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Media & Tech - 28/02/2019

Radio Center last broadcasts on 1485 khz

Radio Center will be on the air this March last time on their historical frequency AM 1485 before completely moving to NEW frequency AM 1602 from Riga, Latvia:
March 1st from 3-5 UTC (6-8 MST) with their special 27 Years Anniversary program & March 27 & 28th from 19:00- 20:59 UTC (22:00-23:59 MST) with very special programs for NRB (National Religious Broadcasters) Convention attendees.

Radio Center Moscow, a pioneer of Religious broadcasting in Russia, has been granted a license for operating a powerful AM transmitter in Riga, Latvia to deliver Christian programming in RUSSIAN language into every RUSSIAN community in Eastern Europe, including Russia proper--during a time when the Russian Government has restricted the rights of many Christians groups. Due to growing restrictions and governmental interference, Radio Center is moving from Moscow to Riga while keeping our radio studio in Moscow. Our NEW frequency on AM dial is 1602 kHz.

On February 2019 Russian lawmakers backed a bill aimed at isolating the country's Internet from the rest of the world to secure it in the event of a cyber attack or other threat. The creation of this «red button» that gives the State more ways of disconnecting the country from the global network could further isolate Russians from the rest of the world. As a result, only conventional radio waves can reach our listeners in Russia!

OUR MINISTRY NEEDS ARE:
NEW AM TRANSMITTER
NEW ANTENNA (a location in Latvia close to Russian State border)
STUDIO & BROADCAST EQUIPMENT
PRODUCTION COSTS
ELECTRICITY BILLS

We invite you to partner with us. Together we can make a difference in this world by preaching the Gospel through the airwaves to reach Russian-speaking people! Please contact us at www.radiocenter.net

SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.26-28

CUBA Weak/fair signal of Radio Habana Cuba on Feb.27:
till 0700 on 6000 QVC 250 kW / 010 deg to ENAm English
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/weakfair-signal-of-radio-habana-cuba-in.html

GERMANY(non) Adventist World Radio via MBR Moosbrunn, Feb.26:
1430-1500 on 17605 MOS 300 kW / 140 deg to EaAf Afar, fair/good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-adventist-world-radio-via_27.html

GERMANY(non) Adventist World Radio via MBR Issoudun on Feb.27:
0700-0800 on 11980 NAU 125 kW / 210 deg to NoAf Arabic, very good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-adventist-world-radio-via_50.html

GERMANY(non) NHK World Radio Japan via MBR Issoudun, Feb.27
0800-1000 on 15290 ISS 500 kW / 190 deg to WCAf Japanese, fair
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-nhk-world-radio-japan-via_27.html

GERMANY(non) Some Media Broadcast changes
Radio Sinit Eritrea
0500-0600 on 9540 ISS 250 kW / 123 deg to EaAf Tigrinya/Arabic Sat from Dec.1
1700-1730 on 15390 ISS 100 kW / 123 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon/Sat from March 16
Gospel For Asia Athmeeya Yatrahe Radio-all are cancelled from Feb.1
1230-1500 on 15285 NAU 250 kW / 089 deg to SoAs Various Asian langs
1330-1530 on 15235 NAU 250 kW / 085 deg to SEAs Various Asian langs
1530-1630 on 15150 NAU 250 kW / 099 deg to SoAs Various Asian langs
2330-0030 on 7380 NAU 250 kW / 085 deg to SEAs Various Asian langs
0030-0130 on 7410 NAU 250 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Various Asian langs
Brother HySTAIRical TOM
1400-1600 on 6015 NAU 125 kW / 115 deg to N/ME English from Feb.1
Pan American Broadcasting
1930-2000 on 5930 NAU 250 kW / 155 deg to NoAf English Sun, cancelled
Bible Voice Broadcasting
1930-2000 on 6030 ERV 100 kW / 330 deg to EaEu English Sun, ex 1900-2000
1930-2015 NF 6080 NAU 125 kW / 133 deg to N/ME English Sun, ex 7425 MOS
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/some-media-broadcast-changes.html

GREECE Reception of Voice of Greece on 9420 kHz, Feb.27:
0751&0755 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3
*Arabic/Serbian nx, the transmitter switches off at 0805UT
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-voice-of-greece-on-9420_27.html

KOREA SOUTH Reception of KBS World Radio via Kimjae, Feb.27
1300-1400 on 9645 KIM 100 kW / 304 deg to CeAs Russian, good
Announcement: Upcoming test transmissions on 11810 kHz, March 4-7
1300-1400 on 11810 KIM 100 kW / 319 deg to CeAs Russian March 4-5
1300-1400 on 11810 KIM 100 kW / 304 deg to CeAs Russian March 6-7
1300-1400 on 9645 KIM 100 kW / 319 deg to CeAs Russian March 8-9, new azimuth
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-kbs-world-radio-via-kimjae.html

KUWAIT Good signal of Radio Kuwait on odd frequency 9749.8 kHz, Feb.27
1055-1325 on 9749.8 KBD 250 kW / 286 deg to NEAf Arabic General Service
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/good-signal-of-radio-kuwait-on-odd.html

NEW ZEALAND Fair signal of Radio New Zealand Pacific, Feb.27
0659-0758 on 9765 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific English
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/fair-signal-of-radio-new-zealand.html

NUMBERS STATION Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 32mb on Feb.27
0830-0836 on 9262 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB+AM, good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-32mb.html

NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady in "the heart" of 25mb on Feb.27
0840-0846 on 11830 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB+AM, fair
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-heart_27.html

OMAN Radio Sultanate of Oman/Nation Station Oman FM 90.4MHz, Feb.26
1401&1410 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English, fair/good &
from 1502 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic, fair signal:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/radio-sultanate-of-omannation-station_27.html

ROMANIA(non) New additional airing of World of Radio via IRRS SW RADIOCOM Săftica
1901-1930 on 7290 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Mon, effective from March 4
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/new-additional-airing-of-world-of-radio.html

SAUDI ARABIA Reception of BSKSA Radio Saudi International in 13mb, Feb.27:
0900-1200 on 21670 RIY 500 kW / 100 deg to SEAs Indonesian, weak/fair signal
At same time 15120 RIY 500 kW / 070 deg to SoAs Bangla blocked by VON in DRM
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-bsksa-radio-saudi.html

SUDAN(non) Upcoming frequency change of FPU Radio Dabanga from March 1
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/upcoming-frequency-change-of-fpu-radio.html

U.K.(non) Extra BBC frequencies, due to the elections in Nigeria, Feb.26:
0700-1200 on 17780 DHA 250 kW / 260 deg to WeAf Hausa Sat-Tue, good, ex ASC
1200-1400 on 17780 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg to WeAf Hausa Sat-Tue, weak to fair
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/extra-bbc-frequencies-due-to-elections.html

U.K.(non) FEBA Radio/Radio Sama in 31mb via ENC-DMS Woofferton, Feb.26
1700-1830 on 9775 WOF 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Arabic, very good signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/feba-radioradio-sama-in-31mb-via-enc.html

U.K.(non) Reception of KBS World Radio via ENC-DMS Woofferton on Feb.26
1800-1900 on 6040 WOF 250 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Russian, poor/weak signal
Announcement-upcoming test on frequency 11810 kHz from March 4 to March 7
1300-1400 on 11810*KIM 100 kW / 304 deg to CeAs Russian Summer A19 period
* instead of 9645 KIM 100 kW / 304 deg to CeAs Russian Summer A18 period
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-kbs-world-radio-via-enc_27.html

USA Reception of Supreme Master TV via WRMI-9 Okeechobee on Feb.27:
1355-1400 on 15770 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu WRMI Interval signal,
from 1400 on 15770 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English, fair to good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-supreme-master-tv-via-wrmi_27.html

--

73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire

RFA Korean back on air

I thought the Korean service of RFA was supposed to be off the air. I am hearing it loud and clear on 9985 at 2100-2130 on three SDRs located in Japan. Judging by the strength of the signal, I have to wonder if the transmission isn't coming from NHK. The other frequencies of 7485 and 9860 are dead, not even a carrier.

They have frequent IDs and the program was a special broadcast of the Trump-Kim Summit Meeting in Vietnam. There is no doubt it is RFA (Bill Harms, Elkridge, Maryland, 2133 UT Feb 27, DX LISTENING DIGEST) So did it continue past 2130?

RFA Korean was one of those services dispensed with on SW when NMI Saipan & Tinian sites were destroyed. The schedule *was* per page 500 of WRTH 2019, which flagged all the SW frequencies as not operational due to typhoon, and to be moved to other sites:

10-11 1566jej

15-17 9590s

15-19 1188seo 5885t 9985t

21-22 7485t 9860t 9985t

And nothing about this in the Updater.

