FM) que recibe"
Sounds like a coverage viewer for broadcast stations, which I know
some people will enjoy. The INE maps are useful for their purposes
but, as they show electoral sections and not much else, are hard to
work with in other contexts. Who knows, maybe they'll have transmitter
coordinates!
There will also be an IFT-8 auction which we'll learn more about later
this year and will conclude in December 2018. It will include
additional radio stations (Raymie, Jan 27, ibid.)
The FCC could learn something from the IFT regarding the frequency of
spectrum auctions. The massive speculation in FM transmitter permits
they're still working through stemmed from the ten years between
translator auctions (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66,
http://www.w9wi.com Jan 27, ibid.)
Well, in this case, Mexico is responding to a 20-year gap since the
last new commercial radio stations, and even then the prior process
was not all that fair. The latest concessions I know of were awarded
in 1996 and 1997, with XHCAN being awarded in 2010 because it was tied
up in more than a quarter-century of red tape.
Additionally, the stations in IFT-8 could be awarded in 400 kHz
spacing.
Also, I have news on the Lagos de Moreno station. Its callsign is
XHPBLM-TDT and it will broadcast on channel 9.
And while we add a station to the books, we can now safely remove a
station from the books. XHHCG in Chilpancingo failed to transition on
time and its concession will not be renewed. (This means that RTG
doesn't even broadcast to the CAPITAL of its own state!) The inability
to adequately budget for the needed conversion killed the Chilpancingo
station, according to this RTG report on television services in 2016.
http://i.guerrero.gob.mx/uploads/2016/12/RTG-Informe-de-TELEVISION-INTERNET.pdf
Given that RTG actually seems competent these days, I suspect this
might just turn into a Q. Roo-style permit discontinuity where service
is restored a couple years down the road. Last edited by Raymie; 01-
28-2017 at 02:06 AM. (Raymie, ibid.)
Point 2 --- Here's a doozy.
You might recall that in 2015, the first social TV station concessions
to be awarded were a trio in Zacatecas. It was later discovered, by me
and by others, that the Zacatecas trio were social wolves, all to be
operated in conjunction with commercial radio stations and newspapers.
Integración Mexicana con Visión en Zacatecas, or in other words Grupo
Radiofónico B-15, got XHZAC-TDT channel 20.
On channel 22, XHFZC-TDT was the callsign for the station to be owned
by Fundación Cultural por Zacatecas, A.C., an outgrowth of the NTR
newspaper.
Up on channel 30 is XHZAE-TDT, the station of Grupo Radiofónico ZER's
Valores y Tradiciones de Mi Tierra, A.C. (A ZER station on TV...the
ultimate social wolf!) It was also discovered that in March, the IFT
almost awarded this particular concessionaire a radio station in
Culiacán.
One of these stations is on the air now for sure: XHZAC-TDT. I know
this because they are promoting their broadcast position, channel
20.2.
But wait, Raymie! you tell me. 20.2? Why not 20.1?
This is where I'm giggling.
You might recall that the big VC realignment also meant that certain
national public TV services, even on SPR transmitters, were assigned
separate VCs. Third-wave SPR transmitters, for instance, have Canal
Once on 11.1, Una Voz con Todos on 14.1, Canal 22 on 22.1, Canal del
Congreso on 45.1...and TV UNAM on 20.1. (There is one of those in
Zacatecas.)
So TV UNAM is on 20.1. And 20tv Zacatecas is on 20.2.
Is that even allowed? It's not like XHAW and XHSAW.
Who knows what will happen when the others come on air, especially
XHFZC.
Furthermore, the IFT's got its eye on the social wolves, especially
given that 20tv's broadcast day is laden with grupera music videos.
http://ljz.mx/2017/01/28/revisara-ifetel-concesiones-television-en-cumplan-espiritu-la-ley/
(Raymie, Jan 30, ibid.)
I'm not in the habit of posting images around here, but the good folks
of Colectivo Pericú (which, if you've been reading me long enough,
means you know what's coming next) have a few you might want to see.
That is...or, well, was the Radio and Television Center in La Paz,
which at one point was home to Baja California Sur's first AM, first
FM, and first TV stations. Now it's meeting its maker, and soon, will
likely meet residential construction.
And what became, you might ask, of all the content in those
facilities? Of what anyone in their right mind would describe as a
treasure trove of Baja California Sur history, even predating
statehood in 1974?
Just a big garbage pile at the union offices. (Note the "Discoteca
XENT" item in one of those images.)
Here's hoping IFT-6 gives Baja California Sur a local commercial
television station again (Raymie, Jan 31, ibid.)
Pero, pero, pero --- Union offices? Without a rooftop? Don't I detect
a view of the sky and some sunlight? So it will all turn to rubbish
now? And BCS doesn't have a commercial television station at this
moment? (Jim Thomas. Springfield, MO, ibid.)
At least not on broadcast. Megacable does seem to operate a cable
channel there called "Megacanal", and I do expect IFT-6 to result in a
new station there in a year or two. The only other state without any
local commercial broadcast TV stations is Tlaxcala, which is basically
part of Puebla for TV purposes anyway. (Even Colima comes close with
XHCKW.) (Raymie, Jan 31, ibid.)
There's been a story in recent weeks I have not been able to describe
adequately and thus have not reported here.
On February 1, new guidelines enshrining the rights of audiences are
to go into effect. They were approved by the IFT in December and
include things like:
-A symbol to be used on air during advertising
-The requirement for stations to distinguish between news and
opinion programming, and between programming and commercials
-The right for audiences to receive accurate news
-A mechanism of ordering stations to suspend broadcasts for
violations of these rules
The CIRT has been absolutely furious, however. They and others see the
new guidelines as censorship. The President joined the fray today and
filed a constitutional controversy saying that some of the guidelines
step into presidential territory (this is now sitting at the Supreme
Court).
There's also another story tonight.
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/nacion/politica/2017/01/31/amenaza-huelga-radio-y-tv
El Universal is reporting that partially as a result of these
contested guidelines, labor negotiations between the three unions that
represent media employees and the CIRT have not been going well.
According to this report, unions are seeking a 10% pay raise but
broadcasters don't want to offer any pay hike. This could result,
according to El Universal, in all commercial broadcast stations going
off the air. Given the high stakes, the negotiations have been moved
to the headquarters of the Secretariat of Labor.
Ricardo Acedo Samaniego, the head of the STIRTT union, says they are
sticking with their proposal and will not back down. Stations are
preparing for a strike in such places as Monclova.
http://periodicoeltiempo.mx/monclova/se-prepara-stirt-para-huelga-nacional/
Such a strike has not occurred in Mexican broadcasting since November
12, 1982, when workers at Canal 13, 70 other TV stations, plus 700
radio stations nationwide went on strike for several hours, paralyzing
almost the entire radio industry in Mexico. The STIRT (it only
recently added the second T to its name) managed to get the raise it
wanted, partly because taking the stations off the air meant they
could not receive advertising revenue.
The STIRT also says they're ready to exercise their right to strike,
posting a picture of the dreaded red-and-black strike flag.
https://twitter.com/STIRTTnacional/status/826569276345589760
BREAKING (8:21pm AZ): The CIRT has requested a 24-hour extension,
according to a radio personality in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco (XHPZ-FM).
https://twitter.com/DanyDanyRadioFM/status/826630964092686338
Here's a statement from the STIRT...
http://www.diariolaverdad.mx/valle-del-mayo/2017/01/31/comunicado-enviado-por-el-comite-ejecutivo-nacional-del-stirt/
Before federal authorities, workers and management in the radio and
television industry have agreed a 24-hour extension to reach an
agreement with regard to salary changes, in strict adherence to the
law and taking into account the lack of real conditions. A strike will
thus begin on the first minute of February 2. The parties will meet at
6pm on February 1 in hopes of reaching a satisfactory agreement.
Last edited by Raymie; 01-31-2017 at 11:00 PM (Raymie, Jan 31, ibid.)
It does not appear much progress has been made in negotiations, with
just under 11 hours to go until the first national broadcasting strike
since 1982 is set to begin.
In the last hour or two, STIRTT's national Twitter account has posted
photos of union members from various locals around the country with
the hashtag #estamoslistos ("We Are Ready").
From Guadalajara
https://twitter.com/STIRTTnacional/status/826867921641156612
to Mérida, [oops, these twits are identical, maybe I recopied]]
https://twitter.com/STIRTTnacional/status/826867921641156612
the STIRTT is steeling itself for a national strike.
On the other side of the table at the CIRT, they're honestly not
saying much at all, mostly reposting some articles about those IFT
audience rights guidelines.
Negotiations resumed this evening,
https://twitter.com/sitatyr29/status/826948493814202368
but with just hours to ago, we continue to near a strike.
The negotiations also include the other union representing employees
in this industry, SITATYR, whose head Patricio Flores Sandoval
http://www.cronica.com.mx/notas/2017/1007597.html#.WJCpsyHOpgM.twitter
also cites digitalization and electoral reform (including the
elimination of paid political advertising) as reasons why broadcasters
are ailing.
UPDATE (7:16pm Mexico City): Tweet from legal director Francisco
Contreras:
https://twitter.com/francontrerasv/status/826958753249554433
"7pm: Threatening attitudes towards workers don't help. We're getting
reports of actions by management. We're on the lookout!"
UPDATE (8pm Mexico City): The strike will begin on local time. As
Quintana Roo is one hour ahead of Mexico City, that means we're three
hours away from the strike beginning in Cancún and Chetumal. Contreras
reports the Cancún local is ready to go on strike.
UPDATE (8:28pm Mexico City): In other news, the IFT has delayed the
implementation of the audience rights guidelines
http://www.ift.org.mx/comunicacion-y-medios/comunicados-ift/es/el-pleno-del-ift-acordo-diferir-la-entrada-en-vigor-de-los-lineamientos-generales-sobre-la-defensa
to August 16 because of the legal actions currently at the SCJN.
UPDATE (8:43pm Mexico City): Black and red smoke, for now.
https://twitter.com/francontrerasv/status/826983867307454464
No agreement. Two hours and 17 minutes to go until Cancún and Chetumal
go on strike.
UPDATE (8:58pm Mexico City): It's a late night for negotiators at the
Secretariat of Labor offices in Mexico City.
https://twitter.com/sitatyr29/status/826986741705932801
UPDATE (9:47pm Mexico City): Still no agreement.
https://twitter.com/STIRTTnacional/status/827000456207548416
In just over an hour, QR strikes; in an hour after that, Mexico City.
Last edited by Raymie; 02-01-2017 at 10:52 PM (Raymie, Feb 1, ibid.)
BREAKING NEWS: STRIKE AVERTED, AGREEMENTS REACHED
With under 30 minutes to go before Quintana Roo stations were
affected, Mexican broadcasting narrowly avoided its first general
strike since 1982.
At 10:43pm in Mexico City, Francisco Contreras of the STIRTT announced
there would be no strike and that an agreement had been reached at the
eleventh hour.
https://twitter.com/francontrerasv/status/827014593172078592
Further details are yet to come.
Update: Here's more on the negotiations and the 4.1 percent pay
increase that was accepted:
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/nacion/politica/2017/02/1/huelga-en-radio-y-tv-se-conjura-con-45-de-alza
Last edited by Raymie; 02-02-2017 at 01:22 AM (Raymie, Feb 1, ibid.)
Here's more on the settlement that averted a potential broadcasting
strike:
-Three unions are covered: STIRTT, SITATYR and SIEMART, a small
union that apparently only covers Televisa Radio employees (with the
apparent exception of XHMOE). It's the oldest of the three (founded in
1935) and has a logo that is a real throwback.
http://siemart.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/logo.svg
(Ricardo López Mendez was a former secretary general of this union.)
-The agreement calls for a 4.1 percent pay raise immediately and a
further .4 percent bump beginning in July.
-The joint press release
http://www.cirt.com.mx/portal/index.php/comunicacion/comunicado-conjunto-cirt-siemart-sitatyr-stirtt
calls this "the most difficult negotiation since contract-law was
declared in 1976" and says the IFT's late delay of the audience
guidelines "helped to give certainty to the entire radio industry".
(Raymie, Feb 2, ibid.)
** MOROCCO. 9575. Jan 26 at 2100, Medi 1, Nador, in French. Man and
woman announcers talks News; 2105 A musical program. Transmission with
very good signal and fair modulation, 45533 (DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier
(JRX), Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Tecsun S-2000, Hard-Core-DX mailing list
via DXLD)
9575, Jan 28 0635, no signal from Médi 1, despite Greece propagating
well on 9420 & 9935. Nador at best has rarely been listenable, but
often a carrier. I gather from other reports that despite 24-hour
schedule, it is rather irregular, but recently reported to be back
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MYANMAR. Myanmar at 0045 UT Jan 28, at Doha Qatar
5914.989
5985.000
6029.994
6164.993
(Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NETHERLANDS [non]. 6145, UT Sun Jan 29 at 0145, The Mighty KBC via
GERMANY, as Kraig Krist is introducing Conway Twitty on this week`s
Forgotten Song, ``It`s Only Make-Believe`` from Sept 1958. Sounds a
bit like Elvis, until 0148 back to Uncle Eric. Wish I kould katch
Kraig more often but the time is not fixed, and during Saturday night
DX sessions there is too much else going on (pirates, etc.) to keep
listening to one frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NEW ZEALAND. The 49 mb is overcrowded by many northern hemisphere
stations at this hour, in winter season. excellent noted NZL
Rangitaiki 7355 kHz this hour, 1300-1650 scheduled. 73 wolfie df5sx,
(Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
But after China signs on at 1600 UT on 7350 kHz in French, with a
signal stretching from 7342 to 7358 kHz, NZ is almost obliterated.
(-- Richard Langley, ibid.)
QSL: Radio New Zealand International 13840 kHz QSL-card after two
years. They state that they no longer want any reports by regular
mail. However, reports are still appreciated provided they are sent
via the station's home page and only eQSLs will be sent in the future
(Christer Brunström, Sweden, SW Bulletin Jan 29 via DXLD)
[RADIO AUSTRALIA:] Gone for now, it's possible that they will be back.
It seems that a similar scenario that played out in New Zealand with
the closure of Radio New Zealand's shortwave service in 1976 is
playing out in Australia. The reason was the same as with Radio
Australia - budget cuts.
There was a storm of protest from within New Zealand and overseas and
a month later the government relented and reinstated the service. This
was in the days when the station was located in Wellington and were
using war surplus 7.5 kW communications transmitters. Programming on
the reinstated service was a relay of the then National Programme
network (now RNZ National). You can find a full write up here:
http://www.radiodx.com/articles/station-profiles/pacific/rnzi-our-international-voice/the-history-of-radio-new-zealand/
Hopefully New Zealand's international voice will continue but when one
considers that Radio New Zealand's funding has been frozen since 2008
when the present National Government came into office there is no
telling how long they can continue. We've already seen the mothballing
of the analogue transmitter. Age was given as the reason but when one
considers the cutbacks in programming domestically and the sale and
lease back of their Auckland building, budget considerations are
liable to have been the true cause (Paul, NZ, HCDX via WORLD OF RADIO
1863, DXLD)
RNZI REMAINS ESSENTIAL VOICE OF THE PACIFIC
http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/323555/rnzi-remains-essential-voice-of-the-pacific
Press release: Following the ABC's decision to cut shortwave radio
transmission in the Pacific, Radio New Zealand International wants to
reassure our listeners that we are committed to our Pacific broadcast
partners.
Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) continues to serve people
across the Pacific region, delivering essential day to day news and
information and providing a vital lifeline in times of natural
disaster.
Chief Ben Lovo and his family of Bongkil Village on Erromango,
Vanuatu. He says shortwave broadcasts from RNZI during Cyclone Pam
allowed him to warn four villages.
Chief Ben Lovo and his family of Bongkil Village on Erromango,
Vanuatu. He says shortwave broadcasts from RNZI during Cyclone Pam
allowed him to warn four villages. Photo: RNZI/Koroi Hawkins [caption]
RNZ CEO, Paul Thompson, has confirmed that there will be no reduction
in Radio New Zealand's commitment to its Pacific broadcast partners.
His reassurance comes as Radio Australia closes its international
shortwave transmission service to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.
Paul Thompson has emphasised the importance of RNZI's 25 year
relationship with New Zealand's Pacific neighbours.
[?? Is that all, 25 years? gh]
"Remote parts of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu who may
be feeling the loss of the ABC can rest assured RNZI will continue to
provide independent, timely and accurate news, information and weather
warnings as well as entertainment to its Pacific listeners."
RNZI has been broadcasting since 1990 to the Pacific and is regarded
as the authoritative voice of the Pacific. It can be heard across the
region and has proven to be a vital lifeline during times of disaster.
In 2007 RNZI was named international Radio Station of the Year by the
Association for International Broadcasting (AIB).
RNZI broadcasts timely cyclone and tsunami warnings via shortwave and
can continue to be heard should local broadcasters go off-air due to a
cyclone or other disaster.
Paul Thompson said the essential nature of Radio New Zealand's role in
the Pacific has been regularly underlined by the positive feedback to
RNZI following cyclone and tsunami alerts.
"A Vanuatu villager has told our reporter Koroi Hawkins that he knew
to take shelter during Cyclone Pam just because of the warnings
broadcast on RNZI. At times like this we are the essential voice of
the Pacific" See attached photograph.
RNZI's coverage of the aftermath of Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu in 2015 won
RNZI reporter Koroi Hawkins a silver medal at the prestigious New York
Festival Radio Awards in 2016.
RNZI broadcasts in digital and analogue short wave to radio stations
and individual listeners across the Pacific region.
Around twenty Pacific radio stations relay RNZI material daily, and
individual short-wave listeners and internet users across the world
tune in directly to RNZI content.
The RNZI signal can sometimes be heard as far away as Japan, North
America, the Middle East and Europe. RNZI also provides rich content
for online users through our website
How to listen to RNZI
For further information contact:
Walter Zweifel, RNZI News Editor +644 474 1432
walter.zweifel@radionz.co.nz
Adrian Sainsbury, RNZI Technical Manager, +644 474 1430
adrian.sainsbury@radionz.co.nz
(via Mike Cooper, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
RNZI FREQUENCY SKED 30 Oct 2016 - 25 Mar 2017
UTC kHz Target Days
0000-0258 17675 AM Pacific Daily
0259-0458 15720 AM Pacific Daily
0459-0758 11725 AM Pacific Daily
0759-1058 9765 AM Pacific Daily
1059-1258 11610 AM NW Pacific, PNG Daily
1259-1758 7355 AM Pacific Sat
1259-1650 7355 AM Pacific Sun-Fri
1651-1745 7285 DRM Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa Sun-Fri
1746-1950 11690 DRM Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga Sun-Fri
1759-1958 11725 AM Pacific Sat
1951-2050 15720 DRM Pacific Sun-Fri
1959-2258 15720 AM Pacific Sat
2051-2258 15720 AM Pacific Daily
2259-0000 17675 AM Pacific Daily
(via gh, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
** NIGERIA. 7254.92, V. of Nigeria, Jan 26 0656-0710, 35433, French,
IS from 0656, 0658 Opening announce, Talk.
7254.92, V. of Nigeria, Jan 29 0634-0720, 35433, Hausa and French,
Local music and talk, ID at 0641 and 0654, Drums IS from 0657,
Opening announce.
7254.92, V. of Nigeria, Jan 29 0728-0738, 35333, vernacular, IS,
Opening announce, Talk (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-
525+RD-9830, ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. YHWH, 1/26 at 0250z tune in on 5790 ranting about
Trump & the Russians. Strong signal but was noisy (Rich Near Chicago
Ray, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Gone by 0300 recheck on the west coast. No sign of any of his usual
frequency choices (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, UT Jan 27, ibid.)
Thanks very much, Rich, for this info. It confirms what I have
suspected for some time now (since his resurrection), mainly that
"Joshua" does in fact have segments that contain new material. This is
something I have been unable to confirm on my own, as reception here
in Calif. has not been all that readable recently. So reports like
yours really help. Thanks again! (Ron Howard, Calif., ibid.)
You're welcome - I've always been somewhat intrigued by this guy -
that music he used to play gives me the willies! Best to you, (Rich,
ibid.)
Hi Rich, Certainly I have to agree that the song he formerly used for
his intro and closing was rather strange. Since his resurrection,
have not heard him closing with any music/song.
His former YHWH song ("Days of Hard Life") is posted at Youtube, with
good quality
http://goo.gl/YQPcv0
(Ron Howard, Jan 26, ibid.)
5790.0-AM, Jan 28 at 0246, Station YHWH is on, averaging about S9
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5790, USA (presumed) YHWH. R Yahweh pirate 1/28, 0411. Familiar voice
"Jesus...Yahweh...", etc. Found on random tune in in progress. Long,
deep fades more like MW BC. Good on peaks (Rick Barton, AZ, dxldyg via
DX LISTENING DIGEST) (Rick Barton, in Arizona, Grundig Satellit and
outdoor Slinky, ABDX via DXLD)
5790.0-AM, Jan 29 at 0154, Station YHWH is on at S9-S7, suptorted
modulation, about an ``infamous homosexual in the Catholic whore
Church``. Nasty stuff Martin K. Elliott purveys from his trailer
transmitter somewhere out West. He was not yet on when first checked
this session circa 0105.
7465, Jan 30 at 0325, YHWH on here tonight, steady S9, then some fades
to S5. Modulation always a bit rough, but Elliott speaks his nonsense
clearly. 0355 still at S9+5, somewhat suptorted. Off at next check
0406 (as 7460 now abuts in Kinyarwanda, VOA Botswana starting at 0330
tho I had not noticed it before 0400) (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF
RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6925-USB, Jan 27 at 2226, pirate music at S9+5, soon
``Radio Gaga, broadcasting from --??-- Lake. 2232 another ID at S9+20;
off at 2246 recheck. Several logs here
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,32531.0.html
say that it`s Zipper Lake, and off at 2237 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6930-USB, Jan 29 at 0129 tune-in to rude noises and
sound FX, good signal, ID twice sounding like Radio El Mundo? And then
Radio Garbunzo. Numerous logs here say it`s Radio Garbanzo until 0129*
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,32560.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6950-USB, Jan 28 at 0248, pirate music at S9; 0252
ID over music ``Accelerate`` (not X-L-R-8 this time). These days I am
lucky to hear one pirate at a time on The band, rather than two or
three (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORWAY. INITIAL LISTENER REACTIONS TO FM SHUTDOWN AREN'T POSITIVE
RadioMagOnline By Doug Irwin, CPBE AMD DRB January 24, 2017
http://www.radiomagonline.com/around-the-world/0020/norway-initial-listener-reactions-to-fm-shutdown-arent-positive/38556
Los Angeles — I’m an advocate of digital radio here in the U.S., and
in this newsletter we’re keeping you up-to-date on the progress of
digital radio in other countries as well.
Still, when listeners have so many other ways to get programming, one
would have to wonder if just shutting off FM (as they are now doing in
Norway) and compelling listeners to learn how to find you on the
(relatively) new medium is such a good idea.
Are we really giving them enough reasons to do that?
Our Norwegian correspondent Eivind Engberg passed an article along
that made me a bit uneasy about the future of radio in general:
“Only half of us hear NRK (Norway’s public radio) after the transition
to dab, according to a reader survey Bladet Vesterålen made online,”
as reported online in blv.no. Presumably this survey was done just
with listeners in Nordland county, where the first FM shutdowns
occurred on Jan. 11. “Old radios cannot receive NRK anymore, but only
half of us care about it.” (Emphasis mine.)
