DX LISTENING DIGEST 18-23, June 5, 2018
Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
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WORLD OF RADIO 1933 contents: Alaska, Australia, Brasil, Chad non,
China, Cuba, Germany, Guatemala, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea
North non, Kurdistan non, North America, Oklahoma, Saudi Arabia and
non, Sikkim, Somalia, Sudan, Taiwan, Tibet, Uganda non, USA, Vietnam,
Zanzibar; and the propagation outlook
SHORTWAVE AIRINGS of WORLD OF RADIO 1933, June 5-11, 2018
Tue 2030 WRMI 5950 7780 [barely confirmed]
Tue 2130 WRMI 5950 7780 [barely confirmed]
Tue 2330 WBCQ 9330v [confirmed]
Wed 1030 WRMI 5950 [confirmed]
Wed 2100 WRMI 9955 [confirmed]
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v [confirmed]
Wed 2330 WBCQ 9330v [confirmed]
Thu 2330 WBCQ 9330v [not aired]
Fri 2330 WBCQ 9330v [maybe]
Sat 0630 HLR 6190-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio
Sat 1431 HLR 6190-CUSB Hamburger Lokalradio
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM
Sat 2130 WBCQ 9330v [maybe, or 2330?]
Sat 2300 WRMI 7780
Sun 0200 WRMI 7780
Sun 0310v WA0RCR 1860-AM
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 #1934?]
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** AFGHANISTAN. Reception of Radio Afghanistan External Service May 29
1640&1707 on 6100 YAK 100 kW / 125 deg to SoAs Arabic/Russian, fair:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/05/reception-of-radio-afghanistan-external.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ALASKA. KJNP North Pole (1170 kHz, 50 kW) at reduced power
„Starting Monday June 04, 2018 KJNP AM will be operating at reduced
power while we replace our Main Antenna tower. The initial cost
estimate we came up with for the whole project was between $200,000.00
and $300,000.00. As of June 01, 2018 we have received gifts of
$136,761.40 towards this, we have spent $224,061.78.“
http://www.mosquitonet.com/~kjnp/index.html
KJNP ("King Jesus North Pole") was founded by Don and Gen Nelson in
1967. The station is located just outside North Pole, Alaska. The
staff live on the grounds surrounding the station building. KJNP AM,
one of four 50 kW-AM-stations in Alaska, is on air approximately 19
hours a day with a religious format (Country/Gospel music, news,
Bible, children's and family oriented programmes). KJNP AM serves the
Fairbanks area and remote villages in Alaska in a radius of 200 miles
in the summer and at an unknown distance in the winter months. KJNP
Radio also puts its AM programming on local FM Translators in the
region (with information taken from the internet site via Dr Hansjoerg
Biener, 5 June 2018, DXLD)
** ALASKA. 7355, May 31 at 1213, KNLS is S2-S6 but no ACI or CCI, at
``True Bible Stories in Contemporary English``, ID. [True? All Bible
stories are Alleged]. Aimed due west from Anchor Point, not always
audible here. The 12 UT English broadcast is their only one on a
second frequency; did not notice it in the 6045-6090 range, as I did
not remember the latest one to check specifically, 6075 (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Konstantin Chernushenko [of KNLS, in TN?] reported about the breakdown
of one of the transmitters in Alaska. Them there was a transmitter
that broadcasts the programs in Russian. So that transmissions of KNLS
in Russian are temporarily absent (Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia /
"deneb-radio-dx" via Rus-DX June 3 via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
No doubt also affects many other transmissions (gh, WORLD OF RADIO
1933, DXLD)
** ALBANIA. RADIO TIRANA GERMAN SERVICE. ABSCHIED VON MRS. SVJETLLANA
MIHALI.
Am 18. Mai verabschiedete sich Svjetllana Mihali bei der Hoererschaft
von Radio Tirana: "Liebe Freundinnen und Freunde der deutschsprachigen
Redaktion von Radio Tirana. Ich moechte heute einen wichtigen Moment
in meinem Leben mit Ihnen teilen.
Heute ist mein letzter Arbeitstag. Ab morgen gehe ich in Rente. Ich
moechte die Gelegenheit nutzen und ein grosses Dankeschoen an Sie,
liebe Freundinnen und Freunde der deutschsprachigen Redaktion von
Radio Tirana und an die Mitglieder des Hoererklubs von Radio Tirana
richten, fuer die ausgezeichnete und fruchtbare Zusammenarbeit, die
wir im Laufe der Jahre gehabt haben, sowie fuer die Unterstuetzung,
die Sie mit ihren Einschaetzungen und Empfehlungen gegeben haben. Ich
moechte Ihnen Gesundheit und alles Gute wuenschen."
Es ist denkbar, dass Svjetllana Mihali gelegentlich als Vertretung und
Aushilfe von Astrit Ibro in den Sendungen
zu hoeren bleibt. Diese kommen im Internet bei
Eine letzte Kurzwellensendung findet sich als Freundschaftsdienst um
1930 Uhr UT (+2hrs=CEST/MESZ) auf 3985 kHz beim Shortwaveservice Kall
(Bernd Seiser-D, Prof. Dr. Hansjoerg Biener-D, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May
23 via BC-DX 1 June via DXLD)
** ALGERIA [non]. FRANCE, Reception of TDA Telediffusion d'Algerie via
Issoudun, May 31
0500-0559 7295 ISS 500 kW / 194 deg NWAf Arabic Holy Quran px*, good
0500-0559 9535 ISS 500 kW / 162 deg CEAf Arabic Holy Quran px*, good
*including Arabic/French/English announcements & news in French 0504-
0514
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-tda-telediffusion-dalgerie.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ANGUILLA. 11775, University Network (presumed); 1511, 5/26 [Sat];
Definitely departed dead Dr. Gene deftly discoursing a dearth of
dogmatic damnations. SIO=343 with tick-tick QRM. Not heard 5/25
(Harold Frodge, Midland MI, USA. Drake R8B + 185' RW, ----- All logged
by my ears, on my receiver, in real time & without the aid of a
computer! -----, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
11775, June 3 at 1426, PMS of TUN is on CB, as consistently Sundays,
while quite sporadic the rest of the week (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** ASCENSION ISLAND. QSL: Radio Dandal Kura Int’l via BBC transmitter.
Received back within two hours after posting my report to:
Ops.Asc@babcock.co a very nice full data QSL sheets, with information
about the site, very nicely done. v/s: Lucceena Leo-Francis (Edward
Kusalik, Daysland, Alberta, Canada, DX LISTENING DIGEST) But no info
about Dandal Kura, I bet (gh, DXLD)
** AUSTRALIA. Hi Glenn, some nice logs this time -- additional 4KZ
info (& a QSL is in the mail per Al Kirton of 4KZ, *beeg grin*) & even
a bit of Ozy Radio. June began with "real" Cali weather for the first
time in a few years (no "June gloom"), so going to the beach at 5A
local isn't too stressful, hi. And off to the races we go:
4835, Ozy Radio (Tentative), 1224-1310 1 June; 1253-1310 2 June; 1303-
1307 3 June. With 4KZ-5055 having an above-average signal, Ozy Radio
is just above the noise with DJ chat & unID tunes, but the station's
signature tune "Waltzing Matilda" was heard clearly all 3 days at
1307. Quite pleased with this one even as a 'tentative'.
5055, 4KZ, 1300-1322 22 May; 1300-1355* 26 & 27 May; 1208-1235 2 June.
All 4 days with news, ocean conditions, ads, a couple 4KZ promos &
several IDable songs. My tentative e-mail report to Al Kirton covering
reception on 19, 22, 26, & 27 May got a very prompt reply. He said the
QSL would go out 28 May, so looking forward to something cool in the
mailbox by mid-June (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA, PL380/6m X wire,
WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
4835, Hearing Ozy Radio back on the air at 1234 UT May 30th with news
bulletin then back into pop music. Weak but readable. 73 (Mick
Delmage, Sherwood Park, AB, Rx: Perseus SDR, Ant: beverage, Wellbrook
ALA 100 loop, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
[and non] Indeed, also noted here in San Francisco, 1234-1238, with
the news, then again 1246-1255 with more news. Otherwise, pop songs.
Mostly unreadable. Also heard 4KZ (5055) with decent reception, 1133-
1206; good enough to ID many songs. Also noted SIBC (5020), still on
at 1313+, with pop songs (Ron Howard, May 30, WORLD OF RADIO 1933,
ibid.)
** AUSTRALIA & SIKKIM. 4835, AIR Gangtok, at 1315, June 5. Heard with
a very prominent hum; their transmitter has had this problem for over
six weeks now; could just make out some faint audio underneath from
Ozy Radio, but Gangtok was blocking most of Ozy's signal. Gangtok
local sunset was at 1257 UT and my local sunrise was at 1249, so
strong grayline reception (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón
E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
** AUSTRALIA [and non]. Last year the ABC in the Northern Territory
was rocked by the closure to its shortwave frequencies and much
controversy raged over it. The only benefit I could see, living here
in Malaysia, was that I could receive AIR Gangtok much more easily,
before Ozy Radio moved there; never mind the needs of Australians in
the Top End!
We have just had our budget in New Zealand - I have seen it described
in a number of ways. However, its effect pales somewhat when compared
with the recent Australian Federal government’s budget, in which ‘the
ABC came out worst off, with a freeze in its indexation funding
amounting to a reduction of $84 million over three years.
The government says the reduction is aimed to ensure the national
broadcaster “finds efficiencies.” The ABC says there are no more
efficiencies to find and that the cuts will mean job cuts.
Overall, the ABC will receive $1.117 million in allocated funds, while
SBS has been allocated $386 million, an increase in last year
following the government’s inability to pass legislation that would
have allowed SBS to broadcast more advertisements.’
Don’t you just love it when number crunchers, who know nothing about
the industry, demand greater ‘efficiencies’. They don’t realise what a
treasure they have. At least Radio New Zealand still has a shortwave
service and long may it do so! Thanks to Paul Rawdon, the SWLing post
and http://www.radioinfo.com.au (New Zealand DX Times June 2018 via
DXLD)
** AUSTRALIA. Reception of Reach Beyond Australia on new 9670/9690
kHz, May 31
1230-1245 9670 KNX 100 kW / 335 deg SEAs English Mon-Sat, weak signal
1245-1300 9690 KNX 100 kW / 335 deg SoAs English Daily, weak to fair:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-reach-beyond-australia-on.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
11750, June 2 at 1315, hymnodic harmonies with talkovers, vs splash
from 11760 Cuba. HFCC claims the entire 1200-1330 broadcast from HCA,
100 kW, 310 degrees from KNX is in Hindi! But Aoki/NDXC breakdown
shows a bunch of RBA languages after 1200-1230 daily Hindi [not -1300
as in original report], the Sat 1315-1330 slot in Mei, about which
EiBi says ``Meithei/Manipuri: India (1.3m)`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** BAHAMAS. Hi Guys: Here a quick log report of some of the Es Logged
this past week. The FM Band has been going absolutely nuts over the
last few days and I have logged a ton of stuff, but it's going to take
a long time to sort it all out and get through the ELAD Recordings!! I
have made 2 TB of recordings on the hard drive; so there is going to
be some real good DX on there when I can get to them! Anyways; Here's
the start of it with lots more to come!! Hundreds of RELOGS, but only
the best ones are listed here.
Today [June 6] the E-Skip started at 9 AM this morning and was still
going strong at 1700 EDT --- OVER 8 hours of continuous Es. That will
be in a Future report.
91.7, ZNH-FM, Nassau, BAHAMAS, June/05/18, 1328 EDT, EE, VG, RDS
Capture as "WHOT - TOP 40". Urban Pop Music "HOT-FM". RELOG, 1 kW
104.5, ZNS-FM, Nassau, BAHAMAS, June/05/18, 1351 EDT, EE, VG, Caribe
Flavoured Music. Talx by Caribe accented DJ and // to Live WEBFEED.
RELOG, 10 kW
100.3, ZNJ, Nassau, BAHAMAS, June/05/18, 1400 EDT, EE, VG, RDS Capture
as "WYI - Classic Rock". Urban/Hip Hop Music. // to Live Webfeed.
RELOG, 5 kW.
RECEIVERS: ELAD FDM-S2 SDR and SANGEAN HDT-1X TUNER
ANTENNAS: INNOV 8 Element Beam at 19 Feet
FM LOG TOTALS are now: 3,313 Stations Heard. 73 ROB VA3SW
(Robert S. Ross, London, Ontario, CANADA, odxa iog via DXLD)
2028 km = 1260 statute miles, Nassau to London, easy Es (gh, DXLD)
** BAHAMAS. Crazy echo between two ZNS "Radio Bahamas" transmitters
A new log during East Coast E-skip Tuesday Jun 5, as a second ZNS-
104.5 relay could be heard swapping with the first. I had previously
logged one, now I have both. The echo at first sounded like poorly
synched HD --- but this is not HD, rather two different transmitters
with same Bahamas news program. In the attached clip, I have spliced
on a ZNS promo.
Attached Files
File Type: mp3 104.5 ZNS echo-edit.mp3 (794.7 KB, 14 views)
(Chris - Poughkeepsie, NY, DTV DXer since April 2009
See last 24hr DTV DX on Autologger Map here:
https://rabbitears.info/tvdx/one_tun...01803EF/tuner1
DTV DX screenshots at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dtvdxer/sets
DTV DX Videos at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/dtvdxer
June 5, WTFDA Forum via DXLD)
Aha!! I refer you here below, but before you click on it, can you
remember what time of the day this was? I believe that only for news
reports are the two in parallel:
http://forums.wtfda.org/showthread.php?9274-104-5-104-5-echo-echo&highlight=freeport
At least you didn't have to maneuver the antenna back and forth like
me. cd (Chris Dunne, Pembroke Pines FL, ibid.)
This was around 12:02pm EDT [1602 UT] today (Chris, ibid.)
** BANGLADESH. 9455, Bangladesh Betar, *1312-1344* 25 May. Thanks to
Glenn for reminding me of BB's Nepali broadcast. Weak but clear with 1
kHz tone, BB's famous "droney" IS, 5+1 pips at 1315, partial ID into
news (?), DJ chat & music after BOH. Pretty much under the thumb of
Furusato no Kaze [q.v.] after 1330, though (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight
Beach, CA, PL380/6m X wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Evidently Dan doesn`t
hear even a trace of WRMI, secretly on 9455 (gh, DXLD)
Strong signal of Bangladesh Betar, May 29:
1745-1900 on 13580 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to WeEu English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/05/strong-signal-of-bangladesh-betar-may-29.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Reception of Bangladesh Betar in 31mb and 19mb June 5:
1315-1345 on 9455 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali, good, QRM 9458
1400-1430 on 15505 DKA 250 kW / 290 deg to WeAs Urdu, very good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-bangladesh-betar-in-31mb.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BHUTAN. QSL: 6035, Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation,
Thimphu. After numerous attempts finally got an e-mail reply to my
July 29, 2017 report. E-mail verification statement on letter head,
with full data. Total time of 8 months, 2.5 months after second
follow-up. E-mails used: request@bbs.com.bt and katatshering@bbs.bt
v/s: Kaka Tshering General Manager, BBS Radio (Edward Kusalik,
Daysland, Alberta, Canada, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. SOUTH AMERICA. QSL: PIRATE, 7999.96, Radio Casa, Amparo,
São Paulo region of Brazil, heard way back in February, but was
finally able to get an e-mail address to send a report to:
alessandro.romos61@gamil.com
Received back a reply in six hours from the Director confirming my
audio file (heard via SDR Remote in Alberta) with attractive QSL card,
antenna and transmitter photo. v/s: Alessandro Ramos, Director (Edward
Kusalik, Daysland, Alberta, Canada, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** BRAZIL. 11735, Rádio Transmundial in Portuguese at 1659 UT May 30
with full station ID and web address. Good. I have not heard Zanzibar
on this frequency at this time for a few weeks now. Brazil is not a
usual visitor at this time of day either. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood
Park, AB, Rx: Perseus SDR, Ant: beverage, Wellbrook ALA 100 loop, WOR
iog via DXLD)
** BRAZIL. Brasil. ZBC Zanzibar seems to be either off (or not
propagating) so was hearing R Transmundial from Brasil this evening
(31 May from 2040 tune-in) on 11735. Transmitter off at 2058. I'll try
again tomorrow a little earlier (if I can remember to do so ;) ). And
thanks to John Hammett in Facebook for the tip (Alan Roe, Teddington,
UK, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
Hi Alan, Yes I noted that yesterday at 1700 UT with very good
reception of Brazil. I have not heard ZBC in a few weeks. Brazil was
in today but not as good as yesterday at 1630 May 31. 73 (Mick
Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, ibid.) both circa -2100* (gh, ibid.)
** BRAZIL. 11780.020, June 4 at 1302, very poor off-frequency, but
it`s in Brazuguese, and 1305 ID as ``Nacional da Amazônia``. In HFCC
you would never know Brazil exists despite being one of the remaining
most active SWBC countries; it does list both India and China on 11780
at this hour; various IBB sites are on it 1700/2000, likely source of
carriers heard then rather than RNA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** BULGARIA. QSL: 11950, Adventist World Radio “Wavescan“ via
SPC=NURTS Sofia/Kostinbrod transmitter. Received full data (with site)
multi-face blue QSL card, with power as 100 kW. v/s: illegible. Reply
in 46 days for an E-mail report to qsl@awr.org BUT reply came from
Thailand! (Edward Kusalik, Daysland, Alberta, Canada, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** CANADA [and non]. [re 18-22:] "Sibling station CHED 630 is also
news format, and it`s not clear why two, what`s the difference" –
Glenn, I believe the difference lies in CHED's including some pure
Talk shows, such as George Noory's Coast-to-Coast, from Premiere. My
understanding is that 880 is purely an all-news outlet, a la WINS in
NYC. To further exemplify, Entercom runs both WINS and WCBS in the Big
Apple, but WCBS does carry some occasional Sports, I think as spill-
off from sister WFAN. The day that anything except pure-news is heard
on WINS, will be a sure sign of the apocalypse. (Who knows? Could be
any day now... :^\>) –
Correction: Then in reading on in #18-22, the very next item discusses
the new Drex show ("The Shift"), competing against Coast-to-Coast on
all-night Canada radio. Sure 'nuff, the aforementioned CHED Edmonton
is now carrying the Drex show, no longer doing Coast -- which is
apparently without an outlet in Alberta. So evidently I must improve
my preafrooding, before hitting "send" (GREG HARDISON, CA, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** CANARY ISLANDS [and non]. Shortwave Reception at Hotel on Tenerife:
Nil
I'm in the Canary Islands for a meeting of URSI -- the International
Union of Radio Scientists -- and a holiday. I brought the Tecsun PL-
880 to check out the shortwave spectrum from here. Unfortunately, at
our hotel on Tenerife, reception was impossible due to a local FM
station (Radio Club Sur, 95.9 MHz) bleeding through all over the SW
bands. I had heard of nearby broadcast stations ruining SW reception
and requiring filters to block their signals from entering a receiver
but this was my first personal experience with this problem.
SW reception was possible from our subsequent location on Gran Canaria
(where I still am currently) as I will report on later.
I also brought a DAB/FM receiver and I can report there are still no
DAB stations on Tenerife, at least none receivable on the south end of
the island.
On the other hand, the receiver automatically logged over 30 FM
stations from my location including a couple on parallel frequencies.
Received stations included a few full-time English-language stations.
One of these was a relay of WZFL, Revolution Radio, from Miami, U.S.A.
Another was Coast FM, which lists the SW frequency of 6285 kHz on
their website (transmitted, perhaps, from elsewhere). (-- Richard
Langley, May 30, WOR iog via DXLD)
Hi, According to
http://www.wohnort.org
the following "Regional Ensembles with Local Variations" are in use:
Gran Canaria: 8D
Fuerteventura: 10B
Lanzarote: 9C
Tenerife: 9A
Gomera: 9B
La Palma: 8D
Hierro: 10B
National ensembles with or without regional variations are also
mentioned. But a DAB receiver will not receive them, you will need a
DAB+ receiver. 73, (Rémy Friess, France, ibid.)
"the following "Regional Ensembles with Local Variations" are in use"
Are you sure the channels are actually in use or they are just
assigned for future use? My receiver is a DAB+ receiver. I also
checked for stations here on the south end of Gran Canaria with
automatic scanning: nothing. I can try manual tuning to see if there
is a previously undetected station. But, as we know, with DAB/DAB+,
the station is received or it is not -- unlike AM and FM where it's
possible to detect weak stations (-- Richard Langley, ibid.)
Honestly, I don't know. But the website I mentioned does not suggest
that these channels are assigned for future use. Regards (Rémy, ibid.)
This recent report:
http://radioaficion.com/news/digital-radio-under-debate-in-the-spanish-senate/
seems to indicate that DAB/DAB+ in Spain might only be currently
available in Madrid and Barcelona (-- Richard Langley, ibid.)
So it seems, yes. Wonder if there is ANY reliable info ANYwhere on the
web. All sources seem to contradict one another. 73, (Rémy, ibid.)
Shortwave Reception at House on Gran Canaria: Quite Good --- Very
little RFI outside the house. On Tuesday (29 May), decent reception of
Voice of Hope - Africa [ZAMBIA] on 6065 kHz for the 1600 to 1900 UT
broadcast after the first hour or so. Before that, the signal was weak
due to a more extensive daylight propagation path.
On Wednesday (30 May), strong signal from Radio Guinée on 9650 kHz
noted from about 1730 UT tune-in onwards. Saudi jamming on the
frequency (whoop-whoop style) noted faintly at times even after the
VOIRI broadcast in Arabic was well over.
No DAB stations on Gran Canaria. Confirmed with a DAB/DAB+ receiver
scan (-- Richard Langley, WOR iog via DXLD)
** CHAD [non]. 5960, 0538 Radio Ndarason International (??????)
ASCENCION ISLAND (?????) -Idioma carregado no FF, programa musical,
bem audivel, Locutor várias vezes falando sobrre áfrica, futebol,
locução pausada, locutor tranquilo, interrompida algumas vezes a
música para passar informações. As 0548, atendeu ouvinte ao telefone,
mas desligou... Musica variada (escuta quase no início do grey line).
As 0556, locutora, passa dados para contato. As 0559 s/off, SIO 344
Material de apoio: Short-wave.info. Receptor: Yaesu FT857, Antena
dipolo. 73 a todos. – (*Alexandre Deves Sailer - V**iamão [sic] - RS *
*(PY3CT - PY3057SWL)* py3ct.blogspot.com.br June 2, radioescutas yg
via DXLD)
** CHAD [non]. NIGERIA(non), Radio Dandal Kura Int & Radio (Ndarason)
International on June 2
0600-0700 11910 ISS 100 kW/167 deg CeAf Kanuri Radio Dandal Kura Int
0700-0800 13810 WOF 250 kW/165 deg WeAf French ONLY!* R International
*0737 frequency announcement in French: FM 107.1 in N'djamena & SW as
follows: 0500-0600 on 5960; 0600-0700 on 7415; 0700-0800 on 13810 &
1800-2100 on 12050
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/radio-dandal-kura-int.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 1-2, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. 5955, CRI, Beijing. Ridiculous ham-acted radio play about
the Chinese revolution in English. Hilarious listening. Good from
1305, 4/5 (Phil Brennan, VK8VWA, Darwin NT (JRC NRD 515, SDR Play
RSP1, Icom IC R75, Wellbrook ALA1530 LNPro), June Australian DX News
via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
** CHINA. 6110, CRI. In Russian on 14/5 at 1902 with report on
organized sport marathon on the occasion of 10 years from the bad
earthquake in Venchuan (strange for me: tragedy & marathon?) (Rumen
Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi ant 16 m long,
own made), June Australia DX News via DXLD)
O, it`s quite a fad to commemorate tragedies by running hard; e.g. the
Oklahoma City marathon every year after anniversary of 1995y bombing.
That`s always seemed a non-sequitur to me, too (gh, OK, DXLD)
** CHINA. 7300, CNR 1, May 29, 2018, 1530–1534 in Chinese, SIO 545.
Strong signal with echo. Time pip at bottom of hour. CNR likely
jamming RTI on the same frequency. Ads, music, strident talk. Bad echo
and QRM. Unpleasant listening (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 via DXLD)
** CHINA [non?]. 7810, May 31 at 1210, JBA carrier --- bet it`s a
Sound of Hope frequency and this is probably the ChiCom jammer ---
yes, Aoki/NDXC shows SOH Taiwan on 7810.04, possibly 24 hours and
*jammed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. 9965, June 2 at 1710, Firedragon music jamming at S3-S6, as
E Asian propagation is holding up, certainly better than W European.
Vs RFA in Chinese via Saipan at 1700-1900, unheard here (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. 11515, CNR1, 1225-1230* 3 June. Jamming (unheard) V of
Tibet-11517 [VoT listed for 1200-1207, though, so CNR1 is just wasting
coal-fired kiloWatts].
11650, CRI (Beijing), *1300+ 28 May. Nice & clear the past several
days in Esperanto (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA, PL380/6m X wire,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. 13570, CNR 1 in Chinese. SIO 555, May 28, 2018, pop music,
YL vocals. Very strong and clear signal. OM announcer with long
monologue. Possibly jamming RFA on same frequency. Ads in the
broadcast (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 via
DXLD) make that probably, or even certainly? (gh)
** CHINA. 15040, May 31 at 1231, CNR1 with typical over-assertive
announcer, and some music, // 11785 et al. 15040 is to jam All India
Radio`s only Chinese broadcast, at 1145-1315, buried even here.