Searching current Aoki has the same SW info all x-ed out for same reason:

10-11 1566

15-17 9590s

15-19 1188 9985t 5885t

21-22 9985t 7485t 9860t

EiBi has deleted all RFA Korean listings on SW but retains 1566 at 10-11 and 1188 at 15-17-19

IBB has not bothered to remove numerous TIN and SAI listings from the latest HFCC as of today, including the above which had been off the air since typhoon. In HFCC there is no distinxion between VOA and RFA.

There could well be more temporary RFA SW reactivations for the duration of the ``I love you`` summit.

VOA Korean is quite a different matter, which has continued mostly unscathed via Philippines or Thailand; the SW hours designed not to conflict with RFA, i.e. 12-15 & 19-21 on other frequencies (Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Glenn Hauser logs February 27-28, 2019

** CUBA. 12140, Feb 27 at 1345, JBA carrier, so I try again to match trace of modulation to RHC and barely do so // 11950 as leapfrog fulcrum of 11760; rather than Quwait fundamental. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 15700, Feb 27 at 1512, China Plus relay of CRI English is S9+20 but suptorted. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** JAPAN. 6055, Feb 27 at 1321, R Nikkei 1 with English lesson, phrases by OM alternating with Japanese by YL, something about yuan market prices in Shanghai, perhaps a regular Wednesday feature. A bit earlier it was not heard on 3925 which is supposed to be on from the other site (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SAO TOME. 13590.058, Feb 27 at 1933, S7-S9 of off-frequency news in Special English about Indo-Pak conflict, i.e. VOA as scheduled via Pinheira; their 6080 is also noticeably askew (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [non]. 9335, Feb 27 at 1328, 1 kHz tone, 1329 Yankee Doodle and VOA sign-on, 1330 Cambodian via Tinang, S3-S4 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1971 monitoring: confirmed Wednesday February 27 at 2200 on WRMI 9955, fair and 4 seconds later on WBCQ 7490+, good S9+10. At 2220 I noticed another WBCQ is on the air, 5130.469, JBA, and yes, it`s WOR. But off at next check 2230.

Also confirmed UT Thursday February 28 at 0000 on WRMI 7730, VG, but by 0015 recheck it`s dumped to music fill, same as last week when first discovered by Richard Lemke. Yes, WOR is now on the sked for half an hour. 0030 starts Wavescan with no problem. I miss checking next airing at 0100 on WRMI 7780. Next, not until:

0930 UT Friday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND

0729 UT Saturday HLR 6190-CUSB Germany to WSW

1200 UT Saturday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND [alt weeks: March 2/16/20]

1230 UT Saturday WRMI *9955 to SSE

1531 UT Saturday HLR 9485-CUSB Germany to WSW

2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM MO non-direxional

2200 UT Saturday WRMI *9955 to SSE

0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7730 to WNW [NEW]

0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415], ND

0830 UT Sunday WRMI 5850 to NW, 5950 to WNW, 7730 to WNW

1130 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany to WSW

2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE

0230 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to WNW, 9395 to NNW

0400vUT Monday WBCQ *5130v Area 51 to WSW

0430 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE

0930 UT Monday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND

1901 UT Monday IRRS/NEXUS-IBA/IPAR 7290 Romania [NEW]

2330 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE

* also webcast; direct linx to these and many others at:

Complete WOR sked, all affiliates, satellite, webcast, AM&FM, podcast:

http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5130.035, Feb 27 at 0734, surprised to find JBA carrier here with a trace of modulation; WBCQ running this transmitter on a frequency adjusted closer to nominal. Now also JBAC around 3264.9. 5 MHz frequency also on during WOR at 2220, but back to higher offset (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 17775, Feb 27 at 1512 and 1705, no signal audible from KVOH, but Ray Robinson assures me it`s back on the air. Finally at 1926 I can hear it propagating with praise music in Spanish, S9 to S9+10 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 2940.133, Feb 27 at 0729, JBA carrier from suspected second harmonic such as Cali, which would make the fundamental about 1470.655. Or MWoffsets has WBCR, Alcoa TN on 1470.63; NRC AM Log says 77 watts at night. Perhaps a DXer in Maryville/Alcoa could confirm the offset and harmonic (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 0621 February 28

Agenda DX 28/02/2019

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTE
Radio Nuevo Mundo, Perù 4881 Khz (1970)
KAQQ, Spokane 590 Khz (1922)

mercoledì 27 febbraio 2019

Wolfgang Bueschel observation feb 27

USA When checked on Wed Febr 27 at 16.30 - 16.50 UT on remote SDR in Cape Canaveral Florida state, in Massachusetts US state, and also Detroit MI and Edmonto Alberta Canada:

17774.989 kHz KVOH_ache ID in Spanish til 16.29 UT, from Rancho Simi CA, then S=9 -74dBm pure AM signal, 10 kHz wideband signal, Spanish sermon from 16.30 UT.

Next door 17780.000 kHz BBC via Ascension island, but only S=4 in Florida SDR, but ASC much stronger S=8-9 in Massachusetts.

USA 15555USB_mode WJHR Milton FL, noted at 16.42 UT Bassy mens singer, S=8 or -81dBm observed via Edmonton Alberta Canada site SDR.

But some short TX signal breaks for seconds lasting, in between 16.40 - 16.46 UT, Febr 27. Weaker signals in MI, MA, and FL states.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]

(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 27)

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Glenn Hauser logs February 25-26, 2019

** CUBA. Re: ``12140, Feb 18 at 1237, JBA carrier as I check for possible leapfrog of both very strong 11760 over 11950 another 190 kHz beyond; 12140 is weaker than 12300 = 2 x 6150. Something`s always wrong at RHC. At this early hour, 15140 & 15230 are JBA carriers, while 13780.0 not way-off frequency today, has built up to good level, the OSOB, and no spurs on 13 or 15 MHz``

Altho I am of course partial to Cuban leapfrogs, as a JBA carrier, 12140 at this time could also have been fundamentally IBB Kuwait, 250 kW at 70 degrees, during the scheduled multi-hour Dari/Pashto Radio Azadi service (Glenn Hauser, Feb 25, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 15700, Feb 26 at 1448, CRI Plus relay is S9+30 but suptorted with modulation spikes only, continuing a slightly different wrongness from one day to the next (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1971, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SPAIN. 9690, Monday Feb 25 at 2309, REE`s Justin Coe ending some news about the Catalunya demonstration situation, before he can get back to some flamenco guitar music, his continuing tribute to Paco de Lucía, apparently on the fifth anniversary of his death. Ken Zichi has also noted how this service is mainly music, evidently according to Coe`s preferences, rather than an emphasis on news (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1971, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 4102.3, Feb 26 at 0730, the ``W`` beacon somewhere in the California desert. Sends that ID a few times a minute, but in between series of dits which signify wind speed on its anemometer, and other readings, battery voltage and temp. Steve McGreevy explains in the WOR iog how he located the thing almost 20 years ago; and that the `A` (only) beacon on 2097.3 we also hear is not in Quartzsite AZ, altho he does not know exactly where (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1971, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1970: confirmed Monday Feb 25 at 2345 the 2330 on WRMI 9955, fair but fading by 2355. NOT confirmed UT Tuesday Feb 26 at 0045 the 0030 on WRMI 7730, which is off the air (while 7570 and 7780 continue). JBA in noise level Tuesday Feb 26 at 2055 the 2030 on WRMI 7780. I`m about 24 hours behind in accumulating material so WOR 1971 not ready until early UT Wednesday February 27:

WORLD OF RADIO 1971 contents: Australia and non, Benin, China, Cuba, Denmark, Equatorial Guinea, France/Germany non, Korea South, Nigeria and non, South Africa, South America, Spain, Switzerland, UK non, USA; and the propagation outlook

0930 UT Wednesday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND

1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5950 to WNW

2200 UT Wednesday WRMI *9955 to SSE

2200 UT Wednesday WBCQ *7490v to WSW

0000 UT Thursday WRMI 7730 to WNW [NEW]

0100 UT Thursday WRMI 7780 to NE

0930 UT Friday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND

0729 UT Saturday HLR 6190-CUSB Germany to WSW

1200 UT Saturday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND [alt weeks: March 2/16/20]

1230 UT Saturday WRMI *9955 to SSE

1531 UT Saturday HLR 9485-CUSB Germany to WSW

2030vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM MO non-direxional

2200 UT Saturday WRMI *9955 to SSE

0030 UT Sunday WRMI 7730 to WNW [NEW]

0400vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0415], ND

0830 UT Sunday WRMI 5850 to NW, 5950 to WNW, 7730 to WNW

1130 UT Sunday HLR 7265-CUSB Germany to WSW

2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE

0230 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to WNW, 9395 to NNW

0400vUT Monday WBCQ *5130v Area 51 to WSW

0430 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE

0930 UT Monday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND

1901 UT Monday IRRS/NEXUS-IBA/IPAR 7290 Romania [NEW]

2330 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE

* also webcast; direct linx to these and many others at:

