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Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO 1690: *DX and station news about: Abkhazia, Alaska, Antarctica, Bolivia, Chad, Cuba, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North America, Oklahoma, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Russia, Taiwan non, USA, publication, hamfest, propagation outlook SHORTWAVE AIRINGS OF WORLD OF RADIO 1690, October 10-16, 2013 Thu 0330 WRMI 9955 [repeated 1689 this week] Thu 2101 WTWW 9479 [confirmed] Fri 0326v WWRB 5050 [confirmed at 0328] Sat 0200v WBCQ 5110v-CUSB Area 51 [confirmed at 0201] Sat 0630 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1430 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1500 WRMI 9955 Sat 2330v WTWW 9930 [confirmed at 2328] Sun 0401 WTWW 5830 [confirmed] Tue 1100 WRMI 9955 Wed 0630 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Wed 1430 HLR 7265-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Thu 0330 WRMI 9955 [or maybe 1691 if ready in time] Latest edition of this schedule version, including AM, FM, satellite and webcasts with hotlinks to station sites and audio, is at: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html or http://schedule.worldofradio.org or http://sked.worldofradio.org For updates see our Anomaly Alert page: http://www.worldofradio.com/anomaly.html WRN ON DEMAND: http://www.wrn.org/listeners/#world-of-radio WORLD OF RADIO PODCASTS VIA WRN: http://www.wrn.org/listeners/customize-panel/addToPlaylist/98/10:00:00UTC/English OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO: http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html or http://wor.worldofradio.org DAY-BY-DAY ARCHIVE OF GLENN HAUSER`S LOG REPORTS: Unedited, uncondensed, unchanged from original version, many of them too complex, minutely researched, multi-frequency, opinionated, inconsequential, off-topic, or lengthy for some log editors to manage; and also ahead of their availability in these weekly issues: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser DXLD YAHOOGROUP: Why wait for DXLD? 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. /GEORGIA. Radio Republic Abkhazia (the name is based on their ID in Russian) is resuming its transmissions on SW // on traditional on MW 1350 kHz: noted when was an obstacle to REE and Algeria *0355-0502* on 9535 on 6 and 7 October. On 8 October observed under V of Russia in Turkish on MW 1350 with ID “eReMeFeM Haber Program” (RM FM is Radio Moscow on FM, because VOR in Turkish has big net with FM transmitters in Turkey. They play very quality choice of pop/rock hits in English from 1950s to 2000s.) With IS, next National Anthem of Abkhazia, ID etc. On SW on 6 October at 0400 IS, Nat Anthem, ID, military choir songs, etc. till 0500 (when Algeria was here) on 9535, ID, switching for 1 minute of news from V of Russia in Russian and close down at 0502 (Written by Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria on 8 October 2013 for DX LISTENING DIGEST and WORLD OF RADIO 1690) ** ALASKA. KNOM-780 deserving some sort of award for musical variety: mostly over KKOH [Nevada] with "Hang On Sloopy" - McCoys 1321 Oct 7, then a Bible story, 1325 man said "unofficially 37 degrees in Nome" followed by native chant with drum accompaniment, then a 1950's country song by Gene Autry or someone similar. At 1330, a song from the 90's I couldn't quite place. A really interesting break from the boring radio we have in the lower 48! (Bruce in Seattle Portzer, Winradio Excalibur, K9AY antenna, IRCA via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) ** ALASKA. QSL: USA - UTILITARIA. 12411 NOJ - USCG Kodiak, Tarjeta QSL, v/s PO Sherbs D.A. Informe enviado a: P.O. Box 190017 Kodiak, Alaska 99619-0017 USA. Demoro: 58 días. Corresponde a una emision de HFFax. Imágenes y más a través de http://dxdesdecolom bia.blogspot.com/ Buenos DX (Rafael Rodríguez R., Bogotá D.C. - COLOMBIA, Oct 5, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** ALASKA [and non]. The Alaska Pacific Emergency Net on 14292 (M-F at 1630Z) continues to be a northern beacon. My 1995 Fox Island DXpedition story rounds off the column from our new QTH in South Carolina. As usual, AADX welcomes any and all material (reports, news, QSLs etc.) by our members for inclusion here. Your support is appreciated. 73 es good DX de (Yukon John, KL7JR, Reisenhauer, Jr., Fort Mill SC, Oct CIDX Messenger via DXLD) ** ALBANIA [and non]. 9850, Oct 6 at 0128, R. Tirana IS vs some crackle from the spurs out of blasting 9860 WHRI, also on other side 9870. More noticeable at 0131 during the news at lower modulation level from Shijak. Wish RT were on clearer 9845 or 9840, but with only a triweek to go until B-13, we`ll have to wait for the move to 7 MHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANDAMAN ISLANDS. 4760.01, Definite signal here at 1147 but just not strong enough to pull out any audio. (8 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** ANGUILLA. DX last night when I checked was very poor from across the Atlantic, with one odd exception. At 0010 UT, Caribbean Beacon 1610 was a good S9 signal with very little noise or interference. (In contrast Cuba on 1620 was very poor). Out of curiosity I decided to se if I could detect this on my car radio tuned to 1611 kHz. To my surprise I could just detect some audio at the border of intelligibility. My car is parked inland, away from water and surrounded by buildings. Anyone on the west coast of the UK would likely have got an intelligible signal on a car radio. I'm puzzled by Caribbean Beacon; many years ago it was a regular signal often at considerable strength, but for the last few years reception was less common and much poorer quality. This year, however, it has returned and is audible here almost every night and is often one of the best trans-Atlantic signals. I wonder if this reflects transmitter/antenna power/maintenance or if it is a factor of propagation? 73 (Steve Whitt, York UK, Oct 6, MWCircle yg via DXLD) ** ANTARCTICA. 15476, LRA36, R Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 2005 1905 [sic] 30 Sept, mx local, 12111 (Mauro Giroletti, Swl 1510, IK2GFT, Italy, playdx yg via DXLD) ** ANTARCTICA. IA0, ANTARCTICA. Max, IW0HEU, will be leaving for the Antarctica on October 14th, and he expects to operate as IA0MZ from the Mario Zucchelli Base Station (WAP ITA-01) until January 31st, 2014. Activity will be limited to his spare time. Suggested frequency and time of operation is 14333 kHz between 1730-1830z or watch your local DXCluster. Full information and a preview of the QSL (Managed by IW0EFA) is posted on the WAP Web site at: http://www.waponline.it/NewsInformation/tabid/225/Default.aspx (Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1131, October 7, 2013, Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW, Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio), via Dave Raycroft, ODXA yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) ** ARGENTINA [and non]. LISTA DE EMISSORAS ARGENTINAS EM OM Coloquei no meu blog a lista de todas emissoras Argentinas em ondas medias. Se alguem consegue sintonizar emissoras gringas em OM é bom dar uma olhada nessa lista Meu blog é http://andersontorquato.wordpress.com/ Lá também temos entrevista com alguns amigos conhecidos, fotos do segundo encontro de dexista aqui em Garopaba, SC que aconteceu em 2010 e algumas gravações de emissoras caribenhas que estou sintonizando aqui na minha cidade. Agradeço a todos que visitam meu blog pois sem todos voces esse blog não existiria -- Minhas gravações de emissoras escutadas aqui em Garopaba: http://andersontorquato.wordpress.com/ Meu outro site de gravações: http://www.ipernity.com/doc/124523/home?with=14364471 (Anderson José Torquato, Garopaba-SC, 4 Oct, radioescutas yg via DXLD) ** ARGENTINA. 6060, RAE 03/10, 1133 UT. Música argentina, especialmente zambas y otros ritmos folklóricos presentados en japonés por una locutora. Señal con SINPO: 55444 con algo de fading, debido a la propagación// 15345 con SINPO: 55555. 6060, RAE, 04/10 1128 UT. Música instrumental de clásicos del tango con una presentación en japonés. Señal con SINPO: 54444 que mientras avanza la hora va cerrando la propagación de la banda de 49 metros //15345 con SINPO: 33333. [and non]. 6060, RNA, 07/10 0218 UT. Avisos electorales del Frente de Izquierda, especialmente de Pitrola y del Frente para la Victoria hasta las 0220, en dónde salen del aire mientras se daba un aviso de la emisora. Señal con SINPO: 53443 con QRM de RHC, en la misma frecuencia (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** ARGENTINA. 15345.16, Oct 4 2250, R. Argentina al Exterior, Buenos Aires in Spanish (Giampiero Bernardini, RX: Perseus – ANT: T2FD 15 meters long – QTH: Milan, Italy, playdx yg 11706 & 11716 approx., Oct 5 at 0058, some weak noise patches imply matching spurs from the 11711v RAE transmitter whose signal is only fair. [and non]. 15345.25, Oct 6 at 0001, R. Nacional in Spanish with heavy flutter on good signal, low audible heterodyne, I think from their own transmitter as nothing else is on 15345; likewise at 0057 recheck. A visual display would probably show a double peak. 6060, Oct 6 at 0058 sounds like silly pelota game with het, but not // 15345+; had thought it too might be LRA with its refurbished transmitter. Must have been SRDA Curitiba as it wasn`t RHC either, see CUBA, and nothing else is scheduled. The het, however could have been from General Pacheco (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. 2325, VL8T Tennant Creek NT, 1115 to 1143 with music, show tune and discussion of "...Big Band era" and "... Warner Brothers studio" -1118, "...American Cinema a program of" -1126, 2 October (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) 2485 in same time but with reduced signal strength -rlw ** AUSTRALIA. 2485, ABC NT VL8K, OCT 9, 1055. 50s rock and roll tune to ID by M at ToH. Relatively good, better than usual for here (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 2485, ABC Katherine 1111 short ABC Local R. ID/promo by W. Fair. MP3 audio file can be found at https://app.box.com/s/sbauhwahmih1o1glgv80 (9 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot), HCDX via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. 4835, VL8A Alice Springs, NT, 1128 yl vocal into om and yl talk regarding the "...security services" and "..epicenter of the storm" to 1140, 24 September (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, Oct 5, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) 4835, ABC Alice Springs, 1207 good signal with end of upcoming song announcement and into said song. WWCR off. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. 9580, Friday Oct 4 at 1232 instead of 1230, RA is ending `Download This Show` and starting `Innovations`, admittedly a repeat from 2012y, about Durham and other varieties of wheat. Show website still shows no new ones produced since July 2013; previously RA had been inserting a prepeat of new `Future Tense` shows in the Fri 1230 slot, but now back to `Innovations`, even if reruns (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA [and non]. Radio Australia update, according Radio Australia **B13** v1.0 operating schedule of Sept 13, 2013. N = DRM 5940 1300 1700 43,44,50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 334 D En AUS ABC 5955 2300 2330 49NW DHA 500 85 D BurmeseUAE BAB 5995 0800 0900 51,56,61,64,65 BRN 10 10 D En AUS ABC 5995 0900 1100 51,56,61,64,65 BRN 10 10 D Tok Pisin ABC exc. English 1000-1100 UT Sat/Sun 5995 1100 1200 51,56,61,64,65 BRN 10 10 D En AUS ABC 5995 1200 1400 51,56,61,64,65 BRN 5 10 N En AUS ABC DRM 5995 1400 1800 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 30 D En AUS ABC 6080 0900 1100 45,50,51,54E,56W,64 SHP 100 5 D Tok Pisin ABC exc. English 1000-1100 UT Sat/Sun 6080 1100 1300 44,45,50,51,54E,55,59N,64 SHP 100 5 D En AUS ABC 6080 1730 2030 45,50,51,54E,56W,64 SHP 100 5 D En AUS ABC 6140 1100 1300 49 SNG 100 13 D En SNG BAB 6150 0900 1100 51,55,56,64,65 SHP 100 30 D Tok Pisin ABC exc. English 1000-1100 UT Sat/Sun 6150 1100 1400 51,55,56,61,76,77 SHP 100 30 D En AUS ABC 7240 1500 1700 56,60-63,76,77 SHP 100 40 D En AUS ABC 7410 0700 0900 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 30 D En AUS ABC 9475 0700 0900 50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 353 D En AUS ABC 9475 0900 1100 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 30 D Tok Pisin ABC exc. English 1000-1100 UT Sat/Sun 9475 1100 1900 43,44,50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D En AUS ABC 9500 1700 2030 43,44,45,50,51,54,55,58 SHP 100 353 D En AUS ABC 9500 2030 2200 43,44,45,50,51,54,55,58 SHP 100 355 D En AUS ABC 9580 0800 1000 56,60-63 SHP 100 80 D En AUS ABC 9580 1000 1500 56,60-63 SHP 100 70 D En AUS ABC 9580 1600 1630 49 SNG 100 340 D En SNG BAB 9580 1700 2100 56,60-63 SHP 100 70 D En AUS ABC 9660 2100 0800 51,56,61,64,65 BRN 10 10 D En AUS ABC 9710 0700 0900 45,51,54E,55,56W,64,65W SHP 100 355 D En AUS ABC 9710 0900 1100 45,51,54E,55,56W,64,65W SHP 100 355 D Tok Pisin ABC exc. English 1000-1100 UT Sat/Sun 9710 1800 2000 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 30 D En AUS ABC 9855 2200 2400 49 DHA 500 90 D En UAE BAB 9890 2200 2300 51W,54 DHA 500 105 D En UAE BAB 9965 1300 1430 43SE,44S,49 HBN 100 318 D En USA BAB 11650 2000 2200 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 30 D En AUS ABC 11660 1900 2100 56,60-63,76,77 SHP 100 65 D En AUS ABC 11695 2030 2330 50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D En AUS ABC 11780 0100 0130 49NW SNG 100 340 D BurmeseSNG BAB 11880 1530 2000 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 50 D En AUS ABC 11945 0600 1000 51E,56,61-65 SHP 100 100 D En AUS ABC 12005 0000 0030 49NW SNG 250 340 D BurmeseSNG BAB 12065 1000 1530 56,60-63,65 SHP 100 70 D En AUS ABC 12080 2000 0900 51,56,60-62 BRN 10 80 D En AUS ABC exc. French 0300-0315 UT Mon-Fri 12080 0900 1100 51,56,60-62 BRN 10 80 D Tok Pisin ABC exc. English 1000-1100 UT Sat/Sun 12080 1100 1200 51,56,60-62 BRN 5 80 N En AUS ABC DRM 12085 1100 1730 44,49-51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D En AUS ABC 13630 0500 0800 56,60-63,76,77 SHP 100 50 D En AUS ABC 13630 2100 2300 51E,56,61,64,65 SHP 100 65 D En AUS ABC 15160 0100 0500 56,60-63 SHP 100 65 D En AUS ABC 15240 2200 0900 51,55,56,61,64,65 SHP 100 30 D En AUS ABC exc. French 0300-0315 UT Mon-Fri 15415 2200 0700 50,51,54,55,58N SHP 100 355 D En AUS ABC 15515 0300 0557 61-63 SHP 100 70 D Fr AUS ABC exc. French 0300-0315 UT Mon-Fri 15515 2000 2300 51,55,56,61,64,65,76,77 SHP 100 50 D En AUS ABC 17750 2330 0700 44,49-51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D En AUS ABC 17795 2300 0300 51E,56,61-65 SHP 100 50 D En AUS ABC 17840 0400 0500 54 HBN 100 270 D En USA BAB 19000 2300 0100 45,51,55,56,60-65 SHP 100 65 D En AUS ABC 19000 0100 0300 56,60-63,76,77 SHP 100 70 D En AUS ABC 21725 0300 0500 45,50,51,54W,55,56,64,65 SHP 100 355 D En AUS ABC 21725 0500 0700 44,49-51,54,55,58N SHP 100 329 D En AUS ABC 21740 2100 0100 56,60-63,76,77 SHP 100 70 D En AUS ABC Changes relate to the off-shore relay of Singapore. The new 250 kW RIZ type shortwave transmitter came into usage now at Kranji in A-13. Moved here from mothballed Skelton Cumbria site of Babcock in U.K. (checked by GAB-RA-AUS, Sept 13, 2013 {GAB instead of Nigel Holmes?} via Andreas Volk-D at ADDX club Munich Germany Oct 8; via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 9, 2013 via DXLD) Andreas Volk-Munich sent me the RA frequency manager follower name: (checked by GAB-RA-AUS, Sept 13, 2013 {GAB - Gary Baxter, followed instead of Nigel Holmes} vy73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 9, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) We had the new manager name long ago in DXLD AUSTRALIA B-13 schedule of Radio Australia. N=DRM mode B=Burmese, F=French 0300-0315 Mon-Fri, P=Tok Piksin excl. 10-11 UT Sat/Sun, remaining English services. 0000-0030 12005B 0000-0100 9660 12080 15240 15415 17750 17795 19000 21740 0100-0130 11780B 0100-0300 9660 12080 15160 15240 15415 17750 17795 19000 0300-0400 9660 12080F 15160 15240F 15415 15515F 17750 21725 0400-0500 9660 12080 15160 15240 15415 15515 17750 17840 21725 0500-0600 9660 12080 13630 15240 15415 15515 17750 21725 0600-0700 9660 11945 12080 13630 15240 15415 17750 21725 0700-0800 7410 9475 9660 9710 11945 12080 13630 15240 0800-0900 5995 7410 9475 9580 9710 11945 12080 15240 0900-1000 5995 6080P 6150P 9475P 9580 9710P 11945 12080P 1000-1100 5995 6080P 6150P 9475P 9580 9710P 12065 12080P 1100-1200 5995 6080 6140 6150 9475 9580 12065 12080N 12085 1200-1300 5995N 6080 6140 6150 9475 9580 12065 12085 1300-1400 5940 5995N 6150 9475 9580 9965 12065 12085 1400-1500 5940 5995 9475 9580 9965 12065 12085 1500-1530 5940 5995 7240 9475 9965 12065 12085 1530-1700 5940 5995 7240 9475 11880 12085 1600-1630 9580 1700-1730 5995 9475 9500 9580 11880 12085 1730-1800 5995 6080 9475 9500 9580 11880 1800-1900 6080 9475 9500 9580 9710 11880 1900-2000 6080 9500 9580 9710 11660 11880 2000-2030 6080 9500 9580 11650 11660 12080 15515 2030-2100 9500 9580 11650 11660 11695 12080 15515 2100-2200 9500 9660 11650 11695 12080 13630 15515 21740 2200-2300 9660 9855 9890 11695 12080 13630 15240 15415 15515 21740 2300-2330 5955B 2300-2330 9660 9855 11695 12080 15240 15415 17795 19000 21740 2330-2400 9660 9855 12080 15240 15415 17750 17795 19000 21740 (checked by GAB-RA-AUS, Sept 13, 2013 via Andreas Volk-D at ADDX club Munich Germany Oct 8; via wb wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 9 via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. 6676-USB, Brisbane Volmet, 1030 to 1035 weather information 4 Oct (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) Shared with THAILAND, q.v. ** AUSTRALIA. 8113-USB, VMW Australia Weather, 0935 om weather strong signal 4 Oct (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** AZERBAIJAN. Giovedì 3 ottobre 2013, 1803 - 9677.5, Blank carrier. QRM BSKSA 9675. SF (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) 9677.6, Voice of Talyshistan, 1510 5 Oct, in Talysh. Repeat cont[inuous?] message, awful audio and modulation, 33333 (Mauro Giroletti, Swl 1510, IK2GFT, Italy, playdx yg via DXLD) ** BANGLADESH [and non]. South Asia --- Radio Bangla Desh in English is coming in very well this morning here in Ohio on 15105 kc. They're on from 1230 until 1300 UT. It's running at about S5 to S7 on my Drake R8 + Yaesu FRG-8800. And All India Radio is also coming through strongly on 15040 in Burmese. It's running at S7 (John W Spitzer, Oct 7, ABDX via DXLD) 15105, Bangladesh Betar, Incredible signal. 1228-1300. Usual routine. Program segments included "World Children Day", and "Tidbits(??) Bangladesh". Announcing 7250 kHz [for this or next English? gh]. MP3 recording at https://app.box.com/s/ofazyrmu4nsj8fvinahd (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) 15505, Oct 7 at 1358, BB IS is JBA; possible imagination-level timesignal already at 1359:23, earlier than usual. 15105, Oct 8 at 1257, BB in English detectable but very poor. 15505, Oct 8 at 1359, BB fair with IS; ``time`` signal ends at 1359:40, into Urdu (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 3310, Oct 4 at 0107, very poor music sounds Andean vocal; 0108 YL announcement, presumed R. Mosoj Chaski, on after 0100 today (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3310, R. Mosoj Chaski, 0917 end of feature with M host, and into promo/info block including ID/promo announcement by alternating M and W. Almost all announcements were alternating M and W. Mentions of corazón and Cochabamba. 0921-0923 pleasant campo song with M vocal and chorus of girls. 0923- more promos/info announcements with first canned announcement with M and W ending with chorus singing "...corazón". 0925-0927 another campo song with women chorus. 0927- 0930 live studio M announcer host. 0930 more canned announcements. 0932 talk by live studio W announcer host. Although still at a decent level, it seemed stronger at home. (9 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot), HCDX via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 4699.9, Radio San Miguel, Riberalta, 0955 to 1030 fade, om and briefly yl with music program "en la nación.. la música..." 25 September (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, Oct 5, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) 4700, R. San Miguel, Riberalta. October 1, 0921-0931 local music, male in Spanish talks sounding like advertising by the speech pattern, “gracias”. Almost unreadable, statics 23332. 73’s (Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec, Embu das Artes SP Brasil (23 39’S-46 53’W), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 5953, R. PIO XII, 06/10 0140 UT. Mujer canta en quechua en una actividad en vivo, así como de avisos en el mismo idioma. SINPO: 54454 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) Presumably usual 5952.4 area (gh) 5952.4, Oct 4 at 0054, Pio Doce is missing again, off early or off completely; 4717-, Yura is only a JBA carrier. A few minutes after 0100, 6135-, R. Santa Cruz with a full ID on strong signal, but not enough to overcome the Aparecida 6135.0 het. Weaker het on 6155 probably involving R. Fides (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA [and non]. 6134.8, R. SANTA CRUZ, 02/10 2328 UT. Aviso de la celebración de la fiesta de Buenavista y otros avisos del ministerio de educación del Estado Plurinacional, conjuntamente a ID de la emisora. Señal con SINPO: 53453 y QRM de otras emisoras sin ID (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 6165, 0425, R Logos, OM with SS comm & LA mx/sx, 343 08/09 (Michael L Ford, Newcastle-u-Lyme, Staffs NRD515, NCM515, NRD545, 85' lw, Wellbrook 330ALA loop, BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Ahem, how did you get past Radio Habana Cuba on this Logos frequency believed to be inactive, and after midnight in Bolivia? Of course, RHC should have been in English, but easily mixes up frequencies and languages; I don`t find any logs of Sept 8 to confirm that. For that matter, it could have been Chad as well unless you are positive the announcements were in Spanish (gh, DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 9625, FIDES, 05/10 1222 UT. Noticias sobre la variabilidad del precio de la quínoa en el mercado de Sucre. Señal con SINPO: 54554 con QRM de AIR en 9620 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) 9625, 8/10 2051, Radio Fides, Bolivia, talks, fem music, weak (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano, Italy, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. [selected Carlos Gonçalves logs; full report in dxldyg] 6010.1, R. Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte MG, 2116-2128, 03/10, programa A Hora do Fazendeiro (tal como comprovado em // 15189.9, porque a qualidade do sinal em 49 m não o permitiu); 24321. 6105, R. Filadélfia, Foz do Iguaçu PR, 2150-2159, 06/10, propaganda religiosa; 333342, QRM adjacente. 6135, R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2045-2059, 05/10, rubrica Cantinho Sertanejo (t); 44332; // 5035, 9629,7; 11955 fora do ar. 9629.73, R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1021-desvanecimento total 1055, 04/10, texto; 15341. 9629.76, idem, 2107-2124, 04/10, anúncios de cariz religioso, ID cantado, rubrica Cantinho sertanejo; 45433. // 11855v fora do ar. 9665.7, R. Voz Missionária, Camboriú SC, 2105-2117, 04/10, canções; 45433. 9665.7, idem, 1017-desvanecimento total 1055, 07/10, notiticiário, até às 1030, ID, anúncio de programação, propaganda religiosa; 15341. 9819.1, R. 9 de Julho, São Paulo SP, 2135-2150, 03/10, conselhos de saúde, relato sobre segurança rodoviária, tudo em Jornal da Comunidade; 33442, QRM adjacente, da China, em 9820. 9819.1, idem, 1020-1035, 07/10, texto; 14331, QRM adjacente da China, em 9820. 11895, R. Boa Vontade, Porto Alegre RS, 2106-2118, 03/10, propaganda religiosa, canções do mesmo âmbito; 24432, QRM adjacente; melhor prestação em 05/10, 2115. 11915, R. Gaúcha, Pt.º Alegre RS, 2109-2126, 05/10, comentários futebolísticos; 34432, QRM da Arábia Saudita, desta vez, com sinal algo fraco e muito instável através da antena utilizada para a América do Sul, a que proporcionou esta captação razoável da Gaúcha. 15189.9, R. Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte MG, 2115-2135, 03/10, programa A Hora do Fazendeiro, informação meteorológica às 2122, canções; 25433. 15191.3, idem, 1400-1425, 05/10, texto, aparentemente, noticiário, ao que se seguiu música; 15341, em perda. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) [resuming rest of Brasil items in new frequency order:] ** BRAZIL [and non]. 4815, R. DIFUSORA LONDRINA, 07/10 0038 UT. Música Cristiana en portugués con SINPO: 54454 con CODAR de fondo (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 4865.02, R. Verdes Florestas, 0949 usual daily religious program with muffled soft-spoken M. Amens. Running way late to 1005. Finally full canned ID at 1005:45. Just fair. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) 4865.01, R. Verdes Florestas, 0942 caught the IS followed by full canned ID announcement by M, and into live religious vocal song by W. 0949 full canned ID announcement played again. 0949 into morning religious program with usual soft-spoken M host. Later, heard the morning news program. Strong and clear during the IS. MP3 audio file can be found at https://app.box.com/s/aq8lp9io7oa35y38aakv (9 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot), HCDX via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 4865, R. ALVORADA, 08/10 0407 UT. Música instrumental y rezo del credo niceno de los apóstoles en portugués. Señal con SINPO: 44444 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) [variety of frequencies up and down in next items, all related:] ** BRAZIL. 4875.5, Brasil, Rdif Roraima, Boa Vista RR, 0958 om in Portuguese strong but distorted signal, second man in call in? 1003 - 27 Sept. (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, Oct 5, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) 4875.0, Brasil, Rdif Roraima, Boa Vista RR, 2310 noted with better signal in ssb and seemingly stable on this frequency. Music, strong signal 3 Oct (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) [and non]. 4885, Oct 4 at 0056, now the wandering squealblob is right atop Pará. 4873, Oct 6 at 0123 is the approx. center of the wandering distorted blob of something, not quite far enough away from 4875 R. Roraima, which requires USB tuning on its poor signal. 4875, Oct 7 at 0102, the wandering squealing noiseblob is right atop the R. Roraima carrier tonight; possibly of local origin. 4876, Oct 8 at 0047, wandering blob is about here today, so tuning R. Roraima 4875 to the low side is required. 4873 approx., Oct 9 at 0055, spurblob now is just below R. Roraima 4875 so we have to tune to the other side of it. Weak, however, unlike 4885 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 4885, Oct 9 at 0055, this is the best S American signal on 60m tonight, presumably R. Clube do Pará, hyper-enthusiasm suitable for a silly ballgame, interrupted by very brief commercials. Always CODAR QRM. This is also the only 60m ZY normally heard overnight (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) But not best every night: ** BRAZIL. 4915, Brasil, Rádio Daqui, Goiânia GO. t[entative?]. 2355 very strong signal with Spanish cover for the song "Rhythm of the Falling Rain" then sudden off at 2358* in midst on song. 3 Oct (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) 4915, Oct 6 at 0124, the best S American signal on 60m but with flutter and CODAR, song in Portuguese, 0127 shouted IDs for R. Daqui, and 10:27 timecheck (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 4914.94, R. Difusora Macapá, 026 [? sic] Very nice "R. Difusora" ID at 0839:15 just seconds before 4915.026 presumed Daqui came on. Another ID amid the QRM at 0840:55. A few ads at 0855 including mention of Macapá. Really nice signal and was hoping it would stay clear till at least 0900. (8 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) 4914.96, R. Difusora Macapá, Just as I was about to hit the button to start recording this fine signal around 0913, Daqui came on. (9 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot), HCDX via DXLD) ** BRAZIL [non]. 6135-, Oct 9 at 0057, only a single station here, the one on the lo side, no het, so R. Aparecida must be off, leaving R. Santa Cruz, Bolivia; 6180 RNA, much stronger, is still propagating altho heavily fluttered (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 9629.8, 8/10 2040, Rádio Aparecida, talks // 11855 fair 11855.06, 2030, Radio Aparecida, Brazil, talks, weak/fair (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano, Italy, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 9645.4, 8/10 2046, R. Bandeirantes (presumed), São Paulo, talks, poor (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano, Italy, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 9665.73, 8/10 2042, Voz Missionária, Marumby, songs, fair in USB to avoid KCBS 9665 (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano, Italy, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 10000, Time Signal Station Observatório Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, 0905-0920, 06-10, voz de mujer anunciando la hora cada 10 segundos: "Observatório Nacional, seis horas, cinco minutos, trinta segundos. 14321 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, España, Sony ICF SW 7600 G, antena de cable, 8 metros, Escuchas en Lugo, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. QSL: Mail from Rádio Trans Mundial of Brazil on August 27, 2013 enclosed a QSL card, a magazine of "RTM Presente" edition No 12, 2013, an Aerogramme of "Presente Diario 17", answer my reception report dated July 19, 2013, 1410-1430 UT on the frequency of 11735 kHz, which emailed to: rtm(at)transmundial(dot)com(dot)br with an audio-clip. http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/209715289201381443951802/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. Notice of a contest open only to residents of Brasil but who do not have to be members of DXCB, which I have been asked to publicize here (gh) "CONCURSO DXCB OT 2013" Atenção radioescutas e dexistas, o Conselho Executivo do DX Clube do Brasil tem uma importante informação a todos vocês: Comemorando o 32º aniversário do DXCB, no próximo dia 18 de outubro será promovido o "CONCURSO DXCB OT 2013", visando estimular a pesquisa e escuta de emissoras de Ondas Tropicais (OT), no espectro de freqüência compreendido entre 2310 e 5600 kHz. O concurso é dirigido para radioescutas e dexistas, associados ou não do DX Clube do Brasil, que residam em qualquer cidade do território nacional. Para este concurso não serão aceitas participações de residentes em outros países. O concurso iniciará às 21:00 hs da sexta-feira, dia 18 de outubro, tendo o seu final previsto para as 21:00 hs do domingo, dia 20 de outubro de 2013. Todos os participantes receberão por e-mail um belo diploma de participação, independente de quantos registros tenham enviado para a organização do evento. Os 3 participantes que alcançarem as melhores pontuações receberão os seguintes prêmios do DXCB: 1º colocado: 1 (uma) antena loop blindada para ondas curtas DXCB (novidade!) 2º colocado: 1 (um) amplificador indutivo de RF DXCB-V1 3º colocado: 1 (uma) assinatura anual do boletim "Atividade DX" (ou renovação caso o ganhador já seja assinante) Preparem seus receptores, antenas e complementos que poderão ser utilizados para melhorar as condições de recepção dos sinais de OT. As inscrições poderão ser feitas diretamente no site do DXCB em http://www.ondascurtas.com clicando no menu "Atividades`` e em "Inscriçã o em eventos". No próprio formulário de inscrição há um link para acessar o Regulamento do concurso; leia atentamente e depois clique no box de confirmação para poder avançar com a sua inscrição. Participem da história da escuta das Ondas Tropicais no Brasil e boa sorte! 73´s a todos (Ulysses Galletti, CONSELHO EXECUTIVO, DX CLUBE DO BRASIL, OUTUBRO/2013 via DXLD) ** BULGARIA. E-QSL from RTR Europe on September 14, 2013, answer my reception report dated July 20, 2013, time 1400-1450 UT on the frequency of 12035 relayed via 25 kW transmitter in Kostinbrod, Bulgaria. Report emailed to: rtr-radio(at)skynet(dot)be & info(at)rtr2(dot)eu & mail(at)rtr2(dot)eu http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/209715289201382531010251/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CAMBODIA [non]. 13850, Oct 7 at 1300, no sign of RFA Khmer service which was here last week, tho audible on 12140, poor with CODAR QRM. Searched entire 13 MHz band for a new //, but none found. 13850 had replaced 13845 collision with WWCR, but not back there either. Plenty of Asian signals on the band otherwise. Latest HFCC dated Oct 3 shows 12140 is due west from SAIPAN, and no other frequency at 1230-1330; however at 1330-1430 more khm on 11695 via Iranawila, Sri Lanka, which was the presumed site on 13850/13845 an hour earlier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Ivo says 13850 canceled ** CANADA. GRANTED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS: 580, CKUA Edmonton, AB. Has CP to move to FM; FM is now on the air and 580 must go silent by 12/12. FACILITY CHANGES: 580, CFRA Ottawa, ON, CP on the air for increased night power from 10,000 to 30,000 watts and modified antenna pattern. Day power remains 50,000 watts (Oct MW News via DXLD) ** CANADA. Up in Montreal, there's a report that CJMS 1040 has been silent for a couple of weeks now. It's facing some issues with the CRTC over the renewal of its license, and Montreal media guru Steve Faguy speculates it may be gone for good: http://blog.fagstein.com/2013/10/07/cjms-off-air s (Scott Fybusy, Oct 8, ABDX via DXLD) ** CANADA. What`s with CFRX --- CFRX has been missing from 6070 for several weeks now, but I haven`t seen a word about it in this group. Could Steve Canney or someone please inquire what`s wrong now and the prognosis? Tnx, (Glenn Hauser, Oct 3, ODXA yg via DXLD) Steve posted on Facebook on September 21st that the transmitter was being serviced and would be down for a while. We can only assume this process is not complete as it can only be done during spare time as its operation is not deemed essential to CFRB's business plan (Mark Coady, ibid.) I did mention it was off a few weeks ago. It`s a problem with the same component in the transmitter. Nobody responded to my posting then, so I guess it being off has become part of its nature. As usual, we wait (Steve Canney, ODXA via Sudipta Ghose, India, Oct 3, DXLD) ** CANADA. 6160.064, CKZU, Found on this off-frequency at 0932 about equal to 6159.967 CKZN. CKZN came way up on top a few minutes later. Both about equal again at 0941. Looked like there was another signal on 6159.972 (5 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** CANADA. In Saskatchewan, the CBC has been given approval by the CRTC to convert their CBK-1-FM station in Saskatoon from a straight repeater of CBK into a standalone station. It will continue to broadcast the CBC Radio One network, but will now include local Saskatoon programming. The CRTC has also approved the application by CKUA Edmonton to cease broadcasting on their 580 kHz AM frequency, and broadcasting on that frequency will cease in late November. I would certainly expect that another broadcaster will wind up using that frequency at some point (Nigel Pimblett, Alberta, Oct CIDX Messenger via DXLD) WTFsK? No such call or anything resembling it at http://www.w9wi.com/web/fm-states/SK.html which however labels *all* SK stations from P to Z cities as ``aboriginal`` --- something`s wrong or missing. Final FM Atlas XXI of 2010y shows *94.1 CBK-1 (gh, DXLD) ** CANADA. ADVERTISING BEGINS ON CBC RADIO TWO --- The CBC had asked the CRTC to be allowed unlimited advertising space on Radio 2, and its French-language equivalent Espace Musique, during the fourth year of the licence term. The regulator, in May 2013, instead gave a three- year window for advertising on the networks, on the condition that it not exceed more than four minutes per broadcast hour. The CBC has now begun airing advertisements as of October 1, 2013. The CBC’s blog recently posted the following message to its listeners explaining the introduction of advertising. (CIDX Ed.) Viz.: Dear Radio 2 fans, We want to take a moment to give you an update on our plan to introduce limited advertising on CBC Radio 2, which begins this week. This follows the CRTC’s approval of up to four minutes of advertising per hour as part of our recent broadcast licence renewal. CBC/Radio-Canada made the request to add advertisements on Radio 2 and Espace musique this past spring in order to address a significant revenue gap that resulted from cuts to our funding, as well as other financial pressures that the Corporation faces. The revenue from advertising has allowed us to avoid more significant cuts to programming and the services we offer. If you would like to read more about the licence renewal process, you may visit our corpo rate site here. Including ads on Radio 2 was never an easy decision. Radio 2 gives Canadians a unique listening experience with its distinct format that doesn’t exist anywhere else on the radio dial. That won’t change. There has also been some speculation that advertising on Radio 2 is a first step towards ads on Radio One – and this isn’t the case. We aren’t considering introducing ads on Radio One now or anytime in the future. Introducing advertising on Radio 2 will not change the music or programming on Radio 2 in any way. We will continue to be the place where you can discover great Canadian music across genres. And we’ve put a lot of thought into how to integrate advertising in the least disruptive way. The listener and the listening experience has always been our primary focus and if you listen to Radio 2 today, you’ll notice that we’re doing a test run with promos. Starting tomorrow and over the next few weeks, we’ll gradually introduce advertisements. Thanks for continuing to listen to CBC Radio 2. Sincerely, Chris Boyce, Executive Director, CBC Radio and Audio Mark Steinmetz, Director of Music Programming (via Oct CIDX Messenger via DXLD) ** CANADA. Ute: 7710, VFF Iqaluit, 0130 5 Oct, weatherfax, 333 (Mauro Giroletti, Swl 1510, IK2GFT, Italy, playdx yg via DXLD) ** CHAD [and non]. 6165-, Oct 4 at 0058, weak talk unseems French, maybe Arabic dialect, from RNT on late again, before Cuba, which cuts on at *0100:50 with Spanish in progress instead of English. 6165-, Oct 5 at 0050 weak talk vs storm noise level, still there at 0102 as RHC hasn`t cut on yet, so RNT is again all-night. I am again on a porch monitoring session with the DX-398 as usual around this hour, with lightning flashes as a big storm is about to pass thru Enid. CHAD. 6165-, Oct 6 at 0056, hilife music, fair signal but undermodulated as always from presumed RNT before Cuba, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Some South Asian logs via Victor's remote Perseus SDR unit [in Sri Lanka] of Oct 6th 01-02 UT: 6164.962, Radio Tchad, Rdif. Nat. Tchadienne, Gredia, N'Djaména, in mixture of vernacular/French language, 0137 UT Oct 6, S=8-9 (Wolfgang Buschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 9 via DXLD) 6165-, Oct 7 at 0058:28 tune-in to fair signal with music, no doubt RNT, almost covered up by RHC carrier at *0058.30. I must make a point of checking this earlier, as two seconds is not enough. However, N`Djamena stronger than usual and can still hear it under RHC. 6165-, Oct 8 at 0050 took my advice to tune in RNT earlier before blocked by Cuba --- but no signal at all tonight. 