Meanwhile, CRI has countless English and other language broadcasts
into India, unjammed. Not very neighborly! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. 15430, CNR 1, May 28, 2018, 1558–1600 in Chinese. SIO 444.
CNR Jamming RFA on same frequency. Time pips at top of hour, then off
the air at 1600 (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 via DXLD)
** CUBA. 11760, May 31 at 1238 tune-in, RHC carrier is cutting off and
on extremely rapidly, then cuts off completely; shortly back on with
dead air, then adding modulation, or rather under-modulation, during
sports report. 1345 recheck carrier is stable but still u/mod.
Something`s always wrong at RHC.
13767 & 13633, May 31 at 1338, RHC extremely distorted spurblobs with
F# tones, out of 13700 transmitter are rampant again today, these
closest ones clearest if tuned in FM mode; further at approx. 67 kHz
intervals, upward: 13834, 13901, 13968? Downward: 13566 (spreading
13560-13573 at least, ruining the HIFER band), 13499, 13432, 13365,
13298-trace. Something`s always wrong at RHC.
13700, June 1 at 1321, RHC fails to provide plus/minus x 67 kHz
distorted FM spurblobs all over the band today; but 13700 itself does
suffer from some squeal, not F#, unlike // 13740. Something`s always
wrong at RHC.
11700, June 1 at 2330, RHC music is suptorted = suppressed and
distorted modulation. Wiggle that patchcord?
11700, June 2 at 2237, dead air and then off instead of scheduled
Portuguese hour. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Back on with Spanish
at 2303 check.
15730, June 2 at 2218, S9+10 of dead air from RHC, but that`s OK,
merely warming up for the 2230 bihour starting with French (except
Esperanto Sundays). In fact this would be the OSOB if it were not for
the JBA unID q.v. carrier on 15435, but certainly the SSOB --- where
is everystation else??
6165, June 3 at 0556, RHC in wrong language, Spanish instead of
English, and better modulated than the remaining English on 6100,
6060, 6000, 5040 --- where the program repeat cycle is running early,
already `This Day in History`, news headlines, and news in detail at
0557. I wonder if whole show was like 59 minutes, thus repeating
earlier and earlier, hour by hour? As expected, 5040 is off by 0602,
despite having misled listeners to think another hour on it would
ensue. Programming out of synch with transmission. Something`s always
wrong at RHC.
6000, June 4 at 0614, now this RHC frequency is the one missing,
English remaining on 6060, 6100, 6165. Something`s always wrong at RHC
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
13660, June 4 at 1310, RHC Spanish is JBA, i.e. leapfrog mixing
product of 13740 over 13700 another 40 kHz lower --- and no extremely
distorted FM spurblobs all over band today.
Major frequency references will not include leapfrogs even tho they
are transmitted and certainly exist, as only I? will reveal?
13780, June 4 at 1408, JBA carrier, presumed the reverse leapfrog of
13700 over 13740 another 40 kHz higher. As nothing else is scheduled
on 13780. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF
RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
6100, June 5 at 0553, RHC English is JBM, // with increasing
modulation levels: < 6000 < 6165 < 6060; and 5040 is already off
early. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
13660, June 5 at 1354, RHC Spanish is S8-S9 here and nearly 100%
readable, despite being a leapfrog mixing product of 13740 over 13700
another 40 kHz lower. That`s because the fundamentals are blasting in:
13700 at S9+30/40, and 13740 at only S9+20/30 accompanied by some
squeal. However, not even a carrier audible on reverse leap of 13780.
Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO
1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EAST TURKISTAN. 17560, June 4 at 1355, S9 French with flutter to
1357* during CRI theme. 17650 also with weaker CRI theme and off
1357*. Aoki/NDXC shows both are CRI French via Kashi-Saiba, a.k.a.
Kashgar, at 1200-1357. HFCC shows both 500 kW at 308 degrees, so why
are they not equal? Difference is a 288 antenna on 17560, and a 216 on
17650. Perhaps someone can explain what those mean.
I asked about the reception disparity between the two CRI French
frequencies 17560 and 17650 from Kashgar until 1357*, as parameters in
HFCC are identical except for antenna type. And got these replies,
first from Peter W. Hanson on the WOR iog:
``Hi Glenn. Not much info on this on the web. In HFCC antenna folder,
216 is listed as AHR(S) 4/4/0.5 ;
288 is listed as AHR(S) 8/4/1.0 ;
AHR(S) which is a type of Fixed Curtain antenna stands for Aperiodic,
Horizontal polarization, with Slewing.
Found a web page about Ampegon broadcast antennas: according to them,
the bigger the first 2 numbers are, the longer the broadcast range is.
The first number is the number of 1/2 wave elements there are.
The second number is the number of dipoles stacked vertically.
The third number is the height above ground of the lowest dipole
antenna measured in wavelengths``
And, FYI from Wolfgang Büschel:
``ITU Geneve SW antenna type explanation:
2.1 Type 1: Multi band centre/end - fed curtain antenna arrays with
aperiodic screen reflector
Designation: AHR(S) m/n/h, where:
m = number of half-wave dipoles in each horizontal row
n = number of rows spaced half a wavelength apart one above the other
h = height above ground in wavelengths of the bottom row of dipoles
slew angle and the design frequency are notified separately.
Centre-fed dipole array with aperiodic reflector
or
End-fed dipole array with aperiodic reflector
Curtain arrays of co-linear horizontal half wavelength dipoles
arranged in a vertical plane in order to reduce the beamwidth of the
main lobe and hence increase the directivity of the antenna.
Directional patterns are generally obtained by the use of an aperiodic
reflector. An periodic reflector is normally a screen consisting of
horizontal wires which act as an untuned reflector.
The front-to-back ratio of an aperiodic reflector depends on such
factors as: number of wires per wavelength, wire gauge, distance
between radiating elements and reflector, and size of reflector. To
achieve a front-to-back ratio, which approaches the gain figure of the
antenna would require a screen density of about 40 to 50 wires per
wavelength for the highest operating band of the antenna.
In practice a number of antennas of this form can be operated over a
maximum of five consecutive broadcasting bands giving an operating
frequency range of up to 2:1. This range is limited by the performance
of the radiating elements.
Kashgar Shufu 500 kW site:
to three ciraf zones #27 to #29, 2800 to 6000 kms away distance
216
AHR(S)4/4/0.5
these are additional erected ALLISS 'revolving' clones - Made in China
at
https://goo.gl/maps/UGNMBDS8v5B2
39 22' 06.89" N 75 42' 46.16" E
3700 meters west of the fixed tall mast curtains at Kashgar 308
degrees
- - - -
to ciraf France zone #27, long range distance signal, 6200 km distance
288
AHR(S)8/4/1.0
these are 6 x curtain antennas at 308 degrees northwesterly star
visible tall 8 half-wave dipoles in each horizontal row.
https://goo.gl/maps/kgetsVqbKG12
39 21 40.71 N 75 45 12.12 E
3700 meters easterly of the 3 x Alliss revolving 216 type at Kashgar``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ECUADOR [non]. U.K., Akhbar Mufriha via BaBcoCk Woofferton, June 3
2100-2115 on 7300 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Tachelhit
2115-2145 on 7300 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-akhbar-mufriha-via-babcock.html
Akhbar Mufriha via BaBcoCk Ascension, June 3
2145-2215 on 9530 ASC 125 kW / 027 deg to WeAf Hassinya Thu-Tue
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-akhbar-mufriha-via-babcock_4.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 3-4, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EGYPT. Unidentified station with Egyptian music on June 2
from 0900 on 9600 unknown tx / unknown to ????, good/fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/unidentified-station-with-egyptian.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 1-2, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ERITREA [and non]. Reception of VOBME 2 Dimtsi Hafash on May 31:
1533&1703 on 7180 ASM 100 kW / non-dir to EaAf Amharic, fair/good
NO SIGNAL on 7140 ASM 100 kW / non-dir to EaAf Tigrinya VOBME 1 &
ALSO NOTHING 7120 HAR 100 kW / non-dir to EaAf Somali R.Hargeysa
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-vobme-2-dimtsi-hafash-on.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ETHIOPIA. 5940, R. Deegaanka Soomaalida, Jigjiga. Commentary in
Somali at 1843, into a long and lively East African song at 1845. ID
at 1852. A good signal with plenty of carrier but the audio level
appeared to be down a fair way, 16/5 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount
Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood
R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Horizontal Sky Loop, Double Bazooka antennas for
80, 40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital
Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June
Australian DX News via DXLD)
** EUROPE. Radio Mi Amigo International schedule June 1+ --- Our new
Summer Schedule as of today, June 1st. Go have a look: it is always
up-to-date on our website, and while you're there, sign our new
guestbook.
http://radiomiamigo.international/english/sw-schedule.html
(Radio Mi Amigo International Facebook page, June 1)
(note: times on their schedule are in CE[D]T i.e. UT+2) (via Alan
Pennington, bdxc_news iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD) viz.:
Every day: 09:00 hrs-18:00 hrs: cest, Shortwave 6085 kHz - 49m band
('Europa band') and online (via gh, DXLD) = 0700-1600 UT, Germany (gh)
** EUROPE. 36th anniversary show --- Atlantic 2000 will be on the air
this weekend, with our 36th anniversary show:
- Saturday 9th of June, from 0800 to 0900 UT on 6070 kHz
- Sunday 10th of June, from 1900 to 2000 UT on 6070 kHz
+ streaming at the same time on our website:
http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr
Only detailed reception reports will be confirmed by a special
anniversary eQSL. Reports to: atlantic2000international@gmail.com
Good listening! -- Visit our website:
http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr
(via Manuel Méndez, Spain, June 6, WOR iog via DXLD)
From website: History:
We transmitted for the first time on shortwave on June 6th, 1982 on
7325 kHz. But in fact, the name of "Atlantic 2000" is very much older.
In 1956, Radio Andorra is not received very well on the Atlantic
coast. Its owner, Jacques Trémoulet, decided to rent airtime to a
Spanish station of the SER network, Radio San Sebastian. Thus was born
Radio Atlantic, transmitting from Spain to the French Atlantic coast.
But due to a lack of advertising revenue, the station closed down in
1960.
In 1968, Jacques Trémoulet came back on the Basque Coast. He rented
airtime to another Spanish station, named "la Voz de Guipúzcoa",
transmitting from the Ulia Mount, near San Sebastián. He launched
Radio Ocean. The station transmitted several hours per day in French
language on 273 meters on medium wave.
Jacques Trémoulet passed away in 1971. His successors did not want to
continue Radio Ocean. The station came under the control of the French
newspaper Sud-Ouest, directed by Henri Amouroux, and became Atlantic
2000 in 1972. During the following years, Atlantic 2000 continued to
transmit on 273 meters, and became popular in the South West of
France.
In 1974, Henri Amouroux leaves the newspaper Sud-Ouest. His successors
are not interested by Atlantic 2000, and the station has financial
problems.
In 1975, due to the death of General Franco, a national bereavement
forced all Spanish stations to play classical music without
advertising during several weeks. Transmitting from Spain, Atlantic
2000 is concerned by this decision. The management of the station used
this pretext for close down the station for good.
But in 1978, the listeners of the French Atlantic coast heard a new
station named Atlantic 2000, playing pop music on 101 MHz FM.
In tribute to the station disappeared 3 years earlier, our team
relaunched Atlantic 2000. The new Atlantic 2000 began broadcasting at
the end of 1978 on 101 MHz FM. A few weeks later, the station was
switching on a second transmitter on 95 MHz, broadcasting
simultaneously on 101 and 95 MHz for a short time. The frequency of
101 MHz was discontinued on December 31st, 1978.
Each weekend, and during the summer, Atlantic 2000 continued its
regular broadcasts on 95 MHz until the end of summer 1981. The station
produced some new transmissions on 95 MHz in early 1982.
Atlantic 2000 International was broadcasting for the first time on
short wave on June 6th, 1982 on 7325 kHz. We were on the air usually
every month until July 1988. Some frequencies were tested, on the 48,
41, 38 and 26 meter bands. The best results were obtained on the 41
meter band.
After more 19 years of silence, Atlantic 2000 was back on the air on
October 28th, 2007 on 6280 and 6210 kHz. From 2008 to 2010, we
broadcasted from Italy, by using the transmitters of Mystery Radio,
and then, Radio Amica.
From December 2010, we have transmitted from Germany, via several
relay stations:
- on 3985, 6005 and 7310 kHz via Shortwave Service in Kall-Krekel
(12/2010 to 02/2017)
- on 9480, 9485 and 7265 kHz via MV Baltic Radio in Göhren (10/2011 to
01/2016)
- on 6070 kHz via Channel 292 in Rohrbach Waal.
On Sunday, March 22nd of 2015, Atlantic 2000 transmitted with 10 kW of
power on 9865 kHz, via Radio Revival from Sala in Sweden.
The 10th of July 2016, and the 14th of January 2018, Atlantic 2000 was
relayed by WINB, from Red Lion in the USA, with 50 kW of power.
Since the beginning of our shortwave transmissions, we received a lot
of reception reports from Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Malta,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United
Kingdom, USA, Ukraine, Venezuela, and more countries via several web
receivers in Europe and USA.
Atlantic 2000 can be listened all around the world on the Internet.
We have a lot of connections. Many listeners are now interested by
this new transmission mode (via Mike Terry, ibid.)
** FRANCE. QSL: 7220, Dandal Kura Int’l via MBR Issoudun Transmitter.
Received the usual .pdf Media BC QSL Sheet (with site and name) in
nine days for an e-mail report to: QSL-shortwave@media-broadcast.com
v/a: Michael Puetz, Sales Consultant (Edward Kusalik, Daysland,
Alberta, Canada, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** FRANCE. QSL: 9770, Adventist World Radio Burkina Faso studio via
Issoudun. Within two hours of sending my report received back a nice
e-mail reply confirming my reception (audio file attachment via
box.com) plus sent a photo of the studio, staff and console. Report
sent to: missionadventiste.bf@gmail.com & kamosou@gmail.com v/s: Amos
Sougrinoma Kougwindiga, Director (Edward Kusalik, Daysland, Alberta,
Canada, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GERMANY. Deutsche Welle's 65th anniversary
When Deutsche Welle began broadcasting in 1953, its task was
infinitely simpler than it is today. What was once a German-only
short-wave radio station has grown into a multimedia conglomerate than
reaches more than 150 million people a week in 30 languages via TV,
radio, the internet and social media. What's more, DW is charged not
just with disseminating information but combating fake news,
manipulation and outright lies throughout the world.
That was the tenor of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's keynote speech
at Deutsche Welle's 65th anniversary celebration in Berlin on Tuesday.
Full article here:
http://www.dw.com/en/angela-merkel-stresses-media-freedoms-as-deutsche-welle-celebrates-65-years/a-44082995
(via Mike Terry, June 5, WOR iog via DXLD)
** GERMANY. Whilst reviewing an overnight SDR recording (of 3-4 June
2018) I observed a Europa 24 relay of R Marabu from Datteln, Germany
on 6150 kHz with a (presumed) test transmission from 2200 tune-into
2233 (there a couple of 2-minute transmission breaks, so maybe
transmitter maintenance/testing was being undertaken). (Alan Roe,
Teddington, UK, June 5, WOR iog via DXLD)
Thanks for the alert, they seem to be back. While writing this
(5jun18, 1410z) I have them with a booming signal on 6150 AM. Relaying
program of Radio Marabu. Very good modulation while Channel 292 on
6070 AM is overmodulated again. vy73 (Harald, Goettingen/Germany,
Kuhl, bdxc-news iog via DXLD)
** GERMANY. Spectres of Shortwave and other upcoming events
http://spectresofshortwave.net/upcoming-events/2018/6/13/cinmathque-qubecoise-montral-qubec
Spectres of Shortwave / Ombres des ondes courtes
June 13 juin
Film Screening / Projection @ 7pm / 19 h
Cinémathèque Québécoise
Montréal, Québec
Radio Simulcast at 2300 UT in Europe, German Shortwave Service - 3895
kHz [sic! must mean 3985! = 1 kW, Kall-Krekel --- gh]
A film about radio waves, relationships, landscape, and loss.
This experimental documentary film about the Radio Canada
International (RCI) shortwave radio towers, presents the site through
four seasons, leading up to, and including, its demolition in winter
of 2014. Images captured on 35mm film accompanied by personal stories
from by people who lived with the site, interwoven with field
recordings made by placing contact microphones onto the towers
themselves.
Screenings of this film are accompanied by a radio simulcast, so that
while viewers watch the film on a big screen in one part of the world,
listeners can hear the sound track over radio waves in another part of
the world. This Montreal screening is accompanied by a shortwave
simulcast in Germany.
1 hour 53 minutes, colour, 5.1 sound
http://www.spectresofshortwave.net
(via amandadawnchristie mailing list via Richard Langley, NB, DXLD)
** GREECE. Reception of unidentified MW Greek pirate, June 3
from 1005 on 9720.4 or 6th harmonic from 1620v, distorted audio:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-unidentified-mw-greek.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 2-3, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUATEMALA. 4055, R Verdad, 1115 with choir music, then organ
playing. Good signal surprisingly, but it surely can't last, as sun
should be rising in Guatemala at this time. Good. June 2 (Rick Barton,
heard in Central Arizona. Grundig Satellit 5000 & 750; RS SW-2000629,
with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
4055, June 3 at 0050, no signal from TGAV. Should be detectable by now
if on; another transmitter crash? June 3 at 0551, Radio Verdad on with
hymn at S9, despite absence 5 hours earlier.
Also, Stephen Luce in Houston TX: ``Glenn, regarding your non-log of
TGAV: At a check around 0510 UT June 3, Radio Verdad was almost
booming into Houston, as strong a signal as I've ever heard from the
station. Transmitter at full power or a slight increase? Or just very
favorable propagation? Either way, quite surprising. Chiquimula is
1,115 miles from my QTH`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Verdad and the Volcano --- Volcán del Fuego is WSW of Guatemala City,
while Chiquimula is further in the opposite direxion to the ENE, total
distance apart 148 km or 92 miles. So we hope the Radio Verdad area is
unaffected. Try 4055 tonight (Glenn Hauser, June 4, WOR iog via WORLD
OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
Very weak signal noted here at 0020 UT. Heavy QRM and static. Really
difficult copy. Sun is just setting at my QTH so hopefully this will
improve as darkness sets in (Stephen C Wood, Harwich, Mass., Perseus
SDR, 20 x 40 terminated superloop antenna, June 5, WOR iog via WORLD
OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
At this time 0136 UT June 5, R. Verdad is coming very clear at my QTH
in El Salvador. Regards! (Humberto Molina, WOR iog via dXLD)
Yes, Glenn, everything is alright at Radio Verdad, but the situation
on the central area of Guatemala is serious. There are many people
dead, burned buried, and so on. All our country is gathering goods for
the damaged people. May God be with you (Édgar Madrid, Radio Verdad,
June 5, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA [and non]. NEW CHRONOHERTZ STATION IN INDIA
A news item in the April issue of the Australian DX News informs us
that India is planning to construct a new chronohertz station with two
towers that will stand three times higher than the Qutab Minar in
Delhi. The height of the Qutab Minar is listed at 240 feet, which
would mean that the new radio towers would stand at around 720 feet,
the tallest self standing towers in India.
The Qutab Minar is a famous ancient landmark in New Delhi nearly two
thousand years old. It is constructed from ornately carved red
sandstone and marble, with an internal staircase of 379 steps. The
design of the Qutab Minar in India is described as basically Persian
in style, though it was patterned after the Minaret of Jam in a remote
area of western Afghanistan.
The location for this new longwave radio station in India has not yet
been chosen, though it will be a function of NPL, the National
Physical Laboratory. Interestingly, NPL did operate a chronohertz
shortwave station many years ago, and its standard time and frequency
signals were heard on three shortwave channels, 5 10 and 15 MHz.
In our program today, we go back and take a historic look at the
earlier station ATA, the old chronohertz station in India; and just as
a matter of interest, we begin with the measurement of time, as it was
in the ancient eras of antiquity.
It was way back more than four thousand years ago that people in the
old middle eastern world were measuring time with what we would call
today, shadow clocks. That is, as the shadow from a fixed object moved
as the sun appeared to move, then an approximate calculation of local
time could be gauged.
According to current historians, the first known specific reference to
a sun dial, that is, in the old concept of how they were made, is
found in the Bible. It is stated that King Hezekiah was familiar with
the progress of the day with a sun dial that his father KIng Ahaz had
constructed, and that was way back around 700 BC.
This sun dial was a function of the palace structure in his capital
city, Jerusalem, and it was probably a building somewhat similar to
that which was built in India three hundred years ago, not a small
brass plate with a projecting gnomon like we use today.
A QSL card issued by All India Radio in New Delhi back in the 1980s
shows a picture of a similar structure known as Jantar Mantar). This
structure, located on Parliament Street quite close to the long time
headquarters of All India Radio, was constructed by Maharajah Sawai
Jai Singh of Jaipur in the year 1724, though some historians had
mistakenly given an incorrect date a few years earlier.
A cluster of buildings at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, large and small, was
designed in such a way that the time of day, right down to a second,
could be accurately measured from the shadow of the sun as it moved
across one of the buildings. All of the fourteen geometric structures
at this location were designed to accurately predict the movement of
planets and stars, as well as to predict eclipses of the sun and moon.
However, as time went by, other methods of measuring time more
accurately were needed. It was back in the year 1368 that the first
public clock was made in England, and it was more than a century later
that the first domestic clock was made in Germany. The first watch was
made in the year 1510.
In our more recent electronic era, more accurate methods of time
keeping are required, and it was in 1937 that the American chronohertz
station, WWV in Washington DC, began to broadcast time signals. It was
in 1955 that the atomic clock was invented in England.
Now, back to the story of the Indian radio station ATA. Just one year
after the infinitely accurate atomic clock was developed in England,
plans were formulated to establish a chronohertz station for India,
based on a concept similar to the American station WWV.
Three years later, the new ATA was inaugurated at the National
Physical Laboratory on Hillside Road, Kalkaji, New Delhi on February
4, 1959. A Westinghouse transmitter began a temporary experimental
service with 2 kW on exactly 10 MHz, using a horizontal dipole antenna
at the height of one wavelength.
However as time would tell, another sixteen years passed by before
another transmitter was installed. This was a 5 kW unit that was rated
at 10 kW PEP, and this took over the broadcast service on 10 MHz on
August 1, 1975. This new shortwave transmitter that replaced the
original 2 kW Westinghouse unit, was made by Marconi in England.
The third transmitter at station ATA, another 5/10 kW unit, also built
by Marconi in England, was inaugurated almost a year later. The
schedule for this transmitter was night time on 5 MHz and day time on
15 MHz.
Way back then, there was a nice co-operation between the old DX
program from Adventist World Radio in Asia, Radio Monitors
International, and the chronohertz station ATA. Each year in the RMI
DX program, an ATA Day was conducted to commemorate the service
rendered to the radio world by ATA. In addition, a QSL card was
designed for ATA in the AWR office in Poona, and changes and
developments at ATA were announced over the air in the AWR DX program.
However, as Jose Jacob, VU2JOS at the National Institute of Amateur
Radio in Hyderabad tells us, station ATA left the air some time around
the year 2000, due to ailing equipment. The time signal and frequency
service was transferred from radio to satellite and also to the
telephone system.
During its more than 40 years of on air service, station ATA utilized
just three shortwave transmitters, not four, as previously thought.
The original 2 kW Westinghouse unit was on the air from 1959 to 1975;
and the two subsequent Marconi units were inaugurated in 1975 & 1976.
These shortwave transmitters were all withdrawn from service in the
year 2000.
Initially, QSL letters and prepared QSL cards were issued during the
first era of on air activity from station ATA. Subsequently, just one
batch of QSL cards was printed for ATA usage, and these were in black
print on yellow card.
And now, it seems that chronohertz station ATA may be back on the air
again one day, perhaps under a different callsign, and this time not
on shortwave but rather on longwave from two tall towers.
Interestingly, the callsign ATA has at times been in use also from
other radio stations in India. For example, the callsign ATA was in
use on shortwave by the meteorological station in Delhi with weather
information. Then too, the amateur callsign prefix in use for the
Indian Antarctic Expedition some years ago was also ATA.
