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Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO 1989 contents: Austria, China, Cook Islands, Cuba, Denmark, Guatemala, India, Iran and non, Korea South, México, Nigeria, North America, Norway, Romania, Russia, Solomon Islands, USA, unidentified; and the propagation outlook WOR 1989 completed by 2000 UT Thursday July 4, ready for first SW broadcasts Friday: 1000 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 0629vUT Saturday HLR 6190-CUSB Germany 1000 UT Saturday Unique Radio 3210-USB NSW [July 6, 20...] 1130 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 1430 UT Saturday HLR 9485-CUSB Germany 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 2100 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 0130 UT Sunday WRMI 5850 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315] 1030 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany 2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 7780-new 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 1816 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania 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 [it appears we will now be running on a Friday-to-Thursday cycle, so freshest new airings are on weekends] Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html Also linx to podcast services. 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WOR IO GROUP: Effective Feb 4, 2018, DXLD yg archive and members have been migrated to this group: https://groups.io/g/WOR [there was already an unrelated group at io named dxld!, so new name] From now on, the io group is primary, where all posts should go. One may apply for membership, subscribe via the above site. DXLD yahoogroup: remains in existence, and members are free to COPY same info to it, as backup, but no posts should go to it only. They may want to change delivery settings to no e-mail, and/or no digest. The change was necessary due to increasing outages, long delays in posts appearing, and search failures at the yg. Why wait for DXLD issues? A lot more info, not all of it appearing in DXLD later, is posted at our io group without delay. ** ANGUILLA. 11775, Caribbean Beacon at 1655 with what at W.o.R. would be "JBA". Finally at 1710, level came up enough to reveal PMS Scott with monologue in progress. Recheck still just Fair at 1900 and 1930. 2130 had DGS, from regions beyond, and with much improved signal. Break from Doc Scott to filler music, then Melissa at 2142, shutting down suddenly at 2200 - (Over all) - Fair/Good June 30 11775, Caribbean Beacon at 1025. In progress at tune-in, University Network, PMS lecture (Pastor Melissa Scott). At one point, Pastor Scott singing briefly. (Dios mio, don't quit your day job, bonita!). - Fair/Good July 3 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000) & 750; RS SW-2000629 with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! rb, WOR iog via DXLD) 11775, University Network; 1219-1225+, 7/4; Rarely Bombastic Rev. Barbie getting more excited than usual about tithing --- but not quite a huxtergasm. Break at 1222+ with contact info, but no mention of U.N. Gave web pastormelissascott.com --- not org! S8-9 with whistle, whine & hum (good name for a law firm?) (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW ---- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time. ----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANTARCTICA. [Edited Message Follows] LRA-36 at 1720 UT with pop music, different from their usual programming -- signal at 4 level with deep fades, heard via alternative to Pardinho which was full http://py1eme.homeip.net:8073/ Correction -- most of this music is 80's disco stuff (Dan Robinson, MD, July 2, WOR iog via DXLD) Eclipse happening in South America today. Not sure if it will affect LRA36 being that far south. 73 (Mick Delmage, AB, ibid.) 15476-, Thu July 4 at 1416, JJBBA carrier slightly on the low side, signature of LRA36 on the air; as confirmed by Manuel Méndez, Spain, later, extremely weak around 1900. I cannot detect it at 1915 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.: 15476, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperenza, 1845-1903, 04-07 [Thu], non stop songs. Extremely weak, only audible on USB (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) ** AUSTRIA. Radio Joystick, The Charlie-Prince Show, Moosbrunn, will be on air Sunday July 7 at 1000 UT, like all first Sunday of the month on 7330 kHz: https://radiojoystick.de/ "Since 2013 we broadcast via Media Broadcast. The transmitters are located in the small town of Moosbrunn near Vienna, broadcasting our shows on every first Sunday of each month at 12:00 h German time with 100 kW at 7330 kHz on shortwave to Western Europe! 1st Sunday of each month on shortwave 7330 kHz in Europe! On the Internet, the latest program is available at any time on demand for your listening pleasure. Our programs are produced for syndication as a free offer to stations that easily and efficiently may add their own jingles and commercials!" (via Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) GERMANY(non), Radio Joystick will be via MBR Moosbrunn, July 7 1000-1100 on 7330 MOS 100 kW / 283 deg to CeEu German 1st Sun. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/radio-joystick-will-be-via-mbr.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1-2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0002-0010, 03-07, comments, Quechua. 15321. (Méndez) 6134.8, Radio Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, 0003-0018, 03-07, comments and songs. Very weak and QRM from Aparecida on 6135.1. 12311 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 6135.1, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 0506-0527, 30-06, Portuguese, religious program, ID “Rede Aparecida de Radio”. 15321 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BULGARIA [and non]. For those who listen to our Sunday FTIOM transmission on 9400 from Bulgaria, there appears to be a lot of background noise in some areas from a different transmission from 1500 to 1530. We would be interested in hearing more about this problem if you are experiencing it. This week's programs: From the Isle of Music, July 7-13: This week, we listen to some of the International Prize winners of Cubadisco 2019. Some of the music is classical, and some of it is for dancing. 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 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Sofia, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK) If you don't have a shortwave radio or are out of range, you can listen live to an uplink from a listening radio in the Netherlands during the broadcast at http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/?tune=9400am 2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UT on WBCQ, 7490 KHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9 PM EDT in the US). If you don't have a shortwave or are out of range, you can listen to a live stream from the WBCQ website here (choose 7490) http://www.wbcq.com/?page_id=7 3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UT and Saturday 1200-1300 on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany. If you don't have a shortwave radio or are out of range, you can listen live to an uplink from a listening radio in the Netherlands during the broadcast at http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/?tune=6070am Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, July 7 and 9: Episode 120 examines US protest songs from different decades. The transmissions take 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 If you don't have a shortwave or are out of range, you can listen to a live stream from the WBCQ website here (choose 7490) http://www.wbcq.com/?page_id=7 [no: the stream was down July 7, and 9330 not on either --- gh] 2. Tuesdays 2000-2030 UT on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. If you don't have a shortwave radio or are out of range, you can listen live to an uplink from a listening radio in the Netherlands during the broadcast at http://websdr.ewi.utwente.nl:8901/?tune=6070am (Bill Tilford, rus-dx via DXLD) Yes, strong background noise is via transmitter in Tashkent on 9390 1500-1530 on 9390 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bengali IBRA Radio (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) ** CANADA. CBC Halifax building to be demolished --- Nova Scotia --- Demolition of former CBC building on Bell Road to be tendered in fall Bell Road property will be site of Halifax Infirmary expansion CBC News Posted: Jun 27, 2019 3:26 PM AT | Last Updated: June 27 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/cbc-bell-road-halifax-infirmary-expansion-1.5192657 (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** CHINA. 11440, June 28 at 1222, CNR1 jammer, as I start today`s hunt, ignoring the ``in-band`` ones above 11500, except to note they match 11785 and 11825. 11460, June 28 at 1222, much weaker carrier than 11440 CNR1 jammer. 11150, June 28 at 1223, CNR1 jammer. In EiBi, not Aoki. 11100, June 28 at 1227, CNR1 jammer. Unlike all the others, this one has a LAH = low audible heterodyne varying slightly on hi side, maybe Sound of Hope target itself. EiBi in fact shows SOH on 11100.1 12190, June 28 at 1229, CNR1 jammer. 13160, June 28 at 1231, CNR1 jammer strongest, S7-S9 13550, June 28 at 1231, JBA carrier, CNR1 jammer? Not in EiBi or Aoki 13870, June 28 at 1232, CNR1 jammer. 14700, June 28 at 1233, JBA carrier, unlisted CNR1 jammer? 14850, June 28 at 1234, Chinese, CNR1 jammer 14980, June 28 at 1235, CNR1 jammer, second strongest WOOB, S6-S8. 15920, June 28 at 1235, Chinese, CNR1 jammer. No other way-out-of-band ones found in the 10-16 MHz range. U.o.s., all listed as CNR1 jammer/SOH frequencies (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. CNR-1 Jamming vs Sound of Hope Xi Wang Zhi Sheng, June 30 from 1145 on 11440 unknown kW / unknown to EaAs Chinese, good signal from 1145 on 11500 unknown kW / unknown to EaAs Chinese, good signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/cnr-1-jamming-vs-sound-of-hope-xi-wang.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 12210, CNR1, 1000, Broadcaster (evidently) used as jammer over Sound of Hope Mandarin and Cantonese services - Excellent June 29 11580, CNR 1 at 1055. M, W in Chinese. Station likely being used as broadcast jammer. Pips at ToH and off. Sound of Hope listed here in my schedules (via Taiwan) - Fair/Good June 1 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000) & 750; RS SW-2000629 with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! rb, WOR iog via DXLD) sic --- should be July 3, from adjacent logs (gh) ** CHINA. 7370, July 2 at 1657, JBA carrier. Aoki/NDXC shows this must be a CNR1 jammer against RFA Chinese via Tajikistan, this hour only. 7300, July 2 at 1658 another JBA carrier, CNR1 jammer against RTI until 1700 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. CNR1 jammer hunt July 3 finds the following: 10550, July 3 at 1316, JBA carrier --- maybe not, unlisted [see unID] 10960, July 3 at 1316, Chinese from CNR1 jammer 11440, July 3 at 1317, CNR1 jammer much stronger than 11460 12820, July 3 at 1349, CNR1 jammer in Chinese, S1-S2 12870, July 3 at 1349, CNR1 jammer best of all S4-S5. No further WOOB ones found. The five above all check in EiBi as CNR1 jammers against Sound of Hope (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 7730, July 4 at 1248, VP in Chinese; and a JBA carrier on 7570. Better known as WRMI frequencies, but now surely CNR1 jammers. WRMI 7570 is apparently still off the air like it was last night, instead of with SMTV as scheduled 11-14 UT. However, CNR1 jamming would not be expected until 1300 VOA Mandarin hour via Thailand start. 7730 is a Sound of Hope, Taiwan frequency 23 hours a day and thus subject to continuous jamming (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also USA: WEWN ** CHINA [and non]. Hi Steve, Thanks for your observations! On June 30, finally got around to checking out 9665 kHz and // frequencies. You are correct! Underneath N. Korea, was able to occasionally hear another station. Today at 1300, noted CNR5 (1st Taiwan Service) - Voice of Zhonghua (Voice of China); no time pips; nice ID in Chinese ("Zhonghua zhi Sheng"); clearly 5925 (fair) // 7385 (fair) // 9665 (strong N. Korea QRM); my local sunrise was at 1252 UT. My one minute audio of 7385 kHz at http://bit.ly/2ZYuwxG Thanks to Aoki Nagoya, for his excellent CNR reference material at http://www1.s2.starcat.ne.jp/ndxc/ (click on "CNR A19 schedule"). (Ron Howard, California, June 30, WOR iog via DXLD) ** CHINA. Frequency change of CNR-1 in DRM mode effective from July 1 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/frequency-change-of-cnr-1-in-drm-mode.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) viz.: 0100-0800 NF 17830 URU 030 kW / 098 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 13850 Публикувано от Observer в 10:53 PM (via DXLD) More frequency changes of CNR-1 in DRM mode from July 3: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/more-frequency-changes-of-cnr-1-in-drm.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST) viz: 0000-0400 NF 13850 QIQ 030 kW / 225 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 17800 0400-0900 NF 11990 QIQ 030 kW / 225 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15735 0900-1200 on 13710 QIQ 030 kW / 225 deg to EaAs Chinese add.freq. Публикувано от Observer в 1:26 PM (via DXLD) ** CONGO DR. 6210.2, Radio Kahuzi, Bukavu, 1750-1805*, 28-06, religious songs and vernacular comments. Extremely weak and QRM from pirate station on 6210 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** COOK ISLANDS. 630-RADIO COOK ISLANDS TRANSMITTER SITE The following information is from Chris Rogers, an Australian DXer who was on Rarotonga in the Cook Islands this month. He gives detailed information on the 630-RCI transmitter and antenna. (Gary DeBock, June 29, IRCA iog via DXLD) Viz.: (PASTED) A VISIT TO RADIO COOK ISLANDS MW TRANSMITTER SITE There has been a lot of news lately on the internet about the impending closure of Radio Cook Islands medium wave service on 630 kHz, which will replaced by a FM service on the main Island on the frequency of 101 MHz [exactly??]. Whilst on a DXpedition earlier this month in Rarotonga, my long time DXing partner and friend Dave Headland decided to visit the MW transmitter site located at Matavera about 5 kilometres from the main town of Avarua on the Island of Avarua. After a phone call to Bluesky Telecommunications who look after the technical side of the Government run Radio Cook Islands, a technician met us at the transmitter building and showed us through a rather run-down concrete building which had boarded-up windows and had not seen any maintenance for a long time. What we discovered inside was a very modern Nautel XR3 transmitter running at 2.3 kW and there was also the remains of a gutted older Nautel AMPFET 5 kW transmitter. Monitoring of the signal over there by us observed 2nd, 3rd and also 4th harmonics of the main signal frequency so it was obvious to us there is is technical issues with the existing equipment that hasn’t been addressed for some time. [1260, 1890, 2520 kHz --- DX targets?] Inspection of the 105 metre MW radio mast that was a gift from the NZ government many years ago, also indicated extremely dangerous corrosion at the triangular base of the mast with rust almost 50% of the way through the structure, causing the evacuation and relocation of the students of the school where the mast towers over. Apparently the last maintenance of the mast was in early 1990 and the salt air has clearly taken its toll. There is a delay in the closure of the MW service, and removal of the mast, as Bluesky telecommunications and contractors try and work out how to remove the mast safely, as there are no riggers on the island, nor large cranes. When we first arrived in Rarotonga, Radio Cook Islands had an FM service on 88.8 MHz right around the island of Rarotonga located at three transmitter sites, strategically placed not to interfere with each other. During the week the frequency was changed to 101 MHz. This was probably implemented to avoid interference and confusion to listeners as there are many other low powered stations in the 88 MHz area. The 101 MHz frequency allocation is an interesting choice, because a vast majority of cars on the Island are Japanese “grey imports” that have Japanese radios installed in them which only cover the Japanese FM band up to 95 MHz and which will obviously impact listening to Radio Cook Island once 630 kHz leaves the air. Whilst monitoring Radio Cook Islands after the frequency change, on air announcements were heard advising the MW service at Matavera will be closing in a “week or two” and advising listeners to tune to 101 MHz. There was no mention of FM frequencies for the other 14 islands in the group whose residents will undoubtably suffer the most from the loss of reception when the MW service is closed. Unfortunately for MW DXers, another Pacific MW service is closing and will shortly be part of MW history (Chris Rogers, ARDXC, via Gary DeBock, IRCA iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) After 30 years of service, the 100m high Matavera AM radio mast has reached its term and CIIC [Cook Islands Investment Corp., gov`t] has been working with external engineering companies and local agencies to assess the condition of the mast and determine the most appropriate process to dismantle it with minimal disruption to those in the surrounding area. The Mast is a government owned asset that was erected in 1989 by a local team of engineers as an AM radio transmitter mast. It was funded with the help of NZ Aid, costing $43k. The purpose of the mast was to enable radio transmission of national importance and interest locally and to the Pa Enua. A media release by CIIC says the rollout of FM transmitters and the ability to live stream events of national importance, the mast is no longer a requirement and alternative avenues of broadcasting are now in place. The release says wear and tear over the years has resulted in some corrosion as a result of sea spray around 20m above sea level, in parts of the mid-section, however the top and bottom sections of the mast are in good condition. As a precautionary measure, Apii Takitumu under the direction of Secretary of Education, Danielle Cochrane, temporarily relocated the teachers and students to other locations to ensure continuity of learning while the team at CIIC engage with relevant agencies including Bluesky Cook Islands and ICI to assist with the dismantling. The release says that process is still under consideration and a decision is expected to be made towards the end of next week on the way forward to dismantle the mast. Safety is the priority while key stakeholders consider the safe options to dismantle the mast. When work is due to commence on the site, the area will be cordoned off to prevent access. Residents in the area will be advised of the working plan and will be provided with timeframes of work commencement and completion. Sporting codes will also be advised on the closure of the Matavera field until such time work is completed. Once a decision is reached on the dismantling process, further notices will be issued to the public (Radio Cook Islands website 11Jun19 via NZ DX Times, via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) ** COSTA RICA. First time in color from home: [analog Es TVDX] CDR 2 Costa Rica from June 24, 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XobkzMR3ic cd (Chris Dunne, Pembroke Pines FL, June 29, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) ** CUBA. Rolling Stones, Phoenix, Barack Obama, and Cuba After battling Ticketmaster this afternoon to book a couple of tickets for the Rolling Stones concert in Phoenix in August, my wife and I watched the film of the Rolling Stones concert in Havana in March 2016, "Havana Moon" this evening. I remembered I had recorded a series of Radio Habana Cuba broadcasts around the time of the Stones' concert and the visit of Barack Obama: https://shortwavearchive.com/archive/radio-habana-cuba-march-22-23-and-27-2016 Better times! (-- Richard Langley, NB, July 1, WOR iog via DXLD) ** CUBA. 12000, June 28 at 1218, RHC is S7-S8 here, bonus harmonic of 6000, which is S9 to S9+10; while 6100 with CCI from CRI in Russian if not also KCBS Pyongyang; 6100 has no bonus harmonic to be heard on 12200! Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) (strange programa and/or transmission error?)* 11760. Jun 28, 2019. 1802-1811, Radio Habana Cuba, Bauta, in Arabic. Man and woman announcers talk news; ID at 1806. Abrupt ends at 1811. Fair reception, 35433. * RHC Arabic sked on 15140 kHz this time, not 11760 (strange). (JRX_Jose Ronaldo Xavier, SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL, Cabedelo, Brazil, Receiver: Degen DE1103, Antenna: Degen DE31, WOR iog via DXLD) ho hum, late turning off 11760; SAWA (gh) 5990, June 29 at 2316, CRI English relay is S7-S9 but JBM; if // 15120, no signal there. Definitely off is 6000 RHC since this is Saturday, so no leapfrog on 6010. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Similar co-channel audio feed of both RHC English and Spanish heard on June 30 by wb. 5999.996, odd fq of RHC Bauta transmission, BAD MIXTURE of audio feed or feederline towards antennas, RHC English Sunday DX program by Arnie Coro started at 0427 UT on June 30, and co-channel RHC Spanish music program equal level \\ 5040 kHz. But RHC Spanish program missing on Bauta 6060 kHz outlet, so 6060 kHz Bauta tx #6 moved here, their output from Bauta is both on 6000v kHz now? [I think not; 6060 has been off for weeks without a direct collision anywhere else to explain it --- gh] 5700.004 kHz normally Cuban Spanish Number Station program, from Bauta site is broadcast of Spanish music program \\ Bauta 5040 and also 6000 kHz. S=7-8 signal noted in Cape Cañaveral FL state at 0440 UT. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] CUBA/FRANCE, 9790 much bad mixture of thrice programmes co-channel: RFI French service to E & C Africa via TDF Issoudun, and CRI Cantonese 04-05 UT via Quivican San Felipe TITAN site; but in Alberta remote SDR unit heard also co-channel a feeder audio mixture of CRI Cantonese and RHC Spanish \\ 5040 / 6000 kHz. Mark CRI is via QUI site and RHC is via Bauta transmission center site. So, seemingly the audio mixture in Cuba result of BC House fault line interference or on their feederline net within Cuba [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 30. BC-DX 2 July via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) SAWA 12200, June 30 at 0535, RHC `Music with a Message`, somewhat distorted at S6-S7, second harmonic of 6100, which is S9+30 with the same overmodulation distortion. While // 6165 is S9+10/20 and undermodulated but not distorted; // 6000 same S9+10/20 suppressed modulation yet is distorted (i.e. suptorted). // 5040 is S9+10/20 with less distortion. Show features old American protest songs, just another attempt to further its anti-American mantra. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 11880, June 30 at 1344, CRI relay transmitter is already on with S9+20 of open carrier prior to 1400 broadcast in English. Think how many nutritious meals undernourished Cubans could be fed for the expense of broadcasting 250 kW of nothing for a quarter-hour. Not to mention all the dead air from spy numbers frequencies. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba. 5040, July 1 at 0525, RHC English during mailbag is JBM and suptorted rather than often the best modulated outlet; 6100 is loudest S9+40 and slightly distorted; 6165 is S9+20/30 but sounds much weaker due to undermodulation; 6000 is S9+20/30 too but very suptorted. Wiggle those patchcords! At least all four frequencies are on; as the Cuban Fifth, 6060, seems gone for good. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 12200, July 3 at 0558, RHC English is S7-S9 and still past 0602+, second harmonic of 6100; and 12200 is the SSOB! Somewhat stronger than 11610 WEWN, everything else on 25m JBA carriers. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 6000, July 4 at 0132, RHC English in mailbag, suptorted; // 6165 is on now JBM but less suptorted. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 11670, July 4 at 0138, RHC Spanish is JBM, much softer than // 11700, 11760, 11850 --- it`s more like the JBA spurs on 11840 & 11860. Something`s always wrong at RHC. [and non]. 9535, July 4 at 0541, RHC Spanish is still running now colliding with Algeria in Arabic via FRANCE, which is on 9535 at 05-06 only, expecting it to be clear! Sometimes RHC past 0500 on 9535 has switched to English feed, not this time. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA [non]. Radio Marti on wrong frequency 7365 kHz after 0700 UT, July 2 --- from 0700 on 7365, instead of scheduled 7335 -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, WOR iog via DXLD) See also U S A ** DENMARK [and non]. Re: 5840 WMR aus Daenemark ist wieder repariert WMR is now back on full power - a mighty 100 Watt - on 5840 :-) I know that the frequency is slightly off channel. The transmitter is quite unstable. I will adjust the fq to 5840.00 (or close) tomorrow. The pirate station on 5810 kHz is relaying internet station 'Rebel': "rebelskareggae": on the Server: at present: "Time - Pink Floyd". Best 73s (Stig A-DX ng June 27, via BC-DX 2 July via DXLD) 5840, World Music Radio, Randers, 2015-2040, 27-06, pop songs, ID “World Music Radio”. 15321. (Méndez) 15805, World Music Radio, Randers, 1440-1455, 30-06 [Sunday], pop songs. 15311 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) World Music Radio back on 5840 24/7, plus on 15805 this weekend And also on 15805 (until 1600 UTC Sunday): "For several weeks there has been a problem with the aerial for World Music Radio (WMR) 5840 kHz meaning that the power on 5840 had to be reduced to some 25-40 W, and more recently - after a lightning strike - WMR has been off air on 5840 during weekdays due to problems with the audio feed. Thursday June 27 everything was fixed and WMR is back on the air on 5840 kHz with full power (100 W) and again 24 hrs a day seven days a week The transmissions on 15805 have also suffered from some problems, but is now also back on the air as from today Saturday June 29. Power is 200 W into a half wave dipole. Transmissions on 15805 kHz are weekends only, and 15805 kHz will be on the air today Saturday until tomorrow Sunday at 1600 UT. Right now at 1030 UT, 15805 is audible in many of Europe (except close to the transmitter site) including Ireland, western UK, Northern Scandinavia, Switzerland/Austria, Italy, Iceland and on the East coast of North America (New Hampshire). Please note that modulation on 15805 kHz is not perfect; not good in LSB or USB, but fair in wide AM. WMR is also audible from http://www.wmr.radio Best 73s (Stig Hartvig Nielsen, World Music Radio, via WRTH Facebook page, 29 June via Alan Pennington, BDXC-news iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Zero signal on 15805 kHz at 1230 UT, June 29 (Ivo Ivanov, HCDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Fair signal here in eastern Finland (Mauno Ritola, 1240 UT June 29, ibid.) Fair signal of World Music Radio in 49mb, July 1 from 2207 on 5840 RND 0.1 kW /non-dir to WeEu English https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/fair-signal-of-world-music-radio-in.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1-2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EAST TURKISTAN. CHINA, Very good signal of PBS Xinjiang on unscheduled 11975 kHz, June 30: 1030-1230 11975 URU 100 kW / 247 deg to EaAs Kyrgyz, instead of 7295 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-pbs-xinjiang-on.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ECUADOR. Back on 11 and 12 February I first noted a lively Latin format station which I suspect might be a Peruvian on 1489.44 causing a heterodyne whistle against 1490 stations. On 15 February I was able to follow the station from sign on around 0830 till past 0922 UT. Initially the frequency was measured at 1489.47 but gradually drifted down to 1489.457 at 0922. As is my custom with Latin American mysteries, I shared my log with members of the RealDX online group which includes some of the world’s foremost DX experts, but without success. New Zealand DX Times PAGE 26 July 2019 Photos received from La Nueva 1490 in Quito Ecuador In May I was again hearing the station with improved signal levels as our winter period favouring Latin signals approached. Swedish DX ace Henrik Klemetz who is renowned for solving many Latin American DX mysteries got onto my case and determined that the station was first heard in early January on frequencies between 1489.35 and 1489.46 and reported to the Arctic Radio Club ‘MV Eko’ bulletin 59-13 by Swedish DX colleagues Fredrik Douren and Lars Simm as being new broadcaster Radio Pasión La Nueva in Quito. From my recordings Henrik was able to identify the programme heard after 0900 UT as “Feliz Amanecer” and he then made contact with the programme host and arranged for our receptions to be acknowledged on air on 7 June. I was able to partly hear La Nueva on air during this call at 0930, but also recorded the station’s web stream at lanueva1490.com. Currently Henrik is pursuing a written QSL for us. Getting a full data QSL card from a foreign domestic broadcaster is most unlikely nowadays but the various new communications channels opened up by the World Wide Web do provide easier and quicker opportunities for interaction between DX enthusiasts and broadcasters. Similarly, I have been debating with myself over whether an on-air acknowledgement for Ecuador 1490 could count as a QSL. Swedish DXers say yes, but still consider a written confirmation as the desired preference. 1490a, 0829, Pasion la Nueva, Quito confirmed as my mystery catch in last month’s trail. Regular opening at 0829:30 nightly in early June, on freqs wandering between 1489.504 and 1489.432. Lively Latin rhythms, idents as “La Nueva 14-90” and promos for early morning program ‘Feliz Amanecer’ (Bryan Clark, Mangawhai, Northland, North Island, New Zealand, July New Zealand DX Times, via DXLD) ** ECUADOR [and non]. ECUADOR/FRANCE. Both 6050 kHz mixture at 0400-0458 UT on June 30. RTA Call HQ Arabic via TDF Issoudun on 6050even kHz, and HCJB Quito 0230-0500 UT on 6049.999 kHz only a single Hertz apart distance, Andean culture singer heard here. S=8-9 at 0424 UT. Accompanied by a strong 50 Hertz string signal, either sideband. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 30, BC-DX 2 July via DXLD) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 5005, Radio Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial, Bata, 1850-2030, 26-06, vernacular comments, female, male, African songs. Extended program, at 1905 ID “Música, educación, entretenimiento, en Radio Bata”, more African songs, Spanish, program, “Por qué tenemos que estudiar”. Usual closing time 1700. Extremely weak, best on LSB. 15321. Also on air at 0430, 27-06, when its usual open time is at about 0510 or later. Seems to be on air all night. African songs and Spanish, comments, program “Panorama Nacional”. 15311. Also heard *0507-0538, 28-06, songs, Spanish, comments. Very weak. 15311 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ERITREA [non]. GERMANY, Reception of Radio Sinit Eritrea RSE via MBR Nauen on June 29 0500-0530 11660 ISS 250 kW / 123 deg EaAf ONLY Tigrinya Sat, vy good 0530-0600 11660 ISS 250 kW / 123 deg EaAf Arabic Sat is on air today! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-radio-sinit-eritrea-rse.