“... 1,000 responses from readers, 21% are reporting that they can
receive NRK, one week after NRK went off the air on FM.
“8% answered that they already were not listening to the radio, while
46 percent of those who responded dropped NRK.” (Again the italics are
mine.)
It’s my hope that as time goes on and listeners start to miss NRK
they’ll come around and accept that DAB is the only radio option.
Obviously, streaming media is another good way to reach listeners.
For dyed-in-the-wool FM holdouts in Norway, there are still quite a
few options for FM radio. About 60% of the country is covered by FM
stations coming in from Sweden, plus there are still 199 local FMs
transmitting across the country, with licenses that allow them to do
so till 2022. If you want to see the entire list, simply look here,
http://www.dinside.no/bolig/199-radiokanaler-som-fortsatt-kan-sende-somnbspfm-radio/63973617
and scroll-down the article.
Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD)
Putting all these letters after his name doesn't make Doug Irwin a
responsible journalist. The first link, which is two weeks old, given
tells us of a so called poll that they admit themselves is not a
representative sample so it's meaningless. It then says that
"presumably" it included only listeners in the one region of Norway
where FM has been switched off, so they'no idea whether if did or
didn't. This so-called firestorm to the help line was nearly all from
people who needed to rescan their radios as the NRK services had been
moved a different multiplex (Mike Barraclough, ibid.)
Isn`t Doug Irwin also name of VOA announcer/caster or was? (gh, DXLD)
** OKLAHOMA. CPs built, awaiting final licensing: 930, WKY, OK,
Oklahoma City – Applies for license to cover CP for U1 5000/510 watts
(AM Switch, NRC DX News Feb 6, published Jan 29, via DXLD)
** OKLAHOMA. 1210, KGYN, Guymon, 1047 23-Jan Heard New Age Coatsworth
and Wolfish Music, then an OM IDed as "Today's Country 12-10 KGYN".
Good Signal – (Gary Vance, Grand Ledge MI, Sony ICF-EX5MK2 (“new toy”)
MARE Tipsheet Jan 27 via DXLD)
Further evidence that KGYN is NOT running direxional-west at night,
supposed to null toward Philadelphia. Usually bigsig here too (Glenn
Hauser, Enid, DXLD)
** OKLAHOMA. 1600, Sat Jan 28 at 1928 UT, KUSH, Cushing playing jive
music, subformat Americana, I suppose. Weekday afternoons, it`s talk
shows (after me, the deluge from Trans-Canada)
{later: or used to be. Now music also heard weekday afternoon; can`t
find a simple program schedule on their website or active FB, but
seems to indicate local talk in the mornings ``Kush Girls``; music in
afternoons} (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PAKISTAN. Radio Pakistan has started work on converting its
transmission to state-of- the art DRM Plus technology to make its
broadcasts clearer and cost-effective.
Director General, Radio Pakistan Khurshid Malik visited the project at
Broadcasting House in Islamabad today where he was briefed about
progress on introducing DRM Plus technology. He was informed that this
technology enhances quality of broadcasts to perfection.
The present AM and FM transmitters of Radio Pakistan can be made
compatible to this technology with little amendment.
Under this technology, three channels can be aired from a single
transmitter, which will prove cost-effective. This technology enables
listeners to get access to text services as well.
Khurshid Malik emphasized the need of improving contents of programmes
besides introducing modern technology to cater the need of all
segments of society (Press Release via Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi,
India, Jan 30, dx_sasia yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
I guess they are trying to do what India has done and convert their MW
services to DRM. Very typical of politicians to come up with this idea
when probably many listeners - or would be listeners - won't be able
to afford a DRM capable radio. Yet it's taken I don't know how many
years since they bought their two new SW transmitters and still
haven't got them on air' Words fail me!!! (Noel Green, UK, Jan 31,
WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Kommen die seit 15 Jahren erwarteten DRM Empfänger jetzt aus Pakistan?
oder vom Erzfeind Indien? Die bringen dort noch nicht einmal ein
richtiges AM Signal in die Luft... kopfschüttel 73 wb (Wolfgang
Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Are the DRM receivers expected for 15 years now coming from Pakistan?
Or the arch enemy India? They do not even get a real AM signal in the
air... Head shaking 73 wb (Google translation via DXLD)
** PAKISTAN. Radio Pakistan , and Kashmir Jammu 7265 relay 0500-0650
UT -- on web streaming --- R PAK on shortwave? per Stream: Webbrowser:
http://78.46.47.245:8000/
http://78.46.47.245:8000/WorldService.m3u
http://78.46.47.245:8000/ExternalService.m3u
External Service overmodulated. 73 wolfie
(Wolfgang Büschel, Jan 28, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PALAU. Open carrier/dead air of T8WH Angel 3 and Angel 5 Jan 28
Angel 3
0800-0900 9930 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs English Mon-Fri
0800-0900 9930 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs Japanese Sat, very weak
0900-1000 9930 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs English Daily
1000-1300 9930*HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs English Sat/Sun
* from 1210 open carrier/dead air and off the air at 1259
Angel 5
1300-1430 9965*HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs English Sat/Sun
* from 1300 open carrier/dead air and off the air at 1315
Later clandestine Furusato no Kaze/Nippon no Kaze are on with breaks:
1430-1500 9960 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Japanese Furusato no Kaze
1500-1530 9975 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean Nippon no Kaze
1530-1600 9965 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean Nippon no Kaze
1600-1630 9975 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Japanese Furusato no Kaze
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/open-carrierdead-air-of-t8wh-angel-3.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, 1127-1204*, Jan 27. Mostly pop
Pacific Islands music with DJ in Pidgin/Tok Pisin; 1201 into the NBC
News with no intro bird call; 1203 "NBC" promo and suddenly off the
air (Ron Howard, Calif., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PARAGUAY. 920, RNP. Enero 27. 0136-0141. Dos hombres hablan en
guaraní. SINFO: 35323 (RX: Tecsun PL- 660; ANT: Ferrita del receptor;
QTH: Ovalle, Chile)
1080, R. MONUMENTAL. Enero 27. 0151-0204 UT. Dos hombres comentan la
derrota de Paraguay frente a Ecuador en el futbol. Y luego avisos de
programas de la emisora, seguros, yerba mate y camiones. SINFO: 45433,
Aunque desde las 0203 SINFO: 35333. RX: Tecsun PL- 660; ANT: Ferrita
del receptor; QTH: Ovalle, Chile) (Claudio Galaz T., condiglista yg
via DXLD)
** PERU. 5980, R. CHASKI. Enero 28. 1114-1135 UT. Hombre predica
acerca de la diferencia entre los evangélicos y las falsas doctrinas
de otras religiones. A las 1129 se identifica como: “Red Radio
Integridad” y luego avisos de materiales existentes en la oficina de
la emisora. Luego música cristiana infantil para luego pasar a una ID
larga: “Red Radio Integridad, desde Lima, Perú en los 700 AM, Red
Radio Integridad, la voz que glorifica a Dios”. A las 1133 comienza:
“Jungla Semántica”, con el concepto de “adversario”, de Radio
Transmundial. SINPO: 43453 con QRM de otra emisoras (RX: TECSUN PL-
660; ANT: Hilo de 70 metros de largo; QTH: Barraza Bajo, IV Región,
Chile) (Claudio Galaz T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
5980, Jan 29 at 0103, JBA carrier from R. Chaski, until autocutoff at
0106:38.5*. Last previous check was 11 days ago, Jan 18 until
0105:25.5*, i.e. 75 seconds earlier, so keeping close to the average
slippage of 6.8 seconds later per noctem (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** PHILIPPINES [and non]. Two new frequencies of Radio Veritas Asia,
Jan 31
1400-1427 NF 11840 PUG 250 kW / 300 deg to SoAs Bengali, ex 11825
1430-1457 NF 11630 SMG 250 kW / 089 deg to SoAs Urdu, ex 15330
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/two-new-frequencies-of-radio-veritas.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ROMANIA. 6020, RADIO ROMANIA INT. Enero 26. 0435-0446 UTC Espacio
de música clásica hasta las 0440, cuando comienza un programa de
lectura de informes de recepción y de carácter diexista. A las 0446
ID. SINPO: 45434 (RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT: Hilo de 40 metros de largo;
QTH: Ovalle, Chile) (Claudio Galaz T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
11975, Jan 31 at 1423, jazz with announcement in Romanian, from RRI,
which is at 14-16 from Galbeni to France, and beyond! (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ROMANIA. DÍA MUNDIAL DE LA RADIO EN RRI
Estimados amigos, Con motivo del Día Mundial de la Radio, que
celebraremos el 13 de febrero, RRI os invita a colaborar con nosotros
y enviarnos materiales, breves mensajes escritos o grabados, que serán
difundidos en un programa especial.
Además, podéis enviarnos fotos personales, libres de derechos de autor
y que se refieren al papel que la radio desempeña en vuestras vidas,
para subirlas junto con sus comentarios a la página de RRI, así como a
nuestros perfiles de las redes sociales.
Fecha límite de participación: 8 de febrero de 2017. Muchas gracias
por vuestro apoyo. Un cordial saludo, Victoria Sepciu (Jan 29 via José
Bueno, Jan 30, noticiasdx yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
Surely applies also to English and all other languages; search website
http://rri.ro (Glenn Hauser, ibid.)
** RUSSIA. Weak to fair signal of Adygeyan Radio, Jan 29:
1900-2000 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/waak-to-fair-signal-of-adygeyan-radio.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** RUSSIA. Qualche ascolto a Milano con l'Elad FDM-S2 e il solito
dipolo ripiegato. Questa volta sulla banda dei 40 metri (Ham) è
spuntato un pirata russo nostalgico, con tante vecchie canzoni russe.
7055, 27/1, 1515, Pirate radio, presumed Russian, LSB songs, talks,
fair/good (tnx to A Borgnino) (Giampiero Bernardini, playdx blog via
DXLD)
G.B. only puts his logs in this blog, delaying and difficultizing
access to them. We appreciate when people just put their logs in
original e-mails or group postings (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** RUSSIA. 7345 // 7295, Radio Sakha, via Yakutsk, 0401-0515+, Jan 29.
Preempted all regular programming to provide non-stop coverage of the
action at the Zarya Yakutsk vs Spartak Moscow game; sounds of the
loudspeaker and crowd in the background; mostly fair; running past
their normal 0500* sign off time; 7345 was stronger, but 7295 was
clearly //.
7345 // 7295, Radio Sakha, via Yakutsk, 0501*, Jan 30. Very good
reception; IS with Jew's harp, pips (4+1) and more Jew's harp music;
suddenly off. Back to normal after broadcasting yesterday's extended
"futsal" match. Frankly, I had never heard of this game until checking
on the web -
http://goo.gl/4Vw8Ta
and also
http://goo.gl/0LQpDK
(Ron Howard, Calif., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** RUSSIA. USA. CIA declassified documents on amateur radio in exSSSR.
------------------------------------------------ ---------------------
CIA declassified documents p/amateurism in exSSSR, the Baltic States
and Eastern Europe.
https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/search/site/amateur%20ham%20radio
Documents include translations and assessment amateur radio clubs,
including DOSAAF, training, satellite monitoring technologies and
equipment, and even ham radio QSL Soviet. Here is a very funny paper
https://www.cia.gov/library/readingr...00250017-3.pdf
[URL unfortunately truncated as received in all versions of RusDX, but
we found it in the qrz.ru link below, 4 pages of pdf --- gh]
https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP80-00809A000500250017-3.pdf
This is a report on the findings of the equipment, its power,
antennas, etc. Soviet p / fans that the CIA received, analyze QSL
cards !!! There, the data for 1949! That's why for so long go-mail,
and some disappeared. And now the same thing. There are many different
articles and archival documents about us !!!
(73!) Eugene RA0FF Checkpoint WAZ (CQ zone 19) (Forum.QRZ.ru)
http://forum.qrz.ru/55-istoriya-radiosvyazi/46082-cru-rassekretilo-dokumenty-po-r-lyubitelstvu-v-exsssr.html
(via RusDX 29 Jan via DXLD)
** RUSSIA. MANUAL "ECHO OF MOSCOW" WILL ALLOW EMPLOYEES TO WEAR HIJAB
Employees and guests of the radio station "Echo of Moscow" will be
able to wear the hijab. The corresponding order prepares the chief
editor of radio station Alexei Venediktov.
"I'm preparing an order for "Echo", are allowed to wear the hijab
employees and guests of the radio station," - he wrote on his Twitter
account.
"Echo of Moscow" - the first private information and conversational
radio broadcasting around the clock. August 9, 1990 Radio Moscow City
Council was registered as mass media. First aired on August 22, 1990.
Information baptism radio became morning esters 13 and 14 January
1991, during the operations of the Soviet troops in Vilnius.
The fame of the station acquired during the August 1991 coup. KGB
disconnected from the radio transmitter, and even the Emergency
Committee issued a decision to close the "Echo" as "do not contribute
to stabilization of the situation."
In 1994, the radio station "Echo of Moscow" began broadcasting room.
It was created by news agency "Echo of Moscow", distributes exclusive
textual information radio station "Echo of Moscow", and confirmed
reports about upcoming events (announcements). In the same year the
group "Bridge" Vladimir Gusinsky became the major shareholder of "Echo
of Moscow".
In 1997, the "Echo of Moscow" first appeared on the internet site
among the Moscow radio station. Soon the station began broadcasting in
other cities of Russia. In 1998, the station became a holding "Media-
Most", created by Vladimir Gusinsky. In 2001, the "Media-Most" became
the property of the group "Gazprom".
Currently, the founder of "Echo of Moscow" is a Closed Joint Stock
Company "Moscow Echo", in which two groups of shareholders -
"Gazprombank", which holds 66% of shares, and the US company EM-
Holding, which are composed of shares of radio journalists. The radio
is included in the holding "Gazprom-Media".
"Echo of Moscow" is focused on news broadcasts, the main program -
political and cultural news, press reviews, interviews with guests,
interactive communication with the audience, the author's programs on
various subjects. Every 30 minutes, aired operational newscasts.
The radio station has more than 30 transmitters in the cities of
Russia and CIS countries. Own broadcasting is in Kazan, Samara,
Orenburg, Tomsk, Ufa, Volgograd and Ulan-Ude. Broadcasts in the United
States (the city of Chicago and New York).
Sociological studies conducted Comcon and services to TNS, shows that
the "Echo of Moscow" constantly among the top five commercial radio
stations for the audience of the capital volume. The target audience
of the radio station are men and women aged 35 to 60 years. Regular
audience of the radio station "Echo of Moscow" is focused on high
standards of consumption, it has a higher education, a stable position
in society. Chief editor of the radio station in 1998 - Alexei
Venediktov. http://flashnord.com (OnAir.ru /
http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__64317/
(via RusDX 29 Jan via DXLD)
** SAN MARINO. TWO RADIO DAYS THAT SHOOK THE REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO
Co.Ra.DX (NB a partner of DX Fanzine) has recently obtained an
extraordinary document in Italian that dates back to just under 20
years ago (See illustration). It is a San Marino Postal Administration
statement, posted on the official website of the government of San
Marino, which warned anyone from sending money to the pirate station
Radio San Marino International (RSMI) which claimed to broadcast from
this tiny enclave inside Italy. RSMI was short lived and the reason
was just that official release from the national postal administration
of San Marino.
The document says with certainty, that the transmissions were
undoubtedly "pirate", since no authorization had ever been granted by
the San Marino authorities to any broadcaster. There is no reason to
doubt about that assertion. Not the same can be said instead about
another statement: “The broadcasts were never made from the territory
of San Marino”. According to the former operators of RSMI – their
broadcasts were instead really indeed originating from San Marino.
It should be mentioned that the document was posted on 22 December
1997, the day after the second of only two official broadcasts in
Italian, English and German, which were aired according to the
following schedule: Saturday, December 20, 1997, at 20: 00-24 : 00 UTC
on 7580 kHz LSB and Sunday, December 21, 1997, at 04: 00-07: 00 UTC on
7580 kHz LSB; at 0700-1000 on 7440 kHz LSB and 0700-1700 on 11410 kHz
USB.
It is quite doubtful that the San Marino authorities have indeed
checked that the broadcasts of Radio San Marino International were not
originating from the small republic territory. Probably, the true
intent of that official statement, which was then actually realized,
was to scare the operators of RSMI, which never would have expected a
reaction so quick and angry by the San Marino government.
The statement in fact not only emphazised the illegality of the
broadcasts but warned listeners to refrain from sending money to RSMI.
That is really funny : it seems that the San Marino authorities have
conjectured that the operators of RSMI were scammers with the aim of
extorting money from listeners. In reality, the "money" required by
RSMI, was nothing more than the equivalent of a postage stamp for
sending a QSL card.
It appears even ridiculous the allegation that the transmissions were
radiated "from leased sites in some countries of Central Europe,
probably from Germany" . This assertion, probably was based solely on
the fact that the mailbox announced on the air was in a city of
Germany (Mainz).
The release also says that there will be a full investigation.
However, it seems the authorithy of San Marino have come to nothing,
except for the sudden cessation of all of Radio San Marino
International activities, which was on the air on the shortwave bands
of 41 and 25 meters, not only on the dates included in the official
statement, but also on 19 October 1997 and 9 November, 1997.
In fact, after the publication of the statement, of which there is
also an English version, the operators of Radio San Marino
International, who received about 700 reception reports, not only
immediately decided to stop their transmissions but also removed all
information about their programs, they have included on a dedicated
website.
The confirmation of this, is also found on the KIWI Radio Weekly
(edition 31 January, 1998), which contained the following message
received by Radio San Marino International operators: "Due to
excessive reaction of the San Marino government and postal authority,
RSMI is forced to stop its broadcasts until further notice" (Antonello
Napolitano, Jan DX Fanzine [with repro of the original government
document in Italian] via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
** SEYCHELLES [non]. U.K. Reception of FEBA Radio, Radio Sama BaBcoCk,
Jan 26, 0800-0830 15260 WOF 200 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Arabic, strong:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/reception-of-feba-radio-radio-sama.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SIKKIM. 4835, AIR Gangtok, Jan 31. Yes, with ABC gone, is now
possible to hear this station that was rarely reported in the past.
Today with positive reception; above threshold level, but not quite
readable. Ideal reception for me, as my local sunrise was at 1510 UT.
Highlights:
1437-1445: monologue.
1445-1450: subcontinent music/singing.
1450-1457: another monologue.
1457-1512: beautiful selection of sitar music; all instrumental, no
singing at all.
1512: tones to start the audio feed from New Delhi (commercial
announcements, 1515 news in Hindi and 1530 news in English).
1512+ // 4760, 4810, 4895, 4910 (still just open carrier), 4920, 4970,
5010, 5040, 5050, 9865 (as usual, AIR Bengaluru was heard with ads
and news in Hindi, but did not carry the 1530 news in English). Off
the air today were 4950 and 9380 (Ron Howard, Calif., dxldyg via WORLD
OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see INDIA
** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 9955, WRMI Radio Miami Int’l (presumed);
2123, 30-Jan; Bro. HyStairical ragging on Reagan; “Unfortunately
Hinckley was a bad shot & Reagan survived.” SIO=4+54 (Harold Frodge,
Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW + 125' bow-tie, ----- All logged
by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN [and non]. 9690, Sat Jan 28 at 1915, REE with SBG at S8,
while 15390 is a JBA carrier, and 15500 a JJBA carrier. Earlier
scanning the 16m band, NOTHING! Except a JBA carrier on 17755.6,
perhaps a birdie instead of off-frequency REE (at 1903 tried 13m and
had only JBA carriers from 21675 WRMI and 21610 WHRI, typically now)
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Glenn, Was interested in your REE observations, as I was listening
earlier. On Jan 28, on 15500, had fair reception 1529-1544, per
attached brief audio clip. Their weekend signal doing well here on the
west coast. My local sunrise at 1512 UT (Ron Howard, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
The 15 MHz frequencies are also much better here before 1800, unlike
9690. O, 17755.0 would have been off after 1900 anyway, changed to
11685, both of which are always weakest here at wrong azimuth (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9690, REE. Enero 28. 2220-2230 UT. Informaciones acerca de la reunión
del Presidente de Ecuador, Rafael Correa en Madrid y sus declaraciones
acerca de las relaciones económicas. A las 0224: ID. “Radio Nacional
de España”. Luego informaciones del aumento de ventas de la novela
“1984” debido a la llegada de Trump a la presidencia de Estados
Unidos. Y otras noticias de tipo cultural y cinematográfico. A las
2230, “Cultura con eñe, Radio Nacional de España”. SINPO: 52542 con
mucho QRM desde CRI en 9685 // 15390 SINPO: 55555 // 15500 SINPO:
35443 (RX: TECSUN PL-660; ANT: Hilo de 70 metros de largo; Barraza
Bajo, IV Región, Chile) (Claudio Galaz T., condiglista yg via DXLD)
** SRI LANKA. Reception of Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation SLBC
City FM, Jan 25: 1630-1730 on 11750 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to N/ME
Sinhala and off air, ex 1630-1830
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/reception-of-sri-lanka-broadcasting.html
(Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
** SUDAN SOUTH [non]. Eye Radio:
1600-1700 on 15250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English*
*including other languages Dinka/Nuer/Shilluk/Bari/Zande/ Lutoho
(Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, Jan 30, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
** SWAZILAND [non]. TAJIKISTAN, 7245. Jan 29 at 0318, Voice of Tajik,
Dushanbe, in Tajik language. Woman annnouncer talks; Local songs; 0328
Man talks till 0330. Station with very poor signal and barely audible,
25441 (Rare, 25442).
Note and help to Glenn, Wolfgang, Ivanov & others: At 0330 starts an
IS of TWR, presumably; Man talks, preaching, says Jesus; 0344 a song;
0345 IS and sign-off. Good signal and fair modulation, blocking all
transmission of Voice of Tajik, 45433.
Resume: Station on 7245, 0330-0345 UT, in African language. Aoki and
EiBi, nothing says; WRTH 2017 Lists says TWR, relay Maiac-MDA (page
574), but there´s no TWR sked 0330-0345 on 7245 (only 9400 kHz, Maiac,
WRTH page 488). It´s a change of frequency? Presumably!
SWAZILAND(*) ? 7245. Jan 30 at 0328, TWR Swaziland, Maiac, in Amharic.
Open carrier; 0329 IS, ID: TWR Swaziland (all in english). 0330 A
song; Woman announcer talks in Amharic, presumably; 0342 A short song;
0345 IS and sign-off. Confirmed by Twente WebSDR on 7249,06. Parallel
on 9400kHz, Maiac, sign-off.
Note:(*) WRTH 2017, TWR Africa in Swaziland, page 490, refers TWR sked
to South Africa (DXer: Jose Ronaldo Xavier (JRX).Location: Cabedelo-
PB, Brazil (UTC-3). RX (s): Degen DE1103 & Tecsun S-2000, Hard-Core-DX
mailing list via DXLD)
MOLDOVA, TWR Africa daily 0320-0350 towards Ethiopia, 7245 kHz, 9400
kHz, via Grigoriopol Maiac Pridnestrovskiy Radiotelecentr (PRTC) in
Moldova.
Amharic Mon, Fri, Sun. Oromo Tue, Sat? Sidamo Wed, Thur. 7245 0320
0350 48 KCH 300 155 0 156 1234567 301016 260317 Mul MDA TWR RAM
RR to PRTC Pridnestrovskiy Radiotelecentr Grigoriopol
Maiac, Pridnestrovie Moldova. QSL by V/S:
Sergey Omelchenko, Technical Director of Pridnestrovskiy
Radiotelecentr (PRTC) (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.)