6165-, Oct 9 at 0057, RNT fair signal and modulation with hilife music, before RHC is on. You never know from one night to the next whether N`Djamena will be 24 hours (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 10000, Oct 6 at 1229 as I was checking WWVH, heard BPM Morse ID mixing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. [CNR1 and Firedrake jamming, in chrono order] 17900, CNR1, Sept 21, 2345. Monolog by M in Chinese. VG. 10960, CNR-1, Sept 22, 1245. M in Chinese, very strong. Checked band for other // out of band CNRs, none heard. No Firedrakes. Don't know about 10 and 11 UT hours this morning, I was lazy and slept in to 5 AM [12 UT]. 6145, Firedrake Sept 22, 1430. Chinese traditional music, apparently having a run at RTI Chinese service. 17730, CNR1, Sept. 23, 2400. Pips and ID by M in Chinese, presumed targeting RFA. VG. 12500, CNR1 Sept 25, 0945. M in Chinese to ToH, pips, and abruptly off 15940, CNR1 Sept 25, 1045. M in and F in Chinese to ToH, strong signal but muddy audio. 11555, Firedrake Sept 25,1245. Crashing and banging over RFA (via Marianas). Dialog M and F under the music. 16160, CNR1, Sept 26, 1250. Poor. VG // on 16450. 6145, Firedrake Sept 25, 1410. Again, crashing and banging over RTI Taiwan Chinese service. 12370, Firedrake, SEP 29. 1130. Also //s heard on: 11555, 7385. All "good". Also heard really noisy and loud Firedrake jammer on 7475 just after 1200, but I can't say if it was on before the hour. 7445, CNR1 SEP 29, 1145. Programming covering barely heard RTI Taiwan English service. Why jam this? [see below] 11825, PHILIPPINES, VOA, SEP 29,1245. Chinese opera? Firedrake music, only with voice! Gave me a double take. Excellent (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Probably a serious music program on CNR1 as usual on Sunday evenings, thus transformed into jammer, rather than VOA carrying that (gh, DXLD) 6145, Firedrake. SEP 30, 1530. Good (Rick Barton, listening from my tent, Grundig Satellit 750, random wire into pine trees, Federal land near Iron Springs AZ, Oct 10, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7445, TAIWAN, RTI, OCT 1, 1150. Programming suddenly cut out by CNR1, off after a minute. Then, back on at 1155. I've changed my mind about a previous belief. Apparently, they crank up the transmitters a bit early, with the English service of RTI NOT the intended target of jamming. RTI`s Chinese language service starts on 7445 at 1200. 5965, Firedrake, OCT 2, 1220. Good (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Giovedì 3 ottobre 2013, 0823 - 13970, CNR 1 JAMMER (no echos). SF (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) Firedrake [non] CNR1 jamming October 4 before 1300: 15970, fair with flutter at 1254 15570, poor at 1254 with het on lo side; none in the 16s, 17s 14870, poor at 1256 13830, fair at 1256; none in the 12s 11640, Oct 6 at 0114, Firedrake poor-fair mixed with Chinese jamming. Seldom find Firedrake in our mornings any more, when on this frequency the target is RTI, but during the 01-02 hour instead per Aoki it`s R. Free Asia in Uyghur, 500 kW, 45 degrees from UAE (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9745, Firedrake, OCT 6, 1800. Crash-boom-bang! Probably targeting RFA scheduled here this hour. 10940, CNR1 OCT 7, 1030. M in Chinese and F in dialog. VG (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Firedrake [non] search for CNR1 jammers Oct 7 at 1347-1353: none found in the out-of-band areas from 19 to 12 MHz, just weak 13830 very poor, 15265 fair, 15115 good. See also TIBET [non] off-frequencies probably accompanied by CNR1 two kHz away. Firedrake [non] CNR1 jamming, Oct 8 before 1400: 16920, very poor with flutter at 1355; none in the 17s 15570, very poor at 1355 with het; also probably 15555 ditto 13970, very poor at 1357; none in the 14s 13830, fair at 1357 12980, very good! with flutter at 1358, unlike all the others, whence? 12910, poor-fair with flutter at 1357 12230, very poor with flutter at 1357 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6110, Firedrake music, OCT 9, 1250. Probably going after VoA Chinese service via Thailand. Also on 6145 at 1415, banging on their pots and pans (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. Sat 17 Aug: 1935 UT: I keep the web stream running on my laptop and tune into China Radio International in German on 11775, just in time for the regular CRI Konzert, which on Saturdays is devoted to “traditional” music (although I often hear non-traditional music in this slot – so perhaps “non-pop” music is a better description. By the way, Sundays at this time CRI Konzert does have Chinese pop). First song this evening is a very pleasant, typically Chinese, instrumental song. This is followed by another instrumental - this time more like a Chinese Opera song, with plenty of percussion sounds. Reference to "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is followed by another instrumental with what sounds a bit like (but probably not) bagpipes, more percussion, and animal sound effects. Finally there is, what I take to be, a backing track of atmospheric music from a film soundtrack – possibly from "Crouching Tiger,.." - maybe all the tracks were? Regardless, it has been an enjoyable 20 minutes (Alan Roe, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Giovedì 3 ottobre 2013, 0813 - 15560 kHz, CHINA R. INT. - Xi'An, Mandarino - talk YL. Segnale buono. Effetto eco determinato dalla ricezione sia da est che da ovest (long + short paths). Mi domando ancora una volta se lo stesso effetto, presente spesso nella ricezione mattutina (italiana) dei jammers cinesi ed attribuita (originariamente da me come *semplice ipotesi*) all'utilizzo di più trasmettitori contemporaneamente, non fosse in realtà dovuto alla ricezione di un singolo segnale attraverso il percorso indiretto più lungo da ovest (via America) e quello diretto da est più corto. Anche questa, comunque, è soltanto un'ipotesi (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) ** COLOMBIA. 6009.90, 0350-0415 04.10, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Puerto Lleras, Spanish talk, Colombian music, religious talk and hymns, 35232. R Mil, Mexico was not heard (Anker Petersen, my latest loggings in Skovlunde, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** CONGO. 6115, R Congo, Brazzaville, 1802-1823*, Sep 17, French talks, news, reports about the life in Brazzaville, nice signal 34433 (Kyriakos Dritsas, Thessaloniki, Greece, DSWCI DX Window Oct 2 via DXLD) ** CONGO DR. (tentative): 1750-1834+ Oct. 9, fair/weak carrier on 5066.3. - R. CANDIP noted missing for several weeks before. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, Oct 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CROATIA. On 1134 kHz the usual s/on is at around 1640 UT and ID is as Hrvatski Radio Prvi Program; sometimes from 1800 comes HR 2nd program (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) News in English 2215 (BDXC ed, ibid.) Unfortunately no longer 24h (gh) ** CUBA. [See 13-40 about new R. Progreso relay on 4765; further reports about that below, including some received later and overlapping reports published last week] Anoche se escuchaba una emisión español, sobre las 0345 UT, en 4765, con muy baja señal (además había mucho ruido en la banda). Apenas se podían distinguir algunas paralabras, supongo que se trataba de R. Progreso, pero fue imposible su identificación. 73's (Miguel Castellino, Argentina, UT Oct 3, condiglista yg via DXLD) 4765, R. Progreso, 0046 noted with LA Pops. Again on return at 0108. 0125 canned "RP" ID, then into news. 0127 reporter with R. Progreso ID ending her report. 0129 news end and promo, then 0129:45 ID and TC, and another canned. Audio a bit distorted. Decent strength from this new [sic] 50 kW transmitter. Just about as strong as Rebelde and nowhere near as strong as RHC. (3 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) UNID: Heard on October 3rd 0308-close/down 0402 on 4765 with ID some like Radio Regresso thinking about some pirate in Spanish (Written by Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria on 8 October 2013 for DX LISTENING DIGEST and WORLD OF RADIO) A little joke? `Progreso` natch (gh) 4765, Radio Progreso. *0029 October 4, 2013. Transmitter up about 0029:13 with music in progress. Great listening pleasure with “Nocturno” program and host featuring an eclectic mix of traditional and popular Cuban vocals, even the Rolling Stones “Let's Spend the Night Together” in the mix. Local level signal of course. Now here's a cool site with song streaming sequentially: http://www.radionocturno.com/ No idea how often the song stream changes, if ever (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR-D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. Noted at 0230 UT Oct 4th: 4765 S=9+20dB in Eastern US / WI / IO, S=8 in CA 5025 S=9+35dB in Eastern US / WI / IO, S=8 in CA 5040 S=9+35dB in eastern US / WI / IO, S=8 in CA 4765 in Hamburg, Bremen, Frankfurt and Amberg Germany S=7-8 4765 S=9+10dB in Lyon France and Eastern Switzerland. 4765 TX unit seemingly n o t one of these new Chinese BBEF units, but an older Soviet type TX with narrow bandwidth of only 3-4 kHz and litte unclean scratchy modulation ? 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi, Glenn, Hearing Radio Progreso de la Habana on 4765 kHz at 0113 UT with booming signal. Not there last night. Their website also mentions: "From October 1 Radio Progreso programming broadcast between 8:30 pm and 12:00 am by Shortwave 47.65 [sic] khz frequency in Tropical Band 60 am [sic]." Somehow, I was expecting this sooner or later as Radio Progreso had a strong SW voice back in the 50's (Terry Palmersheim, KT7DX, Helena, MT, Oct 3, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Progreso much stronger than Oct 2, when I tuned in this morning (4 Oct) at 0200 UT on 4765. Signal strength enough just to listen on the Sony 7600GR with its telescopic aerial, and approaching that of Radio Rebelde (5025). Power increased? Mainly music programme (Nocturno?) but ID heard in break. Rapid fluttery fading though, so SINPO 35323 (Alan Pennington, Caversham, UK, Sony 7600GR + telescopic BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Solid signal into Houston on 4765 at a 0355 check October 4. Equal to 5025, but 5040 still the best. Big improvement over a couple of evenings ago. Wolfgang mentioned some narrow audio. There were some telephone conversations being broadcast at the time I tuned in, which might account for the 3-4 kHz sound. Quality not that much different from the other 60m Cuban frequencies (Steve Luce, Houston, Texas, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Colegas radioescutas. Radio Progresso [sic], Cuba: 0030-0400 d 4765 kHz - 50 kW --- Aquí, na minha área, o sinal da R. Progresso está muito ruim e, por enquanto, impraticável fazer um logging. Gostaria que colegas da região Norte e/ou Nordeste do Brasil informassem se conseguiram sintonizá-la. 73 (José Ronaldo, UT Oct 4, radioescutas yg via DXLD) Rádio Progresso 4765 kHz --- Aqui, no centro Goiânia-Goiás, sinal muito fraco. Ouve-se alguma música, e comentários bem no fundo do poço. As vezes, captava-se só a portadora (Cássio Santos - Goiânia- Goiás, Oct 5, ibid.) 4765, Radio Progreso. 0200-0409* October 5, 2013. First time catching the closing. News from 0350, highly truncated anthem 0400, then programming continued until abruptly off 0409. They should just run this 24/7. Some of the daytime Progreso is boring (radio novelas) but when in music mode, the network is mostly very good (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR-D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4765, R. PROGRESO, 06/10 0045 UT. Música bailable en español. i.e.: Marc Anthony y Prince Royce, et al. e intercalada con música en inglés como Carlos Santana e ID cada 10 minutos, e incluso a las 0058 se indica la frecuencia de 60 metros. Señal con SINPO: 44444 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 4765.00, 0235-0402* 04+06.10, R Progreso, La Habana - NEW STATION, Spanish ann, mentioning "... Progreso..." , Cuban pop music, time ann, slow talk by man and woman 34232 (S 7-9 dB) CWQRM after Tajikistan had faded out. At the same time Cuba was heard on 5025 (R Rebelde, 50 kW) with S 9+10 dB and on 5040 (R Habana Cuba, 100 kW) with S 9+20 dB. Thus the new station on 4765 hardly transmits with more than about 10 kW (Anker Petersen, latest loggings in Skovlunde, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) E-Mail from Arnie Coro about Radio Progreso’s test tropical band transmission on 4765: ``It is scheduled from 0030 to 0400 UT, but I am suggesting to start earlier, at 23 Hours UT, so that the very nice news cast that goes on the air at 6 PM local time can be heard all around the Caribbean. The transmitter in use is a 48 years old Ukranian [sic] built Snieg'50, an air cooled 50,000 watts plate modulated rig that is kept in pristine conditions, to such an extent that it looks like having arrived to Cuba a few months ago. The antenna is a Nadenenko type dipole, a very efficient broadband dipole that has a very nice horizontal and also a nice vertical radiation pattern. If you have the possibility of recording how Radio Progreso is heard at your home, please send the mp3 file to inforhc@enet.cu, and I will copy it and take on a USB stick to the Radio Progreso´s chief engineer computer so he can listen to it.`` That's it from Wyomissing! 73, Rich D`Angelo (via Wolfgang Büschel, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD; also NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) RR to RHC - La Habana, Cuba listen to the 3 recordings like in MP3 audio format. Taken remotedly on software defined radio Perseus in Miami Florida, EU. October 7th, from 0020-0035 UT. 4765 kHz Radio Progreso, approx. 8-9 kHz wide signal. La señal de audio se debilita por desvanecimiento profundo. La señal de transmisión no es lineal. Se cortan sílabas canto, en aproximados décimas segundos. 5025 kHz R Rebelde, best most wide signal for music transmissions, up to 18 kHz wide, very nice signal. 5040 kHz RHC Creole at 0027 UT Oct 7, some 10 to 13 kHz wide signal. Rebelde nearly 20 kHz wide Progreso 8-9 kHz. 73 wb saludos desde (Wolfy DF5SX, Stuttgart, Alemania, Europa, via DXLD) 4765, Oct 9 at 0113, new R. Progreso SW relay has quickly become just another nuisance from Castro & Castro. It`s mostly music, but lo-fi, sounds like ABBA at the moment. Wolfgang Büschel compared it to Rebelde 5025 and RHC 5040 via remote SDR in Miami 48 hours earlier, and concluded that 4765 is only 8-9 kHz wide and with dropouts lasting about 1/10 of a second; 5025 is 18 kHz wide, much better for music; 5040 is 10-13 kHz wide. Arnie Coro had asked Rich D`Angelo for an mp3 of 4765 off the air so the CE could listen to it; also gave details of the system: it`s a 48- year-old Ukrainian-built Snieg`50, air-cooled 50 kW, plate-modulated ``in pristine condition``! Antenna a Nadenenko-type broadband dipole with ``very nice horizontal and nice vertical radiation patterns``. He also suggests it start earlier at 2300 to include a major newscast. Terry Krueger in Florida says, ``They should just run this 24/7. Some of the daytime Progreso is boring (radio novelas) but when in music mode, the network is mostly very good`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. On 11 September the Radio Havana Cuba Esperanto service celebrated its 25th anniversary; to commemorate this date the programme aired on 15 September was a special one including listeners’ congratulations messages and audio clips of past broadcasts - including the first one on 11/09/88. The programme is available at http://www.ameriko.org/eo/node/669 (Rafael Martínez, Spain, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Radio Habana Cuba en 6165 kHz en una transmisión que hasta este momento desconocia: 5 minutos en esperanto a las 0655 UT, escuchada por un diexista japonés: http://youtu.be/mH8bW_qikzA Saluton! -- (Rodolfo Tizzi, Uruguay, condiglista yg via DXLD) Date was Sunday Sept 22 --- The weekly Es`po broadcast is Sunday 0700 supposedly on another 6 MHz frequency --- so just another SNAFU --- started early and on wrong frequency (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** CUBA. [probably sharing RHC transmitters --- gh] 12180, HM-01 type ## station. Sept. 21, 1030. HM-01 type ## station. 11435, HB-01 Numbers, Sept 21, 1620. Fair-good. 11530, HB-01 type ## station, Sept 22, 1730. Good (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, Oct 10, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) SW Utes, hamitures, spooks and other funkiness: 9875, 5d Spanish numbers with digital blips in between -- up but really in the mud -- stopped abruptly at :28 but hash and noise continued on channel. Most odd, and not as good reception as most of the Cuban spy stuff is. 433, 2226-2230 29/Sep (Kenneth Vito Zichi, MI, MARE Tipsheet Oct 4 via DXLD) 9065, SEP 30, 0810. HM-01 in progress (hybrid mode mixed vox and digital). Good (Rick Barton, listening from my tent, Grundig Satellit 750, random wire into pine trees, Federal land near Iron Springs AZ, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6165, Oct 4 at *0100:50, RHC cuts on covering up Chad, but with Spanish in progress instead of English; English is already on 6000 but undermodulated. By 0104 recheck, 6165 has switched to English. RadioCuba has an awful hard time coördinating frequency/transmitter switches with programming: at 0458, 6000 is in Spanish instead of English, while 6165 continues in English; Spanish also on 6060, 5040; 6125 comes on at *0458 with carrier. By 0501, 6000 has switched to proper English feed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. 5855, RHC, 05/10 0015 UT. Noticias de la “revista de la noche” y del microprograma “Efemérides”. Señal con SINPO: 54454. ¿Nueva frecuencia o cambio de 17705 que ya no transmite?, ¿Será despiste de RHC, debido a que la frecuencia es usada por HM01- ATENCION, la estación de números? pero es en otro horario. // 6060 con RNA dominante en canal con fútbol, sin RHC detrás… aunque sólo instantes como cerca de las 0031; 6100 con SINPO: 44444; 9810 con SINPO: 33333; 11680 con SINPO: 44444; 11760 con SINPO: 33333 con IRIB en español dominante en canal; 11840 con SINPO: 55555; 15230 con SINPO: 55555 con ¿CRI en español vía La Habana de fondo? ¿Problemas con las transmisiones en esta banda? La Habana versus La Habana! Y en 17705, 17730 fuera del aire. 5040, retransmite el servicio en español con SINPO: 44444 con QRM de Aparecida en 5035. No hay servicio francés al aire a las 0030 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) 6165, Oct 5 at 0206, RHC is in Spanish instead of English; also rippling SAH from understation, presumably Chad which was still audible past 0100 before RHC came on. Checking other RHC frequencies: 6000 only is in English; 6100, 6060, 5040 in Spanish, but 6100 has a totally different lo-fi sound, different program feed and/or transmitter site. 0223 recheck, 6165 still in wrong language Spanish; by 0252, 6165 is finally in English // 6000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15370, RHC, 06/10 0005 UT. Música cubana en español y avisos de la emisora en quechua con palabras en español, además de recuerdos de la época de Batista. Señal con SINPO: 55454 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 5855, Radio Habana, 0058, 10/5/13, in Spanish. End of usual evening flag lowering, into news with ID at 0105. Not unusual programming except this is an ENIGMA designation HM 01 spy broadcast frequency at this time. Oops. Very good (Mark Taylor, Madison, WISCONSIN, Perseus, WinRadio g313e, Eton e1, Grunding G5, Tecsun PL 660; EWE, Flextenna, NASWA Flashsheet Oct 6 via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) 5855-AM, Oct 6 at 0117, huge signal from RHC Spanish. Got to be a 250 kW transmitter on a spy-frequency by mistake. I compare it to others: in synch with 5040, 11760, 11840-undermodulated; echoing with 9810 and 6100; and 6060 is missing. 0118 talking about, what else? Los 5. Surely no other prisoners anywhere get so much support and airtime from their home country; 5855 still going at 0210 check and 0236 when it`s Los 5 again already. If you`re trying to make the case that they`re not spies, it might not be a good idea to do it on a well- known spy frequency! They still haven`t noticed the error at 0327. RHC English, meanwhile, at 0119 is equally undermodulated on 6000 and 6165, but 6165 has more hum. 5855, Oct 6 at 0400 as I am about to check WORLD OF RADIO on 5830, notice that RHC has finally been turned off from this spy-numbers frequency, first noted at 0117 and last noted at 0327 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6000, RHC 06/10 0347 UT. Noticias sobre Mariela Castro y la situación de los gays en Cuba, los 5 cubanos presos en Estados Unidos, los 25 años de la votación que derrotó a la dictadura de Pinochet en Chile y de las últimas novedades de la tecnología. Señal con SINPO: 54454, con un poco de baja modulación // 6165 con SINPO: 33333 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) Are you implying it was in Spanish instead of English? (gh) 13780 et al., Sunday Oct 6 at 1338, after birthday greetings, RHC `En Contacto` plugging its Oct 27 ``Guerra de los Mundos`` special with special QSL card (it must be very condensed to fit into less than 15 minutes); Voz de Rusia to abandon SW from January 1; director of RHC discusses their new website, including additional online programming at 11 am - 2 pm [15-18 UT]. 6060, Oct 7 at 0059, RHC with multi-lingual ID (including I think, long-deleted Guaraní); back on here instead of oops, spy frequency 5855 last night. 6165, Oct 9 at 0104, RHC English has started, much louder here here than on undermodulated 6000. Spain should appreciate that for its 5995 CR relay which now has the ACI from Habana (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7320, Oct 9 at 0516, big open carrier, and then just-barely-modulated spy numbers alternating with digital bursts. Also barely audible underneath is R. Rossii, which normally has no such QRM. At 0531, still JBM only with longer 5-digit number strings. New frequency for this? RHC itself never uses the 7 MHz band as an international law- abiding station (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) SPY, 7320, Humongous signal from Spanish numbers station at 0955 wiping out 7295-7345. Was peaking at S9+60!!!!! (9 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot), HCDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) Unscheduled broadcasts of Radio Habana Cuba on October 10: 0700-1000 on 6000 HAB 250 kW / 315 deg to NWAm English 0700-1000 on 6165 HAB 100 kW / 340 deg to CeAm Spanish (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** CUBA [non]. RADIO MARTI EN LA FRECUENCIA DE 1300 AM DE LUNES A SÁBADO. Radio Martí anunció en el Noticiero del Mediodía de hoy Jueves 3 de Octubre que de Lunes a Sábado y en el horario de 5 PM a 7 PM hora local de Cuba (21-23 UT) trasmitirán por la frecuencia 1300 kHz de AM. Queda sólo corroborar la información por los oyentes. 73 (Oscar de Céspedes, FL, Oct 3, condiglista yg via DXLD) Presumably 2.5 kW WFFG, the *other* MW station in Marathon FL. NRC Pattern Book shows it has a tight east-west pattern, with a very minor lobe due south. Shouldn`t be of much use in Cuba, unless possibly powered up, non-, or re-direxionalised. Even so, at that bihour, skywave QRM will be ramping up. WRTH lists only one Cuban on 1300, in far-off Holguín; not for long? WFFG is risking a blocker signal from closer which will degrade its coverage all the time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) RADIO MARTÍ EN LOS 1300 kHz AM --- Aproximadamente a las 2245 UT hube de sintonizar la frecuencia anunciada en Radio Martí 1300 kHz AM. Efectivamente en mi QTH Miami, pude escuchar la voz de la Periodista Margarita Rojo en un programa noticioso. La señal no es clara, con desvanecimientos y algo de ruido eléctrico de los equipos de casa, pero pude verificar que realmente de Lunes a Sábado se emplea esa frecuencia para Radio Martí, entre las 5 PM y las 7 PM. Puede ser, que sea la emisora WFFG que opera desde Cayo Marathon. En la isla denominada "Boot Key" muy próxima a los emisores de Radio Martí en Marathon a la cual se le rente espacio. Algunos datos de WFFG: WFFG _City of license_ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_license Marathon, Florida _Slogan_ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slogan One Station for all the Keys _Frequency_ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frequency 1300 kHz _Format_ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_format News/Talk _Power_ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nominal_power 2,500 _watts_ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watt _Class_ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_American_broadcast_station_classes B Owner Great Marathon Radio Company Website _Florida Keys Radio_ http://www.floridakeysradio.com/ 73 (Oscar de Céspedes. Oct 4, condiglista yg via DXLD) 7365, R. MARTI, 05/10 0305 UT. Comienzo del programa «Archivo Musical» con música rock, i.e.: System of the Down, Godsmack, et al. con canciones que pertenecen a la primera década del siglo XXI. Señal con SINPO: 44444 con el Cuban noise jammer de fondo, pero no determinante // 6030 con SINPO: 43343 con el Cuban noise jammer de fondo y bastante dominante (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) R. Martí may not provide a program grid, but here`s a list of programs showing the (Cuban) times for each and links for mp3 audio: http://www.martinoticias.com/podcast/0.html Difficult to locate on website, finally found following tip from Oscar de Céspedes, FL, condiglista yg (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) RADIO MARTÍ FESTEJA SUS TREINTA AÑOS EN EL AIRE La Ley de Transmisiones a Cuba que permitió la creación Radio Martí fue aprobada hace exactamente 30 años, el 4 de octubre de 1983. El anteproyecto fue presentado el 24 de febrero de 1983 por la senadora Paula Hawkins, con el amplio respaldo de ambos partidos y del presidente Ronald Reagan (1911-2004). El propio Reagan dijo que la ley respondía a una de las iniciativas de su política exterior: romper el monopolio de Fidel Castro sobre las noticias y la información dentro de Cuba. En ese sentido, comparó su función con las de Radio Europa Libre y Radio Libertad, las cuales comenzaron a transmitir noticias en los años 50 para penetrar el muro de la censura en países del bloque soviético. El principal impulsor de Radio Martí fue Jorge Más Canosa (1939-1997), presidente de la Fundación Nacional Cubano Americana. La primera transmisión de la emisora se llevó a cabo el 20 de mayo de 1985, en el aniversario de la independencia de Cuba.(tomada de Marti Noticias)(via GRA blog via DXLD) ** CYPRUS. 9311-9347, Oct 6 at 0107 very strong OTH radar pulsing, peaking right on 9330 WBCQ, poor thing. Still heavy QRM at 0129 recheck. Presumed site; Greece in well on 9420 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** DIEGO GARCIA. Sudipta Ghose wrote on Facebook: "AFN Diego Garcia - In light of the government shutdown, because of mandatory staff reductions at the AFN broadcast center, AFN will reduce television services to the news and pentagon channels only. AFN radio will carry some football games live on the voice. We'll keep you updated as the situation progresses." (via Mike Terry, Oct 8, dxldyg via DXLD) ** EAST TURKISTAN [and non]. 13650 & 13670, Oct 4 at 1331, CRI in Chinese as scheduled via Urumqi and Kashgar respectively, 13670 stronger but also with TADIL-A bonker QRM, unusual spot. 9590, Oct 5 at 0055 a bit of ``Andean`` music but sure can`t be from there: it`s filler at the end of the two-hour Spanish broadcast of CRI via Kashgar (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ECUADOR. 4781.7 approx., Oct 6 at 1058, music with a fast beat exceeding the CODAR QRM, 1100 canned ID I can`t make out, 1101 more readable live(?) announcement in Spanish, another canned one, 1103 finally mention of Tena, so R. Oriental as expected. I never hear this one in my circa 0100 UT sessions, as it goes off at 0000* per Ralph Brandi & Rich D`Angelo in NASWA Flashsheet, who put it on 4781.665 and 4781.6 respectively. The latter is also the QRG per Bob Wilkner with whom I agree that it is the last S American to fade out on 60m, as I am hearing no others when it`s still audible with music at 1117. A Colombian might exceed it, except there aren`t any. WRTH 2013 showed it as HCLE7, 3 kW from Tena, Napo, irregular schedule and mostly inactive; but I think it has been mostly active lately. http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/tena.html shows Tena sunrise at 1056 UT today, and at less than 1 degree south of Equator, varies little, only about 20 minutes thru the year, as late as 1111 both 3 and 6 months from now, i.e. January and April, which doesn`t make sense; distance from my IP as 4.6 megameters (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ECUADOR. 6050, HCJB, 07/10 0205 UT. Un hombre habla en idioma quechua presentando un comentario bíblico y música con temas cristianos con SINPO: 55454. 6050, HCJB, 08/10 0235 UT. Música cristiana contemporánea con avisos de la emisora acerca de programas, frecuencias y ciudades del Ecuador. Señal con SINPO: 44444 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** EGYPT. 13850, R Cairo, Sept 27, 0200. Had been monitoring OC on 13855 before the hour, thinking someone would sign on at the top. Instead, carrier abruptly off, but I caught splash from 13850, where prayer chants went on to 0207, M in Arabic with ID, then more chanting to abrupt close at 0217 (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Giovedì 3 ottobre 2013, 1807 - 9490, Blank carrier: 100% R. CAIRO Italiano. SF/BN (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) 9967, Oct 4 at 0103, R. Cairo again 2 kHz off-frequency, VG strength, usual whine and distorted suppressed modulation in Arabic. 9965.0, Oct 5 at 0221, R. Cairo is back on frequency after a few nights on 9967; it`s good they are paying attention, except for fixing the modulation, still JBM in Arabic (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) R. Cairo --- without sending a reception report, I received a postcard of a pyramid, program schedule, a very nice booklet ``Egypt, Deserts and Oasis`` full of color photos along with personal letter. Twelve beautiful stamps were on the reverse side of the envelope. What a surprise! (Marlin Field, MI, QSL Report, Oct NASWA Journal via DXLD) No RR, but you must have been in contact with them sometime (gh, DXLD) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 5005, R Equatorial Guinea, Bata --- Yesterday Oct 02 at 2200z the following ID was Heard with good strength "R Equatorial Guinea, Bata". Sign off sometimes between 0004 and 0026. (no recording at that time) Seems to be extremely irregular. Nothing noted tonight. 73 (Thomas Nilsson, Sweden, Oct 3, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Thomas, ??? What language? Looks like English but should be in Spanish, ``Guinea Ecuatorial``. Imposter? (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) Hi Glenn, the language was Spanish or very similar (I am no language expert). And the ID sounded exactly like I wrote. [later:] I just checked the remaining recording and the part from 2156 to 2204z is not in Spanish. It sounds like a native language with a French touch, a phone in program. Before that parts of the program were in Spanish but didn't pay much attention to the language spoken. 73 (Thomas Nilsson, Sweden, DX LISTENING DIGEST) So I am also wondering if you meant sign-off between 2204 and 2226z instead of 0004-0026 (Glenn to Thomas, via DXLD) Sign off 0004-0026 UT! 73 (Thomas Nilsson, Sweden, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) I heard something very, very weak on this frequency last night approx. 0000, Oct. 3. Signal was so weak I could barely tell there was music playing or any announcements. However ever once and awhile a note or two of music would break thru the static. This was also accompanied by a pretty good visible spike on my Perseus display. The signal did disappear after 0020 but I did not note the precise time. If it wasn't for the visible sign on my screen I wouldn't have been sure there actually was anything there. This bears further watching (Stephen Wood, Harwich, Mass., dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, OK. I just mentioned the ID that was heard, difficult to pinpoint the mix in the language at that time, French, Spanish and native. Pure Spanish earlier. Check out 5005 now. R Bata active again earlier (2115z) in pure Spanish. Heard around 2200 by John Herkimer and Cr Lobdell in the States. 73 (Thomas Nilsson, Oct 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5005 R Equatorial Guinea, Bata --- Check out 5005 now. R Bata Active again in Spanish. Strong. 73 (Thomas Nilsson, Sweden, 2118 UT Oct 5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Thomas, Not much point in checking for it here in OK as early as 2115, but am hearing a weak carrier around 2300, still an hour before sunset; I suppose that is it. I wonder if it is on in the mornings, *0500? Could not hear it last night then. WWV is quite strong here most of the time, too (Glenn, 2305 ut Oct 5 to Thomas, via DXLD) Yesterday no sign of the signal. Today gone at check 2256 in my recordings, probably signing off just a little before that. I have no recordings on SW at 0500z so don’t know if they are on. Difficult to tell how irregular. Heard twice now and off one day in between. Spanish ID noted as R Bata once this night. 73 (Thomas Nilsson, Oct 6, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) GUINÉ EQUATORIAL, 5005, RNGE, Bata, 1834-1904 (a emissão ainda no ar, pelas 2240), 05/10, dialecto local, IDs como "R. Bata", música pop' africana,..., canções em castelhano, pelas 2040; 45333. 73. (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5005, Oct 5 at 2258, very poor signal with some modulation, weakens at 2259 and thought off but then something still there; recheck at 2359 and not there. Thomas Nilsson, Sweden has been reporting RNGE, Bata reactivated and heard there well earlier at 2115 and as late as 0025 the past few days. That`s much later than previously scheduled *05-21 (irregular) per WRTH; nor could I hear it after 0500 Oct 5 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 15190, Oct 4 at 1823 UT, still no R. Africa again, 48 hours after reactivation first heard. Maybe a JBA carrier from Philippines. Meanwhile, there have been reports of the domestic service from Bata on 5005 being heard again in the +2200-2400+ UT period; activation there maybe not by coincidence. It seems an unlikely coincidence that the R. Africa transmitter on 15190 also reactivated on Oct 2; then it was gone again on Oct 3 and 4. I was not checking Oct 5 when Harold Sellers in BC heard it from 2039 until 2053 and dead air past 2140 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non] I monitored 15190 at 0525 UT today 6 October and found only Radio Inconfidência Brasil on 15189.90 and poor but improving level. On returning to the frequency at 0530 UTC I found an American preacher on about 15190.02 - presumably Radio Africa reactivated from West Africa. Initially weak strength but fair by 0545, though Brasil on the adjacent frequency provides light to moderate interference. Radio Africa was first noted reactivated on 2 October by Glenn Hauser but not subsequently, so perhaps they will be more regular now (Bryan Clark, Mangawhai New Zealand, AOR7030+ and EWEs to the Americas, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15190, Radio Africa, 0604-0615, 06-10 (probable) locutora con comentarios religiosos en inglés. 24322. (Méndez) También escuchada 1402-1440, 06-10, (probable) locutor, comentarios religiosos: "Good Time... Brooklyn", "Gospel of the Hour", "Jesus Christ", canciones religiosas. 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, España, Sony ICF SW 7600 G, antena de cable, 8 metros, Escuchas en Lugo, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Manuel, At 1400-1435, KTWR is on 15190 with religion in English. Assume it is that unless you are getting two stations conflicting (or R. Africa axually IDs!) However, note the variations in end times per Aoki and also watch out for IRRS/Santec after 1500 on Sundays only: 15190 KTWR GUAM 1400-1425 .23..6. English 100 285 Agana GUM 15190 KTWR GUAM 1400-1430 ....5.. English 100 285 Agana GUM 15190 KTWR GUAM 1400-1435 1..4... English 100 285 Agana GUM 1317N 14440E KTWR a13 15190 IRRS Radio Santec 1500-1530 1...... English 300 83 Tiganeshti ROU 4442N02606E RS a13 (Glenn Hauser, ibid. WORLD OF RADIO 1690) Hi Glenn, the program I listened to continued after 1435, and at 1500 I heard IRRS with program in English and with very good signal, 44444. I think the station will be Radio Africa, but I didn`t hear identification. Best 73s (Manuel Méndez, Spain, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn and Manuel, As I have recently observed, KTWR does indeed have different sign off times, depending on the day. Fortunately they have a nice ID at sign off ("right here on life changing radio, KTWR, Agana, Guam"), per attached audio (Ron Howard, ibid.) 15190, Sunday Oct 6 at 1922, R. Africa with American gospel huxter in English, fair signal. Was not on less than an hour earlier, but when does it start? Probably as variable as the ending. Rich Ray in Burr Ridge, IL heard them until 2227* today (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hello group & desk, Radio Africa, 15190 in progress at 2220z. Big signal in the clear. S8. Man in English giving address in Zambia, then off(?) at 2227z after thanking people for listening to Radio Africa. Now something on just at floor noise (and its quiet here) - music & woman not in English - about s3 (Rich Ray, Burr Ridge, IL USA, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15190, Oct 7 at 2012, R. Africa, fair signal but undermodulated preacher in English; much better signal from 15275 DW RWANDA; 15190 still on at 2103 check and modulation even lower to JBM level (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I caught them again today 10/7 2203z till reception dropped off around 0240z - in progress - same details - decent s7 - lady & guy talking about spreading the word of the Bible & people walking around "smoking pot and drinking" - I have to listen to the recording to see the connection. Yesterday they "signed off" at 2227z - today no fanfare at bottom of hour (Rich Ray, Burr Ridge, IL USA, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) [non]. 