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FINLAND. Scandinavian Weekend Radio Edition #228, July 5-6: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/scandinavian-weekend-radio-edition228.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1-2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Scandinavian Weekend Radio, Virrat, on air this weekend from Friday July 5 2100 UT to Saturday July 6 2100 UT, on 11720, 11690, 6170 and 5980 kHz. Detailed schedule: http://www.swradio.net/schedule.htm (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, July 4, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Always check all four QRP frequencies as they don`t strictly follow the schedule. And they tend to be slightly off-frequency (gh) ** FRANCE. R France Int`l on wrong 15390, instead of 13855. June 29: 1200-1300 15390 500 kW / 180 deg WCAf French till June 1, from Sept.1 1200-1300 13855 500 kW / 180 deg WCAf French June 2-Aug.31 sched A19 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/radio-france-int-on-wrong-15390-instead.html Radio France International on scheduled 13855 kHz, June 30: 1200-1300 on 13855*ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf French, good signal. * instead of 15390 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf wrong on Sat June 29 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/radio-france-international-on-scheduled.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FRANCE [non]. France / Germany --- New QSL station. Received QSL card Radio For Peace International. 11 Mai 2019 / 19.00-20.00 UTC / 6070 kHz via Channel 292. You can view the card here - https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2019/06/blog-post_81.html (Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia, QSL World, Rus-DX 30 June via DXLD) ** GERMANY. This Friday: new Flemish/Dutch morning show on Radio Mi Amigo International! ----- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ----- Von: Radio Mi Amigo International Gesendet: Mittwoch, 26. Juni 2019, 22:46:25 MESZ Original Flemish programming returns to Radio Mi Amigo International! The original Radio Mi Amigo, founded 45 years ago by Fleming Sylvain Tack, with its Flemish and Dutch DJs, today is still remembered and cherished in Belgium. Over 1600 fans visiting us during the 4-day live broadcasts on the temporary radio ship 'Castor' in the port of Blankenberge, made that surprisingly clear and impossible to ignore. Radio Mi Amigo International already had strong ties with the original 70s offshore radio station, but ever since the passing of our beloved colleague - radio legend Peter van Dam in 2018, the original Flemish sound was sorely missed on the station, not only by us, but by a large audience. That will finally change, as we proudly present two of Peter's closest radio friends joining us to fill that void. As of Friday 28. June, between 9 am and 11 am, our weekend live programs will be opened by the Flemish DJs Eric Hofman and Dirk Moerman, with their brand-new morning show 'Hofman & Moerman In The Morning'. Summer sounds and great music are guaranteed. Every hour, main-host Eric will switch live from Antwerp to Karpathos for Dirk's contributions: expect the unexpected, or maybe one of his summer recipes for original Greek dishes, cocktails, and Greek holiday tips. After Dirk's return in late August, the 2-hour show will continue as a full duo-presentation, with lots of crazy and unexpected stuff, that will remind listeners of the famous live broadcasts from the MV Mi Amigo at sea, after all it's the first real Flemish live morning show on Radio Mi Amigo since the 70s! Aiming for the original Mi Amigo sound of the 70s, Eric and Dirk chose to use the same studio-concept used on the radio ships. A separate part of the ultra modern Antwerp jingle and commercial production studio is therefore equipped with an analogue broadcast mixer, record players, cart jingle machines and tube microphones: '70s technology', but with Radio Mi Amigo Internationals well-known contemporary Free Radio presentation style. From 28 June 2019: 'Hofman & Moerman In The Morning' - every Friday between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. [MESZ? = 07-09 UT] More info about Eric Hofman and Dirk Moerman, and the latest news about the new program can be found on our website: http://www.radiomiamigo.international (via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, Germany, 0745 UT Fri June 28, DXLD) WTFK?! Danke Hansjoerg, ich habe 10 Minuten gebraucht, durch ihre Website hindurch gehangelt, alles so 'verschwurbelt' und überfrachtet erklärt, bis ich überhaupt erfuhr, ob sie nur auf Web-Liveradio oder auch auf der Kurzwelle oder italienischen MW Piraten senden. Hier ist die URL der website mit den Informationen über Kall Eifel: http://www.radiomiamigo.international/nederlands/sw-frequencies.html vy73 wolfie df5sx (Wolfgang Bueschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Have to keep remindingself this is mi/amigo rather than miami/go (gh) New Summer Schedule Radio Mi Amigo International - starts this weekend Dear Radio Mi Amigo International friends, Only last week we announced the return of Flemish programmes to Radio Mi Amigo International, originally scheduled as a morning show on Fridays. Even though we had high expectations, again we were blown away by the support of so many fans of the original 70s Radio Mi Amigo tuning in, many of them finding us for the first time. Our new guys (both close friends of Peter van Dam) bring back sweet memories of that successful, notorious Belgian offshore radio station in the 70s, the only one that kept going when all of the other stations stopped. Johan Vermeer, one of our Dutch jocks, found himself at sea for Radio Mi Amigo in the 70s. Same as our Johnny Lewis who, even though he worked (and still does) for Radio Caroline, sometimes could be heard on Radio Mi Amigo as well: "the only Brit to ever do so", as he fondly remembers. So it was a no-brainer to reschedule Eric Hofman and Dirk Moerman's live show from Antwerp to the weekend, where on Saturdays and Sundays, it can now be heard next to the other Dutch language shows on our station. Now even more people can enjoy what is fastly becoming a real '2019-incarnation' of the legendary Belgian/Dutch radio station, broadcasting from the good old radio ship 'MV Mi Amigo', after which our station is named. As we've arrived in the first week of July, we traditionally switch to a Summer Schedule (from July 1st until September), going into effect this weekend. Upcoming weekend we again welcome Eric Hofman and Dirk Moerman, who will carry on where their good friend Peter van Dam left. This weekend we also say goodbye to 2 English weekend programmes from our UK colleagues Stuart Vincent and Bob James. We thank them for all those great programmes they made for us, we wish them well, and hope to welcome them back to our station in the not too distant future. Expect more exciting news, as we will soon announce the return of well known radio friends and some great radio events we're planning for the coming months. Stay tuned to 'Europe's Nr1 Oldies Station'..! Our summer program schedule will be on our website later today, but as a newsletter subscriber, you see it here first: [times probably MESZ = UT +2, so starting at 0700 UT --- gh] FRIDAYS Live: Shortwave 49m band 6085 kHz [20 kW Kall, Germany] and online: 09:00 - Mi Amigo Musical Memories - Mi Amigo (favorites) 11:00 - Oldiethek - Andy Gordon (German) 12:00 - Retro Hit Box - Bruno Hantson (French) 13:00 - Johnny's Offshore Radio Diaries - Johnny Lewis (Engels) 14.00 - The Weekend Starts Here - Paul Graham (English) 16:00 - The LA Connection hr 1 - Emperor Rosko (English) 17:00 - The LA Connection hr 2 - Emperor Rosko (English) 18:00 - Bruno's Soul Box - Bruno Hantson (French/English) 19.00 - The Weekend Starts Here - Paul Graham (English) [only 3985 kHz 75m band and online] SATURDAYS Live: Shortwave 49m band 6085 kHz and online: [between 12:00 and 16:00 hrs: extra relay on 7310 kHz - 41m band] [also 20 kW Kall, Germany registered at 1000-1400 UT Sat & Sun -- gh] 09.00 - Music Ship Zegellak - Hans Hogendoorn (Dutch) 10.00 - Soundtrack of the 70s - Johan Vermeer (Dutch) 11:00 - Lost and Found - Jeffrey Willems (Dutch) 12:00 - Hello To The World - Lion Keezer (Dutch) 13.00 - Hofman & Moerman hr 1 - Eric Hofman en Dirk Moerman (BE/Dutch) 14.00 - Hofman & Moerman hr 2 - Eric Hofman en Dirk Moerman (BE/Dutch) 15.00 - Soundtrack of the 60s - Paul Graham (English) 16.00 - The LA Connection hr 1 - Emperor Rosko (English) 17.00 - The LA Connection hr 2 - Emperor Rosko (English) 18.00 - Bruno's Soul Box - Bruno Hantson (French/English) 19.00 - Good Evening Europe - Steve Foster (English) SUNDAYS - Live: Shortwave 49m band 6085 kHz and online [between 12:00 and 16:00 hrs: extra relay on 7310 kHz - 41m band] [also 20 kW Kall, Germany registered at 1000-1400 UT Sat & Sun -- gh] 09.00 - Good Morning Europe - Steve Foster (English) 10.00 - Soundtrack of the 60's - Paul Graham (English) 11.00 - Johnny's Offshore Radio Diaries - Johnny Lewis (Engels) 12.00 - Hofman & Moerman hr 1 - Eric Hofman en Dirk Moerman (BE/Dutch) 13.00 - Hofman & Moerman hr 2 - Eric Hofman en Dirk Moerman (BE/Dutch) 14:00 - Hello To The World - Lion Keezer (Dutch) 15:00 - Lost and Found - Jeffrey Willems (Dutch) 16:00 - Soundtrack of the 70s - Johan Vermeer (Dutch) 17.00 - Zegellak - Hans Hogendoorn (Dutch) 18:00 - Retro Hit Box - Bruno Hantson (French) (via Manuel Mendez, WOR iog; and via Hansjoerg Biener, July 4, DXLD) ** GERMANY. Shortwaveservice.com on Facebook 30 June 2019 Next Weekend is nostalgic broadcast time in Kall. On 6th and 7th July we will broadcast the program of Eifeler Radiotage on Shortwave 6030 kHz with a very historic transmitter. Both days from 06 to 16 UT (via Mike Terry, WOR iog via DXLD) Next Weekend is nostalgic broadcast in Kall On July 6 & 7 will be broadcast the program of Eifeler Radiotage with a very historic transmitter as follows: 0600-1600 on 6030 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu German https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/eifeler-radiotage-on-6030-khz-via-kall.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1-2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [non]. Unscheduled frequency of DW via Issoudun on June 30 1325-1430 on 15195*ISS 500 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa, good signal 1400-1530 on 15195*ISS 500 kW / 170 deg to WeAf DW IS, good signal 1300-1400 on 9830 SAO 100 kW / 020 deg to WeAf Hausa, very strong 1300-1400 on 11980 SAO 100 kW / 000 deg to WeAf Hausa, very strong 1300-1400 on 17800 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg to WeAf Hausa-fair to good *in summer A19 scheduled on Saturdays Bundesliga till May 18, 2019 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/unscheduled-frequency-of-dw-in-hausa.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE. Reception of UNIDentified Greek MW Pirate on Shortwave, June 22: 0730 & 0815 on 9666-9667v kHz in NFM mode. This is 6th harmonic of MW 1611v kHz https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/06/reception-of-unidentified-greek-mw.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 27-28, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Surely it is not deliberately in narrow-band FM mode, but seems like it. Could this be confused with R. Ictimai, Azerbaijan, 9676v? (gh) ** GUAM [and non]. New time of FEBA Radio via KTWR Trans World Radio Asia eff. from July 7 1245-1315 on 11580*TRM 200 kW / 290 deg to SoAs various langs, ex 1315-1345 1245-1300 Telugu Mon/Tue; 1245-1300 Malayalam Wed-Sat; 1245-1300 Kannada Sun; 1300-1315 English Mon; 1300-1315 Tamil Tue/Wed and 1300-1315 Kannada Thu-Sun. *very bad frequency selection, on this frequency are also SOH & CNR-1 jamming 2100-1600 on 11580 Maoli 1 kW / non-dir to EaAs Chinese SOH Xi Wang Zhi Sheng plus also on 11580 unknown kW / unknown to EaAs Chinese China National Radio1 Emergency frequency change for FEBA Radio, free channels 11520, 11550 & 11570 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/new-time-of-feba-radio-india-via-ktwr.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) It may be TWR, but if not transmitted from GUAM, it`s not KTWR (gh) ** GUATEMALA. RADIO VERDAD INTERNET EN EL AIRE --- TRIUNFAMOS, AL FIN: YA ESTAMOS EN EL AIRE CON RADIO VERDAD INTERNET. ÉSTE ES EL LINK DIRECTO: http://www.mixlr.com/radio-verdad-internacional (Edgar Madrid, Radio Verdad, June 28, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I tried it and it worx; he hasn`t said a word lately about the worldwide SW relays on 4055, which I think also involved mixlr (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) ** INDIA. AIR Mumbai back on SW --- The 100 kW transmitter of AIR Mumbai is noted back on 7340 from yesterday after being off air for a few weeks due to antenna problems. The sked is: 7340 0025-0430 Urdu, 7340 0830-1130 Urdu, 7340 1130-1140 HS, 7340 1230-1500 Sindhi, 7340 1500-1600 Baluchi 11935 1745-1945 English (E. Africa) Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India, July 3, dx-india yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM. SHF Geo-stationary Satellite stuff: (Frequencies in GHz) What's hitting YOUR satellite dishes? Television: 99.2°W Galaxy 16 with the following FTA EE transponders: 3.827-H / 6650 Msps with three Caribbean TV streams: 001 PR1 - WSJX Fox Puerto Rico -- scrambled! (Bummer!) 002 PR2 - WVGN-LP NBC -- in the clear 480i 003 PR3 - WPRU-LP Aquadilla ThisTV Caribbean -- in the clear 480i 66% and steady 1715 30/Jun --Zichi MI2 3.831-H / 2400 Msps one stream with "BVOV" (digital ID was PR1) Believers Voice of Victory w/Bible bumping. Some sources claim this is on 3.833 GHz, but that is NOT correct! 61% and steady 480i QPSK-S2/H.264 1712 30/Jun --Zichi MI2 3.835-H / 2300 Msps Cornerstone TV (Bible Bumping) 480i 63% and steady, QPSK S2 / H.264 1735 30/Jun --Zichi MI2 3.900-V / 27800 Msps MANY AFN (American Forces Network) streams all but one was encrypted though: Ch ID #402 w/bars and tone test pattern 720p 8PSK/H.264 61% and steady, 1710 30/Jun --Zichi MI2 4.000-H / 26400 Msps Many LeSEA streams: 001 FETV 480i MPEG2 (The Partridge Family!) 002 LeSEA Feeds 720p H.264 (old B/W Cowboy movie) 003 WHT 480i MPEG2 019 KWHB [Tulsa] 720p H.264 020 WCVI 480i MPEG2 021 KWHE 480i H.264 022 Shopping (HSN) 480i H.264 023 WHNO 480i H.264 62% and steady, All in QPSK with compression as noted above. 1705 30/Jun --Zichi MI2 4.006-V / 5833 Msps "SC HD Feed 1" Shepherd's Channel with Bible bumping. 1080i QPSK S2 / H.264. 55% and steady 1720 30/Jun (Ken Zichi, Pt Hope MI2, for Satellite logs: Manhattan DJ-1997 FTA rx +96" movable dish, MARE Tipsheet July 5 via DXLD) ** IRAN [and non]. IRAN’S HARASSMENT OF BBC WOMEN JOURNALISTS HIGHLIGHTED AT UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/iran-harassment-un-human-rights-council Representatives of BBC's Persian service today (28 June) addressed the UN Human Rights Council's 41st session to highlight the systematic targeting of women journalists. The UN session in Geneva this afternoon focused on gender discrimination and violence against women. Addressing UN delegates at the council, Anahita Shams (pictured), a BBC Persian reporter and member of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ), said: "My female colleagues and I have been consistently attacked online, with concerted sexual defamation and harassment on social media platforms. "One of the main techniques to discredit women journalists is through the spread of fake images online and false information accusing us of sexual indecency, to discredit us with our families and the broader public. "In one example, a fake photoshopped pornographic image of a female presenter was sent to her 14 year-old son at his school in London." Working with legal experts from Doughty Street Chambers, the BBC this week has also submitted a new urgent appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its causes and consequences, Dubravka Šimonović; and to the UN Human Rights Council Working Group focused on discrimination against women in law and in practice. Caoilfhionn Gallagher QC and Jennifer Robinson, counsel to the BBC World Service, said: "Evidence shows that online abuse is a global phenomenon - female journalists receive about three times as much abuse as their male counterparts. The Iranian authorities’ targeting of female journalists online is a particularly extreme and concerning example of this wider trend. "The online harassment and abuse is intended to silence and intimidate BBC journalists and constitutes a clear attack on the right to freedom of expression and the right to be free from gender-based violence and harassment. The public are also affected as it impinges on their ability - both in Iran and worldwide - to access a free, diverse and pluralistic media, which includes women’s voices. "We have drawn this unacceptable practice to the attention of the United Nations." New evidence documenting the harassment and persecution of BBC journalists has also been submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression Professor David Kaye and the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran Professor Javaid Rehman and it includes the experiences and personal testimony of BBC staff. Background information The Iranian authorities have been systematically targeting BBC Persian journalists (who are mainly based in London) and their families in Iran, since the service launched satellite television in 2009. In June 2019 Twitter removed nearly 4,800 accounts with ties to the Iranian government in a continuing effort to prevent election interference and misinformation on the platform. In 2017 the Iranian authorities commenced a criminal investigation into journalists working for BBC Persian in London, alleging their work is a crime against Iran’s national security. The investigation was accompanied by an asset-freezing injunction preventing 152 named individuals, comprising mainly current and former BBC Persian staff, from buying or selling property inside Iran. Journalists and their families fear for their safety and have been subjected to ongoing surveillance. Family members have also faced arbitrary arrest and detention, the confiscation of passports and travel bans to prevent them from seeing their relatives working for the BBC. The majority of BBC Persian staff affected are UK nationals and dual nationals from France, Germany, Italy, Australia, Canada and the United States are also affected. In October 2017 in an unprecedented move, the BBC World Service filed an urgent appeal with the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression, Professor David Kaye, and the UN Special Rapporteur on Iran, the late Asma Jahangir. For further information please contact: sarahk@nuj.org.uk (28 June 2019 via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, DXLD) ** JAPAN. 3945, R Nikkei Two at 1200. American sounding pop vocals, W presenter in Japanese. Down the dial, Radio Nikkei Program One is with a talk program. Is it my imagination, or is there less music these days on RN1? (Perhaps Ron Howard has an opinion on that). - Fair/Good, fading with our sunrise here June 28 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000) & 750; RS SW-2000629 with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! rb, WOR iog via DXLD) Hi, Rick, Will have to give a listen to 3925, as I have not really "listened" to them in a very long time (seems my last posted log of Japan on 3925 was back in 2013). Normally just note it in passing. Spend my time with "RN2" on 3945, as that is the former R. Vanuatu frequency and I keep hoping for their return, even though that seems very unlikely. Also Vanuatu was formerly on 7260, but that frequency now has THREE stations there, so very unlikely I could dig out Vanuatu, even if they did reactivate :(( (Ron Howard, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9560, TAIWAN (Tamsui District), Furusato no kaze (Opposition / Clandestine) 1430 Opening with soft music, W in Japanese, then some pop vocal. Not as good as noted // on 9960 (via Palau - Fair/Good). 9450 // (via Paochung Poor; Fair on peaks) - Fair June 30 9705, TAIWAN, Furusato no kaze (Tamsui District)-(Opposition / Clandestine) at 1330. M in Japanese - Very Good June 30 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000) & 750; RS SW-2000629 with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! rb, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 756 kHz --- A new station run by the Korean Intelligence Service (NIS) is broadcasting 24 h to North Korea. It is broadcasting information from South Korea between 1100-1900 and Korean pop music between 1900 and 1100. There is no ID mentioned, but 756 AM is the nickname. By remote receiver in Seoul I have heard the station with Korean pop music at 2100. See WRTH 2019 latest update under C.& O.T. Broadcasts (Mauno Ritola & Bengt Ericson, ARC 28.6.2019), ARC mv-eko July 1 via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) viz.: 756AM (Clan) (NEW ENTRY) + c/o National lntelligence Service (NIS), Naegok-dong, Seochogu, Seoul, 06796, South Korea. W: www.nis.go.kr (NIS); eng.nis.go.kr (NIS, English) (via gh, DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 1188, FEBC in Korea plan to move the transmitter on this fq further away from city and raise power to 200 kW. It will probably take at least two years (Mauno Ritola, ARC 23.5.2019. mv-eko July 1 via DXLD) 1188: 100 kW HLKX Seoul-Siheung (WRTH 2019 via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. Hi Glenn, I hope all is well with you. Today I received a message from KBS, informing of a test period for three weeks starting on July 8. Broadcasts in English towards India 1800-2100 UT on 9785 kHz will move back to previous time of 1400-1700 and power increased from 100 to 250 kW. All transmissions on 11810 kHz to Europe & South America and on 15575 kHz for North & South America will change from 100 kW back to 250. Apparently these broadcasts were on lower power starting from the end of last August, quote: “due to an antenna problem”. Since different antennas are involved, it might have been trouble with antenna switching, rather than a fault with the 250 kW unit. Maybe we can expect a few dBs increase in signal strength (if the signals get through to North America and Europe in the summer). For such a technically advanced country as Korea, KBS frequency planning and scheduling according to propagation conditions is woefully inadequate. Reception reports on the test period are requested. All the best (Alan Holder, Isle of Wight, U.K., WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) So that includes 13-14 English, 14-15 Korean on 15575 JBA carrier to N America (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Reception of KBS World Radio in 19mb on June 30 1300-1400 on 15575 KIM 250 kW / 040 deg to NoAm English, fair https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-kbs-world-radio-in-19mb-on.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) As heard in Bulgaria? Better than here (gh) ** KUWAIT. MOI Radio Kuwait General Service in DRM, June 30 0935-1325 on 15109.8 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Arabic: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-moi-radio-kuwait-general.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Something's always wrong at Radio Kuwait Kabd. 15110 kHz. Nothing heard on July 2nd, at 1005 UT, but DRMmode on air when checked again at 1112 UT, but co-channel CRI Urumqi-CHINA [East Turkistan] in Esperanto 11-12 UT. 73 wb (Wolfgang Bueschel, WOR iog via DXLD) Full decoding at 1130 UT on 15109.9 Arabic GS (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) MOI Radio Kuwait General Service in DRM, July 2 0935-1325 on 15109.8 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Arabic https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-moi-radio-kuwait-general_2.html MOI Radio Kuwait Holy Quran Sce on wrong frequency 9750v on July 2: 1355-1600 9749.8*KBD 250 kW / 230 deg CAf Arabic, instead of 11629.8 * co-ch 9750.0 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg EAs Japanese NHK World R.Japan same time 11630.0 LIN 100 kW / 286 deg EaAs Kazakh CNR-17, good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/moi-radio-kuwait-holy-quran-sce-on.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. Reception of MOI Radio Kuwait Holy Quran Sce on 11630v kHz July 3 1355-1600 11629.8 KBD 250 kW / 230 deg CeAf Arabic-very poor, co-ch same time 11630.0 LIN 100 kW / 286 deg EaAs Kazakh CNR-17, very good: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-moi-radio-kuwait-holy.html Reception of MOI Radio Kuwait General Service on 9750v kHz July 4 1055-1330 9749.8 KBD 250 kW / 286 deg NEAf Arabic-very good, co-ch same time 9750.0 YAM 300 kW / 290 deg EaAs Japanese NHK World https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-moi-radio-kuwait-general_4.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 3-4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MADAGASCAR. 6065, AWR Malagasy / AWR Ghana, 0320, 6/25/19. Good signal from a reliable, good DX target. OM in Malgache at 0320 tune-in. Often with nice Indian Ocean island-style choral religious music and sermons in programming produced in local studio in downtown Antananarivo for broadcast by rental xmtrs in Malagasy. About as close as can be to a standalone station in its own right, but just misses, hi. Daily 0300-0400 from Talata-Volondry (Ralph Perry, Wheaton, IL, Equipment: Drake R8B, Dentron Super – Tuner, Ameco & Palomar Preamps, Wellbrook Loop, 350’ LA BOG, Delta Skyloop, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) So what has Ghana to do with this??? (gh, DXLD) ** MALAYSIA. RTM Wai FM --- June 26, 2019 received a paper copy of the QSL card from RTM Wai FM for a report dated April 8, 2019. Date of postcard dispatch from Malaysia is April 25th. Card with an old theme and marked RTM KAJANG QSL number 24/2019. http://freerutube.info/2019/04/23/e-qsl-rtm-wai-fm-malajziya-aprel-2019-goda/ (Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx”, QSL World, Rus-DX June 30 via DXLD) Fair signal of RTM Wai or Limbang FM on July 4 from 1318 on 11665 KAJ 100 kW / 093 deg to SEAs Malaysian https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/fair-signal-of-rtm-wai-or-limbang-fm-on.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 3-4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT this week – including TDT = DTV PI in the Sky The IFT needs to get a grip on assigning PIs and regulating RDS The WTFDA FM Database does not only contain information on the formats of radio stations across North America, but it also contains information on the RDS data that stations transmit, where available. For Mexico, of the 1,535 stations in the DB, more than 300 have some RDS information available. Of that total, we have PI (Program Information) codes for about 150. The RDS information comes from several sources, including Héctor García Bojorge, who regularly provides this info for central Mexican stations; Miguel from Tampico and other Mexican listeners; and even me, by way of YouTube videos I’ve found and sent along for incorporation. A PI code should be unique for every station. But Mexico is the Wild West of RDS, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the land of PI codes. 8 stations have the PI code F000. A whopping 14 have the PI code of 3D44, which under the American formula is “KRDS” —*a common default. (Five are owned by Grupo Radiofónico ZER.) American formulas were not made for the longest of Mexican callsigns. Stations that make an effort besides using a code like 0000 or F000 have a range of approaches to the PI problem. • Some attempt to shoehorn their callsign in somehow. XHBON-FM has the PI for “WBON” and XHRED for “KRED”. Notably, XHENR-FM, a migrant known to forget the E in its callsign, has the PI KHNR (and the PS XHNR-FM!). • Multimedios is known to use PIs that are the frequency number. XHPMAZ-FM 92.1 uses 9210; XET-FM is 9410; XHSNP-FM is 9770; XHPAG-FM 105.3 is, well, 1053; and so on. (This is also done by XHUAN-FM in Tijuana, 1025; and XEQ-FM, 1929.) • ORT Ciudad Victoria uses a contiguous range near the KRDS PI (used by XHVIR-FM). 