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Thanks, Glenn *DX and station news about: Antarctica, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Diego Garcia, Ecuador, Eritrea, France and non, Germany and non, Greece, Guam, Guatemala, Malaysia, Mexico, Micronesia, Oklahoma, Pakistan non, Russia, Somaliland, Sri Lanka and non, Taiwan and non, Tunisia, USA, unidentified SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1672, June 6-12, 2013 Thu 0330 WRMI 9955 [repeated 1671 this week] Thu 2100 WTWW 9479 [confirmed] Fri 0328v WWRB 3195 [confirmed] Sat 0130v WBCQ 5110v-CUSB Area 51 [confirmed at 0136] Sat 0630 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1430 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1500 WRMI 9955 Sat 1730 WRMI 9955 from WRN, resumed Sat 2330v WTWW 9930 Sun 0400 WTWW 5830 Sun 2330v WTWW 9930 Tue 1100 WRMI 9955 Wed 0630 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Wed 1430 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Thu 0330 WRMI 9955 [or maybe 1673 if ready in time] Recent editions have also been airing in rotation at variable times on WTWW 9930 between 18 and 24 UT, 5085 between 00 and 01 UT. 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A lot more info, not all of it appearing in DXLD later, is posted at our yg without delay. When applying, please identify yourself with your real name and location, and say something about why you want to join. Those who do not, unless I recognize them, will be prompted once to do so and no action will be taken otherwise. Here`s where to sign up: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/ ** ABKHAZIA. Logs for Mon 27/5: 9535, Apsua R, 0701 (finally heard!!!!) with IS ID short talks by YL and song on 0703, S3 (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANGOLA. 4950, 0032 to 0045, due to the signal of South Africa [3320], thought this might be heard. Was only moderate threshold level, a little better than usual. May 27th (XM, Cedar Key FL, via Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANGOLA. [Re 13-22:] ``4949.8, RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 2150-, 35321 I assume the O=1 is influenced by low modulation to boot? (gh, DXLD)`` >> Probably too severe, but O=1 for P=2. SINPFEMO, not SINPO, includes modulation ratings, so for me, even a noisy, distorted modulation, but QRM/QRN/QSB-free is good, *providing* the report includes details on the situation so as not to mislead readers which is what I do with stations like R. Mali whose night signal on 5995 is always good/very good, but often provides no actual output in view of the audio / modulation. Best 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANTARCTICA. ENTREVISTA A MIRTA SOSA, LOCUTORA DE LRA-36 En Siempre Argentina Conexión Español recibimos a Mirta Sosa, locutora durante la campaña 2012 en LRA 36 Radio Nacional "Arcángel San Gabriel", Base Esperanza, Antártida Argentina y con ella conversamos sobre su trabajo en la Radio. Conducción: Gustavo Ríos - Mirian Turkula - Leonardo Liberman Puesta en el aire: Jorge Falcone Las fotos pertenecen a Mirta Sosa y destacamos su generosidad para compartirlas. LRA 36 Radio Nacional "Arcángel San Gabriel" fue inaugurada el 20 de octubre de 1979 a las 11:45, e inició sus transmisiones en Onda Corta y en la actualidad en la frecuencia de 15.476 kHz banda de 19 metros y posteriormente en FM. La Radio está a cargo del personal militar de la base, dedicándose a la puesta en el aire de los programas que conducen las esposas de distintos integrantes de la dotación que previamente, durante los meses de preparación del viaje, asisten a un curso en el Instituto Superior de Enseñanza Radiofónica (ISER). En FM se emite un programa diario para toda la Base, donde se difunden noticias nacionales, internacionales, de interés general, y datos referidos al tiempo reinante al momento de la emisión, como así también los pedidos de música y se comparten fechas importantes, como cumpleaños, aniversarios, día de la madre, del padre, entre otros. Se reciben llamadas desde el continente en cualquier momento, de familiares y amigos, para agasajar, en su lugar de trabajo en los cumpleaños o aniversarios. Disfruten de la entrevista en audio: http://rae.radionacional.com.ar/2013/05/29/mirta-sosa/ (via José Bueno, Spain, June 1, playdx yg via DXLD) 15476, R. Nac. Arcángel San Gabriel (presumed), May 28 2006-2011+, 25222-f/out Spanish? Talk by woman and music (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellite 750, DE-1121; ANT, 70m Sloper Wire, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Evidently on one of his own receivers, good! (gh) Alguien escuchó? (LRA36) --- Ayer llamé por teléfono a la base Esperanza y hablé con el operador de la radio, Sergio; me confirmó los horarios de emisión 18 a 21 UT y que están con el transmisor original de 10 kW reparado, pero que por limitaciones de energía están saliendo con 1.2 a 1.5 kW con un grupo generador chico por el momento. De manera que es un interesante desafío escucharla con esta potencia, igualmente en Neuquén llega bastante bien, excepto cuando sale una emisora en 15480 que debe ser la BBC haciendo bastante QRM por estar a sólo 4 kHz. Se soluciona con antena directiva o phaser. Saludos (Alejandro D Alvarez LU8YD, May 29, NEUQUEN, Argentina, condiglista yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) LRA36 carrier noted on Twente SDR today at 1820 UT. This is the first time I have seen them in several days. Weak and being covered by BBC Arabic on 15480. At 1932 as I am preparing to leave work there is audio from 15476 on Twente SDR. Female talk with music bed. Of course I brought my headphones home just yesterday, so I can't really hear it too well. BBC Arabic is up & down, so LRA36 is audible for mere seconds at a time. DH KCMO (Dave Hughes, Thursday May 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15476.002 kHz, LRA 36, Base Esperanza, May 30, noted at 1940-1950 UT. Tiny signal tonight at S=3-4 level, and suffered by adjacent BBC Arabic signal from Al Dhabbaya UAE on very ODD frequency 15479.957 kHz, May 30, S=9+10dB. vy73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, on own receiver? Stuttgart, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Esta tarde 1945 hasta 1950 UT capté después de mucho tiempo a LRA 36. Con música folclórica. Muy tenue la señal, interferencia de otra próxima en 15480, BBC en árabe. SINPO 33443 (Julio César Anzoátegui, Posadas-Misiones, Argentina, Thu May 30, radioescutas yg via DXLD) Miguelito, buenas tardes. Ahora mismo están al aire (1957 UT), muy baja eso sí, tan sólo un 23432 y es de lunes a viernes. Gracias, Alejandro por tu excelente comentario sobre la potencia que transmiten. Efectivamente es la BBC en árabe en los 15480. Hay grabaciones en Islandia de buena recepción con esos 1.2 / 1.5 kW. La propagación ya sabemos es muy extraña y nosotros que estamos tan "cerca" no nos favorece en ocasiones en los 15 MHz. Atte (ce3BBC, Hugo López C., Santiago de Chile, May 30, condiglista yg via DXLD) 15476.0, LRA36 (presumed). May 31 checked from 1800 to 1900 to find nothing at all; 1905 started to hear almost imaginary open carrier; by 1920 had positive/definite open carrier which very slowly improved, but never able to make out any audio; heard the strongest at 1945; re- checked at 1959 to find nothing. So probably little chance of hearing any audio here in Calif., unless they change their schedule back to their former 1500* (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) LRA36, RN Arcángel, 15476, With weak audio at 1920 (Maurits Van Driessche, Belgium, Monday June 3, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) I guess he heard it on his own radio as he had before (gh, DXLD) Listening via Twente SDR, LRA36 is poor to fair today. BBC Arabic is staying close to 15480 and I can hear Antarctica in clear if very weak. Trying on my receivers here in Kansas City MO, I get absolutely nothing, not even a hint of a carrier. LRA36 is YL talking with occasional music. This is probably the best reception I've heard from them (Dave Hughes, 1935 UT Wed June 5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Wolfgang, Good afternoon. At this hour is coming LRA36. 15476, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1930 UT, June 5, Program "Junto a Vos" (Together with You) in Spanish, is spoken of Argentine tango theme, acceptable signal autumn afternoon in Santiago, Chile. 33433 Muchos 73! (ce3BBC, Hugo López C., Santiago de Chile, June 5 via wb WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) Footprint tonight 15476.002 kHz. 2020 UT. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, June 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANTARCTICA [non]. Thursday 21 June 2013 [subject to confirmation]: BBC - British Antarctic Survey annual mid-winter broadcast to BAS staff in Antarctica on midwinter's day in Antarctica. (Schedule in 2012 was 2130-2200 UT on 5950, 7360, 9850). There are no hfcc registrations for this yet as we go to press, but details will be given on the BDXC-News Yahoo! Group as soon as available (Dave Kenny? June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** ARGENTINA. 630, Radio Rivadavia, Buenos Aires - May 25, 2357 – Spanish vocal. Man talking over 6 pips on hour. Seemed to be an ID and into news? Various mentions of websites with “punto.com.ar” and Argentina at 0003. All alone on frequency at this time. 1030, LS10, Radio Del Plata - May 25, 2358 – talk by man & woman and ID as “Radio Noticias Del Plata”. Gave time check as “la hora nueve”. Into some kind of political speech. WBZ way behind. 1150, LT9, Radio Brigadier López, Santa Fe – May 25, 0800 – out of James Brown’s “I Feel Good” into legal ID “...LT 9 Radio Brigadier López, Santa Fé” which also mentions an FM frequency of 92.5 (Niel Wolfish, DXing in Louisbourg NS – WinRadio Excalibur G33DDC + Wellbrook loop, MARE Tipsheet 31 May via DXLD) Among many other S Americans; see also BRAZIL, PARAGUAY ** ARGENTINA. Lunedì 27 maggio 2013, 1818 - 15345.2 kHz, RAE - Gen. Pacheco, Inglese, annunci YL. Segnale sufficiente-insufficiente (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) RAE Buenos Aires Italian service, signal wanders tonight again, at 1955 to 2000 UT 15344.763 to 15344.772 kHz, and again downwards on 15344.767 kHz. And now French from 2002 UT 15344.779 kHz. vy73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, May 30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15345, R. N DE ARGENTINA, Junio 01 a las 1815 UT. Programa “Sintonía Fina” con el tema del cine argentino. Señal estable, pero con baja modulación. SINPO: 45444. 73! (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660; Antena: Coaxial de 5 Ohms de 20 Metros; QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. 3330, R. Symban. Weak, noisy. Traditional Greek folksongs from central Greece with commentary in Greek. Then ad for Family First Party. Next mournful flute music and singing and a long lecture in Greek on this music style. Ads for a restaurant at Ramsgate, & funeral homes at Earlwood, Kogarah and Hurstville. Ads for other businesses in Sydney at Parramatta and Campsie. 0432 12/5 (John Faulkner, Sydney, NSW, DEGEN 1121 using the 5m antenna from a site near Sydney airport, June Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) Maybe a dial-up error at the station or spur, on usual frequency at time of editing (Craig Seager, ed., ibid.) And Symban had been in Samoan lately. I don`t see any ID quoted above; maybe it was a different station, like 2 x the 1665 station in Sydney, in WRTH as 2MM, one of the HPONS = High-Power Open Narrowcast Stations, even tho it`s only 400 watts, with another like it in Melbourne, 3UCB (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) On June 4 it certainly seemed to be the usual Radio Symban on 2368.48, with a brief opening at 1227, with EZL Pacific region singing. Very weak (Ron Howard, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. Note that long-time employees Nigel Holmes and Roger Broadbent and John Westland left the station [R. Australia] on 31st May, part of a shake-up that sees some of the technical aspects being co-ordinated from Ultimo [?]. Nigel, in particular, is well known to several ARDXC members and has been a supporter of the DXing community (presumably editor Craig Seager, June Australian DX News via DXLD) see also UAE: relay QSL 6150, May 30 at 1157, after absence May 29, R. Australia is back here mixing with RHC, and no spurs audible. 11665, May 30 at 1330, R. Australia Chinese is still here colliding with MALAYSIA. I advised Nigel Holmes of this and he says his RA successor, Gary Baxter will be handling it, moving to another 11 MHz channel. 12080, May 31 at 0518, RA with ute roar QRM, and an echo apart from // 13630 Shepparton, since 12080 is Brandon. 6132-6133 & 6167-6168, June 4 at 1144, squishy spurblobs are back from the 6150 R. Australia transmitter, very distorted audio matching 9580, while 6150 itself sounds OK atop Cuba. First heard May 28 but not in the meantime, checked some days. So the Shepparton-1 transmitter, which is an SW100A, has problems. It`s the same one used later in the days in order, on 5995, 9710, 11650, 15240, mostly in English, so look out for similar plus/minus 17-18 kHz spurs around those frequencies (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. 15340, June 3 at 1226-1230, HCJB good with usual prélude to S Asian service, medley of upbeat tunes interrupted by English IDs. Here and there the music sounds vaguely familiar; does anyone recognize any hymns for certain, or even an Oz folksong amid? Or try that app that IDs music. Or maybe an insider can explain derivation of what passes for an interval signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AZERBAIJAN. Voice of Talyshistan maybe has suspended its broadcasts on SW. 0900-1000 on 9677.7v SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh Tue-Sat 1200-1300 on 9677.7v SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh Tue-Sat 1500-1600 on 9677.7v SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Talysh Tue-Sat Voice of Justice is still on the air, but very irregular: 1400-1430 on 9677.7v SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Azeri Tue/Fri 0600-0630 on 9677.7v SPK 010 kW / non-dir to CeAs Azeri Wed/Sat (DX RE MIX NEWS #784 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 04, 2013 via DXLD) ** BAHAMAS. For whatever this is worth, ZNS (on cable ch 6) is announcing that their 6:30 pm newscast is being broadcast in HD. I assume this means that their analog channel is gone? (Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, 5 June, WTFDA via DXLD) Their mux on SES-2 (87w) C-band has not changed - two SD signals and one radio. That's not to say there isn't some other sort of experimentation going on locally, of course. On the other hand, the satellites I can see here that serve Latin America (for example) are full of "HD"-branded channels that are the same old SD, a couple of them even off-air analog relays (Jay Novello, Wake Forest NC, June 5, WTFDA via DXLD) ** BAHAMAS [and non]. 4045-USB, Bahamas, Caribbean Weather Station, 1059 to 1108, weather for Great Inagua and the Turks and Caicos, into two-way traffic with vessel at Brunswick, Georgia, headed for Cape Fear, North Carolina, and another in southern Bahamian anchorage of Blackpoint headed for Georgetown, GCI. May 30 (XM, Cedar Key FL, via Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I thought the base station for the C.W.S. net was in Lakeland FL? (gh, DXLD) ** BAHRAIN. 9745, Bahrain is now 2100 on the clear! S3 29/5 (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Still USB + carrier? (gh) ** BANGLADESH. 15505, May 30 I am standing by early for the Bangladesh Betar carrier to cut on, which occurs at *1357:22, with tone test added at 1357:41. Then hum and interval signal start at 1357:56; but no timesignal heard, just opening announcement at 1359:32 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15105, Bangladesh Betar, presumed, 1258 with traditional vocals, 1259 male announcer but could [not] confirm if it was English, carrier off at 1259:40. Very weak May 31 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna on the roof, Editor of World English Survey and Target Listening, available at http://www.odxa.on.ca dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15505, May 31 at 1358, BB IS is on, poor signal, but now enough to clock the 5+1 timesignal as ending at 1359:32, opening Urdu. 15505, June 2 at 1357, BB very poor carrier with tone, quits at 1357.5 and soon replaced by IS; timesignal barely detectable ending at 1359:56 --- Getting close! But no doubt only by chance. 15505, June 3 at 1532, S Asian music, poor with flutter, i.e. Bangladesh Betar Hindi service at 1515-1545. This may well be more reliable than the 1400 Urdu broadcast I usually check. I wonder if they even attempt a timesignal at *1515. 15505, June 4 at 1359, BB IS plays past 1400, no timesignal, but opening Urdu at 1400:08; very poor. 15505, June 5 at 1358 BB is already on with hum and tone, flutter; 1358:35 starts hum and IS; timesignal ends at 1359:52 and opening Urdu, very poor (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BENIN [and non]. Interesting to hear the presumed Benin carrier on 1566 coming in tonight at the same time as 738, which is (again presumably) Tahiti. 73, (Nigel Pimblett, Dunmore, Alberta, 0452 UT May 31, IRCA via DXLD) 1566 isn't at its best tonight, but a definitely audible carrier just the same. It's also considerably better than the barely-there traces that 738 is delivering at 0455 UT. No "smearing" on the 738 carrier; 1566 is again spread over about 1.5 Hz. This time of year we have to do a lot of presuming when it comes to DXing, I'm afraid. Best wishes, (Nick Hall-Patch, Victoria BC, 0458 UT, ibid.) 1566 was dangerously close to audio at 0500 (Don Moman, AB, ibid.) 0508 in Victoria, and an easily audible carrier. Still far from any audio, though on 1566! 73, (Walt Salmaniw, ibid.) Don & Nigel, I followed 1566 from 0410 to 0545 tonight, and didn't find a hint of a trace this evening! It's been noted from Puyallup the last few nights, however. 73, (Guy Atkins, Puyallup, WA, ibid.) This led to discussion of another possibility like this, GUINEA on 1386, but some dispute whether it`s really on the air (gh, DXLD) Just a barely visible tracing on the Perseus SDR waterfall on 1566 kHz at 0425 UT, so perhaps a start of a recovery of sorts (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, June 3, IRCA via DXLD) Getting a level 3 het here in Kalama, WA on 1566 kHz at 0456 UT. Best regards, (Dennis Vroom, June 3, ibid.) ** BOLIVIA. 4451.13, Radio Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma, 0000 with OM fading in, 0015 music and 0020 music 0032; slight drift in transmitter 4451.15 and fade out by 0047. Best tuned in USB; alas, marginal signal in Florida. 29 May. Former owner visited my QTH in the 1980s when I was not home. :-( Verified prepared cards from Miami, FL (Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 4716.62, Radio Yatun Ayllu Yura, Yura, 0034 hard bass- driven rock music at tune in, seemed odd for Peru, 0038 into flauta andina with OM vocal continues to 0046, 0054 choral vocal; all this time with no announcements. 0100 OM under T-storm, if ID was missed. Good signal but troubled by thunderstorm crackle 28 May (Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 6025, Radio Patria Nueva, La Paz, 1020-1040, June 01, Spanish/Aymara transmisión. Reactivated!!!!!!! Connection with other stations of Red Patria Nueva, “La Voz del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia”, Local short news in Aymara; short Andean music, connection with Radio Soberanía, Chipiriri, Villa Tunari, Cochabamba, BOL, announcements in Aymara! 24442. Best reception in LSB mode (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Last previous report of it was 12 April as in DXLD 13-20 (gh, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 6105.501, Radio PanAmerica[na], 1119-1130 June 1, Noted a person in Spanish comments until 1119, then music with plenty of flutes, heard. Music continues after a few comments between the tunes. Signal was very weak but the noise was down, making an easier logging (Chuck Bolland, Clewiston FL, Excalibur, 26N 081W, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Also see BRAZIL on almost same frequency across the border (gh, DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 760, ZYH588, Radio Uirapuru, Fortaleza, May 24, 2358 - Woman in Portuguese. Full ID at 0000 with frequency given. +++ [meaning same station] May 26, 2328, man on phone with woman. Gave out phone number. A phone in program as announcer said “ola boa noite” to each caller (Niel Wolfish, DXing in Louisbourg NS – WinRadio Excalibur G33DDC + Wellbrook loop, MARE Tipsheet 31 May via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 4785, Brasil, Rádio Caiari, Porto Velho, RO, 0935 begin news music, 0937 OM and YL comments, 0940 "Bom Dia, Bom Dia, Bom Dia`` repeated by om, 1040 new trio vocal, good signal May 30 (Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 4885, R. Difusora Acreana, Rio Branco. Often appears here at Mount Evelyn when the other Brazilians don't! Portuguese talk at 0935 about "a felicidade, sabendo que Jésus nos ama" (the happiness knowing that Jesus loves us). Peaked at 0945, dropped away around 0950, then came up again just before 1000 with three quick adverts and ID as Rádio Difusora Acreana, A Voz das Selvas" with frequencies in the MW and "a banda tropical". No sign of Clube do Pará. Fair signal at times. 8/5. Then again on 17/5 when on much earlier than the scheduled 0900, first noted at 0745 with talks and a very big signal, ID and news at 0800, the Brazilian love songs from 0810, to past 0830 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. [Re 13-22:] ``4915 R. Dif.ª, Macapá AP,..., retransmissão de A Voz do Brasil, às 2200; 43432, QRM da R. Daqui, B. 4915, R. Daqui, Goiânia GO, ..., retransmissão de A Voz do Brasil, às 2200; 43421, QRM da R.Dif.ª, B. [Is there an echo since both are carrying the same program, or exactly synchronized? gh]`` >>> Usually, there's a slight difference between these; this time, I could detect none which sometimes may lead others to assume there's only *one* station on the frequency. Best 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) QSL: Rádio Difusora de Macapá, 4915, date and time only letter on station letterhead and local postcard in 28 days for Portuguese airmail report and US$2.00. V/s Juliana Alves Coutinho, Gerente. QSL came via EMS (!). 73 (Al Muick, Whitehall, PA USA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. Radio Canção Nova, on 6105.040 at 2226 with news from Brazil by male and female. Fair reception, no ID heard (Maurits Van Driessche, Belgium, June 3, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 4885.02, R. Clube do Pará, 2105, presume the one with very excited (football-style) commentary by a Portuguese man. 4915 Brazil, UnID here with Brasopops, 2112. R. Daqui or Macapá? 4985, R. Brasil Central, 2117, excited talk by a man, poor. 9586.27, SRDA, 2131, weak with sermon by a man. 9630, R. Aparecida, 2127, presumed the one, weak with excited commentary by Portuguese man. 9818.7, R. Nove de Julho, 2122, noted as massive het against nominal and partially readable in LSB with Brasopops. 10000, PPE, 2045, all alone on frequency with clear "Observatório Nacional" ID's prior to time checks. 11780, R. Nacional da Amazônia, 2147, good with nice ballads, talk by a man. 11815.03, R. Brasil Central, 2139, fair with commentary between two men. 15189.86, R. Inconfidência, 2200, tentative as mostly weak and fluttery carrier and little audio. All logged 31/5 on the NRD-535D with EWE aerials and Quantum Phasing unit (David Sharp, NSW, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Bandscan na faixa de 31 metros envolvendo emissoras brasileiras, UT: 9515, Rádio Marumby, Curitiba (PR), 1905 domingo, 2 de julho, pregação religiosa, SINPO 45444 9530, Rádio Transmundial, Santa Maria (RS), 1916 domingo, 2 de julho; programa Amigos do Rádio, em que Ulysses Galetti fala sobre o comprimento de ondas curtas, SINPO 45544 9550, Super Rede Boa Vontade de Rádios, Porto Alegre (RS), 1858 domingo 2 de julho, identificação: “Rede Boa Vontade de Rádios, a Rede da Paz”, SINPO 45333 9565, Super Rádio Deus é Amor, Curitiba (PR), 1925 domingo 2 de junho, pregador em espanhol, SINPO 45444 [pure Spanish, or portunhol??? gh] 9585, Super Rádio Deus é Amor, Curitiba (PR), 1930 domingo, 2 de junho, pregador em espanhol, provavelmente diretamente de Buenos Aires, SINPO 45333 9630, Rádio Aparecida, Aparecida do Norte (SP), 1934 domingo, 2 de junho, programa Varanda e Quintais, com Praianinho, SINPO 45343 9645, Rádio Bandeirantes, São Paulo (SP), 1940 domingo, 2 de junho, futebol entre Brasil e Inglaterra, com narração de José Silvério e comentários de Mauro Betting; grave interferência da CRI emitindo em francês para a África, SINPO 42442 [Kunming, 283 degrees --- gh] 9820, Rádio Nove de Julho, São Paulo (SP), 1947 domingo, 2 de julho; programa Nove em Revista, com informações sobre as festas do mês de junho, SINPO 42332 10000, Observatório Nacional, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), 1941 domingo, 2 de junho, hora certa de 10 em 10 segundos, SINPO 25232 (Célio Romais, Porto Alegre (RS), TecSun PL-660; Antena Loop Blindada, June 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Just about all the above stations, except PPE are far enough off- frequency to cause an audible het with other stations (gh, DXLD) Viz.: ** BRAZIL. 9819.2, R. 9 de Julho, São Paulo, 5/29, poor but readable at 0332 with man speaking in Portuguese; male duet with guitar accompaniment at 0338; back to talk with many mentions of São Paulo at 0341; steady signal improvement after 0345; 0400 ID with mention of São Paulo and “de Julho” (Jim Ronda, Tulsa OK, NRD-545, R-75 + Wellbrook loop, PAR EF-SWL sloper, attic mounted Eavesdropper, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) This station is always off-channel and closer to 9819 than 9820; yet I keep seeing other reports of it as ``9820`` (gh, DXLD) ** BRAZIL [and non]. 11815, R. BRASIL CENTRAL, Junio 01 a las 0010 UT. Música en idioma portugués, más avisos de la emisora. La señal está interferida por el DRM de REE vía Cariari de Pococi, aunque aún así en 11817 modo AM se hace más entendible la modulación de RBC. SINPO: 54444. 73! (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660; Antena: Coaxial de 5 Ohms de 20 Metros; QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. RB2 ex-Rádio Clube Paranaense --- O rádio brasileiro coloca os pés no chão e retorna forte com sua programação também em Ondas Curtas. Rádio Aparecida, Record, Bandeirantes, Nacional da Amazônia, Brasil Central de Goiânia, Guaíba, Gaúcha e agora o retorno na RB2 ex- Rádio Clube Paranaense. Comercializada há mais de ano com os Irmãos Redentoristas, a tradicional emissora paranaense voltará a operar com suas Ondas Curtas de 25, 31 e 49 metros. A direção da emissora já está sendo cumprimentada pelo povo brasileiro por essa iniciativa. Os jovens que curtem rádio estão mais acostumados com as emissoras em Frequência Modulada (FM) e com as tecnologias avançadas como internet, iphone, celular, tablete, JPS e outros. Para quem mora no interior brasileiro não tem ainda acesso a todas essas inovações. Pra quem gosta de rádio e acompanha os noticiários, programas e transmissões esportivas a volta das operações em Ondas Curtas será de grande utilidade. A RB2 conhecida como a B2 à rádio Gol do Brasil transmite no AM1430 com 50 mil watts de potência alcançando especialmente no período noturno grande parte do país e países vizinhos. Suas Ondas curtas sempre foram sintonizadas em toda a América do Sul e também nas Guianas e Europa. Essa iniciativa da Fundação dos Irmãos Redentoristas merece todos os aplausos e com certeza será sucesso de audiência e retorno publicitário. (Publicado em http://www.carosouvintes.org.br/blog/?p=40914 (via Célio Romais, Brasil, June 3, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) What`s this B2? 1430 station in WRTH is Radio B2, ZYJ200 in Curitiba PR, but listed website http://www.clubeb2.com is wrong. I thought this ``club` might have something to do with silly ballgames, and it seems the station is heavy on sports, but Wikipedia http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A1dio_Clube_Paranaense explains that the B2 nickname comes from its original callsign of PRB2. Now it`s been sold to redentorist missionaries and affiliated with R. Aparecida, and its real website which does funxion is: http://radiorb2.com.br/ Now, would someone remind us, WTFK, of what its SW frequencies were, and may be again? O, my WRTH 1991 is handy, showing 11935, 9725, and 6040.4. How long have these been off? These guys recalling the old R. Clube Paranaense may be in for a rude shock when they now hear gospel huxters on it, now the fate of so many other once-great Brazilan SW stations. RB2 monicker now could also be interpreted as ``Redemptorist Brothers`` ? (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Nem acredito que estou lendo isso. Se for verdade, É uma ótima notícia!!! Já de antemão parabenizo a equipe da B2. Sempre que estou no QTH de férias de minha mãe, em Caldas Novas-Go a B2 sempre chega bem lá. Em ondas curtas, certamente, vou ouví-la aqui em Goiânia- Goiás. Ondas Curtas nunca morrerá. Abraço, (Cássio Santos, radioescutas yg via DXLD) Ô beleza! Qualidade em radio! A Clube Paranaense vai fazer florescer as ondas curtas. Em certos momentos fico desesperado, principalmente em OM, parece que estou em um grande templo religioso (Francisco Luiz Nepomuceno <>, Fazenda Alto Alegre n 1 - Campos Belos 62730-000 - Caridade - CE - BRASIL, ibid.) Caros Xico e Cássio, Realmente, as ondas médias e algumas emissoras de ondas curtas, além de FMs, nos dá a impressão de estarmos em templos religiosos de tanto pastor que utiliza esse meio de comunicação para dar seu recado. Aleluia! Tomara que a B2 não alugue seus TX de ondas curtas para tal finalidade, como fez a Globo e outras empresas radiofônicas (Luiz Chaine Neto, Limeira SP, 4-6-2013, ibid.) UMA DAS MELHORES NOTICIAS DOS ULTIMOS TEMPOS; gostava de ouvir nos 31 metros aqui no DF NOS ANOS 80 (Neto Silva, Planaltna DF, ibid.) Pois é... Está todo mundo feliz, tomara que a emissora não desaponte com maissssssssssssss programa religioso (João S Araujo, Sao Paulo - SP, ibid.) ** BRAZIL. 15189.81, R. Inconfidência (presumed), 0318, June 3. Faintly heard playing music. I last heard this on ex-15190.26 in late April. David Sharp has also reported this now on the low side on 15190 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15189.78 - Tune in at 2056 to YL & OM talking in tent English. Very weak signal (S3-4) with high static levels. After a couple of minutes went into religious singing, "Ava Maria" past 2100. OM back on at 2107 now can be more sure that this is in Portuguese. Tentative ID at 2109 after short LA music bridge. Was hoping R. Africa was back but is R. Inconfidência drifting down in frequency (Stephen Wood, Harwich, Mass., Perseus SDR with 50 x 25 N/E terminated superloop antenna, June 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15189.92, June 6 at 0100, enthusiastic Brazilian, game? Poor signal from R. Inconfidência, the best I could estimate it on the DX-398, as others have also found it on the low side of 15190 lately (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BULGARIA. Members, Glad to see renewed activity from Vidin on 576 with 200 kW. According to Ivo Ivanov via Wolfgang's Top News, these are tests from a new transmitter. With Vidin having been used on 1224 as a platform for broadcasts to the rest of Europe and with Christo Botev broadcast previously with up to 500 kW, Bulgarian National Radio has a number of options available to it. With current trends in Europe, perhaps even a trial for another broadcaster? Definitely one to keep under observation. 73's and 88's (Dan Goldfarb, mwmasts yg via DXLD) This transmitter, officially inaugurated on April 1st and rated 400 kW, is a Thomson S7HP, cf. [sic as cut off] http://www.thomson-broadcast.com/news/bulgaria%E2%80%99s-leading-broadcast-service-provider-chooses-radio-transmission-system-thomson-broadca Photos of the transmission facility, opened in 1973 (500 kW transmitters, SV 2+2 antenna for 1224 kHz, ARRT-257 antenna for 576 kHz), are here: http://www.predavatel.com/bg/9/vidin#rps Actually it remains a mystery why they choose to reactive 576 kHz, even invest in a new transmitter, after three years. One could assume that covering Romania and Serbia was in mind, but no audiences for Bulgarian-language programming exist in these countries. Btw, already seen the investment ruin at Cape Kaliakra? It was supposed to become the home of 1125 kHz with 1000 kW through a SV 4+4 system for Radio Moscow services towards the Middle East plus 747 kHz with 150 kW through a two-mast system for domestic programming. But the station was, unlike the 1323 kHz additions at Wachenbrunn, not completed when the Comecon collapsed and neither Deutsche Welle, BBC or Voice of America were interested in stepping in: http://www.predavatel.com/bg/6/kavarna#rps The already delivered 150 kW transmitter has been redirected to Vakarel where one half of it is now operated on 261 kHz, replacing an older domestic-made rig rated 40 kW only: http://www.predavatel.com/bg/1/ihtiman#vakarel (something for the Blaw-Knox fans, too; and that headphone lying around is a Polish model) (Kai Ludwig, June 4, mwmasts yg via DXLD) ** BULGARIA. Radio Bulgaria --- Here’s a station that is now gone from the shortwaves, but they are still there on the internet producing some excellent programmes each day, and I do listen regularly. Their programme of 2 May had a double-bill of History Club programmes, which I recently downloaded. Both very interesting programmes: the first looking at the April 1876 uprising which, although a failure in itself, provided the foundation for the liberation of Bulgaria against Ottoman rule. It was a fascinating programme running a full 15 minutes. The second programme was about the Bulgarian ruler, Boris the First. I loved the opening lines, which included: "One of the greatest Bulgarian rulers, Boris the First is *not* famous for his victories on the battlefield as he lost almost all wars he engaged in ...". A great opening hook which meant that I just had to keep listening to find out, if not for any victories, why he *was* famous. Maybe a future edition of the History Club will look at some of the wars that he lost? This was followed by a very enjoyable Folk Studio - about the meaning of the painted egg in Orthodox Christian religion accompanied by some very enjoyable music. When we visited Ukraine some years ago, we visited an Ethnographic museum where a demonstration of egg painting was being given. We bought one as a souvenir, and get it out at Christmas time as a Christmas decoration (we don't do Easter decorations), so it was interesting to learn more about the meaning of the painted egg. I also downloaded and enjoyed a compilation programme of Easter music from 5 May - which I listened to whilst on the train on my way back from the Mike Barraclough’s radio meeting in Reading on 11 May. It is not immediately obvious on the website, but it is possible to download programmes as MP3 files for later listening. Go to http://www.bnr.bg.sites/en Under “Stay Tuned” on the right side of the page, click on “Audio archive” (do not click on “The Programme”). On the Programme of the day page, again: do not click on “The Programme”, but rick-click the speaker icon underneath, and then you can select “Save as” and save the file as an MP3 file. The same principle applies if you navigate via the programme categories in the ribbon at the top of the page – ie right-click the speaker icon, rather than clicking the programme name (Alan Roe, England, Listening Post, June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** CANADA. Fire knocks CBR 1010 Calgary off the air http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/06/02/calgary-cbc-radio-off-air-ob.html If trouble persists into the night, there could be some DXing opportunities (Ricky Leong, Calgary, 2139 UT June 2, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) CBR Calgary is still off the air. There was a fire at the transmitter site earlier today http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/06/02/calgary-cbc-radio-off-air-ob.html Unfortunately, KOMO splash is preventing me from hearing anything on 1010 at the moment (Bruce in Seattle Portzer, 0437 UT June 3, IRCA via DXLD) Listening to CBC on the drive home tonight, the announcer mentioned that 1010 would be off for several days, so hopefully a chance for some variable conditions in that time. Last night I heard KXPS with a ballgame between Palm Springs and Tucson, KXXT with religion, and an unID Mexican. Also pretty sure I heard KCHJ in there too. 73, (Nigel Pimblett, Dunmore, Alberta, June 3, ibid.) So much for "several days", as I note CBR is back on tonight. 73, (Nigel Pimblett, Dunmore, Alberta, 0406 UT June 4, ibid.) ** CANADA. ADVERTS COMING TO CBC RADIO TWO, (FRENCH AND ENGLISH) Since stores have switched from the horrible CBC Radio 2 to Radio- Canada's Expace Musique channel for their cheap muzak, they may not notice the adverts in a "foreign language". But less music. Lots of CRTC caveats. (Thin edge of the wedge for Radio One also?) (Dan Say, alt.radio.networks.cbc via Mike Cooper, DXLD) CBC gets approval to open airwaves to radio ads by SIMON HOUPT, The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, May. 28 2013, 12:12 PM EDT http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/cbc-gets-approval-to-open-airwaves-to-radio-ads/article12190576/?cmpid=3Drss1 Ads will be coming to CBC Radio 2 after the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved the public broadcaster=92s request to open its airwaves to commercial messages. The CRTC issued its blessing for ads on Radio 2 and the French- language Espace Musique radio network as part of the CBC`s licence renewal announced Tuesday morning. Advertising will be limited to no more than four minutes per broadcasting hour. ``In order to minimize the impact on their listeners, the advertising broadcast will be consolidated in a maximum of two blocks each hour,`` the regulator decreed. But after private broadcasters told the commission during the licence renewal hearing last November that they feared greater competition for advertising dollars, and loyal listeners complained about the potential intrusiveness of ads, the regulator said it will be keeping a close eye on the development. The CBC must apply for permission at the end of a three-year trial period if it wishes to keep running ads. ``The CBC will have to demonstrate that the advertising has not had an undue adverse effect on advertising markets, that listeners have not been unduly inconvenienced by the advertising, that the level of investment in radio broadcasting has been maintained, and that there has been no reduction in the variety and diversity of programming provided by the Radio 2 and Espace Musique services,`` the CRTC said. The CBC received the five-year licence term it had requested. But there were other conditions. The CRTC implied that it was not satisfied the CBC`s ombudsmen --- one for each of the English-language and French-language services --- had enough independence. Though terms traditionally last five years, the most recent English-language ombudsmen, Kirk LaPointe, left the position after only two years in office. The CRTC called on the CBC ``to clarify that ombudsmen`s contracts cannot be terminated except for reasons such as gross misconduct or in instances where the ombudsmen`s actions have been deemed to be inconsistent,`` with the broadcaster`s code of conduct. The CBC will also be required to broadcast at least 15 hours per week of Canadian programming aimed at children under 12. As part of its licence renewal, the CBC`s French-language news service RDI received mandatory carriage on digital basic TV systems in francophone communities in English-language markets; its English- language CBC News Network received mandatory carriage in anglophone communities in French-language markets (via Dan Say, May 28, alt.radio.networks.cbc via Mike Cooper, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) ** CANADA. FRENCH CBC DROPS CANADA FROM NAME Tweet from The Province (@theprovince) The Province (@theprovince) tweeted at 3:52 PM on Wed, Jun 05, 2013: French CBC drops Canada from name http://t.co/noQqksyIi0 https://twitter.com/theprovince/status/342413537823555584 (via Bruce MacGibbon, BC/OR, June 5, DXLD) Viz.: CP June 5, 2013 4:34 PM French CBC drops Canada from name A man walks towards the CBC/Radio-Canada building in Montreal, Wednesday, April 4, 2012. The French-language CBC has announced plans to change its name. Radio-Canada will lose the words, "radio" and "Canada." Instead, the federally funded broadcaster will be known in French by the name "ICI" -- which means "here" in French. [caption] Photograph by: Graham Hughes , THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA — A new branding exercise by the French-language CBC has Heritage Minister James Moore warning that Canadians won't tolerate any move away from a pan-Canadian identity. The federally funded broadcaster announced Wednesday that its Radio- Canada name — a cross-generational staple for francophone Canadians from Cheticamp, N.S., to Maillardville in Coquitlam, B.C. — is being subsumed by the new handle "Ici," or "here," in the language of Molière. "Canadians will only tolerate these changes if CBC can explain how they're not in any way backing away from what taxpayers expect from the CBC — which is for them to be a Canadian broadcaster, very clearly, in mandate and brand," Moore said in a brief interview. The name change had been rumoured for months but was made official Wednesday with the Crown corporation's announcement and flashy YouTube video. A screen crawl on RDI, CBC's French-language news network, read "Bye bye Radio-Canada" as it aired clips from a bygone era. "We want to remake Radio-Canada because more than ever it must be a living space, an open organization, flexible and agile," said Louis Lalande, executive vice-president of French services. "(It'll be) just as creative as ever, but more innovative and better attuned to our audience." CBC says the makeover will allow a variety of platforms and programs to be pitched under one, common "Ici" brand. The network has frequently used the slogan "Ici Radio-Canada" — "Radio-Canada here" — and the CBC's YouTube video explains that it just decided to keep the "here." "'Ici' is rooted in our history and in people's memories, and is true to the personality of the public broadcaster," CBC said in a statement. "This term fits naturally with our platforms and reflects the scope of the services we offer." But "Radio-Canada" will not disappear from the network's on-air personality, insisted spokesman Marc Pichette. He cited a March 28 explanatory note on Facebook which stated that "Ici replaces the expression Radio Television Internet, which has been used in combination with the Radio-Canada logo since the integration of French Services." The heritage minister also said his understanding is that the network will simply be using the common "Ici" identifier along with existing platform names, including Radio-Canada. "But there are enough people in this country that have raised concerns about it very quickly today as a consequence of this announcement, I think that the CBC for sure has some explaining to do," said Moore. "Because Canadians will pay for a Canadian public broadcaster so long as they understand that there's going to be a Canadian presence in both official languages across the country." Radio-Canada has deep cultural roots as a creator of original programs and as a rare source of French-language programming, particularly for smaller francophone communities across the country. Pierre Nantel, the NDP heritage critic, called the move "weird." "As a consumer I'm quite disappointed," Nantel said outside the House of Commons. "I really like the brand, I really like Radio-Canada, and I think most Quebecers do. It's a bizarre decision." But Nantel said he doesn't see any political motives and described as "witch-hunting" any talk of a Quebec sovereigntist plot to remove "Canada" from the French-language CBC brand. Philippe Beaulieu, of the Association acadienne des artistes professionelles du Nouveau Brunswick, called the rebranding "a bit of a slap ... It's like we didn't exist." "Is this just Radio Plateau Mont-Royal (a trendy Montreal neighbourhood) or Radio Montreal?" groused Beaulieu. "They keep claiming that Radio-Canada reflects the Canadian reality. Well, Canada is not just Quebec." Radio-Canada isn't saying how much is being spent on the exercise, beyond that external consultants cost $400,000 while 95 per cent of the work was covered by existing communications budgets. The federal Broadcasting Act, which regulates the CBC, won't need to be amended because the name Radio-Canada will continue to exist under the law. Read [no?] more: http://www.theprovince.com/life/French+drops+Canada+from+name/8483132/story.