DX LISTENING DIGEST 19-06, February 4, 2019
Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
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WORLD OF RADIO 1968 contents: Argentina, Bougainville, Brasil, China,
Cuba, Finland non, Germany, Hawaii, International Vacuum, Israel,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Sikkim, Spain,
Taiwan/Thailand, Turkey, USA; and the propagation outlook
SHORTWAVE AIRINGS of WORLD OF RADIO 1968, February 5-11, 2019
Mon 2330 WRMI 9955 [1967 replayed]
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 [1967 replayed]
Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 [confirmed]
Wed 0930 Unique 5045-LSB NSW Australia low-power
Wed 1030 WRMI 5950
Wed 2200 WRMI 9955 [confirmed]
Wed 2200 WBCQ 7490v [confirmed]
Thu 0100 WRMI 7780 [confirmed]
Fri 0930 Unique 5045-LSB NSW Australia low-power
Sat 0730 HLR 6190-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio
Sat 1200 Unique 5045-LSB NSW Australia low-power [alt weeks, Feb 16]
Sat 1230 WRMI 9955
Sat 1531 HLR 9485-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio
Sat 2030v WA0RCR 1860-AM
Sat 2200 WRMI 9955
Sun 0400v WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415]
Sun 0830 WRMI 5850 5950 7730
Sun 1130 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio
Sun 2130 WRMI 7780
Mon 0230 WRMI 5950 9395
Mon 0400v WBCQ 5130v-AM Area 51
Mon 0430 WRMI 9955
Mon 0930 Unique 5045-LSB NSW Australia low-power
Mon 2330 WRMI 9955 [or new 1969]
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** AFGHANISTAN. Radio Afghanistan External Service on Feb.2:
from 1615 on 6100 YAK 100 kW / 125 deg to SoAs Urdu, good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-radio-afghanistan-external.html
(Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.2-3, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
In Russian. Radio Afghanistan, including in Russian, and Afghan
television. Dossier. With some interruptions, the Radio Afghanistan
service has been broadcasting in Russian, among other languages, for
more than fifty years, since 1962. How to receive Radio Afghanistan’s
broadcast programs today, as well as history and current state of this
station, as well as on Afghan television in this review.
http://www.portalostranah.ru/view.php?id=400
(Anton Yakunin, Volgograd / https://vk.com/club3877182 - Rus-DX 3 Feb
via DXLD)
** ALASKA. KNLS INTERNATIONAL (Rlg)
Chinese Days Area kHz
0800-1000 daily EAs 9610nls (ex 7355)
1000-1100 daily EAs 9605nls (ex 7355)
1100-1200 daily EAs 11610nls (ex 7355)
1300-1600 daily EAs 11890nls (ex 7560)
1300-1400 daily EAs 11785nls (ex 7320)
1600-1800 daily EAs 11965nls (ex 7340)
English Days Area kHz
0800-0900 daily EAs 9710nls (ex 7370)
1000-1100 daily EAs 9710nls (ex 7370)
(WRTH Update Feb 4 via DXLD) Reflects only changes that have occurred
** ANGUILLA. 6090, Caribbean Beacon/University Network at 0100.
Lecture from the edge of time by the eternal Dr. Gene Scott to filler
music just after the hour. At 0109, went to lecture with the DGS XYL,
PMS (Pastor Melissa Scott). Numerous cycles of monologue, announcer,
and filler music, but closing at 0357 - Very Good Jan 29 (Rick Barton,
AZ, English used unless otherwise stated. Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000)
& 750; HQ-180A; RS SW-2000629, with various outdoor wires. ~ 73 and
Good Listening.......! WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ARGENTINA. 6220 kHz, Radio Activa Argentina (Onda Corta 49 mietros)
Musica 0025 UT (02 Fevereiro 2019 - Brasil)
https://youtu.be/6OudEBTzsDk
RX: Yaesu FRG 880 Antena: DS SWL DL 42 Metros + Balun + 15 Metros
Coaxial (Daniel Wyllyans Nova Xavantina MT Brasil, Hard-Core-DX
mailing list via WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DXLD)
I assume he think it really be in Argentina altho not so headed, vs so
many other pirates he reports from Brasil (gh, DXLD)
** ARGENTINA. 6934.81, Jan 29 at 2356, S3-S4 of rock music, better
with ECSS, continues past 2400+ Jan 30 up to S6-S7. Argentine pirate
has long been reported unID, even in North America, but some captures
at same time on ``6934.9`` now include fuzzy SSTV IDs as AD149 Radio:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,50561.0.html
Not clear on what basis this be put in Argentina; but it activates the
country on SWBC in absence of RAE. (BTW how are their fuzzy plans
going to refurbish/replace their own transmitter?) Nothing heard on
5825 from Chile`s pirate R. Triunfal Evangélica; both recently
reported around this hour by Claudio Galaz, Chile (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ARGENTINA. Fernando Subirats asume como nuevo director de Radio
Nacional de Argentina --- 05/01/2019
Fernando Subirats confirmó este jueves a PERFIL que será el nuevo
director de Radio Nacional, tras la renuncia que presentó Ana
Gerschenson el mes pasado ante titular del Sistema Federal de Medios
Públicos, Hernán Lombardi, por no compartir la decisión de “paritarias
cero” para el 2018.
Subirats ya era el subdirector de la Radio Nacional desde junio del
año pasado y desde el comienzo de la gestión de Gerschenson en enero
de 2016 fue gerente periodístico. Antes se desempeñó como periodista
en Radio Continental durante nueve años y previamente en Radio Mitre
por otros diez años. . .
https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2019/01/05/fernando-subirats-asume-como-nuevo-director-de-radio-nacional-de-argentina/
(Fuente www.perfil.com via GRA blog via DXLD)
** AUSTRALIA. Our local transmitter has a modest foot print spanning
around a 600 to 1500 KM Radius and is heard across NSW, has been heard
West to South Australia (Lewiston), as far south as Melbourne and
Hobart Tasmania, Windsor area of Sydney, Sydney area, North as far as
Redcliffe (North of Brisbane) QLD and Rothwell QLD (North of Brisbane)
and has been heard across 'The Pond' at around and up to 2500
Kilometres away (Fortuitous reception) at certain times, usually after
9pm in New Zealand (Unique Radio, 5045-LSB website via DXLD)
** AUSTRIA. Radio Joystick, The Charlie-Prince Show, Moosbrunn, will
be on air tomorrow Sunday at 1100 UT, like all first Sundays of the
month on 7330 kHz:
https://radiojoystick.de/
"Since 2013 we broadcast via Media Broadcast. The transmitters are
located in the small town of Moosbrunn near Vienna, broadcasting our
shows on every first Sunday of each month at 12:00 h German time with
100 kW at 7330 kHz on shortwave to Western Europe!
1st Sunday of each month on shortwave 7330 kHz in Europe! On the
Internet, the latest program is available at any time on demand for
your listening pleasure. Our programs are produced for syndication as
a free offer to stations that easily and efficiently may add their own
jingles and commercials!" (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, WOR iog via
DXLD)
7330, Radio Joystick, The Charlie-Prince Show, Moosbrunn, *1100-1159,
03-02, German, comments, pop songs, id. “The Carlie-Prince Show”.
55545 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable
antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BELARUS. ========== Radio Center Sosnovy. "For us, they built a
separate country." As a radio, a whole village appeared in Belarus and
what became of it today. Two years ago, in a quiet place, closed from
the eyes of outsiders in a forest, an explosion thundered. The
350-meter tower obediently took shape on the already deserted
territory, the cumbersome Soviet equipment went for scrap metal, 340
hectares of land ceased to be part of something big. This was the end
of the long-term history of a large secure facility 80 kilometers from
Minsk, which once simply ceased to be necessary. Our today's report is
about the impermanence of life and the destructiveness of time ...
Information and photos.
https://vk.com/@spbctv-dlya-nas-postroili-otdelnuu-stranu
https://vk.com/club171176221
(Rus-DX 3 Feb via DXLD)
** BHUTAN. 6035, BBS, Feb 1, reception poorer than recently noted;
totally unreadable from 1035 till 1111* (Ron Howard, Asilomar
State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via
DXLD)
2 Files 332KB Download All
MP3 6035kHz_Delhi_remote_1040UT_2090203.mp3 266KB Save
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Hello, checked the Perseus at New Delhi India remotedly at 1000 UT
on Sunday Feb 3; heard a modern pop music program, at S=7-8 level in
northern India at 86 to ... 79 dBm strength level, some 'unclean'
muffled audio quality, not much strong when compared the other 'local'
Kashgar and Lhasa Tibet PBS outlets nearby in 49 mband, much strong
adjacent SIDE Splash over-run from 6020 kHz channel, I had to set
bandwidth smaller, cut-out OFF 6020-6033 kHz fq portion totally, the
attached both recordings of 6035 kHz taken in 6033 to 6048 kHz fq
range.
When checked the channel again at 1026 and 1035 UT was still OFF,
but later around 1040 - 1041 UT listen to the recording from Thimpu -
which was on air again.
No other co-channel Vietnamese sce from southern China Shangri-La
heard so far on that channel at present. 73 wolfie (Wolfgang Bueschel,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BOLIVIA. 6134.8, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, 2349-2401. Pop music
with announcements in Spanish by a woman. "Santa Cruz" mentioned
twice. Talk by a man and a woman from 2357 to 2401 tune out. Weak
signal with moderate fading in heavy noise. 1/26/2019 (Jim Evans,
Germantown, TN. Equipment: IC7300, IC-R75, Perseus, Random Wires,
Wellbrook Loops, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD)
Log 0000-0130 UT on Febr 2nd, taken in Edmonton Alberta Canada
remotedly. 6134.823, probably Bolivia ? tiny, poor signal [selected
SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx,
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 2, dxldyg via DXLD) c. 0105-0110 UT
** BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, NBC Bougainville (Maus Blong Sankamap),
1142-1202, Feb 1. DJ in Pidgin with pop music (song "The Tide Is
High," Elvis Presley with "His Latest Flame," etc.); local time
checks; 1159 full ID and SW frequency; 1202 audio ended, but seemed
that open carrier continued on (not VOI); no problem with VOI QRM (Ron
Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire,
WOR iog via DXLD)
BTW - NBC Bougainville (3325) was off the air during the same time
period [1140-1204] Feb 3 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA,
Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1968,
DXLD) See also PAPUA NEW GUINEA
** BRAZIL. 5939.738, Radio Voz Missionaria, S=6 or -90dBm, poor signal
into remote SDR at MA US state. 2353 UT on Febr 3rd. [selected SDR
options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx,
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 3 / 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 9630.5, Jan 29 at 0154, R. Aparecida is back on signature
split frequency. Still at 0655 with song, S4-S6. Seems to have shifted
ever so slightly below 9630.500, but not measured. Had been AWOL for
several nights (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9630.486, Radio Aparecida, from Aparecida SP, Port, S=6 at 0018 UT.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
9664.645, Voz Missionaria, S=5 poor at 0021 UT on Febr 4 [selected SDR
options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx,
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 3 / 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 11780.009, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia DF,
S=9+25dB signal into remote SDR unit at Alberta-CAN, 2303 UT on Jan
27. 2 x 9.4 kHz wideband audio block visible. Some BUZZ sound
accompanied [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 27, dxldyg via
DXLD)
** BRAZIL. Log 0000-0130 UT on Febr 2nd, taken in Edmonton Alberta
Canada remotedly.
11780.008, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, BrasPort., 14 kHz
wideband signal, S=9+45dB, powerful tonight.
11815.020, R Brasil Central, S=9+15dB 0030 UT.
11855.765, R Aparecida, S=9+10dB.
9630.485, Radio Aparecida, BrasPort, S=6 only at 0047 UT.
9664.648, Voz Missionaria, Camboriu SC, S=6 only at 0049 UT.
9818.704, Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo SP, poor S=4-5 at 0051 UT.
4924.981, Radio Educacao Rural, Tefe, poor tiny threshold S=4.
4985.008, ??? ? probably Radio Brasil Central ? - underneath 0155 UT,
hit by much strong co-channel UTE High Speed service two tone on
4984.573 and 4985.423 kHz.
5939.696, Voz Missionaria, Camboriu SC, at 0104 UT, S=5-6.
6010.009, tentatively Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte MG, tiny
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang
Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 2, dxldyg via DXLD)
** BRAZIL. 6010, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 0723-0745,
03-02, Portuguese, comments. Very weak. 15311. (Méndez)
6134.8, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 0520-0545, 03-02, religious
program “Com a Mãe Aparecida”, ID “Rede Aparecida de Radio”, religious
songs and comments. 25332 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Friol,
Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DX LISTENING
DIGEST) I.e. almost same exact frequency as BOLIVIA, in which case be
very careful to differentiate them; Aparecida had been c. 6135.2 (gh)
[All the following are pirates:]
** BRAZIL. 5970 kHz, Rádio Top Casa (Brasil). Ao que tudo indica é um
TX bem forte o sinal é muito bom aqui. Passando músicas. (Estou
pesquisando já de qual cidade ele é) 1948 UT 2 Fevereiro 2019
https://youtu.be/aXNymidNG-Q
10730 kHz, Carrier Rádio Mundial de Pedro Régis Brasil há [sic] 2.000
KM na Serra do Roncador 1945 UT 02 Fevereiro 2019
https://youtu.be/e2gN8Iadq3g
8000 kHz Rádio Casa América (Ondas Curtas Amparo Brasil) Música 0040
UT (02 Fevereiro 2019 Brasil)
https://youtu.be/rj3DCFq_byU
Rádio Top Casa 5970 com sinal muito forte!!! Pelo o jeito é alta
potência. Ao que tudo indica certamente está no interior de SP. ou
ainda sem descartar Interior de MG. (O dono não quer amizade com nós.)
Músicas sinal muito forte hoje 03 Fevereiro 2019, 2145 UT.
6745 kHz, Rádio Alternativa O.C (Formiga - Brasil Ondas Curtas)
Músicas. Sinal baixo, algum QRM de radioamador fora de banda. 2143 UT
03 Fevereiro 2019
https://youtu.be/FmbhAZ08xnY
RX: Yaesu FRG 8800 Antena: DS SWL DL 42 metros dipolo Assimétrica +
Balun + 15 Metros Coaxial (Daniel Wyllyans Nova Xavantina MT Brasil,
Hard-Core-DX mailing list via WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DXLD) See
ARGENTINA
RECEPTION IN SÃO BERNARDO SP, BRAZIL February 04, 2019 (Time in UT)
Rx: Eton Grundig Executive Satellit + C.Crane Twin Coil AM antenna
PIRATE STATION: 5000 kHz, UnID Brazilian Pirate Station, Portuguese,
04/02 1752. International romantic pop songs. Male / female
communication. Ads about regional products and services. A Brazilian
romantic song. 35543. With so many unused frequencies, this pirate
station chooses the 5000 kHz frequency, one of the best standard time
stations frequencies of to search (Rudolf Grimm, São Bernardo SP,
BRAZIL, http://dxways-br.blogspot.com YouTube Channel: GrimmSBC,
Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD)
** BULGARIA [and non]. Shortwave Radiogram, 1-3 February 2019
Shortwave Radiogram this weekend is in the usual mix of MFSK32 and
MFSK64. The winner of the Tecsun Radios Australia decoding competition
will be announced. There will, however, be a special DRM-only edition
of Shortwave Radiogram testing super-fast text modes, today (Friday),
1500-1530 UT, 13690 kHz from WINB Pennsylvania.
http://swradiogram.net/post/182470963662/shortwave-radiogram-1-3-february-2019-and-the
(Kim Elliott, Feb 1, WOR iog via DXLD)
** CANADA. 284, Jan 29 at 0728, ND beacon dash and QD, which is 500
watts from The Pas, Manitoba; I was tuned to 285-LSB?
223, Jan 29 at 0729, ND beacon dash and YYW, which is 1000 watts from
Armstrong, Ontario. Audible when tuned to 225 and 224. See also USA
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA. Domesticated: 530, CHLO, ON, Brampton – 1/25, 1300 – Usual
hourtop ID and disclaimer about upcoming program. Into a Punjabi
program after a few seconds of dead air. Amazed to see that they
haven’t changed their calls again since last week when they
callchanged to CHLO. (Wolfish-Ontario)
++ 1/25, 1202 – 23 hours after I lastchecked, they still are
identifying themselves as CHLO. IDing 2 minutes late. Listed on their
website at this time as South Asian. They gave a phone number in
English which was for Ranbir Singh, who is apparently a mortgage agent
with Pinnacle Capital. That would explain why I heard words like
“mortgage” and “refinance”. I guess there is no word for “refinance”
in Punjabi. (Wolfish-Ontario)
+++ 1/27, 1257 – intuned to hear the unEnglish German program. At the
hourtop there’s the new ID in English that mentions CHLO. Then it’s
back to the German announcer who clearly said “Ciao Radio”. So he
hasn’t received the memo that they callchanged. So what do the
German-speaking people who intune to this program listen to on the
other 6 days of the week when CHLO is doing South Asian stuff?
Deutsche Welle? (Niel Wolfish, Toronto ON, WinRadio Excalibur
G31DDC/Wellbrook Loop, MARE Tipsheet Feb 1 via DXLD)
** CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC. Structures associated with Prigogine
funded the launch of a radio station in the CAR
Companies associated with businessman Yevgeny Prigogine financed the
launch of the radio station Lengo Sengo (translated as “Building
solidarity”) in the Central African Republic (CAR). Reports about it
Russian service "Bi-bi-si" with reference to two informed sources.
According to them, Prigogine’s staff members flew in from the
Petersburg to launch the radio station. The approximate cost of the
project, according to one of the sources of the publication, was about
10 thousand dollars. At the moment, the radio station transmits only
music, including Russian and Soviet, but before the beginning of the
election campaign in the CAR, there will be a regular broadcast of
news and talk shows on the air, the Bi-bi-si interlocutor states.
According to Coda, the construction of the radio itself was also paid
for by the Russians. Journalist Fred Kroc, who was invited to manage
the radio station, spoke about supporting the launch of the project by
Russia. In addition, according to sources of publications, structures
associated with Prigogine conduct football tournaments, beauty
contests, film screenings in the CARs, build playgrounds and help in
planning the election campaign of President Fostan-Arkanzh Touadera.
Earlier, the media reported that in a number of African countries,
including the Central African Republic, Russian mercenaries from the
Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) are working, mining minerals and
gold, as well as guarding high-ranking officials. BBC found that, in
addition to gold, structures associated with Prigogine are interested
in the CARs in the woodworking business, including mahogany. Yevgeny
Prigogine himself, through his press service, told the publication
that there are no companies connected with him in the CAR, that he has
no relation to Radio Lengo Songo and that the woodworking business
does not interest him.
novayagazeta.ru
http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__72145/
(via Rus-DX 3 Feb via DXLD) WTFK? BBC involved with Russia in CAR??
** CHINA. Time Signal Station BPM, Feb.1 from 2100 on 5000 Shaanxi,
fair signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-time-signal-station-bpm.html
(Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.1-2, posted Feb 5, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** CHINA. CNR add new frequency from Kunming for DRM test
transmission. Checked their services in DRM mode on Febr 1, all DRM
outlets cover 10 kHz digital wideband range:
13825DRM mode CNR Beijing towards northern China / Russian border,
S=9+20dB at 0309 UT on Febr 1 in Hiroshima Japan SDR location.
13850DRM mode CNR Urumqi relay from northwestern China, S=9+20dB
signal in Hiroshima and Tokyo remote SDR's. 0311 UT, Febr 1.
15250DRM mode CNR Kunming site. S=9+15dB in Hiroshima Japan remote
SDR. At 0258 UT on Febr 1. Strong DRM signal, should be ready to
decode with DREAM software for Japanese hobbyists in that area ...
15580DRM mode CNR Dongfang Island, 10 kHz digital wideband block,
S=9 signal strength in Tokyo Japan. 0252 UT on Febr 1.
15710even CNR6 Beijing #491 station, Amoy language domestic sce,
nice easy listening Chinese soft pop music singer by female presenter.
0245 UT on Febr 1, S=9+20dB in Gifu Nagoya Japan location.
17800DRM mode CNR Qiqihar location in north eastern China, 0030-0630
UT on 30kW of power 225deg for Western and Southern China.
Even sidelobe S=9 into northern Tokyo SDR site. 10 kHz data block.
And in 19 meterband noted a 'pearl chain' of strong radio signal
jammer against SOH Taiwan signals underneath:
15940even CHNR1 jamming at S=9+25dB level at 0238 UT on Febr 1,
16 kHz wideband audio signal.
15970even CHNR1 jamming at S=9+25dB level at 0240 UT on Febr 1,
20 kHz wideband audio signal.
15870even CHNR1 jamming at lower level of S=9 at 0242 UT on Febr 1,
? Maybe CNR1 Qiqihar location in north eastern China audio signal ?
15800even CHNR1 jamming at lower level of S=9 at 0244 UT on Febr 1.
15775even CHNR1 jamming at S=9+15dB level at 0246 UT on Febr 1,
12 kHz wideband audio signal.
15340even CHNR1 jamming at S=9+20dB level at 0254 UT on Febr 1,
12 kHz wideband audio signal (wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 1)
According to Chinese BCL information site
China National Radio announced on Jan. 10 that they will add new
frequency for DRM test transmission from Jan 15.
That is 15250 kHz from Kunming, southern China.
Chinese DXer confirmed it was already testing on Jan 7, 2019.
The transmission from Qiqihar northeastern China has been already
add from Dec 15, 2018.
The newest DRM test schedule of CNR is as follows:
6030 2025-1805(except Tue 0600-0900) Beijing 30kW 0deg
for Northern China.
9655 2200-0100 0800-1200 Urumqi 30kW 98deg
for Northern and Eastern China.
9870 0900-1200 Qiqihar 30kW 203deg for Southern China
11695 0100-0900 Dongfang Island 30kW 41deg
for Eastern and Southern China.
13850 0100-0800 Urumqi 30kW 98deg for Northern and Eastern China
15250 0100-0900 Kunming 30kW 32deg for Northern China
15580 0100-0900 Dongfang Island 30kW 16deg for Northern China
15735 0630-0900 Qiqihar 30kW 225deg for Western and Southern China
17800 0030-0630 Qiqihar 30kW 225deg for Western and Southern China
The future addition will be 13825 kHz (0100-0900 Beijing 30 kW
175deg). Reception reports should be addressed to
(Takahito Akabayashi, Tokyo-Japan; via wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews
Jan 30)
CODAR signals in fq range of 13917 to 13976 kHz at 0308 UT in Gifu-JPN
(Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 1, dxldyg via
DXLD)
** CHINA. 7445, CNR1 at 2225 // 6125 in Mandarin jamming the VOA in
Mandarin via Thailand with two men with excited news reporting and
promos then a man and a woman with news reporting at 2227 – Poor to
Fair Feb 1 – Where with the legitimate broadcast on 6125 we have two
possible transmitter sites we cannot do the same with this use of CNR1
as a jammer. Who knows where it is? (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario,
Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 and 80 meter off
centre-fed dipoles (OCFD), ODXA iog via DXLD)
** CHINA. Log 0000-0130 UT on Febr 2nd, taken in Edmonton Alberta
Canada remotedly. 9490, CNR1 jamming purpose?, against whom? powerful
at 0042 UT maybe taken BY ERROR ? against PBS Xizang Tibetan service ?
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang
Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 2, dxldyg via DXLD)
** CHINA. 4940, Voice of Strait, 1430-1455, Feb 2 (Saturday), with the
weekend "Focus on China" program; all about the upcoming Chinese New
Year (Spring Festival) preparations throughout China (this year is on
Feb 5); 1451 closing program ID and pop song; 1455 into Chinese;
fairly readable.
BTW - On Feb 4, from about 1200+ UT, there might be SW coverage of the
New Years Eve gala
https://chinesenewyear.net/gala/
with an audio feed from the CCTV coverage. Each year it is
questionable as to how much SW coverage there will be, but usually
both frequencies of VOS (4900 & 4940) do carry it and some other
regional Chinese stations run intermittent segments as well. Last year
1.1 billion people viewed the CCTV coverage [WORLD OF RADIO 1968]
6035, FM99 relay via PBS Yunnan, 1600, Feb 2. Time pips; Beijing time
check; usual "Radio" jingle. Jim Young (Calif.) was also listening
today 1449 through 1504+.
7210, PBS Yunnan, 1500*, Feb 2. Went off just after a brief IS (EZL
instrumental music) (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1,
antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD)
** CHINA. Feb 4, from 1211 to 1311+, with live coverage of the Chinese
New Year's Eve (Spring Festival) Gala, with CCTV audio feed; with
comedy skits, musical selections, etc., being held in Beijing. YouTube
of gala -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCDDYb_M2B4
Voice of Strait as usual had non-stop coverage on both 4900 & 4940.
CNR1 - Surprised to also find non-stop coverage on 4750, 4800, 5945,
6000, 6125, 7230, 7275, 7290, 7305, 7345 and 7365.
Jamming CNR1 also noted with gala on 5970 and 7470 (against VOA).
While checking as many regional Chinese stations as I could hear, had
a nice surprise at 1302+ to find // non-stop coverage via Qinghai
("Qinghai News Comprehensive Broadcasting") on 6145, with a weak but
clear signal; positive //. Qinghai website at
http://www.zuiaishiting.com/radio/qh/4.html
This was the only regional I heard carrying the gala. So this year
China certainly had a better gala presence on SW than in past years.
