DX LISTENING DIGEST 19-20, May 16, 2019 Incorporating REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING edited by Glenn Hauser, http://www.worldofradio.com Items from DXLD may be reproduced and re-reproduced only if full credit be maintained at all stages and we be provided exchange copies. DXLD may not be reposted in its entirety without permission. Materials taken from Arctic or originating from Olle Alm and not having a commercial copyright are exempt from all restrictions of noncommercial, noncopyrighted reusage except for full credits For restrixions and searchable 2019 contents archive see http://www.worldofradio.com/dxldmid.html [also linx to previous years] NOTE: If you are a regular reader of DXLD, and a source of DX news but have not been sending it directly to us, please consider yourself obligated to do so. Thanks, Glenn WORLD OF RADIO 1982 contents: Alaska, Australia, China, Cuba, Eritrea non, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea North non, Lithuania, Mali, Nigeria non, Papua New Guinea, Russia and non, Sa`udi Arabia, Turkey, USA, unidentified 9200, 15260; and the propagation outlook. WOR 1982 completed late UT Thu May 16, ready for first SW airings Friday May 17. The shortwave broadcasts should be: 0930 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [1981?] ND 1000 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW ND 2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE [confirmed] 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 to NE [confirmed] 0629 UT Saturday HLR 6190-CUSB Germany to WSW [confirmed] 1000 UT Saturday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [May 25, alt weeks] ND 1130 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 to SSE 1431 UT Saturday HLR 9485-CUSB Germany to WSW 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM ND 2100 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 to SSE [confirmed] 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315] ND [confirmed] 1030 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany to WSW 2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE [confirmed] 0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 to NNW [confirmed] 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE [confirmed] 0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW [confirmed] 0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 to SSE [confirmed] 0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW ND 1815 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania ND [confirmed in Malta] 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE [confirmed] 0800 UT Tuesday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [2 editions] ND 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 to SSE 2130 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v [ex-2100 on May 15] to WSW 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE [it appears we will now be running on a Friday-to-Thursday cycle, so freshest new airings are on weekends] WORLD OF RADIO SCHEDULE: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html WORLD OF RADIO PODCASTS: Tnx to Dr Harald Gabler and the Rhein-Main Radio Club. http://www.rmrc.de/index.php/rmrc-audio-plattform/podcast/glenn-hauser-wor MORE PODCAST ALTERNATIVES, tnx to Keith Weston: https://blog.keithweston.com/2018/11/22/world-of-radio-podcast/ feedburner: http://feeds.feedburner.com/GlennHausersWorldOfRadio NEW via tunein.com: http://bit.ly/tuneinwor itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/glenn-hausers-world-of-radio/id1123369861 AND via Google Play Music: http://bit.ly/worldofradio OUR ONDEMAND AUDIO: http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html or http://wor.worldofradio.org DAY-BY-DAY ARCHIVE OF GLENN HAUSER`S LOG REPORTS: Unedited, uncondensed, unchanged from original version, many of them too complex, minutely researched, multi-frequency, opinionated, inconsequential, off-topic, or lengthy for some log editors to manage; and also ahead of their availability in these weekly issues: http://www.hard-core-dx.com/index.php?topic=Hauser IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!! WOR IO GROUP: Effective Feb 4, 2018, DXLD yg archive and members have been migrated to this group: https://groups.io/g/WOR [there was already an unrelated group at io named dxld!, so new name] From now on, the io group is primary, where all posts should go. One may apply for membership, subscribe via the above site. DXLD yahoogroup: remains in existence, and members are free to COPY same info to it, as backup, but no posts should go to it only. They may want to change delivery settings to no e-mail, and/or no digest. The change was necessary due to increasing outages, long delays in posts appearing, and search failures at the yg. Why wait for DXLD issues? A lot more info, not all of it appearing in DXLD later, is posted at our io group without delay. ** AFGHANISTAN [and non]. 6100, Afghanistan? 1528 with S7 carrier QSB2 with Dari music background. Signoff 1530 leaving the local QRN plus a very poor signal. Once again at 1655 with low audio with very strong fades. Background station Pyongyang Pangsong with Korean operas. At 1713 another station with African talks possibly Hausa, S20 max >> TWR Yao /eibi (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, Logs for 12 May (big zise!) ICOM R75 rig with inVerted 2x16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AFGHANISTAN [non]. KUWAIT, Frequency change of Radio Ashna via Kuwait, May 7 1430-1500 NF 11575 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto, x 13730 1500-1630 NF 11575 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Dari , ex 13730 1630-1730 NF 11575 KWT 250 kW / 070 deg to WeAs Pashto, x 13730 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/frequency-change-of-voa-radio-ashna-via.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 7-8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ALASKA. [see DX-PEDITIONS] 3/ KVOK on 560 was NOT on the air when we spent the day last week in Kodiak. Not sure whether temporary or permanently off. See the attached sticker for an upcoming crab festival still showing them being on the air. KVOK sticker Kodiak 560.jpg (Walt Salmaniw, May 13, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) Walt: According to the FCC website, KVOK went silent on May 7 and has a STA to remain silent while it finds a new tx site: KVOK HAS BEEN FORCED TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS DUE TO LOSS OF THE STATION'S TRANSMITTER SITE. KVOK HAS BEEN OPERATED USING A MORE THAN 70-YEAR OLD TOWER LEASED FROM THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG). THE USCG HAS REACHED A DECISION TO TERMINATE THAT LEASE AND DISMANTLE THE TOWER. LICENSEE IS SEARCHING FOR AN ALTERNATIVE SITE FOR THE STATION, BUT MUST SUSPEND OPERATIONS UNTIL SUCH SITE IS FOUND AND CONSTRUCTED." It sounds like they'll be off for at least a few months (Bruce Portzer, WA, IRCA iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) ** ALASKA. 9795, KNLS (World Christian Broadcasting via Anchor Pt. AK) at 1210, M announcer with "American Highway" segment. Monitored on HQ-180A, longwire - Very Good May 12 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Hammarlund HQ-180A, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000), RS SW-2000629, ATS-909X with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, WOR iog via DXLD) ** ALBANIA [non]. 9395, USA, Radio Tirana at 0230 with IS and a woman with ID then a man with program highlights and another man with news at 0232 – Fair with fading May 14 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S, Drake SPR-4, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 80 and 40 meter off centre-fed dipoles (OCFD), Alpha Delta DX-LB inverted vee dipole, and a rotatable dipole made from two OPEK HVT-600 HF mobile antennas, ODXA iog via DXLD) Not 0130? Slovakia is the one at 0230 (gh, DXLD) ** ANTARCTICA. Interesting condx today (Thursday 9 May). Already before 1600 UT, I noticed LRA36´s carrier on 15476 UC coming in from Antarctica. At the same time 10 m / 28 MHz was open for ham QSOs between Central Europe and St. Helena as well as Brazil. A pity the Argentine broadcast feeders on 29810 SSB are not active. vy73 (Harald Kuhl, Germany, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) 15475.973 kHz, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, heard in Brazil, Paraguay, and Northern Holland, tonight May 9th, 1745 to 1813 UT. Today it's Thursday, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcangel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza is on air again. Station heard in Brazil, Paraguay, and Northern Holland in Europe, but not in Santiago Chile, nor in TWR Africa unit at Johannesburg South Africa Republic. 15475.973 kHz, LRA 36 noted even here in Europe in northern Holland SDR near Texel island at 1745-1813 UT on May 9th. S=3 or -111dBm in Caballero, Paraguay. S=3 or -109dBm in Campo, Sao Paulo, music program at 1753 UT. NIL in Santiago Chile. NIL in Storinha RS, Brazil. S=6 or -90dBm PY2BS / PE Atlantic Ocean stn, RJ, Brazil nice signal. S=8-9 or -77dBm in PY2HY / PE / WFG at 1802 UT, best signal tonight. NIL TWR Africa SDR at Johannesburg, RSA/AFS. S=1 or -123dBm JBA, in Holland/Belgium border area SDR. S=4-5 or -102dBm noted in remote SDR near Texel island in Holland. Nearby 15810even kHz S=5 signal seemingly WTWW heard here in Europe at 1813 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 9, WOR iog via DXLD) 15475.972, May 14 at 1327, JBA carrier on signature off-frequency of LRA36, active since it`s Tuesday. Even weaker JJBBA carrier by 1357 recheck. Try again Thursday (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Checked that LRA36 channel today Thursday on Perseus and KiwiSDR worldwide net in Europe (in Holland, Switzerland, Germany) and on various SDR's in Brazil. But signal is much very tiny and weak tonight at S=3 ... 4 level, couldn't even take an AUDACITY mp3 recording, measured exact 15475.972 kHz, 1750-1810 UT. 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Bueschel, May 16, WOR iog via DXLD) 15476, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1810-1905, 16-05, Carrier and some comments and songs heard. Extremely weak, barely audible and only on USB (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain. Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. Hopes new ABC boss may restore Pacific services https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018694550/hopes-new-abc-boss-may-restore-pacific-services There are hopes that a new managing director, appointed to head the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, will restore the company's commitment to Pacific broadcasting and news coverage. AUDIO Listen duration 4'?:29? (RNZ Dateline Pacific 10 Mai 2019 via Dr Hansjoerg Biener, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** AUSTRALIA. Labor pledges extra $60m for ABC and SBS Bill Shorten also vows to reverse cuts while Coalition promises $75m to help people return to work after being family carers Helen Davidson Fri 10 May 2019 23.54 EDT First published Fri 10 May 2019 23.24 EDT https://www.theguardian.com/media/2019/may/11/labor-pledges-extra-60m-for-abc-and-sbs [caption] Labor's Bill Shorten speaks during the Friends of the ABC forum in Melbourne on Saturday. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAP The Labor party has pledged an extra $60m to the ABC and SBS should it win government next week, to boost the production of Australian content. A week out from the election, the leaders of the two main parties were campaigning in Melbourne, where Scott Morrison also promised $75m in funding to help people return to work after caring for children or elderly parents. The opposition's public broadcasting announcement involved $40m for the ABC and $20m for SBS. This would fund new and existing scripted drama, comedy, children's and music programs for the ABC, and new shows for the SBS, including drama, documentary, entertainment and factual programs, it said. "Our national broadcasters contribute to our sense of national identity and reflect our cultural diversity," a joint statement led by Bill Shorten said. ABC managing director rejects accusations he is making funding an election issue "They also play a vital role in supporting Australia's screen content ecosystem by reinvesting funds into Australia's independent screen production sector and supporting jobs across Australia." Labor accused the Coalition government of inflicting "funding cuts and ideological attacks" on the public broadcasters. It has also pledged to reverse the $83.7m in cuts to the ABC from last year's budget. "All back, no arguments, save the jobs," Shorten said in a speech to the Friends of the ABC on Saturday afternoon. He also signalled plans to extend the terms of funding agreements with the ABC. "We believe in public broadcasting in this country," he said. "I think equally as important, perhaps not as immediately useful to the ABC but I think even more important in the long term, is after speaking to people who care and love the ABC deeply ... Michelle Rowland and I are going to make clear today that we want to talk to the board of the ABC, and the new managing director, about five-year funding, not three-year funding. Proper certainty, locked away." Labor's new funding announcement is in addition to almost $20m in previously announced funding promises that included reinstating shortwave radio services in the Northern Territory - axed by the former ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie - as well as a $3m news literacy program to "fight disinformation and fake news", and $10m for regional news, jobs and emergency broadcasts [WORLD OF RADIO 1982] In April the government confirmed in the federal budget that it would stick with the funding freeze introduced by Malcolm Turnbull, but that it would renew ABC's enhanced news program funding. Morrison said his $75m package would help 40,000 people wanting to re-enter the workforce after having children or caring for elderly parents. The Mid-Career Checkpoint Program would provide mentoring, coaching and support services to "predominantly women". "This program, which ramps up over four years, will support tens of thousands of families with that important decision," Morrison said. "It is all about connecting them to the choices they want to make and supporting them in the choices they want to make." The Labor senator Kristina Keneally later rubbished the announcement, which she said stood in "stark contrast" to Labor's $4bn childcare package and commitment to universal preschool for three and four-year-olds. "These are the things that women want and need in order to return to the workforce: help with childcare, help with preschool, a government that gets what it is to be a woman in Australia, to have a family in Australia, and to combine work and family," she said, dismissing the Coalition announcement as coming "from a desperate PM at the last minute." The Nationals deputy leader, Bridget McKenzie, appeared with Morrison and announced $70m in funding for girls' and regional sport, including $30m to Netball Australia, and $10m towards a 2032 Olympics bid by south-east Queensland. ABC appoints David Anderson as managing director Morrison also addressed reports that Labor's tax plan to hit "the top end of town" by repealing tax cuts for those earning more than $180,000 would affect only 10% of taxpayers. Nine newspapers have reported that the redistribution measure will raise $154bn over 10 years. The prime minister rejected a suggestion that he had engaged in fear-mongering in suggesting that Labor's tax plans would affect all Australians, when, according to the costings, 90% would not pay more under Labor. "$387bn in higher taxes impacts on every single Australian", Morrison responded. "Because a slower economy impacts your job." He said Labor's policy on housing taxes affected first home buyers and investors, by lowering the value of their properties while simultaneously increasing rents for tenants (via Mike Cooper, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) Those of us hoping for a use revival of Radio Australia and ABC Northern Territory shortwave transmitters are about to have those always slim hopes dashed. Australians are poised to keep the conservative Liberal-National coalition government in power despite a raft of problems plaguing the nation. One definition of insanity is to keep voting for the same governing philosophy over and over and expect a different result. The whole world seems afflicted with this identical malady. The conservatives have shown no interest in re-establishing shortwave as an outreach to the Pacific region (as RNZ and CRI continue to do) or its large sparsely populated interior whereas the opposition Australian Labor Party expresses openness to the idea. Too bad for us (John Figliozzi, May 18, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1983, DXLD) ** AUSTRALIA. 5055, 4KZ, 1226-1259* May 1. First really 'listenable' audio this year with Petula Clark, Tracy Chapman, Elvis Costello pop, M DJ with canned/live ads, off mid-song at 1259 (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA "Executive Satellit"/6m X wire, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also PNG [and non] for 4KZ and Unique logs ** BANGLADESH. 4750even, of Bangladesh Betar Dhaka foreign sce in English, final announcement at program end 1859:48 UT on May 5. S=9+5 or -72dBm. After program end, heard some tone tests by the technician, as 1000 Hertz tone apart few test transmissions at 1901.13 UT continuously. On Perseus screen seen some 17 tone strings either sideband like BUZZ mixture signal; their Dhaka audio IS NOT CLEAN at 1902:46 UT check. Another 4749.942 kHz much odd fq string signal underneath [presumably Indonesia]. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 5 via DXLD) ** BHUTAN. re 6035 kHz BBS Thimpu Bhutan, to T. Nilsson, R. Howard. all my efforts result only to hear the powerhouse CNR1 in DRM mode of adjacent 6030 kHz Beijing DRM '3FF' unit, from #572 broadcast center site, which covers also 6030 to 6037 kHz fq range splash/spill over (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 4 via DXLD) 6035, BBS, on May 14, segment with announcers in English 1120-1134; with pop songs 1134-1150*; the N. Korea jamming spur started at *1141. FM99 relay via PBS Yunnan was off the air; not on at their normal *1139, nor through random checking till 1254. FM99 also noted silent here on May 11. 6035, BBS, on May 15, from 1143 till suddenly off at 1151*; pop songs; very decent reception due to FM99 (relayed via PBS Yunnan) again being off the air today and the N. Korea jamming spur had not yet started up. Is wonderful to hear BBS without the usual QRM. 6035, BBS, on May 16, from 1114 till suddenly off at 1156*; usual format; YL DJ in English (almost readable) playing pop songs (Calum Scott with "You Are The Reason," etc.); very nice to find another day that FM99 (relayed via PBS Yunnan) was still off the air; *1145, start of the N. Korea jamming spur, but BBS was holding up fairly well through the QRM. Today was one of the better days for BBS reception! (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** BOTSWANA. 17420, 1556, spur of 17530 that has also another spur on 17640. Both spurs around 10 kHz wide (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, Logs for 12 May (big zise!) ICOM R75 rig with inVerted 2x16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) HFCC says 17530 VOA English Botswana 15-16 (gh) ** BOUGAINVILLE [non-log]. 3325, NBC Bougainville, still silent through May 15, checking from 1024+. This has been rather a long time for them to be off the air! (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** BRAZIL. Glenn, Nice to see a DX report for 610 Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte. First one I have seen (although maybe I missed earlier ones) and of course it's one of my antenna designs! I thought it would show up in Europe given the Region II channel allotment in between 9 kHz Region I and III channel allotments, but nice to see the report from the east coast! (Ben Dawson, WA, Hatfield-Dawson, DX LISTENING DIGEST) For Anglos upthrowing hands (?) about how to pronounce this, I haven`t heard it, but should be approx.: ``ee-tah-chee-EYE-yuh``. Used to be on SW 5970, 4805 (gh, DXLD) ** BRAZIL. 4885, Radio Clube do Pará, Belém, 0533-0630, 15-05, Portuguese, comments, ID “Radio Clube”. 25322. (Méndez) 4885, Radiodifusora Acreana, Rio Branco, 0510-0540, 16-05, Brazilian songs, songs in English, religious songs in Portuguese, ID “Radiodifusora”. Strong QRM from Radio Clube do Pará on the same frequency. 21321 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain. Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) ** CANADA [and non]. 341 kHz, May 13 at 0544 UT, ND beacon YYU and dash, which is 500 watts from Kapuskasing, Ontario; mixing with and weaker than local co-channel EI Enid, but with different pitches and periods, not hard to copy separately. No sign of OIN Oberlin KS, which I was also getting during last log April 4. Storm noise level not so bad tonight (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA. 15034-USB, May 11 at 1516, Trenton Military ID and claiming time is 1515z, still ``no report received`` from Halifax, Bagotville, Trenton, Ottawa, Toronto; repeating --- (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CANADA [non]. R Canada Int`l is being heard in English Sunday at an unscheduled time from 1930-2000 UT on 3985 kHz via Kall in Germany. I'm not sure if this is a new time (ex 1700 UT), or a one-off or anomalous transmission. Will need to check again next Sunday - unless anyone knows something different (Alan Roe, Teddington, UK, May 12, WOR iog via DXLD) SW Service, Kall, 3985 as of January in BC-DX 1368: 1800-1900 Mon-Fri R. Mi Amigo International (different languages), Sat Sun R. Canada International (Sat French, Sun English) (via Hector Frias, Chile, WOR iog via DXLD) Would have been UT +1 ** CANADA [non]. Radio City, "The Station of the Cars", will be on air, like all third Fridays and Saturdays of the month, the 17th and 18th of May via IRRS Nexus. Friday on 7290 at 1800 UT and Saturday on 9510 at 0800. Email address: citymorecars@yahoo.ca (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, WOR iog via DXLD) What about June, when the third Friday will be followed by its fourth Saturday?? Such scheduling is problematical (gh, DXLD) ** CANADA. Small-city and rural Canadians could lose their free TV https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/free-tv-could-end-1.5133446 Calgary --- Shaw Direct asks CRTC to end program meant to replace over-the-air signals --- Anis Heydari · CBC News · Posted: May 13, 2019 8:51 AM MT | Last Updated: May 13 DTV The Local Television Satellite Solution that provided free service to Canadians who lost signals when TV transitioned from analog to digital in 2011 could end this year. (Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg)[caption] Shaw Communications has asked the CRTC for permission to cut off free television to tens of thousands of Canadians in small cities and rural areas by ending a program to replace signals lost when broadcasters stopped transmitting via analog eight years ago. In a recent application to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Shaw's home satellite service advised the broadcast regulator it wanted to terminate the Local Television Satellite Solution (LTSS). The LTSS provided minimum access to Canadian television services, including CBC, Radio-Canada, CTV, Global and Citytv. It was only available free if a household was in an area that previously received over-the-air signals free through an antenna, and lost them in 2011 when transmission converted to digital. That conversion removed television service for rural Canadians across the country and viewers in both small cities and metro areas as large as Saskatoon or London, Ont. Lethbridge, Alta., resident Doug Grisack is concerned he'll lose access to programming as a result of Shaw's request, unless he opens up his wallet for pay television service. "Unless I'm willing to give up some of the rent money, I have to accept that I will no longer be able to receive, as a Canadian, CBC programming," said Grisack, who has sent his concerns to the CRTC. "I think as a Canadian taxpayer, I should have some sort of access to the national programming of the CBC." Service a condition of Shaw acquiring Global Providing the free satellite service was part of a deal Shaw made with the broadcast regulator when it acquired Global TV in 2010. The CRTC required Shaw Direct (then branded Star Choice) to offer the program until its next licence renewal at the end of August 2019. Shaw's satellite arm looks to end free distribution of satellite to more than 30,000 households. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press) In filing for that licence renewal, Shaw indicated it provided equipment and satellite service to more than 31,000 households, and while it refused to confirm for the CBC how many Canadians are currently receiving signals, it said it voluntarily kept the program going for two years longer than the CRTC originally requested. In a statement emailed to CBC News, Shaw said it would be "inappropriate" to comment on the LTSS while their application is in front of the CRTC. Chunks of Canada lose access to basic, free TV Large portions of Canada will no longer have access to basic services such as CBC Television signals if this goes through, according to Gregory Taylor, a University of Calgary assistant professor. "You've got these dead zones as far as over-the-air television goes right now," said Taylor, an expert in Canada's conversion from analog to digital television. He is not advocating that the CRTC require Shaw itself to continue the LTSS, but believes it's important the federal regulator maintain basic TV access across the country. Small cities like Kingston, Ont., Brandon, Man., Fort McMurray, Alta., and Kelowna, B.C., would be affected. Gregory Taylor, an assistant professor at the University of Calgary, says the CRTC can 'be creative' to maintain the LTSS. (CBC) "The success of this program should show the CRTC that this demand exists," said Taylor. "The CRTC can be creative about this if they choose to make the effort to maintain it." Taylor pointed out the regulator has multiple sources of funding it can direct towards a program like the LTSS, similar to how the CRTC requires funding of Canadian television programming already. Former chairman surprised by request The past chairman of the CRTC from 2007-2012 told CBC News he was surprised to hear of Shaw requesting to kill the LTSS service. "I don't understand why they would not [continue]," said Konrad von Finkenstein, who oversaw the regulator during the analog to digital transition for broadcast signals, and pointed out the LTSS service gave Shaw free advertising and access to potential customer homes across the country. Konrad von Finckenstein was chairman of the CRTC when Shaw's free satellite service was first implemented. ((Pawel Dwulit/Canadian Press)) "The whole idea of broadcasting over-the-air is to give people free access to television," said von Finkenstein. "Just because we made a change in assigning the airwaves [converting to digital] it should not come at the expense of people who were enjoying free TV … before." Shaw has sent advertisements to current LTSS clients offering them a two-year discount on paid service, but according to customers including Grisack, the company has not indicated what would happen if the CRTC refuses their request to discontinue the program. The CRTC is accepting public comments on Shaw's application until end of today (May 13). Shaw said it would make its final submission to the regulator later in the month. About the Author Anis Heydari Video Journalist Anis Robert Heydari has worked in jobs ranging from cleaning up oil spills to fixing phone lines, but all those roads eventually led to being a jack-of-all-trades and CBC News reporter. Reach him at anis@cbc.ca (via Gerald T Pollard, NC, May 14, DXLD) ** CHINA. 9965. CNR1. xx-CHN. 2019-05-07_18´37´42 UTC´. Jammer / Firedrake. Good reception and the Voice of RFA female announcer very fair. Tecsun S-2000 (JRX_Jose Ronaldo Xavier, SWARL Callsign PR7036SWL, Cabedelo, Brazil (UTC-3), Receiver (s): Tecsun S-2000, Antenna: Longwire, WOR iog via DXLD) 11440, CNR-1, 1240, M, W, in Chinese. Likely PRC using broadcast as a jammer, as Sound of Hope via Taiwan should be only thing on here now. Heard on SW-2000629, outdoor long wire - Very Good May 7 11460, CNR 1, 1030. M, W, in Chinese. Sound of Hope via Taiwan listed for the channel at this time, broadcasting in Cantonese and/or Mandarin. Noted 11500 // (Also SOH Mandarin/Cantonese outlet). Pips at the ToH and closed - Very Good May 7 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, listed most recent first. Hopefully useful information for someone can be picked out of here. Times/Dates in UT. English used unless otherwise stated. Hammarlund HQ-180A, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000), RS SW-2000629, ATS-909X with various outdoor wires. Use of portables noted where relevant for perspective on signal strength comments. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, WOR iog via DXLD) 11640, CNR1 at 1151 // 11785 in Mandarin jamming RTI in Mandarin with a man and woman with excited news coverage – Good May 8 11785, CNR1 at 1152 // 11640 in Mandarin jamming the VOA in Mandarin via the Philippines with a man and woman with excited news coverage – Good May 8 11825, CNR1 at 1154 // 11640 and 11785 in Mandarin jamming the VOA in Mandarin via the Philippines with a man and woman with excited news coverage – Good May 8 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S, Drake SPR-4, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 80 and 40 meter off centre-fed dipoles (OCFD) or an Alpha Delta DX-LB inverted vee dipole, ODXA iog via DXLD) ** CHINA [and non]. 15470, May 8 at 1314, talk maybe Chinese with low audible het = LAH; ChiCom jamming vs scheduled Radio Free Asia in Tibetan via Tajikistan (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13270, May 10 at 1406, JBA carrier presumed CNR1 jammer vs SOH; no New York Radio of course. This reference http://dxinfocentre.com/volmet.htm says it`s Out of Service Til Aug 2, but Mike Cooper suspects that refers to last year as he has seen no new NOTAMs about it not being decommissioned (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6075, CNR 1 (tentative), 1400, Music, M in Chinese. Likely PRC using broadcast as a jammer, as RTI should be here - Good/Fluttery May 11 9965, The Firedragon at 1845. R Free Asia via Germany? No, PRC censorship via Firedragon/Firedrake music - Fair/Good May 9 9460, CNR 1, 1130, M, W, prattling in Chinese. Likely PRC using broadcast as a jammer, as Voice of America via Tinang should be only thing on here now. Pips, close at the ToH. Heard on SW-2000629, window frame antenna - Fair May 9 11740, The Firedragon at 1830. R Free Asia via Kuwait? Not unless they are playing Firedragon/Firedrake music now. Crash-bang-boom - Fair May 8 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Hammarlund HQ-180A, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000), RS SW-2000629, ATS-909X with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, WOR iog via DXLD) 13835, CNR at 1212 in Mandarin jamming RFA in Tibetan via Tajikistan with a man with gentle talk over piano instrumentals – Good May 13 – Obviously one of the other CNR outlets rather than the usual CNR1 news feed that the Chinese authorities like to use as jamming fodder (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S, Drake SPR-4, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 80 and 40 meter off centre-fed dipoles (OCFD), Alpha Delta DX-LB inverted vee dipole, and a rotatable dipole made from two OPEK HVT-600 HF mobile antennas, ODXA iog via DXLD) 12190, May 15 at 1258, CNR1 jammer against SOH, with some kind of live music event, // 11785 q.v. which continues past 1300 unlike 12190. By 1306 no further WOOB jammers found between 10.9 and 15.0 MHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11785, May 15 at 1258, CNR1 jammer // 12190 which is about to cut off; seems like live musical event, with crowd applause, MCs in Chinese but bits of English too, ``Nessun Dorma`` performance thru hourtop, unusual, becomes M&W duet. Target victim VOA Philippines accomplishes nothing but a SAH against this (but skip zone and propagation may still get it into parts of Communist China). At 1304 MCs mention a bunch of other Asian countries. Variety of other music. Maybe a singing competition. Sadly, this jammer is the best signal of any CNR1 frequency checked, and it`s fading away by 1330. Does anyone know what this event was? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Hi Glenn, Here in California, I was also listening to CNR1 (6125 kHz.). Live coverage of the opening ceremony of the Conference on Dialogue of Asian Civilizations [explained in English:] http://bit.ly/2W9Gru6 being held in Beijing; live coverage ended at 1345. A major event, as it was attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Many performers (song Auld Lang Syne, etc.). My audio of a portion of today's coverage at http://bit.ly/2JkBuZz (Ron Howard, CA, WOR iog via WORLDOF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Very good; but I fail to comprehend what ``ALS`` or ``Nessun Dorma`` by Puccini have to do with any Asian civilisation. Or have the ChiCom coöpted those too as their very own? (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11640, May 15 at 1306, Firedragon jamming, S6-S8, ``nice`` to hear for a change instead of CNR1, vs RTI which is inaudible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. 5285-USB, VC01 (Chinese military #s station), 1228-1233, 1241-1246 1 May. Thanks to Ron Howard's tip, VC01 heard weakly with echo-ey W voice doing Chinese numbers. 6100, CRI (Beijing), 1230+ 1 May. Ogromnyy (enormous) signal in Russian this morning -- thought it was KNLS at first (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA "Executive Satellit"/6m X wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CHINA. /INDONESIA, 4749.989 kHz, CNR 1 Hailar, NE China mainland transmission, at 1024 UT on Saturday May 4. S=9+5dB fluttery signal, noted in remote Nagoya Gifu Nagara River SDR unit. Nothing on 3325 kHz in 90mb at 1030 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 4 via DXLD) ** CONGO. 6115, May 13 from 0525 past 0536 I keep checking for carrier from Brazzaville, but none of it. On May 3, Ron Howard heard it suddenly come on at *0533 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** COSTA RICA [non]. Another RFPI: See GERMANY ** CUBA [non]. 4765 kHz EMPTY channel at 0323 UT, nothing on air on May 10. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) ** CUBA. 11700, May 10 at 2211, S9+25 of dead air or trace of modulation, unlike 11760; something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7379.20, May 10 at 2219, RHC French news interspersed with stingers, S9+20. First time I`ve caught this one way off frequency; got to be same transmitter as in the mornings often at similar offset knocked below 13740. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5025, May 11 at 0600, R. Rebelde is S9 of dead air. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA [and non]. 6010, May 12 at 0048, S8 carrier is JBM, but // undermodulated Chinese song on 5990, i.e. CRI relay, i.e. the leapfrog mixing product I first reported weeks ago, over fulcrum 6000, another Cuban transmitter at same site which is now also JBM during what should be RHC English, but // 6165 is off so no comparison. 6010 also has a weaker second carrier beating, most likely Brasil. 