15190, Oct 8 at 1919, 1926, 1958 and 2119 chex, no R. Africa audible today; before 1930 there was a JBA carrier, presumably R. Pilipinas. At 1919, propagation was OK from 15140 Oman, but zero from 15540 Kuwait (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15190 at 0810 and 0910 UT Oct 9 rather EMPTY CHANNEL. Two tiny peaks seen under threshold on 15190.0 and odd 15189.912 kHz. vy73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 9, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15190, Oct 9 at 1939, R. Africa is on; unfortunately beneath a local wandering DTV cable converter box blob when monitored on the FRG-7 inside. Yet I can still hear a slight het on the hi side, no doubt from R. Inconfidência, Brasil. Via DX-398 on the porch, clearer at 2038 recheck, and sure sounds like Tony Alamo prayerfully mumbling, 2042 with female (child wife?) sidekick reading fanmail, one from San Salvador; and next letter does mention ``Tony Alámo``. So the convicted sex offender serving a 175- year sentence in federal prison is back on SW tnx to Radio Africa, which was the last station he was heard on before its latest 8-month hiatus. Before that he was a welcome client on WWCR, banned only after his final conviction. This site http://www.tonyalamonews.com/ is still being updated in the aftermath, but has little if anything to say about his continuing to broadcast (no doubt now from ancient recordings). May I suggest that people restrain themselves from sending reception reports to R. Africa. Not that we owe Tony Alamo anything, but judging from previous months of silence, interspersed with days of activity, QSL requests could be exhibited as ``proof`` to gullible clients that they are really on the air and with an audience (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Africa was reactivated again early in October. The station is on the air not every day. Start/end of the program varies: 0515-0900 15190 BAT 050 kW / 164 deg CeAf English, no QRM and co- channel 1415-2300 15190 BAT 050 kW / 164 deg CeAf English, and strong co-channel till 1435 KTWR Agaña in English Sun/Wed (-1430 Thu/Sat, -1425 Mon/Tue/Fri) 1500-1530 NEXUS IRRS SW Universal Life, Radio Santec English on Sunday 1530-1600 NEXUS IRRS SW Universal Life, Radio Santec Swahili on Sunday 1730-1930 Radio Pilipinas PBS in English/Tagalog (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** ERITREA. Since Sept 30, Eritrea 1 is not heard here from 0255 on 7205 where only Omdurman Sudan Republic is (Written by Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria on 8 October 2013 for DX LISTENING DIGEST and WORLD OF RADIO) ** ETHIOPIA. 5950, V. of Tigray Revolution, Addis Ababa-Gedja, 0256- 0310 Aug 27, presumably in listed Tigrinya. 40-50 dB carrier dominating frequency at tune-in then cheerful, repetitive instrumental anthem played on stringed instrument, brief canned announcement with reverb (presumably ID), M at 0302 followed by HoA instrumental with flute and electric guitar --- excellent! (Richard Parker, Geryville PA, Oct NASWA Journal via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA. (tentative): 1757-1830+ Oct. 9, HOA-like music on 6090.0. fair. Weaker signal on the same channel disappeared at 1758. Tentative Amhara Regional State Radio. This one noted missing during several checks within the last two weeks. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, Oct 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA. 6110, R. Fana, 0330, tentative here, no ID, with wonderful Africa rhythms. OM in between tunes, fairly quick fade-out, Sept 7 (Mike Nikolich, Lake Barrington IL, Oct NASWA Journal via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA. 1723 + 1825 Oct. 9, 7236.3 - Radio Ethiopia with much louder audio than recently. Probably Anti-Eritrea after 1800. // 9565v missing since about one week. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, Oct 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. 7235.8xx: CRI Kashgar in Mandarin on 7235-even at 1450 UT Oct 7, hit heavily by Ethiopian Radio on odd 7235.792 ... 7235.822 kHz unstable signal, wandered up and down approx. 30 Hertz ever. Similar happened on other ETH odd frequency channel on 9564.919 kHz at 1510 UT Oct 7 (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 9 via DXLD) Giovedì 3 ottobre 2013, 1757 - 9568.1, Canzoni. R. Ethiopia? 9564 empty. SF (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) Since 30 September Radio Ethiopia and Voice of Demokrasi are not on the air in range 9560-9570 at 0355-0433 and 1155-1802. Only on 5950, 6030 and 6110 there were Ethiopians at 0300 on October 8 (Written by Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria on 8 October 2013 for DX LISTENING DIGEST and WORLD OF RADIO) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. 17630, FRANCE (Issoudun relay), R. Xoriyo Ogaden, SEP 28, 1615. Monologues from M and then F to interesting lively music to F at 1623. Was scheduled to close at BoH, and did. Good with some fast chop (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA [and non]. Giovedì 3 ottobre 2013, 1723 - 15390, ESAT R. + White noise. SF (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. BELGIUM(non) Cancelled transmissions of Dimtsachin Yisema: 1930-2000 on 15160 UNIDentified tx site to EaAf Amharic Mon 1930-2000 on 15180 UNIDentified tx site to EaAf Amharic Tue 1930-2000 on 15170 UNIDentified tx site to EaAf Amharic Wed 1930-2000 on 15155 UNIDentified tx site to EaAf Amharic Thu 1930-2000 on 15165 UNIDentified tx site to EaAf Amharic Fri 1930-2000 on 15175 UNIDentified tx site to EaAf Amharic Sat 1930-2000 on 15150 UNIDentified tx site to EaAf Amharic Sun (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** EUROPE. PIRATA: 18905, Baltic Sea R (R. do Mar Báltico), Alemanha (?), 06/10, inglês, música pop', anúncio do endereço electrónico; 35443. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Time missing! Did he get a tip? Someone needs to occupy this band (gh) ** FINLAND. Very weak signal on 6170 kHz, not really readable here at the moment (1905 UT). Presume Scandinavian Weekend Radio, It may get better before closedown at 2100. 73's (Nick Rank, Buxton, England, Sony ICF2001D long wire, passive tuner, Oct 5, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Re- SWR 6170 kHz --- Their signal on 6170 kHz improved here by 2045 UT with occasional brief peaks in signal strength before going down into the noise again. At 2048 an OM was heard in English "for more information on our station go to www.swradio.net`` 73's (Nick Rank, Buxton, Oct 6, ibid.) Is SWR still *not* using the 25m frequencies 11690 and 11720? They still show on some of their webpages without making this absolutely clear (gh, DXLD) ** FINLAND. 25000, Time Signal Station Mikes, 0929-1020, 06-10, tonos cada segundo, silencio con el segundo 59. 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, España, Sony ICF SW 7600 G, antena de cable, 8 metros, Escuchas en Lugo, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. QSL card of NDR, Norddeutscher Rundfunk in Germany was received on August 15, 2013, answer my reception report of AM 972, NDR Info Spezial, 1240 UT on July 6th, report was written in English and emailed to technik(at)ndr(dot)de with an audio-clip.40 days. http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/20971528920138510439529/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ?? Must have been remote receiver or webcast; please specify (gh, DXLD) ** GERMANY. 665 / 666, Predecessor SWF - Suedwestfunk Bad Duerrheim 1538 kHz 20 kW started on 16 Oct 1950, til 1958, from 1959 til 14 Dec 1964 but on 665 kHz. SWF - Suedwestfunk Rohrdorf 665 kHz started on air in Oct 1964, but officially on 15 December 1964. Was on regular service til last transmission on 8 January 2012, at 2200 UT. Used with 150 / 300 kW. Daytime non-dir antenna 244 m height, nighttime directional pattern via 4 x 137 m tall masts in the 60ties and seventies til 31 Dec 1982. Later only via 2 x 137 m tall masts at night. Always screened towards Portugal, Lithuania/USSR, Iceland and Syria. Ground copper tape network had a length of 75 kilometers under 4 MW masts. Here is a descriptive writing of an article of 1998, translated from German into English. 7265 666 SWR Bodenseesender Rohrdorf. About the powerful "Bodenseesender" installations of Suedwestfunk (from Aug 30, 1998 merged to SWR - Suedwestrundfunk) at Rohrdorf near Messkirch, in southern Germany, near Lake of Constanze and the Swiss and Austrian border. In Oct 1964, the stn started with a SWF selfmade single 150 kW MW tx on 665 kHz. This site replaced four txs of SWF synchronized network in southern Baden Wuerttemberg at Bad Duerrheim, Ravensburg, Reutlingen, and Sigmaringen. Both sites, Bad Duerrheim and Ravensburg were handed over to the then Deutsche Bundespost [now Deutsche Telekom] for carrying the Deutschlandfunk (DLF). Bad Duerrheim was in use until 1978, while Ravensburg is still operational on 756 (synchronized with Braunschweig Koenigslutter). The "selfmade" tx of 1964 was replaced by an industrial model of Telefunken with a power of 300 kW in 1967, but the old tx was in duty as passive reserve unit till March 1989. Rohrdorf main power connection can be cut off, to be autonomous from the main circuit using Diesel generator of 1.2 MVA power. In 1964 the MW installation started using a four mast array of 137 ms height each. Relative radiating screened towards co-users on 665 kHz Damascus-Syria 110 degr, Lissabon-Portugal 240 degr, Eidar-Iceland 332 degr, Sitkunai-Lithuania 050 degr. Distances between the masts were 225 metres in east-west direction, and 338 ms in south-north direction. The four mast array was in use til 31 Dec 1982. The current MW installation at Rohrdorf consists of two separate 300 kW Telefunken puls-duration modulated txs (one as passive reserve back-up), a 240 metres tall non-directional mast and a directional array of two 137 metres tall masts. Rohrdorf carrys the SWF 1 progr on 666, during daytime with 220 kW nondir operation, about 200 kms around the tx tstn, at night with 350 kW directional pattern (screening towards Vilnius Lithuania 043-052 degr, and Trikala Greece 120-140 degr). The switch needs only 3.5 seconds and occurs just before 8 AM and 18 PM local time (0657 and 1657 UTC respectively, during DST one hour earlier). SW operations from Rohrdorf: In 1964, the 1.5 kW SW tx from Bad Duerrheim was removed to Rohrdorf. SW sce started on Dec 17, 1964. In 1972 the SW tx unit was replaced by a 20 kW PDM [pulse duration mode] unit [2x10 kW connected by a \\ switch bridge], delivered from Siemens Vienna [but Made by RIZ - Radio Industry Zagreb, in then YUG, similar SW units were erected in Deanovec-Croatia-HRV, AFG, AGL, BEN, BTN, BOT, BFA, ZAI, ETH, IRN, IRQ, LBR, LUX [15350?], MOZ, NGR, SDN, TZA, TGO, acc to Ludo Maes' list] for it's SW sce, which was until now extensively modified by the SWF staff. Comment: "the tx is very 'obstinate' to handle the measurements". {now this TX unit is landed on Malagasy Radio in Madagascar and heard on varying frequency 5010 up to 5014 kHz lateley in 2013, wb.} In Oct 1997, SWF took away 50 kW SW tx from the closed Radio Bremen site Horn-Lehe. The tx was built up by Siemens Vienna Austria on 1984. After thorough overhauling work, this unit is operational on 7265 with indeed lowered power of 20 [not 50] kW since Christmas 1997. No alignment documentation and measurement diagrams were available so far from former owner R Bremen technical dept, all referring technicians are retired now. So the SWF Rohrdorf keen staff, together with Siemens Vienna technicians, started an action to redesign / redevelop the tx documentation before the unit came on air again, now at Rohrdorf. Tx unit performance together with the new quadrant corner reflector communications antenna [full wave dipoles of horizontal configuration, bend at 90 degrees] is much better than the former Rhode & Schwarz broad band vertical cage antenna, which was in use from 1964-1984, is still to be seen as an industrial museum exhibit on the access road. Acquisition and transportation cost will pay for itself within two years, as the new tx has a lower energy consumption. A single 10 kW unit of the old Siemens twins txs functions now as back-up unit. Main target audience of SWF's SW service are holidaymakers on the Mediterranean region and the Iberian peninsula and coastal areas. In some seasons even a special "SWF-3-Urlaubsradio" SW version of the SWF 3 progr was produced, but ceased later due of financial reason. Since 1996 SWF Rohrdorf 7265 suffers by co-channel Belaruskaje R 2nd progr from Hrodna, mainly in Eastern EUR and the European part of RUS, mostly during daylight hours. At SWF Rohrdorf 13 staff members [3 engineers and 10 technicians] serving the powerful SW & MW Rohrdorf facilities itself, as well as operation and supervising transaction, sce and repairing on surrounded unmanned FM and TV txion facilities between Raichberg in the North, Villingen & Witthoh in the West, and Waldburg & Gruenten mountain 1800 ms ASL [SWF only] in the East. On the Raichberg and Witthoh facilities also Deutsche Telekom FM txs for DLF and private commercial stns are erected, but the sce and operation action is handled by SWF staff also. The radio sce area is 8800 square kms wide. The Rohrdorf tx stn is located at 09E07 48N01, on 630 ms ASL [about sea level]. (Dr. Hansjoerg Biener via AGDX "weltweit hoeren" magazine, Aug 1998) Geo Coordinates 244 m tall mast: 48 01? 24? N, 09 06? 59? East 3 x 137 meter tall masts, dismantled in 2005 and 2012: 48 01? 15? N, 09 07? 00? E (Anfang 2012 demontiert) 48 01? 21? N, 09 07? 16? E (Anfang 2005 demontiert) 48 01? 15? N, 09 07? 06? E (Anfang 2005 demontiert) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodenseesender http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodenseesender SW 7265 kHz have gone as Third World AID to Madagascar Malagasy ex 7110kHz; now on 6130v/5010v...5014v kHz http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Bodenseesender-KW-Quadrant-2003-04-17.jpg&filetimestamp=20080110214447 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reusenantenne_28062011_1.JPG http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fuss_Reusenantenne_28062011_1.JPG http://senderfotos-bw.de/standorte/d/bw/rohrdorf - - - The Rohrdorf installation belongs NOT to Bayerischer Rundfunk, but SWR - Suedwestrundfunk Baden-Baden_Stuttgart_Mainz. 73 wb df5sx ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Teuscher, Stefan" > To: " Dr. Hansjoerg_Biener > Posted : 17:24 Sunday, October 6, 2013 Subject: SW Rohrdorf 666 kHz station, 10 Oct 2013 Dear Dr. Biener, because we had some contact few years back, ecause of from your images Transmitter websites. Moreover, I am from time to time come, when researching your pages. So I want you to forward an info that you might interested in: On 10 Oct 2013, the last of the original four towers of the SWR Rohrdorf transmitter blown up finally (240 m height). The mast served in the last year still as wind measurements, but was already out for SWR MW operation. I was told by a co-worker of the SWR, the mast is blowing up, occur around 14 clock LT. regards Stefan Teuscher Bayerischer Rundfunk Production and Technology Directorate HA Planning and Technology Broadcasting and spectrum management Radio network planning Bayerischer Rundfunk, Rundfunkplatz 1 , 80335 Munich, Germany Phone: +49 89 590001 E-mail: info @ BR.de Website: http://www.BR.de (all via Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 7, DXLD) ** GERMANY. Good morning, Radio 6150 on 6070 kHz noted with much improved signal at tune in at 0630 this morning. Running recordings of RNI's German service and music from the 70's. 73's (John Hoadd, Oct 6, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) If it`s on that early, and with CFRX still silent, ought to be possible in N America now (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** GERMANY. 21600, Oct 8 at 1300, here`s something new, never heard before on frequent 13m scans around this hour: S Asian language talk and songs, fair peaks but deep fades, stronger than 21610 Spain; 1313 now the music has that suspicious `Christian` touch, and announces Post Box in Kathmandu; then mentions shortwave, Nepali, and meterband; 1315 starting another program, (and another language?), I catch a `` Athmeeya Yatra Radio`` ID, i.e. Gospel for Asia. Now it`s reaching good level, the SSOB even exceeding 21540 Kuwait. HFCC has nothing scheduled on 21600 except Riyadh in Arabic at 12-14, and this is certainly not that, nor has BSKSA ever been active here this season, AFAIK. Nothing at all on 21600 in Aoki, but searching on GFA, at 1300-1315 we find Nepali daily on 15350, along with a huge string of other languages via Nauen, GERMANY, at 1230-1500, and Tuesdays at 1315 into Vadari. EiBi also has GFA on 15350, and only BSKSA on 21600. So I suppose GFA 21600 is ex-15350, as yet unchecked. However, at 1345 recheck, 21600 is off, which it should not have been if intentional. GFA has/had another group of languages on 15390 at 1330-1530, but nothing on any higher band, until now. Maybe testing 13m, as Nepal sunset is circa 1200 now and the high band might hold up that long (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) No 21600 next days ** GERMANY [and non]. Media Broadcast changes: Bible Voice Broadcasting, additional transmissions 0115-0130 9490 NAU 250 kW / 090 deg SoAs English Sun Oct. 0315-0330 7310 NAU 250 kW / 124 deg N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 Oct 6 0400-0430 9410 NAU 100 kW / 110 deg WeAs Luri Tue Oct 8 0430-0445 9460 NAU 125 kW / 120 deg N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7, Sat/Sun 0430-0450 9460 NAU 125 kW / 120 deg N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7, Mon-Fri 0450-0500 9460 NAU 125 kW / 120 deg N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 Oct. 6 0545-0600 11655 NAU 125 kW / 180 deg NoAf Arabic Dardasha 7 Oct. 6 0730-0800 5945 NAU 100 kW / 270 deg WeEu English Sun Oct. 6 1300-1330 17540 NAU 125 kW / 150 deg NEAf Arabic Fri from Sept. 13 1330-1400 17540 NAU 125 kW / 150 deg NEAf Arabic Fri Oct. 11 only 1430-1500 17495 NAU 250 kW / 095 deg SoAs English Mon Oct. 7 1600-1630 15160 NAU 100 kW / 150 deg CeAf Nuer Tue Oct. 8 1715-1730 13810 ISS 100 kW / 120 deg N&ME Arabic Thu Oct. 10 1715-1730 13810 NAU 100 kW / 125 deg N&ME Arabic Sun Oct. 6 1815-1830 6130 NAU 100 kW / 090 deg EaEu Ukrainian Thu Oct. 10 1815-1830 6130 NAU 100 kW / 090 deg EaEu Russian Fri Oct. 11 1830-1900 11855 NAU 100 kW / 105 deg WeAs Persian Fri Oct. 11 2015-2030 5930 NAU 250 kW / 120 deg N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 Oct. 11 2045-2100 9515 NAU 250 kW / 180 deg NoAf Arabic Dardasha 7 Oct. 11 Brother Stair/The Overcomer Ministries 1200-1400 17750 NAU 100 kW / 090 deg N/ME English Mon-Fri, ex via ISS 1200-1400 17750 ISS 100 kW / 077 deg N/ME English Sat/Sun, ex Daily 1400-1600 9655 NAU 100 kW / 275 deg WeEu English Mon-Fri, ex Mon-Thu 1400-1600 9655 MOS 100 kW / 285 deg WeEu English Sat/Sun, ex Fri-Sun Pan American Broadcasting, additional transmissions 1500-1600 17640 ISS 100 kW / 085 deg WeAs English Sun from Sept.8 1900-2000 17540 ISS 100 kW / 133 deg EaAf English Sun from Sept.8 Sedaye Radio-ye Mehr Iran 1630-1700 15680 ISS 500 kW / 091 deg WeAs Persian Mon/Fri, ex 085 deg (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** GERMANY. RMRC starting program about DXing and radio clubs in Europe Hello from the Rhein-Main Radio Club in Germany, attached is a WORD- file with an announcement in German and in English that the RMRC is starting to make a regular program about the radio listening hobby and radio clubs in Europe. The program will be broadcast over the shortwaves. Any radio club or DXer is most welcome to provide articles for inclusion in these broadcasts. The RMRC hopes that many clubs and SWLs will help in this effort. Please contact the RMRC at MAIL@RMRC.DE Please pass this announcement along to other clubs and DXers. Thank-you and with best 73, Robert Kipp Member of the Board Harald Gabler Chairman of the Rhein-Main Radio Club (via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) Viz.: RMRC DX-magazine program "European Radio World" Announcement Hello DX-Friends, the Rhein-Main Radio Club (RMRC) in Germany is making a DX-magazine program with the name "European Radio World" which will report on radio clubs and DX-activities in Europe and will be broadcast on shortwave. Any radio club can help with program content by explaining who they are and reporting about their dx-camps and other club activities. Clubs would thereby be able to explain about the radio hobby in their country to many other interested DXers in many other countries. We want to promote the radio listening and DXing hobby and hope that you will help us. The RMRC can provide each radio club, at no cost to the club, 30 minutes of broadcast time to introduce their club and explain about themselves. Anyone interested in helping should please contact the RMRC at MAIL @ RMRC.DE Thank-you for helping and good listening, Harald Gabler, Chairman of the RMRC RMRC DX-Magazin Programm "European Radio World" Hallo DX-Freunde, der Rhein-Main-Radio-Club ( RMRC ), Germany macht ein DX-Magazin mit Namen "European Radio World" was über die DX-Clubs und DX-Aktivitäten in Europa berichten und auf Kurzwelle ausgestrahlt wird. Jeder DX-Club kann das Programm mitgestalten, von sich, seinen DX-Camps und Aktivitäten berichten und so anderen Interessierten DXern mitteilen, was in ihrem Land hobbymäßig los ist. Wir wollen das DX- Hobby fördern und hoffen auf Mitarbeit. Der RMRC kann jedem DX-Club eine halbe Stunde Sendezeit kostenlos zur Verfügung stellen, für eine Selbstdarstellung. Wer mitmachen möchte melde sich bitte beim RMRC MAIL@RMRC.DE Harald Gabler .1. Vorsitzender RMRC (via DXLD) ** GERMANY [non]. 17800 // 17820, Oct 4 at 1241, song about soccer(?), 1242 DW ID in French, synchronized so likely from same site despite only 20 kHz apart; one thing for sure: if it`s DW, it can`t be from Germany. HFCC shows 250 kW Woofferton UK for both, 180 and 152 degrees respectively, yet 17800 is slightly stronger. Would expect 17820 to have the edge here, since it`s closer to directly off the back (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GOA. Giovedì 3 ottobre 2013, 1733 - 12025 Blank carrier: AIR Panaji. BN (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) See also INDIA logs on 11740 = GOA ** GREECE. Canibal --- An interesting station - Greek alternative radio - but also a hard catch here in Thessaloniki! This station has been heard at least 10 year ago when I was in vacations in an island together with 1287 NW As most Greek stations rarely identify themselves they were both in my unIDed station list --- until summer 11! Two years ago in our country house in Chalkidiki I was listening to them with Degen radio coupled to Tescun antenna loop and spent more than 3 hours in finally finding their ID and their contact info (and by chance for 1287 but it is not our subject). Some discussion of the DJ in charge revealed that there are 7 DJs. Each DJ has his own studio. Most of these DJs are aged around 60s These studios are located in diverse points in Athens, radio linked (multiplexed) in to the main transmitter on 846 kHz of reduced power of 1 kW (on a transmitter of 3 kW). Each one airs his program once a week and on Sunday all have their time slot with a 2 hours! They play 24 hours per day. In contrast to the other free radio stations in Greece they play a radically different music content. From the little I was able to listen, their music is of the era of 40-70s, with mostly western, jazz, French, soul and the likes as well as Greeks (once a week) of the 30-50 era (mostly operas and operettas). Each DJ has his own time zone program. Therefore each studio is ‘time multiplexed’. Frequency is 846 kHz, Reception as noticed in the start of this article is rather difficult in THS. Using R75 and 16 m horizontal antenna the signal is only S6 at best and can be received after 9 pm local time. Inside the house only loop antennas can make reception feasible. Outside the house only PL380 and the refurbished DE1103 can get better results! A short testing at 7-9 inside the house was S8 max on 16 hor antenna or 25/10 on the PL380 radio. MY verdict: 9/10. Cannibal is nearly one of the few stations with alternative music (in MW ) in Greece following the near-to-demise of ERA. One of these DJs has verified to me that there are several other free radio stations playing a 'norm' quite different than most MW pirates. Kudos and thanks to the team for helping me for writing this article! (Zacharias Liangas, Greece, Oct 8, cumbredx yg via DXLD) ** GREECE. Since last week the transmitter ERA Aegean in Mytilene Prophet Elias is no longer under our control and for reasons we can not clarify stopped working. After the events at Olympus Lesbos, was the last transmitter in the entire North Aegean, carrying the voice of the islanders on the airwaves, covering the eastern and central island. Unfortunately the black covered most completely frequencies ERA ISLANDS across the North Aegean. But as they try will not succeed in our silence. Employees - s in EPA ISLANDS continue to produce daily informative and entertaining program which is broadcast from the website: http://www.era-aegean.gr Listen and spread the word! How to contact EPA ISLANDS: Tel. 225177000; Email: era.aegean @ gmail.com SMS: type AI vacuum and send it 54160 We continue to fight for freedom and genuine public information. We continue to fight for dignity, democracy, justice and democracy. Continue to struggle against the policy of the Memoranda of endorsings with colleagues in public and private sector. Employees - s in EPA ISLANDS (via Z Liangas, cumbredx via DXLD) ** GREECE. 15630, 1300, ERA, Greece. IS, ID, nx Greek, EE nx 1310- 1320, still IDing as “Free Hellenic Radio”. // weak 9420 344 18/09 (Dave Kenny, Caversham, Berkshire, AOR 7030+/Wellbrook ALA1530, 90m bev, LW, Sony XDR F1HD, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Shortwave continues from Greece much as reported last month; the transmitters are still controlled by sacked ERT staff. A news bulletin in English is heard most days around 1310 UT on 9420 and 15630 kHz with ID “Free Hellenic Radio” (Dave Kenny, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 9420, ERT/V Greece with Johnny Cash "One Piece at a time", cut short at the ToH by ID in Greek, and into "Notturno" classical music programme with YL announcer and into Gershwin tune. REALLY nice stuff. I say we send money to the V Greece instead of Barbi Bridges and keep THIS station on the air! Continued with Dukas` Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Good Stuff! 4+44+54 -- local QRM, 0058-0158 30/Sep (Kenneth Vito Zichi, MI, MARE Tipsheet Oct 4 via DXLD) Colegas radioescutas. A Voz da Grécia (VOG) ainda permanece no ar! Grécia (GRC) Voz da Grécia em 7475 kHz, dia 03/10/2013, às 0240 UT, programa com músicas internacionais, notícias, comentários; às 0300, o tradicional Sinal de Intervalo (IS), Identificação, trecho do Hino Nacional, notícias, música grega... e SINPO 35432. Nas vezes anteriores a programação era, apenas, de músicas. Nesta escuta já ouvimos notícias, comentários, locutor e locutora apresentando notícias, nomes das músicas e outros comentários. Tudo na língua grega. Será que a VOG está voltando à normalidade? Em escuta paralela, as frequências de 9420 e 15630 estiveram ausentes. 73´, (José Ronaldo, Brasil, radioescutas yg via DXLD) [and non]. 9420, Oct 5 at 0522, no signal from Avlis, tho a trihour before I had noticed it on 7475. Next-door Albania with CRI Arabic is audible on 9515, 9590. One of these days, Grecian SW frequencies will go off and never come back, but for now operation is unpredictable, and we`re fortunate that the fired staff have kept them, and the programming, going at all for so many months. 9420, Oct 6 at 0108, VG signal but fluttery from VOG with usual Saturday night = Sunday morning classical music from ERA3 network; more classical as also usual from ROMANIA on 9525 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) The official operating outlets heard here are on 7 October at 1700 UT: Helleniki Radiophonia Net: 6210, 9420, 15630 SWs and 729 (resuming!), 1260, 1404, 1512 (and maybe 1584?). New Greek radio (probably Thessaloniki 1st program relay) on 6400 kHz. (observed with s/on at vary 0425-0440), but not on air on 8 October (Written by Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria on 8 October 2013 for DX LISTENING DIGEST and WORLD OF RADIO) ** GUATEMALA. 4055, R. Verdad, Sept 26, 1045. M with religious lecture in English, reading from Psalms, IS just after the hour, switch to Spanish, a lot of hymn music. Really good reception today. First heard on Drake R8 with outdoor Slinky antenna, but turned on Sat 750 and heard it well with just the whip (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, Oct 10, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUYANA [and non]. 560 Guyana --- I've only ever heard this station carrying BBC WS, and never had a local ID, so after coming across Paul's report of hearing one at 0030 on 16/9 I've been keeping an eye on the channel. After the major geomagnetic storm on Wednesday I recorded on the frequency for the last 2 nights, using the SW antenna, with a little success. On Thursday morning (3/10) it was peaking to fair at times between 0030 and 0115, mostly rather weak, with a poor/difficult ID at 0113. It was there again this morning, peaking fair between 0040 and 0055, following which it faded; it came back up again around 0133, unfortunately just as my recording ended. No ID copied today, though several local references. Programmes heard have included Indian mx, local messages, and religion. Splatter from Spain on 558 kHz was worse on 3/10 than it was last night. I'll be recording on an ongoing basis to see if I can copy a decent ID for the audio archives. 73 (Martin A Hall, Clashmore, Scotland. Perseus SDR, RPA-1 preamp, MFJ-1026 phaser (modified), beverages: 460m at 236 degrees, 490m at 276 degrees, 700m at 342 degrees, all terminated. http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/clashmoreradio/ Oct 4, MWCircle yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) This morning the Brazilian ZYH887 Rádio Educadora do Maranhão in São Luíz was the strongest station on the channel, although only peaking weak/fair. The Voice of Guyana did put in an appearance, being heard at 0046 with religion, and coming up nicely for a reasonably clear ID at 0102, a minute after the Brazilian identified. It didn't stay long, and the Brazilian continued on its own, in and out of the noise and splatter for the next hour, until my recording ended at 0205. So, delighted to have a new catch in Rádio Educadora, and a local ID from Guyana, which has been a "presumed"; in my log since first hearing it in 2006. Thanks go to PC [Paul Crankshaw] for the tip/reminder about the local programming. 73 (Martin A Hall, Clashmore, Scotland, Oct 5, MWCircle yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) Congratulations for the local ID of Voice of Guyana Martin. An archived ID is a much better proof that a station has been heard than a QSL! 73 Fredrik Dourén, Sweden, ibid. WORLD OF RADIO 1690, Such thoughts are blasphemous to the QSL fanatic (gh, DXLD) ** ICELAND. RUV, 189 kHz, QSL letter and folder card for 2007 reception. V/s was Sigrun Hermannsdottir, International Relations. Took 23 days after sending my report with audio CD and $2 to WRTH address. It was my fourth try at QSLing them, so it was quite a thrill to finally receive a reply 2142 days after my original reception (Bruce Portzer, WA, Oct 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. Here are my monitoring observations for Mahalaya special early morning program "Mahisashuramardini" transmitted by AIR regional SW and MW stations between 2225 to 0015 UT (my monitoring time between 2225 to 2330 UT [Oct 3]). My QTH geographical location Latitude: 26 45' 0 N, Longitude: 94 13' 0, Jorhat in Assam. SW: AIR LUCKNOW - 4880 kHz- Fair reception AIR Gangtok - 4835 kHz- Good to Fair reception AIR Bhopal - 4810 kHz- Good Reception AIR Kurseong - 4895 kHz- Good Reception AIR Jaipur - 4910 kHz- Fair reception (AIR Kolkata [4820?] was overtaken by CNR and AIR Guwahati was missing on SW) MW: 594 kHz- Chinsurah 657 kHz- Kolkata-A 711 kHz- Siliguri 729 kHz- Guwahati-A 747 kHz- Lucknow-A 756 kHz- Jagdalpur 801 kHz- Jabalpur-B 810 kHz- Rajkot-A 828 kHz- Silchar-B 954 kHz- Najimabad 972 kHz- Cuttack-A 981 kHz- Raipur 1026 kHz- Allahabad-A 1242 kHz- Varanashi 1269 kHz- Agartala Thanks & Regards, Prithwiraj Purkayastha, Jorhat, Assam http://www.prithwisworld.blogspot.com Oct 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Here are my monitoring observations on special broadcast by AIR for Mahalaya programs today 4 Oct 2013 IST (3 Oct 2013 UTC) Sign on was noted at different timings as follows: 2225 UT (3.55am IST) 4760, 4880, 4910, 531, 603, 666, 675, 747, 756, 801, 819, 828, 918, 1044, 1386, 1395, 1530. 2230 UT (4.00 am IST) 4835, 1404. 2245 UT (4.15 am IST) ? 4895 late start? 2250 UT (4.20 am IST) 846 2255 UT (4.25 am IST) 4810, 621, 648, 810, 956, 981, 1026, 1242, 1260, 1296, 1593. The following stations which regularly broadcast at that time were also heard with Mahalaya program: 594, 1566. Stations not heard: 4820 (blocked by China), 4860, 4940, 9425, 9470. It was not the same program, several programs were noted. Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India, Mobile: +91 94416 96043, http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos dx_india yg via DXLD) I recorded MW band that time. Poor conditions to India at that time, Europeans were too strong. I could hear: 666, 918, 1044, 1386, 1395 and 1566. Unfortunately my recording stops at 2240, because I thought, that all frequencies start at 2225. Best regards, (Mauno Ritola, Finland, ibid.) ** INDIA. 4880, AIR, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 1625-1700, Sep 17, Hindi talk, Indian songs, QRM after 1700 from SW R Africa on the same frequency, poor reception 32232 (Kyriakos Dritsas, Thessaloniki, Greece, DSWCI DX Window Oct 2 via DXLD) 4880, AIR-Lucknow, Oct 02 1414-1433, 35333, Hindi, Talk and India music, ID at 1430. 4775.11, AIR-Imphal, Oct 02 1350-1414, 35333, Hindi, Talk, ID at 1400; Sep 28 [was on] 4775.00 kHz (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) ** INDIA [and non]. Some South Asian logs via Victor's remote Perseus SDR unit [in Sri Lanka] of Oct 6th 01-02 UT: 4800.004, AIR Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, in Hindi, S=9+10dB in Ceylon 4819.995, AIR Calcutta, Vernac? 4840.004, AIR Bombay in Hindi, S=9+10dB. 4860.0, AIR Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, very weak on threshold level. 4880.0, AIR Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, poor in Hindi. 4910.003, AIR Jaipur, Rajasthan. 4920.0, AIR Madras, Tamil Nadu, rather in Tamil lang, S=9+30dB. 4970.017, weak on threshold, probably AIR Shillong, Mawgrong, Meghalaya, in Hindi? 5009.998, AIR Thiruvananthapuram, Muttathura, Kerala, S=9+15...20dB. 5040.003, dswci DBS list: tentat. AIR Jeypore, Odisha, S=8 in Ceylon. 7270, AIR Madras, Tamil Nadu, totally OVERMODULATED on 7263 to 7277 kHz wideband signal. 7335, / Balkan Gypsy music heard on RRI Romanian service 7335, but hit heavily by: 7340.093, by local South Asian AIR Urdu service on odd 7340.093 kHz, S=9+15dB likely via AIR Bombay, Maharashtra transmitter? (Wolfgang Buschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 9 via DXLD) ** INDIA. 7270, AIR Chennai, One of the few frequencies in 41 mb clear of ham QRM. 1210 studio M announcer briefly in between Indian songs. 1213 fast-talking M announcer again mixed with music, and of of course hams came on and missed s/off. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX- pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) 7270, AIR Chennai, 1204 distorted audio with subcontinental music and W announcer. Hams prevented copy of closing at 1215. MP3 audio file can be found at https://app.box.com/s/swvklehjccvg0lkwuq3d (8 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** INDIA. Finally an ordinary station AIR GOS to Western Europe also heard on my Bonito RadioJet: 7550, 1757-1835 05.10, AIR Bangalore, English, Indian devotian music with singer and choir, 1800 ID and news, 1810 comment, 1815 Hindustani instrumental music, 1830 ID and a talk about a safari 55545 // 11670 AIR Bangalore (55544) // 9950 AIR Khampur in DRM (strong signal, but no audio as "MSC CRC" was blinking) (Anker Petersen, my latest loggings in Skovlunde, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) ** INDIA. 9870, AIR Vividh Bharati, Bengaluru. 1138-1159* October 4, 2013. Clear and fair in presumed Hindi with announcer, Hindi pop-ish vocals, 1159:56* abrupt off mid-talk. Again on at 1304 recheck. Why bother with the 30 minute 1200-1230 gap? Seems the same site, power and beam as at 0900-1200 (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR- D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 11985, Oct 4 at 0057, no signal from AIR Khampur; while 11740 AIR Goa is very poor with flutter, talk in presumed Sinhala. 11985, Oct 5 at 0057, poor signal in talk; 11740 sounds the same but very poor, implying that AIR Sinhala service is axually in // on these two tonight. 11985, Oct 6 at 0102, no signal from AIR Khampur Sinhala service, presumed off, since it is in fairly well with subcontinental music on // 11740 via GOA. Propagation is good from other S Asians: 11620, Oct 6 at 0114, S Asian instrumental music, i.e. the AIR Urdu service at 0015-0430 per Aoki, 500 kW, 240 degrees from Bengaluru. Right next to it are two Tashkents on 11600, 11590; see UZBEKISTAN. 11985, Oct 7 at 0055, AIR Delhi-Khampur, bits of modulation blips cutting on and off, like a malfunxioning internet feed, alternating with dead air; 0103 still, also could be described as fast-forwarding tape intermittently hitting the heads. The signal level, anyway, is good with flutter. So much for the Sinhala service on this frequency. Supposedly // 11740 via GOA is doing much better at 0055 with talk in presumed Sinhala, also good with flutter. 11985 // 11740, Oct 8 at 0057, AIR Sinhala service is axually funxioning on both frequencies tonight! 0058 into music. 11740 GOA is somewhat stronger. 11985, Oct 9 at 0053, back to abnormal at All India Radio`s Sinhala service --- Delhi-Khampur has fair strength carrier, but no modulation; very heavy flutter makes ``modulation`` of its own. 11740, however, via GOA, Oct 9 at 0053 has presumed Sinhala talk, and 0103 music; with equally heavy flutter. WWV reported: ``The estimated planetary K-index at 0000 UTC on 09 October was 5. Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level occurred. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be moderate. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G2 level are expected.`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. All India Radio has just published a tender for 800 DRM digital radio receivers http://www.drm.org/?p=2475 Charlotte Cabrero, DRM Consortium (via Alokesh Gupta, dx_india yg via DXLD) drop in bucket ** INDIA. Colegas. No formulário de IR em inglês da All India Radio, nos dados de identificação, temos a palavra "Source", de preenchimento obrigatório. Esta palavra tem muitos significados e estou com dificuldade em entendê-la. Peço ajuda aos colegas. Página do formulário: http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Contact%20Us/reception/Pages/Reception.aspx 73 (José Ronaldo, radioescutas yg via DXLD) The reception report form you download from above site has an obligatory* field named ``source`` and he wonders what it means? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re: Ajuda --- Ronaldo, Não sei se sua versão de aplicativo para edição de textos permitiu a visualização, mas aqui o campo "Source" já veio preenchido como "Short Wave". Assim sendo, concluo que é a faixa em que a escuta foi feito. Ficou meio estranho, afinal de contas há um campo específico para frequência e a partir disso dá para saber a faixa, mas tudo bem. Espero ter ajudado. A AIR é boa pagadora de QSLs. Aproveite! (Ivan Dias, 5 Oct, radioescutas yg via DXLD) José, Abri o form aqui. Pelo que entendi, é a mídia que você usou para escutar a emissora: onda media, curta, FM, internet, satélite. Escolha ShortWave (Huelbe Garcia, ibid.) Agradeço aos colegas da lista, Ivan Dias e Huelbe Garcia, pela valiosa ajuda. 73´, (José Ronaldo, ibid.) ** INDONESIA. 3325, Oct 5 at 1226, I had missed the 1200v* closings for most of the PNGs on 90m, but still a signal here, the OSOB, from RRI Palangkaraya, Indonesian talk, then surges during some music; also check 4750 but little if any signal there. At 1235, 4750 RRI Makassar is doing better with similar music but not //, and 3325 back to talk; still audible at 1250, fading into the noise by 1256. [and non]. 4870-, Oct 6 at 1225, JBA signal, trace of music, presumed RRI Wamena. 4750, Oct 6 at 1226, very poor with song, presumed RRI Makassar, and this one as usual with a second offset carrier beating, i.e. Bangladesh or China (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDONESIA. 7 October 2013 Micro-DXpedition Loggings --- There was some nasty static crashes no doubt from the approaching cold front. And the rains came while I was listening. It was really difficult to hear with the heavy rain falling on the roof of the Jeep!! Propagation was probably relatively normal. LAs weren't anything special. The 4709.99 station was no better either. I was really surprised how well 19m was doing. I've never had good reception using a BOG. Highlights would be Nabire, Bougainville, and Bangladesh. RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315' Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26. Duration: 0900-1300. Solar Indices:, Solar Flux = 107, A Index = 2, K Index = 3, No storms. B2 X-ray Flux. 8 mhz MUF over all of Canada at 0830. WX: Cloudy then rain starting at 1046. Windy and 65 degrees!! 7289.945, RRI Nabire, 0902 Kor`an already in progress. 0905 soft- spoken M announcer, and into Arabic-style pop music. Signal not very strong but clear and fairly quiet. Best ever heard. 0910 another similar song. 0913 sounded like the song started skipping, was turned down, fixed, and resumed!! More of the same nonstop music until M announcer returned at 0928:40. Sounded like choral singing very briefly then, and signal suddenly cut off at 0929:11. Glad it stayed in so late. This was worth the trip all by itself. MP3 recording at, https://app.box.com/s/rkjacuta32v90ob2gw2g (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) ** INDONESIA. QSL: RRI Voice of Indonesia --- Registered mail from Mr. Li Meng in Tianjin on September 21, 2013, enclosed 8 QSL cards of RRI Indonesia, a sticker, station note and RRI badge. Answer my reception reports emailed to Mr. Li (known as lenfant on BCL forum, he also has a radio blog), and he brought these reception reports directed to RRI Indonesia when he visit Jakarta on September 10 (Mr. Li is one of the three winners of Wonderful Indonesia 2013 contest of RRI Voice of Indonesia). Great thanks to Mr. Li and RRI Indonesia http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/20971528920136812027505/ List of RRs & QSLs: 1. August 24, 2013 1300-1330 UTC 9525 KHz German programm, QSL: Borobudur Temple_Yogyakarta 2. August 24, 2013 1500-1600 UTC 9525 KHz Mandarin program, QSL: Prambanan Temple_Yogykarta 3. August 24, 2013 1600-1630 UTC 9525 KHz Arabic program, QSL: Keong Mas Taman Mini Indonesia Indah_Jakarta 4. September 2, 2013, 1457-1505 UTC 9525 KHz Indonesian program, QSL: Presiden Palace_Bogor_West Java 5. September 5, 2013, 1245-1305 UTC 9525 KHz Japanese program, QSL: Misool Island_West Papua 6. September 6, 2013, 1700-1730 UTC 9525 KHz Spanish program, QSL: White Tiger_Batu Secret Zoo_Malang_East Java 7. September 6, 2013, 1800-1816 UTC 9525 KHz German programm, QSL: Mangaliat Horbo Dance_Samosir Island_North Sumatera 8. September 6, 2013, 2055-2100 UTC 9525 KHz French programme, QSL: Bromo Mountain_East Java (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDONESIA. 9680.05, RRI Jakarta, 1053 Kor`an with big signal. (9 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot), HCDX via DXLD) ** IRAN. Giovedì 3 ottobre 2013, 1742 - 11795 // 11935 kHz, Spurie, IRIB-VOIRI Bosniaco 11865 (9+30 dB!), Segnali con audio distorto (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) 15151.43, Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Zahedan. 1310 October 4, 2013. Way off frequency and varying a couple of kHz slowly with Arabic male and female, parallel 17550. Excellent (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR-D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) You mean varying a couple Hz? (gh) 15151.35, V. of Islamic Rep. of Iran, Way off frequency at 1146 with ID by W announcer, fanfare, then next program. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) 15151.349, IRIB Arabic HQ prayer still ODD at 0825 UT, still VERY ODD wandering frequency from Zahedan site. \\ 15570.0 Sirjan site. vy73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 9, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15550, IRIB, 03/10 1147 UT. Mujer habla en idioma dari presentando música en árabe de tipo religioso con SINPO: 54454 // 13880 con SINPO: 54444 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** IRAN. WRTH shows one hour thrice daily in Albanian from Iran, none of which would be easily audible over here. Their website basically in Persian is slow and hard to navigate. Finally found the Albanian page: http://albanian.irib.ir/ This is the link to previous broadcast audio: http://albanian.irib.ir/?option=com_radio&view=player&radio=albanian&type=previous This is the audio archive link going back one month in reverse order: http://albanian.irib.ir/component/radio/?view=archive From that page, links to the same audio are under each date and the arrow to the right of it. If you click on that, it un-collapses to produce further links to two broadcasts each day; the final(?) links to the right of Albanian 1 or Albanian 2 are, on the left apparently an embedded flash player, and on the right an mp3 file of each. Beyond that I haven`t tried them. Hope this helps (Glenn to Tim Hendel, AL, via DXLD) Same procedure should apply to other languages (gh) ** IRAN [non]. New time of Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow from September 30: 1700-1730 on 7575 KCH 100 kW / 100 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri, ex 1600-1630 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** IRELAND [non]. Another RTE transmission coming up? Hi, according to the HFCC file from 3 October, another transmission marked as "RTE BAB" (that would be RTE Dublin) might be coming up today. The transmission is registered from 28 September to 5 October 2013 but labelled as Saturday only, and that's today. We'll see if it's actually on. Sorry for the short notice, I just saw it. 5925 Meyerton 1530-1600 (7 deg) and 1730-1800 (7 deg) 9590 Meyerton 1530-1800 (5 deg) 17685 Woofferton 1530-1800 (158 deg) (Eike Bierwirth, Germany, Oct 5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) So did anyone hear anything? Not me, shortly after 1530 and also checked 17820. Maybe it was really Sunday Oct 6? Did not check then (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) RTE, 17820, 22 Sept football finals via Woofferton, sent attractive eQSL in 4 days for email report with audio file sent to hearus at rte.ie (Bruce Portzer, WA, Oct 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ISRAEL. Real paper QSL card of Galei Zahal arrived on August 28, 2013, answer my reception report of its Hebrew programme dated April 30, 2013 time 1350-1415 UT on frequency 15850 kHz, reception report was written in English and emailed with an audio-clip to: glz(at)galatz(dot)co(dot)il In July they have ended the SW transmission. QSL card with image of "Cartoon Person and Microphone" same as 10 years ago. http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/209715289201381610579403/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Now it`s back 6885, Galei Tzahal, Tel Aviv, 0500 30 Sep, px local nx + ID, 44444 (Mauro Giroletti, Swl 1510, IK2GFT, Italy, playdx yg via DXLD) 15850, Galei Zahal, Oct 02 1431-1450, 25322-25332, Hebrew, Talk, Theme music at 1438 and 1446 (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) 15850.006, Israel army station GALEI ZAHAL is back on 19mb, after absence here in last week. S=8 signal in Europe at 0845 UT Oct 9. Nothing heard on 6885 during this 'difficult morning propagation hour', only a strange carrier from a ute service noted on 6884.964 kHz. vy73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 9, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ISRAEL. Kol Israel again leave shortwave. No signal from October 1: 1400-1530 on 15760 ISR 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** ITALY. Ancora su IRRS: IL CATASTO degli IMPIANTI dice da dove trasmetteva! Ciao a tutti. Un paio di settimane fa chiesi se qualcuno di voi conoscesse il sito esatto da cui trasmetteva IRRS / NEXUS in onde corte. La cosa mi incuriosiva perchè sul sito c'era scritto che trasmettevano da MILANO, la mia zona ed ero curioso di vedere le antenne, visto che non sono molte le emittenti in onde corte sul territorio nazionale. Ho scoperto che per la regione Lombardia, l'ARPA (Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente) gestisce il CATASTO DEGLI IMPIANTI PER LE TELECOMUNICAZIONI e che i dati sono disponibili per buona parte in rete (!) http://castel.arpalombardia.it/castel/ Non so se vale anche per la vostra provincia / regione ma la cosa è molto interessante perchè vengono riportati su una MAPPA la collocazione di tutti i ripetitori per telefonica, ripetitori radio, tv e ponti privati presenti sul territorio di competenza. Chiedendo sul sito un REPORT per la zona è persino possibile sapere a chi appartengono. I dati sono accessibili a tutti e senza registrazione (!!) La cosa mi ha incuriosito molto e ho consultato il database nei comuni limitrofi al mio e casualmente ho scoperto che NEXUS IRRS SHORTWAVE risulta accatastato in ROBECCO SUL NAVIGLIO presso la CASCINA VAIANA. Proprio la risposta alla mia domanda. Caso vuole che sia pure a pochi km dalla mia abitazione. Da Google street non si vedono antenne; probabilmente non ci sono più. Ma dato che la località è vicina, al primo giro andrò a curiosare di persona. Ciao :) (Domenico Caliendo, Oct 10, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) Ciao Domenico, interessante la possibilità che dà il sito per le ricerche, peccato che non sia molto aggiornato visto che quell'impianto lo dà ancora acceso quando invece è spento da ormai 15 anni. Molto probabilmente le antenne sono già state smantellate. Io non sono passato spesso da quelle parti (sono originario di Corsico ed ho ancora parenti ad Albairate), ma a memoria non ricordo di avere visto antenne in quella zona. Roby (Roberto Rizzardi, SWL I/0216/GR, Porto S. Stefano (GR) Italy, Lat 42N26 - Long 11E07 - Locator grid JN52NK, ibid.) ITALY [sic], 9510, IRRS, 0838 talk feature with M and W, then "Dog and Butterfly" by Heart. 0845 address for Nexus in Milan Italy by M; then into news about the ACA and government shutdown and other world news stories from FSN. More music at 0850. 0900 M with ID and QSL info, and off at 0900:37. Very weak and very fady. Wasn't really getting any better (5 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) [non]. /ROMANIA. New program of NEXUS-IBA IRRS Shortwave from October 6: 1530-1600 on 15190 SAF 150 kW / 165 deg to CeAf Swahili Sun Radio Santec (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** ITALY. Martedì 1 ottobre 2013, 1753 - 6210.4, R. TANGO ITALIA - Old tango. BN/SF (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) [and non]. CAPTACIÓN REALIZADA POR UN COLEGA EN ALEMANIA: ``Aqui sigue todo en verde con muchos trabajos otoñales, cosechar frutas y hacer dulces etc.. De vez en cuando escucho las restantes emisoras en onda corta. El domingo en la noche rastreando la banda de 49 metros de repente escucho lindos tangos argentinos en la frecuencia de 6210 kHz, sin propaganda alguna ni mencion de la emisora desde las 22:45 horas (2045 UT) hasta pasado la medianoche aqui, donde el signal ya habia aflojado bastante. El lunes y ayer hice otra tanteada y con suerte porqué entonces mencionaban: Radio Tango Italia, con los puros tangos argentinos, los busque en la red pero ahi no figuran, solamente aportes de otros oyentes con fotos de sus RX. Aparentemente se trata de una emisora pirata, pero llega muy fuerte.Si no es molestia, por favor prende a tu RX y averiguas que tal llega en España. Sigo escuchando a Radio Nacional de Brasilia en los 11780, tanto en la onda tropical, Cuba en 2 lugares etc. y hasta REE España que dice que ya no transmite para Europa? Los que ahora abundan son fuertes emisoras árabes`` (via JUAN FRANCO CRESPO, Spain, Oct 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN [and non]. QSLs: NHK World Service --- Mail from NHK Hindi on August 29, 2013, enclosed a blank postcard subjected "Catching dragonflies in the sunset", a QSL card subjected "Azaleas amid the Trees", a book of Learning Japanese Course, Hindi Edition. Answer my English reception report of NHK Hindi programme dated August 18, 2013, 1430-1500 UT on frequency 15745 kHz, which paste my RR on their webpage: https://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/hindi/contact/index.html only 11 days Mail from NHK Korean on September 1, 2013, enclosed A13 Korean schedule folder, A13 NHK schedule folder, Learning Japanese textbook, an QSL subjected "A lull in the rainy season", a souvenir "Domo-kun", two stickers. Answer my reception report dated August 19, 2013, time 1140-1200 UTC on frequency 6090 KHz which posted on their webpage: https://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/korean/contact/index.html only 14 days. Mail from NHK Japanese on September 4, 2013, enclosed a QSL card subjected "Catching Dragonflies in the Sunset", answer my reception report dated August 18, 2013, time 1500-1515 UT on the frequency of 12045 kHz which relayed via Singapore, report sent on NHK webpage: https://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/japanese/contact/form.html only 17 days. Mail from NHK Persian on September 5, 2013, enclosed a QSL card subjected "Catching Dragonflies in the Sunset", NHK World A13 Schedule folder, A13 Persian schedule folder and A13 Persian frequency sheet, answer my reception report dated September 19, 2013 time 1430-1500 UT on the frequency of 13680, report paste on their webpage https://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/persian/contact/index.html Mail from NHK Indonesian on September 5, 2013, enclosed a QSL card subjected "Catching Dragonflies in the Sunset", Let's Sing in Japanese 8-9 Sheet, Newsletter "Berita Radio Jepang" edition 2013 6-7, A13 Indonesian schedule, answer my reception report dated September 19, 2013 time 1130-1145 UT on the frequency of 9625 KHz, report paste on their webpage https://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/indonesian/contact/index.html Mail from NHK Chinese section on September 9, 2013,enclosed a QSL card subjected "Catching Dragonflies in the Sunset", A13 NHK World Schedule and A13 NHK Chinese schedule folder, envelope of NHK Multi-language, NHK sticker _Domo-kun,Reception Report Sheet,a postcard,answer my reception report dated August 18,2013 time 1400-1430 UTC,on frequency 6190 KHz,report sent via NHK web-page: https://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/chinese/contact/index.html Posted QSL card from NHK English section on Septemer 9, 2013, subjected "Catching Dragonflies in the Sunset" answer my reception report dated August 19, 2013 time 1200-1230 UT on the frequency of 11740 KHz relayed via Singapore, report sent via NHK web-page: https://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/contact/index.html Posted QSL card with no data from NHK unknown department (supposed Russian section) arrived on September 9, 2013, subjected "A lull in the rainy season" (Yamanashi Prefecture), I ever wrote reception report to NHK Russian service dated August 19, 2013, time 1100-1130 UT on the frequency of 6090 KHz on their webpage: https://www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/russian/contact/index.html report written in English and soon 10 days later got an English feedback email. All images and details on http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/209715289201263110420698/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN [non]. 12015, NHK 08/10 0421 UT. Noticia sobre la elaboración de programas satelitales, especialmente el llamado: Épsilon. Señal con SINPO: 44444 como máximo // 5910 con SINPO: 43343 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) Sites: 12015 Ascension, 5910 Francia. See also UZBEKISTAN (gh, DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH. DPRK: Voice of Korea, 9435, sent QSL card and a couple of publications in 60 days for report mailed via China (Bruce Portzer, WA, Oct 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREAS NORTH & SOUTH. [mixed logs in chronological order] 3480, Voice of the People, Sept 22, 1250. M and F in Korean, very good over the hum of DPRK jammer. 2850, NORTH KOREA, KCBS (Pyongyang), Sept 22, 1300. Long monologue with F in Korean. VG. 6600, SOUTH KOREA, Voice of the People, Sept 25, 1030. Male in Korean, vocal music closer to the ToH. VG signal, but under heavy jamming. 3480, SOUTH KOREA, Voice of the People, Sept 25, 1040. M in Korean, // to 6600, but nearly covering the DPRK jammer. 4450, NORTH KOREA (Presumed), Sept 25, 1115. Loud jammer over (Presumed) Voice of the People. This is powerhouse level. 5150, SOUTH KOREA, Korean MND Radio (Presumed), Sept 25, 1210. Long monologue by F in Korean. Choppy and audio not up with carrier level. 2850, NORTH KOREA, KCBS, SEP 29, 1300. M in Korean, poor. Not heard in several days (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, Oct 10, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3480, SOUTH KOREA, Voice of the People (Presumed), SEP 30, 1030. M in Korean to vocal music. VG. 3985, SOUTH KOREA, Echo of Hope, SEP 30, 1300. Jammer before the hour, then s/on by EoH. F in Korean, later monolog by M. Good (Rick Barton, listening from my tent, Grundig Satellit 750, random wire into pine trees, Federal land near Iron Springs AZ, Oct 10, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3480, SOUTH KOREA, Voice of the People (Presumed), OCT 9, 1140. Long talk by female in Korean. Hum-whine pres from DPRK jamming effort. 3920, NORTH KOREA, KCBS (Hyesan), OCT 9, 1155. Music, talk by F in Japanese. Announcement at ToH and then off. 6360, SOUTH KOREA, Korean MND Radio, OCT 9, 1245. Long list read by F in Korean. VG, even over DPRK jammer. 6348, SOUTH KOREA, Echo of Hope (Presumed) OCT 9, 1250. Vocal music, VG signal and over jammer. 6550, SOUTH KOREA (Presumed), Korean MND Radio, OCT 10, 1010. Monolog, M in Korean. Jammer not heard. 4550, NORTH KOREA, OCT 10, 1115. Jammer only, no broadcast heard from South Korea this morning. Voice of the People a (non). (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, Oct 10, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [and non]. CLANDESTINE, 4557, V of the People, 1058 choral song. Deadair break at the end of the song, 1100 presumed ID announcement by M in Korean. Jamming slight. Was definitely better on the Wellbrook than on the Delta Loop before 1100, but just the opposite after. (3 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [and non]. CLANDESTINE, 6348, Echo of Hope, 0957 end of pleasant Pop song, instrumental pop music and M voice-over announcement, a few words by W sandwiched by choral singing, then 0959 fanfare and M announcer talk, and the jamming returned at 0959:51. 6518 and 6600 V. of the People were unjammed too, but then jammed starting about the same time as 6348. At 1101 found this was in the clear again. Checked the V of the People and MND and those frequencies were clear also. Alternating M and W on this frequency until the jamming started again at 1106:14. Interestingly enough, 6518 and 6600 were the first where jamming returned at 1104:29, followed by 6348 and 6480 at 1106:14. Don't know about 6003, 4557, 3912, or 3480. (5 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH KOREA. 6480, MND R., Signal on the air at 1103:12, then programming began about a minute later with pop-like ballad by W vocal. Jamming abruptly started then at 1106:14. (5 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. On 15 August KBS World Radio aired a special half hour programme celebrating the 60th anniversary of the station; the South Korean external service history from 1958 was explained, including lots of historical audio clips; the programme is available in different languages at the KBS World Radio website, the English version is at: http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/event/60y_2013/program.htm (Rafael Martínez, Spain, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Thanks, Rafael – I’ve just listened to KBS World Radio 60th anniversary special on the above link. An interesting programme and nice to hear some of the historical clips (Alan Roe, ed., Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 15575, Oct 7 at 1308, KBS WR in English with news about Comfort Women, a sore point with the Japanese; initially sufficient signal except for het on 15573, no doubt V. of Tibet via Tajikistan, and fortunately the CNR1 jammer is not on 15575, but apparently 15570. By 1343 recheck, KBS has faded to very poor but the het is gone (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KURDISTAN. (3960 and 4860), Voice of Iranian Kurdistan was not on the air 0200-0500, checked on Sep 14, 16, 20 and 25 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, DSWCI DX Window Oct 2 via DXLD) ** KURDISTAN [non]. 11510, MOLDOVA, Denge Kurdistani, OCT 1, 1430. Stringed instrumental, drums, some wailing like vocal. Fair-good, with quick dips in signal. May have them after 1500 via Bulgaria site, but can't hear enough to know. Presumed, as they are the only station I have listed here this frequency (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11510, MOLDOVA (CLANDESTINE), Radyoya Dengê Kurdistanê, Kishinev- Grigoriopol. 1315 October 4, 2013. Excellent with very cool Kurdish sing-song vocals and flutes. Presumed site (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR-D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KUWAIT. 15515, R. Kuwait, Sep 29 0807-0819, 35433, Arabic, ID at 0807, Talk (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) ** KUWAIT. 15090, R. Azadi, Nice ID/promo by M at 1229:40. Strong. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) ** LAOS. LNR Lao National Radio --- Received a mail from Lao National Radio, enclosed an QSL card answer my emailed reception report of its Vietnamese programme dated August 8, 2013 time 1500-1530 UT on the frequency 6130 KHz, report written in English and attached an audio- clip http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/209715289201383011325965/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LUXEMBOURG. /ALBANIA/CHINA: Zum 23. September 2013 wird die bislang zweistuendige, deutsche Sendung von China Radio International auf Mittelwelle 1440 kHz aus Luxemburg deutlich verlaengert worden. Local Time MESZ - CEST [so from 27 Okt will be one UT hour later?? gh] 08.00-09.00: CRI Nachrichten, Mo So CRI-Panorama (Ausgewaehlte Beitraege aus und ueber China, dazu ein Gewinnspiel)/Di-Sa CRI Kompakt - Der Tag im Ueberblick (45 Minuten Informationen und Hintergruenden aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Sport), Alltagschinesisch 09.00-10.00: CRI Muntermacher (internationale Top-Hits), Sa So KulturKollage und Alltagschinesisch 10.00-11.00: CRI-Panorama (Ausgewaehlte Beitraege aus und ueber China, dazu Pop-Musik aus China), Chinesische Literatur/Sa So CRI Muntermacher 11.00-12.00: Lunchbox (Tophits aus China und Lieblingssongs der Deutschen Redaktion) Sa So chinesische Literatur 12.00-13.00: KulturKollage (Verstaendnisbruecken zwischen Europa und China. Kulturprogramm mit Wissen, Spass und Unterhaltung), Sa So Lunchbox 20.00-21.00: CRI Nachrichten, Mo-Fr CRI Kompakt - Der Tag im Ueberblick (45 Minuten Informationen und Hintergruende aus Politik, Wirtschaft und Sport)/Sa So CRI Panorama, Alltagschinesisch 21.00-22.00: Mo-Fr Happy Hour (Rock, Jazz, Country, Hip-Hop ohne Grenzen), Sa So Kulturkollage, Alltagschinesisch 22.00-23.00: Mo-Fr KulturKollage, Sa So Musik 23.00-24.00: Mo-Fr CRI-Panorama, Sa So Chinesische Literatur 24.00-01.00: Classic China, Sa So Musik schedule Die deutsche Redaktion hat damit folgenden Sendeplan: 06.00-11.00: 1440 (Marnach) 18.00-23.00: 1440 (Marnach) 16.00-18.00: 5970 7380 (Cerrik, Albanien) 18.00-20.00: 7395 (Kashi) 11650 (Urumqi) 11775 (Kashi) 05.00-07.00: 17720 (Kashi) 17820 (Urumqi) Uhr Weltzeit (+2=MESZ) Frequenz (Sender) Programm (CRI 23.9.2013, Nico Scheer; via ntt Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, Oct 2 via BCDX Oct 9 via DXLD) ** MALAYSIA. 7295, RTM, SEP 30, 1350. Relay of BBC programs with pop vocals, M presenter saying "here on the BBC World Service" (Rick Barton, listening from my tent, Grundig Satellit 750, random wire into pine trees, Federal land near Iron Springs AZ, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7295, Traxx FM, 1046 "Love Fool" by The Cardigans, 1047 M DJ with song announcement and took phone call, then back to music with "You've Got a Friend" remake. 1059 canned ID and website by W, then fanfare, and into news. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) ** MALAYSIA. 9735, RTM, OCT 10, 1020. Prayer chanting, music, to string and drum music at 1036. VG (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) You mean 9835??? If really 9735, during this semihour that would be RTI service in Cantonese (gh, DXLD) QSL: RTM Sarawak, 9835, sent f/d "RTM Sarawak" QSL card in 44 days. The report was sent to zulrahim at rtm.gov.my, but the card bore the stamp of Othman Bin Md. Said (Bruce Portzer, WA, Oct 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MALI. 5995, R. Mali, Kati, 2240-..., 05/10, francês, informação desportiva; 55333, modulação/áudio muito baixa(o). 9635 idem, 1149-1245, 04/10, dialecto local, texto,..., francês, notícias, às 1200; 35343, modulação/áudio com intensidade variável, de muito débil a débil. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Giovedì 3 ottobre 2013, 1800 - 9635, Blank carrier: RTV MALIENNE? SF (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) ** MEXICO. IRCA Mexican Log just published: see PUBLICATIONS (WORLD OF RADIO 1690) ** MEXICO. 560, Oct 9 at 1200 UT, super-hype voice actor (SHVA) with full ID for XESRD, preceded and followed by gobierno PSAs. Cantú: 560 XESRD La Tremenda +FM 89.3 Santiago Papasquiaro, Dgo. 10,000 1,000 Also CCI from another XE further to the east/south, but nothing from El Norte (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 610 & 650, Oct 4 at 1203 UT, same Spanish newscast // and synchronized, stronger on 650, i.e. XETNT Los Mochis, and XEGS 610 Guasave, Sinaloas (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 660, Oct 4 at 1203 UT, ``Hotel California``, then live DJ/newscaster with 6:05 TC at 1205 UT en ``La Lupe`, béisbol scores, so a little of everything, from: 660 XEACB La Lupe + FM 98.9 Cd. Delicias, Chih. 3,000 1,000 as in Cantú (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 700, Oct 9 at 1223 UT, adstring mentioning Parral, 1225 dead air with hum slightly growing, which lasts until it finally comes to life again at 1231.5 with more ads, starting to fade; 1234 live announcer discussing béisbol, timecheck, mentions an FM on .3; Cantú: 700 XEGD La Poderosa + FM 90.3 Hidalgo del Parral, Chih. 5,000 1,000 and no doubt the same station as logged several times before on 700 with hummy dead air (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 770, Oct 7 at 1227 UT, gobierno federal promo for La Hora Nacional Sunday at 10 pm (same heard on some other station this morning), ad for internet provider totalplay.mx and 1228 jingle for Los 40 Principales, Sinaloa state government PSA. So it`s per Cantú: 770 XEREV Los 40 Principales + FM 104.3 Los Mochis, Sin. 5,000 100 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 780, XEZN, EXA FM, Celaya, Guanajuarto. 1121 October 4, 2013. Mexi-tunes, several EXA FM mentions. Trading off with XEMTS. 780, XEMTS, Radio Fórmula, Tampico, Tamaulipas. 1109 October 4, 2013. Tune-in to “... 9 minutos” by female, into Mexi-tune, several “Radio Formula Tampico” ID's. XEZN fading up in the mix though this one more dominant (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC- R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR-D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 820, Oct 7 at 1236 UT, WBAP in a fade so no problem hearing Spanish political commentary mainly about events in Washington looping WSW; then WBAP resurges. Recently IDed XEABCA here, but there is another possibility from the Los Mochis hotspot; Cantú: 820 XEABCA Radio Frontera Mexicali, B.C. 3,500 500 820 XEUDO Radio UdeO (Univ de Occidente) + FM 89.3 Los Mochis, Sin. 1,000 250 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 850, Oct 7 at 1220 UT, timecheck for 7:20, Milenio Radio program promos mentioning 103.7, Chihuahua, easy with KOA nulled. So it has to be XEM again, but the time there is CST = 6:20! Maybe just a mistake, or cut from DF feed and timezone to local items. Cantú: 850 XEM Milenio Radio + FM 103.7 Chihuahua, Chih. 5,000 500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 980, Oct 9 at 1215 UT, competing with KMBZ, I hear ``radio Rosita`` mentioned, tho unlikely a station name, points to XENR in Nueva Rosita, Coahuila. Strangely, Cantú locates it in a nearby town: 980 XENR Radio 980 Melchor Múzquiz, Coah. 5,000 500 [Cantú is unreliable for accents; I had to add the ú as per maps] But IRCA Mexican Log 2012 and WRTH 2013 put it in Nueva Rosita. At least they all agree on the powers. Another town nearby is Sabinas (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 1030, XESDD, Puerto Nuevo, Baja California - 0235 UT 9/29/2013 - Call letter ID in Spanish and into Spanish old-time and standards type music, new log (Tim TROMP, Muskegon MI, MARE Tipsheet Oct 4 via DXLD) ** MEXICO. 1100, Oct 7 at 1202 UT, M&W with lo-key news in Spanish, loops WSW/ENE; 1207 losing to QRMusic. I don`t get much weak-signal DX on 1100 due to a birdie in the DX-398. Looks like one of only two in N/W XE-land, per Cantú: 1100 XEBAC Radio Asunción + FM 95.7 Bahía Asunción, B.C.S. 1,000 D 1100 XENAS Única + FM 95.5 Navojoa, Son. 1,000 500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 1180, Oct 4 at 1212 UT, Spanish music from southwest, have to minimize IBOC noise from evil KFAQ 1170 Tulsa; ``éxitos --- Ke Buena ``. Music really hyper; we`re awake now; likewise the SHVA announcing; 1215 lotería PSA, 1216 adds Chihuahua to Ke Buena, so: 1180 XEJK Ke buena + FM 95.3 Cd. Delicias, Chih. 5,000 1,500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 1550, Oct 6 at 1107 UT, ``La Rancherita 15-50`` ID overtaking KAPE Girardeau. Of only 4 XEs on 1550, Cantú shows it`s: 1550 XENU La Rancherita Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. 5,000 250 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 2910, XEVT, Villahermosa, Tabasco. 1101 October 4, 2013. Tail end of man and woman chatter, into Mexi-tune. This is the 3 x 970 kHz harmonic Glenn Hauser has been reporting for ages (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ- 180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR-D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 2910, Oct 6 at 1055 UT very poor signal with music, no doubt persistent third harmonic of 970 XEVT, Villahermosa, Tabasco. Still audible at 1146 with music, then talk. Terry Krueger in FL recently logged this too (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 6010-, Oct 9 at 0058, discussion in Spanish from station on the lo side, het on the hi side. Seems about the news rather than religious, so suspect it`s really Radio Mil, but I can never catch an ID or 4-note jingle around hourtop to clinch it vs La Voz de tu Conciencia, Colombia. Tonite this has a little more edge over the het source than usual (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. After getting even translators from Lawton and Wichita Falls, less than 200 miles away, see OKLAHOMA [and non], I keep checking all the channels in DTV and on another set in analog, split fed from the same antenna, and am astounded to see a weak but steady signal on channel 6, a toon with the net-5 oval-italic logo in the lower-right corner, which I have seen on so many transmitters via sporadic E, but this is tropo! A duct extending far beyond the OK/TX stations I was getting. Ch 6, Oct 4 at 1451 UT, first seen; no sign of Es DX on the lower channels, nor on the maps, nor any expected at this yearpart. Checking W9WI.com, and Hepburn`s channel 6 map, the nearest and most likely one is XET, 75 kW in Monterrey NL (which I have seen before by Es), but there are two other net-5s on 6 along the east coast, XHAJ, 20 kW in Orizaba, Veracruz and one in Chetumal QR, both of which would be very long shots, but proto-hurricane Karen in the Gulf could really kick up the DX. Notably, Hepburn`s tropo maps at 1200 Oct 4 do not show activity as far inland as Enid or Monterrey! But heavy along the coasts and further east in OK. On the TV-FM Skip Log, Mexican DX authority Danny Oglethorpe in Shreveport replies, `` Glenn, nice catch on XET. XHAJ-6 relays XHAJ-5, which is TeleVer, independent. XET does run a text ID every thirty minutes. The drifting time of the XET ID was about :09 and :39 on July 30th. There is no telling about the time by now``. Lots of great info at his site: http://tvdxtips.com/index.html So that rules out Orizaba; rechecking W9WI.com it does show it as a Televisa 5 relayer: http://www.w9wi.com/web/tv-channels/6.html Jockeying the rotor, it does seem to peak from the direxion of Monterrey (somewhat west of south) rather than the others, south or eastish. Before 1500 UT I have the ATS-909 tuned to 87.75 (whip only but picking up bounces from the nearby TV antenna), and I can hear Spanish audio while the video on the TV is not strong enough to pass the audio. That fades in a few minutes. Of course, there`s no local ID audio, and any video ID would not be legible. Frame bar still visible at 1510, then gone. Then from the W9WI.com listings, I check the other Monterrey channels: analog on 2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 22, 28, 47, 53; DTV on 23, 25, 31, 39, 44?, 47, 48, 50. Many of those are blocked here of course, but nothing showing on the ones which are not. I do see some frame bars on other VHF channels, but always suspect those of being local cable radiation. Normally one would expect (much) stronger tropo signals from the same area on hi-VHF and even UHF, than on lo-VHF channels. The city-to-city distance calculator shows Monterrey to Enid as 1215.79 km = 755.45 statute miles = 656.47 nautical miles. 1214.37 km is the more refined great circle distance calculation from XET transmitter site at 25-37-52N, 100-14-03W, to Enid, bearing 10 degrees (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) That must have been fun to get low band tropo from Mexico. I had a couple of stations on UHF (very weak) from northern Mexico, but my tropo international reception favorite was the day in August 1995 when I had UHF tropo from western Ontario. CMFT-69 from London, Ontario was extremely strong and I got some photos. Without looking it up the most distant was CITY-47 (I hope I have the right call letters, channel number). In 32 years working at KTWU this was the only day I called in sick when I wasn't. Congratulations on XET-6 (Dave Pomeroy, Topeka KS, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 71.75 MHz, Oct 5 after tuning thru all the TV channels in analog and in DTV (output channel 4 from the Zenith box), I turn it off but leave the TV on channel 4 analog, to be jarred by a meteor burst of Spanish audio circa 1330, and some more for about a second each at 1406, 1425, 1441, 1445, and a longer one at 1521 UT. They really stand out, breaking the Broksonic`s muting on an `empty` channel before it times out and turns itself off (and I turn it back on). I`m running the other Zenith TV set too, which doesn`t always pass the audio at exactly the same time: no muting, but more dependent on some video carrier being present. Following yesterday`s terrific catch, if I do say so myself, of XET-TV channel 6 in Monterrey NL via a tropo duct around 1500 UT, I have left the antenna aimed that way, altho the chances of that recurring are minuscule, as weather patterns move on. Now however, a likely source of this analog Spanish via meteor scatter on channel 4 is another Regiomontanan, 100 kW (visual) XHWX in Monterrey, as ~750 miles is an ideal distance for MS if not for lowband tropo; however, there is one other full-power in the area, XELN in Torreón, Coahuila. These could be from either or both. See Bill Hepburn`s channel 4 map: http://www.dxinfocentre.com/TV4.pdf W9WI.com now has a Google-maps display of stations on each channel: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://www.w9wi.com/web/tv-channels-kml/4.kml Were these six bursts random meteors? No more caught past 1525 UT. Meteor shower schedules at Earth & Sky list the Draconids but not peaking until Oct 7-8, so maybe precursors to that; and the visually- limited astronomers are downplaying the greater Orionids due to moonlight, only on October 21. Here`s more about both, again solely from the visual standpoint, as apparently they don`t know about MS DX on TV and radio: http://woodbridge-va.patch.com/groups/around-town/p/2103-draconid-and-orionid-meteor-shower-peak-dates-the-warmup-act-arrives-woodbridge-va 71.75 MHz, Oct 6 I am still aiming at Monterrey and again hearing some meteor scatter bursts in Spanish and pings including music, likely from XHWX (or XELN Torreón), channel 4 analog audio, at: 1420:50, 1535, 1540 UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MICRONESIA. 