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#ixzz2VOBxZA4T (via DXLD) I assume only the youngest English Canadians will think they are saying ``E.C.`` Note date above at least with the caption, a bimonth ago, also the story? (Glenn Hauser, June 5, DXLD) Radio-Canada rebranding as "ICI" --- Strange (bad?) move by the Corporation. I guess this has to do with market competition more than anything else (it's a fad, everyone's rebranding), but in any case: Radio-Canada Television will be called "ICI TÉLÉ" [sic with accents] Première Chaîne Radio will be called "ICI PREMIERE" [sic without accent] Espace Musique Radio will be called "ICI MUSIQUE" ICI or ici means "here" and has been used by Radio-Canada since their beginning for identification: "Ici Radio-canada" (This is Radio- Canada). BTW, "ici" is pronounced: "e-see". http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2013/06/05/french-cbc-radio-canada-ici.html http://www.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/arts_et_spectacles/2013/06/05/006-radio-canada-ici.shtml 73, (Charles Gauthier, Brossard, QC, June 5, WTFDA via DXLD) So will it be "Ici ICI" now? I should pay attention because I am in Quebec, "ici", at this very moment (Jim Renfrew, ibid.) "Here, Here"! or maybe: "this is THIS TV"! Enjoy your stay, despite the blah weather. 73, (Charles Gauthier, Brossard, QC, ibid.) Not just the French networks. I have inside word from colleagues pretty high up that CBC's English networks will be rebranding as Eh! (Saul Chernos, Ont., ibid.) "This is Television" "This is Music" Makes more sense than "V", doesn't it? (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66, ibid.) Really? A boat what time? I do know they are changing their slogan to "Toronto Lives Here". As for renaming SRC, perhaps "Pas Ici" would be more accurate. Windsor - "Pas Ici" Saskatoon - "Pas Ici" Grand Sudbury - "Pas Ici" London - "Pas Ici" - the list goes on (Robert Grant, ibid.) ** CANADA. Monitoring channel 2 analog for long hours the last few days with little to show for it during a sporadic-E lull. But with antenna parked northward, UT June 5 at 0014 for two or three seconds I see NEWSHOUR, and then GLOBAL Winnipeg, which is all I need to ID once again CKND-TV-2 Minnedosa MB, thus confirming it`s still on air in analog. Could it have been meteor scatter? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHAD. [Re 13-22:] ``6165, RD Nationale Chadienne, Gredia, ..., por volta das 190573`` >>> *73* doesn't belong to the mentioned time. Best 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHAD [and non]. Chad and China are both strong tonight. Trouble is they are both equally strong and consequently both unreadable. Zambia ZNBC2 still AWOL. Radio Chad, 6165 N'Djamena. Jun 2, 2013 Sunday. 1705-1725. Sounded like Arabic talk rather than French as listed. Afro music at 1718. China Radio International, 6165 Beijing. Jun 2, 2013 Sunday. 1705- 1725. English talk. Jo'burg sunset 1523 (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hello DXers, Was checking 6165 around the same time, but CRI was stronger than Chad. They normally have Arabic talk show during that time of the day 73s (Tarek Zeidan, Cairo, Egypt, Sent from my iPad, ibid.) ** CHINA [and non]. Firedrake hunt, May 30 after 1230: 13795, the last known frequency, no more FD at 1234 but JBA signal talking, not CNR1 jamming either, so apparently R. Free Asia, Tibetan unscathed via Kuwait. Steve Handler has also noticed this missing, and we are wondering if there is any Firedrake left, anywhere? CNR1 jamming mostly on ex-Firedrake channels: 11500, very poor at 1250, // 16100 11555, fair at 1251, with ACI from WEWN 11550 mass; 11555 is a new one on me, but Aoki shows CNR1 jamming at 11-13, despite no known target 11605 & 11640 also have the usual CNR1 jamming at 1251; also 11785, 11805, 11825 12370, fair at 1254, a reverb apart from 16100 13830, very poor at 1235 14700, JBA at 1235 16100, good at 1241 16360, poor at 1241; none in the 17s After 1330: 11500, JBA at 1342; 11555 now off; still on 11605, 11640 13830, poor at 1341; none in the 12s 14700, fair at 1339 15550, poor at 1347 plus propeller noise; het on lo side 15560, poor at 1338, het on hi side 15565, poor at 1348, het on lo side while still on 15550: in this area, always vs V of Tibet offset channels via Tajikistan 16360, fair at 1334, now off 16100; none in the 17s, 18s, altho Kashgar good and flutterless in CRI English and French on 17560, 17630, 17650 (some people are still list-logging 17630 as Mali) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also UNID 15870 No Firedrake Today? Listening to a remote receiver this morning (May 31st) located in Hong Kong. I wanted a better idea of what was being heard in the target zone. I was unable to find a Firedrake in use. The following were noted between 1215 and 1250 GMT, except for 15565 which was at 1249 but not when checked earlier. 7470 CNR-1 No RFA heard 11500 SOH in Mandarin presumed NOT CNR-1 11605 CNR-1 and what I presume was RFA Tibetan weak underneath 12230 SOH in Mandarin presumed NOT CNR-1 12320 SOH in Mandarin presumed NOT CNR-1 13530 SOH in Mandarin presumed NOT CNR-1 13795 CNR-1 No RFA heard 13830 CNR-1 No RFA heard 13850 CNR-1 No SOH heard 14800 SOH in Mandarin presumed NOT CNR-1 14980 CNR-1 No SOH heard 15195 CNR-1 No RFA heard 15565 CNR-1 not VOT 15970 CNR-1 no SOH (presumed) heard 16100 CNR1 and SOH (presumed) heard 16160 SOH in Mandarin presumed NOT CNR-1 17250 SOH in Mandarin presumed NOT CNR-1 11500, 12230, 12320, 13530, 14800, 16160, and 17250 were all in Mandarin // and presumed to be SOH 7470, 13597 [sic], 13830, 13850, 14980, 15195, 15970 were all // and were CNR-1 Also checked 13795 several times between 1215 and 1300 here in the Midwest and no Firedrake (Steve Handler, IL, May 31, ODXA yg via DXLD) Firedrake [non] CNR1 jamming May 31, before 1330: 13605, very poor at 1227 with CCI, i.e. AIR Chinese, not neighbourly 13830, fair at 1226 14700, good at 1226, with hets, local devices? 14980, very good at 1226 15970, fair-good at 1220, initially confirmed it`s NOT SOH by // 11785 16100, fair-good at 1224 16360, fair-good at 1224; none in the 17s, 18s Before 1400 May 31: 13920, very good at 1355; none in the 12s 13970, fair at 1355 14700, good at 1355 14980, very good at 1355 15550, fair at 1359-1400* after 5+1 CNR1 timesignal 15565, poor at 1357 with propeller noise 16100, fair at 1355 17170, poor at 1357 17250, good at 1357 13795, June 2 at 1238, Firedrake is here again! Very poor with CCI from victim. Who would have guessed that the Firedrake would become an endangered species? All other ex-FD frequencies occupied by CNR1 jamming, June 2 before 1300: 13820, poor at 1239 with CCI, also vs pulse jamming from Cuba against no Martí, but Greenville had just tuned up its carrier on same, and back off 13830, poor at 1239 in the clear 13920, very poor at 1239 mixing with presumed Oz wxfax 14700, very good at 1242 14980, very good at 1242, now with ``opera`` Sunday night CNR1 cultural programming, vocal music and traditional/orchestral music 15195, fair at 1242 15250, good at 1242 with hets also jamming 15970, very poor at 1248 16160, poor at 1248, seems echoey; none in the 17s, 18s, poor prop (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 14800, CNR-1 June 3, 1130 Talk by F presenter, excellent. No off broadcast band //s heard at this time. 14900, CNR-1 (evidently used as jammer) June 3, 1030. Female in Chinese, pips at BoH. VG, with equally good //s heard on 13850, 13920. Noted a cupla more //, not included here, within normal 22 m broadcast band range. 73 and Good Listening to all! (Rick Barton, El Mirage, AZ, Drake R8, Hammarlund HQ-180A, r.w. and Slinky wire, June 3, ABDX via DXLD) 15605, Firedrake music jamming, 0331 and 0347, June 3 with fair reception. Aoki just lists “Firedrake” at this time with no indication of who it is directed at? Not heard at 0402 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Firedrake [and non], June 3 before 1300: 13795, no FD audible today unlike yesterday, just JBA talk, RFA Tibetan via Kuwait if not CNR1 jam. All the rest are CNR1: 13920, poor at 1248; none in the 12s 14700, fair-good at 1254; none in the 15s unless loband 16100, very poor at 1255 16160, poor at 1255; none in the 17s Before 1600, a time I seldom check: 15430, strong CCCCCCI at 1532, with typical CNR1 overblown hyper announcer and sounders, atop but quite a signal too from the victim, per Aoki: RFA Chinese via SAIPAN, this hour only 13790, similar clash to 15430 at 1535, but less from the victim, RFA Chinese via TINIAN, this hour only and only on M/W/F; today: Monday 13675, CNR1 jam is good at 1535, while target is JBA: RFA Chinese via TAJIKISTAN, this hour only Also had weaker Chinese at 1535 on 13680 and 13755, but Aoki shows those as CRI via Kashgar, EAST TURKISTAN. Firedrake [non], only CNR1 jamming, June 4 before 1200: 13920, poor with het at 1159; none in the 12s, 14s Before 1300 June 4: none in the 12s, 13s, 14s at 1251 15970, good at 1253 16100, fair at 1253 16160, fair at 1253 17170, very poor at 1254 17450, fair at 1254; none in the 18s Before 1330 June 4: 16160, good at 1319; none in the 17s 16110, suspicious open carrier at 1320 before 16100 comes on but 16110 remains on too 16100, fair at *1320 15970, fair at 1323 14980, fair-good at 1323 14870, very poor at 1323 14700, fair-good at 1323 13830, poor at 1324 12870, fair at 1324 No Firedrake, but CNR1 jamming, June 5 before 1300: None found in 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s at 1245 [except 15800 later below] 16360, poor at 1252 17450, poor at 1252 These two have similar signals to 17490 CRI Kashgar; see also below 15800, good at 1259-1300, but not there a few minutes earlier; modulation stops after 5+1 timesignal, carrier off at 1300.4* June 5 before 1400: 13530, fair at 1354 vs CODAR; none in the 12s 13970, poor at 1353 14700, poor at 1353 15800, good at 1347 but weaker than -1300* above 15970, very poor at 1347 16100, poor at 1352 16920, fair at 1352 17170, fair at 1352; none in the 18s (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non-logs]. 6020, CNR8, 1314, June 3 found off the air; normally strong reception. Only a weak Vietnam (VOV4) heard. 9410, CNR5, 1258, June 3 continues to be off the air as it has been for over a week now; leaving clear reception for Fu Hsing BS (Taiwan) which was // 9774, but I have heard numerous times recently when they were not //, instead carrying different programs for brief periods of time and then back to // (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CONGO. Radio Congo noted on 6115 kHz at 1838* UT, May 25 ... ...bis dahin aber ganz ordentlich zu hoeren (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, A-DX May 25 via BCDX 2 June jvia DXLD) 6115 ... 6114.999, Noted tiny station string on Perseus browser in Tokyo at 1700 UT June 2, nearly exact 1 Hertz down? (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 2 via DXLD) ** CUBA. 11845, May 30 at 1343, DentroCuban Jamming Command with pulses against nothing, a frequency not even used this season by R. Martí; yet, 11930 is clear with no jamming, a frequency R. Martí does use, but not this early; the Greenville carrier isn`t even on yet (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 12120, RHC, Junio 01 a las 0025 UT. Curiosa frecuencia en que está transmitiendo RHC con una transmisión de datos (RTTY) de manera residente, el cual se puede oír por debajo del audio normal. ¿Nueva forma de transmitir mensajes? SINPO: 34444. 73! (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660; Antena: Coaxial de 5 Ohms de 20 Metros; QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) 12120, undoubtedly RHC La Habana HARMONIC of fundamental 6060 Spanish program. S=9+10dB surprisingly signal at 0420 UT June 1st. But 6060 kHz heard seemingly on S=3 tiny level only underneath? \\ 11760 S=9+10dB, 11840 S=6-7 fair - meant towards SoAM Chile. 5040 kHz on S=9+25dB level (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6060, June 1 at 0613, I notice that RHC English is missing here, still on 6010, 6125 and 6165 and assume 6060 is merely off; but by the time my bandscan surpasses 12 MHz, at 0618, there it is strong on 12120, fighting usual resident RTTY! The transmitter has been mistuned to its second harmonic, as there is still not a trace of RHC on 6060, tho something weak not // is there at 0619, maybe Brasil. Altho strong, RHC and many other signals (such as at 0617, WHRI 11635, WEWN 11520 but also lower bands) have some flutter, certainly unusual that far south, explained by this from WWV: ``Geophysical Alert Message Solar-terrestrial indices for 31 May follow. Solar flux 102 and estimated planetary A-index 9. The estimated planetary K-index at 0600 UTC on 01 June was 6. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been moderate. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G2 level occurred. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level occurred. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be moderate. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G2 level are likely.`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 12120, RHC at 0245 in Spanish with woman talking about the country and culture of Cuba - Excellent Jun 1 (Joe Robinson, Scarborough, ON, Sony ICF-2010 and 150' perimeter antenna, ODXA Your Reports Express via DXLD) 12120, UT Sunday June 2 after 0500, RHC is gone again, back to fundamental 6060. There may be more to the 12120 appearance 24 hours earlier; Dave Hughes, Kansas City, points out: ``I don't know if there is any connection, but Cuban "intelligence" is on 12120 at 0500 UT with the number/digital mode station every Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. This sounds like more of the same screwups between DGI & RHC`` Wolfgang Büschel was also hearing RHC on 12120 some hours before I encountered it. But when I was getting 12120 there was NO RHC on 6060 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re: Radio Habana Cuba en los 6100 kHz --- Por cierto, Ernesto, no la veo reflejada a RHC 6100 en AOKI ni en EIBI (José Elías Díaz Gómez, Venezuela, UT June 4, condiglist yg via DXLD) ?? Yes, it is! on 6100 in both Aoki and Eibi. Is he looking at oudated editions?? Always look at the current version online (gh, DXLD) [and non]. 12120, June 4 at 0523, still no RHC on mistuned harmonic of 6060, but the Spy Lady is spouting Spanish numbers alternating with digital bleeps, and also mixing with RTTY which I assume is from somewhere else. 6125, June 5 at 0516, RHC English with Arnie Coro just barely modulated; OK on 6165, 6060 with Brazilian het, 6010, and also JBA on leapfrog 6270 from 6060 over 6165 another 105 kHz higher. Ian Baxter, SWsites yg, points to a 3-minute video from CCTV showing the Bauta transmitter site, TV cooperation with the comrades in China: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWcED5TL5uY [as script below] It all looks very modern, belying the crud that comes out of RHC frequencies. At seconds :24-:28 a map labeled ``División Centro Internacional No. 1`` displays the antenna setup, which may not be top-secret, but not to be found in boycotted HFCC; I add the city- designations RHC publishes without azimuths: A1-A2 10 [New York] A3-A4 130 [Rio] A5-A6 160 [BA] A7-A8 310 [San Francisco] A9-A10 340 [Chicago] A11-A12 non-direxional circle A13 non-direxional smaller circle 6.7-7.8 MHz approx., June 5 at 0519, RHC-like buzz cuts off periodically for about a second, otherwise continuous, intensity slightly varying over the range. Something new here, altho could be local. Suspect out of jammers near the middle on 7405. 15200-15260, June 5 at 1302, RHC frying noise from defective 15230 out to here, peaks varying but at 1302 around 15220 & 15240 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9155, Cuban Female 5 digit ## station, June 3, 1020. mix 5 figure groups with digital noises, sudden close just before ToH. Noted a // transmission also running on 5855. 73 and Good Listening to all! (Rick Barton, El Mirage, AZ, Drake R8, Hammarlund HQ-180A, r.w. and Slinky wire, June 3, ABDX via DXLD) ** CUBA [and non]. COOPERAN CHINA Y CUBA EN TRANSMISIONES DE RADIO Y TELEVISIÓN, 3m18s Bauta - Radio Cuba / CCTV Spanish video Published on Nov 25, 2012 Radiocuba, empresa cubana a cargo de las transmisiones de las señales de radio y televisión, ha recibido el apoyo tecnológico de especialistas chinos. Como resultado, los técnicos cubanos han visitado China para cursos de capacitación. El Centro de Transmisión Internacional de Onda Corta de Bauta, fundado en 1961, presta servicios de radiodifusión internacional a las Américas y el Caribe. En los últimos años, esta entidad ha fortalecido la cooperación con los canales internacionales de la televisión de China. En 2003, el Centro de Transmisión Internacional de Onda Corta de Bauta introdujo equipamiento chino de alta tecnología que permitió mejorar la velocidad y la calidad de las señales de transmisión. Entre los equipos introducidos figuran los reguladores de voltaje y equipos de transmisión de señales de la multinacional china Hua Wei. China y Cuba consolidan la colaboración en la tecnología de transmisión radiotelevisiva con los continuos intercambios de profesionales, que a su vez redundan en el fortalecimiento de las relaciones bilaterales. Editor Zhang Ying | Fuente CNTV.CN espanol.cntv.cn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWcED5TL5uY Nice views of Bauta Transmission site. Anyone wishing to transcribe the video into English is very welcome (Ian Baxter, swsites yg via DXLD) GOOGLE TRANSLATION: Published on November 25, 2012 Radiocuba, Cuban company in charge of the transmission of radio and television signals, has received technological support from Chinese scholars. As a result, the Cuban technicians have visited China for training. The International Broadcast Centre Shortwave Bauta, founded in 1961, providing international broadcast services to the Americas and the Caribbean. In recent years, this organization has strengthened cooperation with international television channels in China. In 2003, the International Broadcast Centre Shortwave Bauta introduced Chinese high-tech equipment which improved the speed and quality of transmitted signals. Among the teams entered include voltage regulators and signaling equipment of Chinese multinational Hua Wei. China and Cuba strengthen cooperation in radio and television broadcasting technology with ongoing professional exchanges, which in turn result in the strengthening of bilateral relations. Editor Zhang Ying | Source CNTV.CN espanol.cntv. cn (via Ian Baxter, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) ** CUBA [non]. 9490, R. REPÚBLICA, Junio 01 a las 0130 UT, se identifica la emisora con una voz de mujer con “para Cuba”; a las 0135 UT se dan las noticias sobre algunos hechos de Colombia y del estado de la guerra civil en Siria. La señal tiene buena modulación, aunque debe hacer frente al Cuban noise jamming sumados al ruido atmosférico y fading. SINPO: 33333. 73! (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660; Antena: Coaxial de 5 Ohms de 20 Metros; QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) via FRANCIA ** CZECHIA. Radio Prague --- One station that I had mostly forgotten about is Radio Prague. When they stopped broadcasting on shortwave (discounting the WRMI relays that I can’t hear at my location anyway), I used initially to continue to listen to programmes via online webcasts, but have not done so very often over the last year. So, it was good news in early May when word came that Radio Prague would be back – albeit for one day only – on 18 May to mark 90 years since regular broadcasting began from Czechoslovakia on 18 May 1923. These transmissions were scheduled via the 1 kW Kall-Krekel transmitter in co-operation with Radio 700. Regrettably, reception was very poor – I was unable to hear the first broadcast at all at 1300 UT on 7310 kHz, however as 1900 approached on 3985 kHz, I was very happy to be able to make out the familiar french horn fanfare of Radio Prague’s interval signal, and the words “You are tuned to Radio Prague”. Although signal strength had improved marginally by 1915, much of what was broadcast could not be made out, so I had to fall-back to the online webcasts. It turned out to be an interesting programme hosted by David Vaughan looking back at old recordings from the vast archives of recordings held by Czech Radio and recalled when the first broadcast was made “from a borrowed scouts tent that had been set up near the Kbely airfield on the eastern edge of Prague. Presenters had to compete with barking dogs, and music was provided by an upright piano propped up precariously on the floor.” The programme continued with some archived recording extracts commented on by some journalism students, including some from 1937 (with thoughts of American visiting Prague in that year). This was followed by extracts of a talk from 1932 about the status of women and another from Františka Plamínková 1937 talking women’s rights in pre- war Czechoslovakia. Plamínková was arrested and shot by the Gestapo in 1942. Later were some extracts from a broadcast, probably made for an American network, made by an American journalist in 1948 who talked to some women who had recently returned to Lidice, having been sent to concentration camps following the destruction of the village by the Nazis and the execution of all of the men of the village in 1942. It was fascinating listening to those old recordings, and I enjoyed the programme very much. The Radio Prague webpages at http://www.radio.cz also have quite an extensive archive of English programming going back over 10 years. Whilst browsing, I came across a series of 5 short programmes first broadcast in 2005 entitled “Women in War”, with their memories of life in Czechoslovakia during the war. The following extract gives a good indication "The day that [Nazi "reichsprotektor" Reinhard] Heydrich was assassinated my husband and I were coming back from Prague's Stromovka Park and the first thing we noticed was absolute silence everywhere. Deathly quiet, everyone's blinds in the windows drawn, us wondering what had happened. Within days police searches began, including on our street: police entering buildings and searching from apartment to apartment for weapons, and for the assassins of course. There was reason to fear. My husband actually had a short-wave radio hidden behind a cupboard where we had often listened to foreign broadcasts, to Jan Masaryk, and if it had been found I don't know what would have happened. We were terrified. At the last minute, by some miracle, the patrol was called off. When the war ended I learned from my husband that his radio hadn't been all there was to uncover. He told me that a transmitter had also been hidden in our building, above the servants' quarters in the back.” A quick check of Wikipedia explains that Jan Masaryk was appointed Foreign Minister in a Czechoslovak Government-in-Exile established in Britain in 1940, and during the war regularly made broadcasts over the BBC to occupied Czechoslovakia. Only a short item, but very interesting, and I realise that I have missed listening to Radio Prague. In the event, the special shortwave programme was in itself, unfortunately, pretty much a nonevent. But, it has reminded me that the station is still there on the internet, and still producing some excellent programme, and I will now be back as a regular listener (Alan Roe, England, Listening Post, June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** CZECHIA [non]. QSL: GERMANY, Radio Prague via Kall, 7310, full data Special QSL for their Anniversary broadcast in 12 days for an English airmail report. This is a very beautiful QSL and hearkens back to older days with its drawing and style. Special program listened to via SDR in Loana Italy. The program was fantastic, and if you haven't listened yet, please get the podcast if it is still available. 73 (Al Muick, Whitehall, PA USA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** DIEGO GARCIA. 4319-USB, AFN. For the past year I had been hearing this always with music programs (“Gravity”, “Joe Radio”, etc.), but May 31 heard them with a TV audio feed similar to that used by AFN Guam; went to check if they were //, but AFN Guam was off the air today on both frequencies that they alternately use; frequent military PSAs, etc.; heard from 1347 to 1402 with poor reception, but minus the usual strong QRM (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) June 4 checking AFN Guam at 1211 to past 1412, for both 5765-USB and 13362-USB, but found them both off the air. Checking for AFN Diego Garcia (4319-USB) had the same results at 1320, 1347 and 1412; there was no QRM today, so I should have easily been able to hear them if they were on. So no AFN today! (Ron Howard, ibid. WORLD OF RADIO 1672) ** EAST TURKISTAN. 17490 & 17630, June 5 at 1254, CRI English with 17630 stronger and leading by about 2 seconds: Aoki shows 17630 is Urumqi, 17490 Kashgar. Also in well as usual: CRI Chinese on 17650, and CRI French on 17560, both Kashgar (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ECUADOR [and non]. One of the first SW stations I discovered was HCJB. I think I got my first good shortwave radio in about 1958, while I was at the school for the blind in Batavia, New York, and just before I began taking Spanish, and becoming interested in languages. I was not raised in a religious home. We were Catholic, but, very middle of the road. I knew nothing about the fundamentalist evangelical message preached by people such as those at HCJB. In fact, they truly used to soft-pedal their messages. I remember fondly, people like Bob Savage, Nancy Wilnoe, and Jack and Ruth Shalenko. (BTW, Jack and Ruth used to have a request program called "Old Fashion Melodies," in which they sang a sort of southern gospel type of song.) This music was totally NOT anything I had heard as a child. Once I sent in a request, and Ruth and Jack sang it for me. Well, anyway, I remember that HCJB had a vast library of HCJB home- produced music. I know this because they used to play some of it on programs such as `Morning in the Mountains` and `Caribbean Call`. Well, I wonder what became of all that self-produced music, after the corporate take-over and ruination (personal opinion) by the folks in Colorado Springs. Was all that music simply discarded? Do you know. 73, (Tim Hendel, Huntsville AL, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EGYPT. 9965, June 6 at 0058, R. Cairo Arabic service, ME song, could be Umm, and modulation is good! Hard to believe. But: 9720, June 6 at 0058, open carrier, possibly just barely modulated, during alleged Spanish service, and weaker vs the noise level (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ERITREA. 7100, V. of Broad Masses of Eritrea. S/on at 0255 with IS and IDs (after long time whistle from 0240) on 27/5, // 9705 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF 2001D and Folded Marconi 16m long), June Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) ** FINLAND. Good signal from SWR Finland at 2116 on 6170 kHz despite a few static crashes. SINPO 3,3,3,3,3. Currently on air with Tricky Trev's Night Train programme. Nothing heard on the 25mb frequencies (Russ Cummings, North Ferriby, UK, AOR 7030+, 60ft long wire, UT Fri May 31, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Scandinavian Weekend Radio on now --- It`s already the first Saturday, so Scandinavian Weekend Radio, Finland is on the air again. I see nothing on this page negating 11690 & 11720 so presumably they are again active on 25m as well as 49m: http://www.swradio.net/schedule.htm from 2100 UT May 31 until 2100 UT June 1 (Glenn Hauser, 0247 UT June 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST) A Finnish DX'er "friend" from the Twente chat tells me that the 25 mb SWR TX is not on air this weekend DH KCMO (Dave Hughes, Kansas City, Missouri, 1433 UT June 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Scandinavian Weekend Radio - next transmissions from Virrat are scheduled 31st May-1st June, 21st-22nd June (Midsummer broadcast) and 5-6th July (13th Birthday broadcast). Usual hours are 2100 UT Friday-2100 UT Saturday. Last transmission (3- 4 May) they did not use the usual 25mb frequencies (11690, 11720) only the 49mb frequencies (5980, 6170). Schedule for next broadcast also says "no broadcast on 25m freqs" but check for updates at: http://www.swradio.net/schedule.htm (via Alan Pennington 24-May, June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Summer A-13 SW schedule of Scandinavian Weekend Radio(SWR) on June 21-22 (Midsummer Radio) and July 5-6 (13th Birthday broadcast) Monthly broadcast 1st Saturday 0000-2400 Finnish time or 2100-2100 UT. Last transmission from May 31 to June 1 they did not use 25 meterband frequencies 11690/11720, only the 49 meterband frequencies 5980/6170. 2100-2200 on 6170 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 2100-2200 on 11720 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 2200-0500 on 6170 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 2200-0500 on 11690 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 0500-0700 on 5980 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 0500-0700 on 11690 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 0700-0800 on 5980 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 0700-0800 on 11720 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 0800-1300 on 6170 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 0800-1300 on 11720 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1300-1400 on 6170 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1300-1400 on 11690 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1400-1600 on 5980 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1400-1600 on 11690 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1600-1800 on 5980 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1600-1800 on 11720 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1800-2100 on 6170 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1800-2100 on 11690 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish (DX RE MIX NEWS #784 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 04, 2013 via DXLD) ** FRANCE [non]. 9955, June 4 at 0527, RFI English is back on SW! Thanks to Brother Scare whose contract with WRMI expired May 31 (plus a couple bonus days), forcing WRMI to replace him with many hours of WRN relays again, as detailed in my last report. No jamming either now, and fair-good signal, which is much better than usual. Strange propagation tonight with little direct from Europe on 31m, making this along with 9330 WBCQ and 9885 VOA French via Botswana (switches to Greenville at 06) the SSOBs. Report on banking rules; 0530 ID as `Paris Live` at 7:30 am so it must really be live; continues with news headlines from Africa. RFI via WRN via WRMI is now daily at 05-06 & 09-10 UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also USA: WRMI for more ** FRANCE. Voice of America via MBR schedule includes: 1630-1700 11655 ISS 250 kW / 150 deg to SDN English S Sudan Mon-Fri 1630-1700 11905 NAU 250 kW / 150 deg to SDN English S Sudan Mon-Fri 1630-1700 13870 ISS 250 kW / 150 deg to SDN English S Sudan Mon-Fri (DX RE MIX NEWS #784 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 04, 2013 via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) VOA via Issoudun strikes me as a new combination of station and site. See below under GERMANY for the full MBR schedule and a few more VOAs via ISS. The 1630 broadcast was on two Wertachtal transmitters in the B-12 season, but that`s now closed and no longer possible. WRTH A-13 update is now in version 3 dated May 22; last I looked at it was version 2. V3 now agrees with the above extract (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Members, I was alerted to this on Mediumwave Info. The news comes from MDR's website. MDR plans to end use of MW on 30 April 2013. Another loss of use of MW in Europe. `Leipzig Wiederau` 783, `Dresden Wilsdruff` 1044, and `Reichenbach` 1188 are involved. With Leipzig and Dresden stopping AM broadcasting this is in marked contrast to their rich history as major MW broadcasting transmission sites. `Wiederau` will remain as a TV/FM site. `Wilsdruff` and `Reichenbach` will probably be destroyed. 3 more entries for the ever- expanding Archive database! 73's and 88's (Dan Goldfarb, mwmasts yg via DXLD) The closure has been taken as reason for uploading two so far unseen videos from 1993. The second one features in detail the 1953 vintage transmitter at Wilsdruff on its last day of regular operation: http://www.wwwagner.tv/?p=21450 What happened in detail is that on 30 April at 6:00 they removed MDR Info from the feed and replaced it by a "retune" loop. The funny part came on 6 May. Obviously they had agreed with Media Broadcast to keep the transmitters running for another six days but got the idea they should at this day again at 6:00 remove also the loop. Result: At Reichenbach the satellite signal of MDR Info went on air, triggered by silence detection. Now someone tought that MDR Info should not have returned, thus at 9:00 they fired up the loop again. It made things even funnier at Wiederau: Here the transmitter had cut off at 7:00 and came back on at 9:02 or so. Nobody wants to explain this, but it very much looks like an automatic procedure, perhaps related to the DCC system that was in use only on the Wiederau transmitter. Wilsdruff run with open carrier all the time. Finally the Reichenbach transmitters went off at about 10:10, Wiederau at 11:30, Wilsdruff as last one at 11:37. They had to be turned off manually by engineers who had to drive out for this duty, and it is obvious that it was the very same guy who first killed Reichenbach and then raced down the highway to Wilsdruff. There were no remote control facilities and of course all transmitters run unattended. Gossip has it that the hut with the equipment at Reichenbach was to be loaded in one piece and taken away to Nauen to store it there for the time being. The transmitters from Wilsdruff and Wiederau were allegedly supposed to be offered to the second-hand market and, if nobody picks them up, to be scrapped. Otherwise the Wilsdruff station in its entirety is under preservation order. It's hard to say how much this is really worth, though. The old buildings with the tube transmitters look as if they are untouched, but here the question is who cares for them now; Media Broadcast had nothing to do with them anymore, having all its equipment installed in the antenna hut and an added container. And all antennas but the 153 metres main mast have been removed in 2003, significantly changing the appearance of the station that was supposed to be protected. And Wiederau: The 783 kHz antenna was merely a --- well, I keep forgetting the English term for Flächenantenne, which will presumably not be removed as long there is no reason to do so. But renting the room with the transmitter cost them 28,000 Euro per year, so there is in fact a reason to clear it. [Flächen = surfaces, or area --- gh] Right now Wiederau is in the news for being affected by the current flooding. The village has been evacuated yesterday in the afternoon, and it has first been ordered to shut down the transmitters, but Media Broadcast insisted to keep them on air at their own risk. The MDR radio headquarters at Halle/Saale are affected as well, the car park in the cellar is already flooded. The German stories with photos: Wilsdruff: http://www.radioeins.de/programm/sendungen/medienmagazin/radio_news/beitraege/2013/mw_sachsen.html Reichenbach: http://www.radioeins.de/programm/sendungen/medienmagazin/radio_news/beitraege/2013/mdr_info.html Wiederau: http://www.radioeins.de/programm/sendungen/medienmagazin/radio_news/beitraege/2013/mdr_mw.html Currently evacuated area around Wiederau: http://www.radioeins.de/programm/sendungen/medienmagazin/radio_news/beitraege/2013/hochwasser.html (Kai Ludwig, [a.k.a. wilsdruff, June 4, ibid.) ** GERMANY. AFN 873 closed down early at 1312 UT [May 31]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysbTS3C3LGA News item in the 1400 bulletin recorded from FM about the shutdown with recording of the AFN commander closing it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD_BXBc1xe0 (Mike Barraclough, May 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Will 1104 and 1142 remain, and if so for how long? (Mike BR-E, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Presume you mean AFN Power Network on 1107 and 1143 kHz, Mike. The announcement on the AFN Europe website only mentions 873 kHz closing today, and says this has been "singled out" so presumably other lower power transmitters will remain on air for now - see: http://www.afneurope.net/Headline/tabid/2098/Default.aspx?aid=28284 (Alan Pennington, Moderator, ibid.) YESTERDAY I was away with my wife outside in downtown Stuttgart till 1330 UT, and when I switched on the Perseus unit at CLOSE-BY Darmstadt near Frankfurt/main, the 873 kHz transmitter was OFF already. So sorry. To lower the US army budget by 400.000 EURO energy costs a year. The complex was renovated in 2008 with a cost of millions EURos and was the strongest AFN station in Europe since 1951, last with 150 kW and was good to hear at night in Europe. The shutdown was yesterday at 1517 UT [sic] by AFN-Europe command[ress] Sheeri Reed. Michael Haun from Eschborn-Frankfurt told the Austrian newsgroup: Transmitter switched OFF for short time at 1258 UT, finally OFF at 1312 UT May 31, midst on sports news broadcast. No special announcement. please google translate German/English/Czech Further background information can be found here: Bericht RBB-Medienmagazin “AFN schaltet 873 kHz ab” Taunus Zeitung “Ein Stück Radiogeschichte geht zu Ende”: Discussion Forum on the radio & more pictures vy73 de Wolfy df5sx wwdxc (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) They ultimately turned it off at 1312 UT, as uploaded to http://soundcloud.com/hawaiifox/afn-873-khz-deactivation-31-05 It was a quite elaborate procedure: Towards the end the main transmitter had developed serious non-linear distortions, which may be the reason why they just one day or so before the closure switched to the aux. The reduced power was pretty obvious; in southern Brandenburg the station was during its last night hardly audible as well. Then during the last hour or so they manipulated the equipment to get cool video footage. Ultimately they switched the main transmitter on again only to have the commander turning it off on its fancy touch screen. The ironic thing is that they did a ceremony for their own, while on air, the event was as shabby as possible: The carrier simply disappeared in midst sentence, during completely unrelated programming. There are observers who consider this as characteristic for the state of the German-American relations: No interest whatsoever in what they use to call "local nationals". Here are some last and first sights of the equipment. The saluting lady is the mentioned AFN Europe commander, about to touch the screen --- the video clip of Genesis - Jesus He Knows Me, anyone? http://radioforum.foren.mysnip.de/read.php?8773,1139006,1143296#msg-1143296 As can be seen there were three operational transmitters, all made by Nautel: The one from 1994 that back then replaced whatever tube gear and two ones not installed before 2011, it seems even in 2012 only; the NX200 that was the last main transmitter and the already mentioned aux, rated 50 kW. US taxpayers money, wasted. The video screens remind of NPR, extensively relayed on this AFN program. It is being said that NPR even promoted the Weißkirchen outlet itself ("in much of Germany on 873 AM" or something like this). (Kai Ludwig, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Ben in Oregon told me about the original AFN unit of 1951, till the Canadian NAUTEL TX unit came on service in 90ties: "It's an odd story, but came about at the time of the change from the original CEMCO 150 kW transmitter to the new Nautel one." 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) ** GERMANY. 7310, Radio 700. In German at 0601 on 24/5 with heavymetal songs in English (no // on 3985, 6005 and 13820 was) (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF 2001D and Folded Marconi 16m long), June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** GERMANY. Summer A-13 SW schedule of low power stations on frequencies 3985/3995/6005/6070/6190/7265/7310/9480/13820: 0000-2400 on 3985 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu as follows: 0000-1800 Radio 700 German 1800-1900 Voice of Indonesia German 1900-2400 Radio 700 German 0000-2400 on 3995 WNM 1.5 kW / non-dir to CeEu various langs 0000-0300 Life FM English 0300-0330 HCJB Russian, Thu Ukrainian 0330-0700 HCJB German 0700-0800 Ichtys [sic] Radio German 0800-2130 HCJB German 2130-2230 Ichtys Radio German 2230-2400 Life FM English 0600-0800 on 6005 KLL 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Radio Belarus 0800-1700 on 6005 KLL 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Radio 700, except: 0800-0900 2nd Sun Atlantic 2000 International French, April 14 0800-0900 3rd Sun European Music Radio English 0900-1000 3rd Sun Radio Joystik German 0900-1000 4th Sun Radio Gloria International German 1000-1015 Daily Missionswerk Freundesdienst German 1630-1645 Mon-Sat Missionswerk Freundesdienst German 0000-2400 on 6070 ROB 0.7 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Radio 6150, relay: R. Nordsee International, R. Caroline, R. Atlantis, but not active at present 0800-1100 on 6190 GOH 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu USB+carrier as follows: 0800-1100 Wed/Sat Hamburger Lokalradio German 0600-0800 on 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu USB+carrier as follows: 0600-0630 Wed/Sat Hamburger Lokalradio German 0630-0700 Wed/Sat GH's World of Radio English 0700-0800 Wed/Sat Hamburger Lokalradio German 0600-1300 on 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu USB+carrier as follows: 0600-0800 1st Sun Radio Gloria International English/German 1200-1300 1st Sun MV Baltic Radio English/German 0700-0800 3rd Sun European Music Radio English 1200-1300 4th Sat Radio City English 1100-1500 on 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu USB+carrier as follows: 1100-1430 Wed/Sat Hamburger Lokalradio German 1430-1500 Wed/Sat GH's World of Radio English 0600-1600 on 7310 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Radio 700 0800-1100 on 9480 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu USB+carrier as follows: 0800-0900 1st Sun Radio Gloria International English/German 0900-1000 1st Sun MV Baltic Radio English/German 0800-0900 2nd Sun Atlantic 2000 International French, April 14 0900-1100 2nd Sun Radio Geronimo English 0800-0900 3rd Sun European Music Radio English 0800-1000 4th Sun Radio Gloria International English/German 0800-1300 on 13820 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Radio 700, TEST (DX RE MIX NEWS #784 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 04, 2013 via DXLD) ** GERMANY [non]. 15275, new summer frequency for DW English via RWANDA is VG here: June 1 at 2057 report about whistling and the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra (maybe produced by RNW?) stops modulating at 2058 but open carrier stays on until 2058:20* --- what a waste, in usual refusal to coördinate programming with SW transmission. 