13740, Sunday May 12 at 1336, RHC `En Contacto`, Arnie opens saying that bitrate has been improved on RHC webcasts; also archive of programs by podcast, i.e. at http://www.radiohc.cu/es/audios including the latest EC already. I see that another show link has unnecessary accent, ``El mundo de la Filatélia`` --- ¿is that to make clear it is not to be pronounced Filatelía? English are here: http://www.radiohc.cu/en/audios 5040, May 13 at 0537, RHC is in Spanish instead of English, which is nominally here at 0500-0600. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 13739.289, May 13 at 1347, RHC S9+10 and auto-knocked off-frequency again today. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6100, RHC Bauta Spanish, S=8-9 in Alberta at 1105 UT May 14 6000 kHz not on air already from 250 kW Quivican site, came later on-air around 1112 UT and some TX breakdowns in between. 5025 kHz R Rebelde in Spanish S=9 fluttery at 1115 UT, but Grayline in Ohio state, ... West Virginia, so 31, 25, 22, and 19 mb signals from Cuba don't propagate into Alberta Canada at this time slot. In remote SDR unit at Massachusetts at 1121 UT 5025 kHz S=8-9. 6000 kHz break down, NIL 6100 RHC Sp Bauta, S=9+15dB, 9535/9640 doesn't propagate today. 11760 kHz Bauta S=7 ... up to 9, much fluttery, bad propagation at 1124 UT. re odd 13739.289 kHz: Around 1302 UT both 13700 and 13740 kHz, are even exact kHz channel. S=7-8 in MA, S=8 in Rochester NY, S=5 poor in MA, S=8-9 in Detroit MI, and best signal heard S=9+10dB in Rochester NY, depending of reception gear and antenna type. 1307 UT. 73 wb (Wolfgang Bueschel, WOR iog via DXLD) 11880, CRI at 1404 with muffled audio of a man with the end of “CRI News” and a woman starting a feature then abruptly off at 1406 then back on at 1408 with barely audible audio – Good signal but amateurish audio and transmitter operation May 14 – The Cubans can't give their client half decent audio and can't keep their transmitter on the air. Yes, there's always something going wrong at RHC (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S, Drake SPR-4, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 80 and 40 meter off centre-fed dipoles (OCFD), Alpha Delta DX-LB inverted vee dipole, and a rotatable dipole made from two OPEK HVT-600 HF mobile antennas, ODXA iog via DXLD) 12000, May 14 at 1321, RHC Spanish suptorted, // 11760 and 6000 of which this is X2; something`s always wrong at RHC. 12000, May 15 at 1258, RHC harmonic of 6000, while there is no harmonic on 12200 from the other 49m channel, 6100. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** CUBA [non]. 9490.020 FRANCE! Much odd frequency of WRMI brokered "Radio Republica" program from TDF Issoudun, opposition Miami Florida organization radio program in Spanish towards communist Cuba target. Unstable fq, wandered up and down some 9490.012 to 9490.021 kHz. Seemingly an older TDF transmitter of late 80ties 3 decades ago were in use? Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) ** EGYPT. ``2115-2245 daily Eu 9900abs‡`` --- FYI, the ONLY R. Cairo English shown, and it`s inactive! (Glenn Hauser, comments on the WRTH A-19 Update, WOR iog via DXLD) Strong signal of Radio Cairo on unscheduled 9490 kHz, May 9: from 0700 on 9490 ABS 125 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Arabic GS, instead of 1800-1900 on 9490 ABS 125 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Italian, as scheduled And off air at 0715 UT -- 73! (Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, WOR iog via DXLD) ** ERITREA. 7140.04, 0325-0330 15.5, Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Asmara, Tigrinya ann, Horn of Africa music, 35232 7180.03, 0330-0335 15.5, Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea, Asmara, Afar talk, 35333. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, Denmark, my latest night loggings from Skovlunde on the AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD) ** ERITREA [non]. VOICE OF ERITREAN LOWLANDS (NEW ENTRY) + c/o Gesellschaft der eritreischen Tiefebene e.V., Rosenheimer Str. 84, D-81669 München, Germany. W: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpJpyC-Q9Cs kHz: 15390 Summer Schedule 2019 Arabic Days Area kHz 1700-1730 m....s. ERI 15390iss (WRTH A-19 Update via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) New clandestine - Voice of Eritrean Lowlands via MBR Issoudun 1700-1730 15390 ISS 100 kW / 123 deg EaAf Arabic Mon/Sat from April 15 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/new-clandestine-voice-of-eritrean.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 15, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) ** ERITREA [non]. Reception of Radio Sinit Eritrea RSE via MBR Issoudun on May 11 0500-0600 on 11660*ISS 250 kW / 123 deg to EaAf Tigrinya/Arabic Sat, very good * co-ch same 11660 XIA 150 kW / non-dir to EaAs Chinese China Nat.Radio-2-weak https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/reception-of-radio-sinit-eritrea-rse.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 10-11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** ETHIOPIA. 6110even, Nice interval signal of lovely chimes heard over and over again, between 0255 and 0259:05 UT. Radio Fana Amharic program from Gedja site started much late around 0304 UT. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) ** EUROPE. Does anyone know where Charleston Radio broadcast from? I have received an eQSL card today from Radio Sovereign based in Dundalk, Ireland. What surprised me was their transmitter was a 40W homebrew kit and I was wondering if anyone had any details on Charleston Radio. Thanks in advance (Will Grocott, UK, May 8, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) No replies? ** GERMANY. Radio for Peace International on Channel 292 --- Hi All, There is a new programme called 'Radio for Peace International' on Channel 292 this evening (Saturday 11th of May) on 6070 kHz at 1900 to 2000 UT, but I have no idea what it will be about, or if it has any connection with the former well known station of that name. We shall find out soon no doubt. This is just a reminder in case anyone is interested in checking it out (Alan Gale, UK, 1717 UT May 11, WOR iog via DXLD) Strange Radio for Peace International in French, good signal in BULGARIA (Ivo Ivanov, 1936 UT, ibid.) https://www.facebook.com/radioforpeaceinternational/?ref=nf "A partir del 11 de mayo de 2019 emitiremos el sábado por la noche, de las 19.00 a las 20.00 horas, en la frecuencia 6070 khz, en toda Europa, el norte de África y el Oriente Medio. El programa será en directo en www.rfpi.eu (en construcción) y en podcast en las principales plataformas..." http://www.rfpi.eu The current program is this: http://www.rfpi.eu/fr/radio-for-peace-international-podcast "...La prévention des génocides une lecture à travers le concept de Stolpersteine." Contacter Radio For Peace Internationale email -Pour toutes questions ou suggestions n'hésitez pas à nous écrire à contact@rfpi.eu -Pour nous faire parvenir vos rapports d'écoute qsl@rfpi.eu -Pour faire un demande de diffusion de nos émissions sur vos antennes ou les utiliser dans le cadre d'un projet pédagogique partage@rfpi.eu (via roger, ibid.) Also linx to this in the LL corner: http://radioatlantic2000.free.fr/ Checked at 1940 UT via UTwente, it`s hard rock music. Seems unCosta Rican. Maybe the correct UT was 17-18 as they did not specify 19-20 with any timezone? Or the talk part of the hour was over before we intuned. Still not clear if and how this be related to the original RFPI (Glenn Hauser, ibid.) Broadcast shown as 1900-2000 UT on Channel 292 website (Terry Colgan, TX, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) Hi Roger, The presenter sounds like Tiphanie who produces the Atlantic 2000 broadcasts, and it shows the Atlantic 2000 logo on the RFPI website, so I suspect that it is him. Good signal here in NW England, mostly music now though there was plenty of conversation at the start of the broadcast (Alan Gale, 1958 UT, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, ibid.) Das Sonogram des Programms: https://www.dropbox.com/s/rdwkrpvazica02e/2019-05-11_RFPI_6070kHz.png?dl=0 Gut zu sehen: Die längste Zeit ist eine Frauenstimme zu hören (Frauen meist erst ab 150 Hz, hier 170 Hz). Bei Männerstimmen hätte man einen deutlichen Bass-Anteil bereits ab 100 Hz aufwärts. Im Zweiten Drittel, wie zu sehen, dann der Musik-Teil (roger, ibid.) Hi Glenn, I just re-checked my recording, the first 37 minutes were speech, with the OM presenter and YL, and then it was music for the rest of the show. It was a bit hard to tell when exactly it ended as the music continued until the TX went off at around 65 minutes, so maybe the programme actually finished at 1937. If we have any French speakers who can tell us I will be happy to upload the recording I made to my Dropbox account (Alan Gale, ibid.) The music in the second third was part of the program. (ca. ~1 hour) In the sonogram you can see exactly from when until when the YL spoke. (that's the long part above 170 Hz AF) https://www.dropbox.com/s/rdwkrpvazica02e/2019-05-11_RFPI_6070kHz.png?dl=0 (roger, ibid.) Hi everyone, Very strange stuff. The first forty-odd minutes were a talk about Nazi extermination camps etc., and about the "Stolperstein" project. I listened online. The whole programme lasted 56'45". If it was longer on 6070 the additional music must have been inserted by Channel 292. Regarding the name of the station. The English announcement said "Radio for Peace International", the French announcement said "Radio pour la Paix Internationale" (Radio for International Peace). The German-language announcement was "Radio für Internationalen Frieden", which is similar to the French-language announcement. I didn't pay attention to the wording in the other languages. You'll agree with me that the concept behind the English name is not exactly similar to the other two. It remains unclear whether it is the radio station that is supposed to be international, or whether it is peace. Hopefully it is the latter. ;) All in all, the thing sounded pretty amateurish to me. 73, (Rémy Friess, France, WOR iog via DXLD) Réception was good here in Nice, at 1900 UT. Programme in French, and ID as Radio Pour la Paix Internationale (Christian Ghibaudo, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) Hm, RFPI-boss Jim Latham is back in the USA after several years working in the Caribbean. James Latham replied that it was not them. vy73 (Harald Kuhl, May 13, bdxc-news iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD There's a recording of the opening announcements, mainly in French, on the first two YouTube videos linked on the Bulgarian DX Blog. Christian, does any of them mention in any way the objectives of the former Costa Rican station? http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/strange-radio-for-peace-international.html Having posted that I've now seen that information has already been posted, both here and on the WOR group. of the subjects of the opening speech portion, and the website and Facebook page (Mike Barraclough, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) GERMANY, Strange Radio For Peace International via Channel 292 May 11: 1900-2000 6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu Fr/En/Sp/Ru/Ge Sat, good (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GERMANY [non]. Unscheduled broadcast of Deutsche Welle via MBR Issoudun, May 12: 1400-1530 15195 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg WeAf DW - IS, BUT in A19 is scheduled 1325-1530 15195 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg WeAf Hausa Sat DW Football Bundesliga https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/unscheduled-broadcast-of-deutsche-welle.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 12-13, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GOA. 11739.976, INDIA, Another AIR Pashto sce from Goa Panaji site, S=6 fair signal at 0228 UT. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) See also INDIA 11560 ** GREECE. 9420, NO ERA today 1900; 9425 Pyong yang is good however (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, Logs for 12 May (big zise!) ICOM R75 rig with inVerted 2x16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Takes Sunday off? Always missing early UT Mondays unlike other North American evenings (gh) ** GREECE. UNIDENTIFIED. 7725, unknown pirate, 1848 with S4 signal, 1854 for more than 4 minutes with not more tan S2 signal. Nice old music mixed with jazz soul and others of 50s - 60s. Signal was better in Hungary (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, Logs for 12 May (big zise!) ICOM R75 rig with inVerted 2x16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7725, Zeppelin GR, 1848 with S4 signal, 1854 for more than 4 minutes with not more than S2 signal. Nice old music mixed with jazz soul and others of 50s - 60s. Signal was better in Hungary SDR but less in Bukureshti! Thanks to a group in FCB for the ID. There was not ID as far as I listened (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, May 12, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUATEMALA. 4055, May 11 at 0606, Radio Verdad/Truth sign-offs in Spanish, English, German, Italian, Swedish?, Japanese ... as I then doze off. At least in Spanish & English, claims to be on ``4.05 MHz``! Also gives P O Box 5, Chiquimula address, despite having asserted for a few years that they have *no* postal service in Guatemala, so all contacts must be by e-mail, including e-QSLs only. Has anyone tried postal mail to them lately, and what happened? Returned as undeliverable? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** GUINEA. 9650, Radio Guinée at 2209 in French with a woman with news with mentions of “Guinée” and “Conakry” followed by a man and woman with talk and into a telephone interview between two men at 2213 – Poor to Fair with fading May 14 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S, Drake SPR-4, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 80 and 40 meter off centre-fed dipoles (OCFD), Alpha Delta DX-LB inverted vee dipole, and a rotatable dipole made from two OPEK HVT-600 HF mobile antennas, ODXA iog via DXLD) ** HUNGARY [and non]. No 66-73 MHz + TV sound for the SECAM? This is what OIRT countries wanted. It was not a big heart-ache for them to close the "capitalist enemies" out of their transmissions. In Western Hungary my parents bought an Orion black-and-white TV set. Before taking it home, my father went to the well-known and trustable TV-repairman and told him to make it possible to receive PAL system used in Austria (which was 10-15 km west of us). Of course it was semi-legal but everyone did this, it was an open secret along the Hungarian side of the Austria-Hungary border. Radio was more liberal. Videoton produced a radio set which was capable of listening of CCIR and OIRT FM too, but this set wasn't so cheap but my parents bought one of them. If someone had this receiver compatibility problem it was possible to buy a converter in the black market or make it and connecting it between the receiver and the antenna wire. Another possibility was that these OIRT FM radios had bad pass-band filters and the filters allowed some signals to pass over from the CCIR FM. Liberalisation started in 1988 when everyone could go to Austria and buy a CCIR-FM capable radio, radio tuner, car radio or a music center in which CCIR was the sole FM band. We also went at that time to buy a Toshiba radiotuner (CCIR FM, long-wave and mediumwave was in it). This was the gift for my brother to finish secondary school (Tibor Gaal, Hungary, May 12, WOR iog via DXLD) Re: No 66-73 MHz + TV sound for the SECAM? No. GDR was on 87.5...100 MHz, with a fifth network between 100 and 104 MHz being added in 1986. TV had initially audio 6.5 MHz above video, but this was changed to +5.5 MHz after some time, when already a number of sets were in use and had to be modified. So the two obvious steps to lock out West German stations had not been taken and instead the Czech and Polish "brother states" had their FM radio and TV broadcasts locked out. If you find the combination of B/G and SECAM peculiar: It was not unique, also in use at least in Greece and Iran. The other way round China and North Korea combined D/K with PAL. These were really no synonyms. Another fun fact: Who delivered some of the SECAM vision mixers to Hungarian TV? It was Bosch Fernsehanlagen, who had to rectify quite some issues before the delivery had been accepted. ``In Western Hungary my parents bought an Orion black-and-white TV set. Before taking it home, my father went to the well-known and trustable TV-repairman and told him to make it possible to receive PAL system used in Austria (which was 10-15 km west of us). Ofcourse it was semi-legal but everyone did this, it was an open secret along the hungarian side of the Austria-Hungary border.`` I wrote it already here: In 1985, when jamming on 720 kHz etc. was still in full force, B/G capability was a standard feature of at least some Tesla TV sets, if I recall correct also openly shown with ORF TV in shop displays at Bratislava. This was pretty interesting to me: So in Austria they call their two programs "FS 1" and "FS 2", the audience is being addressed as "Zuseher"... (Kai Ludwig, WOR iog via DXLD) ** INDIA. AIR Thiruvananthapuram is noted back on 5010 with better signals from yesterday, after maintenance break of some weeks. 7290 which is used during daytime is not heard this morning. The schedule is 5010 kHz 50 kW 0020-0205 1130-1745 UT 7290 kHz 50 kW 0230-0932(Sat, Sun 1030) UT Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India, 0434 UT May 8, dx_india yg via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) Checked 41 mb at New Delhi remote SDR unit at 0900-0931 UT on May 8: 7290 NIL, empty channel, AIR Thiruvananthapuram nothing at 0908 UT. 7325.005, AIR Jaipur, strong S=9+20dB, but VERY LOW modulation level. 7340.003, AIR Mumbai, Urdu talk sce, S=9+15dB at 0909 UT. 7380.002, AIR Chennai, poor signal S=7, Tamil sce scheduled, 0925 UT 7420.004, AIR Bhopal, as ALWAYS: BEST AIR SIGNAL in 41 mb, 0928 UT, S=9+25dB or -52dBm strength. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz](Wolfgang Büschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) ** INDIA. 11560even, Requested AIR Pashto sce via Bangalore 500 kW powerhouse. Only test tone heard - no Pashto program feed. Test tones of either sideband [meaning: on both sidebands], 1012, 2024, 3035, 4046, 5057 Hertz apart distance tone strings visible. Test tones appeared when checked 0218 to 0227 UT. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) See also GOA ** INDIA. All India Radio, Research Department has launched a website: http://prasarbharati.gov.in/R&D/ The R&D website gives details about on going research activities in the field of Remote Monitoring, Telemetry, Acoustic, Antenna, Propagation & Radio/TV lab. The propagation survey reports of DTT & AM-DRM transmitters are also available in the website. Few AM-DRM transmitter survey reports are available : Reception Survey Report of 200 kW AM-DRM Tx in Simulcast mode and 20 kW AM-DRM Tx in pure DRM mode in respect of AIR, Chennai http://prasarbharati.gov.in/R&D/propagation/doc/AM-DRM_Report_Chennai.pdf Reception Survey of 100 kW MW AM DRM Transmitter, Trichy in Simulcast Mode http://prasarbharati.gov.in/R&D/propagation/doc/AM%20DRM%20Trichy%202.pdf DRM Reception Survey Report in respect of 200 KW AM-DRM MW Transmitter at AIR Dharwad http://prasarbharati.gov.in/R&D/propagation/doc/DRM%20Survey%20Dharwad.pdf --- (Alokesh Gupta, New Delhi, May 13, dx_india yg via DXLD) ** INDONESIA. Hi Glenn, May 8 - VOI (3325) transmitter on at 1101; start of faint audio at 1102; found in Japanese at 1227, with the best audio level heard so far, but still mostly unusable. Checking 4750 for VOI, with no results and believe reception there will be impossible here on the coast, as CNR1 and later Bangaladesh Betar are just too strong; plus as Anker found out, VOI on 4750 seems to be best via remote receiver in Jakarta, so the signal doesn't seem to be getting out very far (Ron Howard, CA, WOR iog via DXLD) Voice of Indonesia, chequed now (1620-1705, 08-05) via SDR Kiwi in Jakarta, Indonesia, on air on 3325.00 and 4749.94 with program in Arabic, Arabic comments, and Indonesian songs, at 1700 program in Spanish, ID "Voice of Indonesia", "La Voz de Indonesia", "El programa en España, comenzamos con las noticias, en onda corta, 3325 kHz". Very good signal on 3325 and weak and with strong QRM from Bangladesh Betar on 4749.94. Bangladesh on 4750.00. Via SDR Kiwi near Perth, Western Australia, good signal on 3325 and on 4749.94 weak and strong QRM from Bangladesh, with much stronger signal than Indonesia (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) 3325 presumed VOI via RRI Palangkaraya (south Borneo island/Kalimantan) has some weak audio now - maybe 10-20% modulation max. but not very strong and wavery propagation today - the audio sounded like them but I could not ID the language even if presumed English at this time. Far weaker than KRE 3320 at 1310 UT this morning local time in the Mojave Desert (14 May). It seems since they have some audio back their carrier is weaker. Some ~1 kHz fast CW in there but not a repeating beacon. Nulls about 290 deg. azimuth, again. (Benmar Nav. 555A and its rotatable DFing loopstick) -- (Steve McGreevy, N6NKS - www.auroralchorus.com WOR iog via DXLD) Steven, Thanks for sharing your 3325 kHz observations today (May 14). Interesting to note the difference between our receptions, even though we are both in California. Today heard with audio at a decent level, from the Voice of Indonesia. A few highlights: *1102: Suddenly on. 1300-1308: Into segment in English; intro ID and then the news (item about Disaster Risk Reduction conference [May 13-17] being held in Geneva, item about ASEAN, item about moving the capital away from Jakarta, etc.). My audio of today's ASEAN news story, followed by clear ID, at http://bit.ly/2VCkmF5 1308-1312: "Commentary." 1312-1316: "Today in History" (this date in 1948, independent state of Israel was proclaimed, etc.). Nice to hear VOI back to a fairly readable level again! (Ron Howard, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) re 3325 kHz, thanks to KiwiSDR worldwide net, heard via http://ptlenkiwisdr.ddns.net:8073/ https://www.google.com/maps/place/6%C2%B058'12.0%22S+107%C2%B033'00.0%22E/@-6.97,107.5478113,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-6.97!4d107.55 KiwiSDR Bandung Indonesia like a local station at 2120 UT May 14, 3325 - or rather 3324.999 kHz lower side flank, AM mode narrow, AGC off, manual gain 90dB, signal S=9 or -73dBm at 2120 UT. ID in English Voice of Indonesia at 2143-2144 UT, Music choral announced; nothing heard/visible on 4750 kHz though. 73 wb df5sx now at 2200 UT, Bandung-INS local 05.00 hrs, VOI English to Japanese service, ID and www address given. 73 wb (Wolfgang Bueschel, WOR iog via DXLD) 3325, Voice of Indonesia, via RRI Palangkaraya, on May 15, from 1302+, in English; slightly better than yesterdays reception; same format; 1312, "Commentary" about USA/Russian relations; 1315, "Today in History" (this date in 1972, Okinawa returned to Japan, etc.); my sunrise today was at 1300 UT. Ramadan - Recently checking the various RRI sites (Ternate, Wamena, Merauke, etc.), but found nothing reactivated. 3325, Voice of Indonesia, via RRI Palangkaraya, on May 16, at 1025, nothing heard here (no NBC Bougainville) and no VOI carrier; at *1053, VOI carrier came on, but no audio today; still no audio being heard through 1215. So was fortunate that I had two days of decent reception, with readable audio (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) [Edited Message Follows] [Reason: date correction] Greetings, Ron!, Regarding 3325, I arose early this stormy morning out here in the CA desert and at about 1310z (16 May) noted the VOI with just an OC and some possible "rumble" het. Very weak compared to 3320 North Korea just below - at morning dawn. (I was glad I caught and recorded the few VOI EE shows at 1300 UT back in March!) To be more certain, I carefully noted the null on the 3325 OC at about 1315 and it nulled to a minimum at about 290 deg. azimuth, so I assume the VOI. Back one month ago their signal was far stronger than over the past week, so I suspect some technical problems (via my Benmar Nav. 555A and its DFing loop-stick). I think there has been some "conflict" with the PNG over the 3325 frequency I would suspect - thank you for your report in this! 73 - (Steve McGreevy, ibid.) ** INDONESIA. VOI: ``4750: Key: † Irregular. Using a transmitter that was previously in service at the Makassar transmitter site, but is now installed at the Jakarta, Cimanngis [sic] site`` --- FYI: new info that 4750 is not via Makassar now! As one might guess from remote reception in Jak only, but certain? Cimanggis site had been dismantled (Glenn Hauser, comments on the WRTH A-19 Update, WOR iog via DXLD) ** INDONESIA [and non]. At Brisbane Queensland SDR remote installation heard probably RRI Nabire, carrier heterodyne on 7288.941 kHz, S=6 or -95dBm at 1040 UT, QRM by 7290even CNR1 Shijiazhuang powerhouse S=9+15dB [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 4 via DXLD) ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM. Geo-stationary Satellites: Television: I know I said I would be working from East to West, but I was only at the lake one day this week, and I wanted to watch Star Trek, so I moved the dish to point at SES-1 and "geeked out" but I also wrote down all the OTHER English language 'FTA' C-band TV feeds. This is one of the 'best' birds on the air at the moment with lots of good programming! All are 'service ID' 001 unless noted. They were: 101°W SES-1 3.703-V/2735 Msps Start TV (East) w/"Medium" 480i SDh.264/QPSK 62% and steady 1600 11/May 101°W SES-1 3.707-V/2735 Msps Start TV (West) w/"Touched by an Angel". The digital data identified this as "PR1" ... 480i SDh.264/QPSK 62% and steady 1600 11/May 101°W SES-1 3.715-V/4775 Msps GEB1 w/"PIJN News" Bible bumper. The digital data identified this as "PR1" 1080i HDh.264/8PSK 64% and steady 0445 11/May 101°W SES-1 3.724-V/10000 Msps MeTV w/"Twilight Zone" Service ID 001 720p HDh.264/QPSK 60% and steady 0445 11/May 101°W SES-1 3.724-V/10000 Msps MeTV Alt 1 w/"M*A*S*H*" Svc ID 002 720p HDh.264/QPSK 60% and steady 0445 11/May 101°W SES-1 3.732-V/2735 Msps Heroes & Icons (West) w/"ST-TNG" 480i SDh.264/QPSK 62% and steady 0445 11/May 101°W SES-1 3.743-V/2735 Msps Heroes & Icons (East) w/"ST- Enterprise" -- the most underrated of the ST shows! 480i SDh.264/QPSK 61% and steady 0400-0445 11/May --Zichi MI2 101°W SES-1 3.747-V/2735 Msps Decades w/"Twin Peaks" 480i SDh.264/QPSK 62% and steady 0445 11/May 101°W SES-1 3.764-V/2735 Msps Movies! w/end of "Silent Rage" (1982) 480i SDh.264/QPSK 63% and steady 0445 11/May 101°W SES-1 3.772-V/4442 Msps Daystarw/the usual Bible bumping 480i SDMPEG-2/QPSK 57% and steady 0445 11/May 101°W SES-1 3.820-H/29724 Msps "Mnet" w/a show about hang gliding. Although there are only two FTA streams on this transponder, the Service ID was 0025. 480i SDMPEG2/8PSK 63% and steady 0445 11/May 101°W SES-1 3.820-H/29724 Msps "Newsy" w/news headlines. Although there are only two FTA streams on this transponder, the Service ID was 0026. 720p HDh.264/8PSK 63% and steady 0445 11/May 101°W SES-1 4.140-H/29269 Msps Jewelry TV--4 streams of shopping: "HD"Service ID 001 1080i HD MPEG2/QPSK "SD"Service ID 002480i SD MPEG2/QPSK //to Svc ID1 "Extra" Service ID 003480i SD MPEG2/QPSK NOT //to Svc ID1 "HD MP4"Service ID 004 1080i HD h.264/QPSK //to Svc ID1 All were only 52% but steady 0500 11/May (Ken Zichi, Port Hope MI2, WOR iog via DXLD) ** INTERNATIONAL VACUUM. MARE SparkyBlueFox provides word that "Over on the other side of the planet there is a new amateur radio satellite in service." ACTUALLY this is a DBS bird that mostly provides radio and TV for home satellites, but which ALSO has an OSCAR allocation. Read more about it at: https://amsat-dl.org/eshail-2-amsat-phase-4-a/ AND explore its narrow band downlink in real time: https://eshail.batc.org.uk/nb/ (MARE Tipsheet May 10 via DXLD) ** IRAN [and non]. 7410even, TERRIBLE, two even fq Arabic services co-channel. BSKSA Riyad Holy Quran scheduled till 0600 UT, and co-ch VoIRIB Arabic at 0230-0530 UT. 02.45 UT. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) isn`t Iran in Azeri? 7410, re my unID open carrier, May 12 at 0028, Wolfgang Büschel replies: ``IRIB Ramadan special of Azeri language noted on 7410.005, only S=6 or -94dBm here in central Europe at 00.15 UT on May 12. 73 wb df5sx 6 x IRIB Ramadan specials 05 May to 05 June, 2019 7410 2300 0320 29S,39N,40N SIR 500 336 0 146 Aze IRN IRB*Azeri Ramadan (hfcc.org request table A-19, May 11)`` I had searched for 7410 before but unfound; another version, from Ivo: ``IRAN Additional frequencies of PARS TODAY VIRI IRIB from May 6 to June 5 due to the Muslim holiday Ramadan 2130-2300 on 7280 SIR 500 kW / 060 deg to CeAs Tajik 2200-0030 on 9730 SIR 500 kW / 198 deg to N/ME Arabic 2323-0020 on 13805 SIR 500 kW / 304 deg to N/ME Kurdish 0030-0130 on 6065 SIR 500 kW / 295 deg to N/ME Turkish Alt. freqs 1930-2300 on 7315 & 2300-0320 on 7410 Turkish`` https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/additional-frequencies-of-pars-today.html So was my dead air in Azeri or Turkish? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn, I've also my doubts about the Ramadan specials, I don't understand Turkish nor Azerbaijani, I can not clearly identify neither Turkish nor Azeri, Azerbaijani, Kurmanji. But TRT and IRIB clearly separate Turk-ES and Turki-A. though ITU language table mentioned 8 x Turki language versions (incl. old Osmanic empire langs, Kurmanji etc). TRT Ankara has two different Turkish programs too. like IRIB does "Turk-ES" is meant towards Turkey in zones 29S, 39N "Turki-A" is meant for former Osmanic targets, zones 29SE,39NE,40NW, like Azerbaijan/Armenia, Caucasus mountain target, Kurdistan, Iraq and Iran. IRIB has also different Turk programs of Turkish on shortwave, but Azeri-langs via Iranian MEDIUM-waves, see WRTH 2019, page 477. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkic_languages 73 wolfie (Bueschel, WOR iog via DXLD) Ramadan specials update 1930-2300 on 7315 in Turkish, very good May 12 & 2300-0320 on 7410 in Azeri (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) ** IRAN. Re: Ahwaz site still mentioned in A-19 database. Rather again, after nothing was scheduled anymore during A18 and B19. I found no opportunity so far to check out if transmissions have indeed resumed and, if so, of which quality they are (this because of the rather sorry modulation that comes out of Zahedan now). As a reminder: "Ahwaz" is in fact Mahshahr, apparently not referenced as such to avoid confusion with the completely different site Mashhad (closed years ago, thus this is no longer an issue). Shortwave transmitters are in the same building as 576 and 1080 kHz, probably even sharing spare parts, etc. if the mediumwave rigs came from ABB, too. So using this shortwave equipment again should be feasible. Re: 7315 1930 2300 29S,39N,40N SIR 500 320 25 156 Aze *AzeriRamadan 7315.002 kHz S=9+25dB in Western Europe, S=9+35dB in Austria/Hungary at 2154 Was, it seems, not in earlier HFCC updates yet. Regular World Service broadcasts in Azeri had been taken off shortwave in 2016, with mediumwave considered sufficient it seems. Would be worth to check if there is at present special overnight broadcasting on 702 kHz and perhaps other foreign service frequencies (Kai Ludwig, Germany, May 12, WOR iog via DXLD) A-19 frequency schedule of PARS TODAY - VIRI IRIB Ahwaz site still mentioned in A-19 database. * 6 x IRIB Ramadan specials 05 May to 05 June, 2019 +----+----+----+-----------+---+----+ +FREQ STRT STOP CIRAF ZONES LOC PWR AZIMUTH SLW LAN Language+ +----+----+----+-----------+---+----+-------+---+---+---+---+-------+ 9550 0020 0320 6S,7S,8S,10 SIR 500 295 0 211 Spa SPANISH 6065 0030 0130 29S,39N SIR 500 295 0 156 Tur *Turkish Ramadan 6000 0050 0220 30SE,31SW,4 SIR 500 53 -30 218 Tgk TAJIK 6175 0050 0220 30SE,31SW,4 SIR 500 46 30 206 Tgk TAJIK 7410 0130 0230 39 SIR 500 198 0 146 Ara ARBIC-S 6000 0220 0320 40E,41W SIR 500 60 -30 218 Pus PUSHTO 6165 0220 0320 40E,41W SIR 500 53 -30 218 Pus PUSHTO 7320 0220 0320 40E,41W AHW 500 84 0 145 Pus PUSHTO alternate 7410 0230 0530 39 SIR 500 198 0 146 Ara Al-Quds TV 9900 0230 0530 38,39 ZAH 500 289 0 145 Ara Al-Quds TV 6085 0320 0420 38E,39W SIR 500 288 -25 218 Ara PALESTINE 9550 0320 0420 30,31 SIR 500 30 0 206 Rus RUSSIAN 12050 0320 0420 38E,39W SIR 500 282 0 146 Ara PALESTINE 12160 0320 0420 38E,39W SIR 500 295 0 211 Ara PALESTINE 12180 0320 0420 30,31 SIR 500 18 0 146 Rus RUSSIAN 13695 0420 0450 38E,39W SIR 500 282 0 146 Heb HEBREW 13740 0420 0450 38E,39W SIR 500 293 30 218 Heb HEBREW 13785 0420 0550 29S,39N SIR 500 310 0 211 Tur TURKISH 13635 0450 0550 39S,47,48, SIR 500 216 0 216 Swa SWAHILI 13665 0450 0550 39S,47,48, SIR 500 223 -30 218 Swa SWAHILI 7410 0530 0600 39 SIR 500 198 0 146 Ara ARABIC-S 13730 0530 0730 38,39 ZAH 500 289 0 145 Ara ARABIC-W 13625 0550 0820 30S,31S,40E SIR 500 53 -30 218 Prs DARI 13680 0550 0820 30S,31S,40E SIR 500 65 -15 156 Prs DARI 13740 0550 0820 30S,31S,40E AHW 500 84 0 145 Prs DARI 13795 0550 0650 46,47 SIR 500 255 -15 218 Hau HAUSA 15435 0550 0650 46,47 SIR 500 263 0 218 Hau HAUSA 15730 0550 0650 46,47 SIR 500 263 0 218 Hau HAUSA 13640 0600 0830 39 SIR 500 198 0 146 Ara ARABIC-S 15445 0650 0720 38E,39W SIR 500 293 30 218 Heb HEBREW 15130 0720 0820 27S,28S,37 SIR 500 295 0 218 Spa SPANISH_alternate 17780 0720 0820 27S,28S,37 SIR 500 298 -15 218 Spa SPANISH 17815 0720 0820 27S,28S,37 SIR 500 295 0 211 Spa SPANISH 13590 0830 1430 38,39 ZAH 500 289 0 145 Ara ARABIC-W 9445 0920 1220 30S,31S,40E SIR 500 53 -30 218 Prs DARI_alternate 9495 0920 1220 30S,31S,40E SIR 500 53 -30 218 Prs DARI 13725 0920 1250 30S,31S,40E SIR 500 65 -15 156 Prs DARI 13640 0930 1130 39 SIR 500 216 0 216 Ara ARBIC-S 13740 0920 1150 30S,31S,40E AHW 500 84 0 145 Prs DARI_alternate 17660 1120 1150 46,47 SIR 500 263 0 218 Hau HAUSA 13765 1130 1430 39 SIR 500 216 0 216 Ara ARABIC-S 13690 1150 1220 38E,39W SIR 500 295 0 156 Heb HEBREW 13740 1150 1250 30S,31S,40E SIR 500 80 0 156 Prs DARI 7355 1220 1320 30S,31S,40E SIR 500 60 -30 218 Pus PUSHTO 9510 1220 1320 30S,31S,40E AHW 250 84 0 145 Pus PUSHTO ?\\ 9510 1220 1320 30S,31S,40E SIR 500 53 -27 218 Pus PUSHTO ?\\ 13745 1250 1420 40E,41N SIR 500 95 15 156 Urd URDU 7345 1320 1420 39 SIR 500 298 -15 218 Kur KUR_Kirmanji 9560 1320 1420 39 SIR 500 298 -15 218 Kur KUR_Kirmanji 13735 1320 1420 28E,29,30 SIR 500 336 0 146 Rus RUSSIAN 6155 1420 1520 41NE SIR 500 90 0 218 Ben BENGALI 9810 1420 1520 41 SIR 500 95 15 156 Hin HIND_alternate 9895 1420 1520 39 AHW 500 n-d 0 935 Ben BENGALI 11920 1420 1520 41NE SIR 500 90 0 145 Ben BENG_alternate 12050 1420 1520 41 SIR 500 95 15 156 Hin HINDI 15235 1420 1520 41 SIR 500 102 0 146 Hin HINDI 7415 1430 1730 39 SIR 500 198 0 146 Ara ARABIC-S 9280 1430 1730 37,38,39 ZAH 500 289 0 145 Ara ARABIC-W 7300 1520 1620 40E,41N SIR 500 90 0 145 Urd URDU 9800 1520 1620 41,49,54 SIR 500 102 0 146 Eng ENGLISH 15235 1520 1620 41,49,54 SIR 500 102 0 146 Eng ENGLISH 9775 1550 1720 29S,39N SIR 500 310 0 211 Tur TURKISH 5925 1620 1720 40E,41W AHW 250 84 0 145 Pus PUSHTO ?\\ 5925 1620 1720 40E,41W SIR 500 80 0 146 Pus PUSHTO ?