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A lot more info, not all of it appearing in DXLD later, is posted at our yg without delay. When applying, please identify yourself with your real name and location, and say something about why you want to join. Those who do not, unless I recognize them, will be prompted once to do so and no action will be taken otherwise. Here`s where to sign up: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dxld/ ** AFGHANISTAN. Years after invasion, the U.S. leaves a cultural imprint on Afghanistan - The Washington Post Monday, June 29, 2015 http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/years-after-invasion-the-us-leaves-a-cultural-imprint-on-afghanistan/2015/06/28/fd521cb4-e518-11e4-ae0f-f8c46aa8c3a4_print.html [wide-ranging article: one part referring to radio station is:] That outspokenness is most visible in Afghanistan's free-wheeling independent media, largely created by American funding. Under the Taliban, the press was shackled. Now, it's among the most liberated in the region, often unafraid to criticize government policies and expose wrongdoing. "If these freedoms stop once again after the Americans leave, people will remember this period as a golden era for the freedom of speech and freedom of media," said Najibullah Amiri, chief editor of Salam Watandar, a U.S.-funded network of radio stations across the country. . . (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** ALASKA. 9920, 1522-, KNLS, Jun 20. Very nice to see them back. Lovely S9 + 20 signal. This is my favourite religious broadcaster, since the departure of HCJB. They actually have enjoyable programming and nice music. Not at all like the usual paid programmers that ramble on and on! Paved Paradise and put up a parking lot until 1525. [huh?? gh] Then into a movie review (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9655, KNLS, Anchor Point. S/on 0800 in Russian, then 0900 in Mandarin, and 1000 in English till 1100 s/off. Started very strongly at 0800 but by 1000 the signal had dropped off significantly, and compounded by QRM from the CNR 1 jammer and RTI on 9660 at s/on 1000, 10/6 (Wagner) 9920, KNLS, Anchor Point. S/on 1300 in Mandarin with IS and ID. Perhaps an unfortunate choice of frequency given that FEBC is also here - competing religious broadcasters! PLUS a siren jammer, probably meant for KNLS. FEBC s/off 1330 leaving the frequency to KNLS and the jammer, 10/6 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), July Australian DX News via DXLD) You must mean, the siren jammer meant for FEBC (gh) From Rob Scobey, Senior Producer for International English: As I write this — our engineers in Anchor Point, Alaska are in the final stages of completing repairs to the mesh antenna that sends the signal of KNLS to the Eastern Hemisphere. Weather conditions finally improved enough to allow repair crews to have access to the site. For the time being — KNLS will operate off of one transmitter and antenna. So the English hour will be broadcast three times a day rather than the normal four broadcasts plus one simulcast. Our next step is to get the new transmitter — that is, the second of two transmitters — hooked up to the second antenna. Once that’s done — the English hour will be back to our full schedule (KNLS Website via July Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) As of what date? Was there any on the item? If not, what date did you pull it? (gh, DXLD) ** ALBANIA. 9849.9 approx., June 30 at 0128, R. Tirana IS, definitely off-frequency to low side compared to other 31mb signals; later during talk programming in English, the perpetual self-imposed Shijak low heterodyne is still audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS. 7/2/2015: 4760, INDIA, AIR Port Blair (Chennai [sic]); 0010z Subcontinental vocal music // 684 (Steven Wiseblood, TX, (Remote) Global Tuners – Phuket, Thailand, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANGOLA. 4949.71, R. Nacional, Mulenvos. Music at 2120, fair signal and haven't heard this one (off air?) for many months prior to 21/6 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), July Australian DX News via DXLD) 4950, UnID, vague signal, talks 0549, heard from around 0530 but starting to fade by this. I reckon Angola is the likely candidate, but unaware of any verified reception of it in Eastern Australia via long path. Accordingly, I'll leave it as unID. 23/6. More work needed! Frequency is approximate, as not enough signal to zero-beat (Craig Seager, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD) 4949.75, RNA-Canal "A", Mulenvos, 1931-1951, 25/6, final de resenha noticiosa, programa Balanço Desportivo, às 1935; 35342. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANTARCTICA [non]. 5905.10, BBC, Dhabbaya. Winter Solstice broadcast to British Antarctic bases 2130-2200, off frequency and with a slight hum but at good signal strength, 21/6. 5985, BBC, Woofferton. Winter Solstice broadcast to British Antarctic bases 2130-2200, best reception and strongest signal of the three frequencies chosen for this year's broadcast. 21/6. 9590, BBC, Woofferton. Winter Solstice broadcast to British Antarctic bases 2130-2200, good signal but moderate QRM from PBS Xizang - Lhasa, 21/6 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), July Australian DX News via DXLD) [Re 15-25:] GREAT BRITAIN: 9590 BBC WS / Antarctica Mid-Winter special weak at first but getting stronger. Talx from YL in Cambridge re Antarctic research on climate change and the mid-winter celebration. Shipping forecast and a Celion [sic] Dion song, then various messages from family and friends to the people in Antarctica and greetings from Alexei Leonov the first man to walk in space to others 'in a similarly remote location'. At 2158 "Happy Mid-winter" and programme ID into Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews singing Baby it's Cold Outside. 25443 up to 35443+ by end. 2142-2200* 21/Jun No //s heard here (Kenneth Vito Zichi, MI, MARE Tipsheet via DXLD) Great Britain --- Sent a message to the reception of the program RADIO BBC. Celebrating Mid-Winter's Day in British Antarctic Territory. But the station does not confirm the reports about the reception. I quote from the letter: “Hi Anatoly, Thank you for your email and (impressive) report. However, the BBC World Service doesn’t send QSLs as we simply no longer have the staff resources to verify reception reports and, hence, no longer produce the cards. Also, our engineers now have their own monitoring systems though all information about unusual or persistent interference on specific frequencies at specific times can be very useful. I shall forward your message to our engineers who shall no doubt find it both informative and useful if for no other reason than as a means to check their own monitoring systems of our signal(s). Once again, many thanks and all best, Dejan Calovski Audience Relations BBC World Service” (Anatoly Klepov, Moscow, Russia, QSL World, RusDX June 28 via DXLD) ** ARGENTINA. Auroral last night? Yes! Heard this morning in Alexandria, VA at 0904utc on 1030 kHz: http://realmonitor.com/stations/arg-1030-Jun25-0904.wav Radio Noticias del Plata, Argentina. First heard this past March during the last big auroral event. Now to dig into the rest of last nights Perseus/Mestor recordings! (Bill Whitacre, Alexandria, VA, Perseus, Wellbrook 4-element phased delta loop array, June 25, NRC AM via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) Nice! Stuff didn't seem to be propagating well into the Midwest last night so I quit at 0400. I will go listen to 1030 across 0400 and see if any pips are coming thru weakly. I was very pleased to ID Argie 1030 here in the March aurora when conditions were much better. As you've again seen, the Wellbrook Phased Array is quite an effective antenna system. 73 KAZ 35 miles NW of Chicago (Neil Kazaross, ibid.) ** ARGENTINA. 11710.774, 0430-, Radio Argentina al Exterior, Jun 20. Fair signal with weak modulation, but mainly marred by splatter from a sick transmitter, presumably Brasil on 11780. On the Perseus I can see the noise way above and below the frequency. Buzzy, hash sound. Too bad, as it makes most of the 25 meter band unusable! Listed Chinese at this time (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15344.9, Radio Nacional, General Pacheco, 1859-1906, 26-06, Spanish, news, identification: "RAE, Noticias de la radio publica". 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante, Tecsun PL-880, Sony ICF SW 7600 G, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15344.974 ... x.984 kHz, at 2250 UT on June 26 observed Spanish service of RAE Buenos Aires on lower side of 15345v. Wandered signal of 10 to 20 Hertz up and down. Fair S=7 signal in Germany (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) email from Dave Valko, June 26, containing a screen shot of RAE wildly drifting: From: Dave Valko Date: Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 2:01 PM Subject: 15344/45 RAE/R. Nacional Caught RAE/R. Nacional just prior to the English program so decided to stay on it for a while and see what the signal would do. When I started recording at 1757, the carrier was drifting around 15344.1, then took a quick jog up to 15344.3. For the next two minutes it drifted around up there, occasionally jumping back down to 15344.1 for a second or three. But at 1800, it pretty much stabilized back on 15344.1 for the following two minutes. But then at 1802, it quickly drifted up to 15344.9 and gradually made its way as high as 15345.1 by 1808. A pretty wild ride. I think it follows this pattern, more or less, every day during the afternoon transmission. It always starts out around 15344 but then jumps up to 15345 where it remains till the evening. It’s interesting to watch it move in the spectrograph. 2015-06-26 15344-15345 RAE-R Nacional drifting (via Ron Howard, June 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Yes, the US Harris transmitter are from mid 80ties, I guess. Thanks. Yes, seen RAE in past days on lower sideband of 15345 kHz just wandered some 20 Hertz UP AND DOWN steadily. I guess RAE has NOW STOPPED using this faulty TX unit! Nothing heard and 'seen' around 1855 UT this German evening June 27. Wolfy (Büschel, 1859 UT June 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Ooh I see, no RAE broadcast now, --- instead. Radio Nacional Buenos Aires starts NOT before 2000 UT on Saturdays. 73 (wolfy 1920 UT June 27, ibid.) The unstable HARRIS shortwave tx at Buenos Aires is now tonight again ABOVE 15345 kHz, upper band side. Was in past weeks lower than 15345.0 channel. 15345.141 kHz centered, when hopping up and down 5 Hertz apart. S=9+25dB at 2053 UT on June 30. French broadcast, female announcer commentary read (Büschel, June 30, ibid.) 11710.659, RAE Buenos Aires on threshold signal level before 0100 UT on July 1st, seemingly Japanese service UT Tuesday til Saturday. Heard in Alberta Edmonton Canada remote unit. wb (Büschel, ibid.) ** ARMENIA. Trans World Radio, TWR Middle East programmes featuring readings from the Bible in English with translation into other languages were observed in May as follows (via txs in Gavar, Armenia): 1816-1836 on 1350 kHz in English & Turkish - Sundays; 1803-1823 on 1377 kHz in English & Farsi - Thursdays and Fridays. Prgrs in Arabic and Hebrew were also checked on 1350 kHz – no similar programs were found (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, 22 May, July BDXC- UK Communication via DXLD)) ** AUSTRALIA. 1701 kHz, 1234-, several, Jun 28. The dials appeared to be quite alive this morning. I got up at 5:15 AM local [1215 UT], well after dawn, so likely missed the peak. 1701, for example, shows 3 carriers, all at the same strength. They measure at 1701.023, 1701.061, and 1701.078 (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. TROPICAL BANDS 2325, 22/6 2109 VL8T Tennant Creek, reports weak/fair //2485 4835 2485, 22/6 2025 VL8K Katherine, Australia, talks weak/fair // 4835 4835, 21/6 2212 VL8A Alice Springs, Australia, talks, fair 4910, 21/6 2213 VL8T Tennant Creek, Australia weak // 4835 5025, 21/6 2215 VL8K Katherine, Australia, weak // 4835 Ciao, ho installato il nuovo loop della Wellbrook a Bocca di Magra. Qui trovate qualche nota e sotto il log dei primi ascolti. 73 (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano playdx yg via DXLD) 4835, VL8A, Alice Springs, Territ.º do Norte, 2102-2121, 25/6, inglês, noticiário e boletim meteorológico para Alice Springs, entrevista; 35342. Melhor sinal em 26/6. 4835, idem, 0808-desvan. total 0925, 29/6, inglês, texto, entrevistas; 25342. 4835, idem, 1820-1855, 01/7, inglês, chamadas de ouvintes, noticiário das 1830, texto; 25331, sinal em ascensão. 4910, VL8T, Tennant Creek, Territ.º do Norte, 0807-0829*, 29/6, inglês, texto; 15331. 4910, idem, 2148-2204, 29/6, inglês, canções, noticiário da ABC, às 2200; 35433, em perda. 5025, VL8K, Katherine, 2134-2152, 27/6, inglês, noticiário e informação meteorológica, programa dominical, chamadas de ouvintes; 45332. // 4835 VL8A, mas 4910 VL8T esteve inaudível. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) QSL recebido via email comfirmando as escutas da ABC VL8A Alice Springs em 4835 e da ABC VL8K Katherine em 2485 kHz. Obrigado ao Rudolf Grimm que me passou o endereço de email para envio do informe de recepção. Enviei o informe no seguinte email: Advice.Reception@abc.net.au VS/ Elaine Erskine. RX: Tecsun S-2000; Antena: Long Wire 400 M. Dexista/Radioescuta: (Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina Brazil, July 1, HCDX via DXLD) Viz.: Hello Daniel, Thank you for your email. We don’t have QLS cards but with this email I can confirm that you were listening to our Domestic Shortwave Radio Services on 4835 kHz from Alice Springs on the 12th of June 2015 and 2485 kHz from Katherine on the 15th of June 2015. You may be interested in the following technical specifications relating to the sites – ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------- ALICE SPRINGS --- Area Served: Alice Springs/Southern NT State: Northern Territory, Australia Network: ABC Outback Radio Frequency: 4835 kHz Call sign: VL8A Site Name: Roe Creek MF Est. Population Served: 16,200 Antenna Height: 40.25m Power: 50,000 watts Antenna Polarisation: Horizontal Antenna Pattern: Shower ---------------------------------------------------------------------- KATHERINE Area Served: Katherine/Southern NT State: Northern Territory, Australia Network: ABC Outback Radio Frequency: 2485 kHz Call sign: VL8K Site Name: Broadcast Site 13 KM NE of Katherine Est. Population Served: 145,861 Antenna Height: 40.25m Power: 50,000 watts Antenna Polarisation: Horizontal Antenna Pattern: Shower ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for contacting the ABC with your reports. ABC Elaine Erskine Transmission Communications Officer and Consumer Affairs P02 8333 3090 E erskine.elaine@abc.net.au http://abc.net.au/corp/enter/img/brandsignature.jpg http://dxbrazilsw.blogspot.com.br/2015/06/qsl-abc-vl8a-alice-springs-4835-khz-and.html (Hard-Core-DX mailing list July 1 via DXLD) Note the wide disparity in estimated population served between the two stations. Too bad no like info for VL8T (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. ABC good on 15240 at 0610 on 6/27 with the tail end of the Hawthorn-Essendon footy match. Saw the same teams play for the premiership in the 1984 Grand Final, still one of the best sporting events I've been to. Essendon then came from behind in the second half to win in an upset, not so fortunate this afternoon (Chuck Albertson, Seattle, Wash., DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. 15340, 1518-, Reach Beyond Australia, Jun 20. Pretty much unusable due to unwanted CNR 1 jammer cochannel, with the Chinese usually winning out. English language from Australia. Would otherwise be a decent signal. Following morning at 1453 recheck (Sunday 21 June), much stronger and dominating the channel, over the Chinese. (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15550, June 29 [not 28 as typo in original report] at 1242, very poor signal with gospel huxter on AM, seemingly English with consecutive translation into algo, 1243 hymn, 1245 ``Reach Beyond Australia, life- changing radio`` ID and off. HFCC shows 340 degrees from KNX in Mandarin. Interesting to hear some g.h. other than WJHR here, which doesn`t start until 1400v (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Reach Beyond Australia - HCJB, 12075, 6/30/15, fair reception at 1330 UT with brief English ID, "Life Changing Radio", and then into Hindi programming (Larry Zamora, Garland, TX, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BAHRAIN. 9745, 21/6 2241, Radio Bahrain, Arabic pop songs, fair, modulated in USB. Ciao, ho installato il nuovo loop della Wellbrook a Bocca di Magra. Qui trovate qualche nota e sotto il log dei primi ascolti. 73 (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano playdx yg via DXLD) ** BANGLADESH. 4750, Bangladesh Betar - HS, 1240, June 29, As normally happens during Ramadan, the Monday SAARC news bulletin in English (1235-1243) was preempted; reciting from the Qur'an; almost fair with very little CNR1 QRM (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BIAFRA. NBC URGES PUBLIC TO IGNORE RADIO BIAFRA http://www.news24.com.ng/National/News/NBC-urges-public-to-ignore-radio-Biafra-20150627 Abuja - The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), on Friday, urged the public to ignore radio Biafra transmission. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs of the commission, Alhaji Awwalu Salihu, made available to the media in Abuja. The statement said the commission had become aware of a pirate radio station transmitting seditious and divisive content contrary to the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and law. It assured the public that it was working in conjunction with security forces to track the source of the broadcast. It urged the public to ignore the inflammatory content of the broadcast and continue to work toward a strong, united and prosperous nation. - NAN Posted by: (JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO, Spain, June 30, dxldyg via DXLD) presumably FM Radio Biafra: A Stitch In Time - By Ahmad Salkida and Johnson Chinedu Edwin http://saharareporters.com/2015/06/29/radio-biafra-stitch-timeby-ahmad-salkida-and-johnson-chinedu-edwin Our investigations have observed that the Director has a growing influence on the minds of many who come from the other side of the Niger. The danger in this is that people in that region are beginning to accept whatever he says as the gospel truth. To the unreasoning mind, the Director is framing the thoughts of many of his listeners and predisposing them to dangerous tendencies. Without going into specifics, but to underscore what one is trying to say, the relevant authorities should know the danger of a collective mind-set propelled towards a particularly risky direction. In two separate newspaper articles published in 2006 and 2009 in the New Sentinel and Sunday Trust, which can be credited to one of us, Boko Haram’s total disregard for civil values was the main point of discourse. The report in question warned that the government’s disregard for the rebellious inclinations of the group would bring a calculated catastrophe to society. The authorities ignored this and did not consider the imminent peril of society. Last week, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) of Nigeria urged Nigerians to simply ignore Radio Biafra, a broadcast platform that has committed time, energy, and resources to peddling resentful communication about Nigeria and her constituted authorities. NBC’s management claimed that they were aware of the pirate radio station that is “transmitting seditious and divisive content contrary to the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and law” and they are “working with security agencies to track the source of the broadcast.” Nnamdi Kanu, who is fondly called Director, is the name behind the radio show. On a daily basis, the radio is winning many Southern, Nigerian admirers. According to a random survey conducted for the purpose of this article, an increasing number of traders, men and women in villages, schools, and commuter buses tune to the 97.6 band width. In Aba, Abia State the radio’s audience is growing steadily among young people. A public commentator known as “Onye Nkuzi” on Twitter (@cchukudebelu), recently dissected this phenomenon, lamenting that “the Nigerian State doesn't have a narrative to challenge alienation - we've seen it in the North East and Niger Delta. It pops up again.” Radio Biafra, like the ongoing insurgency in northeast Nigeria, feeds on alienation to peddle a culture of violence through retribution of real and perceived injustice. Meanwhile, it serves every society well to pay attention to signals and other sub-signals that have the potential to erupt into other disturbing cauldrons of widespread violence. In Asaba, Delta State, with frightful alacrity, an Igbo man brought the consciousness of radio Biafra to one of these writers one evening in the southeast and implored everyone present to tune into the station. As soon as the right bandwidth was accessible, the voice of the ‘Director,’ Nnamdi Kanu, came through forcefully over the airwaves. To say the least, It was an arresting, almost hypnotic voice, but it was not the voice that was the problem, but the substance of what Kanu said and how he said it that called for concern. With a warped history of the causes and effects of the 1967 Biafran Civil War, many unsuspecting listeners were spellbound as the voice of “director” resonated over the airwaves with ceaseless histrionics. With his commentaries on a wide range of subjects all geared towards the need for the burdened southern region to secede from the north and “the hypocrite southwest,” he seemed tireless. Our investigations have observed that the Director has a growing influence on the minds of many who come from the other side of the Niger. The danger in this is that people in that region are beginning to accept whatever he says as the gospel truth. To the unreasoning mind, the Director is framing the thoughts of many of his listeners and predisposing them to dangerous tendencies. Without going into specifics, but to underscore what one is trying to say, the relevant authorities should know the danger of a collective mind-set propelled towards a particularly risky direction. On a bus from Asaba to Onitsha, the bus conductor was busy amusing passengers with the resurgence of the Biafran agenda, Biafran currency, Biafran flag, and the Biafran identity card. Moreover, he spoke about how personnel of the Nigerian Police tactfully accord great recognition to Biafran I.D. cards and are liable to set someone free of any offence the moment he brandishes the I.D. card. The bus conductor was very vociferous in his claims, and one suddenly realised that the commuters were prone to give into emotion than to reason. The late Muhammad Yusuf, the founder of what started as a band of fundamentalists in Maiduguri and then transformed into a dreaded global Jihadi movement, did not have a radio of his own. He relied on cassette recordings of his messages, which were influenced by hardline Salafi teachers. However, both the late Yusuf and now Kanu, have one thing in common: inasmuch as their messages are in sharp contrast to one another, they both have the undivided attention of teeming youths in their regions. It is important to note that ‘terrorism’ means different things to different people. While a weighty number of people in the Muslim world do not view groups like Al-Shabab, Taliban, Islamic State, and their affiliates as terrorists, a majority of people consider them full blooded terrorists. It is the same with the Biafran movement: a growing number of people consider the rebellion an inalienable right that will offer Igbos freedom from the superficial Hausa/Fulani hegemony. Indeed, Radio Biafra is a ticking time bomb. While we must accept that some of the claims made by the late Yusuf over a decade ago and now by Kanu have merit, like that of the alienation of people, what is generally said on radio Biafra is more emotive than rational. Hopefully Muhammadu Buhari’s new government combats some of these obvious imbalances. The Hutu power radio that heralded the 1994 Rwandan genocide should be a relevant example of what could result if such hate is left unchecked not only by Kanu, but championed by different groups across Nigeria. As people with a background in media studies, we need not overemphasize the power of the media and its inherent capacities to be instruments of negative or positive ends. But, the power of the media should never be underestimated, at least not in this case. Every serious federating unit should be mindful of the insidious influence of proponents of divisive rhetoric within their midst and their potential to nurture the embers of schismatic discords. Salkida and Chinedu are both journalist from north and south Nigeria respectively. Posted by: (JOSE MIGUEL ROMERO ROMERO, dxldyg via DXLD) REBIRTH OF ‘RADIO BIAFRA’ SPARKS MIXED REACTIONS http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/sunday/index.php/media-media/21193-rebirth-of-radio-biafra-sparks-mixed-reactions (via Romero2, ibid.) 104.7 MHz ** BOLIVIA. Bolivien: Folgende Kurzwellenstationen konnten im Juni 2015 international (*in den Stunden um Mitternacht vor allem von Manuel Méndez auch in Europa) gehört werden: 3310, „Radio Mosoj Chaski. Bolivia todo en quechua“, Cochabamba 4410, „Radio Eco [Reyes] desde el departamento del Beni“ 4450, R. Santa Ana, Santa Ana de Yacuma *4700, R. San Miguel, Riberalta *5952.5, Radio Pio Doce, Siglo Veinte, Llallagua, Potosí *6025, „Red Patria Nueva, la voz del estado plurinacional de Bolivia“, La Paz *6105, R. Panamericana, La Paz *6135, „92.3 FM, Radio Santa Cruz“, „Radio Santa Cruz, la primera“, Santa Cruz de la Sierra 6155, Radio Fides, La Paz (Pedro F. Arrunátegui 1., 12., 16.6., Robert Wilkner 1., 3., 16., 19., 20.6., Bruce W. Churchill 2., 10.6., Claudio Galaz Toledo 2., 6.- 10.6., Dave Valko 10., 14.6., Wolfgang Büschel 11.6., Rich D'Angelo 14.-16.6., Glenn Hauser 16, 20.6., Manuel Méndez 20.6.2015 BCDX/DXLD via Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Biener, ntt aktuell Juli 2015 via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. BOLÍVIA, 4409.8, R. Eco, Reyes, 2224-2238, 25/6, castelhano, canções; 35332. 4699.9, R. San Miguel, Riberalta, 2221-2231, 26/6, castelhano, anúncios comerciais e informativos; 25331. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. Con algunos días de retraso, comunico que pude escuchar el fin de semana pasado a Radio Santa Ana, de Santa Ana del Yacuma, departamento del Beni, Bolivia, por los 4451.14 kHz a las 2305 UT. Artículo en mi blog: http://cx2abp.blogspot.com/2015/06/radio-santa-ana-santa-ana-del-yacuma.html Link directo al clip de Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyqXZpeMs_I -- (Rodolfo Tizzi http://elterrorylavirtud.blogspot.com/ http://cx2abp.blogspot.com/ June 25, condiglista yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 5952.40, Radio Pio Doce, on June 28 at 0239*, being a bit later than usual; short sign off format with whistling “Colonel Bogey March” and ID, but cut off before the usual chimes; poor. (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BOLIVIA. 6024.96, Red R. Patria Nueva, La Paz. Pleasing to hear this station here again for our winter DX season. This station can be quite unreliable into Mount Evelyn, but it was noted on 18/6 at 1010 with a fair to poor signal. Music programming and rapid announcements. Slight QRM R. Martí on 6030 kHz (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), July Australian DX News via DXLD). Nice Andean EZL music 1841, vocal and guitar dominant, good 22/6 (Craig Seager, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 6105.31, UNIDENTIFIED. Weak signal and impossibly hard to read at 1045, but I suspect this may be R. Panamericana - La Paz. This station has always been difficult in recent years due to the RTI and CNR 1 jammer combination on 6105 and now running 1000-1400, 20/6 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ- 1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), July Australian DX News via DXLD) 6105.33, R. Panamericana, La Paz. Lovely signal despite QRM from China on 6105PP, nice ID 1125, then another 1127 prior to ID, 22/6 (Craig Seager, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 6134.74, R. Santa Cruz, on June 28 at 0203*, with normal sign off format; poor (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR- 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6134.8 - BOLIVIA - Radio Santa Cruz booming in here with clear ID in Spanish at 0105. Many mentions of Santa Cruz. ID was preceded by a Latin ballad sung by a male. Peaking at S9 with some static crashes. (John Figliozzi, Halfmoon, NY, Eton E1XM, A/D DX Sloper, June 29, ibid.) Interesting reception, John. Here on the west coast a completely different story. They were about as poor as I can ever recall. Believe they signed off about 0203, but extremely weak. Overall very poor conditions. Normally I stay at the beach for an hour after my local sunset (0330 UT), but left early this evening, as there was nothing of interest (Ron Howard, California, June 29, ibid.) 6134.8, R. Santa Cruz very strong again tonight at 0140, peaking at S9 and over with some static crashes, with lively Latin rhythms and regular IDs in Spanish (John Figliozzi, Halfmoon, NY, Eton E1-XM, Alpha Delta DX Sloper, UT July 1, ibid.) ** BONAIRE. TWR - Trans World Radio - Bonaire, Antilhas holandesas - Portuguese service 800 kHz --- NOVA CONFIRMAÇÃO RECEBIDA: TWR - Trans World Radio - Bonaire, Antilhas holandesas - Portuguese service - Captada em Morrinhos, CE, Brasil, pelo Dexista José Maranhão, em 05/06/2015, entre 03.32-04.00, no horário oficial de Brasília (0632- 0700 UT), na frequência de 800 kHz, com um SINPO: 32422 - Recebido cartão QSL full data e um lindíssimo postal de Bonaire, em apenas 14 dias, após o envio de RR por e-mail. - V/S: Ilegível - QTH: 800am@twr.org José Maranhão DX SOCIETY (The world of radio) [sic] - See more at: http://www.dexismointernacional.com.br/qsl-card/item/307-qsl-twr-trans-world-radio-bonaire-antilhas-holandesas-portuguese-service-800-khz.html (via Daniel Wyllyans, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. Brasilien: Rádio Transmundial, Rua Epiro 110, 04635-030 São Paulo SP, Brasil, bzw. Caixa Postal 18.113, 04626-970 São Paulo SP, Brasil, rtm@transmundial.com.br, bestätigt Empfangsberichte mit einer neuen QSL-Karte. Aktuell wird nach folgendem Sendeplan gesendet: 0300-1000: 5965 (nach Sendestart auch in Europa gehört) 1000-2100: 9530 1000-2000: 11735 Uhr Weltzeit (Rudolf Grimm 28.5., Karel Honzík 13.6.2015 BCDX via Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Biener, ntt aktuell Juli 2015 via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. BRASIL, 4775 R. Congonhas, Congonhas MG, 2135-2148, 26/6, missa; 35332, sinal em ascensão. 4824.9, R. Canção Nova, Cachoeira Paulista SP, 2107-2116, 26/6, recitação do terço; 24431, QRM adj. da China, em 4820. 4845, R. Cultura do Amazonas, Manaus AM, 2110-2129, 26/6, canções, noticiário regional, às 2130; 24431, QRM de CODAR, mas sinal em ascensão. 4864.9, R. Alvorada, Londrina PR, 2123-..., 30/6, texto; 23331, QRM de CODAR. 4905, Nova R. Relógio, Rio de Jan.º RJ, 2159-..., 01/7, texto; 22331, QRM da China. 4915, R. Daqui, Goiânia GO, 2106-2119, 01/7, canções; 35342. 4925.2, R. Educação Rural, Tefé AM, 2156-2209, 25/6, ID e anúncio das freqs., curto segmento relig. antes das 2200, hora de A Voz do Brasil; 35342. 4965, R. Alvorada, Parintins AM, 2200-2216, 25/6, A Voz do Brasil; 45343. 4985, R. Brasil Central, Goiânia GO, 2203-2218, 25/6, A Voz do Brasil; 45343, modulação algo fraca; // 11815 sob QRM adjacente. 5035.08, R. Educação Rural, Coari AM, 2205-2220, 25/6, A Voz do Brasil; 45343 (!), QRM contornável da R. Aparecida, em 5035. 5939.7, R. Voz Missionária, Camboriú SC, 2114-2125, 01/6, canções; 45332. 6010.03, R. Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte MG, 2212-2225, 25/6, A Voz do Brasil; 35433. 6010.1, idem, 2120-2143, 01/7, canções folclóricas, anúncios comerciais e notícias, tudo no programa A Hora do Fazendeiro; 45332. 6040.4, R. B2, Curitiba PR, 2214-2229, 25/6, A Voz do Brasil; 35443. Sinal mais forte em 29/6, pelas 2145. 6120, SRDA, São Paulo SP, 2215-2225, 26/6, A Voz do Brasil; 23431, QRM adj.; melhor sinal em 27/6, pelas 2145. 6134.7, R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 0830-desvan. total 0930, 29/6, canções, curto segmento relig., música; 25442. 9515, R. Marumby, Curitiba PR, 2128-2143, 01/7, propag. relig.; 44343. 9565.05, SRDA, Curitiba PR, 2132-21144, 01/7, propag. relig.; 34432, QRM adjacente. 9587.3 (daqui a mais um pouco, estamos nos 9590...), SRDA, São Paulo SP, 2109-2118, 27/6, propag. relig.; 23431, QRM adjacente. 9630, R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 2135-2147, 01/7, entrevista, canções; 55444. 9630, idem, 0945-desvan. total 1115, 02/7, anúncios vários, canções, e, às 1000, a rubrica "Brasil, Hoje" - edição nacional (n.º 7255); 15431. 9664.7, R. Voz Missionária, Camboriú SC, 2131-2142, 01/7, noticiário; 54444. 9724.85, R. B2, Curitiba PR, 2207-2219, 25/6, noticiário nacional A Voz do Brasil; 44443. 9724.9, idem, 0920-desvan. total 1005, 01/7, retransm. da R. Aparecida, canções; 15431. 9819.5, R. 9 de Julho, são Paulo SP, 2104-2119, 27/6, recitação do terço; 45433. 11724.9, R. Marumby, Curitiba PR, 2115-2129, 27/6, propag. e canções religs.; 44433. 11725, idem, 1027-desvan. total 1105, 28/6, propag. relig., música; 15431. 11735, R. Transmundial, St.ª M.ª RS, 1024-desvan. total 1210, 28/6, final do programa Ponto de Partida, música, anúncios de programação, às 1102, propaganda relig.; 25432. 11764.7, SRDA, Curitiba PR, 1826-1840, 01/7, patéticos testemunhos de curas; 35433. 11815, R. Brasil Central, Goiânia GO, 2122-2138, 27/6, canções; 34432, QRM adjacente. // 4985. Melhor sinal em 28/6, pelas 2130. 11815, idem, 1022-1325, 28/6, informações horárias, texto, ID e anúncio de freqs. cantados, às 1100, canções folclóricas,..., texto; 24442, QRM adjacente. O sinal aguentou-se por além das 1325, e nem sei se terá desvanecido por completo, até à noite. 11855.2, R. Aparecida, Aparecida SP, 1828-1849, 01/7, missa; 35443, sinal em ascensão. 11895, R. Boa Vontade, Pt.º Alegre RS; 2112-2127, 27/6, propag. relig. e canções a condizer...; 25432. 15190.1, R. Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte MG, 1131-1335, 28/6, canções antigas brasileiras, comunicações do governo de Minas Gerais, anúncios de programação, programa de futebol; 25432, QRM adjacente após as 1300. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. R. Integração, Cruzeiro do Sul has reactivated 4765 kHz, but operating irregularly. Rádio Marumby is testing on 11725 kHz (WRTH National Radio update, Uploaded 25 June 2015 via DXLD) Brasilien: Rádio Marumby (Sistema Iensen de Comunicação, Avenida Paraná Nº 1885, Bairro Boa Vista, Curitiba - Paraná) hat die Kurzwelle 11725 kHz reaktiviert. Die Frequenz wurde ab dem 9. Juni 2015 international parallel zu 6080 und 9515 kHz gehört. In einer Stationsansage mit der Identifikation als "Radio Novas de Paz" wurden alle drei Frequenzen genannt, wenngleich auf der Website aktuell nur „AM 730 KHZ, ondas curtas 31 e 49 metros em 9515 e 6080“ genannt werden. Auf der Website http://www.radioevangelismo.com/ gibt es auch Links zu online-Strömen http://www.radioevangelismo.com/radionline.htm bzw. radionline730.htm, die allerdings wegen laut Google Chrome „veralteter“ plug-ins nicht gestartet werden. Sistema Iensen de Comunicação geht auf Matheus Iensen zurück, der seine „Radiokarriere“ 1964 in Apucarana (Paraná) begann, wo er zusammen mit anderen live eine musikbasierte religiöse Sendung „Musical Evangélico“ gestaltete. Er nahm das Format mit, als er 1966 nach Curitiba (Paraná), zog und gewann auch dort eine treue Hörerschaft, die sowohl viele Briefe einsendete als auch das nötige Geld für den Sendezeitkauf. Allerdings wurde die Sendezeit nach einem halben Jahr von heute auf morgen anders belegt, weil der neue Kunde das doppelte bezahlen konnte. Man kann sich das Gespräch als spannungsgeladen vorstellen, und es wird auf der Website auch dramatisch erzählt: „Matheus Iensen sagte zum Direktor der Station: ‘Ich werde diese Sache meinem Anwalt übergeben.’ Der Direktor fragte dann: ‘Wer ist Ihr Anwalt?’ Matheus Iensen antwortete: ‘Gott.’“ Zehn Jahre später konnte Iensen die Station 1976 kaufen. Zur Flächendeckung unterhielt er weiterhin Kurzwellensendungen über Rádio Universo de Curitiba. Als die Sendezeit dort von drei auf eine halbe Stunde reduziert werden sollte, griff Iensen andernorts zu und kaufte die früheren Kurzwellen von Rádio Diário da Manhã in Florianópolis (Santa Catarina). Diese Station war 1955 von der Familie Bornhausen eröffnet worden, die im Übergang zu den achtziger Jahren das Interesse am Medium verlor, und auch Mittelwelle und UKW an die Grupo RBS verkaufte. Seit den neunziger Jahren sendet man als Partner von Rede CBN (Central Brasileira de Notícias) auf der Mittelwelle 740 kHz als CBN Rádio Diário (Rodolfo Tizzi 9.6., Lenildo da Silva 10.6., Daniel Wyllyans 10., 22.6.2015, Dr. Hansjörg Biener, via Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Biener, ntt aktuell Juli 2015 via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. Next door [to WWCR], 5939.721, Rádio Voz Missionária Brazil, S=6-7 at 0755 UT. Like soul female singer performance and flute Andean music. 6040.431, Brazilian RB2 broadcaster from Curitiba in Portuguese, and Chicken Cock crowed at 0802 UT, mentioned Fortaleza. And suffered by scratching signal in 6038 to 6042 kHz range, like others in 49 mb in North America --- 6059-6064 kHz, or 6078-6082 kHz portion. 