15275 again in English at 0540 check, fair signal. DX Re Mix News had reported that from June 1, 15275 replaced 12045 (which used to be OK here too) at 0500-0630, and was added at 2000-2100, all 295 degrees (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [non]. Updated summer A-13 of Deutsche Welle: 0300-0400 on 5905 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CeAf Swahili 0300-0400 on 5925 KIG 250 kW / 180 deg to CeAf Swahili 0300-0400 on 7425 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CeAf Swahili 0300-0400 on 12070 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg to CeAf Swahili 0400-0500 on 5905 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to EaAf English 0400-0500 on 9470 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf English 0400-0500 on 12045 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CEAf English 0500-0530 on 5905 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to EaAf English 0500-0530 on 9470 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf English 0500-0530 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf English 0530-0600 on 5905 ASC 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAf Portuguese 0530-0600 on 9800 KIG 250 kW / 180 deg to SoAf English 0530-0600 on 11800 KIG 250 kW / 180 deg to SoAf Portuguese 0530-0600 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf English 0530-0600 on 12070 KIG 250 kW / 210 deg to SoAf Portuguese 0600-0630 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf English 0600-0630 on 15440 KIG 250 kW / 280 deg to WeAf English 0600-0630 on 17800 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf English 0630-0700 on 12045 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf Hausa 0630-0700 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf Hausa 0630-0700 on 15440 KIG 250 kW / 280 deg to WeAf English 0630-0700 on 17800 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf English 0630-0700 on 21780 DHA 250 kW / 260 deg to WeAf Hausa 0800-0830 on 15640 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Pashto 0800-0830 on 17860 DHA 250 kW / 050 deg to WeAs Pashto 0830-0900 on 15640 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari 0830-0900 on 17860 DHA 250 kW / 050 deg to WeAs Dari 1000-1100 on 9800 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CeAf Swahili 1000-1100 on 12070 KIG 250 kW / 265 deg to CeAf Swahili 1000-1100 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CeAf Swahili 1000-1100 on 15700 KIG 250 kW / 180 deg to CeAf Swahili 1200-1300 on 12070 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to WeAf French 1200-1300 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / 265 deg to WeAf French 1200-1300 on 15700 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to WeAf French 1200-1300 on 17800 WOF 250 kW / 180 deg to WeAf French 1200-1300 on 17820 WOF 250 kW / 152 deg to WeAf French 1200-1300 on 21780 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf French 1300-1400 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / 310 deg to WeAf Hausa 1300-1400 on 17800 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf Hausa 1300-1400 on 21780 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf Hausa 1330-1400 on 15215 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari 1330-1400 on 15595 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to WeAs Dari 1330-1400 on 17860 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to WeAs Dari 1400-1430 on 15215 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Pashto 1400-1430 on 15595 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to WeAs Pashto 1400-1430 on 17860 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to WeAs Pashto 1430-1500 on 15215 DHA 250 kW / 060 deg to SoAs Urdu 1430-1500 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to SoAs Urdu 1430-1500 on 15595 SNG 250 kW / 315 deg to SoAs Urdu 1430-1500 on 17860 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to SoAs Urdu 1500-1600 on 9810 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CeAf Swahili 1500-1600 on 12025 KIG 250 kW / 180 deg to CeAf Swahili 1500-1600 on 12070 KIG 250 kW / 265 deg to CeAf Swahili 1500-1600 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CeAf Swahili 1600-1700 on 11800 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to EaAf Amharic 1600-1700 on 12070 KIG 250 kW / 030 deg to EaAf Amharic 1600-1700 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to EaAf Amharic 1600-1700 on 21650 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic 1700-1800 on 9810 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to WeAf French 1700-1800 on 12070 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf French 1700-1800 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf French 1700-1800 on 15700 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to WeAf French 1800-1900 on 12045 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf Hausa 1800-1900 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / 310 deg to WeAf Hausa 1800-1900 on 21780 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WeAf Hausa 1900-1930 on 11800 KIG 250 kW / 210 deg to SoAf English 1900-1930 on 11865 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CeAf English 1900-1930 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CeAf English 1930-2000 on 7425 MEY 250 kW / 315 deg to SoAf Portuguese 1930-2000 on 11800 KIG 250 kW / 210 deg to SoAf Portuguese 1930-2000 on 11865 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CeAf English 1930-2000 on 12025 KIG 250 kW / 180 deg to SoAf Portuguese 1930-2000 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CeAf English 2000-2100 on 11800 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to WCAf English 2000-2100 on 11865 KIG 250 kW / 210 deg to SoAf English 2000-2100 on 12070 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to CeAf English 2000-2100 on 15275 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to CeAf English 2100-2200 on 11800 KIG 250 kW / non-dir to CeAf English 2100-2200 on 11865 KIG 250 kW / 280 deg to WCAf English 2100-2200 on 12070 KIG 250 kW / 295 deg to WCAf English (DX RE MIX NEWS #784 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 04, 2013 via DXLD) ** GERMANY [non]. 9955, USA, Rhein-Main Radio Club (special broadcast via WRMI) at 0300 in German with contemporary music and a man with talk at 0310 and back to music - Fair in peaks with Cuban jamming Jun 2 (Carlie Forsythe, Madison, WI, Realistic DX-398 and Kaito active antenna, ODXA Your Report Express, via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) USA, Hello Harald, on 9954.945 kHz I checked WRMI outlet in 31mb tonight June 3rd, - a day later than your broadcast via Florida facility. Propagation across the Atlantic in June on 31mb is very bad. Und das schrapp, schrapp vom kubanischen Jamming geht einem auf den Geist. I guess the Club should wait til "October to Febr" season for another try. Listen to the short recording of 0308 UT. vy73 de wolfy (Büschel, June 3, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn: We are going to re-broadcast the Rhein-Main Radio Club special program this coming UT Sunday June 9 at 0300-0400 (Jeff White, WRMI, June 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [and non]. Summer A-13 schedule of Media Broadcast: All transmissions from Wertachtal (WER) were terminated [WORLD OF RADIO 1672] Mighty KBC Radio 0000-0200 9925 NAU 125 kW / 300 deg NoAm English Sun till Aug. 30 0000-0200 7375 NAU 125 kW / 300 deg NoAm English Sun from Sep. 01 0800-1500 6095 NAU 100 kW / 240 deg WeEu English Sat/Sun Radio Farda 0030-0400 7280 NAU 250 kW / 105 deg WeAs Persian 1600-1700 15470 NAU 250 kW / 105 deg WeAs Persian Gospel For Asia 0030-0130 9520 NAU 250 kW / 100 deg SoAs Vary Asian langs 1230-1500 15350 NAU 250 kW / 089 deg SoAs Vary Asian langs 1330-1530 15390 NAU 250 kW / 085 deg SEAs Vary Asian langs 1530-1630 15215 NAU 250 kW / 099 deg SoAs Vary Asian langs 2330-0030 9520 NAU 250 kW / 085 deg SEAs Vary Asian langs Bible Voice Broadcasting 0100-0115 9490 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg SoAs English Sun 0300-0315 7310 NAU 250 kW / 124 deg N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 0330-0345 9440 NAU 125 kW / 105 deg WeAs Persian Dardasha 7 0400-0430 9410 NAU 100 kW / 110 deg WeAs Luri Sat-Mon 0430-0445 9460 NAU 125 kW / 120 deg N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 0500-0530 9735 NAU 250 kW / 120 deg N&ME Arabic Thu 0500-0515 9735 NAU 250 kW / 120 deg N&ME Arabic Fri 0600-0615 11655 NAU 125 kW / 180 deg NoAf Arabic Mon-Sat Dardasha 7 0600-0630 11655 NAU 125 kW / 180 deg NoAf Arabic Sun Dardasha 7 0700-0730 5945 NAU 100 kW / 122 deg WeEu English Sun 0700-0745 5945 NAU 100 kW / 122 deg WeEu English Sat 0830-1000 17535 NAU 125 kW / 140 deg NEAf Arabic Fri 1100-1115 21480 MDC 125 kW / 045 deg EaAs Cantonese Tue-Thu 1100-1130 21480 MDC 125 kW / 045 deg EaAs English Sun 1100-1130 21480 MDC 125 kW / 045 deg EaAs English Sat 1115-1130 21480 MDC 125 kW / 045 deg EaAs Chinese Mon 1115-1130 21480 MDC 125 kW / 045 deg EaAs English Sun 1130-1200 21480 MDC 125 kW / 045 deg EaAs Japanese Sun 1300-1400 11860 TRM 250 kW / 045 deg KRE Korean Mon-Sat VoWilderness 1300-1430 11860 TRM 250 kW / 045 deg KRE Korean Sun V of Wilderness 1400-1430 17495 ISS 250 kW / 083 deg SoAs English 1st Sun 1430-1500 17495 NAU 250 kW / 095 deg SoAs English Sat/Sun 1515-1530 17600 NAU 100 kW / 095 deg SoAs Urdu Sat 1530-1600 17600 NAU 100 kW / 095 deg SoAs Punjabi Fri 1530-1600 17600 NAU 100 kW / 095 deg SoAs English Sat 1530-1730 15750 SOF 100 kW / 126 deg WeAs Persian 1600-1615 15320 ISS 250 kW / 105 deg WeAs Persian Dardasha 7 1600-1630 17515 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg EaAf Oromo Sun/Mon/Thu/Fri 1600-1700 17515 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg EaAf Oromo Sat 1630-1645 15215 MOS 125 kW / 095 deg SoAs Tamil Fri 1630-1645 15215 MOS 125 kW / 115 deg SoAs Tamil Sun 1630-1730 15160 NAU 100 kW / 150 deg CeAf Nuer/Dinka 1630-1800 17515 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg EaAf Amharic Sun 1700-1715 13580 MOS 300 kW / 125 deg N&ME Arabic Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri 1700-1715 13720 NAU 125 kW / 120 deg N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 1700-1715 13810 ISS 100 kW / 120 deg N&ME Arabic Sat/Sun 1700-1715 15215 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg N&ME English Fri 1700-1730 15215 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg N&ME English Thu 1700-1730 13580 MOS 300 kW / 125 deg N&ME Arabic Wed 1700-1730 13810 ISS 100 kW / 120 deg N&ME Arabic Thu+ 1700-1730 17515 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg EaAf Tigrinya Mon/Wed/Fri 1700-1745 13810 ISS 100 kW / 120 deg N&ME Arabic Tue+ 1700-1800 13810 ISS 100 kW / 120 deg N&ME Arabic Mon/Wed/Fri 1700-1800 17515 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg EaAf Amharic Tue/Thu/Sat 1700-1900 15215 MOS 100 kW / 115 deg N&ME English Sat/Sun 1715-1745 13720 NAU 125 kW / 120 deg N/ME English Fri 1730-1800 17515 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg EaAf Amharic Mon/Wed/Fri 1800-1815 6130 NAU 100 kW / 090 deg EaEu Ukrainian Thu 1800-1815 6130 NAU 100 kW / 090 deg EaEu Russian Fri 1800-1815 9430 MOS 300 kW / non-dir WeAs English Sat 1800-1815 11855 NAU 100 kW / 105 deg WeAs English Sat 1800-1830 6130 NAU 100 kW / 090 deg EaEu Russian Tue 1800-1830 9430 MOS 300 kW / non-dir WeAs English Sun 1800-1830 11855 NAU 100 kW / 105 deg WeAs Persian Fri 1800-1830 17515 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg EaAf Somali Sat/Sun 1800-1830 17515 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg EaAf Tigrinya Tue/Thu 1800-1900 6130 NAU 100 kW / 090 deg EaEu English Sun 1800-1900 11855 NAU 100 kW / 105 deg WeAs Persian Thu 1815-1900 11855 NAU 100 kW / 105 deg WeAs Persian Sun 1830-1845 6130 NAU 100 kW / 090 deg EaEu English Sat 1830-1900 11855 NAU 100 kW / 105 deg WeAs Persian Tue 1830-1900 17515 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg EaAf Amharic Fri/Sat 1830-1915 9635 SOF 100 kW / 126 deg WeAs English Sun 1830-1900 17515 NAU 100 kW / 148 deg EaAf Tigrinya Sun 2000-2015 5930 NAU 250 kW / 120 deg N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 2030-2045 9515 NAU 250 kW / 180 deg NoAf Arabic Dardasha 7 Radio Japan NHK World 0200-0400 11680 NAU 250 kW / 140 deg WeAs Japanese 1700-1900 15445 NAU 250 kW / 140 deg WeAs Japanese Adventist World Radio 0300-0330 9530 ISS 250 kW / 125 deg EaAf Tigrigna 0300-0400 11610 NAU 250 kW / 140 deg EaAf Oromo/Amharic 0400-0430 6020 NAU 100 kW / 130 deg EaEu Bulgarian 0400-0600 15225 NAU 250 kW / 130 deg N/ME Arabic 0700-0800 15225 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg NoAf Arabic 0800-0830 15140 NAU 100 kW / 205 deg NoAf French 0800-0900 15225 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg NoAf Kabyle/Tachelhit 0830-0900 15225 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg NoAf 0900-1000 9790 NAU 100 kW / 180 deg SoEu Italian Sun 1130-1200 15605 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg SoAs Shoshoni 1200-1230 11800 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg SoAs Mon 1230-1300 12085 TRM 125 kW / 025 deg SoAs Meitei Sun/Wed/Fri 1230-1300 12085 TRM 125 kW / 025 deg SoAs Bangla Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat 1300-1330 17810 NAU 250 kW / 070 deg EaAs Chinese Mon-Fri 1300-1330 17810 NAU 250 kW / 070 deg EaAs Uighur Sat/Sun 1330-1500 17810 NAU 250 kW / 070 deg EaAs Chinese 1500-1530 15735 NAU 250 kW / 080 deg SoAs Nepali 1500-1600 15265 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg SoAs Punjabi/Hindi 1530-1600 15335 NAU 250 kW / 075 deg SoAs English Sat-Wed 1530-1600 15335 NAU 250 kW / 075 deg SoAs Tibetan Thu/Fri 1600-1630 9830 NAU 100 kW / 133 deg EaEu Bulgarian 1630-1700 17575 ISS 250 kW / 125 deg EaAf Somali 1730-1800 15155 NAU 250 kW / 140 deg EaAf Oromo 1730-1800 15170 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg NoAf Kabyle 1900-1930 11945 ISS 250 kW / 200 deg NoAf Wolof 1900-1930 11955 MOS 300 kW / 190 deg WeAf Hausa 1900-1930 15205 ISS 100 kW / 185 deg WeAf Fulfulde 1900-2000 9610 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg NoAf Arabic/Tachelhit 1900-2000 15260 NAU 100 kW / 215 deg NoAf Arabic 1900-2100 11610 NAU 250 kW / 130 deg N/ME Arabic 1930-2000 15205 NAU 250 kW / 180 deg WeAf Ibo 2000-2030 9610 NAU 100 kW / 210 deg NoAf French 2000-2030 11830 ISS 250 kW / 165 deg WCAf French 2030-2100 11755 ISS 250 kW / 165 deg WCAf Yoruba Radio Mashaal 0400-0600 15560 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg WeAs Pashto 0600-0900 15360 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg WeAs Pashto [WORLD OF RADIO 1672] Trans World Radio 0700-0750 6105 NAU 100 kW / 285 deg NoEu English 0830-0900 7215 NAU 100 kW / 135 deg WeEu Hungarian 1400-1430 7215 NAU 100 kW / 065 deg EaEu Belarussian Mon 1400-1430 7215 NAU 100 kW / 065 deg EaEu Russian Tue-Fri Transportradio: 0800-1000 6095 NAU 100 kW / 230 deg WeEu Dutch/Music Mon-Fri XVRB The Music Museum 0900-1000 6045 NAU 100 kW / 275 deg CeEu English/Music 3rd Sun Iceman Radio 0900-1000 6045 NAU 100 kW / 275 deg CeEu Dutch/En/Ge/Fr 4th Sun Radio Joystick 1000-1100 7330 ISS 100 kW / 060 deg CeEu German 1st Sun Evangelische Missions Gemeiden 1030-1100 6055 NAU 100 kW / 122 deg CeEu German Sat/Sun 1100-1130 13710 NAU 250 kW / 045 deg FE Russian Sat 1500-1530 11695 ISS 250 kW / 060 deg EaEu Russian Sat Missionswerke Arche Stimme des Trostes 1100-1115 5945 NAU 100 kW / 122 deg CeEu German Sun+ Brother Stair/The Overcomer Ministries 1400-1600 9655 NAU 100 kW / 275 deg WeEu English Mon-Thu 1400-1600 9655 MOS 100 kW / 285 deg WeEu English Fri-Sun 1400-1600 13810 ISS 100 kW / 120 deg N&ME English Pan American Broadcasting 1400-1415 15205 ISS 100 kW / 090 deg SoAs English Sun 1415-1430 15205 ISS 100 kW / 090 deg SoAs English 1430-1445 15205 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg SoAs English Sun 1930-2000 9515 NAU 250 kW / 155 deg NoAf English Sun Radio Liberty 1400-1500 15180 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg CeAs Turkmen 1500-1600 13615 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg CeAs Avari/Chechen/Chercassian 1500-1600 15630 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg CeAs Tajik 1600-1700 5995 NAU 250 kW / 060 deg EaEu Russian 1700-1800 5930 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg EaEu Belarussian Voice of America 0300-0330 9815 ISS 250 kW / 160 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 1630-1700 11655 ISS 250 kW / 150 deg SDN English So.Sudan Mon-Fri 1630-1700 11905 NAU 250 kW / 150 deg SDN English So.Sudan Mon-Fri 1630-1700 13870 ISS 250 kW / 150 deg SDN English So.Sudan Mon-Fri 1800-1830 9645 NAU 250 kW / 160 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 1800-1900 11925 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Amharic 1800-1900 12005 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Amharic 1800-1900 13870 NAU 250 kW / 140 deg EaAf Amharic 1900-1930 9600 ISS 250 kW / 155 deg SDN Arabic Afia Darfur 1900-1930 11925 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Tigrigna Mon-Fri 1900-1930 13870 NAU 250 kW / 140 deg EaAf Tigrigna Mon-Fri 2030-2100 9815 NAU 250 kW / 190 deg WCAf Hausa Mon-Fri HCJB Global Voice 1530-1600 13800 NAU 100 kW / 095 deg CeAs Russian Sat 1600-1630 13800 NAU 100 kW / 095 deg CeAs Chechen Sat 2300-2330 9835 NAU 100 kW / 240 deg BRA German 2300-0045 11920 NAU 100 kW / 240 deg BRA Portuguese Radio Xoriyo: 1600-1630 17630 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg EaAf Somali Tue/Sat Deewa Radio 1700-1800 9780 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg WeAs Pashto Voice of Oromo Liberation 1700-1800 13830 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg EaAf Oromo/Amharic Sun/Wed Radio EYSC - Eritrean Youth Solidarity for Change 1730-1800 15310 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg EaAf Tigrigna Tue/Fri Christian Science Sentinel 1800-1900 9585 NAU 100 kW / 090 deg EaEu Russian Sat Lutheran World Federation,Voice of Gospel (Sawtu Linjilia) 1830-1900 15315 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg WCAf Fulfulde (DX RE MIX NEWS #784 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 04, 2013 via DXLD) Note that two BVB transmissions above are shown as from SOF = Bulgaria site. So Media Broadcast is now responsible for it too?? (gh, DXLD) ** GOA [and non?]. INDIA, 15184.957, Odd frequency signal at 0426 UT June 1st. AIR Gujarati language towards Africa scheduled, registered AIR Aligarh site, - but I guess Goa Panaji odd transmitter here in use instead? S=6 signal in southern Germany sidelobe. 15210, Surprisingly EVEN frequency on S=9 signal strength, scheduled AIR Persian service via Goa Panaji site. Nice modulation by young girl singer at 0425 to 0429 UT June 1st (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, June 1, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE. POSSIBLE CUTS COMING TO ERT --- Rumours for consolidation of Greek Public Radio include ceasing of two nationwide services and many local radios http://www.thegreekradio.com/node/3695 Rumours have been around for several days, concerning what will happen with the Greek Public Broadcaster ERT; plans came to the light, which even mention the scenario of total closure and reopening as another company with the staff reduced by 2,000 and much less services. Although ERT is not a deficient business, layoffs seem to satisfy the requirements of the Troika concerning layoffs in the public sector. On the other hand, the impact on the internal structure and services of ERT seems similar to the the draft by former minister Mossialos, two years ago, which at that moment had to be disregarded, but its requirements remain on the table. Paricularly regarding radio, unconfirmed information published Gregory Melas in newsit.gr said: "The consolidation process planned by CEO Gikas Manalis, includes the closure of many regional radio stations of ERT, whereas the frequencies of public radio are to be reduced to a maximum of 4. This plan is indeed progressing rapidly, behind closed doors of the office of chief executive assisted by only two close associates, two people he brought to Radio House of Agia Paraskevi, one of them also acting as financial adviser. " Alongside, it seems that ERT3 is also in danger, which also owns two radio stations in Thessaloniki. What is new in this piece of information is the fact that Public Radio frequencies are reduced to four, which can only mean that two of the six radio programs (First Schedule, Second, Third, EPA Sports, World, Friendship) will cease operation (;) . Finally, what angers us is that although the planned project foresees the shrinking of services provided to the listeners by the Greek radio, there is no reference to a possible reduction of the contribution fee, which is charged through electricity bills. This means that it is a contraction which will remove content, will increase unemployment in the area of media, without any benefit to the consumer. The benefits are measured only in compliance with the political objectives of the troika, but also with the easening of the industrial competition for the similarly shrunk private broadcasters (Christos Rigas, Wood Dale, Illinois, May 30, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ``World`` in the list above must mean ERA-5 = SHORTWAVE, Voice of Greece; Friendship = Filia, ERA-6? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) I'm amazed that ERT is still on SW at all, given that the Greek government is drowning in a staggering amount of debt. A sobering reminder for SW listeners who tend to forget that such services cost a lot of money and have to be paid for. A grand irony is that much of the bailout money that helps keep ERT on the air comes from Germany, a country that has slashed it's own SW service. Not trying to turn this into a political discussion, but there is a financial side to SW broadcasting that is often overlooked. Note the collapse of WYFR when the money dried up (Steve Luce, Houston, Texas, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE. Some observations on ERA mediumwave frequencies during recent holiday in Paxos: 666 kHz Athens - Observed with Radiofilia programming in various languages from 0600 to 1200 including Spanish, Greek, Polish, Serbian and Arabic, but no English heard when checked. After 1200 UT this frequency was in parallel with Voice of Greece SW frequencies. 927 kHz Zakynthos - This transmitter is now off the air. Unheard during checks from 13 to 18 May. 1314 kHz Tripolis - Has been reactivated. Carries ERA parallel 981, 1008, etc. Also heard with local ID “Radiofonis Tripolis” at 1100 on 17 May. 1512 kHz Hania, Crete - This transmitter is faulty - it was transmitting only a carrier with almost no audio modulation, just a very low level distorted audio when checked from 12 to 18 May (Dave Kenny, Paxos, Greece - observations from 12-18 May, June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** GREECE. 26010, 0557 UT, Real FM, Greece. Very poor 12/05 (Tim Bucknall, Congleton, Cheshire RDR54D1, CLP5130, Icom ICR9500, CLP5130 VHF/UHF V+H, June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) FM mode narrow? (gh) ** GUAM [and non]. 13362-USB, AFN, 1149-1205*, June 3. Anomaly with AFN TV audio feed; “You are watching AFN” till 1200 when they went to normal programming of NBC TODAY audio feed; Al with the weather; fair. Neither frequency heard again by 1224, but found on 5765-USB at 1251. Somewhat erratic recently (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) June 4 checking AFN Guam at 1211 to past 1412, for both 5765-USB and 13362-USB, but found them both off the air. Checking for AFN Diego Garcia (4319-USB) had the same results at 1320, 1347 and 1412; there was no QRM today, so I should have easily been able to hear them if they were on. So no AFN today! (Ron Howard, ibid., WORLD OF RADIO 1672) ** GUAM. 11580, May 31 at 1207, talk in unknown tonal language, song/hymn, 1212 YL in different Chinesish dialect, bits of music, 1213.5 dead air, ``KTWR Agana`` (not Agaña) ID, more Chinese to 1214.5*. Aoki shows at 1200-1215 daily is Yi Sichuan, then a break until resuming in Vietnamese at 1245 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUATEMALA. 4055, R. Verdad, June 3, 1120. Church organ music good with imminent local sunrise. 73 and Good Listening to all! (Rick Barton, El Mirage, AZ, Drake R8, Hammarlund HQ-180A, r.w. and Slinky wire, June 3, ABDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) 4055.1, R. Verdad, San Esteban. Just caught the end of an English announcement at 1120 giving the last part of an address in Guatemala. Then slow organ music (played with too much vibrato on it!) and some Spanish announcements. A hymn at 1130 and some Spanish preaching at 1135 with music continuing in the background. Very hard work due to a weak signal and plasma TV noise 50 Hz up but it improved in strength around 1135, then faded out by 1150. I've been watching and checking this frequency for about four months now, without success, waiting for a trace of audio. Finally got it!! Very pleasing and hoping it improves as winter arrives. I don't bother sending reception reports these days as I don't chase QSL cards any more, but it would be nice hear it strong enough to make a recording of it for posterity! May even send an email to let them know they've been heard. :-) 30/4 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) What or where is San Esteban? Station is normally located in Chiquimula (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) Answer below ** GUATEMALA. Hola Dr. Madrid, Llegado junio, quisiéramos saber cómo va la tarea de renovar su permiso para 4055??? Espero que sí! Otras preguntas: Algun oyente localiza la emisora en San Esteban, en vez de Chiquimula. Es un lugar correcto, y como se relaciona a Chiquimula? Veo en el World Radio TV Handbook 2013 que tiene FM ademas en 102.7. Yo creia que nunca ganaron permiso para FM?? Funciona? Suerte, (Glenn Hauser, June 3 to Dr Édgar Madrid of R. Verdad, via DXLD) Estoy un poco inquieto, por varias razones: 1) Desde hace algún tiempo, una de las jefes de la Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala me informó que se estaban tardando en concederme la revalidación de la frecuencia, porque en la Sección de Frecuencias estaban estudiando alguna situación, referente a Radio Verdad (no me dijo qué). 2) Hace unos meses, me llamaron de la Superintendencia interrogándome sobre qué uso le estoy dando a esta frecuencia. Les expliqué que transmito 23 programas educativos de desarrollo comunitario diariamente de media hora cada uno, además de los programas religiosos no sectarios. 3) Hace poco, una de las jefes me dijo que sí me van a conceder la frecuencia, pero que estaban estudiando ciertas situaciones primero. 4) La semana pasada, interrogué acerca de la revalidación de mi frecuencia 4055 kHz, y me informaron que el expediente estaba extraviado. La jefe se interesó mucho en el caso y, juntos con otros empleados, lo localizaron. El viernes pasado, llamé por teléfono a uno de los departamentos, y me dijeron que hoy lunes habrían de trasladar el expediente al Departamento Jurídico, para que redactaran la resolución y me notificaran de la misma, pero que, la Sección de Frecuencias había hecho algunas observaciones al respecto (pero no me dijo qué tipo de observaciones). Mañana pienso llamar por teléfono al Departamento Jurídico, para ver qué me informan. Mientras tanto, a mí me costó dormir anoche por la inquietud causada. Espero que no me vayan a cancelar la frecuencia, o tendré que apelar. También espero que no me vayan a cambiar frecuencia, porque, eso me restaría muchos oyentes, y me causaría enormes gastos financieros, que no podría financiar; porque, tendría que venir el Ingeniero Borthwick desde Canadá para hacer los cambios, lo cual me costaría mucho financiar. Si resuelven en contra de Radio Verdad, Guatemala y el mundo perderían mucho, y sería una gran injusticia, porque, he ayudado mucho a las comunidades más necesitadas de Guatemala y el mundo, con tantos programas de desarrollo comunitario. Quizá tendría que apelar, y eso es algo que yo no acostumbro hacer. Otras preguntas: Radio Verdad tiene 2 sedes: Una es Chiquimula, en donde funciona de día, y la otra es en la aldea San Esteban, de Chiquimula, en donde funciona de madrugada y de noche. En San Esteban, están los Estudios 7 y 8, y allí está el transmisor grande de 1 KW y la antena de onda corta. En Chiquimula, están los Estudios 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10 y 11, y está el transmisor de enlace. También están las oficinas. Tanto en Chiquimula, como en San Esteban, funcionan los dos canales de Internet, uno en cada lugar. La frecuencia 102.7 la pagué, pero, nunca me la asignaron, porque me la robó el mismo Ministro de Comunicaciones, a quien le asignaron 30 frecuencias fraudulentamente el día anterior a dejar el cargo, sin haber pagado nada. Entre esas 30 frecuencias, se fue la mía. Probablemente, si fuera estación comercial y yo pudiera ofrecerles mucho dinero de soborno, me la darían, pero yo no hago eso jamás. Sigo muy inquieto, quizá hasta mañana. Mañana sabré qué le hicieron a Radio Verdad. Hay una gran cantidad de diexistas que están muy inquietos también. Gracias, Glenn, por su interés. Le informaré después. (Édgar Amílcar Madrid, Radio Verdad, June 3, [in large-font blue], WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Edgar, Will be praying that R. Verdad will have favor with the government and will not need to change frequency and will be granted another term for its license. Maranatha, (Ralph W. Borthwick, BC, June 4 via Edgar Madrid, TGAV, DXLD) Thank you, Ralph, for your prayers. I am somewhat nervous as I will call the government in a few minutes. May God be with you (Édgar Madrid, Radio Verdad, cc to WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) ** GUYANA. 560, Voice of Guyana – May 25, 2356 – some kind of countdown program. Commercial for Republic Bank and ID as Voice of Guyana with announcer giving time as “20 hours 1”. Then lotto results by a woman where she read the numbers live for the “Draw de Line” draw and then she did the “Lucky 3” draw. Fair and all alone (Niel Wolfish, DXing in Louisbourg NS – WinRadio Excalibur G33DDC + Wellbrook loop, MARE Tipsheet 31 May via DXLD) ** ICELAND [and non]. [Re 13-22:] ``189, RÚV, Gufuskálar, ... Note: daytime log (gh)`` >>> Daytime, yes, but *not uncommon* at all providing you're on a good spot and equipped with a reasonable tool. More rare is RÚV 207 co- channel neighbouring Morocco, QRM also from Germany. >>> Also Donebach, GERMANY, 153 is often good despite co-channel ALGERIA, and may be worse after dark (!) when it gets QRM de ROMANIA. Best 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. QSL: All India Radio GOS via Khampur 7550, sent attractive "Floating Candles" card in 170 days for email report sent to gosesdair at yahoo.co.in - specific as to date/time/freq/language (Bruce Portzer, Seattle WA, June 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13695, May 30 at 1221, S Asian music, singing with drone; 1224 announcement, 1228 song, but cut off the air abruptly at 1232*. Aoki shows AIR, 500 kW, 108 degrees from Bengaluru, 1115-1215 Tamil, 1215- 1245 Telugu, so it must have been a crash rather than sign-off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13695, AIR, Junio 01 a las 1800 UT. Vía Bengaluru con 500 kW. Comienzo de lecturas de noticias en inglés sobre India. La señal no tiene interferencias de RFI, sólo oscila demasiado aunque sin fading. SINPO: 54444. También en: 17670, vía Delhi con 250 kW con baja modulación y un poco más de ruido. SINPO: 43444, 11580 vía Aligarh con 250 kW, SINPO: 23222. No se escucha en 11935, 11670, 9445, 7550. 73! (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660; Antena: Coaxial de 5 Ohms de 20 Metros; QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 15050, June 4 at 1205-1217.5* AIR Delhi with nice music in Tamil service, until cut off late and in mid-announcement; then tuned to 15040 and there`s the Burmese service at about same poor level. 9690, June 4 at 1329, sufficiently fair with plucked instrument music, presumed Tibetan announcement, more such music, never any AIR IS, but 1330 `Namaskar` and opening GOS in English with frequencies, 1330.5 news. // 13710 is very poor and // 11620 is a JBA carrier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDONESIA. 9525.8, V of Indonesia, Cimanggis. Arabic service from 1650 till 1700 with Disney-styled pop songs, then full ID, address, Facebook page, etc., etc. Then Spanish began from 1703. Lovely signal on 11/5 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ?? I never found it much lower than 9525.9, but haven`t tried lately to remeasure the JBA signal here (gh, DXLD) 9680, May 31 at 1201, ``warta berita`` (news) on Radio Republik Indonesia, good signal atop the China radio war (and KNLS?), but that doesn`t mean the so-called external service Voice of Indonesia will be anywhere near as good on 9526-: Tune to that at 1202 and it`s still very poor with music, YL speaking slowly, sounds like Chinese intonation instead of supposedly scheduled Japanese. No entry yet for May 31 by Ishida, but he does show that the 1100 Chinese broadcast often runs over. 9526- no better at 1309 check for English: just barely modulated very weak carrier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9680, June 1 at 1203, RRI atop co-channel from China/Taiwan radio war, with low audible heterodyne --- could be about 40 Hz instead of 400 Hz, 9680.4 where Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, recently reported it a couple hours earlier. I never hear a het that far off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [Re 13-22:] ``9680.4, ... ?? When I hear it around 1200, it`s very close to 9680.0 China/Taiwan, no 400 Hz het. Did you mean 9860.04? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD)`` >>> yes, probably *my* mistake in forgetting the zero although it's 9680.4 that's handwritten on my log sheets, so on the other hand, it may simply be correct. My 30 April report.: 9680.03 RRI, Cimanggis, 1000-desvan. total 1145, 28/4, indonésio, conversa com ouvintes, canções; 35433, so probably the zero is really missing! If there was no QRM, zero beating the frequency wouldn't exactly lead us to another, adjacent frequency but the one being observed, be it on 9680.03/4 or 9680.4. Best 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM. I miss WRN on SiriusXM. They just sent me a renewal notice. My contract expires on July 7. I am contemplating not renewing or at least using the deletion of WRN as a way to negotiate them down from last year's price. I find their excuse that BBC World Service provides all the international news anyone would want to be pretty lame. There is very little overlap between the news content on AIR, RTE, and other services that mostly cover goings on in their own country. The excuse demonstrates that the suits at SiriusXM have never listened to the WRN program lineup. Being a natural born conspiracy theorist, I wonder if the addition of North Korea's propaganda stream prompted pressure from Washington to delete WRN? SiriusXM operates under a license from the US government's FCC (Joe Buch, May 30, internetradio via DXLD) ** IRAN. Lunedì 27 maggio 2013, 0832 - 13880 kHz, VOIRI - Ahwaz, Dari, talk OMs. Segnale sufficiente. A -2.5 kHz da Pinnenberg Meteo! (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** IRAN [non]. Domenica 2 giugno 2013, 0450 - 15680//15690 kHz, R. FARDA - Iranawila (Sri Lanka), "Caroban" (in English: "Magic" ?) by Nina (song from Serbia in the Eurocontest 2011), Segnale buono- sufficiente (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** ISRAEL. 15850, Galei Zahal. Saturday mx show was noted with old hits in English. At 0515 on 25/5 with Turtles (Elenore), B. Ryan (Elouise), R. Charles (Eleanor Rugby [sic]), etc., // 6885. Both with bad modulation, but with good music choice! (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF 2001D and Folded Marconi 16m long), June Australian DX News via DXLD) 15850, June 1 at 0108, very poor music, but has to be Galei Zahal, which I hadn`t heard in a long time; not audible on 6885 if on (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN. QSL: Nikkei Radio via Nemuro 3925, sent QSL card in 20 days for report sent to address listed in WRTH (Bruce Portzer, Seattle WA, June 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN [non]. Hola amigos, Necesito pedirle el favor algún colega del cono sur me cuente cómo le llegan las emisiones de NHK Radio Japón desde la Isla de Ascension por los 12015 kHz; acá no hay ni rastros de esta emisión. En español de 0400 a 0430 y japonés de 0800 a 1000; realmente me parece que no estuviera esta emisión. De antemano gracias por la colaboración (Rafael Rodriguez R., Bogotá D.C. - COLOMBIA, June 1 condiglista yg via DXLD) Rafael y amigos de la lista: Lamentablemente NHK ha optado por el repetidor de la BBC de Isla Ascensión para las transmisiones hacia Sudamérica, de las 0400-0430 en castellano y 0800-1000 UT en japonés y como bien apuntas, éstas son nulas o casi nulas de recepción para toda nuestra América del Sur. Para quienes siguen las emisiones niponas, está la sólo la transmisión vía USA de las 0930 en castellano, que llegan con excelente presencia hasta el sur del continente. Ante cualquier comentario, quedo a tu disposición vía interna, estimado Rafael (ce3BBC, Hugo López C., Santiago de Chile, ibid.) Hola a ambos: Si también he tenido el mismo problema. Sólo pueda captar las emisiones vía Furman. Me inclino a que aquellas pueden que lleguen de mejor manera a Europa o a parte de África. ¿Centroamérica, caribe? Creo que haré el intento de saber para dónde esta verdaderamente apuntada. Por otro lado, después de todo esto, podríamos mandar una carta firmada o un mail a la estación informando de aquello. ¿Les parece? (Claudio Galaz, Chile, ibid.) Claudito: Acá en Chile tenemos el mejor y más influyente monitor de la NHK: Huguito "Tuladio Yanosuena" López; tal vez él pueda informar a la emisora sobre la casi nula recepción de esta emision en nuestro continente. Saludos, (Rubén GONZALEZ VALDERRAMA, ibid.) Buenísmo dato. Ojalá que se pueda ubicar. Genial tener gente chilensis en NHK. Veremos como contactarlo. Ojalá que esto no sea el final de la emisión por onda corta. Ya que a veces, los reclamos son usados en nuestra contra. Salud (Claudio Galaz, ibid.) Re: NHK via Isla de Ascension --- Anexo te envío la captación (muy baja e irregular) de cómo escuché NHK entre las 0400 y 0430 en 12015 en Bogotá, el 3 junio. Debo destacar que aunque en principio se escuchaba de manera apenas aceptable (0400), de manera progresiva fue decayendo la señal hasta tornarse imperceptible (0430). 73 y buenos DX (Jose Luis de Vicente, HK3ORT, June 2, condiglista yg via DXLD) 12015, June 5 at 0423, JBA signal maybe in Spanish. South Americans have been complaining of little to no reception of NHK relay via ASCENSION at 0400-0430; me, too! I was thinking this was also on 6195 via WHRI, but not any more. 5910 via France should be audible as/but it collides with Alcaraván Radio, Colombia (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KALININGRAD. Re: ``Bolshakovo was originally a Russian Skywave shortwave jamming site at 70, 83, and 118 degrees, hidden in the forest, erected in the 50ties. Aimed at European Russia, Moscow, Omsk, Volga, and even eastern Ukraine and Caucasus ARM/AZE/GEO area. wb`` Has it been established that the shortwave facilities near Bolshakovo date back to the fifties? I'm only aware of the circumstance that they have originally been used for jamming exclusively, with the first use for real broadcasting taking place only in 1989. And it is pretty obvious that the transmitters (called Purga, rated 80 kW) are not originally specified for broadcasting, suffering from hum and muffled sounding modulation. Concerning the mediumwave operations: Indeed all three SV 4+4 systems were in use simultaneously for some time. Around the early/mid eighties there was a pattern of operating 1) one Tayfun 2500 kW transmitter during daytime on 171 kHz through the AM-350 and at night on 1143 kHz through the 275 deg. antenna, 2) the other Tayfun on 1386 kHz through the 220 deg. antenna and 3) the Buran 2000 kW through the 180 deg. antenna. Already prior to the collapse of the USSR the first mentioned Tayfun had been confined to 171 kHz and 1143 kHz only operated with a 150 kW transmitter through a single mast anymore. Later 1386 kHz has been changed over to 275 deg. at the request of Radio Nederland Wereldomroep who wanted to use the frequency for the UK and Ireland rather than Central Europe. Instead 1215 kHz had been put on the 220 deg. beam, but it was quite a disaster due to the strong interference from the UK synchro network (Virgin Radio at this time). Now 1215 kHz has been reversed because it is now used to serve the Baltics, replacing the 612 kHz transmitter at Vilnius that has been shut down altogether. Keeping track of the equipment in use is difficult. It seems that at some point another 150 kW transmitter has been installed when Bolshakovo took over 1116 kHz (now closed, too) from the Kaliningrad site. Current pattern could be one 150 kW on 171 kHz (AM-350), the other 150 kW on 1143 kHz (ND mast or SV 4+4 180 deg.?) and one of the high power units (perhaps 1/2 Tayfun at much reduced power, i.e. 600 kW or so) on 1215 kHz (SV 4+4 220 deg. in reversed operation). (Kai Ludwig, June 4, mwmasts yg via DXLD) ** KASHMIR. INDIA, 4950, AIR-Srinagar, May 30 1427-1433, 35333, Kashmiri, Talk, ID at 1430 as "Radio Kashmir Srinagar". 4950, AIR-Srinagar, May 31 1429-1434, 35333, Kashmiri, Talk, ID at 1429 as "Radio Kashmir Srinagar" (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellite 750, DE-1121; ANT, 70m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH. QSL: Pyongyang 9850. FD [full-data] card on reverse, no verie signer but front shows what we always wanted to see, the birth place of Kim IL sung or whoever he is, very brave man or plain silly talking it up to the Americans of late! Might be a big hole there shortly where he was born!!! Plain envelope, no stamps but grateful for the reply. Also got the Pyongyang news, so gave it to the local Korean-born bottle shop owner who just kept laughing! Air in 9 weeks for postcard (Johno Wright, NSW, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 11860, Voice of Wilderness, Trincomalee. S/on 1300 with what sounded like some horn/bugle instrument, then an ID in Korean. At 1303, a Korean version of Amazing Grace - which was interesting! Then onto religious talks with background music. Fairly good signal but degraded slightly by co-channel Cuba. 15/5 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) Not a chance here with Cuba! (gh, DXLD) Almost 11860 [not 11835 as in original report!], June 4 at 1326 RHC has some CCI, talk, music, very weak underneath. Presumably Voice of Wilderness, one of the Bible Voice services, 250 kW, 45 degrees from Trincomalee, SRI LANKA, 1300-1400(Sundays -1430) in Korean per Aoki (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA SOUTH. 15575, June 5 at 1350, traditional Korean singing to 1359, as I wish again I had tuned in earlier for this Wednesday show from KBSWR. Usual good signal now, and open carrier on way early by 1235 or so before 1300 English (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KURDISTAN. 4871, Voice of Iranian Kurdistan (Clandestine), ID in Kurdish "Eira Dendzhi Kurdistana Iran", s/on at 0226 with IS and ID, followed by hymn from 0229 and sermon on 27/5 (s/off seems is at 0433?). // 3965 began with 3-minute delay with same recorded program (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF 2001D and Folded Marconi 16m long), June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** KURDISTAN [non]. Domenica 2 giugno 2013, 0440 - 11510 kHz, DENGE KURDISTAN - Maiac (Moldavia), Canto tribale (voci YL-percussioni). Segnale buono (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) This has not been listenable here for weeks, formerly in the 13-14 UT period (gh, OK, DXLD) ** KUWAIT. QSL: Radio Kuwait 15540 sent two stickers and A2012 program schedule in 39 days for report sent to kwtfreq at media.gov.kw. Unfortunately, there was nothing resembling a QSL but it was more than I received for my two previous reports. Better luck next time I guess (Bruce Portzer, Seattle WA, June 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MADAGASCAR. Wanderndes Log: 5014.2 kHz, Madagaskar? on May 26 at 1800 UT. Wer einen SDR hat sieht es besonders schoen: Auf 5014.2 kHz wandert ein Sender - wohl Madagaskar - im Sekundenabstand auf und ab. Derzeit S5 in Salzburg (Christoph Ratzer, Austria, OE2CRM, A-DX May 26 via BCDX 2 June via DXLD) I see a similar wandering signal around 1705-1725 UT June 2, and 5 peaks hopping around 5014.282 kHz. Could it be Malagasy 5010 kHz outlet? (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 2 via DXLD) ** MALAYSIA. May 30 at 1137 + 1214 no Klasik Nasional (KN) signal. 