DX LISTENING DIGEST 18-20, May 15, 2018 Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING edited by Glenn Hauser, http://www.worldofradio.com Items from DXLD may be reproduced and re-reproduced only if full credit be maintained at all stages and we be provided exchange copies. DXLD may not be reposted in its entirety without permission. Materials taken from Arctic or originating from Olle Alm and not having a commercial copyright are exempt from all restrictions of noncommercial, noncopyrighted reusage except for full credits For restrixions and searchable 2018 contents archive see http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html [also linx to previous years] NOTE: If you are a regular reader of DXLD, and a source of DX news but have not been sending it directly to us, please consider yourself obligated to do so. Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO 1930 contents: Algeria non, Antarctica, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bonaire, China, Congo, Cuba, Fiji, France, Germany, Goa, India, Iran, Korea South, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands non, New Zealand, North America, Papua New Guinea, Perú, Philippines, Romania, Russia non, Sa`udi Arabia, Somalia, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda non, USA, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, unID 15520, and the propagation outlook. SHORTWAVE AIRINGS of WORLD OF RADIO 1930, May 15-21, 2018 Note: WRMI has replaced 9455 by 5950! 9330 rarely airs, but now on AM Tue 2030 WRMI 5950 7780 [barely confirmed] Tue 2130 WRMI 5950 7780 [confirmed] Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v [not aired] Wed 1030 WRMI 5950 Wed 2100 WRMI 9955 [confirmed] Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v [confirmed] Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v [not aired] Thu 2330 WBCQ 9330v [maybe] Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v [maybe] Sat 0630 HLR 6190-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1431 HLR 6190-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM [off this week only for Hamvention] Sat 2130 WBCQ 9330v [maybe; or 2330?] Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 [canceled?] Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM [off this week only for Hamvention] Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio Sun 1900 WRMI 9395 Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v [maybe] Mon 0130 WRMI 5850, 7780 Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v-AM Area 51 Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 Mon 0400 WRMI webcast only Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v [maybe] Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 Tue 2030 WRMI 5950, 7780 [or #1931?] Latest edition of this schedule version, including AM, FM, satellite and webcasts with hotlinks to station sites and audio, is at: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html or http://schedule.worldofradio.org or http://sked.worldofradio.org For updates see our Anomaly Alert page: http://www.worldofradio.com/anomaly.html WORLD OF RADIO PODCASTS: Tnx to Dr Harald Gabler and the Rhein-Main Radio Club. http://www.rmrc.de/index.php/rmrc-audio-plattform/podcast/glenn-hauser-wor ALTERNATIVE PODCASTS, tnx Stephen Cooper: http://shortwave.am/wor.xml ANOTHER PODCAST ALTERNATIVE, tnx to Keith Weston: http://feeds.feedburner.com/GlennHausersWorldOfRadio NOW tnx to Keith Weston, also Podcasts via iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/glenn-hausers-world-of-radio/id1123369861 AND via Google Play Music: http://bit.ly/worldofradio OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO: http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html or http://wor.worldofradio.org DAY-BY-DAY ARCHIVE OF GLENN HAUSER`S LOG REPORTS: Unedited, uncondensed, unchanged from original version, many of them too complex, minutely researched, multi-frequency, opinionated, inconsequential, off-topic, or lengthy for some log editors to manage; and also ahead of their availability in these weekly issues: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!! WOR IO GROUP: Effective Feb 4, 2018, DXLD yg archive and members have been migrated to this group: https://groups.io/g/WOR [there was already an unrelated group at io named dxld!, so new name] From now on, the io group is primary, where all posts should go. One may apply for membership, subscribe via the above site. DXLD yahoogroup: remains in existence, and members are free to COPY same info to it, as backup, but no posts should go to it only. They may want to change delivery settings to no e-mail, and/or no digest. The change was necessary due to increasing outages, long delays in posts appearing, and search failures at the yg. Why wait for DXLD issues? A lot more info, not all of it appearing in DXLD later, is posted at our io group without delay. ** ALASKA. 6075, KNLS Religious Broadcaster, May 12, 2018, 1424–1434 in English. SIO 555. “Radio History for Beginners” program. Discussion of radio broadcasting in the 1930s and 1940s. Discussion of the Jack Benny Show with origins in vaudeville. YL announcer, OM commentator. music, mixed songs and a variety of “Christian Rock.” Excellent signal (Vince Henley, Anacortes, WA, WiNRADiO G39DDCe SDR, ICOM IC-R8600, Ten-Tec RX-340, Drake R8B, TECSUN PL-380, TECSUN PL-660, TECSUN PL- 880. Antennas: whips on PL-380, PL-660, PL-880 and Alpha-Delta DX- Ultra installed broadside east west at 30 feet, NASWA Flashsheet May 13 via DXLD) [and non-log]. KNLS, on May 15, noted they were completely off the air on 6045, but as usual heard on 7355, in English, from scheduled 1200 to 1300. Probably just a one day anomaly? (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** ALGERIA [non]. FRANCE, Reception of TDA Telediffusion d'Algerie via TDF Issoudun, May 11: 0500-0559 7295 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg NWAf Fre/Ara Holy Quran, fair/good 0500-0559 9535 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg CEAf Fre/Ara Holy Quran, very good 0600-0659 9620 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg NWAf Arabic, Holy Quran, very good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-tda-telediffusion-dalgerie_11.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 10-11, WOR iog via DXLD) v FRANCE 6050, "Qur'an Radio Algeria," via France. Update of my May 5 log noting English ID - On May 14 was able to record sign on intro; *0358 choral National Anthem; 0400 time pips; several multi-language IDs, including English, which are actually given as "Qur'an Radio Algeria." My audio at http://goo.gl/F2fG2W with the best ID at 02:06 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** ANGUILLA. 6090, Caribbean Beacon at 0745. Lecture by late Dr. Gene Scott. "The only thing that will get you to sleep faster is a tape of me preaching...Ya got insomnia?". Went on thru the hour to past 0800. (This is something I have noticed recently - the tapes roll thru the hour with the changes to sometimes new speaker, i.e., between DGS and PMS, occurring on the quarter hour). PMS came on at 0845, then DGS again at 0851. Just because you wanted to know! Strong armchair quality // on 5935, this was still Very Good - May 14 (Rick Barton, Logs from Central Arizona, English used unless otherwise stated. Equipment: HQ-180A, Grundig Satellit 205/5000 & 750; RS SW-2000629, ATS-909x with Slinky and other outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ANTARCTICA. 15476, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, on air 1648-1725, 09-05 [Wednesday], only very weak carrier here in Lugo. Audible with Latin American and other songs via: Remoto SDR Kiwi Glorinha, Brazil, fair to weak http://py3cej.homeip.net:8073/ Remoto SDR Kiwi Swiss, weak to very weak. http://hb9odp.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/ 15476, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, closing transmission at 1743 UT. Program of non stop songs (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Log in Lugo, Grundig Satellit 500, cable antenna, 8 meters, May 9, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15476, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1658-1836, 11-05 [Friday], at first only carrier and since 1810 some comments detected, only on USB. Extremely weak. Via remote SDR Kiwi Paraguay fair to weak, non stop songs between 1658 and 1800, 1800 to 1836 female and male comments in Spanish http://paraguay.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/ Via remote SDR Kiwi, Glorinha, Brazil, weak. Via remote SDR Kiwi, Ticino, Switzerland, extremely weak, barely audible (Manuel Méndez, Spain, May 11, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Very weak occasional audio can be detected using the U. Twente SDR receiver at 1855 UT in USB mode. In AMsync mode, frequency comes up as 15475.973 kHz (-- Richard Langley, May 11, ibid.) ** ARMENIA [and non]. Radio 8 bit, instead of IBC Radio via Yerevan, May 9 1900-2030 5845 ERV 100 kW / 305 deg WeEu English Wed, very strong Same time 6070 ROB 025 kW / non-dir CeEu Ita/Eng Wed, IBC Radio, good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/radio-8-bit-instead-of-ibc-radio-via.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 8-9, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) LOG: 5845 kHz "Radio 8 bit" 19.00z O=5 in Central Germany. List source: userlistAOKI.txt, file date 2018/05/07 06:08 kHz: 5845 UTC/PSN: 1900-2000 Days/PI: 3 (We) Language: Italian Station: IBC Radio (ex.) ==> 6070 kHz ch292 Country: ARM (Armenia) Transmitter: Yerevan-Gavar Latitude: 40.4167 Longitude: 45.1833 Modulation: AM Power (kW): 100 Target: 305 Distance: 2824 Bearing: 103 Notes: IBC/FNA a18 Nov.22 Details: From Armenia QTH locator: LN20ok10xa [later:] According to Christian Milling, TX-QTH is Tashkent. This increases the distance here. Country: UZB (Uzbekistan) Transmitter: Tashkent Latitude: 41.2167 Longitude: 69.1500 Modulation: AM Power (kW): 100 kW (?) Target: Europe Distance: 4425 km Bearing: 82 Details: 49 m from Uzbekistan to Europe (roger, germany, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) 5845, R. 8 bit via Armenia, May 09 *1900-1910, 35443, English, 1900 sign on with music, ID at 1900 and 1905 and 1910, Very good condition (Kouji Hashimoto, JAPAN, RX, IC-R75, NRD-525, NRD-345, SATELLIT 750, ANT, 130m Sloper Wire, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Rather RRTM RED Telecom Tashkent Uzbekistan broadcast center, according to Christian Milling: From: "Christian Milling" Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2018 9:10 PM Subject: Re: [A-DX] LOG: 5845 kHz "Radio 8 bit" 19.00z O=5 >Transmitter: Yerevan-Gavar --- Heute{today}: Tashkent. (Wolfgang Büschel, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 540, 1100-, ABC Western Queensland, Mar 31. Good reception with some splatter with a play by play of some sport, with one side being Melbourne. // to 774. No ID at the TOH, though, so a presumed logging. Cochannel to another low level English speaker, which may very well be 7SD Heart 540 from Scottsdale Tasmania. 612, 0357-, 4QR, ABC Brisbane, Apr 15. A total void in MW signals at 3:00 PM local a couple of hundred km southwest of New Caledonia where we are headed. However, 4QR is still audible at fair strength, which roughly is in line with the WCNA, and perhaps why we often receive 612 so well back home! 819, 1130-, ABC, New England North West, Mar 31. Good reception with Saturday Night Country program, // to stronger 810, 2BA, ABC SE New South Wales in Bega with 10 kW (presumed). Also cochannel to presumed RNZ National from Tauranga with 10 kW with Easter programming. 864, 1001-, 7RPH, Print Radio, Tasmania, Apr 1. Excellent reception with a radio play starring Andy [Mickey!] Rooney from 1940 about the young Tom Edison. Cochannel Newstalk ZB with 10 kW from Invercargill, much weaker, but at times fading up to almost good level. Old time radio at its best! 1224, 1258-, 3EA, Mar 31. Very strong at this time. ID for BBCWS before the TOH. Ethnic music which caused me to assume it was 3EA. Cochannel likely TAB Trackside Radio in Invercargill with 2 kW. Less likely 2RPH Sydney. 1251, 1242-, 2DU, Mar 31. Nice ID after several local ads mentioning Dubbo. Then, 'First in your community, 2DU'. Fair to good reception, cochannel with Rhema. 1413, 0936-, 2EA, SBS Radio 1, Apr 1. SBS Radio IDs in Vietnamese at this time at fair/good level, with much weaker unID cochannel in English, which faded up as I continued to listen, came up with Newstalk ZB ID at 0938, making it Tokoroa [NZ] with 2 kW. 1494, 1236-, 2AY, Mar 31. Nice ID following several local ads, including for a dairy. Good reception, especially after 1238 (wonder whether the ship turned?). Cochannel noted, likely Star from Hamilton, NZ with 5 kW with Christian sounding music. 1566, 0946-, 3NE, Solid Gold, 15-double-6, Apr 1. Local ID for 15- double-6, and ads for businesses in Wangaratta. Good reception. 1593, 1155-, 3RG, Rete Italia, Mar 31. Excellent reception with soccer play by play in Italian. Mentioning Roma and Bologna (I think). (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. 5RF RADIO ITALIA UNO, ADELAIDE, SA – 1629 KHZ 5RF, Radio Italia Uno on 1629 kHz, broadcasting from Regency Park in Adelaide, SA with 400 watts has confirmed my reception on KONG of February 14th from 1428-1545 UT. The station was previously known as Niche Radio Network and Rete Italia Network. Hot Country from Dalby, QLD was also present on the channel together with 4 other carriers and last autumn, Vision Christian Media in Dubbo QLD was noted. Both these were recently verified too. The station has promised to play a dedication for my wife and myself next Tuesday, so we asked for Andrea Bocelli and Laura Pausani's song "Vivere"! The station's president Ted Iuliano describes the station: "Radio Italia Uno came into existence after a long period of reflection of a group of people who are passionate about the Italian-Australian community and look to the future with an eye on the past. The history of the Italian community of Adelaide is one of the most interesting chapters of Italian emigration; The voice of Radio Italia Uno will enter your homes with great respect towards you, the listeners, and high regard for your ideas and needs. It is an information project and a service to the community complemented by great music intended to keep you company every day." You will also enjoy Lloyd Butler VK5BR's excellent essay: "Amplitude Modulated (AM) Broadcast Stations in South Australia." http://radiounoadelaide.com.au/ http://radiounoadelaide.com.au/schedule/ http://www.mwlist.org/mwlist_quick_and_easy.php?area=2&kHz=1629 http://users.tpg.com.au/ldbutler/Broadcast_Station_History.htm (via ARC mv-eko 14 May via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 4835, 0820-, Ozy Radio, Apr 5. Good reception with EZL music. I've seen not a hint of the everpresent OTH radar which we see in the Pacific Northwest. No problem with WWCR only 5 kHz higher (and a stronger signal as well). Some deep fades present. For DX reports, send to Ozyradio@gmail.com, announced at 0824. Noise floor on the 60 m band is about - 125 dB, so very nice! (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 4835, May 9 at 1048, JBA carrier in sideband splash of 4840 WWCR, weaker than 5055, and at this early hour I am not hearing any carriers on the regular Indian frequencies, so I suspect this is not Sikkim, but rather OzyRadio reactivated as expected. Ron Howard confirms: Hi Glenn - This just in from Craig Allen (0517 UT, on May 9): "Ozy Radio 4835 kHz is back on air 1 kW from Razor Back Sydney NSW." And ``May 9, with brief check on 4835 kHz, at 1306 UT, to hear the distinctive "Waltzing Matilda." Great to have Craig's station back on the air, but as Rob Wagner has pointed out, the end of AIR Gangtok reception`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Ozy Radio is back on the air on 4835 kHz! Reception reports are most welcome! #Shortwave @TecsunRadios on Twitter, 9-May (via Alan Pennington, 1022 UT May 10, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) [and non]. Checked the signals this morning (May 10) around 1000 UT; both 4835 and 5055 were doing quite well for this early. Heard news on the hour on Ozy. Also noted 5020 SIBC with good signals. Tuning down I notice 3325 Bougainville with excellent level - better than the 4835 / 5055 / 5020 ones. Madang was considerably weaker. Heading down even lower, 4BC Brisbane on 1116 was doing quite well with news items at a readable level. All on the western beverage and the Perseus. 73 (Don VE6JY Moman, Lamont, Alberta, WOR iog via DXLD) With the solar winds subsiding reception improved this morning for these beauties. 4835, Ozy Radio at 1210 UT May 13 with This Day In History followed by ID and e-mail address. Pop songs like "River Deep Mountain High" by Cold Chisel and "Made My Day" by Tim Finn. Very Good (Delmage, AB) 5055, 4KZ at 1206 UT May 13 with ID for KZ Network after the weather and seas report. Into post music. Good (Delmage, AB) Also noted 1215 UT, 4BC Brisbane on 1116 kHz with ads, IDs and late night talk show. This one is a regular and stays in for long periods of time. Very Good. 73 (Mick Delmage, Alberta, Perseus SDR with beverage antenna and Wellbrook loop, WOR iog via DXLD) May 13, had both 4KZ and Ozy Radio, with the best reception that I have had in a long time. Some of the news segments close to readable. Here are some random spots: 4835 kHz - Ozy Radio 1201 - usual series (ad+Waltzing Matilda+ID) 1224 - news & sports 1332 - news & sports 5055 kHz - 4KZ (from time-to-time SSB chatter) 1122 - Whitney Houston - "Greatest Love Of All" 1206 - weather (wind direct and speed)+ID 1213 - Patti Page - "Tennessee Waltz" 1242 - ad ("24/7 service") 1251 - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - "Teach Your Children" 1338 - Phil Collins hit song 1343 - promo for joining Australian Radio DX Club and gave John Wright's email address (Happy to say I recently joined ARDXC) 1355* - cut off in mid-song (earlier than the usual 1356*). On May 14, heard 4KZ (5055), 1339+ with ads (almost readable); gave www site ("can order online"), followed by Lionel Richie - "Say You Say Me". 5055, 4KZ, on May 15, again noted 1355*, cut off in mid-song (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. Upcoming frequency changes of Reach Beyond Australia Weak/fair signal of Reach Beyond Australia in English on May 12 1145-1200 on 11905 KNX 100 kW / 315 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/upcoming-frequency-changes-of-reach.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) Viz.: 1115-1245 NF 9670 KNX 100 kW / 335 deg to SEAs Various, ex 9685 1245-1300 NF 9690 KNX 100 kW / 335 deg to SoAs English, ex 9685 1200-1330 on 11925 KNX 100 kW / 315 deg to SEAs Vary, additional Weak/fair signal of Reach Beyond Australia in English on May 12 1145-1200 on 11905 KNX 100 kW / 315 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewI4loraGy0&feature=youtu.be ??????????? ?? Observer ? 4:21 PM (via DXLD) ** AUSTRIA. Radio DARC and Radio Ovalaused? Int. via Moosbrunn, May 13 Radio DARC 0900-1000 on 6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, very good Radio Ovalaused?? International ROI 1000-1100 on 6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German 2nd Sun, good. Mentioned in A-18 of Channel 292 as ROI 100 kW on May 13 and June 10. http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/radio-darc-and-radio-ovalaused-int-via.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) ** AUSTRIA. 7385, May 15 at 0234, S Asian song and YL talk, poor S9 vs storm noise level. It`s AWR in Punjabi, while WHRI, also scheduled on 7385, must be off, along with some other USSW stations tonight (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** BANGLADESH. 4750, BANGLADESH Betar in Bengali at 1220 UT May 13 with a man and woman chatting. Very Good. 73 (Mick Delmage, Alberta, Perseus SDR with beverage antenna and Wellbrook loop, WOR iog via DXLD) [non-log]. 4750, Bangladesh Betar - HS. On this Monday (May 14), the 1235-1242 SAARC news bulletin was not heard, as it certainly seemed BB was off the air; was only hearing CNR1. [non-log]. 4750, Bangladesh Betar - HS. May 15, noted for a second day that they were off the air; 1212+; only hearing the usual CNR1 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** BANGLADESH. Bangladesh Betar in English & Bangla on May 12 1745-1900 on 13580 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu English, strong 1915-2000 on 13580 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu Bangla, very good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-bangladesh-betar-in.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) ** BHUTAN. 6035, BBS, on May 9, with greatly extended broadcast; 1214 till past 1310+; in vernacular; 1218-1230 indigenous music/singing; 1230-1253 announcers; 1253-1300 indigenous music/singing; the whole time mixing with relay of FM99, via PBS Yunnan, in Chinese. My brief audio of the BBS music mixing with PBS Yunnan in Chinese, at http://goo.gl/1AFkNd 6035, BBS, on May 10, with a second day of extended broadcasting; 1212 till past 1300+; in vernacular; conditions not as good as yesterday, but clearly two stations mixing together here; impossible to tell when BBS went off the air (about 1315?), as today with strong adjacent QRM, as well as the usual QRM from relay of FM99, via PBS Yunnan, in Chinese; by 1321 definitely seemed to be only PBS Yunnan here (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** BOLIVIA. 5953, R. PIO XII. Mayo 9. 1250-1300 UT. Hombre y mujer habla en quechua. Además de espacios intercalados de huaynos. A las 1255 información de campaña contra el cáncer y avisos locales. SINPO: 53453 con siseos de CRI en idioma inglés. Audio: https://archive.org/details/5953KhzR.PIOXII.MAY.9At1254UTC 5953, R. PIO XII. Mayo 11. 0140-0200 UT. Espacio de música folclórica, luego con conversaciones en quechua. SINPO: 54555 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, HCDX via DXLD) really circa 5952.45v (gh) ** BOLIVIA. 6025. RED PATRIA NUEVA. Mayo 8. 1105-1115 UT. Avisos del Gobierno Plurinacional, información sobre la agenda del Vicepresidente. SINPO: 45343, desde las 1110 con SINPO: 45444. 6025. RED PATRIA NUEVA. Mayo 10. 1130-1140 UT. Noticiero en idioma quechua sobre una feria agro granadera [sic]. SINPO: 54454 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, HCDX via DXLD) ** BONAIRE. TWR’S BONAIRE FACILITY GETS 440,000 WATT MAKEOVER Power boost makes station most powerful in Western Hemisphere James E. O'Neal https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/twrs-bonaire-facility-gets-440000-watt-makeover The four-tower antenna system by day. [caption; and further illustrations] Courtesy TWR In an era when most operators are reluctant to spend even very modest sums maintaining AM broadcast facilities, a southern Caribbean Island medium-wave broadcaster has “gone for the gold,” rebuilding its transmission facility and boosting power nearly five-fold from 100 kW to 440 kW. The rebuild was more of a “second coming” for the 800 kHz facility, located in Bonaire, an island that is part of The Netherlands, situated about 100 miles off the Venezuelan coast. The station is owned and operated by Trans World Radio, one of the world’s largest evangelical media organizations. Lauren Libby, TWR [portrait] According to Lauren Libby, TWR’s president and CEO, the station went on the air in 1963 at the 500,000-Watt level, but costs associated with operating and maintaining a high-power tube-type rig eventually forced a cutback to 100 kW in 1998. He explained that the decision to boost the station’s power to near its original level was made a few years ago when the need was recognized for a large regional station in Latin America to supplement the small FM operations on the air in that region. “We also had a lot of people in Cuba asking us if we could increase the power to cover the island with Christian programming,” said Libby. “One of the primary motivations was to bring hope and encouragement to Cuba, Venezuela [and] to the whole Latin American region — even down into Brazil — to provide quality Christian programming. Its purpose is basically to encourage people, and to give hope in a world where hope is a pretty precious commodity. That’s why we increased the power.” The superpower move didn’t happen overnight, though. “This was almost a $4 million project and it began about four years ago,” said Libby. “We had supporters from the U.S., Europe and Latin America. Actually, about 10 percent of the donations came from Latin America, which is remarkable when you look at the economy in many of these countries. “I had people tell me that we would never accomplish it; it will never happen. But it did happen. It’s an amazing story — literally almost one miracle right after another.” Libby noted that the power boost would not likely have been possible without the advances that have been made in broadcast technology, though, citing the greater than 90 percent efficiency of the Nautel solid-state transmitter selected for the project, and also the ability to operate with a much smaller staff. “With the efficiencies now, you’re able to do it at a cost that is doable at that kind of power level,” he said. “Technology has moved forward. Back in the day TWR had close to 100 people doing live radio out of Bonaire. With today’s technology you’re able to do it in a more cost-effective and labor-effective environment.” In addition to Nautel, Libby lauded the efforts of Tom King and Kintronic Labs in achieving the upgrade. “Kintronics did a superb job of creating the antenna solution,” he said. PREPARING FOR THE POWER BOOST King said the project was done in phases as funding became available. “It started with the construction of new tuning houses at the tower bases, and they also had to prepare a room in the transmitter building where the old transmitter had been,” he said. “We started work on the RF system in early 2017, and this was shipped and installed and they went on the air with it in July, using their existing 100 kW transmitter.” The next step was the ordering of the Nautel transmitter, which occurred in spring of 2017. Delivery took place in December, with installation following in the transmitter building space vacated by the removal of the tube-type big rig. “I went down to the island with my youngest son in January to do final pattern adjustments,” said King. “They went to full-power operations and had a dedication ceremony on the 30th of January.” The new transmitter and associated equipment. [caption] The new transmitter feeds a previously-installed multi-pattern directional antenna system, allowing the station to target specific audiences during different times of day. “In 1999, we implemented a totally new antenna array for them,” King said. “It consisted of four 450-foot towers in a ‘box’ configuration, with the long side of the array going east-west to produce a broadside pattern going north and south. They also have a separate ‘Caribbean’ pattern with one tower driven and the others acting as parasitic elements.” Hands-down, at its current power level approaching half a million Watts the facility is now the most powerful medium-wave outlet in the Western Hemisphere. Asked why the originally licensed 500,000 Watt operating power wasn’t replicated, Wendell Lonergan, head of broadcast sales at Nautel, said that with off-the-shelf hardware, the medium-wave transmitter coming closest to delivering the original 500 kW wallop is the NX400 model. Under a starry nighttime sky. Courtesy TWR [caption of towers] “The NX400 is rated at 400 kW,” said Lonergan. “However, all of our transmitters have a 10 percent overhead, and TWR decided to go with this model. Otherwise, they would have had to purchase two units and combine them, which would be considerably more expensive. This is a group that runs on donations and they have to have a critical eye as to operating costs. With a transmitter that’s more than 90 percent efficient and running MDCL (modulation-dependent carrier level), this filled the bill and they’re very happy with it.” Even so, the TWR Bonaire station is the island electric utility’s single biggest customer. “We used to have our own diesel generators when we were running both the 500,000 Watt medium-wave transmitter, as well as operating shortwave transmitters,” said Libby, explaining that the station’s power plant had been taken out of service several years ago after the tube-type rig was retired and shortwave broadcasting from the island ceased. “We are now looking at putting in a standby generator,” he remarked. “WE DID IT OURSELVES” One of the more unusual aspects of the transmitter installation is that the station’s operators, assisted by volunteers, did the work themselves. “This is a bit unusual for a transmitter of this size,” said Nautel’s Lonergan. “However, they had witnessed the NX100 100 kW transmitter installation and had come [to Nautel’s facility] for training on the NX400. I was at the site later and it was a ‘world class’ installation.” Lonergan said the only real glitch encountered in the project was in getting the transmitter to the site in time for the planned dedication. “Bonaire is not exactly the shipping center of the universe. We had to put our logistics people into overdrive to make the promised delivery date on time, but they did it.” The NX400 transmitter comprises a power supply cabinet weighing upwards of 5,000 pounds, along with four other units with combined weights of 5,200 pounds. The transmitter was shipped in eight crates from Nautel’s Nova Scotia, Canada facility to Bonaire in a single freight container. NOT JUST FOR SPREADING THE GOSPEL TWR’s Libby said enhanced power and coverage not only help spread Christian programming to a wide area but are useful in other ways. Longtime TWR missionary Brand Swanson, assistant director and program manager of the ministry’s “Shine 800” AM Bonaire station. Courtesy TWR [caption] “When you get into an emergency situation, there’s nothing that beats medium-wave,” he said. “For instance, when the hurricanes came across the Upper Antilles we were on the air every night with weather, encouraging [those affected] and talking to people throughout the region live on the air. The Netherland Antilles government says whenever there’s a disaster, just tune to 800 AM because that’s where you can get information. That was one of the reasons that we did what we did [with respect to the power increase] — to allow the Dutch government to be able to talk to the Caribbean all the way from Saba to Aruba. You need this kind of power in the daytime if you’re going to do that.” Trans World Radio’s Bonaire facility. [building caption] Trans World Radio is one of the largest media organizations in the world, based on the number of countries its signals reach and the number of languages broadcast on a daily basis. Libby noted that they broadcast to 190 countries in more than 230 languages every day, and overall coverage and language support exceed that of the BBC World Service and the Voice of America. James O’Neal is a frequent Radio World contributor; he wrote recently about Alfred Carlton Gilbert, the “Erector Set” man and radio pioneer. Find past articles at radioworld.com, keyword O’Neal (via Artie Bigley, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** BOUGAINVILLE. 