DX LISTENING DIGEST 10-49, December 8, 2010
Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
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WORLD OF RADIO 1542 headlines:
*Another country quitting shortwave
*New services to and from Nigeria
*New frequencies from Ethiopia, Germany, Japan, Libya
*English from Netherlands, Poland
*Also: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Guiana French,
three countries of India, Jordan, Oman, Philippines, Rwanda, Somalia,
Switzerland, Tajikistan, Ukraine, USA
SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1542, December 9-15, 2010
Thu 0430 WRMI 9955
Thu 1600 WRMI 9955 [confirmed]
Thu 2000 WBCQ 7415
Thu 2200 WRMI 9955
Fri 0430 WWRB 3185
Fri 1530 WRMI 9955
Fri 2130 WWCR1 7465 [confirmed]
Sat 0900 WRMI 9955
Sat 0900 IPAR/IRRS/NEXUS/IBA 9510
[second, fourth, fifth Saturdays, maybe]
Sat 1500 WRMI 9955
Sat 1700 WWCR2 12160 [on 7490 instead Dec 4]
Sat 1830 WRMI 9955
Sat 1900 IPAR/IRRS/NEXUS/IBA 6090
Sun 0330 WWCR3 4840 [other programming aired Dec 5]
Sun 0730 WWCR1 3215
Sun 0900 WRMI 9955
Sun 1630 WRMI 9955
Sun 1830 WRMI 9955
Tue 1630 WRMI 9955
Tue 2000 WBCQ 7415
Tue 2330 WRMI 9955
Wed 0130 WRMI 9955
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** AFRICA [and non]. Aeronautical logs:
5598/U Santa Maria Radio, Azores; 2217, 3-Dec; ATC wkg a/c; sed use
3016 for next contact.
6535/U Dakar Radio, Senegal; 2215, 3-Dec; ATC wkg a/c clg Dakar.
8903/U Accra Radio, Ghana; 2227, 4-Dec; ATC wkg Sprngbok 203.
8903/U Kinshasa Radio, Zaire; 2227, 3-Dec; ATC wkg a/c clg Kinshasa.
8903/U a/c clg Braza Brazza (Brazzaville, Congo); 2213, 4-Dec; No
response heard
8903/U a/c clg Cano (Soto Cano AFB, Honduras?); 2220, 2228, 4-Dec; No
responses heard [how about Kano, Nigeria?? gh] (Harold Frodge,
Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B +
500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ALBANIA. Radio Tirana good signals and modulation on 7530 kHz 4
December 2100-2128 c/d in English with news, a presentation of the
Tirana Opera house and an excellent presentation of folk songs with
the great Albanian singers of the past, Tefta Tashko Koco and Marije
Kraja.
Also in Albanian same night 2140-2230- on 5970 and 7435 kHz, splatter
on the first frequency, best on 7435 kHz. Good strength but a bit weak
modulation on both. Albanian programme with a long studio discussion
on the state budget (Ullmar Qvick, Norrköping, Sweden, Dec 8, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS. 4760, AIR Port Blair (presumed), 1616-
1626, Dec 3. In Hindi; sounded like a speech from parliament; // 4880
and 9425; speech still going after 1633 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State
Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Andaman Islands, AIR, December 4: (Recording made) 1529-1536Z. Male
announcer in language, break, time pips at 1530, pause, "Good Evening"
in English by female announcer, "This is Andaman Radio..." "The
Headlines", and into the news in English. Item on Pakistan and India
at 1531-32. Some pre-recorded segments played.
This station peaked around 1510-1520, and slowly faded by 1530. CODAR
was terrible at 1525-28, but backed off for the part I recorded. This
is strongest reception I have on AIR Andaman, so hope this is
indication of good winter season for AIR stations (Jim Young,
Wrightwood, CA, Grundig Satellite 800, 80-meter inverted vee at 80
feet, NASWA yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DXLD) See INDIA for next log
** ANTARCTICA. 15476, RN San Gabriel. 11/30 at 1233, 12/01 at 1346,
12/02 at 1340, 12/03 at 1330, no signal from Antarctica (Lúcio Otávio
Bobrowiec, Embu SP Brasil, SW40 - Dipoles and Longwire, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
15476, no trace of a signal from LRA36, Monday Dec 6 at 1440, as a
fourth week of silence commences. Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec in São Paulo
state, Brasil, agrees there was no signal on several dates late Nov
and early Dec.
[and non]. 15476, still no trace of LRA36, Dec 8 at 1437; around the
neighborhood: 15410 Farda, 15435 Vatican Urdu, 15450 something weak,
15495 no BS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Still gone Dec 10
** ARGENTINA. Fantástico heard as far as Europe on 1700 kHz –
Fantástico FM has begun simulcasting on 1700, located in Partido de
Tigre in Buenos Aires. First info about it was published by DXer
Federico Fuleston on condiglist 21 Oct and station was immediately
heard as far as in Finland (DXing.info, 26 Nov via MW Report, Dec
BDXC-UK Communication via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DXLD) Also mentioned
last week`s item about R. Antares, 1650 (gh)
** ARGENTINA. 15344.88v, R. Nacional, 2259-0047, Nov 28-29. Fútbol
coverage in Spanish; after 0030 noted IDs for the regional station
“Radio Nacional Santa Fe”; 0032 reading out numbers (sounded maybe
like a lotto?); mostly fair (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach,
CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
R. Nacional Santa Fe has been relayed for many years now; at least as
far back as 2006. It is routinely heard late Sunday/early Monday
(UT). Have not heard it at any other time. ID at
http://www.mediafire.com/?hy5a1u1o58owust
At San Francisco/Ocean Beach and also at Pacific Grove/Asilomar State
Beach, I park my car (that's my radio shack) close to the ocean and
string out 100 feet of wire along either a wooden fence or atop a
concrete barrier and attached it via alligator clamps to the whip
antenna of the E1. Seems to work well being near the ocean,
as there are no street lights or buildings around to cause an RF
interference, hence nice quiet listening (Ron Howard, NASWA yg via
DXLD)
Some while ago I sent an email to RAE supporting the continuation of
their English shortwave service. I have just received this reply:
"Hola Mike! Thank you very much for your message of support. It means
a great deal to the RAE team to know that our listeners are out there
backing the Short Wave broadcasts of this station that has been on the
air for more than half a century. We're delighted to receive emails
like yours from all over the world, from people who love SW radio
listening and broadcasting like us. Once again, thanks. The RAE team"
(Mike Terry, UK, Dec 3, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Same reply received by Anne, who responds:
Nice e-mail; it's good hearing something other than "We're leaving
shortwave. Tough!" Enjoy the weekend, Glenn, and very 73 de (Anne
Fanelli in snowy Elma NY, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I too received the same message from RAE today. Would be sad if the
government closed them down as I think RAE would like to continue the
external service (David Sharp, NSW Australia, dxldyg via WORLD OF
RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
RAE heard 3 December 2010 at 0235 UT tune in on 11710 kHz. Economic
news followed by sports review at 0243. ID’d at 0248 as “The
International Service broadcasting from Buenos Aires.” ID again at
0253: “We come to the end of this English language shortwave program
from Argentina.” Bell IS rang six times, followed by ID as “RAE
Argentina.” Repeated format five more times until 0259, when time pips
heard until 0300 UT ID in French as “RAE, Radiodiffusion Argentine.”
SINPO=35333, difficulty maintaining signal to the point where I could
only hear parts of what was being said (Ed Insinger, Summit, NJ, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** AUSTRALIA. 2368, Radio Symban, 1141-1141 [sic], 05-December-2010,
in Greek. Program Details: Greek music. Signal: Poor, just audible
this morning (Ed Wlodarski, N2ED, New Jersey, NASWA Flashsheet Dec 5
via DXLD)
** AUSTRALIA. 6230/USB, VMW Wiluna, Australia; 1344, 5-Dec; English
marine weather; SIO=253-, gone at 1348.
8176/USB, VMC Charleville, Australia; 1344-1350+, 5-Dec; English
marine weather. A bit better than VMW. // 12365/USB weaker (Harold
Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition,
Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** AUSTRIA. Radio Ö1 International now very limited schedule, heard 5
December with news in German on 6155 kHz, abrupt c/d at 0709.
Published schedule: Mo-Fr 0600-0715, Sat-Sun 0600-0710 (Ullmar Qvick,
Norrköping, Sweden, Dec 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) But the extra
quinquaminute on weekdays contains token English and French news (gh,
DXLD)
** AUSTRIA. AWR 9830 kHz on 4 December 2010 from 2100 to 2128 UT,
English program called “Daylight Magazine” at 2113. Program entitled
“A Woman, A Baby and a Dragon” at 2118 about Old Testament men and
women. SINPO=33433, QRM from RTTY station right on top of AWR. PBT and
narrow bandwidth on R8A helped minimize the annoying effects of RTTY.
Noted carrier remained on after English sign-off at 2128, past 2200 UT
(Ed Insinger, Summit, NJ, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BANGLADESH. 4750, Bangladesh Betar, 1450-1500*, Dec 6. Assume in
Bengali; ID; speech with many references to “Bangladesh”; better than
co-channel CNR1. Dec 7 found CNR1 stronger. RRI continues to be off
the air (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** BELARUS. 7360, 2103 Nov. 30, Radio Belarus, English service,
reports, fair (Giampiero Bernardini, from Pescia in Tuscany, Perseus
with 30 m wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BELGIUM [non]. The Disco Palace moves from Bonaire to Montsinery
The DRM transmission of The Disco Palace at 2000-2200 UTC on 15755 kHz
will no longer be broadcast from RNW Bonaire for technical reasons.
From Monday 6 December this transmission will move to the TDF facility
in Montsinery, French Guiana. (Source: RNW Programme Distribution)
(December 4th, 2010 - 14:00 UTC by Andy Sennitt, Media Network blog
via DXLD) But on a different frequency! See GUIANA FRENCH!
** BOLIVIA. Re 10-47, New Station in Bolivia soon --- ``I also want to
give a heads up to all the DXers that I am building a 5 kilowatt
transmitter and antenna system for BOLIVIA. It will be on 6055. I
should be done with the transmitter by December 22nd, and the antenna
by December 30th. The transmitter will take about 3 weeks to clear
customs, then I will go down to start building the station. Should
start testing on the air by January 7th, 2011 (JAMIE Labadia, Nov 19,
WORLD OF RADIO 1540, DX LISTENING DIGEST)``
``Listed in Bolivia on 6055 (or 6054 varied), is Radio Cultural Juan
XXIII, San Ignacio de Velasco. Is that the one, or do you mean a
totally different/new station on that frequency? (Glenn to Jamie, via
WORLD OF RADIO 1540, DXLD)``
You are correct on the Bolivia Station, it is Radio Juan XXIII, and
will be 6055. It is the first prototype with the new MOSFETS from
Philips (BLF-278). It will consist of ten, 500 watt "drawers", with a
ferrite based hybrid combiner. I am going to build them a LAZY H style
antenna array. It will be four 5/8th wave elements, two over two,
beaming broadside North / South. It should give about 8 dB gain,
making the effective radiated power about 30,000 watts, more or less,
with a major lobe going into North America. I am currently laying out
the new Pulse Width Modulator boards, and should be testing the
transmitter up here at the factory starting December 15th. The new
station should be completed around the end of January. Best Regards
(JAMIE Labadia, Dec 7, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See
also VANUATU
** BOLIVIA. 6134.80, Radio Santa Cruz, 0945-1022, Dec 3, Bolivian
music. Spanish talk. ID at 1021. Fair to good (Brian Alexander, PA, DX
Listening Digest)
** BRAZIL. Re 10-48, MAURITANIA. (...) 4845, Nov 28 at 0610 detected
carrier in WWCR splash, so is ORTM back on 60m? No, still chanting
away on 7245, so 4845 was probably Brasil, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
>>> You may be certain it's R. Cultura OT, Manaus AM, on 4845.2 which
is why there's usually a heterodyne with MTN, when this B station is
strong enough and Nouakchott is on (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, Dec 5,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 4915, R Daqui, Goiânia, GO, Nov 17, is no longer
broadcasting in the evening hours on this frequency (Samuel Cássio,
São Carlos, Brazil, DSWCI DX Window Dec 1 via DXLD) BUT:
4915, R Difusora, Macapá, AP, 0046, 0337 and 0712-0717, Nov 17, 19 and
21, report from Expo Feira do Amapá, Brazilian pop ballads, brief ID
between songs, 24322 (Bell, Cássio and Méndez, ibid.)
** BRAZIL. Since CUBA started putting their squealy transmitter on
5040, the formerly well-heard R. Cultura do Pará on 5045 lost its
North American audience (and South American?) --- except when RHC
fails, as was the case Dec 4 at 0542, allowing soft music to be heard;
meanwhile Rebelde 5025 was VG as usual (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** BRAZIL [and non]. 9504.985, 2215 Nov. 30, Radio Record, talks about
São Paulo, commercials, fair to good, easy listening - REC
9589.29, 2205 Nov. 30, Súper Rádio Deus é Amor, still out of
frequency, usual sermons, talks, some music, good signal but not so
good modulation. // 9565
9629.91, 2212 Nov 29, Rádio Aparecida, religious talk, AMS lower side
to avoid QRM, weak/fair.
9665.06, 2244 Nov. 30, Voz Missionária, religious strong speech, some
interferences from China on the exact frequency and North Korea on
9665.09 with patriotic songs at 2249. Better later at 2316. Good
signal - IMG blog (Giampiero Bernardini, in Pescia, Tuscany (Italy)
with Perseus and a 30 meters wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL [and non]. BRASIL: 15190, ZYE522 Rádio Inconfidência; 2057-
2102+, 30-Nov; M with news items & tinkle bumpers; ID promos 2059-
2100+ including Inconfidência Máxima(?); M&W continued alternating
items without bumpers; all in Portuguese. Slightly above 15190 instead
of few 0.1 kHz below. SIO=3+33 with hint of English huxterage. 6010
covered by Family Radio in Arabic via Germany. (5/21/11 can't get here
too fast, so they can be raptured out.) (Harold Frodge, Midland MI,
USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW,
WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
15189.98, Radio Inconfidência, 2250-2330+, Dec 3-4, Portuguese talk.
ID at 2300. In the clear with a fair signal. Very slight wobble in
carrier. Very weak at 0045 check with Portuguese ballads. // 6009.98
(Brian Alexander, PA, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX Listening Digest)
R Inconfidência on air!! Hola, 1225 UT Dec 4, 15190, R Inconfidência,
Belo Horizonte, px musicale + ID --- SUFF. Ciao e buoni DX 73 !!! (-
Mauro - -Swl 1510- -IK2GFT- Giroletti, -JRC525Nrd - Lowe HF150- Filter
PAR Electronics - BCST-LPF + BCST-HPF -Eavesdropper SWL Sloper 11mt to
120mt Band- Loop LFL1010 -Lat. 45 25'0"N Long. 9 7'0"E -Locator grid.
Jn 45 Nk-, bclnews.it via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DXLD)
15189.98, Radio Inconfidência, 2215-2240, Dec 4, Brazilian pop music.
Local ballads. Portuguese announcements. Talk. Weak but readable. Weak
// 6009.99 (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest)
** BULGARIA. 15700, R. Bulgaria, Dec 5 at 1450 theme from ``Mission:
Impossible`` and then spent at least four minutes reciting long list
of kGz, apparently their entire schedule in Bulgarian. Ironic, as I
recall that pseudo-Bulgarian (along with pseudo-Türkish) were among
the languages appearing on M:I signage (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** BURMA. Amnesty International is sending radios into Burma. This
video shows them being distributed by activists carrying them on foot
through a war zone to impoverished rural communities in Eastern Burma.
The radios shown on the video are Chinese made Tecsun R 808's covering
medium wave, FM and shortwave. The organisations distribute different
makes of radios to communities to avoid possible detection of
beneficiaries by the the military. The radios give access to
information from broadcasts by the BBC, VOA, Radio Free Asia and the
Democratic Voice of Burma.
On November 13, the day of the release of opposition leader Aung San
Suu Kyi, who spent up to six hours a day listening to shortwave during
the long years of her detention, Amnesty launched a new appeal with a
target of 10,000 more radios.
http://vimeo.com/16762206
(via Mike Barraclough, Dec 2, dxldyg via DXLD)
** BURMA [non]. RADIO FREE ASIA LAUNCHES Q&A PROGRAM WITH AUNG SAN SUU
KYI.
AFP, 7 Dec 2010, Andrew Gully: "Radio Free Asia has launched a
question and answer show with Aung San Suu Kyi, giving the people of
military-ruled Myanmar the rarest of opportunities to communicate
directly with the democracy icon. The US-funded broadcaster is airing
weekly Burmese-language segments on Friday evenings with the 65-year-
old opposition leader, who has been under house arrest for 15 of the
last 21 years and was last released in November. Questions for Suu Kyi
come in via email or phone and some have already arrived from people
within Myanmar, a Radio Free Asia spokesman told AFP, adding that 20
percent of adults there listen to the program." See also RFA press
release, 6 Dec 2010 (pdf), with link to questions (in text) and
answers (audio) in English.
http://www.rfa.org/english/about/releases/suu-kyi-program.pdf
(kimandrewelliott.com Posted: 08 Dec 2010 via DXLD)
** CANADA. 6660/USB, CHU Ottawa ON, Canada; 0038, 4-Dec; Time station.
harmonic, // 3330 (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan Area Radio
Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW
unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA. 9610, Dec 2 at 1732 a Newfoundland sea chanty, 1732 ID as
hour 2 of The Link from RCI on various platforms including ``several
SW frequencies``. This reminds me that the English hours have now
shifted to 1604-1804 UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA [non]. 13635, Dec 4 at 1458, closing gospel huxter IDed as
Christ Gospel Broadcast, Jeffersonville IN, with contact info, and
then for Bible Voice Broadcasting, in Toronto, but off before
completed at 1459*. This one is 250 kW, 83 degrees via Issoudun,
FRANCE, Sat & Sun only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA. 800, Dec 5 at 1338 UT, in KQCV OKC null, ``CKLW AM 800``
dominating way over XEROK despite west-of-terminator advantage, promo
for the ``only open-line talk show in Windsor-Essex``, on weekday
mornings; local weather now on Sunday Morning Live, mixing F and C,
happy birthdays (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANADA [and non]. This is not a big deal, unless you have this
thing for Canada like your Primary Editorial Voice(tm) does. (We still
haven’t forgiven WGN America for not running the final season of CTV’s
“Corner Gas”, after all.)
A Canadian radio presence that makes it to portions of the Northern
Ohio radio dial is going away, and soon. Canada is abandoning the AM
dial like it was a bad disease, and the Canadian Broadcasting
Corporation is no exception.
The public broadcaster is about to abandon its long-time 10,000 watt
AM signal out of Windsor, Ontario…Radio One outlet CBE/1550, which on
a good day puts a scratchy-but-still-listenable signal into much of
Northwest Ohio. We’ve heard it through static as far east as Bay
Village, which we noted when Craig Karmazin’s Good Karma Broadcasting
bought its first local station, first-adjacent sports WWGK/1540
“KNR2?.
In Windsor, CBC now testing for a move to CBEW/97.5, and after the
traditional brief period of simulcasting, 1550 will go dark…much like
many CBC AM outlets have already done.
We first learned of the CBEW testing from our long-time friend and
colleague Scott Fybush at NorthEast Radio Watch, who calls CBE “the
last powerful CBC Radio One AM outlet between Manitoba and Nova
Scotia”.
Some of the shuttered CBC AM signals have survived, most notably AM
740 in Toronto, taken over by private operator CFZM as older-skewing
“Boomer Radio”.
But CBC is likely to shut down 1550 completely, as we don’t see any
private operator taking over the signal. None of the biggest AMs in
Windsor need any signal help, after all, as talk giant CKLW/800 booms
all over the region, and sister oldies CKWW/580 is happy with its low
dial position.
But the move also affects CBC Radio’s French operation in Windsor,
CBEF/540 “Radio-Canada”, which is also moving to FM.
The CBC FM signals won’t make it to Ohio, more than likely, though
much of Detroit will still hear them. Even if we convinced Rubber City
Radio to do late night transmitter maintenance on rock WONE/97.5
Akron, the CBEW signal would not make it this far southeast, or even
in much of the tradiitional area that could get CBE on 1550.
Those looking for Canadian radio programming in Ohio will still have
CKLW and other stations, like powerhouse sister FM AAA outlet
CIDR/93.9 “The River”, on the radio dial…and every CBC Radio outlet
from Windsor to Yellowknife to Halifax on the Internet, and on
smartphones… (Ohio Media Watch Dec 2
http://ohiomediawatch.wordpress.com/2010/12/02/comings-and-goings-2/
via Artie Bigley, DXLD)
** CANADA [and non]. We need to do something about the CBC --- Hi,
Well as if the US media were not enough to blame for all the ills of
the world now the politicians have a "new" scapegoat.
http://blogs.rnw.nl/medianetwork/wikileaks-us-embassy-says-cbc-is-anti-american
(via Dale Rothert, Dec 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
SRG on Dec 2nd, 2010 at 21:09: The problem is that most Canadians
cross this Border quite often. They won’t buy it if CBC shows them a
pleasant US border official or something positive… I’m afraid it’s not
CBC’s fault but rather that of the US Homeland Security or whichever
US agency that runs the security on the US-Canadian border. As a
saying goes, don’t blame the mirror if your face isn’t pretty (Media
Network blog comment via DXLD)
** CHAD. 6165, 0450 Dec. 1, Radiodiffusion Nat. Tchadienne, nice Afro
songs, talks in French, very good (Giampiero Bernardini, from Pescia
in Tuscany, Perseus with 30 m wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
6165, RNT, *0427-0430, Dec 3, sign on with Balafon IS. National Anthem
at 0430. Weak. Very poor in noise and co-channel QRM. Lost in noise at
0430 (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest)
6165, RNT, 2215-2230:30*, Dec 3, Afro-pop music. French announcements.
Sign off with National Anthem. Poor to fair (Brian Alexander, PA, DX
Listening Digest)
** CHINA [and non]. Giovedì 2 dicembre 2010, 0826 - 13970 kHz,
FIREDRAKE vs. SOH Taiwan, Segnale insufficiente-sufficiente (Luca
Botto Fiora, SITO RICEVENTE G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova).
Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD)
Also FD was on 10300, which used to be AIR. Looks as if the radio war
with SOH continues as 9040, 8400 were silent. Also it was better on AM
rather than SSB. Usually it is the other way around for me. This was
at 1045 UT Dec 2 (Robin Harwood VK7RH, Norwood, Tasmania 7250, Radio
Monitor SWLR-KS001, Dec 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) The one-
time WOOB AIR frequency was 10330, FWIW (gh, DXLD)
6030, Firedrake is atop, Dec 4 at 1316; by 1347 it`s underneath
Chinese talk, i.e. Ming Hui Radio, Taiwan, with CNR also scheduled via
Beijing. No other Firedrakes found on 8400, 10500 (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
EAST JAMMERSTAN: 6030, Crash & Bang Chinese Opera Music Jammer; 1318,
5-Dec; Under M&W in Chinese. Best EiBi candidate is Ming Hui Radio via
Taiwan. Only one heard over the weekend (Harold Frodge, Midland MI,
Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B +
500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
6030 has become the main source for Firedrake these days, in the 13-14
UT hour, but mixed with Taiwan and/or other jamming, such as Dec 6 at
1315, while nothing on the usual clear 8-11 MHz frequencies (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
After seeing Glenn’s recent logs of Firedrake on 6030, I wanted to
check it out to see how I missed it during my daily scans. Dec 8 at
1331 heard the strong echo jamming of CNR1 and yes, by careful
listening, I heard the Firedrake very faintly underneath; something I
would have missed if I were not specifically looking for it; barely
audible. So what is the Falun Gong station, Ming Hui Radio (“clear
wisdom”), broadcasting that warrants both CNR1 echo jamming and
Firedrake? (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via
WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
The 60-minute Firedrake music piece, recorded off its satellite feed
by Mark Fahey: http://files.me.com/markwilliamfahey/oc9wf6
Enjoy your favourite strident jammer in high quality (forgive me if
this has been posted before.) (Terry Wilson, Dec 8, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST) You are forgiven (gh)
** CHINA. 4990, PBS Hunan, 1420, Dec 7. In Chinese; no sign of AIR
Itanagar (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** COLOMBIA. HJDH Marfil Estéreo; 0225-0234+, 4-Dec; Spanish religious
program to ID promo at 0233 giving an HK call; then into tropical
music. SIO=4+43+. Gone at 0331 check (Harold Frodge, Midland MI,
Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B +
500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
“Tensions continue to rise in Colombia, but in the midst of turmoil
opportunities for the Gospel abound. We are working day and night to
keep all our radio stations on the air. We have installed better
antennas on our 5910 shortwave system greatly increasing our signal
strength into places like Ecuador and Venezuela where we hope to begin
deploying Bibles and Galcom radios. The new antennas we put in last
year for our 6010 shortwave signal have been a smashing success. This
frequency is dedicated to ‘post-evangelism’ which consists mainly of
preaching and teaching designed to help the people grow in the Lord.
We have been able to aim 6010 into the areas where no churches,
meetings or normal missionary activity is allowed. Our 5910 frequency
is for ‘pre-evangelism’ and evangelism. Programs are designed to hold
the attention of even the most hardened and violent people and lead
them to the Lord. The 100,000 Galcom radios we have deployed can pick
up either station. We estimate that hundreds of thousands of people
hear at least one of our messages each week and we know that thousands
listen to the messages almost non-stop. Thank you so much for your
prayers and support.” Russell Stendal - Colombia Para Cristo.
For several years, we have been sending small parachutes along with
each shipment of Galcom radios to Russell Stendal in Colombia. Russell
is a licensed pilot and he frequently drops Galcom radios, Bibles and
other Christian literature into remote areas of Colombia….`` (Galcom
International via NASB Newsletter NOV via DSWCI DX Window Nov 1 via
DXLD)
** COLOMBIA. Audio Radio Sutatenza --- Hola Colegas, En la pàgina de
mi blog he colocado un archivo de audio que realicé en 2007 con la
colaboración del colectivo radial de la campaña Fuerza de Paz, con
motivo del Concurso realizado por la AMARC por el 60 Aniversario de la
Radio Sutatenza. Pueden escucharlo en:
http://dxdesdecolombia.blogspot.com/
Buen DX (Rafael Rodríguez R., Bogotá D.C. - Colombia, Dec 4,
condiglist yg via DXLD) Was public radio on 5075, et al. (gh, DXLD)
** COSTA RICA. R. Reloj: see CUBA [and non]; ELCOR: see USA [and non]
WWCR; UNIDENTIFIED 5954.9
** CUBA [and non]. Checking out RHC colliding on 12040 with PORTUGAL
[q.v.], Dec 1 at 2045 I find that 11760 is // 11730, 15230 and at 2047
program ID in Spanish as Sonido Cubano --- therefore, the English
broadcast supposed to be on 11760 at this hour has got lost in the
shuffle again. 11770 was in Arabic. Dec 3 at 1930 no Portugal, just
Habana on 12040. Portugal`s weekday usage depends on silly ballgame
scheduling, but they should have priority, there first, and properly
registered.
9955, checking for WORLD OF RADIO 1541, Thursday Dec 2 at 2212 on
WRMI, nothing audible but wall-of-noise jamming. The only exile
programming at this hour is on Sundays, per Nov 4 WRMI schedule
online, Foro Revolucionario at 2130-2230. Tnx a lot, Arnie! Meanwhile
the all-day WON jamming was off 9965 by this hour.
12010, Dec 3 at 2320 as I tune across RHC, there is Arnaldo Coro
Antich talking about the Antonio Maceo ham radio contest, this
Saturday and Sunday. You may recall that one of the old La Voz del CID
clandestine transmitters was also named for him!