1222 strong open carrier. *1226 - audio suddenly on with song; KN singing IDs; monologue (Islamic); reciting from the Qur'an till suddenly off at 1238*; at 1243 tx on again with no audio. Another day of very strong reception on 5965.00. Still making adjustments to new transmitter. Audio: https://www.box.com/s/bg33oyh5wwjc8gm3jqc1 (Ron Howard, CA, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) More reports coming in of KN reception. From Sei-ichi Hasegawa (Japan): "No audio and no carrier at 1012-1100UT on May 30. Very strong signal ang good music at 1630 in Japan." From Mauno Ritola (Finland): "Yes, seems, that there are problems; still off at 1530." and later: "But now at 1650 coming in well!" Thanks for these additional reports! e-QSL - Klasik Nasional – new transmitter on new 5965.00 kHz. Dear Mr. Howard, We hereby acknowledge receipt of your email with detailed reception reports for:- 1) Klasik Nasional (5965 kHz) heard on 29th May 2013 between 1204-1217 & 1220 UT. Due to recent problems with the old 50 kW transmitter (used since 1975), we now transmit KN at 100 kW using a newer transmitter installed in 2004. Your report is very much appreciated and we hope to send the QSL cards to you at the earliest possible moment. Terima kasih. Best Regards, Zulkifli Ab Rahim, Technical Network Section email - Zulkifli Ab Rahim Address: Radio TV Malaysia, Batu 13, Jalan Cheras, 43000 Kajang, Malaysia. Tel: +60 3 8736 1530 Fax: +60 3 8736 1227 (via Ron Howard, May 31, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) So does this mean the `new` 100 kW has been removed from some other frequency, or was it just idle? (gh, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) 5965, Klasik Nasional, 1230 Bahasa Malay, on this exact frequency as reported recently by Ron Howard in California, playing Malaysian music and giving several “Radio Klasik” IDs at 1233. Fair May 31 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna on the roof, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Ron, Seems KN replacement may only have been temporary as carrier noted back on usual offset 5964.70 at 1757 and again 2319 on June 1. Interested in your further observations, 73, (Martien Groot, Netherlands, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Martien, Am presently in San Francisco for a non-SWL weekend. You are of course correct! Others have reported to me just as you observed on June 1, that KN went back to former off frequency. Did they pull the newer tx off line for more adjustments or what? Tomorrow I will be back at Asilomar Beach to check this out. Thanks for your input (Ron Howard, June 2, ibid.) 5964.7, Klasik Nasional, 1142, June 3. Well, KN certainly did not use the newer 100 KW tx (5965.00) for very long! Heard today back off frequency with older 50 kW tx and as also noted off frequency by Martien Groot, et al. on June 1 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) E-mail from Zulkifli Ab Rahim (Technical Network Section, Radio TV Malaysia at Kajang)() informing me what we have already been observing recently: "Yes, we are back to using the old 50 kw transmitter." So they are in fact back on 5964.7 kHz. (ex-5965.00), as noted again on June 5. An attachment to the email was a nice QSL card for my Klasik Nasional reception, signed by Othman Bin Md. Said (Deputy Director, Technical Network Section, Dept. of Broadcasting [RTM]). QSL card (note the nice stamps, as it is being mailed to me) at: https://www.box.com/s/e7xs1hj26b5mwdie8gjk Angkasapuri building of RTM (front of QSL card) at: https://www.box.com/s/anmmg3ypnukg8hgqjq7y Very pleased to have this one! (Ron Howard, June 5, dxldyg via DXLD) ** MALAYSIA. 9835, June 4 at 1152, song in English, ``you`re my brother --- sister --- family``; segué to another at 1153 seemed Malay but then heard ``Be in love``, from Sarawak FM. BTW, I see that India is also on 9835 at 1330-1740; should be quite a collision (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Not ** MEXICO. 710, Saturday June 1 at 1123 UT, Low German, very poor signal about to fade out, so XEDP, Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua. 710, UT Sunday June 2 at 0509, Spanish talk about carreras, with crowd noises, from southwest, no doubt XEDP, Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua again, as this is another late béisbol game, carreras meaning ``runs``, altho home run is traditionally pronounced ``jonrón`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 790, June 1 at 1123, M&W talk in Spanish remnant a few minutes after sunrise here, NE/SW, must be Chihuahua or La Paz, both listed well less than 1 kW night power but 5 kW day power (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. XEOI Radio Mil 6010 kHz al aire --- Nuevamente se encuentra al aire y con buena señal XEOI Radio Mil onda corta en los 6010 kHz con la programación de XEOY Radio Mil onda media 1000 kHz. Saludos (Julián Santiago Díez de Bonilla, 1359 UT June 2, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non] 6010, June 3 at 0059, multiple hets in keeping with news from Julián Santiago that XEOI Radio Mil had reactivated the morning of June 2; yet to rehear it for sure, but best window should be around 1100 UT. 6010, June 3 at 1207, the only signal audible here is very weak English, no doubt CRI as scheduled this hour only, 150 kW, 95 degrees from Beijing site. Julián Santiago Díez de Bonilla, DF, had notified us June 2 at 1359 UT: ``Nuevamente se encuentra al aire y con buena señal XEOI Radio Mil onda corta en los 6010 kHz con la programación de XEOY Radio Mil onda media 1000 kHz`` --- maybe it`s too late already today, almost an hour after Enid sunrise; but México DF sunrise was 1158 UT, close to earliest of the year, so if really on the air, the signal should still be propagating at least westward if not northward. DF SR will laten only 5 minutes in a month, 15 minutes in a bimonth, per gaisma.com. As for CCI potential, Aoki also shows a ND 20 kW R. Rossii transmitter in Blagoveshchensk/Yakutsk on the air from 1700 until 1300 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Miguel: al parecer ya no estará las 24 horas; quizá por el momento saldrá de las 2200 a las 0400 UT. Ojalá la puedas escuchar. Saludos desde México, D.F. (Julián, June 3, condiglista yg via DXLD) Radio Mil llegaba bien hace años atrás de madrugada LU. En la QRG está activa Inconfidência y puede interferirla. No sé si está transmitiendo La Voz de tu Conciencia (no la escucho hace bastante). (Arnaldo Slaen, Argentina, ibid.) Cuando en 1997 fuimos invitados por los directivos de "Núcleo Radio Mil" para hacer un buen proyecto de la onda corta de XEOI Radio Mil, empezaron a llegar hasta 40 informes de recepción por mes de muchas partes del mundo. El proyecto fué mejorando y teníamos un programa llamado "Encuentro DX"; lamentablemente a fines de 2002 y principios de 2003 de forma por demás arbitraria y no considerando a la ITU o a la HFCC, se instaló la llamada "La Voz de Tu Conciencia" en los mismos 6010 kHz. Por más que hicimos y solicitamos nuestro derecho, estos señores ignoraron nuestras peticiones arguyendo que las autoridades colombianas les habían concedido el permiso sin ver hacia las instancias internacionales. A partir de ese año la cantidad de informes fué decayendo hasta no más de tres al mes. Por la calidad de grupo radiofónico que es "NRM" se ha mantenido la onda corta; lamentablemente la majadera interferencia de LVTC perjudica la señal de XEOI. Cabe señalar que en esos años, emisoras verdaderamente importantes como la RAI, BBC, Radio Suecia incluso la itinerante Radio República llegaron a buenos acuerdos con Radio Mil para el uso de los 6010 kHz; no así La Voz de su "Inconciencia" A pesar de todo espero la puedas llegar a escuchar. Saludos, (Julián Santiago, México DF, ibid.) However, LVC says it did change the antenna pattern on 6010 away from Mexico, and if ever in the clear it is certainly weaker here than their other one on 5910 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DXLD) 6010, June 4 at 1146, can`t hear XEOI but there is a JBA carrier, maybe it or Asia. Has it stayed on air since return June 2 and has anyone heard it anywhen? [and non]. 6010+, June 5 at 0055, het pileup, must be at least three weak signals, the strongest slightly on the hi side, i.e. Brasil, Colombia, and reactivated XEOI. Earlier I told Julián Santiago that I was not hearing XEOI in the 11-12 UT period when it should be audible since reactivation June 2, and he replied June 4: ``Hi Glenn: it is going to be on the air from 17:00 to 22:00 hours - Central time - 2200 to 0300 UT. 73, Julián``. So they`ve picked times when they will confront all this QRM, second only to 05-07 UT when blocked by Cuba. Need to seek Mil anyway at earlier, later times during this block (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6010, June 5 attempting to hear XEOI, R. Mil within its reactivated limited schedule which Julián Santiago Díez de Bonilla says is 22-03 UT (or maybe -04?): at 2230, JBA carrier, 3+ hours before sunset here at 2336, JBA but a little stronger; can compare to Cuba 6000 and 5990, on 5-kHz DX-398 steps with BFO, and the 6010 is definitely but slightly on the hi side (despite all their faults, Cubans are usually pretty good about frequency accuracy). At 0036 June 6, now sounds like three carriers all on slightly different frequencies hetting each other, i.e. also Brasil, Colombia. At 0053, pileup is worsening; some talk audible, but can`t tell whether it`s Spanish or Portuguese. Busy producing World of Radio, haven`t had a chance to monitor later, but doubt XEOI will gain any advantage over the CCI (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) XEOI Nucleo Radio Mil at 0900 UT on May 30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry2jm10YfSI (via Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Recorded via remote receiver in USA, UT -7 zone? ID at 2 minutes (gh) ** MEXICO. Estimado Sr. Hauser, Le escribo para comunicarle que la señal que captó a las 2124 UT el pasado 29 de mayo http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld1322.txt con noticias no puede ser el XHY-V pues su espacio de noticias empieza a las 2000 UT (1500 local), el cual es conducido por la locutora, una tal Míram Ibarra. Ver http://sipse.com/canal2/ Espero que le sea de utilidad. Atte.: (Ing. Civ. Israel González Ahumada, M.I., Yucatán, June 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. No Es TVDX noted earlier on May 30 until 0220 UT May 31 some video fades in on channel A2. 6m maps imply it should be from the northeast, but this peaks south, tentatively net-7, likely XHTAU Tampico. Also some CCI on ch A4. At 0250 I can make out the `f` = net 4 Foro TV bug in the LR on ch A2. More in keeping with the 6m map now, east-west paths: 0320 UT, on ch A3, Spanish from WSW, probably XHBC Mexicali; yes, at 0323 audio ID as ``Televisa Mexicali, Canal 135 en Mexicali, Canal 138 en el resto del estado``, program promos. I assume those canales refer to cable systems, and probably HD tier. Back to a novela. Now I am monitoring on two screens at once, the Zenith 11.5-inch B&W which has been primary, despite overscanning, since it doesn`t suffer from audio muting; and a Broksonic 14-inch color set which does. Both fed by the same antenna with amp and splitter, one direct to the B&W, the other with the DTT901 pass-thru to the color set. On the latter I can now see the bugs in the corners from XHBC: upper right, net-2 star; upper-left, Televisa oval logo, the word Televisa below it and tinier letters below that, presumably Mexicali. Snow-free peaks, made a few photos with the bugs during the novela. No sign of ch A5, XHAQ, presumably still operational but not enuf MUF. Still wonder if XHENT, ch A2, Ensenada BCN is still on the analog air, not seen while XHBC was peaking, but as that fades out, now at 0336, ch 2 starts to appear with net-7, which fits XHENT among others. 0356, ch A2 fades in again but not necessarily the same station: Bancómer ad, seems further south, CCI; is amid newscast, 0358 with circular bug in LR I can`t make out. 0359 ad for Fábricas de Francia. Googling on that finds it`s a nation-wide store chain a.k.a. Liverpool (does that make sense?), but not in Mexicali or Ensenada. In W & NW Mexico it does exist in Los Mochis, Tepic, and La Paz. 0401 HSBC ad, back to news. By 0410, ch A2 is running a Jalisco PSA, probably electoral; but CCI, and also CCI on ch A3. 0412 ch A2 with Más Visión logo during drama in UR, +v in a circle, the plus also resembling a lower-case t. There is also a word below the logo in tiny font, seems too short to be Guadalajara, so what is it? Anyhow this is certainly XEWO-TV. At 0420, promo for Chapulín Colorado show on +v. 0424 animated full screen Más Visión logo, wish I had photoed or taped, back to novela. Opening finishes a few minutes later. For a while I switched on the DTT901 DTV converter and tuned RF channels, surprised to see a very brief yellow-bar `bad` signal on ch A6 at 0340 UT. XETV Tijuana was supposed to turn off analog on May 28, but I don`t think they were going to continue on same channel with DTV, were they? Already had a UHF replacement going. Could be a fluke from my nearest DTV A6, KBSD Kansas, but antenna aimed pretty far off from that. Turn on and tune in at 2119 UT May 31 finds big TV Es opening in progress; as usual the 6m Es maps don`t reflect this: All times and dates in UT! 2119, chs A2, A3 and A4 all with net-5 toons. Now the italic 5 in a circle bug is in lower right instead of upper right and has been enlarged, just what we DXers need! At 2122 on two sets I notice that the audio on 2 and 3 is an echo apart, still toon. 2120, ch A4 with some CCI to net-5. 2124, take some pix of toon on A3 with net-5 bug 2133, MUF now up to A5, peaks SSW. 2138 it`s net-5 too with Spongebob dubbed. 2140, A2 with forotv bug in LR, teleactiva elsewhere on screen, or CCI? The latter means it`s XEFB-TV in Monterrey NL, which also carries Foro per http://tvdxtips.com/mexlogosch2.html 2141, A2 with TV KIDZ bug in LL. What net/station is this program on? 2148, A2 with +v bug in UR during documentary with animated map. +v has a red background. So it`s XEWO-TV Guadalajara, a.k.a. Más Visión, and that in fact is the lettering below the +v logo. There is some 20 kHz CCI, meaning XEWO is offset; Danny says it is (appropriately) plus 2154, A2 with MTY bug in UR during gameshow? Or court show. Danny says this is now XHCNL in Saltillo, Coahuila, relaying ch 34 in MonTerreY 2203, A4 with Azteca-13 bug in UR during novela, photoed. The yellow wedge segment stands out. Snow-free peaks. W9WI.com shows there are ten possibilities of which seven are 10-100 kW. During this opening I did not see a single call-letter ID supered. By now lightning QRM is bothering, as there are storms building just south of here. 2208, A4 with Azteca Noticias - probably net-13 but could be 7 2209, A2 with Gala TV swirl bug in LR, CCI. W9WI.com shows the ONLY Televisa 9 on A2 is Hermosillo, SO XHHMA-TV 30,000 Z H 29-04-29N 110-57-35W XLIC but this is outside the PTA (probable target area), and is probably misleading, as one of the Televisa Local stations could be carrying net-9 at the moment, other nets at other times: Mérida, Aguascalientes, Tepic, Nuevo Laredo, Ciudad Obregón 2216 on A4, Azteca 13 bug in UR again, novela 2221 on A3, American dubbed movie from net-5 – now the LR bug has been moved even further into screen because movie is letterboxed; snow-free peaks. XHBQ Zacatecas was the usual suspect past years, but W9WI.com now shows it`s changed to Televisa net-2! Besides two low-powers, W9WI.com shows the only high-power 5 on 2 is: Zamorano, QT XEZ-TV 50,000 + H XLIC S:Televisa 5 which had been on net-2 It`s logistically difficult for me to DX FM and TV from the same shack location, so I move to the porch with the DX-398 to see if MUF is getting into FM: all I get is: 2232 on 87.75 = Ch A6 audio, Spanish kid voices, probably toon, gone at 2235, back at 2237. No Spanish Es found in FM band proper, but I checked the tornado TV relays around OKC; see OKLAHOMA 2246 on A2, XEWO-TV is back with +v but in UR, CCI, one of them with chat show or court show 2314 on A3, net-5 back with movie, bug in LR. After that opening fades to weak CCI and out, fortunately, just as tornado axion is really heating up in OKC. Fitful Es into channel A2, June 2 at 1404 tune-in; antenna south, but 6m maps show all the axion is N and NE of me, so rotate? No, peaks SSE to S; briefly locks in with Spongebob and net-5 bug LR. I was bringing up the XHY-TV Mérida UStream to make a match, but certainly not that. It`s showing an old B&W musical movie featuring a variety of hats and neck-kerchiefs, marimba and guitarists. At 1442, now XHY-TV itself fades in briefly for a match. Lotsa news and ads at http://sipse.com but I can`t find a plain old program schedule to ID the movie. Try TV Guide: provides cable listings only abroad, and can`t find XHY-TV or Sipse on one Mérida system, and the other doesn`t start until channel 43! Ch A4, June 2 at 1538 now the MUF is hitting this channel, dubbed Spongebob again from net-5. Also signs of skip on channel A5, but everything is weak, in and out, mostly out as I close this report at 1556. More to come? Sporadic E analog TV DX June 2 continued from last report, UT: 1650 on 2, heavy CCI in Spanish, including an interview; unknown bug in UR 1654 on 2, Televisa promo in CCI, for show about Pablo Escobar 1655 on 3, diabetes ad or infomercial 1655 on 5, chat show, with zero offset CCI, then into exercising? Or rather dancing; Azteca 13 in UR. Both 3 and 5 are from WSW, so Mexicali, 5 being XHAQ. Yes: 1658 on 3, Mexicali 686- phone on infomercial for Diabete Stevia, i.e. XHBC 1659 on 3 and 5, peaking snow-free 1700 on 3, infomercial still going 1724 on 3, now there is same-offset CCI here on XHBC, like we used to get, probably XHTJB Tijuana still analog [see Hardison, below] 1725, 3 and 5 are fading out, now CCI on 2 1748 on 3, horse-dancing competition, in a corrida past 1804; was Mrs. Mitt there? XHBC again or not? 1758 on 2, CCI is peaking SSW now, and at 1804 1852 on 2, atop the CCI with Azteca-13 bug UR. There is another longer bug with text in upper left, varicolored, unseems callsign ID, can`t make it out 1904 on 2, still Az-13 video, mixing with other audio Think opening is fading, and I take a break anyhow, resuming: 2307 on 2, CCI most of the hour, nothing definite UT June 3: at 0158 brief fade in on 2, film with TELEACTIVA bug UR = XEFB Monterrey NL TVDX Photos: three added from May 31 sporadic E opening: XEWO-2, XEZ- 3, Azteca 13 on 4, via http://www.worldofradio.com/tvdxfoto.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. Re "At least the short-spaced co-channel XHTJB in Tijuana, on same offset now must be gone --- or DT on 3?". As of today (just after 0300 UT June 6), analog video and audio signals are both still quite audible here, for XHTJB/ Ch. A3. Such a check for XETV/A6 is much more difficult, thanks to our local analog frankenvision negative-offset KSFV-LP from Mount Wilson. There does appear to be a video carrier on the A6 zero-offset frequency, but I wouldn't place any bets either way. Very 73z (GREG HARDISON, West SFV, CA, June 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MICRONESIA. 4755.5, May 31 at 1158, JBA carrier from PMA The Cross, again cut off at exactly 1159:00. 4755.5, June 1 at 1157, JBA carrier from PMA The Cross (always neighbor to double slightly stronger carriers on 4750 from Indonesia / Bangladesh / China?). PMA cutoff today seems closer to 1159:01* than 1159:00 as timed last few days. Never enough signal now to hear the tones which precede it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MONGOLIA. 12085, Voice of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar. Audio distortion of this outlet continued with this night’s broadcast making the strong and otherwise clear signal quite useless. A great pity because it is always a pleasure to hear the melodious IS of this station. 0900 21/5 (Charles Jones, Castle Hill NSW, JRC NRD 535D with 7m. vertical antenna, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** MOROCCO. Lunedì 27 maggio 2013, 0858 - 9579v kHz, MEDI 1 off the air (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** MOROCCO. Domenica 2 giugno 2013, 0433 - 9579v kHz, MEDI 1 - Nador (Marocco), French, notizie YL. Segnale buono-molto buono (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** MYANMAR. 7345, Myanmar Rakhine Broadcast Station, Naypidaw. Heard at 1045-1047 with a quiet, pleasant-sounding song in the listed Kayah language. Constant signal strength and only slight noise. Still audible under CNR1 s/on at 1100, 6/5 (Dennis Allen, Milperra NSW, Icom R75, Realistic DX160, Dipole, June Australian DX News via DXLD) 9730.83, Myanmar Radio, Yangon. Tuned in 1029 to hear that lovely soft and lilting Burmese language with alternating M/F announcers with a news program or similar. From 1040, many different speakers on air. Quasi-pop songs Burmese style from 1050. Poor to fair signal, only made possible by the clear channel. You have to hear it before 1200 because it gets wiped out by CRI after that! I can't hear anything on 7200. Is this frequency still functioning? 21/5 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** NETHERLANDS. Excellent FLEVO Video --- Here's a really nicely edited video of the Flevo site. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFkwg3oyzd8 With so many SW transmitter sites disappearing, it would really be nice to have more video content of SW sites before they disappear. A real pity that more of the ex engineers & technicians of these sites don't post more content of their sites on the YouTube and the like. That said, it would be great if more of our silent members would make an effort to visit a site or contact the transmitter site staff for imagery or video content to share with the group. Anyway for the moment enjoy this video. 73's (Ian Baxter, June 1, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) ** NEW ZEALAND. 9700, May 31 at 1200, RNZI unsolid signal confirming it`s still aimed at Timor instead of Pacific, but after timesignal, newscastress on Radio New Zealand [National] announces as ``News at 10`` --- huh? It`s midnight in NZ. Is RNZ [International] delaying the news and other programming on SW, or did she misspeak? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. More changes of Radio New Zealand International from May 30: 1551-1650 7330 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg AM Cook Isl, Samoa, ex 9615 1551-1650 6135 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg DRM Cook Isl, Samoa no change 1651-1745 7330 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg AM Cook Isl, Samoa, ex 9615 1651-1745 6135 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg DRM Cook Isl, Samoa, ex 7330 1746-1836 9615 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg AM Cook Isl, Samoa, Tonga ex 9700 1746-1836 6135 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg DRM Cook Isl, Samoa, Tonga ex 9630 1837-1950 9615 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg AM Samoa, Niue, Tonga, ex 11725 1837-1950 9630 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg DRM Samoa, Niue, Tonga no change (DX RE MIX NEWS #784 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 04, 2013 via DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. == Internet Resources == Free radio station contacts: http://piratedatabase.webhop.net The FRW on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-Radio-Weekly/356592073251 == Quote of the week == "But to be one of the lucky few that have the ability to transmit on pirate radio, and NOT push the envelope would in my opinion be such a waste. I mean, if you want the same old thing you get on Corporate Radio, go get your FM or AM radio. Programming is now all the same regardless if you live in Florida, New York, California, or even Elkhorn, Nebraska! I would see it a complete waste of time to just go and do the same thing that one can get every day on a Clear Channel. I really hope that when you hear my programming it evokes a resonate even emotional response from the listener! I want the listener to say "wow, I gotta hear that again!". Alan Maxwell, from "A New 2012 Interview with Alan Maxwell conducted by Fred Moe," on the North American Pirate Radio Hall of Fame site at https://sites.google.com/site/napiratehof/ Regards, Lw (Larry Will, Free Radio Weekly June 1 via DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA. During first tornado outbreak the afternoon of May 30, which affected areas south and east of here, circa oiltown Cushing, while we in Enid are in bright, placid sunshine, OKC TV stations are in wall-to-wall coverage, so I take the opportunity to tune the FM band starting at 2035 UT and find which stations are relaying which TV stations. Some of them * are in-and-out with own announcers, depending on how close they are to the warning areas (and how eager they are to get back to regular programming and commercials; make that: commercials and programming). KFOR-27 (``4``): 102.7, 101.9, 96.1, 94.7, 90.5, 89.7/88.7/88.5* KOCO-7 (``5``): 100.5, 98.1, 98.9*, 96.9* KWTV-39 (``9``): 107.7, 105.1*, 104.1, 93.3, 92.5*, 91.7 Also checked some of the stronger AM signals without escaping household noise sources blocking the weaker ones: KFOR: KTOK 1000 KWTV: Triple-play KOKP 1020 & KOKB 1580 (along with 105.1*); KOKC 1520 So unknown what KUSHing 1600 was doing. I suspect the above groupings reflect clusters such as Clear Channel, Cumulus, Tyler, gospel-huxters; details which have never really interested me on stations I seldom care to listen to for their own content. FM bandscan 0054-0100 UT June 1 during heavy tornado outbreak in OKC: Relaying KFOR-27 (``4``): 90.1 KCSC-FM (takes a lot to pull them away from classical); 94.7, 96.1, 98.5-Enid xltr, 101.9, 102.7, also 1000 KTOK Relaying KOCO-7 (``5``): 100.5, 105.7=KROU relaying KGOU public radio (audible due to local 105.5 translator off); 98.9, 98.1, 96.9 Relaying KWTV-39 (``9``): 91.7 KOSU, 92.5, 93.3, 103.5, 104.1, 107.7, also KOKC 1520 On regular schedule: 95.1 gospel huxter, 99.7 oldies. Others: 105.5, with local translator off, something promoing CBS Sports Radio 106.7, KTUZ with own tornado coverage in Spanish, but which TV station are they watching? 1460, no Spanish heard, KZUE El Reno may be OFF! 1340, KGHM, can`t make out whether talk is tornado or sports 1140, KRMP seems OFF! 930, WKY relays KOCO briefly then translates it to Spanish 890, KTLR Spanish mass 800, KQCV is OFF! 640, KWPN relaying KOCO like 100.5, but interrupted by NWS warning from Norman (sorry, but often what the local TV stations are saying is more timely and urgent than official NWS overrides! Which are maddeningly inhuman, plodding and repetitive). Then dead air; due to NWS, or lost STL?? The OFF AM stations may just be due to widespread power outages, many lines down; however KZUE 1460 on Radio Road just west of El Reno is about where the first tornado spawned. There is tropo TVDX from the north keeping me up late, so one further check before sleep: 640, at 0641 UT, KWPN is on now, ID with WWLS 98.1 FM (which stole its call) After sunrise, what`s happening? Now it`s June, the shortest nights of the year, with OKC FCC SR/SS times for e.g. KQCV as 1115/0145 UT. 640, KWPN at 1124 with sportstalk 800, KQCV is still OFF at 1122, 1138, 1155 chex. Too late already for XEROK, but I wonder what else I might get on groundwave without KQCV? KDDD Dumas TX would be best bet from the Panhandle, but only 250 watts; two more low-powers in Arkansas and a 1 kW in eastern MO. Storm noise level from SE OK is still too high, especially on low-band blocking DX 890, KTLR at 1131 is open carrier; by next check 1138 on with unrelated talk, still on at 1155 1000, KTOK at 1138 with dog & flea infomercial 1140, KRMP at 1127 seems OFF; I am hearing Spanish music from E/W = Arkansas, and Spanish talk weak from N/S, probably XEMR NL. But at 1155 KRMP is on with local talk 1340, KGHM at 1130 better sex life infomercial, not sports; but 1136 local tornado damage talk 1490, KMFS Guthrie is OFF! But if it were on, would only be plugged into Jimmy Swaggart network 1520, KOKC at 1138, vitamin-D pusher infomercial after offensive anti- government promos for Savage Nation and Herman Cain At 1307 UT I start another bandscan this time on the more sensitive parked car radio: 800, KQCV still off at 1307, no DX audible vs noise level 890, KTLR damage discussion in English, from a TV station? 930, WKY, Spanish conversation about casualties, back to music 1308 1000, KTOK, planning for crisis – not this, but aged parents infomercial 1140, KRMP now with soul music at 1309 1220, KTLV, cannot detect any signal, but inconclusive 1340, KGHM, sports talk at 1310 1460, KZUE El Reno still OFF at 1311, but two hours after sunrise residual skywave on hiband, something JBA in English, SAH from weaker 1490, KMFS still off but at least two weak skywaves, KTOP? and ? 1520, KOKC, medical infomercial 1560, KEBC Del City at 1312 with Stella Italian Restaurant in OKC ad, but will not stray from all-comedy format Final check before finishing this report, 1546-1550 UT June 1: 800 is back on, shux with gospel huxter. Also on: 640, 890, 930, 1000, 1140, 1340, 1490, 1520, 1560 with regular programming. 1560 repeats the Stella ad at 1548. 930 is in dead air, but resumes música at 1552. That leaves only 1460 KZUE still missing [more about this below] OKC TV stations Saturday morning: before 1300 UT, KFOR is in kidvid, incredibly, while KWTV, KOCO and KOKH are assessing tornado damage; KFOR joins in after 1300, but all are done with it by 1400. Except KOKH-24 ``Fox 25`` is still/back with it at 1453, standing by for a press conference from Canadian County, joined by KOCO but not KWTV or KFOR, still in kidvid past 1500! So far I have provided a lot more specific info as there is nothing new yet at OK radiodiscussions.com and some griping at okctalk.com Enid suffered NO tornadoes or any storms in the May 31-June 1 outbreak; we were barely on the safe edge of the storm area which did cover the southeastern third of our county Garfield. Yet some of our stations are disrupted or missing the morning of June 1: 92.1, KAMG-LP is STILL open carrier/dead air, except for ``pops`` slightly more than once per second 95.7, KXLS ``Lahoma`` is VERY undermodulated at 1144 during Point of View with gospel huxter Marlin Maddux, includes music and dramatizations about belief, but also sound of tape fast/rewinding: not sure if bleedthru or part of SFX, then to gospel rock. At 1316 is OFF, leaving weak signal from something. Maybe what I was getting earlier was not really KXLS? 105.5, K288FX, ``North Enid`` mono carrier is on with full bars, but sounds like it`s off with just barely modulated and not fully quieted gospel music at 1150 UT, then ``My Praise FM`` slogan, i.e. its primary KLVV 88.7 Ponca City which it is having trouble inputting. The 105.5 signal is much too broad, on the DX-398 making 105.1 KQSB seem like it`s off-frequency to low side. At 1318 on the caradio with no signal meter, sounds like 105.5 is off, but no doubt really on, with little input except a meteor burst relayed 107.1, KNID, ``North Enid``, prime station of Hiram Champlin, at 1153 and still at 1318 is OFF the air! (related to KXLS 95.7, but their AM stations on 1390 KCRC sports and 1640 KOAG ag are nominal). The Enid absentees are back to normal strength and programming at 1548 UT on 95.7, 105.5, 107.1, but not 92.1. KXLS and KNID calls confirmed on RDS. Bandscan on the outskirts of Enid June 2, includes: 1460, KZUE El Reno, 500 watt daytimer, ``La Tremenda`` is still missing after the May 31 tornado, no signal at 1925 UT check June 2. See http://www.latremendaok.com/ which looks like it`s stagnant since 2007. Can`t get any recent hits on KZUE Tremenda at http://newsok.com in case there were any stories about why it`s not on. Has anyone but su seguro servidor noticed? 1220, June 2 at 1956 UT, screaming gospel huxter, weak signal audible on caradio in the outskirts of Enid, so KTLV Midwest City is apparently still on the air, 250 watt daytimer All the other OKC AM stations are nominal now. 1460, KZUE El Reno, La Tremenda, is still AWOL following May 31 tornado along Radio Road, when checked June 3 at 1542 UT. Does anyone have any info about its status? 1460, KZUE El Reno, remains silent by 1405 UT June 4, surely tornado- caused but still unknown exactly what happened to La Tremenda (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) more below as diary contninues ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 800, June 4 at 1120 UT after sunrise, KQCV OKC is now missing, leaving a remnant of Mexican music likely XEROK plus a SAH. Still nothing at 1137, 1219, 1245 chex but on at 1405 with gospel huxter. May not have anything to do with tornado aftermath. ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 1120, no signal from KEOR Catoosa/Tulsa, June 2 at 1953 check. 1120, June 5 at 0108 UT, in KMOX null, weak signal with Spanish preaching. SAH of about 4.5 Hz, and DF fits for KEOR Catoosa/Sperry/Tulsa, R. Victoria, which until now has been nothing but praise music in Spanish on its very irregular schedule. Now we must beware of another new Spanish station on 1120, KTXW in Manor (Austin) TX which has just started testing, ``nostalgic wall-to- wall Spanish language ballads format`` as `Exitos 11-20`` with 5000/155 watts. Tnx to Artie Bigley for tip of this thread at http://radiodiscussions.com/smf/index.php?topic=235285.msg2121776 KTXW is about 90 degrees away from KEOR from my angle, so besides format difference, not easily confundible here (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 1460, June 5 at 1404 UT, another check whether KZUE El Reno is still off the air following the May 31 EF5 tornado: I am getting a JBA carrier looping due N/S, which fits for KZUE right down US 81, but stepping out in the yard away from noise sources, no audio but also a SAH from a second very weak signal. Either KZUE is back on at very reduced power, or it`s two other stations almost a bihour after sunrise, protracted skywave, such as KCLE or one of three other Texans; KKOY KS, KHOJ MO, KXPN NE or KZNT CO. Other weak OKC area stations at normal levels – 1560, 1490, 1340, etc. 1490 also has a SAH indicating residual skywave. As of June 4, there`s nothing new in the Correspondence Folder for KZUE at FCC AM Query, as they will need to file for an STA to stay off the air or at reduced power. The Topo map http://msrmaps.com/image.aspx?t=2&Lon=-97.900000&Lat=35.508333&w=2&ref=G|-97.900000,35.508333 says site is 5 km SE of El Reno, i.e. just north of I-40 whence its tower (if still up) should be easily visible. Looks like it`s close to N/S Radio Road intersexion with E/W Historic US 66 which is // I-40. I don`t think there is an exit to Radio Road from I-40, but there is a turnoff from state highway 3 to the north, which I am certainly going to take at next opportunity if it`s passable. Still seeking any info about the fate of KZUE 1460 La Tremenda, I try the local newspaper, El Reno Tribune http://www.ertribune.com/ Searched on obvious keywords: nothing; even the word radio turns up only once since May 31, and behind a sign-up wall. As a penultimate resort, I sent this June 5 via the contact form on their website and also by direct email to kzue @ aol.com ``Anoto 1460 fuera del aire desde el tornado en su área. No encuentro nada en las fuentes noticiosas sobre el estado de su emisora. Por favor enterarme. ¿Hubo daños a la antena o más?? Espero que no y que vuelva al aire tan pronto como posible. Buena suerte, Glenn Hauser, Enid`` As an ultimate resort if no answer I may axually have to phone them. Meanwhile, we can read About Us at http://www.latremendaok.com/es/band/ and also try to escuchar, but only set off a few notes and no streaming. Wouldn`t you know it: a few minutes after despatching my inquiry, I tune 1460 again at 2231 UT June 5, to find KZUE is finally back on the air! With federal PSA, norteña music. Checked again at 2336, still good clear signal, amid unaccented English standard FCC-required announcement about pending license renewal, except that was in February 2013, and the deadline for comments is (was!) May 1, 2013; back to music. Scenario: KZUE had been in touch with FCC about being off the air for a pentaday, and then realized they had neglected to go thru the required procedure at license-renewal time! Or maybe the absence had nothing to do with the tornado, but mixup with the FCC, off until STA`d? At 0036 UT June 6, a bihour before sunset but skywave is in, English station with silly ballgame way atop KZUE Spanish; Red Sox mentioned, and can`t null it, so very likely approx. same direxion KCLE Cleburne (Metroplex) TX which is frequently heard but not during full daytime. At 0430 UT I received this nice reply from KZUE`s owner: ``Le agradezco su preocupación; sí, pegó el tornado en la estación en la parte de enfrente y hubo daños mínimos y no en la antena, pero ya gracias a Dios ya estamos al aire; lo más importante que no hubo pérdidas humanas. Bendiciones, Nancy Galvan`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 1610, June 2 at 1958 UT from Carrier area, big hum is better here as closer to Great Salt Plains State Park abandoned TIS. [WQCL720] 1620 with very weak music and talk at 1958 UT June 2, but suspect it may have been overload from local 1640 KOAG (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. KLBC planning expansion http://www.durantdemocrat.com/view/full_story/22750078/article-KLBC-planning-expansion?instance=popular Durant was one of the first communities in this part of the state to get a local radio station. KSEO went on air in May of 1947 when father and son duo, R. F. Story and Bennett Story, turned on the station for the first time. Local media moguls at the time, the Story family also owned the Durant Daily Democrat. Shortly thereafter KLBC FM went on the air, giving the area the first FM station. This began a long standing tradition, and 66 years later KLBC FM and KSEO AM are still going strong. Recent Arbitron ratings reveal that KLBC FM is still the undisputed leader of the airways in southeast Oklahoma. ``We`re pleased with our numbers,`` Program Director Bob McKinzie said. ``We appreciate the loyalty of our listeners that keeps KLBC at No. 1 in southeastern Oklahoma.`` Arbitron Inc. serves the media, advertisers and advertising agencies throughout the United States. The new Arbitron 2013 Radio County Coverage was based on the 2012 fieldwork year. The data is collected by a random sampling of the area?s population. According to audience estimates Copyright 2013 Arbitron Inc., KLBC has on average more Oklahoma listeners, 2,100 adults over the age of 12, than any other station in an 11 county area of southeast Oklahoma (Bryan, Atoka, Johnston, Marshall, Carter, Choctaw, Coal, Pontotoc, Love, Pushmataha and Murray counties). KKAJ out of Ardmore and KMAD FM tied for 2nd with an average audience of persons 12+ of 1,700. KLBC is also the dominant station in Bryan County. According to the report, KLBC has an average audience of Bryan County persons 12+ of 1,500 from 6 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday - Friday. This total is three times the amount of the No. 2 radio station, KMKT, out of Denison, which delivered an average audience of 500 people while KSEO AM, KZRC (Mix96) and WBAP all tied for third with an average audience of 200. In addition, Arbitron county by county data shows that 38.3 percent of Bryan County Adults 12+ listen to KLBC every Monday - Sunday 6 a.m.-12 a.m. (CUME Rating). Of course, KLBC is the place for Today`s Best Country. The station`s commitment to Texoma also includes trivia, giveaways, community events and entertainment during `The KLBC Morning Buzz with Bob & Scott`; the latest in local and area news with News Director Scott Corbin; live high school and college sporting events with Sports Director Jim Reagan and Michael Westbrook, voice of the Savage Storm; weather forecasts from KXII meteorologists; and more. Texoma Broadcasting Inc. was founded in 1999 and began operating KLBC through the partnership of Allen Wheeler, Todd Tidwell and Gerald Tidwell. ``Our consistently strong Arbitron rankings continually reaffirm that we`re on the right track with our music mix, promotions, local news and sports programming,`` Allen Wheeler said. ``Arbitron is recognized nationally as the standard by which radio station audience numbers are calculated. To have such a large market share like we do is very unique in the radio business and it`s a great compliment to our staff members who work hard to offer listeners the best entertainment.`` These days, however, there`s more than commentary and country music wafting through the halls of KLBC and its sister station, KSEO. After 66 years, KSEO/KLBC will be expanding with a new station going on air sometime this summer. Talk of future expansion can be heard in hushed tones, as well. According to Wheeler, there is a new, exciting venture on the horizon for area listeners. ``Well, what I can tell you is that Texoma Broadcasting recently secured a construction permit from the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) to turn on another 25,000 watt station in the area. We`re in the process of putting that together.`` When asked about the station`s format, Wheeler was vague, but promised that information would be ``released soon.`` Wheeler also hinted that even more entertainment might be coming for local radio listeners. ``We`re still working out the details on this one, too. Right now, we`ll just have to be patient and see what happens. I`m excited about the prospect of both ventures, though, because it`s going to be great for our listeners,`` said Wheeler. To coin an old radio teaser, it sounds like we should ``stay tuned for more details`` (via Blaine Thompson, IN, 30 May, WTFDA via DXLD) Anyhow this article implies KSEO Durant is still on the air on 750, tho never a trace of it here (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAKISTAN. 15490, R. Pakistan, Islamabad. S/on 0046 in the middle of an announcement. Hosted by Darth Vader - deep, gravelly vocal quality - thanks to an appalling modulation. Then we were treated to the Qur'an which was prayed inside a cardboard box (or so it sounded!). While it may be reasonable for our Muslim friends to demonstrate consternation towards those who disrespect their beliefs, surely their national broadcaster could show a little more respect themselves by broadcasting the sacred texts with a clean audio quality! Anyway, no sign of them operating on 15590, 17710, nor 17895 despite listings for these in HFCC and Aoki. 16/5 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) Lunedì 27 maggio 2013, 0828 - 15725 kHz, PBC - Islamabad (Pakistan), Int/sig e modulazione OK. Segnale sufficiente (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** PAKISTAN [non]. 15560, June 4 at 0520, spirited discussion in SW Asian language, fair signal, better than 15400 Dabanga/Madagascar, for example. Hadn`t noticed this before. HFCC shows it`s IBB in Urdu, 250 kW, 90 degrees from Nauen, GERMANY at 0400-0600 since 7 May. But Aoki shows it`s Mashaal Radio in Pashto, otherwise same. RFE/RL info about this operation: ``Radio Mashaal was launched in January 2010 in order to counter a growing number of Islamic extremist radio stations in Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province (now Khyber- Pakhtunkhwa Province) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas along the border with Afghanistan. Languages: Pashto. Coverage: 9 hours daily``. Five of which: DX Re Mix News, Bulgaria shows the R. Mashaal schedule via MBR is now: 0400-0600 on 15560 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Pashto 0600-0900 on 15360 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Pashto And BTW, the other site in Germany, Wertachtal, is now closed down, completely off. RIP (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3205, NBC Sandaun, 1217 Tok Pisin, male announcer, Island music, 1224 announcer took a phone call. Poor, fading as sun rose at my location, May 31 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna on the roof, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3204.96, NBC Sandaun, 1225-1303, June 3. Program with speeches made in Parliament; both in English and Tok Pisin/Pidgin; after a speech: “Thank you Mr. Speaker”; DJ with pop island songs; local IDs; 1303 start of “News Roundup” in English; slightly better than normal (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PARAGUAY. 920, R. Nacional, Asunción – May 24, 2340 – folk music. Several IDs heard. ++ May 25 2356 - male folk vocals ??? (Niel Wolfish, DXing in Louisbourg NS – WinRadio Excalibur G33DDC + Wellbrook loop, MARE Tipsheet 31 May via DXLD) ** PERU. 4789.87, Perú, Radio Visión, Chiclayo, 0848 great Peruvian music with good signal, 0847 garbled comments by OM, 0850 continues music with OM occasionally talking over music to 0903, Radio Visión possible ID -?