3325, May 9 at 1043, talk at S4-S7, but can`t tell language. Probably NBC here; Ron Howard has been reporting it frequently until 1200v*, altho off the air on some occasions, with no mention lately of the other 3325, RRI Palangkaraya. A great loss that Atsunori Ishida ceased updating his Indonesian monitoring surveys as of mid-December 2017: http://rri.jpn.org/ but his archive remains (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, On May 9, was also listening into 3325, from 1016 to cut off at 1156*; above average reception; in Pidgin; several long interviews ("community," "NBC," "Bougainville," "national government," etc.); variety of pop songs (Pacific Islands and Steve Winwood - "Higher Love," etc.); 1101 nice series of local IDs (no news segment); no RRI Palangkaraya QRM. My audio at http://goo.gl/JH3t5H (Ron Howard, California, WOR iog via DXLD) See also PNG ** BRAZIL. 5965, R. TRANSMUNDIAL. Mayo 7. 1013-2028 UT. Hombre predica en portugués. SINPO: 35343 con señal sin siseos de otra emisora. ¿EWTN, de 5970, fuera del aire? 6160, R. BOA VONTADE. Mayo 7. 1046-1058 UT. Hombre da avisos en portugués sobre el contacto con emisora, luego espacio musical y voz de niño hablando de Jesús. SINPO: 35333. 6160. R. BOA VONTADE. Mayo 9. 1040-1058 UT. Hombre habla sobre los hombres de buena voluntad, identificación de la emisora y espacios de música intercalados. SINPO: 45333 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 6985 kHz, Rádio GBA - Ribeirão Preto / SP Brasil. Tocando músicas (30 Watts a 869 KM) SINPO 34223 Dia 15 Maio 2018 em 1151 UT https://youtu.be/Up7_OZwdlyE RX: Yaesu FRG 8800 Antena: Beverage simples (DXer: Daniel Wyllyans - Sítio Estrela do Araguaia - Nova Xavantina - Mato Grosso - Brasil, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 8005 kHz "Paulo Rádio" - São Mateus do Maranhão / Brasil, Músicas com 10 Watts recebida à 1466 KM, SINPO 24111, Dia 13 Maio 2018 às 1934 UT. https://youtu.be/EgR_tSEAH5k RX: Yaesu FRG 8800 Antena: Beverage simples (DXer: Daniel Wyllyans - Sítio Estrela do Araguaia - Nova Xavantina - Mato Grosso - Brasil, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) 8005 kHz, "Paulo Rádio", Músicas, SINPO 34222 em 2143 UT (10 Watts São Mateus do Maranhão) 8000 kHz, Rádio Casa Músicas SINPO 44333 (13 Watts Amparo/SP) 2145 UT 6365 kHz, Rádio Cidade Oldies, Músicas, SINPO 24112 as 2147 UT (20 Watts - Paraíba) 8645 kHz, Rádio Cidade Oldies, Música, SINPO 24111, 2207 UT (10 Watts Paraíba) 6985 kHz, Rádio GBA (30 Watts Ribeirão Preto / SP) Músicas chegando também no MT más sendo muito interferindo por rádio amadores clandestinos. 2216 UT, SINPO 23222, 14 Maio 2018 RX: Yaesu FRG 8800 Antena: Beverage simples (DXer: Daniel Wyllyans - Sítio Estrela do Araguaia - Nova Xavantina - Mato Grosso - Brasil, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** BRUNEI. RADIO BRUNEI MARKS 61 YEARS OF BROADCASTING http://www.abu.org.my/Latest_News-@-Radio_Brunei_marks_61_years_of_Broadcasting.aspx RADIO Brunei should continue to embrace current technology to appeal to mass audiences, said Radio Television Brunei (RTB) Director Haji Muhammad Suffian bin Haji Bungsu yesterday in marking 61 years of broadcasting services at RTB. “The medium of radio should also be consistent and sensitive to the development of the information and communications technology (ICT). The use of technology that supports the survival of radio broadcasts, especially among the younger generation, should continue to be promoted in this digital era,” he added. Held at RTB’s Raya Hall, the event also featured a presentation of prizes to 24 winners of the Radio SMS Quiz, funded by numerous sponsors including Bahagia Distributors Sdn Bhd, represented by its Deputy Managing Director Tan Ka Wei. Radio Brunei’s first official transmission to the public was at 7.45pm on May 2, 1957, which lasted only two hours and 45 minutes, owing to the fact that there was only one station at the time (via Mike Terry, May 12, WOR iog via DXLD) Used to be on SW 7215 (gh) ** BURUNDI [and non]. VOA AFRICA DIRECTOR TESTIFIES ON THREATENED PRESS FREEDOM IN BURUNDI Negussie Mengesha, VOA Africa Division Director Washington, D.C. – Negussie Mengesha, director of Voice of America’s Africa division, today told members of Congress that free press and free speech are in danger in the central African country of Burundi. Just days ahead of a constitutional referendum that could extend the president’s rule to 2034, the country’s National Council of Communications shut down VOA’s transmitter, cutting off FM news broadcasts in Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, French, Swahili, and English. Appearing before the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, Mengesha explained that VOA is continuing to fulfill its mission of providing accurate, objective and comprehensive news and information through additional shortwave broadcasts and digital platforms. Burundi is ranked 159 out of 180 countries in press freedom by the international non-profit, non-governmental organization, Reporters Without Borders. According to Freedom House, an independent watchdog organization, at least 100 journalists have fled the country since 2015 and journalist intimidation is common. As recently as late 2017, VOA evacuated journalists from Burundi for their safety. “While VOA broadcasts in AM, shortwave, television and on digital platforms,” said Mengesha, “FM radio is by far the most popular means of reaching the audience.” The shutdown of VOA’s FM stations in Burundi is having a significant effect Mengesha said. “VOA has a measured weekly audience of 57 percent of adults in Burundi,” he explained. “In [the capital city] Bujumbura, the weekly audience is 85 percent.” VOA’s most affected broadcasting is that in the Kirundi language, where research shows that 91% of its audience trusts the news and information from VOA. Mengesha stressed that VOA’s work in Burundi will continue, despite the obstacles, and thanked the committee for the opportunity to speak. A link to the testimony can be found here. https://www.insidevoa.com/a/testimony-of-africa-division-director-mr-negussie-mengesha/4386588.html (via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, DXLD) Including these WTFK details: ``BBG owns the radio transmitters, and through a country-to-country agreement, the government of Burundi provides access to their radio towers and permission (a license) to broadcast on certain FM radio frequencies in the country. We currently have two local dedicated FM stations—95.2 FM in Manga Hill and 94.9 FM in Bujumbura. On Manga, the tower belongs to government and we share an antenna with Radio Scolaire (School), a local station. In Bujumbura, the tower and antenna belong to the government`` (via gh, DXLD) ** CANADA. 6070, May 13 at 0609, JBA carrier, unlike CFRX, and unseems on low side, so off, instead Vatican or Germany? However, Manuel Méndez, Spain reported: ``CANADA, 6070, CFRX, Toronto, 0356, 0610, 13- 05, English, comments, male, female, songs, at 0430 news. Advertisements, mentioned "Montreal", "Coast "to Coast AM. 15431``. Would have been simultaneous except that ``0610`` looks like it should have read 0410 UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHAD [non] 12050. NDARASON RADIO INTERNATIONAL. Mayo 7. 1919-1938 UT. Música pop africana. SINPO: 45444. Audio: https://youtu.be/Cqf2VBCVbV0 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** CHILE. 5825. R. TRIUNFAL EVANGÉLICA. Mayo 4. 2200-2245 UT. Portadora. A las 2202 con señal de intervalo y luego aviso con datos de la emisora. Desde las 2205 espacio musical con identificaciones de la emisora. A las 2231, predicación sobre “Jesús calma la tempestad”. SINPO: 55444 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** CHINA [and non]. KUWAIT, 13800, Heavy CNR1 China mainland jamming against RFA Tibetan program via IBB-BBG Kuwait US relay site, S=8-9 in Tokyo Japan at 1047 UT May 10. MARIANAS, 17809.986, Radio Free Asia Mandarin at 0602 UT via IBB-BBG Tinian relay, and CHN mainland jamming 17810 kHz, poor S=6 in southern Europe [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10, dxldyg via DXLD) ** CHINA. 6030, CNR12, noted on May 9, which was their last day here. On May 10, as scheduled, went back to carrying CNR1 programs; heard at 1054 and // 6125. Was a nice change to have daily reception of CNR12 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** CHINA. 9505. V. STRAIT. Mayo 11. 1230-1300 UT. Espacio musical con algunos anuncios de un locutor y luego de una locutora. Desde las 1255 avisos de la emisora. SINPO: 44444, desde las 1255 con SINPO: 44544 con QRM de otras emisoras (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, HCDX via DXLD) ** CHINA. 11660 kHz: Two strong spurious signals of CRI English, S=9+45dB to listen to also 32.640... kHz away distance in fq range, on both sides: 11627 - 11627.750 kHz, and 11692.647 - 11693 kHz [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) Time? 4 different sites listed depending on time, but English only Kashgar at 11-14 (gh, DXLD) ** CHINA. 17398-USB, Guangzhou Coast Radio Station (presumed), on May 14, with 0406* and *0501-0506*; YL in Chinese, but poor signal, with assume marine weather. Very happy to find they are still active, as I had not checked for a long time. Find that their former website is gone. Couldn't locate a current one for them. This from their 2013 eQSL to me: "Guangzhou Coast Station was established to participate in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and to fulfill the responsibilities and obligations under the International Maritime Organization (IMO). It provides safety information to ships at sea on distress alert, safety, rescue communication, ship-to-shore public communication, weather forecast on China marine waters, and navigational warnings," from Mingbiao Luo (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** COLOMBIA. 960, HJHN, Sistema Cardenal, Magangué, ex Caracol. A news item in La Cuarta Vía.com says that this inactive station should be on the air from March with Sistema Cardenal programming. The Instagram page of Sistema Cardenal already announces the Magangué 960 frequency (ex Caracol Radio). This frequency is part of a three stations pack to be transferred from Caracol to Sistema Cardenal during 2018 (Mauricio Molano, Salamanca, Spain. http://moladx.blogspot.com/ ) Update: I listen to 960 kHz [remotely?], but no signal of Sistema Cardenal has been traced. Instead, I heard a Caracol ID at 2351 on April 30 or other occasion. Caracol Magangué is reported to have been closed, or still operating? (Tetsuya Hirahara 6.5.2018, ARC mv-eko 14 May via DXLD) ** COLOMBIA. 5910.278v, May 12 at 0549, poor carrier, no doubt Alcaraván Radio reactivated after some time, but no modulation or maybe a trace of it (Glenn Hauser, oK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CONGO [Republic of]. 6115, Radio Congo (presumed), on May 14, from 0540 to 0556; announcers in French (no music); amazed to find no QRM from Japan, none at all from RN2, which is very rare. RN2 was on the air as usual on 9760, but must not have been propagating on 6115? (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** CUBA. 12000, RHC. Mayo 3. 2327-2359 UT. Programa “La trova cubana” con canciones de trova i.e.: Silvio Rodríguez - Rabo de nube, et al; El escaramujo y de otros autores como: Pérez Prado y otras orquestas e intérpretes. A las 2358, Identificación de la emisora y aviso de las direcciones y frecuencias del servicio en español. SINPO: 45444, mejora desde las 2358 con SINPO: 55544 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** CUBA. 6100, May 9 at 1244, RHC mainstream // 6000 // 6060, NOT separate `Mesa Redonda` TV soundtrack as alleged in the official schedule; MR remains weeknights at 23-24 when 6000 & 11950 do split away from the rest of RHC Spanish frequencies. 9155, May 9 at 1050, S9 of dead air with some deep fades, no doubt a Cuban spy numbers transmitter which Rick Barton et al., have logged; also a Sound of Hope/CNR1 jamming frequency, but not now. 13740, May 9 at 1248, no signal from RHC; must be off as a higher one, 15230 is audible tho VP S4-S6. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 12035, May 9 at 1428, pulse jamming against nothing, and synchronized with same pulsing on stronger 11980 (vs RTTY 11981). Furthermore, the pulsing seems to match components of the wall-of-noise jamming on 11930 vs R. Martí, so the higher ones must be spurious out of the 11930 pileup (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 14660, May 10 at 0102, VP carrier, RHC? Yes, I can barely make it // 11760 Spanish, and 7330 of which this is the second harmonic. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6100, May 10 at 0606, RHC open carrier/dead air, instead of English which survives on 6000, 6060, 6165 at variously sufficient modulation levels. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13660, May 10 at 1311, what`s this? VP signal S3-S7, RHC. No spur panoply out of 13700 any more; instead, this is a leapfrog mixing product of 13740 over 13700 another 40 kHz lower. This happens when RHC succeeds in running both 13 MHz fundamentals at same time, now 13740 at S9+20 and 13700 at S9+30! Then I look for reverse leap and barely can hear it on 13780. Something`s always wrong at RHC. 14680, May 10 at 1346, JBA carrier, eventually can hear a trace of hoary old Fidel speech // 11760 an echo apart, so this is also a second harmonic, of the other 7 MHz channel in the mornings, 7340 which is also barely audible. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Propagation is pitiful with little making it from beyond a single hop, such as 15230 RHC being the VP OSOB on that band (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 5999.996, RHC Quivicán TITÁN site San Felipe, English program, S=9+35dB excellent strength in remote Florida location, BUT LOW MODULATION, talk on army, uniform, soldiers and officers, up to 22 kHz wideband broad signal. 6030, only 7 kHz wideband scratching seen and heard, against R Martí channel, S=9+15dB at 0452 UT. 6060.003, RHC Bauta in Spanish, Rumba and other dance music played, 1972 year music festival, alcantora Cuba, S=9+25dB strength on remote central FL-US site. 12 kHz wideband audio signal. 6100even, came late into air // 6000 kHz, at 0459:40 UT, low S=7 signal, feature of army 1873 year battle. At 0502 news on Pres Trump's withdraw of Iranian / WorldWide nuclear deal, Golan heights fight rockets, Israeli nuclear bomb etc. Both Cuban 60mb outlets in Florida had only S=6 signals at 0538 UT. Surprisingly low level, puzzles me, heard in comparison WWCR Nashville at S=9+40dB level same time. In comparision heard R Rebelde 5025 and RHC 5040 kHz both in remote Edmonton Alberta Canada on VE6JY site at S=9+25dB on ATT antenna selction option '20dB' switch at 0547 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) ** CUBA. 11670, May 12 at 0210, S9+10/20 of dead air, no doubt RHC, much stronger than modulated frequency 11700, somewhat stronger than 12000, about equal to 11840. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 11880. Maio 12, 2018. 2235-2245, Radio Habana Cuba, Bauta, em Francês. Locução masculina; Um trecho de musica; ID. RHC com boa recepção, 45444 (José Ronaldo Xavier (JRX), Cabedelo-Paraíba, Brasil, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Supposed to be in French 2200-2230, Portuguese 2230-2300! But sometimes even in Spanish (gh, DXLD) ** CUBA. 13650 -?- CUBA ("non"), China R Intl. (via la Habana) at 2300. Open carrier before the hour (2257), then on the hour, no audio and the carrier went off! Note: Usual co-channel station, NHK via Japan, not present. I have heard this same thing before out of Cuba (Carrier before the hour, then no sign on or programming). Always something wrong with Cuba radio....? May 12 (Rick Barton, Central Arizona, Grundig Satellit 205/5000 & 750; RS SW-2000629, ATS-909X. with Slinky and other outdoor wires, 73 to all, and Good Listening....! DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. 11700, Sunday May 13 at 2244, RHC is JBM but eventually can tell it`s Portuguese, unlike Spanish on 11760, 11880, 12000; then I seek Esperanto on 15730 and can barely confirm it at 2247. Can`t tell what language 5040 is undermodulating (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13740, May 14 at 1401, CRI English mixing with RHC Spanish music // 13700; once again the sloppyrators of RadioCuba have failed to turn off the RHC 13740 transmitter by 1400 in time for the other transmitter with CRI relay to air unimpeded; finally off and clear by 1406. While clashing, they make a slow SAH of about 1 Hz. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. 11880, May 15 at 2203, RHC in Spanish news, long pause, and more, // 12000 and 11760 --- what became of French supposed to be on 11880 now?? Also, 11880 is supposed to be in English at 23-24, but OFF at 2330, leaving only 5040, S9+20 including heavy storm noise level, at 2336 `DXers Unlimited` starting with something about a 10.6-meter wire antenna. Spanish at 2331 is on 12000, 11850, 11840, 11830, 11760 and 11700, while 11950 // much weaker 6000 are in separate `Mesa Redonda` hour. Wait --- 11700 is a mixture of Spanish and something else, more Spanish, i.e. Romania during the 23-24 hour and // 11800 in the clear. Arnie should have known better than to collide with RRI, but tough luck, ex-Commies! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA. RADIO SANTA CRUZ CUMPLE 50 AÑOS EN EL DIAL DE CUBA 06/05/2018 Radio Santa Cruz, más que un colectivo laboral, se ha convertido en una gran familia de 44 miembros. Día a día crean con su arte productos más frescos y atrayentes. Entre ellos ha surgido una fuerte amistad; cuando a uno se le ocurre una idea, todos aportan un poquito de sí para perfeccionarla. “Salir a la calle y que los oyentes te digan: ‘¡qué bonito te quedó el programa!’, que reconozcan tu trabajo, ese es el mayor regalo que podemos tener”, expresa Katriana. . . https://gruporadioescuchaargentino.wordpress.com/2018/05/06/radio-santa-cruz-cumple-50-anos-en-el-dial-de-cuba/ (via GRA blog via DXLD) This is far too typical of the press items quoted in this blog --- without a direct link to the original, and sorely lacking in basic details. Sometimes there is even no hint of what country. WTFK? A Cuban station called ``Holy Cross``?? Looking thru WRTH listings, there are a few FMs in Santa Cruz del Norte, Mayabeque, but not this one. The WTFDA FM Database has it, tho: ``CMHQ-FM 104.3 SANTA CRUZ DEL SUR CM CUB 1.0 0.0 50.0 0.0 20-43-10 77-59-27 Spanish VARIETY RADIO SANTA CRUZ`` --- which means 1 kW, horizontal only at 50m HAAT, from the *other* Santa Cruz, del Sur in Camagüey. WRTH has no Cubans at all on 104.3. A later graf says there is pressure from mariners to resume broadcasting on MW, so they can hear it; again, WTFK until when? ``Su mayor deseo para celebrar estos 50 años: el reinicio de las transmisiones por la amplitud modulada (AM). “Los santacruceños se acercan y nos preguntan cuándo van a reiniciarse, los pescadores dicen que su ombligo en tierra eraRadio Santa Cruz y ahora no pueden escucharnos cuando están en alta mar”. Aunque este anhelo no se ha concretado, la emisora es de las primeras en el país que transmite en audio real a través de Internet, y una de las más escuchadas`` (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Dominican stations as heard (and IDed) with Kiwi SDR-Santo Domingo between 2300 and 1400 UT: 540 R ABC, S.D. 1080 R RPQ "la más deportiva" (S.D.) 570 R Cristal (S.D.) 1150 Onda Musical (S.D.) 590 R Santa María, Santiago 1200 R VEN, S.D. 620 R S.D. (S.D.) 1240 R María (S.D.) 650 R Universal (S.D.) 1310 R Real (La Vega) 660 R Visión Cristiana, Santiago 1330 R Visión Cristiana (S.D.) 710 Red Nacional Cristiana, S.D. 1410 R Tricolor (S.D.) 830 HIJB, S.D. 1430 R Emanuel (Santiago) 870 R La Vega (La Vega) 1440 R Impactante 14-40 AM (S.D.) 950 R Popular (S.D.) 1510 R Pueblo (S.D.) 990 R Eternidad (S.D.) 1640 R Juventus don Bosco, S.D. The following Santo Domingo stations listed in WRTH have not been heard during my limited monitoring time: 600 Celestial 600 1360 R Tropical 730 R HIZ 1580 R Amanecer 760 Global AM 1600 R Revelación de América 1120 R Metro Hit (Tetsuya Hirahara 6.5.2018, ARC mv-eko 14 May via DXLD) ** EGYPT. Very odd frequencies of Radio Cairo on May 11 1900-2000 on 9570.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German 2000-2115 on 9894.8 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French 2115-2245 on 9794.8 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/very-odd-frequencies-of-radio-cairo-on.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) ** EGYPT. Unidentified station with Egyptian music on May 13: 0900-0910 on 9550 unknown tx / unknown to ????, fair signal http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/unidentified-station-with-egyptian_13.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) ** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 5005, RNGE, R. Bata, on May 14; nicely above threshold level audio; 0518-0530 with repetitive African pop music; 0530 announcer (sounded Spanish) and more music till tuned out 0540; decent audio the whole time, which is rare for me to hear (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** ERITREA. 7180.020, May 12 at 0253, JBA carrier with 1 kHz tone making more carrier peaks ~1000 Hz above and below, no doubt VOBME prior to programming. 7140.022, May 12 at 0253, even weaker JBA carrier here with no tone, from the other VOBME (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA. 7235.361, Surprisingly excellent signal from Gedja Ethiopia into FL, V of Democratic Tigre scheduled, S=8 at 0430 UT. But wandered 10 - 20 Hertz fq distance up-wards continously, each 5 minutes [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) ** ETHIOPIA [non]. FRANCE, Oromo Voice Radio & Voice of Amara Radio via TDF Issoudun on May 9: Oromo Voice Radio 1600-1630 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg Afan Oromo Mon/Wed/Sat, fair Voice of Amara Radio 1700-1758 15360 ISS 250 kW / 120 deg Amharic Sat/Sun/Mon/Wed very good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/oromo-voice-radio-voice-of-amara-radio_9.html Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Issoudun on May 8: 1600-1630 17630 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg EaAf Somali Mon/Fri, good signal http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via_9.html GERMANY, Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen on May 9 1700-1800 15420 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg Afar Oromo/Amharic Wed, strong http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-voice-of-oromo-liberation_9.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 8-9, WOR iog via DXLD) Reception of BRB Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via TDF Issoudun, May 11 1600-1630 17770 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg Somali Mon/Fri, good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-brb-radio-xoriyo-ogaden.html Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen on May 11 1700-1730 15420 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg Afar Oromo Wed/Fri/Sun, good: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-voice-of-oromo-liberation_12.html FRANCE, Oromo Voice Radio & Voice of Amara Radio via TDF Issoudun on May 12 Oromo Voice Radio 1600-1630 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg Afan Oromo Mon/Wed/Sat, fair Voice of Amara Radio 1700-1758 15360 ISS 250 kW / 120 deg Amharic Sat/Sun/Mon/Wed very good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/oromo-voice-radio-voice-of-amara-radio_12.html Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Issoudun on May 12: 1600-1630 on 17630 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Fri, good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via_12.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) FRANCE, Reception of BRB Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via TDF Issoudun, May 14 1600-1630 17770 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg EaAf Somali Mon/Fri, good signal http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-brb-radio-xoriyo-ogaden_15.html Reception of BRB Oromo Voice Radio via TDF Issoudun on May 14: 1600-1630 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg EaAf Afan Oromo Mon/Wed/Sat, good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-brb-oromo-voice-radio-via.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 14-15, WOR iog via DXLD) ** FIJI. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 88.200, 0302-, BBC World Service, Apr 20. Bandscanning in the mid afternoon after returning to our ship in Lautoka, Fiji's 2nd largest city and at the opposite coast to Suva, the first FM transmitter is the BBCWS on 88.2 MHz in Stereo. No RDS. Interestingly, the MW band is dead, despite there being 2 active AM stations in Suva on 558 (RF1), and 990 (RFGold). I suppose we're too far away from Suva for daytime groundwave reception, although I did find that unusual. Excellent reception. I'm assuming that the transmitter must be located in Lautoka (in addition to Suva) with the transmitter strength. In the Kadavu Island group, SE of the main island, this frequency is heard weakly. 92.200, 0308-, Viti FM, Apr 20. Very strong reception with Fijian vocals. This network is in Fijian. Very nice South Seas music. Rapid fire Fijian DJ between songs. Heard the next afternoon in the Kadavu Island group at fair level with English local high school sports report. 93.000, 0310-, RF1 (Radio Fiji 1), Apr 20. Excellent reception with Fijian vocal (similar to Hawaiian music to my ear). Stereo reception, and RDS ID as simply RF1. Fair reception the next afternoon in the Kadavu Island group. 93.800, 0314-, Mix 94FM, Apr 20. No RDS. Stereo reception, and listed as Mix 94FM in the 2018 WRTH. Very good reception. Again, presumably Fijian music. Parallel to 94.2 MHz, listed as from 'Ba. Tavua/Ra' in the 2018 WRTH. ID at 0318 UT. English DJ with Fijian accent. Local sports (High School) news. Poor to fair the next afternoon in the Kadavu Island group. 95.400, 0317-, 2DayFM, Apr 20. RDS with same ID, in stereo and very strong reception. Modern western music in English. Pretty non- descript. Good reception the next afternoon in the Kadavu Island group. 96.200, 0322-, FM 96, Apr 20. No RDS. In stereo. Justin Timberlake song. ID in English. Ad for FMF Breakfast Crackers, then ad for Legal Aid Commission for free will information. // 96.4 MHz, but not sure whether real, or just generated by my Elad SDR. No listing for this latter frequency. 97.8, 0328-, Radio Mirchi, Apr 20. Excellent reception with Hindi vocal. RDS as Mirchi FM. Stereo reception. Good to very good reception the next afternoon in the Kadavu Island group. 98.600, 0328-, Legend FM, Apr 20. English network, with western, non- indigenous music. Nothing to identify this as a Fijian station. Excellent reception in stereo. No RDS decoded. Good to very good reception, the following afternoon in the Kadavu Island group. 100.200, 0330-, Gold FM, Apr 20. Good reception in stereo, with RDS as Gold FM. English, non-Fijian music. No sign at this hour (3:30 PM) of the AM outlet on 990 kHz. Fair reception heard the next afternoon in the Kadavu Island group. 101.000, 0333-, Navtarang, Apr 20. Hindi programming at excellent level in stereo, but no RDS. Fair to good reception the following afternoon in the Kadavu Island group. 102.600, 0334-, Bula FM, Apr 20. Excellent reception in Fijian with ID, then into local music. RDS as Bula FM, and full stereo. Very enjoyable. Good reception the next afternoon in the Kadavu Island group of Fiji. 103.400, 0336-, Radio Sargam, Apr 20. Excellent reception in stereo. Ads mostly in English (for curry, department stores, etc). No RDS. Good reception the next afternoon in the Kadavu Island group. 105.000, 0338-, RF2, Apr 20. Radio Fiji 2 in Hindi, with usual many English ads, or a mixture of both Hindi and English. RF2 ID. Very good reception with RDS as RF2. Full stereo. Good to very good reception the following afternoon while in the Kadavu Island group, SE of the main island of Viti Levu. 106.600, 0345-, Radio Australia, Apr 20. Best heard in NFM, although also able to decipher in WFM with ABC English programming. Good reception. Nadi is some 20 to 30 km away, so strength equates well to transmitter being located there. Mono decode only, and no RDS. 107.000, 0340-, Hope FM, Apr 20. English religous programming, with Bible story from the old testament. American accented English. Very strong. WRTH lists this frequency as from Suva, but must be a local transmitter here in Lautoka. No RDS. Full stereo. // on 107.4 (very weak), listed in WRTH 2018 as from 'Ba/Tavua/Vatukaola'. Poor to fair the following afternoon in the Kadavu Island group. FIJI, 558, 0658-, RF1, Apr 20. Good reception of Radio Fiji One, in Fijian. No time pips at the TOH, despite it being 7:00 PM local. Not particularly strong for being probably 50 miles away, after dark! 990, 0702-, RFGold, Apr 20. Good reception, at same level as 558. Once again, not particularly strong but improving with time. News at 0714 check (local). Business news at 0724. Sports at 0726. Once we arrived in the Kadavu Island group of Fiji, and specifically, Dravuni Island, both Fijian MW frequencies came in strongly all day. This island group is SE of Suva, and perhaps 150 miles away. Wonder whether the antenna is directional or not for these services? Nil else is present on the band, otherwise (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FRANCE. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 11830, 0600-, RFI, Apr 5. Good reception of France's sole English broadcast, discussing the Russian poisoning of former spy and his daughter. I'm pleased as the beam is towards central Africa! (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** FRANCE. AWR and RFI via damaged transmitters of TDF Issoudun May 10 0700-0730 11880 ISS 250 kW / 170 deg WeAf French Adventist World Radio 0800-0900 15320 ISS 500 kW / 160 deg CeAf French Radio France Inter. http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/awr-and-rfi-via-damaged-transmitters-of.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 9-10, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** FRANCE. 9620, RTA, Algeria via TDF Issoudun 0600-0658 UT, tremendously powerhouse of S=9+45dB, 40.4 kHz broadband, covers 9600 to 9640 kHz range. Similar propagation on 9790 kHz RFI Issoudun in French channel, S=9+45dB 38 kHz wideband service program on screen [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) see also ALGERIA non ** FRANCE. 