** CANADA [non]. 13730 at 1420 Sunday Nov 8, first-person testimony in English with an accent I can`t place, probably somewhere in Britain, and music mixed in, about miraculous experiences in India, citing Matthew XXIV. Seemed Catholic-tinged so suspected Vatican, but no: This is the weekend-only all-English Wertachtal transmission due east at 1400-1500 Saturdays, 1415-1500 Sundays. 1429 outro as Bible Voice Broadcasting, which now has its own website (not really new, is it?), http://www.biblevoice.org and it broadcasts ``to Europe and the world``. 1430 on to another preacher pushing J.C., Dr. Kathy (sp?). Good signal but some splash from CRI Cuba 13740 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. Firedrake Nov 8 at 1304: 8400 in open carrier hourtop pause but still fluttery, S9+20, resuming music a few sex before 1305; weaker on 9000 at S9+10; weaker-sounding JBA on 10210 tho also reading S9+10 including the noise level. At 1322, 10210 had improved markedly to S9+20, flutter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. OTH radar pulses, presumed from here, Nov 8 at 1307 ranging 9125-9165, but the ChiCom broadcaster on 9170 escaped them, CNR6, Beijing, probably by design (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA [and non]. RHC 6120 in big collision with RN in Dutch, Nov 8 at 0601. RN is using 6120 all the way from 06 to 11, first via Nauen, then Vatican, Wertachtal.
At 0608, RHC Spanish also on 6150; English on 6140, 6060, 6010.
At 1258, RHC Spanish on 6110, but not on 6150; unsure if it had just gone off, or previous appearance was abnormal vs KNLS.
Almost a week after the Nov 2 schedule changes at RHC, the Spanish DX program En Contacto announced the new schedule Nov 8 after 1335, something you are not likely to hear frequency manager Arnaldo Coro wasting his time on DXers Unlimited in English.
Manolo went lickety-split and I was not taping so struggled to scribble it all down; will try to refine from audio file or catch repeat of E.C. which Manolo said now airs Sundays at 1335, ~2142 to Europe, 0135 Mondays; no mention of the additional 0535, 0635 times we have captured it!
11-15 15120 Buenos Aires
11-05 6110 N, C, S America
13-22 13730 CAm
11-00 11800 CAm
11-23 13770 Buenos Aires
00-05 ditto
2030-23 9660 Antilles
21-23 11770 Europe
Then Malena added another string of frequencies without times, most of which I know have been abandoned, but I think she said they were continuing unchanged until March 2010! 15360(15370?), 13760, 11805, 12000, 9550, 6180, 5965, 11875, 5965(again). Some of those were even abandoned long before Nov 2.
Does this mean the schedule at
http://www.radiohc.cu/espanol/c_frecuencia/frecuencias.htm
has finally been updated by Nov 8? Of course not!
At 1410 check, RHC 15120 had lost modulation, just carrier unlike 15360 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also VENEZUELA [non]
** EGYPT. 15710 at 1327 Nov 8, very distorted music, audible only at modulation peaks from totally out-of-order Radio Cairo transmitter at Abis, that they have been running here for ages in the 1230-14 Indonesian broadcast. Pity the poor Indonesian-language staff, all their efforts for nothing as this is the only time and frequency. They must wonder why they never hear from listeners, but presumably at least draw their paychex (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 6250, or a tad on the his side, RNGE presumed, Nov 8 at 0602 music still playing, heavy ute QRM. 0605 finally announcement, seems Spanish but too undermodulated vs too much QRM, 0607 back to a music bit (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. I was waiting for the AIR Aligarh blob, Nov 8 and there it was at 1316 before modulation started; just the `carrier` is enough to produce the mushy noise, covering 9435-9450; at 1318 traces of the AIR IS drone // clear 9425, 1320 Vande Mataram anthem (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. VOI