- 0903 over music, The music was winning when locutor en español was commenting 30 May (Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 4835, Perú, Ondas del Suroriente, Quillabamba, 0031 Definitely OM in Spanish, YL at 0033 but signal being murdered by domestic station on 4840 [WWCR]. Using 1.2k filter in lsb. Fair 28 May (Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WWCR may be sensibly signing on 4840 an hour later in June-August at 0100? The website transmitter schedule expired May 31! But the program schedule dated June 1 shows WWCR-3 still QSY from 13845 to 4840 at 0000. FCC A-13 has three separate entries for 4840, the middle one being June-August, but they all show the same times 0000-1200. Under previous more enlightened management, timeshifts were made in accordance with seasonal propagation variations, i.e. fluxuations in sunrise/sunset times so critical for tropical and higher frequency propagation (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 4955, Perú, Radio Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2359 hyper YL, "influencia de ?...Departamento de ?" into music bridge. 0003 OM "..nacional emisoras ..." brief flauta andina bridge then "nacional emisoras.." then repeated twice 26/27 May (Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) QSL: Radio Cultura[l] Amauta, 4955, no data confirmation email in 9 days for Spanish airmail report and mint stamps. V/s Germán Santillana, no title mentioned. radioamauta at hotmail dot es 73 (Al Muick, Whitehall, PA USA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 5024.86, R. Quillabamba, Quillabamba, Cusco. Talk and music right under Havana's news at 1000. Weak and the only way to ID it was when Cuba wasn't playing music that obliterated the Peruvian. Tricky to measure the frequency, this is as close as I can get! 25/5 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** PERU. 5039.13, Perú, Radio Libertad de Junín, Junín - 0945 soprano vocal, 0946 "..en estudio también buenos días", 0949 mention of "Estados Unidos", 1050 another "buenos días", 1051 "en la vida ...onda media", also numbers read. May 30 (Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Skipped an hour within; some times wrong? (gh) ** PERU. 5980, May 30 at 0059 I am monitoring R. Chaski JBA carrier inside on the FRG-7 due to our storms, but briefly connecting the outside longwire. Cuts off at 0101:14*, four seconds later than yesterday, probably within margin of error closer to 5 seconds on average. 5980, May 31 at 0057, R. Chaski JBA carrier in the noise, some music modulation going when cut off at 0101:20.5*, 6.5 seconds later than timed yesterday. 5980, June 1 at 0100, R. Chaski carrier is still JBA despite storm noise level, cut off at 0101:25.5* which is five seconds later than yesterday. 5980, June 2 at 0056, R. Chaski carrier audible, bothered by squealing sounds which are different musical pitches emanating from 5990 CRI relay via Cuba. 0059 Chaski is talking, cut off at 0101:31* which is 5.5 seconds later than yesterday (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5980, June 3 at 0057, carrier from R. Chaski till cut off at 0101:36.5* which is 5.5 seconds later than yesterday (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5980.138, Radio Chaski, Tentative, 0050-0103* June 3. With a very weak signal, noted two males in Spanish language conversation. One of them mentions "Peru" in his comments. `Splatter from a station on 5990 really spoils the coverage on Chaski, but Chaski begins to fade in a little with a promise of some better signal maybe? At 0100 music is heard. At 0101 the males continue conversing. Shortly then the signal is gone, probably closing? Didn't hear any closing comments (Chuck Bolland, Excalibur, 26N 081W, Clewiston FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Of course there is no closing announcement, as a timer cuts it off the air 5+ seconds later each night until reset. I haven`t tried to measure the frequency, but stepping 5 kHz on the DX-398, it doesn`t seem that far off compared to other nearby signals, such as 5990 China via Cuba which was the QRM he also experienced. His 3-decimal-place frequency measurements may be inaccurate again (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5980, June 3 at 0058 hymx, 0100 different music, usual sounder and announcement to R. Chaski cutoff at 0101:41.5*, which is 5 seconds later than yesterday. 5980, June 5 at 0057, JBA carrier from R. Chaski, until cut off at 0101:47*, 5.5 seconds later than yesterday. 5980, June 6 at 0055, while waiting for R. Chaski to cut off, I fiddle the clix on the DX-398 fine tuning with BFO to estimate the frequency offset, since Chuck Bolland reported it June 3 on 5980.138, which seemed too far off. After comparing to WWV 5000.000, I put this at maybe 5980.04, no more than that; it`s definitely slightly on the hi side compared to Cuba 5990. Cuts off at 0101:52.5*, which is 5.5 seconds later than yesterday (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PHILIPPINES. 15265, R. VERITAS ASIA, Junio 01 a las 0033 UT. Vía Palauig-Zambales, con inicio de la programación en idioma Bengalí con ID de la emisora; después, hombre comienza hablar hasta las 0040 UT, en donde toma su lugar una mujer. SINPO: 33333. 73! (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660; Antena: Coaxial de 5 Ohms de 20 Metros; QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) [non]. Radio Veritas Asia heard well regularly in Tagalog/English 1500-1553 on 15320 (Allen Dean, June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) It probably helps that this is one of two RVA broadcasts relayed via VATICAN. I also ran across a sufficient signal around 1530 UT June 3, tho did not stay to ID it (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** PRIDNESTROVYE. 9665, Radio PMR. 2301-2340 5/5, noted with news in English with fairly good signal noting Monday through Friday broadcasts on 9665 kHz followed by French program at 2315 (Rich D'Angelo, Wyomissing, PA U.S.A., Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R-8B, Eton E1, Eton E5, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, RF Systems Mini-Windom, Datong FL3, JPS ANC-4, June Australian DX News via DXLD) It`s NOT Monday-Friday as I have tried to explain again and again, but confirmed by monitoring as UT Sunday-Thursday! (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** ROMANIA. 17765, R. Romania International, Galbeni. News in English, noisy with deep fades. Princess Margaret of Romania gives medal to head of R Romania International(!), Economic conference between finance ministers of Eastern Europe, Cyprus bank crisis as it affects Romanian depositors, World Bank's position on Romania's finances, privatisation of railways, then into pan-pipe music and "World of Culture". Sign-off 0555 with satellite channels and other frequencies, 0530 12/5 (John Faulkner, Sydney, NSW, DEGEN 1121 using the 5m antenna from a site near Sydney airport, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** ROMANIA [and non]. 9655 MOLDOVA (Pridnestrovya). Radio PMR, 2346- 0001*, May 29. classical music program with a woman announcer giving ID and closedown at 2355 in Eastern European sounding language. Closing IS from 2356 when Radio Romania International’s one hour English program commenced but for only one minute until technician cut the feed. Fair. Interesting mix up (Rich D’Angelo, PA, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) A mixup, but not like that. Radio PMR is on 9665, not 9655. RRI is in Spanish on 9655 at 2300-2400. Which frequency was this really heard on? (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Domenica 2 giugno 2013, 0424 - 7350//9770 kHz, R. ROMANIA ACTUALITATSI, Musica italiana: Pausini e Cutugno. Segnale molto buono (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) It`s actualitatsi, not actualitati, unless you can put a sedilla under the last T (gh, DXLD) ** ROMANIA. 15340, May 31 at 0521, French chanson, ``à bientôt``, already closing program but a bit more music, must be RRI, fair here, // weaker 17770, and very poor 9700 in noise level. 0624 full schedule of French broadcasts, 0526 IS and off. Where`s the fourth frequency? Oh yes, Eibi shows 11830 but in DRM, where we also hear the noise. The upper ones are Tiganeshti, the lower ones Galbeni (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. Re: ``Members, This has just come through Mediumwave Info originally as an entry on WRTH's Facebook site. I hope that it is fully reliable since I do not want to spread inaccurate rumours! `All R. Mayak LW/MW transmitters except Kyzyl 828 kHz and Makhachkala 918 kHz are expected to close on 14th March. Mayak will continue on lower FM band (66-74 MHz) in Moscow and 51 other centres and on higher FM band (87.5-108 MHz) as previously.` The closures will presumably take place over the many midnights tonight across Russia. Could Mauno and others with access to remote receivers able to monitor this dramatic development please watch frequencies such as 549, Pedaselga 765 and Volgograd 810 to see if this actually takes place over the next 24 hours. I am not sure where Nicholas Hardyman has himself found out this news from. The report goes directly against the view of many experts who expected a slow and partial shutdown. 73's and 88's Dan`` To add the full story to the archive also in this case: The closure, effective 14 March at 6:00 Moscow Time, had been ordered the day before by the headquarters of RTRS, the transmitter operator. Prior to this there had been attempts, even with the minister of communications being involved, to persuade VGTRK, the broadcasting organization that runs Radio Mayak, to reconsider and withdraw its cancellation. But in vain. Thus RTRS finally stopped operating the transmitters at its own expenses, probably resulting in the decline of numerous facilities because it will no longer be feasible to spend money of maintaining them while they produce no incomes anymore. All this concerned Radio Mayak only, not Radio Rossii, also not the few transmitters where Radio Mayak is relayed by regional broadcasting organizations (Kai Ludwig, Germany, June 4, mwmasts yg via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. 7325, Adeygeyan Radio. One traditional small mistake in WRTH, HFCC/DX Mix etc. for Adygeyan Radio from Russia: on Mondays the 1700-1800 program is in 3 languages – each text is in Adygeyan, followed by translations in Arabic and Turkish. On Fridays 1700-1800 and Sundays 1800-1900 the program is only in Adygeyan on same frequency. Checked on 24, 26 and 27/5 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF 2001D and Folded Marconi 16m long), June Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DXLD) ** RUSSIA. The great thing about music programmes is that, for the most part, it makes little difference in which language the broadcast is being made. So, in these changed times where there is much less to listen to generally on shortwave, it is worthwhile therefore to seek out music programmes in languages other than English. Radio Rossii has many music programmes in Russian which are well worth 30 minutes, or even an hour, of your time. "Endless Approximation" in Rafael's list above, is one such example, but there are many more - such as "Music Hall" broadcast on Sundays at 1330 and heard with fair reception in UK on 13735. Each edition has a theme, so I try to see how quickly I can identify the theme from the songs played. (It's not usually very difficult)+`+. The broadcast of 12 May featured the music of Irving Berlin including such songs as Fred Astaire with "Cheek to Cheek" (from the musical Top Hat) and "Let’s Face the Music and Dance" (from the Fred Astaire film Follow the Fleet - although I think that this version was sung by Nat King Cole). What is notable about this programme is that the presenter may well slip in an unexpected version of a well-known song. In the past, I've heard a disco-beat version of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina". In this programme, we had two versions of "Puttin’ on the Ritz" including a synthesized pop version by someone called Taco (a Dutch artist, who seems to be big in Germany and Russia) - and whilst Fred Astaire's version is better, Taco's version is (surprisingly) good also. (Completely offtopic, but all three Irving Berlin songs above are in the excellent Top Hat musical currently at London’s Aldwych Theatre – a great show!) Most evenings on Radio Rossii at 2012 to 2100 UT on 7215 kHz you can hear music - one programme which I must mention though is broadcast on the Thursday before the last Friday the Month (so not always the last Thursday) is Night at the Opera. Forty-five minutes of opera is a rare event on shortwave, and whilst I'm not a huge opera fan, the music is usually recognisable, and often enjoyable. The programme of 25 April featured a live recording of Verdi's Rigoletto from the Bavarian State Opera in Munich (Alan Roe, England, Listening Post, June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 15670, Voice of Russia, Novosibirsk, 1302 English, woman with news. Fair, // 12030 Vladivostok also fair, May 31 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna on the roof, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SAINT KITTS & NEVIS. [Re 13-21 & 13-22: Is 555 ZIZ gone again?] 555 is still not making a showing even in Tuesday night's Perseus capture from Eastham, MA (though, admittedly, 560 WGAN slop is challenging there with the car-roof antenna set to null west instead of north). More importantly: nothing on captures a week earlier from here at the house in South Yarmouth with a bigger antenna having cardioid null north right at WGAN and major lobe south into the Caribbean right at the "wheelhouse" of ZIZ. (Picture: ) Someone reported that nothing was noted on a remote web-control receiver in Florida either. So, with nothing noted at sites in Cape Cod or Florida, arguably among the best US-based vantage points for hearing the eastern Caribbean, your options are: (a) 555 came back on in the last day or two. (b) It is running peanut power, as even 1 kW out of there should at least show as a line on the spectral waterfall display if not good enough for audio. (c) The AM is actually off and the announcer is clueless about this fact. There was recently a DXpedition to Nova Scotia with Ken Alexander and Niel Wolfish. Since WGAN slop would be less of an issue there, it will be interesting to find out if any evidence of 555 shows on their Excalibur DDC files. This is one of those times when I really wish we had some serious DXers scattered about the Caribbean, especially the eastern end where information from them about TA's, Brazil, and the Guianas would be useful as well as keeping us up on their locals and on any USA / Canada stations heard out that way. Live DXers or at least serious- antenna MW-capable web receivers in places such as Barbados, Antigua, V.I. etc. with "closer to stateside" back-ups in Bahamas and Bermuda could really be helpful to those of us in FL, Outer Banks NC, Delmarva, NJ-LI, New England, and coastal Canada as we point our DX antenna "guns" towards the Caribbean and South America especially at this time of year and at any time when aurora kicks up (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA, May 30, NRC-AM via DXLD) Received the following reply from Vere Galloway at ZIZ St. Kitts, confirming that 555 is off the air; "The tower is corroded. We have to take it down. Should be back up later in the year." – (Bruce Conti, NH, June 2, CapeDX yg via Mark Connelly, NRC-AM via DXLD) Thanks Bruce. This backs up what Dave Marthouse had mentioned on the NRC list (based on info from a St. Kitts ham). Also the fact that you, I, the Nova Scotia DXpeditioners (Ken Alexander and Niel Wolfish), and a Florida web receiver noted no 555 signal recently when we should have (even if only 1 kW) corroborates that (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, ibid.) I wonder why it's going to take so long to get a new tower up for ZIZ- 555? It took ZBVI about 2 months to get a new one ordered and shipped. It should be another month or two before it`s up (Paul Walker, ibid.) Maybe most of their audience is listening to the FM frequencies and AM isn't a high priority. If you do a bit of research, there are at least a dozen FM frequencies used in St Kitts & Nevis according to their equivalent of the FCC. Those interested go to http://www.ntrc.kn and click on providers (Dave Marthouse, ibid.) I wonder If ZIZ would consider moving off a 9 kHz split that not every radio can get clearly. And to 9 kHz split that falls on a 10 kHz split too, like VON did (Paul Walker, ibid.) Not a priority, have coverage on the FM's; AM has become secondary service down there but foremost, remember, they are on island time. By the way, should be some improves forthcoming with Radio Paradise on Nevis. TBN has donated the station to Rick Wiles a pastor in central Florida who spent several years with TBN is quite knowledgeable with missionary outreach radio. Been a while since they've been up to snuff (Jerry Kiefer, KBXD Dallas, ibid.) Which carries Wiles I don't know, but wearing my DXer hat I must say that it's cool to have them on a clear channel. Do they use an omni directional antenna at Radio Paradise? Do they still run 50 kW? (Dave Marthouse, ibid.) Yes, just one tower; no idea how much power they have been running, I would guess 10 kW or less (Jerry Kiefer, TX, ibid.) Most of the Bahamian/Caribbean stations don`t use anywhere near their licensed power. And unlike the FCC, they don't have to notify the relevant broadcasting authority they're running under powered (Paul Walker, ibid.) I know VON Radio on the island of Nevis in Saint Kitts & Nevis moved from, what, 895 to 860 kHz and Klassic Grenada moved from 535 to 540. I bet ZIZ has thought about it or will think about it; but how long before ZIZ on Saint Kitts at 555 moves to a 9 kHz split that also hits a 10 kHz split? It'd probably be a bit of a long process, as I`m sure the telecommunications authority in Saint Kitts & Nevis would have to go through co-ordination with the International Telecommunication Union to make sure wherever they proposed to move to wouldn't cause interference with any other international radio stations (Paul Walker, NRC-AM via DXLD) This thread about splits goes on and on, straying away from St Kitts, so continues under RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM below ** SAUDI ARABIA. BSKSA English is on SW to Africa at 1000-1227 on 15250 (reception is difficult in Europe). It is also heard intermittently from approximately 0750v-0800 on 17785 - this is an accidental transmission prior to the commencement of French on this frequency at 0800, but English is heard most days with “From the Press” (observations by Dave Kenny and Rumen Pankov, June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 17705, BSKSA, Riyadh. Main Sermon from Mecca 1231-1234 on 22/5 heard also on // 21505 (here with “BZZ” sound ) – both of Main program in Arabic, // 15380, 17625 and 17895 (Holy Koran program), // FS in Urdu and Bangla on 13775 and 15120. From 1234 again on different program (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF 2001D and Folded Marconi 16m long), June Australian DX News via DXLD) Lunedì 27 maggio 2013, 0815 - BSKSA (Arabia Saudita) 17730 Arabic + Buzz low 17740 Arabic + Buzz very low 17785 French + Buzz very low 15380 Holy Qur`an (no buzz) Segnali buoni (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** SLOVENIA. QSL: Radio Slovenia International, Beli Kriz 1170, stamped my follow-up report confirmed with station seal and illegible signature in 591 days for English airmail report and 2 IRCs, follow-up via email, and final follow-up via English airmail letter with mint stamp. Verification comes 12 days after last follow-up with a mint stamp. Also sent nice bumper sticker and a cloth object in a sealed plastic bag that says "Radio Slovenia International - Adventure Kick" on it. I'm thinking it might be a bandanna. Now all I need is a Harley to go with it. 73 (Al Muick, Whitehall, PA USA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOMALILAND. 7120, R. Hargeisa. Featuring an argument (!) in Somali; pretty funny actually. I like a nice Somali argument at 4.10 am Mount Evelyn time!! Then, people calmed down and a bit of groovy Afro music seemed to soothe the jangled nerves. Big signal at 1810. 11/5 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) SOMALIA, R. Hargeisa on 7120, Times of sign off: May 11 1901* May 12 1859* May 13 1900* May 14 1900* May 15 1900* May 16 1901* May 17 1901* May 19 1859* May 20 1900* May 21 1859* May 22 1900* May 23 1859* May 24 1859* May 26 1900* May 27 1900* May 28 1900* May 29 1901* May 30 1900* May 31 1900* (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525+RD-9830, NRD-515, NRD-345, Satellite 750, DE-1121; ANT, 70m Sloper Wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7120, Radio Hargeisa on June 4 with extended broadcast; pre-empted the usual English segment; special live coverage of a soccer/football match from the Somaliland 2013 regional sports tournament being held this year in Hargeisa; heard from 1328 to tune out at 1420 (normal sign off time is about 1359*); break in the match from 1344 to 1357 with HOA music/singing; very excited announcer in assume Somali. News story - http://allafrica.com/stories/201306040286.html https://www.box.com/s/wwo4fc91hz1ktxz7ucra contains audio of some of the exciting coverage (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) This from Romania: 7120, 1705 UT, female voice. Radio broadcast! Vy Strong! Petrica YO9RIJ (via Ron Howard, Jun 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Email from Saafi Ali at R. Hargeisa thanking me for my report and: Listen to Radio Hargeisa live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/radiohargeysa (Ron Howard, June 5, ibid.) June 5 with another day of special extended sports coverage; pre- empted English (1320-1340); 1400-1405 HOA music/singing and then back to sports coverage till 1410 tune out. Again running past their normal 1359* (Ron Howard, CA, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH AFRICA. 3320, 0030-0345, surprise of the evening with a very good, clear signal, classical music, male announcer with commentary in English May 27th (XM, Cedar Key FL, via Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) R. Sonder Grense supposedly in Afrikaans (gh) 7285, May 30 at 0502 tune-in, Sonder Grense in English! But it`s only a clip during the Afrikaans newscast. May we safely assume that by now just about every Afrikaner also understands English? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. 9955, June 2 at 0547 and 1221 chex, Brother Scare is still on WRMI, despite contract expiring May 31. How much longer? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SPAIN. REE DRM Booming Into Sydney at the Moment === Just a heads up --- If you have DRM reception capability tune to 9780. REE Digital is booming in with flawless reception right at the moment. I have been listening for the last half hour and the digital signal hasn't dropped out once. The signal is providing what sounds like FM Radio quality (in mono of course). Cheers, (Mark Fahey, WinRadio Excalibur with a balun matched longwire at Freemans Reach NSW, 0531 UT June 2, ARDXC mailing list via DXLD) Must be across the darkside = Americas; DRM noise also normally audible here (gh, OK, DXLD) ** SRI LANKA. English language programmes from SLBC observed on 17-18 May at 0125-0333 (on Sundays until 0503 and irregularly on Saturdays until 0403) heard on 9770 and 15745. News in English is heard irregularly from 0215 to 0225 on 11905 within the Hindi programme (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 15745, SLBC, Ekala. Softly spoken announcers and discussions, then lovely music featuring young singers from 0135 to 0155. Not a strong signal but the clear channel helped, although there was a DRM-like sound on 15750 which made listening difficult, resulting in best reception on LSB, 21/5 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ- 1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) Now Ekala site has been closed down, and with it such frequencies? (gh, DXLD) Viz.: Ekala SLBC Final Moments --- HISTORIC EKALA SLBC TRANSMITTING STATION FINAL DAY: Today. With a hurried move SLBC decided to transfer all its Ekala transmissions to Trincomalee. I am sending this breaking news in case folks can catch the final broadcast in Tamil/South India transmission 0930-1215 UT on 11905 and 7190. 0930-1215 will be the final broadcast for the time being. 11905 kHz and 7190 kHz. The morning broadcasts have already concluded. Starting June 1st Trincomalee will transmit as follows. 0112-0213 on 11905 kHz at 345 degrees in Hindi. 0215-0330 on 9770 kHz at 345 degrees ENGLISH ALL ASIA SERVICE 1115-1215 on 9770 kHz Hindi/Vernaculars All above 125 kW (Victor Goonetilleke, 1007 UT May 31, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) New schedule of Sri Lanka Broadcasing Corporation from June 1: 0115-0215 on 11905 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs Bengali/Tamil/Hindi 0215-0330 on 9770 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs English 1115-1215 on 9770#TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs Telugu/Malayalam/Tamil # totally blocked by KBS World Radio in Vietnamese/Chinese All other transmissions from Colombo-Ekala are cancelled (DX RE MIX NEWS #784 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 04, 2013 via DXLD) Radio Sri Lanka stops using 7190 kHz Southgate June 1, 2013 http://www.southgatearc.org/news/june2013/radio_sri_lanka_stops_using_7190%20khz.htm According to info received from Victor, 4S7VK, Hon. Secretary, Radio Society of Sri Lanka, Friday, May 31, 2013 was the last day on which the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) used the amateur radio frequency 7190 kHz As per the latest schedules, this 10 kW transmitter was used at 0645 to 0900 IST for broadcasts to South India. 7190 kHz has been used for decades by SLBC for broadcasts to South India in various languages and at various times. The old timers may remember that at one time Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation was the most powerful station in Asia and very popular in India (no TV then!) and this 7190 kHz was their best frequency for listeners in South India.. 7100 to 7200 kHz was issued to broadcasting stations in Region III till a few years back and then re-issued to Radio Amateurs. While the other broadcasting stations vacated that frequency segment, Sri Lanka Corporation continued to broadcast on 7190 kHz till yesterday. In fact, SLBC is closing down that old Short Wave transmitter site at Ekala and has transferred their services to another transmitter site at Trincomalee using other frequencies from today June 1, 2013. The new schedule of SLBC to India from June 1, 2013 is 0645-0743 IST 11905 kHz (Bengali/Tamil/Hindi) 0745-0900 IST 9770 kHz (English) 1645-1745 IST 9770 kHz (Malayalam etc.) 73 Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) ** SRI LANKA [non]. ADVENTIST WORLD RADIO SPECIAL ONE DAY QSL CARD As was announced a few weeks ago, a special one day QSL card will be offered for reception reports of the broadcast of the special edition of the AWR DX program, "Wavescan" that honors the closure of the Ekala Shortwave Station in Sri Lanka. The Seventh-day Adventist denomination made its first broadcast from the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation back in 1951, on the very first day of what was the new SLBC Commercial Service on shortwave. Over the years, these initial radio broadcasts blossomed into Adventist World in Asia, AWR-Asia, and the programming of Adventist World Radio is still on the air shortwave from the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, though these days from the ex-Deutsche Welle Relay Station located near Trincomalee on the east coast of the island of Sri Lanka. Without a specific announcement, SLBC closed their historic Ekala station on the last day of May and they transferred their international programming to the station at Trincomalee. To honor the long and illustrious history of the Ekala Shortwave Station, the AWR DX program "Wavescan" is airing a special edition under the old title, "Radio Monitors International" and this will be broadcast beginning next Sunday, June 9, and during the following days next week. These days, "Wavescan" is researched and written in Indianapolis by the AWR DX Editor, Dr. Adrian Peterson, and it is produced in the studios of shortwave station WRMI by Jeff White, who is noted also for his key roles with NASB, the National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters in the United States. The AWR international DX program "Wavescan" is on the air from stations in the AWR network, and also from WRMI, WWCR & WINB in the United States, and from Spaceline in Bulgaria. The old Ekala Radio Station is of such significance in the long history of international radio broadcasting that the well known International Radio Monitor in Colombo Sri Lanka, Victor Goonetilleke, is campaigning widely to have the site recognized as an International Heritage Site. This once-in-a-lifetime special QSL card will feature a reproduction of two QSL cards that were in use from AWR in Poona-Pune nearly forty years ago. All reception reports of this special program will be verified with this special event QSL card, and return postage and an address label will be appreciated. The only address is:- Adventist World Radio Box 29235 Indianapolis Indiana 46229 USA Wavescan Scheduling: A13 Transmission Period March 31, 2013 - October 26, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------- UT Call kHz kW Station Location Country ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun 1030 WRMI 9955 50 Radio Miami Int Miami Florida USA 1530 AWR 15335 250 Media Broadcast Nauen Germany 1600 KSDA 15360 100 Adventist World Radio Agat Guam 1600 KSDA 15670 100 Adventist World Radio Agat Guam 2230 KSDA 15320 100 Adventist World Radio Agat Guam 2330 KSDA 17650 100 Adventist World Radio Agat Guam Mon 1100 WRMI 9955 50 Radio Miami Int Miami Florida USA Wed MN00 WRMI 9955 50 Radio Miami Int Miami Florida USA 1100 WRMI 9955 50 Radio Miami Int Miami Florida USA 1900 WINB 13570 50 World International Red Lion Pennsylvania USA Thu 0300 WRMI 9955 50 Radio Miami Int Miami Florida USA Fri 0315 WRMI 9955 50 Radio Miami Int Miami Florida USA Sat 1100 WRMI 9955 50 Radio Miami Int Miami Florida USA 1300 WRMI 9955 50 Radio Miami Int Miami Florida USA 1530 WWCR 12160 100 Worldwide Christian Nashville Tennessee USA 2230 WRMI 9955 50 Radio Miami Int Miami Florida USA Spaceline Bulgaria [sic – but no info?] ====================================================================== (Dr. Adrian M. Peterson, Co-ordinator - International Relations & DX Editor, Adventist World Radio, N9GWY - Ex KA9YPQ Board of Directors: Radio Heritage New Zealand Adventist Radio Stations in Indiana Board of Directors Emeritus: Adventist World Radio, NASB National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters USA, June 3, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENIING DIGEST) ** SRI LANKA. QSL: PCJ via Trincomalee, 11750, full data logo and view of Trincomalee broadcasting plant eQSL in 9 days for English email report for reception via remote SDR in Brisbane Australia. V/s Victor Goonetilleke who issued me eQSL #1. This has been a very good week for QSLs and I hope that my numerous follow-ups to recalcitrant stations will soon bear fruit. 73 (Al Muick, Whitehall, PA USA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Otherwise see TAIWAN [non] for more PCJ news ** SRI LANKA [non]. Voice of Tigers heard tentatively at 1500-1600 UT on 12250 kHz on 17-18 May (Jaisakthivel, India, June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) He didn`t say he heard anything; he posted that schedule a few days in advance with question marks and did not reply to my inquiry later as to whether he or anyone else axually heard it. I suppose he heard *about* it from his Tamil contacts; site? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** SUDAN. Domenica 2 giugno 2013, 0431 - 9505 kHz, VOICE OF SUDAN - Al Fitahab, Annunci OM e musica pop. Segnale buono, Modulazione un po' bassa (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** SUDAN [non]. 15725, June 3 at 1530, good signal in Arabish, mentions Libya, Sudan, headlines? Need only listen for a minute until they mention Dabanga. One of the best signals on 19m, would suspect it`s via Madagascar beamed back USward, but no, per Aoki it`s R. Dabanga via VATICAN, 1529-1627, paired with R. Tamazuj at 1457-1529, both 250 kW, 139 degrees from SMG. Directly off the back would be 319 degrees, close enough, as their antennas are renowned for off-beam coverage, even sidewise, about which I am not complaining; but the clients & targets might since this means less signal there than they are due (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN. 13775, Sound of Hope. Weak with Mandarin talks at 0730, no Firedrake or other jamming noted on this day. 5/5 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** TAIWAN [non?]. 15800, SOH Xi Wang Sheng. Chinese 0743, 100 W ND listed. Is this for real? Good signal. No idea of ID, 19/5 (Bob Emanuel, Blaxland NSW, Icom ICR-8500, Sony portable receivers, Sony AN1 active whip, Wellbrook Loop, June Australian DX News via DXLD) Bob, many (most?) reports of SOH on further investigation turn out to be the Chinese jammer that is intended to block the station, often carrying CNR pxing - but SOH itself is heard Australia semi-regularly (Editor Craig Seager, ibid.) ** TAIWAN. ``Taiwan caves to ChiCom, dismantles shortwave:`` --- NASWA Listeners Notebook goes out of its way to avoid quoting anything from gh or DXLD but this headlined an item in the June issue, not credited to us, yet I know I wrote that headline! It was not on the original story which followed (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN [non]. 11565, RTI, Junio 01 a las 0057 UT. Vía Okeechobee con música instrumental, ID de WYFR, que a las 01 UT pasa inmediatamente al programa en español de RTI con ID y comienzo de noticiero hasta las 0110 UT cuando finaliza y dan la dirección web de la emisora. Señal estable aunque con algo de ruido atmosférico. SINPO: 44444. 73! (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660; Antena: Coaxial de 5 Ohms de 20 Metros; QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) Canceled from July: see USA WYFR ** TAIWAN [non]. 11750, PCJ, Trincomalee. S/on 1300 with a test transmission to EAs and SEAs in English. This may have worked better in the target zones but certainly not in south eastern Australia where Havana's 250 kW travels mostly through darkness and dominates the channel. You could hear PCJ there in the background but with no intelligible program content. Pity. 19/5 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) QSL: PCJ Media International via Trincomalee 11750, F/D eQSL from Victor Goonetilleke for email report with MP3 files sent to pcjqsl at pcjmedia.com (Bruce Portzer, Seattle WA, June 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also SRI LANKA PCJ Sunday only broadcast via Trincomalee Sri Lanka At Trincomalee we have only one transmitter and antenna that can handle 12 MHz and above on the extended 25 m.b. and AWR uses that until 1300, so it will not be possible to crash start at 1300 with PCJ. 11835 kHz is clear of any cochannel, but does have INDIA and CNR- 1 till 1315; after that we have a 15 kHz clear sidebands. It`s easy to get into the target area of East/SE Asia and S. Asia clear, but we are trying to see if we can also get into the Pacific and WCNA with a DXer`s signal! The first broadcast alone had 50 reception reports via e-mail and nearly 200+ snail mail, mainly Japan/India/Indonesia/OZ/NZ, also WCNA despite co-channel RHC. We also made it to Europe at S-2 sans co-ch QRM and long path to Chile, so far. All e-mail reports have been QSLd with an E-QSL and checked in detail. MP3 clips are welcomed, 1 minute of definite info is enough to accompany a written report. Comments are greatly welcome. Your frequency suggestions are most welcome as well as reports. All E- QSLs are in PDF have Date/Time/Freq/TX power/QTH and a serial NO: and records held for any award checks. No IRCs are needed (Victor Goonetilleke, Sri Lanka, May 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) First program on the 19th of May of PCJ's Happy Station by Keith Perron generated more than 50 reception reports via e-mail and 200+ from Asia, Pacific, WCNA, S. America and a few from Europe. Trincomalee 125 kW at 45 degrees gave excellent to good reception without any QRM in the target of East, S, SE Asia, but in Oceania and WCNA co-channel RHC posed a problem for non target areas listeners. To get the widest possible coverage we selected 12085 kHz but since the only transmitter that can be tuned on 12 MHz is used by AWR till 1300, we needed a 2 minute period to come with PCJ, so instead we selected 11835 kHz, taking HFCC and monitoring from Colombo, and many a Perseus in N. America, Europe and Asia and Australia. Frequency was clear all over other than for 11840 AIR In Chinese + CNR1 jammer till 1315. SLBC will use any frequency on a non interfering basis. Response has been overwhelming at this point. I check reports very carefully for accuracy and genuineness as off air SW!! If you hear even a whisper send your report as I will listen to the MP3 and if I can recognise one word or two even, I will QSL but if 100% sure. So you have a good chance and a 100% genuine sure QSL. E-QSLs as with SLBC are numbered and registration maintained. This evening E-QSL #60 went out for program 1 on the 19th and 2nd, 26th May. No RP is needed for reports by snail mail to Taiwan. Good luck (Victor, E-QSL Manger, Frequency Manager, PCJ Media International, via Wolfgang Büschel, DXLD) Sri Lanka, PCJ, 11835 weak carrier JBA here in Missouri at 1259 as CNR2 via Xianyang signs off. A little bit of audio tuning in ecss. Not much better on Twente. DH KCMO (Dave Hughes, MO, June 2, ibid.) 11835, Sunday June 2 at 1258, very poor carrier with music, presumably CNR2 from Xianyang 594 site about to close. At 1300 I can make out the PCJ Radio IS on new frequency via Trincomalee, SRI LANKA, but also very poor signal. Probably Andy Sennitt opening the hour, but unreadable; no better at 1335 recheck. No problem, anyway from inaudible 11840 India vs China scheduled until 1315. Propagation is very poor today from the transpolar area; maybe OK in target China? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11835 Trinco, Keith's program from Taiwan --- SRI LANKA. Sunday only on 11835 kHz. Heard only with fair S=7-8 signal in downunder Australia at 1300 UT. No Perseus units on Perseus net yet available in Japan anymore, it's a pity. All 11835 kHz signals in Finland, Greece, Italy, Germany and Iceland are very tiny at S=3-4 level, under threshold. May increasing signal in western Europe in coming hours? 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, June 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Fair to good reception at 1327 with Victor Goonetileke with QSL information. S5 to S6 strength, and in the clear. Thanks! 73, (Walt Salmaniw, MD, Victoria BC, ibid.) Llega muy bien a Santiago de Chile: 11835, PCJ Radio International, 1339 UT "Happy station" , música, lectura de mail´s y reportes de recepción, 55544 (ce3BBC, Hugo López C., Santiago de Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) PCJ International, 11835, SIO 444, 1333. los locutores están haciendo mención de los oyentes que le envían reportes, se refirieron a Victor Goonetilleke. Por aquí probé con la portátil Tecsun 660 en la terraza de mi casa y se escucha QRL 4 con la telescópica de la radio. Enviado desde Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (Enrique A. Wembagher, Argentina, ibid.) 11835, PCJ Radio International, via Taiwan. *1300 brief signature tune, ID in English, followed by current affairs program with host Andy Sennitt. Fair strength and in the clear, seemed to pick up in strength a little after first minute or so. Special test broadcast, and a NF ex 11750 (to avoid Cuba co-channel), 2/6. Heard on Afedri SDR-Net and 1m amplified loop. Regards (Craig Seager, Bathurst NSW, June 4, ARDXC via DXLD) Frequency change of PCJ Radio International effective June 2: 1300-1400 11835 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg EaAs English on Sunday, ex 11750 The next broadcast will be air on June 9, June 16, June 23, June 30, July 7 (DX RE MIX NEWS #784 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 04, 2013 via DXLD) Extended transmissions from PCJ Radio International Here are the transmissions for the month of June 2013 from PCJ Radio International. ALL TIMES UT Southeast/East Asia 1300 to 1400 (Sundays) Frequency: 11835 Relay: Trincomalee 125 kW Europe 1300 to 1400 (June 9, 2013 TEST) Frequency: 5955 (ex Radio Netherlands) Relay: Nauen 100 kW North America 0000 to 0100 UT (June 10, 2013 TEST) Frequency: 9925 Relay: Nauen 125 kW First 15 minutes is PCJ’s news magazine Focus Asia Pacific followed by The Happy Station Show. Tune in for QSL information (Keith Perron, Taiwan, PCJ Radio June 5, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TIBET [non]. 15607, R. Free Asia via Tinian. Speakers in listed Tibetan readable above moderate noise level. Good strength signal 1210, 20/5 (Charles Jones, Castle Hill NSW, JRC NRD 535D with 7m. vertical antenna, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ?? Surely V of Tibet via TAJIKISTAN which uses split frequencies, not RFA (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** TUNISIA. 17735, May 30 at 0438, Arabic music with YL singer, poor- fair is propagating: must be IWT reactivated. 7275 at 0450 May 30, open carrier is already on, so I monitor both frequencies to see if they ever match. 7275 brings up modulation at 0456:43, just as 17735 quits and goes off the air. Anyhow this shows they do have two transmitters operational, but intend to modulate only one at a time; funding cut? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Well, miracles are still happening occasionally. I received a QSL card from Radio Australia, via Dhabbaya UAE. it took them 38 months to answer the letter. I sent a report on the 26th of February 2010, and got the QSL on the 20th of April 2013. Very signer Nigel Holmes signed on 15/3/13 but it took 5 weeks to get to Bondi. I am very happy, as this card gives me my 144th country. Radio Australia via Dhabbaya. Long card showing Asia Pacific areas and time zones. 30 months, for return stamps. V/s Nigel Holmes, who also included some personal lines (Alex Wellner, Bondi, NSW, NRD-545 and longwire, PK Loops, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** U S A. 15016-USB, June 5 until 1303* tail of a crypto message with USAF reverb, ``do not answer``, ``authentication T-C``, ``this is McClellan, out``, i.e. the AFB near Sacramento CA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [non]. 