9690, May 11 at 2003, VP talk in language, maybe Hausa, Voice of Nigeria? A frequency seldom used tho in Aoki/NDXC. No, it`s really RFI in Hausa as per Aoki/NDXC and HFCC. Trace of a signal on 7255- which would really be VON in Hausa (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY. The test broadcasts from "Shortwave Radio" via Winsen in Germany being heard on *both* 3975 and 6160 kHz from 2015 tune-in. I thought that they only had one transmitter (and WRTH only shows one). Currently being heard with The Prog Mill (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, May 11, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** GERMANY [non]. Frequency change of Deutsche Welle from May 10 1330-1430 NF 11725 DHA 250 kW / 048 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto, ex 11720 // frequency 15215 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari/Pashto unchanged http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/frequency-change-of-deutsche-welle-from.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 9-10, WOR iog via DXLD) ** GOA. 15769.959, AIR Goa Panaji in English, S=7 signal in Tokyo Japan at 1030 UT, May 10, nothing heard on 15410 kHz, usual Goa whistle audio wobbling sound [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** GREECE. 2018 Eurovision Song Contest via Voice of Greece, May 8: 1900&2000 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#03, fair Same time on 9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg via tx#1, again no signal http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/2018-eurovision-song-contest-via-voice.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 8-9, WOR iog via DXLD) 9420, ERT with non-stop instrumental music in what I can only describe as ‘genre undefined’ – a little bit of everything from folk to 1950s EZL Pop that would have sounded right in a James Bond film, to Salsa rhythms and even some bump and grind stuff that sounded like it belonged in a sleezy 1970s strip club! Greek YL ID (Athina) at 2253. More music and then a real ID at ToH, and into vocal music. I wish they’d do English news occasionally again like they used to! 4+4+54+4+ with just a titch of local QRM bleeding through on fades. 2215-2305 4/May SPR-4 + ANC-4 +rwire (Kenneth Vito Zichi, Williamston MI, MARE Tipsheet May 11 via DXLD) Live coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Final is scheduled from 1900 UT for three hours on 9420 kHz (Football commentary currently at 1850 - I guess that they will break away from that for Eurovision at 1900). (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, May 12, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) Sounds like they are starting at 1930 on 9420. Sent from my iPhone (Chris Lobdell, MA, NASWA yg via DXLD) Yes - VoG cut to live coverage at 1930 (Alan Roe, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) Nice solid signal at 2100 UT, S-9+ (Chris Lobdell, NASWA yg via DXLD) ** GUAM. 15500.038, KSDA, AWR Guam in Mongolian language, S=9 signal noted in remote Tokyo Japan unit. At 1038 UT on May 10. Female voice sermon prayer program heard [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10, dxldyg via DXLD) 12040, May 15 at 2205, hymn song is S1, then AWR ID in passing, slow English, lesson? Aoki/NDXC shows at 2200-2230, KSDA 12040 is in English on Mon/Wed/Sat, Sundanese other days --- but this is Tuesday! Confused about local days vs UT days? In B-17, same were on 9720 via Sri Lanka, per WRTH 2018, where you will only find AWR GUAM schedule under THAILAND (and KTWR under SINGAPORE). (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUATEMALA. 4055, May 9 at 1044, R. Truth at S9 to S9+10, with hard- sell preacher in English citing II Corinthians (which gets referenced a lot more than I, it seems, why? When I hear Corinthian, I think of fancy Greek capitals, or a TV broadcasting company which owned KOTV-6 Tulsa, 1969-1983, and also WISH-8 Indianapolis i.a.) 4055, May 15 at 0609, Radio Verdad in sign-off talk, 0610 NA, VP in storm noise level. Whenever checked the past couple weeks it was already off earlier, but now back to usual closing time (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** HAWAII. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 690, 2143-, KHNR, The Answer, Apr 27. By last night (36 hours south of the Hawaiian Islands), the Islands stations became totally dominant (although, 846 Christmas Island, Kiribati was also very strong). The strongest among them all is KHNR. This morning, (24 hours out), many Hawaiians continued in daylight, still several hundred miles south of the Islands. Next strongest is KSSK, 590 with 7.5 kW from Honolulu as well. Both stations announce FM frequencies. Will be there be a time of no AM stations in Hawaii? Think about it. The most isolated islands in the world, and each primarily broadcasting to its own island. FM makes a lot of sense in this market. 930, 0857-, KHVH Newsradio 830, Apr 29. Art Bell's Coast to Coast programs from the past. iHeart radio ID before 0859. Fair reception only, and best using LSB to avoid powerful 940 KKNE splatter. Huh, KHVH ID at 0900. So not sure whether this is generated in my Elad SDR, or a real carrier? 830, the nominal frequency is exceptionally strong at S9 + 40. This wouldn't occur on my Perseus. Not overloading, and I'm using the Attenuator, besides. After the news, a current CTC program (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** INDIA. All India Radio's General Overseas Service typically puts in a good signal here in NB for its broadcast to Europe between 2045 and 2230 UT on 9445 kHz. But its 2245 to 0045 broadcast to northeast Asia on the same frequency can also be sometimes heard here, albeit very weakly (-- Richard Langley, May 10, WOR iog via DXLD) AIR 0430-0530 Arabic (Middle East). S=9+20dB heard today May 10 at 0505 UT instead of 11670 kHz on 11560 kHz 500 Bengaluru / Bangalore, Karnataka 0400-0430 Persian, 0430-0530 Arabic (Middle East) 0530-0630 Urdu (In Haj Season to Saudi Arabia) UNID also 15185 kHz switched on and off many times. Presumably 0430- 0530 Hindi (EaAfrica, Mauritius). [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) [and non]. Terrible 99 Hertz difference BUZZ tone on two stations co- channel 4809.988 ARMENIA, CJSC Yerevan Gavar in Kurdish noted S=8-9 in Germany, Moscow Russia, Qatar remotes, and co-channel 4810.087 kHz, INDIA, Mumbai / Bhopal, S=6-7 in Qatar. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) time? circa 1600 UT per adjacent logs (gh) ** INDIA. India Radio Forum / - 201 A warm welcome to the 13th edition of the ‘India Radio Forum and Excellence in Radio Awards 2018’. This is to celebrate the growth of a promising new chapter in the radio industry on the back of Demonetisation, GST & RERA roll out! The forum not only honors the outstanding work done by radio professionals, but is also dedicated to bringing forth interesting discussions from industry stalwarts. https://www.indiaradioforum.com/ (Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone from Jaisakthivel, May 14, dxldyg via DXLD) Also in some Indian language. This is an awards event on Friday 18 May (gh) ** IRAN. A big change of frequencies has been made. 585 kHz used by Radio Teheran has moved to 558 kHz and carries Radio Iran´s National Channel. 585 kHz is now used by the Gheslagh transmitter and the Farhang program. Several local transmitters broadcasting Radio Iran’s program have been retuned to 558 kHz making this to one big network (Ydun’s Medium Wave Info 1.5.2018 via ARC mv-eko 14 May via DXLD) If you are quoted with full credit in Mediumwave.info, you as original source will be deleted when requoted. This also happens elsewhere. Into or out of DXLD, we insist on all original and intermediate sources being credited, no matter how many vias it may take!! This is only fair and ethical. Here is the original item (gh) IRAN --- I.R. of IRAN has made some major changes in their AM frequency network. 585 Tehran (formerly used by Radio Farhang) has now moved to 558 kHz and carries national channel Radio Iran. 585 is now used at Gheslagh site for Farhang. Also several transmitters which used to broadcast on various QRG have now been re-tuned into 558 kHz with Radio Iran making this one big network, including 1 x 600 kW, 1 x 500 kW, 1 x 400 kW, 5 x 200 kW, 2 x 100 kW, 3 x 50 kW. Source: http://www.mwlist.org/mwlist_quick_and_easy.php?area=1kHz=558 (very right column) via Michael Kraus (28/4-2018) (via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** IRAN. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 12030, 0431-, VOIRI, Apr 6. Excellent reception of Hebrew service. Presumably of the back end, as I receive this in Wellington, NZ. // 13770 very good strength. Many mentions of Iran, Palestine, etc. Some transmitter hum, but minor (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Additional transmissions of PARS TODAY VIRI IRIB of Ramazan Bayram 2018 effective from May 16 to June 16 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/additional-transmissions-of-pars-today.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) Viz.: 1953-2400 on 6065 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to N/ME Turkish 1953-2400 on 6155 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to N/ME Turkish 2100-2230 on 5955 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to CeAs Tajik 2100-2230 on 6090 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to CeAs Tajik 2200-2400 on 7225 SIR 500 kW / 198 deg to N/ME Arabic 2323-0020 on 7285 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to N/ME Kurdish 0000-0330 on 7230 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to N/ME Turkish 0000-0330 on 7300 SIR 500 kW / 336 deg to N/ME Turkish 0123-0220 on 9880 SIR 500 kW / 320 deg to N/ME Turkish ??????????? ?? Observer ? 12:53 PM (via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** IRELAND. An exhibition to mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the golden era of Irish pirate radio opened in Dublin last week. A report from the exhibition launch, and other pirate radio memories, are included in this month's Wireless programme, broadcast on community station Flirt FM in Galway [1-hour audio link]: https://wirelessflirt.wordpress.com/2018/05/14/wireless-on-flirt-fm-programme-19/ Regards, (John Walsh, May 16, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) ** JAPAN. Members, Scott Fybush has a feature on his excellent website called Tower of the week. Thanks to input from Chris Kadlec I want to nominate a Japanese station to rank in my top 5 most interesting masts in the world. Perhaps each year have a competition to find the mast or tower with the most interesting features or history? The tower serving 765 kHz YBS Yamanashi Hoso in Kofu is 130M tall. It sits within a solar panel farm. It also has lettering up the face of the tower to identify itself to passers by. We came across this possibly a year or more ago re the mast in Mexico City. If that is not enough I think that it is a beautiful tower. Well done to YBS! The tower is at 35 40 52N 138 30 30E or 35.681000, 138.508342. 73 and 88 (Dan Goldfarb, 10 May, mwmasts iog via DXLD) ** JAPAN. 6055. R. NIKKEI 1. Mayo 7. 1115-1138 UT. Espacio de música clásica. A las 1125, mensajes en japonés dichos por una locutora, cortina musical y programa de conversación entre una mujer y un hombre. SINPO: 45444. Audio: https://archive.org/details/6055R.NIKKEI.MAY07AT1127UTC (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 6055, R Nikkei 1 at 1330. Jazz trio, then piano jazz. M and W co- presenters in Japanese. After the top of the hour went to two W and M co-hosts in Japanese, female jazz singer accompanied only by an acoustic bass. Ya never know what you are going to hear here, but always interesting and good. By this time, // on 3925 is gone, but strong S-9 level for the // on 31 meter band (9595). F/G May 13 (Rick Barton, Central Arizona, Grundig Satellit 205/5000 & 750; RS SW- 2000629, ATS-909X. with Slinky and other outdoor wires, 73 to all, and Good Listening....! DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN [and non]. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 5975, 0511-, NHK Radio Japan Apr 5 Excellent reception in English, with this transmission to Europe! Heard while anchored in Picton, New Zealand. Parallel frequencies: only 9860 via Santa Maria Galeria with 250 kW/184 deg heard at fair/good strength (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** JAPAN [non]. Reception of NHK World Japan Network R. Japan May 14: 0500-0530 on 5975 MOS 300 kW / non-dir to WeEu English, strong signal 0500-0530 on 9860 SMG 250 kW / 184 deg to WeAf English, strong signal http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-nhk-world-japan-network.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 14, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KAZAKHSTAN. The Central Asian nation is changing its alphabet from Cyrillic script to the Latin-based style favoured by the West. What are the economics of such a change? Read more here: http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20180424-the-cost-of-changing-an-entire-countrys-alphabet (Lästips från BN, ARC mv-eko 14 May via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH. Korea and shortwave --- It appears broadcast policies in North Korea are changing rapidly; so far I am keeping track of things at Thomas Witherspoon's SWLing Post https://swling.com/blog/ and using a variety of remotely tuned radios to catch VOK in English when I can. It isn't that often we see world events playing out on a shortwave stage nowadays (Richard Cuff, Allentown, PA USA, April 30, NASWA yg via DXLD) 11735, VOK. Mayo 6. 0500-0600 UT. Servicio en español. Presentación de la emisora y servicio, canción del General Kim Il Sung y canción del General Kim Jong Il. A las 0609 se hablan de actividades de Kim Yong Nam, una declaración de un grupo de estudio de la doctrina Songun en Brasil, actividades en Rusia conmemorativas a las figuras del General Kim Il Sung y el General Kim Jong Il, Actividades en China, Reunión con Iglesias por parte de Kim Yong Nam, 82º aniversario de fundación de la ARP, Inauguración de actividad cultural, Informaciones acerca de la Asociación de médicos coreanos en Japón, Progresos en salud y alimentación, Lectura sobre informaciones entregadas por KBS. Desde las 0517, espacio musical. A las 0526, se lee la letra de una canción, la cual se emite posteriormente. Luego otro espacio musical. Desde las 0538, se emite una declaración acerca del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y la causa revolucionaria de la Idea Juche. Desde las 0541, se emite una pieza musical. A las 0554, se entrega información acerca de los horarios y frecuencias del servicio en español. SINPO: 45444 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9560, TAIWAN (via Tamsui District), Furusato no kaze (opposition versus North Korea) at 1430. I was first attracted to this frequency noticing a strong open carrier at 1420. At the BoH, instrumental music started up and W in Japanese began talking over the music bed. VG today May 13. 9560, TAIWAN (via Tamsui District), Furusato no kaze (presumed this opposition station) at 1445. W in (listed/sounded) Korean monologue. VG May 14. 9705 // 9950, TAIWAN (via Tamsui District) Furusato no kaze (Oppo v DPRK) at 1340. Instrumental music to talk by W in Japanese, then M. 9950 signal good, but here on 9705 near armchair. May 15. 9685, JAPAN, Nippon no kaze/il bon ue baram (Japan oppo v. N KOR & presumed the one) at 1500. Opening with instrumental music to long monologue with W in (listed) Korean. Female vocal music, then more monologue with musical bridges (also used on NHK programs). started F/G, faded quickly after BoH. Fair/Good - May 15 (Rick Barton, Logs from Central Arizona, English used unless otherwise stated. Equipment: HQ-180A, Grundig Satellit 205/5000 & 750; RS SW-2000629, ATS-909x with Slinky and other outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA SOUTH. Echo of Hope - Voice of Hope (VOH), with new developments. For almost a year, 4885 carried the separate and unique VOH program in Korean, "Radio Broadcasting Guide," that was not // to any other VOH frequency. On May 10, suddenly found 4885 being // to the primary VOH program on 3985, 5995, 6250, 6350 and 9100. So they have finally dropped the program that consisted of a series of IDs for all the different stations that were heard in Korea. Now all the VOH frequencies carry the same program. Both 4885 and 9100 are frequencies that are never jammed by N. Korea (why?), whereas all the others are normally jammed. May 10, noted 1138+, for about 15 minutes with no N. Korea jamming at all, of any of the VOH frequencies (3985, 4885, 5995, 6250, 6350 and 9100). My 3985 kHz. audio clip at http://goo.gl/sMmqcp with announcers chatting in Korean. May 10, at 1200+, heard 4885 (// to all the other VOH frequencies) with news items in Korean ("Seoul," "Tokyo," etc.). My audio clip of "Tokyo" items at http://goo.gl/NdMCuH and as usual with good reception Echo of Hope - Voice of Hope (VOH). Regarding my May 10 audio clips: Thanks very much to Amano-san (Saitama, Japan) for his ongoing excellent job of deciphering my Korean audio files: My 3985 kHz audio at http://goo.gl/sMmqcp and 4885 kHz audio at http://goo.gl/NdMCuH http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/?#4237 (Now On The Radio) - "Hello! Ron-san. Thank you for always reporting from California. 3985 kHz is always crushed by North Korean Jamming. However, without North Korean Jamming, VOH can be heard in California like local broadcasting. What a great [audio]! 4885 kHz. This audio is a news program called "Onule Soshi" (Today's News). The first news from Tokyo is the Japan-China-Korea summit held in Japan. 4885 kHz. Ron-san's audio clip (00:00-00:12) is talked as follows. Korean: "Tokyo. Mun jaein daetonglyeong-gwa, Li ko-chang jung-gug gugmuwon chongli, Abe shinzo ilbon chongli ga, oneul ilbon-eseo manna, ..." In English: "Tokyo. Prime Minister Moon Jae-in and Li Keqiang China State Council Prime Minister, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Today they met in Japan, ..." (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 5995. ECHO OF HOPE-VOH. Mayo 11. 1030-1100 UT. Dos hombres hablan en coreano. A las 1044, identificación y avisos de la emisora. Luego espacio donde habla una mujer y hombre de modo intercalado. Cortina musical a las 1055 y espacio musical. SINPO: 43343 con jammer de ruido blanco en la misma frecuencia. Audio: https://archive.org/details/5995.ECHOOFHOPE.MAY51156Utc/5995.+ECHO+OF+HOPE.++MAY+5+1156+utc.mp3 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, HCDX via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 6045.0, Voice of Freedom, 1100, May 11. Even with N. Korean pips jamming, is fairly well heard with the "Hanminjog tong- illo milaelo" program in Korean ("Korean people, to unity, to the future" ). Clearly this transmitter is not the same one that was drifting downward and off frequency (ex: 5917.4v). 6045.0 is very stable. My audio at http://goo.gl/otm5ko Amano provides the complete program schedule for VOF, with both Korean and English names, at the "Now On The Radio" website: http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/?res:2480#3252 which is an excellent source for info about Asian stations. I check it daily! (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) Hi Glenn - Thanks to Amano-san for the following additional info. Interesting to note that Voice of Freedom has now changed the intro greeting for their programs directed to N. Korea, due to the south having done away with the loudspeakers, that formerly directed their programs into the north. Ron "Now On The Radio" - http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/?#4241 : "Ron-san. What a great [audio]! Very clear sound. Wow! That's fantastic! VOF has changed greetings on each program since the loudspeaker broadcasting has ended. Before the demolition of the Korean loudspeaker in May: "Hanminjog tong-illo milaelo". Program start greeting 1100 UT, April 11, 6045 kHz * Ron-san's audio from California. http://radio.chobi.net/bbsasia/img/4192.mp3 00:15-00:20 Korean: "Bughan dongpo, geuligo Inmingun yeoleobun, annyeonghasibnikka?" In English: "Hello! North Korean compatriots, and the People's Army." After the removal of Korean loudspeaker in May: "Hanminjog tong-illo milaelo". Program start greeting. 1100 UTC May 11, 6045 kHz * Ron-san's audio from California. http://goo.gl/otm5ko 00:16-00:20 Korean: "Bughan dongpo yeoleobun, annyeonghasibnikka?" In English: "Hello! North Korean compatriots." People's army for loudspeaker broadcasting has disappeared. 01:03-end. Kim Gun Mo sings. "Neoege" (For You) https://youtu.be/QLQrEo8hYAY " (Ron Howard, May 12, WOR iog via DXLD) 6045.0, Voice of Freedom, on May 15, noted without the normal strong 1200-1300 QRM from KNLS (Alaska); 1300 - "Huimang-ine jib" program ("Hope-chan's house"). My audio at http://goo.gl/1FV1Zy and at 1310 - "Haengboghan Daehanmingug" program ("Happy Republic of Korea"). My audio at http://goo.gl/T37XVd Decent reception even with pips jamming from N. Korea! (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 11795, Mayo 2. 1135-1159 UT. Programa: “Corea diario” con una reseña de un actor que participó en operas rock como “El fantasma de la Opera”, luego una canción. A las 1142 se emite: “Coreano en dramas” con la frase: “Pagar a la holandesa” o “pagar cada uno lo suyo” [going Dutch]. Desde las 1145: “Al son de Corea” acerca de un programa social de la era Joseon que benefició a un par de hermanos, luego una canción, después se habla de los castigos de apaleamiento por los crímenes, posteriormente otro tema musical, después se habla de cuentos del “paseo de ver las flores” con un mensaje moral acerca del amor familiar. Después se emite un tema musical y se da finalizado el programa, junto con el servicio en español. SINPO: 45444 11795. KBS. Mayo 9. 1235-1259 UT. Programa: “Corea a diario” acerca de una librería. A las 1238 se emite una pieza musical. A las 1242 se emite: “Coreano en dramas” con la frase: “dejémoslo así”. A las 1145, se emite: “Al son de Corea” con una explicación acerca de las diferencias de la música antigua venida de China y adaptada en Corea desde el periodo Koryo, junto a ciertas influencias confucianas, luego se explica la denominada: “música celestial” que se usa en las celebraciones y de las variaciones que se realizaron, además se emiten 3 piezas musicales. SINPO: 45343, desde las 1237 con SINPO: 55343 y a las 1242 con SINPO: 55454 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) [NON] USA. 9605, KBS. Mayo 6. 0100-0200 UT. Vía WHRI. Noticias acerca del anuncio de encuentro entre el presidente Trump y el presidente Surcoreano, declaración de China sobre el encuentro Trump y Norcorea, declaración acerca de las fuerzas norteamericanas en Corea del Sur, Participación en un campeonato de tenis de mesa del equipo intercoreano, Templos budistas de Corea podrían entrar en el Patrimonio de la Humanidad. Luego noticias meteorológicas y aviso de identificación de la emisora. Desde las 0111, se emite: “Cine en la radio” con una descripción del guión del largometraje “Apóyate en mi”; luego lista de películas más vistas en Corea y la sección “Música en la pantalla” con una canción de una película. A las 0127 se emite: “Buzón del radioescucha” con comentario sobre el mes de la familia y el día del Niño, lectura de cartas de papel de los meses de Enero, Febrero y Marzo, luego “Literatura en audio: La vegetariana” con una descripción de una conversación entre la protagonista y su cuñado pintor. Después tema musical. A las 0142, se leen los mensajes electrónicos. Desde las 0150 se emite: “Con sabor a Kimchi” con la descripción de un platillo y luego tema musical al cierre. SINPO: 55555 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. Reception of KBS World Radio in English, May 9: 1300-1400 on 15575 KIM 250 kW / 040 deg to ENAm English, weak http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-kbs-world-radio-in-english.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 8-9, WOR iog via DXLD) As received in Bulgaria? Better than zero signal here in CNAm (gh) UNABLE TO HEAR YOU IN ONTARIO ----- Original Message ----- From : awr To : Sent : 2018-05-13 22:17:03 Hello KBS, In Ontario Canada, it is easier to hear North Korea than KBS. The Voice of Korea comes in here all year around to a greater or lesser degree on their 31 & 25 metre band frequencies. KBS can only be heard here during the summer months. Your frequency that you use for North America - 15575 kHz at 1300 UT is too high. During the Fall, Winter and Spring seasons, there is no sign of your station. KBS should use a 11 MHz frequency for the summer months and maybe a 9 MHz frequency during winter. If KBS would like I could suggest some frequencies to use. During these important times on the Korean peninsula, it is a shame that I and other in Eastern North American listeners cannot hear you station. Andy Reid, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada (cc to DXLD) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ??? Date: Tue, May 15, 2018 at 10:36 PM Subject: [RE]Unable to hear you in Ontario ``Dear Mr. Reid, Thank you very much for your suggestion on SW frequencies. We will definitely forward your feedback to our tech team the next time there is a frequency adjustment. We thank you for your patience and hope you keep tuning into us via internet and mobile at http://world.kbs.co.kr KBS WORLD Radio English Service`` Cross fingers! (Andy Reid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KUWAIT. TODAY IN KUWAIT'S HISTORY - 12 MAY 1951 Kuwait News Agency The Kuwaitis, since early times of the past century, have been attracted to news sources and means namely the radio which turned particularly necessary with outbreak of the World War II. At these old times, a countable number of people possessed these devices, thus citizens used to gather at "diwaniahs" to tune in radio stations, namely London radio, Cairo and Baghdad radios. It was the Kuwaiti, Izzat Jaafar, who operated the first radio transmitter in the country. It was located at Dasman and used to broadcast songs, however it did not last for a long period of time. Soon, the citizens' living standards improved, particularly with oil discoveries, and number of those possessing radios increased. The Kuwaiti Mubarak Al-Mayal, who served in the military wireless sector, succeeded in setting up a new station, with half megawatt power, aided by a Pakistani technician, Mohammad Khan Tufail. After obtaining permission from Sheikh Abdullah Al-Mubarak, who was in charge of public security at the time, they began broadcasting throughout country. "This is Kuwait;" it was Al-Mayal's first words, broadcast at 7 p.m. on May 12, 1951, signaling birth of Kuwaiti Radio. In the beginning, broadcasting was restricted to two hours only, but soon he succeeded in extending the transmission hours gradually and employed more people to aid him. http://www.kuna.net (via Mike Terry, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KYRGYZSTAN. Radio Golos Zhizni (The Voice of Life radio), known as Sedaye Zindagi, resounds on the air from about 1550 to 1750 UT at 5130 kHz. Christian readings and songs are heard, presumably in Pashto and Dari. I will remind you that the station transmits only in the first 15-20 days of the month and only on weekdays (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria, “RUS-DX PLUS”, via RusDX May 13 via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) KYRGYZ REPUBLIC, 5129.955, Afghan Christian Radio (TWR ties) in Pashto via 5130 kHz KGZ SW Relay Sce, Krasnaya Rechka, Bishkek, noted in remote Perseus at Doha Qatar S=7 around 1600 UT Thursday May 10, and also on 4010.186, Kyrgyz National Radio also S=7 at 1555 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10, dxldyg via DXLD) 5129.961, Afghan Christian Radio (TWR ties) in Pashto via 5130 SW Relay Sce, Krasnaya Rechka, Bishkek, noted in remote Perseus at Doha Qatar S=7-8 or -78dBm signal, around 1550 UT Friday May 11. and also on 4010.191, Kyrgyz National Radio also S=8 at 1553 UT on May 11 [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** MADAGASCAR. 11790, May 14 at 0529, open carrier at S9+10, 0530 some percussion, news sounder? Mentions Burundi, habari. HFCC shows RFI in Swahili via Talata at 0530-0600. Accounts for big sig, SSOB greater than 11725 NZ, but too bad that this unit is ailing, modulation constantly cutting out, and carrier also unstable. (Before 0530 and after 0630, Romania is on 11790, and at 0530-0600 also NHK Japan in Russian, unheard here). 13840, May 14 at 0536, JBA signal, not NZ now, but listed this semihour only as NHK French via Madagascar (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MALAYSIA. 