4755.54, The Cross R, Pohnpei, 0652-0800, Sep 23, ”Family Life Today” at 0700-0723 with Dennis Rainey and Bob Lupine, praise songs by male and band "He Reigns", very clear English ID: "88.5 FM V6MA The Cross Radio" at 0735.5. Program ann and "Harvest" message to 0738, then into more praise vocals to 0748. Another short inspirational message by man and woman to 0749. "I'll Wait for the Lord" and other vocals to 0757, short instrumental music to 0758 then short English ID for "The Cross Radio", interview of female guest at 0758, 35444, peaking to S4 from 0730-0800 (Bruce Churchill in DXplorer via DSWCI DX Window Oct 2 via DXLD) No sign of 4755.5 The Cross today at 0944 (3 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) 4755.5, The Cross hasn't been heard in about the last 2 weeks and not today either. (9 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot), HCDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) Some South Asian logs via Victor's remote Perseus SDR unit [in Sri Lanka] of Oct 6th 01-02 UT: 4754.889, PMA Cross Radio heard at 0100 UT (Wolfgang Buschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 9 via DXLD) I don`t think so: that`s noon in Pohnpei! And PMA is always reported on the hi side circa 4755.55. And it`s been inactive, as above; so what was it, Brasil? (gh, DXLD) ** MOLDOVA [and non]. The mystery of two different pips on MW 927 at 0251 seems to be: one is from Tajikistan and the other is 1548(VOR) minus 621(Tiraspol) = 927. On 927 often are heard Radio Japan in Russian and ?Urdu? 1600-1635. (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I.e., 1548 and 621 are both at the ``Grigoriopol``, Moldova = Pridnestrovye transmitter site, so able to radiate that difference mixing product on 927. I don`t know what he means by pips at 0251; surely not timesignals (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MONGOLIA. MONGÓLIA, 12085, Voz da Mongólia, Khonkhor, 0914-1100*, 06/10, emissão em inglês, até às 0930, ao que se seguiram progamas em mongol, até às 1000, em mandarim, até às 1030, e em japonês, até às 1100; 35433. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MYANMAR. Some South Asian logs via Victor's remote Perseus SDR unit [in Sri Lanka] of Oct 6th 01-02 UT: 5915.0, MMR Myanmar R, Nay Pyi Taw, weak around 0135 UT, greyline fade-out time ... 6030.0, music, most likely MMR Myanmar Thazin Radio, Pyin Oo Lwin (ex Maymyo), in peaks fair signal S=7. 7200.093, MMR Myanmar Radio, not Nay Pyi Taw, rather odd signal from old Rangoon site. S=7. Talk by two female, today Oct 6, - NO SPURIOUS +/- 14 kHz heard today ! (Wolfgang Buschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 9 via DXLD) 7200.08, Myanmar R., 1112 playing Asian C&W music, then usual W announcer. Muffled audio. Nice canned announcement at 1118. One ham was tuning up on 7199, then another on 7201. Faded a lot by 1130. Really picked back up to very nice level at 1202, but hams right on top of it. (8 Oct). 9730, Myanmar R., 1125 found here with Asian pop vocal by W // 7200.09. 1129 W announcer, short instrumental, then W again. Definitely was NOT // at 1133 though with W in presumed news and soundbites while 7200.09 was playing an upbeat pop song. This frequency went off then at 1133:35. (5 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. 7375, UT Sunday Oct 6 at 0130, The Mighty KBC is very good via Nauen, GERMANY, Uncle Eric back-announcing the Rolling Stones` ``I Want to be your Man``. Eric says he has a hole in his tooth from eating chocolate, turns it over to Kim Andrew Elliott to introduce a 1:12 minute Radiogram. (I wonder if those really into this stuff can begin to build up a mental picture of the content just by listening to the tones?) 0132, back to ``The Giant Jukebox``, but first, mailbag quoting e-mail from Martin Gallas saying it`s so strong that maybe could save a few Euro by cutting back to 50 kW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. 8828-USB, Auckland, 1152 report of visibility 24 September (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, Oct 5, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** NEW ZEALAND. 11670-11675-11680, Oct 4 at 0507, RNZI is back in DRM as scheduled instead of AM 24 hours earlier. What do the poor DRM-feed relayers do when their signal defaults to AM? Are they set up to receive that properly instead? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENIING DIGEST) Frequency change of Radio New Zealand International from Oct. 1: 1851- 2050 NF 11675 RAN 025 kW / 035 deg to Samoa, Niue, Tonga in DRM, ex 15720 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** NICARAGUA. 800, Radio 800 [WRTH listed name], Managua. 1032-1120 October 5, 2013. Very good until 1110 then fairly fast fade down. Live male DJ, folk-ranchera vocals often stepped atop by DJ, lots of live phone calls taken on-air, frequent “Radio Ochenta” mentions (instead of the expected “Ochocientos “), lotería and boleto de lotería mentions. At 1100, cuckoo clock sound effects, then male mentioning “Radio Ochenta... desde Managua... Nicaragua... poder... Ochocientos...” into a very Cuban-sounding vocal, more phone calls, ads, mentions of “Ricola” or similar often, whatever that is about. Found this link which was indeed parallel, though the stream was about 25 seconds slow: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/radio-800-nicaragua and note that the graphic paste states 50,000 watts (WRTVH-2013 states 10 kW). A song at 1130 on the stream was clearly off of vinyl (scratchy)! This is at least my 11th Nicaraguan (540 [variable], 555 (1970's), 580, 600, 620, 700, 720, 725 (1970's), 740, 920 previously). Been on this for a week, trying to nail it. Some days WPLK, Palatka, FL; WSHO, New Orleans, LA; and XEROK, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico were problematic. Again October 8, 2013 at 1033 with, “Transmite Managua... 800 AM... Radio 800 y FM... punto...” Haven't been able to catch the FM channel yet (or maybe a sister station). And on my iPhone I found this page http://www.radios.co.ni/mobile/#radio-800-am to be very nearly in parallel on audio (Terry L Krueger, Clearwater, Florida, JRC NRD-535; ICOM IC-R75; Hammarlund HQ-180A; Sony ICF-7600GR; Sangean PR-D5; Aqua Guide 705 RDF Marine Radio; GE Superadio III; JPS NF-60 Notch Filter; JPS ANC-4 Noise Phase; 1 X roof dipole; 1 X room random wire; Terk Advantage non-active portable loop, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NICARAGUA. 8989-USB, "El Pescador Preacher", 2347-2355 rather poor signal of impassioned preacher 3 October (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** NIGERIA. NIGÉRIA, 6089.9, R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 2130-2144, 03/10, dialecto local, texto; 55433. 6089.9, idem, 1420-1430, 04/10, texto, ininteligível; 15341. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6089.84, FRCN Kaduna, 1605, Oct 07, carrier surfaced as soon as co- channel CNR-2 had left. In the clear now & slowly improving with vernacular talk but blocked again by CRI appearing here 1657 resulting in conspicuous het. Usual split freq gives them away. Reactivated, whereas Amhara State R continues missing, cf. DXLD 13-38 under "International Disappeared" (Martien Groot, Schoorl, Netherlands, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST)) Yes, have noticed the het is back on Anguilla around 0500. Eventually AIA will be missing allowing this thru (but also Brasil?) (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) And more NIGERIA (ETHIOPIA): After some absence, R. Kaduna seems to be back on 6089.9. At least a carrier/het heard on Oct. 6 + 7 before and after 1800, with another by-product: 6090 is absolutely clear from about 1757 (except Kaduna again now). Observed several times recently, so we must assume that Amhara National State Radio is not there though scheduled at that time. Anyone heard it recently? (Thorsten Hallmann, Münster, Germany, http://www.muenster.org/uwz/ms-alt/africalist/ 1006 UT Oct 9, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) (tentative): 1755+ Oct. 9, as well as Oct. 7+8, 6089.9. Fair/weak carrier producing slight het to 6090. Not heard last week during several checks. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, Oct 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA. Just a good moment for a little Nigeria update. I have noted VON 15120.0/9690.0 more or less every day during the past few weeks, but sometimes missing for some hours or a day or so. Audio quality varied from very low to quite loud and clear or distorted and buzzy. At one occasion it sounded like DRM in the morning for a short while, on top of ongoing French after 0700. Afternoons 9690 is definitely exactly on frequency. The livestream is working but quite distorted, in a different way than the SW feed. There is no livestream from 1800 to 2000 (apparently no programming produced in Lagos at that time), and after 2000 there is French which should be on 7255 also, while on 9690v there is Hausa. Maybe it's worth checking the livestream at other times, whether it's // to the SWs. A by-product of my observations: On 9690 I heard a weak Signal before 2000, producing a little het with Nigeria from 2000, but signing off not much later, I presume. Tent. English, but, at least in Eibi, no entry that fits (Thorsten Hallmann, Münster, Germany, http://www.muenster.org/uwz/ms-alt/africalist/ 1006 UT Oct 9, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15120 - yesterday Oct 8th evening UT time heard on DRM mode. This morning Oct 9 at 0800 UT V of Nigeria in English in AM mode, clean audio, signal not buzzy today. vy73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 9, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. AM X-BAND LIST FOR THE MEDIUMWAVE DX SEASON 2013/14 With autumn once again heralding the start of the MW DX season in the northern hemisphere, here is an updated list of US and Canadian stations using the extended AM band between 1610-1700 kHz, along with selected stations from the Caribbean and Mexico. Transmitter powers for US stations are generally around 10 kW, with many of the stations listed required to reduce power at night, often to around 1 kW. 1610 CHHA Toronto ON Spanish Latino "Voces Latinas" (1 kW) ~~~~ Caribbean Beacon, The Valley, Anguilla "The University Network" (10 kW) 1620 KSMH West Sacramento CA Religious "Immaculate Heart Radio" WNRP Gulf Breeze FL News/Talk "News-Radio 16-20, Pensacola's News-Talk Station" WDND South Bend IN Hot AC "U-93, Today's Best Music", simulcast WNDV 92.9 FM KOZN Bellevue NE Sports (Fox Sports Radio) "16-20 The Zone, Omaha's Sports Radio" WTAW College Station TX News/Talk/Information; "News Talk 16-20" KYIZ Renton WA Urban Contemporary "The Z Twins" WDHP Frederikstad USVI News/Talk/etc "The Caribbean Powerhouse"; relay BBC World Service ~~~~ Radio Rebelde, Cuba Widely heard on this frequency with Spanish programming 1630 WRDW Augusta GA News/Talk/Sports "News-Talk-Sports 16-30" KCJJ Iowa City IA Talk/AC "The Mighty 16-30 KCJJ" KKGM Fort Worth TX Southern Gospel "AM 16-30 KKGM, Your Radio Station for Hope" KRND Fox Farm WY Regional Mexican "La Jota Mexicana" 1640 KDIA Vallejo CA Christian "The Light for San Francisco" WTNI Biloxi MS Sports "96.7 The Champ"; simulcast 96.7 The Champ KZLS Enid OK Oldies "True Oldies Channel" KDZR Lake Oswego OR Kids "Radio Disney AM 16-40" KBJA Sandy UT Spanish News/Talk "Super-Radio 16-40" WKSH Sussex WI Kids "Radio Disney AM 16-40" - silent 29 Sept 2013 pending sale 1650 KYHN Fort Smith AR News/Talk/Information "Arklahoma’s Power Talk Radio" KFOX Torrance CA Korean "Radio Seoul" (10/0.49 kW) KBJD Denver CO Spanish Christian "Radio Luz" KCNZ Cedar Falls IA Sports "16-50 The Fan" KSVE El Paso TX Spanish Sports "ESPN Deportes 16-50" (8.5/0.85 kW) WHKT Portsmouth VA News/Talk/Sports "AM 16-50 WHKT Conservative Talk Radio" CINA Mississagua ON Multicultural (mostly Indian) "16-50 AM CINA Radio" (1/0.68 kW) CJRS Montreal QC Jewish (French/English/Hebrew) "Radio Shalom" (1 kW) [a new country music format just being reported on 1650; which?? gh] 1660 KTIQ Merced CA Spanish Religious "Radio Amistad Cristiana" WCNZ Marco Island FL Classic Country "Original Classic Country" KUDL Kansas City KS Business News/Talk "KMBZ Business Channel" WQLR Kalamazoo MI Sports "Kalamazoo's 16-60 The Fan" WWRU Jersey City NJ Korean "Radio Korea" WBCN Charlotte NC Sports talk "CBS Sports Radio 16-60" KLTA West Fargo ND Adult Top 40 (CHR) "Big 98.7" KRZI Waco TX Sports "16-60 ESPN Central Texas" KXOL Brigham City UT Regional Mexican "16-60 La Favorita" WGIT Camuy PR Spanish News/Talk "Noticias 16-60 AM" 1670 KHPY Moreno Valley CA Spanish Religious "Radio Catolica El Sembrador" (10/9 kW) KNRO Redding CA Sports "Fox Sports Radio 16-70" WPLA Dry Branch GA News/Sports "Fox Sports Radio 16-70" WTDY Madison WI Talk "106.7 FM, 16-70 AM, WTDY, Madison's Sports Talk Station" CJEU Gatineau QC French Teen/Kids "Radio Oxygène 16-70 AM", "Radio Enfant" (1 kW) 1680 KGED Fresno CA Talk "Conservative Talk Radio 16-80" WOKB Winter Garden FL Religious "Your Urban Empowerment Station" KRJO Monroe LA C&W "Country Legends 16-80" WPRR Ada MI Talk "Public Reality Radio" (10/0.68 kW) WTTM Lindenwold NJ Spanish "La Unika" KNTS Seattle WA Spanish Christian/Talk "Radio Luz" 1690 KFSG Roseville CA Multilingual (Spanish, Russian, Hmong) "Radio Poder" KDDZ Arvada CO Kids "Radio Disney AM 16-90" WMLB Avondale Estate GA Eclectic "The Voice of the Arts" WVON Berwyn IL Urban Talk "The Talk of Chicago" WPTX Lexington Park MD News/Talk/Sport "Talk 16-90 WPTX" CHTO Toronto ON Multicultural (mainly Greek) "Toronto Multicultural Radio" (3/1 kW) CJLO Montreal QC Student/Concordia University "Concordia’s Underground Radio” (1 kW) 1700 WEUP Huntsville AL Urban Contemporary Gospel "Huntville's Heritage Station" WJCC Miami Springs FL Haitian "1700 AM La Méga des Radios" KBGG Des Moines IA Sports "17 Hundred The Champ, Iowa's Sports Leader" KVNS Brownsville TX Sports "Fox Sports Radio 17 Hundred" (880/0.88 kW) KKLF Richardson TX Comedy "24/7 Comedy, Funny" XEPE Tecate BC MEX Sports "17 Hundred ESPN San Diego" (10 kW) A number of stations in Latin America in the range 1610-1710 kHz have been heard in the UK in recent years, particularly from Argentina. For details of X-Band stations in Argentina please refer to the list maintained by Ydun Ritz on the dxing.info website at http://www.dxing.info/lists/x_argentina.dx Compiled by Tony Rogers, 29 Sept 2013. Please send any updates or corrections to tony @ bdxc.org.uk (Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. ON AIR TONIGHT: TCS Shortwave Relay Network station Dear radio friends, The relay is on the air at 6950 Khz AM. As always, we'd appreciate loggings being posted to the Free Radio Café forum if you're a member, as well as anywhere else. If you're not a member and decide to register, please let me know the username you register, at THIS email address tcsshortwave@gmail.com so that I can activate it (and as a separate email and not a reply to this thread, please). Hope you are able to tune in! 73s and FIGHT for FREE RADIO!!! John Poet, The Crystal Ship /TCS Shortwave Relay Network http://www.tcsshortwave.com Join Our Pirate Radio Forum! 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Three or four stations at once on the pirate-band! 6950.7-AM, Oct 8 at 0052 music and English announcement; no fifth harmonic of local 1390 KCRC absent at the moment tho sometimes it cuts on as if something is shorting; but there is briefly some QRM from Spanish 2-way on 6950-USB, possibly a legit Mexinet. Still going at 0112 with music, and still weak; 0119 signal surges briefly during rock music; and at final check 0143. HFUnderground logs say it`s The Crystal Ship. 6935-USB, Oct 8 at 0054, rock music past 0059, much stronger than 6950-AM station. At 0100 tentative ID as Ronin Radio? 1-2-1 counting. 0111 next check, it`s off. This matches many logs in HFUnderground as Wolverine Radio. 6925-USB, Oct 8 at 0054, even stronger rock music than 6935; cuts off at 0056* but it`s just a pause with no modulation as synthetic voice comes on with ID sounding like ``Al-Tee-Oh Radio``, then string of greeting to HF Underground, various individuals ending with Andrew Yoder, then same announcement repeated, and ``73s for now, until next time`` ending at 0057. Lots of logs at hfunderground.com agree it`s LTO Radio. 6925-AM, rock music at 0127 Oct 8. Slightly on the lo side of 6925. Still at final check 0143. HFUnderground logs say this is MAC Shortwave. Meanwhile, I am paying more attention to Radio YHWH on 9775; below (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6950.7, Oct 9 at 0046 music with heavy het from stronger pirate closer to 6950. John Poet had notified his mailing list at 0018 that The Crystal Ship was being relayed on 6950. Like 24 hours earlier when it was also on this off-frequency. First I made sure the other 6950 station was not local fifth harmonic of 1390 KCRC; this is on 6950.3 or so, and at 0052 IDs as Radio Jamba International, first by M voice, then W. Still clashing at 0101 and 0118. During this porch session with DX-398, 0045-0120 Oct 9, I did not hear any other pirates; too bad the active ones were both in AM and not quite the same frequency. But there were several SSB Spanish ``pescadores`` around 6920-LSB, 6925, 6960 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA [non?]. 9775-AM, I finally catch the strange pirate Radio YHWH, which was first reported by Dan Sheedy on 6010 and 5990, and by Bob Larose on 9775, both listening in S California. Bob had it UT Sept 28 during this same hour. I`m usually checking this area for Turkey spurs, etc., but never found it till: Now, Oct 8 at 0105 there`s a poor signal in English with ID as Radio YHWH, and long monolog/sermon. He`s badly squeezed between two stronger signals splashing about equally, Turkey in Spanish from 9770, and VOA in English from 9780 Sri Lanka, so there`s no advantage to listening in USB or LSB. At 0109 also brief QRM from modulation spike spurs, which I expect to be ex WWV 10000 except that fundamental is not very strong tonite; maybe from 9860 WHRI supersignal. The 9775 carrier is steady and almost on-frequency compared to neighbors; well- modulated, it just needs to be stronger. At 0110 preacher talks about animal sacrifices, cites Judges XI:30; 0121 still about sacrificing; refers to an ISBN number. 9775 signal almost fades out but occasionally peaks better, such as 0130 and 0131. 0133 cites Jeremiah XXIII:6, Matthew XXVIII:18, Zachariah XIV:9. 0136 carrier off and right back on. 0139 asserts there will be no second- coming, nor 1,000-year reign. Apparently views obsession with Jesus as an obstacle to direct contact with Yahweh (God). 0140, ``Thanks for listening to Radio Station YHWH --- I have another show on the Jewish viewpoint on the coming of the Messiah``, refers to a book © 1981. Still going past 0145 when I tune-out. Googling on Radio YHWH or Yahweh gets a number of hits, apparently mostly podcasts but nothing linked to 9775. Maybe some of them are being played on this frequency. This of course reminds us of the licensed but long-dormant WMLK, Assemblies of Yahweh in Pennsylvania, which is supposedly working on getting a 250 kW transmitter and antenna operational, always registered on 9265 and 9955. But this speaker is not its late EJOM. Strangely enough, searching HFUnderground.com on YHWH and Yahweh gets zero hits. Guess they haven`t been reading DXLD (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9775, Oct 9 at 0045 nothing but a JBA carrier nor anything plus/minus 5; further chex including 0106 still lack Radio YHWH as heard 24 hours earlier, and the ACI are greatly attenuated by the CME which hit at 2015 Oct 8: 9780 VOA Sri Lanka poor with flutter, and 9770 Turkey very poor. Spaceweather.com reports: ``CME IMPACT, GEOMAGNETIC STORM: An interplanetary shock wave, possibly the leading edge of a CME, hit Earth's magnetic field on October 8th at approximately 2015 UT (1:15 pm PDT). The impact has sparked a minor (G1-class) geomagnetic storm that could intensify in the hours ahead. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORWAY. 5985-usb, 0930, LLE LKB Kringkaster Bergen. Test tx, slow CW ID weak 11/09 (Harald Kuhl, Goettingen, Germany, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) 5985-usb, 1017, LLE LKB, Kringkaster Bergen. Test tx, Morse, anns, jingle, YL 131 11/09 (MTG [no such initials in credits], ibid.) 5985????? TWO got it wrong? Surely 5895 as informed by the station, or did they mix up the digits on that occasion? (gh, DXLD) LKB/LLE today plan to be on the air today Thu Oct 3, 2013 8:25 am (PDT) . Posted by: jtpogue1950 Please check this FB link again. Svenn is looking for suggestions regarding times and frequencies when the SW could be heard in North America. Svenn Martinsen just wrote on Facebook: LKB/LLE today plan to be on the air on 1314 and 5895 kHz from 1400 to 1600 UT. Next broadcast is on Tuesday next week in the morning from 0500-0800 UT. Report to: report @ bergenkringkaster.no The picture at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mediumwavecircle/562655417140965/?notif_t=group_activity shows our old Telefunken transmitter (Jim - Memphis, TN, Pogue, Oct 3, mwdx via DXLD) 5895 is certainly no good over day path and no good at night whenever WWCR is on 5890 (gh, DXLD) New tests on 1314 and 5895 kHz this week --- LKB/LLE (Norwegian test and development analog/digital license from NPT for Foreningen Bergen Kringkaster) plans to be on the air on 1314 and 5895 kHz from @0500 to 0730 UT tomorrow Tuesday 8th and Wednesday 9th of October. Next broadcast is planned for Thursday 10th of October in the afternoon from 1430-1630 UT. Report to: report @ bergenkringkaster.no If you want a QSL-card, please send written report enclosing Norwegian stamps for foreign postage or 3$ bills, to: LKB/LLE Bergen Kringkaster, PO BOX 100, N5331 RONG, NORWAY. If possible also enclose printed address label to ease our work, as many reports already have arrived! *) This information may be reposted! LKB/LLE planlegger i dag å være på luften på 1314 og 5895 i morgen 8.oktober og onsdag 9.oktober fra 0700-0930 norsk tid, 0500 til 0730 UTC. Neste sending er på torsdag 10.oktober om ettermiddagen fra 1430- 1630 UTC. Rapporter til: report@bergenkringkaster.no 73 de (Svenn Martinsen, Oct 7 DX LISTENING DIGEST) Retired minister Svenn Martinsen - a life-long DXer - is in charge. Foreningen Bergen Krigskaster just received a licence from the Norwegian Telecommunication Authority which allows for a 1 kW output on both frequencies. R Northern Star is now the only station in Norway broadcasting on MW and SW. The station is operated by volunteers. Test transmissions will be announced on their home page http://www.bergenkringkaster.no Operation from the old broadcasting house of Bergen Kringkaster, which is now a local radio museum in Bergen. It can be heard 24/7 on the internet http://www.northernstar.no The antenna and transmitter are located in Erdal on Askøy near Bergen. On 1314 MW running about 80 watts with a 15 metres compact antenna of the Tjøstholm/Comrod type, originally used on a ship. For 5895, running about 50 watts with an inverted Y-antenna adjusted for the 49 metre band. Future test broadcasts usually on Tu/We and Th at sunrise Tu/We and sunset Th on MW/SW. Some days SW may be run all day until around 2100*. Dual IDs may be expected. More updated information may be presented on https://www.facebook.com/groups/bergenkringkaster/ Reports preferably with mp3 recording to: report@bergenkringkaster.no E-mail reports will be answered by e-mail. We will soon also have our own QSL card. If you want a QSL-card, please send written report enclosing Norwegian stamps for foreign postage or 3$ bills, to: LKB/LLE Bergen Kringkaster, PO BOX 100, N5331 RONG, NORWAY. If possible also enclose printed address label to ease our work, as many reports already have arrived! (Rolf Løvstrøm and Svenn Martinsen, Oct 01, DSWCI DX Window Oct 2 via DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 1210, Oct 4 at 0534 UT, no KGYN Guymon, which for weeks/months has been reliably shooting signal toward us and Philadelphia at night; maybe got their null working, but can`t even be sure it`s on the air at all. In full daytime at 1825 UT, when it is normally audible weakly on groundwave, still missing tho there may be a JBA carrier on 1210. I went on a DXpedition around the block to check the caradio in some spots avoiding local noise sources. For two other 1210s logged, see U S A. Three other stations logged again on 1210; See USA. Meanwhile, still no sign day or night of KGYN Guymon OK on 1210, presumed off the air (or running night pattern 24h? Instead of day pattern 24h?). Their accessible Facebook site is however active and up to date with current weather (freeze warning), stuff about SBGs, hunting, etc., and nothing found about being silent on 1210. Nor anything out of the ordinary on http://kgynradio.com (Glenn Hauser, OK, Oct 4-6, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 1210, Oct 7 at 1231 UT, C&W music, 1232 ``US Country`` ID, so I finally manage to hear KGYN Guymon again, but poor signal. Either on reduced power, or atoning for running ND day pattern 24 hours for months, by running night pattern 24h now, with null toward us and Philly. Yesterday I had asked David Cole in Goodwell to check whether KGYN was on the air, and he said it was (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn -- As of 6 PM this evening (Sunday 10//6/13) it's on the air, hearing it on my car radio here, 10 miles from Guymon. I don't often listen to it but I don't believe it has ever been off the air, maybe running night pattern 24h but I'm not sure -- D. C. (David Cole, Goodwell OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 1210, Oct 9 at 0122 UT C&W music on good signal again, ``Running Out of Moonlight`` back-announce [not yet!], 0125 KGYN ID. Finally must be back on day pattern 24h instead of night pattern 24h (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. Heavy tropo opening from Lawton/Wichita Falls TX area, Oct 4 starting at turn-on 1356 UT: RF 11, KSWO-DT Lawton on 7-1 (ABC); TELEMUN on 7-2, LWN on 7-3 RF 18, OETA as 10-1, and OKLA as 10-2. Still according to W9WI.com this must be K18IZ-D in Grandfield. This strange situation was discussed almost two years ago in DXLD 11-43. OETA moved it from Frederick to serve the L/WF market better. There never was any channel 10 around there; virtual number chosen to be amid the existing 3/6/7/18 stations. Yet two years after we got this info from OETA, their own website http://www.oeta.tv/about/dtv/channels.html http://www.oeta.tv/about/coverage.html *still* doesn`t include anything from Grandfield, but with Frederick: Channel 34; Lawton: Channel 36, not making clear whether RF or virtual channels, but I think in most cases for the translators (other than this) they are the same. BTW, the OK page of W9WI.com also seems to be incomplete as far as all the OETA translators. 18 is still in solid at 1445 UT. RF 22, KAUZ-HD 6-1; did not get any subchannels checked (CBS) RF 28, KFDX-DT 3-1; no subchannels; still in at 1514 UT (NBC) RF 15, surprised to see an 18-1 KJTL-DT PSIP-only ID, as it must have overcome KTBO briefly, with antenna away from OKC; KTBO is 700 kW, KJTL 1000 kW from Wichita Falls. RF 15, shortly after the above, I also see a DTV 15-1 label, but only a `bad` signal. There are a surprising number of ``15s on 15`` in W9WI.com around here: low powers in Salina KS, Springfield MO, Houston TX, Laredo TX (15 kW KLMV-LD, on the way to Monterrey?), but I suspect it`s 31 kW KXVA in Abilene TX. On the other set I also keep checking all the channels in analog, and see a weak frame bar on 44. W9WI.com shows the likely one is K44GS, Wichita Falls 3.34 kW translator of KERA Dallas. At 1448 it lox in enough to see a toon with Dr Seuss character. Check! With KERA schedule ``The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That`` (not including tropo TVDX, I assume). My analog channel scanning really pays off when I then see tropo on lowband ch 6 from MEXICO! q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. RF 31 & weaker RF 32 intercity relay, Enid`s only TV station, KXOK-LD continues to be all SNAFU`d with its two subchannels: Oct 8 at 1413 past 1520 UT, 31-2 M - FOX PSIP, so supposed to be Mundo-Fox, is just color bars, seven of them top to bottom --- which hardly any TV station broadcasts intentionally any more, and silent sound. 31-3 is still labeled Azteca but is black and mute. You never know when one or the other of these will axually present the programming. Meanwhile main channel 31-1 continues with TV-OK on RTV network. BTW, the color bars on 31-2 can have aspect ratio changed, while 31-1 and 31-3 are stuck at full-screen only, why? {Speaking of color bars, one good thing about DTV (and digital cable) is that hardly ever is it necessary to adjust the tint, once set; but some channels/program have `weak`, pallid hue, requiring that to be turned up on the set, notably NHK World news which we get via OETA OKLA at 1600 UT M-F; why?} (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OMAN. 9760, Oct 9 at 0106, RSO with Qur`an, fair with flutter. Exactly 24 hours earlier it was missing, off the air or on wrong frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAKISTAN. 15730, R. Pakistan, 1223 not too bad with mid-east music. Went off at 1300. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) 15725, Radio Pakistan in Urdu scheduled 0830-1104 UT noted with terrible modulation on fundamental, but ALSO TWO accompanied SPURIOUS outlets, the stronger more broadband on lower 15644.9 to 15646.5, and a weaker narrow band signal symmetrically on 15804.150 kHz. S=9+15dB on \\ 17720 kHz. vy73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 9, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) English news heard at 1100-1105 UT today in A-13 season on 15725 and 17720 kHz, followed by National Anthem at 1105:45 UT till 1107 UT, TX switched OFF at 1107:22 UT. Oct 9. 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Pakistan ***B-13*** schedule 27 Oct 2013 - 29 March 2014. Balti 0445-0530 sAs 7470 Bangla 0900-1000 sAs 9850 11870 Chinese 1200-1300 FE 11600 15730 Dari 1445-1545 Afgh. 5080 English 1600-1615 wEu 7510 news Farsi 1700-1800 ME/nAf 5890 7470 Gujarati 1145-1215 sAs 9490 11530 Hindi 1045-1145 sAs 9490 11530 Nepali 1000-1030 sAs 9850 11870 Pushto 1345-1445 Afgh. 5080 Sheena 0530-0615 sAs 7470 Sinhali 1230-1300 sAs 9610 11530 Tamil 1300-1330 sAs 9610 11530 Urdu 0045-0215 seAs 11600 15730 0500-0700 ME/nAf 11580 15800 0830-1100 wEu 11580 15800 1330-1530 ME/nAf 11530 15725 1700-1900 wEu 9350 11570 {Probably also, wb: English 0905-0910 wEu 11580 15800 news English 1100-1104 wEu 11580 15800 news} (Radio Pakistan xls/pdf file via Andreas Volk-D at ADDX club Munich Germany; extracted & reformatted by wb, Oct 8, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 9 via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Only PNGs noted this morning, besides Wantok, were 3260 and 3325. The others weren't on. (5 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, Oct 6 at 1152, very poor signal singing, presumed NBC Madang. Only other 90m PNG carrier frequency audible is 3325, which could also be Indonesia. 3260 continued past 1200, and went off circa 1206 tho I missed the exact instant (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3260, NBC Madang, National news by W to 1107, then immediately into regional news with out missing a beat. 1116 ad then station ad political program giving rates and times and starting out with "Radio Madang...." and ended with mention of Radio Madang. 1117 studio M in muffled audio with TC, music briefly and continued with mentions of broadcast and "...FM band...", mention of Madang, programs "Country ??", "Outbreak", and NBC, and phone #s 76709887 and 76659803. Read probably every PSA they had in the station to 1136!! Had a promo with medley of pop songs. Into reggae song, then M announcer returned at 1139. MP3 recording at https://app.box.com/s/3qpn6hc00bqmff175dz7 (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3325, NBC Bougainville, 1113 end of talk by M in Tok Pisin (news??). W announcer with segment intro and classical music, then talk by M with mention of PNG and province, and had a soundbite of M speaking. 1117 classical music again and W announcer with outro. Into pop music. 1118 talk by W with mention of today, "...radio station....", computer, "...of you want help...", Internet, 1120:10 mention of Bougainville, population, New Guinea. She was immediately followed by M at 1121 with mention of corporation, government, radio, and possibly R. Bougainville at 1123:55, and at 1124:35 "...antenna ?? Kieta radio station FM...". W returned and at 1125:05 mention of "....radio station, NBC Bougainville ?? station ?? radio station providing service ?? people ?? program...", and 1125:45 another mention of Bougainville, "...development long community long Bougainville". [I believe that`s ``bilong``, as a way of making a word genitive, tho the ``bi`` part may be swallowed --- gh] 1126 then same M with mention of information, network, commission, August, "all night long", evening, program, community center, Bougainville. 1130, W again briefly over instrumental music with mention of management, NBC, member, document, "...leading newspaper...", program, Bougainville, development, and "We hope you...". 1133 ad or promo with choral singing and deep-voiced M muffled. 1134-1137 current dance music. Stronger than Madang at 1135!! 1138 M DJ with TC and mention of program, some sort of jingle at 1139, M returned briefly, then into pop ballad past 1141. Didn't think this would get as good as it did. Peaked 1125-1130. No audible or visual (in the display) sign of Palangkaraya. MP3 recording at https://app.box.com/s/mek8427d1kwsov7coj8r (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. NBC Milne Bay, 3365, replied by e-mail after 24 days. I had sent them a postal report with audio CD, prepared card and $2 to Provincial Radio Manager, NBC Radio Milne Bay, P.O. Box 111, Alotau, Milne Bay Province. The email included a scanned image of my PPC, signed and stamped by Philip Manoa, and was sent by Priscilla Waikaidi, Acting Asst Director (Bruce Portzer, WA, Oct 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) BTW - NBC Milne Bay on 3365 heard again Oct 8, after being off the air for several weeks (Ron Howard, CA, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTEING DIGEST) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3385, NBC East New Britain, Sept. 20, 1050. M in Tok Pisin to club music interval, M at ToH (sounded like sked announcement), woman after the hour. Local static level a little higher this morning, so hard to follow dialog (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3905, NBC New Ireland. Last heard on July 24. Heard again on Oct 7 at 1132 till 1201 with series of monologues in Tok Pisin/Pidgin; series of phone numbers; many local IDs; mentioned "celebration New Ireland"; series of advertisements (one with many mentions of "horsepower"); 1201 bird call; NBC news and weather ("showers") in English; after 1209 music program (pop songs mostly Pacific Island type, but played John Mellencamp's "Hurts So Good"); 1301 bird call; NBC news in English; poor to almost fair; ham QRM; QRN. Very nice to have them back again and wonder what event is happening now to bring them back to SW again? Audio at https://app.box.com/s/2gel3t8udgq5k1nq5m68 3905, NBC New Ireland, 1153-1302, Oct 8. Better reception than yesterday; special programming in Tok Pisin/Pidgin for the "anniversary celebration of NBC New Ireland"; schedule of upcoming activities ("traditional welcome," "after the welcoming speech," etc.); did not catch which day it was happening on; 1201 bird call; "NBC News in Brief"; 1301 bird call; "NBC News Roundup"; played very little music, as it's mostly talk about their anniversary celebration (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3905, R. New Ireland - Per Ron Howard tip, found around 0900 when hams weren't on. Stronger at 1104 with presumed NBC news by W in between ham contacts. 1148 looks like the ham net went off and getting W announcer talking. Mention of PNG. Still talking all the way to 1200 when more hams came up. Could still hear music at 1200 through the hams. (8 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) 3905, Oct 8 at 1244, AM carrier here with heavy LSB QRhaM. Straining, it`s JBM with talk, 1248 a bit of music, more talk, but just too weak. At least the hams are slightly to the side tho loquacious. Checking this since Ron Howard reported yesterday that Kavieng had reactivated unexpectedly, announced as for the "anniversary celebration of NBC New Ireland", and he too was hearing it again today, better, at 1153-1302. Says last heard before Oct 7 was July 24, and here`s his audio of Oct 7: https://app.box.com/s/2gel3t8udgq5k1nq5m68 Unknown when exactly the anniversary is or how long this return to 3905 will endure. Note colorful slogan as in WRTH: ``Singaut bilong Drongo`` (BTW, is there *any* similarity between Old Ireland and New, except perhaps being green?). (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 90mb PNG signals were worse at 1045 than at 1000!! (9 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot), HCDX via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. QSL report: Last week, after over three years of follow-ups by both e-mail and postal mail, I finally received QSL letters from NBC Madang, NBC West Sepik, NBC Manus and NBC Kavieng. Something like this has a way of restoring your faith in QSL'ing, at least for a while! (Bob Brossell, Pewaukee, WI, JRC NRD-545; Eton E1; Sony ICF SW-77, NASWA Flashsheet Oct 6 via DXLD) ** PERU. 4747.09, 0045-0055 02.10, R Huanta 2000, Huanta Spanish talk 25222 (Anker Petersen, my latest loggings in Skovlunde, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) 4747.1, R. Huanta Dos Mil, Noted a carrier already on at home at 0820 before I left, and when I started listening at 0900. Didn't hear any audio, though. Campo music at 0933 however. 0941 M announcer DJ on with TC and talk, and back to music at 0942. 0956 ad block with many many mentions of Huanta. Still running ads when it suddenly went off at 1003:19. Back on at 1006:08 with ads continuing. Not all that strong. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) ** PERU. 4774.91, 0050-0100 02.10, R Tarma, Tarma Spanish ann, Latin American pops 24343 Heterodyne maybe from inactive AIR Imphal (Anker Petersen, my latest loggings in Skovlunde, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) No sign of Tarma [4775] at 1014. (3 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** PERU. 4810, R. Logos, In the clear at 0950 when the massive ute just above went off. Nice campo music with beautiful flute solo. 0951 M with TC only, then different M on with mention of "...a hora ?? palabra de Dios...". Looked like I'd get a good recording, then the ute started up again at 0952:12. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX- pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) ** PERU. 4955, R. CULTURAL AMAUTA, 07/10 0027 UT. Música Cristiana en español con presentación de mensajes e id. Señal con SINPO: 44444 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 4955, R. Cultural Amauta, 1034 playing "El Condor Pasa", then live M announcer in apparent Aymara, then back to somber choral music, and 1038 more voice-over talk with "Amen". Fair. Has been improving lately as sunset is moving up. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) 4955, R. Cultural Amauta, On the air at [*]1018:56 with music already in progress. W announcer at 1023. Poor signal. (9 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot), HCDX via DXLD) ** PERU. Radio Quillabamba --- A pesar de algunos estáticos, con buena señal a las 2242 UT por 5025 kHz: http://youtu.be/se-rnQl4FZc -- (Rodolfo Tizzi http://cx2abp.blogspot.com/ Oct 5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 9 October 2013: Made the decision to go out to listen on the fact Mosoj Chaski was good, Milne Bay and ENB were on and New Ireland was on yesterday, and the disturbed conditions can sometimes bring unusually good reception. A few stations were better than usual, but conditions were only fair at best. It was noisy also. 90mb PNGs were down in the mud. I could only muster a little audio out of ENB. 3905 NBC New Ireland was absent. Hams really blasted 41m. The highlight was definitely R. Quillabamba. RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315' Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot). Duration: 0910-1150. Solar Indices: Solar Flux = 112 A Index = 16 K Index = 4 G1 geomagnetic storms with R1 radio blackouts. B2 X-ray Flux. 7 mhz MUF over all of Canada and 6 mhz over AK. WX: Clear to partly cloudy, 42 degrees 5024.94, R. Quillabamba, 1004 found Rebelde had extremely weak distorted audio and figured Quillabamba might be audible. Sure enough, lowered the bandwidth way down, notched out Rebelde, and Quillabamba was audible and intelligible. 