\\ 6065 1620 1720 40E,41W ZAH 500 0 0 935 Pus PUSHTO 7230 1620 1720 29SE,39NE SIR 500 320 0 146 Axm ARMEN 7305 1620 1650 41NE SIR 500 95 15 156 Ben BENGALI 11665 1620 1650 41NE SIR 500 90 0 145 Ben BENGALI 6015 1700 1830 37-39 ZAH 500 289 0 145 Ara ARABIC-W 7300 1720 1820 27,28 SIR 500 310 0 211 Deu GERMAN_alt 7330 1720 1820 27,28 SIR 500 320 25 156 Deu GERMAN 7370 1720 1820 28S SIR 500 298 -15 218 Bos BOSNIAN 9880 1720 1820 27,28 SIR 500 310 0 211 Deu GERMAN 5920 1820 1920 28S SIR 500 295 0 156 Sqi ALBANIAN 7235 1820 1920 28S SIR 500 320 0 146 Sqi ALBANIAN 7330 1820 1920 27,28 SIR 500 310 0 211 Fra FRENCH 9860 1820 1920 46,47 SIR 500 263 0 218 Hau HAUSA 6155 1830 2100 37-39 ZAH 500 289 0 145 Ara ARBIC-W 5925 1920 1950 28S SIR 500 300 30 218 Ita ITALIAN 7370 1920 1950 28S SIR 500 295 0 156 Ita ITALIAN 9750 1920 2020 52,53,57 SIR 500 216 0 216 Eng ENGLISH 9855 1920 2020 27,28 SIR 500 310 0 211 Eng ENGLISH 7315 1930 2300 29S,39N,40N SIR 500 320 25 156 Aze *Azeri Ramadan 9620 2020 2120 27S,28S,37 SIR 500 298 -15 218 Spa SPANISH 11870 2020 2120 12-16 SIR 500 238 -15 218 Spa SPANISH 7355 2050 2150 45 SIR 500 65 -15 156 Jpn JAPANESE 6155 2100 0230 37-39 ZAH 500 289 0 145 Ara ARABIC-W 7280 2130 2300 30-31,40-42 SIR 500 60 -30 218 Tgk *Tajiki Ramadan 9730 2200 0030 30-31,40-42 SIR 500 198 0 146 Ara *Arabic Ramadan 7225 2220 2320 46,47 SIR 500 255 -15 218 Hau HAUSA 7275 2220 2320 46,47 SIR 500 255 -15 218 Hau HAUSA 7410 2300 0320 29S,39N,40N SIR 500 336 0 146 Aze *Azeri Ramadan 7235 2320 0020 46,47 SIR 500 270 -25 156 Fra FRENCH 7260 2320 0020 46,47 SIR 500 255 -15 218 Fra FRENCH 7270 2320 0020 46,47 SIR 500 255 -15 218 Fra FRENCH 13805 2320 0020 39 SIR 500 304 -15 218 Kur *Kirmanji Ramadan 7230 2350 0120 12-16 SIR 500 255 -15 218 Spa SPANISH 11660 2350 0250 07S,10N,10 SIR 500 328 15 218 Spa SPANISH (hfcc.org request table A-19, May 11 via Wolfgang Bueschel) On May 11: 7315 1930 2300 29S,39N,40N SIR 500 320 25 156 Aze *AzeriRamadan 7315.002 kHz S=9+25dB in Western Europe, S=9+35dB in Austria/Hungary at 2154 7280 2130 2300 30-31,40-42 SIR 500 60 -30 218 Tgk *Tajiki_Ramadan 7280.006 kHz S=9+10dB in Western Europe, S=9+20dB in Austria/Hungary at 2158 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Bueschel, WOR iog via DXLD) At 2350-0015 UT checked the IRIB Ramadan specials. Despite the frequency selection for the Kurdish Kurmanji outlet at 23-24 UT night propagation path to northern Kurdish national settle areas 13805 2320 0020 39 SIR 500 304 -15 218 Kur IRN IRB*Kurmanji_Ramadan is MUCH TOO HIGH, 31 mb or 41 mb frequency selection would be the better solution at this time slot. 13804.998 kHz S=9+15 or -61dBm in Blackpool UK, Holy Quran prayer started at 2356:50 UT May 11, S=4 or -104dBm signal also into Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at 2358 UT. Nearby 13840.005 RNZI Rangitaiki S=5 or -94dBm heard here in Switzerland Europe. Also some CNR and CRI's, UdornThani, Bangalore appeared already in 22mb at 0000 UT on May 12. Also IRIB Ramadan special of Azeri language noted on 7410.005, only S=6 or -94dBm here in central Europe at 0015 UT on May 12. 73 wb df5sx (Wolfgang Bueschel, WOR iog via DXLD) IRIB Ramadan 7409.981 kHz at 2345 UT S=9+20dB or -56dBm 13805even kHz S=6 in Blackpool at 2352 UT. 9730.005 kHz S=6 at 2348 UT. 73 wb (Wolfgang Bueschel, May 12, WOR iog via DXLD) RE, comment on the night reception May 12 / 13: > IRIB Ramadan 7409.981 kHz at 23.45 UT S=9+20dB or -56dBm was so much powerful strong, I could observe t w o Arabic/muslim sounded content services on that channel, I believe 7409.981 kHz on lower side 'could be' rather a Saudi Arab Holy Quran jammer against IRIB Ramadan 7410.005 kHz ? Iranian services from Sirjan broadcast center site are mostly on upper side, x.003 to x.011 kHz. Only a guess, but similar happened in past rather on 22 meterband. 73 wb (Wolfgang Bueschel, WOR iog via DXLD) Top logs: 9280, IRIB Special Program for Ramadan, 1605 YL in Arabic with talks as like poem with background r music. 1609 with an a cappella religious singing - nasyid- continuously mentioning Illahi. ID Huna Dahran [sic] by YL S20 poor audio. Deep QSB. Video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tPVRd04goHU&t=10s (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, Logs for 12 May (big zise!) ICOM R75 rig with inVerted 2x16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** IRELAND. Irish radio news and history The May edition of Wireless on Flirt FM (Galway) includes several items of interest to UK DXers including the future of the RTÉ long wave service, a new book on Irish (pirate) radio history and Ian Biggar's memories of one Co. Louth pirate station Boyneside Radio in the 1980s. You can listen back to the programme here: https://wirelessflirt.wordpress.com/2019/05/06/wireless-on-flirt-fm-programme-30/ 73s, (John Walsh, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) ** JAPAN [non]. 5006, JG2XA, after several months of testing their transmitters with just a carrier on air, on May 16, noted in CW at 1222; didn't check 8006. This is a HF-Doppler (HFD) Project. My audio http://bit.ly/2HkQ68V Assume this is still a low powered station as it was in the past (200 watts?) (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) 1:39 clip. Sending a lot of numbers, no ID perceived (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) An exciting catch, Ron. Seems to consist a combinations of numbers and the odd letter. The last bit is a “QSY 36”. I wonder if they actually changed frequency or if you just stopped recording at that point? No actual ID sent. Hopefully they continue! (Steve McDonald, VE7SL, ibid.) Hi Glenn, Clearly this CW is NOT JG2XA (Japan). May 17, again heard it at the same time, but was certainly NOT // 8006 (which just had the usual open carrier). Afraid I was so excited yesterday to finally hear CW on 5006, that I forgot to check the //. So who is the CW on 5006? Is it new, or did I just miss it in the past? (Ron Howard, California, ibid.) ** KASHMIR. Special programs of Radio Kashmir Srinagar for Eid al Fitr 2019 festival is noted as follows: 3.10 am to 4.07 am IST (2140 to 2237 UT) on 1116 kHz also announcing 4950 (Not heard by me, may be in skip) and 103.5 MHz. In the past, other stations from Jammu & Kashmir were also noted on MW relaying the same program. These special broadcasts will continue till around 4th of June 2019. The timings of these broadcasts were noted as slightly varying in the previous years. https://qsl.net/vu2jos/qsls/AIR_Srinagar_1116.jpg Yours sincerely, (Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India, dx_india yg via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH. 11710, May 13 at 1354, VOK is S8-S9 with self-jamming noise, closing English to North America reciting this and some other transmissions, to Europe and NE Asia, but not all of them. Also on weaker // 9435; 11735 is also on in Chinese. Other days hardly any signal at all and wonder if it`s transmission-caused, propagation- caused, or some of both (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 5980, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, ex: 5920, on May 8, at 1329. Another terrible frequency assignment, going up against a stronger New Zealand signal on 5980, from 1300 to 1400; // 6040 (ex: 6070), which had good signal strength, but bothered by strong QRM from the N. Korea jamming of 6045 (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) Shiokaze change of frequencies Thanks very much to Hiroshi (Japan) for the following info: JSR Shiokaze, May 8: 1300-1400 5980, 6040 1405-1435 5920, 6165 1600-1700 5980, 6090 (via Ron Howard, May 9, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) 6040, Shiokaze/Sea Breeze, *1300+ 9 May. Thanks to Hiroshi-san & Ron Howard's info, Shiokaze's NF heard in the clear for their Thursday English program; unfortunately, the //5980 is well under RNZI (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA "Executive Satellit"/6m X wire, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH [non]. 9560, TAIWAN, Furusato no kaze at 1430, monologue with W in Japanese, little musical tones between segments. Monitored on Hammarlund 180A, small (20') outdoor wire. Equal to // on 9450. 9960 // via Palau at imagination level. At 1450, choir of children singing followed by woman speaking over soft piano music, then closing suddenly at 1459 - Good May 11 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Hammarlund HQ-180A, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000), RS SW-2000629, ATS-909X with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KOREA NORTH & [non]. 4885, Echo of Hope, 1240-1300+ 6 & 7 May. Thanks to Ron Howard's info via the radio.chobi site & e-mail, I got to enjoy EoH's daily 1240-1256 "Easy English" program with "Happy Isaac" & Jenny (?), the program closes with a brief music sound bite, followed by chimes & (Presumed) EoH ID. //9100 somewhat weaker, but both unjammed (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA "Executive Satellit"/6m X wire, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KOREA NORTH & SOUTH. Checked the both Korea radio scene on May 13, on two remote SDR units in Japan: KOREA D.P.R. and KOREA Rep of 620.951 1300-2000 KRE PYONGYANG BS Kor Chongjin-Nanam, 13.10 UT S=9+10dB in remote Akitakata JPN SDR unit. 656.996 2100-2000 KRE PYONGYANG BS Kor Pyongyang S=9+5 13.12 UT 810.170 2000-1800 KRE KCBS Kor Kaesong S=8 13.15 UT 818.994 2000-1800 KRE KCBS // 3220 Kor Pyongyang S=9+10dB 13.17 UT 972even 0350-2400 KOR KBS Hanminjok Bangsong 1, Dangjin S=9+25dB 13.19 UT 1142.984 0700-0100 KOR RADIO FREE KOREA Kyonggi-do Koyan S=8-9 underneath KBS Kyoto JPN, 13.22 UT. 1170even 1300-1400 KOR KBS WORLD R Chi Kimjae S=9+30dB 13.25 UT 1188even 1100-1500 KOR VoA Kor HLKX Seoul S=9+15dB 13.27 UT 1566even 1230-1345 KOR FEBC/RFA/VOA Kor/Jap/Chi/Rus Jeju S=9+45dB 13.27 2850even 2000-1800 KRE KCBS PyongyangKor Pyongyang S=9+35dB 13.33 UT 3219.881 1800-1800 KRE KCBS PyongyangKor Hamnung S=9+20dB 13.36 UT hi, sorry my fault, couldn't handle two Perseus userlist lines of 75_letter columns into a single text line, was my fault. 3220 2000-1800 KRE KCBS Pyongyang Kor Hamnung 1-7 3220 1800-2000 KRE PYONGYANG BS Kor Hamnung 1-7 73 wolfie 3319.994 2100-1900 KRE PYONGYANG BS Kor Pyongyang S=9+30dB 13.38 UT 3479.987 0458-2302 KOR VOP Kor Kyonggi-do S=9+40dB 13.39 UT 3909.965 0458-2302 KOR VOP Kor Kyonggi-do S=9+40dB 13.40 UT 3910 0530-2400 KRE North Korean heavy Jamming Noi Kujang 3920 2000-1800 KRE KCBS PyongyangKor Hyesan NIL not on air 3930 0530-2400 KRE North Korean heavy Jamming Noi Kujang 3930.003 0458-2302 KOR VOP Kor Kyonggi-do S=9+40dB 13.41 UT 3970 0400-2400 KRE Echo of Unif. Kor Chongjin-Nanam NIL not on 3985.012 0655-0100 KOR Echo of H.-VOHKor Hwaseong S=9+35dB 13.43 UT 3985 0530-2400 KRE North Korean heavy Jamming Noi Kujang 4449.927 0455-2300 KRE North Korean heavy Jamming Noi Kujang 4450even 0458-2302 KOR VOP Kor Kyonggi-do S=9+35dB 13.45 4557 0455-2300 KRE North Korean heavy Jamming Noi Kujang S=9+30dB 4885even 0655-0100 KOR EoHope-VOH Kor Seoul not jammed, S=9+30dB 1354 5857.508 0000-2400 KOR HLL2 Seoul Meteorological Kor Seoul, H3E mode 5920even 0258-0206 KOR VoFreedom Kor Hwaseong, NIL only jamming S=9+20dB 5995 0355-0002 KRE North Korean Jamming Noi Kujang -31dBm 5995.031 0655-0100 KOR EoHOPE-VOH Kor Hwaseong S=9+45dB powerhouse 14.06UT 6003 0355-0002 KRE North Korean Jamming Noi Kujang S=9+45dB 14.08UT 6015even 0350-2400 KOR KBS Hanminjok Bangsong1 Kor Hwaseong S=9+40dB 6015 0355-0002 KRE North Korean heavy Jamming Noi Kujang 14.09 6100even 2000-1800 KRE KCBS Pyongyang Kor Kanggye S=9+30dB 14.10 UT 6135 0550-0002 KRE North Korean Jamming Noi Kujang S=9+35dB 14.12 6249.997 0550-0002 KRE North Korean Jamming Noi Kujang S=9+40dB 14.24 6250even 0655-0100 KOR EoHOPE-VOH Kor Seoul S=9+40dB powerful 14.25 6250even 0400-2400 KRE Echo of Unification Kor Pyongyang ?? 6350 0550-0002 KRE North Korean Jamming Noi Kujang 6350.033 0655-0100 KOR EoHOPE-VOH Kor Hwaseong S=9+35dB 14.30 UT 6400.005 2100-1800 KRE PYONGYANG BS Kor Kanggye S=9+35dB 14.35 UT 6519.971 0458-2302 KOR VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Kor Kyonggi-do S=9+30dB 6520 0455-2300 KRE North Korean Jamming Noi Kujang 14.37 UT 6529.492 14.39 UT KRE North Korean Jamming ?? Bubble-Ditter jamming 6600even 0458-2302 KOR VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Kor Kyonggi-do S=9+30dB 6600 0455-2300 KRE North Korean Jamming Noi Kujang 14.40 UT 9100even 0655-0100 KOR EoHOPE-VOH Kor Seoul not jamming S=9+20dB 1443 9665even 2000-1800 KRE KCBS Pyongyang Kor Kanggye S=8-9 14.45 heavy QRM of adjacent 9660 kHz, TWN International and mainland CHN few CNR1 jammer 11680even2000-1800 KRE KCBS Pyongyang Kor Kanggye S=9 14.52 UT \\ 810, 2850, 3220, and 9665 kHz. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz](Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 13, WOR iog via DXLD) checked at 1030 to 1050 UT in Hiroshima Japan and Edmonton Alberta Canada remoted SDR's. 11710even Voice of Korea foreign sce, English sce, at 1034 UT song "... my country...." brass mx at 1051 UT, S=9+10dB sidelobe im Hiroshima Japan, S=9 in Edmonto Alberta Canada. slight underneath: CNR1 Beijing Chinese. 15180even Voice of Korea foreign sce, English sce, at 1042 S=9+5dB sidelobe im Hiroshima Japan, S=9-10dB in Edmonton Alberta Canada. Only two Asian stations heard at S=9 this 1030-1100 UT time slot, V of KOREA Kujang Korea D.P.R. and 15580 kHz FEBC Radio from Bocaue, in Sunda / Sasak towards Indonesia?, 5920 V o Freedom, bubble jamming S=9+10dB in Tokyo unit at 1046 UT, heavy jamming in 5905 to 5935 kHz range traced S=9+25dB in Hirsoshima Japan unit. 73 wb (Wolfgang Bueschel, ibid.) [Edited Message Follows] [Reason: addn'l freq. added] A very fine Korean Peninsula DX report, Wolfgang - thank you! This is an area of most interest to me. KOR 3480 in the clear: This morning at about 1230 to 1315 UT (14 May) before sunrise, 3480 "Voice of the People" (KOR) was in the clear without audible jamming and strong // 4450 jammed, 6520 and 6600 also jammed, but the audio via 6600 was mostly above the jamming, as usual here in the Mojave Desert. Some nice musical interludes and strident Korean talk. The KRE-jammed signal from KOR 6600 was about 3 to 6 dB greater than 6520 here, also. (Benmar Nav. 555A and Drake SSR-1) (Steve McGreevy, ibid.) ** KOREA SOUTH. 4885, Echo of Hope - VOH, 1240, on May 15 (Wednesday). Very good reception of the podcast program "Easy English," which was in English and Korean; announced as a "Friday" show (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** KOREA SOUTH. 12843-CW, May 8 at 1334, ``CQ CQ CQ DE HLO HLO HLO QSX 12 MHZ K`` repeating over and over and due to inconvenient fades took several times to copy it completely. EiBi shows this is Seoul Radio, 24 hours. Among the few maritime stations left running V or CQ markers on HF (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** KURDISTAN [non]. FRANCE/MOLDOVA, "Denge Welat" Kurdish Radio to Kurdistan, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran Kurdish people target. Let to remind to all - the broadcasts at 0403-0445, 0503-0545 & 0603-0645 UT from Mondays to Fridays are in Turkish language! By the way if the broadcasts are from Issoudun they are always with harmonics, resp. of 19050 & 23060 (2 x 9525 or 11530) kHz (Rumen Pankov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8 via DXLD) ** KUWAIT. 5959.875, much odd fq, Radio Kuwait in Arabic, S=8-9 or -81dBm traced at 0312 UT on May 10. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) Reception of MOI Radio Kuwait in DRM and AM mode on May 12 0945-1325 15109.8 KBD 250 kW / 310 deg to WeEu Arabic General Sce DRM 1355-1600 11629.8 KBD 250 kW / 230 deg to CeAf Arabic Holy Qur'an Sce https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/reception-of-moi-radio-kuwait-in-drm.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 12-13, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** LITHUANIA. At the beginning of May, reports appeared on DX resources that, due to the termination (interruption) of broadcasting at 738 kHz in Moscow and the Moscow Region, some programs could be transferred to a transmitter in Lithuania (Vestihos). After the Russian and Belarusian service Radio Liberty reduced the time of their broadcasts from 1 May at a frequency of 1386 kHz, at night the Lithuanian transmitting center released the night time from 2100 to 0330 UT. https://kolkeradio.blogspot.com/2019/05/wrn-russia.html (via RUS-DX, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) After the latest changes in the broadcast times, the schedule on MW 1386 kHz seems like this: 1530-1630, 1730-2100, 0330-0500 UT with prgograms of Radio Poland in Polish from 1530 UT & from 0430 UT, Radio Poland in Russian from 1600 UT & from 0400 UT, NHK Radio Japan in Russian from 0330 UT & from 1730 UT, and at 1800-2100 UT Radio Liberty in Russian (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8 via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) ** MADAGASCAR. Madagascar World Voice --- A new QSL card from Madagascar World Voice has been received for the report of April 10, 2019. Card with the theme of the year 2019 - Madagascar lemur. Also in the envelope put two QSL as cards. A card last year for the 35th anniversary of KNLS and archival QSL with a USSR stamp. http://freerutube.info/2019/05/07/qsl-madagascar-world-voice-knls-madagaskar-aprel-2019-goda/ (Dmitry Elagin, Saratov, Russia / "deneb-radio-dx", QSL World, Rus-DX 12 May via DXLD) ** MALI. 13630, CRI Bamako II, 2000, man and woman in what sounded like theatrical production. Just a little above the noise but enough to make out that the language used was clearly English - Poor/Fair May 8 (Rick Barton, Arizona SW Logs, Hammarlund HQ-180A, Grundig Satellit 205(T.5000), RS SW-2000629, ATS-909X with various outdoor wires. 73 and Good Listening....! -rb, WOR iog via DXLD) ** MALI. 5995, May 13 at 0525, S8-S9 music, drums, maybe IS loop? And Afrosongs; even with LSB tuning, splatter from 6000 RHC even tho undermodulated as usual. Surely it`s prélude from ORTM turning transmitter on earlier than nominal 0555. WRTH shows domestic service even on FM is not 24 hours, also opening at *0555 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, *0615-0655, 14-05, open today later that its usual time 0559, African songs, comments in vernacular and Arabic. 35433. Also *0554-0618, 15-05, tuning music, ID “Vous ecoutez L’Office de Radiodiffusion Television du Mali emettant de Bamako...”, vernacular comments, African songs. 34333. (Méndez) 9635, Radio Mali, Bamako, *0802-0815, 14-05, tuning music, ID in French, comments in French and Vernacular. 34433 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain. Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) ** MEXICO. 610, May 8 at 1123 Banda music from SSW, 1126 DJ salutes listener Amanda, now loops SW, but really same station? 1130 UT choral NA, another one like 540 XETX playing it at this odd time. Again trying to ascertain whether XEBX Sabinas, Coahuila still be on air; or XEGS, Guasave, Sinaloa? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 660, May 8 at 1116 UT, Radio Vida ID in passing, phone(?) number 17-29-12, approx. from south; seems like a Mexican but none known by this name. Of course could be a program name, likely Christian. Usual 660s here are XEEY in Aguascalientes and XEDTL in CDMX. Per NRC AM Log, the only USA SS on 660 is 75-watt Radio Zion in Oregon. No, KSKY sked remains in English (Glenn Hauser, OK DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 710, May 8 at 1113, the Low German preacher is instead speaking acceptable Spanish this time on XEDP Ciudad Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua. This one has no problem around SRS surpassing KGNC Amarillo in similar direxion, or KCMO KC, MO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. 800, May 8 at 1110 UT, Laboratorios Camacho infomercial, loud and in the clear from XEROK, as KQCV OKC is unusually absent! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** MEXICO. XEG Durango [sic], México-1050 kHz --- Dear Friends: Remember that now the Mexican station XEG 1050 is waiting for your reception report, specially from North America and Europe! Both physical and electronic QSL will be mailed soon. Any help from you is welcome. Any information by this way or by personal message. For e QSL you can write to xegqsl@gmail.com For a printed QSL you can direct it to Reception reports, Calle Patoni 104 Sur, Durango Dgo Cp 34000, Mexico. 1 IRC or 2 USD is required for postal fees! Gracias amigos. Luis Alejandro Vallebueno (Cadena DX FB 25.4.2019 via ARC mv-eko 13 May via DXLD)) ?? XEG is in Monterrey, not Durango. Another case of ``proxy`` QSL managers, like some guy in China. One wonders to what extent this activity is authorized by the stations concerned. Does he reject any false reports or have access to XEG program/transmission logs (Glenn Hauser, DXLD) ** MEXICO. 6184.989, odd fq on lower channel side, XEPPM Radio Educacion, S=6-7 or -85dBm fluttery at 0252 UT. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0451-0503*, 14-05, comments. Strong carrier but very weak audio, barely audible. Also 0445-0501*, 15-05, classic music, Spanish, comments: “Música clásica”, ID “Radio Educación, 1060 AM”. 24322. Also 0450-0512*, 16-05, classic music, Spanish, “El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha, una producción de Radio Educación”. No Radio France International news in Spanish today. 24322 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain. Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) Speaking of dead carriers like with Indonesia of late, I listen to Radio Educacion Mexico (6185 kHz) some nights as I enjoy the music they play. But this last week it has been a near or totally dead carrier (or is EXTREMELY WEAK AUDIO). As we both know this can be the norm for this station once in a while. But you still have to wonder if anyone at the station ever monitors the SW output at all? (Dave Zantow N9EWO, Janesville, WI, May 14, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6185, 0345-0350 15.5, R Educación, Ciudad México, Spanish talk, Mexican choir song, 25232. Best 73, (Anker Petersen, Denmark, my latest night loggings from Skovlunde on the AOR AR7030PLUS with 28 metres of longwire, wbradio yg via DXLD) How was the modulation? Here it`s usually just barely (gh, DXLD) ** MEXICO. RAYMIE`S MEXICO BEAT this week --- including TDT = DTV The president of the evangelical association most insistent on the topic of religious radio says an opinion from the Secretaría de Gobernación could come this month. https://www.jornada.com.mx/2019/05/08/sociedad/033n2soc?partner=rss Arturo Farela, who heads the National Brotherhood of Christian Evangelical Churches (Confraternice), says he expects to hear this month. He criticized experts who said they had their "eyes closed" and did not recognize the existing presence of evangelicals on radio and cable (Raymie Humbert, Phœnix AZ, May 8, WTFDA Forum via DXLD) It had been all quiet on the new station on air front for a little while, but two sign-ons in western Mexico occurred this week. At noon on May 9, XHMFS-FM 95.7 finally came to air, https://www.luznoticias.mx/sinaloa/inauguran-radio-uais-a-traves-de-la-frecuencia-957-fm/64464#.XNRpNC6h9Os.twitter more than two years after the Universidad Autónoma Intercultural de Sinaloa received its concession. The station broadcasts from Mochicahui with 3,000 watts and makes the UAIS Mexico's first intercultural university on the radio dial. Also on the air this week was a second-wave migrant in Guadalajara, as XHABCJ-FM 95.9 finally showed up on test, though reports say its signal is weak in the metropolitan area. The new station migrates XEABCJ 1440 AM. Believe it or not, there are still pending migrants around the country, including Guadalajara. The station has 2,000 watts ERP from the XEAV-XEABCJ AM transmitter site. ——— One housekeeping matter. On April 20, I launched @EnFrecuencia, a Twitter account https://twitter.com/EnFrecuencia featuring summaries of some of the same information you see here. The new Twitter account tweets in English and Spanish and also has links to some of my longer pieces here. If you use Twitter, it might be worth following (Raymie, May 10, ibid.) Darío Celis's column dropped another broadcasting surprise. On Monday, according to Celis, the IFT notified Grupo Radio Centro that it did not file timely renewals for XEMN, XEH and XHQQ in Monterrey https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/opinion/dario-celis/alistan-una-chiquirefineria and that the concessions for the two AM stations and one FM have expired as a result. We'll see what this means... (Raymie, May 10, ibid.) Yesterday was Mexican Mother's Day, and one station celebrated this week with a format flip and name change. 99.1 FM in Ciudad Juárez became grupera "Madre 99.1" on Wednesday. The move displaced Arroba FM from XHEPR. Curiously, the move comes a year to the day after Radiorama took back operational control of 99.1 from GRC. That makes them the second currently operating Mexican station with Madre in their name. The other is La Mera Madre, XHMAI-FM Mapastepec Chis., whose logo even includes a chancla! https://www.facebook.com/LaMandona951/photos/a.313080548767089/2545255615549560/?type=1&theater ——— Jenaro Villamil of the SPR did an interview with EjeCentral and it's got juicy details for once! Villamil talks about a plan to relaunch the SPR (and Canal 22) to increase public media's viewership among a younger audience and bolster the SPR's digital presence. A few items here do stand out: • Consolidating with Canal Once: Villamil is right that there is some overlap of SPR transmitters, particularly with the unbuilt ones that the IPN and SPR have. The IPN has slated (with technical parameters) Guadalajara and Monterrey transmitters in SPR territory; the SPR has stations on the docket for Culiacán, San Luis Potosí, and Torreón. Both have unbuilt Tepic and Cancún transmitters. Villamil wants to improve coordination of the two broadcasters to reduce costs. • TV transmitters: The fact that the SPR has seven stations to be built (I'm not sure *which* seven, I've asked for a clarification) comes up, but in the context of "we wish we had more money to build them". • Radio stations: The SPR has finally acknowledged that it has radio stations to build. Villamil says there are five, but I count four (six if you include the Radio México Internacional stations). There will also be a new SPR radio service online, known as Alta Voz, directed at a youth audience (Raymie, May 11, ibid.) Multimove: Multimedios (and Related) Moves in Tampico One of the week's more intriguing stories came from Multimedios Televisión in Tampico, which informed its viewers it would be off the air for several days in order to put new equipment in place. https://www.facebook.com/MultimediosTampico/videos/678005132620027/ That equipment was a completely new transmitter site. In analog, XHTAO maintained a transmitter in the heart of Tampico at Av. Hidalgo and Independencia, the closest of several Av. Hidalgo sites we'll be mentioning today to the Veracruz state line. It also had a shadow at Altamira which was reportedly prone to losing its link from Tampico. MMTV chose to build the digital facility in Altamira, 20 km to the north, which resulted in signal problems for viewers in Tampico. Multimedios is in the process of moving into a former Nafinsa building at Av. Hidalgo 3000 (Hidalgo and Cipres) and is installing a new tower there for TV and, potentially, radio. The CPCREL already shows the relocated XHTAO-TDT site. I was told all the radio stations would be moving there too, which is a bit confusing because XHFW and XHTW were just authorized last year to move to Hidalgo and Independencia. (XHON, for whatever reason, was not.) Av. Hidalgo and Independencia was also home to another station that Multimedios once owned, XHMDR-FM. The CPCREL now shows them at the Av. Hidalgo 5502 site (Edificio Altus) which houses their studios and Imagen TV's Tampico transmitter (with a power decrease to 41.8 kW), though Miguel tells me that he doesn't see them there yet. Miguel says the Multimedios TV transmitter move has improved reception of the station in Tampico, and he gets a much more reliable signal (Raymie, May 11, ibid.) Well, Javier Tejado Dondé's column in El Universal this week tackles the Radio Centro Monterrey news. https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/columna/javier-tejado-donde/cartera/dejaron-morir-la-primera-estacion-de-radio-en-mexico Turns out the problem was that Radio Centro never replied to the IFT that it accepted the conditions of its concession renewal. What a disaster! As a result, on May 6, Álvaro Guzmán Gutiérrez, the IFT's Director General of Broadcast Concessions, told them it's done. Tejado Dondé lays the blame at the way Grupo Radio Centro is managed, calling the current operation of GRC "administrative disorder" and saying that a publicly traded company like Radio Centro "should not be managed like a family business". Then Darío Celis dropped more news — rumors of a billion-peso tax liability to the SAT. Yike. https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/opinion/dario-celis/pelean-herencia-de-alfa (Raymie, May 14, ibid.) From the IFT's April 10 meeting transcript... The Vision of God for Yucatán: La Visión de Dios will go on 101.9 FM in Mérida, beating Arte y Cultura por Solidaridad and Radio Tonatiuh. Its filing was first, not to mention that the other applicants already have stations. Eight technical changes: More detail on what's changing with eight different stations. XHNAV-FM Navojoa is moving its stick and upgrading to a Class AA facility. XHESON-FM is increasing its ERP and XHAN-FM is relocating. Both are coverage increases that require a class change and are derived from AM service area replication. No class changes are in store for XHOE, XHCHH/Gro., XHPAL, XHELPZ or XHMSL, but there will be coverage increases (Raymie, May 14, ibid.) Not much out of the IFT yesterday, but Radio Centro couldn't say the same. They announced that their CEO, Francisco Aguirre Gómez, is stepping aside and leaving the reins to his 28-year-old son, Juan Aguirre Abdo. https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/empresas/Francisco-Aguirre-deja-la-direccion-general-de-Grupo-Radio-Centro-20190515-0069.html They seem to be trying everything to retain skeptical investors' confidence. Will it work? [tagline:] Este programa es público, ajeno a cualquier partido político. Queda prohibido el uso para fines distintos a los establecidos en el programa (Raymie, May 16, ibid.) ** MONGOLIA. Via SDR Kiwi remote receiver in Irkutsk, Russia: 4895, Mongolian Radio, Murun, 0815, 10-05, Mongolian comments and Mongolian songs. fair signal. 7260, Mongolian Radio 2, Ulaanbataar, 0817, 10-05, on air with Mongolian comments, but strong QRM from China on the same frequency. Via SDR Kiwi remote receiver in Jabarovsk [Khabarovsk], East Russia: 4895, Mongolian Radio, Murun, 0820, 10-05, Very weak, barely aundible 7260, Mongolian Radio 2, Ulaanbataar, 0820, 10-05, Strong signal, Mongolian, comments, China very weak in this receiver and very weak QRM (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, WOR iog via DXLD) ** NETHERLANDS [non]. Germany, Eastern: 9925, Mighty KBC, *0000-0015, Very weak at sign-on using their new summer frequency. It didn’t get better and faded into the QRN at 0015. Maybe they should have kept 5960 kHz another week or two. Very poor on 5/05 (Don Hosmer, West Branch MI, ICOM IC-7200, G5RV dpls & W6LVP loop, MARE Tipsheet May 10 via DXLD) 9925, UT Sun May 12 at 0025, JBA presumed The Mighty Farty KBC via GERMANY, on new summer frequency, but again this week useless. QSY to 7 MHz band! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9925, EAST GERMANY, The Mighty KBC (Nauen) at 0000 with opening music and a man with ID of “Rocking over the ocean and all over Europe we are the Mighty KBC” then general silliness and into DJ Dave Mason with oldies music and KBC Imports ads – Poor May 12 – Poor signal on the Alpha Delta DX-LB and the rotatable dipole and no signal noted at all on the other antennas. So, as my comments from last week noted, this is a poor choice of frequency for Eastern North America (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S, Drake SPR-4, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 80 and 40 meter off centre-fed dipoles (OCFD), Alpha Delta DX-LB inverted vee dipole, and a rotatable dipole made from two OPEK HVT-600 HF mobile antennas, ODXA iog via DXLD) ** NEW ZEALAND. 9700, RNZ Pacific at 0545 UT May 11 with Pacific news. Signed off at 0558. Excellent. 5945, RNZ National at 0600 UT Sign On May 11 beginning with News. Excellent, 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Rx: Perseus SDR, Ant: ALA 100 Loop Wellbrook, WOR iog via DXLD) 5945, RNZI at 0950 with a man playing a mix of songs from Broadway musicals to time pips at 1000 and a man with “RNZ National news” – Fair May 12 – Saturdays and Sundays are the best time to listen to this one in Eastern North America as RNZI stays with their Pacific beam until 1258 whereas the signal is lost to us on Mondays through Fridays when they switch to their Papua New Guinea/Solomon Islands beam at 0958 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S, Drake SPR-4, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 80 and 40 meter off centre-fed dipoles (OCFD), Alpha Delta DX-LB inverted vee dipole, and a rotatable dipole made from two OPEK HVT-600 HF mobile antennas, ODXA iog via DXLD) 5945, May 14 at 0606, RNZP is already on here, S9/+10, ex-9700. Has ACI from 5950 WRMI, which is never very strong even tho on 285 degree beam WNW, but even RNZI is quite stronger, OK by tuning LSB; promo for RNZ National show; 0608 forecasts, 0609 `Checkpoint`. Yes, latest websked from RNZI shows 9700, its best frequency here, has been reduced to only one hour! All non-DRM: 04:59 - 05:58 9700 Pacific Daily 05:59 - 09:58 5945 Pacific Daily 05:59 - 12:58 5945 Pacific Sat-Sun 09:59 - 12:58 5945 Solomon Islands, PNG Mon-Fri 12:59 - 16:50 5980 Pacific Sun - Fri 12:59 - 18:58 5980 Pacific Sat 5980, May 14 at 1318, RNZI at S8-S9 with item about Samoa; no CCI from JSR Shiokaze/Seebreeze, Japan which has been reported colliding; but no other east Asian signals on 49m today either. 9700, May 15 at 0547, RNZI still on here, VG S9+10 and indeed off after 0600. 5980, May 15 at 1300, RNZP has just come up with news, poor signal but better than 5945 until 1259, denoting change of antennas from NNW to NNE; again no CCI audible from JSR Shiokaze; 5980 soon fading into the dayside absorption and it will only get worse as we approach earliest sunrise here in about 3 weeks (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) then moved from 5980 to 6170 ** NIGERIA [non]. FRANCE, Two clandestine [sic] broadcast to Nigeria via TDF Issoudun, May 7: Radio Sawtu Linjiila Voice of Gospel 1830-1900 15315 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg WCAf Fulfulde Mon-Thu, very good Koode Radio International 1900-1930 9810 ISS 100 kW / 175 deg WCAf Nigerian Fulfulde-fair/good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/two-clandestine-broadcast-to-nigeria.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 7-8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Reception of Koode Radio International via MBR Issoudun, May 15: 1900-1930 9810 ISS 100 kW / 175 deg WCAf Nigerian Fulfulde, fair-good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/reception-of-koode-radio-international_15.