missing from 9525v/9526v for the eighth day in a row, Nov 8 at 1310 check (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAUDI ARABIA. BSKSA, 17895 in Arabic at 1335 Nov 8, not buzzy unlike another recent occasion; perhaps they are swapping transmitters around. Another check at 1412, still abuzzous with heartfelt yodeling of Qur`an? Much better signal here than French on 17660 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TURKEY. VOT in Turkish, 15350, Sunday Nov 8 at 1350 with excited announcer, seemingly play-by-play football, but never heard a ``goooooooaaaaal`` -- what`s that in Turkish? And strangely, crowd noise was lacking, maybe inside his insulated booth. Seems to be a staple of Sunday afternoons, whatever it is. 1354 switch to a calmer announcer, 1355 music and closing with transmission schedule until 1356:40*. Much better here than the English service on 15300 in deep mix with France producing fast, rippling SAH (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9410, where WHRI relays BBC Mundo M-F at 12-13, including music fill the second semihour, had been carrying DXing with Cumbre Sundays at 1200 in A-09. The BBC relay does not timeshift, and still there in B-09, but what about Sunday? Have not checked at 1200 yet, but Nov 8 at 1255 gospel huxter in English about how many times Elijah prayed; off after 1300, so maybe DWC is still at 1200 Sundays, inconveniently an hour earlier by local clox even in Indiana. If so, it could be the only real SW broadcast of the program despite numerous other timings on the WHR website which previously turned out to be silent on SW, but maybe webcast. Claimed Sat 1200 was missing, e.g.
Here`s what we get from the WHR website Nov 8 by searching on Marie Lamb as program host. The displayed days of week in the evening have been changed to the next UT day on the assumption that the days shown really refer to Eastern time, and re-organized by day and time, with transmitter #; 1, 2 and 6 are WHRI; 3 and 4 are T8WH Palau; 5 is WHRA:
Sat 1200 9410-2
Sat 1400 9930-4
Sat 1830 11785-6
Sat 1930 9930-4
Sun 0130 7315-1, 7385-5
Sun 1000 7385-6
Sun 1200 9410-2
Sun 1230 7385-6
Sun 1400 9965-4
Sun 1930 9965-4
Mon 0200 7385-2
Mon 0330 7315-1, 7385-5
Mon-Fri 1930 9965-4
Tue-Sat 0430 5850-1
Has Marie conveyed any such schedule, and/or has she checked it out to confirm any real SW airings?? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. VOA Spanish, 15590, Nov 8 at 1328, very strong Greenville splashing plus/minus 15 kHz during music, except for one minute pause at 1329 as VOA pretends to sign off and back on. During that time could hear Spain on 15585 and something on 15600, but both blocked again at 1330, and even BBC 15575 bothered by VOA `música cantry` QRM. Even worse, VOA is just filling time on weekends lacking any Buenos Días, América news magazine, as nothing ever happens on weekends, right, Speaker Pelosi? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [non]. WRN says to use this URL to access their old WORLD OF RADIO page:
http://193.42.152.193/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=24
but the link from there to the podcast page no longer works.
The New WOR page is: http://www.wrn.org/wrn-listeners/world-of-radio/
And from there you can click on RSS or add to playlist but you have to register first. I hope this helps, as I myself do not use podcasts.
But problems getting the WOR podcast are still reported; meanwhile, I hope people will take the modicum of trouble to get it, if not on SW, satellite, AM or FM, then from our large archive via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
(Glenn Hauser, Nov 8, WORLD OF RADIO, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VENEZUELA [non]. Sunday Nov 8 at 1703 I look for Aló, Presidente, via Cuba, first on what is normally the biggest signal here, 13750, and what do I hear? RHC itself giving its own address // 13770.