** TAIWAN [non]. 11580, Jan 26 at 0100, WRMI is JBA carrier, so can`t
tell whether the PCJ Radio International special for Chinese New Year
is airing as publicized. Normally 6855 would be // during this hour,
and it has a gospel huxter, presumably `Sounding the Alarm` as
scheduled.
Walt Salmaniw in BC replied about 11580, ``Just barely audible here,
Glenn, so I checked the half dozen or so remote Perseus receivers in
North America and found one in Rochester, NY. Fair signal, and clearly
a huxter . . . at 0124 UT 26 Jan 2017``
Then Gilles Letourneau in Québec replied, ``Hello Glenn, I did receive
today the Near Years Special from PCJ around 2200 UT [Wed] on 11580
and I did receive it last night [UT Wed] around 0100 UT 11580. Was
pretty good up here in Montreal``
The WRMI schedule just shows `Media Network Plus` but we know these
hours can also be occupied by other PCJRI produxions. Wed 2200, MN+ is
scheduled on 5950, but UT Wed at 0100 on 11580 is a scheduled MN+ time
anyway. So Gilles heard it 24 hours earlier than publicized for the
special.
WRMI`s own schedules show all these regular times for MN+:
Wed 0100 11580
Wed 2200 5950
Thu 0700 5850 7730 [as heard but shows as `Fri 0700``], also 6855
Thu 2000 11580
Fri 2300 9955 [NOT at 2200! in winter]
Some of these may also be on unpublicized // 6855.
The PCJ website does not show all these times:
``PCJ Radio International twice weekly North American broadcasts
Catch PCJ Radio International twice weekly to North America.
Wednesday - 0100UTC on 11580khz
Friday - 2200UTC on 9955khz
PCJ Radio International will present a special program for Chinese New
Years Eve for the Year of the Rooster. Extra MV/FM and shortwave
frequencies have been added
North America
0100 - 0200 UTC
Frequency: 11580 kHz
Date: January 26, 2017
0100 - 0200 UTC
Frequency 7570 kHz
Date: January 27, 2017``
So was it already on 7570 at 0100 UT Thu Jan 26? Did not check. Or
does the date for that really mean UT Fri Jan 27? Maybe the dates on
the website are NAm time, despite the times being UT. That could mean
the 0100 airing on 11580 is still coming UT Jan 27, and the 7570 at
0100 will be UT Jan 28. UT dates/days/times MUST always match lest
there be confusion like this. And is the CNY special supposed to
occupy all the ``non-special`` MN+ times as well?
5850 // 6855 // 7730, UT Thu Jan 26 at 0700, there it is! The Chinese
NY special, with Keith Perron about the traits of rooster-people, and
explaining the dozen animals correlating with humans in a 12-year
cycle; along with SFX and light-hearted music. Do Chinese really
believe this nonsense, or just consider it a fun tradition? 6855 as
always much weaker than the others.
7570, Jan 27 at 0100 on WRMI, usual VG signal aimed right across us,
with the PCJ Radio International Chinese New Year special, at the
publicized time and frequency (unlike 24 hours earlier, no-show on
11580). Keith Perron leads up to a drawing for a Sangean SW radio,
among those who send in for an e-QSL with answers to which animal
matches their birth year. Also there are five varieties of roosters,
so that distinguishes 12 x 5 different cycles.
7730 // 6855 // 5850, UT Fri Jan 27 at 0708, WRMI is again playing
`Viva Miami` in Spanish about Chequia, rather than `Media Network
Plus` as on the skedgrid which axually runs consistently 24 hours
earlier on Thu. 0715 into `World Music` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** THAILAND. 8743-USB, Bangkok Meteorological Radio, 1341, Jan 31. In
English; marine weather for shipping; ending with their address:
"Telecommunication and Information Technology Bureau, 4353 Sukhumvit
Road, Bangna District, Bangkok, Thailand 10260"; 1342 played their IS;
most days have fair reception; they have other segments in other
languages (Ron Howard, Calif., dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** THAILAND. 13745, Radio Thailand in English language, via IBB BBG US
relay at Udorn Thani Ban Dung site, business news heard at 0023 UT on
Jan 30. Industry 2016 year review, increased income in touristic
industry too. S=7-8 signal on remote South Korean SDR unit [selected
SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx,
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 30, via DXLD)
** TURKEY. 5960, Voice of Turkey at 2250 on early for their English
service with their Turkish service with Turkish pop music to 2253 and
a woman with closing announcements and into their Middle Eastern music
IS and ID loop to time pips at 2300 and a man with ID, sked, web and
contact info, and program highlights then a man with news at 2302 –
Very Good Jan 24 – It isn’t often we catch a reputable international
shortwave broadcaster screwing up like this (Mark Coady, Selwyn,
Ontario, Drake SPR4 Receiver, Drake TR7, Kenwood TS440S, and YouKits
TJ5A Transceivers, AEA AT-300 and MFJ-941E Manual Tuners, LDG Z-100
Plus Auto Tuner, 40 meter and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles, ODXA yg
via DXLD) In the case of VOT, it *is* often, cf. my numerous logs,
more often starting a frequency late than early (Glenn Hauser, DXLD)
12035.028, Thu Jan 26 at 1343, VOT ending news in English, on to `The
Middle East through Turkey`s Window`, commentary about Syria and PKK,
always denounced as Terrorists. 1350 on to next segment `Turkey and
Eurasia`, analyzing public diplomacy activities of TRT and other
agencies in Kazakhstan. Both these attributed to someone in a
department of international relations, at a university? Fair signal
with some hum. Does anyone have a current schedule of VOT programs in
English, in any form? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** UGANDA [non]. 15240, Sat Jan 28 after 1600, UTwente is still
running, so I check for R. Munansi via WWRB: nothing, nor at 1741,
1815. At 1902 even here on my own NRD-545, I only get a JBA carrier,
presumably that.
15240, Sunday January 29 at 1733, big whine on fair signal from WWRB,
instead of R. Munansi; presumably, modulation input problem (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** UKRAINE. UKRAINE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF THE TOWER FOR
BROADCASTING ON [sic] THE TERRITORY OF CRIMEA
In the Kherson region completed the construction of towers for
broadcasting stations on Ukrainian Crimea, said a member of the
National Council of Ukraine on television and radio broadcasting
Sergei Kostinsky.
"Radio transmitting station in the village of Kherson region Chongar
height of 150 meters was built. Now comes the installation of the
equipment. Since the beginning of February Ukrainian radio signal
begins to be delivered to the Crimea. This is the First Channel,"
Ukrainian Radio ", Meydan, Radio Krym. Realii, the FM Kherson", - I
wrote Kostinsky Wednesday to Facebook.
According to him, the next stage - the organization of digital TV
broadcasting. As stated previously the Crimean authorities, broadcast
media in the Crimea Ukrainian territory will be prevented as
inconsistent with Russian law. ria.ru
(OnAir.ru / http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__64295/ via RusDX
29 Jan via DXLD)
** U A E. 7319.992, odd frequency from Al Dhabbaya UAE site, FEBA Urdu
service daily 0200-0230 UT, noted at 0215 UT endless talk by woman
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Qatar remote,
Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 30, via DXLD)
** U A E. 9580, Feb 1 at 1428, VP talk in presumed Pashto from DW as
scheduled preceded by Dari at 1430, 250 kW, 45 degrees from Dhabbaya;
1429 BaBcoCk music IS, 1430 open carrier to 1431.7* (I misremembered
this as BBC on WOR 1863). No longer covered by Radio AUSTRALIA, q.v.
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U K. UK Punjabi station new on mediumwave --- New on mediumwave
here in the UK is Radio Panj, transmitting on 1521 kHz from Coventry
in the West Midlands. It's a community station broadcasting almost
exclusively in Punjabi though with occasional English ads and
announcements, such as the station slogan "Sound of Five Rivers"
['Punjab' literally means 'land of five rivers']. They have a website
with live streaming (but no information) at RadioPanj.com. Radio Panj
is co-channel with another UK community station, Flame Christian &
Community Radio, based in the Wirral in the English northwest (David
Kernick, Interval Signals Online, Jan 29, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
There is a LOT of low-power AM activity in the UK we normally don`t
cover, but the British DX Club does too (gh, DXLD)
** U K. Due to budget cuts at the BBC, Radio 2 from 00000 UT has
started to have pre-recorded programmes. PS: when an elephant walks,
it goes trump, trump, trump!!! (Jon Collins, Birmingham UK, Jan 30, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U K. Test transmission with BaBcoCk Music on Jan 27
1145-1155 on 11690 WOF 250 kW / unknown to Af, very strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/test-transmission-with-babcock-music-on.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 13564, Jan 28 at 1910, GNK beacon on CW from Madison WI.
Frequently scan the HIFER band 13550-13570, but hadn`t heard this or
any for some weeks (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [non]. 4930, Jan 30 at 0330, VOA via BOTSWANA starting
`International Edition` for Jan 30, topix travel ban, protests,
Myanmar, social media trendings. First 5 minutes I hear about acting
president Thump`s travel ban and protests over the weekend seem even-
handed. Better signal than usual on this frequency, and surely the
best of any to hear VOA at this hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. Hi Glen[n] - I may have missed it in one of your past
bulletins, but I saw a report on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow show last night
which noted that the defense spending bill which was signed by
President Obama contained a line buried deep down in the thousands of
pages which will allow the VOA to begin broadcasting to the U.S. and
would also eliminate the Broadcasting Board of Governors who determine
programming. President Obama apparently signed the bill with along
with a noted objection to that line item. It now appears that
President Trump's new administration is in the process of eliminating
the Broadcasting Board Governors and replacing them with two very
young Republican operatives. Any idea what is to come of the VOA and
its 8 million dollar budget? Will it become the "Voice of Trump's
America" along with all the alternate facts? Thanks for your work
(Bill - WPE4FSJ/WPC4SC, Jan 26, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Glenn, Have you heard what's happened at VOA? Buried in the defense
bill passed by Congress in November is a provision abolishing the
Broadcasting Board of Governors. It was replaced this week by a CEO,
appointed by the President. I understand that the CEO office is
presently occupied by two Trump campaign volunteers (one, a blogger
for "The Daily Surge"), both in their 20s.
It's a sad day for those of us who used to respect the VOA. Has there
been nothing from Kim Elliott on this? Poor guy -- Perhaps he's in
shock (Ken Alyta, Jan 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Re: BBG Announces New Acting Board Chairman
``WASHINGTON - The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) today
announced the unanimous election of Kenneth Weinstein, who has served
as a Board Member since October 2013, to the position of Acting Board
Chairman, effective immediately.[...]
``Does this have any particular current political significance? (gh)``
I would say: No, since it's only an Acting Board because Obama made
this objection to the transformation of the Broadcasting Board of
Governors (which is supposed to be only the general name of the agency
anymore) into an International Broadcasting Advisory Board:
"While my Administration supports the empowerment of a Chief Executive
Officer with the authority to carry out the BBG's important functions,
the manner of transition prescribed by section 1288 raises
constitutional concerns related to my appointments and removal
authority. My Administration will devise a plan to treat this
provision in a manner that mitigates the constitutional concerns while
adhering closely to the Congress's intent."
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2016/12/23/statement-president-signing-national-defense-authorization-act-fiscal
So he did not like that he was not supposed to immediately fire them
all during his last four weeks, or what??
"The head of the Broadcasting Board of Governors shall be a Chief
Executive Officer, who shall be appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, until such time as a Chief Executive Officer is
appointed and has qualified, the current or acting Chief Executive
Officer appointed by the Board may continue to serve and exercise the
authorities and powers under this Act."
and
"The presidentially appointed and Senate-confirmed members of the
Board of the Broadcasting Board of Governors who are serving on
unexpired terms as of the date of the enactment of this section shall—
“(A) constitute the first Advisory Board; and
“(B) hold office for the remainder of their original terms of office
without reappointment to the Advisory Board."
https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2943/text
Will be interesting to see what's next (Kai Ludwig, Germany, Jan 27,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Re 17-04, Dan Robinson on VOA & Trump:
In college, I took Soccer 101. One of the first things we American
college students learned was what Europeans have known since
childhood: Don't kick the soccer ball with your toe. The small surface
area of the toe provides little control over the ball, so it might go
left, right, or center.
Instead, kick with the side of your foot. The increased surface area
provides much more control over the direction of the ball.
The bipartisan US Broadcasting Board of Governors, like the boards
that govern public broadcasting organizations throughout the world, is
like the side of one's foot. It guided US international broadcasting
generally in the direction of reliable journalism, no matter who
occupied the White House.
Now, with a politically appointed CEO, US international broadcasting
is again being kicked by a toe. One CEO might kick it towards straight
news. The next CEO may kick it to the Right. The CEO after that may
kick it to the Left.
This lack of consistency will kill credibility. As I recently wrote
[Dec 21, 2016] in the USC CPS Blog: "Credibility can be lost in a
matter of weeks. It will take decades to restore." I.e., not in my
lifetime.
http://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/blog/farewell-firewall
(Kim Elliott, Jan 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
And this is supposed to be the fix for all long-standing problems and
defects. Has ever an explanation been given for this expectation? I
have not seen one, although I may have overlooked it within all the
rumble that has meanwhile turned into plain hate speech.
I found these closing remarks quite depressing.
Already the events of last weekend tell a lot. Excerpts from the first
Sean Spicer statement are posted to Twitter. In the case of other news
organizations they would have been taken as original source material,
published without comment for the own judgement of the audiences.
Which, I think there is little doubt about it, was the intention of
the VOA editors as well.
You have seen how these tweets have been received. "Are you part of
the press or are you propaganda now?" etc. etc. (Kai Ludwig, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [non]. VoA in Deutsch, heute 75. Jahrestag
heute früh um 09.05 MEZ als DLF Kalenderblatt Beitrag
"stream" mit Click auf 'HÖREN' den embedded player oder direkt hier
mit VLC player gehört:
http://dradiohls-vh.akamaihd.net/i/2017/02/01/vor_75_jahren_die_voice_of_america_startet_programm_in_dlf_20170201_0905_f2cd4316.mp4/master.m3u8
"Voice of America" startet Programm in deutscher Sprache:
http://www.deutschlandradiokultur.de/vor-75-jahren-voice-of-america-sendet-erstmals-auf-deutsch.932.de.html?dram:article_id=377816
73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, Feb 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
VOICE OF AMERICA CELEBRATES 75 YEARS
WASHINGTON D.C., February 1, 2017 -- Today the Voice of America (VOA)
celebrates 75 years on the air. From its first 15-minute radio
broadcast in German in 1942, VOA has grown into a multimedia
international broadcast service providing programming and content in
47 languages on multiple platforms, including radio, television, and
mobile.
On that first broadcast, announcer William Harlan Hale set the
standard for all future VOA programs when he told his audience: "We
bring you Voices from America. Today, and daily from now on, we shall
speak to you about America and the war. The news may be good for us.
The news may be bad. But we shall tell you the truth."
Today those words carry the weight of the VOA Charter that requires
VOA, by law, to "serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative
source of news." What's more, VOA news must "be accurate, objective,
and comprehensive."
"It's been 75 years since we first began broadcasting objective news
and information around the world," said VOA Director Amanda Bennett.
"And now, I think what we do here is more important than ever."
Over the years, VOA correspondents and freelance reporters in many
parts of the world have been on the scene to cover major world events.
In 1989, VOA East European correspondent Jolyon Naegele reported on
demonstrations in Czechoslovakia and the fall of the communist
government. That same year on the other side of the world, VOA
increased programming and added staff to its Beijing bureau, to cover
the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. VOA Beijing Bureau Chief Al
Pessin was expelled from China for his reporting.
Today VOA broadcasters use television and radio studios at its
headquarters in Washington, D.C. to broadcast news and other
programming through 2,500 television and radio affiliate stations
around the world. At the same time, they provide content for mobile
devices and interact with their audiences through social media. In
2016, the Voice of America's weekly audience across all platforms
averaged more than 236 million people worldwide.
Click here for more information on Voice of America's 75 years of
history
http://www.insidevoa.com/p/6370.html
and here for a short video on its history.
http://www.insidevoa.com/a/history-voa-75th-anniversary/3700428.html
VOA reaches a global weekly audience of more than 236 million people
in over 40 languages. VOA programs are delivered on satellite, cable,
shortwave, FM, medium wave, streaming audio and video on more than
2,500 media outlets worldwide. It is funded by the U.S. Congress
through the Broadcasting Board of Governors (VOA PR via WORLD OF RADIO
1863, DXLD)
In reply to a PR-message from the Voice of America on their 75th
anniversary, I wrote on 1 February 2017:
"You might be interested in knowing that Radiokurier, the remaining
major magazine on international broadcasting, published an article on
the occasion of 75 years of the Voice of America.
Having been a short wave listener for four decades, and a VoA medium
wave listener when VoA Europe was broadcast on your Munich relay
station, I would like to extend warm greetings to the VoA staff. Given
the many other US short wave stations with their conspiracy theories,
far right talk and Christian fundamentalism, we certainly need a Voice
from America that brings us the full spectrum of voices from America.
Technological and political developments certainly did not favour the
VoA I used to know and value. So I celebrate the VoA for their better
years."
In less than one hour (!) I got a personal response:
"Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and your
magazine article with us on the occasion of VOA’s 75th anniversary."
So, BBG watchers, there a parts of the VoA that are still
"functional". Maybe, listeners will consider it worthwhile to remind
US embassies in their countries that we appreciated a Voice of America
conforming with its Charter before it is made a trumpet for Donald
Trump, although I know the US president prefers twitter.
When I attended international conferences, I routinely identified
myself as a listener to international services of the respective
countries. Most representatives were not aware that their national
radio had this kind of soft diplomacy (Dr Hansjoerg Biener 1 February
2017, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. HERE ARE THE HACKS IN CHARGE OF BROADCASTING TRUMP'S
PROPAGANDA INTERNATIONALLY --- Trump Appointed Two Campaign Aides To
Oversee The Transition Of The Broadcasting Board Of Governors
Blog ››› 4 hours 17 min ago ››› MATT GERTZ
https://www.mediamatters.org/blog/2017/02/01/here-are-hacks-charge-broadcasting-trumps-propaganda-internationally/215206
The work of the U.S. government’s largest public diplomacy program is
currently being reviewed by two of President Donald Trump’s former
campaign aides. It would be difficult for the administration to have
found less qualified candidates for the job.
The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), whose mission is to
“inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of
freedom and democracy,” oversees a global network of broadcasters.
Through Voice of America, a government-run news agency that provides
the world with news about the United States and its policies, and
nonprofit grantees like Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, which works
to inform foreign populations that lack a free press about the news in
their own nations, BBG reaches an audience of 278 million people in
100 countries and 61 languages.
This is a critical moment for U.S. public diplomacy. Russia is
fighting an information war in Europe and across the world in order to
produce electoral victories for favored political parties and
candidates. China continues to expand its economic influence in Asia
and Africa. The Islamic State group uses a vast social media apparatus
to recruit new adherents to violent extremism. U.S. efforts to counter
those challenges depend in part on ensuring that accurate, meaningful
information is conveyed to foreign communities.
As the new administration takes over that vast apparatus, it has
deputized Matthew Ciepielowski and Matthew Schuck “to the CEO suite at
the BBG where they will work with senior management” to oversee the
transition, Politico reported. "As is routine for many federal
agencies during any presidential transition, yesterday we welcomed the
two-person landing team from the Trump administration," BBG CEO John
F. Lansing said in a statement to the publication. "We look forward to
working with them as we continue to fulfill our mission, and support
the independence of our journalists around the world."
Lansing joined the BBG in 2015 following nine years as president of
Scripps Networks, where he oversaw a $2.5 billion portfolio of six
cable television networks and a digital division. Before that, he
managed 10 television stations. He also had experience running a
marketing association composed of 90 U.S. and Canadian television
programmers. He got his start as a field producer in broadcast
television and worked his way through newsrooms in that industry.
In short, Lansing has decades of experience managing media
bureaucracies, working with foreign journalism outlets, and working as
a reporter himself.
Trump has sent two hacks with little to no experience in journalism
and none at all in public diplomacy or international relations to
review Lansing’s work.
Matt Ciepielowski: The Ineffectual Political Operative
Ciepielowski is a 2011 graduate of Quinnipiac University, where he
majored in political science and public relations, according to his
LinkedIn profile. He was news editor and senior managing editor for
the Quinnipiac Chronicle; the school paper’s archive shows his byline
on 11 news stories or opinion pieces between September 2010 and March
2011. He once interned with the marketing firm Silver Lake
Productions. That is the sum total of what could, under the most
charitable circumstances, be described as his journalism background.
In an unusual twist for someone now helping to oversee a massive U.S.
public diplomacy effort, Ciepielowski titled one of his college
opinion pieces “Truth doesn’t kill people, our government does.” In
that essay, Ciepielowski praises Wikileaks for releasing U.S.
diplomatic cables, disparages Julian Assange’s arrest on Swedish rape
charges, and states that the U.S. military “has killed thousands upon
thousands of innocent civilians” in Afghanistan.
After graduation, Ciepielowski spent three and a half years as a field
organizer, first for former Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-TX) presidential
campaign in Louisiana and then for the Koch brothers’ organization
Americans for Prosperity in New Hampshire. In March 2015, he became
one of the first hires to Trump’s presidential campaign when he was
named New Hampshire state director. Corey Lewandowski’s hiring was
announced the same day.
Ciepielowski does not appear to have been very good at his job. During
the New Hampshire primary, a more veteran operative was moved into the
state due to reported fears that Ciepielowski was “in over his head.”
Trump won the primary and Ciepielowski remained in the role, but he
still didn’t seem to make much of an impact. In August, he was the
subject of a Politico article detailing how “Veteran Republican
operatives and key leaders from several critical battleground states
say that at best, they've never heard of Trump's state directors or
have only limited familiarity with them — and at worst, they know
them, and question their ability to do the job.”
Ciepielowski was also a central figure in a Trump campaign finance
scandal. In July, experts highlighted “red flags” in Trump’s Federal
Election Commission filings, including a potentially illegal pattern
of “what appeared to be double reimbursements” for the same employee
expenses, according to CNBC. Ciepielowski “received the most money,
bringing in $7,199 — all tax free,” according to the channel.
The Trump campaign paid Ciepielowski nearly $200,000 for his work,
federal filings show.
It’s unclear whether Ciepielowski’s radical theories about the correct
size of government allow room for public diplomacy. During a 2014
appearance on the libertarian Rebel Love Show, Ciepielowski was asked,
“Are you participating [in politics] because you want to do whatever
you can and take it down from within?” He replied, “It doesn’t even
necessarily have to be take it down -- I want to do whatever I can to
lessen the boot of the state on people’s throats as we go along.”
Asked, “If you could get rid of that boot, would you?” he responded,
“Once we get the government down to 20 percent, 10 percent, 5 percent
of the size it is now, then I would be more ready to have that
conversation.”
Matt Schuck: The Right-Wing Media Hack
After graduating in 2012 from Montgomery College, where he studied
broadcast radio and mass communications, Schuck rotated between jobs
in the right-wing media and conservative and corporate public
relations gigs before becoming Trump’s Wisconsin communications
director in August.
