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Since the beginning of the A19 schedule, I have been monitoring the HFCC-registered frequencies of Radio Algérienne as transmitted by TDF, Issoudun, using the U. Twente SDR receiver. Most of the registered frequencies are being used although nothing has been heard on a few of them, even faintly, so could be backup frequencies. Broadcasts are mostly of Quran Radio, which identifies in English as "Quran Radio, Algeria." Some of the broadcasts include a newscast in French. Although, I haven't listened closely to all of the French newscasts and my French is trés limité, they never seem to mention the current political situation in Algeria and only report on events in surrounding countries. Perhaps not surprising given that Radio Algérienne is state-owned. 04:00-04:59 7295: Nothing heard 04:00-05:00 6050: Weak w/weak QRM; Quran Radio in Arabic with trilingual ID at opening 05:00-05:59 7295: Nothing heard 05:00-06:00 6125: Weak; Quran Radio in Arabic with trilingual ID at opening; includes roughly 10 minute French newscast (from Chaîne 3 or its own?) 05:00-06:00 9535: Weak; Quran Radio in Arabic with trilingual ID at opening; includes roughly 10 minute French newscast (from Chaîne 3 or its own?) 06:00-07:00 9620: Weak to fair; Arabic, Chaîne 1? 18:00-19:00 13820: Fair to good; Quran Radio in Arabic with trilingual ID at opening; some French towards the end of the hour about the Koran 19:00-20:00 11985: Fair to good; Quran Radio in Arabic with trilingual ID at opening and frequency schedule in Arabic; includes roughly 10 minute French newscast (from Chaîne 3 or its own?); this frequency/time used by AWR in Arabic from Madagascar in B18 19:00-20:00 12060: Fair; Quran Radio in Arabic with trilingual ID at opening and frequency schedule in Arabic; includes roughly 10 minute French newscast (from Chaîne 3 or its own?) 20:00-21:00 9510: Fair; Arabic, Chaîne 1? 20:00-21:00 9655: Fair to good; Arabic, Chaîne 1? 20:00-20:59 12060: Nothing heard 21:00-22:00 7275: Nothing heard 21:00-22:00 9655: Fair to good; Quran Radio in Arabic with trilingual ID at opening; sometimes includes roughly 10 minute French newscast (from Chaîne 3 or its own?) 21:00-22:00 5930: Good to fair; Quran Radio in Arabic with trilingual ID at opening 22:00-23:00 5930: Poor; Arabic; includes roughly 10 minute French newscast (Richard Langley, April 6, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) Hi Richard, Was very interested in your 6050 comments. Nice to find them back again for A19. My reception on April 2, here on the west coast, was good to very good, with very clear IDs. The following day, tried to record their opening format, but found not nearly as good as the previous day, so propagation must play a major factor as to whether good reception or not. Thanks for all you comments and observations! (Ron Howard, CA, ibid.) ``Some of the broadcasts include a newscast in French. Although, I haven't listened closely to all of the French newscasts and my French is trés limité, they never seem to mention the current political situation in Algeria`` Probably a peculiarity of these broadcasts, which raise questions anyway: This foreign service is almost exclusively devoted to promoting Islam, although Islamists are insignificant in Algeria, contrary to the general result of the so-called Arab Spring. Why? Radio Algérienne in general: http://www.radioalgerie.dz/news/fr/article/20190405/166191.html and more at http://www.radioalgerie.dz/news/fr/categories/national. It would not hurt to keep an ear on the frequencies registered for Bechar and Ouargla, which would, as the contractor indicated, also be used for initial testing. Allegedly the shortwave equipment there was finished already in 2017. By the way, these stations are even older than the recently mentioned 20 years; 153 and 198 kHz went on air at some point before 1990, using 2000 kW tube transmitters which indicates Thomson-CSF as supplier (Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid.) FRANCE, Summer A19 of TDA Telediffusion d'Algerie via Issoudun 0400-0459 on 6050 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px 0500-0559 on 6125 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px* 0500-0559 on 9535 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px* 0600-0659 on 9620 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px 1800-1859 on 13820 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px 1900-1959 on 11985 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px* 1900-1959 on 12060 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px* 2000-2059 on 9510 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px 2000-2059 on 9655 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px 2100-2159 on 5930 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px 2100-2159 on 9655 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px 2200-2259 on 5930 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px* *xx03-xx10 news in French (Ivo Ivanov, WOR iog via DXLD) Reception of Telediffusion d'Algerie on April 6: 2100-2159 5930 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px, weak 2100-2159 9655 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg to CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px, fair 2200-2259 5930 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg to NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px* good *xx03-xx10 news in French https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-telediffusion-dalgerie-ib.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 6-7, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANGOLA [and non]. Re: ``4949.733 kHz, on April 1 at 0132 UT, JBA carrier, presumed RNA on signature off-frequency - checked just as I am mentioning on 9395 kHz during WOR that Ron Howard had found them missing. Also an even weaker carrier close to 4950.0 kHz, likely AIR Srinagar, Kashmir, neither in HFCC but in Aoki/NDXC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) On April 2nd noted 4949.733 AGL, and 4949.996 AIR Srinagar at 1444 UT (Wolfgang Bueschel, BC-DX via DXLD) Check ** ANGUILLA. 6090, the Caribbean Beacon/University Network at 0730. Religious lecture by Pastor Melissa Scott outstanding signal. IdK if it is usual for the CB to have these middle-of-the-night broadcasts - Armchair Apr 5. 11775, The Caribbean Beacon at 1525 with University Network pgm, Scott-I (DGS) and, later, Scott-II (PMS) with religious lecture. Have noted the station off more than on, but Sundays and Thursdays seem to be good days to catch the station on air. Monitored with SW-2000629, outdoor longwire - Fair Apr 2 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, WOR iog via DXLD) ** ANTARCTICA. 15476, LRA36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, I send an email to the station telling them the reception here in Lugo is very weak, and the best time to hear the station in Europe is the old one from LRA36, 1800-2100 UT, and they reply with a PDF letter and a photo. In the letter they say they are on air since 19th March, short wave, 15476 kHz, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 0930 to 1100 Argentinian time (1230 to 1400 UT), and they are working to schedule an evening program, to try to reach more listeners with best quality reception. [letterhead has two circular seals inscribed: ``BASE ESPERANZA --- ``Permanencia, un acto de Sacrificio`` this one includes an image of a seahorse ---??? ``BASE ANTARTICA ESPERANZA --- CAI-019 ``Siempre Puedes Dar Mas`` -- gh] Base Esperanza LRA 36 Arcángel San Gabriel Bahía Esperanza, 30 de marzo de 2019. Tengo el agrado de dirigirme a usted Sr. Manuel Méndez, con el objeto de expresarle mis saludos desde la emisora más austral del la República Argentina, LRA 36 Arcángel San Gabriel – Radio Nacional. Asimismo, encuentro propicia la oportunidad para agradecer el escucharnos desde Lugo - España. Paso a contarle que nuestra radio ha comenzado su actividad el día 19 de marzo, por onda corta 15.476 khz, emitiendo martes y jueves en el horario de 0930 a 1100, hora Argentina. También que, atento a su pedido, estaremos trabajando para poder complacer a todos nuestros oyentes, retransmitiendo un programa vespertino, con el objeto de llegar a ustedes con mayor calidad en la sintonización, sobre lo cual estaremos informándole próximamente, por este mismo medio. Sin otro particular, lo saluda atentamente. Señor Director de la Emisora Gustavo Ernesto QUIROGA Encargado de la Emisora José Ramón CALPANCHAY (Operador Técnico) Locutoras: Sabrina ALANIS Beatriz COSTILLA Karina MUÑOZ Nuestros medios de contactos son: Por correo electrónico: lra36@hotmail.com Por teléfono: (054) 0297-4445314 Interno 216 (054) 0297-4445319 Interno 216 Por correo Postal: Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Código Postal: 9411, Antártida Argentina. 2019 AÑO DE LA EXPORTACION (via Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) New A-19 schedule of LRA-36 Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/new-19-schedule-of-lra-36-radio.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15475.960, April 9 at 1401-1404+, JJBBA carrier, no doubt LRA36 on again since it`s Tuesday, but slightly lower than measured last week. Manuel Méndez, Spain, meanwhile got a reply from RNASG March 30 that they do operate Tue & Thu at 1230-1400, but are looking into adding an evening broadcast. With staff names: ``Señor Director de la Emisora Gustavo Ernesto QUIROGA Encargado de la Emisora José Ramón CALPANCHAY (Operador Técnico) Locutoras: Sabrina ALANIS Beatriz COSTILLA Karina MUÑOZ Nuestros medios de contactos son: Por correo electrónico: lra36@hotmail.com`` Last Tuesday April 2 they did stay on until 2059* mostly music as monitored by Bruce Churchill via the remote in Brasil (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) LRA36 today: JBA carrier on 15475.960 past 1404 UT; it`s Tuesday so likely LRA36 is on again, for how long? (Glenn Hauser, OK, 1438 UT Apr 9, WOR iog via DXLD) Nothing visible on SDR's in Perseus server net, but noted KiwiSDR net on Brazil Rio de Janeiro island, off coast SDR installation. S=3 or -113dBm music program at 1540 UT April 9, AGC off, manual gain 97dB. 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Bueschel, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) I have checked today, Tuesday, via SDR Kiwi remote receiver in Pardinho, and LRA36 opened at 1234 UT; at 1435 it was still on air. Identification, comments by females in Spanish and songs. Here in Lugo only weak carrier at times, no audio heard (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, April 9, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) It remained in the air today until just over 2000 UT. I heard it on the SDR of São Bernardo do Campo, SP, Brazil (Jorge Freitas, My Blog: https://dxlogfreitas.blogspot.com/ Local time -3 UT, Feira de Santana Bahia 12°14´S 38°58´W - Brasil Tecsun PL-310ET, Antenna Delta Loop 8.5 meters, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ** ARGENTINA. Since last March 11, the frequency of 950 kHz of the dial of the autonomous city of Buenos Aires, is occupied by CNN Radio Argentina (formerly known as am 950 Radio Belgrano). The new communication proposal arises from a contract between the Argentine firm Media S A., the new licensee of the frequency of the former LR3, and CNN International Commercial (Iasb), which includes the dissemination of content of “CNN radio in Spanish for the Americas”. CNN Radio Argentina will operate from their studies in the centre of the city of Buenos Aires and with a transmitting plant in the town of Hurlingham, province of Buenos Aires, from where it is authorized to issue with category B-III (daytime power of 25 kW and night of 5 kW). In addition, the station can be heard through a wide network of stations in 120 cities in the country, ensuring coverage of almost 80% of the Argentine territory (Argentina en AM y FM via Facebook via April NZ DX Times via DXLD) ** ARMENIA. Trans World Radio India on registered 9300 kHz, April 5 1315-1330 on 9300 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Kurux Wed-Fri 1535-1540 on 9300 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Mon-Fri https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/trans-world-radio-india-on-registered.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 5-6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Reception of Trans World Radio India via Yerevan April 7 1530-1600 9300 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Sat/Sun, very good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-trans-world-radio-india_7.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 7, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. ABC unsure how to deal with cuts By Australian Associated Press Published: 04:03 EDT, 9 April 2019 | Updated: 04:03 EDT, 9 April 2019 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-6902173/ABC-unsure-deal-cuts.html The acting head of the ABC says the national broadcaster still isn't sure how it will deal with cuts kicking in from the middle of this year. The Turnbull government's 2018/19 budget showed the ABC would miss out on $83.7 million from 2019/20, by pausing indexation of operational funding. The funds were not returned in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's first budget last week, which committed $3.2 billion to the ABC over three years. The ABC's acting managing director David Anderson has told senators at a budget estimates hearing that the broadcaster on Tuesday had its first board meeting with new chair Ita Buttrose. The directors aren't sure how they will grapple with the latest cut, which Mr Anderson says follows a $250 million drop in the ABC's budget since 2014. "It is something we will consider as we move towards the next financial year," Mr Anderson said on Tuesday. But he is confident it will have an impact on the content Australians receive from the ABC, "right across the board". "I do not believe that we'll be able to find that $84 million without it somehow affecting our services to the Australian people," he said. "I do not believe it can be found through straight efficiency alone." The latest budget shows ABC's staffing levels are expecting to remain the same at 4180 (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. Unique Radio. Via an email from Tim Gaynor: I believe the signal from Unique Radio, Gunnedah, NSW, Australia on 5045 LSB is quite ‘punchy’ as opposed to the AM mode, as used by 4KZ in Innisfail QLD [5055]. Our website for more information and podcasts is available at Welcome to Unique Radio Australia. The signal from Queensland is on around 1.6 kW of ERP from an inverted V facing North Queensland. Unique Radio uses around a 200 watt ERP from an inverted V above a workshop metal roof, facing at Gunnedah NSW and the Northwest of New South Wales on LSB mode [changed to USB]. Gunnedah is around 479 km northwest of Sydney NSW. Reception isn’t too bad, everywhere from the Northwest to South Australia, Victoria to Tasmania and southern NSW. The signal can be heard on various SDRs in New Zealand, which I believe is fantastic. [Have a listen on Mondays around 0900 UT; at 0930 Glenn Hauser with DX News and around 1000 The ARDXC presents “The World at your Fingertips] (Editor, April NZ DX Times via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. A19 schedule for Reach Beyond Australia in English 1115-1130 .mtw.f.. EAs 15575 (Spotlight) 1200-1230 Daily SAs 11875 1245-1300 .mtw... SAs 11945 (Spotlight) 1315-1330 .m.w.f. SAs 11750 (Back to the Bible) 1345-1400 ....tf. SAs 11900 (Spotlight) 1515-1530 .m...f. EAs 9770 (Spotlight) (reach beyond via Alan Roe, April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** AUSTRIA. 6155, Ö1 Morgenjournal, Moosbrunn 0512 April 10, 2019. Excellent with German man and woman news and affairs items. How much longer until Austria pulls the plug on SW? (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, FL, IC-R75, NRD-535, active loop, broken wires, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BELARUS [non]. GERMANY, Relaying Radio Belarus programs in German, French and Spanish via SHORTWAVESERVICE Kall / Deutschland. SENDEPLAN A-19 - ALLE ZEITEN IN MESZ - CEST - UTC +2 hrs. 3985 kHz Montag-Freitag 2130-2150 Radio Belarus (franzoesisch) 2150-2210 Radio Belarus (spanisch) Samstag 2130-2150 Radio Belarus (franzoesisch) 2150-2210 Radio Belarus (spanisch) Sonntag 2130-2150 Radio Belarus (franzoesisch) 2150-2210 Radio Belarus (spanisch) 6005 kHz Montag-Freitag 1000-1200 Radio Belarus (deutsch) Samstag 1000-1200 Radio Belarus (deutsch) Sonntag 1000-1200 Radio Belarus (deutsch) Stand: 31. Maerz 2019 (Anatoly Klepov-RUS, RUSdx #1023 via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7 via BC-DX April 10 via DXLD) See also GERMANY; does not match ** BOLIVIA. 3310. Apr 9, 2019. 2348-0006, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cochabamba, in Spanish. Male announcers talk; 2355 male voice and a brief music; 0001 ID an news by male voice. Reception with noises & fades, very poor to barely audible, 25322 to 25321. (3591 km from Cabedelo) (JRX_Jose Ronaldo Xavier, SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL, Receiver (s): Degen DE1103 & Tecsun S-2000, Antenna: Longwire made by myself, Cabedelo, Brazil, WOR iog via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 5952.47, Emisoras Pio 12 at tune-in 0048 with music, Andean flutes noted. Signal is poor and audio is just making it past adjacent 5950 - WRMI. Announcements at 0053 but audio is garbled. I haven’t heard them here in a few months (Stephen C Wood, E. Dennis MA, Perseus SDR, 30 x 15 terminated superloop antenna, April 8, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Yes, WRMI 5950 had been free of +2.5 kHz het for some time; I still have not heard EPD again, and wonder if it`s irregular. Aoki shows sked as 10-01 UT; new EiBi as of April 14: 0955-1400 & 2100-0230, including Aymara, Quechua (gh, DXLD) ** BOLIVIA [and non]. Radio Santa Cruz 6134.9 kHz. 2230-23 UT. Many reports from and references to Santa Cruz. Stories on medical services. All to itself in 6135 region on Iceland SDR but suffering Chinese QRM on Swedish SDR. Medium Wave all noise, even in winter, on Iceland SDR. But I had fantastic early morning UTC S American openings on Medium Wave via Iceland in February - heard Brazil, Argentina and the old Radio Nacional del Paraguay that I still remember from 9735 SW. Given my Eton G3 and Drake R7A are bunched, and I can't afford even cheap substitutes, I have to use SDRs and I still feel like a DXer with fake reception reports (Dr Derek Lynch, Ireland, April 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 4885, Apr 5, [no time]. This morning (April 5) two stations from Brazil heard on 4885 kHz – Acreana and Bandeirantes. Yesterday Acreana was off, only Bandeirantes active, probably relayed by Clube do Pará? At the moment this is the most active frequency in otherwise almost empty band. Something very very weak on 4775 kHz here in the middle of Europe – probably Congonhas (Karel Honzik, Czechia, HCDX via SW Bulletin April 7 via DXLD) Yes, it is almost a frightening feeling to tune into 60 mb these days. Now at 0900 via Brazilian remote receivers 4885 kHz is // the stream https://radiosaovivo.net/clube-belem/ and announcing Rádio Clube do Pará. So what is going on at night and which Bandeirantes? (73, Mauno Ritola via HCDX, ibid.) ?? I never saw these posts direct on HCDX (gh, DXLD) ** BRAZIL. Rádio Serra do Roncador 6270 kHz Ondas Curtas (Nova Chamada DJ Fernando da BR 158 e 163 Gospel Mix). Em breve em ondas curtas 400 watts de picos de potência. 750 KM com sinal muito forte e 1000 KM +++ por Propagação. https://youtu.be/4U3w_g6NS2E (Daniel Wyllyans & DJ Fernando da BR 163 e 158, 0312 UT April 6, Hard-Core-DX mailing list Via DXLD) Cf. CUBA, RHC leapfrog on 6270 ** BRAZIL. 9671.3 & 9657.4, 0553 April 7, approx. spots where intermittent spur carriers with same talk modulation are spewing out of 9664.53, Voz Missionária, among others. These compute to plus 6.77 and minus 7.13 kHz from fundamental. First time noted any such problems from ZYE890. 9671.4 & 9657.7 approx., April 8 at 0548, RVM again tonight putting out lots of spurious, peaking intermittently around here from fundamental 9664.52, during gospel huxter preaching. Especially on the plus side there is plenty of garbage in between. Displacements are plus 6.88 and minus 6.82 kHz, averaging 6.85 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9664.515, April 12 at 0610, RVM is S4-S7 of music, varied slightly upward but obviously now on the plus side of the halfway spot in BFO stepping 9664/9665 back and forth on the R-75. Last night while hunting for Cairo, had it on .511; no spurs noted now like on April 7 -8 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 11855.7, Apr 6 at 2152, R. Aparecida S5-S7 and improving gradually, but still too weak by 2221 to comprehend `Encontro DX` scheduled at 2200 Sat including DX news from Célio Romais (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BULGARIA. UTILITY, Reception of LZW Varna Radio, April 6: from 0715 on 3740 USB mode English, good signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-lzw-varna-radio-april-6.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 5-6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UTILITY, Reception of LZW Varna Meteo on April 9: from 0708 on 3740 USB mode Bulgarian, good signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-lzw-varna-meteo-on-april-9.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BULGARIA [and non]. No Shortwave Radiogram today 1400-1430 on 9400 --- I have just been informed that Shortwave Radiogram will not be transmitted today (Saturday), 1400-1430 UT, 9400 kHz, via Space Line Bulgaria. This is due to "unresolved scheduling issues." Future broadcasts of Shortwave Radiogram via Space Line are uncertain. Also, if WINB changed its DRM frequency to 15120 kHz, they did not inform me. My weekly email to Shortwave Radiogram listeners thus still listed 13755 as the DRM frequency. Info about this week's Shortwave Radiogram: http://swradiogram.net/post/183960422687/shortwave-radiogram-5-7-april-2019-digital-modes Here is the revised Shortwave Radiogram schedule for this weekend, with the DRM broadcast spilt milk (Kim Elliott, 1124 UT April 6, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) Also no signal from The Mighty KBC Radio on Sat April 6 1300-1400 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English Sat From March 31 also no signal from Brother HySTAIRical TOM 1500-1700 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English 1700-2000 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English 1800-2000 on 6000 SCB 050 kW / 030 deg to EaEu English 2000-0300 on 5900 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to ENAm English -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) Hi Dr. Kim Andrew Elliott_KD9XB, when issued the new A-19 hobby program file for our wwdxc germany yesterday, I learned that confused scheduling, or let`s say cuddly muddles --- 1300 n o t on air: SCL Kostinbrod near Sofia Bulgaria in previous hour. 9400 kHz covered by usual Chinese hour from FEBC Manila Iba site 10-14 UT, S=9+30dB Mandarin heard instead transmit digital hobby files via Kostinbrod bcast center. 'Slow Scan Radio' not heard 13 UT 6070, 7440 from Ingolstadt Rohrbach hobby channel. 9485 kHz sideband, [HLR] not heard, not traced here in various European SDR's this afternoon 14 UT, but totally splatter of 300 kW RRI Galbeni in Romanian language noon service, next channel of 9490 kHz at 1300-1457 UT, latter S=9+35dB mostly in western Europe. 73 wb (Wolfgang Bueschel, ibid.) The email I received from Space Line in Bulgaria this morning said this: "we have some current unresolved scheduling issues with Radiogram. Thus, we will not air today's show, and we have to decide if we can continue in the future." The Mighty KBC received the same email, except with "KBC" rather than "Radiogram." A Shortwave Radiogram listener in the UK has been hearing English on shortwave (11600) from Bulgaria identified as "Radio Bulgaria." My understanding is that Radio Bulgaria is now online only and text only, with no shortwave audio since 2012. Is Radio Bulgaria planning a return to radio? Radio Bulgaria has ten languages online. If all or even some of those 10 languages return to shortwave, the shortwave transmitters in Bulgaria will be busy. But this is speculation on my part (Kim Elliot, ibid.) Radio Bulgaria again on shortwave, this is a mission impossible, and through Secretbrod. SPLe will continue to have problems with the Bulgarian authorities due to unauthorized broadcasts of various illegal programs. The current schedule via Secretbrod is as follows BBC 0230-0330 on 7360 Farsi 0330-0430 on 9825 Farsi 1300-1600 on 15420 Somali Sat Premier League 1400-1500 on 15420 Somali Sun-Fri 1600-1800 on 9660 Somali Sat Premier League 1800-1830 on 6180 Somali Bible Voice Broadcasting 0300-0315 on 5900 Arabic Dardasha 7 0315-0330 on 5900 Arabic Dardasha 7 1710-1745 on 9490 Arabic Tue/Thu/Fri 1710-1730 on 9490 Arabic Mon/Wed 1715-1745 on 9490 Arabic Sat 1745-1800 on 9490 Arabic Dardasha 7 1931-1945 on 5900 Arabic Dardasha 7 1945-2000 on 9400 Arabic Dardasha 7 IRRS Radio Warra Wangeelaa-ti 1500-1530 on 15515 Afar Oromo Sat >>>>>> EGRadio English on April 6 From the Isle of Music 1500-1600 on 9400 Eng/Spa Sun Missionswerk Friedensstimme 1600-1630 on 9680 Russian Sat Radio Taiwan International 1700-1730 on 5900 Russian 1900-1930 on 5900 German Dimtse Radio Erena 1700-1730 on 9720 Tigrinya Daily 1730-1800 on 9720 Arabic Mon/Wed/Fri 1730-1800 on 9720 Tigrinya Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) HFCC shows many registrations "For new organization". http://hfcc.org/data/schedbyfmo.php?seas=A19&fmor=SPC (Ethan Best, KC9YDN, ibid.) A Shortwave Radiogram listener in the UK has been hearing English on shortwave (11600) from Bulgaria identified as "Radio Bulgaria." See what Ivo wrote in the meantime: "No signal", so no transmission at all. My understanding is that Radio Bulgaria is now online only and text only, with no shortwave audio since 2012. BNR first in 2011 withdrew from the Kostinbrod station. Then in 2012 they also terminated all transmissions from Padarsko, resulting in the complete closure and subsequent demolition of this newer and more powerful station that, which is probably completely forgotten in Washington now, was during the nineties for some time used by VOA. Interesting stories had been told about the exploitation of the scrap metal. After the closure of Padarsko the Radio Bulgaria broadcasts for some time continued to be produced for online distribution. But at some point (can't find it immediately in my files) this came to an end, with very low listener numbers given as reason. So there is simply no Radio Bulgaria program audio that could be put on air anymore. By the way, you could go the Ralph Gordon Stair method and use Nauen again. Also after three years a contingency registration of 6095 kHz is still in place and KBC Radio transmissions still take place, so the regulatory requirements should already be met (Kai Ludwig, ibid.) First off -- thanks for the history, Kai -- some of those details needed refreshing -- for me anyway! I DO find it telling that apparently the Internet is not a replacement for SW? Who'd have thunk it? Seriously, I SMH at the 'SW audiences are so small' argument, and counter with 'and you think there will be a larger one on the internet? Curiously, the 'experts' keep pushing back with 'we have data but we can't share it'. If the argument is 'we don't want to bother with that audience', there may well be some logic there, but 1) I'm not so cynical to believe 'soft power' and diplomacy are useless concepts, and 2) I'd rather spend tax money on broadcasts than bombs -- and there is some evidence that doing that and emphasizing understanding and communication negates the need for so many bombs. And here's where I will differ from the 'experts' who think Shortwave broadcast should die -- I'll cite a source -- although there are many others. See for example, NOW, to find someone in power who 'gets' those ideas. Yeah, I'm not so optimistic as to expect that to happen soon either. 73 all! //Ken Z (Kenneth Vito Zichi, MI, ibid.) Explanation from Space Line Bulgaria about the cancellation of Shortwave Radiogram on 9400 kHz (Saturday 1400-1430 UTC) .... "it's just not reliable and not energy efficient to run just one water cooled unit (we have centralized water cooling system for all the units) in the time slot of sw radiogram, as it happens now in A19" That makes sense. They might be able to find another slot for Shortwave Radiogram. Thanks for Space Line for the past transmissions and any that might be possible in the future. Shortwave Radiogram http://swradiogram.net (Kim Elliott, ibid.) So HFCC data has not been updated yet to reflect that 15420 with BBC Somali, on Saturdays throughout 1300-1600 for Premier League coverage, no longer comes from SOF (= Kostinbrod) but from Mars now...? And running the pumps through the whole night only to have a single transmitter for Stair on air was so far no problem either. In this case it was even just a single transmitter block, if the power listings of 50 kW for this and 100 kW for KBC and Radiogram are correct. (It seems that transmitters there are generally 50 kW, usually two of them coupled to a single 100 kW. Of the four listed 100 kW units at Königs Wusterhausen three were likewise 2x50 kW, too.) 9400 with "Isle of Music" is on air right now as a single transmitter operation, too. (Yes, this reports a monitoring confirmation, at least of music playing on this frequency.) (Kai Ludwig, 1548 UT Apr 7, ibid.) BBC in Somali on 15420 is via Secretbrod 13-16 Sat & 14-15 Sun-Fri. In 2012, the SPL had to rent the transmitters in Padarsko, not those in Secretbrod. But they chose to ruin [SIC] the new transmitters in Padarsko 3 x 500 / reduced 300 / and 2 x 250 / reduced 170 kW / and cover the whole world with a signal through Secretbrod. I'm even not talking about the wonderful antennas in Padarsko, compared to those in Secretbrod (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, ibid.) Transmitted this weekend on Shortwave Radiogram is Monet's Springtime at Giverny. Below are 1) the original as transmitted Sunday at 0828 UT in 7730 kHz from WRMI Florida, 2) as received by Mike in Washington state, 3) as received via the Tecsun Radios Australia SDR near Sydney, looking more Monet than a Monet, and 4) as received via an SDR in Fukushima, Japan, looking even more Monet than the Monet that looks more Monet than a Monet. Fun with shortwave (Kim, illustrated in the WOR iog, via DXLD) Swapping the red and green color channels to fix the (supposed) synch-error: https://www.dropbox.com/s/st8svvwczrk6x80/pic_2019-04-05_205208zRG-GR.png?dl=0 ;-) (roger thauer, ibid.) As usual, I had my Perseus and Fldigi going during the 0800 UT hour. Nothing there when I checked in the morning on 5850, so presumably, they weren't aired either? 73 (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, Sun Apr 7, ibid.) The 0800-0900 block of WRMI (at least on 5850 which I set up to record) didn't appear on the 7th of April either. The A-19 sked still lists this but it ALSO lists them on Monday AM at the same time (on 5950 only?) so I'll have to try that too. Kim's been having a hard time of late! 73 //Ken Z (Kenneth Vito Zichi, ibid.) Shortwave Radiogram Sundays at 0800-0830 UT is scheduled for 5850 and 7730 kHz, but today only 7730 was heard. I have an email in to Jeff asking what happened to 5850. At the WRMI website, it's listed for A19, Sunday 0800-0900 UT, along with 7730 (Kim Elliott, ibid.) ``"This is a Music Show” is the newest addition to digital modes via analog shortwave. Most of the show is a music show, but the host transmits some MFSK text and image near the end of the broadcast. It’s transmitted on WRMI, 5850 kHz, Thursday 0100-0200 UTC (Wednesday evening in the Americas). Also look for a waterfall ID at the beginning of the show.`` To listen, in a unique (spatial) stereo sound: https://soundcloud.com/thisisamusicshow/tiams007 The visualization of the audio and the data: http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/SW_Radiogram_2019-04-06.htm#TIAMS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Slow Scan Radio #33 with a huge data mix, here the solution of the puzzle: http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/SW_Radiogram_2019-04-06.htm#SSR Am 07.04.2019 um 16:02 schrieb John Piek (ICT-translations): >> Die liste mit spec's war gestern so: >> SSTV PD90 (-8 dB) >> MFSK32 @ 670 Hz (schema's + foto) (-28 dB) >> Contestia 4/125 @ 300 Hz (-33 dB) >> Feld Hell @ 2875 Hz (-28 dB) (relative to the highest audio level of the voice, he told me) Last but not least SWRG#94 with the known pattern (also spectral): MFSK-32 Intro, main text and images in MFSK-64, closing remarks again in MFSK-32: http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/SW_Radiogram_2019-04-06.htm#SWRG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ...... by the way, I hear (at the same time) the TIAMS007 recording again - just great! The "chirping" of the OTH radar sounds like the sound of crickets, matching the music (roger, ibid.) Yes, the 0800 block was always excellent into the west coast of NAm, while the others were impossible or just barely audible/decodable. I miss Greenville, NC! 73 (Walt Salmaniw, ibid.) ** CANADA. Terence Albert HARGREAVES Obituary https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?n=terence-albert-hargreaves&pid=192112553&fhid=7253 TERENCE ALBERT HARGREAVES Passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 5, 2019, at the age of 82 in Victoria. Beloved husband to Anna Biolik, father to Tyler (Nicole) and Blake. Terry was born in Glastonbury, England, the youngest of seven. After surviving the war, he moved to Canada with his family to settle in Windsor. This country he came to fiercely adore gave him a life of achievement and adventure he would not have received elsewhere. A natural performer, he was drawn to radio journalism and climbed from a volunteer slot as a weekend radio newsreader in Leamington to become the CBC's first Parliamentary Bureau Chief. He travelled the country and the world with prime ministers and later led the CBC's shortwave service. In retirement, he lived in St. Petersburg, Russia; Almaty, Kazakhstan; and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia as the spouse of Canada's representative to those places. This time abroad allowed him more opportunities to discover beautiful corners of the world he was so grateful to enjoy. A gentle man who loved his wife and sons dearly, he was easily brought to tears by the struggle and beauty of the human condition and those who gave their all to improve it. Throughout his life he remained deeply grateful for opportunities given to those who, like him, started with little. Please contact McCall Gardens for funeral arrangements. Donations may be given to the family to establish a scholarship in his name in investigative journalism. Published in The Globe and Mail from Apr. 6 to Apr. 10, 2019 Listen to Obituary (via Mike Cooper, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ** CHINA. MORE LEFTOVER FROM THIS ENDING DX SEASON --- Yet another interesting finding while going through a 12/27/2018 wav file and starring again the powerful Chinese on 1098 KHz. I’m usually not a big fan of large clips but if you don’t mind this time, I’ll make an exception sharing five minutes of CNR11. Thanks to a clean band along with a good Trans-Polar opening plus 1000 kW of power, its signal strength stayed relatively stable and even coming close to armchair copy at times. The icing on the cake came (abruptly) around minute three with the National Anthem followed by some kind of interval signal. Jaguar’s excellent notch took good care of an annoying IBOC hiss at the time of the Anthem. Distance: 10680 km / 6635 mi, bearing: 10 degrees [to GOLMUD]: https://www.quebecdx.com/mp3/china_1098_20181227_2151.MP3 (21:51 UTC) (Sylvain Naud, Portneuf, QC, Perseus + 450m / 1450ft Beverage to Eastern Europe @ 35 degrees, IRCA iog via DXLD) ** CHINA [and non]. 7470, THAILAND, VoA relay Udon Thani: 1233z, M in Chinese narrating a program with another M in CH. Fair-Good and way over CNR-1 underneath with traditional Chinese operatic program (Steve Wiseblood, RGV TX, 4/7, WOR iog via DXLD) 9940, CNR1 at 1500. Pips at ToH to M in Chinese dialect. Broadcaster used as jammer to censor RFA Chinese lang, going on at this time - Good Apr 3 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000), Hammarlund HQ-180A, RS SW-2000629, with various outdoor wires. Use of portables noted where relevant for perspective on signal strength comments. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, WOR iog via DXLD) 11640, CNR1 at 1136 // 11785 in Mandarin jamming RTI in Mandarin with a man and woman with excited news coverage – Fair to Good Apr 10 Coady-ON 11740, CNR1 at 1153 // 11640 and 11785 in Mandarin with a man and woman with excited news coverage – Fair Apr 10 Coady-ON – This is the legitimate broadcaster whose frequency has been registered with the HFCC. The Chinese authorities use this feed to jam the frequencies of western broadcasters that broadcast to China in Mandarin. 