Chinese New Years is tomorrow (February 5) (Ron Howard, Asilomar State
Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD)
** CHINA. 11875, Jan 30 at 0708, JBA carrier on almost deadband, even
weaker than 11855.7 Brasil; HFCC shows it must be CRI Chinese via
Nanning, this hour only, 100 kW at 200 degrees (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** COLOMBIA. 6010, La Voz de tu Conciencia – Puerto Lleras
(Tentative), 0052, 1/31/19, in Spanish. Man interviewing a man with
music in the background, signal faded down to inaudible by 0059 so
could not make out an ID at ToH. Started out fair. Haven’t heard
Conciencia in some time (Mark Taylor, Madison, Wisconsin. Equipment:
Perseus, Elad FDM-S2, Airspy HF+, ICOM R75, Tecsun PL 880, and various
other portables; 42 meters dipole, 100’ long wire, W6LVP loop, NASWA
Flashsheet via DXLD)
I haven`t been able to get enough signal on 6010 to recognize whether
it`s Spanish; or Portuguese, Inconfidencia reported active (gh, DXLD)
** CONGO. 6115, Radio Congo, Brazzaville, 0548-0615, 03-02, French,
comments: “La revolution”, ID “Radio Congo”. 24322 (Manuel Méndez,
Lugo, Spain, Log in Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR
iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. CTOM "EL SAPO" (La Habana), OFF the air.
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On Jan. 27th a big twister devastated some areas of La Habana. The MW
tower of El Sapo transmitting center collapsed leaving off the air
REBELDE-1620 and COCO-980. Radiocuba informs that on Jan. 28th at 8.45
local time COCO resumed transmission from the Santa Catalina CTOM on
1550 kHz. Works has already started to erect a new 60 m. tower for
resuming broadcasting as soon as possible from El Sapo CTOM. (More
pics on Radiocuba facebook). 73! (Mauricio Molano, Salamanca, ESPAÑA -
SPAIN, http://moladx.blogspot.com/ Feb 4, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO
1968, DXLD)
** CUBA. 14968.275, Jan 29 at 1434, JBA RHC spur from 15140, extremely
weak and fading out and in. Likewise, 15025.585. These are 171.725 and
114.415 kHz below the fundamental, i.e. about 28.6 kHz intervals, x 4
and x 6. What is it about 28.6 in this transmitter that generates so
many spurs at those multiples? Something`s always wrong at RHC.
14796.740, Jan 30 at 1432, RHC spur out of 15140, JBA. I have been
tracking them downward, finding them as usual every 28.6 kHz or so.
Odd that their relative JBA strength varies, not progressively weaker,
with some outstanding. This one is *twelfth order*, i.e. 12 x 28.605
below 15140.000. Something`s always wrong at RHC.
13671.718 & 13728.283, Jan 31 at 1457, JBA spurs from RHC 13700
detectable today at 28.282 or 28.283 kHz offsets, perfectly matched
within margin of error. How about further out? One more found at
13756.567, while 2 x 28.2825 would be +56.565, close enough!
So this transmitter has the same kind of defect as 15140, but a
different offset vs 28.6 kHz. Next one up should be about 13785, but
too much splash from fundamental 13780 not off yet. It is off at 1534,
when I find a JBA carrier on 13784.859, which is 28.292 above the
previous one. Of course I did not bother to check whether fundamental
was on exactly 13700.000. Something`s always wrong at RHC.
Wondering whether the 15140 and 13700 transmitters have been swapped,
then at 1534 I see if any spurs remain from 15140? It`s rather weaker
today by propagation, but one about 14882.56.
The last time I found one in this area, Jan 25 at 1324: ``14882.472,
that is minus 257.528 kHz, but that means separations would be 25.7528
kHz, less than about 28.6 otherwise indicated; so maybe 14882+ is
really unrelated to these``. However, I was dividing by 10; if I had
divided by 9, I would have found it did match: 28.614 kHz! Something`s
always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
15230, Jan 31 at 1542, RHC Spanish is S9+10 but suptorted; wiggle that
patchcord! // 15140 is distorted but not suppressed. Something`s
always wrong at RHC.
6100, Feb 1 at 0658, no signal from RHC English, while 6000, 6060 and
6165 are still on --- but by 0659 all of them have cut modulation,
open carriers only. Unknown if 6100 merely closed a minute earlier or
not at all since 0500. Fifth of The Cuban Five, 5040 at 0701 goes from
dead air to opening Spanish! As I recheck the three 6 MHz channels,
still dead air. Presumably 5040 will also cut off shortly. Meanwhile,
5025 Rebelde is distorted. Something`s always wrong at RHC and
RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
13780.003 kHz, RHC Bejucal site. S=9+20dB in MA / NJ. 16 kHz wide
audio signal at 1255 UT. Nothings seen of spurious signals at 1250 UT
this Febr 1. RHC Spanish sce talk on Uncle Sam's "Trump's coup d'etat
in Venezuela with political puppet of the opposite political class
against their national president and their national army.
Trump' - in order to fetch the economic oil reserves of this rich
Latin American country for the US super-rich class ...".
a typical coup has happened again, as in Chile or Nicaragua and
another central Latin American backyard of Uncle Sam in the past.
But noted another strange signal outside the 25 meterband
on exact 12300 kHz even frequency. S=9+15dB
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Plazas Desaparecidas
XHPO 103.9 - Acapulco, Guerrero (Ahora Buenísima)
XHAC 106.9 - Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes (Ahora Azul 106.9)
XHHE 105.5 - Atotonilco el Alto, Jalisco (Ahora La Z)
XHQAA 99.3 - Chetumal, Quintana Roo (Ahora La Bestia Grupera)
XHEPI 99.7 - Chilpancingo, Guerrero (Ahora La Bestia Grupera)
XHCHG 107.1 / XECHG 680 - Chilpancingo, Guerrero (Ahora Súper)
XHMAB 101.3 - Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche (Cambio a La Poderosa,
Ahora Retro FM)
XECO 1380 - Ciudad de México (Ahora Romántica. Un tiempo transmitió en
modo combo con la Ke Buena 92.9 FM de la Ciudad de México; más
adelante cambió a Romántica)
XHAG 102.1 - Córdoba, Veracruz (Ahora Stereo Joya)
XHAFA 99.3 - Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz (Ahora La Bestia Grupera)
XHCMR 105.3 - Cuautla, Morelos (Ahora Capital FM)
XHCM 88.5 - Cuernavaca, Morelos (Ahora Buenísima)
XHWX 98.1 - Durango, Durango (Ahora La Poderosa)
XHEBC 97.9 - Ensenada, Baja California (Ahora Fiesta Mexicana)
XHJAQ 107.1 - Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro (Ahora La Nueva)
XHTEKA 91.7 - Juchitán de Zaragoza, Oaxaca (Ahora Radio Teka)
XHLCM 95.7 - Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán (Ahora La Poderosa)
XHEOJ 98.7 - Lázaro Cardenas, Michoacan (Ahora Radio Centro)
XHCORO 98.7 - Loma Bonita, Oaxaca (Cambió a Encuentro, Ahora
Radio Horizonte)
XHYG 90.5 - Matías Romero, Oaxaca (Ahora Encuentro)
XHMMS 97.9 - Mazatlán, Sinaloa (Ahora La Bestia Grupera)
XHMRI 93.7 - Mérida, Yucatán (Ahora La Reverenda)
XHSOL 89.9 - Mexicali, Baja California (Ahora Súper)
XEZF 850 - Mexicali, Baja California (Ahora Buenísima)
XHMSN 100.1 - Montemorelos, Nuevo León (Ahora Dominio Radio tras
el cambio de la frecuencia al 96.5 FM)
XEHN 1130 - Nogales, Sonora (Cambió a Futura, Despues a Toño,
Ahora La Que Manda en el 89.9 FM)
XECG 1240 - Nogales, Sonora (Cambió a @FM, Ahora Lupita La De
Nogales en el 89.5 FM)
XEXW 1300 - Nogales, Sonora (Ahora La Bestia Grupera)
XHAS 101.5 / XEAS 1410 - Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas (Ahora Fiesta
Mexicana)
XEWL 1090 - Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas (Cambió a La Romántica,
Ahora Xtrema en el 103.7 FM)
XHEHB 107.1 / XEHB 730 - Parral, Chihuahua (Cambió a Estéreo
Fiesta, Ahora La Mexicana)
XHPNX 98.1 - Pinotepa Nacional, Oaxaca (Ahora Encuentro)
XHPVJ 94.3 / XEPVJ 1110 - Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco (Cambió a
Fiesta Mexicana, Ahora La Poderosa)
XHCE 95.7 - Oaxaca, Oaxaca (Ahora Encuentro)
XHMQ 98.7 - Querétaro, Querétaro (Ahora La Jefa)
XESAG 1040 - Salamanca, Guanajuato (Ahora Radio Lobo)
XEMAS 1560 - Salamanca, Guanajuato (Ahora WE! 1560)
XEGX 800 - San Luis De La Paz, Guanajuato (Ahora La Mejor FM
en 92.5)
XEWA 540 - San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí (Cambió a W Radio,
Luego a Los 40 Principales Ahora Los 40 en el
103.9 FM)
XEEI 1070 - San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí (Cambió a La Poderosa,
Luego a Antena Radio, Ahora Romántica en el 93.1 FM)
XHESL 102.1 - San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí (Cambió a La Z, Ahora
Exa FM)
XHECO 90.5 - Tecomán, Colima (Ahora La Bestia Grupera)
XHNF 97.7 - Tepic, Nayarit (Cambió a Ráfaga, Ahora La Nayarita)
XHTBV 100.9 - Tierra Blanca, Veracruz (Ahora La Bestia Grupera)
XEWF 540 - Tlalmanalco, México (Ahora La Bestia Grupera. Un tiempo
transmitió en modo combo con La Ke Buena 92.9 FM de la
Ciudad de México; más adelante cambió de programación,
ahora como La Poderosa del Oriente; actualmente es La
Bestia Grupera)
XHDN 101.1 - Torreón, Coahuila (Ahora La Dinámica)
XHFJ 95.1 - Teziutlán, Puebla (Ahora Radio Teziutlán)
XHRN 96.5 - Veracruz, Veracruz (Ahora Mas Latina)
XHPR 101.7 - Veracruz, Veracruz (Ahora Pop FM)
XHJA 102.5 - Xalapa, Veracruz (Ahora La Neta)
XEXZ 560 - Zacatecas, Zacatecas (Ahora Lupe en el 93.3 FM)
XHZHO 98.5 - Zihuatanejo, Guerrero (Ahora La Nueva)
XHUQ 101.9 - Zihuatanejo, Guerrero (Ahora Radio Variedades)
XHLX 95.7 - Zitácuaro, Michoacán (Ahora La Grande De Michoacán)
*Perteneciente a Televisa Radio +Estación Afiliada
(via Tim Hall, ABDX yg via DXLD)
** MEXICO. Inauguran estación de radio en el Pueblo Mágico
01/02/2019
https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2019/02/01/mexico-inauguran-estacion-de-radio-en-el-pueblo-magico/
La familia Arámbula Pérez abrirá una estación radiodifusora en la
frecuencia de FM en el Pueblo Mágico este mes de enero.
La radiodifusora abrirá los micrófonos en el edificio ubicado en la
calle Benito Juárez, a espaldas de la casa de la cultura, en pleno
centro histórico.
De acuerdo a Eduardo Arámbula, recién obtuvieron la concesión para El
Fuerte y Navolato. Por lo pronto ya se instala la antena en el
edificio en El Fuerte. Para ello se respeta el edificio colonial.
El empresario explicó que la frecuencia será en el 95.3 de FM. Las
nuevas emisoras son parte de Luz Network.
La nueva empresa radiofónica creará en un inicio diez empleos: cinco
conductores, operadores y jefe de plaza. Se considera que la estación
estará al aire entre unas dos semanas.
Fue hace 34 años, durante la administración del entonces alcalde Saúl
Contreras Gaxiola cuando los fortenses vieron cómo la familia del
Bosque, dueños de la radiodifuspra XEORF, trasladaban a Los Mochis esa
radiodifusora. Era la estación que más se escuchaba en El Fuerte y
Choix (Debate via GRA blog via DXLD)
** MEXICO. Grupo Radio Centro ‘apaga’ Radio Red AM por mudanza de
antenas --- 29/01/2019
https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2019/01/29/grupo-radio-centro-apaga-radio-red-am-por-mudanza-de-antenas/
Grupo Radio Centro ‘apagó’ desde el pasado viernes su estación de
Radio Red en el 1110 de Amplitud Modulada (AM), como parte de la
migración de antenas que realiza, misma que se prevé concluirá en
abril o mayo, confirmó a El Financiero, Francisco Aguirre Gómez,
director general de la empresa radiofónica.
Resultado de imagen para radio red 1110 khz, radio centro [caption]
El empresario precisó que el motivo del ‘apagón’ se debe a la
reubicación de las antenas de la estación, ya que el terreno en el que
se encontraban es rentado.
En ese sentido, Aguirre Gómez dijo que el objetivo es tener mejores
instalaciones.
El director también informó que por ahora el contenido de Radio Red y
Formato 21 se podrá escuchar solo a través de internet y hasta que
estén listas las nuevas instalaciones.
“En Radio Red estamos cambiando instalaciones, son cuatro estaciones
AM las que vamos a instalar, ya tenemos los lugares. Lamentablemente,
las estaciones AM no son tan redituables, entonces es muy relativa su
operación y su existencia”, comentó el empresario radiofónico.
Aguirre precisó que ésta es la última reestructura del grupo, mientras
analiza la situación de los trabajadores de ese equipo y se evaluarán
las capacidades del personal para determinar si van en línea con los
nuevos objetivos que persiguen.
El directivo agregó que Radio Centro es de los pocos grupos que cuenta
con estaciones AM productivas, y esto es resultado de fusionarlos con
la FM.
En mayo de 2017 comenzó la fusión de las estaciones Formato 21 y Radio
Red, a la que posteriormente se sumó la integración de El Fonógrafo en
junio de ese mismo año.
Recientemente se anunció la fusión de la estación 97.7 FM que antes
era sólo de música y ahora integra la barra de Noticias, un formato
que contempla a los conductores Carmen Aristegui, Julio Astillero y
Sergio Sarmiento.
El pasado viernes, el conductor Jesús Martín Mendoza, anunció en su
espacio radiofónico de Radio Red que la programación de la frecuencia
1110 dejaría de transmitirse durante tres o cuatro meses por
cuestiones técnicas (El Financiero.com via GRA blog via DXLD)
** MEXICO. Novedades para la radio en Mexico en 2019 --- 22/01/2019
https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2019/01/22/novedades-para-la-radio-en-mexico-en-2019/
Los municipios de Santa María del Río y Moctezuma tendrán
posibilidades de tener frecuencias de radiodifusión, a partir de las
convocatorias que abrirá el Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones
(IFT) a mediados del 2019.
A nivel nacional se contempla la licitación de un total de 41
frecuencias de radio para uso comercial, así como la asignación
directa de 31 frecuencias de radio y 11 canales de televisión para uso
social y público.
En el caso de telecomunicaciones, el PABF 2019 incluye, entre otras,
la licitación de espectro de segmentos de bandas para servicios
móviles como telefonía y acceso a internet de banda ancha.
Para uso comercial, se pondrán a disposición 39 estaciones de radio en
Frecuencia Modulada (FM) en localidades de Baja California Sur,
Campeche, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Guerrero, Jalisco,
Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, SLP, Sinaloa, Sonora, Yucatán y Zacatecas.
Mientras que habrá a disposición dos frecuencias para Amplitud
Modulada (AM) en Michoacán y Puebla. En este caso, entra el municipio
de Moctezuma.
Para concesiones de uso social, el PABF 2019 considera la asignación
de 21 frecuencias de radio FM que operarán en localidades de Baja
California Sur, Campeche, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Guerrero, Nuevo León,
Oaxaca, SLP, Sinaloa y Sonora; y 3 estaciones de radio AM en
Michoacán, Puebla y Veracruz; mientras que, para uso público, se
pondrían a disposición 7 frecuencias de radio FM para cubrir
localidades en Campeche, Chihuahua, Durango, Guerrero y Nayarit. La
circunscripción de esta licitación es para Santa María del Río.
(via GRA blog via DXLD)
** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT this week --- including DTV = TDT
Radio Centro continues to be a large topic of discussion this week.
Beginning today, quite a bit (almost all!) of the once-laid off Radio
Red AM crew is back,
https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/radio-centro-reinstala-a-la-mayor-parte-de-los-trabajadores-de-radio-red-am-fuentes
producing shows for streaming while the station does its transmitter
overhaul. In another piece for El Financiero, Francisco Aguirre Gómez
says most of the advertising for XHFAMX has already been sold
https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/empresas/canal-de-tv-abierta-de-cdmx-va-al-aire-a-mas-tardar-en-julio-ceo-de-radio-centro
and says there are plans for multiprogramming. In another blurb (see
below) is another source saying that at least one GRC AM site was sold
to a department store (probably La Pradera, since the one in
Tlalnepantla isn't really in a major commercial area).
Javier Tejado Dondé's weekly column at El Universal
https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/columna/javier-tejado-donde/cartera/medios-en-mexico-hacia-el-modelo-venezolano-o-europeo
has the aforementioned Radio Centro item and one other. Said item
related to the annual negotiation of the labor contract covering
broadcast workers. One of AMLO's first actions was to double the
minimum wage along the border, but that's causing tension for some AM
radio stations on the border who face a hike in labor cost and
constantly falling revenues and ratings. And a reminder—we could well
be very close to a general strike of the sort the industry very
narrowly avoided two years ago (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, Jan 29,
WTFDA Forum via DXLD)
Tejado Duró, while not a proponent of fake news, certainly did not
fact check his article.
He refers to the sale of transmitter site land and the closing of
several stations, including the iconic Formato 21 and one called
"609".
Now 409 is a cleaning product, but there is no radio 609. The station
on 690 which used to be Radio Mundo and Ondas del Lago became "La 69"
when sold to the Clan Aguirre. It did not close.
1110 is iconic, but not for being Formato 21... which was on 1150 and
then 790... but for being Radio Red for decades, during part of which
time it was the deefe's #1 station. Prior to that it was the flagship
for Clemente Serna's Radio Cadena Nacional, "R-C-N, la que le gusta a
Usted".
And 1110 was closed for a transmitter move, apparently not permanently
as they just paid the license fee.
Closed somewhat permanently are 1150, 1030 and 790, the former XEJP,
XERC and XEQR stations... two of which were the original Francisco
Aguirre Jiménez' early 50's entries into broadcasting when the founder
of ORC (later GRC) move out of some seedy and "dudosos" night clubs
into a cleaner business.
When I interned at ORC at Artículo 123 #90 back in 1963, I was
introduced to don Pancho along with several other acolytes new to the
company. This was considered to be tantamount to an audience with the
king, who, of course, in radio he was. He still had the "better" of
the night clubs, such as La Fuente at Insurgentes Sur 890, where I
leaned that if you were tall enough to step up to the bar, you were
old enough to buy a drink. ¡Salud! (David Eduardo [Gleason], La Quinta
CA, ibid.)
Looks like there are a bunch of mistakes. You're right, 690 didn't
close—it has its own transmitter site which is basically on the edge
of a park and would not be available for any development. I'm
surprised they didn't just take Radio Red and move it to 690 while
bumping the other programs from 690—a likely sign that the whole
reason for closing 1110 for a few months was a cost-cutting move.
As to Formato 21, he's not wrong in a recent context; when GRC did its
first consolidation of AM stations, it mashed up Red AM and Formato 21
on 1110 (thus the URL http://redamf21.com). The Formato 21 name does
appear to have been removed in favor of "Radio Centro Noticias".
There's actually another GRC blurb today
https://heraldodemexico.com.mx/opinion/sequia-en-bolsas-solo-bricks-en-debut-de-biva-por-115-mdd-azpurua-ayer-en-monterrey-y-1o-marzo-cruce/
in Alberto Aguilar's column in El Heraldo de México. It mentions
another sibling demand (and apparently one of the largest), from
Carlos de Jesús Aguirre Gómez (who is now running his new AGC Radio
stations in Puerto Morelos and Playa del Carmen).
———
XHPR-FM (Veracruz Puerto) has come full-circle.
When Grupo Radio Digital bought the station from Grupo FM in 2016, it
ripped out the "Soy FM" pop format and tried Ke Buena. But that format
didn't stick around long. In March 2017, GRD decided to flip the
station back to pop as "Pop FM 101.7". At the very end of 2017, the
station changed its name to "Soy Pop FM 101.7". As of about two weeks
ago, they've ditched the Pop to be known as "Soy FM 101.7"...again.
(BTW, a name translating as "I Am FM" is...a little odd, but it must
have worked for GRD to return to it.) (Raymie, Jan 30, ibid.)
The meeting notes are not out, but the IFT's first radio approvals of
2019 from their January 23 meeting include the first community station
for the state of Tabasco.
Said service will be provided by Kahal Sembradores de Futuro, A.C., an
ORC member. They'll be sowing the future on XHSCBI-FM 102.9, according
to the release from ORC.
http://orcmexico.com.mx/2019/01/30/el-pleno-del-ift-aprueba-estacion-de-radio-comunitaria-para-villa-hermosatabasco/
Villahermosa has two non-qualifying stations in the reserved band,
grandfathered XHRVI-FM 106.3 and XHUJAT-FM 107.3 (Raymie, Jan 30,
ibid.)
Want a couple callsigns?
Radio Tosepan Limakxtum, A.C. will build Cuetzalan, Puebla's first FM
station, XHSIAE-FM 91.3. This is the second indigenous station to
receive a templated callsign.
Ximai Comunicaciones, A.C. will retain its pirate frequency of 103.5
MHz and become XHSCBZ-FM, serving Santiago de Anaya-El Águila,
Hidalgo, with Actopan also in the likely coverage contour (Raymie, Jan
30, ibid.)
It seemed like we were a little too close for comfort, but we won't
have a broadcasting strike this year, with all sides agreeing to a
5.25% wage increase.
https://twitter.com/raulfrancov/status/1091033500315250690
(Raymie, Jan 31, ibid.)
Before the long Constitution Day holiday weekend, we got something to
work with.
The IFT's December 12 meeting transcript is up, and I wanted to dive
in on some items...
http://www.ift.org.mx/sites/default/files/conocenos/pleno/sesiones/ordinaria/xxxvii-ordinaria-del-pleno-12-de-diciembre-de-2018/ve37ord121218.pdf
Are They Really Community?
An application for a community station that was to be adjudicated was
instead put off for a later date because the commissioners were
worried it may not meet the definition of community. In explaining the
postponement, IFT head Gabriel Contreras mentioned that it was some
sort of training institute in the mining industry, and that the board
members were all related to the company.
Based on that information, the applicant is probably Centro de
Estudios Te´cnicos Laguna del Rey, A.C., which between 2015 and 2017
filed for stations at Laguna del Rey (Mpio. de Sierra Mojada) Coah.,
Cuencamé Dgo., and Caborca Son. We've seen how concerns over radio
station ownership in the mining industry have been raised even with
pre-LFTR applications for stations like XHRLF and XHESP/Zac.
Resolving XHUPC...Sort Of
The most tantalizing item on the agenda was something unstated related
to XHUPC-FM, which likely pertained to the nominal concession holder.
Indeed, it did, but there were no changes to the station's technical
parameters or callsign as the IPN applied for in 2016, just a change
from the ESIME to the IPN.
A Minor Note
In approving the concession transfer for XHJR-FM in Zihuatanejo, the
IFT removed the continuity obligation for the station to remain on AM.
This is because the IFT assessed the obligation after the AM station
was off the air following the mandatory one-year simulcast.
Additional TV Renewals
The TV renewals included XHGK and XHTVL and the three Entravision
stations (XHAS, XHDTV and XHRIO) in addition to XHAW (Raymie, Feb 1,
ibid.)
For most of the last few years, most of the SPR stations (except
Mexico City, which has 3 total subs, and the third wave with 6) have
carried a five-channel mux: Canal Once in HD, plus Canal Catorce, TV
UNAM, Canal 22 and Ingenio TV, which is produced by the Televisión
Educativa division of the SEP, all in SD.
In mid-January, however, Ingenio TV disappeared from the León SPR
transmitter, prompting one user to make a post on the Mexican TV
forum. The next day, someone in Monterrey chimed in, saying they had
lost the channel too and posting a Facebook reply from Televisión
Educativa in which they said that the loss of coverage in various
states was out of their control.
We got some clarity last week when the IFT multiprogramming lists were
updated. These revealed that, as a result of a series of letters
issued by the Unidad de Medios y Contenidos Audiovisuales *this year*,
the mux had changed. The other change was probably the instigator:
Canal Catorce replaced Canal Once as the primary (HD) service.
So why did they have to take away Ingenio TV? The answer is pretty
predictable: minimum bitrates.
Prior to 2015, the IFT and predecessors simply asked concessionaires
(and permitholders) to tell it when they began adding subchannels, and
statistical multiplexing was allowed. In 2012, OPMA was approved to
convert its transmitters to such operation. Here is an example
authorization, of a type not found in the RPC.
http://www.spr.gob.mx/registro_nmedios/pdf/spr/multiprogramacion/Hermosillo-Son-C27.pdf
Remember that for MPEG-2, according to IFT-013-2016 (and the IFT's
Multiprogramming Guidelines which predate it by nearly two years), an
HD subchannel must be allocated at least 10 Mbps and an SD subchannel
3 Mbps from the total digital channel of 19.39 Mbps. This means that a
TV station using MPEG-2 can only have one HD and three SD subchannels.
It would appear that the first two waves of SPR transmitters do not
have encoders capable of producing MPEG-4 signals. That meant that the
SPR had to go from four SD subchannels to three, and Ingenio TV was
the obvious choice to cut.
