venerdì 16 dicembre 2016

Glenn Hauser logs December 14-15, 2016


** CUBA. 17580, Dec 15 at 1505, today RHC is already off this frequency, while still on 17750 and much louder 17730 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** IRAN. 9700, Dec 15 at 1424, Qur`an poor at S5. It`s VIRI Bengali service, 1420-1520, 100 kW, 98 degrees from Sirjan, per HFCC. And tnx to RNZI NOT using 9700 now despite woodenly registering it as alternative on both antennas (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** KURDISTAN [non]. 9400, Dec 15 at 1509, Kurdish talk at S7 from Denge Kurdistane. According to Ivo Ivanov, this is the last day that 9400 will be in use. Nothing yet on 11600, which had been their only summer frequency: 

``Denge Kurdistan is on air with new start/end of broadcast
0330-2130 on  9400 various transmitters to WeAs Kurdish, ex 0400-2200

Upcoming frequency changes of Denge Kurdistan, effective from Dec 16:
0330-0600 NF  7400 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish, ex  9400 KCH
0600-0800 NF 11600 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish, ex  9400 KCH
0800-1200 NF 11600 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish, ex  9400 ERV
1200-1400 NF 11600 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish, ex  9400 KCH
1400-1500 NF 11600 SCB*100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish, ex  9400 KCH
1500-1600 NF 11600 SCB*100 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish, ex  9400 SCB
1600-1700 NF  7455 ISS*250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish, ex  9400 SCB
1700-2000 NF  7455 ISS*250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish, ex  9400 ISS
2000-2130 NF  7455 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish, ex  9400 KCH
*SCB=Secretbrod/ISS=Issoudun not confirmed, registered as Grigoriopol
(Observer 6:44 PM Dec 14 via WORLD OF RADIO 1856, DXLD)``

(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MADAGASCAR. 17640, Dec 14 at 2024, MWV English is on, fair signal at S8 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 5790, Dec 15 at 0339, JBA carrier, presumed [Station YHWH] as tipped by Tim Tromp, MI at 0325 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 4600, Dec 15 at 1357 UT, weak but clearly audible signal matching 1390 KCRC Enid sportstalk, again making appearances. Not a plain old harmonic, and previously logged early this year:

``4600, Jan 28 at 1352 UT, JBA talk, which on a hunch I match to local KCRC 1390, ESPN, so it`s some kind of local mix, not a harmonic``

Had I researched my archive further then, I would have found this strange computation from 2014y:

``4600, May 18 at 0112, JBA modulation from local Enid mix // 1390 KCRC ESPN audio. But our other strong signal, 960 KGWA has to be involved. Formula: 4 x 1390 = 5560, minus 960 = 4600``

No longer with ESPN. But there is no sign of audio on 4600 from KGWA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OMAN. 15140.5, Dec 15 at 1511, no signal from RSO here nor on 15140.0 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1855 monitoring: confirmed Wed Dec 14 at 2200 on WBCQ, 7490. 

WORLD OF RADIO 1856 monitoring: ready for first SW broadcasts Dec 15:
Thu 1230   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Thu 2130   WRMI 13695 to NW
Fri 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sat 0730   HLR 6190-CUSB to SW 
Sat 1530   HLR 7265-CUSB to SW
Sat 2030v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND 
Sat 2330   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Sun 0410v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND 
Sun 1130   HLR 9485-CUSB to SW
Mon 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430   WRMI 9955 to SSE  
Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1200   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7730 // stronger 5850, Thu Dec 15 at 0709, WRMI with an Xmas story involving a mouse and an organ, Dutch accent, so something from the RN archives, via PCJ Radio International?? No publicity about this, and only `World Music` on the 7730 grid for this hour Thursdays (but `Media Network Plus` on Fridays, yet to be heard instead of `Viva Miami`, last weeks). The transmission grid continues to show Xmtrs 12 & 13, 5850 & 7730 both with `Worship in Your Home` this hour, only on Sundays.

11580, Dec 15 before and after 1430, this hour continues to be a reliable source for `World Music` on WRMI, altho never specified as such in schedules (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9275, Dec 14 at 2024, S9+10 but poor signal, just enough to recognize DEJOM intoning, so WMLK is on today. Latest from their FB:

``December 13 at 2:38pm · Public
The engineer checking the new/used power supply for the 24 volt DC Requirements. The internal 24 volt battery backup and 24 volt DC set system could no longer adequately supply the necessary 24 volt supply so, we replaced it with this Lambda supply. This upgraded supply made it more stable and the set now functions as it should. We have now returned to broadcasting from 12:00 to 5:00 DST [sic!]. We also had to replace the audio attenuator as it failed yesterday 12/12/16. Always something! The parts are old but most of the time they can be repaired in house or replaced

Good News! Received our first WMLK Radio broadcast response from Japan! The reception report was based on the broadcast on 12/12/16. We were broadcasting at 150 KW. Praise Almighty Yahweh for steering the signal in that direction/location! December 13 at 4:14pm · Public

Ian Loctar: The reception was very good. The audio and signal strength was like that of a 250kw transmitter ! Edited · Yesterday at 6:28am``

No such wonderful signal and modulation here. Registered azimuth for this is 53 degrees, CIRAF targets 27, 28 and 39, i.e. Europe.

9275.035, Dec 15 at 1656, open carrier, 1700 sharp starts music and talk modulation, presumed sign-on but too weak to copy (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** U S A. 17775, Dec 15 at 1505, no signal yet from KVOH; is it on and just not propagating? Still nothing at 1655, so apparently off (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ZANZIBAR. 11735, Dec 14 at 2050, ZBC fair with nice Ungujan music, no announcements until fragment of one at 2059 cut to open carrier, off at 2100* (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. Trans-Pacific JBA MW carrier search, December 15, UT:
 594-NW at 1335
 747-NW at 1335
 774-NW at 1338 - this one is now tougher due to continuous music splash instead of talk from 780 KSPI Stillwater OK
1098-W at 1340
1566-NW at 1341, strongest of the lot, but still no audio
Enid sunrise today: 1336 UT; will reach latest circa January 6 at 1343 (meanwhile, earliest sunset already passed a week ago at 2316, creeping later now) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 11670, Dec 15 at 1506, NO signal except maybe trace of a carrier, unlike 24 hours ago when there was a strong signal in Arabic. (11860 YEMEN non is still very good S9+20 now). Maybe it was a mistake or a test. Unless someone have an SDR recording covering this on Dec 14, we may never know whence (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1724 UT December 15

giovedì 15 dicembre 2016

SWLDXBulgaria News Dec.14-15

BELGIUM(non)   Reception of Living Water Ministry Broadcasting on Dec.14
1530-1630 on  9650*unknown probably PUG to NEAs Korean Wed via Alyx&Yeyi
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-living-water-ministry_15.html

GERMANY(non)   Good signal of Deutsche Welle via Meyerton, Dec.14:
1600-1700 on  9820*MEY 250 kW / 007 deg to EaAf English Deutsche Welle
* co-ch same  9820 XIA 100 kW / 290 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-2 till 1605UT
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/good-signal-of-deutsche-welle-via.html

GREECE   Voice of Greece on 9420 and 9935 kHz on Dec.14-15
from 2000 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3
from 2000 on  9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek tx#1
0700-0804 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek#tx#3
0700-0800 on  9935 AVL 100 kW / 323 deg to ENAm Greek tx#1
# including several words in Arabic from 0804UT & off air.
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/voice-of-greece-on-9420-and-9935-khz-on.html

MADAGASCAR   Reception of WCB Madagascar World Voice, Dec.14:
1800-1900 on  9570 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#1 KNLS, New Life Station
1800-1900 on 17640 MWV 100 kW / 310 deg to WeAf English tx#2 African Pathways Radio
1900-2000 on  9495 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#2 KNLS, New Life Station
1900-2000 on 11945 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to N/ME Arabic  tx#1 Radio Feda
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-wcb-madagascar-world-voice_15.html