Audio insert - WWVH interview replay
(Adrian Peterson, IN, script for AWR Wavescan May 20 via DXLD)
** INDIA [and non]. AIR National Channel; Vividh Bharati, All India
Radio May 29
AIR National Channel
from 1325 on 9380*ALG 250 kW / 188 deg to SoAs Hi/En, fair signal
* without on 9380 BOC 100 kW / 345 deg to EaAs Chinese FEBA co-ch
AIR Vividh Bharati
from 1355 on 9865 BGL 500 kW / 038 deg to SoAs Hindi, good signal
All India Radio
1615-1715 on 11560 BGL 500 kW / 325 deg to EaEu Russian, very good
// frequency 9595 DEL 250 kW / 312 deg to EaEu Russian, NO SIGNAL
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/05/air-national-channel-vividh-bharati-all.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Very odd frequency of All India Radio AIR on May 31:
0700-0800 on 11619.8 DEL 100 kW / 102 deg to CeAs Nepali, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/very-odd-frequency-of-all-india-radio.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Unscheduled transmission of AIR Vividh Bharati Service Jun 1
0700-0720 9380 ALG 250 kW / 188 deg to SoAs Hindi, in A18 scheduled
0900-1200 9380 ALG 250 kW / 188 deg to SoAs Hindi, very good signal
Parallel 9865 BGL 500 kW / 038 deg to SoAs Hindi, weak/fair signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/unscheduled-transmission-of-air-vividh.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. AIR Delhi DRM Tests on SW --- AIR Delhi will be testing the
newly installed 100 kW SW transmitter in DRM Mode on June 5 & 6, 2018
as follows:
9950 kHz 0400-0630 UT beamed to S. India (Pure DRM: Channel A Urdu
Service, Channel B FM Rainbow). Reception reports appreciated and may
be sent to spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in
Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur
Radio, Hyderabad, India, Mobile: +91 94416 96043
http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos June 4, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Dear Sir, I am using DRM Newstar DR 111 radio. My QTH is Chennai. I
don`t have reception in 9945 and 9950. --- Regards (N. Arun Kumar,
0450 UT June 6, dx_india yg via DXLD)
** INDONESIA. QSL: 9525, RRI German broadcast to Europe. After sending
a follow-up to their announced e-mail address, my report bounced back,
so fired off another report to the RRI Voice of Indonesia website,
http://www.voiceofindonesia.co.id/
and received back in six hours, explaining the delay and promised a
QSL is going to be sent to me. Reply from Puji Astuti (Edward Kusalik,
Daysland, Alberta, Canada, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9525 off air longtime
** ISRAEL. ARMY RADIO TO RELOCATE TO JERUSALEM WITHIN 3 MONTHS
Large military complex to be built in capital, including new
headquarters for embattled station, Defense Ministry says
By Michael Bachner
Today, 2:44 pm
Illustrative image of radio broadcasters at the Army Radio
headquarters in Jaffa, on March 27, 2014. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash 90)
Army Radio, one of Israel's main news radio stations, will be
relocated to Jerusalem and will begin broadcasting from the capital
within three months, the Defense Ministry announced on Sunday. . .
(via Steve Whitt, ed., June 3, MWCircle yg via DXLD)
** ITALY. [re 18-21:] (Friuli-Venezia Giulia): press release from Free
Radio AM-RDE 1584 kHz
Free Radio AM - Radio Diffusione Europea is at the center of an attack
on its credibility by illegal radio operators. For several months, our
station has been overcome by strong signals in the evening, with the
intent to create disturbance and damage our image. Even more serious,
this interference assumes the form of a real clone of our station. Our
jingles and our voices are recorded and modified with obscene
language.
It is a fact, that this is a criminal project designed to make our
broadcaster desist from continuing its emissions. The Ministry of
Economic Development has been made aware of this situation in all the
relevant stages since as early as January 2018. Despite numerous
contacts and assurances, nothing has been done at least apparently
until today.
The situation is worsening. Our surveys show that the cloned signals
of our broadcaster are multiplying. We distance ourselves from any
identifier that can transmit offensive jingles, blasphems and so on.
We also await a serious, strong and definitive answer to this shame by
the competent bodies as soon as possible.
We invite you to report to our editorial office any wrongdoing that
can be heard on the so-called Radio Diffusione Europea specifying also
the time and the reception area.
Thanks for your understanding and good listening. Ass. AM Group
http://www.assamgroup.it/2018/05/20/comunicazione-agli-ascoltatori/
as translated by google, improved and shortened by (Dr Hansjoerg
Biener, 30 May 2018, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ITALY. Bandscan Independent MW Stations from Italy. NB: All logs,
unless otherwise mentioned, as follows: RX: Websdr in Switzerland
(near Carì, Canton Ticino) ANT: 160m horizontal wire loop, 20m ladder
450ohm, balun 4: DATE: 27.05.2018 (Times UT).
846 kHz 1734 Challenger R. (Villa Estense, PD);
1206 kHz 0718 Amica Radio Veneta (Vigonza, PD);
1350 kHz 0707 I Am R. (Milano);
1377 kHz 0710 R. One (Pistoia/Lucca area); NB: New frequency. Ex 1368;
1395 kHz 0711 R. Atlanta Milano (Milano), dominant over R.Aemme;
1404 kHz 0709 R. 106 (Casalgrande, RE);
1476 kHz 0708 R. Briscola (Lenta, VC);
1512 kHz 0705 Mini R (Castano Primo, MI);
1557 kHz 0726 Milano XR (Milano);
1584 kHz 0703 Free R. AM (Trieste);
1602 kHz 0726 RTV R. Treviso (Treviso);
On 31 May 2018, Stefano Valianti reported as active: Media Radio
Castellana operating from Casalgrande naer Bologna, on both 711 kHz
and 1098 kHz.
More information, including contacts, websites, social networks, E-
mail addresses, future plans, transmitter powers, locations,
verification of reception reports, etc. about MW stations from Italy
on http://www.dxfanzine.net (May DX Fanzine via DXLD)
** ITALY. LOW-POWERED ITALIAN STATION HEARD IN NEW ZEALAND
On several recent weekends, including Easter, DXers in New Zealand
were able to hear a low powered hobby broadcaster on shortwave from
Italy called KCR Radio or Key Channel Radio. This station has a quite
unique multi-ethnic format and has a mission to “know through the
cultures and traditions of the music of the earth peoples so promoting
peace and brotherhood”.
I heard KCR on 6915 kilohertz on Easter Sunday between 0535 and 0604
UT and received a prompt and comprehensive QSL response. KCR wrote
“Greetings from the north of Italy! Yes, you have heard Key Channel
Radio, the free station broadcasting from Italy in a special Easter
transmission. Thanks Bryan for your important reception report, we
hope you can hear KCR again in future! Many compliments for your
incredible reception. We broadcast with only 20 Watts in carrier and
100 PeP!!”
The following information about KCR Radio is paraphrased from KCR’s
Italian language website:
http://thekcrteam.simplesite.com
Massi writes - I have been a DX listener since 1975. Having had
several good experiences with the first Italian Free Radios I have
always had a hidden dream to operate a truly free radio station. The
origins of KCR date back to a warm August evening in 2015. After a
nice dinner, a nice drink, in the cool of the terrace, I said “Girls,
why do not we have a nice radio?” The subject was debated until late
at night, and between one limoncello and another we became “The KCR
Team”.
From the beginning, our idea of a multi-ethnic radio station
was born, Lille is a Swiss citizen, Jasmine is an Algerian and I am
Italian, so could not have done otherwise. By December 2015, we
already had 2 transmissions ready, a fabulous location on the Apennine
Hills, 10 station jingles and everything needed to go on the air.
After an unsatisfactory broadcast debut in January 2016, the March
2016 broadcast was heard all over Europe. After 13 weekends of
broadcasting, KCR has been heard in most European countries, Canada
and the United States, and on the SDR-WEB from virtually every
continent.
Each of us, according to their personal abilities, is in charge of
various activities:
Massi manages the technical side, both the transmission system and the
production of programmes, jingles and promos.
Lilla, Massi’s fiancée, takes care of the general organisation, to her
is entrusted all the preduring-after transmission roles, from the
timing of the promos, handling Facebook, E-Mail and data management.
Jasmine, herself a DXer since 2012, is KCR’s QSL Manager. She deals
with art design, producing photomontages, QSLs, schedules and
selection of music tracks.
Apart from the pure pleasure of operating the station, KCR seeks to
promote, through ethnic music, knowledge and friendship among peoples.
KCR transmits 24 hours at weekends from the top of a hill about 800
metres above sea level in the Apennines, near Modena on the border
between North Italy and Germany.
The transmitting set-up consists of a Fox commercial transmitter with
110 watt PeP. A second Fox transmitter capable of 300 watts PeP is
currently non-operational. The KCR antenna is an Inverted “V” & Choked
Balun.
While the number of ‘official’ international broadcasters on shortwave
is in slow decline, there are still DX opportunities such as KCR Radio
out there for us to track down on the radio dial! (Bryan Clark, June
NZ DX Times via DXLD)
** JAPAN. Radio Nikkei by the way have an interesting music playlist
system; how about six tracks in a row by the band Asian Kung Fu
Generation? All tracks identified by the Shazam phone app. Radio
Nikkei is aimed at middle-aged businessmen, so the music played is
usually a bit less saccharine than the pop music on NHK Radio Japan.
I'm sure many are using Shazam for identifying songs heard on the
shortwave bands? If not try it out on the songs played on your
favourite station. It works for most tracks from India and Turkey but
not music from our near neighbours in PNG or the Solomon Islands
(Michael Cunningham, Yarwun, Queensland, June Australian DX News via
WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
** JAPAN [non]. 9860, May 31 at 0519, American English, VOA? No, NHK
via VATICAN this semihour only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH. 5905, Echo of Re-unification, Pyongyang. Heard at
1212, 17/5, with a stirring Korean choral song and music. Fair level
signal with some slight noise (Dennis Allen, Milperra NSW (Icom R75,
Realistic DX-160, Longwires), June Australian DX News via DXLD)
Battling OTH radar but otherwise good. Usual Korean male revolutionary
talk. Although seemingly more conciliatory in tone than usual. Perhaps
the Korean summit was a factor. Sappy ballad with female singer heard
from 1245, 4/5 (Phil Brennan, VK8VWA, Darwin NT (JRC NRD 515, SDR Play
RSP1, Icom IC R75, Wellbrook ALA1530 LNPro), ibid.)
1254, tentative as no ID heard. Announcer in Korean then music. 13/5
(Steven Zollo, Emerald VIC (Icom IC-7300 + approx.. 15-20 m of
random/longwire, Sony ICF-2010 + whip), ibid.)
** KOREA NORTH. 9665, KCBS at 1730. One of the last holdouts on dying
31 meter band - certainly the strongest station on the band now, with
sappy soprano vocalist followed by dramatic instrumental music. Fading
fast, but Good - June 4 (Rick Barton, heard in Central Arizona.
Grundig Satellit 5000 & 750; RS SW-2000629, with various outdoor
wires. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [and non]. 9665, June 2 at 1711, S2 music, no doubt
KCBS; 9435, June 2 at 1712, hyper-assertive Korean, no doubt VOK; and
9615, June 2 at 1712, more Korean at S5-S8, BBC via PHILIPPINES.
The clock says it`s past noon CDT, but it`s really almost a sesquihour
before local mean zenith noon at 1832 UT; along with 9965 Firedrake,
FE conditions are upholding. What about 7 MHz: dare I try?
7355, June 2 at 1715, very poor talk in presumed Korean, bits of
music, from another BBC Korean frequency at 1530-1830, this one via
SINGAPORE; the OSOB (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. JAPAN, Frequency changes of JSR Shiokaze Sea
Breeze effective from May 31
1300-1400 NF 6165 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg NEAs, poor, ex 7215 as follows
1300-1330 Chinese Mon; Japanese Tue/Sat; Korean Wed/Fri/Sun; English
Thu
1330-1400 Korean Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat; Japanese Tue/Sun; English Thu
1600-1700 NF 7215 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg NEAs, good, ex 6165 as follows
1600-1630 Chinese Mon; Japanese Tue/Sat; Korean Wed/Fri/Sun; English
Thu
1630-1700 Korean Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat; Japanese Tue/Sun; English Thu
Respectively new frequency of Furusato no Kaze via Shiokaze Sea
Breeze:
1405-1435 NF 6165 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg NEAs Japanese Daily, ex 7325
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/frequency-changes-of-jsr-shiokaze-sea.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 31, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
6165, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, 1307-1320+ 31 May. Much better here than on
previous 7215. English for Thursday with light NK pulse jamming & some
CNR6 CCI, as well (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA, PL380/6m X wire,
WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. [via TAIWAN as below] 9455, Furusato no Kaze,
*1328:30-1357* 25 May. OC followed by piano intro, 2 clear IDs, news,
chat & some J-pop to close with web/e-mail addresses, frequencies,
schedule & piano / orchestral outro (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA,
PL380/6m X wire, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Evidently Dan doesn`t hear even a trace of WRMI secretly on 9455 (gh,
WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9685, TAIWAN, Nippon no kaze / il bon ue baram
(opposition - presumed the one) at 1500. W with monologue in (listed)
Korean, then vocal music. Taiwan (7335) and Palau (9975) based //s not
heard at this time (41 meters should not be heard at this late hour of
morning anyway). Good. June 2
9560, TAIWAN (Tamsui District), Furusato no kaze (presumed the one) a
1445. Monologue with W in Japanese lang. Instrumental music at close.
Poor //s 9450, 9960. Fair and choppy, June 2
9465, TAIWAN, Nippon no kaze / il bon ue baram (opposition - presumed
the one) at 1300. Man with monologue in Korean. Noted //s on 9900
(Fair), 9940 (Fair). Good. June 2 (Rick Barton, heard in Central
Arizona. Grundig Satellit 5000 & 750; RS SW-2000629, with various
outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. TAIWAN, Reception of Nippon no Kaze via Tamshui,
June 4
1300-1330 on 9465 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean, fair
1300-1330 on 9900 TSH 300 kW / 352 deg to NEAs Korean, weak
1300-1330 on 9940 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean, poor
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-nippon-no-kaze-via-tamshui.html
Reception of Furusato no Kaze via Tamshui, June 4
1330-1400 on 9455*TSH 300 kW / 352 deg to NEAs Japanese, weak
1330-1400 on 9705 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese, fair
1330-1400 on 9950 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese, poor
*till 1345 on 9455 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali Bangladesh
Betar co-ch
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-furusato-no-kaze-via.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA NORTH [non]. TAJIKISTAN, National Unity Radio via Dushanbe,
June 4:
1200-1500 on 9885 DB 100 kW / 071 deg to NEAs Korean, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-national-unity-radio-via.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 4, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA SOUTH [and non]. 3930, Voice of the People (Oppo, presumed
the one) at 1130. M and W in Korean dialogue and over top of loud DPRK
jammer. June 2 (Rick Barton, heard in Central Arizona. Grundig
Satellit 5000 & 750; RS SW-2000629, with various outdoor wires. 73 and
Good Listening....! -rb, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** KOREA SOUTH. 5920.0, Voice of Freedom, June 3 (Sunday - weekend
schedule).
1040 - "Oneul-e chojeom" ("Today's focus"). My audio at
http://goo.gl/uUBPLa
1150 - "Namnam Bugnyeo" ("South man, North woman"). My audio at
http://goo.gl/5PxJCo
1200 - "Jugan jonghab bodo gwangjang" ("Weekly general news plaza").
My audio at
http://goo.gl/bNr9b8
(different than the Saturday program of "Bodo gwangjang" ["News
plaza"])
These programs conform to the excellent schedule established by Amano
(Japan) & Chulsu (S. Korea), and posted at "Now On The Radio" website
http://radio.chobi.net/DX/bbs/?res:2480#3266
(Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long
wire, WOR iog via DXLD)
** KURDISTAN [non]. 9525, Radyo Dengê Welat, Issoudun. At 0328 to the
ME with an interview in Kurdish --- lots of giggling!! Kurdish song at
0333, a weak signal, 13/5 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC
(Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun
PL-680, Horizontal Sky Loop, Double Bazooka antennas for 80, 40 and 20
metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise
Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June
Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
FRANCE [and non]. Strong signal of BRB Dengê Welat, June 5:
till 0459 on 9525 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish
from 0500 on 11530 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish
from 0600 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/strong-signal-of-brb-denge-welat-via.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** LATIN AMERICA. OFF-FREQUENCY LATINS --- As reported by contributors
in Arctic Radio Club’s mv-eko magazine 58-19, published 9 April 2018.
Items credited to Henrik Klemetz come from Henrik’s analysis of SDR
on-site recordings by Don Moore touring in South America.
710.256v, PERU RPP from unconfirmed site, varying up to 710.278
(Henrik Klemetz)
939.994, ECUADOR Radio Austral del Ecuador, Cuenca tentatively with
relay of Caravana 750 (Henrik Klemetz)
959.938, PERU OAX4D Radio Panamericana, Lima (TIK)
1020.094, PARAGUAY ZP14 R Ñanduti, Asunción-San Lorenzo (Arne Nilsson)
1039.979, ECUADOR Radio Splendid, Cuenca (Henrik Klemetz)
1049.975, PERU Radio Tigre, Rejopampa, Sorochuco, Cajamarca (Henrik
Klemetz)
1049.988, PERU “RBC Radio”, possibly from Chiclayo (Henrik Klemetz)
1139.98, CHILE CB114 Radio Nacional, Santiago (Arne Nilsson)
1140.25, PERU OCY4C Radio Programas del Peru, Pilcomayo (Arne Nilsson)
1159.967, ECUADOR Radio Vía, Machala (Henrik Klemetz)
1179.967, ECUADOR Radio Cuenca tentatively w/non-stop oldies (Henrik
Klemetz)
1180.083, CHILE CB118 Radio Portales, Santiago (Arne Nilsson)
1189.988, ECUADOR HCDE2 UCSG Radio Guyayaquil (TN)
1280.013, PUERTO RICO WCMN Noti Uno, Arecibo (TN)
1280.031, VENEZUELA YVOF Radio Trujillo, Trujillo (Fredrik Douren)
1289.974, PANAMA HOS23 Radio Única, Las Tablas (Fredrik Douren)
1289.973, PANAMA HOS23 Radio Única, Las Tablas, mixed RPP Tumbes (Jan
Edh)
1289.981, COLOMBIA HJTH La Voz de las Estrellas, Medellín (TN)
1299.993, PERU OAX7X La Decana Radio Juliaca, id’ed thanks to Henrik!
(Jan Edh)
1350.007, PANAMA HOZ38 BBN Radio, Panamá with religion (TN)
1359.986, URUGUAY CW41 Radio 41, San Jose de Mayo (Arne Nilsson)
1379.993, COLOMBIA HJMM Vida, Valledupar (TN)
1389.861, ECUADOR Tropicana 13-90, Cuenca. ”Una radio apasionada”, ”la
superradio”, ”la más bacana” (Henrik Klemetz)
1400.040, ECUADOR Z-1, Guayaquil, w/religious programme (Henrik
Klemetz)
1419.996, COLOMBIA HJHK Cadena Radial Vida, Manizales with “Esta es
Vida” (TN)
1430.018, PERU Radio Visión, San Ignacio/Jaén (Henrik Klemetz)
1439.988, COLOMBIA HJNZ Colmundo Radio, Manizales (Thomas Nilsson)
1440.067, ARGENTINA Radio Impacto, Tapiales (Arne Nilsson)
1499.768, PERU OBX4I Radio Santa Rosa, Lima (Jan Edh)
1509.848, PERU OCX5J Radio Tarma, Tarma, strong but ‘grumpy’ signal
(Jan Edh)
1529.994, ECUADOR Universidad Católica de Cuenca, Cañar 2330 (Henrik
Klemetz)
1540.111, PERU OBX4N Radio Corporación, Cerro del Pasco (Jan Edh)
(via June NZ DX Times via DXLD)
** MADAGSCAR. QSL: 6065, Adventist World Radio, Indian Ocean Studio
via Talata-Volondry. Received back within 6 hours after posting e-mail
report to markijoyeux@gmail.com with a confirmation statement. v/s
Elian Andriamitantsoa, Director (Edward Kusalik, Daysland, Alberta,
Canada, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MADAGASCAR. QSL: 11965, Radio Feda (World Christian Broadcasting)
via Madagascar, transmitter #1. Received a postal reply within 8 days
with a full data sailboat QSL card (with name of the station) posted
from Nashville for an e-mail report to: info@worldchristian.org
(Edward Kusalik, Daysland, Alberta, Canada, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9490, Light of Life (MWV), Mahajanga. Mandarin to EAs at 2207 with
talks and occasional musical interludes, a weak signal here.
Interestingly, despite Mahajanga’s beam heading of 50 degrees to EAs,
the station could not be heard on the two usually reliable Shenzhen
nor Hebei webSDRs, nor from any of the Japanese webSDRs. There should
have been some propagation possible at that time to that region.
Strange! 15/5 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu FTDX 3000,
Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680, Horizontal
Sky Loop, Double Bazooka antennas for 80, 40 and 20 metres, Par EF-SWL
End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating Module, MFJ-
1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June Australian DX News via DXLD)
** MALAYSIA. 11665, Wai FM 1236-1255 24 May; 1232-1258+ 26 May; 1233-
1300 27 May. For Ramadan, Wai FM has been programming Qur'an
recitations from 1230 to 1250 (occasionally to TOH) with Wai FM
jingle/Malay pop to close, then TOH pips, TC & "berita Nasional RTM"
// 9835 (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA, PL380/6m X wire, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT this week ---
Bunched Up: Migrant Placement on the FM Dial
A few months ago, I found, compiled and sent to Doug Smith dozens of
new allocations for Class A (mostly) radio stations in Mexico that had
been entered into the FCC database. They weren't particularly
newsworthy on their own — I used them to guess at frequencies for
second-wave migrants, mostly — but with almost all the frequencies
(sorry, Salamanca) now publicly known, I think they are.
The numbers in braces indicate the number of migration frequencies set
aside in each city. In some cases, there is excess. In a few, the
frequency could support a higher station class than A.
Mexicali {1}
101.3 [XHABCA]
102.9
The 102.9 here is probably set aside as Article 90 reciprocity for
XEWV-FM 106.7, in the reserved band.
San Luis Río Colorado {6}
91.1 [XHEMW]
93.9 [XHLBL]
97.9
98.7 C1
SLRC also has an empty 106.3 (B), which of course would be reserved,
and good thing it is as there is a blowtorch 107.9 there.
Nogales {6}
89.1 [XHEHF]
89.5 C [XHCG]
89.9 [XHHN]
90.3 [XHXW]
92.5
94.1
94.5
95.7
107.1*
Nogales has a 106.7, so one of the remaining four is probably
reciprocity.
Monterrey {4}
88.1 [XHJM]
88.5 C [XHWAG]
89.3 [XHMON]
90.9 C [XHOK] (Los Ramones)
96.1
96.9
100.5
Mty. has a community 98.5 (Class D XHTYL) but three reserved-band
commercial FMs, so the other three frequencies may be needed for
reciprocity.
Nuevo Laredo {6}
90.9 [XHK]
96.1 [XHNLT]
96.7 [XHGNK]
101.9 [XHENU]
102.9
103.7 [XHWL]
104.5
105.3
There is one non-clear (XHGTS) here. 102.9 must have been for the
sixth migrant; XEFE, along with the stations that are currently
controlled by the talk-minded Corporativo Radiofónico de México, did
not even bother to apply to migrate. There may be room to put the
other new stations out to resolve forests, in a PABF, or for bid.
Cd. Miguel Alemán {4}
95.9 [XHWD]
96.3 [XHHI]
96.7
100.9
Cd. Camargo {2}
92.7 [XHZD]
99.1
105.9
In these cities, there was room to spare. Camargo must have a
reciprocity need.
Reynosa {2}
89.3
102.9 [XHRI]
103.3 [XHRKS]
106.7*
Surprised the 89.3 wasn't used.
Río Bravo {1}
91.7 [XHEOQ]
Matamoros {1}
91.9
93.5 B [XHO]
103.1 B1
In another document I'd found, the IFT said it had a Class A, a
frequency set aside for second-wave migration, and one capped at 250
watts.
For the non-border cities, we have less information, but we can still
assume by looking at 400 kHz spacing in the major cities, especially
this one. Remember though that even if spacing is bad, interference
calculations (read: terrain) may still permit the setting up of short-
spaced stations, as has occurred in Puebla.
Guadalajara {8}
88.7 [XHGDL]
89.5 [XHBON]
90.3 [XHEMIA]
91.1
91.9 [XHESP]
92.7 [XHEAAA]
95.9 [XHABCJ]
99.9 [XHKB]
101.5 [XHWK]
The 88.3 Class A, callsign XHARA-FM, is older than me and yet to be
awarded; it has been discussed here before as part of José Pérez
Ramírez's efforts to get his ghost stations despite being out of
compliance with a variety of aspects of the law.
91.1 not being used protects XHAN in Ocotlán, which is about 70 km
from Guadalajara. XHAN is a Class AA station and 111 km would be
required to it.
93.5 is home to XHLAZ in Ciudad Guzmán, a migrant with class B1. The
minimum distance prescribed for A-B1 is 138 km and it's 106 to Ciudad
Guzmán. I suspect 95.1 (XHBC), 96.7 (XHPZ), and especially 97.5 (50
kW, Class B XHXXX in Tamazula de Gordiano) are also unavailable to
protect southern Jalisco stations.
94.3 was set aside for Capilla de Guadalupe and will be built as
XHCAG-FM, probably attempting to rimshot.
99.1 has three stations in the state. XHED Ameca, remember, couldn't
make certain changes without affecting XHZAM in Mazamitla.
98.3 and 100.7 seem open, but maybe not? Reciprocity?
102.3 may clip XHANU (class B) Autlán de Navarro.
103.1 is too close to XHJTF Zacoalco de Torres, which might even be
heard from time to time in GDL as it's just 54 km from the city
center.
103.9 has a B1 in Autlán which I'd think would be safe by a few
kilometers.
104.7 has XHRGO in Tala, which probably prevents its use in
Guadalajara (it's inside the new Macrolibramiento path!).
105.5 is also in Ameca, as XHUGA.
GDL has two commercial FMs in reserved band (XHOJ and XHVOZ).
Puebla {5}
89.7 [XHEPA]
90.9
92.1 [XHPUE]
92.9 [XHECD]
95.5 [XHEHIT?]
96.1 [XHEZAR]
104.3
105.5
Puebla has a ghost 104.3 (XHEBL-FM) which may be needed for
reciprocity reasons, or a relocation of XHPBP-FM off the reserved
band. It also has a ghost 90.9, XHBLA-FM. I wonder if these have to do
with a permit forest? We know now than we did in 2016, and XHRBA
appeared on the FCC books years before a concession was actually
awarded.