It's worth noting that the changes did not apply to:
-Third-wave SPR transmitters. According to the IFT multiprogramming
lists, these have six MPEG-4 subchannels, with a 6.5 Mbps rate for
Canal Catorce in HD and 2.5 Mbps (the minimum) for the five SD
services. The Mexico City transmitter is an exception as it is MPEG-4
capable, meaning that it uses just 11.5 Mbps of the 19 Mbps
channel.
-By potential omission, the Hermosillo transmitter (Raymie, Feb 3,
ibid.)
XHSPR Channel 30 continues to use MPEG-2 despite the fact that MPEG-4
appears write in the list.
Remember that on August 9, 2017, the tower of XHSPRHA Channel 27 was
shot down by wind gusts, maybe it is still out of the air and is a
reason why it does not appear on the list (Radardx, DF [sic], ibid.)
Yeah, the whole "spectacular tower collapse" thing did cross my mind.
Unfortunately I found no info on its replacement. There's probably a
relationship though.
In general, though, minimum bitrates have stifled service expansion
and in this case caused an actual and significant loss of service. The
last TV station not to move to a post-2015 multiprogramming
authorization after XHSPRHA is XEJ and they have the dual HD problem
that has likely impeded that. There are also a number of HD Radio
stations lacking post-2015 authorizations for their HD subchannels,
especially at the IMER and Radio Centro (Raymie, Feb 4, ibid.)
Through the Cracks
From 2009 to 2013, Cofetel approved some 600 FM migrations for AM
radio stations. Some AM stations in areas where there was room did not
migrate to the FM band.
Some of those stations were in Sonora. XEGL Navojoa, for instance,
remained AM-only, probably because the station itself was in economic
turmoil. (It changed hands in 2014, at which time the new owners fired
the station's entire airstaff.) XEXN Ures also did not migrate.
Another station was XEYO "Radio Lobo" on 560 kHz in Huatabampo, the
town's only radio station. At least that's what every available record
said. Until six months ago, when unbeknownst to me, something appeared
in the RPC.
That something is the AM-FM migration authorization for this station,
http://rpc.ift.org.mx/rpc/pdfs/37041_180803143302_1936.pdf
dated September 9, 2013 (the second-to-last day of Cofetel
operations). It describes an XHYO-FM 102.1, a 25 kW Class B1 facility
broadcasting from the AM transmitter site south of town. It appears
XHYO-FM began broadcasting in late January 2016, according to a
screenshot of a post from their since-deleted Facebook page. The
station's format and programming did not change, and the AM station
remains on the air according to postings as recent as last month. (It
is more likely than most to have a continuity obligation given the low
frequency. It gets out quite a bit with just 1,000 watts, reaching
across the Gulf of California to the eastern shoreline of Baja
California Sur and covering Navojoa and some areas in far northwestern
Sinaloa.) I was only alerted to this station's existence by a Facebook
post.
The IFT had somehow lost track of XHYO to the point where official
records did not have it for nearly five years. It is not in the
Coverage Viewer, for instance. However, it appears that concessionaire
Manuel Oswaldo Alvarado Quintero's bookkeeping wasn't clear, either.
The IFT began a proceeding to fine the station
http://rpc.ift.org.mx/rpc/pdfs/informes/30001_8977_181203193926.pdf
in November for failure to provide the required information on
research and development efforts for 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017.
Este programa es público, ajeno a cualquier partido político. Queda
prohibido el uso para fines distintos a los establecidos en el
programa [tagline] (Raymie, Feb 4, ibid.)
** MOLDOVA. Illegal broadcasting
Mo (irr.) Tu-Fr 0400-0415 UT / 621 kHz 160 kW Grigoriopol - Maiac + FM
Pro-Russian separatists’ illegal broadcasting from the territory of
Moldova occupied by russian troops.
http://ulx2.byethost24.com/ukrainian/
-
TRANSNISTRIA (Self-proclaimed “Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic”)
Pridnestrovskaya GTRK (PGTRK)
Maiac 621 kHz 150 kW prgr 2 (Radio 1 plyus).
(WRTH 2019 via Rus-DX 3 Feb via DXLD)
** MONGOLIA. 7260, Mongolian Radio, Khonkhor, Ulaanbaatar, 0835-0905,
03-02, pop songs in English. Extremely weak and distorted signal. QRM
from China on the same frequency. Best on LSB. 12311. (Méndez)
12085, Voice of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, *0900-0940, 03-02, tuning
music, ID “Welcome to the Voice of Mongolia in English”, news,
comments, Mongolian songs, at 0930 Mongolian program. 34333 (Manuel
Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8
meters, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MYANMAR. 5985, Myanmar Radio, 1530, Feb 2. Fair signal with intro
to segment in English; "Good evening dear listeners. This is Myanmar
Radio. We are broadcasting our final transmission for today, radiating
on 5985 kHz, 50.13 meters, 576 kHz, 520 meters and 594 kHz, 505
meters. Now you can hear the news"; news and "weather news" ; 1543
"music from around the world." My audio at
https://app.box.com/s/n54buvfciqivhdwh84orm078h8dfhly7
5985, noted Myanmar Radio, Feb 1, underneath a strong NHK, with sign
on at *1129, with indigenous theme music (with NHK 1130*) and at 1130
announcer in vernacular.
7345, Thazin Radio, Feb 1, heard start of test tone at *1026, which
stopped at 1030, to start their program (Ron Howard, Asilomar State
Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF
RADIO 1968, DXLD)
** NEPAL. 5005, Radio Nepal (presumed), 1049-1118*, Feb 3. Definite,
prominent carrier, but no trace of any audio; this closely fits their
schedule and conforms to what Indian DXers have recently reported (Ron
Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire,
WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DXLD)
** NETHERLANDS [non]. 5960, EAST GERMANY, The Mighty KBC (Nauen) at
0014 with DJ Dave Mason and oldies music – Poor and noisy Feb 3 – If
you catch “Uncle” Eric Van Willegen's “Giant Jukebox” at 1300 on
Saturdays on 11600 via Bulgaria that is the 2nd hour of this
transmission. With the poor conditions from Europe on 49 meters after
dark you do have a better alternative for listening to this one (Mark
Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40
and 80 meter off centre-fed dipoles (OCFD), ODXA iog via DXLD)
See also TURKEY
** NIGERIA [and non]. 7255-, Jan 29 at 0653, VON is off again, and not
audible on 9690- either.
7255-, Jan 30 at 0704, VON is on again; undermodulated but sufficient
on S9+20 bigsig.
7255-, Feb 1 at 0653, VON is off again and not heard on 9690- either
--- but that could be on and not propagating.
Reception on 31m is strange right now, with 9395 WRMI a JBA carrier,
while 9330.165 WBCQ TOMBS is S9-S8 and managing to modulate without
breakup. Usually at this time of night, it`s the reverse with WRMI`s
southern advantage.
7255- and 9690-, Feb 2 at 0705, no signals from VON.
9689.97, Sat Feb 2 from 1607: Wild & crazy silly ballgame on `Tablero
Deportivo` from REE 9690.00 has QRM from low het to low side, just
like Nigeria provides normally after 1900 weekdays. By 1641, I`m
listening via UTwente with enough audio in the huge collision to tell
it is in English. Maybe CRI? But no IS or ID break noted at ToH 1700.
At 1714: just heard a Voice of Nigeria ID in passing, ending program
credits. By 1725, VON is gaining, and/or REE is fading a bit; outro
for program `Women and Development` with Lagos address; still going
past 1730. WRTH shows no VON at all between 09 and 18 UT, and 9690
only as alternate to 7255. Nor EiBi between 08 and 18. Aoki shows VON
Swahili/Yoruba/Igbo at 1600-1730. So VON has a new English block,
rather than African languages, at least on Saturday (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9689.9, Voice of Nigeria, Ikodoru, 1802-1810, 02-02, English, news, ID
“Voice of Nigeria”. Interference from REE on 9690. 32432 (Manuel
Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8
meters, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
7255-, Feb 3 at 0656, no signal from VON; nor any audible on 9690-.
9689.97, Sunday Feb 3 at 1655 check via UTwente, REE stupid ballgame
coverage on 9690.0 has no LAH from VON today, unlike yesterday`s new
English block. With VON you never know whether what they are doing be
intentional or random (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Not a trace even after 1800 on 7255 or 9690 for their (more or less)
regular English service from Abuja. It's also worth noting that the
frequency was seemingly only 30 Hz below nominal yesterday, instead of
the usual 80-100 Hz. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Feb 3, WOR iog via DXLD)
I noted it on 9689.92 kHz yesterday at 1730 (Mauno Ritola, Finland,
Feb 3, ibid.)
7255-, Feb 4 at 0654, another night with no VON, nor on 9690-. 7255
heard only one night the past week (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO
1968, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Febr 4 log this 07-09 UT nothing observed of V of Nigeria Abuja on 41
nor 31 meterband [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 4, dxldyg via
DXLD)
** NIGERIA. FRSC establishes Traffic Radio
Latest News By Tribune Online On Jan 30, 2019
https://www.tribuneonlineng.com/187554/
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday, announced that it
had concluded arrangements for the take-off of its "Traffic Radio
Station'' to aid traffic regulation in the country.
Public Education Officer of the corps, Mr Bisi Kazeem told News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the station would commence operations
before the end of March 2019, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Kazeem said that all procurement processes for the station had been
concluded, adding that necessary equipment had been ordered and that
training of personnel for the job was ongoing.
He said that the Presidency's approval of the broadcast licence, which
was issued to the corps by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in
2018, hastened preparation for the take-off of the station.
"The station promises to be target-driven,'' he said, explaining that
its primary aim was to reach out to a wider public on safe driving
through enlightenment programmes.
According to Kazeem, the station is targeted at creating a
safety-conscious generation of road users and it is also billed to
inform the public about real-time traffic situations on the roads.
He said that the station would complement existing strategies deployed
towards crash-reduction and safer roads for all.
The spokesman said that when transmission from the station would cover
FCT and environs, adding that applications that could be used to
listen to the radio broadcast anywhere in the world would be
developed.
"When the station takes off, it is expected to broadcast in five
languages - English, Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa and Pidgin.''
He reaffirmed that the corps had put in place measures to curb
offences by motorists and other road users.
Kazeem said that the measures included the establishment of "Cobra
Operation'' which frowned at offences as dangerous driving, use of
phone while driving, light violation, seatbelt violation and route
violation.
He reiterated that part of sanctions of traffic offenders was
emotional and stability test in a government-owned hospital before
paying the fine for the offence committed (via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
WTFK??
** NIGERIA [non]. 7265, CLANDESTINE, Radio Koode International -
Issoudun, *1900-1930* Jan 28, flute music opening followed by a man
announcer with listed Fulfulde language station ID and opening
announcements. Mainly short talk segments with flute music between
segments. Another station ID at close=down as well as two vocal
selections. Poor to fair signal but some deep fades (Rich D’Angelo,
Wyomissing, PA. Equipment: Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B and an Eton E1,
500-foot wire essentially north for the RX-340 and 250-foot wire
essentially northeast for the R-8B and a whip antenna for the E1,
French Creek DX-pedition, PA, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD)
Like I said, how could it be clandestine, operating openly from
capital Abuja? Make that a ``target`` broadcast in WRTH parlance. Even
that is rather diffuse, the entire Fulfulde-speaking span of west and
central Africa, not just Nigeria, according to Koode`s mission
statement (gh, DXLD)
** NORTH AMERICA. 1710 pirate: see U S A
** OKLAHOMA. 1050, 1050, 1210: see USA: MW bandscan
** OKLAHOMA. 1170, Jan 31 at 2010 UT on caradio, KFAQ Tulsa IBOC noise
seems off; can`t hear any on 1160 or 1180, but nothing else to be
heard either. At night it really messes up KSL (which I suppose is
also still IBOC too, serving them right). Certainly no conclusions yet
about KFAQ IBOC.
1157 & 1183 peaks, Feb 1 at 0347 UT, IBOC noise from 1170 KFAQ Tulsa
is certainly on now, tho not heard earlier in the daytime. Forget
about clearhearing KSL 1160 unless USB-tuned and KFAQ be nulled
as much as possible.
I seldom listen deliberately to KFAQ but per NRC AM Log it has no FM!
How can a mere 50/50 kW MW station get by without at least a 250-watt
translator now? like rival talker KRMG is now a bigger FM station with
an AM 740 legacy appendage (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 1450, Jan 31 at 1959 UT on caradio, one station in CCI
also vs spur het from 1390 KCRC, partial ID as 100.9 FM, into network
news. NRC AM Log shows of the three Okies on 1450, the one with 100.9,
K265FE, is KGFF Shawnee (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 1650, circa 2030 UT Jan 30, on caradio bandscan, cannot
detect KFSW Sallisaw OK, despite further X -banders audible now, 1660
KWOD KC and 1700 KKLF Metroplex. All supposed to be 10 kW ND ---
except KKLF is really only 5 kW even with better signal. 1650 does
have splash from local KZLS, but even at home on R75 with USB tuning I
do not hear KFSW, day; or night when KZLS ACI is not a problem. Why
must OK`s only X-band stations be on adjacent frequencies? (Some DXers
like to believe 1650 is in Arkansas, Fort Smith.) Iowa`s wound up 20
kHz apart.
Sometime I did hear a bit of praise music on 1650, which could be KFSW
in REL:CHR format (unless it was Denver in Spanish), but I cannot
believe KFSW is anywhere near nominal 10/1 kW U1 as licensed. You may
recall that in its previous incarnation KWHN/KYHN, it was hard not to
get here at night, suspected 10 kW then.
1650, Feb 1 at 0311 UT, making a concerted effort to hear KFSW
Sallisaw: now there is some gospel music and ID mentioning ``98-
7``, which fits for ``Life 98.7``, K254AM, which I suspect is really
across the frontier in Fort Smith AR. 1650 sig is poor, not comparable
to other X-banders, and heavy SAH of 152/minute = 2.53 Hz, probably
with KCNZ IA, but plenty of CCI also from CO & TX. This is on the E-W
longwire which favors KFSW, and no problem at night from local
adjacent 1640. Since I don`t hear KFSW at all in daytime or twilight,
strongly suspect they are running only 1 kW day and night rather than
10 kW day --- and this AM station still exists only to feed the much
more important mere FM translator in the city of license (Glenn
Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. I`m overdue for a complete bandscan of the local FM
scene, so undertake it on caradio from a parking lot on the west edge
of Enid, Jan 31 from 2013 UT, noting some significant items:
88.3, K202BY, Enid, Fámily Radio translator is still on with dead air
after many months, altho I have not kept mentioning it. They later got
an STA to be off the air, not realizing the difference! Nothing in
WTFDA FM Database about it being off, or programming silence, or STA.
92.1, KAMG-LP Enid remains off the air for many months. It`s still in
the WTFDA FM Database with no notation that it`s silent. I am hearing
something else weakly, one of the three others Okies on frequency.
93.1, K226BR Enid remains off the air for *years*; it was last
translating 93.9 KIMY until it broke. Still in WTFDADB as if it exist.
95.1, strong dead air at 2012, still at 2028 UT, trace of Wichita or
Shawnee underneath. Apparently somecar`s unfed feeder elsewhere in the
Walmart parking lot, as it quickly fades when I drive away. Far too
far from the Pheasant Run Xmas sound & lite show, a mile or two, to be
that 95.1 Part 15 transmitter not turned off.
100.9, no sign yet of K265FL, translator of talker KGWA 960 Enid, tho
in WTFDA DB as if on the air. Anyhow, that supplants the CP for a
community LPFM.
101.5, new local-quality signal! Strong enough to ACI KS on 101.7.
2017 UT Jan 31 tune-in to tropical music; dumps off the air for a few
seconds and back on several times. Song is `Alza tus Ojos`, lyrix
about ``mi querida Venezuela``, mentioning most other Latin American
countries, apparently promoting political support for the opposition.
Alzar means raise or lift up. Automated timecheck at 2020 for ``Las 14
horas, 20 minutos``, so in UT-6 zone.
Promo for program `Tiempo de Alabanza` elsewhen. I am wondering if
this be a local pirate? Especially when I hear it ID as ``Radio
Salvación, 93.9 FM``; then promo FB something like
radiosalvacionokc;
But at 2032 UT it`s ``Salvación Radio Nétwork, ciento uno punto cinco,
transmitiendo vía tus sentidos``, a rather strange claim. I hear the
same canned ID a few more times before 2100 UT. 2042 UT song again
``Alza tus Ojos``, but this time it`s a praise hymn with non-
Venezuelan lyrix.
Finally at 2100 UT at home I hear a too-fast legal ID for something
with a W on 93.9 and KOCD 101.5 Okeene OK; into Torah lesson --- I
guess they are Messianic, certainly not Jewish Orthodox.
WTFDA DB info draws no connexion between these (93.9 not heard here):
KOCD 101.5 Okeene OK runs 14 kW horizontal only from 88 meters HAAT,
at 36-07-11 N, 98-15-45 W Spanish ``LIBERTAD EN CRISTO MINISTRIES``
KWDW-LP 93.9 OKLAHOMA CITY, 100 watts H only, 28 meters, 35-21-40 N,
97-34-55 W ``SPANISH RELIGIOUS``
Okeene is about 30 miles SW of Enid, best known for its annual
Rattlesnake Roundup. Search for it on FB finds
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Radio-Salvacion-Okc/402409696478831
Home church is an Assembly of God at SW 42 & Agnew, but most of the FB
stuff is from 2012-2015. So the original LP pipsqueak gets a relay by
a moderate-power non-LP. Yet the LP reaches a far larger market.
104.9, Jan 31 at 2022, lofi RCatholic advice talkshow, phone 833-388-
EWTN. So the new station in Ringwood OK, a few miles west of Enid,
with one grocery store and a cemetery, is now on air. WTFDA DB shows:
KEUC 104.9 RINGWOOD, 100 watts H&V, 21 meters H&V [sic] at 36-23-12 N,
98-14-47 W, ``RELIGIOUS TEACHING EWTN OKLAHOMA CATHOLIC BROADCASTING``
Further into central Enid I am already losing the signal (Glenn
Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, Maus Blong Garamut (Voice of
Indigenous Drums), 1140-1204*, Feb 3. In Pidgin, with Pacific Islands
music/singing; audio suddenly ended at 1145 and didn't come back
again; 1204* transmitter off. Rare that they have this problem!
BTW - NBC Bougainville (3325 kHz) was off the air during the same time
period Feb 3 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna:
100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DXLD)
** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Top Stories --- Reintroduce shortwave band to
reach rural areas: Sungi
https://postcourier.com.pg/reintroduce-shortwave-band-reach-rural-areas-sungi/
January 31, 2019 BY ISAAC NICHOLAS
Member for Nuku Joseph Sungi has called in the National Broadcasting
Corporation to reintroduce the short wave band to reach the rural
people.
Mr Sungi in a series of questions to Minister for Communication and
Information Technology Sam Basil said in the late 1980s, the NBC at
the time through the provincial radio stations was using the shortwave
band.
He said Radio Sandaun in West Sepik could reach districts like Nuku
and parts of Telefomin but that was not the case anymore.
“Does the minister and the department have any plans to make sure that
same service under short wave band can be replaced by a new one or
improvement can be made so that provincial radio stations can be
revived and broadcasted straight so that remote parts of PNG can use
to get news and update on what is happening around the country?” Mr
Sungi said.
Mr Basil, who is also responsible for Energy, said a lot of people in
the rural areas were asking the same question because they could no
longer have access to NBC radio.
“When I took over I was surprised that many radio stations that
transmit on shortwave 1 and 2 but that had been done away with.” He
said the frequency has been divided and given to other users like
mobile companies to use.
“I have had discussions with the managing director of NBC and I told
them that we want that service to return. We are now moving the system
at NBC from analogue to digital so I asked them how we can fit in the
short wave system when we do the migration.
“They came up with a few ideas. For some places like Bougainville
shortwave is available.
“But I asked them how can we asked the shops to start selling
shortwave 1 and 2 transistor radios that receive this wireless signal,
a lot of shops are not selling, In places like Bougainville we want to
import some radios to distribute so that they carry out the
awareness.”
“We are now talking about bringing back these services and
improvement.
“We will start in Port Moresby first and roll out to provinces, We are
trying our very best to bring the service back because most of our
people are in rural areas, A lot of our radio stations now invest into
FM band which signals of often blocked by barriers like mountains that
is why we want to bring back the shortwave band,” Mr Basil said (via
Artie Bigley, OH, WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DXLD)
** PHILIPPINES. 15639.973 FEBC Bocaue, in Jingpho [like Burmese
sounding] program, S=9+20dB signal at 0054 UT on Jan 27.
15435even fq FEBC Bocaue, in 'Tai Nua' language, S=9+15dB signal at
0058 UT on Jan 27. Both noted in remote unit at southern Thailand
tip [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Jan 27)
17700even, Radio Pilipina Manila, spread out from US IBB BBG bcast
center in the 'Philippine colony' [sic] at Tinang site. News read by
male announcer in English though, instead of mixed Filipino language
section. Small audio feed bad quality for 'HiFi ears', like a field
telephone line in WW II. Mentioned "built up national highway projects
... economic development the countryside....". 0234 UT, S=9+25dB
signals in Gifu and Hiroshima. and \\
17820even kHz from Tinang-PHL also, same power, same characteristics,
at 0236 UT Febr 1 and also \\
15640even kHz from Tinang-PHL also, S=9+20dB, same characteristics
at 0249 UT, but at 0250 UT played symphonic violine and cello music,
8.5 kHz wideband audio visible [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz
RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 1,
dxldyg via DXLD)
** PUERTO RICO. Planean la privatización de la Corporación de Puerto
Rico para la Difusión Pública --- 28/01/2019
https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2019/01/28/puerto-rico-planean-la-privatizacion-de-la-corporacion-de-puerto-rico-para-la-difusion-publica/
Una pérdida irreparable para el patrimonio nacional sería la
privatización de la Corporación de Puerto Rico para la Difusión
Pública (WIPR), de concretarse la recomendación anunciada la pasada
semana por la Junta de Supervisión Fiscal
Resultado de imagen para puerto rico Corporación de Puerto Rico para
la Difusión Pública [underlying caption]
Lejos de los argumentos de economía esbozados por la directora
ejecutiva de la JSF, Natalie Jaresko, el traspaso a manos privadas de
las estaciones de radio y televisión públicas representaría una
“tragedia” para la educación y la promoción de las manifestaciones
artísticas y culturales, opinó la actriz Johanna Rosaly.
A su voz se unieron la actriz Raquel Montero, miembro del Taller
Dramático de Radio de WIPR, y el humorista, músico y escritor Silverio
Pérez, quienes igualmente lamentan la alternativa que no descarta el
gobernador Ricardo Rosselló.
Rosaly, que por años condujo revistas culturales desde la pantalla de
WIPR como fue Cultura viva, reaccionó a la noticia con un dolor
profundo considerando que “muy pocos países del mundo se pueden
acreditar contar con emisoras del estado con una misión educativa”.
“WIPR y WIPM, y las emisoras radiales en AM y FM fueron creadas a
mediados del siglo pasado para formar al puertorriqueño en aquellos
aspectos que tocaban su esencia nacional, y para despertar y cultivar
en él la sensibilidad hacia las más exquisitas manifestaciones
artísticas y culturales. Por muchos años cumplió esa misión, pero como
tantas otras dependencias gubernamentales, cayó en las redes del
partidismo político y la complacencia que se regodea en la
mediocridad”, expuso Rosaly.
“La tendencia a la eliminación de todo lo que representa nuestro
patrimonio es una tragedia. Y, lamentablemente, no tenemos en puestos
administrativos mentes creativas comprometidas con LO NUESTRO. Repito,
es una tragedia”, lamentó.
Pérez consideró la recomendación como muestra más de la “desconexión”
de la JSF y sus respectivos miembros con la historia, cultura y
propósito del País.
“WIPR fue creada para ser una opción educativa y cultural para el
pueblo que en cierta medida atenuara el efecto inmisericorde de la
industrialización. Ese propósito no ha concluido. Es una pena que
algunos gobiernos hayan tergiversado ese propósito y hayan convertido
esa estación en su gazeta política”, puntualizó el también
exintegrante de producciones que tuvieron vida a través de los canales
públicos 3 y 6.
“Pero ni aún así se justifica su venta. Que se rebaje la Junta su
multimillonario presupuesto, que es 10 veces mayor que el de WIPR. NO
A ESA PRIVATIZACIÓN”, subrayó Pérez.
Raquel Montero mantiene presencia artística a través del Taller
Dramático de Radio de WIPR, y aunque la posible privatización no le
toma por sorpresa, igualmente la entristece.
“Si bien es cierto que últimamente ha habido unos cambios en la
programación, que no han estado de acuerdo con lo que es el propósito
fundamental de la estación del Gobierno, creo que sería una gran
pérdida para el País” (via GRA blog via DXLD)
** RUSSIA [and non]. Russia says BBC guilty of 'violations': news
agencies - World News January 31 2019 / 11:50 AM / Updated 2 hours
ago
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-russia-bbc/russia-says-bbc-guilty-of-violations-news-agencies-idUSKCN1PP1FD
2 Min Read
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's state communications regulator said on
Thursday that the BBC World News channel had committed "certain
violations" while operating in Russia, Russian news agencies
reported.
Russia said last month it was launching an investigation into the BBC
in response to pressure it said London was applying on a
Kremlin-funded broadcaster's operations in Britain.
The regulator, Roskomnadzor, said on Thursday it was now deciding how
to proceed further in the case, the TASS news agency reported.