11665, Wai FM Limbang, 1315, on May 14 (Monday). Start of the Monday segment of the "Wai FM Limbang" portion of the RTM broadcast; pop songs; frequent IDs. Believe these IDs are only used 1315-1400, on Monday and Thursday, otherwise IDs are just "Wai FM" (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT this week --- A column by Mario Maldonado in El Universal today http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/colaboracion/mario-maldonado/cartera/el-polemico-nuevo-jugador-de-los-medios takes us back to the story of Acustik. The story focuses on the connections of Acustik to Roberto Arandia Gutiérrez, who was a contractor that benefited handsomely during Rafael Moreno Valle's state government in Puebla (and was signaled on several occasions by the ASF —*Superior Auditor of the Federation). It's similar to some reporting from a few months back on the same individuals. http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?9113-OPMA-is-changing&p=45398#post45398 (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, May 11, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) The AM band continues to lose stations as some of the Combos of '94 get out. XHBH, XHCAM, XHLZ/Coah., XHQOO, XHVI, XHVU and XHZS/Ver. already said goodbye to their AM frequencies, and they've been joined by several more stations. Two are in Sonora, where XHDR http://rpc.ift.org.mx/rpc/pdfs/33219_180209181943_8694.pdf and XHOX/Son. http://rpc.ift.org.mx/rpc/pdfs/34036_180502164632_6821.pdf told the IFT they weren't going to keep it up. The third is in Culiacán, Sinaloa, and it's XHNW http://rpc.ift.org.mx/rpc/pdfs/36986_180507163122_4335.pdf In Tuxpan, Veracruz, XHTL/Ver. http://rpc.ift.org.mx/rpc/pdfs/34426_180502165508_6040.pdf also bid farewell to the AM band. Last edited by Raymie; 05-12-2018 at 12:06 AM. Reason: duh, XHNW is not in Mazatlán (Raymie, originally May 11, ibid.) On February 27, longtime Tabasco journalist Juan Carlos Huerta launched XEGMSR-AM 620 to serve as the cornerstone of his Grupo Multimedios Sin Reservas. The Panorama Sin Reservas newscast, which had spent years on Grupo ACIR's stations in town, moved to the new AM, the first new-from-scratch AM station to sign on. This morning at about 10:30, Juan Carlos Huerta was murdered outside his Villahermosa home. https://www.animalpolitico.com/2018/05/asesinan-frente-a-su-domicilio-a-juan-carlos-huerta-periodista-de-tabasco/ According to Tabasco's governor, Arturo Núñez, authorities have identified a black vehicle in which the suspects were traveling, and this was not a botched robbery, as the suspects traveled directly to his home. Just four hours ago, his final tweet was a retweet of the Sin Reservas account at the start of the first edition of Panorama Sin Reservas. This is the second murder of a radio station owner in this state in the last 27 months; on February 20, 2016, Grupo VX (XHVX-FM) owner and former PRD federal deputy Moisés Dagdug Lutzow was killed in a robbery attempt at his Villahermosa home. Juan Carlos Huerta Gutiérrez was also a professor http://www.tabascohoy.com/nota/439684/huerta-locutor-maestro-y-apasionado-del-periodismo at the Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (UJAT) and hosted two editions of XHTVL's Notinueve newscasts. Last year, he was recognized with the National Announcing Award from the National Association of Announcers, which was awarded to him by the Senate. https://www.reporteindigo.com/reporte/asesinan-al-periodista-juan-carlos-huerta-tabasco/ Just after noon, the other hosts of Panorama Sin Reservas went on the air in a very emotional several minutes, https://www.facebook.com/sinreservas620/videos/386848291814354/ with Huerta's chair empty and the surviving anchors demanding justice for their fallen colleague. The station has canceled all its talk programs for the day (Raymie, May 15, ibid.) A roundup of updates to the big story today, the murder of XEGMSR owner and journalist Juan Carlos Huerta outside his home in Villahermosa: More about the crime: According to eyewitnesses, http://www.tabascohoy.com/nota/439714/interceptaron-a-huerta-para-asesinarlo Huerta was driving when the suspects pinned him in on a residential street by tapping their gray pickup truck against the driver's side of Huerta's silver BMW. A man got out of the vehicle and shot Huerta dead with a .45-caliber pistol, http://www.diariodetabasco.mx/tabasco/2018/05/15/detenidos-asesinato-carlos-huerta/ fleeing in the other vehicle. The CIRT demands answers: http://www.cirt.com.mx/portal/index.php/comunicacion/boletines-de-prensa/150-radiodifusores-llaman-a-esclarecer-la-muerte-de-juan-carlos-huerta The national association of broadcasters expressed its sadness over today's tragic events, calling for justice for Huerta's killers, reminding everyone of Dagdug's murder in 2016, and stating, "We require absolute security in order to carry out the journalism that Tabasco and all Mexico needs." The National Human Rights Commission https://www.elheraldodetabasco.com.mx/mexico/justicia/cndh-condena-homicidio-del-periodista-juan-carlos-huerta also called for answers in the death of Huerta, the 134th such journalist death in Mexico since 2000. These groups were joined by the Interamerican Press Society. http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/estados/sip-y-cndh-condenan-asesinato-de-periodista-en-tabasco Presidential candidates weigh in: The presidential candidates all have released statements in the wake of the killing. Tabasco native Andrés Manuel López Obrador http://www.xeu.com.mx/nota.cfm?id=967365&lamenta-amlo-asesinato-de-periodista-juan-carlos-huerta used the situation to say that the government is fueling insecurity in Mexico. Ricardo Anaya https://twitter.com/RicardoAnayaC/status/996464886661038080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.24-horas.mx%2F2018%2F05%2F15%2Fanaya-condena-asesinato-del-periodista-tabasqueno-juan-carlos-huerta%2F&tfw_creator=diario24horas&tfw_site=diario24horas demanded an investigation of the 37th journalist death in this sexenio. José Antonio Meade offered "[his] most energetic condemnation" of Huerta's murder. Of the independents, Jaime Rodríguez Calderón https://twitter.com/JaimeRdzNL/status/996471018225987584 offered his condolences, while Margarita Zavala took to Twitter to say that "every attack against a journalist is an attack against freedom of expression; demanding justice is demanding the right to not be shut up". https://twitter.com/Mzavalagc/status/996489071580012544 Colleagues pay tribute: Not only are Huerta's radio colleagues mourning his loss today but also his television colleagues at XHTVL. Miguel Ángel Vargas says that "in 14 years of being with Notinueve, https://twitter.com/fortumoras/status/996454205878620160 this has been the most difficult day to be able to talk and to bring you the news", delivering the news at the top of the 1:00 edition of Notinueve (Huerta anchored the 9pm newscast). Huerta was 45 and leaves behind a wife and two children. https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/politica/Asesinan-a-periodista-tabasqueno-Juan-Carlos-Huerta-20180515-0073.html (Raymie, May 15, ibid.) obit This week, El Sol de Puebla has been running a series about pirate radio stations in Puebla. On Monday, the newspaper released its total of 43 pirate stations https://www.elsoldepuebla.com.mx/local/operan-43-radiodifusoras-pirata-en-puebla-1685386.html that it had detected around the state — a total equal to the number of licensed commercial stations in the state. There were seven in Acatzingo and six in Chignahuapan alone. A number use fake callsigns or even callsigns assigned to actual radio stations elsewhere — for instance, "Boom Radio XHRT" on 99.9 in Acajete, "La Caliente XHARE" on 95.5 in Acatzingo, and "Ex Diez FM XHOO" on 102.3 (it shares the frequency with the actual XHOO!) in Los Reyes de Juárez. An 88.3 in Chignahuapan and a 95.5 in Puebla aren't in good shape to hold on to those frequencies with XHPCZA and XHEHIT (?) waiting in the wings. There's also an 89.2 in Amozoc and an 87.9 in Tlachichuca. In Tuesday's report, the paper spoke to Jaime Cañedo Castillo, https://www.elsoldepuebla.com.mx/local/sin-recursos-instituto-de-telecomunicaciones-para-regular-radios-pirata-en-puebla-1687812.html head of the Puebla-Tlaxcala chapter of CIRT, who says the total number of pirates might even be higher; in June 2017, the broadcasters found 57 pirates on air. While they reported all of them to the IFT, the agency lacks the resources to pursue them all. Cañedo Castillo also expressed concern that the owners of pirates are committing other crimes, like making fake concessions with the IFT logo slapped on them, and that they don't face the regulatory burden of legal stations. There's also an initiative to convey to listeners, advertisers and musicians which stations are actually legal. Today, the newspaper turned its attention to politics on radio. In three municipalities, https://www.elsoldepuebla.com.mx/republica/sociedad/candidatos-piden-votos-por-medio-de-estaciones-de-radio-piratas-1689539.html candidates promoted themselves, either by way of spots or interviews, on pirate stations. A candidate in Coyotepec paid 18,000 pesos to get a spot on the air. While this goes against the buying of airtime outside of INE allotments, which is unconstitutional (Article 41, Section III, Apartado A*), it's an efficient business for the candidates in small municipalities such as Ixcaquixtla — 27 miles from Tehuacán and 23 from Acatlán de Osorio, with a population just under 7,000 — that don't need to spend money to reach more people than are in their electorate. Pirate stations also carry government advertising, especially from municipalities. Many pirates do not publicly announce their studio location, their airstaffs use pseudonyms and nicknames, and the stations have roving sales agents that travel to their clients, according to the report. * Los partidos políticos y los candidatos en ningún momento podrán contratar o adquirir, por sí o por terceras personas, tiempos en cualquier modalidad de radio y televisión. ——— Speaking of radio stations in León, Guanajuato, the radio carousel there continues to spin wildly this year. It looks like XHERZ-FM is getting back together with Los 40 this month after less than a year away from the network. It's unclear who will be taking over management of the station, particularly given the return to Los 40, but it would be the last change (for now) among the six ex- Radiorama Bajío stations in Guanajuato's largest city (Raymie, May 16, ibid.) Awooooooooooo! One of the country's largest social wolves is coming to television near you...if you live in the capital city of Chiapas, that is! Simón Valanci Buzali just got a social station in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, the only new station awarded at the IFT's May 9 meeting. http://www.ift.org.mx/conocenos/pleno/sesiones/xvii-ordinaria-del-pleno-9-de-mayo-de-2018 [Tagline:] Este programa es público, ajeno a cualquier partido político. Queda prohibido el uso para fines distintos a los establecidos en el programa (Raymie, May 16, ibid.) ** MYANMAR. Myanmar Radio & VOA Special English via Yangoon on May 9 1530&1545 on 5985 YAN 025 kW / 176 deg to SEAs English, fair-good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-myanmar-radio-voa-special.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 8-9, WOR iog via DXLD) 5985, Myanmar Radio, on May 9, with special coverage (preempted regular programs); soccer/football game between English championship team Leeds United vs Myanmar National League All Stars, played in Yangon; was somewhat controversial, as a number of people in England had urged the team to cancel the tour, due to the situation with the Rohingya refugees; certainly sounded like a TV audio feed, as it was not play-by-play coverage; noted at 1208. Game not on 5915 (Myanmar Radio) nor 7345 (Thazin Radio) and unable to hear 6165 (Thazin Radio), due to QRM. Excellent, full coverage via YouTube at http://goo.gl/LewACu BTW - There will be another game on the 11th (Friday). https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/25/leeds-united-defends-its-decision-to-tour-myanmar.html "Leeds United, who play in the Championship, English football's second tier, scheduled two fixtures which will be on May 9 and 11 against a Myanmar National League All-Star team in Yangon, also known as Rangoon, and the country's national team in Mandalay." (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) 5985, Per Ron's tip from 5/10, heard Myanmar R. 11 May from Kiwi SDR in Bay of Islands NZ with pop music tunes at 1220 until 1234.5 at which time a male announcer resumed coverage of the aforementioned soccer match between Leeds United and the Myanmar National League All- Stars to past 1300. SINPO 33443 with QRM from multiple station splash above channel. Before start of recording at 1220 soccer match coverage was hrd from 1205 tune until 1220 (Bruce Churchill, ibid.) Hi Bruce, Thanks for tuning into their second game. On May 11, not playing in Yangon, as they were on May 9, but instead today at Mandalar Thiri stadium, in Mandalay. Noted 1133+ with mostly fair reception here on the California coast. My audio at http://goo.gl/4ybTUj Again with very good, full coverage on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlaYymnS3Ag (Ron Howard, ibid.) 9730, Myanmar Radio, 1118-1131*, May 15. Phone in program in vernacular; singing ID at 1130, then cut off; the whole time // 5985, with that frequency continuing on 1131+ (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. 9925, May 13 at 0002, rock music with good signal, and 5960 is off, so The Farty KBC via GERMANY has succeeded in QSY, one week later than publicized (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 657, 1001-, AM Network/Star, Apr 4. Parliamentary broadcast to 1001 UT (10:01 PM local), then into Star network after ID and news, and weather. American accented preacher followed. Living Truth program, which is actually out of Toronto, Canada. Very good reception. A number of // frequencies. 1017, 0813-, Newstalk ZB, Apr 4. Listed as Radio Sport in the Nov 2017 PAL, but clearly carrying Newstalk ZB programming, with ID after a lengthy musical piece. We're sailing about south of Christchurch, having left Akaroa, New Zealand's oldest community. Good reception, with just a hint of a cochannel (likely Australia or maybe Tonga). 1242, 0722-, 1XX, Apr 8. One Double X ID and into local ads. Fair to good level from Tauranga, New Zealand. 1305, 0722-, Radio Dunedin, Apr 2. Nice ID as, 'Good talk. Good music. Radio Dunedin'. Heard as we sailed near Invercargill. I had thoughts of Arthur Cushen, arguably the most famous DXer ever! 1575, 1900-, unID, Apr 2. Very strong reception of a station relaying the BBCWS, unlisted in the November 2017 PAL. I suspect it's located in Dunedin (where we are almost docked at Port Chalmers, Dunedin's port). 1593, 0918-, Coast, Apr 4. Excellent reception with EZL oldies, and an American accented DJ (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 3261, 0730-, Canterbury Mountain Radio, Apr 3. Interesting net pointed out by Jonathan Wood of Dunedin. He explained to me that the net serves hikers in remote areas of New Zealand, who are issued small portable HF radios. The net operates twice daily at 7:30 PM and 8:30 AM local (which is at 0730 and 2030 UT). Start with 15 minutes of weather, then call-ins. Mostly quite weak, but wonder whether reception would be better a bit further away. I know I'll try for the 07:30 broadcast! I can hear base, but barely make out the mobile units. They are identified not by name, but by 4 number codes. At 0758 much stronger, mentioning that he was calling from the northern base, and asking for northern sector check ins. Continued until 0808 UT. Rechecking further north at Picton, and reception is much stronger here on April 5th, 2018. The net controller appears to be in Dunedin. 3345, 0752-, Central North Island Mountain Radio Service, Apr 5. Two New Zealand gentlemen having a conversation, and then calling others at 0753. Good reception. Discussion of carrying ham radio and being able to call base, so a similar service to Canterbury Radio on 3261, on at the same time? Central North Island ?MAP or MAT radio ID at 0803. Central base ID a few seconds later after no one responded back. Nothing heard. Mentioned they'll be back at 7:30 tomorrow. 4-number IDs from several net members, along with first names. Mentions of Taupo, Cascades. Trout fishing and hunting with 303 rifles. 2D7O signed off at 0808 (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NEW ZEALAND. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 7285, 0625-, RNZI, May 3. An accidental transmission? Noticed a DRM signal, and it decoded to RNZI, but within seconds, they were gone. ?Punch up error, or are they supposed to be here? 11725, 0602-, RNZI, Mar 31. Excellent reception of RNZI as expected with news until 0603:30, following weather forecast (important for us, as we're on our way to New Zealand in 36 hours). 5 past 7 TC (2 hours ahead of our ship). 13730, 2303-, RNZI, Apr 14. Superb reception with RNZ National English news. With the demise of RA, RNZI is a critical resource to the Pacific. Reading Gary Debock's reports from the Cook Islands, and the incredibly (still) expensive internet rates only supports my premise that SW still has an important role in this part of the world. Not on the listed frequency of 15720 (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) A couple of amendments to the RNZI schedule: From 12 May on Saturdays 9700 used for a further hour at 2000 UT (replacing 11725) From 6 May (Sun-Fri) 2051-2358 UT, 13840 has replaced 13730. Full schedule: https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/listen (Alan Pennington, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6905-AM, May 11 at 0238, JBA music, fading up to S7 vs S9+10 storm noise level crashing. A few other logs of this as unID: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,42434.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6940-AM, May 10 at 0052, unID pirate music, S9 but less than storm noise crashes. Also unID in this thread: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,42411.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. YHWH 7470 Audible in New Zealand --- Noted here at 0420 UT at poor level but slowly improved as local dusk approached. Followed till closedown at 0520 on 9 May (Bryan Clark, Mangawhai - New Zealand, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) Wow - wait til the op finds out he's getting out that far!! He will probably ramp up both the transmissions as well as the rhetoric (Rich Ray, IL, ibid.) 7470, May 11 at 0223, YHWH guy is JBA; rather reliable regular appearances now. Surprisingly, I find no logs of this at HF Underground since original reactivation May 2, nor any of 15085. I guess the HFU guys don`t stray much from the 42m ``pirate band``, unlike YHWH (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Nice catch of YHWH on 15085, I will have to check for it there in the early evening / late afternoon. Their 41m frequency rarely does well here, that might do better. FYI, here's the May 2 logging on the HFU: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,42227.0.html Also May 5: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,42290.0.html Doesn't look like anyone on the HFU found 15085 (Chris Smolinski Black Cat Systems, Westminster, MD USA, http://www.blackcatsystems.com May 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) May 5 was from Ron Howard; of course we already heard from him here, but when I searched HFU well after May 5 on 7470, his log did not come up, just the May 2 one (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7470, May 12 at 0250, Station YHWH is S9 to +10 but undermodulated (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7470, USA (Pirate), YHWH at 0205, in progress at tune-in. Some parts didn't sound like the canned taped oft-repeated segments. 0300 clear YHWH ID and announcer identifies as Josiah. Days of Hard Life near 0300 and 0400 ToH. Condx really soured after 0400, so exact moment of signoff lost. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 0415. VG thru most of it, May 13 (Rick Barton, AZ, WOR iog via DXLD) Another version: 7470, USA (Religious Pirate), YHWH at 0205. Already in progress at tune-in, voice of "Josiah" with the usual Yahweh religious lecture. Better than S-9 signal tho sunset has not yet happened here. VG on recheck at 0300 and, at 0305, creepy music ("Days of Hard Life"), followed by clear YHWH ID, announcer IDing as Josiah and gave timecheck indicating this was live. Days of Hard Life again after 0400 when condx really went south. It was hard to tell the exact moment that YHWH went off, but give or take, around 0415. Mostly VG, May 13 (Rick Barton, Central Arizona, Grundig Satellit 205/5000 & 750; RS SW- 2000629, ATS-909X. with Slinky and other outdoor wires, 73 to all, and Good Listening....! DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7470, May 14 at 0355, anti-Christ, pro-Yahweh pirate, Station YHWH is audible at S5-S7 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7470, USA (Pirate), YHWH at 0200. In progress, caught at the end of World of Radio which just concluded just a little bit up the dial from here [7780, hardly neighbors! gh]. Usual lecture, but faded or went off at 0230. Suddenly reappeared at 0300 and immediately went into the creepy sounding Days of Hard Life song. Still audible on rechecks including 0340, but with long deep fades. May 14 7470, USA (Pirate), YHWH at 0219. In progress. I thought I had heard them faintly at 0200, but the local sun was still up and whatever I heard was way out in the weeds. By 0219, Josiah couldn't be mistaken. (I kept some tabs on the pirate, but was engrossed in MW DX at the time. I made notes on rechecks). A deep fade, but still audible at 0350. 0400 still audible but way out in the mud. After 0400, I was detecting a carrier via BFO, but nothing heard, and by 0430 it was off. May 15 (Rick Barton, Logs from Central Arizona, English used unless otherwise stated. Equipment: HQ-180A, Grundig Satellit 205/5000 & 750; RS SW-2000629, ATS-909x with Slinky and other outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 12310, May 14 at 1305, weak mixture of RHC Spanish and Enid local 1390 KCRC in English --- 13700 minus 1390 = 12310, so another external mixing product, and/or R75 receiver overload by two very strong signals, one local, one afar (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. KGOU EXPANDS EMERGENCY WEATHER MESSAGING TO DIGITAL PLATFORMS --- By Laura Knoll • 7 hours ago http://kgou.org/post/kgou-expands-emergency-weather-messaging-digital-platforms?utm_source=May+2018+vol+1&utm_campaign=KGOU+newsletter+May+10&utm_medium=email Dashboard display of alert May 2 alert displayed on the dashboard of a "connected car" Dick Pryor / KGOU [caption] KGOU has begun including severe weather and other messaging capabilities on mobile devices and other digital platforms. KGOU is one of 27 public radio stations participating in a nationwide project designed to increase locally relevant emergency information to “tornado alley.” KGOU now has the capability to issue text and graphic alerts on mobile phones, HD radios, “connected car” devices, Radio Data System (RDS) displays, and in online applications. KGOU issued the first tornado warning through this metadata project in the nation, alerting listeners and online users in parts of Oklahoma to tornado threats on May 1 and 2. A $419,000 grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is funding most of stations' costs for the project, implemented by the Public Radio Satellite System (PRSS) with the goal of helping stations generate emergency messages for digital platforms synchronized with their over-the-air audio broadcasts. The 27 participating stations are located in "tornado alley," across the U.S. Midwest, South Central and Gulf Coast regions. According to project officials, KGOU issued the first tornado warning through this metadata project in the nation, alerting listeners and online users in parts of Oklahoma to tornado threats on May 1 and 2. KGOU was outfitted with the hardware and software to support the alerts in late April, and final testing of the system is ongoing. “Staying informed about the weather can be a life and death matter in Oklahoma, and we’re pleased to be on the forefront of utilizing the latest technology to keep listeners aware of severe weather and other emergency situations,” said KGOU General Manager Dick Pryor. In the event of an emergency, an alert will be triggered by the Emergency Alert System, text explaining the nature of the emergency will be generated automatically, and it will display on automobile dashboards, mobile phones and other devices equipped to carry such messaging. Station staff also have the option of generating alerts manually. As a community-supported news organization, KGOU relies on contributions from readers and listeners to fulfill its mission of public service to Oklahoma and beyond. Donate online, or by contacting our Membership department (via Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA [non]. BSR International Magazine Show airing at 0700 UTC - 1st half hour music about trains, 2nd half hour digital For anyone who doesn't want to stay up late (at least for folks in this hemisphere), here is the online version of the BSR International Magazine Show, airing at 0700 UT on WRMI. http://broadspectrumradio.com/2018/05/14/bsr-international-magazine-show-from-broadspectrumradio-com-1st-week-of-may-2018/ The first half hour is songs about trains. The second half hour is BSR Radiogram #8, in MFSK32 mode, centered on 1500 Hz. This program was intended for airing last week, but due to a really slow internet connection on the cross-country train I was traveling on, I couldn't upload it in time to WRMI. -- -- (James Matthew Branum, Attorney at Law - www.jmbranum.com, 0632 UT May 14, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) As I well know too, do not wait till the last minute to upload your shows to WRMI (gh, DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. This was my May 7 observation for 3260 kHz (NBC Madang), "at times slightly better than Bougainville, which is very rare." I had attributed the improvement to perhaps just better propagation, but as of May 10, Madang continues to have an infinitely stronger signal than formerly heard. Dave Valko, on the East Coast [PA] (USA), has also noted the same significant improvement for 3260 and questions if something has in fact changed at NBC Madang to cause this boost in reception (more power, etc.?). He is right to question what is happening, as Madang had been very consistent over the past few years with normally much weaker reception than Bougainville. Wonder if any Asian DXers have noted similar recent 3260 kHz reception? May 10, from 1111 to 1134, with NBC Madang (3260) again better than normal reception and about equal strength to NBC Bougainville; mostly discussions in Pidgin; whereas 3325, NBC Bougainville, was mostly pop songs (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) 3260, Radio Madang at 1128 UT May 13 in presumed Pidgin with Late Night Show of soft pop music and long announcements, sometimes mention of FM and SW frequencies. A new program in English at 1203 starting with mention of Mothers` Day. Very Good. 73 (Mick Delmage, Alberta, Perseus SDR with beverage antenna and Wellbrook loop, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) See also BOUGAINVILLE ** PERU. 1620 kHz, 1.4 2330 O… R Choquechamaca, Chamaca är en Peruan som siktades först detta datum precis vid sidan om Cubanerna på frekvensen. Som vanligt svårt att reda ut vad de heter men HK har via sitt kontaktnät spårat upp identiteten! Tack! (1620.016) (Bernt-Ivan Holmberg, Sala, remote Möklinta, ARC mv-eko 14 May via DXLD) 1620, 10.5 0202, O… R Choquechamaca, Chamaca hördes svagt men tydligt. BIH har haft denna som OID tidigare och inte hittat ID. HK hade som vanligt lösningen som kom via TJ: "Stationen heter Radio Choque Chamaca och ligger i Chamaca. Jag frågade Kalikantos ägare för några veckor sedan och fick det svaret. Fast han skrev stationsnamnet ihop: Choquechamaca. Den saknar tydligen licens för han var inte beredd att tala om vem som äger den. Men den ligger i Chamaca. Jag har flera inspelningar gjorda av Don Moore, men där saknades ID. Däremot kunde man förstå att den ligger i Chamaca, så av den anledningen frågade jag David Torres Boz". HK. Stort tack igen till HK som vet det mesta. (1620,015) (Thomas Nilsson, Sweden, ibid.) Google translations: 1620, 1.4 2330 O ... R Choquechamaca, Chamaca is a Peruvian first sighted this date just next to the Cubans on the frequency. As usual, it is difficult to figure out what they are called, but Henrik Klemetz has detected the identity through his network of contacts! Thanks! (1620,016) (Bernt-Ivan Holmberg, Sales, remote Möklinta) 1620, 10.5 0202 O ... R Choquechamaca, Chamaca was heard weakly but clearly. BIH has had this as unID before and did not find ID. HK usually had the solution via TJ: "The station is called Radio Choque Chamaca, located in Chamaca. I asked Kalikanto's owner a few weeks ago and got the answer. Still, he wrote the station name together: Choquechamaca. It clearly lacks license because he was not ready to say who owns it, but it is in Chamaca. I have several recordings made by Don Moore, but there was no ID. However, I could understand that it is in Chamaca, so for that reason I asked David Torres Boz." HK. Thanks again to HK who knows most of the time. (1620.015) (Thomas Nilsson, ed., ARC mv-eko 14 May via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** PERU. 5025. R, QUILLABAMBA. Mayo 2. 1115-1128 UT. Noticias sobre el comité electoral, nombramiento de secretarios de Ministerios e informaciones de sindicatos. SINPO: 55454. 5025. R, QUILLABAMBA. Mayo 4. 2149- UT. Música de hauynos serranos. SINPO: 55444. 5025. R. QUILLABAMBA. Mayo 9. 1105-1115 UT. Noticia sobre un paro docente en Cusco, declaración del sindicato de docentes, entrevistas a catedráticos de la sede de Quillabamba por el pago de beneficios sociales. Luego informaciones acerca de la campaña del Cáncer de cuello uterino. SINPO: 55544 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** PERU. 5980. R. CHASKI - RED RADIO INTEGRIDAD. Mayo 2. 2258-2320 UT. Espacio musical. Luego identificación como: “Red Radio Integridad” y devocional. A las 2305, se emite: “Alimento para el alma” con una reflexión acerca de la niñez con datos de la UNICEF. Desde las 2307, música. SINPO: 55444 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** PHILIPPINES. Reception of Living Water Ministry Broadcasting May 8 1500-1600 on 7280 PUG 250 kW / 000 deg to NEAs Korean Tue-Thu, good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/05/reception-of-living-water-ministry_9.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 8-9, WOR iog via DXLD) I suppose other clients of RVA will also have to find a new relay when PUG closes down June 30 (gh, DXLD) ** PHILIPPINES. ``RADIO VERITAS ASIA PHILIPPINES CLOSING`` That`s one of the topix on the AWR Wavescan rundown for #480 from May 6, during another HFCC Kuala Lumpur discussion. There is nothing to be found on the RVA website about its closing: http://www.rveritas-asia.org/about-us So I listen to this week`s WS. Segment recorded at KL in January: Jeff White says ``breaking news``, about RVA. He visited studios & offices in Quezon City several years ago. They had lots of studios and languages. But as of June 30, 2018, RVA is going off the air from SW. All languages, per Ludo Maes, BRB, and the RVA frequency manager. Going internet only. Depite not so much internet access in rural Philippines, Asia. Maybe a financial thing? Internet is cheap compared to SW, and internet ``stations`` are easy to set up. Nevertheless, all PUG registrations in HFCC A-18 claim they are valid till the end of the season, 28 October! Here`s the schedule for what we now know to be its final sesquimonth: http://hfcc.org/data/schedbyfmo.php?seas=A18&fmor=RVA (Glenn Hauser, May 11, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Although headed "RVA B17 Schedule", their schedule at http://www.rveritas-asia.org/sw-schedule is labelled as "March 25, 2018 - June 30, 2018" (Alan Roe, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Fair signal of Radio Veritas Asia in Bengali on 11880 kHz from 1400 to 1430 UT today (12 May) using the U.Twente SDR receiver. Strange and incorrect frequency and wavelength announcement in English during the "jazzy" interval signal: "on a frequency of 11.870 MHz on the 25.07 frequency" (-- Richard Langley, NB, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ``Maybe a financial thing?`` https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_Veritas#Funding indeed says: The service is largely funded by the German donors Missio. Last year they announced a cut back of 10 per cent of their annual funding. But lacking a quotation, so this is so far just a claim. Will try to find a confirmation... (Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid.) [later:] The quoted announcement about cutting donations was in fact made in 2010: https://web.archive.org/web/20110526040935/http://blogs.ucanews.com/give-us-this-day/2011/05/24/short-wave-short-of-listeners/ For more recent data see page 34 of this report: https://www.missio-hilft.de/fileadmin/ueber-missio/tranparenz-kontrolle/missio-hilft-jahresbericht-2016.pdf Donations for Radio Veritas in 2015: 1.5 million Euro. In 2016: 0.9 million. And here we have the result (Kai Ludwig, May 13, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) Reception of Radio Veritas Asia in 19/25mb, May 10 1230-1257 on 15225 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs Kachin and 1300-1357 on 11850 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SEAs Vietnamese 1330-1357 on 11870 PUG 250 kW / 280 deg to SoAs Zomi-Chin: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-radio-veritas-asia-in.