Complete WOR sked, all affiliates, satellite, webcast, AM&FM, podcast:

http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5970, Feb 26 at 1456, open carrier of S9-S8 past 1500, apparently WEWN, despite daytime Spanish frequency 12050 already on too. Altho the schedule would imply a single transmitter switches between 5970 and 12050, Glen Tapley once explained to me that they axually use different transmitters for high and low bands (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 17775, Feb 26 at 1502, 1529, 1659, 1901, still no signal from KVOH, altho Ray Robinson of KVOH notified me at 2339 UT Feb 25, ``We're back! It was a lot more complex than it appeared originally, and multiple components had to be replaced. It also took a lot longer than we anticipated, but we're back. Testing now.`` I don`t know if he meant on the air yet at that unusual hour as I was not monitoring then (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. Re 620, my log of KEXB, The Metroplex now in Spanish 05-11 UT, Wayne Heinen, Editor of NRC AM Radio Log replies Feb 24 on the nrc-am gg:

``Checking my overnight recording about one session a week, I find the first instance of Radio Oasis the morning of January 23 with solid KEXB ID's at TOH. Still finishing up the morning of December 29 and KEXB was still running programs from BizTalk.com overnight`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. Re 1120, my log of KCRN, Wayne Heinen, Editor, NRC AM Radio Log replies Feb 24 on the nrc-am gg:

``As to Limon on 1120, only calls heard so far are old canned KLIM even though the CDBS lists them as KCRN now… 73``

Paul Walker, Laramie, WY also replies, as I had found 1120 // 1060: ``Just an FYI guys, Catholic Radio Network has been told 1120 is IDing improperly. It became KCRN in 12/2018 and still IDs as KLIM.

They had some kind of failure Saturday [Feb 23], leaving them with a dead carrier, then completely off for awhile. When they came back, they had a network-wide conga-line-style ID. Normally, KLIM/KCRN IDs by itself and its programming is usually separate from 1060 KRCN. That 1060 usually runs the same feed as KEXS 1090 Kansas City and 1120 runs something else, but when 1120 came back on, it was running the same feed at KRCN 1060, at least temporarily`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1130, Feb 25 at 1926 UT, rock music means KLEY Wellington KS, 250 watts at daytime, is back on the air after missing for weeks if not months. Yes, 1932 local weather, and ``From the Wheat Capital of the World, The Wave 100.3 and 1130``. OK signal, no breaking up. Didn`t get it checked whether still on air next day.

As for slogan, Enid might dispute that, but how do you rate a Wheat Capital? Total grain elevator storage capacity, and whether full every harvest season? It seems that Enid has the third-largest capacity in the world; I bet Wellington can`t beat that, but it has made the most of the WC designation. Its county, Sumner, previously got official Kansas state designation as W.C., and it was just another step up for Wellington to the World? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1480, Feb 25 at 2322 UT, another check for Vietnamese on KBXD Dallas. Today it`s making a SAH of 96/minute or 1.6 Hz vs KQAM Wichita. YL is speaking, but the more I hear, the less certain am I that it be Vietnamese at this time; certainly a tonal SE Asian language, perhaps Khmer, which is sort of a mix between Viet and Thai/Lao as the geography would imply. Or maybe Viet with a peculiar accent; or a tribal dialect? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 3237.0, Feb 26 at 0740, dead air at S8, goes off, and back on. Maybe a ute (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST

This report dispatched at 0631 UT February 27

'Wolfgang Bueschel: Some logs of Febr 27

Some logs of Febr 27 at 00.00 - 01.30 UT on SDR remote unit at Massachusetts US eastern coast state.

3264.937 1/2 kHz WBCQ, pop music program,
S=9+15dB signal in Massachusetts US state,
S=8 in Detroit MI. 13.4 kHz wideband signal at 00.20 UT on Febr 27.
No connect to K2DLS SDR remotedly in New Jersey tonight. Disconnect

3288 STANAG digital S=9 at 00.29 UT.

3319.997 odd fq carrier S=8 at 00.36 UT in between.
3320 temporary STANAG digital S=8-9 at 00.31 UT.

3330even CAN CHU Ottawa in Fr/En, information on 3331 kHz upper sideband.

3370 STANAG digital S=8 at 00.36 UT.

4812 STANAG digital S=89+10dB at 00.37 UT.

4885.008 and 4885.024 kHz, two Brazilians co-channel,
S=7 at 00.38 UT. Hit each other.

5010even USA WRMI Spanish, Radio Slovakia International,
only S=7-8 in Massachusetts US state, at 00.40 UT on Febr 27.

5025even CUB Radio Rebelde Bauta, slightly overmodulated,
S=9+25dB strength at 00.42 UT.

5040even CUB RHC Bauta, lower modulated and S=9+15 dB
less strong than 5025 kHz at 00.43 UT.

5829.986 USA WTWW English, talk on babies abortion, devil government,
at 00.44 UT on S=9+25dB strength.

5850even USA WRMI Okeechobee, S=7-8. TelStar like music program, 00.45 UT.

5875even GB_ BBCWS English via Woofferton UK, S=9+15dB at 00.46 UT.

5900even BUL Brother Stair Ministry roarer, via Sofia Konstinbrod,
S=9 at 00.47 UT on remote in Massachusetts US state.

5919.997 USA WHRI SC powerhouse of S=9+45dB, 11 kHz wideband signal,
pop music at 00.48 UT.

5935even USA WWCR Nashville in English at S=9+35dB signal level
powerful strong, talk on patriotic Republican action, conservative
matter talk ... at 00.50 UT.

5950even USA WRMI Okeechobee, pop mx, poor S=6 signal,
limited reduced power these days, azimuth? non-directional ?, 00.51 UT

5960.013 CHN Chinese music likely from Urumqi, S=9+10dB at 00.52 UT
into remote in Massachusetts US state SDR unit.

5970even CHN Same CNR1 Chinese music, likely jammer action against
co-channel RFA Tibetan 23-24 UT, S=9+20dB equal level of co-channel
EWTN Spanish service. Rather not 15 kW Chinese PBS from Hezuo China.
00.56 UT on Febr 27.

5990even CUB CRI Quivican TITAN San Felipe Cuban relay, Chinese mx,
powerhouse S=9+45dB signal, mx til 00.59:20 UT px feed cut,
00.59:42 QUI TX switch-OFF. Well modulated transmission.

5999.999 CUB RHC somewhat distorted audio feed, powerful at 01.03 UT,
two main carrier strings visible, wrong characteristics
and overmodulated feed signal on this TX,
5999.996 and 6000.002 kHz main strings visible, 3 Hertz distance
string signals hopping up and down. S=9+45dB powerhouse tremendous.
24 kHz wideband signal.

6020even ALB RCI Cerrik European relay of RTC, S=9+25dB at 01.05 UT

6030 kHz scratching jammer of 5.6 kHz wideband, S=9+5dB at 01.06 UT

6050 even - or 1 single Hertz less-side fq, HCJB Quito, Spanish,
S=9 - S=9+5dB, at 01.07 UT.

6060even CUB RHC Bauta in Spanish, S=9+20dB, talk on revolucion
Boliviano, Venezuela / US sanctions pressure. 01.08 UT.

6080.020 ??? threshold signal level, rather Brazilian low power
domestic station on air ?, 01.09 UT.

6090even Anguilla religious radio program, endless annmts repeats
of California snail mail address, phone number ... 3300...,
website address, S=9+35dB powerful signal at 01.12 UT,
10 kHz wideband signal. BUT also accompanied eight BUZZ TONE signals
visible of apart distance 60, 120, 180 ... 300 Hertz.

6100even GB_ BBC Woofferton in Hindi language, backlobe S=8-9 signal
into Massachusetts US state SDR unit. At 01.16 UT.

6115even ??? very poor S=5 signal of likely WWCR Nashville English
at 01.17 UT.

6130even ROU RRI Galbeni in English, "Inside Romania" program 01.18 UT
S=9+15dB.

6165even CUB RHC Bauta in En, S=9+30dB signal, 01.19 UT on Febr 27,
'editorial comment at today', themes, referendum in Cuba,
Pres Trump arrived in Hanoi Vietnam capital.

6180even CUB CRI in English via CRI Quivican TITAN San Felipe Cuban
relay, S=9+45dB powerhouse signal, modulation is very well, report
recording from British parliament Mrs. May speech, Brexit date etc.
01.25 UT on Febr 27.

and finally in 49 mb

6184.997 MEX XEPPM Mexico City, S=8 when selected upper sideband,
at 01.30 UT on Febr 27,
suffers heavily by adjacent 6180 kHz Quivican sideband splash
splatter signal.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 27)

Agenda DX 27/02/2019

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Luz y Vida, Honduras 3250 Khz (1979)
Radio Tarqui, Ecuador 4971 Khz (1955)

FESTE NAZIONALI
Festa dell'Indipendenza nella Repubblica Dominicana

martedì 26 febbraio 2019

Media & Tech - 26/02/2019

WMLK license released

A real blessing came this week! On February 5, 2019 WMLK Radio received, from the FCC, the long awaited station operational license! Once again WMLK Radio will be able to legally broadcast from its station all over the world! Praise Almighty Yahweh!