"The spot check on British Television which broadcasts BBC World News
is completed. Certain violations were found. An assessment of the
procedural status of these violations is currently being carried out,"
it said.
The statement did not say what kind of violations had been found.
Earlier this month, the state regulator said the BBC had published
material that propagated the ideas of a terrorist group and that it
was checking whether the company had broken Russian law.
The BBC has repeatedly said it is in full compliance with Russian
law.
Reporting by Maria Kiselyova; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by
Andrew Osborn (via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
** SAUDI ARABIA. 11820.042, Jan 31 at 2119, SRI/SBA is propagating
again, after a long winter break, so spring must be nigh! Lovely
Qur`an chanting with just the right amount of reverb, even if
artificially applied rather than from the mosque`s echoey halls;
perfect lullaby for my afternoon nap, S9+10 with fades to S9; always
slightly plus frequency, and // always weaker 11914.988, slightly
minus, S9-S6. But at 2138 stops cantoring and starts merely talking,
presumably sermon until 2150 tune/out. Recheck at 2201, back to
Qur`aning, but both greatly faded to S8-S6 and JBA carrier
respectively. 500 kW, azimuths 320 and 295 resp. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAUDI ARABIA. SAUDI RADIO INTERNATIONAL (SAUDI BROADCASTING
AUTHORITY (SBA)) (Gov)
Arabic Days Area kHz
0900-2100 daily YEM 9650riy*
(ex 1400- )
1400-1800 daily YEM 9790riy* (add)
Key: * General prgr
(WRTH Update Feb 4 via DXLD) Notice the target
** SERBIA [and non]. PIRATE RADIO, Scan of Greek and Serbian MW
Pirates in X Band on Feb.1: from 2105 on 1629, 1640, 1660, 1670, 1679,
1710, 1725, 1730, 1740, 1751
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/scan-of-greek-and-serbian-mw-pirates-in.html
(Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.1-2, posted Feb 5, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** SIKKIM. 4835, AIR Gangtok, 1206-1211, Feb 3. Very nice to have some
actual audio here! Non-stop repetitive indigenous singing/chanting;
today the audio was good, without the often heard strong hum. Clearly
Ozy Radio remains silent here. There are not that many days here that
I have audio above threshold level. Gangtok sunset today was at 1148
UT (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long
wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DXLD)
** SPAIN. 9690, REE beginning of English language service with Spanish
ID and 'English Language Service' by YL, and into someone Pickin' and
a Grinin' [sic] on a Banjo. RAPIDLY fading into the noise floor, but
OM talking about 'popular American music' and then more C&W tunes.
Started out 44444, down to 22241 by 2315. Disappointing. 2300-2315
30/Jan, SPR-4 +ANC-4, +randomwire (Ken Zichi, Williamston MI, MARE
Tipsheet Feb 1 via DXLD)
9690, Wed Jan 30 at 2307, REE in English with Justin Coe introducing
C&W music by Chisholm group (like from around here?), and song by
Merle Haggard. OK, but WHAT has this got to do with Spain? With only
one sesquihour of English per week, REE ought to cram it with 100%
all-Spain content! Even if it`s a lot of music requiring little
original produxion. By 0100 Jan 31 recheck, 9690 has faded to JBA
carrier, so never mind what may follow in the next bihour.
9690, Fri Feb 1 at 2300, REE English service is playing ``Kisses,
Sweeter than Wine``, by The Weavers. Again, what has such music to do
with Spain? This time I keep listening and when it ends Justin Coe
introduces a report about a visit to a tourist trade fair and a bodega
- winery (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SUDAN. 7205, *0300-0310 31.1, R Omdurman, Al-Aitahab. New s/on
time, Arabic news about Sudan, 0307 Muslim song without music [? sic],
0309 prayer to Allah 25333 (Anker Petersen, Denmark, from Skovlunde
heard on the AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via
DXLD)
9505, Sudan Radio, Al Aitahab, 1635-1740, 02-02, French, comment,
English, ID. “Voice of Africa”, news, comments. 24322 (Manuel Méndez,
Lugo, Spain, Log in Friol, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR
iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SUDAN. VOICE OF AFRICA – SUDAN RADIO (Pub)
Revised complete schedule
English Days Area kHz
1715-1800 daily Af 9505alf†
French Days Area kHz
1630-1715 daily Af 9505alf†
Hausa Days Area kHz
1800-1830 daily Af 9505alf†,*
Key: † Irregular, with variable times; * 1800-1830 transmission is
occasionally in Swahili.
Notes: Alternative frequency for all transmissions: 7205 kHz
(WRTH Update Feb 4 via DXLD)
** SUDAN SOUTH [non]. Target: SOUTH SUDAN (SSD) EYE RADIO
Revised complete schedule
Arabic/English/
Others Days Area kHz
0400-0500 mtwtf.. SSD 7340iss (ex 11620)
1600-1700 mtwtf.. SSD 15410iss
(ex -1800)
(WRTH Update Feb 4 via DXLD)
** SWAZILAND. 3240, (eSwatini) Trans World Radio – Mpangela Ranch,
*0258-0345* Jan 28, nice tuning signal with “Trans World Radio,
Swaziland” IDs mixed in (apparently still not recognizing the new
country name). Shona language program followed by Ndau language
program. Station ID and close-down announcement at 0345 followed by IS
and carrier cut. Fair (Rich D’Angelo, Wyomissing, PA. Equipment:
Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B and an Eton E1, 500-foot wire essentially
north for the RX-340 and 250-foot wire essentially northeast for the
R-8B and a whip antenna for the E1, French Creek DX-pedition, PA,
NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD)
** TAIWAN. Received QSL-card of the Russian service of the
International Radio of Taiwan # 2019-1.
2019.01.04 / 1700-1730 UT / 5900 kHz
You can view the card here -
https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2019/01/blog-post_26.html
(Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia, QSL World, Rus-DX 3 Feb via DXLD)
The confirmation was received from the "International Radio of Taiwan"
for the report dated January 2, 2019. We sent QSL number 1 (January)
with the theme of the year. In 2019, the cards from Taipei are
decorated with works by the winners of the competition dedicated to
the 90th anniversary of Radio Taiwan International (Igor Kolke,
Moscow, Russia / https://kolkeradio.blogspot.com/2019/01/qsl.html
ibid.)
A new QSL card was received from the Russian edition of International
Radio of Taiwan for a report dated January 01, 2019. The envelope was
shipped from Taipei on January 16th. QSL 2019-1 Theme Card - We
invited listeners all over the world to send wishes and celebrate the
90th anniversary of RTI and received more than 250 greetings from 32
countries. QSL can be viewed here
http://freerutube.info/2019/01/31/qsl-radio-taiwan-international-tayvan-yanvar-2019-goda/
(Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx", ibid.)
** TAIWAN. 9634.951, SOH Falun Gong like px, S=7-8 at 0036 UT on Febr
4 [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang
Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 3 / 4, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** TAIWAN [and non]. Wolfie's excellent monitoring of Sound of Hope
Hi Glenn - Here is Wolfie's very detailed monitoring of Sound of Hope,
with very few comments by me. Ron (San Francisco)
Wolfie - "all entries marked by * have been checked and monitored in
past week in 2019. All taken in Delhi, southern Thailand, Seoul Korea,
Hiroshima and Tokyo Japan too."
TAIWAN/CHINA SOH Taiwan B18 Shortwave Frequency list of Oct 29, 2018
monitored by wb on 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, Jan 2019.
6229.977*S=9 0747 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 [Only
rarely do I find this frequency jammed with CNR1 programming - Ron]
6229.989*S=6 1705 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 [QRM in
USB from VMW (Australia Weather West) - Ron]
6279.935*S=6 1444 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 [One of
the stronger SOH frequencies - Ron]
6370.109*S=9 0749 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
6730.049*S=8 0750 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
6730.066*S=5 1930 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
6870.119 S=6 1409 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2312 UT
6900.040*S=7 0752 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
6750 - 6967 kHz*OTHR, S=9 at 0755 UT
6969.--- S=- 0840 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 NOT
7209even*S=5 0806 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
7209.904 S=8 2318 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
7209.935 S=6 1215 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0941 UT
QRM co-ch 7210even kHz by VoVTN Daclac Boun Me, 1st px Vietn. [Now
also QRM from PBS Yunnan (ethnic minority broadcasting) - Ron]
7279.924*S=7 1448 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
7309.987*S=3 1449 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
7460.152 S=7 1440 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0015 UT
7502 0630-0700 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
7502 0730-0800 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
7502 0830-0900 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
7502 1230-1300 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
7502 1330-1400 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
7599.994 S=4 0848 UT 1600-1500 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
7600even S=9+10dB 1244 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. \\ 7275
7600.039 S=4 0037 UT 1600-1500 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
7600.161 S=6 1441 UT 1600-1500 TWN SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
7650even S=5 1505 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
7650.--- S=- 0849 UT 1600-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 NOT
7729.933*S=7 0523 UT 1600-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
7810.037*S=8 0524 UT 1600-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
8169 0700-0730 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
8169 0800-0830 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
9079.992*S=4 0533 UT 2100-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
9099.993 S=9 0047 UT Echo of Hope, KOR bubble jamming underneath
9099.998*S=8 1452 UT Echo of Hope, KOR 0816*UT
9120.002*S=4 1512 UT 2100-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
9155.030*S=8 0526 UT 2212-1711 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 unstable
9180.055*S=8 0324 UT 2213-1711 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
9199.936*S=7 0322 UT 2151-1530 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
9200even*S=9+20dB 0320 UT CNR1 100kW jammer from China, 22 kHz wide
9214.981*S=8 0530 UT 2151-1530 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
9215even*S=9+25dB 0318 UT CNR1 100kW jammer from China, 22 kHz wide
9230.075*S=6 0308 UT 2212-1610 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
9254.993*S=7 0824 UT 2212-1711 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
9276 1200-1230 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
9276 1300-1330 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
9279.853*S=6 0307 UT 2212-1711 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 weak
9320even*S=9+10dB 0840 UT CNR1 100kW jammer from China, 22 kHz wide
9320.008*S=7 0306 UT 2212-1711 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
9350.000 S=9+10dB 0112 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland 17 kHz
wide Against RFA Uighur from Orzu TJK.
9360.043 S=3 0112 UT 2357-1646 SOH rely RFA Chi 1-7.
9410 0400-0600 TWN x Fu Hsing BS Chi Kuanyin 1-7
9410 0800-1000 TWN x Fu Hsing BS Chi Kuanyin 1-7
9410 1100-1300 TWN x Fu Hsing BS Chi Kuanyin 1-7
9410 2300-0100 TWN x Fu Hsing BS Chi Kuanyin 1-7
9540even S=9+10dB 0547 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland 10 kHz wide
9540.099*S=9 0306 UT 2215-1800 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 BUZZ
9635.046*S=7 0304 UT 2140-1710 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 co-channel
QRM 9635.000 kHz VoVietnam 1st px from Sontay on very odd fq. 0822 UT
and 0549 UT. But exact even at 0300 UT. Both fqs change every day...
9729.890*S=6 0258 UT 2105-1705 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
Underneath Pyin Oo Lwin Myanmar 9729.996 kHz 0300 UT,
and Voice of Korea, from Kujang-KRE 9730even kHz, 0921, 0551, xxxx UT
9850.018*S=8 0556 UT 2130-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
9850even Qinghai CHN 0926 UT
9920even*S=7 0933 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
20 kHz wideband signal.
9920.003*S=5 0521 UT 2147-1702 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
9970.208*S=8 0254 UT 2147-1702 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
9990.063*S=6 0517 UT 2200-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
10160.057*S=7 0052 UT 2110-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
10819.900*S=7 0053 UT 2140-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
10820even*S=9+35dB 0244 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
20 kHz wideband signal.
10869.927*S=9 0055 UT 2103-1705 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
10870even*S=9+30dB 0240 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
17 kHz wideband signal.
10919.987*S=4 0424 UT 2125-1745 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
10959.738*S=9+10dB 0235 UT 2130-1705 SOH rely RFA Chi 1-7
11070even*S=9+30dB 0058 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 14kHz wide
11070.013*S=6 0511 UT 2210-1710 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
11100even*S=9+10dB 0431 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 10kHz wide
11100.091*S=7 0100 UT 2200-1610 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
11120.118*S=6 0101 UT 2150-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 unstable
11150.035*S=7 0109 UT 2150-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
11160.083*S=4 0227 UT 2150-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 weak
11409.971*S=6 0109 UT 2120-1715 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
11410even*S=9+35dB 0220 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
20 kHz wideband signal.
11439.946*S=6 0113 UT 2120-1715 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
11440even*S=9+20dB 0111 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
11459.875*S=4 0116 UT 2100-1710 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
11460even*S=9+20dB 0112 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
20 kHz wideband signal.
11499.936*S=6 0120 UT 2030-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
11500even*S=9+35dB 0120 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. Cl-d 0500
11528even S=8 0222 UT end of 10 mins espionage number stn in English
11530even*S=9+15dB 0120 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. Cl-d 0200
11530.015*S=3 0123 UT 2000-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
QRM 11530.0 Kurdish Denge Welat, Grigoriopol MDA, equal level in Tokyo.
11580.124*S=9 0124 UT 2300-1610 SOH rely RFA Chi 1-7. distorted audio
11600even*S=9+20dB 0150 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
11600.026*S=8 0126 UT 0000-1600 SOH rely RFA Chi 1-7
11695 DRM digital CNR1 Dong Fang island, 0045-0900 UT, new
11715.144*S=5 0127 UT 2105-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
11774.991*S=7 0129 UT 2131-1730 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 unstable
11970even*S=9+10dB 0146 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
11970.009*S=7 0131 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12149.902*S=5 0213 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12149.944*S=5 0132 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12149even*S=9+20dB 0130 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
12150.005*S=9+20dB 0129 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
12150v kHz two jamming TX units working in \\, but program
echo delay by 5 seconds each other.
12190even*S=9 0128 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
12190.119*S=7 0134 UT 2350-1600 SOH rely RFA Chi 1-7
12229.990*S=8 0134 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12369.971*S=4 0135 UT 2105-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12429.901*S=4 0208 UT 2105-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12499.769*S=6 0203 UT 2100-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12499.958*S=5 0137 UT 2135-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12500.003*S=9+25dB 0127 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
12560.068*S=4 0139 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12579even High speed RTTY traffic at 0405 UT.
12580.136*S=8 0140 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12800even*S=9+10dB 0142 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
12800.010*S=4 0143 UT 2130-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12804even High speed RTTY traffic at 0407 UT.
12819.946*S=5 0124 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12820even*S=9+20dB 0333 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 12 kHz
wide
12870.171*S=4 0332 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12879.939*S=8 0145 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12880even*S=9+20dB 0122 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
17.2 kHz wideband signal.
12909.928 S=4 0143 UT 2152-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
17.2 kHz wideband signal.
12950.217*S=4 0148 UT 2200-1450 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
12980even S=9+10dB 0033 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
20 kHz wideband signal.
12980.127 S=8 0839 UT 2110-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 NOT
13020.149*S=9 0120 UT 2208-1656 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
13070.145*S=6 0150 UT 2208-1656 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
Unusual SOH strong in Thailand and Japan,
both on 13020 and 13070 kHz like a 100 kW unit pair on both channels.
Terrible channel, both:
13130.003*S=9+15dB 0119 UT CNR1 jamming from China mainland + Piano mx
13130.129*S=6 0159 UT 2130-1430 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
13159.978*S=6 0118 UT 2130-1430 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
13160even*S=9+10dB 0033 UT CNR1 jamming from China mainland + Piano mx
13530.224*S=9 0116 UT 2110-1550 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
13640.066*S=9+5dB 0116 UT 2300-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7,
much distorted audio.
13680even S=9+20dB 0114 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland
13680.183*S=6 0113 UT 2130-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
13825 DRM digital CNR1 Beijing, 0045-0800 UT, S=9+10dB, new
13850 DRM digital CNR1 Urumqi, 0045-0800 UT, S=9+30dB, new
13870even*S=9+10dB 0252 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland
13870.245*S=8 0110 UT 2120-1400 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
13889.810*S=9 0109 UT 2200-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
13890even*S=9+35dB 0208 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland,
19.2 kHz wideband signal.
13920even*S=9+40dB 0210 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland,
16 kHz wideband signal.
13920.065*S=5 0106 UT 2213-1420 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
13974 0130-0200 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
13979.829*S=5 0100 UT 2213-1420 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
13980even*S=9+25dB 0214 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
14370even*S=9+15dB 0215 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
14370.013*S=7 0054 UT 2300-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
14430even*S=9+35dB 0137 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
14430.013*S=9 0052 UT 2110-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
14500even S=9+10dB 0838 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. OTHR
0247UT
14500.111 S=4 0100 UT 2200-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
switch-on at 0100 UT, strong RFA 100 kW class tx. OTHR 0210 UT*
14599.785*S=4 0203 UT 2300-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
14618.981*S=6 0050 UT 2200-1500 some two tone highspeed rtty+carrier
120 Hertz distance apart.
14640.119*S=8 0049 UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 new
14725.274*S=8 0048 UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 new
14774.775*S=8 0046 UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
14775even*S=9+20dB 0126 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 15kHz wide
14800even*S=9+45dB 0125 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 25kHz wide
14800.130 S=3 0835 UT 2200-1605 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
14850even*S=9+40dB 0123 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 20kHz wide
14850.064*S=3 0044 UT 2200-1605 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 + OTHR
14899.440*S=5 0043 UT 2200-1500 some two tone highspeed rtty+carrier
120 Hertz distance apart.
14900even*S=9+10dB 0227 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
14900.036*S=7 0121 UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
14919.822*S=7 0041 UT 2130-1430 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 unstable
14919.997*S=8 0120 UT 2130-1430 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 unstable
14920even*S=9+20dB 0232 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland, UT
19.2 kHz wideband signal.
14940.002*S=7 0125 UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
14944.010*S=9 Chinese NUMBER station, 0119 UT.
14979.962*S=9 0037 UT 0000-1600 SOH rely RFA Chi 1-7
14980even*S=9+40dB 0112 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
stronger than \\ CNR1 15370, 15480 kHz a.s.o. 20 kHz wideband
15070.047 S=4 0754 UT 2100-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
15279.993*S=4 0106 UT 2100-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 echo
jamming
15340even*S=9+15dB 0105 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. cl-d 0800
16 kHz wide strong jamming audio.
15340.219*S=9 0100 UT 2100-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
15388 0230-0300 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
15580 2150-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 see DRM
cover 15580 DRM digital CNR5,
0045-0900 UT, new
15774.952*S=7 0031 UT 2130-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
15800even*S=9+25dB 0230 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
15800.010*S=8 0240 UT 2100-1706 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 unstable
15840.026*S=5 0246 UT 2100-1706 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
QRM OTHR 15813 - 15859, 15859 - 15876 kHz 0117 UT. NOT
15869.954*S=7 0244 UT 2100-1706 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
15939.951*S=7 0030 UT 2130-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 unstable
15940even S=8*0040 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.
much distorted audio of CNR1 jammer.
15940.047*S=7 0047 UT 2130-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
16100even*S=7 0236 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland.
16100even S=7 0740 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland.
16100.121*S=7 0027 UT 2115-1420 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
16160even S=4 0933 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland, 18 kHz
wide
16160.103*S=7 0026 UT 2130-1430 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
16249.787*S=9 0023 UT 2150-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
16250even S=9+20dB 0636 UT CNR1 px jammer from China mainland.
20 kHz wideband signal block.
16299.867*S=9 0304 UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
much distorted audio feed / phone line net.
16300even S=9 0154 UT CNR1 px jammer from China mainland.
16300even S=9 0631 UT CNR1 px jammer from China mainland. 0637 OFF
16350.302 S=4 0629 UT 2250-1330 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 tent.
16599.832 S=7 0626 UT 2100-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
16600even S=9 from 0734 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland,
10 kHz signal.
16679.896*S=6 0020 UT 2100-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
16680even*S=8 0019 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland.
16769.855 S=9 0621 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland.
16770even S=9 0623 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland. 0040 UT
20 kHz wideband block.
16979.960*S=5 0308 UT 2130-1530 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
17070even*S=5 0018 UT 2130-1530 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
17079.853*S=4 0048 UT 2130-1530 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 weak
17170even*S=9+5dB 0016 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland.
17170.399*S=6 0015 UT SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
17199.750 S=7 0615 UT SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
17200even S=9+25dB 0545 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland.
0958 UT 18 kHz wideband signal. NOT, see 17440v kHz. 0030 UT
17200.167 S=9+10dB 0226 UT 2200-1350 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
distorted audio quality. Scratchy signal. 0203 UT. NOT
17400.236 S=5 0610 UT 2155-1420 UT SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
17409.824 S=- 02-- UT 2155-1420 UT SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 NOT
17420.209 S=- 01-- UT 2155-1420 UT SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 NOT
17440.260 S=9 0639 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland,
18 kHz wide.11.2 kHz wideband signal.
17440.263 S=7 0640 UT 2300-1300 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
17760.097*S=4 0311 UT 2300-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
17875.000 S=8-9 SOH endless talk by male, 0040-0100 UT, Oct 23.
18039.983*S=6 0104 UT 0100-0130 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
18039.984*S=7 0222 UT 0200-0230 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
18039.984*S=7 0422 UT 0400-0430 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi
Kuanyin 1-7
18180.evenS=9+10dB 0944 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland.
19 kHz wideband signal.
18180.283*S=5 2354 UT 2300-1130 UT SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
18869.703 S=5 0536 UT 2300-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
18899.799*S=8 2352 UT 2300-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 new
19839.959*S=8 0006 UT 2300-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 new
?? 21799.791*S=7 0002 UT 0000-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
?? 21799.735*S=7 0602 UT 0000-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7
the highest fq ever noted on SOH Taiwan outlets.
S=4 signal at 0520 UT, heard in April 2018.
BUT heard only on long range in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia now.
SOH signals differ often from day to day slightly up to 100 Hertz
in frequency; so I guess there is a network pool of approx. 100 or
more different small power software defined transmitter available,
and used randomly be connected by an automatic computer to access
switch on air from various TX locations ?
Used remote SDR units on extended 24hrs check, installations at Japan,
India, UAE, and Brisbane Queensland Australia.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews 25-29 Jan 2019)
(via Ron Howard, Jan 29, WOR iog via DXLD)
Re: [WOR] Wolfie's excellent monitoring of Sound of Hope
You may now wonder whether or not some of these transmissions came
until August from Chiang Mai, Thailand:
https://rsf.org/en/news/prosecution-thailand-over-shortwave-broadcasts-china
RSF even states that "China has put [pressure] on governments in
nearby Asian countries to shut down SOH radio stations". This,
however, appears to be a misunderstanding: I see in the quoted report
http://www.cima.ned.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/CIMA-China_Sarah%20Cook.pdf
only references to the sister station NTDTV, with accusations against
Eutelsat.
http://focustaiwan.tw/news/asoc/201812030013.aspx
claims that the equipment seized at Chiang Mai had only been stored
there. Which does not sound so terribly convincing to me.
As a reminder: USAGM donates 600,000 USD per year to Sound of Hope and
the "Seagull Transmitter", which I read as a codename for the 100+ low
power transmitters. See page 66 of
https://www.bbg.gov/wp-content/media/2017/05/FY2018Budget_CBJ_05-23-17.pdf
And in 2013 the Falun Gong media lashed out at Taiwan for closing two
shortwave sites, ignoring the circumstance that they had been replaced
by the completely new Paochung site and additional antennas +
transmitters at Tanshui. Three congressmen picked up the accusations,
forcing the de-facto embassy of Taiwan to issue a repulsion.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/independent-radio-broadcasters-at-peril-in-taiwan_24271.html
https://www.theepochtimes.com/taiwan-tears-down-antennae-carrying-uncensored-news-to-china_145286.html
Here's what a German publication thinks of this USAGM partner. The
illustration, in fact already the URL tells the gist also without the
text:
https://meedia.de/2016/03/18/kopp-sputnik-epoch-times-co-nachrichten-aus-einem-rechten-paralleluniversum/
(Kai Ludwig, Germany, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DXLD)
** TIBET [non]. TAJIKISTAN, Reception of Voice of Tibet in 25mb,
Jan.31
1230-1235 on 11601 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, fair
1235-1300 on 11605 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-voice-of-tibet-in-25mb.html
Reception of Voice of Tibet in 31mb, Jan.31
1300-1305 on 9895*DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, weak
1305-1335 on 9899 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, fair
1335-1400 on 9904 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, good
* QRM CNR-13 9890 LIN 100 kW / 286 deg to EaAs Uighur
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-voice-of-tibet-in-31mb.html
(Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News Jan.31-Feb.1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TIBET [non]. Target: CHINA (CHN) VOICE OF TIBET
Chinese Days Area kHz
1200-1230 daily CHN 11674dsb (del)
1300-1330 daily CHN 11651dsb (del)
(WRTH Update Feb 4 via DXLD)
** TURKEY. 12035.7, Jan 29 at 1422, VOT English concluding with one
news headline, sign-off without full English sked but manages to utter
almost-correct info for this one, ``1330-1430 on 12035 for Europe,
Good-bye``, brief IS and off. Poor signal; this one is off-frequency
more than on-frequency. Meanwhile Turkish is close to 11815.0.
12035.0+, Jan 31 at 1423, VOT sign-off English by YL announcer for a
change; only a few Hz off frequency today, not 700, poor S5-S7. I keep
listening to ascertain when it cut off. IS plays for a while, by 1426
interspersed with IDs in Turkic if not Turkish language.