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 9-10, WOR iog via DXLD) Radio Veritas Asia will closing shortwave broadcasts. Summer A-18 shortwave schedule of Radio Veritas Asia until June 30: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/radio-veritas-asia-will-closing.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) 11850, May 14 at 1300, S2-S5 in Vietnamese, no better at 1325, 1335. It`s Radio Veritas Asia, which is closing down all SW operations June 30*. Kai Ludwig notes that main funding source from Germany is drying up. While you can, see the full schedule at: http://hfcc.org/data/schedbyfmo.php?seas=A18&fmor=RVA or, perhaps not matching 100% at: http://www.rveritas-asia.org/sw-schedule 11870, May 14 at 1330, hymnsong, 1335 talk in unknown language, S2-S5. HFCC has a language abbr as Ctd at 1330 on 11870. What in the world is that? WRTH and RVA own sked say Chin. And WRTH shows two other variations of Chin at 0130 depending on day of week, Teddi and Zomi, so is Ctd really Chin-Teddi? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** PHILIPPINES. Upcoming frequency change of FEBC Radio effective from May 27 1000-1600 9275 BOC 100 kW / 345 deg EaAs Chinese, ex 9380 to avoid: till 1200 9380 ALG 250 kW / 188 deg SoAs Hindi AIR Vividh Bharati & from 1320 9380 ALG 250 kW / 188 deg SoAs Hi/En AIR National Channel http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/upcoming-frequency-change-of-febc-radio.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) Why wait so long? WMLK not yet ready to resume 9275 (gh) ** PUERTO RICO. Stations on the air after Hurricane María according to several sources [which?]: 550 WPAB, 580 WKAQ, 600 WYEL, 610 WEXS, 630 WUNO, 680 WAPA, 710 WKJB, 740 WIAC, 760 WORA, 810 WKVM, 840 WXEW, 850 WABA, 910 WPRP, 940 WIPR, 960 WDNO, 990 WPRA, 1020 WOQI, 1040 WNVI, 1060 WCGB, 1070 WMIA, 1080 WLEY, 1090 WSOL, 1110 WVJP, 1120 WMSW, 1130 WOIZ, 1160 WBQN, 1170 WLEO, 1190 WBMJ, 1200 WGDL, 1210 WHOY, 1240 WALO, 1260 WISO, 1280 WCMN, 1300 WTIL, 1320 WSKN, 1330 WENA, 1350 WEGA, 1420 WUKQ, 1430 WNEL, 1450 WCPR, 1460 WRRE, 1470 WKUM, 1480 WMDD, 1490 WDEP, 1500 WMNT, 1530 WUPR, 1550 WKFE, 1570 WPPC, 1600 WCMA, 1660 WGIT. Stations probably not on the air after Hurricane Maria: 870 WQBS, 880 WYKO, 890 WFAB, 930 WYAC, 1140 WQII, 1230 WNIK, 1250 WJIT, 1340 WWNA, 1370 WIVV (see above), 1380 WOLA, 1390 WISA, 1400 WIDA, 1410 WRSS, 1460 WLRP, 1510 WBSG, 1520 WRSJ, 1540 WIBS, 1560 WBYM, 1580 WVOZ, 1590 WXRF (ARC mv-eko 14 May via DXLD) Does this account for all the PR AM stations, on or off? (gh, DXLD) ** ROMANIA. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 9700, 0517-, Radio Romania International, Apr 5. Very good reception in French in AM mode. No sign of DRM, which I was looking for (at same time, no DRM on listed 11970 from Kuwait. Clearly not on). 9700, 0550-, Radio Romania International, Mar 31. Excellent reception with their usual fine programming in English until signing off at 0556, announcing next programs for Western Europe at 1100 UT on 13750, 15130. To SEAs at 0300 on 11825 and 9740 in DRM, and at 0530 to the Pacific on 17760 and 21500. Will be trying for these, I'm sure! Into German at 0600, announcing to Europe including via the Internet. Same excellent levels (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9730, R. Romania International, 5/6, 0015-0045, in English. Some music from a Romanian artist, and also Listeners Letterbox. 44333 (+ [same]) 5/7, 0030-0035; The History Show recalls the interest in satirical songs in the early 19th century, which were enjoyed by both the upper and lower classes. SIO 211, w/Aud.N (+) 5/8, 0030-0040; Business Club exposes serious problems within the Romanian railway system. SIO 211 also with Aud.N (+) 5/9, 0001-0030; in Society Today, religious opinions and habits are brought to light - for instance, although 95% of Romanians say they believe in God, only 21% say they go to church regularly. 43343 (+) 5/10, 0030-0040; Traveler’s Guide explores the Bihor County region of western Romania, where an impressive number of fine attractions can be found, including a well known spa resort. SIO 211 w/Aud.N (+) 5/11, 0015-0030; in the segment "The Future Starts Today", a proposal is introduced in Brussels as the EU community draws up a budget for 2021-2027. SIO 211. (+) 5/12, 0030-0053; the regular Saturday night feature "All That Jazz" comes through for me, as well as "Through The Looking Glass". 44333 (Ronald Sives, Easton, PA, Eton Field Radio; Princeton Sky Wave, NASWA Flashsheet May 13 via DXLD) From today (14-May-2018), Radio Romania International broadcasts its Romanian language transmission to North America between 0000 and 0200 hours UT on 7395 kHz (ex 7335 kHz). The program can also be heard on 9790 kHz. On the old frequency of 7335 kHz, there was strong interference from Radio Martí transmitting to Cuba. (-- Alexander Busneag, Germany, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) As we pointed out this collision some weeks ago; they finally noticed? (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) Frequency change of Radio Romania International, May 14: 0000-0156 on 7395 GAL 300 kW / 310 deg to ENAm Romanian, ex 7335* *to avoid on 7335 GB 250 kW / 225 deg to Cuba Spanish Radio Marti http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/frequency-change-of-radio-romania.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 14, WOR iog via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. SERVICE RADIO. WEATHER BY AIRPORTS. COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION HERE: http://dxinfocentre.com/volmet-wx.htm WORLDWIDE Volmet Broadcasts. NCA. North Central Asia. 4663, 10090, 13279 kHz Novosibirsk (UNNN) H + 05, H + 35 – Novosibirsk , Khabarovsk, Irkutsk Tashkent (RDFG) H + 10, H + 40 – Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Urgench, Ashgabat, Manas, Dushanbe, Khudzhand Khabarovsk (UGEF) H + 15, H + 45 – Khabarovsk, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk, Chita, Vladivostok Kiev (RFFQ) H + 20, H + 50 – Kiev Moscow (RFNV) H + 25, H + 55 – Moscow/Sheremetyevo, Moscow/Vnukovo, Kiev/Borispol, St. Petersburg/Pulkovo NCA CIS 1 2941, 6617, 8939, 11297 kHz Petersburg (UTD) H + 05, H+ 35 – St. Peterburg/Pulkovo, Archangel'sk/Talagi, Moskva/Sheremetjevo, Moskva/Domodedovo, Moskva/Vnukovo, Murmansk, Pskov, Kaliningrad/Khrabrovo Rostov (RLAP) H + 25, H + 55 – Rostov-na-Donu,Krasnodar/Pashkovskij, Soci, Mineral'nyje Vody, Stavropol'/Shpakovsk, Volgograd/Gumrak, Anapa/Vitjazevo, Astrachan' NCA CIS 3 2869, 6693, 8888, 11318 kHz Sivkar (UBB-2) H + 00, H + 30 – Amderma, Archangel'sk/Talagi, Vorkuta, Noril'sk/Alykel, Nizhnevartovsk, Pechora, Surgut, Syktyvkar, Usinsk, Ukhta, Chatanga Novosibirsk (UNNN) H + 10, H + 40 – Tolmacevo, Abakan, Barnaul/Mikhaylovka, Krasnojarsk/Yemelyan, Tomsk, Kemerovo, Kolpashevo, Novokuzneck, Omsk Samara (RQCI) H + 15, H + 45 – Samara, Kazan', Orenburg http://dxinfocentre.com/volmet-wx.htm (via Dmitry Mezin, Kazan, Russia / "open_dx" via RusDX May 13 via DXLD) ** RUSSIA [non]. Radio Sputnik: Disinformation on American radio dials AFTER A WEEK OF RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA, I WAS QUESTIONING EVERYTHING --- By — Elizabeth Flock, Arts May 2, 2018 4:25 PM EDT One day this past fall on my morning commute from D.C. to Virginia, I tuned the radio to 105.5 FM, expecting to hear my usual bluegrass. But instead of fiddles and guitar, I heard a voice in Russian-accented English announce: “This is Radio Sputnik.” I had no idea then what Radio Sputnik was. What came to mind was Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, which triggered the Space Race between the U.S. and Soviet Union during the Cold War. The beach- ball sized satellite, once launched, didn’t do much besides orbit the Earth beeping, but it played on American fears and anxieties about being technologically behind, serving as powerful Soviet propaganda. Enter Radio Sputnik. Like its sister outlet RT, Sputnik is a Russian government-funded media outlet, widely seen by Russia experts as a vehicle to disseminate disinformation for the Kremlin, and, like its space-dwelling namesake, to make the West look bad. While RT is television, Sputnik lives on the radio, a wire service and website. Both RT and Sputnik are under the banner of the news agency “Rossiya Segodnya,” which means “Russia Today,” and which was created in December 2013 by presidential decree by Vladimir Putin. Both outlets, according to Ben Nimmo, an information defense fellow with the Atlantic Council, a Washington think tank, put out propaganda intended to polarize and confuse, and “attack the facts rather than report them.” When compared to the better-known RT, Nimmo said, Sputnik is “much more regressive and much more pernicious.” For a recent example, see Sputnik’s coverage since the April 7 chemical attack in Douma, Syria. While Western powers say Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government forces were behind the attack, Sputnik has pushed a narrative that the attack was faked, orchestrated by the humanitarian search-and-rescue group the White Helmets. According to Sputnik, the White Helmets, which was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017, is a Western-funded construct, and had turned an ordinary instance of dust and smoke inhalation into a chemical attack. Sputnik’s main source for this coverage was a 9/11 truther. (Snopes, the fact-checking site, said that images being used to discredit the White Helmets are stills from a movie set. According to the Washington Post, statements by medics saying that children in Douma suffered from asthma attacks instead of a chemical attack may have been coerced.) “The whole point is to make you doubt, to induce paralysis,” Nimmo said. When compared to the better-known RT, he said, Sputnik is “much more regressive and much more pernicious.” . . . [much more, with many embedded linx] https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/after-a-week-of-russian-propaganda-i-was-questioning-everything (via Benn Kobb, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) Despicable behaviour. RT and Sputnik, therefore, have absolutely nothing to do with balanced reporting. There are countless exposés on the lies they propagate. Perhaps the most flagrant was the downing of MH 17 over Ukraine, shot down by the Russian military (Walt Salmaniw, BC, WOR iog via DXLD) highly likely, eh? :)))) Kakiye vashi dokazatel`stva? What are your evidences? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbsKcreUw9M (Leo Barmaleo, Moldova, ibid.) OK. Only they are no better and no worse than the western media. It's just the other side of the coin. The question is not so much what media report, but what they hide from the public. You may disagree with what Sputnik says, I can perfectly understand that, yet they are useful on the media scene as they raise issues that western media conceal, thus forcing these to report about them as well (Rémy Friess, France, ibid.) Useful, Rémy? Yes, like a screen door on a submarine. The false equivalency of which you claim between government generated garbage like Sputnik dedicated to distorting truth and the journalism of most independent western media (Fox, Breitbart and their ilk excepted) tied to a principle of at least attempting to ferret truth out is far too facile an intellectual judgement. Can one point to failings and aspects of biased ethnocentrism in the latter? Of course, they are after all human enterprises. But the intent of each is as different as night from day. And the metaphor is most apt (John Figliozzi, ibid.) Just wondering whether the Voice of America, or other BBG stuff, is 'government-generated garbage dedicated to distorting truth' , too? :))) (Leo Barmaleo, Moldova, ibid.) I think it’s a matter of degree, Leo. I was referring to independent western media, something that VOA and the other BBG generated stations are not. However, there is enough reporting of turmoil inside the VOA, e.g., to be able to say that at least there are some within it trying to foster or maintain to whatever extent it might previously have existed something that might be properly termed “traditional journalistic principles”. “The news may be good or it may be bad. We will tell you the truth.” That was the stated objective when VOA first opened. It’s an aspiration… sure. And we habitually fall short of our aspirations. But I doubt anything of that nature was ever uttered within the confines of Sputnik or RT (John Figliozzi, ibid.) I would not raise such doubts too quickly. In the old ventures, RIA Novosti and Voice of Russia, worked journalists who very obviously had drawn their lessons from the USSR days. I can't say anything about English-language output, but it was as described in the editorial offices of the German services. The strange thing is that these journalistic potentials have completely vanished. In 2014, after the big and unexpected changes (liquidating Golos Rossii, establishing Rossiya Segodnya), observers, including Russian ones, understood the strategy of creating Sputnik as a serious brand for potential audiences who find RT too offensive. Meanwhile it is, at least to some degree, the other way round. One further remark against my policy to not provide advice to those who do not reciprocate: Does really no one grasp how counterproductive the neverending "Russian disinformation, Russian disinformation, Russian disinformation" fury is? How it provides the Russian side with lots of publicity for free? (They even openly said it in an RT piece about the launch of the Sputnik radio outlet in Washington!) Filter bubbles impenetrable? Lost touch with people outside completely? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDbx1uArVOM (Kai Ludwig, Germany, ibid.) "Stuck in traffic? Lost a vote? Blame it on us!" (RT) :))))) (Leo Barmaleo, Moldova, ibid.) Oh John you failed to mention ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and their ilk. Regards, (George, NJ3H, Stein, Redmond, Oregon USA As I said, George, I don’t deal in false equivalencies. :) (John [reply to Walt:] https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Russians_Ukraine_2001.PNG/400px-Russians_Ukraine_2001.PNG > Perhaps the most flagrant was the downing of MH 17 over > Ukraine, shot down by the Russian military. re: okay, that's President Putin's very embarrassing, a miscalculation act of his partisans in this Ukraine civil war - pro Russian nationalists in eastern Ukraine. BUT, BUT, Air France, British Airways, German LH and CONDOR German holiday airline did not use Ukrainian airspace, and flew north of Kharkov on airways, via Belarus and Russia towards Ce SoEaAsia and Far East, even 2 weeks before the tragic accident. That was negligent from the Malaysians to flow via the civil war area in Eastern Ukraine. Look in contrast for example the airways close to Syria country these days: https://www.flightradar24.com We in the European union wait for new parliament law in Ukraine to establish Russian national cantons (like in Switzerland) in the East. To get ceasefire in near future like Minsk negotiation treaty last year. Russian cantons were the subject of conversation in the Belarus negotiations. PS: Walt, we DXer are very good at assessing and distinguishing the messages from RT / Sputnik, Voice of Vietnam in the 60ties, R Baghdad, Pyongyang Voice of Korea, Peace & Progress, and China Radio, based on Cold War experience in 45 years in past century. But remember the Bush / Rumsfeld case lies in Iraq Baghdad war in 2002. vy73 de wolfy df5sx wwdxc (Wolfgang Büschel, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Well I suppose I opened up a can of worms with the usual anti-west equivalency drivel from the usual people. Just watched an exceptional short video on the topic by renowned scholar, Timothy Snyder Explains things better than I ever could, so highly recommended especially if you’re on the fence. No hope for the others. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=em-uploademail&v=ZJe4NlOjAJo (Walt Salmaniw, WOR iog via DXLD) When I heard Tim [?] say Russia elevated Trump to the presidency, that was enough for me. With the Uranium One deal, the paid speeches of Bill Clinton in Russia, etc., there is where the real "collusion" took place. Of course the media in the US will never ever cover this aspect with the same veracity that they do Trump. Like any news one hears, it must be taken with a grain of salt. In my opinion, our main stream media forces me to drink a lot of water. Some see one side as hurting the country and the other side as helping. It just depends which side of the fence you are on. Many of us recall that decades ago we could listen to Radio ________ {fill in the blank with a Euro/Asian city/country} and get very different takes on the same item in the news. It was exciting to hear different views but still knowing (or hoping and believing) that your own country has the truth. I think so many people today wouldn't recognize the truth if it hit them square in the face. Regards, (George, NJ3H, Stein, Redmond, Oregon USA, ibid.) I love how people always point to the speeches made by President Clinton in Russia and the fees he was paid for them and fail to remember the millions that many ex-presidents, Bush, Nixon, Reagan, Carter, Eisenhower et al., were paid by foreign corporations and or governments for speeches after they left office. Those who fail to learn lessons from history are doomed to repeat it. Turn the radio on and tune out the noise (Stephen C Wood, Harwich, Mass., ibid.) GOOD GAWD! CAN WE GET OFF OF POLITICS? IF YOU WANT TO TAKE ISSUE WITH SOMEONE`S STATEMENT WRITE TO THEM PRIVATELY! (B-T-M, ibid.) I agree; this is for radio news. Keep politics out of this forum (Don Hosmer, ibid.) ** SAUDI ARABIA. Radio Riyadh Holy Quran & Radio Saudi Inter on 13785 kHz, May 10: BSKSA Radio Riyadh Holy Quran 090[sic]-1155 on 13780 RIY 500 kW / 310 deg to N/ME Arabic, instead of registered 11935, 1000-1157 on 11935 SZG 500 kW / 037 deg to FERu Russian China Radio Int, good signal BSKSA Radio Saudi International 1200-1455 on 13785*RIY 500 kW / 070 deg to SoAs Urdu, instead of registered 13775 * co-ch same 13785 SIR 500 kW / 216 deg to N/ME Arabic VIRI IRIB PARS TODAY+siren http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/radio-riyadh-holy-quran-radio-saudi.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 9-10, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** SAUDI ARABIA [and non]. /IRAN --- two IRIB / Saudi Arabia jamming service in 22 mb, BSKSA HQ sermon and police car siren jamming both combined, difficult to say 'which is which', so tried and compared various 'increase and de-crease' signals in strength on various remote SDR installations: 13609.917, 50 Hertz apart distance spurious string of 13609.967, strongest signal IRIB Zahedan outlet 13610.006, car sirene jamming outlet. 13610.017, 50 Hertz apart distance spurious string of 13609.967 kHz. 13610.051, BSKSA HQ sce // 9715v 13779.988, IRIB Arabic magazine program 13780.002, BSKSA HQ sce // 9715v 13780.044, car sirene jamming outlet, 0650 UT on May 11. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** SCOTLAND. THE RADIO BROADCASTING SCENE IN SCOTLAND The country in our historical spotlight today is Scotland. While there have never been any international broadcasts from Scotland, nor any broadcast transmissions from there on shortwave, the radio scene in Scotland has nonetheless been very active. In fact, the history of radio broadcasting in Scotland goes right back to the early 1920s during the era when experimental and demonstration stations were being set up around the world. Scotland is a country that is a part of the United Kingdom and it covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain. It shares a border with England to the south, and it is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea. In addition to the mainland, the country is made up of more than 790 islands, including the Hebrides, the Orkneys, and the Shetlands. The geography of the mainland comprises three distinct regions; the Highlands in the north, a range of hills called the Southern Uplands in the south, and a rift valley known as the Central Lowlands that stretches right across the middle of the country, separating the Highlands in the north from the Uplands in the south. The central lowlands are where the bulk of the 5½ million Scottish people live with the two largest cities being Glasgow in the west and Edinburgh the capital in the east. The first radio broadcasts in Scotland were made in 1922 from Bath Street in Glasgow. Scotland’s first radio station was called Milligan’s Wireless Station and it had the callsign 5MG, after its founders Frank Milligan and George Garscadden. Milligan had a radio shop and he wanted to sell more radios but there were no stations on the air at the time, so they set up a very crude station and broadcast at night. This station could be heard as far away as Carlisle and Inverness and it survived for five months. Then, in November 1922, a group of radio manufacturers in London clubbed together to form the British Broadcasting Company, so that they could produce daily programs and sell more radio sets. Their first Scottish station was launched in Glasgow on March 6, 1923. They bought 5MG, all of Milligan’s equipment, used the same flat in Bath Street, and they took on Milligan’s daughter Kathleen as a presenter. This new radio broadcasting station was launched as 5SC (SC for Scotland) with one small studio and and it was on the air daily. The BBC went on to set up local stations in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee, but then in 1932, these were consolidated into a regional broadcast called ‘The Scottish Programme’. When the Second World War began in 1939, the BBC combined the previous ‘National Programme’ and all the various ‘Regional Programmes’ (of which the ‘Scottish Programme’ was one) into a single ‘BBC Home Service’. This operated from many transmitters throughout the UK, but used just two synchronized frequencies; 668 kHz in the south, and 767 kHz in the north. The thinking behind this was that enemy aircraft would not be able to use regional transmitters on the same frequency as navigational beacons. On July 29, 1945, the BBC resumed its previous regional structure, and they provided local ‘opt outs’ from the Home Service in each of the regions. In Scotland, the main transmitter was in Glasgow on 809 kHz. In 1967, the BBC Home Service was renamed BBC Radio 4, and on December 17, 1973, the Scottish regional opt-outs on Radio 4 were restyled as BBC Radio Scotland. Five years later again in 1978, this became a full-time service with three synchronized transmitters on 810 kHz, made possible by the switch of Radio 4 programming onto the long wave frequency of 198 kHz. And incidentally, while the main 500 kW longwave transmitter for the BBC in the British Isles is located in Droitwich in the English midlands, there are also two 50 kW longwave transmitters in Scotland with synchronized signals on 198 kHz. One is at Westerglen in the Central Lowlands midway between Glasgow and Edinburgh and the other is at Burghead to serve communities in the far north. As would be expected, there are also now more than 20 FM transmitter sites carrying the BBC national services and BBC Radio Scotland throughout Scotland. Interestingly, Radio Scotland itself now also has local opt-outs, with a Gaelic language service being carried at times from studios in Stornoway, on the FM transmitters covering the Hebrides and the north west coasts of the Scottish mainland. One other BBC national service is still carried on mediumwave in Scotland, and that’s Radio 5 Live – the sports station that was launched in 1994. That can be heard on 693 kHz in the north of Scotland, and on 909 kHz in the south. On the commercial radio front, the first attempt at pirate radio in Scotland was in 1928. The Daily Mail wanted a radio station to advertise their newspapers but didn’t have a license so decided to broadcast from a ship at sea. They chartered a steam yacht and set off from Dundee but their equipment didn’t work. So they sailed into Dundee harbor and played music on powerful loudspeakers that could be heard a mile away. It was considered a success, but it wasn’t really ‘radio’. The most famous offshore radio station in Britain was Radio Caroline which started in 1964. Other similar stations were launched around the British Isles, and in Scotland, Tommy Shields, a PR man for Scottish Television, launched Radio Scotland from the converted lightship the LV Comet, anchored off the coast of Dunbar, outside territorial waters to the east of Edinburgh. This station used two 10 kW RCA ampliphase transmitters model BTA10J combined through a home built diplexer to produce 20 kW. However, that arrangement apparently was not reliable and most of the time only one transmitter was used. The station went on air on New Year’s Eve 1965, just a few minutes before midnight, using a wavelength of 242 m or 1241 kHz. The first voice heard was that of actor Paul Young who later presented the popular ‘Ceilidh’ program of traditional Scottish music. The station was a success, but it was on air for only 19½ months. The British government made the support of offshore radio stations illegal, and Radio Scotland shut down on August 14th, 1967. Sadly, Tommy Shields lost money, lost his business, and died soon after the station left the air. But, Radio Scotland had a very big influence on Scottish broadcasting, which until then had been a monopoly by the BBC. In the early 1970’s, the British government laid plans for commercial radio, and they passed the Sound Broadcasting Act in 1972. The first licenses awarded were for stations in London and Glasgow, and Radio Clyde began broadcasting from Glasgow on December 31, 1973 on 1152 kHz. Just over a year later, Radio Forth began broadcasting from Edinburgh, on January 22, 1975 on 1548 kHz. A second tranche of licenses was awarded in 1980, and this saw the launch of: Radio Tay in Dundee (1161 kHz) October 1980 Radio Tay in Perth (1584 kHz) November 1980 Northsound Radio in Aberdeen (1035 kHz) 1981 West Sound Radio in Ayr (1035 kHz) 1981 Moray Firth Radio in Inverness (1107 kHz) 1982 Then in the 1990’s, there came a raft of community stations and regional stations such as Radio Borders in Selkirk, Scot FM (now Heart), and Beat 106 (now Capital). In the mid-1990’s three Independent National Radio stations were licensed, and these included Virgin Radio on 1215 kHz with 100 kW from the BBC Westerglen transmitter site Radio UK, now Talksport, with 125 kW on 1089 kHz, same BBC Westerglen site. The BBC Westerglen transmitting site is located midway between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The independent commercial radio landscape in Scotland has changed enormously over the years, and one wonders how much of that would have happened, but for the influence of the offshore stations of the 1960’s. Audio Insert --- Offshore Radio Scotland (Adrian Peterson, IN, script for AWR Wavescan, via DXLD) ** SLOVAKIA [non]. 9395, May 14 at 0350, English mentions that it`s on 6005 via Germany, i.e. R. Slovakia International. 0330 on 9395 is on the WRMI System F schedule (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, SIBC (presumed), on May 15, with greatly extended broadcast; 1326-1350* suddenly off in mid-song; with the expanded anomaly, was able to actually hear some audio above threshold level; non-stop EZL pop songs with no announcers, so no ID heard (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** SOMALIA [and non]. During brief scan on 11 May (Friday) at 1915 UT noted lively Somali music and talks on 7750 kHz. Mode was more like pure USB than CUSB. Tentatively Warsan Radio, Somalia. At the same time on 7725.8 kHz with AM mode a station with non stop oldies, possibly pirate Zeppelin Radio, Greece. 73, (Jari Savolainen, Kuusankoski, Finland, May 14, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** SOMALIA [non]. Reception of R. ERGO via BaBcoCk Al-Dhabayya, May 15 1200-1300 on 17845 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali, fair signal http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-radio-ergo-via-babcock-al_15.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 14-15, WOR iog via DXLD) ** SOUTH AFRICA. Channel Africa --- Poor to fair signal on 11885 kHz (ex-11745 kHz where Al-Azm Radio has a fair signal) at 1700 UT today here in NB for English to west Africa (-- Richard Langley, May 10, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) Channel Africa --- Recording of 0400 UT English broadcast on 6145 kHz today (11 May) using the U. Twente SDR receiver revealed a poor signal, which only got worse and ended up completely buried in the noise as the broadcast progressed. Will also check the 0600 broadcast on 11925 kHz next week (-- Richard Langley, May 11, ibid.) Very good signal in English at 1700 on new 11885, ex 11745 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, May 11, WOR iog via DXLD) Very good signal, Channel Africa on new 11885 May 11 1700-1800 NF 11885 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg WeAf English M-F, ex 11745* *to avoid on 11745 JED or RIY / unknown N/ME Arabic BSKSA Al-Azm Radio http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/very-good-signal-of-channel-africa-on.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) Additional frequency of Channel Africa only on Friday May 25 1700-1900 3345 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg S Af English Mon-Fri addit. freq. // freq. 11885 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg W Af English Mon-Fri till 1800 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/additional-frequency-of-channel-africa.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 14-15, WOR iog via DXLD) why? ** SOUTH AFRICA. 15310, May 15 at 1419, not much on 19m, but S4-S6 and undermodulated talk here, listed as BBC Hausa via Meyerton, M-F at 1400-1430 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [and non]. On Brother "Scare", he said that the Lord cannot come back until he dies. My isn't he important! He's a legend in his own mind! Blessings, (Fr Tom Roberts, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Weird! Listening at 0430 on 7570 [WRMI] and there's BS with a computer generated voice speaking about a vision of Russia and China joining forces, and while China is "ridding the US from Taiwan", the Russians attack America. Wow, scary stuff. Good reception. Then about "left leaning" media like CNN and MSNBC who they call fake news! OK, now BS is becoming a lot more political compared to before his incarceration. What's he up to here??? (Walt Salmaniw, BC, May 14, WOR iog via DXLD) He`s been including that stuff for quite a while now, as I tune past his frequencies. He hopes, he hopes, speeding up the End Times (gh) 7490, WBCQ with olde music show with an announcer who sounded REAL familiar but who never said his name that I heard. ID at ToH as "Free Speech Radio" WBCQ and into Brother 'three hots and a cot' the Overfondler giving contact info and OVER ENUNCIATING some words and slurring many more. He almost sounded drunk. I wonder if his legal problems are wearing on him. Into ‘behold the hour of his coming is at hand’ from Sourby [sic] and I lost interest. Judging from the S meter this is in a variable carrier mode of some sort but both LSB and USB were in so, NOT RCUSB. In OK, 3+4544 with my local QRM causing issues. 