** CHINA. Firedrake June 24: All these were //
9000, poor-fair at 1205
10500, good at 1217, none others to 19 MHz by 1235; poor at 1440
13970, poor at 1437
14700, fair at 1436
15140, poor at 1430, as I was looking for Oman`s English news! 15140 FD previously heard but not this late vs Oman.
Other ChiCom jamming with CNR1:
17705, at 1233 S Asian music mixing with Chinese, i.e. AIR Mandarin service via Bengaluru (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also EAST TURKISTAN
** EAST TURKISTAN. Kashgar coming thru transpolarly with CRI: 17490 English, 17650 Chinese at 1235 June 24, aimed at Europe, fairly good with some flutter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** JAPAN [non]. 17690, R. Japon, 1232 June 24 news mostly about Japanese politix but also Australian, good signal, 1238 ID. This is via MADAGASCAR, 305 degrees USward.
Your station for classic rock! NHK Warudo, June 24 at 1441 on 11655 via Sackville, VG signal playing José Feliciano trax including ``Light My Fire``, ``Sunny``, ``Che Sarà`` --- yes, in Italian; 1455 ``confidential`` toned YL back-announcement in Japanese, fill rest of hour with Bobby Vinton`s ``Mr Lonely`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. Minor Es opening June 23 at 2220 UT: monitoring ch 2, something finally infades, from southwest, looks like Azteca-13 bug UR, novela; soon outfades.
2232, on 2, car ad with 70% (discount?)
2303, meteor scatter split-second burst while aimed toward Mexico; also one or two in the previous semihour.
June 24, tune in 1745 UT to a bigger opening, starting with Veracruz:
1745, on 2, talk show, four people in a living-room set; CDT digital clock in LR; 1747 IFE PSA.
1747, on 5, // channel 2 with IFE PSA, but about 2 seconds behind it, then both have a PSA for IeV = Instituto Electoral Veracruzano. 2 is XHFM in Veracruz city, while 5 must be XHAJ, the mountaintop relay at Las Lajas, the only full-power 5 in the state, but which W9WI says is on the XHGC-5 net, while XHFM is Televisa independent. Well, they are // now. Oglethorpe shows them as both teleVer.
Briefly at 1748, 5 splits from 2 for a different ad or PSA mentioning Poza Rica, then back to // but two seconds apart.
1748, on 2, ID as teleVer on full screen, promo for World Cup game starting in next hour, back to talk show. Bug in UR has some complex design with teleVer in fine print at the bottom of it. So far there has been little if any CCI on 2 but some starts by 1757.
1757, on 4, recipe for picositos. 1807, full-screen ID as rtv, lower case with the r and v connected to the cross of the t, and then live audio ID as ``radio y televisión de Veracruz``. So it`s XHGV Las Lajas, as per the tvdxtips logo page linked below; run by the state government per W9WI.
1822, WC Holland vs Cameroon coverage has started, hearing vuvuzelas on both 2 and 3 but different announcers (not merely out of synch); therefore 3 is non-Mexican, as surely only Televisa has the rights to it in Mexico. 1824 national anthem just before game starts, with mandatory closeups of each player side by side.
In next semihour the Televisa WC coverage on 2 is // 5 and others fading in and out.
1850, on 6, video only, ad/or promo for a 94.5 FM. I doubt I can relate this to anything later.
1851, on 4, promo for a 6 am show on ``cuatro TV`` this likely XHTV Mexico DF as at http://www.tvdxtips.com/mexlogos.html --- CCI novela
1856, on 4, bug LR says Vale, with the V extended like a check mark; bug UR looks like a globe with white letters TV askew on the bottom of it; during sitcom. Don`t see such a bug at mexlogos. At 1900 I think a specific white letter ID super appeared at UL, but too weak and too quick to copy.
By 1925, opening has weakened to ch 2 and 3, including novela on 3.
1939, on 4, novela, Azteca 13 bug UR; there are 5 full-power possibilities and 4 lower ones.
1957, on 2, heavy CCI from SW, World Cup et al.; mixed with tennis, Wimbledon but maybe only update/clips.
2001, on 2, tabloid news headlines including about Belina; audio CCI from much louder/overmodulated station.
2006, on 2, Galavision bug in UR, and NX logo, and ene-equis mentioned --- that`s the name of the tabloid show from XEQ-9 network. Turns out this is one which can be pinned down, as there are only two net-9s on 2, XHAGU in Aguascalientes, which is in the right direxion, and Hermosillo which is not, at the moment.
