DX LISTENING DIGEST 17-22, May 31, 2017
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SHORTWAVE AIRINGS of WORLD OF RADIO 1880, June 1-7, 2017
Thu 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB
Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed]
Sat 0630 HLR 6190-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio
Sat 1431 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM
Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB [confirmed]
Sun 0200 WRMI 11580
Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM
Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio
Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB
Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v-AM Area 51
Mon 0330 WRMI 9955
Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 9455
Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 9455
Wed 1315 WRMI 9955
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v
Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB
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** AFGHANISTAN. Weak to fair signal of Radio Afghanistan External
Service, May 29:
1530&1600 6100 YAK 100 kW / 125 deg SoAs English/Urdu, off air at 1625
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/weak-to-fair-signal-of-radio.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ALASKA. USCG DRM transmissions 'heard" again --- Listening tonight,
and noted DRM on 5200 kHz, but this time IDing as "Standard PRBS" on
1st channel, and USCG Journaline on 2nd channel, USCG AIS Data on 3rd
channel, and Binary File Pool on 4th channel. No audio, of course.
Interesting that the new 1st channel is at a very low bit rate of 0.14
kbps compared to 11.5 kbps on 2nd and subsequent channels. 12100 kHz
takes over at 1600 UT on 26 May. About the best reception I've had in
the last few weeks of checking. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, 0455
UT May 25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I didn't realize that they could be on any time during the 24 hour
period. I have been listening at 1600z. So is there a specific time
to listen for them? Regards, (George, NJ3H, Redmond, Oregon USA,
ibid.)
George, I can't tell you whether they're actually 24/7 or not. I look
for them when propagation allows. Indeed, often there's not a hint of
any DRM signal on the waterfall. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, ibid.)
** ALASKA. 11870, KNLS Anchor Point, 0800 May 26, sign on, ID: «From
the top of the world…» followed by interval signal “Chariots of fire”.
SIO: 242. Rx: Perseus SDR, Icom IC-756 pro III, Ant: Dipoles. 73
(Franck Baste, F4LKC, France, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
11765, KNLS Religious broadcaster in English, May 26, 2017, 1426–1437.
“Plugged-In” program with Bob Waliszewski. Review of new music [new,
in what sense?? gh]. Religious broadcaster with great, clear signal.
Armchair copy. Reading of essay written by Dick Brackett, coverage of
Dan Miller, a revered news anchor, and the parable of Jesus washing
his disciple’s feet, followed by an Amy Grant song. Great signal here
in the Pacific Northwest, as usual (Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA.
Equipment currently in use: Tecsun PL-380, JRC NRD-525, Drake R8B,
Sony ICF-2010, Ten-Tec RX-340. Antennas are half-meter whip on PL-380,
1.2 meter whip on ICF-2010, and Alpha-Delta DX-Ultra installed
broadside east-west, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD)
** ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS and INDIA. 4760, AIR Port Blair, 1227-
1325, May 26. Surprisingly good reception; fairly readable, which is
very rare; preempted regular programs to air the special activities of
Prime Minister Modi, with an address to the BJP's pan-India festival
at Guwahati (Assam) and for the PM's inauguration of India’s longest
bridge, Dhola-Sadiya.
1227-1247: Pre-speech report from the festival; background sounds;
seemed to be in mostly Hindi, but some English spots; // 4920, AIR
Chennai, which now has beautiful reception due to PBS Xizang being
temporarily off the air, and also // 5010, AIR Thiruvananthapuram.
1247: Start of the PM's impassioned speech in Hindi to the crowd at
the festival; still be given when tuned out at 1325.
The speech was carried by most of the other AIR regional stations, but
clearly not by AIR Jeypore (5040). Unable to confirm // to 4835 (AIR
Gangtok) and the same for AIR Radio Kashmir, Srinagar (4950), as both
just heard with open carriers; not strong enough for audio.
AIR Kurseong (4895) and AIR Aizawl (5050) continue to be silent (Ron
Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire,
dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ARGENTINA [non]. 7730, Thursday May 25 at 0602, Spanish song, but
presumably still filling the Japanese hour from RAE without news
during staff vacation. A sked received by Hansjoerg Biener from the
German service May 16 showed the target for the 06 broadcast in
Japanese as North America West rather than Asia North.
11580, May 25 at 1300, WRMI goes from BS to RAE, Argentine vers le
Monde, en français. Extremely informal rapid chat between two
announcers, until starting Journal at 1302 which is also presented in
same style. Lite QRM initially, maybe Sound of Hope and/or jamming.
EiBi has KTWR in Vietnamese on 11580 until 1315 daily, but Aoki shows
that on Saturdays only. 1328 ME music fill inserted by WRMI, own ID,
and 1330 resuming RAE in French: not sure whether exactly same episode
repeated. Yesterday at this time 11580 appeared to be off, but had
returned by 1851 check May 24 with Brother Scare. The 14-15 WRMI hour
on 11580 is still playing World Music when checked at 1409 May 25
11580, May 25 at 2228 check, this RAE relay hour via WRMI is still in
Spanish like // 5950, NOT Italian as scheduled
7730 is still not carrying RAE Spanish: May 26 at 0001, Voice of the
Report of the Week is still playing, as he tells us about upcoming
sked changes in June: will drop the 20 UT broadcast on WRMI 11580, due
to lack of response; and also temporarily drop the 13 UT on 9875 to
East Asia, which is very expensive, yet reported to be undermodulated,
(Aoki showed that as Thu 12-13 via Uzbekistan, and RMI, brokering
it?). It seems that he spends a lot of his hour introspectively
talking *about* his program rather than axually *doing* his program of
reviews and music? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5850, Radio Argentina Exterior, Okeechobee. NF. Very good in English
with interview of musical performer (didn’t get his name). News
headlines before program finish at 0757, 27/5 (Phil Brennan, VK8VWA,
Darwin NT, DX-Pedition to Umbrawarra Gorge National Park, Northern
Territory, Sony ICF-SW7600g, homebrew pre-amp, lnr end fed SWL wire,
June Australian DX News via DXLD)
7730, RAE Argentina via WRMI Okeechobee. Good signal here, DX program
and QSL information, Latin music. Good 0724 on 26/5 [UT Fri, not Sat]
(Phil Ireland, Bathurst NSW (Various portable sets, in-built
antennae), June Australian DX News via DXLD)
9395, UT Sat May 27 at 0133-0141+, I`m checking WRMI RAE English relay
for another DX program at the same time previously heard, but no show,
rather a feature about wizards with a long piano interlude. So was it
on some other time during the hour? Not really the new UT Saturday
file? Or just skipped this week? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO
1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Glenn: I happened to tune into WRMI/RAE Argentina al Mundo 9395 kHz
at 0120 UT approximately on 5/27/2017 and was surprised to hear the
dx program. Perhaps it was repeated after 0145 because I remember
hearing the inaugural DX program closer to the end of the hour time
slot.
As to this week's article contents, I only remember hearing about the
Israeli Broadcasting Authority being eliminated. Best (Charlie
Harlich, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
11580, Monday May 29 at 2200, RAE via WRMI is *still* in Spanish, not
Italian as scheduled. There must be some mixup in the automation
programming. As of May 30, RAE has uploaded to System D, Italian files
dated only Mon 5/22 and Thu 5/25; to System F, only Tue 5/23, Wed
5/24, Fri 5/26 and Mon 5/29.
9395, UT Tuesday May 30 AT 0102, RAE English relay via WRMI with
informal YL announcer previewing rest of hour: says upon request of
listeners, will be repeating last Friday`s DX program tonight; the
last item mentioned so if in order would be toward hourend, but I have
to miss it again as lawnmowing beckons in the coolering twilight.
I had tried UT Sat at 0133 when it was airing a previous week, but no
show May 27. Then heard from Charlie Harlich [as above]. So DX show
may appear earlier or later during the hour, and now perhaps always
repeated on UT Tuesdays? (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Richard Langley, NB, also reports about this to the DXLD yg:
RAE ARGENTINA TO THE WORLD PROGRAMMING PROBLEMS
Last night's English program on 9395 kHz had a problem. At about the
20-minute mark, programming switched to Italian (I think) and could
have been the DX program in that language. It had been announced at
the beginning of the program that the DX program would be repeated
today but presumably it was supposed to be the English version.
Returned to English at about the 34-minute mark with the Tango
program. I had contacted RAE earlier about the recent programming
anomalies and received a reply from Mirian Turkula, one of the on-air
presenters, saying:
"Yes, we do have a reason for the repetition of some features and we
want to share it with you. This is really breaking news. We are
launching a new radio season as from next June and are working pretty
hard on the new contents. Maybe, we've been a bit too careless lately
but we've been really carried out by the production of our new
programs which we are sure our audience will love right away. RAE is
undergoing a deep overall change and we want you, as any other
important member of our audience, to come along with us." (-- Richard
Langley, 1514 UT May 30, dxldyg VIA WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
I’ve always loved the programming from Argentina. Back in the 80s I
dated a girl from Argentina and had a snail mail correspondence at the
same time with a girl who worked for RAE. I would exchange cassette
recordings of Canadian pop and folk music for Argentinian ballads and
love songs which I would play for my girlfriend. No matter what
language RAE broadcasts in, whether they broadcast from home or via
WRMI, Argentina has given the world some excellent ballads and love
songs.
11580, USA, RAE (via WRMI) at 2100 in German with a woman with opening
announcements and some beautiful ballads and love songs at a 2120 re-
check – Very Good May 29. – It has been confirmed by Glenn Hauser that
this has replaced Radio Slovakia International (RSI) at this time. RSI
in English has been reported to have moved [sic, was already] to 0030.
Some reports say RSI in English is still on during this hour on
Saturdays and Sundays. Even when they were on 11710(v), RAE took the
weekends off so it stands to reason that the time needs to be filled
by some station. I’m just glad that it’s not Brother Scare! That
bearded freak of nature needs less time on the air, not more! (Mark
Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40
and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles or 40/80 meter NVIS antenna, ODXA
yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** AUSTRALIA. Yet another Australian low-powered licensee has popped
up on the ACMA records, with registrations for 3210 and 5045 out of
Bundaberg, under the name “Sydney Watches Pty Ltd”. Following the
trail of crumbs led me to Sydney Dxer and Ham Nick Hacko, VK2DX. Nick
tells me that he has a tower and shack on the QLD property, but there
are no short-term plans to get on air due to the distance from his
other activities currently.
4KZ is due to start any time now on 5055; just awaiting arrival of a
crystal (Johno Wright, June Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO
1880, DXLD)
** BANGLADESH. 25.05.2017, Radio Bangladesh Urdu Service, Time: 1400-
1430; Frequency: 15505; SIO: 555. Remarks: Excellent Signal. Today is
118 birthday of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam (ABID HUSSAIN SAJID,
PAKISTANI DXER, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Weak signal of Bangladesh Betar on May 27:
1745-1900 on 13580 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/weak-signal-of-bangladesh-betar-on-may.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
13580. May 29 at 1928, Bangladesh Betar, Dkaka, in Bengali. Man talks;
A short local song; 1931 Woman announcer talks; 1935 interview with a
man; 1944 Man talks with backgrounds. Very poor transmission, 35332
(DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Location: Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Tecsun S-
2000, Antenna: Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD)
** BELARUS. International radio "Belarus" turns 55 years old.
In May of the year 62 the first few programs in Belarusian began to
leave Minsk for our compatriots abroad. For more than half a century
the radio "Belarus" has managed to become a leader both in the media
space of the country, both near and far abroad. Today, around the
clock, the radio channel broadcasts in eight languages ??for a
potential audience of 500 million people. Esters [sic; ethers?] from
Belarus are heard in Europe, Asia, America, and Africa.
International radio "Belarus" is the visiting card of our country. The
channel develops the Internet space, being present in social networks
and on interactive platforms, participates in the creation and support
of a positive image of Belarus in the international space. Tvr.by
http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__65673/
(via RusDX 28 May via DXLD)
** BOLIVIA. 3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0101-0115, 28-05,
Bolivian songs, Quechua, comments. Clear signal today. 24322. (Méndez)
5952.4, Radio Pio XII, Siglo XX, 0104-0118, 28-05, Quechua, female,
comments, Bolivian songs. 14321. Also 0001-0012, 29-05, Quechua,
Spanish, comments. Clear signal today. 24322. (Méndez)
6134.8, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0106-0117, 28-05,
Spanish, comments, Bolivian songs. 13321. Also heard 0003-0016, 29-05,
Spanish, comments. 14321 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante
and Friol, Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable antenna, 8 meters,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BONAIRE. "The Bonaire Power Up project will increase TWR's Latin
America broadcast signal from 100,000 to 450,000 watts. This will
double the potential listening audience in Latin America from 50
million to 100 million people and blanket Cuba with the Spanish
programmes. Thanks to many volunteers, much construction was completed
in 2016. TWR hopes to purchase the transmitter in 2017. Contact:
tklingbe@twr.org (Fellowship of European [Christian] Broadcasters, e-
mail-newsletter 29 May 2017 via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, WORLD OF RADIO
1880, DXLD)
"After many months of upgrades and new construction at our Caribbean
station on the island of Bonaire [in 2016], we are preparing to
install a 450,000-watt transmitter. With it, we will reach farther and
stronger with programs in Spanish and several other languages across
not only the entire nation of Cuba but also large portions of
Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, and other countries of the Caribbean and
Latin America.
TWR will produce more programs in Cuba to give our Cuban listeners the
spiritual food they are hungry for. We will also have a strategic
reach into some of the world's remaining unreached people groups of
the Amazon region. God’s provision through our generous donors has
allowed us to come very close to meeting our goal of $3.8 million."
(from
https://www.twr.org/project/powerup
via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, May 29, DXLD)
It could be an interesting story what exactly they will purchase.
Already some years ago there had been hints that it could, like they
since then really did for Swaziland, buy used equipment from Germany
(Wachenbrunn or Burg would be possible origins). (Kai Ludwig, May 29
WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD)
"Wicked loud" here on Cape Cod even at the 100 kW power level.
http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/audio1/pjb-800_20150320_0330z.mp3
I remember when they had the half megawatt running in the '60s / '70s.
It had a signal that outdid Boston and NYC 50 kW's some nights in this
area. CKLW didn't have a chance (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South
Yarmouth, MA, NRC-AM via DXLD)
Wasn't T W R non-DA when they were 500 kW? (Bob Galerstein WB2VGD,
Morris Plains, NJ, ibid.)
I remember them being directional based on the language service they
were airing (beamed southeast toward Brazil for their Portuguese
programming, etc.) (Randy Stewart, Arts Producer, KSMU, 901 S.
National, Springfield MO 65897, ibid.)
** BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville, random listening 0930-1212*,
May 31; poor to almost fair.
0930-1012: National audio feed in English; clearly // 3365, NBC Milne
Bay. 1001-1012: news, sports and weather conditions; the // ended at
1012.
1050: Into segment of pop Pacific Islands songs and western pop (Linda
Ronstadt - "It's So Easy," Eagles - "Love Will Keep Us Alive," etc.).
1100: With their normal format of not carrying the news at this time,
but continued on with music show.
1201-1205: NBC news and weather forecast in English; 1212* suddenly
off the air in mid-song.
IDs for "NBC Bougainville," singing montage of pop songs with "NBC
Bougainville" ID and also IDs with frequencies.
May 29, with 1200* (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón
E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 11735. May 29 at 2030, Radio Transmundial, Santa Maria-RS,
in Portuguese. Gospel songs; 2038 Man announcer talks, ID and gospel
song. RTM presents fair signal and modulation, with fading, 35432
(DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Location: Cabedelo-PB, Brazil, Tecsun S-
2000, Antenna: Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD)
I think RTM signs off about 2100, same time as Zanzibar; 2100 is when
RTM ought to sign *on*. No trace of it later here (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. [Re 17-21:] ``English on Super Rádio Deus é Amor, 11765 kHz
--- At 0235 UT on 20 May, there was simultaneous English translation
of an impassioned fire and brimstone sermon in Portuguese. Reception
on 11765 kHz fair here in NB indoors with Field BT and its whip
antenna. Nothing on 9565 kHz and, of course, Cuba is on 6060 kHz (--
Richard Langley, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) By simultaneous do
you mean voice-over, rather than alternating as in consecutive? (gh,
DXLD)"
It was more like consecutive as you could hear the Portuguese and then
the English but sometimes with the Portuguese still going underneath.
Should have paid more attention when I checked the clearer Web-
streamed audio for confirmation (Richard Langley, NB, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** BULGARIA. SECRETLAND, Mighty KBC Radio via SPL, May 27
1500-1600 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English Sat, strong +
2nd harmonic 18800
SECRETLAND, From the Isle of Music via SPL, May 28: From the Isle of
Music
1500-1600 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Eng/Spa Sun plus 2nd
harmonic 18800 (Ivo Ivanov, B`lgariya, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880,
DXLD) Both benefit from a bonus frequency (gh, ibid.)
** BULGARIA [and non]. Bulgarian Radio re-broadcast in foreign
languages via SW Germany 6005 kHz end on May 30, 25 years after
communist eastern block collapse. Hot news from German A-DX newsgroup:
only Radio Bulgaria English, Russian and Turkish remain on website
from June 1st
"Dear Mr. Milling, Unfortunately we have to send you an unpleasant
message. By decision of the Directorate-General of the Bulgarian
National Radio, Radio Bulgaria's audio programs will be discontinued
as from 1 June this year. The individual daily contributions will
appear as usual in the respective headings in the coming weeks.
We would be pleased if you continue to show interest in the Bulgarian
National Broadcasting website, which will soon be offered only in
English, Russian and Turkish, alongside Bulgarian. Best regards,
Vladimir Vladimirov, Editorial Director "
"Lieber Herr Milling, Leider müssen wir Ihnen eine unerfreuliche
Nachricht mitteilen. Auf Beschluss der Intendanz des Bulgarischen
Nationalen Rundfunks werden ab dem 1. Juni dieses Jahres die Audio-
Programme von Radio Bulgarien eingestellt. Die einzelnen Tages-
Beiträge erscheinen in den kommenden Wochen wie gewohnt in den
jeweiligen Rubriken.
Wir würden uns freuen, wenn Sie weiterhin Interesse an der
Internetseite des Bulgarischen Nationalen Rundfunks bekunden, die
demnächst neben Bulgarisch lediglich nur noch in den Sprachen
Englisch, Russisch und Türkisch angeboten werden wird.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Wladimir Wladimirow, Redaktionsleiter" (via
Wolfgang Büschel, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD)
** BURUNDI [non]. FRANCE, Good signal of Radio Publique Africaine via
TDF Issoudun, May 25
1800-1832 on 15480 ISS 250 kW / 145 deg to SoAf Kirundi
1832-1858 on 15480 ISS 250 kW / 145 deg to SoAf French
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/reception-of-radio-publique-africaine_26.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA. 1610, CHRN, Montreal QC, Radio Humsafar, 4:06am [EDT? =
0806 UT] 5/23, Indian howling music, brief spot in English, "greater
Montreal area...1610 am". Weak noisy reception; took loop to hear
well. No trace of usual Toronto.
4:15am [0815 UT] latino click & tap music upfading to slowly overtake
Montreal. CHHA ID 4:18am [0818 UT]. Toronto dominating frequency by
4:20am [0820]. CHHA sometimes plays Andean music blocks overnight.
Time for these varies (Larry Russell, Flushing MI, Kenwood R11, IRCA
spiral loop, MARE Tipsheet May 26 via DXLD)
** CANADA. Hi Richard, Per Dave Valko, CHU on 3330 kHz, is back on the
air now. Thanks for your past info on their problem (Ron Howard, San
Francisco, 0142 UT May 31, cc to WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Thanks for the heads-up, Ron. 3330 kHz putting in a good signal here
about equal strength with 7850 kHz (Richard Langley, Sent from my
iPhone, 0218 UT May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
The CHU 3330 kHz transmitter went back on the air at about 1700 UT
yesterday (30 May 2017) according to the NRC technician. Transmission
has been intermittent since February and completely off since early
March. The problem was traced to a faulty underground antenna cable,
which had to be replaced. When the cable was dug up, there was no
obvious sign of damage according to the technician. But the cable had
been in the ground since before 1981. He said "The 7850 kHz cable is
just as old so we will try and change it soon before we have a similar
problem." After an alert from Ron Howard that 3330 kHz was back on
the air, I checked the signal here in NB around 0200 UT last night and
had a good signal even indoors on the Field BT with its whip antenna.
Signal level was about the same as 7850 kHz (Richard Langley, dxldyg
via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
3330-CUSB, May 31 at 0637, CHU timesignals reactivated at S9, while by
this nightmiddle, // 7850-CUSB has faded to JBA with plummeting MUF,
so we`re glad 3330 is back. Richard Langley, in contact with CHU
technician, says 3330 resumed May 30 circa 1700, after the underground
antenna cable had been replaced. Also going to replace the one for
7850 before it fails, they hope (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO
1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA. 6030, Calgary - CFVP relaying CKMX (AM 1060). Now that CNR1
(China) is temporarily off the air here, is possible to hear this 100
watt station in the clear; 1430-1435, May 27, with series of ads for
mobile phone service, rebates on Fords and tire sale; comedy show with
first Tom Rhodes and them Dennis Miller; weak, but at times semi-
readable (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100'
long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA. 15034-USB, May 30 at 2045z, Trenton Military, CHR is back
after missing since at least last week. But it`s still not back in
whack. Current zulu timechex used to be 61 minutes slow, but now they
are 4 hours slow! ``Time, 1645 zulu``, i.e. really EDT but calling it
zulu! Furthermore, altho back on the air, it`s still ``no report
received`` over and over for airport after airport, with a few
``special report`` exceptions: somewhere as of ``1524z``, and Ottawa
as of ``1651z`` even tho it is not yet really 2051z! Even Trenton
itself is ``no report received``.
6754-USB, May 30 at 2337, now night frequency is back on too, at
S9+10, but still ``no report received`` from Lajes, Shannon,
Prestwick, Keflavik, Lajes, etc., etc. 2340 terminal forecasts are NRR
from the same group. Still claiming time is ``1940z`` really EDT. Why
is it so difficult to fulfill basic automated funxions? Human
oversight is obviously incompetent.
15034-USB, May 31 at 1319, still NRRs at S8, at 1320 UT claims the
time is ``0920 zulu`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA [non]. REQUIEM FOR RADIO ON THE AIR NEXT DAYS
From: https://www.facebook.com/RequiemForRadio
"Wondering what this Requiem for Radio thing is? It's a 1 hour
performance involving a scale model of the RCI towers that make sound
when touched... essentially a 12 foot tall, 50 foot wide organ with 3
octaves, played by 3 musicians... 18 speakers... 28 microphones,
theremin, saxophone, cello, cow bone, and 5 international shortwave
broadcasts composed specifically to come into the space (a 5 track
work where each track is transmitted from somewhere else in the
world)..."
A classical piece for 5 voices will be also sung where bass comes e.g.
from Nauen, alto from Moosbrunn, tenor from WRMI, etc.. The European
transmitter antennas are directed towards Canada / NAm.
Airtimes
25th May 2017 2300-2400 UT
26th May 2017 2300-2400 UT
27th May 2017 2300-2400 UT
Schedule:
WRMI : Radio Miami International 11580 kHz
WBCQ : Free Speech Radio 5130 kHz
Nauen: Shortwaveservice 9690 kHz
Moosbrunn: Shortwaveservice 9620 kHz
Boston Pirate Radio 6850 kHz
The content is identically on all three days. A QSL is planned. Posted
by: (christian.milling, May 24, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1879, DXLD)
So, in principle we would need five receivers to hear all parts
simultaneously, assuming they were synchronized? ;-) I suppose it
might be do-able using an SDR(s) with multiple virtual receivers.
Anyone going to try this? (-- Richard Langley, NB, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
11580, May 25 at 2302, tune-in WRMI to special `Requiem for Radio`
performance. `Hearts-of-Space` type ambient music during the hour,
much of it now with Morse code mixed in, MCW. I don`t try to copy it
beyond a few letters, but seems as if it may be legit message, not
just an effect. Did anyone copy more of it? Also some vocals of
different pitches, or unintelligible talk. At one point I imagine a
voice sounds like Jeff White? At 2308 5-digit spy numbers in English.
Also slightly weaker S8 equally on 9690 via Nauen and 9620 via
Moosbrunn. Same thing but not synched, so listening on two or three
receivers gives a sorta stereo effect. Nothing heard on two other
publicized frequencies, 6850 a Boston pirate, and 5130 WBCQ --- except
a JBA carrier on the low side by 2328, really too early to propagate
here. At 2348, now spy numbers in German heard on all three, as the
music ambiance continues. 11580 cuts to WRMI ID at 2359:30, and 9690
cuts off at 2400*, neither with any closing announcements; in fact no
announcements whatsoever were heard during the hour. Were there any
introductory remarx at 2300 before I intuned?
Ironically, this could best be appreciated by hi-fi surround sound,
quadraphonic? playing in a performance space, not on noisy and fading
shortwave. It so happens that a big sporadic E FM DX opening is
happening from western USA during this same hour, so I am very
distracted and cannot give this my undivided attention. Maybe better
luck on the two repeats at 23-24 UT May 26 and 27.
Christian Milling then informs us May 26: ``The whole performance will
be streamed as video tonight as well as tomorrow:
http://player.communitylive.ca/Player/Player/189
And amanda@amandadawnchristie.ca is the QSL address. Good Luck``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Four of the five frequencies heard well here in NB this evening:
11580 kHz, WRMI (recorded)
9690 kHz, Nauen (easily overpowered AIR co-channel; recorded)
9620 kHz, Moosbrunn (recorded using Twente receiver)
5130 kHz, WBCQ
6850 kHz, Boston Pirate Radio (who are they?) -- not heard (--
Richard Langley, 0208 UT May 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Having heard the ``Requiem for Radio``, yesterday at 23-24 UT on WRMI
11580, Nauen 9690 and Moosbrunn 9620, I don`t even try today May 26,
but instead bring up the live webcast of the next performance from
Moncton NB. It`s already on, getting ready from 2245 UT (7:45 ADT on
the webpage), when I tune in at 2248:
http://player.communitylive.ca/Player/Player/189
This is clearly *not* identical to what I heard yesterday. Video has
tv1 bug in LR thruout. Starts promptly at *2300. Three women are
seated with their backs to us with five(?) SW radios in front of them,
which they are partially blocking. The one on the left has a frequency
display in blue of 11582 --- close anyway to WRMI. Another one or two
look like my DX-390. Second from left has a flip-top timezone display.
I`m sure receiver specialists could recognise the others.
The three are in matching dark drab jumpsuits, maintenance uniforms,
and all have their hair in almost-matching retro swirl-styles, up in
the back. They keep fiddling with the gear, but this may be just
pretending, as I expect most of what we are hearing, except later when
they are playing instruments, or singing, has been pre-recorded.
We hear similar ambient music to last time, but not much Morse code,
and no spy numbers in any language. At 2316 some buffering starts, as
perhaps too many people are tuned in to this, following our publicity?
The performance space is dimly lit in limbo, and the camera angle is
usually wide, so hard to make out details, even at full-screen. There
are several vertical poles with lights on them, representing the RCI
towers.
At 2324 the `cellist performs. She is sitting by a 1940s console
radio, like my old Philco with shortwave bands. She starts playing
some notes with a regular bow, then thumps on the `cello, then picks
up a bow made out of a cow bone (but horse hair?), which was on top of
the radio, and plays the `cello with it. Then on the floor she wails
into the `cello next to the mike attached to it. 2331, several singers
with some contrastingly harmonious early music.
2332, now another plays the theremin --- it is an RF instrument! But
WTFK? Projected behind are maps and spec charts of different RCI
towers with their dimensions and target areas, again hard to make out
details. 2340 now it`s the turn of the saxophone to make some wild
sounds; then the three play together. 2353 soloist sings ``Shutting
Down``, ``up to the ionosphere, my dear, and back down to the ground -
-- ricochet``, then joined by other two.
2356 they go back to the radios, we hear a bit of Morse code. Not
noticed before but now next to the one on the right is a flask, and a
Morse key. 2359 we hear the standard WRMI ID, and goes to dark for the
finale.
Applause now, so there has been an audience in the venue! Taking bows,
the trio joined by six others from the produxion team. The SW
broadcasts presumably have finished, but the webcast continues with a
Q&A session.
It`s now clear that one of the three, who is on stage left and does
most of the talking, is Amanda Dawn Christie herself, as her first
name is embroidered on her left breast, now that we have a closer
frontal view. She is also the one wearing glasses. Never can identify
the others (and there is never any credit roll), but one I think was
referred to as Laura. Eventually can see that all three are barefoot.
Amanda is of course the maker of the full-length documentary film
about the destruxion of RCI, sound track of which was also broadcast
on WRMI a few months ago.
She says the Q&A is continuing to be broadcast on WaveFarm live. The
session is in a mixture of French and English as to be expected from
Nouveau-Brunswick. Each has a headset mike, but we aren`t connected
directly to them, rather picking up the echoey PA from the venue,
making all of it harder to follow out here. Also hard to hear the
questioners from the audience.
They are joined by the film composer (name?) who drove up from
Halifax, and necessarily went by the ex-RCI site. He explains the
music, being based on traditional requiems. The Morse code was in
Latin, including the Kyrie. He mentions the numbers stations which we
did not hear in this version. Says the Dies Irae à la Mozart was
slowed down, and ``glitched``. Also mixed in for the broadcasts were
recordings from the stations, like ``WRMI calling RCI, where are
you?``, ``WBCQ calling RCI, where are you?``
0024, Amanda talks about QSLs. She already has hundreds of e-mail
reception reports from yesterday in her inbox along with mp3s as
proof.
She originally planned to employ 13 theremins, for a performance on
the waterfront, and had built four of them, but there was only one
tonight, from a kit. She used ash wood, and had some of her own blood
drawn to be put on it and polished. The femur bone bow came from a cow
near the towers. She invites the audience to touch the towers on the
stage, carefully. Session ends at 0046, but some of the performance
music plays again for the rest of the hour. This was quite an
enjoyable experience I could not stray away from, even to confirm the
Friday 2330 broadcast of World of Radio.
There will be one more live performance/webcast Saturday May 27 at
2300 on the above link, and the SW frequencies (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I posted this immediately to the DXLD yg, eliciting these
clarificatory responses; from Richard Langley, also in NB:
"They keep fiddling with the gear, but this may be just pretending, as
I expect most of what we are hearing, except later when they are
playing instruments, or singing, has been pre-recorded."
They did install an antenna on the roof of the theatre and so at least
planned to use the live broadcasts from the stations. Listen to
yesterday's interview on the local Moncton CBC Radio 1 station; link
below.
"Never can identify the others (and there is never any credit roll),
but one I think was referred to as Laura."
Laura Katherine Perry. The other performer was Geneviève D'Ortun.
Also, see photo.
http://www.w4uvh.net/amandatrio.jpg
"They are joined by the film composer (name?) who drove up from
Halifax, and necessarily went by the ex-RCI site."
The international shortwave radio composition is by Lukas Pearse
http://lukaspearse.ca/
[From which: DEAD AIR REQUIEM --- 5 channel radio composition, to be
broadcast by 5 separate shortwave stations. Part of Amanda Dawn
Christie’s Requiem for Radio – Full Quiet Flutter project at RE:Flux
Festival, Moncton, May 2017
Homage to Radio Canada International Shortwave Service, formerly in
Sackville New Brunswick, referencing the Mass For the Dead in 5 Parts
by William Byrd (1539-1623). Many shortwave radio anomalies are
included, as are the sounds of the RCI towers themselves.]
http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/information-morning-moncton/segment/12753298
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-radio-canada-towers-performance-art-1.4082084
(-- Richard Langley, dxldyg via DXLD)
And from Kai Ludwig, Germany:
> They keep fiddling with the gear, but this may be just pretending,
> as I expect most of what we are hearing, except later when they
> are playing instruments, or singing, has been pre-recorded.
Pre-recorded in five different tracks, to be played out through five
different shortwave transmitters, one of them a mere pirate that was a
no-show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMvs1JwrTJ4
> Applause now, so there has been an audience in the venue!
https://www.facebook.com/events/246027252470890/
(Accessible without a login. And only announced on social media, the
regular website of the venue contains no schedule.)
[so the venue is: Salle Bernard-Leblanc, 140 botsford st, 3e etage,
Moncton. But the CBC interview says Aberdeen Cultural Centre --- gh]
> Also mixed in for the broadcasts were recordings from the stations,
> like ``WRMI calling RCI, where are you?``, ``WBCQ calling RCI, where
are you?``
An der schönen blauen Donau, Es sucht der Bruder seine Brüder,
Auferstanden aus Ruinen.....???!! Kai Ludwig, Deutschland (via gh,
DXLD)
With the YouTube examples:
``0:07 / 4:45
Requiem for Radio May 25 2017 broadcast 2300-2400 UTC
kb3ouk 309 views Published on May 25, 2017
Listening to the Requiem for Radio broadcast on WBCQ 5130 kHz, WRMI
11580 and Shortwaveservice 9620 and 9690 kHz. Includes shots of all 4
stations tuned in at the same time, and then individually on the
Grundig Satellit 800 to give an idea of how each station was coming
in. This was about halfway through the broadcast, received in south
central Pennsylvania.``
``NikkiGurlSixtyNine 11 hours ago (edited) --- Here are the CW code
translations for the various parts in the video for those interested:
2:41 - LUX PERPETUA L
3:04 - LASTING LIGHT SHINE UP[on]
3:22 - [w]WITH THY SAINTS
Comments:
The first message at 2:41 is Latin and is probably this:
Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine Et lux perpetua luceat eis.
This refers possibly to the Western Christian prayer called 'Eternal
Rest' or 'Requiem aeternam' whose Latin text in the Roman Rite of the
Catholic Church is:
?. Requiem æternam dona ei (eis), Domine
?. Et lux perpetua luceat ei (eis):
?. Requiescat (-ant) in pace.
?. Amen.
The translation used by English speaking Roman Catholics is:
?. Eternal rest, grant unto him/her (them), O LORD,
?. And let perpetual light shine upon him/her (them).
?. May he/she (they) rest in peace.
?. Amen.
Or as translated and used by English speaking Lutherans:
?. Rest eternal grant him/her, O LORD;
?. and let light perpetual shine upon him/her.
?. May he/she rest in peace.
?. Amen.
Finally, as translated and used by English speaking Anglicans:
?. Rest eternal grant unto them, O LORD:
?. and let light perpetual shine upon them.
?. May they rest in peace.
?. Amen.
Taking the clues at 2:41 and 3:04, it is probably some derivative of
the above. Not sure how the last part at 3:22 fits into the prayer;
I'm not into religion so it`s anyone's guess. Mixed with the harmonic
sounds of the radio towers, I find it all a little creepy but
interesting none-the-less. Excellent work! Nikki`` (via gh, DXLD)
I watched the final performance of ``Requiem for Radio`` at
http://player.communitylive.ca/Player/Player/189
May 27 at 2300-2400 UT and noticed some subtle differences from the
previous night. Followed by almost another hour of Q&A session, in
which Amanda Dawn Christie & Co. went into much further detail about
the project and its background, most interesting, but I am not
attempting to make notes about it. Too bad if you missed it. They said
the Q&A was being broadcast on CKUT in Montréal, so can probably
retrieve the hours from their archive, like the International Radio
Report (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
CKUT carried the show on Saturday evening but, apparently, not on
Friday evening. It was a special edition of "Pirate Bloc Radio"
normally carried on Thursdays. Here is the link to the Saturday
evening broadcast podcast:
http://archives.ckut.ca/128/20170527.19.00-21.00.mp3
A little bit of the program went into the next podcast:
http://archives.ckut.ca/128/20170527.21.00-22.00.mp3
Some of you might want to block your ears for what follows on that
second file. ;-)
Attached is a screenshot of the final scene of the streamed TV
broadcast on Saturday. And here is what Amanda Dawn Christie had to
say on Facebook yesterday:
"Requiem for Radio: Full Quiet Flutter sold out both nights!!! Thank
you so much to everyone who supported me and collaborated with me and
to everyone who came out to the shows the last two nights! What an
incredible experience. Celebrated last night... into this morning...
ended on the roof with the antenna at 6 am... slept 5 hours then sat
with the installation all day.... I may need a few days to rest and
recover before getting back on top of emails (responses to QSL
requests)... Once again, thank you so much everyone who worked with me
and supported me... What an amazing experience. I feel like the
luckiest (and tiredest) girl in the world!
"Huge thanks out to live performer / collaborators Geneviève D'Ortun
and Laura Katherine Perry, and electroacoustic composer Lukas Pearse,
and interactivity design collaborator Martin Marier... and many thanks
also to the Aberdeen Cultural Centre for the Residency and for
producing the show, and to the RE:FLUX festival and Galerie Sans Nom
for presenting it... and to Wave Farm where I developed much of it in
residency... and to the Canada Council for the Arts and Arts NB for
funding it.... and of course, thanks to the shortwave broadcasters,
German Shortwave Service, WRMI, WBCQ, Pirate Radio Boston, and Radio
Free Whatever.
"Thank you all! So very very much!"
(via Richard Langley, May 29, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD)
More from Amanda Dawn Christie's Requiem for Radio Facebook page:
"I'm so happy to hear that the simulcasts of Requiem for Radio went
well, with loud clear transmissions on CKUM Moncton (both Friday and
Saturday), Wave Farm Radio New York (both Friday and Saturday), WGXC
FM New York (Saturday) and CKUT / Pirate Bloc Radio Montreal
(Saturday).... if you tuned in and listened to one of these
broadcasts, I'd love to hear how it went!
