venerdì 30 novembre 2012

Glenn Hauser logs November 30, 2012

** CHINA. Firedrake Nov 30: none found 18-12 MHz around 1355 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** FRANCE. 7295, Nov 30 at 0624, expecting to hear Algeria relay, but this is neither in Arabic nor French but a tonal African language, must be Hausa; assertive speech and rustic music, 0629 some RFI sounders and cut off at 0630* abruptly. Yes, RTA relay on 7295 is now at 05-06 only followed by RFI Hausa at 0600-0630 via Issoudun.

15530, Nov 30 at 1410, RFI with good signal in Russian; in fact, this is consistently one of the best signals from Europe on 19m at this time, despite being 500 kW, 80 degrees from Issoudun at 1400-1430. A lot of radiation being wasted in this direxion (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GREECE. 7475, Nov 30 at 0615, ERT with music not // 9420, so once again it`s the separate R. Filia service; 0615-0620 YL talking in unID language about Dr. Andrew Horton, of University of Oklahoma! Also mentioning cinematography, Melina Mercouri. Here`s more about him:
http://www.andyhorton.org
which axually forwards to:
http://faculty-staff.ou.edu/H/Andrew.S.Horton-1/

0620 back to music. This was probably in Albanian, the language R. Filia was monitored by Ivo Ivanov to be carrying in the 0500-0530 period in October before the timeshift; and I could more likely recognize the other languages R. Filia uses (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** INDIA. 9430v, Nov 30 at 1335, ``banshee`` spurblob of rumbling carrier, making variable het against FEBC. Was not heard half an hour earlier. Jose Jacob on dx_india has the answer Nov 28: ``National Channel not heard on 9470 at 1320 to 0013. However occasionally
its spurious distorted signals heard on 9380 kHz area. Frequency varies and disappears.`` Now I recall the same Delhi transmitter was doing that a few years ago (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** INDONESIA. 9526-, Nov 30 at 1457 I am tuning in to detect whether VOI is on the air, and before I can check the BFO, het starts from 9525 as CRI English via Kashgar just comes on for the 1500 broadcast, saving me the trouble. I think VOI has been on the air most of the time lately, but with extremely weak and useless signal here, including English at 13-14. Atsunori Ishida,
http://rri.jpn.or agrees it`s been heard every day at least since Nov 12.

9680, Nov 30 at 1458 music, 1459 Indonesian announcement, fair signal, and incomparably better than 9526; 1500 ``RRI Jakarta`` (air-air-eee) ID with piano music, 1501 opening another program, and NO QRM from the Taiwan/Mainland radio war which per Aoki runs from 11 to 17; and RRI supposedly closes at 1500. It has been signing off a few minutes after 1500 every day per Ishida; no entry yet for Nov 30.

BTW, see Ishida also for news of an Indonesian on 6125.5, tentatively Nabire // 7290, but off at 0856* Nov 25, 0912* Nov 30 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** IRAN [non]. 15410, Nov 30 at 1406, R. Farda, with some overmodulation/distortion, most noticeable during music. This is 300 kW, 92 degrees via Woofferton UK at 14-16; weaker // 15690, 100 kW, 85 degrees from Biblis, GERMANY, was not distorted at 1416 during announcement with lots of kHz, presumably SW schedule being given (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO [and non]. 960, Nov 30 from 0600 UT during local KGWA deadair, mostly Mexican in QRM with romantic, almost operatic music, 0604 ``la estación grande``. Suspect XEFAMA again from Ciudad Camargo, Chihuahua.

At 0605 sharp, KGWA blasts back on with commercial for Land & Lawn which starts with bangs on a countertop bell. I always have to watch the seconds tick away and get the volume turned down before this extremely jarring resumption of modulation. This ad plays frequently, but not every night at 0605 UT (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SARAWAK [non]. See DXLD 12-47,
http://www.w4uvh.net/dxld1247.txt
for a story from Borneo Post via Zacharias Liangas about plans for a new Iban clandestine on SW. It`s referred to there as Radio Kenyalang, on behalf of the Sarawak Workers Party:
http://www.theborneopost.com/2012/11/21/new-iban-language-radio-station-in-the-offing

And more about it:
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v6/newsgeneral.php?id=711276

Kenyalang is a bird, a hornbill,
http://bigdogdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/sarawak.jpg
of some significance in Sarawak:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Star_of_Hornbill_Sarawak

WRN now informs me that this station (not yet sure what name it will really use) starts Friday Nov 30 at 1200-1400 UT on 15650. Site not clear, or whether it will be daily, but I suspect Palau like Radio Free Sarawak, which WRN also handles on 15420 at 1000-1200.

However, a new entry in HFCC shows Kazakhstan!
15650 1200 1400 49,54 A-A 200 132 0 238 1234567 271112 300313 D KAZ NEW WRN 18376

Which seems unlikely, since all shortwave operations from there were closed earlier this year (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1645, DX LISTENING DIGEST via dxldyg, 0530 UT Nov 28)

Listeners to early airings of WOR 1645 already knew about this, but following advance word of it in the dxldyg I was expecting more monitoring from further east:

``Observed on 15650 kHz abruptly at 1201 UT today in [presumed] Iban language, announcement several times mentioned "Radio FREE Kenyalang". Reception good via Global Tuners receiver in Sekule, Slovakia. There's a Radio Kenyalang on satellite, presumably not connected to this enterprise.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgFSHpSwxSs
(David Kernick, UK, dxldyg via DXLD)``

``Palau? I've my doubts - when compared to all other TJK, CHN, THA, IRA, GUM, MRA, AUS sites on 19 mb; rather from Moldova or Bulgaria sites? S=9+15dB and more. 73 wb (Wolfgang Büschel, Germany, dxldyg via DXLD)``

``15650 Radio Kenyalang. Very strong, right now a 1254 via Utwente Web SDR, music, then phone-in, with two mentions of the station`s name, also something about frequencies. Audio clip here [5:36]
http://www.mediafire.com/?fvfi13ui2dlfmde
BTW, I agree with WB, it's steady and solid signal in the Netherlands, so I think this is from Europe site (Horacio Nigro, Uruguay, Nov 30, dxldyg via DXLD)``

IDs on his recording at 1:48 and 2:13 say ``Radio Free Kenyalang``.

Then I started monitoring 15650 at 1318 Nov 30: very poor to JBA signal with talk in presumed Iban; 1320 one beep and change speaker; 1321 music. By 1329 it`s a JBA carrier, much weaker than e.g. poor 15630 Greece. 1343 still JBA carrier; 1353 back up a little, 1358 unheard, maybe off already. It may well be that in ``prime time`` no transmitter was available on Palau. Propagation from Europe to here was fair on other 19m signals (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN [and non]. 9765, Nov 30 at 1333, REE via CR is very poor with CCI, weaker than // 11815 which itself is only poor. The 9765 CCI would be CRI English via Xian.

José Bueno sent a link to REE`s official new reduced B-12 schedule:
http://www.rtve.es/contenidos/documentos/FrecuenciasB_12_2012.pdf

Some oddities: I am not hearing 17595 at all at 13-15 M-F, when now it`s listed to S America instead of N America. Still shows 3350 via CR at 02-06 to C America, tho UT Nov 29 we were hearing 9630 instead (not checked in time on Nov 30). Maybe that was just a mistake?

To N America, besides the DRM in Spanish at 00-02 maintained on 9630, one other broadcast: Sephardic, 0415-0445 UT Tue on 9690 is still on the schedule. But who cares about English?

At least podcasts are available and a huge archive of previous shows:
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/audios/emision-en-ingles/

As quickly found from Alan Roe`s hitlist:
http://www.worlddxclub.org.uk/WDXC_links_stations.html

As Bill Bingham in South Africa heard, apologies to European and North American listeners for cutting them off from SW are at 10 minutes into the Nov 28 broadcast. Says the English staff just found out about the cuts two days after they happened. BUT ----

Mark Coady had written to Alison Hughes and just got this reply, via NASWA yg:

``Dear Mark, Thank you so much!!! I wanted to answer earlier but it's been quite confusing here. Not only were we, here at the broadcast not informed, but apparently neither was the director of Radio Exterior. Obviously a long story and I don't know a quarter of it. It's been an awful week, angry, unhappy --- but the great news is that we are recovering our short wave service (yes, at least for the time being and next time they cut it, we expect to be able to warn everybody, give thanks, and name the new sites for listening), on the same frequencies, at the same times. Broadcasts may be restored this weekend, but certainly (they tell us) on Monday. YIPPEE. Your letter meant an awful lot to us. Thank you Mark, from all of us and especially me y un abrazo muy fuerte, Alison``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TIBET [non]. 13625, Nov 30 at 1355, quite good signal in Tibetan with some deep fades and a SAH, cut off at 1358 uncovering a much weaker understation, which had a 2-pip timesignal(?) slightly before 1400:00. It`s RFA in Tibetan, 250 kW, 295 degrees TINIAN at 1200-1400 [sic]. Naturally it`s jammed by the ChiCom, but the understation unseemed CNR1 and certainly not Firedrake. O, CRI itself has an English broadcast from 1400 via Kashgar, EAST TURKISTAN (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U K. 3950-3955-3960, Nov 30 at 0608, DRM noise making part of the N American hamband useless: HFCC shows it`s ``DRM mix``, BBC English, 100 kW, 121 degrees from Skelton to Europe at 05-07 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1645 monitoring: WWRB, 5050 // 3195, UT Friday Nov 30 at 0430.5, WOR starts right after the final ``Amen & Amen`` from Pastor Cain in SC; and both frequencies cut off the air at 0459.5 immediately after WOR finishes, no ID or sign-off.

Next: UT Sat 0230v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB;
UT Sat 0630 on HLR 7265; 1630 on 6190 (unconfirmed)
Sat 0900, 1600, 1830; Sun 0900, 1630, Mon 0530, Tue 1200 on WRMI 9955
UT Sun 0500 on WTWW-1 5830; maybe sometime that evening on WTWW-2 5085
Sat 1830 on WRN via SiriusXM 120 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 15610, Nov 30 at 1317, WEWN with mass in English, only poor signal direct, not built up to daytime level yet, and with heavy long-path echo, some 39 megameters the long way round. By 1415 it`s now solid by short-path, no LP audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING IGEST)

HH LR / R Gloria / MVBR + DX Transmissions

Saturday 1st of December 2012:
05 to 11 UTC, HLR on 7265 KHz  m.kittner@freenet.de
11 to 17 UTC, HLR on 6190 KHz  m.kittner@freenet.de

DX Transmissions
22 to 23 UTC, MVBR on 9480 KHZ   info@mvbalticradio.de
23 to 24 UTC, RGI on 9480 KHz (Repeat broadcast)  radiogloria@aol.com

Good Listening 
73s Tom

Ascolti AM Luca Botto Fiora

Ascolti AM (orari UTC)

Segnale / Signal
IN - Insufficiente / Poor
SF - Sufficiente / Fair
BN - Buono / Good
MB - Molto buono / Very good


Martedì 27 novembre 2012
16.00 - 7505 TWR INDIA - Tashkent (UZB), Punjabi, tk OM. BN-SF
17.48 - 15235 CHANNEL AFRICA - EE, intervista. BN
17.49 - 15120 VO NIGERIA - AA, tk OM e mx locale. SF-IN
17.50 - 15825 WWCR 1 - Nashville-TN (USA), EE, tk OM. SF-IN
17.53 - 13845 WWCR 3 - Nashville-TN (USA), EE, tk OM. SF-IN
17.55 - 13590 CVC 1AFRICA - Lusaka (Zambia), musica R&B. BN-SF
18.05 - 12025 ALL INDIA R. - Tamburi tipo Africa! MB
18.07 - 11735 ZANZIBAR BC accesa ma audio incomprensibile. BN
18.08 - 11670 ALL INDIA R. - EE, nxs YL con audio difettoso. BN-SF
18.11 - 11279USB MWARA NAT - EE, OM calling Gander. SF
18.13 - 10213USB Numbers EE YL-PC. SF-IN

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Mercoledì 28 novembre 2012
FIREDRAKE
09.30 -17080 BN-SF
09.32 - 16600 BN-SF
09.33 -16100 SF-IN
09.34 - 15870 BN-SF