The 2016 frequency analysis that was published to the Chamber of
Deputies site (for XHSBE) also says 105.5, like 89.7, 95.5 and 96.1
(though not 92.1 or 92.9), could be assigned in Puebla.
http://gaceta.diputados.gob.mx/Gaceta/63/2016/jul/Ift-20160718.pdf
Last edited by Raymie; 06-05-2018 at 03:44 PM. Reason: I managed to
forget one (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, originally June 2, WTFDA Forum
via DXLD)
XHWAG-FM is on the air as of yesterday with formal announcement today,
bringing to air Televisa Radio's migrant in Monterrey.
According to local sources, it's broadcasting with 200 watts ---
apparently because XEWA (Monterrey) has a power of 1,000 watts—from
the Cerro del Mirador Televisa tower. Analog DXers will remember this
as the home of XEFB on 2 while the other stations were on Cerro de la
Silla; in digital, this site (nominally assigned to serve Col.
Country) provides shadows of all the Televisa Monterrey stations.
We have now seen in some form all four migrants here. XHWAG and XHMON
have entered apparently normal operations, as Los 40 Monterrey already
has an "88.5 FM" profile picture. XHOK is in transition mode with
Radio Disney rapidly approaching its formal launch in Monterrey. XHJM
was caught testing, including HD, in March but has yet to appear with
full-time broadcasts.
[tagline] Este programa es público, ajeno a cualquier partido
político. Queda prohibido el uso para fines distintos a los
establecidos en el programa (Raymie, June 2, ibid.)
** MYANMAR. QSL: 5985, NHK World Radio Japan “Friends around the
World” program verified via MRTY Yangon Myanmar Transmitter. Received
a full data (with site) “Snow Country’ QSL Card, with schedule for
2017! in 4 months after sending a follow-up via their website
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/contact/_
(Edward Kusalik, Daysland, Alberta, Canada, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NEWFOUNDLAND [and non]. 13270-USB, June 2 at 2220, Gander VOLMET
starting with poor signal; but there is also a weak AM carrier on
13270, not enough to demodulate Gander --- I guessed it, Aoki/NDXC
shows 13270 a Sound of Hope, Taiwan frequency starting at 2110, and
without a *jammer. BTW, it may be time for New York Radio, time-
sharing the Gander frequencies, to return: see U S A below.
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NIGERIA. Fair to good signal of Voice of Nigeria VON on May 31:
1800-1930 7255 AJA 250 kW / 248 deg to WCAf English 60 minutes &
from 1900 7255 KUN 500 kW / 300 deg to N/ME Turkish CRI co-channel
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/fair-to-good-signal-of-voice-of-nigeria.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NIGERIA [non]. SECRETLAND, Radio Nigeria Hausa Sce/Radio of Truth
via SPL Secretbrod, June 3
1800-1900 on 15110 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to WeAf Hausa Radio Na
Gaskiya, good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/radio-nigeria-hausa-sceradio-of-truth.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 3-4, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA [and non]. 5 Strangest Radio Stations;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaPCqtck3Vs
[including Yosemite Sam] (via Jack Amelar, MARE Tipsheet via DXLD)
** NORTH AMERICA. Free Radio logs week ending June 1, 2018
Unid. Saturday, May 26, 2018, 2214, 6905.9 am. Very old 78 RPM-era
instrumental music, John Phillip Sousa? 2230, several seconds of dead
air, and off. On again in a few seconds, with more Sousa music and
patriotic marches. At 2231, seems to have drifted up above 6906. s15,
excellent signal. (Will-MD)
Unid. Saturday, May 26, 2018, 2323, 6935 usb. Speech by Franklin D.
Roosevelt. s9/s15, very good. (Will-MD)
The Relay Station. Sunday, May 27, 2018, 0051, 6880 am. Tuned in to
very strong SSTV and into music. It's "The Relay Station" with a very
good signal, s15/s20. (Will-MD)
Man Cave Radio. Sunday, May 27, 2018, 2247, 6935.7 am. Man Cave Radio
with sixties music, "Brand New Key" by Melanie. ID at 2247. Fair to
good signal with some storm noise and beeping utility. (Will-MD)
Unid. Sunday, May 27, 2018, 2347, 6930 usb. Patriotic country song.
s9. (Will-MD)
Sousa Station. Monday, May 28, 2018, 2313, 6925.1 usb. Very old 78-rpm
era patriotic music, ID "Sousa Station" and off. Good signal. (Will-
MD)
The Crystal Ship. Tuesday, May 29, 2018, 0048, 6876.2 am. The Crystal
Ship with music by Sammy Hagar, "I Can't Drive 55" and Eddie Money
"Shakin'." Fair to to good signal, s7/s9. (Will-MD)
Yeah Man Radio. Tuesday, May 29, 2018, 2330, 6924.75 am. Jazz/prog
fusion music. Announcer on at 2335. ID at 2338. Steely Dan, "Black
Cow," at 2342, followed by "Aja.". Fair signal, occasionally good,
nice AM sound. (Will-MD)
Yeah Man Radio. Wednesday, May 30, 2018, 2357, 6925.1 am. Yeah Man
Radio with some classic jazz music. Fair signal, s5/s7. IDs and
listener call outs at 0008, followed by more jazz music, just as
signal improved to steady s7. (Will-MD)
(Larry Will, Mount Airy, MD 21771, radio@zappahead.net, PL-880, IC-
R75, random wires, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. Radio Casablanca to be ON AIR this evening!
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Richard \"Rick\" Blaine"
Date: 31 May, 2018 7:00:12 PM EDT
Radio Casablanca expects to be on the air this evening from a secret
location in the deserts of Morocco. The frequency will be 6940 kHz,
with 6950 and 6960 as alternate choices in case of Nazi jamming. Look
for us to start around 0015-0030 UTC. Be well! Richard Blaine,
American, Radio Casablanca (via Rob Ross, Ont., via MARE, via WOR iog
via DXLD)
6940.17-AM, June 1 at 0145, ``Can`t Take That Away From Me``, S7 vs S9
storm noise peaks, then some Glen Miller; 0149 Radio Casablanca ID,
gmail address, more music, and off circa 0153*. Many more logs here
starting at 0015:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,43038.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6925-USB, June 2 at 2345, pirate music at S7 vs
noise peaking at S9; 2350 synthom announcement unreadable; off at 2402
check. These say it was Buddha Radio:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,43103.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6931-CW, June 2 at 0001-0002, slow Morse code
message exclaiming ``*UC* TRUMP`` several times, presumed pirate
rather than official info. Please QSL. Unknown if this was related to
a phone pirate broadcast, e.g. later on 6930 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD
OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6950-AM, June 3 at 0040, pirate music at S5 vs S9+10
static crashes. Also unID for these:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,43106.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6930-USB, June 3 at 0041, hard rock guitar music,
averaging S8, also unID pirate for these:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,43107.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 6880-AM, June 3 at 0042, John of VORW talking about
family and good times, S5 vs S9 crashes; a regular Saturday evening
relay by The Relay Station. Many more logs here tho subjected as unID:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,43105.0.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NORTH AMERICA. 7470, 0439, USA, HOBBY PIRATE, YHWH, Old Testament
anti-Christian, ID “This is the Voice of Yahweh, Your God” poor but
readable with usual diatribe. Off 0520 after spooky theme tune 09/5.
Regular since, usually off about 0520 but stayed until 0553 on 20/5
(Bryan Clark, Mangawhai, Northland, North Island, New Zealand,
WinRadio G33DDC and AOR7030+receivers, EWEs to North, Central & South
America, June NZ DX Times via DXLD)
7470, June 1 at 0503, Station YHWH with better signal than usual, S6-
S9 and quite readable, ``Thanks so much for listening``, about
``remnant-people``, ``one true god, Yahweh``, etc. 0507.4 theme song
which everyone takes as ``creepy``, 0510 announcement, evidently sign-
off, with frequency, but weaker now, and off at 0514*.
Walt Salmaniw, BC, agrees on the WOR iog: ``Strongest reception since
their return, and I usually check every evening. Easily followed, but
with the usual deep fades. All about Yahwah, as usual. 0441 UT. 73,
Walt`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
7470, USA (religious pirate), YHWH at 0403 with creepy "Days of Hard
Life" song, Josiah and religious monologue. F/G - June 1
7470, USA (religious pirate), YHWH at 0330. Nothing on previous
frequency checks here, but found Fair/Good at this time. Ran thru the
"10 Commandments of Yahweh" at 0345, then to sinister and nefarious
origins of most holidays. Signal level way down after 0400. Note:
sometimes I had to turn on BFO just to detect if the carrier was still
on. Station did close at 0455 June 2
7470, USA (religious pirate), YHWH at 0254. Station started up mid-
sentence with Fair/Good signal. 0357, cranked up Days of Hard Life,
then more monologue. Sometimes at "Good" level, but mostly Fair, with
long deep fades reminiscent of mediumwave reception. Going well after
0500, repeating Days of Hard Life at 0516. Shutdown during signal long
fadeout period. Nothing after 0520. Mostly Fair June 3 (Rick Barton,
heard in Central Arizona. Grundig Satellit 5000 & 750; RS SW-2000629,
with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Rick, June 4 UT, checking 0330 till past 0500, heard nothing at all
on 7470, from YHWH. As it was Sunday local time here in California,
was he religiously correct and not broadcasting? A day of rest? No
sure if this has been the case during past local Sundays? (Ron Howard,
WOR iog via DXLD)
Hi, Ron, I was just about to send Glenn some fresh logs and that
question would be answered. to wit:
7470, USA (religious pirate), YHWH at 0216. Suddenly popping up in mid
sentence, usual weak signal heard at beginning of transmissions. Some
of the usual monologue with "Josiah", but I didn't monitor the whole
broadcast as I often do. For the first half hour, the signal never did
come up as it usually does. Frequency check after 0530 had station
off, but this would be unusually late for it anyway. Poor to Fair -
June 4 (Rick Barton, heard in Central Arizona. Grundig Satellit 5000 &
750; RS SW-2000629, with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good
Listening....! -rb, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
7470, USA, YHWH (religious pirate station), 0235 Fair signal at Tune-
in with usual Yahweh or the highway monologue. Suddenly went off the
air at 0243. Just as suddenly, popped back on the air at 0329. June 5
Barton-AZ --- HI RON - here is where we are at at the moment. It IS on
right now (0333Z). 73 from Arizona -rb. (Barton, ibid.)
0410: "10 commandments of Yahweh". 0432, Days of Hard Life song, more
monologue. Closed a little after 0500 when I was out of the room.
Good - June 5 (Barton-AZ, ibid.)
** OKLAHOMA. 530, June 2 at 1718 UT check, K530AM, Vance AFB TIS is
back in whack, modulating Ad Council PSA loops (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. FCC info, excerpted from all states and territories:
Altus 21 KKTM-LP Requests conversion from analog ch. 17, 15kw,
34-38-34/99-20-02
Bartlesville 17 KDOR-TV Special Temporary Authority for 235kw/315m
for temporary antenna while post-repack ch. 36
antenna is installed
Duncan 26 KSWX-LP Requests conversion from analog ch. 31, 14kw
Enid 33 KUOC-LD From 48, 5 kw; amendment from ch. 27
[what?? Station does not exist; channels 33 AND 27 are occupied by
full-power OKC stations, presumably staying put --- gh]
Oklahoma City 14 KOCY-LP Requests conversion from analog ch. 48, 15kw
Oklahoma City 26 KLHO-LD From 31
Sallisaw 19 KQRY-LD From 48, 15kw, 35-47-49/94-10-05; amendment
from 14kw
Tulsa 14 KXAP-LD From 38, 15kw
Tulsa 35 KEGG-LD Requests power increase to 15kw, 35-43-27/95-
59-17
OK Enid 100.9 K265FL [Calls assigned to new station; will be
News/Talk: ‘News Talk 960 KGWA’ // KGWA-960]
OK Lawton 96.7 K244FW [Calls assigned to new station; will be
Sports: ‘The Ticket 1380’ // KKRX-1380]
OK Waynoka 94.1 KTHM [Call change from KBUG]
(June WTFDA VHF-UHF Digest via DXLD)
There had been an application for an LPFM in Enid on 100.9, covered
previously in DXLD. I bookmarked its FCC form, and now I see that form
318 is BLANK:
https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101590886&formid=318&fac_num=195703
I searched on 195703 and found the DXLDs involved: 14-05 and 14-17
(Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. While hunting for Es from beyond OK, June 4 at 1918 UT, I
run across some local info. 100.1, once a class-A, 3 kW channel, now
has a 100 kW in Woodward, KWFX, abutting LPFM in Enid 99.9. One slogan
heard, ``covering all the mesas`` which had me thinking of AZ or
vicinity, but there are minor mesas between Woodward and Enid. Finally
heard local ad with a 580-AC same as Enid.
Circa 1730 UT June 4, on headphones with the DX-398 set to stereo I
find two of my locals are modulating left-channel only: 88.3, K202BY,
with Family Radio talk; and 94.3 KLGB-LP with gospel rock music. Both
still thus early UT June 6, with K202BY also musicking. They`d better
hope signal is weak enough for listeners not to break stereo
threshold, in which case lacking right is not so obvious. Axually, I`m
sure neither station knows nor cares (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 96.9, May 30 at 2015 UT as I am searching for Es FM DX
(none found), I notice that my local KQOB (licensed to Enid,
originally KCRC-FM, but for OKC market from tower midway near
Crescent), has been rebranded yet again, ``The new Alice 96-9 FM,
Oklahoma City`` (but keeping calls denoting ``Bob``, sort of). Not so
new, perhaps, as it`s already as such in the WTFDA FM Database.
Re KQOB 96.9 ``Enid`` branding: Later I copy the RDS display: ``/
THE_NEW_ / _ALICE__ / __96-9__ / FM..._WE / __PLAY__ / ANYTHING /
NYTHING_ /`` Oh, great, I`d like some TCHAIKOVSKY!! Or CHAIKOVSKY
(Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** OKLAHOMA. 106.7, KTUZ-FM Okarche, is off the air!
TROOPERS RESPOND TO FATAL PLANE CRASH IN CANADIAN CO.
Posted: May 30, 2018 10:34 PM GST Updated: May 31, 2018 6:40 AM GST
By News9.com By Steve Shaw, News 9
[video] 01:33
http://www.news9.com/clip/14387203/troopers-respond-to-fatal-plane-crash-in-canadian-co
WEB EXTRA: Bob Mills SkyNews 9 Flies Over Plane Crash In Canadian
County 03:25
http://www.news9.com/clip/14386314/web-extra-bob-mills-skynews-9-flies-over-plane-crash-in-canadian-county
CANADIAN COUNTY, Oklahoma - A crop duster aircraft crashed into a
radio tower north of El Reno in Canadian County.
Oklahoma Highway Patrol and Canadian County officials crash and
subsequent fire Wednesday evening.
The Piedmont Fire Department also assisted the Okarche Fire Department
at the scene in the area of Memorial and Manning roads.
Officials have confirmed that the pilot of the aircraft has died.
OHP Trooper Mat Conway said the first 911 call came in at 5:13 p.m.
Conway said the small plane hit the guide [sic] wires of the reported
1,200 [sic?? -foot?] Tyler Media radio tower.
According to Conway, the plane then crashed into a creek bed and burst
into flames.
Investigators with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will be on the scene
Thursday morning.
Stay with News 9 and News9.com for more information (via gh, DXLD)
PILOT REMEMBERED BY FAMILY AS CRASH INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
Posted: May 31, 2018 10:12 PM GST Updated: May 31, 2018 10:12 PM GST
By Caleigh Bourgeois, News 9
http://www.news9.com/story/38321425/pilot-remembered-by-family-as-crash-investigation-continues
CANADIAN COUNTY, Oklahoma - A family is mourning after a man lost his
life in a plane crash north of El Reno Wednesday evening.
FAA and NTSB investigators are trying to figure out how a small crop-
dusting plane ended up crashing.
Andrew Deterding, from Pond Creek has been identified as the victim.
Investigators say he was just doing his job Wednesday, crop-dusting
for a client north of El Reno.
Deterding’s plane got caught in some guy wires, taking down the plane
and a radio tower.
"In talking to witnesses there on the scene, it was a crop-dusting
plane and had struck some of the guy wires there and caused the
aircraft to go down," Capt. Paul Timmons with Oklahoma Highway Patrol
said.
The owner of the land where the crash occurred said he is a longtime
client of Deterding’s.
The pilot’s family posted a tribute to Facebook for Deterding on his
company Facebook page:
"We lost a great man today. Andy was in a crash involving the
guide [sic] wires on a radio tower and did not survive. I am at a
complete loss of words, but a friend sent us this and it fits
perfectly.
All we can be in this life.. is the best version of ourselves. We
all try, Day by day. Andy, lived that way, each day. He would wake up,
and make the world a better place by being the best human being he
could. He did it through his laugh, his jokes, his smile, his heart.
He instantly made me feel at ease, as it was easy to see his gold
heart shine through his body. In all he did, he walked around with
light beaming out of him. Everybody he came across was a better person
after experiencing his light.
Dads memory’s [sic] and stories will live on. Through every heart
he touched. From family and friends to the foster kids we care for
that he treated as his own grandchildren. We love you dad, and know
you are in heaven on the look out for us."
Officials call Deterding an experienced pilot.
"I know this company's been in business for a while. So he was an
experienced pilot, so I think it was just an unfortunate accident that
occurred yesterday," Timmons said.
The owner of the radio tower, Ty Tyler of Tyler Media, says he’s
heartbroken that Deterding lost his life, and is praying for the
family.
When the investigation allows Tyler will work to get the radio
station, KTUZ, back on air.
Investigators confirm Deterding was wearing a helmet and seatbelt at
the time of the crash (via gh, DXLD)
Channel 9 chopper shots showed quite a mess of the tower on the
ground. WTFK? 106.7, and indeed the frequency has been emptied. WTFDA
FM Database info about it:
``KTUZ-FM 106.7 OKARCHE OK USA 13.0 13.0 292.0 292.0 35-36-49 97-52-19
Spanish 444D La Zeta 106.7 KTUZ-FM La Zeta 106.7 KTUZ-FM Classical
REGIONAL MEXICAN LA Z 106.7``
Apparently no other FM BC or TV stations on that tower, which, NW of
OKC, is quite removed from the NE OKC antenna farm. Deterding Aerial,
north of Enid, is quite a landmark as one approaches Pond Creek from
the south.
KTUZ call also applies to RF 29 nominally Shawnee with three Spanish
TV networx. And to 1570 AM in Catoosa/Tulsa.
Own website linked from wikipedia, http://unidosok.com/okc/la-zeta/
has nothing about this! For the latest on what La Zeta is doing, one
must refer to disgraced FB, June 1:
``La Zeta Oklahoma City [hace] 22 hrs
https://www.facebook.com/La-Zeta-Oklahoma-City-141974055838361/
El 30 de Mayo una avioneta se estrelló y derribó la torre de señal de
nuestra estación. Lamentablemente, el piloto no sobrevivió. Nuestras
oraciones están con sus familiares y amigos. ??
Nuestro extraordinario equipo de ingenieros está trabajando arduamente
para regresar la señal de KTUZ-FM-106.7FM. Por el momento, la
programación de La Z está en el aire en nuestra estación hermana
Éxitos 96.5FM. Este cambio es temporal, en cuanto la señal de KTUZ
regrese al 106.7FM, la programación habitual de Éxitos volverá a la
frecuencia 96.5. Gracias por su constante sintonía.``
96.5, is a mere translator, WTFDA listed as:
``K243BJ KRXO-FM-HD3 [origin] 96.5 OKLAHOMA CITY OK USA 0.25 0.25
302.0 0.0 35-24-54 97-30-32 Spanish 3F48 Exitos 96.5 FM! Exitos 96.5
FM Foreign Language OLDIES EXITOS 96.5``
``BTW, 106.7 KTUZ cannot be found on radio-locator --- have they
already deleted it, or was it ever there? Not even by CoL Okarche.
Just the 1570 KTUZ``
That`s what I wrote until I tried again. If you enter KTUZ-FM in the
callsign search, you get an error message saying US stations have only
3 or 4 letters! Apparently you have to enter KTUZ, and then choose FM
only. It says it is off the air:
https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KTUZ&band=FM&country=&scope=&count=20&sort=Call&sr=1&s=C&sid=
(Glenn Hauser, Enid, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
If you want even more about this, and some different angles on the
wreckage, KOCO and KFOR also covered it, perhaps even KOKH Fox 25 (gh)
Thanks for the note, Glenn. It's sad to hear about the crop duster. I
didn't catch this in time to see what I could get on 106.7 while KTUZ
was off the air. As of Sunday evening, it is back on the air from
somewhere, although apparently not at full power as I am getting some
interference from KZZA/Muenster TX here in Norman, OK (speg, Central
Oklahoma, June 4, WTFFA Forum via DXLD)
Cursory chex of 106.7 but nothing heard here (gh, Enid, DXLD)
** OMAN. 9540, R. Sultanate of Oman, Thumrayt. “Come on Eileen” (Dexys
Midnight Runners) and other pops at 0348. At 0400, announcement as
“This is the news in brief from Oman FM”, but he didn’t get past
completing the first news item before the transmitter was switched
off. Weak signal on 13/5 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC (Yaesu
FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun PL-680,
Horizontal Sky Loop, Double Bazooka antennas for 80, 40 and 20 metres,
Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise Eliminating
Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June Australian DX
News via DXLD)
Very good signal of Radio Sultanate of Oman on May 29:
1433 & 1533 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English & Arabic
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/05/very-good-signal-of-radio-sultanate-of_30.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
15140, Radio Sultanate of Oman at 1431 UT May 30 in English with the
program lineup for the "Nation`s Station". Qur`an at 1434. Very Good.
73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, AB, Rx: Perseus SDR, Ant: beverage,
Wellbrook ALA 100 loop, WOR iog via DXLD)
Here I am lucky to get a JBA carrier from it, allegedly 100 kW at 315
degrees (gh, OK, DXLD)
** PHILIPPINES. 9615, May 31 at 1759, VP signal, FE language, full
timesignal 30 seconds early, but a another 3-pip TS ending at 1800:07.
OSOB outside North America, so a surprise. Aoki/NDXC shows:
``9615 1530-1830 PHL BBC Kor Tinang 1-7``. HFCC confirms it`s on a 21-
degree antenna from IBB Tinang, which carries right on over North
Korea to North America. Maybe the first TS was just SFX? (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PHILIPPINES. QSL: 9465, Liang You Radio Chinese-Yunnan, broadcdast
via Bocaue transmitter. Received back within seven days a QSL reply
from Peter Tong, Deputy Station Manager, Radio Liang You Radio
F.E.B.C. Sent a nice letter, and information about their service.
Website is http://www.729ly.net E-mail: petertong@febc.org (Edward
Kusalik, Daysland, Alberta, Canada, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9275, FEBC (Bocaue) 1234-1300+ 3 June. Loud with English religious
discussion (Last Supper, "Revelation", etc.), followed by Chinese
translation/discussion until TOH with "IS" tune & Chinese ID (Dan
Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA, PL380/6m X wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Very good signal of FEBC on new 9275 kHz on May 27
1348 & 1558 NF 9275 BOC 100 kW / 345 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 9380
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/very-good-signal-of-febc-radio-on-new.html
Wrong of new frequency 15640 kHz of FEBC Radio May 31
0900-1000 15640 IBA 100 kW / 330 deg to EaAs Hui zu/Zhuang, ex 15450
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/wrong-of-new-frequency-15640-khz-of.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Very good signal of FEBC Radio again on A18 registered 15450, June 1
0900-1000 15450 IBA 100 kW / 330 deg EaAs Hui zu/Zhuang, instead of
15640 May 31
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/rdeception-of-febc-radio-again-on-a18.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
FEBC via tx Iba vs. FEBC via tx Bocaue on 15450 June 2
0900-1000 15450 IBA 100 kW / 330 deg to EaAs Hui zu/Zhuang, very good
0930-1000 15450 BOC 100 kW / 245 deg to SEAs Minangkabau, weak signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/febc-via-tx-iba-vsfebc-via-tx-bocaue-on.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 1-2, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9920, May 31 at 1224, SE Asian song, poor signal. HFCC says it`s FEBC,
100 kW due west from Iba site, at 1200-1330; this semihour on
Thursdays being in the ``Jar`` abbr`d language per NDXC/Aoki. WRTH
reveals full name of language is Jarai. EiBi`s readme.txt enters it
thus: ``JR Jarai / Giarai / Jra (Vietnam)`` without any figures on
speakership, as most of those have been deleted. At 1230 Vietnamese
announcement, just leading into another minolity language, abbr`d hre
which stands for Hre, per WRTH.
[and non] I was checking 9920 in case R. Thailand had also moved its
earlier broadcasts from 9390, and there was no signal. That`s because
of a quarter-hour break after Malay 1200-1215 before English at 1230,
and indeed carrier is on by 1229, but VP.
9795, June 1 at 2320, YL singing ``Old Ruggèd Cross`` in unknown
language, steady beat rather C&W with an instrumental interlude, S9-
S7; 2324 announcement sounds like Burmese; another tune/hymn in same
style.
