** ANGUILLA. 11775, Aug 25 at 1142, PMS is back, having been absent 22.4 hours earlier. Why is this so sporadic? Hurricane Irene is well past by now, but I wonder if the newly-refurbished curtain antenna sustained any damage (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. Firedrake August 25, before 1200:
10300, very good at 1143, but none lower or higher; bands above 12 MHz were just about dead before sunrise
After 1230:
10300, very good at 1235
12500, very good at 1235
13920, very good at 1236
14720, very good at 1236
15900, very good at 1236
16100, good at 1239
Before 1330:
16100, poor at 1321
15900, good with flutter at 1321
15290, fair with flutter at 1321; none in the 14`s
13130, fair at 1324
12980, very poor at 1325
12270, fair at 1325
10300, good at 1327
Before 1400:
15900, very good at 1350
15280, poor at 1346, ex 15290 earlier
13720, fair at 1348
13130, fair at 1348
12270, poor-fair at 1349
After 1400:
15285, poor at 1420; ex 15280 earlier
14720, fair at 1422
13970, very poor at 1424 with het
10300, very poor at 1426
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CYPRUS. 17155-17180, Aug 25 at 1241, OTH radar pulses, presumed from here, noticed when checking for Firedrake on 17170 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUAM. 9975, Aug 25 at 1231, TWR IS, then ``KTWR, Agana`` in English, opening Chinese. Note: pronounced Agana, not Agaña --- are the Guamanians (or Guahanians) themselves split over whether to enye it? The issue could be avoided by referencing smaller town Agat which serves at least as PO Box address of KTWR as well as KSDA. Clear except for some jambleed from 9965 Cuban grind (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUAM. 9880, Aug 25 at 1258 some beautiful singing cut off abruptly at 1259* without any announcement, let alone ID or sign-off; how rude. HFCC shows KSDA at 12-13, 100 kW, 330 degrees in Kor = Korean per Eibi (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MALAYSIA [and non]. 6050, Aug 25 at 1157, music with fast SAH, so RTM relay of Asyik FM must be on 6050.02 today instead of 6049.62v, as John Wilkins CO notes they keep switching between these two transmitters from day to day. Can`t be sure if the music was from that or HCJB, with which Malaysia produces an AH when further off-frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 760, Aug 25 at 1158 VG signal where none had been a minute or two earlier, soon ID as ``La Preciosa``; thought they said 15-60, but must have been 7-60. Cantú pins this right on:
760 XEEB Preciosa Cd. Obregon, Son. 5,000 1,000
870, Aug 25 at 1159 Mexican NA, fading but then could copy sign-on mentioning Tarahumara, so doubtless XETAR, per Cantú:
870 XETAR La Voz de la Sierra Tarahumara Guachochi, Chih. 10,000 D = daytime only, heard many times before and better, but always fun to get this native station.
1030, Aug 25 at 1200, good signal from Mexican choral NA, but faded into QRM by 1201, volatile sunrise skip conditions (officially 1157 UT in Enid today). At least it wasn`t KCTA, Corpus Christi, potential spoiler in Spanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NIGERIA [and non]. It`s been weeks since I have been able to hear V. of Nigeria, 15120 on almost nightly chex around 0500 --- usually just Chinese radio war. But Aug 25 at 0445, 15120 dominated by S9+18 carrier with hum/buzz, weak tones on and off, over mix of music, presumably China [or non]. Then some drumming can be heard, undermodulated. 0448, ``This is the Voice of Nigeria, Lagos`` still undermodulated. Would be very good reception if not for self-inflicted wounds. 0458 recheck, YL with program summary, better modulation level now, keeps going past 0500 as we hear ChiCom timesignal under; 0501.6 finally VON sounder and OM with news, or is it just talk (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PHILIPPINES. 9920, Aug 25 at 1233, rustic SE Asian instrumental music, then sorta-Lao language. EiBi and Aoki show daily at 1230-1300 FEBC Bocaue has Koho/Kohor spoken in Vietnam. Transmission is 11-13 also in many other native languages depending on day of week (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PHILIPPINES. 11870, Aug 25 at 1328, jazz music on trumpet with baffle, soon ID in English as ``Radio Veritas Asia; stay tuned for a broadcast in Hindi which follows at 1330 UTC on 11.87 MHz in the 25 meter band``; 1329 ID in that language, 1330 IS, and theme, Hindi talk (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAIPAN [and non]. 9355, Aug 25 at 1147, R. Free Asia, in Lao with continuous rapid pulsing QRM; not like jamming heard elsewhere, and Laos supposedly is not so paranoid as other sorta-Commie nations; maybe utility. Still heard at 1226 long after RFA had finished at 1200 (Glenn Hausr, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1579 monitoring: first airing UT Thursday Aug 25 at 0330 on WRMI 9955: 0350 check, nothing but jamming audible, tnx a lot, Arnie! But confirmed on webcast at 0331. Next WRMI broadcasts: Thu 1500, 2100, Fri 1430, Sat 0800, 1500, 1730, Sun 0800, 1530, 1730.