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Giovedì 29 novembre 2012
FIREDRAKE
09.32 - 17450 SF-IN
09.32 - 16600 BN-SF
09.33 - 16100 BN-SF
09.34 - 15900 SF-IN
09.35 - 14800 BN-SF
09.36 - 14370 BN-SF
09.38 - 12500 SF-IN
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Per molto tempo, ho pensato che l'effetto eco presente nella ricezione di segnali cinesi come ad esempio quella dei jammers contro le emissioni filo-occidentali fosse determinato dall'uso di più postazioni trasmittenti e invece, dopo avere sentito CRI Indonesiano su 15135 kHz - da una singola postazione - al mattino con il medesimo effetto, ho formulato un'altra ipotesi, ovvero quella della *ricezione di un singolo segnale da due direzioni opposte*. Secondo me, infatti, ma chiunque potrà correggermi in caso di valutazione errata, i segnali asiatici che si sentono in Italia al mattino d'inverno più o meno dai 9 MHz in su arrivano generalmente da Ovest, perché è in oscurità; avvicinandosi, poi, al mezzogiorno italiano, viene gradualmente notte anche da Est e, quindi, ad un certo punto può capitare di ascoltare una singola stazione sia da Ovest che da Est, con la ovvia conseguenza dello sfasamento tra i due ascolti, quindi l'effetto eco. P.S. Magari non ho detto niente di nuovo.
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22.45 - 6600 VO THE PEOPLE+JAMMING NK (dominante). SF-IN
22.46 - 6518 in // a 6600 ma BN-SF
22.46 - 6400 PYONGYANG BS - Solita musica trionfale. BN-SF
22.47 - 6348 ECHO OF HOPE+JAMMING NK (LSB x QRM UTE-DIG). SF-BN
22.48 - 6250 PYONGYANG BS ma *non* in // a 6400. SF-BN
22.51 - 6160,9v CKZN - St. John's (CAN), EE, tk OM/YL. SF-IN
22.54 - 6003 in // a 6348 ma ECHO OF HOPE dominante. BN-SF


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Venerdì 30 novembre 2012
FIREDRAKE
07.46 - 17080 BN-SF
07.52 - 17450 SF-IN
07.55 - 16920 BN-SF
07.56 - 16250 BN-SF
07.57 - 15970 SF-IN
07.57 - 15900 SF
07.58 - 15800 SF
07.59 - 14980 SF
07.59 - 14700 SF-IN
08.31 - 13970 BN-SF
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BSKSA
Su 17785 dove trasmettono i servizi in EE-FF era in portante muta, 17730-17740 invece erano di nuovo in parallelo.
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08.17 - 15120 VOICE OF NIGERIA - EE, Letterbox OM/YL. MB-BN
08.19 - 15160 Portante muta
08.21 - 15191,1v R. INCONFIDENCIA (B), PP, parlato OM. SF-IN
08.22 - 15190 R. AFRICA - Bata (GNE) in battimento con il Brasile. SF-IN
08.27 - 15450 FEBC (Filippine), Mandarino, tk OM/YL. SF-IN
08.28 - 15525 FEBC in mandarino ma non in // a 15450. SF-BN
08.36 - 9560 PBS XINJIANG - Urumqi (Cina), Uighur, tk YL. SF-IN
08.37 - 9595 tent. R. NIKKEI (J), Giapponese, tk YL. IN
08.39 - 9635 RD MALIENNE - Vernacolo, tk OM (buona modulazione). SF-IN
08.41 - 9930 WHR - Koror (Palau), EE, riflessioni bibliche OM. SF
*12.00 - 9930 R. QUE ME - Koror (Palau), Vietnamese, tk OM/YL (solo ven). SF-BN
*12.00 - 9960 KHMER POST R. - Koror (Palau), tk YL (solo mar-ven). SF-IN

Luca Botto Fiora
QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21
Rapallo (Genova) - Italia

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Rack 1 (LW-MW-SW)
RICEVITORI
R7 Drake
VR5000DSP Yaesu
PL-660 Tecsun
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ANTENNE
1) Da 70 kHz a 2 MHz:
Loop in ferrite di 75 cm ACA modificata per LW-VLF
Preamplificatore RF K0LR-WA1ION autocostruito (escludibile)
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2) Da 2 a 5-6 MHz:
Loop magnetico interno tipo KR1ST 150x100 cm su finestra
Preamplificatore RF kit LX1456 NE (escludibile)
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3) Da 5-6 a 30 MHz:
Dipolo aperto esterno 21 m
Balun 1:32 su toroide FT-140/43 ACA
Eliminatore di QRM MFJ 1026 modificato W8JI (escludibile)

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ACCESSORI
Splitters 0-1000 MHz a 2 vie GBC

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Rack 2 (LW-MW)
RICEVITORE
E5 Etón
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ANTENNE
Loop in ferrite di 75 cm ACA

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REGISTRATORI
Digitali Sony
ICD-B500 (R7)
ICD-BX112 (VR5000DSP - E5)
ICD-BX800 (PL-660)
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Musicassette
TRC-1149 Sanyo (R7)

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SOFTWARE (Mac OSX)
Audacity 2.0.2 (acquisizione-conversione audio)
DXToolbox 4.1.1 demo (propagazione)
EarthDesk 6.0.2 demo (scrivania-orologio mondiale)
HourWorld 3.4.3 demo (orologio mondiale)
Multimode 6.3 demo Black Cat Systems (UTEs)
TimePalette 6.1 demo (orologio mondiale)

Log Saverio De Cian

Il mese di novembre è stato veramente interessante con delle belle novità e anche qualche serio DX!!
Saverio De Cian
Sedico (BL) / Italia
Rx: JRC 535 + Perseus
Ant: K9AY
1340 09/11 0601- PRU OAQ4Q R Alegría, Pucasana; px religioso in S, mx, Id "Radio Alegría" 23322
1360 08/11 0559- PRU OAX4Y R Nueva Q, Lima; px mx locale e vari Id in S 33433
1360 24/11 0530- USA WMOB Mobile AL; mx, annunci e Id "WMOB Mobile" 23332
1370 29/11 0559- CLM HJBO Em Minuto de Dios, Barranquilla; mx religiosa in S, Id "Emisora ... Minuto de Dios" 22322
1499.83 08/11 0559- PRU OBX4L R Santa Rosa, Lima; px mx peruviana 34433
1510 24/11 0530- USA WUFC Boston MA; news, commenti, "NBC Sports Radio" 43343
1520 24/11 0530- USA WWKB Buffalo NY; news in E, Id "WWKB Buffalo" 42332
1560 16/11 0557-  XELAC R Azul, Lázaro Cárdenas; mx, Id "Radio Azul, Instituto Mexicano de la Radio" (TNX Valter Comuzzi) 22322
1570 08/11 0559- PRU OCU4J R Bethel, Lima; px religioso e Id "Radio Bethel" 33433
1570 16/11 0600- MEX XERF La Poderosa, Ciudad Acuña; mx locale e inno mexicano 22322
1580 29/11 0530- CLM HJQZ R María, Barranquilla; px religioso, rosario in S 32322
1590 16/11 0559- MEX  XEVOZ R Mexicana, Ciudad de México; mx, Id "La Mexicana" (TNX Valter Comuzzi) 21321
1590 29/11 0550- CLM HJIP BBN, Envigado; px rel, mx, Id "BBN" 22322
1600 24/11 0530- USA WUNR Brookline; px mx in S, annunci e Id "WUNR" 31321
1629.82L 08/11 0530- ARG R América, San José (probabile); commenti sportivi in S 22422
1629.99U 08/11 0538- ARG R Diagonal, La Plata; px mx e Id "Transmite, de la Ciudad de La Plata, Provincia de Buenos Aires, República Argentina, emisora en categoría IV con frecuencia 1630 kHz, otorgada por decretos 1577 del Poder Ejecutivo Nacional 2009 y 1281 del Poder Ejecutivo Nacional 2001" 32422
1649.9 16/11 0601- MEX XEARZ Zer Radio, Ciudad de México; mx, "Per Elisa" di Beethoven e Id "Zer Radio" (TNX Valter Comuzzi)   22322
1660 20/11 0601- USA WCNZ Marco Island, Naples; mx, Id "WCNZ Marco Island, Naples" 23222
1680 16/11 0558- USA WOKB Winter Garden FL; Id "WOKB" 24332
1700 16/11 0535- USA KVNS Brownsville TX; interviste e commenti in E, Id 33333

Glenn Hauser logs November 28-29, 2012

** AUSTRALIA. 11650, Nov 29 at 0552 check, R. Australia is gone again from unscheduled frequency where it was heard 24 hours earlier; audible on 13630, and NZ 11725 is propagating OK. Wolfgang Büschel agrees that 11650 is not on now, and the frequencies scheduled to Asia at 0600 are 17750 and 21725; maybe one of those was missing (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BRAZIL. 5970, Nov 29 at 0634, poor signal from a Brazilian, 0636 UT, timecheck for 4:36, i.e. UT -2; must be R. Itatiaia, Belo Horizonte MG. Are they all-night or just early risers during DST? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [and non]. 17580, Nov 29 at 1356, RHC bothered by OTH radar, presumed from Cyprus.

13740, Nov 29 at 1401, CRI English relay has a bad squeal on both sidebands. This happens periodically, worse than usual today.

17480, Nov 29 at 2117, fair signal but undermodulated, Spanish YL 5-digit spy numbers with some echo; with local noise sources unabated, this amounted to the SSOB on 16m if not the OSOB, as RHC broadcasts were in their one-hour break; maybe same transmitter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CYPRUS. 17580-17605, Nov 29 at 1356, OTH radar pulses presumed from here, occupying space vacated by 17595 REE, but RHC is still on 17580 and the OTHR can even be heard mixing on 17580 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** EAST TURKISTAN. 9600, Nov 28 at 2149, American accented discussion of studies abroad, fair with flutter, discussing costs in RMB. Of course, it`s yet another CRI overkill frequency, 308 degrees from Kashgar (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 960, Nov 29 at 0600 UT, local KGWA Enid again in dead air Fox-hole, and dominant understation with carrier nulled is music in Spanish; 0602 mentions ``Ciudad Camargo, Chihuahua``, so I am sure it is an ID and not from XEK Nuevo Laredo this time, but the CCCh station on 960, XEFAMA! 0603 onward with operetta of operatic quality singing:
``960 XEFAMA Radio Fama, La Grandota + FM 97.5 Cd. Camargo, Chih. 10,000 1,000`` per Cantú. Two XEs down and 11 to go on 960. Grandota means the big one. Imagine what calls US stations could display with five or even six letters! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 1030, Nov 29 at 0627 UT all I catch is a timecheck in Spanish for 11-27, before music loses to CCI, so that rules out US stations, and I am hoping there is only one Mexican in UT -7; but there are two per Cantú:
1030 XEYC  Radio Fórmula    Cd. Juárez, Chih.  5,000   500
1030 XEMPM Exa FM + FM 98.9 Los Mochis, Sin.  10,000 1,000
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SOMALILAND. 7120, Nov 29 at 1346, poor signal, with music and announcement seems in Somali, not English; some SSB and CW QRhaM. It`s still neat to be hearing R. Hargeisa at all by longpath at this hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN [non]. 9630, Nov 29 at 0553, REE in AM back on this frequency, playing, of all things, the classic Cole Porter song from 1934, ``You`re the Top`` (in English). Fortunately, not too strong vs doomed neighbor CBC 9625.

Until the drastic cuts to NAm as of Nov 26, 9675 was the CR relay frequency northward until 0600, sometimes on alternate 9630 instead; now I am not hearing REE on 3350 which had been running until 0600, let alone 9675. Ivo Ivanov confirms that 3350 has been replaced by 9630, now aimed at S America. Still on at 0600 with timesignal, IDs and continuing a bit longer before off by 0605 recheck. There may be some further adjustments to REE`s schedule, rather than just cutting off numerous transmissions.

9765, Nov 29 at 1352, fair signal from REE Costa Rica, still on here southwards after deleting 15170 northwards; as usual a few sex behind // 21610 direct; and still at 1417 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also CYPRUS

** U K [non]. 7400, Nov 29 at 1344, B-B-C- chimes weakly heard, 1345 opening Burmese as scheduled, 100 kW, 340 degrees from SINGAPORE. The only BBC broadcast on 7400 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 12105, Nov 28 at 2138, WTWW-3 is on in French, and so is 9990, WTWW-2 with Brother Scare, as well as 9479 WTWW-1 with SFAW. It`s been unusual for all of them to be on at once, instead of one plus two or three (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1645 monitoring: ready just in time for first airing Thursday Nov 29 at 2200 on WTWW-1 9479. Next:

UT Friday at 0430v on WWRB 3195 and 5050 too if like last week
UT Saturday at 0230v on Area 51 via WBCQ 5110v-CUSB
Saturday 0900, 1600, 1830, Sunday 0900, 1630, Monday 0530, Tuesday 1200 on WRMI 9955
Saturday 0630 on HLR 7265; 1630 on HLR 6190 (please confirm, and note whether these frequencies are still being jammed)
UT Sunday 0500 on WTWW-1 5830; also maybe sometime early UT Sunday on WTWW-2 5085 as three weeks ago at 0547
Saturday 1830 UT on WRN via SiriusXM channel 120
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 529, Nov 29 at 0612, the beacon at WWRB, Morrison TN, is audible with LYQ ID on MCW aside Cuba 530; haven`t heard it much since reactivation a few weeks ago as in DXLD 12-44, and suspect it is still sporadic.