Schuck got his start in radio, helping launch the Heritage
Foundation’s show and working as an executive producer for the
Virginia-based right-wing radio host John Fredericks. He has flacked
for the Koch-funded Conservative Veterans for America and for the
Online Lenders Alliance, the trade organization for the disreputable
payday-lending industry.
Between PR jobs, Schuck spent 18 months working for second-tier
conservative media outlets.
First he was a staff writer at Jason Mattera’s Daily Surge. Mattera
was once a conservative wunderkind, becoming the editor of the
venerable right-wing magazine Human Events in 2010, at age 26. He was
terminated two years later, soon after accidentally conducting an
ambush interview of a Bono impersonator (he thought he was actually
ambushing Bono).
At Daily Surge, Schuck produced garden-variety right-wing clickbait
and aggregation, along with a hefty helping of culture war outrage. It
wasn’t much, but it was enough to get him a job as a political
correspondent at One America News Network (OANN), the then-two-year-
old conservative cable news network which has positioned itself as a
more conservative competitor to Fox News.
At OANN, Schuck conducted softball interviews with a wide variety of
Republican and conservative leaders, including Kentucky Sen. Rand
Paul, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Wisconsin Gov. Scott
Walker, Citizens United’s David Bossie, and American Conservative
Union’s Matt Schlapp.
One such interview stands out. In September 2015, Trump announced that
he had decided to boycott Fox News for “treating me very unfairly.”
Fox responded by saying that Trump’s tweet came after the network had
canceled a scheduled interview with him because of his “personal
attacks on our anchors and hosts.”
While Fox tried to patch things up, Trump did an interview with Schuck
instead. Schuck introduced the segment by stating that Trump had just
appeared before “a room packed full of supporters” to discuss, among
other topics, “why Donald Trump will make America great again.” In the
interview, Schuck offered Trump an open forum to discuss his
grievances with Fox and repeat talking points. He also interviewed a
Trump supporter. Schuck closed the segment by declaring that “one
thing is clear: Donald Trump is in it to win it.”
WATCH: My interview with @realDonaldTrump discussing his boycott of
Fox News and #2016
https://t.co/MXXUCect3b
— Matt Schuck (@MattSchuckDC) September 24, 2015
Trump apparently enjoyed the interview:
@realDonaldTrump told me that I was a young O'Reilly in training
today!
— Matt Schuck (@MattSchuckDC) September 24, 2015
A few weeks later, Schuck highlighted Trump’s praise of OANN:
The Donald has chosen his favorite network @OANN
https://t.co/pDkqeSSEyP
— Matt Schuck (@MattSchuckDC) October 14, 2015
Schuck left OANN the next month to become communications director for
the Online Lenders Alliance. In August 2016, he joined the Trump
campaign. And now he’s helping to lay the groundwork for our
international public diplomacy efforts (via WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1862 monitoring: confirmed Thursday
January 26 at 2130 on WRMI 11580, good. Not completely confirmed, UT
Fri Jan 27 at 0030 on WBCQ 9330v-CUSB; something is there, JBA,
presumably me. Also confirmed, Fri Jan 27 at 2230 on new triple-
frequency WRMI airing: 11580 at S9+10, 6855 at less than S9, 5950 at
less than S8. Also confirmed UT Fri Jan 28 at 0030 on WBCQ 9330v-CUSB,
JBA (at 0243 during BS, measured on 9329.79, constantly varying) Next:
Sat 0730 HLR 6190-CUSB to SW
Sat 1530 HLR 7265-CUSB to SW
Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to SW
Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1200 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
WORLD OF RADIO 1862 monitoring: 7265-CUSB, Sat Jan 28 at 1545,
checking UTwente web SDR in Holland, can only hear CRI alternating
Hindi and Chinese in evident language lesson, not WOR. CRI stops at
1558, and then there is a JBA gh from Hamburger Lokalradio, but still
weak CCI, maybe Azad Kashmir. *1600 much stronger CRI cuts on with IS,
theme and opening Russian. Next WORLD OF RADIO chances:
Sat 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to SW
Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1200 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
WORLD OF RADIO 1862 monitoring: confirmed Sat Jan 28 at 2330 on WBCQ
9330v-CUSB, good (remember, one hour earlier than 6 other days of
week). Also confirmed UT Sunday January 29 at 0431 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM,
MO, about 5 minutes in during CHR item, so started late circa 0426.
Heavy CW QRM on both sides due to some 160m contest; it`s amazing how
many signals pile up on this band only when there is a contest.
Checked earlier at 0122 UT during ARRL News on WA0RCR, the CW
continued up to 1880, then phone, mostly SSB. Next:
Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1200 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
WORLD OF RADIO 1862 monitoring: confirmed UT Monday January 30 after
0030 on WBCQ 9329.8v-CUSB, but very poor. Also confirmed UT Mon Jan 30
starting at 0406 on Area 51 via WBCQ, 5129.825-AM, S9+10/20 (JL ran
late, no ``bye, y`all`` until 0406). I missed checking WRMI, 9955, UT
Mon 0430, but it was very weak around 0400. Next:
Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1200 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Glenn: I wanted to let you know the latest WOR had great reception for
today in central New Jersey (1/31/2017) 2130 UT on 15770 (WRMI) UNTIL
2154 UTC. Total fade out. The signal went off a cliff (Charlie
Harlich, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
WORLD OF RADIO 1862 monitoring: confirmed UT Tue Jan 31 after 0030 on
WBCQ, 9329.91v-CUSB, fair at S6; also on WRMI 7730, S9+30 but
undermodulated. Also confirmed Tue Jan 31 at 2130 on WRMI 15770, fair
(while on 11580 is Frecuencia al Día, good). WOR 1862 also confirmed
Tue Jan 31 at 2300 on WRMI 9955, when there is always jamming, heavy
pulsing; tnx a lot, Arnie! Also confirmed UT Wed Feb 1 after 0030 on
WBCQ 9330v-CUSB, fair. Also confirmed Wed Feb 1 after 1415.5 on WRMI
6855, S6, and // 9955, S9+10, good, no jamming. Also confirmed Wed Feb
1 at 2200 on WBCQ 7490, good. Also confirmed UT Thu Feb 2 at 0031 on
WBCQ, 9329.8v-CUSB, fair.
WORLD OF RADIO 1864 monitoring: confirmed first SW airing of 1230
Thursday Feb 2 on WRMI 9955: at 1253, S9+10, good, no jamming, // 6855
S9-S8 but sounds much weaker. By 1259 trace of lite jamming on 9955.
Next:
Thu 2130 WRMI 11580 to NE
Fri 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Fri 2230 WRMI 11580 to NE, 6855 to WNW, 5950 to S
Sat 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0730 HLR 6190-CUSB to SW
Sat 1530 HLR 7265-CUSB to SW
Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sun 0410v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1130 HLR 9485-CUSB to SW
Mon 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1200 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. (7490) webcast since I`m at the computer, UT Sat Jan 28 at
0120 from WBCQ, Allan Weiner is saying a number of projects are
planned for this summer at Monticello, including something he can`t
talk about that will change everything for shortwave radio, if it
works (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
7490, Jan 28 at 0227 as I tune past BS on WBCQ, he`s claiming to be on
WRMI for 240 hours a day, and needs reception reports to evaluate what
to do over the next year. Obvious very outdated playback, but who
cares? At yearend he dropped from ten transmitters at a time (24 x 10
= 240) to approximately 4 (sometimes 5, sometimes 3 or 2). So must
have concluded he was Overkilling on WRMI (tho some frequencies
dropped in the daytime were the best ones). I`m not taking time to
compute it, but would not be surprised if present usage via WRMI
amounts to a lower multiple of 24, like 96 hpd.
9329.635v-CUSB, Jan 29 at 1415, WBCQ BS has drifted much lower than
usual; in fact quite listenable on 9329.666 where I tuned it first,
ha3 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Hello Glenn, My former colleague's program The Global
Research News Hour produced at CKUW-FM in Winnipeg as a collaboration
with globalresearch.ca will be on WBCQ in a one time set of
transmissions:
7490 Khz Wed Feb 1 8-9 pm Eastern (0100 UT [Thu] Feb 2nd)
5130 Khz Fri Feb 3 9-10 pm Eastern (0200 UT [Sat] Feb 4th)
My Xmas/New Year's present to him also marks an item off of my bucket
list. Hope all is well (or well enough), (David Tymoshchuk, Jan 31,
WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 6855, Jan 28 at 1919, JBA signal from WRMI. I`m still
waiting for anyone closer to Okee to confirm what`s on this during the
daytime, but I hear a trace of music, not // to 11825, so it`s not
Brother Scare, presumably World Music. Sked grid shows System B at 12-
20 UT, which at 12-15 means the same programming variety as on 9955,
but at 15-22 that`s back to BS.
11580 // 6855, Mon Jan 30 at 2224, WRMI playing World Music, from
Mideast to African; 2230 both into `Christian New Age Radio` with Rev.
Frederick (with an E) Moe (not spelt, but presumably). It`s the same
episode #2 as heard before. Nice low-key N.A. music plays continuously
including underneath Moe when he is speaking, also low-key. He`s
trying to be inclusive, building bridges, rather than exclusive. Quite
pleasant compared to so many screaming gospel huxters.
There is still no full sked for this hour on these two frequencies,
but it may be the same as virtually inaudible 5950, which has blank
spaces for 2230-2300 on Mon & Tue. I can`t find this program anywhere
on WRMI`s current schedules, 9955 or otherwise, nor on the initial
Programming page. It looks like CNAR expired after two episodes as the
latest file on the WRMI server is dated November 2; but still can
appear as filler.
15770, Tue Jan 31 at 2123, WRMI, VP S6 signal with `Wavescan` this
week on the history of defunct Radio Australia. There will be many
more opportunities to hear it better (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST) See also AUSTRALIA, SLOVAKIA, UKRAINE for more items
concerning WRMI
** U S A. 5830, Jan 27 at 0435, WTWW-1 is distorted and splattering at
least plus/minus 10 kHz, during PPP singing his adaptation into ``This
land is His land ---``. Such a corruption and ``Rawhide`` [non] show
up frequently (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9475, WTWW Lebanon TN (presumed); 1621, 28-Jan; Permanently Prone &
Possibly Petrified Pastor Pete Peters Preaching Pretentious
Pontifications; said that hospitals are snake dens & if you go to one
use an alias because hospitals sometimes kill people on purpose. S20
(Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW + 125' bow-tie,
----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time! -----, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
9930, Sat Jan 28 at 1859, WTWW-2 with Bob Heil already opening
`Theater Organ of the Ozarx` early ``tonight``. Will play recordings
from Columbus OH, admittedly with ``patrons in the background``. Cut
off at 1929.5 for canned WTWW hype ID and into ``Amateur Radio
Newsline #2048 recorded January 27``. Excellent signal, needing only
PL-880 with whip, but tuning by at 1913 on the NRD-545, also the
inevitable matching spurs on 9942.9 and 9917.1 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 12160, Sat Jan 28 at 1911, no signal from WWCR-2! (13845 and
15825 are VP to JBA; 12105 WTWW is S9+25). Sked for 19-21 Sat on 12160
is Brother Scare as of Jan 1. Maybe another curtailment, but you`d
think they`d keep the transmitter on with something (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 3215, UT Sun Jan 29 at 0126, WWRB is still purveying
paranoid wacko gospel huxters, two or three guys in a lather about the
imminent New World Order, economic collapse, blasting Pope Francis,
mobile phones, etc., etc., justified by prophetic Biblical citations.
Modulation and hum are awful too as usual (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST) See also UGANDA [non]
Sunday 1/29, Crazy Dave failed to vacate 3215 when WWCR came up. In
fact Crazy Dave continued on 3215 for 45 minutes. Repeated calls to
Crazy Dave was met with a busy signal. It was about a 50/50 mix here
in Atlanta. Both programs were unintelligible. Crazy Dave should be
REQUIRED to compensate WWCR for the lost Inspirations Across America
program that was jammed by him. ALSO he will have to EAT the loss on
Pastor Willie Davis's program on his own station. Perhaps a hefty fine
from the FCC will get his attention when it eats in to his booze funds
(Lou KF4RCA Johnson, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I rererepeat: there would be no such chance, if WWRB just stayed on
3195 only, and WWCR on 3215 only (gh, DXLD)
** U S A. 9258-9272, multi-carrier tone/whine circa WINB frequency:
see UNIDENTIFIED [WORLD OF RADIO 1863]
** U S A. Strong signal of WMLK Radio, Assemblies of Yahweh, Jan 31
2057 & 2156 on 9275 MLK 250 kW / 053 deg to WeEu English Sun-Fri
Wrong frequency announcement: 9475 kHz, instead of 9275 kHz and
04-09 morning 9475 MLK 250 kW / 053 deg to WeEu, ALSO IS WRONG!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/usa-strong-signal-of-wmlk-radio.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 17775, Jan 31 at 2131, KVOH Spanish is *still* on way late
after nominal 1900*, good signal, preacher in Spanish, now best on
band with no 17840 Australia. I wonder if they do this to compensate
for earlier outages? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 660, Jan 28 at 1936 UT, my MW bandscan downward for skywave
signals (after 1540 KXEL IA) finds something here on the E-W antenna,
country music and talk seemingly in English at 1939 UT; ads in English
at 1942 UT, and ending with something -online.com. The N/S antenna has
KSKY The Answer talk from The Metroplex as usual dominant on
groundwave, but E/W brings this, also making a 1.2 Hz SAH.
I`m thinking it`s got to be KTNN Window Rock AZ, at midday! Not
listening long enough to hear some clinching Navajo chanting, but
their website is indeed: http://ktnnonline.com/ The only other 660
anywhere around here is 1 kW KCRO Omaha, opposite direxion from
Dallas, and Christian in English.
So I`m confident it is KTNN, which is 1008 km or 627 miles from here,
50 kW ND but I know groundwave doesn`t even reach into the OK
Panhandle. 770 KKOB ought to make it too, but too much QRM.
660, Jan 28 at 2330 UT, I turn on the PL-880 still tuned to 660, and
there`s Navajo talk from KTNN AZ, as heard four hours earlier already
in English, but nothing unusual now, just before sunset here, and
while still on their ND 50 kW day power (sometimes, extending past
their own sunset) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. The Paris Review re KCEE, 690 kHz [250/3 watts, Tucson]
Mike Powell in The Paris Review, January 25, 2017:
Driving around for groceries one afternoon I encountered an
interesting AM radio announcement for homeschooling. Not any
particular method or approach to homeschooling, but for homeschooling
in general. Curious about what other forms of isolation such a station
might advertise, I listened further.
Following the announcement came a string of foggy, sentimental music
that the station, 690 KCEE, refers to as “pop classics.” On AM 690,
you might hear a teen idol like Perry Como followed by early-seventies
soft rock, or “Earth Angel” followed by a highly polished country
ballad — Don Williams singing “I Believe in You” or “I’m Just a
Country Boy,” maybe — music unified not by style or time but by the
internal suggestion that hardship was over and the rest was dream ...
Zonies, Part 4: Lullaby
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/01/25/zonies-part-4-lullaby/
(via Kim Elliott, dxldyg via DXLD) Later it`s about --- BRAHMS (gh)
** U S A [and non]. UNIDENTIFIED [eventually IDENTIFIED; read on]
840, UT Jan 27 at 0420 UT, another try to ID the Spanish religious
station here sometimes audible with WHAS nulled, having to put up with
other CCI and IBOC noise from WCCO. It so happens that with LSB fine
tuning in 40-Hz steps on the acceptably misaligned DX-398, these
signals fall about halfway between, so I can`t get just-right
demodulation. In a fade-up as I tune in during gospel huxter`s monolog
about how he started an AM & FM station in Dec 2015. More than once
he`s plugging for 33 (rich?) people to support his ministry (bet I
know where he got that number), as it`s listener-supported and located
in ``Mesa, Arizona`` --- so that fits for the 480-AC phone number
previously copied, and which I hear again and again, so I am sure of
it: (480) 467-4626, presumably belonging now to someone other than the
Anglo woman one lookup led to.
{There are only two AM stations licensed to Mesa, neither of which
looks likely, so maybe an AM/FM duo somewhere else in the Phœnixplex
are his flagships?? There is no 840 in AZ of course, one reason being
the 50 kW in Las Vegas NV}
I still want to ID this by monitoring / research, but if all else
fails, I`ll eventually phone him and ask which 840 station he`s on,
KVJY Pharr TX?
And he announces a second phone number, of which I am not so certain,
(770) 989-4791. That AC is not Albuquerque, but suburban Atlanta GA,
which makes no more sense on 840 kHz than (480) does. Into a fade at
0425 UT; back up somewhat at 0433 UT with a program ID ``--- radio``
and a website, neither of which I can copy, both given only once. No
more fade-ups caught by 0500 UT Jan 27.
840, Jan 28 at 0240 UT another try. Worse reception tonight until 0300
UT; fade up a bit at 0253 UT can tell praise music is playing instead
of verbal proselytizing. At 0259 ID time, mixture from something
sounding like WGAU, but that`s not even fuzzy (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 840, Jan 28 at 1406 UT wake-up and tune-in, WHAS ID
still propagating a semihour after sunrise here and 1:15 after sunrise
in Louisville. I null it and hear a snatch of Spanish, ``--- radio``
with SAHs, still suspecting KVJY Pharr TX in the RGV, but fades
leaving a gospel huxter in English, presumably daytimer KWDF Ball LA.
(The only other 840 around here, daytimer KTIC in West Point NE, I am
ruling out as it`s C&W and ``Rural Radio``, barely audible in full
daytime.) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 840, Jan 29 at 1402 UT, WHAS still dominant with news,
ID, but nulled, a gospel huxter in English, and in third place some
Spanish music, presumably praise from suspected KVJY Pharr TX (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 840, Jan 30 from 1340 UT, another try for the Spanish
religious station. With WHAS nulled, at first I hear an English KTIC
ID in passing from Nebraska; by 1342 UT fades up some praise music in
Spanish, and bits until 1353 UT from suspected KVJY. Night before
during SW bandscan 0321-0355 UT Jan 30 I also had DX-398 set up for
this, but no shows (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. 840, Feb 1 at 0436 UT, yet another try to ID the
Spanish religious station with WHAS nulled. Non-ID immediately upon
tune-in as ``--- radio, la mejor alternativa`` and praise music. 0452
UT sermon, 0454 UT Mesa AZ phone number again, (480) 467-4626, then
full source ID as ``Voz y Visión Radio, P O Box ---, La Quinta,
California, 92248``. And phone there as (760) 889-4791. That chex for
Indio, California area, not AC (770) as first thought (in Spanish it`s
virtually impossible to tell a setenta from a sesenta without
extremely clear reception --- why don`t they do as the French do and
make 70 = sesenta y diez??), and a missed call-letter ID ``--FM, Voz y
Visión Radio, tu mejor alternativa`` and fade. Just before 0459 UT
legal ID but again I can`t copy the call letters, just ``--- AM 840,
mejor alternativa``, back to music. Meanwhile at 0500 UT the Cuban NA
is audible mixing, from Santa Clara.
Finally I have enough to go on, to nail down whether this is really
KVJY Pharr TX, as seems to be the ``only alternative`` not just the
best one. Searching on the slogan I get this webpage which is not very
informative,
http://www.vozyvisionradio.com
labeled Indio CA in one spot, Phoenix AZ in another, showing traffic
from visitors in Hollywood FL, Bryan TX, Phoenix/Mesa AZ (So do they
have stations in these cities too?)
Who cares about websites? All that matters is FB, and linx lead to
that:
https://es-es.facebook.com/pages/Voz-y-Visi%C3%B3n/1457015621208536
https://www.facebook.com/vozvisionministries/?ref=page_internal&hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE&fref=nf
This page has the (760) phone number and a city map of presumably La
Quinta CA:
https://www.facebook.com/vozvisionministries/about/?ref=page_internal
So are their flagship AM & FM stations in Mesa/Phoenix, or La
Quinta/Indio CA? These are way out east near Coachella, Palm Springs,
Joshua Tree NM, etc. Looking thru listings for La Quinta and Indio, I
don`t see any obvious matches, but maybe this translator per FCC FM
Query:
K300CW CA INDIO FX LIC Licensee: ONDAS DE VIDA NETWORK, INC.
Channel/Class: 300D Frequency: 107.9 MHz
[Nuggets pulled out of FB:]
Organización religiosa en La Quinta (California) 4.8
NUESTRO MINISTERIO ESTA DEDICADO A PREDICAR EL EVANGELIO UTILIZANDO
MEDIOS DE COMUNICACION TANTO DE RADIO Y TELEVISION
Voz y Visión 29 de diciembre de 2016
Atención McAllen, Corpus Christi, Webb, Laredo, Harlingen,
Brownsville, Kingsville, Texas y todos sus alrededores. Desde hoy 29
de Noviembre pueden sintonizar y disfrutar de una nueva estación de
radio: 840 AM Voz y Visión Radio Teléfono en cabina McAllen (956) 616-
5573. Y en Reynosa, Tamaulipas (899) 454-2569. Gratis para toda la
Republica Mexicana 01-800-681-1746
[never heard any of those mentioned; this one includes a KVJY coverage
map showing all the way up the TX Gulf Coast, clinched!]
Voz y Visión 26 de diciembre de 2016
Atención Odessa, Midland, Texas y pueblos alrededor! Voz y Visión
Radio empieza sus transmisiones a partir del día 2 de enero de 2017.
Frecuencia 810 AM
[i.e. KXOI Crane TX 1000/500 U3 Odessa was R. Alabanza per NRC AM Log]
Voz y Visión en Albuquerque. 18 de diciembre de 2016
Muy bien día! Voz y Vision está en Albuquerque NM. Estaremos revisando
las nuevas instalaciones de nuestro ministerio en esta ciudad. Ya en
unos días más podrás sintonizar 1310 AM. Por hoy está en silencio
debido a la espera de los últimos documentos de la FCC. Siga orando
por nosotros. Seguimos un un recorrido para ver dos frecuencias más en
Texas!
[KKNS Corrales NM 5000/500 U2, ABQ, was Radio El Camino -- NRC AM Log]
Voz y Visión 4 de octubre de 2016
Las señal de Arizona 1340 AM y 102.9fm han regresado al aire! Ya
puedes aibtonizarlas [sic]
[So must be: 1340 KIKO Apache Junxion 1000/930 U1, address Miami AZ,
was WWI OLD with 97.3 KIKO-FM per NRC AM Log. Would you believe the
WTFDA DB shows *three* 102.9s IN Phoenix?
K275CL // KIKO-1340 102.9 PHOENIX AZ 0.08 0.0 33-29-33 111-38-23
OLDIES 1340/97.3 OLDIES
K275CP // KIHP-1310 102.9 PHOENIX AZ 0.085 0.085 33-35-39 112-05-08
IMMACULATE HEART RADIO RELIGIOUS TEACHING
KDIF-LP 102.9 PHOENIX AZ 0.1 0.0 -22.0 0.0 33-23-19 112-02-42]
So are all these stations now owned by the same entity? FCC AM Query
shows all different, so are we talking LMAs here, just buying time?
KVJY: BI-MEDIA LICENSEE, LLC
KIKO: 1TV.COM, INC.