We never hear Arnie any more on En Contacto, the RHC Spanish DX
program; apparently he and Manolo de la Rosa do not get along. But
Arnie still manages to get in DX-related items among his science-
oriented commentaries on the Revistas Informativas at unpredictable
times.
Altho not always audible, RHC on reactivated 15230 still colliding
with CRI English via Canada, Dec 4 at 1418 making SAH; Commies vs
Commies!
11760, 13750, 13780, 15120 et al., RHC, ``En Contacto`` DX program,
Dec 5 at 1441 with Manolo reading a ``collaboration`` from Haníbal
Hurtado in Costa Rica about Radio Reloj, claiming that it is still on
SW 4832 and 6006, which have axually been off the air for many years.
Obviously neither of them knows this! Slightly out of touch.
I thought they might have been quoting from RRCR`s webpage historia,
http://www.radioreloj.co.cr/contenidoInicio.aspx
and it does mention starting 6006 in 1952, and 4832 circa 1960; but
does not admit when and that SW was abandoned!
BTW, the callsign TIHB stood for Hermanos Barahona, their Sistema
Radiofónico [not an error: Sistema is one of those Greek-root words in
Spanish which are masculine despite ending in -a].
Went on to talk about Cuba`s Radio Reloj. Program again ended earlier
than before at 1448 instead of 1450, in order to include a 2-minute
clip of Fidel set to music before 1450 ``En Compañía del Doctor``
medicine show.
Still seeking the expected secret mid-day repeat of En Contacto: not
around 1715 or 1745. See also VENEZUELA [non]
12040, RHC still colliding with RDPI, checked Sunday Dec 5 at 1936.
RDPI is on top, but considerable SAH by RHC, news // 11730. 2110,
Portugal is still on during optional weekend extension past 2100,
heavier SAH and CCI de RHC. Further chex of RHC midday Sunday still
did not encounter any repeat of the DX program En Contacto.
12040 // 11690, synchronized, equally distorted sharing same lo-fi
feed, Dec 6 at 1501 frequency announcement still includes long-
abandoned 15390 instead of 15230, a change made almost 4 weeks ago.
Standard remark about studio isolation from reality of transmissions.
Plus: Mr. Gómez, turn on a radio, or ask Arnie! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Radio Havana Cuba, 5 December 2010 at 2015 UT on 11760. Arnie Coro’s
“DX’ers Unlimited” in progress, with winter solstice sporadic E-layer
propagation discussion. “Mailbag Program” followed at 2030, with
mention of letters from Japan, Bangladesh, Greece and the United
States. Reading reception reports from October, 2010, including mine
regarding a request to Arnie Coro that he consider a “pirate radio”
SWBC program over “DX’ers Unlimited.” We’ll see. Also mention at 2037
UT that 2011 marks the 50th Anniversary of Radio Havana Cuba, so be on
the lookout for contests, etc. SINPO=43434 (Ed Insinger, Summit, NJ,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
11520, Dec 7 at 1402, lite jamming pulsing, but gone a minute later
before I could nail the exact frequency. Probably a spur from the
major blob on 11930 against R. Martí.
13880, continuous clix at 1408 Dec 7, mixing with RHC leapfrog spur,
13680 over 13780. The clix are typical +60 kHz spurs from jammer
pileup on 13820 against Martí, coinciding with RHC leapfrog, Commies
vs Commies.
12040, open carrier, Dec 8 at 1446, presumably RHC, while 11760 and
11730 were modulating (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA. Giovedì 2 dicembre 2010, 0845 - 6150+6060 kHz, R. HABANA CUBA
Portante muta. Segnale sufficiente-buono
-
0849 - 6050 kHz, tent. HCJB - Pichincha (Ecuador), Solo musica andina.
Segnale sufficiente-insufficiente (Luca Botto Fiora, SITO RICEVENTE
G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova). Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD)
ERRATA CORRIGE
``Giovedì 2 dicembre 2010 0849 - 6050 kHz tent. HCJB - Pichincha
(Ecuador) Solo musica andina. Segnale sufficiente- insufficiente``
Per caso, questa mattina domenica 5 dicembre, più o meno alla stessa
ora mi sono reso conto che 6050 era in parallelo a 6060 e quindi non
si trattava di HCJB ma di RADIO HABANA CUBA, che sui 49 metri al
mattino usa molte frequenze e tra l'altro spesso salta qua e là a
propria discrezione, fuori dalla schedule B10 ufficiale. Chiedo scusa
per l'errore, magari qualcuno l'aveva notato (Luca, Dec 5, ibid.)
** CUBA [non]. Radio República is suspending CBC and WRMI relays as of
today, supposedly temporarily. It's the end of the year and apparently
end of the funds too, at least until new grants begin in early 2011.
We'll see what happens. Schedule grid on the WRMI website is dated
December 4. It's up to date, but there will be changes this weekend
due to the República suspension (Jeff White, WRMI, Dec 6, WORLD OF
RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Sackville relay was 9490 at 0000-0300 UT Tue-Sat; So how much longer
will jamming continue on 9490? RR had been scheduled on WRMI 9955,
only at 0300-0500 UT Sun & Mon. I suppose they will continue on
unacknowledged low power but heavily jammed transmissions presumably
via ELCOR, Costa Rica on 5954.2v at night plus spurs, 9965 daytime
(Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DXLD) See also UNIDENTIFIED 5954.9
** CYPRUS. 9760, Cyprus B.C. (presumed); 2236, 4-Dec; 2W interview in
GK? SIO=333; // 7210 with co-channel Spanish, possibly CRI via Albania
(Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts
DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. +
85 ft. T2FD, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** CYPRUS. INTRUDERS: 11970-11995, OTH radar pulsing, presumed from
here, Dec 8 at 1446-1447*. Same type of pulsing also heard at 1454 on
9705-9730 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CZECHIA. RADIO PRAGUE TO CEASE SW AT THE END OF THIS YEAR
According to a mail received from the French section of Radio Slovakia
International (NOT Radio Prague), Radio Prague will stop SW
transmissions on Dec 31, 2010. They (RSI) add that several people will
lose their jobs.
For RSI, it's not the case, but at the transmitting station, some
employees will lose their job too (according the mail). Best regards
(Jean-Michel Aubier, France, Dec 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Yupp:
http://m.ihned.cz/c4-10000115-48375090-700000_mamdetail-cro-omezi-vysilani-do-zahranici
Gist appears to be a budget cut of 30...40 percent. Ten job positions
will be eliminated, one editor each of the German, Czech, French,
Russian, English and Spanish services, one online editor, one
secretary and two audio engineers. CRo expects itself that giving up
shortwave will result in shrinking listener numbers. The budget for
the foreign broadcasts is to be renegotiated every year, so this is
probably not the bottom of the flagpole yet as German saying goes.
http://translate.google.de/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fm.ihned.cz%2Fc4-10000115-48375090-700000_mamdetail-cro-omezi-vysilani-do-zahranici&sl=cs&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8
I wonder when Radio Prague itself will start to mention these
developments? Two weeks ago the German service still discussed hopes
to get back the evening slot it lost when CRo stopped to lease airtime
abroad, in this case at Sines.
> For RSI, it's not the case, but at the transmitting station,
> some employees will lose their job too (according the mail)
Which raises the question whether or not Towercom will mothball or
even permanently shut down the Rimavská Sobota site. In this case the
current IRRS transmissions would come to an end, too (Kai Ludwig,
Germany, ibid., WORLD OF RADIO 1542)
It could always be looked at beneficially. Whilst it is lamented that
international broadcasters around the globe are curtailing
transmissions on shortwave, one must realise that with less activity,
then it is more possible to pick up more estoric <?> catches.
It won`t be as good (or chaotic) as it was in the 70's and 80's when
we had to contend with jammers, and 20 different channels pumping out
the same programme from some of the larger nations!
My Furthest catch, back in 1982, was KYOI on Saipan, on various
frequencies. At 7332 miles (11,800 km) the best I had (Keith Bradbury,
Droylsden, Manchester, U.K, ibid.)
Well, these shortwave radios we have will make for some interesting
doorstops soon. :-( (John Figliozzi, NY, ibid.)
Another sad but not unexpected bit of news. The writing was on the
wall when Radio Prague cut output to just one transmitter --- long way
from the days when they ran five frequencies to North America in the
evening. So who is next? Austria? (Steve Luce, Houston, TX, ibid.)
I received the same news about two weeks ago from a source in Radio
Prague who asked me not to report it until the news was in the public
domain. The source did not, however, give a date for the end of Radio
Prague SW transmissions and I got the impression that the cuts would
be made next year rather than at the end of this month (Roger Tidy,
UK, Dec 5, ibid.)
So hardly more than a few days after Nov 16, when the German service
still pretended that they hope for a new evening slot on shortwave as
of A11? And on Nov 30 they still did their mailbag show as if no
changes whatsoever are upcoming, days after the CTK item, with
quotations from the CRo spokesperson, had been sent out. What's the
name of the game they are playing? (Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid.)
``Let`s get our act together``? (gh)
I've just been told by a source close to Radio Prague that its SW
transmissions will end on 31st January next year. However, this has
not yet been officially confirmed (Roger Tidy, London UK, Dec 8,
dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
CZECHIA. Radio Prague is leaving short waves on January 31, 2011. The
rumour was now confirmed by Mr. Krupicka, the Chief of the station.
The Litomysl SW TX site will be closed (Karel Honzik, CZECHIA, WORLD
OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** DENMARK. 1704 kHz, 2141 Dec. 1 Lingby Radio, Maritime service,
English, fair, // 1734 [see also SPAIN for 1704 kHz]
1734, 2138 Dec. 1, Lyngby/Blaavand Radio, Denmark, Maritime service in
English. Weak // 1704
1758, 2143 Dec. 1, Lyngby/Skagen Radio, Denmark, Maritime service, in
English and Danish, fair, // 1704 e 1734 (Giampiero Bernardini,
Milano, Italia, fatti sempre in Toscana, a Pescia, col Perseus e la
filare da 30 metri, playdx yg via DXLD)
** DIEGO GARCIA. Glenn, ``DIEGO GARCIA. BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN
TERRITORY, 12759 [sic] usb, AFN, Diogo Garcia, Chagos Archipelago,
1019-1211, 26 Nov'10, talks & interviews, 5 minute news at 1130,...,
financial advice; 25332, deteriorating. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves,
PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) You mean 12579 (gh, DXLD)``
>>> My logsheet has 12759, not -579, and ditto on 06 Sep'10 which was
my latest obs. until 26 Nov last, and I suppose I didn't miswrite it;
besides, it's listed as 12759 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, Dec 5,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Yes, DG is listed at 12759 here:
http://myafn.dodmedia.osd.mil/Shortwave.aspx
also in EiBi. Aoki has it on 12579 --- I guess Aoki is wrong here (gh)
See also USA for HQ QSL address
** DJIBOUTI. 4780, 1653 Nov. 29, RTV Djibouti, pops songs, excellent
signal! (Giampiero Bernardini in Pescia, Tuscany, with Perseus and 30
meters wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4780, R. Djibouti. December 01, 0339-0341 male in Arabic talks, short
music as a bridge to Arabic music. Abrupt sign off, 35333 (Lúcio
Otávio Bobrowiec, Embu SP Brasil, SW40 - Dipoles and Longwire, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 6025.1, HIIJ, Radio Amanecer Int'l; 2042-2103+,
3-Dec; M in Spanish with children's music program; IDs as R.A. Int'l.
SIO=2+42+, USB best; splash from R. (Romania?) International in French
on 6030 -- not in 11-22 EiBi (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan Area
Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW
unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ECUADOR. 3279.90, LV del Napo, Tena, *0939-1015, Dec 3, abrupt sign
on with Spanish talk. Ecuadorian music. Fair level but audio somewhat
muffled (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest)
** ECUADOR [and non]. 6050, HCJB Pichincha, 0042, 02 Dec, Quechua? No
positive ID heard but did hear a number of short jingles using flutes.
4 time pips at top of the hour when Cuba signs on in English. I can’t
seem to get away from them. Sign on saying it was ''national
announcers day'' and they congratulated each other then to the news.
This now totally blocks HCJB (Bob Montgomery, Levittown PA, NRD535db,
R 75, active antenna, NASWA Flashsheet Dec 5 via DXLD) See also CUBA,
where RHC was initially mistaken for HCJB (gh, DXLD)
Re 10-48, CUBA, vs HCJB on 6050, ``Apparently it is not an NVIS
antenna as would work best close-in. But is an unique type 761
antenna, whatever that is`` (gh)
Two dipoles in a row (apparently not strictly in a straight line in
this case), mounted a half wavelength above ground. The antenna type
is being referred to as "tropical antenna", which denotes a steep
radiation angle.
http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/terrestrial/broadcast/hf/refdata/ant/antcode.pdf
The ITU regulations on the matter raised here:
http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/terrestrial/broadcast/hf/a12/a12.pdf
First of all I would like to point out 12.45.
Note also 12.11: Coordination is voluntary but the organizations are
urged, no less, to participate.
And read 12.26 plus 12.27: It's pretty unlikely that HCJB's use of
6050 has been deleted only because they missed filing it for B10.
Anyone here who has access to the ITU's B10 document and can provide a
definite answer?
About the coordination:
http://www.itu.int/ITU-R/terrestrial/broadcast/hf/coord/index.html
http://www.hfcc.org/group.phtml
(Kai Ludwig, Germany, Dec 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EGYPT. Radio Cairo to North America, 5 December 2010 on 6270 kHz at
0159 sign-on in English. Music and tourism news, followed by news at
0215 UT. Headlines repeated at 0225, followed by this ID and
announcement: “You are tuned to Radio Cairo on 6270 kHz and we are on
the air every day.” Then mention was made of reception conditions as
follows: “If you experience difficulty hearing our signal, it is
related to the force of nature and traffic on the bands.” Hmm. I would
also say that transmitter modulation would play into the picture as
well. SINPO=45333. Distorted audio and an annoying heterodyne present
(Ed Insinger, Summit, NJ, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 5005, 1907 Dec. 1, Radio Bata, Guinea
Ecuatorial, nice songs, fair but later also very good (Giampiero
Bernardini in Pescia, Tuscany, with Perseus and 30 meters wire, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5005.00, 2240-2329* 02.12, R Difusión de Guinea Ecuatorial, Bata.
Vernacular/Spanish DJ with Afropop, 2300 Spanish talk about Cuba, more
Afropop, no National Anthem at sign off, 35333 (Anker Petersen,
Skovlunde, Denmark, made on my AOR AR7030PLUS with a 28 metres
longwire in 9 m altitude, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD)
5005, R. Nacional, Bata. December 03, 0541-0601 outside slow and
African music, female talks in Spanish on music “aniversário”, seems
outside coverage from an event. Few words readable, 35333 (Lúcio
Otávio Bobrowiec, Embu SP Brasil, SW40 - Dipoles and Longwire, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 15190, R. Africa, 2244-2257*, Nov 28. Tony Alamo
program; assume QRM from Brazil, but too weak to make out after sign
off (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
15190, R. Africa, Dec 2 at 2217 Tony Alamo with SAH from Brasil or
slow flutter; frequency also warbles slightly on BFO, equatorial
Doppler effect. BTW, Alamo`s convixion under the Mann Act has been
upheld. Just in case Pan American Broadcasting, broker for R. Africa,
is unaware of the monster they are dealing with, I forwarded this on
to them (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.:
Noticed this mention in today's Arkansas Times news blog.
http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2010/12/02/alamo-conviction-upheld
The post has a link to a pdf file with the Court's Decision.
Also an AP story via KATV Little Rock
http://www.katv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13602980
(via Fritze H Prentice Jr, KC5KBV, Star City, AR, DXLD)
15190, R. Africa, 1703, Dec 3. Preacher in English; poor (Ron Howard,
Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
15190, R. Africa, 1632-1643*, Dec 8. What happened here? Heard the
Tony Alamo program, which suddenly went off in mid-sentence.
Normally his show would end about 2257*. Surely his program is not on
the air twice a day now? Still off at 1650 and 1701 (Ron Howard,
Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ERITREA. 5060.00, UNID replacing R Bana, Asmara, *0354-0455, Nov
21, 22 and 30, lovely string music IS with possible IDs twice in five
languages, two of these possibly Oromo and Arabic, but R Bana was
never mentioned. 0400 ann in vernacular, short music and talk for
three minutes mentioning Africa and Afghanistan (news ?), then a lot
of short talks (reports ?) with short musical interludes of music from
Horn of Africa in between, 0430 talk by a different man, maybe in a
different language, low modulation and occasional CWQRM, strongest on
Nov 22: 35333, but fading out with 15211. Also heard weak under
Xinjiang PBS at 1450-1725*, Nov 19 and 20, vernaculars talks and
songs, 21321 (Anker Petersen, Denmark, DSWCI DX Window Dec 1 via DXLD)
Eritrea uses this frequency for various programmes. Thus "Voice of
Oromo Liberation" is only one program outlet coming from this
transmitter facility, not the name of the station (Ilpo Parviainen,
Finland, ibid.)
5060, 0400-0420 01.12, UNID, Asmara. Vernacular news (?) after
instrumental music, 0405 long pause, 0407 talk, 35333 (Anker Petersen,
Skovlunde, Denmark, made on my AOR AR7030PLUS with a 28 metres
longwire in 9 meters altitude, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via
DXLD)
** ERITREA. 5955, 0436 Dec. 1, Voice of Broad Masses, Horn Africa
sound songs. Fair (Giampiero Bernardini, from Pescia in Tuscany,
Perseus with 30 m wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ETHIOPIA. 7235.00, Voice of Peace & Democracy, 0358, Dec 03,
presumed the one opening here in Tigrinya? with tentative ID & mention
of kHz & meter bands. Talk interrupted by HOA songs to 0430:30 off
// unstable 9560.24 drifting badly. In the clear throughout as BLR had
not appeared here yet. NF, obviously via Gedja, appears to replace
7165? 73, (Martien Groot, Schoorl, Netherlands, dxldyg via WORLD OF
RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Martien, you are right, heard also in the evening with French 1700-
1800 and V of P&D 1800-1830. 73, (Mauno Ritola, Finland, Dec 3, WORLD
OF RADIO 1542, ibid.)
9560.28, Voice of Democratic Alliance, 1503, 12/5/2010. Presumed the
one with poor signal. Extended comment by OM. Splatter from both sides
(Jerry Strawman, Des Moines, IA, Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA-100 w/ 5'
x 34' Loop, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Radio Ethiopia 9560 kHz in English 5 December 1600-1620 with long news
broadcast, male and female speakers alternating, but troubled by a
heterodyne (Ullmar Qvick, Norrköping, Sweden, Dec 8, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
9705, Radio Ethiopia, 2010-2100*, Dec 3, local Horn of Africa music.
Indigenous music with haunting vocals. Possible news in Amharic at
2057. Sign off with National Anthem at 2059. In the clear with a good
signal. Irregular. No //s heard (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening
Digest)
9705.0, Radio Ethiopia, 2000-2010, Dec 4, audible after WYFR signs off
at 2000. Amharic talk. Local Horn of Africa music. Fair signal.
Irregular. Not heard the next day, Dec 5 (Brian Alexander, PA, DX
Listening Digest)
** ETHIOPIA [non]. Besides R. Hamada International, see NIGERIA [non],
the only other current clandestine client of R. Miami International
non-9955 per its website
http://www.wrmi.net/pb/wp_d12a1732/wp_d12a1732.html
is also via Germany: ``11760 1600-1630 47-48 500 135 15``
RMI does not identify what it is, nor Hamada, but Aoki shows:
``11760 V of Oromiyan Liberation Front 1600-1630 1...5.. Oromo
500 135 Wertachtal D 01041E 4805N VOF RMI b10`` (Glenn Hauser, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** EUROPE. 4026 - Un ID Europirate here right now, 0330 UTC. Static is
so heavy that about all I can make out is English accented announcers
and rock/pop music. An Id was given but completely lost in static. DJ
also was giving info about web site and mobile devices Laser Hot Hits
has been listed here in the past. Just to much noise to get anything
positive (Steve Wood, Harwich, MA, UT Dec 8, NASWA yg via DXLD)
** FINLAND. 6170, 0920-1325 Sat 04.12, Scandinavian Weekend R, Virrat,
(1 kW), Finnish/English talks and pop songs, 35333. Next broadcast 07
May 2011! (Anker Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark, made on my AOR
AR7030PLUS with a 28 metres longwire in 9 meters altitude, via Dario
Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD)
** FRANCE. /MONACO, 216 LW, RMC Info (Cf. DX-Windows no. 413, 414 and
415). On Nov 18 I met Father Patrick Keppel from Diocése de Monaco. He
confirmed me, that the religious programme on Sundays has been
cancelled by RMC. The reason is that there is staff reduction in MCR
in Roumoules, and now it is impossible to broadcast this special
programme (Christian Ghibaudo, Nice, DSWCI DX Window Dec 1 via DXLD)
** FRANCE. 6145, Dec 5 at 0610, African drumming and singing, 0612
announcement in Hausa; RFI, 0600-0630, 500 kW, 170 degrees from
Issoudun. F-G but some splash from RHC 6150 even tho it`s
undermodulated (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY. Three transmitters from Kall Germany on four 49 mb
channels on Nov 28. Noted on 5980, 6005, 6085, and 6140 kHz.
Heute Morgen eine Testsendung von Radio Gloria aus der Schweiz ueber
den 2. Sender in Kall. Bis 0900 UT gehoert mit S=7-8 Signal, "Gott ist
Liebe" Sinnspruch. QSL ueber <QSL @ radiogloria.eu> oder
Radio Gloria
Postfach 540
CH-6280 Hochdorf, Switzerland/Schweiz
(Wolfgang Bueschel, Germany, Nov 28, BC-DX Dec 4 via DXLD)
5980, 0915-1140 Sunday 05.12, Hamburger Lokalradio, via Kall-Krekel (1
kW). German/Swedish, Special programme celebrating 1 year, German talk
about German War Veterans; comments from a former journalist at R
Sweden German Section reading listeners comments about its closure,
1000-1100 Swedish programme about Jazz in Sweden, 1100 Thomas Voelkner
about literature. 44444, QRM R Marti, Greenville. Next broadcast Dec
26, 0600-1600 (Anker Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark, made on my AOR
AR7030PLUS with a 28 metres longwire in 9 meters altitude, via Dario
Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD)
6005, 1351 Dec. 1, Radio 700, songs, especially German pop, ID, talks
in German, fair - REC (Giampiero Bernardini, from Pescia in Tuscany,
Perseus with 30 m wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
6005, 1010-1055 04.12, Radio 700, Kall-Krekel (1 kW). German, DJ
playing German "Schlagern", several ID's: "Radio Sieben Hundert",
45434 (Anker Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark, made on my AOR AR7030PLUS
with a 28 metres longwire in 9 meters altitude, via Dario Monferini,
playdx yg via DXLD)
For almost ten years, Hamburger Lokalradio (HLR) offers international
shows for listeners living outside their Hamburg FM 96,0 MHz reach.
The station rents airtime from Media Broadcast for programmes on 6045
kHz (first Sunday of each month, between 10-11 UTC), and from WRN for
weekly shows on the WRN Deutsch channel.
Since December 2009, HLR can be heard daily from 10 to 11 UT on 5980,
with 1 kW, using the Kall transmitter site. To commemorate one year of
low-power short wave programmes, Hamburger Lokalradio will air two
multi-hour shows. They can be heard on Su, Dec 05, and Su, Dec 26,
from 06-16 UTC, on 5980. Most of the programmes will feature
highlights from the HLR archives. In addition, there are programmes in
English, Spanish, and Swedish. Here are some excerpts from the line-
up:
Sunday, December 26
0700 Die Geschichte der Piratensender / History of Pirate Radio, show
in English
0800 Weihnachtszeit im Hamburger Lokalradio, christmas novella by
Fyodor Dostoyewsky
0900 Für Freunde der Kurzwelle / For Short Wave Fans, featuring
studio recordings from Latin American stations
1000 Hallo Hamburg, a show in Swedish with Bo Nyström
1200 Swingin' Down The Lane, a music show in English with David
Miller
1500 Jazz und Literatur; HLR's Gaby Helbig interviews Peter Schulz,
former major of Hamburg and author of the book "Rostock, Hamburg und
Shanghai"
Hamburger Lokalradio welcomes reception reports which can be sent to:
Hamburger Lokalradio, c/o Kulturzentrum Lola, Lohbruegger Landstr. 8,
21031 Hamburg, Germany; E-Mail: redaktion@hamburger-lokalradio.de .
Return postage is appreciated. Reception reports for daily programmes
on 5980, monthly shows on 6045 and relays via WRN will also be
confirmed (Thomas Voelkner, Germany, DSWCI DX Window Dec 1 via DXLD)
** GERMANY [and non]. Re 10-48, Die “Neue Deutsche Welle”
> If DW is planning to keep SW only for Africa, are the four
> transmitters at Kigali enough to do the job, or would they still
> want some additional capacity via other transmission providers?
There are also the Sines and Trincomalee plants in Portugal and Sri
Lanka, respectively, which both are used for transmissions to Africa,
too. But of course it's another question what will happen with these
facilities after DW otherwise no longer needs them (Kai Ludwig,
Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY [non]. a Deutsche Welle schedule posted on their website
11/29 includes:
2100 - 2157
11865 KIGALI West Africa kHz (25 m) daily 31.10.2010 - 30.11.2010
13780 TRINCOMALE West Africa kHz (22 m) daily 31.10.2010 - 26.03.11
- 2159
07280 SINES West Africa kHz (41 m) daily 31.10.2010 - 26.03.11
- 2200
09545 TRINCOMALE West Africa kHz (31 m) daily 31.10.2010 - 26.03.11
12070 KIGALI West Africa kHz (25 m) daily 17.11.2010 - 26.03.11
df (via Dan Ferguson, NASWA yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DXLD)
So as far as the Rwanda relay, they moved from 11865 to 12070, but
usage of the two overlapped between 17 and 30 November (gh, DXLD)
** GREECE. NEW 4874.93, 2315-2330 01.12, Harmonic of UNID Greek
Pirate, Greek ann, typical folksongs, 23322, CODAR QRM, heard // basic
frequency on 1624.98 (Anker Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark, made on my
AOR AR7030PLUS with a 28 metres longwire in 9 meters altitude, via
Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) see near-match below
4699.94, 2120 Dec. 1, Greek Pirate! Harmonic 3 x 1566.5 Greek slow
songs non stop. Slowly drifting. Weak. Not San Miguel, sob.
4874.94, 2040 Nov. 29, Greek pirate, (H 1624.9 x 3), Greek songs,
talks, weak/fair.
5098.26, 1638 Nov. 29, Greek pirate, (H 1699.42 x 3), nice Greek
songs, fair (Giampiero Bernardini in Pescia, Tuscany, with Perseus and
30 meters wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GREENLAND. 3815 USB, 2135-2214* 02.12, KNR, Tasiilaq. Greenlandic
news, 2148 orchestra music, 2200 Danish news and reports, 2213
Greenlandic song, 24332, QRM utility talks, incl. *2157-2158* Calls
from Russian airports (Anker Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark, made on my
AOR AR7030PLUS with a 28 metres longwire in 9 meters altitude, via
Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD)
** GUAM. 5765 USB, AFN, continues to be very erratic.
1322, Nov 29, off the air.
1447, Nov 30, finally back to the normal AFN SW format; Dr. Joy Browne
call-in show; // AFN Diego Garcia (4319 USB), which had about a one
second delay.
1310 + 1416, Dec 1, off the air again (Ron Howard, San Francisco at
Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5765 USB, AFN, 1312, Dec 2. “Motoring Moment”; fair; // AFN Diego
Garcia (4319 USB) poor to fair. Normal AFN format (non-music) (Ron
Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Discovered AFN Guam on 5765 at 1055 Dec 2 but the audio although
strong enough was poor because the presenters were speaking too fast
(Robin Harwood VK7RH, Norwood, Tasmania 7250, Radio Monitor SWLR-
KS001, Dec 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5765-USB, AFN unheard Dec 5 at 1310, nor 24 hours earlier.