3D46 is XHHP; 3D49 is XHGW (and XHYP in Ciudad Mante). (We don’t have full PI info, but there are enough gaps for the rest of the ORT cluster.) Particularly in receivers with Alternative Frequencies enabled, and in those markets with multiple stations on the same PI (for instance, Ciudad Guzmán with XHBC and XHIS on 3D44), this can be a problem. Why? The reason it’s the Wild West is a regulatory failure. In the United States and in Canada, procedures were devised to allocate PI codes. Canada has the range of Cxxx, and NRSC-4-B assigns PI codes in the Fxxx range to Mexico as a whole. However, the IFT has no documents on its site that regulate RDS. Searching “Radio Data System” on ift.org.mx yields no results, and no 57 kHz subcarrier is mentioned in IFT-002-2016, the technical guidelines governing all FM stations in Mexico. In fact, the only times that RDS is mentioned on the IFT site are in a seizure of pirate equipment (a name check) and a reply received in a public comment on rules for studio-transmitter links in 2015. The only time regulation has ever dealt with any RDS data has been in the electoral realm. Avanradio was fined in 2010 when their three Xalapa stations carried illegal electoral advertising for Veracruz gubernatorial candidate Javier Duarte in their PS field, scrolling the words "VOTA POR / DUARTE / VAMOS / PARA / ADELANTE". http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5174611&fecha=13/01/2011 Mexicali's XHMC and XHSU were punished in 2016 for similar conduct, running the mayoral ad of "MAS ACCION Y MENOS CRITICA VOTA X GUSTAVO SANCHEZ" in their RT field. http://transparenciaieebc.mx/files/83i/impugnaciones/RRPRIMPESMXL2016.pdf The NRSC-4-B standard, which was produced by the National Radio Standards Committee as an annex of North American-specific materials to the RDS standard maintained by the RDS Forum (and much of which has been subsumed into the new RDS2), sets out the American PI code calculation formula. Canadian broadcasters came up with their own to allocate the 0xC-series codes for Canada. But the 0xF-series codes for Mexico remain completely unallocated because the regulator has not stepped up. A formula is not a viable method for Mexico. In the United States and Canada, there are limits on the length of call letters, and a transformation formula can be used. Mexico, however, has longer call letters and large theoretical ranges unlikely to ever be used. It also has 28 duplicated callsigns that must be assigned different PI codes. The number of available PI codes in the 0xF range assigned to Mexico by NRSC-4-B is 4,096 (16^3) - 256 - 14 = 3,826 The subtractions are made because PIs of _ 0 _ _ may be read as local stations with no AF switching in European receivers (though arguably this is not a bad thing for most Mexican radio stations, if they are the only transmitter of such service) and _ _ 0 0 is reassigned. Fixing the Problem: A Proposal I will go as far as to propose an assignment scheme for these PIs as follows: There are 29.89 possible “blocks” of 128 numbers each to be assigned, and ideally we’d like to have 32. However, not all states are ever likely to fill a full block of 128. The most recent full tabulation of station counts by state, released in May 2018, identified the following states as having the fewest FM radio stations: • Tlaxcala, 5 • Campeche, Colima and Querétaro (tied), 19 • Aguascalientes, 21 • Nayarit, 22 •*Morelos, 25 It also identified two states with totals nearing the 128 “block” limit: Sonora and Veracruz. (In the case of Sonora, this is a very inflated figure because of the number of Radio Sonora transmitters that only need one PI. We’ll come back to these.) So we could start with these states: 0xF101 - 0xF179: Aguascalientes 0xF180 - 0xF1FF: Baja California and so on. In each range, the stations would be sorted by call letters. New stations could be appended to the list. For instance, in Aguascalientes, the list would start 0xF101: XHAC 0xF102: XHAGA 0xF103: XHAGC 0xF104: XHAGT 0xF105: XHARZ … 0xF117: XHYZ If a new station were assigned to Aguascalientes, it could simply be awarded the next available PI, in this case 0xF118. The next assigned PI, starting the range for Baja California, would be 0xF180 for XHA. For Veracruz’s two double-pairs, each station would be assigned its own PI code. Other double-call pairs are not in the same state. The ranges would be as follows: F1: Aguascalientes + Overflow / Baja California F2: Baja California Sur / Campeche / Colima F3: Chihuahua / Chiapas F4: Coahuila / Ciudad de México F5: Durango / Guanajuato F6: Guerrero / Hidalgo F7: Jalisco / Estado de México F8: Michoacán / Morelos + Nayarit F9: Nuevo León / Oaxaca FA: Puebla / Querétaro FB: Quintana Roo / San Luis Potosí FC: Sinaloa / Sonora FD: Tabasco / Tamaulipas FE: Tlaxcala + Overflow / Veracruz* FF: Yucatán / Zacatecas * Veracruz stations would likely need to be assigned into the Tlaxcala range if current station counts continue. The two Overflow areas would be contingencies for Aguascalientes through Estado de México (F140–F17F) and Michoacán through Zacatecas (FE40–FE7F). The highest PI, by the way, would be 0xFFA0, assigned to XHZTZ-FM in Zacatecas. State Networks and Other Simulcast Services Following the lead of NRSC-4-B, services simulcast over multiple stations would select one PI code. It would even be possible, and probably necessary in the Sonoran case, to assign just one PI (for Radio Sonora, probably the one for XHHB). Radio Sonora could benefit immediately if it is not already transmitting one PI and an AF table: it has 28 transmitters on 14 different frequencies. Half are on 94.7, including the 94.7 corridor created by frequency changes in Álamos, Ciudad Obregón and Guaymas this decade. Not many commercial stations form full-on simulcasts in Mexico, though there are outliers, like Media Group Radio in Michoacán (six FMs airing common programming) and the new Expreso stations in Guaymas and Navojoa (two services simulcast in each city, though the transmitter areas are not contiguous). Partial simulcast stations, such as the UAEH university network, shall have unique PIs for each station. Time to Fix the Gap The use of RDS by hundreds of Mexican stations without any technical guidelines relating to its use in Mexico is one of the larger technical gaps in the Mexican radio framework. The only time any regulator has taken note of its existence was when it was illegally used as a medium to broadcast electoral advertising. I rarely go this technical and make this much of a proposal here, but that is one of the reasons I maintain this space. It's a small gap that, if filled correctly, can avoid certain radio headaches and make a few DXers happy in the process (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, June 29, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) What's going on under the radar that I think more people should be noticing? • The Sanabrias finally have a brand of their own. In early June, XHNAY Arroba FM 105.1 in Puerto Vallarta became Oreja 105.1 FM, without a format change. This makes three stations, all in the Sanabria orbit, with the name (XHIU when ASG took it over, XHRPR, and now XHNAY). Watch for them to expand the brand: Durango (where there is an Arroba station run by ASG) seems like a lock, maybe when they complete their A90 clear. • XHABCJ-FM = Rock 96? This isn't exactly under the radar, but by golly is it interesting. While there have been tests of the new second-wave migrant for a month, it's clear ABC is aiming for the moon with a program relaunch. (XEABCJ 1440 AM was a pretty forgettable station, tbh, and arguably it has been for most of its 39-year existence as XEABCJ and XECCC.) A few years ago, Luis Gerardo Salas relaunched Rock 101 (the one that was on Mexico City FM until 1994) as an online station. Then he got a weekly show with ABC. Now, in the wake of RMX's disappearance, 95.9 is testing with rock music, Salas and ABC Radio are hyping up the tests, and the Rock 101 pages have teased a July 1 announcement... • Good news for IMER listeners: not only will the IMER stations be full speed ahead, so too will the stations affected by STIRT fees — the IMER Noticias programs return to AM on Monday. • On test is XHPJIT-FM 88.3 San José Iturbide, Guanajuato, owned by Corporación Bajío Comunicaciones. One catch: it's IDing as "XHSJI-FM", which does not exist. (XHPSJI-FM does; it's the GlobalMedia station on 90.1, yet to show up.) When contacted, CBC replied and said they were using the correct calls. Did they apply for a change? CBC does care sometimes: they changed XHCGT-FM to XHQRO-FM in 2011, for instance (Raymie, June 30, ibid.) The Colima radio carousel is in full swing, and it's got more than the RadioLevy stations on it. XHZZZ-FM in Manzanillo already has relaunched as the 23rd La Bestia Grupera station in Mexico. (XHERL and XHEMAX we don't know of yet.) But you weren't expecting change at XHTTT, were you? Well, it's happening. They're holding a "name-the-station" contest — on a new Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/1045-FM-Colima-477007969735019/?__tn__=kCH-R&eid=ARC5BxLA_a1XvDOFP7fA02pBPF8PKJjBSrA4k1R1Uk96r4KbbSS5c0s-v7HnzT78MqZJCKlDFrOANvs1&hc_ref=ARTn2GX-nlgRzXnpMyg8-P9Ka4c8o3SR2s-9gB_2-g27GgGCQTFE37TpHJPpm4_RO1Q&fref=nf&__xts__[0]=68.ARCIcpwfrf0RymA7WQyiK2INmMaMOU_l9l6TdGB51Ht5SV8Xh255OUm0sdiMl7HWZkqn31y9cvzVFEuMFxdde0pXam3LyEvjicM2YK73qj-rrVfgzpZSINOYuRQ9_WGx6zzz8CSdxWUTHJw4mC3QKzBToPpVGPcXWj-PF6YYCHsHVq1afmWvfFr2pBf_oRkSFbNZlwhURB70cI-9aG6DoowQe3SmFBkMsYWj3wvx0qAayj1KEbM53DJ3aolj527WZHQXz-dvNzJecAu9XfjUyR1Kz894XqYpX1s28nGjHIpEW7dP6Kck5fa1fP8wmup6ydtDGTu0QAbIQEGGQA For now they are "Pura Fiesta" on 104.5. Is Capital shedding XHTTT? (Raymie, July 1, ibid.) The National Electoral Institute isn't as useful a source of broadcasting information as it used to be. With the Coverage Viewer, we now have these maps in better form than what the INE offered. But there are still a couple of tricks up its sleeve. The INE maintains the National Stations Catalog, which is a critical component of its electoral advertising management system. The catalog is kept up to date from two sources. One is the public record: the RPC and the UMCA lists. These allow the INE to factor in new stations and new subchannels and drop those that no longer exist. Another half of the puzzle is something we don't get to see: letters sent from the IFT directly. In at least two cases, the summarized contents of these letters are otherwise unreported. Another callsign change in Veracruz: In a letter dated March 25, the IFT authorized the callsign change of XEHU-FM 104.5 in Martínez de la Torre, Veracruz, to XHGMS-FM. https://www.ine.mx/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/crt-4so-2019-04-26-p4.pdf This is perhaps one of the least surprising changes ever. The newly recalled station is owned by Grupo MS, the Manterola Sainz family. The XHGMS call letters have appeared for years on station materials despite not being official until this March; they were in Media Vyasa and MPM years ago, they actually were published on this blog in 2016, and they were on the sign outside the XHGMS-FM studio building in 2012. https://goo.gl/maps/jhgzXePPwPeTAUg37 XEHU-FM was the last XE on FM ever authorized. It was awarded June 29, 1972. Manterola also owned XEHU-AM, which is today's XHHU-FM. Sorry, Matamoros: In my special earlier this year titled Radio Tamaulipas No Se Escucha, I noted that one fairly important permit appeared to just disappear from the current record. That would be XHMTO-FM 92.3. The May 29 updates say that XHMTO has been officially canceled. https://www.ine.mx/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/crt-5so-2019-05-29-p4.pdf A third item in the May update lists a "callsign change" for XHUPC-FM, but to...XHUPC-FM. My guess is this is a typo. Has the IFT cleared this station for the XHIPN-FM calls it has desired for years? (Eaymie, July 2, ibid.) People are not happy with some decisions made by Radiorama in Hidalgo del Parral, and all of them relate ultimately to an expired concession. Last year, I noted that XHHHI-FM 99.3 showed up with an expired concession. Well, Radiorama finally got around to shutting down the station. They moved Arroba FM to XHSB 94.9, previously Éxtasis Digital (which is an endangered species across RR — even if the social account is still posting). It seems like they may be running XHSB as a combo Arroba/Éxtasis Digital station. But what didn't make the transition to the new frequency were a series of locally produced programs, including Nacos Lite, Clásicos Arroba, and Arroba Propuesta. (The first one seems to have been the most missed.) They're all gone, and the station has some 20 posts from disappointed listeners. Not long ago, there were four Radiorama stations in Parral. That number has gone down to two, with XHHPC finding separate operators and the closure of XHHHI. And Parral already lost XHEAT this year. (But XHPEFK is, thankfully, around the corner...though it's only a Class A and the two stations lost were B1s.) (Raymie, July 3, ibid.) Quote Originally Posted by Raymie ``PI in the Sky --- The IFT needs to get a grip on assigning PIs and regulating RDS`` On the TV side, Mexico doesn't seem to do much with TSIDs either. Wish they did. - Trip Come visit RabbitEars for all your digital TV subchannel informational needs. Comments are my own and not that of the FCC (my employer) or anyone else (Trip, Alexandria VA, July 4, ibid.) It's exactly the same type of failure. ATSC A/65 provides "A registration authority for each region assigns TSID values, for both analog and digital signals. Contact ATSC for the name of the registration authority applicable to a specific region of interest." My guess is that, in the US, this is the SMPTE Registration Authority? There is no mention of TSIDs in IFT-013-2016. http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5468230&fecha=30/12/2016 Looking at the ones you have in RabbitEars for Mexican stations, there's not much to see unfortunately. Televisa Mexicali has theirs contiguous arranged not in call letter or VC order — but in service priority order (Las Estrellas, Canal 5, Nu9ve, local). (Raymie, ibid.) In the US, the FCC assigns TSIDs. In Canada it's ISED Canada. (- Trip, July 5, ibid.) Yeah, definitely an IFT failure then. ——— Three radio stations on one tower recently began transmitting to Santiago Juxtlahuaca, Oaxaca, including both of the town's IFT-4 stations and one of its two pending community services. For XHVMT-FM 106.9, the wait has been particularly long — a whopping 28 months from concession approval to sign-on. "Los Ojos del Cielo"'s name is more than interesting, too, when you consider that that's the concessionaire name of co-owned XHPSEB-FM 104.9 "La GranDiosa de Juxtlahuaca" — the last of the three La GranDiosa stations. It's also a reminder that the roots of the Vera Hernández stations are in community radio in Juxtlahuaca. In fact, from the Jazmín 2 site in Col. Jardín de la Soledad where these stations broadcast, there used to be a pirate station, La Nueva 100.3, whose director, Jorge Alberto Vera Carrizal, was ambushed, kidnapped and murdered. It's also worth noting the plans have changed since the proposed "La Fresona de Juxtlahuaca" name still mentioned in the La GranDiosa "About Us" page. http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?9113-The-Mexico-Beat&p=46991#post46991 The third station appears to have something to do with the other two, but in a different capacity. XHPTEC-FM 99.1 is separately owned by Corporación Empresarial 2 Ríos and is a pop station known as G-Pop. Besides sharing a stick and a logo designer (evidently), it's not clear what the connection is. There definitely seems to be one, though, with G-Pop's Facebook cross-promoting programs on XHVMT. Unfortunately, we don't have a list of members of La Voz de la Mixteca, A.C., to explain this one in full detail. The backlog for Juxtlahuaca is now just one station, the more recently awarded XHSCBX-FM 105.7, legalizing existing community pirate "La Patrona". [tagline:] Este programa es público, ajeno a cualquier partido político. Queda prohibido el uso para fines distintos a los establecidos en el programa (Raymie, July 5, ibid.) ** MEXICO. SAN LUIS POTOSÍ AM UPDATE The Radio SLP Facebook page has confirmed that there are currently only 5 AMs remaining on the air in the state of San Luis Potosí: XEWA-540, XEANT-770, XEBM-820, XEIE-1030, and XEXQ-1190. The 2 new CPs, XEPBSD-620 and XESLEP-710 (replaces the old XESMR which has moved to FM) are not on the air yet. 73 Tim Hall, June 30, ABDX yg via DXLD) MEXICAN FM MIGRATION UPDATE The following additional stations have told me that their AMs have been turned off: 550 XEQW-YUC 580 XEHP-TAMA 670 XELH-NAY 680 XEFJ-PUEB 710 XEBL-SIN 780 XETS-CHIA 840 XEFG-GJTO 970 XEZAZ-ZAC 1380 XEVD-COAH Following stations have told me that their AMs are still on the air: 580 XEFI-CHIH 820 XEBM-SLP 1380 XETP-VER XETP-1380 was a surprise. I've monitored their web stream and thankfully they play a different national anthem than the other surviving station on 1380 (XECO) so I will be trying for them at the Border Inn this year. Steven [Wiseblood], are you currently in the RGV area? If so, I'd be grateful for an update on the stations along both sides of the border. So many of the stations down there seem to be on life support, with little or no web presence, and no (or lousy) webstreams. Any new Mexican FM simulcasts‎? New slogans? Any stations currently silent? Any slogan/format for KVJY-840? The RGV area has been very challenging from the Border Inn. 73 (Tim Hall, CA, June 30, Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone, ABDX yg via DXLD) ** MEXICO. 1530, XEUR, Éxtasis Digital, México, CDMX, 0951 June 26, 2019. Go Go's "Our Lips Are Sealed" into The Hollies "Air That I Breathe," male canned "Éxtasis Digital 15-30 AM" into Donna Summer "Finger On the Trigger." Co-channel unidentified Spanish. 1530, UNIDENTIFIED, 0955 June 26, 2019. Heard through July 1. Suspect the only other Mexican on 1530, XESD La Lupe, Silao, Guanajuato (pointing E/W) but could be something domestic though no obvious ones. However, this one is all news/chatter, not the listed music format for XESD, and slogan is something "15-30 AM" and not to be confused with the also heard and slogan "Éxtasis Digital 15-30 AM." Fades by 1045 along with all the other Mexicans. No trace of WYMM, Jacksonville, FL until July 1, when they popped up at 1029, and still in Haitian kreyol (Terry L Krueger, All times/dates GMT, Clearwater, FL, ICOM IC-R75, NRD-535, active loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Another 1530 SS factor should be KGBT Harlingen TX, 50/10 kW but supposedly sports format now; night lobes go SE and WSW (gh, DXLD) ** MEXICO. Radio Educación out of air --- 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, seems to be out of air for the last three days, missing when I checked near closing time, 0430-0500. No audio and no carrier detected here in Reinante (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, 0519 UT June 29, WOR iog via DXLD) 6185, June 30 at 0327, NO signal from XEPPM, as Manuel Méndez, Spain has also been noting for a few nights. Let`s hope Mexico`s last SWBC station is not gone forever too (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0450-0508*, 03-07, after about a week out of air, today on again. Piano music. Very weak and QRM on 6180. Audio cut off at 0508, but carrier continued until 0527. 13221 (Manuel Méndez, Spain, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Hi Manuel, Thanks for the alert that 6185 kHz has been without Mexico recently. Have also noted the same, but thanks to the following info, on July 3, heard Radio Educación on the air again; classical piano music, 0500-0509; announcers, 0509-0511; dead air (just carrier), 0511 till past 0520+, with transmitter still on. Ron California - - - - - from Facebook (WRTH), from Luis Alejandro Vallebueno: "Radio Educación XEEP, 6185 kHz has been reactivated today [July 2] at 18:00 GMT with 1.5 kW. Information via Julián Santiago Díez de Bonilla and Pilar Cruz"`` (via Ron Howard, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Original rated power as in WRTH 2019 was 10 kW. We used to hear directly from JSDB (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I noted XEPPM Radio Educación with a decent signal and much better than normal modulation at a check just after 0400 July 3. So Mexico's lone SW broadcast station lives on for now. Mexico City is 760 miles from my QTH (Stephen Luce, Houston, Texas, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) 6185, July 4 at 0135, music from XEPPM, back on the air after about a week out of air, S9+10/20 but that includes the high local line noise level. Manuel Méndez, Spain, reported it earlier, and Ron Howard too (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. I briefly summarize the followings: severe budget cuts at IMER (not including XEPPM) threaten existence of some of their stations; people worried about losing their jobs. Affects XERF 1570 and Radio Mexico International, once a SW station, now webcaster (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) DEJARÁN INTACTO PRESUPUESTO DEL IMER PARA EVITAR COLAPSO 27/06/2019 https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2019/06/27/dejaran-intacto-presupuesto-del-imer-para-evitar-colapso/ La tarde-noche de este martes, la bomba estalló en el Instituto Mexicano de la Radio (IMER). La radio y las redes sociales fueron su base de detonación y su medio de propagación. Imagen relacionada Pocos minutos antes de las seis de la tarde, a través de la cuenta en Twitter de la emisión radiofónica Réplicas, que hasta este martes se transmitió por Horizonte 107.9 de frecuencia modulada, el periodista y escritor Ricardo Raphael comunicaba su renuncia al IMER “como un llamado de atención para quienes deben tomar las decisiones adecuadas. La SEP no nos ha acompañado como debería ser y tras una serie de promesas nos han dejado sin paraguas, por ello me retiro de Réplicas”. Y lo reiteró durante su programa: “nos enfrentamos a un drama serio porque estos medios nuestros requieren autonomía financiera para poder operar, requieren de no depender de intereses ajenos. Lamentablemente, el grupo IMER, con todas sus estaciones, viene enfrentando un recorte presupuestal, quizá que está dañando a muchas dependencias pero a esta en particular”. Anunciaba que el próximo lunes 1 de julio cuatro emisoras del Instituto dejarían de existir en el espacio radioeléctrico: Radio México Internacional, Música del mundo, Interferencia HD y Jazz Digital. Se explicaba que no había recursos para seguir adelante y que, con ello, se dejarían de transmitir 2,900 horas de contenidos no musicales en las distintas emisoras del IMER. A la par, la emisora Reactor 105.7 FM secundaba la noticia: “debido al recorte presupuestal que está atravesando el IMER, la estación solo transmitirá música continua a partir del 1 de julio”. La directora del sistema público de radiodifusión, Aleida Calleja, confirmaba la mañana de este miércoles, a través de diversas entrevistas, que 240 trabajadores independientes se quedarían sin trabajo a partir de ese 1 de julio y recalcaba que no estaba en sus manos la decisión de prescindir de esta fuerza laboral. Casandra Vicario ha sido productora de Radio Ciudadana 660 de amplitud modulada, del IMER, durante los últimos cuatro años, pero ha laborado por más de 15 años brindando servicios profesionales como freelance en distintas áreas y proyectos de dicho Instituto. Si bien no tenía un horario estipulado, asumió uno de manera formal: de lunes a viernes, de diez de la mañana a seis de la tarde, aunque usualmente, por cargas laborales, se extendía las horas que fueran necesarias. Así como ella, operaban al menos un par de cientos de trabajadores no basificados. “Para nosotros transcurrió el día normal”, compartió. “Incluso me fui al cine en la tarde-noche. Saliendo de la función, abrí mis redes sociales y ahí me di cuenta de que estaban haciendo oficial que (los trabajadores prestadores de servicios profesionales) estábamos fuera”. Explicó que los llamados freelance firmaban contratos trimestrales de trabajo. El primero del año se estableció de enero a marzo pasado, mientras que en abril se firmó el segundo del año, con vigencia hasta el 30 de junio, pero, atestiguó, hasta el momento de esta publicación solamente se había efectuado el pago correspondiente de abril; es decir, que hasta ahora existe un adeudo del meses de mayo y junio ya laborados. Reiteró que, al menos hasta este miércoles, ninguno de sus colegas prestadores de servicios del IMER había recibido notificación alguna, de manera formal, sobre la decisión de no renovarles el contrato trimestral sino que, así como ella, todos se enteraron por lo difundido en internet. “Ya nos habían dicho que no se liberó el presupuesto. Tuvimos la paciencia para ver qué podía ocurrir (con la liberación del presupuesto reservado por la Secretaría de Hacienda: 11.4 millones de pesos). Ayer (martes), hubo una junta entre la dirección general del IMER con algunas otras autoridades de la SEP. Ahí se pidió apoyo para que se liberara el presupuesto y, hasta donde tengo entendido, no hubo un compromiso para liberarlo como tal”, dijo. Agregó que, aunado a lo anterior, a lo largo de los años y a pesar de las distintas administraciones, el personal prestador de servicios se ha enfrentado a la misma situación: “Por lo general, los presupuestos se liberan en marzo. Nosotros teníamos plena conciencia de que nos quedábamos sin cobrar en enero, febrero y marzo, hasta que se liberaba el presupuesto y todo se ponía al corriente. Ya estábamos acostumbrados a eso. Yo llegué a tener retrasos de pagos hasta por seis meses. Desafortunadamente se ha convertido en una enfermedad de muchas dependencias de gobierno en las que se retrasan los pagos. Es un vicio que debe de terminar. Es incluso violento que te tengan trabajando sin pagarte”. “El Instituto es grande, es complejo, tiene muchos programas, muchas estaciones, y el personal de base no puede con toda esa carga de trabajo. Por eso existe el personal ‘freelance’, que es el encargado de cubrir muchas de esas áreas que requiere el Instituto para funcionar”, explicó. Agregó que “si bien no nos podemos quedar todos, que al menos se quede la gente necesaria para que esto funcione, que tengamos una radio pública de calidad, con contenido; la haga quien la haga, pero que no se detenga, que no sea solamente un disco que gira una y otra vez, que se utilice el medio para la gente que lo escucha”. Durante la conferencia mañanera de este miércoles, el presidente de la República, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, fue informado y cuestionado por la prensa sobre la discontinuidad de los contratos para los trabajadores prestadores de servicios profesionales del IMER. El mandatario expresó su desconocimiento por el hecho y se comprometió a darle revisión. “Se va a arreglar. Vamos a buscar la manera. No lo sabía, me estoy enterando ahora. Lo voy revisar. Claro que como se está haciendo este ajuste en general, impacta mucho (…). Ahora se me cuestiona. Me dicen: ‘no le importa la cultura, no le importa la ciencia, no le importa el deporte, no le importan las matemáticas’. Todo eso me importa, me importa mucho, pero también me importa el que no haya corrupción, me importa que el dinero del presupuesto, que es dinero del pueblo, le llegue a la gente que más lo necesita”. A su vez, abordado por la prensa, Jesús Ramírez, vocero de Presidencia, replicó lo dicho por el mandatario: “se va a resolver”. Explicó que “existe un presupuesto asignado y es el que se tiene que ejercer”, aunque no ahondó en la reserva presupuestaria que ha ejercido la Secretaría de Hacienda y Crédito Público (SHCP) sobre el IMER y que ha tenido en incertidumbre a los trabajadores sin base. “Se tienen que analizar los términos de las medidas de austeridad que se definieron a nivel general, como se aplican en el caso del IMER, para no afectar su funcionamiento. No necesitan haber más recursos. Simplemente respetar los que ya había asignados”, dijo y agregó que antes de este viernes se tendrá que resolver el problema económico con los trabajadores de la emisora radiofónica. “No va a haber ningún afectado”, afirmó. El presidente del Sistema Público de Radiodifusión del Estado Mexicano, Jenaro Villamil, también fue consultado: “Sucede que recibimos un IMER devastado. Seis años de abandono durante la administración pasada. Como el IMER está dentro de una estructura muy grande, como es la SEP, a veces las órdenes burocráticas no funcionan de manera ágil. Pero se va a defender. Yo lo he dicho: no se va a cerrar ninguna estación. Espero que no se cierre ningún programa. El problema es que el 80% de los contenidos del IMER se hacen por honorarios. Entonces, la aplicación a rajatabla del criterio (de no contratar servicios por honorarios, impuesto por Hacienda) afecta directamente los contenidos”, declaró. El Economista entró en contacto con Juan José Garduño Ruiz, secretario general del Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Instituto Mexicano de la Radio (SNTIMER), para conocer la postura del gremio ante la situación que vive la radiodifusora pública, en la cual laboran 210 agremiados. “Es una situación preocupante, que no es de ahora sino que viene acumulándose desde hace muchos años. El IMER se ha sometido a unos regímenes de retiros voluntarios, dejando huecos enormes que a la larga nos fueron minando. Los directivos que se fueron presentando de manera posterior a esos retiros contrataron personal por honorarios y otras modalidades, creando con eso un vacío. Esto llegó al momento en que reventó”, explicó. Explicó que de manera legal, dicho gremio sindical no puede abogar por los trabajadores que no son de base, “sin embargo, solidarios somos con ellos siempre porque son parte de nuestra institución y nuestra fuerza laboral” (El Economista via GRA blog June 30 via DXLD) ** MEXICO. Mexikos väg mot modernitet en labyrint Karl Steinick, Svenska Dagbladet 17.6.2006 via Bo Nensén Radion, skrivmaskinen och cigaretten spelade – liksom synen på döden – centrala roller i Mexikos möte med det moderna. Resultatet av detta komplicerade möte blev en ”hybridiserad” kultur, i vilket arvet från den förkoloniala tiden aldrig förskingrades helt. Tände Roald Amundsen verkligen en cigarett av märket Radio, tillverkad av det mexikanska bolaget El Buen Tono, när han i luftskeppet Norge nådde Nordpolen i maj 1926? Alls inte. Detta hindrade dock inte El Buen Tono från att publicera reklam där den store norrmannen påstås ha firat sin ankomst med att avnjuta firmans rökverk, illustrerad med teckningar föreställande en rökande Amundsen, hans farkost och ett cigarettpaket i polartrakter. Resenären lär inte ha protesterat mot detta parasiterande på hans berömmelse. Personlig ”branding” var ännu inte någon välutvecklad marknadsstrategi, men att förknippa sina produkter med kändisar var uppenbarligen något som El Buen Tono hade förstått värdet av. Tobaksbolaget ingick dessutom i en koncern som även sysslade med något så modernt som radio, därav det tongivande namnen på bolag och cigarettmärke och ur annonserna med Amundsen växte också en myt fram enligt vilken polarutforskaren skulle ha fått in El Buen Tonos kortvågssändningar på sin radio efter att ha kommit fram till resmålet. Världsberömd för sina bedrifter i kallare trakter var Amundsen redan, men i Mexiko spädde El Buen Tonos reklamkampanjer på ryktet och tidningarna rapporterade flitigt om hans bedrifter. En inbjudan att besöka landet avböjdes emellertid av den store norrmannen, möjligen var klimatet inget för en forskningsresande med is i blick. Trots det fick Amundsen alltså utan egen förskyllan en liten plats i det moderna Mexikos historia, åtminstone sådan den berättas av Rubén Gallo i Mexican Modernity: The Avant-Garde and the Technological Revolution (The MIT Press, 266 s). När Mexiko förknippas med revolution brukar det röra sig om den decennielånga blodiga politiska omvälvningen i början av förra seklet, inte om någon teknologisk nydaning. Det har hävdats att Mexiko, liksom Latinamerika i övrigt, aldrig genomgick någon fullständig modernisering, även om det utvecklade sin egen form av modernitet. Den frågan har diskuterats insiktsfullt av den mexikanske kulturforskaren Néstor García Canclini i det inflytelserika verket ”Culturas híbridas: Estrategias para entrar y salir de la modernidad” (1990). De ”strategier för att träda in i och ut ur moderniteten” som García Canclini analyserar präglas av kulturblandning, transkulturella processer där element från olika traditioner förenas. Hybriditet är ett begrepp som har fått en central position i kulturstudiet under de år som har gått sedan ”Culturas híbridas” publicerades. För Mexikos del är hybridiseringen påtaglig eftersom arvet från den förkoloniala tiden aldrig förskingrades helt, även om dess bärare påtvingades nya kulturformer av erövrarna. Revolutionens relationer till moderniteten är en komplicerad historia eftersom den i viss mån kan ses som en folklig resning mot eliterna som också riktades mot det moderna urbana livet. Samtidigt banade omvälvningen väg för en modernisering som knappast gynnade landsbygdens invånare. Det storslagna arvet från de förkoloniala högkulturerna har visserligen inlemmats i den moderna nationens självförståelse, men ättlingarna till dessa precolumbiska samhällsbyggare har inte fått någon framskjuten plats i det moderna projektet. Ungefär samtidigt som García Canclini gav ut sin ”Culturas híbridas” publicerade antropologen Guillermo Bonfil Batalla en studie betitlad ”México profundo” där han beskrev utvecklingen som en ”de-indianisering” där det ”djupa” Mexiko inte tillerkändes någon plats. Kolonialismens rasistiska attityder var, enligt Bonfil Batalla, inget som tillhörde det förflutna, de verkade även i det moderna nationella projektet, trots att det inkluderade föreställningen om mestizaje, blandningen av folk och kulturer. Ur Bonfil Batallas synvinkel blir denna blandning, García Canclinis hybridisering, i den officiella versionen en företeelse där det ena elementet i praktiken undertrycks. Det indianska förekommer som historiskt faktum, men marginaliseras i nuet. Några år efter det att Bonfil Batalla formulerade sin kritik skulle det djupa Mexiko dock låta höra av sig genom den så kallade zapatistgerillans spektakulära inträde på scenen. Kanske kan man se dess medialt framgångsrika genombrott som Mexikos utträde ur det moderna. Inträdet var emellertid även det nog så medialiserat och även om Amundsen aldrig njöt av El Buen Tonos rökverk så var den moderna människan givetvis cigarettrökare och därtill radiolyssnare. I sina ansträngningar att förena radio och rökning utvecklade det mexikanska tobaksbolaget en genial marknadsföring där den som lämnade in ett visst antal tomma cigarettpaket kunde få ett par hörlurar, ett batteri eller någon annan radiodel i utbyte. Mexikanerna kunde alltså röka sig till en egen radioapparat. Sedan kunde de, enligt reklamen, sitta hemma i sina egna sovrum och betrakta slingorna från den aromatiska röken och lyssna till det senaste. ”Allt av allmänt intresse, oavsett hur litet” lovade El Buen Tono att rapportera om. Ur lurarna strömmade den nya tidens ljud, jazzmusik och bildande föredrag och dessutom poesi, rentav modernistisk sådan. Mexico Citys första radiostation, som inledde sina sändningar den 8 maj 1923, ägdes av en litterär tidskrift som bar namnet El Universal Illustrado och i det första programmet