Terry Krueger in FL also heard it and looked up the real callsign: WQHL966, and says ``at FCC coordinates: 35 37' 30.0" N, 86  0' 54.0" W. Google 6755 Shady Grove Road, Morrison, TN, and you'll see the small airstrip once you move around a bit`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1670, Nov 29 at 0613 UT, jazzy Xmas music, 0614 ID as WTDY-AM, then ``I`ll Be Home for Xmas``. Also after sunrise here at 1340, more Xmas music and ID as WTDY FM and AM. So much for their news/talk format which was after all ``temporary duty``; presumably will be something else once this holiday stunt is over. And not bad for battery power from Ray O Vac Lane in Madison WI (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 11700, Nov 28 at 2141, good open carrier but with flutter; most likely R. Taiwan International or the jammer standing by for its 22-24 broadcast (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

giovedì 29 novembre 2012

Ascolti AM Luca Botto Fiora

Ascolti AM (orari UTC)

Segnale / Signal
IN - Insufficiente / Poor
SF - Sufficiente / Fair
BN - Buono / Good
MB - Molto buono / Very good


Lunedì 26 novembre 2012
08.32
BSKSA di solito su 17730 e 17740 a quest'ora sono in parallelo, oggi invece erano entrambe in arabo ma con programmazioni differenti. Chissà se si è trattato di un errore, di cambiamento temporaneo per qualche evento locale o definitivo?
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08.37 - FIREDRAKE
16600 BN-SF
16100 SF-IN
15900 BN-SF
15870 BN-SF
15800 BN-SF
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18.30 - 15330 R. MARTÍ - Greenville-NC (USA), SS, IDs. SF-BN!
18.38 - 11930 R. MARTÍ sotto a BSKSA (dominante). SF-IN
18.40 - 11735 ZANZIBAR BC spenta.
18.41 - 9905 FIREDRAKE+RFA in sottofondo. MB-SF
18.44 - 9825 R. PILIPINAS - Parlato YL. BN-SF
18.51 - 9585 R. THAILAND - Thai, parlato YLs. BN-SF
18.52 - 9526 VO INDONESIA - Canzone locale YL. BN-SF
18.53 - 9505 SUDAN RTC - Canto locale OMs. BN-SF


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Luca Botto Fiora

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QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21
Rapallo (Genova) - Italia

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Rack 1 (LW-MW-SW)
RICEVITORI
R7 Drake
VR5000DSP Yaesu
PL-660 Tecsun
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ANTENNE
1) Da 70 kHz a 2 MHz:
Loop in ferrite di 75 cm ACA modificata per LW-VLF
Preamplificatore RF K0LR-WA1ION autocostruito (escludibile)
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2) Da 2 a 5-6 MHz:
Loop magnetico interno tipo KR1ST 150x100 cm su finestra
Preamplificatore RF kit LX1456 NE (escludibile)
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3) Da 5-6 a 30 MHz:
Dipolo aperto esterno 21 m
Balun 1:32 su toroide FT-140/43 ACA
Eliminatore di QRM MFJ 1026 modificato W8JI (escludibile)

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ACCESSORI
Splitters 0-1000 MHz a 2 vie GBC

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Rack 2 (LW-MW)
RICEVITORE
E5 Etón
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ANTENNE
Loop in ferrite di 75 cm ACA

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REGISTRATORI
Digitali Sony
ICD-B500 (R7)
ICD-BX112 (VR5000DSP - E5)
ICD-BX800 (PL-660)
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Musicassette
TRC-1149 Sanyo (R7)

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SOFTWARE (Mac OSX)
Audacity 2.0.2 (acquisizione-conversione audio)
DXToolbox 4.1.1 demo (propagazione)
EarthDesk 6.0.2 demo (scrivania-orologio mondiale)
HourWorld 3.4.3 demo (orologio mondiale)
Multimode 6.3 demo Black Cat Systems (UTEs)
TimePalette 6.1 demo (orologio mondiale)

Digital text on The Mighty KBC this weekend

I am also partial to amplitude modulation, but in this modern age, many people are using text to send and receive information.

If we can demonstrate that text via shortwave can be a useful substitute when the internet is disrupted by dictators or disasters, then we will have provided a good reason not to dismantle shortwave transmitting sites.

To that end, there will be more digital text transmissions during The Mighty KBC broadcast to North America, UTC Sunday 0000-0200 on 9450.

They are actually the transmissions that were planned for the past weekend, if a repeat of the 17 November show had not be played out instead. Flmsg will be involved, meaning, if all goes well, a transmitter in Bulgaria will open a new window of your web browser and display a message. 

More information here....
http://www.kbcradio.eu/index.php?dir=news/detail&id=240

Kim

Dx Re Mix News # 758

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DX RE MIX NEWS # 758 from Georgi Bancov & Ivo Ivanov. Date: Thu Nov.29,2012
Also visit:, sections "DXPeditions" and "VIDEO"
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KURDISTAN(non)   Frequency change of Denge Kurdistan in Kurdish from Nov.28
1600-2000 NF  7390 secret / hidden site to WeAs, ex 11510. SINPO 55555+
0400-1600 on 11510 KCH 250 kW / 116 deg to WeAs no change

OMAN    New winter frequencies of Radio Sultanate of Oman:
1400-1500 NF 15560 THU 100 kW / 220 deg to EaAf English, ex 15140
1500-1600 NF 15560 THU 100 kW / 220 deg to EaAf Arabic, ex 15140
1600-2200 NF 15595 THU 100 kW / 220 deg to EaAf Arabic, ex 15140

SPAIN    Cancelled transmissions of Radio Exterior de Espana from Nov.27:
0000-0100 on  6055 NOB 250 kW / 290 deg to NoAm English
0000-0200 on  9675 CRI 100 kW / 340 deg to NoAm Spanish
0100-0600 on  6055 NOB 250 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Spanish
0415-0445 on  9690 NOB 250 kW / 290 deg to NoAm Sefardi Tue
0500-0900 on 12035 NOB 250 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Spanish Mon-Fri
0600-0900 on 12035 NOB 250 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Spanish Sat/Sun
0900-1700 on 15585 NOB 250 kW / 060 deg to WeEu Spanish
1200-1500 on 15170 CRI 100 kW / 340 deg to NoAm Spanish Mon-Fri
1300-1500 on 17595 NOB 250 kW / 302 deg to NoAm Spanish Mon-Fri
1300-1700 on 17595 NOB 250 kW / 302 deg to NoAm Spanish Sat/Sun
1500-2300 on 17850 CRI 100 kW / 340 deg to NoAm Spanish Sun
1600-2300 on 17850 CRI 100 kW / 340 deg to NoAm Spanish Sat
1700-2200 on  9665 NOB 250 kW / 000 deg to WeEu Spanish Sat/Sun
1700-2300 on  7275 NOB 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu Spanish
1800-1900 on  9665 NOB 250 kW / 050 deg to WeEu French Mon-Fri
1800-1830 on 17850 CRI 100 kW / 340 deg to NoAm Spanish Mon-Fri
1830-1900 on 17850 CRI 100 kW / 340 deg to NoAm Portuguese Mon-Fri
1900-2000 on  9665 NOB 250 kW / 038 deg to WeEu English Mon-Fri
1900-2000 on 17850 CRI 100 kW / 340 deg to NoAm Spanish Mon-Fri
1900-2300 on 15110 NOB 250 kW / 302 deg to NoAm Spanish
2200-2300 on  6125 NOB 250 kW / 038 deg to WeEu English Sat/Sun
2300-2400 on  6055 NOB 250 kW / 290 deg to NoAm French

Updated winter B-12 of Radio Exterior de Espana from Nov.27:
Arabic
1700-1900 on 21610 NOB 250 kW / 110 deg to NEAf
1900-2100 on  7265 NOB 250 kW / 170 deg to NWAf Mon-Fri
2000-2200 on  7265 NOB 250 kW / 170 deg to NWAf Sat/Sun
English
1900-2000 on  9605 NOB 250 kW / 170 deg to NWAf Mon-Fri
French
1900-2000 on  9590 NOB 250 kW / 170 deg to NWAf Sat
1900-2000 on 12030 NOB 250 kW / 110 deg to NEAf Sun
2000-2100 on  9570 NOB 250 kW / 110 deg to NEAf Mon-Fri
2000-2100 on  9605 NOB 250 kW / 110 deg to NEAf Mon-Fri
Portuguese
2100-2200 on 11680 NOB 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAm Mon-Fri
Russian
1700-1730 on 11755 NOB 250 kW / 068 deg to EaEu
Sefardi
1525-1455 on 15385 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Mon
0115-0145 on 11780 NOB 250 kW / 248 deg to SoAm Tue
Spanish
0000-0100 on 11815 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm DRM
0000-0200 on  9630 CRI 100 kW / 340 deg to NoAm DRM
0000-0400 on  9765 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm
0000-0400 on  9620 NOB 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAm
0000-0500 on  6125 NOB 250 kW / 242 deg to SoAm
0000-0500 on  9535 NOB 250 kW / 272 deg to CeAm
0200-0600 on  3350 CRI 100 kW / 000 deg to SoAm
0400-0800 on  5965 CRI 100 kW / 150 deg to SoAm
0500-0700 on 11895 NOB 100 kW / 080 deg to N/ME
0500-0900 on  9780 NOB 050 kW / 050 deg to WeEu DRM
0900-1500 on 21540 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf
1100-1300 on 13720 NOB 250 kW / 000 deg to WeEu DRM
1100-1700 on 21610 NOB 250 kW / 110 deg to NEAf
1200-1400 on 11910 BEI 500 kW / 165 deg to SEAs
1200-1500 on  9765 CRI 100 kW / 000 deg to CeAm Mon-Fri
1200-1500 on 11815 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm Mon-Fri
1200-2300 on  9765 CRI 100 kW / 000 deg to CeAm Sun
1200-2300 on 15125 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm Sun
1500-1700 on 15385 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Mon-Sat
1500-1900 on 17715 NOB 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAm Mon-Fri
1500-2200 on 17755 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Sun
1600-2300 on  9765 CRI 100 kW / 000 deg to CeAm Sat
1600-2300 on 15125 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm Sat
1700-1900 on 17715 NOB 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAm Sat/Sun
1700-1900 on 17755 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Mon-Fri
1700-2200 on 17755 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Sat
1800-2000 on  9765 CRI 100 kW / 000 deg to CeAm Mon-Fri
1800-2000 on 15125 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm Mon-Fri
1900-2300 on 11940 NOB 250 kW / 242 deg to CeAm Sat/Sun
2200-2300 on  7265 NOB 250 kW / 170 deg to NWAf
2200-2300 on 11625 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Sat/Sun
2300-2400 on  6125 NOB 250 kW / 242 deg to SoAm
2300-2400 on  9535 NOB 250 kW / 272 deg to CeAm
2300-2400 on  9620 NOB 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAm

USA(non)   Frequency changes of Radio Liberty from Nov.25:
0200-0300 NF  9855 IRA 250 kW / 340 deg to CeAs, ex  9680 Uzbek
1400-1600 NF 11850 BIB 100 kW / 063 deg to EaEu, ex  9515 Russian
1500-1600 NF  7465 UDO 250 kW / 316 deg to CeAs, ex  7260 Tajik

Schedule REE dal 27/11

Arabic
1700-1900 21610 NOB 250 kW / 110 deg to NEAf
1900-2100 7265 NOB 250 kW / 170 deg to NWAf M-Fri
2000-2200 7265 NOB 250 kW / 170 deg to NWAf Sat/Sun

English
1900-2000 9605 NOB 250 kW / 170 deg to NWAf M-Fri

French
1900-2000 9590 NOB 250 kW / 170 deg to NWAf Sat
1900-2000 12030 NOB 250 kW / 110 deg to NEAf Sun
2000-2100 9570 NOB 250 kW / 110 deg to NEAf M-Fri
2000-2100 9605 NOB 250 kW / 110 deg to NEAf M-Fri

Portuguese
2100-2200 11680 NOB 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAm M-Fri

