Here is my extended log for the last night. There was an unexpected power outage for a few hours starting at 2 o'clock local time. The noise floor (it's not that high here) dropped to zero and it was a real pleasure for me to scan the bands.
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2325: Chaine 3 from Algeria with excellent signal on 252 kHz. A program of oriental music and occasional talk. SINPO: 45544
2327: Galei Zahal is off the air on 6885 kHz. Checked all other frequencies, including 6973, 7635, 9235, 10340, in case of a frequency change, but found nothing on them too.
2330: Excellent signal from WWCR Nashville on 13845. A Bible reading program program of a male preacher. SINPO: 55555
2330: AIR National Channel in Hindi with excellent signal on 9425 kHz. A program of Hindustani music.
Tajik Radio 1 in Tajik language with excellent signal on 4765. Very good modulation. Morning talk program.
2335: Digital utility signal, similar to Link-11, transmitting on 3745 kHz inside the 80 meters ham radio band. The Russian military beacon, well-known as The Pip also transmit in the 80 meters band - on 3756 kHz.
WWCR on 6875 kHz providing excellent reception here, except for some weak STANAG-4285 QRM.
Italians talking in 5050 kHz USB with huge 59 signal. I have no idea what they were talking about. Also no ide if these are licensed mariners or just freebanders.
I also have a good signal from Rebelde (5025) and Radio Habana Cuba (5040) with the usual summertime QRN.
Good signal from Radio Clube Do Para on 4885 kHz. SINPO: 45343
Russian pirates (also known as radio hooligans) are talking in AM in the lower part of the 3MHz. Most of them are pretty strong but with instable carriers and a bit scratchy audio. Among the frequencies I logged last night are: 3010, 3020, 3050, 3085, 3105, 3130, 3150, 3165. Also found Russian pirates making QSOs on 6666 kHz.
Olympia Radio on 2799 kHz USB with good signal. A female voice reading sets of numbers in Greek, probably coordinates?
Excellent signal on 12105 WTWW. A programming in Spanish. SINPO: 55555
0000: Fair signal from WTWW on 9930 kHz. SINPO: 34443. Occasional OTHR interference. Gospel music into WTWW IDon the top of the hour.
Both 5935 (WWCR) and 6090 (Caribbean Beacon) are carrying University Network and both are suffering from Chinese QRM here.
- 5935 - 43443 - co-ch PBS Xizang
- 6090 - 34443 - co-ch China National Radio 2
WWCR on 4840 kHz fair with co-ch from AIR Mumbai.
0006: WTWW with fair signal with strong STANAG 4285 QRM on 5085 with Brother Stair programming. Other US stations at that time:
0006: WTWW with fair signal with strong STANAG 4285 QRM on 5085 with Brother Stair programming. Other US stations at that time:
- 5920 - WHRI - Music - 55544
- 5935 - WWCR - Pastor Melissa Scott reading listeners' letters. Getting stronger - 54444
- 6090 - Caribbean Beacon - 42432 with co-ch from China National Radio 2, which is still strong.
- 6875 - WWCR. A discussion on the US polytic to wind up conflicts in the Middle East by financing terrorist organisations, such as Al-Qaeda and also the Syrian rebels. SINPO: 54554, STANAG 4285 QRM.
- 7490 - WBCQ - Brother Stair programming - weak with some UNID QRM.
- 7520 - WWCR - Good signal with some noise. SINPO: 45343
- 9265 - WINB - Talking about the Muslim Brotherhood. SINPO: 35533
- 9330 - WBCQ - SINPO: 25522
- 9370 - WWRB - Brother Stair programming. SINPO: 54444, weak CW QRM
- 11520 - EWTN WEWN in English. SINPO: 55544
- 12105 - WTWW in Spanish. SINPO: 45444
CHU Canada with fair signal on 7850 kHz.
0040: AIR Kohima is on the air with news and sport bulletin in English. 4850 kHz. SINPO: 34343
Some amateur radio logs:
- 0045: 40m - I5REA (59) - W2UHA (55)
- 0050: 40m - IZ2STU (59) - calling CQ DX
- 0107: 40m - IX1IXG (59) - KA4TQP (43)
- 0132: 40m - PJ2BB (53) - DF9VH (59)
0114: Dear air from Radio Habana Cuba in English on 6000 and 6165 kHz. 6060 kHz in Spanish with excellent signal.SINPO: 55555, 6100 is weaker with a SINPO of 35333.
0130: Radio Republica ID on the half hour. Weak jamming was heard underneath. SINPO: 54554
QTH locator: KN22IV
144MHz: 7-element yagi, 2-element HB9CV, Yeasu-VX150 5W portable
LW, MW, SW DX: multiple beverages and Inverted-V antennas
Satellite: Paraclipse Hydro 228cm, Invacom SNF-031, Invacom-ADF-120+DM500s
Georgi Bancov
144MHz: 7-element yagi, 2-element HB9CV, Yeasu-VX150 5W portable
LW, MW, SW DX: multiple beverages and Inverted-V antennas
Satellite: Paraclipse Hydro 228cm, Invacom SNF-031, Invacom-ADF-120+DM500s
Georgi Bancov
73!