läste poeten Manuel Maples Arce sin dikt ”TSH”, vilket är en förkortning för telefonía sin hilos – trådlös telefoni, det vill säga radio. Världen över blev denna nya kommunikationsform lyriskt mottagen. De italienska futuristerna, med Marinetti i spetsen, hyllade radiofonin och den tjeckiske poeten, sedermera Nobelpristagaren, Jaroslav Seifert diktade också till radions ära. Enligt Rubén Gallo var det emellertid bara i Mexiko som kärleken var omedelbart besvarad genom att poesin fick direkt tillträde till de ännu blygsamma lyssnarskarornas hem redan i inledningsskedet av radions gloriösa epok. Också El Buen Tonos radiostation öppnade sina sändningar för de unga mexikanska avantgardisterna och radion fortsatte att inspirera till poetiskt skapande. Om radion hade potential att snabbt bli ett medium för en bred skara användare, trots att den i början främst nådde en urban elit, gick det inte riktigt lika raskt för skrivmaskinen, en av det sena 1800talets uppfinningar, att nå massorna. En betydande del av mexikanerna var analfabeter och hade därför ingen anledning att glädjas över denna nymodighet. De upproriska skaror som i Mariano Azuelas roman ”Los de abajo” (1916) finner en skrivmaskin av märket Oliver under ett av sina plundringståg slår sönder den för dem värdelösa tingesten. Gallo, som studerar skrivmaskinens mexikanska historia med samma noggrannhet som radions, ser scenen i Azuelas revolutionsepos som ett exempel på en ”urspårad varufetischism”. Skrivmaskinen utövar en stark dragningskraft på plundrarna, trots att de inte kan bruka den. De tar den med sig, men den byter ägare inom gruppen flera gånger, till allt lägre pris, innan den siste köparen slår den i stycken i stället för att släpa den ytterligare en bit på revolutionens väg. I det postrevolutionära Mexiko skulle det gå bättre för skrivmaskinen och Oliver efterträddes av Remington och Underwood. Skrivmaskinen blev en kommersiell framgång och den kunde erbjuda en öppning in i det moderna samhället för den som lärde sig hantera nymodigheten. Helt tillförlitlig var tydligen inte den nya tekniken eftersom det växte fram en yrkeskår av reparatörer i Mexico City samtidigt som horder av bärare kånkade ut nya maskiner till affärer och företag. Som litterärt redskap mötte skrivmaskinen visst motstånd, liksom den moderna litteratur som tog den till sig. Radions besjungare, Maples Arce, blev även skrivmaskinens poetiske talesman. Ser man bortom Mexikos gränser, vilket Gallo gör, så finner man till exempel brasilianen Mario de Andrades hyllningsdikt ”Máquina de escrever” från 1922. Skrivmaskinen upphöjdes också till estetiskt objekt genom fotografen Tina Modottis bild ”La técnica” (1928) på vilket man ser delar av ett tangentbord och typer, samt ena färgbandsrullen. Italienskan Modotti hade anlänt till Mexiko via USA och tillsammans med Edward Weston kom hon i början av 20-talet att revolutionera fotokonsten genom ett modernistiskt betraktande, väsensskilt från det pittoreska och romantiserade fotografi som var förhärskande när Modotti och Weston slog sig ner i Mexico City. I stället för att fotografera bönder och landsbygd på traditionellt manér valde Modotti att avbilda telefontrådar, fabriker och den nya tidens betongarkitektur, allt med modernismens sinne för ytor och linjer. Som kommunist intresserade hon sig också för arbetarna, men det är uppenbart att det är det mönster deras sombreros bildar som gör att hon valt att ta bilden av en arbetarparad 1926. Den fascinerande historia som Gallo konstruerar – i vilken det också ingår ett kapitel om idrottsanläggningar i betong och mellankrigstidens fascistoida modernitetsideal – är förstås inte hela berättelsen om den mexikanska moderniteten. Det finns andra, mindre materiella företeelser, som komplicerar bilden. Döden till exempel. I en kort text, ”El beneficios de la muerte” (1943) talar Octavio Paz om dödens betydelse för framsteget och utvecklingen. Bara när det gamla försvinner kan det nya växa fram. Skapandet får näring ur vetskapen om det ändliga. Här talar den unge modernisten om döden ur ett universellt perspektiv, men han skulle några år senare i ”El laberinto de la soledad” återvända till döden i dess mexikanska form och därmed lyfta fram detta dominerande inslag i den populära mexikanska föreställningsvärlden. Paz essä, där döden är en mask bakom vilken mexikanen döljer sin ensamhet, har haft enormt inflytande på diskussionen om den mexikanska identiteten. Vad gäller döden finns det dock nu ett gediget akademiskt arbete att tillgå i form av antropologen Claudio Lomnitz omfångsrika volym, Death and the Idea of Mexico (Zone Books, 581 s). Här belyses förcolumbisk dödskult liksom koloniala grymheter och postkoloniala myter. Här analyseras skeletten i spunnet socker och de glada benrangel som befolkar José Guadalupe Posadas välkända träsnitt. Modernisterna, till exempel muralmålarna Rivera och Orozco, inspirerades paradoxalt nog av denna folkliga död, i vilken de såg ett arv från förkolonial tid med radikal potential som kunde vändas mot borgerligheten. Så småningom skulle den mexikanska döden dock tämjas och kommersialiseras, framhåller Lomnitz, och skelettet med den grinande dödskallen har blivit något av en logotyp för Mexiko. Cuauhtémocs återkomst, som Lomnitz redogör för, understryker de besvärliga relationerna mellan tradition och modernitet, myt och historia. I mitten av förra seklet ledde ett dokumentfynd till utgrävningen av vad som påstods vara resterna av den siste härskaren över centrala Mexiko, dödad av de spanska erövrarna. Intresserade strömmade till och den lilla fyndorten blev snart en historisk kultplats. Att dokumenten var falska och att de jordiska lämningarna efter den döde ädlingen kom från en kvinna har inte hindrat myten från att växa till en nationell angelägenhet med bestående kraft. Den mexikanska moderniteten i sin teknologiska skepnad, som Gallo skildrar, ter sig avlägsen. De komplexa relationerna mellan modernisering och traditionalism, i vilka föreställningen om den nationella identiteten träder fram, kan ses som ett hybridiserat kulturellt universum, som en process där vägarna in i och ut ur moderniteten är många och där inga tillstånd är absoluta och inga riktningar entydiga. Mexikanerna vandrar inte helt ensamma i denna labyrint. (ARC mv-eko 1 July via DXLD) Above article looks of considerable historical interest as XEBT was once on SW. WTFK? 9620 pops into my mind, but not sure if correct. It`s so long, that Google translate has to break this up, and I am not sure the result below be complete. You might want to try it again yourself. Google translate seems to handle Swedish > English better than some other combinations. I have hardly attempted to make minor improvements here. The original started here in 2006y, but it seems you have to subscribe for all of it: https://www.svd.se/mexikos-vag-mot-modernitet-en-labyrint (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) MEXICAN ROAD TO MODERNITY A LABYRINTH Karl Steinick, Svenska Dagbladet 17.6.2006 via Bo Nensén The radio, typewriter and cigarette played - as well as the vision of death - key roles in the Mexican meeting with the modern. The result of this complicated meeting became a "hybridized" culture, in which the legacy of the pre-colonial era was never completely embarrassed.[embraced? born?] Did Roald Amundsen really fire a cigarette of the brand Radio, made by the Mexican company El Buen Tono, when he reached the North Pole in May 1926 in the airship Norway? Not at all. However, this did not prevent El Buen Tono from publishing advertisements where the great Norwegian is said to have celebrated his arrival by enjoying the firm's smokeworks, illustrated with drawings depicting a smoking Amundsen, his craft and a cigarette pack in polar suits. The traveler is not supposed to have protested against this parasitic on his fame. Personal branding was not yet a well-developed marketing strategy, but associating their products with celebrities was obviously something El Buen Tono had understood the value of. The tobacco company was also part of a group that also did something as modern as radio, hence the leading names of companies and cigarette brands and from the ads with Amundsen also grew a myth according to which the polar explorer would have received El Buen Tono's short-wave broadcasts on his radio after have arrived at the destination. World-renowned for their achievements in colder regions, Amundsen was already, but in Mexico, El Buen Tono's advertising campaigns on the rumor dilated and the newspapers frequently reported on his achievements. An invitation to visit the country, however, was declined by the great Norwegian, possibly the climate was nothing for a research traveler with ice in sight. Despite this, Amundsen, without his own fault, got a small place in the history of modern Mexico, at least as told by Rubén Gallo in Mexican Modernity: The Avant-Garde and the Technological Revolution (The MIT Press, 266 s). When Mexico is associated with revolution, it is usually the decade-long bloody political upheaval at the beginning of the last century, not about any technological innovation. It has been argued that Mexico, like Latin America in general, never underwent full modernization, although it developed its own form of modernity. This issue has been discussed insightfully by the Mexican cultural researcher Néstor García Canclini in the influential work "Culturas hybridis: Estrategias para entrar y salir de la modernidad" (1990). The "strategies for entering and exiting modernity" as García Canclini analyzes are characterized by cultural mix, transcultural processes where elements from different traditions are united. Hybridity is a concept that has gained a central position in the cultural study during the years that have passed since "Culturas hybrid" was published. For Mexico's part, the hybridization is evident since the heritage of the pre-colonial era was never completely misappropriated, even though its bearers were forced upon new forms of culture by the conquerors. The relationship of revolution to modernity is a complicated story as it can to some extent be seen as a popular rise against the elites who were also directed towards modern urban life. At the same time, the upheaval paved the way for a modernization that hardly favored rural residents. The grand inheritance of the pre-colonial high cultures has indeed been incorporated into the self-understanding of the modern nation, but the descendants of these pre-Columbian community builders have not been given a prominent place in the modern project. About the same time as García Canclini published its "Culturas hybrid" published anthropologist Guillermo Bonfil Batalla a study entitled "México profundo" where he described the development as a "de-indianization" where the "deep" Mexico was not granted any place. The racist attitudes of colonialism were, according to Bonfil Batalla, nothing that belonged to the past, they also acted in the modern national project, even though it included the notion of mestizaje, the mixture of people and cultures. From Bonfil Batalla's point of view, this mixture, the hybridization of García Canclini, in the official version becomes a phenomenon in which one element is effectively suppressed. The Native American appears as a historical fact, but marginalized in the present. A few years after Bonfil Batalla formulated his criticism, however, the deep Mexico would let itself be heard by the so-called zapatist guerilla's spectacular entry on the stage. Perhaps one can see its medically successful breakthrough as Mexico's exit from the modern. However, the entry was also so medialized, and although Amundsen never enjoyed El Buen Tono's smokers, the modern man was, of course, cigarette smokers and radio listeners. In their efforts to reconcile radio and smoking, the Mexican tobacco company developed a brilliant marketing where the person who submitted a certain number of empty cigarette packages could get a pair of headphones, a ba [something missing here!] Paz essay, where death is a mask behind which the Mexican hides its loneliness, has had tremendous influence on the discussion of the Mexican identity. As far as death is concerned, however, there is now a solid academic work available in the form of anthropologist Claudio Lomnitz's extensive volume, Death and the Idea of Mexico (Zone Books, 581 s). Here, pre-Columbian death cultures, as well as colonial atrocities and postcolonial myths, are illuminated. Here, the skeleton is analyzed in spun sugar and the happy bones that populate José Guadalupe Posada's well-known woodcuts. The modernists, such as the murals Rivera and Orozco, were paradoxically inspired by this popular death, in which they saw a legacy of pre-colonial times of radical potential that could be turned against bourgeoisie. Eventually, however, Mexican death would be tamed and commercialized, according to Lomnitz, and the skeleton with the grinning skull has become something of a logo for Mexico. Cuauhtémoc's return, as Lomnitz explains, underlines the difficult relationships between tradition and modernity, myth and history. In the middle of the last century, a document finding led to the excavation of what was alleged to be the remains of the last ruler of central Mexico, killed by the Spanish conquerors. Interested people flocked to and the little find-out soon became a historic cult scene. The fact that the documents were false and that the earthly remains of the dead noble came from a woman have not prevented the myth from growing into a national affair of lasting power. The Mexican modernity in its technological shape, which Gallo depicts, seems remote. The complex relations between modernization and traditionalism, in which the notion of national identity emerges, can be seen as a hybridized cultural universe, as a process in which the roads into and out of modernity are many and where no states are absolute and no directions unambiguous. The Mexicans do not walk entirely alone in this maze (via DXLD) ** NIGERIA. 7255-, June 28 at 0602, VON is gone again (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Voice of Nigeria on 11770 kHz, in English --- (new frequency) June 28, 2019. 1812-1905, Voice of Nigeria, xx-NIG ?, in English. Man and woman announcers talk about all Nigeria actualities: News, comments and Nigerian life. ID many times. 1900 UT IS (drums) and ID by woman voice. Fair reception with spur interference by CRI in German language, 34433. No sked in Aoki, EiBi, HFCC and or WRTH about this 11770 kHz frequency! Receiver: Degen DE1103, Antenna: Degen DE31 (JRX, Brasil, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) 11769.9, Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu, 0651-0702, 29-06, Hausa, comments, ID at 0700: “Voice of Nigeria, Africa”. 34433. Also 1715-1725, 29-06, English, comments, “Woman and development, woman and democracy”. 45444 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Voice of Nigeria on new 11769.9 is on air also this morning June 29 at 0600 in Hausa. 0600 Hausa; 0700 Fulfulde, 0800 English until 1000 UT? From 1015 only PBS Xinjiang in Chinese on nominal 11770 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Sounds like they are still on at 1010, news in French on 11769.91 kHz (Mauno Ritola, Finland, ibid.) Actually I could still hear 11770 in vernaculars tentatively Yorobu at 1030-1045 and Igbo at 1045-1100. The tx closed after interval signal at 1102 (as per the recent schedule for 7255 khz) 73s (Dave (listening via Atlantic Ocean SDR in Brazil) Kenny, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Voice of Nigeria on new 11770v, instead of 7255v, June 29 0552-0600 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg WCAf Music and Interval Signal 0600-0800 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg WCAf Hausa/Fulfulde, weak/fair 0800-1000 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg WCAf English, weak, & probably 1000-1030 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg WCAf French, very weak signal, from 1015 11770.0 URU 050 kW / 230 deg EaAs Chinese PBSXinjiang co-ch Last heard Voice of Nigeria in Arabic on 11770 in Summer A-15 & Winter B-15 1730-1800 on 11770.0 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf Arabic 2100-2200 on 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg to WCAf Arabic https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/voice-of-nigeria-on-11770v-khz-instead.html 11769.9, Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu, 0651-0702, 29-06, Hausa, comments, ID at 0700: “Voice of Nigeria, Africa”. 34433. Also 1715-1725, 29-06, English, comments, “Woman and development, woman and democracy”. 45444 (Manuel Méndez, Spain, WOR iog via DXLD) Using the U. Twente SDR receiver, noted Voice of Nigeria in English just after 1630 UT today (29 June) with a fair signal on 11769.902. Peaking at 10 over S9. Slight QRM from a co-channel signal, presumably PBS Xinjiang (-- Richard Langley, NB, WOR iog via DXLD) Thanks Rich, checked all VoN, 7255, 9690, 11770, and 15120 at 16.10 UT, but nil then; now 11769.903 kHz at 1649 in western Europe SDR net S=9+10dB in Blackpool UK, S=9+15dB in Holland, S=9 signal in Hungary too. 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Bueschel, June 29, ibid.) Thanks, Wolfie. The QRM from China is bothersome at times. Without them on the channel, VoN could be quite listenable. We'll see if it gets any better if China signs off at 1800 (- Richard Langley, ibid.) Well, China left 11770 kHz at 1800 but signed on in German on 11775 with a blistering signal obliterating VoN. Oh, well (-- Richard Langley, ibid.) Voice of Nigeria on new 11769.9 is on air also this evening June 29 1600-1628 open carrier/dead air (schedule Arabic/Igbo) and from 1628 in English, co-ch PBS Xinjiang in Chinese until 1800 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, WOR iog via DXLD) Voice of Nigeria on new 11770v kHz, instead of 9690v kHz, June 29 1600-1630 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg WCAf Arabic/Igbo, but dead air 1630-1900 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg WCAf English, QRM PBS, QRM CRI 1900-1930 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg WCAf French, QRM CRI on 11775 1930-2000 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg WCAf Fulfulde-QRM CRI on 11775 2000-2100 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg WCAf Hausa-weak to fair signal till 1800 11770.0 URU 050 kW / 230 deg EaAs Chinese PBSXinjiang co-ch from 1800 11775.0 KAS 500 kW / 308 deg WeEu German CRI, strong QRMing Last heard Voice of Nigeria in Arabic on 11770 in Summer A-15 & Winter B-15 1730-1800 on 11770.0 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf Arabic 2100-2200 on 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg to WCAf Arabic https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/voice-of-nigeria-on-11770v-khz-instead_1.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Now also 11769.903 kHz at 1945 til 2006 UT on June 29. In western Europe remote SDR net S=9+15dB in Blackpool UK, S=9+10dB in Holland, S=9 signal in Cape Canaveral Florida too. S=5-6 signal in Rochester NY state. Before 1930-2000 UT seemingly Fulfulde language. Then from 2000 in Hausa language section. In eastern Austria, Hungary and northeastern Italy VoN signal suffered by CRI German on 11775 kHz sideband adjacent QRM. 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Bueschel, ibid.) Till 1900 in English & from 1900 in French, but strong QRM 11775 CRI German (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) After I got home from the office, using my own receiver here in NB, VoN had a good signal on nominal 11770 kHz at about 2030 in presumed Hausa free of QRM (-- Richard Langley, ibid.) 11769.901, June 29 at 1734, JBA carrier, presumably Voice of Nigeria, as others have been reporting it on this `new` frequency ``11770`` both morning and evening. Axually 11770 is a very old frequency of theirs which had been disused for many years. The offset is in keeping with all its other frequencies shifted circa 0.1 kHz to the low side. Wolfgang Bueschel measured it June 28 on 11769.903 --- close enough. (I also have another stronger carrier about 11770.9, probably from a local device.) (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11769.9, June 30 at 0602, talk presumed Hausa from Voice of Nigeria, S9/S9+10 and somewhat undermodulated. Nothing to be heard on 7254.9 or 9689.9. It seems that VON has replaced all its previous frequencies with this one; why? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11770. Jun 30, 2019. 1700-1715, Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu, in English. Man announcer talks; A short conversation with a man; A song; 1710 Woman talks about the country. Fair reception to 11770 old reactivated frequency of VON, free of interference by CRI on 11775, between 1700-1757 UT, 35433. 11770. Jun 30, 2019. 1800-1820, Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu, in English. A musical program: some Nigerian rap song and other rhythms; 1815 Man and woman announcers talk, all about the Nigerian country. Good to fair reception, now with a spur interference by CRI in German language, 1800-1857, 44544 to 43533. JRX Logs_June 29-30, 2019 (JRX_Jose Ronaldo Xavier, SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL, Cabedelo, Brazil, Receiver: Degen DE1103, Antenna (s): Degen DE31, WOR iog via DXLD) Fair signal of Voice of Nigeria on new 11770v kHz, July 1 0552-0600 on 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg to WCAf Music & IS 0600-0800 on 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg to WCAf Hausa/Fulfulde 0800-1000 on 11769.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg to WCAf English, weak https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/fair-signal-of-voice-of-nigeria-on-new.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11769.9, July 2 at 0608, VON S6-S9 in presumed Hausa, ex 7254.9 and sometimes 9689.9. Is anyone ever hearing them on those frequencies now? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Mail of February 2014 by Ampegon / Thomcast technician DF8DX, HB9EHJ, 5N7Q, when visited Abuja (he built up this antennas erection in 2012 year) 3 Sender of type Thomcast TSW2300 erected once, one was faulty 6 months after erection - nice performance of the local Nigerian technicians, remained t w o units at Abuja still. Seldom both transmitters are on air in \\ Now July 2nd at 0812 UT, V of Nigeria in English, not bad scheduled at 007 degrees to NW Africa/Western Europe once, but the revolving Ampegon antenna set/kept/fixed/parked now f a u l t y towards N America for ever. The actuator for the large rotating antenna was 'destroyed' by the Nigerian technicians also 5 years ago. This morning English section on air at 11769.902 kHz S=9 in remote SDR at Blackpool England, or even S=8 in Detroit MI state US. Mostly female presenter talk noted. 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Bueschel, WOR iog via DXLD) 11769.902, July 2 at 1650, VON surprisingly good in English, S9+10/S8, discussing tourism in Africa on its favorite new/revived frequency. No QRM here from PBS Xinjiang, Urumqi, East Turkistan, as others have complained, scheduled all the way from 23 to 18 UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11769.9, July 3 at 0558, no signal from VON here, nor on 7254.9 nor 9689.9; however shortly after 0600, Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, found it ``weak`` back on 7254.9 which I did not check again (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Weak signal of Voice of Nigeria, July 3. 0600 in Hausa on 7254.9, instead of 11769.9 July 2 -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, WOR iog via DXLD) Voice of Nigeria is again on A-19 frequency 7255v, July 3 0600-0800 7254.9 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg to WCAf Hausa&Fulfulde, weak: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/voice-of-nigeria-is-again-on-19.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 3, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Voice of Nigeria on 11770 --- 03/Julho, 1816, Voice of Nigeria (PRESUMIDA). YL fala. Abrupto encerramento da transmissão 1817. O sinal é bom (Jorge Freitas, My Blog: https://dxlogfreitas.blogspot.com/ Feira de Santana Bahia 12°14´S 38°58´W - Brasil, Tecsun PL-310ET Antenna Dipolo 20 metros, WOR iog via DXLD) It leaves the air and returns constantly, now to 1841 in the air with good signal. ID at 1843 by OM (Jorge Freitas, later, ibid.) 11769.9, July 4 at 1923, S5-S7 carrier, no doubt VON maybe still in English but can`t hear any (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. YHWH tonight on 7470 --- Once again, YHWH was on the air, but not as strong as last night, from tune in at 0340 and still going at 0504. Lot more static crashes noted tonight, as well. Off tonight at 0523 after Days of Hard Life. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria BC, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Walt - What a difference 24 hours makes! June 27 you had good reception and I had terrible reception, whereas June 28, I tuned 7470, at 0307, to find YHWH with a very readable signal, even with the summertime QRN (static); was constantly readable till about 0355, when it quickly went downhill; by 0400, was unreadable (Ron (Calif.) Howard, ibid.) YHWH, 7470, 0245 UT June 29 --- First noted at 0245, and still on now at 0308 on the KiwiSDR in central Nevada, and also being heard on Fort Collins, CO SDR, and in Montana. Audio is relatively weak, with a lot of thunderstorm QRN. As before, I can see the carrier in my own Kiwi in upstate New York, but no audio (Jim Barrett, Elmira, NY, WOR iog via DXLD) At 0319 tune in, here in Victoria, BC, weak with thunderstorm static, unlike a couple of nights ago. I thought they signed off after Days of Hard Life at 0403, but clearly he's having transmitter problems, as he's cutting in and out. Back at 0404:30 with a stronger signal. Stronger than earlier tonight, but still suffering from a lot of static crashes. 73 (Walt Salmaniw, BC, ibid.) I got a recording of it off of the Sedona, AZ KiwiSDR - from what I could make out it seemed like he was making a request for feedback in the form of making a contact with him on the same frequency. No takers though. I uploaded the audio to a basic site, the piece in question is at about 3:20 in the recording. https://vocaroo.com/i/s0IO8sZOkHlr I listen to YHWH often, signal is usually barely audible to weak in Florida but I can often make out Days of Hard Life best. Tecsun PL-660, 30ft. random wire antenna (John Jurasek, ibid.) Also gives ``California time here is about 9:03 pm`` break in transmission and calling anybody --- standing by ---- 7.47 standing by --- no replies, and then plays a pre-recorded outro(or intro?) John, reception similar to what I can hear at times into Victoria, BC. Tonight, he went off the air at 0507:20 UT. Your recording is pretty standard. He often has a live portion after the playing Days of Hard Life. I can't say, though, that I've heard Josiah asking for live feedback. Interesting, indeed. I do recall last Fall, I think, deliberate jamming of YHWH, causing him to jump around frequencies. That lasted for a night or two only, though. 73 (Walt, ibid.) YHWH --- Had him strong here 6/29 near Chicago about 0350z at tune in - static crashes but strong signal - typical rants & raves about geopolitical stuff, etc. Drake R8 and Wellbrook 330s at 30 feet (Rich Ray, June 29, ibid.) YHWH tonight on 7470 --- at 0341 tune-in, YHWH is back at good level, but as usual, highly variable strength, from barely audible to good reception (as it is right now). Encouraged to burn your flags, etc. I have heard this "sermon" before, so a rehash of past programs. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, UT July 2, ibid.) 7470 (checked), UNITED STATES (Pirate), YHWH, 0345 (in progress at tune-in) Heard on Grundig 205/T.5000, Josiah with usual lecture, creepy Days of Hard Life song, suddenly off at 0353, Very Good July 2 7470, UNITED STATES (Pirate), YHWH, 0350 (in progress at tune-in) Heard on SW-2000629 and "Windowframe antenna". The ever creepy Days of Hard Life song, closing announcements by "Josiah", then off at 0355 - Very Good July 3 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000) & 750; RS SW-2000629 with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! rb, WOR iog via DXLD) YHWH tonight --- Back on when first tuned in at 0305 on 7469.994 at good level for a change about animal sacrifices. Parked here while I attend to other matters. A shorter than usual transmission tonight. Signal really went downhill early on, but mostly readable. Signed off with, "good night" at 0354:08 UT on 7470. 73 (Walt in Victoria, BC, UT July 3, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Hi Walt, July 3 - Listening to YHWH at the same time as you on 7470; mostly readable with the usual recording he plays; 0336, with the ten commandments of Yahweh; 0351, song ("Days of Hard Life"), followed by live, brief sign off announcement for "YHWH," which is the only time period that I note the actual station ID and yes, off at 0354* (Ron, California, ibid.) Finally heard this for the first time, thanks to tips from everyone -- heard on 'regular' radios here in Maryland, lots of noise but definitely there, but better obviously via the Point Reyes SDR with talk about how major Christian holidays are not, then long song with female vocalist, then sign off announcement with call letters, abrupt off at 0354 (Dan Robinson, July 3, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) YHWH tonight --- Checking just now at 0325 hearing nothing at all on 7470 -- high noise this evening. Last night he was there and signal quite good (Dan Robinson, MD, 0326 UT July 4, WOR iog via DXLD) Dan (and Ron), no sign of YHWH either up here in Victoria from just after 0300 and now again at 0353 (Walt Salminiw, BC, ibid.) Hi Walt and Dan, On July 4, also noted no YHWH, checking 7460-7500, 0339 + 0439. Clearly off the air tonight (Ron Howard, CA, 0544 UT, ibid.) ** NORTH AMERICA. [WOR] Mix Radio International 13571 USB 1724 UT 1 Jul 2019 I noticed quite a few 22m beacons earlier, and now there's a pirate taking advantage of the excellent conditions on 22m, Mix Radio is on 13571 USB with an S9 signal into MD at 1733 UT. https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,55526.0.html Chris Smolinski, Black Cat Systems, Westminster, MD USA http://www.blackcatsystems.com WOR iog via DXLD) Nothing heard here checked a few minutes later. Nor have I been able to hear any beacons on this band for many weeks (gh, DXLD) ** NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 9990.03, R. Free Asia, Saipan/Agingan Point in listed Korean, 06.19.2019 1702-1735, slow music, man unclear talk, brief slow music pause, continuing talk by man, woman talk in brief, and then man radio host interviewing other man till 1724, brief music pause, man talk with some music in brief at times in background, slow music from 1728 with woman talk, music pause, man brief announcement (possible unclear ID), woman and men talk; heard better in SSB with inter filter, severe QRN, QRM strong fast waving jamming at times for about 20-30 seconds, poor/almost fair; in // 11985.03, better in SSB, severe QRN and QRM lite splats, poor/almost fair (Gianni Serra, Roma-Italy, Equipment: JRC NRD 525 receiver; Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP outboard audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external loudal speaker unit; Yaesu YH-77 STA stereo headphones; Oregon Scientific RM912 radio controlled clock; All times in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time); date in month/day format, DX LISTENING DIGEST) and note both +30 Hz off-frequency, typical (gh) ** NORWAY. 