"Also, the building of the new set continues. The building has been stopped in order to accommodate a US government project that takes priority over our order! Progress to that point was good! More to come! Thank you for your continued support! Yahweh Bless each one of you!"

SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.26

GERMANY(non) Adventist World Radio AW|R via MBR Issoudun, Feb.26
0600-0630 on 7220 ISS 250 kW / 200 deg to WeAf French, weak/fair
0600-0630 on 7375 ISS 250 kW / 162 deg to WeAf French, fair/good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-adventist-world-radio-awr.html

GREECE Reception of Voice of Greece on 9420 kHz, Feb.26:
0749&0754 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3
*Arabic/Serbian nx, the transmitter switches off at 0802UT
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-voice-of-greece-on-9420_26.html

GUINEA/SAUDI ARABIA R.Guinée Conakry and R.Riyadh on 9650 kHz, Feb.26
0600-2400 on 9650 CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French R.Guinée Conakry
0900-1800 on 9650 RIY 100 kW / non-dir to N/ME Holy Quran Radio Riyadh
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/radio-guinee-conakry-bsksa-radio-riyadh.html

NUMBERS STATION Reception of S11a Cherta&S06s Russian Lady in 41&49mb, Feb.26
1020-1023 on 7600 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode S11a Cherta &
1110-1116 on 5975 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB S06s Russian Lady
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-s11a-cherta-russian-lady.html

SAUDI ARABIA(non) BSKSA Al-Azm Radio & Republic of Yemen Radio, Feb.26:
till 0657 on 11745 JED or RIY / unknown to N/ME Arabic BSKSA Al-Azm Radio
from 0658 on 11860 JED or RIY / unknown to N/ME Arabic Rep.of Yemen Radio
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-bsksa-al-azm-radio.html

SOUTH AFRICA Channel Africa is conducting a listener feedback session. If
you have any comments, concerns, questions & suggestions about Chanel Africa
Please send voice notes or call on Whatsapp: +27 76 300 3327 or social media
Facebook: Channel Africa and Twitter: @Channel Africa1. You can also call in
live on: +27 11 714 3943/3944/3946. The station management will be in studio
to respond to your queries make sure you tune on the following times & dates
1300-1400 on 7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf Silozi on Feb.26
1400-1500 on 7230 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf Portuguese on Feb.27
1500-1555 on 17770 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to ECAf Kiswahili on Feb.28
1600-1655 on 15235 MEY 250 kW / 328 deg to WeAf French on Feb.28
1500-1600 on 7260 MEY 100 kW / 005 deg to SoAf English on March 1
From April 1 Channel Africa might continue on internet only. BBC relays will
be moved from Meyerton to Malagasy Glabal Business S.A.in Talata-Volonondry.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/channel-africa-is-conducting-listener.html

TURKEY TRT Voice of Turkey in Persian on very odd frequency 11795.7 kHz, Feb.26
0930-1055 on 11795.7 EMR 500 kW / 105 deg to WeAs Persian, instead of nom.11795.0
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/voice-of-turkey-in-persian-on-very-odd_26.html

U.K.(non) KBS World Radio via ENC-DMS Woofferton on Feb.26
0700-0800 on 6045 WOF 250 kW / 105 deg to WeEu Korean, good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-kbs-world-radio-via-enc_26.html

U.K.(non) Deutsche Welle via ENC-DMS Talata-Volonondry on Feb.26
1000-1100 on 17710 MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to EaAf Swahili, fair/good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-deutsche-welle-via-enc-dms_26.html

USA Weak signal of OCB Radio Marti in 41mb on Feb.26:
from 0630 on 7435 GB 250 kW / 184 deg to Cuba Spanish
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/weak-signal-of-ocb-radio-marti-in-41mb.html

--

73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire

New Weekly Music Show Thurs 0100-0200 on 5850

I wanted to let you know about the new weekly music show I've started. It is called "This Is A Music Show," and will air each week on Thursdays 0100-0200 UTC. The first broadcast went out last night via WRMI on 5850 kHz.

I must apologize right away as I believe it conflicts with one of your broadcasts, also on WRMI? Luckily, us listeners have a few different times to catch your show. :)

I've posted a recording of last night's show on soundcloud. It's actually two recordings, (one with an SDR + loop antenna, the other a Sony portable + dipole), with a bit of panning for an interesting new twist on AM Stereo. Reception at my QTH in Toronto was quite good last night:

https://soundcloud.com/thisisamusicshow/this-is-a-music-show-001-offair-2019-02-20

I hope you'll check it out if you have a moment.

Best regards, (Your Host, 0315 UT Fri Feb 22, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

As of 0414 UT Feb 26, WRMI sked grid still has a blank space on System F, red, 0100-0200 UT Thu (and Wed and Sat) on 5850 (gh)

FTIOM & UBMP, Feb 24-Mar 16, 2019

From the Isle of Music, February 24-March 16, 2019:

Our next three weeks:
A. February 24-March 2:
Our special guest is Yadiel Bolaño, the leader of La Tabla, whose album Tablero was nominated in the Música Bailable - Nuevos Talentos category of Cubadisco 2018.
B. March 3-9:
Our special guests are members of Conjunto Roberto Faz. We will discuss the history of the group and listen to its music from the 1950s to its recent material.
C. March 10-16:
We reprise our October episode with Samuel Formell, leader of the legendary Los Van Van with an interview plus music.
The broadcasts take place:
1. For Eastern Europe but audible well beyond the target area in most of the Eastern Hemisphere (including parts of East Asia and Oceania) with 100Kw, Sunday 1500-1600 UTC on SpaceLine, 9400 KHz, from Kostinbrod, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK)
2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0100-0200 UTC (New UTC) on WBCQ, 7490 KHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EST in the US).
3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 UTC (New CETs) on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany.

Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot, February 24 - March 12 2019:

Our next three weeks:
A. February 24 & 26:
Episode 101 features folkloric music from Australia and New Zealand
B. March 3 & 5:
Episode 102 features some of the best charanga orchestras in the United States
C. March 10 & 12:
Episode 103 features some exotic music from Nepal and Bhutan
The transmissions take place:
1.Sundays 2300-2330 UTC (6:00PM -6:30PM Eastern US) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 KHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe
2. Tuesdays 2000-2030 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 KHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe. If current propagation conditions hold, the broadcast should reach Iceland AND Western Russia due to a long skip.
Also recommended:
Marion’s Attic, a unique program produced and hosted by Marion Webster featuring early 20th Century records, Edison cylinders etc played on the original equipment, comes on immediately before UBMP on Sundays from 2200-2300 UTC on WBCQ 7490 Khz.

Thanks for all you do for radio!

William "Bill" Tilford, Owner/Producer
Tilford Productions, LLC (DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Agenda DX 26/02/2019

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTE
Radio Nuevo Mundo, Perù 4881 Khz (1970)
KAQQ, Spokane 590 Khz (1922)

lunedì 25 febbraio 2019

Glenn Hauser logs February 24-25, 2019

** CHINA [and non]. 9825, Feb 24 at 1417, CCCCCCI, i.e. Chinese Communist Chinese language co-channel interference, CNR1 jamming of VOA Mandarin via Tinang, PHILIPPINES. Also checked Feb 25 at 1459 with LAH until CNR1 off at 1500* leaving VOA ``Washington DC`` sign-off in the clear. One of them at least 20 Hz off-frequency, likely VOA, but VOA is gone before I can measure it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 6000 S9+10 but JBM, 6165 a bit more mod, 6100 a bit more than that but still under-, only 6060 VG signal and modulation, Feb 25 at 0638 check of RHC English. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SOUTH AFRICA. See USA: WRMI

** U S A. 9955, Mon Feb 25 at 1421 as I tune in WRMI, during AWR `Wavescan` Jeff White is making a brief update to his report two weeks ago from HFCC Tunis that Sentech might be closing down its Meyerton SOUTH AFRICA, SW transmitter site at Marchend --- now it`s confirmed! As of March 31, end of B-18 season. Says BBCWS relays will be moved to MGLOB MADAGASCAR; Channel Africa might continue on internet only.