6120.003, SRDA, Portuguese, endless talking prayer at 0815 UT. 6134.696, Nice Latin American music, smooth to listen to, at 0818 UT on June 28, heard in Alberta Canada remote SDR unit. Portuguese announcement, rather Brazilian Rádio Aparecida program. \\ 9629.959 kHz, and much weaker on 5035.017 and 11855.227 kHz too. wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, Stuttgart, June 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 6160 e 9695 kHz Rádio Rio Mar, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, YL e OM CXS [comments?] e entrevista com o delegado da Policia Civil do Amazonas comentando sobre os trabalhos da policia que faria na festa do Boi em Parintins, Amazonas; depois OM fala ``Rede Rio Mar`` sinpo de 25222 nos 6160 kHz. Lembrando que o canal de 9695 está com a trasmissão um pouco distorcida, levemente soltando alguns spúrius; fora isso, sinpo de 45444 às 1130 utc, dia 23/06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6qQup87knE&feature=youtu.be (Daniel Wyllyans, MT, RX: Tecsun S-2000 Antenna: Long wire 400 Meters Horizontal, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 9724.88, 21/6 2237, RB2, Curitiba, Brazil, songs, weak/fair. Ciao, ho installato il nuovo loop della Wellbrook a Bocca di Magra. Qui trovate qualche nota e sotto il log dei primi ascolti. 73 (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano playdx yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. Rádio Itatiaia MG - ondas curtas --- Já faz um tempo que as ondas curtas de 5970 kHz - 49m - da Rádio Itatiaia de Belo Horizonte está fora do ar. Será que foi desativada ou está com o transmisor em manutenção? Alguém sabe? Forte 73 (Luiz Chaine Neto, Limeira SP-1-7- 2015, radioescutas yg via DXLD) Responder: João Ricardo Bergamini, Hoje no 10h36min: DESATIVADA. 73 (PY4TW CW ENTHUSIAST http://radioentusiasta.blogspot.com/ ibid.) Responder pu3hag - h. garcia Hoje no 10h 55 min Ola. Qual a fonte? Para sempre ou temporariamente? Qual o motivo da desativação? (Huelbe Garcia, ibid.) Responder Luiz Chaine Neto Hoje no 16h10min --- MAIS UMA EMISSORA DESATIVA AS ONDAS CURTAS. CONTENÇÃO DE DESPESAS - TALVEZ NÃO HAVIA AUDIÊNCIA. A INCONFIDÊNCIA ABARCA TODA A AUDIÊNCIA. E DE MAIS A MAIS AS DESPESAS SÃO PAGAS PELO GOVERNO DE MINAS (Luiz Chaine Neto, ibid.) Responder João Ricardo Bergamini, Hoje no 18h19min FALTA DE AUDIÊNCIA! falta de verba. (Bergamini, ibid.) ** BRAZIL [and non]. ARGENTINA, 11710.774, 0430-, Radio Argentina al Exterior, Jun 20. Fair signal with weak modulation, but mainly marred by splatter from a sick transmitter, presumably Brasil on 11780. On the Perseus I can see the noise way above and below the frequency. Buzzy, hash sound. Too bad, as it makes most of the 25 meter band unusable! Listed Chinese at this time (Walt Salmaniw, Masset, BC, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11780, 6/25 0243, R. Nacional da Amazônia, Brasília-DF, in Portuguese; musical program; traditional songs of São João period; slight distorted modulation (better on 11788 kHz); 35433 (José Ronaldo Xavier (JRX), Cabedelo, Brazil, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) [and non]. 11730-11755 approx., June 25 at 0541, RNA/RNB crackling spur from 11780.0 is worse and wider than usual spreading across this range; also audible around 11710, 11815. 6180, June 25 at 0547, poor signal in French, i.e. VOA via SAO TOMÉ, 0530-0630 M-F, and no trace of RNA/RNB, which I do occasionally hear at other nighttimes, weakly. 6180, June 27 at 0145, still NO signal from RNA/RNB here; still far too much signal on 11780 and defective: June 27 at 11808-11825, 11735- 11755, 11704-11717 approx., filthy crackling spur ranges, and the fundamental is also splattering out to 11767-11795. Can`t detect even a carrier from Argentina on 11710.7v, maybe off. 11600, June 27 at 0540, crackling spur // 11780, RNA/RNB is weak but audible way down here. Also: 11636, CCI to WHRI; 11672 some JBA crackle, in addition to the usual closer spots approx. 11708, 11744, 11816, while 11780 itself is distorted. This makes them approx. 36 kHz apart. No such panoply matching on the higher side. 11780, July 1 at 0555, RNA/RNB is very distorted on fundamental, unlistenable. The 11708/11744/11816 cracking spurs are also audible but weaker than usual (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BRAZIL. 15190.13, 24/6 2055, R Inconfidência, talks, weak/fair. Ciao, ho installato il nuovo loop della Wellbrook a Bocca di Magra. Qui trovate qualche nota e sotto il log dei primi ascolti. 73 (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano playdx yg via DXLD) 15190.1, Radio Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte, 1958-2006, 26-06, Portuguese, news, identification "Radio Inconfidência, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil". At 2003 program "A Hora do Fazendeiro". 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante, Tecsun PL-880, Sony ICF SW 7600 G, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BULGARIA. 15640, 1542-, Bible Voice, Jun 27. Fair reception in listed Urdu with obvious religious theme (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BULGARIA. SECRETLAND, SPL, The Global specialist for International Communications on SW provided to you strong and quality signal around the world part 4: Mixing product between Bible Voice Broadcasting & Brother Stair on 12075: 1600-1730 12075 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg WeAs Persian BVB+TOM from 13600 till 1655 13600 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg SoAf English Brother Stair/TOM/ http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/07/mixing-product-between-bible-voice.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ?? You`ve got to have another frequency to producing a mixing product. If not, must have been a double-audio feed on the input to 12075 (gh) SECRETLAND, SPL The Global specialist for International Communications on SW and provided to you strong and quality signal around the world, part 5: Brother Stair on July 1 from 1600 on 13600 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to SoAf English, as scheduled from 1600 on 21800 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English, open carrier Denge Kurdistan on July 1 from 1620 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish, open carrier Bible Voice Broadcasting on July 1 start at new time 1630-1730 on 12075 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian, ex from 1600 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/07/spl-global-specialist-for-international.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. DOWN THE DIAL: 700, CJLI, AB, Calgary. Since 6/10 station has been on the air testing 24/7 with light instrumentals, frequent IDs and announcements about reporting interference to CJCA-930 giving their phone number in Edmonton. CJLI web site lists 6/29 as official launch date and regular programming including Christian Adult Contemporary vocals. There is already live streaming at their am700thelight.com web site. Noticed the streaming is in stereo, 700 being mono (Jon Pearkins, Edmonton AB, IRCA DX Monitor July 4 via DXLD) Kanada (Alberta): Die neue Mittelwellen- und Internetstation AM 700 The Light (4510 MacLeod Trail South, Calgary AB, T2G 0A4) ist jetzt dauerhaft rund um die Uhr mit einem christlichen Programm für Alberta auf Sendung. CJLI sendet auf der bisher von Kanada unbelegten Frequenz 700 kHz (tags 50 kW, nachts 20 kW) mit Richtanlage nach Norden und unterschiedlichen Sendeleistungen, um die Gleichkanalsender WLW Cincinnati (Ohio) und KBYR Anchorage (Alaska) zu schützen. Eine erste Aktivierung wohl noch mit verminderter Sendeleistung war am 9. Mai 2015. Abgesehen von einer werktäglichen Morgenstrecke Mo-Fr 06.00-10.00 Uhr Ortszeit mit Les Moore wird der Sendetag mit auswärtigen Sendezeitkunden gefüllt, wobei besonders am Wochenende noch viel Zeit zu mieten ist. Auch abends bzw. gibt es ab 22.00 Uhr 7.5 Stunden „Positive, Uplifting Music“. Der Sendeplan mit typischen protestantischen Predigt- und Auslegungsprogrammen findet sich samt Internetstream auf der Website http://www.am700thelight.com/contact-us/schedule Das Projekt von Touch Canada Broadcasting war seit 2009 lizenziert, konnte aber keinen Standort für die Sendeanlage finden, weil man immer wieder auf lokalen Widerstand stieß. Ende 2013 konnte man dann doch ein Gelände nördlich von Black Diamond kaufen (Dr. Hansjörg Biener, ntt aktuell Juli 2015 via DXLD) ** CANADA. 6070, CFRX, Toronto. Middle-of-the-night chit-chat and talk-back program. Everyone seemed to be talking about everyone else's business. People should just mind their own business!! Must have been around 3:30 am [0730 UT] on Sunday morning in Toronto. Difficult listening at times due to local noise, but pleasing to hear this 1 kW, 21/6 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), July Australian DX News via DXLD) Quite good with string of adverts 1929, best I've heard it for years, mentions of Canada, ID as "Newstalk1010", 21/6 (Craig Seager, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD) You heard it at 1929 UT, 2:29 pm EST in our summer?? Or did you mean 0929 UT?? (gh, DXLD) 6070, CFRX, Toronto at 0608 with ID and talk about people favouring old technology, such as cook books. - Fair, June 27 (Harold Sellers, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6069.994, exact footprint of CFRX Toronto at 0809 UT June 28, two chaps discussed child protection by police, against naked men flit about the streets. Protest against, phone in discussion. wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, Stuttgart, June 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. 6159.978, footprint of one of the Canadians on that channel, as heard in Alberta, I guess heard CKZU Vancouver mainland outlet from the west coast, S=8 fluttery signal in Edmonton remote SDR unit. 0830 UT two men talk. wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, Stuttgart, June 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. CBC's Radio One summer schedule is now available. Some interesting programs look to be available again this year; I'm interested especially to hear "Podcast Playlist" and "As It Happened" Details in the link below... Shared link: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/radiosummer.html (Richard Cuff / Allentown, PA USA, June 30, Internetradio mailing list via DXLD) ** CANADA. June 25, 2015 – Ottawa–Gatineau — The Canadian Radio- television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) issued a decision today to help improve radio service for urban Aboriginal listeners. The CRTC revokes the broadcasting licences of Aboriginal Voices Radio (AVR), which operated stations in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa under radio call sign CKAV. AVR has held these licences since the early 2000s. Since then, at each renewal, the CRTC has found numerous, repeated and serious instances of non-compliance with several sections of the Radio Regulations and with conditions of licence. These non-compliances have accumulated over the years, despite the CRTC’s flexibility and measures taken. For example, several short-term licence renewals were granted to give AVR the opportunity to rectify the situation. Furthermore, it is clear that over the years, AVR has not honoured its commitments as set out in its original applications and, as a result, has not fulfilled its mandate to reflect the distinctive place of the Aboriginal community in Canadian society. For example, the Ottawa station has not broadcast anything since fall 2014; as such that market has not been receiving the music and spoken word programming that ought to have been offered by AVR. Also contrary to its commitments, AVR was not providing the local programming or news required and relevant to the Aboriginal communities in the other four urban centers. [This action affects: CKAV-FM 106.5 Toronto, Ontario; CKAV-FM2 106.3 Vancouver, British Columbia; CKAV-FM3 88.1 Calgary, Alberta; CKAV-FM4 89.3 Edmonton, Alberta and CKAV-FM9 95.7 Ottawa, Ontario (via Bill Hale, FM News, July WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD) ** CANADA. Channel A2, NTSC, June 28 at 1449 UT, video fades in; will it be Spanish or English? The latter, soon preaching, 1452 already wrapping up `Living Truth`, with contact info, including .ca website, Toronto address. For less than a minute, the video is strong and sharp, despite antenna still aimed toward México. I bet it`s CHBX, Sault Ste Marie Ont., now my prime Canadian TVDX not yet DTV --- yes, local.ca schedule for CHBX shows `Living Truth` Sunday 10-11 am EDT. 6m map alleges MUF is 113 MHz centered around Illinois, so I check for SSM FM: 88.1 could bear CBON-FM-18, 3.59 kW, SRC; 89.5 has CBSM-FM = CBC Radio 1, 46 kW, but neither making it here. No more TV or FM DX today (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. 88.7 MHz, CIMX-FM, Windsor, Ontario. 1708 June 20, 2015. Beastie Boys "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)" and canned "The Only New Rock Alternative, 89X" into Sum 41 track. Hit their website from the iPhone and it perfectly matched the rolling song titles playlist. Occasional quick bursts of someone else on E-skip with Appalachian Bluegrass; would love to have identified that one. Thanks D. Crawford for the E's opening alert. I was mobile, record shopping on Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, thus only made this one cursory log from the car in Ferg's Sports Bar parking lot prior to two Florida Avenue IPA draughts with mahi-mahi and fries, the dog accompanying me on a bar stool next to me. Inline image 1 (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) No image received (gh) ** CHILE. Pirates --- South America: Radio Compañía Worldwide 6926 AM, Jun, 26 at 2255 UT. Rock and Roll music and news from Radio France International (Spanish). SINPO: 45534. (Toledo-Chile) 7550 AM, Jun 24 at 0026 UT. Program "La Rosa de Tokio" with information about Argentina´s stations. SINPO: 45544 (Claudio Galaz Toledo, Barraza Bajo, IV Región, Chile, Free Radio Weekly via DXLD) Galaz is his primary surname; Toledo his secondary (mother`s maiden name), which he recently added optionally to signature. So if you`re going to use only one, it should be the first, pace feminists. This applies to many but not all Spanish-speaking names, some of whom may skip the secondary and/or insert a regular middle given-name, which you have to recognize as such or not. Sometimes the matronymic is abbreviated to one letter at the end (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHILE. The next game involving Chile, and presumably provoking 12365 again will be Monday June 29 at 2330 UT, vs Perú at Santiago. Mark calendars. Maybe a bunch of Peruvian SW stations will also run it (Glenn Hauser, June 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Chile, semi final tonight on 12365-USB mode 29.06.2015 23:30 UTC Chile vv Peru http://www.ca2015.com/en/schedule#fndtn-fullcalendar Monday 29 June 2015 Change time Local time 20:30 (UTC-3) 23:30 UT Semi-finals - 23 Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago de Chile Chile vv Peru --- USB-mode visible on SDR unit screen on 12365.500 to 12368.200 kHz frequency range. 73 wb df5sx, (Wolfgang Büschel, June 29, dxldyg via DXLD) An important day for Chile, as June 29 is also a national holiday (Feast of Saints Peter and Paul). (Ron Howard, CA, ibid.) ?? Is there any special connexion between SP&P and Chile rather than any RCC-dominated country? (gh, DXLD) 12365-USB, June 29 at 2356 and June 30 at 0127 chex, no signal from CBV with Copa América fútbol game involving Chile, as we had expected, nor have I seen any other logs of it. Could be just pitiful propagation; previously it was very weak, anyway. Per http://www.ca2015.com/en/schedule#fndtn-fullcalendar Chile beat Perú 2-1 in this semi-final, so the big Final game will be Sat July 4 but at a much earlier hour, 2000 UT when 12 MHz will be even less likely to propagate here. There will be other games Tue and Fri at 2330 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA [and non]. AUSTRALIA, 15340, 1518-, Reach Beyond Australia, Jun 20. Pretty much unusable due to unwanted CNR 1 jammer cochannel, with the Chinese usually winning out. English language from Australia. Would otherwise be a decent signal. Following morning at 1453 recheck (Sunday 21 June), much stronger and dominating the channel, over the Chinese (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6900, Sound of Hope, mixed unID station, probably China, 1126, 23/6 (Phil Ireland, Icom ICR-71A, Commradio CR1, EWE, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD) 13830, Radio Free Asia, Tajikistan. 24/6/2015 1330 UT. Loud and strong, S8 In Tibetan, winning over Chinese interference. 15115, VOA, Thailand. 24/6 1355 in Chinese, Good signal with plenty of interference. 73 (Nick, VK2DX, Hacko, Sydney NSW, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) JBA carrier on 21550, talk? 0604 June 25, scheduled for IBB TINIAN [not Tinang as in original report] in Tibetan from 0600, so either that or CNR1 jamming. Meanwhile I was not getting anything on 21690, the usual only nightmiddle signal on 13m, RFA Tibetan/Chinese. Propagation is still subnormal following the major geomagnetic storm (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15385, Firedragon/Firedrake, 0041, June 28. Music jamming of scheduled VOA (Chinese), which was unheard through strong FD; off about 0100 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15565, CNR1, 6/28, 0045. M and W in Chinese, usual pips at the ToH and off. Listed for Chinese language service of the VoA (via Thailand), which is probably why China was broadcasting here (Rick Barton, AZ, Grundig Satellit 750, Indoor Wire (due to local T-Storm activity), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 21695, 28/06 1006, Voice Of America, PHL-Tinang, QRM Jammer Px Chi, 32522. 73 da (N. Marabello, QTH Treviso, Italia, RX: SONY ICF SW7600G, Ant.: esterna VHF azimuth 090, bclnews.it yg via DXLD) 14870, CNR1, 6/30, 1040. M and W in Chinese. Noted //s 16100 (VG) and 17485 (VG). (Rick Barton, AZ, Grundig Satellit 750, Indoor Wire (due to local T-Storm activity), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7470, Firedragon jammer, 7/1, 1130. First time heard in months; went off at 1125, then back on in a minute with stronger signal. Off and on a few more times. Listening for target station? Tech problems? Good. // on 11470, fair and with CNR1 (Rick Barton, AZ, Grundig Satellit 750, Indoor Wire (due to local T-Storm activity), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 18990, July 1 at 1312, CNR1 jammer, poor-fair, matching schedule of RFA Tibetan via Kuwait, Wed and Sat at 13-14. 17705, July 1 at 1313, CNR1 jammer poorly mixing with Saudi Arabia if not intended target AIR India in Chinese until 1315 No out-of-band CNR1 jammers heard 12-18 MHz, just poorly on 15115, 15265, 11785 circa 1315 July 1. Propagation is still degraded. Of course some of them may not have cut on until a few minutes later (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 9820, Beibu Bay R., Nanning. A fair signal with pop music and lightweight announcing at 1050. A nasty hum also noted in the audio. QRM Havana at 1100 s/on with their Spanish service. Also // 5050 also heard but much weaker there on 9/6 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), July Australian DX News via DXLD) ** CHINA. CNR8 has added Mongolian 2100-0300 13730 kHz, Kazakh 0300- 0900 15420 kHz and Korean 0900-1500 17660 kHz. CNR10, V of Elderly is carried on 13720 kHz between 1700-1805 (WRTH National Radio update, Uploaded 25 June 2015 via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) New one on SW, apparently. WRTH 2015 had different names, but I suppose same in original Chinese: ``Voice of Old Age (10th Prgr. `Senior Citizen Radio`): 1955-1735 (exc. Tues 0605-0855) on 1053 kHz``, 10 kW in Beijing only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 13670, CRI. 24/6 1330 UT. Loud and strong, S9+. In English. "In China, dogs are part of food chain. Dog eating is quite popular in some provinces. Dogs are farmed for consumption. Vegetarianism is the way to go." Then as of 1338 moving on industrial robots. 73 (Nick, VK2DX, Hacko, Sydney NSW, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** COLOMBIA. Radio Sutatenza was among the first radio stations I received from América Latina in the 60-m-Band. Just came across this website telling the story of this famous educational station, also with audio files and photographs: http://www.banrepcultural.org/radio-sutatenza 73 (Harald Kuhl, Germany, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) IIRC on 5075, 6075 (gh) ** COLOMBIA. 5910+, June 26 at 0556, Alcaraván Radio is back after a few weeks off, awaiting parts to fix the transmitter; Colombian music, poor signal, very slightly on the hi side. Also June 27 at 0151, very poor in music; 0234, tropical music, still poor signal in noise level. (Blockage by NHK/France is at 03-05) (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** COLOMBIA. UNID, 6010.078, Colombian like music, and suffers by scratching jamming station, latter likely from Korea? 0800 UT June 28. wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, Stuttgart, June 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** COLOMBIA. Personal FMDX Record, Bogotá http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?9908-6-18-15-1813edt-FM-personal-record-dx-Bogota-Columbia-South-America&p=35016#post35016 6/18/15 1813edt - FM personal record dx-Bogota Colombia South America Attached are RDS snap shots of 2Es reception of 93.9-HJVC - RCN LaRadio - Bogota Col received on the AirSpy/SDR Radio Console setup. It is a personal record distance from Moncks Corner SC at 1999 miles, quite a surprise, as Cuba/Jamaica were being received (1 hop) at the same time. It was a new country and new continent for me! An audio file of HJVC-93.9 is also attached FYI. Added another RDS Screen photo with RCN LARADIO in the RDS Text field. The LARADIO in large bold is the RDS PS info. The top line in the RDS listing data screen displays the PI Code and PS info. Yes, the AirSpy(SDR receiver) / SDR Console (free software) setup has RDS capability, and is very sensitive. 73 (Fred Nordquist, Moncks Corner SC FM03af, June 22, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) Two thumbs up, Fred! I've been looking for this one for years. Also hear some of News Talk 93 Jamaica in there, recognize that one no problem but not hearing anything in your clip other than a Colombia mention. Curious to know some translation from our friends fluent in Español. Is the AirSpy listing an RDS decode? I was recording 93.9 at the same time but nothing significant on that freq. Had Cayman Islands, Cubans on other frequencies and worked Venezuela on 6 meters. This was interesting being probably the strongest signal I've ever heard from South America on 6 by sporadic E so suspected FM. Glad to see it worked out for someone (Randy KW4RZ Zerr, Fort Walton Beach, Florida panhandle EM60, June 22, ibid.) I was like you, Randy, tried to hear some ID in the audio - just heard Colombia. I guess the Airspy readout? Not familiar with how Airspy works at all (Mike, South Louisiana, TVDXing since 7/27/09, June 22, ibid.) ..."Vamos a la ciudad de Cali". Cali is probably Colombia's third city after Bogotá and Medellín. I also hear a reference to a band, Los Traviesos Rompe Bocinas, and their new single La Gente Clara. I speak Spanish so you don't have to (Raymie Humbert, AZ, ibid.). Congrats on Colombia! Truly a rare achievement. Have never gotten a double hop yet - just waiting for that moment. Chris - Bogotá IS possible. You just need to drive to the keys. From Key West, Bogotá is 1460 miles and 1 hop range. From Miami, it's 1510+ and in between 1/2 hop range (crainbebo, FM/AM/SW DXer of Yakima, WA! God Bless America! June 24, ibid.) Crainbebo --- I've gone down there (Keys) a few times during E season. Indeed I have had COL & VEN --- even getting a 250w on 88.4 (yup, even decimals) --- but no Bogotá. Sure, anything is possible. My first COL catch via Es was Sept 1990 --- no Bogotá in all that time. After they adopted the evens, well, the chances are a bit greater. cd (Chris Dunne, Pembroke Pines FL, ibid.) ** CONGO DR. 5066.34, 24/6 1740, R Candip, Dem. Congo, talks, songs, reports in French, fair. Ciao, ho installato il nuovo loop della Wellbrook a Bocca di Magra. Qui trovate qualche nota e sotto il log dei primi ascolti. 73 (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano playdx yg via DXLD) ** CRIMEA. See UKRAINE ** CUBA. ??, 1000, Apparently one of the Cuban stations, R. Granma or R. Artemisa here with a strange effect on the carrier sounding like either a rap DJ doing a "turntablism" or someone warping a hand saw. Noted intermittently from 0915 to 1000, but best heard around 0916 and 0927. Brett Saylor mentions the theory is that a power fluctuation in the grid is causing the transmitter carrier to "wobble". Here's a video of what it looks/sounds like https://youtu.be/6Ww3CnCS2LU (26 June) 73 (Dave Valko, Dunlo, PA, USA, Perseus with Wellbrook ALA1530S, Hard-Core-DX mailing list, via DXLD) Sounds to me that you could have heard some solar noise; solar activity has been high during the past week. The noise sounded similar to what I heard on the FM band beck in the 80s during a period of high activity. Here is a space weather link to activity on 27 June (UTC) http://www.spaceweather.com/archive.php?view=1&day=26&month=06&year=2015 depending on whether the time you quoted was local or UTC there might be a tie in. The piece that could be relevant is below the blue image. (Paul, NZ, cumbredx via DXLD) These ``wobblers`` from Cuban transmitters have been reported for many years on many different frequencies by North American DXers in MW groups, according to Brett`s theory. Nothing to do with solar activity (except possibly enhancing southern signals). 73, (Glenn Hauser, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 1220, Radio Caribe, La Fe, Isla de la Juventud. 1008 June 27, 2015. Female reverb, "Radio Caribe... 101.7 MHz... Desde Radio Caribe, Isla de la Juventud, Cuba" into nice ballads (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 6100, June 27 at 0544, RHC is unEnglish since it`s open carrier/dead air while the remainder of The Cuban Five overkill, 5040, 6000, 6060 and 6165 are nominally modulating. 5990, June 28 at 0103, CRI relay is still on in English, failing to cut off before 0100; and June 29 at least carrier still on at 0103. Noticed as I was checking Chaski on 5980, but couldn`t get a sharp cutoff time for it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15700, RHC, 1439-1456+ 1 July. Normally this is CRI in English 1400- 1557, but today it was "Sonidos Cubanos", PSAs & news // 9820, 11950, 15230, 15370, 15730 (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach,CA G5/6m X wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. Cubavision Video --- Here is some good Cubavisión footage I taped while on my lunch break today. I stopped at home and noticed it was coming in nicely on channel 3. The program is Al Mediodía. https://youtu.be/4tcVPH-_zlM (Crazy Monkey, Akron OH, June 29, WTFDA forum via DXLD) ** DJIBOUTI. All MW & SW transmitters are currently inactive, but expected to return after transmitter site relocation (WRTH National Radio update, Uploaded 25 June 2015 via DXLD) ** DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [and non]. WRMI Radio Miami International June 20 at 10:55am WRMI listeners may hear the voice of Rodolfo "Rudy" Espinal in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, frequently on our station identifications in both English and Spanish. Rudy is well- known to long-time shortwave listeners for his charismatic programs like "This is Santo Domingo" on Radio Clarin and Radio Earth back in the 1980's and maybe before. He is still going strong in Santo Domingo, doing voice work and commercials, heard on many radio and TV stations in the Dominican Republic. He is also a master of ceremonies at many important events in the country. Recently he announced that he is a cancer survivor. Dino Bloise, producer of Frecuencia al Día, sent us the following article about Rudy which recently appeared in the Dominican press. Our best wishes to a giant of the airwaves and a true shortwave legend worldwide. RODOLFO ESPINAL ANUNCIA QUE SUPERÓ CÁNCER - Diario Social RD - toda la vida en la red http://www.diariosocialrd.com/articulo/16977/rodolfo-espinal-anuncia-que-supero-cancer (via WRMI Facebook June 20 via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) Viz., illustrated: Por: La Redacción, 16 Junio 2015 03:02 PM Un programa El Especial para un comunicador muy especial. Es un verdadero políglota que en un momento habló diez idiomas, un orgullo para República Dominicana, un locutor que su voz llegó hasta Radio Beirut considera que en el país ese medio no está bien. A pesar de que este hombre de la comunicación siente tanto orgullo de ser dominicano no conoció su país hasta los 17 anos, pero una vez en tierra dominicana comenzó a aportar a la sociedad desde su trabajo en la radio. ``No conocía mi país hasta los 17 anos; no me identificaba absolutamente en que yo podía desarrollar algo ligado al país. Cuando yo llegó al país mi gran problema es que no tengo amigos de infancia, no tengo amigos, aunque tuve la gran facilidad siempre de ser sociable y abrirme paso, encontrar amigos donde no hay, pero si fue una etapa difícil de mi vida``, recuerda Don Rodolfo Espinal, el maestro de ceremonias por excelencia. Que una gente pueda manejar diez idiomas habla claro de su inteligencia, ``el primer idioma que aprendí fue el espanol, gracias a mis padres que me hablaron muy buen espanol y de ahí mi dicción, no tuve que aprender a hablar bien``, pero también habla francés, holandés, árabe, inglés, ruso, italiano, papiamento, entre otros. Turismo, El cáncer y los idiomas Colombia Alcántara se fue encantando al escuchar a este hombre contar pasajes de su vida y es que muy pocos ciudadanos del mundo tiene la dicha de a los 35 anos haber viajado medio mundo. ```El Locutor Más Popular del Mundo`, por su trabajo en Radio Clarín Internacional (en onda corta) en el programa `This is Santo Domingo`, Por la Asociación de Radioyentes de Onda Corta`, alguien me dijo que yo era el mercadólogo de la República Dominicana, porque la campana de marketing que yo hice de turismo no tiene comparación``, dijo Espinal. ``Lo religioso me ha ayudado bastante, a soportar un divorcio y hasta un cáncer que yo tuve el ano pasado hasta hace poco, hasta el viernes de la semana pasada cuando mi oncólogo le dijo a mi hija bueno el resultado fue positivamente negativo, yo tenía un tumor de unos 43 centímetros en el pulmón derecho y con el tratamiento ha desaparecido por completo, lo único que tengo es una lesión que me dejó en la garganta, pero por lo demás bien 100 por ciento``, estas palabras motivaron los aplausos de la anfitriona Colombia Alcántara. ``En Curazao hay una conciencia que todavía nosotros no hemos adquirido aquí, Curazao supo a muy temprana edad por decirlo así, que vivía e iba a vivir del turismo y con eso entonces se hizo hincapié de que su población se preparara para el turismo por eso los idiomas eran tan importantes como debería ser aquí, los idiomas en República Dominicana debe dársele un valor extraordinario en las escuelas``, dijo Don Rodolfo, un hombre ligado al turismo desde los años 60s. Padre de cuatro hijos, tres hembras y un varón, fue el primero que ganó el Micrófono de Oro del Círculo de Locutores Dominicanos. Recuerda su participación en 1977 en la celebración de Miss Universo cuando entrevistó once participantes en once idiomas diferentes. Para Espinal la radio vive un mal momento, ``una época en que estamos viviendo una radio que no es lo mejor para la población, se está mal educando la población, en que la radio tiene todavía una gran influencia entre la gente, mezclar las malas palabras todo eso se refleja en la población dominicana --- no hay una forma de atacar el problema por la raíz``, expresó Espinal al tiempo de afirmar que las publicitarias se van detrás del rating. Pionero con baladas en la radio Ya a los siete años incursiona en la radio en un programa que hacía su padre en Curazao, pero a su llegada al país es en Radio Mil que da sus primeros pasos en radio de la manos de Don Joaquín Jiménez Maxuell, ``yo tuve el gran privilegio de educar al radioyente dominicano en música internacional, en música instrumental, dice Anthony Ríos que fui el introductor de la balada en República Dominicana, en un programa romántico que después lo supe casé mucha gente``, recuerda Espinal hablando con Colombia Alcántara. Esta conversación tan anhelada por Colombia al fin se le dio y es que cualquier comunicador (a) quisiera tener ese privilegio. ``Jiménez Maxuell me dijo habla como un hombre, saca la voz del pecho, y ahí aprendí que tenía que sacar la voz del pecho no de la garganta, esa es mi voz natural y la experiencia Radio Mil me dirigió hacia la comunicación``, recordó Espinal (via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) ** EGYPT. Strange two SW signals on 15345v at 16-18 UT. Radio Cairo's English service with heavy distorted audio quality noted at 1718 UT on June 25 on stronger level on 15345.077 kHz - but accompanied by an 1020 Hertz interference tone on odd 15344.057 kHz on lower strength level. R Cairo distorted station ID heard by male announcer at 1718 UT. Abu Zabaal tx site registered, noted S=9+10dB level in southern Germany. PS: also the mysterious UNIDENTIFIED Egyptian type music station in 31 mb close to 9600 kHz in our UT mornings used often also a 1000 Hertz test tone (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) So, you don`t think Argentina 15345v was involved in this; too early? (gh, DXLD) 13850, June 26 at 0551, R. Cairo, Arabic service fair with ME music, good modulation, and no spurs; amazing! 9965, June 27 at 0223, R. Cairo is good signal, undermodulated Arabic music, but big het. This is not the whine we used to get, but apparently two transmitters, one about 9964.8, the other close to 9965.0. Not clear which one is trying to modulate. Abis and Abu Zabaal sites failing to coördinate? 9315, June 27 at 0231, R. Cairo, music, just barely modulated in alleged English sesquihour. 13850, June 27 at 0539, R. Cairo, good signal in un-Arabic since it`s open carrier, dead air. 9315+, June 30 at 0136, R. Cairo Spanish, undermodulated with whine, slightly on hi side 9965+, June 30 at 0140, R. Cairo, Arabic music, just-barely modulated, whine. At least there is no het from two unmatched transmitters now 12070+, June 30 at 0141, R. Cairo, VG signal but suptorted Spanish 11935, June 30 at 0143, R. Cairo, suptorted Spanish, weaker than 12070 but louder (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA [non]. 17790, June 30 at 1356, WRMI is on with prélude to R. Africa Network consisting of rap, presumably Christian; poor-fair, and is the SSOB, with little else except a very poor 17630 CRI English via East Turkistan. Propagation conditions have been quite depressed for about a week now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ERITREA [non]. CLANDESTINA, FRANCIA, 15245, Voice of Forum of Eritreans, Issoudun, 1736-1740, escuchada el 26 de junio de 2015 en tigriña a locutor con comentarios, entrevista a invitado en exteriores, se escucha gente de fondo con cánticos y música, referencias a Oromo, fuerte colisión con KCBS en coreano, SINPO 33443 (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, YAESU FRG- 7700, Antena hilo 10m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) viernes (gh) FRANCIA, 15245, Eritrean Forum, Radio EYSC Medrek, Issoudun, 1706- 1757, escuchada el 28 de junio de 2015 en tigriña a locutor con comentarios, mala modulación, música étnica, hombre con proclamas y música de fondo, sintonía y cuña con posible ID “Radio EYSC Medrek”, anuncia internet, locutor con entrevista a invitado desde las 1735 hasta fin de misión que se corta de forma abrupta, mencionan “American”, SINPO 34443. Puede que se trate de un nuevo horario; el sábado 27 no capté señal en esta frecuencia. El programa se puede escuchar es: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nolM7SRAdZA (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Supposed to be on Saturday at same time in Arabic, but he was not hearing it then (gh) Forum Eritrean, Radio EYSC Medrek, 1700-1800 UT, 15245 kHz, Issoudun Tigriña Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday Arabic Wednesday and Saturday (Romero, ibid.) ** ETHIOPIA. Good reception of R. Ethiopia, Voice of Peace and Democracy on June 22, 1802-1837 on 7235.9 GDR 100 kW / non-dir to EaAf Tigrigna, but no signal June 23. Other Ethiopian stations are on air June 23: R. Oromiya, R. Fana, R. Amhara, VOTigray Revolution: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/good-reception-of-rethiopia-voice-of.html (DX RE MIX NEWS #916 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 30, 2015 via DXLD) 7235.364, Wandered 15 Hertz up and down unstable BBFE transmitter from Radio Ethiopia observed at 1730 UT on June 27 (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA [and non]. CLANDESTINE, White noise digital jamming vs clandestine broadcasts Radio Xoriyo 1600-1630 on 17630 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat 1600-1630 on 17870 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Fri Oromo Voice Radio, Raadiyoo Sagalee Oromoo 1600-1615 on 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Oromo Mon 1615-1630 on 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf English Mon 1600-1630 on 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Oromo Wed/Sat Voice of Oromo Liberation, surprisingly without jamming on June 24 1700-1730 on 17630 NAU 250 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Oromo Wed 1730-1800 on 17630 NAU 100 kW / 135 deg to EaAf Amharic Wed 1700-1800 on 17630 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Amharic Sun http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/white-noise-digital-jamming-vs.html (DX RE MIX NEWS #916 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 30, 2015 via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA [and non]. 