"In order to get the live audio simulcast to CKUM, CKUT and Wave Farm
WGXC... we live streamed a video of Requiem for Radio on the Bell TV1
website... but did not publicize it, because we wanted all of the
attention to go to the radio broadcasts... even so... somehow 356
people found and watched the live video stream of the show! It was
nested on the Bell TV website in the midst of live sporting events! I
love the fact that it was simply listed in the midst of Hockey,
Curling, Gymnastics etc... and then... Requiem for Radio... must have
been a bit of a shock or surprise for people who randomly discovered
it when looking for sporting events.... I hope they enjoyed it!"
(-- Richard Langley, May 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Allan Weiner talked approvingly about the broadcast in his live ramble
of "Allan Weiner Worldwide" and went on to talk about shortwave and
the right of U.S. citizens to have a shortwave station. He almost said
that we don't have any private SW stations in Canada but he stopped
short of that. Of course, we do have one and just one now: CFVP
(Richard Langley, NB, ibid.)
What happened to CFRX? (John Figliozzi, NY, ibid.)
John - CFRX owned by Bell Media Inc. (subsidiary of BCE Inc.). Right?
(Ron Howard, ibid.)
Correct. After Glenn prodded me, I responded on the list with that
info. And also that CFVP is owned by Bell Media, too. So, two private
or rather corporate SW stations left along with CBC's CKZN (Richard
Langley, ibid.)
Viz: I assume you overlook CFRX, not government; or corporate not
considered exactly private? Glenn
Sorry, Glenn. You are right. Don't know why I forgot that one. Owned
by Bell Media now. Very much a corporate entity. And, as I check, CFVP
is now owned by Bell Media, too. So, guess we don't have any "single-
entity" private SW stations in Canada any more (Richard Langley, May
27, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
P.S. Just listening now to Wavescan on WRMI with the mention that John
was at the NASB meeting (Langley, DXLD)
Saw on the HF Underground website that the fifth station, Boston
Pirate Radio, was also on this evening with variable reception quality
in the eastern U.S. Apparently, wasn't on the previous nights (--
Richard Langley, 0228 UT May 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Requiem for Radio --- It came in well on several channels Thursday --
look out for if tonight (UT) and on Saturday! MOST strange. Tone poems
are not my 'thing' and this one was almost maudlin, but, (here's a
SHORT snippet of audio from the broadcast on Thursday.) -kvz
Austria: 9620, Shortwave Service "Requiem for Radio" with an 'opus'
composed largely of 'environmental sound' from SW (mostly) radio. I
tuned in a bit late -- if there was an intro of any sort, I missed it.
Both 9690 Nauen, and 11580 WHRI were audible with good quality, the
5130 and 6850 were not audible above my local noise. The local noise
was NOT even a whisper on this channel! (see above for info). (See
audio clip above/attached to this TipSheet.) 3+5444, 2305-2359*
25/May, Heath SB-310 +ANC4 (Kenneth Vito Zichi, MI, MARE Tipsheet May
26 via DXLD)
** CANADA [and non]. Does public broadcasting have a future?
Friday May 26, 2017
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/does-public-broadcasting-have-a-future-1.4131948
Barry MacDonald, the first station manager of CBC's Sydney bureau, in
the control room of the station on the day it opened on Nov. 1, 1948.
(CBC Still Photo Collection)
Listen to Full Episode 54:00
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/does-public-broadcasting-have-a-future-1.4133361?autoplay=true
It seems the idea of public service journalism is under fire
everywhere. So three major public broadcasters came together to talk
about their collective future at a forum held in Toronto by the
Canadian Journalism Foundation: Jennifer McGuire, General Manager and
Editor-in-Chief of CBC News, James Harding, Director of News and
Current Affairs of the BBC, and Michael Oreskes, Senior Vice-President
of News and Editorial Director of NPR. The discussion was moderated by
Simon Houpt of The Globe and Mail (via Dan Say, alt.radio.networks.cbc
via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
** CANADA. FM DX from Winnipeg: see U S A [and non]
** CHINA. Hot news from German A-DX newsgroup. Read the news using the
DongFang Hainan installation in tropical southern China for substitute
broadcasts. Substitute broadcasts from (original jamming broadcast
installation site) Dongfang Hainan island, as from May 19 (via
Büschel, DXLD) See EAST TURKISTAN, for which Dongfang subs
** CHINA. Additional unregistered frequencies of PBS Xizang & CNR-8.
CNR-10, CNR-16 and CNR-17 are also on unregistered frequencies
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/additional-unregistered-frequencies-of.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. 9780, Qinghai PBS, 2156 with one minute lengthy music IS,
2200 clock, numerous IDs in Chinese and English, then YL with program
schedule accompanied by Starwars music theme. S5. This is possibly the
fist time listening to this station (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki,
Greece, Hit Logs 25 May, Reception using Betron B25 in-earphones on
R75 They offer a bit sharp sound without annoying, HCDX via DXLD)
** CHINA [and non]. 7385, CNR5 from Beijing, May 22, 2017, 1405–1415
in Chinese, domestic program, probably covering up Radio Taiwan
International on this frequency. High energy music and commentary with
various announcers. Pop music, advertisements, and more commentary.
Can just hear RTI underneath this signal. Strong signal from CNR
(Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA. Equipment currently in use: Tecsun PL-
380, JRC NRD-525, Drake R8B, Sony ICF-2010, Ten-Tec RX-340. Antennas
are half-meter whip on PL-380, 1.2 meter whip on ICF-2010, and Alpha-
Delta DX-Ultra installed broadside east-west, NASWA Flashsheet via
DXLD)
CNR5 is listed in Aoki on 7385 at this hour --- but jamming of RTI is
usually done with CNR1 programming as indicated by the asterisk, even
if it conflict with other CNR services (and Tibet was also listed but
currently x-ed off). CNR5 is Zhonghua News Radio, i.e. talk, not music
altho who knows, possibly includes some music. But lacking anything
more definite, default assumption should be CNR1, and that could be
confirmed by // countless other frequencies (Glenn Hauser, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
11640, CNR1 at 1145 in Mandarin jamming RTI in Mandarin with a man and
woman with excited talk – Poor to Fair May 31
11785, CNR1 at 1147 // 11640 in Mandarin jamming the VOA via Thailand
in Mandarin with a man and woman with excited talk – Fair May 31
11845, CNR1 at 1150 // 11640 and 11785 in Mandarin jamming AIR in
Mandarin with a man and woman with excited talk – Poor to Fair May 31
11915, CNR1 at 1155 // 11640, 11785, and 11845 in Mandarin jamming RTI
in Mandarin with a man and woman with excited talk over piano music –
Fair May 31
13690, CNR1 at 1305 // 13830 in Mandarin jamming the VOA in Mandarin
via the Northern Marianas (Saipan) with excited promos – Good May 31
13830, CNR1 at 1354 in Mandarin jamming RFA in Tibetan via Tajikistan
with a man and woman with excited talk and promos – Fair to Good May
31
15110, THAILAND, VOA at 1315 in Mandarin with an interview between two
men mixing with CNR1 jammer – Poor to Fair May 31
15275, CNR1 at 1310 // 13690 and 13830 in Mandarin jamming RFA in
Tibetan via Tajikistan with excited promos – Fair May 31 (Mark Coady,
Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80
meter off centre-fed dipoles or 40/80 meter NVIS antenna, ODXA yg via
DXLD)
** COLOMBIA. 5910.24, May 28 at 0140, Alcaraván Radio is off-frequency
as usual, but now also a big wobble on the carrier causing some
distortion on the weak music, S9+15 including noise level.
5910.22, May 30 at 0035, Alcaraván Radio is S7 with music, and the
undermodulated transmitter is still wobbling (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** CONGO. 6115, Radio Congo, Brazzaville, 1810-1823, 26-05, French,
comments, female and male, African songs. 14321. Also 1815-1828*, 27-
05, French, comments. 14321. Also heard 1812-1829*, 28-05, French,
news and comments about Congo. 14321 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs
in Reinante and Friol, Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable
antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. 6100, May 25 at 0554, RHC English here is a very poor signal
instead of one of the best, so hard to evaluate modulation level. 6060
is strongest signal and audio. 6000 is undermodulated. 6145 is just
barely modulated. 5040 is good.
6145, May 28 at 0136, RHC is S9+45 but JBM music, as often the case on
this transmitter; other English frequency 6000 is S9+40 and
undermodulated, but better than 6145, almost sufficient vs noise
level. It remains a mystery why Arnie never puts any of the 01-07 UT
English to North America on any higher band (except by mistake). Yet
he passes himself off as a propagation expert. But then what
difference does it make if the transmitters can`t manage to modulate
at a normal level?
12000, May 28 at 1203, RHC Spanish at S8, but fading. It`s 2 x 6000
second harmonic, and better than it in noise level. Both somewhat
undermodulated.
4765, May 30 at 0056, R. Progreso is S9+20 of dead air vs the CODAR.
5990, May 30 at 0052, CRI Spanish relay is JBM with music, S9+30,
while // 15120 is fading S9-S4 but slightly better modulation with
Chinese song.
As if in response to my frequent comments, English from RHC seems to
be trying harder to modulate: May 30 circa 0600, 6000, 6060 and 6100
all achieve a sufficient level, 6145 is undermodulated but better than
the often JBM.
11880 // better 5040, Tue May 30 at 2349, RHC with Arnie talking about
baluns, so DXers Unlimited is still going later in the hour than I had
listed in DX/SWL/Media programs as :30-:40v, so that will have to be
adjusted for all airings (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA [and non]. Digby Solomon Obituary - Hampton, VA | Daily Press
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dailypress/obituary.aspx?n=digby-solomon&pid=185613489
(via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
He was a Cuban, early supporter of Castro, monitored SW broadcasts,
realized Fidel was a tyrant, got his family out just in time.
Continued to oppose dictators, Haitian (gh, DXLD)
** CZECHIA. BIRDS, FROGS HIT AIRWAVES ON CZECH 'SLOW' RADIO
31 May 2017 AFP / DENIS CHARLET
https://www.afp.com/en/news/206/birds-frogs-hit-airwaves-czech-slow-radio
Prickly star: A Czech radio station has found an avid audience by
broadcasting the live sounds of animals in the woodlands
The live sounds of singing birds, croaking frogs and hedgehogs
burrowing into foliage have become a surprise hit on Czech radio.
Broadcasting from a forest in the southwest of the Czech Republic,
Slow Radio uses microphones set up in a tree to record the sounds of
the forest and broadcast them via a 24-hour livestream.
"The toughest task was finding the right place," said Vaclav Nyvlt, a
technology reporter with the news site iDnes.cz, who dreamt up the
online station with three other technicians.
"In most places where you have the combination of birds, electricity
and internet, there's usually civilisation, a road, railway or a
factory. In the end, we asked ornithologists for help finding a site
and they obliged," Nyvlt told AFP on Wednesday.
He however refused to divulge the location of the microphones due to
concerns that curious internet users could disturb broadcasts. The
top-quality microphones are connected via a 100-metre (yard) cable
leading to a shed containing all the broadcast equipment.
After a week on the air, the radio station can already boast 1,600
listeners at peak time, Nyvlt said.
Listeners commenting on the station's website praised its high
fidelity sound. "It's beautiful. I just had to close all the windows
as the squawking birds outside disturbed the experience," said Zdenek
Karlik.
Nyvlt said he heard one listener say they thought a bee was in their
room when what they actually heard was buzzing from the forest.
But not everyone is excited.
"Isn't it a bit weird to close the window so the birds outside won't
interfere with birdsong on your radio? The world has gone crazy," said
listener Karel Prochazka. 31 May 2017 (via Mike ooper, DXLD)
** EAST TURKISTAN. CRI shortwave Urumchi site, 500 kW 8 x 4 dipols
arrays, in maintenance / overhaul 29 May - 02 June 2017
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Gager
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 7:59 AM
Subject: [A-DX] WG: Hinweis von CRI (=freie QRGs)
---- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -----
Datum: Fri, 26 May 2017 14:14:24 +0800
Von: CRIger
Betreff: Hinweis
Liebe Hoererinnen und Hoerer, hier noch ein Hinweis:
Aus technischen Gruenden ist vom 29. Mai bis 2. Juni unsere Sendung
von 20 Uhr bis 22 Uhr auf der Frequenz 11650 kHz sowie von 7 Uhr
bis 9 Uhr MESZ auf den Frequenz 17615 nicht zu empfangen.
Wir bitten um Ihr Verstaendnis.
------------------ Deutsche Redaktion von CRI -------------------
(via Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD)
CRI Urumqi Hutubi 500 kW 26 SW masts on maintenance overhaul
inspection check 29 May til 02 June 2017.
G.C. 44 08 53.99 N 86 53 45.58 E
https://goo.gl/maps/vu5EN2MJrNA2
ant ITU type 288 AHR(S) 8/4/1.0, 8 x 4 dipoles, Curtain antenna, half-
wave dipole array, dual centre tuned dipole
thanks Paul in Vienna Austria.
11650 0100 0200 41W URU 500 212 216 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3281
15435 0300 0400 30,31S,40E URU 500 270 218 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3572
15665 0400 0500 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3592
15665 0500 0600 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3593
17615 0500 0700 28NW URU 500 308 288 Deu CHN CRI RTC 3637
15665 0800 0900 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3594
15665 0900 1000 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3595
17570 0900 1000 18,27-29 URU 500 308 288 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3629
15525 0900 1100 41W URU 500 212 216 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3581
11650 1100 1300 41W URU 500 212 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3285
13575 1200 1300 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3429
15110 1200 1300 30,31S,40E URU 500 270 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3515
17630 1200 1300 18,27-29 URU 500 308 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3641
11675 1300 1400 41W URU 500 212 216 Hin CHN CRI RTC 3300
13650 1300 1400 30,31S,40E URU 500 270 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3460
17630 1300 1400 18,27-29 URU 500 308 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3642
11675 1400 1500 41W URU 500 212 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3301
11765 1400 1500 41W URU 500 212 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3329
11815 1400 1500 30S,31S,40E URU 500 270 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3347
12025 1400 1500 30,31S,40E URU 500 270 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3416
9570 1500 1530 40 URU 500 270 216 Fas CHN CRI RTC 3119
7225 1500 1600 41W URU 500 212 216 Hin CHN CRI RTC 2879
7395 1500 1600 41W URU 500 212 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 2993
9720 1500 1600 38,39N,40W,47NURU 500 270 216 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3187
11790 1500 1600 18,27-29 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3343
9570 1530 1600 40E URU 500 270 216 Pus CHN CRI RTC 3120
6165 1600 1700 39NW URU 500 270 216 Tur CHN CRI RTC 2848
9770 1600 1700 53S,57N URU 500 212 216 Hak CHN CRI RTC 3207
11875 1600 1700 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3361
15250 1600 1700 38,39N,40W,47NURU 500 270 218 Eng CHN CRI RTC 3553
9435 1700 1800 53S,57N URU 500 212 216 Yue CHN CRI RTC 3048
11875 1700 1800 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3362
13640 1700 1800 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 3454
7275 1730 1830 38,39N,40W,47NURU 500 270 216 Chn CHN CRI RTC 2917
9685 1730 1830 18,27-29 URU 500 308 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3174
7210 1800 1900 29,30 URU 500 308 216 Rus CHN CRI RTC 2868
13700 1800 1900 27SE URU 500 308 216 Nan CHN CRI RTC 3475
11650 1800 2000 28NW URU 500 308 288 Deu CHN CRI RTC 3289
7265 1830 1900 28SE URU 500 308 218 Bul CHN CRI RTC 2909
7350 1830 2030 46 URU 500 270 216 Fra CHN CRI RTC 2970
6090 1900 1930 28E URU 500 308 216 Ron CHN CRI RTC 2822
7415 1900 1930 28NW URU 500 308 218 Ces CHN CRI RTC 3013
9560 1900 1930 28N URU 500 308 216 Hun CHN CRI RTC 3109
6090 1930 2000 28E URU 500 308 216 Ron CHN CRI RTC 2823
7415 1930 2000 28NW URU 500 308 218 Ces CHN CRI RTC 3014
7265 1930 2030 18,27-29 URU 500 308 216 Epo CHN CRI RTC 2910
9745 1930 2030 18,27-29 URU 500 308 216 Epo CHN CRI RTC 3195
7325 2000 2030 28SE URU 500 308 216 Srp CHN CRI RTC 2951
7305 2000 2100 28N URU 500 308 218 Pol CHN CRI RTC 2936
9720 2030 2100 28SE URU 500 308 216 Bul CHN CRI RTC 3188
7265 2030 2130 28SW URU 500 308 216 Ita CHN CRI RTC 2911
9430 2030 2230 27SE URU 500 308 216 Fra CHN CRI RTC 3043
7445 2130 2200 28N URU 500 308 216 Hun CHN CRI RTC 3036
7260 2200 2300 37NW URU 500 308 218 Por CHN CRI RTC 2904
7395 2200 2300 38,39N,40W,47NURU 500 270 216 Chn CHN CRI RTC 2997
7250 2200 2400 37NW URU 500 308 216 Spa CHN CRI RTC 2898
9865 2300 2400 18,27-29 URU 500 308 218 Chn CHN CRI RTC 3237
(hfcc.org database, time sorted, May 27 via Büschel)
So are youse saying all these transmissions are suspended? (gh, DXLD)
CRI SW site Urumqi in maintenance May 29-June 2
0100-0157 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Chinese
0300-0357 on 15435 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to CeAs Russian
0400-0457 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian
0500-0557 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian
0500-0557 on 17615 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German
0600-0657 on 17615 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German
0800-0857 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian
0900-0957 on 15525 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Chinese
0900-0957 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian
0900-0957 on 17570 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English
1000-1057 on 15525 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Chinese
1100-1157 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs English
1200-1257 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs English
1200-1257 on 13575 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian
1200-1257 on 15110 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Chinese
1200-1257 on 17630 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English
1300-1357 on 11675 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Hindi
1300-1357 on 13650 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Chinese
1300-1357 on 17630 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English
1400-1457 on 11610 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME Chinese
1400-1457 on 11765 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs English
1400-1457 on 11815 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME English
1400-1457 on 17630 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu English
1500-1527 on 9570 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Persian
1500-1557 on 7225 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Hindi
1500-1557 on 7395 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs English
1500-1557 on 11790 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian
1530-1557 on 9570 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAs Pashto
1600-1657 on 6165 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME Turkish
1600-1657 on 9770 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAf Hakka
1600-1657 on 11875 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian
1600-1657 on 15250 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to NWAf English
1700-1757 on 9435 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAf Cantonese
1700-1757 on 11875 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian
1700-1757 on 13640 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian
1730-1827 on 7275 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to NWAf Chinese
1730-1827 on 9685 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Chinese
1800-1857 on 7210 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EuEu Russian
1800-1857 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German
1830-1857 on 7265 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Bulgarian
1830-1927 on 7350 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAf French
1900-1927 on 6090 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Romanian
1900-1927 on 7415 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Czech
1900-1927 on 9560 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Hungarian
1900-1957 on 11650 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu German
1930-1957 on 6090 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Romanian
1930-1957 on 7415 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Czech
1930-2027 on 7265 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Esperanto
1930-2027 on 7350 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to WeAf French
1930-2027 on 9745 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Esperanto
2000-2027 on 7325 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Serbian
2000-2057 on 7305 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Polish
2030-2057 on 9720 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Bulgarian
2030-2127 on 7265 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SEEu Italian
2030-2127 on 9430 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu French
2130-2157 on 7445 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Hungarian
2130-2227 on 9430 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu French
2200-2257 on 7250 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SoEu Spanish
2200-2257 on 7260 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SoEu Portuguese
2200-2257 on 7395 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to N/ME Chinese
2300-2357 on 7250 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to SoEu Spanish
2300-2357 on 9865 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Chinese
Full summer A17 shortwave schedule of China Radio International is
here
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/04/china-radio-international.html
But on May 29 at 0800 UT, 15665 in Russian is on air, good signal here
in Sofia, BUL (Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via DXLD)
Yes, different signals from substitute(?) replacement sites noted,
when checked in India and southern Germany today (Wolfgang Büschel,
ibid.)
At 1300 UT on 11675 Hindi weak, 13650 Chinese fair, 17630 English good
(Ivo, ibid.)
Also CRI Urumqi 1521 kHz on as normal (Mauno Ritola, Finland, 1756 UT
May 29, HCDX via DXLD)
Urumchi broadcast centers distance, fear of electromagnetic danger:
SW units 500kW
to mediumwaves of 1000/2000 kW at 500 / 120 / 1400 meters distance,
2700 meters distance towards PBS 4 x MW masts,
the 15 x 50 kW CNR shortwaves are 35 kilometers distance away,
other CNR / PBS MW Urumqi are 64 or/and 74 kilometers away.
ps One week overhaul this 2017 year is a very short time, compared to
previous years on other broadcast centers. wb (Wolfgang Büschel, May
29, ibid.)
Re:
> CHINA CRI SW site Urumqi in maintenance May 29-June 2
> 0900-0957 on 15525 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Chinese
> 0900-0957 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian
> 0900-0957 on 17570 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English
ALL THREE NOT ON AIR on Tue May 30,
checked at 0930-0945 UT (Buschel, dxldyg via DXLD)
Yes, and earlier no signal on 17615 German 0500-0657 UT (Ivo, ibid.)
Tue May 30:
> 1700-1757 on 9435 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAf Cantonese
S=9+35dB, but CRI in Croatian language instead, not Cantonese
in southern Germany.
> 1700-1757 on 11875 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian
nothing, empty channel 1740 UT
> 1700-1757 on 13640 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to EaEu Russian
AIR Arabic language program instead.
> 1730-1827 on 7275 URU 500 kW / 270 deg to NWAf Chinese
not exactly to discover, I guess 3 programs mixed together on co-
channel 7275, south KOR Seoul program, and both CNR Chinese and
probably CRI from Urumqi?
> 1730-1827 on 9685 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Chinese
S=9+20dB sidelobe to WeAF at 1747 UT, but CRI in Hausa language
instead, not Chinese
73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hello: 2130-2157 on 7445 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to CeEu Hungarian
service, today, was on air:
https://archive.org/details/7445CriHungarian.2017-05-3021-33-04
73! (Claudio Galaz, Chile, May 30, dxldyg via DXLD)
> 0800-0957 15665 URU 500 kW 308 deg to WeEUR Russian
Not on air at 0840 UT May 31. 73 wb (Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD)
> 0900-0957 on 15525 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAs Chinese
> 0900-0957 on 15665 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu Russian
> 0900-0957 on 17570 URU 500 kW / 308 deg to WeEu English
ALL THREE NOT ON AIR on Wed May 31. nothing heard from Urumqi CHN at
0915 UT. 73 wb (Büschel, ibid.)
1500-1527 9570 URU 500 kW 270 deg to WeAS Persian
1500-1557 7225 URU 500 kW 212 deg to SoAS Hindi
1500-1557 7395 URU 500 kW 212 deg to SoAS English
1500-1557 11790 URU 500 kW 308 deg to EaEUR Russian
ALL FOUR NOT ON AIR on Wed May 31, nothing heard from Urumqi CHN at
1515 UT. 73 wb (Büschel, ibid.)
See CHINA: Dongfang, Hainan site replaced some Urumqi transmissions
(Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EAST TURKISTAN [non]. Frequency changes of IBB Radio Free Asia from
May 19:
1600-1700 NF 11670 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg to CeAs Uyghur, ex 15720
1600-1700 NF 13775 BIB 100 kW / 065 deg to CeAs Uyghur, ex 17890
Both frequencies are jammed by China with Firedrake and CNR-1 px
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/frequency-changes-of-ibb-radio-free.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ECUADOR [non]. Akhbar Mufriha via BaBcoCk Woofferton/Ascension May
28
2100-2115 on 7300 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Tachelhit Daily
2115-2145 on 7300 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic Daily
2145-2215 on 9530 ASC 250 kw / 027 deg to WeAf Hassinya Thu-Tue
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/hcjb-akhbar-mufriha-via-babcock.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EGYPT. Reception of Radio Cairo in various 31mb frequencies May 26:
1500-1600 9829.7 ABS 250 kW / 315 deg EaEu Albanian,instead of 9830
1700-1900 9799.7 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg N/ME Turkish, instead of 9800
1800-1900 9490.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg WeEu Italian as scheduled A17
1800-2100 9325.0 ABS 250 kW / 241 deg WeAf Hausa bad/low modulation
1900-2000 9570.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg WeEu German, as scheduled A17
1900-2000 9684.7 ABS 250 kW / 005 deg EaEu Russian, instead of 9685
2000-2115 9894.7 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg WeEu French, instead of 9895
2115-2245 9799.7 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg WeEu English, instead of 9800
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/reception-of-radio-cairo-in-various.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, 0510-0520, 29-05,
very weak signal, only carrier detected and for moments songs, barely
audible. 14321 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and
Friol, Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable antenna, 8 meters,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ERITREA [non]. Radio Voice of Adal with new schedule via MBR
Issoudun, May 27
1500-1523 15205 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg EaAf Arabic Sat, ex 1500-1530
1523-1558 15205*ISS 100 kW / 125 deg EaAf Tigrinya Sat,x 1530-1558
* co-ch 15205 RIY 500 kW / 320 deg WeEu Holy Quran Riyadh from 1549
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/radio-voice-of-adal-with-new-schedule.html
Reception of Radio Voice of Adal via MBR Issoudun, May 31:
1500-1530 15205 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed, x 1500-1539
1530-1558 15205*ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed, x 1539-1558
* co-ch same 15205 RIY 500 kW / 320 deg to WeEu Holy Quran R. Riyadh
from 1548
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-radio-voice-of-adal-via.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ETHIOPIA [and non]. BELGIUM(non), Reception of Sagalee Qeerroo
Bilisummaa via TDF Issoudun on May 25
1630-1700 on 17840 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Oromo Tue/Thu/Fri via
Alyx & Yeyi
Transmissions are jammed by Ethiopia with very strong white noise
digital jamming
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/reception-of-sagalee-qeerroo-bilisummaa_26.html
Reception of Sagalee Qeerroo Bilisummaa via TDF Issoudun, May 30
1630-1700 17840 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EAf Oromo Tue/Thu/Fri plus
jamming:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-sagalee-qeerroo-bilisummaa.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ETHIOPIA [non]. Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via TDF Issoudun
on May 26:
1600-1630 on 17870 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Fri via
Alyx&Yeyi
Transmissions are jammed by Ethiopia with strong white noise digital
jamming
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via_27.html
Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Issoudun on May 30:
1600-1630 17630 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg EaAf Somali Tue/Sat plus jamming
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ETHIOPIA [and non]. GERMANY, Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation
via MBR Nauen, May 28:
1700-1730 on 15420 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo
Wed/Fri/Sun, good. Transmission are jammed by Ethiopia with strong
white noise digital jamming:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/reception-of-voice-of-oromo-liberation_29.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EUROPE. I contacted to Blustar Radio in the Netherlands as to ask
about a reception report I sent to them by regular mail three years
ago with various follow-ups. So, please read what "the crew" told me:
"hello i have not receive a repport this email word be cancel in the
future bluestar is cloce thanks greetings the crew"
I can see that Blustar is going to be canceled in the future, although
it has been not received in Venezuela since long time ago.
Unfortunately, there are scarce responds from European pirates, even
sending eQSLs and I can see also the same attitude from Blustar
towards Latin American dxers. Best, (Leonardo Santiago, Mérida,
Venezuela, May 28, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** FRANCE. Reception of Radio France International in English, May 30
0600-0700 on 11905 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg to WCAf English, very good:
Upcoming frequency changes of Radio France International from June 4
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-radio-france-international.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** FRANCE [and non]. Reception of Radio Al-Mukhtar via MBR ISS May 30:
1500-1558 on 15205*ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Tue, problem in
Issoudun#
* co-ch same 15205 RIY 500 kW / 320 deg to WeEu Holy Quran R. Riyadh
from 1552 UT
# drop by drop audio, interrupting of the audio signal for the first
20 minutes!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-radio-al-mukhtar-via-mbr.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY. Hi, some idiot with the email address:
rainere6070khz@gmail.com spreads wrong news and bullshit information,
because this seems to make him happy. Please ignore that and perhaps
publish, that news from me or Channel 292 always come from our
Official email address, and no gmail or whatever account. Thank you.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Kind regards (Rainer Ebeling
Radio Channel 292, Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 1, 85296 ROHRBACH
Zuteilungsnummer der Rundfunklizenz:
BNA 01 95 8482
Tel: +49 8442 - 95 39 01
Fax: +49 8442 - 95 48 93
http://www.channel292.de
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY. Hi All, It's good to see that Free Radio Skybird will be
back for another of its occasional broadcasts on Channel 292 6070 kHz
at 1800 GMT this evening. This follows Radio Ohne Nahmen, which is
currently booming in here at its new later time of 1700 GMT.
The 'Paranoia' podcast will be on again at 2000, but I do wish they
would bring this forward to 1900, as the Vatican always blocks the
final 20 minutes on Sundays. Posted by: (Alan Gale, UK, Sunday May 28,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY. New broadcast schedule of "Documenta 14 Radio"
28 May - 16 June 2017: daily 0600-0800 UT, 1500-1800 UT, on 15560 kHz,
20 kW max. non-dir. 15560 kHz to zones 18,19,27,28,29,37N, KLL Kall
Eifel Germany 20 kW non-dir ant#975 D__ RSH FNA [from HFCC]
(Christian Milling, Germany, A-DX May 29 via BCDX via WORLD OF RADIO
1880, DXLD)
** GERMANY [and non]. Pirate Studio 52 to start monthly broadcast via
relay.
Studio 52 will start a short wave via Media Broadast GmbH, starting
from 3 June 2017, once a month, from 1200 to 1500 UT (14:00 - 17:00
hours CET). Due to delays in the approval from the German authorities,
the broadcast is initially outsourced to Sofia and from there the
11715 kHz with 100 kW. The aim is, however, to carry the transmission
in the 49m band with 100 kW from Nauen.
The same transmitter and antenna is used for the well-known KBC
[6095?], so that approximately the same reception conditions are
achieved. The broadcasts also run via the stream
http://stream.spdns.org:8000
which is also frequented by Hitmix and Radio60 during the week.
https://shortwavedx.blogspot.ru/2017/05/pirate-studio-52-to-start-monthly.html
(Vasily Lazarev, Samarskaya oblast, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" via
RusDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD)
** GERMANY [Re 17-21]. ``ShortwaveService on 3985 kHz --- Decent
signal here in NB using Tecsun PL-880 with 7-m reel antenna around
0200 UT. A bit of ham QRM. Not bad for 1 kW (-- Richard Langley, UT
May 22, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) What kind of programming?
(gh)"
Pop music with a break for news at 0200. Could have been a Radio 700
relay but just before 0200 there was a ShortwaveSerivce ID rather than
that (usually?) for Radio 700. – (Richard Langley, ibid.)
** GERMANY [non]. Radio DARC QSL --- Ciao a tutti. Ricevuta, dopo due
setttimane dietro invio di rapporto di ricezione con una clip audio
allegata, la QSL della stazione DARC, l'unica emittente al mondo
gestita dai radioamatori. Si riceve molto agevolmente la domenica
dalle 0900 alle 1000 (100 kW) e il lunedì dalle 1500 alle 1800 UT (10
kW). Il trasmettitore, sulla freqeuenza di 6070 kHz, ha la potenza di
100 kW ed è situato a Vienna. Penso sia uno della vecchia Radio
Austria. L'antenna è un dipolo Winkel. Allegate lettera e QSL. Saluti.
Giovanni Lorenzi, May 29,--
ITALIAN AMATEUR RADIO STATION I T 9 T Z Z
ESCLUSIVAMENTE IN TELEGRAFIA
Sito web> http://www.webalice.it/it9tzz [1]
QRZ.com page> http://www.qrz.com/db/it9tzz [2]
bclnews.it yg via DXLD)
** GERMANY [and non]. Frequency changes of Deutsche Welle from June 1:
0630-0700 NF 13660 NAU 500 kW / 185 deg to WeAf Hausa, ex 13810
1600-1700 NF 17705 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic, ex 13850
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/frequency-changes-of-deutsche-welle.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY [and non]. Pirate Studio 52 to start monthly broadcast via
relay. Studio 52 will start a short wave via Media Broadast GmbH,
starting from 3 June 2017, once a month, from 1200 to 1500 UT (14:00 -
17:00 hours CET). Due to delays in the approval from the German
authorities, the broadcast is initially outsourced to Sofia and from
there the 11715 kHz with 100 kW.
The aim is, however, to carry the transmission in the 49m band with
100 kW from Nauen. The same transmitter and antenna is used for the
well-known KBC [6095?], so that approximately the same reception
conditions are achieved. The broadcasts also run via the stream
http://stream.spdns.org:8000
which is also frequented by Hitmix and Radio60 during the week.
https://shortwavedx.blogspot.ru/2017/05/pirate-studio-52-to-start-monthly.html
(Vasily Lazarev, Samarskaya oblast, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" via
RusDX 28 May via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD)
** GREECE. Voice of Greece on 9420 kHz & 9935 kHz, May 29-30
1900&2000 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3
1900&2000 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek tx#1
0500&0600 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg, open carrier tx#3
0500&0600 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg, open carrier tx#1
May 30 dead air on 9420/9935 at 0700&0800UT, off at 0900UT
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/voice-of-greece-on-9420-khz-9935-khz.html
Voice of Greece on 9420 kHz & 9935 kHz, May 30-31
1805-0701 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3
1825-0700 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#1
*including news bulletin in Arabic and Serbian 0652-0658UT
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/voice-of-greece-on-9420-khz-9935-khz_1.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUAM. Weak to fair signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia, May 29
1430-1500 on 9975 TWR 200 kW / 285 deg to SoAs English Mon-Sat:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/weak-to-fair-signal-of-ktwr-trans-world.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNPACKING ADDITIONAL SAVINGS --- GUAM GETS MORE SOLAR PANELS
April 19, 2017
The KTWR team on Guam recently received a large shipment – a solar
array. Now the digging, setting and pouring begins. The team will have
to dig post holes, set up the posts and pour concrete. The hardest
part, according to Mike Sabin, KTWR chief engineer.
This is the third and final phase of the project, which started in
2014 when the first solar array was installed. The team started the
project because the power bill continues to increase.
Running a radio station requires a lot of electricity. Broadcasting at
up to 500 kilowatts over thousands of kilometres during peak hours –
from Guam to China and other parts of Asia – tends to use quite a bit
more power than the average home. As a result, the largest line item
in KTWR’s budget goes to paying the power bill.
After seeing a local church use solar panels, the team thought it
would be a good solution for the shortwave transmitting site.
With the current two phases in place since 2015, KTWR has been saving
6 percent on its electricity bill. These solar arrays generate 44
kilowatts of electricity. “Our total capacity with phase three will be
82 kilowatts,” Sabin said. This additional capacity will bump the
savings to 9 percent.
“It continues to help us use ministry funds to reach more people
because we don’t have to spend it on the power bills,” Sabin said.
The transmitting site broadcasts the gospel to countries throughout
Asia, including China, North Korea and Indonesia. The power of
shortwave is its ability to travel long distances and over mountain
ranges into people’s homes. Guam can get a lot of high winds and
typhoons so the team is thankful that the typhoons haven’t done any
damage to solar panels (TWR Global Update via June Australian DX News
via DXLD)
** GUATEMALA. 4055, Radio Verdad, Chiquimula, 0442-0540, 27-05,
Spanish, English, religious songs and comments. 14321. Also 0455-0540,
28-05, Spanish, religious songs and comments: “La pa [?] de Dios en la
Tierra”, “Los Profetas”, “Estación Evangélica Radio Verdad, Apartado
5, Chiquimula, Guatemala, Centro América, escríbanos, le enviaremos
calendario, banderín...”. No English program today. Clear signal.
24322 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante and Friol, Tecsun
PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** HUNGARY. In the meantime: No real activity from Nautel at Solt yet.
http://www.radiomuseum.org/forum/mittelwellensender_solt_ungarn.html
(Kai Ludwig, May 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. Two AIR SW Regional Stations are noted off air for many
weeks now. When I contacted the stations today, I have got the
following information:
AIR Aizawl 5050, 7295: Transmitter is under break down, Don`t know
when they will be back on air.
AIR Kurseong 4895, 7230: Transmitter under repair, may be back in
about 2 weeks time.
Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur
Radio, Hyderabad, India, May 25, dx_india yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880,
DXLD)
** INDIA. Kein AIR GOS Empfang von Delhi Khampur 9950 kHz site,
[Gerald] schon seit einigen Wochen fehlen die Sender 9950, 11580 und
11670 kHz, um diese Sendestunde. ps. richtige indische Buerokratie
eben, meilenweit von der chinesischen Exaktheit entfernt.
Gerald, es gibt nichts oefter, als ein Sumpf nicht stimmiger AIR
Kurzwellenkanaele und Sprachdienst Requestanmeldungen das Jahr ueber
in den Tabellen veroeffentlicht. Da faellt einem die Orientierung
schwer.
Am besten ist man noch von der Datenbank des sehr aktiven Funkamateurs
Jose Jacob, VU2JOS bedient:
click Short Wave,
click Location Wise
...aber auch bei der Gegenkontrolle in den remote Delhi und Qatar
units heute May 28 Morgen zwischen 08 und 10 UT waren wieder einige
AIR Aussendungen nicht in der Luft.