5765, AFN missing Dec 6 at 1242, I think, with bad splash from WTWW
5755. After WTWW is off, at 1314 still no 5765 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST) see also USA: address
5765 USB, AFN. Absent for four consecutive days, as of Dec 7 (Ron
Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST) Was back on Dec 9 and 10, Xmas music; see DXLD 10-50 (gh)
** GUATEMALA. 4052.5-, R. Verdad poor with music and talk 0558 Dec 3,
just before sign-off. Also received another packet in the p-mail,
including the rubberized pennant with golden fringe; unfortunately,
some of the letters pull off when you unfold it, sticking to other
parts of pennant. They really need to protect it with a plain piece of
non-sticky paper next to it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4052.5, TGAV Radio Verdad (presumed); 0039, 4-Dec; Spanish religious
program with lite music. SIO=333- with muted audio & ute hiss from
both sides (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts
DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. +
85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Not sure what you mean by ``ute hiss from both sides``, but lately I
have been fighting increased white noise level over several hundred
kHz in this area, presumed to be of local origin? (gh, Enid, DXLD)
Dear Edgar; Now at my blog:
http://kingsvillagedx.blogspot.com/2010/12/kings-village-dx-station-october-2010.html
Regards (Tarmo Kontro, Espoo, Finland, Dec 6, via Dr Madrid, DXLD)
** GUATEMALA [and non]. ANTENA DX en La Chispa Estereo --- Programa
del domingo 5 de diciembre 2010
"ANTENA DX" es un programa radial dedicado a explorar el apasionante
mundo del Diexismo, la radioafición, temas de Internet y todo lo demás
relacionado con las telecomunicaciones.
"ANTENA DX" es el primer y único programa en su género que se produce
en Panamá durante los últimos años. Este programa es realizado por
Víctor Jesús Gutiérrez desde los estudios de la radio "La Chispa
Estereo 87.9 FM", una emisora que emite con 20 vatios para Torti,
Panamá, y cuenta también con la colaboración de algunos corresponsales
especializados desde distintos países del mundo.
Les invitamos para que nos acompañen semanalmente en cada una de
nuestras ediciones; ya sea a través de las transmisiones locales en FM
los domingos a las 08:15 AM (13:15 UTC) y 07:25 PM (00:25 UTC lunes) o
bien a través de Internet descargando los archivos de audio en la
página web de "Programas DX".
También ANTENA DX se está retransmitiendo a través de Radio Verdad en
Guatemala
"ANTENA DX" se transmite a través de Radio Verdad, desde Chiquimulas,
Guatemala por los 4052.5 kHz, banda de 75 metros. El programa sale los
sábados de 0200 a 0230 UT, http://www.radioverdad.org/
Víctor J. Gutiérrez
ANTENA DX
Apartado Postal 0857 00107
Zona 14
Torti, Tocumen
Panamá
Centro América
E-mail: lachispalc @ hotmail.com
Audios a demanda:
http://programasdx.com/antenadx.htm
Para escuchar otros programas diexistas:
http://programasdx.com/
Cordiales 73 (José Bueno, Spain, 6 Dec, noticiasdx yg via DXLD)
** GUIANA FRENCH. 7335, V of Russia in Spanish, Dec 4 at 0552 with
usual super-signal S9+25+, so super that several nasty FMy spurs
accompany it, on approx. 7315, 7322, 7328, 7342, 7349, i.e. multiples
of about 7 kHz; all of which went off at 0600* (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also RUSSIA [non]
** GUIANA FRENCH. FYI, please find down after an official info I got
from TDF regarding TDP transmissions from MSY starting today 20101206:
Frequency = 17755 kHz
Antenna Configuration = Rotatable Toucan 4/4
Antenna Azimuth = 311
Time = 20.00-21.57 UTC
TX RMS Power = 100 kW DRM
DRM mode = B
Bandwidth = 10 kHz
MSC = 64 QAM
CR = 0,6
Audio Encoding : AAC + SBR + PS
Content:
- from 20.00 to 21.00 UTC = "The Disco Palace"
- from 21.00 to 21.57 UTC = "TDPradio"
Wishing you good reception in the USA, have a nice day.
Regards / 73 Jacques GRUSON F6AJW
(Via drmna list via Alokesh Gupta, India, dxldyg via DXLD)
This is simply a site and frequency change for old programming which
had been on 15755 via Bonaire at same time. Aoki is confused, still
showing it as 15755 from Dec 6 from Montsinery/ATN, despite ATN
encompassing Bonaire, not Guiana French! I did notice the noise on
17750-17760 today Dec 7 around 2150 (gh, DXLD) see BELGIUM [non]
** GUYANA. 3290-, I have a very hard time pulling anything readable
from GBC, but Dec 3 at 0615 I could at least make out some weak talk
as the `mutant carrier` nearby was missing. 3290 was slightly on the
low side compared to whatever was on 1290 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
3290, Voice of Guyana (presumed); 0028-0037+, 4-Dec; English religious
program with Xmas music to 0034; "This is a special..." into pgm
taking phone calls plus more music. Fair at best in USB due to strong
roar & squeaky wheel QRM (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan Area
Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW
unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** HAWAII. More Kauai DX information: WWVH --- Hi, fellas. Lappert's
is definitely on my list of places to sample. Drove by one of their
outlets today on the way back from Waimea canyon (* Spectacular!!!*).
Also drove by WWVH, and as someone mentioned recently, it's not a
place one can simply drive up to have a look. It's located on a US
military facility and the sign simply has an arrow with WWVH and NBS,
but there's a guard house, and I'm just about 100% certain that you'd
be turned away if you approached. I could see various satellite dishes
and vertical antennae in the area, but nothing like curtain arrays or
dipoles. They're located right on the beach it appears, with the tops
of several antennae visible from the roadway. I did notice that the
Kauai recycling facility has a roadway down to the water and borders
the military facility, so one might get a better view of WWVH from
there.
A little footnote on WWVH. Years ago this station was located in
Kihei, Maui and was immediately adjacent to Kihei road. For years
after WWVH left, there remained large delta loops on the property
between the road and the water, and some old signs indicating WWVH,
and also the old vertical 2.5 MHz antenna. There was an ionospheric
research station there when I visited about 15 years ago and was taken
around by a very nice elderly gentleman and ham operator who was about
to retire back Stateside. Shortly after that the property was
transferred to a whale research facility (from the NOAA). Not sure
whether it's still there or not. A shame that the present WWVH isn't
as "user friendly" as the old site was (Walt Salmaniw, Pupoi, Kauai,
HI, Nov 29, IRCA via DXLD)
** INDIA [and non]. 4840, AIR Mumbai, 1434, Dec 3. Sports news in
English followed by the news in Hindi; fair.
4850, AIR Kohima. Dec 1 was the start of the Hornbill Festival, which
runs for seven days; because this is such a major local event, I hope
they will broadcast on SW this weekend, as they did last year. They
rarely use their SW transmitter. Reception from NE India has been very
good the last few days.
4920, AIR Chennai, 1442-1456, Dec 3. In English; talking about snakes;
some phone calls; partly in Hindi; poor; mixing with Tibet.
4970, AIR Shillong, 1318, Dec 3. In Hindi. Noted off the air at 1344.
1500-1512, in English with EZL pop songs; local IDs; 1512, switched
over to Delhi programming and series of ads. After 1512 was // 4760,
4775, 4835.0, 4840, 4880, 4895, 4965, 5010, 5040 and 9425. Noticeably
not // was 4920 (AIR Chennai). As Jim Young was also hearing today,
Shillong had a prominent hum, which they have had for a long time now.
4990, AIR Itanagar, 1338 +1357*, Dec 3. Unusually strong signal;
subcontinent music and suddenly off (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach,
CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4990, AIR Itanagar, 1352, Dec 1. Indigenous chanting / singing; 1415
news in Hindi followed by local ID and news in English (World AIDS Day
observed, etc.); weather forecast; program in English started with
“broadcasting from All India Radio Itanagar” on MW “675 kHz.” and SW
on “4,990 kHz.”, along with “corresponding” frequencies in meters;
talk given about “Self Confidence”; almost fair; certainly one of
their better receptions. No sign of PBS Hunan (Ron Howard, San
Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. AIR Aizawl (5050), Shillong (4970), and Imphal all carried
an English newscast from 1430 to 1445 Dec 3. The strongest station was
Shillong (hum on audio), with 4775 buried by CODAR. China and Aizawl
were equally strong on 5050 (Jim Young, Wrightwood, CA, Grundig
Satellite 800, NASWA yg via DXLD)
** INDIA. 4850, AIR Kohima. Does not look very promising for the
future of SW here. Was unusual for them not to be on the air back on
Aug 14 when they normally would carry the president's speech on the
eve of Independence Day. A very bad sign! Now they have missed SW
weekend coverage of their most important festival of the year
(Hornbill Festival). Are they ever going to use their SW transmitter
again? [WORLD OF RADIO 1542]
4895, AIR Kurseong, 1610-1618, Dec 5. In English with PSA presented as
a drama about malaria and providing medical information; poor.
4970, AIR Shillong, 1355, Dec 5. In English with program “Legal
Advice”, topic property rights; local program about new road and
bridge construction in the NE; 1620-1630*, non-stop classical western
orchestra music; sign off with local IDs in English and Hindi.
4990, AIR Itanagar, 1420-1425, Dec 5. Fair-good reception per attached
audio clip (note 00.56 has a clear “Itanagar”); best reception to
date. In English; local ID, news, sports (2nd state level chess
championship tournament being held at youth hostel in Naharlagun with
around 200 players from different parts of the state attending the
week long tournament, etc.), Itanagar weather forecast and
temperatures. Very enjoyable to hear them at this level! (Ron Howard,
Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. Unlike yesterday same time [see ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS],
Andaman/Leh almost unheard on 4760 after 1500 [Dec 5]. Only AIR
station found with any reasonable signal was Shillong (with its normal
hum) on 4970 at 1452-1524. Transmitter problems, but English news
heard after 1533. Imphal on 4775 was also fair with same newscast in
English past 1536 (Jim Young, Wrightwood, CA, IC-756-ProIII and 80M
inverted vee up 70 feet, NASWA yg via DXLD)
** INDIA. 4880, AIR Lucknow heard via long path 12/6 at 0055 tune with
Hindi vocal/instrumental music. Woman announcer heard at 0108.5,
0114.5. Woman at 0115 with what sounded like news. Signal faded into
noise by 0124. Signal was a steady S2 with slight improvement after
0105. Heavy QSB, typical of LP reception. Lucknow is rare here on the
long path (Bruce Churchill, Fallbrook CA, Cumbre DX visa DXLD)
This is grayline time, so why assume it is not short-path? Are you
using a unidirexional antenna? Not only is the long-path less likely
due to distance, but what suppresses the short path, as you report no
echo? MUF too low? Most of the short path is over-land, Asia and at
least coastal N America, while the long path does have an edge being
mostly over-water, once exiting India, across the Indian Ocean, S
Atlantic, Pacific (gh, DXLD)
4888, AIR Lucknow, 1442-1505, Dec 7. An anomaly for them; off their
normal 4880; in English and Hindi with live coverage of India playing
in a ODI cricket match; frequent short breaks for ads/announcements in
Hindi; // 5040 (AIR Jeypore) (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA,
Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Glenn, Comment from Mauno Ritola:
“Thanks, heard also here in Finland.”
Anker Petersen's (DX-Window/DSWCI) comments:
"Thank you for this observation. I think they will be back on 4880
soon. When I visited AIR Tx Khampur in April, I noticed how easy it
was to push a wrong frequency there on a modern Tx. Just as easy as
making a typo on a PC! Best 73, Anker" [WORLD OF RADIO 1542]
He surely must be right. Jim Young’s (CA) observations:
“I heard this carrier here, without audio, on 4888.00 at 1518-1534. I
also note that I logged nothing on 4880, but without audio I would
never have guessed/presumed! Thanks, Jim”
Jim reports Lucknow back on 4880, 0042-0048, Dec 8. Appreciate their
feedback! (Ron Howard, CA, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Does it mean they don't need to change Coils in a modern transmitter?
Or is it all PCM type dial in frequency at time of change over? Cheers
(Ashok Satpathy, Dec 8, dx_india via DXLD)
4880, AIR Lucknow. As Jim Young and Anker Petersen have also observed,
they are indeed back on their normal frequency on Dec 8, after being
on 4888 yesterday. I checked randomly from 1313 to 1522. [WORLD OF
RADIO 1542]
4970, AIR Shillong, randomly 1610-1630*, Dec 8. Non-stop songs by the
Mamas & the Papas (appropriately played “California Dreamin’ ”); 1629
local IDs; fair with hum.
5050, AIR Aizawl (presumed), randomly 1610-1630*, Dec 8. In the clear,
as BBR (China) had signed off earlier; songs in English (“Old Lang
Syne”, etc.); seemed the announcer was in English, but too weak to
make out (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. AIR – General Overseas Service, 7 December 2010 at 2214 UT
tune-in on 9445 kHz. Interesting program feature about India’s CSIR
Institute & Technology Laboratory for drug development, chemicals,
solar energy and water purification systems. ID’s at 2229 as: “The
General Overseas Service of AIR,” followed by long beep and sign off.
SINPO=35433, quick and pulsing fades present (Ed Insinger, Summit, NJ,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. 9525.96, 1844 Nov. 29 Voice of Indonesia, in German,
Talks mentioning Jakarta, Indonesian slow songs, good - REC in fondo
web (Giampiero Bernardini, in Pescia, Tuscany (Italy) with Perseus and
a 30 meters wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9525.96, Voice of Indonesia, *0951-1020, Dec 3, abrupt sign on in
listed Korean. English at 1000. Poor. Modulation too weak to catch any
program details. Improved somewhat by 1015 (Brian Alexander,
Mechanicsburg, PA, USA, Icom IC-7600, two 100 foot longwires, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
La Voix de l'Indonésie, Jakarta, 9525 kHz, French service, 4 December
2045-2100 UT with tedious pop music. 2100 ID "La Voix de l'Indonésie
vers le monde" and abrupt c/d (Ullmar Qvick, Norrköping, Sweden, Dec
8, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9525.96, Voice of Indonesia, 1000-1015, Dec 5, opening English ID
announcements. English news at 1002. Fair. Stronger than usual today
(Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest)
9526-, VOI, Dec 5 at 1433 majestic film music accompanying Suara
Indonesia ID, plus slogan in English ``Sound of Dignity``, totally
marred by IADs. This has been going on for months. How can they allow
that to happen? The fix might require just a simple adjustment
somewhere in the program feed chain, or alternate routing. Or maybe
they don`t bother anyone but me as I see other monitors don`t mention
the dropouts.
9526-, VOI, perfunctory check Dec 7 at 1351 long enough to confirm
that the RRI Banjarmasin guy is on again this Tuesday, and the IADs
are still occurring. Toward the end of the hour, he and the Jakarta
announcer converse and introduce pop music selexions. Subnormal
reception today with weaker signal and ACI encroachments = adjacent
channel interference from 9520, 9530.
9526-, VOI, Dec 8 at 1452, pop vocal music, VG signal again but
frequent IADs, a big turn-off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. BALI QSL: RRI 3945, Denpasar --- after a 17-year wait
and with the help of Ron Howard, I was finally able to secure this
QSL. A friend of Ron works at Kang Guru Indonesia and another person
in the same office has a wife who works at RRI Denpasar. I contacted
her via email and arranged to send her a pre-made QSL card to have
signed and stamped by a member of the Denpasar staff (Jim Young, CA,
QSL Report, Dec NASWA Journal via DXLD) It`s a great-looking QSL (Sam
Barto, ed., ibid.)
** INTERNATIONAL INTERNET. Occasional crackling on the WS news stream
--- Am I the only one who noticed this? I'd have put it down to the
computers both netbook and desktop until I also noticed it on my
mobile which can connect either via 3G or local Wi-fi (Ray T.
Mahorney, WA4WGA, 2225 UT Dec 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I suppose he refers to the BBC World Service, but it would be nice to
know exactly what stream URL is involved (gh, DXLD)
** IRAN. 7320, Voice of the Islamic Rep. of Iran; 2000-2008+, 4-Dec;
EE feature on Wikileaks, "A topical interview on current affairs".
SIO=444; // 6010, SIO=343-.
11655, Voice of the Islamic Rep. of Iran; 1533-1600+, 4-Dec; Mix of
English commentary, news & chanting; ID at 1552. SIO=232 with deep
QSB. Splash from Australia on 11660 (Harold Frodge, Midland MI,
Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B +
500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** IRAN [and non]. Wikileaks: Retaliation planned after Iran jammed
BBC broadcasts --- US Embassy secret cable 4 February 2010 includes:
[HMG = Her Majesty`s Government; how quaint]
"HMG is exploring ways to limit the operations of the IRIB's Press TV
service, which operates a large bureau (over 80 staff) in London.
However, UK law sets a very high standard for denying licenses to
broadcasters. Licenses can only be denied in cases where national
security is threatened, or if granting a license would be contrary to
Britain's obligations under international law.
Currently, neither of these standards can be met with respect to Press
TV, but if further sanctions are imposed on Iran in the coming months,
a case may be able to be made on the second criterion!
and
"In the immediate term, HMG plans to lobby the French government to
approach Eutelsat and press it to drop IRIB broadcasts from the
Hotbird satellite. The IRIB broadcasts several channels from the
satellite, both domestically (even most terrestrial TV channels in
Iran are dependent on a satellite and repeaters) and internationally,
so it is an important source of income for Eutelsat.
While it would be unlikely for the company to agree to drop the IRIB
broadcasts spontaneously, Turner believes it would be susceptible to
an approach by the French government because of the cover it would
gain from complying with an official government request. HMG would
appreciate USG engagement with the government of France on this
issue."
Full cable:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/us-embassy-cables-documents/247209
(via Mike Barraclough, Dec 6, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** IRAN [non]. VOA Persian's "Parazit": like the Daily Show, but the
focus is Iran.
Public Radio International, The World, 2 Dec 2010, Mitra Taj: "Fati
Zarei is one of about a million people who go online every week to
watch Parazit. It's an Iranian news satire show that some are calling
a Persian version of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Like the Daily
Show, Parazit delivers the more bizarre moments of political news with
big doses of straight-talk, outrage, and satire. But the focus is
Iran. So instead of shots of Sarah Palin, there's a montage of Supreme
Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei repeatedly warning of the foreign enemy.
... And instead of Comedy Central footing the bill, it's the Voice of
America, the official broadcasting service of the U.S. government.
It's among the few foreign-based news outlets that offer alternatives
to Iran's state-controlled media. The show's name means 'static' -- a
reference to what happens when the Iranian government blocks the
satellite airwaves that illegally broadcast the program into Iranian
homes. ... Hamid Dabishi, a professor at Columbia University ...
[says] Iranians, like him who dismiss Voice of America as propaganda,
have become online fans of Parazit. 'I don't watch Voice of America,'
he says. 'Nobody watches Voice of America. Voice of America is the
Voice of United States Congress. But I watch Parazit very regularly.
The fact that it comes from the VOA is almost irrelevant.'" (Posted:
03 Dec 2010, kimandrewelliott.com via DXLD)
-- Why not include Sarah Palin, and her American opposition, in the
satire? It would balance and thus bolster the credibility of the
satire aimed at Iranian officials. And make a statement about America
on what is supposed to be the Voice of America. See previous post,
including discussion of the Radio Sweden Saturday Show. See also
another previous post about Parazit (Kim Andrew Elliott, ibid.)
Voice of US Congress? Isn`t that C-SPAN? (gh, DXLD)
** IRELAND. QSL: Shannon VOLMET, 3413, f/d card in 402 days for $1.00
(Colton, FL, QSL Report, Dec NASWA Journal via DXLD)
OK, all you purists out there. It`s not SW but I have to print
something. Did I spell that word correctly? (Sam Barto, QSL Report
editor, ibid.)
??? It certainly IS shortwave. If you mean ``it`s not shortwave
BROADCAST``, that is also debatable. These flight weather conditions
and forecasts are one-way transmissions, ergo broadcasts, altho to a
specific audience. Spelt what, VOLMET? Yes, it`s the French acronym
for flight weather. I should think those pining to be able to count
Ireland among their SWBC totals would allow it (gh, DXLD)
** ISRAEL. IBA OPENS ‘QUIET SHABBAT FREQUENCY’ FOR RELIGIOUS ISRAELIS
The Israel Broadcasting Authority today announced that it would open a
‘Quiet Shabbat Frequency’ - 531 AM - after an uncontrolled forest fire
in the Carmel claimed over 40 lives. “The frequency will only
broadcast emergency instructions and the like and will be silent
otherwise; thus, Shabbat-observant Israelis may leave their radios
tuned to it over Shabbat,” the IBA said in a statement. (Source:
Jerusalem Post) (December 3rd, 2010 - 14:49 UTC by Andy Sennitt, Media
Network blog via DXLD) How quaint, pt 2 (gh, DXLD)
** ISRAEL [non]. 9955, Kol [NOT CAPITALIZED] Israel, usually inaudible
on WRN via WRMI relay, but 31m is hopping Dec 8 instead of pre-mortem,
0608 with news about Turkey. Arnie is still allowing the DentroCuban
Jamming Command to attack WRMI even during off-topic broadcasts, and
the pulsing is about equal to WRMI, but 95% readable if you put up
with the crap from Cuba. 0615 KI is wrapping up with weather and a bit
weaker; 0615:30 WRMI ID and then into CDHD Brigade 2506 in English,
again discussing Thanksgiving, old rerun? WYFR was also inbooming on
9985, more so on 9715, 9680, while last several nights had been very
poor to nil on 31m (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ISRAEL. 6973, 4XB44 Galei Zahal (presumed); 2229, 3-Dec; M in HB
with EZL music. SIO=232; QRM from downfreq pescadores (Harold Frodge,
Midland MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI,
Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** ITALY [non]. IRRS: Hi all, Today, 5 December 1245-1300 on 9510 kHz
is DXPL from 4 December, instead of EGR transmission. New or a
mistake? 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Not an error, it's regularly scheduled. Check our program schedule
online:
http://www.nexus.org/NEXUS-IBA/Schedules/sun.htm
73, (Alfredo E. Cotroneo, CEO, NEXUS-Int'l Broadcasting Association,
ibid.) IRRS: see also CZECHIA
** JAPAN [and non]. NHK English with "World Interactive" programme on
5 December 1010-1029 to SW Asia on 11780 kHz via Uzbekistan and 9625
kHz from Japan to Oceania, best here. Several haiku poem presentations
in the program (Ullmar Qvick, Norrköping, Sweden, Dec 8, DX LISTENING
DIGEST) Haiku segment is on the first Sunday of each month (gh, DXLD)
** JORDAN. Re: DX LISTENING DIGEST 10-47, November 24, 2010:
15290: Noted today, Dec. 7, with sign on at 1157, into Arabic news at
1200 and sign off at 1230. Strong in Copenhagen. 73, (Erik Koie,
Denmark, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KASHMIR. 4950, R. Kashmir, 0119, Nov 29. Probably missed their sign
on by a few seconds; AIR IS; “Vande Mataram” song; subcontinent music;
BoH pips; sounded like the news in vernacular; almost fair; best in
USB to get away from Angola carrier (Ron Howard, San Francisco at
Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4950, *0118-0120* and *0129-0140, INDIA, 02.12, R Kashmir, Srinagar.
AIR IS, first 10 seconds of "Vande Mataram" hymn then transmitter
falling out, back at 0129 with Urdu ID: "Yeh Akashvani", news about
Pakistan, 0135 Call to Prayer. 44434, heterodyne from Angola (Anker
Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark, made on my AOR AR7030PLUS with a 28
metres longwire in 9 meters altitude, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg
via DXLD)
4950. AIR Srinagar carrier here at 0112, beating with Angola and
another station (Peru?). By 0135, quite strong in (using USB to get
rid of Angola carrier). Male chant singing, then M in Hindu at 0138.
More chanting style mx to 0145, but weaker. Talking at 0149. No audio
by 0156, and carrier off at 0209Z (Jim Young, Wrightwood, CA, IC-
756ProIII with 80M inverted vee at 70 feet, UT Dec 5, NASWA yg via
DXLD)
** KENYA. Re 10-48: the Koma Rock site: I have a faint recollection
that we might have presumed a site location for this former very short
life-spanned SW transmitter site, but it isn't listed in the SW Excel
files (Extinct Sites). Does anyone presently know the GE location
referred to in the article? The start date (first known on air
transmission of the site) was Sept 4, 1985. I have no records
regarding the last known SW transmission (Ian Baxter, Australia, Dec
3, shortwavesites yg via DXLD)
** KOREA NORTH. ZANY BREAKFAST RADIO DJS IN NORTH KOREA?
I am currently capturing hundreds of hours of TV & radio programming
from North Korea as part of an academic project I am involved in.
Yesterday I spent time digitally capturing the central domestic radio
service as broadcast on 819 kHz in Pyongyang. I thought some of you on
the DXLD list might be interested in some studio quality files of the
DPRK's domestic radio. The audio is exactly the same quality as what
leaves the studio - complete with the music featuring some analog tape
wow and flutter.
I have posted two files on my website. One is 1hr 15min long (suitable
to burning on a CD) and the other is a mega 9hr 30min. Both were
captured yesterday, December 5th 2010.
The 1:15 hr file starts @ 7:57 AM and features the news and then the
musical breakfast program.
The 9:30 hr file starts @ 6:55 AM and runs all the way thru to 4:25
PM. You can download the files here....
http://www.satdirectory.com/audio.html
(Mark Fahey, Sydney, Australia, Dec 5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Always fun to listen to. It's so dramatic. In some ways it's like
listening to old American radio from the 30s, 40s and 50s when news
readers were over the top. A friend in China told me it was how radio
was in the PRC during the cultural revolution (Keith Perron, Taiwan,
ibid.)
> CNN Hong Kong downlink the content from Thaicom 5
Ah, I have not noted so far that Joson Jung-ang Pangsong has meanwhile
been put on Thaicom, too.
I assume that the uplink station gets the program audio by way of the
circuit once set up to feed the AM transmitters, perhaps in operation
without any changes already for many years. The Korean foreign service
programme is also shown for 3560 kHz, besides 4405 kHz a back-up feed
to the shortwave plant near Kujang. This 3560 kHz transmitter could be
co-located with 819 kHz, so it could be fed by another circuit which
uses close-by wires in the very same cable, resulting in the leaking.
Such quality issues appear to be typical for audio circuits in North
Korea. More than ten years ago Olle Alm already established by
thorough monitoring an obvious quality difference between transmitters
in Pyongyang area and those further away, which was an important clue
for first concluding what it now well established.
> I receive the content as KCTV (DPRK Television) with the TV audio
> on the Left Channel, and the Central radio program (as I believe
> has both AM and FM outlets in Pyongyang) on the Right Channel.
No Voice of Korea there anymore? It used to be on satellite,
apparently in decent 15k quality as far as I could tell from some
snippets that appeared on Youtube.
Concerning frequencies in Pyongyang: I understand from some vague
hints that Joson Jung-ang Pangsong is in Pyongyang only on 819 kHz,
while Pyongyang Pangsong could be on FM, too, besides Pyongyang FM
Pangsong which appears to be another program which is, obviously,
distributed via FM only. I asked Keith already some time ago, but it
seems that he had no chance to crank over the FM band in Pyongyang to
establish which frequencies are in use there? (Kai Ludwig, Germany,
ibid.)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. 5910, Shiokaze Sea Breeze via Yamata, Japan,
1420-1430*, Dec 3. Another Friday in English, but with a new segment
(“Corner”); info from the Strategic Studies Institute US Army War
College paper by Dr. Khan, et al.; next week’s “Corner” will be about
the case of North Korean diplomats trafficking in drugs in the 1970s;
fair with no jamming.