MADAGASCAR   Radio Publique Africaine via MGB on Dec.14
1800-1831 on 11550 MDC 250 kW / 295 deg to SoAf Kirundi
1831-1858 on 11550 MDC 250 kW / 295 deg to SoAf French
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/radio-publique-africaine-via-mgb-on.html

SECRETLAND(non)   BaBcoCk Dimtse Radio Erena via SPL Secretbrod, Dec.14
1700-1730 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Fri
1730-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1700-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sat/Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/babcock-dimtse-radio-erena-via-spl.html

USA   Fair to good signal of WMLK Radio (Assemblies of Yahweh) on Dec.14:
1700-2200 on  9275 MLK 250 kW / 053 deg to WeEu English, at 1830 dead air
Wrong frequency ann.9475, instead of 9275 and wrong morning px: 0400-0900
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/fair-to-good-signal-of-wmlk-radio.html

USA   Reception of We Transmit World Wide WTWW-1-2-3, Dec.14:
WTWW-1 Scriptures For America
from 1945 on  9475 TWW 100 kW / 050 deg to ENAm English, fair
WTWW-2 Dave Ramsey Show
from 1950 on  9930 TWW 100 kW / 180 deg to SoAm English, poor
WTWW-3 The Bible World Wide
from 1955 on 12105 TWW 100 kW / 040 deg to ENAm English, weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-we-transmit-world-wide.html

USA   Poor and weak signal of station WINB, Red Lion on Dec.14:
2041-2100 on  9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to CeAm English/Spanish
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/poor-and-weak-signal-of-station-winb.html

UZBEKISTAN(non)   North Korea Reform Radio via RED Telecom Tashkent, Dec.14
2030-2130 on  7500 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean, weak signal today:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/north-korea-reform-radio-via-red.html


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73!
Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria
Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

Agenda DX 15/12/2016

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Libertad Trujillo, Perù 4910 Khz (1951)
Radio Imagen, Perù 4970 Khz (1978)
Radio Caribe, Cuba 1310 Khz (1958)
Radio Progreso, Cuba 890 Khz (1929)
CBC Black Rock, Barbados 900 Khz (1963)
Radio Cristal, Uruguay 1470 Khz (1934)
La Cruz del Sur, Bolivia 4875 Khz (1949)
Radio Imagen Tarapoto, Perù 4970 Khz (1978)
Radio El Condor, Ecuador 1140 Khz (1946)
Radio Segovia, Spagna 1602 Khz (1934)
Radio Oberà, Argentina 1470 Khz (1963)

mercoledì 14 dicembre 2016

Glenn Hauser logs December 13-14, 2016

** ALBANIA. 6020, Dec 14 at 0105 on BST-1 caradio, and 0110 on the R-75, CRI English with big echo, about equal level, about a semisecond apart. No sign of two transmitters here, so apparently Cërrik relay has double audio input, perhaps two different satellite circuits --- and nobody notices at station. // 9570 other Cërrik relay just too weak to tell if same there.

Checking HFCC, I see that CRI deliberately doubles up on 6020: 00-02 English & 02-04 Chinese via Albania; but also 01-03 Urdu via Kashgar (East Turkistan). Even if the latter were in English by mistake, just too strong to be thence, and normally no problem in North America (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** AUSTRALIA. 9580, Dec 14 before and after 1430, RA with discussion of several topix from indigenous POV, mid-program ID as `Speaking Out` from ABC Local Radio, Radio Australia and podcast. About crime problem among ab youth, but Trump keeps coming up as if he had some impact on the Outback. We must make a point of listening more to RA while we still can, before it self-destruct in a sesquimonth.

Once again, the RA online program sked is deficient with no entry for the Tue 1400 UT hour! So we have to go to the A-Z program list, (not in alfabetical order within each letter), to find it here:
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/speakingout/

This was evidently their year-in-review show (nothing is going to happen in the next triweek???), originally aired Sunday Dec 11 at ``9 pm``. More, and audio linx, also for segments:
http://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/speakingout/speaking-out/8091392
BTW, I can`t help but notice that none of the guests (nor hostess) portrayed are anywhere near jet-black (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA [and non]. 11980, Dec 13 at 1355, weak signal marred by humwhine and pulse jamming, presumably the only listee, CRI English southward from Kunming before 1400. Same pulsing also on 11990, presumably Cuban strays, out of the 11930 wall of noise vs Radio Martí. See also ALBANIA (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ERITREA [and non]. 7175, Dec 13 at 1416, HOA music, then talk, fair S4 with QRhaM, so VOBME2. But nothing circa 7146+ from VOBME1. 7205 carrier audible from presumed Sudan; long path (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** INDONESIA. 9526.055, Dec 14 at 1438, JBA carrier from VOI, so again all I can do is pin down the exact frequency, after applying correxion factor to slightly-off R-75 readout (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OMAN. 15140.505, Dec 13 at 1423, S7 signal but JBM with music, R. Sultanate of Oman during alleged English hour, still off-frequency. 

15140.504, Dec 14 at 1517, JBA carrier, RSO still2 off-frequency, give or take a Hz or two. Makes *almost* same-pitch het, BFO stepping between 15140 and 15141 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SAUDI ARABIA. 9695.037, Dec 14 at 1409, weak talk, off-frequency typical of Turkey, but HFCC shows this is BSKSA, 500 kW, 55 degrees from Riyadh in Pashto at 1400-1600 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U K [non]. 11810, Tue Dec 13 at 2106-2130, BBCWS in English, all about the situation in Turkey; do they still want to join the EU? [Spoiler alert!] Answer: no, not now. Here it is, `The Inquiry`, 23 minutes, post-dated Dec 17!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04k9s47
But further info shows 9 broadcasts on Dec 13, all annoyingly in ``local time`` for different target areas (most of which have more than one zone!). And one final repeat on Dec 17 at ``2206 LT``.

Only fair signal but better than nothing. 11810 is Ascension, 250 kW at 65 degrees, 21-22 M-F only per HFCC, while at 18-21 daily it`s same at semi-power (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1855 monitoring: confirmed Tuesday December 13 at 2130 on WRMI 15770, poor here but presumably much better aimed NE toward Europe. Also confirmed NEW time of Tue Dec 13 at 2300 on WRMI 9955. Previous hour wall-of-noise jammed vs Radio Libertad prepeat and does not stop at 2300. Tnx a lot, Arnie. I hope it tapered off by 2330! Also confirmed Wed Dec 14 at 1415.5 on WRMI 9955, good S9+10, no jamming. Next:
Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5085, Dec 13 at 0717, Xmasmx from WTWW-2. ~23 hours later circa 06 UT Dec 14: off the air. You never know whether this will be on the air or not. All depends on Tedwhims (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 17775, Dec 13 at 1521, JBA carrier, presumed KVOH, barely propagating. Today`s sunrise at Simi Valley was 1453 UT, and the first refraxion point to the east much further into daytime, but MUF still struggles to attain a frequency this high (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

UNIDENTIFIED. 11670, Dec 14 at 1512, VG S9+20 signal in Arabic, equivalent to 11860 Yemen [non] via SAUDI ARABIA? NOTHING listed this hour on 11670 in latest HFCC, Aoki or EiBi! Nor anything reported lately into my inbox (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report despatched at 1719 UT December 14

SWLDXBulgaria News Dec.14

EGYPT   Unidentified station with Egyptian music on Dec.14
0905-0920 on  9600 unknown tx / unknown to UNID, poor/weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/unidentified-station-with-egyptian.html

FRANCE(non)   Transmissions of Oromo Voice Radio via Issoudun are cancelled.
Oromo Voice Radio missing in official B-16 shortwave schedule of Alyx & Yeyi
1600-1615 on 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Mon
1615-1630 on 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf English Mon
1600-1630 on 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Wed/Sat
Again no signal from Manara Radio International via TDF Issoudun, Dec.14
0730-0830 on 15440 ISS 150 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa probably cancelled
1600-1700 on 17765 ISS 150 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa probably cancelled
Again no signal from R.Al-Mukhtar via MBR Issoudun, Dec.13
1500-1530 on 17580 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Tue
1530-1558 on 17580 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Tue
Again no signal from Radio Adal via MBR Issoudun, Dec.14
1500-1531 on 17580 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed/Sat
1531-1558 on 17580 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed/Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/transmissions-of-oromo-voice-radio-via.html

KURDISTAN   Upcoming frequency changes of Denge Kurdistan, effective from Dec.16:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/denge-kurdistan-on-new-frequencies-from.html

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 25mb on Dec.14
0830-0836 on 11535 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, good
0840-0846 on 11830 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-25mb.html

NUMBERS STATION   Good signal of E11 Oblique in 31mb, Dec.14
0900-0910 on  9446 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB
0930-0933 on  9950 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/good-signal-of-e11-oblique-in-31mb-dec14.html


--

73!
Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria
Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

New Aussie imminent on 2368.5


NEW STATION ON SHORTWAVE: 2368.5 kHz, Station X on the Gold Coast plans to shortly operate ex-1692 kHz. Peter Tate our member. He can be contacted through his website. 100 watts! admin@stationX.com.au Peter has a few issues he tells me with the ATU and the antennae itself, still he is having a go, we hope to hear you soon Peter.