One might not expect to be hearing FEBC 100 kW due west from Iba so
well, or at all, but that`s what it is, this semihour in the Mon
language, per EiBi, which is spoken in Burma (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** POLAND. Radio Poland. Foreign service of the Polish radio. Russian
edition. Quotation from the program "Feedback", 05/30/2018
"Now we are preparing to launch our new site. We will certainly turn
to our management and IT specialists to take into account the wishes
of "listeners on wheels", and we hope that soon you will be able to
download and listen to our programs without problems" Source:
http://www.radiopolsha.pl/6/249/Artykul/366080
(via Dmitry Kutuzov, Ryazan, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" via Rus-DX June
3 via DXLD) And likewise other languages?? (gh, DXLD)
** PUERTO RICO. 1660, WGIT, Canóvanas, ‘Faro de Santidad’, SS
Religious Back on air. Heard 23/5 (Tony King, North American X-band at
a Glance, June NZ DX Times via DXLD)
** ROMANIA. 9730, R. Romania Int., 5/27, 0002-0025, in English. This
edition includes "Panorama", the bi-monthly feature that reviews some
of the more interesting shows over the previous two weeks. 44333
(+ [same]) 5/29, 0010-0022; Business Club this week repeats the May
8th report about the overall condition of the Romanian railway
system. SIO 211, with AudN.
(+) 5/30, 0010-0020; Society Today discussed socio-educational
inclusion in the Romanian educational system. SIO 322
(+) 5/31, 0015-0025; Traveler's Guide discusses a national park in a
protected area of southwestern Romania. With AudN, SIO 211
(+) 6/1, 0020-0030; "Through The Looking Glass" talks about the
largest book fair in Romania. With AudN, SIO 211
(+) 6/2, 0016-0040; World of Culture briefly reviews a play called
"Story from Tran-Sylvania", the text tells the true story of a mixed
Romanian-Hungarian family from Targu Muted, spanning several
generations. Also, "All That Jazz" features some acoustic jazz guitar.
SIO 222 (Ronald Sives, Easton, PA, Eton Field Radio; Princeton Sky
Wire, NASWA Flashsheet June 3 via DXLD)
9740/DRM, R Romania Int’l, with start of English broadcast, into news
read by YL. 14 dB s/n & SDC & FAC making it in solidly, but the MSC
Audio was in & out. About 50% decoding, so not great, but better than
trying with the SDRplay & DReaM software combo. 0300-0310 28/May
SDRPlay + Sodira SDR + Gary's mini-whip (Ken Zichi, MI, MARE Tipsheet
June 1 via DXLD)
** RUSSIA [non]. 97 W, Galaxy 19, 12.060-H / 22000 Msps, Radio Sputnik
with English "Trendstorm" including talk re Pompeo's threats toward
Iran, Turkey & Israel 'from friends to worst enemies' etc. This
station is REALLY inconsistent. Some of the programming is pretty
good, and much of it is even worse than the old Radio Moscow days.
Much like RT television! 50% & steady, 0319-0349 27/May QPSK/MPEG2--
(Ken Zichi, Port Hope MI2, MARE Tipsheet June 1 via WORLD OF RADIO
1933, DXLD)
** SAUDI ARABIA [and non]. On Wednesday (30 May), strong signal from
Radio Guinée on 9650 kHz noted from about 1730 UT tune-in onwards.
Saudi jamming on the frequency (whoop-whoop style) noted faintly at
times even after the VOIRI broadcast in Arabic was well over (--
Richard Langley, Canary Islands, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1933,
DXLD)
vs. IRAN, Radio Saudi Int & R Riyadh Holy Quran vs. VIRI IRIB, May 31
1130-1430 13785 SIR 500 kW / 216 deg N/ME Arabic, co-ch BSKSA Radio
Saudi Inter
0530-1430 13610 ZAH 500 kW / 289 deg EaAf Arabic, co-ch Radio Riyadh
Holy Quran
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/radio-saudi-int-radio-riyadh-holy-quran.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 31, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX
LISTENING DIGEST) i.e. Saudi moved onto Iran frequencies to jam them,
as in previous DXLD (gh)
Unscheduled frequency of BSKSA Radio Riyadh, June 1
till 0600 on 7410 JED or RIY / unknown to N/ME Arabic Holy Quran:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/unscheduled-frequency-of-bsksa-radio.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 1, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
11820.04, June 5 from 2205, BSKSA Qur`an with only fair signal, but
supplying sufficient soporific singing to soothe my post-produxion
nap. At some point there was a very long dead air pause; maybe some
visual interlude perceptible only at ångström wavelengths? But chopped
off the air in mid-Q at almost 2301*, like an alarum (Glenn Hauser,
OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SEYCHELLES [non]. Very good signal of FEBA Radio BaBcoCk Yerevan,
June 5
1600-1630 on 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Guragena Mon-Wed
1600-1630 on 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Amharic Thu-Sun
1630-1700 on 12125 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Amharic Daily
1730-1800 on 7510 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Silte Daily
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/very-good-signal-of-feba-radio-babcock.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SIKKIM & AUSTRALIA. 4835, AIR Gangtok, at 1315, June 5. Heard with
a very prominent hum; their transmitter has had this problem for over
six weeks now; could just make out some faint audio underneath from
Ozy Radio, but Gangtok was blocking most of Ozy's signal. Gangtok
local sunset was at 1257 UT and my local sunrise was at 1249, so
strong grayline reception (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón
E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020, SIBC, Honiara. Only fair in English at 0734
on 23/5 (John Adams, Port Douglas, Far North Queensland (Sangean ATS-
909X, 7 Metre Reel Antenna), June Australian DX News via DXLD)
English political speech. Fair at 0915. 14/5 (Phil Brennan, VK8VWA,
Darwin NT (JRC NRD 515, SDR Play RSP1, Icom IC R75, Wellbrook ALA1530
LNPro), ibid.)
Is it just me, or is the SIBC signal truly down in the mud these days?
-cs (Craig Seager, ed., NSW, ibid.)
** SOMALIA. 7750, Warsan FM Radio (presumed). In vernaculars daily,
last confirmed on 10/5 at 1710-1935*. By the way there are two radios
called Warsan – one in Kenya in Garissa & Dadaab & another in Baidoa
Somalia, both in Somali & both on FM (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria
(Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi ant 16 m long, own made), June
Australia DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
7750, 1920, (Tentative), Lively Horn of Africa vocals at poor level
till closing abruptly at 1934 on 14/5. Likely Warsan Radio.
Transmitting in USB mode only (Bryan Clark, Mangawhai, Northland,
North Island, New Zealand, WinRadio G33DDC and AOR7030+receivers,
EWEs to North, Central & South America, June NZ DX Times via WORLD OF
RADIO 1933, DXLD)
[re DXLD 18-20:] Log: 7750 kHz, Somalia, 1855 UT on May 16.
Warsan Radio aus der somalischen Stadt Baidoa (Baydhabo) sendet,
zumindest unregelmaessig, nach wie vor auf der Kurzwelle 7750 kHz.
Die erstmals 2016 aufgetauchten Ausstrahlungen in
Einseitenbandmodulation konnten im Mai 2018 in Europa nach 21.00 Uhr
MESZ gehoert werden (via Herbert Meixner-AUT, A-DX ng May 16)
Auf dem Web-Empfaenger zu hoeren (O=2), aber auf den vertikalen Loops
nach Suedost ausgerichtet doch deutlich besser. (O=3, S8-9)
Eigentlich bin ich ziemlich erstaunt, wie gross die Richtwirkung der
Vertikal-loops doch auch fuer Raumwellensignale sind.
Allerdings wirkt sich das erst groesseren Wellenlaengen aus - also in
der Frequenz tiefer als 10 MHz - also bei tieferen Frequenzen als
10 MHz wird die Richtwirkung auch fuer Raumwellensignale bei der
Doppelmagnetloop in vertikaler Position signifikant. Hierdurch wuerde
sich fuer die tiefen Frequenzen sogar ein Rotor lohnen... Im 80m Band
(3.5 MHz) sehe ich ein Seitenminimum von immerhin gut 10db auch fuer
die Raumwelle... (Ulli Grunow-BEL ON5KQ, A-DX ng May 16)
Re: Somalia 7750 kHz. Hoechstwahrscheinlich. Ganz, ganz schwach ein
USB Signal mit HoA music um 2009 UT on May 17, dank dem Tip von Jari
in Finnland.
7750 kHz minus 15 Hertz, also approx. 7749.985 kHz in USB mode. Einen
S-Wert mag ich nicht definieren - gerade so an der Grasnarbe. AGC
ausschalten, und barfuss hoch-regeln.
Auf 7725v kHz pirate Zeppelin Radio, Greece, not heard today.
[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (wb df5sx, wwdxc
BC-DX TopNews May 17, all via BC-DX 1 June via DXLD)
Google translation sic:
Warsan Radio from the Somali town of Baidoa (Baydhabo) broadcasts
at least irregularly, still on the shortwave 7750 kHz. The single-
sideband modulation broadcasts that first appeared in 2016 were heard
in Europe after May 21, 2018, after 21:00 CEST (via Herbert Meixner-
AUT, A-DX ng May 16).
Listening to the web-recipient (O = 2), but on the vertical loops
geared towards southeast but much better. (O = 3, S8-9) Actually, I am
quite surprised how big the directivity of the Vertical loops but also
for space wave signals are.
However, the bigger wavelengths have an effect - that is, in the
frequency lower than 10 MHz - i.e. at lower frequencies than 10 MHz,
the directivity also for space wave signals in the Double magnet loop
in vertical position significantly. This would even worth a rotor for
the low frequencies ... in the 80m band (3.5 MHz) I see a page minimum
of at least 10db well for the Spatial Wave ... (Ulli Grunow-BEL ON5KQ,
A-DX ng May 16)
Re: Somalia 7750 kHz. Hoechst Probably. Very, very weak USB signal
with HoA music around 2009 UT on May 17, thanks to the tip of Jari
in Finnland.
7750 kHz minus 15 hertz, so approx. 7749,985 kHz in USB mode. I do not
like defining an S-value - just like that on the grass. Turn AGC off
and up-steer barefoot.
On 7725v kHz pirate Zeppelin Radio, Greece, not heard today. [selected
SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx,
wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 17, all via BC-DX 1 June via WORLD OF RADIO
1933, DXLD)
** SOUTH AFRICA. Reception of Channel Africa in French and English,
May 29:
1600-1700 15235 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg WeAf French Mon-Fri, very good
1700-1800 11885*MEY 250 kW / 328 deg WeAf English Mon-Fri-weak/fair
* same time 11885 URU 050 kW / 230 deg EaAs Uyghur PBS Xinjiang co-ch
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/05/reception-of-channel-africa-in-french.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Channel Africa was today, 31 May at 1700 on air in English on both
scheduled 11885 and their old frequency 15235 kHz. Presumably an error
as 15235 was then cut at 1711 UT. (However, 15235 was providing
stronger reception here). (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, WOR iog via DXLD)
[and non] Good signal here on Gran Canaria on 11885 kHz. On the other
hand, Al-Azm (Determination) Radio on Channel Africa’s former
frequency of 11745 was quite weak (— Richard Langley, 2053 UT, ibid.)
15235 kHz is used in the previous hour for French. I guess they just
forgot to turn off the transmitter (Langley, ibid.)
** SPAIN. Reception of Radio Exterior de España REE on 4 of 4
frequencies, May 29 --- 1755-1800 open carrier / dead air, instead of
IS + frequency announcement!
1800-2200 15390 NOB 200 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Spanish Daily, very good
1800-2200 15520 NOB 200 kW / 110 deg to N/ME Spanish Daily, very good
1800-2200 17715 NOB 200 kW / 230 deg to SoAm Spanish Daily, weak/fair
1800-2200 17855 NOB 200 kW / 290 deg to ENAm Spanish Daily, fair/good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/05/reception-of-radio-exterior-de-espana_30.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SRI LANKA. QSL: 11750, Sinhala City FM via SLBC Trincomalee
transmitter. Nice full data (with site) .pdf multi-scene QSL response
plus cover letter for an e-mail report sent to: goonetilleke@gmail.com
v/s: Deputy Director General Engineering (stamped) Reply in three days
for the e-mail report (Edward Kusalik, Daysland, Alberta, Canada, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** SUDAN. 7205, Rep. of Sudan Radio, Al Aitahab. Arabic to EAf at 0430
with on-location news reports. Canned announcements at 0432, then more
news reports. EAf pop-ish song sung in Arabic at 0442, another on-
location report at 0450. A weak signal but great to hear this one in
my afternoon on 7 MHz! 13/5 (Rob Wagner, VK3BVW, Mount Evelyn, VIC
(Yaesu FTDX 3000, Kenwood TS2000, Yaesu FRG100, Kenwood R5000, Tecsun
PL-680, Horizontal Sky Loop, Double Bazooka antennas for 80, 40 and 20
metres, Par EF-SWL End Fed antenna, BHI NEIM1031 Digital Noise
Eliminating Module, MFJ-1026 Noise Cancelling Module, ATU), June
Australian DX News via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
** SUDAN [non]. Reception of FPU Radio Tamazuj and Radio Dabanga on
May 29
Radio Tamazuj
1500-1527 15150 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg EaAf Juba Arabic, fair/good
1500-1527 15550 SMG 250 kW / 150 deg EaAf Juba Arabic, very good
Radio Dabanga
1530-1627 15150 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg EaAf Juba [sic] Arabic, weak/fair
1530-1627 15550 ISS 250 kW / 138 deg EaAf Juba [sic] Arabic, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/05/reception-of-fpu-radio-tamazuj-and.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 29-30, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SWEDEN. Grimeton Radio / SAQ Transmission on July 1st, 2018
The annual transmission on “Alexanderson Day” with the Alexanderson
alternator on VLF 17.2 kHz with the call SAQ will take place Sunday,
July 1st, 2018.
This year, three transmissions are scheduled as follows:
1. Startup of tuning at 10:15 (0815 UT) with a transmission of a
message at 10:45 (0845 UT).
2. Startup of tuning at 12:15 (1015 UT) with a transmission of a
message at 12:45 (1045 UT)
3. Startup of tuning at 14:15 (1215 UT) with a transmission of a
message at 14:45 (1245 UT)
All three transmission events will be broadcasted live on our YouTube
Channel.
Amateur Radio Station with the call “SK6SAQ” will be QRV on the
following frequencies:
– 7035 kHz CW or
– 14035 kHz CW or
– 3755 kHz SSB
Two stations will be on the air most of the time.
QSL-reports to SAQ and SK6SAQ are kindly received via:
– E-mail to: info@alexander.n.se
– or via: SM bureau
– or direct by mail to: Alexander – Grimeton Veteranradios Vaenner,
Radiostationen
Grimeton 72
SE-432 98 GRIMETON
S W E D E N
The station will be open to visitors between 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.
WELCOME! Alexander/SAQ For further details, also read our website:
http://www.alexander.n.se
As previously reported SAQ from the World Heritage site at Grimeton,
Sweden, has the world's last operable Alexanderson alternator and will
be on air on Sunday, July 1st, 2018.
Wikipedia have recently updated their article on Alexanderson
alternators. It now contains a more detailed history of alternator
development, and a list of stations that used the devices, plus a
history of the fate of some of the machines, plus links to related
topics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexanderson_alternator
(via Mike Terry, June 5, WOR iog via DXLD)
** TAIWAN. QSL: Received a QSL letter from Taiwan Fishery Radio in
response to a report dated May 14, 2018. Taiwan Fishery Radio
broadcasts weather for fishermen and farmers, information about the
fishing industry and fisheries, music. The station was adopted via the
Web SDR in Shenzhen, China. QSL here
http://freerutube.info/2018/05/31/qsl-taiwan-fishery-radio-tayvan-may-2018-goda/
(Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx" via QSL World via
Rus-DX June 3 via DXLD)
** TAIWAN. CREATIVE GREETINGS COMPETITION FOR RTI’S 90 TH ANNIVERSARY
Hello listeners! To mark RTI’s 90 th anniversary this year, we are
inviting listeners around the world to send us “creative” greetings.
Entries in any format are welcome, including paintings, photos, audio
recordings and videos, as long as the event logo “RTI 90” is included.
There will be a cash prize [how much???] for the most creative
entries, and participants can also enter our Facebook popularity
award contest. Send in your entries today!
Categories: 1. Audio-visual 2. Creative cards
Entries must include the following elements:
(1) Good wishes for RTI’s 90th anniversary
(2) The event logo “RTI 90”
(3) A message for RTI
If you have any questions, please contact: rti90th@gmail.com
Website: http://90.rti.org.tw/en/greetings-en/
How to take part: (Please choose one of the following ways to
register)
1. Visit
bit.ly/2wYHPEJ to fill out an online registration form and upload your
entry.
2. Email your entry and personal information (name, nationality,
address and phone number) to rti90th@gmail.com
3. Mail your entry and personal information (name, nationality,
address and phone number) to RTI PR, No. 55, Bei-an Road, Zhongshan
District, Taipei, 10462, Taiwan) Entries must be postmarked by July 15
Good luck and best wishes, RTI Public Relations Office (via Alokesh
Gupta, New Delhi, June 1, cumbredx yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
** TAJIKISTAN. 7245, R. Tajikistan. Vernaculars, presumed Tajik on
17/5 at 0312 rather relay of their Home Service, featuring “Love
Story” melody, advertisements, DJ said ”Tajikistan, Tajikistan” &
songs (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria (Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi
ant 16 m long, own made), June Australia DX News via DXLD)
** THAILAND. Very good signal of HSK9 R. Thailand World Service May 31
1800-1900 NF 9920 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Thai lang,x 9390
1900-2000 NF 9920 UDO 250 kW / 321 deg to WeEu English, ex 9390
2000-2015 NF 9920 UDO 250 kW / 321 deg to WeEu German, ex 9390
2030-2045 NF 9920 UDO 250 kW / 321 deg to WeEu English, ex 9390
2045-2115 NF 9920 UDO 250 kW / 313 deg to WeEu Thai lang,x 9390
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/very-good-signal-of-hsk9-radio-thailand.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TIBET. The English language broadcast of 'Holy Tibet' from China
Tibet Broadcasting/Voice of China. 'Holy Tibet' is a very enjoyable
program featuring the voices of many SWL's from around the world as a
station promo and some great Tibetan music. I must say the Tibetan
accented English takes a little while to tune the ear to (Michael
Cunningham, Yarwun, Queensland, June Australian DX News via WORLD OF
RADIO 1933, DXLD)
It`s cheeky of the ChiCom to name the program ``Holy Tibet``, since
they are suppressing the original religion of Tibetans. It`s at 07-08
& 16-17 UT on numerous frequencies (Glenn Hauser, ibid.)
** TURKEY. 9515, V Turkey in English s/on IS, ID & English sked, then
News & "Economy & politics" with talx re Caspian Natural Gas. At 0312
"Question of the Month”, then at 0315 into Music. // but a good 3-5
seconds ahead of the satellite (see below). 4+5444 *0259-0319 27/May
[non] 97 W, Galaxy 19, 11.960-V / 22000 Msps, V Turkey //to SW (see
above). 53% & steady, QPSK/MPEG2 0309-0319 27/May (Ken Zichi, Port
Hope MI2, SDRplay + SDRuno + ANC-4 + randomwire, MARE Tipsheet June 1
via DXLD)
** TURKEY. Reception of TRT Voice of Turkey in three new languages,
June 1
0400-0455 21680 EMR 500 kW / 105 deg to SEAs Malaysian, very good and
0500-0655 13765 EMR 500 kW / 210 deg to CEAf Hausa/Swahili, very good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-trt-voice-of-turkey-in.html
Again very odd frequency 9655.7 kHz of TRT Voice of Turkey on June 1:
1000-1055 9655.7 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg CeAs Georgian, ex 9655.0 May 29
1000-1025 9855.0 EMR 500 kW / 032 deg CeAs Tatar, nominal freq May 29
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/again-very-odd-frequency-96557-khz-of.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Other very odd freqs 13765.7/11795.7/9855.7 kHz of Voice of Turkey,
June 2:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/very-odd-13765711795798557-khz-of-voice.html
-- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knPi0YIuxbc&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RmNHxBcdtU&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw-PZu6z2Jk&feature=youtu.be
??????????? ?? (Observer ? 4:34 PM via DXLD)
Other very odd freqs 13765.7/11795.7/9855.7 kHz of Voice of Turkey,
June 2, EMR 500 kW
0400-0455 21680.7 / 105 deg SEAs Malaysian, not confirmed, pls check
0500-0655 13765.7 / 210 deg CEAf Hau/Swa, instead of 13765 June 1
0830-0955 11795.7 / 105 deg WeAs Persian, instead of nominal 11795.0
1000-1055 9655.0 / 072 deg CeAs Georgian, instead of 9655.7 June 1
1000-1025 9855.7 / 032 deg CeAs Tatar, instead of 9855.0 June 1
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/very-odd-13765711795798557-khz-of-voice.html
Very odd frequencies 9785.7/9635.7 of Voice of Turkey, part 2 June 2
1830-1925 9785.7 / 310 deg WeEu English, instead of nominal 9785
1930-2025 9635.7 / 300 deg WeEu French, instead of nominal 9635:
2030-2125 9620.7 / 105 deg SEAs English, probably, please check!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/very-odd-frequencies-9785796357-khz-of.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 2, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** UGANDA [non]. 9370, Saturday June 2 at 1437, African music, strong
signal as WWRB is reconfirmed here ex-15240- with R. Munansi. At 1447
I`m checking UTwente SDR for World of Radio, so also try 9370: not a
bit of Munansi, but rather something in Burmese, i.e. VOA THAILAND at
1430-1530, which is surely also what the Ugandans will be hearing
during this hour. At 1713 recheck back here, African music somewhat
distorted at S6-S9. Saturday & Sunday daytime-only broadcasts,
Tennessee toward east Canada.
9370, Sunday June 3 at 1417, WWRB S9+20 with African music, so much of
the time Radio Munansi has bought occupied by this. Much later in the
next ~6 hours, they`ll get down to Luganda business. But at 1749,
still/again African choral music at S9+10.
9370, Sunday June 3 at 2055, R. Munansi via WWRB, presumed Luganda
talk continues past 2100, but off by 2124 check (Glenn Hauser, OK,
WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U K. Test transmission of BBC via BaBcoCk Woofferton, May 31
1000-1020 on 15510 WOF 300 kW / 140 deg to CEAf Music, strong:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/test-transmission-of-bbc-via-babcock.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. It may be time for New York Radio, time-sharing the Gander
frequencies, to return: from DXLD 18-01:
``It looks as though New York VOLMET will be off the air at least
through the end of May, according to an FAA Notice To Airmen:
``A7072/17 - VOLMET 10.051, 6.604, 3.485, 13.270 U/S. 19 DEC 15:14
2017 UNTIL 01 JUN 00:01 2018. CREATED: 19 DEC 15:17 2017``
U/S is an abbreviation for "Unserviceable." The station had been off
the air for two months before this NOTAM was issued (Mike Cooper, GA,
Jan 1, WORLD OF RADIO 1911, DX LISTENING DIGEST)`` (Glenn Hauser, June
2, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also NEWFOUNDLAND
** U S A. 13564, June 4 at 1307, JBA CW marker, only one letter
copied, K. Probably HIFER beacon GNK, Madison WI: yes, clear copy of
full ID at 1357 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. THE PRESIDENT HAS NOMINATED MICHAEL PACK AS CEO OF THE
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/eight-nominations-sent-senate-today-5/
CV:
https://www.claremont.org/scholar-bio/15/
(via Benn Kobb, June 5, DXLD) Viz.:
WHITE HOUSE PLANS TO NOMINATE CONSERVATIVE DOCUMENTARIAN, BANNON ALLY,
TO LEAD GOVERNMENT MEDIA AGENCY
http://money.cnn.com/2018/06/02/media/bbg-pack-nomination-plan/index.html
Sent from my iPhone (via David Cole, Goodwell OK, June 3, DXLD) viz.:
by Hadas Gold @CNNMoney June 3, 2018: 4:20 PM ET
President Donald Trump will nominate a conservative documentarian and
Stephen Bannon ally to lead a large government agency that creates and
distributes news to more than one hundred countries.
Late Friday, the White House announced its intent to nominate Michael
Pack, a former president of the conservative Claremont Institute, to
lead the Broadcasting Board of Governors. The board controls US
government-funded media outlets like Voice of America and Radio Free
Europe and is considered the country's largest public diplomacy
program. It reaches an audience of 278 million in more than 100
countries and 61 languages.
If confirmed, Pack would replace current CEO John Lansing, who was
appointed by the board and confirmed by Congress in 2015.
Pack's nomination has been expected for more than a year, but it was
tied up as he disentangled himself from conflict of interest issues,
according to two sources with knowledge of the process.
Pack did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Pack is a former Corporation for Public Broadcasting executive, and an
ally of Bannon, the former White House chief strategist and head of
Breitbart. The two worked on two documentaries together and Pack wrote
an op-ed last year praising Bannon as a pioneer in conservative
documentary filmmaking. As head of the Claremont Institute, he also
acted as publisher of the Claremont Review of Books, which the New
York Times once dubbed the "bible of highbrow Trumpism."
Several sources within the BBG have been privately expressing concern
over Pack's nomination. Previous BBG CEOs, a relatively new position,
have been more mainstream newsroom leaders, like Lansing, who is a
former president of Scripps Network, or current NBC News head Andy
Lack, who briefly led the agency in 2015.
There is also concern Pack will turn what has been considered
America's voice abroad toward a decidedly more pro-Trump bent, though
the agencies under the BBG are independent of the presidential
administration, with the board acting as firewall. Several staffers at
the BBG have told CNN they plan to leave if Pack is confirmed.