Responses to this already: Bill Bingham says to the WOR iog:

``I wouldn't be surprised to see it return in the future, probably in a new guise, and as DRM only. That would seem to fit with our government's apparent fascination with all things digital. Either that, or one hand at Sentech doesn't know what the other hand is doing. As of October 2018 it seemed that shortwave was here for years to come:
https://www.ee.co.za/article/is-there-still-room-for-shortwave-radio.html
Bill Bingham, Jo'burg, RSA``

Jose Jacob, India, who also forwarded the Wavescan announcement:

``The online schedule of Channel Africa shows that their schedule is till 27 March 2019. It is an odd date as the B 18 schedule ends only on 30 March 2019. So they may go off early???

http://www.channelafrica.co.za/sabc/home/channelafrica/frequencyfinder

They are conducting a Listeners survey also this week:
http://www.channelafrica.co.za/sabc/home/channelafrica/noticeboard/details?id=bac8d0cb-4354-46d4-9424-1d5a2da33adc&title=Channel+Africa+is+Conducting+a+listener+feedback+session&fbclid=IwAR39sntGcd0sfoWGtjdE5NRBXSf6gCGNy3udXZo8jgWc91uI4sL1g5o0KWc

-- ``Noticeboard --- Channel Africa is Conducting a listener feedback session --- Date: Feb 22, 2019. If you have any Comments, Concerns, questions and suggestions about Chanel Africa.

Please send voice notes or call on Whatsapp line +27 76 300 3327
or social media Platforms,
Facebook: Channel Africa
Twitter: @Channel Africa1
You can also call in live on +27 11 714 3943/3944/3946

The station management will be in studio to respond to your queries, make sure you tune in on these following dates:

Date Language service Time [UT presumably?]
25/02.2019 (Monday) Chinyanja 14h00-15h00
26/02/2019 (Tuesday) Silozi 15h00–16h00
27/02/2019 (Wednesday) Portuguese 16h00–17h00
28/02/2019 (Thursday) Kiswahili 17h00–18h00
28/02/2019 (Thursday) French 18h00-19h00
01/03/2019 (Friday) English 12h00-12h40
Channel Africa, The African Perspective``
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 13750-13755-13760, Monday Feb 25 at 1419, WINB hybrid DRM is on again, now scheduled 12-17 UT M-F (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1970 monitoring: Ivo Ivanov confirms: ``GERMANY, Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 7265 CUSB, Feb.24:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_80.html
1131-1200 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun, weak signal``

Also confirmed Sun Feb 24 at 2149, the 2130 on WRMI 7780, fair.

Also confirmed UT Mon Feb 25 at 0230 on WRMI 5950, S9+10, but 9395 a
JBA carrier as usual. (Strangely the WOR skedgrid shows this on 9395
but not 5950!)

Also confirmed UT Mon Feb 25 from 0402 on Area 51 webcast; and JBA at
0426 on WBCQ 5130.099, NF down from ~5130.48 area!

Also confirmed UT Mon Feb 25 at 0430 on WRMI, JBA carrier on 9955, but
on webcast as every week interrupting the ``Hallelujah`` song filler
from 0425. Next:

2330 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE
0030 UT Tuesday WRMI 7730 to WNW
* also webcast; direct linx to these and many others at:

Complete WOR sked, all affiliates, satellite, webcast, AM&FM, podcast:
http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

(I`m so far behind, that I do not expect to have WOR 1971 ready before later UT Tuesday) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 17775, Monday Feb 25 at 1515, still no signal from KVOH; OSOB is a JBA carrier on 17780 from BBC Ascension. Ditto both at 1734 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. Re my previous reports of Vietnamese from KBXD, Stephen Luce, Houston replied Feb 22: ``Glenn, regarding Vietnamese on 1480: KLVL in the Houston market is currently running a Spanish language religious format, mostly music, so not them. This "brokered time" station has had several different programmers with short-lived formats recently. KBXD in DFW can really get out during critical hours; it often severely bothers KLVL at my NW Harris County QTH.``

1480, Feb 25 at 1348 UT, I`m rechecking for Vietnamese from KBXD, but never hear any; in fact, suspect KBXD Dallas is off. KQAM The Big Talker, Wichita is dominant so anything else is fighting it when nulled as much as possible. First I`m getting a gospel huxter in English (San Antonio or Memphis?); at 1400 while KQAM is in local news, something else in Spanish, same station switched or different? Mention AC 713, so that`s Houston, and 1402 Radio Vida slogan, which is not listed for KLVL Pasadena. Now there is a SAH of 2 Hz, rather than 0.75 Hz I measured Feb 15 between KQAM and KBXD. But this could still be KBXD varying slightly in frequency and varying greatly in programmation.

There is a Radio Vida in Dallas, but website has no info on a frequency or callsign! http://radiovidadallas.com/ altho stereo praise music in Spanish autolaunches. And it seems the Radio Vida in Houston is on 1380. This is all very confusing. There are other 1480s in TN, KS, CO and TX which could be involved in this mixture; but at least the NM one is gone.

At 1407, KQAM starts ``hour 3 of Voice of Reason`` [sic] on this ``conservative talk`` station, which is also on FM, and live on KCTT-TV, I thought he said, but the closest call to that of a real TV station in Wichita is low-power KCTU (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4260, Feb 25 at 1358 UT, JBA talk, still there with R75 preamps off so think it`s a real signal, not overload, and most likely a 3rd harmonic of something on 1420. But at hourtop I`m more concerned with the mixture on 1480. At 1411, 4260 ruled out mix with strongest locals on 960 & 1390, but too weak to be sure when I compare to 1640 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1746 UT February 25

Radio Piraña International

Greetings from South America. This evening from 21.00 UTC and until aprox 11.00 UTC tomorrow, we will air our beacon transmitter of 10 watts from somewhere in the southern part of south America. Frequency is just around 6930 kHz CW. The msg. is transmitted in 10 WPM. This beacon will be on and off in the same sched the next weeks. When the beacon is not on the reason will be that we are on with AM broadcast around the same frequency with 100w carrier power. We are now preparing the transmitter that we hope to have on air in the coming days.

73 Jorge R. García
Radio Piraña Int.
rpi@radiopirana.com
www.radiopiraña.com

TWR marks 65 years in ministry

A 65-Year History

TWR’s first-ever broadcast aired from Tangier in Northern Africa on February 22, 1954. In a press release, TWR says this first broadcast reached across “the Strait of Gibraltar to Span, where Protestants were a vanishingly small minority” facing governmental bans on evangelism and even discrimination.

Then, when Morocco gained its independence and Tangier was reunited with the country, TWR was asked to leave. The organization moved to Monte Carlo and shared a facility with Radio Monte Carlo. During the day, Radio Monte Carlo when to work, and at night TWR took over. It was here where TWR really began to have a global influence.

Ten years after the first broadcast, TWR was reaching most of Europe and expanding further into the world. Through radio, the ministry slipped into areas no Christian worker could, like the Iron Curtain. Radio has a way of providing information regardless of governmental regulations. It has been key in TWR sharing God’s Word across the globe, expanding to the ends of the earth.

TWR Today

“We’re still in broadcast. We have 21 transmitting locations around the globe, high power transmitters of anywhere from 200,000 to 500,000 to a million wats. We talk [to] a potential listening audience on the air of 4.2 billion people each and every day. Then globally, digitally, we talk to about 40,000-50,000 people on our app, TWR 360, every day,” President and CEO of TWR, Lauren Libby says.

TWR broadcasts in 230 languages in 190 countries with an average audience age of 16 to 18-year-olds and up. This means the organization is reaching every country on this planet apart from six. Plus, it’s reaching multiple generations through cross-platform promoting via radio, social media, print, digital media, apps, and more.

Experiencing God

Even with the vast reach TWR has today, what continues to lead the ministry to say, “this is God” is not the number of people reached, but the individual stories of these people.

“I was with a young couple in Northern Syria about a year and a half ago who had just come into a relationship with Jesus Christ as a result of listening on the radio and listening to some children’s drama that had been distributed into the refugee camps. And then you begin to look at others…it’s an individual life, one at a time,” Libby says.

“People don’t come into the Kingdom in groups. They come in one at a time and they’re affected and our goal’s to help them meet the closest friend they’ve ever had, when they finally meet Jesus face to face.”

Libby says as technology shifts and morphs, the ministry is trying to adjust, too. For example, TWR is experimenting in what it could look like to broadcast via short-wave or medium-wave via digital means transmitting into a receiver. Plus, as technology shifts, more opportunities tend to open.

Get Involved

However, TWR’s 65-year journey has not been traveled alone. Many people have come alongside this work over the years.

“We’d just like to say thank you to everyone who’s co-labored with TWR with your time, talent, and treasure for the last 65 years. From one little tiny radio station in Tangier to touching 4.2 billion people every day. That is an absolute miracle and God has used hundreds of thousands of people to be involved in making that happen,” Libby says.

“It hasn’t happened because of one person, two people, it’s been a group effort of the body of Christ and we’re so grateful to everyone who’s had a part in that.”

Pray for TWR’s continued ability to reach people with the good news of Jesus Christ. Pray TWR’s work helps disciple and grow believers across the world, that the ministry’s content would impact hearts and glorify God.