Our member Peter Tate switching to 2368.5, needs reports in a week time. 100 watts now that's a DX Station! Reports by email, link from website
(Johno Wright, Dec-Jan Australian DX News via DXLD)

Nothing as of 11 Dec, from Central NSW (Craig Seager, ibid.)

From the ACMA licence Database: 1000 watts, 6 kHz bandwidth
(Dec-Jan Australian DX News via DXLD)

Agenda DX 14/12/2016

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio El Espectador, Uruguay 11835 Khz (1923)
Radio Lesotho 4800 Khz (1979)

martedì 13 dicembre 2016

SWLDXBulgaria News Dec.13

BANGLADESH   Good signal of Bangladesh Betar on Dec.13
1315-1345 on  9455 DKA 250 kW / 320 deg to SoAs Nepali
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/good-signal-of-bangladesh-betar-on-dec13.html

ERITREA   Reception of VOBME 1 and VOBME 2 Dimtsi Hafash on Dec.13
1445&1500 on  7146,6 ASM 100 kW / non-dir to EaAf Tigrinya VOBME 1
1445&1500 on  7175.0 ASM 100 kW / non-dir to EaAf Amharic  VOBME 2
At 1501UT both freqs jammed with heavy white digital noise jamming
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-vobme-1-and-vobme-2-dimtsi.html

OMAN   Good signal of Radio Sultanate of Oman on strange frequency 15140.6, Dec.13:
1400-1500 on 15140.6 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English, but again low modulation
from 1500 on 15140.6 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu Arabic, bad propagation condition
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/good-signal-of-radio-sultanate-of-oman.html

RUSSIA   Poor and weak signal of Comintern Radio, Dec.13
1415&1455 on  6209.8 VOR 001 kW / non-dir to EaEu, songs
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/poor-and-weak-signal-of-comintern-radio.html

SOUTH KOREA   Fair signal of KBS World Radio on test frequency 9805 kHz, Dec.13
1300-1400 on  9805 KIM 100 kW / 319 deg to CeAs Russian, QRM VOA Korean on 9800
Other test frequencies: 9795 kHz on Dec.14/Dec.15 and 9790 kHz on Dec.16/Dec.17
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/fair-signal-of-kbs-world-radio-on-test.html


--

73!
Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria
Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

Glenn Hauser logs December 12-13, 2016


** AUSTRALIA. 17840, UT Dec 12 at 2105, RA fair signal with an item about the Opposition to closing down ABC SW services. At least they are allowed to report on this; there does seem to be a fair amount of internal backlash to this plan, so possibly it could be overturned by Janend? Uplooked later, it`s part of `Pacific Beat`, which is a 2-hour show at 20-22 UT, equivalented to ``6-8 am AEST`` altho 2105 UT is really after 8 am AE summer time which is UT +11. Anyhow, found the item here for 4:33:

``AUS OPP'N CONCERNED ABOUT CUTS TO ABC SHORTWAVE SERVICES
Updated yesterday at 6:37am

Australia's opposition is asking the ABC questions about its decision to shut down its shortwave service to the Pacific.

Labor's spokesperson on International Development and the Pacific, Senator Claire Moore, says they are concerned that Australia's engagement in the Pacific will suffer because of the decision.

She was recently in the Pacific as part of a bipartisan delegation of Australian politicians visiting Vanuatu, Solomon islands and Samoa.

Ms Moore tells Bruce Hill Labor has concerns about what happens with radio broadcasting during cyclones, and whether other countries might want to fill the gap left by Australia withdrawing``.

Here`s more press about this since DXLD 16-49, via Mike Terry:

ABC'S DECISION TO END SHORTWAVE RADIO SERVICE 'COULD BE LIFE THREATENING' RANGER SAYS
NT Country Hour By Daniel Fitzgerald 8 December 2016
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CHINA. 11819.98, Dec 13 at 0045, S5 signal with music, then Chinesish announcement. HFCC shows CRI in Yue [= Cantonese] during this hour, 500 kW, 200 degrees from Xi`an site (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 17580, Dec 12 at 1506, RHC music is still on here, // 17730 and JBM 17750. 17580 normally closes earlier than the others, circa 1400, altho one schedule version shows all three until 1500, then only the upper two (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OMAN. 15140.50, Dec 12 at 1520, S5 carrier, and nothing on 15140.00, so suspect this is RSO off-frequency. Agreed by Ivo Ivanov: ``Poor signal of Radio Sultanate of Oman on odd 15140.6 kHz, Dec 12:
1400-1500 on 15140.6 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English, low
modulation`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** PERU [non]. 5980, Dec 13 at 0040, NO signal from R. Chaski when there is normally a JBA carrier prior to 0100+v*. Also was not any Dec 11 at 0103 check, but could have reset autotimer earlier again. We`ll have to see if Claudio Galaz or anyone is still hearing it before 2400. I do, however, detect a JJBA carrier on 5979.0 from that off-frequency Chinese (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SOUTH CAROLINA [and non]. 5765, 5950, 5985, 5015, 6855, 7570, 7730, 9955, 11530, Dec 12 at 0603, all these WRMIBS frequencies are in dead air, and probably 11580, too weak to tell. Brother HyStairical continues unscathed on 5890 & 3215 WWCR, 7315 WHRI. 7780 WRMI remains off but would be BSing if on.

15440, Dec 12 at 1508, WRMIBS is AWOL here, still audible on much weaker 15770, 17790 and much stronger 13695. Not rechecked until 2213 when 15440 is back on (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TIBET [non]. 11660, Dec 12 at 1521, S9-S5 signal in tonal non-Mandarin language: yes, ``Bod`` = Tibetan from RFA via TINIAN this hour only. Hey, where`s the ChiCom *jamming? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1855 monitoring: confirmed UT Monday Dec 12 at 0401 on Area 51 via WBCQ 5130.095-AM. Also confirmed UT Mon Dec 12 after 0430 on WRMI 9955, S9+10 but some deep fades, no jamming. Also confirmed UT Tue Dec 13 after 0030 on WRMI 7730, S9+40, and seven seconds later on WBCQ 9330.08v-CUSB, S5-S8 but weakening. Next:
Tue 1200   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300   WRMI 9955 to SSE [NEW]
Wed 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 17775, Dec 12 at 1505, checking KVOH whether resumed `Antena DX` or still repeating `Frecuencia al Dia` but, no signal at all. Normally would have faded in by now if on (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** U S A. 3215, UT Tue Dec 13 at 0055, Radio RSA IS via WWRB --- i.e. WWRB prior to sign-on this time instead of an hour or so earlier. Next check at 0240, after switch to 3195, gospel huxter asserting that ``Jesus was not a Jew`` ---, so is that a good thing, or a bad thing? Both VG signals on the BST-1 caradio which doesn`t need more than 2 feet of antenna even on 90m (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 0430 UT December 13