13865, VOA, Woofferton. Amharic on NF 20/6 from 1830 with evergreen songs like ‘Islands In the Stream‘ by Kenny Rodgers & Dolly Parton, // 12040, 12080, 12140, 15630 – all without Ethiopian DRM white noise jamming (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi ant 16 meters long own made), July Australian DX News via DXLD) [same], Amharic service to EAf at 1840, NF ex 13870, fair signal on 16/6 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), ibid.) ** FIJI ISLANDS. FBC plans to start new transmitters on 558 and 990 kHz (WRTH National Radio update, Uploaded 25 June 2015 via DXLD) ** FRANCE. 13725, July 1 at *0559, RFI cuts on in French, 0600 switches to English. 13750, July 1 at 0610, something in Hausa, per HFCC RFI Issoudun daily at 0600-0630; I didn`t notice this yesterday while checking out NIGERIA [non] via same site, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Westdeutscher Rundfunk plans to close both its MW transmitters Langenberg 720 kHz and Bonn 774 kHz in the beginning of July. Bayerischer Rundfunk plans to close all its remaining 4 MW transmitters on 729 and 801 kHz in the end of September (WRTH National Radio update, Uploaded 25 June 2015 via DXLD) ** GERMANY. AFN Europe has now confirmed that the remaining five medium-wave locations will go off the air in the next few months. If AFN fully implements its plans, the medium wave will be completely abandoned in Germany, at least as regards official broadcasters. Germany radio stations WDR, SR and Bayerischer Rundfunk have also announced the end of their broadcasts on medium wave. Finally, the AFN-medium-wave transmitter was switched off in Spangdahlem (near Bitburg) [on 1143 kHz]. (radioszene.de 27 May via Alan Pennington, July BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD)) AFN MW transmitters which currently remain on air are as follows, kW: 1107 10 Vilseck AFN Bavaria 1143 1 Monchengladbach AFN Benelux 1485 0.3 Ansbach AFN Power Network 1485 0.3 Hohenfels AFN Power Network 1485 0.3 Garmisch AFN Power Network (July BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ``Power``? --- 300 watts? (gh) ** GERMANY. Hamburger Lokal Radio on June 28: 1100-1300 9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg CeEu German Sun Hamburger Lokal R. from 1300 9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg CeEu German Sun dead air and off! http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/hamburger-lokal-radio-on-june-28.html Radio DARC via Media Broadcast on June 28: 0900-1000 6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir CeEu German Sun http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/radio-darc-via-media-broadcast-on-june_29.html Mighty KBC Radio via Media Broadcast on June 28: 0800-1500 6095 NAU 100 kW / 240 deg WeEu English Sun http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/mighty-kbc-radio-via-media-broadcast-on.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. Saludos cordiales. ALEMANIA, 3985, Radio Belarus, Kall- Krekel, 2105-2110, escuchada el 26 de junio de 2015 en alemán a locutora con boletín de noticias, locutora con reportaje con referencias al Parlamento, cuña de ID “Radio Belarus”, SINPO 34433 3995, HCJB Deutsch, Weenermoor, 2111-2114, escuchada el 26 de junio de 2015 en alemán a locutora con comentarios, tema de música religiosa con coros, SINPO 34333 6005, Radio Mi Amigo, Kall-Krekel, 0632-0635, escuchada el 27 de junio de 2015 en holandés, emisión de música pop, locutor con comentarios, SINPO 23332 [so is this really originating in Spain?? -- gh] 7310, Deutsches Radio 700, Kall-Krekel, 0626-0630, escuchada el 27 de junio de 2015 en alemán, locutor con ID “Radio….”, locutores con comentarios, emisión musical, SINPO 23442 (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, YAESU FRG-7700, Antena hilo 10m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. 13800, 1544-, HCJB, Jun 27. Hoping to find Puntland Radio, instead HCJB in Russian at fair level (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. LOG: 2015-06-25, 17.04z 6005 kHz Kall O=2-3, fadeout THOR50x2 ==> WRAP/b64 ==> jpg http://www.rhci-online.net/radiogram/VoA_Radiogram_2015-06-20.htm#THOR50x2 decoding THOR in AM: errors decoding THOR in USB: 100% ok! THOR not seem to be designed for AM. With MFSK-mode AM cuts a better figure (roger, June 25, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) LOG: 2015-06-26, 08.04z 7310 kHz Kall O=3, fading THOR50x2 ==> WRAP/b64 ==> jpg The same story as yesterday on 6005 kHz:: AM - a debacle..... ==> Selective fading ==> carrier for a moment extinguished ==> distorted audio ==> decode failure LSB / USB: 100% perfect My recommendation: at THOR mode decoding necessarily using SSB. AM only works well in MFSK (roger, June 26, ibid.) LOG: 6005 kHz 17.04z Emergency Radio via Kall, mt63-2KS around 1500 Hz Weak signal, but no errors in decoding, I think..... ;-) 6005 kHz LSB, O=2-3 (on USB local QRM) http://www.rhci-online.net/files/2015-06-26_1704z_KALL_MT63-2KS.gif At the end of the show we have a short piece of data in MT63-2000S arount 1500 Hz. Our reporter Simon PA9TV is present on the Ham Radio in Friedrichshafen to provide the listeners with some nice impressions. It starts with a very short piece in Dutch, the rest is in English. de PA0ETE k (roger, june 26, ibid.) LOG: 7310 kHz 08.04z Emergency Radio via Kall, MT63-2KS O=3-4 Repetition, same story as yesterday. [17.04z 6005 kHz // 7310 kHz] However, spectrum screenshot looks better, more signal. Today: http://www.rhci-online.net/files/2015-06-27_0804z_7310_kHz_Kall_MT63-2KS.gif (roger, June 27, ibid.) ** GERMANY. Deutschland: „Radio HCJB Weenermoor hat einen neuen Sender auf der Kurzwelle 7365 kHz. Es gibt hin und wieder zur Zeit noch einige Probleme mit Selbstabschaltungen, deswegen ist die Leistung auch noch nicht auf Anschlag. Dennoch liegt sie schon jetzt deutlich über der Leistung vorher.“ (Stephan Schaa 2.6.2015 A-DX/BCDX via Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Biener, ntt aktuell Juli 2015 via DXLD) Deutschland: Radio HCJB Weenermoor hat im Juni 2015 folgenden im Tagesprogramm neu zusammengestellten Programmplan eingeführt: UT 0000-2400: 3995 und 7365 0000 internationales Nachtprogramm 0300 Golos And in Russisch 0400 Idea-Nachrichten 0405 Lieblingslieder/Sa So Idea: Die Woche 0430 Radio HCJB Quito 0500 Missionswerk Werner Heukelbach 0530 Durch die Bibel 0600 Info-G/Sa So Neues Leben Impuls 0625 Lutherische Stunde 0630 Radio HCJB Quito 0700 Ehe und Familie 0800 Vorträge 0900 Durch die Bibel 0930 Radio HCJB Quito 1000 Lieder, die das Herz bewegen 1100 Gemeinde vor Ort, Di Missionswerk Voice of Hope 1200 Evangelistische Vorträge 1300 Arbeitskreis für biblische Ethik in der Medizin 1400 Ichtys Live 1500 Radio HCJB Quito 1530 Missionswerk Werner Heukelbach 1600 Plautdietsch 1630 Kinderstunde, Di Missionswerk Voice of Hope 1700 Licht des Evangeliums, Di Mw. Voice of Hope 1730 Info-G, Sa So NL-Impuls 1755 Lutherische Stunde 1800 Radio HCJB Quito 1830 Idea-Nachrichten 1835 Lieblingslieder/Sa So Idea: Die Woche 1900 Plautdietsch 1930 Bibellese 2000 Radio HCJB Quito 2030 Durch die Bibel 2100 Ichthys Live 2200 internationales Nachtprogramm Uhr Weltzeit (+2=MEZ) Frequenz (Sender) Programm (HCJB Dank und Fürbitte 2015-2 via Dr. Hansjörg Biener, ntt aktuell Juli 2015 via DXLD) ** GERMANY. 11660, June 26 at 0553, poor signal with ME music, something new? Not noticed before. Maybe that`s because per Aoki it`s M/W/F only, 0530-0600, Bible Voice in Arabic via Nauen (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [non]. SOUTH AFRICA, 7425, 0540-, Deutsche Welle, Jun 27. Fair to good reception in English to Africa. Parallel of 15275 from Madagascar just barely audible at same time (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE. 9420, V. of Greece, Avlis. Old IS & ID of V of Greece (no more ERT Open programs), on 19/6 at 0500 with news in several languages: Greek, Serbian, Romanian; at 0518 in Spanish; at 0548 in Italian, etc. On 21/6 at 0800 instead of VOG was a program from “Radiophonikos Statmos Macedonia” ID. All // faulty transmitter on 9935. The programs of ERT Open go on MW 1404, 1458, 1512 (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi ant 16 meters long own made), July Australian DX News via DXLD) June 24: Voice of Greece in Greek to WeEu 1010 on 9935 Avlis, terrible audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrTV9P8ei1I&feature=youtu.be Voice of Greece in Greek to WeEu 1200 on 9935 Avlis, terrible audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcoYAh_DtIc&feature=youtu.be Voice of Greece in Greek to WeEu 1400 on 9935 Avlis, terrible audio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze6SXQFcU9c&feature=youtu.be (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE. Re: Greece - ERT /ET starts back from tomorrow ERT is really back on the air. Heard them today 25.6. on FM sporadic Es 88.0 MHz, 1800Z with RDS "ERT NET" and audio ID "Proto programa Elliniki Radiofonia". Their web-site is also re-opened: http://program.ert.gr/radio/ (Jorma Mantyla, Kangasala, Finland, MWDX [sic] yg via DXLD) Noted on 9420 kHz // 9935 kHz (with dominating hum/tone) past 0200 UT. So, is this late-night operation just a Friday or weekend thing for now? (Richard Langley, NB, Sent from my iPod Touch, 0220 UT June 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9935, June 27 at 0228, Greek music, good signal but with big whine overriding music, lower pitch than Cairo`s on 9965. This whine seems equally on both sides of 9935; see Wolfgang Büschel`s description of it. Don`t Avlis know that this transmitter has very serious problems? // 9420 is loud and clear (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1780, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) At 0600 UT June 27, V of Greece is on 9420 and 11645v with terrible audio -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DXLD) Neither frequency heard this evening in New Brunswick (Richard Langley, 0251 UT June 28, ibid.) [and non]. Voice of Greece in Greek is on air via two transmitters on June 27: 0530-0902 9420 170 kW / 323 deg WeEu // 11645 blocked by R. Dabanga 0600-0902 11645 100 kW / 182 deg NoAf terrible audio with hum tone: Cut off after 0910UT on both frequencies http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/voice-of-greece-in-greek-is-on-air-via_27.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) June 28, 1815 UT: 9420 kHz Voice of Greece underneath stronger Voice of Iran In Arabic. Also on 9935 kHz but with a strong whining (Tudor Vedeanu, Gura Humorului, Romania, 1817 UT June 28, ibid.) Helleniki Radiophonia program, heard at 1902 UT on June 28: 9420.005 kHz odd at S=9+30dB, maybe live speech to the crowd in parliament? Well ahead of Iran Ramadan Arabic service underneath. 9934.952 kHz varying annoying BUZZ tone accompanied the S=9+10dB or - 63dBm audio signal from Avlis here in southern Germany at 1910 UT on June 28. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] BUZZ signal showed in Perseus browser screen. 12 x accompanied buzz spur peak signals - each sideband - peaks at varying 230...233, 460...466 Hertz apart distance of 2760 up to 2790 Hertz away each sideband, vary up and down! Nothing noted on either 11645, 15630 nor 15650 kHz channels (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 28 via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) Both 9420 kHz and 9935 kHz (with tones) on late tonight. Noted at 0255 UT here in NB. In the audio domain, the tones on 9935 kHz from a one- minute sample were at 265 Hz (fundamental), 530 Hz, 795 Hz, 1060 Hz, and so on with decreasing amplitude. Will attempt to paste spectrum in the files section (Richard Langley, UT June 29, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) V of Greece on June 29: till 0400 on 9420 and 9935 from 0400 on 9420 and 11645 + R.Dabanga till 0600 An addition - 0502-0602 UT, 3-5 minutes news bulletin in Serbian, Romanian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Albanian, Italian and Arabic with music between each language, videos will be added later -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Blgria, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) Voice of Greece, Avlis in Greek, 8 other languages June 29: 0400-0502 9420 170 kW / 323 deg WeEu Greek // 11645 blocked by Dabanga 0502-0602 9420 170 kW / 323 deg WeEu Vary* // 11645 blocked by Dabanga 0602-0804 9420 170 kW / 323 deg WeEu Greek, open carrier and off 0805 0602-0804 11645 100 kW/ 182 deg NAf Greek terrible audio with hum tone *3-5 minutes news bulletin in Serbian, Romanian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Albanian, Italian and Arabic with music between each language. 11 videos until off at 0805 UT: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/voice-of-greece-in-greek-and-8-other.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GREECE [and non]. 11645, June 29 at 0509, R. Dabanga via VATICAN has low rumbling het, presumably ERA active on the frequency it used long before Dab shifted to it, but not enough audio to make // to 9420 which is fair and clear. At least the tone jammer has the good nonsense to stay on 11650 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) At 0700 UT June 29 on both 9420.005 kHz S=9+20dB, and 11644.932v kHz S=9 in Germany. Break down, OFF air at 0723 UT on June 29. 11644.932v, Annoying BUZZ tone accompanied the S=9 ERT audio signal from Avlis here in southern Germany at 0715 UT on June 29. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] BUZZ signal like GARDEN FENCE showed in Perseus browser screen 10 x accompanied buzz spur peak signals - each sideband - peaks at 272.2 Hertz apart distance ... up to 2722 Hertz apart each sideband. Nothing noted on either 9935, 15630, nor 15650 kHz channels. (Wolfgang Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews June 29, dxldyg via DXLD) Maybe again back on air - according Ivo Ivanov in Bulgaria, until 0805 UT. 72 wb df5sx (Büschel, ibid.) Voice of Greece in Greek via two transmitters on June 30 1130 & 1300 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg WEu, both freqs cut off at 1420 1130 & 1300 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg WeEu, terrible audio + hum tone: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/07/voice-of-greece-in-greek-is-on-air-via.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) On late tonight on both 9420 kHz and 9935 kHz with the latter free of tones!!! So, I guess the transmitter or whatever the problem was has been fixed. The two frequencies were noted with about equally good strength at about 0150 UT here in New Brunswick (Richard Langley, UT July 1, ibid.) Got it here in upstate NY too on both frequencies — 9420 a little stronger, but good signals from both. I wonder how they’re paying for the electricity (John Figliozzi, Halfmoon, NY, ibid.) Yes, at 0205 UT on July 1st both channels 9420.005 and 9935.014 kHz are on same clean audio, no whine tones anymore tonight. Both S=9+30dB signals here in southern Germany with Greek folk music played after 0200 UT. wb (Büschel, ibid.) Voice of Greece in Greek and 8 other languages on July 1: 0500-0505 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek 0500-0505 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek, clean audio 0505-0600 on 9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Vary* 0505-0600 on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Vary*, motor audio * 3-5 minutes news bulletin in Serbian, Romanian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Albanian, Italian, Arabic with music between each language: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/07/voice-of-greece-in-greek-and-8-other.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) Greece nationalistic people connecting chorus music noted at 1450-1500 UT July 1. 9420.005 kHz ahead of co-channel ? CHN13 Uighur program underneath. fair S=9+15dB in southern Germany. 9935.017v Annoying BUZZ tone accompanied the S=9+15dB ERT audio signal from Avlis here in southern Germany at 1450 UT on July 1st. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] BUZZ signal like GARDEN FENCE showed in Perseus browser screen, 13 x accompanied buzz spur peak signals - each sideband - peaks at 160.9 Hertz / 320 / 481 ... Hertz apart distance ... up to 2093 Hertz apart each sideband. Nothing noted on either 11645, 15630, nor 15650 kHz channels (Büschel, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews July 1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUAM. 'WIND POWER,' SOLAR POWER KEEP KTWR BUSY “Construction” is an important word these days at TWR’s transmitter facility on the Pacific island of Guam. The most pressing work has involved getting KTWR, as the station is known, back to fully operational mode after Typhoon Dolphin crashed into the island May 15, 2015. A generator and backup system provided power and water after the storm, and repairs had to be made to antennas. Not affected by the storm was a longer-term construction project at KTWR: the installation of solar panels. A test project generating 23,000 watts of power for the facility has been deemed a big success, so now the team hopes to secure the funding to boost that production level to 60,000 watts – enough to run the station all day. The goal, of course, is to save on the increasingly expensive cost of electricity so those savings could be applied toward expanding the broadcast ministry to the many countries needing to hear the gospel across Asia. The KTWR team is appealing to supporters for an all-out push this summer (TWR Newsletter via July Australian DX News, via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) ** GUATEMALA. 4055, R. Verdad 6/29, 1100. M in English in apocalyptic tones, religious lecture. Went on thru the hour. Good (Rick Barton, AZ, Grundig Satellit 750, Indoor Wire (due to local T-Storm activity), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUATEMALA [and non]. OKLAHOMA’S STANLEY ROTHER ONE STEP CLOSER TO SAINTHOOD http://www.enidnews.com/news/oklahoma-s-stanley-rother-one-step-closer-to-sainthood/article_89ca8154-1b4c-11e5-91ad-7f9e7d502e1b.html Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2015 10:11 am | Updated: 1:45 pm, Fri Jun 26, 2015. Enid News & Eagle by Emily Summars Area Reporter OKLAHOMA CITY — After more than three decades, the Rev. Stanley Rother, a native of Okarche, has been formally recognized as a martyr. Rother was assassinated in 1981 while serving as a missionary in Guatemala, where he served as pastor of the parish of Santiago Atitlan. He served at Santiago Atitlan for 13 years. Rother was recognized formally Tuesday as a martyr by a special Theological Commission at the Congregation of the Causes of Saints in Rome. This recognition is the final stage before canonization as a saint, something the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City's Cause to have Father Rother beatified has been working on for several decades. Rother's case now moves forward within the congregation to a panel of 15 cardinals and archbishops for approval. That meeting is expected by take place in the next six months. If the process is completed, Rother would be the first Catholic martyr from the U.S. and the first U.S. born priest to receive such recognition. “Father Rother laid down his life for Christ and for the people of his parish in Guatemala, whom he dearly loved,” said the Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, in a written statement. “It is very encouraging to move one step closer to a formal recognition by the Church of Father Rother's heroic life and death as a martyr for the Gospel.” Coakley presented a formal petition to the congregation nearly a year ago that summarizes the facts and testimony concerning Rother's life and death. “Having a saint from Oklahoma would be a tremendous occasion, not only for Catholics in Oklahoma but for all faithful people who look to those before us as examples of how to serve God,” said Diane Clay, director of communications for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Rother arrived at Santiago Atitlan in 1968 at age 33. Before arriving in Guatemala, he previously had served in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Durant. He served in Guatemala while a 36-year civil war was being fought and, as a result, dozens of people went missing, were murdered and tortured everyday. More than 200,000 people were killed during the civil war. Rother was placed on a death list in Guatemala, which prompted him to flee to the United States. He arrived in Oklahoma City Jan. 28, 1981. He returned to Guatemala several months later. “Father Rother is a wonderful example of a man committed to his people in Guatemala, his faith as a Christian and his calling to spread the Gospel to all those he met,” said Clay. “He continued to praise the Lord and minister to his church even in the face of death.” On July 28, 1981, the 46-year-old Rother was shot to death by three unidentified gunmen. In the months to follow, the indigenous people of Santiago Atitlan, the Tzutujil, protested the return of Rother's body to Oklahoma. In a compromise, the Tzutuil kept Rother's heart and a jar of his blood to honor his spirit while his body was sent to Oklahoma. Rother's sister, a nun in Wichita, Kan., said she expected the process of Rother's possible canonization to take much longer than it has. “Of course I'm elated,” said Marita Rother. “It's really very difficult to put into words of having your own brother having achieved such a great honor. To know he lived his life to the full and he lived for God to the full — we couldn't expect much more from anybody.” Marita calls the honor a “crown in his cap” for all eternity. She said there was no stopping Rother from going back to Guatemala after his visit home. “He knew it was God's plan for him to go back and serve his people,” she said. “(As a kid) he didn't complain a lot, if something had to be one he was going to do it and that's one lesson he carried throughout life with him,” Marita said. “I think he's probably a model for many of us for what God planned for us to do and to listen carefully to his plan, and that's what he tried to do.” (Enid Eagle via gh, DXLD) Local boy makes good! Original includes a portrait in a casual shirt. There have been previous stories about this via DXLD if you search on his unique name Rother. What they fail to mention is that he was involved with ex-SW (well, MW) station La Voz de Atitlán, 2390 kHz. Later I visited and found the LVA building but no one was there (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. 9950, AIR, Delhi. This is listed as being a DRM service, but recently it have been transmitting in AM mode, as on 16/6. Good! Now everyone can listen to it!! Nice signal for the English broadcast to Eu at s/on 1745. Runs // 11670 (via Bengaluru) also heard but the signal was quite weak there (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), July Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) 15050, AIR, Sinhala, 24/6 1350 UT, Very loud and bit over modulated. Pleasant vocals. Is this one supposed to be DRM? 73 (Nick, VK2DX, Hacko, Sydney NSW, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Used to be (gh) 11645, 6/25 2333, AIR, Delhi, in English; OM talks; fair to poor modulation; 35432. AIR returns this SW frequency in English (José Ronaldo Xavier (JRX), Cabedelo, PB, Brazil, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** INDIA. Vividh Bharati, Thursday 25 June since 1830 UT tune-in on 7550 kHz, DRM Channel 2 - I am enjoying excellent reception with an enjoyable selection of Hindi music - I guess film music, but maybe others can confirm. 20+dB with no dropouts. Listening on Winradio G31 Excalibur SDR (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Yes, excellent reception, but horrible sound. Maximum 3 kHz AF,. That's lowest telephone quality. I expect a minimum of 5 kHz, which have most AM stations. I'm spoiled by the analog S-AM quality in Studio 1, sorry .... http://www.rhci-online.net/files/2015-06-25_22.00z_7550_kHz_Vividh_Bharati.gif http://vividhbharti.org/vividh-bharti-listen-live-stream/ Ten minutes before could listen "Indian Lambada": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuQpb9PSZe0 The original plagiarism is from "Kaoma" ;-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambada_%28song%29 (roger Thayer, Germany, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) ** INDONESIA. 3324.87, RRI, Palangkaraya. Appeared to be on extended schedule for Ramadan at 2102 in Indonesian with a poor signal on 21/6 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), July Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) [same], Fair 1055 with Indonesian announcements, then Indonesian song, in amongst the Latins, 22/6. ID 2058, programa Ramadan, according to the announcement. Islamic music 2059, good 22/6 (Craig Seager, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) RRI Wamena (4869.88) noted at 1204 with normal Saturday schedule of not carrying the Jakarta news, whereas RRI Palangkaraya (3324.88) did air the news (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, June 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3324.9, RRI, Palangkaraya, 2133-2144, 30/6, indonésio, oração corânica, texto; 15331. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDONESIA. 3905, RRI Merauke. June 26. As semi-expected, this has reactivated again for Ramadan. Tuned in at 1122 to find steady non-stop open carrier with no audio detected; by 1210 audio fading up with the Jakarta news (clearly // 3324.88 RRI Palangkaraya // 4869.88 RRI Wamena); ending the news at 1223 with the usual patriotic song “Bagimu Negeri”; after 1224 no longer //; by 1231 found Merauke off the air; by 1238 again with just open carrier at decent strength, but no audio heard; off the air by 1305. Suggest that we check on this daily during Ramadan to hear what they are up to. BTW - So far this Ramadan no sign of RRI Ternate on 3344.85 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Was surprised that Atsunori Ishida http://rri.jpn.org/ has not, so far today, reported hearing RRI Merauke. Did their signal not reach Japan? I had positive // reception. Hope they will continue to be active during Ramadan (Ron Howard, June 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Now I understand the delay with Atsunori not posting 3905 right away to his website. There is a problem in Japan with heavy jamming from North Korea, making reception very difficult, which fortunately is not a problem here in California. Even Sei-ichi Hasegawa has commented to me that he cannot confirm RRI Merauke on 3905, due to the heavy jamming (Ron Howard, June 29, ibid.) 3905, RRI Merauke. June 27, heard for the second consecutive day; tuned in at 1156 to open carrier - no audio; at 1212 started hearing non-stop reciting from the Qur'an till tuned out at 1243; just missed the ending of audio, as at 1247 again with just OC - no audio till past 1310; check at 1313 found announcer (sign off announcement?); 1315-1316* indigenous music till transmitter off; poor reception (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Ron, It's always nice to read your reports. Btw if I want to hear them, should I have to go to the State :) ? 73, (Tony Ashar, West Java, Indonesia, ibid.) I could not hear any RRI signals when I was in the Philippines in 2012, yet I could hear them mornings in Santa Maria, California at local sunrise (Steven Wiseblood, AB5GP, ibid.) If RRI know this, they should broadcast more in English (Tony Ashar West Java, Indonesia, ibid.) 3905, RRI Merauke. June 28, heard for the third consecutive day; not on the air up to 1212 check, but found open carrier 1221 (late starting); a number of times transmitter went off, being either off briefly or up to 20 minutes or more; two very unusual features today - 1225-1229 sounded very much like Christian religious songs (almost certain and yes, it was a Sunday); this was totally unexpected; 1229 announcer; 1231-1312* (suddenly off) non-stop reciting from the Qur'an (first by OM and then the rarely heard reciting by YL, normally would only be heard during a competition with a division for women); back briefly at 1323 with more reciting from the Qur'an; OC 1327-1335* (not back on the air by 1350). Today clearly having some issues with their transmitter. Per Wikipedia - West Papua (region), "The predominant religion is Christianity," so I learned something new today. https://app.box.com/s/q74a5wvvwdh2o0d0tmpvym56askvv8x6 audio of Qur'an, switching from OM to YL (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3905, 1241-, RRI Merauke, Jun 28. Good reception of what sounds like Qur`anic chants, and off suddenly at 1250 without any announcement. Measures at 3904.982. Later, measured at 3904.986 (at 1357). But, back again a few minutes later! Still going at 1308 recheck, but off when rechecked at 1315. Ham immediately occupied the frequency. Hold on, back again at 1316:30! Off again at 1317:20. Back at 1320:35. Off at 1323:40. Back at 1325:25. An open carrier only a few seconds later. A relatively strong S7 signal at 1328. No carrier when rechecked at 1339. Might have come back for just a second or two at 1343. Yes, there again, but quickly off. Not a ham, I'm sure! Back once more at 1352 with talk by YL and into EZL music. Off and on again at 1354:30 for a few seconds, then longer 10 seconds later, but back at 1354:58. Starting to fade rapidly as the TOH at 1400. Time pips 10 seconds early. Too weak now for any kind of ID, unfortunately. Carrier again off at 1407. Perhaps for good this time? Nope, back on a few seconds before 1420! Far too weak to make anything out of the broadcast. One wonders who would possibly listen to a transmitter with so many faults! (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 3905, RRI Merauke. June 29, heard for the fourth consecutive day, so can we safely say it's now on regularly for Ramadan? Briefly checked the Jakarta news at 1207, ending with patriotic song “Bagimu Negeri” at 1220. Checked again 1248-1302, non-stop reciting from Qur'an. My local sunrise was at 1252 UT (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRAN. Upcoming frequency changes of VIRI/IRIB, registered in HFCC on June 27 2053-2150 NF 9765 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to EaAs Japanese, ex 9655 2053-2150 NF 11880 SIR 500 kW / 053 deg to EaAs Japanese, alt.11695, ex 11865 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/upcoming-frequency-changes-of-viriirib.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRELAND. Euro radio on 6205 kHz from 1 August “The countdown is on! Euro radio, Europe's brand new shortwave radio station on 6205 kHz from 1 August 2015! Our brand new 2 kW transmitter soon to be activated on 6205 kHz. Get your programmes and podcasts on air to a pan European audience with Euro Radio. Our rates are the lowest in Europe! The more airtime you buy, the cheaper it gets! Email for details euroradio@gmx.com This station does not stream on the internet. You need a shortwave radio. It's a simple concept that has worked well for almost a century. Just tune your radio to 6205 kHz from 1 August!” (Euro Radio 6205 Facebook via Mike Terry, July BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Irland: Seit Ende Mai 2015 läuft bei https://www.facebook.com/euroradio6205 eine, hinsichtlich der Sendeausrüstung eher obskure, Promotion für ein Euro Radio, das am 1. August 2015 auf 6205 kHz beginnen soll. Interessenten sollten sich ggf. auch an euroradio@gmx.com wenden. Die Station werde ausschließlich auf Kurzwelle senden und nicht im Internet streamen. Praktisch umgehend bat der Eigner der EuroRadio mailing-list beim DXnet und anderen Anbietern um die Verbreitung der Mitteilung, dass er nichts mit dem Projekt zu tun habe. Im Zusammenhang mit der Bewerbung einer neuen Kurzwellensendung „The Classics Experience“ mit Musik der 50er bis 80er Jahre teilte allerdings Paul Walker mit, diese werde auch bei Euro Radio ausgestrahlt werden. „Sie senden mit etwa 2 kW aus der Nähe von Waterford, Irland.“ (Mike Terry 31.5., 4.6., Paul Walker 9.6.2015 DXLD, Dr. Hansjörg Biener via Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Biener, ntt aktuell Juli 2015 via DXLD) ** IRELAND [non]. Life FM from Cork which is relayed overnight via HCJB Germany on 3995 kHz at 2200-0300 UT also heard on 7365 (parallel to 3995) on 15 June at 2330 UT (Alan Pennington, Caversham, Berkshire, England, UK, AOR 7030+ / LW, Beverage, ALA1530, / Sony 7600GR, July BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** ITALY. Radio Latino off air for a few weeks, information directly from station due to the arrival of a new more powerful transmitter, Radio Latino will be off air for a few weeks for setting the station, changing antennas, cables and etc. (DX RE MIX NEWS #916 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 30, 2015 via DXLD) ** ITALY. June 25: TS Station ItalCable 1409 on 10 MHz USB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLbuSJ_eBxQ&feature=youtu.be (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ITALY [non]. RUMANIA, 7290, IRRS Milano, Saftica, 1818-1830, escuchada el 27 de junio de 2015 en inglés a locutor y locutora con comentarios, música de orquesta años 50 o 60, SINPO 45544 (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, YAESU FRG-7700, Antena hilo 10m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) But what program was it? (gh) /ROMANIA, IRRS Shortwave relay European Gospel Radio: 0930-1200 on 9510 TIG 150 kW / 290 deg to WeEu English Sun http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/irrs-shortwave-relay-european-gospel.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN. 3925, R Nikkei, 6/29, 1030. M and W hosts in Japanese. Very traditional Japanese music. Good. // on 6055 (VG) and 9595 (Excellent). (Rick Barton, AZ, Grundig Satellit 750, Indoor Wire (due to local T-Storm activity), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KASHMIR. ÍNDIA, 4950, R. Caxemira, Jamu e Caxemira, Srinagar, 2146- 2156, 28/6, cânticos; 45433. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KAZAKHSTAN? 15420, June 27 0410+ OM long talk mentioning Kazakhstan, Palestine 0430 YL probably in children program 0500 five short and one time pips YL and OM news (Tony Ashar, West Java, Indonesia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) It would have to be [non], since that huge country is now shortwave- less (gh, DXLD) Hi, Tony, This is China National Radio, domestic program CNR-17 in Kazakh for this national minority. 73, (Dmitry Mezin, Kazan, Russia, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH. 2850, KCBS, 6/23 1115, Impassioned M in Korean to patriotic choral music. Good (Rick Barton, AZ, Grundig Satellit 750, Indoor Wire (due to local T-Storm activity), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. June 22: Voice of Wilderness in Korean to NEAs 1315 on 11860 Palauig Zambales https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7k4uSJ0Cpw&feature=youtu.be (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) So back to colliding with Cuba after trying 11865 (gh, DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH KOREA. 9640, 1455-, KBS World Radio, Jun 21. Very good reception with an English broadcast. Defining some pretty interesting words. For example, 'erotomania'. Listed at either 100 or 250 kW, with an azimuth of 225 or 290, depending on source used. To SE Asia. Into Vietnamese at 1500, remaining at same great level (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) KBS World Radio, 15575, 6/28/15, pleasant listening quality at 1300 with Hot Issues of the Week in Korea news program followed at 1310 with K-Pop music and 1324 with Radio Jukebox, a listener song request program for Korean pop music (Larry Zamora, Garland, TX, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOSOVO. 549 kHz is reported inactive (WRTH National Radio update, Uploaded 25 June 2015 via DXLD) ** KURDISTAN [non]. Test of Denge Kurdistan via unknown transmitter on June 23: 1100-1115 11510 unknown probably SCB to WeAs BABCOCK mx + Denge Kurdistan from 1115 11510 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Denge Kurdistan only, videos http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/test-of-denge-kurdistan-via-unknown.html (DX RE MIX NEWS #916 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 30, 2015 via DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. June 23: BABCOCK music via unknown tx site over Denge Kurdistan via Grigoriopol 1107 on 11510 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGTxuFKGGuI&feature=youtu.be BABCOCK mx and Denge Kurdistan unknown tx over Denge Kurdistan Grigoriopol 1110 on 11510 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJk-qpCs2WI&feature=youtu.be Denge Kurdistan in Kurdish to WeAs 1116 on 11510 Grigoriopol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRfuWDt1qC4&feature=youtu.be (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11600, July 1 at 0342, Kurdish music on fair signal, ex-11510, as expected QSY for Denge Kurdistane, initial *0300 bihour via FRANCE. Not clear why the change. July 1 Aoki still has it on 11510, and on 11600 nothing but Sound of Hope relaying RFA and drawing ChiCom jamming, but none of that heard here at 1317, nor D. K. on either frequency, which was the usual situation via Bulgaria after 1300 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Denge Kurdistan on new 11600, ex 11510 at 0530 UT -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, July 1, dxldyg via DXLD) 11600.0 Denge Kurdistane from some-where? Powerful S=9+45dB signal here in - backlobe - southern Germany. At 1530 UT on July 1st. 11510 kHz empty channel at same time. wb (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) 11600 1300-1700 via Secretbrod + 2nd harmonid 23200, videos will be added after few minutes (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) New frequency of Denge Kurdistan effective July 1: 0300-0500 11600 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg WeAs Kurdish, ex 11510 0500-1300 11600 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg WeAs Kurdish, ex 11510 1300-1700 11600 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg WeAs Kurdish, ex 11510 +2nd harmonic 23200 1700-1900 11600 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg WeAs Kurdish, ex 11510, OPEN CARRIER http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-frequency-of-denge-kurdistan.