9470, CNR1 at 1207 // 11640 and 11785 in Mandarin jamming RTI in Mandarin with promos and a man and woman with excited news coverage – Fair Apr 10 Coady-ON 9660, CNR1 (Fuzhou) at 1210 // 9470, 9680 (via Kunming), 11640, and 11785 in Mandarin with promos and a man and woman with excited news coverage – Fair to Good Apr 10 Coady-ON – This and 9680 (via Kunming) are legitimate frequencies registered with the HFCC from 1000 to 1600 in the case of this one and 1100 to 1400 in the case of 9680 (via Kunming) yet our friends with the Aoki and Eibi lists maintain that RTI is also on at the same time in Mandarin on this one and 9680 (via Kunming). Why would they knowingly transmit on frequencies that the Chinese have already registered with the HFCC? It makes no sense (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Drake SPR-4, Kenwood TS440S, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 meter off centre-fed dipole (OCFD) and an Alpha Delta DX-LL inverted vee dipole, ODXA iog via DXLD) I am afraid it is the other way around! RTI cannot have any ``legitimate HFCC frequencies`` since the ChiCom ban Taiwan from participating (And HFCC lets them get away with it.) Yet, RTI *is the legitimate* broadcaster on these and many other frequencies, and the only reason CNR is there, is to jam RTI. I am sure RTI knows this, and also knows that if they were to move, so would the jammers right after them. So RTI can only hope that due to sheer power, skip zones, etc., some of their frequencies get past jamming. And every jammer the ChiCom run is an admission of their own vulnerability and corruption (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9460, CNR1 at 1146 in Mandarin jamming the VOA in Mandarin via the Philippines with a man and woman with excited news coverage – Weak but audible Apr 11 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Drake SPR-4, Kenwood TS440S, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 meter off centre-fed dipole (OCFD) and an Alpha Delta DX-LL inverted vee dipole, ODXA iog via DXLD) ** CHINA [and non]. A-19 frequency changes of China Radio Inter. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/summer-19-frequency-changes-of-china.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 5-6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 6035, FM99 relay via PBS Yunnan, 1157, April 10. Commercial announcements till time pips (almost a minute late); FM format, in Chinese; station's singing jingle ("Radio Shangri-la"); station's slogan in English fairly readable ("Flying with the heart, traveling with the sound of Shangri-la"); one of their better days. BBS (Bhutan) went off the air here today at 1137* (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ** CHINA. 15580-DRM, CNR1 DRM sce from Dong Fang Hainan island, S=9+15dB in eastern Thailand remote SDR, 10 kHz wide strong block 0054 UT. Log at eastern Thailand on Uwe's Perseus remotedly access installation, 0000-0110 UT April 11 [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 11, dxldyg via DXLD) ** COSTA RICA. In 2002 Jonathan Marks visited RFPI for Radio Netherlands. RFPI were on shortwave 1987-2003 and were based at the University for Peace in Costa Rica. Jonathan’s report is here: https://vimeo.com/14321328 RFPI programming included political programmes such as “Far Right [Radio] Review” which was analysing some of the right-wing talk radio hosts hiring time on US shortwave radio stations at the time. Jonathan got the impression a new management team at the University did not want to get involved with such campaigns and activism. A year later, on November 5th 2003, the University would close down RFPI. The RFPI legacy website has a link to the Far Right Radio Review plus RFPI history: http://www.rfpi.org/ (April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** CUBA. From: Radio Habana Cuba Sent: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 3:48 PM Subject: Sad News Dear listener: With great regret, we inform you that journalist Rosario Lafita Fernández, died on the morning of April 4th last. She was considered as an exemplary worker of Radio Havana Cuba for almost 40 years, the last 10 in charge of the International Correspondence Department. Her legacy, as an integral professional, will remain forever in our minds and hearts. From this moment, we'll continue the communicative work she directed with love and deep conviction that the most important thing, for each member of this Department, is to maintain the personalized attention to each one of you. Fraternally, Department of International Correspondence, Radio Havana Cuba (via Wolfgang Bueschel, April 10 and via Alan Roe, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) obit More info: http://www.radiohc.cu/especiales/exclusivas/187599-inhuman-a-destacada-periodista-de-radio-habana-cuba-rosario-lafita (— Richard Langley, ibid.) ``inhuman`` does not mean she was inhuman, but rather, interred (gh) ** CUBA. RHC Bauta, Bejucal, Quivican San Felipe TITAN, - CRI Titan, A-19 season, April 7 Full A-19 schedule of Radio Habana Cuba start of 07 April 2019 til 27 Oct 2019. Now RHC A-19 XLSX sheet file April 7 - transformed to pure text file. 0000-0030 15730 BEJ 050 135 SoAm Creole exQuechua 0000-0600 6000 QVC 250 010 ENAm English New York 0000-0600 6165 BAU 100 340 WNAm English Chicago 0400-0600 6060 BAU 100 010 ENAm English New York 0400-0600 6100 BAU 100 310 WNAm English San Francisco 0600-0630 6100 BAU 100 310 WNAm Esperanto Sun only [was 6060 kHz] 1100-1300 6150 QVC 250 n-d NCAm Spanish non-directional TITAN Quivican San Felipe antenna HQ2/2/0.2 non-directional 1100-1500 9535 BEJ 100 230 CeAm Spanish MEX-GTM-CTR-Panama 1100-1500 9640 BEJ 050 110 Ant Spanish Antilles HQ1/03 1100-1500 11760 BAU 100 n-d NCAm Spanish non-directional HQ1/08 1100-1300 11950 BAU 100 340 WNAm Spanish Chicago 1100-1400 13780 BEJ 100 160 SoAm Spanish Buenos Aires 1100-1500 15140 BAU 100 130 SoAM Spanish Rio de Janeiro 1100-1500 15230 QVC 250 305 SoAm Spanish San Francisco 1300-1500 13700 BAU 100 310 WNAm Spanish San Francisco 1500-1530 11760 BAU 100 n-d NCAm Esperanto Sun only non-dir HQ1/08 1500-1530 15140 BAU 100 010 ENAm EsperantoSun only 1500-1530 11760 BAU 100 n-d NCAm Spanish non-dir Mon-Sat HQ1/08 1500-1530 15140 BAU 100 010 ENAm Spanish New York Mon-Sat 1530-1800 15140 BAU 100 010 ENAm Spanish New York daily 1530-1800 11760 BAU 100 n-d NCAm Spanish non-directional HQ1/08 1800-1830 15140 BAU 100 340 WNAm Arabic Chicago 1830-1900 15140 BAU 100 340 WNAm Creole Chicago 1900-2000 15140 BAU 100 340 WNAm English Chicago 2000-2030 15140 BAU 100 340 WNAm French Chicago 1930-2000 15370 BAU 100 040 WeEu French Europe A-2 antenna HRS4/4/0.8 NY 10degr +30degr slewed EUR azimuth 2000-2030 15370 BAU 100 040 WeEu Portuguese Europe 2030-2100 15370 BAU 100 040 WeEu Arabic Europe 2100-2300 15370 BAU 100 040 WeEu Spanish Europe 2000-2030 9720 BAU 100 100 SoAf French Africa A-3 antenna HRS4/4/0.8 RJ 130degr -30degr slewed SoAF azimuth 2030-2100 9720 BAU 100 100 SoAf Portuguese Africa 2100-2200 9720 BAU 100 100 SoAf English Africa 2100-0500 9535 BEJ 100 230 CeAm Spanish MEX-GTM-CTR-Panama 2100-2300 9640 BEJ 050 110 Antill Spanish Antilles HQ1/03 2100-0200 11760 BAU 100 n-d NCAm Spanish non-directional HQ1/08 2100-0500 11850 QVC 250 170 SoAM Spanish Chile (ex11840 kHz) 2100-0400 13740 BAU 100 160 SoAm Spanish Buenos Aires tx #5 sometimes irregular on air, wb. 2200-2300 11700 QVC 250 160 SoAm Portuguese Buenos Aires 2230-2300 15730 BEJ 050 135 SoAm French Mon-Sat 2230-2300 15730 BEJ 050 135 SoAm Esperanto Sun Only Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires target. 2300-0000 6000 QVC 250 010 ENAm Spanish Mon-Thur "Mesa Redonda"? towards Washington DC/New York. 2300-0400 6060 BAU 100 010 ENAm Spanish New York 2300-0400 9640 BEJ 050 110 Antill Spanish Antilles HQ1/03 2300-0400 11670 BAU 100 130 SoAm Spanish Rio de Janeiro 2300-0500 11700 QVC 250 160 SoAm Spanish Buenos Aires 2300-2400 11950 BAU 100 340 WNAm Spanish Mon-Thu "Mesa Redonda" to Chicago 2300-2330 15730 BEJ 050 135 SoAm Creole Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires 2330-2400 15730 BEJ 050 135 SoAm Portug. Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires 83 and 263 degrees CT2/1/0.8, TX #6 2100-2300 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba Spanish 2300-2330 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba English Mon-Sat 2300-2330 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba Esperanto Sun Only 2330-2400 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba English daily 0000-0030 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba Creole 0030-0100 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba French 0100-0500 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba Spanish 0500-0600 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba English Transmitter sites: BAU Bauta 6 x 100 kW BEJ Bejucal 50, 100 kW (combined 50 kW units) QVC Titan-Quivican San Felipe 5 x 250 kW. Shortwave schedule of Radio Rebelde 0000-2400 5025 BAU 100 non-dir to Ce&SoAm Spanish Shortwave schedule of Radio Progreso 0030-0400 4765 BEJ 050 non-dir to Cuba Caribbean Spanish (RHC of April 7, 2019, thanks to Prof. Arnaldo Coro-CUB - CO2KK ham op - RHC A-19 XLSX sheet file - transformed to pure text file via wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7, dxldyg via DXLD) CUBA, CRI La Habana Quivican San Felipe TITAN relay Cuba, A-19 DST file of April 7 0000-0100 5990 QVC 250 n-dir NoAM Spanish 0000-0100 9810 QVC 250 160 SoAM Spanish 0100-0200 9580 QVC 250 10 NoAM English 0200-0300 9580 QVC 250 10 NoAM Chinese 0300-0400 9790 QVC 250 305 WeNoAM English 0400-0400 9790 QVC 250 305 WeNoAM Cantonese 1200-1300 9570 QVC 250 10 NoAM Cantonese 1300-1400 9570 QVC 250 10 NoAM English 1400-1500 11880 QVC 250 305 WeNoAM English 1500-1600 11880 QVC 250 305 WeNoAM English 2300-2400 5990 QVC 250 n-dir NoAM English 2300-2400 13650 QVC 250 135 SoAM Portuguese TITAN tx #1 and #5. (A-19 hfcc/crtv-CRI, via wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews, March 31, dxldyg via DXLD) 6270, 0622, R Habana Cuba poor // 5100 [? 6100? sic] vgd 3/3. This is a spurious transmission, a mixing product between 6165 & 6060: 6165-6060 = 105, then 6165+105 = 6270 (Bryan Clark, Mangawhai, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, WinRadio G33DDC Excalibur Pro & AOR7030+ with EWEs to Nth, Cent & Sth America, NZ DX Times via DXLD) 6000, April 6 at 0523, RHC English is S9+10 but just barely modulated, like 6165; 6060 is VG S9+20, 6100 is S9+20/30 but undermodulated; 5040 S9+30 with sufficient mod. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 5025, April 6 at 0529, R. Rebelde modulation is cutting off and on; wiggle that patchcord! Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba. 6165, April 7 at 0006, RHC attempt at an additional hour of English fails as no signal here yet, while 6000 is S9+10 but suptorted rating VP. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 13728.296, April 7 at 1329, RHC very weak spur but with some modulation // source 13700, and a matching one on the minus side, unmeasured. I have continued hearing these any morning but not relogged until now for the record. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 13740, April 7 at 1331, RHC surprised here ex-13780, S9+10/20 always somewhat weaker than // 13700, S9+20/30. 13740 off by 1409 recheck. Accident or deliberate QSY? May or may not be wrong. Wonder if this like 13780 will also occasionally get knocked off, to about 13739.25? 11850, April 7 at 2125, RHC Spanish surprises us on another new frequency, revolutionary music // 11760. Apparently ex-11840 which transmitter was always flanked by weak but readable spurs on 11830 & 11850, but this is no spur nor are there any audible 10 kHz above and below it. 6165, April 8 at 0624, RHC English is S9+20 of dead air here; 6100 S9+40 with mailbag, good modulation, as is 6060 only S9+20; 6000 also S9+20 but with some distortion. 5040 is off. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 13740, April 8 at 1328, RHC here for second day ex-13780, and off by 1400, so apparently deliberate; why? HFCC as of April 5 shows no collision on 13780; Saudi adjacent 13775 & 13785 but not significant; while 13740 already has Iran and Issoudun covering the entire presumed RHC span 11-14 UT; altho neither noted here before RHC glommed. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 6000, April 8 at 1334, surprise, RHC is back here ex-6150 for morning 49m broadcast, S7-S9 but just barely modulated. These are happening a week after A-19 began for participating stations; what next from Arnie? 11850, April 8 at 2302, RHC Spanish again on new frequency, and this time at S9+10/20 on fundamental, I can also detect the -10 kHz JBA spur on 11840. So the spur and fundamental have swapped places. Jamming still running on 11860 but one or two carriers underneath, no doubt the matching spur plus 10 from 11850. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 5040, April 9 at 0607, another hour of RHC English is still running here and on the rest of The Cuban Five: 6165, 6100, 6060 all sufficient, except 6000 JBA, much softer than 5995 Mali. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, I'm speechless, re 06-07 UT weekdays. I do not understand the different RHC xls Excel schedules, but compared on air neither the reality of RHC schedules. vy73 wolfie (Wolfgang Bueschel, April 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) At 1150 UT now propagation from RHC Bauta gray line seen in Cancun, Iowa, Arkansas, Minnesota, gives an increasing signal on MA, NY, NJ azimuth target on 11760 kHz now S=9+20dB. (but 1100 to 1145 UT was useless on 25 mb). What happened on 9640 kHz now, seems break off-air? 73 wolfie RHC 1100-1310 UT April 9: 1100-1400 (not 1300) 6000 (not 6150) QVC 250 n-d NCAm Spanish non-directional TITAN Quivican San Felipe antenna HQ2/2/0.2 non-directional 1100-1500 9535 BEJ 100 230 CeAm Spanish MEX-GTM-CTR-Panama 1100-1500 9640 BEJ 050 110 Ant Spanish Antilles HQ1/03 1100-1500 11760 BAU 100 n-d NCAm Spanish non-directional HQ1/08 not on air: 1100-1300 11950 BAU 100 340 WNAm Spanish Chicago 1100-1400 13740 (not13780) BEJ 100 160 SoAm Spanish Buenos Aires 1100-1500 15140 BAU 100 130 SoAM Spanish Rio de Janeiro (11-12 not propagate, even in RJ Brazil remote) 1100-1500 15230 QVC 250 305 SoAm Spanish San Francisco (11-12 not propagate, even in RJ Brazil remote) 1300-1500 13700 BAU 100 310 WNAm Spanish San Francisco 73 wolfie (Wolfgang Bueschel, April 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6000, April 9 at 1314, RHC is VP and JBM, still ex-6150 but no 2x audible on 12000, and // 9640 which Wolfgang Bueschel found missing earlier. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) RHC confirmed on new 7380 New 7380 to Africa confirmed tonight as follows 2200-2230 in French 2230-2300 in Creole (should be Portuguese) 2300-0000 in English // 5040 Apart from carrying the wrong language at 2230 it looks as though the schedule I forwarded yesterday is more or less OK. Portuguese was also missing at 2200-2300 on 11700; it was in French instead. So maybe they had a problem with the Portuguese broadcast tonight. Needs further checks. 73s (Dave Kenny, 01:11 [BST?] April 10, via Wolfgang Bueschel, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) Yes, Portuguese / French/Creole replaced tonight. There is a lot of more changes, see separate file delivery, traced / monitored from 1100 UT til 0100 UT. 4765 kHz is now from Monday 8th at 0130-0500 UT one hr later, as in A18 season [? axually heard that span *-*, or just not on by 0030? gh] 13740-not at night, is Bauta on 11840 kHz instead [NO, 11840 is a spur from 11850 --- gh] See intermodulation 12000 kHz 11700 + 11850 kHz from QUIvican = 12000 kHz too. 73 (wolfie --- good night ---, DXLD) 9720, April 9 at 2112, NO signal from RHC, despite new sked dated April 7 via Wolfgang Bueschel claiming English to Africa is now here at 21-22. I quickly scan the 9, 11, 13 and even 15 MHz bands for a replacement, including last year`s frequency 11880 --- zilch. I do the same during the following two hours when 9720 continues absent, at 2245 and 2314, the latter when English continues on 5040. I could not imagine RHC would be using 7 MHz band for this, so unchecked, but Dave Kenny, UK found 7380! as new English-to-Africa frequency, at 23-24, preceded 22-23 by French and Kriyol (instead of Portuguese). Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11980, April 9 at 2315, CRI English relay at S9/S9+10. This could easily be taken as a fundamental, but it`s really second harmonic of 5990 which is only slightly stronger, S9+10/20; and axually sounds better on 11980. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4765, R Progreso not on air. when checked at 0438 UT, April 10. 73 wolfie 6100 kHz Bauta tx #3 came on air late at 0507 UT start. 0500-0700 6100 BAU 100 310 WNAm English San Francisco -0730 Sundays Esperanto. 5-6 UT 5040, 6000, 6060, 6100, 6165 kHz all on air in English. 0500-0600 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba English also 05-07!!!! UT noted this April 10 morning on Arnie Coro at 0643 UT 5040!!, 6060, 6100, 6165 kHz all S=9+40, 50, 60 dB powerhouse signal in Alberta SDR Canada unit. 73 Wolfie (Bueschel, DXLD) 6000, UT Wed April 10 at 0033-0043, RHC English is S9+10/20 but just barely modulated, while // 6165 is undermodulated but sufficient, during `DXers Unlimited` which Arnie introduces as the ``weekend edition``, so wrong show played? Some ham topic I zone out from his mumbled presentation. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 5040, April 10 at 0101 I happen to catch tail of Spanish frequency announcement claiming 5040 start at 0200 --- but here we are! And 11760 to stop at 0300. Also plugs now 4 FM frequencies 24h covering fraxions of Cuba. But all in Spanish? No, English also claims to be on them, but what is the breakdown also with other languages? Something`s always wrong at RHC. 7380, April 10 at 2200, new frequency for African service, RHC opening in French, S9/+20. 2250 check still in Kriyol instead of Portuguese from 2230; 2310 check in English, so that`s now at 23-24 on 7380 // 5040. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Listened to 7380 at 2300 from the KiwiSDR in South Africa with a good signal yesterday (Peter W Hansen, April 11, WOR iog via DXLD) 15370, April 10 at 1926, RHC OC prior to 1930 broadcast, but with spurious hash peaks approx. plus/minus 3 kHz, even with no modulation. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Full A-19 schedule of Radio Habana Cuba start of 07 April 2019 til 27 Oct 2019. Now RHC A-19 XLSX sheet file April 7 - transformed to pure text file, April 10, acc monitoring. 0000-0030 15730 BEJ 050 135 SoAm Creole exQuechua 0100-0500 6060 BAU 100 010 ENAm Spanish New York 0100-0600 6000 QVC 250 010 ENAm English New York 0100-0700 6165 BAU 100 340 WNAm English Chicago 0500-0700 6060 BAU 100 010 ENAm English New York 0500-0700 6100 BAU 100 310 WNAm English San Francisco 0700-0730 6100 BAU 100 310 WNAm Esperanto Sun only 1100-1400 6000 QVC 250 n-d NCAm Spanish non-directional TITAN Quivican San Felipe antenna HQ2/2/0.2 non-directional 1100-1300 6100 BAU 100 340 WNAm Spanish Chicago "Mesa Redonda" 1100-1500 9535 BEJ 100 230 CeAm Spanish MEX-GTM-CTR-Panama 1100-1500 9640 BEJ 050 110 Ant Spanish Antilles HQ1/03 1100-1500 11760 BAU 100 n-d NCAm Spanish non-directional HQ1/08 1100-1400 13740 BEJ 100 160 SoAm Spanish Buenos Aires 1100-1500 15140 BAU 100 130 SoAM Spanish Rio de Janeiro 1100-1500 15230 QVC 250 305 SoAm Spanish San Francisco 1300-1500 13700 BAU 100 310 WNAm Spanish San Francisco 1500-1530 11760 BAU 100 n-d NCAm EsperantoSun only non-directional HQ1/08 1500-1530 15140 BAU 100 010 ENAm EsperantoSun only 1500-1530 11760 BAU 100 n-d NCAm Spanish non-dir Mon-Sat HQ1/08 1500-1530 15140 BAU 100 010 ENAm Spanish New York Mon-Sat 1530-1800 15140 BAU 100 010 ENAm Spanish New York daily 1530-1800 11760 BAU 100 n-d NCAm Spanish non-directional HQ1/08 1800-1830 15140 BAU 100 340 WNAm Arabic Chicago 1830-1900 15140 BAU 100 340 WNAm Creole Chicago 1900-2000 15140 BAU 100 340 WNAm English Chicago 2000-2030 15140 BAU 100 340 WNAm French Chicago 1930-2000 15370 BAU 100 040 WeEu French Europe A-2 antenna HRS4/4/0.8 NY 10degr +30degr slewed EUR azimuth 2000-2030 15370 BAU 100 040 WeEu Portuguese Europe but French/Creole? 2030-2100 15370 BAU 100 040 WeEu Arabic Europe 2100-2300 15370 BAU 100 040 WeEu Spanish Europe 2100-0500 9535 BEJ 100 230 CeAm Spanish MEX-GTM-CTR-Panama 2100-2300 9640 BEJ 050 110 Antill Spanish Antilles HQ1/03 2100-0200 11760 BAU 100 n-d NCAm Spanish non-directional HQ1/08 2100-0500 11850 QVC 250 170 SoAM Spanish Chile 2100-0400 11840 BAU 100 160 SoAm Spanish Buenos Aires tx #5 sometimes irregular on air, wb [NO, is spur de 11850 --- gh] 2200-2230 11700 QVC 250 160 SoAm Portuguese Buenos Aires 2230-2300 11700 QVC 250 160 SoAm French Buenos Aires 2200-2230 7380 BAU 100 100 SoAf French Africa A-3 antenna HRS4/4/0.8 RJ 130degr -30degr slewed SoAF azimuth 2230-2300 7380 BAU 100 100 SoAf Portuguese Africa but French/Creole? 2300-2400 7380 BAU 100 100 SoAf English Africa 2230-2300 15730 BEJ 050 135 SoAm French Mon-Sat distorted audio 2230-2300 15730 BEJ 050 135 SoAm Esperanto Sun Only to Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires target. 2300-2400 6000 QVC 250 010 ENAm Spanish Mon-Thur "Mesa Redonda"? towards Washington DC/New York. 2300-0400 9640 BEJ 050 110 Antill Spanish Antilles HQ1/03 2300-0400 11670 BAU 100 130 SoAm Spanish Rio de Janeiro 2300-0500 11700 QVC 250 160 SoAm Spanish Buenos Aires and intermodulation 11700 + 11850 kHz from QUI = 12000 kHz too. 2300-2400 11950 BAU 100 340 WNAm Spanish Mon-Thur "Mesa Redonda" to Chicago 2300-2330 15730 BEJ 050 135 SoAm Creole Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires 2330-2400 15730 BEJ 050 135 SoAm Portug. Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires 83 and 263 degrees CT2/1/0.8, TX #6 2100-2300 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba Spanish 2300-2330 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba English Mon-Sat 2300-2330 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba Esperanto Sun Only 2330-2400 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba English daily 0000-0030 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba Creole 0030-0100 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba French 0100-0500 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba Spanish 0500-0600 5040 BAU 100 n-d Cuba English Transmitter sites: BAU Bauta 6 x 100 kW BEJ Bejucal 50, 100 kW (combined 50 kW units) QVC Titan-Quivican San Felipe 5 x 250 kW.. Shortwave schedule of Radio Rebelde 0000-2400 5025 BAU 100 non-dir to Ce&SoAm Spanish Shortwave schedule of Radio Progreso 0130-0500 4765 BEJ 050 non-dir to Cuba Caribbean Spanish [no, should be 0030-0400 but has been totally off the air --- gh] (RHC of April 7, 2019, thanks to Prof. Arnaldo Coro-CUB - CO2KK ham op - RHC A-19 XLSX sheet file - transformed to pure text file and traced by monitoring April 9 / 10 via wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10 via dxldyg via DXLD) CRI La Habana Quivican San Felipe TITAN relay Cuba, A-19 DST file of April 7 0000-0100 5990 QVC 250 n-dir NoAM Spanish 0000-0100 9810 QVC 250 160 SoAM Spanish 0100-0200 9580 QVC 250 10 NoAM English 0200-0300 9580 QVC 250 10 NoAM Chinese 0300-0400 9790 QVC 250 305 WeNoAM English 0400-0500 9790 QVC 250 305 WeNoAM Cantonese 1200-1300 9570 QVC 250 10 NoAM Cantonese 1300-1400 9570 QVC 250 10 NoAM English overlapped 1400-1500 11880 QVC 250 305 WeNoAM English some 15 mins later 1500-1600 11880 QVC 250 305 WeNoAM English 2300-2400 5990 QVC 250 n-dir NoAM English 2300-2400 13650 QVC 250 135 SoAM Portuguese TITAN tx #1 and #5. April 10, acc monitoring. (A-19 hfcc/crtv-CRI, via wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews, March 31, dxldyg via DXLD) Like same as in A-18 in previous year: 2300-0500 11700 QVC 250 160 SoAm Spanish to Buenos Aires and intermodulation 11700 + 11850 kHz from QUI = 12000 kHz too. and 10 kHz down also fundamental Bauta tx unit {not spur signal} as 2100-0400 11840 BAU 100 160 SoAm Spanish Buenos Aires tx #5 sometimes irregular on air, ex 13740 kHz previously (Wolfgang Bueschel, DXLD) I don`t know what happened to the 13740 transmitter, but it is not the one on 11840, an unwarranted assumption. As many times as Wolfie has asserted this, I have confirmed that 11840 is merely a -10 kHz spur out of 11850, just like 11830 was when 11840 was the fundamental before moving same transmitter to 11850; further confirmed by a matching +10 kHz spur on 11860 ex-11850 (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. Radio Progreso on 4765 kHz -- Missing Last Night? Recorded the frequency all night (10 April UT). No sign of Radio Progreso here in NB. Only CODAR heard. Not on or very poor propagation? (-- Richard Langley, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) not on Anyone hear Radio Progreso on 4765 kHz lately? Not heard again last night (11 April UT) in NB. 5025 and 5040 kHz both had good signals (-- Richard Langley, WOR iog via DXLD) Meanwhile we can try for Tajikistan. Aoki shows 4765 runs from 23 to 20 UT, but Dushanbe sunrise as of April 16 is 0048 UT (gh, DXLD) 4765, April 11 at 0321, NO signal from R. Progreso, just some CODAR swishing. Richard Langley, NB, agrees, who first noted RP absent the night before during its entire 0030-0400 span. 5025 Rebelde is still on and nominal. What`s with RP? Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 1102-1113 UT, 6000 QUI only carrier signal, no audio modulation heard, 1114:06 UT started audio feeder transmission line. ``And the main thing is as Wolfy said, one could keep on checking them throughout the season and still not finding a fixed schedule, because it simply never remains fixed.`` I'm not amused, to trace such un-punctual radio service, different service data from day to day change. check http://boavista.twrmon.net:8073/ 15230 kHz not on air at 1124 UT. All others on air, also both 6000 and 6100 kHz. 73 wolfie (Wolfgang Bueschel, Apr 10, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11850, RHC at 0015 // 11760 (Good) with a woman with ID and talk then talking to a woman on the telephone – Fair Apr 11 – New frequency or a mistake? It's not listed anywhere, yet (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Drake SPR-4, Kenwood TS440S, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 meter off centre-fed dipole (OCFD) and an Alpha Delta DX-LL inverted vee dipole, ODXA iog via DXLD) NF 13739.239, April 11 at 1327, RHC way off-frequency from 13740. As soon as I found new 13740 ex-13780 on April 7, I figured same transmitter would eventually also get knocked off-frequency about 0.76 kHz below, and now it has been! Last measured March 25 on 13779.24. Considerably weaker than // 13700. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTEING DIGEST) 15230, April 11 at 1411, RHC is S9+10 but just barely modulated; // 15140 better but still undermodulated. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 11840, April 11 at 2101, JBA RHC carrier, aside new frequency 11850 which is S9+20 but undermodulated. By 2252, there is enough audio on 11840 to match it to 11850 --- and *also* on 11860 just barely enough to hear thru the jamming overrun against RM. By 2334, both 11840 & 11860 have risen to S4-S7, the latter over the jamming level which has declined further at least by comparison, and still of course all // modulation to 11850. Therefore I am positive that 11840 & 11860 are in fact plus/minus 10 kHz spurs out of 11850, just like 11830 & 11850 were when 11840 was the fundamental halfway in between, with similar relative signal disparities. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Also, I do not see 11840 on any of the new RHC schedule versions, despite what Wolfie had concluded April 10: ``and 10 kHz down [from 11850] also fundamental Bauta tx unit {not spur signal} as 2100-0400 11840 BAU 100 160 SoAm Spanish Buenos Aires tx #5 sometimes irregular on air, ex13740 kHz previously, wb`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13650, April 11 at 2336, CRI is S9+30 but suptorted also with annoying music in background, relay to Brasil but in Luso accent. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4765, April 12 at 0046, R. Progreso is still AWOL, while 5025 Rebelde is nominal. The third night in a row. Ditto at 0331 check April 13, fourth night. Transmitter totally broken? Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba. That leaves weak CODAR swooshes, and maybe a chance at Tajikistan (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5040, April 12 at 0047, this RHC is off; 0050 back on with S9 carrier and whine, JBM on and off and on and off, in French or Kriyol. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 6165, April 12 at 0048, RHC is S6-S8 of dead air or JBM; other English frequency 6000 is S9/S9+10 but suptorted JBM. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 6165, April 12 at 0600, RHC English is S9+20 of dead air; 6000 is off; leaving 6060 & 6100 & 5040 still modulating in English. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 12200, April 12 at 0614, RHC English at S6 about = to band noise level; second harmonic of 6100, a new one here. Otherwise you might not know the MUF is this high in the nightmiddle. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Will have to add it to the frequency list for DXers Unlimited, right, Arnie? 7380, April 12 at 2201, RHC dead air; 2203 finally opening in French. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CYPRUS. [continued from last issue] Re: BFBS Akrotiri on Shortwave Hi Glenn, You can inform Bill that all the above SW broadcasts were from the BBC East Mediterranean Relay Station, Zyyi. The site is located here: 34.721043 33.321448 on Google Earth. With ref to Bill's BFBS SW QSL. I have a BFBS SW QSL from March 1991 for the 15670 kHz via the BBC Zyyi site. It was well publicised at the time in the DX press that the BFBS SW broadcast originated from the BBCs Zyyi SW transmitter site. I have a record that the CyBC SW broadcasts were in use from Zyyi, but I don't have historical records. Cheers (Ian (AUS), April 5, Shortwavesites YG via DXLD) Yes, also CBC Nicosia used the BBC relay Zyyi, only single hour at nighttime 22 UT Fri/Sat/Sun only. The oldest BBC MW after WW II started from Limassol Zakaki 639 and 720 kHz, other 1323 later from Zyyi, + all BBC SW from Zyyi. US propaganda Arabic Radio Sawa 990 kHz 600kW stn still on air from easterly tip Cape Greco. Cyprus SAWA 990 kHz signal heard an hour ago on KiwiSDR installation Wellbrook antenna in Johannesbourg http://sibamanna.duckdns.org/sdr_map_full.html http://kiwi.twrafrica.org:8073/ 73 (wb, with 10 satellite photos attached, ibid.) Hi all, I am still not convinced we can say we know where the BFBS broadcasts were transmitted from. Please allow me to explain why. I did a web search and found out from the DX literature of the time that yes, many, DXers understood that the BFBS transmission came from the BBC Zyyi site. That makes sense because there were already shortwave transmitters there. However, there is a problem. My BFBS [QSL] explicitly states Akrotiri and it is possible that DXers could have been mistaken because they were not aware that there were other shortwave transmitters near Limassol. Let me state I am not interested in conspiracy theories, but only hard facts. The following is what I understand of the situation. 1. As the verie signer of my BFBS QSL explicitly wrote Akrotiri on the QSL, we have to consider that there could be a shortwave transmitter in the West Sovereign Base Area (SBA) capable of transmitting the BFBS signals. 2. Yes, Akrotiri and Zyyi are both near Limassol, and it is therefore possible for folks to conflate the two locations. Consider that they are definitely two separate locations on opposite ends of Limassol. Akrotiri to the west and south of Limassol in the Western (Akrotiri) SBA and Zyyi is on the east side of Limassol in Cyprus proper. Refer to this map to visualize this - http://qsl.philcobill.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/BFBS_map-1024x683.jpg 3. There is a reference in the 2009 CIA Fact Handbook to a shortwave station in Akrotiri SBA probably associated with the BFBS depending on how one reads the punctuation. https://tinyurl.com/BFBS-SW-Akrotiri This deserves further investigation. 4. There is the question of what transmitter site was written on other DXers' BFBS QSLs. As noted above, mine says "Akrotiri Cyprus". What do the other ones say? I have seen one so far and there was no mention of a specific location. Are there non-specific? Do they just say Cyprus? Do they say Akrotiri? Do they mention the BBC Zyyi Relay station? Or do they say something else? Ian, can you share a photocopy of your QSL? 5. In an effort to find out more information from an official source, I sent an email directly to BFBS asking if the broadcasts were transmitted from the Akrotiri SBA or outside the SBA. They responded as follows: "Thanks for your interest. Unfortunately we are unable to disclose that information." I don't want to press the issue anymore with BFBS for fear of alienating them towards DXers. Even so, I have to wonder why they cannot disclose where the broadcasts were transmitted from. If they were transmitted from the Zyyi BBC Relay Site, why not just come out and say it? 6. As noted above at least some of the DX literature at the time suggested that the broadcasts came from the BBC Zyyi site. There were other suggestions as well like a CIS site, a Merlin site, or....? 7. How about the possibility that the transmissions came from Lady's Mile Beach site at 34??37???9???N 33??0???5???E. From what I understand, the site currently transmits signals for 639 kHz and 720 kHz, and maybe a SW transmitter was temporarily used there. This site is within the (Western) Akrotiri SBA. 8. There could be other explanations, that we are not aware of. Therefore, until we find an official, authoritative source, the case is still open about where the BFBS broadcasts were transmitted from.?? There are too many open questions (Bill Harms, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Eureka! Great news about BFBS shortwave transmitter site. WAS Re: [SW BCB TX Site Archive] Re: BFBS Akrotiri on Shortwave Hi All: Here is some great news about the BFBS Shortwave transmissions during Op Granby in 1990 and 1991. I would appreciate your views on this. DXer Andree Bollin posted his verification letter of BFBS transmission on shortwave on a Facebook thread that I started. The verification signer, M. E. Townley, Engineering Manager at BFBS Cyprus, provided the missing piece in the transmitter site puzzle. Here is the URL: https://tinyurl.com/BFBS-QSL-letter-Akrotiri You can see in Andree Bollin's verification that M. E. Townley provided interesting history of BFBS using shortwave during Op Granby, and more importantly provided important details about the transmitter location. He stated that "the transmitter is located adjacent to the Akrotiri salt lake in the south of Cyprus and uses a specially designed USB drive into a 10 kW transmitter. The aerial is a Log periodic array which is directional toward the Gulf." So, according to Townley, so now it is fair to say that BFBS shortwave broadcasts during and immediately after Op Granby were NOT transmitted from the BBC East Mediterranean Relay Station, but were instead transmitted from a previously unlisted site in the Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area. It makes sense for BFBS to be broadcast from Akrotiri due to the military connection. Please consider that this is the most authoritative and official source yet. I am curious about what your views are about this. My question now is, is there a site in the Akrotiri near the Salt Lake that is capable of transmitting the BFBS broadcasts as described in Andree Bollin's QSL? Here are two web pages which might have relevant information about this discussion http://www.ontheshortwaves.com/Wavescan/wavescan130825.html http://www.ontheshortwaves.com/Wavescan/wavescan130929.html (Bill Harms, April 7, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Yes Bill, re BFBS, maybe changed from Naval site near Limassol Ladies Mile Akrotiri to airforce base Lakatamia on central Cyprus, near Greek-Turkish cease fire line in their civil war. on G.E. image of Oct 2011 still >>antenna masts visible<< near former British Air Force base Lakatamia at 35°06'10.39"N 33°19'28.60"E https://goo.gl/maps/mXuSMQ4v84w https://binged.it/2G4kOm6 https://binged.it/2IiyBav and log-periodic at Limassol Akrotiri salt lake naval installations 34°37'03.36"N 32°56'48.67"E see streetview of Google Maps on Salt Lake, the masts of the British OTHR and marine communications seen on the horizon https://goo.gl/maps/byGUWxCaoc62 https://goo.gl/maps/qnroSfpVkQu on Google Earth and Maps, the border line between U.K. and Cyprus soil visible. 73 (wolfie df5sx wwdxc, ibid.) Hi Bill, I looked at this QSL you referenced. http://qsl.philcobill.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/BFBS_Cyprus_Andree_Bollin_QSL_letter-720x1024.jpg Yes the detail, your research & Wolfy's antenna find all look quite convincing to me. Interestingly I was looking back at my scanned QSLs & for the first time in my DXing hobby I actually sent out 3 reception reports for the same transmission out to three different addresses. The time/date & frequency was: early March 1991 at 14 UT on 15670 kHz As mentioned previously; I sent reorts to BFBS London & Cyprus & received QSLs from both. But as I was under the impression at the time that the transmission was from Zyyi BBC Mediterranean relay, I also sent a SW report direct to the BBC station in Cyprus. Interestingly they QSLed the rpt & also wrote power as 250 kW. Did the BBC relay at Zyyi use 15670 kHz from there at the time (date) at a different hour of day? I'm now wondering if the techs/staff at the BBC SW relay station loosely issue QSL for transmissions that don't (didn't) originate from their own transmitters, i.e. they didn't check the details? Out of curiosity; do any of you guys have any further info/records re BBC Zyyi also using 15670 kHz in March 1991? I forgot to add to my last email gents, to extend my thanks for all your energy & research into revealing the real BFBS Cyprus broadcast transmitter site. This is up there with the Chinese HF site find by Olle & Alan and the former KOL Israel Porat - Hillel site find (discovered after broadcasts ended). Well done, guys. 73s (Ian, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) Dirty little secret about QSLing: don`t expect anybody at stations to care as much as you do about accurate details. They are not legal documents (gh, DXLD) ** DENMARK. Radio OZ-Viola --- Didn't appear to be on the air on 5825 kHz today, [Saturday] 6 April, when checking between 1300 and 1500 UT using the U. Twente SDR receiver (Richard Langley, WOR iog via DXLD) Radio OZ-Viola --- Was on the air on Sunday, 7 April, with transmitter already on by 1255 UT with flute interval signal. Modulation varies with the IS at a good level compared to the voice announcement and fanfare music, which should have more "oomph." Reception marred by loud frequent clicks throughout the broadcast. Could be storm related or perhaps antenna or antenna cable issues at the U. Twente receiver (Richard Langley, NB, WOR iog via DXLD) WTFK? presumably still 5825 (gh) ** EAST TURKISTAN. 