Agenda DX 13/12/2016

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
WDEA, Maine 1370 Khz (1958)
CFYK, New Territory, Canada 1340 Khz (1958)

lunedì 12 dicembre 2016

SWLDXBulgaria News Dec.12

EGYPT   Open carrier, probably of Radio Cairo on Dec.12:
from 0820 on  9570.2 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu dead air
from 0825 on  9900.2 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu dead air
from 0840 on  9515.2 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu dead air
Winter B-16 of Radio Cairo on 9570, 9900 and 9515 kHz is
1500-1600 on  9515.2 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Albanian
1900-2000 on  9570.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu German
2000-2115 on  9900.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu French
2115-2245 on  9900.0 ABS 200 kW / 325 deg to WeEu English
Full winter B16 schedule of Radio Cairo may be found here
And another unidentified open carrier in 31 mb on Dec.12
from 0830 on  9300 unknown tx / unknown to ???? dead air
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/open-carrier-probably-of-radio-cairo-on.html

FRANCE(non)   Reception of Eye Radio via TDF Issoudun, Dec.12:
1600-1640 on 15250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English
1640-1700 on 15250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf various langs*
* plus other langs: Dinka, Nuer, Shilluk, Bari, Zande, Lutoho.
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-eye-radio-via-tdf-issoudun.html

FRANCE(non)   No signal of Manara Radio via TDF Issoudun, Dec.12
0730-0830 on 15440 ISS 150 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa
1600-1700 on 17765 ISS 150 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/no-signal-of-manara-radio-via-tdf.html

MALI and GUINEA   Radio Mali and Radio Guinée in 31 mb on Dec.12:
from 0805 on  9635 BKO 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French Radio Mali
from 0810 on  9650 CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French Radio Guinée
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/radio-mali-and-radio-guinee-in-31-mb-on.html

MYANMAR   Reception of Myanmar Radio, Dec.12
1530&1540 on  5985 YAN 025 kW / 176 deg to SEAs English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-myanmar-radio-dec12.html

OMAN   Poor signal of Radio Sultanate of Oman on odd 15140.6 kHz, Dec.12:
1400-1500 on 15140.6 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu English, low modulation
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/poor-signal-of-radio-sultanate-of-oman.html

SOMALIA   Reception of Radio Hargeysa, Dec.12
1500-1900 on  7120 HAR 100 kW / non-dir to EaAf Somali
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-radio-hargeysa-dec12.html

SOUTH KOREA   New test frequencies of KBS World Radio, Dec.12-17:
1300-1400 NF  9805 KIM 100 kW / 319 deg to CeAs Russian Dec.12-13
1300-1400 NF  9795 KIM 100 kW / 319 deg to CeAs Russian Dec.14-15
1300-1400 NF  9790 KIM 100 kW / 319 deg to CeAs Russian Dec.16-17
1800-1900 on  7235 WOF 250 kW / 075 deg to EaEu Russian no change
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/new-test-frequencies-of-kbs-world-radio.html

YEMEN(non)   Reception of Republic of Yemen Radio, Dec.12
1130&1200 on 11860 unknown tx / unknown to N/ME Arabic
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-republic-of-yemen-radio_12.html


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73!
Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria
Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

Propagation outlook from Boulder

:Product: Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
:Issued: 2016 Dec 12 0110 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/weekly.html
#
#                Weekly Highlights and Forecasts
#
Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 05 - 11 December 2016

Solar activity ranged from very low to low over the period. Very low
levels were observed on 06-09 December and again on 11 December. Low
levels occured on 05 and 10 December with isolated C-class flare
activity observed from Region 2615 (S07, L=139, class/area Dai/200
on 05 Dec).

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at
high levels on 05-07 December and on 09-11 December with moderate
levels observed on 08 December. A peak flux of 24,002 pfu was
observed at 11/1525 UTC.

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active levels with a
couple of isolated G1 (Minor) storms periods. The period began with
quiet to isolated unsettled activity through midday on 07 December.
Solar wind parameters were nominal with winds speeds in the 300-375
km/s range. By midday to late on 07 December, activity levels
increased to unsettled to active as the field came under the
influence of a large, recurrent, negative polarity CH HSS. Phi angle
rotated from a positve to a negative orientation, wind speeds spiked
from about 375 km/s to near 550 km/s, total field Bt increased to 16
nT while the Bz component was variable between +14 nT to -8 nT. From
08-09 December, wind speeds continued to increase reaching a peak of
731 km/s early on 09 December. Field conditions responded with
unsettled to active levels with G1 (Minor) strom levels recorded
late on the 9th. From 10-11 December, field conditions were
generally at unsettled to active levels with some quiet periods on
the 10th. Wind speeds began a gradual decline with values near 550
km/s by the end of the summary period.

FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 12 DEC 2016 - 07 JAN 2017

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels with a slight
chance of C-class activity throughout the outlook period.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to be at mostly high levels through the summary period with
moderate levels likely on 19-21 December.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active
levels on 18-25 December and again on 02-07 January due to recurrent
CH HSSs. In addition, G1 (Minor) storm conditions are likely on 21
December and 04-05 January to include G2 (Moderate) storm conditions
on 22 December. Mostly quiet conditions are expected for the
remainder of the outlook period.

:Product: 27-day Space Weather Outlook Table 27DO.txt
:Issued: 2016 Dec 12 0110 UTC
# Prepared by the US Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
# Product description and SWPC contact on the Web
# http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/wwire.html
#
#      27-day Space Weather Outlook Table
#                Issued 2016-12-12
#
#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2016 Dec 12      73           8          3
2016 Dec 13      73           5          2
2016 Dec 14      75           5          2
2016 Dec 15      75           5          2
2016 Dec 16      75           5          2
2016 Dec 17      75           5          2
2016 Dec 18      75           8          3
2016 Dec 19      82          12          4
2016 Dec 20      82          16          4
2016 Dec 21      86          22          5
2016 Dec 22      86          30          6
2016 Dec 23      88          12          4
2016 Dec 24      88          10          3
2016 Dec 25      88           8          3
2016 Dec 26      88           5          2
2016 Dec 27      88           5          2
2016 Dec 28      86           5          2
2016 Dec 29      86           5          2
2016 Dec 30      88           5          2
2016 Dec 31      88           5          2
2017 Jan 01      88           5          2
2017 Jan 02      86           8          3
2017 Jan 03      86          10          3
2017 Jan 04      84          20          5
2017 Jan 05      82          22          5
2017 Jan 06      80          16          4
2017 Jan 07      80          16          4
(via DXLD)

WMLK Radio on air, Dec.11

USA   WMLK Radio was back again on shortwave on Dec.11:
1700-1732 on  9275 MLK 250 kW / 053 deg to WeEu English
1732-1822 on  9275 MLK 250 kW / 053 deg to WeEu dead air
from 1822 on  9275 MLK 250 kW / 053 deg to WeEu English till 2200UT???

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73!
Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria
Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

Glenn Hauser logs December 10-11, 2016

** COSTA RICA. 2859.82, Dec 11 at 0132, nothing detectable from R. San Carlos. OK, enough non-logs. I will keep checking and certainly report if a carrier reshow here. Has Tim Tromp or anyone else heard it again since his original tentative log Dec 7 at 2300, and mine Dec 9 at 0019? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 6165, Dec 11 at 0116, RHC English is instead S9+30 of dead air, vying with WTWW 5085 for the watts-wasting championship; 6000 is OK at S9+50.

17750, Dec 11 at 1410, RHC is DA, or rather just barely modulated, while 17580 really is dead air, leaving `Amigos de Cuba` to be heard on 17730. At 1413 check, 15370 also dead air, 11760 OK; 11840 plus parasitic spurs heard before 1400 are now off. At 1440 during `En Contacto` DX program, still the same: DA on 15370, 17580; 17730 much louder than 17750 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MADAGASCAR. 17640, Dec 11 at 1840, MWV VG in AmerEnglish with religious advice to Africans (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6931.50-USB, Dec 11 at 0102, lucky to hear Radio Free Euphoria ID just as I tune in, S7 vs about equal noise level. Only one log of it here, from William Hassig near Chicago, 6931.6v:
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php?topic=31563.0
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6940-USB, Dec 11 at 0102, unID pirate music at S9. No logs of this at HFU. Soon gone as were the others by 0145.