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LAOS. 7/1/2015: 567, Lao National Radio, Vientiane; 1412z woman in English talks of the Princess visiting a museum (Steven Wiseblood, TX, (Remote) Global Tuners – Phuket, Thailand, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MADAGASCAR. 5010.92, R. Madagasikara, Ambohidrano. Noted on the slightly longer weekend schedule at 2110 with a music program and Malagasy announcements, fair signal on 21/6 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), July Australian DX News via DXLD) [same] Incredibly poor modulation, but good carrier 2108, pleasant lilting local song, 22/6 (Craig Seager, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD) ** MADAGASCAR. 11985, 2215, Reach Beyond via Madagascar. OM with Pulaar comm & sx [?comments and singing], OM with French ID, QRGs & off 2215, 343 24/05 (Michael L Ford, Newcastle-u-Lyme, Staffs, England, UK, NRD515, NCM515, NRD545, 85' lw, Wellbrook 330ALA loop, July BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ?? HFCC says it`s ``HCJ`` via ASCENSION 2145-2215 daily except Wednesdays. Are they really using the Reach Beyond identity, in this part of the world, or still ``HCJB``, or neither??? (gh, DXLD) ** MALAYSIA. 9835, RTM Sarawak FM, Kajang, 1815-1828, escuchada el 27 de junio de 2015 en malayo a locutor con comentarios, segmento musical, entiendo “…problemi”, música de piano, SINPO 33443 (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, YAESU FRG-7700, Antena hilo 10m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MALAYSIA [and non]. see PUBLICATIONS ** MALI. 9635, R. Mali, Kati, 1135-..., 01/7, dialecto, texto; 45444, portadora pouco preenchida. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) carrier little filled == very undermodulated (gh) ** MEXICO. 660, June 26 at 0603, Chihuahua state anthem is playing, i.e. XEACB, La Lupe, Ciudad Delicias, 3/1 kW per Cantú (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 710-, June 26 at 0602, quite a het on low side, certainly caused by XEDP, Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, which at last check 72 hours earlier was on-frequency. You`ll recall we discovered in FCC Query data that XEDP has two different transmitter sites a considerable distance apart, ergo two different transmitters, one of which is off-frequency (it would be inconvenient to move it back and forth every few days). At 0604 I can make out the Mexican NA playing. Why don`t KCMO and KGNC raise a ruckus about this international incident? Ha (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 940, XEQ Ke Buena 940, México DF. 1024 June 20, 2015. Local level with time checks, frequently alternating "9-40 AM" and "Ke Buena 9-40" slogans between Mexi-tunes. New-ish appended slogan, I think (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 1060, June 27 at 0203, tune-in to partial ID ``La Poderosa, 93.9, la estación de todos``, ranchera music. There are only two or three Mexicans on 1060, and it`s not XEEP, so likely the new XERDO in Reynosa. WTFDA and Cantú show two Poderosas on 93.9, one in León, the other in the XERDO area, Reynosa per Cantú, XHRAW but with power ironically missing; per WTFDA it`s in Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas with a paltry 2.6 kW on FM which is about right for a station needing to claim to be ``powerful``. But neither connects XHRAW with XERDO. Cantú had XERDO as La Radio in yet another border city, Matamoros, 7/2.5 kW. Could there be a USSS station on 1060 with a 93.9 FM? Doubtful; none known to NRC AM Log (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 1170, XERT Ke Buena, Reynosa, Tamaulipas. 1019 June 14, 2015. Mexi-tunes, singing "Ke Buena" jungle at 1021 (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 1300, June 27 at 0156, romantic music by Spanish soprano, seems SW, so I hope this early it`s something other than XEP, like some USSS station; 0158 CCI grows, but 0159 ``Radio Trece, presentó Radio México Noticias, tercera edición, Radio México, XEP, 1,300, desde Grupo Radio México, en Avenida`` [street address], in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua to the WSW. And then at 0200:00 sharp, drastic power cut but I can still barely hear it. Listed as 38 kW day, 200 watts night. They must have misautomated (antique: played the wrong cart) as if this were the end of a newscast rather than romx (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. Sporadic E analog TVDX the morning of June 26, but not into FM, all times UT: 1417 on 2 & 3, CCI 1419 on 3, animation, Televisa-5 net bug in LR; I used to assume the most likely source would be XHBQ, Zacatecas and maybe still is, but never get a local ID from it. 1426 the 5 icon morphs, spins into some other symbol(s) and back to 5 1435 on 2, horoscope with large astrological symbols, one by one, YL talking nonsense 1438 on 2, Televisa-5 net bug 1438 on 2, audio not from net-5, same as on channel 3 at the moment, but a second behind it 1522 on 2, animation, Televisa-5 bug LR 1527 on 2, guy in a sports(?) uniform, labeled Miguel Herrera; crawler too, but no bug visible; CCI 1630 on 2, CCI fades out around now 1652 on 2, infomercial for female hair STYLER, phone 01-800-120-6202 UT June 27: 0247 on 2, tune-in to find a MOVER MEXICO Gobierno de la República PSA about some business that ``cree en México``. Maybe like Nestlé I heard previously; followed by ads for elektra; acid indigestion; 0249 to drama(?) and fadeout. No bugs visible during the ads 0309 on 2, Azteca-7 net bug in UR, soon gone NTSC Analog channel A2, 54-60 MHz, i.e. 55.25 MHz video carrier plus/minus 10 kHz, June 27 at 1425 turn-on finds novela with Televisa- 2 net star bug in lower-right; wasn`t expecting it since no sign of Es on HF, such as 15825 WWCR. Tho sporadic E areas are broader at HF than at VHF, that is of course 90 degrees off the direxion of Mexico, more or less. A bit more CCI during the next hour but nothing significant develops in TV DX. Channel A2 NTSC, July 1 at 1659 UT, fade-in some CCI by sporadic E, including same-offset beat; 6m Es map shows opening centered over New Mexico? and MUF 55 MHz; nothing identifiable until 1733 when I spot the Televisa-2 net star bug in lower right, and nothing more today (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO [and non]. Televisa Local News Graphics http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?9955-Televisa-Local-News-Graphics&p=35286#post35286 Televisa independents generally use similar news graphics. The first picture shows XHCNL-2 Satillo in 2014. The second one is a cooking segment on XHG-4 Guadalajara this week. The third is XEPM-2 Juárez this week. The fourth is most-likely TGV-3 Guatemala (not XHP-3 Puebla), also from this week. Note the graphic sections are separated vertically in the Televisa graphics, while the TGV graphic sections are divided on an angle. The time 07:57 is also CST rather than CDT. Click image for larger version. [thumbnails] Name: xhcnl2nx07142014.JPG Views: 6 Size: 65.3 KB ID: 17214 Name: xhg4nx06232015.JPG Views: 6 Size: 59.5 KB ID: 17215 Name: xepm2nx06232015.JPG Views: 7 Size: 60.6 KB ID: 17216 Name: IMG_4658.JPG Views: 7 Size: 90.2 KB ID: 17213 (Danny Oglethorpe, Shreveport, LA, June 26, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) Televisa Regional does have a standardized graphics package, as you point out. Here's a sample of the package in action on an actual news clip. https://www.facebook.com/lasnoticiastelevisamty/videos/vb.123355941056503/934501613275261/?type=2&theater (Raymie Humbert, AZ, ibid.) ** MEXICO. Sad news today as Televisa reported that Jacobo Zabludovsky, longtime newsman and probably the most important journalist ever in Mexico, died this morning of a brain hemorrhage at the age of 87. Zabludovsky was born in 1928 and, at the age of 18 in 1946, began his journalism career at Cadena Radio Continental, where he edited news stories. The next year, he moved to the new XEX as assistant director of its news service. In 1950, he moved to the new medium of television, editing and producing some of Mexican television's first newscasts. For 27 years, he was the host of Televisa's 24 Horas, which came to be the newscast in Mexico in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He interviewed a wide range of personalities, from Salvador Dalí to Fidel Castro; his interview with Castro earned him a National Journalism Award, one of many awards in his distinguished career. Much like Televisa, Jacobo Zabludovsky has been criticized historically for taking a pro-government tack. Most famously, he began his October 2, 1968, newscast with the weather in Mexico City when Tlatelolco was taking place. Perhaps his shining moment was during the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, when he used his car phone to produce continuous live reporting of the disaster that had taken place, aired on XEW radio as Televisa's studios suffered serious damage and their stations were knocked off the air for some time. (I plan on doing a retrospective of the earthquake of '85 in September, for its 30th anniversary.) After being removed from 24 Horas in 1998, Zabludovsky opted to resign from Televisa, the place he had called "his home", in 2000, and jumped to Grupo Radio Centro, where he hosted an afternoon news program, "De 1 a 3", on XEN and later Radio Red. Zabludovsky is survived by his wife, Sarah Nerubay Lieberman, and three children, Abraham (himself a journalist), Jorge and Diana. In listening to some of the memorial coverage on Radio Red I ran into both of the promos/bumpers that DXers had logged XHRED with over 2Es as well. In fact both of those 2Es receptions were during Zabludovsky's two-hour block. Some assorted media "24 Horas" opening in 1972. Note the Telesistema Mexicano logo at the beginning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2q3AwgBXLLo Compilation of Zabludovsky's radio reports with images from September 19, 1985, produced to mark the tenth anniversary of the quake. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1m0A0hgf50 Zabludovsky's final "24 Horas" in 1998. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCfPVQdlQdY A speech given by Zabludovsky in 2013 at a Radio Centro event where he talks about his exit from Televisa. https://soundcloud.com/radiored881fm/la-mitad-del-camino-de-mi-vida-cuando-sali-de-televisa-y-llegue-a-grc-zabludovsky (Raymie Humbert, AZ, July 2, Raymie`s Mexico Beat, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) Raymie, I remember Zabludovsky well. I also remember that a host from XEW's morning show took his place for a while. Joaquín López Dóriga has been doing that job for a long time (Danny Oglethorpe, LA, ibid.) Since about 2000 or so. When López Dóriga came in, Abraham Zabludovsky (probably upset he wasn't going to be his dad's successor) also resigned from Televisa (Raymie Humbert, ibid.) So do I; wasn`t his 24 Horas also on Univision for a while in the US? Recently had run across nightmiddle repeat of his radio talk show; I think it was on XEN 690 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT When you're bringing digital television nationwide, you don't want a major market failure. And it looks like we've had one on Cerro Jocotitlán. Televisa has been out for six days from its Toluca site. As you might imagine, this is a major signal failure and people are complaining. I don't think that the Mexico City transmitters are received very well in Toluca, either. "Es la televisión de Dios, porque nadie la ve." — Javier Castillo Castillo, El Universal--- Read my Mexico Beat blog | Next analog shutoff: Ciudad Juárez + Tecate, July 14 (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, Raymie`s México Beat, June 28, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) Raymie, that is interesting. The technicians at Televisa and Azteca are probably extremely overworked these days (Danny Oglethrope, ibid.) Today in Campeche Hoy (a local newspaper): This is the global situation about Televisión y Radio de Campeche (TRC). Since their website is outdated, I preferred to scan the article. Sorry if it's in Spanish. There are facts even I didn't know, like TRC is running with 100 W power. Like I said months ago, it's a miracle TRC requested a digital channel, but I don't think TRC make the digital migration in time, at the best of the situations. The worst of the situations is TRC shut off definitely this year. And maybe the same for XETEB-AM 920 Voces. http://www.gargadon.info/others/trc-1.jpg http://www.gargadon.info/others/trc-2.jpg (Gargadon, Ciudad del Carmen, México, June 29, ibid.) That is one of the most stunning articles I've ever read in broadcasting. The fact that TRC is broadcasting is a miracle. I always thought the analog shutoff was going to make some state networks extinct (Yucatán/XHST is a real frontrunner in that category) but Campeche having a digital authorization seemed decent. It's also worth noting that XETEB isn't in the IFT AM list anymore. From what I read it apparently was once an IMER partnership station, along with the now-defunct XEBCO Colima, and was returned to the state government when IMER wanted to slim down. I have translated the article and you can read it here: http://raymie.xyz/files/trccampeche.pdf (Raymie, ibid.) A radio merger is on tap! Shareholders have approved the merger of Grupo Radio Centro with its subsidiaries Controladora Radio México and GRM Radiodifusión. These two businesses in turn own most of Grupo Radio México. It signifies a partial combination of the two groups, which are both from the same family. Here's a description of the merger that took place. http://radiocentro.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/corp_GRC_ReestructuraSocietaria.pdf Prior to today, outside of two Radio Red repeaters in Guadalajara and Monterrey, Grupo Radio Centro was entirely in Mexico City, where it rules the roost with a 58% audience share and 7 of the 10 top-rated stations including #1, XEQR-FM "La Z". GRC will now add stations in Monterrey, Guadalajara, Mérida, León, Durango, the Comarca Lagunera, Mexicali, Oaxaca and Iguala to its portfolio. For whatever reason, some Grupo Radio México stations were not included in this merger set: all Cancún, all Juárez (a massive cluster), all Los Mochis (another big one), XHMUG Mexicali, XERRF/XHRRF Mérida, and two in Guadalajara. Among the stations that ARE included is the founding station of GRM, XHSP FM Monterrey (Raymie, June 29, ibid.) Want an hour-long interview of an IFT commissioner with Javier Solórzano aired by Canal del Congreso? You got it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hh2PIJeAt4 The interview's topic is the fourth network — the one Grupo Radio Centro refused to pay for. The IFT has not decided what to do with it: could it be put out as a national package? regional or local networks? or even absorbed for repacking purposes? Highly interesting material for the future (Raymie, July 2, ibid.) More big news today, this time out of the IFT. http://www.ift.org.mx/comunicacion-y-medios/comunicados-ift/es/pleno-del-ift-resuelve-iniciar-licitacion-de-nuevos-canales-de-tv-abierta-digital-en-2015-comunicado The Radio Centro fourth network package will be included in the 2016 edition of the Annual Program for Use of Frequency Bands (the PABF), with other stations, to mean that more than 123 stations will be available, including individually or as regional networks. The frequencies may not be the exact same as they may be substituted for others due to repacking. The IFT will also look for even more available frequencies to add, particularly in urban areas, with the goal of putting at least two new TV stations on air in each of those areas. The process will get going later this year, in the fourth quarter, as the rules will be put out for public comment (when they are, expect more information) with the licensing process taking place in the first quarter of 2016. And yes, bidders will have the option of obtaining public and social use concessions, so get ready for more university television stations! The fact that cherry picking is possible will make some tantalizing opportunities appear. I can imagine Multimedios looking to add a station in Chihuahua, Chih., Televisoras Grupo Pacífico attempting expansion into other cities in western Mexico, etc. Could the SPR try and muscle its way into some of the border cities without any Mexican public television station, like Mexicali where they wanted to be from the start? The door has been opened very wide for tons of interesting possibilities (Raymie, July 2, ibid.) ** MONGOLIA. Question for Ivo about Mongolia --- Hi Ivo, I have seen information you posted about Mongolia. On 22 June 2015 I saw a pretty good spike on 12000 khz at 1015 to 1058z. Audio was very weak and I did hear music at various points with the 43 minute time frame. The station disappeared and the spike went away at exactly 1057:38z. The shut-down seems to agree with AOKI. Does this shut-off time agree with your own listening of the Voice of Mongolia? Thank you for any comments you might have. Regards, (George, NJ3H, Stephens City, Virginia USA, Perseus SDR and Wellbrook ALA1530AL-2, via dxldyg via DXLD) MONGÓLIA, 12000, Voz da Mongólia, Khonkhor, 0935-desvanecimento total [complete fadeout] 1030, 02/7, mongol, texto, sinal de ID, programa em mandarim, às 1000; 24432, QRM pontual de estações brasileiras utilizando BLS. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MOROCCO. Anomalies of Radio Medi 1 in Arabic / French June 24, 25: from 1200 9575 NAD 250 kW / 110 deg NAf, no signal June 24 from 0600 9575 NAD 250 kW / 110 deg NAf, open carrier/dead air June 25 from 0715 9575 NAD 250 kW / 110 deg NAf, from 0700 back on air, videos http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/anomalies-of-radio-medi-1-in-arabic-and.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, June 25, dxldyg via DXLD) MARRUECOS, 9575, Medi 1, Nador, 1543-1600, escuchada el 27 de junio de 2015 en francés y español, locutora con el programa “Ritmo Latino”, música caribeña y brasileira, ID “…aquí juntos con Ritmo Latino”, “Andrés Martorell y su banda”, “…nos vemos en el facebook para tratar de los temas que os interesa”, se despide en español, “…chao chao hasta pronto”, SINPO 45554 (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, YAESU FRG-7700, Antena hilo 10m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9575, Radio Medi I, S=9+20dB signal at 0713 UT in French language, but suffered by ute dittering audio station, two tone highspeed RTTY? like. Latter could be traced on the disturbtion frequency central between the tones on 9573.998 kHz, checked SDR exact aligned against RWM Taldom 9996, RMI Okeechobee 9395 and 9955 kHz. wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, Stuttgart, June 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MYANMAR. 7/1/2015: 5985, Myanmar Radio, Naypyidaw; 2350z subcontinental music with flutes and sliding drums, then old style Burmese vocal music. 7/2/2015: 5915, Myanmar Radio, Naypyidaw; 0015z woman in Burmese with announcements 6030, Myanmar Rakhine Broadcasting, Naypyidaw; 0128z woman in Burmese, brief filler music; 0130z “Good Morning Listeners” woman in English, Burmese pop music. 73's de Steve/AB5GP (Steven Wiseblood, TX, (Remote) Global Tuners – Phuket, Thailand, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. I was just informed that ex Radio Netherlands broadcaster Bruce Parsons passed away Wednesday at 1:30 pm [zone?] He was 86 years old. I got to know Bruce over the last few months and we did some recording work together. He was a fun chap (Keith Perron, Taiwan, June 25, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) He will be cremated and his resting place will be the V.A. Cemetery in Venice, Florida (Perron, PCJ Facebook, via Mike Terry, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. LOG: 7310 kHz Radio Amathusia 08.50z O=3-4 Fading + selektives Fading http://www.rhci-online.net/files/2015-06-28_0835z_Kall_Radio_Amathusia.gif http://shortwaveservice.com/a15.pdf http://www.amathusia.nl/ (roger Thayer, Germany, June 28, dxldyg via DXLD) ** NEW ZEALAND. 1584, 0648-, Coast, Jun 28. A very tentative logging at this early hour, but a relatively strong signal with the SAM locking fairly easily. A bit too weak to make much out, but perhaps a promising sign for DU activity overnight (before midnight local time here in Masset). Other carriers noted include 1593, 1386, 1296 and 1278. Some approaching audio. Likely all from New Zealand (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. 7330, 0704-, RNZI, Jun 26. 100% copy of RNZI with news highlights also visible on DReaM display. 16.3 dB SNR. Perfect audio. All Pacific news only. ID at 0708, into Dateline Pacific, including Pitcairn legalizing same-sex marriages (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15719.983 kHz, Radio New Zealand Int. English from Rangitaiki, at 2320 UT June 26, S=9+10dB wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DXLD) ** NIGERIA. 6089.86, 21/6 2158, Radio Nigeria, Kaduna, long talks, fair/good. Ciao, ho installato il nuovo loop della Wellbrook a Bocca di Magra. Qui trovate qualche nota e sotto il log dei primi ascolti. 73 (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano playdx yg via DXLD) 6089.856, Radio Nigeria Kaduna signal at 0532 UT on June 25, poor S=4- 5 signal here in Germany. Greyline still at central Morocco, and nightline in Mauritania / Gambia area. Nothing noted on 7255, 9690, 15120 kHz. At 2010 UT on June 25: 6089.856, Radio Nigeria Kaduna signal at 2010 UT on June 25, S=8-9, HQ prayer to crowd (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) NIGÉRIA, 6089.9, R. Nigeria, Kaduna, 2148-..., 27/6, dialecto local, propag. corânica (?); 54433. 6089.9, idem, 0845-desvan. total 0905, 02/7, dialecto, texto; 23441, QRM adj. de 6095. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA. 7255, June 25 at 0602, VON poor in Hausa, but no echo heard this time, and // synchro with 9690- (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 0655 UT noted only V Of Nigeria, 7254.938 kHz, but nothing on 9690v kHz. Greyline on Capo Verde Islas, off Africa coastline. June 25 (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 31m was on air just a few minutes before, but audio somewhat distorted. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, ibid.) 2010 UT June 25: 7254.938, Voice of Nigeria, but totally underneath of co-channel 7255.0 CRI Russian relay service. wb (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7255, 0605-, Voice of Nigeria, Jun 26. Fair reception on measured 7254.930. Listed as Hausa service. A bit muffly, so difficult to follow (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) It may be different every day: Yesterday, at 0656 both transmitters went off during IS but 7255 returned not much later. On US remote receiver I could identify English from 0800. Today, 0700+ French is on 9690v (a little bit of echo?) while 7255 is silent. 15120 also, no surprise. But trying to find out if Lagos was still producing programmes, I was too late for 1600 (observed signoff before) yesterday. But: After 1600 the livestream displayed a hum, instead of the message "the livestream is curently off". This morning, it is off. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, 0713 June 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9690, Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu, 1242-1255, escuchada el 27 de junio de 2015 en idioma sin identificar a locutor con comentarios, emisión de música afro pop africana, SINPO 24322 (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, YAESU FRG-7700, Antena hilo 10m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) From 1400, the livestream was on air, with English, and later Kisuaheli, Yoruba and Igbo. but no short wave heard in // (Thorsten Hallmann, 1533 UT June 27, ibid.) 9689.894, Odd frequency signal from Voice of Nigeria, news in English read by female announcer noted at 1830 UT on June 27, also DRM digital broadcast block visible in 19 meterband on 15115.1 to 15124.6 kHz. Received S=9+10dB signal from Nigeria, tune-in on small bandwidth on lower sideband, due of QRM from 9695 kHz upper flank, adjacent CRI Bulgarian from Kunming S=9+30dB. Wb (Büschel, ibid.) Here in southern Germany with S=6-7 strength: 9689.896 kHz odd frequency. Voice of Nigeria, observed with very clean audio, in excellent French language, newscast at 0708 UT June 28. Nothing on 15120 or 7255v kHz. wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, Stuttgart, June 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Voice of Nigeria in English on June 28: 1000-1500 on 9690 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf or 1000-1500 on 9690 IKO 250 kW / 248 deg to WCAf http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/voice-of-nigeria-in-english-on-june-28.html VONigeria in English June 28 at 1028 on 9690.0 IKO 250 kW / 007 deg to NoAf??? (Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Yes, sure it's Ikorodu with probably random taped programmes in English only. Didn't seem to switch for news at 1200 at least, but music instead. Something like theatre on the air, clear ID at 1231. Weak/Fair signal on various Southern European online tuners. Livestream is off. 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, ibid.) Tentative schedule of Voice of Nigeria (compiled June 28): Via Abuja: 0600-0700 7255 9690 Hausa 0700-0730 7255 or 9690 French 0730-0800 7255 or 9690 Hausa (or Fulfulde?) 0800-???? 7255 or 9690 English (ex-Hausa) Very likely via Ikorodu: ????-1445 9690 English (irregular? Sign-on possibly at 1000.) 1445-1500 9690 French (irregular?) 1500-1600 ???? Kisuaheli, Yoruba, Igbo, Arabic (was sporadically on 15120, unheard recently except irregularly via Livestream) Via Abuja: 1800-1930 7255 or 9690 + 15120 DRM English 1930-2000 7255 or 9690 Fulfulde 2000-2100 7255 or 9690 Hausa 2100-2200 ex-11770 Hausa (currently unconfirmed) I will try to update this regularly on http://www.muenster.org/uwz/ms-alt/africalist 73 (Thorsten Hallmann, Germany, June 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9690, Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu, 1545-1553, escuchada el 28 de junio de 2015 en idioma sin identificar, probablemente hausa o algún otro dialecto, se observa emisión musical y locutor con comentarios, SINPO 24222 (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) June 28, 1808 UT: there is an empty carrier going on and off on 15120 kHz, with a soft whining noise (Tudor Vedeanu, (Gura Humorului, Romania), ibid.) Yes, an AM carrier on approx. 15119.9v, and the same on 9689.9, but now both are off (Thorsten, 1829 UT, ibid.) Heard last night: Voice of Nigeria, 9690, 0638z 30 Jun 2015 9690, 0607 30 JUN - VOICE OF NIGERIA in HAUSA. SINPO = 45344. ?African Language?, news, male news anchor many phone interviews. ‘Nigeria’ mentioned numerous times. sf97.2, a6, k1, geomag: very quiet. 250 kW?, beamAz 248deg?, bearing 66deg? Sangean ATS505 with Kaito KA33 in west facing window. Ikorodu? Distance: 12064 km. Received at Las Vegas [NV], United States. Local time: 2337. Also parallel on 15120. Any idea about the transmitter site, beam direction, and power of this transmission? I'm assuming it's similar to previous schedules? Voice of Nigeria 0638 30 Jun 2015 (Rodney Johnson, NV, dxldyg via DXLD) 9690-, June 30 at 0619, VON Hausa is on with good signal but no signal on 7255 or 7255. 9690-, July 1 at 0558, open carrier starts drumming, very good signal as VON Hausa is about to start; but no signal on formerly // 7255 or 7255 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Heard again tonight: Voice of Nigeria 0620 2 Jul 2015 --- 9690, 0614 2 JUL - VOICE OF NIGERIA in HAUSA. SINPO = 35223. ?African language?, male announcer, sing-song rhythmic delivery, verse ending in a monotone. Female interviewing male at 0616z. sf111.5, a5, k1, geomag: very quiet. 250 kw? beamAz 248deg?, bearing 66deg?. Sangean ATS505 with Kaito KA33 in west facing window. Ikorodu? Distance: 12064 km. Received at Las Vegas [NV], United States. Local time: 2314 (Rodney Johnson, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also: BIAFRA ** NIGERIA [non]. Re: Manara Radio, a new broadcast to West Africa in Hausa via Issoudun, started 11 June: 0730-0830 on 15440-fr 1600-1700 on 17765-fr (DX Mix) Manara Radio is the mouthpiece of the Izala Society, an Islamic movement originally established in Northern Nigeria to fight what it sees as bid’a (innovation), practiced by the Sufi brotherhoods. It is one of the largest Islamic societies in Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon (Wikipedia via July BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ``Innovation`` is not necessarily bad --- like equal rights for all, freedom of religion, rational science; NON-sharia law, etc. (gh, DXLD) FRANCIA, 15440, Manara Radio, Issoudun, 0731-0738, escuchada el 27 de junio de 2015 en hausa, locutor con comentarios, cánticos, referencia al Ramadán y nombra varias veces “Albarca”, locutor con comentarios ante público; se escucha murmullo de fondo, SINPO 45444 (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, YAESU FRG-7700, Antena hilo 10m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA [non]. ASCENSION, 7415, Dandal Kura Radio, Ascensión, 0543- 0547, escuchada el 27 de junio de 2015 en kanuri a locutor con comentarios, SINPO 24332 (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, YAESU FRG-7700, Antena hilo 10m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Dandal Kura 1800-2100 on new 11830 kHz, videos: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/07/extended-schedule-of-radio-dandal-kura.html -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, July 1, dxldyg via DXLD) UK (and non), extended schedule of Radio Dandal Kura effective July 1: 0500-0700 7415 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg WeAf Kanuri, ex 0500-0600 0700-0800 15480 WOF 300 kW / 165 deg WeAf Kanuri, additional txion 1800-2100 11830 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg WeAf Kanuri, ex 1800-1900 12050 Videos will be added later today http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/07/extended-schedule-of-radio-dandal-kura.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA [non]. Nigerian Armed Forces SW test imminent Repeated from last Friday`s post: Radio Miami has arranged for a one- week test transmission of the Armed Forces Radio of Nigeria from the Issoudun, France relay site beginning Tuesday, June 30. The transmission, which will be directed to West Africa, will be from 0600 to 0700 UT on two frequencies. 11825 kHz will carry a Hausa-language program, and 13775 kHz will carry an English-language program (WRMI Facebook June 26 via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) Also note the follow-up story about AFR cooperating with VON, altho not mentioning this particular event (gh, 0428 UT June 30, dxldyg via DXLD) FRANCE, Radio Miami has arranged for a one-week test transmission of the Armed Forces Radio of Nigeria via Issoudun, France beginning Tuesday, June 30: 0600-0700 on 11825 ISS 250 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa 0600-0700 on 13775 ISS 250 kW / 170 deg to WeAf English (Glenn Hauser via DXLD, via Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13775, June 30 from *0600 carrier on a few seconds early, then cacophony of crowd noise and drumming, fair signal, OM English announcement ``This is the Nigerian Armed Forces Radio, on 11625, 25 meter band, and 13775, 21 meter band`` and then something about news, but all we hear is music interspersed with IDs. 0601 yelling and drums, song; 0606 YL ID with meter bands only, more song, ``stay with us``; 0608:20 OM ID, ``This is the Nigerian Armed Forces Radio``, different music; dozing off, I quit at 0617 when signal is still fair. Tnx to tip from Jeff White, this is a test via Issoudun, FRANCE, first airing this date, for seven days? It`s brokered by Radio Miami International, which does other Nigerian SW business, but no mention of RMI heard. On 11825, there was only a much weaker JBA signal, presumably that, but Bill Bingham in RSA says it was in fact English // 13775, fading out before the hour was over. They were certainly confused about being on 11625, where I continued to hear Vatican in French. Or did he really say 11825? I don`t think so, but no further frequency mentions heard. Meanwhile, RFI`s sôle English broadcast on 13725 cut on in progress at *0559 with a somewhat stronger signal from same site. It seems the Nigerian Armed Forces have caught the shortwave bug. See also this story about cooperating with Voice of Nigeria, seemingly more about programming, without any time or frequency details and not referring to the RMI deal, which José Miguel Romero2 sent to the DXLD yg on June 27: INSURGENCY: MILITARY SEEKS COLLABORATION WITH VON By Michael Oche, — Jun 22, 2015 3:41 am | 0 Comments http://leadership.ng/news/442138/insurgency-military-seeks-collaboration-with-von (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) France. Nigeria Armed Forces Radio, test transmission on 13775 // 11825. Issoudun. Jun 30, 2015 Tuesday. *0600-0620 Brief West African music at *0600 followed by OM with ID “This is the Nigerian Armed Forces Radio” followed by the frequencies in use. More music till another ID at 0608. YL announcer with ID at 0612, then more music. YL again at 0615 with ID, then more music. Still // when I tuned out at 0620. Only heard English, no Hausa. 13775 good, 11825 poor-fair. At a quick re-check at 0640, 11825 had faded out. 13775 was still there but barely readable. Jo'burg sunrise 0456 (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Both frequencies are in English, not 11825 in Hausa. Strong signal in Sofia, Bulgaria. Videos will be added after few minutes: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/armed-forces-radio-of-nigeria-via.html Nigerian Armed Forces Radio in English via TDF, Issoudun on June 30, six videos: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/armed-forces-radio-of-nigeria-via.html 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire, 0640 UT June 30, ibid.) 13725, July 1 at *0600, good signal from Issoudun, FRANCE, cuts on just before cacophony of modulation starts like yesterday, sign-on in English of ``Nigerian Armed Forces Radio; we bring you news, views and comment on matters of the moment``, announcing frequencies as 11825 and 13775, I think. (Yesterday it sounded like 11625, and the accent still makes it hard to distinguish ``eight`` from ``six``.) 11825 also audible better than yesterday, poor level now, also in English, but NOT // or not synchronized with 13775. At 0604, 11825 is announcing a long text message number for listeners. I could not copy all the digits for sure, but something like 2308148366886. At 0606 announcement by YL on 13775; while 11825 is repeating the OM announcement about texting. At 0640 I awaken to hear on 13775 the same sign-on announcement where the OM announcer stumbles over the 13775 frequency mention, repeats it. In between it`s just music on these tests arranged by RMI for a `week` starting June 30 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Two different English broadcasts of Nigerian Armed Forces Radio at 0630 on 11825 and 13775 -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria July 1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) 0600-0700 11825 ISS 250 kW / 170 deg to WeAf English, not // on 13775 0600-0700 13775 ISS 250 kW / 170 deg to WeAf English, not // on 11825 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/07/two-different-broadcasts-of-nigerian.