Keeps going past 1430 with timesignal about a sesquisecond late, and
opening presumed Kazakh, which is the only VOT SW language scheduled
to start at 1430, and supposed to be on 9785. Wish I could remember
that, to swiftly check whether 9785, 9785, 9785, be absent and cut on
late, the next time this surely happen; for 12035+ is not chopped off
by the sloppyrator until 1430:39*.
Meanwhile TRT Turkish is also almost-on-frequency today, a few Hz
above 11815.0 rather than +700, neither measured; tomorrow is another
day (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
12035.715 kHz measured at 1409 UT on Feb 1, S=9+15dB in MA / NJ remote
unit [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang
Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 1, dxldyg via DXLD)
TRT Voice of Turkey in Bulgarian on very odd frequency 7245.7 Feb.2:
1200-1225 7245.7 EMR 250 kW / 300 deg Bulgarian, instead of 7245 Feb.1
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/voice-of-turkey-in-bulgarian-on-very.html
(Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.2-3, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
11815.7, Feb 3 at 1510, TRT in Turkish is bumped off-frequency today,
S7-S4 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** UKRAINE. The background, and the difficulties of creating an
independent public broadcasting in Ukraine, as well as the challenges
that face it today, says the book, co-authored by experts of GO
"Detector Media". The authors of the book are Deputy Chairman of the
Supervisory Board of PJSC NSTU, Deputy Chief Editor of Detector Media
Svetlana Ostap, as well as Secretary of the Supervisory Board of PJSC
NSTU and Program Director of NGO Detector Media Vadim City and Media
Lawyer of the Center for Democracy and Rule rights (Institute of Media
Law) Igor Spokalovay.
Thus, the book was written by people who were tangent to the creation
of a public broadcaster, and also remember the whole difficult path
that they had to go through to lay at least the legislative basis for
its existence. "Media Detector" created its Public Broadcasting site
https://stv.detector.media/
7 years ago, that is, long before the legal entity of PJSC NSTU was
registered ... The book will be interesting to students of journalism
faculties, Ukrainian journalists, in particular, those who work in the
NSTU, those who have joined the process of reforming public speech.
Now the PDF version of the book can be downloaded for free on the
website “Media Detector”
https://detector.media/php_uploads/files /books/ua-suspilne-web.pdf
Soon, both the Russian and English versions of the manual will be
published. carried out with the assistance of the National Endowment
for Democracy (NED), the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
Government of Sweden. Source: Public. Media Detector Portal.
http://proradio.org.ua/news/2019jan.php
(via Rus-DX 3 Feb via DXLD)
** U K [and non]. REINO UNIDO: Servicio Mundial de la BBC:
HORA UTC IDIOMA DIAS KHZ
0000-0030 Burmés 1234567 S-7465, S-11700, F-15310
0000-0100 Inglés 1234567 W-5875
0000-0200 Inglés 1234567 Y-5970
0030-0100 Dari 1234567 OM-5930, W-7445
0100-0130 Hindi 1234567 T-5875, W-6100, W-7430, S-11995
0100-0130 Pushto 1234567 OM-5930, K-6195, W-7445
0100-0200 Inglés 1234567 S-9410
0130-0200 Bengalí 1234567 S-9560, S-11995
0130-0200 Dari 1234567 OM-5930, K-6195, W-7445
0200-0230 Pushto 1234567 Y-5875, O-6195, W-7445
0230-0300 Dari 1234567 Y-5875, O-6195, W-7445
0230-0330 Farsi 1234567 T-5930, K-6010, W-6095, G-7485
0300-0330 Pushto 1234567 U-7300, Y-7445, U-9410
0300-0400 Arabe 1234567 U-5995
0300-0400 Inglés 1234567 O-6195, O-7285
0300-0500 Arabe 1234567 W-5875
0330-0430 Farsi 1234567 T-6010, O-6095, G-7485
0400-0430 Somalí 1234567 V-11995, U-13840
0400-0500 Inglés 1234567 O-7285, O-9410, V-9915, U-12095
0430-0530 Farsi 1234567 U-9440, O-11905, T-13860
0500-0600 Arabe 1234567 U-12015
0500-0600 Inglés 1234567 M-3255, W-5875, A-5925, M-6190,
W-7345, M-9915, V-12095
0500-0600 Kinyarwanda 7 M-11945, M-15490
0500-0700 Inglés 1234567 A-6005
0530-0600 Hausa 1234567 W-5975, A-6135, A-7305
0530-0600 Kinyarwanda 1 M-11945, M-15490
0600-0700 Inglés 1234567 W-3955
0600-0630 Francés 1234567 A-5875, W-6135, W-7265, A-7305
0600-0700 Arabe 1234567 O-15315
0600-0700 Inglés 1234567 W-7325, A-7345, M-12095
0600-0800 Inglés 1234567 M-6190, V-15400, M-15420, U-17640
0630-0700 Hausa 1234567 A-5975, A-7305, U-17830
0700-0730 Francés 1234567 A-7305, U-17830
0700-0800 Inglés 1234567 A-7325, A-9410, A-9915, M-15490
0800-0900 Inglés 1234567 S-15620
0830-0900 Dari 1234567 O-13660, O-15310
0900-0930 Pushto 1234567 O-13660. O-15310
0930-0100 Dari 1234567 O-13660, O-15310
1000-1030 Pushto 1234567 O-13660, O-15310
1000-1100 Inglés 1234567 S-12065
1000-1200 Inglés 1234567 S-6195, S-9900
1030-1100 Dari 1234567 O-13660, O-15310
1100-1130 Pushto 1234567 O-13660, O-15310
1100-1130 Somalí 1234567 U-15420, U-17745
1100-1200 Inglés 1234567 S-12065
1130-1400 Somalí 7 M-17745, U-21470
1130-1700 Hausa 7 A-17780
1200-1230 Francés 1234567 W-15490, A-17640, M-17870
1200-1300 Inglés 1234567 O-12065, S-15510
1200-1400 Inglés 1234567 O-9410, S-12065
1330-1400 Bengalí 1234567 T-5875, S-9510, O-11750
1330-1400 Burmés 1234567 T-5855, S-7485, F-9920, S-11995
1400-1430 Hausa 23456 M-17640, A-17780, U-21630
1400-1430 Hindi 1234567 T-5875, S-9510, O-9540, S-11995
1400-1500 Dari 1234567 O-5975, S-7465
1400-1500 Somalí 1234567 V-12095, M-17745, U-21470
1430-1700 Hausa 7 A-17780
1500-1530 Coreano 1234567 S-5845
1500-1600 Farsi 1234567 T-5875, O-6195
1500-1600 Inglés 1234567 V-12095, M-15420
1500-1600 Pushto 1234567 O-5975. S-7465
1500-1600 Urdu 1234567 U-7300, S-7485, S-9410, K-9445
1500-1700 Inglés 1234567 O-5995, O-7405
1500-1700 Somalí 7 M-17745, A-21470
1500-1830 Coreano 1234567 S-5845, U-5895, S-7355, S-7405
1600-1630 Dari 1234567 O-5975, S-7465
1600-1700 Farsi 1234567 K-5875, O-6195
1600-1700 Inglés 1234567 M-12095, A-15400
1600-1800 Inglés 1234567 A-17830
1600-2000 Inglés 1234567 M-3255, M-6190 V-7445
1630-1700 Dari 17 O-5975, S-7465
1630-1700 Kinyarwanda 23456 V-15420, M-17870
1630-1700 Pushto 23456 O-5975, S-7465
1700-1800 Dari 1234567 Y-5910, O-6090, S-7465
1700-1800 Inglés 1234567 M-9410, A-17780
1700-1900 Arabe 1234567 U-9580
1700-1900 Inglés 1234567 O-6195, A-15400
1700-1930 Hausa 7 A-15685
1700-1930 Somalí 7 M-7335, U-9465
1730-1750 Amárico 23456 O-9600, U-11720, M-12095
1750-1810 Oromo 23456 O-9600, U-11720, M-12095
1800-1830 Francés 1234567 W-7265, M-7395, A-11975, A-12065, A-15490
1800-1830 Somalí 1234567 U-6180, M-9465, M-11875
1800-1900 Inglés 1234567 W-9915
1800-1900 Pushto 1234567 Y-5910, O-6090, S-7465
1800-2000 Inglés 1234567 U-9410
1800-2100 Inglés 1234567 A-11810
1810-1830 Tigrinya 23456 O-9600, U-11720, M-12095
1830-1850 Amárico 23456 O-9600, M-9885
1830-1930 Somalí 1234567 K-7505
1850-1910 Oromo 23456 O-9600, M-9885
1900-2000 Arabe 1234567 U-6145
1900-2100 Inglés 1234567 W-5875, A-12095
1910-1930 Tigrinya 23456 O-9600, M-9885
1930-2000 Hausa 1234567 W-9545, A-11660, A-15490
2000-2030 Hausa 6 W-9545, A-11660, A-15490
2000-2100 Arabe 1234567 O-6145
2100-2200 Inglés 23456 W-5875, A-11810, A-12095
2200-2300 Inglés 1234567 O-5960, U-7300
2200-2400 Inglés 1234567 S-3915, S-6195, S-5890
2300-2400 Inglés 1234567 O-7445
Centros Emisores:
(A) Ascension
(F) Tinang, Filipinas
(G) Kishinev-Grigoriopol, Moldova
(K) Kostinbrod, Bulgaria
(M) Meyerton, Sudáfrica
(MO) Moosbrunn, Austria
(O) A'Seela, Omán
(S) Kranji, Singapur
(T) Tashkent, Uzbekistán
(U) Dhabayya, UAE
(V) Talata-Volonondry, Madagarcar
(W) Wooferton, UK
(Y) Yerevan, Armenia
Nota: No verifica con QSL, salvo directamente escribiendo a la
Estación Relay. QTH: BBC World Service, Broadcasting House, Portland
Place, London W1A 1AA, UK.
E-mail: worldservice.letters@bbc.co.uk
Web: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice
(Conexion Digital Feb 3 via DXLD)
** U K. BBC Offers Clarification: Theresa May Isn't Going to Brussels
in a Warplane
Image: A screen grab from the BBC website showing footage of planes
used to defend Britain during World War II. It was broadcast during a
report on Brexit. CreditBBC
By Palko Karasz * Jan. 31, 2019
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/world/europe/uk-theresa-may-spitfire-bbc.html
LONDON -- In the flood of news about Britain's withdrawal from the
European Union, a few seconds of black-and-white film broadcast on the
BBC stood out on Wednesday.
As an anchor ended an evening news program by saying, "Theresa May
says she intends to go back to Brussels to renegotiate her Brexit
deal," the screen showed grainy images of World War II planes that
appeared to be Spitfires.
The odd pairing caught the eye of many viewers, who shared the video
clip on social media.
"For those wondering -- simple human error at end of #BBCNewsSix,"
Paul Royall, the program's editor, wrote on Twitter. "If and when it
happens pretty certain PM not travelling to Brussels like this."
(via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
** U K. Young liken BBC to Duchess of Cambridge: posh, nice but
irrelevant
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/young-liken-bbc-to-duchess-posh-nice-but-irrelevant-lg2r6qpgj
(via Gerald T Pollard, NC, DXLD)
** U S A. Another bedtime NDB session:
421, Jan 29 at 0717, ND beacon VLY, which is 25 watts from Dallas-
Melisa TX --- at last, something from the south, but what is Melisa?
Well, there is a doctor MD and a beauty shop by that spelling. I am
tuned to 420-USB.
293, Jan 29 at 0727, ND beacon FBY which is 25 watts from Fairbury,
Nebraska. I was tuned to 295. Fairbury is in the SE, 10 miles north of
Kansas between Beatrice and Hebron. See also CANADA (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 3299-USB, UT Sun Feb 3 at 0120, AF MARS net with AFD4TN
``for net control``, contact with AFD4FL, while net designator is
4TX1, all fonetikaly. Completed rollcall at 0121, counting 40
checkins. I suspect suffices -TN and -FL stand for Tennessee and
Florida (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. MARITIME RADIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
30 January 2019 BULLETIN FLASH! Special Message
"Good Evening, Mr. and Ms. America from border to border and from
coast to coast and all the ships at sea. Let's go to press!!!"
"There's good news tonight!"
Indeed, there is good news tonight!
With the end of the partial shutdown of the federal government, the
Maritime Radio Historical Society has been given clearance to return
to "The Wireless Giant of the Pacific," and to resume operations as of
2 February 2019 at 1800 GMT, with the return of the Free Press
broadcast from KPH and KFS. We will commence service to ships at sea
at 2000 GMT. Our station in the amateur radio service, K6KPH, will
return to the airwaves at that time, 2000 GMT.
We have heard via email from many of you that you have missed this
weekly experience of maritime radio, as it once was. We sure have
missed providing that experience!
" ... and bad news ..."
During our hiatus the Bay Area was hit by a number of strong storms.
One of those storms caused serious damage by falling trees to the
transmission lines emanating from the north side of the transmitter
site at Bolinas.
WARNING! Some readers may find the following images disturbing.
The pictures pretty much tell the story. The transmission lines on the
north side sustained serious damage. To effect repairs will require
some significant tree work, the repair of the wooden frames that
support the transmission lines, and then restoring the transmission
lines. Attentive readers of our weekly reports will recall that the
MRHS has begun a major antenna restoration project at Bolinas, to be
completed this year. This project is being funded by a grant from the
National Park Service, with one dollar added by MRHS to every $2 of
the grant. Obviously, the problem is that this damage was not budgeted
as part of that project. Some of the MRHS contribution to the antenna
project can be applied to these repairs, but this is a major job, that
will require significant expenditure.
You probably know where this is going ... HELP!!!! More than ever,
the MRHS needs your support! Any gift would be MOST appreciated! If
you can, please click the "Make a Donation" button below, or send your
gift to:
Maritime Radio Historical Society
PO Box 392
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
We thank you in advance for your generosity.
You are probably wondering what this means in the short-term to
KPH/KFS/K6KPH operations. Here, there is good news, and bad news.
The good news is that most of our ship customers will not be effected
by the reduced operational capacity. The following commercial channels
will be in service:
KPH: 426, 500, 8642, 12808.5, 17016.8 kc.
KFS: 12695.5 kc.
As always, KPH and KFS will maintain an effective watch on 500 kc, and
guard all ITU HF Channel 3 frequencies, even the bands that were
effected by the damage.
The bad news is that K6KPH suffered the most damage. Until further
notice K6KPH will be limited to: 3550 & 14050 kc.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our faithful
customers, both maritime and amateur (via Mike Terry, WOR iog via
WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DXLD)
Customers? I was not aware this is a commercial business now (gh)
** U S A. As monitored here in NB on 15 MHz today (31 January), WWV
ended the National Weather Service Atlantic and Pacific marine
high-seas and storm warnings after 1900 UT. Before that time,
announcements about the ending of the warnings were transmitted during
minutes 4 and 7 after the hour with the Atlantic information in
minutes 8 and 9 and the Pacific information in minute 10. So, the last
storm warnings were during the 1800 UT hour. After 1900, the
announcements in minutes 4 and 7 were discontinued and the storm
warnings in minutes 8, 9, and 10 were replaced with an announcement
about the ending of the warnings. Presumably, there was a similar
transition on WWVH (-- Richard Langley, WOR iog via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Like it or not, as time moves forward, (Western) government agencies
will pull further away from any type of HF communications service,
with the exception of HF for military backup. Personally, in the grand
scheme of things, it may prove to be a bit short sighted. I understand
the benefits of today's IP and satellite based systems, but I also see
the robustness of an HF backup (Bob Biermann, YWS, WOR iog via DXLD)
The same is true for a non-satellite backup for GPS. We used to have
the terrestrial Loran-C navigation and timing system (operating at 100
kHz) but the Obama Administration shut down U.S. Loran-C sites to save
a few bucks stating that with GPS, Loran-C wasn't needed anymore. This
was one of the few (in my opinion) bonehead moves by the previous
administration. Canada followed suit. The U.S. - Canadian chains acted
together so it didn't make much sense to keep just the Canadian sites
operating. But they probably bought into the thinking of who needs
Loran-C when we have GPS. But GPS outages have occurred in the past
and will occur in the future due to system screw-ups, jamming, and
space weather. There is hope that a back-up for GPS will soon be
coming, perhaps Enhanced Loran, with Congress allocating $15M for a
demonstrated study. See:
https://www.gps.gov/policy/legislation/loran-c/
https://www.gpsworld.com/15m-for-gps-backup-demo-part-of-congress-march-to-terrestrial-pnt/
(-- Richard Langley, WOR iog via DXLD)
Re: [WOR] WWV: End of Weather Information
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“Before that time, announcements about the ending of the warnings were
transmitted during minutes 4 and 7 after the hour …” On re-reviewing
my unattended recordings, I discovered that there was also an
announcement about their termination in minute 16. Reception on 15 MHz
wasn’t great in NB so I had initially missed noting this time slot.
Example recordings of the before and after announcements are attached.
15 MHz reception was too poor to clearly hear the actual last Atlantic
and Pacific marine high-seas and storm warnings (-- Richard Langley,
NB, Feb 2, WOR iog via DXLD)
From one of them I tried to copy website, eventually found correctly:
FOR MORE INFO: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/marine.htm
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/home.htm
leading to:
https://www.weather.gov/media/notification/pdfs/scn18-102nist_broadcast_termination.pdf
NOUS41 KWBC 151610 PNSWSH
Service Change Notice 18-102
National Weather Service Headquarters Silver Spring MD
1210 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018
To: Subscribers:
-NOAA Weather Wire Service
-Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
-NOAAPORT
Other NWS Partners, Users and Employees
From: Craig Hodan, Chief
Dissemination Systems Branch
Subject: Discontinuation of NWS High Seas and Storm Warnings
over NIST Time Frequency Broadcasts Effective January 31, 2019
Effective Thursday, January 31, 2019, at 200 pm Eastern Standard
Time (EST) or 1800 [sic] Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the NWS
will discontinue dissemination of High Seas and Storm Warnings
portion of the National Institutes of Science and Technology (NIST)
time frequency broadcasts as issued by WWV and WWVH “shortwave” radio
covering the Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific.
This service is being terminated because weather information in the
current broadcast format does not support frequent enough updates for
changes in marine weather and cannot provide enough detail in the
allotted window required by mariners to avoid hazardous weather.
Additionally, alternative technologies and numerous media outlets that
provide weather information in various formats have overtaken the need
for providing weather information through the NIST frequency signals.
Other sources of marine weather and high seas alerts and detailed
forecasts are available over satellite, telephone, the Internet,
Marine Fax, Radio Fax and VHF radio. Currently the NWS, U.S. Coast
Guard (USCG), and the U.S. Navy (USN) provide multiple dissemination
methods for storm positioning, high sea areas, observations,
forecasts, outlooks and warnings for both coastal and oceanic marine
zones near the United States using Navigational Telex (NAVTEX), Global
Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) and High Seas SImplex
Teletype Over Radio (HFSITOR) in compliance with World Meteorological
Organization (WMO) policies and the International Safety of Life at
Sea (SOLAS) Convention.
Please refer to the following websites for more information on
how to use these technologies:
1. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/navtex.htm (NAVTEX)
2. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/gmdss.htm (GMDSS)
3. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/hfsitor.htm HFSITOR)
4. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/marine/inmarsat.htm (SAFETYNET)
5. http://www.nws.noaa.gov/os/marine/vhfvoice.htm (USCG VHF)
For additional information, please contact:
Gregory Zwicker
National Weather Service
Dissemination Systems Branch
301-427-9682
gregory.zwicker@noaa.gov
National Service Change Notices are online at:
https://www.weather.gov/notification/
NNNN (via gh, WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DXLD)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1967 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday
January 29 at 2030 on WRMI 7780, poor. Next:
2200 UT Wednesday WRMI *9955 to SSE
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ *7490v to WSW
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE
0930 UT Friday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND
0729 UT Saturday HLR 6190-CUSB Germany to WSW
1200 UT Saturday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND [alt weeks: Feb 2 & 16]
1230 UT Saturday WRMI *9955 to SSE
1531 UT Saturday HLR 9485-CUSB Germany to WSW
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM MO non-direxional
2200 UT Saturday WRMI *9955 to SSE
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415], ND
0830 UT Sunday WRMI 5850 to NW, 5950 to WNW, 7730 to WNW
1130 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany to WSW
2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0230 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to WNW, 9395 to NNW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ *5130v Area 51 to WSW
0430 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE
0930 UT Monday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND
2330 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE [or #1968]
* also webcast
WORLD OF RADIO 1967 monitoring: confirmed Wednesday January 30 at 2200
on WRMI 9955, upcut opening from ``--67``, only S4-S5; and about 3
seconds later on WBCQ 7490.19 much better at S9+10/20 and not
distorted this week.
(By 2228 recheck, WRMI with pulse jamming; 2230 Wavescan 518 starting
with future of Tinian station --- except part I only introduces the
geography and storm. At 2229 WBCQ plays a minute of Andean music --
quena & drumming, 2230 over to deceased Goddess Irena, and now the
modulation is distorted as no doubt from her original amateur
recording; soon singing ``Till There Was You``)
Next WOR at 0100 UT Thu Jan 31 on WRMI 7780: JBA carrier but probably
me. Nexpected Worlds of Radios:
0930 UT Friday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND
0729 UT Saturday HLR 6190-CUSB Germany to WSW
1200 UT Saturday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND [alt weeks: Feb 2 & 16]
1230 UT Saturday WRMI *9955 to SSE
1531 UT Saturday HLR 9485-CUSB Germany to WSW
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM MO non-direxional
2200 UT Saturday WRMI *9955 to SSE
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415], ND
0830 UT Sunday WRMI 5850 to NW, 5950 to WNW, 7730 to WNW
1130 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany to WSW
2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0230 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to WNW, 9395 to NNW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ *5130v Area 51 to WSW
0430 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE
0930 UT Monday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND
2330 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE [or #1968]
* also webcast
WORLD OF RADIO 1967 monitoring: confirmed Saturday February 2 at 1230
on WRMI 9955, VP S1 but readable. Before 2030 it should have been on
5045-LSB, Unique Radio, NSW, as on alternate weeks.
Sat Feb 2 after 1531 on HLR 9485-CUSB, inaudible here and at UTwente
SDR; but Alan Gale, England, reports: ``Hi Glenn, Still no sign of
World of Radio via HLR here at 1530 UT again, but a tune around
various webSDRs brought up a very good signal via the one in Italy at:
http://kiwisdr.briata.org:8073/
You might like to check this out; at least we now know that the
signal is propagating to the south at any rate. Alan``
[WORLD OF RADIO 1968]
Also confirmed Sat Feb 2 at 2200 on WRMI, 9955, S9+/S6 and no jamming
yet. Next:
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415], ND
0830 UT Sunday WRMI 5850 to NW, 5950 to WNW, 7730 to WNW
1130 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany to WSW
2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0230 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to WNW, 9395 to NNW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ *5130v Area 51 to WSW
0430 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE
0930 UT Monday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND
2330 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE [or #1968]
* also webcast
WORLD OF RADIO 1967 monitoring: GERMANY, 6190, Hamburger LokalRadio,
Goehren, 0730-0800, 02-02, English, Glenn Hauser’s program “World of
Radio”. 25322.
7265, Hamburger LokalRadio, Goehren, 1100-1200, 03-02, English,
programs “Media Network Plus” and at 1130 Glenn Hauser’s “World of
Radio. 35433 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Friol, Tecsun S-8800,
cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD)
Also confirmed UT Sunday February 3 at 0430 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, MO,
S9+20. 9 minutes into, so started circa 0421. Next:
2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0230 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to WNW, 9395 to NNW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ *5130v Area 51 to WSW
0430 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE
0930 UT Monday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND
2330 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE [or #1968]
* also webcast (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hello Glenn, very, very cold, -39C Feb 5, 2019 and very foggy
overnight period,
Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF Antenna: random long wires in the trees.
I am making a list that I confirmed hearing World of Radio #1967,
5850 kHz, at 0838 (55434), and also heard 7730 kHz at 0855 very good
levels, Feb 3 UT 2019;
9955 kHz, 2344 heard ID for 1967, S 9 signal very short in duration as
after the propagation notes you said hear me again and then the QSB
fading took out the ID of the program, Feb 4 UT 2019
7730, 0044 heard ID for 1967 World of Radio and at 0059, Feb 5 UT 2019
Good listening, (Richard Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 7265CUSB, Feb.3:
1131-1200 on 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun, weak/fair
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on.html
(Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.2-3, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
WORLD OF RADIO 1967 monitoring: confirmed Sunday February 3 at 2140,
the 2130 on WRMI 7780; poor-fair.
Also confirmed UT Monday February 4 at 0230 on WRMI 5950, S9-S6, but
// 9395 a JBA carrier.
Not confirmed UT Mon Feb 4 circa 0400 on Area 51 webcast; instead the
Zombo music show keeps on playing past 0500; running way late, maybe
distracted by a SBG? At 0431, WBCQ 5130.47 is JBA. WOR must have
started about 0505 since at next check 0513 it`s 8 minutes in. So if
you don`t hear WOR at 0400, stay tuned! [WORLD OF RADIO 1968]
John Carver reports Feb 9: ``As for 5130 last weekend. I can't vouch
for what happened after 0500 as that's when I turned the radio off. I
did listen to both WOR and Hobart International between 0100 and 0200
as Larry delayed the start of Zombo till 0200. It was a special Zombo
edition marred only by the internet dropouts on the feed to the
station. Since tomorrow is John Lightning night I imagine that the
schedule will go back to normal``
Also confirmed UT Mon Feb 4 at 0430 on WRMI 9955 JBA, but VG on
webcast, once again following ``Hallelujah`` song fill from 0425 and
not finished when I take over.