Russian
1700-1730 11755 NOB 250 kW / 068 deg to EaEu

Sefardi
1525-1455 15385 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf M
0115-0145 11780 NOB 250 kW / 248 deg to SoAm Tue

Spanish
0000-0100 11815 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm DRM
0000-0200 9630 CRI 100 kW / 340 deg to NoAm DRM
0000-0400 9765 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm
0000-0400 9620 NOB 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAm
0000-0500 6125 NOB 250 kW / 242 deg to SoAm
0000-0500 9535 NOB 250 kW / 272 deg to CeAm
0200-0600 3350 CRI 100 kW / 000 deg to SoAm
0400-0800 5965 CRI 100 kW / 150 deg to SoAm
0500-0700 11895 NOB 100 kW / 080 deg to N/ME
0500-0900 9780 NOB 050 kW / 050 deg to WeEu DRM
0900-1500 21540 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf
1100-1300 13720 NOB 250 kW / 000 deg to WeEu DRM
1100-1700 21610 NOB 250 kW / 110 deg to NEAf
1200-1400 11910 BEI 500 kW / 165 deg to SEAs
1200-1500 9765 CRI 100 kW / 000 deg to CeAm M-Fri
1200-1500 11815 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm M-Fri
1200-2300 9765 CRI 100 kW / 000 deg to CeAm Sun
1200-2300 15125 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm Sun
1500-1700 15385 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf M-Sat
1500-1900 17715 NOB 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAm M-Fri
1500-2200 17755 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Sun
1600-2300 9765 CRI 100 kW / 000 deg to CeAm Sat
1600-2300 15125 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm Sat
1700-1900 17715 NOB 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAm Sat/Sun
1700-1900 17755 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf M-Fri
1700-2200 17755 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Sat
1800-2000 9765 CRI 100 kW / 000 deg to CeAm M-Fri
1800-2000 15125 CRI 100 kW / 110 deg to SoAm M-Fri
1900-2300 11940 NOB 250 kW / 242 deg to CeAm Sat/Sun
2200-2300 7265 NOB 250 kW / 170 deg to NWAf
2200-2300 11625 NOB 250 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Sat/Sun
2300-2400 6125 NOB 250 kW / 242 deg to SoAm
2300-2400 9535 NOB 250 kW / 272 deg to CeAm
2300-2400 9620 NOB 250 kW / 230 deg to SoAm
(DX Re Mix 758/Balkan DX & Alokesh Gupta, India 29 Nov.)

mercoledì 28 novembre 2012

Glenn Hauser logs November 27-28, 2012

** AUSTRALIA. 11650, Nov 28 at 0556, English interview about visiting Lake Taupo in New Zealand, fair signal, but not // RA on 13630, and RNZI is as usual on 11725. At 0559, 11650 does ID as R. Australia, but not // 15240 either. 0600 both play R. Australia news theme almost synchronized, but then *separate* newscasts, 11650 by M, 15240 by W. At 0605, now 11650 and 15240 really join for the same news in depth program starting with the Egyptian situation. 15240 must have been the Pacific service, 11650 the sometimes-separate Asian service.

11650 is not on any of the schedules for RA at this time, tho it and 11660 are used at other hours from Shepparton. 11650 is scheduled only at 20-22, 30 degrees. So was this a mistake, or a new-frequency change? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BOLIVIA [non]. 6105, Nov 27 at 2303, still seeking R. Panamericana, but not even a het to the China radio war. Nor after 0000 Nov 28 when the frequency opens up. It`s still being reported active in the mornings on 6105.5v (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA. Firedrake Nov 28, before 1400:
9780, good at 1352 with flutter; target is RTI Chinese at 10-14
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 1120, Nov 28 at 1429 UT, 2 kW daytimer KEOR Sperry/Catoosa/Tulsa is still playing continuous Mexican music, day and night, never any IDs or announcements; tho I haven`t been logging it every time heard (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** PHILIPPINES [and non]. 9430, Nov 28 at 1350, the Chinese service from FEBC with classical music themes is disrupted by variable carrier on hi side, making het of descending chirp tones over and over (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** POLAND [non]. 15180, Nov 28 at 1455, MRP with ID and schedule in Russian, pronouncing ``UTC`` as in English, bit of music and off at 1457*. Good signal. Altho some such broadcasts are now relayed from Bulgaria, this one is via FRANCE, 500 kW, 60 degrees from Issoudun per HFCC at 1400-1500 [sic]. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ROMANIA. 15170, Nov 28 at 1354, music from RRI is now in the clear with fair signal, since Spain deleted its North American morning service via Costa Rica. RRI is at 13-15, 300 kW, 290 degrees from Galbeni to France, but also close to USward (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SOMALILAND. 7120, Nov 28 at 0432, R. Hargeisa presumed, still audible with Somali talk, then some music; undermodulation levels vary (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN [and non]. REE`s broadcasts for North America have indeed vanished without advance notice. Another major SW broadcaster has abandoned us!

They obviously did not want to give listeners a chance to campaign against these cuts. There had been rumblings about reduxions in service, but this still comes as a shock, despite the overall financial crisis in Spain. Another clue, a bad omen, was that REE never registered a B-12 schedule with HFCC, forcing it just to keep on the books the B-11 schedule for reference.

José Bueno also sent me a link to this page
http://www.rtve.es/radio/20121122/radio-exterior-marca-espana-mundo/576560.shtml
which explains the changes, along with preserving the most popular programs and canceling others (what about `Amigos de la Onda Corta`? It`s not mentioned as preserved), and trying to put a positive spin on this --- building up REE`s ``digital`` coverage by internet and satellite instead of SW.

These numbskulls are keeping only the Spanish DRM broadcast to NAm, 9625-9630-9635 and beyond at 00-02 via Costa Rica, ensuring the smallest possible audience, instead of just one AM frequency!

Monitoring Nov 27-28 finds the following situation:

At 2040, gone are 17850-CR and 15110 direct. (Or rather, 17850 had been 18-20 on weekdays so would be off already; 16-23 on weekends)

At 2049, 9605 with song in Spanish, 2052 French about fouteballe espagnole. This is to the Mideast so not cancelled, and neither is English at 19-20 to Africa on same, as others heard, which must be the ONLY English left, but both are M-F only. English to Europe is gone from 9665 at 19-20 M-F, and no doubt also the 6125 at 22-23 Sat/Sun.

At 2303, 9535 and 9620 are still on past usual listed sign-off, maybe not significant; 6125 perhaps too but Chinese CCI; 6055 in French to NAm is gone.

After 0000: 6125, 9535 and 9620 are on with weak signals not to NAm, and 9630-DRM noise. 6055, the only remaining English hour to NAm, is kaput!!! 9765 has a signal but it`s in Khmer, i.e. CRI as in China Radio International, not as in Cariari.

At 0430, 5965-CR is still on starting `Paisajes y Sabores`, seems weaker than usual; could it have been moved back to Spain? No, it`s still satellite-delayed a few sex behind 9535 et al. Announcement from REE referred to ``reducing power`` of remaining SW, and maybe they really mean that literally. 3350-CR also still on but poor. 9675, the other CR with a bigsignal aimed USward, has vanished. Direct signals also heard on 9535 poor but better than // 9620. 6055, the main direct frequency for NAm in Spanish all evening after 0100 is gone. Poor signal on 6125 which is direct to South America.

At 0612, 5965-CR is still going, as usual, aimed 150 degrees, away from us, but best bet to still hear REE at 04-08 via back-radiation.

At 1354, as expected the next morning, 17595 direct to NAm, and 15170-CR USward are gone. 21610 to ME is still audible, and also 21540 underneath Kuwait. 21610 will be our best bet in the mornings; at 1406 `Españoles en la Mar` theme and opening, also heard on poor 11815-CR to SAm, SAH and CCI but atop NHK on this occasion. 1415 discussing mariscos (seafood), 21610 weakening some, but not much echo at the moment.

Julián Santiago Díez de Bonilla, México DF, was hoping REE was not lumping Mexico in with the rest of North America to be banished from coverage, but that is the case; however, Mexicans can still hear some broadcasts from CR in the opposite direxion, or offbeam from Spain to South America.

At 1358, Kunming, CHINA, still treats us to the off-topic REE IS at 1359 Nov 28 on 7435 and 7220 to introduce the CRI Nepali service.

At 1457, 15385 with REE IS, better signal than usual, about to open to Africa for a bihour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 17655, Nov 28 at 1412 open carrier, no doubt Greenville setting up for the 1700-1830 VOA Portuguese at 94 degrees (Glenn Hausere, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 3843-LSB, Nov 28 after 0615, hams behaving badly. W4AMP is trying to complete a QSO with N1FM, but continually interrupted by a pileup of several stations, one of them saying the N-word over and over and over, also siren sounds, a stronger K9KXQ claiming he was on the frequency first, lots of talking over each other. W4AMP offers to e-mail text or pdf of FCC Part 97 about malicious interference to any of them from w4amp @ att.net Says same guys disrupt 20m like this in the daytime. This went on for at least 15 minutes (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1650, Nov 28 at 1418 UT, an hour after sunrise here, I pull some Spanish past 1640 KFXY local --- talking about ``la frontera`` and El Paso before fading out, so presumed KSVE, María, rather than Denver, whose other X-bander on 1690 was still audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** VATICAN. 7250, Nov 28 at 0608, open carrier; 6075, Nov 28 at 0611, another open carrier. No doubt Vatican Radio well ahead of the 0630 Latin mass on both. We know the RCC has money (and kW) to burn, so why not? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ZANZIBAR. 11735, Nov 27 at 2046, lively ME music, fair with flutter; 2047 YL in Swahili from ZBC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 6115, Nov 28 at 0612, pop music with fair signal. Suspect R. Nikkei 2, but can`t be sure it`s in Japanese, and // 9760 is not propagating. Aoki and EiBi show both stopping at 0610 on weekdays, while HFCC has them both (available) spanning 23-10 UT daily. Other possibilities: the very rare Radio Congo, (Brazzaville) at 0600-0830 per EiBi; and something from ZRC, Sitkunai, Lithuania in English at 0600-0800 per HFCC only, and probably wooden (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 13650, Nov 27 at 2043, open carrier with hum, lite fading, gone at 2052. HFCC has only Kuwait at 17-20, and Iran at 1830-1930. So more likely it`s Cuba setting up for the 23-24 relay of CRI in Portuguese (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED [non]. Regarding the beeps I have been hearing on many frequencies, carriers on for a second, off for several seconds, Nov 28 at 0005 UT, the one on 17938 is pretty strong, so I go portable and walk around the block --- it peaks by a house about a block away, so that`s the source, altho I see no blinking Xmas lites to match. These are really not causing harmful QRM, and tho I am curious what device produces them, I am not about to confront the neighbors, who also emit linear-amplified CB spurs all over the place on occasion (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Shortwave log 25-28/11/2012

Roberto Rizzardi, I-58019 Porto S. Stefano (GR)
11e06/42n26
Icom IC-R71E, Sangean ATS-909 15 meters outdoor random wire - Indoor self-made single-turn Loop

2012-11-25
kHz UTC ITU Program + Location Details Remarks SINPO
9345 1513 PHL FEBC Manila, Iba (FEBC) (zmb) Female talk, advertising spot, in Chinese 45333
9490 2130 USA WHRI, Cypress Creek/Furman (SC) DXing with Cumbre, ID, in E  45222
7560 2225 USA Voice of America, Al Kuwayt=Kuwait/IBB (kuw) ID, talk about Australian enviroment, Nigeria, Tanzania and Congo, Israel and Palestinians, in E 45333

2012-11-26
11900 1735 USA Brother Stair, Gavar (SW) (grk) ID, web address, sermon, in E  35322
5995 1748 ROU Radio Romania Int., Bacău/Galbeni (SW) (BC) Talk about justice, in Romanian  54434

2012-11-27
12015 1535 IRN IRIB WS, Zahedan (sib)  Talk about Azerbaijan, local mx, in Azeri  35333
15120 1553 NIG Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu (lag) Talk about Europe and Somalia, ID, s/off, in E  45544
9765 1608 NZL Radio New Zealand Int., Rangitaiki (byp) ID, Headline, in E  44333
6195 1705 G BBC WS, A'Seela   ID, situation in Egypt and Israel, in Arabic  55544
9730 2120 VTN Voice of Vietnam, Sơn Tây Talk about export, in F  44333

2012-11-28
6095 1024 HOL Transportradio, Wertachtal (bay) ID, dutch song, talk in Dutch  55555
9360 1315 USA Radio Liberty, Saipan/Agingan Point (MP) Conversation about culture, ID Radio Svoboda 45434
9420 1405 GRC Voice of Greece, Avlida=Avlis (cgr-evv) Greek song, conversation about European economy, Greek song, in Greek  54544
15120 1536 NIG Voice of Nigeria, Ikorodu (lag) Local and international news, ID, sport news, s/off, in English Low modulation 45423

--
Roberto Rizzardi
SWL I/0216/GR
Porto S. Stefano (GR) Italy
Lat 42N26 - Long 11E07 - Locator grid JN52NK
Receivers: ICOM IC-R71E
Sangean ATS909 with 2x80kHz Murata filters in FM
RTL-SDR RTL2832U+E4000 usb tuner with SDRSharp software
Antennas: Indoor self-made single-turn 75 cm diameter coax loop
15 meters outdoor random wires with RF System Magnetic Longwire Balun
MW-SW 75 cm side square loop
Telescopic and 7 meters indoor wire antenna
Dual-band VHF/UHF vertical antenna without radials
Website: http://diarioradio.blogspot.it/
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martedì 27 novembre 2012

Glenn Hauser logs November 26-27, 2012

** BRAZIL [and non]. 4755, Nov 27 at 0104, very poor signal in Portuguese, i.e. Rádio Imaculada Conceição, Campo Grande - MS per new handy updatable listing of tropical Brazilians, active or not:http://pu2tjq.apre.com.br/radiosOT-BR.htm

Rodolfo Tizzi in Montevideo, Uruguay reports: From Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil, 0658 UT. Seems to be a reactivated frequency:http://youtu.be/STXkunvjeog

The only other signal I heard in the area was VP on 4717, no doubt Yura, BOLIVIA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA. Firedrake Nov 26 after 1930:
9355, 9455, 9875, 9905, all poor at 1934 --- all to block R. Free Asia in Mandarin, via Saipan, Saipan, Palau, Tinian, respectively per Aoki

Before and after 1430 Nov 27:
 9390, fair at 1415 about equal to Chinese target:
Aoki shows vs VOA Mandarin via TINIAN
 7390, poor at 1424 mixing with something:
Aoki shows vs VOA Cantonese via Tinang, Philippines
12370, fair at 1438; none in the 13s, 14s, 15s, 16s, 17s; no doubt vs SOH, unheard (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 15340, Nov 27 at 1449, regular RHC programming has resumed instead of the 2-hour rap concert heard 24 hours earlier on this frequency only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GREECE. 9420, Nov 27 at 0640, VOG with old songs of the 1940s(?), as `Marion`s Attica` show is back, exactly one week after previous log on UT Tuesday Nov 20, tho possibly it is also on other days I have not noticed, as 31m is not always propagating. Really nice music to go to sleep by, after 0700 ID in Greek. As usual, not // R. Filia programming on 7475 in unknown language (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** INDIA. 13640, Nov 26 at 1927, ME music, fair with flutter. Must be AIR`s Arabic service, 500 kW, 300 degrees from Bengaluru. At first I suspected Kuwait ex-13650 since nothing audible there.

11670, Nov 26 at 1931 news in English about China, ASEAN, and // somewhat weaker 13695, i.e. AIR GOS, 320 and 240 degrees respectively from Bengaluru (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MADAGASCAR. 6135+, Nov 27 at 1427, Shiokaze is still audible weakly on 6135.0 with piano music, Korean, along with audible het on hi side; after JSR quits at 1430* the het becomes a JBA carrier. Based solely on reports by Ron Howard et al., it`s Madagascar long path. At least no QRM here from 6135 Yemen (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN [and non]. 21610, Nov 27 around 1450, noticed REE as usual here with some music, in a 13m check, but I had not noticed it was missing elsewhere. This bombshell from José Bueno in Córdoba:

``REE deja de emitir en onda corta para Europa y América del Norte. Tras dejar de escuchar algunas emisiones de REE, se confirma que desde ayer lunes 26 de noviembre, REE (Radio Exterior de España) ha dejado de emitir en onda corta para Europa y América del norte, desde Noblejas y Cariari, solo quedan las emisiones en DRM. Para el resto de emisiones en onda corta se ha bajado la potencia de transmisión.
Ha sido una sorpresa para todos.

SPAIN'S INTERNATIONAL RADIO STOPS BROADCASTING ON SHORTWAVE TO EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA. After no longer hearing some REE emissions, it is confirmed that from Monday 26 November, REE (Radio Exterior of Spain) has stopped broadcasting on shortwave to Europe and North America, from Noblejas and Cariari. Only DRM broadcasts remain. Power has also been reduced for the rest of the SW transmissions. It was a surprise to everyone`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [non]. 11840, Nov 27 at 1435, good signal from Denge Amerika = VOA Kurdish, talking about Kurudistan, Iraq. HFCC shows it`s 100 kW, 108 degrees from Lampertheim, GERMANY at 14-15, to be followed by English at 15-16 on exactly same parameters except the CIRAF targets change from 39N and 40W for Kurdish to 39-41 for English. The first correctly home in on defacto Kurdistan, while 41 adds Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and all of 39 and 40 means everywhere from Turkey and Yemen to Afghanistan (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [non]. 11750, Nov 26 at 1930, fair with heavy flutter, AWR theme, English ID and introducing a language I couldn`t catch, but HFCC shows Ibo, 250 kW, 328 degrees from SOUTH AFRICA. At 20-21 same Meyerton parameters shift to 11755 for French and Yoruba (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1030, Nov 27 at 0602 UT, ID for KCWJ and KCWJ.org and into Fox `news` two minutes late; what`s with that? Starts with same story heard at 0600 on KGWA 960 without Fox-hole. Blue Springs MO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ZANZIBAR. 11735, Nov 26 at 1931, music, fair with flutter (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 6903.5-USB, Nov 27 at 1457, US military net with tactical calls always in fonetix: TTX, 6PK, 6QE, MRE (a little joke there?). Or maybe they are abbreviated calls omitting prefixes? Not likely with some alfanumeric, some not (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9410-9435, Nov 27 at 1413-1418, the `banshee` slowly wandering spurblob is at first crossing Greece on 9420, down to 9410 and back up, by 1418 reaching 9430 and even 9435. It`s rather like some ionosondes sound, but they normally move faster and keep going up or down. So still suspect direly malfunxioning broadcaster. Is anyone hearing this in Eurafroasia? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9600, Nov 26 at 1936, open carrier with flutter. Nothing scheduled here until 2000 CRI English via Kashgar, and they don`t usually fool around with open carriers elsewhen. If I were a dreamer I would suspect XEYU Mexico City coming back (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 15744-15751, Nov 27 at 1444, sounds like DRM or jamming, but not really centered on 15745 or 15750. Nothing is scheduled on either, except 15745 RSO Oman at 1400-1730 in HFCC, no doubt wooden (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. Further beeps (weak steady carriers on for a second, off for variable several seconds): Nov 26 at 1921 UT, none found in the 17 MHz area where I was hearing them 23 hours earlier.

11709, Nov 27 at 0057, here`s one, beating more against Argentina 11711-v, than something much weaker on 11710.

At 0624-0638 I am finding a bunch on 17 MHz which isn`t propagating much of anything broadcast-wise, tho 15 MHz is open from Africa. These are on the main FRG-7, rather than the DX-398 on the porch, and checking against the YB-400 or DX-398 inside, they are all synchronized:

17694, 17938 --- these are 244 kHz apart, so how about other multiples? I check 17450 and 17206, and there they are too.

But I find another one which doesn`t match, at 17145, and 243 kHz above that, 17388. At first I thought they were on exact .0 kHz frequencies, but not now. Nor does dividing these by 243 or 244 come out with anything even as an harmonic fundamental.

18823, also one here, which doesn`t match either lower sequence; too late to search further in the 18s, but I did quickly check 21 and 28 MHz without finding any.

At 1535, when 16m is certainly open for long propagation, I don`t hear the beeps on 17694, 17938, 17145 or 17388.

Anyhow, these do appear to be from something nearby, but if anyone else is hearing anything like them, please let me know. As I was not noticing them until a few days ago and have not installed any new electronic gear myself, I cannot hold myself responsible. Hmm, maybe from an Xmas lite blinker circuit? Now I need to look around the neighborhood for visual synchrony (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Log Roberto Pavanello

3320 21/11 19.35 R. Sonder Grense - Meyerton Afrikaans MX suff.
 3985 23/11 18.00 Voice of Croatia - Zagabria Croato NX // a 1134 KHz buono
 4810 23/11 19.10 R. Armenia - Yeravan Arabo talk OM buono
 4895 24/11 23.00 Mongolin R. - Ulan Baatar Mongolo NX suff.
 4950 21/11 19.20 R. Nacional - Luanda PP MX suff.
 5025 24/11 04.45 R. Rebelde - Habana SS intervista buono
 5835 25/11 09.20 R. Thunderbird - EE ID  e MX buono
 6195 23/11 17.30 BBC Oman Relay - A'Seeda Arabo intervista buono
 7120 24/11 16.00 R. Hargeisa - Somalo talk OM buono
 7450 23/11 17.15 ERA Makedonias - Salonnico Greco talk economia buono
 9535 23/11 20.15 R. Thailand - Bangkok EE ID e NX buono
 9535 24/11 23.30 R.E.E. - Madrid SS Amigos de la Onda Corta ottimo
 9565 21/11 19.25 R. Deus è Amor - Curitiba PP predica in //  a 11765 KHz buono
 9610 25/11 10.00 S.W.R. - Firenze IT Studio DX by Roberto Scaglione ottimo
11725 21/11 19.30 R. New Zeland - Wellington EE talk su economia australiana buono
12035 24/11 13.48 Voice of Turkey - Ankara EE DX Corner buono
15120 24/11 15.45 Voice of Nigeria - Abuja EE economical NX buono
15225 24/11 12.45 R. Veritas - Manila Kachin Talk OM suff.
15495 24/11 13.15 R. Vaticana Marianne Relay - Tinian Vietnamita talk OM suff.
15540 23/11 18.35 R. Kuwait - EE pop MX buono
 
Roberto Pavanello
Vercelli / Italia

Glenn Hauser logs November 25-26, 2012

** BRAZIL. 15325, Nov 25 at 2010, no signal detectable yet from 1 kW R. Gazeta, supposedly active around 1830/1900-2030 only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CANADA. 680, Nov 26 at 1252 UT, C temp in English, ad for Trane heating & AC mentioning Canada, CST TC; ``traffic & weather on the ones``, a slogan which is confirmed on CJOB`s homepage
http://www.cjob.com/ I knew it must be CJOB Winnipeg, the only one of three Canadians on 680 which fits; in null of KNBR, but with some XE QRM and soon fading (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA. Firedrake Nov 26:
7390, fair at 1348 with SAH mixing Chinese, i.e. VOA Cantonese via Philippines at 13-15
No thoro search for others higher, but none run across
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA [non]. 9905, Nov 26 at 1459, RFA prélude music, 1500 ID in English but no mention of which language follows, i.e. Chinese; CCI from a SAH but no major jamming audible. Aoki shows this starts at 1500 via PALAU, switches to Tinian at 1800-2000 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 6125, Nov 26 at 0639, RHC English is dead air, no modulation at all even with volume wide open. // 6165 and 6060 were OK.

Congratulations to Cuba which has come up with yet another anomaly! Never a dull moment:

15340, Nov 26 at 1407, huge signal has to be RHC transmitter as usual, but with rap music in Spanish, slightly undermodulated. Not // 15230 or any of the other frequencies which continue with `Revista Informativa de la Mañana`, 17730, 17580, 13780, 11860, 11760, 11750 at least.

Seems to be album trax with brief pauses, but no DJ announcements. One track introduced by ``Doble-u --- Records presenta``. Occasional lyrix in English as well as Spanish, but rap is hard to understand in any language. Mentions baile (dance) several times past 1432. By 1443 the tunes are somewhat romantic: ``en lo profundo de mi corazón --- te pido perdón``. 1456 I think they say ``W Café``, still going past 1500 and 1526, 1555.

Might have been relaying some otherwise obscure Cuban domestic station or network except for no announcements or IDs. Maybe playing a demo disc. Scenario: RadioCuba operator is listening to this for his own pleasure, and doesn`t realize he is feeding it to one (only one) of the SW transmitters?

BTW, I have also been meaning to mention that since mid-October or so, I no longer hear any trace of HCJB Australia on 15340, with or without RHC; there had been quite a collision, apparently a long-path equinoxial thing. Kununurra is still scheduled at 307 degrees, 1145-1530 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [and non]. 5025, Nov 26 at 0641, R. Rebelde music is really marred by heavy RTTY QRM which has been going on for a few weeks now, altho not all the time. I ask again, what is the source of this? And when will Cuba do anything about it, like changing frequency? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [and non]. 9955, Nov 26 at 1501, heavy Cuban jamming, despite WRMI being off the air weekdays after 1500, mixing with something, Aoki-listed as RFA in Tibetan via TINIAN. Commies inadvertently and incompetently assisting Commies to block any contrary thought!

In fact, the latest WRMI program grid shows there is **NOTHING NEEDING JAMMING** except 23-01 UT weekdays (Radio Martí and Radio Libertad), and an occasional short exile program weekend afternoons or evenings (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** EGYPT. 15800, Nov 26 at 1402, music including singing, poor signal and very distorted, same problem with talk at 1435. I bet it`s Cairo. Yes, per Aoki, 13-16 in Arabic, 250 kW, 241 degrees from Abis (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GREECE. 7475, Nov 26 at 0634, presumed R. Filia, talk not in Greek or German; maybe Albanian as sometimes during this hour; not // 9420 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GUATEMALA [and non]. 4055, Nov 26 at 0207, R. Verdad ID in Spanish, and in the background I do hear the VFO sweeping back and forth across the frequency, as previously logged after RV signed off. So is this some feeble jamming, and/or a utility? 0643 recheck after TGAV is off, and with BFO still hearing the VFO in the clear (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GUIANA FRENCH. 17860-17900, Nov 25 at 2020, TDP DRM centered on 17875 is very strong, and noise spreading out to this range, diminishing at edges; and maybe would have extended to 17850 were it not for strong AM from COSTA RICA.

5844, 5926, 5994, 6076, Nov 26 at 0214, distorted spurblobs from 5960 NHK Japanese relay are still here, but seem weaker than usual; progress or just propagation? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** JAPAN [non]. 11850, Nov 25 at 2029, NHK IS, 2030 `Sakura` and signing on one of two daily French broadcasts; this one is 250 kW, 305 degrees from MADAGASCAR so also USward, and reaching even unto Enid with a good signal (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** KOREA NORTH. 2850, Nov 26 at 1333, poor signal in Korean from KCBS; when I QRT before 0700 I left receiver tuned here anticipating this (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** KOREA NORTH [non]. 11585, Nov 26 at 1508, assertive M in Korean, almost could pass for DPRK style, but then to less assertive W after apparent news clip, i.e. R. Free Asia, 15-17, 250 kW, 321 degrees from TINIAN, and no jamming audible. Conveniently led into by another Korean broadcast before 1500 weekdays on same, KTWR (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 960, UT Mon Nov 26 at 0600 UT, local KGWA goes silent and this time I get another clear ID under the open carrier mentioning ``frontera, Nuevo Laredo, XEK, transmitiendo en la frecuencia de 960 kHz con una potencia de 5 mil watts`` and then the 4 descending XEW chimes, followed by music but fading into the other QRM (Glenn Hauser, Enid OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 6185, Nov 26 at 0638, open carrier, so XEPPM has failed to turn off the transmitter, but never fails to turn off the modulation shortly after 0600. Was it on all night? At 1341, still open carrier with SAH over weak music, presumably Asian station; weaker but carrier still detectable at 1503 along with the SAH (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NEW ZEALAND. 5950, Monday Nov 26 at 1338, RNZI `Mailbox` is starting a DX report from Kevin Hand in Dunedin – axually talking about computer programs, antennas more than utility DX logs as he says he has not been very active lately. I have other stuff to monitor, so plan to go back and listen to entire show online --- but the link to what is usually the latest show
http://www.rnzi.com/audio/mailbox.mp3
axually brings up the previous show starting right off with Bryan Clark`s last DX report for this year. Prop report mentions solar flare Thursday 8 November. Next time: Kevin Hand, so it`s the Nov 12 show.

For the latest show aired today, the other link gets it:
http://www.rnzi.com/audio/mailbox2.mp3
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OMAN. 15560, Nov 26 at 1404, poor signal with rock music, heavy beat, English DJ mentions ``number one``. Is R. Sultanate of Oman, ex-15140 where there is nothing now. (Unfortunately for me, 15560 confronts a cable DTV box blobjammer, at least today). 1433 YL in English, apparently news as usual on semihour. Why would they move? No QRM on 15140 now, but maybe avoiding DRM later from India, jammed RFA Tibetan earlier during the long span Oman had been using 15140.

15560 was already woodenly registered by Oman at 14-16, only in Arabic, 100 kW, 220 degrees from Thumrait; and indeed HFCC has nothing else on it between 06 and 01. Of course, they wouldn`t know about Firedrake on 15560 and offset V. of Tibet which often showed up here. Rodolfo Tizzi, Uruguay was still hearing it fair at 1726 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ROMANIA. 7310, Nov 26 at 0635, RRI English with sufficient signal plugging their ``Personality of the Year`` promotion, for whom nominations are now being taken by all means including fax, or form on their website which we found here:
http://www.rri.ro/art.shtml?lang=1&sec=8&art=311315
Winner to be announced on January 1. They/he/she may be ``based on`` listener input, but with such an open-ended solicitation it`s hard to imagine anyone getting a majority of votes. Of course there could be external campaigns to promote a certain candidate, but without knowing what others are suggesting. The real reason for this is to keep listeners engaged and evoke evidence for the powers that be that RRI has an audience (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SAO TOME. 15620, Nov 25 at 2022, VOA French, fair but QRM from WEWN 15610 squishy spur circa 15619, reduced by tuning USB. HFCC shows 15620 during this semihour only from Pinheira, in addition to 1830-1900 French via Greenville, leaving a gap on 15620 from 19-20, while 15225 Greenville is continuous. Now 15620 is aimed 88 degrees across northern edge of Congo DR, maybe also for Central African Republic (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SOMALILAND. 7120, Nov 26 at 1343 open carrier, S9+10, then some music and undermodulated talk, presumed R. Hargeisa longpath. 1349 better in talk, presumed Somali. After hour break, 1502 very poor carrier with music (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [non]. 12045, Nov 26 at 1357, mixture of Chinese and English, and this time I can tell it`s VOA as mentioned a few times in apparent English language lesson, and not // 9570 CRI English via Cuba with Chinese lesson dispensable end-of-hour filler. During this hour from 1300, VOA is 325 degrees from SAIPAN, per Aoki and also jammed, probably by CNR1 but that not audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9990, Nov 25 at 2035, WTWW-2 is inbooming with gospel music, IADs, not Brother Scare who will presumably start at 2100. So 12105, WTWW-3 is off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7506.4, Nov 26 at 0211, WRNO is still absent (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7555, Nov 26 at 0218, KJES in Spanish with responsive catechisms, undermodulated but much better than it has been lately on 11715 in the mornings; fair signal with ``running-water`` ute QRM.

11715, Nov 26 at 1439, usual very strong signal, but barely modulated: this time is readable with volume wide open, Bible stuff in English (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5890, UT Mon Nov 26 at 0212 and still at 0220, dead air/open carrier, no doubt WWCR, tho new program sked dated Nov 19 shows WWCR-4 off the air 2300-0400 on Sat/UT Sun and Sun/UT Mon, continuous on other days (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7315, UT Monday Nov 26 at 0216, `Pirating with Cumbre`, from WHRI, fair signal and Chris is sounding `hollow` as propagation is declining. Last time I checked a few weeks ago, `DXing with Cumbre` at 0200 Monday was on 5920 only, but something else there now (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 660, Nov 26 at 1303 UT, ``660 AM, The Answer``, weather and traffic for Dallas, anti-Obama promo. Silly slogan for KSKY but certainly sets it apart; COL Balch Springs` claim to fame, tho studio address in Irving, W of Dallas. B.S. is on Loop 635 ESE of Dallas proper, and could be considered a suburb of Mesquite which is a suburb of Dallas, i.e. a subsuburb of Dallas (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1040, Nov 26 at 1310 UT, in WHO null, ad for Dr. Monica Dobbins, dentist and alleged cousin of the speaker, on Cheyenne Blvd., 719-423-5122; promo Colorado Springs Radio Group. So I am confident this is KCBR Monument CO, which NRC AM Log 2012 says has a nostalgia/talk/religious format.

It`s always non-direxional, with 15 kW day, 2 kW critical hours. Official sunrise in November is not until 1345 UT; December 1415. Also has PSRA of *one watt* starting at 1300 UT in Oct-Jan, doubling to two watts in Feb, quintupling to 10 watts in March, and then 500 watts rest of year when SR is after 6 am local --- April, August, September. Well, this was no puny one watt (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 950, Nov 26 at 1327, ID in passing sounds like KGON, CCI and ACI from KGWA 960. Nothing like it in the NRC AM Log, nor in a fuzzy/fuzzier search at
http://topazdesigns.com/ambc/
Referring to a related FM? Not KGON 92.3 in Portland OR; and there is no KGOM on FM (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 6029 approx., Nov 26 at 1337, considerable audible het below 6030 CNR1 which is jamming Ming Hui Radio from Taiwan at 13-14, per Aoki. Maybe it`s 100 kW Ming Hui itself. Certainly much further down than Myanmar measured on 6029.991 a few weeks ago by Wolfgang Büschel (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9422v, Nov 26 at 1353, ``banshee`` blob of rumbling carrier varying up and down slightly, at first higher than very weak presumed Greece on 9420, then atop it; also has some flutter on it. By 1457 check, it`s around 9410 (Glenn Hauser, OK,m DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 21724, Nov 25 at 2015, 15251 at 2020, 12136 and 12105 at 2021, irregular beeps, carrier on for about one second, and off for varying periods, same thing as logged on 15251 yesterday. All weak, but steady. I am getting these on the porch with the DX-398. Can it be something local? I walk around outside the house and there is no change in strength, especially when I approach the now ``smart`` water and electric meters, which have UHF transponders in them. Next project: try to determine if the different frequencies are synchronized, and find any more of them. 12105 was in the absence of WTWW (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

domenica 25 novembre 2012

Glenn Hauser logs November 24-25, 2012

** BRAZIL. 15325, Nov 24 at 1855, no signal detectable from R. Gazeta, São Paulo, vs 15330 Cuban radio war. On the radioescutas group, Cássio Santos reported Nov 18 that he always hears it on a very limited schedule, coming on around 1830 or 1900 and off by 2030 UT. Need to keep checking during these hours (converted from local presumably meaning UT -2 currently); only 1 kW from ZYE964. Martí quits 15330 at 2000, but not necessarily the jamming (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA. Firedrake Nov 25, before 1400:
12370, good at 1351 with flutter
No others found 13-18 MHz (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 15340, Nov 25 at 1400, RHC modulation suddenly stops on this frequency, but continues elsewhere, and by 1413 has also resumed here.

13740, Nov 25 at 1401, dead air too here for CRI English relay, JIP news at 1402:44. Typical slipshod operation (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [and non]. 5745, Nov 25 at 1344, wall-of-noise jamming mixing about equally with weak R. Martí, now expanded to 11-14 on this frequency, but is the jamming too? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** JAPAN [non]. 11925, Sunday Nov 25 at 1347, YL in Indonesian about ``Orang Japan`` in conversation with OM, 1349 into song ``Every Hurt`` which is not in English or Indonesian, but Japanese. Good signal but with some IADs.

At 1405, now it`s NHK in English news, better than // 11695 and holding own against 11930 Cuban radio war; 1410 into `Friends Around the World` on ``eating-out day`` Nov 23. 11925 is via HBN USA per HFCC, otherwise known as T8WH PALAU, 100 kW due west at 1315-1430; while 11695 is Uzbekistan (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** KUWAIT. 13650, Nov 24 at 1900, ``Huna Kuwait``, Arabic with fair signal, while 15540 English is a JBA carrier (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 930, Sunday Nov 25 at 1300 UT, WKY is dominated by weekly token English pubaffs show, but instead of 30 minutes, it`s back to banda Mexican music already by 1320 recheck (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SOMALILAND. 7120, Nov 25 at 1338, R. Hargeisa presumed in talk, too weak to tell if in English, also CW QRhaM; weaker than Myanmar 7110 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1644 monitoring: 9955, Saturday Nov 24 at 1850, the 1830 airing on WRN via WRMI cannot be confirmed; JBA carrier under jamming. Tnx a lot, Arnie! Nothing in Spanish, let alone Cuban around this time on WRMI as an excuse. Next: Sunday 1630, Monday 0530, Tuesday 1200.

5830, UT Sunday 0500 WOR confirmed on WTWW-1 new frequency; not heard anytime 0200-0600+ on WTWW-2 5085 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 12105, Nov 24 at 1901, WTWW-3 very good in Arabic; had been off earlier in the day when Russian usually appears on Saturdays.

9479, Nov 25 at 1343, WTWW-1 is already on here, presumably still changing from 5830 at 1300, not 1400 as DX Re Mix News believes. The reverse switch is at 0000, replacing 0100, not 2300 as DX Re Mix News reports (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 720, UT Sunday Nov 25 at 0610, surprised to hear Milt Rosenberg on WGN, discussion of Judaism. Has his `Extension 720` been rescheduled again? No, website still shows UT Mon-Fri 0400-0600, and after 0600 UT Sunday, `WGN Weekend Late Night`, so maybe that`s an anything-goes repeat filler block (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 930, Sunday Nov 25 at 1300 UT as WKY OKC is starting its token English pubaffs show, I null it to find something else in English, country music, then 1301 ID as ``Colorado Country, 101.9 FM, KRKY, Winter Park`` --- the parts I caught, mentioned other words, maybe the AM frequency, and Granby, its city of license. Then apparently same station into talkshow about free speech, someone paranoid about the Obama administration`s FCC trying to control broadcasting.

In NRC AM Log, FM frequency chex except its real call is K270AL, another case of tail wagging dog in the mad rush by AMers to get on the FM band by any means possible. KRKY 930 is 4500/121 watts non-direxional, and I would be pleased to have heard it at night power, until November official sunrise at 1345 UT (December: 1415). O, KRKY enjoys a PSRA of 500 watts from August thru April, i.e. starting at 1300 UT.

It`s hard to imagine how this translator in such a mountainous area at the SW corner of Rocky Mountain National Park, could have better coverage than AM, unless the FM is atop a peak. FCC shows:

Effective Radiated Power (ERP):          0.25 kW
Antenna Height Above Average Terrain:    0. meters HAAT --
Calculate HAAT [leads to 156 meters, standard disclaimers]
Antenna Height Above Mean Sea Level:  2530. meters AMSL
Antenna Height Above Ground Level:      55. meters AGL

Elevation of the town of Granby itself is 2428 meters, so K270AL is not much higher. Comparing the coordinates of FM and AM, they are almost identical, only the FM latitude being two seconds further south (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1710, Nov 24 at 1908 UT, weak carrier; maybe signs of an incipient TIS? In my nighttime MW scans, I always include 1710 and have yet to hear any sign of the pirates frequently reported from further north and east (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7850, Nov 25 at 1342, CHU has CCI from Spanish 2-way SSB using this as BFO. Is nothing sacred? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 15251.0, Nov 24 at 1856, carrier on and off producing one-second beeps with BFO, but unevenly spaced from 4 to 10 sex apart; intruder, anyway (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Shortwave log 24/11/2012

Roberto Rizzardi, I-58019 Porto S. Stefano (GR)
11e06/42n26
Icom IC-R71E, Sangean ATS-909 15 meters outdoor random wire - Indoor self-made single-turn Loop

2012-11-24
kHz UTC ITU Program + Location Details Remarks SINPO
7370 1500 HRV Voice of Croatia, Deanovec (SW) Pop songs, talk in Croatian  44444
11905 1512 USA Radio Free Asia, Al-Dhabbaya (SW) (abd) Talk in Tibetan  45544
6095 1555 HOL KBC Radio, Wertachtal (bay) Oldies mx, ID, talk in E  54554
9765 1609 NZL Radio New Zealand Int., Rangitaiki (byp) Talk in E  32322
9585 1859 THA Radio Thailand, Udon Thani (SW) (udt) ID, t/s, news, advertising, in E  45434
3985 2330 HRV Voice of Croatia, Deanovec (SW) ID, news, wx, schedule, samba song, in S  55444
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Roberto Rizzardi
SWL I/0216/GR
Porto S. Stefano (GR) Italy
Lat 42N26 - Long 11E07 - Locator grid JN52NK
Receivers: ICOM IC-R71E
Sangean ATS909 with 2x80kHz Murata filters in FM
RTL-SDR RTL2832U+E4000 usb tuner with SDRSharp software
Antennas: Indoor self-made single-turn 75 cm diameter coax loop
15 meters outdoor random wires with RF System Magnetic Longwire Balun
MW-SW 75 cm side square loop
Telescopic and 7 meters indoor wire antenna
Dual-band VHF/UHF vertical antenna without radials
Website: http://diarioradio.blogspot.it/
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Dx Re Mix News # 757

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DX RE MIX NEWS # 757 from Georgi Bancov & Ivo Ivanov. Date: Sun Nov.25,2012
Also visit:, sections "DXPeditions" and "VIDEO"
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GERMANY(non)    Some MBR changes:
Frequency changes of Bible Voice Broadcasting Network from Nov.24:
0800-0830 NF  7220 WER 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu English Sun, ex 5945
0800-0845 NF  7220 WER 100 kW / non-dir to WeEu English Sat, ex 5945

Brother Stair/The Overcomer Ministry TOM, new additional transmissions:
1100-1300 on 15565 TRM 250 kW / 060 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun fron Nov.3

JAPAN    Frequency change of Shiokaze Sea Breeze in various languages*:
1330-1430 NF  6135 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE  , ex 5910 (altenat.5985)
2000-2100 on  6110 YAM 100 kW / 280 deg to KRE no change (alt.5910/5965)
* Jap Mon/Wed/Thu; Chi/Kor Tue; Eng Fri; Kor/Jap Sat; Jap/Kor Sun

POLAND(non)    Frequency change of Polish Radio External Service:
1630-1730 NF  6000*SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu, ex  9755 Polish
1730-1830 NF  6000*SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu, ex  9755 Belorussian
1830-1900 NF  6000 SOF 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu, ex  9755 Russian
* strong QRM in Moscow and Minsk from RRI in Romanian 1700-1757 on 5995!!!

SOUTH KOREA    No transmissions of KBS World in Spanish to Europe:
0600-0700 on  6045 WOF or KIM. Checking on Nov.19-25 and no signal

USA(non)   Frequency changes of IBB:
Radio Liberty in Tajik:
0100-0300 NF  9955 UDO 250 kW / 316 deg to CeAs, ex  7275 LAM

Deewa Radio in Pashto:
0100-0400 NF  9545 BIB 100 kW / 088 deg to WeAs, ex  9955 UDO
0100-0400 NF 12005 IRA 250 kW / 340 deg to WeAs, ex 11895 IRA

Voice of America in Farsi:
0230-0330 NF  7360 WER 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs, ex 0130-0230 on 7400 WER
0230-0330 on  9445 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs, ex 0130-0230 on 9445 LAM
0230-0330 on  9495 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs, ex 0130-0230 on same BIB

Radio Liberty in Uzbek:
0300-0400 NF  9855 LAM 100 kW / 077 deg to CeAs, ex 13790 PHT

Radio Free Asia in Chinese
0300-0400 NF 21765 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Mon, ex 21450
0300-0400 NF 21775 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Tue, ex 21450
0300-0400 NF 21785 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Wed, ex 21450
0300-0400 NF 21700 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Thu, ex 21450
0300-0400 NF 21710 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Fri, ex 21450
0300-0400 NF 21745 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Sat, ex 21450
0300-0400 NF 21755 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Sun, ex 21450
0400-0500 NF 21775 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Mon, ex 21450
0400-0500 NF 21785 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Tue, ex 21450
0400-0500 NF 21700 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Wed, ex 21450
0400-0500 NF 21710 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Thu, ex 21450
0400-0500 NF 21745 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Fri, ex 21450
0400-0500 NF 21755 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Sat, ex 21450
0400-0500 NF 21765 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Sun, ex 21450
0500-0600 NF 21785 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Mon, ex 21450
0500-0600 NF 21700 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Tue, ex 21450
0500-0600 NF 21710 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Wed, ex 21450
0500-0600 NF 21745 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Thu, ex 21450
0500-0600 NF 21755 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Fri, ex 21450
0500-0600 NF 21765 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Sat, ex 21450
0500-0600 NF 21775 TIN 250 kW / 304 deg to EaAs Sun, ex 21450

Radio Liberty in Russian
1600-1700 NF  9840 BIB 100 kW / 063 deg to EaEu, ex  5930 LAM
1700-1800 NF  9840 BIB 100 kW / 063 deg to EaEu, ex  9405 LAM

Radio Farda in Farsi
1700-1900 NF 12035 BIB 100 kW / 105 deg to WeAs, ex 13615 LAM

USA(and non)    Winter B-12 of Radio Taiwan International via Okeechobee:
0000-0100 on 15440 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to CeAm Cantonese/Hakka
0100-0200 on 11565 YFR 100 kW / 140 deg to SoAm Spanish
2200-2300 on  6115 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg to NoAm English
2200-2300 on 15440 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to CeAm English
2300-2400 on  9690 YFR 100 kW / 222 deg to CARB Spanish
2300-2400 on 15440 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to CeAm Chinese

USA(non)    Full winter B-12 of WYFR Family Radio, sorted by time:
1100-1200 on  6220 HUW 100 kW / 265 deg to SEAs Burmese
1100-1200 on 11520 BAJ 100 kW / 180 deg to SEAs Tagalog
1100-1300 on  6240 BAJ 100 kW / 310 deg to EaAs Chinese
1100-1300 on  9280 PAO 100 kW / 335 deg to EaAs Chinese
1300-1400 on  7540 TAI 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Vietnamese
2200-2245 on 17575 YFR 100 kW / 140 deg to SoAm Portuguese
2300-0045 on 13695 YFR 100 kW / 160 deg to SoAm Spanish
2300-0100 on 11565 YFR 100 kW / 140 deg to SoAm Portuguese
2300-0400 on  6115 YFR 100 kW / 355 deg to NoAm English
0000-0145 on  5985 YFR 100 kW / 181 deg to SoAm Spanish
0100-0145 on 15440 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to CeAm Spanish
0100-0200 on 11825 YFR 100 kW / 160 deg to SoAm Spanish
0200-0400 on  6875 YFR 100 kW / 285 deg to CeAm Spanish
0200-0400 on  9930 YFR 100 kW / 222 deg to CARB Spanish

Drastic cuts of transmissions in different languages via overseas relays.
CANCELLED ALL TRANSMISSIONS VIA MBR,BABCOCK,MADAGASCAR AND CIS COUNTRIES:
1200-1300 on 13690 TRM 250 kW / 075 deg to SEAs Tagalog
1200-1300 on 17570 DHA 250 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Thai
1300-1400 on 12130 ERV 300 kW / 125 deg to SoAs Nepali
1300-1400 on 15750 KCH 250 kW / 116 deg to SEAs Burmese
1300-1400 on 17735 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Kannada
1300-1400 on 17810 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Telugu
1300-1500 on 17510 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Bengali
1400-1500 on  9440 TAC 200 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Assamese
1400-1500 on  9855 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SoAs Marathi
1400-1500 on 13605 TRM 250 kW / 335 deg to CeAs Uzbek
1400-1500 on 15315 ISS 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Malayalam
1400-1500 on 15325 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Oriya
1400-1500 on 15455 ERV 300 kW / 125 deg to SoAs Urdu
1400-1500 on 15520 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Hindi
1400-1500 on 15680 WER 500 kW / 095 deg to SoAs Sindhi
1400-1500 on 17810 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Tamil
1400-1600 on  7550 ERV 300 kW / 125 deg to SoAs Punjabi
1400-1600 on 15650 NAU 500 kW / 095 deg to SoAs Hindi
1500-1600 on  9380 KCH 250 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Pashto
1500-1600 on 11610 DHA 250 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English
1500-1600 on 11995 DHA 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English
1500-1600 on 13630 WER 500 kW / 105 deg to SoAs Gujarati
1500-1600 on 15370 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Tamil
1500-1600 on 15470 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Marathi
1500-1600 on 15680 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Kannada
1600-1700 on  6175 MEY 250 kW / 076 deg to SEAf Malagasy
1600-1700 on  9380 ERV 300 kW / 125 deg to SoAs Urdu
1600-1700 on  9590 MDC 250 kW / 320 deg to EaAf Swahili
1600-1700 on 11740 DHA 250 kW / 105 deg to SoAs English
1600-1700 on 11955 WER 500 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian
1600-1700 on 11995 NAU 250 kW / 125 deg to N/ME Arabic
1600-1700 on 13660 ISS 500 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Oromo
1600-1700 on 15160 ISS 500 kW / 131 deg to EaAf Amharic
1700-1800 on  6045 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Amharic
1700-1800 on  7385 MDC 050 kW / 310 deg to EaAf English
1700-1800 on  7395 MDC 250 kW / 275 deg to CeAf English
1700-1800 on  9430 SKN 300 kW / 110 deg to SEEu Turkish
1700-1800 on  9800 WER 500 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Persian
1700-1800 on  9810 WER 250 kW / 120 deg to N/ME Arabic
1700-1800 on 11690 WER 100 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic
1700-1800 on 11975 WOF 250 kW / 128 deg to EaAf Somali
1700-1800 on 17545 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg to CeAf English
1800-1900 on  5885 MEY 100 kW / 015 deg to SoAf English
1800-1900 on  9770 WOF 250 kW / 102 deg to SEEu Turkish
1800-1900 on  9840 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to NEAf Arabic
1800-1900 on  9895 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to CEAf English
1800-1900 on 11665 WER 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf English
1800-1900 on 11875 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WCAf Igbo
1800-2000 on  7395 MDC 250 kW / 320 deg to EaAf English
1830-1930 on 17550 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf Hausa
1830-1930 on 17660 ASC 250 kW / 085 deg to CeAf French
1900-2000 on  3955 MEY 100 kW / 076 deg to SoAf Portuguese
1900-2000 on  5935 MEY 100 kW / 335 deg to SoAf Portuguese
1900-2000 on  9500 WER 250 kW / 150 deg to NoAf Arabic
1900-2000 on  9695 NAU 500 kW / 210 deg to WeAf French
1900-2000 on  9805 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to CEAf Swahili
1900-2000 on  9885 DHA 250 kW / 210 deg to SoAf English
1900-2000 on 11665 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WCAf Yoruba
1900-2100 on  6020 MDC 050 kW / 255 deg to SoAf English
2000-2100 on  9490 WER 250 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Arabic
2000-2100 on  9500 WER 500 kW / 205 deg to WeAf French
2000-2200 on 15195 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WCAf English
2100-2200 on  6010 WER 250 kW / 210 deg to WeAf Arabic
2100-2200 on  7305 WER 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf French
2200-2400 on 11615 GUF 500 kW / 170 deg to SoAm Portuguese
2200-2400 on 15280 GUF 500 kW / 215 deg to SoAm Spanish