15580, “VoA Music” with rap from Ludacris, then Justin Bieber (that should destroy any goodwill towards the US). Strong but deep rapid fades 0621, 12/5 (John Faulkner, Sydney, NSW, DEGEN 1121 using the 5m antenna from a site near Sydney airport, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** U S A [non]. Frequency change of IBB: Radio Ashna 0130-0230 15090 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg WeAs Dari, ex 9335 Radio Farda 0830-1100 7435 KWT 250 kW / 058 deg WeAs Persian, additional Radio Liberty 0300-0500 11965 LAM 100 kW / 055 deg EaEu Russian, ex 6120 1200-1400 15285 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg EaEu Russian, ex 12025 Voice of America 0330-0400 7325 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda, ex 0330-0430 0330-0400 7340 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda, ex 0330-0430 0330-0400 11905 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda, ex 0330-0430 0400-0430 7325 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda Sat/Sun,x Daily 0400-0430 7340 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda Sat/Sun,x Daily 0330-0430 11905 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda Sat/Sun,x Daily 1500-1530 15100 KWT 250 kW / 046 deg CeAs Uzbek Tue/Sat, ex Daily 1500-1530 15120 KWT 250 kW / 046 deg CeAs Uzbek Sun, ex 15100 1500-1530 15140 KWT 250 kW / 046 deg CeAs Uzbek Mon, ex 15100 1500-1530 15255 KWT 250 kW / 046 deg CeAs Uzbek Wed, ex 15100 1500-1530 15285 KWT 250 kW / 046 deg CeAs Uzbek Thu, ex 15100 1500-1530 15290 KWT 250 kW / 046 deg CeAs Uzbek Fri, ex 15100 1630-1700 11835 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg CeAf Swahili, ex 11760 1830-1900 11865 SAO 100 kW / 100 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda new from June 3 1830-1900 13660 BOT 100 kW / 010 deg SoAf Kinyarwanda new from June 3 (DX RE MIX NEWS #784 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 04, 2013 via DXLD) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1671: finished May 29 just before storms hit here, well in time for first airing on WRMI 9955, UT Thursday May 30 at 0330, unconfirmed. Next: Thursday 2100.5 on WTWW-1 9479; UT Friday 0328v on WWRB 3195 (and/or 5050, we hope); UT Saturday 0130v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB; Saturday 0630 & 1430 on HLR Germany 7265-CUSB; Saturday 1500 on WRMI 9955; Saturday & Sunday 2330v on WTWW-2 9930; UT Sunday 0400.5 on WTWW-1 5830. Also any day at variable times 1800-2400 on WTWW-2 9930, 0000-0100 on 5085. WORLD OF RADIO 1671 monitoring: confirmed on WTWW-1 9479 Thursday May 30 at 2100.5, excellent. Next airing scheduled on WWRB 3195, UT Friday 0330 did not make it, however: at 0330 fill music ``Smoke Gets In Your Eyes`` still playing; as I was switching receivers, missed part of what Dave said at 0331, an apology mentioning internet problems, back to music past 0340. Still not on 5050. Next: UT Saturday 0130v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB; Saturday 0630 & 1430 on HLR 7265-CUSB; Saturday 1500 on WRMI 9955; Saturday & Sunday 2329v on WTWW-2 9930; UT Sunday 0400.5 on WTWW-1 5830. Also could appear at variable times between 18 and 24 UT any day on 9930; 00-01 on 5085. WORLD OF RADIO 1671 monitoring: confirmed starting slightly before 0129 UT Saturday June 1 on Area 51 via WBCQ as monitored first on webcast, then on 5110v-CUSB but too much noise level here. Next: Saturday 2329v on WTWW-2 9930; UT Sunday 0400.5 in WTWW-1 5830; Sunday 2329v on WTWW-2 9930. Also could appear at any earlier time after 1800 on 9930 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [non] GERMANY, 7265cusb, World of Radio, Wednesday 0630-0659 UT, HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio. World of Radio #1670 heard in USB-mode May 29 till 0659:05 UT. S=9+15dB in central and southern Germany / also in Stuttgart. S=4 tiny poor in Iceland, Finland, Moscow, Italy, Greece. S=6-7 in England. S=7-8 in Austria. S=8-9 in Switzerland. vy73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 29, dxldyg via DXLD) WORLD OF RADIO 1671 monitoring: confirmed on WTWW-2, 9930, Saturday June 1 starting at 2329:21, and off by 2358:30 in time for QSY announcement to 5085 and 9930 off immediately (5085 with a QSO show stayed on a bit past 0100 June 2). WOR also confirmed UT Sunday June 2 at 0400.5 on WTWW-1 5830. Next: Sunday 2329v on 9930; also could appear at any time, any day after 1800 on 9930. WORLD OF RADIO 1671 monitoring: confirmed Sunday June 2 at 2329 on WTWW-2, 9930. WORLD OF RADIO 1672: completed at 0535 UT Thursday June 6 so the 0330 airing on WRMI had to repeat 1671 this week. First SW airing will be Thursday 2100.5 on WTWW-1 9479; then 0329v UT Friday on WWRB, presumably 5050 ex-3195; UT Saturday 0130v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB; Saturday 0630 & 1430 on HLR 7265-CUSB; Saturday 1500 & 1730 on WRMI 9955; Saturday 2329v on WTWW-2 9930; UT Sunday 0400.5 on WTWW-1 5830; Sunday 2329v on WTWW-2 9930. Also any day any time between 18 and 24 on 9930; 00-01 on 5085 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9955, WRMI, Junio 01 a las 0120 UT. Hombre habla en idioma inglés con baja modulación algunos datos del programa, lo que sumado con el ruido atmosférico no permite entender demasiado bien; aunque en modo USB mejora un poco. SINPO: 32232. 73! (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660; Antena: Coaxial de 5 Ohms de 20 Metros; QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) Jeff White recently reconfirmed that Brother Stair`s contract on WRMI (for 110 hours per week) would expire May 31, but he`s still on 9955, UT June 1 at 0615 with no jamming, 1202 vs heavy pulse jamming. Jeff also said that program changes would be made ``next week``. Keep an eye on the programming link two clix away from http://www.wrmi.net which for now is still dated April 26. 9955, Monday June 3 at 1540, I hope to hear WORLD OF RADIO again on WRMI, a time in effect until the Brother Scare business in February, but only wall-of-noise jamming. However, a new program schedule dated June 3 has just been put up here, https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AivhtkIEGb3_dENObnZrMkt1YmtUWGxkbkd3TGNzOXc&hl=en#gid=0 or one click from http://www.wrmi.net/pb/wp_d12a1732/wp_d12a1732.html or even more conveniently two clix from http://www.wrmi.net which shows all the BS deleted, and more or less replaced by World Radio Network, now spanning all these hours: 0500 (Sat, Sun 0300)-1000 1400-2300 M-F 1500-1900 Sun 1600-2100 Sat That means WORLD OF RADIO via WRN should again be on 9955, Saturdays at 1730. But no other previous WOR times have been resumed, still only: Thu 0330, Sat 1500, Tue 1100. Nor any other DX programs during the above blox. Also, there is no indication whether it`s again webcast-only, SW turned off, weekdays at 14-23 as had been the case pre-BS (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9955, WRMI, has replaced Brother Scare with 93 hours per week of WRN relays. Consult the current WRN North America schedule grid at the times previously given. It`s not easy to find without a direct link: http://www.wrn.org/listeners/assets/PDFs/WRN_ENGLISH_NORTH_AMERICA_A13.pdf So the WRMI times now include, in many cases more than once per day: Poland, Prague, Israel, Swissinfo, RFI, Channel Africa, Asia Calling, KBS, Sweden, RNZI, Vatican, Slovakia, Guangdong, Banns (Denmark), Media Network Plus, and of course WORLD OF RADIO at 1730 Saturdays. However, can`t hear anything on 9955 at 1520 June 4, so suspect they are again turning off the transmitter Mon-Fri 14-23 during the WRN block (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1671, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also FRANCE [non] Hi Jeff, Noted your new grid with all the WRN relays again. RFI was coming in quite well last night around 0530! However, I can`t hear any 9955 around 1520. Please confirm whether or not you are again turning it off on weekdays during WRN?? Wonder if you expect to chip away at WRN with additional programming (Glenn to Jeff White, via DXLD) Glenn: Yes, we are now Internet-only from 1400 to 2300 UT Monday- Friday. And we do intend to gradually make some more program changes in some of the hours that are now WRN. By the way, we are going to re-broadcast the Rhein-Main Radio Club special program this coming UTC Sunday June 9 at 0300-0400 (Jeff White, WRMI, June 4, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 12105, May 30 at 0232, surprised to hear assertive Chinese from WTWW-3 Bible service, with music. Off at next check 0434. Don`t think I`ve heard it in Chinese before, but I seldom check at this hour. Aoki shows going from Spanish to Portuguese at 0300. WTWW site at http://wtww.us/pages/schedule.php shows Spanish to Portuguese at 0200, and ChineseEnglish at 0800-1100, when I doubt it`s ever on the air. Anyhow, add another language to the goal of ten. 12105, May 31 at 1259* tune-in, French Bible cuts off the air. WTWW-3 must have just come on, as not there at tune-by a few minutes earlier. Cuts back on still in French at *1309, and also at 1354, 1402 chex. Russian had been heard during this period. Next check at 1538, it`s in Spanish instead of previous Arabic. Together with new Chinese encountered at 0232 May 30, it appears that WTWW-3 Bible Worldwide service has totally changed its language schedule, not yet reflected on website. 12105, May 31 at 2015 check, WTWW-3 is in Spanish instead of French as on website schedule. 12105, WTWW-3 chex; beginning to look like the Bible languages are being randomly rotated: Sat June 1 at 2015: Russian; Sun June 2 at 1306: Arabic. 12105, Sunday June 3 at 0057 check, WTWW-3 is now in French, still VG signal. 12105, Monday June 3 at 1537 UT check, WTWW-3 is in Portuguese about peixes; now one never knows what Bible language will be on at what hour. 12105, Tuesday June 4 at 1325 check, WTWW-3 is back in Russian, the original language at this hour. 12105, UT Wednesday June 5 at 0103 check, WTWW-3 Bible Worldwide service is now in Arabic as the language schedule continues to be jumbled around (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5050, June 2 at 0059 check, WWRB is off. Usually had been on this frequency at least on UT Sundays. 5050, UT Wednesday June 5 at 0058, WWRB is on with preaching, and not on 3195 or 3215. 3185 is not on either with BS, nor is 9370; maybe tried just as it was in variably-timed QSY procedure. At 0100, closing show on 5050 with phone 304-679-3615, ``good night, God bless, thank you for listening.`` (That number traces to Welbilt Homes, Parkersburg WV; repeated, I`m sure I copied it correctly.) Dead air, hum level surges to forefront, then phone rings at least 4 times, each temporarily suppressing the hum. After Chaski-check, I`m back here on 5050 at 0103: now talk about the jet stream being off- track in a W pattern over N America, with ominous music. Think I`ve heard this before, `Planet X`? (And how come we never hear about jet stream patterns over other continents??) 3185 is on now with BS, very poor in storm noise level. Still no 3195, and 3215 is now WWCR. The never-dated `Global One` program schedule now matching 5050 at http://www.wwrb.org/schedule/global_1/combined.pdf never specifying time zone but it`s EST/EDT, shows on the air only at 00-04 UT, and on UT Wednesdays at 0100 going from `Brother Ben` to `Truth House`. So Dave has apparently taken my advice and replaced 3195 with 5050 for the summer evening broadcasts, hopefully including WORLD OF RADIO UT Fridays at 0329v! BTW, Aoki listings are confused: showing 3215 as WWRB Overcomer Ministry, which is *never* on this frequency. 3195 is missing, just deleted or was it ever included? 5050 is also mislabeled TOM at 22-11. 5050, June 6 at 0059, WWRB is again on here and not on 3195 (nor anything on 3215, but 3185 is poorly audible with BS), so we still anticipate WORLD OF RADIO to be on 5050 from this UT Friday at 0329v (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9330, WBCQ, Monticello. ID in English at 0000 on 25/5 followed by emotional speech of Allan Weiner, show “Area 51” (?), is it a DX program as is given in some sources. Heard also on // 7490 and SSB 5110 (they have 3 transmitters?) (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF 2001D and Folded Marconi 16m long), June Australian DX News via DXLD) The show is `Allan Weiner Worldwide`, Such as in my DX/SWL/Media programs. Well, AW spends a lot of time reminiscing about the pirate days, discussing radio equipment with callers. Area 51 is the sub- station on 5110, but during this sesquihour only, all three transmitters are // (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) QSL: WBCQ 5110 sent large QSL certificate for reception of its April 1 Radio Caroline Anniversary Special. 44 days for report sent to webmaster at wbcq.com (Bruce Portzer, Seattle WA, June 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 7315, WHRI, Cyprus [sic] Creek. Playing continuous ballads and c+w music from 0210 without announcements. Peaked at 0208, then back down in the mud several minutes later. Ebbed and flowed for the remainder of the listening period. English ID, bible and World Vision adverts at 0229, then back into music 0232. Gave it away to have lunch at 0235!! Nothing else on the 41 mb at that time. 16/5 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) NOTE: that was high noon in Melbourne. It would be like our receiving R. Australia (or maybe South Africa) on 7 MHz at our noon in mid- November (gh, DXLD) [and non]. 21630, May 31 at 1403, BBC Hausa suffers from a SAH of about 7 Hz from a stronger open carrier, but which goes off at 1405* as it starts to dominate. Surely tune-up from WHRI, the only other occupant of 21630, but not supposed to start until 1500, and available all the way until 2100; plus Sundays 1300-1400 between BBC Ascension broadcasts (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX Listening Digest) ** U S A. 13570, June 3 at 1537, WINB is already on with gospel huxter in English. Their website program schedule is dated May 5, almost a bimionth after DST began, yet the ET/UT conversions are wrong, 5 hours apart instead of 4, claiming weekday broadcasts start at 11:30A ET/1630 UT, instead of 1530, as local time obviously rules. So ALL the UTs in the entire schedule are apparently wrong! Our oldest private SW station has never been able to get its act together (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 11715, June 3 at 1539, KJES is extremely strong during Spanish singing. Also wide: on the DX-398 also audible on 11710 & 11720 unless I switch to narrower bandwidth. The current A-13 FCC schedule http://transition.fcc.gov/ib/sand/neg/hf_web/A13FCC01.TXT (there is still no version 2 as FCC02), shows the 50 kW transmitter aimed 150 degrees at 1500-1600, but hard to believe it`s not really aimed 70 degrees right at us, as scheduled at 1300-1400 (with 350 in between). Their rotatable log periodic has been known to get stuck in the past. However, sporadic E may be boosting this even tho MUF is not up to VHF (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. EWTN TO LAUNCH DAILY NEWS PROGRAM WITH `CATHOLIC PERSPECTIVE' IN D.C. --- By Adam Bernstein, They've long delivered the Good News. And now, simply news. The Eternal Word Television Network, which, from an unlikely start in the garage of an Alabama monastery, has become one of the world's biggest religious broadcasting operations, is bulking up its presence in Washington this summer by starting its first evening newscast. The live, half-hour show, scheduled to start next month, is a major step for the Catholic broadcast company, whose message is typically expressed through devotional talk shows, replays of mass and religious education programming such as series on the Eucharist or the saints. By planting a stake in Washington -- in an office space near Capitol Hill -- EWTN hopes to raise its profile on issues where religion converges with public affairs: abortion, contraception, stem cell research, immigration, the death penalty, terrorism and repression of Christians abroad. "It's a deliberate choice to be in the midst of everything," said Michael P. Warsaw, EWTN's president and chief executive. "We hope it has an impact on policymakers and the inside-the-Beltway crowd." Experts on media and Catholic affairs said EWTN will fill a void, because there is no other daily news TV program that is pitched to the estimated 75 million Catholics in the United States. And while the network's guests include a steady diet of those who represent the conservative wing of the church, EWTN does not stoke right-wing fury like a Fox commentator. "EWTN has a lot of people on its air, and they don't all sing from the same songbook," said John L. Allen Jr., a Vatican authority and senior correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter. EWTN's influence, and presumably that of its newscast, derives in large measure from its devoted audience and sheer reach -- there's hardly a place on Earth their signal does not go. Exact viewership numbers are impossible to know, especially because it's available in more than 140 countries and territories. Nevertheless, said Allen, EWTN is "the biggest game in town in the Catholic-broadcast universe. The big prize is trying to get on their air or get them involved in what you are doing." The network is almost entirely funded by donations from a committed audience -- its pitch: "Keep us between your gas and electric bill" -- and in recent years EWTN has bought a Catholic newspaper and grown its radio holdings. The core audience for the news show, Warsaw said, will be Catholics who think the secular media fall dramatically short in representing the church's views on politics, international affairs, social issues and conflicts within the church. But Warsaw said the aim of the program, which will feature interviews with political, ecclesiastical and cultural leaders, will also be to attract "anyone with a moral and ethical framework for how issues of the day play out." The commercial-free newscast, which is scheduled to launch July 29, will be modeled on network-style news shows at CBS, NBC and ABC. Stories will filtered through what Warsaw called a "Catholic lens," rather than hewing to a particular political line. "The church prohibits assisted suicide, which aligns with a conservative political philosophy," he said. "But the church also prohibits capital punishment, which aligns with a more liberal philosophy. We're hoping for a show guided by a Catholic framework, so it's not really a mini-Fox or a mini-MSNBC," networks that openly convey ideological slants. `A big C and a small C' The host of "EWTN News Nightly With Colleen Carroll Campbell" is a 38-year-old journalist and author who has written speeches for President George W. Bush and earlier this year anchored EWTN's live television coverage of the papal conclave from Rome. Campbell said she hopes to represent the perspective of women who often feel "committed to their faith and don't see it as an impediment to being vocal in the public square." She added, "too often there's a caricature of Catholic women as a bunch of sheep." To Campbell, the attraction of EWTN is its "broad catholic -- with a big C and a small C -- outlook on issues." She said an attempt will be made to show viewers how their Catholic faith can connect them to issues such as conflicts abroad, poverty or cultural battles that were not on their radar. Stewart M. Hoover, director of the University of Colorado's Center for Media, Religion and Culture, described EWTN as "a general-interest Catholic service, though with a clearly conservative-traditionalist bent" that would appeal to an older and conservative viewership. Hoover said he monitored EWTN's coverage of the papal transition earlier this year. "They didn't seem so much like a hard news service as a soft-feature framing of the events," he wrote in an e-mail. "I'd expect their news service from Washington to be similar: Catholic, traditional, tending to soft-pedal controversies in place of serious advocacy on issues like opposition to abortion, et cetera. I'd expect the Bishops Conference to get a lot of attention, too." "Will it be the Fox News of Catholicism or religion? I'd doubt they'd be that strong or strident," he added. "More likely a gentle, dolorous, pious framing of events with strong coverage of Catholicism and its presence in U.S. public culture. Some of the impulse is to try to recreate the Fulton Sheen era," referring to the bishop and Catholic media star of the 1950s and 1960s. Birth and rebirth The network's founder is Mother Angelica, a native of Canton, Ohio, who was born Rita Rizzo and later became a Franciscan nun. She said a miraculous healing following an injury led her to promise God she would build a monastery in Irondale, Ala., a notch of the Bible Belt. She and a small group of other nuns sold what they called "St. Peter's Fishing Lures" to help start the monastery in the early 1960s. EWTN went on the air in August 1981 -- the same month as MTV, but with decidedly less flash and glitz. Now 90 and incapacitated by a stroke in 2001, Mother Angelica was for decades the charismatic draw for millions of viewers who admired her rambunctious, unpolished, orthodox style. Her influence reached to the highest echelons of the Vatican, and Pope John Paul II, a conservative on Catholic doctrine, became an admirer. Her show, "Mother Angelica Live," remains an EWTN programming mainstay in repeats. Even with the network's lodestar sidelined by ill health, EWTN continues to expand its holdings. Under Warsaw, 48, a former spokesman for the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, EWTN bought the National Catholic Register newspaper and broadened its radio presence, which now includes a network of hundreds of AM and FM stations, a Sirius satellite radio channel and a global shortwave- radio service. Ninety-seven percent of EWTN's annual support comes from gifts, grants and contributions provided by individual viewers and listeners, said spokeswoman Michelle Johnson. The balance comes from other sources, such as Catholic institutions. Seeking fairness It was one such institutional donor -- Warsaw declined to say the donor's name -- that provided seed money last year in the "low, low, low millions" to launch "EWTN News Nightly." He said the amount is not enough to endow the project in perpetuity, but he said he is "confident" of a funding stream to sustain the operation. Warsaw said the new Washington show will have about 30 editorial staff members, including on-air reporters, producers and researchers. The executive producer overseeing the show is David Kerr (pronounced "care"), a Scottish-born veteran of senior production and reporting jobs with the BBC. He also ran as a member of the Scottish National Party for a seat in the British Parliament. Several other senior editorial team members have worked at the BBC and ABC, noted Kerr, a 39-year-old Catholic and a past member of the conservative movement Opus Dei. He wrote in an e-mail that he found the BBC's "intellectual center of gravity was both radically secular and socially liberal, meaning that its news coverage, often unwittingly, had an institutional bias on issues such as the dignity of human life, marriage and the family or even the worth of Christianity's contribution to the common good. Coming from a Catholic perspective, `EWTN News Nightly' would hope to inject a greater degree of fairness into the coverage of such key social and ethical issues." Warsaw emphasized that EWTN hopes its newscast will try to balance the foundational audience's expectations but also find way to intrigue non-Catholics. "Our mission as a network is to give people an understanding of what the church teaches across the board, and our news program has to fit within the larger mission of EWTN," Warsaw said. "I think it can do that and be balanced, truthful and accurate without being a show simply shilling for a particular office within the bishops conference or some particular think tank or organization." (c) The Washington Post Company (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** U S A. 5890, May 30 at 0229, I notice that WWCR-4 is transmitting double audio! Main program is apparently `Truth House` with Fulcher, as interrupted for program ID talkover, back to double audio, including buzz. Fulcher is as scheduled at 02-03 UT weeknights, no BS until 0300. At 0443 next check, Brother Scare is on, bothered by crosstalk at somewhat lower level. Is no one paying attention at the station? I check the other three WWCR frequencies, 3215, 4840 and 5935, and the crosstalk on 5890 from another talkshow in English does not match any of them. Maybe it`s from the fifth transmitter at 1300 WWCR Ave., WNQM 1300, or something totally extraneous chosen by the wacky computer and/or satellite receiver. Next check at 1204 UT after the switch to 9980: *still* double audio from BS, and SRN `news` at equal level except BS shouts louder. Must have been that way all night! 1205 ad for vitamin/herbal supplement; 1207 Jack and Roberta start a medical advice show. Definitely not coming out this way from Walterboro as BS is solo on 9370 WWRB. Before next hourtop I hope to catch an ID for WNQM or something on the crosstalk. At 1259 talkshow with 1-855-79XX number keeps going a few seconds past 1300, and there may have been an ID including the letters ``BZ``, but too much QRM from BS. SRN News starts late. Next check 1329, the crosstalk is finally removed from 9980 leaving BS only; this no doubt correlates with someone arriving to work at WWCR and finally noticing the problem. 13845, May 31 at 1219, as I tune by WWCR, Joyce Riley on `The Power Hower` is asserting that she ``doesn`t know that Sen. McCain axually was sent to Syria instead of staying home in his recliner`` --- yeah right, everything is a conspiracy, not what it seems. Implying that it was faked, and anyway that someone (Obama?) ``sent`` him instead of on his own initiative. How can anyone take her seriously? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. 7485, Family Radio, Taiwan, *1259, 31/5, opened in Chinese mentioning PO Box - Taipei - Vietnam, at 1300 three times short and one long time pips, IS trumpets, opening by YL in Vietnamese mentioning Family Radio, followed by OM presenting sermon, 444 (Tony Ashar, Indonesia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6115, June 3 at 0104, a younger Harold Camping is talking about divorce; 0258 religious music, 0300 opening R. Taiwan International relay in English. 6115 is the LAST WYFR frequency left since Spanish and Portuguese were canceled, altho a few others remain only with other RTI relays. 5945, June 5 at 0054, WYFR Spanish is gone, as all Spanish and Portuguese broadcasts were canceled as of June 1. 5945 had been on at 0000-0145, due south. 6115 is still on in English, VG signal northward. Now more cuts have been notified June 4 from Okeechobee: ``Please note the following changes to the WYFR A-2013 schedule, effective 01 July 2013: Delete kHz Time (UT) Zone Az Lang 9690 2245-2400 10S, 11SW 222 RTI 11565 0100-0200 12, 13, 15 140 RTI 15440 2145-0100 10 285 RTI Sincerely, Brenda Constantino WYFR`` There goes our Taiwan English broadcast 22-23 on 15440, leaving only the 0300-0400 on 6115 – for now. But there`s still almost a month to decide on further cuts (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1672, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I don't think WYFR is going to make it to September, much less B-13. Too bad about the RTI 15440 broadcast at 2200. Always blasted into Texas as the beam was aimed right at us (Steve Luce, Houston, Texas ** U S A. Volmet on 2000 kHz missing --- Evidently, 2000 kHz Volmet was an experiment/temporary assignment. I have not kept up with it in the last month or so, but this morning at 0500-0510 UT 2000 kHz was OTA. // on 3485 received nicely as usual. Radio used is Grundig G5 barefoot using SSB/BFO circuit. Location Grid FN31nl (Paul S. in CT, June 2, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1671, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Certainly rather useless in the summer static; maybe they`ll bring it back come winter. That is, WSY70, ``New York Radio``. OTA? From context must mean ``off the air``, altho could just as easily mean ``on the air``! Furthermore ``off the air`` can also mean the opposite, i.e. something transmitted and received via ethereal transmission instead of other media/platforms, e.g. cable (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Trip to the WPTF Transmitter Site --- After attending the Triangle Fountain Pen Show in Cary, North Carolina, on Saturday, moderator Powell Way and I made a pilgrimage to the 680, WPTF transmitter site also in Cary. I am attaching some pictures. This site is also home to WFNL, 570, transmitted from one of the smaller towers in the array. Alas, 570 was filled with dead air Saturday. WKIX-FM, 102.9, is also located at this site. I strained my eyes to see and finally spotted one bay near the top of the main tower. I don't think it shows in the photographs. If you note in the picture of the fence gate, there is a space at the bottom left of the photo. I was sorely tempted to crawl under there, but didn't want to end up in jail. I remember the lettering on the building used to light up in red neon tubing at night. I figured I last saw them lit while traveling on a train to visit my aunt in Richmond, Virginia, in 1969, so I don't know if they are still in operation. For a great distance going into and out of the Raleigh area, we listened to what I think is the old WKIX AM, now WPTK, 850 kHz. It is 10 kW non-directional in the daytime. Through the week, it is a talk station, but on the weekend the station plays oldies, and when we were traveling in the area, they were playing a superb playlist of oldies. We thoroughly enjoyed their mix of oldies and heard some we had nearly forgotten about. In traveling through Charlotte (miserably because of all the road construction), we spotted the three famous Blaw Knox diamond radiators of WBT. We could only see the top half of the strobe lit towers from the interstate, but that was the first time I had seen those other than in pictures. Two of the three towers were destroyed by Hurricane Hugo in 1992, but to WBT's credit, they were rebuilt exactly as they had been before the storm. I think I'm correct in saying that a former company no longer in business, Kline Iron and Steel of Columbia, SC, did the rebuilding work for WBT (Bob Smoak, Bamberg, S. C., June 2, ABDX via DXLD) ** U S A. 690, Sunday June 2 at 1951 past 2000 UT, open carrier/dead air from KGGF Coffeyville KS: not unusual for them, not just overnight (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. June 2 circa 1952 UT in quiet rural area NW of Enid on caradio: No sign of 720 WGN from Chicago which I was getting about the same time a few days ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 790, June 2 at 1953 UT, Royals BB, no doubt KXXX Colby KS, with a SAH which must be KFYO Lubbock, usual heavy ACI from both sides, KQCV 800 OKC and KSPI 780 Stillwater. Helped a little to travel a few miles NW of Enid near Carrier. ** U S A [and non]. 830, UT Sunday June 2 at 0522, surprised to hear phone number of WBZ 1030 Boston (which ends in -1030); 0525 appears this is a joint WBZ/WCCO show about music and comedy in the early XX century. Both are CBS owned stations. Yet the WCCO show list at http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/audio-on-demand/wcco-radio-shows/ skips Saturday 10 pm until Sunday 7:30 am! But WBZ has a schedule: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2010/03/18/wbz-newsradio-program-schedule/ showing at 12-3:30 am Sundays [EDT = 0400-0730 UT] this is http://boston.cbslocal.com/the-jordan-rich-show/ Does the date in the URL mean that has not been changed since 38+ months ago? In semi-auroral conditions, WCCO loses out to Spanish, probably opposite XEIK, with 12:23 timecheck amid music at 0523 but no ID (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) The show you heard simulcast on WBZ and WCCO is WBZ's Jordan Rich show. It airs midnight Eastern until infomercials take over at 3, 3:30 or 4 am on early Saturday and early Sunday mornings only. Jordan's show often features show biz people and authors (Karl Zuk, Ny, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 840, UT Sunday June 2 at 0514 UT, ``All Shook Up`` not by Elvis: surprised to hear music from what must be WHAS Louisville KY -- - or is it? WHAS is supposedly a talk station. Conditions are strange, semi-auroral with WSM 650 replaced by Spanish, Chicago clears attenuated. The DF on 840 fits Louisville, and when nulled there is a weak Spanish signal. 0516, ``Johnny Be Good`` fading out at 0520 but announcing something about a pledge drive. Googling later, it must be the 60th annual WHAS Crusade for Children, http://crusadeforchildren.org/ simulcast with TV (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 980, June 2 at 0515 UT, `Coast to Coast AM` is inbooming from NE/SW, no doubt KMBZ Kansas City, the usual primary occupant, but much stronger than usual. It`s 5 kW day and night, with slightly different patterns both favoring westward. BTW, the C2C station list http://www.coasttocoastam.com/stations/missouri shows day and night powers for some affiliates, unusual, but not KMBZ (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. The sunset of WKZV-1110 --- We all love radio, or we would not be in this hobby. I've posted before about the demise of WKZV- 1110, a Washington, PA 1 kw daytimer, independently owned and playing traditional country. What's interesting here is the sad, sympathetic, and radio-knowledgeable editorial in the town newspaper about WKZV's departure, plus letters from two former DJs there. http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130530/OPINION01/130539919/0/SEARCH#.UaotfpfD_yA http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130530/OPINION02/130539915/0/SEARCH#.Uaou8ZfD_yA http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20130530/OPINION02/130539917/0/SEARCH#.UaovDpfD_yA (Fred Schroyer, Violonista Canhoto, Freelance Writer/Editor/Book Developer, Waynesburg, PA 15370, IRCA via DXLD) ** U S A. New Austin AM 1120 is "Exitos 11-20" --- Brings back the Exitos name that used to ride high in Austin ratings on 98.9. Now it's a nostalgic wall-to-wall Spanish language ballads format (Fred Cantú, Austin TX, June 4, radiodiscussions.com via Artie Bigley, DXLD) When did they sign on the air? Are they at full power yet? (Artie Bigley, ibid.) Someone who knows the situation with 1120 says they are still in the testing phase and will continue that way for a while. 1120 in Manor first came on a few days ago but is not going to go full time until everything is perfect technically since it is a complicated directional pattern. 1120 will probably be a 24/7 Spanish music station since the owner owns several Spanish music stations around the country (everydayguy, ibid.) Is this a legal station? I don't see it on Radio-Locator, and FCC is not longer giving licences to daytimers --- I'd think KMOX to be an issue (cd637299, ibid.) It's legit, calls are KTXW. 155 watts at night for Class B; apparently the night array is more efficient than normal (Doug Smith, W9WI, ibid.) Not to be confused with Spanish religion on 1120 KEOR Tulsa OK ** U S A. 1460, June 1 at 1131, ``Texas` hottest station, Big Country 1460 and 93.1 FM, keep it right here``, but no real ID. Fortunately I already know from previous log that it`s KCLE Burleson. Into C&W music, dominant signal but a SAH from something else. I am looking for KZUE El Reno, which the tornado must have knocked off, or at least its access to power; see OKLAHOMA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. FEDS SILENCE ROSLINDALE PIRATE RADIO STATION | Boston Herald http://bostonherald.com/business/media_marketing/2013/05/feds_silence_roslindale_pirate_radio_station Federal agents seized equipment last month from a Roslindale pirate radio station prosecutors say was operating without a license in a crackdown on an underground Haitian news station. BelTop Boston 88.5 FM, billed as the “Top Haitian News Station in Boston,” had been operating out of a Washington Street building before the feds moved in to seize its broadcasting equipment and shut down the underground station, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said the station continued to broadcast illegally on the radio frequency even after warnings from the Federal Communications Commission. Efforts to reach the station owner were unsuccessful yesterday. In some foreign countries where media is tightly controlled by the government, pirate radio stations can be seen as freedom fighters, said Michael Harrison, publisher of trade publications RadioInfo and Talkers magazine. “But in the U.S. where we have so much media, it’s nothing to take lightly and the consequences can often be severe. Pirate radio stations are colorful, but they’re illegal,” said Harrison. “They infringe upon the rights of legitimate broadcasters who invest a fair amount of money and have to invest a fair amount of resources to follow federal law to maintain their licenses.” Harrison said pirate radio stations are unlikely to become a trend, especially as Internet radio stations flourish. “There’s no need to take the risk of breaking federal law,” said Harrison. “Why go to the trouble of building a transmitter and risk getting caught breaking the law when you can broadcast on the Internet.” (via Kevin Redding, ABDX via DXLD) ** U S A. MAS DE LAS PIRATAS EN EL VALLE DE SAN FERNANDO Glenn: -- As promised, a little more on our Hispano-religious pirate activity in the northern 1/3 of Los Angeles. A pilgrimage to my favorite Mexican lunch-buffet at El Chapparal http://www.presidenterestaurant.com plug-plug necessitated a trip into the NE'ern San Fernando Valley. FM-dial examination on the Honda stock generally-POS AM/FM receiver expectedly revealed a fairly good signal from Radio Bendicion/95.1 (Spanish religious-contemporary music in mono), and an almost equally- as-good footprint from the Unknown Pirate/99.1, with Spanish preaching. Traveling West on the 118 Freeway, away from I-210, both signals held their own till reaching approximately-Balboa Blvd, then fades began for both, with 95.1 always slightly beefier. Both were still audible on the Tampa Avenue offramp from the Westbound 118, but were essentially gone one mile further, at Winnetka Avenue. The offramp moment occurred just before hourtop (2200 UT, June 5); nothing resembling an ID was heard on 99.1 (would that have been an illegal ID?). As noted earlier, 95.1 features frequent mentions of "Radio Bendición", while no station-name reference at all (so far) is heard on 99.1. Both signals are in blazing mono; one could believe both originate at the same source, given relative strengths of signal -- although there's certainly no other direct evidence of that. I think it is safe to say both originate in the heavily-Hispanic Pacoima district; earlier speculation (in DXLD 13-22) pointed to the probable location of R.B./95.1 (GREG HARDISON, West SFV, CA, June 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. New FM in San Diego --- KNSJ 89.1 Descanso (small town along I-8 near CA-79 well east of San Diego) testing with promo loops for local programming, e.g. East County Magazine, and various "activist" ; ramblings. Their political bent seems rather peculiar, a very odd mix of liberal and libertarian? KPBS-89.5 San Diego, which announced moving their transmitter from San Miguel Mountain (south county inland, very close to me and rather close to KNSJ) to Mt. Soledad near La Jolla, is still operating their repeater on 89.1 presumably still from Mt. Soledad where it has been for many years. KNSJ's signal is too choppy to listen to from most populated areas of San Diego, and is strangely noticeably better from the coast than from closer inland locations like my neighborhood. XEKT-1390 Tecate now has a simulcast on 88.5 but it gets out very poorly. Unlike the other Tecate stations, this one is probably actually located in Tecate! 73 (Tim Hall, Chula Vista CA, Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry, June 2, ABDX via DXLD) Descanso means rest (gh) ** U S A. RADIO DISNEY STATIONS UP FOR SALE (EXCLUSIVE) June 4, 2013 | 09:30AM PT Sale of stations in small- to mid-sized markets will enable Disney to focus on top 25 markets --- Marc Graser, Senior Writer In the latest cost-cutting move at Disney, the company is seeking buyers for six AM and one FM radio station that are part of the Radio Disney portfolio in the United States. Disney Media Networks is handling the sale of the stations in small- to mid-sized markets: Albany, New York; Kansas City, Missouri; Little Rock, Arkansas; Milwaukee, Wisc.; Richmond, Virginia; Salt Lake City, Utah; and San Antonio, Texas. The radio station in Little Rock is on the FM dial. It is unclear just how much coin Disney could collect from the sale of the stations aimed at kids, tweens and families. The company does not break out results from its radio stations in earnings reports, incorporating them, instead, with the media networks group, which also includes broadcast and cable TV networks like ABC, Disney Channel and ESPN. Disney still considers Radio Disney a strong asset — especially as a platform to promote its young Walt Disney Records and Disney Channel stars, as well as company TV shows, theme parks, online, game and film properties. But it sees the sale as a way for Burbank-based Radio Disney to focus on the 24 stations it operates in the top 25 markets, with the exception of Baltimore, Maryland. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Dallas round out the top five. Sale also comes as Disney is looking to boost revenue and improve profit margins companywide through the sale of assets or staff reductions. SEE ALSO: Disney Layoffs Underway at Disney This isn’t the first time Disney is looking to sell off Radio Disney stations. It silenced six stations in 2010, also in small- to mid- market cities like Riviera Beach, Florida and Portsmouth, Virginia, as it sought buyers. All of Radio Disney’s stations, are supported by local and national advertisers, while it also generates revenue from national advertisers on its digital and satellite distribution platforms like RadioDisney.com, SiriusXM satellite radio, iTunes Radio Tuner, Facebook and mobile phones. Programming can also be downloaded via the iTunes Store. “In the past year, we’ve driven new content delivery and ad sales revenue opportunities with Radio Disney Junior and the Radio Disney Music Awards, among others initiatives, and we intend to build on those opportunities while keeping our organization strong and focused on serving our listeners with programming that entertains and is appropriate for kids- and families,” said Phil Guerini, VP, programming and general manager, Radio Disney, in a statement. Disney also operates 12 Radio Disney stations in South America, which are not part of the sale. SEE ALSO: ESPN to Lay Off Hundreds of Employees Disney kept ownership of Radio Disney when it sold ABC Radio Holdings to Citadel Broadcasting Corp in 2007. Sale at the time consisted of 22 large-market radio stations and the ABC Radio Network. Radio Disney started broadcasting in late 1996, with the slogan, “We’re all ears.” It launched Radio Disney Music Awards in 2002. (Variety via DXLD) Story does not even name the stations (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. FM radio: Short-wave [sic] ga ga | The Economist [LPFM] http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2013/06/fm-radio ON A road trip across America, one way to stay awake through the long rural stretches is to tune into local radio. It is often charming: live play-by-play coverage of high-school basketball or neighbours calling in to complain about the town library’s new hours or the closure of its factory. Such topics are absent from the FM dial in big cities, where most channels have been scooped up by large, nationwide corporate broadcasters that stick to popular music, supported by big advertisers. The cause of local radio was not helped by the decision of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the country' s telecoms regulator, to exclude urban areas when it offered new licences for community stations in 2000. But city dwellers will soon be able to tune into more local programming, thanks in part to a decade of lobbying by a non-profit organisation called the Prometheus Radio Project. In June the FCC is expected to issue application forms, due back in October. Applicants must be non-commercial outfits with preference given to those which promise to broadcast for 12 hours each day, including at least eight hours of local programming. They can only use low-power transmitters, giving them a range of up to 6km. In Chicago, one hopeful applicant says, that is enough to reach 1m people. All manner of organisations want to apply. In Seattle, where eight new channels are expected to be squeezed in, applicants include 206Zulu, whose mission is to use music, art and culture to empower youth, the poor and ethnic minorities. Voice of Vashon, currently operates online, serving jazz and local news to the quirky community on nearby Vashon island. Hollow Earth Radio, another streaming station, promises to feature "found sound, field recordings, story-telling, dream- collecting, radio plays, live house shows". Some start-up expenses are to be expected. In addition to setting up a studio, applicants may require help from an engineer to submit required documents showing where their antenna will sit and how far the broadcast signal is expected to travel. But Prometheus and other groups have stepped in to offer guidance and, in some cases, financial help. Brown Paper Tickets, an event-ticketing company, has compiled a list of public sources of cash that applicants in Seattle, Austin and Denver can tap. Live365, a streaming company, is giving two months of free hosting for applicants that are not already online, to help them build an audience and get experience with programming. Given how easy it is to stream online, it is odd that so many people are ga ga over the prospect of new licences—Prometheus knows of around 3,000 interested applicants. The organisations hoping to score a licence explain that it is still much easier for listeners to find them on the limited radio dial than in the open expanse of the virtual world. Plus, they say, people yearn for the personal touch of old- school radio. Streaming services like Spotify and Pandora may have millions of users. But, FM fans argue, they lack the charm of local radio, made by the locals, for the locals (via Kevin Redding, ABDX via DXLD) ** U S A. Tropo TVDX is up from Kansas after local midnight June 1; besides nearby Wichita DTV signals: At 0515 UT, KSHB Kansas City, RF 42 as 41-1 At 0520, NTSC on channel A28 from north, Daystar animated logo, no audio, gospel-huxter video in squeeze-o-vision; signal strengthens by the time I close around 0610 but the video looks edgy. It`s KWKD-LP, 8.8 kW in Wichita, which needs a good tropo opening to visiblize. Only analog TV left there? At 0525, KSNC Great Bend on RF 22, = 2-1. There were many other ``bad`` signals thruout the UHF band which didn`t decode At 0524, KTWU RF 11 Topeka, on 11-1, 11-2 and 11-3. 