Also confirmed Mon Feb 4 at 2330 on WRMI 9955, F-G, no jamming yet.
Also confirmed UT Tue Feb 5 at 0030 on WRMI 7730, G-VG.
WORLD OF RADIO 1968 contents: Argentina, Bougainville, Brasil, China,
Cuba, Finland non, Germany, Hawaii, International Vacuum, Israel,
Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Sikkim, Spain,
Taiwan/Thailand, Turkey, USA; and the propagation outlook
WOR 1968 ready for first SW airing later Feb 5:
2030 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE
0930 UT Wednesday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5950 to WNW
2200 UT Wednesday WRMI *9955 to SSE
2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ *7490v to WSW
0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE
0930 UT Friday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND
0729 UT Saturday HLR 6190-CUSB Germany to WSW
1200 UT Saturday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND [alt weeks: Feb 16]
1230 UT Saturday WRMI *9955 to SSE
1531 UT Saturday HLR 9485-CUSB Germany to WSW
2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM MO non-direxional
2200 UT Saturday WRMI *9955 to SSE
0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415], ND
0830 UT Sunday WRMI 5850 to NW, 5950 to WNW, 7730 to WNW
1130 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany to WSW
2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE
0230 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to WNW, 9395 to NNW
0400vUT Monday WBCQ *5130v Area 51 to WSW
0430 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE
0930 UT Monday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND
2330 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE
* also webcast; direct linx to these and many others at:
Complete WOR sked, all affiliates, satellite, webcast, AM&FM, podcast:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI:
** U S A. 5850, WRMI with the end of yet another repeat of BSR
radiogram caught by FLDigi as my recording waited for SW Radiogram and
World of Radio. Reggae-style music leading up to the ToH then ID by
Bob Zanotti, and into SW Radiogram #84 with the usual mix of digital
text and photos in with about 99.999 percent copy (I noted one 'blip')
including stories about: RFE/RL's resumes its Bulgarian service after
15 years, (but not on radio only on the 'superior' digital formats)
including Bulgarian text: [illustrated]
and an MFSK64 encoded story about Europe considers lunar mining
mission before 2025: conceptual 3D-printed Moon base ...
This week's images included:
Last weekend's lunar eclipse Ice Sculpting Festival in
photographed from Arlington Pustevny, Czech Republic
and the final installment of Tecsun Radios Australia decoding
competition:
Then into ad for Tecsun Radio, Australia, ID and WoR #1966 at BoH.
Items this week were about last week's news about the CIAO 530 new
call letters, not observed then, but now actually being used, the
latest from the Australian low-powered SW stations, and Zanzibar
absent from 25m and on 49m among others. Then Andean style music to
ToH and ID again by Bob Zanotti, which was, as usual, cut off just
before finishing by transmitter plug-pull. 4+4+54+4+, 0747-0900*
27/Jan, SDRPlay +SDRuno +ANC-4 +FLDigi for the digital bits
+randomwire (Ken Zichi, Williamston MI, MARE Tipsheet Feb 1 via
DXLD)
5850, UT Tue Jan 29 at 0159 tune-in, a bit of beepery before canned
WRMI ID. Can that be IBC Radio from Italy, which normally concludes
with a few minutes of this? But its SWBCs were supposedly suspended at
yearend 2018. WRMI sked still shows IBC at several times including UT
Tue 0100-0130 on 5850 System F --- but the following semihour is a
blank field. If it were IBC, is WRMI still replaying the final show or
have they resumed new ones? I strongly suspect the former, as WRMI
often keeps running canceled programs until getting around to
replacing them. Such as:
7730, UT Tue Jan 29 at 0400, WRMI switches from TOMBS to music fill,
as I had noticed a week ago instead of `Broad Spectrum Radio`, and it
continues for the full hour until cutoff 0500* amid ID. I guess it`s
World Music, but not many of my old favorites included.
5950 // much stronger 9395, Jan 31 at 2116, these WRMIs are Oldies
this hour; not // 7780 other music, and German? announcement, RAE
relay.
5950 // much stronger 9395, Feb 1 at 0303, Radio Prague in English via
WRMI. Current skedgrid shows these two matching at 01-04, including
0200 Argentina, 0230 Tirana, 0300 Prague, 0330 Slovakia, all in
English, but not all daily (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9955, WRMI, Radio Miami, via WYFR from Okeechobee, FL in English. SIO
544, February 3, 2019, 1602–1610. Target SA. Andean music, ID at 1607
with OM announcer. South American music continues after ID. Easy
listening, good music (Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA. Equipment in use:
WiNRADiO G39DDCe SDR, ICOM IC-R8600, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R8B,
SDRPLAY RSP Duo, TECSUN PL-880. Antennas: whip on PL-880 and
Alpha-Delta DX-Ultra installed broadside east west at 30 feet for all
others, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD)
That was Sunday when along with Saturday, 9955 is prolonged beyond
1500, first with Blalock the Blaster and then apparently, fill music.
At risk of stating obvious, it is *not* ``via WYFR`` --- WYFR no
longer exists. Okeechobee station *is* WRMI. Even HFCC now enters RMI,
altho Ivo still uses ``YFR`` (gh, DXLD)
4980even, WRMI, acc Aoki list "Supreme Master TV" scheduled. 11.2 kHz
wide audio signal, but annoying BUZZ tone traced and some buzz strings
visible, 30, 60, 120 Hertz. S=9+5dB in remote MA US state. At 2346 UT
on Febr 3rd web address given [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz
RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 3
/ 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
7780, Feb 4 at 2250 on caradio, RAE relay in Italian; by 2255 it`s
over, and Bob Biermann ID claims to be on 9395 (only)! into gospel
music fill until 2300 cut to Blalock the Blaster. It seems that WRMI
is no longer always trying to ID at :59 or :29, even if there is a
break between programs (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ:
** U S A. 7490, WBCQ with Uncle Bill's Melting Pot show with the usual
eclectic tunes including a fascinating bit about 'pallendrome [sic]
man' which was cute! Into non-distinct pop stuff at BoH with no
announcements. 5554+4+, THIS close to all 5s, 2305-2335 27/Jan,
SDRPlay +SDRuno +ANC-4 +randomwire (Ken Zichi, Williamston MI, MARE
Tipsheet Feb 1 via DXLD)
9330.1, Jan 31 at 2115, WBCQ is DA except for fragments of BS cutting
in and out, tsk2 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Allan Weiner Worldwide, UT Sat Feb 2 at 0100: Glenn, Yet again no
signal on 7490 or 9330 that I can detect here. Will listen to the
static for awhile. 5130 has the militia. Had no computer for four days
during the Vortex as it was too cold for the computer to even boot.
Warmer today. Am involved in an attack by the Russians. Have now
received 668 spam messages so far and no end in sight (John Carver,
mid-north Indiana, 0110 UT Feb 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
As usual, if neither I nor John hear the entire AWWW one week, if
anyone else has, and can note any significant info about progress on
the 500 kW station, and/or program change info/previews, please let us
know. The episode will probably get repeated one or more times the
following week/months, during an Available Slot, if no longer archived
(Glenn Hauser, ibid.)
7490.173, WBCQ The Planet, Monticello ME scheduled, very poor signal
of S=4-5 at 0006 UT. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3
Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 3 / 4,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
(5130.47), UT Mon Feb 4 at 0550, WBCQ presumably still on late along
with Area 51 webcast amid `Hobart Radio International`, which must
have started about 0534 instead of 0430, with ``Jordan`s Corner``,
featuring some old DX recordings including KULA, RENB, KYOY [sic;
KYOI]. Apparently Jordan Heyburn, UKOGBANI has moved his segment
here from suspended IBC Radio (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHER:
** U S A. 5890, Jan 29 at 0649, S9+30 of open carrier, must be WWCR by
accident or testing; ops normal on VG 5935, 4840; and 3215 is off
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. USofA: 5085, WTWW, 0501-0510>, Nice oldies music program
plagued by ute station on 5081 kHz sending some data (I don’t
recognize the type of signal). I also noticed this earlier this
evening around 0345. I hope they won’t have to change frequency again
as this has been good for reception up here since mid-December. Good
on 1/27 (Don Hosmer, West Branch MI ICOM IC-7200, CommRadio Cr-1a
&/or XHData D-808 radios with G5RV dipoles & W6LVP loop, MARE Tipsheet
Feb 1 via DXLD)
9475-, Jan 30 as late as 1512, no signal from WTWW-1 day frequency;
instead, 5830- night frequency is still running with SFAW. But 5085,
WTWW-2 is also still on and much stronger S9+20/30 with rock music,
which means it`s probably been active all night and will continue all
day. What would PPPP say if he knew his legacy would be this
off-topic, even multi-ethnic/amoral service?
5830, Jan 31 at 1546, WTWW-1 night frequency still running with PPPP,
not 9475; 5085, Jan 31 at 1546, WTWW-2 is S9+30 over 1-megameter total
daypath with rock. 5085 rock still/again heard at 2133, S9+20, and by
now 9475 is on.
I remarked about how white-identity PPPP might not approve of amoral
multi-ethnic rock music on his #2 legacy transmitter, but is it
really? Someone much more familiar with the genre and listening to
5085 a lot more than I ever will, would have to evaluate whether
anything from non-white artists is allowed on air by Ted? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 7520, UT Sun Feb 3 at 0350, S9+10/20 of drama in Russian.
It`s WHRI`s weekly one hour on this frequency, aimed at Russia, but
language disinformation, listed on own FBC sked as in English, and as
if on 7385, which is off now but presumably on air the other six
nights. Only other active WHRI frequency now is 5920 in English.
Hansjoerg Biener confirms QSLing WHRI a year ago, during Your Story
Hour really in Russian; and last week, John Dusek wondered where the
Russian on 7520 was coming from, Jan 27 at 0320, ``a radio sitcom or
play of some sort.``
Only HFCC admits this is in Russian/English, at 03-04 on Day 7 only =
Saturday, but this is about Day 1 = Sunday: usual confusion over local
vs UT days. WRTH 2019 pp 505-506 shows no 7520 nor any language but
English for WHRI! EiBi showed 7520 on air from WHRI only Saturdays 03
-04 and in English! More confusion about UT day. Aoki misses 7520 WHRI
completely.
I know WHRI briefly in Russian Saturday nights has been reported
before but even FBC`s own current sked does not produce it. Frequency
search includes 7.520 on dropdown as a possible one, but gets no hits.
Nor does searching all frequencies in language: Russian. Then I
inspected the program schedules for Angels 1, 2, 5 and 6. Nothing on
1, 5 or 6, but 2 is the one supposedly targeting Russia, and it
includes this entry at the time John was listening:
``0315-0300 10:15 PM-10:00 PM Su Messianic Word Pictures Tracy Still
7.385 Mhz``
[sic!] I guess they meant 0315-0330, 10:15-10:30 PM unless they get
time to flow in reverse. Google searches on keywords get no
significant results except back to the WHR sked. And:
``0330-0400 10:30 PM-11:00 PM Su Your Story Hour 7.385 Mhz``
And 0300-0315 occupied by IRN News presumably in English, then 10
minutes of LeSEA music (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Glenn Hauser probably refers to the right station, WHRI Cypress Creek.
About one year ago, I had this to report to the WWDXC:
USA - Quite a surprise because WHRI used to be a non verifier for me:
WHRI Cypress Creek (South Carolina) 7520 kHz Sunday only Russian
programme (Su 0330-0400 h UTC). Full data colour QSL card „30th
anniversary“ received in 19 days for report to
https://lesea.com/whr/quality-reception-report/
V/S: Lori Kauffman. (Dr Hansjoerg Biener 23 January 2018)
After that I noted the programme only in passing. It is still on the
schedule of WHRI-2, but you need to know that Your Story Hour is also
broadcast in a Russian version. Not much more at
https://www.yourstoryhour.org/about/russian-program
(Dr Hansjoerg Biener 2 February 2019, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
> re Russian language disinformation
even on religious broadcast ...
I want not comment this 'Russian veiled' FCC entry request for WHRI
transmitter, of HFCC on unutterably Pres. Trump organization and
doesn't blame them in their war - US gainst the whole economic world.
Maybe it is now policy to stop announcing Russian broadcasts in the
US? Can the common US TV viewer switch on easily to RT - Russia TV
program as opinion forming opportunity these days?
The specification of the Russian language has to be hidden in the US
today. Conspiracy theory? The political Trump climate tends very much
towards a cold war, again. Oooh my God. 73 wb (Wolfgang Bueschel,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hold on here --- I was more or less jesting about disinformation from
WHRI -- more likely incompetence, as the Russian shows are versions of
English language programs. You would think FBC would be proud to be
getting certain gospel huxters into Russia.
Connecting this to acting president Drumpf`s confused foreign policy
would be quite a stretch.
I suppose RT is on some cable and satellite systems, but not here in
Enid, where the Israeli-owned Altice/Suddenlink has a cable monopoly
(but does provide its own i24 news on a basic channel). It`s rather
deficient in foreign news channels except for BBC. I certainly do not
miss the propaganda from RT (Glenn Hauser, ibid.)
Discussion of RT continues under INTERNATIONAL VACUUM
** U S A. USB-mode of WJHR English S=8, 1511 UT. usb voice visible /
seen on 15555.1 to 15557.8 kHz range on screen. 73 wolfie (Wolfgang
Bueschel, 1559 UT Feb 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) NAm remote receiver
** U S A. 7505.009, WRNO in English, sermon prayer, S=9+10dB in MA, MI
and Edmonton Alberta. S=9 in Rochester NY, S=6 in central Europe.
Little distorted audio feed, scratching voice, at 0755 UT on Febr 4
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang
Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 4, dxldyg via DXLD)
** U S A. KVOH – VOICE OF HOPE (Rlg) Revised complete schedule
English Days Area kHz
1600-2000 .....s. LAm 17775voh
Spanish Days Area kHz
1500-2000 mtwtf.. LAm 17775voh
2000-2200 .t.t... LAm 17775voh
(WRTH Update Feb 4 via DXLD)
From own websked I had overlooked that `Onda Corta Cerrar` occurs at
2005 UT on M/W/F, 2200 T/T (gh, DXLD)
** U S A. WMLK license --- Released today.
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-356024A1.pdf
(Benn Kobb, Feb 1, WOR iog via DXLD) Viz.:
PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 12th STREET S.W.
WASHINGTON D.C. 20554
News media information 202-418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov)
TTY (202) 418-2555
Friday Report No. IHF-00156 February 1, 2019
re: Actions Taken
International High Frequency
The Commission, by its International Bureau, took the following
actions pursuant to delegated authority. The effective dates of the
actions are the dates specified.
For more information concerning this Notice, contact Shahnaz Ghavami
at 202-418-0740; Shahnaz.Ghavami@fcc.gov; TTY 202-418-2555.
IHF-LIC-20181113-00004 P WMLK
Grant of Authority Date Effective: 01/31/2019
License
WMLK Radio/Assemblies of Yahweh
This is WMLK's license application to cover International Broadcast
Station located in Bethel, PA (FCC via Benn Kobb, WORLD OF RADIO 1968,
DXLD) That`s it --- says nothing more (gh)
Thanks, Benn. I assume this is reinstating WMLK's license after their
absence of a few years. Reviving shortwave (Kim Elliott, ibid.)
** U S A [and non]. MW Bandscan on caradio from somewhat quiet parking
lot in western Enid, Jan 30 [not 20, typo in original report] from
2015 UT:
670, WSCR Chicago in well already with sports talk atop KLTT Denver
groundwave
Other low-end channels with mostly JBA understations, presumed
660, Metroplex over Omaha,
620, Metroplex over Sioux City; or Jackson MS?
590, Omaha over Austin
580, Topeka over Lubbock
570, Metroplex over Yankton (as always)
560, two very weak: Springfield & Denver?
550, Salina over Midland
540, Metroplex over Fort Dodge (as always)
710, Amarillo & Kansas City (as always), also het! Chihuahua?
720, WGN also in sports talk, skywave already
840, fast SAH, West Point & Louisville?
860, at 2017 UT, KKOW Pittsburg KS is off! Recheck 2039 back on with
``860 AM KKOW`` ID twice
1050, at 2018 UT, ``All New Heart & Soul, ##.1 and 1050``, which makes
it KGTO Tulsa with 99.1 translator K256CR, while the *other* OK on
1050 is also ``Heart & Soul``, but its FM is 93.7 K239DG, i.e. KXCA
Lawton, which barely makes a SAH on the ND caradio antenna. KXCA is
250 watts direxional away from Tulsa, while KGTO is 1 kW ND, and about
20 miles closer. Despite identical slogans, NRC AM Log shows different
formats: KGTO UC:AC/OLD, and KXCA merely UC:AC
1130, at 2019 UT, NO signal from unreliable KLEY Wellington KS, unlike
neighbors in OK on 1120, 1140, KS on 1150. However, local noise peak
around here
1210, at 2041 UT, KGYN Guymon OK, JBA talk, much weaker on groundwave
than normal, so maybe on night pattern direxional west, just like
sometimes at night obviously on ND day pattern
1520, at 2022 UT, KOKC has constant JBA ~1 kHz het, from 1521? Saudi?
Hard to believe as previously discussed, but 2 megawatts! At home on
R75 by 2225, unheard. Supposedly closes circa 2230. Or some domestic
consistently off-frequency? Or a local-area spur like 1640 around
595?
1540, at 2025 UT, English talkshow echoing from two different
stations: KXEL IA has Dave Ramsey, and so does the nearest, KNGL
McPherson KS. No Spanish ESPND yet from KZMP Metroplex as expected;
after a break, echoing resumes at 2035
1650, KFSW: see OKLAHOMA (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 770, Jan 29 from 1414 UT weak signal in English, as I am
standing by for KKOB Albuquerque NM to pop onto 50 kW ND day pattern
--- which it does at 1415.5, mid-word discussion about recycling
plastic bags --- not a word of greeting to all their new listeners to
the east now getting an initially VG signal. In Feb its daytime span
will be 1400-0045 UT.
770, Feb 4 at 1401 UT, KKOB Albuquerque in well with local news and
traffic, on 50 kW ND a quarter-hour earlier now in February.
660, Feb 4 at 1401 UT, not hearing KTNN at first vs TX/NE?, maybe late
switch to 50 kW ND day, but there it is at 1408 UT in Navajo with lots
of English inserted like ``Senate Indian Affairs Committee``, and 1411
would you believe a Homecare Solutions LLC commercial mostly in
Navajo. Fading out by 1413 while 770 KKOB is still in.
880-CUSB, Feb 4 at 1415 UT, finally getting some KHAC with gospel
huxter in English, KRVN nulled. [more KHAC below]
1000, Feb 4 at 1419 UT, gospel huxter in English making slow SAH with
KTOK OKC nulled as much as possible; i.e. KKIM Albuquerque now on 10
kW ND day power, standard SAH (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1968,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
880-USB + carrier, Feb 1 at 0333 UT I am trying to hear KHAC Tse
Bonito NM; having realized I have not been running across it lately as
it was easy during a long span of 10 kW ND day power at night rather
than 430 watts ND.
On the R75 with E-W longwire, 880 is still dominated by DSB KRVN from
the north, altho it has an ad mentioning MST --- but about a third of
Nebraska is on MST, one boundary on I-80 being about halfway between
North Platte and Ogallala, certainly in KRVN`s coverage area from
Lexington further east.
I try again at 0635 UT Feb 1, this time on the DX-398 which is what it
takes to null KRVN as much possible and hear another station on USB
but no LSB, which must be KHAC, praise music in English, not Navajo.
It`s VP with a 7 Hz SAH. KLRG AR I think has been reactivated and
could also be in mix with religion, but it`s DSB.
At 0650 amid praise music, ID sounds like ``right here on KJCC and
KWIN 104.9``. But I know they must really be saying KHAC and KWIM!
Because there is a KWIM 104.9 in adjacent Window Rock AZ --- not KWIN,
but meaning Western Indian Ministries, i.e. attempting to deprive
Dineh of original religion and turn them into Protestants, a kind of
cultural genocide; as per WTFDA FM Database:
KWIM 104.9 WINDOW ROCK AZ USA 30.0 kW ERP H&V, 91.0 m HAAT H&V, at 35
-39-19 N, 109-01-59 W, CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN, MUSIC WITH A MESSAGE.
But the DB makes no connexion with KHAC 880, despite a blank field for
// source of programming! Likewise, the NRC AM Log entry for 880 KHAC
makes no mention of any FM (nor the very significant fact that 880
suppresses LSB).
Is the FM really in AZ or NM? Strange as it may seem, the AZ/NM
straight N-S borderline is not exactly at the 109-00-00 W meridian,
but a mile or two west of there per Rand McNally atlas. Was this the
result of a surveying error back in the day when the territory was
being divided in twain? Likewise Utah/Colorado above the Four
Corners.
To hear KHAC while legally on 10 kW ND daypower, note that February
official SR/SS times are 1400/0100 UT; best chances for getting out
just after 1400 or before 0100.
Wayne Heinen, Editor AM Radio Log, replies: ``Glenn, Addition of
slogan "Western Indian Network" was published in DX News in September
after the Log was completed. Also they are not totally in // with the
FM they have separate programming. The reports I received indicated
that KWIM is generally //KTBA-760``
``Wayne, O yes, I think we had a similar exchange previously. All I
know is that when I logged 880 they were jointly IDing with 104.9``
660 KTNN, 50 kW secular Navajo station is in a similar situation, not
heard lately, best when not protecting NYC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1140, re my report about KCXL, Liberty MO, Raymie Humbert,
AZ, replies Jan 27 on the WTFDA Forum: ``Worth noting that IHR and
Relevant Radio merged in 2017 to create a much larger Relevant Radio,
though Immaculate Heart survived as the licensee`` (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1270, Feb 4 at 1428 UT, looping NNE/SSW, `Unlocking the
Bible` is finishing (? I have several that are not locked), 1429
``Faith Radio`` ID and promos, ``Sioux Falls at AM 1270``; 1430
Keloland TV Weather Center forecasts highs and lows: +3/-4/+11 F. It`s
KNWC. I am trying to recall the original call of this but FCC AM Query
claims it has always been KNWC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1470, Jan 29 around 1400 UT, a bit of Spanish in the mix vs
TX and KS stations. Still trying to get a definite ID for ``La Nueva
1470`` from KWSL Sioux City IA, 2.3 kW ND.
1470, Jan 31 at 1359 UT, Spanish fades in slightly above the CCI,
can`t catch ID if any, but YL DJ is giving 800 number(s); 1402 song
``El Día del Marmota``, which means groundhog as well as marmot altho
my Langenscheidt dixionary does not know that; getting a jump on him.
L dix also says the word is feminine, but what about male marmots? I
think the song sang del rather than de la. Again presumed KWSL Sioux
City IA, for which NNE DF fits, and there are no SS Texans in the
opposite SSW direxion. BTW, when I was monitoring the webstream the
other day, the legal IDer pronounced KWSL in English, then attempted
to pronounce the X in Sioux not realizing that it is plenty silent.
Must not be a local.
1470, re my report about KWSL, Sioux City IA, Raymie Humbert, AZ,
replies Jan 27 on the WTFDA Forum: ``Alex "El Genio" Lucas is a
national syndicated show`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1550, Feb 3 at 1458 UT, ``Cape Radio 100.3`` with event
calendar info about somethings in Cottonwood, Cape Girardeau. 1459 UT
ToH legal ID goes ``Cape Radio 100.3 and 1550 KAPE, Cape Girardeau``,
Missouri. Guess what, top-billed 100.3 has its own callsign, K262AX,
but announcing that would give away that it`s but a puny translator.
1550 a dominant signal still a sesquihour after sunrise here. Is on 5
kW daypower, direxional, circle pattern tangent westward. Has no
problem overcoming 1550 KRZD Springfield MO, 5 kW ND, more than
halfway between us, if it`s really on the air (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. MW Pirates: 1710, Tater Patch Radio, 0233+ 29-Jan. Heard
Richard Marx - Hazard. At 0237 UT Madonna - Into the Groove. 0238 UT
OM ID "Tater Patch Radio" taterpatchradio.com. Followed by a lively
UNID tune. 0242 OM "WPEX", "1941". YL & OM ad for Healthy Living Phone
# 315-0038. Followed by OM ad for Hood Brothers Auto Sales family
owned and operated since 1948. 11251 Courthouse Rd, Lunenburg,
Virginia, followed by another WPEX ID. YL ID 90.9 FM WPEX. OM weather
report etc. The signal vacillated from poor to fair. A Pirate station
that plays tunes then relays 90.9 MHz WPEX (Gary Vance, Grand Ledge
MI, Quantum Loop +Sony ICF-7600, MARE Tipsheet Feb 1 via WORLD OF
RADIO 1968, DXLD) a more detailed version:
=+=+=+=+= 1710 Relays =+=+=+=+= 1/29, 0215, 1710; I noticed a signal
on 1710. I heard a Richard Marx tune Hazard. At this time I believed
there was more than one station on the frequency. After I heard
Hazard, I heard a mixed bag of tunes. Occasionally between tunes, I
heard OM interject an ID, a la typical Pirate Station IDs. I decided
to record 1710 at 0236. Then the music changed from Pirate Radio fare
to Country tunes. From this point forward I have a recording to verify
what I heard. Ok, as usual, most of the time when the tunes were
playing the signal was good. When the tunes stopped & people talked,
the signal dove into the tank. I heard an OM with a southern accent.
Not very clear but definitely a southern accent. I clearly heard a YL
ID as “90.9 FM WPEX”. Later I heard a PSA followed by OM ad for Hood
Brothers Auto Sales family owned & operated since 1948, 11251
Courthouse Rd, Lunenburg, Virginia followed by another WPEX ID.