Ausser dem professionellen Sendezentrum in Bangalore (Made in
Schweizer BBC Sender), ist die andere Equipment Qualitaet antik und
reparaturanfaellig, um die 25 Jahre alt und muesste mal erneuert
werden (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 27/28, BC-DX
29 May via DXLD)
** INDIA. 9380, AIR, 2005, Songs of old Bollywood of 70s era. S4.
Tested with PL380 and is clear up to 4 kHz bandwidth. In contrast to
other frequencies, program is full of songs, Vividh Bharati style,
stopping at 2030 and 2130 with 5-minute news bulletins in Hindi and
English respectively. Heard ID at 2135 from the English bulletin. S5
on 16 V antenna. Nice to listen to an interesting music station of
shortwaves as with Bharati (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece,
Hit Logs 25 May, Reception using Betron B25 in-earphones on R75 They
offer a bit sharp sound without annoying, HCDX via DXLD)
** INDONESIA. 9524.938, Lousy tiny S=4-5 signal level at 1225 UT this
May 31. V Of Indonesia Cimanggis Japanese, noted in Nagoya and
Brisbane remote sites. Looks like is only less than 100 kW transmitter
power strength signal these days? 73 wolfie df5sx wwdxc germany
(Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Hardly paranoia if something is a valid
concern. I know someone high up the food chain at one of the tech
companies, the son of a woman I know. The monitoring they do, and what
they are aware the others are doing, well, you'd never go online again
if I told you half of the little I know. Facebook is something I won't
do, have never done, and heartily tell people not to do. Count me in
as one of the tin-hat crowd for all I care.
I'm aware that my life is largely an open book, as are everyone's
lives today. There is a certain spooky level in the knowledge Facebook
has concerning things though. A recent post online concerned a man who
went to Colombia. He briefly met a group of people at a beach. Mind
you, he had no tech items on him at the beach. When he went back to
New York, the people he'd met were linked to him on his Facebook page.
I'm not aware if anyone took a picture of him which they posted to
Facebook, or if it was anything a bit more exotic in how they linked
him with that bunch. But they did link them.
As for being online, I have been on almost daily for 21 years. In that
time I've probably perused several hundred thousand web pages,
participated in many forums, sent and received hundreds of thousands
of pieces of e-mail, bought and sold hundreds of items on Ebay. Used
Paypal since 2001, also used internet banking for about that long. My
house had a detailed sales page when I bought it, as did my car.
Granting that some of the older material may have slipped through the
cracks, today nothing does. But that doesn't mean I will make
gathering further information an easy task for whoever is gathering.
Unlike my children, I know how life was before we all lived in a
global goldfish bowl (Curtis Sadowski, IL, WTFDA gg via DXLD)
** IRAN. Additional transmissions of VIRI IRIB for Ramazan, May 27-
June 28
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/additional-transmissions-of-viri-irib.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Monday, May 15, 2017 --- Additional transmissions of VIRI IRIB for
Ramazan, May 27 - June 28 added Tajik:
Additional transmissions of VIRI IRIB for Ramazan, May 27 - June 28
1930-2300 on 7315 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to CeAs Azeri
2130-2300 on 7280 SIR 500 kW / 046 deg to CeAs Tajik
2200-0100 on 9630 SIR 500 kW / 198 deg to N/ME Arabic
2300-0300 on 7410 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to CeAs Azeri
2330-0030 on 7285 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to N/ME Kurdish
0030-0130 on 9760 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to N/ME Turkish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZluuDVAC_0&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKkGPaziPAY&feature=youtu.be
??????????? ?? Observer ? 5:23 PM (Bulgarian DX Blog via WORLD OF
RADIO 1880, DXLD)
** IRAN [non]. Two additional frequencies of Radio Farda from May 13
Unscheduled & unregistered frequencies in summer A17 HFCC Database
0330-0700 on 11530 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi
0700-1200 on 11530 KWT 250 kW / 058 deg to WeAs Farsi
1200-1730 on 11530 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi
0330-1730 on 13845 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi
Full updated summer A-17 of RFE/RL may be found here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQLMSaiCCp0&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0eTk3MNHi8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zB43pDRjbM&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9td4-iUoYxU&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=646SPpua0-k&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_EbQgMgJtQ&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBPyzpUHsqU&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL7TN26hNSM&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1G8uQYW43I&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9-mAWPVS1w&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCJqCu36YCQ&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysZpYjzqZqc&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9_wlxIAfN0&feature=youtu.be
??????????? ?? Observer ? 12:50 PM (Bulgarian DX blog via DXLD)
11530, May 27 at 0559, something in Farsi, 0600 headlines separated by
stingers, then rock music. Radio Farda, 100 kW, 92 degrees from
Lampertheim, GERMANY, per Aoki, since May 15, at 0330-0630. Then
switches to Kuwait at 0630-1200, and back to Lamp at 1200-1730 for a
very long 14-hour span (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Transmission of Radio Farda on unscheduled and unregistered
frequencies 11530 and 13845 kHz have been discontinued from May 29:
0330-0700 on 11530 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi May 13 to May 28
0700-1200 on 11530 KWT 250 kW / 058 deg to WeAs Farsi May 13 to May 28
1200-1730 on 11530 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi May 13 to May 28
0330-1730 on 13845 LAM 100 kW / 092 deg to WeAs Farsi May 13 to May 28
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/transmission-of-rfarda-on-11530-and.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** JAPAN [non]. 5985, Myanmar Radio. Relays Radio Japan English
program on 4 & 5/5 at *1550-1610* seems on Thursdays & Fridays only.
Maybe there are and another relays from international stations e.g.
BBC (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi ant
16 meters long own made), June Australian DX News via DXLD)
** JAPAN [non]. 6105 NHK (Issoudun) *0259+ 22 May. Back to listed
frequency today, at least (missed checking 21 May) w/ NHK IS (Dan
Sheedy, Encinitas, CA PL380/6m X wire)
11730, May 27 until 0559* something in French neighboring New Zealand.
It`s NHK, southward from FRANCE from 0530 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST) see also VATICAN!
** KOREA NORTH [and non]. 6003, Echo of Hope/VOH, 1305+ 22 May. Noted
back here (& on 6348) after a short excursion to 5995 (& 6350) .1300+
23 May back on 5995/6350, but 1300+ 24, 25 May on 6003/6348 (Dan
Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA PL380/6m X wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
6003, May 25 at 1247, noise jamming and presumably Echo of Hope on
original frequency today, tho there`s a JBA carrier from something on
5995. Same jamming noise is on 6015 against KBS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Re: > 3480 // 3912 // 4450 // 4557 // 6518 // 6600; all were jammed.
3479.989 not much jammed in Brisbane remote SDR Australia, 1102 UT.
3911.966 and accompanied scratching noise jamming, 1104 UT.
4449.991 kHz - another jamming? peak on 4449.920 kHz, 1107 UT.
6517.971 kHz at 1109 UT.
6600even kHz frequency at 1112 UT.
> 3985 // 6003 // 6250 // 6348; all were jammed.
6348.031 kHz at 1114 UT.
6250.004 kHz at 1115 UT.
6003.030 kHz at 1117 UT.
3985.013 kHz at 1119 UT.
73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, May 25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [and non]. On May 26:
3985, Echo of Hope - VOH, heard at 1144; jammed as usual with white
noise.
4885, Echo of Hope - VOH, heard at 1147; QRM from strong OTH radar
(4845-4960); checked again at 1329 to find very strong VOH, with no
QRM at all. Have never heard this frequency jammed by North Korea!
[see 9100]
5920, Voice of Freedom, 1149 till past 1326; in the clear. Not on the
air here on May 25.
5995, Echo of Hope - VOH new frequency, but not used by VOH today. For
the first time jammed by N. Korea with white noise at 1144. Very wise
of New Zealand to leave here, after Glenn alerted them to the problem!
6003, Echo of Hope - VOH, heard at 1144; jammed as usual with white
noise.
6135, VOF down on 5920, not here, but usual white noise jamming was.
6250, Jammed as usual with white noise; unable to confirm VOH here, at
1145; jamming too strong.
6348, Echo of Hope - VOH, heard at 1145; jammed as usual with white
noise.
6350, Echo of Hope - VOH new frequency, but not used by VOH today.
White noise jamming is also now here, at 1145.
9100, Echo of Hope - VOH, 1211, good reception (not jammed); in Korean
with the news; 1215 their singing station jingle and nice "V O H" ID
(brief audio attached);
Attachment(s) from Ron Howard [on the dxldyg] | 1 of 1 File(s) Echo of
Hope VOH, 9100 kHz., 1215 UTC, May 26, 2017.mp3
very light Sound of Hope (Taiwan) QRM far underneath, which was
playing EZL music and was // 6230 // 6730 // 7310 // 11960.
So both 4885 & 9100 were the only good frequencies today for Echo of
Hope - VOH (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna:
100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Glenn, Thanks very much to Amano-san, for providing the following
info for the Echo of Hope - VOH ID that I recorded today --- audio at
http://goo.gl/fDeUXm
Always appreciate his translating the Korean that I hear! Ron
"Nice catch! VOH sound jingle on 9100 kHz at 1215 UTC, Ron-san.
Your audio from 00:05 to the end, it's called SJ; "~ Radio, Huimang
e meari.", and SA/ID; "Huimang e meari bangsong ip nida, V-O-H."
"Huimang e meari" in Korean. = "Echo of Hope" in English.
May 26, at 1745 UTC: Echo of Hope - VOH
4885 // 9100; all were not jammed.
3985 // 6003 // 6250 // 6348; all were jammed.
North Korean Super Jamming
3930 // 5995; all were not broadcasting.
Amano, listening at home in Saitama, Japan." (Ron Howard, dxldyg via
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Glenn, In addition to Amano-san's helpful info about the Echo of
Hope VOH ID, now we have the following from South Korean DXer,
Chulsu-san, providing even more details from the ID. Thanks very much
to both Amano-san and Chulsu-san for their kind assistance! Ron
" http://goo.gl/fDeUXm -
Ron-san's audio; VOH - 9100kHz on May 26 at 1215 UT.
Korean; "Sinsegye ga yeolri neum, Yuk-gong-gong-sam (6003), Yuk-gong-
gong-sam (6003), Kilohertz radio, Huimang e meari." "Huimang e meari
bangsong ip nida, V-O-H."
English; "A new world will be held, 6-0-0-3, 6-0-0-3, kHz radio, Echo
of Hope," "This is Echo of Hope, V-O-H."
https://app.box.com/s/qjvxu6u5z6fa08meavw1rii9rx4eq3qz -
Chulsu-san's audio; EOH 2017 Station Song
Korean; "Deureo bangyo radio, Danpatongro matchu bangyo,
Sam-gu-pal-o (3985),
Sa-pal-pal-o (4885),
Yuk-gong-gong-sam (6003),
Yuk-i-o-gong (6250),
Sinsegye ga yeolri neum, Yuk-sam-sa-pal (6348),
Gu-il-gong-gong (9100), Megahertz radio, Huimang e meari." "Huimang e
meari bangsong ip nida, V-O-H."
English; "Let's listen to the radio, Let's tuning the frequency of SW,
3985, 4885, 6003, 6250, A new world will be held, 6348, 9100, MHz
radio, Echo of Hope," "This is Echo of Hope, V-O-H." Posted by: (Ron
Howard, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hello Ron, Off topic; the Japanese use San to follow the names as
honouring gesture but the Koreans use Shi, not San. Just wanted to
share this piece of info. 73 from Egypt (Tarek Zeidan, Cairo, ibid.)
Greetings, Tarek, from San Francisco, California. Am here for the long
holiday weekend. Hope all is well with you in Egypt.
Hiroyuki-san & Amano-san, both Japanese DXers, seem very familiar with
and have had numerous interactions with "Chulsu-san," as they refer to
him. So I confess to following their example as to the name used. Some
of my input has been via Japanese websites, e.g.
http://radio.chobi.net/DX/
where he has seen the postings relating to himself.
Am less than an expert on the niceties of Asian etiquette, so thanks
for your feedback (Ron, cc to DXLD)
Some DXers in Japan may be ethnically Korean without it being obvious
to us (gh, DXLD)
But don't leave out the phrase "Bangsong-imnida" which, without
looking it up further, is supposed to mean "broadcasting station". The
question whether or not it is part of the actual name also concerns
other operations, in particular from Pyongyang.
And it appears that at times they only use the long Korean name:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HRUY7lzuzo
By the way, could it be that they had added 9100 kHz, so far little
reported, on New Year's Day? At least from this day I see the first
evidence of it, here up to the daily late morning/noon break, now with
very pronounced V, O, H announcements:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJX3z4ESRNc
Is there an explanation for this acronym? Is it perhaps necessary to
look further at an exact translation of the name? I ask because, the
other way round, "[something] zhi sheng" does not translate as a
"Voice of [something]" but as a "sound of [something]".
And then there is this, reminding of operations reported back in the
nineties as "soldiers on the frontline station" or the like, never
further clarified. As far as I recall this was on such a frequency
above the mediumwave band plus some low shortwave (120/90 metres). So
is it still around, just widely unnoticed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILU7rCTqri8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZGObO2w2t8
(Kai Ludwig, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. GOVT BEGINS NEW RADIO PROGRAM FOR ABDUCTEES IN
NORTH KOREA 2:44 am, May 23, 2017 The Yomiuri Shimbun
http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0003711019
The Japanese government has stepped up its efforts to help Japanese
nationals abducted by North Korea who are believed to still be in that
country, by starting a new radio program as part of Radio Free Asia
(see below), which is affiliated with the U.S. government.
This move was prompted by information that RFA has many listeners in
North Korea. The Japanese government therefore decided to use it to
amplify its messages to the abductees.
In the new radio program, family members of the abductees speak about
their feelings about rescuing them. Katsunobu Kato, minister in charge
of the abduction issue, also speaks on the program to demonstrate the
Japanese government's firm determination to resolve the issue.
By doing so, the Japanese government aims to increase pressure on
North Korea.
Titled "Anata ga Inai Aida ni" (While you have been away), the new
radio program was jointly produced with RFA, which has a base in
Seoul. It airs late every Saturday night for about 15 minutes. [! But
no exact time or frequencies here! gh]
The programs consist of interviews with the abductees' family members
and friends, and the voices are accompanied by translations into the
Korean language. One person is featured in each broadcast.
Those participating include Takuya Yokota, 48, a younger brother of
Megumi Yokota, who was abducted in Niigata in 1977 at the age of 13.
The abductees' family members and friends mention changes in Japanese
society and events that have happened in their families while the
victims have been out of Japan, and tell the abductees about the
continuous efforts to rescue them as soon as possible.
The first program aired on April 29. Koichiro Iizuka, 40, talked about
his feelings about his mother, Yaeko Taguchi. Taguchi was from
Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, and was abducted in 1978 at age 22.
Iizuka also urged a resolution to the problem, saying, "If abduction
victims return home, there will be benefits and the lifting of
economic sanctions, which will worthy of action [by the North Korean
government]."
Naoya Yoshida, a 52-year-old violinist who was Megumi Yokota's
classmate when they were junior high school students, said: "I learned
that many people who escaped from North Korea had listened to RFA, so
I hope the broadcasts will reach Megumi directly. I hope she'll come
back as soon as possible while her parents are well. I sent out that
message."
Nobuhiro Matsuki, 44, the younger brother of Kaoru Matsuki, spoke
about his expectations for the new radio program. Kaoru Matsuki, who
was from Kumamoto, was abducted in 1980 at age 26.
Nobuhiro said, "I want the abductees to realize again by listening to
the radio program that they are not abandoned and their families are
waiting for them in Japan."
The government's Headquarters for the Abduction Issue has been airing
another shortwave radio program for abduction victims called "Furusato
no Kaze" (Winds of home) since 2007.
However, a survey about two years ago among people who escaped from
North Korea found that many of them listen to RFA broadcasts, which
are aired on medium frequency waves from South Korea. These programs
are the second most popular after those of KBS, South Korea's public
broadcaster.
To increase opportunities for Japanese programs to be heard by people
in North Korea, the Headquarters for the Abduction Issue asked for
cooperation from RFA last year.
RFA willingly consented to the request. An RFA reporter came to Japan
in late February and repeatedly met with family members of the
abductees and others concerned, before recording the interviews in
March.
This year is significant, as it marks the 40th anniversary of the
abduction of Megumi Yokota and the 20th anniversary of the
establishment of the Association of the Families of Victims Kidnapped
by North Korea.
The Japanese government hopes the messages in the radio program will
be heard by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers'
Party of Korea.
A source in the Japanese government said, "I hope [the new broadcast]
will result in the return of the abduction victims as soon as
possible."
Radio Free Asia (RFA)
This broadcasting station is under the control of the Broadcasting
Board of Governors (BBG), a U.S. government organization. Its budgets
are financed by subsidies from the BBG after the provisions have been
approved by the U.S. Congress. RFA began broadcasting in 1996 and has
communicated information to China, North Korea and other places in
East Asia where freedom of the press is limited. RFA is headquartered
in Washington (via Mike Cooper, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD)
** KURDISTAN [non]. 7350, CLANDESTINE, Denge Kurdistan, Grigoriopol.
*0230-0321 13/5, opened with Kurdish vocal selection followed by other
continuous musical pieces. Announcer with Kurdish language talk,
presumably news, from 0301 with flutes in background. Back to music
programming at 0306. Fair (Richard A. D’Angelo, Wyomissing, PA U.S.A.
(Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Sangean ATS-909X, Eton E5, Alpha
Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4, June
Australian DX News via DXLD)
[same], 0330 to ME in Kurdish, fair to weak signal, 4/5 (Rob Wagner,
VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu
FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Double Bazooka antennas for 80,
40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital
Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June
Australian DX News via DXLD)
Aoki shows site as Pridnestrovye, but isn`t it really Issoudun for
this fragment? What does Ivo say? (gh, DXLD)
Denge Kurdistan via Issoudun & Grigoriopol on May 13:
0230-0500 on 7350 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish, strong signal
0500-1400 on 11600 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish, weak to fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/denge-kurdistan-on-7350-khz-issoudun.html
(Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KYRGYZSTAN. 5129.65, 1715-1725 25.5, SW Relay Service, Krasnaya
Rechka (presumed), Pashto (tentative), religious hymns, 15211. Best
73, (Anker Petersen, latest loggings made in Skovlunde on my AOR
AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD)
** LAOS. Re: 6130 kHz LNR Vientiane. Heute kommt auch mal wieder ein
Log von Saale&Unstrut aus Mertendorf. LNR Vientiane ist sonst wirklich
ein schwieriger Kandidat. Umso schoener ist es, wenn die Frequenz mal
uebergangsweise frei ist. Ich habe letzte Nacht aufnehmen lassen. Das
Signal erschien auf der 6130 kHz spontan um 2211 UT und war durchaus
gut verstaendlich. Gegen 0000 UT verschwand es so allmaehlich.
Ich habe mal an Hand der Angaben auf die
englischen Sendungen umgerechnet. Danach sollten sie von 1630-1700
MESZ/CEST laufen. Das ist im Sommer anspruchsvoll. Im Winter ginge da
eventuell was, wobei es dann wahrscheinlich auch 1530-1600 MEZ/CET
waere. Da waere die naechste Saison abzuwarten. Alles in allem freue
ich mich ueber diesen schoenen Empfang. Gilt noch das Postfach 310 in
Vientiane? (Thomas Lindenthal-D, A-DX ng May 25)
Re: 6130 LNR Vientiane.
Die Adresse stimmt, steht auch so auf der Webseite:
Bamboo Airport Road
P.O.Box 310
Vientiane, Laos
Phone (856-21) 243250
(Christoph Ratzer-AUT OE2CRM, A-DX ng
May 25 via BC-DX 29 May via DXLD)
Lao National Radio 6130 kHz 2217 UT, May 24, O=2. Ein Sprachprogramm
war gestern um 2217 UT schwach auf 6130 kHz zu hoeren. Leider gab es
starke Interferenzen durch ein Funkfernschreib-Signal. Ein brauchbarer
Empfang war nur im oberen Seitenband moeglich. Ab 2230 UT wechselte
das Programm mit kurzer Zwischen-Musik von einer Frauen- zu einer
Maennerstimme. Danach leider unbrauchbarer Empfang auf allen
Seitenbaendern.
[and non] [later {später}] Leider traten starke Interferenzen durch
ein Funkfernschreib-Signal auf. Im unteren Seitenband war das Signal
verstaendlich und zumindest O=2.
Nach ca. 2230 UT war das Signal am Rauschpegel (O=1) und die RTTY-
Stoerungen waren etwas spaeter auch im unteren Seitenband nicht ganz
weg. Beim Stoerer koennte es sich um die US-Navy Station auf 6131 kHz
handeln.
Als Stoerer ist bei auf 6131 kHz
die US Navy Isabela PTR (5 kW) angegeben.
(Gerald Kallinger, Austria, A-DX ng May 25, ibid.)
Am Dienstag Abend UTC-z Zeit, habe ich die RTTY Station auch gemessen:
... but suffered in 23-24 UT hour by a nearby RTTY ute station, heard
also annoying in southern Germany, Delhi India, and Doha Qatar, latter
S=7-8 strength, measured 850 Hertz apart fq distance, on peaks
measured 6130.975 and 6131.825 kHz. ...
Zumindest mit dem Perseus SDR konnte man auf der unteren Flanke den
Stoerer voll ausblenden, vor allem in der 1. Sendestunde aus Vientiane
(Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 25, ibid.)
LAOS/CHINA [Tibet Autonomous Region] Wartung der Tibet Sender -
jedes Jahr zu anderem Termin. Die Klimabedingungen in der Seehoehe
setzen dem Equipment zu.
Weiss jemand, wie lange wir das Glueck haben werden, dass Lhasa Tibet
auf 6130 kHz schweigt? Etwa 4 Wochen? Wie lange waren die
Wartungszeiten in der Vergangenheit? (Gerald Kallinger, Austria, A-DX
ng May 25, ibid.)
Meist 3 - 5 Wochen Wartungsarbeiten, je nach Aufwand ... ?
2011: 7. bis 25. Sept. 2011.
2013: Jahreswartung Ende Juli und im August 2013.
2017: ab 18. Mai 2017.
CNR Tibet is back on air on Sept 25, 2011. Nachdem die
Tropenbandfrequenzen 4820, 4905 und 4920 kHz aus Tibet {seit dem 7.
Sept abgeschaltet waren, wegen Jahres-Wartung vom 7. bis 25. September
... 2011}, und im Jahr 2013 war die Jahreswartung Ende Juli und im
August (BC-DX 29 May via DXLD)
** LIBERIA. 6050, ELWA Radio, Monrovia, *0529-0545, 27-05, English,
religious comments and songs. 24322. Also *0540-0605, 28-05, religious
songs, English. 24322 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante
and Friol, Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable antenna, 8 meters,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MADAGASCAR. 9600, MWV, Mahajanga. English at 0240 to SAs, music and
preaching, quite a fair signal by s/off at 0300, 18/5 (Rob Wagner,
VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu
FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Double Bazooka antennas for 80,
40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital
Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June
Australian DX News via DXLD) That would be the KNLS New Life hour (gh)
** MALAYSIA [and non]. Ramadan 2017 --- Hi Glenn, On May 25, I was
listening first to a very strong signal from Wai FM (Malaysia), on
11665, at 1244 and heard an elegant reciting from the Qur'an by a
woman, which is extremely rare to hear on SW. More than 99% of the
time only done by men. Thought perhaps something special was going on.
Later at 1255, tuned to Sarawak FM (Malaysia), on 9835, at 1255, also
with good reception, to hear a talk about Ramadan, which sent me to
the web to find out if we are close to the start of this yearly event.
Yes, I found that "Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Islam, has
announced that the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will begin on
Saturday, state media said on Thursday." So this coming weekend will
in fact be the start of Ramadan.
It is the time of year to now check SW for renewed activity from
Islamic countries; e.g. Indonesia, which in past years did reactivate
dormant stations, as well as other stations/countries running special
programs. Expect to hear a lot more reciting from the Qur'an during my
morning band scans.
BTW - In the past, the Monday & Thursday relay of Limbang FM, via Wai
FM, on 11665, during 1315-1400 UT, always had just IDs for "Limbang
FM," but this Thursday (May 25) noted their new ID being used many
times - "Wai FM, Limbang." My audio at
http://goo.gl/4lmnGd
RTM Sarawak website -
http://www.rtmsarawak.gov.my/index.php
(Ron Howard, California, UT May 26, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. Nice FM Es opening up to 99.3 MHz, a station on almost
every open or semi-open frequency, May 25 1905-2021 UT fadeout. First
noted on the caradio at 1905 when KOSU 91.7 has CCI, very unusual.
After the first 88.9 log I have transferred to my usual spot on the
south-facing porch, 85 degrees in the shade. I`m using the DX-398 and
PL-880 side by side with whip antennas only which are quickly
manipulable to minimize ACI and CCI. Generally I have best results on
the PL-880 with antenna horizontal broadside to the south. This is
only about a meter above ground level, minimizing signals from
groundwave stations, and also minimizing their vertical polarization
component as the Es DX is presumably arriving at random polarization
and from a higher angle.
Primary is the PL-880 which has much better selectivity, and fine
tuning at 10 kHz steps if needed to avoid ACI. I`m on headphones
fortunately, since a neighbor has decided to mow his lawn in the hot
midday sun! I also have to cope with a mosquito, and a big black hairy
spider who scuttles around both receivers on the table.
It takes a big signal for the PL-880 to break into stereo and cannot
be forced. But it has no RDS. The DX-398 can be forced into stereo,
and is a big help for RDS displays, and/or keeping track of a second
station while tuning the PL-880 onward. RDS log data for the 8
positions includes _ for a space, / to separate fields, and none of
these were scrolling. Audible items are in quotation marks. Listed
data but not heard are in [] from the WTFDA DB u.o.s. Distances are
approximate city-to-city, not site, via http://www.distancefromto.net
88.9, at 1907, ``La Primera, 88.9 FM``; at 1916, stable RDS of only:
XHAJ_FM_ during a discussion. Again on the downside at 2006 with same
RDS, discussion on the Unión Europea. [Saltillo, Coahuila, 25 kW, -176
m! HAAT +AM 1330 Talk] 1257 km/781 stmi
89.3, at 1917, Spanish, unID over KIEL OK
90.3, at 1919, Spanish talk, ``Grupo Fórmula``, 1921 ``Suprema Corte
de Justicia de la Nación`` federal PSA (same I hear several times more
on other stations), YL full ID ``XHQS, Romántica 90.3, con toda la
fuerza del amor, 90.3 FM, 25,000 watts,`` address in ``Colonia
Venustiano Carranza, código postal 99099, Fresnillo, Zacatecas`` (I
guess the Z`s also get the highest numbers), phone numbers. Ad for
``G-A-S Noticias, un servicio de Gas Campanita``. Meanwhile RDS:
90.3FM / 930AM / DIRECTO / A TUS / SENTIDOS / GRUPO / B-15 / TELE /
CABLE / FLLO. Fllo is short for Fresnillo but city is officially
[Buena Vista de Rivera, Zacatecas, 25 kW, 98.29 m HAAT] 1548 km/962
stmi to Fresnillo, distancefromto can`t find BVdR
91.9, at 1925, rock music, mixing another station with Spanish M&W
chat. RDS attempts to engage, then 91.9_FM_ / LA MAS / BUENA
[XHEC-FM SABINAS COAH 50.0 kW H&V, ant 0.0 unknown, PS info: LA MAS
BUENA, but slogan SÚPER FM with SPANISH HITS] 998 km/620 stmi
92.5, at 1928, Spanish CCI to KOMA
93.1, at 1928, ``Romántica 93.1 FM``, ads for Mercado Soriana,
Mitsubishi San Luís, RDS attempt, CCI another Spanish with ads. [XHEI-
FM 93.1 MEXQUITIC DE CARMONA SLP 25.0 kW, 19.28 m ROMANTICA/W RADIO +
AM 1070]. 1932, adstring, ``Dinero Automático`` with phones too rapid
to copy; Cámara de Diputados federal PSA, which I also hear on other
stations, mixed in with ads. ``No sólo es música romántica, Romántica
93.1 FM``. Apparently no RDS. 1604 km/996 stmi
93.3, at 1934, ``Viva Guadalupe, Viva Lupe 93-3``, Coca Cola ad, PSA
from Estado de Zacatecas, ad for Mueblería Tres Capillas. [XHEXZ-FM
93.3 ZACATECAS ZAC 3.0 kW H&V, 395.33 m HAAT, LUPE + AM 560 SPANISH
HITS BALADAS] 1583 km/984 stmi
93.5, at 1936, Spanish music, PSA anti-cellphone distracted driving by
``gobierno municipal de Saltillo``, RDS attempt? Ad for ``llantas
Grupo Raga``, phone ``417-51-55``. [XHQC-FM 93.5 SALTILLO COAH 15.0 kW
H&V, ant unknown, XHQC-FM, HITS FM, SPANISH TEEN HITS - JUVENIL] 1257
km/781 stmi --- Another log of this below at 2008
94.1, at 1938, Spanish, romantic music, 1939 announcement, RDS attempt
but no lock, so unID
94.5, at 1940, Spanish talk, unID
95.1, at 1940, Diputados PSA, no RDS; 1942, ``Los mil éxitos de la N
(?) en español``, timecheck, Gloria Trevi song. No exact match in the
DB, but this looks closest, from the PTA: [XHEL-FM 95.1 FRESNILLO ZAC
33.22 kW H&V, 258.0 m HAAT, SÚPER CANAL, SPANISH HITS] 1548 km/962
stmi
95.3, at 1943, Spanish music
95.9, at 1943, Spanish music
96.3, at 1944, ``Felicidades``, 2:44 timecheck, ``40 grados
Centígrados`` temp; PSA mentioning Matamoros, but also Coahuila,
political ads for the PRC and then the PRI for 4 de junio elexion;
grocery ad for bistec, pollo, cerveza, ``Feliz día del padre``. At
1946 UT, TC for 2:47 and 40 degree temp again; no RDS. ad for ``Grand
Slam en el Campo de Golf El Socorro,`` este sábado, live discussion.
That golf course is in Monclova, so this is: [XHEMF-FM 96.3 MONCLOVA
COAH 10.0 kW H&V, 64.02m HAAT, LA MEJOR + AM 970 REGIONAL MEXICAN]
1108 km/688 st mi. There is no 96.3 in Matamoros, or anywhere in
Tamaulipas.
96.5, at 1950, PSA for Diputados and their concurso; 1951, TC for
14:50, discussing placas. RDS: 96.5_MHZ / ST._ZER_ stable with no
further ID. Presumably means stereo Zer, one of the station groups.
Therefore: [XHZER-FM 96.5 ZACATECAS ZAC 100.0 kW H&V, ant HAAT
unknown, STEREO ZER REGIONAL MEXICAN] 1583 km/984 stmi
96.3, at 1953, Spanish crime news about Del Rio, Tejas, Ciudad Acuña,
Coahuila. No stations there, but closest would be XHEMF-FM Monclova as
logged a few minutes above; but another is in same state: [XHTOR-FM
96.3 TORREÓN COAH 2.8 kw H&V, no ant info, RADIO TORREÓN CULTURE
VARIETY] However, there is a 96.3 across in Del Rio itself but not
Spanish: [KTDR 96.3 DEL RIO TX 51.0 kW H&V, 154.0 m HAAT, THE BEST
96.3, THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE HOT ADULT CONTEMPORARY]
96.7, at 1954, ``Recuerdo 96.7``. Necessary to off-tune to 96.68 to
avoid local 96.9. [XHIK-FM 96.7 PIEDRAS NEGRAS COAH 3.0 kW H&V, 57.78
m HAAT, RECUERDO 96.7, SPANISH TOP 40] 893 km/555 st mi, close!
96.5, at 1955, RDS: LA LIDER / 96.5_MHZ Nothing matches in Mexico;
closest to PTA are a couple others in NL. How about Tejas? Nothing
matches there either. How about anywhere on 96.5? Nowhere! But a
google search on name and frequency leads right to XHZER in Zacatecas
as in log above when I was getting a different constant RDS readout.
97.1, at 1957, Spanish
97.3, at 1958, Diputados PSA, ``la Imagen`` tentative name, but RDS:
EXA_97.3 [XHSR-FM 97.3 MONTERREY NL 95.45 kW H&V, antenna unknown,
997B (KCY) EXQ 97.3 EXA FM SPANISH POP] 1214 km/755 st mi
97.7, at 1959, promo ``La Historia de los Beat-les en 97.7 de FM y
triple-doble-u. . .`` (website), Pronounced BEET-LACE! Not enough info
for a successful search. Wish I could have copied website.
There are two 97.7 in NL as I have just logged on 97.3:
[XHLOS-FM // 102.1 on 97.7 MONTEMORELOS NL 3.0 kW H&V, 75.1m HAAT H&V,
RADIO NUEVO LEÓN - ATMÓSFERA FM CLASSICAL/OPERA/ARTS] and
[XHESH-FM 97.7 SABINAS HIDALGO NL also 3.0 kW, antenna unknown, RADIO
SABINAS + AM 1400 REGIONAL MEXICAN]
99.3, at 2000, phone ``414-43-43``, YL ID ``Milenio Radio, 99.3,
XHSS[?], 25 mil watts, Saltillo, Coahuila``, ``son las 3, 35 grados
centígrados``. Not XHSS at all per the DB (in Spanish, ``SAC`` sounds
a lot like ``SS``): [XHSAC-FM 99.3 SALTILLO COAH 25.0 kW H&V, -
107.53m! HAAT, MILENIO RADIO, NEWS/SOFT AC] 1257 km/785 stmi
This was the MUF, nothing higher found in a quick bandscan. Back down:
96.5, at 2003, mentions Culiacán. Even if there were a station in that
Sinaloa city, way out of the PTA, I would not assume it. There is a
96.5 in Los Mochis. Culiacán could be a street or whatever reference.
93.5, at 2008, rock music in Spanish, RDS: _MALUMA_ / EN STEREO /
XHQC___ Probably an artist name. TC for 3:10, 37 grados. ``La Rockola,
en stereo, Saltillo, 93.5`` A 414 telephone, ad for Universidad
Carolina. [XHQC-FM 93.5 SALTILLO COAH 15.0 kW H&V, antena unknown,
XHQC-FM HITS FM SPANISH TEEN HITS - JUVENIL] See original log at 1936
93.3, at 2015, Spanish music fade-in over OKC, 2017 Diputados PSA,
event at Arena Monterrey, 1 de julio. Vance airplane scatter breaks it
up with flutter vs the CCI. [XHQQ-FM 93.3 MONTERREY NL 50.0 kW H&V,
antenna unknown, BANDA LA Z REGIONAL MEXICAN] 1214 km/755 st mi
87.75, TV channel 6 audio checked periodically, but nothing heard, and
presumably nothing being transmitted anymore from Mexico.
Monitoring another few minutes to 2021 UT, I conclude the opening is
over; and I need a break. But resume at 2310 when it`s from
NV/UT/CO/ND/MB/MN, see USA [and non] (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO
1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. GRUPO RADIO CENTRO INCUMPLE EN PAGO DE FRECUENCIAS
La empresa de Francisco Aguirre incumplió con el pago que ofertó por 3
estaciones de radio FM, de las 5 que ganó,
http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/grupo-radio-centro-se-habria-llevado-frecuencias-de-fm.html
por lo cual el Instituto Federal Telecomunicaciones podrá hacer
efectiva las garantías dejadas por la firma.
Itzel Castañares 23.05.2017
Grupo Radio Centro incumplió con el pago de cerca de 139.1 millones de
pesos que ofertó por tres estaciones de radio en FM de las cinco que
ganó, por lo que el Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones (IFT)
podrá cobrar las garantías de seriedad de estas frecuencias.
Por dos estaciones en Guerrero, Grupo Radio Centro dejó en garantía 3
millones 520 mil pesos por cada una, en tanto que por una en Chetumal
dejó 830 mil pesos.
Lo anterior significaría que, debido a la falta de cumplimiento de
Grupo Radio Centro en el pago de las concesiones radiales que ganó, el
IFT podrá hacer efectiva las garantías dejadas por la empresa, lo que
implicaría que el regulador podrá cobrar un total de 7 millones 870
mil pesos.
En 2015, Radio Centro participó en la licitación de la tercera cadena
de televisión con una oferta de más de 3 mil 58 millones de pesos,
pero al final declinó pagar por los canales que había ganado, con lo
que perdió su garantía por 415 millones de pesos.
GASTOS DE ARRENDAMIENTO ‘TIRAN’ 13% FLUJO DE RADIO CENTRO
El flujo operativo del grupo radiofónico durante el 1T17 fue de 92
millones 530 mil pesos, lo que supone una reducción comparado con los
107 millones 149 mil pesos obtenidos en el mismo periodo de 2016.
Itzel Castañares 03.05.2017
Grupo Radio Centro reportó al primer trimestre de 2017 un flujo
operativo (EBITDA) por 92 millones 530 mil pesos, un monto que supone
una reducción de 13 por ciento comparado con los 107 millones 149 mil
pesos obtenidos en el mismo periodo de 2016, lo que fue resultado de
mayores gastos por transmisión de la compañía derivados de gastos de
arrendamiento de las oficinas principales así como de ciertas plantas
transmisoras.
La firma liderada por Francisco Aguirre detalló en el reporte emitido
a la Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV) que esto se da luego de que la
compañía realizara una monetización de estos inmuebles durante 2015 y
2016 así como el pago de seguros y fianzas.
Los ingresos del grupo radiofónico entre enero y marzo de este año
ascendieron a 339.6 millones de pesos, un incremento de 2.8 por ciento
respecto a los 330.3 millones reportados en el primer cuarto de 2016,
un aumento que, a decir de la Administración de la compañía, obedece a
la situación económica que ha prevalecido por elección presidencial en
Estados Unidos desde noviembre del año previo.