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Does anyone know if QSLs will be available for reception reports of the Nigerian Armed Forces Radio Test Broadcasts? If so, could you please provide information and address. I did a late night/early morning monitoring session for both frequencies on 2 July, and they came in pretty clear in Eastern PA. I realize I'm not the intended target of the test but it was a pretty decent program with great music. Thanks in advance for any help in this matter (John Cooper, PA, swl at qth.net via DXLD) Hi Jeff, Wonder if you are issuing proxy QSLs for this or any of your other Nigerian business? Or I am sure direct contact with stations would be preferable if you can provide e- or p-addresses (Glenn to Jeff White, WRMI, via DXLD) Glenn: WRMI will provide QSL's for the Nigerian broadcasts if requested. These would be standard WRMI QSL's with a notation of the relay site - nothing special for the specific programs. I honestly doubt that Manara and Nigerian Armed Forces would QSL at this point because they probably don't have any notion about this. But if they continue past the initial tests I will at least broach the subject with them (Jeff White, RMI, July 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA [non]. UNITED KINGDOM: I listened to a BBC podcast program the other day --"Over to You" -- Date: 6/19/15, which told about a new mobile radio service offered to Nigerians by the BBC. Nigerian listeners can listen live to English BBCWS and BBC Hausa on their mobile phones by calling a local Nigerian phone number. Initial feedback seemed to be mixed. Although they welcomed the new media platform, some listeners complained about their phone expense (Larry Zamora, Garland, TX, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. USA, 6965, 0510-, XFM, Jun 21. Nice strong signal tonight from XFM with ID's and great strong modulation. I'm measuring them on 6964.980 in AM mode. A lot of static crashes tonight. Sunset is not for another almost half an hour at this latitude (10:10 PM local!). Only other pirate on at this late hour is an unID, just barely audible on 6925.178, also in AM (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6950-USB, June 28 at 0140, poor signal with music, only sign of activity on the pirate band this Saturday night. Numerous logs here, all from east of the Mississippi except one in Minnesota, say it was Radio Free, Whatever, from 0047 to 0215: http://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,22329.0.html I do sometimes detect a carrier on 6770 from oldtime radio pirate (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA [and non]. Re Sexual molestation of Kenyan children by a young missionary from Oklahoma --- the story I referred to last DXLD under IRAN because I was trying to find dates for future Ramadans, and because I got a pop up ad with a scantywoman`s abdomen, reminding me of the Enid Eagle story which referred to the above as an ``abdominal crime``, and because I lamented there is no more Jay Leno ``Headlines`` segment --- whew, instead I sent the flub to a similar faux-pas segment, maintained on Weekend Radio from WCLV, and got a reply from Sagebrush Bob that I`ve won a CD! So presumably will be read and acknowledged as such on an upcoming episode like the first weekend in July. From PRF here are webcast stations, times and linx: http://publicradiofan.com/cgibin/program.pl?programid=682 I listen on WCLV UT Sundays at 0200 or KUCO one hour later. Confirm any of the others before depending on them. Aside from the anticipated moment of glory for Y.T., W.R. is well worth a weekly listen for classic comedy cuts and some original material (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Not the week of July 4; backlog? ** OKLAHOMA. Earthquake report: June 27 at 1633:02 UT, brief shaking of my chair and the floor under it. But this did not reach the 2.5 threshold set for my USGS quake roster; come on, frackers, you can do better than that! However, there was one earlier quite close which I did not feel: 3.0 19km NE of Enid, Oklahoma 2015-06-27 13:03:03 UTC 5.0 km deep (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 960, KGWA Enid: altho I haven`t kept logs, I think I have checked just about every night for a week now as of June 27 between 0500 and 0505 UT, never to find a Fox-hole of dead air any more, sob. So Fox ``news`` is whole again. There could still be screwups at other times, but this was so reliable --- once dead air started at 0500, I knew it would stay dead until cut back on at 0505 by when I would have the volume turned down again, meanwhile having DXed a number of stations from USA, Canadá and México during the carefully nulled but hummy open carrier (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 1120, June 26 at 1945 UT on caradio, KEOR/KETU is on with usual regional Mexican music, but by 2020 recheck it`s off. Until now it had been reliably on whenever checked in daytime for a couple weeks. But NEVER heard with any announcements, no commercials, no IDs, no ``La Picuda`` network plugs as was previously the case. I have not yet managed the dedication to listen to this straight thru for a full hour, like :30 to :30 to confirm there are never any announcements. Next check on caradio, 0118 UT June 27 it`s on; by 0132 starting to get SAH from KMOX; back at shack, I keep monitoring from 0144 UT as official FCC sunset in Catoosa is supposed to be 0145 UT in June and July (and FCC still thinks it`s KETU, unlike the station when last heard IDing as KEOR). Keeps on playing music with a segué, but chopped off the air mid-tune at 0148:35*. 1120, June 28 at 0144 UT I am remonitoring KETU/KEOR to hear what they do tonight: nothing but regional Mexican vocal music past 0145 UT until chopped of the air at 0148.36.5* UT, only a sesquisecond later than 24 hours ago and probably within the margin of error. Still no announcements heard from it whatsoever at random chex mostly on caradio during daytime June 26-27. 1120, June 29 around 1830-2030 UT at least, no signal from KEOR/KETU Catoosa/Tulsa/Sperry, which had been fairly reliable for several days with nothing but regional Mexican music, never any announcements. I think I had heard it earlier around sunrise today. Also checked before sunset at 0144 UT June 30 and no signal then either with KMOX baseball already dominant, rather than KEOR cutoff as observed twice after 0148* (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 1530, June 28 at 0155 UT, norteña music loops E/W, 0156 UT SHVA exclaims ``Qué Buena, Tulsa``; 5 kW daytimer KXTD cuts off air unceremoniously at 0202* UT, well after LSS in Wagoner COL which is 0145 UT in June and July (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 1550, KMAD, Madill, OK, was silent, now classic country (Jon Pearkins, Edmonton AB, IRCA DX Monitor July 4 via DXLD) Madill is between Ardmore and Durant, just north of Lake Texoma. KMAD is one I`ve yet to hear, but now there is a chance (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 6/23 Es logs, 20:01 [EDT = 0001 UT June 24] unID 91.7 Alt. Rock with hosts "Kellen & Bowe" with references to Oklahoma City - KPSU? [Panhandle State University, Goodwell] (Russ Edmunds, Blue Bell, PA, WTFDA gg via DXLD) No, that would be KOSU Stillwater/OKC; after 7 pm CT you`d hardly know it is a public radio station with Jekyll-and-Hyde switch to the ``crazy`` part of ``Crazy-Smart Radio`` by turning over facilities to The Spy with that kind of stuff, altho I don`t know about the individuals mentioned. 73, (Glenn Hauser, Enid, ibid.) Thanks, Glenn. KOSU had been in strong prior (Russ Edmunds, Blue Bell, PA ( 15 mi NW of Philadelphia ), ibid.) ** OKLAHOMA. Richard, Wonder if you have continued to hear KRDR? [new 105.7 east of Alva]. I still haven`t heard a trace of it inside Enid, even with a bit of tropo enhancement, so wonder if it has stayed on the air since you first reported it [June 19] 73, (Glenn to Richard N Allen, between Billings and Perry OK, June 29, via DXLD) No. I only heard audio from KRDR that one time; however there is a signal (no audio) blocking reception of KROU. I have a feeling KRDR was testing when I heard them (Richard. Sent from my iPad, ibid.) Glenn: I spoke too soon. This morning I'm hearing KROU (Richard, Sent from my iPad, 1131 UT June 30, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. Something strange has happened with OETA signals. Ever since it reverted to RF channel 13 following the temporary DTV transition on RF 32 (which was blocked in Enid by KXOK!), I have not been able to get a usable signal, first with my C-490 all-channel antenna and then with another one for channel 7 up, permanently aimed toward OKC. All the OKC UHF full-power stations come thru fine on either, and usually KOCO-7, but not OETA --- continual breakups in video and audio. I can get 13.1 OETA, 13.2 OKLA via cable, but the other two channels are available only over the air. Yet when I try again on the 7+ antenna, UT Thursday June 25 at 0300, now they are in solid, not breaking up --- well, almost --- occasional IADs, but bearable if not during music. This means I can axually watch and hear one of the few programs on 13.3 Create, which looks appealing on the schedule (mismanaged that evening showing identical programming on 13.1 and 13.2), `Music Voyager` --- Afro-Colombian Grooves, from Cartagena. What has changed? Trees all the way across Enid and surely all the way to OKC are at their DTV-signal-absorbing leafiest, and my 7+ antenna, tho higher than the C-490, is not very high atop the roof. I have done nothing at this end to change anything, so has OETA incrementally increased their ERP in this direxion? They sure need to, or give us a translator, here on the fringe of coverage from OKC. Reception has continued to be OK the following 48 hours, and hope it keeps up. Or maybe something in the area causing multipath self-QRM has moved? But on the C-490, OETA is still breaking up. Simultaneously comparing the signal meter on the two STBs to two TVs, the C-490 is still showing much weaker while the 7+ reads right at the lower edge of Good. The other subchannel, 13.4, is PBS KIDS, useless as far as I am concerned. And 13.1 is full of kidvid all day weekdays (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Anyhow, OETA x 4 OTA is holding up 90% of time (gh) ** OMAN [and non]. INDIA/OMAN, 15140 kHz horrible deep 10 Hertz BUZZ heterodyne by AIR Russian against R Oman co-channel at 1615-1715 UT. 15139.990 kHz AIR Kampur in AM! mode these days, and nominal Radio Oman Thumrait Arabic service hit each other at my 1640 UT tune-in on June 25. wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAKISTAN. Radio Pakistan has returned to air again, and currently heard on 15485 from tune in 1415 UT during their Urdu transmission to ME/N Africa. Signal level is fair to good and with less distortion than has been heard previously. There is co-channel QRM from CNR-1 which I guess is aimed at V of Tibet heard using 15487 until both off at 1430. Currently heard is a programme of Pakistan songs. This must all be originating from one of the old transmitters at Rewat, with no sign of the new (but getting older) transmitters at Karachi coming on air (Noel R. Green (NW England) 1456 UT June 29, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Was it in // with 17510 or are they still only using one frequency at a time? 73, (Erik Koie, Holte/Copenhagen, Denmark, ibid.) Hi Noel, These proposed new transmitters at Karachi are really turning into a mystery (Aslam Javaid, Lahore Pakistan, ibid. WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3365, NBC Milne Bay. Coming in like a local this morning. Contemporary music and Tok Pisin which appeared to be an FM simulcast. 2004 on 30/5 (Phil Brennan, Darwin NT (Icom IC R75, EF SWL, 2 x EWE – NE & NW), July Australian DX News via DXLD) [same], Upbeat island-style music sung in dialect, followed by talk in Pidgin, 1043 23/6 (Phil Ireland, Icom ICR-71A, Commradio CR1, EWE, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD). [same], The only active PNG station at present, reggae music 0837, fair signal, 22/6 (Craig Seager, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX- pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA [non?]. 7325, 1301, 26 JUN - WANTOK RADIO LIGHT in ENGLISH from PORT MORESBY (RADIO WANTOK). SINPO = 15211. Pidgin English?, Barely audible. male announcer, music. sf102.1, a33, k3, geomag: unsettled. 1 kW, Omni, bearing 266deg. Sangean ATS505 with Kaito KA33 in west facing window. Received at Las Vegas [NV], United States, 11294 km from transmitter at Port Moresby (Radio Wantok). Local time: 0601 (Rodney Johnson, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Rodney, Was interested in your log of Wantok Radio Light, as I often monitor WRL myself. Recently has been off the air, so would indeed be good news if they are back again. Perhaps you could listen in again to confirm your log? When I check on WRL, I always find powerful CRI totally blocks any possibility of my hearing low powered WRL, per the Aoki schedule: 7325 CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL 1000-1257 1234567 Japanese 500 59 Jinhua-Youbu 831 7325 CHINA RADIO INTERNATIONAL 1300-1357 1234567 Japanese 500 73 Xian 594 It is only after 1357, when CRI signs off, that I have any possibility of checking on WRL, as it's then a clear frequency till about 1430. Was there no CRI broadcasting at 1301/1303 today? Best regards, (Ron Howard, California, ibid.) Ron, no CRI and it was definitely heavily accented English and not Japanese. The signal was too buried in the muck to make out the program material and I will try again tomorrow morning if I'm up that early! Maybe I just got lucky on CRI being off or between s/off-s/on, I'm really not sure and it wasn't good enough conditions to listen very long. Cheers, (Rodney, June 26, ibid.) Ron and Rodney, I got hints of Wantok Radio Light, 7325 on a few nights from my old QTH In Redding California. It was never very strong but gave me just enough to compare it to the webstream. When I did hear them it was before CRI signed on [1000] (Paul B Walker, Jr., ibid.) S=9+40dB POWERHOUSE on 7325 kHz from CRI Japanese of Jinhua-Youbu #831 site til 1257 UT, then 1300-1357 UT tx site move to Xian #594 site. Nothing noted underneath from Wantok Radio Light. Heard on remote SDR unit at Osaka Japan at 1218 UT June 27 (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Yeah, I pretty much heard the same thing here. CRI in Japanese loud until 1257z, then noise floor, then a weaker CRI in Japanese at 1300z. The weaker CRI wasn't there yesterday (Rodney, June 27, ibid.) Oh difficult procedure on 7325 kHz, only time slot 1357 to 1426 UT is window open. Came too late, now at 1435 UT CRI in Filipino from Beijing covers the channel totally (Büschel, June 27, ibid.) [non-log]. 7324.96, Wantok Radio Light, 1357, June 28. Absolutely no hint or trace of a WRL carrier on this very clear frequency after CRI signed off on 7325.00. NBC on 3365 continues to be the only PNG SW station that I am currently hearing (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. 4747.6, R. Huanta 2000, Huanta, 2213-2224, 26/6, castelhano, propag. relig. da IPDA (Brasil); 35332. 4774.9, R. Tarma, Tarma, 2210-2223, 26/6, castelhano e quíchua, texto, canções índias; 34332, sinal em ascensão. 4955, R. Cultural Amauta, Huanta, 2219-2229, 26/6, quíchua, texto, canções índias; 35433. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PERU. Da Glenn Hauser immer wieder Logs beklagt (z. B. im Juni 4965 Radio Santa Mónica, Wanchaq), bei denen sich die Hörer auf im Internet verfügbare, teils veraltete Listen beziehen, folgt hier wieder eine Zusammenstellung von Sendern, die in Glenn Hausers DX Listening Digest oder Wolfgang Büschels BCDX gemeldet wurden. Folgende Stationen konnten im Juni 2015 international (* auch in Europa rund um Mitternacht) gehört werden: 4747, Radio „Huanta Dos Mil“, Huanta, Ayacucho 4775, R. Tarma, Tarma, Junín; "Usted escucha Radio Tarma, la Voz más fuerte del dial" [4790 "Radio Visión desde Chiclayo", Lambayeque, ungemeldet] 4810, „Radio Logos“, Chazuta, Tarapoto 4825, „LVS“/„la Voz de la Selva“, Iquitos, Loreto [4940 „Radio San Antonio“ de Atalaya, Ucayali [4955 „Radio Cultural Amauta“, Huanta, ungemeldet] [4985 Radio Voz Cristiana, Chilca, Huancayo, ungemeldet] *5025, R. Quillabamba, Quillabamba, Cusco (trotz Radio Rebelde, Kuba) 5980, “Radio Chaski, trasmitiendo en las tres frecuencias, onda corta 5980 kHz, Amplitud modulada 630 kHz y Frecuencia Modulada 94.9 en las tres frecuencias una sola señal, desde Cusco, Perú para la gloria de Dios…” Urubamba – Cuzco (inkl. Programmen aus der Produktion von Radio Trans Mundial) *6175 Radio Tawantinsuyo, Cusco (Robert Wilkner 1., 4., 19.. 20.6., Glenn Hauser 2., 4.5., 16.6., Claudio Galaz Toledo 2., 7.-9.6., Pedro F. Arrunátegui 3., 10., 12.6., Thomas Nilsson 10., 13.6., Daniel Wyllyans 11.6.,2015 BCDX/DXLD via Prof. Dr. Hansjörg Biener, ntt aktuell Juli 2015 via DXLD) ** PERU. 5980, Radio Chaski, Cusco, ID al Slogan, OM Talk ``Desde Cusco, Perú, Radio Chaski, pelos 5980 kHz``, después música de la region, 1135 UT, sinpo 35222, Dia 23/06 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcreJQTK2-c&feature=youtu.be RX: Tecsun S-2000 Antenna: Long wire 400 Meters Horizontal (Daniel Wyllyans, Nova Xavantina MT, Brazil, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Tnx, he knows a station of particular interest to me. Clock on his Tecsun shows 10:55, why? Also too loud recording causing great distortion. I do make out an ID at 0:11 into it (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PHILIPPINES. 15640 // 17820, R. Pilipinas, 0208, June 28. "Weekend edition of on-line"; items about ASEAN; 0217 into reading of poems and love songs (Johnny Mathis "A Certain Smile," etc.); almost fair. Have been unable to find their third frequency, which is listed as being 12010, but that was unheard (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PUNTLAND. SOMALIA. Puntland R. (cf. p. 358) is back on shortwave, testing irregularly with 10 kW AM/U on 13800 kHz 0600-1800 and 6160 kHz 0300-0600, times variable. Email contact address: puntlandradio1@gmail.com (WRTH National Radio update, Uploaded 25 June 2015 via DXLD) Not much lately, it seems, and did anyone ever hear 6160? (gh, DXLD) SOMALIA, Puntland Radio One in 1430-1530 slot June 30: 1445-1515 on 13800 GRW 020 kW / non-dir to EaAf Somali in CUSB No signal at 1530 UT. http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/07/puntland-radio-one-in-1430-1530ut-time.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** QATAR [non]. Re: Clandestine & Other Target Broadcasters: audio of Al Jazeera TV [from Qatar] in Arabic has been received on 5940 kHz via Dhabbaya UAE at 2000-2300 UT since 11 June (S. Hasegawa dxld, DX Mix) Possibly targeting Yemen, where many people may be unable to watch TV because of power problems caused by the war there (Chris Greenway, UK, dxld 15 June via July BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) Is Al Jazeera still being heard on SW? 20-23 UT on 5940 via UAE reported earlier this month (Glenn Hauser, June 30, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) Nothing heard on 5940 kHz channel when checked tonight June 30 at 2015 and 2040 UT, checked in southern Germany, Bologna Forli Italy, and in Brisbane Australia server SDR posts. But at 2030 UT the Brazilian odd frequency station program fade-in in southern Germany, and southern Europe target: 5939.663 kHz (was June 28 on 5939.721 kHz) of Rádio Voz Missionaria Brazil, S=6-7 on June 30. wb (Wolfgang Büschel, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SARAWAK [non]. Radio Free Sarawak returns to the air on 15425 kHz at *1030 on Jun 26. Good signal. http://radio.chobi.net/bbs/img/3611.mp3 by Komatubara in Akita S/off at 1200UT. Unknown TX site (S. Hasegawa, Japan, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15425, Radio Free Sarawak, 1136-1200*, June 28. In vernacular; several IDs; poor to almost fair; no jamming yet. 15425, Radio Free Sarawak, 1138-1200*, June 29. In vernacular with the usual chatting on the phone; better reception than yesterday; mentioned " www.radiofreesarawak.org " (which has nice audio streaming of today's program); indigenous singing/chanting till off; still not jammed. Site location? As of today, Aoki still not listing the site. https://app.box.com/s/sl26rnznaic9tfdwk0m32uejegex9oyp contains audio (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldy via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Radio Free Sarawak returns to the air on Fri June 26 at new time 1030-1200 on 15425 unknown transmitter to SEAs Iban DAILY -(Sei-ichi Hasegawa) Nothing in winter B-14, but previous summer A-14 schedule was 1100-1130 on 15425 PUG 125 kW / 222 deg to SEAs Iban Mon-Sat 1130-1200 on 15460 PUG 125 kW / 222 deg to SEAs Iban Mon-Sat 1200-1230 on 15430 PUG 125 kW / 222 deg to SEAs Iban Mon-Sat http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/radio-free-sarawak-returns-to-air-on.html (DX RE MIX NEWS #916 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov, June 30, 2015 via DXLD) 15425, UNIDENTIFIED. Believed to be R. Free Sarawak back on air over the last day or so (according to the Aoki list). Transmitter site is unknown at this stage. Weak signal at 1035 and never got any stronger past 1130. 27/6 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Double Bazooka antennas for 80 and 40 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), July Australian DX News via DXLD). 15425, Radio Free Sarawak (unID site) 1124-1200* 30 June. Thanks to Ron Howard's tip, RFS broke through my RFI/fluorescent light buzz this morning with phone reports, a few IDs, some nice "local" music bridges & closing with (presumed) indigenous tune (Dan Sheedy, Encinitas, CA G5/6m X wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15425, July 2 at 1035 no signal from reactivated Radio Free Sarawak, nor hardly anything else on dead band. S. Hasegawa, Japan had reported it back since June 26 at *1030-1200*. By 1137 there is a very poor signal; by 1147 now it`s faded up with audible talk and dramatic music; 1150 phone ringing and interviewing someone via it, all in presumed Iban. Never caught an ID but 1158 music lasts until 1200 OC for a few seconds and off*. See DXLD 14-47, for news about its suspension as of November 17, 2014 due to jamming. Site now not yet known, but had been Palauig, Radio Veritas Asia, Philippines, and allegedly also at times Taiwan, or maybe Palau (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SERBIA [non]. International Radio Serbia. 25 June, tuned into 6100 for the English broadcast at 2100 UT - but no sign of the station: just CRI in Arabic (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, dxldyg via DXLD) Yes, no signal of IRS on 6100 from 1730 UT June 25 – 73! (Ivo Ivanov, QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria, Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) So closed down early instead of June 30 as publicized? (gh, DXLD) /BOSNIA, My last recording of International Radio Serbia on June 23 1730-1800 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg WeEu Italian Mon-Fri, co-ch KCBS Some time ago it was announced that International Radio Serbia is going to be closed altogether on June 30, after 79 years of broadcasting. Effective from June 24 no signal of International Radio Serbia on shortwave per summer A-15: 1730-1800 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Italian Mon-Fri 1800-1830 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Russian 1830-1900 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English 1900-1930 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Spanish 1930-2000 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sun-Fri 1930-2030 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sat 2000-2030 on 6100*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German Sun-Fri 2030-2100 on 6100*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French 2100-2130 on 6100*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English 2130-2200 on 6100*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Fri * blocked by powerful China Radio International in Arabic. http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/my-last-recording-of-international.html (Ivo Ivanov, Sofia, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) But wait- Missing again tonight, I just hear CRi Arabic. Currently broadcasting a learning Chinese section in Arabic as they do on the English service around this time in the programme (Stephen Cooper, UK, 2152 UT June 26, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Have listened to Serbia on 6100 kHz since start at 1730 - and still here, when writing at 1920, it is according to the schedule as seen at http://voiceofserbia.org/program-schedule (including live audio stream). So, we'll have to check on Wednesday if it still is on the air! Very strong signal into Copenhagen. 73, (Erik Køie, Denmark, June 29, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Saludos cordiales; Cuando son las 2007 UT se escucha el servicio en alemán de Radio Serbia, fuertemente interfererida por el servicio en árabe de CRI, he podido escuchar la sintonía que va después del boletín de noticias, SINPO 22442. 73 (José Miguel Romero, Spain, June 29, ibid.) Hi All, This article posted today on the Voice of Serbia website suggests that there is no hope of a last minute reprieve. A sad day, and a shame for their employees, who deserved better than that: :-( Alan. http://voiceofserbia.org/content/no-hope-radio-yugoslavia No hope for Radio Yugoslavia Mon, 06/29/2015 - 19:22 -- MRS The new deadline for the privatization of media will be October 31 this year, it has been concluded in the amendments to the Law on public information and media, which have been passed today in the Serbian Assembly. Despite the heated debate and several suggested amendments that asked for the deadline to be extended until October 31 for the Radio Yugoslavia, too, the MPs have not accepted that suggestion. The report of Mirjana Nikolic. The resolve of the Ministry of Culture and Information to have the changes to the law adopted in the exact form that had envisaged was evident from the beginning of the session, when it was communicated that the Government had not accepted any of 35 proposed amendments. Three of those amendments were relation to our radio, so several delegates from both the ruling coalition and the opposition parties have asked that the International Radio Serbia be offered the chance to survive. The longest and best supported case for our house was presented by the whip of the Socialist Party's MP club Dijana Vukomanovic, who reminded of the significance of informing the world public and Diaspora in 12 languages. She has pledged for pondering one more time in the ministry on keeping the media house, whose expenses are multiple times smaller than the Tanjug Agency, but the response was clear. Minister of Culture and Media Ivan Tasovac has underlined that we live in a digital era, the short waves being a matter of the past, and while there was readiness to do it, the solution could not have been found. In order to dispel any dilemma, he stressed that the employees should not be offered false hope, i.e. that with the modest social program all 96 workers of the International Radio Serbia will be rendered jobless as of August 1. Our case was also discussed by the president of the Board for Culture and Information, Vesna Marjanovic of the Democratic Party, who asked for the equal treatment, and why do reporters in the local media or Tanjug have wider rights than those in the state-owned media. The independent MP from the Movement for Turnover Janko Veselinovic also stood in defense of the amendment by raising the question of who will get the short wave frequency of Serbia, but his question was not answered. The only thing sure is that the property of the Radio Yugoslavia is yet to be decided upon by the Serbian Government. The delegates of the Progressive Party have supported the extinguishing of our radio, albeit admitting they do not exactly know what is at issue. On the other side, it was noticeable that the same party was in favor of keeping the Tanjug Agency within the state ownership. That way, the current Serbian Government, just like all those after 2000, has shown they are only interested in the interior political influence, while the promotion of the country abroad is not the priority. The MPs have been told that numerous eminent people from the domains of sport and culture, as well as many listeners had signed a petition to preserve the International Radio Serbia, but to no avail. In the end, the employees of the Radio Yugoslavia are neither the first nor the last to fell the burden of the saying "fish begins to stink at the head, but it is cleaned from the tail". - See more at: http://voiceofserbia.org/content/no-hope-radio-yugoslavia#sthash.qyTK0ksg.dpuf (via Alan Gale, June 29, dxldyg via DXLD) The article overstated the situation of non-state (understand: non- central state or federal level) employees in the media sector. The Hungarian news agency MTI earlier reported that the bill forces local municipalities to privatize their media assets, including minority- language producing ones too. According to the MTI news the conditions were so harsh for the new owners that they couldn't make money from that venture. They will have to maintain staff and the public service content for 5 yearswhich means commercialisation of the media would be not allowed during that period (Tibor Gaal, Budapest, Hungary, ibid.) English broadcast received in UK, 1830 UT, 6100 kHz, poor signal 33322. Interestingly their English broadcast ended with comment 'fate of our radio is uncertain' 73 (David M0OSA, Sent from my iPhone, UK, Elad S2, 6m indoor wire, Global 2000 ATU, June 30, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) All transmissions are on air on 6100, nothing special for the final day on air. Videos will be uploaded tomorrow -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, 1925 UT June 30, ibid.) 6100, Radio Serbia Int., Bijelina, 1738-1759, escuchada el 30 de junio de 2015 en italiano a locutor con boletín de noticias, sintonía y locutora con reportaje, se aprecia un nivel de audio muy bajo, tema musical con pieza de ópera, locutora con comentarios sobre la música Serbia y otra pieza musical, locutor y locutora con despedida y sintonía, SINPO 24342. 6100, Radio Serbia Int., Bijelina, 1800-1829, escuchada el 30 de junio de 2015 en ruso, sintonía y locutora con noticias, referencia al Primer Ministro de Serbia, reportaje y locutor con programa musical, temas folklóricos interpretados por acordeón, locutora con comentarios e iD “Radio Serbia”, sintonía, SINPO 34343. 6100, Radio Serbia Int., Bijelina, 1830-1833, escuchada el 30 de junio de 2015 en inglés, sintonía y locutor con presentación e iD, boletín de noticias, SINPO 34433. 6100, Radio Serbia Int., Bijelina, 1900-1930, escuchada el 30 de junio de 2015 en español, sintonía y locutora con presentación, ID, anuncia horario y frecuencia, boletín de noticias nacionales e internacionales, locutor con reportaje sobre gaseoducto previsto entre Rumania y Serbia, reportaje sobre productos agrícolas de Serbia, locutora presentando espacio musical, temas folklóricos serbios, “ con despedida de Radio Serbia Internacional les recomendamos una pieza musical de …”, tema muy melancólico, locutora se despide anunciando horarios de emisión en español de 1500 a 1530 y de 2000 a 2030 por 6100 kHz y por Internet, sintonía, SINPO 34433 (José Miguel Romero, Burjasot (Valencia), España, Grundig Yacht Boy 80, Antena hilo 10m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Tuned into what could have been the final English broadcast of International Radio Serbia (Radio Yugolsavia) this evening (30 June) at 2100-2130 UT on 6100 kHz (via Bosnia-Herzogovina). At the sign-off, the announcer thanked friends who had initiated an online petition to save the station. He also said the fate of the station was still uncertain. So seemingly not the final broadcast. Good strength signal but suffering some co-channel interference from CRI in Arabic. 73 (Alan Pennington, Sony 7600GR +telescopic, South West Cornwall, June 30, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Announcement in Serbian at 1930 UT June 30 on 6100: Final date of IRS on shortwave will be August 1 (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) SERBIA/BOSNIA, Final day on International Radio Serbia on shortwave June 30: Last minute change: Announcement in Serbian at 1930 UT on 6100 - The closure of International Radio Serbia is postponed to August 1st or rather July 31st 2015 1730-1800 on 6100#BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Italian Mon-Fri 1800-1830 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Russian 1830-1900 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English 1900-1930 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Spanish 1930-2000 on 6100 BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sun-Fri 1930-2030 on 6100*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Sat 2000-2030 on 6100*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu German Sun-Fri 2030-2100 on 6100*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu French 2100-2130 on 6100*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English 2130-2200 on 6100*BIJ 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Serbian Fri # till 1800 co-ch KCBS Pyongyang Home Service in Korean * from 2000 co-ch by powerful China Radio Int in Arabic http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/07/international-radio-serbia-continues-on.html International Radio Serbia in Italian is on air July 1 from 1730 on 6100 -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) ** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 9545, Solomon Islands, Honiara. Good with Western music at 0229, English announcements on 3/6 (John Adams, Port Douglas, Tropical QLD (Icom ICR8500, Random Wire Antenna), July Australian DX News via DXLD) [same], Very large signal 2112, true armchair level, peppy vocal group, straight into another song 2114, 22/6 (Craig Seager, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD) ** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020.0, SIBC: June 25 - Another day of the simulcast of Wantok FM 96.3; tuned in at 1232 to hear the usual pop songs; IDs "This is Wantok FM 96.3. Good times. Great music"; today with fair-good reception; still going at 1402. June 26 - At 1140, ad for mobile phone service & PSA to stop violence against children; 1203, after NA, went to audio feed of Wantok FM; IDs "The hottest sounds with the hottest DJs"; fair. This has quickly become my favorite station to listen to. My local sunrise today was at 1251 UT, which daily gives me several hours of very enjoyable listening. To some this might be DX, but for me it is pure SWLing at its best! 5020.0, SIBC, 1204, June 28. About one minute after NA ended at 1202, started the Sunday audio feed of Wantok FM, playing all Christian religious songs; fair to almost good; still going at 1342 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5020, 1309-, SIBC, Jun 28. Very nice reception with enjoyable local inspirational vocals. Presumably their newish transmitter, as frequency is exactly on 5020 kHz. Still there, weakly at 1410 recheck (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5020, July 1 at 1203, SIBC carrier still on and barely detectable. Ron Howard says it stayed on now with Cyclone Raquel warnings instead of relaying Wantok FM (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5020.0, SIBC, 1200-1312, July 1 anomaly. SIBC programming did not end as usual at about 1203, therefor did not switch over to "Wantok FM" relay today as they normally would have; instead, in Pijin, gave regular "cyclone warnings for all of the Solomon Islands" for Cyclone Raquel, weather updates, phoned in reports from various villages, as well as playing some pop songs; played song "Falling Rain" and after it said "is raining here"; warned of "heavy rains, flooding, landslides"; "Stay safe, stay calm"; many IDs for "SIBC, National Radio"; will probably carry live SIBC programming (not Wantok FM relay) for the next 24 hours or longer; almost fair with QRN (static) (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOMALILAND. 7120, 22/6 2041, R. Hargheisa, Somalia, Ramadan extended schedule, good. Ciao, ho installato il nuovo loop della Wellbrook a Bocca di Magra. Qui trovate qualche nota e sotto il log dei primi ascolti. 73 (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano playdx yg via DXLD) 7120, R. Hargeisa (presumed), 1450-1508, June 23 and 1431-1510, June 24; normally they would be off the air from 1400 to 1500, but now being heard for Ramadan, as was also noted in past years during Ramadan; in Somali with HOA music and reciting from the Qur'an; poor signal that by 1510 had faded down to unusable (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, E1 & CR-1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SPAIN. 15490, 1514-, REE, Jun 20. Fair reception with EZL music and interspersed talk in Spanish. This transmitter is beamed 110 degrees to the Middle East. // 17715 at 230 degrees to S Asia about the same level, and 17855 to North America at 290 degrees, at stronger level, but still relatively weak with an S3 signal, occasionally up to S5 on the meter (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Around 2040 UT June 27 heard REE Noblejas on FIVE SW channels: 21620 S=9+10dB 17855 S=9+20dB 17715 S=9+5dB 15490 S=9+25dB 15450 weak S=8-9 here in southern Germany. wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Stuttgart, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Yes, confirmed - 5 frequencies at 2115 UT (Ivo, ibid.) REE / RNE on 5 shortwave frequencies on June 27 from 2115 on 15450 NOB 200 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Spanish from 2115 on 15490 NOB 200 kW / 110 deg to N/ME Spanish from 2115 on 17715 NOB 200 kW / 230 deg to SoAm Spanish from 2115 on 17855 NOB 200 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Spanish from 2115 on 21620 NOB 200 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Spanish http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/ree-rne-on-5-shortwave-frequencies-on.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SUDAN [non]. 13800, June 25 at 0538, R. Dabanga stingers, poor, no jamming; 11645, June 25 at 0540, also poor, with tone jamming JBA still on 11650. Same situation as for several weeks now on 11645/11650, but you never know whether there will be jamming on 13800. By this final semihour, both frequencies are via VATICAN instead of Madagascar. While ironically, Vatican gets to use MADADASCAR, with much better signal in Portuguese on 13765, likewise NHK in French on 13840 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) VATICAN STATE / SUDAN, 15150 PNW / FPU Dutch organization sponsored Radio Dabanga program from Santa Maria di Galeria relay site in Vatican State to Sudan is heavily jammed by Sudanese secret service transmitter on odd 200 Hertz heterodyne tone on 15149.800 kHz at S=9+10dB here in southern Germany, 1600-1627 June 25. And accompanied up to 12 x spurious signals seen on Perseus screen, either side EACH 1400 Hertz apart distance, i.e. up to minus/plus 12 x 1400 Hertz = 16.800 kHz both sidebands. Even strings covered little strength of R Oman on adjacent 15140 kHz (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13800, June 27 at 0538, R. Dabanga poor via VATICAN and with heavy double-het tone jamming (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SWEDEN [and non]. SAQ 17.2 kHz --- No message was sent from SAQ Grimeton this morning (0900UTC 28/6) Their web-site, updated 0959 UT, says they have sorted the problem and will try again at 1200 UT. I did hear their carrier come on at 0842 at good strength. No keying was heard, just variations in signal strength and a couple of frequency adjustments. However at 0845 the carrier quickly dropped in strength and frequency and no more was heard (by me). Whilst tuning up the receiver before SAQ's brief appearance, a warbling tone was detected on 17 kHz, which I have not heard before, possibly an Indian station according to some listings. Also just caught the last bit of the rapid CW ID from one of the Russian time stations on 25 kHz at 0906 UT, Arkhangelsk RJH77, according to WRTH. Good signal from SAQ, 17.2kHz, for the afternoon broadcast today (28/6). First heard here at 1141 with on/off keying of the carrier. On a couple of occasions, the signal strength dropped, but this was due to damp and drizzle (usual weather here) getting between the plates of the air-spaced aerial tuning capacitor on the home-brew set. A re-adjustment brought it back again, along with the application of an M&S carrier bag. Continuous ID's "VVV VVV VVV DE SAQ SAQ SAQ" right up until 1200 UT. The message ended at 1208, followed by power-down. After twiddling a few pots and trimmer on the rf amp and mixer IC input, the signal was good with the meter giving healthy kicks, SIO 444. Very little atmospheric noise today. 