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NIGERIA [non]. MANARA RADIO (Rlg) (RE-INSTATED ENTRY) E: manaratv1@gmail.com W: www.facebook.com/ManaraRadio; www.manaratv.com kHz: 13840, 15285 Summer Schedule 2019 Hausa Days Area kHz 0700-0800 daily WAf 13840iss 1600-1700 daily WAf 15285iss Is this really religious? Not obviously Christian from website, and found this recent item on their disgraced Facebook, which seems a bit political; It`s in Hausa: google translation [sic sic sic]: ``REPORT FROM INTERNETIONAL REDYNESS MANAGER --- THE TRUTH DOES NOT BECOME THE GOVERNMENT OF THE GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, General Yakubu Gowon, said he was not a true figure of what he said was the winner. The 85-year-old Gowon said he could still travel for 10 years for good health. The story came from the bison boss of former former governor of the South Central State in Delta State, Major General David Ejoor. Gowon, a member of the organization's organization, prayed for Austen Kemie, saying he had received a telephone call from the European Union that he had failed, but that was not the case. General Gowon, who was murdered by Murtala in 1976, did not appear in politics unless he was seen at meetings and another anti-tuberculosis organization. PEOPLE AND PROPERTY MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER OF THE BIRTH OF THE JUDGMENT Nigerians continue to express their views on the transfer of the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, to the fact that this will give him a second term for 5 years, Special candidates for the APC ruling party want to get a new banking firm from those who have been fighting for political independence with President Buhari since 2003. As well as some of the suspects in Lagos and the past financial crisis in the late administration of Goodluck Jonathan, he and Emefiele have been contacted by the Bubudian government over the years. However, some suggest that Emefiele's expertise and management of bankruptcy bankruptcy bankruptcy has been reviewed and that it wants to renew its targets. HOW TO DO THE PEOPLE 2 AND THE GUIDELINES HAVE BELIEVE HAVE BEEN HAVE BEEN HAVE BEEN HAVE BENEFITED WITH HIS MISSION 8 Nigerian police in the explosion and abduction attack of OPERATION PUFF ADDER rescued two people kidnapped in the Lapai province of Niger State seeking a ransom of 8 million naira. The men were Ali Abu and Bala Bawa, who were taken from their home in Maijaki and Lapai. That is why three people were kidnapped with AK 47 guns and boots. The massacre of ordinary and casual people was common in Kaduna and Niger, where it entered Katsina State. JIRGIN OF THE JUDGMENT OF THE AMERICA HISTORY INTRODUCTION IN THE FAMILY HUMAN RIGHTS US ambassador to Africa Ibrahim Lincoln arrived at the US camp in the middle of the middle while the Trumpet government intensified sanctions on Iran to halt it from the construction of nuclear weapons. The United States says Iran is threatening its own campaigns in the area and having an army claiming to be terrorists. The young men from Iran showed me I was aware of the arrival of the Amuraka aircraft that claimed to have 40-50 war chariots. Iran said she was scared of this situation but now she can respond to the fact that the US has taken a military action.`` (Glenn Hauser, comments on the WRTH A-19 Update, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) FRANCE, Additional evening program Manara Radio International, May 15 1600-1700 15285 ISS 150 kW / 170 deg WeAf Hausa WRMI broker, weak https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/additional-evening-program-of-manara.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. 6950-USB, May 12 at 0029, torchsong at S9+20, soon pause for ``Wolverine Radio`` ID, then a boogie. Usual super-signal for a pirate; 0037 ``I Saw the Light``, 0040 another ID; so figure the keyword tonight is light; confirmed by several logs here: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,53918.0.html BTW, setting this on the PL-880 so I can keep bandscanning on the NRD -545, I hit the USB button too long, activating `SYNCH`, which sounds awful, confirming why I never use it intentionally (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM ** NORTH AMERICA. 6934.80V-AM, May 12 at 0054, music on poor unstable signal. Log here says it`s Captain Morgan Shortwave https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,53920.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** NORTH AMERICA. PIRATE Act Advances In US Senate: see U S A ** OKLAHOMA. 800, May 8 at 1110 UT, KQCV OKC is off the air! So no need to null it for XEROK. By 1132 recheck, KQCV is back on with some ministry plugging an African cruise (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 13150, May 15 at 1310, JBA carrier, audible only with R75 maximum preamp 2, not with 1 or no pre-amp. Therefore it must be an internal/external? local SW/MW overload mixture; calculated as 11760 RHC plus 1390 KCRC. Here to be in my archive reference, as no one else will ever hear it (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. 89.3, May 8 at 1817 UT and May 9 at 2315, even at the Loyal turnoff on US 81, no signal from KIEL. It`s been marginal/sporadic into Enid, vs the 89.1 translator. Also missing again, 101.5 KOCD Okeene, May 19 at 2315 UT, but something weak in English, maybe translator in OKC or Cushing. The one in OKC would probably block KOCD`s parent station, KWDW-LP 93.9, from monitoring whether 101.5 be on or off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OKLAHOMA. A Farewell Message to my KOSU Family Dear Glenn, I have been thinking a lot lately about the quote by Greek philosopher Heraclitus that “no man ever steps in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and he is not the same man.” For me, the ever-present and ever-changing nature of life is a mash up of both truth and mystery. Yet the past feels more and more like a dream. I've experienced three first days at KOSU. First as a recent graduate in 1990, then in 1998 as program director, and again in 2007 as station director. So much has changed since I walked through KOSU’s doors for the first time 29 years ago and I have been very fortunate to be part of this radio station. But now is the time for yet another first day – I have submitted my letter of intent to retire as KOSU Director effective August 1, 2019. During the past 11-plus years, I overcame numerous challenges in making the case that KOSU is worthy of support – with the station’s university owners, listeners, businesses and community collaborators. Will you show your support now with a gift to public radio in Oklahoma? What an incredible ride it has been to watch today’s news become tomorrow’s history – all from a catbird’s seat in public radio – and in partnership with so many wonderful and talented people. I look forward to hearing my colleagues’ work as the station’s future unfolds. They will need your financial support more than ever in order to connect you to the news and music at the heart of KOSU’s mission. Best Regards, (Kelly Burley, KOSU, May 14, DX LISTENING DIGEST) more: https://www.kosu.org/post/kosu-director-kelly-burley-retire-august (gh, DXLD) ** OKLAHOMA. DTV RF18, May 15 at 1415 UT, 62-1 Ion, i.e. KOPX OKC has finally repacked, must be first day, last of full-power OKCs to accomplish, thus blocking yet another potential DX channel here. We have OKC on 7/15/16/18/19/23/24/25/27/29/33, but KOPX ex-RF 50 is now open. Some tropo enhancement shows LP on 42 KBZC still with a Bad signal. Another on 45 which could be Wichita or Tulsa if not repacked yet. Enid`s only TV station, K17JN-D, 3ABN, is still off the air. Maybe that will visiblize somethings from OK or KS. Bullseye of max tropo this morning is Kansas City, but nothing seen from there without aiming that way. KHCC Hutchinson however has almost completely overridden closer fellow classical KUCO OKC on 90.1. RF 17, afternoon of May 16, shortly after my previous report, K17JN-D Enid was back on air at first with weaker than usual signal, black and silent screen on each of 6 subchannels; and then resuming `normal` strength and 3ABN programming only on -1, -3 and -5 as before, still transmitting but nothing on -2, -4 and -6 (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** OMAN. Several people have reported Radio Sultanate of Oman is now on 9620, from nominal 1400-1500 (but often opening up to 10 minutes late) with their English programming. This is a move from 15140 which has been blocked by Cuba of late, but alas, a move to 25m probably would have been better for us in North America. Maybe in Winter this would work, but I've not heard a sniff of a signal there whenever I check. Keep an ear out for them though! You never know (Kenneth Vito Zichi, ed., MARE Tipsheet May 10 via DXLD) Reception of Radio Sultanate of Oman/Oman FM 90.3MHz, May 12 1407&1443 on 9620 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English Ramadan px: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/reception-of-radio-sultanate-of_13.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 12-13, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9620, Radio Sultanate of Oman, Muscat, *1600-1615, 13-05, English, ID “Radio Sultanate of Oman”, comments. Several . 34433 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain. Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) Did you mean *1400 in UT? (gh, DXLD) ** PALESTINE. RADIO IN PALESTINE --- The power of radio during British-mandated Palestine On 30 March 1936, the British High Commissioner of Palestine, Arthur Wauchope, inaugurated the Palestinian Broadcasting Service, the PBS. It was the second broadcaster to be established in the Middle East, after Radio Cairo in 1934, and featured programmes in Arabic, Hebrew and English. Radio engineer Moshe Rubin transmits the special broadcast during the opening of the Palestine Broadcasting Service, Ramallah, March 30, 1936 - Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, It covered the region of Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, as well as parts of Egypt. The new transmitter was in Ramallah and the broadcasting offices were in Jerusalem. “For some years I have been greatly impressed by the benefits that a well-directed broadcasting service can bring to the mind and spirit of any people who enjoy its advantages,” said Wauchope on the day of the inauguration. He added that in Palestine, broadcasting would be “directed for the advantage of all classes of all communities”. To understand the significance of the opening of the PBS, it’s important to put it into the context of the time. Following the fall of the Ottoman Empire in 1920 after World War One, the Middle East was carved up between the French and the British according to discussions held by members of the League of Nations. Palestine was officially placed under British control and referred to as British-mandated Palestine, or Mandatory Palestine. The majority of the population were Arab Palestinians. But there was a big community of Jewish Palestinians that pre-dated the arrival of the British. For continued explanation of this topic along with audio recordings & images look here http://en.rfi.fr/middle-east/20190329-power-radio-during-british-mandated-palestine (Medium Wave News May/June 2019 via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA. 3260, NBC Madang, (Maus Blong Garamut - Voice of Indigenous Drums), 1152-1210*, on May 15. Mostly pop Pacific Islands songs, except for surprising religious (Christian) spot by an excited preacher in English; reception well above the norm. Madang is now running some commercial announcements (Ron Howard, Asilomar State Beach, CA, Etón E1, antenna: 100' long wire, WOR iog via DXLD) ** PAPUA NEW GUINEA [and non]. Stations heard via SDR Kiwi remote receiver in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Unique Radio, 5045 USB, 0700, 10-05 with fair to good signal. Wantok Radio Light, 7325, 0705, 10-05, on air with very weak signal. Radio 4KZ, 5055, 0833, 10-05, on air with fair signal, English, news. SIBC, 5020, 0708, 10-05, on air with fair to poor signal. Via SDR Kiwi remote receiver in North New Zealand: Unique Radio, 5045 USB, 0830, 10-05 with fair signal "International Radio Report" program Wantok Radio Light, 7325, 0825, 10-05, on air with very weak signal. Radio 4KZ, 5055, 0831, 10-05, on air with fair signal, English, news, pop songs. SIBC, 5020, 0832, 10-05, on air with fair signal, English, news, (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) ** PERU [and non]. UNIDENTIFIED. 4774.901 and 4774.965 two strings visible at 0326 UT on May 10, probably two Peruvian broadcasts in Latin America? Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) One Peru, the other Brasil (gh) UN-ID station --- 4747.58 - Tune in at 0005 to faint music just above noise level. Could hear DJ style announcements but signal was to garbled to make out the language. Static level was extremely high and there was intermittent CODAR interference. There were several different announcers going back and forth, one YL and a couple of OM. There seemed to be music behind the announcers. Thought I heard what sounded like Spanish but cannot be positive. Music was not distinct so no clues there. Listened for about 15 minutes but no change in conditions, then left to watch the Bruins hockey game. Checked again at 0200 and signal was gone. Not sure if this is some sort of mixing product, pirate or something I may have missed that was reported earlier. Any thoughts? Perseus SDR (Stephen C Wood, MA, May 15, WOR iog via DXLD) Hi Steve, Your UNIDed must be Radio Huanta 2000 (Peru). Here in California, I have this station causing QRM for CNR1 on 4750 kHz, during my mornings. Peru has recently had a fairly good signal. (Ron Howard, ibid.) Thanks, Ron. I'm sure you`re correct (Steve, Perseus SDR, Wood, ibid.) Paul, I would say CNR1 is causing QRM for R. Huanta 2000. :) (Brandon Jordan, TN, ibid.) ** PHILIPPINES. Good signal of FEBC/R.Teos in Ukrainian/Russian May 12 1530-1600 on 9920*BOC 100 kW / 323 deg to CeAs Ukrainian/Russian Sun * co-ch weak 9920 Maoli 1 kW / non-dir to EaAs Chinese Sound of Hope Wrong frequency announcement: 19-20 MST on 11650, instead of 9920 kHz https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/good-signal-of-febcrteos-in.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 12-13, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** POLAND. Re: ``On Poland, as I have reported before (though I cannot remember if that included DXLD) BBC Monitoring had a small Cold War outstation within British army HQ in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin to receive terrestrial TV and FM from Poland. The particular interest was in provincial broadcasts. -- Chris Greenway`` Can't remember this report. So a listening post for signals that did not exist for locals: No one had a radio that covered 66...73 MHz or a telly for D/K, i.e. transmissions with audio 6.5 rather than 5.5 MHz above video carrier. So Polish and Czech TV was a silent film affair, with the picture accompanied only by blaring white noise. (As it was the case, if I'm not terribly wrong, with the BFBS TV transmitter in Berlin as well, while the Soviet and French forces transmitters were in B/G.)(Kai Ludwig, Germany, WOR iog via DXLD) ** POLAND. SPW RADIO WARSZAWA‡ (NEW STATION) E: stowarzyszenie@radiostacjababice.org W: trcn.pl; www.facebook.com/radiostacjababice kHz: 7415, 7430 Summer Schedule 2019 Polish Days Area kHz 0800-1100 daily Eu 7430wwa‡ 0800-1430 daily Eu 7415wwa‡ Key: ‡ Planned SW heritage project (registered freqs/schedules shown; exact tx site tbc). --- Note more info about this, not on air yet. tbc?? No such site abbr. found in WRTH book, nor in HFCC site list. O, tbc may mean To Be Confirmed? (Glenn Hauser, comments on the WRTH A-19 Update, WOR iog via DXLD) ** ROMANIA. {Milano ITALY}. IRRS moved to 1815 UT via RadioCom Saftica-ROU, traced on 30 April [Tue] on 7290 kHz from 1846 UT was confirmed with Wavescan program in English, but with strong splash from CRI Urumqi 500 kW in English from 1857 UT on 7295 kHz (Rumen Pankov, Bulgaria, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8 via DXLD) ** ROMANIA. 9509.987, Seldom happened. Odd fq of RRI RadioCom Galbeni site, Spanish at 0211 UT, S=8 signal in Holland. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) [and non]. 5980, UT Sun May 12 at 0027, heavy Cuban wall-of-noise jamming against no TV Martí but instead poor RRI, which is barely matchable to // 7420 rock music at S8-S9+20 in the clear. Something`s always wrong at the DentroCuban JammingCommand. It`s about time RRI caught on and made another change! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** RUSSIA. Additional three test frequencies, registered in HFCC Database on May 8: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/additional-three-test-frequencies.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Viz.: 2000-1000 on 11630*K/A 250 kW / 034 deg to FERu Russian Voice of Russia-no signal 2000-1000 on 12025#K/A 100 kW / 034 deg to FERu Russian Voice of Russia-no signal 2000-1000 on 15735 K/A 100 kW / 034 deg to FERu Russian Voice of Russia-no signal *from 0000UT 11630 LIN 100 kW / 286 deg to EaAs Kazakh China National Radio 17 #0030-0100UT 12025 KNX 100 kW / 310 deg to SEAs Burmese Reach Beyond Australia ??????????? ?? Observer ? 3:07 PM (via DXLD) Tests? Or imaginary (gh) ** RUSSIA [and non]. WRN Russia partners are doing everything possible to return to the middle waves. The broadcasters KBS World Radio and the International Radio of Slovakia advise their radio listeners, after turning off the 738 kHz frequency from May 1, to listen to the broadcast from Seoul and Bratislava on the Internet. In this case, the leading Russian service of KBS World Radio Valery Surikov said that the South Korean Broadcasting Corporation is making efforts to resume broadcasting on medium waves. “For reasons beyond the control of KBS World Radio, from May 1, the broadcasting at 738 kHz was stopped. We apologize for the inconvenience and make efforts to resume broadcasting as soon as possible. Meanwhile, our 30-minute programs can still be heard via satellite and on the Internet on the World Radio Network website at: http://wrn.ru ”Surikov said on KBS World Radio. In turn, the host of the “International Radio of Slovakia” (RSI) Sergey Bazhenov said on the air that the programs of the Russian edition from Bratislava are available on the station’s website and urged the listeners to send listening reports via the RSI web page. “Since the broadcasting at 738 kHz in Moscow and the Moscow region is temporarily suspended, we offer our listeners to listen to our programs via the Internet on our website https://rsi.rtvs.sk/russkiy ,” the moderator said. In late April, it became known about the termination of broadcasting from Kurkino (Moscow Region) on May 1. This radio center gave life on medium waves to three stations at once: “Narodnoe Radio” and “Radonezh” radio station, broadcasting at 612 kHz and “World Radio Network” (WRN Russia) at 738 kHz. The latter promised to soon find a new place to deploy their facilities and resume broadcasting on medium waves. At the beginning of May, reports appeared on DX resources that, due to the termination (interruption) of broadcasting at 738 kHz in Moscow and the Moscow Region, some programs could be transferred to a transmitter in Lithuania (Vestihos). After the Russian and Belarusian service Radio Liberty reduced the time of their broadcasts from 1 May at a frequency of 1386 kHz, at night the Lithuanian transmitting center released the night time from 2100 to 0330 UT. https://kolkeradio.blogspot.com/2019/05/wrn-russia.html (via Rus-DX 12 May via DXLD) ** RUSSIA. They plan to launch a single radio player in Russia in the autumn of 2019. The cost of creating a single online player for listening to the radio in the FM band is estimated at 3 million rubles. The service is scheduled to start in the autumn of 2019, TASS was told by the first deputy general director of the European Media Group, Alexander Polesitsky. “The launch of the radio player is scheduled for autumn,” he said. “The development and launch costs will amount to about 3 million rubles and be distributed according to the number of formats that will be present in the player, federal and local broadcasting stations will be taken into account.” According to him, students will be able to use the player for free. The service, presumably, will improve the service for both the audience of stations and advertisers. “We expect that the player in this sense will help stabilize the audience and advertising revenues. For the development of the project, of course, the participation of the maximum number of national broadcasters is desirable,” said the first deputy general director. Polesitsky said that the player will be available to users in the browser, mobile applications and on TV. "This will be a convenient service, through which listeners will receive free online access to the radio broadcast of their favorite stations. Having a single player will make it easier to listen to stations in cars, through voice assistants and other modern devices that connect over the Internet," he said. Source: tass.ru http://onair.ru/main/enews/view_msg/NMID__73330/ (via Rus-DX 12 May via DXLD) Also providing more central mind-control? ** RUSSIA [non]. Forgotten programs --- program "Help for alcoholics." Colleagues, a huge request just do not laugh!) The transfer under this name really was. On Christian Far Eastern Radio Broadcasting. A very long time, 25-30 years ago. Went to FEBC through Saipan (deceased in the KFBS Bose), KGEI San Francisco (also deceased in the Bose back in 1994) and HLAZ, Jeju. Now alive, Radio Teos. By the way, it was on the last one that I heard it the last time 25 years ago :) Other Christian channels also went. And it began something like this (in Russian with an American oriental accent): ... Gloomy scales of Rachmaninov's melody ... ... "This is a radio program .. ..." Help for alcoholics! We: Vasily of Moscow, a preacher, and: Milton Emory, a writer, we try to help on the radio alcoholics and drug addicts! .. ". Does anyone remember? Maybe: and now this program is going? By the way, at that time its duration was about 15 minutes (Igor Ashikhmin, Primorsky Krai, Russia / “deneb-radio-dx” via Rus-DX 12 May via DXLD) Yes, there was such a program, at a frequency of 9465 kHz. I listened at that time, forgot about it, but after the mention I remembered something completely different: are there any other radio listeners who remember the dance lessons - twist, madison, bossanova, etc., that were heard in Russian by the BBC - “step ahead, two steps left, etc." (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria / “deneb-radio-dx”, ibid.) As for the program "Help for alcoholics," it is in my old print programs and in the old issues of the directory "Foreign radio in Russian." The fact is that this is not so funny, because Jesus Christ has the power to change human destinies, including the seemingly lost people - the homeless, the criminals, alcoholics and drug addicts. Christian churches and now help alcoholics and drug addicts get rid of their pernicious addiction. I remember many other interesting programs that sounded on the world air. "Bubushkin Chest" by Sam Jones and "They sing under the string bells" by Galina Ruchevoy, "Concert of Pop Music-1" and "Concert-2" by Yuri Osmolovsky on the Waves of America Voice, and on Wednesday the program "Books and People", with her leading Lyudmila Foster, I subsequently had a correspondence, now she is no longer alive. Recently, Zhanna Vladimirskaya left the world of the living, reading the second book of Nadezhda Y. Mandelstam’s memoirs on the air. These programs in my heart remained for life (Vladimir Gudzenko, Lukhovitsy, Moskovskaya oblast, Russia / “deneb-radio-dx”, ibid.) see also MUSEA ** RUSSIA [non]. US judge rules on WZHF 1390 Sputnik programme broker A judge has ruled (7 May) that RM Broadcasting who hire airtime on WZHF 1390 AM to air Russian Sputnik International radio programmes 24/7 must register as a Russian foreign agent under recent new US government registration rules. RM Broadcasting had originally refused to register as a foreign agent, New York born owner Arnold Ferolito, arguing he simply had an arms-length commercial business transaction with Russian news agency Rossiya Sevodnya and that "in the United States a person should be able to do business without US government interference" according to this article published in March in the Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/this-american-sells-russia-radio-airtime-the-us-says-that-makes-his-firm-a-foreign-agent/2019/03/08/d1ae6f54-3483-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7253ad37eb0d Ferolito's business is buying and reselling airtime from FCC licensees. The Washington Post article says Ferolito, who has a Russian wife and took Russian language lessons, had also sold airtime in New York to the Voice of Russia back in 2010.* Ferolito started a crowdfunding appeal on GoFundMe appeal to cover the costs of his legal battle with the Department of Justice https://www.gofundme.com/small-businessman-takes-on-doj but has raised only $1,180 in 3 months (9-May). But the fund-raising page lists his arguments against registering as a foreign agent. WTOP reports that "In June 2018, the government informed RM Broadcasting it should register as a radio station with foreign allegiances under new registration rules, which likely refers to the passage of the John McCain Defense Authorization Act in 2018." Tuesday's ruling in favour [sic] of the US Department of Justice enforces the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), originally adopted by Congress in 1938 to combat Nazi propaganda according to the WTOP report https://wtop.com/dc/2019/05/judge-rules-dc-based-radio-station-register-as-russian-agent/ The judge’s ruling bolsters the Justice Department’s efforts requiring several media outlets, including Russia Today, to register as foreign agents. WZHF broadcasts on 1390 from a site at Capitol Heights, Maryland covering Washington DC and surrounds with a daytime power of 9 kilowatts (reduced to 1 kilowatt after dark). The station's FCC file describes it as a "non-commercial educational station". WZHF's licensee, Way Broadcasting Inc, has a broker contract with RM Broadcasting (on the FCC site) to air "Sputnik Radio" programming 24/7 Monday-Saturday (and 22 hours on Sundays) from 25 November 2017 to 31 December 2020. * presume this was on 1430 WNSW Newark NJ, which carried Voice of Russia 24hrs from January 2011 to April 2014 (and heard on October 2012 Sheigra DXpedition). (via Alan Pennington, Caversham, UK, May 9, bdxc-news iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) ** SARAWAK. DXing Sarawak just got harder :-) http://www.bernama.com/en/general/news.php?id=1725177 More radio airtime for Sarawak's ethnic languages? Last update: 10/05/2019 Dr Dusit Jaul MIRI, May 10 (Bernama) -- Sarawak’s ethnic languages may likely be accorded more radio airtime to enhance delivery of information pertaining to the federal government’s policies and provision of assistance. The Communications and Multimedia Ministry’s special functions officer Dr Dusit Jaul said radio was still a relevant medium for the interior of Sarawak and the best approach in conveying information to the communities. “The airtime for Iban language is 18 hours, maybe airtime for other ethnic languages needs to be increased; it is being studied,” he told a press conference during an official visit to the Information Department here today. He said many communities in Sarawak’s interior were not aware of the federal government’s latest initiatives to help the people and radio could help to deliver such information. Aside from studying the likelihood of increasing airtime for other ethnic languages, he said grouses about the poor quality of radio transmission in certain parts of the state would also be attended to. On the National Gawai Dayak 2019 celebration on May 18 in Bintulu, he said the Malaysian National Film Development Corporation (Finas) had agreed to record the various cultural activities on that day and would produce them as a 30-minute Gawai documentary for television on June 1. Dusit said there were also plans with Sarawak Finas to produce more Sarawak ethnic documentaries which could be made a national treasure and at the same time boost the national tourism industry. For the record, Gawai Dayak is celebrated annually on June 1 and June 2 in Sarawak. Earlier during his visit, Dusit cautioned ministry staff against making negative postings in social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp, which could potentially tarnish their own image or that of their department -- BERNAMA (via Steve Whitt, May 12, MWCircle yg via DXLD) RTM Sarawak appears to be FM only, mostly very low power, per WRTH (gh) ** SCOTLAND [non]. Encore – Classical Music this weekend is being broadcast as usual by Channel 292 (Europe) on 6070 kHz at 1500 UT Sunday 12th May. And by WBCQ on 7490 kHz at 0000–0100 UT Monday 13th May. There is a repeat on 6070 kHz on Friday 17th May at 1900 UT. This week's show starts with the Dance of the Knights from Romeo and Juliet, then we have a saxophone concerto, a piece by Louiis Moreau Gottschalk, an intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana, and an extraordinary example of 1930's film score.There is also some Debussy and Gounod. In a programme first - every piece played this week has been request by a listener. There is another first too - I have added a short field recording. It was made on the banks of a burn (what streams are called in Scotland) high up in the hills a couple of weeks ago. As usual – reception reports and requests for music to play in future programmes will be very welcome. Regular Broadcast times are: 15:00 – 16:00 UTC Sunday, and repeated 19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday on 6070 kHz (Channel 292 Germany). 00:00 – 01:00 UTC Monday on 7490 kHz (WBCQ – Maine (Brice Avery, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SEYCHELLES [non]. U.K.(non), Reception of FEBA Radio via ENC-DMS Al-Dhabayya on May 9 1200-1230 on 15215.2 DHA 250 kW / 070 deg to CeAs Tibetan, fair/good https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/reception-of-feba-radio-via-enc-dms-al.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOLOMON ISLANDS. 5020 remote logs: see PAPUA NEW GUINEA [and non] ** SOMALIA [non]. Reception of R. ERGO via ENC-DMS Al-Dhabayya, May 12 1200-1300 on 17845 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali Daily, fair: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/reception-of-radio-ergo-via-enc-dms-al_13.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 12-13, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** SOUTH CAROLINA [non]. Additional 6 hrs of Brother Stair via WWCR-1 from May 3 0500-0900 on 3215 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to ENAm English Daily 0900-1100 on 15795 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to ENAm English Daily Nothing in TOM schedule, but mentioned in WWCR Program Guide! Updated A-19 shortwave schedule of Brother Stair TOM is here. https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/additional-six-hours-of-brother-stair.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 12, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 6055, BULGARIA, Overcomer via Kostinbrod, 5/8/19, at 0000. Brother Stair with a badly modulated sig. SINPO 35333. Indecipherable (whether well modulated or not) but it’s definitely him (John Figliozzi, Halfmoon, NY. Equipment: ICOM IC-7300 / Alpha Delta DX Sloper, NASWA Flashsheet via DXLD) ** SPAIN. 9690, Friday May 10 at 2202, REE English with corrida and other sports news; not long before it`s back to music, this time early choral at 2217 check, also on 12030. 12030, May 13 at 2158, REE with ME music, presumably rounding out the Arabic service, but transmitter cuts off and back on several times. ID and 2200 starting English, but now cuts off and stays off, while English remains on the other three, 11940, 11670 and 9690. It`s supposed to continue on 12030 too. REE English this Monday starts with ten minutes of Justin Coe talking about some silly ballgame (tennis) in excruciating detail, including SFX of balls being racketed; at 2210 finally changes to some rock band from New York he`s enamored of. News? What news? Obviously nothing of any consequence is happening in Spain (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN. 5710-USB, Taiwan Central Weather Bureau (Tainan-Qibu [Mount Wufen]), 1232-1308 6 May. Poor but readable with (Presumed) Chinese weather info, // 8117-USB has a much better signal (and isn't bothered by the OTH-R/utility noise-maker lurking near 5170). (Dan Sheedy, Moonlight Beach, CA "Executive Satellit"/6m X wire, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** TAIWAN. 9455, May 15 at 1331, open carrier or maybe JB modulated. Scheduled is Furusato no Kaze. If Bangladesh were still operable here, instead of demoted to 4750, would be amid its Nepali service. 9455 will also be active this evening from WRMI, UT Thursdays only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** THAILAND. 9920, R Thailand, 1859 s/off, nearly immediate s/on ID then immediate news in English, S10 (Zacharias Liangas, Thessaloniki, Greece, Logs for 12 May (big zise!) ICOM R75 rig with inVerted 2x16, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 15590, Radio Thailand at 0004 with a man and woman with news with the woman with a mention of “Bangkok” at 0005 then more news and an ad for Bangkok Airlines at 0010 - Barely audible May 14 – I would have called it a presumed logging if I didn't catch the mention of Bangkok by the woman and the Bangkok Airlines ad. Still, this is the best I have heard them on this frequency. I wonder if reception was a freak of nature or a prelude to today's geomagnetic storm conditions? (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S, Drake SPR-4, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 80 and 40 meter off centre-fed dipoles (OCFD), Alpha Delta DX-LB inverted vee dipole, and a rotatable dipole made from two OPEK HVT-600 HF mobile antennas, ODXA iog via DXLD) ** TIBET. QSL card and postcard from China Tibet Broadcasting Station (PBS Xizang). Program was transmitted on 15.03.2019 in Tibetan on 6130 kHz. You can see the confirmation here - https://rusdx.blogspot.com/2019/05/chinatibet-broadcasting-station-pbs.html (Piotr Skorek, Poland, QSL World, Rus-DX 12 May via DXLD) ** TURKEY. Again on Turkey: I now saw that WRTH 2019 still lists five active mediumwave transmitters for TRT. One would assume that at least some of them should be audible at Istanbul. So the question appears to be if either their airtime has been dramatically reduced or these transmitters have simply been closed, like the four longwave transmitters have already in the past decade (Kai Ludwig, Germany, WOR iog via DXLD) A good question about TRT's transmitters in Turkey. I only checked the band during the daytime. Four of the listed MW transmitters (Mersin, Antalya, Trabzon, Diyarbakir) are in southern or eastern Turkey and so I would not have expected to hear them. Izmir might have been audible if it was on the air, though it is more than 300 km away (Chris Greenway, WOR iog via DXLD) According to the last schedule of Euro-African Medium Wave Guide (EMWG) 2016 these mediumwave TRT transmitters had a limited schedule and not 24/7 on mediumwave concentrating in the mornings (Tibor Gaal, Budapest, Hungary, WOR iog via DXLD) The times are in WRTH: Radyo Bir 0300-1015 630 891 927 954 Radyo Kurdî 0300-1500 1062 In addition FS in Arabic: 1100-1500, 1700-1900 630 and 1500-1900 1062. Best regards, (Mauno Ritola, WOR iog via DXLD) ** TURKEY. Unscheduled transmission of Voice of Turkey Albanian May 8 1330-1355 15410 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Albanian, instead of A-19 same time 11825 EMR 500 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Kazakh, according to HFCC https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/unscheduled-transmission-of-voice-of.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 7-8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) [and non]. 9830, May 10 at 2158, heavy RTTY, believed to be from Isabela, Puerto Rico, but 2201 VOT opening in the clear, only to be blasted by more RTTY at 2202. But usually it`s mostly finished after 2200; clear but weak at 2217 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) TRT Voice of Turkey EMR 500 kW very odd May 11 0500-0655 13765.7 / 210 deg CEAf Ha/Sw, instead of 13765 May 10 0830-0955 11795.7 / 105 deg WeAs Farsi, instead of 11795 May 10 1000-1025 9855.7 / 032 deg CeAs Tatar, instead of 9655 [sic] May 10 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/voice-of-turkey-on-very-odd.