La utilidad neta consolidada de la compañía para el primer trimestre
de 2017 fue de 56 millones 832 mil comparada con una utilidad de 45
millones 782 mil registrada para el mismo periodo de 2016, lo que
representa un incremento del 24 por ciento.
La compañía detalló que durante el primer cuarto de este año, el
principal uso de los fondos de la firma fue utilizado principalmente
con fines operativos y en segundo lugar para el pago de capital e
intereses derivados de los créditos bancarios que Radio Centro
contrató con Banco del Bajío, así como los intereses pagados
relacionados con el programa de Certificados Bursátiles, los cuales en
conjunto suman la cantidad de 35.8 millones de pesos.
Entre los factores de riesgo que contempla la empresa, considera
significativa la entrada de nuevos competidores que pueda traducirse
en disminución de popularidad para las estaciones del grupo, así como
el riesgo de perder a clientes clave e incluso aspectos regulatorios y
en materia de concesiones.
Enviado por: "Carlos J. V." (via Juan Franco Crespo, Spain, DXLD)
** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT this week --- all about radio, no TV
We now know the fate of the lost stations, whether they'll roll over
or find new bidders.
http://www.ift.org.mx/sites/default/files/reporte_del_estado_de_pagos_-_licitacion_no._ift-4_publicado_vf.pdf
25 FMs will roll over:
Calvillo: Transmisiones Mik, S.A. de C.V.
La Paz: Mario Óscar Beteta Vallejo (the other station is lost)
San José de Cabo: Consortium of CJAguirre Nacional, S.A.P.I. de
C.V., and Carlos de Jesús Aguirre Gómez. If the last name sounds
familiar, it better...he left Grupo Radio Centro in 2013.
Cuauhtémoc: José Gerardo López de la Rocha (who is currently
operating XHLO-FM)
Comitán: Promotora de Comercio y Servicios, S.A. de C.V.
San José Iturbide, Gto.: José Guadalupe Bernal Vázquez
(Corporación Bajío Comunicaciones)
Puerto Vallarta: Compañía Periodística Sudcaliforniana, S.A. de
C.V. (I never knew Puerto Vallarta was in Baja California Sur! )
San Juan de los Lagos: Arnoldo Rodríguez Zermeño
San Miguel el Alto: Rodrigo Rodríguez Reyes
Apatzingán: Radiodifusoras Capital
La Piedad: Rodrigo Rodríguez Reyes
Lázaro Cárdenas: Media FM, S.A. de C.V. (other station rolls over)
San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec: Radio Casandoo, S.A. de C.V.
Chignahuapan: Corporación Sonitel, S.A. de C.V.
Huauchinango: Ultradigital Puebla, S.A. de C.V.
Chetumal: Mario Óscar Beteta Vallejo
Playa del Carmen: Consortium of CJAguirre Nacional, S.A.P.I. de
C.V., and Carlos de Jesús Aguirre Gómez
Puerto Morelos: Consortium of CJAguirre Nacional, S.A.P.I. de
C.V., and Carlos de Jesús Aguirre Gómez
Tulúm: Empresa Turquesa
Cadereyta de Montes, Qro.: Ultradigital Puebla
Tequisquiapan, Qro.: Servicios de Cines y Espectáculos, S.A. de
C.V. (owns a movie theater in this area)
Guaymas: Medios y Editorial de Sonora
Navojoa: Medios y Editorial de Sonora
San Andrés Tuxtla: Mezkla FM, S.A. de C.V.
Soteapan, Ver.: Arturo Ordaz Gallegos, who looks like he might be
running for office right now
http://municipiossur.com/index.php/columnas/articulista-invitados/18416-marco-antonio-anaya-huerta-arturo-ordaz-gallegos-y-nora-cortazar-se-disputan-la-regiduria-primera-en-la-planilla-del-mc-y-jorge-yunis
No other stations rolled over. Frequencies are also known
(Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, May 26, WTFDA Forum via DXLD)
The crushing weight of concession renewals will continue. The IFT has
still to sift through 403 concession renewals after already tackling
289.
http://eleconomista.com.mx/industrias/2017/05/28/rezago-prorrogas-concesiones-radio-esquema-pagos
Of course, there will also be new stations, and that means finding
transmitter and studio sites. Radio Tex-Mex (97.1, Acatlán de Osorio,
Puebla) brought in someone to help them find a location for their
stick: former Governor of Puebla Mario Marín Torres.
http://municipiospuebla.mx/nota/2017-05-21/acatl%C3%A1n-de-osorio/mar%C3%ADn-facilita-instalaci%C3%B3n-de-nueva-estaci%C3%B3n-de-radio-de-acatl%C3%A1n
A mountain has been located, apparently in San Jerónimo Xayacatlán,
for the new station (Raymie, May 29, ibid.)
The radio drama that is called the Tecnoradio Saga entered a new
chapter this week.
On one hand, bidders are unhappy. Four bidders have requested amparos
in the court system,
http://www.cronica.com.mx/notas/2017/1025971.html
including one that said it never was allowed to bid at all! These had
nothing to do with Tecnoradio but could put the auction under the
microscope.
And then Tecnoradio managed to become a national Trending Topic in
Mexico this afternoon when the IFT went on the attack and presented a
formal report to the Procuraduría General de la República
http://www.milenio.com/negocios/tecnoradio-ifetel-radio-denuncia-frecuencias-licitacion-milenio_0_965903668.html
— or in other words, a criminal case could loom. The PGR is tasked
with investigating if the information submitted to the IFT was false
Este programa es público, ajeno a cualquier partido político. Queda
prohibido el uso para fines distintos a los establecidos en el
programa [tagline] (Raymie, May 30, ibid.)
** MOROCCO. Presumably the next country without active SWBC
transmitters: Morocco. In recent years the transmission of Medi 1 on
9575 kHz suffered from frequent disruptions, and when the transmitter
was on they could have run a wonderful promotion: Guess the THD ...
On May 1st the signal was gone again, as pointed out by Ivo Ivanov.
Now, after almost four weeks, it has still not returned. Thus I assume
that this time it is not yet another equipment failure but .......
The second Nador SW transmitter, used for SNRT national network in
Arabic on 15340 - 15345 - 15349 kHz, had been switched off already in
September 2012. And the large Briech facility had, as well known, been
closed already in 2008.
Here's a picture of the Nador shortwave antennas:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d1/Nador-transmitter-low.jpg
(Kai Ludwig, Germany, May 26, shortwavesites yg via WORLD OF RADIO
1880, DXLD)
Thanks, Kai, The DX community is always quick to report when new
stations commence SW transmissions which is great. But frequently,
particularly with smaller SW stations with their own SW TX facilities
that disappear from the airwaves, with no public announcements of
such, we the DX community, can be slow or fail to report such
disappearances (or reactivations) or closures. Hence your observations
Kai are very welcome - again thank you :-) (Ian, ibid.)
** MYANMAR. 5915.00, 2335-2340 24.5, Myanma R, Naypyidaw, Minorities
programme in vernacular, ann, indigenous song, 25232
5985.00, 2325-2335 24.5, Myanma R, Yegu, Man counting in Bamar to
morning gymnastics accompanied by piano (!), 2330 female talk, 2332
indigenous song 45333. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, latest loggings made
in Skovlunde on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio
yg via DXLD)
6165, Thazin Radio via Pyin Oo Lwin. As has recently been reported
(thanks to Ivo Ivanov), CNR6 is currently off the air here, leaving
the frequency clear for Myanmar, which was normally blocked by China;
1416, on May 25, heard in vernacular and playing EZL songs; 1430 usual
theme music intro to their English segment of mostly playing pop
songs; clearly in English, but mostly unreadable; poor reception, but
only one station here now.
Have to try to also remember to check on 7345 kHz, as CNR1 is now off
the air there, which should leave Thazin Radio with a much better
chance of being heard before 1200 (CRI signs on then), so only Radio
Sakha (Russia) QRM to contend with (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach,
CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NETHERLANDS [non]. 9925, May 28 at 0119, The Mighty KBC via GERMANY
with sped-up novelty tune, S9+15/20 yet imperfect reception (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Mighty KBC on 6095 kHz today --- The Mighty KBC noted with a very
strong signal at 1045 UT on 6095 kHz - presume from Nauen. This seems
to be an extra SW broadcast to Europe which has not had too much
advance publicity, but I found this info on the KBC Facebook page:
Sunday May 28! The Mighty KBC 6095 kHz. 0800-1500 UT with Dave Mason,
Peter Quinn and Eric van Willegen Real Radio, no internet, no streams!
73s (Dave Kenny, England, 1051 UT May 28, BDXC_UK yg via DXLD)
** NEWFOUNDLAND. 6159.98, 2340-2345 24.5, CANADA, CKZN, St. John's,
New Foundland. English talk about radio programme, 25232. Best 73,
(Anker Petersen, latest loggings made in Skovlunde on my AOR
AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD)
** NEW ZEALAND [and non]. 13840, May 30 at 2351, RNZI is only poor at
S6, and splattered upon by 13845 WWCR-3 at S9+30, which doesn`t close
until 2359 move to 4840. Too bad these two have to be adjacent in a
mostly vacant band. Without some sporadic-E boost, however, WWCR is
often evitable (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NEW ZEALAND. The RNZ funding thaw has begun! I heard about this on
your podcast. I signed the petition and there you have it - Gary
Largess
From: Laura - ActionStation [mailto:team@actionstation.org.nz]
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 12:17 AM
To: Gary Largess
Subject: WIN: The RNZ funding thaw has begun!
Gary, We won! You were amongst the 32,337 who demanded a thaw of Radio
New Zealand’s funding, today the melt has begun.
It's just over a month since we delivered our petition to Parliament,
and today the Government responded with a $2.85m funding boost in the
budget announced earlier this afternoon!1
People power has prevailed in this case. The quality independent
journalism that RNZ delivers is crucial to maintain our democracy. The
Government has finally done something to recognise this.
But, it doesn’t go as far as we’d hoped. Dr Peter Thompson, from the
Coalition for Better Broadcasting recently calculated that RNZ is now
underfunded by $14m a year.2 When you compare this boost to the $60
million per year the Government has committed to attracting Hollywood
Producers, it does make you wonder about priorities.3 While we
celebrate the $2.85m boost there’s still much more work to do.
Although the Government has responded to pressure from the
ActionStation community and many others on several fronts (like the
additional funding for Radio New Zealand, $100m for mental health and
slight increase in the accommodation supplement) they did so with the
same ‘minimal change, maximum headline’ approach they took last year.
Even more work is needed in other areas of the budget that continue to
be neglected by governments year after year.
There is nothing in this Budget about clamping down on big business
tax cheats, like Facebook and Google, who generate millions in
advertising revenue from New Zealanders, depriving our newspapers, all
while avoiding paying their fair share of tax here.
This is a status quo Budget. It’s the Budget of a Government that
thinks things are going pretty well. If the Government doesn’t have a
vision for our future, or a plan to get us there, we’ll just have to
take the lead ourselves.
Will you chip in to fund our election campaign?
Things are not going well for far too many people in our country. More
than 40,000 people in New Zealand were homeless at the last census. 4
Our rivers are polluted, our water is being sold to bottling
companies, and our taonga - like the Kiwi and the Maui dolphin - are
put at risk for the sake of exploiting our natural treasures for
profit.5,6
Instead of putting our public money were it could do good, we wait
until things have gone horribly wrong and then lock up so many people
in this country that the Government is about to spend $1 billion
building 1800 new prison beds.7
The problem is, we’ll all burn ourselves out if we have to fight for
our lives on every one of these important issues only to have the
Government respond with the barest minimum they can get away with.
What we need is a clear, coherent vision of the country we want to be
in 20 years time, and a convincing plan to get us there. We need a
plan to get us out of the vicious cycle of inequality that so many
families in New Zealand are stuck in. We need a plan to clean up all
our rivers and waterways and to restore safe places for our beloved
wildlife to flourish. We need a plan to rebalance our economy so that
it serves the interests of everyday people and the planet we love and
depend upon for our lives.
What this Budget confirms is that we are not going to get that kind of
vision from this Government.
So it’s time for us to take the lead. If politicians are lacking the
vision, the imagination or the courage to have a vision for better and
fairer for future our country and the lay the plans and lead the way
to take us there, then we’ll do it for them - just like we have for
RNZ funding.
This is a new kind of politics. To make it work, we need everyone.
Chip in to fund our election campaign today. With hope and
determination, Laura, Marianne, and the ActionStation team
References: [linked in original]
Budget 2017 at a glance, RNZ, 25 May 2017
RNZ: 'Every ice age ends', Newsroom, 23 May 2017
Hunt for the Funding-people, Maori TV, 23 May 2017
Homelessness accelerates between censuses, University of Otago, 3
June 2016
Pipeline through kiwi area ‘violation’, Otago Daily Times, 20 May
2017
New swimmable standard 'less stringent' - NIWA, RNZ, 11 May 2017
Government to spend $1bn boosting prison bed numbers, RNZ, 18
October 2016
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** NIGERIA [non]. [Re 17-21, Dandal Kura:}
https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-05-19/how-shortwave-radio-network-helping-counter-boko-haram
"Dandal Kura radio network, which started broadcasting in early 2016,
was set up, with help from the United Nations and other funders":
At least when this operation begun in early 2015, rather than 2016,
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/01/unidentified-broadcast-via-babcock-is.html
its primary if not lone funder was USAID. Back then they even showed
up in technical documents as provider of the program content.
Has USAID really withdrawn or is this just a misunderstanding?
Resulting from the circumstance that earlier projects from founder
David Smith had indeed been launched as appendaces of UN missions, cf.
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/194006-canadian-broadcaster-sets-up-radio-to-fight-boko-haram-insurgency.html
And here's a plain report about Dandal Kura from 2015, too:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/nigerias-war-against-boko-haram-takes-to-the-airwaves/article23887004/
(Kai Ludwig, Germany, May 30, dxldyg via DXLD)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6930 USB, PIRATE, Voice of Radio Week, 0048,
5/27/17. Man talking about the length of the show & spring being here,
chatting about statistics about the show and changes to the schedule.
Several mentions of Voice of Radio Week. Fair (Mark Taylor, Madison,
Wisconsin. Equipment: Perseus, SDRPlay, RTL2832 V3 dongle for SDR’s;
E1, Satellit 800, PL 660, and various other portables for physical
radios; 40 meters dipole, 100’ long wire, Mini whip, NASWA Flashsheet
via DXLD) I think he means Voice of the Report of the Week or VORW,
program also purchasing time on non-pirate stations (gh)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6945.0-USB, May 28 at 0156, pumping music at S9+7,
while there was nothing on the band at my earlier scan circa 0120. No
ID across ToH 0200. These logs say it called itself Clever Name Radio
and the music at 0156 was "Some Chords," by Deadmau5:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,35160.0.html
6945-USB, May 29 at 0135, rock at S9, then robotic voice with
``Welcome to ---`` can`t make it out, and a hotmail address, played
twice, back to music. Numerous logs here from 2110 past 0300 with some
breaks, say it was Clever Name Radio again,
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,35181.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6950.00-USB, May 30 at 0043, music and groans, etc.
0045, echoey talk mixing with music, irreverent comments about Al
Weiner, echoing. 0047, ID as ``Radio ---something--- Worldwide, pirate
radio, Dr. Tornado, we`re not The Planet``. Finally on the third or
fourth iteration, I comprehend the missing word, Metallica. Recheck
0105, it`s off. These logs agree about both names
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,35202.0.html
and Joe Filipkowski explains:
``Radio Tornado is a parody station of Radio Metallica Worldwide. The
real Radio Metallica has been off the air since the late 1990s, maybe
1998 or 1999. From what I heard back then the RM transmitter "blew up"
and it was indeed a 10kw transmitter. The operator of the 90s pirate
station Anteater Radio visited Dr. Tornado and Senor El Nino and
confirmed the power output of the old RM transmitter.
Radio Tornado used to QSL loggings in the old ACE and Pirate Pages
publications back in the 90s but I'm not sure if the person who put
together the original Radio Tornado program is still active in the
hobby. The recent Tornado broadcasts are most likely from tapes and
recordings that have been circulated by various people. There isn't an
email for the station and QSL cards sent out were of the postal
variety. Maybe the original op will see the recent loggings and send
out QSL cards or maybe even eQSLs, who knows!?`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 7425, YHWH [religious pirate], 0425+ 24 May. Very
poor signal this evening, ex-7585 [where it sounded severely
undermodulated for the last couple of days]; but no sign of them
during band check [7300-7700] at 0430 25 May -- perhaps polishing up
the transmitter? (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA, PL380/6m X wire, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
7585, UNITED STATES [sic] (Pirate), YHWH, 0315. Heard in progress,
familiar guy. Fair/Poor. May 25. 73 and Good Listening, (Rick Barton,
AZ, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Once again, he's left the air much earlier than in the past. I was out
for the evening, and on returning home, checked at 0438. He's not
there anymore (7585 kHz). Seems now to be on an abbreviated schedule.
73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria BC, ibid.)
Hi Fellows: Amazing YHWH reception on May 25, from tune in at 0310
till 0402*; the whole time very readable (very rare!); one of the best
receptions I have ever had; closing announcement said: "'Christianity,
Greatest Hoax Ever,' was to be next, but am not going to run it
tonight. I will run it tomorrow night first thing off the bat at 8 PM
California time . . . transmitter running a little hot . . ."; he did
not give a frequency for tomorrow`s broadcast. Brief audio attached.
Why such an improved reception tonight? (Ron Howard, California,
ibid.)
YHWH sign off announcement yesterday:
MP3 YHWH, 7585 AM kHz, 0401 UTC, May 25, 2017.mp3 395KB Save
FYI; He was especially good for me last night :) (Ron Howard, UT May
26, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
He says to tune in tomorrow night at 8 pm California time [0300 UT].
Or listen via Youtube or Soundcloud by typing in ``Christianity
Greatest Hoax Ever``. Transmitter is running a little hot, so signing
off (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Any sign of YHWH tonight? Checking in at 0347 UT and I see no sign of
YHWH on any of his 41 m frequencies. Anyone hear him tonight? He had
promised to sign on at 0300 UT, so perhaps a no-show, or another
transmitter glitch? 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, May 26, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Walt, On May 27, found YHWH on 7585 AM kHz, at tune in of 0502. Not
the normal sign on time; was extremely late signing on. He was
certainly not there earlier when I checked. Tonight with fair
reception; solid signal and very readable (Ron Howard, California,
ibid.)
And gone by the time I got to the radio at 0602 UT. 73, (Walt, ibid.)
YHWH - holding steady with 7585 --- HI all, YHWH, not heard here for a
cupla nights, back on 7585 (this posting at 0355 Z). Same guy, same
stuff. F/G on equipment I am using at the moment - SW-2000629 and
aluminum windowframe antenna. 73 and Good Listening...! (Rick Barton,
AZ, May 28, ibid.)
Tonight, I was listening at 0333 UT to a barely audible YHWH on 7585.
All of a sudden, the volume came right up to an easily readable
signal. Joshua must have increased the volume from his end. It wasn't
propagation, as there was no change in signal strength. Pretty decent
signal strength tonight, especially it's still a ways away from
darkness. 73 (Walt in Victoria, BC, Nay 29, ibid.)
YHWH 7585 tonight --- Quite good reception into Victoria, BC tonight,
apart from some pretty big static crashes. Joshua went off in mid
sentence with, "think about it" and then off at 0343:45 tonight. Not
sure whether this was on purpose, or a fault occurred, or an FCC field
agent pulled the plug. Oops, not so fast, an OC is now coming on and
off for a second or two and powering up at 0346. But off again, so
clearly some transmitter problems to deal with. There he is back at
0347:35. Nothing about the fault, and only back into Yahweh stuff.
Strange things tonight. At 0351:45 or so, he briefly left 7585 in AM,
and came back with a strong LSB transmission, but only for a few
seconds. Carrier off again, and then back in AM again as he is now at
0353 UT. Walt
Joshua continues at 0448, and believe it or not, I'm still listening
as I'm doing other computer duties. What caught my ear at 0447 was a
comment that homosexuality will be punished with the death penalty
when Yahweh returns to rule the world. Hate speech going on here or
what? Time to switch channels, I think (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC,
May 30, ibid.)
YHWH on the air tonight? Got to the bands at 0440 only tonight and
YHWH is not present on his lately usual 7585. Anyone know whether he
was on earlier or not? He was having significant dropouts yesterday,
so possibly an equipment failure issue. On another note, 7445 BBC WS
from Meyerton is coming in very strongly at 0452 tune-in, up to S9 +
10 strength. 73 (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, May 31, ibid.)
** OKLAHOMA. 1050, May 25 at 1818 UT, from a quiet parking lot in
western Enid, non-ID as ``All-new Heart & Soul 99.1 FM, Pulse of the
City``, which refers to K256CR of KGTO Tulsa, per NRC AM Log. Slight
CCI from the 1050 in Lawton, on non-direxional carantenna (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 88.3, May 29 at 1733 UT, local Fámily Radio translator in
Enid, K202BY, is still OFF again, as very frequently the case for
weeks at a time. When on, the ID we hear is for KEBR 88.1 in
California, the source for all those FR satellators. Fine with me, a
good DX frequency and the one I am using for BST-1 SW caradio feeder.
In its absence, barely heard is 1.2 kW KOSR Stillwater // 91.7 KOSU,
but there are six other low-power Okies on 88.3 I`d like to hear.
Lacking them, there is also a Wichitan (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. On Saturday mornings after 1300 UT I am trying to listen
to both: Performance Oklahoma on KUCO 90.1, and NPR Weekend Edition on
KOSU 91.7. May 27 at 1345-1347 UT, both are extremely rudely
interrupted by a robotic Amber Alert about a 1-year-old abducted by
her PTSD-suffering father somewhere in OKC. The alert is mostly
unintelligible, as the robotic voice jerx and skips, has no concept of
where to pause reading text.
ANOTHER A.A. interrupts at 1353-1355 UT on both stations (and no doubt
countless others), this time with a human voice reading the same
alert, more or less understandable. There has got to be a better way!
This totally RUINED a classical music performance from the Bright
Music Festival, and an always interesting NPR feature story. A couple
hours later we see the same alert on KFOR-27, this time in the form of
a crawler at screenbottom, not disrupting programming at all. On
radio, perhaps AAs should be put on subchannels only, or allow
stations to delay them a few minutes until a natural break; pause
program playback if possible (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 92.9, May 29 circa 0018 UT on caradio atop an overpass on
the way to the cemetery, seem to hear ``OKC`s alternative rock``. The
only full-power Okie on 92.9 and usual fringe occupant is KBEZ Tulsa,
which is ``Bob-FM, Classic Hits`` per WTFDA. But is there a translator
of something in OKC? Yes, the only other 92.9 in OK:
[K225BN // KOMA 92.5, 92.9, OKLAHOMA CITY OK, 200 watts H&V, 267.7 m
HAAT, 35-32-51, 97-29-30, THE BEST MUSIC OF THE 60'S AND 70'S, CLASSIC
HITS]
I didn`t know or think to see if it matched 92.5, which of course is a
constant bigsig, but why would KOMA want or need a // translator on a
second adjacent frequency from slightly different coordinates in OKC??
[KOMA 92.5 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 94.0 kW H&V, 472.0 m HAAT, 35-33-36 97-29-
07 HD 3630 KOMA 92.5 FM Artist/Title 2 digit yr Artist/Title Oldies
THE BEST MUSIC OF THE 60'S AND 70'S, CLASSIC HITS]
Here are the coördinates again to compare:
92.9, K225BN 35-32-51 97-29-30
92.5, KOMA 35-33-36 97-29-07
Radio-locator.com maps show 92.9 tower site is just SE of NE 78 and
Kelley, i.e. in the antenna farm area, and so is 92.5, about a mile to
the northeast. I will certainly be checking for this again. Two 92.9s
in KS are pretty far away (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I'm guessing this is some sort of HD-2 or HD-3 feed off the main
channel, although it would seem to be similarly programmed to the main
game. 73z – (GREG HARDISON, CA, ibid.) Right you are, as below (gh)
And I saw the edge OKC's site too. sorry you have a new translator
pest. they are popping up everywhere these days (David Slate,
Hendersonville TN, ABDX via DXLD)
92.9, May 29 at 1930 UT on caradio, listening again for the translator
in OKC, and again it`s barely audible, with full non-ID as ``92.9 The
Edge, Oklahoma City`s rock alternative``. Now that I have that word,
Edge, I can search it out. Neither radio-locator.com nor WTFDA FM
Database mentions Edge, wrongly showing 92.9 merely // primary 92.5
KOMA, which I already pointed out would be pointless, from a mile
apart.
It`s // only in the sense that 92.9 puts on the clear air, the HD2 of
92.5, an increasingly common rule-bending method to get another format
into a market, so people can axually hear it, not the original intent
of FM translators. I guess ``the edge`` is in the sense of being at
the edge of KOMA`s main 92.5 signal. There`s another Edge in
Tulsa/Pryor 104.5, and WTFDA knows of 29 more of them around the USA.
Here`s it`s own website: http://929theedgeokc.com
Upon which you will not find any ordinary or extraordinary alfanumeric
call letters. Perhaps they barely utter K225BN for legal hourtop IDs -
-- in this case would they have to do it every hour, or as real
translators only a few times a day? It says:
``About --- 92.9 The Edge is OKC’s only rock alternative station! We
play your favorite new songs from Cage The Elephant, Florence + The
Machine, Twenty One Pilots, AWOLNATION, Cold War Kids, Death Cab for
Cutie and the 1975. We also play your favorite old hits from Green
Day, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Weezer, Fall Out Boy and Red Hot
Chili Peppers!
Contact Us --- Tell us how we’re doing!
92.9 The Edge is a product of Tyler Media
400 E. Britton Rd., Oklahoma City, OK, 73114
Call us at 405-478-5104
Program Director: Tod Tucker – tod.t@tylermedia.com
Music & Promotions Director: Rob Clement – rob.c@tylermedia.com``
Further searches for news about it, find The Edge has been going for
almost a sesquiyear! unknown to the databases or in Enid, but
apparently well-known within its tiny OKC coverage area:
https://okcradio.wordpress.com/tag/92-9-the-edge/
``NOW’S EVOLUTION REACHES THE EDGE --- December 28, 2015 Format
Changes, OKC Radio News 92.9 The Edge, Alternative
While everyone was picking up last-minute Christmas gifts and
preparing for the holiday on Dec. 23, Tyler flipped KOMA-HD2 from Top-
40 “Now 92.9” to Alternative as “92.9 The Edge.”
The HD subchannel feeds K225BN, the Tyler-controlled 200-watt
translator that covers most of the northern half of the Oklahoma City
metro.
“OKC has been asking for a station like this for a while, and Santa
has delivered, just in time for Christmas!” Edge PD Tod Tucker said in
a statement to AllAccess. “92.9 The Edge was built specifically for
Oklahoma City,” Tucker added.
Besides current artists like twenty one pilots, Florence + The
Machine, Coldplay and Cage The Elephant, Tucker promises Alternative
favorites from the ’80s through 2000s.
The “Now” brand burst on the scene in September 2013 on Tyler’s 96.5
translator (now-Exitos 96.5). Tyler brought in former KJYO (KJ-103)
personality and former KHTT/Tulsa (106.9 K-HITS) PD Tucker to program
the station. Tucker also makes on-air appearances throughout the
cluster and had a hand in Tyler’s throwback hip-hop and R&B station
V103, which airs on another translator, the wonderfully named K276EX
(103.1). In 2014, Now began to simulcast on 92.9 before making its
permanent there.
The Edge will compete with Cumulus heritage Rocker KATT-FM (Rock 100.5
The KATT) and indie alternative/AAA-leaning KOSU (91.7), which airs
Ferris O’Brien’s “The Spy-FM” network at night.
O’Brien was the last to try alternative in OKC on KINB (then-105.3 The
Spy) with a year-long Local Marketing Agreement (LMA) with Cumulus’
Last Bastion Trust that was supposed to end with O’Brien buying the
station. However, the purchase fell through and O’Brien took his
station online only, before striking up the deal with KOSU. 105.3 The
Spy, also had a stint on the frequency from 2002-2004 as KSYY.
O’Brien’s “Spy” moniker comes from his time as Stillwater’s KSPI (93.7
The Spy) which programmed the format and had a cult following in
Oklahoma City before going Hot Adult Contemporary in 2000.
iHeartMedia (then Clear Channel) tried the format on then KHBZ-FM with
“94.7 The Buzz” from 2002-2009. This effort came after they programmed
alternative from 1996-1997 on the same frequency as KNRX (95X).``
So even before a sesquiyear ago, 92.9 was NOT // 92.5 KOMA main
channel! Much of the above quoted under this confusing headline:
``KOMA/OKLAHOMA CITY FLIPS FROM TOP 40 TO ALTERNATIVE AS 92.9 THE EDGE
December 23, 2015 at 3:01 PM (PT) Be the first to comment!
https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/148855/koma-oklahoma-city-flips-from-top-40-to-alternativ
Stream THE EDGE live at 929theedge.com.
If that`s not enough for you about this, see
https://www.facebook.com/929theedge/
BTW, checking 92.9 earlier May 29 at 1739 UT, some rock music was
fading strongly in & completely out, sporadic E, but nothing more came
of that opening (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. As I am bandscanning for Es DX even higher than 101.5
[see USA], May 30 at 1826 UT, here on 103.7 is a ``K-Love`` offering
prayers via website, but steady signal, unlikely Es, and it`s // Enid
translator on 105.5 but not synched. So has to be this I had not
noticed before: [KYLK 103.7 OKEMAH OK, 72.0 kW H&V, 282.0 m HAAT, 35-
15-47, 96-22-43, A588, K-Love, Title & Artist, Title & Artist, Adult
Hits, K-LOVE, CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN] 178 km/110 st mi, due east of
OKC. Now blotting out Wichita? (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA [and non]. Some regional tropo enhancement morning of May
27 at 1444+ UT. I check all NTSC channels but nothing visible. On DTV
bandscan, BAD bars on all these RF channels: 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
26, 31, 32, 35, 36, 41, 42, 46, 48. OKC channels are breaking up
caused by DX QRM: 7 and 29. Only DX decoding:
RF 11, KSWO-DT ``7`` Lawton
RF 28, KFDX-DT ``3-1``, Wichita Falls TX, (NBC) along with:
3-2, KJBO-DT
3-3, Laff
W9WI.com does not have any 3-3 with Laff, but 3-2 as My // KJBO-LP.
What`s that? Channel 35 in Wichita Falls -- Market 156 in
rabbitears.info – nothing listed on ch 35, but agrees with the KFDX RF
28 lineup. So does KJBO exist only as part of the KFDX transmitter?
{and if so is the callsign still full-fledged and exclusive?} The Laff
network is in a large number of markets but never seen around here; in
OK only on KJRH-8 Tulsa as its 2-3 subchannel. It seems to specialise
in comedy, sitcom reruns: http://www.laff.com/
A few minutes later when I get back to KSWO to check subchannels, it`s
faded out (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OMAN. 9540, R. Sultanate of Oman, Thumrayt. English to EAf with
American pop songs 0340, fair to poor signal, 12/5 (Rob Wagner,
VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu
FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Double Bazooka antennas for 80,
40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital
Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June
Australian DX News via DXLD)
** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3364.97, R. Milne Bay, Alotau. I haven't heard
this on air for about 12 months. First noted at 1105 with commercial
pops and PNG local songs. Very heavy atmospherics on this night making
listening difficult and announcements virtually unintelligible. Seemed
to be a mix of English and Tok Pisin. No clear ID on that occasion,
but had to be Milne Bay. Slightly down from the registered 3365. The
only other PNG on this night was a very weak 3260 R. Madang, 24/5.
And again on 25/5 with a slightly better signal at 1035, local news at
1100. Mainly English heard on this night. At 1127, a recorded message
from the National Disaster Centre on what to do in the event of an
earthquake. ID and TC for "19 past 9" at 1119. Occasional breaks in
audio of between 10 and 30 seconds but carrier still there.
3260 and 3325 (Bougainville) both heard but much weaker on 25/5 (Rob
Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000,
Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Double Bazooka antennas
for 80, 40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031
Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module,
ATU), June Australian DX News via DXLD)
** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, on May 31, heard only open
carrier at 1012; by 1109 had some decent audio.
3275, NBC Southern Highlands[non-log]. May 31, not on the air.
3365, NBC Milne Bay, 0930-1012: National audio feed in English;
clearly // 3325, NBC Bougainville; after 1012 had music program;
nicely above threshold level, but not as good as Bougainville
reception (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1,
antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3364.982, Radio Milne Bay heard at 1130-1200 UT
on Wed May 31, on remote Brisbane Australia SDR installation. At 1135
UT S=6-7 signal, like a speech to the crowd heard, later light music
piece. Difficult to follow.
3259.995, Radio Madang, tentative Pidgin language program / local
light music + singer heard at 1145-1156 UT on Wed May 31. Poor and
tiny S=4-5 noisy audio.
Noisy static signals, listen to the short recordings. Not overwhelming
thrilling quality, sorry. Another signal on threshold audio level on
even 3325 kHz most probably Bougainville island, 1209 UT. 73 wolfie
df5sx wwdxc germany (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PERU. Saludos colegas, I have received from April 2017 Radio Logos
with good to bad signal (night and mornings) in Mexico; please watch
these videos:
Radio Logos 4810 KHz Chazuta Perú [music only]
Radio Logos received in Mexico at 1024 UT April 20, 2017 in frequency
of 4810 kHz. Good signal from Chazuta in Peru!!! Receiver Alinco DX-
R8T + T2FD homebrew antenna.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuQQiKHYlsc
Radio Logos 4810 KHz Perú [music except announcement at 1:48]
Published on Apr 20, 2017 --- Radio Logos received in Mexico at 1043
UT April 20, 2017 in frequency of 4810 KHz (I did adjust some Hz
because there was a QRM from digital station in adjacent frequency).
Good signal from Chazuta in Peru!!! Receiver AOR-AR5000 + T2FD
antenna.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67cTAKZaCJc&t=8s
Radio Logos Chazuta Perú 4810 KHz [0:32, music only]
Published on May 29, 2017
Radio Logos from Chazuta in Perú is active in shortwave and its signal
is coming until México. May 28 2017 at 1141 UT.
https://youtu.be/88cVQzPkYh0
Best Regards and Good DX's! 73's from (Mr. Magdiel Cruz, Axtla de
Terrazas, San Luis Potosi (Mexico), XE-SWL-24-01, May 30, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** PERU. 5025, Radio Quillabamba, Cuzco (presumed), 0111-0118, 28-05,
comments, very weak, barely audible. Radio Rebelde out of air at thi
time. 15321. Also 0004-0014, 29-05, comments, very weak, barely
audible. Rebelde out of air. 14321 (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, Logs
in Reinante and Friol, Tecsun PL-880, Sangean ATS 909-X, cable
antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PERÚ. 5980. R. CHASKI. Mayo 30. 2205- UT. Espacio musical. A las
2208 identificación de la emisora, luego otro espacio musical. A las
2215 se emite: “momentos de la creación” con información creacionista.
A las 2220, espacio musical infantil. SINPO: 44444, leve QRM de otra
emisora, pero muy débil (Claudio Galaz; RX: Tecsun PL-660; ANT: Hilo
de 40 metros; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD)
5980, May 30 at 2330 I`m tracking the JBA carrier from R. Chaski for
its current autocutoff time, which occurs at: 2333:34.5*. So timer has
been reset earlier, last caught at 2335:22* May 20, but unheard May 22
at 2333 when I may have just missed it. Henceforth, expect it to
recess at ~6.7 seconds later per 24 hours (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** PRIDNESTROVYE. U.K.(non), R. Ranginkaman, Payem e-Doost & TWR via
BAB Grigoriopol on May 26
Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow
1600-1630 7575 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg WeAs Farsi + BBC English* Mon/Fri
* including BBC English teaching program "Beta Speaking", only on Fri
Today again no signal of Sedoye Mardo / Voice of Men via BaBcoCk
Grigoriopol
1700-1730 7530 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg WeAs Farsi Thu/Fri, cancelled and
frequency 7530 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg WeAs was deleted in HFCC Database
Radio Payem e-Doost
1800-1845 7480 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg WeAs Farsi, good signal plus echo
Trans World Radio Africa
1815-1845 9940 KCH 300 kW / 157 deg EaAf Tigrinya Fri, fair to good:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/radio-ranginkaman-payem-e-doost-twr-via.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PUERTO RICO. Source of RTTY intruder around 6131: see LAOS [and
non]
** ROMANIA. May 27 open carrier/dead air, IRRS Radio City via RadioCom
0800-0900 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu German Sat:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/mighty-kbc-radio-irrs-radio-warra.html
IRRS EGR, UN Radio and other via RadioCom, May 28:
0930-1200 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun, poor
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/irrs-egr-un-radio-and-other-via.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ROMANIA. 11700 // 11800, May 30 at 2347 Spanish feature about vino
rumano, so from RRI. 11700 at S6 fading to S3 is 247 degrees from
Tsiganeshti to CIRAF 14 only, which is the northern 2/3 of Chile and
Argentina, all of Uruguay, half each of Bolivia & Paraguay. Why such
weird boundaries? 11800 is 280 degrees from Galbeni for CIRAF 12N
which means Ecuador?-Colombia-Venezuela-Guyana (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** RUSSIA. Fair signal of Adygeyan Radio on May 28:
1900-2000 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/fair-signal-of-adygeyan-radio-on-may-28.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
[and non]. SECRETLAND vs. RUSSIA, Brother HySTAIRical vs. Adygeyan
Radio, May 29:
1745-1755 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg CeAs test 1000 Hz
1755-1800 on 6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg CeAs open carrier
1800-1833 on 6000*ARM 100 kW / 188 deg CeAs Ad/Ar/Tu Mon, very good
1833-1900 on 6000*ARM 100 kW / 188 deg CeAs Adygeyan Mon
*from 1833 on 6000 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg N/ME BS TOM Mo-Fr
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/brother-hystairical-vs-adygeyan-radio.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** RUSSIA. Sakha Republic ------------ Local broadcasting Radio Sakha:
7345 0000-0300 SaSu RUS NVK Sakha
7345 0300-0501 RUS NVK Sakha
7345 0900-1200 RUS NVK Sakha
7345 1200-1300 Mo-Fr RUS NVK Sakha
7345 2100-2200 Su-Th RUS NVK Sakha
7345 2200-2400 RUS NVK Sakha
http://dxing.ru/forum.html?func=view&catid=21&id=25888&limit=8&start=56#37080
(via RusDX 28 May via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD) So no more // 7295
** RWANDA [non]. 21525, May 26 at 1301, WRMI at S7, much better than
usual in daytime, JBA carrier. OSOB, probably with sporadic E help
(yet no activity on adjacent 14m hamband). This is a special extension
of R. Africa, as previously publicized in the DXLD yg by Chuck
Gessner, W3ON in West Mifflin PA on May 25:
``Hello, I received an email today from Jeff Bernald & the Pan
American Broadcasting Team, regarding a recent SWL report that I sent.