KXOI: HISPANIC OUTREACH MINISTRIES
KKNS: EL CAMINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Henceforth I will move all my cautious UNIDENTIFIED 840 logs of this
to accompany this USA log (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 860, KONO, San Antonio, TX was CBS Sports Radio, now oldies,
old slogan: “CBS Sports Radio 860”, new: “86 KONO Greatest Hits Of The
70’s and 80’s” (Broadcasting Info, IRCA DX Monitor Feb 4 via DXLD)
IIRC, that`s what it was originally doing in 70s at least (gh, DXLD)
** U S A. 1330, Jan 30 at 2011 UT on caradio, KNSS Wichita KS audio is
hitting at modulation spikes only, totally unreadable, still so at
2018 UT. No one at station is listening to station to fix it! So how
can they expect any audience? If anyone is there, they are probably
paying more attention to some FM station in the cluster, notably
duplicate KNSS-FM 98.7, no problem on it? Sean Hannity is scheduled
now, after Rush. Good riddance! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. CPs granted: 1380, KRCM, TX, Shenandoah – Granted CP for U5
22000/50, moving night site to 36-39-55/95-45-27 (AM Switch, NRC DX
News Feb 6, published Jan 29, via DXLD)
** U S A. 1540, Sat Jan 28 at 1929 UT, SBG and I wonder if it`s KXEL
Waterloo IA. Yes, mentions UNI, i.e. University of Northern Iowa, game
involving fouls and free-throws, so evidently BKB. Come to think of
it, free-throws in FB would make it marginally more interesting. How
about melding all the SBGs into one? That would save a lot of trouble.
I have been remiss in pursuing daytime MW skywave this winter, and the
season is winding up, but here`s one, less than an hour after local
mean noon (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1680, Jan 26 at 1317 UT, W&M in chat show, ``The Morning
Scramble at 99.7 My-FM``, i.e. via its AM appendage, KRJO Monroe LA,
so format is not just AC music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 2520, Jan 26 at 1252 UT, S7 open carrier, presumably the
WOCO Oconto WI second harmonic from 1260 which others continue to
report, so I wonder if they are just warming up for a sign-on? 1259-
1301+ UT maybe a trace of modulation, much less than the carrier level
ought to provide, so I`ve yet to get a definite ID on it. Much
stronger than a JBA carrier from the other active US harmonic on 2960.
2520 carrier still audible at 1325 UT, S7 = the noise level. I never
hear 2520 in the evening, so maybe they really cut from 1000 to 29
watts (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. FM Boosters for AM Stations? Bill Hale found this while
working on the WTFDA FM Database: “Don’t know if you were aware of
this, but WJNT 1180, Pearl, MS has an FM booster station. WJNT-FM1 on
103.3mhz with 500 watts. It operates from local sunset to local
sunrise to overcome Cuban interference to the AM station, according to
their application. Evidently it’s been operating since 1999! The
facility ID is 166241. I thought it may be a one-of-a-kind situation
in the US (an AM station with an FM booster), but it’s not ---
Since 1988(!!) WCRT 1160 Donelson, TN has been operating an FM
booster. Originally on 106.7, they moved to 98.7 in 1998, then to
103.9 and now are on 106.3. The moves were made in order to mitigate
interference to other FM facilities over the years. Its facility ID is
166220. Their current operation is WCRT-FM1 106.3 with 75 watts. It
also operates from local sunset to sunrise to alleviate significant
interference from co-channel Cuban stations (on AM). (Feb WTFDA VHF-
UHF Digest via DXLD)
** U S A. HIGH HOPES FOR LOW-POWER RADIO STATIONS
http://www.pe.com/articles/station-823662-public-radio.html
Several are heard in the Inland area, including Anza Valley’s KOYT,
celebrating its first year.
Gail Wesson, Press Enterprise (Riverside CA), Jan. 20, 2017
Those who tuned in to KOYT radio in the Anza Valley on Christmas Eve
could hear Merrie Kraatz read the classic “’Twas the Night Before
Christmas” poem. Listen to 96.3 FM around Valentine’s Day and one
might hear Kraatz reciting love sonnets, if she has her way [caption]
Welcome to low-power radio stations, Anza Valley style. The station,
which has a signal that reaches about a 10-mile radius, will mark its
first broadcasting anniversary next month, among the newest on radio
waves in the area.
Traveling around Riverside County, a motorist may catch other examples
of low-power stations, from the nearly 30-year-old WNKI 578 AM public
service station in Idyllwild to the youth-oriented JENNiRADIO at 101.7
FM in Lake Elsinore to the Morongo Band of Mission Indians’ public
safety and emergency channel at 89.1 FM.
Up in Anza on a recent evening, Kraatz, who has some past theater
experience, was recording public service announcements for the
station. Volunteer James “Jimmy” Hilzman, who has a background in
audio technology and music recording, will edit the recording, maybe
add sound and get it ready for broadcast.
“I thought it would be great for Anza” as a small town, said Bud
Elmore, vice president of nonprofit Anza Community Broadcasting, of
bringing radio to the area east of Temecula.
The nonprofit Anza Civic Improvement League was issued the license as
the broadcast group got its start, soliciting volunteers to help and
raise money, including through rummage sales and events like a recent
dance.
President Erinne Roscoe heard about the station through her mechanic –
Elmore – and was interested in broadcasting. She hosts programs
ranging from a botanist talking about plants to a fisherman giving the
fishing report.
Volunteers assemble music programming by theme, including country
Western and rock. “They like the mix of music,” Roscoe said she has
heard from listeners.
Programming is recorded in advance. For live programming, Elmore said
the station would need an on-duty radio engineer. The station is
hooked into the Emergency Alert System.
“We (wanted) to get this set up with minimal hassle,” said Hilzman,
who trains volunteers. In the long run, the station may provide a
chance for Hamilton School kids to get some hands-on broadcast
experience, he said.
In Lake Elsinore, JENNiRADIO began airing in June 2015 from Jennifer
Smart’s family home, with support from her parents. The UCLA student’s
radio experience dates back more than a decade. She offers an eclectic
mix of interviews, reviews and entertainment.
Up in the San Jacinto Mountains, “We’re not allowed to broadcast any
music or advertising,” said Bill Tell, the WNKI station director. The
type of license the station holds is “purely for the traveling public
and public safety,” he said, and provides recorded area information.
The nonprofit Idyllwild Mile High Radio Club operates the station in
cooperation with the Idyllwild Fire Protection District. With grant
funding, the station is upgrading equipment to make it easier to
program, Tell said. Public safety agencies may offer recorded messages
in the future. In 2013, the station aired timely evacuation orders and
other messages during the Mountain and Silver wildland fires.
Down in the San Gorgonio Pass, the low-power station on the Morongo
Reservation has been on air for five years. “This system allows the
tribe to share vital information during an emergency incident that may
have disabled other methods of communication, such as our website,”
Floyd Velasquez, Morongo disaster preparedness manager, wrote in an
email.
On Friday, the radio station broadcast was an integral part of a
Morongo tribal earthquake evacuation drill. More than 135 students,
the Morongo tribal administration departments, tribal public safety
services, off-reservation public safety agencies in the region and the
state Office of Emergency Services participated (via Ron Schiller, NRC
DX News Feb 6, published Jan 29, via DXLD)
** U S A. President's Budget Update --- Dear Glenn - Late last week,
you may have read several stories about budget proposals floated by
think tanks that included a proposal to "privatize" the Corporation
for Public Broadcasting. In this case, "privatize" is simply another
way of proposing to eliminate the annual federal investment in public
broadcasting for local public radio and television stations.
At this stage, there remains significant uncertainty about the
administration's intentions for many elements of the federal budget,
including public broadcasting. However, we must be prepared to take
all funding threats very seriously. We are closely monitoring the
situation and will contact you if public media faces more concrete
funding challenges in the future during the budget and appropriations
processes.
Now, we are focused on building our case for why the Administration
and Congress should support continued public media funding and you can
play an important role in this effort.
Today, resolve to #ProtectPublicMedia in 2017. All you have to do is
write or record a video about why you're resolving to protect your
local stations this year here.
http://protectmypublicmedia.org/tell-resolve/
Don't forget to include your picture and when you're done, invite your
friends to make the resolution as well.
The more compelling stories we have, the better we can fight to
protect public media funding in 2017.
Thank you for being a critical partner in our effort to protect
federal funding for local public radio and television stations. We'll
be in touch on the progress of this campaign and any serious
challenges to your stations' funding.
Best regards, (Cait Beroza, Jan 26, Protect My Public Media, via DXLD)
** U S A. FCC: DTV CHANNEL REPACKING: SEE DTV below
** U S A [non]. AFN PowerNet Service Discontinued January 19, 2017
AFN Europe discontinued the PowerNet service on January 19, 2017. You
can find all the PowerNet programming on the following AFN services:
AFN PowerTalk gives you three full hours of Rush Limbaugh, Stephanie
Miller, Sean Hannity and Thom Hartmann each weekday - plus a weekend
lineup never before seen nor heard in political talk radio. It's the
most complete list of shows from liberal to conservative and
everything in between all on one channel. AFN PowerTalk is available
on decoder channel 20 and streaming online on AFN360.
AFN The Voice is your source for news, talk and information. The Voice
offers the most complete news coverage available. Stay informed and
get up-to-date information all in one place. AFN The Voice is
available on decoder channel 33 and streaming online on AFN360.
National Public Radio is one of 5 AFN Radio news/talk/sports channels.
NPR produces news, talk, music and entertainment programs, including
the premier news magazines Morning Edition and All Things Considered.
NPR programming 24 hours a day is available on decoder channel 24.
Get in the jungle with The Jim Rome Show; check out FOX Sports Radio's
First Team with Steve Czaban, or J.T. The Brick; call in and be a part
of the show or just get the latest in sports with Sports Byline USA's
Sports Overnight America. All this and more is on AFN Fans, available
on decoder channel 32 and streaming online on AFN360.
Sports talk radio listeners deserve a choice. Check out ESPN Radio's
The Herd, Sporting News Radio's Tim Brando Show and many others.
Energized by ESPN & more, AFN Clutch brings you the best of ESPN Radio
and Sporting News Radio. AFN Clutch is available on decoder channel
31. To view radio programming schedules, please visit
http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/Radio.aspx
(via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
?? So why are they publicizing everything it provided as they are
discontinuing it? O, apparently PowerNet was one particular audio
satellite channel among many (gh, DXLD)
** UZBEKISTAN. No. Korea Reform Radio via RED Telecom Tashkent Jan 26
2030-2130 7500 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg NEAs Korean, with poor/weak signal
From Jan 1 no signal of clandestine Stream of Praise Music Ministries
2100-2130 7530 TSH 100 kW / 250 deg EaAs Cantonese/Chinese, cancelled!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/north-korea-reform-radio-via-red_27.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VATICAN [non]. Transmitter changes of Vatican Radio from Tinang to
Tinian, Feb 1
1330-1400 9695*TIN 250 kW / 329 deg FERu Russian, ex PHT 250 kW / 332
1330-1400 11875 TIN 250 kW / 329 deg FERu Russian, ex PHT 250 kW / 332
*from 1350 9695 RIY 500 kW / 055 deg WeAs test tone R Saudi Int Pashto
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/transmitter-changes-of-vatican-radio.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m.
long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Watch for further reduxions/deletions of PHT output as Duterte
deteriorates relations with USA; or not? Trump`s kind of guy (Glenn
Hauser, DXLD)
** VIETNAM. 7906-USB // 8294-USB, Ho Chi Minh Radio Coast Station,
*1305-1310*, Jan 31. Starts and ends with the usual tones; in
Vietnamese; starts with ID and then marine conditions; both fair.
Has been a considerable amount of time since I last heard their
distress announcements in English, so assume there have been no marine
emergencies recently. Ho Chi Minh Radio is the most powerful coastal
station, so is usually well heard. Operated by VISHIPEL (Vietnam
Maritime Communications and Electronics LLC) (Ron Howard, Calif.,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VIETNAM [non]. PALAU, Reception of Radio Que Me via WHRI T8WH Angel
3, Jan 27: 1200-1230 9930 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs Vietnamese Fri
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/reception-of-radio-que-me-via-whri-t8wh_27.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** YEMEN [non]. Reception of Republic of Yemen Radio, Feb 1
0900&1400 on 11860 unknown tx / unknown to N/ME Arabic
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-republic-of-yemen-radio.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30
m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ZAMBIA. [Re ANGOLA:] Also noted Zambia (5915) continues silent at
0305. Thanks again! (Ron Howard, Calif., Jan 26, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ZAMBIA. 4965.02, 1715-2200* fading out 24 and 25.1, Voice of Hope,
Maheni Ranch, Lusaka now on regular schedule English talks and hymns,
35242 AP-DNK (Anker Petersen, Denmark, heard recently in Skovlunde on
my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD)
Voice of Hope Africa via Zambia is now on 6065 with an extensive sked.
Heard here tonight at 2137 with 443+ signal (Harold Frodge, Michigan
Area Radio Enthusiasts, Inc., Jan 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4965 Zambia, Voice of Hope, Lusaka // 6065 Jan 30, 2017 Monday. 1826-
1828. Christian programming. Good strong signal. Jo'burg sunset 1701.
6065 Zambia, Voice of Hope, Lusaka // 4965 Jan 30, 2017 Monday. 1826-
1828. Christian programming. Good strong signal. Jo'burg sunset 1701.
(Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg via
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
6065, Voice of Hope Africa; 2137, 27-Jan; Very low-key English huxter
to VoHA ID at 2140. SIO=443+ with 6070 CRFX splash.
+++ [same], 2135-2203:23* 30-Jan; Low-key M in English with low-key
religious tunes & VoH IDs. Close at 2158+ “With love from Zambia, this
is the Voice of Hope broadcasting on 6065 & 4965…” into lite jazz;
another brief closing announcement at 2203 & audio off to tone;
transmitter off at 2204:49. SIO=4+44. 2200 UT = midnight in Zambia; no
hint of a carrier on 4965 (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B +
185' RW + 125' bow-tie, ----- All logged by my ears, on my receiver,
in real time! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
6065, Voice of Hope Africa at 2202 with instrumentals then a man with
“Voice of Hope is now closing down” and brief vocals to a solid tone
at 2203 and off at 2204 – Very Good Jan 30 – Sked is 1700 to 2200
Monday through Friday (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Drake SPR4
Receiver, Drake TR7, Kenwood TS440S, and YouKits TJ5A Transceivers,
AEA AT-300 and MFJ-941E Manual Tuners, LDG Z-100 Plus Auto Tuner, 40
meter and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles, ODXA yg via DXLD)
** ZAMBIA. Just guessing, but it sounds like Zambia ZNBC1 is back.
Very poor signal, possibly not full power yet?
5915, ZNBC1, Lusaka. Jan 28, 2017 Saturday. 0255-0330. Just guessing
here, no ID heard. Sounds like typical ZNBC1 music and talk, Very
weak, even Angola 4949.7 is better (miracle!) OM talking though TOH
0300, but no fish eagles heard. Barely above noise level. Zanzibar
6015 much better at 0320. By 0325 can't tell if ZNBC1 is there or not.
Usually fair-good at this time. Poor. Jo'burg sunrise 0340.
5915, ZNBC1, Lusaka. Jan 28, 2017 Saturday. 1330-1410. Definitely
heard fish eagles at 1400. There has been talk and music on 5915 for
some time now, but it is mostly at noise level although slowly
improving in the late (local) afternoon. Sounds like ZNBC1, but
difficult to pin it down. However, the fish eagles are distinctive and
unique to ZNBC1, they seem to be recognisable no matter how poor the
signal. Poor so far but improving as time goes on. Will check again
after dark. Jo'burg sunset 1702.
1330-1545. Reception has improved a lot since my last report just
after 1400, it is now quite readable. At 1538, id “One Zambia, One
Nation”. Nevertheless, I remain convinced that they are running at a
lower power than usual. Fair. Jo'burg sunset 1702 (Bill Bingham,
Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
5915, R. One/ZNBC. Thanks to Bill Bingham (RSA) for the alert they are
back on the air again; Jan 30, at 0241 open carrier with test tone;
tone off a minute later; start of extremely faint IS (African Fish
Eagle); certainly not full power; 0244 very dramatic and sudden
improvement as they surely went to full power; from very poor
reception instantly up to fair; 0250 drums; in vernacular and some
African music; 0331* suddenly off the air. Lusaka sunrise at 0356 UT
(5:56 AM their time), so still with electrical "load shedding," as
only broadcasting for about an hour. Nice to have this one back on the
air again! (Ron Howard, Calif., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5915, ZNBC/R. One, 0258 pleasant W vocal song, 0300 W announcer with
nice "Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation" ID then W continued
over the song to 0302, then another song. Best signal heard here at
this time in quite a while. But still QRM from 5920. 30 Jan. 73 (Dave
Valko, Dunlo, PA, USA, Perseus with Wellbrook ALA1530S and 153 foot
Delta Loop, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD)
Oh dear. Both Ron Howard and I heard ZNBC1 yesterday morning (local),
and both of us had the impression they had gone back to full power. If
so, probably a bad move so soon after a presumed transmitter repair.
Last night (Jan 30) I could find no carrier from ZNBC1, same this
morning (Jan 31).
Of course, Ray Robinson from Voice of Hope recently speculated that
ZNBC1 might be finding it a waste of time to power up for the brief
period before morning load shedding sets in. That may account for them
missing this morning.
5915 Zambia, ZNBC1, Lusaka. Jan 30, 2017 Monday. 0655-0659. Music.
Fair. Jo'burg sunrise 0341.
5915 Zambia, ZNBC1, Lusaka. Jan 30, 2017 Monday. 1825-1826. AWOL, no
carrier. Jo'burg sunset 1701.
5915 Zambia, ZNBC1, Lusaka. Jan 31, 2017 Tuesday. 0314-1330. AWOL, no
carrier. Jo'burg sunrise 0342 (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake
R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5915 Zambia, ZNBC 1, Lusaka. Jan 31, 2017 Tuesday. 1635-1710. Was
fading in nicely when I tuned in, and improved steadily. ID at 1700
“Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, Radio One.” Quite good,
its absence last night (Jan 30) and this morning (Jan 31) must have
been false alarms. Or extremely strange propagation! Jo'burg sunset
1701 (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ZANZIBAR. [Re ANGOLA:] BTW - Yes, also noted Zanzibar (6015) doing
well at 0342, with the usual format of chanting, followed by YL who
always mentions "Zanzibar." Thanks again! (Ron Howard, Calif., Jan 26,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 392 kHz, 9- 3- 4-, 1010, XUN, 1/24 1330 (Dave Tomasko: A
few new [LW beacons] for the season here in Galena IL (EN42uj) + one
Unid, sending 9 dashes, 3 dashes, followed by 4 dashes. Fairly strong
last PM and still there this AM at 1330. Best on NW/SE ALA100 loop.
Might be daytimer. Will have to check a bit later (MARE Tipsheet Jan
27 via DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED. 840, further logs to last week now confirmed KVHY: U S A
UNIDENTIFIED. 1160, Jan 26 at 1314 UT open carrier almost zero-beat
over KSL, but hard to DF, apparently a daytimer about to start: 1315
UT no sign-on, no ID, just bringing up a gospel huxter in progress in
English. So is it KVCE Highland Park (The Metroplex) TX, which is 35/1
kW U4, not a daytimer? FCC AM Query shows its day and night sites are
quite far apart, so one could be interfering with the other during
overlap, but the correct LSR time for KVCE in Jan is 1330 UT, not 1315
UT until Feb.
Other possibility is WYLL Chicago IL (né WJJD), 50/50 kW U2, where the
Jan LSR is indeed 1315 UT. Despite the power, day pattern is tight to
the north and night pattern is circular to the SE. It too has separate
day and night sites. We should not be getting so much from it; nor
from KVCE, with day pattern to the ESE, and night pattern to the SE
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 1460, Jan 28 at 1931 UT, KZUE El Reno OK groundwave in
Spanish is dominant on the N-S antenna, but mixed with something in
English on E/W antenna. Most likely KHOJ, the RCC station in St
Charles MO skywaving in (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 2130 kHz at 1222 UTC and there's a decent carrier with
threshold music being heard but too weak to identify a language or
other useful details. Loops towards the South from West Michigan.
Anyone else? 73, (Tim Tromp, 1233 UT Jan 28, harmonics yg via DXLD)
2130 kHz, Jan 29 at 0121, JBA carrier, presumably a 3 x 710 harmonic,
as first reported the previous morning Jan 28 by Tim Tromp, MI, to the
harmonics yg [as above] (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Update: Checked 2130 kHz again this evening and found a signal there,
presumably the same one I heard this morning but slightly stronger now
at 0100 UT. Music now being heard from Madonna and Fleetwood Mac and
some older hits from the 50s or 60s. Now at 0127 UT (8:27 pm EST) and
the carrier drops and it's gone suggesting a 710 daytimer has just
ended its broadcast day. No clear ID heard. Maybe WTPR? 73, (Tim
Tromp, West Michigan, UT Jan 29, harmonics yg via DXLD)
If a daytimer going off, 0130 UT would have to be the west coast.
Official Jan sunset even for KSPN LA is 0100 UT. NRC AM Log says WTPR
Paris TN operates according to WOR/NYC SR/SS times, which would be
even much earlier. ``Greatest Hits of All Time`` format seems to fit,
tho. 73, (Glenn Hauser, OK, harmonics yg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Thanks, Glenn. It's in again tonight and went off the air mid-song
during "Hotel California" at precisely 0127 UTC, just as the signal
was finally picking up. I suspect WTPR is staying up late but we'll
need a DXer from the area to confirm. 73, (Tim Tromp, UT Jan 30,
harmonics yg via DXLD) Later he matches it to WTPR on 710 (gh)
UNIDENTIFIED. 4739.00, Feb 1 at 0441, open carrier vs CODAR, still at
0457. Maybe an occasionally active RTTY station? 4739.00, Feb 2 at
0527, there it is again, open carrier at S9+25 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9258-9272, Feb 1 at 0444 and still 0457, S9 multi-
carrier ringing sound producing a single hi-pitched tone when tuned in
AM, centered on the only WINB frequency, 9265, which is normally off
the air by now. What in the world? Are they testing something new, or
is this something else? Another check for this 25 hours later, Feb 2
at 0523, not heard (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. EGYPT [sic]. Station with Egyptian music on Jan 28
0900-0920 on 9400 unknown tx / unknown to UNID, very poor
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/unidentified-station-with-egyptian_28.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. EGYPT [sic] Station with Egyptian music on Jan 26
0930-0940 on 9550 unknown tx / unknown to UNID, poor/weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/unidentified-station-with-egyptian_26.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 11472-11502, Jan 29 at 1428, OTH radar pulsing at a low
pitch (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS
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ACKNOWLEDGED ON WORLD OF RADIO 1863:
Enjoy listening on WBCQ [9330] at 0030 UT 12/30/16 from Winterhaven,
CA on Grundig Sat750 (John Anderson, with a contribution via PayPal to
woradio at yahoo.com)
Tnx to Robert Waybright for a PayPal contribution to woradio at
yahoo.com
TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FUTURELY, one or two a week:
Thanks to Ron Howard for a check to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702
Always enjoy listening to you Glenn (Robert May, with a contribution
via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com)
Note from Frank Orcutt, BallisticProse Trading Company: ``Thank you
for all your years of selfless service to the DXing community, Glenn``
with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com
"Glenn Hauser, you're the biggest sucker of them all", according to
Brother Stair. Sorry, Glenn; things are not looking good for you in
the world of Brother Stair and his Overcomer Ministry ;-) PS:
Excellent reception, by the way from Okeechobee, FL, WRMI 7570 AT 0004
UT 73 (Walt Salmaniw, BC, UT Jan 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
PUBLICATIONS
++++++++++++
Interesting radio guides from the British DX Club
UK: The British DX Club has published/updated a number of interesting
guides to AM broadcasting in different regions of the world:
Africa on Mediumwave & Shortwave: A comprehensive country-by-country
guide to domestic and external broadcasts from Africa, including
selected opposition and target broadcasts to the African continent.