11-1 with PBS promos, and replay at 0530 of `Need to Know`; 11-2 running a drama in Italian with subtitles. This channel has a fancy bug in UR, looks like two V`s with a crown(?) atop them, the Washburn University W logo? No, per http://www.ktwu.org 11.2 is called Worldview and the crown is really three hexagons. The Italian is a show called `Detective Montalbano` starting at 0400 UT. Wow, look at the program schedule with lots of stuff from foreign TV, including RT and Al Jazeera. Wish we had regular access to that! Lucky Dave Pomeroy. 11-3 with alternate PBS programming, but too much to keep track of. Website shows that is called ``Enhance`` Did take a few photos, including KTWU ID in upper left on 11-1. Some of them will be linked later. TVDX photo: added KTWU-11 Topeka KS from June 1 tropo opening, via http://www.worldofradio.com/tvdxfoto.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VANUATU. 3945, R. Vanuatu, Port Vila. Back on air after an absence of some time. Noted at 1900 in the local Bislama language with a news program. The carrier was strong but the audio level was down a long way. It seems this frequency is the only one in operation on SW - nothing heard on 7260. 22/5 (Rob Wagner, Mount Evelyn, VIC, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Canceling Module, ATU, June Australian DX News via DXLD) ** VATICAN. Radio Vatikan - Santa Maria di Galeria https://picasaweb.google.com/100787827172536242199/RadioVatikanSantaMariaDiGaleria Wie man auf Google sehen kann, ist die Anlage riesig und durch eine hohe Mauer versehen. Auf einigen QSL-Karten kann man erkennen, dass um die Antennen noch ein Zaun ist. Also doppelt gesichert. Scheinbar hat man bei den Mitarbeitern der Sendeanlagen keine Freude, wenn man von ausserhalb Fotos macht. Mir wurde aus dem Auto raus angezeigt (Mitarbeiter, welche durchs Haupttor reingefahren sind), dass ich das lassen soll. War auch schon vor mehr als 10 Jahren der Fall. (Ist mir sonst noch nie vorgekommen.) Die Aufnahmen im Süden sind aus relativ grosser Distanz gemacht worden. Im Norden gibt es eine kleine Erhöhung, bei der man besser an die zweite Drehantenne und die Masten rankommt. Von den MW-Frequenzen ist 585 khz noch in Betrieb. Die senden das Programm 105FM. Der Sender ist trotz der kleinen Leistung auch im Norden von Sardinien bis in den späten Vormittag im Autoradio zu hören. Von 1260 khz habe ich nichts gehört. Ob der Sender noch in Betrieb ist, weiss ich nicht. Laut RV Sendeplan müsste er das noch für ein paar Stunden pro Tag sein Beide Sender stehen aber nicht hier, sondern in Rom. Gruss (Sandro Blatter, Lok.: Schwerzenbach (bei Zuerich) ADX May 20 via Kai Ludwig, shortwave [sic] sites yg via DXLD) Says that apparent Radio Vatican staff members made out of their cars gestures "stop taking pictures" (which of course he ignored) and that these gentleman did so already more than ten years ago. It is of note that the mediumwave antennas are still there, in spite of statements that they would be removed after the closure. Politics again, since to my knowledge it was in particular the 1530 kHz outlet with which they indeed violated the fieldstrength limits in the surroundings of the station and thus had to reduce the power accordingly, to a point (150, 100, 70 kW, whatever) where the whole outlet became completely useless for international coverage. See also http://www.mediasuk.org/archive/vaticana.html http://www.waniewski.de/MW/Vatikan/index.htm (Kai Ludwig, ibid.) Ma prima di tutto, se a qualcuno può interessare, Radio Vaticana ha realizzato la QSL di Papa Francesco (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) ** VATICAN CITY [non]. QSL: Vatican Radio Spanish Service via IBB- Greenville 7305, sent QSL card and various promo items in 11 days for email report sent to gestfreq at vatiradio.va (Bruce Portzer, Seattle WA, June 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15110, June 3 at 1534, poor signal with S Asian accent in English, mentioning Yahweh. Aoki shows VR via USG`s IBB Tinang, PHILIPPINES (violating Separation of Church and [American] State), 250 kW at 280 degrees, spanning 1415 to 1558 depending on day of week (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also SUDAN [non] ** VENEZUELA. 630, Radio Nacional Venezuela - May 25, 0803 – strong with many mentions of “El Chavismo” interspersed with bits of singing and a man talking about Venezuela and revolución. Oddly enough, no mentions of El Hugazo. A second Latin American station underneath (Niel Wolfish, DXing in Louisbourg NS – WinRadio Excalibur G33DDC + Wellbrook loop, MARE Tipsheet 31 May via DXLD) ** VENEZUELA. 5/29/13, Revolución 96.7, Puerto Cabello e-skip audio E-Skip and quite a surprise as the band opened up quickly. Sony XDRF1 Tuner and a combo TV/FM antenna about 20 feet up. That Sony is amazing. Awesome selectivity. I was lucky and was actually trying for Cuban Tropo on 96.7 when all of a sudden there it was. Sadly I had to leave so I couldn't check other frequencies (Juan Gualda, Fort Pierce, FL, Sony HD Radio, ABDX via DXLD) That`s Venezuela. City to city distance is 1422 miles, possibly elongated single-hop Es or tropo-assisted? Of course we can`t hear it since attachments are not included on the digest nor preserved on the group website. Unless they are separately uploaded to the files section, as Juan did later (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) ** VENEZUELA. UNIDENTIFIED. Can anyone ID these "SIREN" ch 3 pix? This webpage has video captures from when the SIREN ch 3 was in all by itself. Can anyone ID the logo? (This is the one everyone calls the Venezuelan siren) http://dxinfocentre.com/pix/temp/3-SIREN.html Bill H. – (William R Hepburn (VEM3ONT22), Grimsby ON CAN, WTFDA via DXLD) Bill, I'd say it's Televen - compare to the attached screencap just now from Simón Bolívar, 78w 4005V/26997 (Jay Novello, Wake Forest NC, ibid.) Well, the attachment didn't make it. Here it is courtesy of dropbox: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5146413/cap_ch1981_20130602_190441.jpg (Novello, ibid.) Definitely Televen. That upper left logo clinches it. Next time I hear the siren can I count it? :-) (Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, ibid.) Thanks to Christopher, Jay & Mike for IDing my Channel 3 "SIREN" pix as the Venezuelan network "TELEVEN". Now, figuring out the transmitter site. I have discovered upon close inspection that my Venezuela TV list is incomplete. I am currently re-researching my source info. So far it looks like the transmitter site is Coro in Falcon State (111 kW). Probably at Curimagua (11-10 N, 69-42 W). There is also a transmitter at Altagracia de Orituco, Guárico State but I suspect that that one is low power. Thanks again guys. Yes Mike, I would start counting it as Coro (that is as long as you hear audio or see video - no "waterfall" logs, hi) (Bill Hepburn, Ont., WTFDA via DXLD) I've updated my Venezuela TV List now: http://dxinfocentre.com/tv-sam.htm#VEN Televen added and a couple of regional networks. Also a few more TVEs transmitters (some new, some upgrades from LPTV). If you have any accurate info on Venezuela or Colombia, please pass it along. Thanks. (Bill H., ibid.) On 2013-06-03 2:33 PM, salesman@rochester.rr.com wrote: ``Beautiful DX! WHY does this produce the Siren?? Does anybody know??`` It's a transmitter malfunction; the carrier frequency is varying. Here is a screenshot of the siren being received at the same time as a normal 3z. BTW, I heard a siren on 6z the other day! http://dxinfocentre.com/pix/temp/Siren.jpg (Bill H., ibid.) When I look at the carrier using my Winradio's spectrum analyzer, you can see the carrier move from left to right and back again, over and over. It's bizarre (Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, ibid.) ** VIETNAM. The Voice of Vietnam has a new weekly programme broadcast each week on Mondays entitled “Colourful Vietnam - Vietnam's 54 Ethnic Groups”. Maybe it was just me, but I saw the title and just assumed that the programme was going to be all about Vietnam’s minority ethnic groups. Not so. From the first programme on 1 April, we find that the programme scope also includes the majority ethnic group: [0] “The Viet or the Kinh people - account for 90% of Vietnam’s total population. The Viet people live throughout the country, but are concentrated in the river deltas and urban areas. [0] The Viet people lived mainly from agricultural production, including wet rice cultivation. Their farming was based on the lunar calendar and placed emphasis on crop seasons. Compared with other ethnic groups, the Viet people’s farming reached a higher level of productivity.” The second episode on 8 April continued the account by describing the creation of a: Traditional culture – the Red River civilization. The Red River delta, was the original habitation of the ancient Viet people. The Viet ancestors tamed wild rice for cultivation. People’s lives have depended largely on nature, gradually forming customs, habits, rituals and beliefs such as worshipping ancestors and the Gods of Rain, Wind, Thunder and Lightning. The Red River delta civilization has produced a wide range of arts, including cheo classical opera and water puppetry.” As an aside, I am reminded me that if you ever get a chance to visit Hanoi, it is well worth attending one of the water puppetry performances available there. A bit touristy maybe, but they are still fascinating and hugely entertaining and, really, not to be missed. As with many of the Voice of Vietnam programmes, use is made of recorded interviews from local Vietnamese people (in Vietnamese with translation read in the studio) to add interest to the program. As the series has continued, it is clear that this is going to be an in-depth look at the traditions and culture of the various ethnic groups that make up Vietnam. The 14 May episode, for example, was still focusing on the Viet people with a look at the structure of a typical Viet village. The series is proving to be very interesting and informative, although I must confess that I am looking forward to the programme moving on to the remaining 53 minority ethnic groups of Vietnam. There is currently good reception of V. of Vietnam on 9625 kHz at 1700 UT via Austria in UK. To finish, here is the complete Voice of Vietnam Programme Schedule: Daily: • News • Current Affairs (mon-fri) • Feature Programmes (see below) Monday features: • Colorful Vietnam • Outstanding Personalities Tuesday features: • Society • Business Wednesday feature: • Letter Box Thursday features: • Economy • Discovery Vietnam Friday features: • Rural Vietnam • Culture Saturday features: • Saturday Report • Weekly review • Weekend music Sunday features: • Culture & Sports • Sunday Show That’s all for this time – I’ll be back in July, and look forward to your comments about anything that you’ve heard on the shortwaves (Alan Roe, England, Listening Post, June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 9840, Voice of Vietnam, 1252 English, report on education in Vietnam, traditional music to closing announcements at 1257. Fair and // 12020 also fair May 31 (Harold Sellers, Vernon, British Columbia, Listening in my car with the Eton E1 and Sony AN1 active antenna on the roof, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Both of these are really considerably off-frequency (gh, DXLD) ** VIETNAM. 7906-USB, Vietnam Coast Radio Station, 1105 YL in Vietnamese? to 1110 or fade out May 30. Tnx Ron Howard tips and logs (Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, and XM, Cedar Key FL via Wilkner, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZAMBIA. Zambia ZNBC2 still AWOL (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA, 1726 UT June 2, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) See CHAD [and non] ** ZANZIBAR. Radio Zanzibar Corp está en 11735 kHz, UT 2015, SINPO 33233. Corte abrupto --- en 11735 Zanzibar radio cortó emisión a las 2049 de forma abrupta (Ernesto Paulero, Argentina, June 2, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** ZIMBABWE [non]. Tune in to Radio Dialogue https://twitter.com/radiodialoguefm/status/341858908404600832 Tune in to Radio Dialogue #Bulawayo on 12115 shortwave between 1800- 1900 hrs for news and views from around #Zimbabwe (via Zacharias Liangas, HCDX via DXLD) Correct frequency is 12105, not 12115 1600-1700 UT (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) Geez, how seriously can you take a station which can`t even get its one and only frequency right? (gh, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 1350, June 4 at 1125 UT, Osgood File; he`s as bad as Paul Harvey was, working commercials into the narrative. So it`s a CBS station, fades out before he`s finished. Most likely KMAN Manhattan KS or maybe KRNT Des Moines IA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 3955, (picked up by Dennis Allen on 27/3?). Asian language with music at 1409. Faint and hard to read. 3/05 (Philip Brennan, Darwin NT, Yaesu FRG7, End-Fed wire antenna, Random long wire, Tecsun PL660, Tecsun PL380, Tecsun PL360, Sony SRF 59, Grundig Satellit 2000, June Australian DX News via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 4855.05, 0020 to 0030 during band scan on 28 May (Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) A broadcaster? (gh) UNIDENTIFIED. 4863.8, 0015 to 0030 during band scan on 28 May (Bob Wilkner, Pómpano Beach FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) A broadcaster? (gh) UNIDENTIFIED. Unid on 5938.002 at 2300 UT, Sat 1 Jun. Weak audio (Maurits Van Driessche, Belgium, June 3, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via WORLD OF RADIO 1671, DXLD) Does not work out to be an exact harmonic from MWBC. Split frequency also makes it unlikely to be a leapfrog on SW, yet being so close to 5938.000 implies it`s intentional. That leaves one more good alternative: a sum or difference product between a regular SW frequency and a 9-kHz-plan MW frequency somewhere in Europe, both from same site (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1671, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. [RE 13-22]: No identificada en 6115 (español) --- Colegas, Jamás escucharon otra vez, o más tarde? Tan temprano no debe ser WYFR. 73, (Glenn Hauser, May 31, condiglista yg via DXLD) No ans UNIDENTIFIED. 6245, pop music station with DJ in English on 18/5 (and in other times and dates) at 0125 with The Wall by Pink Floyd. It seems it is the new frequency of Radio Sechstausendeinhundertfuenfzig (or = 6150), moved from 6070 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF 2001D and Folded Marconi 16m long), June Australian DX News via DXLD) Or a leapfrog mixing product from a 49mb site? Or a real pirate (gh) UNIDENTIFIED. 6285.5, pop-rock music station, DJ in English, most likely Laser Hot Hits Radio at 0245 on 27/5 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF 2001D and Folded Marconi 16m long), June Australian DX News via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 6925-USB, June 1 at 0108 some pirate is here with music, but far too much storm noise level to pursue (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) This is close to time, same? 6925 USB, PIRATE (No. Am.), Chrystal [sic] Ship Relay, 0227, 6/1/13. Mellow music, 0242 ID, further program of music and ID’s from The Poet. Music suddenly on at 0227, which I thought was a s/on, however other logs on HF Underground indicated it had been on a while (Mark Taylor, WI, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 9580, May 30 at 0448, something is here causing a <1 kHz het to Médi Un, Morocco on usual 9579.1. Could be GABON reactivated? Its schedule was to start at 0500; also in Aoki at this hour could be Riyadh via Jeddah, and Lhasa (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Lunedì 27 maggio 2013, 0840 - 12924-USB kHz, Numbers PC- YL English. Segnale sufficiente (Luca Botto Fiora, QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) what means PC here, personal computer?? (gh, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 14541.5-SSB, June 3 at 1250, 2-way in colloquial Spanish, stronger one with engine noise, both of them whistling at times. Heard no mentions of puta-madres, but pescaditos, so presumably fishing poachers (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 15870, May 30 at 1239, open carrier, good with slight hum; no ute noises except QRM from running-water briefly at 1241; still going at 1255 past 1300, when there is a brief burst of musical modulation and cut off the air. That reminded me of a VOA jingle, but probably not. Aoki shows 15870 as a 0.1 kW Sound of Hope nuisance transmitter at 2000-1500, so this was very likely a ChiCom jammer standing by for its victim to appear, but not needing to apply Firedrake or CNR1 audio today (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ACKNOWLEDGED ON WORLD OF RADIO 1672: Thanks to Tim Hendel, Huntsville AL, for a check in the mail to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FUTURELY: Here`s a little bit to help keep you/DXLD/WoR (& who knows what else) rolling along. Thanks for so consistently putting out the most useful SW info around & doing it with panache* *not to mention elan & verve. Alla best from sunny (what else?) [later: cloudy/cool] Encinitas (Dan Sheedy, WB6FJD, CA, with a check in the mail to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702) One may also contribute, not necessarily in US funds, via PayPal (but not with credit card) to woradio at yahoo.com 5830 WTWW, Lebanon. 0400 on 26/5, World Of Radio edition #1670 with known voice of Glenn Hauser (low frequency for us and poor reception), but observed here regular – it is the main source of World’s DX news for decades! (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF 2001D and Folded Marconi 16m long), June Australian DX News via DXLD) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ --->ANNOUNCING THE WTFDA FM DATABASE <--- http://db.wtfda.org This is a public database. No login needed. Everyone, everywhere can use it. It is completely searchable. It's easy to use. This has been three months in the making. Without telling you what's in it, just go there and see for yourselves. This is a work in progress. A ton of data has already been uploaded to it and there's still a ton or more left to add. A help page will be uploaded to http://wtfda.info soon. Please use it! Questions, comments and suggestions are welcomed. (Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, May 30, WTFDA via DXLD) Wow! I remember talk about attempting this, but it's been all silence in the many months since. This is great. A thought on this, however: the callsign search does not work for me. I had no problems pulling up a list of specific frequencies with the search, but when I tried to search for call letters, I got blanks on every attempt. For example, typing in my local "WSNX" brought up zero results. But it's there when I search for "104.5". It comes up as "WSNX-FM" but when I try that in the callsign search, I also get no results. I tried about 15 stations in the callsign search with no luck. Perhaps something to look into. I could forgive a PI Code search function having problems, but call letters; that's a big one. :o ! Nevertheless, happy to see this online. It's like FMList, but club-run (Chris Kadlec, Seoul, Korea, ibid.) Hi Chris, The call letters of the station need to be in Caps, lower case does not result in anything. This was something we asked for but I think fell through the cracks. Kind Regards, (James Niven, Austin, Texas, ibid.) Well, we have two weeks to get the bugs ironed out, so that's something we can ask for. Put it on the wish list. But right now callsigns need to be caps. Everything else is not case sensitive. Oh, BTW earlier I think we were missing some data but it's all there now. I think he forgot to load a table or two. All of the tech data there comes right from the FCC facilities table and fm_eng_data table. It's a week old, if that. That has just been fixed so they are no longer case sensitive. Just when I was beginning to prefer upper case :-) (Mike B, Enfield, CT, ibid.) Good work!? The online database will work on a smartphone (Android), but is better suited for desktops/laptops (Fritze Prentice, AR, ibid.) Is this perhaps due to the old question which the late Bruce Elving continued to champion that call signs had to include a suffix such as -FM wherever applicable? (Russ Edmunds, PA, ibid.) Not sure what you mean, Russ, but all of the tech data there comes right from the FCC facilities table and fm_eng_data table. It's a week old, if that (Mike, ibid.) If that's where it's coming from, then depending on how the search utility works, it either will or will not find the data entry for WXXX-FM if only WXXX is entered, so in that sense, that is what I was referring to. Bruce insisted on tracking the back-and-forths of stations which either acquired or dropped the -FM suffix as some other unrelated station with the same calls for AM adopted or changed their AM calls. (Russ Edmunds, WB2BJH, 15 mi NW of Philadelphia, ibid.) If I search for WYRE, up comes WYRE-FM. If you search for WWL you will end up with four or five choices, in which case you have to pick WWL- FM from the choices (Mike B, Enfield, CT, ibid.) What happened to the FM List collaboration, Mike? I have to admit I never used the FM List for domestics because I found it to be slow, instead using Doug Smith's quicker listings. I guess this is the place now to send in PI codes, etc. (Wm R Hepburn (Grimsby ON), ibid.) I have nothing bad to say about Gunter and FM List. But I think that North Americans understand this side of the pond better. FM List is just too darn big. It's geared for those in Europe and not us. When you find slogans in the Regprogram field and formats in the Remarks field --- well I can understand people if they scratch their heads and wonder. Too many fields in the database don't pertain to us at all. Gunter did his best but he could/would only do so much and I understand that. North America is just another land mass in the greater scope of things. There's a working email address for any kind of updates. It`s dbupdates @ wtfda.org and all the editors will get access to it so they can check it for updates. If you have something to add and you're not an editor, send it all there. If you want to be one, let me know. (Mike B, Enfield, CT, ibid.) Very good job & obviously lots of work went into this database. Seems to be working really well. A question: will the database include Canada in the future, or is this strictly a U.S. database? Just curious as Canada is a major player on my dial here in VT (Jim in Western VT, ibid.) Honestly, I don't know. I now know enough about how the FCC tables are set up to know it all works off a facility ID and I know Canada does it differently. I would not have a clue how to reconcile the two. Right now all I want to do is lay on a beach and drink and think pleasant thoughts. But that's next week (Mike B, Enfield, CT, ibid.) (I need to emphasize that, while I'm quite familiar with what's "under the hood" on the new site, I did none of the work. Mike B. deserves **all** of the credit for this project.) Yeah, Canada is a difficult addition. The FCC data is contained in two "tables". "facility" for the non-technical information (call letters, city of license, etc.) and "fm_eng_data" for the technical information (frequency, power, tower location, etc.) It is possible for one station to have more than one "fm_eng_data" record. For example, if a station holds a permit to increase power, there will be one record for the old power & another record for the new increased power. There's a "facility_id" field in common between the two tables. This is how you know which fm_eng_data record(s) goes with which facility record. (Mike has added more tables for the RDS, format, slogan, and parallel information. These tables are also linked to a facility record through a facility_id field.) Canadian data is all in a single table. To merge it with FCC data would require splitting the single source table & placing the data in the two U.S. tables. And, it would require creating a facility_id to link the two tables. The problem I've had with my site is creating a *consistent* facility_id for Canadian data so that next time you update, the *same* facility_id is created for each station -- so that it gets properly linked to the programming data. There is Canadian data in the U.S. database in the proper format. Problem is, it's VERY inaccurate. It's only in there so the FCC doesn't assign any stations that would interfere -- so there is no need for keeping call letters up to date. Nor for listing stations that are too far from the border to cause interference. – (Doug Smith, W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66, ibid.) No no no. I got help at the beginning from Doug. He taught me about tables and a little about php and MyPhpAdmin. It was at that point that I realized that this was way over my head and asked a friend of my son if he could do it. The friend lives in Honolulu. He said yes, quoted me a price and away we went. I told him what we wanted, gave him ideas and he went with it. I like what he gave us for a finished product. I feel like I just finished a semester at MIT. But this isn't over yet. There's a little more to do and it is not easy. I hope I can get it right. I'm glad Doug is there to pelt with stupid questions :-) Without his help at the beginning I would have given up and quit. So there (Mike B, Enfield, CT, ibid.) OK, got a request for enhancement and sorry I didn't have a chance to test drive this earlier. I can search on a city and state. That's great if all stations in a market were licensed to that city/town. Pretty rare. So what if we could query within XXX miles of that city. It seems simple enough to me since we already have Latitude and Longitude being displayed. And this doesn't need to be accurate to anything under 5 to 10 miles as far as I'm concerned. If we had to set an upper limit of mileage maybe make it 200 miles to limit the search data returned? Use cases - I'm hearing eskip from Tulsa, OK and I'd love to see a listing of stations within 100 miles of Tulsa. That would be REALLY helpful! Or I'm travelling to Boston and want to see a list of what's on the dial. Thanks, Mike, this looks like a great project and I hope to make use of it next week on my FM DX road trip to Valentine, Nebraska (where some frequencies have nothing on them for 200 miles :- ) Thanks, (Bill Nollman, ibid.) Just taking my first look at this. One question - I don't see any obvious logic to the order in which stations appear within frequency. While I have no preferences, I would like to see a sort order that would be standardized as it would help browsing through it (Russ Edmunds, WB2BJH, 15 mi NW of Philadelphia, ibid.) Russ, Click on the field you want it sorted by. E.g., say you want all stations in Vermont sorted by frequency: enter VT as the state, then click on frequency and it will sort. If you want the entire database sorted by frequency, just click on "frequency" at the top. I'm still finding things out with it but it looks good! (Jim in West Vermont, ibid.) That's right. If, for some reason, you can't get to the default page where everything is sorted by frequency from 87.9 upward, make sure every field in the search box is empty and then click search and you will get back to the listing by frequency. There is a help page at http://www.wtfda.info Every field is sortable. So, for example, you search for all stations on 104.9. Then the results come up, sort on the State field header to arrange them by state A-Z or Z-A. To find all HD stations in PA, search for PA first, then sort by clicking the Mode field header. If nothing comes up you are clicking from the wrong end (Z-A) so click once more and they all should come up, but along with that will come all monaural stations, if any (Mike, ibid.) Had a fade in on 92.7 & classical music. The suspect is Allentown, PA. which is a relog. I noticed that when I searched for 92.7 & Classical as the format in the database nothing shows. If I search for 92.7 with no format. It is listed correctly as classical but you have to scroll and find the format to match it up. I then tried searching for just classical with no other fields filled in. Only one shows from out west. A search for just "oldies" and no other fields filled out shows only one. Is the database set up to search by format and if so, what am I doing wrong? Everything else seems to work great (Jim in West Vermont, ibid.) Hello Jim, The format needs to begin with a Capital. So, Classical on its own, I found 10 pages. With you example 92.7 & Classical, it returned 4 rows. As for Oldies, I was returned with 6 pages. I hope this helps! Kind Regards, (James Niven, Austin, Texas, ibid.) Wow, James, nice detective work! I tried in all uppers but that didn't work. Duh. All of the formats begin with capital letters. Sounds like the format field is case sensitive. I'll see if we can get that fixed. (Mike, ibid.) Database performance during the opening: Made a lot of use of the database during the Es opening yesterday. Everything went smooth until I got to "101.1 The Fox". I entered the frequency & the slogan (in caps) & nothing showed up. I tried putting in the slogan several ways & no luck. I finally found the entry by searching the frequency & since the skip was mostly from FL & SC, tried both those states. Nothing! Then tried NC & found the entry. The reason the database didn't turn anything up was the slogan was in quotes. When I entered the quotes & tried it, it worked. Is there a way to eliminate the need to put in quotes? Otherwise, it worked like a charm & helped me to very quickly match stuff up as it was happening, a lot faster than scribbles on paper! (Jim in West Vermont Knight, ibid.) Yes, there is. I imagine a global search and replace of those quotes would do it. I'll ask later. My guess is that those got added when the data was imported. Yesterday was fun. While I was DXing I had the database open on the desktop along with RDS Spy and my Winradio. Whenever I hit a station using RDS I just cut and pasted the data into the database. Whenever I needed to look up something, the database was right there. My farthest logging last night was Rapid City, SD on 88.3. Now that I know I can hear Rapid City (~1550 miles) maybe there's a shot for KOTA-2. On TV, ch 2 was too messed up with CCI. Ch 3 and 4 also had skip. I use a Radio Shack preamp for VHF TV and with that signals were up to around S7-8 on ch2 and mostly around S5 on ch3/4. I had to put the TV card into free-run mode to see skip that weak. Some of this skip was probably South America at the start and probably Mexico later on (I had KCBI Dallas, TX on 90.9 for a minute). Nothing stood out, though. Still, I love to look at double hop :-) (Mike B, Enfield, CT, ibid.) I used it extensively yesterday (as Mike knows) and found it very helpful. Later on when I have time, I'll compare the RDS PI codes to my log for prior seasons and provide updates on those. With slogans, it's going to be a crapshoot some of the time because sometimes what's reported isn't exactly right, sometimes what we think we hear isn't exactly right, and sometimes there can be small differences between how it's presented in the database and how we might search for it. I've found that to be true also with StationIntel. One of the best things about the new database is that there's no timeout! (Russ Edmunds, WB2BJH, 15 mi NW of Philadelphia, ibid.) I really like that translators are listed with full-power stations, and that you can search by language (e.g., Spanish as a whole, and not just by subgroups such as Tejano, Mexican, etc. I'll keep with StationIntel (ex-1000000000000000watts) and others but this looks to be my new primary go-to site. Nice! (Saul Chernos, ibid.) VIKRAM KESHVALA BLOG with QSLs Midlands-based BDXC member Vikram Keshvala has a really good blog that has been running for just over a month now. In it he has posted a good selection of current QSL cards, extracts from schedules and several plugs for the BDXC. Have a read for yourself. http://keshvala.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/blog-post.html (June BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) SHORTWAVE ISN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE. http://www.bruceatchison.blogspot.ca/2013/06/shortwave-isnt-what-it-used-to-be.html TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2013 Eighty-one dollars was a lot of money back in 1971. Even so, I managed to convince my mom to buy me a Sony shortwave radio. It was a dream- come-true for me. Having discovered the joys of international broadcasts in 1966 through the classroom radio at Jericho Hill School for the Deaf and Blind, I finally had my own receiver. I felt overjoyed as Mom paid for it and we rode the Greyhound bus home to Fort Saskatchewan. If my mother figured I wouldn't listen to it for long, she was sorely mistaken. I carried that portable everywhere and listened to it for hours that summer. I remember waking up at 5:00 A.M. one morning and tuning in Radio Australia. They played some of the local rock bands on the show that I tuned into. I didn't think much of the music but I felt proud that I heard songs which none of my peers had heard on 630 Ched, the local rock station in Edmonton. With a long wire in the basement, I was able to improve shortwave reception. Stations from various European countries boomed in during the evenings while Asian stations came in well each morning. Though I did hear stations from South America, only HCJB in Quito, Ecuador had English programming. There were plenty of jamming stations during those days too. Transmitters in the Soviet Union transmitted noise on the same frequencies as stations from America with programs in Russian so their people couldn't hear them. Even so, no western governments jammed English broadcasts from Radio Moscow and those of satellite countries behind the Iron Curtain. As with any technology, new improvements often leave users of older technologies out. I discovered, to my annoyance, that amateur radio operators and utility stations transmitting voice signals from point to point used a mode called single sideband. It was energy-efficient and took up less room on the dial. Unfortunately for me, it sounded garbled on my AM receiver. Mom put her foot down regarding buying another radio so I contented myself with the one she bought me. I don't have that receiver today but I have a similar model. When I listen to shortwave now, I find little in the way of interesting programming. Private Christian stations in America broadcast programs ranging from ranting preachers to conspiracy theory survivalist hucksters. Most of the European broadcasters can only be heard on the Internet and many Asian stations have moved their too. Some have gone off the air entirely. For most enthusiasts, the glory days of shortwave are over. I wrote about HCJB in Quito, Ecuador in my new book called How I Was Razed: A Journey from Cultism to Christianity --- Check out the e-book version, now on sale for $3.99, at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Virtual Bookworm Publishers. For those who like paperbacks, visit How I Was Razed (via Zacharias Liangas, HCDX via DXLD) MUSEA +++++ NATIONAL RADIO MUSEUM, CHIAYI, TAIWAN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKYTECCr6yU (Ian Baxter, NSW, June, 2, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) INTRODUCING THE SHORTWAVE AUDIO ARCHIVE Excellent project to archive shortwave, 80 recordings already. http://swling.com/blog/2013/06/introducing-the-shortwave-radio-audio-archive/ (via Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) I like the concept. If the project takes off & grows then you really need a folder structure to organise recordings into for ease of searching online. Logic might suggest a structure like this as an example (depending on one's interest): COUNTRY (of broadcaster) - Station Name - Date of broadcast/Reception - Other details like frequency, time, contributor etc (Ian Baxter, dxldyg via DXLD) Lots of sites like that already, but this one emphasizes the need for redundancy (gh, DXLD) RUNDFUNKMUSEUM SCHLOSS BRUNN, DEUTSCHLAND GERMANY --- Mit einem Museumsfest hat das das Rundfunkmuseum Schloss Brunn (91448 Brunn bei Emskirchen) "genau zwischen Nuernberg, Bamberg und Wuerzburg" am 1. Mai die 2013 Saison eroeffnet. Es ist nun bis Ende Oktober sonn- und feiertags 14.00-17.00 Uhr MESZ geoeffnet. Die Sammlung des Museums besteht aus weit ueber 1000 Exponaten, von denen ca. 450 im Museum ausgestellt sind. Sonderausstellungen widmen sich "(Fernseh)Kamera - Geschichte(n)", "Blue-Box", "Radio Heinzelmann","Entstehung des Rundfunks in Deutschland", "Vom Mono- zum Stereoklang", "Autoradios" und "UHER- Tonbandgeraete" und neu dem Thema Radioskalen. Das 1992 eroeffnete Rundfunkmuseum wird von einem "Foerderverein Rundfunkmuseum Schloss Brunn e.V." getragen. Weitere Informationen erhaelt man bei Rundfunkmuseum Schloss Brunn, Am Schloss 3, 91448 Brunn, Tel./Fax 09104 2482, (ntt Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, June 1 via BC-DX June 2 via DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See CANADA; MEXICO; OKLAHOMA; USA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See BRAZIL; NEW ZEALAND; ROMANIA; SPAIN; ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SRI LANKA RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ AFEDRI SDR-Net --- By Craig Seager Well, I guess it had to happen. Somewhere along the tortuous path of shortwave communications receivers being totally usurped by newer technologies there was bound to be a step where, just to rub salt into the wounds, a computer would do a lot of the heavy lifting, supported by receive hardware that is little more than a printed circuit board in a box. Of course, this started happening a while back when the first WinRadio model came onto the market in the late 1990s, but it seems only in recent times that a whole selection of these SDRs (Software Defined Radios) has become available, with the potential to revolutionise how we listen to terrestrial signals. The jewel in the crown of these devices is undoubtedly the Perseus, manufactured by Italian group Microtelecom, but you won’t get much change out of $1,000 for your troubles, hence the quest for more economical options. The Afedri SDR fits the bill fiscally, and for $250 you can enjoy quite a lot of functionality, albeit with a couple of compromises. An SDR’s hardware basically consists of an RF front end and analogue to digital converter that is defined by software. This is connected to a home PC, which does the rest including DSP filtering and audio processing. The Afedri SDR-Net is based on AFEDRI8201 IC from Texas Instruments, and is designed by Alex Trushkin (4Z5LV). It uses a 12 bit ADC running at 80 MHz, and several versions are available depending on precise application. It is available as a circuit board or in a neat aluminium box. For the small cost differential involved, I’d always go for the encased version in order to minimise fiddling around. The parcel arrived by air from Israel in just over a week (with tracking), and e-mail communication from order to dispatch was very good. Connection to the PC is via a USB 2.0 connection or via RJ45 network cable (the choice of which affects the amount of recording and processing bandwidth available at any one time). The beauty of these devices is spectrum analysis and the ability to record large chunks of the band at once; very useful on a DX-Pedition when time is limited and there’s lots happening. Using USB, and the included setup disk, the device was automatically recognised by my Windows XP machine and selfinstalled. The Afedri is powered through the USB connection, though there is also a 7.5V socket available that can optionally be used for when the network connection is utilised. Other than some status lights on the front, the only other physical feature of the Afedri is an SMA connector on the rear for an external antenna (which is about the only fitting I didn’t have an adaptor readily at hand for). A quick nuisance trip to the local Jaycar reseller, and the BNC connector from my antenna splitter was able to be screwed on. Also on the setup disk was a recent version of HDSDR, a free SDR program that is compatible with all recent Windows versions. Running the executable file also initiates a control program for the Afedri, which typically has a couple of basic settings to tweak, including the sample rate. HDSDR is intuitive and has a few good features, but there are other freeware and commercial alternatives available that will also work. Cutesdr is also on the disk, and is a more basic interface. After hitting the “start” button in HDSDR, stations immediately appeared on the spectrum display. I focused on the mediumwave band (full coverage is 100 kHz to 30 MHz), as the local occupancies are well understood. I was able to hear all the Sydney stations during local daytime near expected signal strength, and there are many customisations to improve the experience, including bandwidth, noise reduction and a very nice ECSS mode. After a bit of indiscriminate tuning around at subsequent sessions, though, I was dismayed to find stations at “phantom” spots on the band as displayed by HDSDR, and to date have not been able to identify root cause. For example, the station that I thought was China on 909 kHz was actually 2EC Bega (from 765 kHz), and many interstate signals were also appearing in the wrong places. Alex Trushkin was very responsive via e-mail regarding the problem, but was convinced that the issue was due to overloading by strong signals and could not be dissuaded from that tack, despite my assurances that 4MK Mackay (noted on 1103 rather than 1026) etc. is by no means a strong local signal here at 2 kW and 1400 km! I had also backed the gain off into the negative range. In fact, my one strong local (2BS 1503) was only troublesome at maximum gain levels, as it is on some of my more fancied receivers. My current assumption for this intermittent problem is that it is software related, or specific to the soundcard I have installed. A subsequent USB installation on a Windows 7 laptop has failed to replicate the issue (so far, so good!). Receive performance seems adequate, but note that there is no front end filtering, and may be trouble from strong signals in some urban environments. I have also observed that signal levels on the shortwave bands are somewhat less than noted on some of my communications receivers using the same antenna. This is contrary to the anecdotal comments of some users, but in line with at least one review I have read. Buoyed by the success using USB, I then attempted to set up the network interface, which would give me 1.25 MHz of spectrum to play with at once. After some hours of fooling around, I finally got the Afedri working in this fashion – but don’t ask me how! The physical connection and file installation sequence appears to be critical. The documentation that comes with the Afedri is minimalist, and I’d say that the main caveat with this equipment is that some technical knowledge is assumed, particularly on Windows networking and I.P addresses etc. Initial summary: worth the money being asked, and potentially very useful, particularly for unattended recording of multiple frequencies; reasonable receive capability is in evidence, but if you are a technical duffer, be prepared to have to ask for help getting it up and running properly. A more complete review will follow in the future (Craig Seager, June Australian DX News [illustrated] via DXLD) TREASURY OF ANTENNA INFO I stumbled upon this treasury of antenna info and thought I'd share it with fellow ABDXers: http://pdmtr.webs.com/Archives/1750mtxantennas.pdf I should add that it is a very slow file to load - you'll need a fast connection and a ton of