19-meter band. Radio Northern Star, Bergen, Norway, in an email from Svenn Martinsen, Broadcasting Coordinator, to Terry Colgan, announces that RNS may soon be a DX target on 19 meters: “We should…be in the 19mb band in the autumn. And we have bought a new 1611 tx-2 kW. On the air in the autumn!” There are no technical details or testing schedule for these broadcasts. Right now, RNS broadcasts with 50 Watts on 5895 kHz and on 1611 kHz with 70 Watts, making them great DX targets from just about anywhere (Terry Colgan, TX, July 2, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 4774.91, R. Tarma in Spanish, 06.09.2019 0022-0052, supposedly man unclear talk (barely audible with audio up and down the QRN threshold for few minutes; then no audio till 0029), non stop local Andean lively songs, at 0038 man unclear announcement over local music, other man unclear announcement (barely audible audio up and down; heard IDs in streaming only), continuing music program with local lively songs, and man brief announcement at 0049 (heard one ID only in streaming); in SSB with and without Nir 12 (heard with inter filter till 0047), very strong QRN, barely audible/no audio/very poor/poor from 0047; from 0030, heard in // streaming at (Gianni Serra, Roma-Italy, Equipment: JRC NRD 525 receiver; Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP outboard audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external loudal speaker unit; Yaesu YH-77 STA stereo headphones; Oregon Scientific RM912 radio controlled clock; All times in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time); date in month/day format, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PHILIPPINES. 11825, FEBC Radio (presumed), Bocaue in listed Tibetan, 06.22.2019 1319-1329, man unclear talk till 1322, lively song, slow music, unclear talk by woman and man, music, better in LSB, severe QRN, very poor/barely audible (from 1329 overwhelmed by s/on of V. of Turkey, starting its Kazakh program at 1331) (Gianni Serra, Roma-Italy, Equipment: JRC NRD 525 receiver; Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP outboard audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external loudal speaker unit; Yaesu YH-77 STA stereo headphones; Oregon Scientific RM912 radio controlled clock; All times in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time); date in month/day format, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15190. Jun 27, 2019. 1730-1742, Radio Pilipinas, Tinang, in Tagalog. National Anthem; ID, website; Man and woman announcers talk news, national news presumably. Good reception, 45444 (JRX_Jose Ronaldo Xavier, SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL, WOR iog via DXLD) And I suppose nothing from Brasil`s own 15190, R. Inconfidência (gh) Reception of Radio Pilipinas PBS in 31/25mb, July 1 1730-1930 on 9910 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to N&ME Filipino, good 1730-1930 on 12120 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to N&ME Filipino, good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-radio-pilipinas-pbs-in.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ROMANIA. RRI QSL CARDS 2019 Hi, good news coming from the German Section of RRI. In the so called "Funkbriefkasten"I heard today on Sunday that the RRI-QSL cards for 2019 now printed: https://www.rri.ro/de_de/qsl_serie_2019_volkstrachten_und_bauernschmuck_aus_dem_banat-2599913 and there will be also 1 bonus card: QSL 13/2019 --- Stirnreif und kleine Schatulle aus den Regionen Temeswar und Deta-Ciacova 73s (Paul, Vienna, Gager [in green], bdxc-news iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Radio Rumania International QSL cards arrived --- Hi, today in my post box: 5 QSL cards from Radio Rumania International German Service for my RRs in Jan, Feb, March, April, Mai, 2019. 73s (Gager Paul, Vienna, July 3, bdxc-news iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) RRI contest 2019 Dear friends, RRI invites you to participate in a new prize winning contest, entitled "Iaşi - Historical Capital of Romania"", devoted to the city of Iaşi and Iaşi County in northeastern Romania. We invite you to follow RRI's broadcasts, our site http://www.rri.ro and our Facebook and LinkedIn profiles and provide correct answers, in writing, to the contest questions. The contest ends on August 31, 2019, mailing date (August 31, at midnight, Romania's time, for online participants). Two Grand Prizes will be offered to two RRI listeners, consisting of an 8-day (7-night) trip, full-board, over October 10-17, 2019, sponsored by Majestic Hotel in Iaşi. As usual, winners will be asked to cover personal transportation to Romania as well as proceedings to obtain a visa for Romania, where necessary. Additional prizes consisting in objects that promote the culture of Iaşi will be up for grabs. The contest is co-organized by the Iaşi City Hall, The Bishopric of Moldavia and Bukovina, the Roman-Catholic Diocese of Iaşi, the Iaşi National Museum Complex, the Federation of Youth NGOs from Iaşi, Radio Romania Iaşi and other partners. And now the questions: -In what context was Iaşi the capital of Romania? -What was Iaşi declared over 2019-2020? -Which world leader visited Iaşi early this summer? Please tell us what prompted you to participate in the contest and why you are listening to RRI's broadcasts and following RRI's content online. Our address is: Radio Romania International, 60-64 G-ral Berthelot Street, Sector 1, Bucharest, PO Box 111, code 010165, fax 00.40.21.319.05.62, e-mail: engl@rri.ro. Please send your answers by August 31, 2019, mailing date (August 31 28 [sic], 2019, 24:00 hours Romanian time, for online contributions). The rules and regulations of this contest are available online and on RRI's Facebook profile. Good luck! https://www.rri.ro/en_gb/iasi_historical_capital_of_romania-2601239 73s (via paul gager, vienna, July 3, bdxc-news iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) ** ROMANIA. 9760, June 29 at 2321, song at S3-S6, presumed RRI; yes, // 11800 & 11900 when a Spanish announcement soon follows. Can`t hear any of that underneath 11700 RHC, so RRI may have wisely vacated that (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. BRIGHT MEMORY. MIKHAIL TIMOFEEV, ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA. September 20, 1962 - June 26, 2019 [obituary] Information on behalf of Alexander Berezkin passed in one of the closed type mailings for the radioprofi about the death of the famous St. Petersburg DX-er Mikhail Timofeev. He died on Wednesday 26 June as a result of a stroke. No further details at the moment. The information to me and Mauno Ritola was confirmed by Omar Cheyshvili from St. Petersburg, who we visited during the two St. Petersburg conferences of domestic animals, examining the richest home museum of rare radio receivers. Michael died in the hospital, where he was taken to the ambulance. In his group in "Vkontakte" is the date of birth: September 20, 1962 We met many times: and at work with him (St. Petersburg branch of RTRS) and in a different setting. In addition to DX-er, Misha wrote poems, he loved his city very much and character and mindset was a real Petersburg intellectual. Everlasting memory (Vasily Gulyaev, Astrakhan, Russia / “open_dx”) [WORLD OF RADIO 1989] - Yes, unfortunately, it is. On Monday, Mishina's wife called me and said that he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance and he is in intensive care. In the morning he left the house and went to work (he went on foot, which lasted an hour and a half; I always kindly envied him, because I couldn’t get through so much) and fell. Something like a hypertensive crisis happened, and there was also a stroke in the hospital. I called him on Friday, I thought that he somehow came to his senses, the phone did not answer. I called my wife back and she told me this sad story (Alexander Berezkin, St. Petersburg, Russia) - My condolences to his family. I met him personally only once in EDXC St. Petersburg, but I found him to be a serious-minded, technical and professional broadcasting person. He was my colleague in broadcast monitoring and also his hobbyist DX-reports using the great antennas of St. P station were of very high class. It feels unbelievable and sad, that we can't be in touch with him any more. (Mauno Ritola / “open_dx”) - It's sad. I was not acquainted with Mikhail personally, but I spoke in social networks. And he gone far not in respectable age - only 56 years old. Condolences family and friends. (Dmitry Mezin, Kazan, Russia / “open_dx”) - Not a good morning at all – Genuinely a pity. At the dawn of my hobby "Exotic DH-news" of Michael was for me like a bible of distant radio reception, and at the same time an example for imitation and daring. True, it always seemed to me that Michael was such a respectable old man, DK-aksakal. As it turned out, he is only 10 years older than me. Sorry and grieve for this untimely loss for the entire DH community .. Eternal memory, earth in peace! Respectfully, (L. / “open_dx”) - I saw Michael once in 2006 at the forum in St. Petersburg. Like many, was surprised by his age. Michael's observations have always been extremely interesting. Condolences to relatives and friends ... (Victor Puzanov / “open_dx”) - I join in condolences ... It is very disappointing and annoying when people leave for another world at such an early age … (Igor Yaremenko, Novosibirsk, Russia / “open_dx”) - Michael has always been among us. His newsletter "Exotic DX News", which heightened interest in the hobby. On May 14, 1990, in Leningrad, the Leningrad DX-er Circle was officially registered, led by Mikhail Timofeev, and Aleksey Osipov was an assistant, who also went to another world for 61 years of age on January 18, 2013. From December 6 to December 9, 1990, Mikhail was among the organizers of the 1st International rally of lovers of long-distance reception of broadcasting stations. It was then that I first met Mikhail and have since maintained contact with him. I join in condolences. (Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia) - I join in condolences. :( I personally was not familiar with Michael. He also represented him as well as Leonid. By the way, some DXists have an anniversary QSL card of the St. Petersburg Radio Center and a pennant, Mikhail Timofeev sent these confirmations. Thanks to him for the support of radio amateurs and great work in the field of radio. Blessed memory and let the earth be down. (Victor Varzin, Leningradskaya oblast, Russia / “open_dx”) - Bright memory! Eternal flight on the air! (Sergey Smolin, Ukraine / "deneb-radio-dx") - Really unexpected news. Michael personally knew. There is his black - white photo for memory. God rest his soul and let him rest in peace. He is still early, but God's will. (Alexander Golovikhin, Tolyatti, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") - Bright memory! Early left us. May he rest in peace! (Nikolai Loginov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") - Join the condolences. Mikhail and I talked a little online on VKontakte, thought to use contact with him in the future .... Communicate with people now, tomorrow may not be … (Pavel Domnin, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") - Out of life. Not. Not this way. My hobby colleague, Mikhail Petrovich Timofeev, went to radio broadcasting eternity. A man who sincerely loves his business, worries about him like no other In my life, Michael played a huge role in the formation of me as an amateur long-distance radio. He helped organize excursions to places where radio hammers didn’t go. He gave valuable advice, discovered the secrets of radio waves. Mikhail Petrovich - encyclopedia of domestic and foreign broadcasting. In matters of TV numbers, he helped many viewers set up their receiving equipment. A huge loss to our community. His group VK https://vk.com/spbctv will become a kind of monument to Michael. Remember, do not forget 1962-2019 (Andrey Molokov, St. Petersburg) - Bright memory. It is a pity when they leave young. To live and live still. (Vladimir Pivovarov, Ukraine / "deneb-radio-dx") - I join condolences with the passing away of Mikhail Timofeev. I did not know Michael. (Alexander Makukhin, Moscow / "deneb-radio-dx") - Hmm! Sad … I also saw Michael once, at the St. Petersburg forum ... We then had a pleasant chat. And he was remembered to me first of all as a very benevolent person, ready to share not only knowledge, information, but also everything that he has. Yes, that's exactly what seemed to me then. Well, how enthusiastic he was! Light memory to him! (Vasily Kuznetsov, Moscow / “open_dx”) - WHAT A PITY!!! : (( Personally, to meet and talk, unfortunately, with Michael was not possible, although in 2006, the chances were quite. But I had to cancel the trip for a number of reasons to the conference in St. Petersburg. Our contacts were with him by e-mail. and sometimes by phone. I felt it thorough and thorough, very intelligent and a delicate person with profound professionalism in his business (and actually Michael, after all, was a professional television and radio broadcasting). Over time, communicating with him, it also revealed how positive he is. Unfortunately: - was! ..: ((( I remembered the moment when I directly contacted him by phone for advice straight from the store during the selection and purchase of the TV! 2012 year - just the time of transition from DVB-T on DVB-T2. And thanks to his advice, he was not mistaken in choosing a particular model and was not left without current TV standard! .. And it's not all about him! .. Kingdom of Heaven, Michael! Free flight on air! Now for sure: neither - borders, nor - locks, nor: no restrictions! .. And to all of us, here on Earth: 73! And: we will take care of ourselves and loved ones! (Igor Ashikhmin, Primorsky Krai / “open_dx”) - I join in condolences. We were acquainted only with Vkontakte, where mutually reposted materials of their groups. Another reason to think about what remains after, at least for me. (Vladimir Emelyanov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx") (all: Rus-DX June 30 via DXLD) ``thought to use contact with him in the future .... Communicate with people now, tomorrow may not be ...`` The same here. Some time ago I started to think that I should come back to him, after a couple of years without high power AM transmissions at RTRS to chat about while at the same time keeping in touch is even more important than before now. Never took the time to do it... Once he apologized for possibly still being a bit distrustful against foreigners, remarking that it is not easy to get out of one's own skin, in this case the USSR socialization. This from someone who was much more open to chat with foreigners also about sensitive topics than usually seen elsewhere... (the typical Timofeyev ellipsis) (Kai Ludwig, Germany, July 3, WOR iog via DXLD) ** RWANDA [non]. GERMANY(non), Reception of Radio Itahuka via MBR Talata Volonondry, June 29 1800-1900 15420 MDC 250 kW / 320 deg SAf Kirundi Sat, weak + jamming! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-radio-itahuka-via-mbr.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) What kind of jamming?? From Rwanda? Here we go again: it`s for Rwanda, not Burundi, so language is Kinyarwnda, as WRTH now agrees (gh) ** SAMOA. In August 2018, Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced a grant of $4.1 million to fund a replacement transmission mast for 2AP (540 AM). The old 120 metre mast was demolished on 8 September and shortly after NZ company Kordia began installation of a temporary 57 metre mast for 2AP that was intended to serve the broadcaster until construction of the permanent replacement 80 metre mast could begin after the cyclone season. The new mast was scheduled to be fully built by September 2019. In the Samoa Observer newspaper on 28 May 2019 there is reference to Radio 2AP is back on air after 4 months, and that it has switched to the FM channel. “A soft launch was held last Wednesday to celebrate the milestone for the workers and the local radio station. Minister of Communication and Information Technology, Afamasaga Rico Tupai, said the radio station will strive to have a broader audience and move beyond their traditional listeners such as the elderly. “We want to have a broader audience because what we had before were just elders who listen to our radio which is good too but we aim to have more people listening to our radio station so we saw a solution and we took it,” he said. “This was through the rebuilding and upgrading of this pole. The pole is obviously years old and it has come to the point where it is dangerous for the people around it so we decided that it needs to be rebuilt and upgraded.” Now that they have stepped into the FM channel that is famous around Samoa, Afamasaga said it is also another goal of the Government to move with the times and upgrade their systems. “We all know that the FM Channel is the one that the youth and many other people mostly listen to, so that is why the Government has decided that with the upgrading, it would be better to switch to FM for a broader target,” he said. He added the funding assistance is from Australia and the project started around the end of last year. In his speech, Project Manager Chris Shrodea from Australia said they were excited to help the Government reach a broader audience. “We saw a solution and we took advantage and we’ve very proud to present Radio 2AP to the nation of Samoa through FM,” he said (Samoa Observer 28 May 2019 via July NZ DX Times via DXLD) One could read into this that FM has replaced AM, but I presume that is not the case (Bryan Clark, ed., ibid.) RADIO 2AP REACHES MILESTONE USING FM BAND Samoa’s government radio station will soon operate on the FM Band for the first time. The station, 2AP, has been broadcasting on the AM Band for more than six decades. Australia’s Pacific Media Assistance Scheme is helping 2AP on to FM by building a new transmitter mast for the station. Samoa’s Minister of Communication and Information technology, Afamasaga Rico Tupa’i, said the new mast and the FM Band will be officially launched at the end of next month. “For government developments, government information to get out in terms of what people need to know, and how our people can benefit from it. It’s jus another station that whatever transmission and broadcasts we get out of here, will be the same thing on AM and the same thing on FM, same information.” Afamasaga Rico Tupa’i said radio 2AP will soon be able to reach a wider audience in neighbouring American Samoa, Tokelau, and Niue. He said that while the FM launch would mean a few additions to 2AP in terms of equipment, there would be no addition in terms of staff. (RNZ, 10 June 2019, www.rnz.co.nz, via NZ DX Times via DXLD) ** SCOTLAND [non]. [WOR] Encore - Classical music on SW Encore - Classical Music this weekend is being broadcast as usual by Channel 292 (Europe) on 6070 kHz at 1500 UT Sunday 30th June. And by WBCQ on 7490 kHz at 0000-0100 UT Monday 1st July. There is a repeat on 6070 kHz on Friday 5th JULY at 1900 UT. This week's show has plenty of xylophone, a horn trio, some Tennyson set to music, and a Vivaldi piece for mandolin. There is a string quartet, some Tchaikovsky, and a Strauss lieder. All very wonderful. Please note - Radio Tumbril is on the road being thoroughly analogue for a few weeks so there will be no emails but for a while but Encore will be broadcast every Sunday and Friday as usual - plenty of treats in store. Thank you for spreading the word about Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave. Please continue to send in reception reports and requests for pieces of music to play on Encore. Both Channel 292 and WBCQ live stream if reception is poor. And KiwiSDR's world-wide network of online receivers do a great job too. All easily found with search engines (Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril, http://www.tumbril.co.uk via gh, 1430 UT June 30, WOR iog via DXLD) ** SINGAPORE. 11795, July 2 at 1410, poor S3-S5 signal woman speaking; intonation sounds a bit like German, but no words recognizable; Aoki/NDXC shows it`s really Hindi! From BBCWS this semihour only. Aimed NW from Kranji, we are *way* off-target for this. Not much else direct from Asia on band except North Korea. 7355, July 2 at 1658, woman in Chinese?, VP S4-S5, KNLS? No, it`s finished at 1500. 1659, continuous beeping mixed with music, signature of BBC, maybe leading into timesignal when beeping stops at 1700:00 but stays on with programming. Aoki shows it`s really BBC Korean at 1530-1830 via SINGAPORE, altho Nippon no Kaze via Taiwan is also on 7355 at 1630-1700. Pleased to be getting even this much signal from Asia so late into one of the longest days of the year (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 9545 kHz. - SIBC reactivated --- (closer to 9544.98?), SIBC (presumed), 0423-0459*, June 28. For a long time now I have routinely checked here between 0430 and 0500, as it was several years ago I often heard SIBC till 0500*, but not heard for a long time now, so a very nice surprise today to tune in and hear some definite audio, with a signal that very slowly improved; could not make out the language and no ID, but am fairly certain it was SIBC, returned again; announcers playing pop songs; sounded like a commercial announcement or PSA; cut off in mid-song; in the past their normal closing down time was 0500*; heard today with a normal audio level, unlike 5020, which has virtually no audio here in California. Honiara sunset at 0710 UT. Perhaps an Australian/New Zealand DXer can make a positive confirmation? (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) MP3570kB SLM_Honiara_5019.9995kHz_19.24UT_Akitakata.JPN_.mp3 Download Due of high noise floor of S=8-9 level on remote SDR Perseus unit, with poor antenna these days - at Brisbane Queensland AUS, checked 5020 kHz SIBC Honiara - rather half Hertz lower sideband as 5019.999 1/2 kHz <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< at 1910 to 1925 UT tonight UT on June 28, at remote Perseus unit at Hiroshima Akitakata in Japan: S=5 or -94dBm weak and tiny only, just on threshold noise level, listen to attached mp3.format file. Some UTE QRM like high speed CW at nearby 9543.436 kHz, 'cut/notched out' the lower frequency flank range. 73 wolfie df5sx (Wolfgang Bueschel, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Fair signal at 2230 on 9544.997 kHz via Brisbane Perseus, a weak carrier visible also here in Finland. Unfortunately I missed the overlap moment, but hopefully they got both transmitters going again. Best regards, Mauno (via wb, DXLD) At 0440 UT on June 29 now at remote Brisbane Queensland SDR, nice S=8 or -77dBm signal, measured against WBCQ 9330even S=8-9, WRMI 9395.000 similar and WWVH 10 MHz, now exact / closer to 9544.998 1/2 kHz at 0453 UT on June 29. Grayline easterly of near Samoa and Auckland NZL, vy73 wolfie df5sx (Wolfgang Bueschel, ibid.) 9545, June 30 at 0455, JBA signal, S3-S4 with traces of modulation, presumed SIBC as Ron Howard has reported reactivated on its daytime frequency scheduled until 0500* switch to 5020 (and which carrier becomes audible by 0600 as I have noted). So I listen carefully whether this 9545 will turn off – yes! Cut at 0459:23*. 24 hours earlier, Wolfgang Bueschel measured it on the Brisbane remote: ``9544.998 1/2 kHz at 0453 UT on June 29``. (Meanwhile the only other Pacific signal, NZ on 9700, has just come on at S9+10 for one hour.) (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Seems 9545 goes off the air via a timer. June 28, 29 and 30, were all consistently suddenly off at 0459*; programming mostly pop songs; still not able to confirm the language or to hear an ID. Thanks very much to Wolfie and Mauno for their input. Greatly appreciated. Here in California, I have found in the past that the best reception of SIBC on 9545, was when they ran well past their normal cut off (about 0500*), which does happen from time to time. This often occurs when Solomon Islands has especially bad weather and SIBC provides weather info on 9545 kHz. Here is a good audio example from back in 2014 - https://app.box.com/s/9ukldjtpmunwbfcqdf2f (Ron Howard, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) SIBC 9545 --- Very faint traces from tune-in around 0400, improved by 0455 with light pops, gone at 0459 without fanfare (Matt Francis, Paddington, NSW, Australia, July 1, WOR iog via DXLD) Hi Matt - Also noted here on July 1, on 9545; SIBC again going off via a timer (0459*); cut off in mid-song; poor reception (Ron (California), ibid.) SIBC 9545 --- Nice listening from 0255 to 0300 when they had an ad for local mobile phone service, then continued in a country song. Listening via Bay of Islands (Dan Robinson, MD, 0303 UT July 2, WOR iog via DXLD) July 3 - Heard SIBC on 9545, at 0414, with very weak audio; signal very slowly improving; mostly pop songs; cut off as usual at 0459*, in mid-song. This is rather maddening, as the reception is nicely improving at cut off and if they stayed on the air for another hour, believe they might actually have fair reception. Will just have to wait for those special occasions when they do run well past 0459 (Ron, California, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Extremely poor SIBC (9545 kHz) reception; mostly just a carrier heard; far below threshold level; unusable till 0457, heard announcer very faintly till cut off as usual at 0459*. Their poorest reception since June 28 reactivation (Ron Howard, CA, 0544 UT July 4, WOR iog via DXLD) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 11600, July 2 at 1651, raspy tones of Brother Scare, S4-S6. Aoki shows via BULGARIA at 1400-1700. HFCC shows Kostinbord available 24 hours, 50 kW at 306 degrees to W Europe and here we are beyond (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SPAIN. 12030, Tue July 2 at 1645, Arabic talk but playing medieval Christian choral music, S8-S5. It`s REE crusading to the Mideast at 1630 M-F, but well audible back here oppositely (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN. Reception of Radio Omdurman Sudan in 41mb on July 1 from 0550 on 7205 ALF 100 kW / 210 deg to CeAf Arabic, fair https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-radio-omdurman-sudan-in.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN [non]. 11650, MADAGASCAR, R Dabanga (presumed the one) at 0430. Mix of middle-eastern sounding music and M in (listed as) Sudanese Arabic (certainly had an Arabic like sound). Off at 0457 suddenly - Armchair July 2 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000) & 750; RS SW-2000629 with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! rb, WOR iog via DXLD) ** SWAZILAND. 9939.98, ESWATINI (former Swaziland), TWR Manzini / Mpangela Ranch in listed Lingala 06.26.2019 1909-2038 choral chant, man sermon, mention Yezu Kristu, and final amen (till 1915), choral chant, same man continuing sermon, till 1929:40", choral chant, announcement with address and email, music pause, well known IS at 2034, man announcements over lively music, other man talk; lite QSB at times, very good. 6129.99, ESWATINI (former Swaziland), TWR Manzini / Mpangela Ranch in Portuguese/Kimbundu (from 1950), 07.04.2019 1929-1954, man religious sermon, reading and commenting Holy Bible (about Noemi of Ruth's book, mention Jesus etc.) till 1945:21", religious choral chant, man announcement, with some addresses and phones, choral chant, music pause, IS at 1950 into program in listed Kimbundu, with two men IDs and announcement, brief music pause, man talk and same brief music pause, local choral chant, same man talk; better in LSB with strong and clear audio, severe QRN, almost good (Gianni Serra, Roma-Italy, Equipment: JRC NRD 525 receiver; Alpha Delta DX-SWL Sloper-S antenna; RG 8 mini coaxial cable; JPS NIR 12 Noise & Interference Reducer-Dual DSP outboard audio filter; JRC NVA 319 external loudal speaker unit; Yaesu YH-77 STA stereo headphones; Oregon Scientific RM912 radio controlled clock; All times in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time); date in month/day format, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SWEDEN. SAQ Grimeton 17.2 kHz --- Good reception today (30/6) of both broadcasts from SAQ on 17.2 kHz. First heard at 0839 UT followed by CW IDs and tuning up adjustments. The afternoon transmission was audible well between the usual static crashes, coming on air at 1141 for IDs and adjustments. SIO 454. Didn't seem to be as much QRM from RDL on 18.1 kHz as previous years, although they came on a few times, briefly warbling away. 73S (Nick. On a hill-top above Buxton UK with home-brew receiver, Rank, Sent from Samsung Mobile on O2, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) ** SWEDEN. For several years now, the Hörby Radio Association HRF (in collaboration with Experimenterande Svenska Radioamatörer and Sveriges Radiohistoriska Förening) hosts a radio history day in September. This year’s VeteranLjuddagen will take place on 7 September 2019. As in previous years, there will be low power broadcasts on Hörby’s former medium wave frequency during a 14-day period beginning one week before Veteran Audio Day. According to http://veteranljuddagen.se/ the historic frequency of 1179 kHz will be on the air between 31 August and 13 September 2019 (Dr Hansjoerg Biener 28 June 2019, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKEY. Voice of Turkey on odd 11675.8/11965.7/9765.7 kHz June 27 0600-1155 11675.7 EMR 500 kW / 150 deg WeAs Turkish, instead of 11675 1300-1355 11965.7 EMR 500 kW / 020 deg EaEu Russian, instead of 11965 1500-1555 9765.7 EMR 250 kW / 105 deg WeAs Persian, instead of 9765 Something`s always wrong at Voice of Turkey: very odd or wrong freqs/langs! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/06/voice-of-turkey-on-11675811965797657.html Voice of Turkey in Turkish on odd frequency 13635.8 kHz on June 28 0600-1255 13635.7 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg WeEu Turkish, instead of 13635 // freq 11675.0 EMR 500 kW / 150 deg WeAs, was 11675.7 kHz June 27: Something`s always wrong at Voice of Turkey: very odd or wrong freqs/langs! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/06/voice-of-turkey-in-turkish-on-odd_28.html Unscheduled programs of Voice of Turkey in Albanian/Bosnisn, June 28 0656-0712 13765 EMR 500 kW / 210 deg CEAf Albanian, unscheduled on SW 0715-0755 11730 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg CeAs Azeri-scheduled from 0700UT 0756-0806 11730 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg CeAs Bosnian - unscheduled on SW Something`s always wrong at Voice of Turkey: very odd or wrong freqs/langs! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/06/unscheduled-pxs-of-voice-of-turkey-in.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 27-28, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Voice of Turkey on odd frequency 11675.8 kHz on June 29 0600-1155 11675.7 EMR 500 kW / 150 deg WeAs Turkish, instead of 11675 // freq 13635.0 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg WeEu, was 13635.7 kHz June 28: Something`s always wrong at Voice of Turkey: very odd or wrong freqs/langs! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/voice-of-turkey-in-turkish-on-odd.html Voice of Turkey on odd frequencies 11965.7 & 9765.7 kHz on June 29 1300-1355 11965.7 EMR 500 kW / 020 deg EaEu Russian, instead of 11965 1500-1555 9765.7 EMR 250 kW / 105 deg WeAs Persian, instead of 9765 Something`s always wrong at Voice of Turkey: very odd or wrong freqs/langs! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/voice-of-turkey-on-odd-freqs-119657.