1006 talk by M in Spanish with TC. 1008 nice Huayno. 1011 M returned with TC given twice, song announcement, and nice ID at least 4 times at 1011:50 and mensaje with mention of provincia, commercial, TC twice again with mention of Quillabamba, and song announcement. 1013-1016 another Huayno with W vocal. 1016 M DJ with TC and song announcement, mention nacional and internacional, Quillabamba, and ending with song announcement. 1019-1023 another Huayno with group chorus. 1023-1025 M returned with TC but Rebelde`s audio up now. 1025-1029 campo song with man chorus 1028 Rebelde quiet again. 1029-1031 immediately into another song. 1031 brief deadair, then different M announcer DJ with roomy sound to the audio and long talk with mention of "buenos días", "la voz campesina", and Quillabamba, programa, Perú, 1037:40 possibly R. Quillabamba. 1039 another M announcer joined in talking past 1043. If Rebelde wasn't here, R. Quillabamba would probably be as easy as R. Visión daily. MP3 audio file can be found at https://app.box.com/s/epkawwblhpy50x3g6kjs And a screenshot of the signal with Rebelde notched can be found at https://app.box.com/s/kz8dzvxwq74ui3tq8mx1 (9 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot), HCDX via DXLD) ** PERU. 5039.16, R. Libertad de Junín, 1003 nice Huayno, then live M announcer with morning prayers and mentioning names (please pray for so and so??) and Junín. 1009 another Huayno. 1013 canned echo announcement by M over music with mention of internacional. Faded a lot in just 5 minutes. 1015 live M returned with TC and announcements. (8 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** PERU. 5980, R. CHASKI, 02/10 0050 UT. Programa “El amor que vale”, que es transmitido desde Red Radio Integridad de Lima, con el tema de la transformación del cristiano por la gracia divina. Posteriormente a ella se da música instrumental hasta que se da la hora: “20 horas” local (02 UT) [should be UT-5, not UT -4 --- gh]. Señal con poco QRN y SINPO: 54454; y posterior a las 0201, comienza una especie de fading con SINPO: 55334 y que acaba a las 02:03, cercana a la salida del aire de la emisora. 5980, R. CHASKI, 03/10 1111 UT. Mensajes y música instrumental retransmitida desde Red Radio Integridad de Lima, señal oscilante, se corta recurrentemente y esta con SINPO: 33333. No obstante desde las 1125, se escucha a un hombre hablar en quechua (al parecer una ID de radio, ya que dice: Chaskimanta, o sea desde Chaski, o al parecer un saludo de parte de la emisora) y presentar alabanzas en el mismo idioma con coros de mujeres con SINPO: 44444. Además, se puede añadir que Chaski fue monitoreada a las 1037 con el típico sonido como pitido sin modulación debajo. 5980, R. CHASKI, 03/10 2345 UT. Programa “Momento decisivo” con el tema del papel bíblico de los Estados Unidos y el Nuevo orden mundial con SINPO: 44444 con sobremodulación (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) [and non]. 5980, Oct 4 at 0053, regular Chaski-check finds huge pulse jamming from CUBA. Sometimes there are traces of this, but it`s horrible now, and totally uncalled-for, as R. Martí is on 5980 for only 3 hours in the middle of the night. It`s not at the wall-of-noise level, but about as severe as it could be and still produce individual pulses. Tnx a lot, Arnie! Yet with BFO I can still detect a carrier under it, hopefully still Chaski, and it does go off at 0105:56, which is 6.5 seconds later than yesterday. Still not reset timer to cut off before 0100. 5980, Oct 5 at 0047, heavy DentroCuban pulse jamming again tonight trying to ruin reception of R. Chaski; harder to detect a carrier underneath, and/or does the jamming also have any carrier? 0105 standing by for cutoff: On BFO it sounds like some carrier is cutting off and on, but that`s caused by the pulsing. This stops at 0106:01, which correlates with the R. Chaski pattern, 5 seconds later than last night, and thus surpassing the 0106 reset barrier(?). The storm is about to hit so I rush back inside before it rain, and monitor another hour on the FRG-7 with indoor wire (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5980, R. CHASKI. 05/10 1140 UT. Música instrumental y avisos retransmitido desde Red Radio Integridad y con ID de aquella emisora. No hay programa en quechua, ya que a las 1210 desaparece por propagación y es difícil saber si se emite posterior a aquella hora. Señal con SINPO: 44444. Nota: En el facebook de la emisora se indica que prontamente estarán de aniversario, el 22 y 23 de Noviembre: https://www.facebook.com/radiochaski/posts/312523735552159 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 5980, R. Chaski, Cuzco, 2235-2250, 05/10, castelhano, propaganda religiosa; 45332. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5980, R. CHASKI, 06/10 0026 UT. Programa “Los grandes temas” con el asunto de la familia, el cristiano y la política, conjuntamente con la soberanía de Dios y la soberanía del ser humano. Señal con SINPO: 55454 con muy poco ruido, aunque a veces un poco notable. Además con un poco de sobremodulación, pero sin cortes (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 5980, Oct 6 at 0054, R. Chaski carrier at usual very poor level, but noise is mainly from 5990 splash rather than jamming for a change; expecting timer to be reset to cut off before 0100 again, but not yet: still on at 0100, and finally cuts off at 0106:05* which is 4 seconds later than last night (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5980, R. CHASKI, 06/10 1158 UT. Avisos de Red R. Integridad, los cuales siguen hasta las 1228 aproximadamente, cuando la señal desaparece por efectos de propagación. Señal con SINPO: 54454 mayormente. 5980, R. CHASKI, 07/10 0021 UT. Programa “Los grandes temas” con una repetición exacta del capítulo del día sábado (relación del cristiano con la política y la familia en el contexto actual). Señal con SINPO: 54454 con sobremodulación (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL- 660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 5980, Oct 7 at 0055, R. Chaski barely audible with music past 0100, splash at first severe from 5990 CRI Cuba; cutoff at 0106:12* which is 7 seconds later than yesterday (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5980, R. CHASKI, 07/10 1201 UT. ID de la emisora “Desde Cusco, transmite Radio Chaski desde los … 630 AM y los 5980 kilociclos en onda corta…” con el himno instrumental: Oh cantádmelas otra vez (bellas palabras de vida) de fondo. Para seguir con un programa en español con un devocional y posteriormente, a las 1210 comenzar un programa con música en quechua y saludos (radio chaskimanta) a los oyentes. Señal con SINPO: 55555 con sobremodulación, que en periodos cortos, no permiten entender de buena manera. 5980, R. CHASKI, 08/10 0021 UT. ID de Red Radio Integridad y avisos de la retransmisión de la señal por el 5980 en Cusco. Asimismo se hace publicidad de que se puede obtener literatura en las oficinas de la emisora. Señal con sobremodulación y SINPO: 55454. Aunque la señal se oye cada vez con menos sobremodulación cerca de las 0035 cuando emiten “El amor que vale” (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 5980, Oct 8 at 0045, R. Chaski carrier and some modulation vs splash from 5990 and general noise level, but not jamming. Plenty else to monitor before cutoff, mainly pirates. Back at 0105 to time it: 0106:17* which is 5 seconds later than yesterday. How much longer till reset? 5980, Oct 9 at 0058, R. Chaski carrier and some modulation; on past 0100 when I heard usual jingle, and with everything else going on, did not get back here until 0105:10 to find it`s already off, rather than a minute later as expected, so the timer re-set must have happened today, but not to before 0100. Tomorrow I should be able to extrapolate the re-start time from the new cutoff (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 6173.85v, R. Tawantinsuyo, 1021 M with usual morning news program. Mention of Cusco. TC at 1029 and nice ID with mention of Peru. Lucky to get ID due to QRM. 1029 into ad by M with mention of Cusco. 1031 back to news with live M. Drifted up 10 Hz quickly at 1022. Heavy slop QRM taking over towards 1030. A screenshot of the signal can be found at https://app.box.com/s/pu4jvp9oq65gdayj0ns2 (8 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** PHILIPPINES. 15190, R Pilipinas, SEP 30, 1730. OC at H+25, to long tone, ID by M, to F in Tagalog. News items and mentions of "Mindinao". Good (Rick Barton, listening from my tent, Grundig Satellit 750, random wire into pine trees, Federal land near Iron Springs AZ, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PHILIPPINES [non]. Pilipinas DX News --- E-QSL from Henry Umadhay of Pilipinas on September 10, 2013, answer my emailed reception report of "Pilipinas DX News" programme via AWR wavescan programme dated August 12, 2012! 1600-1630 UT on 11825 KHz. Report emailed to: pilipinasdx(at)yahoo(dot)com http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/2097152892013828103643555/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PORTUGAL. Radio Renascença’s medium wave transmitters which now carry the station’s Radio Sim channel aimed at older listeners are being run on reduced power to save energy costs. The main Lisbon transmitter on 594 kHz which is rated at 100 kW (but had been operating at 10 kW) has now been reduced to only 1.5 kW. Power of the 10 kW transmitters on 891, 963, 981 and 1251 kHz has been reduced to just 1 kW, while the 1 kW transmitters continue to operate at full power. Braga 576 kHz has been switched off as the area is served by an FM transmitter (Information from Radio Renascenca technical staff during EDXC visit on 9 Sep) Reception of Radio Sim on 594 kHz was extremely weak at our hotel in central Lisbon (Dave Kenny, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** ROMANIA. Radio City --- E-QSL arrived within 1 hour after my emailed reception report of Radio City on September 21, 2013, Time 0800-0900 UT, SW frequency 9510 KHz relayed via Tiganeshti 150 KW, report sent to: citymorecars(at)yahoo(dot)ca http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/209715289201382201136768/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ROMANIA [and non]. 9655, ROR. 02/10 2337 UT. Vía Galbeni. Música folklórica rumana presentada en español, para después pasar a un segmento de música clásica basada en instrumentales de Operas de Verdi. Señal con SINPO: 43444 con leve QRM de CNR 8 desde China y en 11795 con SINPO: 54444// vía Tiganesti 9740 con SINPO: 33333 con QRM de BBC, vía Kranji, SNG y en 11955 con SINPO: 44444 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) Radio Romania International --- Mail from RRI Chinese enclosed an QSL subjected "Radio Romania Constanja [sic] Building", answer my reception report of RRI Chinese program dated July 20, 2013, time 1300-1330 UT on the frequency of 17860 KHz, reception report written in Chinese and sent to: marian(dot)mizdrea(dot)yahoo(dot)com(Chinese host Marian) & rri(dot)chinese(at)yahoo(dot)com total 51 days. Signature "Luo He" http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/20971528920126290928556/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. Mail from RWM Russia, enclosed a QSL card answer my reception report in English of RWM transmission dated June 13, 2013 time 1320-1340 UT on frequency of 9996 KHz, and attached an audio-clip file emailed to director(at)niiftri(dot)irk(dot)ru hronos(at)mail(dot)kamchatka(dot)ru dalstandart(at)dst(dot)khv(dot)ru schipunov(at)vniiftri(dot)ru i_kuznetsov(at)vniiftri(dot)ru chepurnaya(at)vniiftri(dot)ru And I don't know which one reached them and useful, but the QSL arrived after 72 days. http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/20971528920138110158688/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. Voice of Russia --- Mail from VOR English section on August 31, 2013, enclosed a QSL card subjected "50 years first manned flight to space", answer my reception report dated August 4, 2013 time 0930 UT on the frequency 11830 KHz relayed via Moscow, report emailed to world(at)ruvr(dot)ru Completes my collection of "50 years of first manned flight to space" series with 12 QSLs. http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/209715289201262763743754/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA [and non]. Reading Meeting Report – September 2013 BY ALAN PENNINGTON [excerpt] With the recent news that the Voice of Russia plans to stop its shortwave broadcasts, Mike Barraclough dedicated the first half of the meeting to a look back at the station’s history with a miscellany of recordings and ephemera from the Voice of Russia and before that, Radio Moscow. The station’s website says incorrectly that it started in 1929 as Radio Moscow, when in fact it was “Radio Centre Moscow” at first. One card passed around was this QSL card (left) dating from 1937. Mike also bought along a selection of his own QSL cards verifying various transmitter sites in the then Soviet Union, dating back to the days when verifying new sites meant extra points on the QSL ladders in club magazines! We heard about the role of Radio Moscow during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. The station was chosen to broadcast the message from Soviet leader Khrushchev and Defence Minister Malinovsky which effectively ended the crisis. It was broadcast as they were writing it, such was its urgency. It included the crucial sentence that said the Soviets would dismantle “the arms which you describe as offensive” and crate and return them to the USSR. Significantly they chose to broadcast this message via Radio Moscow, rather than ‘phone the US President direct. A number of extracts of Russian commentaries from the North American service of Radio Moscow were released on a vinyl LP in 1961 entitled “Radio Moscow and the Western Hemisphere” and we heard some of these. Narrated by Norman Brokenshire, it was meant to be the first of a series of LPs, but only one was released. You can buy the recording from the Smithsonian Institute at http://www.folkways.si.edu/index.aspx and also hear it if you search for the title on YouTube. A vinyl EP “Conquest of Space” from 1961 featured Soviet space hero Major Yuri Gagarin and was bad enough to be included in Kenny Everett’s “World’s Worst Wireless Show” broadcast on Capital Radio 194 in London in 1977! see: http://www.chronoglide.com/wwwshome.html The record was actually made in England, not the USSR though (was it broadcast on Radio Moscow?) In May 1983, listeners to six newscasts on Radio Moscow’s English language service were surprised to hear newsreader, Vladimir Danchev, refer to the Soviet troops in Afghanistan as “invaders” and “occupants” threatening the country’s security. As a result, Danchev was taken off air and sent back to his hometown of Tashkent, where it was reported he received psychiatric treatment, but was then reported back on air in December 1983. We also heard how the reporting by Radio Moscow of West German teenager Mathias Rust’s landing in Red Square in a Cessna light aircraft on May 28 1987 came under scrutiny by the authorities. According to one of the reporters (speaking recently) who reported on the incident, the embarrassment that Soviet airspace could be violated so easily and the speed of reporting made authorities suspect Radio Moscow reporters could have been part of a western plot involving Rust! Radio Station Peace and Progress (“The Voice of Soviet Public Opinion”) was discussed recently on VoR’s “From Moscow with Love” programme (25 May 2013). In response to a listener’s question about the station, co-presenters Vasily and Natasha described it as an ‘enigma’ with ‘raw propaganda’, only broadcasting “highly censored news and commentaries”. It was, they said, intended to trick the west into thinking it was an independent radio station, but in fact was a “KGB gimmick”. We heard the station’s interval signal and how Natasha’s mother had worked there until 1983. Hear the programme at http://voiceofrussia.com/radio_broadcast/36578738/217757219/ Mike played a recording of Radio Moscow broadcasting to the USA on 1040 AM in 1987! This was from a 300 kW transmitter in Cuba (every Sunday and alternate Saturdays) and prompted US station WYFX in Florida, also on 1040 kHz to complain to the FCC, who said they could do nothing about the interference. The new broadcast began when jamming of VOA broadcasts to Eastern Europe ceased. The Soviet Union had asked for access to a US mediumwave station in return for stopping the jamming of VOA – so one in Cuba was the next best alternative. And finally Mike played a recent recording of Voice of Russia with them now IDing as “Radio VR” on air. How long have they been IDing as “Radio VR”?? Announcer on the recording, was VoR’s youngest reporter, Max Gorbachev, a relative of the former Soviet leader, Mikhail? (Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** RUSSIA [non]. Sat 17 Aug: Voice of Russia at 2205 on 9465 via Moldova where I find From Moscow with Love just starting (although I didn’t expect to find that on air at this time, as it’s not scheduled Saturdays at 2205). Anyway, Vasily and Natalia have their usual interesting programme. Today, Natalia and Vasily respond to a question about the Mongol-Tatar invasion of Russia in the 13th century, with fascinating background on the invasion, and discussion of how the Mongols-Tatars influenced the Russian language and customs – although the discussion soon morphed via Mongol food into sushi night at Natalia’s house and to shooting stars. I would have liked to have heard more about the 200 year rule by the Mongols-Tatars, but then this is not a history programme, but more a look at life in Moscow, so I forgive them the digression. In the second half of the programme, Vasily interviewed the boss of Radio Vos in Moscow – a station for the blind. I tried a Google search of the station, but nothing came up. However right at the end of the programme, Vasily mentioned the website address as http://www.radiovos.ru (I perhaps could have just tried it). From Moscow with Love is always a good listen and is highly recommended (Alan Roe, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. RADIO ROSSII WILL STOP ITS BROADCASTS ON LW AND MW IN 2014 http://digit.ru/telecom/20131002/406216082.html MOSCOW, October 2. Digit.ru. All Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) in 2014 will completely stop broadcasting Radio Russia on long wave and on medium wave in the regions, as said to Digit.ru an industry source. This will be another step to reduce the broadcasting of public radio on the far broadcasting in the regions of Russia. As previously reported by Digit.ru, March 14, stopped broadcasting on longwave and medium wave radio station Mayak after which the station can be heard only in a few dozen cities, where works few transmitters on FM. Deputy General Director Sergei Arkhipov of VGTRK confirmed plans on switching off broadcasting Radio Russia on long wave and to reduce broadcasts on medium wave. He said that Radio Russia in the NE will be turned off where the radio station is broadcasting on shortwave and FM. Reduction of broadcasting will happen, according to Arkhipov, due to the decreased of funding of VGTRK in 2014. -- (via Ivan Lebedevsky, St. Petersburg, Russia, Oct 4, mwdx yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) [continuation, rest of story chopped from above source:] In turn , the source Digit.ru said that VGRTR funding in 2014 will be reduced by 15% compared with 2013 year. At the same time , the termination of Russia Radio broadcast on long wave and a reduction in the average will broadcast in a loss of about 800 million rubles a year, the state-owned RTRS that broadcast in the interests of VGRTR . This year, the RTRS due to the cessation of broadcasting in the far air " Mayak " and other public radio station "Voice of Russia " , according to the Ministry of Communications , has received less about 1.5 billion rubles of income . As a result of loss from the operation of the network RTRS powerful broadcasting in 2013, will grow to 2.5 billion rubles to 1 billion rubles in 2012. In RTRS at the time of publication of comments were not provided (via Victor Rutkowske , Ekaterinburg, Russia "open_dx" via RusDX Oct 6 via DXLD) And here another sad news. Radio Teos, which broadcasts on 1089 kHz, in St. Petersburg, has also reduced their broadcasts, and the new transmission times are - 0500-1300 UT and only on Mondays to Fridays. No more broadcasts on weekends. 73! (Ivan Lebedevsky, St. Petersburg, Russia, mwmasts yg via DXLD) All LW txs and some MW txs will be stopped, but SW txs will be on the air. Heard on 7 October at 1512-1557 Radio Rassii Stream #5 on 5930//6160//13735 and from 1600 13735 // MW 945 (site Novocherkassk, Ryazan District) And at 1530 Stream #4 on 6085//6195 (1512-1657 and close/down on both frequencies). Stream #2 on 7230: 1852 warming longtiming pips, 1900 ID of R. Rassii and news (common news in Russian for all streams. Really Stream #3 is not heard here more – it was only on 4050 SW. (Written by Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria on 8 October 2013 for DX LISTENING DIGEST and WORLD OF RADIO) ** RUSSIA. 5930 // weaker 5940, Oct 7 at 1247, R. Rossii with electronic music barely budging from one note with a beat, rather trance-inducing? 1252 finally morphs to a few more notes, but 1255 wrapping up announcements. 5930 = Pet/Kam, 5940 = Magadan (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. 13805, Oct 4 at 1330, jazzed-up ``Moscow Nites`` theme, poor with flutter, Chinese announcement. It`s VOR at 10-14, 250 kW due south from Irkutsk per HFCC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RWANDA. RUANDA, 6055, R. Ruanda, Kigali, 2110.2121*, 05/10, música pop', fecho abrupto, provàvelmente, porque a hora habitual é às 2100; 55433. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RWANDA [non]. Radio Inyabutatu logs --- Hello group and desk, Clandestine to Rwanda presumed from Sofia, Bulgaria. Language unknown. 9/21/13 1700z sign on 17870 kHz AM s5 9/28/13 1700z sign on 17870 kHz AM s4 10/5/13 1700z sign on 17870 kHz AM s6 Short music at sign on into male speaking for the next hour. Each day so far different music at sign on. Many recognizable mentions of Rwanda. No fanfare at end of broadcast - signs off 1758, 1759 or so. Partial recordings available (sign on thru 1st three or so minutes & entire 9/28 broadcast). (Rich Ray, Burr Ridge, IL USA, JRC NRD 545, 300' long wire, Oct 5, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Saturdays only CLANDESTINE, 17870, R. Inyabutatu (via Bulgaria [sic]), Signal on at 1659:27, deadair, then program start with fanfare, and guitar IS, and right into talks. All discussion for the entire program. 1756 announcer mention of Inyabutatu (although the "Inya" part doesn't seem to be pronounced), website http://www.radioinyabutatu.com twice, mention of "kilohertz" and "meterband", then what appeared to be a reference to some of the countries they've been heard: Rwanda, Malawai, Zambia, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania, Cameroon, Canada, and "America". Audio suddenly stopped at 1759 and signal gone. Fair signal with heavy fading. (5 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) ** SAUDI ARABIA. JEDDAH RADIO CANCELS HAJ AWARENESS PROGRAMME http://www.arabnews.com/news/464344 "Haj Enlightenment", a popular program that has been broadcast on Jeddah Radio for the last two decades, has been cancelled for unknown reasons. Only seasonal daily Haj programs will not be aired, while regular broadcasting news service in Urdu, English and other languages will continue to air. Hamza Hussain, director of Jeddah Radio's English service, told Arab News that "this year, Jeddah Radio is not broadcasting Haj programs like previous years." He also added that the radio station expects to implement changes to its content from the next Hijri year. Jeddah Radio programs are quite popular during the Haj season, as it broadcasts programs on a variety of topics with content support from the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. Saudi Radio's Haj seasonal broadcasting programs are broadcast in English, French, Urdu, Arabic, Bahasa Indonesian, Swahili and Turkish. Those in the Urdu and Indonesian languages remain the most popular due to the high influx of pilgrims from the Subcontinent and Indonesia. These programs are broadcast daily on AM (594 kHz) for listeners in Madinah, while FM (104.4 MHz) covers the Makkah area. Saudi Radio's Haj programs paved the way for regular news broadcasting service in foreign languages for international listeners (via Alan Pennington, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** SINGAPORE. DW Deutsche Welle "60 Years anniversary" QSL from DW arrived on August 21, 2013, answer my reception report dated July 20, 2013, time 1330-1400 UT on the frequency of 15595. Dari programme relayed via Kranji, report was written in English and emailed to Andrea(dot)Schulz(at)dw(dot)de.33 days. http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/209715289201263113442228/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SLOVAKIA. R Slovakia International plans to resume their broadcasts to abroad on shortwave from Rimavská Sobota from Jan 01, 2014, according to the RBB Medienmagazin (Satnews.de via Jaroslav Bohac, Usti nad Laben, Czech Republic, Sept 18, DSWCI DX Window Oct 2 via DXLD) Let us wait until January and see, if Slovakia really wants to spend a lot of money in reopening these two SW transmitters (DSWCI Ed. Anker Petersen, ibid.) Report of SW resumption “optimistic” --- Chrissy Brand contacted RSI English Section to ask if they could confirm the report but received this reply from Gavin Shoebridge: “Well, that would be big news. I’ve just spoken to the German section and the head of the department. It turns out that Radio Slovakia International has (eternal) plans to return to shortwave broadcasting, but a perpetual funding shortage means this is highly unlikely to actually happen. I imagine the news that it was actually going to happen by 2014 came about due to the High Frequency conference [HFCC] which took place here at the start of the month, but it seems a little optimistic at best, considering we have more budget cuts scheduled for next year. At this stage, I would suggest not to get your hopes up too high, as expanding our signal from Radio Miami International [on 9955 kHz] is much more likely. Still, miracles can happen!. Best regards, Gavin” (Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** SLOVAKIA [non]. 9955, Oct 5 at 0055, some very poor level music vs storm noise more than jamming, presumed R. Slovakia International relay via WRMI, English as scheduled UT Tue-Sat at 0030 (also daily at 1230-1259). In case you haven`t heard, RSI may be getting some funding back and could resume its own SW from Jan 1, 2014; they have registered a full schedule like the old one for B-13 just in case. But this is quite uncertain and another possibility is persuading WRMI to reactivate its NW antenna to serve North America, perhaps more likely if they don`t get Rimavská Sobota itself back in business (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOMALILAND. R. Hargeisa on 7120 kHz, Times of sign off: Sep 01 1900* Sep 02 1859* Sep 03 1900* Sep 04 1859* Sep 05 1900* Sep 06 off air Sep 07 off air Sep 08 off air Sep 09 off air Sep 10 off air Sep 11 off air Sep 12 off air Sep 13 off air Sep 14 off air Sep 15 off air Sep 16 off air Sep 17 off air Sep 18 off air Sep 19 off air Sep 20 off air Sep 21 off air Sep 22 off air Sep 23 off air Sep 24 1901* Sep 25 1900* Sep 26 1901* Sep 27 1902* Sep 28 1901* Sep 29 1901* Sep 30 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) SOMÁLIA, 7120, R. Hargeisa, Hargeisa, Somalilândia, 1640-1655, 04/10, árabe (p), texto; 34332. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH AFRICA. 11885, NHK/Radio Japan English to Central East Africa via Meyerton Transmitter. Heard (after months of trying) their *1800 to 1828* broadcast with news and daily feature of the planned 2020 Olympics and Listener's Letters hosted by Bonnie and Mick. Initially, the signal was just audible, and as the terminator (sunset at site) moved east to west, the signal came up and by the sign-off was a nice s7 level. Amazing how this can be heard in real time. Now for the verification response for this transmitter site (Edward Kusalik, Daysland, Alberta, using a Drake R8A using the following, a 125 foot long wire, pointed due east, with 4:1 Balun Match, with Pi-type Antenna Tuner as well this antenna with better results, Trap-sloper, cut for 6955 kHz, pointed due south, 1:1 Matching Balun top feed, with 60-meter long wire, top feed for radial effect, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. USA, Brother Stair The Overcomer Ministry E-QSL from Overcomer Ministry on August 26, 2013, answer my emailed reception report dated August 21, 2013, time 2015-2045 UT on the frequency of 11775, and report sent to "Brother Jonathan" http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/2097152892012112784712315/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) QSL Germany [sic]. 13810, The Overcomer Ministry via Issoudun, France. Full data with site, power, azimuth Media broadcast .pdf E-QSL response with accompanying cover verification/response letter. Reply in 48 hours after posting my e-mail report to Media BC. v/s: Walter Bordowsky, Head of Short wave, Senior Expert sales (Edward Kusalik, Daysland, Alberta, Canada, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5085, Oct 8 at 0515, the overnight Brother Scare service via WTWW-2 is off. Day frequency 9930 is on circa 1300 // but not synch with 9980 WWCR, what a waste (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SPAIN. Giovedì 3 ottobre 2013, 1720 - 15308 // 15342 kHz, Spurie REE Russo 15325 (9+ 30 dB!). Segnali con audio molto distorto (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) ** SUDAN. Giovedì 3 ottobre 2013, 1749 - 9505, V of AFRICA (SDN), English, afropop e IDs OM. SF (Luca Botto Fiora, G.C. 09E13 - 44N21, Rapallo (Genova) - Italia, bclnews.it via DXLD) ** SUDAN [non]. 13720, Sudan R. Service via UAE, Oct 03 0510-0529*, 35433 Arabic, Sudan pops, ID at 0511, etc, 0529 sign off (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) ** SUDAN [non]. 15550, R. Dabanga via UAE, Oct 03 0529-0540, 33433, Arabic, ID at 0530, Talk, IS and SJ and ID at 0535, etc (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) 15400, Oct 9 at 0509, Arabic from R. Dabanga atop continuous tone jammer; poor signal, 250 kW 335 degrees from MADAGASCAR but had not been propagating lately. 15550, Oct 9 at 0509, R. Dabanga also audible here and // seems synchronized, but this is 500 kW, 240 degrees from UAE, and not often heard at all here so far off the beam. About same level as 15400, and no jamming audible on 15550. At same time, 15580 VOA via Botswana also audible, and much stronger 15275 DW via Rwanda. But nothing on 15120 from Nigeria or 15190 from Equatorial Guinea (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Additional frequency of Radio Dabanga from Sep. 29: 0430-0527 on 15530 MDC 250 kW / 295 deg to EaAf Sudanese Arabic // till 0557 11650 SMG 200 kW / 145 deg to EaAf Sudanese Arabic // till 0557 15400 MDC 250 kW / 335 deg to EaAf Sudanese Arabic // till 0557 15550 DHA 250 kW / 240 deg to EaAf Sudanese Arabic (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** TAIWAN. No sign of 9745, V of Han today. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) Circa 1130 UT No sign of it either in the WRTH 2013 master frequency list, but it is under TAIWAN-domestic page 367 under another name, Voice of Kuanghua, altho a broadcast to Mainland (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) QSL: Two mail from Voice of Guanghua [sic] on August 18, 2013, each enclosed with a QSL-package (3 in 1 Beautiful Taiwan QSLs), A13 Schedule, and a printed answer letter from female host Wuyun, answer my reception report emailed to LiLi329(at)ms45(dot)hinet(dot)net last July and August on the frequency of 9745 kHz! http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/209715289201210174539806/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN. 15970, 0739, Sound of Hope, Taiwan. OM & YL with CC talks, 333, 07/09 (Michael L Ford, Newcastle-u-Lyme, Staffs, NRD515, NCM515, NRD545, 85' lw, Wellbrook 330ALA loop, BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ?? How do you know it was not CNR1 jamming? Insufficient details. Are you even aware there is CNR1 jamming primarily on such frequencies? (gh, DXLD) ** TAIWAN. Fishery Radio Station, 11550, replied by letter after 53 days. Said in part "..the program you received by 11550 kHz is provided by us; however, the broadcasting frequency belongs to another radio station - RTI (Radio Taiwan International). That is because we cooperate with RTI, and it helps broadcast some of our programs. Therefore, we think it will be more appropriate for RTI to check your reception report and give you a listening certificate. We will pass your letter and your 2 USD dollars to RTI." They also enclosed an English/Chinese station brochure, and two large laminated plastic cards that had photos of many kinds of fish along with their names in Chinese and Latin. The cards are interesting, and are probably intended to help fisherman identify what they caught (Bruce Portzer, WA, Oct 3, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN. 7445, RTI, SEP 30, 1100. S/on, news. "Paula Chao". Undisturbed by jamming. Good (Rick Barton, listening from my tent, Grundig Satellit 750, random wire into pine trees, Federal land near Iron Springs AZ, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Jamming: see CHINA [and non]. Yesterday I listened to Radio Taiwan International. For a few days they are broadcasting the German service directly from Taiwan in addition to using European relays. The programs from the Taiwan site are aired on 9955 kHz from 1700 till 1800 UT. Details: http://german.rti.org.tw/Content/GetSingleNews.aspx?ContentID=171230 Reception was quite good here in Germany till around 1720 when AIR started DRM on 9950 kHz. The signal was extremely broad and caused heavy noise about 100 kHz around the centre frequency of 9950 kHz. Welcome to digital shortwave. Regards (Harald Kuhl, Oct 4, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) ** TAIWAN [non]. PCJ Radio International --- E-QSL from PCJ Radio within 22 minutes after my reception report of its Sunday programme on September 22 1330-1430 UT, 11835 relayed via Trincomalee 125 KW, report emailed to pcjqsl(at)pcjmedia(dot)com signature: Victor Goonetilleke http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/209715289201342923252867/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) I got this about 20 minutes ago from the Shortwave Radio Station Listening group on Facebook: Keith Perron: Catch PCJ Radio International at 1330 UT though a special audio link we set up. Currently we are relaying the Voice of America until 1325. Then we switch to 11835 kHz. Will feed the audio from our broadcast at 1330 through a SW radio set up here. Here is the link. Give it a try first. http://61.60.203.126:8012/listen.m3u I have them here in Central Iowa with news, including a piece on Australia/Indonesia relations and boat people. Signal is weak, but free from interference, The band seems quiet this morning as well. Thanks to Stephen Mason for the tip! (Tim in Luther Iowa Rahto, 1445 [sic] GMT Oct 6, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) PCJ BROADCASTS TO NORTH AMERICA THROUGH WINB SHORTWAVE TO CANADA AND THE US TEST Beginning October 12 at 0200 UT (October 11th, 10 pm Eastern) will target listeners in North America for a few weeks. These broadcasts could continue depending on the response from listeners. Schedule 0200 PCJ Radio News 0206 Focus Asia Pacific 0230 Switzerland In Sound with Bob Zanotti 0258 Sign off Frequency: 9265 kHz Power: 50 kW Target Area: North America Send your reception reports to pcjqsl @ pcjmedia.com or snail mail. PCJ Radio International 8th Floor, Number 47, Lane 31, Sanmin Road, Section 1, New Taipei City, Banciao, Taiwan 22070 ROC (Keith Perron, PCJ Radio, Oct 7, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) On the WINB schedule dated Sept 23, 0200-0300 UT Saturdays had been: 10:00P / Sat-0200 Reality In Jesus James McCoy 10:30P / Sat-0230 Resurrected Church of Jesus Christ Int. (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Next PCJ Radio International broadcast will via WINB: 0200-0300 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English Friday October 11 [this was a no-show: details next issue] PCJ Radio International will conduct DRM test broadcasts: 1030-1130 17560 TRM 085 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sunday October 13 1130-1230 15645 TRM 085 kW / 045 deg to EaAs English Sunday October 13 Regular transmissions of PCJ Radio International continue: 1330-1430 on 11835 TRM 125 kW / 045 deg to EaAs English Sun October 13 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** TAJIKISTAN. 4765.06, 0035-0050 02.10, Tajik R 1, Yangiyul, Tajik reading poetry with local music in background, 0043 clear ID: "Injo Dushanbe" , ann and more reading with music 45333. Cuba could not be heard at this hour (Anker Petersen, my latest loggings in Skovlunde, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) 4765, Tajik R 1, Yangiyul Dushanbe, 2330 4 Oct, px mx local, 32333 (Mauro Giroletti, Swl 1510, IK2GFT, Italy, playdx yg via DXLD) Some South Asian logs via Victor's remote Perseus SDR unit [in Sri Lanka] of Oct 6th 01-02 UT: 4765.054, Tajik Radio, Dushanbe Yangi Yul, in Tajik (Wolfgang Buschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Oct 9 via DXLD) ** TAJIKISTAN [and non]. The mystery of two different pips on MW 927 at 0251 seems to be: one is from Tajikistan and the other is 1548(VOR) minus 621(Tiraspol) = 927. [MOLDOVA/PRIDNESTROVYE, q.v.] On 927 often are heard Radio Japan in Russian and ?Urdu? 1600-1635 (Written by Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria on 8 October 2013 for DX LISTENING DIGEST and WORLD OF RADIO 1690) ** TATARSTAN [non]. RUSSIA, 15195, Exact 1000 Hertz tone signal procedure heard MIDST on Radio Tatarstan Kazan program at 0800 UT CONTINUOUSLY (scheduled 0810-0900 UT), seemingly from Armavir Tbilisskaya Krasnodar site, which is also in use in coming B-13 winter season on 12095 kHz then. vy73 wolfy (Wolfgang Büschel, Oct 9, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** THAILAND. 