2010, on 2, net-2 with World Cup overtaking NX
2035, on 3, now big signal from almost west, VG snow-free and steady much of the time, TuCanal, Mexicali; upper right has logo I saw before, but on 4, so what does it signify? The globe(?) with TV askew at the bottom of it. Also logos for MX promotion.
2040, on 5, now big clear signal here too, from Mexicali`s XHAQ. Resumed videotaping this at 2047 during perfect reception. PSA for Mi México, 200 años celebration. TV Azteca Baja California local ID includes shots of their building. Don`t ever see call letters, tho.
2053, on 5, BC weather plus San Diego forecast, but now losing audio as MUF falls.
2057, on 3, XHBC: I switch to taping this, ads for York, Mexicali, Francisco somebody for Presidente Municipal, 2058 back for wrapup of dubbed ``Planet`s Funniest Animals`` show. 2059, XHBC animated ID with rotating letters and number, 2100 Notivisa, local newscast with the blue N logo; now some CCI and fading to mar. Keeps PDT clock in LR.
2100, on 2 before and after some game show, promo for Canal de las Estrellas, XEW-2 net; 2102 ad for foot remedy Silka Medic
2103, on 3, phone report from Tijuana in Notivisa, still of reporter
2105, on 5, TV Azteca promo, so still XHAQ
2106, on 3, Mexicali weather, near perfect reception. Both weatherwoman and anchorwoman wear glasses! Soccer ad. This held up for a good 20 minutes with lots of local news stories and features; at 2122 one about the Cucapá Indians. 2127 everything drops out.
A few minutes later I look at DX Sherlock and the map is crammed with 6m multiple-hop Es between eastern North America and Europe; a few almost reaching OK, but nothing much on ch 2 here aimed NE (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TURKEY. 15450, have not heard VOT`s 1230 English broadcast for some time, and June 24 no signal at 1228 when IS should have been playing, so assumed not propagating; but at 1240 fair, going from news to Review of the Turkish Press; next check at 1310, as it`s Thursday, Live from Turkey was underway but in music break; later chat about a survey of housewives failed to spark my interest (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9955, WRMI confirmed with first airing of WORLD OF RADIO #1518, Thursday June 24 at 1512, but JBA; no jamming as far as I could tell. Next 9955 airings UT Fri 0030, 1430. WBCQ first airing Thu 1900, confirmed by webcast only as inaudible here on 7415; Coming up: WWRB 3185 UT Fri 0330; WWCR 15825 Fri 2029 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
9000, poor-fair at 1205
10500, good at 1217, none others to 19 MHz by 1235; poor at 1440
13970, poor at 1437
14700, fair at 1436
15140, poor at 1430, as I was looking for Oman`s English news! 15140 FD previously heard but not this late vs Oman.
Other ChiCom jamming with CNR1:
17705, at 1233 S Asian music mixing with Chinese, i.e. AIR Mandarin service via Bengaluru (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also EAST TURKISTAN
** EAST TURKISTAN. Kashgar coming thru transpolarly with CRI: 17490 English, 17650 Chinese at 1235 June 24, aimed at Europe, fairly good with some flutter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** JAPAN [non]. 17690, R. Japon, 1232 June 24 news mostly about Japanese politix but also Australian, good signal, 1238 ID. This is via MADAGASCAR, 305 degrees USward.
Your station for classic rock! NHK Warudo, June 24 at 1441 on 11655 via Sackville, VG signal playing José Feliciano trax including ``Light My Fire``, ``Sunny``, ``Che Sarà`` --- yes, in Italian; 1455 ``confidential`` toned YL back-announcement in Japanese, fill rest of hour with Bobby Vinton`s ``Mr Lonely`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** MEXICO. Minor Es opening June 23 at 2220 UT: monitoring ch 2, something finally infades, from southwest, looks like Azteca-13 bug UR, novela; soon outfades.
2232, on 2, car ad with 70% (discount?)
2303, meteor scatter split-second burst while aimed toward Mexico; also one or two in the previous semihour.
June 24, tune in 1745 UT to a bigger opening, starting with Veracruz:
1745, on 2, talk show, four people in a living-room set; CDT digital clock in LR; 1747 IFE PSA.
1747, on 5, // channel 2 with IFE PSA, but about 2 seconds behind it, then both have a PSA for IeV = Instituto Electoral Veracruzano. 2 is XHFM in Veracruz city, while 5 must be XHAJ, the mountaintop relay at Las Lajas, the only full-power 5 in the state, but which W9WI says is on the XHGC-5 net, while XHFM is Televisa independent. Well, they are // now. Oglethorpe shows them as both teleVer.
Briefly at 1748, 5 splits from 2 for a different ad or PSA mentioning Poza Rica, then back to // but two seconds apart.