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. GERMANY, Good signal of Missionswerk Friedensstimme MWF via MBR Nauen, June 29 1200-1230 13710 NAU 250 kW / 060 deg FERu Russian Sat TRT starting from 1205 13710 EMR 500 kW / 095 deg SoAs Urdu V of Turkey, very good Emergency frequency change for Missionswerk Friedensstimme, free channel 13800! Something`s always wrong at TRT Voice of Turkey, today later start on 13710 kHz https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/missionswerk-friedensstimme-via-mbr.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9830, June 29 at 2306, Türkisch musik, as once again the sloppyrators at Emiler have dozed? failing to turn 9830 off before 2300 when Englisch is finisched. A repeat of the German hour always follows on the program feed; I recheck just in time at 2319 to hear a few words of German before it is at 2319:45* off the air gechopped (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Voice of Turkey in French on strange freq.9285 kHz, July 1 1930-2025 on 9285 Something`s always wrong at TRT Voice of Turkey 1930-2025 on 9635 EMR 500 kW / 300 deg to WeEu French, very good 1930-2025 on 11615 EMR 500 kW / 262 deg to NWAf French, very good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/voice-of-turkey-in-french-on-strange.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1-2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I already explained how 9285 is generated, a significant datum (gh) Reception of TRT Voice of Turkey in English on July 1 2030-2125 9620*EMR 500 kW / 105 deg SEAs English VOTurkey, very poor *strong 9620 SIR 500 kW / 298 deg SoEu Spanish VIRI/PARS TODAY also co-ch 9620 THU 100 kW / 315 deg WeEu Arabic RSO currently not on 2200-2255 9830 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg ENAm English VOTurkey, very good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-trt-voice-of-turkey-in.html Voice of Turkey in Turkish on very odd 13635.7 & 11675.7 kHz, July 2 0557-0855 13635.7 500 kW / 310 deg WeEu Turkish, instead of 13635.0 0857-1255 13635.0 500 kW / 310 deg WeEu Turkish as scheduled in A19 0557-0855 11675.0 500 kW / 150 deg WeAs Turkish as scheduled in A19 0857-1155 11675.7 500 kW / 150 deg WeAs Turkish, instead of 11675.0 Something`s always wrong at Voice of Turkey, today via two cross transmitters https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/voice-of-turkey-in-turkish-on-odd_2.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1-2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Reception of TRT Voice of Turkey 41mb and 25mb on July 2: 1100-1125 on 7210 EMR 250 kW / 290 deg to SEEu Bulgarian, very good. 1300-1304 on 11965 EMR 500 kW / 020 deg to EaEu, transmitter is off!! 1304-1305 on 11965 EMR 500 kW / 020 deg to EaEu open carrier/dead air 1305-1355 on 11965 EMR 500 kW / 020 deg to EaEu Russian - good signal Something`s always wrong at Voice of Turkey Emerler transmitting stn! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-trt-voice-of-turkey-in_2.html Voice of Turkey in Dari/Pashto/Uzbek on very odd 11765.7 kHz, July 2 1500-1625 11765.7 500 kW / 100 deg WeAs Da/Pa/Uz, instead of 11765.0: Something`s always wrong at TRT Voice of Turkey Emerler transmitting station! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/voice-of-turkey-in-daripashtouzbek-on.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9460, July 2 at 1653 nice strumming music, S9-S6, from VOT Turkish service scheduled here 1600-2100, if they don`t screw it up, 500 kW, 310 degrees from Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Voice of Turkey in Turkish on very odd frequencies July 3 0600-1155 11675.7 500 kW / 150 deg WeAs Turkish, instead of nominal 1300-1355 11965.7 500 kW / 020 deg to EaEu Russian, nominal July 2! Something`s always wrong at TRT Emirler transmitting station! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/voice-of-turkey-in-turkish-on-very-odd.html Unscheduled 2 min of Voice of Turkey in Japanese on shortwave, July 3 1124-1126 13760 500 kW / 310 deg WeEu Japanese - unscheduled on SW, 1126-1130 13760 500 kW / 310 deg WeEu Voice of Turkey IS, in German, 1130-1225 13760 500 kW / 310 deg WeEu German, as scheduled in A-19. Something`s always wrong at TRT Voice of Turkey Emerler transmitting station! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/unscheduled-2-min-of-voice-of-turkey-in.html Voice of Turkey in Farsi on very odd frequency 9765.7 kHz on July 3: 1500-1555 9765.7 250 kW / 105 deg WeAs Farsi, instead 9765 July 2, 1500-1625 11765.7 500 kW / 100 deg WeAs Dari/Pashto/Uzbek on July 2 Something`s always wrong at TRT Voice of Turkey Emirler station! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/voice-of-turkey-in-farsi-on-very-odd.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 3-4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11980, July 4 at 0545, ME music, VP S5-S7. HFCC shows it`s VOT Turkish at 04-06, 500 kW at 310 degrees toward W Europe and also USward. In previous years this transmission was listenable here for the music, but not with solar flux below 70 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K. NO 10: BBC MUST EXPLAIN WHY STAR PAY IS UP AFTER FREE LICENCES FOR OVER-75S CUT | BT http://tv.bt.com/tv/tv-news/no-10-bbc-must-explain-why-star-pay-is-up-after-free-licences-for-over-75s-cut-11364373851421 BBC HANDS STARS -L-11M PAY RISE - WHILE CUTTING FREE TV LICENCES FOR OVER-75S https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/02/bbc-hands-stars-11m-pay-rise-cutting-free-tv-licences-over/ (via Mike Cooper, GA, DXLD) ** U S A. 12350-USB, June 28 at 1228, WCY conveying marine weather outlooks for Caribyachts, but also with a carrier partially demodulating him --- i.e., local mixing product of 13740 RHC minus 1390 KCRC = 12350; and which goes away with preamps off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. U.S. Attorneys » Eastern District of Virginia » News Department of Justice - U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Thursday, June 27, 2019 FORMER SENIOR OFFICIAL PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING GOVERNMENT MONEY https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/former-senior-official-pleads-guilty-stealing-government-money ALEXANDRIA, Va. – An Alexandria man pleaded guilty today to stealing over $40,000 in government money during 2018, while he was employed as a senior government official at the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) in Washington, D.C. According to court documents, Haroon K. Ullah, 41, admitted that he fraudulently obtained thousands of dollars in government funds by submitting falsified hotel invoices, falsified and inflated taxi and Uber receipts, and by billing the government for personal travel and for travel that had already been paid by third parties. Additionally, Ullah admitted that he created a falsified letter from a real medical doctor purportedly claiming that Ullah needed to fly in business class at government expense because of a sore knee. By submitting the forged letter from the doctor, Ullah fraudulently obtained costly business class upgrades at government expense, including on lengthy international flights. Ullah admitted to creating many of the false documents on his government-issued laptop computer. As part of the plea, Ullah also admitted that he submitted falsified invoices and repair estimates to an insurance company regarding a claim for repairs to his home in Alexandria. A former employee of the U.S. Department of State, Ullah became a member of the Senior Executive Service when he joined USAGM as its Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Ullah committed his crime from February through October 2018, while serving as CSO. Ullah is no longer employed with USAGM. Ullah pleaded guilty to theft of government money and faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison when sentenced on October 11. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors. G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, and Steve A. Linick, Inspector General for the Department of State, made the announcement after U.S. District Judge T.S. Ellis, III, accepted the plea. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Russell L. Carlberg is prosecuting the case. A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. https://www.justice.gov/usao/vae Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:19-cr-183. Topic(s): Financial Fraud Component(s): USAO - Virginia, Eastern Contact: Joshua Stueve Director of Communications joshua.stueve@usdoj.gov Updated June 27, 2019 More reporting on this coming up on BBG-USAGM Watch; in coming hours (via Dan Robinson, DXLD) viz.: Update: GUILTY PLEA IN USAGM SENIOR OFFICIAL CORRUPTION CASE BBG - USAGM Watch > Board Notes BBGWatcher June 28, 2019 0 Comments Board Notes, Congress, Featured News, Hot Tub Blog, Media Reports, Public Diplomacy, Waste & Mismanagement BBG, Haroon K. Ullah, Haroon Ullah, USAGM BBG – USAGM Watch Commentary The U.S. Department of Justice announced in a June 27, 2019 press release that a former senior official in the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has pled guilty to stealing government money. Previously USAGM had refused to provide BBG – USAGM Watch volunteer reporters with information on this case. The agency’s former name was the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). The DOJ press release paints a picture of mismanagement, corruption and lack of oversight within the senior levels of the $800 million U.S. Agency for Global Media which is responsible for such taxpayer-funded media as the Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). The current senior USAGM management team was assembled by USAGM CEO John F. Lansing who has been in charge of the agency since 2015. . . http://bbgwatch.com/bbgwatch/update-guilty-plea-in-usagm-senior-official-corruption-case/ (via Dan Robinson, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) ** U S A [and non]. Latest frequency changes of VOA, RFA and OCB: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/06/latest-frequency-changes-of-voa-rfa-and.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 27-28, DX LISTENING DIGEST) viz: 0300-0400 on 21600 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Mon, ex Daily 0300-0400 NF 21610 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Tue, ex 21600 0300-0400 NF 21620 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Wed, ex 21600 0300-0400 NF 21630 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Thu, ex 21600 0300-0400 NF 21640 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Fri, ex 21600 0300-0400 NF 21650 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Sat, ex 21600 0300-0400 NF 21680 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Sun, ex 21600 0330-0430 NF 6100 SAO 100 kW / 138 deg to SoAf Kirundi, ex 9815 0400-0500 NF 17770 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Mon, ex 21695 0400-0500 NF 17865 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Tue, ex 21695 0400-0500 NF 17770 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Wed, ex 21695 0400-0500 NF 17865 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Thu, ex 21695 0400-0500 NF 17770 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Fri, ex 21695 0400-0500 NF 17615 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Sat, ex 21695 0400-0500 NF 17615 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Sun, ex 21695 0500-0600 NF 21620 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Mon, ex 21580 0500-0600 NF 21630 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Tue, ex 21580 0500-0600 NF 21640 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Wed, ex 21580 0500-0600 NF 21650 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Thu, ex 21580 0500-0600 on 21580 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Fri, ex Daily 0500-0600 NF 21600 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Sat, ex 21580 0500-0600 NF 21610 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to CeAs Tibetan Sun, ex 21580 1130-1200 on 12030 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SEAs Learning Engl, ex UDO Radio Free Asia RFA 0030-0130 on 15110 SAI 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex same BIB 0030-0130 on 17845 LAM 100 kW / 080 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex same TIN 0300-0700 on 11895 SAI 100 kW / 300 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex same KWT 0600-0700 on 21690 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex same DHA 1000-1100 on 15330 TIN 250 kW / 297 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex same LAM 1000-1100 NF 21465 TIN 250 kW / 296 deg to CeAs Tibetan Mon, ex 21455 1000-1100 on 21455 TIN 250 kW / 296 deg to CeAs Tibetan Tue, ex Daily 1000-1100 NF 21520 TIN 250 kW / 296 deg to CeAs Tibetan Wed, ex 21455 1000-1100 NF 21565 TIN 250 kW / 296 deg to CeAs Tibetan Thu, ex 21455 1000-1100 NF 21540 TIN 250 kW / 296 deg to CeAs Tibetan Fri, ex 21455 1000-1100 NF 21505 TIN 250 kW / 296 deg to CeAs Tibetan Sat, ex 21455 1000-1100 NF 21475 TIN 250 kW / 296 deg to CeAs Tibetan Sun, ex 21455 1100-1200 on 17640 TIN 250 kW / 297 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex same LAM 1400-1500 on 13755 SAI 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Cantonese Mon, addit. 1400-1500 on 13575 SAI 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Cantonese Tue, addit. 1400-1500 on 13755 SAI 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Cantonese Wed, addit. 1400-1500 on 13575 SAI 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Cantonese Thu, addit. 1400-1500 on 13755 SAI 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Cantonese Fri, addit. 1400-1500 on 13795 SAI 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Cantonese Sat, addit. 1400-1500 on 13795 SAI 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Cantonese Sun, addit. 1430-1500 on 9355 SAI 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Khmer, addit.freq. 1500-1600 NF 11675 SAI 100 kW / 300 deg to EaAs Chinese,x 15475 BIB 1600-1700 on 15700 TIN 250 kW / 305 deg to CeAs Uyghur, ex same LAM 1700-1800 on 9965 SAI 100 kW / 300 deg to EaAs Chinese, x same BIB 2100-2200 on 11985 TIN 250 kW / 329 deg to EaAs Korean, ex same SAI 2230-2330 on 13740 SAI 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Khmer, ex same KWT OCB Radio Marti 1400-2200 on 11860 GB 250 kW / 183 deg to Cuba Spanish Daily, ex Mon-Fri 2200-2300 on 7335 GB 250 kW / 205 deg to Cuba Spanish Daily, additional Публикувано от Observer в 3:10 PM (via DXLD) 11860 daily, ex-M-F, I noticed and reported several weeks ago (gh) ** U S A [and non]. OCB Radio Marti on wrong frequency 7365 July 2 0700-1000 on 7365*GB 250 kW / 225 deg to Cuba Spanish, fair signal * instead of 7335 GB 250 kW / 225 deg to Cuba as scheduled in A-19 0730-0736 on 7365 unknown secret tx site Russian CUSB S06s co-ch!!! From 0800 on 7365 WNM 003 kW / 145 deg to SEEu German HCJB co-ch!!! https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/ocb-radio-marti-on-wrong-frequency-7365.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1-2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. World of Radio 1988 right now on 9330 --- World of Radio 1988 is scheduled for airing at about 0132 on WBCQ 9330. Cheers, Lw (Larry Will, 0105 UT Friday June 28, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Tnx, an ad-hoc airing on the <500 kW shortly after produxion; unfortunately I did not see the notice until it was over (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WBCQ, 9329 [sic] kHz, World of Radio #1988, 0133 heard over WBCQ, Maine, June 28 UT (Richard Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, just five minutes north of Edmonton, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WORLD OF RADIO 1988 monitoring: confirmed first [sic] NAm SWBC, Friday June 28 at 2200 on WRMI 9955, fair, no upcut but joined at start about 2159:50 after ID which also ran a bit early. Also confirmed UT Saturday June 29 at 0130 on WRMI 7780, poor-fair. No reports yet from anyone about HLR 6190 Sat June 29 at 0630v; or 9485 Sat June 29 at 1430. For the latter, no trace of a signal heard by UTwente SDR, just huge splash from 9490 Romania. Not confirmed Sat June 29 at 2030 on WRMI 15770 --- instead, `Wavescan` now shown on skedgrid; so that did not last long, WOR only for the past two weeks. I go on to search the WRMI sked and find more changes: UT Monday at 0130 now a blank space on 9395; but WOR added on 7780, while remaining on 7780 an hour later at 0230. To be confirmed. [WORLD OF RADIO 1989] Confirmed Sat June 29 at 2100 on WRMI 9955, again upcut during theme after my first utterance, poor S7-S9 vs summer noise level. Not confirmed Sat June 29 at 2130 on WBCQ 9330 when an ad-hoc airing occurred last week while testing; not on the air this early. Next: 0130 UT Sunday WRMI 5850 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315] 1030 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany 2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 changed to 7780? 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 [and 9330? last 2 weeks special] 0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 1816 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania 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 [and/or 2130] 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 6190 CUSB, June 29: 0631-0700 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat, weak to fair https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on.html (Ivo Ivanov, DXLD) WORLD OF RADIO 1988 monitoring: confirmed UT Sunday June 30 at 0130 on WRMI 5850, VG S9+20/30. Also confirmed UT Sun June 30 at 0328 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, MO, only 2 minutes into, so started circa 0326. S9+20/30 but that includes considerable summer storm noise level, none nearby. Next: 2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 changed to 7780? 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 [and 9330? last 2 weeks special] 0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 1816 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania 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 [and/or 2130] 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) GERMANY. Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 7265 CUSB, June 30 1031-1100 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun, weak signal https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_1.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Confirmed Sunday June 30 at 2146 the 2130 on WRMI 7780, VP. Also confirmed UT Monday July 1 at 0130 still on WRMI 9395, S9+10, altho this airing had been erased from websked; and now also on 7780 as a separate playout a couple seconds behind, very poor in noise. The 9395 airing continues to be preceded by a strange ``Son-Power Radio on 5850, 7455 and 9395`` ID, which followed a rendition of the song ``Those Were the Days``. Also confirmed UT Monday July 1 one hour later at 0230 on WRMI 7780, poor vs noise level [WORLD OF RADIO 1989] Also confirmed UT Monday July 1 at 0301 on Area 51 webcast; and WBCQ 5130.37v which checked a bit earlier during JL was S9+10 including noise level. This week, superpower 9330 is taking the night off. Also confirmed UT Monday July 1 at 0330 on WRMI 9955, fair-good. Next: 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 [and/or 2130] 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW WORLD OF RADIO 1988 monitoring: confirmed UT Tue July 2 at 0100 on WRMI 7780, VP. Next: 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v [and/or 2130] 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW WORLD OF RADIO 1988 monitoring: confirmed Wednesday July 3 at 2100 on WRMI 9955, and finally *not* upcut, automation back in alignment after IS & ID loop, S7 vs S6 noise level when tuned to next vacant frequency. However, *no* signal, not even a carrier audible from simulcast on WBCQ 7490+v, and despite HNL, generally VP summer reception, think that transmitter is not on air. However2, WOR confirmed on webcast check at 2128, again followed by the variable-key singing of the late Goddess Irina I at 2130. WOR 1988 also confirmed UT Thu July 4 at 0116 the 0100 on WRMI 7780, JBA vs S9+10 local noise level, seems from nearby powerline; worst on the lower SW bands and also peaking amid the MW band around 1200 kHz. WORLD OF RADIO 1989 contents: Austria, China, Cook Islands, Cuba, Denmark, Guatemala, India, Iran and non, Korea South, México, Nigeria, North America, Norway, Romania, Russia, Solomon Islands, USA, unidentified; and the propagation outlook WOR 1989 completed by 2000 UT Thursday July 4, ready for first SW broadcasts Friday: 1000 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 0629vUT Saturday HLR 6190-CUSB Germany 1000 UT Saturday Unique Radio 3210-USB NSW [July 6, 20...] 1130 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 1430 UT Saturday HLR 9485-CUSB Germany 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 2100 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 0130 UT Sunday WRMI 5850 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315] 1030 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany 2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 7780-new 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 [maybe also 9330?] 0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 1816 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania 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 Also check 9330 WBCQ for unscheduled airings during testing phase. [it appears we will now be running on a Friday-to-Thursday 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) WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ: ** U S A. WBCQ --- At 0445 UT June 28 no signal from tx#6 on 9330.0 At 0515 UT June 28, JBA old tx on 9330.2v (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, WOR iog via DXLD) At 0800 I had them on 9330.00 kHz and now at 0830 on 9330.15v kHz. 73, (Mauno Ritola, Finland, ibid.) Radio Timtron Worldwide is on live now (2301 UT Friday) on WBCQ 9330. He is also planning on doing Allan's show tonight at 0000. Regards, Lw (Larry Will, 2302 UT Friday June 28, WOR Iog via DXLD) http://74.55.244.98:7000/ Server Status: Server is currently up and public. Stream Status: Stream is up at 128 kbps with 3 of 132 listeners (3 unique) Listener Peak: 11 Average Listen Time: 7m 22s Stream Title: WXNZ Content Type: audio/mpeg Stream Genre: Alternative Stream URL: http://www.wxnz.org<=== "WXNZ-LP - HooSkow Radio is your community radio station!" Stream ICQ: NA Stream AIM: NA Stream IRC: #audiorealm Current Song: Radio Timtron Worldwide<======= ID + QRG's nom.: "....9330 // 3265..." (?) https://wesarts.wixsite.com/wxnzradio "......Tim *Timtron* Smith............" (roger, WOR iog via DXLD) i.e. via webfeed from Skowhegan (gh) Reception is superb into Victoria, BC. S9 + 10 with massive modulation. Not sure what program now at 0128, but music. I see 9265 WINB on the waterfall with a great signal, too, so not bad for 50 kW, vs Allan's 500 kW or thereabouts. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, ibid.) 9330.00, Fri June 28 at 2200, WBCQ-6 after a rockhour, another old `AWWW` playback starts with WTO. Reckeck UT Sat June 29 at 0000 for a new `Allan Weiner Worldwide`, yes, except it`s hosted by TimTron, from his own studio in Skowhegan. Whenever he or Larry Will guests, it`s an entirely different show hardly worthy of the AWWW title. TimTron muses and plays a lot of music, does not take calls, rather like his own show. I think I heard only one belch. His booming voice goes nicely with the booming signal, but never distorted. There does seem to be a background noise vox effect buildup during brief pauses, AVC? Says it might be his first and last time on the 500 kW. I`ll bet he`d love to hook his ham rig up to the Ampegon antenna. As I understand it, while ham transmititer power is strictly limited, antenna gain is not. I`ve previously heard WA1HLR on 80 meters with a broadcast-strength AM signal and wondered if that was really WBCQ equipment. Here is John Carver`s report about that hour: ``Tonight's show started on time on 7490 but it's TimTron hosting instead of Allan. Theme song plays at 0002. He marvels at the superstation and says he never ever thought about such a thing. He managed an analogy between the superstation and golf. Said a golfer will study the lay of the land and chose the best club to get the ball to the hole. Sometimes it's a ten kW club and they hope the ball makes it there. With the superstation they're using a 500 kW club and hit more than one hole at the same time. He says there will be no email this evening as he's afraid that his computer is dying and he's had enough problems with the internet relay there that he's afraid that if he fires up another computer for email it might blow the internet connection. No phone calls as he doesn't want to give out his phone number. Then some music and back to talk. Some anti-Trump talk and then waxes philosophic in an attempt to explain how Trump got elected in the first place. He jumps back to the Vietnam war and then jumps back and forth to explain what happened to the people in this country and how they do or don't react to things. Music and back to talk. He blames part of the problem on the demise of broadcasting in this country along with the fairness doctrine which allowed such things as the FOX network and Rush Limbaugh. Said that with the dying out of AM and FM stations and the cloning of stations so they all were alike coast to coast we were in big trouble and should the internet go down because of global conflict along with the demise of shortwave broadcasters we'd really be in big trouble and wouldn't have the information to make an informed choice. Some more music, talk, music, talk with a closing jab at Trump over immigration policies and then closed with more music. Both the program and 7490 were off at 0100. John, Mid-North Indiana`` I am rechecking 9330 after 0600 June 29 when another `AWWW` playback is running, AW along with Tom Barna in studio. At 0620 AW recommends reading something in RCA Broadcast News, May 1934, available at amemricanradiohistory.com about what? Maybe early high-power AM broadcasting. 9330.00 is not on by 2100 this Saturday June 29, or 2200? Retune at 2259, now on with open carrier, music and ID loop hitting S9+35-40-45; 2301, 500,000 watts ID and sirens, TimTron opening his new live June 29 show which he says is trimulcasting also on 5130+ (JBA carrier here) and ``propagation test frequency 3265`` (zero here; and 7490 remains off). Until 2323 he`s mostly playing music, then another 500,000 watts ID. People getting used to such super-entertainment are going to be very disappointed when, July 8, the flat-earth World`s Last Chance ministry takes over 9330 --- we can only hope that a bit of time can be carved out/retained for some of WBCQ`s own programs (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Just read your comments about people getting used to the Super Entertainment that will end July 8 and I had to laugh out loud. I sent two messages this evening to two Area 51 programmers and over the course of the message stated that I thought that airing some Area 51 programs on the Superstation was a great disservice to us as it spoiled us, hearing what the programs could sound like and knowing that it would end soon and we'd be back to the low power, noisy signals that we grew up with. Compared it to a pusher saying, Go on kid, try it. It won't hurt you and you won't get addicted. Gob smacked that our comments were so similar (John Carver, mid-north Indiana, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Fair signal of Super Power Station WBCQ-6, June 29 from 0445 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 280 deg to WNAm English: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/fair-signal-of-super-power-station-wbcq.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7490+, June 30 at 0147 just as I tune in, this WBCQ cuts off the air amid some program, presumably `SW Saturday Night`. Maybe there was an overall power failure or storm, as this correlates with Richard Langley, NB at 0201: ``9330 kHz putting in a fairly good signal into NB just 100 km from the station with the Lumpy Gravy Radio Show (not live -- from a Thanksgiving) at 0145 UT this evening (30 June UT). At the time, 5130 kHz was airing the same program but offset a second or two. 5130 was not heard when rechecked at 0150. 3265 kHz was also on earlier with a different program but gone by 0150 UT, too.`` I don`t check again until 0329 when 9330.00 is on with `SW Saturday Night` as J.P. Is starting his ``train set``; nothing at all audible now on 7490+ or 5130+. I think there was another old AWWW playback after 0400. 9330+, by 0534 June 30, WBCQ-6 is off and low-power Brother Scare is resumed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. WBCQ and World's Last Chance, LLC Southwest Florida Online - Sunday Morning News From LaBelle, Florida for Hendry and Glades County and the Lake Okeechobee region. Don Browne, editor. Friday, June 28, 2019 "The newly constructed high power shortwave station and gigantic fully rotatable antenna system is funded by World’s Last Chance, LLC, a Wyoming corporation and religious ministry headed by Galal P. Doss, a former Seventh-Day Adventist and wealthy cosmetics company owner from Egypt." More here: http://swflorida.blogspot.com/2019/06/flat-earth-programs-on-worlds-most.html ``Galal Doss has a track record of making bizarre prophecies, anti-Catholic videos, and claims the earth is flat (watch one of the organization's "flat earth proof" videos above) and says calendars should be lunar based on the moon phases and their interpretation of the Bible. Posted by Don Browne at 2:41 PM `` And their flat Earth belief is documented here: https://www.worldslastchance.com/flat-earth (-- Richard Langley, July 1, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) If this is not proof that religious organizations should pay taxes just like the rest of us — which would be far more constitutionally sound than the existing policy — I don’t know what else would be. If this is the garbage that’s going to be spewed into the ether by this marvel of radio transmission technology, the world would be better off without it given how many gullible people live on the planet as it is. It is the height of irony that the organization touting these “beliefs” places its biggest bet on a technology that wouldn’t work if it’s “beliefs” were scientifically accurate (John Figliozzi, NY, WOR iog via DXLD) After calling the charity verification hotline at IRS and looking through the database hosted by the Wyoming Secretary of State, this group appears to not be organized as if it were a church under Wyoming law and they're not on the roster of organizations at IRS for tax deductibility of donations. Comparing its organization papers against those of more traditional churches show some big differences as World's Last Chance has a general LLC incorporation as if you weren't sure if you were going to open restaurant or start manufacturing widgets. If you had any concerns about the group's tax situation, you can always fill out Form 3949-A (Information Referral) found online at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f3949a.pdf and send it in to the Fresno processing campus for the triage team there to review (Stephen Michael Kellat [an IRS employee], ibid.) Thanks for that. Considering the expense of this project one does wonder about funding sources. As is often said --- try to follow the money (John Figliozzi, ibid.) Really -- while it's nice to have a SW station on the air, it's definitely not nice to see who gets on the air (Dan Robinson, MD, ibid.) Amen to that! US SW broadcasters host quite a few shady programs these days 😊 (Bruce Churchill, CA, ibid.) In full disclosure, I was alerted to this item by CKUT's "International Radio Report." (-- Richard Langley, ibid.) 9330.00, late UT June 30, no sign of 500 kW WBCQ-6 this Sunday evening, but by 0030 UT Monday July 1, the other WBCQ is fading up a bit with Brother Scare on 9330.139V. 9330.00 is back by 0005 check July 2, usual bigsig, Allan Wiener on the phone from that hamfest in New Hampshire he always goes to, several weeks ago, someone else hosting his program. Meanwhile `From the Isle of Music` has to make do with much weaker 7490+v, and much stronger webcast (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Reception of Super Power Station WBCQ-6 on July 1/July 2 from 2212 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 090 deg to NoAf English, fair from 0500 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 280 deg to WNAm English, good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-super-power-station-wbcq-6.