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Some clarification about TWR Tangier era; In the 1950's there were three commercial broadcast stations licensed by the International Zone of Tangier. Those were (brand names) Radio Africa, Radio Tanger and Pan American Radio. TWR (Voice of Tangier then) "hired airtime" from Radio Tanger. The fourth broadcaster was VOA. Morocco gained independence in 1956 and had then also control of Tangier. The existing broadcasters were given time to operate until the end of 1959. So, Voice of Tangier (TWR) stopped broadcasting from Tangier in the end of 1959. As we all know, VOA was of course granted permission to continue after that 1959 deadline.

Jari Savolainen, Finland

Media & Tech - 25/02/2019

SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.25

AUSTRIA Very good signal of Oesterreichischer Rundfunk, Feb.25
0600-0720 on 6155 MOS 300 kW / non-dir to WeEu German Mon-Fri
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/very-good-signal-of-oesterreichischer_25.html

FRANCE(non) Radio Nigeria Kaduna via TDF Issoudun on Feb.25
0500-0700 on 7335 ISS 150 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa, fair+hum
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-radio-nigeria-kaduna-via_25.html

FRANCE(non) Good signal of Manara Radio International,
instead of Radio Nigeria Kaduna via TDF Issoudun, Feb.25
0700-0800 on 13840 ISS 150 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/manara-radio-int-instead-of-rnigeria.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of Brother HySTAIRical via MBR Nauen, Feb.25
1400-1600 on 6015 NAU 100 kW / 270 deg to WeEu English, good signal:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-brother-hystairical-via_25.html

GERMANY(non) NHK World Radio Japan via MBR Issoudun, Feb.25
1430-1500 on 13725 ISS 500 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Farsi, good:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-nhk-world-radio-japan-via_25.html

MADAGASCAR(non) Reception of Radio Tamazuj via Talata Volonondy, Feb.25
1500-1530 on 11705 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic, fair signal:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-radio-tamazuj-via-talata.html

NIGERIA Updated shortwave schedule of Voice of Nigeria
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/updated-shortwave-schedule-of-voice-of.html

SOUTH AFRICA Bye bye Meyerton! It is confirmed that Sentech
of South Africa is ending shortwave broadcasts from March 31.
All broadcasting via Meyerton will be only in memory shortly.
Here is full B-18 transmissions via Meyerton until March 30:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/bye-bye-meyerton-all-transmissions-will.html

U.K.(non) Radio Ndarason International via ENC-DMS Woofferton, Feb.25:
0700-0800 on 13810 WOF 250 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Kanuri, fair/good signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/radio-ndarason-international-via-enc_25.html

U.K.(non) FEBA Radio/Radio Sama in 19mb via ENC-DMS Woofferton, Feb.25
0800-0830 on 15260 WOF 250 kW / 107 deg to N/ME Arabic, very good signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/feba-radioradio-sama-in-19mb-via-enc.html

--

73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire

Propagation outlook from Boulder

:Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2019 Feb 25 0822 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/subscription-services
#
# Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
18 - 24 February 2019

Solar activity was very low. A DSF centered near N19W38 was observed
lifting off after 23/2332 UTC. A subsequent CME signature was first
observed in LASCO C2 imagery at 24/0125 UTC. However, after
forecaster analysis and WSA/Enlil modeling, the CME was determined
to be off the Sun-Earth line.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached
moderate levels on 18-20 Feb. Normal levels were observed during the
rest of the summary period.

Geomagnetic field activity reached active levels on 21 Feb due to CH
HSS influences. The remainder of the period was at mostly quiet
levels.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
25 February - 23 March 2019

Solar activity is expected to remain very low for the forecast
period.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to be at moderate to high levels on 25 Feb - 10 Mar, and 13
Mar due to recurrent CH HSS activity. Normal to moderate levels are
expected for the remainder of the outlook period.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at G1 (Minor) storm
levels on 27-28 Feb due to recurrent CH HSS activity. The remainder
of the period is expected to be mostly quiet to unsettled.

:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2019 Feb 25 0822 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/content/subscription-services
#
# 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
# Issued 2019-02-25
#
# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2019 Feb 25 71 5 2
2019 Feb 26 71 5 2
2019 Feb 27 71 18 5
2019 Feb 28 71 24 5
2019 Mar 01 71 16 4
2019 Mar 02 71 12 4
2019 Mar 03 71 8 3
2019 Mar 04 71 5 2
2019 Mar 05 71 8 3
2019 Mar 06 71 5 2
2019 Mar 07 71 8 3
2019 Mar 08 71 10 4
2019 Mar 09 71 8 3
2019 Mar 10 71 5 2
2019 Mar 11 71 5 2
2019 Mar 12 71 12 4
2019 Mar 13 71 10 3
2019 Mar 14 71 5 2
2019 Mar 15 71 5 2
2019 Mar 16 71 5 2
2019 Mar 17 71 5 2
2019 Mar 18 71 5 2
2019 Mar 19 71 5 2
2019 Mar 20 71 10 3
2019 Mar 21 71 5 2
2019 Mar 22 71 5 2
2019 Mar 23 71 5 2
(SWPC via DXLD)

China: new CNR DRM test and Yunnan International Radio new schedule

CHINA New DRM test broadcasting schedule of CNR after Febr 20.

According to February 20 edition of the Chinese broadcasting information site

<https://cahcn.github.io/>

China National Radio revised their DRM shortwave test transmission schedule on Febr 20.

All relay "Voice of China", the 1st CNR program. (* New addition)

6030 2025-1805 (except Tue 0600-0900) BEI 30 kW 0° to North China since 7/24/2018

9655 2200-0100 0800-1200 URU 30 kW 98° to North and East China since 11/19/2018

9870 0900-1200 QIQ 30kW 203° to South China since 12/15/2019

11695 0100-0900 DOF 30kW 41° to East and South China since 10/23/2018

13825*0100-0900 BEI 30kW 175° to South China since 01/30/2019

13850 0100-0800 URU 30kW 98° to North and East China since 11/19/2018

15250 0100-0900 KUN 30kW 32° to North China since 01/15/2019

15580 0100-0900 DOF 30kW 16° to North China since 10/23/2018

15735 0630-0900 QIQ 30kW 225° to Westsouth China since 12/15/2018

17800 0030-0630 QIQ 30kW 225° to Westsouth China since 12/15/2018

Takahito Akabayashi

Tokyo, Japan

(via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 24)

CHINA Yunnan International Radio - new schedule.

According to the Febr 15 edition of Chinese broadcasting information site

<https://cahcn.github.io/>

the schedule of Yunnan International Radio on 6035 kHz at the date of Febr 15 is as follows. The international program in Vietnamese is now only 1 hour per day, most of the program (17.5 hours per day) is a relay of FM99, Voice of Shangrila, the domestic broadcasting for tourism, in Chinese.

2140-2200 Test Music

2230-2300 International program in Vietnamese

2230-2300 Music

2300-1630 Relay of FM99

1630-1700 International program in Vietnamese

Takahito Akabayashi

Tokyo, Japan

(via wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Febr 24)

Agenda DX 25/02/2019

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTE
Radio Libertad, Entre Rios, Bolivia (1982)
CMBF R. Musical Nacional, Cuba 950 khz (1948)
WSOY, Illinois 1340 Khz (1922)
Radio Villa Mercedes, Argentina 640 Khz (1948)

SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.24

BANGLADESH Reception of Radio Bangladesh Betar in 31mb on Feb.24:
1315-1345 on 9455 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali, good signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-radio-bangladesh-betar-in_24.html

DENMARK Next week World Music Radio will be on the air continuously
from 0700 on 15805 RND 0.2 kW /non-dir to WeEu English Friday March 1
till 1700 on 15805 RND 0.2 kW /non-dir to WeEu English Sunday March 3
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/next-week-world-music-radio-will-be-on.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 7265 CUSB, Feb.24:
1131-1200 on 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun, weak signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_80.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of Radio Tropicana via HLR on 7265 CUSB, Feb.24
1200-1300 on 7265 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu Spanish Sun, weak signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-radio-tropicana-via-hlr-on_24.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of Pan American Broadcasting via MBR Nauen on Feb.24
1430-1445 on 11800 NAU 250 kW / 094 deg to SoAs English Sun, very good signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-pan-american-broadcasting_24.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of Voice of Oromo Liberation VOOL via MBR Nauen on Feb.24
1700-1730 on 9610 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo Wed/Fri/Sun, very good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-voice-of-oromo-liberation_24.html

GERMANY(non) Bible Voice Broadcasting via MBR Nauen on Feb.24
1830-1900 on 6145 NAU 125 kW / 230 deg to SoAm Spanish Sun, good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-bible-voice-broadcasting_90.html

OMAN Radio Sultanate of Oman/Nation Station Oman FM 90.4MHz, Feb.24
1359&1410 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English, good signal:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/radio-sultanate-of-omannation-station.html