15590, April 7 at 1335, S5-S8 with flutter in English, sounds like CRI, and yes, seems same as on 9570 via CUBA but far out of synch. Still but poorer at 1406. HFCC shows ubiquitous 500 kW, 308 degrees toward W Europe from Urumqi site, English at 12-15. OOFSOB = one of few signals on band (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ECUADOR [non]. SonSet Solutions dismantling a shortwave transmitter From SonSet Solutions (formerly HCJB Engineering Center) in Elkhart, Indiana .... "We are disassembling the HC100 shortwave transmitter that has been sitting on our factory floor to make room for new projects. Seven of these transmitters are still operating in the hands of our partners. Our stock of spare parts will soon be distributed to those partners." https://www.facebook.com/SonSetSolutions/posts/2296119797075409 (Kim Elliott, Apr 8, WOR iog via DXLD) Occasional checks of the SonSet Solutions website recently seem to indicate they are out of the transmitter business, and are focusing more on consulting. They appear to provide planning for station construction as well as arranging deals with various equipment manufacturers. SonSet still has their MB-1 multiband radio which includes preset frequencies and AM/FM/SW coverage. https://sonsetsolutions.org/ (Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas, WOR iog via DXLD) ** EGYPT. Tentative A19 schedule for Radio Cairo [some broadcasts may be inactive-ed] 0045-0200 SAm Spanish 9665 1500-1600 Eu Albanian 9705 1600-1700 Af Afar 15450 1700-1900 ME Turkish 9800 1700-1900 EAf Somali 15285 1800-1900 EAf Amharic 15285 1800-1900 Eu Italian 9490 1900-2000 Eu German 9570 1900-2000 Eu Russian 9665 1900-2030 Af English 15290 2000-2115 Eu French 9895 2115-2245 Eu English 9900 2215-2330 SAm English* 9720 2330-0045 SAm Arabic 9660 (HFCC) (April BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) *this should be Portuguese, not English, but none of these 2215-0200 confirmed as really on the air (gh) Viz.: [non]. 9720, April 11 at 2329 past 2330, JBA carrier, probably IBB Mandarin via Kuwait at 23-24, rather than R. Cairo as also registered in A-19 HFCC for Portuguese to S America at 2215-2330. Then 2330-2445 Arabic on 9660, 0045-0200 Spanish on 9665. I hear no trace of these either before and after 0045, and believe that Cairo`s S American service continues to be imaginary. 9665 of course is occupied by BRAZIL, measured at 9664.511, yes now slightly less than a semi-kHz off-frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ERITREA. 7180.020, VoBMoE from Asmara site, noted at 0408 UT on April 5th, but not on air of 2nd unit close to 7140v kHz though. S=3 or -101dBm poor tiny signal, just above threshold level. Log of April 5th, 0350-0445 UT, traced on Zakynthos island Greece remote unit, and on remote Moscow Russia SDR unit access. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz](Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 5, dxldyg via DXLD) ** FALKLAND ISLANDS [and non]. HISTORIA DE LRA60 RADIO NACIONAL ISLAS MALVINAS -- 02/04/2019 Por: Alejandro Alvarez lu8ydnqn@gmail.com Informe Especial preparado por LU8YD Alejandro Daniel Alvarez, desde Neuquen, República Argentina [sic: accents sporadically missing -- gh] Las Islas Malvinas, Georgias y Sandwich del Sur son territorio argentino por herencia de las Provincias Unidas del Rio de la Plata desde que la Argentina se constituye como país independiente en 1816. A pesar de ello estos territorios fueron usurpados por el Reino Unido en 1833 expulsando a las autoridades argentinas residentes en las islas y desde ese momento la Argentina reclamó por este despojo en forma ininterrumpida. El 1971 la Argentina y el Reino Unido firmaron un acuerdo llamado “Declaración Conjunta de Buenos Aires” que facilitó la integración de las islas al continente y marco un camino para la definitiva recuperación de todos estos archipiélagos. Es así que la Argentina construyó una pista de aterrizaje, se establecieron vuelos regulares de LADE Lineas Aereas del Estado con pilotos de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina, se instalaron servicios de Gas del Estado, YPF y la provisión de fruta y verdura fresca. Dos maestras argentinas se radicaron en la capital Puerto Stanley para enseñar el idioma español, más adelante veremos cómo participó la radio en esta experiencia educativa. Bajo este acuerdo los malvineses pudieron estudiar en Argentina y recibir asistencia médica de alta complejidad rompiéndose así, gracias a la Argentina, el aislamiento que padecían. En aquellos años el Reino Unido estaba decidido a restituir la soberanía de las islas a la Argentina, pero todos estos avances y negociaciones quedaron estancadas con la muerte del Presidente Juan Domingo Perón en 1974. También influyó en la falta de avances la firme oposición de la Falkland Island Company con fuertes intereses monopólicos comerciales en el lugar y algunos sectores militares y conservadores del Reino Unido. En los comienzos de la década del 80 tanto Argentina como el Reino Unido padecían crisis sociales y económicas. El entonces gobierno del Reino Unido por cuestiones presupuestarias había decidido reducir drásticamente el presupuesto militar sacando de servicio aeronaves y buques de guerra entre los que se encontraban algunos portaviones y el buque antártico Endurance del BAS British Antartic Survey. En la Argentina el gobierno militar necesitaba recuperar credibilidad y unir a la sociedad en una causa común para mantenerse en el poder. Según diversos historiadores y analistas el antecedente de las negociaciones de la década del 70 y la situación en ambos países fue aprovechada por la Falkland Island Company que quería mantener sus negocios y la Royal Navy que necesitaba una guerra para mantener su presupuesto. Para lograr estos objetivos crearon una crisis entre los dos países para que la Argentina se embarcara en la decisión de recuperar las Islas con una acción militar y así destruir los avances y negociaciones que hubieran llevado a la Argentina a recuperar las islas en un proceso de varios años pero en forma definitiva. Cuando la República Argentina recuperó a través de sus Fuerzas Armadas las Islas Malvinas el 2 de abril de 1982 diversos organismos del Estado se movilizaron para establecer en las islas sus servicios administrativos. Se trasladaron a Puerto Argentino empleados civiles de ENCOTEL (empresa nacional de correos y telégrafos) creando la Oficina Radiopostal “Islas Malvinas”. ENTEL (empresa nacional de telecomunicaciones) proveyendo telefonía y circuitos de comunicaciones telefónicas entre las diferentes regiones de las islas y el continente. Vialidad Nacional tuvo a cargo la construcción y mantenimiento de caminos. Otros organismos mandaron personal civil para cumplir diversas tareas como médicos del Ministerio de Salud y organismos civiles de las FFAA enviaron su personal como la ROA, Red de Observadores del Aire formada por radioaficionados. Radioaficionados argentinos integrantes ROA, casi todos de Cordoba La Fuerza Aérea Argentina desplego el Escuadrón Fénix con pilotos y aviones civiles para realizar diversas tareas de apoyo. La Marina Mercante envió tripulaciones y barcos para contribuir al esfuerzo de la Nación Argentina en esos momentos. La religión católica estuvo presente durante la recuperación y posterior guerra con más de veinte capellanes tanto civiles como castrenses. Radio Nacional Argentina creo LRA60 Radio Nacional Islas Malvinas y LU78 Canal 7 de Televisión para dar servicio de radio y TV tanto para el personal militar y civil desplegado como para los habitantes de las islas. Ambas estaciones transmitieron para las Islas Gran Malvina y Soledad desde Puerto Argentino. LRA60 utilizó los equipos e infraestructura de radiodifusión existentes pertenecientes a la Falkland Island Broadcasting Station. (FIBS) Por lo indicado resulto interesante indagar sobre la historia de las comunicaciones inalámbricas en las islas las cuales comenzaron en 1911 con la instalación de un transmisor a chispa de 5 KW que operaba con el indicativo VPC desde la capital del archipiélago. En 1916 se puso en operaciones un nuevo transmisor a chispa de 150 KW que utilizaba como antena siete torres de 100 metros de altura operando entre 60 y 70 KHz. Esta estación fue la más potente y remota de la red de estaciones que desplego la Royal Navy durante la primera guerra mundial y que los alemanes intentaron destruir. Es importante señalar que esta estación solo podía cursar tráfico con otras estaciones de Sudamérica y no directamente con Inglaterra. En el año 1931 se instalaron equipos de onda corta y se pudo establecer contactos radiales directamente con Inglaterra hasta finalizada la segunda guerra mundial. Posteriormente se instaló una estación completamente nueva y los mástiles originales de la estación a chispa fueron demolidos, los edificios sobrevivieron hasta 1983. Restos de mástiles a instalaciones originales VPC [caption] A partir de los años 70 los registros mundiales indican que las frecuencias de operación de la estación VPC para tráfico comercial y marítimo eran: 476 KHz, 500 KHz, 8449 KHz, 12849 KHz para radiotelegrafía en código Morse. 2015 KHz, 3960 KHz, 4500 KHz, 5080 KHz, 11565 KHz, 11571 KHz, 13482 KHz 17515 KHz 19950 KHz, 23554 KHz, 24145 KHz para telefonía en modo USB. Según registros actuales las comunicaciones aeronáuticas regionales para el aeropuerto de la capital se cursan en HF en 5580 KHz USB. La historia de la radiodifusión en las Islas Malvinas comienza en 1929 cuando se instaló el primer sistema de difusión por cable en la capital. Este sistema consistía en parlantes dentro de una caja que se instalaba en cada hogar y se conectada mediante cables directamente con la emisora. Algunos residentes en zona rural que tenían líneas telefónicas recibían la programación a través de ese cableado. En 1942 se realizó la primera emisión inalámbrica y en 1955 se instaló un transmisor marca Wilkinson de onda media de 5KW en 536 KHz creándose la emisora FIBS Falkland Island Broadcasting Station. Como parte de las “Negociaciones para la transferencia de soberanía de las islas Malvinas” acordada entre la Argentina e Inglaterra, el 1 de junio de 1971 se firmó la Declaración Conjunta referente a comunicaciones entre las Islas Malvinas y el territorio continental argentino. El acuerdo incluyó la enseñanza del idioma español para la población. María Fernanda Cañás y su hermana fueron seleccionadas para ser las primeras maestras de español en 1974. La instrucción se impartía en la escuela primaria, secundaria y para adultos y dos veces por semana las maestras daban clases por la radio local para los habitantes de áreas rurales. Las clases eran de español argentino y el material de estudio y ejercicios se enviaban a los establecimientos más lejanos por hidroavión. Las clases de español por radio duraban entre 30 y 45 minutos y se dedicaban a la práctica oral del idioma. María Fernanda y su hermana realizaban diálogos con momentos de silencio para que los oyentes pudieran responder o practicar. También se pasaba música argentina. Es importante señalar como antecedente que la presencia en las islas de las maestras para enseñar el español fue en respuesta a un pedido del propio gobierno colonial de las islas. Maria Fernanda Cañás, en la actualidad trabaja en el Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores. [caption] Antes del 2 de abril de 1982 la FIBS emitía en 536 KHz con 5 KW y en la frecuencia de onda corta de 2370 KHz con 1 KW, en esta última frecuencia desde abril de 1978. En la banda de 120 metros se utilizaba un transmisor marca Radifon Granger de 5 KW de potencia máxima con una antena log-periódica apuntando al rumbo 320 grados y ubicada en el aeropuerto. Esta estación emitía desde la capital de las islas que los kelpers llamaban Puerto Stanley y que la Argentina rebautizó como Puerto Argentino. La FIBS emitía 6 horas diarias de programación de 1030 a 12 hs y de 1730 a 22 hs pero la noche del 1 de abril la emisora siguió transmitiendo toda la noche para informar a la población sobre el inminente arribo de las tropas argentinas. Este incremento del horario de transmisión permitió que varios diexistas de Nueva Zelandia recibieran la señal de onda corta pudiendo enterarse en vivo de los acontecimientos que estaban ocurriendo. A la hora 3:00Z del 2 de abril la radio emitió un mensaje del gobernador colonial ingles anunciando el arribo de las tropas argentinas y haciendo recomendaciones a la población. A la hora 9:00Z del mismo día la radio fue tomada y se emitió un mensaje de las tropas argentinas que decía: “A partir del día de la fecha, 2 de abril de 1982, inicia su transmisión LRA Radio Islas Malvinas para toda la República Argentina” y se pudo escuchar el Himno Nacional Argentino. En 1982 la FIBS tenía dos empleados a tiempo permanente, Patrick Watts, Claudette Mozley y varios colaboradores a tiempo parcial actuando como locutores. Patrick Watts anunció a los habitantes el comienzo de las acciones militares de recuperación de las islas por parte de las fuerzas argentinas y la evolución de los acontecimientos a pedido del gobernador colonial durante toda la noche del 1 de abril y madrugada del 2 de abril. Luego de la recuperación exitosa e incruenta de parte de las tropas argentinas cuatro argentinos se incorporaron a la emisora entre los que estaban un ingeniero en sonido llamado Ernesto Manuel Dalmau, el operador Fernando Héctor Péndola y el locutor oficial de Radio Nacional Norman Carlos Powell. Patrick Watts se mantuvo trabajando en LRA60 para transmitir diversas informaciones y órdenes a los habitantes tanto en castellano como en inglés pero bajo las órdenes de autoridades argentinas. Péndola y Powell habrían regresado al continente antes que comenzaran las hostilidades o poco tiempo después del 1 de mayo. Patrick Watts nació en las Islas Malvinas, trabajo en la emisora desde los 15 años durante 40 años. En 1974 viajó a Inglaterra para capacitarse en la BBC regresando a la FIBS en 1977 para ejercer la función de administrador y presentador de noticias. Durante la guerra y siendo locutor de LRA60 delató diciendo al aire que el aeropuerto seguía en operaciones a pesar de los bombardeos británicos en un claro intento encubierto de informar la situación a los barcos ingleses. LRA60 transmitió su programación por un sistema de cable dentro de Puerto Argentino, por la señal de onda media en 536 KHz y por la onda corta de 2370 KHz. La programación se retransmitió además en otras frecuencias de onda corta que fueron utilizadas como relay con la Argentina continental y de esta manera su programación fue recibida y retransmitida por otras emisoras argentinas. En varias ocasiones LRA60 fue cabecera de toda la red de emisoras del Servicio Oficial de Radiodifusión. Las frecuencias utilizadas como relay fueron 15890 KHz y 24146 KHz y correspondían a la estación de radio indicativo VPC instalada por la empresa Cable & Wireless Co. que operaba en banda lateral única USB y que la isla utilizaba para enlace con Inglaterra en comunicaciones punto a punto. La programación incluía música en inglés y en castellano, deportes retransmitidos directamente desde la BBC y anuncios a la población en los dos idiomas. Se continuó también con la emisión habitual de los mensajes a los pobladores rurales tan común en las emisoras de la Patagonia Argentina. Como parte de la programación se retransmitían contenidos generados en RAE Radiodifusión Argentina al Exterior que se recibía por la onda corta de 6060 KHz y algunos programas generados en LRA11 Radio Nacional Comodoro Rivadavia. LRA24 de Rio Grande contribuyó con la generación y envió de contenidos para LRA60. El director de LRA24 de entonces Sr. Miguel Bersier viajo a Puerto Argentino y visito LRA60 por invitación de la Fuerza Aeronaval que lo traslado a las islas en un avión F-28. Bersier recuerda en posteriores declaraciones la hostilidad del personal local de la emisora, la similitud de la geografía y el clima de las islas con Tierra del Fuego y la dificultad para relacionarse con los kelpers que no entendían que estaba pasando. Sr. Miguel Bersier [caption] La señal de onda media de LRA60 también fue utilizado para anunciar y coordinar con la población rural de las dos islas los vuelos que se efectuaban para hacerles llegar correo y medicamentos con aterrizajes donde era posible o lanzamiento de las cargas desde el aire. Este servicio ya existía en la isla pero a partir del 2 de abril fue operado por pilotos de la Fuerza Aérea Argentina. Se utilizaba un avión bimotor Britten-Norman BN-ZA “Islander”. Posteriormente, el día 1 de mayo, cuando comenzaron los ataques británicos, las señales de onda media y onda corta fueron silenciadas por los operadores de la radio ya que tenían buena llegada a Chile y tanto sus señales como su programación eran utilizadas por escuchas chilenos con fines de espionaje en contra de la Argentina. Estas transmisiones radiales volvieron a funcionar en forma intermitente sin programación probablemente para ser utilizados como radiofaros por los aviones argentinos y solo volvieron a transmitir la programación de LRA60 durante la visita del Papa Juan Pablo II a la Argentina. LRA60 continúo emitiendo por el sistema de cable dentro de Puerto Argentino. Una de las tareas que realizo LRA60 fue informar a la población la prohibición de la actividad de radioaficionados locales. Sobre esta tarea dio cuenta Lucio Eduardo Mansini, indicativo LU3EM y representante de la Secretaria de Comunicaciones en las islas. Mansini relató que el día 12 de abril se emitió dicho mensaje y que se convocaba a los radioaficionados habitantes de las islas a que se presentaran a entregar sus equipos transmisores el día siguiente en el Centro Cívico a las 8 hs local. El trámite se concretó con la asistencia en forma puntual de un importante número de radioaficionados con sus equipos a quienes se les ofreció el otorgamiento de una licencia de radioaficionado argentino. Este ofrecimiento fue aceptado por muchos y Mansini proceso más de 40 solicitudes que se recibieron hasta el día 26 de abril. Como bien dice Mansini, las 40 solicitudes de licencias de radioaficionado con señal distintiva argentina es un reconocimiento de soberanía ya que fue una elección de los propios habitantes sin ningún tipo de presión. No obstante el tramite realizado en las islas había en ese año cerca de 150 radioaficionados algunos de los cuales operaron en forma clandestina durante la guerra trasmitiendo importante información a la flota británica. Esto demuestra sin duda la comunidad de las islas se encontraba dividida en cuanto a la actitud y postura frente a la Argentina y sus reclamos de soberanía. Con relación al servicio de radioaficionados de la Argentina durante la guerra merece recordarse la acción de la ROA red de observadores del aire perteneciente a la Fuerza Aérea Argentina que desplegó a operadores del Radio Club Córdoba con reconocida y valorada actuación dando alertas tempranas ante la presencia de aviones y barcos enemigos. El Ejército Argentino puso en el aire la estación de radioaficionado con indicativo LU4ERM para facilitar la comunicación entre los militares desplegados en las islas y sus familiares en el continente. El dia 20 de abril se creo el Radio Club Islas Malvinas LU1XZ en un acto realizado en el Aerodromo BAM Malvinas, fue la primera institución argentina creada en las islas y sigue existiendo como filial del Radio Club Cordoba. Integrantes de la ROA durante la creación del Radio Club Islas Malvinas [caption] Pocos días antes del 14 de junio LRA60 salió de aire por corte en el suministro de energía eléctrica el que fue dañado por los bombardeos británicos a Puerto Argentino. Esos mismos bombardeos también destruyeron la antena de onda media y su transmisor. En octubre de 1982, el diexista John Durham de Hamilton recibió una rara verificación de su reporte de recepción de LRA60 Radio Nacional Islas Malvinas en 2370 KHz. La respuesta a su informe incluyó la tarjeta QSL de RAE con un mapa de las Islas Malvinas estampado en el dorso y un folleto turístico. Tres semanas más tarde, un segundo sobre llegó con un folleto turístico de los lagos del sur y un folleto en español titulado “La Política Británica y Nuestras Islas Australes” con una tarjeta preparada, sellada y firmada por Julio Lagos Coordinador General de la RAE. También incluía una grabación en cassette de la pieza musical que John escuchó directamente de la estación. Luego de terminada la guerra la estación FIBS volvió al aire en FM 96.5 MHz y en onda corta en 2385 KHz y 3958 KHz con 2 KW. En 1983 se instalaron transmisores de 3.5 KW pero en 1989 un huracán destruyo la antena y el transmisor de 3958 KHz. La onda media retorno al aire en 1999 emitiendo en 530 KHz con 15 KW. Sobre la señal de onda corta en la banda de 120 m se pudo encontrar en diferentes documentos frecuencias diferentes entre las cuales figuran, incluso en QSLs de la época, 2370 KHz, 2380 KHz y 2385 KHz. Tanto esta emisión como la de 3958 KHz o 3960 KHz aparecen en diversos registros mundiales como frecuencias utilitarias de la estación de onda corta de las islas y no pertenecientes a la emisora de radiodifusión. Mi conclusión es que efectivamente se trata de una estación de onda corta de comunicaciones comerciales punto a punto pero que era utilizada para radiodifusión en dichas bandas probablemente porque no eran adecuadas para enlaces directamente con Inglaterra. Después del año 2000 la señal de onda media estuvo fuera de servicio varios años ya que la antena fue derribada por un avión militar que se accidentó. En la actualidad emite en horarios variables con 10 KW en la misma frecuencia de onda media y en FM en las frecuencias de 96.5 MHz, 102 MHz y 105 MHz. Las emisiones de onda corta cesaron hace varios años aparentemente en forma definitiva pero se sumó en las islas una nueva señal de onda media con 3 KW en 550 KHz perteneciente a la red de emisoras de las Fuerzas Armadas Británicas llamada BFBS British Forces Broadcasting Service. La BFBS además opera 20 transmisores de FM a lo largo y ancho de todo el archipiélago siendo las frecuencias de operación y localizaciones las siguientes: Byron Heights BFBS Gurkha 106.0 MHz Byron Heights BFBS Radio 102.4 MHz Byron Heights BFBS Radio 2 104.2 MHz Mount Alice BFBS Radio 102.4 MHz Mount Alice BFBS Radio 2 104.2 MHz Mount Alice BFBS Gurkha 106 MHz Mount Kent BFBS Radio 2 104.2 MHz Mount Kent BFBS Gurkha 106.0 MHz Mount Kent BFBS Radio 102.4 MHz MPA West BFBS Radio 98.5 MHz MPA West BFBS Radio 2 93.8 MHz MPA West BFBS Gurkha 96 MHz Mt. Sussex BFBS Radio 2 88.2 MHz Mt. Sussex BFBS Falkland 106.2 MHz Mt. William BFBS Radio 2 88.8 MHz Mt. William BFBS Falkland 106.8 MHz Port Howard BFBS Radio 2 100.4 MHz Port Howard BFBS Falkland 101.6 MHz Sapper Hill BFBS Radio 91.1 MHz Sapper Hill BFBS Radio 2 94.5 MHz Desde julio del año 2013 Radio Nacional Argentina a través de su filial LRA24 Radio Nacional Rio Grande emite por 640 KHz un boletín de noticias en inglés para los habitantes de las islas Malvinas. Pasada la medianoche de cada día la locutora de LRA24 Leda Sotto presenta el informativo Argentine News Bulletin, que después lee el locutor y periodista de Radiodifusión Argentina Exterior (RAE) Fernando Farías y a veces se escucha la voz femenina de Miriam Turkula, también empleada de RAE. En diciembre del año 2015 RAE y RN Rio Grande recibieron el premio AFSCA “Construyendo Ciudadanía” por la producción y emisión de este boletín de noticias. Mediante contactos con latinos residentes en las islas que prefirieron mantenerse en anonimato se pudo confirmar la excelente señal con que se recibe LRA24 en nuestras islas. Sobre los protagonistas directos que trabajaron en LRA60 al momento de escribir esta nota se sabe que Norman Carlos Powell trabaja para la CNN en español en Atlanta USA, Ernesto Dalmau se jubiló al regreso de las islas y habría fallecido en una fecha posterior a 2004 y Fernando Héctor Péndola renunció a su trabajo en Radio Nacional y no se sabe mas de el. En el caso de Patrick Watts hoy es guía de turismo en nuestras Islas Malvinas y trabaja para distorsionar y ocultar la historia de usurpación ilegal iniciada por sus antepasados. Patrick Watts [caption] Entrevista a Manuel Fentanes Para conocer mas detalles de como se gestó la emisora LRA60 entreviste telefónicamente a quien fue director de Radio Nacional en 1982 y tuvo a cargo la organización de la emisora, se trata del Sr. Manuel Fentanes quien accedió a atender mis consultas. Manuel Fentanes fue director de Radio Nacional Argentina durante la guerra de Malvinas. Para conocer detalles de como se organizó la emisora LRA60 lo entreviste telefónicamente en julio del año 2016. Fentanes es chaqueño, tiene 88 años y trabajó en Radio Nacional desde 1944 hasta 1990. Fue director de las filiales de Esquel, Formosa y Córdoba, también fue inspector de filiales y director del SOR desde 1980. Fentanes cuenta que el 1 de abril de 1982 a las 20 hs cuando se retiraba de su despacho en la Secretaria de Comunicaciones para festejar el cumpleaños de su esposa en familia lo llama por teléfono un General de Ejército informándole del próximo desembarco en Malvinas y que su personal debía hacerse cargo de la emisora de las islas. Inmediatamente tuvo que hacerse cargo del requerimiento llamando a jefes de área, seleccionando voluntarios para trasladarse a las islas y preparando equipos. Las tres personas designadas entre los que estaban el joven Pendola locutor de RAE en idioma inglés llegaron a la isla en el mismo avión que traslado al General Menendez quien asumiría como gobernador de las islas. La señal distintiva LRA60 la asigno la Secretaria de Comunicaciones. Los objetivos de la nueva emisora y su programación los determinó el mismo Fentanes quien personalmente seleccionó material discográfico de tres discotecas. Ante la falta de fondos para comprar los discos, gestiono que la empresa que explotaba la linea 60 de micros urbanos se encargara de dicha compra. Fueron unos 300 discos que rapidamente llegaron al El Palomar para ser enviados por avion a Malvinas. También Fentánes recuerda que como la planta transmisora de AM estaba a unos 5 km de los estudios se necesitaba una moto para ir hasta el lugar y atender el funcionamiento del transmisor. Para esta necesidad Zanella dono una moto la cual fue embalada y enviada al Palomar pero esta nunca llego a las islas. Un año después de finalizada la guerra con el recibo original fue recuperada y se encuentra en la planta de Zanella en Gral Pacheco. Se hizo ademas un envio de equipos de estudio pero estos nunca llegaron a la emisora. Manuel no recuerda si hubo reportes de recepción de las señales de LRA60 pero si recuerda que RAE y sus ondas cortas recibieron más de 2500 reportes de recepción durante la guerra. Conclusiones: Considero necesario finalizar este recorrido historico con un análisis y resumen sobre el servicio que brindó la emisora LRA60 de acuerdo a los datos y testimonios recogidos. Para esto hay que definir dos periodos claramente diferentes, desde el inicio de las transmisiones como emisora del Estado Argentino el día 4 de abril de 1982 hasta el 1 de mayo de ese mismo año y desde el 2 de mayo hasta el cierre de su actividad radial como LRA60 ocurrido el día 14 de junio de 1982. La decisión de crear LRA60 formo parte del esfuerzo lógico y entendible del Estado Argentino de hacerse presente con sus organismos especializados para brindar su asistencia y servicios como ocurre en el resto del país. Está claro que hasta los primeros ataques ingleses ocurridos el 1 de mayo siempre se creyó que no se llegaría a una guerra. La programación de LRA60 en este primer periodo se difundió por todos los medios que tenía la emisora local, el sistema de cable y parlante básicamente para cubrir la capital y algunos habitantes rurales, su señal de onda media para cubrir las islas en su totalidad y la señal de onda corta, que si bien por su frecuencia puede considerarse un servicio regional, la misma fue recibida por diexistas de Nueva Zelandia entre otros paises. El contenido de la programación intentó mantener la música e idiomas a la cual estaban acostumbrados los isleños, las conexiones con la BBC y un locutor conocido por ellos además se incluyó música argentina, folklore y mensajes en idioma español. Cabe señalar, que como se explicó, durante los años 1974 y 1975 hubo maestras argentinas que a pedido del gobierno colonial de las islas impartieron clases de español por lo que es posible suponer que buena parte de la población también podía entender los mensajes en este idioma y la música argentina. Todo parece indicar que no se intentó informar a la población y tropas argentinas con noticias vinculadas a los acontecimientos del momento pero si impartir directivas de la nueva administración que debían darse a conocer, así como coordinar acciones de ayuda a la población rural de isleños básicamente distribución de correo y medicamentos. La emisión de música argentina intento acercar nuestra cultura a los oyentes. También se impartía la música argentina para las tropas establecidas en defensa de las islas pero estas en general tenían pocos receptores y la disponibilidad escasa de pilas solo permitió pocas horas de escucha durante los días del mes de abril. Diversos testimonios indican que las tropas alejadas de la capital estaban más interesadas en la evolución de las negociaciones para evitar la guerra y para esto las emisoras más imparciales y con mayor contenido informativo eran las uruguayas que por su proximidad se podían escuchar con facilidad. Por las razones propias de una guerra ni las emisoras argentinas ni la BBC emitían noticias confiables. Las emisoras uruguayas que más escucharon las tropas en Malvinas fueron CX16 Radio Carve en 850 KHz y CX30 Radio Nacional Uruguay en 1130 KHz ya que dedicaban muchas horas a informar sobre Malvinas, las negociaciones y el acercamiento de la flota británica. Durante este periodo LRA60 salió al aire en cadena con las demás emisoras de Radio Nacional e incluso otras a través del relay implementado en onda corta utilizando los equipos de la estación VPC instalados en el aeropuerto. Esto permite afirmar que LRA60 quizás haya sido más escuchada en la Argentina continental que en las propias islas pero su objetivo igualmente se cumplía. A partir del 2 de mayo LRA60 corta sus emisiones de onda media y onda corta para evitar que estas señales y su contenido de programación sean utilizadas por el enemigo para facilitar sus ataques. De esta manera la programación solo siguió difundiendose por el sistema de cable y parlante limitado Puerto Argentino. Se estima que para esta fecha y posteriores las tropas argentinas carecían de receptores con pilas en condiciones de permitir su utilización. La partida hacia el continente de Norman Powell antes del primer ataque inglés y la partida hacia el mismo destino de Fernando Péndola días después, ambos con promesa de volver pero que no pudieron cumplir, habría limitado la capacidad operativa y de generación de contenidos de la emisora quedando a cargo de la programación únicamente Ernesto Dalmau y el isleño Patrick Watts. A partir del 10 de junio los británicos comienzan a bombardear Puerto Argentino dañando seriamente la antena y transmisor de onda media el cual ya estaba fuera de servicio y posteriormente un corte de energía eléctrica impidió a la emisora seguir transmitiendo su programación. LRA60 finalizó su actividad desde Puerto Argentino el día 14 de junio de 1982 cuando se acordó el cese de las acciones militares. Teniendo en cuenta las difíciles condiciones en que fue creada y emitió LRA60, con limitaciones técnicas por falta de recursos, escases de personal y los peligros propios de la guerra se considera que cumplió los objetivos para la que fue creada contribuyendo al esfuerzo del país en la defensa de su soberanía territorial. Como todo relevamiento historico siempre es incompleto y mas aun en el caso de LRA60 por las dificultades en que se desarrollo la historia. Convoco a los lectores que por su actividad o vinculación a la gesta de Malvinas tengan mas información, fotografias, etc que se pongan en contacto al email arriba indicado para poder incluir sus aportes en esta nota. Gracias anticipadas (Conexion Digital 7 de Abril via DXLD) ** FRANCE. Reception of Radio France International in 19/22mb April 5: 0800-0830 15455 ISS 500 kW / 198 deg WeAf Mandingo Mon-Fri, fair/good 1200-1230 13720 ISS 500 kW / 200 deg WeAf Mandingo Mon-Fri, very good New transmissions of Radio France International RFI from April 6 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-radio-france-international.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 4-5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Reception of new broadcasts of R France International Apr 7 1300-1330 13720 ISS 500 kW / 200 deg WeAf Fulfulde Sat/Sun, very good 1700-1730 13720 ISS 500 kW / 200 deg WeAf Mandingo Sat/Sun 1730-1800 13720 ISS 500 kW / 200 deg WeAf Fulfulde Sat/Sun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm9CLSZZbkk&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXRSAxp-zWs&feature=youtu.be (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 6-7, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Reception of new broadcasts of R France International Apr 7 1300-1330 13720 ISS 500 kW / 200 deg WeAf Fulfulde Sat/Sun, very good 1700-1730 13720 ISS 500 kW / 200 deg WeAf Mandingo Sat/Sun, weak/fair 1730-1800 13720 ISS 500 kW / 200 deg WeAf Fulfulde Sat/Sun, fair/good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-new-broadcasts-of-radio.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 7, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Daniel Kaehler hat mir heute Nacht den A-19-Sendeplan des SWS Kall fuer 3985 kHz geschickt: 3985 kHz Montag-Freitag 1500-1530 UTC Radio Tirana Franzoesisch 1530-1600 UTC Radio Slowakei Franzoesisch 1600-1700 UTC SRF Echo der Zeit 1700-1800 UTC Radio Mi Amigo International 1800-1830 UTC Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1830-1900 UTC Radio Slowakei Franzoesisch 1900-1930 UTC Radio Slowakei Englisch 1930-2000 UTC Radio Tirana Deutsch (Mo-Sa) 2000-2030 UTC Radio Tirana Italienisch (Mo-Sa) 2030-2050 UTC Radio Belarus Franzoesisch 2030-2110 UTC Radio Belarus Spanisch 3985 kHz Samstag 1500-1530 UTC Radio Tirana Franzoesisch 1530-1600 UTC Radio Slowakei Franzoesisch 1600-1700 UTC SRF Echo der Zeit 1700-1800 UTC Radio Canada International Franzoesisch 1800-1830 UTC Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1830-1900 UTC Radio Slowakei Franzoesisch 1900-1930 UTC Radio Slowakei Englisch 1930-2000 UTC Radio Tirana Deutsch (Mo-Sa) 2000-2030 UTC Radio Tirana Italienisch (Mo-Sa) 2030-2050 UTC Radio Belarus Franzoesisch 2030-2110 UTC Radio Belarus Spanisch 3985 kHz Sonntag 1500-1530 UTC Radio Tirana Franzoesisch 1530-1600 UTC Radio Slowakei Franzoesisch 1600-1700 UTC SRF Echo der Zeit 1700-1800 UTC Radio Canada International Englisch 1800-1830 UTC Radio Slowakei Deutsch 1830-1900 UTC Radio Slowakei Franzoesisch 1900-1930 UTC Radio Slowakei Englisch 1930-2030 UTC Musik / Sonderprogramme 2030-2050 UTC Radio Belarus Franzoesisch 2030-2110 UTC Radio Belarus Spanisch Der Plan fuer 6005 kHz fehlt noch (SWS, via Daniel Kaehler-D, via Michael Bethge-D, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 4, BC-DX April 10 via DXLD) See also BELARUS [non], which does not match the above, even when converting to UT (gh) ** GERMANY. 7265, 1145, Hamburger Lokalradio, Germany. OM talking about DRM frequencies, English, 222, 10/03 (Will Grocott, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warks, Icom RC-R8600, Wellbrook ALA1530N loop, April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) That was a Sunday during WORLD OF RADIO, so guess who that OM was? (gh) ** GERMANY. Atlantic 2000 will be on the air: - Saturday 13th of April from 0800 to 0900 UT on 6070 kHz (music and radio news) - Sunday 14th of April from 0800 to 0900 UT on 7440 kHz (music and dedications) + streaming at the same time on our website : http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr or - 64 kbps http://87.117.228.65:15124 http://atlantic2000int.listen2myshow.com/ - 24 kbps http://95..154.254.129:17473 http://atlantic2000.radiostream321.com/ Good listening! Visit our website: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr Listen to our Podcasts and follow us: https://www.mixcloud.com/atlantic2000 Posted by: Atlantic 2000 International via Shortwave World (via Mike Terry, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ** GERMANY. ====> http://shorties.be/pa00news/slow-scan-radio/no-slow-scan-radio-the-next-4-weeks/ 12 April 2019 by PA0ETE --- Because of some minor health problems, I have to take things slow for the next couple of weeks. Because of that I am sorry to say that Slow Scan Radio will be off the air for the next 4 weeks. Here too, the usual timeslot (1300z) is currently vacant: http://www.channel292.de/schedule-6070-khz/ http://www.channel292.de/s/cc_images/teaserbox_2479993372.jpg ===> 15.04. - 26.04. ch292 completely (6070 & 7440 kHz) "off air" http://www.channel292.de/s/cc_images/cache_2479833333.jpg (via roger, WOR iog via DXLD) ** GERMANY. SKYLINE RADIO GERMANY ALERT, EASTER SATURDAY 2019 - 3975 kHz SHORTWAVE SKYLINE RADIO GERMANY Alert! PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD! After a long time of absence - WE ARE BACK ON THE AIR! Shortwaveradio.de kindly gave us the possibility to be on air with our shows via their transmitter located somewhere in Northern Germany. If you would like to try to catch our programmes, six hours, on April 20th, 2019, Easter Saturday afternoon local (1500-2100 UT) would be a good time to give us a listen. Try the 75 metre band shortwave on 3975 kHz! Let's keep fingers crossed for no geomagnetic storms! If propagation conditions should be bad the transmission will be postponed until further notice. It might be a good chance for you to catch our special eQSL-card. We look forward to your reception reports and comments to: SKYLINE RADIO GERMANY, P.O.Box 2702, 6049 ZG Herten, The Netherlands or via e-mail to: skylineradiogermany@web.de Have a great time with us and Good DX, DJ Jan-Hendrik, SRG - ALTERNATIVE MUSIC SHORTWAVE RADIO SKYLINE RADIO GERMANY Alarm! BITTE GERN WEITER VERBREITEN! Nach langer Abwesenheit - wir sind wieder in der Luft! Shortwaveradio.de hat uns freundlicherweise die Möglichkeit gegeben, über seinen Sender in Norddeutschland mit unseren Shows auf Sendung zu gehen. Wenn Sie versuchen möchten, unsere Programme zu empfangen, sechs Stunden, am 20. April 2019, Ostersamstag nachmittags (15.00 - 21.00 Uhr UTC) wäre ein guter Zeitpunkt, um uns zuzuhören. Probieren Sie das 75 Meterband Kurzwelle auf 3975 kHz! Wir drücken die Daumen, dass es keine geomagnetischen Stürme gibt! Sollten die Ausbreitungsbedingungen schlecht sind, wird die Übertragung bis auf Weiteres verschoben. Es könnte eine gute Gelegenheit sein, unsere spezielle eQSL-Karte zu erwerben. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Empfangsberichte und Kommentare an: SKYLINE RADIO GERMANY, P.O.Box 2702, 6049 ZG Herten, Niederlande oder per E-Mail an skylineradiogermany@web.de Viel Spaß bei uns und Good DX, DJ Jan-Hendrik. SRG - ALTERNATIVE MUSIC SHORTWAVE RADIO (April 8, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ** GERMANY [non]. Unscheduled broadcast of Deutsche Welle MBR Issoudun, April 7 1325-1530 15195 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg WeAf Interval Signal, good signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/unscheduled-broadcast-of-deutsche-welle.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 6-7, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GOA. 15209.969, INDIA, AIR Panaji site, morning Holy Quran prayer in AIR's Arabic NE service, S=8-9 signal strength at 0444 UT in Moscow. Log of April 5th, 0350-0445 UT, traced on remote Moscow Russia SDR unit access. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 5, dxldyg via DXLD) ** GREECE. Reception of Voice of Greece on 9420 kHz, April 5 0651&0656 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3 *Arabic/Serbian news and transmitter switches off at 0700. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-voice-of-greece-on-9420_5.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 4-5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUINEA. Radio Guinee, Conakry, was observed with a programme in English on 9650 kHz between 1830-1855 on Sunday 17 March. Studio discussion about Guinean students at colleges in the US (Dave Kenny 17 March, April BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) This appears to be a regular time for English as Guinea was also logged in English on Sunday 11 February 2018 by Tony Rogers from tune-in at 1850 until it went back into French at 1901 (DK/TR, ibid.) African language and some French words on 9650 22-23 UT. Went off abruptly 2300. 9650. Weak but readable. I presume Guinea. Recall this on 7125 in old DX times but that's ham territory now (Dr Derek Lynch, Ireland, SDR? April 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** HONDURAS. 550, ABC Radio, Tegucigalpa 1114 April 9, 2019. Their distinctive 'A-B-C' chimes, lady newscaster, fake clock ticks once. Very poor in post-sunrise noise flood and presumed Rebelde co-channel (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, FL, IC-R75, NRD-535, active loop, broken wires, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ICELAND. Another art project involving SSTV 3 Files 1 MB JPG 334KB Save JPG 334KB Save JPG 392KB Save The latest art project involving slow scan television (SSTV) is by UK artist Lucy Helton. It began 9 April and continues to 23 April on 14230 kHz, the SSTV calling frequency in the 20 meter amateur band. Transmission times are 1300, 1800, and 2300 UT each day. Transmitting is TF3JA in Iceland. Because of the large amount of SSTV activity on 14230, they might move up or down a bit to escape QRM. Information at http://www.lucyhelton.com/ Gough Lui in Australia, using an SDR in Iceland, was able to decode these SSTV images Tuesday at 1300 UT [illustrated in the WOR iog] And I decoded these at 1800. The SDR timed out during the third image. And the transmitter quit after the tenth image. So far no reception/decode reported beyond Iceland (Kim Elliott, April 10, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ** INDIA. The SW transmitter of AIR Thiruvanthapuram has not been heard for some weeks now on SW 5010 & 7290. When I contacted the station I was told that some maintenance work is going on there and that they are to be back on air shortly with better signals than before. http://www.airtvm.com/ Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Apr 9, dx_india via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ** INDIA. AIR DRM on 7550 around 1900 UT For the last two evenings I have received a DRM transmission from All India Radio on 7550. It is already on the air at 1845 UCT and closes at 1930. There are 2 Audio streams, GOSIII, carrying progress reports on the Indian elections, and VIVID BHARATI which consists of Indian music. I can't find this listed anywhere, so perhaps it's a special broadcast for the elections. There was quite bad fading, so S/N ratio averages around 9dB and only about 25% is decoded. Any DRM listeners might like to see if there's better reception where they are. I'm in East Dorset, UK. Incidentally, this morning (Friday 11/4), around 0930 UT things seem rather dead. I thought that my Mini-Whip had packed up, but MW & LW OK and a few stations in 16-metre band, but only two, rather weak on 49m. -- (Ian Brooks, Verwood, Dorset, 10 miles north of Bournemouth, UK, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) AIR schedule has 7550 to UK and W Europe 1745-1945 UT re South Asia on SW on the club website at: http://bdxc.org.uk/southasia.pdf The DRM website schedule for AIR shows the 2nd stream last season as Ragaam (Indian classical music) but hasn't been updated for the new A19 season yet: https://www.drm.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/DRM-Transmission-in-SW-_B18_1_28112018.pdf 73, (Alan Pennington, ibid.) Re: [bdxc-news] AIR DRM on 7550 around 1900 UTC Hi Ian, The evening broadcast tends to come in three parts, from 1745 to 1945 UT it has been showing GOS-III and VIVID BHARATI on channels 1 & 2 from 1745 to 1945, then HINDI & FRENCH from 1945 to 2045 (though occasionally this appears as CHINEESE and TIBETAN), and the final segment from 2045 to 2245 has been GOS-IV & VIVID BHARATI on some evenings over the past week. Previously we were getting RAGAM or RAGAM MUSIC PROG but it does seem to vary at times according to what programme is being sent by AIR. They haven't yet updated their schedule for A-19 yet, so it looks like RAGAM may have been replaced by VIVID BHARATI since the recent changes. You can find a good description of what the VIVID BHARATI programme is at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vividh_Bharati RAGAM is Indian Classical Music. It's usually a very strong signal here in north west England and audible all the way through the evening, with SNR rarely below 20db so I'm surprised you aren't getting better reception from them. 73 for now, (Alan Gale, UK, April 12, ibid.) ** INTERNATIONAL. Classical Music on Shortwave Around 50 years ago, when I was about 11 or 12, I was given three classical music LPs by my parents. I have no idea why they gave them to me - I hadn't shown any interest in classical music and (as far as I'm aware) they also had no interest in classical music. I wish I had asked them, but alas too late now. However, it was inspired! - the music from all three of those LPs are now firm favourites of mine. Top of those three was Bolero (long before the music was hijacked by a film and later Torvill & Dean). The other two LPs were the 1812 Overture and the Planets Suite. So, with this in mind, and (although I still know very little about classical music), I always enjoy listening to classical music on shortwave. It is therefore a pleasure to see a new station, Radio Tumbril, being heard on the shortwaves (via Channel 292 and via WBCQ) with a weekly show called Encore playing well-known, or at least, very familiar, pieces of classical music. Encore is scheduled as follows: 1500-1600 UT Sundays and 1900-2000 UT Fridays on 6070 (via Channel 292), and 0000-0100 UT Mondays on 7490 kHz (via WBCQ) There are, however, some other notable programmes of classical music to be heard. Here is a quick summary: Radio Romania International --- The Romanian service includes a one hour rebroadcast of Radio Concert Season (a rebroadcast from Friday night’s two-hour broadcast on domestic Radio Romania Muzical) on Sundays, which I expect in the new A-19 broadcast season to be heard at 0100-0156 UT on 7420 and 9790 kHz. The English service also has a ten-minute programme of classical music in Music Highlights, which (from 31 March) airs on Wednesdays and Thursdays 1730-1740 and 2230-2240 and Thursdays and Fridays at 0030-0040, 0330-0340 and 1130-1140. ORF Austrian Radio --- The single remaining transmission by ORF, in German during the European mornings at 0500-0630 UT (from 31 March) on 6155 kHz, usually plays classical music extracts for all or part of the time between 0530-0630. Vatican Radio --- Classical music can sometimes be heard towards the end of special broadcasts where the event being covered has ended prior to the end of the scheduled special transmission. The special broadcasts are listed, often at fairly short notice, at: https://www.vaticannews.va/it/epg.html#events Increasingly these broadcasts are heard via satellite or internet, however with some luck you will find some of these on shortwave. China Radio International --- Various CRI language services, excluding English, often have some classical music – particularly the Polish service (at weekends, I think). Try 6020 or 7305 at 2030-2100 UT. From The Isle of Music. Finally, FTIOM occasionally features Cuban classical music, which is scheduled on Tuesdays 1900-2000 and Saturdays 1200-1300 on 6070 kHz (via Channel 292), Tuesdays 0000-0100 on 7490 (via WBCQ) and Sundays 1500-1600 on 9400 (via Spaceline, Bulgaria). Until next time, 73’s - Alan (Listening Post with Alan Roe listeningpost@bdxc.org.uk, April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** INTERNATIONAL WATERS? 6666.6-USB, MEXICO fishing fleet, 1347 April 9, 2019. Per D. Crawford tip, Mexican fishing boats back on after February/March hiatus. Several Spanish men chattering and whistling, and one screeching and screaming woman. Presume Gulf Of Mexico (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, FL, IC-R75, NRD-535, active loop, broken wires, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRAN. A19 schedule Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran in English 1520-1620 SAs 9800-sir 15235-sir 1920-2020 EuAf 9750-sir 9855-sir (HFCC via April BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ** ISRAEL. 1287, Voice of Hope, Galilee, 1845-1904, Arabic programming till 1959, then ID’s in Arabic & English, then the weekly 2 hour English segment began with the program “Song in the Night”. Very good signal on 3/29. Since then, I have heard them nightly at 1800 UT with strong signals at night even though I am traveling NW & I am now nearing Athens, Greece. They seem to have a good footprint in this part of the world. Travel logs were made using XHData D-808 with AOR LA-400 loop antenna during a Mediterranean Sea cruise on the Viking Jupiter. I also had 20' of wire zig-zagged on my balcony, but 2 ship's officers came by early Thursday and demanded I remove it. They said no ham radio allowed on board. I showed them my radios were simple receivers and finally convinced them to drop the matter. First time I have ever been hassled about the radio gear (Don Hosmer, Haifa, Israel, etc., MARE Tipsheet 5 April via DXLD) ** JAMAICA. BCJ to Tackle Contemporary Ethical Issues in Journalism - Jamaica Information Service https://jis.gov.jm/bcj-to-tackle-contemporary-ethical-issues-in-journalism/ (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** JAPAN [non]. R Japan - It was announced in today's English broadcast (12 April at 0500 UT) that the 1400 English broadcast to southeast Asia on 9625 (via Palau) will change to 9605 from Saturday 13 April (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) And also same change on 9605 for Indonesian 1315-1400, due to very strong QRM from CNR on 9630. And probably on new 9605 also 1115-1200 in Indonesian (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.), NO, still 9625 before 1400 April 14 (gh, DXLD) ** JAPAN. Good afternoon Glenn, Has there ever been confirmation by any of the captured receiving the Sea Breeze signals broadcast for them? Or is it just a shot in the dark? I've questioned the effectiveness for a while. Regards, (Chris Campbell, Columbus, Ohio, April 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Not that I am aware of. I think there are a relatively small number of such abductees, and even if some of them heard Sea Breeze, I think it is serving a greater purpose of keeping the issue alive at home and abroad (Glenn to Chris, via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH. A19 schedule for Voice of Korea, Pyongyang in English: 0400-0500 AsAm 7220 9445 9730 11735 13760 15180 0500-0600 As 13650 15105 0600-0700 As 7220 9445 9730 1000-1100 AsAm 11710 11735 13650 15180 1300-1400 EuAm 9435 11710 13760 15245 1500-1600 EuAm 9435 11710 13760 15245 1600-1700 MEAf 9890 11645 1800-1900 Eu 13760 15245 1900-2000 MEAf 7210 9875 11635 11910 2100-2200 Eu 13760 15245 (via Arnolf Piontek, Berlin, April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) [and non]. 9435 // 11710, April 11 at 1317, VOK with insufferable propaganda in stilted English accompanied by self-jamming noise bleeding from adjacent transmitters. Almost identical signals, S9+10 and S9 respectively. Have not heard these in some time, and suspect one or both transmitters have been down; 13-14 is the prime broadcast for North America, with a repeat on same at 15-16. At least NK has the right idea about scheduling, while SK`s KBS World Radio`s so-called N American service in English also at 13-14 UT remains on 15575, inaudible almost yearound. At 1321 check I can almost imagine a JBA carrier on 15575! If KBS put the same transmitter on a clear 9 or 11 MHz frequency, it could be heard. In fact, 13-14 English is on // 9570, but 205 degrees and totally blocked here by Habana relaying China (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9465, April 9 at 1325, S4-S6 pop song stands out from other E Asian programming; Aoki shows it`s Nippon no Kaze in Korean via Paochung, TAIWAN at 1300-1330; followed immediately by FEBC Bocaue in Yue, when I do have a much weaker signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 7235, TAJIKISTAN, National Unity Radio, Dushanbe; Presumably the one here at 1235z conversation between two W in Korean, 1252z pop vocal song, 1300z M in KR, back to talk by two W in Korean, 1314z vocal ballad. Fair-Good signal, lots of lightning QRN. Tajikistan one hour before Sunset and I am almost an hour past my Sunrise (Steve Wiseblood, RGV TX, 4/8, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KUWAIT. MOI Radio Kuwait in DRM mode and AM mode on April 6: 0500-0800 on 11969.8 KBD 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English DRM 0500-0800 on 15529.8 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English AM: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/moi-radio-kuwait-in-drm-mode-and-am.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 5-6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Very good signal of MOI Radio Kuwait on 15540 AM, April 6 till 1602 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Arabic General Service from 1602 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Urdu, very good signal 1800-2100 on 15540 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English DRM-not on air https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/very-good-signal-of-moi-radio-kuwait-on.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 6-7, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Reception of MOI Radio Kuwait in DRM mode on April 8 1800-2100 on 15539.8 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English DRM https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-moi-radio-kuwait-in-drm.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KYRGYZSTAN. 4010.221, (presumed), Kyrgyz Radio noted with just barely audio of talk and music at 1327 UT April 1st, 5th and 6th. Nothing heard or seen on Perseus spectrum April 7th at 1230. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Perseus SR, Wellbrook ALA 100 loop, WOR iog via DXLD) 4820 kHz carries 2nd program, but only between 0000-1230. Power is 15 kW (WRTH updates March 2019 via April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** MALAYSIA. 11665even, RTM Kajang, Wai FM program likely, S=9+15dB in THAILAND, 0028 UT. Log at eastern Thailand on Uwe's Perseus remotedly access installation, 0000-0110 UT April 11 [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 11, dxldyg via DXLD) ** MALI. Radio Mali in English --- Most programming on Radio Mali is in local languages such as Bambara and French but on 9th March I confirmed the weekly news magazine in English at 1850-1906 UT on 5995 kHz. On 30th March I heard English again at 1857-1910 UT on 5995. I last heard the English news from Mali back in 2008 when it was broadcast on Saturdays at 1920 on 5995, but over the past 10 years the SW modulation from Bamako has been so poor that it`s been impossible to confirm it again - until now! Very pleased to have Mali back on SW and a nice surprise to catch their elusive English broadcast again. (Dave Kenny, 9-30 March, April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Apr 8 2019 - 2145 UT, 5995 kHz. African lang and Kora-like stringed instrument. Moderate signal. Mali via Sweden SDR but clearer S9 and no hiss via Iceland SDR. Peaked around 2230, when there was French news about the security situation and its impact on schools + Presidential reassurances to regional leaders. At 2250, there was a Culture and Development program, which, in part, covered Bambara history. After 2215, signal strength was huge!!! - like a European. It was partly over-modulated, not a problem for Mali in recent years. Frequent positive IDs as ORTM or Radio Mali (Dr Derek Lynch, Ireland, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Summer A-19 of China Radio Int via Bamako https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/summer-19-schedule-of-china-radio.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) CRI via Mali unheard for a while --- Has anyone heard any of the CRI broadcasts lately? Maybe no new contract after all (Peter W Hansen, FL, 1805 UT April 10, WOR iog via DXLD) ** MEXICO. XECTL, Radio Chetumal en 860 KHz, escuchada en la ciudad de Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico a las 0055 UT el 08 de abril de 2019 (1955 el 07 de abril hora local de verano) con un radio despertador Sony modelo ICF-C414. Por cierto, Radio Chetumal fue la única estación de la península de Yucatán que pude escuchar por la noche cuando nos azotaba el huracán Gilberto. https://youtu.be/DelVegEb3Tw Atte.: (Ing. Israel González Ahumada, M.I., DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 640, XENQ La NQ, Tulancingo, Hidalgo 1102 April 8, 2019. Truncated anthem up, rooster crow at 1103, calls. Poor. 660, XEDTL Radio Ciudadana, México, CDMX 1102 April 9, 2019. Choral anthem in progress, woman from 1104 with calls, slogan, power, FM frequency. Strong. 700, XEDKR Radio Red, Guadalajara, Jalisco 1028 April 11, 2019. Male "Radio Centro deportes presenta..." Female "Radio Centro noticias..." then male "XEDKR, Radio Red en Guadalajara..." and power, female "Radio Red 700" often. Presume the Radio Centro reference is a program or Radio Centro audio pickup. Some KHSE and KSEV co-channel, but strong on peaks. Faded a bit after 1100, but dominating around 1128-1140 then quickly gone. 1500, XEDF, Grupo Fórmula 1500, México, CDMX, 1053 April 9, 2019 "The Love I Lost" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, Spanish woman at 1057, choral anthem from 1059, calls ID, news (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, FL, IC-R75, NRD-535, active loop, broken wires, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO [and non]. Looks like the other shoe finally dropped at XEPRS-1090... After many months of "The Mighty 10-90" failing to make their exorbitant lease payments (reportedly about $100K/month, for a station which was 24th in the ratings last I heard) to the owners of XEPRS-1090, the owners appear to have found a new lessee. Starting at about 11:40am today, XEPRS suddenly began simulcasting KJAV-104.9 "Ultra 104.9 FM" from McAllen TX, complete with Rio Grande Valley ("RGV") weather and local ads. The format is a bizarre mix of US and Mexican urban contemporary with US classic rock and 90s junk. Announcers, ads and announcements flip back and forth between English and Spanish. Local (Spanish language) announcer was welcoming listeners from San Diego listening on AM 1090. Pre-recorded announcements throughout the hour (English and Spanish) mention 840 AM, so they must still be simulcasting KVJY Pharr TX, but the legal ID at top-of-hour mentions only KJAV 104.9 McAllen. Minor correction: I believe the ID gave the city of license as Alamo, TX, not McAllen, though they did mention McAllen later in the ID. Around the bottom of the hour they cut away for XEPRS-1090's ID (in Spanish) along with the obligatory Mexican government PSAs and political ads (badly translated into English by the same guy who seems to have been doing it for about 30 years now). Ironically one of the political ads is for Jaime Bonilla, the sleazy politician who owns XEPE-1700, XHPRS-105.7 (but not XEPRS-1090), who cut the same lessee off those two stations for the same reason several months ago... the same guy who fraudulently "cloned" and moved 3 Ensenada and Tecate stations (including XEKTT/XEPE 1600/550/560/1700!) 15 years ago. Because of what had happened at XHPRS/XEPE a few months ago, staffers at XEPRS have known for months that today's event was a distinct possibility, but did not have any advance warning that the lease was being canceled today. XEPRS-1090 host Darren Smith has just posted an announcement here: https://www.mighty1090.com/episode/a-message-from-the-darren-smith-show/ 73 (Tim Hall, Chula Vista CA, April 10, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I don` see any message; maybe is hiding behind the photo? O, finally leads to 21:48 audio (gh) From the Talkers magazine web site: San Diego Sports Talker ‘Mighty 1090’ Off the Air As reported by the San Diego Union Tribune, contract negotiations gone awry appears to be the reason the Mexican owner of XEPRS-AM in Rosarito, Mexico – for the last 16 years branded as sports talk “The Mighty 1090” – on Wednesday literally pulled the plug on Broadcast Companies of America’s deal to air their sports talk format on the signal. BCA manager Mike Glickenhaus told the paper, “We have lost our connection in Mexico and are working to get this resolved.” But he also reportedly told the staff the signal owners “no longer are interested in being partners with BCA Radio.” “Mighty 1090” personality Darren Smith, who’s been with the station since its inception in 2003, said in a social media post that he was aware that this outcome was a possibility. He wrote: “I’m sure you are wondering if this is it for ‘The Mighty 1090.’ I will tell you that there is not a lot of optimism about our future as a sports radio station... It’s heartbreaking.” Smith said negotiations with the transmitter owner have been going on for some time, but obviously something broke down. The Ben & Woods morning show intend to broadcast via the station’s app and web stream (via David Alpert, CA, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) 1090, XEPRS has a very similar directional pattern as 1090 KAAY Little Rock, AR has (or had) [i.e. tight north/south?] Compared to 1070 KNX LA with their 5/8 wave-tower / low-angle skip signal (stronger in Hawaii than here near Owens Lake by late-night!) That 1090 XEPRS super-border-blaster (even strong in central Alaska I noted in Sept. '95 barefoot Sony) is just way too strong for merely 50 kW, I am certain (like 1700 XEPE TI - there, too). Anything they have for music - even todays junk music, is better than loud blaring sports blather IM(not)HO! I like some Latin music better than most modern-gringo stuff too... ;-) Good riddance to ESPN... (sri!) -- N6NKS - www.auroralchorus.com (Steve McGreevy, ibid.) Listening to KJAV, 104.9 McAllen TEXAS over the air, 3 pm local time, man in Spanish wishing "bienvenidos" to our listeners in San Diego. XEPRS is still 50 kW? They get out over the West Coast at night. Daytimes should be very strong San Diego and Orange Counties. KJAV plays mostly 80s and 90s music. Playing "Eternal Flame" now (Steve Wiseblood, RGV TX, 4/11, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, ibid.) MORE about XEPRS from RAYMIE, below ** MEXICO. Off Frequency 1630 --- For the second early morning in a row, I am hearing a fairly loud high pitched warbling tone, like someone on 1630 is off frequency, and I think it`s recent. I didn't notice it a week ago. I am not sure who it is, to be honest. It does go away after sunrise, so I am pretty sure it's not my local KRND Fox Farm/Cheyenne because I don't hear it when the only station I can hear on 1630 is KRND. I only see two options really, KKGM Fort worth or KCJJ Iowa City. To my knowledge, I have never heard XEUT (Paul Walker, Laramie, Wyoming, April 6, ABDX yg via DXLD) XEUT runs an obnoxious loud tone overnight. Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone (Tim Hall, CA, ibid.) By all means, be honest! A DSB tone can be distinguished from a single-frequency off-frequency het: DXing 101 (gh, DXLD) ** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT week of April 6-12 barely includes DTV Round and round the radio carousel goes and it seems to be going without much stopping in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero. For the third time in two and a half years, XHUQ-FM 101.9 has changed names and format. Luna Medios is in the middle of launching its Adictiva brand on the station, which had just become known as Radio Variedades at the start of last year with an affiliation to Grupo Radio Centro. That, in turn, had displaced Ke Buena, which had been the station's format since taking the franchise from another Zihuatanejo station in 2016. The flip brings the total of Adictiva stations to three, following XHCMM-FM Coalcomán Mich./Colima and XHECPQ-FM Felipe Carrillo Puerto. Luna also operates XHQAA-FM Chetumal with La Bestia Grupera. XHUQ-FM is owned by 87-year-old José María Morales Vallejo, who has been the concessionaire for 40 years. ——— At the risk of sounding like a broken record, it's happened again. For the second time in 18 months, citizens took over XHTLX-FM in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca, demanding compensation and justice for financial fraud that was committed against them. In December 2017, they did so saying that the station was 12.5% owned by Rufino Sanjuán, who controlled the failed SOFIC cooperative society. On April 1, the victims came back and took over the station, keeping it off the air for the last five days and prompting the station to issue an official statement on the issue. https://www.facebook.com/594669307312634/posts/2038777842901766/ (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, April 7, WTFDAS Forum via DXLD) Durango's first FM radio station is looking to get back on the up and up. The Instituto Tecnológico de Durango announced on April 4 that it has filed an application with the IFT for a new public radio station in Durango, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=2179499565458893&set=a.347505345325000&type=3 after XHITD-FM 92.1 failed to transition from a permit (which has not deterred its operation). There are some curious questions about this announcement. We are in the first of two filing windows this year for new public radio and TV stations. Between April 1 and 12, the IFT is taking applications on 5 TDT allotments and six FM frequencies for public broadcasting; the balance will be filed for in a window from August 19-30. (The social filing windows are May 6-17 and September 30-October 11. At the conclusion of the last social filing window, it is my intention to make a transparency request for a list of 2019 PABF applications, as I did last year.) However, neither window includes Victoria de Durango. The available allotments are Moroleón Gto low-V, Guadalajara high-V, Jocotitlán low-V, Monterrey high-V, and Culiacán U for TDT, and Xpujil Camp B1, San Francisco de Campeche AA, Las Margaritas Chis AA, Guachochi Chih B1, Torreón A, and Santa María de Ocotán Dgo AA. ——— In the "better late than never" department, labor action hit XHDZ-XHPG Córdoba Ver. last month as at least 13 union workers who are owed tens of thousands of pesos started playing the same song over and over on the two stations. With the support of the national STIRTT organization, https://twitter.com/francontrerasv/status/1109227643768053762 the workers are striking. The money they are owed is not in salaries but rather in savings contributions, union dues, transport costs and cultural activity stipends, according to a report in El Mundo de Córdoba (Raymie, April 8, ibid.) There are a bunch of stations in Mexico operating, for reasons unknown, on expired concessions. Six of them (XHEDL, XHEPB, XHHO, XHI, XHLI/Gro., and XHVS) belong to Radio S.A. That has not prevented a coat of new paint at XHEPB, which this weekend rebranded from "Grupera 93.1" to "Latino 93.1", an adult hits format reported to have a bit wider playlist than Toño XHESON (Raymie, April 9, ibid.) A year ago this month, an otherwise routine checkup on unbuilt IFT-4 stations turned into one of the most important posts in my history. And while Mexico City's last commercial FM indeed was fresh air, XHPTUL-FM Tulum, without which the first report of Aire Libre would not have happened, is still not on the air. Good thing Más Radio was interviewed by Nicolás Lucas of El Economista, then. https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/empresas/Aire-Libre-sera-rentable-en-2019-y-estamos-dispuestos-a-ir-por-otra-FM-en-CDMX-Mas-Radio-20190409-0094.html?fbclid=IwAR0FjYGoN56HC_naGuQX0vKyWGnicLeLyJVQz364caFq58Zu1dUBXfOqv3s They are now slating a July launch date for XHPTUL, which at first will be a straight simulcast of XHINFO-FM. Not only that, but they say that if someone has a Mexico City FM for rent or sale, they are quite interested. And they have reason to be. Their ratings have been solid in their target ABC socioeconomic level and 25-54 age group. On December 1, Brozo started broadcasting on Aire Libre; five months later, his morning show is #8 in Mexico City radio. While they're meeting their objectives, they want more power. That probably won't happen any time soon. The primary 105.3 station that would affect any power increase is XHCMR-FM Cuautla-Cuernavaca, a Class B1 station (Raymie, April 10, ibid.) The other shoe appears to be dropping at Broadcast Company of the Americas. After losing the Media Sports de México stations, it has now lost XEPRS-AM 1090. In December, the San Diego Reader reported that the Bicharas were looking for a new operator https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2018/dec/14/mexicans-cut-max-1057/ to lease or buy the radio station to the tune of $100,000 a month. One of the station's hosts, Darren Smith, put up a 21-minute audio message. https://www.mighty1090.com/episode/a-message-from-the-darren-smith-show/ According to Smith, at about 11:30am, BCA president Mike Glickenhaus walked into the studios and called an all-hands meeting at the station to announce that the Bicharas had pulled the plug, calling the news "incredibly disappointing" and noting that there was not a lot of optimism about the Mighty 1090's future, with people in tears and scared about what comes next for their employment. A reporter for the San Diego Union-Tribune says he has been unsuccessful in his attempts to reach BCA management, https://twitter.com/sdutPosner/status/1116073678314205184 though he later heard from someone who said there are "allegedly a ton of moving parts going on behind the scenes". Meanwhile, the XEPRS transmitter is being fed the programming of the Bicharas' KJAV-FM McAllen, TX. https://twitter.com/Majik9/status/1116055292968460288 (Raymie, April 10, ibid.) The IFT's March 20 meeting agenda is up. http://www.ift.org.mx/conocenos/pleno/sesiones/ix-ordinaria-del-pleno-20-de-marzo-de-2019 Aside from the XECSCGU and XHCSBB awards reported earlier, the IFT also: -Authorized a share transfer in XHJHS-FM Querétaro -Approved the Ciudad Delicias UACh radio station application, the last pending radio permit award remaining in the whole state -Renewed the concession of XHDC-FM Aguascalientes and XHLQ-FM Morelia, as well as a combo station belonging to Capital Media and two other combos (Raymie, April 10, ibid.) While XECSCGU is the first radio station to be operated by a rehabilitation center, it may not be the last. A March report in El Sudcaliforniano newspaper says that the Catholic Church, of all organizations, is backing a new proposal for a nonreligious community station in La Paz. https://www.elsudcaliforniano.com.mx/local/impulsa-iglesia-creacion-de-radio-comunitaria-sin-contenidos-religiosos-3184576.html It's doing so through Kumi, A.C., which apparently does drug rehab work already. They are aiming for the May social filing window. This would be the second application for a community station for La Paz. Radio Paceñita, A.C., has been waiting since 2015 to get its station. Meanwhile, in Nuevo Laredo, XEK apparently didn't get the memo. They just shut off their AM on April 6 despite having been assessed a continuity obligation to serve 59 people with the stick. http://www.laverdad.com.mx/columnas/proteccion-a-fox (Raymie, April 11, ibid.) Returning to XEPRS, sometimes you get the news and sometimes you get it straight from the horse's mouth. At 11am, Andrés Bichara showed up in my Twitter mentions and said that BCA had not paid rent in four months. https://twitter.com/AndresBichara/status/1116400790573391872 Well, that explains a lot. In further tweets, he explained that 1090's rent had been lowered a year ago https://twitter.com/AndresBichara/status/1116399103158648834 and that difficulties with BCA date back three years. https://twitter.com/AndresBichara/status/1116462597568638976 Mario Wilkins said negotiations with BCA had hit an impasse https://twitter.com/SalvadorSDnews/status/1116437778437251072 and that the company was often late on payments. BCA's Mike Glickenhaus refused to comment https://twitter.com/SalvadorSDnews/status/1116438498142113792 on Wilkins's characterization of BCA as often tardy. However, the Mighty 1090 local morning and afternoon shows, after taking Wednesday off, returned today on stream. ——— XHGPE-FM 96.1 Guadalupe Zac. (Rate Cultural y Educativa de México) is on test today, nearly 28 months after being approved by the IFT. It is identified as being owned by "Grupo ImagenZac", in line with the Zacatecas en Imagen paper that owns Rate. Last edited by Raymie; 04-11-2019 at 05:55 PM (Raymie, April 11, ibid.) Let's be clear: Nobody is happy with how the XEPRS saga has turned out. -A business agreement ended because one party couldn't pay up. -A bunch of people in the US are out of work if they can't find another outlet for their programming. -Sports fans in San Diego aren't happy, either. But I think it's important to sift through the noise. Former San Diego radio blogger Chris Carmichael put up a Facebook post about the situation, and he pretty much nailed it. https://www.facebook.com/cocarmichael/posts/10157394751372932 (Except for the part about how Local Media of San Diego is structured — as you know, they do own 49% of the concessionaire.) The program hosts have every right to be a bit mad. This isn't their shows' fault. (Arguably, the problem started when the Chargers left town.) But they are also acting in self-defense. Sure, Scott Kaplan or another party might look for another outlet on the US side for their programming (or Entercom could poach them). But this part of the saga is well and truly over. There was also an article in today's Union-Tribune that included an additional quote from Bichara, talking about the prior yanking of BCA programming from XEPE and XHPRS: "He had the same issue as me, he didn't get paid." [tagline:] Este programa es público, ajeno a cualquier partido político. Queda prohibido el uso para fines distintos a los establecidos en el programa (Raymie, April 12, ibid.) ** MEXICO. 6185, XEPPM, Radio Educación, México, CDMX 1359 April 9, 2019. Presumed the one, fair carrier but very low modulation with Spanish man talking (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, FL, IC-R75, NRD-535, active loop, broken wires, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Supposedly not on air in morning, but I have long had my suspicions. Maybe running all day but when comes it on? Definitely closes around 0500* (gh, DXLD) ** MONGOLIA. 7260 kHz is on the air fairly regularly carrying 3rd program between 2300-0500 & 0700-1500. 4895 kHz has been on the air occasionally since the beginning of 2019 during local daytime, but carrying now 1st program instead, starting at 2300 unlike longwave frequencies at 2200. 4830 kHz has been off the air completely lately. (WRTH Updates March 2019 via April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) [and non]. 7260 kHz Mongolian Radio 2 VS PBS Xinjiang China (Shortwave 41 meters Band) Music Radio Mongolian Voice Wolman PBS Xinjiang 0954 UT 10 Apr 2019 https://youtu.be/zhC8DPiT9n4 RX: Yaesu FRG 8800 Antena: DS SWL DL Dipolo Symmetrical 42 Meters + Balun + 15 Meters Coaxial (Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Brazil, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** MYANMAR. Fair signal of Myanmar Radio in English, April 8 1530-1700 on 5985 YAN 025 kW / 176 deg to SEAs English https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/fair-signal-of-myanmar-radio-in-english.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5985, Myanmar Radio, 1255-1305, April 10. The 10 minute Wednesday language lesson called "Learning English with BBC"; semi-readable, in English and Burmese. Program is probably also carried on Monday, but have not confirmed that. Extensive website - http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/ (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** NEW ZEALAND [and non]. 5980, April 6 at 1342, RNZI choral music at S9 so today has switched from 5945 unlike yesterday after 1300. Meanwhile I sent my earlier A-19 obs to Adrian Sainsbury, who replied: ``Hi Glenn, Thank you for the feedback. There is no change planned at present. I am visiting Samoa and Tokelau Islands for the next 2 weeks. It will give me the opportunity to do some monitoring and help decide if any change is required for our target area. Re 5980 the 6 MHz band is crowded and it is difficult finding a clear channel for the long periods we require. Replacing 9630 will be an easier to achieve. Regards, Adrian Sainsbury | RNZI Frequency Manager, RNZ | Level 2, 155 The Terrace | PO Box 123 | Wellington | New Zealand`` 9630, April 7 at 0550, RNZI VG about eels, no Aparecida het tonight. All RNZ National programs should now be appearing one UT hour later as NZ is back on standard time. 9630, April 10 at 0612, RNZI is VG, but ~0.5 kHz het also audible from high side, i.e. R. Aparecida, Brasil. 5980, April 10 at 1433, two VP signals a few Hz apart beating, i.e. RNZI vs Shiokaze. The latter seems to go off about 1435 as scheduled, but RNZI signal is still unstable, Doppler fading? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA [and non]. 9689.9+, April 6 at 1900, REE SPAIN 9690 with deportes again vs that tell-tale het on the low side as Voice of Nigeria is still colliding with its LAH (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Reception of Voice of Nigeria in DRM, April 10 1600-1615 on 15119.9 AJA 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf Arabic 1615-1630 on 15119.9 AJA 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf Igbo 1630-1900 on 15119.9 AJA 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf English https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-voice-of-nigeria-in-drm.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 10-11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6960.02-USB, April 7 at 0007, DJ glad we are listening and playing soft rock, S6-S8 vs storm noise; 0011 ``This is W-T-F Worldwide``, mentions music of ``golden years``; 0015 ``W-T-F Radio Worldwide`` past 0019. He utters the WTF abbr., rather than ``what`s the frequency`` or something else. Many more reports covering 0008-0050+: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,52688.0.html No one else mentions SSB music sounding best when tuned 20 Hz high (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. UNIDENTIFIED: 6990v-LSB, April 7 at 0202, the weird guy uttering Japanese-sounding syllables, interspersed with long ``aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhs`` is back! Such as kawata, koto, ishinata. During one aaahhh the tone shifts as he is tuning down to about 6989.92. Also some long pauses past 0209, then stops. My last log of him was Jan 14 at 0552 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 11805, April 12 at 1355, S9-S7 in Myanmarianese, 1400 mentions Washington DC. Registered as TINIAN at 1230-1430 for IBB, i.e. R. Free Asia during this span, so maybe a transmitter there be back in service. Had not noticed this frequency before. BTW, Palau takes it over at 1430 weekends (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORWAY. 1 year on and lessons learnt post DAB+ Radioinfo.com.au 8 April, 2019 radioinfo's Wayne Stamm spoke to Ole Jorgen Torvmark, CEO Norsk Radio AS about lessons learnt in the first year. As DAB+ begins further expansion in Australia, it is a good time to look back on what has happened in Norway in the past year since they turned off their analogue service. Australia is a long way from considering full adaption [sic] of DAB+ with the CRA pushing for all markets they represent to be on DAB+ before that could happen. While Norway suffered an initial 15% loss in radio listenership, it has almost fully recovered to pre DAB+ levels, but what demographics were more affected and who adapted the best? The answer may surprise you. If they had their time again, would they do it the same way? Read more at: https://radioinfo.com.au/news/norway-1-year-and-lessons-learnt-post-dab-nabshow © Radioinfo.com.au (via Mike Terry, WOR iog via DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA. STAs granted: 930, WKY, Oklahoma City – Granted STA for U1 1000/510, wind damage to tower (AM Switch, NRC DXNews April 15 via DXLD) Still does very well here 100+ km away even at night. Licensed for U1 5000/510 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA. 1600, April 10 at 1933 UT, searching for some rare music on the AM band, ``1600, The Cush, and 1600kush.com``, i.e. KUSH in oil terminal Cushing OK, east of Stillwater. Cush is pronounced like in cushion; then C&W or nostalgia, or ``Americana``. [and non] This reminds me to enumerate the few stations around here on daytime/groundwave listenable primarily with music, not including foreign language, gospel huxters: 780 KSPI, 860 KKOW, 900 KSGL (split with gospel huxters mornings), 1070v KFTI, 1280 KSOK, 1600 KUSH. Everything else is talk or sportstalk (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 102.3-WBFM, April 6 circa 1945 & 2045 UT chex on caradio, hard rock station IDing only as ``Q102``, somewhat marginal but steady signal. For some reason I am drawing a blank on it: WTFDA Database says it`s KWDQ Woodward OK. Perhaps due to its isolation, this little town has a dozen FM stations of which only 5 are translators or LP. This and 100.1 a full 100 kW. Long gone are the days of 100.1 & 102.3 as Class A channels limited to 3 kW ERP. 2010y population 12K, in the county only 20K. Woodward has two non-translator public radio relays, of KGOU and KUCO, unlike 50K Enid with zero, not even translators (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. April 9 at 1420 UT, regional tropo DTV DX is up; Hepburn map for 1500 UT shows Enid on the northern edge of level-1 enhancement, surrounding levels 2 and 3 in S Central OK. Most open UHF and a few hi-VHF channels show BAD signals, but only one is decoding solidly, from OKC: RF 21, KUOT is the PSIP ID on all six of its subs, some with corner bugs, some without or illegible. I later compare to rabbitears.info: 21-1, bug upper right Y in a circle and below that ctvn.org for Cornerstone TV 21-2, no bug but r-e listed as IBN TV; what`s that? 21-3, 3ABN LR 21-4, AFTV, not 3ABN Latino as in r-e (AmFacts - Amazing Facts) 21-5, HopeChannel, UR below a logo - NO audio!! r-e says 3ABN Proclaim 21-6, unID; r-e has only 1 thru 5! Rabbitears says this is really KUOT-CD, 15 kW ERP at 591 feet above ground level; slightly direxional favoring NW. Digital channel 21, display channel 19 --- no the display channel is also 21 now. This holds up solid on both my broken rooftop antennas, over an hour until about 1535 UT fade below threshold. Some of the channels are same as on my local 3ABN translator K17JN-D which *still* is emitting subs 1, 3, and 5 only, as per PSIPs except 17-1 only with callsign: 17-1, 3ABN bug LR 17-3, AmFacts and bug LR 17-5, Hope201 and HopeChannel bug UR At 1601-1604 UT another bandscan finds Wichitans in from the north, decoding or semi-decoding into my SSE/SE-facing antennas: RF 45, KSNW DT 3-1 --- still not repacked to 15 where will collide with KTBO OKC; also with: 3-2 Telemun[do]; 3-3 Ion; 3-4 Justice RF 35, MyTV 36-1, i.e. KMTW Hutchinson RF 31, KDCU-DT 31-1, Univision; too weak to explore -2, -3, -4 RF 26, FOX 24-1 [obviously KSAS --- and OKC`s Fox on RF 24, 25-1 KOKH, also PSIP IDs only as FOX!] (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. OETA and OETA Foundation Settle Lawsuit Posted by Aaron Morvan on Apr 11, 2019 at 4:38 pm http://www.oeta.tv/blogs/media/oeta-and-oeta-foundation-settle-lawsuit/ The Oklahoma Educational Television Authority (OETA) and its former foundation partner, OETA Foundation, Inc. (Foundation), have reached a mutually-acceptable agreement that will advance OETA’s public mission to provide high-quality programming that educates, enlightens and entertains while protecting the private gifts of OETA’s charitable donors and the value of state support. In accordance with a resolution unanimously adopted by the OETA Board of Directors on January 8 of this year, the OETA Foundation has agreed to dissolve and to transfer all funds, assets, information, and property to a new charity as sanctioned under 1982 Okla. Sess. Laws 607, SB 454. The agreement between OETA and the Foundation ends all litigation between the two entities. “OETA is pleased that this matter was settled in an amicable way, and we appreciate the work of the Foundation, which has raised more than $68 million over the last 30 years for the support of public television in Oklahoma,” said Garrett King of Weatherford, Chair of the OETA Board of Directors. “The settlement reflects the best interests of our donors, viewers and friends who place a high value on OETA’s programs and services. Public support for OETA is critical to its future. Donors can be confident their contributions will be used exclusively in support of OETA. We believe the future is brighter than ever for OETA as we move forward with high anticipation and a renewed sense of purpose.” All gifts previously held for the exclusive use and benefit of OETA by the Foundation are protected and will be transferred to OETA’s new charitable organization. This process is anticipated to be completed by May 15, 2019 and OETA and the Foundation have arranged for OETA to attend to all matters regarding donors and donations after that date to provide continuity of services. OETA will seat the full governing Board of its new charitable organization during its regularly scheduled meeting on April 23 (via DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA. Educational TV network, foundation settle funding dispute Apr 11, 2019 Updated Apr 11, 2019 https://www.enidnews.com/region/educational-tv-network-foundation-settle-funding-dispute/article_9c61142f-e028-5a68-b75a-c81886544d2f.html OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A nonprofit foundation established to support the Oklahoma Educational Television Authority network has agreed to dissolve and hand over millions in assets to a replacement organization. OETA and OETA Foundation, Inc. announced the agreement in a joint statement Wednesday. "OETA is glad that the situation has been resolved and it can continue its obligation to provide quality public television to the citizens of the nation and the state of Oklahoma," said Michael Burrage, OETA's attorney. The foundation must hand over more than $1.6 million to OETA by noon Friday. The foundation will transfer more than $40 million in funds and assets to the new nonprofit by May 15. The two parties have arranged for OETA to attend to all matters regarding donors and donations after that date to provide continuity of services. Under the agreement, the foundation will also turn over its donor list — something it earlier refused to do. The settlement ends a bitter legal dispute over the distribution of OETA's assets. The foundation filed a lawsuit in December against OETA, seeking sole authority to decide such allocations. Attorney General Mike Hunter subsequently asked an Oklahoma County District Court for a restraining order to prevent the foundation from distributing or transferring any of OETA's assets. The network ended the relationship with the foundation in January. OETA Foundation, created in 1982, said it has raised more than $67.5 million for OETA since 1989. "The settlement reflects the best interests of our donors, viewers and friends who place a high value on OETA's programs and services," said Garrett King, chairman of the OETA board of directors. The new support foundation, Friends of OETA, was created last year with King listed as its president. OETA will seat the complete governing board during a meeting on April 23. OETA refers to itself as America's most-watched Public Broadcasting Service network. It is financed by state subsidies and private contributions. It airs local programming and PBS shows such as "Sesame Street" and "Antiques Roadshow," and was the home of "Downton Abbey." (via Enid Eagle via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Wantok Radio Light on air --- 7325, Port Moresby. In accordance with an email received right now (0608 UT, 08 April) from the station, Wantok Radio Light is on air now. Here is the email: "Dear Manuel, Our shortwave service is back on now. The frequency is 7325 kHz. Regards, Billy Yasi, Wantok" Checked via SDR Kiwi remote receivers in Brisbane (Australia) and North New Zealand, a weak carrier can be detected on 7325.01 kHz, but no audio heard. The station must be emitting with very low power. 7325.01, Wantok Radio Light, Port Moresby, checked now, 0840-0850, 08-04, via SDR Kiwi remote receiver in Brisbane, audio heard, English, religious comments, male. 15221 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) Thanks for the info, Manuel. At 0950 weak signal on 7324.99 kHz via Brisbane Perseus. I agree, that the signal sounds weaker than during previous activation (Mauno Ritola, ibid.) ** PERU. 1470, 0900, Radio Capital, Lima with English conversations & occasionally Spanish. Turns out to be a new overnight feature since early March on this regularly heard station. Program is called the Marta & Mickey Show which helps teach English, originates at Vaughan Radio 100.4 FM in Madrid, Spain. General chatter on a variety of topics, and Vaughan Radio ident heard. 12/3 (Bryan Clark, Mangawhai, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, WinRadio G33DDC Excalibur Pro & AOR7030+ with EWEs to Nth, Cent & Sth America, April NZ DX Times via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ** PHILIPPINES. A19 schedule for Radio Pilipinas via IBB relay station 0200-0330 ME English 12010 15640 17820 1730-1930 ME Tagalog 9910 12120 15190 (HFCC via April BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 197, DXLD) 15190, Radio Pilipinas at 1759 in Filipino with business news. Full ID 1801 followed by more news. Sports at 1806. Very Good. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Perseus SR, Wellbrook ALA 100 loop, WOR iog via DXLD) Date? Maybe April 7 like accompanying logs (gh) ** PHILIPPINES [and non]. 9794.978, FEBC Iba site, Khmer language program, female sermon, S=9+35dB at 0010 UT April 11. 12069.969, FEBC Chinese sce via Iba site, S=9+30dB at 0039 UT 15435even, FEBC from Bocaue site, S=9+20dB strength at 0051 UT, Tai Nua language service at 0045-0100 UT. And accompanied by Vietnam bubble whistle jamming underneath. 15639.972, FEBC from Bocaue site, S=9+20dB strength at 0057 UT, Jingpho language service at 0045-0100 UT. Log at eastern Thailand on Uwe's Perseus remotedly access installation, 0000-0110 UT April 11 [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 11, dxldyg via DXLD) ** ROMANIA. The 2019 RRI QSL cards will be about garments for celebration, chains made of coins and adornments from the Western part of Romania. Due to the fact that the state budget for 2019 is far from being approved and due to the public procurements procedure, we will have huge delays in producing the QSL cards. We will try to find a solution to produce them first in an online version (RRI via Chrissy Brand 5 March, April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** SAUDI ARABIA. 7410even, SBA via MOCI Riyadh Holy Quran morning sce prayer in Arabic replaced now in 41 meterband, S=8 in Greece, at 0403 UT on April 5. Formerly in last decade on morning HQ sce 9715v kHz in 31 mb instead. 11859.968, Sanaa Yemen exile radio program via MOCI Riyadh center, Holy Quran morning prayer, S=7 at 0416 UT on April 5. 15170.056, SBA via MOCI Riyadh Holy Quran morning sce prayer in Arabic, heard in remote SDR at Moscow Russia unit. Much odd fq unit in use at 0440 UT on April 5th. 15284.985, SBA Swahili sce to C/East Africa, via MOCI Riyadh. Morning Holy Quran prayer, S=8 at 0446 UT April 5th. Log of April 5th, 0350-0445 UT, traced on Zakynthos island Greece remote unit, and on remote Moscow Russia SDR unit access. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz](Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 5, dxldyg via DXLD) 11819.987, April 12 at 2210, SBC is no longer off-frequency to the plus side, Qur`aning until stops abruptly at 2214, but dead air carrier stays on past 2221; nominal sked is until 2257* per NDXC/Aoki, 2300 per HFCC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SLOVAKIA [and non]. Radio Slovakia International with 12 brandnew QSL cards! on the German RSI-HP. No April joke! http://dersi.rtvs.sk/clanok/192402?name_url=qsl-2019 73s (gager paul, vienna, April 8, bdxcnews iog via DXLD) SLOVAK REPUBLIC RSI Bratislava - new QSLs. RSI presents new edition of QSL cards! These feature ten views of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia. These correspond very well with this year's competition cycle. One special card is dedicated to Slovakia's national hero, who tragically passed away 100 years ago. It was Milan Rastislav Stefanik (born 1880 in Kosariska, died 1919 in Ivanka pri Dunaji), a Slovak politician, astronomer, diplomat, officer, French army general and founder of the Czechoslovak legions in the First World War. Together with T.G. Masaryk and E. Benes, he is considered one of the founding fathers of the First Czechoslovak Republic. 12 neue QSL Karten, am Stueck! RSI praesentiert die neuen QSL-Karten 2019 ! Es handelt sich um zehn Bratislava-Motive, korrespondierend mit dem diesjaehrigen Hoererwettbewerb, sowie um ein Bild eines Nationalhelden Milan Rastislav Stefanik, dessen 100. Todestages die Slowakei in diesem Jahr gedenkt. (vy73 Paul Gager-AUT, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 7, BC-DX April 10 via DXLD) ** SOUTH AFRICA. Haven't checked, Stephen, but unless I'm totally wrong, RSG is history via Meyerton on 3320. The site is closed. ?Mothballed, or will it face the same fate as Sackville? 73, (Walt Salmaniw, BC, WOR iog via DXLD) Bummer - another one bites the dust. It was fun to listen to the RSG at sunset with their interesting Afrikaans language programs and music, shut off the radio (such as my Benmar 555A) for the evening, and then back on before sunrise with North Korea there on 3320 then. I would really rather see these sites sold to a private entity than torn down... S -- (Steve McGreevy, N6NKS - www.auroralchorus.com ibid.) South Africa's shortwave gone --- Article published locally yesterday. A couple of the comments are interesting: http://mybroadband.evlink9.net/servlet/link/15423/486806/31153387/1319823 (Bill Bingham, Jo'burg, RSA, April 6, WOR iog via DXLD) The last paragraph of this article confirms the motive for still filing Channel Africa registrations to HFCC when all foreign clients had already been told that the facility is no longer available. They all made other arrangements in time, showing that SABC/Channel Africa could have done so as well if they really wanted and no internal hindrances were in the way. For the latter you can draw your own conclusions after a look at the Channel Africa website. It's a webdesign disaster hardly seen from a professional broadcasting organization (these IBM links, still including the abandoned Lotus brand --- there just is no own webdesign at all), the livestream is almost impossible to find, it could be that the http://www.channelafrica.co.za/digital/player/1.0/channelafrica/index.html page is now completely unlinked as collateral damage of removing links to the "frequency finder" page. And it offers only a stream in Flash, a format that is end-of-life, no longer supported by many devices and browsers. Just fits into the bigger picture of course (Kai Ludwig, ibid.) ** SOUTH AMERICA. 6930, 0659, ARGENTINA(?) R Piranha International fair with pops (one by Dave Dobbin) 2/3 (JD** [not in credit key but probably John Durham], Apr NZ DX Times via DXLD) 6930.1, 0628 SOUTH AMERICAN HOBBY PIRATE, R Piranha International poor with western pops & folk songs, English idents 3/3. Followed till 0822. Prompt QSL received (Bryan Clark, Mangawhai, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, WinRadio G33DDC Excalibur Pro & AOR7030+ with EWEs to Nth, Cent & Sth America, NZ DX Times via DXLD) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. Brother HySTAIRical TOM is no longer on shortwave via SPL Secretbrod effective from March 31 1500-1700 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English 1700-2000 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English 1800-2000 on 6000 SCB 050 kW / 030 deg to EaEu English 2000-0300 on 5900 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to ENAm English https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/brother-hystairical-is-no-longer-via.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 5-6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9330.11, WBCQ Monticello ME; 2050-2100+, 4/5; Bro HyStairical on an “inspirational” roll, ragging on talk radio, people who compromise, the destruction of America by “nook-ler” bombs (Duck under your desk & cover your head), the “mal-ware grid”, food riots, the war to end all wars; sed we’re getting closer than ever to the return of Jesus -- of course, that applies to any future event. We’re getting closer than ever to the day we find out that Betelgueze exploded. 2057 ran the EMP bit again. Sed that Texas has their own separate electrical grid & is a prime target for an EMP attack. WBCQ ID inserted at 2100:16. SIO=353 (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW, ---- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time. ----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Dead air from TOMBS: see USA: WRMI, WWCR ** SPAIN. 12030 & 11940 & 11670 & 9690, Sat Apr 6 at 2130, all four REE transmitters are running and audible in Castilian, rather than Arabic, which is evidently M-F on 12030 & 11670 only. see also NIGERIA [and non] 9690, Wed Apr 10 at 2201, REE thrice-weekly English already amid interview with an author instead of a musician! About Nazi concentration camps; OK, Justin, but how about some material explicitly about SPAIN??? Even news? Interviewing some foreigner you can catch visiting Madrid is a cop-out (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, some more about REE --- Cf. DXLD 19-14, observations at 1500-1900 UT on 8, 9, 10 & 11th April and confirmed the following: daily 1500-1630 & 1730-1900 on 11670 & 12030 & on Tue & Thu 1700-1730 on 12030 were programs in Spanish, 1630-1700 on all four days Arabic on 11670 & 12030, at 1700-1730 on 11670 all four days vernacular, presumed in Sefardi(?) and at 1700-1730 on Mon & Wed in Russian on 12030 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria on April 11th, 2019, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN. Voice of Africa: AWOL --- Checking to see if they would comment on the demonstrations in Khartoum against the government using the U. Twente SDR receiver this afternoon. Nothing heard. Either propagation is really bad or they weren't on the air. Kept off the air on purpose? (-- Richard Langley, 1905 UT April 8, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) As someone who ran down the streets of Khartoum fleeing advancing riot police in the 1980s, I surely hope that things are under control there! (Dan Robinson, 2145 UT April 9, who was VOA East Africa correspondent, WOR iog via DXLD) ** SUDAN. Re: [WOR] Voice of Africa: AWOL --- Had a weak signal [9505] on 10 April using the U. Twente SDR receiver but it didn't last into the English segment. It doesn't help that RRI on 9500 kHz provides strong QRM, requiring USB to be used. Nothing in yesterday's (11 April) recording and seemingly not on today (12 April). Can't even see a faint carrier using the U. Twente SDR receiver (-- Richard Langley, 1807 UT April 12, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ** SUDAN [non]. English News on Radio Tamazuj As announced recently on the SWLIng Blog albeit with some wrong times https://swling.com/blog/2019/04/radio-tamazuj-introduces-english-news-via-shortwave/ the English news was noted starting at about 1541 UT today (12 April) on 15150 kHz, using the U. Twente SDR receiver and presumably parallel on 15400 kHz (being recorded but not yet checked). The news bulletin included reports on the current political situation in Sudan. The bulletin lasted until about 1553. Yes, // on 15400 kHz but about 15 seconds behind. According to HFCC registrations, 15150 kHz is from Madagascar and 15400 kHz is from France (-- Richard Langley, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) Viz.: Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jochen, who shares this announcement via Radio Tamazuj: Radio Tamazuj launches English news bulletin The independent broadcaster Radio Tamazuj has launched its English news bulletin today to help expand its listenership in South Sudan and Sudan. Broadcasting daily in colloquial Arabic and Juba Arabic from 6:30-7:30 a.m. [3:30 – 4:30 UTC] and 5:30-6:30 p.m., [2:30 – 3:30 UTC {sic}] Radio Tamazuj focuses on providing listeners with uncensored news and programmes. Morning frequencies are 7315 on the 41 meter band and 11650 on the 25 meter band. Evening frequencies are 15150 on the 19 meter band and 15400 on the 19 meter band. Enjoy listening to our English news every Tuesday and Friday on shortwave frequency. Also, enjoy listening to us on our social media handles on Facebook Live @tamazuj and on Twitter @RadioTamazuj from 18: 00 hrs every Tuesday and Friday. Listen to today’s English news: Audio Player 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. Many thanks for the tip, Jochen! Click here to read this news item on Radio Tamazuj (via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ** SWEDEN [non]. 15510, April 7 at 1808, OOFSOB, poor S4-S6 in African language, French influence? HFCC and Aoki show it`s Radio Sama, via IBRA Media via Woofferton UK in Fur at 1800-1830, flanked by 1730 Bej, and 1830-1900 Ara languages. Fur? EiBi readme.txt says spoken by 0.5 mega in Darfur. WRTH had B-18 frequency as 9635 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN. Reception of Radio Taiwan International in 31mb on April 8: 1600-1700 on 9405 PAO 300 kW / 225 deg to SoAs English, good signal Wrong frequency announcement 1600 UT on 6180 kHz, instead of 9405 kHz https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-radio-taiwan-international.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN. 6280, Sound of Hope. Regarding my April 5 recording http://bit.ly/2UxfYGd - Thanks very much to the ongoing excellent help from Amano-san (Japan), who provides the following info, via "Now On The Radio DX": "The sound in your audio is SOH's "Tianxia zongheng", April 5 1900 CST news. The presenter of the news is "Yi Xiang". An archive of this news can be found at the SOH website below. http://www.soundofhope.org/gb/2019/04/05/n2783850.html Ron-san's audio 00:54-01:12 Yi Xiang reads: Trump meets Liu He, saying that the US-China trade talks are nearing completion. Yunnan reproduces African pig plague. Hong Kong's Democratic Party asks Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue to step down. The biggest drug company in Germany, Bayer suffered. The CCP hacker was accused of being behind the scenes." (Ron Howard, Calif., April 10, WOR iog via DXLD) [and non]. SOH_Sound of Hope TAIWAN_20190406_08_check.txt TAIWAN/CHINA SOH Taiwan A-19 Shortwave Frequency list of April 6, 2019 monitored by wb on 6, 7, and 8 April 2019. 6229.944 S=7 1100 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1630 UT 6279.917 S=8 1059 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1631 UT 6370.112 S=8 1633 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1058 UT 6730.010 S=6 1436 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 6870.119 S=8 1439 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1635 UT 6750 - 6979 kHz OTHR, S=9 at 0755 and 1426 UT. 6900.034 S=9+10dB 1934 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1058 6970even S=8 1056 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1637 UT 7209even S=5 0806 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 7209.923 S=6 2156 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1332 UT 7279.905 S=7 1640 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1054 UT 7309.985 S=3 1641 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 7460.129 S=6 1642 UT 0000-2359 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1051 UT 7600even S=9+10dB 1244 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. \\ 7275 7600.162 S=6 1939 UT 1600-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1644 2158 7650even S=5 1505 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 7650.196 S=7 1941 UT 1600-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1051 UT 7729.896 S=9+15dB 1942 UT 1600-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1050 7810.039 S=9+5dB 1944 UT 1600-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1647 9079.849 S=4 1403 UT 2100-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 9100even S=9+10dB 1404 UT Echo of Hope, KOR, and bubble ditter multitone 9119.849 S=4 1405 UT 2100-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 9155.029 S=8 1424 UT 2212-1711 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1048 UT 9180even S=9+35dB 1348 UT CNR1 100kW jammer from China, 17 kHz wide 9180.040 S=6 1423 UT 2213-1711 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1650 UT 9199.848 S=7 1406 UT 2151-1530 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 9200.012 S=9+35dB 1349 UT CNR1 100kW jammer from China, cl-down 1400 UT 18 kHz wide. 9214.985 S=6 1423 UT 2151-1530 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1046 UT 9215even S=9+25dB 0318 UT CNR1 100kW jammer from China, 22 kHz wide 9230.073 S=8 1046 UT 2212-1610 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1651 UT 9254.947 S=6 1359 UT 2212-1711 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1652 UT 9279.839 S=7 1358 UT 2212-1711 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1044 UT 9280even S=8 1654 UT CNR1 100kW jammer from China. 9319.901 S=5 1356 UT 2212-1711 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 9320even S=5 1043 UT 2212-1711 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 9320.018 S=9+10dB 1655 UT CNR1 100kW jammer from China, 22 kHz wide 9359.902 S=3 1355 UT 2357-1646 SOH rely RFA Chi 1-7. 9540.091 S=7 1040 UT 2215-1800 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1658 UT 9635.007 S=7 1040 UT 2140-1710 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1700 UT QRM odd fq V of Vietnam Son Tay on 9634.975 kHz at 1037 UT. 9729.887 S=6 1036 UT 2105-1705 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1701 UT Underneath Pyin Oo Lwin Myanmar 9730.0 even kHz 1034 UT April 8, and Voice of Korea, from Kujang-KRE 9730even kHz, 0921, 0551 UT 9849.991 S=8 1349 UT 2130-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1703 UT 9920.031 S=7 1345 UT 2147-1702 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2205 UT 9970.100 S=8 1030 UT 2147-1702 two tone buzz 9970.0 and 9970.2 kHz. 9990.081 S=8 1413 UT 2200-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1704 2204 10160.052 S=5 1225 UT 2110-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2223 UT 10819.882 S=7 1224 UT 2140-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2224 UT 10820even S=9+35dB 0244 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 20 kHz wideband signal. 10869.907 S=6 1224 UT 2103-1705 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2225 UT 10870even S=9+30dB 1223 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 17 kHz wideband signal. 10920.106 S=4 1221 UT 2125-1745 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2226 UT 10959.753 S=9 1220 UT 2130-1705 SOH rely RFA Chi 1-7 0936 UT 10960even S=9+15dB 0934 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 20kHz wide 11069.925 S=8 1219 UT 2210-1710 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2228 UT 11070even S=9+15dB 0932 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 12kHz wide 11100even S=9+10dB 0431 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 16kHz wide 11100.102 S=8 1217 UT 2200-1610 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2229 UT 11120.117 S=5 1216 UT 2150-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2230 UT 11149.958 S=7 2231 UT 2150-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0929 UT 11160.092 S=6 1214 UT 2150-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2232 UT 11300.xxx S=? xxxx UT 2120-1715 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 not on air 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. 11439.928 S=7 1213 UT 2120-1715 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2234 UT 11440even S=9+20dB 0111 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 0923 UT 11459.992 S=6 0924 UT 2100-1710 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2235 UT 11460.002 S=9+20dB 0112 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 0923 UT 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 2214 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. Cl-d 0200 11530.014 S=6 2239 UT 2000-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 11580.136 S=9+5dB 1209 UT 2300-1610 SOH rely RFA Chi 1-7 0921 UT 11599.784 S=7 1208 UT 0000-1600 SOH rely RFA Chi 1-7 0920 UT 11600even S=9+20dB 0150 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 11695even S=9+40dB 0918 UT DRM digital CNR1 Dong Fang island, 0045- 0900 UT 11715.109 S=6 1206 UT 2105-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0916 UT 11774.962 S=8 1205 UT 2131-1730 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1707 UT cl-d 11775.021 S=8 2240 UT 2131-1730 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 11969.990 S=7 0131 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0915 UT 11970even S=9+10dB 2243 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 12149.865 S=5 0914 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 12150even S=9+20dB 1202 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 0912 UT 12170.xxx?S=? xxxx UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 ? 12190.003 S=9+10dB1200 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. TX start. 12210.006 S=9+5dB 0910 UT UNID program, SOH/RFA ? 8.5 kHz wide 12229.987 S=8 0134 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1203 UT 12344.944 S=4 2250 UT 2105-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0906 UT 12369.968 S=6 2252 UT 2105-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0904 UT 12429.877 S=6 2253 UT 2105-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0902 UT 12499.700 S=6 2255 UT 2100-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0900 UT 12499.991 S=9+25dB 1155 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 12550.109 S=6 1154 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2256 UT not 12560 kHz. 12580.136 S=8 0140 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 not 12775.xxx S=? xxxx UT 2130-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 not on air 12799.960 S=6 1151 UT 2130-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2300 UT 12800even S=9+10dB 0859 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 19.2 kHz wide 12819.905 S=5 2303 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0857 UT 12820even S=9+20dB 0333 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 12 kHz wide 12870.177 S=4 1150 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2303 UR 12879.917 S=5 1149 UT 2130-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2304 UT 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. 12950.234 S=4 2306 UT 2200-1450 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0854 UT 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 13020.118 S=9+10dB 1147 UT 2208-1656 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2307 UT 13130even S=9+25B 0850 UT CNR1 jamming from China mainland, 20 kHz wide 13130.086 S=6 1145 UT 2130-1430 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0851 UT 13159.968 S=8 1142 UT 2130-1430 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2310 UT 13160.011 S=9+10dB 0848 UT CNR1 jamming from China mainland + Piano mx 13530even S=9+20dB 0846 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland, 10.8 kHz wide. 13620.xxx?S=? xxxx UT 2130-1430 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 ? 13639.995 S=9+20dB 1137 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland 13640.200 S=9+10dB 0845 UT 2300-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2313 UT 13680even S=9+20dB 0114 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland 13680.028 S=6 2316 UT 2130-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 13774.929 S=7 0842 UT 2210-1420 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 13820.xxx S=? xxxx UT 2200-1300 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 not on air 13825 DRM digital CNR1 Beijing, 0045-0800 UT, S=9+10dB 0839 UT 13850 DRM digital CNR1 Urumqi, 0045-0800 UT, S=9+30dB 13869.997 S=9+10dB 1130 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland, tx start 13870.240 S=7 1129 UT 2120-1400 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2318 UT 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, 9.4 kHz wideband signal. 13920.004 S=9+40dB 0836 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland, 9.6 kHz wideband signal. 13920.036 S=5 2320 UT 2213-1420 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 13979.841 S=5 2326 UT 2213-1420 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0835 UT 13980even S=9+25dB 0214 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 14370even S=9+15dB 0215 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 14370.043 S=8 1127 UT 2300-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2327 UT distort. 14429.906 S=9+5dB 0052 UT 2110-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0833 14430even S=9+35dB 0137 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 14500even S=9+10dB 0838 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. OTHR 0247 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 14560.xxx S=? xxxx UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 not on air 14599.998 S=9+20dB 0820 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 14600.204 S=5 2329 UT 2300-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 14640.002 S=9+20dB 0826 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 14640.110 S=6 1124 UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2330 UT 14690.xxx S=? xxxx UT 2200-1611 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 not on air 14725.270 S=8 1123 UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 2332 UT 14774.760 S=8 1122 UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0819 UT 14775.002 S=9+20dB 0816 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 2333 UT 14799.889 S=5 2335 UT 2200-1605 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0815 UT 14800even S=9+45dB 0125 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland.25kHz wide 14820.xxx S=? xxxx UT 2100-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 not on air 14850even S=9+40dB 0123 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 20kHz wide 14850.011 S=4 1121 UT 2200-1605 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0813 UT +OTHR 14870.012 S=7 2337 UT 2200-1605 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 ? 14900even S=9+10dB 0227 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 14900.032 S=9 1120 UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0811 UT dist. 14919.792 S=8 2339 UT 2130-1430 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7, 9 kHz wide 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, at 0119 UT on April 8. 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 15065-15082 kHz OTHR 0358 UT S=8 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. 15340.212 S=8 0804 UT 2100-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 audio distort. also 0356 and 1055 UT. 15388 0230-0300 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi Kuanyin 1-7 15580even S=9+15dB 0803 UT CNR1 DRM mode sce from Dongfang Hainan isl 15580.008 S=6 2343 UT 2150-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 15735even S=9+15dB 0800 UT CNR1 DRM mode sce from Qiqihar #2021 site NoEaCHN 15740.104 S=7 2344 UT 2150-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0759 UT 15774.937 S=7 1131 UT 2130-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 15774.952 S=7 0031 UT 2130-1600 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 15799.872 S=7 0352 UT 2100-1706 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0757 UT 15799.891 S=8 1109 UT 2100-1706 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 15800even S=9+25dB 0230 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. 15840even S=9+20dB 2348 UT 2100-1706 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0756 UT 15869.927 S=8 2351 UT 2100-1706 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0325 0755 UT 15919.857 S=6 0753 UT 2100-1400 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 15919.920 S=6 1108 UT 2100-1400 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 15920even S=9+15dB 0751 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland, 9 kHz wide 15939.819 S=5 0348 UT 2130-1400 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1105 UT bubble ditter signal underneath, 0750 UT April 8th. 15940even S=8 0040 UT CNR1 jammer from China mainland. much distorted audio of CNR1 jammer. 15969.868 S=8 0347 UT 2130-1630 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1104 UT 16100even S=9+25dB 0003 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland. 0745 UT 16100.094 S=8 0345 UT 2115-1420 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1103 UT 16160even S=4 0933 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland, 18 kHz wide 16160.080 S=8 0344 UT 2130-1430 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0744 UT 16114-16198 kHz CODAR like ditter signal, 1058 UT. 16249.704 S=8 0343 UT 2150-1700 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0743 UT 16249.993 S=9+30dB 1254 UT CNR1 px jammer from China mainland. powerhouse 20 kHz wideband signal block. \\ 15370 15380 kHz 16299.839 S=9+10dB 0341 UT 2200-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0741 UT 16300even S=9 0154 UT CNR1 px jammer from China mainland. 16300even S=9 0631 UT CNR1 px jammer from China mainland. 0637 OFF 16300even S=7 1126 UT CNR1 px jammer from China mainland. 16349.973 S=4 1049 UT 2250-1330 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 16600.032 S=7 1048 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. 16670.xxx S=? xxxx UT 2100-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 not on air 16679.945 S=6 0739 UT 2100-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1046 UT 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. 16789.900 S=8 0334 UT 2130-1530 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0010 UT 16979.906 S=8 0333 UT 2130-1530 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0738 UT 17079.784 S=4 0013 UT 2110-1500 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 17149.749 S=6 0015 UT SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0736 UT 17169,993 S=9+10dB 1037 CNR1 program jammer from China mainland. 17170.345 S=8 0328 UT 2330-1405 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0735 UT 17199.750 S=7 0615 UT 2200-1350 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 17400.242 S=6 0027 UT 2155-1420 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 17440.035 S=4 0327 UT 2300-1300 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 1031 UT 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=8-9 0720 UT Mandarin Chinese 8 number groups station, female likely ? 0700-0730 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi Kuanyin 1-7 18040.036 S=4 0323 UT 0400-0430 TWN XingXing guangbo diantai Chi Kuanyin 1- 18180even S=9+10dB 0944 UT CNR1 program jammer from China mainland. 19 kHz wideband signal. 18180.320 S=5 0322 UT 2300-1130 UT SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0719 18869.895 S=5 0318 UT 2200-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 18899.692 S=8 0020 UT 2300-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0717 UT 19840.068 S=5 1023 UT 2300-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0715 UT 21530.132 S=6 0315 UT 2200-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi Miaoli 1-7 21530.141 S=6 0715 UT 2200-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi Miaoli 1-7 1021 21799.676 S=7 1020 UT 2300-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 0710 UT 21800.040 S=8 0236 UT 2300-1000 SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng Chi 1-7 the highest fq ever noted on SOH Taiwan outlets. S=4 signal heard in 07 April 2019. BUT 21 MHz heard only on long range in Jakarta-INS, Brisbane, Queensland-AUS and others in AUS/NZL Pacific region now, of Perseus server locations in Australia and New Zealand. You are looking in vain for Perseus server units, in these days in the Pacific downunder. Instead, some KiwiSDR's are available, but this is very annoying, with very inaccurate reading accuracy of the frequencies and fuzzy display appearance on this product. 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 on 06-08 April, installations at eastern Thailand, 8 x Japan, India, UAE, and Brisbane Queensland Australia. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews 06-08 April 2019, dxldyg via DXLD) 9920.021 TWN SOH Chinese, S=9 signal at 0000 UT 7279.905 TWN SOH Mandarin sce, S=8 at 0018 UT. 11530.013 TWN SOH Mandarin program, S=9+20dB at 0025 UT on April 11. 11969.998 CHN CNR1 jammer against SoH Taiwan Chinese, at 0033 UT. S=9+25dB signal strength. and \\ underneath 11966.986 kHz TWN SoH Taiwan Chinese 0034 UT. 13530.219 TWN SOH Chinese, S=7-8 signal at 0041 UT on April 11 13820even TWN SOH Chinese, S=9 signal at 0047 UT 13980.002 TWN SOH Chinese, S=9+10dB signal at 0049 UT on April 11 15740even CHN CNR1 jammer against SoH Taiwan Chinese, at 0058 UT. S=9+25dB signal strength. 15799.900 TWN SOH Chinese, S=8 signal at 0101 UT on April 11 15869.933 TWN SOH Chinese, S=6 signal at 0103 UT 15919.974 TWN SOH Chinese, S=8 signal at 0105 UT on April 11 Log at eastern Thailand on Uwe's Perseus remotedly access installation, 0000-0110 UT April 11 [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 11, dxldyg via DXLD) ** THAILAND. Reception of HSK9 Radio Thailand WS in 31mb on April 9: 1230-1300 on 9390 UDO 250 kW / 132 deg to SEAs English, weak/fair 1400-1430 on 9390 UDO 250 kW / 132 deg to SEAs English, fair/good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-hsk9-radio-thailand-ws-in_9.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9390, April 11 at 1316, English announcement introducing Mandarin, S8-S4 with flutter. R. Thailand is back here for all languages 1200-1430, beam changes between each from Udorn, including the two English aimed 132 degrees at 1230-1300 & 1400-1430. Too bad the English is not on 30 degrees USward like Mandarin now. Other HSK9 English: 0000-0100 & 0200-0230 15590 to North America but inaudible here until maybe midsummer?; 0530-0600 17640; 1900-2000 & 2030-2045 9920 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TIBET [non]. TAJIKISTAN, Frequency change of Voice of Tibet Apr 4: 2300-2307 on 7494 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan unchange 2307-2330 NF 7499 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 7486 2330-2335 NF 7484 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 7492 2335-2400 NF 7476 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 7496 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/frequency-change-of-voice-of-tibet-in.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 4-5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKEY. 15450, April 7 at 1320, JBA carrier presumed from VOT English starting at 1230 but not propagating beyond Europe? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) TRT Voice of Turkey on very odd frequency 9855.7 kHz on April 9: 1025-1027 9855.7 EMR 500 kW / 032 deg to CeAs Uzbek, instead of 13650 1030-1055 13650.0 EMR 500 kW / 062 deg to CeAs Uzbek as scheduled A-19 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/trt-voice-of-turkey-on-very-odd.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) TRT Voice of Turkey on odd frequency 9505.7 kHz, April 10: 1530-1625 on 9505.7 EMR 500 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Azeri, ex 9505.0 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/trt-voice-of-turkey-on-odd-frequency.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 10-11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9830, April 10 at 2200, NO signal from VOT English to North America, no RTTY either. Still nothing at 2209, but did not get around to checking later in hour whether it ever came up. TRT'de her zaman yanlis olan bir seyler var. In A-19 schedule, following frequencies are on earlier, probably one of them prolonged, failing to QSY to 9830: 9460, 1600-2100 Turkish (someone already noted it on past 2100) 9620, 2030-2130 English 9635, 1930-2030 French 11615, 1930-2030 French 9830, April 11 at 2247, no signal from VOT English to N America, which if it ever started after 2200, should not have signed off quite yet. April 12 at 2202, however, JBA talk presumably VOT, vs stray Cuban pulse jamming if not RTTY (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U A E? Via Swedish SDR. 2139 UT Apr 8. 1170 kHz MW booming signal. Saut ul Jamahir - think that's "Voice of the Republic." Could be Gulf-backed radio for Yemen reported on WOR (Dr Derek Lynch, Ireland, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also PROPAGATION far abottom ** U A E. Radio Asia, Ras Al-Khaimah switched frequency from 1269 kHz to 1476 kHz in March. The long-established Malayalam station covers the Persian Gulf States and beyond with a 200 kW transmitter. Two other Malayalam MW stations have closed in the past two years: Asianet Radio 657 kHz on February 9th and Voice of Kerala 1152 kHz which closed in early 2018. This leaves two Malayalam MW stations still on air in UAE: Radio Asia, now on 1476 kHz and Pravasi Bharathi (Abu Dhabi) on 810 kHz (via Mauno Ritola, WRTH Facebook 28-Mar; Gulfnews.com 26-Feb) (via April BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) Thanks to a tip from David Duckworth, Radio Asia from Ras Al Khaimah (UAE) heard on 1476 kHz this evening with South Asian (Malayalam) music, a fair signal here around 2110 UT, parallel to their web stream (with delay). The signal is co-channel with UK community station Carillon Radio from Leicestershire, both fading in and out here. This is a new frequency for Radio Asia ex 1269 kHz - see medium wave report on p. 25 of April Communication for more details. 73s (Dave Kenny, Caversham Berks, AOR7030+ 25m long wire, Apr 7, bdxc-news iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) Radio Asia 1269 now 1476 --- Hello, This update from Arctic Radio Club. 1476, R Asia, Ras al Khaimah is now here and is canon strong. Just music, no advertisements (Jan Edh). Best wishes (Barry, Carlisle UK, Davies, 1105 UT April 9, MWCircle yg via DXLD) ** U K. Annual Maintenance Shutdown of the MSF Service 7 - 23 May 2019 The annual maintenance shutdown of the MSF service to allow safe working on the masts and antennas will take place between 7 - 23 May 2019. The service will be off-air from: 08:00 to 18:00 BST each day, including weekends. If the weather is unsuitable for work to be carried out, then the service will not be turned off. If the work is completed sooner than 18:00 BST on any day, the service will be restored as soon as possible. The MSF radio signal is a dedicated time broadcast that provides an accurate and reliable source of UK civil time, based on the NPL time scale UTC(NPL). (via Mike Terry, WOR iog via DXLD) ** U K. To: Letters Worldservice Subject: new six-month BBCWS schedule PDFs? Dear sir or madam: I have been regularly checking the web page https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5nCxH0NlsPtyW8WvJ0rwDJP/about-world-service-radio where, if I click on "How can I find out how to listen to BBC World Service in my area?" I can obtain the six-month PDF schedule for each region. However, the currently posted schedules ended in March. We're now into April. Can we please have updated six-month schedules? You might also want to update the outdated text on the page that says "You can also download and print a schedule for your world region below (from March - October 2018)." Regards, (Mike Cooper, Stone Mountain GA, USA, 09 April, to Worldservice Letters, cc via DXLD) From: Letters Worldservice Subject: RE: new six-month BBCWS schedule PDFs? To: "'M Cooper'" Date: Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 6:27 AM Hi Mike, Many thanks for getting in touch and the 'alert'. In fact the six-month schedules have been prepared but we're experiencing some difficulties with our uploading procedures/tech. Ergo, we're trying to secure the update ASAP. In the meantime, I've attached copies of six-month schedules for the Americas (your region?) and for the UK which corresponds to the internet link schedule - I hope they do the trick! If not, please write back. Once again thanks for writing and for listening, Best regards, (Dejan Calovski, Audience Relations, BBC World Service, via Mike Cooper, DXLD) The Americas schedule is a handy 24-hour program grid but no SW info; lists a number of public radio mostly FM stations, but not the exact hours they plug into BBC. Some might be 24h on an HD subchannel (gh) ** U K. A19 schedule for BBC World Service in English on SW: BBCWS English to the Middle East 0300-0400 9440-sla 12095-sla 0400-0500 12095-sla 13580-sla 1500-1700 5950-sla 1700-1900 6195-sla 7485-sng BBCWS English to East & Southern Africa (note the more extensive use of Madagascar, to replace he now closed Meyerton site) 0400-0500 9915-mdc 0500-0600 9410-mdc 13580-dha 0600-0700 9410-sao 13580-mdc 15400-mdc 15420-dha 0700-0800 13580-mdc 15400-mdc 15420-dha 1500-1600 7445-mdc 1600-1700 7445-mdc 15400-asc 17640-asc 1700-1800 7445-mdc 7265-mdc 1800-1900 7445-mdc 7265-mdc 9410-dha 1900-2000 6155-dha 7445-mdc 7265-mdc 9410-dha English to East & South East Asia 1000-1200 6195-sng 9900-sng 11945-sng 1200-1300 15145-sng 2200-2300 3915-sng 3960-sng 5890-sng 5955-dha 6155-sla 6195-sng 7205-sla 2300-0000 3915-sng 3960-sng 5890-sng 6195-sng 11825-pht English to Europe 0500-0600 3955-wof (drm) English to South Asia 0000-0100 5970-sla 7300-wof 0100-0200 5970-erv 12095-sng 0800-0900 15620-sng (drm) 1200-1300 12065-sla 15310-sla 1300-1400 11890-sla 12065-sng English to West & Central Africa 0500-0600 6005-wof 7345-wof 9915-wof 0600-0700 6005-asc 7345-asc 12015-wof 13660-wof 0700-0800 7345-asc 9410-asc 9915-asc 11810-asc 15260-wof 1600-1700 17830-asc 1700-1800 15400-asc 17780-asc 17830-asc 1800-1900 11810-asc 13660-wof 15400-asc 1900-2000 11810-asc 12095-asc 13660-wof 15400-asc 2000-2100 9410-wof 11810-wof 12095-asc 2100-2200 7310-wof 9410-asc 11810-wof 12095-asc (Mon-Fri) (HFCC via April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** U K. 11680, April 9 at 1804, VP S4-S6 news in French; 1820 think I hear RFI mentioned, but it`s really BBCWS per HFCC, 1800-1830, 300 kW, 152 degrees from Woofferton (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K [non]. United Kingdom / Germany ------------------------------- Radio Tumbril Radio Encore Classical Music I received the first e-QSL for me from Radio Tumbril / Radio Encore Classical Music station for receiving broadcast via Channel 292 from Germany on March 29, 2019. A card in a pdf file on behalf of the station was sent by Brice Avery. http://freerutube.info/2019/04/01/e-qsl-radio-tumbril-radio-encore-classical-music-germaniya-mart-2019-goda/ (DE, Rus-DX April 7 via DXLD) ** U S A. A19 Schedule for Voice of America in English 1130-1200 SAs 12030-udo 15715-pht 17790-pht (Learning English) 0300-0400 Af 4930-bot 5925-bot 6080-bot 0400-0500 Af 4930-bot(SaSu) 4960-sao 5925-bot 6080-sao 7375-bot(Mo-Fr) 0500-0700 Af 4930-bot 6080-sao 15580-bot 1400-1500 Af 4930-bot 6080-bot 15580-bot 1500-1600 Af 4930-bot 6080-bot 15580-bot 17530-bot (Border Crossings Mon-Fri) 1600-1630 Af 4930-bot 5930-bot 15580-bot 1630-1700 Af 4930-bot 5930-bot(SaSu) 15580-bot(SaSu) 1700-1730 Af 5930-sao 13590-wof 15580-bot(SaSu) 17530-grv 1730-1800 Af 5930-sao 13590-wof 15580-bot 17530-grv 1800-1900 Af 4930-bot(SaSu) 6080-bot 15580-bot 17530-grv 1900-2000 Af 4930-bot 6080-bot 15580-bot 2000-2100 Af 4930-bot 4960-sao##(SaSu) 6195-bot 15580-bot 2100-2200 Af 6195-bot 15580-bot (HFCC) A19 schedule for VOA Studio 7 to Zimbabwe in Shona/Ndebele/English 0400-0500 .mtwtf. 4930-bot 7270-bot 9885-sao 1700-1800 Daily 4930-bot 6040-bot 15460-sao 1800-1900 .mtwtf. 4930-bot 6040-sao 15460-sao (HFCC) A19 schedule for VOA South Sudan in Focus 1630-1700 Mon-Fri English 11910-sa 13750-dha 15180-lam (HFCC via April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** U S A [non]. 15580, BOTSWANA, VOA at 2008 with “Music Time in Africa” with Heather Maxwell playing a mix African hi-life music and Horn of Africa vocals – Fair to Good with fading Apr 7 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Drake SPR-4, Kenwood TS440S, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 meter off centre-fed dipole (OCFD) and an Alpha Delta DX-LL inverted vee dipole, ODXA iog via DXLD) That was a Sunday; MTIA also should be Friday at 2100 when 15580 in A-19 is also Botswana instead of Greenville in B-18 which originally inboomed here off the back, then became NG if it were still GB (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1975 monitoring: Noel Green, England reports: Hello Glenn, I'm very glad to see you active again and I hope you're feeling much better. This is to confirm that WOR was audible this morning April 6 from Hamburg on 6190 at fair strength. They actually started just after 0630 UT. I could copy about 80%+ of what was being said - you started by apologising for being away from the radio due to illness - because of local noise problems, their 1 kW is not sufficient to overcome this unfortunately. But none the less it was good to hear you. Best 73 from Noel``. That was last week`s 1975, as 1976 was not ready until 0140, too late in the middle of the night for HLR to get it loaded for new time 0629, understandably. Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria also reports: ``GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 6190 CUSB, April 6 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_6.html 0631-0700 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat, good signal`` WORLD OF RADIO 1976 monitoring: Next HLR airing should have been Sat Apr 6 at 1431 on 9485-CUSB, but inaudible via UTwente SDR, and no other reports received about it. Confirmed Sat Apr 6 after 2100 on WRMI 9955, S4-S7. Also confirmed UT Sun Apr 7 at 0030 on WRMI 7730, VG Also confirmed UT Sun Apr 7 at 0344 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, MO, S9+10 including storm noise, about 15 minutes into, so started circa 0329 Ivo Ivanov reports: ``GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 7265 CUSB, April 7 [new summer timing] https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_7.html 1031-1100 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun, weak signal`` Next: 2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 1800 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania 0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 7730 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 0800 UT Tuesday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [2 editions] 2030 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5950 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v 0000 UT Thursday WRMI 7730 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW WORLD OF RADIO 1975 monitoring: while I was busy finishing 1976, Mark Coady, Ontario was hearing another new airing: ``7780, USA WRMI at 0130 with Glenn Hauser's “World of Radio” - Good Apr 6 [UT Sat] – WRMI is finally showing “World of Radio” at this hour instead of IBC Radio on their schedule spreadsheet`` [WORLD OF RADIO 1977] WORLD OF RADIO 1976 monitoring: confirmed Sunday April 7 at 2130 on WRMI 7780, poor S6-S8. Also confirmed UT Monday April 8 at 0130 on WRMI 9395 only, S9+10/20 Also confirmed UT Monday April 8 at 0230 on WRMI 7780, fair Also confirmed UT Monday April 8 at 0300 on Area 51 webcast; and via WBCQ 5130.42 at 0327 check, S9 vs high noise level Also confirmed UT Monday April 8 at 0330 on WRMI 9955, S9+10 fading to S6. Often 9955 is JBA carrier by now. Still preceded by ``Hallelujah`` song filler which I am forced to interrupt; sorry! Next: 1800 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania 0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 7730 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 0800 UT Tuesday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [2 editions] 2030 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5950 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v 0000 UT Thursday WRMI 7730 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW WORLD OF RADIO 1976 monitoring: just after dispatching my last report, checking via UTWente SDR for WOR via IRRS via ROMANIA, scheduled for 1800 (ex-1900) UT Mondays on 7290: From 1758 UT Monday April 8, I am instead hearing Chinese music, 1800 timesignal, CNR1 theme. NO IRRS --- HFCC now has CNR Beijing scheduled until 1805, and it does go off and/or is replaced by a strong tone, presumably IRRS getting ready and then open carrier. Soon I find this timely notice from IRRS: ``Hi Glenn, Due to a last minute schedule change, we are starting 15 min later on 7290 kHz (1815-1915 UT daily, Summer), so your program goes on air at 1815 UT (20:15 CEST) on Monday. 73, Alfredo Cotroneo`` So that avoids the CNR overlap. But there is considerable splash from 7280 in Spanish, 7300 in German. 7280 is Vietnam direct; 7300 is Iran until 1820. I notify the above change to the WOR iog just in time at 1812 [WORLD OF RADIO 1977] WOR does start promptly at 1815, good signal. Bruce Churchill, CA, replies: ``Nice signal from IRRS at 1822 8 April from KiwiSDR in Bay of Islands NZ (path length nearly 10,800 miles) - SINPO 3/4,3544. At 1836 a white noise source co-channel wiped out the program, but fortunately switching modes to USB solved that issue. Switched back to AMN mode at 1850.5 and the noise was gone. However CRI's 500 kW 7295 xmtr coming on at 1857 forced me to switch to LSB mode - again this eliminated the QRM. World of Radio program from tune-in to 1844, Feature Story News (FSN) news broadcast at 1844.5, then "Shortwave Report" at 1849.5 with extracts of news & opinion from Deutsche Welle, Radio Habana Cuba and Russian Radio. Carrier off promptly at 1915. Bruce`` Next scheduled WOR broadcast is 0030 UT Tuesday April 9 on WRMI 7730 --- but checked at 0041 thru 0059, VG Wavescan is playing instead! Mistake? WS is already scheduled immediately prior at 0000, so twice in a row, or swapped with WOR at 0000? Anybody hear it then? Websked still shows 0030 WOR. WOR still confirmed UT Tue Apr 9 at 0100 on WRMI 7780, fair S9+10. Next: 2030 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5950 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v 0000 UT Thursday WRMI 7730 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 [new; or 1977?] WORLD OF RADIO 1976 monitoring: NOT confirmed Tuesday April 9 at 2055 the 2030 on WRMI 7780, which had been reliable for many months; instead, sounds like synthetic English Bible readings, but not // TOMBS 9330v etc. WRMI websked still shows WOR, so a mistake or permanent change? WOR also NOT confirmed Wednesday April 10 at 1030 on WRMI 5950, as I happen to awaken; instead: SMTV! See WRMI item below for expanded SMTV sked. Next WORs unless further WRMI changes: 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v 0000 UT Thursday WRMI 7730 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 [new; or 1977?] (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7490, WBCQ at 2116 with Glenn Hauser's “World of Radio” - Good with fading Apr 10 [Wed] (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Drake SPR-4, Kenwood TS440S, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 40 meter off centre-fed dipole (OCFD) and an Alpha Delta DX-LL inverted vee dipole, ODXA iog via DXLD) WORLD OF RADIO 1976 monitoring: NOT confirmed Wednesday April 10 at 2100 on WRMI 9955 --- off the air past 2108+, as I sometimes have to remark ``such are the risks of being the first program in a transmission block`` (meanwhile 9395 WRMI is OK with RAE Italian). However, WOR confirmed on WRMI webcast, and by recheck 2127, 9955 is on at S9-S6. Simultaneous 7490.17v WBCQ with WOR from 2100 is JBA even with ECSS at 2105, a situation which is only going to worsen as summer oncomes; also confirmed on webcast. NOT confirmed, UT Thursday April 11 at 0000 on WRMI 7730, replaced by Bible reading in Spanish. This is the fourth former WOR airing on WRMI which has been canceled in the past 3 days! Quite a shakeup. [WORLD OF RADIO 1977] Whew, still confirmed UT Thursday April 11 at 0100 on WRMI 7780, S9/S9+10. Next: 0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 [new; or 1977?] WORLD OF RADIO 1976 monitoring: confirmed UT Saturday April 13 at 0130 on WRMI 7780, fair at our newest time, discovered last week by Mark Coady. Unfortunately I could not get 1977 finished in time for this, but onward: WOR 1977 is available as of 0240 UT Saturday April 13 (mp3 stream) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1977.m3u (mp3 download) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor1977.mp3 WORLD OF RADIO 1977 contents: Algeria non, Antarctica, Bolivia, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cuba, Egypt, Germany, Guinea, Iceland, India, Iran, Japan non, Korea North & South, México and non, North America, Papua New Guinea, Perú, Philippines, Spain, Sudan, Sudan South non, Thailand, UAE, USA; and the long- and short-term propagation outlooks The shortwave broadcasts should be: 0629 UT Saturday HLR 6190-CUSB Germany [probably 1976] 1000 UT Saturday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [April 13, alt weeks] 1130 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 1431 UT Saturday HLR 9485-CUSB Germany 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 2100 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7730 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315] 0830 UT Sunday WRMI 5850 5950 7730 [some canceled?] 1030 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany 2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 1815 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania [ex-1800] 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 0800 UT Tuesday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [2 editions] 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 [NEW; or 1978?] [it appears we will now be running on a Saturday-to-Friday cycle, so freshest new airings are on weekends] Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) {another new time not discovered until April 19, becomes first broadcast: Friday 2200 on WRMI 9955} WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI: ** U S A. 7780, WRMI: From my recording last Sunday evening, 7-8 April UT (again, mostly weak signal for the first hour or so; reception improved significantly later as dusk approaches): 2015 Viva Miami (Jeff talks to people at a cruise ship convention; cuts off in mid-sentence at end) 2030 Reserve Military Retirement 2100 Wavescan (#528) 2130 World of Radio (#1976) 2200 Bob Biermann's Your Weekend Show 2300 Full Gospel Broadcast (tape bleed-through echo on screams) 2330 Shortwave Radiogram (#94) 0000 Radio Slovakia International in Slovak 0030 Radio Slovakia International in English 0100 Wavescan (#528) 0130 Through the Cross Ministry with Pastor Chuck (-- Richard Langley, WOR iog via DXLD) Glenn, I also heard a station on 5800 real weak. Thought I heard a VOA ID in English but not sure (Ron Trotto, WDX4KWI, April 5, WOR iog via DXLD) That fits for WRMI Oldies service (gh, DXLD) 5800, April 6 at 0522, JBA carrier, presumably still WRMI with low-power tests. However some later chex have not detected it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5800nf, WRMI, Okeechobee FL at 0000, Xmas mx & English ann. ID on hour // 5950. SINPO - 35433. 4/8/19 (John Figliozzi, Sarasota FL, Lowe HF-150 / BoniWhip antenna, WOR iog via DXLD) 5800, April 8 at 0039, no signal from WRMI; checked after John Figliozzi, Sarasota, reported: [as above] So WRMI must have briefly powered up on 5800. `Countdown 2 Xmas` is on 5950 // 9395 already this hour even in April. WRMI skeds have been revised dated April 7, but still don`t show 5800, and still contain outdated System D material including some non-existent WOR times (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) more 5800 below 5950, WRMI, FL, Okeechobee with end of "Supreme Master" stuff, and into OM WRMI ID at ToH, then into an 'unannounced' (by Kim E) repeat of SW Radiogram #94, one new photo decode despite lousy conditions, as is best shown by 'fuzzy' photos: [illustrated] "nighttime" blossoms Springtime at Giverny by Monet At 0830 reception was rather rough, but into a "robo-Bible reader" that sounded familiar somehow, but it wasn't BS. WRMI schedule says this was 'wavescan', but that isn't right. Reception picked up again at 0845 for a few minutes, but that didn't actually help much. OM ID for WRMI again at 0900 and into "PCJ Radio International" 'Media Network Plus' with Keith Perron mostly in the noise -- by now, the SIO=231+. Varying between 3+44+43, and 23421+ with some significant splatter before and just after the ToH, which then mostly abated, allowing the digi text to decode about 80% or so -- pretty shaky at first, but much better toward the end, but only three pictures decoding because of corruption in the photo headers. 0755-0905 recorded as I slept, 8/Apr [MONDAY] SDRplay +SDRuno +ANC-4 +FLDigi for digi-bits +randomwire (Kenneth Vito Zichi, Williamston MI, MARE Tipsheet April 12 via DXLD) 7730, April 8 at 2310, S9+10/20 of open carrier dead air, as WRMI-13 is now on skedgrid starting at 2300 with TOMBS for an hour, then System D from 0000 (see WOR monitoring); while 11 & 12, 7570 & 5850, also start BSing at 2300, where I should have checked for more OCDA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5950, FLORIDA, WRMI, Okeechobee 1401 April 9, 2019. Donovan "Mellow Yellow" then baritone-ish guy with several WRMI ID's, into Dire Straits "Sultan Of Swing." Listed simply as "Oldies" here and several other time blocks/frequencies on the WRMI program grid, with this one beamed to SW US and Mexico. Initially thought it was a pirate, harmonic or spur. Fair (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, FL, IC-R75, NRD-535, active loop, broken wires, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4980, April 10 at 0058, WRMI with Supreme Master TV, 0059.5 Zanotti ID and off, extended an hour. Also more SMTV April 10 at 1033 instead of WORLD OF RADIO on Wednesday. The WRMI frequency grid websked has now been updated as of April 7 for 24 hours of SMTV, one frequency at a time, presumably 7 dpw, thus blowing away that WOR and all other programming in these blox, mainly Systems D and F: 01-03 5950, 03-04 9395, 04-08 5950, 08-10 9395, 10-11 5950, 11-14 7570, 14-20 15770, 20-21 9395, 21-01 4980 --- But the program skedgrids below that have not been updated to correspond! (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Summer A-19 schedule of Supreme Master TV via WRMI Okeechobee: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/summer-19-schedule-of-supreme-master-tv.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Summer A-19 schedule of Brother Stair TOM via WRMI Okeechobee: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/summer-19-schedule-of-brother-stair-tom.