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 1-2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ALLAN WEINER IMMINENT ON AMATEUR RADIO ROUNDTALE, W5KUB.COM Artie Bigley forwards these twits from Tom Medlin‏ @w5kub ``Tues 8 PM Central on http://w5kub.com Allan Weiner once pirrate radio and now licensed station. see the new super station 500,000 watts and 23 db antenna. Most powerful in the u.s. (intl time Wed 0100) @amatradio #swl #shortwave #hamr 9:39 PM - 30 Jun 2019 Tom Medlin‏ @w5kub 6h6 hours ago Tom Medlin Retweeted Tom Medlin Its going to be a big show. http://w5kub.com at 8 PM central (0100 UTC Wed) Tom Medlin added, Tom Medlin‏ @w5kub 2h2 hours ago dont forger our net on 7.180 tonight at 5:30 PM central. then the live show on http://w5kub.com at 8 PM central. if you tune in to http://w5kub.com during the net you will see your smeter. @sar_news @qrznow @dxcoffee @amatradio #ham radio #hamr #swl #shortwave`` The broadcast is normally on hard-to-hear 5130+v WBCQ; on this occasion maybe also on 500 kW 9330, but not mentioned by Tom. AW said something about that previously, or was it last week? Yes, an earlier twit from Tom publicized AW being on the show June 25! So is this in addition to or instead of? (Glenn Hauser, 0010 UT July 3, WOR iog via DXLD) Yes, tonight on http://tmedlin.com/video-2-2/ Gets to AW audio-only on the phone interview at 0115, at first very undermodulated. And yes, now also on 9330, but bad distortion level, then improving. At 0100, 9330 had switched from an AWWW playback to WHVW feed, so I figured Amateur R Roundtable would not be on that. Silly me, I started out watching a W5KUB ``live stream`` of Tom messing with the computer, until I read the fine print -- it was from 2016, which hardly qualifies as live now. ``Live stream`` naming should be deleted after the fact. Then I found the real live stream which was about 8 seconds apart from 9330. Later that had been reduced to only one second. At first it`s just about AW`s early pirate or ``civil disobedience`` radio days. Among info gleaned from what AW said on this interview: WBCQ=6 is not full 500 kW power yet, but almost. Will be in a couple of days. (This contradicts previous info from WBCQ that it had been up to 500 kW for several days now.) ERP is almost 20 megawatts at 9 MHz. The 200-ton Ampegon antenna is precisely balanced and can be moved by hand rather than two 3 hp motors, very quietly. 9330 is currently aimed 270 degrees true, toward Mexico and Central America (no, that would be 240 degrees or less). It takes 2.5 minutes for the antenna to rotate 360 degrees. Has TimTron hooked his ham rig up to the Ampegon? Not yet. Tom would like to do that when he visit Monticello. The very large final tube cost $80K. Another one for standby is on order. 5130 transmitter is #2. WBCQ property occupies 200 acres (earlier he gave a smaller figure over 100). The Weiners live in a house ``down the road`` and there is no RF overload problem at ground level from the 500 kW. Will have new QSL cards for the first time in 20 years. But AW hardly has spare time to send them. Please include SASEs. The entire interview lasted until 0200 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9330.00, July 3 at 2100, WBCQ-6 is on at S9+25, opening another `Allan Weiner Worldwide` playback from when it was ``live`` on 7490 and 5130, sometime last year when Angela was just a girlfriend, `half-nekkid`, as it was 85 degrees (in Fla) and they were just back from a Caribbean cruise – I remember hearing that the first time. Meanwhile, cannot detect any signal at all on 7490+v when World of Radio should be airing. 9330.00, UT Thu July 4 at next check 0117, a very mean-sounding talk host must be Hal Turner as scheduled weekly, 01-03 on WBCQ 7490+v, and which frequency is still undetectable here; confirmed as such by same thing // if not synchronized on 9455 WRMI, which activates this frequency at night only on Wednesdays for Turner, flanked by an hour before and after of BS. 9330.00, UT Thu July 4 at 0330, VORW gets a chance on WBCQ-6 500 kW, John in a mailbag acknowledging first-name-only reports mostly of 9395 (WRMI). May not know he`s on 9330 right now; then music requests 3-in-a-row. Don`t expect anything but World`s Last Chance ministry on 9330 starting July 8 unless that target date slip again (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) it did WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI: ** U S A. 9455, WRMI relaying "apsradio" streaming service at 1935 UT June 26th with songs like "Ooh Baby Baby" by Linda Ronstadt, "Yesterday Once More" by The Carpenters, "Please Say You Want Me" by The Cleftones and "Sylvia's Mother" by Dr. Hook. At 1959:30 Bob Zanotti gave a WRMI ID. Fair thru lightning static. Tnx to Glenn Hauser for identification help on this. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Rx: Perseus SDR, Ant: Wellbrook ALA 100 loop, WOR iog via DXLD) 7780, June 28 at 0235, something Slavic in English, must be UKRAINE via WRMI, #1 transmitter back on tonight after missing last night during World of Radio (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Monitored WRMI Saturday Evening / Sunday Morning (UT) 9395 Schedule From my recording last Saturday evening into Sunday morning, 29-30 June UT. I don't usually record this frequency but wanted to hear the Radio Tirana broadcast in particular and it comes on after my bedtime, so I left the radio and recorder on all night. There are several differences with respect to the published schedule on the WRMI website. 2036 Supreme Master TV (in progress) 2100 Oldies 2200 Voice of the Report of the Week 2300 Oldies 2310 VOA News with Marissa Melton (from 9 or 10 June; not news!) 2315 Oldies 0000 Radio for Peace International (in French but multi-lingual IDs) 0030 Oldies 0120 VOA News with Marissa Melton (from 9 or 10 June; not news!) 0125 Oldies 0130 Radio Tirana (in English) 0200 Radio Prague (in English) 0230 Radio Slovakia International (in English) 0300 Supreme Master TV 0313 Transmitter left air 0332 Transmitter back on with Hobart Radio International (not scheduled at this time on this frequency) 0400 World Music (signal became extremely weak from about 0730 UT onwards) 0910 Oldies (signal started to come back at this time and the programming had changed from World Music to Oldies) 1001 Brother Stair Recorder ran out of battery power a minute or so into Brother Stair's monologue (- Richard Langley, July 3, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Unfortunately VOA decided to stop updating the feed without any warning. With so many transmitters and feeds at WRMI, it’s hard to notice when you are in the building (Bob Biermann, WRMI, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) 7780, WRMI: From my recording last Sunday evening, 30 June - 1 July UT (again, mostly weak to fair signal for the first hour or so; reception improved significantly later as evening approaches; several changes compared to last week): 2015 Viva Miami (acknowledging listeners' reports; repeat) 2030 Reserve Military Retirement 2100 Wavescan (#540) 2130 World of Radio (#1988; one or two sentences cut off by between- program filler music) 2200 Voice of Report of Week (not Bob Biermann's Your Weekend Show) 2300 Full Gospel Broadcast (again, tape bleed through on screams) 2330 Shortwave Radiogram (#106) 0000 Radio Slovakia International in Slovak 0030 Radio Slovakia International in English (not Countdown2.Christmas Radio like last week) 0100 Wavescan (#540) 0130 World of Radio (#1988; not Through the Cross Ministry with Pastor Chuck) 0200 Radio Prague in English 0230 World of Radio (#1988) (-- Richard Langley, NB, WOR iog via DXLD) ** U S A. 7570, July 4 at 0125, this WRMI is unusually off the air while 7730, 7780 are still going; and 9455 with Hal Turner // 9330 WBCQ but not 7490 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHER: ** U S A. 7505.007, June 28 at 0236, WRNO is back! With hymn in English, S9+10. Had been missing for a few weeks whenever checked in 01-13 UT span (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7505, June 28 at 0602, WRNO is gone again, after having been in well at 0236. Curtailed ``schedule``? Or just totally unreliable (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, June 28 - Indeed, WRNO was finally heard again; first noted at 0326, and also again at 0344, but all with considerable summertime QRN (static); my check at 0405, found they were already off the air. (Ron Howard, California, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) Back on 7505 at very strong level with English religious broadcast, but off in mid-sentence at 0358:30. ID for WRNO was heard at 0357. So clearly, the Chinese programming is no longer carried, unlike all Winter and Spring? 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, 0400 UT June 29, WOR iog via DXLD) re 7505v - Nothing on air anymore, at 0500 UT on June 29. 73 wb (Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, ibid.) 7505, July 2 at 0433, no signal from WRNO. Other reports indicate it now turns off circa 0400 if it has been on at all, and thus no more Chinese on and off until 1300*. `Grace for Today`, the Chinese-language broadcast, still has a place on the website which never gave any exact schedule info: http://www.wrnoworldwide.com/grace-for-today/ (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7505 WRNO is there with Chinese again at this time, so will see how long they stay on. ?Back to overnight again? We'll see. 73, Walt Salmaniw, Victoria BC, circa 0353 UT July 4, WOR iog via DXLD) As for WRNO, they gave full ID and contact details, then began an English religious program, then left the air just before 0400. So, no overnight tonight. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, ibid.) Yes, also noted WRNO (7505v), at 0358, with closing program ID in English ("Grace for Today"); followed by WRNO station ID and contact info; start of a program in English, which cut off at 0359*. BTW - July 3, noted WRNO at 0400* (Ron Howard, CA, 0544 UT July 4, WOR iog via DXLD) 7505v, July 4 at 0124, WRNO is on again with gospel music at S9/+10. Strangely with regular fading about once per second, like a subaudible het --- in this case I can`t imagine from what, as HFCC shows nothing else scheduled now; Goa and Dushanbe are on 7505 at other dayparts. Self-imposed transmitter problem? 0327 recheck now WRNO in Chinese, so still some `Grace for Today` even if not all-night (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5050, UT Sun June 30 at 0327, WWRB is still on with gospel huxtress, S9+20/30. I think I was already hearing it by 2300 Saturday, but not logged. Who knows what the real schedule is? Website http://www.wwrb.org/ remains totally outdated mentioning only winter frequencies 3215 & 3185 [sic], and no link to a program schedule; there may still be a now-imaginary old one lacking a link if I could find my bookmark. Dave Frantz has made it abundantly clear what a low priority WWRB is for him below his aeronautical business. I think 5050 is active only on Sat/Sun and Sun/UT Mon (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5085, Sat June 29 at 2343, WTWW-2 starts `Theatre Organ in the Ozarx` late again after some hamshow runover, so I switch to stereo webcast which lasts until 2417, never just 30 minutes or 29. This time I hear Bob Heil intro giving his location in the Ozarx as Pleasant Hope --- not Pleasant Hill. I`m surprised no one ever corrected me about that, as I contradicted him more than once pointing out that Pleasant Hill, which is what I thought he was saying, is near Kansas City, beyond the Ozarx. Pleasant Hope really is in the Ozarx a few miles north of Springfield, and ARRL/FCC lookup confirms that is where K9EID is to be found. If I make a mistake I want it corrected sooner or later, even if I have to do it myself (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5085, July 2 at 0546, WTWW-2 is on not with rock music, but a far-right political talk show. Reminds me of one Ted ran for a while last year, originating nearby in Tennessee; not sure if this is the same one. It`s hard to copy what the host is saying despite bigsig along with the 5072/5098 JBA spurs. But I make notes for the next few minutes. He has a YL sidekick talking at first, about Antifa, but most of the time she just makes assenting noises. Topic is Portland, where there was some kind of confrontation; ``crush them!`` Says program is Sunday-Thursday and the third hour is coming up. He likes 3-hour format better than 1-hour. Already at 0551 he says ``Be right back after top-of-hour news break``. But then an adstring for questionable products such as how to collect $1795 a month from the federal government; somebody selling turkey meat; survivalist food stocking. It`s the Pete –something- show, and at 0555 starting the third hour, so either his clock is way fast or this is a playback. I thought the Portland affair occurred several weeks ago but maybe this is something newer? Deb Jordan is the guest(?) co-host(?). They go on to equate liberals with communists; ``Portland is Communist Central``. Keeps going right past real ToH with no ID break by 0603. 0609 plugs his website preparewithpete.com i.e. Pete Santilli, selling emergency food supplies for hefty prices; why not Walmart? Nothing there about a radio show. He doesn`t give a phone number but nevertheless takes a call, another clue that this be an edited playback. Interrupted by some dead air. ``Communists have infiltrated our country``. Then refers to being on WTWW (and no other stations mentioned), asking calls to 563-999-1479 supposedly at or via WTWW, but search on that exchange leads to Muscatine, Iowa. I reawaken at 0650 just as he is signing off until 9:00 tomorrow = live at 0200 UT if referring to CDT zone. Then a VPN ad as I turn off. Is there anything about this at http://wtww.us website? Of course not! altho still featured is the long-gone `Dave Ramsey Show` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9475, July 2 at 1653, no signal from WTWW-1, but weak S9-S6 vs noise level and just barely modulated on 5830. So once again Ted has failed to make the night/day frequency change nominally at 1400, and now it`s almost ``noon`` when 51 meters is not usable. A pity for SFAW and PPPP. But it does qualify as both SSOB and OSOB, continuing past 1701+ (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5830, July 2 at 1932, WTWW-1 is still on night frequency, not 9475. I hear that Ted is in a wheelchair, so may have mobility issues getting to and from and around inside the station. But shouldn`t it be remote-controlled for frequency changes?? 5085, UT Wed July 3 at 0610, WTWW-2 is on again with the Pete Santilli far-right talk show, plugging his survivalist food; guest on phone is ``Ben Time Traveler``, still going at 0621. Haven`t found when this start and if rock DJ lineup earlier be curtailed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5830, WTWW, Lebanon TN; 1049-1100+, 7/3; Perennially Petunia Pushing Pastor Pete Peters; Scriptures for America spot at 1057, “...rarely-found truthful programming.” 1059:18 DA to 1100 ID into more PPPPPP. S9 peaks (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW ---- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time. ----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5085, UT Wed July 4 at 0325, WTWW-2 is off, no rock DJ tonight, altho 5830 WTWW-1 remains on with undermodulated SFAW. Next check at 0535, 5085 still off and could easily overcome the S9+10 line noise level if it were on; while 5830 is S9+20/30 of dead air. So no Pete Santilli far-right talk show tonight on 5085. Altho he said he was on 3 hours a night UT Tue-Sat, he might be on SW only two nights a week, as I heard UT Tue & Wed on WTWW. 5830, July 4 at 1921, again today, WTWW-1 stays on night frequency all day – S9 but high noise level, at first seems dead air, then JBM; nothing on 9475. 5085, next2 check, UT Fri July 5 at 0105, plug for a ``pray for me`` circle at WTWW, 0107 a Ted ham ad, 0108 hymn, so no more rock DJ even when on? No, 0119 Ted intro Motown music; at 0200 ``Greatest Hits of All Time``, Ted`s night to DJ, 0203 Herman`s Hermits. Modulation now is annoyingly distorted (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENNG DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. 9470, July 4 at 1256, ``Salve Regina`` from WEWN but also a fast SAH from something in Chinese. Altho WEWN targets the FE in English about to close at 1300, 9470 is a very busy frequency, with CNR1 jamming RTI at 12-13. I`ll bet no one hears EWTN over there (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 17774.994, July 2 at 1416, S9+20 of dead air except for some hum; had not been there when I went by about 1410. So KVOH has come on without modulation, perhaps with sporadic E boost. Next check at 1641 no signal at all when normally it would at least be detectable without Es. About 6 Hz off to the low side, so we still wonder if it`s the old or new transmitter having problems. 17775, July 2 at 1933, missing earlier, now KVOH is S5-S6 and modulating (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5935, WWCR Nashville TN (presumed); 1047, 7/3; Preachin’ Mama Pastor Melissa with same-old, same-old. S9 peaks (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 185' RW ---- All logged by my ears, on my receiver, in real time. ----, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15825, Wed July 3 at 2105, WWCR gets sporadic E boost to S9+5, nice flamenco classical guitar music, ``olé`` and 2106 starting ``Luz para las Rosas`` by the ``ministerio Hermana Rosa de Hierro`` (Sister Iron Rose), what a name. Perhaps that is a subset of what`s on the program sked Wed at 2100-2130 on WWCR-1: `La Voz Alegre` with Rex Morgan. That would be same as the Spanish service from Madagascar World Voice, which axually originates in nearby Franklin TN (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9265V, UT Friday June 28 at 0232, Ray Robinson talking about David Sarnoff, so this must be `AWR Wavescan` as now scheduled on WINB; also Mondays at 2100 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1210, UT Sat June 29 at 0606 UT, scary theme music recognized of `Beyond Reality Radio`, which means for the sixth night, daytimer WJNL Kingsley MI is again operating; with ~3 Hz SAH from KGYN, which this time even when nulled is too strong to allow much signal from WJNL. By now, has anyone else logged WJNL cheating?? NTMK. 1210, UT Sun June 30 at 0558, at least two talk stations mixing with 3 Hz SAH, typical beat of KGYN OK vs WJNL MI daytimer, but can`t get an ID past 0607. Unknown what program is on UT Sun, as `Beyond Reality` is probably UT Tue-Sat, and Jim Bohannon was last UT Mon. I`m confident this is still WJNL cheating, as I remain waiting to see if anyone else ever report it. 1210, UT Monday July 1 at 0607, Jim Bohannon theme and opening, just like exactly one week ago at this time from WJNL, 50 kW daytimer cheating from Kingsley MI near Traverse City. Audible with KGYN Guymon OK nulled as much as possible, which also may have been out of order rather than protecting WPHT. Standard inquiry? No (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Continued heard almost every night ** U S A. 103.9 WBFM, July 2 circa 1630 UT on caradio, a weak gospel huxter here where normally I hear nothing. No significant tropo enhancement beyond marginal Level 1 per Hepburn map. WTFDA shows one likely Okie, as in Osage: KOSG Pawhuska, 6/6 kW, 100 meters, ``SOUTHERN GOSPEL - THE GOSPEL STATION`` But always must also check Kansas, where we find KHYM, Copeland, 100/100 kW, 229m, ``SOUTHERN GOSPEL - PRAISE & ENCOURAGEMENT``. Copeland is an insignificant town WSW of Dodge on US Hwy 56, except for KHYM which has a bunch of translators in KS & OK, https://khymfm.org/listen-near-you/ including 90.3 in Fairview near Enid, but WTFDA DB does not connect KHEV with KHYM. In fact you will hear KHYM IDs there a lot more than KHEV. KHYM is almost exactly twice as far from Enid as KOSG, 276 km/171 miles vs 141 km/87 miles, but I suspect the 16x power differential still makes KHYM more likely. Of course if there is a next time I could try to match it to 90.3 KHEV (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. WCBE general manager resigns as audit details efforts to hide $870K ... Columbus Business First-Jun 28, 2019 Dan Mushalko, the general manager of WCBE radio station resigned Tuesday, following a months-long investigation that found he falsified ... https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2019/06/28/wcbe-general-manager-resigns-asaudit-details.html Columbus schools find ex-official of radio station WCBE falsified ... The Columbus Dispatch-Jun 27, 2019 The former head of Columbus City Schools' public radio station falsified invoices to manipulate cash flow and hide that the station owed nearly ... https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190627/columbus-schools-find-ex-official-of-radio-station-wcbe-falsified-documents-to-hide-870000-debt-to-npr CCS Investigation Concludes WCBE GM Falsified Data WCBE 90.5 FM-Jun 27, 2019 WCBE general manager resigns as audit details efforts to hide $870K ... https://www.wcbe.org/post/ccs-investigation-concludes-wcbe-gm-falsified-data (all via Artie Bigley, Columbus OH, DXLD) ** U S A. Dallas Texans lose a famous ham radio operator. Big Tex also known as Bill Bragg. Who also runs Yesterday USA. Bill Bragg knew George Thurman. They both worked for Fox television, studio engineers. Bill Bragg got a job as the voice of Big Tex until a contract dispute caused him to lose his job. 73 to Bill Bragg (Mark Sills, Dallas, June 30, DX LISTENING DIGEST), i.e. obit, e.g.: https://www.dallasnews.com/obituaries/obituaries/2019/06/29/bill-bragg-one-deep-voices-said-howdy-folks-big-tex-dies-72 (via gh, DXLD) ** U S A. NYC DTV repacking: Pretty much what I thought, although I haven't seen many of the postings. For shared frequencies, since DXers usually ID stations by the call letters associated with the transmitter, let me just clarify that WNBC is WNJU, and WXTV is WFUT. Regarding NJPTV, WNJB/WNJN is not moving, and NJPTV-owned translators in Belvidere and Hackettstown have already been moved due to displacement. Moving for NJPTV would be translator W35DK in North Jersey and full power WNJS/WNJT Camden. Additionally, WDVB/WTBY (ESB xmtr) is swapping frequencies with WNJS/WNJT, so it would make sense that this would take place on Aug 1 also. Not moving in NY are WNYE, WMBC, WABC, WPIX, and WJLP. WWOR/WRNN moved earlier. WNET will move next Spring (Chris Lucas, Poughkeepsie, NY, dtvdxer. July 1, WTFDA gg via DXLD) ** VATICAN. St. Peter and Paul Special broadcast of Vatican Radio on June 28 --- Special broadcast of Vatican Radio from 0730 on 13815, very strong -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, 0745 UT June 29, WOR iog via DXLD) VATICAN STATE, 13815, Vatican Radio, Santa Maria de Galeria, 0820-0834, 29-06, Special transmission St. Peters day, Latin mass and comments in English. 45444 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Vatican Radio Special commemoration of St. Peter & Paul, June 29: 0730-0910 13815 SMG 250 kW / 170 deg CeAf English & other, very good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/vatican-radio-commemoration-of-stpeter.html Reception of Monthly Arabic Liturgy of Vatican R June 30 0830-0950 15595 SMG 250 kW / 121 deg EaAf Arabic 5th Sun, very good 0830-0950 17590 SMG 250 kW / 116 deg N/ME Arabic 5th Sun, very good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/reception-of-monthly-arabic-liturgy-of.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News June 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ?? If on the fifth Sunday only, it`s far less than monthly. WRTH 2019 does not say this, rather (every) Sunday only; was one UT hour later in winter time, as Vatican Radio imposes stupid Roman DST changes on listeners where it is meaningless and merely confusing (gh, DXLD) ** VENEZUELA. More AM Stations have left the air: Radio 2000 in Cumaná-1500 kHz and Radio Nueva Esparta-920 kHz appear to be the only remaining AM stations in the east of Venezuela. I haven't been able to hear Radio Centro, Cantaura-610 kHz for many days and there hasn't been any news about Radio Cumaná 680 kHz for months (José Elias via Santiago San Gil G, Cadena DX fb 17.6.2019, translation Christer Brunström, ARC, S America News Desk, Tore Larsson, ed., mv-eko July 1 via DXLD) We used to hear directly from JEDG and SSGG. More DXers lost to disgraced FB (gh) ** ZAMBIA [and non]. FRANCE vs. ZAMBIA, NHK World Radio Japan via TDF vs. Voice of Hope Africa on July 3 1300-1600 on 13680 LUV 100 kW / 315 deg to WeAf English Voice of Hope Africa-weak/fair 1430-1500 on 13680 ISS 500 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian NHK World Radio Japan, strong: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/07/nhk-world-radio-japan-via-tdf-vsvoice.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News July 3-4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 7312.85-USB, approx., July 1 at 0628, poor 2-way perhaps in accented French (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST0 UNIDENTIFIED. 9380, Just open carrier at 0815 and on rechecks for next hour. This is not the mystery OC reported by Glenn H. [9200 still heard long hours], but another oddball silent station - (level) Very Good July 1 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000) & 750; RS SW-2000629 with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! rb, WOR iog via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 10550, July 4 at 1259-1300+, S2-S4 carrier open except for some clix about once per second; what? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 11111.1-USB, June 28 at 1227 during CNR1 jammer bandscan, find JBA 2-way in Spanish. I bet I know how they picked this frequency. Or is it 11111.11? Hard to tell with no carrier just relying on how normal the voices sound (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Or 11111.111? UNIDENTIFIED. 11825, July 4 at 1305, open carrier/dead air. Maybe VOA Mandarin via Thailand not turned off at 1300 or CNR1 jamming of same. If it were off-frequency 11825.5, per EiBi at 1300-1330 it would be FEBC Hong Kong via Bocaue, Philippines in the KHA dialect of Tibetan. This signal much stronger than the CNR1 jammer still running on 11785 vs VOA Philippines (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 13728-USB, June 28 at 1409, S8, 2-way in colloquial Spanish expletiving plenty of ``puta madres``, and with loud ``engine noise`` keeping the vox on during pauses; aircraft? Finally cambio to contact at 1411 who has different and softer background noise. 1440 recheck the louder one still going. This frequency is now available since RHC cleaned up its spurs from 13700 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ACKNOWLEDGED ON WORLD OF RADIO 1989: A bit of help to keep the DXLD-kitty more full for the WORockin' that you have done for all of us, Glenn! 73 and Best Regards, (Steve McGreevy, CA, with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com) Steve, Tnx for another PP contribution. And always enjoy your posts (Glenn to Steve, via DXLD) Hi Glenn, You're most welcome, good sir! I think your work is priceless. I just simply cannot join any radio club - being most seem way too conservative to me - and cliquish; but WOR is diverse with folks globally, so it rocks way beyond others. More coming when more comes in... :-) (Steve McGreevy, CA, www.auroralchorus.com Natural VLF Radio and Travel, ibid.) Here is another "DX Tithe" for your fab. "cause" Mr. Glenn. You pleasantly amaze me with your energies and enthusiasm in your WOR/DXLD endeavors, and so this is another "shot" as you are like no others! A "Bay Boy" too - as a Canadian customs agent in MB said once! Thank you Sir! (Steve McGreevy with another contribution via PayPal) Hi Glenn, Another donation to you and WOR/DXLD for yet another great issue of 30 May, and truest Best Regards! (Steve McGreevy – N6NKS, with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com) TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FUTURELY: As always the best program on radio, broadcasting and especially the dynamic medium of shortwave. 