Mr. Bernald mentioned in his email that the Radio Africa Network is
asking listeners to "tune in this Friday, Saturday, or Sunday at 1300
UTC for an exciting broadcast call 'Rwandan Youth For Change'. We are
so very excited about this program, as it is program that is being
recorded in Rwanda to be heard throughout Rwanda. Kindly tune in and
send us your report. We will send you a special QSL card for the
reception.".
In case you forgot, 'Radio Africa Network' uses the facilities of WRMI
in FL and operates on 21525 kHz normally from 1400 to 2300 UT. This
may be a special broadcast as it is scheduled an hour earlier than
scheduled. Chuck W3ON``. Chuck tried on May 26 but had very poor
results.
I listen for most of the hour. There is a sad tune by voice and guitar
playing intermittently, abruptly interrupted repeatedly for the sole
announcer to talk in presumed Kinyarwanda. At 1316 I make out the
English words ``voice of peace`` and ``shortwave``. At 1319 a
different song briefly, then back to the original one; 1327 a choral
song. 1330 an announcement mentions ``kilohertz``. 1335 now a song
with orchestra. Seems like there is more music during the second half
when I am distracted by breakfast. Recheck at 1406, now R. Africa has
switched to usual English.
11580, May 26 at 1407, I check following Argentine French relay for
World Music from WRMI --- seems like it, but wait! --- it`s the same
Rwandan program as the previous hour on 21525 in unexpected playback.
Related on May 25: ``While listening to "Your Weekend Show" on WRMI at
about 20:45 UTC on 11580 kHz this afternoon, the program feed switched
to Radio Africa Network, normally carried on 21525 kHz. Didn't check
to see if RAN was still on 21525 kHz. -- Richard Langley, NB, dxldyg``
Roger Thayer in Germany replied: 1.) On the Internetstream of formerly
SYSTEM B currently runs the audio of SYSTEM D.
2.) The streamaddress of formerly SYSTEM D has changed, with the same
port number.
3.) On the new IP (with non-public capacity) and with the old label
"wrmi-system d" you can hear the audio of SYSTEM A with Radio PAN AM -
Africa Network " (only right audio channel).
This is the current "Stream-Anomaly", without concrete details.
roger`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hello, I did listen today Friday May 26th, from 1300 to 1345 UT, for
the Radio Africa Network new show on 21525 kHz. No joy on this end. I
could hear a very weak signal at times, although there was extensive
fading (SINPO 25312). After my breakfast appx 1434 UT, I listened
again, with slightly better results at times with a peak at 1438 SINPO
55555. As I type this at 1500 their signal is mostly gone. I assume
that a lot of this is poor propagation this morning, plus their beam
heading is 90 degrees away from me (78 deg towards Africa). Oh well, I
will try again tomorrow morning (Chuck Gessner, W3ON in West Mifflin
PA, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
No mention of 11580, so does he mean the 1300 hour was repeated at
1400 also on 21525? (gh, DXLD)
11580, May 27 at 1400, WRMI again playing the special R. Africa hour
for Rwanda, opening with IDs in French, English, Swahili and presumed
Kinyarwanda: ``La Voix de la Paix, The Voice of Peace``, ``Sauti ---``
however you say that in Swahili, and uncopiable language. Then in
French mentions ``transformation sociale … Rwanda``, into similar song
with guitar as heard yesterday, maybe identical playback. Today I
tuned in 21525 too late to hear it before 1400, but there was a poor
signal. I suspect 11580 is far too low to propagate across the hot
equatorial noon from Florida; and 21525 may be too high for the MUF,
tho ideally best for a long-shot like this. Perhaps 17 or 15 MHz would
work better for this circuit. Has this existence been widely
publicized in Rwanda, or at all?
11580, May 28 at 1400, ``La Voix de la Paix`` special test broadcast
for the third and final time. Original airing on 21525 during previous
hour was totally inaudible, no signal here. WWV explains:
``Solar-terrestrial indices for 27 May follow.
Solar flux 82 and estimated planetary A-index 14.
The estimated planetary K-index at 1500 UTC on 28 May was 4.
Space weather for the past 24 hours has been strong.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G3 level occurred.
Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor.
Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level are expected``
Chuck, W3ON, told the DXLD yg on May 27: ``I had been sent an email
that mentioned that today, Saturday May 27th and tomorrow the 28th, a
second broadcast of the 'Radio Africa Network' of the 'Rwandan Youth
For Change' on 11580 kHz for the weekend`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Radio Africa Network Special Broadcast
Hi Glenn, I see that I am not the only one who has received
verification that last weekend`s Radio Africa Network 'Rwandan Youth
For Change' broadcast, was indeed ID as 'Voice of Peace' on WRMI. This
was confirmed in an email received today May 30th, from Radio Africa
Network rep Jeff Bernald & the Pan American Team.
That sure was a strange broadcast, as all that I remember is that it
was mostly a music program with vocal and guitar solos. My guess is
that the music was recorded in Rwanda for that special broadcast. It
would have helped if I could have understood what the announcer was
saying as I could only understand what was said in English. My log
shows:
May 27
1304 - 1359 UTC 21525 kHz
1400 - 1459 UTC 11580 kHz
``Blessings to you Chuck. Thank you kindly for you report. You indeed
tuned in to Rwandan Youth for Change! We will be sending out a QSL
card to you shortly. Jeff Bernald & the Pan American Broadcasting
Team`` (via Charles Gessner, May 30, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
USA, Special broadcast Rwandan Youth For Change via WRMI PAB Radio
Africa Network:
1300-1400 on 21525 YFR 100 kW / 087 deg to NCAf Kinyrwanda tx#07 Fri-
Sun, May 26-28
But confirmed today on May 25 via various SDR units in USA as Radio
Voice of Peace!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/special-broadcast-rwandan-youth-for.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5019.9975, SIBC Honiara music program noted at
1213 UT on Wed May 31. S=7-8 or -77dBm - fair modulation signal level.
HFCC database says
5020 0700-2000
7260 2000-2400
73 wolfie df5sx wwdxc germany (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SOMALILAND. Hargeisa site --- Looks like:-
New SW TX building 9.572870 44.060119
New (3 mast) SW Antenna 9.574582 44.059854
above from c2012 GE imagery. Plenty of GE satellite imagery
(Ian, May 26, shortwavesites yg via DXLD)
** SOUTH AFRICA. SABC using '80s technology
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/212752-sabc-still-using-80s-technologies-similar-to-vhs-and-betamax.html
(Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D, May 28,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN. Football national cup finals --- like at present the German
Cup final match in Berlin Olympic stadium Dortmund vv Frankfurt 1 - 1
heard Spanish footbal cup live coverage from Calderon estadio? all
four transmitter at REE Noblejas Spain switched on tonight:
15390 S=9+10dB at 1845 UT
15520 S=9+25dB
17715 S=9+25dB
17855 S=9+15dB here in southern Germany.
73 (Wolfgang Büschel, May 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SRI LANKA. 11905, May 26 before 0114, JBA carrier from SLBC is on.
Mis-time signal at imagination level ending at 0115:17.5, just like it
used to (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SRI LANKA. DISASTER SRI LANKA --- Dear Glenn, I received a
notification from my friend Victor Goonetilleke, 4S7VK, that he
currently participates in the disaster relief programme. Here is what
he writes:
*************************** ZITAT BEGINN ***************************
Just returned from disaster communications work. Text from my face
book page "DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS DURING FLOODS USING AMATEUR RADIO"
On Sunday around 1130 AM the President of the Radio Society of Sri
Lanka got an emergency call from the Chairman RDA seeking help from
radio Amateurs to set up a communications link between remote
Kalawana, one of the worst hit isolated divisions and Ratnapura, as
all communications had failed due to heavy flooding, earth-slips, and
broken communications networks. Roads were impassable. Only air rescue
was possible by the Sri Lanla Air Force helicopters and without
communications that was even more difficult.
Could radio amateur help? We could be airlifted from Colombo to the
two places, but we should have everything needed." Jaliya 4S7JL and
Nadika 4S6NCH were willing to go and when they asked me I said yes I
(4S7VK) would go and we were joined by Dimuthu 4S7DZ. We knew we could
do it and we were self contained and we were willing to rough it out.
It was a hard task, but within 30 minutes of landing the High
Frequency link was established and 2 days of tremendous coordinating
rescue flights, movement of patients from Kalawana hospital to
Ratnapura, food drops, etc., etc.; continued until regular cellular
phone connections were restored and access roads were cleared,
We are happy we could win the day for simple high frequency radio.
**************************** ZITAT ENDE ****************************
Best wishes, (Uwe Volk, Germany, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SUDAN. 7205, Radio Sudan, Al Aitahab, 0250 May 26, sign on, Arabic
program, ID at 0300 and news. Rx: Perseus SDR, Icom IC-756 pro III,
Ant: Dipoles. 73 (Franck Baste F4LKC, France, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
SUDAN? Log unidentified 7200 -1837* --- Today, May 26, 1831-1837* UT,
7200 straight, fair signal, likely north or east African music with
breaks. Sudan would be my first guess; currently missing on both 7205
and 9505. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** SUDAN SOUTH [non]. FRANCE. 17730. May 26 at 1840, Eye Radio,
Issoudun-F, in English. Man and man announcers talks; A interview with
a man (english with accent); 1855 Interview continues; 1858 ID and man
talks in Arabic; 1859 Man talks in English. Fair broadcasting, 35433.
(DXer: José Ronaldo Xavier, Location: Cabedelo-PB, Brazil (UTC-3), RX
(s): Tecsun S-2000, Antenna: Longwire, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via
DXLD)
Reception of Eye Radio via Alyx&Yeyi TDF Issoudun, May 29-30
1600-1900 17730 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Arabic/English, good signal
0400-0500 11730 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Arabic/English/other, good:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-eye-radio-via-alyx-tdf.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SWEDEN. 29 May 2017
News from the Alexander Association
Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends
http://www.alexander.n.se
SAQ TRANSMISSION ON ALEXANDERSON DAY CANCELLED
We regret to announce that the scheduled transmissions on Alexanderson
Day, July 2nd 2017, with the old Alexanderson alternator SAQ on
VLF17.2 kHz, at the World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station, Sweden has
been cancelled, due to ongoing maintenance work.
The Alexanderson Day will offer an exiting range of activities
(details will follow), including two startups of the Alexanderson
alternator, including a local, not aired transmission at the following
times:
- Startup @10.30 (0830 UT) with a local message @11.00 (0900 UT).
- Startup @13.30 (1130 UT) with a local message @14.00 (1200 UT).
Both of these startups will be streamed on our YouTube Channel. No
QSL-cards will be given this time and no list of Reports will be
constructed but we look forward to your comments and stories (images
appreciated) to info@alexander.n.se
//The Alexander association team @Grimeton, Sweden
The Alexander Association Grimeton SAQ Veteran Radio Friends
Radiostationen Grimeton 72 Grimeton 43298 Sweden
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Posted by: (Mike Terry, May 29, dxldyg via DXLD)
** SYRIA [non]. A new Clandestine Syrian station testing on MW
Hello DXers, Yesterday 29-5-2017 around 1930 UT I noticed a new radio
station on 1350 kHz. The station gave ID as Radio Al Kul (kul in
Arabic means All). Checked online and reached their web site
http://www.radioalkul.com
According to their web site they are a Syrian news radio with up to
the minute news about Syria and Syrians through a network of reports.
They transmit on FM 95.5 MHz in Aleppo and Idleb in Syria and on Nile
Sat satellite frequency 12562 Vertical 27500. Parts of Aleppo are
already under the control of ISIL. They have a live stream on their
website as well. I checked the programmes on 1350 and it is matching
the online stream. They are transmitting from 1930 to 2100 UT; of
course the transmitting place is unknown but before they went on air,
TWR from Gavar was on with the usual programmes. The program content
is mainly music and news on top of the hour and :30 of the hour as
well. Here's a recording of part of the transmission of 29-5-2017
https://app.box.com/s/v2ytwv4hcz2d5pqca37j1hr5h66mc4x7
I sent them a reception report but didn't get any reply. 73 from Egypt
(Tarek Zeidan, Cairo, Egypt, May 30, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
> Nile Sat satellite frequency 12562 Vertical 27500
No such multiplex is shown in the usual lists. Highest frequency
listed for 7 West is 12.476 GHz.
The Facebook profile https://www.facebook.com/Radio.Alkul allegedly
exists since 2013. Certainly realistic, considerung that this profile
got 234.834 likes so far. So the operation itself is not new at all,
only their lease of mediumwave airtime in Armenia (unless this goes on
already for some time as well, just unnoticed until now). (Kai Ludwig,
Germany, ibid.)
Hello Kai, Yes, you are right, they are actually transmitting on
Eutelsat 8 West; but in this part of the world any satellite located
on 7 West or near that transponder it is Nile Sat. As for transmitting
on MW they just started that on 29/5/2017 to cover all of Syria, but
the FM broadcast has been there for sometime now. 73 from Egypt (Tarek
Zeidan, Cairo, Egypt, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** TAIWAN. 11430-AM, May 25 at 1305, YL with series of 8 syllables
each, in tonal Asian language; interrupted by regular speech, more 8-
syllables. Presumably Star-Star as in May 23 EiBi, but not at this
time, only 0400-0430, 0500-0530 & 0600-0630. Latest Aoki of May 25
does not show this time either for XingXing guangbo diantai 4, rather
0300-0330 & 0600-0630 with ``random numbers`` in H3E from 10 kW ND
Kuanyin site.
How do we know they are random? If so, it`s merely a distraxion,
rather than encrypted spy messages, anything but random. Sounds like
more than 10 kW to me; I was scanning the 11.4 MHz band for Indonesian
QSO pirates, none heard. There was certainly a carrier but I did not
check whether LSB was missing. Searching archive, 11430 was reported
in 2016 as a Sound of Hope + jamming frequency. Now XingXing is in
Aoki at 1200-1230 & 1300-1330 on 9725 instead, so maybe just moved to
11430 or in addition to 9725 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENIND DIGEST)
Hi Glenn, Perhaps you might be interested in the following site, for
more info about V13. Is not current, but still has a lot of info.
http://www.kentfoto.com/spooks/newstar.htm
(Ron Howard, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Indeed! (gh)
** TAIWAN. 13890, Sound of Hope (Tentative), 1357, 5/27/17 in
Mandarin. Woman and man alternating, 1359 musical bridge into man
talking, fanfare, off as scheduled. Not // to CNR jammer on 13830, so
it might have been SoH, which is rarely heard here (Mark Taylor – Lake
Farm Park, WI, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD)
** TIBET. Downtime for Xizang transmitters including 6130: see LAOS
** TIBET [non]. 7492, Voice of Tibet, via Dushanbe (TAJIKISTAN) 2259
May 25, sign on with ID. The station moves 1 kHz up at 2303 (7493) and
6 kHz down at 2334 (7487), sign off at 2359. Rx: Perseus SDR, Icom IC-
756 pro III, Ant: Dipoles. 73 (Franck Baste F4LKC, France, dxldyg via
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
TAJIKISTAN, Frequency changes of Voice of Tibet as of May 27
1200-1210 NF 11513 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11507
1210-1230 NF 11507 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15513
1300-1310 NF 11512 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11513
1310-1330 NF 11517 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 11507
1335-1345 NF 15522 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15513
1345-1400 NF 15528 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15537
2335-2400 NF 7487 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 7497
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/frequency-changes-of-voice-of-tibet-as.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TURKEY. VOICE OF TURKEY English Service, 24.05.2017, Time: 1630-
1725, Frequency: 15520, SIO: 544, Remarks: Good Signal (Abid Hussain
Sajid, Pakistani Dxer, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U A E. Upcoming frequency change of Sadaye Zindagi via BaBcoCk from
July 1:
0230-0300 6125 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg WeAs Dari FEBA Radio till June 30
0230-0300 9895 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg WeAs Dari FEBA Radio from July 01
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/upcoming-frequency-change-of-sadaye.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U K. BBC'S GLOBAL AUDIENCE RISES TO 372m
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2017/global-audience-measure
In a turbulent year for international news, with mounting concern
about fake news and social media filter bubbles, more people than ever
before are turning to the BBC for reliable, impartial information they
can trust.
Francesca Unsworth, Director of the BBC World Service Group
Date: 25.05.2017 Last updated: 25.05.2017 at 09.30
Category: World Service; News
The BBC is reaching a record weekly audience of 372m around the world,
a rise of 7 per cent year on year, new audience figures reveal today.
These figures - the Global Audience Measure (GAM) - show how many
individuals the BBC reached weekly with its news and entertainment
content in the year 2016/17.
The data shows the BBC’s weekly global news audience has risen by 8
per cent to 346m, with TV, audio and social media driving the
increase. The BBC World Service has seen an increase of 9 per cent
since last year, taking its total audience to 269m.
Global News Ltd, which comprises BBC World News television and
BBC.com, now has an audience of 121m, an increase of 12 per cent, with
weekly BBC World News TV viewers rising to 99m.
World Service English has seen another significant rise, with an
audience of 75m around the world, a 14 per cent increase. This has
been driven both by syndication and by the growth of digital audio,
including internet audio and podcasts. The number of listeners
accessing World Service English through internet audio has shot up by
147 per cent to 21m.
The GAM figures show the BBC is on track to achieve the target set by
the Director General of a 500m weekly audience by 2022, the BBC’s
centenary year.
Francesca Unsworth, Director of the BBC World Service Group, says: “In
a turbulent year for international news, with mounting concern about
fake news and social media filter bubbles, more people than ever
before are turning to the BBC for reliable, impartial information they
can trust.
“We will shortly launch the first new language services in the biggest
expansion of the World Service since the 1940s. Today’s audience
figures show the need for the BBC is greater than ever.”
Tim Davie, Director of Global and CEO of BBC Worldwide, says: “It is
encouraging to see that BBC branded services continue to be the
trusted go-to platforms for audiences across the globe.”
Facebook is by far the biggest source of the BBC’s social media reach
globally, but there are regional variations – in Iran alone BBC
reaches 1.4m people on the encrypted messaging app Telegram, from a
total BBC audience of 12.6m in that country.
The top ten markets for the BBC’s international news services are
Nigeria (36m), USA (34m), India (28m), Bangladesh (16m), Egypt (15m),
Pakistan (13m), Iran (13m), Tanzania (10m), Indonesia (7.6m), and
Canada (7.5m), where the BBC significantly boosted its presence last
year.
BBC radio saw a 12 per cent uplift in audience figures in the USA
during an eventful election year - taking weekly reach to 14.6m people
(via Dr Hansjoerg Biener 29 May 2017, DXLD)
Interesting is a comparison with the US competition:
> Nigeria (36m)
BBG: 20.8
> USA (34m)
...well, that would be really interesting, but will never be released
I guess.
> India (28m)
BBG: Less than 6.2
> Bangladesh (16m)
BBG: Less than 6.2, was 5.3 in 2015
> Egypt (15m)
BBG: Again less than 6.2
> Pakistan (13m)
BBG: 6.5
> Iran (13m)
BBG: Less than 6.2, after still 16.6 in 2015
> Tanzania (10m)
BBG: 8.9
> Indonesia (7.6m)
BBG: 47.8
> Canada (7.5m)
BBG: N/A (Kai Ludwig, dxldyg via DXLD)
** U K [non]. 15420, May 26 at 0607, BBCWS is poor at S7-S5 via
MADAGASCAR. Finally 19m is not totally dead in the nightmiddle, so I
scan for others, mostly JBA carriers, some with a little audio: 15785,
15615, 15465, 15380, 15255, 15230, 15190, 15160, 15120, 15105. Some of
the lower ones are obviously North Korea (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Frequency changes of BBC in Urdu from May 29:
1500-1600 NF 9410 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to SoAs, ex 12075
// frequency 7485 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to SoAs, add.freq
// frequency 9445 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu A-17
// frequency 11910 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu A-17
1500-1700 on 9410 SLA 250 kW / 320 deg to CeAs del BBCWS
Additional frequencies of BBC, but all inactive at present
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/frequency-changes-of-bbc-in-urdu-from.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. NSS QSL info: Hi Glenn, For any SWL who tuned in NSS on
Armed Forces Day, I have QSL info. As you'll recall, NSS was making
its first appearance on HF in 40 years. I've just received the
following update from Frank, W3LPL:
"Any SWLs who need an NSS QSL should email their reception report and
their postal address to: juanita.f.portz.ctr@mail.mil " 73, (Brian,
W9IND, May 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 6604-USB, May 30 at 0614, New York Radio, with eastern
airport after airport ``missing`` such as New York, Washington,
Boston, Baltimore. 0615 switch to another group of ``missings`` ---
Bermuda, Atlanta, Orlando, Miami. I hope they have not all been
destroyed in some terrorist attack or nuclear strike I haven`t heard
about yet. This nonsense, inability to achieve basic automated
services, makes VOLMET transmissions ridiculous, so is NYR about to go
the way of Trenton Military? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. [Re 17-21]: FY 2018 BBG BUDGET REQUEST EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
https://www.bbg.gov/wp-content/media/2017/05/FY18_CBJ_ExecutiveSummary_05-23-17.pdf
(via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
I was going to copy the full thing but above is really mostly blather,
no specifics. There is a table at the top of kilofigures in broad
categories comparing 2016, 2017 and 2018 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. [Re 17-21]: BBG FY 2018 budget request reflects key
priorities amid spending constraints
> This includes reducing, and in some cases, eliminating certain
language service capacities
I.e. reducing VOA Kinyarwanda/Kirundi, Kurdish, Dari/Pashto, Laotian,
Thai, Indonesian. Terminate Latin America (except Haiti) services
altogether, unless forces can be joined with OCB in whatever new
constellation. English programming is to be "consolidated", whatever
that means in practice (is anything besides African programming still
left anyway??)
Mandarin radio is to be reduced at both VOA and RFA in favour of
digital services.
RFE/RL: Belarusian radio and Radio Mashaal will be terminated, savings
are to be made in Russian radio. Radio Farda as a radio service is to
be reduced as well, as is VOA PNN, again in favour of digital
offerings.
Alhurra / Radio Sawa: Savings in nighttime news. "Afia Darfur" to be
terminated altogether.
Further reductions of SW and MW distribution. No further details
specified in the budget justification (that's indeed how they call it
now) document.
Repairs to be made at Greenville, Tinian, Tinang, collapsed São Tomé
mediumwave mast to be replaced as well. Kuwait to be further expanded
to take over African and other services "for legacy shortwave
audiences", replacing third party facilities.
They project a decline of the weekly audience of VOA from 237 to 141
million, mostly by losing the 60 million Hispanic ones.
White House sheets show that they intend to keep the BBG funding at
these 680 million USD also during the coming years, i.e. no
compensation of rising costs anymore.
And no change of the plans for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
and the National Endowment for the Arts: For 2018 a residual budget to
wind them up, then just "---" (Kai Ludwig, Germany, May 24, dxldyg via
WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I got the word that all shortwave will be eliminated in the new
budget. Greenville may hang for a year due to OCB but I`m not holding
my breath. I will keep you informed as I`m a union official and the
information should be sent to me first, I hope.
I talked to my fellow union rep and he said we aren`t going to fight
this this time. I guess everybody is tired and we can`t fight the
stupidity. They wonder why the listenership drops when you play Katy
Perry records to the victims of the hurricane in Haiti and call it
special programming. I remember as a young man how good VOA
programming was. 73 (Glenn Swiderski, NC, May 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
VOA Site B Greenville NC --- Good report and photos at:
http://www.engineeringradio.us/blog/
(James Mills, May 27, shortwavesites yg via DXLD)
Thanks James, Great info & pics - plenty of work compiling that blog
entry :-) (Ian, ibid.)
** U S A. VOA Radiogram this weekend is mostly MFSK32, with some
MFSK16, and some Spanish.
http://voaradiogram.net/post/161097741622/voa-radiogram-27-28-may-2017-cutting-our-budget
Four shows remain. Last show the weekend of June 17-18 (Kim Elliott,
May 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) excerpt:
Only four more editions of VOA Radiogram remain, with the last show
during the weekend of June 17-18. I retire from VOA on June 23. A
radio program similar to VOA Radiogram will begin June 24 on WRMI.
Details will be announced as that date approaches.
The voaradiogram.net website and @VOARadiogram Twitter account will
remain “live” for at least a few months after VOA Radiogram ends, so
check those sources for links to the new website and Twitter account.
VOA Radiogram listeners have been conducting some interesting
experiments. Recent examples are by Merkouris in Greece, who decoded
an MFSK32 image from the second audio harmonic of a VOA Radiogram
broadcast …
http://voaradiogram.net/post/160838081557/decoding-mfsk-images-from-audio-harmonics-just
Then Roger in Germany decoded from the third audio harmonic of a KBC
transmission …
http://voaradiogram.net/post/161092313997/fooling-mother-nature-decoding-mfsk32-images-from
And I think that is a far as we will be able to go with harmonic image
decoding!
VOA Radiogram this weekend will include some Spanish, so please use
the UTF-8 character set again to make sure all the accent marks
display correctly.
Here is the lineup for VOA Radiogram, program 217, 27-28 May 2017, all
in MFSK32 except where noted:
1:49 Program preview
3:03 Britain irritated by US intel leaks*
6:57 Trump budget includes cut for broadcasting*
13:49 Russia accuses RFE/RL, VOA of election interference*
19:54 MFSK16: Same subject in Spanish **
24:09 MFSK32: Image* and closing announcements
* with image ** use UTF-8 character set
Please send reception reports to radiogram@voanews.com (via DXLD)
** U S A. [Re 17-21:] Letters --- The VOA Follows Good Journalistic
Practice. That practice held true in this case as well.
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/the-voa-follows-good-journalistic-practice-1495815429
Guo Wengui during his April 19 Voice of America interview. Photo:
Voice of America/YouTube [caption] May 26, 2017 12:17 p.m. ET
Regarding Sasha Gong's "How China Managed to Muffle the Voice of
America" (op-ed, May 24): The Voice of America's (VOA) charter, as
written in law, requires that we adhere to the highest professional
standards of journalism and maintain editorial independence, free from
political interference. That practice held true in this case as well.
VOA is a leading global network providing U.S. news and information to
millions around the world. We broadcast in 47 languages each week on
radio, television, mobile and the internet. VOA has a 75-year-long
history of producing comprehensive, independent and objective news in
the face of even the most extreme pressures. Asserting anything less
is an insult to the hundreds of VOA journalists who fled repressive
regimes to escape similar practices -- including in China.
The management decision regarding Ms. Gong's interview was provided to
her in advance of the broadcast in question and was based on the
journalistic principles of verification, balance and fairness that are
standard industry practice and apply universally to all VOA services.
We regret if Ms. Gong doesn't agree with these universally accepted
journalistic principles. Ms. Gong is currently on administrative leave
pending a full independent investigation, and until that is complete
we will not further publicly discuss this or any other personnel
issues. Amanda Bennett, Director, Voice of America, Washington
(via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
Here's a somewhat different opinion on the current VOA Chinese
scandal, making some good points. Note in particular the headline of
this article.
http://www.publicdiplomacycouncil.org/commentaries/05-18-17/dont-kick-voa-when-its-down
(Kai Ludwig, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.:
DON'T KICK VOA WHEN IT'S DOWN
Thursday, May 18th 2017
Guo Wengui on VOA Mandarin service [caption]
VOA’s alleged mishandling of a Chinese insider’s interview shouldn’t
overshadow the important work done by it and the other U.S.
government-sponsored broadcasters. See my latest commentary in The
American Interest:
The Voice of America (VOA) celebrated its 75th anniversary in March,
but it didn’t have much time to savor its diamond jubilee. Just a
month later, the U.S. government-supported news and information agency
was engulfed in controversy over the abrupt termination of a live
television interview with exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui. The
target of a PRC-initiated “red notice” on Interpol, Guo is no
dissident or conscience-stricken whistleblower; on the contrary, he
was a player in the Chinese system who, having decamped to New York in
2015 after a failed acquisition deal, is now waging a one-man campaign
against a long list of his former partners in cronyism.
Guo’s alleged shady business dealings, however, don’t make him any
less newsworthy. In April the New York Times and the Economist
reported on his claims, treating them, appropriately, not as facts but
as unsubstantiated allegations. Two Chinese-language television
channels, Mirror Media in Long Island and the VOA Mandarin service,
hosted live interviews. And on May 6 the Australian stated, “Guo has a
massive Twitter following and threatens to trigger a political
earthquake.”
Should that earthquake occur, VOA will be part of the story — but not
in a good way. VOA deserves kudos for being one of the first U.S. news
organizations to pay serious attention to Guo. But because of missteps
in the planning and execution of the interview, the agency’s many
critics at home and abroad are now accusing it of having yielded to
pressure from the Chinese government. Here’s what happened. In early
April, the VOA Mandarin service contacted Guo, who insisted that the
interview be live and held in his Manhattan penthouse.
As seasoned journalists, the VOA team members were not happy with
these terms, but, judging the interview important, they agreed — while
also setting their own terms, which included examining Guo’s documents
in advance, conducting a lengthy pre-interview, and warning him that
they were going to challenge his claims and cut off any unfounded
accusations against named individuals.
On Friday, April 14 (five days before the scheduled date), VOA began
promoting the interview as a three-hour program, the first hour
broadcast live on VOA’s satellite television channel, and the second
two hours live-streamed on VOA’s Facebook page. The following Monday,
April 17, the Chinese Foreign Ministry invited the chief of the VOA
Beijing bureau to “tea,” meaning a friendly chat that just happened to
include a subtle hint that, if the interview went ahead as scheduled,
VOA staff might lose their visas and other “conveniences” provided by
the Chinese authorities.
That same Monday (12 hours later on the east coast of United States),
the VOA team members were driving to New York when they received a
call from upper management expressing concern about the interview.
Accounts differ, but everyone I spoke to agreed that no decision was
taken at that time, either to shorten the interview or to record it in
lieu of doing it live.
That decision was short-lived. The next day, Tuesday, April 18, the
VOA team received more calls from Washington, as well as an email from
VOA director Amanda Bennett, who was visiting VOA outposts in East
Africa. Here again, accounts differ. But the gist seems to be that
VOA’s leaders were worried about possible blowback from the interview,
while the journalists were upset at having their professionalism
impugned.
On Wednesday, April 19 (the day of the interview), the Chinese Foreign
Ministry admitted ordering an Interpol red notice against Guo. The
United States rarely acts on such notices, especially when initiated
by authoritarian regimes. There was a time when Interpol itself
refused to issue notices that were political in nature. But that seems
to be changing, especially now that the new Interpol President
(elected in November) is Meng Hongwei, a former Deputy Minister of
Public Security in China.
In the end, the VOA interview proceeded as planned for the first hour,
but twenty minutes into the Facebook part, it was shut down — not by
the censors in Beijing, but by the higher-ups in Washington.
Chronology is not causality, but let’s not kid ourselves. Amid a
domestic political climate that is, at best, indifferent to the kind
of work that VOA does, the optics here are bad.
That’s why I want to end with a defense of VOA. As the largest of five
networks in a $778 million media organization providing news and
information in 61 languages to 100 countries around the world, VOA is
hardly the Cold War relic some believe it to be. On the contrary, both
it and its sister networks (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio
Free Asia, and others) are highly adept at using every existing media
platform, from radio to television to digital to mobile, to reach
audiences in some of the poorest and most closed societies on earth.
Indeed, these networks may be more skilled in this respect than their
commercial counterparts, which do not even try to reach such
audiences, they do not constitute lucrative markets for advertisers.
That’s why VOA needs government support. But that doesn’t make it a
“government mouthpiece.” Along with fellow public broadcasters PBS and
NPR, not to mention the hallowed BBC, VOA strives to reconcile
editorial independence with a mission that extends beyond the
commercial incentives of most private-sector media, as well as the
political priorities of most state-owned media.
Simply put, that mission is to further the nation’s agenda as
forcefully as possible without engaging in propaganda. This is nothing
to apologize for. Despite the occasional mistake, VOA has always
sought to uphold the American tradition of truth-based persuasion,
rooted in constitutionally protected freedoms of speech, press, and
debate. That tradition is now imperiled in every corner of the world,
including the United States. So by all means, let’s investigate what
went wrong with the Guo Wengui interview. But please, not in a spirit
of recrimination.
Author: Martha Bayles
http://www.publicdiplomacycouncil.org/profiles/martha-bayles
(via DXLD)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: confirmed first SW
broadcast, Thursday May 25 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330.29v-CUSB, S8 vs storm
noise level. NEXT:
Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0630 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1431 HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW
Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW [to be canceled?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW
Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW
Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: too engrossed in Requiem for Radio
webcast from Moncton to check Friday May 26 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330v-
CUSB, but likely. Confirmed Saturday May 27 at 1443 on HLR 7265-CUSB
via UTwente, but too weak vs noise level, and by 1455 only noise
audible. Next:
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW
Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW [to be canceled?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW
Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW
Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: confirmed UT Sunday May 28 at 0200 on
WRMI, 11580, a new prime-Saturday-evening time we are thankful for and
now the first airing anywhen on WRMI. Good but with flutter as a prop
disturbance is developing, G2 storm as WWV had warned at 0118. Also
confirmed at 0330 UT Sunday May 28 on WA0RCR, but 1860-AM buried by
too much storm noise from southern OK to figure out the start time.
Next:
Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW [to be canceled?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW
Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW
Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: confirmed Sunday May 28 at 2340 the
2330 broadcast on WBCQ 9330.3v-CUSB, JBA. Also confirmed UT Monday May
29 starting late at 0311 on Area 51 via WBCQ, 5129.82-AM, S9 but still
in storm noise level. (See USA: WBCQ log for why it was late.) Also
confirmed UT Monday May 29 at 0333 on WRMI 9955 with some noise but
not sure if it`s jamming. Next:
Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW [to be canceled?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW
Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW
Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: confirmed Monday May 29 at 2330 on
WBCQ 9330.05v-CUSB, poor. Also confirmed UT Tue May 30 at 0043 the
0030 airing of WOR on WRMI 7730, S9+30. I gingerly shall remove the
(to be canceled?) proviso. Next:
Tue 2130 WRMI 15770 to NE, 9455 to WNW
Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW
Wed 1315.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
WORLD OF RADIO 1879 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday May 30 after 2330 on
WBCQ 9330.12v-CUSB, fair. Also confirmed Wednesday May 31 after 1315
on WRMI 9955, fair S8. Also confirmed Wed May 31 after 2100 on WBCQ
7490 webcast; also confirmed Wed May 31 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330.0-CUSB,
good.
WORLD OF RADIO 1880 ready for first airing June 1:
Thu 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0630 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1431 HLR 7265-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sat 2230 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sun 0200 WRMI 11580 to NE
Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW
Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2130 WRMI 9455 to WNW, 15770 to NE
Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030 WRMI 5850 to NW, 9455 to WNW
Wed 1315 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
full schedule: http://www.worldofrdio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
[non]. World Of Radio on Laser Soul Hits --- Hi Glenn, It's been along
time since I contacted you. I am pleased to announce Laser Soul Hits
now has World of Radio in the schedule every night (on rotation) from
midnight - 6 am BST / 2300-0500 UT approx. This is included in the
documentary and pirate and offshore radio archive slot in that 6 hour
block.
Laser Soul Hits is part of Laser Hot Hits
http://lasersoulhits.bravesites.com/listenlive
It is totally online 24 hours a day 7 days per week. 2 streams 192k
and 64k. Please spread the word.
http://web-radio.co.uk:8026/index.html
Best 73, Hope to hear from you soon, Go tell a friend, tell 'em Laser
is back. Regards, (Gary Drew (worldwide), May 29, WORLD OF RADIO 1880,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
WOR 1880 will be added tomorrow and your regular time is now just past
23 UT on Saturday night and Sunday night.
The rest of the week it will rotate between 2300-0500. That's going to
be set in stone from this coming Saturday. From now on your latest
programme will be added every Friday. Best Regards Gary
http://lasersoulhits.bravesites.com/listenlive
https://www.fmdab.eu/eu-offshore-am-station-laser-soul-hits
Sent from my iPhone (Gary Drew, June 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 11580, UT Friday May 26 at 0118, WRMI has Bob Biermann
interviewing Ray Robinson about the new VOH MW station in Israel. Says
they want to add SW from there, and have permission from the
government; just a matter of raising funds for it. Especially to reach
Iran in Farsi, which he thinx is underserved (certainly so by
``ministers`` of whom there are some available in Los Angeles area).