5985, Shiokaze Sea Breeze via Yamata, Japan, 1404, Dec 8 (Wed.). Ex:
5910; in English; data on abducted Japanese believe taken to N. Korea;
fair; best in LSB to reduce QRM from Myanmar on 5985.83. Schedule
*1400-1430*. Their former 5910 was heavily jammed (Ron Howard,
Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9779.88, TAIWAN. Fusato no Kaze, 1610
11/21/2010. Japanese comment between OM & YL. Fair signal (Jerry
Strawman, Des Moines, IA, Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA-100 w/ 5' x 34'
Loop, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Pretty far off-frequency (gh)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. Some notes on (limited) opportunities for AM-
band broadcasting into North Korea.
Global Post, 3 Dec 2010, Bradley K. Martin: North Korea's
"spontaneously developed market economy ... has made available radio
receivers — basically capable of receiving foreign signals after
modification even if the authorities have initially soldered their
dials to limit listeners to the state propaganda frequency. ...
Meanwhile, largely non-governmental broadcasters staffed partly by
defectors from the North have developed sources inside the North who
tell them what’s going on up there. Thus they can broadcast local news
to listeners in the North. ... Such organizations get little or no
support from a South Korean government that fears Northern threats of
physical retaliation in case psychological warfare efforts are
expanded (and that also anticipates pressures to dissolve such efforts
in case of any positive breakthrough in relations with the North). A
change in the South’s policy could show it means business. ...
[M]ore money could be spent fruitfully on helping the NGOs — now often
limited to shortwave or even to internet 'radio' broadcasting — put
their broadcasts on AM (medium wave) frequencies, which can reach the
largest numbers of listeners in the North. In the absence of South
Korean policy change, switching to AM can involve finding transmission
facilities outside the Korean peninsula, persuading their owners to
let those facilities be used despite the certainty that Pyongyang will
object and, finally, paying for that privilege — which is
prohibitively expensive for small outfits without sufficient financial
backing." (Posted: 05 Dec 2010, kimandrewelliott.com via DXLD)
It's curious that Mr. Martin makes no mention of VOA and Radio Free
Asia broadcasts in Korean to North Korea, a combined ten hours a day.
The exile NGO stations are an interesting and commendable phenomenon,
but, because of newsgathering capability and transmission facilities,
VOA and RFA, along with South Korea's KBS, are the most effective
conduits of information into North Korea.
Radios which can receive the AM (medium wave) band, albeit with
limited tuning capability, have always been available in North Korea.
Its tentative (and mostly black) market has allowed in smuggled
Chinese radios with full tuning capability, adding FM and often
shortwave to the available bands. Although relatively few North
Koreans own these radios, their presence does increase the impact of
international and exile stations that are available only on shortwave.
It is very unlikely that governments and radio stations outside the
Korean peninsula will provide AM airtime for free. And if transmitter
sites can be found, AM frequencies which are unoccupied by other
stations in the region, so that a clear signal can be delivered into
North Korea, are in short supply.
South Korea, of course, would be the best location for AM-band
broadcasting into North Korea. After decades of not allowing VOA to
relay from its territory, South Korea finally, in 2009, allowed VOA to
lease time on religious station FEBC, whose 100-kilowatt transmitter
on AM 1188 kHz is near Seoul, for Korean broadcasts into the North. A
further policy change would be needed to allow the exile stations to
use the AM band from South Korea.
Japan would be the next best location, but it has been even less
willing than South Korea to allow relays of international broadcasts
from its soil. AM radio broadcasting is, however, on the wane in Japan
just as in most other places. Leasing of time to international and
exile broadcasters hoping to reach North Korea could provide new
sources of revenue. Furthermore, Radio Japan (part of public
broadcaster NHK) could put its own Korean broadcasts on the AM band,
and bolster its reporting about North Korea.
Russia has some AM transmitter lease opportunities. One is already
being used, with success, by VOA and Radio Free Asia. China is, of
course, out of the picture. Mongolia has been tried, but, because of
distance and other factors, without success.
A very highly directional antenna array in Taiwan (which already
leases shortwave and AM airtime to international broadcasters) might
deliver a usable AM signal into North Korea, if a clear frequency can
be found. This would involve building several towers, placed in long
row. Just our luck this expensive and ambitious project would be
completed just as South Korea relents on its own policy about AM
relays (Kim Andrew Elliott, ibid.)
Washington Post, 3 Dec 2010, Michael Gerson: "South Korea, America and
Japan, employing their technology and vast wealth, could attempt to
undermine the North Korean regime from within. An aggressive,
sustained campaign to break the North Korean information embargo,
expose the barbarity and corruption of the regime to its own people,
promote the work of dissidents and defectors, and encourage disloyalty
among North Korean elites may or may not work. But the alternatives
are increasingly unattractive." Posted: 05 Dec 2010
(kimandrewelliott.com via DXLD)
Again, no mention of VOA and RFA broadcasts to North Korea (Kim Andrew
Elliott, ibid.)
** KOREA SOUTH. 6015, KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1 (presumed) via Hwasong,
1328-1335, Dec 7. Free of any jamming; almost fair with light QRM from
PBS Xinjiang (// 4330); in Korean; conversations between two men and a
woman (their usual format); EZL song; 1329 sounded like singing jingle
for the station; BoH one pip.
Is it my imagination or is the jamming being turned off more than
usual? Last in the clear on Dec 2 (1308 + 1342-1349) and Nov 25 (1317
to 1507) (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** KURDISTAN. 3970.04, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan, Salah Al-Din,
Northern Iraq, At 1300 on Nov 19 I could hear it a short time without
jammer, because they were late returning from 3980. The signal was
very weak, but I think there was first a frequency ann giving at least
three frequencies and then lady IDs: "In Sedaye Kurdistani Iran" in
Farsi. I could not confirm, if this was // with 4880, but probably
not. They also signed off much earlier than 4880, on Nov 19, maybe
1330 (Mauno Ritola, Joensuu, Finland, DSWCI DX Window Dec 1 via DXLD)
** KURDISTAN. IRAQ/IRAN. On Nov 24th (and in other bc times also)
there were 3 transmitters on the air at 1415 UT but the new one was
that on 3932 kHz was V of Kurdistan 1 and on 3971 \\ 4881 kHz V of
Kurdistan 2. Both stations are with same name "Voice of Kurdistan" but
VOK1 belongs to the Working party and VOK2 - to ?Socialist party? in
Iran. Both jammed (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, Nov 29, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews
Dec 4 via DXLD)
** KUWAIT. 21540, just the sub-audible heterodyne (SAH) audible Dec 6
around 1442, denoting R. Kuwait is still colliding here with REE Spain
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KYRGYZSTAN. 5130.00, 1720-1757*, Friday 03.12, R Hit Shortwave,
Bishkek (ex 6030) Vernacular conversation, religious hymns, 25322
(Anker Petersen, Skovlunde, Denmark, made on my AOR AR7030PLUS with a
28 metres longwire in 9 meters altitude, via Dario Monferini, playdx
yg via DXLD)
** LIBYA. [Re 10-48:] 17800, Voice of Africa, 1553-1605 Dec 5. Woman
announcer with news in English followed by ID and a man with
commentary about “The Problems with Democracy.” Poor in noisy
conditions and slight co-channel QRM with // 21695 slightly better
(Rich D'Angelo, Wyomissing PA 19610, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton
E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong
FL3, JPS ANC-4, NASWA Flashsheet Dec 5 via DXLD)
[and non]. 17800, V. of Africa still colliding with DW via PORTUGAL in
German, Dec 6 at 1438, just ending news in English about North Korea,
Afghanistan, emphasizing Western casualties, with ID, V. of Africa
from the Great Jamahiriyah.
At 1443 my scan had reached // 21695, no collision but now VOA is
self-QRMing! Besides normal talk in English, mixing with double-speed
talk, uncertain language, maybe Arabic, i.e. like playing back a 7.5
ips tape at 15 ips, and failing to keep it off the air!
Rechecked 17800 and the same could be heard there plus DW QRM. 1451
still Qadaffy-Duck vs African geography lesson in English; and still
at 1456. What`ll they screw up next? Off with their tape heads!
21695, VOA, Dec 7 at 1458 with frequency announcement as to Africa at
``2-4 pm GMT`` on 21695, and 178--; faded at wrong moment, so not sure
the last digits given were 00, where the // really has been and still
is contra DW in German. Next noticed at 1510, 21695 seems unmodulated,
and not hearing CCI to DW either on 17800.
17725, V. of Africa is back on its original frequency Dec 8 after 15
days colliding with DW on 17800, as first heard Nov 23. 1431
concluding English news by YL, Beethoven`s Ninth riff, MAQ`s Green
Book, part 1, description of the problem of democracy (What
problem??); DW is indeed in the clear again on 17800, and VOA is still
// 21695. Also the modulation is OK again on both altho always a bit
muffled, and no self-QRM from double-speed spurious tape playback of
something else at the moment. So resolving this took two weeks; would
be interesting to know what was going on behind the scenes from DW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MADAGASCAR. 5010, 1839 Nov. 29, Radio Madagascar, pop songs, very
good signal, but carrier modulated only on the upper side (Giampiero
Bernardini in Pescia, Tuscany, with Perseus and 30 meters wire, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5010, Radio Madagascar quite strong in language at 1452-1459 [Dec 5]
with pop music, ads, and M/F announcers. Full ID in French with
frequency, then in language by M voice. Pop music, almost South Sea
flavor. This still sounds like USB, some sort of suppressed carrier,
as AM is poor listening. Heard past 1511. Latin (Spanish language) QRM
from CB like talking, M/F voices (Jim Young, Wrightwood, CA, IC-756-
ProIII and 80M inverted vee up 70 feet, NASWA yg via DXLD)
5010, Radio Madagasikara (Ambohidrano), 0234-0245, 12/7/2010,
Malagasy. Talk by man. Pop music at 0235, more European than African.
A couple of rooster sounds at 0239, then lively local pops. At 0243,
man and woman with multiple IDs and talk with off and on Jingle Bells
in the background. Drums at 0245 followed by ID and talk by man. Good
to very good signal with moderate fading (Jim Evans, Germantown, TN,
IC-R75, RX-340, Random Wire (90'), ALA100M Loops (16' and 20'), DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** MALAYSIA. 6049.6v, Suara Islam (Voice of Islam) via RTM at Kajang,
1545-1558, Dec 8. Islamic programming (reciting from the Qur’an,
etc.); 1558 choral National Anthem; fair; // 6175.0 (mixing with CNR1)
and 9750 (under QRM). Suara Islam program ended at 1600 and Salam FM
started.
Salam FM via RTM at Kajang, 1600-1604*, Dec 8. In vernacular; reciting
from the Qur’an; “Radio Malaysia Salam FM” and several singing “Salam
FM” IDs. This audio feed is just filler till they turn off the
transmitter, which varies from day to day.
Audio of singing Anthem and Salam FM station jingle at
http://www.mediafire.com/?95nsn9c5z194y5l
(Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** MALI. 9635, R. Mali, Bamako. December 04, 0807-0817 vernacular
talks by male “Mali”. Weak but clear, deteriorating from 0814, 24332
(Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec, Embu SP Brasil, SW40 - Dipoles and Longwire,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 6185, R. Educación has been heard several times with news
in Spanish from R. Francia Internacional after 0600, but not UT Sat
Dec 4 at 0606; instead, YL DJ introducing folk music from Norway,
hauntingly chilly vocal soloist; fast SAH from Vatican went away by
0620.
The latest but somewhat outdated program grid for XEEP 1060,
http://www.radioeducacion.edu.mx/programaciondelmes/
for 18 Oct-7 Nov shows RFI news M-F at 0603-0633 UT.
This MW relay sked applies for XEPPM 6185 at 0600-1200, while at 0000-
0600 it has a separate schedule, at the bottom of the same page. And
which does not admit to being on the air as we have heard it before
0000 UT = before 1800 local (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
6185, XEPPM, Radio Educación – Mexico City, 1210, 12/4/10, in Spanish.
Classical guitar until 1230 when there was a full ID in Spanish
followed by more classical guitar until signal was lost or abruptly
off at 1235. Fair (Mark Taylor, Madison WI, Winradio g313e, Eton E1,
Satellit 800, Kaito 1103; Flextenna, EWE, attic mounted Eavesdropper,
NASWA Flashsheet Dec 5 via DXLD) Another overtime (gh)
** MEXICO. Shortly after hearing KEEL-710 news on KWKH-1130 [see USA],
I came to 710 itself, Dec 6 at 1345, instead best but weak signal
quickly recognized by jingle ``La Ranchera de Cuauhtémoc``, was XEDP,
temp un grado, SAH with presumed KGNC, the latter yet to start daytime
domination (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. As I tuned by 940 with WKY 930 OKC nulled, heard something
in Spanish, ID as XEEJ, Dec 5 at 1342. Or so I thought: closest match
is XEYJ, Sabinas, Coahuila. No doubt about the jota, but the e could
have been a ye (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MONACO [non?]. 4363, 1308 Dec. 1, Monaco Radio, Maritime,
Mediterranean info in French & English, very good (Giampiero
Bernardini in Pescia, Tuscany, with Perseus and 30 meters wire, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also FRANCE
** MYANMAR [and non]. 5770, looking for GUAM 5765-USB, instead get a
weak carrier here, Dec 4 at 1314, but it disappears by 1315. Maybe
Defence Forces station, only known broadcaster on frequency, scheduled
1130-1530, notwithstanding Aoki still showing R. Miskut, Nicaragua!
High time that was removed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Glenn, On Dec 4, when I checked at 1423, Myanmar was noticeably off
the air on 5770, so seems it did not start up again after 1315. Rare
for them not to make it through to 1530*. BTW – AFN Guam (5765-USB)
was off the air at today (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Dec 4,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
I think I was hearing Myanmar on 7200 last evening (December 2nd)
with typical Music. This was at 1130 UT and it went off after an
anthem at about 1050. Sorry I was listening to another channel for a
moment and when I came back the carrier was gone. Tried to find it on
the 49 meter band and discovered AFN Guam on 5765 at 1055 but the
audio although strong enough was poor because the presenters were
speaking too fast (Robin Harwood VK7RH, Norwood, Tasmania 7250, Radio
Monitor SWLR-KS001, Dec 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
5770, Myanmar Defense Forces Br. St. (presumed), random checking from
1315 to 1529*, Dec 5. No early sign off today as Glenn noted
yesterday; in vernacular; pop songs; always enjoy their distinctive
BoH format of indigenous musical selection followed by military
marching band; also played indigenous musical selection just before
going off; heard well above the norm (Ron Howard, Asilomar State
Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MYANMAR [non]. 7515, Dec 4 at 1351 Burmese talk about Mongolia and
Sarkozy (is there some connexion of relevance to the Myanmarianese?).
No jamming on sufficient signal, from R. Free Asia, via TINIAN (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NETHERLANDS [non]. 11655, at 1929 Dec 3, RN ID giving four
frequencies for different regions of Africa; 7425, 9895, 11615 and
11655. The latter had sufficient reception in faraway CNAm, abandoned
by RN as an intentional target. Compared to 11615, and there was no
contest, barely audible there. There should not be so much difference
as 11615 is 250 kW, 330 degrees from South Africa, while 11655 is 250
kW, 300 degrees from Madagascar. No need to check the others: 9895 Sri
Lanka, 7425 Madagascar (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** NEW ZEALAND. 5950, 1343 Dec. 1, Radio New Zealand, Reports and
interviews, several IDs, songs, English, fair, fading, very early in
afternoon (Giampiero Bernardini, from Pescia in Tuscany, Perseus with
30 m wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NICARAGUA. Hi Glenn, Here's an interesting item I discovered in one
of the Wikileaks documents concerning media abuses by President Daniel
Ortega's government. The US Embassy cable is dated May 5, 2006, but
there is no ref. as to when the beating incident took place.
"The FSLN regime eliminated nearly all independent media in Nicaragua,
censored all sensitive information, and constantly harassed La Prensa
and the two main independent radio stations that survived. Journalists
were regularly arrested and held without charge, La Prensa was shut
down on numerous occasions, and many journalists and editors were
forced into exile.
"On one occasion, Interior Minister Tomas Borge summoned journalist
José Castillo Osejo to his home and then personally physically
assaulted him. Castillo, currently a National Assembly deputy, was one
of the owners of the independent Radio Corporación, and had often used
the station to criticize the FSLN. At the same time, the regime
monitored phone calls, opened private mail, and used its control of
the media, and its famous literacy campaign, to bombard the Nicaraguan
people with communist propaganda."
73s (Marty Delfín, Madrid, Spain, Dec 6, DX LISENING DIGEST)
** NIGER. 9705, La Voix du Sahel (tentative); 2105-2115+, 29-Nov; Long
commentary in French to bumper at 2110 then into phone call?
Mentioned Niamey. Poor at tune-in, about = QRN & ute clatter; improved
to SIO=3+32 by 2110. Lousy, but best heard in quite a while (Harold
Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft. RW & 180
ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9704.99, 2218 Nov. 29, La Voix du Sahel, Niger, in French, phone talks
and songs, fair - very good on 30 Nov at 2250 closing daily program
with many IDs, Holy Kuran, National Hymn. Signal off at 2301. - REC
(Giampiero Bernardini, in Pescia, Tuscany (Italy) with Perseus and a
30 meters wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) What does REC mean –
you recorded it??
** NIGERIA. 9690, Voice of Nigeria (tentative); 1704, 4-Dec; M in
unknown language with mentions of Nigeria & Abuja. SIO=353 (Harold
Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition,
Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9690 - NIGERIA. Voice of Nigeria at 2103 with West African pop music.
ID in English by male 2112 with info on future music program.
Turntable sounds a bit off speed. Powerful, clean signal (John
Figliozzi, Halfmoon, NY, Eton E1-XM, A/D DX sloper, Dec 7, dxldyg via
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9690, Dec 7 at 2215, strong signal with continuous African music,
drumming and vocal, electronically enhanced; 2234 brief announcement,
breaking up, French? Should be Hausa. And more music. It`s Voice of
Nigeria, now here ex-7255, vacant.
Per Aoki, sked on 7255 was: 19 English, 20 French, 21 Fulfulde, 22-23
Hausa. John Figliozzi, NY, was also hearing VON on 9690 at 2103 Dec 7,
in English. Harold Frodge logged 9690 Dec 4 at 1704 in language. Seems
this frequency is gaining priority for VON.
No QRM noted when I was listening, but there are other claimants of
9690 per HFCC (in which Nigeria does not participate):
15-16 CRI Bengali via Kunming
17-18 RRI French via Tiganeshti
19-22 REE French (et al.? Wooden?)
20-21 DW English via Woofferton
2145- WYFR Portuguese
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NIGERIA [and non]. 7350, 0540 24 Oct, R. Nigeria, Abuja, probably
IS at 0546, NA, talk at 0549, time-check, IDs, English, poor (Jerry
Berg, Lexington MA, Dec BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD)
Checking 7350 for possible R. Nigeria, Abuja, which was here in
October, but a difficult catch apparently due to unfavorable
direxionality: Dec 3 at 0558 I am hearing a very weak signal past
0600, but probably BBC Skelton. I asked James MacDonell in Nigeria to
check out the frequency:
``Radio Nigeria Abuja has been missing from 7350 since the very end of
October. I assume the transmitter has broken down again as I can't
find them on any new frequency. Since the new season started around
that time I am now hearing the BBC in French from 0600-0630 on 7350.
[Later:] I have just done a quick bandscan and discovered (presumed)
Radio Abuja Nigeria back on their old frequency of 7275. Heard today
03/12/2010 at 0756 with the Network Service of Radio Nigeria. 0757 the
network programme finished but there was no ID and transmitter went
off the air. I will monitor further.``
If Nigeria starts 7275 around 0540/0600 as it did 7350, should be
uncovered by Tunisia when that quits at 0627 like clockwork. Also Iran
in Arabic is on 7350 until 0530 (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
7275.00, R Nigeria, Abuja, 0638, Dec 04, English news item on
environmental protection, back here from 7350. Co-channel Xinjiang PBS
noted weakly in the background. This confirms James McDonnell's
observation which I did not read about until later this morning. 73,
(Martien Groot, Schoorl, Netherlands, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NIGERIA [and non]. 7350, GERMANY. UNID Radio Miami International
brokered station via Wertachtal, 0540-0600* Dec 1. Found this while
looking for Radio Nigeria, Abuja. Mainly African vocals with drums
hosted by a man in presumed African language, maybe Hausa? Poor to
fair. HFCC list shows WRMI for 0530-0600 (Rich D'Angelo, Wyomissing PA
19610, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX
Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4, NASWA
Flashsheet Dec 5 via DXLD)
The WRMI website as of Dec 4 shows:
Relay Transmissions via Germany for B10 Season:
Freq Start End Zones Power Azimuth Days
7350 0530-0600 46 100 180 23456
9840 1930-2000 46 100 180 23456
17485 1400-1430 46 100 180 2 4 6 [see also ETHIOPIA [non]]
These are something new. Jeff White tells me it`s a commercial, not
clandestine service in Hausa to Nigeria, officially starting Dec 6,
but who can identify it? 180 degrees from Wertachtal. I wonder if it`s
one which existed previously, relaying a local FM station, whose name
I can`t remember. Is it coincidental that 7350 was chosen, recently
occupied by R. Nigeria, Abuja?
Looking for the new unID target broadcast in Hausa via RMI via
Wertachtal, GERMANY, scheduled M-F 0530-0600 on 7350: Dec 6 at 0545
only a trace of a carrier here, which could equally be Abuja;
fortunately, no spur from VOR/GUF on 7349 as previously. I myself
missed checking 17485 M/W/F at 1400-1430, but the other broadcast may
have a chance here, 1930-2000 M-F on 9840. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Trying to monitor the new commercial service in Hausa to Nigeria via
Wertachtal, GERMANY, Hamada Radio International, as IDed by James
MacDonell: Monday Dec 6 at 1928, tune-in 9840 to find that WHRI is
axually on the air! During a portion of their mostly-wooden registered
schedule. Current online WHR sked shows M-F 1900-2000 on Angel 2 is
``Shepherd`s Chapel``, 25 degrees to eastern ``Canada``.
At 1930 a SAH starts at about 3.5 Hz, and traces of audio under, which
must be the new Nigerian service at 1930-2000 M-F, but quite blocked
here. I wonder if WHRI is a problem in Nigeria? Its beam if it carries
on goes considerably eastward of there. Jeff White says reception
seems to be OK in Nigeria.
The morning transmission M-F 0530-0600 on 7350 is not making it here
either, but judging from bits of Brother Scare on 17485 after 1500,
same azimuth, the middle one of HRI, a.k.a. R. Hamada, at 1400-1430 on
17485 would have the best chance, M/W/F only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
It`s unclear whether Abuja is back on 7350, or 7275, or both: (gh)
7350, 0544 Dec. 1, Radio Nigeria, Abuja, African songs,
Identification, good - REC (Giampiero Bernardini, from Pescia in
Tuscany, Perseus with 30 m wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Our monitor in Nigeria, James MacDonell, has the scoop:
Glenn, The logging from Italy could be correct but I can't confirm it.
I hadn't been hearing Radio Nigeria Abuja on any frequency for some
time and had got out of the habit of checking. Maybe they had only
just reactivated the transmitter and then made the frequency change.
My first logging of 3 Dec was only a brief transmission on 7275 but
since then I have been hearing them daily:
7275, Radio Nigeria Abuja National Station ("The Voice of Unity"), now
heard daily (4, 5, 6/12/2010). Sign-on is before 0600 but at this time
the frequency is dominated by another station (Tunisia?). Announced
sign-on for 5 Dec was 0545, but the next day 0530. Sign-off always
around 1200. Signal is not strong so probably low power.
Thanks for the info on the new service in Hausa for Nigeria via
Germany. This morning I monitored the first broadcast of the day and
will try later to catch the other times also. For now here is my
report:
7350, Hamada Radio International, 0530, 06/12/2010. New target
broadcast to Nigeria (via Germany). Good signal (slightly fluttery
with some splash from very strong R France International in French on
7340). 30 minute programme in Hausa identifying as Hamada Radio
International, and also as Radio Hamada. A couple of times a phone
number in Nigeria and an e-mail address were given out. Sign-off was
just before 0600, at the same time as BBC in French starts using the
same frequency.
Programming was very professional with world news, followed by
correspondent reports from Nigeria and Ghana, and sports report
towards the end of the broadcast. This has to be a revival of the
former Aso Radio International from Abuja (last heard in April or May
2009). The format is the same and I even recognise some of the musical
jingles used. Note that Aso Radio International was always a distinct
(pre-recorded) programme in Hausa and not simply a relay of the FM
station Aso Radio in Abuja.
I don't understand much Hausa, but my translation of the schedule
given at 0554 is: "in the morning, 41 metres; in the daytime, 16
metres; in the night, 31 metres." According to my Hausa dictionary,
"hamada" (second vowel is stressed) means "desert" (in particular the
Sahara Desert). (James MacDonell, Nigeria, December 6, WORLD OF RADIO
1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Glenn, Further observations on the new target broadcast to Nigeria:
Mon 06/12/2010:
7350, Hamada Radio International, 0530-0600, news & reports as
previously reported.
17485, Hamada Radio International, 1400-1430, repeat of 0530
broadcast.
9840, Hamada Radio International, 1930-2000, new programme, some
Hausa songs.
Tue 07/12/2010:
7350, Hamada Radio International, 0532-0600, programme started about
2 minutes late. 0551, metre bands and local times announced but
"daytime" broadcast incorrectly given as 1430-1500.
17485, no transmission at 1400, confirming schedule as only Mon, Wed,
Fri at this time
9840, Hamada Radio International, 1930-2000, mostly Hausa songs,
broadcast time announced incorrectly as 1900-1930, phone numbers in UK
and Niger Republic read out.
On 08/12/2010, I noted that the 1400 broadcast was again a repeat of
the previous one (0530).
I have no idea if this station has any particular agenda, but I
observe their broadcast times are identical to 3 of the 4 daily BBC
transmissions in Hausa. The times of Hausa services from other major
international broadcasters tend to be staggered so listeners are able
to hear them consecutively (James MacDonell (Niger State, Nigeria),
Dec 8, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
17485, finally a log of Hamada Radio International here, in the clear
Wednesday Dec 8 at 1422 tune-in, during presumably Hausa music, fair
with slow fades, peaking S9+12; 1423 YL announcement, music with
drumming; 1426 ID in passing by YL. I notice that the talk has a
pronounced echo which I don`t hear during the music --- self-imposed
to sound cool and decrease readability, rather than long path, I
think. Final music is axually a singing ID/jingle with many mentions
of ``Hamada . . . International . . . Hamada Radio . . . Hamada``.
1428 drumming without IDs, 1429 brief announcement without music,
1429:20 dead air, until a puny tone before 1430*.
This is the M/W/F 1400-1430 broadcast via RMI via M&B due south from
Wertachtal, GERMANY. I suspect the Hausa are not hurting for plenty of
music on local radio, so why bother to shortwave it via this
circuitous route? Where does this service originate, anyway? I assume
the first part of the broadcast was more substantial with news, etc.
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. Mac Shortwave: 3275.9/AM, 0546-0554+, 0626, 4-Dec;
Ultraman interview with Obama, who responds in Charlie Brown voice;
Helter Skelter; greetings to Ragnar; Elvis' Hound Dog; TV theme songs.
SIO=454-.
3275.9/AM, 0146-0157+, 5-Dec; M-A-C, the station that Paul Starr never
listens to; Elvis & Beatles; Ultraman Show spot into Obama interview.