1748, on 2, ID as teleVer on full screen, promo for World Cup game starting in next hour, back to talk show. Bug in UR has some complex design with teleVer in fine print at the bottom of it. So far there has been little if any CCI on 2 but some starts by 1757.
1757, on 4, recipe for picositos. 1807, full-screen ID as rtv, lower case with the r and v connected to the cross of the t, and then live audio ID as ``radio y televisión de Veracruz``. So it`s XHGV Las Lajas, as per the tvdxtips logo page linked below; run by the state government per W9WI.
1822, WC Holland vs Cameroon coverage has started, hearing vuvuzelas on both 2 and 3 but different announcers (not merely out of synch); therefore 3 is non-Mexican, as surely only Televisa has the rights to it in Mexico. 1824 national anthem just before game starts, with mandatory closeups of each player side by side.
In next semihour the Televisa WC coverage on 2 is // 5 and others fading in and out.
1850, on 6, video only, ad/or promo for a 94.5 FM. I doubt I can relate this to anything later.
1851, on 4, promo for a 6 am show on ``cuatro TV`` this likely XHTV Mexico DF as at http://www.tvdxtips.com/mexlogos.html --- CCI novela
1856, on 4, bug LR says Vale, with the V extended like a check mark; bug UR looks like a globe with white letters TV askew on the bottom of it; during sitcom. Don`t see such a bug at mexlogos. At 1900 I think a specific white letter ID super appeared at UL, but too weak and too quick to copy.
By 1925, opening has weakened to ch 2 and 3, including novela on 3.
1939, on 4, novela, Azteca 13 bug UR; there are 5 full-power possibilities and 4 lower ones.
1957, on 2, heavy CCI from SW, World Cup et al.; mixed with tennis, Wimbledon but maybe only update/clips.
2001, on 2, tabloid news headlines including about Belina; audio CCI from much louder/overmodulated station.
2006, on 2, Galavision bug in UR, and NX logo, and ene-equis mentioned --- that`s the name of the tabloid show from XEQ-9 network. Turns out this is one which can be pinned down, as there are only two net-9s on 2, XHAGU in Aguascalientes, which is in the right direxion, and Hermosillo which is not, at the moment.
2010, on 2, net-2 with World Cup overtaking NX
2035, on 3, now big signal from almost west, VG snow-free and steady much of the time, TuCanal, Mexicali; upper right has logo I saw before, but on 4, so what does it signify? The globe(?) with TV askew at the bottom of it. Also logos for MX promotion.
2040, on 5, now big clear signal here too, from Mexicali`s XHAQ. Resumed videotaping this at 2047 during perfect reception. PSA for Mi México, 200 años celebration. TV Azteca Baja California local ID includes shots of their building. Don`t ever see call letters, tho.
2053, on 5, BC weather plus San Diego forecast, but now losing audio as MUF falls.
2057, on 3, XHBC: I switch to taping this, ads for York, Mexicali, Francisco somebody for Presidente Municipal, 2058 back for wrapup of dubbed ``Planet`s Funniest Animals`` show. 2059, XHBC animated ID with rotating letters and number, 2100 Notivisa, local newscast with the blue N logo; now some CCI and fading to mar. Keeps PDT clock in LR.
2100, on 2 before and after some game show, promo for Canal de las Estrellas, XEW-2 net; 2102 ad for foot remedy Silka Medic
2103, on 3, phone report from Tijuana in Notivisa, still of reporter
2105, on 5, TV Azteca promo, so still XHAQ
2106, on 3, Mexicali weather, near perfect reception. Both weatherwoman and anchorwoman wear glasses! Soccer ad. This held up for a good 20 minutes with lots of local news stories and features; at 2122 one about the Cucapá Indians. 2127 everything drops out.
A few minutes later I look at DX Sherlock and the map is crammed with 6m multiple-hop Es between eastern North America and Europe; a few almost reaching OK, but nothing much on ch 2 here aimed NE (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** TURKEY. 15450, have not heard VOT`s 1230 English broadcast for some time, and June 24 no signal at 1228 when IS should have been playing, so assumed not propagating; but at 1240 fair, going from news to Review of the Turkish Press; next check at 1310, as it`s Thursday, Live from Turkey was underway but in music break; later chat about a survey of housewives failed to spark my interest (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9955, WRMI confirmed with first airing of WORLD OF RADIO #1518, Thursday June 24 at 1512, but JBA; no jamming as far as I could tell. Next 9955 airings UT Fri 0030, 1430. WBCQ first airing Thu 1900, confirmed by webcast only as inaudible here on 7415; Coming up: WWRB 3185 UT Fri 0330; WWCR 15825 Fri 2029 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