This is during `Your Weekend Show`, which Bob is also pleased reaches
listeners in Kenya from Zambia.
The ADDX schedule sort by language Farsi shows besides BBCWS and Radio
Farda, the following also broadcast in Farsi on SW: AWR, IBRA,
Dushanbe, AIR, NHK, TRT, CRI, BSKSA, Pakistan (inactive), Armenia; and
VOA on MW via Kuwait (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WRMI: see
also ARGENTINA [non], CANADA [non], RWANDA [non]
21525, May 30 at 1344, R. Africa via WRMI is S5 with ``Holy3`` hymn,
English, so the Rwandan experiment is definitely over. WRMI-7 is
scheduled 13-21 UT daily. We are referred to
https://www.radiopanam.com/
where there is no mention of Radio Africa, let alone any program
schedule! They used to present a jumbled ``schedule`` not in
chronological order (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
WWCR on 9395 kHz? Not really. But "At WWCR" program #475 was aired
over WRMI yesterday evening on 9395 kHz (just after 0200 UT [Sat]
following RAE's English broadcast). I can see why Jeff wanted to air
it as it covered the NASB meeting in Simi Valley with Brady Murray
talking to Dr. Jerry Plummer and WEWN's William Glen Tapley on the
phone from the meeting. Talked about KVOH and the future of DRM.
Mentioned that the Titus II SDR/DRM receiver is to be released on 15
June. Guess we'll see. – (Richard Langley, May 27, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
9395 // 9455, May 28 at 1312, Ray Robinson is speaking, so it`s still
the secret airing of `Wavescan` on WRMI we ran across several weeks
ago, still not appearing on WRMI schedules, but revealed in our
DX/SWL/MEDIA programs list, Sundays at 1300-1330.
9955, May 29 until 1359, WRMI has inserted `Ask WWCR` into a `Viva
Miami` slot, from NASB an interview with Glen Tapley of WEWN about
DRM, which he thinks WEWN may eventually employ once receivers are
easily available. (DReaM on; still waiting for any US SW station to
take the plunge even as an experiment).
11580, May 29 at 1400, WRMI instead of resuming `World Music` after 3
days of testing the Rwanda program via Radio Africa, starts playing a
hymn, opening a Church of Christ program from Dallas. I`m afraid the
last(?) hour of reliable W.M. fill is now gone from WRMI, but it must
mean business is booming at RMI (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Just caught the end of VOA News on 9395 kHz at about 0215 UT.
Something new? How often? (-- Richard Langley, UT May 31, dxldyg via
WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
11580, Wed May 31 at 1401, WRMI is playing a gospel hymn instead of
true World Music, more of same at 1427. It seems this hour is now
flexible. See also ARGENTINA [non]! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST) WRMI: see also RWANDA [non]!
** U S A. De: "VORW Info" Enviado: 28/05/2017
2:50:54
Asunto: Schedule Changes of VORW Radio International - Newsletter 4
Dear VORW Radio Listeners, It has been almost two months since the
last newsletter has been sent out, in the time that has elapsed there
are several schedule changes to report.
As of Thursday (June 1st) transmissions to East Asia on 9875 kHz and
transmissions to Europe on 11580 kHz will be discontinued. The
transmission on 9875 kHz has been discontinued due to low modulation
of the signal, causing listeners difficulty to hear what is being said
during the broadcast. The 11580 kHz transmission is being discontinued
due to poor signals in the target area.
Despite the bad news, starting June 1st, a transmission on 7730 kHz at
0000 UT (8 PM Eastern) will begin, targeting listeners in Western
North America. This transmission will be heard every Thursday. There
is also a new transmission on 7490 kHz at 2200 UTC (6 PM Eastern)
every Sunday to Eastern North America - you could even tune in to that
broadcast tomorrow! Here is the Transmission Schedule:
[stations not specified, but obviously WRMI except for 7490 WBCQ]
Thursdays:
6 PM Eastern -11 PM BST - 9955 kHz to South America
8 PM Eastern - 1 AM BST - 7490 kHz to North America
8 PM Eastern - 1 AM BST - 9395 kHz to North America
8 PM Eastern - 1 AM BST - 7730 kHz to Western North America
8 PM Eastern - 1 AM BST - 9455 kHz to Central America
Sundays:
6 PM Eastern -11 PM BST - 7490 kHz to Eastern North America
You may also be able to hear VORW Radio International on Tunein Radio
at 8 PM every Thursday and 6 PM every Sunday at:
https://beta.tunein.com/radio/The-Planet-7490-s24829/
Archived programs can be heard any time on SoundCloud at:
https://soundcloud.com/vorw_radio_int
VORW Radio International is a light entertainment program featuring a
mixture of commentary and listener-requested music of all genres.
Comments, questions, reception reports and music requests may be sent
to vorwinfo@gmail.com E-QSL's are provided for reception reports.
For advice on how to listen if you are impacted by these broadcast
discontinuations, please email me at vorwinfo@gmail.com
If you want to unsubscribe from this Email newsletter, simply reply to
this email with "Unsubscribe" and no further emails will be sent to
you (via Manuel Méndez, Spain, dxldyg via DXLD)
Hello, Glenn. I wanted to share some information about VORW Radio
International sent by John, announcer of that broadcasts:
"Hello Leonardo, thank you for your reception report of VORW Radio
International! I have recently established a broadcast to South
America on the frequency of 9955 kHz at the time of 2200 UT every
Thursday, you may receive that transmission with the strongest signal
at your location.
VORW Radio International is the official External Service of
TheReportOfTheWeek, whose mission is to provide an enjoyable light
entertainment program over the airwaves. Programs consist of a short
lecture at the beginning, followed by a selection of music,
exclusively comprised of listener requested tunes.
Programs have been continuously on the air since December 22nd, 2016
though they have been on shortwave sporadically since January of 2015.
Here is the current transmission schedule:
Thursday 2200 UT - 9955 kHz - To South America
Friday 0000 UT - 7490 kHz, 9395 kHz - To Eastern North America
Friday 0000 UT - 7730 kHz - To Western North America
Friday 0000 UT - 9455 kHz - To Central America
Sunday 2200 UT - 7490 kHz - To Eastern North America
These radio broadcasts are funded through listener donations,
financial support may be sent via Paypal to "rwobserver@gmail.com"
I hope you have a wonderful day, John (VORW Radio)"
Although the broadcast for South America at 2000 UT has been not
changed yet. I tuned in to VORW last Thursday 25th at 2000 on 11580,
whereas 9955 was airing Brother Stair. Best, (Leonardo Santiago,
Mérida, Venezuela, May 28, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Voice of The Report of The Week VORW Radio Int from June 1:
2200-2300 on 9955 YFR 100 kW / 160 deg to SoAm En Thu tx#10, new
0000-0100 on 7490 BCQ 050 kW / 245 deg to ENAm En Fri, unchanged
0000-0100 on 9395 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg to ENAm En Fri tx#06, new
0000-0100 on 9455 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to WNAm En Fri tx#05, new
0000-0100 on 7730 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to MEXI En Fri tx#13, new
2200-2300 on 7490 BCQ 050 kW / 245 deg to ENAm En Sun WBCQ1, new
1200-1300 on 9875 TAC 100 kW / 068 deg to EaAs En Thu, cancelled
2000-2100 on 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu En Thu, cancelled
The transmission on 9875 kHz to EaAs has been discontinued due to low
modulation of the signal and the transmission on 11580 khz to WeEu is
being discontinued due to poor signal in the target area.
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/voice-of-report-of-week-vorw-radio-int.html
(DX RE MIX NEWS #1010 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, May 30, 2017
via DXLD)
** U S A. 7490 // 5130, UT Thu May 25 at 0146, WBCQ with `Allan Weiner
Worldwide` playback. Surprised to see current sked for this is a 3-
hour block. Some other programs must be gone. ALL the AWWW entries:
Thu 00-03 7490, 01-03 5130; Sat 00-01 7490 & 5130 & 5130 (twice; but
really runs way past 0100, sometimes almost to 0200 at least on 7490
in original live broadcast); Sat 23-24 on 9330. AWWW, sometimes very
old ones, can show up anytime there is an hour to fill (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
This week's AWWW [`Allan Weiner Worldwide` on WBCQ 7490v, UT Sat May
27 from 0000] --- Started on time this evening. No internet or
computer glitches during the show. Allan noted that for the second
week in a row there was no Ustream feed as he "wanted a vacation from
video". Went on to state that radio alone was more intimate and laid
back. He also stated that he had tweeted, twittered or whatever a
message today that stated, No More War. Was joined in the studio
briefly by Robert the program director and Fritzi. Main topic this
evening was pirate radio.
Read a lengthy, dry, FCC report on pirate radio and new efforts to
crack down on it. Stated that he was still offering special rates on
5130 for any pirate that wanted to go legal. There was a section on
programming info this evening but I was on the phone at the time and
couldn't keep track of it. Brief mention of the Requiem for Radio
thing and I know it's been mentioned in DXLD but I'm not up to speed
on it. The first hour of TimTron Worldwide tomorrow on Area 51 for
another airing of the Requiem For Radio thing. Serious work on 3250
service will start in June. Reading of emails started at 0119. Show
off the air at 0145 (John Carver, Mid-North Indiana, UT May 27, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Forgot to mention that during Allan Weiner's discussion of private SW
stations and pirate radio, he was cut off in mid-sentence by station
ID and then Bro. Stair at 0100 UT. Guess he employs an automated
system and wasn't keeping an eye on the clock. – (Richard Langley, NB,
May 29, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) See CANADA
9330.3v-CUSB, May 28 at 0146, I find synchronized // Brother Scarism
on a bunch of spurious WBCQ frequencies at plus/minus ~6.3 kHz
intervals --- first noted around 9317.7 mixing with some RTTY, then
found circa 9324.0, 9336.6, 9342.9, 9349.2, 9355.5, 9311.5, 9305.2,
the further ones weaker. Later I notified Allan Weiner about this and
at my next check circa 0600, not even 9330.3 audible, but MUF may have
dropped out by then, as at 0118 WWV 10000 was predicting a G2 storm.
Next2 check at 1313, 9330.30 is on at S6, and no spurs audible (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 5129.82-AM, UT Monday May 29 at 0300 I`m checking Area 51
via WBCQ for WORLD OF RADIO, but previous program is running late,
`Plastic Magic`. Host says it`s the last song, and he means forever,
not just tonight, his voice getting really broken up by the end at
0311. Apparently under new management things are not going well at his
home station. WBCQ sked says:
``Plastic Magic (website) http://plasticmagic.blogspot.com/
Schedule 5130 Mo 0000 0200 UT Su 08:00PM 10:00PM EST [sic]
Description: Advanced counter-culture music for the rock and roll
connoisseur. Specializing in ACID ROCK, GARAGE ROCK, PSYCHEDELIC,
STONER ROCK, GARAGE ROCK REVIVAL from 1960's to present (mostly 1966-
1973) Drawn from original anolog LP's I've been collecting since 1983.
Airs weekly on KXUA 88.3fm Fayetteville, AR. College radio station at
The University of Arkansas as well as bi-weekly on Area 51 WBCQ 5110
kHz shortwave from Monticello, Maine sunday evenings from 7-9pm CST
[sic] Notes: Heard every other week on Area 51``
So I check his own website, not yet updated with the final show, but:
``Monday, May 22, 2017 --- Plastic Magic Podcast 436 May 21st, 2017
Hey Everybody out there in podcast land!!!! Getting near the end
folks. This is the next to the last episode of Plastic Magic. I dug in
deep to bring you some obscurities and some old classics. On this
whoppin' 3 hour podcast you will be delighted to hear the mezmerising
sounds: GOOSE CREEK SYMPHONY (1970), SAINTE ANTHONY'S FYRE (1970),
DRAGONFLY (1970), BOLDER DAMN (1971), SKY HAWK (1978), THE CRAZY WORLD
OF ARTHUR BROWN (1968), TROYKA (1970), THE MUSIC MACHINE (1966), BILL
QUICK (1972), CHEECH AND CHONG (1972), BLACK SABBATH (1973), SUN CITY
GIRLS (1983), HOG HEAVEN (1971), GRATEFUL DEAD (1971) and much more!
Download It here: podcast # 436``
About him, the only name that shows is ``Filthy Phil``. The finale
still isn`t on his website 13 hours later. After WOR at 0311-0340,
Timtron follows, then a Paul Harvey classic on the evils of marijuana;
but no Hobart Radio International which is nominally at 0330 (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
PLASTIC MAGIC: Glenn, As it was the last show of the series it was
allowed to run on for over an hour past normal sign off time at 0200.
Between the solar storm over the weekend and the local storms I
couldn't copy GRITS at all last evening and missed about three
quarters of Plastic Magic. During the final segment I heard Phillip
Eubanks, the host, back announce the tunes in the last segment and
heard that one of the tunes played was a special request for John of
Mid-North Indiana that he's been waiting on for about five years!
Never heard the tune in the noise though. This has been the worst
winter/summer reception of radio that I can remember. I've spent more
time not hearing programs than usual.
As a result of allowing the program to run over, we missed Jean
Shepard and the usual fifteen minute bridge of Grateful Dead music
between Shepard and WOR. Small price to pay as Plastic Magic has been
a very important program for me personally since it first aired and I
will miss it.
I came of age in the sixties and have always identified with that
period. I'm familiar with a lot of the music and heard a lot more that
I never would have heard except for Phil's efforts. On a good night I
could sit back in my chair, half close my eyes and allow the music to
carry me away from my shitty life for a brief period of time.
Reception was nearly as bad the previous evening and I was unable to
listen to Requiem for Radio, TimTron and most of Lumpy Gravy (John
Carver, Mid-North Indiana, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
There may be 400+ Plastic Magic podcasts available, so the series
could be rerun on a SW station for many years (gh, DXLD)
** U S A. 7490, UT Wednesday May 31 at 0000 on WBCQ, o no, it`s a rant
from Alex Jones, but o yes, it`s just to introduce `Dead Frog Radio 3
dot 11 [?]`. Allegedly incarcerated host says show is coming to an end
after finale next week. Complains about the work of doing the show,
he`s out of energy, lack of feedback, and ``don`t even get to hear my
own damn show``, so ``giving up at least temporarily; maybe back in a
year to do it live``. That could be when he gets out. Previously has
explained that he phones his talk track out of the prison, and a
cohort puts together the show adding the music (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Mr. Hauser, sir. Deep Throat has no proof of these
allegations, only rumor and speculation and his own experience with
radio over the years. Deep Throat believes that all of WBCQ`s
transmitters are on low power. Deep Throat is hoping that with all the
work going on this summer at the station site that the power will be
moved up a notch or two on the transmitters so that they will be
easier to copy. Deep Throat has found no one that will admit this to
him. It's just something that he's sucked out of his own thumb. Merely
a speculation (Deep Throat, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9475, May 26 at 0628, WTWW-1 is still on, day frequency! S9
but poor. Wake up, Ted. 5830 is missing.
5085, UT Sunday May 28 at 0121, WTWW-2 with `Theater Organ from the
Ozarx` in progress; 0130 Bob Heil says March 17 is coming up soon, so
some Irish melodies --- a rerun as I suspect several others have been.
As usual runs way past 0130, so when did it really start? 0138 two
ham-oriented ads, 0140 Amateur Radio Newsline. Huge S9+50 signal.
9475 & 5830, May 28 at 0145, WTWW-1 is AWOL both from day and night
channels (and also WTWW-3 no 12105)
12105, May 30 at 2350, WTWW-3 is missing as seems to be more and more
the case lately; while 9475 WTWW-1 is nominal with SFAW (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 7490, Sunday May 28 at 1316, a WWCR gospel huxter is just
barely modulated on usual huge signal, tnx very much. Does The Pat
Boone Show get a refund? Probably not, just a filler? (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. I`ve found the frequency for WHRI broadcast of the
Indianapolis 500 at 1600 UT: 15760, pre-empting Brother Scare. For the
record; not an endorsement of an extremely dangerous exercise in
futility, going round and round and getting nowhere. Usual huge signal
eclipsing 15770 WRMIBS (Glenn Hauser, OK, 1607 UT Sunday May 28,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
15760, May 28 at 1602, WHRI has bumped Brother Scare for scary
Indianapolis 500 broadcast; still going at 1833 check, mentioning
``hit the wall head-on`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 17775, May 29 at 1402, KVOH is still propagating as early as
sign-on, S9 signal with praise music in Spanish, but distorted
modulation and breaks in it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WMLK -- Fire Update --- From the WMLK Facebook page:
May 18 at 1:45 pm --- We are still waiting on the insurance company to
make the payouts for the WMLK Radio station and equipment damage. We
will keep everyone apprised of the progress as soon as possible.
Progress is being made! Pray for the release of insurance payouts due!
Thank you, and Almighty Yahweh bless each one! Shalom! (Picture is of
the lot cleaned and staked out for the new TX building.) (via --
Richard Langley, May 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 770, KAAM, TX, Garland – Format to REL (ex-NOS); delete
slogan (NRC AM Log update via AM Switch, NRC DX News June 5 published
May 28 via DXLD)
** U S A. Today (5/25), I noted WEW 770 off the air; I'm guessing
technical difficulties. WEW is Missouri's oldest radio station, dating
back to 1921; they broadcast in the Bosnian language for the nearly
40,000 Bosnian immigrants in the St. Louis area.
The format change to a Talk format didn't last long at KQQZ 1190; the
station dropped "Red Eye Radio" after only a month and returned to
a Classic Country format; the only remaining talk shows left on the
station are the ones hosted by controversial sports talker Kevin
Slaten and station manager Bob Romanik, the self-proclaimed "Grim
Reaper of Radio". One of my former college radio colleagues, Mark
Bland, was cut loose in the format flip. KQQZ, along with sister
stations KZQZ 1430 and WQQW 1510, have switched news affiliation from
Westwood One to USA Radio.
KMOX 1120 still identifies as "KMOX-HD" in their hourly legal ID,
although they stopped broadcasting in digital format on 1120 at the
beginning of 2017. They're being relayed on the HD3 channel of KEZK
102.5 instead. With the CBS owned and operated stations being sold
to Entercom, look for more AMs to drop "HD Radio".
Entercom returns to St Louis; they owned KLOU 103.3 in the late 1990s
after CBS sold them the first time. Three FM stations are being added
to the Entercom stable in Kansas City.
More and more AM stations in the St Louis region are extending their
coverage area by adding FM relays; the most recent being KRAP 1350
Washington MO. The station, owned by legendary St Louis traffic
reporter Brad Hildebrand, is now simulcast on K296HA 107.1, a 250-watt
relay. WGNU 920 is now simulcast on K295CQ 106.9 St Louis MO, which is
a 99-watt relay. The station features Business News and Talk on
weekdays, and Urban Gospel music (a leftover from the Chuck Norman
era) on the weekends. 73 from (the Florissant Valley Dial Twister,
Eric Bueneman, (N0UIH), 631 Coachway Lane, Hazelwood, Missouri 63042-
1347, DX Forum, June 3 IRCA DX Monitor via DXLD)
** U S A. STATION NEWS --- The historic towers at suburban Westwood,
KS, now being used by KMBZ-980 and KWOD-1660, which have been there
since the early 1930’s, were scheduled to be taken down in May. KMBZ
will move its towers to the southeast side of the metro area, west of
I-435 near Manchester in Kansas City MO. They will increase their day
power to 9 kW, but will continue their 5 kW night directional pattern
with a null toward Ohio.
KWOD will continue its 10 kW day 1 kW night non-directional pattern
from its new location off I-635 near Metropolitan in Kansas City KS.
In Westwood, when the tower (actually two towers to accommodate 980’s
night direction pattern as well as 1660) was built, there were no
houses nearby, but now it is in the middle of a nice neighborhood and
so is a valuable property (J.E. Lewis, Kansas City, MO. Honda Odyssey
car radio, NRC DX News June 5 published May 28 via DXLD)
Finally we find out which stations were involved. A story from the
lamestream press weeks ago when this broke failed to mention them
(Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1310, KKNS, NM Corrales – 5/15 0801 [EDT = 1201 UT] –
Religious music and a promo for Voz y Visión Radio; Multi-station ID
at 0806: “Voz y Visión Radio KIKO 1340 AM Apache Junction, Arizona,
KKNS 1310 AM Albuquerque, New Mexico, KXOI 810 AM Crane;” technically
not a legal ID for KKNS, since CoL is still Corrales; more religious
programming followed. Fair with some good peaks. Not much QRM, thanks
to nearby KFKA being off the air for about a half hour (John Wilkins,
Wheat Ridge, CO. Drake R-8, 4-foot box loop, NRC DX News June 5
published May 28 via DXLD) In a group also including KVJY 840 TX as I
discovered researching that some months ago (gh, DXLD)
** U S A. 1640, KBJA, Sandy, UT, was Spanish news-talk, now talk; old
slogan: “Super Radio”, new: “K Talk” (Broadcasting Information, IRCA
DX Monitor June 3 via DXLD)
** U S A [and non]. Sporadic E FM DX opening from western USA and
Canada, three hours after another one from Mexico [q.v.], May 25 at
2310 UT-0108 UT May 26. There may have been more between them when I
took a break. The first hour conflicts with `Requiem for Radio` which
I am trying to monitor simultaneously on SW 11580, 9690 and 9620; see
CANADA [non]. I am in the shack now rather than on the porch.
92.9, at 2310, C&W atop OK station, Es fading, no RDS. At 2315, 2- or
3-way CCI, mentions Arizona. Presumably: [KAFF-FM 92.9 FLAGSTAFF AZ
98.0 kW H&V, 461.0 m HAAT, 92.9 KAFF COUNTRY, TODAY'S BEST COUNTRY
COUNTRY] 1250 km/776 stmi
92.7, at 2313, ``Super Estrella 92.7 FM,``, Spanish, car dealer ad for
Las Vegas and mentions station on 105.1 FM (which is KQRT 50 kW, Radio
Tricolor). At 2320, 702-AC phone, mentions Univisión.
This is the one in Nevada, not New Mexico and axually the same station
KRRN has two co-channel booster relays. Main 100 kW horizontal (no
vertical!) with 587m antenna HAAT is licensed to Moapa Valley. 50-watt
KRRN-FM1 is in East Las Vegas; 20 kW H&V KRRN-FM2 in Las Vegas proper.
No way to tell which I am hearing, both or all, but no signs of more
than one signal here. I thought the ID was ``Super Estelar``, but
Estrella is confirmed as correct.
Coordinates are significantly different:
KRRN MOAPA VALLEY 36-36-04 114-35-06 1483 km/922 st mi
KRRN-FM1 EAST LAS VEGAS 35-56-45 115-02-34
KRRN-FM2 LAS VEGAS 36-20-00 115-21-41
Moapa town is about 40 miles NE of LV on I-15 on the way to St George,
and there is a Moapa Valley of Fire state park nearby. You`d think 100
kW from that close would be sufficient to reach LV, but maybe there
are terrain blockage issues. Here it`s mixing with the Ely station:
92.7, at 2317, jingle for ``92.7 KDSS`` in English, CCI from Spanish
KRRN; 2321 local ad for a pet groomer; PSA by heart.org, ``True
Country 92.7 KDSS`` jingle. RDS: KDSS_ELY stable. [KDSS 92.7 ELY NV
32.0 kW H&V, 293.0 m HAAT, KDSS MAIN STREAM COUNTRY] Ely is way north
of LV, at the junxion of US 6, 50 and 93, not far from the UT border.
1527 km/949 stmi
92.9, at 2316, ad for Hi Country Kia Mitsubishi, CCI. I figure this is
Flagstaff too, but all searches lead to Farmington NM. Es from NM is
rare! Oops, there is no 92.9 in Farmington. What about any nearby city
around the Four Corners at 37N/109W? This it is, in Bayfield, just
east of Durango CO: [KPTE 92.9 BAYFIELD CO 9.2 kW H&V, 344.0 m HAAT,
37-20-21, 107-49-25, 92.9 THE POINT, ADULT CONTEMPORARY] 871 km/541
stmi, even closer than Farmington
92.9, at 2323, ``number one music station, Y-93``. I didn`t realize at
first that there was a separate Es patch to the north from the one to
the west. This correlates with the French from Winnipeg on 88.1. The
only match at WTFDA DB is: [KYYY 92.9 BISMARCK ND 100.0 kW H&V, 301.0
m HAAT, Y-93 CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO] 1184 km/726 stmi
93.7, at 2342, music CCI mixing with West Virginia baseball game. But
soon obvious the game is from KSPI Stillwater OK, from references to
Cowboys and `Pokes, Cody Wood, it`s WV vs OSU. Amusing announcer style
reminds me of Hank Azaria`s parody of BB game callers, but nothing to
be censored.
93.3, at 2345, ``Kay-Bull 93`` Shane? Company diamonds sponsor, Nissan
ad. Over OKC station, no RDS. 2349 Lee`s Heating & Air ad, 801-747-
LEES, leesheatac.com SLC area traffic crashes [KUBL-FM 93.3 SALT LAKE
CITY UT 25.0 kW H&V, 1140 m HAAT, The Bull - K-BULL 93FM COUNTRY] 1311
km/814 stmi
88.1, at 2352, French YL with alternating English translation, about
Facebook, Microsoft, more world news, radiocanada.ca, no RDS, solid at
first, fadeout, but keeps showing at further chex. Only two
possibilities in single Es range, Sault Ste Marie and Winnipeg, and
surely the latter based on Bismarck heard earlier: [CKSB-10-FM //CKSB-
1050 88.1 WINNIPEG MB 100.0 kW H&V, 223.0 m HAAT, ICI RADIO-CANADA
PREMIERE, NEWS/TALK] 1504 km/935 stmi
88.3, at 2356, Marketplace (not KOSR Stillwater, not // 91.7 KOSU,
which runs show at 2300-2330), then plug for Pizza Hut in Beátrice,
and a couple other towns, mentions Catholic radio. The only Beátrice
is in Nebraska`s southeast corner, much too close for Es, and too far
for ordinary groundwave, 442 km/275 st mi, but there is an 88.3 there:
[KQIQ 88.3 BEATRICE NE 0.0 kW H, 4.2 kW V, 103.0m HAAT V, MY BRIDGE
RADIO, RELIGIOUS TEACHING] I doubt this would be carrying Marketplace.
HQ in Lincoln, incomplete program sked is all-religion,
http://www.mybridgeradio.net/on-air/radio-programs/#
How did this get here? Maybe weird backscatter involving the northward
patch which should be approx. over Nebraska? How about this. An 88.3
translator, somewhere maybe Utah has its primary input overpowered by
one of the other Mybridgeradio network outlets carrying the Beátrice
Pizza Hut promo, and yes, there is one in Beátrice. Per website:
Central Nebraska KROA (95.7, 99.9, 106.9, 88.3)
Panhandle Area KPNY (102.3, 105.3, 88.7)
Eastern Nebraska (95.1, 88.3, 91.7, 88.9)
West-Central Nebraska (99.3, 94.3, 104.3, 95.5)
The Eastern group applies to cutaways for Sunday services, but perhaps
88.3 Beátrice is // at least that group elsewhen, possibly DX-
inputting to the hypothetical faraway translator outputting back on
88.3. Too much further research required for likely still uncertain
outcome.
Mybridegeradio has another on 88.3, this translator: [K202CJ // KROA
95.7, 88.3 DESHLER NE 0.25 kW H&V, 63.0 m HAAT, MY BRIDGE RADIO
RELIGIOUS TEACHING]. But the 88.3 in Beátrice is not shown as // base
station 95.7 KROA.
88.3, at 2359, KCPW SLC promo --- this was the one with Marketplace,
at 2330 UT: http://kcpw.org/schedule/ [KCPW-FM 88.3 SALT LAKE CITY UT
ONLY 450 watts H & V! Why so low? 416.0 m HAAT, KCPW NEWSROOM,
NEWS/TALK] 1311 km/814 stmi
NOW we are into UT Friday May 26:
88.1, at 0000 UT, French news from CBC Winnipeg mixing with gospel
music, perhaps Moore OK groundwave. 0009 still French; 0036 still
French mixing probably with KWOU Woodward OK, which is marginal here
groundwave. 0057 still French; 0103 French news, CCI. See above for
details
91.5, at 0011, NPR ATC mixing with something about Saturday night. The
WTFDA DB does NOT have a field for networx --- all you can do is
search on slogan or format, incase NPR be included. And the npr.org
homepage does not facilitate finding an affiliate list, but seaching
directly for that leads to: http://www.npr.org/members/nprstations.pdf
and then search on 91.5 to find 32 hits. This list does NOT include
any translator callsigns nor translators! E.g. no KOSU on 94.9 in
Ponca City. Most likely from the PTA on 91.5 is KUSU in Logan UT, 1343
km/834 stmi. But this list is dated 11/2002!!! Almost a sesquidecade
old!
93.3, at 0012, SLC ads: so KUBL-FM again, see above.
95.5, at 0013, gospel songs, ``We Shall Rise``, and another hymn, with
choppy Es fading. Surely this: [KYFO-FM 95.5 OGDEN UT 100.0 kW H&V,
219 m HAAT, BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, RELIGIOUS TEACHING] 1333
km/828 stmi
94.9, at 0016, ``classic rock; 0023, Edgewood Senior Living ad.
Suspected this: [KENZ 94.9 PROVO UT 47.0 kW H&V, 853 m HAAT, POWER
94.9, CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO; also KENZ-FM2, 4.6 watts vertical only
in Tooele UT] However:
ESL HQ is Baxter MN, but ``Edgewood --- This is Home | to over 2,500
residents, in 53 communities across 7 states`` Not including Utah.
They go by a variety of names, but E.S.L. itself applies only to
Baxter and several other MN towns; Helena MT; Jamestown ND; Mitchell &
Pierre & Watertown SD; do we have a 94.9 match in any of those? Only
Helena MT, but it`s a 250-watt translator of KIMO 107.3, country (but
there is a 63 kW in Missoula, KYSS-FM, also country). Strike out.
97.3, at 0017, pluggedin.com for movie reviews, seemingly with a
religious bias.
97.1, at 0024, rock
97.5, at 0026, ``1280 The Zone``, ad for Bow-Fort (beaufort?) Spas in
Orem, Salt Lake, Logan, etc. Base station is: [KZNS-FM 97.5 COALVILLE
UT 89.0 kW H, no V, 647 m HAAT, THE ZONE, SPORTS] It also has 5 co-
channel boosters of 40 watts to 2.1 kW in Ogden, Bountiful, SLC,
Provo, North SLC. Coalville: 1277 km/793 stmi
92.3, at 0028, ``KX-92 weather eye forecast``. No hits on that or KX92
as a slogan, but searching entire USA 92.3 list we find it, with KX92
only under the PS INFO field: [KXRA-FM 92.3 ALEXANDRIA MN 13.5 kW H&V,
136.0m HAAT, 4E76, KX92 - YOUR CLASSIC ROCK CONNECTION, CLASSIC ROCK]
1077 km/669 stmi
92.9, at 0031, gospel rock, mixing with Classical, in $tereo. 0032
mentions Winter Games (in SLC?), maybe different station. More bits of
classical in and out next few minutes. Has to be this, the only
Classical hit on 92.9 besides two translators in Oregon: [WSCD-FM 92.9
DULUTH MN 70.0 kW H&V, 185.0 m HAAT, HD 8467 MPR MPR MUSIC Classical
CLASSICAL MPR, CLASSICAL, MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO] 1252 km/778 stmi
91.3, at 0034, jazz in $tereo, talk CCI. The only jazz format anywhere
near either N or W PTA is this: [KMSK 91.3 AUSTIN MN 0.135 kW H&V,
59.0 m HAAT, THE MAVERICK, VARIETY/JAZZ] 911 km/566 stmi
90.9, at 0035, lecture about comedy, probably a public radio. Maybe
this as I just had Duluth on 92.9: [W215CG, //WSCN 100.5 HD2, 90.9
DULUTH MN 0.099 kW H&V, antenna unknown, THE CURRENT, CLASSICAL,
MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO]
88.1, at 0037, phone 320-308-KDSU? 320 AC is central Minnesota, so it
was really -KVSC per website ``Studio/Request Line (320) 308-5872``
[KVSC 88.1 ST. CLOUD MN 16.5 kW V only, 136.0 m HAAT, HD 494A YOUR
SOUND ALTERNATIVE, ADULT ALTERNATIVE], Voice of Saint Cloud, 1066
km/663 stmi
88.3, at 0039, `The World` with report from Uganda. Airs at various
times, including 1906 UT on KOSU here. The stations for 00-01 UT at
publicradiofan.com do not pan out, but of course emphasis is on
webcasters, frequencies irrelevant. Can`t get the
http://www.theworld.org webpage to load where there might be an
affiliate and time list of some 300 stations.
88.5, at 0040, classical mixing with hard rock. Not enough clue
89.5, at 0041, NPR ATC about Islamic terminology, Cosby trial. Too
many possibilities
91.9, at 0046, public radio stories. Ditto
93.1, at 0050, ``Starship [some music group?] coming to Grand Junxion
Sept 2 at 7 pm``, tickets via 961KSTR.com But this IS 93.1. Yet at
0051, 93.1 says ``Magic 96.1 is KMGJ Grand Junxion`` [KMGJ 93.1 GRAND
JUNCTION CO 100.0 kW H&V, 437 m HAAT, MAGIC 93.1, CONTEMPORARY HIT
RADIO] They are as confused as I am about which is which. Unheard
96.1: [KSTR-FM 96.1 MONTROSE CO 89.0 kW H&V, 335 m HAAT, KSTAR 96.1,
CLASSIC ROCK] KMGJ: 985 km/612 stmi
[Jefferson Airplane broke up. Reformed with some original members as
Jefferson Starship. Broke up. Reformed as Starship. Starship broke up.
A non Jefferson Airplane member of Starship decided to carry on and
formed a band called Starship. One member of all the original groups
decided to get back into the business and put together a band called
Starship. So yes, it's a music group but I have no idea which one ---
John Carver, IN]
96.5, at 0053, Spanish about the Mexican elexion on June 4, a
resurgence of the opening from 5 hours ago, soon subsiding beneath an
English, probably one of the Okies
95.3, at 0055, Spanish, romantic music in briefly
92.9, at 0056, RDS is frozen as THEREIS_, stays visible after fadeout
92.3, at 0100, sports talk with game times for baseball, hockey tonite
93.1, at 0105, Fox ``news``, very strong but no RDS, fading out to
gospel rock. 0108 fade to another station with soft country, back and
forth. RDS: _MERCY__ part of artist or title, then _MY_93.1 and saying
``My 93-1``, gospel? rock. Oops, that`s just my semi-local KHMY Pratt
KS; at WTFDA DB you have to play with the punxuation when searching.
Not 93 hyphen 1, but 93 point 1, even tho they don`t utter either
word. 159 km/99 stmi
Opening is over, I almost hope, as I need to get on to other things,
and I know I have hours and hours ahead of me to research all this,
far more time than the openings themselves spanned. Welcome are any
further ideas about unIDs (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1880,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. We are into the peak of the summer sporadic-E season, so I
keep an eye on the channel 2 NTSC snow, for anything, like Cuba or
double-hop from further Latin America, but nothing so far. Also an eye
on the 6m Es maps, frequently with lots of lines, contacts across
various parts of North America, but OK is often just beyond the
affected area, or in the middle of it, both of which mean no DX
reaching here. Conditions look barely favorable May 28 at 2200 UT, so
out to the porch for a bandscan on the PL-880 and RDS-capable DX-398:
88.1, at 2206 UT, rap music with Es fading in & out; neither Okie
would be doing that; 2209 RDS reads METERMAI, presumably part of a
song or artist name; 2218 RDS says BIKE_FOR; again rap at 2231. The
definite on 90.7 Durham NC below makes me suspect this one nearby as
in WTFDA DB:
[WKNC-FM 88.1 RALEIGH NC 25.0 kW H&V, 80.0 m HAAT A764 KNC88.1 THE
REVOLUTION ADULT ALTERNATIVE]
[Nice FM catches, Glenn; I checked out the websites for those NC
stations you caught on the net and I must say WKNC's site is a nice
looking website. David Slate, Hendersonvile TN, ABDX yg]
88.1, at 2220 UT, unID different station with classical, promo; 2229
it`s Fiona Ritchie about a Celtic music festival, likely amid her
`Thistle & Shamrock` show, but can`t find any frequency or time match
by searching station list for NC and several other nearby states at
http://www.thistleradio.com
90.7, at 2214 UT, RDS: WNCU-FM --- and Ed Fulbright, CPA, mentions
```Mastering Your Money` on WNCU 90.7``; sounds rather commercial. His
show is on schedule for 6-6:30 pm EDT Sundays; otherwise mostly jazz
format. WTFDA DB shows WNCU without any suffix, so which is it?