Apparently same show as previous night. SIO=454- (Harold Frodge,
Midland MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI,
Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. THE SPY ABANDONS THE AIRWAVES TO BECOME ONLINE-ONLY
STATION
http://okc.biz/article/12-04-2010/The_Spy_abandons_the_airwaves_to_become_online-only_station.aspx
After online rumors surfaced tonight that local alternative radio
station 105.3 FM The Spy will leave the airwaves at midnight, inside
employees confirmed the report is true. Sources said, "It was a deal
gone bad."
The Spy's on-air personality and ringleader, Ferris O'Brien, was not
available for comment. However, O'Brien stated on Twitter and Facebook
around 10 p.m., "Hope is not lost. It just has a new road map. We are
not gone. We are just changing our format. We will still be streaming
from thespyfm.com."
Inside sources said, "I'm looking for a new job."
Ironically, the station just celebrated its one-year anniversary last
Friday night with a multiartist concert at The 51st Street Speakeasy.
HISTORY OF SPIES
As fans know all too well, the shutdown is not the first for The Spy's
brand.
O’Brien earned a degree in print journalism from the University of
Oklahoma, but his radio career began in 1989 at KDGE-FM in Dallas, and
later took a job in California, where he lived as a child. He worked
on-air in San Diego for a few years before returning to Oklahoma in
the late ’90s to work for KHBZ-FM, which was then alternative radio
station 95X.
Later, he left 95X and Oklahoma City for a post at Stillwater’s KSPI-
FM. When that station changed formats in 2000, O’Brien joined KSYY-FM,
an alternative station owned by radio giant Citadel Communications. He
helmed KSYY’s switch to an alternative format in 2002, creating what
would become The Spy’s signature: underground, obscure and atypical
rock ’n’ roll, presented by O’Brien and other DJs, including Chainsaw
Kittens front man Tyson Meade.
In June 2004, The Spy died, and KSYY was reformatted into regional
Mexican station La Indomable. O’Brien stuck with Citadel and moved
back to Oklahoma City, where he kept The Spy brand alive — barely —
with a one-hour Thursday night show broadcast “from a converted
closet” at the company’s mother station, KATT-FM.
In March 2009, he approached Larry Bastida, the market manager for
Citadel in Oklahoma City.
“I told him that I had a crazy idea,” O’Brien told Oklahoma Gazette
last December. “He kind of looked at me like, ‘Oh, shit, what in the
hell do you want to do?’”
O’Brien wanted to bring The Spy back, this time on his own, and said
he was surprised by Bastida’s interest, willingness and moral support,
which helped convince Citadel to turn the reins over to the DJ.
“We’ve always had a good relationship,” O’Brien, said about Bastida,
adding that The Spy wouldn’t have launched without his boss’ blessing.
“He vouched for me with Citadel. “I’m not sure it would have happened
as smoothly, as friendly as it did without him. He’s the one that
brought The Spy back to Oklahoma City. He thought it was a good move.”
(via Kevin Redding, TN, Dec 4, ABDX via DXLD)
From this story you`d never know what station they are really talking
about: KINB, COL Kingfisher OK, only 930 watts ERP. FCC info at:
http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?list=0&facid=88376
Note that FCC has finally replaced defunct US Census maps with Google
maps: shows coverage area barely into NW corner of OKC, from site
closer to Okarche (helps a little) than to Kingfisher.
Also totally unclear is whether this transmitter is being closed down
and put off the air, or the old format is merely going away, which to
those involved is virtually the same thing.
Why does the story refer to and headline this as KSYY? FCC callsign
history shows that was valid only from March 6, 2003 until Aug 17,
2004 when it became KINB. The current KSYY is 96.5 in Ingram TX!
The Indomable Spanish format was // WKY 930 for a while, and very much
continues there.
Besides the low power, we have a local on 105.5, so can`t get KINB
from Enid (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OMAN. 15140, R. Sultanate of Oman, 1503, Dec 2. Thursday only relay
of “90.4 FM” (R. Sultanate of Oman) in English; DJ with British accent
(assume it was Adam) playing pop songs in English; 1516 suddenly
switched over to Arabic; series of dramatizations; 1600 chimes + bell
rung once; news headlines in Arabic. By 1512 the signal was quickly
improving up to almost good; assume the strong signal was the result
of outstanding propagation. My local sunrise was 1504 (Ron Howard,
Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
15140, R. Sultanate of Oman, 1522, Dec 3. In Arabic; not quite as good
as yesterday; best after my local sunrise (Ron Howard, Asilomar State
Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OMAN. Re: DX LISTENING DIGEST 10-48, December 1, 2010 ---
15140 was not on the air Dec. 7 1400-1500. 73, (Erik Koie, Denmark,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
15140, Dec 8 at 1439 R. Sultanate of Oman barely audible tho S9+10,
undermodulated or intermittent? Maybe in Arabic; 1441 music,
overloading from WYFR 15130 a problem. 1443 sounds like YL in English.
Other reports indicate RSO English is rather sporadic, sometimes
appearing partly after 1500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Why not checking the webstream for RADIO OMAN in English?
I've checked webstream, and it is working at 1725z Dec. 08 (WMA 12
kbps, 8 kHz, stereo):
mms://82.178.28.24/MOIenfm
73 (Dragan Lekic, Serbia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
At 1750 Dec. 8 the loading stops at 64% on all programs from
http://www.oman-tv.gov.om/rdeng/default.asp incl. the quoted one.
I shall keep on trying! Thanks for the tip! 73, (Erik Koie, CPH,
ibid.)
When loading in Windows Player stops, just close it, and restart
player, and then will (probably) work for sure :) (DRAGAN Lekic,
Serbia, ibid.)
** PAKISTAN. PBC CHANGES TIMINGS OF ITS REGIONAL BULLETINS | Text of
report by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)
Islamabad, 2 Dec (APP):The Pakistan Broadcasting Cooperation (PBC),
Radio has changed the timings of its Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi,
Kashmiri and Sheena, languages bulletins. The timings were changed in
the wake of the decision to air the NBS programmes "Hamaray Akhbar"
and "Naye Uffaq" from FM-93 Network, says a press release.
The Punjabi bulletin that was being aired at 0810 hrs will now be
aired at 0720 hours, Sindhi bulletin of 0817 hrs at 0727 hours, Pushto
bulletin of 0824 hrs at 0734 hrs, Baluchi bulletin of 0845 hrs at 0741
hrs, and Kashmiri bulletin of 0750 hrs at 0748 hrs.
Similarly Sheena language bulletin that was previously broadcast at
1920 hrs will now be broadcast at 1750 hrs and Baluchi bulletin of
1930 hrs at 1831 hrs.
The new timings of local Urdu bulletin from Radio Pakistan Rawalpindi
are 0645 hrs instead of 1940 hrs. Source: Associated Press of Pakistan
news agency, Islamabad, in English 0951 gmt 2 Dec 10 (via BBCM via
DXLD) Times look like they are original local UT +5 not converted (gh)
** PAKISTAN. 15099.99, R. Pakistan Islamabad in Urdu / English, 11/28
1046-1105 (heard in // 17700 with good audio & signal till 1055, then
decreasing audio & signal from fair to poor with several fast QSB &
strong rustle), local chants with instrumental music & OM brief
announcements in Urdu at times mentioning Pakistani, OM longer
announcement at 1059, music break & time pips (final pip at 1059:49),
OM ID "This is Radio Pakistan...", into program in English (with bit
muffled audio) OM news till 1105 then feature talk progrm, very good
(Giovanni Serra, ITALY, NASWA yg via DXLD)
** PAKISTAN. STEPS TAKEN TO MODERNISE RADIO PAKISTAN | Text of report
by official news agency Associated Press of Pakistan (APP)
Islamabad, 6 Dec (APP): A number of initiatives have been taken to
transform Radio Pakistan into a modern media organization devoted to
the cause of serving the masses and the country.
It was noted on the concluding session of the four-day workshop on the
Role of Media in Disaster Reporting held at PBC Headquarters here on
Monday [6 December].
It was jointly organized by Asia Pacific Institute for Broadcasting
Development, Commonwealth Broadcasting Association and Pakistan
Broadcasting Corporation.
Addressing the concluding ceremony, Director-General Radio Pakistan
Murtaza Solangi in line with modernising Radio Pakistan, 2010 was
declared as Year of Radio and numerous plans were chalked out
including human resources development to cater to the emerging trends
in broadcasting.
The DG said two training workshops are simultaneously in progress
while a major one would be organized during the current month to
project tales of survival during devastating floods.
He said an important aspect of the policy of the PBC is to actively
cooperate with the private media in human resource development as well
as exchange of programmes and sharing of information.
The Coordinator of the Workshop Chu Pui Hing said the interactive
workshop would go a long way in helping the participants contribute
towards disaster planning and reporting in future in an effectively
manner. He hoped that it would be beneficial for all the media
organization whose representatives attended the workshop.
Representatives of private media and PBC also shared their experiences
of the workshop with the audience.
Later, the DG distributed certificates among the participants
belonging to PBC, PTV, private television and FM channels as well as
National Press Club Islamabad.
He also gave away insignia of PBC to the course coordinator.
Source: Associated Press of Pakistan news agency, Islamabad, in
English 1441 gmt 6 Dec 10 (via BBCM via DXLD)
** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3905, R. New Ireland, 1333-1347, Dec 1. Special
coverage of a speech given in English for the observance of World AIDS
Day; “N-B-C New Ireland” ID.
5960, Radio Fly (presumed), 1630-1650, Nov 29. Pop songs (Beatles
“Love Me Do”, etc.); a few announcements in English but could not make
them out; poor, but during earlier checks starting about 1315 was
unable to hear them at all (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach,
CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
3290, NBC Central, 1323-1327, Dec 6. In Tok Pisin; pop island songs.
After New Ireland went off on 3905 at 1404*, I noted this with
children singing (anthem) till 1406*.
3905, R. New Ireland, 1336-1346, Dec 6. In Tok Pisin; pop island
songs; DJ with dedications; gave address: “N-B-C New Ireland, PO Box
477, Kavieng or into studio 984 2489”; singing jingle for “number one
radio station”. Anthem and 1404*. Audio clip with the address posted
at http://www.mediafire.com/?w2eggcedcxe973u
1339-1340, Dec 7. DJ with nice pop island music; stronger than
yesterday.
Dec 7 noted both 3290 and 3905 in parallel; “News Roundup” with news
and sports in English from tune in at 1306 to 1308, at which time both
stations went back to their local programs in Tok Pisin (Ron Howard,
Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PERU. 6019.26, 0444 Dec. 1, Radio Victoria, Perù, talks, weak, no
QRM (Giampiero Bernardini, from Pescia in Tuscany, Perseus with 30 m
wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) So 3 x = 18057.78
** PERU. 4747, OAZ5B Radio Huanta 2000; 1033-1043+, 1056-1101+, 5-Dec;
Long Andean tunes, no breaks till retune @1056 w/ID & promos. SIO=343-
, covered briefly by ute rumble.
4955, OAX5S Radio Cultural Amauta; 1048-1055+, 5-Dec; M&W in Spanish
with Andean music & religious announcements for Huanta; W has odd
accent, maybe a Quechua speaker. SIO=353.
6019.3, Radio Victoria; 0520-0530+, 4-Dec; Sing-song preacher in
Spanish with many glorias & several mentions of Peru. SIO=3+43, USB
helps. // 9720, SIO=443-
9720, Radio Victoria (presumed); 0206-0216+, 5-Dec; Sing-song preacher
in Portuguese with mentions of Brasil. Good with pulse QRM. // 4935.2,
Radio Capixaba, Brasil?! SIO=2+22 w/swiper QRM. 6020 Victoria covered.
1119, 5-Dec; Same sing-song preacher in PP + W in PP alternating.
Under Family Radio via Russia in Chinese which changed to English at
1121. 6020 covered by Australia (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan
Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft.
SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PHILIPPINES. 9570, good with classical guitar music, Dec 6 1535;
1538 into a movement from the Trout Quintet, lovely. 1543 bells and R.
Blagovest ID, 1544 talk, sermon? in Russian. This is via R. Veritas
Asia, 331 degrees from PHILIPPINES. Official targets of this are
eastern Kazakhstan, most of Mongolia, and really the Russian regions
immediately north of those, but not the northernmost Arctic tier of
central Sibir. Kudos on their musical taste (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD
OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PHILIPPINES [non]. 15350, Dec 2 at 1500 R. Veritas Asia ID,
language presumed Tagalog a.k.a. Filipino. This is the hour relayed by
VATICAN back to the Mideast, 250 kW, 130 degrees (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** POLAND [non]. Re DXLD 10-48: ``Strange Polish radio outlet via
Rampisham 500 kW powerhouse --- U.K./POLAND, 7265 kHz on Nov 25th at
1906 UT heard an strange echo program of PRWarsaw in Hebrew. The
spoken part was echoed by two different Hebrew text readers, the
followed music singer was in the clear again though. 73 wb (Wolfgang
Büschel, with a clip to gh, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
It sounds like a mix of two programmes to begin with, but it would be
necessary to understand the language to be absolutely sure of what the
cause was. I wonder if the satellite link from Poland to the UK could
have been faulty. We may never know!!!!!!! 73 (from Noel Green,
England, ibid.)``
NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN :)
The following happened that day: the anchor read the news live, but
the audio technician hit the button by mistake, and didn't notice he
played prerecorded program segment during the news bulletin!!!
You can DOWNLOAD that audio recording from WRN ftp server:
ftp://193.42.152.150/archive/2010/11/25/polonia_hebrew_1900_20101125_3
2.mp4
MP4 (AAC LC) 6.7 MB (6,951,428 bytes) [AAC LC = Advanced Audio Codec -
Low Compression = MP4 audio]
You can listen to double voice of the same anchor at 01:39-05:29 into
the file, and you can hear the above mentioned program segment alone
at 09:47-13:37 into the recording. Kind regards from chilly Subotica!
(Dragan Lekic', Serbia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** POLAND [non]. Hi all, just a little note to let you know that
Polish Radio English coming in very well on 9650 at 1800 UT relay from
UAE on December 6th. Listening with my Kenwood R-5000 and 20 meter
outdoor wire (Gilles Letourneau, Montreal, Canada, dxldyg via WORLD OF
RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: 9650, Polish Radio; *1800, 4-Dec; ID into
English, Europe East news features. SIO=4+54- (Harold Frodge, Midland
MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B
+ 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** PORTUGAL. Re 10-48: New Antenna SINES Portugal. Imagery for Sines-
POR site was updated in the latest GE imagery update (Nov 16, 2010).
I note a new antenna (2 masts) having been erected between image
dates: Oct 30, 2006 & Aug 28, 2009.
New antenna located here: 37 56 27.35 N 08 46 09.62 W
Does anyone have any information on the new antenna? Not often SW
sites are expanded these days (Ian Baxter, Australia, shortwavesites
yg Nov 21 via Wolfgang Büschel via DXLD) (...)
>>> This has been passed to me days ago, and I have already explained
this is *not* new, it is a 40º, 300 Ohm fed, folded dipole curtain
array in front of a reflector, all hanging from two ca. 70 m high
towers. This curtain is used for the 75 m band, and was installed,
say, 2-3 years ago.
Not distant, are two 40 m high towers for two vertical, phased LPs
used for 35º/55º/75º. This phased pair is used when maintenance on the
other three curtain arrays is needed (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, Dec
5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PORTUGAL. Re 10-48, 1035 kHz: (...) Thanks Fernando for your help.
I already suspected it was Rádio Clube, but I didn't manage to hear
any ID. Anyway signal is much weaker than usual. The dominant station
on this channel here is RAI now and in the past Rádio Clube was
clearly dominant. Perhaps they are testing with a lower power (Artur
Fernández Llorella, Spain, HCDX Nov 22, ibid.)
>>> There's only one good reason why the signal is probably weaker:
instead of the typical 1/3 of the nominal 100 kW power level
(authorised level is 120 kW), they [administration] probably
instructed the personel to step it down even further.
However, I do not notice any signal decrease when observed from a
longer distance [175 km] rather than the usual 33 km. 73, (Carlos
Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, Dec 5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PORTUGAL [and non]. 12040 collision continues between RDPI and RHC.
Dec 1 at 2020, RDPI is on the air even tho it`s a weekday, because of
a silly ballgame qualifying as an `extraordinary emission`. It`s way
atop RHC which can be heard underneath with music // 11760, and making
a SAH of 2.5 Hz. At 2045 also find RHC is // 11730 11760 15230, 2047
program ID as Sonido Cubano. Next check at 2152, still colliding but
the SAH is worse as Cuba is stronger, Portugal weaker. 2234 now RDPI
is off leaving RHC there alone.
12040, RDPI in heavy collision with RHC, Monday Dec 6 at 1931. There
must be a clearer frequency on 25m for one or the other; Cuba`s ex-
12030 would have been OK, except Spain is on it at 19-21 in Arabic,
French (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also CUBA
** PRIDNESTROVYE. 7565, Dec 4 at 1353, OC and tones off and on, so a
CIS tune-up; 1402 it`s in S Asian language mentioning Family Radio,
i.e. Urdu via Grigoriopol` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ROMANIA [and non]. 17540, Dec 5 at 1451, S. Bend address, so what
else but WHRI? *1457.5 OC and RRI IS overlaps for a semiminute, WHRI
QSY announcement to 15680 and off 1458*, then RRI clear, 1500 into
Arabic with strange Romanian accent. Both of them are targeting CIRAF
37 = Iberia and NW Africa (how did those two regions in different
continents wind up in the same CIRAF?) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Radio România Actualitatsi on 6145, 0515-0557* American and British
tunes, including Romanian pop, sports roundup, special reports. First
time heard on this frequency at this time. SIO 444. Sony ICF-77,
telescopic antenna (Marty Delfín, Madrid, Spain, Dec 7, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** RUSSIA. 6005, Adygey radio from Maykop heard on Nov 22 at 1800-1900
UT on 6005 in Adygeyan and in Arabic and not in Turkish as earlier
(maybe Turkish is used on Fridays?). Adygey is on the air on 6005 kHz
Mon and Fri 1800-1900 UT and Sun 1900-2000 UT. No broadcasts from
Kabardino-Balkar and Cherkess radio in their traditional times were in
October and in November, resp on 7325 and 6005 kHz (Rumen Pankov,
Bulbaria, Nov 22, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 4 via DXLD)
** RUSSIA. [Kaliningrad exclave], 5975, bad audio observed of V of
Russia in Serbian at 16-18 UT, distorted audio at 1630 UT Dec 2. Much
better audio quality on \\ 6000 kHz. (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, Dec
2, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Dec 4 via DXLD)
** RUSSIA. Radio Moscow versus Voice Of Russia --- Today I listened to
a few old tapes I made in the 80s of Radio Moscow. Is it just me, but
I really feel they should go back to Moscow Nights before the hour. Or
should they do something better than what they are using now. It
sounds as if someone went to a local market and bought a cheap CASIO
keyboard and said look guys a new intro for each hour.
What I have noticed with the programming is they may have a name
change, but there new on the hour is not updated often. I compared it
to news on RT, which was more informative (Keith Perron, Taiwan, Dec
5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Keith: The current tune on VORWS is called "The [Great] Gates Of Kiev"
and is an updated version of its first version they use as an nterval
signal between programs. I remember they used to use "Moscow Nights"
before the top of the hour, and one announcer recently griped about
the station going through all its changes in name, style, even the
fact that "Moscow Mailbag" could be leaving the air soon. It was
founded by The Late Joe Adamov years ago. The Good Old Days of radio
are gone. 73's, (Noble West, Clinton TN, at BrainmanMedia Services,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also GUIANA FRENCH
** RUSSIA [non]. VOICE OF RUSSIA COMING TO CHENNAI
In an effort to expand its footprint in India, Russia's veteran radio
station Voice of Russia is planning to launch FM broadcasts in
Chennai, the company's head said. “We have plans to increase our
presence in India and are currently looking for a partner in Chennai
to broadcast in the FM band,” Voice of Russia president Andrei
Bystritsky told The Hindu. . .
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article931889.ece
73 (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, dx_india yg via DXLD)
** RUSSIA. 6075, R. Rossii, Pet/Kam, Dec 4 at 1348, now the
motorboating is so bad, that musical modulation is just barely audible
under it. See also UNID 6074 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** RWANDA. 6055, 1715 Nov. 29, Radio Rwanda, talks with some
interview, mentioning many times Rwanda, maybe economics, in
Vernacular, good (Giampiero Bernardini, from Pescia in Tuscany,
Perseus with 30 m wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Current schedules indicate 17-18 is the best window for this now in
Europe during a SLOVAKIA break: soon to go away completely (gh, WORLD
OF RADIO 1542, DXLD)
6055, Radio Rwanda (presumed); 2025-2035+, 3-Dec; M&W in Afro language
taking phone calls; no BoH break. SIO=2+42+ (Harold Frodge, Midland
MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B
+ 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** SARAWAK [non]. 7590, RF Sarawak with S9 dead carrier 2227 Dec 3.
Passes 2230 but sis ot [sic; means does not??] start. Tuning back at
2234 there was a program with supposedly phone in, in Bahasa
Malaysia, a commentary by the interviewed mentioning the religion of a
Minister (Islamic), 35323 with good modulation (Zacharias Liangas,
Thessaloniki, Greece, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Radio Free Sarawak sent me a QSL card using PFC after 16 days for my
reception report in English with 1 IRC to Bruno Manser Fonds in
Switzerland. PFC QSL is signed and stamped. QSL signer cannot be read
out due to [not] too good hand writing. Mailing Address:
c/o Bruno Manser Fonds, Socinstrasse 37, 4051 Basel, Switzerland
URL: http://www.radiofreesarawak.org
E-mail: info @ radiofreesarawak.org
(Takahito Akabayashi, Japan, Dec 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAUDI ARABIA. BSKSA Riyad good on 15250 kHz 1200-1227 c/d after
splatter from 15255 kHz ended. News and Sports in a Week on 5 December
and again 6 December with news, Environmental Issues and pop music
until 1227 c/d. - Anyone who can give me their correct e-mail address?
(Ullmar Qvick, Norrköping, Sweden, Dec 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
17705, BSKSA, as I bytuned Dec 7 at 1412 was playing an instrumental
bit of ``Bésame Mucho``, which I found incongruous, on into Arabic
talk. Perhaps programmers were unaware of its lascivious significance
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SCOTLAND. ANORAK HEAVEN ON BOXING DAY
Back in August, radio six international ran a handful of archive
offshore radio programmes, documentaries, discussions and jingles. We
were amazed that on the day our website had 48,058 hits and we had to
hurriedly buy loads of extra bandwidth to cope with the numbers
wanting to listen. Even so, many couldn’t get online. So we’re
repeating the best of these programmes on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26th.
Here’s what’s planned (all times UK [= UT]):
8.30am SWINGING UK John Benson hosts a pilot chart show made by Big L
in 1965 for the US market. It never took off.
9.00am TONY ALAN & MARK WEST with the last ‘live’ show on 242 Radio
Scotland on 14th August 1967. Jingles, theme tunes, offshore talk and
much larking about. We discovered this previously unknown studio
recording of this programme in the late Jimmy Mack’s attic.
9.50am A HISTORY OF OFFSHORE RADIO produced and narrated by Paul
Harris who wrote the definitive book ‘When Pirates Ruled The Waves’.
10.35am REQUIEM FOR 242 shortly after the pirates were closed down, a
handful of DJs recorded this tribute LP in a small studio in Glasgow.
Featuring Tommy Shields, Stuart Henry, Tony Meehan, Tony Alan and Jack
McLaughlin.
11.00am THE JOCKS WHO ROCKED recording of a Radio Academy session
chaired by Tony Currie and featuring jocks from the ‘northern’ ships –
Jack McLaughlin and Ben Healy (Radio Scotland), Mike Aherne (Caroline
North), and Noel Miller
11.45am OFFSHORE JINGLEMANIA anorak heaven – just non stop jingles!
12 noon 242’s FINAL HOUR an off air recording of the final hour – 11pm
to midnight – on 14th August 1967 hosted by the station’s Managing
Director, Tommy Shields.
Hopefully many of those who couldn’t listen in August will be able to
stream these programmes on December 26th. [ENDS]
Note to editors: Radio Six International is a not-for-profit internet
station run by seasoned broadcast professionals. It made its first
broadcast in 2000 and has been streaming around the clock ever since
(Tony Currie, RSI, Dec 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SERBIA. Intruder broadcast, 10120 kHz.
[fundamental Stubline Serbia 9505 kHz, symmetrical 8275/8890 kHz]
Hallo Ulrich, aktuell Broadcast Intruder auf 10120 kHz. S=9+20dB an
Dipol. Konnte noch keine Sprache vernehmen. 1145 UT Abspielen der
Internationale (Harald, DL5HAQ, Dec 3)
Hallo, lieber Harald, danke fuer die ufb Meldung. Ich selbst habe den
Rundfunksender auch noch gehoert. Sehr nuetzlich Deine Angabe der
Grundfrequenz 9505 kHz!
Da es sich um eine Intermodulation handelte, konnte ich mit der
bewaehrten Formel
(9505 mal 2) - x 10120
- x 10120 - 19010
x 19010 - 10120
x 8890 auch die zweite Grundfrequenz errechnen.
Auch die zweite IM errechnete ich nach der Formel
8890 mal 2 - 9505 x
x 8275
Und siehe da, auch auf 8275 kHz waren die gleichen Verzerrungen zu
hoeren wie auf 10120 kHz.
Bei der IM sind also die beiden Sendefrequenzen 8890 und 9505 kHz
beteiligt. Sie mischen sich in der Senderhalle oder im Freigelaende.
Haeufig gehen Rundfunksender auch mit zwei "benachbarten" Frequenzen
auf die gleiche Antenne (gleichzeitig). Dort erfolgt dann die
Mischung.
Um 1300 UT kam die Ansage "Radio Serbia". Ich unterrichtete noch
waehrend des Andauerns der Stoerungen die BNetzA. Sie peilten den
Sender in Serbien. Mal sehen, ob der Stoerer morgen wieder da ist. Auf
alle Faelle hast Du der Bandwacht (und den vielen Funkamateuren...)
sehr geholfen. Vielen Dank! (Uli Bihlmayer, DJ9KR, Leiter der DARC
Bandwacht, Dec 3 via BC-DX Dec 4 via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DXLD)
** SICILY [non?] 5000, 1625 Nov. 29, QSO in Sicilian, fishermen around
Sicily, USB, good (Giampiero Bernardini in Pescia, Tuscany, with
Perseus and 30 meters wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SIKKIM. Reception from North Oregon Coast (November):
On my recent vacation to the north coast of Oregon, I specifically
made a 60-meter resonant dipole and 8-foot center support pole. Each
evening from November 3 to 25, I traveled 10 miles south to an
overlook of the Pacific Ocean about 200 above the water on Highway
101. I placed the antenna up using a guard rail to support the center
pole. The antenna with balum, was fed on coax to the car and my
Grundig Satellite 800. I DXed on 19 days, from about 0030 to 0300Z in
the evenings, and left to antenna in place, only to return the
following morning from 1330-1530Z. I removed the antenna each morning,
and returned to my house in Seaside.
Reception was extremely good on all but a few days. Reception of the
various Indian stations in the evening and morning hours was much
better than my setup in Wrightwood. Latin American stations were not
as good as in Wrightwood.
I made numerous recordings of my best sub-continent receptions, and
especially of AIR Gangtok when it was then on 4837.2 (It is now on
4835.0 both evenings and mornings once I returned to Wrightwood.) Best
logging of Gangtok was on the 16th, at 1420-1440. They played The
'Titanic' song, My Heart Will Go On', by Celine Dion.