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Unscheduled broadcast of EMR 500 kW TRT Voice of Turkey in Bosnian on SW, May 12: 0700-0755 11730.0 / 072 deg CeAs Azeri A19 summer as scheduled 0800-0805 11730.0 / 072 deg CeAs Bosnian, unscheduled program! 0830-0955 11795.0 / 105 deg WeAs Farsi, instead 11795.7 May 11 Other at same time are on nominal-11675/13635 Turkish, 9655/9855 Georgian/Tatar https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/unscheduled-sw-broadcast-of-trt-voice.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 12, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9830, Voice of Turkey at 2215 with a woman with the end of a feature on eastern Turkey then a woman at 2216 hosting “Did You Know That?” - Fair May 12 (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S, Drake SPR-4, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 80 and 40 meter off centre-fed dipoles (OCFD), Alpha Delta DX-LB inverted vee dipole, and a rotatable dipole made from two OPEK HVT-600 HF mobile antennas, ODXA iog via DXLD) 9830, May 13 at 2200-2210, no show from VOT English to North America (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9460, Voice of Turkey at 2010 in Turkish with a woman with possible news about Turkey with a mention of “Istanbul” – Fair with fading May 14 – This is beamed to Europe and, despite recovering from a geomagnetic storm, they still put a decent signal into Eastern North America but they can't do the same with their English program at 2200 and 0300 that is beamed here! 9830, Voice of Turkey at 2157 with IS and ID loop to time pips at 2200 – Decent signal with ute but abysmally low level audio May 14 – See my logging for Voice of Turkey in Turkish to Europe on 9460. Voice of Turkey in English to North America is a total waste of bandwidth (Mark Coady, Selwyn, Ontario, Kenwood TS440S, Drake SPR-4, or Ten-Tec Argonaut II and 80 and 40 meter off centre-fed dipoles (OCFD), Alpha Delta DX-LB inverted vee dipole, and a rotatable dipole made from two OPEK HVT-600 HF mobile antennas, ODXA iog via DXLD) Voice of Turkey, EMR 500 kW on strange frequencies 11725.5 & 9622-9623 kHz, May 15 1200-1225 on 11725.5 / 062 deg to CeAs Turkmen, instead 11990 in A-19 1230-1325 on 15410.0 / 072 deg to CeAs Uyghur, not on air or new freq 1400-1455 on 9622-3 / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic, instead 9540 in A-19 https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/voice-of-turkey-on-strange-frequencies.html Voice of Turkey EMR on very odd frequencies 11965.7 & 9765.7, May 15: 1300-1355 11965.7 500 kW / 020 deg EEu Russian instead of 11965 May 14 1500-1555 9765.7 250 kW / 105 deg WAs Persian instead of 9765 May 14 1500-1625 11765.0 500 kW / 100 deg WAs Da/Pa/Uz not on air or new freq 1630-1725 11930.0 500 kW / 280 deg SEu Spanish not on air or new freq. 1730-1825 9840.0 500 kW / 310 deg WEu German also not on air/new freq https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/voice-of-turkey-on-very-odd-frequencies_15.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 15, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9830, May 15 at 2330 check, VOT on again with extra German broadcast, announcement amid Türkmusik, fair S8-S9+10; unknown today whether also managed to air English during previous hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** UKRAINE [non]. 7780even, USA, WRMI broadcast of RUI Kiev program typical Ukrainian / Russian male singer chorus - I heard often after USSR occupation in Soviet zone of Germany during my childhood in July 1945 first. S=9+20dB or -51dBm at 0235 UT. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) ** U K. BBC to extend 5G broadcast trial in Orkney https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/5g-orkney The BBC’s ground-breaking 5G broadcast radio trial in Stronsay, Orkney, has been extended until the end of September 2019. The trial began in February this year with residents in Stronsay becoming some of the first people in the world to receive live radio broadcasts over 5G mobile networks. The trial has proven extremely popular with participants, with initial independent research finding that 90% were satisfied with the mobile internet service, 100% were satisfied with the range of stations provided by the radio signal, and more than 50% were satisfied with the quality of reception. Participants also praised the flexibility and portability of the trial service, its ease of use, how it has helped them keep up to date and feel more connected, and were pleased to have their rural community chosen for the trial. Extending the trial allows the participants to continue enjoying the benefits of mobile internet and live BBC radio broadcasts for longer. It also allows the BBC and its partners to further optimise the technical parameters of the radio signal and to collect more technical data to help understand live 5G broadcasting in greater detail. Kieran Clifton, Director of Distribution and Business Development, BBC, says: “We’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response from those taking part in our 5G broadcast trial, and how much they value being part of it, so we’re delighted to be able to extend it until later this year. It’s also been a success from an engineering perspective, with high levels of quality and consistency in the experimental service. The extension gives our experts a chance to continue to improve on their work so far, and get even more insight into live 5G mobile broadcasting, how it could be deployed, and how it could help audiences in rural areas.” For the past year, the BBC has been part of the 5G RuralFirst consortium, an initiative led by Cisco which is supported by UK Government funding. It aims to demonstrate the potential of increased connectivity, and new approaches to deploy connectivity, in rural areas as they can often suffer from poor coverage and low bandwidth on both fixed and mobile networks. The project explores a range of possible use cases, from farming to fishing and many other important applications. The BBC has been leading the work to trial broadcasting over 5G as a potential new way of delivering its radio services, especially in rural areas. Working with the Orkney Islands Council, the island of Stronsay, Orkney, was identified as an ideal location for the 5G Broadcast radio trial, in part because of its limited existing fixed and mobile broadband connectivity and poor digital radio coverage. The trial was launched on 22 February 2019, delivering 13 BBC radio stations through a modified version of the BBC Sounds app, including BBC Radio Orkney, as well as mobile broadband access. For more information about the trial please visit http://www.5gruralfirst.org 15.05.2019 (via Dr. Hansjoerg Biener, DXLD) ** U S A. 4102.8-CW, May 11 at 0603, weather beacon W is JBA, from somewhere in the SW desert; with various beep combos, and the only ID as W periodically (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. [Re 19-19, New York Radio] Glenn: I can't be 100 percent sure, but I believe the August 2 reference on that site refers to August 2 of last year and is based on one of the NOTAMS issued last year or earlier. I've seen no NOTAMs regarding New York VOLMET since the email I received last year saying it was being decommissioned. (Mike Cooper, May 8, DXLD) ** U S A. The Annual Armed Forces Day Communications Test is this Saturday May 11, 2019 between the hours of 1200 Z to 0400 Z. Follow the link below to view the announcement: http://www.usarmymars.org/events/armed-forces-day You can view the full PDF document, which has the times, frequencies, modes etc. attached to this email, or see below for a text based version. ANNUAL ARMED FORCES DAY CROSS-BAND TEST (11 May 2019) US Army NETCOM will host this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Cross-band Test on Saturday May 11, 2019. This annual event is open to all licensed amateur radio operators, and will not impact any public or private communications. For more than 50 years, military and amateur stations have taken part in this event, which is only an exercise scenario, designed to include hobbyist and government radio operators alike. The AFD Cross-band Test is a unique opportunity to test two-way communications between military communicators and radio stations in the Amateur Radio Service (ARS), as authorized in 47 CFR 97.111. These tests provide opportunities and challenges for radio operators to demonstrate individual technical skills in a tightly-controlled exercise scenario that does not impact any public or private communications. Military stations will transmit on selected military frequencies and will announce the specific ARS frequencies monitored. All times are ZULU (Z), and all frequencies are Upper Side Band (USB) unless otherwise noted. The frequencies used for the test will not impact any public or private communications, and will not stray outside the confines of the exercise. The following radio stations will be making two-way radiotelephone contacts with stations in the ARS between the time periods listed on the frequencies listed in kilohertz below. AAZ / FT HUACHUCA, AZ 1500Z - 2359Z -- 5,330.5 14,438.5 18,211.0 ABH / SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI 1600Z - 2300Z -- 5,357.0 14,438.5 18,272.0 20,997.0 ABM1 / CAMP ZAMA, JAPAN 1500Z - 0100Z -- 14,487.0 20,994 AAC / BARROW ARMY RESERVE CENTER, KY 1300Z - 2300Z -- 5,346.5 6,968.5 14,438.5 ADB / CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA 1500Z - 0100Z -- 14,487.0 20,994 WAR / PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC (USB + CW + RTTY) 1200Z - 2400Z -- 5,357.0 13,963.5 18,211.0 24,760.0 WUG-2 / ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, TN (USB + CW) 1300Z - 0200Z -- 5,403.5 13,910.5 18,293.0 20,973.5 AIR / ANDREWS AFB 1200Z - 2400Z -- 4,517.0 7,305.0 15,807.0 20,740.0 AGA2SY / HANCOCK FIELD, NY 1200Z 2400Z -- 4,575.0 7,540.0 13,993.0 AGA5SC / SCOTT AFB, IL 1600Z - 2300Z -- 3,308.0 4,872.0 7,545.0 AGA9TR / TRAVIS AFB, CA 1600Z - 0100Z -- 5,346.5 7,329.0 13,996.0 14,411.0 AFM4AF / NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MID-SOUTH MILLINTON, TN 1200Z - 0300Z -- 7,375.5 13,498.0 MARSRADIO / 1400Z – 0100Z -- 7,460.0 14,606.0 20,991.0 MARSCOMM / 1400Z – 0100Z -- 4450.0 7473.5.0 14405.0 NIIW / USS MIDWAY CV-41 SAN DIEGO, CA (USB + CW + RTTY) 1400Z - 0200Z -- 4,013.5 5,371.5 7,493.5 14,383.5 18,293.0 NWKJ / USS YORKTOWN CV-10 CHARLESTON, SC 1200Z - 2200Z -- 4,000.0 7,360.0 14,663.5 NEPM / USS IOWA BB 61 LOS ANGELES, CA 1500Z - 2359Z -- 4,043.5 6,903.5 14,463.5 18,293.0 NWVC / LST-325 EVANSVILLE, IN (USB + CW) 1200Z - 0400Z -- 4,007.0 6,913.0 9,988.5 13,974.0 NSS / US NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, MD (USB + CW) 1300Z - 0200Z -- 4,038.5 5330.5 7,533.5 9,447.0 14,487.0 17,545.0 NAF / NEWPORT NAVAL RADIO STATION MUSEUM NEWPORT, RI (USB + CW) 1200Z - 2359Z -- 4,013.5 7,542.0 14,383.5 An AFD message will be transmitted utilizing the Military Standard (MIL-STD) Serial PSK waveform (M110) followed by MIL-STD Wide Shift FSK (850 Hz RTTY) as described in MIL-STD 188-110A/B. Technical information regarding these waveforms is provided at: http://www.n2ckh.com/MARS_ALE_FORUM/MSDMT.html. The AFD message will also be sent in Continuous Wave (CW) mode and Radio Teletype (RRTY) as indicated under the transmission times. The message will be transmitted on the following frequencies in Kilohertz and at the listed times: Frequency 5,346.50 NWVC -2330Z (CW) 7,540.00 NWVC-2330 Z (CW) 13,506.50 AGA2SY (1400 Z) -- WAR (1420 Z)- AAZ (1500 Z) -- WAR (1900 Z CW/RTTY)-- NWVC (2000 Z/CW)-- ADB (2200 Z) -- WAR (2200 Z CW/RTTY) 17,443.00 AGA2SY (1420 Z) -- WAR (1440 Z) -- AAZ (1500 Z) -- WAR (1920 CW/RTTY) -- AGA2SY (2200 Z) -- WAR (2240 Z/CW/RTTY) For those who wish to document their contacts with a QSL card, go to http://www.usarmymars.org/events and complete the request form. Updated 7 May 2018 Added Barrow Army Reserve Center (via DXLD) 6913-USB, May 12 at 0030, ``CQ Armed Forces Day Crossband, November Whisky Victor Charlie, reply on 7.203-LSB``. Soon complains about QRM there; I don`t hear any answers but there`s a pileup on 7201-LSB; is another event/contest running? AFD schedule shows: NWVC / LST-325 EVANSVILLE, IN (USB + CW) 1200Z-0400Z -- 4,007.0 6,913.0 9,988.5 13,974.0 Has good signal, but gone by 0055 check. I had forgotten this was AF Day [non], for crossband contacts, just ran across NWVC intruding {hi) in the pirate band. I don`t have the AFD sked handy so quickly bandscan likely areas for others, but find only this as most have secured by 23 or 24 UT: 5330.5-USB, May 12 at 0043, ``CQ from November Sierra Sierra, celebrating Armed Forces Day,`` in this case not crossband, since this is one of the discrete ``60 m`` ham channels also available to nons: NSS / US NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, MD (USB + CW) 1300Z-0200Z -- 4,038.5 5,330.5 7,533.5 9,447.0 14,487.0 17,545.0 Bob from the US Naval Academy in Maryland, contacts David, ND1J in Georgia, both about S7, much weaker than NWVC; mentions QSL route, another call managing? (Online form for QSLs on website strictly excludes SWL overhearers!) http://www.usarmymars.org/events/armed-forces-day NSS still going at 0053 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. By the way, do other USAGM facilities besides Tinang still play the old "This is the Voice of America, [Washington DC], signing on" opener, as noted prior to 2200 on 9320? Makes not so terribly much sense anymore, because it will never appear on transmissions via third party facilities (Kai Ludwig, Germany, May 10, WOR iog via DXLD) Photo tour of the Edward R. Murrow transmitting station Southgate May 15, 2019 http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2019/may/photo-tour-of-the-edward-r--murrow-transmitting-station.htm I recently visited the Edward R. Murrow Transmitting station near Greenville, NC and posted a photo tour on the SWLing Post. The Murrow site -- formerly known as "VOA Site B" is the last active US government shortwave transmitting station in the United States. It is a massive site -- the main building sits in the middle of a 2800 acre (1133 hectares) campus/antenna field. The station is still on the air 24/7 and primarily broadcasts to Cuba via the Office of Cuba Broadcasting. Click on the link below to view the photo tour: https://swling.com/blog/2019/05/photo-tour-the-edward-r-murrow-transmitting-station/ Thomas K4SWL (via Mike Terry, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) ** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1980 monitoring: Not confirmed, Wednesday May 8 at 2100 on 7490 WBCQ, nor on 9955 WRMI; I`m only on the PL-880 with telescopic or caradio. WBCQ probably too weak, but suspect WRMI off, as could detect 9395, and at 2129 recheck, 9955 is JBA. Confirmed UT Thursday May 9 at 0103 the 0100 on WRMI 7780, fair. WORLD OF RADIO 1981 monitoring: confirmed first US SW broadcast, Friday May 10 at 2200 on WRMI 9955, good S9+40 atop lite pulse jamming. Before 2200 music fill and WNYW-style ID. Also confirmed UT Saturday May 11 at 0130 on WRMI 7780, fair S9/+10. Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria, confirms: ``GERMANY Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 6190 CUSB, May 11: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_11.html 0631-0700 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg CeEu English Sat, weak signal`` Also confirmed Saturday May 11 at 1440 the 1431 via UTwente SDR on Hamburger Lokalradio, 9485-CUSB --- for the first time in many weeks any such signal detectable, but totally unusable vs huge splash from Romania on 9490. Even with bandwidth narrowed to 1 kHz, all I can recognize is that it`s my voice, but not positive latest edition as it should be. Now if HLR would switch to LSB, it would be much better; why not? Only thing on 9480 this hour is CNR Beijing for Tibet. [WORLD OF RADIO 1982] Next: 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM 2100 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315] 1030 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany 2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 1815 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 0800 UT Tuesday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [2 editions] 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 WORLD OF RADIO 1981 monitoring: confirmed Saturday May 11 at 2100 on WRMI 9955, fair-poor, S8-S5. Preceded by IS & ID loop, and this time upcut missing only my first 8 words, picking up at ``nineteen eighty-one``. Next: 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315] 1030 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany 2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW 1815 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 0800 UT Tuesday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [2 editions] 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WORLD OF RADIO 1981 monitoring: Ivo Ivanov reports presumably 1981: ``GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 7265 CUSB, May 12: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_12.html 1031-1100 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg CeEu English Sun, weak signal`` Also confirmed here Sunday May 12 at 2130 on WRMI 7780, JBA S2-S4. Also confirmed UT Monday May 13 at 0130 on WRMI 9395, fair S6-S7 Also confirmed UT Monday May 13 at 0230 on WRMI 7780, fair S9; upcut after first three words, ``Hauser ---``. Also confirmed UT Monday May 13 at 0300 on Area 51 webcast; and on WBCQ 5130.4v, fair S9+10 at 0327 check Also confirmed UT Monday May 13 at 0330 on WRMI 9955, good S9+10 after music fill, no ID. Next: 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 0800 UT Tuesday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [2 editions] 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 7780, USA, WRMI at 0100 with Glenn Hauser's “World of Radio” - Good May 14 (Mark Coady, Ont., ODXA iog via DXLD) UT Tuesday WORLD OF RADIO 1981 monitoring: confirmed UT Tuesday May 14 at 0100 on WRMI 7780, JBA vs storm noise. Next: 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 Note: the Friday airing on Unique Radio, NSW AUSTRALIA, 5045-USB, when WOR 1982 should be ready, has been moved from 0930 to start at 1000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) WORLD OF RADIO 1981 monitoring: not confirmed Wednesday May 15 at 2100 on WRMI 9955 --- no signal, yet again. This time I stay tuned with offset BFO so I am notified immediately the carrier oncome at *2111, JIP WOR and ending 2129 as usual. This keeps happening on this broadcast, the 9955 transmitter with some problems; also sometimes on after 1400 as May 10, yet off before 1400 May 16 (not May 15 as I misremembered in WOR 1982 remark). Well, Wed at 2100 there`s always the alternative for WOR on WBCQ 7490.2v, coincidentally simulscheduled --- NO, it`s not on either at 2100! rather some off-key singing, which has got to be the late Goddess Irena, who used to follow WOR at 2130. On a hunch, I check again at 2130, and by golly there is WOR starting, signal having faded up a bit to VP S3. So the two programs have been swapped. I hope this be intentional and will maintain, as that`s slightly better for WOR listeners. Am not holding breath for any confirmation on the websked which still imagines WOR is on 9330 almost daily at 2330! Also confirmed UT Thu May 16 at 0117 the 0100 on WRMI 7780, F-G S9+10. WORLD OF RADIO 1982 contents: Alaska, Australia, China, Cuba, Eritrea non, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea North non, Lithuania, Mali, Nigeria non, Papua New Guinea, Russia and non, Sa`udi Arabia, Turkey, USA, unidentified 9200, 15260; and the propagation outlook. WOR 1982 completed late UT Thu May 16, ready for first SW airings Friday May 17. The ACB webcast at 0100 UT Fri May 17 was still last week`s #1981; perhaps they will get 1982 on sometime during the Friday 3-hourly repeat cycle? The shortwave broadcasts should be: 1000 UT Friday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [and/or 0930?] ND 2200 UT Friday WRMI 9955 to SSE 0130 UT Saturday WRMI 7780 to NE 0629 UT Saturday HLR 6190-CUSB Germany to WSW 1000 UT Saturday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [May 25, alt weeks] ND 1130 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 to SSE 1431 UT Saturday HLR 9485-CUSB Germany to WSW 1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM ND 2100 UT Saturday WRMI 9955 to SSE 0030 UT Sunday WRMI 9395 [unconfirmed; per WRTH update] to NNW 0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315] ND 1030 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany to WSW 2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE 0130 UT Monday WRMI 9395 to NNW 0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE 0300vUT Monday WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW 0330 UT Monday WRMI 9955 to SSE 0930 UT Monday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW ND 1815 UT Monday IRRS 7290 Romania ND 0100 UT Tuesday WRMI 7780 to NE 0800 UT Tuesday Unique Radio 5045-USB NSW [2 editions] ND 2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 9955 to SSE 2130 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v [ex-2100 on May 15] to WSW 0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE [it appears we will now be running on a Friday-to-Thursday cycle, so freshest new airings are on weekends] Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) AUSTRALIA. 5045-USB, The Current Schedule for Mondays & Fridays is: 19:30 HRS AEST (09:30 HRS UTC) World of Radio with Glenn Hauser 20:00 Friday only World of Radio - Glenn Hauser (The latest episode) (10:00 hours UTC) Tuesdays:? 18:00 hrs AEST or (08:00hrs UTC) World of Radio - Glenn Hauser (Double Episode) --- From https://www.uniqueradio.biz/ Apparently this means that on Fridays he`s playing the previous WOR at 0930, and the just-completed latest at 1000; whilst Mondays at 0930 only the latest. Tuesdays again both of them at 0800-0900 (gh) WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI WRMI: ** U S A. 5850, WRMI, FL, Okeechobee, IS and s/on in progress as the recording started, and into SW Radiogram #98 with the usual mix of digital text and photos including stories about: Annual Armed Forces Day cross-band test on May 11, Hybrid radio/laser transmits and receives, and an Olivia 64-2000 item about LW 252 from Ireland getting an additional 2 years, which was transmitted at the same time as Irish music (and it still worked -- but it made the music a bit hard to enjoy!) Today's images included the lighthouse at St Joseph MI (below) and Willis Conover & Louis Armstrong in the 1950s at VoA (above) Also had images of 'one tulip in Holland stands out' and Egyptian goslings in Germany (both above) Ad for Tecsun Radios Australia at BoH and ID, and into Hobart Radio International show, with music from bands (plural) named 'The Who' or 'The Hu' or .... hey -- an interesting theme, although "The Hu' are not one of my favs! Also some 'historical numbers transmissions' (from the 60s) which were rather similar to what is still used and the "Yosemite Sam" transmission (which I never heard, and I'm rather sad about that) from a decade ago. Weaker than usual, 44+544 with my local QRM poking through. 0754-0900* 5/May SDRplay +SDRuno +ANC-4 +randomwire (Kenneth Vito Zichi, Williamston MI, MARE Tipsheet May 10 via DXLD) 9955, Friday May 10 at 1402, surprised to find WRMI still running, with music, Oldies? 1411 Bob Biermann ID, Africanish music. One-hour extension to 1500* is supposedly Sat & Sun only for some gospel huxter; unknown how long on today Friday. On Saturday May 11 not checked until 1514 when it`s off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9955, May 13 at 1358, WRMI fill music, 1359.5 Zanotti ID cut off incomplete before he can utter the address, about 10 seconds before 1400*. WRMI automation is often out of alignment. Was checking this since on Friday May 10, 9955 stayed on past 1400 contrary to weekday schedule (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 9955, Thu May 16 at 2145, I`m checking WRMI for FG Radio from Cyprus, as still shown on WRMI skedgrid and consequently in the WRTH A-19 update --- NO, something else is on, so FG Radio remains kaput (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. Hello friends, WINB in Pennsylvania has added a new transmission time for Shortwave Radiogram: Thursday at 2330-2400 UT on 9265 kHz (analog). Previously, I was finishing up the production of Shortwave Radiogram at about this time on Thursday. I've moved production ahead a few hours, so it's uploaded to WINB for today's broadcast. If reception is not good, or nonexistent, http://winb.com has a live stream from which you can decode Shortwave Radiogram. This weekend's show is in the usual MFSK32 and MFSK64, with some ASCII art in MFSK64. For the ASCII art to display correctly, use a monospace font such a Courier, Courier News, Lucida Console, or Consolas. Here is the lineup for Shortwave Radiogram, program 99, 9-12 May 2019, in MFSK modes as noted: 1:35 MFSK32: Program preview 2:43 Mysterious radio signal disabled key fobs 6:05 MFSK64: ASCII art 6:48 Some trucks in Germany now using overhead power lines* 10:26 This week's images* 28:35 MFSK32: Closing announcements * with image(s) Please send reception reports to radiogram@verizon.net And visit http://swradiogram.net Twitter: @SWRadiogram or https://twitter.com/swradiogram (visit during the weekend to see listeners' results) Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/567099476753304 Shortwave Radiogram Transmission Schedule UTC Day UTC Time Frequency Transmitter Thursday 2330-2400 UTC 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania Friday 1300-1300 UTC 15770 kHz WRMI Florida Friday 1500-1530 UTC 15120 kHz DRM WINB Pennsylvania Saturday 0230-0300 UTC 9265 kHz WINB Pennsylvania Sunday 0800-0830 UTC 5850 kHz 7730 kHz WRMI Florida Sunday 2330-2400 UTC 7780 kHz (via Mike Terry, WOR iog via DXLD) WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ WBCQ: ** U S A. Allan Weiner tweeted yesterday (7 May): "Testing on 9330khz. Full 500kw with audio. All working perfect. Transmitter is a work of art. Antenna is built like a fine watch. This is a most beautiful shortwave station. To speak His word to the world. All under freedom of speech. Communists beware. Your days are numbered." At least he didn't say "liberals" beware. It would be nice to have a published schedule for these tests including power and beam direction (-- Richard Langley, WOR iog via DXLD) Zero signal on 9330 kHz at 1840 UT, May 8 and other random observations in different times on May 7 (Ivo Ivanov, ibid.) Same zero observations here in central Alberta over many days of random checks. Really doubt there has been any actual energy put out. Tweets sure can be dangerous. 73 (Mick Delmage, 1908 May 8, ibid.) WBCQ checked in 2330 to 2345 UT time range this May 8th. WBCQ Monticello test transmission from Maine border next to New Brunswick Canada ? But seemingly not today, see odd fq outlets in poor signals level. 3264.880 kHz, wandered up and down x.920 kHz, talk program in English, like scheduled in Nagoya Aoki userlist Perseus: "Just Right" program item on 3265v and 7490v kHz, at 2330 UT, S=9 or -74dBm in Hanson, MA. \\ 7490.135 kHz at 2336 UT, S=9+25dB or -54dBm strength, in Hanson, MA 9330.084 kHz at 2342-2345 UT. WBCQ, TOM, BS roarer, but played also some old organ record. S=6 in skip zone, in Hanson, MA. S=9+5dB in Detroit Michigan. S=9+20dB in Edmonton Alberta Canada. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8, WOR iog via DXLD) WBCQ. Testing with lower 50 ? kW Audio on even 9330 kHz at present. WBCQ checked in 1710 to 1723 UT range this May 9th. WBCQ Monticello test transmission from Maine border broadcast center, next to New Brunswik Canada - But seemingly today only 50 kW instead of maximal 500 kW, see even fq outlet with reliable signal level. 3264.... kHz, 7490.... kHz, not on air, NIL. 9330even kHz at 1710-1723 UT. WBCQ, TOM, BS discussion on Bible theme. S=9+20dB or -56dBm in Hanson, MA. S=9+30dB or -43dBm in Detroit Michigan. S=9 or -77dBm in Cape Canaveral, Florida. S=9+10dB or -66dBm in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. S=3 in Blackpool West England at 1720 UT, JBA signal. [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz](Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 9, WOR iog via DXLD) Re: [WOR] WBCQ Testing with 500 kW Audio on 9330 kHz I think the new transmitter is active today, what power is it really at though? I received 9330 kHz on a portable Tecsun PL-660 with just the whip antenna, armchair copy indoors here in Florida. Very good signal; "the usual" in terms of programming to put it nicely (John Jurasek, 2320 UT May 9, WOR iog via DXLD) New WBCQ transmitter heard in Europe? Using U. Twente SDR receiver at 2258 UT this evening (9 May), there was an S9 signal from WBCQ with an AMSync frequency of 9330.000 kHz with Bro. Stair (-- Richard Langley, WOR iog via DXLD) Hi Richard, I'm hearing Brother Scare here in the UK on that frequency at 2345 UT, not too strong but perfectly readable, BS is currently talking about his birthday. It's about the same strength as WINB which is currently transmitting SW Radiogram on 9265 kHz (Alan Gale, May 9, ibid.) On 9330, Holly crap, they`re peaking at almost +60 here in central Ohio on my JRC (Bill Amann, Jr, 0112 UT May 10, WOR iog via DXLD) Just about strong enough to pick'em up on my fillings. -- (Mike (also in central Ohio) Bott, 0110 May 10, ibid.) I don't think anyone has ever pegged this meter but BS just did; they went past 60+ (Amann, 0132 UT, ibid.) I agree 9330 kHz is very strong here in MI, but I think it's from general overall prop conditions. WTWW on 5085 kHz is also booming in better than normal as well as WWCR on 4840 and WINB on 9265 kHz at 0130 UT (Don Hosmer W8SWL, W Branch MI USA, 0139 UT, ibid.) Five hours ago, Allan Weiner tweeted: “On the air with great radio. 24/7. Testing the big one. Getting close to airdate for the superstation. Transmitter runs smooth. Very efficient. 75% over all. Amazing stuff. We need free speech radio more than ever. Support us and our programmers the best you can. More to come Yep” It is the closeness of the frequency to exactly 9330 kHz that might indicate that it’s the new transmitter. Also getting a loud signal indoors on a whip here in Naples, FL (— Richard Langley, 0208, ibid.) WBCQ is booming into El Paso TX as well. I am in a hotel in the west side using a Grundig YB-400PE with no external antenna. WINB 9265, WTWW 5085, & WWCR 4840 are all audible but with far less strength (Mike Newland, Morgantown KY, 0208 UT, ibid.) At 0226 May 10, 9330.000 very close to on-frequency and inbooming at S9+30, much stronger than ever/usual especially at night, so I think this is really WBCQ-6 500 kW (Glenn Hauser, OK, ibid.) I agree that WBCQ must be using the new transmitter as I have checked throughout the day and 9330 has been on frequency and loud here in central Alberta. Started listening at 1200 UT May 9 and still strong at 0405 UT May 10. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, ibid.) Further to yesterday`s post of WBCQ observations on 9330 kHz. I mentioned I started listening at 1200 UT; well, that is when I started monitoring the frequencies 9330 and 7490 kHz. Did not actually hear strong WBCQ until after 1700 UT random checking when I noted them spot on 9330 kHz with strong BS programming. Today May 10 at 1630, there is just a weak carrier once again off frequency on 9330.19 kHz. Nothing on 7490. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, AB 1634 May 10, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) Re: [A-DX] Log: WBCQ 9330 kHz Am 09.05.2019 um 21:59 schrieb Franz Süss: ``WBCQ f/in auf 9330,000 kHz. Da mehr als 75% des Übertragungswegs nicht im Dunkeln liegt, müßte es sich um die Testsendungen mit 500 kW handeln.`` Am FR[eitag], 10.05., ab etwa 0405 bis 0415 UC mit O=2 und dem Overcomer gehoert. Verschwand dann rasch im Rauschen. Mit Gruss, Herbert Meixner, 3160 Traisen, Austria, NRD 535 DG, Miniwhip, A-DX via Wolfgang Bueschel, WOR iog via DXLD) Herbert, das wird schon noch zukünftig besser werden, der Alan Weiner und Technik gehen sehr vorsichtig bei dem Aufbautest vor. Ist ja auch ein schönes Juweel, der 500kW Continental Sender und die drehbare Antenne aus Schifferstadt bzw. Turgi Schweiz. Nach meinen Vergleichen gestern Nachmittag war es der erste Tag mit dem genauen 9330.000 kHz exakt Sender, der 6. Sender am Standort, bis zum 8.5. wurde für das übliche TOM Brother Stair / Weiner etc. Programm, einer der anderen 5 Sender am Standort mit Abweichungen von 85 bis 120 Hertz vom Normal auf der upper-side eingesetzt. Nach meinem Signalvergleich heute Nacht mit ähnlichen USA Sendern auf 9265 kHz, sowie WRMI 9395, die Kubaner 9535 und 9580(CRI) kHz, war WBCQ noch nicht mit maximalen 500 kW in der Luft, 'geschätzt vielleicht' mit 50 - 80 kW zum Anfang. Um 0150 UT waren es in Holland S=9 oder -68dBm, 13 kHz breiter audio Signal/Block. WINB auf 9265 kHz dagegen S=8 oder -79dBm. CRI Kuba relay 9580 kHz S=9+10dB um 0215 UT. 73 (Wolfgang Büschel, 0747 May 10, A-DX, cc to DXLD) Strong signal into New Zealand too! Checked 9330 at 0005 UT (local midday) on 10 May and Brother Stair heard weakly. By 0200 signal had improved to very good and excellent by 0300. Followed past 0400, but when I rechecked at 0500 there was only a weak signal on 9330.166 with Brother Stair. Definitely a super signal from the new WCBQ transmitter here in the South Pacific! (Bryan Clark, Treasurer & Life Member - NZ Radio DX League Broadcast News Editor - 'NZ DX Times' World Radio TV Handbook - South Pacific Collaborator Google Earth: 36°07'07"S, 174°36'10"E WinRadio G33DDC Excalibur Pro & AOR7030+ receivers with EWE directional antennas to North, Central & South America 0941 UT May 10, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Weirdly, I've been picking up WBCQ on 9330 KHz during my evenings here, usually after 1000 UT when I checked, for the last week or so. Signal was an S8 consistently. So it's been more audible in Northwest New South Wales at my QTH, than it ever has been in the past. In the past, best signal was an S1 or 2 occasionally but JBA a lot of times. Using an inverted V antenna with cable mounted on top of a metal shed roof around 8 metres up or so. Program heard has been a very young Bro Stair. Receiver used: Sony ICF 2001 D or an ICF 2010 same receiver. regards (Tim Gaynor, 1313 May 11, WOR iog via DXLD) To identify the new WBCQ Continental 500 kW unit on your ancient Sony, just WBCQ used with low decreased of 135 kW power, ... you may identify also with older Sony gear of 1985-1994year: Set your Sony to 'Narrow/SYNC' option set manual Tune-Mode 'slow' of 100 Hertz channel separate, and check your set's exactness - of 100 Hertz option, when switch of/to nearby WINB 9265, 9330, and WRMI 9395 kHz look to the SYNC red lights, when light jumps from upper to lower side or vv ... new Continental 500kW unit is exact even x.000 kHz older WBCQ txs #1 to #5 are odd mostly on air different of 85 to 210 Hertz on upper side. PS used ICF2001 / 2010 sets since 1985 til now in 2019year - now in my bedroom. 73 (wolfie df5sx, WOR iog via DXLD) WBCQ Monticello test from Maine border broadcast center, next to New Brunswik Canada? But seemingly today only 50 kW instead of maximal 500 kW, see even fq outlet with reliable signal level. 9330.000 even kHz at 0150 UT May 10. WBCQ, TOM, BS discussion on Bible theme. S=9 or -66dBm in northern Netherlands near Texel. 13 kHz wideband audio block. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) 9330.000, May 10 at 0226, gospel huxter at S9+30, much stronger than WBCQ ever heard here even at night; since not off-frequency, confident it`s WBCQ-6 on the 500 kW transmitter. Many others have been hearing this all day. AW`s latest twit as of circa 1930 May 9, WTFK: ``Allan Weiner?