But the other A,P frequencies really are carrying Hugo, strongest on 12010, then 17750, but both with distorted modulation cutting out. 13680, however, apparently on a different feed circuit, tho weak, was clear. Also on 11690 but too much RTTY QRM to evaluate (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 6146, as I was checking out RHC and KNLS, Nov 8 at 1258 heard intruding 2-way SSB Spanish contact; reference frequency was really split, not sure if +0.5 or -0.5 kHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9210, Nov 8 at 1321, 2-way Spanish SSB matching Firedrake frequency exactly 1 MHz higher. Can`t call this an intruder as really an utility band (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9245, weak, undermodulated English-sounding talk on unstable carrier at 1308 Nov 8, reading S9+8 but just barely audible vs local noise level. Never heard anything on this frequency before and nothing now listed. Seems like somebody`s spur, but does not match US audio on 9265, 9370, 9385, nor is it the ubiquitous voice of Harold droning. Further chex needed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
** CHINA. Firedrake Nov 8 at 1304: 8400 in open carrier hourtop pause but still fluttery, S9+20, resuming music a few sex before 1305; weaker on 9000 at S9+10; weaker-sounding JBA on 10210 tho also reading S9+10 including the noise level. At 1322, 10210 had improved markedly to S9+20, flutter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. OTH radar pulses, presumed from here, Nov 8 at 1307 ranging 9125-9165, but the ChiCom broadcaster on 9170 escaped them, CNR6, Beijing, probably by design (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CUBA [and non]. RHC 6120 in big collision with RN in Dutch, Nov 8 at 0601. RN is using 6120 all the way from 06 to 11, first via Nauen, then Vatican, Wertachtal.
At 0608, RHC Spanish also on 6150; English on 6140, 6060, 6010.
At 1258, RHC Spanish on 6110, but not on 6150; unsure if it had just gone off, or previous appearance was abnormal vs KNLS.
Almost a week after the Nov 2 schedule changes at RHC, the Spanish DX program En Contacto announced the new schedule Nov 8 after 1335, something you are not likely to hear frequency manager Arnaldo Coro wasting his time on DXers Unlimited in English.
Manolo went lickety-split and I was not taping so struggled to scribble it all down; will try to refine from audio file or catch repeat of E.C. which Manolo said now airs Sundays at 1335, ~2142 to Europe, 0135 Mondays; no mention of the additional 0535, 0635 times we have captured it!
11-15 15120 Buenos Aires
11-05 6110 N, C, S America
13-22 13730 CAm
11-00 11800 CAm
11-23 13770 Buenos Aires
00-05 ditto
2030-23 9660 Antilles
21-23 11770 Europe
Then Malena added another string of frequencies without times, most of which I know have been abandoned, but I think she said they were continuing unchanged until March 2010! 15360(15370?), 13760, 11805, 12000, 9550, 6180, 5965, 11875, 5965(again). Some of those were even abandoned long before Nov 2.
Does this mean the schedule at
http://www.radiohc.cu/espanol/c_frecuencia/frecuencias.htm
has finally been updated by Nov 8? Of course not!
At 1410 check, RHC 15120 had lost modulation, just carrier unlike 15360 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also VENEZUELA [non]
** EGYPT. 15710 at 1327 Nov 8, very distorted music, audible only at modulation peaks from totally out-of-order Radio Cairo transmitter at Abis, that they have been running here for ages in the 1230-14 Indonesian broadcast. Pity the poor Indonesian-language staff, all their efforts for nothing as this is the only time and frequency. They must wonder why they never hear from listeners, but presumably at least draw their paychex (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 6250, or a tad on the his side, RNGE presumed, Nov 8 at 0602 music still playing, heavy ute QRM. 0605 finally announcement, seems Spanish but too undermodulated vs too much QRM, 0607 back to a music bit (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDIA. I was waiting for the AIR Aligarh blob, Nov 8 and there it was at 1316 before modulation started; just the `carrier` is enough to produce the mushy noise, covering 9435-9450; at 1318 traces of the AIR IS drone // clear 9425, 1320 Vande Mataram anthem (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** INDONESIA. VOI missing from 9525v/9526v for the eighth day in a row, Nov 8 at 1310 check (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAUDI ARABIA. BSKSA, 17895 in Arabic at 1335 Nov 8, not buzzy unlike another recent occasion; perhaps they are swapping transmitters around. Another check at 1412, still abuzzous with heartfelt yodeling of Qur`an? Much better signal here than French on 17660 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TURKEY. VOT in Turkish, 15350, Sunday Nov 8 at 1350 with excited announcer, seemingly play-by-play football, but never heard a ``goooooooaaaaal`` -- what`s that in Turkish? And strangely, crowd noise was lacking, maybe inside his insulated booth. Seems to be a staple of Sunday afternoons, whatever it is. 1354 switch to a calmer announcer, 1355 music and closing with transmission schedule until 1356:40*. Much better here than the English service on 15300 in deep mix with France producing fast, rippling SAH (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9410, where WHRI relays BBC Mundo M-F at 12-13, including music fill the second semihour, had been carrying DXing with Cumbre Sundays at 1200 in A-09. The BBC relay does not timeshift, and still there in B-09, but what about Sunday? Have not checked at 1200 yet, but Nov 8 at 1255 gospel huxter in English about how many times Elijah prayed; off after 1300, so maybe DWC is still at 1200 Sundays, inconveniently an hour earlier by local clox even in Indiana. If so, it could be the only real SW broadcast of the program despite numerous other timings on the WHR website which previously turned out to be silent on SW, but maybe webcast. Claimed Sat 1200 was missing, e.g.