patience. Now - some things to mention. First, this is focused on 1750 metre transmission - e.g. longwave. Creative minds can adapt for MW reception. The focus is on vertical, antennas as that works best for LW and MW transmission. Depending on a lot of things, sometimes vertical works well for MW and LW reception, sometimes not. Really depends on polarization of noise in your area. Also, there are things here from a ground enhancement point of view that could be very harmful to the environment - adding rock salt and worse copper sulphate. Don't kill the ecosystem to achieve better DX. There are ways to co-exist with the environment and achieve better DX. This looks like advanced stuff. I just skimmed through it and some flies over my head. I will need to educate myself and goggle will be my friend. If your idea of antenna building is putting up an old Radio shack long wire antenna kit, you have started on the right path but you will need to make many, many steps before you are up to speed for this stuff. Don't let that discourage you - all in good time. For those interested in antenna experimentation - skim through this sometime when you have free time and nothing better to do. You just might find a nuggest or two or a gem or two that you may be able to apply to your own antenna project. Two examples of things that intrigued me when I skimmed through was an article on Litz wire and an article or two on grounding (Phil Rafuse, VY2PR, Stratford PE Canada, ABDX via DXLD) AM RADIO REVITALIZATION PANEL This was in a recent FCC Digest. FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai on AM Radio Challenges. http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2013/db0531/DOC-321343A1.pdf OPENING REMARKS OF FCC COMMISSIONER AJIT PAI AT MISSOURI BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION'S AM RADIO REVITALIZATION PANEL MAY 31, 2013 I'd like to thank the Missouri Broadcasters Association for inviting me to introduce today's panel on AM radio revitalization. We all know that AM broadcasters today face a lot of challenges. Statistics tell the story. In 1978, half of all radio listening was on the AM dial; in 2010, that number was only 17%. For listeners under the age of 35, that percentage drops to single digits. And since 1990, the number of AM stations has decreased while the number of FM stations has almost doubled. Why is this? Based on my own experience, AM signal quality seems to be a major factor. Due to widespread interference, it seems to get tougher each day to receive a clear AM signal. To address these challenges, I proposed last year that the FCC launch an AM Radio Revitalization Initiative. The last time the FCC comprehensively reviewed its AM radio rules was over two decades ago. I think it's time we do so again (via Wally Leisering, June 4, dxldyg via DXLD) MEDIUMWAVE SPLIT FREQUENCIES FROM THE PAST [continued from ST. KITTS & NEVIS] KJAL, 585, Tafuna, American Samoa had an application to move to 630 but that move was denied, I believe, due in part to possible interference to outer lying areas of The Cook Islands, home to Radio Cook Islands on 630. I had heard from someone that KJAL, when it was on, operated on 580. WVUV 648 Leone, American Samoa had a CP to move to 720 but the license for WVUV was cancelled after it was silent for too long. YEARS --- DECADES ago, before the proliferation of more electronics and more cars, I`m sure radio stations in the Caribbean, etc., who were on 9 kHz [sic] splits didn't have much of an issue, but with cars and radios so plentiful now and the radios being made with 10 kHz, splits, I`m sure that's become an issue (Paul Walker, NRC-AM via DXLD) 9 kHz split would be 558 kHz, not 555 (Mauno Ritola, Finland, ibid.) Ah ha, Mauno; I just assumed things. If 555 isn't a 9 kHz split, how did ZIZ end up there? (Paul Walker, ibid.) Why would a western hemisphere station ever be on a 9 kHz split? (except where they happen to coincide every 90 kHz). Those are for the eastern hemisphere only (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) Well, ZIZ is on 555, which isn't a 9 or 10 kHz split. So, only a radio that tunes continuously or one that can tune in 1 kHz steps can receive it properly. The 9 kHz splits closest to ZIZ are 549 and 558. My understanding is that there used to be a lot of odd-frequency stations in the Caribbean. Were they all on the 5's, or were there other non-standard locations? (Adam Myrow, ibid.) Adam, I had assumed that because of where it was, location wise, ZIZ was on a 9 kHz split. I forgot they start at 551 [sic]. I wonder how it ended up there (Paul Walker, ibid.) Seems there was a good number on either 9 splits, or Belize on 834 (Sent from my iPhone, Jim Chenard, ibid.) Back in the day, many LA's on splits were on 5 kHz splits, often to avoid the interference from NA & SA stations on the even frequencies. These predated the current bandplans. ZIZ is one of the last holdovers. That also predated the current bandplan, and didn't conform to the international bandplan in effect at that time. Again, they just split off far enough to avoid even channel interference (Russ Edmunds, 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia, ibid.) 9 kHz splits start on 531 kHz: 531, 540, 549, 558 etc. There used to be a lot of odd frequency stations though, not on the standard 9 or 10 kHz apart frequencies (Bob Young, Millbury, MA, ibid.) And may I chime in here with the point that there are NO, and never have been, so-called "9-kHz splits" anywhere in the Western Hemisphere -- North America, South America, or the Caribbean (except maybe for St. Pierre et Michelon, or am I wrong about that?). The 9-kHz bandplan only applies to Europe/Africa/Asia/the Pacific. As has been pointed out, stations in this hemisphere that adopted "split" frequencies usually did so to avoid QRM from the predominant 10-khz stations of North & South America. Of course, with unselective AM radios, they ended up CAUSING QRM! But they also made for good DX targets (Randy Stewart, Battlefield MO, (Laboriously typed on my Kindle), ibid.) As Randy pointed out, the 9 kHz splits apply primarily to non-Western Hemisphere frequencies, and those DXers on the eastern seaboard will tell you that, on most nights, Norway on 1314 and Saudi Arabia on 1521 come in like gangbusters. As far as ZIZ goes, it's one of those stations that fell into the old Caribbean/Central American "5" split frequencies, and for whatever reason those were initially assigned way back when, I wouldn't have any idea. One of the veterans in this hobby would be able to answer that better than I could. Along with ZIZ-555, another "5" station that was often reported (and the only "5" that I heard in all the years I was in Iowa City) was Grenada on 535. I think YSS-655 in Nicaragua [sic] was another one that was widely heard. As was a station on 1165 down in the Caribbean, but I now forget where exactly that one was located. 73, (Rick Dau, South Omaha, Nebraska, ibid.) I think the original confusion may have stemmed from what happened in some parts of the Pacific, where stations in some US-controlled areas (Guam, American Samoa, etc.) found that cars with radios shipped from North America couldn't tune to 567 or 612 or 648 and sought reassignment to frequencies such as 630 and 720 that are common to both the 9 and 10 kHz spacings (Scott Fybush, NY, ibid.) As a couple of guys pointed out, there were never any 9 kHz splits in the Western Hemisphere except for some off frequency stations and maybe Belize. Back in the 1960s I once counted over 80 stations in Central America, the Caribbean and some South American countries plus St. Pierre on 5 kHz splits. How do you think I verified so many Western Hemisphere countries? American car radios forced stations to move to even frequencies (Ben Dangerfield, Wallingford, PA, ibid.) I cleaned [up] with DUs and TPs with the advent of 9 kHz spacing starting in 1978. It was amazing for years. Pileups of 3 or 4 DUs a frequency. You name it, from Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Australian, New Zealand, the Pacific, then to the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and the list goes on. If I had to pick one item in the DXing hobby in the past 50+ years, it would have had to be the splits. Sure, there were a few TPs/DUs that we used to hear in the 60s and 70s, before the splits, but the floodgates open up in I think Nov 1978. The gate is still open today. I remember there was some talk at the time that the Western Hemisphere may adopt 9 kHz spacing, but thankfully it never happened. I hope it never does! 73, (Patrick Martin, Seaside OR, ibid.) One of my most regular visitors while still in New England was Radio Paradise on 1265 kHz, billing itself as the Evangelistic Voice of the West Indies (Dave Gardiner, ibid.) Robert Mayer from Chattanooga owned it then before the move to 825. Radio Paradise started on St. Martin before moving to St. Kitts-Nevis (Jerry Kiefer, TX, ibid.) Was there a change in the quality of paradise with that? (gh, DXLD) IIRC, Costa Rica operated with 25 KHz spacing in the 50's, 60's and early 70's. Stations on 525, 550, 575, 600, 625, 650, 675 and so on up the dial (Brock Whaley, NRC-AM via DXLD) Yup, and TIRN-575 "Radio Nacional" from San José used to boom into the upper Midwest in the late 70s - I even heard that one on a GE Superadio. I remember it was even easier than Belize-834 and Paradise- 1265/825. Other long gone easily heard splits were Radio Cayman-1555, Caribbean Radio Lighthouse-1165, and Radio El Salvador-655. Less common, at least in the Midwest, were Grenada-535, Dominica-595, Honduras-944 and Ecuador-995(!). Oh, for the good old days. Sincerely, (Earl Higgins, RX-321 and 15 m end fed wire thing outside, St. Louis, Missouri, USA (W 90.32 N 38.65), ibid.) I think Radio Lighthouse is on 1160 unless I'm thinking of a different station (Paul Walker, ibid.) They were. They moved from 1165 to 1160, I don't know, sometime in the early to mid 80s? By the way, St. Pierre et Miquelon was on 1375, often heard on the east coast but seldom here in the Midwest. I believe they deactivated around the turn-of-the-century. When I visited the islands in 2005, I actually bumped into the engineer responsible for RFO-St. Pierre, and he showed me the original tower (which at the time was still standing). He told me they had plans to reactivate on AM, but on an even frequency, "so car radios could hear it" as he put it. As far as I know those plans never materialized, and the station continues on FM only (and online of course). Sincerely, (Earl Higgins, ibid.) I know out in the pacific, The Micronesian Heatwave was on, what, 1575 and it went dark. Does anyone remember when? What was its format? Why'd it go dark? Was that a 5, 9 or 10 kHz channel? I forget, I`m confused now, LOL (Paul Walker, ibid.) I never heard the Ecuadorian on 995, but I did log the others Earl listed. Other "splits" logged here in eastern Kansas in those good old days: R. Visión Christiana-535 (in 1993); R. Jumbo-545 Roseau, Dominica; TIXE-625 R. Omega, Costa Rica; R. Sonora-675, Costa Rica; and my all-time best catch: R. Melodía-735, Quito, Ecuador on December 13, 1979 (Paul Swearingen, Topeka KS, ibid.) Paul, HCEW2-995 from Guayaquil, Ecuador was one of my all-time best (like your Ecuador-735). I got it on January 26, 1981 as my super local WCFL (now WMVP) was off the air as they were every Monday morning those days. I even wrote in my logbook "Hemisphere #2!!". I think I'm now officially an "old fart". Sincerely, (Earl Higgins, RX-321 and 15 m end fed wire thing outside St. Louis, Missouri, USA (W 90.32 N 38.65), ibid.) 1575 in this case is part of the 9-khz plan. Its nearest adjacent on the low side would be 1566, the next one up from 1575 is 1584, etc. And Paul, I certainly didn't mean to sound snarky last night -- I just thought it was important to try to clear up where the 9-kHz bandplan applies (Randy Stewart, Battlefield MO, ibid.) Jumbo 545 (Dominica) had an absolutely monster signal into West Yarmouth, Cape Cod, MA where my parents had retired in 1974. Another huge split was Surinam on 725. It was frequently stronger at their house than the adjacent 720 and 730 signals. There was also a Surinam station on 914 that wasn't quite as loud. Mostly when I visited my folks' retirement house I used an R-390A in a basement workshop / ham shack area and a sloper off the top of one of the pitch pines in their yard. One of the more exotic South American splits was R. Caaguazú from Paraguay on 645. I heard this several times from West Yarmouth. Marc DeLorenzo, also DXing from the Cape, heard them in February 1979 and preserved audio at http://forums.wtfda.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=13028&d=1343417742 Caribbean Radio Lighthouse (Antigua), ex-1165, is indeed on 1160 now. Here it is blocked by Bermuda, WOBM-NJ, WSKW-ME, and WVNJ-NJ. There's also a Puerto Rican in the 1160 mix just to muddy things up further. Paradise (St. Kitts), ex-1265 and 825, has been 820 for quite a while and is dominant many early evenings here on Cape Cod. WNYC-NY and R. Reloj Cuba are the typical co-channel company along with the 819.54 growl from Colombia and the 819 TA het. St. Vincent on 705 was another good one, as was Montserrat 885. The St. Vincent station went FM and the Montserrat station was destroyed by a volcano and never returned. On the subject of 9 kHz splits (Europe, Africa, Asia), these were realigned in 1978 to be exact 9 kHz multiples. Previous to that, they were (Nx9)-1, when N is an integer, up to 1538 kHz and then 8 kHz spaced above that so that the top bunch of channels were 1538, 1546, 1554, 1562, 1570, 1578, 1586, 1594, and 1602. It turns out that 1602 is also a current TA channel in the post-1978 (NX9) scheme. The digits of an exact 9 kHz channel will always add up to a multiple of 9. 9 kHz channels that align with 10 kHz channels are 540, 630, 720, 810, 900, 990, 1080, 1170, 1260, 1350, 1440, and 1530. In coastal areas of the New England states and eastern Canada, transatlantics have been heard on all of these common channels (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, ibid.) Here's a link to a QSL from a famous Western Hemisphere split: Bermuda on 1235: http://chowdanet.com/markc/webpage/BevAntenna/zbm1_bermuda_1235_qsl.gi f (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, ibid.) Thanks for the plug, Mark! Haven't heard anything NEW from Surinam since the late 70's but have heard 4 altogether: 1. SRS-725 Paramaribo - heard dozens of times at local level in 60's & 70's 2. RADIKA-658 (nominal frequency 640), Paramaribo - heard in late 60's 3. R. Apinte-820 Paramaribo - heard a couple of times circa 1971 4. RANI-914 Nieuw Nickerie - heard several times in late 70's - strong at times (Marc DeLorenzo. South Dennis, Cape Cod, Mass.. http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?228-DeLorenzo-s-Classic-DX ibid. I've always wondered if the Hawaiian stations on 1080, 990, 900, ex- 810 and 720 chose those frequencies in part because they conform to both the 9 and the 10 kHz band plans, reducing heterodynes from their Pacific neighbors. On the flipside, I can imagine that the 650 station took quite a beating when WVUV was still on 648, 760 from New Zealand on 756, 830 from Japan-828, etc. etc. Curious if any DXers in Hawaii know of any situations like this. As Mark pointed out, a quick way to mentally figure out whether a frequency is on the 9 kHz plan is whether the number itself is divisible by 9 (that is to say, if the digits add up to 9 or a multiple of 9). Therefore 555, 675, and 834 are obviously not on the 9 kHz plan, but 531, 666, and 1440 are. Before November of 1978, most Europeans were on a ((multiple of 9) - 1) plan so Monaco, for example, was on 1466. Above 1529, there was 8 kHz spacing(!) so for example you had powerhouses like West Germany on 1586. For more information see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Frequency_Plan_of_1975 Sincerely, (Earl Higgins, RX-321 and 15 m end fed wire thing outside St. Louis, Missouri, USA (W 90.32 N 38.65), ibid.) No, Hawaiian stations were chosen to avoid having to use a directional antenna to protect the mainland. That's why so many run 10 kW and not 50. With 50 kW they would have to go DA (Like the former KAIM on 870). Land is at a premium and stations are tri-plexed or quad-plexed on the same tower. As a matter of fact, when Hilo was on 970 it suffered an awful het from South Korea on 972. KNDI 1270 often suffers a het from 1269, 1420 from 1422 and so on (Brock Whaley, ex-Hawaii, ibid.) Referring back to my earlier post and Mark Connelly's recent one, the bandplan changed in 1978, so the even channels were different prior to 1978. Most of the Hawaiian stations had their frequencies prior to that, so the bandplan at that time had no effect. Generally speaking, for the average non-DX'er listener, there wouldn't be much QRM from stations anywhere else under normal conditions, so that's not really an issue either. I'll retract one of my prior comments about interference on Hawaii based on Brock's comments, since I know he's spent several years living there. While one might question the FCC's interference ideas, clearly the hets are an issue I hadn't considered (Russ Edmunds, 15 mi NNW of Philadelphia, ibid.) [Suriname:] 725 could be decent in So. Cal in the early 80's and of course pounded into Narragansett RI. I had RADIKA on 640 a few times from Gansett. 820 was very tough and only logged a couple times from Gansett. 914 wasn't all that tough from near the beach in RI. 73 KAZ (Neil Kazaross, IL/WI, ibid.) I remember logging Radio Belize 834 on my HRO-60 sometime during the early 80's with a Wedge loop built from plans in the NRC antenna book, got a QSL card from them, but of course they put their shortwave frequencies in instead (Bob Young, Millbury, MA, ibid.) The bearing from my folks' place towards Surinam was about a mile or two overland to the mouth of the Bass River near the Route 28 bridge, a short jog over the salt-marsh behind West Dennis Beach, and then over water all the rest of the way. No wonder the 725 signal pounded in like crazy. There was also the great sunset duke-out on 760: Georgetown, Guyana versus Fortaleza, Brazil. All those crazy Western Hemisphere splits were gone by the time software defined receivers such as Perseus and Excalibur had come on the scene. And, of course, IBOC had arrived too. Sad! (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, ibid.) On the East Coast there have sometimes been situations of 9 kHz channels heterodyning local stations along the fringes of what could be considered groundwave service areas. When Belgium was on 1512, it gave Boston's 1510 a fat 2 kHz het around autumn/winter sunset in North Shore communities such as Rockport and South Shore towns including Cohasset and Scituate. At Granite Pier in Rockport, I noted France 1377 equal to WMYF-NH 1380 which VSoft rates at 3.58 mV/m (71 dBu). Saudi Arabia 1521 is often stronger that that; fortunately there is no 1520 local near the MA coast. I have noted Spain 855 "spanking" WEEI 850 Boston on Route 1A along the western edge of the big salt-marsh in Rowley, MA. WAMG 890 and WCAP 980 can take grief from the 891 and 981 Algerians along otherwise interference-free 2 to 5 mV/m coverage area perimeters. When Conakry, Guinea was on 1403, listeners to several stations along the East Coast (e.g. Biddeford, ME; Pleasantville, NJ; Norfolk, VA; and Savannah, GA) got listener comments about the 3 kHz "whistle" being noted. Of course with all the digital-gizmo and IBOC rubbish plaguing the AM band today, these foreign sources of interference aren't going to be noticed as much. Most people listening to AM these days are only tuning to absolutely smokin' loud local signals (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, ibid.) I have experienced the same thing here. 738 Tahiti often QRMs KCBS 740 when they are strong. I have heard JOUB 774 and JOIB 747 both QRMing adjacent frequencies. There is probably more QRM on the East Coast as the TAs generally have more power and are closer. But it is interesting to note how strong a TP can be. I used to hear 725 back in the 60s, but I never QSL'd them. I did QSL 834 Belize though. Another one that a few heard was Thule, Greenland, 1425. That one I also got a QSL'd. I was using my old E.H. Scott and using a box loop from an apt in Astoria OR in 1975. 73, (Patrick Martin, Seaside OR, ibid.) My Belize QSL is online at: http://chowdanet.com/markc/webpage/BevAntenna/belize_834_qsl.gif Fortunately they indicated the MW frequency (834) with an asterisk. The graphic on the card was well done (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, ibid.) Nice QSL! When I lived in the Cayman Islands back in the mid 80's they had moved to 830 and had a sweet daytime signal, as good or better than most stuff out of Jamaica (Jerry Kiefer, Dallas, ibid.) Another example would be 909 kHz, which has a pair of BBC outlets running 150 kW and 200 kW. They put a fat 1 kHz het on the 910 domestics. Algeria's 891 clobbers WAMG and WLS with 600 kW during its local 0600-1800. 1520 WWKB and local daytimer WCHE get blasted by 500 kW from Radio China International in Urumqi, China. Add to THAT the 2000 kW from the Saudi monster (Dave Gardiner, ibid.) Aug. 2007 spectral plot at an East Coast US site shows a number of 9 kHz channels being stronger than adjacent 10 kHz ones: http://www.qsl.net/wa1ion/pictures1/sdr-iq_20070821_2340z_1085-1165.gif Croatia on 1134 is the strongest station between 1085 and 1165 kHz and UK on 1089 comes in at number two! (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, ibid.) Patrick, Thule-1425 was rarely heard so that QSL is a real prize for you! Around here, the late Gordon Nelson heard them from Watertown, Mass. Watertown is now famous for the Boston Marathon "Shootout" which left the terrorist leader dead. I'm quite sure Mark Connelly heard Thule also and no doubt a few others. Personally, I was fortunate enough to hear Greenland-720 a couple of times in January 2009 - shortly before they shut down (Marc DeLorenzo, South Dennis, Cape Cod, Mass., ibid.) From the late 70's off the back end of my SSW Bevs from Narragansett RI one December I had a couple minutes of an Xmas carol on 1425.0 hetted by 1424.7 which had traces of SS audio at times and I think came from Ecuador. A couple seasons ago when TA and high latitude cx were superb I had about 20 minutes of reasonable reception of 720 from Grafton WI with WGN clobbered by BOG terminations and phasing. On peaks WGN and Greenland were about equal. Portugal and Canaries are also noted on 720 with WGN phased there, but more so on my typically 63 deg oriented BOGs than the 35 deg ones for high latitude TA's. I'd noted some strange sounding stuff on 720 a couple times before but never good enough to be sure it was Greenland. This was right before Greenland shut off its AMers. 73 KAZ (Neil Kazaross, IL/WI, ibid.) I should have tried for 720 back in the 60s or 70s, but in those days I did not have the antennas or the knowledge of phasing, nulls, and the like. It is kind of "If I knew then, what I know now" sort of thing. The AFRTS 1425 was just an accident of being on the right frequency at the right time, as I never heard them a second time. That is one of my prized QSL's. There are so many though, hi. I am pleased to finally get Iceland 189 QSL'd. An easy one for your guys in the East to hear, but not so here, plus apparently the QSLing policy for RUV has changed. Those were neat times back in 2009 with another rare TA opening here. Hearing BBC Scotland 810 tearing up KGO was something else. I even got a letter back from them. My only holdout from all of the TA reports has been Morocco 171. That one has been tough to get back. 73, (Patrick Martin, Seaside OR, ibid.) I remember the great reports from Gordon Nelson. He was amazing. One thing about the 60s & 70s, generally the noise level was much lower than today. I am sure that affected what we heard. 73, (Patrick Martin, Seaside OR, ibid.) No doubt about the noise levels, Patrick. Gordon never even used an outdoor antenna - just his famous 4-foot FET altazimuth (sp?) loop - later known as the "NRC Loop." Indoor loops today are virtually useless in most areas (Marc DeLorenzo, South Dennis, Cape Cod, Mass., ibid.) Tell me about it - in 2006, I abandoned my 1 meter loop in favor of a couple of pennant antennas that I managed to wedge into my tiny 25 x 50 ft backyard. They served me well for several years, but now they too have succumbed to rising noise levels, and weak-signal AM DXing is pretty much history at this location (Barry McLarnon, VE3JF, Ottawa, ON, ibid.) Gordon Nelson (WA1UXQ) just used a box loop in the attic of a 3-story wood-frame house in Watertown, MA. Main receivers were R-390A and HQ-180A. He was near a hilltop close to the Charles River about 5 miles from where it flows into Boston Harbor, so there was some salt- water gain. Where I was located in 1958-1974 next to Menotomy Rocks Park (Arlington), about 3 miles north of Gordon's QTH, was almost as good. Besides good TA's on the broadcast band, I used to bust pile-ups into Europe, the Mideast, Africa, Brazil, and the eastern Caribbean during ARRL DX contests on the HF bands. Being on the eastern face of a hill, I didn't get much out of the Pacific, but I did log KFI, KNX, KNBR, and KSL. KSL boomed in on a couple of occasions (local 1150 off) as you'll hear at: http://chowdanet.com/markc/WEB2005A/dx_ksl-1160_19740107_0525z.mp3 On the original topic, I had Thule 1425 from my parents' retirement place in West Yarmouth, MA around sunset in late October in (I think) 1978. It was running World Series play-by-play. It peaked up well enough on the R-390A that I then "gave it a shot" on the Realistic TRF 12-655 portable. The TRF produced some bits of audio from the same ballgame on 1425 even though I was in the basement. I logged Greenland 720 in 2009 a bit after Marc did. Now that I consider audio clips with enough detail to be veries, I did not bother to send them a report. I may or may not have audio from the 1425 reception: I didn't do as great a job indexing '70s / '80s cassettes as I should have. Maybe I'll stumble onto it sometime (and hope that I reported it to NRC or IRCA so I can match the recording to the right date and time). It will then promptly be dubbed to mp3 (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, ibid.) I see a lot of posts re current noise levels, and I concur. The noise level 40 and 50 year ago, even 15 years, was considerably less than it is now. I know IBOC is a main culprit but what other causes contribute? Gordon Nelson and his NRC type loop is mentioned, and he had great reception, and so did I with a 75 foot longwire. These days one has to DX from the ocean shore to get much of anything. What's happened? Incidentally, it was Gordon who phoned me one night in 1964 to tell me to look for North Korea on 655 kc, which I did, heard and subsequently verified (Ben Dangerfield, Wallingford, PA, ibid.) Ben, I totally agree. The noise level is even higher than it was 15-20 years ago. we do not have a lot of IBOC in the NW, but there are many other noisemakers. If I did not live less than a mile from the ocean, I would not have heard most of what I have. I am over a few sand dunes from the ocean, so little blockage to the SW/W/NW. Now from the NE (TAs), I have hill about a mile away and that blocks a certain amount of TA activity. Nick, Walt, Bruce, Chuck, all do better with TAs than I do. The signals have to be pretty strong for me to get any usable signal. 73, (Patrick Martin, Seaside OR, ibid.) I have a 4' NRC loop that I haven't used for a long time. I want to get it going again, nothing like the null you can get from one of those. Maybe it is too noisy nowadays but I'd like to try it (Bob Young, Millbury, MA, ibid.) I still have my Box Loop, but almost never use it. Once I discovered the amazing Pacific signals from the SW EWE antenna in 1981, I never went back to a loop. Then in 1982, I installed the 1500' beverage and between those two, that was all I needed. Later on I added the NE EWE for Canadians & TAs and a NW EWE for Alaskans and Northern Asians, but the loop just sits there. I think even without local noise, the overall noise level from the atmosphere is higher today. I have heard that from some DXers that even go out miles from nowhere and operate off batteries away from powerlines (Patrick Martin, Seaside OR, ibid.) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ Michigan DU's this morning 6/2/2013 My TOH SDR recording captured the following DU carriers this morning, and one with audio. These were noted in Michigan between 0957-1000 UT. 702: Faint but consistent trace. 738: Peaking to muffled audio by 0958 UT, difficult to understand but man and women speaking sounded French, presumed Tahiti, lasting for a good two minutes. 882: Faint but consistent trace. 909: Faint trace, the weakest of the bunch, only appearing briefly. 1008: Strong carrier noted but a no-go for audio due to the heavy splatter from WMVP. 1017: Faint trace, in and out, not consistent. 1035: Weak carrier with some nice peaks, just not enough for any audio. 1098: Faint trace, in and out, not consistent. 1503: Carrier randomly in and out, sometimes up to a strong level, but peaks only lasting seconds at a time. 1557: Moderate carrier easy to spot on the Perseus waterfall. 1602: Faint trace, in and out, not consistent. (Tim Tromp, West Michigan, Perseus SDR + phased BOGs, IRCA via DXLD) While it may seem like summer would be a bad time for MW DX here, it`s winter down-under so the signals get a good head-start; and summer noise levels are generally lowest before sunrise (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) Tim: Thanks for your report. I listened on my ultralight Sony SRF-T615 at local sunrise (1114 UT). There was a barely audible het heard on 702 kHz (2BL?). A stronger het was observed on 1008 (4TAB?). Early I noticed a strong het on 738 kHz on a Tecsun PL-310ET. Too much QRM from nearby KRMG. I might heard more if I'd used the 7-inch FSL. Good DX (Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, IRCA via DXLD) Any DU audio is a good morning. Re: 1035, I had a decent carrier on that one morning nearly 30 years ago, off the back end of my TA Bevs from Maine and also a decent carrier on 1044 and at a time of the year when it wouldn't be possible to have TA remnants at my sunrise. 1620 and 1629 also had carriers but I couldn't drag up any RPH audio. Re: 1503, Radio Sport gets out. A few years ago when on vacation in Florida I stopped by Ray Moore's place near Ft Myers and picked out a couple of Radio Sport ID's from his tape. Some day it will put some readable audio into the midwest, I suspect. Were you getting any US/Mexican west coast stuff during these cx? With you noting some high end stuff, I am thinking that KHKA 1500 might be our best chance to log HI. Perhaps at this time of the year KSTP could be faded down somewhat due to sunrise. However a problem here is WPJX which is running day power at night. Another problem is that both KSTP and KHKA are ESPN. I'll take a very careful listen to my recording from that great Sept morning and see if there's anything the could be KHKA poking thru KSTP. That morning on the high end 1548 seemed close to audio, and XEPE 1700 was nearly local like. If you keep reporting cx like this, I will need to turn my array around towards the west again by swapping the ends for my FLG100LN's and termination boxes. 73 KAZ, 55 km NW of Chicago (Neil Kazaross, June 3, IRCA via DXLD) RE: 6/2/2013 - After reviewing my TOH recordings, the path clearly favored Texas and Mexico and it skipped California. While KNBR and XEPE often blast in here in the morning, they were missing completely. Wyoming was huge on 650 while I did my best to listen for any sign of KRTR. I suspect I should be paying closer attention for HI whenever I hear any DU audio here. Newly heard was 930 KLUP along with a slew of other Texans that I seldom hear (i.e. KATH & KLBW). You mentioned checking 1500 and there was no sign of KSTP at all, or any other ESPN's for that matter (I see four listed), just WAKE blasting oldies. 73, (Tim Tromp, ibid.) ANALOG TV DX - IS IT WORTH CHASING? I have an Icom IC-R9000 receiver in storage which I used to use for NTSC TV DXing. Is it worth putting this back into service? I am rebuilding my ham and SWL station after a recent move. What analog TV am likely to receive in western Colorado - Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, Venezuela? And when are these countries moving to digital? I have a local RF Channel 2 - KREX (why didn't they move to UHF? They ID as CH 5, makes no sense) so most of my action would be on CH 3, 4, 5 and 6 via Es (not much tropo in western Colorado). I have an 18 element FM BC Yagi from InnovAntennas which will be put in service this summer and will be connected to a Perseus / FM+. 73 Bill (William Hein, AA7XT, ex-AA4XT, NT1Y, AA6TT, KC6EDP Blog AA7XT.com ARRL, CSVHF & AMSAT Life Member UKSMG & QCWA Member 1st licensed 1969 - WN6NDC 1st W to OH0 6m QSO 1st North America to Asia 60m QSO Founder TopBand email reflector Tel +1 (970) 628-5120 Email Bill.AA7XT@Gmail.com Loc: DM59pa AIM / iChat / iMessage william.hein@me.com Skype williamhein WTFDA via DXLD) The answer is that it depends on you. Right now I'm watching an analog 2Z. On the Winradio's S meter it is running up an S7 and I'm using a 20db preamp. My antenna feeds a D100 analog tuner. I'm seeing weak video from that ch 2. I'm seeing a weaker carrier on ch 4. My guess is the Dominican Republic since DX Maps shows contact to there. So DX to the Caribbean, Central and South America is there. Does it interest you enough to try for it? When analog ended here, some folks quit TV Dxing. Up here in the northeast, DXers found instead that there's some good stuff to be DXed finally. I've seen 6m openings from your area into the Caribbean and SA. I've seen great 6m opening from the Pacific Northwest to the same areas. There have to be times when the Mexicans aren't there, shouldn't there be? But I never see any TV DX reports from anyone there. Makes me think that nobody even tries. Maybe they aren't interested. My feelings are that when Mexico shuts off, many more people will turn their sets off. I'm not trying to tick anyone off here, but when analog ended here we thought that TV DXing was history and we were pleasantly surprised when we found out that it wasn't. I think that when Mexico goes dark, other DXers will be happily surprised about their TV DX, if anyone is still trying. So, IMO, I think it all depends on you (Mike Bugaj, Enfield, CT, ibid.) > I have an Icom IC-R9000 receiver in storage which I used to > use for NTSC TV DXing.? Is it worth putting this back > into service???? I would say so, but, then again, I'm so into TV DXing that only about 10 hams have worked my extra call in the last three years. If you will be trying to work as many hams as possible on 6m and 10m when Es is in, you may have no time to DX the TV channels. It's really up to you. That being said - TV DX did not die with the digital transition, it became more difficult, but a lot more exotic. Gone is the fun of seeing WEDU again as a ritual of the coming of spring - and the boredom of seeing that Es pest again through June and July. I had been DXing TV for more than 20 years before seeing my first Mexican TV station, but now it is a regular occurrence, several times every summer, not just the "possible" stations along the Texas border and in Mérida, but deep into México, like Las Lajas (Veracruz Estado) and Guadalajara. I've seen Colombia, Nicaragua and Venezuela, as well. Before the transition, I'd just be seeing booming signals from WEDU, WPBT, WBRZ, WESH, etc. The loss of US full power analogs makes the real DX possible - but the DX signals are, by-and-large, far weaker than a full power US station on one ideal (1000-mile) hop used to be, so one should have better equipment, and I have found my Yaesu VX-5R handie talkie (which has general coverage of the VHF spectrum from 48- 216 MHz) to be vital to my TV DX efforts. > And when are these countries moving to digital? Mexico - starting soon, but first with larger markets in the Northern part of the country, working their way into the larger markets further south in the next few years. In theory, the stations in smaller markets can still operate analog indefinitely (I'm afraid what will actually happen is more like Canada, where CBC, TVO and SRC transmitters in smaller markets just shut down entirely). The other countries on your list? Much later. > I have a local RF Channel 2 - KREX (why didn't they move to UHF?? Because if your market is very small, you want to do things on the cheap. It made sense for KREX to build their digital on lowband, because it uses less power for the same size theoretical (and I do mean theoretical) coverage area, and perhaps because some of their viewers who actually watched KREX over-the-air (and I'm suspecting that a place like yours has very high pay satellite penetration) already have lowband-capable antennas aimed at KREX. After the analog shutdown, it made little sense to build a new plant for UHF, not only because of the expense of a new facility, but the fact that some of their viewers wouldn't make the switch in their receiving antennas. (Think of it this way - you and your buddies have been happily ragchewing on one or more 2m repeaters for decades, even though it does not work that well with HTs - are you going to take out all the 2m gear and replace it with 440?) > I have an 18 element FM BC Yagi from InnovAntennas which will be put in service this summer and will be connected to a Perseus / FM+. That should help with the FM DX, but don't expect much tropo where your are (Rob, N8NU Grant, ibid.) TV IDed via AURORA!! I'm currently listening to CITO-3 Hearst, ON at 484 miles on channel 4- (// CICI 5 Sudbury) - with crackly distorted audio. Video is just hash. This is my first ever TV station IDed via Au!! Video carrier looks "fat" on Perseus. – (William R Hepburn, (VEM3ONT22), Grimsby ON CAN, 43 10 59.5, -79 33 34.3, 0649 UT June 1, WTFDA via DXLD) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2013 Jun 03 0248 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/weekly.html # # Weekly Highlights and Forecasts # Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 27 May - 02 June 2013 Solar activity was at very low to moderate levels during the summary period. Most of the active regions on the visible disk remained stable and quiet with numerous non-Earth directed CMEs observed. The period started off at very low levels with the active sunspot regions remaining either stable or in a phase of decay. On 27 May, LASCO C2 and C3 imagery as well STEREO Ahead and Behind COR2 imagery showed a possible Earth directed CME. After analysis, this event was ascertained to be mostly northward with very little to no effects here at Earth. Very low levels continued through 28 May. On 29 May, levels increased to low levels with 2 unimpressive C-class x-ray events being observed. New Region 1760 (N12, L=096 class/area Cro/beta on 01 June) was also numbered. A return to very low levels was observed on 30 May. On 31 May, Region 1760, which was a simple alpha group, produced a very impulsive M1/Sb x-ray flare. Type II (est. shock speed of 1393 km/s) and Type IV radio sweeps were associated with this event; however imagery did not suggest an associated CME. A return to very low levels was observed on 01 June and new Region 1762 (S29, L=131 class/area Dai/210 on 02 June) was numbered, showing rapid growth. On 02 June, a return to low levels was observed as Region 1762 produced the largest event of the period, a C1 X-ray event. Early on 02 June, another region was numbered as it evolved rapidly, new Region 1764 (N12, L=131 class/area Dao/040 on 02 June). The summary period ended with only two regions on interest, Regions 1764 and 1762. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit ranged from normal to very high levels in response to multiple coronal hole high speed streams (CH HSS). A majority of the time was at high levels with very high levels reached on 27 May and normal levels reached for 01 June. Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to major storm levels during the period. Several CH HSS were observed with solar wind speeds, as measured by the ACE spacecraft reaching speeds of around 800 km/s. Two distinct CH HSS were observed with very different effects observed here on Earth. From 27-29 May, effects from a negative polarity CH HSS were observed. ACE signatures showed solar wind speed around 800 km/s; however the total IMF remained low, around 5 nT. With CH HSS signatures such as these, only quiet to active levels were observed here on Earth. Flowing the decline of the CH HSS, quiet levels prevailed on 30 May. On 31 May, an interplanetary shock was observed in ACE measurements with solar wind speed, density, and IMF all jumping up, slightly. This small shock was attributed to the arrival of the 27 May northward CME. Following this shock arrival, an even larger increase to IMF and solar wind density was observed with IMF reaching around 20 nT (with sustained periods of - 15 nt of the Bz component) and solar wind density around 40 p/cc. These increases are thought to be the slow moving CME from 27 May being bunched up and squished by the faster solar wind from a positive polarity CH HSS behind it. These signatures drove major storm levels on 01 June. After the bunched up CME past, around midday on 01 June, solar wind speeds rapidly increased to around 800 km/s as the CH HSS arrived. Total IMF remained somewhat elevated with sporadic periods of negative Bz until early on 02 June. Later on 02 June, total IMF dropped to around 5 nT as solar wind speeds remained elevated. Minor storm levels were observed early on 02 June but levels started to decline as IMF dropped off. The period ended at mostly unsettled levels as the CH HSS continued. FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 03 JUNE - 29 JUNE 2013 Solar activity is expected to be at low levels with a slight chance for M-class events through the forecast period. Stereo Ahead and Behind imagery suggest many returning regions however very few large events have been observed and most of the active regions from last rotation showed decay before leaving the disk. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be normal to high levels throughout the forecast period. High levels are expected from 03 - 10 June and 20-29 June in response to CH HSS effects. Normal levels are expected for the remained of the period. Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at mostly quiet levels except for 03 June, 07-08 June and 12 June as active levels are possible in response to CH HSS effects. On 21-22 June and 28-29 June, Quiet to minor storm levels are likely in response to two of the larger and faster CH HSS. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2013 Jun 03 0248 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 2013-06-03 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2013 Jun 03 115 12 3 2013 Jun 04 120 8 3 2013 Jun 05 125 5 2 2013 Jun 06 120 8 3 2013 Jun 07 115 12 3 2013 Jun 08 110 10 3 2013 Jun 09 110 5 2 2013 Jun 10 110 5 2 2013 Jun 11 110 8 3 2013 Jun 12 105 12 3 2013 Jun 13 110 8 3 2013 Jun 14 115 5 2 2013 Jun 15 120 5 2 2013 Jun 16 120 5 2 2013 Jun 17 125 5 2 2013 Jun 18 125 5 2 2013 Jun 19 125 5 2 2013 Jun 20 120 5 2 2013 Jun 21 115 25 5 2013 Jun 22 115 18 4 2013 Jun 23 110 10 3 2013 Jun 24 105 8 3 2013 Jun 25 105 5 2 2013 Jun 26 105 5 2 2013 Jun 27 105 5 2 2013 Jun 28 105 30 5 2013 Jun 29 110 20 4 (SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1671, DXLD) TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Re 13-22, Moore memorial service: `` Service starts with the pastor bashing non-believers, lauds governess for being an unashamed Baptist, prompting a quick tune-out. Beats me why the Moore victims aren`t railing against god instead of praising it.`` Glenn, Believers generally understand that god does not exempt them from this world's troubles, but helps them through them. As for that Baptist preacher, sectarian boasting takes away from the creator and builds up men's institutions (Mike, Indy, Sent from my iPhone, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, It is unfortunate that the Moore tornado tragedy has been turned into a religious soapbox. I don't know why it can't be used to unite the community rather than pit believers against non-believers. I too don't understand how "god" gets credit for saving some while others are killed. Anyway, that division should not be part of a community memorial, but should be saved for Sunday morning (Dave Pomeroy, Topeka KS, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###