Other critics have said the BBG's media outlets are undermining the
administration's efforts at home and abroad.
Once Pack takes over, the structure of the BBG governance changes.
Should Pack be confirmed, he'd have more unilateral power over the
agency because of a provision enacted in the last weeks of the Obama
administration that would disband the bipartisan board in favor of an
advisory board, which supporters saw as a firewall between the
administration and the agency. Proponents promoted the move as one to
make the organization more efficient.
Beyond Pack, there are others who feel Bannon's influence has already
reached deep into the agency.
A Trump appointee already working in the BBG, Jeffrey Scott Shapiro, a
former investigative reporter who has ties to Bannon, has told
colleagues that his goal is to turn the agency into a "Bannon legacy,"
according to three sources within or familiar with the agency.
In March, the top Democrat of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Rep.
Eliot Engel said he had come forward to allege that Shapiro and others
were seeking to push the agency's journalism toward a viewpoint more
favorable with the Trump administration by overthrowing the current
leadership before Pack's nomination went out.
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly implied
John Lansing was appointed by former President Obama. In fact, he was
appointed by the board. CNNMoney (New York) First published June 2,
2018: 12:46 PM ET
Related: Bannon ally wants to turn government media agency into
"legacy" for former Trump adviser
http://money.cnn.com/2017/10/06/media/steve-bannon-ally-broadcasting-board-of-governors/index.html?iid=EL
(via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
Good god; will we soon be hearing 'lock her up' 24/7 on the worldwide
SW bands? (Steve McDonald, BC, WEB - "The VE7SL Radio Notebook":
http://qsl.net/ve7sl/ WOR iog via DXLD)
** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1932 monitoring: confirmed
Wednesday May 30 at 2100 on WRMI 9955, fair S8-S9, and 6 words behind
on WBCQ 7490, S0-S3. Now starts a long drought for WOR on SW from
America until Saturday 2300; next:
Sat 0629 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1431 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
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
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
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1933?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1933?]
WORLD OF RADIO 1932 monitoring: checking UTwente SDR, Holland for the
Sat June 2 at 1431 on HLR 6190-CUSB: nothing at 1438, but trace of me
at 1446. Alan Gale in England reports at 1505:
``Hi Glenn, Well, the propagation certainly confounded me today, as
HLR was audible here from around 1300 UT, and I even managed to catch
all of WoR on 6190. The signal strength did start to drop a bit about
8 minutes from the end, but then came back up strongly again till sign
off. It must have been due to all those thunderstorms watering the
transmitter site in Germany, or something, I think. :-) Alan``
Confirmed Saturday June 2 at 2300 on WRMI, 7780, poor. Also confirmed
UT Sunday June 3 at 0200 on WRMI 7780, poor-fair. Also confirmed UT
Sunday June 3 at 0332 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, about Rick Wiles on WRNO,
i.e. 26 minutes into show so must have started quite early circa 0306.
Next:
Sun 1030 HLR 9485-CUSB to WSW
Sun 1900 WRMI 9395 to NNW
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
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1933?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1933?]
GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 9485 CUSB, June 3
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on.html
1030-1100 9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun, very weak
(Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, dxldyg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Also confirmed Sunday June 3 after 1900 on WRMI 9395, poor. Next:
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
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1933?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1933?]
WORLD OF RADIO 1932 monitoring: confirmed UT Monday June 4 after 0130
on WRMI, 5850 VG S9+30 but fadey, and 7780 VP. Also confirmed at 0300
UT Mon June 4 on Area 51 webcast, and at 0327 on WBCQ 5129.8v, S9+10
but not overcoming noise level. Also confirmed UT Mon June 4 on WRMI
9955, S9 to S9+10. Also on webcast with repaired good audio, and after
ID, repeated immediately at 0400 on WRMI webcast only as 9955 has
signed off. Next:
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1933?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1933?]
WORLD OF RADIO 1932 monitoring: not confirmed UT Tuesday June 5 at
0048 check the 0030 broadcast on WRMI 7730, since that frequency alone
is unusually off the air (all other WRMIs confirmed at widely diverse
strengths: 5010, 5850, 5950, 7570, 7780, 9395, 9455, 9955). 7730 still
off at 0115; on by 0258.
WORLD OF RADIO 1933 contents: Alaska, Australia, Brasil, Chad non,
China, Cuba, Germany, Guatemala, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Korea
North non, Kurdistan non, North America, Oklahoma, Saudi Arabia and
non, Sikkim, Somalia, Sudan, Taiwan, Tibet, Uganda non, USA, Vietnam,
Zanzibar; and the propagation outlook
WOR 1933 ready for first airing just in time for 2030 Tuesday June 5
on WRMIs: 7780 VP, 5950 JBA carrier. Repeat at 2130: 7780 still VP,
5950 a slightly stronger JBA carrier. 5950 is aimed WNW but absorbed
in the daytime. 7780 is aimed NE toward Europe, so I check UTwente
SDR: nothing audible at 2030 (while 9395 aimed NNW is detectable); at
2149 there is now a trace of me on 7780. Surely 9 or 11 MHz band (like
ex-11580) aimed toward Europe now would do much better into the trans-
Atlantic summer Eurevening; as well as up the eastern seaboard.
Just as I had given up on WBCQ 9330, checked anyway Tuesday June 5 at
2330 --- there it is on 9330.104v-AM, the new WOR 1933, good and in
the clear without any BS mixing. Affiliates including WBCQ had been
notified 2+ hours earlier that 1933 was ready, evidently spurring a
boardop to axion; but don`t count on WOR repeating almost every day at
2330 as Allan originally scheduled. Next:
Wed 1030 WRMI 5950 to WNW
Wed 2100 WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 2100 WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Sat 0629 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1431 HLR 6190-CUSB to WSW
Sat 1930v WA0RCR 1860-AM ND
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
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, non-direxional
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1934?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1934?]
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Hi Glenn, Just to let you know I did hear WOR yesterday (June 6) on
5950 [at 1030]. In my time zone, only me, my cats, and the bats are up
at that hour. But I can confirm they are still running the show in
that slot. 73 -rb. in AZ (Rick Barton, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
WORLD OF RADIO 1933 monitoring. Confirmed at 1050 June 6 the Wednesday
1030 on WRMI 5950, fair S9 but vs local hi line noise level plaguing
me lately. (Compared to other WRMIs at 1059+: 9395 BS is S9+10/20;
9455 secret Oldies is S9 with `Heartache` past 1100 with no ID break,
but segué.) Also confirmed Wednesday June 6 at 2100 on WRMI 9955, very
poor; and on WBCQ 7490, JBA. Also confirmed! For the second day in a
row, Wed June 6 at 2330 on WBCQ, 9330v, good. So Next:
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
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, non-direxional
Mon 2330 WBCQ 9330v to WSW [maybe]
Tue 0030 WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 2030 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1934?]
Tue 2130 WRMI 7780 to NE, 5950 to WNW [or #1934?]
Full schedule for WOR on all outlets, not just SW; podcast linx:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ:
** U S A. 7490.06, June 1 at 2335, the pre-AWWW gospel huxter on WBCQ
has quite a hum on his live(?) feed. Wiggle that patchcord?
`Allan Weiner Worldwide` starts promptly at 0000 June 2 this week,
initial interjexions about too many taxes and too few pirates. Angela
and Tom are studio sidekix today. Apparently a new one, but did not
yet hear a declaration of which YOOL date applied. Unfortunately, John
Carver in mid-north Indiana`s computer is down so haven`t had his full
AWWW summary this week. Artie Bigley, however, listened to a podcast
(of this one?) and reports:
``AW said on his AWW podcast that he will have public service
programming on the new 500 kW transmitter. That would be awesome to
have WOR on that 20 megawatt ERP transmitter and antenna. Will you
request WOR to be aired on that transmitter a few times a week?``
Well, yes, if that`s possible; last I heard, the original plan was
that it would be 100% paid for and programmed by the flat-earthers
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [nothing
about that here:]
Last week`s AWWW --- Glenn. Computer is not fixed yet but we had a
cold front go through and the computer booted today so the problem
must be heat related. John
Listening on 7490 this evening [0000 UT June 2]. It was announced that
they were also on 5130 and 9330 but later they found that 9330 had
never been switched over to AWWW. Show started on time this evening.
Allan, Angela and Tom in the studio. Opening talk about taxes, tax
revolt and courts ripping people off to generate income.
The bulk of the show was a talk about switching the damaged
transmitters out of the transmitter building and putting the "newer"
transmitters in. Long discussion of the antique equipment that the
station uses. A hydraulic crane, a front end loader and a truck that
all took three to three and a half days to get into working order.
One needed fuel tank replaced and Allan used a gas can inside to get
it working. The crane was sunk into the ground and they had to use the
front end loader to raise it up. Replacement of old fuel and dead
batteries in all three. Then it was a matter of raising the
transmitters and moving them outside and then onto the truck. Then
move the other transmitters in.
It finally was confirmed that the transmitter Allan received from WRMI
was one of the original transmitters from WRUL. Allan said he and
TimTron would be spending a lot of time rebuilding that transmitter.
Then some talk about tubes and how to scrounge the big ones.
First phone call at 0042 and then one at 0055 from Tony Straka.
Reading of emails at 0105 and show was off the air at 0114 (John
Carver, Mid-North Indiana, June 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. From the Isle of Music, June 10-16:
This week, we present some wonderful Cuban and Cuban-American Jazz
recordings, most of them new.
1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most
of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania)
with 100 kW, Sunday 1500-1600 UT on SpaceLine, 9400, from Kostinbrod,
Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK)
2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UT on WBCQ,
7490 from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9 PM EDT in the US). This has
been audible in parts of NW, Central and Southern Europe with an
excellent skip to Italy recently.
3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UT and
Saturday 1200-1300 on Channel 292, 6070 from Rohrbach, Germany.
Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, Sun, June 10 & Tues, June 12, 2018
Episode 66 presents a potpourri of music from around the world.
1. Sundays 2200-2230 UT (6:00-6:30 PM Eastern US) on WBCQ The Planet
7490 from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe
2. Tuesdays 2000-2030 UT on Channel 292, 6070 from Rohrbach, Germany
for Europe. If current propagation conditions hold, the broadcast
should reach from Iceland to Western Russia, Scandinavia down to North
Africa and the Middle East, AND a long bounce to parts of New Zealand.
Thanks for all you do for radio! (William "Bill" Tilford,
Owner/Producer, Tilford Productions, LLC, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. The Next Chapter http://www.radioalexandria.net
Hi Glenn, Something to share with DXLD/Yahoo Groups from Radio
Alexandria, in response to my e-mail regarding a possible return to
shortwave. 73's, Ed Insinger lenapeland@aol.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Roland Hunt
To: Edward Insinger
Sent: Thu, May 31, 2018 3:35 pm
Subject: The Next Chapter
Hello Ed, Always good to hear from you. Sorry to be a bit slow in
replying. Others have been wanting me to start the broadcasts again.
Money is the big issue but also time. Producing a weekly hour long
show on the meaning of current events is a time intensive effort. If I
start up again it may be internet only and 30 minutes per program.
Unless of course I find a financial backer. Then we can get back on
SW. Also if I move overseas at some point I may broadcast from there
on my own station. It could well be ssb on a frequency near one of the
ham bands so you would need an ssb capable receiver which as I recall
you have.
Feel free to promote the programs that are on the website. The audio
through PRX may no longer be available because my subscription to that
service ran out but the transcripts are there on the website for
download. Good luck and be prepared for the unexpected! Al Hundley,
Project Manager, Radio Alexandria (via Ed Insinger, NJ, DXLD)
WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI:
** U S A. 5850, WRMI usual lineup: Broad Spectrum Radio with a show
about James Branum's recent trip to Cuba, with travel tips, then music
for the first half hour & BSR Radiogram #10 with pictures of many
Canadian postage stamps: [illustrated]
0800, SW Radiogram #49 from Kim Andrew Elliot with usual mix of
digital text & photos, including stories about famous Thai Bay to
close for 4 months; an MFSK64 encoded story about Planet-warming gases
make food less nutritious; Car dealers discourage purchase of electric
cars; {Thai Bay food car an Image of challenge coin for canceled
Trump-Kim summit & coin Chinese space logo} Back to MFSK32 for a bit
about Chinese amateur radio satellites will include HF.
0830 into AWR Wavescan #NWS483 with Ray Robinson talking about KDKA, a
profile of a Dominican broadcaster [late Teo Veras]. 4+554+4+ *0659-
0900* 28/May, SDRplay +SDRuno +ANC-4 +FLDigi for the digital bits +rw
[random wire] (Ken Zichi, Port Hope MI2, MARE Tipsheet June 1 via
DXLD)
9455, May 31 at 1218, WRMI still secretly transmitting here, S0-S3
with Oldies, 1219 ID and ad for cruises, with 800 number repeated but
not enough to copy for sure; another ID, back to Oldies. This is
*much* weaker than Brother Scare on 9395, and Prague on 9955.
9455 has been running its weak signal for a fortnight now; I first
noted UT May 18, frequency back on air after original programming had
all been moved to 5950, 24 hours, as of May 14.
As of May 31, *still* no sign of it on the WRMI transmission or
program grids. I`ve been on the lookout for anyone else logging 9455,
and also zero! I assure everyone I am not imagining it. WRMI has also
not replied to my May 19 inquiry about it. Maybe something on WRMI FB?
NO. However, I do spot this:
``WRMI Radio Miami International May 25 at 12:43pm
Special Program June 1 --- Hali Palombo is an artist, musician and
shortwave radio enthusiast. She creates soundscapes - aural
archaeology that observes her life and the world around her both from
a magnifying glass and a space shuttle. Her work is sometimes funny
and sometimes scary. She lives and works in Chicago, IL. On Friday,
June 1 from 8:00 to 9:00 pm Central Time (i.e. 0100-0200 UT June 2),
Hali will present her new instrumental record on WRMI on 9395 kHz.
[replies:] Jerry Lane: This is fantastic! Just took some time to go
through some of those samples and listen to a little bit of her work.
I'm definitely going to tune in. Every bit of this is right up my
alley. Thanks, WRMI, for being so awesome!
WRMI Radio Miami International: And listen for some shortwave radio
excerpts in her new record and her program on June 1!``
What is being preëmpted, at 01-02 UT Saturday on 9395? RAE Argentina
to the World in English, UT Tue-Sat, but should remain on // 5950 if
you can get it. If you miss Hali this week, chances are good she will
replay 168 hours later unless original programming be explicitly
restored.
At 0024 UT June 2, as a reminder, I reposted to the WOR iog from
WRMI/FB about the 0100-0200 June 2 special on 9395, Hali Palombo`s
ambient/music being ``imminent``. I was about to put ``allegedly`` in
the headline --
Tuned in at 0058 to hear some odd music which could have been this.
0100 RAE does not start, no introduxion spoken, but sounds like Oldies
programming; 0107 WRMI ID for 9395, more music, ``God bless the
child`` and more jazzy. 0116 break for VOA News! Looks like another
no-show, or did it run in the previous hour, 8 pm EDT, despite
explicit disgraced FB pre-publicity as 8 pm CT/01 UT? Music also on
5950 but too noisy to tell if it be // the same or the RAE English
relay survived there.
9455, June 2 at 0634, WRMI announcement hitting S9, Oldies, much
stronger than usual on this secret transmission; but 9395 is even
stronger, S9+20 with sermon by Biermann, i.e. *his* `Your Weekend
Show`.
5950, June 2 at 1702, JBA carrier which must be WRMI`s 24/7 broadcast;
how are others doing? 9455, VP with music; 21525, VP with choral hymn.
Too low, too high; at midday WRMI could be well audible, even
inbooming if it were not silent on the 17, 15, 13 and 11 MHz bands.
Strange frequency management (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. Mainly on WRMI, but the website of Your Weekend
Show as of June 5 has some strange entries, undated:
http://yourweekendshow.com/index.php/how-listen/
``NEW FREQUENCIES AND TIMES ADDED
Your Weekend Show is heard via the International Shortwave facilities
of WRMI, and can be heard at the following times and frequencies.
Saturday:
1:00 AM Eastern Time (4:00 AM UTC) 9395 KHz [sic, wrong conversion]
3:00 AM Eastern Time (7:00 AM UTC) 5850 KHz
3:00 AM Eastern Time (7:00 AM UTC) 7730 KHz
9:00 AM Eastern Time (11:00 AM UTC) 5850 KHz [sic, wrong conversion]
10:00 AM Eastern Time (11:00 AM UTC) 9395 KHz [sic, wrong conversion]
7:00 PM Eastern Time (23:00 AM [sic] UTC) 9395 KHz
10:00 PM Eastern Time on 7780 KHz [sic, no conversion: = 0200 UT Sun]:
Sunday:
02:00 UTC on 11580 KHz [sic, frequency long abandoned]
3:00 AM Eastern Time (7:00 AM UTC) 5850 KHz
3:00 AM Eastern Time (7:00 AM UTC) 7730 KHz
5:00 AM Eastern Time (9:00 AM UTC) 9395 KHz
9:00 AM Eastern Time (13:00 UTC) on 7780 KHz
4:00 PM Eastern Time (20:00 AM [sic] UTC) 9395 KHz
5:00 PM Eastern Time (21:00 UTC) 11770 KHz [sic??? see below]
“Your Weekend Show” is now heard on “Voice of Hope” radio broadcasting
from Zambia in Africa. The program can be heard at 1600 UTC on
Saturdays, on both of their 100 kW transmitters - 9680 kHz to Central
and Southern Africa (6 pm Central Africa Time, 7 pm East Africa Time),
and 13680 kHz to West Africa (5 pm in Nigeria and Benin, 4 pm
elsewhere).
You can now hear Voice of Hope Radio online from their website,
http://voiceofhope.com
You can view their programming schedule by clicking here.
St. Kitts & Nevis in the Eastern Caribbean
Saturdays from 2-3 PM Atlantic Standard Time
[Praise 99.3 FM logo; also some other FM stations]``
What`s this 11770 at 21 UT Sun?? Nothing scheduled then, certainly not
WRMI, except in HFCC, imaginary Yemen at 1100-2200 (Glenn Hauser,
WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
OTHERS OTHERS OTHERS OTHERS OTHERS OTHERS OTHERS OTHERS OTHERS OTHERS:
** U S A. 7505, May 30 at 0105, WRNO is still not on, no Rick Wiles
yet. It is on with algo at 0517, very poor; and very good still with
Chinese at 1211.
7505, UT Fri June 1 at 0213, WRNO with music, 0217 own show M&W
promoting Mawire`s book; so not Rick Wiles, TruNews as previously
heard during this bihour, and expected to be Tue-Sat. Is he gone again
or on more limited schedule, or what? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF
RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [and non]. 9475, May 31 at 2152, no signal from WTWW (nor on
night frequency 5830). It may have been off all day?
9475.00, June 1 at 1326, VP signal unseems SFAW, rather KSDA GUAM
scheduled this hour only in Chinese to the NW. And not off-frequency-
minus like WTWW, but which is poorly audible at 1500. Must be that
solar wind, K index of 5.
5085, UT Sunday June 3 at 0552, WTWW-2 is back on with that weekly
talk show, guest Michael from California looking for Moonies (Lunar
life). 0558 host name sounds like Dave Flooie (?), on `Southern Talk
at Midnight`. Unlike 168 hours ago when ToH break included
commercials, this time filled with songs, ``Good Morning Sunshine``
running past 0600, then another with no ID or ads, modulation cutting
off and on. 0607 resumes with phone 615-680-8028, main subject to be
chemtrail conspiracies; acknowledges late Art Bell for pioneering such
talk radio. 0609 audio suddenly cuts off, dead air; and I turn it off.
Is this networked to any other station? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 5043 & 5057, June 3 at 0048, the WWRB defective program
modulation is producing some whistles consistently around these plus/
minus 7 kHz offsets from 5050 carrier. Additional splash QRMs RHC
even when 5040 tuned to LSB (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
See also UGANDA [non]
** U S A. 15555, WJHR Radio International - Milton, Fla. (Presumed),
6/2, 1520-1537. A power output of 50 kW and azimuth at 5, who would
bother to check this out? Well, Milton is near Pensacola, in the
Florida Panhandle. I thought I'd investigate. As expected, the signal
was extremely weak with high QRN. I heard what sounded like a man
talking into a can; the speech was scrambled up like an encrypted
police frequency transmission, or something similar to that. I hoped
to hear something I could understand, but later on I thought I heard a
female voice (Ronald Sives, Easton, PA, Eton Field Radio; Princeton
Sky Wire, NASWA Flashsheet June 3 via DXLD)
** U S A. 15825, WWCR – Nashville, 6/3, 1510-1530. a religious
harangue most unusual, because the speaker seems to be drunk! OR - was
he on meds? Either way, the incoherent speech and erratic voice
inflection leads me to believe that this guy was out of it! A
candidate for barroom preacher of the year with a style reminiscent of
Richard Pryor, this guy's broadcast was a real gem. It was that funny!
SIO 333 (Ronald Sives, Easton, PA, Eton Field Radio; Princeton Sky
Wire, NASWA Flashsheet June 3 via DXLD)
WWCR sked update of June 1 shows:
Sunday 9:30A A Temple Of Jesus Christ with Cleveland Waters at 1430-
1530 UT (gh, DXLD)
** U S A. 17775, June 5 at 1356, KVOH is on early, prélude of praise
music in Spanish, peaking S9+10 but with some deep fades (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. In our program today, we focus on two major events in the
State of Indiana: One was the running of the annual Indianapolis 500
motor car race last weekend, and the other was the annual shortwave
radio event NASB 2018 which was staged this year at Elkhart in
northern Indiana just shortly before the running of the Indianapolis
500.
The Radio Scene at the Indianapolis 500
The Indianapolis 500 is an annual motor car race that is staged
usually on the Sunday Memorial Day at the end of May each year. For
many years, this annual sports occasion has been listed as the world’s
largest one day sporting event, with anything up to a million people
flooding into Indianapolis over the holiday weekend.
Just last Sunday (May 27), the 102nd running of the Indy 500 came to a
successful conclusion with driver Will Power in car number 12 as the
outright winner at an average speed of 166.9 miles per hour. Will
Power is a 37 year old driver from Toowoomba Australia. He led for 59
of the 200 laps in the race and finished in just under 3 hours; that
is, 2 hours 59 minutes and 42 seconds to be exact.
It was back during the year 1908 that a level farmland area of 328
acres, known as the Pressley Farm some five miles from downtown
Indianapolis, was purchased for the purpose of establishing a closed
circuit motor car race track. Subsequent purchases have brought the
total land area for the Indianapolis 500 to 1025 acres. Work on the
new race track itself began during the following year (1909).
The original surface for the Indy 500 track was made up of a sticky
amalgam, that is several different layers of soil, stone, rock, oil
and tar. However it was soon demonstrated that during a race, the
surface quickly showed signs of wear with ruts and potholes, with
gravel and stones kicked up by speeding cars, and oil splattered over
cars and drivers. In addition, the rough surface popped many tires on
the cars racing at a speed of about 70 miles an hour in those days,
causing accidents, injuries and even death.
A few months after the track was taken into usage for car racing, a
new surface was laid down, made up of 3.2 million specially designed
locally made red or black bricks, weighing 10 pounds each. These
totally solid bricks were provided by five different local brick
making yards and they were laid down flat on a 2½ inch thick bed of
sand, and then they were cemented in place. Over the years, the total
surface of the indy 500 track has been resurfaced several times,
though a small section of brick measuring one yard across, that is
three feet, or 36 inches, remains in place at the Start/Finish Line.
On three separate occasions, a gold brick has been temporarily
inserted into the brick section at the Start/Finish Line. On the
occasion of the completion of the laying of the original brick surface
in 1909, the then newly appointed governor of Indiana, Thomas R.
Marshall, ceremonially laid the final brick, a golden brick weighing
37 pounds that remained in place only temporarily.
Marshall was subsequently elected Vice President of the United States
in 1912 and it was he who in referring to the limited role of that
office coined the famous humorous statement: Once there were two
brothers; one ran away to sea, the other was elected vice president.
Nothing was ever heard from either of them again.
On two subsequent occasions a golden brick was laid in the center of
the brick section of the Indy 500 track. In 1961 on the occasion of
the 50th running of the 500, and again in 2011 on the occasion of the
100th running of the Indy 500, the brick was ceremonially inserted
into the center of the exposed brick surface by race officials.
The first running of the Indy 500 took place on Tuesday May 30, 1911,
when a total of 40 cars participated. They lined up 5 in a row. During
the Indy 500 annual event, drivers race counter-clockwise around a 2½
mile rectangular oval track, making 200 laps for a distance of 500
miles.
During the running of the first Indy 500 race, 14 cars failed and
withdrew, leaving a field of just 26 still on the track. At the end of
what became a lengthy endurance test lasting 6 hours and 42 minutes,
32 year old Pennsylvania born Ray Harroun, driving a single seater
Marmon Wasp, was declared the winner.
Back one hundred years ago, the development of all three areas of
inventive endeavor (motor cars, airplanes and radio equipment) were
all taking place somewhat simultaneously. As far as radio is
concerned, the first broadcast of events at the Indy 500 took place in
the year 1922 when two very new and quite primitive radio broadcasting
stations in Indianapolis, WLK and WOH, carried live reports with
progressive coverage.
Radio station WLK began as an experimental venture in the barn out
back of the family home at 2011 Alabama Street on the part of young
Francis Hamilton. His home brew equipment was on the air under three
different callsigns; 9ZJ as a government acknowledged Land Station,
9JK as an amateur operation, and WLK as a program broadcasting
station.