PALAU Good signal of World Harvest Radio Int T8WH Angel 4, Feb.24
1430-1500 on 9930 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun
1500-1600 on 9930 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English Sun
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/good-signal-of-world-harvest-radio-int.html

PHILIPPINES Fair/good signal of FEBC/Radio Teos in Ukrainian, Feb.24
1504&1533 on 9920 BOC 100 kW / 323 deg to CeAs Russian/Ukrainian Sun:
Wrong announcement summer frequency 11650, instead of winter 9920 kHz!
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/fairgood-signal-of-febcradio-teos-in.html

SECRETLAND(non) From the Isle of Music via SPL Secretbrod on Feb.24
1500-1600 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu En/Sp Sun, very good:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-from-isle-of-music-via-spl_24.html

SECRETLAND(non) Adventist World Radio Wavescan via SPL Secretbrod, Feb.24
1600-1630 on 9770 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg to SoAs English, very good signal:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/adventist-world-radio-wavescan-via-spl_24.html

TURKEY TRT Voice of Turkey in Bulgarian on very odd frequency 7245.7 kHz, Feb.24:
1200-1225 on 7245.7 EMR 250 kW / 300 deg to SEEu Bulgarian, instead of 7245 Feb.23
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/voice-of-turkey-in-bulgarian-on-very_24.html

U.K.(non) Follow The Bible Ministries via ENC-DMS Woofferton, Feb.24
1830-1858 on 6180 WOF 300 kW / 114 deg to N/ME Arabic Sun, very good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/follow-bible-ministries-via-enc-dms_24.html

USA Reception of WHRI Angel 2 World Harvest Radio International, Feb.24
2000-2100 on 9505 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu English Sun, fair to good
2000-2100 on 11750 HRI 250 kW / 047 deg to WeEu English Sun, from March 3
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-whri-angel-2-world-harvest_24.html

UZBRKISTAN(non) Radio Menschen&Geschichten via Shortwaveservice on Feb.24:
1800-1900 on 5830 TAC 100 kW / 301 deg to CeEu German last Sun, good signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/radio-menschen-via-shortwaveservice-on.html

--

73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire

Bye bye Sentech, no more shortwave from april

It is confirmed that Sentech of South Africa is ending shortwave broadcast service from 31 March 2019. So Channel Africa, BBC, AWR, Deutche Welle, South Africa Radio League and others broadcasting via Meyerton will be only in memory shortly.

State bid to reach out to indian fishers at sea through AM transmission

After the introduction of satellite phones, now the state government is exploring the possibility of reaching out to fishermen through the medium wave transmission of the All India Radio.

The state disaster management authority in association with the Coast Guard and AIR conducted a feasibility survey in the sea to check whether the medium wave signal of AIR is available up to 200 nautical miles in the sea from the coastline.

“Since the survey found the medium wave transmission is available in the sea, the state government has sought the Centre’s permission to use the facility for reaching out to fishermen in order to provide regular update meant for fishermen, P H Kurian, former additional chief secretary (Revenue), told Express.

“However, the Centre is yet to respond to the request of the state,” he said.

According to a senior officer in the AIR, the AIR has four medium wave transmission centres in Thiruvananthapuram (20 kw), Alappuzha (200 kw), Thrissur (100 kw) and Kozhikode (100 kw) in the state apart from a transmission centre at Lakshadweep (10 kw). These medium wave transmission centres can together cover the entire coastline and a distance up to 200 nautical miles in the sea from the coastline in radial distance.

The AIR has also FM transmission centres at Kannur, Kozhikode, Manjeri, Devikulam, Kochi (two stations) Thiruvananthapuram apart from 17 private FM stations in the state.

While comparing with the medium wave transmission centres, the reach of the FM stations is limited to 60 to 70 km in normal circumstances.

Whereas, the medium wave signals can travel long distance in the sea even two-fold or three-fold, when compared to land, without any disturbance.

In the normal circumstances, the AM stations which begin transmission by 5.50 am will continue till 11.10 pm. However, during the August flood, the AIR conducted 24-hour transmission to provide information to the people in the flood-affected areas.

Earlier, the state government had distributed navigation gadget Navic and satellite phones to fishermen in order to better equip them at sea.

Selected 1,000 fishermen who venture into sea beyond 36 nautical miles would be given the sat phones in the first phase, in association with BSNL which had agreed to provide the phones at a rate of Rs 94,261 per piece. (www.newindianexpress.com)

domenica 24 febbraio 2019

Media & Tech - 24/02/2019

Glenn Hauser logs February 23-24, 2019

** CUBA [and non]. 11860, Sunday Feb 24 at 1409, pulse jamming against weak presumed Republic of Yemen clandestine via Saudi Arabia, rather than Radio Martí which has never operated 11860 beyond Monday-Friday. Something`s always wrong at DCJC (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 15700, Feb 24 at 1405, CRI Plus relay is suptorted today, while 15140 & 15230 RHC are overmodulated/distorted, but no spurs found on 15 or 13 MHz bands. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 9640, Feb 24 at 1448, RHC apparently pre-empted `En Contacto` --- instead of Arnie & Marta we hear a discussion of Feb 24 as a big day for ratifying the new Cuban constitution, and also about ``solidarity`` with Venezuela (meaning the Maduro dictatorship, not the people of V.) Such also continues past 1450 instead of the medical show; will they be back next Sunday? Something`s always wrong at RHC.

Recent spam from Diario de Cuba, allegedly datelined Habana, with contrary views:

https://mailchi.mp/diariodecuba/today-six-reasons-why-the-next-constitution-be-the-shortest-lived-in-cuban-history?e=75468380c8

https://mailchi.mp/diariodecuba/today-poll-reveals-widespread-rejection-of-the-regimes-new-constitution?e=75468380c8

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** IRAN. 6090, Feb 24 at 0137, VIRI in Spanish, S9 but undermodulated, discussing Venezuela. Genuine Latin American accents are heard on VIRI, so don`t be fooled, as they reach out to correspondents or sympathizers (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 4015-USB, Feb 24 at 0125, music and immediate ID break as Wolverine Radio, then blues, S9, found here after nothing on 6.9 MHz band. Many reports here https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,51341.0.html that it had just QSYed from 6950 with song titles having a day of the week in them, as also displayed in SSTV signpost (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TURKEY. 12035.7, Feb 24 at 1406, VOT music and English talk is only S2-S5 with flutter, notably inferior to Turkish on 11815.0, tho HFCC registrations indicate should be vice versa: 500 kW on 12035, 250 kW on 11815, and azimuths USward only 5 degrees apart (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1970 monitoring: confirmed Saturday February 23 at 2215 the 2200 on WRMI 9955, S5-S9.

Richard Lemke, Alberta, caught a new airing! 0030 UT Sunday Feb 24 on WRMI 7730, replacing an IBC Radio time almost two months after new episodes stopped (but not the next ex-IBC time, UT Sun 0130 on 9395).

Also confirmed UT Sun Feb 24 starting at 0427 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, Wentzville MO, as usual editing out as much of the musical theme opening as possible; S9+30 and not much QRhAM during the 160m contest. Earlier check at 0144 had WD5K calling CQ contest right on 1860-LSB. That`s Thomas C. Johnson in Dallas. Next:

2130 UT Sunday WRMI 7780 to NE

0230 UT Monday WRMI 5950 to WNW, 9395 to NNW

0400vUT Monday WBCQ *5130v Area 51 to WSW

0430 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE

0930 UT Monday Unique 5045-LSB NSW ND

2330 UT Monday WRMI *9955 to SSE [or maybe 1971?]

* also webcast; direct linx to these and many others at:

Complete WOR sked, all affiliates, satellite, webcast, AM&FM, podcast: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Searching the WRMI skedgrid on Wld of Radio and World of Radio, we find another ***new time and still long-unconfirmed times presumably *wrong; the complete list:

Mon 2330 9955 5950*

Tue 0030 7730

Tue 2030 7780 5950*

Tue 2130 7780* 5950*

Wed 1030 5950

Wed 2100 7780* 5950*

Wed 2200 9955

Thu 0000 7730***

Thu 0100 7780

Thu 2100 7780* 5950*

Sat 1230 9955

Sat 2200 9955

Sun 0030 7730***

Sun 0830 5850 5950 7730

Sun 2130 7780

Mon 0230 9395 [but also 5950]

Mon 0430 9955

(Glenn Hauser, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 4980, Feb 24 at 0129, Spanish as WRMI on long past normal 2400*, seems religious but not hearing enough to decide if SMTV segment; and off the air at 0132 recheck. Meanwhile 5010 WRMI was already off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9395, Feb 24 at 0129, S9 of WRMI dead air, 0130 Bob Biermann plugs his `YWS` without any specific times or frequencies (too many?), 0131 into Oldies instead of defunct IBC Radio as still on skedgrid.

7780, Feb 24 at 0131, this WRMI is playing Mideast music, so World Music fill? Certainly not `Worship in your Home` as still on skedgrid.

While checking the above at 1642 Feb 24, the WRMI skedgrid has Jeff White logged in as well as three anonymous creatures: Loris, Unicorn, and Dumbo Octopus (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1430, Feb 24 at 0500 UT, short-notice but widely-publicized DX test prompted by engineering work at WION, Ionia MI is supposed to start now but nothing noted in first biminute, just huge pileup of roughly equal signals, nothing readable; length of test unknown, but I decide to recheck later:

At 0558 UT now I hear a 1 kHz tone; or could it be a JBA TA carrier? Rather too late for Djibouti, Ukraine is inactive; leaving only some very/low powers in UK, Greece and Italy. I don`t have a chance to detect whether it`s on 1431 only as in DX, or 1431 & 1429 as in modulation from a domestic. I keep listening intently for almost the next hour on the DX-398 aimed NE/SW, whence the tone peaks as if from WION. At 0600 there is a pause and then a lower-pitched tone, one half kHz, or 440? 0605 another tone audible, and 0608 peak stronger, stops about 0613. If there had been a Morse code ID during this span, probably could have copied it. Todd Skaine says WION runs a Morse code ID at hourtop even during normal programming. Otherwise: occasionally rising slightly above the din is TexMexmx, or maybe a real Mexican like at 0627. At 0634, ad for Schlotzky`s (?) restaurant in Belleville, i.e. KZQZ St Louis as in following jingle --- that`s the station I mainly expected to hear in the way of WION, altho KZQZ night pattern is unfavorable thisaway. No more tones heard until 0650. But what I heard earlier correlates with other DX monitors (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1739 UT February 24

World Music Radio 15805 kHz

Very good conditions today Saturday on 15 MHz: World Music Radio (WMR) was audible for a good part of the day on 15805 kHz presumably in the whole of the eastern and southern part of European Russia, good signal strength noted on remote Kiwi SDR receivers in Romania, Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Very strong signals in Iceland for most of the day. Also very weak signals visible in Thailand, Kerala India and on the island of Bonaire. Somewhat weak on the North American east coast. Today no luck in Brazil.

WMR is on the air again tomorrow Sunday on 15805 kHz at 0500-2000 UTC.

Please be advised that next weekend WMR will be on the air on 15805 kHz continuously:

- from Friday March 1st at 0700 UTC

- until Sunday March 3rd at 1700 UTC

Power is 200 Watt.

Transmissions on 5840 kHz continues - 24/7 - with a power of 100 Watt.

Transmitter site for both 15805 and 5840 kHz is Randers, Denmark. Reception reports are welcome to: wmr@wmr.dk and World Music Radio, PO Box 112, DK-8960 Randers SØ, Denmark.

Best 73's

Stig Hartvig Nielsen,

www.wmr.radio

Ascolti AM Treviso 24 febbraio

9610 24/2 1005 AWR Europe, Nauen Px <Obiettivo DX> It 55555
9610 24/2 1200 AWR KSDA Guam, Agat jingle ID E Px M 25522
9750 24/2 1211 NHK World Radio, Yamata Px J 35543
9910 24/2 1213 KTWR Guam Unlimited Grace, Merizo Px rel. M 25522
9920 24/2 1214 FEBC Radio Manila, Iba Px rel. Rad 25522
9930 24/2 1216 Radio T8WH, PLW-Medor Nx Mx E 35533
9965 24/2 1217 T8WH Water of Life, PLW-Medor Px E 35533
11760 24/2 1226 Radio Habana Cuba, Bauta Px Mx QRM CRI Es 33532
11865 24/2 1227 Reach Beyond Au., Kununurra Mx Px rel. Hi 45544
11875 24/2 1228 Reach Beyond Au., Kununurra Px rel. Hi 45544
11945 24/2 1230 Reach Beyond Au., Kununurra Px "Psalms of hope" E 45544
12030 24/2 1500 R. Exterior Espana, Noblejas Px "Deporte" Es 45544
12095 24/2 1504 BBC WS Radio, MDG-Talata Volo Px E 45544
13820 27/1 1506 Radio Marti', Greenville Px Es 35522
13845 24/2 1507 WWCR 3 Nashville, Usa-TN Px rel. E 35533
15580 24/2 1508 Voice Of America, BOT-Selebi-Phik Px "Music time" 45555
15770 24/2 1509 WRMI-Supreme Master TV, Okeechobee Px rel. Es 35533

73 da N. Marabello
QTH Treviso, Italia
RX: SONY ICF SW7600G
Ant.: esterna VHF orizzontale 230 gradi
https://acquamarina.blogspot.com

SWLDXBulgaria News, Feb.24

ARMENIA(non) Reception of Trans World Radio India via CJSC Yerevan, Feb.23
1530-1600 on 7550 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Sat/Sun, good signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-trans-world-radio-india_24.html

AUSTRIA/GERMANY(non) Radio DARC via Moosbrunn & Rohrbach on Feb.24:
1000-1100 on 6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, very good
1000-1100 on 7440 ROB 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, very weak
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-radio-darc-via-moosbrunn_24.html

DX RE MIX NEWS # 1114 - Feb.24, 2019
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/dx-re-mix-news-1114.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of Bible Voice Broadcasting via MBR Nauen, Feb.23
1430-1500 on 11900 NAU 250 kW / 102 deg to SoAs English Sat, fair to good:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-bible-voice-broadcasting_24.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of HCJB Voice of The Andes via MBR Nauen on Feb.23:
1529-1629 on 9500 NAU 100 kW / 100 deg to CeAs Russian/Chechen Sat, very good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-hcjb-voice-of-andes-via.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of World of Radio via HLR on 9485 CUSB on Feb.23
1531-1600 on 9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat, good signal:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-world-of-radio-via-hlr-on_24.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Nauen on Feb.23:
1600-1630 on 11970 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat, very good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via_24.html

GERMANY(non) Missionswerk Friedensstimme via MBR Nauen on Feb.23
1559-1629 on 6060 NAU 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian Sat, very good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-missionswerk_24.html

GERMANY(non) Frequency change of IBB Radio Liberty RL via Biblis, Feb.23
1600-1700 NF 9940 BIB 100 kW / 075 deg to CeAs Uzbek, ex 9490, very good.
Parallel freq 9490 UDO 250 kW / 304 deg to CeAs Uzbek, fair to good signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/frequency-change-of-ibb-radio-liberty.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of Adventist World Radio via MBR Nauen, Feb.24
1000-1100 on 9610 NAU 100 kW / 180 deg to SoEu Italian Sun, very good:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-adventist-world-radio-via_24.html

GREECE Voice of Greece Sunday Orthodox Liturgy on 9420 kHz, Feb.23
0758-0801 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3 & off air
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-voice-of-greece-sunday.html

ROMANIA(non) Reception of IRRS EGR/UNR via RADIOCOM Săftica on Feb.24:
1030-1300 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun, fair signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-irrs-egrunr-via-radiocom_24.html

SECRETLAND(non) Radio Warra Wangeelaa-ti via SPL Secretbrod on Feb.23
1500-1530 on 15515 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Oromo Sat, good signal:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-radio-warra-wangeelaa-ti_24.html

SECRETLAND(non) Radio Taiwan International via SPL Secretbrod on Feb.23
1700-1730 on 5900 SCB 050 kW / 030 deg to EaEu Russian, fair/good signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-radio-taiwan-international.html

SECRETLAND(non) Brother HySTAIRical via SPL Secretbrod on Feb.23
2005-0300 on 5900 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to ENAm English, weak/fair
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-brother-hystairical-via_24.html

U.K.(non) Trans World Radio Africa via ENC-DMS Grigoriopol on Feb.23:
1800&1830 on 7245 KCH 300 kW / 158 deg to EaAf Tigre/Tigrinya Sat, fair
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-trans-world-radio-africa_24.html

U.K.(non) Reception of Radio Akhbar Mufriha via ENC-DMS Woofferton, Feb.23:
2100&2115 on 7300 WOF 250 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Tachelhit/Arabic, good signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-radio-akhbar-mufriha-via_24.html

U.K.(non) Reception of Radio Akhbar Mufriha via ENC-DMS Ascension, Feb.23
2145-2215 on 9530 ASC 250 kW / 027 deg to WeAf Hassinya Thu-Tue, fair/good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/reception-of-radio-akhbar-mufriha-via_89.html

UZBRKISTAN(non) Radio Menschen & Geschichten will be on air today Feb.24:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2019/02/radio-menschen-geschichten-will-be-on.html

--

73! Ivo Ivanov
More information on the shortwave listening hobby,
please visit to http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com

QTH-1: Patreshko, Bulgaria
Receiver: Afedri SDR
Software: SDR-Console v2.3(using remote connection)
Antennas: various Inverted V and beverage antennas.

QTH-2: Sofia OK2, Bulgaria
Receiver: Sony ICF-2001D
Antenna: 30 m. long wire