Thanks to Ron Howard for the 'hint' to go portable like he himself
does. The line noise in Seaside is terrible, but on Highway 101 is was
dead quiet. Back home in Wrightwood, Latins are great, sub-continent
not as good (Jim Young, North Oregon Coast (November), Wrightwood, CA
(December 1, onward, Grundig Satellite 800, Dec 2, NASWA yg via DXLD)
4835.0, AIR Gangtok. Ex: 4837.19. Are they really back on frequency to
stay this time? Noted Nov 29, 30 and Dec 1, exactly on frequency from
around 1315 to 1430 (Ron Howard, San Francisco at Ocean Beach, CA,
Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Also here in Finland a carrier today on 4835.00 kHz, nothing on
4837.19 kHz. Let's see if they will stay there. 73, (Mauno Ritola,
Finland, dx_india yg via DXLD)
4835.0, AIR Gangtok, 1317, Dec 2 was another day being exactly on
frequency (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via
WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Dear DX-friends, 4835.01, AIR Gangtok, Sikkim, 1505-1520, Dec 03, back
on nominal frequency, ex 4837.5, Nepali ann and pop music, 1515 heard
// 4840 AIR Mumbai with news in Hindi from Delhi, 35233. Best 73,
(Anker Petersen, Denmark, dx_india yg via DXLD)
** SLOVAKIA. 9540, Dec 4 at 1404, R. Slovakia International not with
scheduled Russian broadcast, but the multi-lingual ID loops. Long
version includes mission statements, ``from the very heart of Europe``
in English, French, Spanish, Russian, German, Slovak, then short
versions of IDs only, alternating past 1411, all with musical
background including drumming. Time is running out before Dec 31 QRT
and they aren`t even filling the scheduled airtime with programming.
Wonder what the problem is. Has anyone noticed this also during
English and other semi-hours? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Glenn, Must have been a technical problem. The on-demand Russian
broadcast for 4 December is online, and sounds normal (Andy Sennitt,
Netherlands, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also CZECHIA
Re: RIP Slovakia??? --- Don't want to turn this into a political
forum, but Slovakia is one of the stronger growing economies in
Europe, with a GDP rise of 3.7 percent, which is quite remarkable in
these days, one of the highest in Europe. I like Radio Slovakia,
especially during the winter Olympics and the World Cup (gpsblake, Dec
1, odxa yg via DXLD) Because? They ignore them, or cover them? (gh)
6040, R Slovakia International, Rimavská Sobota, 0105-0130, Nov 29,
English letterbox with extensive coverage of the decision, that its SW
transmitters will close down on Dec 31, 2010, due to heavy costs of SW
transmitters and very varying reception conditions on SW ! RSI will
continue broadcasting on the internet and via satellite through other
transmitters, 0127 ID’s in English / French / Spanish / Russian and
German, 0130 Programme in Slovak, 55555 (Anker Petersen, Denmark,
DSWCI DX Window Dec 1 via DXLD)
Re 10-48: Eslovaquia: APROBADA LA FUSIÓN DE LA TELEVISIÓN Y LA RADIO
ESLOVACAS
Hola Ladia... Esta noticia que acabo de recibir de mi colega y amigo
colombiano Yimber Gaviria ¿Significa la posibilidad de continuar con
la OC en Radio Eslovaquia Internacional? Espero que mi carta traducida
al eslovaco por un funcionario de la embajada en Buenos Aires esté por
llegar al Presidente Ivan GaÅ¡paroviÄ?. Un cordial saludo y seguimos
en contacto (Rubén Guillermo Margenet, Argentina, December 2, via
condiglist yg via DXLD)
Consultada Ladislava HudzoviÄ?ová de Radio Eslovaquia Internacional
respecto a si esta fusión significaba económicamente la posibilidad de
continuar con la utilización de las ondas cortas, ella me contestó lo
siguiente...
Hola Ruben, La fusión de las dos instituciones no tiene nada que hacer
con el cierre de las ondas cortas (con el que se ahorró más de 1
millon de euros... como que la antena emisora que administraba la
transmisión de la señal fue privatizada hace años por una empresa que
continuaba aumentando el precio --- y el precio era mucho más alto de
lo que costaba la OC a nuestros vecinos checos --- decidieron parar
este gasto y perder las únicas frecuencias de OC que el país tenía).
Por el momento se están buscando soluciones de tecnologías
alternativas y dicen que esta medida no va a tener ningun impacto al
número del personal. Esta sería una breve explicación de las cosas...
Te agradezco tu asiduo y fiel apoyo... un abrazo...
Ladislava Hudzovicová
journalist
Slovenský rozhlas
Radio Slovakia International
sección española
P.O.BOX 55
Mýtna 1
817 55 Bratislava
Slovakia
http://www.rsi.sk
tel. 00421903576753
fax. 00421257273727
(via Margenet, ibid.)
Duh, SW stations are stupid to sell off/privatize their transmission
facilities, as has happened in country after country (gh, DXLD)
** SLOVAKIA. 6090, IRRS Milano; 1908-1933+, 4-Dec; Glenn Hauser's
World of Radio #1541; ID at 1930 into English, 39 Davis Street
program. Sked announced 9510, but not audible (Harold Frodge, Midland
MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B
+ 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9510 is for the morning broadcast at 09-10 (gh, DXLD)
** SOMALIA [non]. Re 10-48: New Somali station - RADIO DAMAL
A Somali-speaking colleague says this new station (see below) is Radio
Damal, which describes itself as "the voice of the Somali people"
("odka bulshada Somaliyeed" - this ID is clearly heard). It is based
in Nairobi and is said to aim to promote peace, unity and development.
One of the presenters used to work for the KBC's Somali service. I
will try to find out more, including an address.
I was in Cairo last week and the 11740 transmission was well heard
there, opening at 1829:30 with Koran recitation. At 1930 they have to
leave 11740 to make way for VOA Albanian - a pity as I couldn't hear
the scheduled 11970 after 1930. I also heard the 15700 transmission at
0430 (Chris Greenway, UK, Dec 4, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** SOUTH AFRICA. Channel Africa, 6120 kHz 4 December 2010 at 0335 UT
tune in. Female announcer said: “Make an appointment with the doctor
on Channel Africa,” followed by “Sports Update.” Musical selections
from 0344 until 0358, just barely audible above the noise and
interference. Musical selection at 0352 consisting of a young chorus
of vocals, entitled “On My Own Again.” (Ed Insinger, Summit, NJ, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 11680, Overcomer Ministry; 1339, 5-Dec; Bro.
Stair via ? SIO=3+33- with echo & ute trill (Harold Frodge, Midland
MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B
+ 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Nauen, GERMANY, since Nov 18, at 13-14 (gh, DXLD)
15495, Brother Scare gone again from this frequency, where had been a
regular since mid-November at 13-15 UT. Dec 8 at 1436 and later chex,
absent. Not sure this one ever made it into the online frequency
schedules. At 1452, he`s still on another Wertachtal frequency, 9460;
while at 1451, 9385 is weak and unmodulated, WWRB; inbooming on WWCR
9980 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN. 1704 kHz, 2115 Nov. 30, Radio Tarifa, Málaga, Maritime
service, info in English & Spanish, USB, good (Giampiero Bernardini,
Milano, Italia, fatti sempre in Toscana, a Pescia, col Perseus e la
filare da 30 metri, playdx yg via DXLD) See also DENMARK for 1704 kHz
** SRI LANKA. Bad situation with SLBC in English from 0125 UT s/on: on
6005 kHz there was another program in English and on 9770 kHz was
Havana in Spanish and not heard on 15745 kHz. On both 6005 and on 9770
with rumbling sounds (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, Nov 24, wwdxc BC-DX
TopNews Dec 4 via DXLD)
11905, Radio Ceylon - Radio Sri Lanka, *1530-1550, Dec 4, sign on with
instrumental music and English ID announcements. Local music. English
and Hindi talk. TCs. English news at 1544-1547. Some US pop music but
mostly local pop music. Poor with co-channel QRM from a strong Polish
Radio with Polish Radio stronger than Sri Lanka. (Brian Alexander, PA,
DX Listening Digest)
Radio Sri Lanka, Colombo on 11905 kHz strong but with QRM from Polskie
Radio to Ukraine via UK, 8 December 1530 sign on to 1600, announcing
"Radio Sri Lanka 9 PM" and "This is Radio Ceylon calling out to
India." Varied program in English.
Well, this is what my Sangean ATS 909 with a 40 m Inverted vee antenna
brought me. I am mostly active listening on the ham bands, but I
occasionally I devote some time both to MW and SW broadcast listening
(Ullmar Qvick, Norrköping, Sweden, Dec 8, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SRI LANKA [non]. 17880, Tamilar Kural R, unknown location, 1040-
1340, Nov 27, program with lots of Tamil talks and echo, chimes at
1335, seemingly the end of the programme, but continued a minute later
with talks, "Tamil Kural" was mentioned a few times, 25432 (Max Van
Arnhem, Netherlands and Patrick Robic, Austria, DSWCI DX Window Dec 1
via DXLD) Would they have known about it without our tip from WRN?
You`re welcome (gh, DXLD)
** SUDAN [non]. 9670, 0510 Radio Miraya FM, via Slovakia, talks in
Arabic, some modulation problems, songs at 0526, later talks again
about Sudan with better modulation, fair/good (Giampiero Bernardini,
in Pescia, Tuscany (Italy) with Perseus and a 30 meters wire, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
SLOVAKIA, 15710, Radio Miraya FM; 1451-1501+, 4-Dec; M in Arabic w/AR
& Afro music; IDs 1459-1501 & continued in unID language. SIO=353+
(Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts
DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. +
85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SWITZERLAND. Re 10-48: Option Musique 765 kHz. At 2300 UT of
yesterday, Sunday 5th inst., RSR on 765 began running a continuous
announcement [in French, of course] informing the Sottens MF
transmitter had been taken out of service on 5 Dec at midnight local
time, and that the program is aired via DAB, VHF-FM & available via
the internet. Strangely, or perhaps not so, they kept running the
announcement well after 2300, and are still with it now as I write
this, 2243 UT. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, Dec 6, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
And it's still on air this Tuesday morning (the 7th) at 0800. Maybe
someone who understands French can translate if there is any given
date/time it will go off entirely (Noel R. Green (NW England), ibid.)
Hi Noel, There's no indication about the complete closure of the
transmitter in these announcements (Jean-Michel Aubier, France, ibid.)
Someone on A-DX newgroup assumed this information loop text record on
765 kHz Sottens outlet will last till Dec 30/31, 2010. Similar
happened on Musikwälle 531 kHz Beromünster some months ago too. 73 wb
(Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, ibid.)
In [dxldyg] attachment you can find two short recordings via GLOBAL
TUNERS:
Location: diano marina, Imperia, Italy
Receiver: Yaesu FRG-8800
Antenna: antenna HF LONG WIRE.
You can listen with "UNREAL AUDIO" in REAL TIME
Recorded on December 07, 2010 at 1036z and 1037z...
By the way, on
http://www.rsr.ch/#/option-musique/programmes/journee-speciale/?date=05-12-2010
you can download L’histoire de Sottens:
http://medias.rsr.ch/option-musique/programmes/06h00-10h00-week-end/2010/06h00-10h00-week-end_20101205_standard_journee-speciale_20101205-0603_5db4b965-5495-4491-aa0f-80fae0070f31-128k.mp3
73 (Dragan Lekic, Serbia, Dec 7, dxldyg via DXLD)
AUDIOCLIP: SOTTENS MW TRANSMITTER PERMANENTLY OFF AIR
Since yesterday evening, the Swiss medium wave transmitter Sottens is
permanently off air. The clip plays the last-minute radio broadcast of
Option Musique on the frequency of 765 KHz. The clip is available
here:
http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/9593247.html
73's (Francesco Cecconi, condiglist yg via DXLD)
Hi Glenn. I trust this finds you well. Switzerland's last MW station,
at Sottens (765 kHz / 600 kW) closed on Sunday, December 5th. This
follows the closure of the German-Swiss and Italian-Swiss MW
transmitters in 2008. Switzerland now has no MW outlets left.
Bob Thomann and I have just recorded a look-back on the history of
mediumwave broadcasting in Switzerland, which will be available under
the Two Bobs section of http://www.switzerlandinsound.com as of
Wednesday, December 8th. 73, (Bob Zanotti, Switzerland, Dec 7, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Perhaps it is of use to mention it again, to avoid any possible
confusion: The transmitter *is* still on air, now carrying the already
reported "Retune!" loop. All what happened on Sunday is that during
the evening a special farewell show has been broadcast (probably but
not necessarily already breaking away from Option Musique), followed
as of 2300 UT by the loop.
It is just a communication policy of SRG-SSR to refer to this as
"closing" the transmitter. The same had been done with Beromünster 531
kHz, where it led to really revealing statements about neighbours
immediately feeling better after the "closure", at a point when the
transmitter was still on air.
531 kHz had been switched off on New Year's Eve at local midnight (=
2300 UT), thus the assumption, as mentioned by Wolfy, that this could
be the case with 765 kHz as well. Yearend would be a logical deadline
for terminating the use of the transmitter, which is owned and
operated not by SRG-SSR but another entity (Swisscom Broadcast).
By the way, the output of the Sottens transmitter has some time ago
already been reduced to 170 kW, and here in Germany it is noticeable
that five decibels are missing now (Kai Ludwig, ibid.)
Technically speaking, you're right, of course, Sottens is still on the
air, albeit not casting any program. By the way, do you know by any
chance know whether the silent SUI txs on MF were merely silenced, but
ready for operation if needed, or simply taken away along with the
aerials? 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, ibid.)
** TAIWAN. 9000, SOH, 1637-1702, Dec 3. In Chinese with their normal
format of monologues and some reporting with background talking; ToH
clear “S-O-H” ID (this is only my second positive ID); almost fair; no
Firedrake music jamming (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón
E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TAJIKISTAN. Ciao from Roma, Italy. Concerning Tajik Radio in
Yangiyul on 4765.06 kHz, please, give a glance to this website:
http://travelingluck.com/Asia/Tajikistan/Khatlon/_1220124_Yangiyul.html#local_map
[Wolfgang Büschel thinx this is unrelated to SW, just same named]
here my recent logging: 4765.06, Tajik R. Yangiyul in local language,
12/04 2326-2337, one local chant with instrumental music; W
announcement; M & announcement and ID as "Radio Tajikistan" during
talk; then some brief local music pauses with W/M announcements & IDs
by W (only clear Radio, during talk); heard in SSB with moderate QSB &
mild rustle; fair. 73, (Gianni Serra, NASWA yg via DXLD) See also
UNIDENTIFIED [WORLD OF RADIO 1542]
** THAILAND. 9720, ``Monday evening business news from R. Thailand``,
Dec 6 at 1251, poor with heavy flutter, but then into adstring,
including TAT = Tourism Authority of Thailand, Sheraton Bangkok, etc.
Not the only IBB SW transmitter carrying commercial advertising; some
creeps into Radio Martí via Greenville, like during béisbol when I`ve
heard Autozone plugs (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
7570, HSK9, Radio Thailand; 1936-1944+, 4-Dec; English travel feature;
ads for Bangkok Airways, Intercontinental Hotel & Fireplace Grill.
SIO=2+53 (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts
DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. +
85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TIBET. 6130, 2240 Nov. 29, PBS Xizang, China, talks in English also
about Kashmir and border affairs in Fifties; economic development;
also songs, fair/good - REC (Giampiero Bernardini, from Pescia in
Tuscany, Perseus with 30 m wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Holy?
6200, Xizang PBS via Lhasa, 1530-1600, Dec 3. “Holy Tibet” show in
English; news about Tibet (price of rice and flour increased in Lhasa
during Nov); Tibetan music; “Tourism of Tibet”; 1554 end of program
announcement followed by Tibetan music till ToH; fair (Ron Howard,
Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4905, Xizang PBS-Lhasa, 1530-1600, Dec 6. The normal Monday repeat of
their Sunday program of “Holy Tibet” in English; news followed by a
long interview with a member of the Tibet Academy of Social Sciences;
close to 100% readable, which is only possible during the wintertime;
// 4920 and 6200 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TURKEY. 6520.00, UNID (Orient?). Hallo - just ist eine Programm-
Sendung auf der Frequenz zu hoeren mit hier sporadisch bis zu S=9+20
bei leichtem "verwaschenen" Fading (Theodor Averbeck-D, A-DX Dec 1)
Klingt im Text, und nach dem Musikstil nach einer Turk-Sprache,
Kurdish? Zu anderen Tageszeiten sendet man auf 7410 laut Aoki. Wenn
Kurdish, muesste man mal im 60 oder 76 mb nach einer Parallelsendung
suchen. Hier auch zwischen S=8 bis S=9+10dB hoch fadend (wb, wwdxc BC-
DX TopNews Dec 1)
Eine wohl unerwuenschte Nebenausstrahlung der Voice of Turkey in
Tuerkisch \\ 5980 kHz. Hatte ich am 11.11. hier schon mal gemeldet.
+/- 540 kHz ? (Patrick Robic, Austria, A-DX Dec 1 via BC-DX Dec 4 via
DXLD)
** UGANDA. 4750, 1833-1902* Dec. 1 Dunamis Shortwave, long talk by
woman in vernacular, short music religious style at 1842, then talks
again mentioning Uganda. 1848 long songs in Afro style, 1859 ID by the
same woman, another song and sign-off at 1902. I could hear for the my
first time Dunamis Shortwave radio on 4750. The signal was good and
there was no QRM. Fair/good - REC (Giampiero Bernardini in Pescia,
Tuscany, with Perseus and 30 meters wire, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO
1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** UGANDA. 4976, 1642 Nov. 29, UBC, Kampala, Uganda, African songs,
fair to good, in AMS upper mode to avoid Russia on 4975 (Giampiero
Bernardini in Pescia, Tuscany, with Perseus and 30 meters wire, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** UKRAINE. Re: RUI leaving SW --- The latest Hello from Kyiv is now
available for download/streaming. 5 minutes 30 in they read out an
email from David Ansell who is sorry to read that:
"Radio Ukraine International might leave shortwave at the end of the
year and that it would be a big mistake." They respond: "No way, Mr.
Ansell. We are not going to leave and never said we would."
The same assurances are offered to American listener Tom Woodruff in
Pulaski, New York.
http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/index.php?id=780
(Mike Barraclough, Dec 6, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Of course SW has already been suspended more than once for some weeks
at a time due to funding difficulties, but resumed (gh, DXLD)
** U K. Hi Glenn, World of radio is now only (most Sundays) at 1300 UT
from South Herts Radio (webcast only). Sorry, we cannot broadcast
every Sunday but any shows we are unable to air will be posted on our
interactive player each week at
http://www.southhertsradio.com/interactive.html
Best Wishes, (Gary Drew - station operator.
http://www.southhertsradio.com - SHR International radio from South
Hertfordshire, Dec 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U K. WORLD SERVICE/BBC NEWS MERGER PROPOSAL AND REACTION
In an interview on BBC budget cuts, following the recent licence fee
agreement, in Media Guardian BBC Director General Mark Thompson stated
that the BBC would:
"make unspecified but significant savings by merging the World Service
with BBC News in 2014 because "however well-resourced the BBC is, we
cannot afford to run two global news operations".
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/dec/05/bbc-mark-thompson-half-billion-cuts
Reaction today from EMO Williams, former head of BBC World Service
(1960-1995) who argues that:
"The existence of a journalistic team devoted to the special needs of
a global and individual foreign country audience is the main factor
that has given the World Service its unique authority."
There's also a letter from Jonathan Kempster about the Ivory Coast
closing down RFI and BBC WS FM transmissions highlighting the need for
continued investment in shortwave:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/dec/07/bbc-world-service-press-credibility
(via Mike Barraclough, England, Dec 7, dxldyg via DXLD)
** U K [non?]. 15620, 1453 1 Nov, BBCWS, UK, jingle / test loop,
``This is the BBC. There are no programmes on this channel at present.
Details of our service are at bbcworldservice.com`` Switched briefly
to VOA English at 1459 then to VOA Hausa at 1500, SIO 343 (Jonathan
Kempster, London E14, Dec BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD)
Per B-10 HFCC, here is what is supposed to be on 15620 before and
after 1500:
15620 1430 1500 40E,41 MOS 300 95 Urdu AUT DWL DWL
15620 1500 1530 46,47 BOT 100 350 Hausa BOT IBB IBB
(gh, DXLD)
** U S A [and non]. Endereço da AFN Los Angeles --- Olá amigos,
Alguém teria como me informar o endereço/e-mail da AFN Los Angeles
(que transmite desde Diego Garcia) para o envio de relatório de
recepção? Obrigado e 73 (Fabricio Andrade Silva, Tubarão - SC
PP5002SWL, Dec 4, radioescutas yg via DXLD)
Fabricio, Eu já recebi um QSL card deles, enviando uma mensagem pelo
site da AFRTS. Logo depois recebi uma mensagem pelo email, confirmando
a escuta que fiz da estação de Guam e dizendo que enviariam um cartão
QSL. Na época até coloquei uma foto dele no meu blog
http://bsbdx.blogspot.com/2006/12/qsl-card-from-afrts.html
O interessante que o cartão chegou sem envelope, nem nada. Todos os
dados escritos no próprio cartão. 73's! (Thiago P. Machado, Brasília-
DF, Brasil [GH54XC], ibid.) Postcards are novelty in Brasil? (gh)
Fabricio, Tente o endereço qsl @ dodmedia.osd.mil Boa sorte! 73 (Ivan
Dias Jr. - Sorocaba/SP, http://ivandias.wordpress.com ibid.)
** U S A. NEWS FROM A VOA SHORTWAVE TRANSMITTING SITE THAT NEVER WAS.
Sequim (Washington) Gazette, 30 Nov 2010, Amanda Winters: "Two miles
of new trails, expanded campgrounds and an entry station are all part
of the recently approved Dungeness Recreation Area Master Plan.
Detailed visions for easy-access recreation, safe bike lanes and group
facilities also are included in the master plan, which was unanimously
approved by the Clallam County commissioners on Nov. 23. ... To
improve circulation within the recreation area, Voice of America Road
facilities will be realigned and an entry contact station will be
added where a parking lot is now. ... Voice of America Road will be
moved at least 200 feet away from the bluff." (Posted: 02 Dec 2010,
kimandrewelliott.com via DXLD)
-- About a planned VOA shortwave transmitting site in Washington State
that was planned in the 1950s, but never built. See previous post
about same subject (Kim Andrew Elliott, ibid.) See also IRAN [non]
** U S A [and non]. 17715, VOA Music Mix, with Victoria Rey/Ray,
Friday Dec 3 at 1424, extremely strong S9+25, and splattering 17695-
17735, much like 17740 does in Portuguese at 1700. This has to be
Greenville, instead of Botswana, original B-10 site during this
frequency-hour; permanent or temporary change as backup? SSOB, even
stronger than Chile 17680, Spain 17595.
1430 news headlines, and soon into weekly Reporters` Notebook. First
segment until 1445 was about WikiLeaks, including comments from White
House correspondent Dan Robinson; he and the hostess and the other
reporter all suffered from `ya-know` syndrome every few sex --- but
that proves it`s unscripted. Other reporters and topix started at
1445, 1455; cut off abruptly at 1500* without the usual VOA sign-off
routine. I had been in search of a good frequency for Reporters`
Notebook, and this is it, if it keeps from Greenville.
At 1512 I noticed music with a very poor and fluttery signal was on
17715, presumably Botswana still during the second hour. 15120 Nigeria
had a similar problem at 1514.
17715, Dec 4 at 1427, very poor signal from VOA, so must be back to
Botswana site, while the day before it was inbooming from Greenville,
so a Friday-only thing? Or just a backup when Bots was down (Glenn
Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
17715, VOA news in English, poor at 1440 Dec 6, so still Botswana
rather than Greenville as heard Dec 3 only so far.
12055, Dec 6 at 1500, VOA news in English, fair vs squeals emanating
from WEWN`s defective 12050 transmitter. 12055 is 100 kW, 108 degrees
via Lampertheim, GERMANY at 14-16.
9760, via PHILIPPINES, Dec 6 at 1533 Spe-cial Eng-lish news about
``Ivory Coast`` as referenced several times. In Normal English, does
VOA concede they have to say ``Côte d`Ivoire``, but it simply won`t
play in S-E? Also on weaker // 9945, 4 degrees from SRI LANKA.
9565, Dec 5 at 1429, VOA giving MW and SW frequencies, then talking
about Baluchistan. It`s the Deewa Radio service in Pashto, 250 kW, 90
degrees via Wertachtal, GERMANY (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. 15180, Dec 3 at 2205, VG signal from a gospel huxter vs Carl
Jung, causing splatter/overload 15150-15210; off when rechecked at
2259. I was tuning again for 15190, Tony Alamo vs Inconfidência, and
this is the first time I have found any such signal on 15180. So much
crap from 15180 that 15190 was unlistenable. Must be one of WHRI`s
otherwise wooden frequencies. Yes, WHR website shows Angel 6: 14-23
15180, 23-06 7315, 06-13 7385, 13-14 9540.
HFCC has 15180 at 15-23 daily for the entire B-10 season, 100 kW, 315
degrees, but fortunately they only turn it on when some time is
axually sold. The Fri 22-23 show is ``Warning``, with Jonathan Hansen;
checking the entire program schedule, there are only a few other times
when this entire span contains anything but Sumrall/LeSEA filler.
Business must really be bad. DXing With Cumbre is listed at 1830 Sat
on 15180, so was it on the air then? Of course not! (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also NIGERIA [and non]: 9840
** U S A [and non]. Someone is snoozing at the switch as no WOR or
WWCR for that matter at 1700 12160 kHz this morning. 73 (Mick Delmage,
AB, Dec 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
12160 missing as I checked for the Saturday 1700 broadcast Dec 4 of
WORLD OF RADIO 1541 on WWCR. Instead, 7490 was still on the air. I
notified the dxldyg ASAP about this. Turned out they stayed on 7490 at
least for the rest of WOR. By next check 1830, 12160 was on. Remaining
nominal times and frequencies for WOR: UT Sun 0330 on 4840, Sun 0730
on 3215.
Also, WOR was not showing at some of the even-UT hour times via ACB
Radio Mainstream webcasts on Friday Dec 3 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Was tuning in to WWCR 4840 for DX block at 0300 UT on December 5th
(UT) and there's religious programming going on. There was the Ask
WWCR program at 0245 as usual. Wonder if this is a permanent change.
Well, checked at 0330 to see if World of Radio was to air. Nothing,
still the same religious program on WWCR 4840. Maybe they changed
schedule or this is an error. If anyone knows, let me know. Now
listening to World of Radio via Internet (Gilles Letourneau, Montreal,
Canada, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
As tipped by Gilles Letourneau in Montréal, who has been listening to
WORLD OF RADIO on SW since the 1980s, we were missing from WWCR, UT
Sunday Dec 5 at 0330 on 4840, and so was the entire ``DX Block``
during that hour after ``Ask WWCR`` at 0245, preacher instead.
The updated December online program guide still shows the other DX
programs and WOR at all its previously scheduled times. Maybe they had
a make-good for a paid program, and the easiest way to do it was to
replace the DX block this week (only, we hope).
We also note that the transmitter schedule currently displayed shows
WWCR-2 changing from 7490 to 12160 at 1600, an hour earlier than
before at 1700 --- despite on Dec 4 staying on 7490 at least until
1730 putting that airing of WORLD OF RADIO on the `wrong` frequency.
Dec 5 at 1638, we do find that 12160 is already on instead of 7490.
Transmitter #2 - 100 KW - 85 Degrees
12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0600-1300 5.935 MHz
07:00 AM-10:00 AM 1300-1600 7.490 MHz
10:00 AM-03:00 PM 1600-2100 12.160 MHz
03:00 PM-05:00 PM 2100-2300 9.350 MHz
05:00 PM-07:00 PM 2300-0100 5.070 MHz
07:00 PM-12:00 AM 0100-0600 5.935 MHz
Back to 0345 UT Dec 5: I checked all the WWCR frequencies. Only 3215
was inbooming; 4840 was getting quite weak with plummeting winter
night MUFs, but certainly not World of Radio. 5890 Brother Scare was
inaudible, while leftover pulse jamming from Cuba against VOA was
still very evident, despite VOA having finished with 5890 at 0100.