The document is in pdf format. January 2017.
Broadcasting in Afghanistan: A comprehensive guide to shortwave and
mediumwave broadcasts to and within Afghanistan. The document is in
pdf format. Updated January 2017.
External Services on Medium Wave: A frequency-order guide to external
services on medium wave from stations in Europe, Africa, the Middle
East and Asia. Also includes some foreign and minority-language
programming carried on domestic MW services. Updated January 2017.
Middle East & Caucasus on Mediumwave and Shortwave: A comprehensive
guide to short and mediumwave radio stations in the Middle East and
Caucasus. In country order, pdf format. Updated January 2017.
South Asia on Mediumwave and Shortwave: A handy guide to shortwave
radio stations in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. In frequency
order, pdf format. Updated January 2017.
These and other publications can be downloaded at
http://bdxc.org.uk/articles.html
(Dr Hansjoerg Biener, 31 January 2017, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Radio Stations in the UK & Ireland [new edition just published]
Full details on the club website at: British DX Club
http://www.bdxc.org.uk/rsuk.html
(Alan Pennington, Jan 31, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD)
ONTARIO DX ASSOCIATION WEBSITE ON THE WAY DOWN
You have probably noticed on our ODXA home page that the ODXA website
will be taken down in the next while. I will continue to write a
Helping Hand column until such time when the website is no more. When
we go only with the ODXA Yahoo Group and our Facebook page, there will
be no need for such a column, as people can join the Group or the
Facebook page to ask questions directly. This will not affect the
Beginner's Classroom column which I will continue to write monthly.
Have a wonderful February! Until next time, 73, (J O E Robinson, Feb
ODXA via DXLD)
CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES
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LU DXERS VISIT TO THEIR CX FRIENDS IN MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY. JAN. 2017.
A nice gathering of DX friends from Argentina and Uruguay took place
for 4 days in Montevideo, during January 2017. ?
DXers Arnaldo Slaen, Rubén Margenet, Enrique Wembagher, Horacio Cilmi
and Héctor Goyena crossed the River Plate from Buenos Aires, Argentina
to Montevideo, Uruguay.
It as a nice and friendly meeting, which included visits to a number
of radio stations in Montevideo, a tour of the city, some barbecued
meat, good wine and beer, and even some beach baths.
In the following link you´ll find a few pics of the gathering.
http://imgur.com/a/5v6Zj
73 – (Horacio Nigro, CX3BZ, "La Galena del Sur", Montevideo, Uruguay,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) including 6125 R Nacional
Nota: las notas al pie de cada foto están en inglés, en el enlace
citado, por lo que traduzco al castellano esos textos.
1): DXistas argentinos y uruguayos se ereúnen en Montevideo. Aquí en
una céntrica pizzería: De izq. a der.: Daniel Neves, CX9AU;Hector
Goyena, Buenos Aires, (SWL, DXista y coleccionista de radio
memorabilia, Gabriel Gómez, CX7BI: Enrique Wembagher, LU8EFF (Buenos
Aires); Horacio Cilmi, LU5BE (Buenos Aires); Ruben Guillermo Margenet
(SWL DXer), Rosario, Santa Fe; Arnaldo Slaen, LU3AAL, (Buenos Aires),
Horacio Nigro Geolkiewsky
2). Reunión en el QTH de Victor Castaño. Fila de atrás, de izq. a
der.: Enrique Wembagher (LU8EFF); Horacio Cilmi, (LU5BE); Daniel Neves
(CX9AU); Victor Castaño; fila delantera, de izq. a der.: Héctor
Goyena, Arnaldo Slaen (LU3AAL); Ruben G. Margenet; Gabriel Gómez
(CX7BI), Horacio Nigro (CX3BZ).
3) Radiodifusión Nacional del Uruguay (ex-SODRE). trasmisor de onda
corta en 6125 kHz
4) Vista de 360º de la planta emisora de Radiodifusión Nacional (ex-
SODRE) en Santiago Vázquez. Las dos primeras torres pertenecen al
dipolo de media onda para la onda corta, 6125 kHz. El otro mástil
irradiante es de una de las Ondas Medias.
5) En el exterior del edificio sede del sitio emisor de Santiago
Vázquez, Radiodifusión Nacional del Uruguay.
6) Antiguo receptor doméstico encontrado en la Feria de Tristán
Narvaja, tradicional y concurrido mercado callejero de los domingos,
en Montevideo. La siguiente foto ilustra con más detalle el vidrio
serigrafiado del dial.
7) Detalle del de este viejo receptor, descansando en la calle, e¡n
espera de un jevo dueñoe. Pueden apreciarse los nombres de conocidas y
recordadas estaciones de Onda Corta del pasado, como PCJ, (Hilversum),
Zeesen, Daventry, etc.
73 – (Horacio Nigro, CX3BZ, "La Galena del Sur"
Montevideo, Uruguay, condiglista yg via DXLD)
2017 WINTER SWL FEST EVENTS AND FORUMS SCHEDULE
(Updated 26 January 2017. Subject to Change) [EST = UT -5]
Hi Glenn - Here’s how the schedule stands for the 30th Anniversary
Fest. It remains subject to change but unofficially it appears to be
pretty much set.
Thursday, 2 March 2017
1200 Registration Table and Exhibit Room Open (until 1700)
1300 “Broadcast Towers I've Known and Photographed" – Scott Fybush
provides a visual tour of broadcast transmitter sites including
several shortwave facilities he’s had the privilege of visiting
lately.
1430 “Radio on the Road” – Once again, travel the world of radio with
Janice Laws and Steve Karlock in this popular continuing Fest series.
Janice has now visited 84 countries and made many recordings and
videos of local stations she’s heard during her travels. Including hot
tips on how to make the most of your vacations and radio listening
hobby, updated for this 30th Fest!
1600 “Getting Started with RTL-SDR” - RTL-SDR refers to a class of
hardware devices based upon a particular DVB-T CODFM demodulator with
a USB interface. While designed to receive off air digital television
outside of the US ATSC system, hobbyists have found for several years
that it makes for a great receiver for VHF and up. Dan Srebnick covers
how to get started with free(ly) available software, and describes
some interesting uses of this low-cost receiver platform.
1700 Dinner on Your Own
1930 Registration Table and Exhibit Room Re-Open (until 2100)
Hospitality Room and Receiver Demonstrations Open (until 2400)
2000 “Radio 101 - The Past, Present and Future of Radio for Newbies
and Significant Others of Radio Geeks" -- Charles Hargrove introduces
the uninitiated to the history and science of radio, describing what
is out there to hear and what new developments are on the horizon.
From shortwave to scanners, satellite TV to covert communications,
there is much to receive and view the world without having to wait for
"film at 11" from your local news outlet.
Friday, 3 March 2017
0800 Registration Table Opens (until 1200)
Exhibit Room Opens (all day)
0830 “What’s Up at RFA?” – Our good friend, Radio Free Asia Program
and Operations Support Director AJ Janitschek, returns with a report
on how RFA is faring in its efforts to provide reliable news and
information to Asian nations lacking free media. He’ll also unveil a
little surprise for DXers on the occasion of the 30th Fest!
0930 “Internet DXing” -- Radio listening is changing. We can now
stream global broadcasters and those former tropical band stations on
our smartphones, tablets and desktop computers. However, there are
many stations that the big aggregators like TuneIn, vTuner and
Shoutcast miss in their postings. Tracy Wood demonstrates how to hunt
down those illusive Internet “DX targets” using search engines, HTML
deep dives, packet sniffers, scripts and online geospatial tools The
“Joy of DXing” truly has returned, albeit it’s now Internet-style!
1100 "Pirate Radio Year in Review" – George Zeller leads our annual
discussion of the year in pirate radio--oriented both toward veteran
pirate DXers and also newcomers to this aspect of the radio hobby --
including official announcement of the 2017 class of inductees into
the North American Pirate Radio Hall of Fame.
1200 Lunch on Your Own
Hospitality Room and Receiver Demonstrations Open (until 1330)
1315 Registration Table Re-Opens (until 1500)
1330 “Going Digital: Better Scanning in the 21st Century” -- Tom
Swisher leads our annual session devoted exclusively to scanners where
up-to-date methods for scanning modern communication systems will be
demonstrated and discussed.
1500 “Farewell to the BBG: What's Ahead for U.S. International Media
and the VOA?” -- U.S. government-funded media -- VOA, RFE/RL, RFA,
Radio/TV Martí, and MBN -- are all impacted by legislation signed by
Barack Obama in one of his final acts as president. Our good friend
and former VOA White House, Congressional and Foreign Correspondent
Dan Robinson reviews recent events and offers his views on where
things are headed.
1630 "Defining Radio in Software” -- Mark Phillips provides a “1000
mile view” of what SDR (software defined radio) is, what it does, how
we use it all the time without realizing and why it's really quite a
significant milestone in SWLing.
1730 Dinner on Your Own
Hospitality Room and Receiver Demonstrations Open (until 2400)
1900 Informal Radio Swap Meet Starts (in the Exhibit Room)
2000 “Zenith ‘Long Distance Radio’ and the Highway to DXing” -- The
early (1919-1925) work of Zenith Radio Corporation poured gasoline on
the flames of early DXing and helped spread the fire to the masses.
With a description like that, there has to be an interesting story in
there somewhere and Harold “Dr. DX” Cones, one of the notorious Gang
of Three who invented the Fest, is just the one to tell it.
2115 THE ANNUAL SHORTWAVE SHINDIG! Join David Goren and friends for
our annual late night listening hang featuring live music, interviews
and audio pieces exploring the history and aesthetics of the shortwave
radio listening experience. At 2200 EST we’ll go live via WRMI Radio
Miami International for a three hour broadcast including the best of
Short Waves/Long Distance, an open call for shortwave based audio work
co-sponsored by NASWA The North American Shortwave Association and
Wave Farm, a media arts organization. Short Waves/Long Distance
celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Fest, and the 20th Anniversary
of Wave Farm. (WRMI Radio Miami International frequency TBA.)
Saturday, 4 March 2017
0800 Registration Table Opens (until 1000)
Exhibit Room Opens (all day)
0830 SWLing in Japan: Past, Present and Future – We are pleased to
welcome once again our friend Toshimichi Ohtaké, joined this year by
Sakaé Obara, representing Japan Shortwave Club (JSWC) and discussing
the current state of the hobby there. SWLing was very popular among
teenagers in the country during 1970s-1980s, and that influences the
hobby still today.
0945 Broadcast FM DX – Russ Edmunds covers FM propagation, receivers,
antennas, as well as examples of FM station receptions via various
propagation modes, using audio clips and/or RDS software.
1000 Silent Auction Opens (location TBA)
1100 "Pirate Radio in Continental Europe - A Personal View” – Andy
Walker returns with Chris Ise, who have “crossed the pond” to discuss
the free radio scene in Europe of the last 25 years. Chris has
operated 'pirate station' Crazy Wave Radio (CWR) for around 24 years
and was one of the main organizers of Level 48, a network of European
pirate operators broadcasting on public holidays in the mid-90s. He
was also involved with the infamous Radio San Marino broadcast of
1998. In 1999 he was part of the crew on Offshore 98, the last illegal
broadcast station from the North Sea. He will be more well known to
American DXers as the 'DJ' voice of Mystery Radio which broadcast on
6220 kHz a few years ago. He has visited most of the major pirate
stations throughout Europe over the years and has many photos, plus
some video footage of their set ups. We are honored that they chose to
join us for the 30th.
1200 Lunch on Your Own
Hospitality Room and Receiver Demonstrations Open (until 2400 or
later)
1330 Espionage and Numbers Stations: Behind the Numbers – We're all
familiar with "numbers stations", which have broadcast, encoded
messages to spies since the start of the cold war. Web sites have been
devoted to cataloging the broadcasts, which appear to originate from
almost every major (and many minor!) world powers. But who actually
are these numbers stations intended for? Matt Blaze will examine
(declassified) spy cases, how numbers stations have been used, how the
messages are encoded (and why it's considered both secure and
practical), how they sometimes fail, and why they've endured for so
long.
1500 Collective Intelligence, Augmented Technologies and Super-Dark
Denim -- We lament that as a breed we are dying out. Radio Australia
has gone, interference is high and Norway is switching off all of its
FM transmitters - for good! With such decay, surely this must be the
time of Armageddon. Actually, no, says Mark Fahey who honors us again
by returning from Oz for the 30th. Never before has so much been
happening, he argues. There is a tsunami of super-dark denim wearing
people, with cool haircuts using our receivers and antennas in amazing
ways. Their ideas leverage a blend of technologies and there now are
many thousands of SDRs deployed on the planet doing all types of cool
things. The range of applications is amazing. This presentation will
be a real eye-opener to the power of low cost shortwave radios and
their amazing application when augmented with other datasets and
technologies.
1630 Silent Auction Ends
Exhibit Room Closes
1800 Cocktail Party
1830 Annual Banquet --- Keynote Speaker: Thomas J. “Skip” Arey, N2EI -
- ARRL Southern NJ Section Manager and Author of “Radio Monitoring:
A How To Guide” and longtime contributor to various radio-related
publications. Topic: “A 30 Year Retrospective of the Fest”
2100 The Raffle
2400 The Midnight Ride of Pancho Villa (?)
73 (John Figliozzi, 2017 Winter SWL Fest Co-Chair, Jan 26, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
OUTREACH INTERNATIONAL RADIO FAIR 2017
Is to be held in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of World Radio Day. The
three day event is the biggest radio event and only radio fair of
India. The temple city Bhubaneswar hosts the event every year.
International Radio broadcasters, broadcasting associations, All India
Radio stations, Private FM channels and Community Radio stations are
to participate in the event. On the occasion there will be an
exhibition consisting Radio shops, live studio, old radio set show,
ham radio, radio equipment stall, sand art, food court etc. All the
participating stations will also project themselves with respective
stalls. Classical, folk and modern music and dance performance will
entertain the audience. Seminars and talks on the importance of Radio
and World Radio Day will be there everyday. On the occasion, six
personalities/organisations will be conferred with Outreach National
Radio Award for excellence in broadcasting. Detail:
http://radiofairindia.com/
(Via Dr.Thangavel Jaisakthivel, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Journalism &
Communication, University of Madras, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
So what are the dates?! Feb 12-14 per website (gh, DXLD)
SHORTWAVE RADIO MEETINGS – 2017
Hello friends, here is the annual list of sw and dx meetings of 2017.
Amendments and corrections are welcome and if necessary, I'll compile
an updated list during February. You are welcome to deliver the list
further. 73's Risto Vähäkainu The Finnish DX Association
Date: February 13
Description: UNESCO World Radio Day
Dates: March 2-4
Location: Plymouth Meeting (near Philadelphia), PA, USA
Description: Winter SWL Fest (30th meeting)
More info:
Expected attendance: 150
NASWA Winter SWL Fest
March 2-4, 2017, Doubletree Guest Suites Philadelphia West, Plymouth
Meeting, Pennsylvania. The Winter SWL Fest is a conference of radio
hobbyists of all stripes ...
Date: March 4 (1430-1700 BST)
Location: Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC), 35-39 London
Street, Reading RG1 4PS, England
Organization: Reading International Radio Group
Expected attendance: 20
More info: , barraclough.mike at gmail.com
Note: Reading DX meetings are held with about 2 months interval (next
one on April 29th)
British DX Club Web Site - Home Page
The British DX Club Home Page. Welcome to the British DX Club (BDXC-
UK) Web site. This page contains information about the club and its
services.
Dates: March 19-21
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Description: Radiodays Europe 2017 -conference
More info:
http://www.radiodayseurope.com/radiodayseurope.jpg
Radiodays Europe
www.radiodayseurope.com
RDE 2017 Amsterdam. Venue, Hotel, Visa information ... RDE 2017
Programme. Submit a session & speaker. Click here. RDE 2016 CATCHUP.
Video streaming of RDE 2016 ...
Dates: March 20-26
Location: Hoherodskopf mountain, near Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
Description: DX Camp
More info: http://www.rmrc.de
Dates: May 5-7
Location: Jönköping, Sweden
Description: DX-Parlamentet 2017, the annual meeting of the SDXF
Organization: The Swedish DX-Federation (SDXF)
More info:
Dates: May 19-21
Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA
Organization: Dayton Hamvention
Expected attendance: 20000
More info:
When Hamvention opens May 19 at the Greene County Fairgrounds and
Exposition Center in Xenia,…
Dates: May 17-20
Location: Simi Valley, California, USA
Description: Annual NASB Conference, hosted by KVOH Voice of Hope
Organization: National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters
More info:
http://www.shortwave.org/files/6814/8308/8508/KVOH_looking_over_Simi_Valley.jpg
National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters :: Home
Welcome to the Website for the National Association of Shortwave
Broadcasters. This website contains information about our association,
and interesting and helpful ...
Dates: July 1-15
Location: Döbriach, Austria
Description: DX-Camp of ADXB-OE
More info:
Dates: July 14-16
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Description: Ham Radio, biggest annual hamfest in Europe
Expected attendance: 20000
More info:
Dates: August 17-19
Location: Reno, NV, USA
Description: IRCA Convention
More info: http://www.ircaonline.org
Dates: August 18-20
Location: Tampere, Finland
Description: European DX Conference (EDXC 50 years!) and the annual
summer meeting of the Finnish DX Association
Expected attendance: 150
More info: http://www.sdxl.fi rv at sdxl.org
Dates: September 1-6
Location: Berlin, Germany
Name: IFA Internationale Funkausstellung
Description: Consumer Electronics Fair - Including Radios
More info:
Dates: September 2-3
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Description: Big ham fair with a SW sector (Japan SW Club stand &
lectures)
Organization: Tokyo HAM Fair sponsored by JARL
Expected attendance: 30000
More info: ohtaket at live.jp
Dates: September 14-19
Location: Amsterdam, Holland
Decsription: IBC 2017, conference and exhibition
More info:
Dates: not announced (probably November)
Location: Kolkata (Calcutta), India
Description: Ham Fest India 2017
(Hard-Core-DX mailing list Jan 30 via DXLD)
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See NEW ZEALAND; PAKISTAN
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DAB See NORWAY
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- IBOC See USA: 840 about WCCO; PROP about Dyer
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See also MEXICO
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
[subject mentioned briefly on WORLD OF RADIO 1863:]
FCC REPACKING TIMING
Does anyone have an idea about the time frame for DTV repacking?
Is there a proposed new channel assignment list yet? Thanks, (Mike
Glass, Lebanon, IN, Sent from my iPad, Jan 24, WTFDA gg via DXLD)
If I'm reading it correctly, 39 months for the completion, ONCE the
auction has been determined as complete. You can read the FCC plan
document here:
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-1095A1.pdf
To track the current auction progress you can go here:
https://auctiondata.fcc.gov/public/projects/1000
Current and recent announcements on the auction are posted here:
https://auctiondata.fcc.gov/public/projects/1000/reports/reverse_announcements
(Jim Thomas, ibid.)
Now that the FCC has determined that the current Phase IV of the
auction is the last, and now that the reverse portion of this auction
has been completed, the FCC knows which stations will be going off the
air and which will be remaining. Thus, the FCC is currently working on
the new channel assignment plan --- which will not be released until
the forward auction phase IV is complete. That could literally be any
day, but probably a couple weeks or so. The auction ends once the
wireless demand no longer exceeds the 70 MHz spectrum supply; i.e.,
when enough wireless bidders drop out. Bidding sessions have been
scheduled through this Friday, but will continue as long as necessary.
The bidding has already exceeded the threshold required to pay the
broadcasters relinquishing channels to receive the amounts they bid,
plus some relocation costs (for stations remaining on the air) and FCC
administration costs. As bidding continues, the revenue generated will
continue to grow.
Quite shortly after the wireless bidding concluded, the new channel
plan will be announced. (All stations will be "repacked" into channels
2-36). At that point, all stations participating in the auction are
free to discuss their status.
Stations going off the air, have a relatively short period of time to
get paid and go dark. (Something in the 1-3 month time frame; I don't
remember exactly.) Remaining stations that are reassigned to new
channels (this will be a LOT of stations) have 3 months to file for a
CP. Then there is a phase in of completion dates, with the stations
assigned to "Phase 1" having a bit more than a year to go on the air
with new facilities, and all stations will be moved within 39 months.
So by mid 2020, the repacking should be completed (Chris Lucas -
Poughkeepsie, NY - FN31bs, Jan 24, ibid.)
The channel assignments will be issued to the public when the auction
is complete and the closing Public Notice issued. (- Trip,
http://www.rabbitears.info ibid.)
Estimates I've heard are on the order of one month. Plus or minus.
If you see me disappear from the Internet, it probably means the
channel assignments have been released & I've disappeared into my
keyboard trying to create the longest TV News column in WTFDA history
:) (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66, ibid.)
Does that mean that EVERY MARKET in the US has to re-locate, if the
channel is above RF 38? (Jim Thomas, Springfield, Missouri, ibid.)
As I understand it --- If a station currently operates on a channel
between 38 & 51 and is NOT going dark, then it will be assigned a new
channel; this will be the case in numerous markets. ALSO, any station
from 14 to 36 that opts to move to VHF will be automatically
reassigned, by definition. But also, a station on a channel 2 to 36
that stays on the air in their current band (UHF, VHF-Hi, VHF-Lo)
could very well be reassigned also depending on the new table of
allocations for that market. For example, your channel 23 could
conceivably be re-assigned to channel 30; and channel 23 be allocated
to another market, such as Jefferson City, or Joplin. All in all, an
awful lot of markets will be affected to some extent. It's going to be
a crazy time (Chris Lucas, Poughkeepsie, NY Jan 24, wtfda gg via DXLD)
FCC Repacking Timing --- A couple additional notes:
- A total of 1274 stations will be moved. (This does not include any
LD's and translators that might ultimately survive.)
- An unknown number (by me) of stations will be either leaving the air
completely, or pairing up with another station covering their COL
while going dark themselves.
- Within about 2 weeks from now, stations remaining on the air and
changing channel will receive notice from FCC of new channel, and
other transition info.
- New channel assignments will be made public when the auction ends.
This could be a bit more than 2 weeks from now.
- All stations within a given DMA (market) will be assigned to up to 2
transition phases with a phase completion date. There are 10 phases in
all; the final one ends 39 months after FCC releases new allocation
plan.
- Stations will be required to tolerate a small amount of additional
interference during the transition phases.
Fun times ahead!! (Chris Lucas, Poughkeepsie, NY, Jan 27, ibid.)
I suppose the surviving low power stations will be away from major
markets (Mike Glass, Lebanon, IN, Sent from my iPad, ibid.)
Not sure where you're getting that 1274 number from, but it's
incorrect. The number of stations to be moved has yet to be announced.
(- Trip, http://www.rabbitears.info [who works for FCC], ibid.)
I got that 1274 number from this recent article on the TV Technology
site:
http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/fcc-clarifies-auction-assignment-phase/280219
That same info was reported in an October 5 article at the same site,
purportedly from an FCC PN. Is the "real" number significantly
different? Could this 1274 number be the total of stations moving,
pairing up, and going dark? Inquiring minds want to know! (Chris
Lucas, Poughkeepsie, NY, ibid.)
I found the FCC public notice; dated September 30, 2016. Essentially
1274 is an estimate based on a computer run typical scenario,
obviously before exactly which stations are leaving the air was known.