6950.90-AM, Dec 11 at 0102, unID pirate music at S6 below noise level. A couple logs here on same exact frequency say it was a new pirate, Lee County Radio. 
https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php?topic=31561.0
If that`s really the name (they were not 100% sure), where are there Lee counties? First, don`t forget Lea County in SE NM (Hobbs, Lovington). As for Lee: AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TX, VA. That narrows it down! 

We sure know why so many southern states have Lee counties, but IA? Wikipedia says: ``There is no agreement about the derivation of the name "Lee." It has been variously proposed that the county was named for Marsh, Delevan & Lee, of Albany, New York, and the 'New York Land Company', who owned extensive interests in the Half-Breed Tract in the 1830s; Robert E. Lee, who surveyed the Des Moines Rapids; or Albert Lea, who helped explore the interior of Iowa`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** TIBET [non]. 11507, Dec 11 at 1344, JBA carrier, aha, smax of Voice of Tibet, and indeed it is, via TAJIKISTAN, as Ivo Ivanov reported:

``Frequency changes for Voice of Tibet on Nov 24:
1200-1215 NF 11512 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15543
1215-1230 NF 11512 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese, ex 15537
1230-1245 NF 11512 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15528
1245-1300 NF 11512 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15522
1300-1330 NF 11507 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan, ex 15517
1330-1400 on 11507 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan no change`` 
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** UGANDA [non]. 15239.986, Sun Dec 11 at 1740, presumed Luganda talk from R. Munansi via WWRB, very poor with a slight echo, possibly long/short path? Also at 1844, poor with African music, no echo (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1855 monitoring: not confirmed Sat Dec 10 at 2330 on WBCQ, 9330v-CUSB where there is no signal detectable (but heard later with Blalock). Confirmed UT Sun Dec 11 at 0427 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, MO, good, about 13 minutes in, so started circa 0414. Next:
Mon 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430   WRMI 9955 to SSE  
Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1200   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300   WRMI 9955 to SSE [NEW]
Wed 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9330.08v-CUSB, Dec 11 at 0120, WBCQ is JBA with Blalock the Blaster. It was not detectable a sesquihour earlier for WORLD OF RADIO (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1050, UT Sun Dec 11 at 0142 UT, talk about University of Minnesota Gopher football, hockey, Perkins ad, over XEG, certainly unusual. Confirmed only 1050 Gopher FB affiliate is KLAH Pipestone MN:
http://sportsaffiliates.learfieldsports.com/affiliates/minnesota1
which is a diversion from its normal format of ``Blazin` Country``. It`s licensed for 9380/432 watts U4, so obviously on day power and pattern with two major lobes NNE/SW, rather than minor nights to NW/SE. Pipestone is in the SW corner of MN. Above affil list linx to day and night radio-locator coverage maps of each station (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5085, UT Sun Dec 11 at 0106, WTWW-2 with open carrier/dead air at S9+45! So not only did WTWW-2 broadcast dead air all afternoon Dec 10 on 9930, but after frequency change to night channel, resumes doing so! No one at station paying attention to whether there is any modulation. Still dead at 0126, 0154 and 0201 chex, so give up on hearing `Theatre Organ of the Ozarx` this week (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 2266-LSB, Dec 11 at 0657, JBA 2-way in English as I bandscan for harmonix or anything. Maritime service? Never heard anything here before (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 3366-USB, Dec 11 at 0702, 2-way in Spanish. Was an old Ghana SWBC channel (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1921 UT December 11

Agenda DX 12/12/2016

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Coronel Olavarrìa, Argentina 1160 Khz (1970)
Radio Tallin, Estonia 5925 Khz (1924)
Radio J.V. Gonzalez, Argentina (1941)
Radio Nacional Alto Rio Senguerr, Argentina 740 Khz (1978)
Radio Nacional Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina 670 Khz (1961)
Radio Nacional Perito Moreno, Argentina 860 Khz (1978)

domenica 11 dicembre 2016

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SWLDXBulgaria News Dec.11

ARMENIA   Shortwaveservice via NORATUS next weekend Dec.17-18:
Danish Shortwave Club International DSWCI
2000-2100 on  6145 ERV 100 kW / 305 deg to WeEu English Dec.17
FM Kompakt
2000-2100 on  6145 ERV 100 kW / 305 deg to WeEu German  Dec.18
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/shortwaveservice-via-noratus-next.html

AZERBAIJAN   Strong signal of Ictimai Radio or Voice of Justice, Dec.11
1404&1409 on 9676.9 unknown tx/unknown to CeAs, broadband FM modulation
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/strong-signal-of-ictimai-radio-or-voice.html

CHINA vs. CHINA   Voice of Jinling vs. PBS Xizang on 6200 kHz, Dec.11:
1415&1445 on  6200 NJG 100 kW / 161 deg to EaAs Chinese Voice of Jinling
1415&1445 on  6200 LHA 100 kW / 085 deg to EaAs Tibetan PBS Xizang
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/voice-of-jinling-vs-pbs-xizang-on-6200.html

GERMANY(non)   Good signal of Hit AM via MBR Nauen on Dec.11:
0900-1000 on  6045 NAU 125 kW / 275 deg to CeEu German 2nd Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/good-signal-of-hit-am-via-mbr-nauen-on.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of Radio DARC via MBR Moosbrunn on Dec.11
1000-1100 on  6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-radio-darc-via-mbr_11.html

GERMANY   Reception of Hamburger Lokalradio on 9485 kHz, Dec.11:
Hamburger Lokalradio
1000-1100 on  9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu German  Sun CUSB
PCJ Media Neywork Plus, ex Radio Goethe
1100-1130 on  9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun CUSB
World of Radio#1855, ex Radio Goethe
1130-1200 on  9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sun CUSB
Radio Tropicana
1200-1300 on  9485 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu Spanish Sun CUSB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-hamburger-lokalradio-on_11.html

GREECE   Voice of Greece on 9420 kHz & 9935 kHz, Dec.10-11
from 1900 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3
from 1900 on  9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek tx#1
from 0700 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3
from 0700 on  9935#AVL 100 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#1
# instead of 11645 AVL 100 kW / 182 deg to NoAf Greek tx#1
* relay Sunday Liturgy. No signal on 9420 & 9935 at 0800UT
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/voice-of-greece-on-9420-khz-9935-khz.html

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of Cuban Spy Numbers HM01 in 9MHz on Dec.11
xx52-xx18 broadcast 26 minutes; xx18-xx26 open carrier/dead air;
xx26-xx48 broadcast 22 minutes; xx48-xx52 change of frequencies:
0652-0748 on  9330 secret / hidden tx ?Bejucal? Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri
0752-0848 on  9065 secret / hidden tx ?Bejucal? Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri
0852-0948 on  9240 secret / hidden tx ?Bejucal? Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-cuban-spy-numbers-hm01-in_11.html

PALAU   Good signal of WHRI T8WH Angel 3 & WHRI T8WH Angel 5 on Dec.11:
1000-1400 on  9930 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs English Sat/Sun Angel 3
1300-1430 on  9965 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs English Sat/Sun Angel 5
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/good-signal-of-whri-t8wh-angel-3-whri.html

SECRETLAND(non)   IRRS European Gospel Radio and other via SPL Secretbrod, Dec.11
1030-1300 on  9510 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English Sun, incl. UNRadio & IPAR
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/irrs-european-gospel-radio-and-other_11.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Pan American Broadcasting via MBR Secretbrod on Dec.11:
1430-1437 on 15205 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Sun open carrier & tx off
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/pan-american-broadcasting-via-mbr.html

SECRETLAND(non)   IRRS Music, instead of Radio Santec via SPL Secretbrod, Dec.11
1500-1530 on 15190 SCB 050 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Sun, instead of The Cosmic Wave:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/irrs-music-instead-of-radio-santec-via.html

SOUTH AFRICA   Reception of South African Radio League on Dec.11:
0800-0810 on 17760 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf, 10 min. dead air
0810-0910 on 17760 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf English weak/fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-south-african-radio-league.html