73's (Nick Rank, Buxton UK, Home-brew VLF set, ferrite rod antenna, June 28, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) Viz., from website: TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AT ALEXANDERSON DAY TRANSMISSION 2015 http://alexander.n.se/technical-difficulties-on-alexanderson-day-transmission-2015/?lang=en The 9:00 UTC transmission on Alexanderson day June 28, 2015 was cancelled, due to technical difficulties. An earlier, unscheduled test transmission on Tuesday, June 23rd went well and no problems was to be found. But after a wet and rainy night between Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28, an isolator in the antenna feed system, just outside the transmission hall, caught fire, during the startup and tuning of the Alexanderson Alternator, resulting in that the transmitter had to be shut down and no transmission was made at 9:00 UTC. [captions:] Isolator on fire Damaged isolator Replacement of isolator After shutting down the transmitter, the repair began and no more than 30 minutes later, the “old lady” was ready again. A short test transmission at 09:45 UTC was made to verify the repair. Thank you all listeners for your patience! The afternoon transmission at 12:00 UTC went well and the crew operating the transmitter, with Lars Kålland at the key, was relieved. An extra line was added to the transmitted message, appologizing for the cancelled transmission earlier the same day. Jan Steinbach tuning the SAQ transmitter Lars Kålland preparing for the transmission Many visitors at the 12:00 UTC transmission VLF image Budapest 2015-06-28 12:00 UTC We would like to thank all listeners for their QSL reports. A summary of all listeners reports will be posted here. Keep looking (via DXLD) ** SWEDEN. SWEDEN PUTS THE BREAKS [sic] ON DIGITAL RADIO TRANSITION Radio & Internet News By Anna Washenko June 26, 2015 Sweden has revised its plans for a transition to digital radio. Minister for Culture and Democracy Alice Bah Kuhnke said that there isn’t enough support at this time to justify the complete transition. The initial plan from the Swedish government was to launch DAB+ in 2016 and to end all FM broadcasting by 2022 or 2024. But there are 10 million FM receivers in Sweden that would have to be replaced, and Kuhnke also named concerns about DAB’s coverage and ability to serve in emergency situations. She said the government would follow the international adoption of the technology and see if a future transition would be viable. http://rainnews.com/sweden-puts-the-breaks-on-digital-radio-transition/ Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) SWEDEN SUSPENDS DIGITAL RADIO TRANSITION http://www.radioworld.com/article/sweden-suspends-digital-radio-transition/276474 (via Allan Dunn, K1UCY, June 29, WTFDA gg via DXLD) Viz.: The Swedish government is pumping the brakes on its planned switch from FM to digital DAB+ broadcasting. In a recent article in the Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet, http://www.svd.se/regeringen-stoppar-overgangen-till-dab-radio/om/debatt Swedish Minister for Culture and Democracy Alice Bah Kuhnke writes that there isn’t enough support to justify a transition to digital at this point in time. The original plan proposed to the Sweden government was to launch DAB+ in late 2016 with 2022 (or 2024 at the latest) being the cut off date for all FM broadcasts. Now, the government will follow the international development of DAB, particularly with Norway who will start shutting down its larger FM networks in 2017, to see if a transition to digital radio makes sense in the future. Among the reasons Kuhnke listed for sticking with FM was the fact that 10 million FM receivers would have to be replaced, reports that DAB networks wouldn’t have the same coverage area as current FM networks, and concerns from Swedish defense as regards its disaster response and being able to disseminate critical information in an emergency in an effective way. “The government’s view is that our present radio solution, the FM network, is not vitiated by such defects that a move (to DAB+) is justified,” said Kuhnke in her article. “The future of radio is central to our whole society… The government will now follow the trend for the future of radio listening vigilantly and will continue to be careful to have broad parliamentary support for media policy.” See more at: http://www.radioworld.com/article/sweden-suspends-digital-radio-transition/276474#sthash.FV3V0QRv.dpuf (via gh, DXLD) ** SWEDEN. 9405, Radio City via Radio Revival Sweden, Sala, 0903-0910, 28-06, pop music, English, comments, identification: "Radio City, the station of the cars". 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante, Tecsun PL-880, Sony ICF SW 7600 G, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SWEDEN [non]. 15510, United Kingdom, IBRA Radio (Wooferton), 6/27, 1830. Long talk by M in Fur dialect (Dharfur region), ME music towards close at the ToH. VG on modest Radio Shack SW-2000629 with stock antenna (Rick Barton, AZ, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN. 15070.200, Seemingly Taiwanese SOH program of S=8 strength heard here in Germany, Chinese station ID at 1600 UT June 25, no CNR1 jammer could be noted so far, BUT distorted by adjacent OTHR signal in 19m inband range of 15044-15064 kHz. [later:] 15070 and \\ 15339.994 kHz same SOH program, SOH ID at 1659 UT Thursday, June 25, 2015 (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) If by ``19m inband`` you mean the 15 MHz HF BC band, it doesn`t start until 15100; below that some broadcasters are all intruders into the off-route aeronautical band (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** THAILAND. 21660, BBCWS 6/30, 1030. News, current events, interviewer. Good well before local sunrise (Rick Barton, AZ, Grundig Satellit 750, Indoor Wire (due to local T-Storm activity), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) FYI: I might have filed this under UK [non], like another BBCWS item about relays via Thailand, but in this case the point of it is unusual propagation from that site, rather than programming source (gh, DXLD) ** TIBET. CHINA, Xizang PBS Tibetan Service is heard now as follows: 4905 2050-1805, 6130 2050-1805, 7255 2050-0200, 1000-1805, 7385 2052-0200, 1100-1805, 9490 0200-1000, 9500 2050-0200, 1300-1805, 9590 2050-0100, 1100-1805, 11935 0200-1300, 13710 0100-1100. Chinese Service is reported inactive on 5935 kHz. (WRTH National Radio update, Uploaded 25 June 2015 via DXLD) 4820, PBS Xizang, Lhasa-Baiding, 2050-2055, escuchada el 26 de junio de 2015 en chino con emisión de música instrumental, SINPO 44444 4905, PBS Xizang, Lhasa-Baiding, 2100-2103, escuchada el 26 de junio de 2015 en chino, emisión de música folclórica, locutor y locutora con comentarios y música de fondo, cuñas, SINPO 34443 6050, PBS Xizang, Lhasa-Baiding, 2114-2117, escuchada el 26 de junio de 2015 en chino con emisión de música clásica china, opera coral, SINPO 34433 6130, PBS Xizang, Lhasa-Baiding, 2130-2134, escuchada el 26 de junio de 2015 en chino a locutor y locutora con comentarios acompañados de música de fondo, locutora canta un fragmento de la canción que se escucha de fondo, cuñas de la emisora, SINPO 34433 (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, YAESU FRG-7700, Antena hilo 10m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TIBET [non]. KUWAIT/CHINA, 19000, Radio Free Asia// CNR1, 1235- 1240, escuchada el 27 de junio de 2015 fuerte colisión de la emisión jammer de CNR1 contra la emisión de Radio Free Asia en tibetano, anunciada para los sábados de 1200 a 1300 UT (José Miguel Romero Romero, Sacañet (Castellón), España, YAESU FRG-7700, Antena hilo 10m, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UKRAINE. After carrying R. Ukraine International the 100 kW on 1278 kHz from Petrivka (Odesa) has been carrying lately UR First domestic programme between 1700v-2100 (WRTH National Radio update, Uploaded 25 June 2015 via DXLD) ** UKRAINE. NEW VOICE OF CRIMEA BROADCAST ON UKRAINIAN RADIO The Ministry of Information Policy of Ukraine has supported the creation of the program "Voice of Crimea" on the First Channel of Ukrainian Radio. The First Channel of Ukrainian Radio is available in a greater part of the Crimean peninsula at 549 kHz. “So far this is the only resource Ukraine has to communicate with inhabitants of Crimea. Our mission is to restore broadcasting in Ukrainian, Russian and Crimean Tatar languages for the population of the occupied peninsula”. Voice of Crimea is on 549 kHz at 1800 every Friday. (from http://mip.gov.ua/en/news/346.html 1 June via Alan Pennington, July BDXC-UK Communication via DXLD) ** U K [non]. Another frequency change of BBC World Service 0100-0300 NF 15660 NAK 250 kW / 290 deg to SoAs English, ex 15310 1000-1200 NF 17790 NAK 250 kW / 025 deg to EaAs English Sat, ex 17760 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/another-frequency-changes-of-bbc-world.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) NAK = THAILAND no BBCWS QSLs: See ANTARCTICA [non] ** U S A [and non]. A reminder that a rare leap-second will be inserted at 2359 UT June 30, for a total of 61 before July begins, on WWV and WWVH as announced at :04 past the hours. It might be interesting to ascertain which other time signal stations really do the same, or will some be one second off from the US stations for a while? Or whether BBC time signals shift. So many other SW station timesignals are so inaccurate in the first place that one could hardly tell (Glenn Hauser, OK, in advance, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5000, June 30 at 2357 UT, I`m monitoring WWV for the Leap Second; to my surprise, I`m getting *no* signal vs local noise level on 10000 which normally would be best here at this daypart. A weak one on 15000, but 5000 is better tho also weak. I count the seconds between 2359 and 2400 --- yes, there are 61 of them! Mission accomplished. I understand there is a movement to eliminate leap seconds, instead gradually adjusting the clox over time? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 13564 approx., June 28 at 0139, JBA CW – I think I copy a 6 and a C, so presumably K6FRC in California. Haven`t heard any of the semidozen other HIFER beacons on the 13550-13570 band for a few weeks, and wonder if they are all off for the summer? Nor have seen any reports of them by Harold Frodge (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. QSL: 13557.54 kHz, MTI, Stone Mountain, GEORGIA, HiFER CW Beacon; Full Data QSL Card received in 7 Months for an Emailed Report, Signed by Thomas Hogan, KV4QT, Engineer in Charge. QSL #008 he has issued. Part 15 Station. Distance Heard was 654 Miles (Rob ROSS, London ON, MARE Tipsheet June 26 via DXLD) How did you get the e-mail address and what was it? Lately I`ve been hearing him again (gh) ** U S A. 25910, TEXAS, KLDE-FM, Eldorado. 1554 June 21, 2015. Poking through at times with Country-tinged gospel, into live church service after 1600. Parallel 25990 also in but threshold, nbfm mode (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. ELIZABETH BAN --- Dan Robinson wrote on the WRTH Facebook group: Other sad news -- I posted earlier this year about the news of the death of Fred Brown, the former VOA India correspondent (along with many other roles over the years). Now, via her FB page comes news of the passing of Elizabeth Ban, who worked at VOA in the 70's, 80's and 90's. She passed in Australia, where she was battling cancer. The following historical notes from her from her Linkedin page: Senior Medical Writer Voice of America 1987 – 1991 (4 years) Research, write and produce original science/medicine news, features and documentaries (up to 30 minutes) in English for use by VOA's 44 language services. Developed special science series for Third World audiences. Producer in Africa Division - Live broadcast, recoded features, documentary and drama in French, Swahili, Portugese, Hausa, English and Amharic. Organise departmental special effects and music libraries. Teach creative radio feature writing and production for 6 years in VOA summer programs for overseas journalists. Posted by: (Mike Terry, June 26, dxldyg via DXLD) ** U S A. BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS HAS NO OVERSIGHT OF MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR GRANTS: AUDIT By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times - Tuesday, June 16, 2015 The Broadcasting Board of Governors, the agency that manages Radio Free Asia and other U.S. international broadcasting, had almost no oversight of millions of tax dollars spent on these groups annually, according to a watchdog audit released on Tuesday. A new State Department Office of Inspector General audit of the BBG’s FY 2013 finances found that the agency had not assigned a single officer or person to monitor its Asian grantee, Radio Free Asia, which received about $37.5 million in appropriated funds that year. Radio Free Asia is one of three major international grantees the BBG oversees along with its European and Middle Eastern projects, Radio Free Europe and Middle East Broadcasting Networks. Those three grantees receive roughly a third of BBG’s appropriated funds each year. Auditors found that BBG offered little guidance to RFA on how to use $4.3 million in funds for specific projects related to open Internet initiative in Asia. As a result, Radio Free Asia spent about $4 million on 14 contracts with organizations that did not meet federal standards. Auditors also found that RFA officials had been awarding millions of dollars in contracts to organizations they were personally connected to, violating federal “conflict-of-interest” restrictions, the report said. In addition, none of the six contracts that investigators examined in their audit competed on the open market. After further investigation auditors found that RFA chose to issue all 47 of its contracts related to Internet freedom projects as solesource awards without competition. This is not the first time the BBG has come under fire for a serious lack of management and accountability. Last year, another State Department audit found that the agency had wasted almost $5 million in taxpayer dollars on questionable and unapproved purchases. Republicans in Congress have called for the agency to be gutted for its history of waste and mismanagement. In a statement released after the 2014 report, California Rep. Ed Royce of the House Foreign Affairs Committee called on the administration to “scrap this broken agency” in order to protect national security interests (Washington Times [Moony] via July Australian DX News via DXLD) ** U S A. WWII VOICE OF AMERICA AIRED STALIN PROPAGANDA TO COVER UP HIS ROLE IN KATYN MASSACRE BBG Watch --- U.S. and International Media http://bbgwatch.com/bbgwatch/wwii-voice-of-america-aired-stalin-propaganda-to-cover-up-his-role-in-katyn-massacre/ April 22, 1953 State Department Directive to OWI - VOA on Katyn BBGWatcher June 24, 2015 Featured News, History Former Voice of America broadcaster and acting associate director Ted Lipien posted on his private blog a draft paper on VOA's early history and its lessons for today. The paper includes copies of numerous recently declassified U.S. Government documents showing how the Office of War Information (OWI), the parent agency of the Voice of America, and VOA broadcasters themselves, some of whom later joined communist regimes in Eastern Europe, disseminated Stalin propaganda to cover up his role in what became known as the 1940 Katyn Forest massacre by the Soviet Union of thousands of Polish officers and other POWs. The paper also documents how the OWI practiced domestic U.S. media censorship during the war and how these failures and illegal practices led to the establishment of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty surrogate broadcasters. Disclaimer: Ted Lipien is one of the founders and supporters of BBG Watch. From deliberate pro-Stalin WWII propaganda to careless "pro-Puntin bias" -- Avoiding propaganda pitfalls at Voice of America By Ted Lipien Official documents declassified and released by the National Archives since 2012 show that during World War II and for years afterwards, the U.S. Government-run Voice of America external radio station broadcast Soviet propaganda and disinformation to Poland and to other countries throughout the world with the intention of covering up Stalin's crimes. This was done primarily in the interest of supporting immediate U.S. military and foreign policy wartime goals set by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) and other high-ranking U.S. officials. It was a far cry from the promise enunciated in VOA's first broadcast on February 25, 1942: "The news may be good. The news may be bad. But we shall tell you the truth." WWII diplomatic dispatches and other accounts prove beyond any doubt that following the wishes of the Roosevelt White House, the State Department, its own parent agency, the Office of War Information (OWI)-but also on its own initiative and through the work of some of its staffers who later joined communist regimes in Eastern Europe-VOA was guilty of hiding, censoring, distorting and minimizing news about Stalin's order to kill Polish military officers and other POWs, estimated to number over 20,000, in in what became known as the 1940 Katyn Forest Massacre near Smolensk and at other locations in the Soviet Union. OWI-VOA officials even formally proposed to the White House and the State Department to coordinate American war propaganda with Soviet war propaganda. The central government propaganda agency, which included the Voice of America, operated during the war without any direct accountability except to the White House. It was rife with intrigue and distributed false or misleading information both in the United States and abroad. OWI officials put pressure on U.S. domestic media in an attempt to censor their reports on Katyn and other sensitive though legitimate news stories which included no military secrets. Some members of Congress of both parties and many prominent private Americans strongly objected to such biased VOA reporting and to OWI's domestic media censorship, but the official clampdown on the Katyn story continued at the Voice of America to some degree during long periods of time from 1942 until the Reagan Administration took office in 1981. It is a shameful event in U.S. Government and Voice of America history which most VOA chroniclers preferred to ignore. Under different circumstances and for somewhat different reasons Vladimir Putin's propaganda and disinformation, which are very similar in substance and tone to Stalin's propaganda, also have not been properly exposed by VOA in recent years and are sometimes repeated without any challenge and balance because of massive mismanagement and other problems at the Voice of America and its current parent agency, the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG). To some degree history is being repeated at the U.S. taxpayer-funded VOA. The growth of BBG bureaucracy is also threatening wellbeing of BBG's surrogate media outlets, such as Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), which during the Cold War made up for VOA's bureaucratic and journalistic failures and helped the United States win the ideological struggle. As bad as VOA was at various times, it also contributed at other times to this historic victory. But at least one VOA program suggested to global audiences that it may have been all a mistake. VOA reported without casting any direct doubts that Russia was humiliated by the Cold War defeat and NATO's eastward expansion, which explains President Putin's annexation of Crimea and military aggression in eastern Ukraine. Similar propaganda claims from Moscow were aired by the Voice of America during World War II on a far more regular basis. When President Putin recently defended the 1939 Hitler- Stalin Pact, with its secret protocol to divide Poland, VOA worldwide English language news service failed to put it online. OWI Caption: "Office of War Information News Bureau. The News Bureau room of the OWI. It is arranged much the same way as the city room of a daily newspaper. Here, war news of the world is disseminated. In the foreground, are editors' desks handling such special services as trade press, women's activities, and campaigns. The news desk is in the background." Creator(s): Smith, Roger, photographer. Date Created/Published: 1942 Nov. OWI Caption: "Office of War Information News Bureau. The News Bureau room of the OWI. It is arranged much the same way as the city room of a daily newspaper. Here, war news of the world is disseminated. In the foreground, are editors' desks handling such special services as trade press, women's activities, and campaigns. The news desk is in the background." Creator(s): Smith, Roger, photographer. Date Created/Published: 1942 Nov. Preface The United States needs the Voice of America (VOA) in some form as an authoritative news source representing the Government and the People as a democratic nation to foreign audiences in accordance with VOA's Charter and put it under an agency and a board that is more than a cheerleader for the White House or for propaganda of success of its own bureaucrats. The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), or its successive agency, needs a new system for selecting better qualified managerial and journalistic staff. Accountability is absolutely essential. ^1 rather than promoting specific foreign policy goals of any particular U.S. administration. The quality of VOA managers and journalists must be vastly improved through better recruiting, management and more funding, and the organization must be under public scrutiny and held accountable for its journalistic performance. To have an effective news and analysis service able to recognize and respond to Vladimir Putin's propaganda and disinformation abroad, the U.S. Congress must keep specialists of its surrogate media outlets, such as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and Radio Free Asia (RFA), independent from the Washington government bureaucracy and provide them with more funding. RFE/RL has greatly outperformed the Voice of America during the Cold War and is best equipped to respond to Russian propaganda if given sufficient freedom and resources. Above all, the United States must avoid creating an all-powerful, central propaganda agency similar to World War II Office of War Information or give unlimited control over all U.S. international media outreach to one CEO. The Office of War Information and wartime Voice of America misled both foreign and domestic audiences, disappointed radio listeners and engaged in frighteningly illegal domestic U.S. press censorship. Such appear to be the main lessons drawn from the public release of WWII records in the custody of the U.S. Government which were previously classified. Many of them relate to the 1940 massacre by the Soviet Union of thousands of Polish POWs at the Katyn forest near Smolensk and at other locations in Russia which some U.S. Government officials tried to cover up even for many years and decades after the war. Recently declassified documents also show the deception of a widely promoted and accepted narrative that the Voice of America started out in 1942 as primarily a journalistic enterprise telling "The Straight Story" and committed to the Jeffersonian principle of letting "facts be submitted to a candid world." It is a reassuring claim, but for many years of VOA's existence it was not true, due to either deliberate distortion of the journalistic truth in the interest of sometimes misguided U.S. foreign policy or, more recently and also throughout much of VOA's history, because of poor organization and bureaucratic mismanagement. Yet during long periods of foolish censorship and administrative declines, audiences desperate for news and information from the United States continued to tune in to VOA for reassurance that the American people had not forgotten them. VOA's history thus became a mix of sad failures of the Washington bureaucracy, perseverance of some of its journalists, and occasional great successes in bringing uncensored news to people suffering from repression. U.S. taxpayer-funded surrogate broadcaster, Radio Free Europe (RFE) and Radio Liberty (RL), did a much better and most of the time outstanding job, which I can say both as a former young listener to both RFE and VOA in communist-ruled Poland, a former VOA broadcaster and program manager, Eurasia regional marketing director and VOA acting associate director in charge of Central News. For decades, from 1950 until 1980 and even beyond, Voice of America's upper management, which included in-house program managers and some State Department and later United States Information Agency (USIA) Foreign Service officers with rotational assignments at VOA (a few of whom were excellent area specialists), blocked access to wire services to journalists working in VOA's foreign language services. One of their fears was that they might report some new news development on the Katyn story without it being carefully evaluated and censored at a higher level. I started my VOA radio career in the 1970s. Even though I worked with some exceptional Polish Service broadcasters and a few VOA English newsroom editors, managers and correspondents who had a solid background in international affairs and journalism (some of them had European education), the 1970s were a particularly depressing period in VOA's history. I already knew about the unchallenged superiority of RFE journalistic staff and its programs to Poland, but when I visited RFE headquarters in Munich for the first time in the early 1980s I was also amazed by how well managed the surrogate station was compared to what I had experienced at VOA. Even during Mikhail Gorbachev's rule, the Voice of America English Central Newsroom correspondent in charge of the VOA bureau in Moscow barred from the office a VOA Russian Service correspondent on a reporting trip because - as the VOA bureau chief reportedly said - a VOA language service employee "is not a journalist." The VOA Russian Service reporter later transferred to Radio Liberty where he had a highly successful tenure. Ironically, the VOA bureau chief in Moscow held a special U.S. Foreign Service assignment, a practice instituted by the Office of War Information during World War II. The Voice of America in 2015 can only be described a failed child of the Office of War Information. The Broadcasting Board of Governors bureaucracy behaves very much like the all-powerful OWI-VOA bureaucracy, but without being accountable to anyone, not even the White House. Technically, it is accountable to the bipartisan Broadcasting Board of Governors board, but most of its part-time members behave as cheerleaders for BBG bureaucrats rather than acting as a true oversight board. It is impossible for one part-time board to oversee both VOA and the surrogate broadcasters. Members don't have the necessary expertise or time to do their job right. As badly as some of the OWI mangers behaved in imposing false news and censorship on foreign and U.S. domestic audiences, some of them were outstanding writers and even journalists. Some objected to WWII era OWI-VOA news censorship, but not necessarily or successfully on the Katyn story. Some were much more concerned when their pro-Stalin reports were censored on rare occasions. Members of Congress, private Americans and foreign diplomats protested from time to time, but there was no effective official oversight of the OWI-VOA. Official U.S. Government censorship is no longer an issue at VOA, but the BBG and VOA management censors VOA programs produced for placement in some countries in violation of the VOA Charter. The real problem rests within the huge BBG bureaucracy which BBG officials would like to make even bigger by combining VOA with the semi-private surrogate broadcasters under one administrative umbrella. This enormous bureaucracy already contributes to VOA's frequent failures to detect, understand and present President Putin's propaganda and disinformation for what they really are. Nothing could be more appalling than high-level BBG bureaucrats presenting the Voice of America with a faulty poll conducted in Russia-annexed Crimea so that a VOA report could state without any questions asked or mentioning the Crimean Tatars - also victims of Stalin's WWII crimes - that Crimeans are overwhelmingly happy with the Russian rule. I have seen a VOA report presenting at length the official Kremlin propaganda line that Russia was victimized by the West without providing any meaningful balance. This is an eery reminder of what went on at the Voice of America during World War II when VOA also aired pro-Stalin propaganda no questions asked. At least then it was done in the interest of U.S. war effort however misguided the official reasoning may have been. In 2015, it can only be attributed to failures of a failed government bureaucracy. A well-regarded Russian scholar of new media and independent journalist in Russia reported to the BBG in an official 2011 study that the VOA Russian Service website had a "pro-Putin bias." It is astounding how similar Soviet propaganda themes of the 1940s are to President Putin's propaganda narrative today. It would take experienced journalists and analysts to respond to such propaganda. RFE/RL still has some; VOA has very few and those who could do the job can't most of the time because of general mismanagement and insufficient resources. The Voice of America has also been a dismal failure in generating audience engagement through social media when compared to Russia's RT, BBC, or even one single major U.S. newspaper. Astoundingly, the State Department's Facebook page has more "Likes" that VOA's English news Facebook page targeting a global audience. Most VOA foreign language social media platforms are in the same category. Just as VOA Polish Service failed to report on the 1944 Warsaw Uprising, the VOA Kurdish Service had no direction or resources to update its website, Facebook and Twitter pages when ISIS was murdering fleeing Kurds in Iraq. A VOA report described Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea, as a "vibrant city busy with activity." VOA has also posted regularly what appeared to be in-house commentaries, but which were not identified as such, praising President Obama's openings to Iran and Cuba but not offering any significant American criticism within these op-eds. There was also an in-house VOA commentary attacking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - again without any balance - all to similar to what the Voice of America was airing during World War II. Another striking similarity between the behavior of the 1940s Office of War Information, the State Department and Voice of America officials and the current state of affairs is how State Department officials in charge of VOA lied to Americans who wrote letters by claiming that the Katyn story had not been censored and was receiving extensive coverage. It would not have received much coverage if it were not for members of Congress and prominent private Americans raising hell. These days we also hear from officials that the Broadcasting Board of Governors is in great shape, reforms are being made, audiences are delighted and the only thing missing is getting the U.S. Congress to approve a super-CEO in charge of a super-agency. Legislators would be wise to study the history of the Office of War Information, the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty and the recent history of the Broadcasting Board of Governors before they give any credence to such claims. I could add that I could not find a single individual making such claims for a new super- bureaucracy who had listened to VOA and RFE/RL radio broadcasts during the Cold War behind the Iron Curtain, participated later in their creation, managed them and observed the BBG first hand from an executive position. I can honestly say that a single Washington-based U.S. government bureaucracy in charge of all U.S. international media and public diplomacy would be so large, so wasteful and so inefficient that it would destroy whatever effectiveness outlets such as VOA and RFE/RL still have. But I admit that I can see how such a large Washington central government propaganda bureaucracy would look attractive to some current and former BBG and VOA officials, former USIA-VOA officials, public diplomacy experts and perhaps a few others. Despite forcing State Department and Voice of America officials to make some programming changes, the 1950s congressional hearings did not result in any meaningful administrative reforms in Washington, but they did lead eventually to the establishment of Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberation (later renamed Radio Liberty). Major structural reforms are even more desperately needed now, but destroying the independent U.S.-funded surrogate media model, which was the major reform of the 1950s and which worked wonders for freedom in countries without freedom and free media, is not one of them. READ MORE: WWII Voice of America aired Stalin propaganda to cover up his role in Katyn massacre, Ted Lipien, TedLipien.com, June 24, 2015 Notes: 1. VOA CHARTER To protect the integrity of VOA programming and define the organization's mission, the VOA Charter was drafted in 1960 and later signed into law on July 12, 1976, by President Gerald Ford. It reads: The long-range interests of the United States are served by communicating directly with the peoples of the world by radio. To be effective, the Voice of America must win the attention and respect of listeners. These principles will therefore govern Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts: 1. VOA will serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative source of news. VOA news will be accurate, objective, and comprehensive. 2. VOA will represent America, not any single segment of American society, and will therefore present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions. 3. VOA will present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively, and will also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies. (Public Law 94-350) (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** U S A. Ramat Zvi, Israel (David Crystal) - I have no computer. Your programs are causing a revolution in my life. I used to be asleep during those hours. I was very happy to hear World of Radio with Glenn Hauser and Radio Slovakia. I heard you on 9395 kHz, 2310- 2331 UT, with a SINPO of 55544, with a news program and Wavescan. I also heard WRMI on 11580 kHz at 2300 UT with a SINPO 55434. You broadcast Radio Ukraine International at 2330 (WRMI Listener Correspondence Summary, June via DXLD) ** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1779 monitoring: confirmed Friday June 26 at 2130 on WRMI 15770 and at 2130.6 on WRMI 7570. Also confirmed at midpoint UT Sunday June 28 at 0334 on 1860-AM, so started about 0320 on WA0RCR who had just inserted his own ID. Next: 2100 UT Sunday WRMI 15770 2300 UT Sunday WRMI 11580 0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5110v Area 51 [last week only until 0304 on SW] 0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 1100 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 0630 UT Wednesday HLR 7265-CUSB 1315 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 1430 UT Wednesday HLR 7265-CUSB 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v WORLD OF RADIO 1779 monitoring: confirmed all three Sunday June 28 broadcasts on WRMI: 2100 on 15770, 2300 on 11580, UT Monday 0330 on 9955, all sufficient. Also confirmed on Area 51 via WBCQ, 5110-CUSB, just barely audible Monday June 29 from 0302 and still on by 0327 as well as webcast. Next: 1100 UT Tuesday WRMI 9955 0630 UT Wednesday HLR 7265-CUSB 1315 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 1430 UT Wednesday HLR 7265-CUSB 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v WORLD OF RADIO 1779 monitoring: confirmed on webcast of WBCQ 7490, Wednesday July 1 at 2100. WORLD OF RADIO 1780 monitoring: confirmed first SW airing, Thursday July 2 at 1130 on WRMI 9955; good signal but lite pulse jamming audible underneath, surging during mid-break at 1145; tnx a lot, Arnie! Next: Thu 2100 on WRMI 7570 Fri 2130 on WRMI 15770 Fri 2130.5 on WRMI 7570 Sat 0630 on Hamburger Lokalradio 7265-CUSB Sat 1430 on Hamburger Lokalradio 7265-CUSB Sat 1930v on WA0RCR 1860-AM Sat 0315v on WA0RCR 1860-AM Sun 2100 on WRMI 15770 Sun 2300 on WRMI 11580 Mon 0300v on WBCQ 5110v Area 51 Mon 0330 on WRMI 9955 Tue 1100 on WRMI 9955 Wed 0630 on Hamburger Lokalradio 7265-CUSB Wed 1315 on WRMI 9955 Wed 1430 on Hamburger Lokalradio 7265-CUSB Wed 2100 on WBCQ 7490v For all our broadcasts on all media see http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html Access to podcasts, latest and previous shows: http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Do you still have any World of Radio QSLs available? (Glenn to Jeff White, WRMI, via DXLD) We do still have some WOR QSL's available for anyone who requests them (Jeff White, July 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) That is, for WOR as heard only on WRMI, and reported directly to them, not me (gh, DXLD) ** U S A. 9955, 6/26 0100, WRMI, Okeechobee-FL, in Spanish; a DX program "Antena DX", by Víctor Gutiérrez; News DX; a long commentary about R. Impacto, San José de Costa Rica; 35433 (José Ronaldo Xavier (JRX), Cabedelo, Brazil, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) 11920 kHz, 0234 UT July 1st. I expected to listen RTI in Spanish, as announced in RTI's website. However, what I did listen was a non-stop music program, with songs of Chinese-pop style, a song from the Colombian singer Juanes, a song in a language similar to Arabic, African music and orchestra music. At 0259, ID of WRMI in Spanish, and then the broadcast ended. Anybody knows what's happened with RTI's Spanish broadcast? It was just a problem of this day, or RTI isn't broadcasting via WRMI anymore? (Eduardo PEÑAILILLO Barra, QTH: Santiago, Chile, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Was on page 29 of WRTH A-15 Update: Spanish Days Area kHz 0200-0300 daily SAm 11920yfr 0300-0400 daily LAm 7730yfr 0300-0400 daily NAm,CAm 7730yfr wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) Unfortunately, it is not unusual for WRMI to lose program input and put its wide variety of fill music on for the hour. I`ve reported it before on this frequency during the previous hour when Family Radio was missing. I expect it will be back to normal eventually. Then I see this report about the same hour 24 hours earlier, if the UT dates are correct (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) 11920, 6/30 0204, USA, Family Radio, Okeechobee-FL, in Spanish; Pastor talking about the Bible; 0206 stop a rlg prgr and start a musical program; variety songs and rhythms; No RTI program! 35433. Note: Family Radio instead of R. Taiwan Intl. this time! What´s happened? (José Ronaldo Xavier (JRX), Cabedelo - Brazil, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) The original and nominal schedule still on the WRMI website is, all Spanish: 01-02 11920 FR, 02-03 RTI 02-03 7730 FR, 03-04 RTI So it could also be that the feeds to the two frequencies got mixed up. Need further monitoring of both hours on both frequencies (Glenn, ibid.) By the way, we are using a different 160-degree antenna with a lower takeoff angle on the 0200 UTC transmission of Radio Taiwan International to South America as of tonight to see if it improves reception during the latter part of the hour in Argentina (Jeff White, July 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST) i.e. 11920 ** U S A. 9330, June 27 at 0146, WBCQ is off; what happened to Good Friends Radio Network? Did it cut to Allan Weiner Worldwide at 0000 UT Sat? That`s over now, anyway, with 7490 in BS and 5110- JBA in BS 9330, June 28 at 0120, WBCQ is off for another night. Is the Good Friends deal over already? 5110 seems off at 0117 June 28, or just too weak to make it thru the summer noise? But I can detect it at 0149 with non-BS. Better copy on AM than either SSB mode, but still very poor. 9330-CUSB, June 29 at 2356, WBCQ is on with ``The Planet`` ID and IS loop, VG signal, so back on for the 00-05 UT religion block; After missing a couple nights, I think it was also back on Sunday evening = UT June 29, but not logged (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5050, June 28 at 0116, WWRB with Brother Scare, while 3185 is non-BS, the Turret-Syndrome exploding gospel huxter. WRTH tried again to get this right in a new update: ``Overcomer 00-12 daily 3185 ex-5050; and merely WWRB: 00-04 5050 daily ex-3195/3215`` Nope; but TOM will no doubt be on 3185 after 0400 if not earlier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5830, WTWW, Lebanon TN. More English preaching by male. Wacky stuff! Heard at 0947 on 31/5 (Phil Brennan, Darwin NT (Icom IC R75, EF SWL, 2 x EWE – NE & NW), July Australian DX News via DXLD) 12105, June 27 at 0218, dead air from WTWW-3; also 9475 WTWW-1 is dead air except for crackles, and no WTWW-2 on 5085 or 9930; by 0237, 12105 and 5085 are off, 5830 is on with modulation. 5085, UT Sunday June 28 at 0117, WTWW-2 is off when it is usually on with ham stuff; however, earlier afternoon of Sat June 27, I noticed 9930 was on with ham stuff, for Field Day? 9930 is also off at 0117, fortunately for Uncle Eric, but at 0149, now 5085 is on with ham stuff. 9475, June 28 at 0545, WTWW-1 is still on day frequency! PPPP is now poorly propagating, vs blasting in daytime, talking about ``raping trailer trash girls``; no signal on 5830. Probably stayed on 9475 all night after Ted neglected to make the switch circa 0200; meant to check during night wakeups, but missed. 9475 next noted at 1338, while it`s not supposed to start until 1400. 5085, WTWW-2 was on earlier with ham stuff, but now at 0549 some hum is louder than Ted; wiggle that patchcord. 5830, June 30 at 1400, WTWW-1 is still on night frequency introducing yet another hour of racist boredom from SFAW, PPPP, until cut off at 1401:50* for QSY to 9475, which cut on, JIP at *1402:40 after a 50- second break (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5935, WWCR, female sermon prayer at 0745 UT, suffers distorted feed audio, scratch kind feed signal. Noted on Edmonton Alberta SDR remote unit. wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, Stuttgart, June 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15650-15670, June 29 at 1324, modulation spike spurs from and // 15825 WWCR-1 which is getting a sporadic-E boost (but not into VHF). Another search for a match on the hi side finds same but slightly weaker around 15980-15990. These are at roughly equal separations: 155-175 kHz on the lo side, 155-165 kHz on hi side, say plus and minus 160 kHz peaks (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. 5935, June 30 at 0134, open carrier/dead air from WWCR instead of The University Network, while DGS is scolding his psychophants on 6090 Anguilla; 0137 WWCR comes to life with ID, rejoining TUN during music break, and proves to be about 14 seconds behind Anguilla; normally they would be synched off same satellite feed, so I surmise WWCR had to switch to some backup such as internet feed. DGS = Dead Gene the Scolder? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 7505.3, June 27 at 0232, still no signal from WRNO. Ron Howard says it was last heard May 22, so gone for over a month now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1140, June 30 at 0156 UT, baseball in English from N/S, mentioning players by name, Schumacher (sp?), Presley, Robinson; score Reds 10, Twins 8 on Twins Baseball, and 0157 ID ``1140 KSOO`` so that`s Sioux Falls, my third SD station, in a few minutes after sunset (see 1270, 1560) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1270, June 30 at 0153 UT, prayer in English; recently discovered KFLC Fort Worth in English, but Univisión América would not be religious; instead it`s certainly KNWC in Sioux Falls SD, ``Faith 12-70``, at SSS as I just got KKAA SD too; and this was N/S, vs KTUZ Mexican music from E/W (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1280, June 25 at 1248 UT, KSOK, Ark City KS is back on the air, ad for an arborist in its Cowley County, Davis Tree Service, 316 area code. Might have been back the day before when I was tied up with Mexican FMDX; had been off since at least June 18 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1290, June 29 at 1224 UT, ad for Razorback Camper Sales in Hot Springs AR, making 1.7 Hz SAH with KWFS, Wichita Falls TX, and more or less mutually nullable. Trouble is, there are two AR stations on 1290, neither near Hot Springs --- KDMS El Dorado 2.5 kW at the southern edge of the state next to LA is slightly closer, but 5 kW KUOA Siloam Springs in the NW at the OK border is more likely here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1300, June 30 at 0151 UT, Royals baseball, announcer interrupting a story to call pitches; already having to null XEP Juárez Spanish on day power, so uncertain whether this is from north or northeast --- Royals roster at http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/kc/downloads/y2015/2015_radio_affiliate_map.pdf shows both KBRL McCook NE and KMMO Marshall MO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1500, Monday June 29 at 1220 UT, `Amos `n` Andy` from north/south, just about to fade out an hour after sunrise --- apparently the originals rather than the also late Ed Bolton`s recreations which were only on WBCQ? Surely it`s our nearest 1500 to the south, KJIM Sherman TX, nostalgia. Yahoo search for site gets a higher hit to http://www.kjim1500am.com/ Kjim 1500 AM Marriage Counseling Radio which is phony, but maybe good for some cheap chuckles. Real site is: http://www.kjim-am1500.com/ where the header of personalities does not include anyone in black- face, and there`s no program schedule; claims to reach 5 megapeople, since edge of daytime coverage extends into The Metroplex (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1530, June 28 at 0202, ``KVDW 1530 & 100.9`` YL ID comes thru right after KXTD OK cuts off late, so England AR 2.5 kW daytimer will no doubt continue to run all-night as usual; however, something else soon overcomes, probably WCKY (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Re 15-25: Smokin` 94.1 in Denver story from NY Times without properly identifying the station, and our finding that the only 94.1s near Denver are translators in Golden and Boulder, per FCC FM Query -- - then I check the WTFDA FM Database, and here`s the answer: it`s Golden`s 250-watt K231BQ which is relaying KDCO 1550, the station previously reported with marijuana format. So his ``million dollar baby`` consisted of buying the AM for $850K just so he could brand it for an FM translator: K231BQ KDCO 1550 94.1 GOLDEN CO 0.25 39.4359 105.1412 SMOKIN' 94.1 ROCK. However, FCC AM Query shows 1550 Golden is now KBUD, 0.99/0.35 kW, direxional at night, but with CP for 5/0.35 kW, still direxional at night only; calls changed from KDCO to KBUD already on May 20 (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1560 // 920, June 30 at 0148 UT, thank god for Family Radio stations on MW, which in the post-WYFR era still allow us to hear the dullest tones of Harold Camping. This gives me a chance to compare KKAA in Aberdeen SD to KYFR in Shenandoah IA and find them just a reverb apart (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1600, June 25 at 1251 UT, some Vietnamese is about to fade out, i.e. skywave from KRVA The Metroplex TX, a sesquihour after sunrise; only other remnant is Spanish on 1440, KTNO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. A Facebook post says WRCR will begin testing on 1700 at 4 pm tomorrow afternoon. == (Doug Smith W9WI, Pleasant View, TN EM66, June 28, NRC-AM via DXLD) New York, ergo UT -4 = 2000 UT June 29 (gh) A local for me, will check (Bob Galerstein WB2VGD, Monroe, NY, ibid.) Nothing further reported following week (gh) ** U S A. Pai Aide: “No Excuse for Further Delay” in Helping AM http://www.radioworld.com/article/pai-aide-“no-excuse-for-further-delay”-in-helping-am/276482 (Dennis Gibson, WB6TNB, CA, Sent from my iPhone, June 29, ABDX via DXLD) ** U S A. After some 10 hours of Mexican TV and FM DX, with Mexico still in, I start to get some American sporadic E DX, which I am compiling here separately. For description of the setup, etc., see MEXICO, 15-25. All times UT on June 23, soon to be 24: 88.3, at 2351, Spanish about ``la palabra Milenio`` en Apocalipsis (Revelation), and more Bible study. This overt religious broadcasting you don`t hear much from Mexico where it is officially banned, altho some few stations do get around it. So suspect I am now getting something from USA. 88.3 is our lowest most-open FM frequency as long as the Fámily Radio translator in Enid remains as kaput as Camping. In fact Family Radio is listed on 88.3, KPHF in Phœnix AZ, but we know it`s a rare share-timer with the other 88.3 there which I definitely ID next, while I was getting both of these QRMing each other. KPHF appears also to share the same transmitter with KNAI, and there is no indication KPHF is in Spanish. What it really is: see slightly below. 88.3, at 2357, Spanish, address on Camelback, and I-17, CCI to above religious station. That intersexion is a dead giveaway for Phœnix AZ; 2358 ad for Harry`s Bank (? Sounds rather informal --- oh, it`s Harris Bank operating in AZ), 602 area code, and for Jones Law Firm; 2358 ID in English ``nuestra bandera, 88 point 3 FM, La Voz de la ---?, La Campesina``. I also heard if a few years ago when it was just as blatantly commercial, and traced to founder César Chávez. See: http://campesina.net/who-we-arequien-somos/history-of-radio/ [W: KNAI 88.3 PHOENIX AZ 22.5 kW Spanish RADIO CAMPESINA REGIONAL MEXICAN] UT June 24: 88.3, at 0001, [continued from above] still Bibling about Apocalipsis, wrapping up show late with www.---.org I can`t copy; P O Box 3804, San Diego CA; program was `Momento Decisivo` (inspired by B. Graham`s so- called `Hour of Decision`?), and finally ID as ``para Brownsville y Matamoros, Radio Manantial``; means spring or source. Is $ tho unnecessary. So this is part of the original central Mexico opening, which has moved further north just across the RGV border: [W: KBNR 88.3 BROWNSVILLE TX 5.5/5.5 kW 88.0m HAAT Spanish 88.3 RADIO MANANTIAL SPANISH CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN] 90.3, at 0008, bit of classical music. There are no classical stations known on 90.3 in Mexico or Arizona, but south Texas is likely: [W: KEDT-FM 90.3 CORPUS CHRISTI TX 100.0/100.0 kW 244.0m HAAT 1AF1 KEDT-FM Your Community Station SOUTH TEXAS PUBLIC RADIO NEWS/CLASSICAL] 92.1, at 0008, local Spanish KAMG-LP is getting CCI from something else with Spanish music. Too many possibilities, but could be one of these listed Spanish in PTAs: [W: KFMA 92.1 ORO VALLEY AZ 100.0/100.0 kW 81.0m HAAT Spanish LA CALIENTE REGIONAL MEXICAN] OR: [W: KOPY-FM 92.1 ALICE TX 6.0/6.0 kW 94.0m HAAT Y 92, TEJANO NORTENO TEJANO] OR: [W: KCZO 92.1 CARRIZO SPRINGS TX 25.0/25.0 kW 92.0m HAAT Spanish RADIO CRISTIANA SPANISH CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN] As for Mexico, the only 92.1 anywhere in the northeast is: [W: XHGBO-FM 92.1 GENERAL BRAVO NL 3.0 kW LA SABROSITA TROPICAL/SALSA] 92.3, at 0009, English, clip of Michelle Obama about obesity, during talkshow by two guys; RDS shows only: {__FM____}, not very explicit. 0013 the talk is about Arizona, so it`s: [W: KTAR-FM 92.3 GLENDALE AZ 98.0/98.0 kW 545.0m HAAT HD KTAR NEWS ON 92.3 & KTAR.COM NEWS/TALK] 92.1, at 0011, another over local KAMG-LP: screaming English ad for used car dealer, Toyota, Northern Arizona Auto Mall, which is really in Show Low, ergo: [W: KZUA 92.1 HOLBROOK AZ 100.0/100.0 kW 78.0m HAAT Z-921 COUNTRY COUNTRY] 92.9, at 0013, Spanish ads, ``La auténtica enchilada, 92.9``, mixing with other DX in English. None of the AZ stations are Spanish and the only Texan SS is: [W: KROM 92.9 SAN ANTONIO TX 45.0/45.0 kW 412.0m HAAT Spanish 3E5C LATINO ESATREO ESTEREO - EST REGIONAL MEXICAN] (sic, must be some misspellings there). No such slogan known for a radio station; it`s a rather generic expression probably translated from original English ``the real enchilada`` which has nothing to do with food, tho searching leads to several restaurants which serve them, including La Tarántula, in Barcelona, Catalunya! Who would want to eat there? As for Mexico, the only two 92.9s in the northeast are: [W: XHCDU-FM 92.9 CD. ACUÑA COAH 3.0 kW SÚPER ESTELAR 92.9 DE CD. ACUÑA REGIONAL MEXICAN] and: [W: XHDD-FM 92.9 OJO DE AGUA NL 2.67 kW LA TREMENDA + AM 800 REGIONAL MEXICAN] 104.3, at 0046, Dodge ad, partial RDS: {R__B____ / CLASSIC} and fade- out. 0047 it`s back with 1-800-597-7992 phone, partial RDS now {AND_____}, and DeVry University ad; 0048 mattress ad. (I didn`t write down whether this was in English or Spanish! And now don`t remember, but it`s amid numerous Mexican logs at this hour.) The 800 phone number traces to consumer credit for state taxes in Louisiana. The LA station on 104.3 is: [W: KEZP 104.3 BUNKIE LA 19.2 kW THE BRIDGE CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN] Bunkie is in central LA, SE of Alexandria, barely far enough for Es. After a bunch more certainly Mexican logs, this from way out of the blue: 97.7, at 0107, English, news of Ohio floods, sports news of Ohio about Pete Rose, Indians and Columbus items, baseball games, 0109 weather: low in upper 50s, now 74, 10 past 9, ``Eric Nichols reporting``, no ID, into music, and had some Spanish CCI. There are a bunch of 97.7s in Ohio, but googling on his name, state, radio and frequency leads right to: http://witnessingthegoodnews.org/?page_id=17 which is from [W: WTGN 97.7 LIMA OH 6.0/6.0 kW 91.0m HAAT GOOD NEWS RADIO RELIGION] I didn`t hear enough to realize it was Christian. His shift starts at 7:05 pm. 97.3, at 0155 rock in English, 0156 ``Post 97.3``? or is it ``Coast 97.3``? Yes! This is it, only hit in WTFDA DB: [W: WMNX 97.3 WILMINGTON NC 100.0/100.0 kW 269.3m HAAT COAST 97.3 URBAN CONTEMPORARY] These mean that DXers in the East could be getting double-hop DX, but I never do, too close to the center of things! And so concludes a HUGE day of sporadic E FM DX, June 23 into UT June 24 (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I wanted to include the city-to-city distances for my June 23-24 logs, but that would have delayed the report even further. Now I have looked them up from http://www.distancefromto.net/ with km and statute miles; and also take the opportunity to offer a summary of the logs, not including ones which were not certain enough: 88.3, KNAI, Phœnix AZ 1335 830 88.3, KBNR, Brownsville TX 1169 726 90.3, KEDT, Corpus Christi TX 958 595 92.1, KZUA, Holbrook AZ 1122 697 104.3, KEZP, Bunkie LA 803 499 97.7, WTGN, Lima OH 1291 802 97.3, WMNX, Wilmington NC 1824 1133 (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Pleased to see that muscular Misty Copeland has made the big time in ballet, and also conquered all three major network newscasts, CBS, NBC and ABC, as the closing feel-good story at the end of all three of their semihours simultaneously June 30 at 2257 UT as seen in OKC: great minds think alike, but not too often do we get a trifecta or even bifecta (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VANUATU. 7259.9, R. Vanuatu, Vila. Local issues in dialect, 0551 24/6 (Phil Ireland, Icom ICR-71A, Commradio CR1, EWE, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD) [same], Very good 1853 with talks in Bislama, in the clear on 21/6 (Craig Seager, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD) [same], Daytime signals, talks in local language 0038, fair on 25/6 (Craig Seager, Tuckers Rocks NSW (near Urunga) DX-pedition, Dansk RX4000, Perseus SDR, EWEs, Beverage, July Australian DX News via DXLD) ** VATICAN. 7250, Vatican Radio, Sta Maria di Galeria. + RBO/MDE on 21/6 at 0933 Mess in Latin read by the Pope SIO=555, but gradually SIO to 454, 353 etc. and vanish at 0943 disappeared because of the RBO/MDE (Radio Blackout/Moegel Dillinger Effect) after Sun eruption. Checking the band 6–12 MHz: nothing in 49mb, in 41 & 31 only two weak signals of CRI from near Albania site and two tiny signals from V of Kurdistan 11510 and Romania 11650, just at 1013 some more stations were observed (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi ant 16 meters long own made), July Australian DX News via DXLD) Vatican Radio, special broadcast in Romanian on June 29 0615-0730 on 7250 SMG 250 kW / 054 deg to EaEu Romanian liturgy 0615-0730 on 9645 SMG 100 kW / 054 deg to EaEu Romanian liturgy http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2015/06/vatican-radio-special-broadcast-in.html (Ivo Ivanov, Blgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Monday; why? ** VATICAN [non]. Vatican Radio, 12050, 6/29/15, 1330 UT sign on with ID and fair reception of Spanish programming (Larry Zamora, Garland, TX, DX LISTENING DIGEST) It`s really a relay by WEWN (gh, DXLD) ** VATICAN. Re: CUTS AT VATICAN RADIO COULD LEAVE THE WORLD’S POOREST WORSE OFF --- Millions of people rely on a broadcaster that has shown it can move nimbly with the times By Emer McCarthy on Tuesday, 14 October 2014 http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2014/10/14/cuts-at-vatican-radio-could-leave-the-worlds-poorest-worse-off/ LORD PATTEN’S SPEECH ON THE VATICAN’S MEDIA OPERATION posted Wednesday, 27 May 2015 http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/news/2015/05/27/full-text-lord-pattens-speech-on-the-vaticans-media-operation/ [...] Although we had a mandate to achieve savings in a budget of nearly 70 million euro, the Committee quickly realised that major savings would only be possible through cut-backs in the staff of over 600 – an approach that we judged not to be ethically appropriate. Instead, we aimed to offer better value for money by ensuring greater efficiencies internally and by increasing the public impact and the reach of the Holy See’s media activities. [...] while those who work for the media organisation are its most important resource – far more important with all their professional skills than the finances that sustain them – they cannot expect (and they should not want) the job assurances they enjoy to become guarantees to do exactly the same jobs in the same way forever. Nor can they expect to escape sensitive but effective and coherent professional management of the way they operate. [...] At present budgeting reflects history. We do this or that on the whole (though there are exceptions) because we have been doing it for years or since time immemorial. [...] Currently, as I have noted, the budgets and the staffing levels of the media entities seem to be largely determined by past historical rather than present strategic considerations with a consequent allocation of approximately 85% of the net cost of the Holy See’s spending on communications to financing the newspaper and, predominantly, the radio. But how do most people these days get their information? The television and social media services of the Vatican are very professionally run but also very under-resourced. [...] as a first step, the creation of a single management team committed to the implementation of the project. This management team should be given immediate responsibility for an integrated communications budget. [...] (via Kai Ludwig, June 28, 2015, dxldyg via DXLD) ** VIETNAM. Die englische Redaktion der Stimme Vietnams (VOV5, Overseas Service, 45 Ba Trieu Straße, Hanoi, Vietnam) bestätigte einen per e-Mail an englishsection@vov.org.vn eingereichten Empfangsbericht für einen Direktempfang binnen 37 Tagen per traditioneller „Verification Card“ mit dem Umriss Vietnams. Der Postlauf des Luftpostbriefs betrug laut Poststempel 11 Tage (Dr. Hansjörg Biener 11.6.2015, ntt aktuell Juli 2015 via DXLD) 12019, 1334-, Voice of Vietnam, Jun 28. Excellent S9 + 10 reception in English describing house construction in Vietnam. Quite a heavy accent, so somewhat difficult to follow. Measured at 12019.034 (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) VIETNAME, 6165, R. Voz do Vietname, Xuan Mai, 2151-2157, 01/7, hmong (segundo listas), ID e longo anúncio das freqs.; 35332, QRM adj. da R. Intern. da China, em 6175, às 2157, via retransm. europeu. 9635.8, R. Voz do Vietname, Son Tay, 1137-desvan. total 1205, 01/7, vietnamita, texto; 15441. Sinal razoável, às 0930. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** YEMEN. All MW & SW transmitters are reported inactive except San’a 711 kHz 0900-1700 and 837 kHz 1700-0900 (WRTH National Radio update, Uploaded 25 June 2015 via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) ** ZAMBIA. ZÂMBIA, 5915, ZNBC-Radio 1, Lusaka, 2145-2155, 27/6, dialecto local, chamadas de ouvintes, música africana; 45333, QRM da VoA logo antes das 2200. 73, (Carlos Gonçalves, Portugal, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ZAMBIA. VOICE OF HOPE AFRICA (Rlg) (New Entry) +P.O. Box 102, Los Angeles, CA 90078, USA. (KVOH) W: kvoh.net E: mail@kvoh.net Planned Schedule English/Others Days Area kHz 0400-2200 daily Af 6065lus 1700-2200 daily Af 4965lus Note: Owned by Strategic Communications Group (SCG), which has also purchased the former Christian Vision transmitter site in Lusaka, Zambia. Sister station to KVOH. Has started test transmissions and plans to begin regular programming in the near future (WRTH June update via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) ?? Have seen no reports yet of anyone hearing the tests. Waiting for KVOH to confirm when and where they have really started (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) ** ZANZIBAR, 11735.000, 1740-, Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation, Jun 21. Almost certainly them. Does not at all sound Portuguese (the only other station listed: Radio Transmundial. Conversation with African sounding, presumably Swahili. Not quite 100% certain, owing to the weak signal (S3 to 4). Definite African music at 1746! Nice to hear them back! (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) TANZANIA, 6015, 6/25 0340, TZA, Zanzibar BC, Dole, in Swahili; OM/YL talks; fast musical pause; Zanzibar BC on air, but fair signal and severe distorted modulation; 35431 (José Ronaldo Xavier (JRX), Cabedelo, PB, Brazil, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) TANZANIA, 11735, Zanzibar Go. Co., Dole, 1712-1835, 26-06, vernacular comments. 34433 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Reinante, Tecsun PL-880, Sony ICF SW 7600 G, cable antenna, 8 meters, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Sitting on a north-facing balcony, no sign of Zanzibar on a Sony ICF2001D. I don't know what the Drake R8 would say because we are in the middle of a routine Jo'burg power cut. ZBC Radio. 11735 Dole. Jun 26, 2015 Friday. 1455-1535, AWOL with ICF2001D. Jo'burg sunset 1526 (Bill Bingham, Johannesburg RSA. Drake R8E, Sony ICF2001D. dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ZBC is on now (June 26, 1610 UT) with its usual fair/strong signal here in Europe (Tudor Vedeanu, (Gura Humorului, Romania), ibid.) June 28, noted that ZBC Radio (6015) has changed over to their usual format for Ramadan, which has a much longer segment of reciting from the Quran (till 0329). (Ron Howard, California, ibid.) ** ZIMBABWE. LICENSE COMMUNITY RADIO NOW! https://headtalker.com/campaigns/license-community-radio-now/# For the last 14 years the Zimbabwean government has failed to license a single community radio station, despite passing the Broadcasting Services Act in 2001. At least 28 community radio initiatives exist awaiting to be licensed. They have experienced a restrictive operational environment including violations of their rights to freedom of expression, association and assembly and endured police raids, detention of activists and are subjected to surveillance by state security agents. Amnesty International is concerned about the apparent biased issuing of licenses. To date, 10 commercial broadcasting licenses have been issued and all ten licenses have been issued to five companies that are state-owned or controlled and to companies which are either owned or run by individuals who are closely associated with the ruling party. The government must fulfil its obligation to fully implement the rights to freedom of expression and information by allowing people to freely establish community radio stations. The government must remove all barriers that have severely delayed the licensing of community radio stations for 14 years. supporters 63 of 100 63% of goal supported social reach 909443 People time left 2 days Ends July 3, 2015 12:00 pm Harare This campaign will only be successful if it is supported by at least 100 people by July 3, 2015, 12:00 pm, Harare AmnestySouthernAfric @AmnestySARO (Twitter via Clara Listensprechen, June 30, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 1160.08, *0955 strong, detectable carrier up daily at this exact time as first noticed May 26 (though I've noticed the off- frequency het her long before). Up at 0955 June 14 and 20, again June 29 for instance. Loops roughly N/S or NNE/SSW. Suspect deep Central American or coastal South America, but could be someone domestic. If the sign-on time shifts in the next week or so with increasing daylight -- following FCC rules the assumption -- it may indicate domestic. Local evening checks June 27 at 0340 and June 29 0235 GMT with no trace of. Already signed off? Frequency is approximate (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1500, June 27 at 0150 UT, some classic rock, soon fading into CCI, looping as best I can make it, ESE/WSW, which unfits for KJIM Sherman TX nostalgia; and everydaytimer east of here should be off by now. Maybe someone is still on, like WTNE in Trenton TN, 250/6 watts, but 24 hour gospel per NRC AM Log. At least KPGM Pawhuska OK seems to be off after sunset now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1590, June 27 at 0210 UT, preacher in Spanish about Exodus 27 & 28, loops east/west. There are several SS on 1590 but none seem to fit by direxion, distance, format (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Loop DA notwithstanding, isn't Houston now SS religious?? Hard to say which is more useful, current format or Disney bullshit. A shame too, since 1590 was traditionally a fine R&B station back in the day. -- (GREG HARDISON, CA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Routinely posting above to the WTFDA AM forum, I see that the last four letters of bull**** have been replaced by asterisks, presumably automatically. Great technology! One should experiment with even naughtier words, but might be couterproductive (Glenn Hauser, OK DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 1590, June 28 at 0154 UT, gospel huxter in English about holy spirit, loops about east-west like the Spanish I was getting almost 24 hours earlier. Greg Hardison reminds me that 1590 in Houston is now Spanish religion. Could be my DFing is getting skewed again. If it were Houston, they would have had to be on ND day pattern after sunset instead of night out into the Gulf (mutually protecting Great Bend which goes north?). At 0200, UT missed full ID (and could be a different station; meanwhile there was some sports talk at 0158 UT) but at ``9 pm`` they do refer in English to 103.7 FM. I don`t find any 1590/103.7 combo in the 2014 NRC AM Log (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. UNKNOWN, 6905, 1330-, Unid, Jun 28. I suspect a fisherman who enjoys singing. Sounds Indonesian to me, but can't be sure. Good reception on measured 6904.982. Has an audience, since someone called back at 1334. Interesting! (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 7200-lsb, PIRATE of sorts, 6/23 0205 purposely interrupting hams with dance music, C & C Music Factory, Vanilla Ice etc.; hams indicated it's been going on for some time. VG signal (Sheryl Paszkiewicz, Manitowoc, WI, DX-400 with Eavesdropper, via Bob Wilkner, July 4, DXSF, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 12105 (?), 6/30, 1000. Strong open carrier noted now and on rechecks at 1020, 1030, 1040, 1100 (Rick Barton, AZ, Grundig Satellit 750, Indoor Wire (due to local T-Storm activity), dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) WTWW, forgot to turn off? It`s happened before (gh, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. Someone testing right now (1600 UT) on 15630 kHz. Big signal into WCNA. Instrumental music only. Not audible on Twente. No ID at 1600. Just dropped as I was typing this at 1604 (Bob LaRose, San Diego, July 1, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 21540, June 25 at 0543, only signal on band is very poor with continuous jazz piano music, fading in and out. Could it be RRI? No, same music continues past 0555 when RRI would be signing off. Only thing in Aoki on 21540 is Kuwait starting at 1000; in HFCC starting at 1215. At 0600 there is a pause during which I can`t hear any announcement, but it`s very weak; 0600.8 the same music resumes. 0603 it seems to have gone off, but now I have a JBA carrier on 21550, talk? 0604, 21540 is back on, 0605 music, same piano jazz. So someone must be testing. 21550 is scheduled for IBB TINIAN [not Tinang] in Tibetan from 0600, so either that or CNR1 jamming. Meanwhile I was not getting anything on 21690, the usual only nightmiddle signal on 13m, RFA Tibetan/Chinese (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Distorted rock music noted around 1640 UT on 21800 kHz. Didn't seem to be an AM signal unless with transmitter problems. FM? Source? (Richard Langley, NB, June 28, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Maybe it`s a neighbor`s FM radio`s IF radiating on second harmonic, like I sometimes hear on 13m. See if you can match it to any nearby FM stations (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) UNIDENTIFIED. I still run an analog TV on channel 2 most of the day for signs of Es DX; not much lately, but June 29 from 2220 UT for about a semihour, there is some weak CCI, never enough to nail language on audio or video as Spanish or English; however, 6m Es map again shows center of activity around northern IL, so that points to Ontario rather than Mexico; but we know Mexican info is insufficient. MUF even reaches into 2 meters in eastern USA, but not even any FM DX here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 87.75 MHz, USA, 2034 UT June 23, 2015. Unidentified Franken-FM with Spanish current tropical and salsa hit format, one ad for a Honda dealer in Spanish but faded enough to not catch the dealer name or location, Spanish male DJ after every couple of songs. Doesn't match the listed Almavision Christian themed programming of the Miami WEYS-LP listing, so presume something on E-skip (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 101.1 MHz, 1508 UT June 22, 2015. Brief pieces of Spanish talk -- accent sounding Cuban -- on 101.1. I don't see anything in FL that is Spanish. Telco-ish audio, news presenting style but not enough to confirm content other than no tick-tocks so not Reloj. Ft. Myers EZL, Orlando Active Rock and presumed Hernando Jesustalk co-channel. No trace of on recheck around 1700. CMLD Radio Enciclopedia, Victoria de las Tunas listed here but clearly not fitting the format, and CMDQ Radio Lianuras de Colón, Matanzas, if by chance it was Cuba (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non] 101.1 MHz, FLORIDA WYOO, Springfield (Panama City). 2043 June 22, 2015. John Lee Nissan spot, local weather and back to talk format. Fair, checking for the Spanish heard earlier here today (but nothing now). ERP 12,000 watts (Terry Krueger, Clearwater FL, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Acknowledged on WORLD OF RADIO 1780: Michael Rutkaus, contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com One may also contribute by check or MO in US funds to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ MALAYSIA 25 YEARS OF SURVEY An e-book by Zacharias Liangas. If you`ve seen his DX posts to HCDX and other lists, you will have seen his frequent plugs for this. Since I don`t have anything but a desktop, Zach sent me a printout of the book for review. I have finally read thru it, so here goes: The printout is 64 pages no color. I assume the e-book has color illustrations, hotlinks and audio links. If my command of Greek were no better than his command of English, I would never attempt to write a book; yet, we can generally understand what he means. One big problem is his confusion over prepositions, especially in, on and at, which to use before which words. He says in the preface [sic], ``Please notice that the language here is mine idiom (ie as i call Liang-lish) without anyone assisting me to write this e-book. I call it also quite web-ish or even simple English with he hope that the reader can understand it.`` It certainly looks as if it has not been proofread, with numerous typos or mis-English, abbr`d terminology. He cites many Malaysian music titles in Italix. Zach is absolutely enthralled with Malaysian music, and the book is all about how he has collected/accessed it thru the years, via broadcasts, webcasts, buying recordings, visiting SE Asia, etc. One can only admire his dedication to this passion and desire to share it with others. There are quite a few log lists of pertinent stations on SW and FM, not only Malaysia, but Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei; but much of that is historical, as unfortunately not much is left on SW. The full e-book runs to 120 pages, he says. You can get an idea of what it`s like from the free sample at the ordering site via: http://goo.gl/Pi87gp Which has had 491 views so far. He recently said, ``buy it before is too late`` --- I`m not sure what that means, if it will be withdrawn, or because of the severe economic crisis Greece is going thru now. You will find that it costs only $5. Zach also says in his bio on the back cover, ``he is jobless``. May I suggest that in appreciation for his work as a fellow DX/SW listener, you consider helping him out by buying this book, even if you think you are not that interested in Malaysian music! (Glenn Hauser, June 29, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WRTH A-15 UPDATE Sean Gilbert wrote in the WRTH Facebook group: WRTH has released a free update for the A15 schedules file. This PDF contains frequency changes, address etc., updates and some new stations. Please visit http://www.wrth.com and navigate to 'Latest WRTH Updates', choose the link under 'International Radio' and select the file you wish to download. The file is also available from our webshop: http://www.wrth.com/_shop/?page_id=444 WRTHmonitor contains news items for the National Radio section of WRTH and other reference items. The updates are posted up to August each year. They consist of selected items supplied to us by our contributors, some other items of interest, and corrections to the previous edition of WRTH. Posted by: (Mike Terry, June 28, dxldyg via DXLD) Axually, there has also been a recent update in June to the National Radio sexion --- some are sprinkled in this DXLD (gh) I see no pdf.file download anymore. Somewhat integrated into WRTH SHOP browser window. Old cut and paste procedure? Fetch the data on http://www.wrth.com/_shop/?m=201506 My browser shows: International data access http://www.wrth.com/_shop/?p=2073 http://www.wrth.com/_shop/?cat=36 National data http://www.wrth.com/_shop/?p=2069 http://www.wrth.com/_shop/?cat=37 [LATER:] Oh yes, I see, excuse, a three step procedure via integrated text line, "We have uploaded a pdf update to the A15 schedules and this can now be downloaded from this text link WRTH2015IntRadioSuppl3_A15SchedulesUpdate " very cumbersome procedure; rather direct link via http://www.wrth.com/_shop/wp-content/uploads/WRTH2015IntRadioSuppl3_A15SchedulesUpdate.pdf wb df5sx (Wolfgang Büschel, ibid.) They may want to run users by the page facilitating voluntary donations for this free service (gh) PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO FOR DOWNLOAD 18 editions of Passport to World Band Radio are now at the American Radio History site for free download. Many thanks to my buddy, Skip Arey (N2EI), who informed me that the American Radio History website has added 18 issues of the late Passport ... http://swling.com/blog/2015/06/passport-to-world-band-radio-now-available-for-download/ Click here to view Passport To World Band Radio on the American Radio History website. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Passport.htm (via Mike Barraclough, dxldyg via DXLD) 18TH EDITION OF THE "BROADCASTING IN RUSSIAN" HANDBOOK 18th edition of the popular "Broadcasting in Russian" Handbook, edited by the St. Petersburg DX Club, has been released. The Handbook features all (or almost all) radio stations that transmit programs in the Russian language on short and medium waves at present, both from Russia and abroad. Station listings include frequency and programme schedules, transmitter location and power, target areas, postal addresses, phone/fax numbers, Web sites, social network pages, e-mail addresses as well as QSL policy info. The schedules are generally valid until October 25, 2015 (i.e. the end of A15 broadcasting season). The Handbook is written in Russian language and is distributed as a hard copy only. Volume is 56 pages of A5 size. Please address your purchase requests to: Alexander Beryozkin, P. O. Box 463, St. Petersburg, 190000, Russia or by e-mail: dxspb[at]nrec.spb.ru The price is 7 EUR or 8 USD (including delivery by registered mail). Your comments and suggestions regarding the Handbook contents are always welcome! Alexander Beryozkin, St. Petersburg DX Club July 1 (via Mikhail Timofeyev, July 1, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS updated July 5: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html ALAN ROE`S SWBC STATION HITLIST http://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm DX-PEDITIONS ++++++++++++ MASSET, BC 20 TO 28 JUNE 2015, HAIDA GWAII Just a short list from my visit to Haida Gwaii. This time, we spent most of our time in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve http://www.canadianparks.com/bcolumbia/gwaiinp/index.htm a simply amazing place. No radios on the trip. No power either. Simply the beauty of a spectacular place. What I did do in Masset was to use Mestor with the Perseus SDR to record a few overnight sessions, as well as brief times at the "dials". Antennae used was either my large diameter ALA LN 100 oriented NE/SW and a 700' BOG aimed along the east coast of Asia. Here are my results: [interspersed in this issue] (Walt Salmaniw, Massett, Haida Gwaii, BC, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES +++++++++++++++++++++++++ FORT WAYNE DX CONVENTION: Schedule (almost) finalized Hard to believe it's barely more than a week before the IRCA/NRC/WTFDA/DecalcoMania joint DX Convention kicks off in Fort Wayne, Indiana! Thanks for your patience as we've worked to finalize a schedule of events. Your all-volunteer convention planners are at the mercy of many factors, including some devastating flooding last weekend that knocked out power to a big chunk of Fort Wayne for several days and kept the local engineers especially busy repairing damage and getting their stations back on the air. If you haven't made plans yet and still want to come, there may be a limited number of hotel rooms still available in the additional block we reserved after the initial block sold out. We can accommodate additional banquet guests and baseball attendees, but I need to hear from you by FRIDAY, JULY 3 if you're interested. If you are expecting a pickup or dropoff at the airport, train station or bus terminal and have not yet confirmed it with me, please do so ASAP! Here's what we have so far as a schedule, with some changes still possible as we get closer. FRIDAY JULY 10 12:00 PM - Convention room opens, registration opens 12:30 PM - EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, PART I (Pizza and drinks will be provided during the sessions) Mark Durenberger: Desert DXPeditions 2014-2015/Neil Kazaross on antennas "NUTS" and volts": Brian May TV data, David Yocis request: Manipulating the SDR, Mike Lantz on Miami Pirates, TBA: RDS and I-D signalling 3 PM - STATION TOURS, TBA (We will at least drive out to the WOWO 1190 site in Roanoke, Indiana, and I am still hoping to arrange an inside tour, pending the availability of station staff.) 6 PM - Depart the hotel for Parkview Field, for those attending the Fort Wayne TinCaps game. The convention room will remain open for conversation and hangout time for those not going to the game ~10 PM (after the game) - LATE NIGHT RADIO CHAT SATURDAY JULY 11 9:30 AM - EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, PART II Nick Hall-Patch/Bill Whitacre-Parallel DXPeditions Carl Luetzelschwab Solar impact on Propagation NHP, CL, MD Noise reduction---Optional "panel" 12:30 PM - Depart the hotel for lunch somewhere nearby 2:30 PM - STATION TOUR - Adams Radio Group The Adams Radio Group recently purchased and reconfigured two Fort Wayne radio clusters, combining its stations in the facility on Lower Huntington Road that has been the WGL 1250 transmitter site since the 1940s and has been the WGL studios since 1972. The facility is now home to one AM transmitter and studios for two AM stations (WGL 1250 and WLYV 1450) along with six FM stations (WBTU 93.3, WXKE 96.3, W245BL "B96.9", W277AK "Great Country 103.3," WWFW 103.9, WJFX 107.9). 4 PM - STATION TOUR - WOWO/Federated Media The facility at 2915 Maples Road was originally constructed in 1947 as the transmitter site of WKJG 1380. It is still the WKJG transmitter site, and now also houses studios for all of Federated Media's stations in the market, including the legendary WOWO 1190. 6 PM - Cocktail hour begins 6:30 PM - BANQUET AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS 9 PM - AUCTION SUNDAY JULY 12 9:30 AM - Club business meetings 10:30 AM - The Great DX Quiz 12:00 PM - Convention room closes (Depending on interest, there *may* be an additional station tour or two in the early afternoon, or at least a drive by the TV tower farm just up the road from the hotel. We could also do this Friday morning if enough people are already in town who are interested.) Any questions? Drop me a line and I'll do my best to answer. I am in Rochester until July 4 and will then be on the road to Fort Wayne July 5. See you in WOWO-land!! (Scott Fybush, July 1, WTFDA gg via DXLD) For those of us who can not attend will there be any streaming or recordings? or at least maybe copies of presentations? (Duane Whittingham, ibid.) Good question! I don't think we'll have the ability to do live streaming (though Mark might have some better ideas than I do), but the sessions will certainly be recorded. In the past, they've often been made available via the NRC's DXAS, but with that now gone, I'm not sure what avenues exist to get the audio and/or video out there after the fact. Stay tuned! (Fybush, ibid.) I will record the audio and post it on my website http:/www.durenberger.com Slides will be there as well (Mark Durenberger, CPBE, On The Road Again, NRC-AM via DXLD) MUSEA +++++ EXPORT BAR PLACED ON JOHN LOGIE BAIRD ARCHIVE IN EFFORT TO KEEP IT IN UK --- The Guardian 30 June 2015 [bar == ban] An export bar has been placed on an archive from John Logie Baird’s first transmission of trans-Atlantic television pictures in the hope that it will prevent the materials – which include the first use of the acronym TV – leaving the UK. A UK buyer will need to match the £78,750 asking price for the archive, described as a “treasure trove” of materials, for it to remain in Britain. It includes a disc featuring what has been described as the world’s earliest surviving video recording, depicting images of ‘Stookie Bill’, one of Baird’s ventriloquist dummies, as well as the Scottish inventor’s assistant Benjamin Clapp’s radio log books. Culture minister Ed Vaizey said: “Britain led the world in the development of television technology in the 1920s, all due to the pioneering work of John Logie Baird and his colleagues. “It belongs in Britain where it would be of huge importance for the study of the history of television, and I hope a UK buyer will come forward to save it for the nation.” Christopher Rowell, member of the Arts Council’s reviewing committee on the export of works of art and objects of cultural interest, which recommended the temporary export bar, said that the archive “represents British ingenuity and invention at the highest level. “The notes contain the first ever use of the acronym TV for television. “The excitement of the achievement rests in these objects, which we hope will remain in this country as a permanent testament to Logie Baird and his team. “Their departure abroad would also be a serious loss to scholarship.” http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/jun/30/john-logie-baird-tv-archive-export-bar-keep-it-in-uk Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) CHELMSFORD AND MARCONI ON TV Southgate June 29, 2015 ITV News reports on the battle to save the last piece of Chelmsford radio heritage. A campaign group in Chelmsford has just over a month to raise £380,000 to keep a slice of radio history in the city. Guglielmo Marconi, known as the inventor of radio, based himself in the town from the start of the 1900s. The first factory his operations were run from is due to be converted to flats unless the money can be raised for a section to be kept as a heritage and learning centre. Watch the TV News report at http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2015-06-25/battle-to-save-last-piece-of-chelmsford-radio-heritage/ Marconi Science WorX http://marconichelmsford.uk/ https://twitter.com/BackTheBid2MT http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2015/june/chelmsford_and_marconi_on_tv.htm Posted by: (Mike Terry, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) WORLD OF HOROLOGY See also USA: WWV +++++++++++++++++ World timekeepers will add one extra second on June 30, 2015. Meanwhile, a proposal to dump the leap second has been deferred until October. http://earthsky.org/human-world/leap-second-june-30-december-31-why-need-controversy?utm_content=buffer350f5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer (Via Horacio Nigro, Montevideo, Uruguay, dxldyg via DXLD) THE LEAP SECOND: WHAT PROBLEMS IT COULD CAUSE BBC Newsbeat 30 June 2015 It's only a second but it could cause big problems. At midnight an extra second is going to be added on to make sure the clocks we use keep in time with the speed the Earth spins - a bit like a leap year just much shorter. There's a slight difference between how fast the earth spins and official world time so this extra second helps bridge the gap. However, there's a warning that not everyone is ready for the shift. The atomic clock expert Professor Judah Levine, from the US National Institute of Standards and Technology, warns that "it's a major interruption mostly because there are a lot of systems that aren't prepared to handle the leap second correctly". Last time we added a second Professor Levine was proved right. In 2012 a number of big websites including Mozilla, Reddit, Gawker, LinkedIn, FourSquare and Yelp were caught out and went a bit wrong. In Australia more than 400 Quantas flights were delayed as staff were forced to switch to manual check-ins. And this time around there are some concerns that stock exchanges and financial markets could be affected when the time is added. One senior broker said that this is because "these days, in the electronic world, one second is not an insignificant amount of time. It's worth being diligent about it." But he did point out that "no one's actually expecting a big impact". You may not even see anything changing if you stay and watch your clock at midnight. An expert told Newsbeat that most domestic digital clocks set by radio time signals don't show seconds, so you probably wouldn't notice that the last minute was a second longer. If you're lucky enough to have "a digital clock showing Universal Coordinated Time when the leap second is added you would see 23:59:60 for one second" as the last 'minute' would contain one second more. But what exactly is happening and why? Newsbeat got in touch with Robert Edwards, head of science at the Royal Observatory Greenwich - the place were time in the UK is kept. In short he's a man who knows his minutes from his seconds (and leap seconds). This is what he told us. What is happening? An extra second is being added to the day today. This is called a leap second. The practice of adding leap seconds has been going on since 1972. Why bother? Leap seconds account for the fact that over time, perfectly normal irregularities in the Earth's rotation cause the time according to the Sun and the time according to our atomic clocks to drift apart. The leap second ensures that they stay in line with each other. It's only a second - can't we just ignore it? You could ignore this over a short timescale. After a century the time given by our atomic clocks might disagree with the time given by the Sun by about one minute. After 6,000 years they might disagree by an hour. After roughly 72,000 years they might disagree by 12 hours and midday according to our atomic clocks would take place at midnight according to the Sun. Our timekeeping system is based on the average length of the day, which actually varies by 21 to 29 seconds in either direction throughout the year. Over the course of the year our clocks can disagree with the Sun by as much as 15 minutes and nobody notices. (Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter, BBCNewsbeat on Instagram, Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube and you can now follow BBC_Newsbeat on Snapchat.) http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/33325774/the-leap-second-what-problems-it-could-cause Posted by: (Mike Terry, June 30, dxldyg via DXLD) ?? What are they talking about? Depending on longitude and humans messing with where timezone boundaries ought to be, not to mention DST, clocks can disagree with the Sun by a lot more than 15 minutes. In Enid summers, it`s 92 minutes! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) LEAP SECOND AT SPAIN'S ROYAL OBSERVATORY The man who’s set to add a second to Spaniards’ lives By Manuel Ansede, Madrid, June 30 EL PAÍS The Spanish navy officer Francisco Javier Galindo could not imagine what the future held when, back in 1990, he stepped off the Numancia at a Danish port. The guided-missile frigate, on its way to Iceland for maneuvers, was ordered back to participate in the first Iraq war against the regime of Saddam Hussein. Galindo, born in the Spanish exclave city of Melilla in 1963, went back to Spain for a training course that saved him from seeing combat. These days, he is a naval captain (a rank equivalent to army colonel), a physicist specializing in electronics, and head of the Time Section of the navy’s Royal Institute and Observatory in San Fernando (Cádiz). Naval warfare has become a thing of the past. “I see a picture of a ship now and I get seasick,” he jokes. This man is in charge of adding an extra second to Spain’s official time at 2am on July 1, in order to synchronize the country’s clocks and watches with the Sun. His laboratory, which is the headquarters for Spain’s official legal time, has 30 computer servers that provide the official time to clients such as telecoms operators and the Spanish government. Any one of these servers receives up to four million requests a day. “What, then, is time? If nobody asks me, I know; if I have to explain it to, I don’t,” jokes Galindo, quoting the fourth-century philosopher Augustine of Hippo. In 1884, he notes, when the railroad and the telegraph forced the world to synchronize their watches in order to share trains and communications, the wealthiest nations got together in Washington DC at the International Meridian Conference and decided to adopt the Greenwich meridian as a world standard of time measurement. The time depended on the Sun going over this English location, and thus on the rotation of the Earth around its own axis, and it was called Universal Time (UT), or Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). And so it was for decades, until scientists realized that the Earth’s rotation was not a very good system for accurate timekeeping. “The Earth actually has a tendency to slow down, due mostly to the tides, like a top losing its spin,” explains Galindo. A mean solar day does not really last 24 hours made up of 60 minutes made up of 60 seconds (86,400 seconds in total), but a couple of thousandths of a second more on average. Atomic clocks put an end to this botched job. A caesium-133 atom produces 9,192,631,770 oscillations per second when it is at a temperature of precisely -273ºC (or 0 degrees in the Kelvin scale). So in 1967 the second stopped being defined as a mean solar day divided by 86,400 and instead came to be described by the International Committee for Weights and Measures as “the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of the radiation corresponding to the transition between the two hyperfine levels of the ground state of the caesium-133 atom.” A new standard was born: International Atomic Time, or TAI to use its French acronym. At this point in his explanation, the captain knows that he is entering slippery terrain. “Traditionally, we had a clock associated with the Earth, and which was not very good, but good enough for everyday purposes,” he says. “Now our clocks are based on physical processes and they are very precise.” Yet the world cannot entirely do without the old GMT standard, note Galindo and his colleague Teodoro López in an article published in Revista General de Marina, a specialized publication put out by the navy. Sailors who still use astronomical navigation need it to find their way across the oceans. To resolve this conundrum, experts came up with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), the global standard of reference these days. It is counted in atomic seconds and periodically corrected so it is never off from GMT by more than 0.9 seconds. This adjustment is performed by introducing an extra second, called a leap second, whenever necessary. The individual who decides when a leap second is required is a French astronomer named Daniel Gambis, director of the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service at the Paris Observatory. On January 5 of this year, Gambis issued a worldwide release “to authorities responsible for the measurement and distribution of time.” In Spain, the message was received by Captain Galindo. The message said the following: “A positive leap second will be introduced at the end of June 2015. The sequence of dates of the UTC second markers will be: 2015 June 30, 23h 59m 59s 2015 June 30, 23h 59m 60s 2015 July 1, 0h 0m 0s” Because the change will be introduced at UTC time (UTC + 2 in peninsular Spain), the extra second will be added at 2am in the early hours of Wednesday. This will be the 26th time that a leap second has been added since the practice began in 1972. “And it could be the last,” admits Gambis in a telephone conversation from the Paris Observatory. The International Telecommunications Union (UIT), the United Nations body in charge of the issue, attempted to eliminate leap seconds in 2012, but finally postponed the decision. But there are “high probabilities” that an upcoming gathering of world authorities in Geneva in November “will decide to definitively eliminate the current practice of leap seconds,” according to Galindo and López. A majority of countries, with the United States in the lead, support a continuous time scale that does not require constant adjustments. The biggest critics of the leap second system warn about potential problems with some internet browsers, flight delays due to computer glitches and the collapse of Unix, an operating system implemented by IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Apple and others. Gambis himself recalls how the last time a leap second was introduced on June 30, 2012, “the computer system for the Australian airline Qantas was down for hours.” And certain software’s trouble dealing with the extra time also brought down some of the world’s most popular websites, such as the news aggregator Reddit or the professional network Linkedin. But the controversial leap seconds have one stalwart supporter: Great Britain. As Galindo explains, London’s legal time reference is not UTC, the standard for most nations, but the obsolete (but British- made) GMT. If these artificial seconds were eliminated, UTC would drift increasingly away from the time based on Earth’s rotation. By the year 2100, there would be a three-minute difference. Britain would either have to give up on Greenwich, or dig in its heels and accept a three-minute difference with the rest of the world. Whether this is the last leap second in history or not, Captain Galindo is prepared to insert it tonight. The process is completely automated and rehearsals have taken place for the last month at the navy’s Royal Institute and Observatory in San Fernando, which is Spain’s oldest astronomy observatory. Galindo’s machines have been sending alerts to their clients since June 1, making sure they are ready to deal with the extra second. “We work with time, so we cannot afford the luxury of running into a problem,” he says. But Galindo is so certain that everything will go smoothly that at 2am he is planning to be in bed. There will be nobody at the lab. “It’s not necessary.” 73s (via Marty Delfín (Madrid, Spain), dxldyg via DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See MEXICO; OKLAHOMA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DAB See SWEDEN ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See also ETHIOPIA; INDIA; NIGERIA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Re: Novos testes em DRM no Brasil Amigos, A Transmissores Bertoldi, ou BT, de Porto Alegre/RS, fabrica transmissores de Onda Média e de Ondas Curtas de até 100 kW, em estado sólido, pronto para DRM e analógico, e a empresa integra o grupo de desenvolvimento de DRM da ITU (Adriano Becker, PU3ADB and/or PY3AK. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android, June 30, radioescutas yg via DXLD) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ New ALA1530S+ Imperium Wellbrook loop test on MW and SW Ciao, I tested my new loop antenna by Wellbrook: ALA1530S+ Imperium. It goes well on LW, MW & SW. I posted a review with a log. If it is of your interest you can see here: AIR - RADIORAMA: ALA1530S+ Imperium. Il nuovo loop della Wellbrook in azione Finalmente ho installato a Bocca di Magra il nuovo loop Wellbrook, naturalmente con l'aiuto di Alessandro Capra, antennista della Real Casa. . . http://air-radiorama.blogspot.it/2015/06/ala1530s-imperium-il-nuovo-loop-della.html Have nice summer time DXing (Giampiero Bernardini, Milan, Italy, June 27, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) WELLBROOK ALA1530S+ AIR - RADIORAMA: ALA1530S+ Imperium. Finalmente ho installato a Bocca di Magra il nuovo loop Wellbrook, naturalmente con l'aiuto di Alessandro Capra, antennista della Real Casa. .. http://air-radiorama.blogspot.it/2015/06/ala1530s-imperium-il-nuovo-loop-della.html (Giampiero Bernardini, Milano playdx yg via DXLD) TWiRT 263 - RDS & RDS2 with Alan Jurison Date Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 9:20PM The Radio Data System - RDS - has been on-air in the US since the mid 1980’s. Good for what it does - identifying FM stations and providing call letters and basic program information. What if we could double or triple the data rate, allowing more text, graphics and even supporting return data via IP or SMS? iHeart Media Senior Operations Engineer, Alan Jurison, joins Chris Tobin and Kirk Harnack to find out about RDS2. . . http://thisweekinradiotech.com/twirt-home/2015/6/25/twirt-263-rds-rds2-with-alan-jurison.html (via Gary Drew, BDXC-UK yg via DXLD) 70-minute audiovideo (gh) RadioShack Dealer: DON’T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME Osage, Iowa — This month’s purchase of RadioShack’s trademarks, domain names, patents and customer data by former majority investor Standard General closes a major chapter in the storied chain’s bankruptcy. But another is still to be written. Along with RadioShack’s intellectual assets, the New York hedge fund also acquired the retailer’s extensive franchise and dealer network and infrastructure. While Standard General, through its new subsidiary General Wireless, draws up new franchise agreements, the 800 or so independent store operators who still wave the RadioShack flag remain in limbo, where they’ve been since the bankruptcy filing in February. At least two owners, Kansas dealer Frank Beer and Massachusetts’s Ira Brezinsky, have worked to arrange alternative buying sources and to organize legal representation for the group. But another pair, Mike and Becky Mauer, owners of RadioShack franchise Home Town Connections here in Osage, Iowa, took a more direct and plaintive approach. In a letter to the editor of their hometown paper, the couple reminded their customers that they have served the community for 28 years and assured them that despite the bankruptcy, and regardless of the outcome of General Wireless’ new dealer agreements, they will continue to do so. - See more at: RadioShack Dealer: Don’t You Forget About Me | http://www.twice.com/news/retail/radioshack-dealer-don-t-you-forget-about-me/57616 (via Curt Philips, W4CP, June 29, WBRadio yg via DXLD) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ GEOMAGNETIC INDICES – Compiled by: Phil Bytheway Geomagnetic Summary June 1 2015 through June 30 201 Tabulated from email status daily (K @ 0000 UTC.) Flux A K Space Wx 1 100 8 1 no storms 2 101 3 0 no storms 3 109 4 0 no storms 4 118 3 1 no storms 5 126 3 1 no storms 6 133 5 1 no storms 7 137 7 3 no storms 8 134 33 4 moderate, G2 9 137 13 2 no storms 10 135 12 3 no storms 11 140 9 1 minor, R1 12 137 7 3 no storms 13 136 10 3 no storms 14 132 20 3 minor, G1, R1 15 135 14 2 no storms 16 136 10 2 no storms 17 136 14 1 no storms 18 151 6 1 minor, R1, S1 19 137 5 1 no storms 20 135 2 1 minor, R1 21 136 8 2 minor, R1, S1 22 135 54 5 severe, G4, R2. S3 23 116 76 3 severe, G4, S2 24 110 17 2 no storms 25 102 33 4 moderate, G2, R2 26 101 10 3 minor, S1 27 97 8 3 minor, S1 28 97 13 2 no storms 29 97 6 1 no storms 30 x x x x Gx – Geomagnetic Storm Level Rx – Radio Blackouts Level Sx – Solar Radiation Storm Level (IRCA DX Monitor July 4 via DXLD) MAGNETOMETER KNOCKED OUT BY GEOMAGNETIC STORM Propagation de K7RA --- ARRL June 26, 2015 This was a very active week for solar flares and aurora. On Monday and Tuesday the planetary A index was 55 and 76, indicating a geomagnetic storm. The planetary A index was high again on Thursday, June 25 at 33, and the high latitude college A index was 42. It turns out that the magnetometer at Fredericksburg, Virginia was knocked out on five of the seven days, so the mid-latitude A index we are reporting for June 18-21 and June 24 are approximations, or actually wild guesses based on other readings from magnetometers that were working. More at http://www.arrl.org/news/the-k7ra-solar-update-380 Posted by: (Mike Terry, June 28, dxldyg via DXLD) UK Propagation News – 28 June 2015 RSGB June 26, 2015 What a week it has been in terms of solar activity and its effects on HF propagation. We’ve had everything thrown at us. On Sunday we started with a series of strong M-class X-ray flares. One of these resulted in a full halo coronal mass ejection. The halo effect observed means the CME was coming straight towards earth. On Monday we had a proton radiation storm, which impacted HF radio propagation through the polar regions, a so-called Polar Cap Absorption Event. And on Tuesday we had the big one with the arrival of the CME from Sunday’s flare. This pushed the Kp index to eight, with dire effects on the F2 layer and ionospheric propagation, with aurora and depressed critical frequencies. The Chilton Ionosonde struggled to get any returns from the F2 layer on Tuesday morning and all that could be heard were a few weak European signals on 20m. By early afternoon the critical frequency was 4.350MHz, giving a maximum usable frequency of about 16.8MHz on 3,000km paths. By Thursday the K index hit six again thanks to another CME. So, this week has been characterised by dismal HF conditions with sporadic-E being disrupted as well. Next week is predicted to be more settled with a solar flux index in the 120s and quieter geomagnetic conditions, so HF propagation may improve. VHF and up propagation: We are still in the peak period for sporadic-E and the weather triggers, chiefly jet streams in the upper atmosphere, are still likely to be present for the coming week. There was more good sporadic-E across Europe last week with some six metre openings to the Caribbean and the Americas, plus Auroral Es to Scandinavia and two metre paths to southern Italy. Expect more of the same. Longer-term weather models are showing good potential for enhanced tropo conditions in the coming week. A ridge of high pressure should develop across southern England today, and soon build to form a large high over southern UK which moves into the North Sea and Scandinavia by mid-week. By this time, a trough may bring some heavy thundery showers into southwestern Britain from France to give a chance of rain scatter on the gigahertz bands. Remember that tropo paths across the sea can remain active throughout 24 hours, but inland stations may benefit during night-time and early morning, before the sun breaks down any temperature inversion. Often tropo tends to be better on the higher bands, like 70cm and 23cm, and is often long-lasting compared with the fleeting lower band QSOs via sporadic-E. http://rsgb.org/main/ Posted by: (Mike Terry, dxldyg via DXLD) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2015 Jun 29 0647 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 22 - 28 June 2015 Solar activity was at low to high levels. The period began at high levels when Region 2371 (N13, L=302, class/area Fkc/1180 on 21 June) produced an M6/2b flare at 22/1823 UTC with an associated Castelli-U spectral burst, Type II radio sweep (1480 km/s), 1000 sfu Tenflare, and a full halo coronal mass ejection (CME) with an approximate speed of 1047 km/s. Solar activity returned to high levels again on 25 June as Region 2371 produced a long-duration M7/3b flare at 25/0816 UTC with associated Type II (2056 km/s) and Type IV radio sweeps, 3800 sfu Tenflare, and an asymmetric full halo CME with an approximate speed of 1500 km/s. Region 2371 remained relatively quiet and stable after 25 June, only producing low-level C-class flaring for the rest of the period. A greater than 10 MeV proton event was in progress at the beginning of the period. The event began at 21/2135 UTC, likely associated with an M2/1n flare at 21/0142 UTC from Region 2371, reached a maximum flux value of 1070 pfu at 22/1900 UTC and ended 24/0705 UTC. A brief enhancement to the S3 (Strong) levels was observed due to a shock enhancement from the arrival of the 21 June CME. Another greater than 10 MeV proton event began at 26/0350 UTC in association with an M7/3b flare at 25/0816 UTC from Region 2371, reached a maximum of 22 pfu (S1-Minor) at 27/0030 UTC and ended at 27/0755 UTC. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was high levels through the period with the exception of 23 June. A maximum flux of 26,376 pfu was observed at 24/1620 UTC. Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to severe storm conditions. At 22/0451 UTC, a small shock was observed at the NASA/ACE spacecraft. Total field increased from 8 nT to 17 nT with a corresponding solar wind increase from 360 km/s to 431 km/s. The shock was associated with the arrival of the 19 June CME caused by a filament eruption in the SE quadrant observed in SDO/AIA imagery beginning at 19/0500 UTC. A geomagnetic sudden impulse (SI) of 19 nT (Guam) was observed at 22/0545 UTC. The geomagnetic field responded with unsettled to active levels. At 22/1759 UTC, another shock was observed in ACE data from the 21 June CME associated with a double peak M2 flare from Region 2371 at 21/0142 UTC. Total field increased to a maximum of 41 nT at 22/1935 UTC, solar wind speed increased to 737 km/s and the Bz component went negative to -39 nT at 22/1850 UTC. A prolonged period of mostly southward Bz occurred between 23/0013 UTC and 23/1246 UTC reaching as high as -25 nT. An SI of 48 nT (Hartland) was observed at 21/1650 UTC. The geomagnetic field responded with minor to major storm levels with severe storm periods observed between 22/1800-2100 UTC and 23/0000-0600 UTC. At 24/1258 UTC, the 22 June CME associated with the M6/2b flare on 22 June was observed in ACE data. Solar wind speeds increased from approximately 550 km/s to around 760 km/s with a relatively weak increase in total field from 5 nT to 13 nT. The Bz component was mostly positive during this event with negative values reaching a maximum of -11 nT between 25/0547 UTC and 25/1357 UTC. The geomagnetic field responded with only quiet to active periods on 24 June, but increased to minor to major storm levels mid-period on 25 June. Another CME associated with the M7/3b flare on 25 June arrived at 27/0223 UTC at the ACE spacecraft. Solar wind speeds increased from near 475 km/s to 860 km/s before slowly decreasing to 480 km/s by the end of the day. Total field reached a maximum of 13 nT at 27/0304 UTC and the Bz component was variable between +9 nT and -7 nT. As a result, the geomagnetic field never increased beyond unsettled conditions. FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 29 JUNE - 25 JULY 2015 Solar activity is expected to be at low levels with a chance for M-class flare (R1-R2, Minor-Moderate) activity from 30 June through 24 July with the return of old Regions 2365 (S13, L=079) on 30 June, 2367 (S20, L=002) on 05 July, and 2371 (N13, L=302) on 11 July. There is a chance for a greater than 10 MeV proton event from 11 July through 24 July with the return of old Region 2371 to the visible disk. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at high levels from 29-30 Jun and again from 08-19 July due to residual CME effects and recurrent coronal hole high speed streams (CH HSS). Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at active to minor storm (G1-Minor) levels from 06-08 July and again from 11-12 July due to recurrent CH HSS activity. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2015 Jun 29 0647 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 2015-06-29 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2015 Jun 29 100 8 3 2015 Jun 30 105 5 2 2015 Jul 01 105 5 2 2015 Jul 02 105 5 2 2015 Jul 03 105 5 2 2015 Jul 04 105 5 2 2015 Jul 05 105 5 2 2015 Jul 06 110 18 5 2015 Jul 07 120 15 4 2015 Jul 08 125 12 4 2015 Jul 09 125 8 3 2015 Jul 10 125 8 3 2015 Jul 11 130 18 5 2015 Jul 12 130 12 4 2015 Jul 13 130 8 3 2015 Jul 14 130 5 2 2015 Jul 15 130 5 2 2015 Jul 16 130 5 2 2015 Jul 17 130 5 2 2015 Jul 18 130 8 3 2015 Jul 19 125 8 3 2015 Jul 20 115 5 2 2015 Jul 21 110 5 2 2015 Jul 22 105 5 2 2015 Jul 23 100 5 2 2015 Jul 24 100 5 2 2015 Jul 25 100 5 2 (SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1780, DXLD) GLENN`S PROPAGATION OUTLOOK FOR MEDIA NETWORK PLUS AS OF JULY 2 Keith, From IPS in Australia, the global HF propagation forecast is normal at all latitudes thru July 4. Spaceweather South Africa expects quiet geomagnetic conditions thru July 4; shortwave fadeouts unlikely; MUF unstable From Met Office UK: the Space Weather Forecast Summary: minor storms likely on Sunday July 5, with geomagnetic activity otherwise predominantly quiet. From Natural Resources Canada, the 27-day magnetic forecast: most DRX nanotesla activity on July 6 and 11 in the polar and auroral zones. Petr Kolman, OK1MGW of the Czech Propagation Interest Group says the Geomagnetic field will be: quiet to unsettled on July 3, 6 - 8, 13 - 14, 18 active to disturbed on July 4 quiet to active on July 5, 11 - 12, 19 - 22 mostly quiet on July 9 - 10, 15 - 17 From SWPC in Boulder: Geomagnetic field at active to G1 minor storm levels July 6-8 and 11-12, when A- and K-indices will peak at 18 and 5; lowest levels of 5 and 2 thru July 5 and from July 14. Solar flux rising from 105 on July 5 to a peak of 130 July 11-18, down to 100 by July 23. Bill Hepburn`s VHF-UHF-Microwave DX maps show tropospheric ducting extreme this week off northwestern Mexico and over the Mediterranean; all around the Arabian Peninsula to India; and off Angola; peaking July 6 between Bahamas and Puerto Rico (via DXLD) TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 10 COMMANDMENTS STATUE MUST BE REMOVED FROM STATE CAPITOL, OKLAHOMA SUPREME COURT RULES http://www.koco.com/news/10-commandments-statue-must-be-removed-from-state-capitol-oklahoma-supreme-court-rules/33849476 (AP via KOCO via Ron Howard, DXLD) ###