The other radio station WOH was established by the Hatfield Electric
Company of 102 South Meridian Street, though the studios (and
apparently the transmitter too) were installed in the Hoosier Athletic
Club Building at 902 North Meridian Street. This station was
inaugurated on March 10, 1922 and their broadcast of Indy 500
information was in the same style as WLK.
In May 1925, another new mediumwave station WFBM, (along with the
already established WGN in Chicago) carried a series of broadcast
updates on the running of the Indy 500. The studios for WFBM were
likewise in the Athletic Club Building, on the 4th floor. However, the
transmitter, a converted carrier current unit, was installed at the
Harding Street electric power generator facility. Radio station WFBM
is on the air these days as WNDE with 5 kW on 1260 kHz.
For the first time ever, commentary on the entire race lasting 5½
hours was broadcast live in 1929, and the two mediumwave stations that
carried this epic event were the comparatively new WKBF and the by now
well established WFBM. Station WKBF had been temporarily installed in
the Ford Motor Company showroom on East Washington Street for just one
week in November 1926. Program production was then transferred to
their studios in the afore mentioned Hoosier Athletic Club Building
and co-sited with WFBM.
Station WKBF has operated under a cluster of more callsigns than any
other radio station in Indiana. Consecutively, they have identified on
air as WKBF, WIRE, WFXF, WCKN and WMYS, and their current call is
WXNT, with 5 kW on 1430 kHz. During the 1930s under the callsign WIRE
(and along with WLW in Cincinnati), they carried a full broadcast of
the Indy 500 in its entirety.
On the shortwave scene, AFRS, the Armed Forces Radio Service, carried
a full relay of the Indy 500 during the 1950s, and in recent times the
similar AFN American Forces Network has carried the same programming.
In addition, during the era that WHRI shortwave was located a little
north of Indianapolis, they also broadcast a live commentary of the
Indy 500.
Shortwave listener Chris Lobdell says: I remember listening to the
Indy 500 on WNYW from Scituate Massachusetts in the mid 1960s.
In fact, John Figliozzi in Half Moon New York tells us that coverage
of the Indy 500 auto race was on shortwave once again on May 25 via
WHRI Indiana and its South Carolina transmitters heard on 17605 [sic -
-- jumbled. It was 15760 --- gh] kHz at 1552 with a steady S4 S5 clear
signal. Ray Robinson tells us that the signal was even better at his
location in southern California.
Audio insert --- WHRI with Indy 500 car race
NASB Elkhart --- Two weeks ago when Jeff and I were in Elkhart Indiana
at the annual meetings of NASB, we managed to catch up with Doug
Garlinger, former chief engineer at WHRI Noblesville who reminisced
about the years when that station broadcast a running commentary on
shortwave from the Indy 500 race track.
Audio insert --- Interview Jeff White with Doug Garlinger, now Chief
Engineer WISH 8 TV
Music Interlude - We interrupt the presentation of our feature items
on the radio scene in Indiana to present another version of the State
Anthem, On the Banks of the Wabash. This version of the melody is
played from a huge brass disc with inserted projections that pluck
small musical pins. The original Reginaphone brass disc is held in the
Vigo County Historical Museum in Terre Haute Indiana and the melodic
presentation almost sounds like a shortwave tuning signal.
Audio insert Youtube: On the Banks of the Wabash, Reginaphone
(Adrian Peterson, IN, script for AWR Wavescan June 3 via DXLD)
** U S A. 570, June 2 at 1800 UT on caradio, pronounced SAH of
200/minute, or three-and-one-third Hz, between KLIF Dallas and always-
there-by-groundwave understation, WNAX Yankton SD.
Per the MW Offset list at
http://www.mwlist.org/mwoffset.php?khz=570
570 569,9970 USA KLIF (Dallas, TX) 2010-08-29
570 570,00078 USA WNAX (Yankton, SD) 2018-03-22
i.e. KLIF 3 Hz low as of almost 8 years ago, and WNAX recently 0.78 Hz
high, so a fairly good match to my measurement. City-to-city distance
Yankton-Enid: 722 km = 449 statute miles; from the SE corner, the only
SD station making it here on daytime GW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. THE KDKA STORY: HISTORIC BUILDINGS, SOUVENIRS AND
MEMORABILIA
It is now a little more than a century since the very first
experimental wireless transmissions were conducted by Frank Conrad in
his wireless room above the two storey garage at the family home on
the corner of Penn Avenue and Peebles Street in Wilkinsburg,
Pennsylvania. From this quite inauspicious beginning that spawned the
inauguration of the famous mediumwave station KDKA eight years later,
has grown a totally worldwide application of electronic development
that enables instantaneous communication from almost any part of the
world to almost any other part of the world. Here’s Ray Robinson with
some more information on the historic buildings and locations used by
this pioneering station.
All of the geographic locations associated with the early history of
medium wave and shortwave station KDKA are well known and well
documented. However, important though they may be, some of the places
are gone forever, and they are never recoverable.
For example, the house in Wilkinsburg in which Conrad lived during
those formative years has been demolished and is replaced by a Wendy’s
Restaurant. The Building K at the Westinghouse Factory in East
Pittsburgh upon which the KDKA medium wave and 8XS shortwave
transmitters were installed has been demolished and replaced by part
of the Keystone Industrial Park. The former shortwave building for
KDKA in Forest Hills is no longer recognizable for what it was; it now
forms a part of the Recreation Center that has been donated to the
local community.
However, in the greater Pittsburgh area, there are now several
Historic Markers that honor various aspects of the illustrious KDKA
history. For example, a plaque was dedicated at the site of Dr.
Conrad's former home in Wilkinsburg, on November 2, 1957, the 37th
anniversary of that first KDKA broadcast. It reads:
BIRTHPLACE OF RADIO BROADCASTING
Here radio broadcasting was born. At this location, Dr. Frank Conrad,
Westinghouse Engineer and Scientist, conducted experimental broadcasts
which led to the establishment of KDKA and modern radio broadcasting,
and to the world's first scheduled broadcast, November 2, 1920.
However, that marker was subsequently removed to a new location, and
on Friday, October 17, 2014 at 2:00 pm it was rededicated at Community
Life, 301 Meade Street in Wilkinsburg.
In more recent times, there have been several other attempts to
salvage early wireless and radio history in Pittsburgh, most notably
by the National Museum of Broadcasting. One of their major attempts
has been the preservation of the Conrad Garage, the scene of the young
man’s early wireless experiments.
During the year 2001, the entire two storey brick building was
carefully dismantled, removed, and placed into storage with the intent
of re-erecting it one day on an appropriate, though yet undetermined,
location, somewhere in the greater Pittsburgh area. Currently the
National Museum of Broadcasting is in the fund raising mode for the
purpose of finalizing the Conrad project and also for the preservation
of other early wireless and radio memorabilia.
The new Historic Maker for this project will read:
WILKINSBURG: Frank Conrad
Penn Avenue & Peebles Street.
In his garage workshop, Conrad made broadcasts over his amateur
station, 8XK, introducing the concept of commercial radio — and
leading to the start of KDKA.
Another Historic Marker honors the Forest Hills transmitter site
where, in 1923, Frank Conrad began shortwave experiments on a wider
scale. This plaque reads:
FOREST HILLS: Pioneer Short-wave Station
Barclay Avenue, off Greensburg Pike.
Led by Frank Conrad, Westinghouse opened a special radio facility here
to experiment with long-distance transmissions.
In 1937, the American Bridge Company erected a tall, 718 feet high,
carbon steel medium wave tower for KDKA on its new Saxonburg property
at 375 Saxonburg Boulevard. Around the time of the dedication of this
remarkable skyline feature (Saturday, October 30,1937), it is stated
that 25,000 people came in for a series of public events in the area,
in honor of this special occasion.
Two years later, in 1939, this same medium wave tower was removed from
the Saxonburg site and re-erected at the new Allison Park site, where
it stood for another 55 years. In 1994, this by now very old tower was
dropped, and demolished, and replaced by a new tower.
However, some of the rusty old steel from the old tower was cut into
slices and embedded in plastic Lucite for use as souvenirs. A total of
4,000 of these souvenirs were made, for use as staff awards and
advertising pieces. In 1997, there were still 1,000 of these Lucite
Tower Souvenirs not yet distributed, so they were sold at $23 each,
with the proceeds going to the local Children’s Hospital.
At the same time as the original new tower was erected at Saxonburg in
1937, a new wooden ‘Dog House’ was installed at the tower base. This
so-called ‘Dog House’ contained a Spider Coil balun transformer for
matching the radio frequency signal from the medium wave transmitter
to the electronic requirements of the tower itself.
When the entire KDKA electronic equipment was transferred from
Saxonburg to the new Allison Park location two years later in 1939,
the old Spider Coil was reinstalled into a new ‘Dog House’ at the new
location. One of the KDKA Radio Engineers, Elvyn Sollie, removed the
no longer needed two year-old wooden Dog House from the Saxonburg
property and he installed it in the backyard of his home as a
Playhouse for his three daughters; Jean, Sanna and Helen.
After Engineer Sollie died, his house, together with the still
standing wooden Dog House, was sold to Pamela Walters, who alerted the
Saxonburg Historical and Restoration Commission on several occasions
about the historic value of her ex-KDKA Dog House. In October 2002,
Pamela Walters donated this Dog House to the Saxonburg Historical and
Restoration Commission and it was restored to its original pristine
condition by the Duco Ceramics Corporation.
On June 28, 2003, a public ceremony was held for the historic though
now empty KDKA Dog House at its new public location in Roebling Park,
Saxonburg, next to the Saxonburg Museum. The Spider Coil itself is on
display inside the Saxonburg Museum.
The historic marker at this Roebling Park location states:
KDKA “Dog House” 1937 - 1940
This little building housed a “Spider Coil”
at the base of the KDKA 718 foot broadcasting tower at Saxonburg.
It provided a smooth path for the 50,000 watt signal to the world.
In addition, there is another KDKA Historic Marker outside the studios
of KDKA in the Gateway Center in Pittsburgh, and this one honors their
first official broadcast on November 2, 1920. Other important items of
history for KDKA on medium wave and shortwave are found, of course, in
old newspapers and radio magazines; and then too, KDKA postcards and
QSL cards can be found in historic collections of old QSL cards.
Readings by daughter Victoria Robinson (Adrian Peterson, IN, script
for AWR Wavescan May 27 via DXLD)
** U S A. 1130, June 2 at 1718 UT quick check, KLEY Wellington KS is
still SNAFU going into its fifth month (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
** U S A. 1610, WSJS, Midland, Michigan pirate:
https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Midland-rsquo-s-little-radio-station-popular-with-12959981.php
(via Artie Bigley, DXLD)
** U S A. The 6 meter sporadic E map shows huge openings all across
the US, June 4 circa 1700 UT. I tune the lower FM band from my perch
on the porch with the DX-398 and PL-880 but no DX detectable on the
few semi-clear frequencies. Better luck an hour later on the Nissan
caradio, as I finally ID some FM Es DX this year:
90.3, June 4 at 1759 UT, overriding my weak Okie, ``Nevada Public
Radio, KNPR`` promo and 11 am timecheck. Looked up later in the WTFDA
FM database, there is no NPR NV on 90.3 – KNPR is on 88.9 in Las Vegas
NV, but bound to have translators/relays --- but the only NV on 90.3
is K212AM in Carlin etc., 46-watt translator of KCIR 90.7. Could it be
taken over by KNPR on a 90.7 output/input?
Let`s look at the NPR coverage map:
https://knpr.org/about/stations-coverage-maps
No 90.7, but there *is* one on 90.3, and it`s extra-Nevadan in St.
George UT, KSGU! Where they have to put up with PDT timechex in the
MDT zone. And it`s only 2 kW H&V! at 555 m HAAT. So really in Utah?
Coördinates 36-50-49 & 113-29-28. The NV/UT border is almost 114 west;
but the AZ/UT border is right on the 37th parallel, so site is really
in Arizona! 37 N is also the KS/OK border. St George itself is 1400 km
= 870 miles to Enid. What else?
92.7, June 4 at 1815 UT, Spanish, 800 number, California gas prices,
1817 ad with 702 area code, 1818 ad address on West Sahara; 1820
Goodwill PSA, all in Spanish. For a moment it sounded like there was a
second SS station. This one is obviously Las Vegas NV. O yes, I`ve
DXed this before, la emisora doble, per WTFDA FM Database:
KRRN 92.7 MOAPA VALLEY NV 100.0 kW horizontal only, 587 m HAAT, 36-36-
04, 114-35-06 Spanish REGIONAL MEXICAN RADIO LA SUAVECITA --- and a
co-channel relay/booster in Las Vegas proper, 92.7 KRRN-FM2, 20.0 kW
H&V, HAAT unknown, at 36-20-00, 115-21-41. Moapa is on I-15 NE of LV
almost halfway to St. George UT. If it`s Moapa Valley, 1483 km = 922
st mi to Enid.
93.1, June 4 at 1801, Las Vegas, iHeart promo. WTFDA says it`s KYMT,
24/24 kW, 1141 m HAAT, ``93.1 The Mountain``. Licensee is Citicasters,
but that appears to be a subsidiary of bankrupt iHeart. Signal surge
peak overcomes fringe My 93-1, 100 kW KHMY Pratt KS. 1547 km = 961 st
mi LV to Enid.
94.1, June 4 at 1914 UT, ``Mix 94`` partial non-ID: got to be KMXB,
Henderson NV, 100/100 kW, 354 m HAAT. Mix 94.1 slogans also apply to
stations in OH, NH --- and Amarillo TX. 1535 km = 954 statute miles
Henderson to Enid, i.e. ideal mean skip distance for FM Es (Glenn
Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. RF 22, June 1 at 1410 UT, among several Bad DTV signals, the
only DX decoding, on my opposite antenna, as predicted by Hepburn, a
Level-7 intense tropo targeting central Kansas, i.e. Great Bend: 2-1
KSNC-DT; 2-2 T`mundo [sic]; 2-3 ION; 2-4 Justice; but soon losing out.
This lineup updates/corrects W9WI.com as ``2.1:E:NBC, 2.2:E:ION,
2.3:E:Justice``
RabbitEars has all four, but with Ion and Telemundo reversed:
https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=ksnc
but does have correct order for originating station KSNW Wichita:
https://www.rabbitears.info/market.php?request=station_search&callsign=ksnw#station
BTW, I have yet to see any repacking (lower channel changes) for my OK
or any nearby DX stations. KSNC may stay on 22, but KSNW will move
from 45 to 15, where it will be blocked by KOPX OKC (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VATICAN. 15565, June 3 at 1753, S3-S5 in E African language. HFCC
confirms it`s VR, SMG, in Amharic this semihour, amid a bunch of
African languages with variable azimuths at 1530-1830. 15570 used to
be the VR frequency around here, but not any more (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VATICAN [non]. PHILIPPINES, Reception of Vatican Radio via IBB
Tinang, June 1 [violating SOCAS --- gh]
1230-1300 on 9890 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to FERu Russian, good signal
1230-1300 on 11875 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg to FERu Russian, good signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-vatican-radio-via-ibb.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VIETNAM [non]. Dear friends, RFA VIETNAMESE BEGINS ALL DIGITAL
BROADCASTING JUNE 16. [i.e., NOT DRM, and NOT broadcasting --- gh]
For decades RFA Vietnamese was primarily heard on radio. As our news
coverage continues to evolve, we are leaving radio behind to
concentrate on reporting the news and information of Vietnam online.
We will continue to be heard, and seen, at
http://www.rfa.org/vietnamese
http://www.facebook.com/RFAVietnam and
http://www.youtube.com/user/RFAVietnamese
Our award winning staff will continue uncensored coverage of Vietnam
providing accurate and timely news and information.
You are receiving this because you have expressed interest in Radio
Free Asia's QSL cards. Please let us know if you prefer to be removed
from our distribution list. Best wishes and 73s. AJ -- Andrew "A.J."
Janitschek, Radio Free Asia
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(via Fibber, Kraig Krist, and Dr Hansjoerg Biener, June 1; via Juan
Franco Crespo, June 5, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
Until then the SW schedule is:
Vietnamese Days Area kHz
1400-1500 daily CHN 9950tin, 11985sai
per WRTH A-18 Update --- that`s it --- only one hour on two
frequencies, but target area CHINA???? In B-17 per WRTH book, only
additional was 1503 MW via Taiwan for the first semihour. It looks
like Vietnam/ese is an increasingly low priority for RFA (Glenn
Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Radio Free Asia Vietnamese will cease shortwave broadcasting
1400-1500 9950 TIN 250 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Vietnamese from June 16
1400-1500 11985 SAI 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs Vietnamese from June 16
Very weak signal on both frequencies, plus fair siren jamming June 3
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/radio-free-asia-in-vietnamese-will.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 2-3, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
9950.00, June 4 at 1359 carrier on, 1400 Radio Free Asia English ID
introducing Vietnamese, and theme, S5-S6.
11985.036, June 4 at 1359 carrier on, and also RFA Vietnamese, S5-S6
but sounds weaker.
Both logged for the record as RFA has announced it will be going
``all-digital``, meaning only online, NOT DRM, for Vietnamese service
as of June 16. This single hour on SW is all there is now. 9950 is 250
kW from TINIAN, 11985 100 kW from off-frequency-prone SAIPAN, both
aimed due west. Ivo Ivanov says both were very weak yesterday in
Bulgaria, with fair siren jamming, which I do not hear. But by jamming
this, commie Vietnam confirms it is still not ``free`` (Glenn Hauser,
OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VIETNAM [non]. PALAU, Reception of BRB Radio Que Me via WHR T8WH
Angel 3 on June 1
1200-1230 9930 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg EaAs Vietnamese Fri, fair/good:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-brb-radio-que-me-via-whri.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 1, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** ZANZIBAR. TANZANIA, Reception of Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation
ZBC, May 31
1700&1801 on 11735 DOL 050 kW / non-dir to CeAf Swahili/English, good:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-zanzibar-broadcasting.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, May 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
Reception of Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation ZBC, June 4
1804-1814 on 11735 DOL 050 kW / non-dir to CeAf English, fair to good:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/reception-of-zanzibar-broadcasting_4.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 4, WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DX
LISTENING DIGEST) See also BRAZIL
UNIDENTIFIED. Glenn, I hear Non Stop Music on 5005 kHz at 2033 UT, May
30, 2018, in Gent, Belgium. I use an Icom IC-R8500 and a homemade 60 m
dipole (SW-NO) and 5 m high above the ground. 73 (Herman, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
Herman, The non-pirate on 5005 is Equatorial Guinea. WRTH says it
normally closes at 1730, but sometimes runs to around 2300. See if you
hear anything in Spanish (Glenn to Herman, ibid.)
Glenn, I'm almost sure that it was a Dutch pirate cause the signal was
strong around S9+20 db and play a type of format music that more or
less their style. But there was a lot of static from lightning and
thunder. And a station from Guinea like you maybe think will be never
S9 I think. Nevertheless after I did send my mail the station was off
air. I also know that there is a pirate chatbox where Dutch pirates
are active, but I do not know if that is still the case or not cause I
was off line for some time. 73 from a hot and sticky Belgium (Herman,
ibid.)
UNIDENTIFIED. 5030-, June 4 at 1232, JBA carrier slightly on the low
side; intriguing, since no broadcaster is currently known on 5030 at
any time --- except HFCC retains registration for 10 kW Malaysian at
2200-1600 from site STA, i.e. it used to be Kuching, Sarawak, long
gone. 5030 was also Tonga`s long-gone SW frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK,
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 5830, Korean, presumed Voice of Freedom from South to
North Korea, strong jammed with "wave" type jamming (sound like “wuu-
wuu-") on 11/5 at 1955 when the jamming stopped for minutes – compared
with 6135 – seems //. Maybe 5830 is ex 5920? (Rumen Pankov, Sofia,
Bulgaria (Sony ICF2001D, Folded Marconi ant 16 m long, own made), June
Australia DX News via DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED. NUMBERS STATION, Fair signal of E11 Oblique 6MHz June 2
0710-0713 on 6480*unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB
*6480 is former frequency of KBS World Radio many years ago
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2018/06/fair-signal-of-e11-oblique-6mhz-on-june.html
(Ivo Ivanóv, SWLDXBulgaria News, June 1-2, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
KBSWR? I think not. In 2012-13 there was a jammed cland South to North
called MND Radio on 6480; but nothing to do with ## now (gh, DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED. 7530-USB, June 4 at 0606, very weak 2-way in unID
language, not Spanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 12250-AM, May 31 at 1342, dead air with flutter at
S9/S9+10. Suspected ChiCom jammer on QRX, but not listed by NDXC/Aoki
as a SOH frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 13564, June 2 at 1322, JBA trace of CW, no doubt one of
the two HIFER beacons around this kHz: GNK in Madison WI, or RF, circa
VA/WV. Frequent chex of this ISM band usually yield less than this,
i.e. nothing. At least Cuba is not blotting with 13700 spurs today
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. I’m hearing an open carrier intermittently on 13670 kHz.
with a very powerful signal. Up and down several times between 1415
and 1422 UT. Given the strength of the signal and the frequency
registration, I’m guessing VOA Greenville doing some transmitter work?
Nothing after 1422 (John Figliozzi, Halfmoon, NY, June 5, dxldyg via
DX LISTENING DIGEST)
13670 is one of the GB frequencies for Bambara at 2130 (gh, DXLD)
UNIDENTIFIED. 15435, June 2 at 2218, JBA carrier, the OSOB except for
big warmup from CUBA on 15730. Nothing listed, except in HFCC, JRT,
AKA, Jordan in Arabic at 22-01, 500 kW, 300 degrees to W Europe ---
yeah right, what an imagination! Less unlikely would be BSKSA running
4+ hours overtime; for Ramadan? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING
DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 90.1, June 1 at 1859/1900 UT, on caradio, more QRM than
usual to KUCO, KHCC, fragment ``Carolina Public Radio`` heard. There
are no 90.1 PR in NC, but in SC: WHMC in Conway and WEPR in
Greenville. But by 1915 check, 6m map shows no VHF sporadic E openings
anywhere over North America. Maybe random MS; or a program
promo/credit from one of the nearby stations (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
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Dear Mr. Hauser, Enclosed please find a contribution toward the
continued production of World of Radio and DX Listening Digest each
week.
World of Radio was one of the first programs that I remember receiving
on a borrowed General Electric multi-band portable with whip antenna
during one summer evening many years ago. While radio in general and
shortwave in particular has changed dramatically from those days, I
still enjoy searching the bands when I can.
Thank you for helping to keep shortwave radio hobby alive. Sincerely,
(Robert W Gruska, Glendale NY, May 25, with a PMO to Glenn Hauser, P O
Box 1684, Enid OK 73702)
One may also contribute, not necessarily in US funds, via PayPal to
woradio at yahoo.com
Hope everything is going well at DXLD World Headquarters. Cheers &
props to you for putting together WoR/DXLD (the "Dynamic Duo"?) (Dan
Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA)
PUBLICATIONS
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http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html
WORLD OF RADIO SCHEDULES:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
ALAN ROE`S HITLIST:
http://www.w4uvh.net/hitlist.htm
(Glenn Hauser, June 6, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
WRTH BARGRAPH FREQUENCY GUIDE A18
Now Available - Buy your CD or Download today!
We are delighted to announce the availability of the new WRTH Bargraph
Frequency Guide for the A18 season. The CD contains the complete, and
monitored, A18 international broadcasts on LW, MW and SW, and fully
updated domestic shortwave, displayed as a pdf colour bargraph.
There are also other pdf and xls files to help you get the most out of
the Bargraph. All these files are also available on a downloadable Zip
file.
If you have not yet got your copy of WRTH 2018 then why not buy one
now. Readers in the USA can also buy from Amazon.com.
The CD and Download are only available from the WRTH site. Visit our
website to find out more and to order a copy. I hope you enjoy using
this new Frequency Guide.
https://mailchi.mp/wrth/world-radio-tv-handbook-a17-cd-and-download-3346101?e=bc64108583
PRIVACY POLICY
I would like to take this opportunity to let you know that we have
updated our Privacy Policy. It now explains more clearly what details
we collect from you and what we use the data for. It also sets out
your rights in relation to your data. Please click the link to take a
look at it (Nicholas Hardyman, Publisher, May 30, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
MUSIC PROGRAMMES ON SHORTWAVE - A18 (version 2.1)
1 Files 171KB PDF ~Music on Shortwave A-18 v2.1.pdf
I have now updated my Music on Shortwave listing for A-18, and attach
version 2.1. I hope that you find it of interest. As always, I
appreciate any updates or corrections. I will also post a copy of the
listing to the files section of this mail-list. many thanks 73's -
(Alan Roe, May 31, WOR iog via DXLD)
Thank you, Alan -- I just used this as 'exhibit one' in an argument
that there still is something worthwhile to listen to on SW in my
Michigan Area Radio Enthusiasts column!
I'm sure there are more shows out there, but this is a GREAT start and
I know how much work something like this must be. Your efforts are
appreciated! 73 (//Ken Zichi, ibid.)