Thus the number can vary from 1274, but it ought to be relatively
close. I assume this is just full power and "CD" stations; I would
expect a large percentage LD's that continue to exist after repack
will be moved also (Chris Lucas, Poughkeepsie, NY, ibid.)
Ah, I see. That 1274 number came out of a simulation. Not sure why
they reported it as a hard fact (Trip, ibid.)
Page 29 of DA-16-1095A1. (Appendix A) Yep, it was a simulation
intended to demonstrate how the Commission plans to handle repacking.
(Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66, ibid.)
THE SPECTRUM AUCTION HAS SUCCEEDED
On January 18th the FCC announced the amount bid by wireless
companies in the forward auction had exceeded the "clearing cost". The
"clearing cost" is the sum of the amount the TV stations to be
purchased had requested for their channels; the cost of moving those
stations which will be forced to new channels; and the cost of
administering the auction. As I write the amount bid exceeds the
clearing cost by roughly $8,000,000,000. (8 billion dollars) The
forward auction is not yet complete, so the proceeds are likely to
increase.
What this means --- is that channels 38-51 will be lost to television.
Stations will be repacked into channels 2-36. This is a far better
outcome than initially predicted; some thought channels 30-36 could
also be lost. It will still be challenging.
Remember that the FCC cannot force any station to go off the air; to
move from UHF to VHF; to move from high-VHF to low-VHF; or to share
its channel with any other station. However, stations may volunteer to
make any of these moves in return for a cut of the auction revenue.
That's part of (most of) the "clearing cost". We don't yet know which
stations have taken any of these options. Remember also that the FCC
must maintain the coverage area of any station which doesn't volunteer
to shut down.
The Commission has an ambitious schedule to complete this repacking.
Engineers have expressed doubt that it can be accomplished in the
available time.
It's been a slow month for classified changes. Depending on how
quickly the FCC releases the new channel assignments, next month may
also be slow. Once the new assignments are released, things will get
busy VERY QUICKLY (Doug Smith, Feb WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD)
FINAL STAGE AUCTION RULE MET AT $18.2 BILLION
Assignment phase to follow
Written by Deborah D. McAdams for TVTechnology [Jan 18, 2017]
Source:
http://www.tvtechnology.com/news/0002/auction-closes-at-xxx-billion/280166
WASHINGTON — The closing criteria of the television spectrum incentive
auction have been met at $18.2 billion in bids for 70 MHz of public
airwaves. The closing criteria — i.e., clearing costs plus expenses
and a benchmark bid price — were finally met after 43 weeks and four
separate stages targeting progressively less spectrum.
Stage 4 targeted 84 MHz, which participating broadcasters agreed to
vacate for $10 billion in the fourth-stage reverse auction that ended
Friday, Jan. 13. The clearing cost criteria comprised this $10 billion
ask, plus the $1.75 billion Congress allocated to move broadcasters as
well as the administrative costs of holding the auction, for a total
of just over $12 billion.
Bidding in the fourth-stage forward auction commenced at 10 a.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 18. By noon, the clearing cost criteria was met with
bids totaling more than $17.7 billion from participating wireless
providers, or $17.2 billion after discounts for rural and smaller
entities, but still enough to cover the $12 billion. However, bids
fell less than three cents short of the benchmark bid price of $1.25
per MHz/Pop (one megahertz of spectrum passing by one person in a
given market area), triggering a second round of bidding.
Second-round bids totaled $18.2 billion, or $17.7 billion after
discounts, and slightly surpassed the $1.25 MHz/Pop benchmark at
$1.2570, for the 70 MHz available out of the 84 MHz clearing target
after consideration for guard bands.
The next step involves implementation of the spectrum reserve rule in
which “each Category 1 product for which at least one reserve-eligible
bidder has processed demand at the time is split into two products:
reserved and unreserved,” according to the Federal Communication
Commission’s auction dashboard. “Reserve” refers to 30 MHz of spectrum
set aside in each wireless geographic area for wireless providers who
hold less than one-third of available low-band spectrum in a license
area.
“In order to provide bidders with additional time to bid in the first
round after the spectrum reserve has been implemented, round 3 will be
extended to six hours. It will be held tomorrow, Jan. 19, from 10
a.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern.”
There will be no bidding on Friday, Jan. 20, due to the inauguration.
Bidding will resume in two-hour increments on Monday, Jan. 23, at 10
a.m and 2 p.m.
The auction will close when demand no longer exceeds supply, as it now
does in several wireless geographic units. Once the auction closes, an
assignment phase where winning bidders of generic frequency blocks
will be able to bid on specific frequencies, will begin.
Addendum: Outgoing FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler issued the following
statement after the final stage rule was met:
“The world’s first spectrum incentive auction has delivered on its
ambitious promise. Reaching the Final Stage Rule means the benefits of
the auction are indisputable. We will repurpose 70 MHz of high-value,
completely clear low-band spectrum for mobile broadband on a
nationwide basis. On top of that, 14 MHz of new unlicensed spectrum —
the test bed for wireless innovation — will be available for consumer
devices and new services. The auction will provide $10.05 billion to
broadcast television licensees who participated and billions towards
deficit reduction.
“There is still a long road ahead to successfully implement the post-
auction transition of broadcast stations to their new channels and
bring the new wireless and unlicensed spectrum to market. This will be
an extremely important task for my successor and the new commission; I
wish them well.
“Now that we are assured of a successful auction, however, it is
appropriate to acknowledge and thank some of those who helped us get
here; a list that begins with our staff. For more than four years,
Gary Epstein, chair of the Incentive Auction Task Force, has led a
team of professionals more than 100 strong to assure that our actions
were carefully coordinated and considered the public and stakeholder
interests from all angles. The Task Force has worked tirelessly on
this auction since 2012 and they have my deepest thanks.
“Congress made the incentive auction possible – both by passing the
Spectrum Act in 2012 and through its continued guidance and oversight
– thanks to the leadership of Reps. Upton, Waxman, Walden, Eshoo, and
Pallone, and Senators Rockefeller, Thune, and Nelson. Committee staff,
together with the staff of our federal agency partners, including NTIA
and OMB, collaborated to draft a momentous piece of legislation
designed to advance the goals of making more spectrum available for
licensed and unlicensed use, funding an interoperable public safety
network, and reducing the federal deficit.
“My predecessors as chair, Julius Genachowski and Mignon Clyburn, set
the process in motion for this auction as well as for the 2014 AWS-3
auction, together with fellow Commissioners Robert McDowell, Jessica
Rosenworcel, Ajit Pai and Mike O’Rielly. Congratulations to all on a
job well done.” (Feb WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD)
I've noticed a pile of sub-channel shifts this morning from my locals
here in Springfield MO. I wonder how much longer it will be until we
get some public information on the results of the spectrum auction?
(Jim Thomas, Springfield, Missouri, Feb 1, WTFDA gg via DXLD)
Note: there have never been any RF 37s, analog or digital; reserved
for radio astronomy. Presumably those 6 MHz, 610-616 will remain off-
limits to new users too (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM
+++++++++++++++++++++
JOHNSTON LAMENTS FM NOISE
by Steve Johnston on 06.16.2011 RADIO WORLD
[Note: from 5.7 years ago, even worse today --- gh]
The impact of indoor noise on AM broadcast reception is well known.
For FM that’s not the case thanks to the ability of FM receivers to
hide the noise.
Radio hobbyists — ham radio operators, shortwave listeners, broadcast
DXers and other enthusiasts — know about the growing radio noise
issues in our modern world; but less-technical listeners seem unaware
of such noise pollution. Yet while FM receivers may not emit the
buzzes, growls or pops that make AM noise obvious, noise can mask
weaker FM radio and, probably, digital HD Radio as well. Listeners may
not know why; they just know the signal is “weak.”
I suspect all broadcast engineers have heard reception complaints;
it’s normal. But I’ve noticed a new trend: long-time listeners
describing deteriorating reception. “I used to get good reception
here, but not anymore …”
Wisconsin Public Radio is a three-network, 30-station public radio
group. It is one of the largest such groups, with complex
interconnection systems serving AM and FM stations around the region.
Thirteen of the 30 stations have been upgraded to included HD Radio
multicast service.
In the past five years, WPR Audience Services “Listener Logs” show a
37 percent increase in e-mail and telephone complaints related to
reception.
At the same time, FM’s digital HD Radio indoor reception is simply not
as good as predicted — both at WPR and industry-wide. Could these
phenomena be related?
My hypothesis was that growing levels of indoor noise from modern
electronics may be masking weaker FM signals — and probably digital HD
Radio and HDTV too. I further suspected that this noise increase
creates the impression that HD Radio and HDTV have difficulty with
“building penetration” and subsequently led to the effort to increase
digital power.
To get a sense of the noise present in the FM band in a variety of
indoor situations, and see if it might explain the trouble these
listeners were having with digital reception, I made measurements with
a portable spectrum analyzer and antenna. I studied several urban
apartments, suburban houses and urban offices. All were found to have
higher noise levels inside than outdoors on the same property. I also
pinpointed some common sources of this noise.
Measurements I made an informal study of some Wisconsin Public Radio
listener and staff homes using a battery-powered spectrum analyzer (a
radio receiver with visual display of strength vs. frequency) and a
loop of stiff wire about one-quarter wavelength in circumference on a
short length of coaxial cable as a pickup antenna. My goal was to get
a better sense of the noise encountered in the 88–108 MHz range in a
variety of indoor situations and see if it might explain the reception
troubles.
It’s important to note that I did not try to put numbers on the signal
strength of the noise, but rather made a comparison of outdoor to
indoor reception at the same location.
I visited several examples each of three types of locations: urban
apartments, suburban houses and urban offices. In each location I
inspected the signal-to-noise conditions, as shown on the spectrum
analyzer, first just outside the premises, then inside.
Results
My tests showed suburban homes had much more noise in the FM broadcast
band indoors than outside in the driveway.
Top: An example of suburban homes tested by the author, this one in
Fitchburg, Wis. Left: Inside a suburban house. Right: Outside a
suburban house.
Note that my spectrum analyzer configuration was optimized to show
conditions across the whole band in a very broad manner; the settings
would not be appropriate to measure an individual signal.
The strongest noise sources I found inside the home were recently-
manufactured “wall-wart” switch-mode power supplies used for charging
batteries in cellphones and digital cameras. Some made a broad “hash”
while others produced a series of noise peaks on discrete frequencies
through the band, probably related to the switching frequency.
Some HDTV sets and DVD players also were very noisy in the FM band,
maybe from their power supplies as well but with their internal
supplies it was impossible to be certain. Some personal computers and
digital clocks and telephones were quite noisy in the FM band too.
The urban apartments I checked also were awash in noise, much higher
than the background level in the parking lot outside. With fewer
square feet of space, noise sources were more concentrated than in the
single-family home. I encountered a similar array of noise sources,
though, and a similar increase in the overall noise from outside in
the driveway to indoors.
Top: An example of urban apartment buildings tested by the author,
this one in Madison, Wis. Left: Inside an urban apartment. Right:
Outside an urban apartment.
We checked several urban office structures on our University of
Wisconsin campus in Madison as well. They all suffered a bad
combination of significant attenuation of the desired FM signals and
high noise levels indoors.
I found it harder to find specific causes of the noise in this
environment. Some computers were noisy, as were many of the
telephones. Printers with their switching-mode power supplies were
cranking out the noise as well.
An urban office building in Madison, Wis. Left: Inside an urban office
building. Right: Outside an urban office building.
But some of the noise in the office areas was harder to pinpoint; I’m
thinking there are more sources in this environment, on various floors
and rooms, with more reflection and multipath propagation on the noise
signals from the metallic structures, all of which tends to “blur” the
source.
Using the loop antenna as a probe, I swept many rooms in the test
buildings. Switching power supplies, consumer electronics and office
equipment like computers, printers and monitors were among the worst
culprits. Noise was pouring out of some of these devices at alarming
levels. It seems impossible that they ever met existing specifications
for radiated or conducted RF noise.
One cell phone battery charger was so noisy that when it was unplugged
I could see a change in the noise outside the building.
Conclusion
All locations visited showed a dramatically higher noise level
indoors. Putting numbers on this noise is difficult, as moving the
antenna around even a bit greatly varies the absolute strength of the
noise.
Stepping back and thinking of my overall experience, across the whole
band, in all the locations, it would be fair to say I saw as much as a
20 to 30 dB increase in overall noise going from outside to indoors.
Even without hard numbers it is clear that the modern indoor
environment is much noisier in the 88–108 MHz range than nearby
outdoor locations.
In the situations in which I was assisting a listener with a reception
problem, I was able to find places to put the listener’s radio and
antenna to get better radio reception. In most cases the listener had
installed his or her radio on a shelf or table quite close to other
electronics, some of which were spewing out noise.
I moved the radio out from among the noise sources and reception was
naturally better. But of course we cannot expect all listeners to have
a broadcast engineer with test equipment available to come to their
home and help position their radio for best reception.
Why the increasing noise problem indoors? My research seems to show
that electronic devices are being manufactured without adequate
concern for their incidental RF radiation.
I contacted five engineers working in the field of switch-mode power
supplies. Four of the five indicated that radio frequency interference
was not a major priority for their companies — especially if improved
RFI performance would result in any increase in manufacturing cost.
The fifth engineer said his work was on devices for the medical
electronics market, and RFI specifications had some importance for his
company.
One of these engineers also said that further cost cutting may occur
when products are contract-manufactured at a distant factory. For
example, shipments of a battery charger built in China were found to
be lacking the specified metallic shielding paint applied to the
inside of the plastic cabinets.
I also heard from several engineers who said the third-party switching
power supplies that had been specified and tested for their products
were later replaced by less expensive products that had not been
tested for RFI compliance. The replacement power supplies had the
correct mechanical form-factor and made the right voltages at the
right currents, but were probably not as RF-quiet.
The fact that these manufacturing abuses can happen indicates to me
that the regulatory agencies involved may have lost control of the
situation. As interference from these incidental noise emitters
increases, all radio and “wireless” systems are at risk. We can expect
our signal coverage to decrease and user complaints to rise. And new
technologies, such as HD Radio and HDTV, may not perform as predicted
due to the increasing noise levels.
In the face of intense competition for attention of listeners,
broadcasters cannot afford to ignore this problem.
Today’s listeners and viewers have little patience with reception
problems, and faced with any difficulty will go to other media for
their news and entertainment.
In the short term, education about the noise pollution problem is
helpful. Listeners can often reposition their radios and antennas,
and/or disconnect offending noise sources, to get better reception.
Radios tend to be placed on shelves or tables quite close to other
electronics spewing out noise.
Moving the radio out from among the noise sources and reception
naturally will help. But this is an example of treating the symptom
rather than the cause.
For the long-term health of broadcasting, better control of radio
noise at the manufacturing end is necessary.
This article is based in part on a paper delivered at last year’s NAB
Broadcast Engineering Conference (via Feb 2017 WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest
via DXLD)
IS AM IMPROVEMENT REALLY POSSIBLE?
http://www.thebdr.net/articles/bus/view/CC14-AMImprovement.pdf
Sent from my iPhone (Dennis Gibson, CA, IRCA via DXLD)
Not only that, it's as realistic an approach as I've seen. Market
forces can and will thin the herd on AM, perhaps to the point where Am
becomes more viable than it is today, although that's probably wishful
(Russ Edmunds, 15 mi NW Phila, ibid.)
More of the same bad ideas. I have some better ones. Several facts
come together pointing in the direction of a solution:
(1) The world is abandoning longwave and shortwave in favor of the
internet. This frees up a heck of a lot of spectrum. The US could jump
on it while the time is right.
(2) HD requires new radios. Radios to receive 150 kHz to 30 MHz would
require most people to get new radios. Either way - new radios.
(3) In spite of the horse and buggy talk, more and more people are
clamoring to get on AM. You can hardly find an available frequency
anywhere in a metro area. Clearly - something is going on, and it is
profitable to somebody.
(4) There is still a working stereo technology that would make music
viable on AM. It is called C-Quam. Clueless consumers could still be
sold on the idea C-Quam is the same as HD-AM. The difference between
C-Quam and HD is that C-Quam actually works, and as a bonus, many HD
radios decode it - the others would just need a firmware upgrade.
So - what can be done?
(A) Assimilate all of the existing bands - longwave, AM, shortwave
bands into AM radio. Spread out everything on the air now across the
entire spectrum, making sure to leave the few remaining shortwave
stations untouched. Everybody gets a much better frequency than they
have now, unlimited hours, much less interference from co-channels.
(B) Allow super power on all AM stations to drown out the interference
producers. The genie is out of the bottle with CFL bulbs, defective
switching wall warts, and networking. The only option left is to
overpower it.
(C) Require all new radios, or radio containing devices to tune 150
kHz to 30 MHz, making hundreds, maybe thousands of frequencies
available.
(D) Mandate C-Quam on all of those new radios, and automatically
adaptable IF bandwidth.
(E) Combine this with an expanded FM band covering frequencies
recently vacated by low VHF TV. Mandate the extended FM band on all
new radios (R Bruce Carter, ABDX via DXLD)
> (A) Assimilate all of the existing bands - longwave, AM, shortwave
bands into AM radio. Spread out everything on the air now across the
entire spectrum, making sure to leave the few remaining shortwave
stations untouched. Everybody gets a much better frequency than they
have now, unlimited hours, much less interference from co-channels.
Expand the AM band from 540 where it is now down to 510. Give the
stations that move down there 10 kW. Expand the top end of the AM band
from 1700 up to 1800. That will take one frequency from the Ham Top
band (1800 - 2000 kHz) that will give them from 1810 to 2000. Give the
stations that go up there 20kW day and 5 kW night.
> (B) Allow super power on all AM stations to drown out the
interference producers. The genie is out of the bottle with CFL bulbs,
defective switching wall warts, and networking. The only option left
is to overpower it.
Well; That means that some of the piss ant power night stations will
have to get off the clears. I say clear it out and give the stations
100 kW on MW clears.
> (C) Require all new radios, or radio containing devices to tune 150
kHz to 30 MHz, making hundreds, maybe thousands of frequencies
available.
There is a fly in that ointment. Go to Walmart or K-Mart or Target and
see how many radios are for sale. You probably can count them on one
hand IF they have any. Run the stations on the clears off into the FM
band by opening FM up at the top to 108.1 and to 87.5 at the bottom.
That won't open up tons of stuff but most radios will get them right
now. Give those stations 10 kW as a carrot and you can cover a small
town. It will open up some AM frequencies a little bit.
> (D) Mandate C-Quam on all of those new radios, and automatically
adaptable IF bandwidth.
Sure but back to the point where there is almost no radios being sold
today. We gotta deal with the fact that radio is a dated technology.
Just because we like it and want to save it doesn't mean the generally
dumb public likes it.
> (E) Combine this with an expanded FM band covering frequencies
recently vacated by low VHF TV. Mandate the extended FM band on all
new radios.
If you are going to clear out the frequencies, this has to happen. It
may be shuffling the deck chairs if you know what I mean. All of this
stuff should have been done in the late 80s or early 90s (Kevin,
Crump, TN, Redding, ibid.)
Hard to expand the AM band lower than 530 kHz. Worldwide, 518 kHz is a
NAVTEX frequency (Martin Foltz, ibid.)
520 then (Kevin, Crump. TN, ibid.)
520 would still be too close to the 518 network (Glenn Hauser, DXLD)
IDING SOURCES OF NOISE/INTERFERENCE
I was reading an article in the latest VUD about sources of noise, and
it inspired me to try to pin down some noise/interference in my house
that may be hindering any long-range DX. In the past, I've already
IDed certain sources of noise such as dimmable lights, laptops, and
even the LCD TV on the main floor of my home. But with all of these
sources off, I was still facing unexplained noise. After investigating
(and much to my surprise), I found that the COFFEE MAKER was a
problem. I was using my HD Homerun tuner to see signal strengths on
vacant low-VHF channels, and when I unplugged the coffee make, signal
strengths immediately decreased on the vacant channels as much as 20%.
Even high-VHF signals are quieter by 15 to 20% on average. I will
continue to see if I've sought out everything I can.
I use an outdoor AntennaCraft MXV-5100 VHF antenna on the roof, and
the coffee maker is about 30' away from the antenna. I'll just keep it
unplugged when not in use (Andrew Knafel, Jan 31, WTFDA gg via DXLD)
I have had persistent problems with router whine on certain FM
frequencies in the past. I tried ferrites to no avail. I relocated the
router with only modest improvement. I also moved it to another
electrical circuit with no improvement. I ultimately added two
ethernet adapters in series between the router and the computer in the
shack. That didn't eliminate the problem, but made it tolerable. I
also upgraded the router, again with modest improvement.
Lately, I've found that the noise level for AM DX was increasing, and
the culprit turned out to be the old switching power supplied for the
ethernet adapters - both 10+ years old. These are known to go bad over
time. So far I've removed the one which was noisier and found an
improvement, however more testing is required.
My alternatives seem to be to only use the ethernet adapters during
the active FM season or to replace either the adapters or their
supplies. Jameco has nothing close to what I need, and multiple port
ethernet adapters also seem to be a thing of the past.
But as to the article in the latest VUD, I am surprised that more
attention wasn't paid to something he mentioned early on -
substantially underperforming signals under HD vs analog, coupled with
the in or out nature of digital signals. To me, those are as big a
piece of the problem for FM and TV as are all of the various devices.
(Russ Edmunds, Blue Bell, PA, (15 mi NW of Philadelphia), Grid FN20id,
ibid.)
A couple sources for interference to DTV : DVD players, Blue tooth
speakers, vacuum cleaners, flashing Christmas lights, computers,
nearby hi-speed trains (Dan Oetting, Elkton MD, Sent from my iPhone,
ibid.)
I will continue to seek out other possible sources of noise. The
signal strengths still seem to be a bit elevated, but they've
certainly improved after unplugging the coffee maker. I'll see if the
internet router/modem may be another culprit, but I currently have my
computer-based tuner plugged into it. I'll try plugging it directly
into the computer and turning off the internet router/modem and see if
it decreases the noise (Andrew Knafel, Jan 31, ibid.)
Andrew, How far is the coffee maker from the coax and TV that you are
seeing interference on? I had coax at the rear of the TV that ran from
the Zenith digital box tuner to the TV or VCR. The electrical cord for
one of the electronic items (tuner, DVD, or VCR) was near the coax and
it would create white "speckles" on the picture of the TV. I relocated
the coax and electrical cord so they were not against each other. That
eliminated the problem.
Does the coffee maker have any LED display or a clock with numbers on
it. Any LED display can radiate RF that will cause interference. The
local transit buses have LED message boards that show which routes the
buses are running. They radiate interference that will carry for over
1 or 2 full car lengths when you are driving near them. A friend is a
ham radio operator. The one bus route goes past the front of his
house. His tower and antennas are at the rear of his house, about 30
feet from the street.
He was getting interference from the LED displays on the buses as they
were passing by his house. If there is a transformer or ballast to
reduce voltage in the coffee maker, they can radiate RF if they aren't
designed with the proper shielding (Bob Seaman, Feb 1, ibid.)
ADOPT AN INSURANCE POLICY FOR AM PIONEERS
January 23, 2017 By David Honig
http://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/0004/adopt-an-insurance-policy-for-am-pioneers/339013
The author is president emeritus and senior adviser of the
Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council.