2145-2210 4/May SPR-4 +ANC-4 +randomwire (Kenneth Vito Zichi, Williamston MI, MARE Tipsheet May 11 via DXLD) ** SPAIN. 15520, May 15 at 2158 with music just before close, REE is S9-S4 on the beam away from us, and on 17855, S8-S4 on the beam toward us. The other unID open carrier on 15520 not on now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SWAZILAND. 15104.967, odd frequency of TWR Africa from Manzini Swaziland, Mon-Fri only, Kirundi language scheduled at 1624 UT, TX switch off at 1627:20 UT, S=7 -89dBm signal strength in Doha Qatar SDR installation [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) ** TAIWAN. 11755.133, New additional SOH Sound of Hope Taiwan program noted here in 25 meterband. Not on 11765 kHz channel! S=7-8 signal strength in Tokyo Japan remote unit at 1051 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10, dxldyg via DXLD) Sound of Hope. Hiroshi-san (Japan), has provided some very helpful info regarding SOH, at his Japanese website that he updates daily http://hiroshi.mediacat-blog.jp/e128658.html He observes that SOH probably comes from Taiwan, but that has not been confirmed. Seems frequencies below 7 MHz are on 24 hours a day, while the other seems about 2100-1700. He makes an interesting comment that he finds CNR1 jamming on about 30% of the SOH frequencies, and even then is not continuous jamming. Here are the SOH frequencies he heard May 13-14 and 15: 6230, 6280, 6370, 6730, 6870, 6900 7210, 7280, 7310, 7460, 7600, 7730, 7810 9080, 9180, 9200, 9280, 9320, 9540, 9635, 9850, 9920, 9970 10160, 10820, 10870, 10920, 10960 11100, 11150, 11300, 11440, 11460, 11500, 11530. 11580, 11600, 11715 12150, 12190, 12230, 12345, 12370, 12500, 12560, 12800, 12910, 12950, 12980 13130, 13530, 13640, 13775, 13820, 13870, 13890, 13920, 13980 14500, 14690, 14775, 14800, 14850, 14900, 14920, 14980 15070, 15295, 15340, 15775, 15800, 15840, 15870, 15940, 15970 16300, 16600 17200, 17400, 17440 18870 (Ron Howard, May 15, WOR iog via DXLD) ** THAILAND. 17639.961, odd fq, Radio Thailand Bangkok in English to EaEUR / Moscow, St.P. western Ural, Western Asia target morning sce, via IBB-BBG US Udorn Thani site, poor weak tiny S=5 in southern Germany at 0538 UT on May 10. [NOTE: all 3, at -39 Hz:: --- gh] 17659.961, VoA Tibetan via IBB-BBG US Udorn Thani site at 0750 UT, S=6 signal in southern Europe. Jamming from China mainland string seen on 17660 kHz even frequency. 17879.961, RL Radio Free Afghanistan in Pashto at 0608 UT May 10, poor S=5-6 in southern Europe. Typical Afghan mx / singer program. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10, dxldyg via DXLD) [more, somewhat off-frequency from minus 39 Hz: -27/-31/-34 --- gh] 15359.966, US Mashaal Radio in Pashto via Udorn Thani IBB-BBG relay site in Thailand, S=7 at 1036 UT in Tokyo Japan remote SDR. 13754.969, VoA Chinese service via IBB-BBG US relay in Udorn Thani, co-channel heavy jamming of CNR spoken program on even 13755.000 even fq, latter S=9+25dB strong signal noted in Tokyo Japan. 11784.973, VoA Mandarin Chinese sce, from IBB-BBG US relay in Udrn Thani, heavy CNR1 jamming and 3 x echos, on 11785even fq, S=9+25dB noted in remote SDR at Tokyo Japan. At 1056 UT checked against CNR1 11760 kHz same signal strength [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10, dxldyg via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ** THAILAND. Reception of HSK9 Radio Thailand World Service, May 11: 0530-0600 on 17640 UDO 250 kW / 324 deg to WeEu English, very good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-hsk9-radio-thailand-world_11.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 10-11, WOR iog via DXLD) ** TIBET [non]. TAJIKISTAN, 11513 kHz carrier from Yangi Yul already on air at 1152 UT. Start of Voice of Tibet sce Tibetan, at 1200:04 11507 kHz at 1210 UT 11602 kHz at 1233 UT 11604 kHz at 1237 UT CNR1 spoken jamming on 11600 kHz even, broadband [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) ** TURKEY. Very ODD outlet of TRT Emirler in Hausa at 0643 UT: 13765.696 kHz! scheduled 05-07 S=9+20dB here in Germany [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) Next odd frequency of TRT Voice of Turkey today is 9855.8 in Tatar 1000-1025 UT, confirmed, very good (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, ibid.) 13710.042 kHz, 12-13 UT Urdu service of TRT Emirler, S=9+20dB in Doha Qatar remote SDR. 13760.012, S=9 signal of TRT German at 1220 UT. 13635.006, speech to the crowd at 1237 UT, backlobe signal of EUR/NoAM 310deg antenna, S=9+10dB, applause. 15410.006, S=9+5dB signal already on-air at 1226 UT TRT Uighur 1230- 1256 UT. 15450.009, S=8 backlobe signal, TRT Emirler ID in English "Ladies and Gentleman" at 1230 UT, 1230-1326 UT. News headlines heard [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) [and non]. 11765.035, 1500-1630, Dari-Persian, Pashto, Uzbek-Arabic of TRT Emirler, S=9+30dB, noted at 1501 UT in New Delhi remote unit. 9840.006, 1300-1556, Turkish of TRT Emirler, S=8 backlobe in Qatar, noted at 1508 UT in Doha Qatar. 215 Hertz BUZZ tone distortion, signal against co-channel odd V of Vietnam Son Tay English on 9839.790 kHz. 9765.006, 1500-1556, Persian of TRT Emirler, S=9+20dB, noted at 1505 and 1545 UT in New Delhi and Doha Qatar remote unit. 9530.006, 1530-1626, Azeri of TRT Emirler, S=9+15dB strength, noted at 1538 UT in Doha Qatar remote unit. 5960.002, 1600-2056 Turkish of TRT Emirler, S=9+25dB strength, noted at 1558 UT in Doha Qatar remote unit. Already from 1557 UT on air. \\ 9460.007 at 1606 speech of Pres Erdogan to crowd? S=9+20dB. Co- channel QRM of CHINA domestic national radio PBS Xinjiang in Mandarin on odd 5959.956 kHz at 1600 UT. 11930.007, 1628-1726, Spanish of TRT Emirler, S=8-9 backlobe, noted at 1633 in Doha Qatar remote unit. 15520.010, 1627-1726, English of TRT Emirler, towards Central Asian states, South Asia subcontinent and Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia. S=9+10dB strength, noted at 1635 UT in Doha Qatar remote unit. Underneath REE Noblejas carrier visible on even 15520 kHz [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) Very odd 9785.8 in English at 1830; and at 1922 on 9635.8 before French at 1930 (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, ibid.) Very odd frequency of Voice of Turkey on May 11 1000-1025 on 9855.8 EMR 500 kW / 032 deg to CeAs Tatar http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/very-odd-frequency-of-voice-of-turkey.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 10-11, WOR iog via DXLD) Very odd frequency of Voice of Turkey on May 11: 1830-1925 9785.8 EMR 500 kW / 310 deg to WeEu English 1930-2025 9635.8 EMR 500 kW / 300 deg to WeEu French http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/very-odd-frequency-of-voice-of-turkey_12.html Unscheduled broadcast of TRT Voice of Turkey on 9855.8 kHz, May 12: 1000-1025 9855.8 EMR 500 kW / 032 deg CeAs Tatar, as scheduled A-18 & 1030-1055 9855.8 EMR 500 kW / 032 deg CeAs Unknown lang, unscheduled: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/unscheduled-broadcast-of-trt-voice-of.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) Very odd frequency 9655.8 of TRT Voice of Turkey May 13: 1000-1055 9655.8 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Georgian, not in Tatar http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/very-odd-frequency-96558-khz-of-trt.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) [and non]. 9830, May 15 at 2207, VOT English is VP, S3 even to North America, further unusable due to pulse jamming, must be stray Cuban, rather than co-channel RTTY (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENINGN DIGEST) ** UGANDA [non]. 15239.9, Sat May 12 at 1423, no signal from R. Munansi via WWRB here, nor via UTwente at 1445, 1510 chex. Must be off, especially since neighbor 15825 WWCR is S9+10/20 with sporadic E boost. Nothing from WWRB at further chex here 1701, 1742. Dave Frantz had informed us that four of his five SW transmitters have been demolished, and was about to demolish or take down all but one antenna, in downsizing of WWRB to make room for more aeronautical activities on the site (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also USA: WWRB ** U K [non]. SOUTH AFRICA/MADAGASCAR: Two BBC English programs at 0620 and 0635 UT: 12094.978 BBC London En WS via SenTec Meyerton relay site, 0630 UT world news, 'new Malaysian premier minister elected', S=7-8 here in Germany. 13580.014, BBC London English magazine feature program via Babcock FMO organized via MGLOB Talata Volonondry outlet, S=8 at 0635 UT, not // 12095 kHz. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) ** U S A [and non]. Armed Forces Day [non] May 12 From DXLD 18-18, with more details: http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld1818.txt The following stations will be making two way radiotelephone contacts with stations in the ARS between the time periods listed on the frequencies listed in kilohertz below. WAR, WUG-2 and NSS will also make CW contacts. AAZ / FT HUACHUCA AZ 1500Z – 2359Z 5330.5 14438.5 18211.0 AAC / BARROW ARMY RESERVE CENTER KY 1300Z – 0100Z 5346.5 7542.0 13963.5 20920.0 ABH / SCHOFIELD BARRACKS HI 1600Z – 2300Z 5357.0 14438.5 18272.0 20997.0 ABM1 / CAMP ZAMA JAPAN 1500Z – 0100Z 14487.0 20994.0 ADB / CAMP FOSTER OKINAWA 1500Z – 0100Z 14487.0 20994.0 WAR / PENTAGON WASHINGTON DC 1200Z – 2400Z 5357.0 13963.5 18211.0 24760.0 USB + CW WUG-2 / ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TN 1300Z – 0200Z 5403.5 13910.5 18293.0 20973.5 USB + CW AIR / ANDREWS AFB 1200Z – 2400Z 4517.0 7305.0 15807.0 20740.0 AGA2SY / HANCOCK FIELD NY 1200Z – 2400Z 4575.0 7540.0 13993.0 AGA5SC / SCOTT AFB IL 1600Z – 2300Z 3308.0 4872.0 7545.0 AGA9TR / TRAVIS AFB CA 1600Z – 0100Z 5346.5 7329.0 13996.0 14411.0 AFM4AF / NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MID-SOUTH MILLINTON TN 1200Z – 0300Z 7375.5 13498.0 NMC1 / COAST GUARD ISLAND ALAMEDA CA 1700Z – 2359Z 7542.0 15740.5 22924.5 NIIW / USS MIDWAY CV-41 SAN DIEGO CA 1400Z – 0400Z 4013.5 5371.5 7493.5 14383.5 18211.0 NWKJ / USS YORKTOWN CV-10 CHARLESTON SC 1200Z – 2200Z 4000.0 7360.0 14663.5 NEPM / USS IOWA BB 61 LOS ANGELES CA 1500Z – 2359Z 4043.5 6903.5 14463.5 18293.0 NWVC / LST-325 EVANSVILLE IN 1200Z – 0400Z 4007.0 6913.0 9988.5 13974.0 NSS / US NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS MD 1300Z – 0200Z 4038.5 5330.5 7533.5 9447.0 14487.0 17545.0 USB + CW (via gh, 0319 UT May 12, WOR iog via DXLD) Crossband with hams, monitoring May 12, instead of real AFD May 19 due to Hamvention conflict. 18211-USB, May 12 at 1705, ``Desert Eagle``, Eric, contacting a K8. Eric makes continuing clix whenever his mike is keyed; QSX 18135, later with WI0Z, 5x5 at Fort Huachuca, AZ. D.E.`s strength varies a lot; at only 789 miles, typical of sporadic E. Then he makes a periodic announcement with more detail: ``All stations, Armed Forces Day crossband test, Desert Eagle, listening on 18135.0 U-S-B, over.`` But no real callsign; is he not supposed to employ tactical calls for this? 1709 with KC5LDO, still no callsign of his own. (I don`t even try to hear the corresponding hams inside their bands.) 18211-USB, recheck May 12 at 1737, now Fort Huachuca is IDing properly as AAZ (always fonetik), says to QSX on 18140-USB. Trouble is, another station is also on 18211-USB making separate contacts: apparently they do not hear each other, too close, but I cannot separate them: 18211-USB, May 12 at 1737, NIIW, Rick in San Diego, QSX 18156; with K7NN, while mixing AAZ is in contact with AA4CW. NIIW is really: USS MIDWAY CV-41. 18293-USB, May 12 at 1711 JBA AFD contacts, one handle maybe Mike, also at 1717 with an ``All stations ---`` call, but just too weak. Only stations listed on 18293 are WUG-2, Army Corps of Engineers in Tennessee; and NEPM / USS IOWA BB 61 LOS ANGELES CA. No luck now hearing anything above or below the 20m band on numerous listed frequencies; nor just below 21 MHz, nor 22, 24 MHz. The East Asians won`t have a chance of propagating higher frequencies until sunrise over there (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also PROPAGATION: Sporadic E Armed Forces Day Cross-Band tests heard on 5/12 were ADB (Okinawa) on 14487-USB with infrequent contact requests and listening on 14250 - heard from Kiwi SDR Bay of Islands NZ; and NSS (Annapolis MD) on 14487 in CW with continuous CQ calls - heard from Kiwi SDR in SW England. Both stations were easy copy but ADB was S3 whereas NSS was S4 (Bruce Churchill, Fallbrook CA, 2349 UT May 12, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [non]. Voice of America via Santa Maria di Galeria, May 11: 1030-1100 on 15620 SMG 250 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Somali, very strong 1030-1100 on 17775 SMG 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali, very strong http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-voice-of-america-via-santa.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 10-11, WOR iog via DXLD) Violating Separation of Church and State (gh) See also BURUNDI; UZBEKISTAN ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1929 monitoring: confirmed Wednesday May 9 at 1030 on WRMI, 9455, S9 with some deep fades to S3. Note: late change too late to include: Alan Pennington says Charleston Radio International, Euro-pirate moved from 5150 to 5140. Next: Wed 2100 WRMI 9955 to SSE Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Thu 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Sat 0629 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1431 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2130 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe][or 2330?] Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Sun 1900 WRMI 9395 to NNW Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Mon 0130.5 WRMI 5850 to NW, 7780 to NE Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE Mon 0400 WRMI webcast only Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] WORLD OF RADIO 1929 monitoring: confirmed Wednesday May 9 at 2100 on WBCQ, 7490.06, very poor in noise; also on WRMI 9955, S8-S6, fair- poor. Also confirmed Wed May 9 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330.1v-CUSB, fair-poor in noise, but yay, made it for two days in a row! Next: Thu 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Sat 0629 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1431 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2130 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe][or 2330?] Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Sun 1900 WRMI 9395 to NNW Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Mon 0130.5 WRMI 5850 to NW, 7780 to NE Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE Mon 0400 WRMI webcast only Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] WORLD OF RADIO 1929 monitoring: confirmed Thursday May 10 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330v, but there is a slight problem: Brother Scare also keeps on going, so there is double audio, and of course I am outshouted, still the same when I give up at 2342. I do notice that both of us are on LSB and USB, no longer C+USB only. We could have had one sideband each, if this transmitter is even capable of ISB! Otherwise, let`s hope this never happen again. Or should I start shouting? Next: Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Sat 0629 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1431 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2130 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe][or 2330?] Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Sun 1900 WRMI 9395 to NNW Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Mon 0130.5 WRMI 5850 to NW, 7780 to NE Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE Mon 0400 WRMI webcast only Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW [maybe] Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] WORLD OF RADIO 1929 monitoring: confirmed Friday May 11 at 2330 on WBCQ, 9330.109v-AM, good with no BS CCI today! Yes, full AM, and no reduxion in carrier detectable; different transmitter? Also confirmed by Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria: GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 6190 CUSB, May 12: 0630-0700 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat, weak signal http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_12.html Alan Roe, Teddington UK, reports: ``GERMANY. Glenn - I know that you like to keep track of airing of WoR. Was hearing WoR on Hamburger Lokalradio, 6190 kHz from 1430 on Sat 12 May. Fair reception initially, until signal level dropped to almost inaudible at around 1440 UT`` I confirmed, Saturday May 12 at 1435 on HLR 6190-CUSB, via UTwente SDR, no QRM, poor but mostly readable, but gone at 1439 recheck nor heard any more by 1453. What happened, propagation disturbance or transmitter failure? ``I thought more likely due to propagation. There was (possibly) faint traces of audio. Also there was virtually no audio, just traces, from the other low power German txs: R Marabu on 6150, R Mi Amigo on 6085 and Channel 292 on 6070 at that time. Alan [Roe]`` Just the opposite is reported by Alan Gale, elsewhere in England! ``Hi Glenn, Strange conditions on 6190 again today. Radio Tropical was audible from around 1330 UT though not very strong, but the signal dropped down again during Media Network at around 1410 UT. Nothing much was heard then until 1442 when World of Radio suddenly faded in and was very strong (apart from a few dips) right up until sign off at 1500. The attached mp3 file will give you some idea of just how much it came up, probably to the strongest level I've heard it in quite some time. Now we just need it to start doing this before 1430 and not after! :-) 73 for now, Alan [Gale]`` Alan Gale follows up: ``Hi Alan [Roe], Interesting, I couldn't hear it from 1430 to 1442, but then it came right up in strength till the sign off at 1500, so it looks like the skip went a bit longer and favoured this more northerly location after that time. I had been hearing it earlier when Radio Tropical and Media Network were on, but it then faded down at 1410 until it's return at 1442 UT. Alan [Gale]`` This may have been due to the wanderings of an HF sporadic E patch; we are having such openings over USA today (gh) Next: Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sat 2130 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe][or 2330?] Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Sun 1900 WRMI 9395 to NNW Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe] Mon 0130.5 WRMI 5850 to NW, 7780 to NE Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE Mon 0400 WRMI webcast only Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe] Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] WORLD OF RADIO 1929 monitoring: 6190, Hamburger LokalRadio, Goehren, *0600-0700, 12-05, English, ID "This is Hamburger LokalRadio", program "Switzerland in Sound", at 0630 Glenn Hauser’s program "World of Radio". Very weak. 15321 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Friol, Tecsun S-8800, Cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) Saturday May 12, not confirmed on WBCQ 9330v-AM, at 2130, 2230 or 2330, instead Brother Scare continues. Due to shopping, mowing, etc., I miss checking WRMI 7780 Sat May 12 at 2300 & UT Sun May 13 at 0200; can anyone confirm or unconfirm those this week? Confirmed UT Sunday May 13 at 0335 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, Wentzville MO, 13 minutes into show, so started circa 0322 (gh) GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 9485 CUSB, May 13 1031-1100 on 9485 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun, fair to good: http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_13.html (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, WOR iog via DXLD) 9485, Hamburger LokalRadio, Goehren, *0900-1110, 13-05, at 0900 German program, at 1000 English, "Media Network Plus", 1030-1059, Glenn Hauser’s program "World of Radio", 1100 Spanish "Radio Tropical, Mudofonías". 25332 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, Logs in Friol, Tecsun S-8800, Cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) Next: Sun 1900 WRMI 9395 to NNW Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe] Mon 0130.5 WRMI 5850 to NW, 7780 to NE Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE Mon 0400 WRMI webcast only Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe] Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] WORLD OF RADIO 1929 monitoring: confirmed Sunday May 13 at 1900 on WRMI, 9395, poor, but better than previous weeks on new timing. Not confirmed, Sunday May 13 at 2337 on WBCQ 9330.1, rather TOMBS. The 2330 appearances of WOR continue to be ``maybes``. Confirmed UT Monday May 14 after 0130.5 on WRMI 5850, VG S9+30, and 7780 poor. Also confirmed UT Monday May 14 starting late at 0306 on Area 51 webcast, and also via WBCQ 5129.84, S9+10/20 at 0327 check. Also confirmed UT Monday May 14 at 0330 on WRMI 9955, poor. Next: Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe] Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 9455 to WNW [or #1930?] WORLD OF RADIO 1929 monitoring: again no show, Monday May 14 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330v, while TOMBS continues. Confirmed UT Tuesday May 15 at 0030 on WRMI, 7730, VG S9+30/20. WORLD OF RADIO 1930 contents: Algeria non, Antarctica, Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bonaire, China, Congo, Cuba, Fiji, France, Germany, Goa, India, Iran, Korea South, Kyrgyzstan, Netherlands non, New Zealand, North America, Papua New Guinea, Perú, Philippines, Romania, Russia non, Sa`udi Arabia, Somalia, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda non, USA, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, unID 15520, and the propagation outlook. WOR 1930 ready for first airing, Tue May 15 at 2030 on WRMI, which has just dropped 9455 for 5950, and // 7780. In summer+storm noise level, 5950 is a JBA carrier, and 7780 is JBA. Repeat one hour later at 2130 May 15, checked at 2157: 5950 is JBA and 7780 VP, just as I am talking about this frequency change. We were hoping for the summer, WRMI would resume 11580 ex-7780 for these daytime transmissions. 9 MHz band would have been better than 6 or 7, as before 2200, 9395 is S7, and 9955 S6- S7. But 5950 is good for someone, as Peter W Hansen reports at 2039 UT: ``Hearing World of Radio now on 5950 kHz with fair reception here in south Florida; would be good except for the lightning crashes; weaker on 7780. Could only hear 9455 rarely and very poor here in south Florida``. WOR again missing from WBCQ, 9330, Tue May 15 at 2330, but more TOMBS. Next: Wed 1030 WRMI 5950 to WNW [ex-9455!] Wed 2100 WRMI 9955 to SSE Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe] Thu 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe] Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe] Sat 0629 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1431 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND [off this week, back May 26] Sat 2130 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe][or 2330?] Sat 2300 WRMI 7780 to NE Sun 0200 WRMI 7780 to NE [canceled?] Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND [off this week, back May 27] Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW Sun 1900 WRMI 9395 to NNW Sun 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe] Mon 0130.5 WRMI 5850 to NW, 7780 to NE Mon 0300v WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW Mon 0330 WRMI 9955 to SSE Mon 0400 WRMI webcast only Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe] Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1931?] Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1931?] Full schedule for WOR on all outlets, not just SW; podcast linx: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Wanted to let you know that WA0RCR at 1860 will be QRT this Saturday, May 19. I will be working with The RAIN Network and The Gateway 160 Meter Radio Newsletter, Booth and Helping Hap in recording audio forums at the Dayton Hamvention in Xenia, OH. I no longer have volunteer operators to come in and run the news service when I am out of town. The Gateway 160 Meter Radio Newsletter will return to air on May 26 (Vern Jackson, WA0RCR, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 7490, Thursday May 10 at 2301, WBCQ with a new religious discussion show; strange break at 2314 for a brief spot commercial; 2329 outro as having been Tom Roberts, who told us earlier he was about to start: ``Dear Glenn, Thank you so much for all the information contained in the broadcast number 1928. As usual, it was very informative. I've begun a new program broadcast on WBCQ called Biblical Perspectives heard on 7490 Thursday at 5:00-5:30 PM MST [sic]. My topics cover everything from biblical scholarship to current affairs and other spiritual and controversial topics. This week, I'll be talking about the misunderstandings of Sabbath vs. Sunday in Christian history and how the liturgical church still keeps Shabbat in the Tri- idium of Eastern theology. I realize one half hour per week is not match for "Brother Scare". It's like David going after Goliath with a pea shooter! I've trying to be a voice of sanity and well reasoned arguments to help my audience to think critically about these issues. I will send thru Paypal a contribution to World of Radio as I am able. I'm so happy that two shortwave stations will have a power increase later this year. Sincerely, In His Grace, (Father Tom Roberts, PhD, KF7PKG, May 5, WORLD OF RADIO 1929, DX LISTENING DIGEST)`` Since WBCQ had an Available Time Slot at 0000 UT Fridays, I thought maybe the time he originally gave me, 5 pm MST, was correct, even tho Idaho is on MDT, but it`s really 5 pm MDT = 2300 UT Thursdays. Despite WBCQ already having a 7490 program then, `Camp Constitution Radio`, but it must have been a bonus filler to its original time of Mondays 2330 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9330.114, Poor signal of BS TOM px of WBCQ, S=5 fluttery 0552 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) 9330.1-AM, UT Sat May 12 at 0000, ``William Tell Overture`` so WBCQ`s `Allan Weiner Worldwide` is on this frequency for a change, also on 7490+, but some talk not music on 5129.8, JBA, presumably still TOMBS. Allan says he is glad to be back, and introduces his now/new wife Angela. Also in studio is Tom Barna. Had been cutting himself off at 0100 sharp, but runs over this time and now at 0105 I can tell he is also on 5129.8. On 9330 at 0108 he concludes ``here on 7490`` and says he is starting Blalock playback, but instead for a few seconds hear BS, then Blalock, also on 7490, and 5130 back to BS. John Carver, IN, fills us in on the rest of the show: ``Listening on 7490 this evening as 5130 is carrying both AWWW and Brother Scare at the same time. Theme song began on time this evening. Allan, Angela and Tom in studio one in Maine. Early on, Allan states that he and Angela met at a car show in New Brunswick. First phone call at 0006 informs them that AWWW is on top of Brother Scare on 5130 and Allan quickly takes care of the problem. At this time he also stated that tonight's AWWW was also being broadcast on 9330. Another phone call at 0011 with wedding good wishes. Caller also said he was working on putting together an oldies show that he wanted to put on the air. While talking with the caller, Allan also mentioned that there was to be a format change on his MW station. Talk all day and something else at night [WXME 780 5000/60 watts U1, was C&W/TLK - Fox, per NRC AM Log ---- gh]. I got a phone call right then and wasn't able to follow the show for a few minutes. Allan talked some about the new super station, but is still not naming the group behind it. Said that Dr. Becker was working on a webpage with photos of the new construction. Then he brought up Brother Scare again and stated that he lost a client last week because he was carrying Brother Stair. He also mentioned that he and Angela had stopped to visit with Brother Scare on their way to Maine. Went back over why he was still carrying the program on his station. Jumping around some, he stated that the powerlines for the new super station were being run the seven miles between the power substation and the radio compound. Noted that a two megawatt generator was being built for the new station should they lose electric power for any reason and that the generator and the new transmitter building would be fully grounded and shielded so as to be EMP-proof. Said that the station would be able to broadcast no matter what happened and if necessary, in case of serious trouble, the government would be welcome to use the facility. There was a brief talk about the new pirate radio legislation moving through congress. Stated he would talk more in detail of that next week. Tom mentioned that the FCC is asking them to register all their big satellite dishes at four hundred and some dollars apiece and to be prepared for other fees to be levied on the dishes. Allan speculated that the FCC is trying to free up more bandwidth for the five-G phones and stated that he would not pay four hundred dollars per dish. Reading of emails began at 0058 with most of them being congratulation on the wedding. Show was off the air at 0107. John Mid-North Indiana`` 5129.820, May 13 at 0600, surprised to find WBCQ with soul, other music, S9+10, NOT TOMBS, and not // that on 9330.116 with Scourby. Maybe 5130 with extended Area 51 or test with who knows what audio. Normally both would be Brother-Scaring at this hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Re your report about 5130 in today's logs. Area 51 just kept running after sign off time. I assumed it was Larry's internet feed. I listened till about three in the morning but had to go to bed (John H Carver, Jr., mid-North Indiana, ibid.) 5130-, May 14 at 0430, this WBCQ is off, instead of BSing; unlike last night when it was running later presumably with Area 51 audio (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) We both got lucky as about ten minutes after WOR ended the transmitter went down :) (John Carver, IN, ibid.) ** U S A. WBCQ 500 kW on 9330 S-18 schedule From Sept. 8, WBCQ The Planet will have new 500 kW tx on 9330 kHz 0000-2400 on 9330 kHz in 11 languages, including 9 new as follows: 0000-0100 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 075 deg to SoEu Spanish 0100-0200 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 165 deg to SoAm Portuguese 0200-0300 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 087 deg to NEAf Arabic 0300-0400 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 035 deg to SoAs Hindi 0400-0500 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 060 deg to N/ME Arabic 0500-0600 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 035 deg to SoAs Hindi 0600-0700 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 077 deg to SoEu Portuguese 0700-0800 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 355 deg to EaAs Chinese 0800-0900 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 347 deg to NEAs Korean 0900-1000 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 005 deg to SEAs Indonesian 1000-1100 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 355 deg to EaAs Chinese 1100-1200 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 347 deg to NEAs Korean 1200-1300 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 270 deg to WNAm English 1300-1400 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 240 deg to MEXI Spanish 1400-1500 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 300 deg to WNAm English 1500-1600 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 061 deg to WeEu French 1600-1700 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 005 deg to SEAs Indonesian 1700-1800 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 285 deg to AUS English 1800-1900 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 060 deg to WeEu German 1900-2000 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 180 deg to Cuba English 2000-2100 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 175 deg to SoAm Spanish 2100-2200 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 055 deg to WeEu German 2200-2300 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 057 deg to WeEu English 2300-2400 on 9330 BCQ 500 kW / 087 deg to NoAf French (Bulgarian DX blog May 12, via DXLD) Above info has now been registered in HFCC as of May 12. And Allan did not mention all this on AWWW yet? Anyone recognize this set of languages relating to an existing religious SWBC station/ministry? Rather daring to attempt transpolar broadcasts even with superpower (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) If it`s got to be on only one frequency, keeping it simple, 9330 may be the best compromise, but if they are really serious about reaching all those target areas, they would pick the best frequency band for each hour under the propagational circumstances, which could not possibly all be 9 MHz (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 5850 [WRMI], 0801-, Shortwave Radiogram, Apr 30. Excellent reception as we ply the Hawaiian waters after leaving Lahaina, Maui this evening, bound for Kauai in rough seas. Excellent demodulation the previous hour with my first reception of BSR Radiogram, with lovely images of first, US postage stamps, and then Cuban postage stamps. Nice! Directly into Kim Elliott's SW Radiogram program with much more digital written content, along with images, of course. 