sabato 8 febbraio 2020

Shortwave reception from Sofia February 7-8

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Shortwave reception from Sofia February 7-8. Videos can be found on
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCShmxjLnxp_dhZhbteQi3XQ/videos
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ARMENIA(non)  Updated shortwave schedule of Iran International TV via CJSC Yerevan
0400-1200 on 11570 ERV 100 kW / 100 deg to N/ME Farsi, not on 11560 in WRTH Update
1200-0400 on  6270 ERV 100 kW / 100 deg to N/ME Farsi is via Yerevan, not Tashkent

ALASKA   WCB KNLS The New Life Station via two transmitters:
0800-0900 on  6075 NLS 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English tx#2
0800-0900 on  7370 NLS 100 kW / 285 deg to EaAs Chinese tx#1
0900-1000 on  6120 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Russian tx#2
0900-1000 on  7370 NLS 100 kW / 285 deg to EaAs Chinese tx#1
1000-1100 on  9605 NLS 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English tx#2
1000-1100 on  9715 NLS 100 kW / 285 deg to EaAs Chinese tx#1
1100-1200 on  6045 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Russian tx#2
1100-1200 on  9665 NLS 100 kW / 285 deg to EaAs Chinese tx#1
1200-1300 on  9635 NLS 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English tx#2
1200-1300 on  9665 NLS 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English tx#1
1300-1400 on 11670 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#2
1300-1400 on 11785 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#1
1400-1500 on 11670 NLS 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English tx#2
1400-1500 on 11830 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#1
1500-1600 on 11755 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Russian tx#2
1500-1600 on 11830 NLS 100 kW / 300 deg to NEAs Chinese tx#1
Info for WCB Madagascar World Voice African Pathways Radio in WTRH update
2000-2100 on 11955 MWV 100 kW / 295 deg to CeAf English tx#3 is incorrect
2000-2100 on 11965 MWV 100 kW / 295 deg to CeAf English tx#3 as scheduled

GERMANY(non)   Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen February 7
1700-1730 on  9610 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Fri/Sun, very good:

GERMANY(non)   Brother HySTAIRical & UNIDentified via Channel 292 on February 8
from 0600 on  6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu English Sat Brother HySTAIRical
0640-0655 on  6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu NO SIGNAL / TRANSMITTER IS OFF,
from 0655 on  6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu En/Misic Sat UNIDentified prgr.

GERMANY(non)   R.Nord Sea International & Radio Waves Int via Channel 292, February 8
0700-0800 on  6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sat R.Nord Sea International &
0800-0900 on  6070 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu Eng/Fre Sat Radio Waves International

GREECE   Good signal of Voice of Greece in 31mb, February 7
0752-0800 on  9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3.
*Arabic/Serbian news and transmitter switches off at 0807UT

GUAM(non)   BRB Living Water Ministry Broadcasting via KTWR on February 7
1516-1616 on  7515 TWR 200 kW / 320 deg to NEAs Korean Tue-Fri, fair/good

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of S06s Russian Lady 25/50mb February 7
0840-0846 on 12153 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, weak:
0900-0906 on  5765 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, fair:

NUMBERS STATION   Fair signal of E11 Oblique in 60mb, February 8
0805-0815 on  4909 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of E07a English Man in 25mb, February 8
0920-0922 on 12153 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB, good:

PIRATE RADIO   Charlestone Radio International on 5135/5140 kHz February 8
till 0630 on  5135 unknown tx / unknown to WeEu English, instead of 5140
from 0630 on  5140 unknown tx / unknown to WeEu English, as scheduled

ROMANIA(non)   Radio City The Station of the Cars via Saftica February 8
0900-1000 on  9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu German Sat, fair to good

RUSSIA   Reception of GTRK Adygeya / Adygeyan Radio in 49mb, February 7
1800-1900 on  6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Fri, weak/fair

SAUDI ARABIA   BSKSA Radio Saudi International in 13mb, February 7
0900-1200 on 21670 RIY 500 kW / 100 deg to SEAs Indonesian, fair

SECRETLAND(non)   From the beginning of Summer A-20 season on Sunday March 29.
Radio Taiwan International French broadcasts will be aired via SPL Secretbrod.
Tests transmissions are planned on February 22-23; February 28-29 and March 1:
1900-1930 on  6005 SCB 100 kW / 306 deg to WeEu French plus QRM Adygeyan Radio
from 1900 on  6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Sunday Adygeyan Radio

USA   From February 5 USAAGM Office of Cuba Broadcasting
(OCB) began testing Radio Marti in DRM via Greenville#9:
1700-0200 on  7345*GB  050 kW / 184 deg to Cuba Spanish.
*till 1805 on 7345 BEI 100 kW / 175 deg to EaAs Ch CNR-1
*from 2025 on 7345 BEI 100 kW / 175 deg to EaAs Ch CNR-1

USA   Correct frequency of World's Last Chance Radio via WBCQ-6 Monticello Maine
1000-1055 on  9330 BCQ 500 kW / 076 deg to SPAI Spanish, not 9300 in WRTH Update
1100-1255 on  9330 BCQ 500 kW / 180 deg to NSAm Spanish, not 9300 in WRTH Update
1300-1355 on  9330 BCQ 250 kW / 220 deg to CeAm Spanish, not 9300 in WRTH Update

USA(non)   Frequency change of USAAGM Radio Free Asia in Tibetan:
0600-0700 NF 15255 LAM 100 kW / 008 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 17840

UZBEKISTAN(non)   Voice of Martyrs via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, February 7
1530-1600 on  7530 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, weak/fair signal

UZBEKISTAN(non)   TWR India via RRTM Telecom Tashkent on February 7
1545-1600 on  6240 TAC 100 kW / 066 deg to CeAs Kazakh, fair signal



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73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire