** CANADA. Fitful sporadic E brings in some analog channel 2 peaking from the NNE, fading in UT June 26 at 0025, CCI among several stations. At 0205 now dominating poorly is stand-up comedy, which matches the CTV schedule for this hour, `Comedy Now!`.
1415 UT June 26, again weak Es on ch 2 with antenna still pointed NNE, and at 1425 a bit of audio confirms it is in English, still at 1550 with Canadian political forum. Meanwhile, 21 and 28 MHz hambands were jumping with lots of Field Day contacts on short-skip (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. Firedrake June 26:
12500, good at 1221, none lower; unusual frequency
12980, very good at 1221
13850, fair at 1222, under ACI from Es-enhanced 13845 WWCR
14400, good at 1223, 1256
14700, good at 1223, 1256
14950, very good at 1224, 1257
15670, poor at 1226 FD // 12980 in mix with CNR1 jamming
15795, tentative FD at 1225 in mix with CNR1 jamming
15970, good at 1223, 1257
16100, very poor at 1228
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NETHERLANDS [non]. 9715 via BONAIRE, June 26 at 1211, `Cartas @ RN` in progress about threat to own station by Dutch government funding cuts. Big parliamentary axion is scheduled for June 27, with appearances by RN staffers/victims, and on Tuesday June 28 there will be an unusual new edition of Cartas @ RN reporting on the outcome. It seems that RN`s remaining SWLs in Spanish are mounting a big support campaign, more so than in English.
Still, several good programmes are available online via
http://www.rnw.nl/english
About the budget crisis:
http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/global-call-%E2%80%93-save-radio-netherlands-worldwide
And one may still want to support RN, at least for old times` sake.
Petitions and comments, several from familiar names:
http://radionetherlands4u.nl/en
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAUDI ARABIA [and non]. 11935, June 26 at 1218, Russian with Chinese accent and voice-over fits for CRI Russian service, 500 kW, 37 degrees from SZG site and consequently USward; but it`s atop weaker Qur`an. The only explanation I can find for that is: Riyadh HQS running overtime, scheduled 09-12, 500 kW, 310 degrees, also USward (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN [non]. 11880 via COSTA RICA, Sunday June 26 from 1231 after RNE headlines, `Amigos de la Onda Corta`. First half of DX news, really media news dominated by threat to Radio Nederland, and not a single SW frequency, log or schedule given. Second half from 1246 interviewing Arturo Montago(?) about expected SW propagation conditions in July. Went down by meter bands from 11 and 13, general info for N and S hemisphere, best times of day, typical skip distances. Strangely, skipped 22m, 60m, and concluded with 80 and 160 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9370, WTJC, June 26 at 0512 with spurs around 9345, 9395. Also at 1215 next check, with 9370 itself distorted, and bothering VOK in Korean on 9345 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VENEZUELA [non]. El Hugazo was reported to be in ``critical but stable condition`` after surgery in Cuba. Last week we saw no current notice about the absence of `Alo, Presidente` on the program website http://www.alopresidente.gob.ve/ but this week the streamer does say there will be none on June 26, and no explanation. Apparently the seriousness of his condition is being suppressed in Venezuela. El Nuevo Herald was quoting US intelligence sources about his condition in Cuba. Prolonged absence from Venezuela has the opposition calling for the VP to take command (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
1415 UT June 26, again weak Es on ch 2 with antenna still pointed NNE, and at 1425 a bit of audio confirms it is in English, still at 1550 with Canadian political forum. Meanwhile, 21 and 28 MHz hambands were jumping with lots of Field Day contacts on short-skip (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** CHINA. Firedrake June 26:
12500, good at 1221, none lower; unusual frequency
12980, very good at 1221
13850, fair at 1222, under ACI from Es-enhanced 13845 WWCR
14400, good at 1223, 1256
14700, good at 1223, 1256
14950, very good at 1224, 1257
15670, poor at 1226 FD // 12980 in mix with CNR1 jamming
15795, tentative FD at 1225 in mix with CNR1 jamming
15970, good at 1223, 1257
16100, very poor at 1228
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** NETHERLANDS [non]. 9715 via BONAIRE, June 26 at 1211, `Cartas @ RN` in progress about threat to own station by Dutch government funding cuts. Big parliamentary axion is scheduled for June 27, with appearances by RN staffers/victims, and on Tuesday June 28 there will be an unusual new edition of Cartas @ RN reporting on the outcome. It seems that RN`s remaining SWLs in Spanish are mounting a big support campaign, more so than in English.
Still, several good programmes are available online via
http://www.rnw.nl/english
About the budget crisis:
http://www.rnw.nl/english/article/global-call-%E2%80%93-save-radio-netherlands-worldwide
And one may still want to support RN, at least for old times` sake.
Petitions and comments, several from familiar names:
http://radionetherlands4u.nl/en
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SAUDI ARABIA [and non]. 11935, June 26 at 1218, Russian with Chinese accent and voice-over fits for CRI Russian service, 500 kW, 37 degrees from SZG site and consequently USward; but it`s atop weaker Qur`an. The only explanation I can find for that is: Riyadh HQS running overtime, scheduled 09-12, 500 kW, 310 degrees, also USward (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** SPAIN [non]. 11880 via COSTA RICA, Sunday June 26 from 1231 after RNE headlines, `Amigos de la Onda Corta`. First half of DX news, really media news dominated by threat to Radio Nederland, and not a single SW frequency, log or schedule given. Second half from 1246 interviewing Arturo Montago(?) about expected SW propagation conditions in July. Went down by meter bands from 11 and 13, general info for N and S hemisphere, best times of day, typical skip distances. Strangely, skipped 22m, 60m, and concluded with 80 and 160 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** U S A. 9370, WTJC, June 26 at 0512 with spurs around 9345, 9395. Also at 1215 next check, with 9370 itself distorted, and bothering VOK in Korean on 9345 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)
** VENEZUELA [non]. El Hugazo was reported to be in ``critical but stable condition`` after surgery in Cuba. Last week we saw no current notice about the absence of `Alo, Presidente` on the program website http://www.alopresidente.gob.ve/ but this week the streamer does say there will be none on June 26, and no explanation. Apparently the seriousness of his condition is being suppressed in Venezuela. El Nuevo Herald was quoting US intelligence sources about his condition in Cuba. Prolonged absence from Venezuela has the opposition calling for the VP to take command (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) ###