7730 was excellent, so I quickly switched to 5850, and receiving an equally superb, S9 to S9 + 10 signal with virtually no noise aboard the MV Noordam (using an Elad FDM-SW2, fed by a ALA 100 antenna mounted on the balcony). (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9955, WRMI. Mayo 3. 0030-0058 UT. Programa “Frecuencia al día” con especial de los 25 años de Radio Eslovaquia Internacional, sección en español. Noticias diexistas con datos de emisoras como el caso de Radio Exterior de España, LRA 36-Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, entre otras. Lectura de amigos de cumpleaños. Recuerdo de la muerte de Pedro Infante. Luego se leen eventos de concursos de radioaficionados. Después noticias sobre la Banda Ancha en Perú, Colombia y otros países de América Latina, la inclusión digital en Brasil, acceso a la información en Chile, Internet en Argentina, Televisión digital en Centroamérica, Chile con mayor conectividad de internet, datos de tecnología de cuarta generación, Acuerdos de Telefónica en México y Brasil. Luego lecturas de informes diexistas. SINPO: 45343, luego de las 0044 con SINPO: 45444 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) 9455 // 9955, Thu May 10 at 1350, current `Viva Miami` episode, Jeff with co-host Bob Biermann is a mailbag, quickly acknowledging WRMI reception reports by name, location and frequency heard --- and all of them seem to be within USA, many familiar and unfamiliar names. Majority of them concern 9395 & 9455. Ends at 1358, immediate switch to Qur`an World Music filler until 1359.5 IDs, and at 1400*, 9955 cuts off, while 9455 starts the secret relay of Eslovaquia in Espanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Monitored WRMI Sunday Evening / Monday Morning (UT) 7780 kHz Schedule --- From my recording last Sunday evening, 13-14 May UT: 2015 Viva Miami (acknowledging reception reports; why only U.S. ones?) 2030 Reserve Military Retirement 2100 Voice of the Report of the Week, VORW Radio International 2200 Oldies (with just 9395 kHz frequency mentioned in ID) 2215 VOA News, more Oldies 2300 Wavescan 2330 Shortwave Radiogram 0000 Radio Slovakia International in Slovak 0030 Radio Slovakia International in English 0100 Rockphesy 0130 World of Radio 0200 Wavescan (repeat) (-- Richard Langley, NB, May 14, WOR iog via DXLD) 9395, May 13 at 2216, WRMI with VOA News in progress, which means this is an `Oldies` segment. I was going to put together an Oldies schedule from WRMI, but it`s just too complex. Go to http://www.tinyurl.com/WRMIfqs and look for Oldies in the UT frequency grid at top, but which does *not* account for numerous breakaways/variations. Then consult further down the System G schedule which is *not* in UT but in EDT (UT -4). 9455, May 14 at 1309, this WRMI is OFF, instead of usual // 9955 during these hours, where Frank & Ernest are concluding at 1313 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Tuned into AWR Wavescan programme via WRMI Okeechobee early Monday morning at 0430-0500 UT on 5985 kHz with fair reception on my Sony 7600GR portable. This broadcast of Wavescan is not included in the DX programme list in ‘Broadcasts in English’ and seems a recent addition on the Monday only section of WRMI’s schedule spreadsheet via http://www.wrmi.net/index.php/programming/ replacing ‘Walk in Power’ at this time. (the programme following Wavescan on Mondays suffered co-channel interference from CRI here which signs-on on 5985 at 0500) The updated WRMI schedule now has 5010 kHz (replacing 5950 for part of the day) 2200-0100 UT, targeting Cuba, the Caribbean and Central America. Programming scheduled on 5010: 2200-2300 RAE Argentina al Mundo 2300-0000 Family Radio espanol 0000-0030 AWR Cuba 0030-0100 Radio Slovakia (Spanish) (Voice of the Report of the Week – VORW previously scheduled Fridays 0100-0200 on 5950 is not scheduled on 5010, but is still on 5850 and 7780 during this hour on Fridays). 73 (Alan Pennington, Caversham, UK, Sony 7600GR +telescopic, May 15, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) ** U S A. WRMI FREQUENCY CHANGE - CAMBIO DE FRECUENCIA Estimados Amigos: Hemos estado estudiando las condiciones de propagación y los números de manchas solares en la actualidad, y las predicciones para los siguientes meses, y hemos llegado a la conclusión de que necesitamos utilizar frecuencias más bajas para proveer la mejor recepción en nuestros blancos hasta que lleguemos al punto más bajo del ciclo solar de 11 años, que puede ser al final del año 2019. [blanco not only means white, but also target, as something fired at] Debido a esto, vamos a cambiar nuestra frecuencia de 5950 kHz en la banda de 49 metros a 5010 kHz en la banda de 60 metros. Aunque 5950 kHz ha funcionado bien, esperamos aún mejores condiciones de recepción con 5010 kHz en Cuba, el Caribe, y otras partes de América Latina donde llega la señal. El cambio será el próximo lunes, 14 de mayo, a las 2200 UT. A partir de esa hora, estaremos usando la nueva frecuencia de 5010 kHz para la transmisión de la noche de 2200-0100 UT y la transmisión de la mañana de 1100-1200 UT (y hasta las 1230 UT los viernes). Estamos haciendo anuncios sobre el cambio de frecuencia en el aire toda esta semana hasta el cambio el próximo lunes, para informar los oyentes en adelantado. Vamos a observar la nueva frecuencia durante las próximas semanas para estar seguro de que esté proveyendo buena recepción. Si tiene alguna pregunta, favor avisarnos. Gracias por su comprensión. Dear Friends: Recently we have been studying propagation conditions and sunspot numbers, and the predictions for the following months, and we have come to the conclusion that we need to use lower frequencies to provide the best reception in our target areas until we reach the lowest point of the 11-year solar cycle, which may be at the end of the year 2019. Because of this, we are going to change our frequency of 5950 kHz in the 49 meter band to 5010 kHz in the 60 meter band. Although 5950 kHz has been working well for us, we expect even better reception conditions with 5010 kHz in Cuba, the Caribbean, and other parts of Latin America where our signal reaches. The change will take place next Monday, May 14, at 2200 UT. As of that time, we will be using the new frequency of 5010 kHz for the evening transmission at 2200-0100 UT and the morning transmission at 1100-1200 (and until 1230 on Fridays). We are making announcements about the frequency change on the air all this week until the change next Monday, to inform our listeners in advance. We will observe the new frequency during the coming weeks to be sure that it is providing good reception. If you have any questions, please let us know. Thanks for your understanding. (Jeff White, General Manager WRMI Radio Miami International 10400 NW 240th Street Okeechobee, Florida 34972 USA Tel +1-305-559-9764 Fax +1-863-467-0185 http://www.wrmi.net May 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Had been wondering what happened to the planned move to 5010 kHz. For me, the WRMI use of that frequency 1100-1200 (and until 1230 on Fridays) will certainly have a negative effect on my reception of AIR Thiruvananthapuram, also on 5010, at that time (Ron Howard, California, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) The evening broadcast will also confront the Cuban mixing product of 5040/5025 landing on 5010; altho quite weak here, why take that on? Previously used 5015 would have been clearer, and also protecting WWV/H better. At least Radio Pio XII, Bolivia, 5952.4v, will no longer have that annoying het from WRMI (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Yes, it will: 5950, May 15 at 0558, WRMI back here with Oldies, S9+10/20 // JBA 9395, 0559 Biermann ID, 0600 VOA News axually on the hour! Good job by Victor Beatty (sp?) with hardly a stumble; also objectively good about the Israeli/embassy/Gaza uprising. 0606 Dish TV commercial!, 0607 back to Oldies. Much better signal than 5950 used to have here. You`ll recall that a few weeks ago for a few dates, 5950 was also running Oldies overnight, evidently a trial run for this. I logged them, but never on the WRMI schedule nor acknowledged. #14 at 181 degrees on 5010 was to be activated late May 14, replacing 5950. Now scheduled: 22-23 M-F RAE Spanish, 23-24 Fámily Radio, 00- 0030 AWR Cuba in Spanish, 0030-01 Eslovaquia; 11-1130 AWR Cuba, 1130- 12 Radio Praga, 12-1230 Friday only, Yeshua. Not checked May 14-15, but 5010 JBA vs noise level at 2336 May 15. A bigger unpreviewed change is: 5950 replacing 9455! And now on the air 24 hours, even all day when a much higher band should have been used, 11, 13 or even 15 MHz. All the 9455 programming, much of which duplicated various other frequencies such as 9955 and 7780 at certain hours, is now shown on 5950, #5 which is now on the 285 degree antenna, like 9455 used to be. Notably 5950 includes: 01-02 Tue-Sat RAE English // 9395; 08-10 RAE Japanese & Chinese (program schedule now claims Chinese Tue-Sat at 08- 09 is on 5850, 5950 and 7730, Japanese at 09-10 on 5950 only; but the transmission schedule shows Japanese at 08-09, Chinese at 09-10; which is it???); 10-11 variety including WORLD OF RADIO at 1030 Wednesdays; 11-14 variety // 9955; 20-22 variety including WORLD OF RADIO Tue 2030 & 2130 // 7780; 22-23 variety // 9955. Much of the rest of the time is filled by Oldies. 9455 is indeed off, May 15 at 1424, while 9395 is fairly audible with BS. 5950 ex-9455 is now inaudible during presumed secret repeat of Slovakia in Spanish until 1430. Latest sked also shows RUI daily at 0200-0230 on 7780, no more WOR on UT Sundays; to be confirmed (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 3215, May 9 at 1042, open carrier/dead air at S9+20, presumably WWCR-1 still not back in service, tho applying modulation to it would seem to do the trick. However, #1 is supposed to be on 15795 between 09 and 12, including some Russian; that of course is not propagating now, nor 15825, should one be on the air. OR 3215 could be a different WWCR transmitter for some reason, or even less likely, a test from WWRB which is ordinarily on 3215 briefly in the evening before 0100 when WWCR starts; and WWRB had already moved to 5050 for the summer. 3215, May 10 at 0604, WWCR-1 is OFF, rather than dead air, rather than scheduled programming. 5890, May 10 at 0608, however, WWCR-4 is ON with dead air, during a span it had been off since dumping Brother Scare months ago. 5935, WWCR-2, is also propagating about the same but modulating with so- called University Network, not on 6090 Anguilla. 3215, May 11 at 0523 check, WWCR-1 is still off the air. 3215, May 12 at 0553, WWCR is still off, and 5890 is also off, leaving only 5935 and 4840. 15825, May 12 at 1423, WWCR-1 is S9+10/20, plenty to tell that modulation is distorted; now getting sporadic E boost; 6 m maps showing MUFs up to 60 MHz over much of eastern USA, but not enough for much TV or any FM DX. 15825 still distorted, S6-S8 at 1701: seems #1 transmitter is ailing, which may be why they are just leaving it off overnight. 15825, May 13 at 1608, WWCR-1 is still doing a Latin mass during this semihour Sundays, but now with distorted modulation. It seems to me that WWCR is on the decline, with fewer and fewer hours on air (tnx much to Brother Overfondler), and transmitters wearing out. Anyhow with S9+10 signal tnx to sporadic E over which WWCR has absolutely no control. 3215, May 14 at 0434, WWCR is back on after silence for several nights; gospel huxter unseems TOMBS but not sure (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, They stay on till 0500UTC Mondays (Peter W Hansen, FL, WOR iog via DXLD) 3215, May 15 at 0608, WWCR-1 is off again (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [non]. NUMBERS STATION, Good signal of E11 Oblique in 19mb on May 12: 1345-1355 on 15825*unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode * co-ch same 15825 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu English WWCR-1 AM http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/good-signal-of-e11-oblique-in-19mb-on.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) ** U S A. 15240-, Sunday May 13 at 1610, no signal detectable on-or- off frequency from WWRB for Radio Munansi; yet Es-boosted neighbor WWCR 15825 achieves 10 over 9, so must conclude WWRB is off again. Nor anything via UTwente SDR at 1640, except splash from 15250. Maybe something to do with downsizing, demolishing antennas. Is the ``Uganda`` rhombic the one Dave plans to retain? More likely something better for North American coverage on lower bands. Meanwhile, Dave Frantz updates as of May 12: ``GREETINGS!!! We still have the tower sections for sale at $50.00 per section, cash and carry. The transmitters were scrapped due to liability reasons. We plan on keeping the station on the air with one transmitter and one antenna. The rate is $25.00 per hour for 100 kW on PRIME frequency's that listeners can HEAR!!! 90 day CONTRACT is REQUIRED, CASH or money order in ADVANCE, no pay pal or credit card, we`re not playing that game`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) see also UGANDA [non] [In full, edited:] WWRB: GREETINGS!!! We still have the tower sections for sale at $50.00 per section, cash and carry. The transmitters were scraped [sic] due to liability reasons. We plan on keeping the station on the air with one transmitter and one antenna. The rate is $25.00 per hour for 100 kW on PRIME frequencies that listeners can HEAR!!! 90 day CONTRACT is REQUIRED, CASH or money order in ADVANCE, no paypal or credit card. We`re not playing that game. Broadcasters that cannot come up with the seed money to grow a broadcast, DON'T BOTHER! What is it????? 300 dollars or so??????? for 90 days! No more are we spending 5 or 6 hours on the phone explaining to a potential broadcaster about shortwave, placing their programming, ONLY to have them make one or two broadcast then QUIT with out the common decency calling us to cancel! I lay it on the line: if you`re NOT going the distance! I am NOT going to play patty cake and waste my time! AM broadcasters require 90 day contract --- why should shortwave be any different? People think if they toss Jesus` name out there, people will open the check book and respond. No way the it takes 90 days to establish the programming period! [sic] The listeners on short wave have been so jaded and screwed over and with all the crap they hear on shortwave, they WILL NOT respond till they gain some trust in the broadcaster. One or two broadcasts is NOT going to get it! We DO NOT!!! provide airtime to: patriot, gold dealers, take back ameriKA, broadcasters, ONLY REAL CHRISTIANS that have a heart for the people out there listening. We have had our current broadcasters on for YEARS!!!! They get PLENTY of letters and support! (Dave Frantz, WWRB, May 12, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9265V, May 12 at 1723, WINB with a horriwobble, obvious with BFO, not so much in AM mode (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 9475, WTWW, Pastor Pete Peters at 0130 with gun control sermon and why the clergy need to get involved to stop confiscation of firearms. Program is old as he mentions "recent" Stockton CA school shooting that happened in 1989. [The POSTHUMOUS Pastor has been dead for a LONG time now. His flock apparently still set a place for him at dinner waiting for him to return from the great beyond but -- that's not crazy, is it? -kvz, MARE ed.] Also commented that murderer Ted Bundy went to the electric chair. Guess who stopped smoking today? Never heard him joke before. Good on 5/09 (Don Hosmer, MARE Tipsheet May 11 via DXLD) 5085, May 13 at 0559 tune-in to hear WTWW with a woman talking, yet chopped off the air at 0559.5* as if on a timer. BUT, recheck at 0607 it`s back on, interview about lobbying. Don`t listen long enough to figure out whether this is a ham, gospel-huxter, or political program. 9942.9, May 15 at 1421, as I am bandscanning down from 9999, weak carrier here, so I know WTWW-2 has reactivated 9930, yes, S9+20 with C&W music, first time heard in months; and since it`s the #2 transmitter, always with parasites 12.9 kHz above and below, the other one also audible on 9917.1. Meanwhile WTWW-1 is nominal SFAW on 9475 at S9+20/30. 9930 rechecked May 15 at 2206, still on with ``The Beat Goes On`` at S9+35 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Not heard the next day ** U S A. 7504.974, WRNO in Mandarin Chinese program, boring endless Chinese sermon at 0418 UT, S=9+15dB heard in central Florida SDR location remotedly [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) 7504.989v, May 13 at 2236, big S9+20 signal has to be WRNO, gospel huxter in English, 2239 soul choir. Perhaps on Sundays only, WRNO signs on much earlier than 0100? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [non]. Hello, colleagues on a hobby! Here on May the ether aired. Among other things, he noted a good AWR reception in Russian at 7375. I decided to write a report. Sent to a well-known address: qsl @ awr ... A couple of days later I get the answer like "your report is not correct, we can not confirm ..." In my practice this is the first time and I was very surprised. But it is pleasantly surprised: it means that the radio amateur reports are read at the station for their correctness! I checked my message, I did not find any mistakes. Since the station's response did not specify what I'm wrong about, I asked the appropriate question. And again I was surprised, because I received an answer. It turns out that the employee AWR was wrong. And I have everything right. I hope that I will get QSL (Vasily Kuznetsov, Moscow, Russia / "open_dx" via QSL World, RusDX May 13 via DXLD) ** U S A. 1130, May 14 at 1453 UT check, KLEY Wellington KS is back in whack, for the moment, music with no breakups; I`m confident it will be SNAFU soon at random further chex (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1150, May 14 at 1454 UT, mixture of two stations on E/W antenna, less so on the N/S with KSAL Salina KS dominating. They make fast SAH of maybe 12 Hz. The second station is probably KNED McAlester OK, with KOLJ Quanah TX just across from OK also possible. KSAL is 5/5 kW U2, but stronger here at night with a lobe toward us. KOLJ is 530 watts day, and KNED 1000 watts day, both nondirexional (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. [Re 18-19:] Glenn, Sad to hear of yet another eclectic format AM station shutting down in the Atlanta, Georgia market - WMLB (AM) on 1690 kHz has signed off as of Sunday May 13, 2018. Here is a link to Atlanta Journal-Constitution Radio/TV Blog covering the story and WMLB's owner... http://radiotvtalk.blog.ajc.com/2018/05/04/1690-wmlb-am-voice-of-the-arts-shutting-down-after-21-years/ WMLB at 1690 kHz also suffered from being on the upper end of the medium wave broadcast band in an area of the country with one of the lowest ground conductivity making the ground wave signal fall off significantly passed the Atlanta city limits. The skywave signal of WMLB at 1690 covered a good portion of the southeast U.S. as I was able to hear it clearly in the Florida panhandle region while vacationing the week before the station's shut down. Thanks, (Harry S., DX LISTENING DIGEST) 1690, WMLB. As a born/raised Atlanta native, I am sad and distressed to see WMLB die on the vine. I turned a few folks on to the truly eclectic variety of music available on their website; and the liberal talk was a nice respite from the constant far-right-wing blathering found up & down the domestic AM dial. For trivia's sake, I'd guess the "Voice Of The Arts" slogan was lifted from the original WGKA, which ran a Classical format on AM 1600 & FM 92.9, before switching to 1190 kHz more than 50 years ago -- and selling off the FM, destined to become "Z-93" (WZGC) in 1971. My hat's off to Joe Weber for keeping WMLB on the air for so long, well managed by ex-KABC colleague Jeff Davis, ironically. The ATL MW dial is overcrammed with religious and right-wing programming, as well as a healthy serving of ethnic formats. 'Tis a shame to think that this will lead to just one more of the above. R.I.P. WMLB! -- (GREG HARDISON, CA, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. PORTLAND COMMUNITY RADIO STATION KBOO HAD ITS COMPUTER SERVERS HACKED BY CRYPTOCURRENCY MINERS The hack is part of a widespread attack being called "Drupalgeddon2." Cryptocurrency mining in The Dalles, Ore. (Christine Dong)[caption] By Katie Shepherd | Willamette Week Published May 10 at 1:47 PM Updated May 11 at 10:33 AM Hackers hijacked the website of Portland community radio station KBOO last month, injecting rogue code into the site in order to use the radio station's servers to mine cryptocurrency. The attack infected computers on April 28, during the last week of the station's spring fundraising drive, says Jenka Soderberg, the web and new media coordinator for the station. KBOO's website is still down. "The objective of these scripts that were injected into our site seems to be to be part of a cryptocurrency mining scheme—which could be random, or could be that someone suggested our site to the hackers as one they should target," Soderberg wrote in an email to station staff and volunteers. "We do not know who these hackers are, but have logs that trace their IPs to all over the world," she wrote. "We are working on figuring it out, but it's not easy to do that." . . . http://www.wweek.com/news/business/2018/05/10/portland-community-radio-station-kboo-had-its-computer-servers-hacked-by-cryptocurrency-miners/ (via Blaine Thompson, Indiana Radio Watch, via John Carver, DXLD) ** U S A. US PIRATE RADIO BILL FORMALLY INTRODUCED Radio World By Susan Ashworth May 9, 2018 https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/pirate-radio-bill-formally-introduced Another legislative step has been taken in the effort to fight illegal pirate radio operations. On May 8, Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) and Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY) formally introduced a bill to Congress designed to thwart and penalize illegal radio operations. Known as the ‘‘Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act,” the PIRATE Act will increase the ability of the Federal Communications Commission to crack down on pirate activity by increasing fines, streamlining enforcement and placing liability [upon] those who facilitate illegal radio broadcasts. “It is time to take these pirates off the air by hiking the penalties and working with the Federal Communications Commission on enforcement,” Lance said in a statement. Chairman Pai and Commissioner O’Rielly have been able partners in making sure these broadcasts are stopped. This bill will give the FCC even more tools to take down these illegal broadcasts.” As a commissioner who has long been searching for more Congressional authority to address pirate radio operations, FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly commended the effort after the news was announced. “This bill rightfully increases the penalties, requires regular enforcement sweeps, and augments the tools available to the commission, which are woefully inadequate and outdated, to deal with illegal pirate broadcasters,” O’Rielly said in a statement. O’Rielly noted that the bill notably excludes legitimate Part 15 operations — those radio hobbyists who have authority to operate without a license as long as their ERP levels remain below a specific threshold. “While I defer to the legislative process, I think the PIRATE Act has a great chance of becoming law and helping stomp-out this illegal activity,” O’Rielly said. The bill has been endorsed by several groups including the New Jersey Broadcasters Association, which said it has been calling for an initiative such as this for several years. “Congressman Lance has championed this legislation in an effort to protect communities from the harmful and potentially life-threatening consequences of the many illegal pirates operating in or near New Jersey,” said Paul S. Rotella, NJBA president and CEO. “This is a significant national enhancement of penalty and enforcement for those who would violate our airwaves and should give such offenders pause,” he said. In a release expressing its support for the bill, Rotella said that members of the public may not understand the real danger that pirate radio operators pose. He pointed to potential interference to the Emergency Alert System as well as the creation of excessive RF radiation to residents and businesses in buildings with pirate radio station operations. New Jersey is one state with a statute against pirate operations; in the Garden State, it is a forth degree felony to operate a pirate radio station, with penalties of up to $10,000 in potential liabilities and a maximum of 18 months in prison, the NJBA said. The PIRATE Act will offer a “meaningful nationwide remedy” against pirate radio operators, the organization said, since many states do not have such pirate radio laws in place. The amendment to the Communications Act of 1934 gives “real teeth to stop these violators and keep them out of business,” Rotella said. As reported in Radio World, the PIRATE Act proposes to hike the fine for violations to as much as $100,000 per day, with a maximum fine of $2 million. The rules currently allow the FCC to impose a maximum daily penalty of about $19,200 per day. At a Congressional hearing on the bill in March, New York State Broadcasters Association President David Donovan told lawmakers that illegal operators are undermining the nation’s Emergency Alert System, causing invasive and insidious interference, pose potential public health problems due to overexposure to radio frequency radiation, and interfere with airport communications. “[O]ur communities are better served when broadcasting is governed by the rule of law,” Tonko said. “[This is] important legislation that will ensure our airwaves are protected from piracy and Americans on the job or on their way to work can tune their radios in peace.” (via Mike Terry, UK, May 10, WOR iog via DXLD) IMHO this is well intentioned but won’t change anything. I’ll bet very few of the smaller fines are ever paid. The cost of attempting to collect is probably very high. This isn’t so much about shortwave pirates although the law would apply. It’s about the FM pirates that clog unoccupied frequencies in some parts of the country. Sent from my iPad (Dennis Gibson, WB6TNB, May 9, ABDX yg via DXLD) I (kvz) want to put this into perspective or you -- so let me put on my 'lawyer' hat for a minute: Beating someone to within an inch of their life with your bare hands is a Misdemeanor in most states -- for instance in Michigan, (see MCL §750.81) you can get up to 93 days in jail or a fine of up to $500 or both if convicted of simple assault and battery. Think about that. Under MCL §750.81(3) you can beat your PREGNANT spouse and have to pay a fine of $250 or so. Do that and get convicted twice, and the judge can double the fine and put you in jail for a year, but if you're just a habitual bar brawler, you keep the $500 fine and 93 days in jail no matter HOW often you do this, and the judge can't do more. Really! But if you put a Pirate station on the air, this new law would mean you could be fined up to $100,000 PER DAY up to $2 million total. Seems a rather odd difference, no? Good job keeping us safe, Congress! (Kenneth Vito Zichi, MI, MARE Tipsheet May 11 via DXLD) ** UZBEKISTAN. UZBEKISTAN GRANTS FIRST EVER ACCREDITATION TO A VOA JOURNALIST --- Navbahor Imamova, VOA Uzbek Service [caption] Washington, D.C. – For the first time since the VOA Uzbek language service went on air in 1972, a VOA journalist received accreditation from the Republic of Uzbekistan to work as foreign media correspondent inside that country. The announcement coincides with the visit of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the United States this week. The Uzbek service plans extensive coverage of the visit and the Uzbek National News Agency will rely on VOA reporting. VOA Uzbek service reporter Navbahor Imamova is the only U.S. journalist included on the Uzbek government’s recently released list of accredited media. “It is a historic moment for VOA and a testament to our high journalistic standards that we can now report from inside the Republic of Uzbekistan alongside the other members of the foreign press corps in that country,” said VOA Director Amanda Bennett. Imamova is an authority on geopolitics and national development in Central Asia. She has covered Central Asia and the United States for more than 15 years as an anchor, reporter, multimedia editor and producer. She played a pivotal role in the launch of Uzbek television programming at VOA in 2003 and produced nearly 800 editions of the service’s flagship weekly show, Amerika Manzaralari. “The Uzbek National News Agency and online media in Uzbekistan have been picking up more and more VOA reports over the last several months,” said Imamova. “They are opening up for us and hopefully for more foreign media soon.” The VOA Uzbek Service went on the air in February 1972 to reach audiences in Uzbekistan, Central Asia and Afghanistan. Today it broadcasts a 30-minute radio program daily, an hour of television each week, and offers multimedia content online (VOA PR via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, May 14, DXLD) ** UZBEKISTAN. Frequency change of BVBroadcasting via BaBcoCk Tashkent 1130-1200 NF 15640 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to EaAs English Sun, ex 9420 http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/frequency-change-of-bvbroadcasting-via.