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5010, UT Wed April 10 at 0100, WRMI in English with Bible readings; frequency grid shows extension 0100-0130 Tue-Sat on System H, but the System H program grid does not (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. Hello friends, Last week was a difficult week for Shortwave Radiogram. The transmission from Bulgaria Saturday at 1400 UT was canceled too late for me to notify you in the weekly email. It is uncertain whether a Shortwave Radiogram broadcast from Bulgaria will be restored. I am exploring other transmission possibilities. For now, best reception in Europe is probably Saturday at 0230 UT on 9265 kHz [WINB] and Sunday at 2330 UT on 7780 kHz [WRMI]. These are both inconvenient hours for European listeners. Some listeners leave their radios and Fldigi on all night and see the results in the morning. The Audacity timer record feature can also be useful. Also last weekend, Sunday at 0800 UT, 5850 kHz was not heard from WRMI because of a transmitter issue. However, parallel 7730 kHz was on the air. Both frequencies should be available this weekend. Please note the new frequency of 15120 kHz for the WINB DRM transmission Fridays at 1500-1530 UT. Videos [linked] of last weekend's Shortwave Radiogram (program 94) are provided by Scott in Ontario (Friday 2030 UT) and Ralf in Germany (Sunday 2330 UT, using MultiPSK). COMMS Partisan in Ohio has a video of the WWV story from Sunday 2330. The audio archive is maintained by Mark in the UK. Analysis is prepared by Roger in Germany. Transmissions to listen for: The International Space Station is transmitting SSTV (PD120) again this weekend until Sunday at 1800 UT on 145.8 MHz FM. See this press release. And another art project involving SSTV is under way. This time artist Lucy Helton is transmitting SSTV (Martin 2) from Iceland on 14227, or thereabouts, in the 20 meter amateur band. The project continues through 23 April. Information at lucyhelton.com [and see ICELAND] Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 95, 12-14 April 2019, in MFSK modes as noted: 1:39 MFSK32: Program preview 2:46 International Space Station is brimming with bacteria 6:28 MFSK64: First photo of black hole* 11:03 Solar cycle 25 predicted to be similar to cycle 24 13:59 Images of the week 27 11 MFSK32: Closing announcements* * with image(s) Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net And visit http://swradiogram.net Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results) Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304 Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule UT Day UT Time Frequency Transmitter Friday 1500-1530 UTC 15120 kHz DRM WINB Pennsylvania Friday 2030-2100 UTC 7780 kHz WRMI Florida Saturday 0230-0300 UTC 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania Sunday 0800-0830 UTC 5850 kHz 7730 kHz WRMI Florida Sunday 2330-2400 UTC 7780 kHz WRMI Florida Slow Scan Radio transmits SSTV images and text modes Saturdays at 1300-1330 UT on 6070 kHz and 7440 kHz via Channel 292 in Germany. (Channel 292 will be off the air 15-26 April 2019.) The website is http://www.slowscanradio.com Reception reports to x@xdv.me. The Mighty KBC transmits to North America Sundays at 0000-0200 UT (Saturday 8-10 pm EDT) on 5960 kHz, via Germany. A minute of MFSK is at about 0130 UT. Reports to Eric: themightykbc@gmail.com See also http://www.kbcradio.eu/ and https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyKbc/ “This is a Music Show” is the newest addition to digital modes via analog shortwave. Most of the show is a music show, but the host transmits some MFSK text and image near the end of the broadcast. It’s transmitted on WRMI, 5850 kHz, Thursday 0100-0200 UT (Wednesday evening in the Americas). Also look for a waterfall ID at the beginning of the show. New York and Pennsylvania NBEMS nets. Most weekends, as KD9XB, I check in to the New York NBEMS (Narrow Band Emergency Messaging Software) net Saturday at 1200 UT on 3584 kHz USB, and the Pennsylvania NBEMS net Sunday at 1200 UT on 3583 kHz USB (with out-of-state check-ins now starting at 1130). Check-ins are usually in Thor 22, and messages are in MFSK32 (PA NBEMS is experimenting with Thor 50x1 for messages). Messages generally use the Flmsg add-on to Fldigi. If you are a radio amateur in eastern North America, feel free to check in. Outside the region, use an SDR in the eastern USA to tune in and decode. You do not need Flmsg to check in, and most of the messages can be read without Flmsg. If you can decode the net, send me an email to radiogram@verizon.net or tweet to @SWRadiogram and I will let them know you are tuned in. Thanks for your reception reports! (Kim Andrew Elliott, KD9XB, Producer and Presenter, Shortwave Radiogram Reporting on international broadcasting at https://twitter.com/kaedotcom via DXLD) 5800, April 12 at 0559, WRMI modulating Oldies at S9+10 vs storm noise, and // 9395, both across ToH with no ID; and not // 5950 which is presumably SMTV now. 5800, still not on the WRMI skedgrid, may have bumped up testing power but soon faded to way weaker. Which transmitter is it? The only one with 24 hour blanks on the websked is #4 as if 9455, at 160 degrees; but HFCC reg for 5800 is 181 degrees, which is currently used by 5010, #14 on its limited sked (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ: ** U S A. Allen Weiner would eventually get a US SW licence and built his current WBCQ station in Monticello, Maine, near the Canadian border. As reported in ‘Communication’ he is currently building a new “super station” with 500 kilowatt transmitter and new antenna. WAGM TV reported on this here: https://www.wagmtv.com/content/news/Tuning-in-to-Monticello-490955221.html The organisation behind this new project is World’s Last Chance (WLC) who amongst other things believe the world is flat. Their website already includes Great Circle maps showing coverage from Monticello: https://www.worldslastchance.com/wlc-radio Here is a WLC video about their Flat Earth beliefs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5onXxxITqo (April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 7490+, UT Monday April 8 at 0000, WBCQ starts playing `Encore`, the new weekly classical music hour; just after I dispatch a reminder to the WOR iog. At first I am listening on webcast for convenience; but less than 2 minutes later, WBCQ switches to sign-off announcement! (with classical music, anyway), and then to Town Hall far-right network feed with commercials, and 0006 starting ``Common Sense Show``. I confirm the same is happening on 7490, which has not signed off. Not checked again until 0015, now when `Encore` is back, with Brice introducing only the second item on this week`s playlist, https://www.tumbril.co.uk/playlists --- the Shostakovich, so may have restarted from the beginning in the meantime. I notified the WOR iog immediately of the problem and Brice also contacted WBCQ. I continue to listen, after 0040 only to SW, which is S9+20 but not enough to overcome some lightning crashes (from central TX?). Despite this, I think I prefer hearing it on SW, which is shall we say, more ``dynamic`` than a webcast. A nice mixture of war horses and less familiar contemporary music. Keeps playing past 0100 when the hour should have finished, to 0113 when WBCQ makes an abrupt change to rock music. Brice Avery says, ``I am listening on SDR in various parts of the US and the quality is excellent`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DX LISTENING DIGEST) !!! a bit of a problem. I started listening on webcast, and Encore opened OK, but after less than 2 minutes, WBCQ sign-off played (with classical music); but then switch to Town Hall network commercials, and 0006 ``Common Sense Show`` --- and SW 7490.2 is still on too with same (Glenn Hauser, WOR iog via DXLD) Hi Glen[n], Trust you to be on the ball. I just sent them a wake-up call and they have started the Programme again at 0014 - if there was a schedule I would be able to tell if there is going to be a pile-up at 0100. The drama of wireless, eh? Though as you imply they may have restarted at the right moment to get to the end at the right moment. I am listening on SDR in various parts of the US and the quality is excellent. Thanks again for your support. (Brice Avery, Scotland, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Excellent reception here in southwest Florida using a Lowe HF-150 and BoniWhip antenna. Signal is strong and in the clear on 7490 with minimal fading about 50 minutes after local sunset. I do expect it to fade out over the next 20 minutes if long experience is any guide. Most gratifying to hear classical music on HF again, especially via one of the private domestic stations who, frankly, could use a lot more programming of this kind and genre (John Figliozzi, Sarasota FL, 0042 UT. Signal stayed surprisingly strong to close of program at 0114 (John Figliozzi, 0114 UT, WOR iog via DXLD) Very poor signal now, 0055, into Cape Cod, Mass. Lots of noise (Stephen C Wood, E. Dennis, MA, Perseus SDR, 30 x 15 terminated superloop antenna, ibid.) ** U S A [and non]. From the Isle of Music, April 14-20, 2019: No guest this week - instead, we honor Jazz Appreciation Month with an hour of excellent Cuban Jazz from some of its masters. The broadcasts take place: 1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100 kW, Sunday 1500-1600 UT on SpaceLine, 9400, from Sofia, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK) Station website: www.spaceline.bg 2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UT (New UT) on WBCQ, 7490 KHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9 PM EDT in the US). Station website: www.wbcq.com (Channel 292 is off the air this week due to transmitter maintenance.) Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, April 14 and 16, 2019: Episode 108 is dedicated to the music of France. The transmission takes place: 1. Sundays 2200-2230 UT (6:00-6:30 PM Eastern US) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 KHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe (Channel 292 is off the air for transmitter maintenance this week.) (William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer, Tilford Productions, LLC, DX LISTENING DIGEST) OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHER: ** U S A. 9475, April 8 at 0532, JBA talk, got to be WTWW-1 still on day frequency since SFAW 5830 night frequency is AWOL. Ted does it again! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Routine WTWW license renewal, March 2019 https://licensing.fcc.gov/ibfsweb/ib.page.FetchPN?report_key=1640192 (via Benn Kobb, April 9, DXLD) Viz.: Report No. IHF-00157 March 27, 2019 re: Applications Accepted For Filing International High Frequency The applications listed herein have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined they are defective and not in conformance with the Commission's Rules and Regulations and its Policies. For more information concerning this Notice, contact Shahnaz Ghavami at 202-418-0740; Shahnaz.Ghavami@fcc.gov; TTY 1-888-835-5322. Note: At present, technical data regarding these applications is not available via internet reports. However, all IBFS technical data may be downloaded in a database format from the following web location: https://www.fcc.gov/licensing-databases/general/search-fcc-databases IHF-RWL-20181221-00006 P WTWW Renewal Leap of Faith, Inc. This is a renewal application for Leap of Faith Inc., Call sign: WTWW an International Broadcast Station Located in Lebanon, TN. Page 1 (via Benn Kobb, April 9, DXLD) 9475, WTWW Lebanon TN (presumed); 2020-2036+, 4/11; Padre of Poison, Predictably Pernicious, Purveyor of Perversity, Pastor Pete Peters; waxing about the documentary, “The New Faces of Terror”. His take was that it “vilifies” the “teaching” of the Aryan Nations. He also mentioned a bit included in the documentary when he attended a public meeting wearing a yarmulka, took it off, threw it on the floor and spit on it. AND, there were more of the usual cuts against Jews & Catholics. S20 peaks. Sig off for 1:07 at 2032:10. I wondered if the powers that be at WTWW might have had a moment of reason, but guess not (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW, ---- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time. ----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 4840, April 9 at 0604, S9+30 of dead air from WWCR-3, when TOMBS is scheduled weekdays all the way from 06 to 12 UT. Must not be minding the satellite uplink at Walterboro, as dead air has also been showing on WRMI, 7730, earlier, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9350, WWCR Nashville TN (presumed) 2037=2043+, 4/11; Dr. Wong, snake oil huxter. S20 peaks (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW, ---- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time. ----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Reception of WRNO Worldwide Radio in Chi/Eng on April 8 till 0500 on 7505 RNO 050 kW / 020 deg to ENAm Chinese, fair from 0500 on 7505 RNO 050 kW / 020 deg to ENAm English, fair https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/reception-of-wrno-worldwide-radio-in_9.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7505v, April 9 at 0556, NO signal from WRNO in Chinese or English (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7505.013, WRNO, New Orleans some soul and jazz music program observed on April 10th at 0531 UT in Edmonton Alberta Canada remote SDR. S=9+25dB powerful. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 10, dxldyg via DXLD) 7505v, April 11 at 0601, NO signal again tonight from WRNO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Re: ``15115-15120-15125 kHz, on April 3 at 1442 UT, WINB hybrid DRM mode on new frequency, ex-13750-13755-13760 kHz, but VP propagation. As always, DRM noise on top half only, some kind of secret data beepery (HF trading?) on bottom half. At least that distinguishes it from Voice of Nigeria, which also uses 15120 kHz for full DRM normally after 1800 kHz, but has also shown up here much earlier in AM or DRM. I can hardly wait for a head - on DRM collision. (Glenn Hauser-OK-USA, hcdx and dxld April 3, BC-DX April 10 via DXLD) In my original report, altho I am quite capable of making my own mistakes, I did *not* write ``1800 kHz``! Just 1800, as obviously all times are UT without inserting ``UTC`` after every one of them as some guys feel they have to do. Nor did I write ``15120 kHz``, just 15120 as we are obviously referring to frequencies. Please help reduce clutter!! (gh, DXLD) 15115-15120-15125, April 11 at 1412, cannot detect any hybrid DRM from WINB; by 1431 now I can hear some weak tones on the lower half, while any DRM noise on the upper half is indistinguishable from band noise level. Maybe this works better toward Europe? 19m propagation to here is pitiful except from Cuba. Presumably during Unique Radio, Australia, program as now scheduled Wed/Thu/Fri 14-15 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 11750, WHRI Cypress Creek SC; 2006-2019+, 4/7; Jonathon Cahn boot [book?] review to religipop tune at 2010; 2012:40 “Hello Overcomers”; Jonathon Cahn on abortion & how the twin towers are a Biblical harbinger + Koranic-like droning in the background; closed with “This is Jonathon Cahn, Shalom”, into hymn. 2027 Revelation Wisdom Ministry spot; 2029:32 World Harvest Radio spot into Zion Fellowship Int’l religihuxterage. S9 peaks, new for A19, Sundays (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW, ---- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time. ----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 700, TEXAS, KHSE, Wylie, 1054 April 11, 2019. Popped up while listening to XEDKR with a Subcontinental vocal accompanied by massive orchestral backing (think: Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir"), then male and female broken English local ads, same voices for all of those. Parallel station stream. Ads across top of hour, no ID heard. Nice at either 1500/920 watts. 700, TEXAS, KSEV, Tomball, 1052 April 11, 2019. Occasionally popping up for a few seconds poorly with metro Houston news items, very poor in KHSE and XEDKR co-channel (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, FL, IC-R75, NRD-535, active loop, broken wires, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. A radio station that just plays podcasts Via Inside Radio by James Cridland iHeartRadio has launched what it claims is a first - a radio station that just plays podcasts. iHeartRadio Podcast Channel AM 1470, in Allentown-Bethlehem PA, will broadcast podcasts from the iHeartRadio catalogue 24-hours a day. A non-stop podcast station sounds a strange idea. The whole point of podcasts is that they are on-demand… so why would you make a radio station out of them? It’s a strange listen - a set of relatively random pieces of content, linked together on a linear radio station. You might hear some drama, followed by some educational programming, followed by a bit of news and then perhaps some comedy. And then, I realised. That’s exactly what NPR, ABC RN or BBC Radio 4 is. A slightly random collection of individual show, linked together on a linear radio station. “iHeartRadio Podcast Channel AM 1470” is airing on WSAN, which had a 0.3 share with its previous format of Spanish-language sport from ESPN: a format that is still referenced on its website. It covers 728,100 people. Would an all-podcast, all-the-time radio station really gain audience? I’m not so sure: but is airing evergreen content from podcasting a good way to fill off-peak programming, like evenings and overnights? On first listen - yes, I can see that working well. Anything’s better, and more interesting, than lazily-programmed iPod Shuffle radio. It might not be a first - and it might not entirely be for you - but it might get your creative juices flowing in terms of what you could broadcast on the radio. Local podcasts, or podcasts of interest to your audience? There just might be something in it. I’ll be interested to seeing the audience figures when they come out. And congratulations to iHeartRadio for trying something different (via April CIDX Messenger via DXLD) ** U S A. 1650, FLORIDA (HAR), unidentified site 1455 April 9, 2019. Same real humanoid female voiced "Attention drivers: the ramp to southbound I-275 and northbound I-75 is closed (followed by two or three words never copied)" for a total of about an eight seconds loop as heard February 18th from Honeymoon Island State Park remote DX session. Those ramps closure should put it in Manatee County, Possibly a temporary/portable transmitter. 1680, FLORIDA, unidentified, 1451 April 9, 2019. The water drops/sweeper tone once again noted. Last log I entered was February 12, 2017. Points almost E/W, with WOKB mostly nulled. Not present the next day. **************************************** Florida Low Power Radio Stations: https://sites.google.com/site/floridadxn/florida-low-power-radio-stations (Terry Krueger, Clearwater, FL, IC-R75, NRD-535, active loop, broken wires, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Radio weirdness: Rat Radio This radio station broadcasts sounds of rats – and it sounds amazing. Rat communication, adjusted for human hearing, makes for surprisingly musical listening. That’s right – you may enjoy the sweet serenade of an actual rat burrow on NYC’s Lower East Side. Full story: http://cdm.link/2019/04/rat-radio-sound-rats/ (April Medium Wave News via DXLD) WTFK? As I suspected there is nothing in this story to indicate this is really a *radio* station, meaning transmitting RF! (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. Silent stations update --- Here’s an update on the silent stations watch that affects European listeners: 1410, KQV, Pittsburgh, PA – silent 31st December 2017, has an STA to remain silent for 180 days from 18th July 2018; now has a Construction Permit granted on 6th June 2018 for new owners to relocate to the WEDO site and reduce nighttime power from 5kW to 75W. The CP has a 36-month expiry. The owners applied on 2nd October to change the licence type from “commercial” to “non-commercial educational”. This application was granted on 23rd November 2018. On 29th December KQV filed for resumption of operations using its licensed facilities, in which it was reported to be rebroadcasting 88.1 WFGO, going silent again on 10th January 2019. On 16th January KQV filed an application to remain silent which was granted by FCC on 11th March FCC for 180 days, licence will expire automatically if no broadcast is made by 11th January 2020. Meanwhile the Pittsburgh Post reports that when KQV returns on the WEDO site, it will probably broadcast music. 1510, WMEX, Boston, MA – silent 30th June 2017. On 22nd May 2018, WMEX applied for an STA to broadcast from and diplex with WBIX 1260 with a power of 1kW daytime only. This was granted on 6th June with an expiry of 6th December 2018. This was later superseded with 2kW daytime 100W nights, with an expiry of 3rd December 18. All three operations would continue to be from a non-directional antenna, at the Quincy site diplexing with WBIX. On 10th November WMEX applied for a silent STA, for 180 days, which FCC granted on 7th December. Licence will expire automatically if no broadcast is made by 11th November 2019. WMEX has a construction permit granted on 10th October 2018 by FCC for an application made on 15th June 2018, for a permanent licence, remaining 100W at night and just 10kW daytime, 2kW critical hours, diplexing with WBIX. The CP expires on 10th October 2021. 1700, WRCR, Ramapo, NY – silent 7th August 2017 having lost its transmitter site in Nanuet. On 27th July WRCR applied to go silent again, and was granted an STA to remain silent for 180 days from 10th August 2018. WRCR’s licence will expire automatically if no broadcast is made by 28th July 2019. Meanwhile WRCR say they have a new site in Haverstraw, and they “hope to be back on the air shortly once all the paperwork is done” – but are also requesting funding. On 13th November they extended the “deadline” for funds until mid-January. On 14th March FCC granted an STA for broadcasting from a longwire which would preserve their licence. The STA expires on 10th September. STAs are temporary and not a substitute for resumption of licensed operations. All information in the above articles was sourced from the FCC and Pittsburgh Post (April Medium Wave News via DXLD) ** U S A. A Strong Start --- Glenn - We’re off to a strong start. Following the release of the President’s budget proposal to cut public media funding, grassroots advocates nationwide – like you – sent tens of thousands of communications to Congress in support of funding. Thank you. By taking action with the Protect My Public Media campaign and staying informed, you are ensuring that lawmakers understand the unique value of public media. Next, the House of Representatives is expected to start making funding decisions for federal programs, including public media. We will let you know if we need you to raise your voice as the process unfolds. In the meantime, we encourage you to continue to show your support for public media by sharing the campaign with your network or using our Facebook profile frame. Thank you again for helping us make sure every community continues to have access to local public media and their essential programs and services. With gratitude, (The Protect My Public Media Team, April 10, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN. A19 schedule for Vatican News in English: 1130-1200 Fri ME 15595-smg 17590-smg (Mass) 1615-1630 Daily ME 11950-smg 1630-1700 Daily Af 7360-mdc 15565-smg 2000-2030 Daily Af 7360-smg 9705-smg (HFCC via (April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Unscheduled transmission of Vatican Radio Liturgy April 7 0818-0948 9645 SMG 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Ukrainian Sun, very good 0818-0948 11930 SMG 250 kW / 062 deg to EaEu Ukrainian Sun, very good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/04/unscheduled-broadcast-of-vatican-radio.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News April 6-7, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9705, Vatican News at 2025 UT April 7, interview with someone in Morocco about immigrants. IS and Off at 2027. Very Good. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Perseus SR, Wellbrook ALA 100 loop, WOR iog via DXLD) 9705. Apr 7, 2019. 2016-2026, Vatican Radio, Santa Maria di Galeria, in English. Male makes a interview with a catholic cleric about church in many countries of Africa and main, their economic situations; 2027 ID, Laudetur Jesus Christus and IS. Very good reception in my area, 45554 (JRX_Jose Ronaldo Xavier, SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL, Cabedelo, Brazil, WOR iog via DXLD) ** VENEZUELA [and non]. Kreativa rapporter --- Henrik Klemetz Vad är en verifikation egentligen värd? Definitivt inte så mycket som i mitten av 1950-talet. Då var inspelningsapparatur ovanlig. Internet fanns inte heller. Kontakten mellan lyssnare och station skedde per post. Avlyssningslandet och avsändarens adress spelade ingen större roll. Det var den personliga kontakten som betydde något. Så är det säkert än i dag. Men vad en verifikation ska vara bra till, är det förstås många i den yngre generationen som undrar över. Idag gäller det att tydliggöra att vi lyssnar på traditionellt sätt, och inte via internet. Den personliga kommentaren på ett för båda parter gemensamt språk befriar skribenten från besväret att b e v i s a att han lyssnat på "rätt" station. Om lyssnaren utber sig ett skriftligt svar, får han kanske förklara varför han önskar det, t ex för att han vill visa upp sin bedrift för de andra i klubben. Denna "tävlingsinstinkt" ses inte som något försvårande utan snarare som en förklarande omständighet. Man ska sedan inte vara rädd för att bjuda mottagaren att ta kontakt om han skulle vara ute och resa. En vänlig attityd förenklar saken. Då kan ett svar via nätet bestå av en mängd fotografier, någon ljudfil och ett trevligt brev. Det har många ARC-are fått erfara. Bedragarna då? Ja, dem kommer vi aldrig undan. Men inom DX-ingen upptäcks de förr eller senare, precis som i idrott, affärer och kärlek. Mycket hänger på lyssnarens skrivförmåga. Det är egentligen sällan att r a p p o r t f o r m u l ä r förtjänar att läsas upp i ett program. Häromsistens lyckades den kände holländske DX-aren Max van Arnhem få svar från den svarovilliga Radio Continente i Cajamarca, Peru, 820 mellanvåg. Vilket knep använde han? Han hade hört och spelat in stationen under någon minut. Och det var inte så mycket att skryta över. Så när han hittade en live-sändning på Facebook från stationen, skickade han en "vanlig" rapport med ljudfil till den som hördes i live-sändningen. Det blev en fullträff. Dagen efter kom reaktionen. Programledaren, samtidigt chef för stationen, tog upp det oväntade meddelandet från Nederländerna. Visserligen hade han inte öppnat den bifogade ljudfilen, men det "system" av antenner och radio Max använde sig av gjorde saken helt trolig. Vad han inte visste då var att holländaren också denna gång lyssnade på programmet - och hälsningen. Han skickade ett nytt brev med fotografier och då kom också ett skriftligt svar och fotografier i retur. Max van Arnhem har i många år studerat det språk som det nu gällde. Som nybörjare i slutet av 1980-talet besökte han Venezuela, där det då fanns en aktiv DX-klubb. Efter vad jag hört har han under fjolåret läst spanska i Spanien. Utan att skicka en s.k. rapport till Radio Continente prövade jag själv några dagar senare via nätet, och under sändningens lopp, att kommentera en del av programmet "Area de talento”* Det var ett kort skriftligt meddelande via Whatsapp till ett av två telefonnummer som angav som kontakt-möjlighet. En kommentar kom per omgående. Kunde det verkligen vara, som det stod i meddelandet, från "norra Europa"? Min fru hörde programledarens tvekan och sa då att han nog inte behövde tro att det var en bluffare som hörde av sig. Jag tog fasta på den kommentaren och skickade ett nytt Whatsapp-meddelande med min hustrus kommentar. Och dessutom angav jag nu mitt eget telefonnummer. En stund senare bad programledaren mig och min hustru Josefina om ursäkt, för nu hade han kollat att landsnumret var 46, alltså Sverige. Och då var det nog ingen bluffare, och förresten, sa han, hade ju redan en holländare kontaktat honom för några dagar sedan... * Programmet "Area de talento" körs må-fre mellan 08 och 10 lokaltid. Roberto Antonio Castañeda Arroyo önskar lyssnarnas kommentarer till nya skivor och videos med musik från nya och icke så nya artister som han presenterar. Därför lämnar han ut Whatsapp-numret i början av programmet. [google translation:] Creative reports --- by Henrik Klemetz What is a voucher [verification!] really worth? Definitely not as much as in the mid-1950s. Then the recording apparatus was unusual. Internet did not exist either. The contact between the listener and the station took place by post. The eavesdropping country and the sender's address played no major role. It was the personal contact that meant something. So it is safe than today. But what a verification should be good for, of course, many in the younger generation are wondering. Today, it is important to clarify that we listen in the traditional way, and not via the internet. The personal commentary on a language common to both parties frees the writer from the trouble of having to listen to the "right" station. If the listener makes a written answer, he may have to explain why he wants it, for example because he wants to show off his work to the others in the club. This "competition instinct" is not seen as something aggravating, but rather as an explanatory circumstance. You should then not be afraid to invite the recipient to contact if he would be traveling. A friendly attitude simplifies the matter. Then a response via the net can consist of a lot of photographs, some audio file and a nice letter. Many ARCs have experienced this. The fraudsters then? Yes, we never get them away. But in the DX-no, they are discovered sooner or later, just like in sports, business and love. Much depends on the listener's writing ability. It is seldom that form reports deserve to be read in a program. The well-known Dutch DX-earner Max van Arnhem succeeded in getting an answer from the 820 mid-wave radio continent in Cajamarca, Peru. What trick did he use? He had heard and recorded the station for a minute. And there wasn't much to boast about. So when he found a live broadcast on Facebook from the station, he sent a "regular" audio file report to the one who was heard in the live broadcast. It was a hit. The next day the reaction came. The presenter, while managing the station, raised the unexpected message from the Netherlands. Admittedly, he had not opened the attached audio file, but the "system" of antennas and radio Max used the case quite likely. What he did not know then was that the Dutchman also listened to the program this time - and the greeting. He sent a new letter with photographs and then came a written reply and photographs in return. Max van Arnhem has for many years studied the language that it now applied. As a beginner in the late 1980s, he visited Venezuela, where there was then an active DX club. After what I heard, last year he read Spanish in Spain. Without sending a so-called report to Radio Continente I tried myself a few days later via the net, and during the broadcast, to comment on a part of the program "Area de talento" * It was a short written message via Whatsapp to one of two telephone numbers that indicated as contact opportunity. One comment came immediately, could it really be, as it was stated in the message, from "Northern Europe"? My wife heard the hostess's hesitation and then said that he probably didn't have to believe that it was a scammer who heard of him. on that comment and sent a new Whatsapp message with my wife's comment, and besides, I now stated my own phone number. And then there was probably no scammer, and by the way, he said, already a Dutchman had contacted him a few days ago ... * The "Area de talento" program runs Mon-Fri between 08 and 10 local time. Roberto Antonio Castañeda Arroyo wishes the listeners' comments on new records and videos with music from new and not so new artists that he presents. Therefore, he leaves the Whatsapp number at the beginning of the program (ARC mv-eko 8 April via DXLD) ** VIETNAM. 9634.965, Voice of Vietnam, 1st domestic program from Son Tay, S=9+20dB at 0014 UT. Log at eastern Thailand on Uwe's Perseus remotedly access installation, 0000-0110 UT April 11 [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews April 11, dxldyg via DXLD) ** ZAMBIA. 5915. Apr 8, 2019. 0248-0312, Zambia NBC, Lusaka, in vernacular. IS; 0250 IS, ID and a song; National Anthem, male voice and a tribal song; Male announcer talks and tribal songs. ZNBC-Radio 1 with a fair signal, noises and poor modulation. 35322 (JRX_Jose Ronaldo Xavier, SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL, Cabedelo, Brazil, WOR iog via DXLD) Beautiful music - African rhythms and choral singing combined. Static and fading added to the magic. Presumed Zambia but no ID. 5915 2220-2230 UT, Via Sweden and Iceland SDRs (Dr Derek Lynch, Ireland, April 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 6970-AM, April 7 at 0546, JBA carrier, maybe a pirate or mixing product (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 15102-USB, April 8 at 1405, very poor 2-way INTRUDERS, sounds like Brazilians; unstable with pitch varying by modulation level (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. in English 1500 on 15515 probably UNRadio or EGRadio, instead of IRRS Radio Warra Wangeelaa-ti 1500-1530 on 15515 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Oromo Sat -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Apr 6, WOR iog via DXLD) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ACKNOWLEDGED ON WORLD OF RADIO 1977: Thanks to Chuck Ermatinger for two more contributions via PayPal TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FUTURELY: Thanks to Jeff Murri for another contribution via PayPal Dear Mr Hauser, I listen to your broadcast `World of Radio` via WRN on the Astra satellite 18 degrees East. I can receive it via WRMI too, but the signal is not every time good enough to make a recording. As English is not my mother tongue, I have to listen several times to the broadcast to get all of the informations. I really appreciate your work for shortwave listeners worldwide. I therefore send you [some Euro notes] to support your effort. Yours sincerely (Arnold Heiles, March 27, Heinerscheid, Luxembourg, in a letter with a Lux. stamp commemorating Miami University) Hmm, notes may have to remove UKOGBANI from the map (gh) Thanks to Ron Howard for a check in US funds on a US bank to Glenn Hauser, P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702. along with a map showing Asilomar State Beach, part of Pacific Grove, on the Monterey Peninsula; letter with a Liberty Ship stamp Here`s a bit to help out DXLD World HQ --- thanks for keeping DXLD in the forefront of reliable DX info. Cheers from (kinda close to) the beach (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas CA with a generous check to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702) Hey Glenn - hang in there, you top DXer with your gift to the WORld with WOR/DXLD, honestly. In Peace and keep the DX faith, SpM (Steve McGreevy, CA, with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com) Dear Mr Hauser, Enclosed is a contribution towards the work you put into DXLD and World of Radio each week. Both the digest and radio program/podcast are loked forward to each week. Thank you for continig to produce these alable resources! Sincerely (Roert W Gruska, Glendale NY, with PMO to Box 1684, Enid OK 73702) Postings to wor@groups.io I see there were 756 postings to the group last month, this seems to be the highest number in six years. Hopefully this proves that the World of Radio is thriving! (Mike Terry, April 8, WOR iog via DXLD) Yes, but --- I know the quantity of material has led some people to pull out - just too much to deal with. Of course you don`t have to get them as individual e-mails, rather digests or website only. Try to restrain yourself if you are only agreeing with or thanking someone. I have a number of valued contributors who will only send material directly to me, so I have to post it, taking up more of my time (Glenn, ibid.) There is a lot of material, more than I can digest during a week’s time. I have learned much and have undoubtedly missed some good material simply by not always taking the time to read everything. I am very glad to be part of this community (Mike Newland, ibid.) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS updated for A-19 and DST as of April 11 http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html (WORLD OF RADIO 1977) GREAT CIRCLE MAPS The type of map that Nick Ward describes is known as a Great Circle or Azimuthal Equidistant Projection. It is centred on a particular point and accurately preserves bearing and distance, but not shape or area (Mark Palmer, April BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 1978, DXLD) If Nick goes to http://ns6t.net he can download an Azimuthal map centred on wherever he wants (mine is in Cornwall) and has a bearing scale around the edges (Ross Bradshaw, ibid.) DBS 21 available A new issue of DBS, the best domestic and tropical short wave guide, is now available. Here is the email I have received just right now from Anker Petersen: "NEW Domestic Broadcasting Survey available ! A completely updated DBS-21 with 15 pages is now available on http://www.dswci.org click Domestic Broadcasting Survey - Latest Issue. Any DX-er may download it FREE OF CHARGE and use it when DX-ing." Thank you very much, one more year, to Anker for this great job (Manuel Mendez, Lugo, Spain, April 12, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1978, DXLD) MUSEA +++++ British Pathe and Radio Caroline Pathé News was a producer of newsreels and documentaries from 1910 until 1970 in the United Kingdom. Its founder, Charles Pathé, was a pioneer of moving pictures in the silent era. The Pathé News archive is known today as British Pathé. Its collection of news film and movies is fully digitised and available online. Unsurprisingly the Pathé archive includes several films featuring Radio Caroline. https://www.britishpathe.com/video/beatles-win-caroline-award https://www.britishpathe.com/video/pirate-radio-afloat https://www.britishpathe.com/video/radio-caroline There are also some other nuggets captured on film by Pathe. How about a film of a radio contact between JY1 (King Hussein in Jordan) and G3UML in London using Heathkit (NB the transcript leaves a bit to be desired!). https://www.britishpathe.com/search/query/king+hussein+tells+british+ham (April Medium Wave News via DXLD) WORLD OF HOROLOGY +++++++++++++++++ World Amateur Radio Day 2019 Marks International Amateur Radio Union Founding --- ARRL Thursday, April 18, is World Amateur Radio Day (WARD), this year marking the 94th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), which was founded in Paris in 1925. Each year, WARD celebrates Amateur Radio's contribution to society. Groups in the US and around the world will celebrate WARD 2019 with on-air activities. World Amateur Radio Day Every April 18, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. "I am pleased to extend my greetings for World Amateur Radio Day," IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, said. April 18 is the day for all of Amateur Radio to celebrate and tell the world about the science we can help to teach, the community service we can provide, and the fun we have. I would encourage all radio amateurs to join in the celebrations and promote Amateur Radio on the air or in your community." Amateur Radio experimenters were the first to discover that the shortwave spectrum was not the wasteland experts of the time considered it to be, but a resource that could support worldwide propagation. In the rush to use these shorter wavelengths, Amateur Radio was "in grave danger of being pushed aside," the IARU's history notes. Amateur Radio pioneers met in Paris in 1925 and created the IARU to support Amateur Radio around the globe. Two years later, at the International Radiotelegraph Conference, Amateur Radio gained allocations still recognized today -- 160, 80, 40, 20, and 10 meters. More bands have followed, and the IARU has been working to defend and expand Amateur Radio frequency allocations ever since. From the 25 countries that formed the IARU in 1925, the IARU has grown to include 160 member-societies in three regions. IARU Region 1 includes Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and northern Asia. Region 2 covers the Americas, and Region 3 is comprised of Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific island nations, and most of Asia. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has recognized the IARU as representing the interests of Amateur Radio. Groups are encouraged to promote their WARD activity on social media by using the hashtag #WorldAmateurRadioDay on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Visit the IARU World Amateur Radio Day web page for a listing of on-the-air activities. http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2019-04-11#toc01 (via Mike Terry, April 12, WOR iog via DXLD) CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES +++++++++++++++++++++++++ TONY PAZZOLA We just received some sad news from the folks at the Winter SWL Festival. A fixture at the event going back many years Tony Pazzola, has passed away. For many years now Tony, and his partner in crime, Tim Moody, have looked after the hospitality suite at Winterfest. Tony always had a smile on his face and was one of the greatest story-tellers you could ever come across. His jokes, puns and play on words were always enjoyed and cherished. Our collective CIDX condolences go out to Tony’s family and friends. Here’s an excerpt from his obituary. Anthony J. "Tony" Pazzola Jr., 70 of Loudonville, NY, entered into eternal life on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Albany Medical Center. Born in Utica, NY on October 26, 1948, he served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Korea. He was a Procurment Officer, employed by NYS Office of General Services for many years. He was a member of the Shaker Rd. Loudonville Fire Company & Westmere Fire Company, the American Legion Zaloga Post, the V.F.W., the D.A.V. in Lansingburgh. He was a volunteer with American Red Cross, the Urban Search & Rescue of Albany County, the NYS Fire Police Association, the F.O.O.L.S International, the 40 & 8 3rd District Cheminot and was NYS Director of V.A.V.S. Tony was an avid amateur radio & HAM enthusiast with his handle being WB2BEJ and was active in many organizations especially the Troy Amateur Radio Club. (April CIDX Messenger via DXLD) DX-PEDITIONS ++++++++++++ Macau Daytime DX Asians for 4-4 Gary DeBock Apr 4 #214 The China-administered enclave of Macau is located across about 50 miles of highly polluted salt water fairly close to Hong Kong. It was a Portuguese colony until late in the last century, when its residents (and those of Hong Kong) were somewhat unwilling participants in two deals to return both colonies to the authority of the Beijing government. Although Macau has many dilapidated old Portuguese buildings dating back hundreds of years, its current claim to fame is a collection of extravagant gambling casinos, where ultra-rich Chinese from both the Mainland and Hong Kong risk huge sums of money 24 hours a day -- at a volume that makes Las Vegas look pale by comparison. Based on a suggestion from long term Japanese DXer friend Hiroyuki Okamura I decided to make a day trip to this strange place, mainly because it has no local MW pests like Hong Kong. Lacking any interest in either the casinos or the crumbling old Portuguese buildings I was able to sneak off to the polluted salt water edge and set up a portable DXing station at 2 PM local time, featuring a 7.5 inch loopstick CC Skywave SSB Ultralight and Sony digital recorder. Although a Chinese policeman was giving me the evil eye much of the time he never approached my makeshift DXing spot, apparently figuring that my puny loopstick wasn't much of a threat to the Beijing central government. My Ultralight gear was indeed pretty humble, but apparently the additional industrial chemicals in the Macau salt water greatly increased the long range propagation potential. I was shocked to receive three stations in apparent Tagalog (603, 702 and 711) along with an apparent booming signal from 738-Taiwan Fisheries. The 702 Tagalog station sounded almost like a local -- at 2 PM local time. Of course many Chinese Mainland stations and 567-RTHK (Hong Kong) were very potent, and altogether I was able to record about 17 frequencies (up to 756) before my wife and her friends dragged me off to a rather lackluster lunch in the tourist district. It's too bad that master Canadian DXer Nick Hall-Patch isn't here to make a detailed study of the greatly increased long range propagation potential of highly polluted salt water, especially with the ratio of foul chemicals in the Macau mix, which seems to provide a killer advantage to any DXer foolish enough to set up right next to it. Once Nick finishes the ocean cliff enhancement studies at Rockwork he should seriously consider this as his next major challenge, assuming that the Beijing government stops its bizarre practice of abducting influential Canadians for their hostage value in international intrigues. 73 and Good DX, (Gary DeBock (DXing in Macau, an "S.A.R." of China), IRCA iog via DXLD) Here's something that may be a factor with 738: the transmitter is located in Penghu Island district in the South China Sea, om the southwest side of Taiwan. It's less than 400 miles from Macau and the path is entirely salt water. With their 100 kW transmitter and seemingly efficient antenna, they should have a decent signal although it sounds like it was better than decent (Chuck Hutton, ibid.) Yes, Chuck, it was not only decent but pretty thunderous for a daytime DX signal hundreds of miles distant around 2PM local time. The recording features two mentions of Taiwan https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/syt44zi4hl41i1uzgpq9cgs845mhk71j (Gary (in Ultra-crowded Hong Kong, still looking for a quiet beach) The industrial chemical-boosted salt water of Macau is pictured below-- maybe the latest discovery in enhanced MW propagation? April 5, ibid.) That's a good signal, maybe an S unit or two better than I would have guessed. I discussed this with a PhD Chemist, using my undergraduate chemistry minor to ask some questions. He and I agree that no level of pollution can even come close to the conductivity provided by the salinity of the ocean (approximately 3.5 %). Furthermore, common pollutants such as pesticides, solvents, industrial chemicals, etc., really don't affect conductivity (Chuck Hutton, ibid.) Thanks, Chuck, The possibility of a relationship between the highly polluted water of Macau and enhanced daytime DX was only an attempt at humor, and wasn't meant to be taken seriously. It may have been a reflection of my own psychological attitude during the entire Macau DXing trip, as I was trying hard to stay positive despite being stuck in a pretty negative environment (Gary DeBock, ibid.) How many days do you stay in Gary-san, Hong Kong? Indian music is heard around 1530 UT at 1548 kHz. https://youtu.be/v_hlFc9WKN4 Hong Kong and Macau think that the signal is stronger (Hiroyuki Okamura, ibid.) Hello Hiroyuki-san, Thank you for your message, and the 1548 kHz recording link. We plan to stay in Hong Kong until April 9 (Tuesday), so I will certainly investigate the 1548 kHz frequency around 1530 UT! So far in Hong Kong it has been easy to receive Southeast Asian stations in China, Taiwan, HK, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand and Cambodia, but these have all been received with a 7.5 inch loopstick Ultralight radio (the C.Crane Skywave SSB model). Because Hong Kong is extremely crowded I haven't been able yet to set up the 5 inch Frequent Flyer FSL on an ocean beach, and so my long range DXing results have not been anything like in Hawaii. In Hawaii it was fairly easy to receive 702-BBC in Oman, 927-AIR, 954-AIR, 729-Myanmar, 693-Bangladesh and other long range Asian stations, but there seems to a "brick wall" in Hong Kong for anything farther than 1,000 km. I haven't even been able to receive any NHK stations yet (maybe that's not a bad thing? :-) 73, (Gary DeBock (in Hong Kong), ibid.) Gary-san, Hong Kong is a difficult land for long distance DXing because there are many high-rise buildings, large population and narrow land. I think that the difficulty of long distance DXing is related to urban noise, many Chinese stations, and conditions. What you go to the park in the hills? https://www.hongkongnavi.com/miru/a/g2/ (Hiroyuki Okamura, Japan, April 5, IRCA iog via DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See also MEXICO; OKLAHOMA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Re: Why the repacking of digital television won't work ATSC 3 will use a different modulation scheme, COFDM, which is *much* more robust, especially in mobile applications, than the current ATSC1 scheme. It will give each 6 MHz chunk of spectrum about 25 mbps of data throughput, up from the present 19 mbps that ATSC1 uses. It will use a more efficient video codec (HEVC) that will make for much more efficient use of that 25 mbps. As for multiple HD plus SD on ATSC1? Even my smallish market (Rochester NY) has examples - WHAM-TV 13 has ABC and CW in HD and 2 SD subs, and it works just fine. Leaf through the market listings on RabbitEars and you'll see plenty of stations doing even more with their 19 mbps. I'm sure Doug Smith could chime in with examples, but he's also out here at the NAB Show in Las Vegas and his schedule's even busier than mine! (Scott Fybush, April 9, reply to Zichi, WTFDA gg via WORLD OF RADIO 1978, DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- IBOC See also CHINA, peripherally +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ALL-DIGITAL AM PROPOSED Here is a link to the article concerning all digital MW request to the FCC by Bryan Broadcasting, from Radio World Magazine: https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/business-and-law/bryan-broadcasting-asks-fcc-to-allow-all-digital-am The MW transmitter manufacturers (especially Nautel) are pushing this to sell new hardware. In my opinion, a mixture of all digital and AM will be a disaster based on the damage we have seen with the current Hybrid Digital system. If they want digital, move it to another band or at least create a sub band for digital, and allow the existing AM infrastructure to operate without interference of its "evil hiss" (Paul Dobosz, MARE Tipsheet 5 April via WORLD OF RADIO 1978, DXLD) See LK’s item in the last Tip Sheet on this abomination (Harold Frodge, ed., ibid.) Bryan includes WTAW 1620 (gh) AM HD - at least in the hybrid MA1 mode that drove us all so crazy - is dead or near-death everywhere. There are still a handful of markets where stations still run it, but as transmitters and exciters get replaced, nobody's doing new installations. Even Xperi (the current owner of HD Radio) pretty much admits it - one of their engineers said as much when I interviewed him for my podcast last month. s (Scott Fybush, Apr 6, ABDX yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1978, DXLD) AM HD is still here in Southern California. I will need to verify this but I think these are the current AM HD stations: 740 KBRT 950 XEKAM 980 KFWB 1070 KNX 1160 KSL (causes hash on 1150 KEIB Los Angeles) (Martin Foltz, Mission Viejo CA, ibid.) XEKAM without HD is bad enough. It was my biggest pest in Santa Barbara. KSL trashes KLOK in the Salinas Valley. I toured the KSL transmitter site in 2007. There’s an interesting sign on the path between the transmitter building and the base of the tower. Bonneville’s lawyers must have insisted on it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/dcgibson55/3644466327/in/album-72157619933890683/ Sent from my iPad (Dennis Gibson, ibid.) KSL-1160 is my worst IBOC offender here in Arizona. Its hash on 1150 and 1170 KHz is tremendous. It even beats local KNX-1070 by a wide margin (Bill, SW Arizona, ibid.) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See also BULGARIA; CHINA; INDIA; KUWAIT; ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NIGERIA; TAIWAN; USA: WINB From the ARRL: Whither Digital Radio Mondiale? https://www.eham.net/articles/42861 In a recent issue of QST, Steve Ford, WB8IMY, took a look at the forgotten Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM) system. Digital broadcasting was supposed to be the life preserver for international shortwave broadcasters facing the reality of rising costs and shrinking audiences. In 1998, broadcasters, equipment manufacturers, regulators, and others formed the DRM consortium to create a specification for digital shortwave broadcasting that might stem the growing shift to internet broadcasting and revive listener interest. DRM promised an FM-quality signal that also could convey text information such as program titles and news headlines. DRM signals heard on a conventional AM receiver sound like wide-band noise. The DRM signal carries three separate channels -- a primary audio channel, and two subsidiary channels, one for essential decoding data and a third service description channel. Unfortunately, DRM failed to halt the decline of shortwave broadcasting; it was too little, too late. In addition, consumer electronics manufacturers lacked enthusiasm for the new format, so an audience for DRM never coalesced. Some international HF broadcasters still use DRM on a regular basis. The list includes the BBC, Radio France International, and All India Radio. Decoding a DRM signal is far easier today than it was a decade or so ago, and the rise of software-defined radio (SDR) has provided new avenues for DRM listening. Many SDRs specifically include DRM as a reception mode. Radio amateurs early on experimented on HF using DRM-derived software called WinDRM. Much has changed over the intervening years, and today the HF digital voice application of choice is FreeDV. If you hear buzzing signals at 14.236 MHz, chances are it's a FreeDVQSO. For more information on this topic, see "Eclectic Technology" in the April 2019 issue of QST (p. 65). (via Mike Terry, WOR iog via DXLD) The annual editions of the World Radio and TV Handbook have a "Digital Update" feature. The 2019 edition descibes DRM as "somewhere between dormant and defunct". WRTH had been unable to obtain a sample of the Gospell GR-216 for review. Anyway it is expensive. WRTH comments that what was wanted was a $10 digital receiver which could run on rechargeable batteries for a week or two. It concludes ".... the low-cost portable DRM receiver will almost certainly remain in the realms of what might have been." Interestingly All-India Radio has chosen DRM for its digital broadcasting. I found this article quite interesting: https://www.broadcastandcablesat.co.in/services/digital-radio-receivers-availability-at-an-affordable-price/ It remains to be seen what actually happens in India. Going back to the 2019 WRTH, the reviews include the interesting revies of the Winradio Excalibur Sigma, and the AirSpy HF+. There is a reference copy in the downtown Minneapolis library. 73 (John KC0G Crabtree, MDXC yg via DXLD) pp 40-42, article is unsigned, author(s) unknown, like several individual receiver reviews in preceding pages (gh) Outdated schedules of DRM broadcasts: https://www.drm.org/what-can-i-hear/broadcast-schedule-2/ (gh, DXLD) Thanks to both Alans and Kevin for your info. I find that DRM schedule info on the net is often way out-of-date. I have recently been getting better results with DRM since I switched from SDR# and Dream on Windows to GQRX and Dream on Linux. I also found some info by someone called "One Transistor" re setting up the virtual audio link between GQRX and Dream, and found it more straightforward than with Windows. The Linux installation has to have pulseaudio, preferably as part of the original installation. Most versions of Ubuntu have this, but some lightweight distros don't. I have tried the German SoDira SDR package on Windows, but my 8-year-old laptop doesn't like it. On the odd few occasions it did work, it was less sensitive than other methods. It's a pity, because it would make setting-up for DRM reception much easier. At present I'm using either an Airspy Mini or a RTL-SDR.COM dongle with a SV1AFN up-converter. The antenna is a Russian-designed MiniWhip kit obtained from Ukraine via e-bay. -- (Ian Brooks, Verwood, Dorset, 10 miles north of Bournemouth, UK, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) Hi Ian, I mostly use my NRD-525 with a DRM decoder board added and fed into the Dream software and this works very well, though it does need a better IF filter adding when I can get around to it as the 'AUX' position in this receiver is alike the proverbial Barn Door. I have also been using Dream with my SDRplay RSP-1A, and that works very well too using the SDR Console V3 software. This has some advantages over a lot of the other SDR programs in that you can create your own custom IF filters, and by using the 'Wide-L' mode and setting the frequency to half the IF bandwidth selected above the nominal frequency, it decodes DRM really well. For example, I made IF Filters of 10, 12, 15, 20 and 24 kHz, and if I use the 10 kHz filter then I would just set the receiver's frequency to say 7555 kHz for AIR's 7550 kHz channel. If the 12 kHz filter was used this would be 7556, and for 20 kHz 7560 kHz etc. I assume this would work with other SDR programs though I haven't tried it yet, but I did like the fact that it's very easy to make your own custom filters in SDR Console v3 and the Wide-L mode seems tailor made for it. You could probably do the same by using 'Wide-U' and deducting half the IF bandwidth, though I'm not sure it would give any advantages!:-) It's a good easy way of starting with DRM for anyone with an SDR as it doesn't require any hardware, all I did was buy a cheapo USB external soundcard off eBay and ran it through that so that it didn't tie up my main pc soundcard and I can run it most of the time now. I'm sure the above would work with many other SDRs that can run with SDR Console (Alan Gale, ibid.) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DAB See NORWAY ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ INTERMODULATION CALCULATOR ANDY GARDNER, Christchurch, offered some helpful advice about tracking down the identity of spurious transmissions after Bryan Clark found a Maori language broadcast on the low side of 1602: “That the frequency is not bang on channel is a worry - points to transmission equipment failure rather than intermod caused by object corrosion. That being said... go to http://radiomobile.pe1mew.nl/?RF_Aids:On-Line_calculators:Intermodulation Punch 873, 1440 and 1521 into the 3 frequency version. You will see 1602 listed in the 3rd order list. Can you find spuries near any of those other frequencies listed? Those 3 freqs are for the Matapihi (Tauranga, Ed) transmitter site.” [Thanks for that Andy! Will check those other frequencies - BC] BILL MARSH, Blenheim added: “This is usually associated with 2 stations sharing a common tower. The two frequencies add to cause an image [sic] but both signals are usually mixed. A classic example back in the 1960’s was when 4ZA (820) came on air and shared the same tower as 4YZ (720) and mixed to provide a very strong signal on 1540. Took them years and a lot of pressure from Southland DXers to sort that out with filters.” [Thanks Bill. BC] (April NZ DX Times via DXLD) AKIHABARA Another guest post, by Chris Johnson, featured a visit to the Akihabara electronic district in Tokyo. "Just when I was ready to give up the search I turned [and] discovered a red awning with “Tokyo Radio Department Store” emblazoned on it, I felt like I discovered a lost treasure amongst the modernity." More, with video and many great photos, https://swling.com/blog/2019/01/guest As SWLing post owner Thomas Witherspoon commented, I see some classic solid-state receivers, ham radio transceivers and even valve gear I’ve never seen before. Amazing!" Chrissy writes: I visited Akihabara in 1989 and was overwhelmed by the way ahead of the European market. Some made it across here in the 1990s, as marketing gimmicks, such as credit card-sized radios, tuned to one frequency, emblazoned with station logo and advertising (April BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) SANGEAN HDR 18 MARE Tom Doerr, shares the following review of a new 'toy' that wandered his way: "I just bought a Sangean HDR 18 and I'm loving it so far. Audio quality is awesome: lots of bass and nice, room filling loudness with the beautiful wooden 'acoustically tuned' cabinet. "Reception is great: after removing the stock telescopic whip and replacing it with my Diamond D130J using an F type adapter, I can receive FM stations from here in the Flint area as well as Detroit, Saginaw and Lansing. There's also screw in sockets for an external AM antenna (instead of the internal ferrite loopstick) with a bare wire connection but I haven't used it, although I was picking up a few Flint and Detroit AM stations with the internal antenna and some of the clear channel stations at night and even received the HD signal from a couple of them. "There are 10 presets for FM and another 10 for AM, perfect amount for all of my favorites from those four markets. Other reviews say the "internal/external switch" is useless but they're wrong, the internal setting is for the stock FM antenna but external is for others, like what I'm using; it's basically a local/DX switch and my reception was way better when I put on external. "I've picked up a few HD stations from the Ann Arbor, Flint and Saginaw areas but none from any other markets, but that's probably because it's been really cloudy this week, I'm hoping it'll be better when the sky clears up and the spring/summer tropo season starts. "Other features I like are the seven brightness levels for the display and the ability to select several bass and treble levels. Also make sure to set the clock manually or it'll reset itself when the radio is off (auto means it uses RDS data from FM stations). It also has alarm clock functions and snooze but I'm not using it for that. There's settings to turn on emergency/storm alerts for each preset which seems good to have. "It comes with a remote control with batteries (AAA) which is great. The radio itself however, requires 12v DC (supplied by an AC 'wall wart' power supply" -- but I imagine a car battery with appropriate plug would work too if you wanted to 'go mobile' with that! --kvz). "It has direct frequency entry on the remote so it's easier to find your favorites without having to tune manually and you can press each station's preset number for easy switching between them. "There are sockets for stereo speakers and headphones, and an auxiliary input for your favorite audio device like an iPod, all using 3.5 mm plugs, but I haven't tried any of them. "Overall I'm giving it four stars." Tom said he paid $151 for it on Amazon. See Tom's logs, below! [BTW -- "HD" originally stood for "Hybrid Digital" and the IBOC folk want you to "think" 'high-def' when you see it. lately, I've not seen them admit what it actually stands for and it doesn't 'mean' anything any more. Just FYI..... --kvz] (MARE Tipsheet April 12 via DXLD) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ SEA GAIN DEMONSTRATION RECORDING The link below is of reception on 24 MAR 2019 of the UAE station on 1170 from two sites here on Cape Cod, MA. https://app.box.com/s/9t9n8sk8zqpnap7tijv2mquprejna3o5 The demonstration shows how much difference there is between a shore site and one only a short distance inland. The file runs 45 seconds. The first 30 seconds is from an Elad capture made by Roy Barstow at Sandy Neck Beach near the Sandwich-Barnstable, MA town line, approximate coordinates 41.739 N / 70.381 W. Time 2300:30 to 2301:00 UT. The last 15 seconds (31-45 sec.) is from an Elad capture made by me at my home site in South Yarmouth, MA: approximate coordinates 41.6931 N / 70.1912 W. Time 2301:00 to 2301:15 UT. The two receiving sites are about 15 km / 9.3 miles apart. The path to UAE is on an approximate azimuth of 49-50 degrees, distance 10717 km / 6665 miles. The map linked below shows that the route on 50 deg. is a direct overwater shot from the Sandy Neck Beach site whereas from my site the path towards the UAE station crosses about 24 km / 15 miles of land before reaching the shore in the Orleans, MA area. The terrain is relatively flat but is sandy soil (mostly pitch pine forest) of relatively low conductivity. http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/pictures1/50deg_lines.jpg Receivers used were the same Elad FDM-S2 model. Capture files played back to Total Recorder were set at the same mode and bandwidth (upper sideband, approx. 2.5 kHz). Times were matched on the two capture files by checking the top-of-hour Morse Code "V" (...-) pips on 1080 WTIC. The antenna gains and patterns were comparable. Both were SuperLoop types. Roy used one 1.82m tall by 3.66m wide (6 x 12 ft.) with a 15 dB amplifier and mine was 9m tall by 20m wide (30 x 66 ft.) with no amp. Both were set-up with a cardioid pattern nulling roughly to the west. The difference between the two sites should be quite obvious when playing back the audio file. The beach location appears to have 20 dB or more signal-to-other-junk ratio. This is a result not too different from that observed with midband daytime groundwave signals. I may have some more of these demo recordings as I check files covering the same time intervals (my site versus beach sites). Path heading south will differ much less as it is only about 5 km / 3 miles to the ocean going that way from here (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, April 5, nrc-am gg via DXLD) And for a full study, check out the BBC Research reports that analyze gain versus distance from the sea (Chuck Hutton, IRCA iog via DXLD) This coverage map for 1300 WJDA Quincy, MA is a good illustration. Note that this is a one-stick "non-directional" station. https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WJDA&service=AM&h=D&z=o The signal runs out of gas quite rapidly heading west over land. The distance to its "fringe" contour at a 270 deg. bearing is only half the distance going out to its "local" contour line on a ~60 deg. bearing. Receiving with a non-directional antenna at WJDA's site would show similar directivity. Obviously if you then receive with a directional (cardioid) antenna that nulls into that already-bad westerly bearing, the DX really gets interesting. Take the contours on that WJDA map and "square" them. This is why stuff heard on DXpeditions blows the minds of those DXing with ordinary antennas at ordinary sites (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, ibid.) Interesting, and also interesting is WOKV 690 Jacksonville. Radiolocator says its "local" signal extends about 300 miles from Jacksonville. That indicates to me that Gary's 738 Taiwan at 400 miles with a not quite local signal from its 100 kW is not surprising (Chuck Hutton, ibid.) 640 KFI is also local grade at 300 miles to boats SW of LA. WOKV just about makes it to here, or at least to a beach 3 miles south of me, by day. That's about 1100 miles. When Radio Voz Cristiana was active from Turks and Caicos on 530 with something in the 50-100 kW range, I had no difficulty getting it here on serious gear all day and on the car radio at nearby West Dennis Beach. Distance 1400 miles. Longwave is even better: I could just about pull audio midday on 189 Iceland at the Rowley, MA salt-marsh site. Distance >2000 miles. The late VE1ZZ in Nova Scotia, about 400 miles closer to Europe, could receive several LW stations (162 France, 183 Germany, 189 Iceland, and 198 UK) all day. Is there any longwave in Asia worth chasing? (Mark Connelly, WA1ION South Yarmouth, MA, ibid.) Interesting that this discussion is coinciding with up to the minute sea gain examples from Gary DeBock's visit to Hong Kong. He seems to know how to pick his DX sites! (Perhaps for his next adventure, we could do a combined Rockworks / Taitosaki exploratory expedition to Seongsan Ilchulbong, though the QRM from HLAZ might be a bit much https://theculturetrip.com/asia/south-korea/articles/7-ways-to-explore-jeju-island-south-korea/ has a nice aerial photo. best wishes, (Nick Hall-Patch, BC, ibid.) Mark, unfortunately, all the Russian far eastern LW transmitters left the air a few years ago. Otherwise, there's just 2 LW Mongolian transmitters, which are very difficult to pick up. NDBs usually block the strongest one, from Masset, at least, although I'll receive them once or twice a year (Walt Salmaniw, BC, ibid.) Nick, Chuck and All, Today there was a pretty stark demonstration of the effect of salt water (and ocean cliff) gain here in Hong Kong. Yesterday a 7.5" loopstick hot-rodded Ultralight at the enhanced Cape D'Aguilar radio cliff received 531-BCC in Taiwan at an S5 level, two daytime DX stations mixing on 540, 549 and 594, and both 738-BEL2 and its 1143 parallel at way over S9 levels -- right in the middle of bright sunlight at 2 PM local time. This afternoon at 2 PM I set up the 5" FSL on a 4' PVC base in the middle of this high rise complex in Shatin, about 10 miles from any salt water. Then reception of the previous stations was attempted on the same hot-rodded Ultralight, assisted by the 5" FSL in the lousy location (photo below). Despite the FSL boost at the base of the high rise complex all of the stations on 531, 540, 549 and 594 were completely MIA. 738-BEL2 could be received at an S5 level with the FSL boost, but was at threshold level on the 7.5" loopstick alone. 1143-BEL3 (another S9+ signal yesterday) needed the FSL boost to reach an S4 level, and was barely audible without it. The entire experience demonstrates why sea gain is critically important for long range DXing success. <<< That indicates to me that Gary's 738 Taiwan at 400 miles with a not quite local signal from its 100 kW is not surprising. >>> Chuck, the 738 daytime DX signal you heard was recorded at the polluted Macao waterfront. 738-BEL2's signal at Hong Kong's phenomenal Cape D'Aguilar around 4:30 PM in bright sunlight was throwing splatter on 729, and is posted at https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/73t1nkfw91uc13pc2vd2cw69kki91g6g The slight break at 51 seconds was for a switch to the 1143 parallel-- which was even stronger. 73, (Gary DeBock (in Hong Kong), ibid.) Your Taiwan recordings, Gary....some of the more ratbag domestics would kill for a signal like that 20 miles away, hi. You've made a couple of references to photos, but I'm not seeing them. Admittedly, my email reader is so old that there would be much in-drawn breath and clutching of pearls from the more up to date, but I don't see the photos on the groups.io web pages either. best wishes, (Nick Hall-Patch, ibid.) Here's another recording made during simultaneous DXing from the two MA sites mentioned previously. This one is of 1215 Absolute Radio UK on (UTC) 25 MAR 2019. Bearing, about 50 deg., is similar to that of the 1170 UAE station of the first comparison. Distance only about 5000 km / 3100 miles, less than half as far as UAE. https://app.box.com/s/ypf32pl0j2at6q3b4zi2lxs7zsui3z6w Sec. 0 to 38 = 0000 to 0000:38 UTC = Sandy Neck Beach (41.739 N / 70.381 W) Sec. 38 to 55 = 0000:38 to 0000:55 UTC = WA1ION house / S. Yarmouth (41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) map: http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/pictures1/50deg_lines.jpg The Sandy Neck site is about 10 dB better in signal-to-junk in this instance. Compared to the UAE log, not as dramatic a change on the shorter distance signal. This says that the higher the incoming arrival angle, the less drastic the difference between the shore and somewhat-inland sites. Not too surprising (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, April 6, ibid.) Hi Nick, Thanks for your comments on the ocean cliff recordings, and I wish that you could have been here to hear them! Regarding the absence of the photos, the problem is 100% on this end. Our email provider doesn't offer much bandwidth overseas, and our limit was maxed out practically overnight. Not as bad as the Cook Islands, though, where tourists immediately drop off the grid for any real communication (Gary, April 7, Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device, ibid.) Here's another recording made during simultaneous DXing from the two MA sites mentioned previously. This one is of 1215 Absolute Radio UK on (UTC) 25 MAR 2019. Bearing, about 50 deg., is similar to that of the 1170 UAE station of the first comparison. Distance only about 5000 km / 3100 miles, less than half as far as UAE. https://app.box.com/s/ypf32pl0j2at6q3b4zi2lxs7zsui3z6w Sec. 0 to 38 = 0000 to 0000:38 UTC = Sandy Neck Beach (41.739 N / 70.381 W) Sec. 38 to 55 = 0000:38 to 0000:55 UTC = WA1ION house / S. Yarmouth (41.6931 N / 70.1912 W) map: http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/pictures1/50deg_lines.jpg The Sandy Neck site is about 10 dB better in signal-to-junk in this instance. Compared to the UAE log, not as dramatic a change on the shorter distance signal. This says that the higher the incoming arrival angle, the less drastic the difference between the shore and somewhat-inland sites. Not too surprising (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, nrc-am gg via DXLD) GEOMAGNETIC INDICES – Compiled by: Phil Bytheway Email: DXM.EiC@gmail.com Geomagnetic Summary March 1 2019 through March 31 2019 Tabulated from WWV on-line status daily (K @ 0000 UTC): ftp://ftp.swpc.noaa.gov/pub/forecasts/wwv/ Flux A K Space Wx 1 70 24 4 minor, G1 2 69 12 2 no storms 3 70 6 2 no storms 4 71 7 2 no storms 5 72 5 2 no storms 6 73 8 2 no storms 7 71 8 3 no storms 8 72 5 2 no storms 9 71 5 2 no storms 10 71 4 0 no storms 11 70 3 0 no storms 12 71 7 1 no storms 13 71 4 1 no storms 14 70 6 3 no storms 15 70 7 1 no storms 16 70 12 4 no storms 17 69 16 1 minor, G1 18 70 3 1 no storms 19 70 7 1 no storms 20 77 8 1 no storms 21 80 2 0 no storms 22 82 1 0 no storms 23 79 1 0 no storms 24 75 2 2 no storms 25 71 5 2 no storms 26 69 6 2 no storms 27 69 8 1 no storms 28 68 11 3 no storms 29 69 7 1 no storms 30 69 4 0 no storms 31 70 11 1 no storms Gx – Geomagnetic Storm Level Rx – Radio Blackouts Level Sx – Solar Radiation Storm Level (IRCA DX Monitor April 6 via DXLD) Solar Cycle 25 Predicted to be Similar to Cycle 24 ARRL 04/08/2019 Scientists charged with predicting the Sun’s activity for Cycle 25 say it’s likely to be much like that of current Cycle 24, which is declining and predicted to bottom out in 2019 or 2020. Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel experts said Cycle 25 may get off to a slow start but is anticipated to peak between 2023 and 2026 with a sunspot range of 95 to 130. This is well below the typical average of 140 to 220 sunspots per solar cycle. The panel expressed high confidence that the coming cycle should break the trend of weakening solar activity seen over the past four cycles. The Solar Cycle Prediction Panel forecasts the number of sunspots expected for solar maximum, along with the timing of the peak and minimum solar activity levels for the cycle. The outlook was presented on April 5 at the2019 NOAA Space Weather Workshop in Boulder, Colorado. https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/news/2019-space-weather-workshop-1-5-april-2019-0 Homepage | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ “We expect Solar Cycle 25 will be very similar to Cycle 24: Another fairly weak cycle, preceded by a long, deep minimum,” said panel co- chair Lisa Upton, a solar physicist with Space Systems Research Corp. “The expectation that Cycle 25 will be comparable in size to Cycle 24 means that the steady decline in solar cycle amplitude, seen from cycles 21 – 24, has come to an end and that there is no indication that we are currently approaching a Maunder-type minimum in solar activity.” The solar cycle prediction gives a rough idea of the frequency of space weather storms of all types, from radio blackouts to geomagnetic storms and solar radiation storms. In addition to its effects on Amateur Radio signal propagation, space weather can affect power grids; critical military, airline, and shipping communications; satellites and GPS signals, and can even threaten astronauts through exposure to harmful radiation. Solar Cycle 24 reached its maximum in April 2014 with a peak average of 82 sunspots. The Sun’s Northern Hemisphere led the sunspot cycle, peaking more than 2 years ahead of the Southern Hemisphere sunspot peak. Given that the Sun takes 11 years to complete one solar cycle, this is only the fourth time that US scientists have issued a solar cycle prediction. The first panel convened in 1989 for Cycle 22. For Solar Cycle 25, the panel hopes for the first time to predict the presence, amplitude, and timing of any differences between the northern and southern hemispheres on the Sun, known as hemispheric asymmetry. Later this year, the panel will release an official sunspot number curve showing the predicted number of sunspots during any given year and any expected asymmetry. The panel will also look into the possibility of providing a solar flare probability forecast. “While we are not predicting a particularly active Solar Cycle 25, violent eruptions from the sun can occur at any time,” said Doug Biesecker, panel co-chair and a solar physicist at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). An example of this occurred on July 23, 2012, when a powerful coronal mass ejection (CME) eruption missed Earth but enveloped NASA’s STEREO-A satellite. A 2013 study estimated that the US would have suffered between $600 billion and $2.6 trillion in damages, particularly to electrical infrastructure, if the 2012 CME had been directed toward Earth. The strength of the 2012 eruption was comparable to the famous 1859 Carrington event that caused widespread damage to telegraph stations around the world and produced aurora displays as far south as the Caribbean. Visit the SWPC to obtain the latest space weather forecast. – Thanks to NOAA http://www.arrl.org/news/solar-cycle-25-predicted-to-be-similar-to-cycle-24 (via Mike Terry, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) Solar minimum will be long and deep, experts predict Southgate April 12, 2019 An international panel of researchers led by NASA and NOAA has released a new prediction for the solar cycle. According to their analysis, the current solar minimum is going to deepen, potentially reaching a century-class low in the next year or so. This will be followed by a new Solar Max in the years 2023-2026. Visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com to learn how this affects space weather and life on Earth. http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2019/april/solar-minimum-will-be-long-and-deep-experts-predict.htm (via Mike Terry, April 12, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2019 Apr 08 1120 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 01 - 07 April 2019 Solar activity was very low throughout the period. Region 2737 (N12, L=63, class/area-Cao/40 on 02 Apr) was inactive before decaying to plage on 04 April. Region 2738 (N06, L=298, class/area-Hsx/300 on 07 Apr) produced low level B-class activity after rotating around the east limb. No Earth-directed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) were observed. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 05-07 April with moderate levels observed throughout the remainder of the reporting period. Geomagnetic field activity reached active levels on 01 and 03 April with unsettled levels on 02, 04-06 April due to coronal hole high-speed stream (CH HSS) influence. Quiet conditions were observed on 07 April. Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 08 April - 04 May 2019 Solar activity is expected to be at very low to low levels throughout the outlook period. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach high levels on 08-12 April and 02-04 May with normal to moderate levels expected throughout the remainder of the outlook period. Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach unsettled levels on 24-25, 27-28, 30 April and 01-02 May. Quiet conditions are expected throughout the remainder of the outlook period. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2019 Apr 08 1120 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 2019-04-08 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2019 Apr 08 77 5 2 2019 Apr 09 77 5 2 2019 Apr 10 74 5 2 2019 Apr 11 74 5 2 2019 Apr 12 74 5 2 2019 Apr 13 74 5 2 2019 Apr 14 74 5 2 2019 Apr 15 74 5 2 2019 Apr 16 74 5 2 2019 Apr 17 74 5 2 2019 Apr 18 74 5 2 2019 Apr 19 74 5 2 2019 Apr 20 70 5 2 2019 Apr 21 70 5 2 2019 Apr 22 70 5 2 2019 Apr 23 69 5 2 2019 Apr 24 70 10 3 2019 Apr 25 70 8 3 2019 Apr 26 70 5 2 2019 Apr 27 70 10 3 2019 Apr 28 70 8 3 2019 Apr 29 71 5 2 2019 Apr 30 71 10 3 2019 May 01 71 10 3 2019 May 02 72 10 3 2019 May 03 72 7 2 2019 May 04 77 5 2 (SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1977, DXLD) ###