SPAIN   Reception of Radio Exterior de España via 3 transmitters on Dec.11
1455-1500 on all three frequencies Interval Signal, Frequency Schedule, TS
1500-1900 on  9690*NOB 200 kW / 290 deg to ENAm Spanish Sat/Sun, fair/good
1500-1900 on 15390 NOB 200 kW / 230 deg to SoAm Spanish Sat/Sun, weak/fair
1500-1900 on 15500 NOB 200 kW / 110 deg to N/ME Spanish Sat/Sun, tx is off
1500-1900 on 17755 NOB 200 kW / 161 deg to WCAf Spanish Sat/Sun, weak/fair
* co-ch same  9690 KUN 150 kW / 270 deg to SoAs Bengali CRI till 1600 UTC.
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-radio-exterior-de-espana.html

USA   Reception of World Harvest Radio International WHRI Angel 2, Dec.11
1200-1300 on  9840 HRI 250 kW / 025 deg to ENAm English Sun Brother HySTAIRical,
1300-1400 on  9840 HRI 250 kW / 025 deg to ENAm English Sun various rlg programs
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-world-harvest-radio_11.html


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73!
Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria
Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

Studio DX 702 - 11/12/2016

Obiettivo DX 702 - 11/12/16

Ascolti AM Treviso 10-11 Dicembre

1350  10/12 2106 I AM Radio, Milano Px "Studio DX 702" It 15432
6085  11/12 0940 Radio MiAmigo, Kall-Krekel Mx Nl  25522
6150  11/12 0941 Europa 24, Datteln Mx D 15522
7310  11/12 0942 SWS Radio. Menschen, Kall-Krekel Mx D 25533
7365  11/12 0943 HCJB Deutschland, Weenermoor Mx rel. D 25533
9610  11/12 1000 AWR Europe, Nauen RVS Magazine Px "Obiettivo DX" It 55555
9765  11/12 1001 Radio New Zealand Inter., Rangitaiki Nx E 25522
11520 11/12 1002 WEWN Catholic R., Birmingham Px  E 25533
12065 11/12 1003 Radio Australia, Shepparton Nx E 15522

73 da N. Marabello
QTH  Treviso, Italia
RX:  SONY ICF SW7600G
Ant.: esterna VHF azimuth 230

Log Roberto Pavanello

 1017 9/12 18.40 R.N.E. R.5 - Granada SS NX reg. Andalucia buono
 1026 7/12 17.50 IRIB - Tabriz Farsi talk suff.
 1062 8/12 00.00 Country R. - Praha Ceco ID e MX buono
 1179  5/12 17.57 R. Valencia - SS ID e pubblicità locale buono
 1224  5/12 22.55 COPE - Mallorca SS ID e pubblicità locale buono
 1584 7/12 23.55 R. Studio X - Momigno IT ID e MX buono
 1610 10/12 04.30 Caribbean Beacon - Anguilla EE predica suff.
 1648 11/12 00.10 R. Moby Dick - Dutch ID e MX buono
 3330 10/12 04.15 CHU - Ottawa EE/FF ID e pip pip buono
 4010 9/12 17.10 Birinchi R. - Bishkek Kirghizo NX buono
 4029 19/12 17.30 Laser Hot Hits - EE ID e MX buono
 4810 9/12 17.15 Voice of Armenia - Yeravan Armeno MX buono
 4875 10/12 23.55 R. Dif. Roraima - Boa Vista PP MX buono
 6005 11/12 10.15 R. Atlantic 2000 - EE ID e MX
 6115 9/12 17.20 R. Congo - Brazzaville FF MX suff.
 6150 9/12 17.25 R. Europa 24 - Datteln Tedesco MX buono
 6260 9/12 16.45 R. Nova Int. - EE MX buono
 6269 11/12 09.35 R. Waves Int. - EE ID e MX buono
 6305 11/12 09.40 R. Merlin Int. -EE ID e MX buono
 6875 11/12 09.45 R. Europe - IT e MX buono
 9650 9/12 17.50 R. Guinee - Conakry FF MX afro buono
 9955 11/12 00.05 WRMI - Miami EE MX Beatles suff.
10000 7/12 23.25 Obs. Nac. - Rio de Janeiro PP ID e ora buono
11765 7/12 23.40 R. Deus è Amor - Curitiba PP predica buono
11780 7/12 23.35 R. Nac. Amazonas - Brasilia PP NX buono
11815 7/12 23.30 R. Brasil Central - Goiania PP NX suff.
11855 7/12 23.45 R. Aparecida - PP MX suff.
11925 7/12 23.50 R. Bandeirantes - Sao Paulo PP NX buono
11935 11/12 00.00 R. B2 - Curitiba PP relay di R. Aparecida buono
12085 7/12 10.20 R. Australia - Melbourne EE NX buono

Roberto Pavanello
Vercelli / Italia

Log Manuel Méndez

ANGOLA, 4949.75, Radio Nacional de Angola, Mulenvos, 1930-2005, 10-12,
Portuguese, comments, identification: "Radio Nacional de Angola", at
2000 news, songs. 14321. (Méndez)

AUSTRALIA, 4885, VL8A, Alice Springs, NT, 1732-1750, 10-12, English,
news, comments. 14321. (Méndez)

BOLIVIA, 3310, Radio Mosoj Chasqui, Cotapachi, 0023-0034, 11-12,
Bolivian songs. 14321. (Méndez)

BRAZIL
4885, Radio Clube do Pará, Belém, 1950-2020, 10-12 , Portuguese,
comments, identification: "Radio Clube do Pará... onda tropical 4885
kHz, Radio Clube do Paraná, onda media..., emisoras da Rede Amazonia de
Comunicaçao". 24322. (Méndez)

4985, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 2104-2117, 10-12, Brazilian songs.
// 11815. 14321. (Méndez)
Also 0535-0555, 11-12, Brazilian and other songs, Portuguese, comments,
"3 horas y 46 minutos". // 11815.

5035, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 0504-0540, 11-12, Portuguese,
religious comments and songs. 14321. (Méndez)

5965, Radio Transmundial, Santa María, 0610-0628, 11-12, Portuguese,
religious comments and songs. 14321. (Méndez)

6120, Super Radio Deus e Amor, Sao Paulo, 0455-0510, 11-12, religious
program, Portuguese. // 11765. 14321. (Méndez)

9515, Radio Marumby, Curitiba, 2045-2056, 10-12, religious program,
Portuguese, "Glorida a Deus, estimados ouvintes", religious songs.
24322. (Méndez)

9724.9, Radio RB2, Curitiba, 2115-2127, 10-12, Brazilian songs. //
11934.8. 24322. (Méndez)

9819.3, Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, 0710-0725, 11-12, religious songs,
Portuguese, religious comments. 34433. (Méndez)

11735, Radio Transmundial, Santa María, 0920-0950, 11-12, program "Bom
Día RTM", "Música da Terra", id. "Você está ouvindo a Transmundial".
34433. (Méndez)

11815, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 0822-0920, 10-12, Brazilian songs
and comments, program "A Hora do Forró", at 0902 news program "O Mundo
em Sua Casa". 34433. (Méndez)

11895, Radio Boa Vontade, Porto Alegre, 2037-2055, 10-12, religious
comments, Portuguese. "Deus esta na Terra". 14321. (Méndz)

11925.15, Radio Bandeirantes, Sao Paulo, 2043-2112, 10-12, Portuguese,
comments, id. "Radio Bandeirantes". 24322. (Méndez)

BULGARIA, 9510, Radio City via IRRS, Kostinbrod, *0859-1000*, 10-12,
identification: "This is Italian Radio Relay Service, Milano, Italy
signing on", "Radio City, the station of the cars..., Radio Ciudad, la
estación de los coches...", pop music and English comments. 34433.
(Méndez)

COLOMBIA
5910, Alcaravan Radio, Puerto Lleras, 0842-0856, 10-12, Latin American
songs. 14321. (Méndez)
Also 0513-0750, 11-12, Latin American songs, id. "Alcaraván Radio",
religious comments, Spanish. 24322. (Méndez)