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 14-15, WOR iog via DXLD) See also ARMENIA [and non] ** VANUATU. MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE [see DX-PEDITIONS] 90.000, 0449-, Laef 90FM, Apr 18. English Christian music without interruption. No RDS. Stereo reception. Heard while aboard the MV Noordam cruise ship in harbour, before departure from Vanuatu. No announcements between songs. 96.000, 0451-, Buzz 96FM, Apr 18. Very strong reception with full RDS IDing as 96, Buzz FM, but on RDS www.pc2radio.com and CyberMaxFM+, copyright 2012 by PCS Electronics. Interesting, they spoke about a Chinese military base on Vanuatu! Government denies this. 'False allegation'. Clearly much stronger (or closer) than 90.0. 98.000, 0456-, Paradise FM, Apr 18. French vocal at good level. No RDS decodable, nor stereo. Next song was in English (not a local!). Interesting that the FM stations in Port Vila, the nation's capital are spaced 1 MHz apart. Makes it easy to tune! No ID over the TOH. Next song at 2 minutes past the TOH, again in French. 99.000, 0502-, BBCWS, Apr 18. Good reception with English news. 'Latest news from the World Service of the BBC' at 0504. No RDS, and unable to decode stereo. 100.000, 0505-, Radio Vanuatu, Apr 18. Only fair reception with Bislama programming. Weakest of the stations so far. No ID, but almost certainly Radio Vanuatu. Interesting that WRTH 2018 also reports Radio France International on the same frequency and from Port Vila. Most definitely not here, though. Sure not sounding like 1 kW, as well! 101.000, 0510-, unID, Apr 18, Something very weak. In fact, sounds like a mix of 2 stations. Nothing listed in the WRTH 2018 on this channel. Not sure whether an issue with my SDR, or something at the transmitter site? 102.000, 0511-, China Radio International, Apr 18. Strong reception in stereo. No RDS. Chinese language lesson (in English). A very large Chinese presence (seemingly not popular with the locals). 103.000, 0513-, Radio Australia, Apr 18. Very good reception in mono. No RDS noted. About illegal settlements in Madang, PNG. 105.000, 0515-, Radio France International, Apr 18. Clearly WRTH 2018 is incorrect. The transmitter must be local. No RDS and in Mono, but at very good level. Only Luganville, on Espiritu Santo Island is listed for RFI on this frequency, but I'd say they are in Port Vila. RFI ID at 0517. 107.000, 0517-, Capital FM, Apr 18. 'Capital FM 107, me like em'. Into a local rap song mentioning Port Vila. Driving back to the ship, I noticed a table with 'FM 107' sign. In stereo. No RDS noted. So bottom line for FM in Vanuatu is that there are a number of stations, especially foreign broadcasters (CRI, BBC, RFI and Radio Australia), a single religious broadcaster. Radio Vanuatu just barely audible (AM is very strong), and a Capital FM in Bislama. Several other non-stop music stations. An interesting scene! WRTH reported a few other LP FM outlets, including RNZI (not heard). No other stations heard from my end, either. 1125, 1935-, Radio Vanuatu, Apr 17. Confirming that 1125 is on the air. Heard as we arrived in Port Vila this morning with news in Bislama. Excellent modulation. Into local music at 1937. For what it's worth, the AM sync function is locking on 1124.998 kHz. Sure sounds like a full 10 kW as listed! No sign of SW parallel frequencies of 3945 nor 7260 while in port, checking early in AM and at 15:30 local. Hum noted on transmitter when male describing Cyclone Pam damage in Bislama this afternoon, after returning to the ship. Our tour driver again mentioned that 1 minute call costs about $0.15 (not sure whether Aus, or USD), so also not cheap at all on this island. Radio lives! I noticed his music was via a USB stick in the small Japanese van (Walt Salmaniw, MV Noordam, South Pacific, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN. 9705, May 11 at 2005, news about Africa (Kenya dam, DRCongo ebola, etc.) in English with heavy African accent; what`s this? Nothing listed in Aoki/NDXC. Keeps going past 2108, which rules out VOA or BBC; and of course, no English, or no English now, from DW or RFI. S8 signal is weakening and fluttering more, but 2110 ID as ``African service of ---``, bit of music and on to some feature. HFCC reveals that Vatican Radio started this new broadcast on 15 April, 2000-2030, 250 kW, 206 degrees from SMG, also followed by French at 2030-2100, and preceded at 1840-1900 by Latin on Sundays only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VATICAN [non]. PHILIPPINES Reception of Vatican R via Tinang May 10 1230-1300 on 9890 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to FERu Russian, very good 1230-1300 on 11875 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg to FERu Russian, very good http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/reception-of-vatican-radio-via-tinang.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 9-10, WOR iog via DXLD) ** VENEZUELA. Update for Venezuelan band scan MVE 58/19: The following stations have been identified additionally: 680 R Continente, Cumaná 1110 Unión Radio Deportes (Valencia) 1040 R Mundial Los Andes (Mérida) 1590 R Deporte 1590 AM (Caracas) (Tetsuya Hirahara 6.5.2018, ARC mv-eko 14 May via DXLD) ** VIETNAM. 7220. VOV. Mayo 8. 1200-1227 UT. Servicio en chino. Mujer lee, al parecer, informaciones. A las 1211, cortina musical y emisión de un espacio de comentarios. A las 1217, cortina musical y otro espacio de comentarios. Desde las 1123, música. Y despedida de la emisión a las 1227. SINPO: 45343. Audio: https://archive.org/details/7220KHz.VOVChineseService.May081210UTC 7220. VOV. Mayo 8. 1230-1258 UT. Servicio en Ruso. Mujer lee noticias. A las 1242, cortina musical y comentarios. Desde las 1249, otra cortina musical y comentarios entre un hombre y una mujer. A las 1253, espacio musical y despedida del servicio. SINPO: 35343. Audio: https://archive.org/details/7220KHz.RussianService.May081231 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, condiglista yg via DXLD) ** VIETNAM [non]. USA. 7315. VOV. Mayo 10. 0030-0100 UT. Vía WHRI. Noticias acerca del Partido Comunista de Vietnam, Partido del Trabajo de México valora las relaciones con Vietnam, Asociación de Amistad Vietnam-Cuba recuerda los hechos de Playa Girón, Ecuador abrirá embajada en Vietnam, Lucha contra la pesca ilegal, Intercambio comercial entre Camboya y Vietnam. A las 0043, noticias internacionales sobre: Catalunya; China, Japón y Corea del Sur reafirman sus esfuerzos para el asunto norcoreano; Declaraciones del Presidente Trump y las sanciones contra Siria. A las 0047, comentarios acerca de las relaciones intercoreanas, La fijación de aranceles por parte del presidente Trump y de sus consecuencias en el mercado asiático. Desde las 0051, se emite: “Destino: Vietnam” con la temática del río de Bach Dang, de los templos que se encuentran y de una celebración. A las 0056, se emite un tema musical. SINPO: 45343 (Claudio Galaz; Receptor: TECSUN PL 660; Antena: Dipolo; QTH: Ovalle, IV Región, Chile, Hard-Core-DX mailing list via DXLD) ** ZAMBIA. 5914.992, Always poor signals of Zambian BC, vernacular tentatively, poor S=5 at 0441 UT noted in central FL US. Compared VoA BOTSWANA S=8 5925. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 11, dxldyg via DXLD) Surprisingly good signal of Zambia NBC Radio 1, May 11 2100 & 2157 on 5915 LUS 100 kW / non-dir to SoAf English & Local http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2018/05/surprisingly-good-signal-of-zambia-nbc.html (Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 11-12, WOR iog via DXLD) ** ZAMBIA. 11680, Monday May 14 at 0533, gospel huxter in American English, referencing Acts IX, S7-S9. We know it`s Voice of Hope, Africa, but NOT in HFCC, strange! You`d think Jeff White would persuade Ray Robinson to get with it. Nor ND 9680, which should be // now, but not audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 2940, 2960, 3030, May 9 at 1026-1040, probable MW harmonix, mainly JBA carriers. 2940, of particular interest, since Dave Valko, PA, had HJNT, Cali, Colombia on April 4 and 6, 2 x 1470+ measured on 2940.13. So I measure this one hoping for a match, but find it on 2939.94; it`s almost gone by 1033. 2960.00, achieves a trace of music modulation at 1032 UT. Previously IDed here was WERM, Mobile AL, 2 x 1480. 3030, May 9 at 1037, JBA carriers, seems two double-hetting. 3 X 1010? These are on the R75, which also gets JBA carriers on many nearby frequencies: 2950, 2970, 2980, 2990, 3010, 3020, 3040, 3050, 3080, 3090 --- but all of these vanish when I switch from Preamp 2 to Preamp 1, or Preamps off; thus I think they are receiver overload images; and most do not work out to be possible 2x or 3x MW harmonix anyway. This is NOT the case with the first three, 2940, 2960, 3030, which are still there with no preamp and believed to be real DX receptions. Pre- sunrise is certainly the best time of day for these, when I am seldom awake (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 5833.50-USB, May 11 at 0547, 2-way in tonal language, unseems Mandarinish, despite 5830 WTWW not too strong (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 13993-USB, May 12 at 0203, tactical military net with calls sounding like ``High Card - Whisky`` - Romeo, and - Sierra. Various crossband Armed Forces Day contacts with hams will be enabled later this non-AF Day, on several frequencies above and below the 20m hamband (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. Carrier on 15520 kHz S=8 in Europe, at 0530 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10, dxldyg via DXLD) 15520, Friday May 11 at 1415, open carrier; suspect REE test, normally not on this early except on weekends. No other REEs now audible on 17855 or distorted 15390. Wolfgang Büschel also reported, May 10 [as above] 15520, May 12 at 0207, dead air of S9-S7, as previously heard at other times, but now it`s the OSOB, and certainly not from Spain at this hour, rather North America or westward. (NZ is QRT from 15720 so can`t compare there.) Does fade, so propagating, not local. After 1400 May 12, only weak signal from Spain. 15520, May 13 at 2244, the mystery open carrier continues, now S9+10 to S9, making it the SSOB, more so than any ones modulating! (Spain would have finished at 2200, and had been known to fail to turn off a transmitter, but some other logs of this are not propagationally appropriate for Europe). 15520, May 14 at 1258, here it is again, dead carrier at S5, but with little propagation this early, is the SSOB! By 1357 a little stronger up to S7. Could turn out to be a utility, like one of those RTTY stations which stays on but rarely activates (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ACKNOWLEDGED ON WORLD OF RADIO 1930: Hi Glenn, I always enjoy your weekly DX Digest. Thank you for all the great DX years! (Michael Stone, Arlington Heights, IL. WWW.PixelXaos.Com via PayPal) TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FUTURELY: Thanks to William Hassig, Mount Prospect IL, for a check to P O Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 (along with a `Black Collar Crime` report featuring The Overcomer, from http://ffrf.org ) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ THE EXTENSIVE WRTH A-18 PDF UPDATER MUST BE IMMINENT: http://www.wrth.com/_shop/?cat=36 (Glenn Hauser, OK, May 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) MUSIC PROGRAMMES ON SHORTWAVE - A18 (VERSION 1.0) 1 Files 171KB PDF Music on Shortwave A-18 (Version 1.0).pdf Save I have attached [to the WOR iog] my "Music Programmes on Shortwave" for the A18 season. I hope that you find it of interest. As always, I appreciate any updates or corrections (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, April 10, WOR iog via DXLD) N1YZ’s HF AMATEUR RADIO NET LIST For ham operators and for shortwave listeners as well, if you’re looking for nets, or gatherings of hams on the air, this list gives you a lot to choose from: http://www.n1yz.com/HFNET_LIST.HTM (via Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec, May Radio HF Internet Newsletter via DXLD) NEW DX-AM STYLE FCC DB EXCEL SPREADSHEET - Updated 05/05/2018 Here is a link to my 2018 version for AM – https://www.dropbox.com/s/vx8t4j36ipzdnlt/2018-05-05-DXAM%20Format.xlsm?dl=0 Please download and please follow the important instructions on the “Start Here!” tab. I am following in the footsteps of what Bill Nollman put together for FM, but this is the AM version. I have used the FCC web site data and it now has format and slogan of these stations where known from my database. Database source is primarily StationIntel, but also DX News, NRC Emails and many other sources. I will update as needed as I am still working on my linking FCC data to my database to streamline the process. Thank you, Regards, (James Niven, Austin, Texas, May 11, nrc- am gg via DXLD) Yes - many thanks, Jim. A very useful resource (Brett Saylor, State College, PA, ibid.) Jim: Thanks a million for all the hard work for this huge database (Tom Jasinski, Joliet, IL, ibid.) THE TINY TRAP +++++++++++++ Both Europa and Enceladus are ``tiny moons`` about 32 minutes into this week`s `Nova Wonders` about The Hunt for Alien Life, Are We Alone? on PBS as repeated May 12 on OETA. As moons go, Phobos and Deimos might be considered tiny, but hardly the E-moons (gh, DXLD) LANGUAGE LESSONS See KAZAKHSTAN; PHILIPPINES ++++++++++++++++ DX-PEDITIONS ++++++++++++ MY RECENT TRANS-PACIFIC CRUISE After a week at home, I’ve had the opportunity tonight to summarize my DX findings on SW, MW, and FM during my 40 day trans-Pacific cruise from Sydney, Australia to Vancouver, BC. DXing was, at times, difficult due to extreme weather, salt water infiltration to the ALA 100 head unit, and high winds buffeting the antenna, and finally noise from the ship, and too little time to devote to the radio. There IS a lot to do onboard the ship. In any case, I hope my report might be of some interest to you. Any errors or omissions are mine alone! Overall, the SW bands were quite lively around Australia and New Zealand, but utterly void of any daytime signals when cruising to the north. RNZI and the occasional CRI transmitter are the only exceptions. Sad, but true, but reaffirms the importance of RNZI to the Pacific Islanders, since the demise of Radio Australia. Likewise, the AM band is virtually dead during daytime hours as we sailed north of Australia. Even at night, once underway north-west of Australia, the MW band was not very strong all the way to Hawaii. Sailing the Tasman, and around New Zealand, however, signals were very strong! 73, (Walt Salmaniw, Victoria BC, May 14, WOR iog via DX LISTENING DIGEST) His mostly MW and FM obs have been filed in this issue under each country: AUSTRALIA, FIJI, FRANCE, HAWAII, IRAN, JAPAN [and non], NEW ZEALAND, ROMANIA, USA, VANUATU (GH) CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES +++++++++++++++++++++++++ NASB, INDIANA, MAY 16-17 Have you been hearing about "Digital" modes and wonder what that's all about? Maybe you've even downloaded a copy of FLDigi but never remember to trot it out to try to decode those digital modes? Here's another opportunity to try: WRMI will be broadcasting a special transmission for the National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters meeting in Elkhart, Indiana, on 17 May at 2030 UT. The transmission on 16 May at 2100 UT is to test the receiving and decoding equipment and software. Listeners everywhere are invited to tune in to one or both of these transmissions. Digital text mode special broadcast for the NASB conference Wednesday May 16 2100-2130 9395 Thursday May 17 2030-2100 9395 (source? MARE Tipsheet May 11 via DXLD) Adventist World Radio Meeting Elkhart Wednesday, May 16, 2018 11:58 PM Dear Elkhart NASB Attendees, Please accept my goodwill greetings for a successful and profitable NASB 2018 meeting at Elkhart right here in Indiana. I was indeed looking forward to attending and participating in this year's convention, and meeting again so many radio colleagues and friends, but this is not possible, due to recent medical issues for both myself and my wife. (My loving wife is just two weeks ahead of me in her own recovery from her own most recent hospitalization, and yet she is also supporting me on my return home. Additional support has come from our daughter and her husband and their two still-at-home daughters in Martinsville here in Indiana.) I am grateful for the successful removal of a nasty apple sized cancer in the colon that had long gone unnoticed. Preliminary recovery has been remarkably rapid and positive, though in the long term this continuation of progress might slow down a little. I am grateful that several hundred people have been praying for me (and for my wife also) in these medical circumstances, and due to Divine intervention (for which I am very grateful) I have experienced a buoyancy in all of these matters that I have never experienced before. In advance of NASB Elkhart, I had already begun preparation for the hour long Powerpoint presentation which would have included EARLY RADIO MEMORIES: * A request from the Australian government for me to monitor Japanese Prisoner of War broadcasts on shortwave from Singapore, Saigon, Hong Kong and Manila during the latter part of World War 2. * Monitoring of Voice of America broadcasts during the Pacific War from the American shortwave stations in California and Honolulu (together with a multitude of QSL cards in response!). A second part of the Powerpoint presentation would have been my involvement in the early formative years of Adventist World Radio. Allow me to express genuine gratitude to many, in these recent times: * Jeff White and shortwave Radio Miami International WRMI for carrying the burden of producing the AWR DX program Wavescan and also providing lots of interesting information for the program at a time when I have been unable to do so. I express appreciation also to Ray Robinson of shortwave KVOH in Los Angeles and Voice of Hope in Zambia Africa for similar valuable input. Likewise, appreciation is due to Dr. Jerry Plummer of shortwave WWCR in Nashville in a similar role. The international shortwave cooperation that is evident in the preparation, production and broadcast of Wavescan is a splendid example of international relations on the part of four prominent shortwave broadcasting organizations: Adventist World Radio, WRMI, KVOH/VOH Africa and WWCR. * I am grateful also to Dr. Dowell Chow, previous President for Adventist World Radio, in taking over and expanding his 20 minute presentation now into a full hour at NASB Elkhart. I am reminded of the full support of NASB on the part of AWR administrations over the past long many years, and the first "off-site" NASB meeting was held in the Adventist world headquarters building in Silver Spring Maryland several years ago. And again, best wishes to you all for another memorable NASB meeting, Christian greetings, Dr. Adrian M. Peterson International Relations Adventist World Radio -- (Adrian M. Peterson, May 16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) We will miss you here in Elkhart. The weather is great and the hotel is exceptional. Looking forward to the next two days of presentation. Hope Dr Peterson and wife get well very soon (Don Hosmer, WOR iog via DXLD) MUSEA +++++ Museum "The Imperial Telegraph Station" Museum in Petrodvorets. In Russian. -------------------------------------------------------- https://museums-en.livejournal.com/144575.html The film "Alexander Popov" (1949). In Russian. ------------------------------------------- https://vk.com/radioreceiver?z=video-147996935_456239043%2Febce29a2959800d318%2Fpl_wall_-163779953 Painting "Radio listeners". ---------------------------------------- https://vk.com/radioreceiver?z=video-163779953_456239076%2Fb0959622498b0dbc79%2Fpl_wall_-163779953 https://vk.com/radioreceiver (RusDX May 13 via DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See NEW ZEALAND; ROMANIA ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- IBOC +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Radio World's eBook "New Directions for HD Radio" explores what's next for the digital radio format as well as best practices for 2018 and beyond. Nothing sparks passion among radio technologists like discussion of the future of digital radio. New Directions for HD Radio https://nbmedia.wufoo.com/forms/z33dn3a1pb3xdz/ (Via Jaisakthivel, Ardicdxclub, India, dxldyg via DXLD) This page is a registration form where you give up your personal info and agree to get spammed. It does not axually say you will then have access to the eBook, at any price. Is this the same Radio World as in the USA? wufoo.com is an external site specializing in such (gh, DXLD) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ HOW THE EARBUD GENERATION IS FACING AN EPIC PROBLEM WITH HEARING LOSS There are already unprecedented reports of young adults with hearing problems --- Megan Kwan CBC News Posted: May 14, 2018 7:00 AM NT | Last Updated: 11 hours ago http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/earbud-generation-hearing-loss-1.4658336 Millions of consumers wear earbuds every day to hear music, podcasts and other content on their mobile phones. (The Associated Press) Move aside, cigarettes, there's a new health hazard in town: sound. Music lovers are always told that what they hear is beneficial to the brain: classical music in the womb, soothing songs before bed, upbeat tunes during workouts. But it seems our auditory obsession is silently — or, rather, loudly — doing us harm. "Our society's conditioned to think that loud is better — more fun," said Leon Mills, executive director of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association in Newfoundland and Labrador. Mills said hearing problems are amplified by earbuds, which have become ubiquitous as millions of consumers listen to audio on their mobile devices. Leon Mills said many young people don't appreciate the risks of hearing loss. (Sherry Vivian/CBC) [caption] Past generations typically listened to music through speakers or over- the-ear headphones. Today's adolescents are pumping music directly into their ears with buds that sit closer to the ear drum, doing more harm. "Young people think they're invincible," Mills told CBC Radio's On The Go. It's like a balloon. Once it ruptures, it's gone. - Leon Mills He noted that experts are already bracing for a looming hearing loss epidemic because of a shift in how we use technology. About 20 per cent of the world population already experiences some form of hearing loss, and that number is on the rise. Unprecedented reports among young adults Naturally, the percentage is higher in older age groups. However, Mills said hearing loss can no longer be looked at as mainly a seniors' issue, as reports are already showing an unprecedented number of adults in their 20s and early 30s with hearing troubles. Tinnitus, a persistent ringing or buzzing in the ear, is an indicator of ear damage and tends to be diagnosed in patients over 50. Headphones can also increase the risk of hearing loss. (Shutterstock) But more than half of adolescents surveyed in a 2016 McMaster University study had previously experienced tinnitus. Of those students, half reported feeling symptoms after listening to loud music. Mills also attributed the growing problem to younger people constantly "bombarding" their ears. In addition to earbuds, people encounter loud noises more frequently through a variety of factors — bars, open-concept restaurants, snowmobiles and water craft. Unlike other health issues such as diet and fitness, the effects of hearing loss cannot be reversed. Each time ears are exposed to dangerously loud noise, the cilia — small hair-like cells along the inner ear — are irreparably damaged, Mills warned. "It's like a balloon. Once it ruptures, it's gone," he explained. "You can't fix it." Awareness part of the solution The fact that the harm from loud sounds can't be perceived immediately is a huge barrier. People hardly realize the cumulative damage that is being done until it's too late. CBC Newfoundland and Labrador spoke with local consumers to get their thoughts on the prevalence of hearing loss in youth. Pedestrians may avoid street noise with earbuds, but the volume of their private sound may cause more damage. (Jacy Schindel/CBC) caption At Memorial University, some were reluctant to switch out their earbuds for safer alternatives — even despite knowing the dangers. "Earbuds just tend to be a lot easier and a lot more convenient. They're small — you can shove them in your pocket. There's no trouble to it," said Derek O'Driscoll. Sherrie Winsor was unaware of the scale of the issue. To combat the evils of earbuds, she suggested manufacturing companies put warnings on their packaging, similar to the labels on cigarette packs. Gillian St. Croix is not keen on the headphone aesthetic. "The over- the-ear ones … I'm not going to go for a walk or go around school with big ol' ones on my head," she said. Mills said it easier for parents and teachers to instill good habits in younger children, which is why the association is sponsoring a poster contest for Grade 4 students across the province in May for Better Hearing and Speech Month. Even still, Mills — who has worn hearing aids for more than three decades — urged everyone to protect their hearing. "They help me cope, but they don't fix everything," he said. "Bottom line: don't take your hearing for granted" (via Gerald T Pollard, NC, DXLD) I`m sure this is a valid thing, but strange they don`t make the point that hearing loss can be mitigated if one is very careful not to turn up the volume any higher than necessary! (gh, DXLD) PENNSYLVANIA INTEROPERABILITY FAILURES: A BILLION DOLLAR BOONDOGLE http://www.abc27.com/investigators/investigations/state-wide-radio-nearly-billion-dollar-boondoggle/1158529886 HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - In the woods of northeastern Pennsylvania in September 2014, state police search for Eric Frein, a suspected cop killer. But their radios aren't working. They can't talk to each other. That's bad, and it got worse. "We dispatched hundreds of troopers and they're looking in the woods for Frein," Maj. Diane Stackhouse testified at a recent hearing in the state Senate. "Well, the Open Sky portable radios would blink and beep. This is a software problem and it created an officer safety issue. It's very disturbing to me that that was happening and they can't disable it, and it's been a problem since the beginning." The beginning was Act 148 of 1996. Then-Governor Tom Ridge approved $179 million for a statewide radio system that would let state police, state agencies and local first responders communicate with one another in the event of an emergency. Over more than 20 years, governors and lawmakers of both parties threw good money after bad toward MA/COM and then Harris Corporation. Open Sky, as it's called, became open wallet. In those two decades, the cost has swelled to an estimated $800 million taxpayer dollars. And it still doesn't work properly (via MARE Tipsheet May 11 via DXLD) PROPAGATION +++++++++++ HF SPORADIC E during Armed Forces Day monitoring: U S A. 24940-USB, May 12 at 1727, Es audiblizes one side of a ham ragchew about equipment, but in no hurry to ID even when over. 28405-USB, May 12 at 1732, 10 meters is somewhat open, sounds like W5TCX with a K8. CB is even more open: 27025.70, May 12 at 1729, wacko CBer mentions Carolina; and 27224.80, May 12 at 1730 another one sounding just like him with extremely hostile accent mentions downtown New Orleens. 25000, May 12 at 1727, WWV at S6, certainly short skip to here at 486 miles; problem being on the JRC overcoming its own even-MHz birdie, making a slight het, and we know which one is off-frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2018 May 14 0629 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 07 - 13 May 2018 Solar activity was very low throughout the period and no reportable events were observed. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached very high levels on 9-11 May and high levels were obseverd throughout the remainder of the period. Geomagnetic field activity was at quiet to active levels on 07-09, 11-12 May due to the influence of a negative polarity coronal hole/high speed solar wind stream. Quiet to unsettled levels were observed on 10 May, and conditions were quiet on 13 May. FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 14 MAY - 09 JUNE 2018 Solar activity is expected to persist at very low levels throughout the outlook period. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to reach very high levels on 05-07 Jun with high levels expected on 14-26 May and 02-04, 08-09 Jun. Moderate flux levels are likely though the remainder of the outlook period. Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach G2 (Moderate) geomagnetic storm levels on 02 Jun with G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms levels expected on 17 May and 01 Jun due to the influence of multiple coronal hole/high speed solar wind streams. Active conditions are expected on 18 May and 03-05 Jun and generally quiet or quiet to unsettled conditions are expected to prevail for the remainder of the outlook period. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2018 May 14 0629 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 2018-05-14 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2018 May 14 71 5 2 2018 May 15 71 5 2 2018 May 16 71 5 2 2018 May 17 71 18 5 2018 May 18 71 15 4 2018 May 19 70 10 3 2018 May 20 70 5 2 2018 May 21 70 5 2 2018 May 22 70 5 2 2018 May 23 70 5 2 2018 May 24 70 5 2 2018 May 25 70 5 2 2018 May 26 70 5 2 2018 May 27 70 5 2 2018 May 28 70 5 2 2018 May 29 70 5 2 2018 May 30 68 5 2 2018 May 31 68 5 2 2018 Jun 01 68 18 5 2018 Jun 02 68 28 6 2018 Jun 03 70 16 4 2018 Jun 04 70 16 4 2018 Jun 05 70 14 4 2018 Jun 06 70 12 3 2018 Jun 07 70 8 3 2018 Jun 08 70 5 2 2018 Jun 09 71 5 2 (SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1930, DXLD) ###