DX-AM STYLE FCC DB EXCEL SPREADSHEET
Here is a link to my 2018 version for AM -
https://www.dropbox.com/s/zmf73ithqhx93xi/DXAM%20Format%20Updated.xlsm?dl=0
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. Going forward I will not be
adding a date of update to the file name but it's now a generic file
name that I will update as needed. There will be a date on the first
tab of the spreadsheet when last updated, please check back!! Thank
you (James Niven, Austin, Texas, June 2, WTFDA gg via DXLD)
James, Thank you for all the hard work on this. Very useful for DX’ers
and Bill — you as well on the FM side. Please don’t think your work
goes unnoticed or unappreciated. 73, (Les Rayburn, N1LF, Maylene, AL
35114 EM63nf, ibid.)
Thanks, Les, Bill and I appreciate the kind words!! This is a work in
progress as I stated on the spreadsheet. The FCC does not seem to
update the Canadian station information for those stations no longer
on AM and have moved to FM; this is the portion I am working on now to
show the correct status for these stations. Thanks (James Niven,
Austin, Texas, ibid.)
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT FROM INTERNATIONAL RADIO CLUB OF AMERICA
Greetings, DX fans. The IRCA Board has been busy of late. I am happy
to announce that the annual subscription rate for new members /
S.D.X.M. subscribers is now $5 per year.
We have also approved measures to help fund upcoming and future club
conventions so that tradition can continue. There might be a couple
other surprises coming soon as well. best wishes and good DX. 73 (--
Mike Sanburn, KG6LJU, June 5, IRCA at HCDX via DXLD) SDXM = soft DX
Monitor, non-paper; price lowered due to surplus (gh)
RADIO FREE VERMONT: A FABLE OF RESISTANCE
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34626374-radio-free-vermont#
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Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance --- by Bill McKibben
3.77 Rating details 1,096 Ratings 280 Reviews
"I hope no one secedes, but I also hope that Americans figure out
creative ways to resist injustice and create communities where
everybody counts. We've got a long history of resistance in Vermont
and this book is testimony to that fact." -Bernie Sanders
A book that's also the beginning of a movement, Bill McKibben's debut
novel Radio Free Vermont follows a band of Vermont patriots who decide
that their state might be better off as its own republic.
As the host of Radio Free Vermont--"underground, underpowered, and
underfoot"--seventy-two-year-old Vern Barclay is currently
broadcasting from an "undisclosed and double-secret location." With
the help of a young computer prodigy named Perry Alterson, Vern uses
his radio show to advocate for a simple yet radical idea: an
independent Vermont, one where the state secedes from the United
States and operates under a free local economy. But for now, he and
his radio show must remain untraceable, because in addition to being a
lifelong Vermonter and concerned citizen, Vern Barclay is also a
fugitive from the law.
In Radio Free Vermont, Bill McKibben entertains and expands upon an
idea that's become more popular than ever--seceding from the United
States. Along with Vern and Perry, McKibben imagines an eccentric
group of activists who carry out their own version of guerilla
warfare, which includes dismissing local middle school children early
in honor of 'Ethan Allen Day' and hijacking a Coors Light truck and
replacing the stock with local brew. Witty, biting, and terrifyingly
timely, Radio Free Vermont is Bill McKibben's fictional response to
the burgeoning resistance movement (via Juan Franco Crespo, Spain,
DXLD)
LEGAL ID RECORDING ARCHIVE
In my spare time, I record radio stations, and I put some of that
content on the nifty website
http://Tophour.com
archives legal IDs. If you want to hear everything from the most basic
to well-produced legal ID, give the website a listen. You may even
hear an ID from your own station! If you want to contribute to the
website, please send me an e-mail. Finally, IRW isn't responsible for
excessive TSL. :-) (Blaine Thompson , Indiana Radio
Watch 31 May via John Carver, DXLD)
Appears to be disorganized, but one may search out a call, city,
market or state of interest (gh, DXLD)
CONVENTIONS & CONFERENCES
+++++++++++++++++++++++++
ARRL TO SPONSOR 2018 ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON WEBINAR, JUNE 11
06/06/2018 --- ARRL will sponsor a 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season
webinar on Monday, June 11, at 8 PM ET (0000 UT on Tuesday, June 12 UT
in US time zones). The approximately 90-minute session will address
the role of Amateur Radio during the 2018 hurricane season. Anyone
interested in hurricane preparedness and response is invited to attend
this online presentation. Those planning to attend should register in
advance.
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2080577657137371905
Topics will include a meteorological overview from the Canadian
Hurricane Centre of the upcoming season; Amateur Radio station WX4NHC
at the National Hurricane Center: Who We Are and What We Do; ARRL
Media and Public Relations; the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN); the VoIP
Hurricane Net, Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN),
and ARRL coordination and interface. Webinar registration is open to
all, but should be of particular interest to radio amateurs in
hurricane-prone areas. The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session.
For additional information, contact ARRL Emergency Preparedness
Manager Mike Corey, KI1U, mcorey@arrl.org (via Mike Terry, WOR iog via
DXLD)
DX-PEDITIONS
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GRAHAM BELL'S AM RADIO QSLs
Current posts on this blog are QSLs (verifications from radio
stations) from around the world. These are mainly stations heard on
medium-wave (AM) over long distances, mostly from Cape Point, south of
Cape Town.
Hi Glenn, OHIO [and Non] --- Thanks to your motivation, I've modified
an old blog of mine to post QSL's and recordings of AM stations heard
down here at the southern tip of Africa. The blog is at
https://wavesandcycles.blogspot.com/
The latest one is for WDJO Cincinnati OH on AM 1480 heard in January,
using an Excalibur Pro and 400m BoG. 8300 miles is the distance. The
station puts out just 300 Watts at night, primarily lobed to the
south-west. This blows my mind! In 50 years of DXing this ranks right
up there: testimony to the randomness of radio reception. It's an
oldies station and, with the aid of Shazam, I could identify songs by
the Righteous Brothers, Everly Brothers and the Monkees. Also weather
and IDs. Sadly, the station just will not respond to my reception
reports, despite contact with two of the people there.
Also in the blog you will see the QSL from WMTR [1250] Morristown NJ,
also an oldies station, with 7 kW at night. I put a link on this one
to DX Listening Digest! A piece of trivia: Morristown is where Samuel
Morse dreamed up Morse code. It's kinda nice to hear music on AM, not
common these days. Found an easy way to post audio clips to the blog,
using Soundcloud, once again disproving the old adage about teaching
old dogs new tricks, ha-ha. Thanks for the stimulus, I'll keep rolling
these out. Best (Graham Bell, Simonstown, South Africa, June 6, DX
LISTENING DIGEST)
Very good! Others so far: CJBC-860 Toronto; WTAR-850 Norfolk VA; KVCE-
1160 Highland Park TX; Radio Absoluta Campos dos Goytacazes RJ Brasil
AM 1470; KRMG 740 Tulsa OK. Next page, Older Posts, has one from
2016y, about DXing Radio Saint Helena on a trip to Namibia (gh, DXLD)
QH11 - LUBEC, MAINE OVER MEMORIAL DAY
My wife and I visited Quoddy House near Lubec, Maine for the Downeast
Birding Festival over Memorial Day weekend. Nobody who knows anything
about radio goes to Quoddy House without putting up an antenna and
giving DXing a try.
I put up a 160’ DKAZ pointing 100 degrees and am working through
Perseus .wav files from May 26-28. So far the highlights are Bolivia
on 960, Mozambique on 1206 and about 20 Brazilians.
Conditions were not the greatest but anything is better than listening
from my noise-ridden, non-coastal Alexandria, VA home. You can see and
hear what I heard at this webpage:
http://realmonitor.com/am_logs_qh11.php
(Bill Whitacre, Alexandria, VA, nrc-am gg via DXLD)
Great DX, Bill, especially Bolivia-960, a very rare country. You are
fortunate to have a wife who tolerates this hobby. My wife will put up
with it at home but NOT on vacation (Marc DeLorenzo, South Dennis,
Cape Cod, Massachusetts, ibid.)
Thanks Bill. A good reference for any of us in coastal New England as
well as Atlantic Canada, LI NY, and the NJ shore. Even less than a
month from the longest day of the year, there is plenty of DX to hear,
at least when static relents. As with Down Unders heard out west,
targets south of the equator are of greatest interest. Because of your
KiwiSDR, other DXers near and far got to listen in on some of what you
were hearing (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, ibid.)
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See INDIA; ROMANIA
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DIGITAL BROADCASITNG --- DAB See CANARY ISLANDS
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV See USA: KSNC
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RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM
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WALL STREET TRIES SHORTWAVE RADIO TO MAKE HIGH-FREQUENCY TRADES ACROSS
THE ATLANTIC --- Financial firms hope radio can execute trades faster
than fiber optic cables --- By David Schneider 1 Jun 2018 | 16:00 GMT
[see original for illustrations, embedded linx:]
https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-talk/telecom/wireless/wall-street-tries-shortwave-radio-to-make-highfrequency-trades-across-the-atlantic
A photo of a cell tower with multiple levels of antennas sticking out
of it. Photo: Bob Van Valzah
In 2010, the company Spread Networks completed a fiber-optic cable
linking two key trading hubs: Chicago and New York (or rather New
Jersey, where Wall Street has its computerized trading equipment).
That cable, built at a cost of some US $300 million, took the most
direct route between those two points and shaved more than a
millisecond from what had formerly been the shortest round-trip travel
time for information: 14.5 milliseconds.
That tiny time savings was a boon for high-frequency financial
traders, who could take advantage of it to buy or sell before others
learned of distant price shifts. This general strategy, called latency
arbitrage, has driven a technological arms race in the trading world,
with companies competing fiercely to send information from one trading
center to another in the minimum possible time.
The next salvo came shortly after Spread Networks’ cable started
pulsing with light. Companies such as McKay Brothers built special
microwave links between those same two trading centers. As anyone who
has taken Physics 101 knows, electromagnetic waves travel much faster
through air than glass, so with the help of properly engineered radio
equipment, microwave signals can readily beat out light in glass
fiber.
A similar battle appears to be taking place now across the Atlantic,
where information to guide lucrative trades traditionally flows
through fiber-optic submarine cables. In 2015, Hibernia Networks
(which was later acquired by GTT), together with TE Subcom, completed
a 4,600-kilometer fiber-optic cable that followed a specially direct
route between New York with London to offer the least delay—requiring
only 59 milliseconds for a signal to make the round trip. Hibernia
expected that its cable would service high-frequency traders with the
fastest possible connection between the two cities.
That cable, too, is in now peril of being beaten by radio waves. No,
trading companies are not planning to array microwave towers on buoys
across the Atlantic. But they seem to be pursuing the next-best thing—
using shortwave radio to transmit trading information across the ocean
the old-fashioned way.
Shortwave radio is venerable technology, dating back to the early part
of the 20th century. Radio amateurs, often called hams, use it to
contact one another around the world with modest equipment. So it’s
surprising, really, that high-frequency traders have only lately begun
to take advantage of this technique. But that appears to be what is
happening.
I say “appears” because there’s only indirect evidence that traders
are pursuing this approach. Most comes from Bob Van Valzah, a software
engineer and networking specialist who characterizes himself as a
“latency buster.” By chance, he stumbled on an odd-looking cell tower
in West Chicago, near where he lives, and after much investigation
(which he detailed in a blog post) concluded that the giant antennas
sprouting from it were sending signals about goings on at the Chicago
Mercantile Exchange to trading centers in Europe.
Who exactly is using this link? If you dig through the FCC’s online
license database, you can find that although the official licensee for
the West Chicago tower that Van Valzah investigated was awarded to one
company, the “real party of interest” is IMC B.V., a technology-driven
trading firm that has invested in McKay Brothers [pdf] and thus is no
stranger to the value of low-latency radio links.
It’s likely that the high-frequency traders using shortwave bands are
facing significant technical challenges.
And this is not the only example. “There are three different companies
that have built million-dollar cornfields,” says Van Valzah, referring
to giant shortwave antennas located in agricultural lands near
Chicago. Exactly what frequencies they are using to transmit and how
often is anyone’s guess. “If I were more ambitious,” says Van Valzah,
“I’d get a spectrum analyzer and put up a pup tent” next to one of
those antennas to find out.
Communications on shortwave, or high-frequency (HF) bands, as any
radio amateur will tell you, is an iffy affair, because these long-
distance transmissions depend on the configuration of the ionosphere,
which in turn depends on such factors as time of day and the intensity
of sunspots. Right now, the sun is at the very worst part of its 11-
year cycle as far as shortwave communications goes. So it’s likely
that the high-frequency traders using shortwave bands are facing
significant technical challenges.
Even if the integrity of the link itself were not a problem, those
traders will have to contend with much lower bandwidth than they are
used to. That means that they won’t be able to transmit very much
information about price shifts—perhaps just a few bytes at a time
(presumably well encrypted). If they tried to send more at the low
data rates that shortwave affords, the time required would wipe out
any latency gains over communications by fiber.
Still, with low-orbit satellites still not able to provide such fast
communication links and lots of money to be made this way, it makes
good sense that high-frequency traders are giving shortwave a try.
What’s still a mystery to me, though, is why they didn’t attempt this
many years ago.
1 comment: InklingBooks • a day ago
Someone should inform these traders about rhombic antennas, a favorite
in the era when shortwave radio was the only ocean-spanning
alternative to telegraphs. They take up a lot of real estate, but they
have far more gain and are more broadband that the yagi and log
periodic antennas in that picture above. That'd let them find the best
point in the spectrum at each time of day.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wi...
They might also look into the various digital modes radio amateurs
have developed. Some allow error-correcting and below-noise level
communications.
http://www.hfradio.org.uk/h
(IEEE Spectrum via Artie Bigley, DXLD)
Note the use of ``shortwave`` rather than ``high frequency`` --- that
term having a very double meaning in this context! I suspect this is
not the whole story (gh, DXLD) MUCH MORE, illustrated:
Shortwave Trading | Part I | The West Chicago Tower Mystery
7 May 2018 — 66 Comments
Since 2014 this blog has extensively covered the wireless networks
built by high-frequency trading (HFT) firms or network providers to
reduce latencies between the different exchanges around the world
(market makers need fast connectivity to manage risk, news traders
also need to be fast, etc.). This epic investigation on microwave,
which started with HFT in my backyard, will be fully reported in a
book I’m currently writing (in French for now). As I’m quite busy with
this writing (and other/more interesting matters about market
structure), I didn’t really have the time to check out what I have
been hearing about “shortwave” or “high frequency” radio. This is the
way high-frequency trading firms may use shortwave radio to directly
connect widely-separated locations (in short, traders are willing to
use shortwave to cross oceans with less latency than any fiber – like
Hibernia).
But recently I got more intel about the situation (and some fun
anecdotes). With some help from the US, I found that a firm purchased
a field for more than 1$M to build towers and antennas; with some help
from the EU, I got hints about Germany; and I dug into UK public
records. I even met, last March in Amsterdam, people involved in those
projects. Not surprisingly, at least five HFT/market making firms
showed up behind the shell companies/names they use to hide. The usual
suspects. Above all, I have been contacted recently by someone from
Chicago, Bob, who decided to investigate the “shortwave” networks in
his backyard. Today I’m pleased to host Bob as a new guest writer on
this blog. This first part of the “Shortwave Trading” series is
released at the same time Bob is talking about what he found at the
STAC Summit in Chicago. Next parts will follow soon. . .
https://sniperinmahwah.wordpress.com/2018/05/07/shortwave-trading-part-i-the-west-chicago-tower-mystery/
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SHORTWAVE TRADING | PART II | FAQ AND OTHER CHICAGO AREA SITES
7 June 2018 — 1 Comment
[I pleased to share Part II of “Shortwave Trading” by Bob Van Valzah.
Part I had more than 25,000 views, which is quite insane. Thank you
for all the comments we got. Comments in brackets [] and in italics
signed SIM (as for SniperInMahwah] are mine – Alexandre. Happy
reading]
I have previously claimed that trading over shortwave radio is real
and presented the story of the first evidence I found of it. It was
pleasantly surprising to see the story picked up by IEEE Spectrum,
Hacker News, Hackaday, and others. But since I hadn’t anticipated such
a diverse audience, I didn’t provide details needed to understand
shortwave trading in context so a lot of questions were raised. I’ll
provide some background here, answer the questions, and also document
two other shortwave trading sites I’ve found around Chicago. Traders
can skip ahead while I fill in the broader audience.
Why is there a latency race? Isn’t it just a waste of money?
Electronic trading technologist just take the latency race for
granted, but it’s important to think about why it exists and what it
means to the average person. When you want to fill your car with
gasoline, you have the choice of going to the nearby gas station and
accepting their price or perhaps comparing prices at stations a little
farther away. We would all spend a lot more time comparison shopping
if we didn’t have pretty good confidence that the prices at our local
stations were competitive. But what keeps those prices competitive?
The analogy between your local gas station and electronic markets is
admittedly imperfect, but I think it is helpful in understanding why
latency matters and how you benefit. Nobody can buy a tanker of
gasoline in New York and immediately sell it in Chicago. The laws of
physics prevent us from economically moving such a heavy load over a
long distance quickly. But a share of Apple stock weighs nothing. The
Chicago price and the New York price can be compared and changed in an
instant. Well, about 4 milliseconds is how long it takes for an
updated price to make the trip. Prices can make about 250 one-way
trips in a single second. . . [MUCH MORE]
https://sniperinmahwah.wordpress.com/2018/06/07/shortwave-trading-part-ii-faq-and-other-chicago-area-sites/
(via Benn Kobb, DC, DXLD)
XHDATA D-808 FM-DXING COMPARISON WITH TECSUN PL-380
After receiving an inquiry from Mark Roberts concerning the new XHDATA
D-808's FM-DXing sensitivity, I decided to run a detailed comparison
with the Tecsun PL-380 -- one of the Si4734 DSP chip models which
gained top FM-DXing honors in the 2015 Ultralight Radio Shootout
review. In my very mediocre Puyallup Valley location (surrounded by
hills on 3 sides), I checked three FM fringe stations which have a
reputation for being tough FM catches.
The new XHDATA is a very sensitive performer on the FM band. In direct
comparison with the PL-380 in outperformed the Tecsun in the reception
of the low-powered 95.3 KGY in Olympia, WA, 100.3 CKQQ in Langley, BC,
and 106.5 KWPZ in Lynden, WA. The D-808 had 95.3 KGY at a weak level,
while the PL-380 had nothing at all. On 100.3 the D-808 had CKQQ at a
good level (plus an UnID Spanish station under it) while the PL-380
had only CKQQ at a fair level. On 106.5 the D-808 had KWPZ at a good
level, while the Tecsun had it at a fair level. FM selectivity was
identical in the two models. The D-808 benefits greatly from its 26"
(66cm) whip antenna, compared to the PL-380's 21.75" (55cm) antenna.
In addition the D-808's RDS capability really augments the model's FM-
DXing sensitivity, adding an extra dimension to the entire experience.
FM-DXers can order with confidence!
I've ordered (and received) two of the D-808 models from the following
eBay listing
https://www.ebay.com/itm/XHDATA-D-808-Portable-Digital-Radio-FM-stereo-SW-MW-LW-SSB-RDS-Air-Band-LCD/263589135532?hash=item3d5f2304ac:g:gzgAAOSwCBFaxd8G
The delay time in receiving the model was about 4 weeks, so it isn't a
quick process. Somehow the seller got away with shipping me two of the
type 18650 3.7v Lithium-Ion batteries through the mail, although USPS
regulations supposedly forbid this. Who am I to complain? The
batteries can also be purchased via eBay, if he won't continue
including them, and you can't find them locally (Gary DeBock (in
Puyallup, WA, USA), nrc-am gg via DXLD)
Gary, Thanks for your reviews on this new receiver. Having RDS is a
big plus. A suggestion. As you review and compare, please note whether
the sets have the ?line out? feature since this is a big help (at
least to me). Thanks (Pete Taylor, Tacoma, WA, IRCA at HCDX via DXLD)
Yes, normally I would do that in a full review, but this was kind of a
special case of a foreign-designed model that was unavailable in North
America until very recently. The individual reports will surely be
combined into a full D-808 review eventually.
Unfortunately, the model doesn't have a "line out" recording jack (and
as a "Frequent Flyer," I know how useful that would be). The D-808 has
a powerful audio amp, though, very similar to the Tecsun PL-380 and
other Si4734 models (and much stronger than the rather wimpy CC
Skywave audio amp). We will need to keep trying our luck with the
volume control settings on remote ocean beaches :-) (Gary, ibid.)
CUTHBERT AM STEREO C-QUAM TRANSMITTER KIT
https://radiojayallen.com/cuthbert-am-stereo-c-quam-transmitter/
Sent from my iPad (via Dennis Gibson, June 3, IRCA at HCDX via DXLD)
STICKY RADIOS
The outside of my Grundig G8 is sticky or perhaps tacky. I cannot seem
to get rid of it and as a result, dust and whatnot stick to it
constantly. Anyone else experience this? Any advice on cleaning?
Thanks! Bert (Ira Elbert New III, Sent from my iPhone, nrc-am gg via
DXLD)
Bert, This issue has become widespread on radios of this vintage from
Eton/Grundig, and has been discussed on various websites and message
forums. Before you pick a method, do some research on the issue, like
this thread:
https://swling.com/blog/tag/sticky-radios/
some of the methods will remove the rubber coating down to the bare
plastic, while others will just take off the stickiness. When I used
alcohol and a cloth on my E1, for example, it removed the paint, while
Greased Lightning Orange Power on my E10 and E100 was gentler and just
removed the sticky coating. Veggie Wash actually made the stickiness
worse for me. I suspect that specific radios may respond differently
based on how the coating was originally applied. Also be careful when
using liquids on the radio case - I had issues on my E100 where the
cleaner seeped into the case and made the radio stop working until it
dried out. Liquid can get in through speaker grill holes and openings
around knobs and switches. I don't think having these solvents on the
internal electronics is good for long-term reliability! 73, (Brett
Saylor, W3SWL, ibid.)
Thanks Brett. I honestly had no idea this was an issue with others. I
thought I was alone in this. ?? I still have no idea how it ended up
like this. Perhaps it happens as the rubber degrades (Bert, Sent from
my iPhone, ibid.)
Certain plastics break down like that. It`s unfortunate but I have
seen that happen to steering wheels on cars (Ed Muro, ibid.)
PROPAGATION
+++++++++++
:Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2018 Jun 04 0252 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
28 May - 03 June 2018
Solar activity reached low levels during the period due to an
isolated C-class event, a C2/Sf flare from Region 2712 (N15, L=176,
class/area Csi/80 on 28 May). No Earth-directed CMEs were observed.
No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached
moderate levels on 28-31 May and high levels on 01-03 June due to
influence from a negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream
(CH HSS). The peak flux observed was 28,659 pfu at 02/1900 UTC.
Geomagnetic field activity reached G1 (Minor) storm levels on 01
June and active levels on 31 May and 02 June due to influence from a
negative polarity CH HSS. Quiet to unsettled conditions were
observed throughout the remainder of the week.
FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 04 JUNE - 30 JUNE 2018
Solar activity is expected to be very low throughout the period,
with a slight chance for isolated C-class events on 04-05 and 18-30
June, due to flare potential from Region 2712.
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 June with high levels
expected on 04, 08-13, and 28-30 June. Moderate flux levels are
expected for the remainder of the outlook period.
Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach G1 (Minor)
geomagnetic storm levels on 28 June, with active levels on 27 and 29
June, due to influence from a recurrent, negative polarity CH HSS.
Unsettled levels are expected on 04-05, 13, 19, and 30 June. Quiet
conditions are expected during the remainder of the outlook period.
:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2018 Jun 04 0252 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 2018-06-04
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2018 Jun 04 73 10 3
2018 Jun 05 72 8 3
2018 Jun 06 70 5 2
2018 Jun 07 70 5 2
2018 Jun 08 70 5 2
2018 Jun 09 70 5 2
2018 Jun 10 70 5 2
2018 Jun 11 72 5 2
2018 Jun 12 72 5 2
2018 Jun 13 72 8 3
2018 Jun 14 72 5 2
2018 Jun 15 72 5 2
2018 Jun 16 72 5 2
2018 Jun 17 72 5 2
2018 Jun 18 74 5 2
2018 Jun 19 74 8 3
2018 Jun 20 74 5 2
2018 Jun 21 74 5 2
2018 Jun 22 74 5 2
2018 Jun 23 74 5 2
2018 Jun 24 72 5 2
2018 Jun 25 72 5 2
2018 Jun 26 72 5 2
2018 Jun 27 72 15 4
2018 Jun 28 72 28 5
2018 Jun 29 72 18 4
2018 Jun 30 72 10 3
(SWPC via WORLD OF RADIO 1933, DXLD)
LOOK OUT FOR 11-METER BROADCAST RELAYS
Now that we are at seasonal peak of sporadic E openings, even if they
don`t reach VHF, they might audiblize some of these if they are ever
active anymore. EiBi currently shows these IFB/talkback/program relay
transmitters without their own co-pending broadcast auxiliary
callsigns: altho most have not been reported for years, presumably all
in NBFM mode:
25870 0000-2400 USA WFLA Tampa, FL E USA
25910 0000-2400 USA KLDE El Dorado, TX E USA
25950 0000-2400 USA KGON Portland, OR E USA
25950 0000-2400 USA KTCL Denver, CO E USA
25990 0000-2400 USA KLDE El Dorado, TX E USA
26100 0000-2400 USA KCCI Des Moines, IA E USA
26110 0000-2400 USA KOVR-TV Sacramento, CA E USA
26130 0000-2400 USA WIBC Indianapolis, IN E USA
26450 0000-2400 USA WLW Cincinnati, OH E USA
(Glenn Hauser, June 5, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also USA: NEVADX
TIPS FOR RATIONAL LIVING
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MICHAEL MOORE ON ROSEANNE BARR AND TRUMP
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