[WNCU 90.7 DURHAM NC 50.0 kW H&V, 132.0m HAAT, JAZZ 90.7, NEWS/JAZZ]
1703 km/1058 statute miles
89.3, at 2212 UT, some unID jazz overcomes KIEL OK semi-local. Doesn`t
fit any VA/NC/SC station (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Also, your 89.3 could've been maybe WRFG Atlanta ("Radio Free
Georgia"), which sports a highly eclectic format. 73z – (GREG
HARDISON, CA, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. More sporadic E FM DX as we are into seasonal peak:
6m Es map shows a good opening May 30, so I head to the porch at 1750
UT with the PL-880 and DX-398. As usual, all times UT, ID Info in []
from the WTFDA FM Database; RDS fields separated by / and none of
these scrolling; audible quotations in ``|``. Distances are NOT to
site, but city-to-city approx., from http://www.distancefromto.net
88.3, at 1750, singing ID for ``88.3`` only, praise music, with brief
strong Es peaks, not a nearby {BTW, we already know it`s 88.3, duh!}
89.3, at 1751, KIEL OK has CCI, one with hymn, one with religious talk
89.5, at 1752, torch song on one of my more open frequencies
90.7, at 1753, talk about Soul Train. RDS shows HERE / AND / NOW /
NEWS / 90.7, so it`s a public radio station. At 1759, news about FPL,
WMFE-FM ID, Here & Now [WMFE-FM 90.7 ORLANDO FL 100.0 kW H&V, 223.0 m
HAAT, 28-36-08, 81-05-37, HD 74DE WMFE-FM, WMFE 90.7 FM, NEWS/TALK]
1776 km/1103 st mi
92.9, at 1756, rock in stereo, Es rather than KBEZ Tulsa or The Edge
OKC
93.5, at 1756, C&W music
96.5, at 1757, talk station, RDS: 96.5____ / WDBO____ / NEWS____ /
WEATHER_ / WDBO____ [WDBO-FM //WDBO 580, 96.5, ORLANDO FL, 99.0 kW
H&V, 454.0 m HAAT, 28-34-07, 81-03-16, HD, 5CBC, NEWS 96.5 TALK] 1776
km/1103 st mi
97.3, at 1758, ad, ``97.3 The Sky``, Rush [WSKY-FM, 97.3, MICANOPY FL,
50.0 kW H&V, 150.0 m HAAT, 29-32-09, 82-19-18, HD 854C, News Talk 97.3
The Sky, Drive Time Happy Hour Now On 97.3 FM, The Sky News, THE SKY
97.3 FM NEWS TALK, NEWS/TALK] 1644 km/1021 st mi
98.1, at 1759, Spanish ``en Orlando``, Orlando Science Center, 1800
Honda ad for, ``centro de la Florida``; 1801 ``Salsa`` overcomes OKC
[WNUE-FM, 98.1, DELTONA FL, 50.0 kW H&V, 145.0 m HAAT, 28-51-09, 81-
04-03, Spanish, HD 7908, Adult Hits, SALSA 98.1, TROPICAL] 1763
km/1096 st mi
93.1, at 1805, RDS: ALRIGHT_ sticky, C&W; later some more RDS:
COUNTRY_ / _RUCKER_ / _COAST__ / __GARY__ and says at 1808 ``93-1
Coast Country``. (My RDS copying may not be in proper order or
complete due to fading.) [WKRO-FM, 93.1, PORT ORANGE FL, 24.5 kW H&V,
53.0 m HAAT, 29-09-15, 80-59-45, 70D8, 93-1 Coast Country, Country,
COAST COUNTRY 93.1, COUNTRY] (instead of a 250-W // 810 Portuguese
translator in Orlando) 1771 km/1101 st mi
93.7, at 1809, ``Kay-Country``, promotion to win a trip to Vegas, St.
George. I was hoping this would turn out to be from the West, as
double-hop across the US looked possible, but it`s only another FL:
[WOGK, 93.7, OCALA FL, 100.0 kW H&V, 411.0 m HAAT, 29-16-05, 82-04-51,
7A46, Song/Artist, Song/Artist, Country 93.7, K-COUNTRY, COUNTRY] 1674
km/1040 st mi
93.9, at 1810, RDS: 94______ / WMTM___ / CRUISIN’ / with soul? music,
1811 ``Thanks for hanging out with us`` [WMTM-FM, 93.9, MOULTRIE GA,
100.0 kW H&V, 169.0 m HAAT, 31-12-54, 83-47-13, 7652, CRUISIN' 94 WMTM
- Oldies, CRUISIN CLASSIC HITS] Moultrie is in S Central GA about 35
miles from FL, 1425 km/886 st mi
95.1, at 1812, national ads for GEICO, Dominos, Mattress One,
overcomes KQCV OK; non-national for Murray Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-
Wrangler, an anti-big city dealer, by Mike Murray in Starke FL. Since
Starke is halfway between Jaxonvil and Gainesvil, of the 7 FL stations
on 95.1 the only fit is: [WAPE-FM, 95.1, JACKSONVILLE FL, 100.0 kW
H&V, 300.0 m HAAT, 30-19-22, 81-38-34, HD 5632 - THE BIG APE,
CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO] 1650 km/1025 st mi
101.5, at 1816, 855-773-8634 for RPFunding.com, AETNA, CNS Health,
904-AC number, Virginia College ad, ``V1015.iheart.com``; 1818 RDS
finally lox in: V_101.5__ and then with music info: / THROWBAC / BACK-
HIP; 1823, ``All new V101.5`, Throwback, `Hip-Hoppin` R&B``. No fit
for any FL station, so search for any such 101.5 finds: [WMXV, 101.5,
ST. JOSEPH TN, 2.85 kW H&V, 147.6 m HAAT, 34-55-47, 87-31-44, V 101.5,
URBAN AC] An itty-bitty town about 2 miles from the AL border near
Florence, so site could be in AL. Radio-locator.com indeed does show
it well into Alabama, closer to Florence. St Joseph itself anyway: 949
km/only 590 st mi
[Your V-101.5 is more likely Brunswick, GA. Jacksonville market, 904
Area Code. Dave Bright, Sent from my iPhone, WTFDA gg via DXLD]
Tnx, Dave. O, I should have pursued the AC rather than the slogan. Who
would expect more than one ``V101.5``? It all depends on punxuation.
In the Slogan field of the WTFDA DB (but not the other fields!), WSOL
has a hyphen: V-101.5, while searching on V 101.5 with a space and no
hyphen leads only to WMXV. V101.5 with no space or hyphen leads
nowhere. WSOL should be required to utter ``V hyphen 101.5``!
[WSOL-FM, 101.5, BRUNSWICK GA, 100.0 kW H&V, 446.0 m HAAT, 30-49-16,
81-44-14, HD, 15A7 - 'KCDR', V101.5 - Song/Artist, V101.5 -
Song/Artist, Rhythm and Blues, V-101.5, CLASSIC HIP-HOP] 1622 km/1008
st mi]
[WSOL --- And why haven't they changed calls to something with a "V"
in it?! At least you are getting skip. I need better equipment! (Dave,
WTFDA gg via DXLD]
That is [was] a nice cap to the opening, which is soon fading, so
tuning back down for a couple more UnIDs:
90.1, at 1833, talk about guns in Texas, mixing with OK`s KUCO
88.3, at 1835, discussing radical Islam, Es fades
Opening over by 1838 so I quit for now
May 31: Another Es opening, with lots of CCI, but OK tropo is still
up, especially from Tulsa area, so I can log only this:
93.1, at 1450, mixing with Hutchinson KS, ``93-Q, #1 hit music for
central New York`` [WNTQ, 93.1, SYRACUSE NY, 97.0 kW H&V, 201.0 m
HAAT, 42-56-48, 76-01-28, HD 78FA, 93Q The #1 Hit Music Station, 93Q
Title & Artist CD name, Top 40, 93 Q, CONTEMPORARY HIT RADIO] 1995
km/1240 st mi
93.7, at 1451, KSPI Stillwater OK has some Es CCI
Vance training jets are constantly zooming overhead, not only noisy,
but causing annoying Doppler flutter to any signals not purely local.
The AFB is on the south edge of Enid, so why do they have to keep
flying right over the city and my house? There`s lots of sparsely
populated country in all other direxions! Shortly after sunrise they
also blast incredible dBs of noise across Enid from jet engines on the
ground (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. Terrestrial DTV: ATSC: 34, PSIP 18.1 WHTV Jackson [Michigan]
(transmitter just North of Chelsea on M-52), Jewelry TV Network with
station ID briefly at ToH indicating the last day of broadcast [May
31] but not saying WHY. (They got paid off to abandon their license.)
They had stopped with carrying MyTV a while ago, but continued with
the JTV shopping network feed on 18.1 even after shutting down what
WAS the .1 feed (MyTV). I keep forgetting to mention it in the 'sheet.
In well, full decode (none of my current equipment provides a 'signal
strength' meter or quality indication anymore. Makes DXing TV less
satisfying!) like the local it is for me. I think the Chelsea TV
transmitter is a bit 'snake bit' --- started out with IT-TV
(subscription) went to an independent with basement level ratings,
then moved to ION television then ION left to move closer to Detroit,
and UPN / MyTV took over and now it just shuts down? You would think a
station with enough 'reach' to target Jackson, Lansing, Ann Arbor, and
Western Detroit burbs would do GREAT. Apparently not. 0259-0301 25/May
(Ken Zichi, MI, MARE Tipsheet May 26 via DXLD) DTV
** U S A. Glenn. Do you have any idea who is in charge of adding
questions to the census forms? I don't think that congress or the FCC
really have any idea the effect that their rulings have on the average
person in this country. Would be nice to have a box on the form to
check as to whether or not a person had access to high speed internet
and another box to check if they have no or reduced access to OTA TV
after the digital debacle. I'd be willing to assume that the folks in
Washington just assume that everyone has the same internet and TV
access that they do. I know for a fact that I'm not the only one in a
rural area that has problems with these things (John Carver, Mid-North
Indiana, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
John, No, I don`t but you could bring it up with the census bureau, or
perhaps a sympathetic congresscritter. Sounds like a good idea (Glenn
to John, via DXLD)
** U S A. As part of its planned revamp of all media regulations, the
FCC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to eliminate the main
studio rule. The rulemaking would end the requirement for every
broadcast station to have a main studio in or near its city of license
and the requirement that it be staffed during normal business hours
and be able to originate programming. The FCC has granted many non-
commercial networks such as Educational Media [sic] Foundation waivers
against the main studio rule, allowing the company to operate all of
its stations basically as just a box in a rack room with all
programming coming from their handful of studios. In theory should the
rulemaking be approved, commercial operators can now do the same,
eliminating all local offices and have all of their programming coming
from a few studios. The FCC also announced it will begin a review of
its rules applicable to all media entities (From Radio Insight via NRC
DX News June 5 published May 28 via DXLD)
** VANUATU. 7259.91, R. Vanuatu, Port Vila. I have been watching the
fade/in times of this one over the past three weeks. Most days, the
fade/in is after 0330 with a fair signal. However, there has also been
some occasional and rather erratic reception from 0200 (my local
midday) with a very weak signal, as on 24/5. This early reception has
been observed in no-noise bush and forest locations on a 25-35m long
wire (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood
TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Double Bazooka
antennas for 80, 40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI
NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling
Module, ATU), June Australian DX News via DXLD)
** VATICAN [and non]. 11625, May 27 until 0558* music and cut off;
recheck at 0604, back on in French, good at S8. Aoki shows Vatican
Radio in Portuguese via MADAGASCAR until 0558, French direct from SMG
at 0600 (and also English at 0630) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** VATICAN. [Re 17-21:] "The Japanese shortwave service NHK in Tokyo
has made an enquiry regarding the possibility of buying the shortwave
station at Santa Maria di Galeria that is owned and operated by
Vatican Radio. This unusual report is contained in a news release from
the Catholic World News service"
...that would be this one:
https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=30922&repos=4&subrepos=2&searchid=1724922
It refers to Sandro Magister who, however, mentioned only that NHK
wanted to lease some airtime and has been told that Vatican Radio
never ever provides such technical services to third parties (they
only do airtime exchanges, and NHK programming has now been put on
this way, through MGLOB). I see nowhere a mention of NHK wanting to
take over the facility with all the associated costs and duties (Kai
Ludwig, Germany, May 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VATICAN STATE Vatikan-Medien: Reform geht voran
"neue_bildpost"schreibt u.a.
Rom (mg) - Der Paepstliche Rat fuer die Kommunikation will in den
kommenden Monaten eine neue Vatikanseite ins Internet bringen. Das ist
eines der Ergebnisse im Zuge der Medien-Reform.[...]
Weiter Kurzwelle fuer Afrika:
Radio Vatikan unterhaelt Webseiten in 40 Sprachen. Falls es eine
einheitliche Vatikan-Homepage mit Nachrichten geben wird, werden vor
allem die heutigen westeuropaeischen Redaktionen sie bestuecken.
Die afrikanischen Redaktionen hingegen werden sich wie bisher
verstaerkt auf die Radioarbeit konzentrieren. Es liegt dem Papst am
Herzen, dass sein Radiosender auch kuenftig Laender mit geringeren
technischen Moeglichkeiten, etwa in Afrika, per Kurzwelle erreicht.
(Paul Gager, Austria, A-DX ng May 25 via BC-DX 29 May via DXLD)
** VENEZUELA. Venezuelan TV was received again on May 28th, the second
time this month. This is most likely Barquisimeto again at about 2,270
miles. This time, I was trying to ID it over a strong signal coming
from Cuba. At the time, Cubavision on channel 3 was airing an English
movie called "Passengers" with Spanish subtitles. Venezuela briefly
takes over a couple times in the following video with a program called
"Domingos con Maduro". Thanks to help from Chad Bryan, I was able to
ID the programming from Venezuela. The program logo on my screen
matched his much clearer video. Here is the video:
https://youtu.be/qYVvNuYFZrg
(Andrew, My TV and FM DX Photos from Akron, Ohio...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/133179000@N04/albums
May 30, WTFDA Forum via DXLD)
** ZAMBIA. 5915, ZBC Radio 1, Lusaka, 2155 May 24, local music,
vernacular talk, national anthem at 2202 and sign off. Rx: Perseus SDR
Ant: Dipole 2 X 10m. Best 73 (Franck Baste, F4LKC, France, dxldyg via
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5915, ZNBC1, Lusaka. May 26, 2017 Friday. 0420-0422. Present this
morning, with a phone-in. Fair. Jo'burg sunrise 0445 (Bill Bingham,
Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Hi Bill, May 27, heard ZNBC1, 0421-0501. In vernacular; 0425 ID for
"Radio One"; 0430 gave phone number and with phone-in show till 0458;
African drums and singing; 0459 music & call of African fish eagle;
noticeably absent was the usual promo for the "Zambia Bureau of
Standards"; 0500 into English; "One Zambia, one nation" followed by
the news; without the QRN (static), reception would have been mostly
fair. Lusaka sunrise was at 0425 UT. My phone-in audio at
http://goo.gl/fP6ehx
Have not seen any indication of a return to the former "load
shedding."
Note the ZESCO website
http://goo.gl/1E3Vka
schedule for "load shedding" ended with the March schedule, and that
was not for Lusaka. Lusaka was last scheduled for February, 2017 "load
shedding." But how current is the schedule? (Ron Howard, California,
ibid.)
5915, R. One/ZNBC1, 1436-1502, May 27. Via long path; in vernacular;
some pop African music; weak and fluttery (Ron Howard, Asilomar State
Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** ZANZIBAR. 6015, ZBC Radio, Dole, May 26, 2017 Friday. 0425-0427.
Interference is back. Poor reception, probably too close to local
dawn, no doubt daylight there. Can't tell if an OM or YL is speaking.
Jo'burg sunrise 0445 (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony
ICF2001D. dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. NUMBERS STATION, Reception of E11 Oblique in "the heart"
of 31mb, May 29
0745-0747 9610 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB, good signal:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-e11-oblique-in-heart-of.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. NUMBERS STATION Reception of E11 Oblique on May 30
1345-1348 on 15825*unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB:
1925-1928 on 11581#unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB:
* co-ch same 15825 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu weak AM WWCR
# not heard 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu TOM via WRMI
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-e11-oblique-in-19mb-on-may.html
UNIDENTIFIED. NUMBERS STATION, Good signal of E11 Oblique, May 26
0745-0756 on 15720 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/good-signal-of-e11-oblique-in-19mb-may.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
NUMBERS STATION, Reception of E11 Oblique in 19mb on May 31
0745-0748 on 15720 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/06/reception-of-e11-oblique-in-19mb-on-may_1.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS
++++++++++++++++++++++++
No new contributions have been received for some weeks:
via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com
or by check or MO in US funds on a US bank, to P O Box 1684, Enid OK
73702 (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
PUBLICATIONS
++++++++++++
PACIFIC ASIAN LOG UPDATE
Hello everyone: I updated the Pacific Asian Log earlier this month.
It's now posted on the Radioheritage website:
http://www.radioheritage.net/
You'll need to go through a couple of the site's internal links to get
to the download page, but you'll be able to either download the PDF
version or use the interactive version. If you have problems finding
it, let me know. I can also send a copy directly.
Changes since last update (January) include major updates to the
Korean and Indonesian sections, as well as many "housekeeping"
changes. Corrections and updates from users are always welcome and can
be sent to bportzer@comcast.net or portzerbt@gmail.com
I'm planning to issue the next update in about August.
First issued in 2001, The PAL lists medium wave and domestic shortwave
broadcasting stations in southern and eastern Asia and the Pacific.
It lists about 5000 stations in over 50 countries, with frequencies,
call signs, locations, power, networks, schedules, languages, formats,
networks and other information. Posted by: (Bruce Portzer, May 26,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Bruce, thanks so much for your years of work on PAL. It's a resource I
couldn't manage without in DXing TP on medium wave! 73, (Walt
Salmaniw, IRCA via DXLD)
HINWEIS AUF 1. NACHTRAGSHEFT SENDER & FREQUENZEN 2017,
Ich hab heute das Nachtragsheft zum Jahrbuch zusammengestellt und an
den vth geschickt. Es steht auch auf
Es waere prima, wenn du einen entsprechenden Hinweis an die A-DX-Liste
schicken koenntest. Michael Schmitz, Chefredakteur Radio-Kurier mit
weltweit hoeren und S&F (A-DX ng, May 22 via BC-DX 29 May via DXLD)
REFERENCE BOOK "BROADCASTING IN RUSSIAN"
The St. Petersburg DX Club has published the 22nd edition of the
"Radio Broadcasting in Russian" guide for season A17 (volume - 68
pages of A5 format). It contains the summer schedule of ALL Russian
and foreign radio stations operating in the Russian language in the AM
bands as of mid-May 2017, which is possible in Russia and CIS
countries (only 55 stations from 32 countries and territories of the
world). The guide lists frequency and thematic schedules, the location
and power of the transmitters, the direction of broadcasting, mailing
addresses of stations, phone numbers, faxes, e-mail addresses, Web
pages and pages in social networks, and QSL policy of stations.
The reference book is distributed ONLY IN PRINT.
The cost of it for residents of Russia - 250 rubles. With advance
payment or 350 rubles. When sent by cash on delivery, for foreign
countries - 6 euros or 7 US dollars. Requests for its acquisition,
please send by e-mail to: dxspb [at] nrec.spb.ru.
Federal exempts (disabled 1st and 2nd groups, veterans of labor and
military service, pensioners of law enforcement agencies) can receive
one copy of the directory for free. To do this, you need to send to
the above address a scan copy of the document granting the right to
federal benefits and specify the delivery address (Alexander Berezkin,
St. Petersburg, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" & "open_dx" via RusDX May 28
via DXLD)
WORLD OF HOROLOGY RAMADAN: See MALAYSIA
+++++++++++++++++
Additional transmissions of VIRI IRIB for Ramazan, May 27-June 28,
UPDATED:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/05/additional-transmissions-of-viri-irib.html
73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, May 16, dxldyg via DXLD) Viz.:
1930-2300 on 7315 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to CeAs Azeri
2200-0100 on 9630 SIR 500 kW / 198 deg to N/ME Arabic, alt.9810
2300-0300 on 7410 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to CeAs Azeri
2330-0030 on 7285 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to N/ME Kurdish
0030-0130 on 9760 SIR 500 kW / 310 deg to N/ME Turkish, alt 9810
(Bulgarian DX blog via DXLD 17-20)
7315.005 kHz, now on May 26 at 2020 UT IRIB Sirjan site to Azerbaijan
Arabic HQ prayer S=9+30dB, heard in Doha Qatar, but stronger in
southern Germany S=9+40dB strength, in Liverpol England and
Netherlands remote installations even S=9+30dB. 73 wb (Wolfgang
Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Good signal in Azeri at 2200 on 7315 over weak CNR-2; Weak to fair
signal in Arabic at 2200 on 9630 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, May 26, ibid.)
7315.005 kHz, now on May 26 at 2230 UT IRIB Sirjan site to Azerbaijan
Azeri language male prayer S=9+30dB, heard in Doha Qatar, slight QRM
of CNR2 underneath, but stronger in southern Germany S=9+40dB
strength, in Liverpol England and Netherlands remote installations
even S=9+30dB. Sirjan switch OFF at 2250:00 UT. Now CNR2 S=8 signal on
channel.
9630.005 kHz IRIB Sirjan:
At 2238 UT S=9+35dB signal in Arabic on Doha Qatar remote unit,
at 2242 UT female like light pop music singer in between. S=9+10dB
fair on sidelobe of southerly azimuth in Liverpool England, little
lower of S=9+5dB in southern Germany.
7410.003 kHz IRIB Sirjan,
was on air, when tuned-in at 2255 UT May 26, Arabic / Persian music at
2300 UT, string instrument at 2303 UT, in southern Germany S=9+35dB
strength, in Liverpol England and Netherlands remote installations
even S=9+30dB. At 2307 UT frequency and time schedule mentions, also
satellite transmission transponder list etc., in Azeri language.
Terrible S=9+50dB Perseus signal on Gotland island Sweden on 7404-7408
kHz. Same heard also in central Sweden, seemingly NATO digital STANAG
data transmission, new cold war signal against Russian marine? Same
S=8-9 also heard in central Finland remote unit. S=9+10dB near Rimini-
Bologna Italy.
7285.even ... x.001 kHz channel
IRIB Sirjan in Kurdish language, was on air, when tuned-in at 2323 UT
May 26, Persian string instrument mx at 2325 UT, Ramadan mentioned
over and over again 2326 UT, in southern Germany S=9+25dB strength, in
Liverpol England and Netherlands remote installations even S=9+35dB.
S=9+25dB near Rimini-Bologna Italy remote SDR unit. Holy Quran prayer
start at 2330 UT May 26. 73 wb and good night at 01.33 local time. wb
(Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
LANGUAGE LESSONS See also KOREA NORTH and non
++++++++++++++++
This site about the New Star Chinese numbers station, is even more
about language:
Hi Glenn, Perhaps you might be interested in the following site, for
more info about V13. Is not current, but still has a lot of info.
http://www.kentfoto.com/spooks/newstar.htm
(Ron Howard, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
FARSI UNID HELP NEEDED
Anyone out there in DX-Land who is fluent in Farsi? If so, I would
like to send you a CD or thumb drive of a station I taped on 580kHz in
1979 in Africa. It’s hard to believe but the 38 year old cassette is
just fine. If you are amenable, I will need a snail-mail address.
Thanks (Pete Taylor, Tacoma, WA, 12225w 4719n, HQ180 & ICF2010, Kiwa
aircore & Palomar loops, DX398, SRF-59 & M37V, Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-
300/380, , NRC-AM via DXLD)
Pete, presumably you have digitized the cassette's audio to mp3 or wav
with a program such as Total Recorder or Audacity. Have you thought
about posting audio of this on the RealDX Yahoo Group? They definitely
have some Middle East experts, some actually living in that area but
also some of the Scandinavian DXers who are almost as adept at sorting
out signals from that region.
If the whole mp3 file is too long to post, try to put up a minute or
two each side of something such as fanfare music, interval signal,
top-of-hour pips, news intro, etc. That segment will be more apt to
contain ID material, perhaps a slogan / station name even familiar to
long-time DXers who may not be fully fluent in the language (Mark
Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, IRCA via DXLD)
DX-PEDITIONS
++++++++++++
ROAD TRIP LOGS BY TERRY KRUEGER
[a fine example of what can be accomplished on a vacation trip! There
are also lots of TIS to be explored in The West --- gh]
All times/dates Eastern Daylight Time. [UT -4]
Logs made on a stock 2017 Nissan Sentra car radio while vacationing
between Clearwater, FL to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
(NC/TN), Pisgah National Forest (NC) and Asheville, NC.
Notable silent TIS/MIS and broadcast stations included.
530, CUBA, Radio Enciclopedia & Radio Rebelde. Odd how these two
(Enciclpedia the best) briefly peak in the Lake City, FL area along I-
75. So far north and inland, yet there’s always a brief signal from
these two here daytime.
530, FLORIDA, (TIS), WNMY250, Columbia County Tourism Development
Bureau, Lake City. Silent May 18 and 24, 2017.
530, GEORGIA, (HAR), WQYS409, GDoT, I-85 at I-985 split, near Suwanee.
Late afternoon May 18, 2017 with huge, distorted non-compu female with
lane closure updates for resurfacing and reconstruction. Signal
audible to around Gainesville, GA. Audio had improved on mid-morning
return May 24. Generic calls for multiple portable transmitters.
530, NORTH CAROLINA, (HAR), WPIV306 and WQFX938, Asheville. Presumed
NCDoT transmitters, listed in the FCC dB as licensed to the State Of,
but silent May 20, 2017 when in downtown Asheville.
540, NORTH CAROLINA, WRGC, Sylva. 1100 May 20, 2017. Locally-produced
Bluegrass show. Noted other times with Oldies, and Atlanta Braves
coverage, while in the vicinity.
730, UNIDENTIFIED, 2000, May 24, 2017. A few miles north of Valdosta,
on I-75 southbound, someone cutting on and off abruptly constantly,
with Smooth Jazz instrumentals. Finally went off and never returned.
Bad weather in the area and suspect they were taking lightning spikes.
Gospel WSTT, Thomasville, GA seemingly the only logical contender from
here.
810, GEORGIA, WZYN, Hahira. 1600 May 24, 2017. Oldie Gospel vocal, ID
into SRN News. I always thought the town was pronounced “Hah-HEE-rah”
but nope, it’s “HAY-hee-rah” per the ID. Heard on I-75 passing nearby.
830, GEORGIA, (TIS), WQGW543, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport. Mid-afternoon May 18, 2017. The usual strong signal with male
voiced parking loop.
930, TENNESSEE, WSEV, Sevierville. Heard well throughout the region,
automated with a mix of Rock Oldies and an occasional regional and
Classic Country song inserted, never any commercials or breaks, just a
male canned ID, usually dropping just after the top of each hour as
“AM 930 and FM 104.1, WSEV and W281BQ, Sevierville.” This is the
mystery station I’ve been hearing for a couple of months from Florida
pre-sunrise. Formerly “Smoky Mountains Radio” tourist trap attractions
long loop for Gatinburg-Pigeon Forge, TN. Suspect this will morph into
something else once someone bites.
960, FLORIDA, WGRO, Lake City. Silent May 18 and 24, 2017. Was Rock
Oldies, but I haven’t taken a definite log of this from Clearwater in
quite some time, where it occasionally appeared pre-sunrise.
1020, SOUTH CAROLINA, WRIX, Homeland Park. 0830 May 24, 2017. “104.1
FM and 1020 AM, Electric City Bluegrass” and nice assortment of
Bluegrass and Bluegrass Gospel, weirdly filtered male voiced intro and
back-announcing songs, seemingly a subscription programmed feed.
Strong signal from tune-in at the NE Georgia-NC border and south.
Great open road listening. I see their website streams, too.
1570, TENNESSEE, WCLE, Cleveland. 0800 May 22, 2017. “WCLE, Cleveland”
into net news. Looked it up under Ohio. Oops no, it’s Cleveland, TN.
Heard at Tremont, TN.
1580, KENTUCKY, WWTF, Georgetown. 0643 May 22, 2017. Active Rock
(Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden, Limp Biskit), automated at least on
morning drive, with “WTF Rock 97-7” and similar liners, that FM being
W249DJ. Canned ID way off the hour at 0711 as “WWTF Georgetown-
Lexington.” Heard at Tremont, TN.
1580, UNIDENTIFIED, 0733 May 22, 2017. Poor with Bluegrass fill,
redneck swap shop caller trying to sell something total junk for $50,
Central Time check. Maybe WLIJ, Shelbyville, TN? Heard at Tremont, TN.
1610, FLORIDA, (TIS), Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park, Micanopy.
1100 May 18, 2017. Strong with the usual male and female long loop,
including wild animal sounds, while northbound on I-75. Also heard May
24, 2017.
1610, GEORGIA, (TIS), WPKW668, Perry Area Convention & Visitor’s
Bureau, Perry. Silent May 18 and 24, 2017.
1610, GEORGIA, (TIS), WPTK859, City of Forsyth. Silent May 18 and 24,
2017 while passing by on I-75.
1610, GEORGIA, (TIS), US Army Corps Of Engineers, Buford Dam at Lake
Sidney Lanier. Late afternoon May 18, 2017. The usual daily updated
stats on water levels and recreational boating. Also on May 24, and
updated for the day. Audible along I-985 in the area.
1610, NORTH CAROLINA, (TIS), WQFX538 or WPZW904, Clyde. May 21, 2017.
Near the exit for I-40 on US-23/74. Nonstop NOAA Weather Radio,
announced as from the VHF tower atop Mt. Pisgah, which confirms it’s
the one I’ve heard here for years. Calls or anything otherwise never
announced. This is the finally resolved mystery NOAA I’ve heard
throughout the region. FCC dB lists as two transmitters with these
calls at this site on 1610, though appears to be just one. A generic
blue 1610 sign is on US-23/74 both directions near the Interstate.
1610, NORTH CAROLINA, (TIS), Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
Oconaluftee Visitor Center, near Cherokee. Male loop, totally
distorted and nearly useless audio. A couple days later, the audio was
marginally improved.
1610, TENNESSEE, (TIS), Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
Sugarlands Visitor Center, near Gatlinburg. Always just an open
carrier when passing by.
1630, FLORIDA, (HAR), WQQJ297, FDoT, I-75 near Exit 279, near Wesley
Chapel. 0930 May 18, 2017. Compu-man generic traffic loop, calls,
mentioning 1650 kHz (but it’s 1630). But on May 24, passing back home,
the message was replaced by a non-Android female with a traffic
message regarding lane closures due to an accident, and correctly
stating this as 1630 AM. Signage for this and 1650 kHz noted
southbound, and at least a 1630 kHz sign spotted northbound. New ones
for me. Calls are generic assignment for multiple portable units.
1640, FLORIDA, (HAR), FDoT at the I-75 and Florida Turnpike junction,
near Okahumpka. Compu-female generic traffic info.
1650, FLORIDA, (HAR), WQQJ297, FDoT, I-75, near MM 287, near Wesley
Chapel. 0935 May 18, 2017. Same compu-man generic loop as 1630, but at
least the 1650 AM reference is correct. Stick spotted near Exit 285.
Same generic loop on May 24 return.
1680, TENNESSEE, (TIS), WQZC403, City of Gatlinburg. Four transmitters
listed in the FCC dB, none active May 20, 2017. No signage noted in
the area. Not activated yet?
87.9 MHz, (HAR), FLORIDA, New Raman Reti Temple ISKON, Alachua. Open
carrier only, late morning May 18, 2017, and again just a carrier late
afternoon May 24 while on I-75. Sleepy time for the Krishnas, I
suppose.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The below bandscan was made May 23, 2017 from 1100 to 1430 Eastern
Daylight Time [1500-1830 UT] at the Waterrock Knob parking lot,
elevation just under 6,300 feet, on the Blue Ridge Parkway, NC. I was
intending to hike a trail in the Pisgah National Forest, but the
weather turned truly awful along the drive, with a hard rain and fog
visibility allowing no more than 50 feet at times, temperature
hovering in the low 50’s. So, I pulled in here to sit it out before
aborting the hike. What better way to kill time than DX?
I began at 540 kHz, and ended at 1200 kHz (when weather conditions
marginally improved enough to depart back westward). It would have
been fun to complete the bandscan to 1700 kHz, but I’d guess that
would have taken at least another three hours. Eight states heard from
here, all late morning-early afternoon. All logs made on a 2017 Nissan
Sentra stock car radio. The portable ICF-7600GR couldn’t pull signals
sufficiently from inside the car to DF anything co-channel. Amusingly,
my AT&T Wireless connection was working from here, and I was emailing
back-and-forth with Wayne Heinen on possible station identifications.
540, NORTH CAROLINA, WRGC, Sylva. 1100 “The River” slogan, ID. Fair.
560, KENTUCKY, WMIK, Middlesboro. 1100 “Our Only Hope Is Jesus”
mountain gospel, redneck male “WMIK, Middlesboro” at 1103 into net
news, local business sponsors mention, back to old gospels. Very good,
though WVOC, Columbia, SC or WNSR, Brentwood or WHBQ, Memphis, TN
under.
580, TENNESSEE, WYHM, Rockwood. 1112 Bluegrass, mountain folk “West
Virginia Is Where I Belong” vocal. Excellent.
590, GEORGIA, WDWD, Atlanta. 1115 presumed the one, brimstone preacher
condemning nursery rhymes lyrics as the anti-Christ in disguise and
citing several excellent examples.
600, NORTH CAROLINA, WCVP, Murphy. 1120 828 area code for something,
public transportation PSA, some of the canned announcements highly
distorted, male ID into Country vocal.
610, GEORGIA, WPLO, Grayson. 1123 presumed, Spanish talk, co-channel
someone sports talk with Carolinas references, probably WFNZ,
Charlotte.
620, TENNESSEE, WRJZ, Knoxville. 1127 “Joy 620” slogan, local TV
weathercaster forecast. Excellent.
630, GEORGIA, WNEG, Toccoa. 1130 female live ID, Georgia News Network
pickup. Very good.
690, VIRGINIA, WZAP, Bristol. 1132 SRN News, ID 1134, Meteorologist
Tim Root with local weather. Excellent.
700, OHIO, WLW, Cincinnati. 1135 fair-poor with lots of WZAP splatter,
local ads, ID, news update on the Manchester UK terrorist attack.
720, NORTH CAROLINA, WGCR, Pisgah Forest. 1139 local level with canned
gospel serial program.
730, TENNESSEE, WLIL, Lenoir City. 1141 C&W, ID, poor in WGCR
splatter.
740, NORTH CAROLINA, WPAQ, Mount Airy. 1143 Bluegrass, good but SAH
from someone.
760, TENNESSEE, WETR, Knoxville. 1146 nutjob Glenn Beck, excellent.
760, NORTH CAROLINA, WCIS, Morganton. 1146 poor, under WETR, with
Country Gospel vocals.
770, NORTH CAROLINA, WWOL, Forest City. 1151 creepy male with local
death notices over droning organ loop, local level.
800, TENNESSEE, WDEH, Sweetwater. 1203 gospel, male “... the best in
Southern Gospel…” into snake oil medicinal supplement live read by
same rednecker. Co-channel black gospel, maybe WPJM, Greer, SC.
810, ALABAMA, WCKA, Jacksonville. 1213 Classic C&W, ID, fair but
someone SAH against them.
830, NORTH CAROLINA, WTRU, Kernesville. 1216 unidentified network
talk/calls on Muslim problems, global genocide “Unholy Alliance” book
commercial. Fair.
840, KENTUCKY, WHAS, Louisville. 1218 Rush Limbaugh, good.
850, TENNESSEE, WKVL, Knoxville. 1220 local announcer lamenting how no
genuine and true Country acts remain, NewClassicCountry(at)gmail.com
addy cued into Carla Jo Carr song. Excellent.
860, SOUTH CAROLINA, WLBG, Laurens. 1222 another daily local obituary
report, obsessed they are up here with deaths. Co-channel someone
black gospel.
870, TENNESSEE, WPWT, Colonial Heights. 1225 “The Tradin’ Time” swap
shop call-ins. Damaged dining room set for only $50. Very good though
someone weak underneath.
880, NORTH CAROLINA, WPEK, Fairview. 1229 unidentified talk show,
excellent. “The news you need to know now, 8-80, The Revolution.”
Someone very poor under with slow piano solo tinkling.
890, SOUTH CAROLINA, WBAJ, Blythewood. 1231 Christian talk, fair but
someone under.
900, TENNESSEE, WKXV, Knoxville. 1234 Country Gospel, local dentist
spot, “The best in Southern Gospel, keep it locked in at 900 and 100.7
FM.” Someone else underneath.
910, TENNESSEE, WJCW, Johnson City. 1240 Rush Limbaugh, very good.
920, NORTH CAROLINA, WPTL, Canton. Country, local level.
930, TENNESSEE, WSEV, Sevierville. Classic Rock and Country, fair.
940, NORTH CAROLINA, WKYK, Burnsville. 1300 “WKYK, Burnsville, the
station more people listen to” into ABC News, then promo for the Mount
Mitchell Baptist Church, into Gospel Country vocal. Unidentified
Country under.
950, SOUTH CAROLINA, WORD, Spartanburg. 1302 “ESPN Upstate” promo,
97.7 and 97.1 FM mention. Excellent.
960, UNIDENTIFIED, 1306 Mike & Mike ESPN sports spew, very good.
970, NORTH CAROLINA, WYSE, Canton. Mike & Mike ESPN, about five
seconds behind the 960 unidentified. Very good.
980, UNIDENTIFIED, 1310 banjo/Bluegrass co-channel WFHG. Poor.
980, VIRGINIA, WFHG, Bristol. 1310 The Laura Ingraham Show, “Super
Talk 92.9” slogan. Co-channel the Bluegrasser. Transmitter actually
across the line in Tennessee?
990, TENNESSEE, WNML, Knoxville. 1311 “The Casual Pint” local
brewhouse franchise spot. Local level.
1030, TENNESSEE, WGSF, Memphis. 1330 Mexi-talk news and callers. Very
good.
1050, NORTH CAROLINA, WFSC, Franklin. 1331 Oldies, excellent.
1070, SOUTH CAROLINA, WCSZ, Sans Souci. 1333 Spanish AC pop format,
very good.
1070, TENNESSEE, WFLI, Lookout Mountain. 1333 syndicated talk, under
WCSZ.
1090, UNIDENTIFIED(S), 1341 someone with AC format music and someone
else popping through with EBS Alert tones (nasty weather in the area,
plus flash flood alerts for the region).
