martedì 4 febbraio 2020

Shortwave reception from Sofia February 3-4

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Shortwave reception from Sofia February 3-4. Videos can be found here
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCShmxjLnxp_dhZhbteQi3XQ/videos
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ARMENIA(non)   Reception of Trans World Radio India in 31mb February 3
1345-1420 on  9300 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Hindi Mon-Fri, good &
1420-1424 on  9300 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Mon-Fri, good
Again wrong A-19 summer time announcement: Mon-Fri 1535-1540 on 9300.

CHINA   CNR-1 Jamming vs Sound of Hope Xi Wang Zhi Sheng, February 4
till 0900 on 11775 unknown kW / unknown to EaAs Chinese, fair signal

EGYPT   Unscheduled broadcast of Radio Cairo Holy Quran on 9540 kHz, February 4
1008-1033 on  9540 ABS 125 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Ar Holy Quran, weak/fair & off.
1800-1900 on  9540 ABS 125 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Italian HFCC B-19, BUT INACTIVE

FINLAND   Scandinavian Weekend Radio Edition#233, February 7-8.
From 2200UT Fri to 2200UT Sat. Live broadcast: 0800-2200UT Sat:
2200-1000 on  6170 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to WeEu Finnish/English
2200-1000 on 11690 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to WeEu Finnish/English
1000-1400 on  6170 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to WeEu Finnish/English
1000-1400 on 11720 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to WeEu Finnish/English
1400-1700 on  5980 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to WeEu Finnish/English
1400-1700 on 11720 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to WeEu Finnish/English
1700-2200 on  6170 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to WeEu Finnish/English
1700-2200 on 11720 VIR 0.1 kW / non-dir to WeEu Finnish/English

FRANCE(non)   Manara Radio International via TDF Issoudun on February 4
0700-0800 on 13710 ISS 100 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa, fair/good signal

GERMANY(non)   BVBroadcasting Dardasha 7 vis MBR Nauen on February 4
0600-0615 on  9440 NAU 125 kW / 180 deg to NoAf Arabic, fair signal.

GREECE   Good signal of Voice of Greece in 31mb, February 4
0752&0757 on  9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3.
*Arabic/Serbian news and transmitter switches off at 0806UT

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of S06s Russian Lady 41/49mb February 4
0730-0736 on  7410 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, weak:
1110-1116 on  5975 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, fair:

TAJIKISTAN(non)   Frequency changes of Voice of Tibet, February 4
1230-1235 on  9899 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan unchanged
1235-1241 on  9884 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan unchanged
1241-1305 NF  9894 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex  9896
1305-1311 on  9884 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan unchanged
1311-1336 NF  9896 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex  9894
1330-1400 NF  9806 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex  9814
1336-1342 NF  9884 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex  9894
1342-1400 NF  9876 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex  9884

TURKEY   Voice of Turkey in Azeri on unscheduled 11530 kHz, February 3:
0800-0855 on 11530 EMR 250 kW / 072 deg to CeAs Azeri, instead of 11710
0600-0800 on 11530 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish BRB Denge Welat
Something`s always wrong at tr Voice of Turkey Emirler transmitting stn

U.K.(non)   Changes of BBC WS via ENC-DMS Kranji from January 31
0100-0200 on 11995 SNG 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs English - addit.
0130-0200 on  9560 SNG 250 kW / 330 deg to SoAs Bengali, deleted
0130-0200 on 11995 SNG 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Bengali, deleted
This is replaced with new evening transmission from January 12:
1630-1700 on  7285 SLA 250 kW / 075 deg to SoAs Bengali - addit.
1630-1700 on  7505 TAC 100 kW / 131 deg to SoAs Bengali - addit.

USA   Test transmissions of Supreme Master TV via WRMI#4
2100-0900 on  4980 YFR 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English.
Briefly-ultimate plans will depend on results of testing
We're watching the adjacent teletype QRM as well on 4985
Jeff White, General Manager, WRMI, 10400 NW 240th Street
Okeechobee Florida 34972 USA via Glenn Hauser, Enid, OK.

USA   Good signal of Wavescan#571 & Supreme Master TV via WRMI tx#9, February 4
1330-1400 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Tue AWR's Wavescan#571&
from 1400 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu Chinese Daily Supreme Master TV


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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