5935 was JBA with DGS gospel music, and het, no doubt from the R.
República 5954.1v spur, matched by another ELCOR het of a different
pitch from COSTA RICA vs 5975 which is VOA Somali via Lampertheim
during that semihour only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Glenn, yeah it is kind of weird as you mention. 4840 was not the
best here either. Winters make it difficult here too. 3215 does come
in quite good over here at this time. 73's (Gilles Letourneau,
Montreal, Canada, UT Dec 5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Btw, I'm sorry no longer to be able to hear World of Radio on Friday
evenings as at 2130 WWCR on 7465 is blocked by BBC WS in English.
Other times are not working out either but I do have access to WRN so
can hear you there on Saturdays at 0900 (James MacDonell, Nigeria,
December 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
That would be BBCWS English via SOUTH AFRICA, 7465, 2100-2200, 100 kW,
330 degrees from Meyerton to CIRAF 46S, 47S, 52, while WWCR 7465 at
21-23 is 100 kW, 46 degrees to CIRAF 4, 9 and 27, the latter being
Western Europe. Did anyone at HFCC really think these signals would
not collide in North Africa and Europe? Who`s on top in the UK? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 3215, WWCR Nashville TN (presumed); 0334, 4-Dec; English
feature on Acadians & Cajuns. S50! Signal, Putting out copyable spurs
on +/- 15.6 khz; 3199.4 & 3230.6 (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan
Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft.
SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
The spurs are always audible here at least with BFO help, also same
amount off 7465 circa 7450 and 7480. 7450 puts a het on Greece when it
is legitimately on 7450 (gh, OK, DXLD)
** U S A. 3185, WWRB Manchester TN (presumed); 1020, 5-Dec; Bro.
Stair. S35; spurs on +/- 67.8 kHz, 3117.2, SIO=2+52 & 3252.8, SIO=3+52
(Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts
DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. +
85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 5109.67 USB, WBCQ, Monticello, Maine, 0115-0340, Nov 22,
English ann, rock music, talk. Transmitter problems: Only audible off
nominal 5110 and in USB and with distorted audio, 35442 (Anker
Petersen, Denmark, DSWCI DX Window Dec 1 via DXLD)
5109.75, 0012 15 Nov, AM+USB mode, Radio Jamba International program,
SIO 242 (Alan Pennington, England, Dec BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD)
5110.1, 2205 6 Nov, WBCQ ID, progressive pop, constant tone on signal,
SIO 433 (David J Morris, Dorset, ibid.)
** U S A. Ham Radio Entertainment --- If you love Oldies then you will
love this LIVE version of The QSO Show on shortwave Oldies Steroids!
Saturdays show is repeat streaming and the information is below
Qso Show --- For Saturday's show the correct link is
http://tux-support.com:8081/wma/houselive.wma
To listen Open Windows Media Player... press the alt key,
Go to file, Then Open URL, Copy and paste in the link below.
http://tux-support.com:8081/wma/houselive.wma
For .mp3 stream for Android Phones
http://www.accessnashville.com:8004/listen.pls
(Ted Randall, TN, Dec 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9478.88, 2230 Nov. 30, WTWW, Lebanon, TN, USA, religious
program in English, good - REC (Giampiero Bernardini, in Pescia,
Tuscany (Italy) with Perseus and a 30 meters wire, dxldyg via DX
LISTENING DIGEST) Had not realized they were that far off the off-
frequency (gh)
** U S A. One of the WEWN transmitters is missing. Dec 5 at 1936
nothing on 12050, but Spanish on 13830, something weak on 15610
presumed usual English. Next check Dec 6 at 1259 choral IS on 12050,
fair signal, missing from 11550, but 1300 ID in Spanish claims they
are on 11550 and 12050!
Far be it from studio announcers to be aware of what is going on (or
not) at the transmitter site; couldn`t they turn on a radio sometime
and monitor their own frequencies? Couldn`t the transmitter operator
notify the studio when something is down for at least two days? Then
starting daily mass in English about to be voice-overed. At 1505,
11550 still missing, but Spanish on squealy 12050, English 15610
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Soon all three were on (gh)
** U S A. 15550-USB, Dec 7, 2010 at 1512, WJHR is audible with usual
preacher, poor signal, S9 peaks, fading. We first discovered it on the
air Dec 8, 2009 as in http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld9084.txt
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 17775, KVOH, Dec 7 at 2152, S9+22+ vocal music, modulation
much more distorted than usual, and with BFO on, the carrier is
wobbling, very unstable. Spur on 17920v also audible, but not 17630v
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 5950, WYFR Family Radio, Okeechobee FL; 2231-2249+, 30-Nov;
Harold C. droning on Open Forum about true believers, sin, the coming
rapture, etc. Caller challenged H's interpretation of a Biblical "day"
as 24-hours for the length of the rain that brought the flood, and as
1000 years to calculate the coming rapture on 5/21/11. One caller
wanted to know when the rapture would come in his time zone. H sed
that when it's noon in Jerusalem on that day, it will be 5/21 all over
the world. Caller told about an encounter with Mormons. H used it to
rag on them, the Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians & Catholics. S30+
(Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA, Drake R8B + 125 ft. bow-tie; 85 ft.
RW & 180 ft. center-fed RW, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. "Tony Alamo" conviction upheld in US 8th Circuit
Court of Appeals
Noticed this mention in today's Arkansas Times news blog.
http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2010/12/02/alamo-conviction-upheld
The post has a link to a pdf file with the Court's Decision.
Also an AP story via KATV Little Rock
http://www.katv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13602980
Monitoring note of today (UT December 2), KMTL 760 Sherwood AR is
still broadcasting Alamo's one hour program all over the airwaves of
Central Arkansas at 2000UT nearly a sequiyear after his conviction.
I took a couple of minutes to verify today during lunch hour.
(Fritze H Prentice Jr, KC5KBV, Star City, AR, EM43aw
http://tvdxseark.blogspot.com http://www.twitter.com/KC5KBV
DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.:
APPEALS COURT UPHOLDS ALAMO'S CONVICTIONS
Associated Press - December 2, 2010 11:34 AM ET
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A federal appeals court has upheld the
convictions of evangelist Tony Alamo, who was sentenced to 175 years
in prison on sex charges.
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nine-page opinion
Thursday affirming Alamo's sentence.
The 76-year-old Alamo was convicted in July 2009 of 10 violations of
the federal Mann Act, which prohibits taking someone across state
lines for "any sexual activity for which any person can be charged
with a criminal offense." He was sentenced in November 2009 and is
being held at a federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind.
The appeals court ruled Alamo knowingly traveled with the underage
girls so he could sexually exploit them. The order says Alamo
"orchestrated and controlled their travel" so that they would be
available for sexual purposes (via Fritze Prentice, DXLD)
** U S A. 400+ AM STATIONS ARE USING TRANSLATORS
Radio World November 30, 2010
In releasing its latest industry revenue estimates, BIA/Kelsey also
shone a light on how wide the use of FM translators has become for AM
stations.
“The ‘Investing In Radio Market Report’ includes in its comprehensive
market-to-market comparisons more than 400 AM radio stations across
the country that are using FM translators to improve their nighttime
coverage areas,” it stated.
“Huntsville, Ala., for example, currently has five AM stations using
translators to rebroadcast on another frequency to cover areas not
adequately served by their main signal. In addition, FM HD multicast
stations are rebroadcasting in analog to expand their audiences.”
BIA/Kelsey’s Mark Fratrik said radio stations “are embracing the FCC’s
2009 ruling allowing retransmission through the use of FM translators.
It's an innovative way to broaden their reach, provide more options to
listeners in the market and appeal to advertisers.”
http://radioworld.com/article/110094
(via Mike Terry, mwdx yg via DXLD)
** U S A. 3160+, checking for WPJK SC harmonic before sign-off, Dec 2
at 2200 I can detect a JBA carrier slightly on the hi side compared to
whatever is on 1160. But missed monitoring at 2215 whether it cut off
around then.
3160, Dec 3 at 2213 I am monitoring the weak carrier from WPJK, 2 x
1580, with bits of audio, and it cuts off at 2217:08*. In Dec as well
as Nov, 2215 UT is the official sunset time; yet to be confirmed is
whether they are still signing on circa 1230, instead of legal sunrise
1215 in Dec. But it was still barely audible at 1307 with gospel
music, no comparison to BS on 3185 WWRB, not really from South
Carolina. In Jan the official times for 1580 in Orangeburg will be
1230-2245 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
3160.04, WPJK, Orangeburg, SC, 1300-1315, Dec 5, 2nd harmonic of 1580.
Gospel music. Talk at 1310. Very weak. Weak but readable on occasional
peaks. Fade-out by 1315 (Brian Alexander, PA, DX Listening Digest)
3160, had a chance Dec 6 to reconfirm whether WPJK harmonic is still
signing on around 1230 UT in December, tho it could start at 1215 =
legal sunrise in Orangeburg SC. Tune-in 1228, the carrier is on.
Reception is about as good as it gets, S9+18. This time I am ready to
record. Canned somewhat muffled sign-on starts at 1231, and as closely
as I can copy it, says:
``This is WPJK. WPJK is now beginning another broadcasting day. WPJK
is owned and operated by WPJK, on 1580 kHz with 1000 watts, by
authority of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, DC.
WPJK [difficulty] studio, transmitter, [income] located at 175 [Cannon
Bridge Road - per NRC AM Log]. I`m W. P. G. Carmody [?], station
manager of WPJK. And now we begin another broadcasting day.
Ladies and gentlemen, it`s time for your Gospel Train conductor,
Reverend K. G. Carmody [?], Junior. All abooooard!`` Q toot, a few
more words and another Q, then music. Still audible at 1308, having
declined to only S9+12.
[Difficulty] and [income] are what the words sound like, but surely
really said something else. Can`t find any info about station
personnel at FCC or Google, tho there are a number of Carmodys in
Orangeburg. If the manager`s name is W. P. J. Karmody, or something
similar, that could explain the callsign; but the absentee owner per
FCC is still another name off in Augusta GA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1130, KWKH Shreveport LA, Dec 6 at 1340 UT after country
Xmas tune, news headlines from KEEL. ?! 710 being the other 50 kW
station there, onetime rivals. Now I see they are co-owned by
TOWNSQUARE MEDIA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1690, Dec 3 at 1408, ``The Talk of Chicago, Voice of the
Nation``, WVON ID in passing. N used to stand for something else. And
I was thinking that WGN used the Talk of Chicago slogan, but don`t see
it on their website now, rather News 720 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 1630 KRND WY La Grande becomes La Jota Mexicana
Fox Farm Wyoming on 1630, I heard them last night just past their
sunset IDing as "La Jota Mexicana". At first I thought it was "La Cosa
Mexicana" or "La Costa Mexicana" neither of which made much sense. I
have been particularly trying to listen for "La Grande" as that is
what most lists have as their slogan. But a little web searching led
me to this page http://lajotamexicana.com/ and much excitement at
hearing Wyoming number 4! Jota means the letter "J" in Spanish,
perhaps a call change is coming? Or is it meaningless like Jack or Bob
or Alice on many English speaking US stations?
The website gives the location as Greeley Colorado. Makes me wonder if
there CP to go directional from a new site much further south is now
on (Earl Higgins, St. Louis Missouri, Dec 2, ABDX via DXLD) +new call?
** U S A. Wow, what are the chances? The FCC acted.
FCC PROPOSES FINING KCKX-A OWNER $6,000 FOR POWER-DOWN VIOLATIONS
The FCC has proposed a $6,000 fine on DONALD D. COSS for failure to
power Country KCKX-A [sic, merely means it`s AM in peculiar style of
this site, not part of the callsign] (COWBOY COUNTRY)/STAYTON, OR down
at night. The Commission said that its monitoring of the station
indicated that the station was not reducing from 1,000 watts to 15
watts as its license requires. The FCC's notice says that the owner of
the station told the PORTLAND agent "that he was aware of the
requirement to reduce the operating power to the authorized power
levels for nighttime operation but stated that it was too expensive to
maintain the calibrated time-keeping devices, power switching devices,
and other equipment necessary to effect the timely change in power
(allaccess.com Dec. 3 via Brock Whaley for DXLD) BTW, KCKX is on 1460
kHz (Brock, ibid.)
** U S A. ESTADOS UNIDOS --- Una estación de radio de frecuencia
modulada en Carolina del Norte ha comenzado a transmitir el primer
servicio de música clásica en español del país con el objetivo de que
pueda sindicarse a centenares de emisoras.
El nuevo canal, Concierto, se transmite por los canales de alta
definición de WDAV 89.9 FM, Radio de Música Clásica, que opera en la
zona 24 horas al día.
Por ahora, el programa de dos horas se escucha el sábado por la noche
tanto en WDAV como por KPBS, una estación en San Diego (California), y
por el sitio en la página en Internet http://www.concierto.org
Según Benjamin K. Roe, que trabajó durante 20 años en la Radio Pública
Nacional (NPR), el objetivo de Concierto es crear una programación
sindicada de música clásica en español para todo el país a finales de
2011.
"Estamos haciendo algo que jamás se había hecho en Estados Unidos.
Colocar música clásica en español. Aquí (Carolina del Norte) estamos
capacitados para lograr este proyecto como cualquier otra gran
metrópolis como Miami, Los Ángeles, Nueva York", dijo Roe a Efe.
"Tenemos los mejores estudios, equipos, conocimientos, una extensa
biblioteca de música clásica, y sobre todo, el mejor director de
programación, que por casualidad es bilingüe", añadió.
Roe, ganador de prestigiosos premios de música, afirmó que varias
encuestas y estudios confirman que cerca del 7.8 por ciento de los
hispanos han identificado la música clásica como una de sus favoritas.
"Aunque hay cerca de 830 estaciones de radio en la nación que
transmiten programación en español en diferentes formatos, pensamos
que por lo menos debe de haber un canal de música clásica para esa
audiencia en español", añadió.
La programación de Concierto contiene repertorios de música clásica de
todo tipo, sin embargo, presta particular atención a las
contribuciones de compositores, artistas latinoamericanos y españoles.
Como por ejemplo, el director venezolano Gustavo Dudamel, el
guitarrista cubano Manuel Barrueco, el compositor mexicano Carlos
Chávez, o el tenor español Plácido Domingo.
Para Frank Domínguez, presentador y director de programación de WDAV,
Concierto busca celebrar la variedad de la cultura hispana "para que
los oyentes se den cuenta que no sólo hay mariachi o merengue".
"Los hispanos hemos también contribuido y enriquecido enormemente a
este género durante muchos años", destacó Domínguez, de origen cubano.
En Concierto, los hispanos que dominan el español o que son bilingües
(inglés y español), podrán disfrutar de una gran variedad de música
clásica familiar como las obras de Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, entre
toros, pero también piezas de artistas hispanos.
"Quisimos incorporar la presentación en ambos idiomas porque es una
manera de atraer a los oyentes que sólo hablan español o inglés. Hemos
recibido comentarios positivos", enfatizó el presentador de Concierto.
Para hispanos como Cesar Balda, de origen ecuatoriano, y con más de
diez años viviendo en Charlotte, la llegada de Concierto es una
"excelente noticia" y la oportunidad de escuchar las piezas de sus
compositores hispanos favoritos en la radio.
Balda, como muchos hispanos en este estado, no encuentran en las
tiendas de venta de discos compactos en español sus autores clásicos
favoritos.
"Por fin tenemos una alternativa de una estación que coloque este tipo
de música. Para mí, que vivo lejos de mi trabajo, puedo ahora
enterarme de lo que pasa con nuestros compositores, músicos, conocer
su historia, y así educarnos", señaló Balda.
Domínguez aclaró que eventualmente otros presentadores se irán uniendo
al proyecto para ampliarlo y que más estaciones han mostrado interés
en añadir Concierto a su programación (Source/Fuente/? via Conexión
Digital Dec 5 via DXLD)
** U S A. LIST OF STATIONS WITH CHRISTMAS FORMAT
http://www.100000watts.com/specials.asp
(Blaine Thompson, Indiana RadioWatch, http://www.indianaradio.net
WTFDA via DXLD)
** U S A. The contentious idea that a university should sell off its
student radio station license is spreading from Houston, to Nashville:
http://www.nashvillescene.com/pitw/archives/2010/12/06/possible-sale-of-wrvu-brodcast-license-makes-the-new-york-times
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/06/business/media/06stations.html?_r=2&hp
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2010/12/ktrus_plight_draws_national_me.php
(via Artie Bigley, OH, DXLD)
** U S A [and non]. ENTREPRENEURS PLAN TO REVIVE AIR AMERICA SAN
DIEGO AS “LIBERTY ONE RADIO”
Entrepreneurs Sal Magallanez and Hector Bonilla presented their plan
to start “Liberty One Radio,” a progressive talk-radio station that
will broadcast from Mexico to most of San Diego County, at an unusual
October 28 meeting of the San Diego Democratic Club.
Magallanez and Bonilla said their project came about as a response to
the closure of KLSD, the former progressive Air America network’s
outlet in San Diego, in 2007. Magallanez said that Air America was
actually designed to fail, sabotaged from the get-go by Clear Channel
Communications, the owner not only of many Air America stations but
also of stations broadcasting Right-wing talk shows. “Clear Channel
wanted to prove there wasn’t a market for progressive talk, so they
gave it the weakest signals they had,” Magallanez said.
They’ve already made a deal with a company called Mount Wilson
Broadcasting to lease a station in Mexico that broadcasts at 540 on
the AM dial. They plan to least it on a year-by-year basis.
[that would be what was recently known as XESURF, 100 watts,
simulcasting news/talk KGIL 1260 per WRTH 2010, but since then has
been Radio Zion, Spanish gospel huxter based in Downey CA and with
several other frequencies: http://www.radiozion.net/main.html
Beware, audio ID autolaunches from above URL. --- gh]
Read the story from indybay.org
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2010/12/07/18665937.php
(December 8th, 2010 - 10:11 UTC, by Andy Sennitt, Media Network blog
via DXLD)
** U S A. Daystar Woes --- History seems to repeat itself among the
televangelist crowd. Allegations of sexual harassment against Daystar
TV Network founder Marcus Lamb.
Sources: Dallas Morning News
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/religion/stories/120310dnmetdaystarlawsuit.28a2b27e1.html
KATV Little Rock (link to AP story and what alerted me this morning
Dec 4)
http://www.katv.com/Global/story.asp?S=13589599
Dallas Morning News item on Countersuit by Lamb
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-daystar_04met.ART.State.Edition1.4bc7973.html
-- --
(Fritze H Prentice Jr, KC5KBV, Star City, AR, Dec 4, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Lamb`s live preëmptive confessional made news that day, but I never
managed to catch it on ch 46 from OKC, or cable 95 in Enid (gh, DXLD)
** U S A. On the subject of DFing: 96.1 MHz, FLORIDA (PIRATE)
"Whitfield Radio", Sarasota. DFed him December 4, 2010 with Paul V.
Zecchino. Using my hand-held Pro-60 scanner and bearings, confirmed
the site almost 2 miles NNE of SRQ airport parking lot (US-41
entrance) where initial bearings were taken, then drove the airport
perimeter. Finally a weak signal on the scanner with the duck antenna
removed and held out the sunroof, for less than a block. Then spotted
a surprisingly short stick (15-20 feet) mounted on the right (east)
side of the house, a location north of Whitfield Rd. Frequency meter
with paper clip for antenna reading from the car confirmed. Total time
till located: 30 minutes. I won't give his address here. Thought about
paying a visit, but was a bit pressed for time.
(Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, USA, 27.55.83 N, 82.46.08 W
Florida DX News and "Florida Low Power Radio Stations" are at:
http://sites.google.com/site/floridadxn/ DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VANUATU. Re 10-47: ``Hi Jamie, Great to hear from you again.
Vanuatu has two operable transmitters, right? Have had reports of them
on 3945 and 7260 at the same time (Glenn to Jamie, via DXLD)``
Hi Glenn, Yes!! Vanuatu has both transmitters on at about 5 kilowatts,
on both 3945 and 7260. They are running half power just to save the
energy costs, as both frequencies are very loud in that whole island
chain. The added 3 dB of power isn't worth the triple peak demand
power costs. Glad to hear that Vanuatu being heard so well. Thanks
again to you and all of the members for the loggings. Take care and
MERRY CHRISTMAS / HAPPY HANUKKAH/HAPPY NEW YEAR to everybody!!! Best
Regards (JAMIE Labadia, Dec 7, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also BOLIVIA
7260, R. Vanuatu, Port Vila. December 03, 0740-0751 male and female in
local language talks, Pop music. No signal of 3945, 25322 (Lúcio
Otávio Bobrowiec, Embu SP Brasil, SW40 - Dipoles and Longwire, dxldyg
via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VATICAN. 4003.7, 2340 14 Nov, VR unscheduled English, usual faulty
transmitter, very tinny telephone audio. AM carrier but audio only on
USB, SIO 333 (Dave Kenny, England, Dec BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD)
** VATICAN CITY STATE. Vatican Radio African Service, 4 December 2010
at 0312 UT on 9660 kHz. Feature program about hunger and a June, 2011
conference upcoming. Reception was better than their target broadcasts
to the Americas for the B10 broadcast schedule. Mr. Sergio Salvatori
of Vatican Radio’s Frequency Management writes:
“As for the poor reception of our English service on 6040 and 7305 kHz
I fear that it will be the same for all the current season as shown in
the propagation calculations from Sackville to your area. According to
the results the MUF at 0230-0330 UT is around 5 MHz, thus our
frequencies are above it. The situation improves from April.” (Ed
Insinger, Summit, NJ, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VENEZUELA [non]. Yet another no-show by El Hugazo, as his special
frequencies via CUBA, 17750, 15370, 13680 and 11690 were all carrying
regular RHC programming // 11760, 11730, with ``Formalmente
Informal``, at 1639 Sunday Dec 5. Show website
http://www.alopresidente.gob.ve/ has a streamer at the top admitting
that ``hoy 5 de diciembre no se realiza el programa``. ``Anterior``
program was #367 with video linx and other info, but hard to find its
date which must have been several weeks ago by now (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** WESTERN SAHARA [non]. 6297.24, 1724 Nov. 29, National Radio of
SADR, Clandestine, via Algeria, songs, ID at 1730 and news, Arabic,
very good (Giampiero Bernardini, from Pescia in Tuscany, Perseus with
30 m wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
ALGERIA: 6297.2. Radio Arabe Sahuari Democratica; 2042-2103+, 4-Dec;
Arabic pop music & chants interspersed w/M in SS & patriotic comments
-- like excerpts from a speech. ID by W in Arabic at 2101:40 into
Arabic news. SIO=2+43+ with ute clatter (Harold Frodge, Midland MI,
Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B +
500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. + 85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** YEMEN. 6135, Republic of Yemen R, Sana´a, 1443-1501*, Nov 20,
Arabic, ID "Idha´atul jumuhiriya till yamaniyah min Sana´a", report
about religion and Arabic music, 34433 (Patrick Robic, Austria, DSWCI
DX Window Dec 1 via DXLD)
6135, from Aden noted not every day here in Germany, 1430-1500 UT.
Another rather Sana'a outlet on odd frequency 9780.12 kHz (Roland
Schulze, Stuttgart Germany, on November 28-29, BC-DX Dec 4 via DXLD)
** ZAMBIA. 6065, R. Christian Voice/CVC, 1605, Nov 29. After CNR2
signs off (1605*) they are in the clear; carried DW news in English;
1611 IDs for “Radio Christian Voice”; DJ with pop songs and an
interview; almost fair; via long path (Ron Howard, San Francisco at
Ocean Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ZANZIBAR. 6015, RTZ (presumed), *0258, Dec 6. At 0250 start of open
carrier; 0254 start of test tone; 0258-0259, repetitive xylophone like
IS; announcer; 0301, clearly reciting from the Qur’an which seemed to
end at 0305; long monologue; tuned out 0338; poor. Unidentified
station already on the air before RTZ signed on and tiny bit lower in
frequency (possibly in Arabic with Middle Eastern/Islamic music). More
of a challenge now that that there is QRM here, but definitely
identical format as last heard in Sept-Oct (Ron Howard, Asilomar State
Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ZIMBABWE [non]. 4880, 1833 Nov. 29, SW Africa, Clandestine. In
English, reports and inteview about Zimbabwe. Fair/Good
4895, 1827 Nov. 29, Zimbabwe Community Radio, via South Africa, talks
in vernacular, IDs. Fair - REC (Giampiero Bernardini in Pescia,
Tuscany, with Perseus and 30 meters wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 873, fair carrier looping NW/SE, Dec 5 at 1326 UT, but
gone at 1328, amid complete MW bandscan on 9 kHz steps, only other TPs
being very weak 774 and 747. If not some local artifact, 873 is most
likely JOGB NHK-2, Kumamoto, 500 kW, tho there are several other hi-
powered Asians: China, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Korea North (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. Un dubbio su 1620 -- ho ascoltato una stazione, a mio
avviso cubana, che però non era in // con Rebelde su 5025. O è Rebelde
che ripete le FM con programma diverso, oppure potrebbe essere Cadena
Habana che secondo Glenn Hauser viene riportata attiva su 1620 con 5
kw dalla Havana. Purtroppo il fading out non mi ha permesso di
prendere un annuncio.
1620, 0555 Dec. 1, Unid, romantic songs, in Spanish, not // 5025 no
ID, it could be Rebelde FM relay or Radio Cadena Habana reported from
Habana with 5 KW? (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano, Italia, fatti sempre
in Toscana, a Pescia, col Perseus e la filare da 30 metri, playdx yg
via DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED. 3575 approx., Dec 6 at 0612, musical tones again
presumably from some ham, but what is this mode, and what intelligence
is being conveyed? Sounds one way on AM, another on BFO: the carrier
is continuous during tones, but shifts so you get different pitches
depending on where you tune. Occasional breaks in transmission, still
past 0615. How about including an ID in plain voice? (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. Re 10-48: 4765.07(m) kHz same as yesterday; never very
strong at all from 0152 to 0253, and too weak for much audio. And
although stronger than last night, little audio heard. It was heard
past 0315, but virtually gone. The two stations on 4010 and 4050
(Bishkek) were not much better same time frame, but these two gone by
0240. Doesn't this suggest 4765 is further west? (Jim Young,
Wrightwood, CA, Grundig Satellite 800, UT Dec 3, NASWA yg via DXLD)
4765 - Tuned in at various times between 0100-0245 and was able to
hear definite mid-eastern music but not much else. Any announcements
were just to low. Static levels were high making anything other than
occasional pieces of music inaudible. Nothing was noted on 75 meters,
other than Croatia-3985. Jammers were present on 3980-3970 & 3930 but
nothing underneath. 73's (Steve Wood, Harwich, MA, Dec 3, ibid.) See
also TAJIKISTAN
DUSHANBE TRANSMITTER SITE; AND OTHERS.
I have researched the transmitter sites at Tashkent, Uzbekistan;
Dushanbe, Tajikistan; Yangiyul, Uzbekistan; Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. I was
unable to find reference to another Yangiyul (Jangijul or Jangi Yul)
anywhere but southwest of Tashkent in Uzbekistan. [but there are -gh]
Both Dushanbe and Tashkent have extensive tower structures over a very
large area. The Dushanbe site was measured at about 210 acres. Both
have what appear to be building complexes, which run between two main
tower lines (that run NE to SW).
The Dushanbe site has 11 towers not in a perfect straight line south
of the complex, and 15 slightly shorter towers north of the complex,
also not in a perfect straight line. The tallest towers are in the
south line, approximately 200 feet tall, with a base dimension of 45
feet, and all are self supporting. The south towers have a 40 foot
cross-bar at the top, but the north line of towers are slightly
different, with base dimensions of 30-35 feet, and shorter cross-bars
at their tops. The south line is about 3500 feet long, the north line
around 3600 feet. The two lines of towers are about 1400 feet apart,
running parallel to each other. On the east side of the south tower
line, there are four other similar towers (self supporting) in a NW to
SE line.