1100, GEORGIA, WWWE, Hapeville. 1342 Hugh Masekela and more good Old
School funk/soul, “... Urban Classics…” by live black male DJ, “So I
Can Love You” by The Emotions, audio breaks, canned ID with mention of
“... this Beasley Broadcast[ing] station… Urban 1100 AM, WWWE… an
iHeart…”
1110, NORTH CAROLINA, WBT, Charlotte. Very good.
1120, TENNESSEE, WKCE, Maryville. 1355 Oldies, ID, 1120wkce.com promo.
Excellent.
1130, GEORGIA, WLBA, Gainesville. 1405 Spanish DJ talking Mexi-
callers, into Mexi-tune. Very good.
1140, TENNESSEE, WLOD, Loudon. 1408 Classic Country, multi-station ID
(three I think) at way-off 1411, fair.
1150, SOUTH CAROLINA, WSNW, Walhalla. 1413 “Irreplaceable” by Beyoncé,
into Ed Sheeran “Shape Of You” AC format. Very good.
1160, UNIDENTIFIED, 1415 Christian net-ish sounding talk, asking for
cash bling. WCRT Donelson, TN or WWQT Tryon, NC most likely. Co-
channel someone else under, probably either/or.
1170, NORTH CAROLINA, WCXN, Claremont. 1418 Mexi-tunes, fair-poor, SAH
from someone underneath.
1180, TENNESSEE, WVLZ, Knoxville. 1421 ads, local sports talk.
Excellent.
1190, GEORGIA, WAFS, Atlanta. 1424 probably bad annuity investment
advice talk, very good.
1200, NORTH CAROLINA, WXIT, Blowing Rock. 1426 “1200 and 95.3” promo,
CHR format, into DNCE “Cake By the Ocean” then “The New Pulse 1200”
canned drop. Excellent.
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Florida Low Power Radio Stations:
https://sites.google.com/site/floridadxn/florida-low-power-radio-stations
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(Terry L. Krueger, from Clearwater FL, May 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
MUSEA
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NATIONAL VOA MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING KICKS OFF DOCENT PROGRAM TO EXPAND
OPENING HOURS Monday, May 15, 2017
Contributed By: Melinda Zemper | Oak Tree Communications, LLC
http://local.cincinnati.com/share/story/249860
Are you a World War II history buff? A radio geek, or Cincinnati
broadcast history fan? The National Voice of America Museum of
Broadcasting in West Chester wants you -- for a few hours a week.
The museum board is looking for volunteer docents to help staff the
museum as it expands opening hours. No knowledge of broadcasting or
radio is required and volunteer training will be provided.
About 20 volunteers are needed to work four-hour, weekend shifts in
order to allow the museum to open Saturday and Sunday each week.
Currently, the museum is open on the third Saturday of each month from
1 to 4 p.m. [EDT = 17-20 UT]
"We've got an enthusiastic board of directors who are eager to take
the museum to the next level," said Jack Dominic, museum executive
director. "But we staff the museum with a small cadre of volunteers.
Developing a solid docent program will allow us to bring in more
people, develop more programs and expand the museum faster."
Patty and Nancy Wagner of Ft. Thomas, Ky. are heading the docent
program recruitment. The Wagners are well-known Cincinnati arts
patrons.
Docents will learn the history of the VOA-Bethany Station, as well as
key points of the museum's Gray History of Wireless Museum radio and
Media Heritage Cincinnati Museum of Broadcast History collections.
Volunteers are also needed to staff admissions.
The Crosley Corporation built the art deco VOA-Bethany shortwave radio
relay station at the start of U.S. involvement in World War II, in the
months following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The station was
part of a national shortwave radio communications network and operated
under the Office of War Information (OWI).
During World War II, VOA-Bethany Station was the loudest voice in the
world -- and its high-powered rhombic reentrant antennas and
international shortwave transmitters were called the "siege guns of
radio."
In 1944, when the U.S. Office of War Information began transmitting
accurate, objective and comprehensive war news from VOA-Bethany to
allied troops and German-occupied cities across war-torn Europe,
Adolph Hitler referred to VOA-Bethany as "those Cincinnati liars."
"VOA-Bethany Station was part of the war effort that helped keep the
world safe for democracy," said Ken Rieser, museum board president.
"The accurate VOA news broadcasts transmitted from West Chester
farmland kept U.S. troop morale strong and changed the hearts and
minds of many of our enemies."
For 50 years, the Bethany Station transmitted Voice of America
broadcasts to countries worldwide that lacked a free press, first in
Europe during World War II and to South America during the Cold War.
It was decommissioned by the federal government in 1994.
The facility has been developed into the VOA museum and will celebrate
the 75th anniversary of the Voice of America on Sept. 23, 2017. The
VOA-Bethany Station officially opened on Sept. 23, 1944.
The museum now offers annual $50 and $250 memberships that entitle
members to free museum admission and discounts and access to special
events and exhibits.
The National VOA Museum of Broadcasting will be open Saturday, May 20
from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults and $1 for children. The
museum is located at 8070 Tylersville Road. For more information or to
volunteer as a docent, email admin@voamuseum.org or call Dominic at
(513) 777-0027 (via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM & DAB & SATELLITE see also ALASKA; USA
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BROADCASTING: ABOUT WHAT WE WILL NOT HAVE
Behind the vigorous press releases about the triumphant march in the
world of broadcasting in the DAB + standard, it seems that the once-
promising direction - DRM (Digital Radio Mondiale) seems to have been
forgotten. With our country, everything is clear: this type of
broadcast, which was predicted not so long ago by a great future,
after the cessation of broadcasting in the long, medium and short wave
bands, no longer appears in any plans. The same, by the way, you can
say about DAB +. In the near future, we only have FM broadcasting.
But what happens in the world? Have DRM been rejected everywhere, or
is it still developing? And how are things with one of the main
problems at one time - receivers? Did they manage to mass-produce them
and can they be purchased? And what about satellite broadcasting,
gaining popularity in the US and some other countries? We will try to
answer these questions.
DRM --- Where DRM is implemented
Some giants of the broadcasting industry, who were at the source of
the DRM consortium (for example, Deutsche Welle), to the project have
cooled down and turned down work in this direction. The huge funds
invested by them in research, advertising and promotion are a thing of
the past, although DRM transmissions from several international
broadcasters - Radio New Zealand Int., Radio France Int., KBS World
Radio, etc., are still on the air. The most interesting is that not
the richest countries of Asia and South America show a great interest
in the development of this direction. Here are just a few examples.
The Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) recently told that during
the visit of the Director General of Radio Pakistan, Khurshid Malik,
to the Radio House in Islamabad, he was shown the results of
preparatory work for the implementation of the revised DRM Plus
standard, which will bring the quality of the on-air Signal "to
perfection."
It was also noted that all medium wave transmitters of Radio Pakistan
will be able to operate in a new standard after a small upgrade. The
main reason for the use of DRM Plus is a significant reduction in the
cost of radio broadcasting, as well as the access of radio listeners
to text messages.
Not the richest country, India has recently completed the first phase
of a large process of implementing the DRM standard. In the course of
the work, 37 DRM transmitters were launched throughout the country. 35
of them are intended for broadcasting in the range of medium waves,
and two more - in the short range. Shortwave transmitters broadcast
international programs in the standard DRM. Of the 35 medium-wave
transmitters, two operate only in the DRM standard, and the rest - in
the parallel broadcasting mode. Pay attention to the power of medium-
wave transmitting devices: 1000 kW (two transmitters), 300 kW (six),
200 kW (10), 100 kW (11) and 20 kW (six). Shortwave transmitters
operate with capacities of 500 kW and 250 kW.
During the second stage, it is planned to launch text messages on a
variety of topics. Students will be able to read them on the radios.
In the third stage, all broadcasting in India should fully switch to
the digital DRM platform, which will improve the sound quality of
radio programs and provide additional functions, while saving a lot of
power on transmitter power.
Interestingly, in Pakistan, medium-wave public broadcasting is
developing, as in neighboring India, but in Europe it is curtailed or
stopped altogether, for example, in Germany, Russia and Belarus.
The Brazilian public broadcaster Radio Nacional da Amazônia is
currently conducting test broadcasts in the short-wave band using the
DRM30 sub-standard. Tests were organized by the Brazilian Digital
Radio Association (ABRADIG) with the support of the DRM Consortium.
For broadcasting, a low-power transmitter (150 W) is installed,
installed in the country's capital, Brasilia, to assess the operation
of the equipment, the quality of the transmitted signal, and the
stability of the system. As of today, test transmissions can be taken
in the territory of Brazil and occasionally even outside its borders.
What and what to listen to
Unfortunately, fans of DRM-broadcasts in Russian have nothing to
listen to: the daily short-wave programs "Interradio Romania" and "All
India Radio" can be added except that the once-weekly broadcast of
"Radio Japan". Not much.
As for radio receivers, those who wish can find several variants of
foreign production, which allow to receive DRM broadcasting, as a
rule, on a secondary basis (the main thing for them is DAB +).
Further, in developing and manufacturing radio receivers capable of
receiving DRM transmissions, India has advanced: it is the company
Communications Systems Inc., which manufactures products under the
trademark "Avion" (Avion). The AV-DR-1401 can receive a signal in the
medium, short (with overlapping of the entire broadcasting section)
waves, as well as in the FM band. In addition to analog stations,
AVION can memorize the frequencies of 40 DRM radio stations, broadcast
texts, images, radio magazines, slides on the screen, and also play
mp3-files from memory cards. The receiver is equipped with a rather
powerful battery and a power supply for operation from the network.
The device can be purchased on the company's website, its price is 189
US dollars (without the cost of sending). Agree that this is quite
expensive for the majority of the population of India and neighboring
Asian countries, and in some regions of Russia this is practically a
monthly salary.
As you can see, DRM is supported and developed only in India: at least
there are clearly drawn plans that are systematically implemented.
Romania and Pakistan are in second and third place. All other
broadcasters (and there are not so many of them) have not yet left the
stage of test broadcasting.
Satellite Radio --- Why it is necessary
The project of digital mobile broadcasting was intended, first of all,
for motorists. A bit of history: in 1997, the license of the Federal
Communications Commission for broadcasting in the standard SDARS
(Satelitte Digital Audio Radio Services) in the US received two rival
American companies: Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. And XM Satellite Radio
Inc.
At the end of 2001, almost simultaneously launched two national
networks of satellite direct digital broadcasting - Sirius Satellite
Radio and XM Satellite Radio. Although the companies were competitors,
but a single standard of broadcasting led to the fact that their
receiving equipment became interchangeable.
Specially for these networks have developed a fundamentally different
business model: existence and development without traditional radio
advertising. Programs should be available for listening on a
subscription basis (similar to cable TV). In addition, services were
offered for programming and selecting the content of the received
programs by the listener himself. The project also guaranteed high
sound quality. All this range of pleasures initially cost the listener
9 dollars 95 cents a month.
For this money, the user Sirius Satellite Radio has access to more
than a hundred twenty-four-hour thematic channels. In contrast to
conventional radio, each of them broadcast the programs defined by its
theme: musical (separately for each genre), information-news,
educational, entertaining, and also programs in foreign languages.
Listener XM Satellite Radio received a package of 71 music and several
news and information channels, and the repertoire of music was the
most diverse - from classics to rock.
How it works
The first of the companies launched three low-Earth orbit satellites
that cover almost the entire territory of North America with the
expectation that two of them will be constantly on the region. XM
Satellite Radio launched only two satellites (with the names Rock and,
of course, Roll), which, however, are in the geostationary orbit, i.e.
Constantly "hang" over the equator, covering the territory of the USA
from the east to the west coast. Later they were added to satellites
Rhythm and Blues.
In addition, in a multi-storey building area, a network of ground-
based repeaters was deployed due to the inevitable "failures" of the
signal when traveling through tunnels, etc. Receivers are
automatically reconfigured to ground repeater frequencies in the
absence of a satellite signal. In addition, the receivers have a so-
called buffer, in which data is accumulated, which are reproduced only
after it is completely filled. All these measures almost completely
avoid the failure in the sound, when the receiver temporarily loses
its connection with the satellite. In addition, there are options for
pause and replay. Information about the weather and traffic situation
in real time in text mode is also available.
Satellite radios were developed specifically for this project, and on
store shelves they appeared in early 2001. Their main difference from
conventional receivers is the decoder, the code to which the listener
receives after making a subscription fee. Reception of programs is
possible on the antenna with a diameter of 20 to 30 centimeters, and,
unlike satellite TV, there is no need for a particularly accurate
orientation to the satellite. The cost of the devices, depending on
the equipment, starts from $ 50. Currently, radios for digital
satellite reception are produced by almost all leading manufacturers,
for example, Kenwood, JVC, Blaupunkt, Sony, etc.
The current position of the format
Numerous models of cars in the USA are equipped with digital satellite
radios: Audi, BMW, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, etc. On the installation
site of the radio in the car can be written "Sirius Ready" or "XM
Ready". This means that the digital receiver itself is not here, but
it is possible to connect it. In principle, such vehicles are not
difficult to buy and domestic car enthusiasts, but this makes no
sense: Russia does not fall into the zone of operation of satellites
of digital broadcasting and money will be wasted.
On July 29, 2008, two companies merged into one: Sirius XM Radio, Inc.
Currently, there is an opportunity to listen to the programs not only
in the car, but also on portable devices, as well as on the computer.
The coverage of satellite broadcasting today is the USA (including
Alaska), Canada and Mexico. In the last two countries, services began
to be provided from 2004 and 2009, respectively. Also in the zone is a
200-mile sea zone along the US coast (for lovers of sea walks). The
number of subscribers last year exceeded 30 million people around the
world.
We will not wonder how such a project would develop if it were
launched in Russia: the territory we have is much larger and longer,
so we would have to increase the number of satellites and terrestrial
repeaters, which would inevitably lead to an increase in subscription
fees. Therefore, most likely, a satellite radio broadcast (source?
perhaps somewhere at http://www.onair.ru via RusDX 28 May via DXLD)
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See also OKLAHOMA; USA
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
The FCC has released some procedures for LPTV stations in the
repacking process. There are several items.
- Special Displacement Window.
Around the beginning of December, a 30-day filing window will be held
for LPTV stations needing to move to new channels due to repacking. I
am not entirely sure why the eight stations mentioned above have not
needed to wait for this window. The several months' period is provided
to allow full-power and Class A stations to make changes first.
Digital LPTVs may request a transmitter site change to any new site
within 48 km of the reference coordinates of the station's community
of license. Analog LPTVs may move the transmitter up to 16 km. I don't
know why the different values, nor why for digital stations the move
is relative to the principal community while for analog facilities
it's relative to the existing transmitter site.
- Closing date.
LPTV stations operating above channel 37 may continue to do so until
notified by a wireless licensee that the new wireless equipment is
ready to begin operating and the LPTV station would likely cause
interference.
- DTDRT translators.
The original 2009 digital conversion created a Digital Replacement
Translator, or DRT, service. DRT stations are intended to fill the gap
between a digital full-power station's actual coverage, and the area
its original analog signal reached.
The repacking process will create Digital-to-Digital Replacement
Translators, or DTDRTs. These stations will fill the gap between a
digital full-power station's pre-repack coverage, and its post-repack
coverage.
DRT and DTDRT stations will have priority over “ordinary” LPTV and
translator stations.
- LPTV analog shutdown.
LPTV stations still operating in analog must convert to digital by
July 13, 2021 (TV News, Doug Smith, W9WI, June WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest
via DXLD)
RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM
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WHO LISTENS TO RADIO?
Interesting results --- Recently my local gas utility took a survey of
customers. One question was about listening habits. Here are the
results.
"A majority of you (86%) listen to traditional AM/FM radio, 34% listen
to Pandora, 28% listen to satellite radio and 9% listen to Spotify.
Most of you are interested in both music and talk radio (43%),
followed by music only (41%) and then talk only (13%)."
Interesting considering the traditional radio numbers. Remember, this
survey is of home owners served by the gas utility Columbia Gas.
Columbia Gas serves a wide area from the Mid Atlantic to the North to
the mid-West. 73, (Kraig, KG4LAC, Krist, Manassas VA, May 25, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
FCC FINES COMPANY $90,000 FOR SELLING LED LIGHT FIXTURES CAUSING
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-17-471A1.pdf
There's a lot of lawyer speak here; see number 5 under background. I
couldn't find how this came to the FCC's attention. It would be
interesting to know how many similar products causing interference
were tested and approved prior to marketing. This is too little too
late but nice to see (via Dennis Gibson, May 24, ABDX via DXLD)
That is some of the best news I have seen in a while. Here in central
Arizona where all utilities are underground, I can rotate my 10, 6, 2
& .70 Meter Yagis and pick out my neighbors that use those useless LED
lights. When I moved here 3 years ago, the first thing I did before
putting up the antennas was remove and trash every LED lamp in the
house. Progress I hope, although they have done little to stop Pirates
and LIDS (Ham radio bad operators) out here on the left coast [sic].
73 (Art Jackson KA5DWI/7, May 24, ABDX via DXLD)
We need to see a LOT more of this. The noise problem is far beyond out
of hand and even if every new product made was quiet, it would take at
least twenty years to get it all out of the peoples hands so AM would
be listenable once again (Kevin Redding, Crump, TN, ibid.)
I haven't had a problem with LED - it is the stupid CFL bulbs that
cause the problems. I had quite a job purging them out of my last
house - it took me 6 years to find the last CFL - one that was hidden
way deep in an almost inaccessible portion of the attic, burning all
the time. Got rid of it - and all RFI disappeared.
My biggest problem now is the switching wall warts - some new
regulation banned straight linear supplies in favor of switching
supplies. Problem is - the design is defective. The snubber network
needs a 1 Watt resistor, they put an 0402 resistor on the board. It
burns out, disabling the snubber network and causing severe RFI for
two or three houses around. 99% of those switching supplies have the
problem. They still regulate without the snubber network - so they
don't destroy what they are hooked to. I now have a reel of 100 Ohm
2512 case resistors, and every time I buy something with a wall wart -
out comes the dremel tool so I can replace that stupid snubber
resistor. I also have a limited supply of good old reliable linear
wall warts - until some government agency raids my house because they
are outlawed like incandescent light bulbs and 5 gallon tanks on
toilets (Bruce Carter, ibid.)
ABOUT RTL-SDR DONGLE RECEIVERS
Just to understand better little RTL-SDR dongle receiver. Cheap but
nice --- Three PDF presentations in English
https://playdxblog.blogspot.it/2017/05/chiavette-rtl-sdr-per-saperne-di-piu-su.html
ciao (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano, Italia, May 25, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
TIP: Writing Reception Reports [use app to ID music]
PRO TIP FOR WRITING RECEPTION REPORTS: If you listen to Shortwave
stations that play music, like Radio Kuwait 15540 and Radio Oman
15140, download Soundhound and Shazam on your smartphone or tablet
device.
Why? Stations like Oman and Kuwait play a lot of pop/current music
that I bet a fair amount of us DX'ers have no clue of regarding title
or artist and these two apps will identify those songs for you!
All you have to do is hold the phone up to the speaker during live
reception or play back of recorded audio and it will identify it.
I suggest both apps, as it seems Shazam is a bit better with
weaker/crappier audio then Soundhound.
Even if you don't record audio like I do, if you hold up your phone to
the radio speaker, it'll identify the song in a matter of seconds.
This is really handy, especially for those who don't have the ability
to record, because including a playlist in your reception report is
vital for stations to check against their programming logs to verify
your report (Paul B Walker, AK, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD)
I agree with this good idea. I have used shazam for several hours to
identify some FM radio playlists but immediately after I removed it
since my smartphone has a very limited free RAM that caused all
programs to delay from starting and running. I recommend this idea to
anyone. Just ten seconds are enough to identify a good fidelity song.
Reception reports require several minutes of wired recording mostly
for QRM and QSB reasons, supposedly necessary information to radio
stations (Zacharias Liangas, Greece, ibid.)
I’ll add my two cents on this --- yes, Shazam is very useful in IDing
music. I often use it when preparing reports for Europirate stations.
I would never know the names of those Dutch drinking polkas they play!
QSLs are never a requirement that has be sent out by the station. It
is courtesy of course and one always has “their fingers crossed” that
a reply will be forthcoming. Despite what we might think, stations
don’t always check reports for accuracy. I remember way back when, I
thought I heard a station in Angola but what I was actually hearing
was The Azores [at least I had the language correct!]. I had already
sent my report to the Angolan station before I realized my error and
they sent me back a really nice looking QSL card even though I did not
hear them. I think the only stations that irk me are the ones that
promise QSLs but never send them (Chris Lobdell, NASWA yg via DXLD)
Like some Paul Walker show, hee hee (gh, DXLD)
PARAN ARRAYS AND A SURPRISE
Members, Yesterday I received particularly helpful information from
Ben Dawson. It turns out that PARAN arrays were originally intended
for use by military engineers for VLF broadcasts.
Carlos Avila has designed and commissioned many of them for use on MW
in Brasil. Apparently due to a mast collapse the Cachoeira do Sul
station no longer is fully operating as a PARAN but instead it is
"operating through a temporary measure" . I am not sure what this will
be. The wires appear to be still intact.
Ben advised me that there is one PARAN in mainland USA at Mount Vernon
WA serving KAPS on 660 kHz. An additional nugget came from Ben
yesterday. There are 3 KinStar arrays in NW USA. On 1400 kHz KFJL, on
1490 kHz KBZY and under 1 kW on 1250 kHz KCFM. All of these use wooden
poles with capacitive top loading. Radiating wires are slung between
them. 73 and 88 (Dan Goldfarb, mwmasts yg via DXLD)
CALIFORNIA TREES SERVE AS A SUCCESSFUL ANTENNA SYSTEM
Experimentation in the transmission and reception of wireless signals
with a tree forming the antenna system began here in California during
the year 1904. The two locations for these interesting experiments
were in the San Francisco area, and the experimenter was George Owen
Squier, who went on to become General George Squier, Chief Signal
Officer of the United States Army at its general headquarters in
Washington DC.
I (Ray Robinson KVOH) checked the date on this one in case it was
April 1st, but I guess that it really did happen and George Squier
really did prove that trees may be used not only to just support an
antenna system, but also to actually perform as antennas themselves.
The twin California locations for his initial series of wireless
experiments were Camp Atascadero on the edge of the flowing stream at
Atascadero Creek near Santa Bárbara, California about one hundred
miles north of Los Ángeles, and also at Fort Mason on the edge of San
Francisco Bay. No doubt the nearby waterways enhanced those wireless
transmissions back in the year 1904.
George Squier discovered that the best results in the usage of a tree
as the antenna system were obtained by driving a nail into the tree,
and attaching a wire to the nail. The tree needs to be alive, and
preferably with a full canopy of leaves; thus with a good flow of
internal sap in the trunk of the tree. A dead tree does not perform
satisfactorily as a radio antenna.
During the tragic days of World War 1, some of the Signal Corps
wireless stations in different areas of the United States, and
elsewhere, were instructed to experiment with the usage of living
trees as a wireless antenna, for transmitting as well as for
receiving. It was discovered that the performance of a tree as an
antenna was actually equal to that of a random wire, with the added
advantage of less static.
After the spate of experimentation in California with the infamous
imported Eucalyptus trees from Australia, Squire himself re-began a
new series of experiments fifteen years later (1919), this time on the
edge of Washington DC. With the wireless equipment installed in a
simple hut and a nearby tree as the antenna, he was able to tune in to
wireless signals in Morse Code from across the Atlantic, from the high
powered German station at Nauen, as well as from French and English
stations, and also from ships at sea.
Surprisingly, it was discovered that the same tree could be used as
the antenna, as well as the grounded counterpoise earthing system.
Simple wire netting used as the earthing counterpoise was also
successful. However, if single wires are laid on the ground as a
counterpoise, the signal from a particular direction was enhanced with
an increase in the number of counterpoise wires in that same
direction.
Best results, he discovered, were obtained when the nail for the
antenna was driven into the tree trunk at about two-thirds of the
total height of the tree. A single nail, preferably copper rather than
iron which rusts, works satisfactorily, though a maximum number of six
or eight nails does enhance the received signals.
The received signals are not diminished if additional receivers are
hooked directly into the tree trunk. In addition, it was discovered
that the tree antenna can be used equally effectively at any point in
the electronic spectrum; longwave, mediumwave or shortwave.
The wireless signals received from a tree are not affected by rain,
nor by any other nearby trees, and the type of tree apparently makes
no difference. Local two way wireless communications in Morse as as
well as in speech can be readily carried on with the use of a tree at
each end for both transmitting and receiving.
Additional scientific experiments in the usage of tropical jungle
growth as a radio antenna were conducted by the American army in
Panamá in 1972. It was discovered that trees form a better antenna
than do ferns or other less developed forms of undergrowth. It was
also discovered that the signal strength of a transmitted signal is
enhanced if a matching toroidal coil transformer is inserted between
the end of the feeder line and the insertion point into the tree.
It might also be added that the use of trees as the antenna system for
radio signals received attention during the Vietnam War in the 1960s
and 1970s. Although on occasions this activity was another spate of
additional experimentation, there were many notable occasion when it
became a quick and easy form of practical reality.
These days, there is a small group of international amateur radio
operators who are experimenting with tree antennas. This procedure is
as much a novelty for them, as it is an experimental procedure.
And while we are talking about trees in association with radio, there
is another form of electrical experimentation with trees that is of
real interest.
In 2005, Chris Lagadinos, president of MagCap in the United States,
began experimenting with the use of a tree as a natural source of
electrical energy. He developed his new theory on the fact that trees
are often a target for a discharge of lightning during a storm.
He discovered that a low level irregular DC current will flow through
a wire that is connected between a spike in a tree and a rod driven
into the ground. The electrical level is measured at around ¾ of a
volt, and in a cascade series of smoothing circuits, the electrical
level can actually be increased to around 12 volts at 1 amp.
Interestingly, the power level is highest during the winter when the
tree has lots [sic: means lost] its foliage (Adrian Peterson, AWR
Wavescan script for May 28, 2017 via DXLD)
PROPAGATION
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PROPAGATION NOT UP TO PAR
Sometimes I ponder whether the ionosphere has sustained some sort of
long term damage. We have had low sunspot periods before (obviously),
but I reckon that by late May there was always evidence of some low
frequency activity, beyond threshold level signals as observed this
year so far. Last year was also something of a washout. Yes, there are
far fewer transmitters on air now, but those that are on should be
making their presence felt. Witness the recent equinoctial period,
where the only Brazilians available were those acquired by lady folk
in expensive beauty parlours. Indeed, the shortwave bands seem to have
undergone a similar, but unwanted, depilatory effect, denuding Dxers’
logbooks of erstwhile exotica.
Active Melbourne member Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, has also commented to me
on the lack of Latins, which he thinks can be partially explained by
noise levels, but hints that something more fundamental may be going
on. The answer, of course, lies in science, and the complex
interaction between the sun, ionosphere and just maybe, whatever we
are doing here on Terra Firma that potentially messes with that. The
boffins do tell us that the current solar cycle is likely to be
remarkable by boasting one of the deepest minimums of the century, so
maybe that is the whole story. The June solstice, for those of us in
the Southern Hemisphere, will be a further test, and off-air
observations will add to the communal pool of knowledge (Craig Seager,
June Australian DX News via DXLD)
45-DAY FORECAST OF PLANETARY A-INDICES, 10.7 CM SOLAR FLUX
The 45-day forecast is updated daily, usually after 2100 UTC at
ftp://ftp.swpc.noaa.gov/pub/forecasts/45DF/
(QST de W1AW, Propagation Forecast Bulletin 21 ARLP021, From Tad
Cook, K7RA, Seattle, WA May 26, 2017, To all radio amateurs, via DXLD)
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:Issued: 2017 May 29 0600 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 22 - 28 May 2017
Solar activity was at very low levels to low levels over the period.
Low levels were observed on 28 May due to a C3/Sf flare at 28/1928
UTC and a C1/Sf flare at 28/2313 UTC from Region 2659 (N13, L=041,
class/area Dao/220 on 28 May). Other events included an approximate
25 degree filament eruption centered near N04W03 which was observed
lifting off in H-alpha imagery beginning at 22/1900 UTC. An
associated partial-halo CME was observed with the majority of the
ejecta off the western limb in SOHO/LASCO C2 imagery beginning at
23/0512 UTC. WSA-Enlil modelling of the event showed an
Earth-directed component with the associated CME.
No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at
high levels from 22-27 May with a peak flux of 26,098 pfu observed
at 22/1650 UTC. Electron flux dropped to normal levels on 28 May due
to the arrival of the 23 May CME.
Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to G3 (Strong) storm
levels over the period. The period began under the declining
influence of a negative polarity coronal hole high speed stream (CH
HSS). Solar wind speeds declined from approximately 570 km/s to near
300 km/s by 27 May while total field was between 3 nT and 7 nT.
Quiet to unsettled levels were observed on 22-23 May with quiet
levels from 24 May through most of 27 May. Beginning at 27/1447 UTC,
a small shock was observed indicating the arrival of the 23 May CME.
Total field increased from 3 nT to 10 nT while the solar wind
increased from 303 km/s to 353 km/s. Although solar wind speed
remained fairly steady between 350 km/s and 380 km/s, another
increase in total field was observed with the transition into the
magnetic cloud at 27/2000 UTC. Total field reached a maximum of 23
nT at 27/2230 UTC before it slowly declined to near 13 nT by the end
of the period. The Bz component deflected southward to -20 nT
beginning at 27/2036 UTC and remained negative until 28/1442 UTC. A
geomagnetic sudden impulse was observed at 27/1536 UTC (19 nT at the
Boulder magnetometer) indicating the arrival of the CME. The
geomagnetic field responded with a period of G2 (Moderate) storm
levels late on 27 May followed by G1-G3 (Minor-Strong) storm levels
through midday on 28 May. A decrease to quiet to active levels was
observed during the second half of 28 May.
FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 29 MAY - 24 JUNE 2017
Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels throughout the
forecast period with a chance for further isolated C-class flares on
29-30 May due to flare potential from Region 2659.
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
from 29-30 May due to CME influence. High levels are also likely
from 16-24 Jun due to CH HSS influence.
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at quiet to active
levels on 29 May due to waning CME effects. Mostly quiet conditions
are expected from 30 May through 09 Jun. From 10-19 Jun, unsettled
to active levels are expected with G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm
levels likely on 16 Jun due to recurrent CH HSS effects. Mostly
quiet conditions are expected to return from 20-24 Jun.
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2017 May 29 78 12 4
2017 May 30 72 5 2
2017 May 31 70 5 2
2017 Jun 01 70 5 2
2017 Jun 02 70 5 2
2017 Jun 03 70 5 2
2017 Jun 04 70 5 2
2017 Jun 05 70 5 2
2017 Jun 06 70 5 2
2017 Jun 07 70 5 2
2017 Jun 08 70 5 2
2017 Jun 09 75 5 2
2017 Jun 10 75 10 4
2017 Jun 11 78 12 4
2017 Jun 12 80 8 3
2017 Jun 13 80 8 3
2017 Jun 14 80 10 3
2017 Jun 15 80 12 4
2017 Jun 16 80 25 5
2017 Jun 17 80 10 4
2017 Jun 18 80 8 3
2017 Jun 19 80 8 3
2017 Jun 20 80 5 2
2017 Jun 21 80 5 2
2017 Jun 22 75 5 2
2017 Jun 23 75 5 2
2017 Jun 24 72 5 2
(SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1880, DXLD)
GLENN`S PROPAGATION OUTLOOK FOR MEDIA NETWORK PLUS AS OF JUNE 1, 2017
Keith, From Spaceweather Services Australia, the global HF propagation
forecast thru June 3: normal at low and middle latitude bands, normal
to fair at high latitudes.
From Spaceweather South Africa, thru June 3, magnetic conditions
quiet, becoming unsettled; shortwave fadeouts unlikely, MUF unstable.
From Met Office UK, thru June 4. Solar activity low; a slight chance
of G1 minor geomagnetic storms.
From F K Janda in Prague, the Geomagnetic field will be:
active to disturbed on June (1 - 2, 9,) 12 - 13, 16 - 18
quiet to unsettled June 3, 6 - 8, 14, 19
quiet to active on June 4 - 5, 15, 20
quiet on June 10,
mostly quiet on June 11,
From Spaceweather Canada, the greatest DRX forecast is for the auroral
zone on June 14 reaching 119 nanoteslas.
From SWPC in Boulder, Geomagnetic field activity mostly quiet through
Jun 9 with a and k indices of 5 and 2. Then unsettled to active, with
G1 minor storms likely June 16 with A and K indices reaching 25 and 5.
Solar flux 70 thru June 8, bumping up to 80 by June 12 thru 21.
In the north temperate zone we`re into the summer peak of sporadic E
FM DX; this week I had several openings from Mexico and around the US
and Canada. Keep a watch on 6 meter maps and on locally unoccupied FM
frequencies as sporadic E openings are not exactly predictable, but
currently of higher probability.
William Hepburn`s VHF UHF DX maps show extreme tropospheric ducting at
least thru June 6, along the central west coast of Mexico and off west
Africa around Cabo Verde. And across all seas around the Arabian
peninsula as far as Pakistan.
In the eastern Mediterranean around Crete and Cyprus, June 3-5.
Along the coast of Angola increasingly from June 3 to 6 (via DXLD)
THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE IS COMING ON AUGUST 21, 2017
I received this as an email from Hugh O’Riordan: Shawn, I’m a longterm
member of NRC and DXer. I think the club should consider a DX event
for the Eclipse Totality which runs from Salem, OR to Charleston, SC.
The great eclipse has about 2.5 minutes of totality here in central
Idaho and I intend to DX. The 90% eclipse is a much broader area.
I understand it will be a rolling event, like sunset. Isn’t this DX
heaven? There are maps, check out GreatAmericaneclipse.com. Am I wrong
but shouldn’t this be an all hands on deck event for NRC? Shawn, my
initial thought is that we have a call for ideas and suggestions. I
don’t know if best DX is to look for stations in the narrow area of
totality or to look sidewise into twilight areas? What should we look
for? Daylight only now at night? WGN would be fun for me in Idaho. If
you look at map of totality it’s across us. Maybe a group could try to
pick up a particular station. We could coordinate by email. NASA has a
web site in regard to the eclipse at:
https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
I think Hugh has a great idea for this upcoming event. I would be
pleased to post in an upcoming column any loggings that you may
produce during the eclipse with your comments on why you felt it was a
good catch considering the time of day it was logged. 73 for this time
(Shawn Axelrod, Manitoba, Remember On A Clear Day You Can Hear
Forever, NRC DX News June 5 published May 28 via DXLD)
I've DX'd during a 99% total eclipse -- It's amazing - the hair will
stand up on the back of your neck as a moribund daytime MW band
convulses and thrashes to life in the space of minutes. In decades of
radio listening, there's nothing like it (Colin Newell -
CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC, IRCA via DXLD)
I'm going to be outside, and not at the dials. I agree with Sudipta.
With the advent of SDRs, and with the very short window, the SDR
recording the MW spectrum makes all the difference, and should be a
lot of fun to monitor each frequency! 73, (Walt Salmaniw, ibid.)
If there is one argument in favour of buying a SDR, this has to be it.
Fine and dandy using a conventional receiver, and follow a handful of
frequencies at best, and miss out on the eclipse, but why not enjoy
the eclipse, record the MW spectrum and listen later to each frequency
and watch it all unfold. A no brainer, from my perspective! I might
even also use my 2nd SDR to record part of the tropical band as well.
73, (Walt, ibid.)
The 1963 eclipse I remembered was on 20 JUL.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_20th_century#/media/File:SE1963Jul20T.png
Boston area had greatest effect around 2145 UTC / 5:45 p.m. EDT.
High band skip stations such as WKBW Buffalo (1520) and CKLM Montreal
(1570) had signals similar to night strengths.
Lower MW was less affected.
7 MAR 1970 and 10 JUL 1972 eclipses also had some effect on MW
propagation here in eastern MA, though seemingly less than what I
experienced in '63.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_20th_century#/media/File:SE1970Mar07T.png
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_eclipses_in_the_20th_century#/media/File:SE1972Jul10T.png
From the map at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_August_21,_2017
the 21 AUG 2017 one will have its greatest effect around here between
1830 and 1900 UTC (2:30 - 3 p.m. EDT).
It would probably make sense to run Perseus captures on my south
antenna at top-of-hours at 1800, 1900, and 2000 UT as well as in-
between ones at 1830, 1845, 1915, and 1930 (Mark Connelly, WA1ION,
South Yarmouth, MA, ibid.)
TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING
++++++++++++++++++++++++
MEET JANE, A CLIMATE SCIENTIST WHO FLED TRUMP’S GOVERNMENT
WORRIES ABOUT SCIENCE CENSORSHIP DROVE HER FROM HER POST AT THE ENERGY
DEPARTMENT.
Elizabeth Shogren DC Dispatch May 26, 2017 From the print edition
The day after President Donald Trump’s unexpected victory, Jane
Zelikova was “crying her eyes out” in her office at the U.S.
Department of Energy in Washington, D.C. As a scientist researching
how big fossil-fuel industries can reduce greenhouse gas emissions,
she feared that her work would be stymied because of the new
president’s skepticism about climate change. As a Jewish refugee who
came to the United States as a teen, she felt threatened by Trump’s
anti-immigrant rhetoric during the campaign. The election also created
a rift in her family: Her father voted for Trump; her mother sat out
the election. “Every part of me that I identify with felt fear and
anger combined into outrage,” Zelikova said. . .
http://www.hcn.org/issues/49.9/meet-jane-a-climate-scientist-who-fled-trumps-government
(High Country News via DXLD) ###