Here`s what we get from the WHR website Nov 8 by searching on Marie Lamb as program host. The displayed days of week in the evening have been changed to the next UT day on the assumption that the days shown really refer to Eastern time, and re-organized by day and time, with transmitter #; 1, 2 and 6 are WHRI; 3 and 4 are T8WH Palau; 5 is WHRA:
Sat 1200 9410-2
Sat 1400 9930-4
Sat 1830 11785-6
Sat 1930 9930-4
Sun 0130 7315-1, 7385-5
Sun 1000 7385-6
Sun 1200 9410-2
Sun 1230 7385-6
Sun 1400 9965-4
Sun 1930 9965-4
Mon 0200 7385-2
Mon 0330 7315-1, 7385-5
Mon-Fri 1930 9965-4
Tue-Sat 0430 5850-1
Has Marie conveyed any such schedule, and/or has she checked it out to confirm any real SW airings?? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. VOA Spanish, 15590, Nov 8 at 1328, very strong Greenville splashing plus/minus 15 kHz during music, except for one minute pause at 1329 as VOA pretends to sign off and back on. During that time could hear Spain on 15585 and something on 15600, but both blocked again at 1330, and even BBC 15575 bothered by VOA `música cantry` QRM. Even worse, VOA is just filling time on weekends lacking any Buenos Días, América news magazine, as nothing ever happens on weekends, right, Speaker Pelosi? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A [non]. WRN says to use this URL to access their old WORLD OF RADIO page:
http://193.42.152.193/listeners/stations/station.php?StationID=24
but the link from there to the podcast page no longer works.
The New WOR page is: http://www.wrn.org/wrn-listeners/world-of-radio/
And from there you can click on RSS or add to playlist but you have to register first. I hope this helps, as I myself do not use podcasts.
But problems getting the WOR podcast are still reported; meanwhile, I hope people will take the modicum of trouble to get it, if not on SW, satellite, AM or FM, then from our large archive via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
(Glenn Hauser, Nov 8, WORLD OF RADIO, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VENEZUELA [non]. Sunday Nov 8 at 1703 I look for Aló, Presidente, via Cuba, first on what is normally the biggest signal here, 13750, and what do I hear? RHC itself giving its own address // 13770.
But the other A,P frequencies really are carrying Hugo, strongest on 12010, then 17750, but both with distorted modulation cutting out. 13680, however, apparently on a different feed circuit, tho weak, was clear. Also on 11690 but too much RTTY QRM to evaluate (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 6146, as I was checking out RHC and KNLS, Nov 8 at 1258 heard intruding 2-way SSB Spanish contact; reference frequency was really split, not sure if +0.5 or -0.5 kHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9210, Nov 8 at 1321, 2-way Spanish SSB matching Firedrake frequency exactly 1 MHz higher. Can`t call this an intruder as really an utility band (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
UNIDENTIFIED. 9245, weak, undermodulated English-sounding talk on unstable carrier at 1308 Nov 8, reading S9+8 but just barely audible vs local noise level. Never heard anything on this frequency before and nothing now listed. Seems like somebody`s spur, but does not match US audio on 9265, 9370, 9385, nor is it the ubiquitous voice of Harold droning. Further chex needed (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