6676-USB, Bangkok Volmet, 1140 to 1143 weather info 24 September (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, Oct 5, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) ** TIBET. Observed (via Global Tuners Hong Kong remote receiver) in progress at 1610 UT on 4 October, with good reception on 6200 kHz and in parallel with fair or poor reception on 4905, 4920 and 7255 kHz. Note that this English programme has been extended from 30 minutes to one hour duration, and is also aired at 0700 UT . . . Holy Tibet is carried on Xizang PBS [domestic] Tibetan Service and can be heard on a live audio stream from their new website at http://vtibet.cn a new URL which the old tibetradio.cn currently diverts to. The website is available in Mandarin, Tibetan and English and has programme schedules and live audio streams of four radio services: Mandarin, Tibetan, Kham [language] and City Life. Two TV channels are also streamed. Xizang PBS identifies in English as "China Tibet Broadcast Company" (or slight variations of that, sometimes they slip in "People's" or drop the "Company"), though in Mandarin they continue to identify in a more traditional way as "Xizang Renmin Guangbo Diantai" [Tibet People's Broadcasting Station], suffixed with "[?Hi Yu? - anyone here translate this?] Guangbo". Clips of all these stations can be heard on the China-Autonomous Regions section of the Interval Signals Online website http://intervalsignals.net (David Kernick, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi, I think "Shi Yu" should be "Xue Yu", in Chinese "??" means "Snow Area / Snowy"; we always use "Xue Yu Gao Yuan" (Snowy plateau) standing for Tibet (Jonathan Short, ibid.) Hi Dave, Here in Calif., I will have to wait a while before hearing the “Holy Tibet” shows. Too much sunlight just now. They went to one hour programming last year, as noted in December. This gives them more time to broadcast their interesting programming. Certainly one of my favorite wintertime shows (Ron Howard, San Francisco, Oct 7, 2013 dxldyg via DXLD) Viz.: ``TIBET. 6200, Xizang PBS via Lhasa, 1606-1700, Dec 8, 2012. In progress with the “Holy Tibet” program in English; news; many IDs; “Okay. Let’s listen to the weather report” (first time I have heard this feature here); many selections of Tibetan music; interesting long segment about Tibetan thangka painting that is done on silk; fair to good. Ex: 1600-1630. In past years “Holy Tibet” was always a half hour program, but today observed with an hour long show. Gives them more time to go into greater details about Tibetan culture. MP3 recording at https://www.box.com/s/hr0540nuxjfzqlju608j (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)`` I missed that; thanks, Ron. I forgot to mention that the vtibet.cn has an on-demand archive of Holy Tibet programmes, I couldn't get any to load when I tried a couple of days ago (David Kernick, Interval Signals Online, ibid.) ** TIBET [non]. CLANDESTINE, 15562 V. of Tibet, (Tajikistan), *1230 start up with usual soft melody and opening by M in Tibetan. Very strong signal but it took about a minute for the audio to come up to 100% for some reason. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) By its always-split frequencies, when via Tajikistan, there is never any doubt about whether it`s VoT or the jammers, which stay on even -5 or -0 frequencies --- if you can pull any audio on the splits (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15573, Oct 7 at 1308, weak signal but plenty to het 15575 KOREA SOUTH [q.v.], no doubt V. of Tibet via TAJIKISTAN. Other off-frequencies like this too: 15548 at 1311 Oct 7, vs 15550 CNR1 jammer 15348 at 1347 Oct 7, vs 15350 in S Asian language --- VOT not normally this far in-band, so unID but suspicious; 15350 is Athmeeya Yatra R. (Gospel for Asia) eastward from Nauen, Germany, during this quarter- hour on Mondays in Marwari, per Aoki. 15525, Oct 8 at 1400 silent carrier, then opening V. of Tibet (via MADAGASCAR) at 1400:03; no CNR1 or any other jamming audible. *1408:03 autojump to 15520, also fair and still no jamming audible on either (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Updated schedule of Voice of Tibet: 1200-1215 NF 15542 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15548 1215-1230 NF 15548 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15542 1230-1245 NF 15562 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15552 1245-1300 NF 15568 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15557 1300-1315 NF 15548 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15542 1300-1315 NF 15573 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15563 1315-1345 NF 15543 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15542 1315-1345 NF 15573 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15563 1345-1400 on 15548 DB 100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese unchanged 1345-1400 on 15568 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan unchanged 1400-1415 on 15525 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to CeAs Tibetan unchanged 1400-1430 on 15562 DB 100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan unchanged 1415-1430 on 15520 MDC 250 kW / 045 deg to CeAs Tibetan unchanged Changes between frequencies vary from 3 to 5 minutes (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** TUNISIA. 7275, Oct 4 at 0457 no signal from IWT, but checked just a bit too early before contracted 1-hour transmission, in well at 0509 recheck (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TURKEY. VOT Voice of Turkey --- Mail from TRT English section on August 22, 2013, enclosed a QSL card, 1 coaster, a 2013 calendar card, A13 schedule sheet, answer my emailed reception report dated July 17, 2013 time 1250-1310 UT on the frequency of 15450 kHz to: englishdesk(at)trt(dot)net(dot)tr englishservice(at)trt(dot)net(dot)tr & tsr(at)trt(dot)net(dot)tr http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/20971528920128825628866/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15450, V. of Turkey, [came] on the air late at 1231:51, and audio on with news already in progress at 1231:57. Good. (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX-pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) 9540, Oct 7 at 1356, VOT interval music, poor with fast SAH presumably from weak Cuba. This precedes Arabic at 1400-1500, 250 kW, 150 degrees from Emirler; and could be long-path now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UGANDA. 4976, R. Uganda, Kampala, 1832-1851, 05/10, dialecto local, canções africanas, texto; 45333. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U K. BBC ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WEEKDAY INTERNATIONAL NEWS PROGRAMME ACROSS RADIO, TV AND ONLINE Ros Atkins Date: 01.10.2013 Last updated: 01.10.2013 at 12.24 Category: World Service; Radio; Online and interactive; News; BBC World News http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/outside-source.html The BBC has today announced development of a brand new news programme, Outside Source, hosted by Ros Atkins, to be broadcast across its international platforms - BBC World Service Radio, BBC World News TV and BBC.com. This innovative new show will link the BBC’s global network of journalists with a worldwide audience using the latest in broadcast technology. Broadcasting live from the BBC’s new state-of-the-art newsroom in the redeveloped Broadcasting House, London, the programme is launching initially on World Service Radio. It is then planned to develop the format to provide audiences with a fully integrated web, radio and TV experience. Outside Source aims to open up the news process, enabling people to discover the latest on the stories that matter to them. An hour-long World Service Radio show is the first element of the pan-Global News format to be brought to air. Outside Source will be broadcast weekdays between 11am and 12pm GMT. The programme will then be developed to include an online element, encouraging audiences to share their knowledge and experience of that day’s stories, no matter where they are in the world, via social media. The online roll-out will be followed by the TV offering, due early in 2014 – a half-hour programme on BBC World News, the BBC’s international 24-hour television news channel – broadcast in the early evening GMT. Using the latest technology means, Ros won’t be tied to a studio for the live broadcasts. He’ll be moving around Broadcasting House so listeners are getting the latest information on stories from our reporters, whether they are in one of the 27 language services or part of the BBC’s team of correspondents. Plus there will be ample opportunity for the audience to comment and add insight about stories happening where they are. Sharing the ethos behind Outside Source, Editor Mark Sandell comments: “Outside Source is an exercise in open journalism. It aims to open up the news process and involve the audience in understanding the news. It will be technologically advanced and ambitious but also transparent and accessible. We want it to be ‘in the moment’ as we and the audience are discovering the news.” Introducing the new programme, Ros Atkins says: “We are all incredibly excited about the new show. Such an innovative programme is only possible because of our new facilities here at Broadcasting House. While our starting point will be the expertise we have in the building, such as our language services and our bureaux teams, we'll also be using social media and story communities to complement what we are discovering and to find out what our audience is making of the news. Outside Source will show we really are the world’s newsroom.” Outside Source will launch first on BBC World Service on Monday 28 October at 11am GMT weekday mornings (via Hansjoerg Biener, DXLD) ** U K. Woofferton - More Videos --- Hi All, I am pleased to report that more of the tour has been edited and section 8 and 9 are now available. This is the description of the MCSL 300 kW sender. The easiest link to them is here: http://www.bbceng.info/Technical%20Reviews/technical_reviews.htm Part 9 on the presentation is labelled as Part 8 but that will be corrected soon; the content is correct! Dave G4OYX Porter (via Ian Baxter, oct 6, shortwavesites yg via DXLD) ** U K. [Internetradio] BBC'S GREATEST RADIO CONTENT GIVEN GLOBAL APP | News | TechRadar Shared link: http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/hi-fi-radio/bbc-s-greatest-radio-content-given-global-app-1187568 Interesting that the iPlayer smartphone app - currently not available in the USA - will apparently become global next year. Hopefully it won't carry a cost. I think we would take exception to the observation that the part of BBC most familiar to Americans are the TV programs such as Dr. Who and Sherlock (both of which are quite good, by the way...). (Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA, internetradio via DXLD) The way he's quoted in the article makes it appear that he's unaware that we can already access BBC Radio 1, 1X, 2, 3, 4, 4Xtra, 5 Live, 5 Live Extra, 6 Music, Radio Scotland, Radio Wales, Radio Ulster, all the BBC Local Radio stations through other apps like TuneIn and others. Curious (John Figliozzi, ibid.) True, but iPlayer on PC devices provides on-demand audio, generally quicker than podcasts are made available, and does so for programs that are not offered as a podcast. iPlayer indirectly also offers "you might like..." suggestions based on a program you're listening to. RC (Cuff, ibid.) Probably true in most respects. My Pure internet radio portal does provide a full roster of BBC "Listen Again" material, so I'm probably less aware of that gap (JAF, ibid.) ** UNITED NATIONS [non]. United Nations Radio via IRRS --- You may remember UN Radio; the UN used to be recognised as a radio country by the WRTH. Now you can still hear something like it in English on Sundays only via IRRS on 9510 kHz at 1030-1045 UT. I heard this broadcast on Sunday 8 September and again, so it is a regular feature. It included a bulletin of UN news from UN headquarters in New York. Reception was very good in Israel (David Crystal, Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) IIRC, hams consider transmissions from UN property in New York, Geneva, etc., as separate radio countries; but SWBC from inside them unlikely (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** U S A. 7630.5-USB, Oct 6 at 1322, Air Force MARS net, generally weak, NCS slowly reading some document including ``I spell`` and ``figure`` protocols. Hard to catch his call as not always fonetik; 1325 net callsign is NEM1, from AFA5NF; 1327 refers to page 44 of the Oct issue of CQ magazine about QRMers. AFA5NF is Ken: includes a shot of him at Dayton 2011: http://www.cheltenhamalumni.org/dayton.htm But where is he really? Somewhere in the Northeast Division (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 3370.5-USB, Oct 9 at 0114, MARS ragchew about building a launch pad, from AFA6JY, net call 6M3; then he calls AFA6JL who sounds like a YL, about the nice fall weather. Don`t find any info on their locations; we need a comprehensive MARS callbook (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 7305, Oct 5 at 1205, very strong signal in Spanish; what`s this? Greenville-B for sure, but supposed to go off at 1200 after Vatican relay violating separation of church and state. Can it be VOA Spanish service back on SW, by mistake? It`s a very informal morning show with two or three announcers chatting rapidly; 1210-1219 a medley of happy-birthday tunes in Spanish, English, Japanese, Korean(?) goes on and on; then more talk with no IDs but I think I heard ``La Voa`` mentioned in passing, on this ``programa de los sábados``. Then I check the R. Martí frequencies: only jamming on 7405, but it is on 9805 over jamming and // 7305! 1223 on to an `Efemérides` segment = today in history; 1224, 7305 suddenly cuts off as someone realizes the mistake; and a few sex later, 7405 cuts on, then stops modulating while carrier remains on, and 9805 continues normally. At 1245, 7405 with weather report by a fuera-Cuban meteorologist which the dentro- Cubans still jam even when there`s a hurricane about. 7305, Oct 6 until 1159.5*, R. Vaticano relay via Greenville cuts off promptly unlike yesterday when stayed on with R. Martí on wrong frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. The big 'news' for the week is that with the US government shut-down, Kim Elliot has sent the following message about the status of VoA Radiogram transmissions: "While VOA will remain on the air to provide news in its 42 languages, I will be on furlough during the shutdown and may not be able to produce a new VOA Radiogram for the weekend on 6-7 October. If the shutdown continues through the weekend, the transmitters, if they are on the air during the four half-hours of VOA Radiogram, will probably broadcast last weekend's program, number 28, again." As for the rest of the VoA programming, apparently 'news and commentary' are considered vital diplomatic services and therefore not subject to termination because of the shut-down; however all other programming, including what Kim Andrew Elliot does, are considered 'non-essential' and therefore have been told to take some unscheduled time off (Kenneth Vito Zichi, MI, MARE Tipsheet Oct 4 via DXLD) ** U S A [non]. 9780, Oct 8 at 0108, adjacent to 9775 Radio YHWH, I notice another preacher in English with flutter, or so I thought, but must have been a politician, as it`s really VOA since in secular news at 0115, and not // 9570 CRI; 0129 VOA ID in passing. HFCC shows during this hour only, 250 kW, 356 degrees OKward from Iranawila, SRI LANKA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [non]. IBB changes: Radio Ashna from Sept. 1 0030-0100 on 11565 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex 0030-0130 0030-0100 on 15090 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex 0030-0130 0100-0130 on 11565 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Dari, ex Pashto 0100-0130 on 15090 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to WeAs Dari, ex Pashto 0130-0200 on 11565 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex Dari 0130-0200 on 15090 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex Dari 0200-0230 on 11565 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Dari, ex 0130-0230 0200-0230 on 15090 UDO 250 kW / 300 deg to WeAs Dari, ex 0130-0230 1430-1500 on 9335 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex 1430-1530 1430-1500 on 9790 KWT 250 kW / 080 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex 1430-1530 1430-1500 on 15090 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex 1430-1530 1500-1630 on 9335 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Dari, ex 1530-1630 1500-1630 on 9790 KWT 250 kW / 080 deg to WeAs Dari, ex 1530-1630 1500-1630 on 15090 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Dari, ex 1530-1630 Radio Free Asia 1230-1330 on 13850 IRA 250 kW / 073 deg to SEAs Khmer, cancelled 2230-2330 on 12140 IRA 250 kW / 073 deg to SEAs Khmer, cancelled Voice of America from Oct. 13 1200-1230 on 11965 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex 1130-1230 1200-1230 on 15555 PHT 250 kW / 283 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex 1130-1230 1200-1230 on 17680 PHT 250 kW / 315 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex 1130-1230 2330-2400 on 6185 UDO 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex 2300-2400 2330-2400 on 7430 IRA 250 kW / 057 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex 2300-2400 2330-2400 on 9325 PHT 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Burmese, ex 2300-2400 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, DX RE MIX NEWS #801 Extra, October 10, 2013 via DXLD) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1689 monitoring: confirmed first airing on WTWW-1 9479, Thursday Oct 3 starting at 2101:10. Altho I was already familiar with the content, this time I let it play so noted a one- minute break in transmission at 2122.6 as gh was talking about Oman. Also confirmed on WWRB webcast, UT Friday Oct 4 at 0329 after a respectful semiminute pause fading down the preacher, but no intervening announcement, and WOR was upcut missing part of the opening. Also confirmed on 5050 at 0345 check. Next: UT Sat 0200v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB; Sat 0630 & 1430 on HLR 7265-CUSB (still on temp antenna?); Sat 1500 on WRMI 9955; Sat 2330v on WTWW-2 9930; UT Sun 0401 on WTWW-1 5830. WORLD OF RADIO 1689 monitoring: 5110-CUSB, UT Sat Oct 5, Area 51 via WBCQ starts playing WOR at 0201:40, but with crosstalk from something else; restart in the clear at 0202:33. Next: Sat 2330v on WTWW-2 9930; UT Sun 0401 on WTWW-1 5830. WORLD OF RADIO 1689 monitoring: tune in WTWW-2 on 9930 at 2329 UT Saturday Oct 5 to find I`m already at the mid-point break, so playback must have started at 2313; yes, ends at 2342:38; QSY to 5085 announcement, but really continues on 9930 at 2343 with Amateur Radio Newsline. Seems everything is running 17 minutes early; at 0000 it`s still on 9930, and recheck 0054 both frequencies are off. Next WOR: 0401 UT Sunday on WTWW-1 5830. WORLD OF RADIO 1689 monitoring: confirmed on WTWW-1, 5830, UT Sunday Oct 6 starting at 0400:57, and complete except for the last word, ``- nine`` cutting back to SFAW just before 0430. That concludes the cycle of easily heard airings in N America, but further repeats are Thu 1100 on WRMI 9955; Wed 0630 & 1430 on HLR 7265-CUSB; (and unless 1690 be ready in time, one more on WRMI UT Thu 0330) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1690: not finished in time for first airing on WRMI at 0330 UT Thursday Oct 10; instead replayed 1689 as confirmed on webcast. First airing will be Thursday 2101 on WTWW-1 9479; then: UT Fri 0329v on WWRB 5050 UT Sat 0200v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB [Anker Petersen, Denmark, measured 5109.67 on Oct 6] Sat 0630 & 1430 on Hamburger Lokalradio, Germany, 7265-CUSB Sat 1500 on WRMI 9955 Sat 2329v on WTWW-2 9930 [check early! Last week started at 2313] UT Sun 0401 on WTWW-1 5830 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. WTWW We Transmit World Wide --- E-QSL received from WTWW on August 13, 2013, answer my reception report dated May 1, 2013 time 0000-0015 UT on the frequency of 12105 KHz, which emailed to DMcclin802(at)aol(dot)com with an audio-clip attachment. http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/20971528920138910192071/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) WTWW had been switching nite/day frequencies at 1300, but on Oct 4 earlier, change or mistake? At 1228 check all these are off: 5830, 9479, 5085, 12105, but 9930 is on with BS. By 1230, 9479 is on; at 1243 check, 12105 is already on with Arabible instead of *1300. 5085, Oct 5 at 0204, WTWW-2 is dead air instead of Brother Scare, still same at 0251 with some hum; next check 0519, BS is back on with his own greater hum. Next morning, checking whether WTWW frequency switches will again be around 1230 instead of 1300? No: at 1232 still on 5085 and 5830; 5085 still on at 1301, but cut to 9930 at *1302 (overcoming Palau), while 9479 cut on at *1301 having quit 5830. However, WTWW-3 still hasn`t come up on 12105 by 1316 or 1344. 5830, Oct 6 at 1317, WTWW-1 is still on nite frequency instead of 9479 from 1300; WTWW-2 is still on 5085 instead of 9930; and WTWW-3 is not yet on 12105 at all. BTW, for B-13 there are still no plans for a WTWW-3 lower nite frequency. 5830, Oct 9 at 1152, open carrier/dead air from WTWW SFAW service; still/again OC/DA after frequency change to 9479 at 1302 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 7490, UT Sat Oct 5 at 0103, WBCQ is already back to Brother Scare, so `Allan Weiner Worldwide` must have run only one hour this week; other frequencies are also in non // programming, 9330; and 5110-CUSB with scheduled `Heart & Soul Radio` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5109.67, 0300-0315 Sunday 06.10 WBCQ, Monticello, Maine, English ann, pop songs - late broadcast - best in USB, 45333 (Anker Petersen, my latest loggings in Skovlunde, Denmark, on my AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, via Dario Monferini, playdx yg via DXLD) 5110-CUSB, Oct 8 at 0107, yet another UT Tuesday with `Marion`s Attic` ancient records on WBCQ, and yet another week without it appearing on the schedule: http://schedule.wbcq.com/main.php?fn=sked&freq=5110 5110-CUSB, UT Wed Oct 9 at 0107, rock music, 0108 outro as Lou Reed whose sexual preferences were not going to be discussed on the `Fred Flintstone Music Show`. I also heard this a month ago on UT Wed Sept 11, so looks like another regular show missing from the online schedule, like `Marion`s Attic` at 01-02 UT Tuesdays. Another such hole in the sked is UT Friday 01-02; need to monitor then (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. WWCR via KYAK from Yakima, WA on 930 at 0330 12th Sept. [huh??? what? gh] There is one other thing someone might like to sample. It is WWRB on 5050, 0215 UT 19th Sept. I was lucky [?] enough to catch The Screamer. This guy literally screams his "message" with such enthusiasm that the actual words become unintelligible. I suppose some will like it, but as far as I am concerned DPRK North Korea is equally appealing. I intended the other day to try to count how many religious radio programs there are. I gave up after a while as they have various times and stations. There are however a lot. I consider myself as a "benevolent neutral" in this kind of thing. In other words, if it works for you, good luck. I just find it difficult to reconcile "send money and all is forgiven" with the claimed intent of such programs. Numberless "interpretations" of the main theme and every one of them convinced that they are the only ones that got it right. Hence the neutrality. How would a person, if so inclined, choose? (Al Rayment, Nelson BC, Oct CIDX Messenger via DXLD) ** U S A. 9850 & 9870, Oct 4 at 0102, the bigsig from WHRI on 9860 is putting out parasitic spurs plus and minus 10, the upper bothering AIR & TRT colliding as usual on 9870, and the lower threatening Albania`s only English to North America which will start by 0130. 9850 & 9870, Oct 7 at 0104, buzzy spurs from 9860 WHRI are still here, QRMing 9870 India/Turkey, and about to bother 9850 Albania at 0130 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. WRNO still off the air? As Glenn observed a couple weeks ago, sporadic checking of 7506v in my local evenings has failed to show any appearance from WRNO. I wonder what the issue is this time? 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC, 0302 UT Oct 4, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) What is WRNO's ownership situation looking like these days? Perhaps it just fell lower in the owner's priorities? (Stephen Michael Kellat, KC8BFI, ibid.) 7506.4, Oct 4 at 0345 check, still no WRNO. I gather from others it`s continued absent since my last note Sept 30 at 0102. Can`t say I`ve missed it, but DW loses its newscast relayer in North America (like they cared). 7506.4, Oct 5 at 0219, WRNO is back (for first night?), with usual gospel huxter, but undermodulated; weaker signal and modulation than 7490 WBCQ BS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9265, Oct 6 at 1124, lo-key preacher from WINB, citing II Kings, in program schedule as `Harvest for Christ Radio` during this quarter-hour; Sundays only starts at 1100 UT, requiring night- frequency instead of 13570 during first hour only. Quite a contrast to the screaming, gasping, gospel huxter I tuned across 9265 after 0100 UT Sunday, listed as `Full Gospel Hour-Terry Blalock`. BTW, Roger Tidy reports WINB has approached R. Taiwan International about relaying it, as discussed on a mailbag show; that would add up to two programs worth listening to on WINB. RTI should leap at the chance, or make a deal with a stronger US station (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also TAIWAN [non] ** U S A. 11715, KJES (via southern New Mexico), Sept. 22, 1630. Barely heard, responsive, with some kids being led by young adult. Barely above threshold (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, Oct 10, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Supposed to close at 1600 UT??? (gh, DXLD) 11715, Oct 6 at 1313, KJES, very good signal but JBM with some hum; then kID from ZIP 88072 asking if we can hear her/him; into guitar `Ave Maria` accompanying adult with verses in English (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9980, Sunday Oct 6 at 1230, big opencarrier/deadair from WWCR. WWCR-4 is supposed to be ``signed off`` at 12-14 Sats & Suns instead of continuous BS on weekdays. Next check at 1319, it`s on without BS, not // WWRB BS 9370, but modulating country music. I also see that WWCR has now put up their B-13 schedules at http://www.wwcr.com/transmitter-sched.html starting with the Week of Confusion spanning Oct & Nov, and showing they will finally put ex-WYFR channel 6115 into regular use, on WWCR-1 at 21-01, then from Nov 3 at 21-02, ex-6875. Nothing else new except the usual timeshifts (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.: WWCR A13 Schedule June 1, 2013 to October 26, 2013 Transmitter #1 - 100 KW - 46 Degrees 12:00 AM-04:00 AM 0500-0900 3215 04:00 AM-04:00 PM 0900-2100 15825 04:00 PM-08:00 PM 2100-0100 6875 08:00 PM-12:00 AM 0100-0500 3215 Transmitter #2 - 100 KW - 85 Degrees 12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0500-1200 5935 07:00 AM-10:00 AM 1200-1500 7490 10:00 AM-04:00 PM 1500-2100 12160 04:00 PM-07:00 PM 2100-0000 9350 07:00 PM-12:00 AM 0000-0500 5935 Transmitter #3 - 100 KW - 40 Degrees 12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0500-1200 4840 07:00 AM-07:00 PM 1200-0000 13845 07:00 PM-12:00 AM 0000-0500 4840 Transmitter #4 - 100 KW - 90 Degrees 12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0500-1200 5890 07:00 AM-07:00 PM 1200-0000 9980 07:00 PM-09:00 PM 0000-0200 7520 09:00 PM-12:00 AM 0200-0500 5890 WWCR B13 Schedule October 27, 2013 to November 2, 2013 Transmitter #1 - 100 KW - 46 Degrees 12:00 AM-05:00 AM 0500-1000 3215 05:00 AM-04:00 PM 1000-2100 15825 04:00 PM-08:00 PM 2100-0100 6115 [only major change, ex-6875] 08:00 PM-12:00 AM 0100-0500 3215 Transmitter #2 - 100 KW - 85 Degrees 12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0500-1200 5935 07:00 AM-10:00 AM 1200-1500 7490 10:00 AM-03:00 PM 1500-2000 12160 03:00 PM-05:00 PM 2000-2200 9350 05:00 PM-07:00 PM 2200-0000 5070 07:00 PM-12:00 AM 0000-0500 5935 Transmitter #3 - 100 KW - 40 Degrees 12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0500-1200 4840 07:00 AM-07:00 PM 1200-0000 13845 07:00 PM-12:00 AM 0000-0500 4840 Transmitter #4 - 100 KW - 90 Degrees 12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0500-1200 5890 07:00 AM-06:00 PM 1200-2300 9980 06:00 PM-09:00 PM 2300-0200 7520 09:00 PM-12:00 AM 0200-0500 5890 WWCR B13 Schedule November 3, 2013 to March 8, 2014 Transmitter #1 - 100 KW - 46 Degrees 12:00 AM-05:00 AM 0500-1100 3215 05:00 AM-03:00 PM 1100-2100 15825 03:00 PM-08:00 PM 2100-0200 6115 08:00 PM-12:00 AM 0200-0500 3215 Transmitter #2 - 100 KW - 85 Degrees 12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0500-1300 5935 07:00 AM-10:00 AM 1300-1600 7490 10:00 AM-03:00 PM 1600-2100 12160 03:00 PM-05:00 PM 2100-2300 9350 05:00 PM-07:00 PM 2300-0100 5070 07:00 PM-12:00 AM 0100-0500 5935 Transmitter #3 - 100 KW - 40 Degrees 12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0500-1300 4840 07:00 AM-07:00 PM 1300-0100 13845 07:00 PM-12:00 AM 0100-0500 4840 Transmitter #4 - 100 KW - 90 Degrees 12:00 AM-07:00 AM 0500-1300 5890 07:00 AM-06:00 PM 1300-0000 9980 06:00 PM-09:00 PM 0000-0300 7520 09:00 PM-12:00 AM 0300-0500 5890 (WWCR website Oct 6 via gh, DXLD) ** U S A. With the FCC in shutdown, pirates hit the air Posted on October 2, 2013 by Thomas I noted at least seven pirate radio loggings here in North America on Wednesday, October 1 – the first day of the US government shutdown. This is a remarkable number of pirate loggings for a weekday night. I then saw a message from Ragnar Daneskjold, pointing to the FCC’s printed plan for an “Orderly Shutdown Due to Lapse of Congressional Appropriations” and this quote, in particular: “FCC activities other than those immediately necessary for the protection of life or property will cease.” So I’m sure, as one SWLing Post reader pointed out, pirates will “play while the (FCC) cat is away.” During the US government shutdown, expect extra pirate activity weekday nights between 6920-6970 kHz (via Artie Bigley, DXLD) ** U S A. It has been a long dry spell with nothing to report. Hopefully, this lone QSL will now herald a breathrough in the response impasse that I am currently plagued with! USA, WDEV, 550, Waterbury VT, full data QSL letter and station sticker in 47 days for English report via 1st class mail, audio CD with SASE, and a follow-up via email. V/s Bob Welch, QSL Manager. This QSL was for their DX test broadcast on August 17th 2013. Vy 73, (Al Muick Whitehall PA USA, Oct 6, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 820, Oct 7 at 0607 UT, `Redeye Radio` from WBAP has a slight reverb echo on it, especially when nulled, no doubt from the other 820 affiliate, WWBA in Largo FL, 50/1 kW. I wonder if they make an effort to synchronize, compensating for a satellite delay to FL from originating TX, minimizing echo which could be a lot worse between them than here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WBAP has been announcing that from Oct 21, it will be on FM, via HD2 channel of 99.5. This digital-only replaces main analog channel on 96.7. I suggested that they just put it on their 96.3 signal, but no go with that. 99.5 HD2 has been carrying // 1310 The Ticket, which will move to 96.7 (Mark Sills, Dallas, Oct 10 & 12, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Stations are now, per WTFDA FM database: 96.3, KSCS Fort Worth TX 99 kW (country) 96.7, WBAP-FM Flower Mound TX 90 kW 99.5, KPLX Fort Worth TX 100 kW The Wolf, Texas Cuntry And per NRC AM Log: 1310, KTCK Dallas TX 25/5 kW The Ticket, YSR // 104.1 So that must mean 104.1 is also undergoing a change; back to WTFDA: 104.1, KTDK Sanger TX 6.2 kW Sports Radio 1310 & 104.1 but it`s SILENT. So that may explain it, if KTDK is staying silent, and why isn`t it full power on a class C channel like in so many other cities? Sanger is too insignificant to be in the Rand McNally index, but it`s in Denton county north of The Metroplex, on I-35 a couple exits north of Denton, and altho I haven`t researched the transmitter site, it may well be insufficient to cover The Metroplex with 6.2 kW. So the bottom line is: The Ticket is getting an FM upgrade, and WBAP is getting an FM downgrade (but who needs it with the clear channel 50 kW 820 signal?? People who never listen to anything on AM) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. KOA tower photos --- I just posted some photos (actually photos of photos) of the original big KOA tower that was used from the 1930s when they began using 50 KW, through the late 1950s. This tower was located east of Denver in a rural area that is now part of Aurora. The current KOA tower is located southeast of Denver, near Parker. While I have not been able to find out the height of this tower, it appeared to be taller than the current KOA tower. One unique feature of this tower was the method of lighting used at night. Rather than traditional beacons, neon tube loops inside the tower were used. I have never seen that used on any other tower. 73, (Kit, W5KAT, ABDX via DXLD) Posted where??? (gh) ** U S A. Travel Logs: MW: 880, KRVN, Lexington NE; 7:30 AM MDT - 3:30 PM CDT, 27-Sep: The Rural Radio Network; The best farm station in the nation, KRVN. Mostly news/features/related ads for grain & tasty critters. Ad for Lamar Grain -- "Harvest time is coming faster than Rosie O'Donnell roller skating downhill". Ad for Nutra Advisors manure management. (What do you suppose the training program for manure management is like?) Only a handful of C&W tunes sprinkled throughout the time period noted. Long-time morning man Dave Therrell is still not back, but is doing ads; several new voices heard. Scratchy in CO, but solid 3/4 the way across KS (Harold Frodge, CO/KS, MARE Tipsheet Oct 4 via DXLD) ** U S A. 1010, KSIR Brush, CO. Transmitter site was completely flooded on 16/9 during the historic Colorado flooding and is presumed a complete loss; granted STA to broadcast via two FM translators (K223BV-92.5 Atwood CO, ordinarily // KTAD-89.9, and K280EQ-93.1 Fort Morgan CO) (Oct MW News via DXLD) ** U S A. 1030, Oct 6 at 1209 UT, `Cowboy Corner` show loops NW/SE, soon losing to biz radio station. So is it KTWO or KBUF? Show`s list http://www.cowboycorner.com/stations.html has it on both! But KBUF Garden City KS at 5 am Sunday (CDT), KTWO Casper WY at 6 am Sunday (MDT), so it`s KTWO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1110, Oct 7 at 1212 UT, talk in S Asian language mentions English terms ``Islamic Association of Carrollton`` and ``Islamic Association of North Texas``; 1214 brief Qur`an bits mixed with S Asian talk. NRC AM Log 2013 shows KVIL, Mineral Wells TX as ethnic ``Radio Dhanak``, 50 kW daytime, 38 kW critical hours. A.k.a. Pakistani American Radio: http://www.1110amradio.com/index.html so I wonder if it`s all in Urdu or not. Makes slow SAH with KFAB; by half an hour later I`m only hearing KFAB (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1210, Oct 4 at 0534 UT in the absence(? See OKLAHOMA) of KGYN, some Spanish religion is looping N/S, presumably the HCJB- related outlet KUBR San Juan TX, 10/5 kW U4, which is // 890, unattempted to match them now. NRC Pattern Book 2013 shows KUBR is supposed to shoot most signal west, not north, but both are suspected of ignoring night direxional requirements. 1210, Oct 6 at 1144 UT, M&W discussing alabanzas, and I can barely make it // 890, so the RGV gospel-huxters affiliated with HCJB, formerly known as ``World Radio Network``: 1210 KUBR San Juan, and 890 KVOZ Del Mar Hills. Don`t be fooled by the McAllen studio/office address for both of them: San Juan is near McAllen, but DMH, too small for Rand McNally index, is a suburb of Laredo. Meanwhile, still no sign day or night of KGYN Guymon OK on 1210; see OKLAHOMA. 1210, Oct 7 at 1211 UT tune-in, immediate ID as ``la nueva Radio Cristiana network``, surely KUBR in San Juan TX. See also OKLAHOMA: KGYN (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) KUBR should be // KVOZ "La Radio Cristiana". These stations have a lengthy ID on the hour mentioning many stations. You may be able to also // to other stations. I've had KUBR here in IL a couple of times in extreme auroral conditions, although there's Mexican and Cuban QRM to deal with and KUBR doesn't put much signal this way. 73 and good luck. KAZ (Neil Kazaross, Oct 3, ABDX via DXLD) KUBR-1210 in the Clear at 0455 EDT --- Continuing my quest for KUBR, I just heard a "Radio Cristiana" 'network' ID at the unusual time of 0455 EDT on Sunday, 06 Oct 2013. The ID listed numerous AM & FM stations in Texas and New Mexico. The NM station was KZPI in Deming, I believe. At 0505 EDT, I heard a spot that started with the phrase "La Biblia es la Palabra de Dios (The Bible is the Word of God)." If conditions stay as good as they have been, maybe I'll eventually get a 100% copy on their full ID. 73 & Great DX, (Steve Ponder, N5WBI, Houston, TX, Sent from my iPhone, IRCA via DXLD) What more do you need to know you had KUBR? (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) Their TOH-ID is a long list of AM- and FM-stations including mentions of "La Radio Cristiana". I doubt you can get anything more "personal" from KUBR. A regular guest in Lapland. 73 (H?kan Sundman, Helsinki, NRC-AM via DXLD) ** U S A. 1210, Oct 6 at 1214 UT, country music, slogan sounds like ``Truckin` 92`` or somethin` rhymin`; hmm, could that be KGYN`s FM side KKBS 92.7 simul? No, NRC AM Log leads to KHAT, Laramie WY, 10/1 kW U2, ``Buckin` Country 92` (simulcasting its FM, KDAD 92.5; that slogan must allude to the WY license plate design, still?). KHAT is ND day, but it`s still officially night when pattern should head westward (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1210, Oct 4 at 1225 UT, weather on KOKK, assisted by absence(?) of KGYN altho close to right angles since this is Huron, SD, U4 5000/870. Is it official October sunrise yet there? Doubt it, but FCC now blox AM Query completely, so can`t look that up {why is that necessary? It`s all automated, anyway}; NRC Pattern Book shows nite signal goes NW, day signal SE. That might be confusing to area listeners who only get it day, or only at nite. 1210, Oct 6 at 1219 UT, ad for non-local seed company; 1220 National Guard PSA, fortunately with a South Dakota tag, so KOKK Huron is in again, yet another station facilitated by silent KGYN OK. You might wonder how Huron SD got named, so far inland from the Great Lake? Wikipedia says: ``Huron was named for the Huron Indians. Exactly who gave it the name was never established, apparently either Marvin Hughitt or someone in the Chicago office of the C&NW railroad company.`` Encyclopædia Britannica (congrats, gets top Google hit ahead of Wiki) on Huron Indians (a.k.a. Wyandot, various spellings) says they started out along the St Lawrence, were eventually pushed to Kansas and Indian Terr., no mention of SD. Wiki says they are HQ in today`s OK at Wyandotte. And no mention of Dakota there either (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Thanks to Glenn Hauser's lastest Domestic MWDX report, I was able to add another station to my ULR log this morning. 