Ascolti AM Luca Botto Fiora

Ascolti AM (orari UTC)

Segnale / Signal
IN - Insufficiente / Poor
SF - Sufficiente / Fair
BN - Buono / Good
MB - Molto buono / Very good

Sabato 24 novembre 2012
Finalmente qualche ascolto autunno-invernale!
07.40 - 9665 KCBS (Corea N.) - Mx trionfale. SF
07.55 - 6165 NHK Yamata (tk YL)+RN Tchadienne (canto). SF
08.40 - 9510 XINJIANG PBS (Cina), tk OM+YL. SF-IN
09.00 - 9680 Mix tent. KNLS+RRI Jakarta (dominante). SF-IN
09.27 - 9400 FEBC (Filippine), Mandarino, tk YL. SF-IN
09.28 - 9430 FEBC (Filippine), Mandarino, no // 9400. SF-BN
12.39 - 6180 CNR 1 - Lingshi (Cina), tk OMs. SF-IN
12.46 - 7385 PBS XIZANG (Tibet), tk YL. SF-IN
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Ma WYFR via Taiwan non doveva chiudere il 12 novembre?
12.51 - 9280 WYFR - Lezioni di inglese. BN-SF
13.00 - 11550 WYFR - Hindi, tk OM. SF-IN

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Luca Botto Fiora

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QTH G.C. 09E13 - 44N21
Rapallo (Genova) - Italia

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Rack 1 (LW-MW-SW)
RICEVITORI
R7 Drake
VR5000DSP Yaesu
PL-660 Tecsun
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ANTENNE
1) Da 70 kHz a 2 MHz:
Loop in ferrite di 75 cm ACA modificata per LW-VLF
Preamplificatore RF K0LR-WA1ION autocostruito (escludibile)
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2) Da 2 a 5-6 MHz:
Loop magnetico interno tipo KR1ST 150x100 cm su finestra
Preamplificatore RF kit LX1456 NE (escludibile)
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3) Da 5-6 a 30 MHz:
Dipolo aperto esterno 21 m
Balun 1:32 su toroide FT-140/43 ACA
Eliminatore di QRM MFJ 1026 modificato W8JI (escludibile)


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ACCESSORI
Splitters 0-1000 MHz a 2 vie GBC

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Rack 2 (LW-MW)
RICEVITORE
E5 Etón
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ANTENNE
Loop in ferrite di 75 cm ACA

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REGISTRATORI
Digitali Sony
ICD-B500 (R7)
ICD-BX112 (VR5000DSP - E5)
ICD-BX800 (PL-660)
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Musicassette
TRC-1149 Sanyo (R7)

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SOFTWARE (Mac OSX)
Audacity 2.0.2 (acquisizione-conversione audio)
DXToolbox 4.1.1 demo (propagazione)
EarthDesk 6.0.2 demo (scrivania-orologio mondiale)
HourWorld 3.4.3 demo (orologio mondiale)
Multimode 6.3 demo Black Cat Systems (UTEs)
TimePalette 6.1 demo (orologio mondiale)

Glenn Hauser logs November 23-24, 2012

** AUSTRALIA. 21725, UT Sat Nov 23 at 2204, RA news is VG here, and not on 21740; in fact, it`s the OSOB as usual in this daypart. 2205 starts `Pacific Beat Weekend Review`. Must have punched up wrong frequency, as 21725 is supposed to be at 03-07, 355 degrees to Asia and sometimes audible here, while 21740 is 21-01, 70 degrees to Pacific and VG USward. Not that it matters, as there is no ACI or CCI to either on this sparse band (19000, also reliable here, is on at 23-03).

7410, Nov 24 at 0735, RA good signal, YLs discussing laser eye surgery; now much better than outfading // 11945. Still seems strange to find RA OOB on 7 MHz, now scheduled 07-09, 100 kW, 30 degrees from Shep. And simultaneously registered as DRM with 40 kW, so if RA ever gets DRM authorized, this good AM service will turn to noise.

11660, Nov 24 at 1442, RA `Saturday Night Country` // much stronger 11945. 11660 is now registered 13-18 to Asia, 19-21 to Pacific, always Shepparton (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** BOLIVIA. 4717-, Nov 24 at 0058, best LA signal in this bandarea, but only poor, with music past 0100, i.e. R. Yatun Ayllu Yura, in Yura (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA. Firedrake Nov 24 circa 1430:
9390, fair at 1427 atop something, i.e. VOA Chinese via TINIAN
No other FD found 10-18 MHz at 1435-1445
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** GREECE. 7475, Sat Nov 24 at 0629, ``Big Girls Don`t Cry`` classic song in English, fair signal and not // stronger 9420 othermusic. Then non-English announcement, probably Greek, and 0631 definitely ID as Radio Filía, into German. So does this replace 11645, which is usually inaudible here? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** KUWAIT. 15540, Nov 23 at 1805 I check for R. Kuwait in English. It is poorly audible, but recognizably the ponderous Islamic-evangelization guy intoning, but high local line noise level surpasses it. By 1846 recheck, inaudible (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 1000, Nov 24 at 0600 UT, easily audible in KTOK null is full ID from ``La Rancherita``, ``desde donde comienza la patria``, Ciudad Juárez, XEFV (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NIGERIA. 15120, Nov 23 at 1807, no signal AM or DRM, but at 1845 weak DRM is noisy from V. of Nigeria (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6925+, AM, strongest signal heard from a pirate in a long time, steady S9+18 and very little fading, but with BFO, carrier slightly unstable and on the hi side; and VG modulation too, Nov 24 at 0612, claims to be broadcasting in C-Quam stereo --- really? But who has a C-Quam SW radio? Professional-sounding DJ, ex-FM? with produced IDs, slogans, ``music to the power of X``. Back-announces a few songs at a time. 0617 hello to Skeezix (?) and to Blue Ocean Radio; address
xfmshortwave@gmail.com offering QSLs ASAP, but is behind since it`s time-consuming to check the reports against logs, listen to clips, which he prefers to get. 0623 stage-whispered IDs as XFM. 0633 says tune ``Saved by Zero`` will be next, 6:33 timecheck so apparently live, ``XFM, the power of X``; 0641 ``Music to the power of X``. I doze but still going at 0712 inviting reports also to be posted at FRC, FRN or HF Underground. 0714 saying goodnight, then something by
 Incubus; finished at 0721, ID again mentioning C-Quam, ``music to the power of X``, and carrier cut immediately (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 960, UT Sat Nov 24 at 0600-0605, KGWA Enid is again deadairing, audiblizing when carrier is carefully nulled, echoey ABC News, i.e. KMA IA and probably WERC AL. First commercial break is 0602-0603, but always national, it seems (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN [non]. 5965, Sat Nov 24 at 0610, very good REE via CR, with `Amigos de la Onda Corta` underway with historical item about 2LO. Hardly any of the media stories on this show really concern shortwave (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TIBET [non]. 17535, Nov 24 at 1433, V. of Tibet, via MADAGASCAR, fair with no jamming audible. Next broadcast was missing 48 hours ago, but today at 1529 carrier on 15485, 1529:50 starting with music and presumed Tibetan talk, no jamming either (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U K [non]. 17640, Nov 23 at 1847, BBCWS English discussion on saving face in Singapore and which countries are ``most emotional``. Seems like a typically deep topic on `World, Have Your Say`. Fairly good signal, i.e. 17-19, 250 kW, 5 degrees from SOUTH AFRICA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 15225 & 15620, Nov 23 at 1832, VOA French on equally bigsigs, must both be Greenville, but why? Yes, both 250 kW at 94 degrees, certainly unnecessary duplication unless one has a QRM problem in the target. 15225 runs to 2030 while 15620 is for this semihour only (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1644 monitoring: 5110v-CUSB, UT Sat Nov 24 on Area 51 via WBCQ, confirmed starting a semiminute before 0230. Further airings: On WRMI 9955, Saturday 1830, Sunday 0900, 1630, Monday 0530, Tuesday 1200. On WTWW-1 NEW 5830, UT Sunday 0500; maybe sometime that evening as late as 0600 on WTWW-2 5085. On WRN via SiriusXM 120: Saturday 1830 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 13570, Fri Nov 23 at 1812, no signal from WINB, ceding the frequency to CODAR. WINB`s schedule has been greatly curtailed, not only with the departure of Brother Scare who used to occupy weekday mornings --- and their website schedule still hasn`t been updated since Oct 7 when it was in EDT/UT. There had been other programming from 1530 onward weekdays (meaning 1630 now).

9265, Nov 23 at 2210, now WINB is on with gospel huxter, QRM from irregular noise bursts, apparently from a ute on hi side.

13570, Sat Nov 24 at 1439, now WINB is on with hum, non-BS g.h. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9955, Sat Nov 24 at 0727, WRMI in Portuguese, and at this late hour the Cuban jamming has finally quit. It`s the `Encontro DX` show from Brasil`s Rádio Aparecida, frequently mentioned. Is just finishing enumerating 20 shortwave stations in some survey. 0731 fading down a bit during novelty music.

BTW, for those awake, KBS World Radio still has a North American relay, fortuitously, since WRN runs it daily in English at 08-09, and WRMI relays that M-F, as Peter W. Hansen, LINY, outpoints. In fact WRN to NAm now has KBSWR thrice daily for an hour in English, at 03, 08 and 21 UT. Then at 0900 Sat & Sun on WRMI, not WRN, is WORLD OF RADIO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 2335, Nov 24 at 0115 I am again hearing a gospel huxter in English. This time I can match it to WWRB on 5050, and mixing with some other audio. That matches to: 7385 WHRI. 7385 minus 5050 = 2335! So it`s a difference mix produced in the DX-398 only by these two very strong signals, and not a real reception. WHRI may occupy 7385 any time between 23 and 14, but surely axually less, and 2335 can appear only when it and 5050 are both inblasting (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 12105, Sat Nov 24 at 1441, WTWW-3 is missing from usual Saturday morning appearances in Russian (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ZAMBIA. 13590, Nov 23 at 1812, praise music poor with flutter so 1Africa, CVC still hasn`t terminated SW completely. CODAR QRM (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9315, Nov 24 at 1426, big open carrier, from what? Cuts off at 1430:20*. Scheduled here is VOA Tibetan via THAILAND at 14-15, apparently giving up for lack of program input (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 9795, Nov 24 at 0725, open carrier with hum, so what will develop at 0730? Nothing, just continues. Suspect it`s GUIANA FRENCH, known for humming carriers far beyond scheduled times, which on 9795 would be 0930-1000, NHK in Spanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 17536-USB, Nov 24 at 1527, INTRUDER, Spanish 2-way as I turn volume back up still tuned to 17535 after V. of Tibet. Despite strong AM signal interfering from 17540, i.e. Romania in Arabic (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)