6010, La Voz de tu Conciencia, Puerto Lleras, 0545-0640, 11-12, Laitin
American songs, at 0602 religous comments, Spaish, more L. A. songs.
22322. (Méndez)

CUBA, 4765, Radio Progreso, La Habana, 045-0501*, 11-12, Cuban an Latin
American songs, song "Gracias a la vida". 34433. (Méndez)

EQUATORIAL GUINEA, 5005, Radio Nacional, Bata, 0535-0555, 11-12, songs,
Spanish, comments. Weak, best on LSB. 14211. (Méndez)

FINLAND, 25000, Time Signal Station Mikes, Espoo, 0945-0955, 10-12, time
signals, beep with secons. 14321. (Méndez)

GERMANY
3985, Radio Poland via Kall Krekel, *0730-0747, 11-12, id. "Shortwave
Service", "Radio Poland", German, comments. 34433. (Méndez)

3995, HCJB, Weenermoor, 0737-0748, 11-12, German, comments. // 5920.
14321. (Méndez)

6005, Radio Belarus via Kall Krekel, 0813-0825, 11-12, comments, id.
"Radio Belarus". 24322. (Méndez)

6085, Radio Mi Amigo Kall Krekel, 0843-0855, 10-12, pop songs, English,
comments, identification: "Radio Mi Amigo". 34433. (Méndez)

6150, Europa 24, Dateln, 0835-0850, 10-12, pop music, German, comments,
identification: "Europa 24". 34433. (Méndez)

6190, Hamburger Lokal Radio, Gohren, 0840-0852, 10-12, English,
comments. 24322. (Méndez)

GUATEMALA, 4055, RadioVerdad, Chiquimula, 0530-0555, 11-12, religious
songs, English, id. in several languages, anthem and close. 14321.
(Méndez)

GUINEA, 9650, Radio Guinea, Conakry, *0705-0820, 11-12, songs, at 0709
id: "·Radio Guinee", French, comments, African songs, at 0730 religious
program: "Le Jour du Seigneur", at 0800 "Radio Gunée emettant du Conakry
sur L'Afrique du l'oueste, Radio Guinée 24 heures sur 24", news,
comments. 34433. (Méndez)

INDIA
4810,AIR, Bhopal, 1610-1622, 04-12, Hindi songs. Interference from
Armenia. 12221. (Méndez)

4895, AIR, Kurseong, 1606-1612, 04-12, Hindi music. 14321. (Méndez)

4910, AIR, Jaipur, 1609-1616, 04-12, Hindi songs. 14321. (Méndez)

4920, AIR, Chennai, 1608-1623, 04-12, Hindi songs. Interference form
China. 12321. (Méndez)

5010, AIR, Thiruvamthapuram, 1612-1624, 04-12, Hindi songs. 14321.
Also 1710-1740*, 10-12, Hindi music, at 1730: "This is All India Radio",
English, news, Vernacular comments, close. 24322. (Méndez)

5040, AIR, Jaypore, 1615-1623, 04-12, Hindi songs. 14321. (Méndez)

KOREA, South, 4885, Clandestine, Echo of Hope, 1548-1612, 10-12, Korean,
comments. 24322. (Méndez)

MALI, 5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, 0659-0711, 11-12, French, comments, id.
"Içi Bamako, Radiodifussion TV Malienne". 14321. (Méndez)

MEXICO, 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0525-0545, 11-12, Latin
American songs. 14321. (Méndez)

MONGOLIA, 12085, Voice of Mongolia, Ulaan Baatar, *0859-0915, 11-12,
"Welcome to The Voice of Mongolia in English", English, news and
comments. 14321. (Méndez)
 

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Glenn Hauser logs December 9-10, 2016


** ARGENTINA. 15345.255v, Dec 9 at 1828, S3 signal, maybe trace of modulation during alleged RAE ATTW English hour on a Friday (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** COSTA RICA. 2859.82, Dec 10 at 0128, no signal from presumed R. San Carlos second harmonic like last night (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 6000, Dec 9 at 0700, RHC in Spanish, probably just switched from English and about to sign off, like all the other English frequencies already have.

11760, Dec 10 at 2147, S9+20 open carrier, RHC warming up for *2200?  (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** EGYPT. 9540.158, Dec 9 at 1842, S6 signal JBM, what`s it?? Aoki shows R. Cairo Italian hour, 250 kW, 315 degrees from Abis, and, o yes it`s recently been reported (as ``9540``):

``9540, 30.10.16, 1810, R. Cairo, Italian: It's a shame: Only carrier no audio! XXXXX (Roberto Pavanello, Italy, Nov DX Fanzine, Dec 1 via DXLD)``

``9540, 25.11.16, 1846-1853, R. Cairo, via Abis, Italian: ID, Program on Islam, News + Arab song, 53443, heard for first time after years with a decent modulation (Antonello Napolitano, Taranto, Italia, Nov DX Fanzine, Dec 1 via DXLD)`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MADAGASCAR. 17640, Dec 9 at 1805, MWV is on at S9+20 with song, English hour a.k.a. African Pathways Radio, and short propaganda pieces for the severely degraded attention spans of their target audience; also with a condescending tone --- but wait, all evangelism is condescending by definition. 

17640, Dec 10 at 1825, MWV is on again, for the fourth day in a row! Must be a record. Also the repeat at 2006 but poor by now.

11610, Dec 10 at 2146, MWV NLS in stilted Chinese to Europe at S9+5 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 720, Dec 10 at 0157, ``Continuamos en El Fonógrafo 700-20 AM`` non-ID, overcoming WGN, another Chicagoan attenuated by auroral conditions. When this happens I keep hoping to hear something deeper, such as R. Católica in Nicaragua; El Fonógrafo is only XEJCC Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, 25 kW daytimer until 0200 per IRCA Mexican Log 2015; 1 kW per WRTH 2016, both as ``Extremo 720``. Let`s hope both catch up with current name in new editions out shortly (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** MEXICO. 780, Dec 10 at 0134, Spanish station is over WBBM in auroral conditions, plug for a torneo de pesca (fishing tournament), federal PSAs, non-ID as ``La Poderosa, 103.7 FM, 780-AM``, into music. That all fits for XESFT, San Fernando, Tamaulipas, 5/1 kW. Also mentioned Victoria, i.e. the state capital, Ciudad Victoria; on the NRD-545 with fixed antenna; at 0156 recheck on the rotatable DX-398, separable from WBBM (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6925.04-AM, Dec 10 at 2133, pirate already audible here, music with heavy disco beat at S9+5, somewhat undermodulated, and carrier wobbling. Still same at 2149 but a little stronger to S9+10. Several logs here, all from further east, say it was Channel Z with an Xmas show, Blondie; none with a precise frequency, just 6925:
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 13550, Dec 9 at 1830, weak signal mixing two modulations, red flag as a local overload/external mixing product between a strong SW signal from elsewhere, and an Enid MW station: exactly: 13550 minus 1390 KCRC = 12160 WWCR (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SAO TOME E PRINCIPE. 13860, Dec 9 at 1833, S5 signal with talk, in English? HFCC shows VOA ``sna`` = Shona at 1800-1900 M-F. But Aoki confirms that the final half hour M-F of the 1700-1900 UT Zimbabwe service is in fact English; the rest of it a complex rotation of Shona, Ndebele and English in 20-minute segments (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** TURKEY. 5980, Dec 10 at 2138, VP S8 signal with Turkish style song, so presumed VOT as scheduled until 2200, 250 kW at 310 degrees USward. Fortunately they`re off in time not to block Chaski (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTEING DIGEST)