WTWW: Thu 2100 9479, UT Sun 0400 5755
WBCQ: Thu 2130 7415, UT Mon 0300v 5110v-CUSB
WWRB: UT Fri 0330v on 5051
WRN via SiriusXM 120: Sat & Sun 1730, Sun 0830. Full schedule including many other webcasts at:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [non]. 15750, Aug 25 at 1242, Family Radio again here with address in English; still waiting for HFCC and other listings to catch up with this new transmission first heard yesterday; site? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX ISTENING DIGEST)
** VATICAN [non]. 9900, Aug 25 at 1224 open carrier with flutter, hum; 1225 Russian tones on and off. 1230 Bells of St. Pete`s, VR theme and opening Chinese, S9+20. HFCC shows 100 kW, 111 degrees via Novosibirsk, RUSSIA, which is close to transpolar from here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
** CHINA. Firedrake August 25, before 1200:
10300, very good at 1143, but none lower or higher; bands above 12 MHz were just about dead before sunrise
After 1230:
10300, very good at 1235
12500, very good at 1235
13920, very good at 1236
14720, very good at 1236
15900, very good at 1236
16100, good at 1239
Before 1330:
16100, poor at 1321
15900, good with flutter at 1321
15290, fair with flutter at 1321; none in the 14`s
13130, fair at 1324
12980, very poor at 1325
12270, fair at 1325
10300, good at 1327
Before 1400:
15900, very good at 1350
15280, poor at 1346, ex 15290 earlier
13720, fair at 1348
13130, fair at 1348
12270, poor-fair at 1349
After 1400:
15285, poor at 1420; ex 15280 earlier
14720, fair at 1422
13970, very poor at 1424 with het
10300, very poor at 1426
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CYPRUS. 17155-17180, Aug 25 at 1241, OTH radar pulses, presumed from here, noticed when checking for Firedrake on 17170 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUAM. 9975, Aug 25 at 1231, TWR IS, then ``KTWR, Agana`` in English, opening Chinese. Note: pronounced Agana, not Agaña --- are the Guamanians (or Guahanians) themselves split over whether to enye it? The issue could be avoided by referencing smaller town Agat which serves at least as PO Box address of KTWR as well as KSDA. Clear except for some jambleed from 9965 Cuban grind (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** GUAM. 9880, Aug 25 at 1258 some beautiful singing cut off abruptly at 1259* without any announcement, let alone ID or sign-off; how rude. HFCC shows KSDA at 12-13, 100 kW, 330 degrees in Kor = Korean per Eibi (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MALAYSIA [and non]. 6050, Aug 25 at 1157, music with fast SAH, so RTM relay of Asyik FM must be on 6050.02 today instead of 6049.62v, as John Wilkins CO notes they keep switching between these two transmitters from day to day. Can`t be sure if the music was from that or HCJB, with which Malaysia produces an AH when further off-frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. 760, Aug 25 at 1158 VG signal where none had been a minute or two earlier, soon ID as ``La Preciosa``; thought they said 15-60, but must have been 7-60. Cantú pins this right on:
760 XEEB Preciosa Cd. Obregon, Son. 5,000 1,000
870, Aug 25 at 1159 Mexican NA, fading but then could copy sign-on mentioning Tarahumara, so doubtless XETAR, per Cantú:
870 XETAR La Voz de la Sierra Tarahumara Guachochi, Chih. 10,000 D = daytime only, heard many times before and better, but always fun to get this native station.
1030, Aug 25 at 1200, good signal from Mexican choral NA, but faded into QRM by 1201, volatile sunrise skip conditions (officially 1157 UT in Enid today). At least it wasn`t KCTA, Corpus Christi, potential spoiler in Spanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NIGERIA [and non]. It`s been weeks since I have been able to hear V. of Nigeria, 15120 on almost nightly chex around 0500 --- usually just Chinese radio war. But Aug 25 at 0445, 15120 dominated by S9+18 carrier with hum/buzz, weak tones on and off, over mix of music, presumably China [or non]. Then some drumming can be heard, undermodulated. 0448, ``This is the Voice of Nigeria, Lagos`` still undermodulated. Would be very good reception if not for self-inflicted wounds. 0458 recheck, YL with program summary, better modulation level now, keeps going past 0500 as we hear ChiCom timesignal under; 0501.6 finally VON sounder and OM with news, or is it just talk (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PHILIPPINES. 9920, Aug 25 at 1233, rustic SE Asian instrumental music, then sorta-Lao language. EiBi and Aoki show daily at 1230-1300 FEBC Bocaue has Koho/Kohor spoken in Vietnam. Transmission is 11-13 also in many other native languages depending on day of week (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** PHILIPPINES. 11870, Aug 25 at 1328, jazz music on trumpet with baffle, soon ID in English as ``Radio Veritas Asia; stay tuned for a broadcast in Hindi which follows at 1330 UTC on 11.87 MHz in the 25 meter band``; 1329 ID in that language, 1330 IS, and theme, Hindi talk (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAIPAN [and non]. 9355, Aug 25 at 1147, R. Free Asia, in Lao with continuous rapid pulsing QRM; not like jamming heard elsewhere, and Laos supposedly is not so paranoid as other sorta-Commie nations; maybe utility. Still heard at 1226 long after RFA had finished at 1200 (Glenn Hausr, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1579 monitoring: first airing UT Thursday Aug 25 at 0330 on WRMI 9955: 0350 check, nothing but jamming audible, tnx a lot, Arnie! But confirmed on webcast at 0331. Next WRMI broadcasts: Thu 1500, 2100, Fri 1430, Sat 0800, 1500, 1730, Sun 0800, 1530, 1730.
WTWW: Thu 2100 9479, UT Sun 0400 5755
WBCQ: Thu 2130 7415, UT Mon 0300v 5110v-CUSB
WWRB: UT Fri 0330v on 5051
WRN via SiriusXM 120: Sat & Sun 1730, Sun 0830. Full schedule including many other webcasts at:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [non]. 15750, Aug 25 at 1242, Family Radio again here with address in English; still waiting for HFCC and other listings to catch up with this new transmission first heard yesterday; site? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX ISTENING DIGEST)
** VATICAN [non]. 9900, Aug 25 at 1224 open carrier with flutter, hum; 1225 Russian tones on and off. 1230 Bells of St. Pete`s, VR theme and opening Chinese, S9+20. HFCC shows 100 kW, 111 degrees via Novosibirsk, RUSSIA, which is close to transpolar from here (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