Four separate towers of 240 feet are at the southwest corner, and are
guyed, and definitely appear to be not part of the lines of towers.
There also appears to be a second patterned set of six ~100 foot guyed
towers at the east edge of the site.
The entire area seems to be on a flat hill, and looking at the entire
area, I was able to count 43 additional guyed towers, and most appear
to be somewhere around 100 feet, with several just to the north of the
site.
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=38.4881542&lon=68.8147491&z=14&l=0&m=b
Reasonable dimensions were possible with the TerraServer I use
(subscription service), allowing for geographical coordinates, surface
areas (I choose acres), and feet for distances used in part based on
estimates of tower shadows using time of day, the day/month of the
year, and the latitude of the Dushanbe site. Google Earth, Maps, and
Terra Server use aerial photography from around 40,000 feet, with
current resolutions of 0.6 meters. I also selected different shots
taken at different times of the year/hour of the day/viewing angle
from the plane, so as to determine the tower lines were, in fact, not
lined up straight.
The complex at Bishkek is about 270 acres, and has only guyed towers;
three in a pattern at the SW corner, and one that could be 300+ feet
tall to the east, but this looks more like what a TV tower.
I searched the entire Yangiyul area for over an hour, and found what
could be an antenna complex, but it does not appear like the other
three complexes at all. Nothing else could be found here.
Dushanbe: North 38o 29' 00" , East 68o 48' 38"
Tashkent: " 41 13 00 " 69 08 47
Bishkek: " 42 52 50 " 74 59 30
Yangiyul: " 41 09 30 " 69 08 47 (This may not be a
(Jangijul) SWBC antenna site!
References: Google Maps, Google Earth (also using the oblique
view), and TerraServer.com. (subscription) site.
The Times World Atlas, National Geographic Atlas,
The Britannica Atlas, Rand McNally International
Atlas, Reader's Digest Atlas, Hammond Atlas of the
World, WRTH 2010, Wikipedia (Internet).
(Jim Young, Wrightwood, CA, Dec 7, NASWA yg via DXLD)
So the question seems to be, how did Yangiyul (however spelt) get
attached to Dushanbe, TAJIKISTAN in WRTH 2010, and Aoki? Was it simply
someone`s mistake, confused with UZBEKISTAN?
Someone please search the transmitter operator website (in Russian)
http://www.teleradiocom.tj/ to see if that name appear anywhere (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Jim, The Dushanbe site you describe is Yangi-yul, or Yangi-Yul, or
Yangiyul, or whatever, with the other site associated with Dushanbe,
Orzu, being somewhat to the south (Dan Ferguson, North American
Shortwave Association, NASWA yg via DXLD)
Thanks to Dan Ferguson's information, I found the Orzu site, which is
far greater in size and scope than the Dushanbe or Tashkent sites I
described earlier. This site appears to be about 1400 acres (VOA
Delano, CA is on a full section of land; 640 acres).
One can see a tall large guyed tower on the northwest corner, and
another shorter one on the north presumably for their 702 kHz 150 kW,
and 972 kHz 500 kW transmitters. Both appear to have extensive radial
systems, and by counting the spoked terrain ridges, they number
somewhere around 80 wires. This site is centered at;
North 37o 31' 44"
East 68 47 57
The central to south part of the Orzu site appears to be for SWBC,
with lots of well-laid out (straight) tower lines, unlike the slightly
irregular ones at the Dushanbe site.
I have also located a place called Yangiyul, some 100 miles SSW of
Dushanbe, but only so named on the Google Earth/Maps systems (Jim
Young, CA, ibid.)
Jim, Very impressive research on these transmitter sites. I don't
think I'd have the time or patience to undertake such a task if I even
knew were to start. Tonight is the first time I've had to turn on the
radio since Friday and I've only got about 1/2 hour tonight. Hopefully
I can check 4765 later in the week (Steve Wood, Harwich, MA, ibid.)
Have been checking 4765 every night since early last week, and nothing
much better than normal around 0200Z, or I would have reported it
here. I remember when 4635 was on, back in the 1970's, and all my
loggings then show this station peaking between 0130 and 0200, from
November through January. I do have one logging showing (January 1971)
when they were still fair as late as 0320Z.
In a conversation a few days ago with Victor Goonetilleke, he told me
that reception into the sub-continent area from 0000 to 0300 (+/-) is
certainly long path to the west coast of North America.
All of the Xinjiang PBS stations in Urumqi were extremely good from
0100+ on 3950, 3990, 4330, 4500, 4980, 5060, 5960, & 6015 this evening
(Jim Young, Wrightwood, CA, IC-756ProIII + 80M inverted vee at 70
feet, ibid.)
So the bottom line is: there is another Yangiyul, associated with
Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Not to be confused with the one in Uzbekistan.
Wolfgang also sent me a Russian military map showing the Tajik one.
Also, it is not necessary to duplicate previous effort in researching
most SW transmitter sites. Get involved with the shortwavesites yg
(Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 5001, 2152 Nov. 30, Russian presumed, in AM, talks in
Russian, music, could be religious. End of the program at 2200, fair
(Giampiero Bernardini in Pescia, Tuscany, with Perseus and 30 meters
wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) SW - MW mixing product?
UNIDENTIFIED. 5950, weak unID carrier noted in the clear between WYFR
s/off 1145 and RNZI s/on 1258 on Dec 03, 04, 06, as confirmed by Mauno
Ritola. Unfortunately no definite audio. If we can exclude Yemen, then
perhaps an intriguing possibility would be Guyana? If Cuba is still
audible on 6 MHz in this part of Europe around 1200, then what about
the chances of GUY still propagating at this time of day? Does 5950
really take over from 3290 at 0900 as WRTH 2010 says? Can any of you
in the Americas hear anything on this frequency once WYFR is out of
the way or possibly earlier? 73, (Martien Groot, Schoorl, Netherlands,
dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Their lower-power transmitter much further east than Cuba would be
quite unlikely to Europe at midday, but the last we heard from Jamie
Labadia was that it is not active, while they are seeking a new
daytime frequency (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 6074, Dec 4 vs motorboating carrier from R. Rossii (see
RUSSIA), three dashes heard before 1400, but VVV CQ CQ CQ DE 8GAL 8GAL
K did not start running until 1400:15 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 6170.4, 1323-1408, Dec 06, weak carrier hetting VOR
Chinese 6170. This happens to be more or less exactly the same
frequency where DZRM, R. Magasin, [PHILIPPINES] was reported in
October last year, cf. DXLD 9-077. I may be jumping to conclusions but
very possibly this is them again? Anyone else hearing this? 73,
(Martien Groot, Schoorl, Netherlands, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 6931.5, 2316, Nov 20, strong signal, but distorted
audio. Playing a folk song, man spoke briefly - again distorted - and
off the air suddenly at 2318:45 (Harold Sellers, BC, DSWCI DX Window
Dec 1 via DXLD)
It is R Yellowknife from somewhere near Yellowknife, presumably.
Comes in well in Alberta, but less so here in British Colombia. I
heard them several times around 6940 in previous weeks, with IDs, but
tonight the audio was mushy and difficult to follow (Walt Salmaniw, BC
in Dxplorer via DSWCI DX Window Dec 1 via DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED. UNKNOWNISTAN: 9080/USB, 1124, 1212, 5-Dec; Continuous
Cuban music. Someone "holding" the frequency? Spanish 2-ways also on
9090/U & 9150/U at same time. Not // 6140 Habana in Spanish. Gone at
1305 check (Harold Frodge, Midland MI, Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts
DXpedition, Brighton MI, Drake R8B + 500 ft. SSW unterminated bev. +
85 ft. T2FD, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9720.0-USB, INTRUDERS, Dec 3 at 2326, 2-way in Spanish.
These sound more professional than your usual poachers which never ID;
and neither drunk-sounding nor foul-mouthed! Tactical calls were heard
several times, ``Aries, de Canguru``. Also mentioned ``inalámbrico``
(wireless), ``color gris`` (gray), ``17 horas, hora del centro``
(pointing to Mexico, current local time); ``eso es todo por el
momento; le llamamos por teléfono``, ``a las 8 de la noche``, 91-00
(part of a phone number, or a different frequency?), and quit at 2334
uncovering a very weak broadcaster, listed RVA, Philippines (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 13880, Stuck woodpecker?; 2121, 29-Nov (Harold Frodge,
MI, MARE Tipsheet via DXLD) This rapid clicking we often find 50-60
kHz from a heavily Cubanjammed frequency, so believed to be spurs from
the jamming, in this case on 13820 against R. Martí (gh, DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED. 15102-USB, INTRUDERS, Dec 4 at 1420, 2-way intonation
sounds like Spanish, but can`t understand a single word (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
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UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS
++++++++++++++++++++++++
I am grateful for the fantastic work you are carrying out, Glenn. I
suppose some of the DXers don't realize the effort needed to compile
and publish such a wealth of material. 73 from Sweden - Winter
Wonderland! (Ullmar Qvick, Norrköping, Sweden, Dec 8, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Thanks to Henrik Klemetz, Sweden for a contribution via PayPal to
woradio at yahoo.com [acknowledged on WORLD OF RADIO 1542]
I do still listen every week to WOR, and the other DX programs that I
can pick up. I do appreciate all the endless work you constantly do to
create WoR and produce DXLD over and over and have done so for all
those years --- thank you! (Will Martin, St Louis MO, with a check in
the p-mail to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702, acknowledged on WORLD OF
RADIO 1542)
Will also keeps renewing a gift subscription to The Week, newsmagazine
we sometimes reference (gh)
Good nite, Glenn, keep the great work, love WOR since I've heard it
back in the 1980's when I started shortwave listening. 73's (Gilles
Letourneau, Montreal, Canada, UT Dec 5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Hi Glenn: I'm an SWL for the past 6 months, have an ICF-SW55 and a
Wellbrook ALA-100M antenna. I have come to very much appreciate what
you do (Robert, Halifax NS, new dxldyg member)
Long time fan, big time supporter of GH and WOR. Sole Founder & Author
of the internationally acclaimed "Shortwave America". Avid radio
enthusiast, licensed amateur operator (KC9NCF, Nov 29, new dxldyg
member)
This is Martyn Williams in Tokyo, longtime WOR email reader and
frequent SW listener. I am particularly interested in North Korean
radio (Dec 5, new dxldyg member)
LANGUAGE LESSONS
++++++++++++++++
Re: ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 5910, Shiokaze, Tuesday Nov 30 at 1408 is in
Japanese, YL over sombre piano music. Sounds like she is saying
``thank you`` every so often, but maybe it`s really a similar-sounding
Japanese word, like senkyu? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Glenn, It was probably the first part of a year. On Shiokaze they
often read letters to those assumed abducted and the letters include
references to years. 1970 would be "sen (1000) kyu-hyaku (900) nana-
juu (70) nen (year)" so you're probably hearing the "senkyu" at the
beginning (Martyn Williams, Tokyo, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
PUBLICATIONS
++++++++++++
COLD WAR RADIO BLOGSPOT (RFE/RL in particular)
Graeme Stevenson on the swgold group alerted me to the Cold War Radios
blogspot. It's the blog of Richard H. Cummings, former Director of
Security at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich Germany. Author
of "Cold War Radio: The Dangerous History of American Broadcasting in
Europe, 1950-1989" and "Radio Free Europe's 'Crusade for Freedom':
Rallyiing Americans Behind Cold War Broadcasting, 1950-1960".
He started the blog on November 26 this year and there are already 32
entries. http://coldwarradios.blogspot.com/
(Mike Barraclough, England, Dec 7, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
TOPHOUR
A reminder on another resource that I hope is valuable: I recently
took over operation of TopHour.com, the repository of station IDs from
all over the country, and it's constantly being fed with new IDs from
my travels and those from our other editors.
You can search the database by callsign from the "Audio" page of the
site: http://www.tophour.com/audio/
There are a few thousand IDs there for the listening, and it's free.
Enjoy! s (Scott Fybush, NY, Nov 9, NRC-AM via DXLD)
RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM
+++++++++++++++++++++
TALKING HOUSE TRANSMITTER
[Re OKLAHOMA: gh`s adventures with 1690, in Enid]
Again, a good read and fun DFing said things.
I just picked up a new Talking House (digital, 520-1700 kHz range).
Haven't had a chance to do anything with it other than plug it in with
the factory test loop on the garage work bench with the provided
flexible wire antenna unrolled. Only gets out around 300 or so feet
without dinking with placement, antenna modifications, etc., which I
may eventually mess with. These do have a "live" feed jack switch as
an option to the two 5-minute recordable loops. See:
http://www.talkinghouse.com/
(Terry L Krueger, Clearwater FL, Dec 7, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
SEA WATER ANTENNA !!
If it was April 1st I might not have believed it.....
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-11/09/sea-water-antenna
(Hugh Hoover, Portugal, WTFDA via DXLD)
HUMANS MAY BECOME 'WIRELESS TOWERS' IN THE FUTURE --- December 4, 2010
I'm Jim Linton VK3PC with another from the Weird 'N Wonderful file.
Now here's a development that will send shivers right down the spines
of those fearful of wireless radiation, make the blood of some reach
boiling point or throw their arms up in the air in pure disbelief.
Researchers at Queen's University Belfast are looking to improve the
reliability of modern wireless systems. They believe that humans could
be turned into wireless towers to create what they call body-to-body
networks.
A five year research project is investigating how small sensors
carried by people could communicate with each other to create a
ubiquitous wireless networking paradigm.
This would provide enhanced bandwidth needed when too many people use
their phone in the same cell area, help the service to penetrate weak
signal areas or black holes and counteract drop outs that result from
interference.
In a rapidly developing science of body centric communications, new
sensors carried by everyone with a mobile phone would interact with
each other and wireless devices embedded in local surroundings to
transmit data, providing anytime, anywhere mobile network
connectivity.
The technology also promises to open up the use of wireless
communications in a wider range of activities including law
enforcement and first responder teams, sports applications through to
medical monitoring of patients in their own homes.
Jim Linton VK3PC, Wireless Institute of Australia
(via Southgate via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD)
R E C E I V E R R E V I E W : K a i t o K A 1 1 0 7
Reviewed by D A V I D C R Y S T A L
Cinderella in its box of fun - that is the Kaito KA1107 analog
receiver. I found it in the catalog of Universal Radio about four
years ago. It reminded me of the Sony ICF-7600A. It is dual
conversion. Fred Osterman thought it could not be good, because the
Sony ICF-7600A was priced at $120 in its time, and the base price of
the Kaito KA1107 is only $50. Fred Osterman was willing to send me the
Kaito KA1107 as a gift already back then.
Passport to World Band Radio never reviewed the Kaito KA1107. Simply
because it was analog. Digital junk was included instead.
Recently, I asked for and received a Kaito KA1107. Fred Osterman
refused to send it surface and airmail postage was $33. All a gift, at
his expense. My Sony ICF-7600A and my Sangean SG-789L are both in bad
condition, my fault. I was looking for the cheapest radio that would
inspire a person to become a short wave listener. I have found it.
Cinderella's box has the same picture on top and bottom, so you have
to be very careful when figuring out how to open it . The picture of
Cinderella on the box is much smaller than actual size. In the current
Universal Radio catalog, 20l0A, the picture of Cinderella gives the
impression that it is very small. In fact, Cinderella is bigger than
the Kaito KA1121. And yet, Cinderella is very light - 280 grams plus
four AA batteries. The Universal Radio people pasted their order
number on Cinderella's box. This was an affront to her dignity. They
don't do this to receivers they respect. Some silly things are printed
on the box - no matter.
Cinderella's box is made of very strong cardboard. When Universal
Radio sells a used receiver, the price is $10 higher when the original
box is included.
Inside the box is a tray, with most of the stuff. Remove the tray, and
underneath you will find the pouch and the instruction booklet.
The pouch is made of genuine velvet cloth with two drawstrings. The
instruction booklet is okay for beginners. The telescopic antenna is
long and light and does not flop over. There is a flip out back rest.
The cover of the batteries is attached to the receiver. The tuning
knob has no slack - turn the knob even a little, and the received
frequency changes. Knobs do not rub against the cabinet. Change bands
with a rotary knob on the side. Cinderella seems to be sturdily built.
Cinderella operates on the principle, you decide how much RF input to
supply. There is a sensitivity switch with three positions. You can
use the telescopic antenna, it is quite effective, or an external
antenna or both together. Too little signal leaves you dead, too much
and you have overload.
On medium wave, using the internal antenna, Cinderella gives the most
directional reception I have met. During most of the day, I have BBC
World Service with 200 kilowatts from Cyprus. Easy to receive on a
cheap transistor. With Cinderella in one direction, no BBC WS at all.
Turn Cinderella 90 degrees, wonderful reception of BBC WS.
The AC adaptor is of course 120 volts 60 cycles. I use it with a
transformer. It makes the electricity line into an antenna. My Sony
ICF-7600D does the same, but not to the same extent. The AC adaptor is
UL, meaning good.
The supplied external antenna is too short to extend outside. When I
use it together with the AC adaptor, I don't need the telescopic
antenna and I don't need to manipulate the sensitivity switch very
often. This supplied antenna is interesting. It looks like a simple
insulated wire. Its connector is stereo. Its end is odd. I feel it is
coaxial. I dream of a ground wire. I have not tried anything yet. No
explanation in the instruction booklet.
This receiver receives just about any AM station, just as well as far
more "respectable" equipment.
The dial is sometimes not easy to read. Alternate bands have numbers
in white or in green. The green numbers are not easy to read in poor
lighting. There is illumination of the dial, and it floodlights almost
everything, but not the indicator of the band in use. This is a red
dot in a well. The well is totally dark with the illumination.
The extreme directional reception on medium wave happened only once.
Reception on medium wave uses the internal ferrite antenna alone.
Sensitivity on medium wave is very good, even with the sensitivity
switch at its lowest position. This is not true of the Sony ICF-.SW77.
Frequency coverage: The 19 meters band ends at 15690 kHz. This leaves
out Radio Netherlands. [?]
On 27 October 2010 I wanted to hear Radio Taiwan International on
13840 kHz at 1600-1700 UTC. Propagation was strange with Cinderella, I
could not get rid of a loud tone. My AOR AR7030 gave good reception,
only slightly sick. My Sony ICF-SW77 displayed brisk, deep fades. I
got the best reception with my Sony ICF-7600D with a short outdoor
antenna. We are not taught about strange propagation, we just
experience it. So I would not disown Cinderella because of this case.
Sometimes, my hand on the telescopic antenna helps Cinderella.
Frequency readout is only within 20 kHz. That's why you have a
millimeter dial scale on the side. Let's say you have tuned in a good
station, and you want to return to it. Write down its position of the
dial scale. Return to that position, and you will be very close to
your station.
Cinderella is stable. A small tweak of the tuning knob after a quarter
hour. Tuning is sharp. Sound is good. If you want to use Ni-MH
batteries, there is a charge switch. I don't use them.
No S-meter, but the single LED is a help. And that's not all. The
front panel shows you how you have set the volume knob. This helps to
determine signal strength. You can make useful reception reports with
Cinderella.
No presets and no single side band. There is no line out jack for
recording.
Cinderella seems to be robust, both mechanically and electrically.
When I use Cinderella, I feel like a DX-er. I feel good. (DC2527)
(David Crystal, Israel, Dec World DX Club Contact via DXLD)
POWERLINE COMMUNICATIONS
++++++++++++++++++++++++
ARRL STRENGTHENS THE CASE FOR MANDATORY BPL NOTCHING
December 4, 2010
Systems transmitting data over electricity wiring cause considerable
radio pollution. The ARRL is keeping up the pressure on the FCC to
introduce mandatory notching of the Amateur Radio bands to reduce the
interference.
On November 30, the ARRL filed an ex parte submission with the FCC,
providing additional support for its position that the FCC should
require mandatory notching of the amateur radio bands by Broadband
over Power Line (BPL).
The ARRL’s filing stated such devices can cause harmful interference
to Amateur Radio operators, and requested that the FCC “establish
rules that are appropriate for unlicensed BPL systems and which
minimize the interference potential.”
American Radio Relay League (ARRL) BPL Story
http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-continues-bpl-debate
ARRL Submission
http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7020921734
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Request for Further Comment and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-09-60A1.pdf
BPL systems currently use the precious HF radio spectrum between 3 and
30 MHz. This spectrum has many unique characteristics but can be
rendered unusable by BPL systems. Modern technology permits these
systems to use frequencies above 30 MHz and it is unclear why the BPL
industry continues to pollute 3-30 MHz.
(Southgate
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/december2010/arrl_strengthens_bpl_case.htm
via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD)
What about notching SHORTWAVE BROADCAST BANDS?????!!!!!!! (gh, DXLD)
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See BELGIUM [non]; GUIANA FRENCH
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
PROPAGATION
+++++++++++
The geomagnetic field was predominantly quiet for the entire forecast
period. Solar wind speeds measured by the ACE spacecraft indicated a
decline in wind speeds from 440 km/s on 29 November to around 290 km/s
on 04 December. This gradual decline was attributed to the waning
effects of a coronal hole high-speed wind stream (CH HSS) combined
with a slow moving CME observed on 24 November.
FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 08 DEC 2010 - 03 JAN 2011
Solar activity is expected to be very low to low throughout the
forecast period. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous
orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to be at low levels from 08-12 December. Activity is expected
to increase from moderate to high levels from 13-18 December. Low
levels are expected for the remainder of the period.
The Geomagnetic field is expected to be at predominantly quiet levels
from 08-09 December. Activity is expected to increase to quiet to
unsettled levels on 10-14 December, due to the combined effects of a
CME observed on 06 December and recurrent CH HSS becoming
geoeffective. Activity is expected to decrease to mostly quiet levels
until 24-25 December, when quiet to unsettled levels are expected due
to another CH HSS moving into geoeffective position. Predominantly
quiet levels are expected for the remainder of the period.
:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2010 Dec 07 2155 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction
Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2010-12-07
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2010 Dec 08 89 5 2
2010 Dec 09 89 5 2
2010 Dec 10 87 8 3
2010 Dec 11 87 10 4
2010 Dec 12 85 10 4
2010 Dec 13 85 8 3
2010 Dec 14 85 5 2
2010 Dec 15 83 5 2
2010 Dec 16 83 5 2
2010 Dec 17 81 5 2
2010 Dec 18 80 5 2
2010 Dec 19 80 5 2
2010 Dec 20 80 5 2
2010 Dec 21 80 5 2
2010 Dec 22 80 5 2
2010 Dec 23 82 5 2
2010 Dec 24 82 7 3
2010 Dec 25 82 7 3
2010 Dec 26 84 5 2
2010 Dec 27 84 5 2
2010 Dec 28 84 5 2
2010 Dec 29 84 5 2
2010 Dec 30 84 5 2
2010 Dec 31 85 5 2
2011 Jan 01 85 5 2
2011 Jan 02 85 5 2
2011 Jan 03 85 5 2
(SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1542, DXLD)
TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING
++++++++++++++++++++++++
SHOE BOMBER DECISION
I found this a wonderful read. It is not political. It is just
patriotic, beautifully stated and should make you feel good.
Remember the guy who got on a plane with a bomb built into his shoe
and tried to light it?
Did you know his trial is over?
Did you know he was sentenced?
Did you see/hear any of the judge's comments on TV or Radio?
Didn't think so.!!!
Everyone should hear what the judge had to say.
Ruling by Judge William Young, US District Court.
Prior to sentencing, the Judge asked the defendant if he had anything
to say. His response: After admitting his guilt to the court for the
record, Reid also admitted his 'allegiance to Osama bin Laden, to
Islam, and to the religion of Allah,' defiantly stating, 'I think I
will not apologize for my actions,' and told the court 'I am at war
with your country.'
Judge Young then delivered the statement quoted below:
Judge Young: 'Mr. Richard C. Reid, hearken now to the sentence the
Court imposes upon you.
On counts 1, 5 and 6 the Court sentences you to life in prison in the
custody of the United States Attorney General. On counts 2, 3, 4 and
7, the Court sentences you to 20 years in prison on each count, the
sentence on each count to run consecutively. (That's 80 years.)
On count 8 the Court sentences you to the mandatory 30 years again, to
be served consecutively to the 80 years just imposed. The Court
imposes upon you for each of the eight counts a fine of $250,000
that's an aggregate fine of $2 million. The Court accepts the
government's recommendation with respect to restitution and orders
restitution in the amount of $298.17 to Andre Bousquet and $5,784 to
American Airlines.
The Court imposes upon you an $800 special assessment. The Court
imposes upon you five years supervised release simply because the law
requires it. But the life sentences are real life sentences so I need
go no further.
This is the sentence that is provided for by our statutes. It is a
fair and just sentence. It is a righteous sentence.
Now, let me explain this to you. We are not afraid of you or any of
your terrorist co-conspirators, Mr. Reid. We are Americans. We have
been through the fire before. There is too much war talk here and I
say that to everyone with the utmost respect. Here in this court, we
deal with individuals as individuals and care for individuals as
individuals. As human beings, we reach out for justice.
You are not an enemy combatant. You are a terrorist. You are not a
soldier in any war. You are a terrorist. To give you that reference,
to call you a soldier, gives you far too much stature. Whether the
officers of government do it or your attorney does it, or if you think
you are a soldier, you are not----- you are a terrorist. And we do not
negotiate with terrorists. We do not meet with terrorists. We do not
sign documents with terrorists. We hunt them down one by one and bring
them to justice.
So war talk is way out of line in this court . You are a big fellow.
But you are not that big. You're no warrior. I've known warriors. You
are a terrorist. A species of criminal that is guilty of multiple
attempted murders. In a very real sense, State Trooper Santiago had it
right when you first were taken off that plane and into custody and
you wondered where the press and the TV crews were, and he said:
'You're no big deal. '
You are no big deal.
What your able counsel and what the equally able United States
attorneys have grappled with and what I have as honestly as I know how
tried to grapple with, is why you did something so horrific. What was
it that led you here to this courtroom today?
I have listened respectfully to what you have to say. And I ask you to
search your heart and ask yourself what sort of unfathomable hate led
you to do what you are guilty and admit you are guilty of doing? And,
I have an answer for you. It may not satisfy you, but as I search this
entire record, it comes as close to understanding as I know.
It seems to me you hate the one thing that to us is most precious. You
hate our freedom.. Our individual freedom. Our individual freedom to
live as we choose, to come and go as we choose, to believe or not
believe as we individually choose. Here, in this society, the very
wind carries freedom. It carries it everywhere from sea to shining
sea. It is because we prize individual freedom so much that you are
here in this beautiful courtroom, so that everyone can see, truly see,
that justice is administered fairly, individually, and discretely. It
is for freedom's sake that your lawyers are striving so vigorously on
your behalf, have filed appeals, will go on in their representation of
you before other judges.
We Americans are all about freedom. Because we all know that the way
we treat you, Mr. Reid, is the measure of our own liberties. Make no
mistake though. It is yet true that we will bear any burden; pay any
price, to preserve our freedoms. Look around this courtroom. Mark it
well. The world is not going to long remember what you or I say here.
The day after tomorrow, it will be forgotten, but this, however, will
long endure.
Here in this courtroom and courtrooms all across America , the
American people will gather to see that justice, individual justice,
justice, not war, individual justice is in fact being done. The very
President of the United States through his officers will have to come
into courtrooms and lay out evidence on which specific matters can be
judged and juries of citizens will gather to sit and judge that
evidence democratically, to mold and shape and refine our sense of
justice.
See that flag, Mr. Reid? That's the flag of the United States of
America. That flag will fly there long after this is all forgotten.
That flag stands for freedom. And it always will.
Mr. Custody Officer. Stand him down.
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So, how much of this Judge's comments did we hear on our TV sets? We
need more judges like Judge Young (Source? via John Babbis, MD, Dec 2,
DXLD) ###