I googled WPEX 90.9 & got conflicting information about WEPX’s format.
I found information that the station’s format was Gospel, but is now
Country. That’s what I heard after the WPEX ID. Earlier, I heard tunes
I wouldn’t identify as C&W. Now for the Coup De Grace [sic], or is
that Coupe de Ville? I get those two mixed up. I used a web based SDR
K3FEF WebSDR in NE Pennsylvania & heard the country tunes & the same
YL ID as 90.9 WPEX So, I knew whatever I heard the folks in
Pennsyltucky were hearing it too. OK, moments ago I checked the HF
Underground site. Other folks accounts of what they heard on "Tater
Patch Radio", echo what I heard last night. A Pirate station that
plays tunes then relays 90.9 MHz WPEX (Gary Vance, Grand Ledge MI,
Free Radio Weekly via DXLD)
** U S A. January 2, 2019 --- BROADCAST STATION TOTALS AS OF DECEMBER
31, 2018 --- The Commission has announced the following totals for
broadcast stations licensed as of December 31, 2018:
AM STATIONS 4619
FM COMMERCIAL 6754
FM EDUCATIONAL 4135
TOTAL 15,508
UHF COMMERCIAL TV 1006
VHF COMMERCIAL TV 367
UHF EDUCATIONAL TV 270
VHF EDUCATIONAL TV 118
TOTAL 1,761
CLASS A UHF STATIONS 359
CLASS A VHF STATIONS 28
TOTAL 387
FM TRANSLATORS & BOOSTERS 7952
UHF TRANSLATORS 2744
VHF TRANSLATORS 910
TOTAL 11,606
UHF LOW POWER TV 1472
VHF LOW POWER TV 436
TOTAL 1,908
LOW POWER FM 2172
TOTAL 2,172
TOTAL BROADCAST STATIONS 33,342
(- FCC - via WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest February 2019 via DXLD)
** VATICAN [non?]. 15635, Feb 4 at 1456, here`s something new: speaker
in Arabic just as loud as the voice-over flying translation to
English, maybe live? Defends the Muslim world. Mentions ``holy
father`` and ``my brother the pope``, S9-S5, continues past 1500; 1504
announcer says ``you are listening to Grand Imam ----`` something {of
al-Azhar}, and more. But off at 1510 recheck. Smax of an ad-hoc
Vatican Radio broadcast, but why?
Because pope is visiting UAE, so maybe a live event. Later I see
this:
``Vatican Media is going to have two special broadcasts on occasion of
the Papal trip to UAE, namely:
Monday 4th February 2019, UT 1400-1515
15635 kHz, English, to the Gulf / Horn of Africa
11835 kHz, Arabic, to Middle East
Tuesday 5th February 2019, UT 0550-0800
15645 kHz, English, to the Gulf / Horn of Africa
11810 kHz, Arabic, to Middle East``
(Mauno Ritola on WRTH - World Radio Tv Handbook Facebook group, 3 Feb
via Alan Pennington, bdxc-news iog)
Guess what: the only 15635 entry in the latest HFCC of Feb 1 is a
``reservation`` by Lviv, Ukraine at 06-08 UT! That`ll be the day.
So is this direct from SMG with typical huge backlobe, if aimed toward
the ME; or is it some other relay such as MADAGASCAR, which could also
provide such a good signal here, unlike much else from E Hemisphere on
19m now?
I suspect the latter, since known SMG site on nearby 15550, the Sudan
Service of FPU, even tho 250 kW at 150 degrees, is much weaker (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VENEZUELA. In connection with the events in Venezuela, attention to
her radio monitors has also increased. SW frequency of the Venezuelan
army
https://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2019/01/hotspot-dxing-venezuela-army-frequencies.html
and fleet
https://mt-milcom.blogspot.com/2019/01/hotspot-dxing-venezuelan-navy.html
Source: https://vk.com/shortwaveradio
https://vk.com/dxing
(via Rus-DX 3 Feb via DXLD)
** VIETNAM. Letter from the Russian Radiation "Voice of Vietnam" -
“Regarding the quiz, we will not voice questions on the air, but we
will post them on the site
http://vovworld.vn/ru-RU.vov
in the“ Feedback ”rubric on Mondays mornings starting in February
2019. Everyone can visit the site and thus have the opportunity to
participate equally in the quiz. This idea is aimed at strengthening
the ties between the audience and our editors. This is a weekly
contest, so you will have many chances to receive gifts. ”
(via Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia, Rus-DX 3 Feb via DXLD)
Are VOV also doing this in English? (gh, DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Atlantic JBA MW carrier search, Feb 4 at 0700-
0706, performed after noting a het upon 1000 KTOK this late;
presumably from the more westerly Europortions: 621, 747, 855, 908.83
[? local IF birdie?], 999, 1098, 1107(2), 1125(2), 1305 (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED [non?]. Beacon “NEED” 505 kHz --- Hi, Does anyone know
anything about this beacon on 505 kHz? Transmitting NEED on CW. 73
(Russ Johnson, Lexington NC, Feb 2, IRCA at HCDX via DXLD)
I have it in my log when I lived on Cape Cod from 2007 as Fort Rucker
AL with a ? But not sure the significance. Am sure some of our
beaconeratti will chime in (Chris, Kirkland WA, Black, Sent from my
iPhone, ibid.)
Should have sent that to the list. Folks in the area DF'd it to Ft.
Eustis later on, so Fort Rucker is no longer considered its location
(Steve Ratzlaff, ibid.)
You beat me to it Steve, RNA has it last logged as Fort Eustis this
month and first logged in 2007. Sent from my iPhone (Chris Black,
ibid.)
I would have suspected such a strange call would be miskeyed. Unheard
here whenever I checked. classaxe.com says:
``20071231 --- reported by Andy Robins to be a portable military NDB
under test at Fort Rucker AL. 20170706 --- reported by Fritz, W1FR, to
be located at Ft. Eustis, but not a portable. Info via Dick Palmer``.
Fort Eustis is around Newport News VA (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 1520, Jan 31 at 2012 UT again I have that JBA ~1 kHz het
vs KOKC on caradio in western Enid; 1521 Saudi or something. Much
closer hi-end skywave certainly in play (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. U S A. 5004.45-USB, UNID Net, 1620, Feb 2 (Saturday).
Good reception of some of the stations in the net. Rather surprised to
find them on this frequency. My audio -
https://app.box.com/s/m5cdrjmmvokoixn9pctgtggo2zex6dz7
(Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long
wire, WOR iog via DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED. 6880, Feb 2 at 0238, S9-S6 carrier, seems JB modulated
with music; again at 0309 check. This happens to be 2 x 3440, a
sometimes active pirate channel, such as Wolverine Radio, but at best
there is a JBA carrier there. No reports at this time in HFUnderground
about either, but several have appeared on 6880 last year or two
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. Indonesian village radio?? Hi Glenn, I was on HF tonight
talking with friends on 160 meters. I finished up and was letting the
tubes in the amp cool down so I went up to 40 meters and heard
chanting and singing on 7000 LSB at 0750-0806 UT. At first I thought
it was Arabic but no; I searched around and found a report from
DXworld by a VK2 that said it was Indonesian village radio. It was
very weak; I used both receivers in the radio with 2 antennas and
eventually the mag loop to hear it. Close to grayline but who knows…
Just thought I would pass it on. Thanks Doc W2MFT
This is a wav file I made on a web sdr at 9v1rms site Singapore. This
is what I was hearing on 7.000 MHz lsb at 0750-0806 UT [att 2:49 clip]
Thanks Doc W2MFT (Mark F. Tattenbaum MFA, Feb 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
At least two stations mixing, one of them more melodic than the
other(s). Like what has been heard before in the 11.4-11.5 MHz range.
This is not the same thing we had been hearing in N America on
6990-LSB around 0600 (Glenn to Mark, via DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED. PIRATE RADIO Reception of NRJ 101 FM on shortwave, Feb.2
from 1540 on 7705 unknown kW / unknown to Eu English, good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-nrj-101-fm-on-shortwave.html
(Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.2-3, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9855even, BUZZ and test tone check, probably by
technician? 200 Hertz and 500 Hertz BUZZ tones, S=9+10dB strong in
Seoul KOR. 0042 UT on Febr 4 [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW
15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 3 / 4,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 12000, Jan 29 at 1425, the mystery open carrier is not
heard now for a change (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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Here's what I consider is my yearly subscription fee. I haven't been
listening as much lately, but I do read the i. o. group and hear the
podcast from time to time. I hope this finds you well Glenn! (-Rodney
Johnson, with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com)
I began listening to your programme on RCI when I was a teenager, and
I am now retired. Thank you so much for a lifetime of great service to
the SWL community. 73s until your next broadcast (David Rosenfeld,
Toronto, with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com)
One may also contribute by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to
Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702
Thanks to Chuck Ermatinger for a PayPal contribution
Thanks to Jeff Murri for a PayPal contribution
As proprietor of the WOR io group, I get a notification whenever
anyone leaves or applies to join. Sometimes a departure is just a
matter of changing addresses, not permanent, such as:
Left WOR iog? Jorge, I was surprised to get a notice that you had left
the WOR iog; a mistake? We value your participation and hope you will
be back! 73, (Glenn, Feb 2, to Jorge Freitas, Brasil)
Glenn, Muito obrigado pela consideração, mas eu não saí da Wor,
continuo com a minha conta mais antiga e a que eu participo na lista
com [usual address]
Certa vez eu precisei baixar um arquivo de um colega do grupo da lista
e tive que me inscrever com essa conta, devo ter cometido algum erro.
Bem, essa conta eu a uso para meu trabalho e o Gmail é instalado em
meu celular, daí eu ficava recebendo notificações constantes.
Sair da Wor é desistir de DX e ficar sem as principais notícias e
monitoramento de HF, o que jamais farei. Se há algum motivo de eu
ainda ouvir rádio, esse motivo é a lista Wor e a sua direção perfeita
e constante. Um abraço e mais uma vez, muito obrigado. Jorge
Freitas.
``Leaving WOR would be giving up DX and being without the main news of
HF monitoring, something I would never do. If there is any reason to
keep listening to radio, it`s the WOR list and your perfect and
constant management``.
Hello Glenn, My name is Brandon Whittey. I am a 47 year old, long time
DX and SWL affecionado. Listening to KOA, CJOB, KMOX, WLS, etc. late
at night on my bedside radio as a boy in North Dakota opened my ears
to a great hobby of pulling in stations. Later, when I discovered the
Shortwave bands, I was hooked. It’s been a while since those days,
much has changed. I recently bought a Tecsun PL-880 just to see what I
might find out there from my little house in North Minneapolis where
there is plenty of interference to deal with, and no ideal place to
put a large antenna. So I scan just to hear what I can, which frankly
isn’t much. But oddly, I still love it.
With the internet and SDRs, there is so much opportunity to go out and
find things to listen to. And having discovered the WOR podcast and
listening to the updates of others I can live vicariously as well as
learn, with the ultimate goal of pulling in ever distant voices
through the vast ocean of static. I learned about this group reading
through the logs in the WOR website (Brandon, Sent from my iPhone)
Hi Glenn, My name is Will Grocott and I live in Stratford Upon Avon in
the UK. I have previously trained as a radio professional in the
British Army and had radio as a hobby as a young boy. Now a bit older,
and with a bit more money, I’m getting a new IC-R8600 receiver and a
couple of antennas and wanting to re-kindle my hobby. I’m really keen
to hear what I can hear from far away countries and how I can tune my
equipment to pick up some distant stations. I’m hoping the World Of
Radio gives me some sharp insight and a group that can provide some
much needed guidance to a second time novice. Kind regards, Will Sent
from my iPhone (William Grocott)
PUBLICATIONS
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DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS updated Feb 7:
http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html
WORLD OF RADIO HITLIST updated Feb 8:
http://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm
The WRTH 2019 update to B-18 schedules
is now available at:
http://www.wrth.com/_shop/?page_id=444
http://www.wrth.com/_shop/?p=4928
Perhaps there will be a National Radio update soon; the last one was
July 2018 (Glenn Hauser, Feb 5, WOR iog via DXLD)
WTFDA FM DATABASE ACCURATE!!
http://db.wtfda.org
Jim Thomas sent over an email he received this morning from
Radiocubana (ICRT). Someone over there looked at our Cuban FM station
list and graded us as to the accuracy of our list. Here is part of
that email which I translated from Spanish using Google. It said:
The representatives of Radiocubana recently reviewed the WTFDA
database. The purpose of Radiocubana for the review was to determine
the accuracy of the FM radio stations that are in the WTFDA database.
We provide a score accuracy of 92.47 percent for the accuracy of FM
radio listings for Cuba.
And, to help increase that accuracy, they supplied updated material to
keep us current. Jim gets all his info from Radiocubana and has built
up relationships with several government officials in Cuba and other
Central American countries in his quest to keep our FM database
accurate (Feb WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD)
WTFDA FM STATION GUIDE UPDATE --- JIM THOMAS
On a monthly basis, I make a sweep of the FM listings for Central
America and the Caribbean islands, checking with each government
license website to see if there is anything new to note. Mexico is an
on-going process (almost daily), so they are the exception. I had
observed a few months ago, the data I had in the WTFDA FM database for
Costa Rica listings was rather dated. Most information was prior to
2010. SUTEL is the licensing authority in Costa Rica. I located their
main email address and *began* sending them emails, requesting updates
for their FM stations. This was about two months ago. I would do a
follow up every two weeks. Can you say suddenly?
At the beginning of last week, I received an email from Pedro Arce.
Pedro works in the SUTEL San Jose office and oversees documentation
management for licensed broadcast facilities. He sent a very basic
email (Spanish), asking what information I was seeking. I replied
quickly, and thought I would start with a simple request and see what
happened. I asked if I could get some type of documents for assigned
FM radio stations on 88 and 89 MHz. It took only one week. Please see
the attached .txt document as an example of what he is sending me.
I received the group of text documents early this week. I immediately
thanked him and asked if I could get the text documents for 90 and 91
MHz. He sent them today and also asked, what are the next numbers I
needed? I had Doug Smith take a look at one of the text documents to
tell me IF anything was *missing* for technical information. He
replied that everything is there for the FM database. And now you
know! The DB progressively keeps getting better and better. FYI (Feb
WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD)
SEOUL AM RADIO LISTENING GUIDE
Just a note that my Seoul AM Radio Listening Guide has moved to:
http://chriskadlec.com (see the Radio menu)
I have added numerous full-length propaganda clips (AM FM SW) that I
hadn't featured before, as well as photos and more. My old page was
merely a temporary home for two years in lieu of this new page that
had been planned for that pretty much that long.
In addition to that, I have built new pages featuring all KBS local
addresses for those QSL seekers and a new/improved page for Chinese
ID vocabulary (i.e. guangbo, dianshi zong tai, zhi sheng, etc.) with
full English and pinyin translations for each clip. Both were
previously PDFs. I also have a plan to add a similar page for MBC
local addresses and update my list of Asian station streams.
For those who have interests beyond MW, you can also find all my FM
content, including my full Chinese tropo and E-skip log with 3 hours
of audio, and my new 6-hour 500 top-of-hour ID project for my 530 FM
regulars here in Michigan. And other stuff too.
Hope some of you will check it out and let me know if there are other
such resources that I may have access to that anyone would be
interested in (-Chris Kadlec, Jan 30, IRCA via DXLD)
Hi Chris, I only wish that I had more hours to go through your site.
Interesting radio stuff of course, but your impressions of Korea and
other details of that nature are extremely worthwhile also. I think
that the write up on Asian DX targets' webstreams is still to come is
it? Thanks for putting that up (Nick Hall-Patch, ibid.)
I can only echo Nick’s comments Chris — what a great page. It’s going
to take some time to explore all the things you’ve got here. And what
a great resource for helping ID Asian MW stations! Looking forward to
using it on some real, live DX soon! Thanks for your efforts! (Bill
Whitacre, DC, ibid.)
Chris, I agree with Bill and Nick. So far, I've only had a minute or
two to look at it, but there's a lot of interesting stuff to dig
through. Thanks for putting it together (Bruce Portzer, ibid.)
QSL Gallery by Nobuaki Takahashi, Japan
---------------------------------------
QSLs or Verifications from Stations in USA, Canada, Mexico and others
including Mediumwave, FM and some TV stations in addition to shortwave
radios. Please note Some radios were received when I visited the
cities in the States or Canada for my businesses and or holidays. Of
course some were caught in my home town in Japan.
https://nobusqslna.blogspot.com/?fbclid=IwAR04VjF1t8mySGRmvEVDlC-IdkhPviib4UkqNrI6l-R_Y67w6v8tfD6zPos
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1080049528677701/
(via Rus-DX 3 Feb via DXLD)
UKRAINIAN DX BLOG
-----------------
(Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx")
About --- My name is Alex (aka ulx2). Welcome to my DX blog dedicated
to all the aspects of long and short distance radio reception in Kyiv,
Ukraine! I decided to close my old DX site by two reasons: 1) it was
being hosted on servers of Russia which appears to be a
country-aggressor with a Nazi-like government; 2) annoying
commercials.
LOC: Kyiv, Ukraine
RX: Degen DE-1103, XHData D-808 portables
ANT1: Built-in ferrite rod
ANT2: Telescopic whip
ANT3: 80 mb dipole phased with external wire (~10 meters)
ANT4: Long wire (25 meters)
ANT5: Homemade M0AYF wide bandwidth active loop
ACC: Homemade passive preselector, homemade phasing device
Local QRM conditions: poo
http://ulx2.byethost24.com/about/
Welcome to the new page of the Ukrainian blog DX:
Radio in Ukrainian
http://ulx2.byethost24.com/ukrainian/
Here you can find comprehensive information about current
international Ukrainian broadcasts and contact information of relevant
broadcasters, as well as a unique section on programs in the Ukrainian
language on foreign local radio stations in countries with a large
population of Ukraine, like Canada, USA, Brazil, Moldova, Romania,
Poland, Australia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, the Slovak
Republic, Serbia, etc.
All data on radio programs in Ukrainian outside of Ukraine, I
collected only on the page. Several submissions in English on
Ukrainian culture are not included in the list. I hope this page will
be especially useful for Ukrainian blog visitors. Any corrections and
additions are welcome (via Rus-DX 3 Feb via DXLD) Google translation
LANGUAGE LESSONS
++++++++++++++++
``SA? Maybe means station announcement? as distinct from ID?`` (gh)
Hi Glenn, Just so you know, when I submit my postings to Hiroyuki
Komatsubara's website "Now On The Radio DX," I always try to remember
to change any "ID" references to "SA." I confess I don't know why, but
all the Japanese DXers seem to use "SA" instead of "ID," so I conform
to their usage. Also your question - "(H.K.) [Hiroyuki Komatsubara?]"
- Yes, you are correct (Ron Howard, California, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
Audiovisual Media Commission Takes Part, in International Conference
on Shortwave, in Tunis
Riyadh, January 28, 2019, SPA -- The General Commission for
Audiovisual Media has, recently, participated in the workings of the
International Conference on Harmonization of Shortwave Frequencies
(HFCC), in Tunisia.
On the other hand, Eng. Ibrahim Al-Hamad, Director of the Technical
Affairs Department represented the commission, in the coordination
meeting held by the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation
Council (GCC) for the member states' delegations participating, in the
conference, on the sidelines of the conference.
Participants stressed the importance of implementing recommendations
of the 9th meeting of the engineering officials, held in Riyadh, in
December 2018, as well as the significance of the presence of GCC
member states, in specialized international forums and recording their
frequency requirements.
They also discussed activation of mechanisms to monitor the quality of
short-wave broadcasting (SW), in different countries of the world.
-- SPA 17:39 LOCAL TIME 14:39 GMT 0013 http://www.spa.gov.sa/1879322
(via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
SHORTWAVE MEETINGS OF 2019
Hello, here is a list of major sw meetings of this year. Amendments
and corrections are welcome. 73 Risto Vahakainu FDXA
Date: February 13
Description: UNESCO World Radio Day
Dates: February 28-March 2
Location: Plymouth Meeting (near Philadelphia), PA, USA
Description: Winter SWL Fest
More info:
Expected attendance: 150
NASWA Winter SWL Fest
February 28 – March 2, 2019, Doubletree Suites Philadelphia West,
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. The Winter SWL Fest is a conference of
radio hobbyists of all stripes, from DC to daylight.
Date: March 2 (1430-1700 BST)
Location: Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC), 35-39 London
Street, Reading RG1 4PS, England
Organization: Reading International Radio Group
Expected attendance: 20
More info: , Barraclough.mike at gmail.com
Note: Reading DX meetings are held with about 2 months interval (next
one on May 25th)
British DX Club Web Site - Home Page
The British DX Club is the premier club for all interested in radio
listening. Covers dxing, schedules, programming, shortwave, MW, LW and
FM radio for members in UK and overseas
Dates: March 31-April 2
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Description: Radiodays Europe 2019 - conference
More info:
Dates: May 3-5
Location: Jönköping, Sweden
Description: DX-Parlamentet 2019, the annual meeting of the SDXF
together with the meeting of Arctic Radio Club (a club specialized in
MW DXing)
Organization: The Swedish DX-Federation (SDXF)
More info:
Dates: May 9-10
Location: Cary, North Carolina, USA
Description: Annual NASB Conference, hosted by TWR International
Organization: National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters
More info:
Dates: May 17-19
Location: Dayton [sic], Ohio, USA
Organization: Dayton Hamvention
Expected attendance: 20000
More info:
Dates: June 21-23
Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany
Description: Ham Radio, biggest annual hamfest in Europe
Expected attendance: 20000
More info:
Dates: July
Location: Döbriach, Austria
Description: DX-Camp of ADXB-OE
More info:
Dates: August 2-4
Location: Southern Finland
Description: The annual summer meeting of the Finnish DX Association
Expected attendance: 100
More info: , rv at sdxl.org
Dates: August 31-September 1
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Description: Big ham fair with a SW sector (Japan SW Club stand &
lectures)
Organization: Tokyo HAM Fair sponsored by JARL
Expected attendance: 30000
More info: ohtaket at live.jp
Dates: September 5-7
Location: Tukwila, Washington, USA (near Seattle)
Description: IRCA Convention
More info:
Dates: September 6-8
Location: Andorra
Description: European DX Conference
Organization: European DX Council
Expected attendance: 50
More info:
Dates: September 6-11
Location: Berlin, Germany
Name: IFA Internationale Funkausstellung
Description: Consumer Electronics Fair - Including Radios
More info:
Dates: September 12-17
Location: Amsterdam, Holland
Description: IBC 2019, conference and exhibition
More info:
Dates: October 8-10
Location: Kanyakumari, India
Description: Ham Fest India 2019
More info:
("Vähäkainu Risto S", Finland, Feb 3, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via
DXLD)
MUSEA
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It's No Secret That Espionage Is This Collector's Passion
H. Keith Melton amid his espionage souvenirs, including a model for a
replica of the Great Seal of the United States that the Soviets
presented to the American ambassador to Moscow in 1950 as a gift,
complete with a listening device installed.
Image: Credit Scott McIntyre for The New York Times
By Brett Sokol Jan. 29, 2019
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- "There are probably more spies in America now than
at any other point in our history," said H. Keith Melton, a longtime
historical adviser to the C.I.A. who has spent the past few decades
obsessively researching international espionage while amassing a
sprawling collection of spyware from all sides, predating and spanning
the Cold War. "I preserve and protect; I don't look at things
politically."
To that end, he's donating the bulk of his collection -- more than
7,000 items -- to the International Spy Museum in Washington, where
he's on the board. Devices heading to its new 140,000-square-foot
headquarters include a Nazi Enigma code machine abandoned in France by
a German unit fleeing advancing American soldiers, one of whom took it
home after the war; a 13-foot-long British "Sleeping Beauty" submarine
that allowed a single sailor to slip undetected into an enemy harbor;
and a British-built World War II-era cigarette that fires a
.22-caliber bullet. . . [more]
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/arts/design/show-us-your-wall-h-keith-melton.html
(via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See BULGARIA; CHINA; TAIWAN
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- IBOC See MEXICO; OKLAHOMA
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See also GREECE; MEXICO
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Sinclair Releases New Chips to Power ATSC 3.0 Next Gen TV
By Luke Bouma on January 8, 2019 Cord Cutters News
http://www.cordcuttersnews.com
Today at CES, Sinclair announced a new chip to power ATSC 3.0 TV. This
new chip will allow TVs and other devices like phones to receive the
new 3.0 OTA TV standard.
“These mobile 3.0 chips validate the ‘sea change’ in over-the-air
distribution of, not only television, but all digital data,” said Mark
Aitken, president of ONE Media 3.0, in a statement.
‘Broadcasters are doing their part by deploying the Next-Gen
transmission facilities, and now there will be devices enabled to
receive that data – personalized and in mobile form. This chip is the
key to that disruptive future in a 5G world.”
What is ATSC 3.0?
ATSC 3.0 is a new standard that will bring a long list of new features
to over-the-air TV. Two main features that will really excite cord
cutters are 4K HDR picture with better sound and better over-the-air
TV coverage.
There are other great features such as detailed custom weather alerts
and internet active news stories.
Will you need a new TV?
The good news is NO, but you may need a new box. The FCC requires TV
stations that move to 3.0 OTA to offer the current OTA standard for
five years after the move. That means if a station moves to 3.0 OTA TV
next year, the day they turn on 3.0 OTA the clock starts for five
years to still offer the current standard.
This new chip is meant to be built into new devices but other
companies have announced plans to roll out converter boxes to add ATSC
3.0 to your current TV.