73, (John Carson wb5q, Eagle Nest NM, with a generous contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ Review: LA RADIO EN LA LITERATURA: EL “SHOCK” DEL FUTURO “La nueva tecnología nos lleva hacia la diversidad superindustrial.” [Alvin Toffler, página 337] Alvin Toffler, Plaza & Janés, S.A., Editores, Barcelona, Novena Edición, 1977, 632 páginas. Traducción de J. Ferrer Aleu. La presente reseña esperaba hacía tiempo en la caja, hasta que la lluvia penetró en casa y varios textos se mojaron, así que una vez secados y con esas clásicas huellas del percance meteorológico, uno le mete mano y al final resulta que es un verdadero placer adentrarse en su relectura, sobre todo, teniendo en cuenta que fue escrito en los años sesenta y, en su momento, una bocanada de aire fresco en la narrativa futurista. Evidentemente no es un libro de ciencia ficción, sino de prevenir el futuro cuando comenzaba el camino que, hoy, en pleno XXI y con la aquiescencia de una sociedad, adormecida y alienada, se cumplen infinidad de previsiones que, caprichosamente, el americano preveía para el futuro y prácticamente apenas si alcanzaba el último cuarto del siglo fenecido, para que sus previsiones se cumplieran.. Hoy, con más de medio siglo de por medio, resulta increíble la “puntería” demostrada por el observador de una sociedad en transmutación, en constante cambio. En definitiva en pleno shock ante el futuro devenir. Infinidad de actos le han acabado dando la razón y, en algunos casos, algunos de los teóricos que hoy nos “acorralan” nos están dando con el concepto que él acuñara sobre las masas. Impresionante el dardo sobre el mundo que preveía, busquemos nuestro momento político actual –y lo podemos aplicar a cualquiera de los sucesivos escalones jerárquicos de nuestra clase política: municipal, provincial, autonómica, nacional o continental- y veamos lo que dice: “Cuando todo un sistema se compone de varios subsistemas, el que tiende a dominar es el menos estable de estos (página 592)”. O “Las sociedades enfermas necesitan cabezas de turco” (página 535). Y podríamos seguir cosechando citas que nos harían una reseña de varias páginas. Es una de esas lecturas (relectura en mi caso y pasados muchos años desde que cayera en mis manos en mis tiempos universitarios) que te animan a no decaer y, sobre todo, a ver que todavía hay algo (por ahí) que merece la pena. También, algo que quizá, a veces, debamos replantearnos ¿para qué seguir comprando si todo lo que contemplas, en tus estanterías, necesitan varias vidas para ser leído? Mejor disfrutar de la vida y sólo cuando haya alguna novedad realmente te interesante, entonces empleas los cuartos para adquirirla, mientras a disfrutar de lo que queda de camino y concentremos nuestro esfuerzo en algo más positivo que encontrarte con textos de estólidos cargados de enfermizos egos y poco aporte a lo que denominamos literatura. Vaya, uno de los últimos artículos de Arturo Pérez Reverte en XLSemanal no deja de ser un tirón de orejas para alguno de esos junta-palabras que se cree Premio Nobel. ¡Con qué maestría le arrea el maestro a ese que se cree un consumado escritor!, y quizá, eso es lo que debe hacerse ante tanta bachillería de gente que se cree algo y lo único que acaba es lanzando a la cuneta al lector ante tanta estupidez impresa. O sea, se deja de leer ante la escasez de talento o el excesivo empacho de esa literatura-basura que tanto prolifera: Cualquiera puede escribir un libro, muy pocos hacen un buen libro. Y vayamos a la parte que nos interesa, la radio en la literatura, recordando, una vez más, que el texto fue redactado en los años sesenta. Sólo me resta señalar que, algunas palabras, no entran en nuestro uso cotidiano, pero por aquello de la cita, quedan reflejadas tal cual las muestra el libro ser releído. “También la Radio, aunque todavía fuertemente orientada hacia el mercado masivo, muestras algunas señales de diferenciación (12) [Un interesante experimento de servicios de Radio para públicos reducidos y homogéneos fue realizado en Buffalo, Nueva York, donde la emisora WBFO-FM montó unos estudios en el ghetto negro. En ellos, los propios habitantes realizan programaciones de seis horas encaminados a informar a sus vecinos sobre ofertas de trabajo, medidas sanitarias e historia y cultura negras]. Algunas emisoras americanas sólo transmiten música clásica para oyentes opulentos y cultos, mientras otras se especializan en noticias, y otras, en música “rock”. (Las emisoras de “rock” se están subdividiendo rápidamente en categorías aún más especializadas: algunas se dirigen a públicos de menos de dieciocho años; otras, a jóvenes algo mayores; otras, a los negros). Incluso existen intentos rudimentarios de instalar emisoras de Radio con programas destinados a una sola profesión: por ejemplo, los médicos. Para el futuro, podemos prever redes que emitirán para grupos profesionales tan especializados como ingenieros, peritos mercantiles o abogados. Más tarde, el mercado se dividirá no sólo teniendo en cuenta la profesión, sino también los factores socioeconómicos y psicosociales. Sin embargo, es en el ramo editorial donde son más inconfundibles los síntomas de desestandardización. Hasta el auge de la Televisión, las revistas populares fueron, en la mayoría de los países, el principal medio de difusión unificador. Poniendo las mismas novelas, los mismos artículos y los mismo anuncios al alcance de cientos de miles o incluso de millones de hogares, difundían rápidamente las modas, las opiniones políticas y los estilos. Como las emisoras de Radio y los productores de cine, los editores buscaban el público más numeroso y más universal. La competencia de la Televisión hirió de muerte a numerosas revistas americanas importantes como Collier’s y Woman’s Home Companion. Las publicaciones del mercado de masas que sobrevivieron al terremoto de la Televisión lo consiguieron, en parte, transformándose en una colección de ediciones regionales y segmentadas”. [341/342] “Estos avances tecnológicos tienen su parangón en las comunicaciones auditivas, donde la omnipresencia de los magnetófonos hace que cada hombre pueda ser su propia “emisora”. Andrés Moosmann, primer experto en cuestiones de la Europa del Este, de la Radio Televisión Française, refiere la existencia de populares cantantes “pop” en Rusia y Polonia que jamás actuaron en la Radio o en la Televisión, pero cuyas canciones y voces se han hecho populares a través de las cintas magnetofónicas. Por ejemplo, las grabaciones de las canciones de Bulat Okudzabva pasan de mano en mano, y cada oyente graba su propia copia, procedimiento difícil de impedir o regular por los Gobiernos totalitarios. “Está claro –dice Moosmann- que si un hombre hace una grabación y su amigo hace dos, la multiplicación de estas puede ser muy rápida”. Los extremistas se han quejado con frecuencia de que los medios de comunicación son monopolizados por unos pocos. Si la memoria no me engaña, el sociólogo C. Wright Mills llegó a aconsejar a los obreros que se apoderasen de los medios de comunicación. Ahora, estoy ya no sería necesario. El avance de la tecnología de comunicación está desmonopolizando éstas, rápidamente y en silencio, sin necesidad de disparar un tiro. Resultado de ello es una considerable desestabilización de la producción cultural. La Televisión puede seguir unificando el gusto, pero los otros medios han superado ya la fase en que la standardización es necesaria. Cuando los avances técnicos transforman la economía de la Televisión, multiplicando los canales y rebajando los costos de producción, podremos prever que también este medio empezará a fragmentar sus productos y a fomentar, más que combatir, la creciente diversidad del público consumidor. Y, en realidad, estos avances están más cerca de lo que parece. El invento de la grabación visual electrónica, la difusión de la Televisión por cable, la posibilidad de emitir directamente desde un satélite a los sistemas de cables, todo esto anuncia un gran incremento de la variedad de programas. Pues hay que comprender que las tendencias hacia la uniformidad representan solamente una fase en el desarrollo de cualquier tecnología. Está en marcha un proceso dialéctico, y nosotros estamos en el umbral de un gran salto hacia una diversidad cultural sin precedentes. Está próximo el día en que los libros, revistas, periódicos, películas y otros medios de difusión se ofrecerán al consumidor, como el “Mustang”, cortado a su medida. Ya a mediados de los años sesenta Joseph Naughton, matemático y especialista en computadoras de la universidad de Pittsburg, sugirió un sistema que archivaría una imagen del consumidor -datos sobre su ocupación e intereses- en una computadora central. Después, las máquinas clasificarían los periódicos, revistas, grabaciones, películas y otros materiales, comparándolos con el esquema de intereses del individuo, e instantáneamente, notificaría a éste la aparición de cuanto pudiese interesarle. Este sistema podría ser conectado a máquinas copiadoras y aparatos de TV, que exhibirían o imprimirían el material en el propio living room del interesado. En 1969, el periódico japonés Asahi Shimbun demostró públicamente el bajo costo de un sistema de “Telenoticias” para imprimir periódicos en la propia casa de uno y las ”Industrias Matsushita” de Osaka, desarrollaron un sistema rival conocido por “TV Fax”: [345/347] “Dice el poeta Ginsberg: “Ayer estuve en la TV con N. Mailer y Ashley Montagu, y solté un gran discurso… recomendando a todo el mundo que se ponga en pie… Me puse en contacto con todos los adictos liberales a quienes conozco para que publiquen y difundan (cierto artículo en pro de las drogas)… Escribí un resumen de cinco páginas sobre la situación para el mago Kenny Love, de The New York Times, y me dijo que tal vez haría un reportaje (newswise)… que podría ser recogido por un amigo U. P. de la Radio nacional. También les dí una copia a Al Aronowitz, del Post de Nueva York, a Rosalind Constable, de Time, y a Bob Silvers, de Harper’s…” [381/382] “Esto significa, incluso cuando parece más firmemente vinculado a su grupo o tribu, escucha, en la oscuridad de la noche, las señales que emiten en onda corta las tribus rivales”. [392] “En el Oriente Medio, se atribuye a la rápida difusión de la radio de transistores un importante papel en el resurgimiento del nacionalismo Árabe”. [544] Y hasta aquí lo que, radiofónicamente hablando, o mejor aún, las nuevas tecnologías, dieron de sí en esta excelente obra que, a pesar del más de medio siglo desde que fuera escrita, sigue siendo plenamente vigente. A disfrutar de la lectura y a gozar de la vida mientras ésta nos deje un poquito de aliento. Recuerden que el conocimiento evita que, los alienadores, nos envenenen con mensajes y monsergas en estos tiempos de oscuridad y miseria ética o moral que nos ha tocado vivir. CORDIALES SALUDOS / GOOD LUCK / (JUAN FRANCO CRESPO, STAMP JOURNALIST (AIPET) SÀLVIA 8 (MAS CLARIANA) E-43800 VALLS-TARRAGONA (ESPAÑA-SPAIN-ESPAGNE-SPANIEN) DX LISTENING DIGEST) JFC publishes a lot of commentaries on radio in literature; you could probably get on his mailing list (gh) WORLD OF HOROLOGY +++++++++++++++++ NASA'S DEEP SPACE ATOMIC CLOCK LEAVES EARTH ON JUNE 24TH The device could lead to self-driving spacecraft. Mariella Moon, @mariella_moon 06.19.19 in Space https://www.engadget.com/2019/06/19/nasa-deep-space-atomic-clock-launch/ NASA JPL's Deep Space Atomic Clock, the navigation clock that could lead to self-driving spacecraft, is finally heading to space. The toaster-sized device will fly on the Orbital Test Bed satellite, which will be ferried to orbit along with two dozen other military, government and research satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket on June 24th, 2019. It took two decades for JPL scientists to develop the technology, making sure it's 50 times more accurate than GPS clocks and that it'll be only off by 1 second every 10 million years. At the moment, our spacecraft rely on a two-way relay system that needs to bounce signals to and from Earth-based atomic clocks to figure out where it is and where it's going. It uses the time that it takes to send a signal and to receive a response to calculate for its location, path and velocity. The process could take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, depending on how far the spacecraft is from our planet. That's why we need a technology that'll allow astronauts to know where they are and to change courses quickly if we want to see more of the universe. The Deep Space Atomic Clock was designed to live onboard a spacecraft and to calculate for its location and route using only signals it receives from Earth -- it doesn't need to bounce signals back anymore. In other words, space vehicles equipped with the device could give itself directions. The technology could also be used to create a GPS-like network in other places, such as Mars, by having multiple spacecraft fitted with the device orbit the planet. In addition, it could improve the GPS technology we use on Earth. The test clock will remain in space for a year to help NASA figure out whether it can remain stable in orbit. If all goes well, it could be used for missions as early as the 2030s. You can watch the first Deep Space Atomic Clock leave Earth aboard a Falcon Heavy on June 24th through NASA's livestream. SpaceX is aiming for an 11:30PM launch, so the broadcast will begin shortly before that. Source: NASA (Tumblr), (JPL) (via Charlie Harlich, DXLD) DX-PEDITIONS ++++++++++++ CAIRNS, FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND Hi Glen[n], Hope all is well with you. Here is a summary of a DX'pedition to Cairns in far north QLD. Myself & a friend took a MW DX'pedition to Cairns QLD from 21st June - 27th June. Here are some MW observations we noted. 1035, SIBC Solomon Is. was off air on the 1st & 3rd night but appeared on the 2nd night of our trip. I guess the transmission is irregular due to power supply issues. 1440, Kiribati was received at excellent strength all the nights we were there & noted the sign off followed by its national anthem at 19:30 local time (AEST [0930 UT]). Due to local AM station 4CA, reception of 846 Kiribati is impossible. 621, Tuvalu was difficult to receive due to weak signal (no wonder I've never heard it down home!) & co-channel 3RN Melbourne 810, NBC Goroka PNG - must be a new transmitteras mentioned Goroka & the Goroka FM frequency [95.5] (doubt its Lae/Rabaul as per radio listings). Often just open carrier so it loses program feed regularly. 585, NBC Port Moresby PNG now 24 hour operation. Receivable even during daylight on a car radio. 954, 4CA/t, Gordonvale QLD is off air. Received Japan here one evening. Propagation to Asia was strong & generally focused on Japan, Korea & China. Fade in times were generally around 20:00 AEST [1000 UT]. Largely (surprisingly) absent were Indonesia & Philippines. North America was generally poor but 2 highlights were CKDQ 910 [U4 50/50 kW Drumheller AB] with "Real Country 910" ID & 1210 KHKR St George UT with "Sportsradio" ID. Sunrise enhancement was really notable up there with good signals to Perth WA (6PR 882, 6IX 1080 & 6TAB 1206) & 1530 VOA Sao Tome clear on channel with VOA news. (Will Renton/Geoff Wolfe using XHDATA D-808 portable radio & 70cm PK loop antenna (an excellent performing combo BTW), DX LISTENING DIGEST) APRIL HONG KONG ULTRALIGHT DXPEDITION-- 711-765 KHZ LOGGINGS & MP3's Hong Kong has had more than its share of excitement recently, but three months ago the excitement for me was trying to sort out a huge maze of unfamiliar AM-DX stations. A wicked combination of RFI, overcrowding, 5 Chinese dialects and 6 Southeast Asian languages seemed to confirm the pessimistic predictions of other DXers, while attempts to set up a gain antenna on a public beach inevitably resulted in a growing throng of curious Chinese onlookers. Finally a 7.5 inch loopstick CC Skywave Ultralight (in the attached photo) was pushed to the max in both daytime DXing trips to Macau and Cape D'Aguilar (the "Rockwork" of the Orient) and also outside the security window of our downtown 12th floor apartment. The souped-up Ultralight was up to the challenge, tracking down AM-DX from Japan (729-JOCK) to Djibouti (1431-Radio Sawa), including diverse reception of about 80 Southeast Asian stations. With such useful information for upcoming trips to Hawaii and other Pacific venues, who could ask for more? 711 V.O. Kuanghua Hsinfeng, Taiwan 250 kW This is a major Mainland-directed propaganda station in Taiwan, but during daytime DXing in both Macau and HK's Cape D'Aguilar it couldn't hold the frequency down over an UnID Filipino station. This Macau recording at 0637 on 4-4 has a Tagalog radio drama dominant over Kuanghua's Chinese https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/pn0nv6bbaadtt6ahobq6s14d82krhaj7 711 VOV1 Can Tho, Vietnam 500 kW Strong signal with female Viet speech on the HK waterfront at 1425 on 4-7; generally dominant over Kuanghua after sunset https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/ue2modz1ihqtzw72b5kzauri5k6mpsvb 711 UnID-Philippines Dominating the frequency around local noon in Macau with Tagalog radio drama at 0637 on 4-4, the 10 kW DZVR in ideally-positioned Laoag city (on the northern tip of Luzon) would seem like the most likely possibility over hundreds of salt water miles https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/pn0nv6bbaadtt6ahobq6s14d82krhaj7 720 BCC Taichung, Taiwan 10 kW Dominant with Chinese female speech through 518-NAVTEX noise at HK's Cape D'Aguilar at 0830 on 4-6, for some reason this station was a no show in Macau, where DZSO was the only (weak) signal https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/1ya16wh49lpmasypvjxn3xq4k9h5tnfk 720 DZSO San Fernando, Philippines 5 kW Weak but all alone around local noon in Macau at 0640 on 4-4, this recording features a Tagalog-speaking lady with an energetic "Radio Bombo" ID at 23 seconds https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/vdjoibaihbf65bgzobh948y871jxwg5r 720 UnID-Chinese Male-female Chinese speech on the HK waterfront during a sunset skip session at 1428 on 4-7; unknown if this is BCC or a mainland station (CNR2 in Fujian?) https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/vqjlx2cmwo8bz915qylmg8iaxkvtz7wp 720 UnID-South Asian Music Another HK waterfront signal after local sunset with female Hindi-type vocal music dominant on the frequency at 1426 on 4-7. No identifying details, but AIR in Chennai would be in propagation at the time https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/0gfknh9ewvwr0cbnbv2jmklg3bcfiftz 729 Jiangxi RGD Synchros Jiangxi, China Poorly coordinated network with multiple Chinese echoes during HK waterfront DXing at 1429 on 4-7 https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/3djjvzjqnrztpc3ym4pkyw4pyx0e7b1s 729 JOCK Nagoya, Japan 50 kW Japanese female speech at modest level during an early morning session at 1911 on 4-7; oddly enough, this was the only reception of Japan during the entire Hong Kong trip https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/l1o9cus8r96n3huv75w9itnde8v549ol 729 VOV2 Dong Hoi, Vietnam 200 kW Male Viet speech // 702 dominant over Jiangxi synchros and UnID music during HK waterfront DXing at 1430 on 4-7; the 702 parallel is included from 12 to 24 seconds https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/84jlphrpll7st87i3i8gv2tlh7akl9gd 729 UnID-Asian Female vocal music continuing through Jiangxi's Chinese and VoV's Viet speech during sunset skip DXing on the HK waterfront at 1431 on 4-7; the 100 kW Myanma Radio would seem like a strong possibility https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/6uamzuthim1cy4j2otrf1944trdug6ab 738 BEL2 Penghu, Taiwan 100 kW The west coast TP regular blasted in during daytime DX in both Macau and HK's Cape D'Aguilar, managing one of the most overwhelming signals ever received over hundreds of miles in bright daylight. The HK cape signal with female vocal music at 0845 on 4-6 was so strong it was throwing splatter on 729 and 747, and features the 1143-BEL3 parallel from :52 to 1:39 (which was even a shade stronger) https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/73t1nkfw91uc13pc2vd2cw69kki91g6g The same prolific station was potent on the Macau waterfront as well at 0648 on 4-4, managing this 7-minute stretch of Taiwan Fisheries' diverse programming around local noon https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/nrlqunwdtcgak1vn91e0649u7yb58ngy 738 UnID-Chinese Two Mandarin Chinese stations mixing together at good strength at 1612 on 4-6, one of which is surely BEL2 from Taiwan (likely the one with pop music, building up strength). As for the male speaker starting off the recording, there are many Mainland possibilities but seemingly no identity clues. The 2 kHz heterodyne is almost certainly from the no-show 740-VOV2 https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/50398exipewc6vuyanzw2o6e7fmvcwwz 747 CNR1 Shanwei (Guangdong), China 10 kW Seemingly the most likely source of this Macau daytime DX signal // 756 around local noon at 0652 on 4-4; there is a weak UnID showing up late in the recording, possibly the station showing up under CNR1 at HK's Cape D'Aguilar (below) https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/22n1gpv3elep64y7ck5w6l3akutdwfwv 747 UnID-Mandarin Chinese Fair strength female voice under CNR1 at HK's Cape D'Aguilar at 0839 on 4-6; probably Guangdong RGD in Zhanjiang https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/4z87mlrnj8b3jw12t85gw1bnq8lholbl 756 CNR1 Zhuhai (Guangdong), China 50 kW Macau daytime DX semi-local had an overwhelming signal over a weak UnID around local noon at 0655 on 4-4, unlike the wild situation on this frequency at HK's Cape D'Aguilar https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/kng3vmpj6k3h2sobxhpbm6uw6jolcdy1 756 UnID's-Chinese This frequency was a madhouse during daytime DX at HK's Cape D'Aguilar at 0841 on 4-6, with the Zhuhai CNR1 station greatly reduced by the solid rock cliff. Taiwan's 20 kW Cheng Li chih Sheng is almost certainly in the wild mix, but since China only has CNR1 on this frequency, two of the stations are likely to be poorly synchronized CNR1 relays with the same (but delayed) programming https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/k7l85rbtz7xmwsk5olbdw3vypkdg2gr2 765 UnID's-Chinese Another wild mix at 1523 on 4-4, featuring at least two male Chinese speakers from different stations and an UnID music broadcaster. 600 kW CNR5 from Fujian is likely in the mix, as well as Shaoguan RGD in Guangdong. There are no clues from the music station, but four Philippine stations are on the frequency https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/bokzjlytegctpzentd1hhcq5iky87xnw (TO BE CONTINUED). (Gary DeBock, July 1, IRCA iog via DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See MEXICO; USA: NYC ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See CHINA; KUWAIT ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BRODCASTING --- IBOC ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ VHF/IBOC Broadcast: The following IBOC logs are all from Tom Doerr in Mt Morris MI: 90.1 -1 WUCX-HD1 "Q90.1". University Center. EZL -2 WUCX-HD2 CMU News and Talk. APM's 1A 91.7 -1 WUOM-HD1 Ann Arbor. Michigan Radio's Stateside 94.7 -1 WCSX-HD1 Birmingham. Aerosmith - Come Together -2 WCSX-HD2 The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love 95.5 -1 WKQI-HD1 Detroit. "Channel 955" - Rap music -2 WKQI-HD2 "Feel The Funk" Sheila E. - A Love Bizarre 96.3 -1 WDVD-HD1 Detroit. Pop music -2 WDVD-HD2 Simulcast of WJR 760 97.1 -1 WXYT-HD1 Detroit. "97.1 The Ticket" Detroit Tigers game -2 WXYT-HD2 Simulcast of WWJ Newsradio 950 -3 WXYT-HD3 Simulcast of WXYT CBS Sports Radio 1270 98.7 -1 WDZH-HD1 Detroit. "98.7 The Breeze" - Otis Redding - Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay -2 WDZH-HD2 "V 98.7" - Walter Beasley - Skip To My Lew [sic] -3 WDZH-HD3 "Area 98.7" - Aaliyah - Are You That Somebody 99.5 -1 WYCD-HD1 Detroit - Country music -2 WYCD-HD2 "The Wolf" Country music -3 WYCD-HD3 "The Crossing" Christian music 100.3 -1 WNIC-HD1 Dearborn. Pop music -2 WNIC-HD2 "Sunny Radio"-Christopher Cross-Never Be the Same 100.7 -1 WITL-HD1 Lansing. Country music -2 WITL-HD2 "Shine FM" Christian music -3 WITL-HD3 "Air 1" Christian music 101.1 -1 WRIF-HD1 "The Riff"-Detroit. Puddle of Mudd - She Hates Me -2 WRIF-HD2 "Riff 2" Indie rock music -3 WRIF-HD3 "Dave and Chuck 24/7" 103.5 -1 WMUZ-HD1 Detroit. "The Light" Christian rock music -2 WMUZ-HD2 // WCHB 1340 - Myron Butler - All Things Well -3 WMUZ-HD3 Simulcast of WRDT 560 - Bishop Ellis 104.3 -1 WOMC-HD1 Detroit. Aretha Franklin - Freeway of Love -2 WOMC-HD2 Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There -3 WOMC-HD3 "Musictown 104.3" Bob Seger - Lookin' Back 105.1 -1 WMGC-HD1 Detroit. "105.1 The Bounce" Jay Z-Hard Knock Life 105.9 -1 WDMK-HD1 Detroit "105.9 Kiss FM" Glenn Jones - Show Me -2 WDMK-HD3 Simulcast of W260CB "Detroit Praise Network" 107.5 -1 WGPR-HD1 Detroit "Hot 107.5" Rap music 107.9 -1 WCRZ-HD1 Burton. Pop music (Tom Doerr, Mt Morris MI, Sangean HDR 18 and Diamond D130J, MARE Tipsheet July 5 via DXLD) Incredibly, I think this is the first time I have seen anywhere, someone providing a survey of local FM HD/IBOC scene (gh, DXLD) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ LACK OF MWDX SOUTH AMERICA TO PACIFIC NORTHEAST We've discussed locally the lack of South American stations heard in this part of the world, especially as some had been heard in the distant past. Of course, the past was "another country" so to speak. I believe Chile and Argentina were heard in Seattle in the '70s. The breakdown of the clear channels wiped those out. Same for Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador. I believe Argentina on 1620 was heard in the west, just as the X-band was being populated in the USA. I never logged it myself, but was chasing the signal for many nights looking for an ID. It was weak; believe it or not, Atmore, Alabama signing on for the first time on that channel wiped that possibility out. Split channels allowed Surinam and Peru to be heard here, as well as Central Americans. No more splits. However, it also seems that conditions also have changed since those days. Bruce Portzer and I heard many Colombians with election returns off the back end of a Beverage antenna out on the west coast of Vancouver Island, and my recollection was that included channels that would be considered domestic even in those days. Auroral conditions here do wipe out stations to the east, but these days, most of the domestic interference is from the south and southeast. If those are also attenuated by aurora, then so will be Latin Americans. The combination of these circumstances means that DXers in the west rarely listen for Latins in the evening --- which is a guaranteed method for not hearing them. best wishes, (Nick Hall-Patch, Victoria BC, IRCA iog via DXLD) WESTERN US/CANADA LATIN AMERICAN DX With so many top notch DXers in the western parts of the US and Canada, it really does stand out that South America has become extremely difficult in modern times. You guys out there are swinging at things with every conceivable type of technology - SDR's, ultralights, tabletop communications receivers, and vintage tube gear. With pretty much any antenna type known to work. At a bunch of quite different locations including optimized DXpedition sites. As Nick mentioned, in the '60s and '70s many of the clear channels had only one or two occupants. 1200 WOAI comes to mind right away but there were many others. Furthermore we used to have those wee-hours Monday morning maintenance periods when some of the nominally 24-hour stations would run test material or shut down entirely. Throw in Latin American splits and stations in countries no longer represented on AM at all and you can see that it was a much different world. The receiving side of things isn't the same either. How many of us can still use an indoor loop for serious DX? I'll bet not many. In the '70s if you had one of those big NRC FET altazimuth (4 ft. per side) or Sanserino loops, you were almost king of the hill. I say almost because there were the 5% of so with the luxury of Beverages. We have more "power tools" today such as SDR receivers, ultralights with DSP, ferrite-sleeve loops, cardioid pattern terminated loops, better phasers, etc. But even with all those improvements, the "gnarliness" of modern device RFI has ruled out serious DXing in many residential settings. Some are pretty much forced into DXpeditioning with in-person travel or via remote web receivers (or capture file sharing). The discussion makes me think - What can be done nowadays for Latin American DXing (beyond Mexico and Cuba) from western North America? Things that MIGHT help: * Going up to Masset, BC or the Alaska coast to get farther from domestic / Mexican QRM and possibly to access over-water routes passing just west of CA so you have less attenuation at least towards Pacific Coast South America. * Seeing if altitude enhances things if you're stuck at an inland site. I seem to remember a DXer in Colorado (Gene Martin was it?) that did pretty well with South Americans. I'm not sure if he was on a mountain or not. Height probably does help some. * Look for flat open sites such as farmland if you can't get to a sea beach or a mountain. Some of that black dirt is good in conductivity. Lack of buildings, trees, and other obstructions en route to the horizon heading southeast is helpful. As Tim Hall and others have demonstrated, the openness of a desert setting can be beneficial: few local stations or physical obstructions. Desert soils aren't going to be as conductive as Nebraska dirt (unless some salinity / alkalinity factors in) but, then again, some antennas such as Beverages actually like poor conductivity as long as you can cobble up a meaningful termination. On the broadcast side, going forward, the thinning of the Mexican "herd" could help. If the 800 kHz Mexicans go dark, everybody out west will be reporting PJB. It'll be a bit like the old days as unprofitable AM's die off and reintroduce vacant frequencies. Good idea as long as the South Americans don't also do a mass exodus. Many stations in turmoil-ridden Venezuela have already done that. That includes the 750 blaster. Brazil's lost some too including the 1220 monster. As AM starts to unravel heading to the mid 21st century, every year is going to look different in this very fluid environment. A Mexican goes belly-up thus allowing a Colombian to be heard. The Colombian goes belly-up and maybe then everybody's getting a crack at Argentina. And so on. This sort of situation has already played on the European stage for quite a while. Remember when France, Germany, and the Scandinavian countries were sources of huge signals? Not so much now. The UK, Spain, and Romania are still fairly RF-loaded but how long does that last? New DX opportunities will be presented along with old ones going away (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, Receiver (s): Degen DE1103 & Tecsun S-2000, IRCA iog via DXLD) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2019 Jul 01 0141 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 24 - 30 June 2019 Solar activity was at very low levels. Regions 2742 (N04, L=092, class/area Axx/010 on 24 Jun) and 2743 (N03, L=111. class/area Axx/010 on 24 Jun) were quiet and stable. No Earth-directed CMEs were observed in available imagery. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at normal levels. Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet levels with an isolated unsettled period observed early on 30 Jun. Solar wind parameters were at mostly nominal levels throughout the period. A peak wind speed of 418 km/s was observed at 26/1805 UTC. Bt and Bz parameters were at mostly nominal levels. Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 01 July - 27 July 2019 Solar activity is expected to be at very 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 be at normal to isolated moderate levels throughout the period. Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach isolated unsettled levels on 06 Jul and 10-11 Jul due to recurrent CH HSS influence. Mostly quiet conditions are expected for the remainder of the outlook period. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2019 Jul 01 0141 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 2019-07-01 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2019 Jul 01 68 5 2 2019 Jul 02 68 5 2 2019 Jul 03 68 5 2 2019 Jul 04 68 5 2 2019 Jul 05 68 5 2 2019 Jul 06 68 8 3 2019 Jul 07 68 5 2 2019 Jul 08 69 5 2 2019 Jul 09 69 5 2 2019 Jul 10 68 8 3 2019 Jul 11 68 8 3 2019 Jul 12 67 5 2 2019 Jul 13 67 5 2 2019 Jul 14 67 5 2 2019 Jul 15 67 5 2 2019 Jul 16 67 5 2 2019 Jul 17 67 5 2 2019 Jul 18 67 5 2 2019 Jul 19 67 5 2 2019 Jul 20 68 5 2 2019 Jul 21 68 5 2 2019 Jul 22 68 5 2 2019 Jul 23 68 5 2 2019 Jul 24 68 5 2 2019 Jul 25 68 5 2 2019 Jul 26 68 5 2 2019 Jul 27 68 5 2 (SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1989, DXLD) A "GRAND SOLAR MINIMUM" MAY BE APPROACHING A juried research paper in Nature, "Oscillations of the baseline of solar magnetic field and solar irradiance on a millennial timescale," suggests that a "grand solar minimum" -- similar to the legendary "Maunder Minimum" -- is approaching, starting as early as next year and lasting for three solar cycles. That would be bad news for HF enthusiasts already struggling with marginal conditions. As the paper's abstract explains, "Recently discovered long-term oscillations of the solar background magnetic field associated with double dynamo waves generated in inner and outer layers of the Sun indicate that the solar activity is heading in the next three decades (2019 - 2055) to a modern grand minimum similar to Maunder one." As propagation buff and contester Frank Donovan, W3LPL, observed, "It's very uncertain if this forecast is correct, but, as usual, the forecasts of the next solar cycle are all over the map. Let's hope these scientists are wrong." (ARRL Letter for June 27, 2019, via MARE Jack Amelar, MARE Tipsheet July 5 via DXLD) MARE Don Moore remembered reading in a technical analysis about solar conditions in a series of alternate history books that take place in 1630s, that during the Maunder Minimum the Maximum Usable Frequency was probably between 2 and 3 MHz. He adds "While the books are science fiction the point was to base things on real science as much as possible. See: https://tinyurl.com/1632-radio (MARE Tipsheet July 5 via DXLD) ###