MMTC’s 30 years have been wrapped up in AM radio. As the heritage
communications technology for minorities, AM has been the voice of the
voiceless, the training ground for the underserved and the place to
get on the air if most of your audience isn’t fluent in English.
As a nonprofit, MMTC has had 10 AM stations donated to us. We’ve used
them to train new entrants to become owners programming black gospel,
Spanish and Hmong.
MMTC recently published a series of recommendations for the next FCC,
including a recommendation to create an AM Glidepath. Some people
thought this meant that MMTC wants to decommission the AM band. That’s
not the case at all. Radio World invited us to explain not only our
recommendation but the history of MMTC’s journey around the AM band.
Those of us who love AM do not want it be “decommissioned,” as a
couple of recent headlines inaccurately suggested.
Credit: iStockphoto/bayhayalet [caption]
WORTH SAVING
In 1979, I was part of the State Department’s World Administrative
Radio Conference delegation in Geneva, where I helped negotiate the
Western Hemisphere’s new AM treaty arrangements. That got me hooked on
AM.
When MMTC founded our media brokerage in 1997, we began specializing
in AM transactions. Over the years helping buyers and sellers, I rode
shotgun with lots of engineers visiting failing AM stations, and it
was heartbreaking. These weren’t the 50 kW clear channel blowtorches
whose audiences rivaled the 100 kW monster FMs. Those heritage AM
market dominators will do quite well — even without the millennials
who shun AM, even without the mobile devices that don’t carry AM.
The AMs I got to visit and to sell, sometimes for a few thousand
dollars, were the “sad sacks” of the AM band: small-market daytimers
with aging audio chains, temperamental transmitters, audiences older
than me (and Truman was president when I was born), negative cash
flow, zero audience ratings book after book, huge sums invested but no
buyers except at token prices that would be insulting if they weren’t
real.
Getting to know these AM pioneers — moms and pops who were giving
their lives to their communities using this quirky 107-year-old
technology — convinced me that the Federal Communications Commission
needed to take dramatic steps to save the band.
“But AM is just a bunch of anti-civil rights right-wingers,” more than
one friend told me. “Let it go.”
My answer to this was “So?” The bulk of minority communications
investment was and is on AM. The vast majority of multilingual radio
service is on AM. I’m not going to let these folk down just because
someone else benefits too.
Besides, I’d be a hypocrite if I didn’t fess up to having been a
conservative talk impresario for a while. Here’s how that happened:
A few years ago, someone with a sense of humor donated the
Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council a right-wing
conservative talk AM station. It featured “The Blaze” and came with a
first-rate audio chain.
I studied the market — and what do you know, the format hole was
indeed conservative talk. The audience liked the programming, which
included some nonpartisan, informative, non-ideological local talk.
MMTC — a nonpartisan civil rights organization — feels strongly that
minorities need to become qualified to work in every radio format. So
we kept the format and we used the station to train minorities in
conservative talk. We actually ran Glenn Beck in afternoon drive,
because he belonged there.
Yeah, I usually disagreed with what he had to say. And I could have
hit the “kill switch” at any time, but I never did. I felt that our
audience in Augusta, Ga., had a better handle on what they should be
hearing than I did in Washington, D.C. Besides, I always wondered how
Mr. Beck felt about being carried on an affiliate owned by a
mainstream civil rights organization. Maybe it calmed him down a bit.
So that’s the story of MMTC’s journey into AM. That explains why we
set out to do everything we could do to extend the life of the band.
We knew that AM, like a shopping mall, could collapse entirely if the
anchor stores failed. So we sought solutions for the entire band, not
just for the small failing stations.
RESCUE PLANS A AND B
In 2010, our “Radio Rescue Committee” had a Plan A and a Plan B.
Our Plan A was to join forces with the Broadcast Maximization
Committee and ask the FCC to allow AM to migrate to TV Channels 5–6,
where the stations would become frequency modulated and triple in
value.
That wasn’t in the cards. The FCC wanted those channels for the DTV
incentive auction.
But thanks to the initiative of Commissioners Ajit Pai and Mignon
Clyburn, and the advocacy support of the National Association of Black
Owned Broadcasters and National Association of Broadcasters, we got
our Plan B: AM-only translator windows that are saving a boatload of
AM stations from economic oblivion.
The FCC still can do more to extend the life of AM. We’ve asked the
commission to deregulate outdated rules on minimum staffing, nighttime
interference and some of the public file rules that predated the
digital age.
And for our part, we can lengthen AM’s life by continuing to tell
radio’s story with enthusiasm and verve. It’s OK to “accentuate the
positive.”
Advertisers certainly need to understand that those of us who love AM
do not want it be “decommissioned,” as a couple of recent headlines
inaccurately suggested.
Instead, what we want for AM, and for AM pioneers, is the same thing
we want for our parents and spouses: a good life insurance policy.
INSURANCE PLAN
Having life insurance doesn’t mean we want our loved ones to die. What
it means is that we don’t want our loved ones’ families to suffer
if/when those loved ones do die.
Why does AM need life insurance? Is it in danger?
Let’s be really honest, folks. In the short run, no. But in the long
run, maybe. Someday — perhaps as soon as 30 years from now — AM may be
doomed to go the way of the telegraph service, whether we like it or
not. And we won’t like it.
We certainly are not asking the FCC to hasten that event. Instead, we
want the commission to do everything it can to avoid or postpone it.
The nightmare we need to avoid is the nightmare families face when
they didn’t arrange for life insurance: The AM band becomes
unsustainable, and AM pioneers, who’ve struggled to serve the most
underserved communities, get told “Sorry, you are out of luck — thank
you for your service to your country. Now go away.” That would be
morally wrong, and we cannot allow it to happen.
What would be a good life insurance policy for the AM band?
There are two key elements.
First, we want the FCC to start a process that could lead to
lengthening the life of the band by compensating licensees at fair
value in exchange for surrendering their licenses, and enabling AM
broadcasters to transition their programming to other platforms. The
FCC could do that by starting now toward planning for the compression
of the band from its present 535–1705 kHz to (for example) 535–1005
kHz, and going from 10 kHz spacing to 20 kHz spacing. Such a band
would accommodate fewer stations, but the stations would be much more
competitive and they — and the AM band — would have a fighting chance
at surviving decades longer.
Second, we want the FCC to think three or four decades ahead, toward
the inevitable day when AM might no longer be sustainable. If that
happens, what other communications services could use AM spectrum?
Could it be used for meter reading? The Internet of Things? Drones?
The FCC is not known for expedited action, so it ought to start early
by convening the best engineering minds to think about these
questions. In this way, the federal government could be in a position
to offer AM owners fair value for their assets, rather than just
letting their companies die if the band dies.
Now, we’re not sure what the correct parameters are for this kind of
plan.
Should the band be compressed? How far? If stations want to continue
to operate, but on lower frequencies, who will pay for their
relocation? Should we go to wider spacing and perhaps higher power?
How much skywave protection will we need; can we convert day-timers
into full-timers someday in much of the country? Should we go back to
the 100 kW “flamethrower” era when two massive signals cover the
nation for public safety purposes?
If licensees want to cash out, will the federal government buy their
spectrum and redeploy it for such uses as air navigation, sonar,
Internet of Things, drones, meter reading, crop irrigation or uses not
yet contemplated — and who will pay for this, and over how many years
will it be paid for? Finally, where will AM programming go to find a
new home, so the public doesn’t lose a valuable service?
This is a good time for our AM Glidepath Taskforce to be asking these
kinds of questions.
As of early January, it appears likely that Commissioner Ajit Pai will
become acting (and possibly permanent) FCC chair. Not since former
Broadcast Bureau Chief Ken Cox was a commissioner in the 1960s and
1970s and Jim Quello served in the ’80s and ’90s has there been a
greater supporter of AM radio on the 8th floor of the FCC.
Commissioner Pai loves and understands radio. When we share with him
how the FCC has undervalued and ignored radio in preference to newer
“shiny things” in the so-called broadband era, he gets that.
To summarize: We don’t want AM radio to be decommissioned. We would
dearly love to see AM expand and thrive. What we’re hoping the FCC
will do is give struggling AM owners an insurance policy: the
voluntary option, in a few decades, of exiting honorably and with
compensation at full value, rather than being forced out against their
will if the band crashes 30 years from now due to FCC neglect or
inevitable market conditions attendant to new technology.
We need help figuring out the answers, and we sincerely want and need
the support of all who love and support AM radio. Please email us with
your thoughts, criticisms, ideas and prayers at dhonig@mmtconline.org
(via Dennis Gibson, IRCA via DXLD)
PROPAGATION
+++++++++++
AURORA --- FIRE IN THE SKY
I`ve just watched a great documentary, which while not dealing
directly with DXing, is extremely relevant. Should be currently
playing on PBS stations. Check out your schedules. Here`s what OETA
says about it:
Aurora - Fire in the Sky
Thursday, February 2, 03:00 pm on OETA OKLA
Duration: 0:56:46
Description: Examine legends about the origins and meaning of the
aurora, the colorful glow that often brightens the night sky in
Earth's polar regions. Investigate the myths of Finland's Saami,
Alaska's Inuit, Canada's Native Americans and New Zealand's Maori.
[HD][CC]
View Additional Airings [CST = UT -6]
02/02/17, 8:00 pm OETA OKLA
02/05/17, 3:00 am OETA OKLA
02/05/17, 3:00 pm OETA OKLA
02/05/17, 8:00 pm OETA OKLA
03/06/17, 5:00 am OETA-HD
Recommended to watch in HD, but getting up at 5 am on March 6 to do
that would be rather inconvenient for me.
The closing credits are very brief, but I copied this:
``Terra Mater Factual Studios GmbH © 2012.
DVD from shopPBS.org for $24.99; or download on iTunes``
As for PBS, itself:
http://www.pbs.org/search/?q=aurora
Aurora - Fire in the Sky
Premiered February 2017
In Earth’s polar regions, the aurora — a ghostly flicker and colorful
glow — mysteriously brightens the night sky. One of the most
incredible natural phenomena in the world, the array of colors of the
aurora is a source of endless theory and wonder. What creates such
beauty and spectacle?
And here`s link to full video:
http://www.pbs.org/video/2365941453/
The native Canadians are the Haida, so we get a good look at Walt
Salmaniw`s remote DXing island! Also, about the Maori, we see
Invercargill, New Zealand, home of Arthur Cushen.
The program mixes stunning photography of aurorae, scientific research
with cultural material, legends about the aurora, explains how aurorae
emit inaudible sounds (Glenn Hauser, OK, Feb 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
PAT DYER --- One Less DXer
We may be reading more about this elsewhere in this VUD, but longtime
FM Dxer and WTFDA member Pat Dyer passed away on December 17th of a
heart attack at his home in San Antonio, Texas. Pat’s website at
qrz.net has been moved to the WTFDA website and can be found at the
following address:
http://www.wtfda.org/pjdyer
And that is it for February. See you next time. Mike Bugaj, Feb WTFDA
VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD)
This is last known activity that Pat had posted on the TV FM Skip log
public forum:
Dec17 21:38 copy from log - sri no photo/video - it was 1958 - de
WA5IYX
http://www.qsl.net/wa5iyx/images/19580420-meteor.jpg
Gentlemen, I have just one amusing observation I would like to share,
regarding Pat.
I didn't know Pat very good or for a very long time, but I would've
loved to meet him and spend a little time listening to him speak about
things related to dxing. I spent some time chatting with him on the TV
FM DX logger, seeing that he was always there. I think that's where he
felt his friends were. I know he was a vast well of knowledge on the
subject of electronics and radio propagation. And he was very humble
in sharing information and passing on suggestions.
And, Pat was a true analyst. I spent several hours the last couple
days sorting through his archives of pictures he uploaded to his
radio website. It appears most of them were there for storage, as he
didn't have direct links to view many of them on the pages. As I say,
he truly was an analyst.
He would take close up pictures of things, and I always noticed he
layed a pencil in the picture to maintain scale I was going through
pictures and I came upon one from the 50th high school reunion (last
year). He snapped a picture of some food, which I presume, he was
going to eat. Maybe a diabetic?? On one plate was a prepared hot dog
on a bun, and next to it were two chocolate donuts on another plate.
And right behind both plates - a pencil was lying on the table!
I couldn't help but laugh when I saw that! Just thought I would share
that. I know that the people that really knew him are going to miss
him and think about him. I'd like to encourage those thoughts to be
good ones. It breaks my heart that he had to pass on, all alone.
That's what makes me cry inside (Jim Thomas, Springfield, Missouri,
ibid.)
Editor's note: Artie Bigley also checked in to remark on Pat's
dedication to the hobby. They'd exchanged e-mails over the last
several years. Pat did do some research on Astronomy, the Sun and VHF
prorogation but DXing took about 95% of his waking hours as far as
Artie is concerned. He laments the passing of a true DXing pioneer
(Feb WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD)
Pat Dyer's Website --- I'm happy to see everyone caring about
archiving this site (I see it has been done). However ---
JEFF KADET`S SITE
It's a damn shame that nobody took action with Jeff Kadet's site after
he passed. He had compiled some of the best stuff in our hobby but it
was more or less ignored when suggested that WTFDA archive and host
his site and though I had it on my to-do list to save all his pages
and files, I just had too many other things in my life to deal with at
the time and a site that was barely held together as it was.
We should take it as a lesson to better look out for the people in our
hobby. It takes so little to lose priceless DX history and
broadcasting history information and files when we don't. Imagine the
amount of stuff Jeff had on that site, including the old TV Guides,
his other big hobby. Imagine spending years of your life on projects
like that only to pass away and your whole life's hobby work is just
gone and forgotten. Everyone loses out in that case, and he was one of
the great Midwestern DXers.
I'd hope someone would consider much the same about my own site one
day and I make sure to back it up externally for that reason (I'm in
the process of making it a site *actually* worth saving in the
future).
Those who have the resources to do it should better look out for their
fellow DXers for the good of the DX community. We selfishly fret over
losing local stations to IBOC, analog TV, etc., but don't blink an eye
when a priceless amount of information from one of our own disappears
into oblivion.
Look out for one another (Chris Kadlec, Seoul AM Radio Listening Guide
http://www.beaglebass.com/dx/seoul/
Jan 27, WTFDA gg via DXLD)
I know there was an initiative put forth by those that *knew* Pat
WA5IYX to preserve his website and documents. I also had a very high
regard for Jeff Kadet, though I didn't know him near as well as I knew
Pat. I encouraged Danny Oglethorpe to do something on his TV Expo
website to honor Jeff. Perhaps someone that was *close* to Jeff
should've stepped up and got the ball rolling, so to speak. I'm sure
the WTFDA would've supported the effort. Not pointing fingers at
anyone - its just that the world has leaders and followers. I don't
think its too late to capture his memory.
His website is archived here:
http://archive.is/J52O
Someone surely can take the initiative to save this as a WTFDA
memorial to K1MOD. :-) (Jim Thomas, Springfield, Missouri, ibid.)
Maybe so, but Jeff bears most of the responsibility for this, in my
opinion. The reason we got Pat's site on wtfda.org was because it was
on qrz.net, a ham site. Jim contacted them and they were very gracious
in giving me the ftp info along with a temporary username and
password.
I forget Jeff's ISP but I'm pretty sure it was a commercial ISP. I
very seriously doubt that if I went to them and asked for a username
and password to get Jeff's website, they'd give it to me. Besides,
it's not my responsibility to ask.
I have my original website at wtfda.org. Possibly one or two or three
people a week go there, but it's there. Over the years I've offered to
host member websites there and if you want to put a backup of your
site there, you can if you're a WTFDA member. If Jeff had a backup of
his site on wtfda.org this discussion would be moot.
Anyway, if you guys with websites wanted them preserved after you're
gone, at least give your userid and password and ftp info to somebody
you trust and let someone know about it so we can archive it. But I
know, egos get in the way and nobody thinks of that. But I did.
> I'd hope someone would consider much the same about my own site one
day and I make sure to back it up externally for that reason (I'm in
the process of making it a site *actually* worth saving in the
future).
Then make sure somebody has the info so they can get into it. Or let
me show you how to ftp your site to wtfda.org and into a folder there.
And then if you want to do something with the domain name I think Tim
can work with you because he knows that stuff. I don't (Mike Bugaj,
WTFDA gg via DXLD)
No, it's only his homepage (index.htm or html) No other links work.
(Mike Bugaj, ibid.)
I'm not counting on anyone else to keep fybush.com or any of my other
sites around should I disappear. My webmaster, Lance Venta, has all
the data and passwords, as does Lisa.
And David Gleason (americanradiohistory.com) and I have a mutual
backup deal; each of us keeps a USB drive with the other one's website
on it, so when the Big One hits California and it gets knocked into
the sea, David's stuff will still exist on this side of the country.
s (Scott Fybush, ibid.)
FYI, Jeff's FB page has stayed somewhat active from people that knew
him.
https://www.facebook.com/jeff.kadet.1
(Jim Thomas, ibid.)
Hi Chris, The Internet Archive has a fairly good chunk of his site,
sad to say, the large version of his DX pictures don't seem to be
there. On a brighter note, the sign off audio Jeff had on his site
found a new home:
http://www.tv-signoffs.com/1964_signoffs.htm
TV-Signoffs.com - Audio Clips of 1964 TV Station Sign-Offs
http://www.tv-signoffs.com
AUDIO CLIPS OF 1964 TV STATION SIGN-OFFS. Page updated Wednesday, 5
October 2016. The audio clips on this page were made in the summer of
1964 by a life-long DX ...
From all appearances, his site went dead last October, so we're just a
little too late. BTW, Jeff's funeral and burial are posted on Youtube.
That one can be found by searching his name (Curtis Sadowski, ibid.)
The Wayback Machine has more of Jeff's stuff. Some links still don't
work, but many do.
https://web.archive.org/web/20160305182749/http://oldtvguides.com/DXPhotos/
Lots of DX pics on this page; and you can click on them too.
https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173350/http://oldtvguides.com/all_thumbs/
wrh (Bill Hepburn, ibid.)
http://web.archive.org/web/20160303173149/http://www.oldtvguides.com/K1MOD/
http://web.archive.org/web/20160303181759/http://www.oldtvguides.com/DXPhotos/
The Internet Archive scraped the site many times, if something isn't
on what you're seeing, it might be present on one of the other saved
dates (Curtis Sadowski, Jan 28, ibid.)
BTW, I was incorrect in my previous post to Chris, the large photos
are present. I think with some effort, the site can be recreated in
its entirety, or at least most of it can (Curtis Sadowski, ibid.)
Thank you Curtis for digging around on this (Jim Thomas, ibid.)
You're welcome, Jim. Jeff started his TV DX site after an online
exchange of messages with me. This had to have been more than ten
years ago, I think. Anyway, I heard back from him after a few quiet
months, and he told me of what he'd done, and I told him "Good grief,
Jeff! I didn't mean to cause you so much work!" Jeff was in uncertain
health even then, he wanted to find a way to remain memorialized, so
he put everything on line. I started searching for what was left of
the site last Fall, which was how I knew it had only recently gone off
the web.
Hmmm; Perhaps instead of getting him to start the site, I accidentally
prompted him to revamp it. The TV DX site predates when I was in
contact with Jeff (Curtis, ibid.)
ROBERT B. COOPER, JR.
Looks like Jeff was a friend of our erstwhile WTFDA member Bob Cooper.
http://tinyurl.com/jba3lrs
Scroll down to the last photo on the page
http://tinyurl.com/K1MOD-COOPER1R
Bob contributed many articles and publications to The Old CATV
Equipment Museum; website:
http://theoldcatvequipmentmuseum.org/220/index.html
His most recent publication was an online history of the cable TV and
satellite TV industries:
http://theoldcatvequipmentmuseum.org/220/226/index.html
If it weren't for Bob I wouldn't be a member of WTFDA!
Hey Bob, are you still out there? Are you still a member of this
Google Group? I haven't heard from you for quite some time (Neal
McLain, Retired Cable Guy, Brazoria, Texas USA, ibid.)
He may be somewhere, but he's not on this list. Only he knows.
(Mike B, Enfield, CT, ibid.)
PROPAGATION OUTLOOK FROM PRAGUE as of Jan 27:
Geomagnetic field will be:
active to disturbed on February 2, 6 - 7 (8, 16, 18)
quiet to active on February 3 - 5, 15, 17
mostly quiet on February 9 - 10, 20 - 21
quiet on February 11 - 12, 14, 22
Quiet to unsettled on February 13, 19
(F. K. Janda, OK1HH, Czech Propagation Interested Group, via gh, WORLD
OF RADIO 1863, DXLD)
The outlook from Boulder: Lowest A`s and K`s of 5 and 2, February 8-
13; solar flux in the mid 70`s (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) Viz.:
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 23 - 29 January 2017
Solar activity was at mostly very low levels with low levels
observed on 28 January due to an isolated C2 flare at 28/2109 UTC
from Region 2627 (N06, L=193, class/area Dai/110 on 22 January). An
associated coronal mass ejection (CME) was observed off of the west
limb in coronagraph imagery beginning at 28/2148 UTC but was
determined not to have a geoeffective component. No Earth-directed
CMEs were observed.
No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at
normal to moderate levels with high levels observed on 23-24, and
26-29 January. The largest flux value of the period was 2,495 pfu
observed at 28/1800 UTC.
Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active levels over
the period. Solar wind parameters were indicative of background
conditions to start the period. Midday on 26 January, wind speed
began to increase as an isolated, positive polarity coronal hole
high-speed stream (CH HSS) became geoeffective. Wind speed reached a
maximum of 697 km/s at 27/0609 UTC and total field peaked at 16 nT
at 26/2330 UTC before gradually decreasing throughout the remainder
of the period. The geomagnetic field was at quiet levels on 23-24
January, quiet to unsettled levels on 25, 28-29 January, and quiet
to active levels on 26-27 January.
FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 30 JANUARY-25 FEBRUARY 2017
Solar activity is expected to be very low with a slight chance for
C-class flares on 30 January - 04 February as Regions 2628 (N12,
L=174, class/area Dso/220 on 23 January) and 2629 (N15, L=110,
class/area Dao/220 on 25 January) rotate across the visible disk.
Very low levels are expected from 05-11 February. Very low levels
with a slight chance for C-class flares are expected on 12-25
February with the return of Region 2627.
No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to be at normal to moderate levels with high levels likely
on 01-13, 16-18, and 22-25 February due to CH HSS influence.
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active
levels on 30 January - 07 February, and again on 14-18 and 22-25
February with G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels likely on 31
January, and 01 February due to recurrent CH HSS effects.
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2017 Jan 30 76 10 3
2017 Jan 31 75 25 5
2017 Feb 01 75 20 5
2017 Feb 02 75 18 4
2017 Feb 03 74 15 4
2017 Feb 04 74 15 4
2017 Feb 05 72 15 4
2017 Feb 06 72 10 3
2017 Feb 07 75 8 3
2017 Feb 08 76 5 2
2017 Feb 09 77 5 2
2017 Feb 10 77 5 2
2017 Feb 11 77 5 2
2017 Feb 12 77 5 2
2017 Feb 13 78 5 2
2017 Feb 14 79 15 4
2017 Feb 15 81 10 3
2017 Feb 16 83 10 3
2017 Feb 17 83 8 3
2017 Feb 18 83 8 3
2017 Feb 19 85 5 2
2017 Feb 20 85 5 2
2017 Feb 21 85 5 2
2017 Feb 22 80 10 3
2017 Feb 23 80 15 4
2017 Feb 24 80 10 3
2017 Feb 25 75 10 3
(SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1863 DXLD) ###