10/4/13, 1245 GMT, 1270 kHz, Liberal KS (5 kW at 288 km/197 mi). Talk about Liberal High School Redskins football. Difficult to hear through QRM from KRVT, Claremore OK (1 kW at 156 km/97 mi). Signal fade out at 1255. ULR station #1028 (barefoot #1014). Receiver: Sony SRF-T615. Good DX (Richard Allen, near Perry OK USA, IRCA via DXLD) ** U S A. KKHT, 100.7, Houston, TX - Spanish Programming! Was up late tonight (Tuesday Oct 8 @ 0115 AM) and tuned to KKHT 100.7 FM for my semi-usual 'go to sleep' programming. Heard Spanish-language programming where there should have been religious programming in English. Went to their website http://kkht.com - saw that they are now "La Palabra Radio" ('The Word en Español') from 0100 to 0500 AM CDT. The new website for 'La Palabra Radio' is http://radiogracia.com The phone number is listed as (832)-276-3663. According to the Radio Gracia Houston website (thanks to Google Translate)... "As Director of the station, I have the responsibility to convey the message of the Word of God, so it provides educational and cultural programs to households throughout Houstonians serving Houston, Baytown, and Galveston Island by the local station KXYZ 1320 AM and the worldwide Internet." So, I tuned to local AM station KXYZ-1320 and sure 'nuff, they were parallel to KKHT-100.7 FM. Don't know if they will return to 'regular' programming at 0500 AM CDT or not. If I'm awake then, I'll check. The Houston radio dial changes yet again!! 73 & Good DX, (Steve Ponder, N5WBI, Houston, TX, Sent from my iPhone, AMFMTVDX mailing list via DXLD) Of more interest far beyond Houston is the info that KXYZ 1320 is in Spanish at least part of the time instead of Chinese (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. 1550, Oct 6 at 1106 UT, reference to Cape Girardeau, presumed KAPE which is 5000/48 watts, and leaping over KLFJ `Branson` which often dominates. Maybe KAPE has a higher PSRA which I can`t look up with FCC shutdown (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 2720, Glendale/Phoenix AZ, 1020 OCT 7. Local spots, perfect match for // Medium Wave KPXQ 1360 kHz. Both very very strong. Sounds like either cheating or glitch in system, running day power and pattern at 5:20 am local (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Is it just me or am I hearing EBS tests a few times every evening while DXing AM? Never any warning or ID ... just the 'theme music' (Saul Chernos, Ont., Oct 9, NRC-AM via DXLD) What you're hearing is a "RWT," or "Required Weekly Test." It's one of two types of test that every station has to run under EAS (which replaced the now-obsolete EBS in the 1990s). As the name suggests, the RWT has to be run once every week, theoretically at a random time. It's just a data burst (the "theme music," as Saul calls it) that contains some basic information, essentially "this is a test, and this is what station is sending it." There's also the "RMT," or "Required Monthly Test," which is the longer version that includes an audio announcement. For the most part, the RWT is kind of useless. The station that sends it has to log that it was properly sent. If there are stations downstream that monitor the station sending the RWT, they have to log that they received it and decoded it. (They don't, however, have to rebroadcast it.) If the FCC shows up for an inspection and the EAS logs don't properly record that RWTs and RMTs were sent and received, stations can be admonished or fined --- if there's a working FCC, which there hasn't been for over a week now. There's a pretty good explanation, from a station-engineer perspective, here: http://www.sbe.org/eas/Procedures.pdf s (Scott Fybush, NY, ibid.) ** U S A. SHUTDOWN WORRIES SOME LPFM FILERS by Leslie Stimson – RadioWorld - 10.02.2013 Some groups helping would-be low-power FM station owners prepare for the upcoming filing window are nervous about the government shutdown. One posting to a Yahoo LPFM list serve from Nexus Broadcast’s Leo Ashcraft said he assumed the FCC’s online database would still work during the shutdown. However as we reported, none of the commission’s online databases are accessible. That, in turn, affects what free services, like Recnet and RFree, can do, according to Ashcraft. Given that time is slipping away to prepare for the LPFM window, which was due to begin Oct. 15, Ashcraft suggests when the shutdown does end, his group will petition the commission to delay the opening of the window to give consultants more time to finalize things like engineering and tower agreements related to their applications. His company, LPFMStore.com, can still prepare fully-spaced LPFM applications during the shutdown with some modifications, he tells Radio World. Christian Community Broadcasters, meanwhile, says its services are continuing during the shutdown. CCB’s John Broomall tells Radio World his company is still able to conduct frequency searches and prepare applications off-line, in preparation for when the FCC’s online databases are working again. CCB is also conducting a contest to guess how many LPFM applications will be filed. (Remember, we’re talking about filed, not actually granted.) The person with the closest guess will win a Raduga Professional Radio Automation System. In the first LPFM Window cycle in 2000–2001 there were 3,258 applications filed, according to Broomall. “Anyone interested in LPFM can enter,” according to Broomall (via Oct CIDX Messenger via DXLD) Broomall was once a TVDXer (gh, DXLD) ** UZBEKISTAN. 11590, Oct 6 at 0111, good signal with flutter in song lesson, explained in S Asian language, but the singing is in Japanese as well as some of the terms being explained. This strongly suggests it is R. Japan in one of their prime programming angles, also employed in other language services. Yes: Aoki shows, R. Japan in Hindi, 0100- 0130, 100 kW, 163 degrees via Tashkent. It`s a ``good transpolar night``. 11600, Oct 6 at 0113, S Asian singing, fair with flutter. Aoki shows this one is also Tashkent, TWR India service which on Sundays only is in Hindi at 0030-0115, 100 kW, 131 degrees. 12160, Oct 6 at 1312, open carrier, fair with flutter, whence? Aoki shows TWR India, 100 kW, 131 degrees from Tashkent is about to start its Hindi-on-weekends (Dogri on weekdays) broadcast at 1315, plus other languages as late as 1615, overlapping with WWCR from 1500 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN. QSL: Mail from Radio Vaticana Chinese section on September 4, 2013, enclosed a QSL card to verify my reception report dated May 16, 2013 from 1245-1300 UT on frequency of 15470 KHz, report emailed to hyjm(at)vatiradio(dot)va no signature but with two Chinese stamp/mark on the card. http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/2097152892012629192816/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN. 1 solitary log from Paphos, Cyprus: 30/9 afternoon, 31190 BC Harmonic, Vatican? 1753 UT. Rx was Alinco DJ-X11e with MRW-210 whip -- (Tim Bucknall, Congleton, UK, Twitter #KresySiberia http://www.fmlist.org Oct 9, harmonics yg via DXLD) So despite the signature, does he mean he was in Paphos when he logged this? And there were three other logs in this item which I skipped. That would be 2 x 15595, but per Aoki Vatican finishes at 1630. But it could have been one of their special broadcasts (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) 11715, Vatican Radio, OCT 8, 1538. IS of Vatican R. to open by F at 1540, but I wasn't getting good enough copy to recognize the language. Refs show Armenian sign on at this time. Usually not heard at all here (Rick Barton, El Mirage AZ, Cupla classic tube sets, Drake R8, outdoor Slinky and wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) You mean 1550? When Armenian is scheduled; What about KJES? Overlaps with this pseudo- Catholic station, q.v. (gh, DXLD) ** VATICAN. 17530, Oct 7 at 1311 as I tune across, carrier goes off; Greenville warming up for later transmission? No, apparently SMG, as comes back on at *1313 with VOA Somali in progress, very good signal today, when it`s on; VOSOCAS (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VENEZUELA [non]. 9955, ACONTECER VENEZOLANO, 04/10 0003 UT. Vía WRMI, USA. Comienzo del programa con temas sobre los estudiantes en Venezuela y su resistencia al gobierno de Maduro y los ajustes económicos que hacen difícil adquirir automóviles con lecturas de precios en dólares oficial y paralelo, para acabar a las 0014 dando el email del programa para reportar sintonía de la misma: acontecervenezolano @ gmail.com Señal con SINPO: 44444, con buena modulación y sin Cuban noise jammer, el que es activado a las 0020 (Claudio Galaz, Rx: Tecsun PL-660, Antena: Beverage de 20 metros con balun 9:1, QTH: Centro de Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** VIETNAM. VIETNAME, 9635, R. Voz do Vietname, Son Tay, 0957- desvanecimento total 1045, 06/10, vietnamita, música, texto; 24432. Melhor sinal em 07/10, SINPO 35433 às 1030. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Voice of Vietnam --- QSL from VOV Russian section on August 28, 2013, answer my reception report written in English dated August 4, 2013 time 1200-1230 on the frequency of 12000, which emailed to golosvietnama(at)mail(dot)ru and on August 7 they reply an email in English, 24 days later the paper QSL arrived. http://jshort.blog.163.com/blog/static/20971528920127110038476/ (Jonathan Short, China, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** WAKE ISLAND. [Re 13-40] KH9, WAKE ATOLL - Received: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 22:52:01 -0400 --- Due to the U.S. Government shutdown, the Wake Island K9W Forgotten 98's Commemorative DXpedition is now on hold pending a revised schedule. We will announce new dates for the DXpedition as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding. The K9W Wake Management Team. [K1XN & The GOLIST] (via I.C.P.O. Bulletin (04 - 11 October 2013), "Islands, Castles & Portable Operations" via editor Dave Raycroft, ODXA yg via DXLD) ** WAKE ISLAND. See Bloomberg for an interesting story about the DXpedition at: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-04/shutdown-upends-ham-radio-buffs-trip-marking-massacre.html (Ohio/Penn DX Bulletin No. 1131, October 7, 2013, Editor Tedd Mirgliotta, KB8NW, Provided by BARF80.ORG (Cleveland, Ohio), via Dave Raycroft, ODXA yg via DXLD) ** ZAMBIA. ZÂMBIA, 5915, ZNBC-Radio 1, Lusaka, 2118-2127, 05/10, dialecto local, texto, canções africanas, telefonemas de ouvintes; 45332. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZANZIBAR. TANZÂNIA, 11735, Zanzibar BC, Dole, 1520-1544, 05/10, suaíli, oração corânica, canções; 33432, QRM adjacente. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZIMBABWE [non]. 4880, Short Wave R Africa, via Meyerton, 1711-1745, Sep 16, English news and talk about elections in Zimbabwe, 44444 (Kyriakos Dritsas, Thessaloniki, Greece, DSWCI DX Window Oct 2 via DXLD) CLANDESTINA, 4880, SW R. Africa, Meyerton, África do Sul, 1830-1852, 05/10, emissão em inglês dirigida ao Zimbabué, canções africanas, entrevistas sobre temas do Zimababué; 55444, sinal soberbo. 73 (Carlos Gonçalves, PORTUGAL, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZIMBABWE [non?]. ZW: https://www.facebook.com/1stTV shut down because of lack of funding Eight weeks ago tonight, 1st TV launched its very first broadcast. We were extremely proud to introduce the station and we remain proud of its achievements over the past two months. 1st TV is a Zimbabwean project, initiated by Zimbabweans, for Zimbabweans. During our existence we have strived to abide by the aims and ideals of this project. Firstly, to provide all Zimbabweans with independent information on a wide range of topics via news broadcasts, debate and talk shows. In only two months, on our news and current affairs programming we have interviewed almost 200 people, many of them more than once. We have endeavored to ensure that all political parties and institutions were represented providing equal access to the platform. Indeed we have been accused of supporting each of the political parties, which is untrue, but proves that our coverage was balanced and unbiased. Our second aim was to provide entertaining programmes on a daily basis. We know that the range of programming was not always in line with what you, our viewers desire and demand, but within our own limitations we strived to give you what you deserve. Thirdly, and most importantly, we wanted to provide a platform for all of you to interact with this station and with each other. We believe that with our -Your Talk- programme, facebook, twitter, whats app and sms, we were able to achieve this. Indeed we have been honoured by the response and support of people from every corner of our country. In addition to the aims we have just mentioned, our overriding philosophy has been to work in partnership with you, our viewers, in an open and transparent fashion. And this why we are here tonight. 1st TV launched on the promise of one month’s financial support. We managed to extend that to two months. But as of now, we have to go off air while we raise more resources and source more programmes. Therefore, 1st TV will temporarily suspend its current transmission at midnight this Saturday. We know that many of you may feel let down by this but we can assure you that we will be back on air with a much more comprehensive programme schedule to suit your needs. It is because of your support and your right to receive and impart informationthat we can be sure of returning. We believe that this platform cannot only provide the programming that you deserve, but that it can do so in a commercially viable fashion. Our pledge to you, is that when we return it will be on a permanent basis and it will be with improved entertainment programming, more soaps, movies and dramas as well improved education, information and news programmes. 1st TV has been run by five people from one studio who believe in your rights as citizens of the world and citizens of Zimbabwe. As Zimbabweans, you deserve a television channel that is of an international standard and caters to all your needs. That will be the 1st TV that we will bring back to you. Until then, we would like to thank you for supporting us to ask you not to stop supporting us and to continue believing in the nation that we all deserve. To all of you we say thank you. And we ask for your support and prayers as we move forward to bring you a better, stronger, permanent 1st TV. Thank you - from all of us at 1stTV. Your nation – your station (via Hansjoerg Biener, Oct 4, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 541, Oct 8 at 0041 UT, het on 540 stations, but this is not a TA channel as 540 itself is. No others found, not even 1521 vs 1520. LA off-frequency? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Pacific carrier search Oct 8 at 1231 finds only 774, likely Japan, and at 1234 UT, 1053 kHz, likely S Korean jammer. (Also still something on 541 like last evening which I conclude must be of local origin) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 580, Oct 4 at 0512 UT, with WIBW nulled, fast rippling SAH and weak station playing soul/gospel music. NRC AM Log 2013 shows a few music-format stations on 580, the most likely ones by format, direxion and proximity, if not nominal nite powers are: WACQ Tuskegee AL, U1 500/139, Rock/Old -CM ``Classic Hits 850`` [sic] WELO Tupelo MS, U1 770/ 95, UC:AC, ``Tupelo`s Heart & Soul`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 738, Oct 6 at 1152 UT, JBA carrier loops E-W, apropos for Tahiti, while no other TP carriers found from NW, nor a few later chex on the prime spots from Japan, 747, 774 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 880, Oct 6 at 1135 UT, romantic music with repetitive lyric, ``El Amor``, making fast SAH with KRVN. As I try to null one or the other, this one is from the SSE or the SE. There are no Mexicans in Yucatán or QR, further east than Veracruz or Tabasco, so suspect R. Progreso`s 12 kW outlet in the western tip of Cuba at Mantua, Pinar del Río. Unfortunately there`s no SW // to compare, as the new 4765 runs only from 0030 to 0400. Sunrise time fits: in PdR today 1128 UT per Gaisma.com which claims Cuba is not on DST now, but UT -5. Timeanddate.com however reaffirms that DST in Cuba lasts until November 3; coinciding with Yankee Imperialism (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1140, Oct 4 before and after 0530 UT, Spanish music making fast SAH with XEMR nulled as much as possible. Suspect it`s KLTK in Centerton (Rogers) AR, which has fooled us before pretending to be ``La más Mexicana``; trouble is, it`s supposed to be 5 kW daytime only, non-direxional, all per NRC AM Log 2013. The other 5 Mexicans on 1140 are all beyond Monterrey, not in the north or west (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1521 & 1539, Oct 6 at 1049 UT, weak hets against 1520 and 1540 stations, audible on FRG-7 only with E-W longwire, so can`t DF them, but unlikely trans-Pacific as there is nothing listed over 10 kW anywhere in the Pacific or East Asia. I vaguely recall that this also happened a few years ago, and assumed to be matching spurs from some domestic 1530 station; was it ever IDed? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1521, Oct 7 at 0107 UT, lite het upon 1520 KOKC, probably Saudi Arabia; no other TA carrier frequencies detectable (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 3360, Oct 6 at 0101 weak Spanish, but from its total fadeouts, as if falling below a threshold, I will assume it`s a DX-398 overload image rather than list-log it as Voz del Upano, Ecuador, in Aoki tho long gone. If it recur, may try to find a matching strong signal on a higher band (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 4710, 1030 ranchera music into vocal, faded out by 1035. 25 September (Bob Wilkner, Pompano Beach SFL, Oct 5, dxingwithcumbre yg via DXLD) 4709.99, A couple canned announcements in Spanish (record 1002:45, 1003:30) then back to music. Audible at times over the next 20 minutes and a fair peak at 1017 but during music, of course. Ranchera music again noted at 1039. Had conditions been good this morning (it was poor overall), the announcements at 1002-1003 might have been quite readable. (5 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 6160.068, This was not CKZU as I thought. At 1015 found both CKZN and CKZU virtually together and audible with CKZN on 6159.967 and CKZU on 6159.972. No way to get audio on 6160.068. Not there at 1151 though. Who's here?? (7 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, DX- pedition to Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees, Hard-Core-DX via DXLD) Arkhangel`sk? Still mostly daypath? (gh) 6160.06 is there again at 1020 check. CKZN still too strong even notched out. Faded very badly by 1100, so suspect LA. A screenshot showing the signal can be found at https://app.box.com/s/hi3wa9p4qgcrylbb8utg (8 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo PA, At home: Perseus SDR, Wellbrook ALA1530S+, and 153’ vertical triangular Delta Loop, HCDX via DXLD) 6160.06, The signal here was on again this morning. It`s impossible to get any audio with the Canadians there. (9 Oct) 73 (Dave Valko, RX: Microtelecom Perseus SDR with ARR preamp. ANT: 315’ Beverage (BOG) at 0 degrees. QTH: Pennsylvania State Game Lands #26 (up on the hill just above the parking lot), HCDX via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 11900.3-USB, Oct 8 at 0103, intruder, two-way in colloquial Spanish, mentions huracán (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED [non]. 12100, Oct 6 at 0116, here`s another one more easily formulated, PMS matched and synchronized with 5935 WWCR, which is 6165 kHz away from 12100, i.e. receiver combining it with another strong signal, RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 27/9, 15106, 1943, with encoded messages http://www.delicious.com/gr_greek1/@zach (all mypages !!) (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Another mystery with totally inadequate info. What kind of encoding? Mode? Voice or digital? Hmmm, I bet he meant 15016-USB, another unproofread, uncorrected log (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Re: 22819, Oct 2 at 1737, very weak signal sounds like car alarm cycling, on AM, no BFO needed. Checked after new query about it on DXLD yg from Gilles Letourneau, Montreal, who was hearing it much better [skip the ad with the haircut sounds]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yot4EbGLhpQ&feature=c4-overview&list=UUw7FKchRP3oVw4Nh_L7oPAQo (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DX LISTENING DIGEST) This is the signal from SuperDARN Polar Radar. Here is the link to one of the transmitter sites: http://superdarn.jhuapl.edu 73, (Kevin Raper, KJ4HYD, CE WCKI WQIZ WLTQ, ABDX via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. Roger Bunney in Romsey, Hampshire observed some unusual FM reception on 13 August, which was a very good day for Sporadic-E reception spread across the FM band. But it was the 87.5; .6; .7; .8 MHz channels that were of particular interest as very strong Arabic signals were being received across them all. On 87.6 MHz a strong unidentified Arabic signal is present (I can't speak Arabic and few Arabic stations carry RDS). At 1910 BST the Arabic fades and a second signal is heard, this of drums, chanting/singing and was strong at 1915. Faded at 1919, reappeared around 1925 with similar drum / chanting / singing and then simply faded into the noise. The 'music' of drums, chanting/singing was repetitive and appeared to be continuous at both times heard - perhaps the tunes differed but it all sounded the same to me! I do know Arabic music when heard. I wondered if any BDXC readers might have heard this or could offer and suggestion as to source? Signals in that Sporadic E opening were predominantly to the south. One suggestion is that the Arabics are probably single-hop whereas 'the drums' might be double-hop that could in effect be sub-Sahara. Last year I identified three Israeli FM transmitters as luckily the Hebrew transmissions were on different frequencies and conferring to the WRTH found one of their networks with transmissions on the frequencies received. Equipment here is a wideband 2 element vertical facing south at about 30ft. Tuner is the Sony XDR-F1HD imported from the USA a few years back; I think there is a later version of this tuner. Performance is excellent, imagine receiving weak signals on 88.4 MHz with BBC Rowridge Radio 2 at several hundred kW on 88.5 MHz as our local. Backtracking to the 87.6 MHz African type music, drums, chanting I checked the 87.6 slot and clearly this is not a popular frequency. There are two Algerian transmitters on it and a single Egyptian. Going further south of the Sahara, I worked my way across the continent from Sudan in the WRTH. Took ages, but eventually landed in Guinea - having gone all the way round up to Morocco. The Guinea Radio Rurale (RTG) have a transmitter at Labe on 87.6 - the only one I can find on that slot further south that would offer programming other than Arabic. So I've penned off an email to Mr. Aladji Toure who's the Tech Director of RTG suggesting that this might be the furthest his network has ever reached, could he possibly confirm what was going out 1800-1830 UT that night of the 13th. It’s a single hop into Algeria and virtually the same distance again down into Guinea. All the signals that night were from Iberia, Italy and Arabs. I received the below e-mail from Hugh, an old friend that is an active TV and FM DXer living in the Algarve [Portugal] - he had enough of mending TVs in mid-Devon and set up a satellite receiving business down in Portugal. Reception there is far better than here with frequent receptions from down into Africa, the Americas and Middle East in Band 1 and 2. However he suggested care should be taken as there are a couple of 86.6 [sic] MHz outlets in Morocco, in addition to the two in Algeria and one in Egypt. I have e-mailed the technical director from the Guinea broadcaster but as yet, and most likely, there has been no response! However African drums in Band 2 via Sporadic E are a little unusual! I suspect there will be no real answer to what was received. Certainly I didn't record it as FM reception here is more of an interest during SpE openings. These links could be helpful to DXers in general. There are at least 3 Moroccans on 87.6 and the 2 Algerians: http://www.ukdx.org.uk/ Click on the country, e.g. Algeria http://www.ukdx.org.uk/fm/Algeria/Algeria.htm http://www.elahcene.co.uk/algeria/ Moroccans and Algerians can play all sorts of African type music. (Oct BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ACKNOWLEDGED WORLD OF RADIO 1690: Thanks for all the great DXing work! Enjoy your broadcasts (Ralph Smith, with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com ) One may also contribute with a US$ check or MO to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (gh) Welcome back to Lucio after a long absence! (Glenn Hauser, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, You, and some few people, makes me return to dxing. Thank you, 73´s (Lúcio Otávio Bobrowiec, Brasil, ibid.) Hello Glenn, Thanks for posting shortwave receptions for so many years. As far back as I can remember, I’ve been occasionally checking your site to see what is going on in the broadcast reception. I have been keeping a log of my receptions on and off since late 2005. A few years I didn’t listen but some years I would listen at least weekly. I’m up to almost 5900 receptions on that log now and decided to look closely at where the signals I received have been coming from. I have been recording the transmitter site one way or another since 2005, originally from WRTH, later from “Passport to Worldband Radio, and more recently from the digital references, especially AOKI. I have gone back through all 5900 logs and made sure my site table has lat longs for each of the hundreds of sites I’ve heard from. [...] Thanks again for posting all your receptions for so many years now (Bill Holliday, New Braunfels, TX, Oct 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Thanks for picking up my observations about East imor/Indonesia/Taiwan from the latest Australian DX News and putting them in DXLD. However, I was actually prompted to write by John Frankston’s reaction to your comment about ‘a minority of anti-government Republican wackos’. I don’t know whether there are rules about what can be said on the Primetimeshortwave Yahoo forum but it seems to me that John Frankston is not at all supportive of your right to free speech or probably anyone’s right to free speech except for those with the same opinions as himself. By all means go ahead and say what you think, be it politics, religion or whatever. Particularly in WoR & DXLD, it is *your* forum to say what you want. I’d like to see Tips for Rational Living reinstated on a regular basis, maybe just to upset neo-fascists like Frankston but also to prompt some interesting lines of thought amongst your readership who have a wider life than just radio. Thanks for your astoundingly wonderful week in week out columns. Cheers (David Foster, Australia, DX LISTENING DIGEST) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ ********* IRCA Mexican Log, 18th Edition (Winter 2013) ********* JUST RELEASED --- The IRCA MEXICAN LOG lists all AM stations in Mexico by frequency, including call letters, state, city, day/night power, slogans, schedule in UTC/GMT, formats, networks and notes. The call letter index gives call, frequency, city and state. The city index (listed by state, then city) includes frequency, call and day/night power. The transmitter site index (listed by state, then city) tabulates the latitude and longitude of transmitter sites. This is an indispensable reference for anyone who hears Mexican radio stations. Size is 8 1/2" x 11". Prices: IRCA/NRC members ? $9.50 (US), $10.50 (Canada), $12.00 (México), $13.00 (rest of the world). Non-IRCA/NRC members ? add $2.00. To order from the IRCA Bookstore, send the correct amount to: IRCA BOOKSTORE, 9705 MARY NW, SEATTLE WA? 98117-2334 (PayPal [add $1.00] email: phil_tekno@yahoo.com). Please state club affiliation when ordering. http://www.ircaonline.org/bookst.htm (Phil Bytheway, IRCA Goodie Factory, Seattle WA Drake R-7 / KIWA Loop Oct 6, IRCA via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES +++++++++++++++++++++++++ NEAR FEST Oct 11-12 in New Hampshire (13-40 via WORLD OF RADIO 1690) MUSEA +++++ RADIOUSEONLY.COM An on-line collectors' guide dedicated to vinyl radio station compilations and singles - records distributed by stations to promote the station, disc jockeys, and/or local bands. Some LP examples include Starstream’s “Rock to Riches” series, Bob Keene’s “Twist to Radio” series, and labels including Lost Nite, Pacer, Post, Roulette, and Take 6, among many others. Singles include the PAMS “My Home Town” series, “Wonderful Town” series, and “The Sound of the City” series, among others. About the chick who runs this site: .. . http://www.radiouseonly.com/album_master.htm (via Terry Krueger, FL, DXLD) Sorted by state with album covers from several stations each (six in OK), which when clicked on display contents (but no audio) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See OKLAHOMA [and non] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See AUSTRALIA; INDIA; NEW ZEALAND; ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ NIGERIA; TAIWAN RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ RADIO INTERFERENCE - THE INVISIBLE BATTLEGROUND, 1962 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fogetsITTjE This 1962 US Army documentary discusses radio interference as a field army issue. It provides a look at the Electronic Environmental Test Facility at Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona. Major tenants of the facility are the NETCOM/9th Signal Command (A) and the United States Army Intelligence Center. It is also the headquarters of Army Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS). (via Oct CIDX Messenger via DXLD) PROPAGATION Tropo; see MEXICO; OKLAHOMA; Meteor scatter: MEXICO +++++++++++ ON THE SUN: FLIAMENT ERUPTION + CME Space Weather and Radio Resources at HFRadio.org write on Facebook: Exploding plasma filament! This was the cause of Aurora on October 2 and 3, 2013. For those that missed this: A magnificent eruption ejected a massive cloud of solar plasma out away from the Sun, into interplanetary space on September 29th (2013/09/29). A long filament of plasma hovered above the photosphere, captured by the magnetism in the Sun's northern hemisphere. Then, it erupted in spectacular energy as seen by the Solar Dynamics Observatory, and by Stereo and SOHO spacecraft. This plasma eruption produced a stunningly beautiful coronal mass ejection (CME). Coronal mass ejections are often associated with solar activity such as solar flares, but a causal relationship has not been established. A coronal mass ejection is also produced when a plasma filament (or prominence) breaks away from the magnetic clutch of the Sun, escaping the gravitational pull. While many plasma ejections originate from active regions on the Sun's surface, suc...h as groupings of sunspots associated with frequent flares, any plasma formation could break away. Near solar maxima, the Sun produces about three CMEs every day, whereas near solar minima, there is about one CME every five days or even less frequently. When a CME passes Earth (not all CMEs are directed toward the Earth), it could cause geomagnetic disturbances, triggering aurora and causing disruption of shortwave radio communications. Although this CME was not aimed at Earth, it passed by the Earth with a glancing blow from the plasma cloud on October 2-3 2013. This caused a geomagnetic storm (minor level), which lowered the Maximum Usable Frequency (MUF) over many ionospheric radio-wave propagation paths on shortwave radio. This lowing of the MUF is often regarded as a degradation of shortwave radio conditions. Some aurora is also produced, though this event did not cause much significant aurora. Here's a video showing the magnificent plasma eruption and CME: http://g.nw7us.us/19hP1c3 Credit: SOHO/Stereo/SDO/NASA More info: http://SunSpotWatch.com/ and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/spacewx.hfradio Aurora Watch: http://Aurora.SunSpotWatch.com/ (via Mike Terry, Oct 7, dxldyg via DXLD) RADIO AND SOLAR CONDITIONS Irish scientists’ role in latest Solar research, with radio interests/significance. View article: http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/1007/478880-irish-scientists-make-sun-storms-breakthrough/ (RTE News via Derek Lynch, Ireland, DX LISTENING DIGEST) A group of international scientists, including some from Trinity College Dublin, have identified a missing link between storms on the sun and radio bursts that can damage technology on earth. As well as giving off light and heat that we experience on earth, the sun also has huge eruptions of hot gas. These explosions, known as solar storms, can throw billions of tons of matter travelling at millions of kilometres an hour towards earth. They also give off radio bursts that can interrupt and even damage communication equipment, such as satellites and mobile phone networks. However, the connection between such storms and the accompanying solar radio bursts has remained unclear until now. Using a range of equipment, including a radio observatory established at Birr Castle in Co Offaly, scientists from Ireland, England and the US have been monitoring these solar radio bursts. They have found that solar storms create huge shock waves that race through the solar atmosphere at millions of kilometres an hour. The process leads to the acceleration of electrons to huge energies, which then produce radio waves. "What we have found is fascinating - a real insight into how solar radio bursts are created," said Professor Gallagher, solar physicist at Trinity College's School of Solar Physics. "Using antennas at Trinity's Rosse Observatory in Birr Castle together with images from NASA's STEREO and Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft, we have identified a missing link between solar storms and radio bursts." The results were published in the online edition of Nature Physics (via DXLD) That`s rather disappointing; the entire story is like a teaser, introducing already well-known info, and does not get into what the new discovery axually is (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2013 Oct 07 1010 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 30 September - 06 October 2013 Solar activity was at low levels all week. The largest flare was a C2 from Region 1856 (N08, L=226, class/area=Dso/80 on 04 October) at 04/0322 UTC. Region 1857 (S08, L=228, class/area=Hsx/110 on 05 October) produced a C1 flare at 03/2023 UTC. These were the only two regions with C-class activity attributed to them. A long duration C1 flare was observed just beyond the northwest limb at approximately 02/1954 UTC and was associated witha coronal mass ejection (CME). Another CME was associated with a filament eruption near S13E47 at about 02/2300 UTC. This second CME wsa judged to be potentially geoeffective near its periphery, but a significant disturbance was not expected. A Type-II radio sweep was observed later in the week at 05/0652 UTC. It was attributed to the eruption of a large CME visible in SOHO/LASCO coronagraph imagery beginning around 05/0735 UTC emerging from beyond the east limb. Finally on 6 October at 1424 UTC, a C1 flare was observed in a filament channel in the southwest quadrant. Coronal dimming was observed in SDO/AIA 193 imagery beginning around 1357 UTC and lasting for a few hours while SOHO/LASCO imagery showed an asymmetrical halo CME associated with this event. Initial WSA-ENLIL model output indicates that this CME is to arrive at Earth between 2200 UTC on 09 October and 0300 UTC on 10 October. The 10 MeV proton flux at geosynchronous orbit reached event levles (S2) during the week in response to the filament eruption and subsequent CME on 29 September. The proton event began when the 10 pfu threshold was crossed at 30/0505 UTC. The event peaked at 30/2005 UTC when the flux reached 182 pfu, followed by a slow decline. The event ended at 02/0510 UTC. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit remained at low to moderate levels all week. Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to major, and possibly severe, storm levels. The CME spawned by a 35 degree filament eruption from N15W40 on 19/2337 UTC arrived on 02/0120 UTC. Solar wind speed at the ACE spacecraft jumped from near 400 km/s to approximately 636 km/s. Bt, which had been hovering near 5 nT rose to almost 32 nt over the next three hours. Bz plunged to almost -30 nT by 02/0425 UTC. The arrival of the CME was also reflected by jumps in temperature and density at ACE. The arrival at Earth`s geomagnetic field quickly followed. A 72 nT sudden impulse was observed at the Boulder magnetometer just 38 minutes (02/0158 UTC) after the shock passed the ACE spacecraft. By 0200 UTC, the estimated planetary K-index (Kp) had reached 5, indicating minor storm levels. (G1, minor, on NOAA scales) Over the course of the next four hours, conditions would reach major storm levels, Kp=6. (G2, Moderate, on the NOAA scales) The high-latitude College, Alaska observatory reported severe storm levels (K=8). Aurora was visible throughout the nighttime sector as far south as Northern Colorado and Southern Wisconsin. Preliminary estimates from GFZ Potsdam suggest the planetary K index reached 7+. The disturbed conditions, ranging from unsettled to minor storm levels, persisted through the first synoptic period of October 3rd (00-03 UTC). The days preceding the CME and following the CME were characterized by extremely quiet conditions. FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 07 OCTOBER-02 NOVEMBER 2013 Solar activity is expected to be at low levels with a slight chance for moderate activty throughout the forecast period. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at normal to moderate levels for most of the period. High levels are expected 11-14 October in response to a large recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled levels on 09 and unsettled to active levels on 10 October with arrival of the 06 October coronal mass ejection (CME). Recurrent coronal hole high speed streams are expected to bring unsettled to active levels on 11 - 16 and 21 October. Predominately quiet conditions are expected for the remainder of the period, barring any further transient activity. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2013 Oct 07 1010 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 2013-10-07 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2013 Oct 07 105 5 2 2013 Oct 08 105 5 2 2013 Oct 09 100 8 3 2013 Oct 10 100 12 4 2013 Oct 11 105 10 4 2013 Oct 12 105 10 3 2013 Oct 13 105 8 3 2013 Oct 14 105 8 3 2013 Oct 15 105 8 3 2013 Oct 16 105 8 3 2013 Oct 17 105 5 2 2013 Oct 18 105 5 2 2013 Oct 19 105 5 2 2013 Oct 20 100 5 2 2013 Oct 21 105 10 3 2013 Oct 22 105 5 2 2013 Oct 23 105 5 2 2013 Oct 24 100 5 2 2013 Oct 25 100 5 2 2013 Oct 26 100 5 2 2013 Oct 27 100 5 2 2013 Oct 28 100 5 2 2013 Oct 29 100 5 2 2013 Oct 30 105 5 2 2013 Oct 31 105 5 2 2013 Nov 01 100 5 2 2013 Nov 02 100 5 2 (SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1690, DXLD) ###