If you don’t want to buy a new TV, you won’t have to in order to enjoy
3.0 OTA TV. Several companies say they will have dongles or set-top
boxes for sale soon that will let you connect your antenna to the box
and the box to your HDMI port on your TV.
With that said we are looking at six to seven years before anyone is
forced to upgrade their TVs or devices (via Feb WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest
via DXLD)
TV antennas are making a comeback in the age of digital streaming
By Stephen Battaglio , Los Angeles Times Dec 28, 2018 | 5:00 AM
The "rabbit ears" antennae may be in the past, but over-the-air
television is making a comeback. Karl Rudnick, a retired 69-year-old
mathematician who lives in Solana Beach, Calif., recently bought a
second home outside Minneapolis to be close to family members. He did
not have to draw on his knowledge of advanced calculus to reject the
idea of paying for two cable TV subscriptions.
“I talked to the cable companies and asked if there was a way to have
one account,” Rudnick said. “There wasn’t, and all of a sudden I was
looking at spending $300 a month just to have internet and TV.”
After doing some research, Rudnick decided on a throwback solution to
bring down his monthly outlay without giving up the TV programming he
liked. He purchased two TV antennas for about $80 each. He installed
one in the attic of each house, giving him access to ABC, CBS, NBC,
Fox, PBS and dozens of other broadcast channels for free. At his West
Coast home, he was able to connect the antenna to the cable company’s
coaxial wires.
The TV antenna is a piece of 20th century technology that evokes
memories of rabbit ears placed atop the mahogany cabinet of the old
Zenith in your grandparents’ living room. But Rudnick is among a
growing number of consumers who are turning to over-the-air digital
antennas — a one-time investment of as little as $20 — as a way to
slash their monthly video subscription costs.
Research firms and electronics manufacturers say cord-cutting
consumers such as Rudnick have driven up TV antenna sales and usage in
recent years. These “value-conscious streamers,” as they are known in
the industry, are willing to cobble together a mosaic of video sources
to replace the traditional pay TV bundle, which now costs an average
of $107 a month, according to a recent study by the Leichtman Research
Group.
This year, 8.1 million over-the-air TV antennas will be delivered to
retailers in the U.S., up 2% from last year and 8% over 2016,
according to the Consumer Technology Assn.
Nielsen estimates that 13.8% of U.S. homes depend on antennas to get
their TV, up from 10.3% in 2014. Research firm GfK North America puts
the number of over-the-air TV homes at 16.4 million.
The rapid acceleration of cord-cutting has put heavy pressure on the
cable industry and media companies that own pay TV channels that
depend on the steady revenue stream that subscribers provide. The
number of consumers who’ve canceled traditional pay TV service is
expected to climb 33% to nearly 25 million this year, according to
estimates from research firm eMarketer.
Though worrisome for Hollywood, the trend has been a boon to antenna
manufacturers like Channel Master. Although it does not disclose sale
figures, the Chandler, Ariz.-based manufacturer has recently doubled
the size of its facilities to meet demand for its products, said Joe
Bingochea, the company’s president. “The market is primed right now,”
he said. “We’re trying to capitalize on it as much as we can.”
Bingochea said the average age of his customers is about 50. Many of
them grew up in homes with antennas from Channel Master, one of the
oldest active brand names in the consumer electronics business.
Joseph Resnick, a former merchant marine radio operator, started the
company in 1949 with the $7,000 he made from selling his family’s
cabbage farm in Ellenville, N.Y. — a time when fewer than a million
U.S. households had television sets.
Within five years, Channel Master was selling $12 million worth of
antennas as TV ownership exploded. The company was the largest seller
of indoor antennas throughout the 1950s and ’60s with sleek midcentury
designs and Space Age model names such as the Canaveral.
The market plummeted in the mid-1980s as consumers moved to cable and
satellite to get better picture quality and then-new channels such as
HBO, MTV and ESPN. This hurt Channel Master, which went through
several ownership changes and a bankruptcy in the decades that
followed.
But the brand name is still recognizable to older consumers, which
prompted a group of private investors to acquire the company in 2012
and focus on the emerging cord-cutting market.
Channel Master offers a DVR designed to work with over-the-air
antennas, as cord-cutters don’t want to give up the convenience of
watching programs on their own schedule and skipping through
commercials. The products also enable consumers to stream over-the-air
signals to other internet-connected TV sets and digital devices in the
home.
Other technology companies are courting the over-the-air users as
well. This fall, Amazon rolled out the Fire TV Recast, a new version
of its streaming media device that records broadcast shows when
connected to an antenna. Sling Media also entered the market with an
antenna-connected recorder called AirTV, and TiVo launched the Bolt
OTA.
Companies targeting over-the-air viewers say the bulk of their
customers are baby boomers and Gen Xers who grew up with traditional
television and a cable box. Their rediscovery of free TV is largely
through word of mouth, said Grant Hall, chief executive for Nuvyyo, a
Canadian firm that makes Tablo, a digital video recorder for
over-the-air TV antenna users.
“Typically they will go to a party and start complaining about their
Comcast bill and how it’s gone up so high and getting ridiculous, and
someone will say, ‘Hey, I cut the cord and I’ve got an antenna now,
and I can get all these channels over the air,’” Hall said. “Most
people have forgotten about over-the-air TV entirely or recall it as
poor experience with ghosts and pictures fading in and out.”
But the quality of over-the-air broadcasting improved dramatically in
2009 when TV stations made a government-mandated switch to
high-definition digital transmissions, offering higher-resolution
images and more channels.
“Once viewers learn everything is different now and the picture is
actually better than cable and satellite — and best of all it’s free —
they become converts,” Hall said. He declined to disclose sales
figures but said his company’s growth rate has been in line with the
popularity of streaming.
The Consumer Technology Assn. has estimated that consumers will spend
$13.4 billion on streaming video subscription services in 2018, a 42%
increase over last year.
Rudnick’s over-the-air TV viewing supplements the programming he
watches through streaming. He uses his broadband internet connections
(around $60 a month for each home) for online services such Netflix
and Amazon Prime Video. Until recently, he also subscribed to Sling
TV’s streaming video service so he could watch pay channels such as
ESPN, the NBC Sports Network, Fox Sports and the Golf Channel (he’s
switched to YouTube TV). He also has a Channel Master DVR to record
over-the-air shows.
The way I stay plugged into this is through talking to young people. I
don’t know anyone under 35 who pays for a cable TV subscription.
One industry that is not aggressively promoting this trend is the TV
station business, even though broadcasters have been losing audiences
to streaming competitors like Netflix. Station ownership groups and
the media conglomerates get a cut of pay TV subscriber fees, giving
them little incentive to promote over-the-air antenna use.
Consumers largely have to depend on manufacturer websites or blogs
such as Cordcutters.com to learn which channels are available over the
air in their area and which antenna is right for them.
“We do a terrible job of explaining that your local stations are
available over the air for free,” said Neal Sabin, vice chairman of
Weigel Broadcasting, a Chicago-based TV station group. “Part of the
reason is it’s a doubleedged sword. Every time someone cuts the cord
and puts up an antenna, it’s lost revenue for us and the cable
company.”
Though antennas are enjoying a comeback, analysts do not see
over-the-air becoming a preferred option in the new TV landscape.
Millennials have not taken to the old-school technology as they are
content to stream video on their digital devices.
“They are digital natives,” said Steve Koenig, vice president of
research for the Consumer Technology Assn. “People lead increasingly
itinerant lifestyles and they expect access to video content wherever
they are on whatever device they have in front of them. With
over-the-air, you are pretty much sitting on the couch in front of
your TV.” (via Feb WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD)
Locast, a Free App Streaming Network TV, Would Love to Get Sued
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/business/locast-streaming-free-network-tv.html
Want to watch the Super Bowl and other network TV for free? A start-up
called Locast will let you, and (so far) the big broadcasters aren't
trying to stop it.
Image -- David Goodfriend, in Times Square, started his free Locast
streaming service a year ago. On the legal grounds, he said, "we
really did our homework." Credit Jeenah Moon for The New York Times
By Edmund Lee Jan. 31, 2019
On the roof of a luxury building at the edge of Central Park, 585 feet
above the concrete, a lawyer named David Goodfriend has attached a
modest four-foot antenna that is a threat to the entire TV-industrial
complex.
The device is there to soak up TV signals coursing through the air --
content from NBC, ABC, Fox, PBS and CBS, including megahits like "This
Is Us" and this Sunday's broadcast of Super Bowl LIII. Once plucked
from the ether, the content is piped through the internet and
assembled into an app called Locast. It's a streaming service, and it
makes all of this network programming available to subscribers in ways
that are more convenient than relying on a home antenna: It's viewable
on almost any device, at any time, in pristine quality that doesn't
cut in and out. It's also completely free.
If this sounds familiar, you might be thinking of Aereo, the Barry
Diller-backed start-up that in 2012 threatened to upend the media
industry by capturing over-the-air TV signals and streaming the
content to subscribers for a fee -- while not paying broadcasters a
dime.
NBC, CBS, ABC and Fox banded together and sued, eventually convincing
the Supreme Court that Aereo had violated copyright law. The clear
implication for many: If you mess with the broadcasters, you'll file
for bankruptcy and cost your investors more than $100 million.
Mr. Goodfriend took a different lesson. A former media executive with
stints at the Federal Communications Commission and in the Clinton
administration, he wondered if an Aereo-like offering that was
structured as a noncommercial entity would remain within the law. Last
January, he started Locast in New York. The service now has about
60,000 users in Houston, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas and
Denver as well as New York, and will soon add more in Washington,
D.C.
Mr. Goodfriend, 50, said he hoped to cover the entire nation as
quickly as possible. "I'm not stopping," he said. "I can't now."
The comment is basically a dare to the networks to take legal action
against him. By giving away TV, Mr. Goodfriend is undercutting the
licensing fees that major broadcasters charge the cable and satellite
companies -- a sum that will exceed $10 billion this year, according
to the research firm Kagan S&P Global Market Intelligence. For cable
customers, the traditional network channels typically add about $12 to
a monthly bill.
With consumers increasingly willing to piece together their own
bespoke packages of content -- paying a few bucks to Netflix here, a
few to HBO there -- anything that encourages people to cut their cable
cords is a challenge to the cable TV empire. That calculus makes tiny
Locast, whose modest website ("Help us free your TV!") asks for
donations starting at $5, perhaps the most audacious media experiment
in years.
Image: Locast has about 60,000 users in seven cities, with hopes of
eventually expanding nationwide. Credit Jeenah Moon for The New York
Times
`Do you know you're supposed to get television for free?'
With a shaved head and a short mustache, Mr. Goodfriend looks much
younger than his age, and he speaks with the enthusiasm and the
cadence of an earnest law student.
"We really did our homework," he said. "We are operating under
parameters that are designed to be compliant within the law."
The copyright code has an exemption for nonprofits. Mr. Goodfriend,
who does not draw a salary, said he has collected $10,000 in donations
so far, mostly in $5 increments. He took out a high-interest loan, at
around 15 percent, to fund the operation, which to date has cost more
than $700,000.
Mr. Goodfriend is not a rich tech entrepreneur or a wealthy heir --
just a lawyer who has made a decent living. Locast could still meet
the fate of Aereo and be sued into financial oblivion by the networks.
So why is he doing this?
The answer is partly principle, and partly intellectual mischief: With
his public-private background, he has spotted an imbalance in the
media ecosystem, he said, and decided to give the whole thing a
shake.
"I ask people all the time, `Do you know you're supposed to get
television for free?'" Mr. Goodfriend said during an interview in
Central Park, gesturing to a gaggle of visitors. "Most people under 50
don't get it."
Although his practice is in Washington, where he also teaches law at
Georgetown and lectures at George Washington University, Mr.
Goodfriend had come to New York to inspect the installation of the
antenna, on the Trump International Hotel and Tower.
(This is another area where Locast has to operate carefully: The
organization must install signal equipment in every city where it
operates, because all broadcast stations are regional and
retransmissions can be made only to local residents. If you live in,
say, Miami, you can't get Locast until Mr. Goodfriend puts up an
antenna there.)
More Americans are receiving over-the-air TV signals for free lately
-- about 16 million households, up from 11 million eight years ago,
according to Nielsen. But that number still pales in comparison with
the 90 million homes that pay for video content, whether cable or
satellite or Netflix.
Mr. Goodfriend wonders how many young people are even aware that in
the beginning, TV was free for everyone. "Our society got way
over-commercialized in the '40s and '50s, when media policy was being
hammered out," he said. "As a result, we don't have stuff for the
public anymore."
Mr. Goodfriend's argument is infectious, especially when he frames the
issue as David versus Goliath, in the form of the big networks.
"The American people have given you something really valuable, the
airways, for free," he said, talking about the broadcasters, his eyes
popping at the word "free." Slowing down for emphasis, he added: "So
shouldn't we get something back for free? Which is great television.
That's the social contract, right?"
In media, the enemy of my frenemy is my friend
Mr. Goodfriend is the epitome of a media insider and Beltway fixer.
During the Clinton administration, he was a deputy staff secretary
-- the office is sometimes referred to as the nerve center of the
White House -- and from 1999 to 2001 he worked as legal counsel to the
F.C.C. He spent time as Charlie Ergen's vice president of law and
public policy at the satellite-TV provider Dish, and with his wife,
Sue Emmer, he owns an advisory firm that counts Google, PayPal and the
Weather Channel as clients.
It's the kind of history that one needs to take on the broadcasters.
The contemporary history of TV and copyright law is something like a
Dungeons and Dragons script -- several competing story lines hastily
merged together to bring about a conclusion to the game.
The short-short version goes something like this: By the 1990s, after
decades of legislative tussles over how copyright owners should be
compensated, the networks won a provision that required providers like
Comcast or Dish to negotiate a fee, known as "retransmission consent,"
to carry their signals. Aereo's 2014 loss in the Supreme Court is
rooted in that framework.
Locast started as a thought experiment in one of Mr. Goodfriend's
lectures at Georgetown. He was reviewing the Aereo case and wanted to
show how its ruling might impact the public interest.
"I had to teach them that more often than not, it's through huge
stakeholders battling it out that change happens," Mr. Goodfriend
said.
"There should be something that challenges the broadcasters."
After Locast debuted, the cable and satellite providers quickly took
notice. A free streaming service that captured broadcast signals could
benefit their business if it meant they no longer had to bother
carrying network stations and bargain for fees.
The cable and satellite companies typically negotiate agreements with
broadcasters every three years. The former want to pay the least
possible; the latter want as much as they can get. When the providers
and broadcasters can't come to agreements, customers suffer
blackouts.
That happened on Jan. 2 during a standoff between Charter
Communications, the nation's second-largest cable operator, and
Tribune, which owns local TV stations affiliated with the major
broadcasters. Football fans in some areas missed a Jan. 5 playoff game
between the Seattle Seahawks and the Dallas Cowboys, which aired on
Fox.
When customers called Charter to complain, service representatives,
depending on the region, would alert subscribers to Locast as a way to
get programming despite the blackout. Nine days later, the two sides
reached an agreement, with Charter agreeing to pay more to carry the
channels.
Cable and satellite carriers have long railed against retransmission
fees. Mr. Ergen, the billionaire who controls Dish, has been one of
the most vocal opponents of the fees, and given Mr. Goodfriend's ties
to the company, many people in the industry believed Mr. Ergen was
somehow backing Locast. (Mr. Ergen had tried to buy Aereo's assets
when it went into bankruptcy, but eventually backed off.)
"No, Charlie hasn't given me any money," Mr. Goodfriend said. But he
has asked. "Charlie just said, `Good luck.' He's been very
encouraging. I'm still working on him to get some funding."
Mr. Ergen declined to comment. The networks were also mum on Locast:
CBS and NBC declined to comment, and ABC and Fox did not respond to
inquiries.
The networks' dilemma: Sue or ignore?
Mr. Goodfriend said he would welcome a legal challenge from the
networks. But the broadcasters' deep pockets would make them a
formidable opponent.
"I'd give them a 50 percent chance for prevailing, only because
they'll have the money for the lawyers," said Jessica Litman, an
expert on copyright law and a professor at the University of Michigan
law school.
She considers Locast legal, but that may never be tested -- that is,
the broadcasters may be wary of giving Mr. Goodfriend's start-up the
spotlight of a big legal fight.
"A loss for the networks is a lot more risky than a win would be," Ms.
Litman said.
Initially, Aereo escaped legal scrutiny. "Nobody touched us, even when
we were adding customers," its founder, Chet Kanojia, said in an
interview. That changed when Mr. Diller put his money in. "That lit
the fuse," Mr. Kanojia said.
Mr. Goodfriend is soliciting corporate sponsorships, and is in talks
with Samsung to make Locast available on its smart TVs.
"I don't pretend to know how all this ends," he said. "And if you look
at how much this is costing and where I am right now, you'd say,
`Dude, you're screwed!' But I haven't even really started to fight.
I'm not giving up."
Edmund Lee covers the media industry as it grapples with changes from
Silicon Valley. Before joining The Times he was the managing editor at
Vox Media's Recode. @edmundlee
A version of this article appears in print on , on Page BU1 of the New
York edition with the headline: Taunting the Networks, an App Streams
Free TV (via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM
+++++++++++++++++++++
Chinese maker of radios for police, firefighters struggles to outlast
Trump trade fight
By David J. Lynch,
Linwood Lothrop, a county official in rural Maine, is shopping for
several hundred new digital radios for local police, fire and
ambulance personnel. Among the models he's field-testing are hand-held
devices made by Hytera, a Chinese company that equips emergency first
responders in China and around the world.
"The radio itself is simple to use and a lot better audio quality than
what we've had," said Lothrop, director of regional communications for
Knox County. "Everybody seems to like them."
Not everybody. In Washington, Hytera has emerged in the wake of more
prominent Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE as the latest symbol
of the unfair trade practices the president says tilt trade with China
against American firms -- and may now threaten U.S. national security.
. .
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/chinese-maker-of-radios-for-police-firefighters-promises-to-outlast-trump-trade-fight/2019/01/30/42a118a8-1f33-11e9-8b59-0a28f2191131_print.html?noredirect=on
(via Mike Cooper, DXLD)
re CARADIOS STARTED WITH MOTOROLA
"That was a very nice piece on the car radio.
"One of the significant problems that had to be coped with was signals
that were all over the place in strength as one drove along. Someone
had to invent Automatic Volume Control. And that turned out to be
Harold Alden Wheeler. Most don't know that the formula still used to
calculate the inductance of solenoidal coils for radio use is
"Wheeler's Formula".
"They also needed tubes that would work in such a feedback system.
Enter the remote cutoff pentode which made AVC possible to implement.
Ultimately the answer to the problem was quite simple but it took
quite an effort to get there. "Variable transconductance
("variable-mu", "remote-cutoff" or "super-control") tubes in general
are those with a non-uniform grid wire spacing to allow them to handle
a wide range of input signal levels --- so useful in RF stages where
automatic gain control is applied to the pentode. The first commercial
variable-mu tubes were the 550 and 551 developed by Stuart and Snow".
This came out of the Boonton Research Corporation (From MARE Lorraine
Kulbaka, MARE Tipsheet Feb 1 via DXLD)
An interesting article from Down Under:
http://messui.polygonal-moogle.com/valves/VR199606.pdf
I've snipped the photo of the 1938 vintage 833 tubes Lorraine sent.
The 'cookie jar' tubes ARE cool looking though. As much as I like the
current generation of SDRs they aren't as much 'fun' as hollow-state
stuff! Interesting indeed -- thank Lorraine! --kvz
Rich Line also appends this to his original that sparked Lorraine's
comments: This one shows pictures of the dash installation and the
loop antenna in front of the windshield.
https://tinyurl.com/earlycarradios
(Ken Zichi, Williamston MI, MARE Tipsheet Feb 1 via DXLD)
PROPAGATION
+++++++++++
GEOMAGNETIC INDICES – Compiled by: Phil Bytheway
Email: DXM.EiC@gmail.com
Geomagnetic Summary January 1 2019 through January 31 2019
Tabulated from WWV on-line status daily (K @ 0000 UTC).
Flux A K Space Wx
1 72 6 1 no storms
2 75 2 1 no storms
3 73 2 1 no storms
4 72 9 3 no storms
5 71 15 3 minor, G1
6 72 9 2 no storms
7 72 7 2 no storms
8 71 6 1 no storms
9 72 4 1 no storms
10 70 4 1 no storms
11 68 6 1 no storms
12 70 3 1 no storms
13 69 3 1 no storms
14 70 6 2 no storms
15 70 5 1 no storms
16 70 6 3 no storms
17 69 7 2 no storms
18 69 6 1 no storms
19 70 4 3 no storms
20 69 4 1 no storms
21 70 4 2 no storms
22 71 3 2 no storms
23 72 13 4 no storms
24 72 19 5 minor, G1
25 75 13 2 no storms
26 77 7 0 no storms
27 74 5 1 no storms
28 76 1 0 no storms
29 73 2 0 no storms
30 74 2 1 no storms
31 72 14 5 no storms
Gx – Geomagnetic Storm Level Rx – Radio Blackouts Level Sx – Solar
Radiation Storm Level (IRCA DX Monitor Feb 9, published Feb 5 via
DXLD)
:Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2019 Feb 04 0309 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction
Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/subscription-services
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
28 January - 03 February 2019
Solar activity was at low levels. Region 2733 (N05, Lo=261,
class/area Dso/090 on 27 Jan) produced the strongest flare of the
period, a C5 at 30/0611 UTC. The region produced several other
weaker B and C-class flares before rotating around the limb on 30
Jan. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed in available coronagraph
imagery.
No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit ranged
from normal to high levels. Flux levels decreased from high to
normal to moderate levels on 31 Jan through most of 31 Feb due to
geomagnetic activity associated with influence from a negative
polarity CH HSS. Moderate to high levels were observed for the
remainder of the reporting period.
Geomagnetic field activity was ranged from quiet to G1 (Minor)
geomagnetic storm levels. Solar wind parameters became enhanced on
31 Jan due to the onset of influence from a negative polarity CH
HSS. The passage of the CIR produced sustained southward Bz, with a
maximum of -16 nT observed at 31/2026 UTC. The geomagnetic field
responded with an isolated period of G1 (Minor) storm conditions
late on 31 Jan. The wind speeds increased to between 550-625 km/s
after 01/0920 UTC and persisted until the end of 03 Feb. An
accompanying decrease in Bt to between 4-7 nT resulted in a
geomagnetic response of quiet to active conditions over 01-03 Feb.
The remainder of the reporting period was quiet under nominal solar
wind conditions.
Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 04 February - 02 March
2019
Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels throughout the
forecast period.
No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to range from normal to high levels. High levels are
expected on 04-10 Feb and 21 Feb - 02 Mar; moderate levels are
expected on 11-13 Feb; mostly normal levels are expected on 14-20
Feb. All elevated levels of electron flux are anticipated due to
influence from multiple, recurrent CH HSSs.
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to range from quiet to G1
(Minor) geomagnetic storm levels. G1 (Minor) conditions are expected
on 20 Feb and 28 Feb - 01 Mar; active conditions are expected on 05
Feb, 19 Feb, 21 Feb and 27 Feb; unsettled conditions are expected on
04 Feb, 06 Feb, 22 Feb and 02 Mar. All enhancements in geomagnetic
field conditions are anticipated due to multiple, recurrent CH HSSs.
The remainder of the outlook period is expected to be mostly quiet
under nominal solar wind conditions.
:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2019 Feb 04 0309 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction
Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/subscription-services
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2019-02-04
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2019 Feb 04 71 8 3
2019 Feb 05 71 12 4
2019 Feb 06 71 8 3
2019 Feb 07 71 5 2
2019 Feb 08 71 5 2
2019 Feb 09 71 5 2
2019 Feb 10 71 5 2
2019 Feb 11 71 5 2
2019 Feb 12 71 5 2
2019 Feb 13 72 5 2
2019 Feb 14 72 5 2
2019 Feb 15 72 5 2
2019 Feb 16 72 5 2
2019 Feb 17 72 5 2
2019 Feb 18 72 5 2
2019 Feb 19 72 12 4
2019 Feb 20 72 20 5
2019 Feb 21 72 12 4
2019 Feb 22 72 8 3
2019 Feb 23 72 5 2
2019 Feb 24 72 5 2
2019 Feb 25 72 5 2
2019 Feb 26 71 5 2
2019 Feb 27 71 12 4
2019 Feb 28 71 15 5
2019 Mar 01 71 15 5
2019 Mar 02 71 10 3
(SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1968, DXLD)
TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING
++++++++++++++++++++++++
ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE
``This would negate anthropogenic climate change if it were occurring
which it isn’t``
While we appreciate W4HM`s propagation posts, each of them denies
human-caused climate change, a surprising position from a scientist,
certainly in a tiny minority.
WOR iog is not to be a forum for argument over this contentious
off-topic(?) subject, but as long as he keeps asserting this, I will
occasionally post some evidence to the contrary. gh
News === Climate
The list of extreme weather caused by human-driven climate change
grows From droughts to deluges, scientists link 16 events in 2017 to
global warming
By Carolyn Gramling 10:41am, December 11, 2018
Magazine issue: Vol. 195, No. 1, January 19, 2019, p. 7
[different title and not identical content:]
MORE EXTREME WEATHER TIED TO HUMANS
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/more-extreme-weather-events-caused-human-driven-climate-change
Shortly after this, Thomas Giella unsubscribed from the WOR iog
without comment; evidently because Science News contradicted him. As
explained in his last post February 1 and all previous ones, there are
plenty of other ways to access his propagation info should you wish to
do so. 73, (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###