@AllanWBCQ 9h9 hours ago --- On the air with great radio. 24/7. Testing the big one. Getting close to airdate for the superstation. Transmitter runs smooth. Very efficient. 75% over all. Amazing stuff. We need free speech radio more than ever. Support us and our programmers the best you can. More to come Yep`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Judging from the freq I'm seeing on the SDR -- within 1-4 Hz of 9330, in other words, within the margin of error of being 'dead on'-- I'm going to suggest that this may well be the new transmitter. The old one was always off by over 100-150 kHz. I too, however, doubt they are up to a 'full' half megawatt. They are probably 'breaking it in' slowly so maybe 100 - 250 kW would be my guess comparing it to 9395 and 9265. This channel went off at about 0430 as I was putting the finishing touches on this 'Sheet. kvz (Kenneth Vito Zichi, Williamston MI, May 10, MARE Tipsheet May 10 via DXLD) 9330.139, May 10 at 0611, WBCQ with TOMBS VP at S7-S4, obviously back on old transmitter after #6 L&C 4 hours earlier. Next check at 1402 TOMBS is poor on 9330.179; at 2202, 9330.2 approx., VP TOMBS -- all of which mean this is not the 500 kW on-frequency unit. Nor is it on 7490, since the BS there is also VP, approx. 7490.15. Allan Weiner twitted plan to employ the 500 kW at 135 for his AAAWWW this week from 0000 UT Saturday May 11 on 9330, so I`m relistening then but no signal, while the webcast has no theme but rather band noise as if plugged into a SW receiver getting nothing. Then AW comes on saying he can`t find the theme music, apparently in a different studio than usual. Just as he says that 9330 is not up, there it comes, as I am also monitoring on the ATS-909 next to the computer, which needs a BIG signal to get thru to it. Says also on 3265, never any good here. 9330 cuts off at 0005:30. AW is not in contact with engineer Tom at the 500 kW, so unsure whether it`s on or not. It does come back on at 0007. Angela is with him and we learn that as a child she spent time at CFTO-TV channel 9 Toronto, where her father worked in ENG (not engineering, but electronic news gathering). Starts talking about DTV and its drawbacks, says a single transmitter may have up to 5 subchannels. NO, it can be more and often is; but bad for rural areas where analog TV used to reach, not DTV. Some ATV station in NB is still analog the last time he checked. 0012 (or 0017?), 9330 cuts off again. 0019 back on but weaker. 0020 power goes up but modulation goes down. Says transmitter is 95% efficient. 0025, 9330 goes off again. Says audio is processed to ``FM quality`` via a $14K Omnia-11 unit. The antenna is still being tuned which is why they are not ready for full service yet. Yesterday`s tests were limited to 130 kW (not 135 as he said previously??) At 0027, 9330 is back up but recognizable as Brother Scare, usual occupant of this frequency. At 0031 Tom calls in with what`s going on: says started with 130 kW, but overloaded causing arcing, so went off; back on, progressively reducing power to 100, 60, 25 kW but same thing kept happening, so finally left it off, and brought old #4 transmitter back up on 9330. At first thought AAAWWW was on it too, but rather TOMBS. AW says target date was 15 May but probably won`t make it, as turnbuckles are being tightened. Maybe a week later. Tests so far have been with only 2 dipoles active, rather than full complement of 4 x 4, yet have been getting great reports worldwide. Says WBCQ makes zero money, has to be subsidized out of his own pocket (such as buying and selling antique autos?). At 0048 says BS is on 9330. VSWR of the 500 kW is only 5 kW, not a lot by comparison. When in service, there will be NO time for sale on it, all taken by funder World`s Last Chance, which AW says provides excellent religious programming --- except he will put AAAWWW on it. Brother Scare will then be moved to 7490 occupying all unsold time there (so all day, all night 15-12 UT except for WWCR span? But presently registered for only 19-04 UT). [WORLD OF RADIO 1982] Unusually I listened to almost the whole hour, but John Carver also reports, and please keep doing so: ``Tonight's show started almost on time on 7490 after some fill music, a miscue and some dead air. No theme song this evening. Angela in the studio with Allan. Allan starting talking about the tests this past week on the superstation. He said that 9330 wasn't on the air at the moment but would be broadcasting tonight's show when they brought it up. Discussion moved to television for some reason. I received a telephone call and had to turn the radio down for a bit. When I turned it back up they were talking television. Finally back to the superstation, Allan said they'd received signal reports from New Zealand and India during the testing period. Phone call at 0025 with a signal report saying that that the new transmitter was up on 9330 but had dropped out twice so far. Allan said that during the antenna adjustment period, they were asked to keep the power down to 130 kW. Tom called at 0030 and said he'd shut down the new transmitter as it was overloading and that 9330 was back on the old transmitter. Allan goes on some more about getting all the bugs out of the new antenna. Says that is the biggest hurdle left. Had planned to have the superstation on the air for normal operation by the 17th of this month but it might take a week longer as they worked on adjusting the new antenna. Said that they would continue with transmitter tests this coming week also but probably only on 9330 as the antenna has to be retuned every time they change frequencies. Reading of emails at 0051. Closing prayer at 0058. Allan said that when the superstation went on the air for real, Brother Stair would move to 7490 and would fill every empty slot in the schedule. Program off the air at 0101 followed by music. 7490 was off the air at 0105. John, Mid-North Indiana`` Kai Ludwig, Germany, has just commented on the WOR iog: ``It will get interesting when this WLC Radio stuff really goes on air. The German variant is recorded in a real, decent studio, apparently with native speakers of German, of young age and using a presentation style for their own age group. It all sounds really professional, besides the choice of medium: This target audience can hardly be reached with radio anymore, let alone shortwave. So again the question: Who in the world drives this whole thing, is involved in the program production and, first of all, pumps millions of $$$ into a project that at a glance looks like the child of some Youtube clowns? Kai`` WORLD OF RADIO 1982, AW`s latest twit circa 14 UT May 11 says nothing about superstation or further testing plans (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) https://twitter.com/AllanWBCQ/status/1126936987435458560 plugs "Allan&Angela Worldwide on tonight. 7490/3265 and running 135KW on 9330. Starting at 8pm.". Right now (2205 UT) it apparently is still the old transmitter, with carrier on almost 9330.1 kHz. Program audio is Brother Scare, parallel to and, it seems, even more or less in synch with WWCR 20 kHz up. (Kai Ludwig, Germany, May 10, WOR iog via DXLD) WBCQ around 2304 to 2317 UT on May 10: all older TX #1 to #5 on air, odd frequency 9330.203 kHz S=5 in EUR 2304 UT 7490.160 kHz S=8 in EUR 2309 UT 3264.897 kHz S=6 in NY state USA 2317 UT 73 wb (Wolfgang Bueschel, WOR iog via DXLD) At tune in 0010 UT May 11th, 9330 kHz, Alan Weiner Worldwide talk TV and their new transmitter. Some intermittent off (0017 and 0025 UT) Very strong. // 7490.198 good and 3265 nothing. Back on 9330 kHz at 0027:50 UTC on 9330.198 kHz with Brother Stair. Good but not like when on 9330 kHz. Obviously still some bugs to work out. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, WOR iog via DXLD) Then Tom called in from site to say it kept arc-ing and cutting off as he lowered the power step by step and finally went back to old #4 transmitter on 9330 (Glenn Hauser, WOR iog via DXLD) Here is the audio just before the first drop out on the new transmitter and the spectrum screen shot (both via the Icom IC-R8600 receiver) just before 0017 UT (Dave Zantow N9EWO, Janesville, WI, ibid.) Hello Dave, here is the sonogram of your short audio recording with linear and logarithmic scaling: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ytbom05a44ecuna/2019-05-11_9330kHz_WBCQ_0017z.png?dl=0 What surprised me a bit: In addition to hum at 60 Hz, 120 Hz and 180 Hz, no signal appears at 360 Hz, but on "European 300 Hz", strange. The VoA transmitter in Greenville was "notorious" for its 360 Hz hum (3 phase full wave rectification ): https://www.dropbox.com/s/lw07tphsi97iw82/2016-11-12_17580_kHz_VOA_FLDIGI_RSID.png?dl=0 (roger, germany, wor iog via dxld) I suspect that most of this pronounced hum is not produced by the shiny new transmitter but is already in the audio input. Just as it would to be expected from such a distorted and "pumping" source. It will get interesting when this WLC Radio stuff really goes on air. The German variant is recorded in a real, decent studio, apparently with native speakers of German, of young age and using a presentation style for their own age group. It all sounds really professional, besides the choice of medium: This target audience can hardly be reached with radio anymore, let alone shortwave. So again the question: Who in the world drives this whole thing, is involved in the program production and, first of all, pumps millions of $$$ into a project that at a glance looks like the child of some Youtube clowns? (Kai Ludwig, Germany, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) My statement related to the humming after the "dropout". I do not know what kind of "dropout" that was. - the transmitter was still on the air, only the audio feed has failed - or: failure of the entire transmitter and the mixed hum came from other transmitters behind it with different power frequencies of 50 Hz and 60 Hz. The audio of the voice itself sounded great, harmonics down to the low bass, no limit, no low bass cut. (roger, IBID.) Aside from your question, what I am curious about is: who will be left holding the bag if WLC goes belly up or just decides one day "this was a bad idea; I think we're done"? Did they finance all this with cash up front? Merely curiosity for me. While I applaud Allan's "vision", the reality is there is rarely any thing on "free speech radio" that I want to actually listen to (Paul Goelz, Rochester Hills, MI USA, pgoelz@comcast.net, www.pgoelz.com, ibid.) Twitted by Allan Weiner today (13 May) within the past hour: "A powerful electronic fist [sic, I think] right in the socialist communist face. That’s WBCQ shortwave. 3265/5130/7490/9330 kHz. We will be testing the superstation again this week. Full programming hopefully next month. Keep listening. Keep the faith. We are not the digital world. We are real." Why is it that the far right in the U.S. thinks that socialism = communism? Has Allan ever been to Europe or even crossed the border into New Brunswick? (-- Richard Langley 0047 May 14, WOR iog via DXLD) Well, the USSR gave Socialism a bad name; should have been USCR - time to get over it (gh) 9330.1v, May 15 at 1332, WBCQ, TOM with some cribbed dialog about EMP, not BS hoarsing, but // stronger unsynchronized 9395 WRMI. So not now the 500 kW transmitter, nor have I heard any sign of it past few days, nor seen any other reports of it. No pertinent twit from Allan since May 13 when he said would be ``testing the superstation this week`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A [and non]. From the Isle of Music May 12-Jun 1 (three weeks): A. May 12-18: Special guest Marcos Morales presents his new Jazz recording "Ruinas". B. May 19-25: Cuban dance party with various groups C. May 26-June 1: Special guest Carlos Miyares presents his new Jazz Recording "One More Time" The broadcasts take place: 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 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Sofia, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK) Station website: www.spaceline.bg 2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC (New UTC) on WBCQ, 7490 KHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EST in the US). Station website: www.wbcq.com 3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany. Station website: www.channel292.de Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, May 12-June 1 (three weeks): A. May 12 & 14: Episode 111 features belated tribute to Cinco de Mayo B. May 19 & 21: Episode 112 features Balinese gamelan C. May 26 & 28: Episode 113 features modern Flamenco Fusion from Spain with music by Laura de los Angeles and others The transmissions take place: 1. Sundays 2200-2230 UTC (6:00PM -6:30PM Eastern US) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 KHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe 2. Tuesdays 2000-2030 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. Thanks for all you do for radio (William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer, Tilford Productions, LLC, DX LISTENING DIGEST) OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHERSW OTHER: ** U S A. 17775, Sat May 11 at 1514, NO signal from KVOH during presumed Wavescan airing. OSOB is 17815 WHRI, JBA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Ray Robinson replies on the WOR iog about why I had no signal from KVOH 17775, Sat May 11 at 1514: ``Sadly, another minor tube failure, awaiting replacement parts. Should be back on by Tue/Wed [May 14/15]. Ray Robinson, Voice of Hope World Radio Network, Americas/Africa/Middle East, www.voiceofhope.com`` Now I am still wondering if this is about the old transmitter or the ``new`` one; unclear on what date new started, if yet. Apparently, only one is operable now. 17774.990, May 14 at 1931, KVOH praise music in Spanish, S9-S7, back on air after tube failure causing a few days outage. Still on offset typical of old transmitter. Next day, May 15 at 1409, no signal but often not propagating yet if on; OSOB is JBA carrier from Saudi Arabia 17615+. By 1725, in with music at S9 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) I guess much early for Rancho Simi CA origin signals, at 1910 UT tonight noted tiny signals on various SDR units: 17774.989 kHz S=3 or -108dB sidelobe into Alberta Canada. S=5 -98dBm in NY Rochester, NJ Aberdeen, and Cape Canaveral in Florida state. 73 wb (Wolfgang Bueschel, May 16, WOR iog via DXLD) 1910 is early? (gh) ** U S A. 5890, May 8 at 0552, WWCR on again with dead air at S9+10; 5935 with PMS is S9+30; 4840 at S9+20; and 3215 with TOMBS S9+20 vs storm noise level. 15825 & 13845, May 10 at 1403, WWCRs are S9+20, sure pilots of HF sporadic E; and 6m DX Map shows MUF above 100 MHz, heavy 10-meter contacts all over eastern USA. Later I do get one FM DX catch, q.v. 5890, May 14 at 0610, WWCR open carrier dead air once again, on a Tuesday, S9 with flutter, about same level as 5935 with PMS; and so is 4840 dead at S9+30; while 3215 has TOMBS at S9+20/30 but some flutter too. It seems that Brother Scare on 3215 has been extended to overnight. 5890, Wed May 15 at 0550, WWCR dead air again, S9/+10, while 5935, 4840, 3215 are all modulating. 5890, Thu May 16 at 0543, WWCR dead air at S9+40! So this waste is not limited to Tuesdays. 5935 is slightly weaker at S9+30/20 and manages to modulate (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 5085, Sat May 11 at 2340, `Theatre Organ in the Ozarx` finally starts late after some hamstuff runover on WTWW-2: I immediately start listening to stereo webcast instead. Bob Heil says he is in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, in the Ozarx. Really? That town is a suburb just SE of Kansas City. Boundaries of Ozarx are certainly indistinct, but most maps show nowhere near this place, beyond south/central Missouri. Maybe it`s just his Ozarx ``state of mind``. And runs 35 minutes until 2415, back to hamstuff starting with hardsell ad by Ted, tune out/turn off. BTW, altho I have not mentioned them lately, 5085 is still/always accompanied by those weak parasitic spurs circa 5072.1 and 5097.9, i.e. plus and minus 12.9 kHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. WRNO WORLDWIDE (Rlg) kHz: 7505 Summer Schedule 2019 English/Chinese Days Area kHz 0100-1300 daily NAm 7505rno† Key: †; F.Pl: transmissions in Hindi. --- note the F.Pl: what better site to reach China and India than New Orleans??? (Glenn Hauser, comments on the WRTH A-19 Update, WOR iog via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) ** U S A. 9265, WINB, PA, Red Lion, "Unique Radio" Music show from Australia with lots of 'deep track' oldies (good stuff mostly!) like "If I say I love you, do you mind", etc. Music and OM DJ with Aussie accent, including IDs "Sounds of your life -- Unique Radio", etc. Bible bumpers before and after. 4+4544 with my local QRM causing slight issues. 1730-1800 4/May, SDRplay +SDRuno +ANC-4 +randomwire-- (Kenneth Vito Zichi, Williamston MI, MARE Tipsheet May 10 via DXLD) 9265even, Nearby WINB sermon transmission at 0157 UT, S=8-9 or -74dBm. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) ?? Maybe it average ``even`` but I am surprised wb does not note that WINB 9265V is always wobbling, obvious with BFO (gh, DXLD) See also WRMI sexion above about SW Radiogram, also referring to WINB ** U S A. On May 5 in the morning, the program “The Hour of Your Story” sounded in Russian from 0329 to 0358 h on 9505 kHz, instead of on 7385 kHz. New frequency or wrong inclusion? (Rumen Pankov, Sofia, Bulgaria / "deneb-radio-dx" via Rus-DX 12 May via DXLD) WHRI on 8th of May at 0300-0358 UT was confirmed on 9505 kHz (instead of usual 7385 kHz) with program in English \\ 5920 kHz and from 0328 UT on 9505 kHz till 0358 UT with Russian - Your Story Hour Ministries program (new or mistaken freq?) {hfcc.org WHRI request only Sat/Sun. wb.} (Rumen Pankov-BUL, via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 8 via DXLD) ** U S A [and non]. EWTN to launch African news agency https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/ewtn-to-launch-african-news-agency-70539 Fr. Don Bosco Onyalla, editor of ACI-Africa, stands with the image of Mother Mary Angelica, foundress of EWTN. Credit: File Photo/CNA Rome, Italy, May 10, 2019 / 07:55 am (CNA).- EWTN Global Catholic Network announced Friday that it will launch a news service for the African continent. ACI-Africa will be a Nairobi, Kenya-based Catholic news agency, publishing content in English, French and Portuguese. EWTN Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Michael P. Warsaw formally introduced the project during a May 10 event at EWTN's Vatican bureau. The news agency will officially begin operations on August 15, the Solemnity of the Assumption, the same date on which EWTN Founder Mother Angelica launched EWTN in 1981 (via Mike Cooper, DXLD) ** U S A. Chicago stations 670 WSCR / 780 WBBM to share transmitter In June 2018 FCC issued a construction permit to allow these two stations to share a common transmitter, being the one presently used by WSCR at Bloomingdale, IL. Both stations are owned by CBS. WBBM will see a reduction in power from 50 kW day/night to 35 kW days and 42 kW nights, both non-directional. WSCR remains at 50 kW with a 10 kW auxiliary/back-up transmitter, all non-directional. Both stations have been reported recently off-air overnight at weekends in presumed preparation for the move. WBBM sold the land in Itasca, near Chicago’s O’Hare airport, on which their transmitter was sited. The Itasca transmitter was built in 1942. Informed sources indicate that the reduction in output from the new antenna site will not result in significant reduction in coverage area. The land is to be developed into three large office buildings. WBBM’s transmitter photo courtesy of Joe’s Radio Page (source? Medium Wave News May/June 2019 via DXLD) Not sharing a transmitter --- sharing a site! Author apparently doesn`t understand the difference (gh) ** U S A. My favorite Seattle area oldies station is KBRD 680, in Olympia, WA. They are daytime only at 250 watts, and constantly play 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s oldies -- commercial free, and without even the interruption of newscasts, etc. For those out of KBRD's coverage, they stream on the TuneIn site or app, and also have a primitive audio player on their home page: http://www.kbrd.org Wikipedia details their format well: "Although officially described as a "nostalgia" station, KBRD plays an eclectic mixture of jazz, rock, swing, country, dixieland, ragtime, zydeco, western swing, novelty and other music, much of which can be heard nowhere else in the country. A typical hour broadcast on KBRD might contain music by Artie Shaw, Aunt Dinah's Quilting Party, Bessie Smith, Boots Randolph, Clicquot Club Eskimos, Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers, Bing Crosby, the Harmonicats, Sheb Wooley, Marty Robbins, Jelly Roll Morton, Nat King Cole, the Korn Kobblers, George Formby, Nana Mouskouri, Perry Como, Merle Travis, Louis Armstrong and the ever-popular Hoosier Hot Shots. KBRD broadcasts without commercial interruption.[4]" KBRD claims that E! Entertainment has named the station as the 9th best radio station in the country. 73, (Guy Atkins, Puyallup, WA May 13, IRCA iog via DXLD) ** U S A. "Travel" (real and virtual travel!) Logs MWBC: 880, KRVN, Lexington, NE; 8:20AM MDT...5:04PM CDT; Many IDs + 93.1 The River; Fox News; Frequent detailed weather reports for NE & KS. Ag features; KRVN Beef Boosters, Hay & Forage Minute, Auction Time -- all breed bull sale in Lacrosse KS & Jersey nurse cows for sale in Broken Bow NE, Nat'l Bison Assoc. Spot & Working Ranch Radio Show. KRVN & Rural Radio Network feature announcer; Bob Brogan, Dave Schroeder, Scott Foster, Dewey Nelson, Dan Bossy, Paul Perkins, Jason Jorgenson, Susan Littlefield, Sheely Peters, Mike Badden, Brandon Bennett, Chad Moyer & Paul Perkins. Ads/Skeeter Barnes Catering, Nebraska Bull Service, Money Chevy has a "certified nerd" updating their web page & Coin Corner in Grand Island. Mexico's 3 top exports to the USA are tomatoes, avocados & beer -- Salud! VGood across I-70 from about Limon CO to about Topeka KS, then QSB/QRN creeped in; continuous QRN from about Lawrence KS, about 40 mi. W of KC. 1160, KSL, Salt Lake City UT; 9:10-10:30 AM MDT, 4/31 [sic]; "KSL news radio FM 102.7 & AM 11-60", "Utah's news station"; Morning program with Dave & Debbie focusing on road rage & driver pet peeves; related stories involving a sword & one with a snow shovel. This would have been far more interesting if they'd been the same incident. The snow shovel is more unwieldy, but has a longer reach than the sword. Andy Farnsworth traffic. Good but scratchy north on US-6/191 from I-70 to a very well defined fade zone between Wellington & Price UT, 120-130 mi. south of SLC (Harold Frodge, MARE Tipsheet May 10 via DXLD) ** U S A. 1050, KJPG, Frazier Park, California on all night last night For the first time ever, all night last night (checking between ~0300 to 1000z approx.) 1050 KJPG Frazier Park, Calif. (near Bakersfield) with Catholic "Immanuel Heart Radio" I believe - normally an S1-3 signal all day here in the northern Mojave Desert, was blaring in atop XED, etc. most of the night. The 2019 WRTH shows them as a 10 kW daytimer and 1050 has always been good for XED listening here if San Mateo is nulled. I should check the FCC website to see if they received a night authorization. Bummer if so as they were really splashing-upon a pretty good DX channel, 1040, badly (DX-200 and AN-200 loop in Keeler). A check of AM Query on fcc.gov website says a daytimer still, and no listing is shown for night auth. Oops! (13 May 2019) -- (Steve McGreevy, N6NKS - www.auroralchorus.com, 1641 May 13, WOR iog via DXLD) It looks like I am smack dab in the most strongest lobe (strongest signal NNE at 20 degrees az. true, and I am close to that...). They should have a big signal toward ID/MT/SK and beyond: https://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/MB/Databases/AM_DA_patterns/1787839-135868.pdf 73 - (Steve McGreevy, N6NKS - www.auroralchorus.com May 13, WOR iog via DXLD) ** U S A. 1090, May 15 at 0554 UT, three country gospel songs in a row, 0559 ID as ``AM 1090, KAAY Little Rock, streaming ---, a Cumulus station``. Dominant signal despite its original tight NNW/SSE night pattern, obviously no longer in use by ND STA? Checking here since Paul Walker had reported 500-watt daytimer KSOU in Iowa was running at night (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. 1170, KLOK, San Jose continues to blast-in all night in to the so. Owens Valley with their entertaining so. Asian music - I would say a lot of good Bollywood music too, likely on their daytime (but I presume now all the time pattern). They used to drop-out entirely at their sunset changeover, but not now, and so strong at night over the past month as to be fine armchair listening on my home-brew TRF with its big loop-stick in the bedroom next to the DX-394. This distinctive format should allow them to be IDed quite eastward if KVOO allows... -- Oh. I see the longtime "KVOO" Tulsa, OK (as I used to hear fine in Hawaii long ago) is now "KFAQ." (call slogan "K-Fact?"). I get 'em weakly now and then in the jumble here, but they are outside of normal 1-hop distance to here (northern Mojave Desert). -s (Steve McGreevy, N6NKS - www.auroralchorus.com 1733 UT May 13, WOR iog via DXLD) ** U S A. 1390, WZHF: See RUSSIA [non] ** U S A. Mike Sanburn of Bellflower CA sends along the following from Karl Zuk of Katonah NY, via the IRCA eGroup re WRCR-1700 Ramapo NY dated 4/28/19: WRCR 1700 has returned to the air after many months of silence. It is currently operating with an STA with 2500 watts day/250 watts night using a long wire antenna (much like an inverted L) hung from a local communications tower. See if you can hear it, playing oldies pop music non-stop (IRCA DX Monitor May 18, published May 14, via WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) ** U S A. 88.1 WBFM, May 10 at 1654 UT, noting the MUF is still estimated above 100 MHz, I turn on the ATS-909 next to the computer, which is mostly usable only for near/local stations and very strong HF, to 88.1, and immediately fades up a non-ID/promo for ``The Joy FM``, and fade down again, but the two Okies are no problem on this. WTFDA FM Database search on this exact slogan leads to only one 88.1, WJIS, 100 kW in Bradenton FL, a good fit for paths in this opening and optimum sporadic E distance 1086 miles = 1748 km. My first Es FM DX catch this year. I hasten to the porch for a clearer shot across hourtop, but nothing else logged vs all the ACI and CCI --- not a single really clear/open FM frequency around here, very frustrating (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** U S A. San Diego radio's pre-recorded weekends Why the Poway Chabad shooting showed up on national radio first By Ken Leighton, May 14, 2019 https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2019/may/14/ticker-san-diego-radios-pre-recorded-weekends/# Lee Hacksaw Hamilton: "They destroyed KOGO, allowing its long-standing audience to go to KPBS." [caption] When a national news story breaks in your backyard, big enough to get non-stop coverage on CNN, don't expect your local news radio station to be bothered. The Poway synagogue shooting may have postponed commercials on national TV for “wall-to-wall” coverage. But on the hometown radio airwaves, a nationally important crisis won’t interrupt Rush Limbaugh re-runs. “I was at Target, idly checking my phone on Saturday when I saw Twitter posts about a shooting at a synagogue in Poway,” says radio veteran Perry Michael Simon. “Details were sketchy at the time, and I wanted to find out what was going on. Once I got to my car, I went to the source I thought would be the best option: local San Diego radio. So I tuned into the news-talk stations. The first voice I heard was Rush Limbaugh [pre-recorded on KOGO] and then [financial advisor] Clark Howard [on KFMB] and ‘Freakanomics Radio’ on KPBS. Nothing about the shootings on any station.” Simon has been a program director at radio stations on both coasts. He was the boss at KLSX-FM in Los Angeles when that station successfully went all-talk, assembling the live-and-local talk shows to complement the top-rated Howard Stern morning show when Stern was still on traditional radio. Simon is now the Vice President of News/Talk/Sports for allaccess.com0, considered to be the leading internet website covering the radio industry. Simon says “Newsradio 600 KOGO” hosts a quality weekday morning drive news show. But as for the Saturday live coverage of the April 27 Poway shooting, “...for whatever reason, they did not drop regular programming and go with wall-to-wall coverage. I later learned that one of the stations belatedly went to updates every 15 minutes, but that wasn't enough,” says Simon. “When I wanted the information, it was not there. CNN, the audio of which is available on SiriusXM, had gone wall-to-wall with coverage [of the Poway shooting]. It was that big. Yet when local listeners tuned into local radio, they did not get what they were looking for.” Simon points out that local station WBT-AM in Charlotte “…was all over the campus shooting,” at the University of North Carolina with immediate, non-stop live radio coverage. “And as I recall, WPTF-AM went immediately to wall-to-wall coverage when a similar situation happened in Raleigh. But not in San Diego.” San Diego is the 16th largest radio market in the country, while Charlotte is 23rd and Raleigh is 38th. This year marks the 40th anniversary of Cliff Alpert as a newsman on the local radio airwaves, including stints as news director at the now defunct KSDO and at KFMB. He is now news director at KOGO. Longtime locals will recall that it was Alpert who would dutifully interrupt regular programming to anchor non-stop coverage of fires, earthquakes, floods, or other breaking events on live radio. Alpert says he was aware of Simon’s nationally-distributed column but that “…I can’t really talk about it….I get calls every day from people about something we do or don’t do.” “We were wall-to-wall coverage on TV,” says Alberto Mier y Teran, president and general manager of the KFMB stations about KFMB’s Poway coverage. KFMB stations include Channel 8 and KFMB-AM. “But on weekends there is no one in the building to do local radio on KFMB-AM.” Simon adds that the decimation of radio newsroom staffs is part of the new reality of corporate radio cuts. “I can explain it away to someone on a business level. I hear stories all the time about radio clusters in various markets that after 5 p.m. on a Friday the place is locked up and dark for the entire weekend.” But he suggests that abandoning news coverage is not a good strategy in the long run. “My instincts tell me big breaking news is best covered on local radio which has successfully covered it for generations. I know the industry is going through financial upheaval, with two corporations coming out of bankruptcy. But you would think they would look at covering local news as a strategic advantage since they have the infrastructure already in place and local news has been largely ignored by other local media. Local papers have withered if they haven’t actually died already.” KPBS director of communications Heather Milne Barger did not address why KPBS-FM only provided updates instead of airing non-stop coverage but did respond with this statement: "We provided updates on radio, web and social media when we could confirm facts and have it go through the editorial review process. It is our editorial policy to focus on being right, not being first to report." Barger says that a reporter and videographer were sent to Chabad on Saturday. "Ultimately that day we provided news updates on radio, kpbs.org and on social media." Two other San Diego radio veterans had more to say. “Local radio has become a Monday-through-Friday, business hour proposition,” says Lee Hacksaw Hamilton. “Radio has turned weekends over to syndicated talk and bartered shows...aside from KNX in Los Angeles, local radio has no news commitment.” But Hamilton says it wasn’t always that way. “In 2007, in the raging North County fires, KOGO turned its station into round-the-clock coverage using all its personnel to anchor and to report. It was the best radio I ever heard. I was a victim of the fires in Rancho Bernardo and was on the air with them. I was still working at Clear Channel [later to become iHeart Radio] and was so proud of what they did.” But Hacksaw says KOGO was soon hit with staff cuts. “Less than a year later, they emptied out the news room, went to skeleton staffs, and went to rip and read. They destroyed KOGO, allowing its long-standing audience to go to KPBS…It escalated KPBS to number one in the ratings, where it still is. Here you had a tragedy with international interest playing out mere miles from these stations' studios and the stations did not break from their regular programming.” Mike Halloran, who started in local radio in 1986, says it wouldn’t be the first time iHeart Radio (KOGO, KGB, Rock 105, Channel 9-3-3, Star 94.1, Jammin’ 95.7) missed the boat because it had no live weekend DJ’s. “Back in 2000, nine people died after being crushed at a Pearl Jam concert in Denmark. But because it happened at 3 pm our time, you didn’t hear about it all weekend on Rock 105.3 because the station was entirely voice-tracked [pre-recorded] and they couldn’t be bothered to break in with the news all weekend.” Halloran says it’s hard to cover news without news people. “When you’re a news station and you don’t have anyone in the building to interrupt with breaking news especially when it’s originating in San Diego, you know you’re in trouble. God forbid the apocalypse starts and the four horsemen start charging down the 163 and roll through Balboa Park to Petco but none of the news stations would be able to report it because it’s on a weekend.” Comments Pete_Weber May 15, 2019 @ 7:04 a.m. Unfortunately, this rang true to me as well, thinking back to Nashville’s Flood of 2010 — my coverage began with the Weather Channel showing a mobile class room floating down I-24 near our home. There was eventually local television coverage, but it was so frustrating trying to find anything on local radio. That’s the weekend for you! AlexClarke May 15, 2019 @ 7:15 a.m. For all the news stations in San Diego it still operates like a two bit market. It is just the station owners saving money by having no reporters or staff on duty on the week ends. It was several hours before the a local news team "broke the story". (via Dennis Gibson, ABDX yg via DXLD) ** U S A. PIRATE Act Advances In US Senate Radio & Television Business Report-2 hours ago https://www.rbr.com/pirate-act-advances-in-u-s-senate/ By Adam Jacobson - May 15, 2019 The FCC is one step closer to getting added firepower in its efforts to quash unlicensed radio station operators once and for all — despite the belief by some members of Congress that pirate radio stations have a positive impact on underserved communities. The “Preventing Illegal Radio Abuse Through Enforcement Act” on Wednesday easily cleared the Senate Commerce Committee, setting the stage for a full Senate vote. Colloquially known as the “PIRATE Act,” the Senate bill mirrors a House bill that passed in the lower body of Congress by unanimous consent in February. The PIRATE Act would increase fines for illegal pirate operations from $10,000 per violation to $100,000 per day per violation, up to a maximum of $2 million, and streamlines the FCC’s enforcement. Senate legislation was introduced by Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and sees one co-sponsor, Gary Peters (D-Mich.). Consideration of the PIRATE Act by the Senate comes in reaction to a plea from broadcaster associations from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico who united on Tuesday (5/7) to persuade the two most powerful members of the U.S. Senate to pass the bill. The unanimous passage of S. 1228 was warmly greeted by NAB President/CEO Gordon Smith. He thanked the committee for its unified vote in favor of the act, which would “better equip the FCC to combat pirate radio operations that interfere with legal broadcasts and pose a threat to air traffic control communications.” David Donovan, President of the New York State Broadcasters Association (NYSBA), also applauded the Committee’s vote. “With this unanimous vote, we move another step closer to giving the FCC the tools it needs to address the growing illegal pirate radio problem,” Donovan said. “Illegal pirate radio continues to be a problem in New York. They interfere with airport communications and Emergency Alert Services (EAS). Illegal stations disregard all FCC and consumer protection laws. While the FCC has increased its enforcement efforts, additional tools are needed to address this vexing problem.” (via Artie Bigley, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DXLD) ** U S A. Fox Sports is the first major US sports network to make a move in gambling, with the purchase of a 5% stake in The Stars Group - the parent company of PokerStars. It marks the first time a major US broadcaster has moved directly into gambling, with the restrictive regulations previously hindering any potential tie-ups. One year ago, the US Supreme Court legalized sports betting for all 50 states (source? Medium Wave News May/June 2019 via DXLD) ** U S A. MARE Tom Doerr passes along an item about iHeart exiting Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: https://tinyurl.com/iheartradioch11 MARE Jack Amelar sagely quotes: "The company ... survived reorganization with its top management team intact.... Chairman/CEO Bob Pittman and President/COO/CFO Rich Bressler will stay on." and even more sagely comments: "And I see a sweet bonus coming for these guys. 73 Jack" Jack, that would be a LOT funnier if it weren't so likely to be true! Sigh --kvz (MARE Tipsheet May 10 via DXLD) ** U S A. Increased Public Media Funding Advances in House Dear Glenn, We have great news to share. Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee recommended increased federal funding for public media in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education spending bill – the first boost in more than 10 years. https://protectmypublicmedia.org/blog/2019/05/09/house-committee-approves-increased-public-media-funding/ Thanks to everyone who made calls, sent emails, shared posts and spread the word this year! If approved by both chambers, increased federal funding would enable your local public radio and television stations to continue investing in the programs and services that you value and trust. While the House bill’s recommendation for public media funding is a positive step forward, the funding process is not over. In the coming weeks and months, every Member of the House of Representatives could debate and vote on the spending bill. The Senate must also consider their version of the bill. To achieve a historic public media funding victory, we will need your help in the coming weeks and months. Keep an eye out for our emails. We will alert you when important decisions are being made and how you can affect the outcome. Thank you for being a critical member of our Action Network. Sincerely, (The Protect My Public Media Team, May 9, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ** VENEZUELA. Report from Portugal about Rádio Caracas From Portuguese daily O Jogo (via Robert Horvitz) ... https://www.ojogo.pt/extra/lusa/interior/reportagem-venezuela-radio-caracas-continua-a-resistir-apesar-da-suspensao-de-emissao-do-regime--10873906.html REPORTAGEM: Venezuela: Rádio Caracas continua a resistir apesar da suspensão de emissão do regime (via Kim Elliott, May 8, WOR iog via DXLD) ** VENEZUELA. 750, YVKS, R Caracas Radio was closed by the government (CONATEL) on April 30th, 2019 (Santiago San Gil G, Cadena DX FB 1.5.2019 via ARC mv-eko 13 May via DXLD) 790 YVXW R Minuto, Barquisimeto – see special article in this issue! Viz.: Radio Minuto, Barquisimeto – on the brink of closure El Tiempo Latino, 6.4.2019 via Grupo [Radio]Escucha Argentino via DXLD, translation Christer Brunström, ARC Radio Minuto on 790 AM has been on the air since 14 September 1989 from Barquisimeto in the State of Lara, Venezuela. The situation for the media in Venezuela is getting more complicated by the day. Government persecution of the owners of the independent newspapers, radio stations and TV stations also spills over to the workers in these media. Added to this problem are the frequent power cuts which cause damage the equipment. Freddy Andrade Alvarado, a well-known communicator and radio voice since 1965, told us over the telephone that Radio Minuto is going through a most difficult time and that the station is on the brink of closure. He is the managing director of the station. As a consequence of the power cuts, the station has been forced off the air despite owning its own electricity generator which is operated using bottled gas. He told us that it is very difficult to obtain the gas needed to keep it going. Currently Radio Minuto is on the air during three daily broadcasts; from 06.00 until 09.00, from 12.00 until 15.00 and finally from 17.00 until 19.00 [LT = UT -4]. This is due to the limited availability of the bottled gas needed to operate the power generator. Each gas cylinder has a capacity to power the generator for 18 hours. More gas is only available on the black market at exorbitant prices. Radio Minuto’s electric power plant is located in El Manzano, a mountainous region of the municipality of Iribarren. “We pray to God that there is electric power in the area in order to be able to broadcast from our studios in the Centro Comercial Venrol in Barquisimeto,” he said. “If electric power isn’t available in the two areas, the station remains off the air,” he added. He also stated that the power plant has a battery which it will cost US$150 to replace. Also lubricating oil is needed for the engine of the emergency power generator and it is not currently available. Diesel can only be purchased after a series of formal requests. He summed it all up by saying that when it comes to operating a radio station in Venezuela it is total chaos. He further stated that they didn’t know when they will be forced off the air for good. In addition to these problems he also noted the tragic withdrawal of support from advertisers and other patrons. The workforce of many stations have been fired despite the fact that they in no way are responsible for the current crisis. Andrade went on to say that in his 51 years in the radio business he had never experienced such an adverse and complicated situation for all of Lara’s radio stations. Recently there was a national six-day power cut which forced Radio Minuto off the air. It has not yet been possible to calculate the financial losses. Also one of the transmitters suffered damage and the repairs and spare parts will require a substantial quantity of money in US currency. Radio Minuto is a cherished institution for the people of the State of Lara. It is the only station with three daily one-hour newscasts compiled by professional journalists. Over the years Radio Minuto has received a vast number of awards testifying to the excellence of its journalistic work. However, the most valuable asset is the love and appreciation of the people of Lara (via ARC mv-eko 13 May via DXLD) ** VIETNAM. 9839.78, VoV at 1507 UT May 12 with News in English. Off air at 1527. Fair tuning to off frequency to get around WHRI on 9840. 12019.009, VoV at 1335 May 12 in English with news followed by a program at 1343 about weddings. Ended at 1356. Dead air at 1357 to 1400 UT Interval Signal and Japanese program. Fair. 73 (Mick Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Rx: Perseus SDR, Ant: ALA 100 Loop Wellbrook, WOR iog via DXLD) ** YEMEN [non]. 11859.968, SAUDI ARABIA, Odd fq of exile radio Republic of Yemen Radio Sanaa, Holy Quran prayer at 0230 UT, S=7 in central Europe. Log May 10 in remote SDR at Netherlands Texel island at 0150-0326 UT [selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz] (Wolfgang Bueschel, df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews May 10 via DXLD) ** ZANZIBAR. TANZANIA, Very weak signal of Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation, May 8 1500-2100 on 11735 DOL 050 kW / non-dir to CeAf Swahili, including 1800-1810 on 11735 DOL 050 kW / non-dir to CeAf English except Fri https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/very-weak-signal-of-zanzibar.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 7-8, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 11735, Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation, Dole, 1740-1810, 14-05, African songs, Vernacular comments, at 1800 time signals, ID and news in English. Very irregular the afternoon-evening 11735 kHz transmission, and seems with low power currently. Very weak. 14311 (Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain. Logs in Reinante, Tecsun S-8800, cable antenna, 8 meters, WOR iog via DXLD) I often look for it before 2100* when it was audible last year, but not any more (gh, DXLD) UNIDENTIFIED. 5915, May 12 at 0046, VP talk in unknown language, then music with heavy beat. Only thing scheduled is Myanmar, unlikely but sorta grayline; except Zambia was stuck on 24 hours for a while, but have not seen any reports of that lately (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 7410, May 12 at 0028, dead air at S7. HFCC has something from Nauen at 0030-0130, so what is it, really? No listings in EiBi or NDXC/Aoki; but all three have VOA Thailand in Burmese until 0030, which I rather doubt this be over here. Moving on, did not catch anything further (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 9200.000, May 10 at 0613, S2-S5 of open carrier. Only thing in Aoki/NDXC is, you guessed it, CNR1 jamming vs SOH; but I would not expect much of that at this hour. 9200, May 13 at 0521 open carrier at S9, slight fades to S8; same as heard before, May 10 at 0613. Such a signal in the nightmiddle is likely to be from circa North America, or maybe Pacific like good signal again from 9700 NZ. Maybe a ute; or Cuban spy number station not known to have been on 9200. 9200, May 16 at 0550, once again the mystery open carrier, S4-S5 (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 11981.6 approx., May 14 at 1320, RTTY INTRUDER. Fortunately no broadcaster ATM on 11980 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 13964-CW, May 8 at 1317, fast coded message very poor signal, not a marker. Nothing around here in EiBi (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. 15260, May 8 at 1315, S5-S6 open carrier; nothing at all scheduled between 0830 & 1630 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1982, DX LISTENING DIGEST) UNIDENTIFIED. not Radio Sinit Eritrea via MBR Issoudun, May 11 1700-1730 on 15390 ISS 100 kW / 123 deg to EaAf Arabic Sat/Mon, good: https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/05/unid-not-radio-sinit-eritrea-via-mbr.html (Ivo Ivanov, SWLDXBulgaria News May 11, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ACKNOWLEDGED ON WORLD OF RADIO 1982: Hey Glenn - hang in there, you top DXer with your gift to the WORld with WOR/DXLD, honestly. In Peace and keep the DX faith, SpM (Steve McGreevy, CA, with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com) TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED FUTURELY: Dear Mr Hauser, Enclosed is a contribution towards the work you put into DXLD and World of Radio each week. Both the digest and radio program/podcast are looked forward to each week. Thank you for continuing to produce these valuable resources! Sincerely (Robert W Gruska, Glendale NY, with PMO to Box 1684, Enid OK 73702) I've enjoyed listening to World of Radio for many years. I get the podcast these days. Keep up the good work! (Scott Walker, New Cumberland PA, with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com) Thanks to Joe Caberlin (pronounced KAYBURLYNN), VE1EJ, Port Colborne, Ont., (ex-Chester NS) for a ``small donation toward your shortwave news``, to Glenn Hauser, PO Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA (with three commemorative stamps on an aeronautical theme, but no denominations --- is Canada Post doing ``forever`` postage too?) Yes I've been enjoying World Of Radio for many years, off and on, and now have the podcast. Thanks, from (Flor Lynch in Ireland with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com) Great thanks to David Cole, OK/LA, for a very generous contribution delivered in person (gh) A bit of help to keep the DXLD-kitty more full for the WORockin' that you have done for all of us Glenn. ! 73 and Best Regards, (Steve McGreevy, CA, with a contribution via PayPal to woradio at yahoo.com) Steve, Tnx for another PP contribution. And always enjoy your posts. (Glenn to Steve, via DXLD) Hi Glenn, You're most welcome, good sir! I think your work is priceless. I just simply cannot join any radio club - being most seem way too conservative to me - and cliquish; but WOR is diverse with folks globally, so it rocks way beyond others. More coming when more comes in... :-) (Steve McGreevy, CA, www.auroralchorus.com Natural VLF Radio and Travel, ibid.) Here is another "DX Tithe" for your fab. "cause" Mr. Glenn. You pleasantly amaze me with your energies and enthusiasm in your WOR/DXLD endeavors, and so this is another "shot" as you are like no others! A "Bay Boy" too - as a Canadian customs agent in MB said once! Thank you Sir! (Steve McGreevy with another contribution via PayPal) PUBLICATIONS ++++++++++++ DX/SWL/MEDIA PROGRAMS updated May 16: http://www.worldofradio.com/dxpgms.html WRTH A19 updated schedules now available Updates to the WRTH A19 schedules are now available in a 38-page supplement online: Updates, and the “A” season international schedules, are provided as a free service but a voluntary donation from you will help support the continuation of these free updates. Thank you for your help. http://www.wrth.com/_shop/?page_id=444&fbclid=IwAR0gQkVaoY5711Qxy3NH62LdanP38bJsd-W5uA4zstoQSP-e6ZYtkoclQBs (via Alan Penningon, May 13, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) See GH comments on the above at EGYPT, INDONESIA, NIGERIA [non], POLAND, USA: WRNO More changes who is not included in updated WRTH A19 Schedules Scandinavian Weekend Radio Monthly at 1st Sat 0000-2400 Finnish time or 2100UT Fri-2100UT Sat, updated schedule 2100-2200 on 5980 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 2100-2300 on 11720 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 2200-1100 on 6170 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 2300-0900 on 11690 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 0900-1200 on 11720 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1100-1300 on 5980 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1100-1800 on 11690 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1300-2100 on 6170 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish 1800-2100 on 11720 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to FIN Finnish Hamburger Lokalradio in CUSB, updated 0600-0630 on 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat PCJ Media Network Plus 0630-0700 on 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat World of Radio 0700-1100 on 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu German Sat Hamburger Lokalradio 1100-1200 on 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat New Letter/Making Contact 1200-1300 on 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat United Nation Radio 1200-1300 on 6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu German 4th Sat Radio City 1300-1400 on 9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu Spanish Sat Radio Tropicana 1400-1430 on 9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat PCJ Media Network Plus 1430-1500 on 9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat World of Radio 0900-1000 on 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu German Sun Hamburger Lokalradio 1000-1030 on 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun PCJ Media Network Plus 1030-1100 on 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun World of Radio 1100-1200 on 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu Spanish Sun Radio Tropicana Brother Stair TOM via MBR Nauen is inactive at present: 1400-1600 on 6015 NAU 125 kW / 115 deg to N/ME English Shortwave Radio, updated 1600-2200 on 3975 WIS 001 kW / non-dir to NWEu English Daily, not 0700-2200 1600-2200 on 6160 WIS 001 kW / non-dir to NWEu English Daily, not 0700-1800 Bible Voice Broadcasting 0600-0615 on 11655 NAU 125 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic Dardasha 7 1745-1700 on 9490 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 1931-1945 on 5900 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to N/ME Arabic Dardasha 7 1945-2000 on 9400 SCB 050 kW / 126 deg to NoAf Arabic Dardasha 7 1230-1245 on 21480 MDC 125 kW / 080 deg to SEAs Indonesian 1st&3rd Sun 1400-1430 on 15265 NAU 250 kW / 102 deg to SoAs English 1st Sat 1430-1500 on 15265 NAU 250 kW / 102 deg to SoAs English Sat 1830-1900 on 9720 NAU 125 kW / 230 deg to SoEu Spanish Sun, not English Voice of Oromo Liberation is only in Afan Oromo, Amharic is deleted 1700-1730 on 15420 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Fri/Sun 1700-1800 on 15420 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Wed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6U3-_G5a0o&feature=youtu.be https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0i8M3uC0YQ&feature=youtu.be Voice of Greece, news bulletin in other languages Mon-Fri as follows: Arabic/Serbian 0650-0700UT; Spanish 0805-0810UT, Russian 0905-0910UT, Romanian 1005-1010UT, Polish/Albanian 1050-1100UT, English 1200-1205UT On shortwave 9420 kHz are only Arabic/Serbian & very rarely in others! Radio New Zealand Pacific in English AM mode, updated 0459-0558 on 9700 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific Daily 0559-0958 on 5945 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific Mo-Fr 0959-1258 on 5945 RAN 100 kW / 325 deg to NoWePac/PNG Mo-Fr 0559-1258 on 5945 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific Sa/Su Radio Romania International, frequency changes 0000-0156 NF 5980 GAL 300 kW / 310 deg to ENAm Romanian, ex 9790 0200-0256 NF 6080 TIG 300 kW / 307 deg to CeAm Spanish, ex 6040 1900-1956 NF 9610 TIG 300 kW / 262 deg to SoEu Spanish, ex 13810 2100-2156 NF 9610*TIG 300 kW / 247 deg to SoAm Spanish, ex 11650 2100-2156 NF 11650 TIG 090 kW / 247 deg to SoAm Spanish, ex 13810 * DRM mode Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, updated 1115-1200 on 9720 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs various, not 1115-1215 Brother Stair TOM via SPL Secretbrod, updated 1400-1700 on 11600 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English 1500-1700 on 6000 SCB 050 kW / 030 deg to EaEu English 1600-1945 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 126 deg to N/ME English 2000-2200 on 6055 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to ENAm English 2200-0400 on 5900 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to ENAm English RAE Argentina to the world via WRMI, updated 2100-2200 on 7780 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu German Mon-Wed/Fri/Sat 2100-2130 on 7780 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu German Mon-Fri is wrong 2200-2300 on 5010 YFR 100 kW / 181 deg to CARI Spanish Mon-Fri, not Daily Supreme Master TV via WRMI, missing in WRTH A-19 Schedules 1400-2000 on 15770 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Daily WHRI Angel 2 World Harvest Radio International, updated 0300-0330 on 9505 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu English Sun May 5-Aug.3 0330-0400 on 9505 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu Russian Sun May 5-Aug.3 0300-0330 on 7385 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu English Sun from Aug.4 0330-0400 on 7385 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu Russian Sun from Aug.4 Brother Stair TOM via World Wide Christian Radio WWCR-1, missing in WRTH A-19 Schedules 0100-0200 on 3215 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to ENAm English Sun 0300-0500 on 3215 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to ENAm English Mon-Fri 0500-0900 on 3215 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to ENAm English Daily 0900-1100 on 15795 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to ENAm English Daily 1700-1800 on 15825 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to WeEu English Mon-Fri 2200-2300 on 6115 WCR 100 kW / 046 deg to NoAm English Mon-Fri WWCR-2, missing in WRTH A-19 Schedules 1400-1500 on 7490 WCR 100 kW / 085 deg to CeAf English Sun 1700-1800 on 12160 WCR 100 kW / 085 deg to CeAf English Sun 1800-2000 on 12160 WCR 100 kW / 085 deg to CeAf English Sat 2000-2200 on 9350 WCR 100 kW / 085 deg to CeAf English Sat 2200-2300 on 9350 WCR 100 kW / 085 deg to CeAf English Mon-Fri WWCR-3, missing in WRTH A-19 Schedules 0600-0900 on 4840 WCR 100 kW / 040 deg to ENAm English Mon-Sat 0900-1200 on 4840 WCR 100 kW / 040 deg to ENAm English Sat 1300-1400 on 13845 WCR 100 kW / 040 deg to ENAm English Sat 1400-1900 on 13845 WCR 100 kW / 040 deg to ENAm English Mon-Sat WTWW-3 We Transmit World Wide - random test broadcasts: 1400-0200 on 15810 TWW 100 kW / 040 deg to ENAm English ??????????? ?? Observer ? 11:48 PM May 15 (via DXLD) CDS Shortwave is a new project from the Center for Documentary Studies’ DocX lab — a place for technology-influenced, imaginative thinking around documentary forms, styles, and perspectives. https://www.oxfordamerican.org/item/1741-digital-space-analog-soul https://cdsshortwave.org/ (Benn Kobb, May 8, WOR iog via DXLD) Viz.: The By and By Digital Space, Analog Soul By Alexa Dilworth | April 30, 2019 A Dispatch from the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University The site is an experiment in new approaches to nonfiction storytelling, a digital space with an analog soul that invites visitors to slow down, explore, and discover, to let things just arise. An old shortwave radio in our offices was our inspiration and guiding metaphor—for its connotations of transmitting and receiving, of participation and discovery across great distances. CDS Shortwave came about because we were thinking not only about who tells the story, but how they tell it, and we found audio the most intriguing way in. In this intimate, immersive environment—there are no links pointing you to other stories, or out to other websites—sound is the doorway to experiencing the breadth and depth of CDS’s renowned work across the documentary arts, in audio, photography, film, writing, and new media. Turn the dial on our “deep radio” to navigate its stations, and the places in between, to hear, see, and interact with stories, lost signals, spatial audio, and community-sourced sounds (send in your own audio for our On Break sonic exhibition!). Some pieces are audio-only, some open into rich media presentations. C.D. Wright, Sylvia Plachy, Randall Kenan, and Tom Rankin are just a few of the artists whose voices you’ll hear, whose stories you’ll experience. Play with the full version of cdsshortwave.org on a desktop to access all of the media and use your smartphone as a virtual dial. Listen using the mobile version — your phone as portable radio. Take a look at our Shortwave sizzle reel below, then drop into the CDS Shortwave universe and let your curiosity be your guide. There’ll be new discoveries every time you visit. —Alexa Dilworth, CDS DocX, publishing, and awards director CDS Shortwave was created through a grant from the Reva and David Logan Foundation. Additional support has been provided by the Revada Foundation (via DXLD) This all seems rather odd (gh) QSL CARDS, eQSL (Arrived from January 1, 2019 to May 5, 2019) CHINA China National Radio 2, Beijing, 6065 kHz, eQSL in 2 hours!!!. Report sent to CHINA China National Radio 5, Beijing, 5925 kHz, eQSL in 5 days. Report sent to CHINA China Radio International, Urumqi, 11650 kHz. eQSL in 2 days. Report sent to CHINA China Radio International, via Kashi, 11610 kHz. eQSL in 1 day. Report sent to CHINA China Radio International, via Kashi, 17490 kHz. eQSL in 1 day. Report sent to CHINA PBS Nei Menggu, Hohhot, 9520 kHz, eQSL in 1 day. Report sent to CHINA PBS Xinjiang, Urumqi, 9560 kHz, eQSL in 2 days. Report sent to CHINA PBS Xizang, Lhasa, 6110 kHz, eQSL in 1 day. Report sent to ESWATINI, Kingdom of (ex-SWAZILAND) TWR Africa, Manzini, 6120 kHz, eQSL in 3 days. Report sent to FRANCE Deutsche Welle, via Issoudun, 17800 kHz, QSL card in 29 days. Report sent to GERMANY Radio Free Asia, via Biblis, 11555 kHz, QSL card in 33 days. Report sent to GERMANY Radio Free Asia, via Lampertheim, 12055 kHz, QSL card in 20 days. Report sent to GUAM KSDA AWR, Agat, 9475 kHz, eQSL in 4 days (after f/up). Report sent to > GUAM KSDA AWR, Agat, 9610 kHz, eQSL in 6 days (after f/up). Report sent to > GUAM KSDA AWR, Agat, 11690 kHz, eQSL in 1 day. Report sent to > GUAM KSDA AWR, Agat, 17520 kHz, eQSL in 1 day. Report sent to GUAM KTWR, via Agana, 11965 kHz, eQSL in 7 days. Report sent to MADAGASCAR Adventist World Radio, via Talata-Volondry, 15680 kHz, eQSL in 1 day. Report sent to MADAGASCAR Adventist World Radio, via Talata-Volondry, 17730 kHz QSL card in 36 days. Report sent to MADAGASCAR Madagascar World Voice, via Mahajanga, 11965 kHz, QSL card in 8 days. Report sent to MADAGASCAR Radio Feda (via Madagascar World Voice, Mahajanga), 13710 kHz QSL card in 13 days. Report sent to MOLDOVA TWR Africa, via Grigoriopol, 9940 kHz, eQSL in 2 days. Report sent to lstavrop -at- twr.org NORTHERN MARIANAS ISL. Radio Free Asia, via Saipan, 9985 kHz, QSL card in 34 days. Report sent to PHILIPPINES FEBC Bocaue, 11825 kHz, eQSL + eLetter in 4 days (after f/up). Report sent to PHILIPPINES FEBC Bocaue, 15215 kHz, eQSL + eLetter in 4 days. Report sent to PHILIPPINES FEBC Bocaue, 15620 kHz, eQSL + eLetter in 45 days. Report sent to PHILIPPINES Radio Liangyou, via FEBC Bocaue, 11825 kHz, QSL Card in 105 days. Report sent to SOUTH AFRICA Adventist World Radio, via Meyerton, 9850, eQSL in 2 days. Report sent to SOUTH AFRICA Voice of America, via Meyerton, 11850 kHz, eQSL in 3 days. Report sent to THAILAND Radio Thailand, via Udon Thani, 7475 kHz, QSL card in 35 days. Report sent to TURKEY Voice of Turkey, Emirler, 6125 kHz, QSL card in 38 days. Report sent to TURKEY Voice of Turkey, Emirler, 13730 kHz, QSL card in 39 days. Report sent to TURKEY Voice of Turkey, Emirler, 15390 kHz, QSL card in 27 days. Report sent to VIETNAM Voice of Vietnam, Hanoi, 9730 kHz, QSL card + souvenirs in 29 days. Report to CHINA China Radio International, Beijing, 9590 kHz, eQSL in 7 days. Report sent to CHINA China Radio International, via Kashi, 11940 kHz, eQSL in 2 days. Report sent to CHINA PBS Hulun Buir, Halair, 6080 kHz, eQSL in 8 days. Report sent to CHINA PBS Xinjiang, Urumqi, 4850 kHz, eQSL in 3 days. Report sent to ESWATINI, Kingdom of (ex-SWAZILAND) TWR Africa, Manzini, 11660 kHz, eQSL in 3 days. Report sent to ESWATINI, Kingdom of (ex-SWAZILAND) TWR Africa, Manzini, 13580 kHz, eQSL in 5 days. Report sent to GUAM KSDA AWR, Agat, 7375 kHz, eQSL in 2 days. Report sent to MADAGASCAR Bible Voice Broadcasting, via Talata-Volondry, 15420 kHz, QSL card in 369 days. Report sent to NEW ZEALAND Radio New Zealand Internat, Rangitaiki, 9765 kHz, eQSL in 28 days. Report sent to PHILIPPINES FEBC Iba, 9275 kHz, eQSL + eLetter in 12 days (after f/up). Report sent to PHILIPPINES FEBC Bocaue, 9405 kHz, eQSL + eLetter in 5 days. Report sent to PHILIPPINES FEBC Iba, 9920 kHz, eQSL + eLetter in 8 days (after f/up). Report sent to PHILIPPINES FEBC Bocaue, 11750 kHz, eQSL + eLetter in 15 days. Report sent to PHILIPPINES FEBC Bocaue, 12095 kHz, eQSL + eLetter in 6 days (after f/up). Report sent to PHILIPPINES FEBC Bocaue, 15330 kHz, eQSL + eLetter in 18 days (after f/up). Report sent to SAO TOME & PRINCIPE Deutsche Welle, via Pinheira, 11980 kHz, QSL card in 50 days. Report sent to SOUTH KOREA KBS World Radio, Kimjae, 9740 kHz, QSL card in 63 days. Report sent to THAILAND Radio Thailand, Udon Thani, 9390 kHz, QSL card in 1.383 days. Report sent to TURKEY Voice of Turkey, Emirler, 15350 kHz, QSL card in 25 days. Report sent to USA WWV, Fort Collins, 60 kHz, QSL card + folder in 26 days. Report sent to UZBEKISTAN TWR India, via Tashkent, 7280 kHz, eQSL + eLetter in 3 days. Report sent to VATICAN STATE Radio Vaticana, Sta Maria di Galeria, 9705 kHz, eQSL in 1 day. Report sent to VATICAN STATE Radio Vaticana, Sta Maria di Galeria, 11700 kHz, eQSL in 2 days. Report sent to (Rudolf Grimm, Sao Bernardo, BRAZIL, May 8, BC-DX via DXLD) LANGUAGE LESSONS see SARAWAK ++++++++++++++++ DX-PEDITIONS ++++++++++++ DXing on the high seas [illustrated on the WOR iog:] KTKN Building.JPG KTKN antenna 930.JPG KTKN antenna and cruise ship.JPG KTKN Logo.JPG I've just returned from a 18 day journey between Tokyo, onto Hokkaido, then 7 days in the north Pacific, with first landing in Kodiak, AK, followed by several other Alaskan stops, and onto Vancouver, BC. I took with me a Perseus SDR, an ALA 100 magnetic loop of 1 meter diameter, Limited, indeed, but hopefully enough for some observations to share: 1/ I was expecting the MW band to be full of Japanese stations, but this simply is not the case, at least during daylight hours. In Hokkaido, for example, the band was dead during the day, except for 4 MW local stations. I'm used to having wall to wall Japanese stations while DXing in Masset, or even in Victoria, giving the false impression of heavy AM usage, like in the US. Not the case. 2/ For days after leaving Hokkaido, whether it was day or night, my radio was virtually dead. Simply put, there was a total absence of anything apart from the very weakest occasional signal (like WWV/WWVH on 10 MHz). I was expecting to hear something at least. I honestly thought that something malfunctioned, but I can verify that everything worked fine upon my return to Victoria today. Maybe with a better setup (we only had a window, and no balcony) for the ALA, I might have heard more, but I have to blame propagation as well. Simply awful! 3/ KVOK on 560 was NOT on the air when we spent the day last week in Kodiak. Not sure whether temporary or permanently off. See the attached sticker for an upcoming crab festival still showing them being on the air. KVOK sticker Kodiak 560.jpg [WORLD OF RADIO 1982; answer: see ALASKA] 4/ Once in the Alaskan Panhandle, signals returned to pretty decent levels. In the evenings, Albertan MW stations were particularly well heard. Interestingly, KTKN Ketchikan on 930 was barely audible to the north of the city. While in town, it, of course was very strong. I found the studio and presumably their antenna directly behind the building at the south end of the city, and on the waterfront. Can anyone confirm this is actually their AM tower? I sure didn't see anything else in the city that looked like an AM antenna. KTKN antenna and cruise ship.JPG KTKN Logo.JPG KTKN Building.JPG KTKN antenna 930.JPG Sorry for the sideways antenna image! 5/ Around Ketchikan, Vancouver, Seattle, and California stations dominated during the evening. During the day, all I could hear was KTKN and CBC Prince Rupert on 860. All in all, lots of fun! We plan another cruise to Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Scotland and Ireland this Summer. I plan, likely, to just take a Gary Debock modified ULR. 73, (Walt Salmaniw, May 13, WOR iog via DXLD) Bill, I do enjoy KTKN from Masset. I often have it in the background. Even with Rush L. My wife finds him very amusing (i.e., she'll say, "Is this guy for real?"). A lot of it is obviously canned, though, with little local content. Therefore, plenty of dead air seconds, which makes the other Alaskan cochannel possible to hear underneath! 73, (Walt, ibid.) Mark and Walt, Shipboard DXing is always a challenge, whether you are on a cruise ship or on a Navy destroyer. The shipboard environment always features electrical and transmitted RFI, signal-absorbing metal structures, noisy audio from engines, wind and the ocean and a crowning touch of foul weather on occasion. All of these factors work against weak signal DXing on the high seas. While at sea a shipboard DXer can take advantage of salt water propagation to occasionally score some interesting AM-DX catches with a sensitive (or hot-rodded) portable, assuming that he can find a relatively quiet spot away from the RFI and audio noise, But the odds are definitely stacked against him if he is looking for breakthrough transoceanic DX. While in the Navy (1971-82) I learned the hard way that until our ship tied up at a harbor, my chances of receiving any great DX were next to nil. Ruth and I enjoy foreign travel very much, but if serious DXing is part of the master plan, we avoid cruise ships like the plague (Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) irca iog via DXLD) The only "North Pacific" with which I've been familiar is a site at 50N 145W, which is a long term oceanographic sampling site, where the old weather ships used to hold station before the days of satellites. Even in May, it was an amazing site for DX because of the salt water conductivity for a thousand or more miles around, and the lack of broadcaster interference (shipboard electrical noise was something else again) During the day, the crew on the bridge could often listen to CFPR-860, and I know we listened to a Stanley Cup broadcast on Vancouver's 1040 in the mid afternoon out there. The secret was possibly antennas, as in those days, 500 kHz ad 2182 kHz still needed to be monitored. An antenna for that would have done nicely for 860 kHz also. You might compare the noise level on your Perseus recordings on the ship to those at home. Walt. A high but undefined noise floor will make any receiver sound dead, and I've certainly been on vessels where there was no point in listening due to the high noise level onboard. best wishes, (Nick Hall-Patch, BC, ibid.) Nick, I was actually very pleased with how low the noise was in the MW band. At least as quiet as at home. Perhaps a 1 m diameter loop attached to the cabin window (with a vertical metal bar down the center) just couldn’t pull in enough signal? 73, (Walt, ibid.) Hi Walt, From experience with DXpeds. to/in northern Alberta in June 1996 - when there was all night red-pre-sunrise light to the north, it sounded like continuous SR enhancement for signals to the south away from the Sun's brightest position. Back then only 1640 and 1660 had stations (Vallejo/New Jersey I think), and those were super-strong as well as the Australian 1620/1629 ones. Quite amazing! So even near the Summer Solstice I found northern DXing really fascinating! (Referencing a natural-radio ELF-VLF recording expedition to Dixonville, AB and the NWT near Hay River and Great Slave Lake - 01 - 05 June 1996). Cool AK station pics! Several of them were fine in HI in 1986/etc. at near HI sunrise, too. Sitka 1230 was a regular "pest" in HI -- (Steve McGreevy, N6NKS - www.auroralchorus.com WOR iog via DXLD) Stephen, interesting comment. Yes, I enjoy DXing whenever as there's always something to be heard, and Solstice in the north does mean the longest night in the south, so Australia/NZ is always a possibility for us. We (re)discovered this during an infamous Grayland DXpedtion over the end of June/early July many years ago with a big turnout. Maybe 20 years ago now? I've noted that by mid August, the DU reception can be quite good into Masset. Likely as our days get shorter! 73, (Walt Salmaniw, ibid.) MUSEA +++++ PACIFIC AUDIO DX COLLEXION Hello Glenn and the WOR group, As I have always been the most fascinated by TP/Oceania LW, MW and SW DX (including the Pacific Rim nations too), I have been compiling an audio DX-collection of strictly Pacific Island and a few AUS/NZ receptions being in that realm too. As so many of these little Pacific gems have left the air, they can be enjoyed at this link: https://archive.org/details/OceaniaMediumwaveDXSPMcGreevy I admire more recent efforts of Gary DeBock and other coastal WCNA and Canada (Ron, Walt and so many others), plus DU DXers in their really cool data and recording collections in this regard, and this is my contribution (more will be added as I find time). Most recorded between 1982 to 1995. 73 - (Steve McGreevy -- N6NKS - www.auroralchorus.com, WOR iog via DXLD) RUSSIA. Krasnoyarsk has collected a huge collection of Soviet radios and televisions with a rarity in 1935 ------------------------------------- In total in a collection more than 300 exhibits. In total, the collection of Vladimir Katz includes more than 300 radio receivers, tape recorders and televisions, including rare specimens dating from 1935. And the first in his garage was a 1952 Record radio receiver ... Plus the photo at https://ngs24.ru/news/more/66080779/?utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fzen.yandex.com https://vk.com/radioreceiver (via Rus-DX 12 May via DXLD) DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DRM See BHUTAN; INDIA; KUWAIT; NEW ZEALAND; ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ USA: SWRG; PUBLICATIONS: WRTH Update DIGITAL BROADCASTING --- DTV see also CANADA; MEXICO; OKLAHOMA; ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ USA: WBCQ Re Question about television video carriers If monitoring 55.250 or 54.310, for example [channel 2], tune instead to 55.249 or for the pilot tone, 54.309 and set your receiver for USB. If there's a carrier there, you'll hear a 1 kHz tone and the stronger the carrier, the louder the tone. No station -- no tone. This is an old little analog trick that works just as well on pilot carriers. But even if you don't use USB and just FM, when there's a signal you'll hear what sort of sounds like an open carrier and a "whoosh" as it fades up and down. Hope this helps. Personally I like the USB method better because the tone is really easy to hear (Mike Bugaj, CT, WTFDA gg via DXLD) RADIO EQUIPMENT FORUM +++++++++++++++++++++ [Internetradio] vTuner and Frontier Silicon Late last week, I speculated in a comment in the SWLing Post that a May 1 vTuner 11 hour outage and a subsequent and sudden decision by several of its former internet radio manufacturer users to drop and replace it was possibly related to a financial dispute of some kind. One of the radio manufacturers claimed that while vTuner had been a reliable partner for two decades, subsequent management was stating that it could not guarantee that the service would be continuing indefinitely due to inadequate funding. That manufacturer implied that the outage, a demand from vTuner for increased payment and the claimed potential for continued service interruptions and even cancellation were related incidents. An article dated May 12, 2019 on http://radiovisie.eu in Dutch fills in a lot of the blanks. While vTuner has had the most accurate and reliable catalog of internet radio streams worldwide, companies had been starting to abandon it. The current management of vTuner, also in a comment on the SWLing Post, claimed that former employees are pirating its information and poaching its clients. The Post expressed frustration with the low rate of payment and increasing expenses. Bose and Yamaha ended their agreements with vTuner in 2018. But the big blow came when Frontier Silicon, which has been an important development partner for vTuner for two decades, determined that vTuner was to blame for the May 1 11 hour outage that affected hundreds of thousands of IP radio devices. The dispute apparently escalated in subsequent days to the point where Frontier decided to immediately and without prior warning switch to a new provider. That provider is a little known entity called airable.radio and offers far less in terms of user flexibility, at least at this point in time. For its part, Frontier claims it had to move quickly to avoid the devices of its clients becoming completely unusable. vTuner claims it will probably have to close down soon given the current situation. Its CEO claims that, ``The electronic consumer companies want everything for free, no matter how bad the quality of service is.`` The move to airable.radio does represent a cheapening of the internet radio experience, a regrettable development given the expense involved in purchasing one of these devices. The article in radiovisie.eu says that there is increasing pressure on manufacturers to give users the option of selecting their own portals and using multiple portals instead of having to rely on the manufacturer`s choice of portals. This situation is a watershed moment for IP radio in general and internet radio manufacturers in particular. Absent a better solution that equals the expectations of those paying high prices for these quality units, this sector could be in dire trouble especially considering the competition presented by other radio playing devices. (There are two informative articles on this topic in radiovisie.eu which, in order to read, the reader must first translate the Dutch language articles to English. The airable.radio website appears to be only a placeholder with no information or details about its database.) (John Figliozzi, 13 May, Internetradio at HCDX via DXLD) Thanks, John for update. The articles on the Dutch site were informative. I tend to agree with the observations there and yours that the truth here is somewhere in between all the accusations flying back and forth. The database maintenance for all the online systems has always been an Achilles heel. None of the manufacturers wanted to pay the freight for their firmware or the database maintenance. My sense is that we will soon be left with one less player in the game if vTuner closes shop. Most of the maintenance to Reciva is now done by volunteers (who do an admirable job, all things considered). TuneIn (the US company) is a purely commercial operation at this point and not particularly easy to work with as an end user. Work on the Logitech system continues as an open source project. Slim pickings. Airable.radio seems small at this stage and it's too early to see if they can get up to critical mass. Ultimately, some sort of user selected database and maintenance may be all the devices will have in a year or two. Is there anyone who can reach out to the vTuner people and see if they can preserve (archive) their database, at least? Perhaps ask if they would consider working with the iradioforum crew? (Not speaking for anyone at iradioforum or whether they would be interested.) Also, articles at: https://www.teltarif.de/wlanradio-internetradio-frontier-silicon-vtuner-airable/news/76539.html (German language site) https://forums.digitalspy.com/discussion/2282513/frontier-silicon-portal-not-working/p1 -- (-Rob de Santos, 14 May, ibid.) Regarding Reciva --- they still do station maintenance themselves - in addition to the small number of outside volunteers. The volunteers are great for one off requests and occasional bulk updates (e.g. if one broadcaster changes all of their stream URLs from one format to another in a predictable way) but importing large lists or editing stations with more than one stream URL still requires Reciva (Qualcomm is the parent nowadays) to do the updates. The Logitech Squeezebox approach is very good. They have TuneIn (tuneIn.com) as their built-in station library but have some broadcasters available without using TuneIn and, for people who run LMS/SlimServer at home, provide a way for 3rd-parties to provide plug-ins that extend the capability. For example there is radiofeeds.co.uk that has a very good list of UK radio stations. I have volunteered on a number of different platforms over the years. The TuneIn (was still Radiotime when I started helping out) station maintenance interface was, for me, the best of the handful that I used and Reciva had the most friendly and responsive staff ... but I was the first volunteer on that system so perhaps had better service. (Paul Webster, 14 May, internetradio at hcdx via DXLD) Thanks for making some sense of this, John. So my Sangean WFR-28 isn't quite a brick, but with only five presets, pretty close. The only good news is that I use it mainly when I am on the computer, so the stations are still available that way. Worth noting: The vTuner database of stations is still online (Jerry Berg, MA, ibid.) Thanks for the clarification, Paul, and some insight. Good to know the Reciva heart is still ticking after all the mergers. More and more, I think the database itself needs an open source solution and volunteer maintainers. I'd be curious if you or anyone else on this list thinks that's an idea with any legs. Maybe the vTuner database would be a start. -- (-Rob de Santos, ibid.) A MYSTERY FREQUENCY DISRUPTED CAR FOBS IN OHIO MARE Tom Schoen passes along an article from the NY Times: https://tinyurl.com/Ohio-fobs The 'take home' is that you need to disrupt someone's car to get caught. If all you interfere with is AM and SW, nobody will care! ;) (via MARE Tipsheet May 10 via DXLD) Viz.: A Mystery Frequency Disrupted Car Fobs in an Ohio City, and Now Residents Know Why Virginia Avenue in North Olmsted, Ohio, where residents complained that their car key fobs and garage door openers had stopped working. Credit Dustin Franz for The New York Times [caption] By Heather Murphy May 4, 2019 It sounded like something from an episode of “The X-Files”: Starting a few weeks ago, in a suburban neighborhood a few miles from a NASA research center in Ohio, garage door openers and car key fobs mysteriously stopped working. Garage door repair people, local ham radio enthusiasts and other volunteer investigators descended on the neighborhood with various meters. Everyone agreed that something powerful was interfering with the radio frequency that many fobs rely on, but no one could identify the source. Officials of North Olmsted, a city just outside Cleveland, began receiving calls about the problems in late April, Donald Glauner, the safety and service director for North Olmsted, said on Saturday. In the weeks that followed, more than a dozen residents reported intermittent issues getting their car fobs and garage door openers to work. Most lived within a few blocks of one another in North Olmsted, though some were from the nearby city of Fairview Park. Not every car fob failed to work, said Chris Branchick, whose parents live in North Olmsted. He said that whenever he visited his parents in his GMC vehicle, the fob would not unlock the car door; if he went in his fiancée’s Nissan, things were fine. “We thought maybe it was a foreign versus domestic thing,” he said. Officials from the cable company and AT&T joined the search for answers, and on Thursday, the Illuminating Company, a local electric utility, dispatched inspectors to investigate. “They began by shutting off the power in the places where they detected the strongest reading for interfering radio frequencies,” said Chris Eck, a company spokesman. But even after shutting off power on an entire block, the overpowering frequency persisted. Wanda Walker, right, holding the door as Anna Walker carries her daughter out of their car. For weeks the Walkers said the key fobs for their car would not work at home but would work outside of their neighborhood. Credit Dustin Franz for The New York Times [caption] “It’s like trying to talk to someone at a nightclub,” said Adam Scott Wandt, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, in explaining how a strong frequency can derail a weak frequency. Dan Dalessandro, a television repairman, was one of several ham radio aficionados who went to investigate. At first, he said, all he picked up were “little blips” on a signal detector, but on one block — and at one house in particular — the signal was extraordinarily powerful. By Saturday afternoon, City Councilman Chris Glassburn announced that the mystery had been solved: The source of the problem was a homemade battery-operated device designed by a local resident to alert him if someone was upstairs when he was working in his basement. It did so by turning off a light. “He has a fascination with electronics,” Mr. Glassburn said, adding that the resident has special needs and would not be identified to protect his privacy. The inventor and other residents of his home had no idea that the device was wreaking havoc on the neighborhood, he said, until Mr. Glassburn and a volunteer with expertise in radio frequencies knocked on the door. “The way he designed it, it was persistently putting out a 315 megahertz signal,” Mr. Glassburn said. That is the frequency many car fobs and garage door openers rely on. “There was no malicious intent of the device,” he said in a statement. The battery on the device was removed and the signal stopped. “It was a relief,” Mr. Glassburn said. More broadly, the case is a reminder of the power of radio frequencies, Professor Wandt said. “They are not inherently dangerous to a human being,” he said. “But they could cause mass chaos in our technologically advanced society in ways we cannot predict.” Mihir Zaveri contributed reporting (via DXLD) SYNC DETEXION GH wrote: BTW, setting this on the PL-880 so I can keep bandscanning on the NRD-545, I hit the USB button too long, activating `SYNCH`, which sounds awful, confirming why I never use it intentionally (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) Glenn -- a 'sync detector' needs a carrier to work properly so yes, it WILL sound horrible with a true SSB signal. The 'trick' is that the sync will 'cancel out' selective fading by superimposing an internally generated carrier to 'stabilize' the carrier during fades, which should improve the sound. If there is no carrier to begin with however, depending on how the radio implements the feature, it will set a carrier where it 'thinks' it might supposed to be (which will be the wrong place 99 times out of 100) or it simply will 'fail' again, making things sound poor. I've seen at least one piece of software that uses the radio's product detector to act as a 'sync lock' and allow sync on radios that don't actually have that feature. If anyone is interested, google "CocoaModem 2.0" -- it is Mac OSX freeware, and it's got this, plus a lot of other good features for digital and quasi-digital modes. It tends to be my 'go to' program for HF Fax reception as it is both easy to use, and VERY tolerant of propagation irregularities and noise. 73 (//Ken Zichi, WOR iog via DXLD) MARE Tom Schoen also passes along an article from Russian Life magazine: POPOV The talented physicist and electrical engineer Alexander Popov was born 160 years ago. In the Soviet Union, he was seen as the “father” of radio, but not in the rest of the world. Why is that?... https://tinyurl.com/popov-1st See also the link passed on by MARE Jack Amelar: http://www.armradio.am/en/12479 If you ask ME, I'd say this has more to do with Cold War Politics than the history of technology. As for Popov, yes, he was a talented and smart dude, but he didn't invent 'radio'. His device was designed to detect lightening, and it did that. "Radio" to my mind means 'a system designed to transfer information from point a to point b using radio waves'. If you use that definition, Marconi and/or Tesla came up with methods to do that almost simultaneously. And only Marconi marketed it as a tool for communication such that people sat up and took notice. Marconi may not have been a technical genius, but like Sarnoff, he knew politics and marketing! That said, there are more claims of 'first' when it comes to radio and television than you can shake the proverbial dipole at. Just don't try to claim KDKA was the 'first' radio station! ;) //kvz (Kenneth Vito Zichi, ed., MARE Tipsheet May 10 via DXLD) Newer SDR use As some of you might now, I'm on a North Pacific cruise, leaving me a fair amount of time to read. One volume in the suitcase was the 2019 WRTH. Brings back happy memories from the 1960s and 70s when I'd read my library copy, cover to cover. Anyway, the receiver reviews are always a highlight. Reading about them, it occurred to me that I know of no one who actually owns and uses a couple of them: WinRadio Excalibur Sigma, and the Reuter RDR51. My question: anyone out there actually own and use them, or other very high end SDRs? If so, how well do they actually work? The Sigma has an amazing up to 64 MHz download capability. Imagine that! Stupid thing is that the FM band is NOT included. Can't imagine why they did not include it, especially at a list price of $8500! 73, (Walt Salmaniw, WOR iog via DXLD) Wow, I'm afraid one of these high-end receivers will never be mine!!! Maybe these are for professional purposes, e.g. monitoring for the communication authorities who are monitoring not only the frequency use but also the program content. Here in Hungary the media authority is sampling the programmes and issues warnings to the stations and/or imposes fines if the content of the programmes are not in line with the media law (Tibor Gaal, Budapest, Hungary, ibid.) Hi Walt, A friend of mine, who is easily the biggest seller of communications receivers (both consumer & pro-grade) on Ebay, owns the Reuter RDR51 (aka "Reuter Pocket" SDR). In fact, he was strongly urging me to borrow his RDR51 last year, to get my opinion of it. I reluctantly declined, as I didn't want to be responsible for someone else's very valuable receiver. He told me his impressions though. He felt it is easily the match of Perseus in weak signal audio recovery. However, it does not offer the wide bandwidth IQ WAV file recording possibilities like Perseus; it will record alias-free (post-filtered) bandwidths of 40, 160, and 300 kHz only. I'm not sure if the files can be played/demodulated in external software like HDSDR, or if playback is only possible within the RDR51 itself. The Reuter SDR has facilities for standard audio recording, too. The display of the RDR51 is very sharp and readable for its size, and the overall feel of the enclosure and controls gives an impression of sturdiness and durability. My friend shared a copy of the RDR51 "Pocket" manual with me, and I've placed a copy of it here for anyone interested. This manual is a year old, so it may not be up to date: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16WVGcUsiiCFbVnwE3JFYS5ETfFutpoRg/view?usp=sharing Have a great time on the cruise, Walt! 73, (Guy Atkins, Puyallup, WA, IRCA iog via DXLD) Having the self contained screen is a plus. The historic put-off for me with Perseus and other SDR radios is the requirement to buy the unit for $$$ and then go out and pay $$$$ for a suitable lap-top and then endlessly struggle with the peevishness of the O/S, drivers, updates etc. The best radio, IMHO, has a processor dedicated to the art of radio -- not "radio as an APP" that has to fight with the myriad of processes in a Windows environment. Maybe one day we will have SDR's that run with Linux and rid ourselves of the Windows update-itis blight (Colin Robert Newell, May 9, ibid.) I have an entirely different opinion. I think the great majority of Perseus owners also feel differently. My 2 Perseus receivers have been trouble free for 11 or 12 years, both from a hardware and software standpoint. The only exception to that has been a few people that did not install the signed drivers and found the unsigned drivers were removed for security reasons by Windows. Hard to blame Windows updates for that (Chuck Hutton, ibid.) Perhaps — but the majority of listeners are using conventional receivers. I do. They’re reliable and not at the mercy of the vagaries and foibles of the OS. I’ve been an IT GUY for over 30 years and helped thousands of people through their Windows issues: from 3.1 to Windows 10. And why not have a radio that’s dedicated to radio? Instead of a shared app. on a pc laptop that’s busy doing other things (Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA, ibid.) Robert Newell kirjoitti 10.5.2019 klo 1:50: ``Perhaps — but the majority of listeners are using conventional receivers. I do`` Do you mean regular radio listeners or DXers? It would be interesting to know the share among DXers these days. ``They’re reliable and not at the mercy of the vagaries and foibles of the OS`` Setup is sometimes difficult, but once they work, they do that forever. I have also restored full disk image including drivers etc. to a new computer and everything worked and my system is rather complicated. I admit, that moving away from Windows 7 to 10 may cause a few hours of extra work. ``I’ve been an IT GUY for over 30 years and helped thousands of people through their Windows issues: from 3.1 to Windows 10. And why not have a radio that’s dedicated to radio? Instead of a shared app. on a pc laptop that’s busy doing other things.`` Those are exactly the words I used in a DX meeting some time after year 2000. But when I purchased SDR-IQ, Perseus and Afedri-SDR I haven't looked back. They have so many more useful features and I have sold my AR7030 and other analogue receivers. For multiple application sessions I have now and extra display. Best regards, (Mauno Ritola, Finland, May 10, ibid.) There is always the option of dedicating a PC to the receiver, making sure it works flawlessly with installed software, and then keeping it in "airplane mode" so it never again sees the internet. When you need to move RF capture or audio files elsewhere, you attach a flash drive and do the copying. With suitable computers under US $500, there is no reason your "radio computer" needs to be the one that does your web activity, household finances, etc. Consider your SDR and dedicated PC as a unit whose total cost likely comes in under US $2K. Still quite a bit less than some higher end SDR gear (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, May 10, ibid.) Almost exactly what I’m going to do except our house is on three floors; my radio room is on the top floor so my Radio desktop will stay on my network allowing me to use remote desktop from my tablet in the bedroom (middle floor) and from my laptop on the ground floor. This flexibility is important to me as I am disabled and actual shacktime is limited. This will extend the hours in which I can enjoy my hobby. I’m also one of these 30-years an IT Guy and I think I can keep my systems clean without too much difficulty, especially as I’m not putting my SDR online. Just waiting for my CCW Sentinel 4+ to arrive – counting the days! (Tom G6PZZ Crosbie, UK, May 10, ibid.) Great Discussion! I am in the process of shopping for an inexpensive dedicated laptop for my SDR. I presume you could download SDR Console from the web, then shut off the WIFI? I found laptop candidates on the local Best Buy site for $160 and up, making that an attractive option. Thanks for the insights! 73, (Craig Barnes, Wheat Ridge, CO, ibid.) IRCA, A tip on potentially inexpensive computers. If you live anywhere near a University, see if they have a surplus sale. Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa has one nearly every Wednesday from 0900 to 1500 local time. I have picked up working Dell Core 2 QUADs for $20. Large boxes of Dell keyboards $5, Dell Mice $3. The disks have all been wiped, but I just install Linux on them and I'm good to go. What they have changes from week to week. Summer is the best time to go because some Departments replace their computers while the student load is low. If things don't sell after a while they just lower the price every week until it does. I got 2 NetGear 8 port switches for .75 each. I bought 3 flat screen monitors for $5 each. They also have desks, office chairs, and all kinds of "stuff" that they don't want. I've seen racks of test tubes, TV cameras, Oscilloscopes and some times something some professor had built for who knows what (de Steve NG0G Hawkins, ibid.) I have had a Perseus over 10 years and an Elad FDM-S2 over 4 years. In the early 2000s I used an SDR-IQ, my first foray into spectrum capture (only 180 kHz with that but still a miracle at the time). It is very rare that I use tabletop receivers anymore. I have Drake R8A, Drake SW8, and Palstar R30 among others. Sometimes they go more than a year between getting "lit up." If I use something that isn't an SDR, it's occasionally a portable (ultralight or not). I have several of those. Inside the house, except for a couple of sweet spots, there is too much gadget RFI for anything resembling serious DX. The car radio is another DXing venue. That's often how I figure out what stations have come on, gone off, changed formats or facilities, etc. If I'm driving at sunset or later, the car radio gives me propagation clues that I can parlay into successful SDR capture scheduling back at the house. Even when WiFi is available, I usually do SDR recording in "airplane mode" to prevent unexpected / excessive CPU or memory usage causing stuttering or other erratic operation. Of course when DXing in the car ar the beach, I'm not on WiFi anyway (no mobile hot spot set-up yet). (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, ibid.) And the main reason I turn off WiFi way before a DXpedition and leave it off: to prevent Windows from doing updates and a restart. I've seen this bite other DXers several times (Chuck Hutton, ibid.) I have been bitten several times by the Windows updates at midnight local time. Nothing worse than the feeling of getting up in the morning and seeing nothing recorded after midnight. I need Chuck to remind me to turn off the automatic updates (John [Fisher], Ontario, ibid.) You can set time periods for Windows updates and other automated procedures. 73, (John Johnson, Mesa AZ, SDRplay RSPduo; Icom IC-R75; Wellbrook ALA1530LNP, ibid.) "Just say no" to updates. Get the SDR / PC set-up doing what you want. Disable web access. Use a different PC to do other stuff. There's no reason the SDR software, Total Recorder, etc. can't be loaded there too for analysis of files you transferred via USB drive (or if you occasionally want your SDR to go online). The "radio PC" stays offline until you really have to make some kind of change requiring going online (Mark Connelly, WA1ION, South Yarmouth, MA, May 11, ibid.) Likely because I’ve worked in IT for over 30 years, I simply refuse to deal with black boxes that are enslaved to Microsoft. That said, I have a KIWI WEBSDR that will likely go back on the air today. The KIWI’s, of course, have the largely dedicated Beagle processor - running Linux. To suggest (by a previous writer) that Perseus owners “simply breeze along without worry or hassle” is nonsense. I have several Perseus owners in my immediate area and they have all the issues (from time to time) that I describe (Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -, ibid.) I almost agree with you Colin but when 100% of your customers are enslaved to Microsoft you don’t have a lot of choice! (Tom Crosbie, G6PZZ, May 11, ibid.) This is also true! :-) My Drake R8 has a micro processor - I’m not a complete Luddite - getting old I think. :-) (Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -, ibid.) I have had no issues with my Perseus over the 9 years that I have owned it. It has received rather rough transport in backpacks and suitcases as it has done numerous trans Atlantic, Pan American and cross country runs, but no problems. Automated timer software programs on the other hand, have been less robust (John Fisher, Ont., ibid.) It's interesting that the most negative opinion about SDRs come from a non-owner of a Perseus SDR! (Chuck Hutton, May 11, ibid.) BHI DSP Noise Canceller products. Hello All, I am a new member of BDXC, Glad to be here. I have a question. Has anyone any experience with the BHI DSP noise cancellers? As I understand it they work differently to the ones such as MFJ. The BHI cancellers fit between the receiver and the headphones or speaker unlike the MFJ ones which fit between the antenna and the receiver also requiring a second antenna. I live in a bungalow surrounded by other properties (close) so am plagued with lots of different interference. I have a long wire antenna (40 metres) which goes round the garden on top of a six foot high fence. This is the best I can do antenna wise due to the other properties. The antenna does give good reception but it is spoiled by interference. I would appreciate any comments. Thanks and best regards. Tony (Anthony Wake, 9 May, bdxc-news iog via DXLD) Hi Tony, There’s a few things to try: in increasing order of expense. Earth your receiver Earth terminal to a central heating water piper or nearby mains water pipe or an Earth stake. Not a gas pipe! A jubilee clip will hold a wire to an exposed metal pipe nicely / making good contact. Try running a coax cable (50 or 75 ohm) out of your house and then join the centre conductor to the antenna further from the house. Earth the outer shield of the coax at the receiver. Flat balanced ribbon cable can be effective too but is pricier. Try looping the antenna around the fence and taking it back to the coax screen and/or receiver Earth. This often drops noise more than signal. Try an active (with amplifier) antenna further away from the house. Probably a small loop is better but a whip is cheaper. I have a Wellbrook: it can be rotated for (hopefully) a null in the noise. If desperate, turning it horizontal near the ground should exhibit a larger reduction in noise than signal. (I find two old plastic chairs hold a loop nicely horizontally). Decorative it isn’t. A passive and shielded or magnetic loop - preferably outdoors or in a shed (many circuits online) can be effective but they really need to be tuned to the frequency of interest. Limited use if you listen to a wide range of bands. A tunable loop for LW and MW can be very effective. Wound on a cardboard box for rotating or fixed with four nails in a window frame works well. A vertical antenna run up the side or inside of a telescopic fibreglass pole can be useful. Larger ones need guying and you need to run a few Earth wires on the ground. This isn’t one for awkward neighbours, partners, children. They can be quite noisy but respond well with noise cancellation techniques. An antenna noise canceller such as the MFJ 1025/6 or Timewave ANC-4 needs a good antenna which is suffering from noise - probably outdoors - and a noise antenna with even more noise - probably in the home. These are fiddly units and I find different antenna combinations work better on different bands and on signals from a low angle or high angle. They can, however, with lots of experimentation, be very effective. Certainly try different noise antenna positions and different main antennas. Yes you can try baluns transformers and antenna tuning units to match your antenna better to the receiver but it’s easy to be too purist, receivers don’t need an exact match and often such accessories don’t reduce the noise at all. Noise blankers and audio bandwidth processors are growing increasingly sophisticated but it’s better to stop the interference getting to the radio in the first place. I hope that helps you decide on some experiments to prioritise. 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AND 7:55 audio (via Gerald T Pollard, NC, May 13, DXLD) GEOMAGNETIC INDICES – Compiled by: Phil Bytheway Email: DXM.EiC@gmail.com Geomagnetic Summary April 1 2019 through April 30 2019 Tabulated from WWV on-line status daily (K @ 0000 UTC): ftp://ftp.swpc.noaa.gov/pub/forecasts/wwv/ Date Flux A K Space Wx 1 69 8 0 no storms 2 71 6 3 no storms 3 71 12 3 no storms 4 70 10 1 no storms 5 72 14 3 no storms 6 74 7 1 no storms 7 77 5 2 no storms 8 79 13 2 no storms 9 79 10 2 no storms 10 78 14 2 no storms 11 79 7 1 no storms 12 77 8 3 no storms 13 78 8 1 no storms 14 75 4 1 no storms 15 75 8 2 no storms 16 74 6 1 no storms 17 76 3 1 no storms 18 75 2 0 no storms 19 73 4 1 no storms 20 70 4 1 no storms 21 69 4 1 no storms 22 69 4 1 no storms 23 69 8 3 no storms 24 69 7 2 no storms 25 68 5 0 no storms 26 67 4 2 no storms 27 67 6 2 no storms 28 68 7 2 no storms 29 67 5 1 no storms 30 69 5 1 no storms Gx – Geomagnetic Storm Level Rx – Radio Blackouts Level Sx – Solar Radiation Storm Level (IRCA DX Monitor May 18, published May 14, via DXLD) :Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts :Issued: 2019 May 13 0226 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # Product description and SWPC contact on the Web # https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/subscription-services # # Weekly Highlights and Forecasts # Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 06 - 12 May 2019 Solar activity was at low levels on 06, 07, and 09 May due to C-class flare activity from Region 2740 (N08, L=307 class/area Dho/280 on 05 May. The largest of the flares was a C9.9/1N at 06/0510 UTC. Mutliple eruptions were observed in coronagraph imagery, but only the halo CME from 06 May was geoeffective. The assymetric halo CME was first observed in SOHO LASCO C2 imagery at 06/2348 UTC. Additionally, a partial halo CME was first observed in LASCO C2 imagery at 12/2036 UTC and is determined to be Earth-directed and arrive at Earth on 17 May. Solar activity was at very low levels for the remainder of the summary period. No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached high levels on 07, 11, and 12 May. Normal to moderate levels were observed throughout the remainder of the period. Geomagnetic field activity reached active to G1 (Minor) storm levels on 11 May due to the arrival of a CME from 06 May. Impact was first observed by the DSCOVR spacecraft at 10/1655 UTC. Total reached a peak of 12 nT and Bz reached a maximum southward deflection of -11 nT. Solar wind averaged near 350 km/s throughout tranient passage. G1 (Minor) storm levels were observed during the 11/00-03 UTC synoptic period, with several active periods during the remainder of the UT day. Quiet to unsettled levels were observed for the remainder of the period. Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 13 May - 08 June 2019 Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels, with a slight chance of C-class flares throughout the period. No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit. The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is expected to be at moderate to high levels on 13-23 May, and 29 May - 08 June. Normal to moderate levels are expected on 24-28 May. Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach G1 (Minor) storm levels on 15 and 17 May due to CME arrival. Active conditions are expected on 29 May due to the influence of a recurrent coronal hole high speed stream. Quiet to unsettled conditions are expected for the remainder of the period. :Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt :Issued: 2019 May 13 0226 UTC # Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center # Product description and SWPC contact on the Web # https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/subscription-services # # 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table # Issued 2019-05-13 # # UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest # Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index 2019 May 13 76 5 2 2019 May 14 76 5 2 2019 May 15 76 5 2 2019 May 16 76 5 2 2019 May 17 76 5 2 2019 May 18 72 5 2 2019 May 19 72 5 2 2019 May 20 72 8 3 2019 May 21 68 5 2 2019 May 22 68 5 2 2019 May 23 67 5 2 2019 May 24 67 5 2 2019 May 25 67 5 2 2019 May 26 67 5 2 2019 May 27 69 5 2 2019 May 28 68 10 3 2019 May 29 69 12 4 2019 May 30 70 8 3 2019 May 31 72 10 3 2019 Jun 01 74 5 2 2019 Jun 02 76 5 2 2019 Jun 03 77 5 2 2019 Jun 04 77 5 2 2019 Jun 05 77 5 2 2019 Jun 06 77 5 2 2019 Jun 07 77 5 2 2019 Jun 08 77 5 2 (SWPC via DXLD) ###