** UGANDA [non]. 15240, Sat Dec 10 at 2010, VP signal in presumed Luganda, from R. Munansi via WWRB; equivalent signal to 15825 WWCR, with no sporadic-E enhancement today (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 1855 monitoring: UT Sat Dec 10 at 0041, JBA carrier on 9330v, so presumably it`s on via WBCQ; 9265 WINB is marginally less JBA. K index is 5, with G1 storms. Sat Dec 10 circa 1545 via UTwente SDR, nothing audible on HLR 7265 but a weak non-WOR program, presumably CRI Hindi and/or Azad Kashmir Radio, themselves attenuated by poor propagation. Not confirmed Sat Dec 10 after 2330 on 9330, no signal at all from WBCQ altho 9265 WINB is fair. Next:
Sun 0410v  WA0RCR 1860-AM ND 
Sun 1130   HLR 9485-CUSB to SW [experimental]
Mon 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Mon 0400v  WBCQ 5130v Area 51 to WSW
Mon 0430   WRMI 9955 to SSE  
Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1200   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300   WRMI 9955 to SSE [NEW]
Wed 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 5850 // 7730, Friday Dec 9 at 0702, WRMI again playing the latest `Viva Miami` episode, Jeff in the field interviewing someone about the wonders of Everglades National Park. NOT `Media Network Plus` as now shown on the schedule grid for this hour on 7730. Probably filling rest of hour with World Music as before (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 15770, Sat Dec 10 at 2120, WRMI with `Dub Politico`, droning, stumbling speaker with a political angle I have yet to figure out, since I can`t stand to listen to him, 2129 an F-bomb (so that`s OK now on WRMI as well as WBCQ?) as he closes with contact info e-mail implying his name is E J Oliva. 2130 no ID and right into `Made in Italy` which of course is not in English. Skedgrid now shows `Dub Politico` at 2100-2115 and blank block at 2115-2130, so now a half-hour show? The only other airing, UT Sat 0100 on 11580, allegedly remains a quarter-hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 7490, UT Sat Dec 10 at 0126, JBA carrier during WBCQ `Allan Weiner Worldwide`; 5130+ is S8 but VP vs noise. Talking about WHVW, but really too poor to follow. Nothing on 3250v. K-index is 5, with G1 storms. It would be helpful if regular listeners to AWWW who can hear it better would send us detailed notes of new programming info he usually includes somewhere in the show, as the best/only way to find out about it (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9275, Dec 9 at 1805, no signal from WMLK, which had been on yesterday; and it isn`t even Sabbathday yet (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 12160, Dec 9 at 1834 tuneby, Alex Jones, InfoWars on WWCR. Jones is the most hateful talkshower, expounding lie after lie, ``fake news``, leading stupid listeners to violence at worst, voting for buffoons at best. 

WWCR shares the blame for propagating his vileness; fortunately AFAIK the only SW station doing so, but how many others would welcome him on if approached? Has WWCR no shame? This is only one of several Jones segments on WWCR, also on 6115, 5890, 4840, whose spans I am not about to publicize. 

Strangely enough, his website does not provide an affiliate list but claims ``160 AM, FM and SW stations``. Tune-in.com has 104 entries, but many of them are duplicates. I was expecting to see some major market talk stations on the list, but most of them are minor; the least minor being KPNW Eugene OR, WCGO Chicago and KMJ Fresno. Since the GCN is involved, no doubt he`s on a number of pirate FMs which he had better not publicize (Glenn Hauser, ok, DX LISENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9930, Sat Dec 10 at 1928 on BST-1 caradio, I hope to catch the tail of `Theatre Organ of the Ozarx`, but instead WTWW-2 is DEAD AIR. This continues to be the case past 1934 when the program normally ends, and further chex at 1947, 2005, 2119! Final check of the dead air at 2143 on the NRD-545 reads S9+50 on 9930, accompanied by the usual spurs at plus/minus 12.9 and 25.8 kHz, 9917.1 at S9 with hum, 9904.2 S6 but a bigger hum; 9942.9 at S7; 9955.8 obscured by too much WRMI 9955.0 QRM with World Music; come on, Jeff! With some luck, Organ show may appear around 0200 UT Sunday on 5085.

Looks like the whole WTWW 9930 transmission has been a total waste, as Ted was paying more attention to 9475 with his hamshow; and 12105 OK in English at 1947 check. What a laughingstock he has made of WTWW, and the bosses back in Laporte, Colorado don`t know or don`t care (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report despatched at 0039 UT December 11

Agenda DX 11/12/2016

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Caracas 7-50, Venezuela 750 Khz (1930)
Radio Nacional, Bolivia 1390 Khz (1929)

sabato 10 dicembre 2016

SWLDXBulgaria News Dec.10

GERMANY   Missionswerk Friedensstimme via MBR Nauen, Dec.10
1200-1230 on 13710 NAU 250 kW / 060 deg to FERu Russian Sat
1600-1630 on  9465 NAU 250 kW / 060 deg to EaEu Russian Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/missionswerk-friedensstimme-via-mbr.html

GERMANY(non)    DWL Football, Bundesliga via MBR Issoudun on Dec.10:
1425-1630 on 15355 ISS 500 kW / 170 deg to WeAf Hausa Sat, good signal
1425-1630 on 17570 ISS 500 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Hausa Sat, poor signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/dwl-football-bundesliga-via-mbr.html

GERMANY(non)   Again no signal from R.Adal and R.Itahuka via MBR Issoudun, Dec.10
Radio Adal
1500-1530 on 17580 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed/Sat
1530-1600 on 17580 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed/Sat
Radio Itahuka
1700-1800 on 17870 ISS 100 kW / 144 deg to CeAf Kinyarwanda Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/again-no-signal-from-radal-and-ritahuka.html

INDONESIA   Poor signal of Voice of Indonesia on Dec.10:
1700-1800 on  9526.1 JAK 250 kW / 290 deg to WeEu Spanish
1800-1900 on  9526.1 JAK 250 kW / 290 deg to WeEu German
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/poor-signal-of-voice-of-indonesia-on.html

OMAN   Radio Sultanate of Oman in English then Arabic and again English, Dec.10
1400-1500 on 15140 THU 100 kW / 315 deg to WeEu, bad/low modulation in English:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/rsultanate-of-oman-in-english-then.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Radio Biafra London via SPL Secretbrod, Dec.10
1456-1601 on 15325 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf, BUT only music!
1756-2001 on 15325 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf, BUT only music!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/radio-biafra-london-via-spl-secretbrod_10.html

SECRETLAND(non)   IRRS Radio Warra Wangeelaati via SPL Secretbrod, Dec.10
1500-1530 on 15515 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Oromo Sat, strong signal:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/irrs-radio-warra-wangeelaati-via-spl.html

SWAZILAND    Reception of TWR Africa via Manzini on Dec.10:
1802-1902 on  9500 MAN 100 kW / 013 deg to EaAf English
1905-1935 on  9940 MAN 100 kW / 343 deg to CeAf Lingala
1935-1950 on  9940 MAN 100 kW / 343 deg to CeAf French
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-twr-africa-via-manzini-on.html

U.K.(non)   Dimtse Radio Erena via BaBcoCk Secretbrod on Dec.10:
1700-1730 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Mon-Fri
1730-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Arabic Mon-Fri
1700-1800 on 11965 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Sat/Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/dimtse-radio-erena-via-babcock.html

U.K.(non) vs.CHINA   BBC World Sce vs.CNR-5 on 9410 kHz, Dec.10
1300-1500 on  9410 SLA 250 kW / 063 deg to SoAs English BBC WS
1300-1500 on  9410 BEI 100 kW / 163 deg to EaAs Chinese CNR-5 &
1400-1455 on  9410 EMR 500 kW / 000 deg to EaEu Russian TRT/VOT
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/bbc-world-sce-vscnr-5-on-9410-khz-dec10.html


--

73!
Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria
Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire

ABC's decision to end shortwave radio service 'could be life threatening' ranger says


The ABC announced this week its three HF shortwave radio transmitters at Katherine, Tennant Creek and Roe Creek (Alice Springs), would be switched off on January 31, 2017. 

ABC Radio will continue to broadcast on FM and AM bands, via the viewer access satellite television (VAST) service, streaming online and via the mobile phone application. 

Mark Crocombe from the Thamarrurr Rangers, in the remote community of Wadeye, said the rangers spent days and sometimes weeks at a time away in the bush and out on sea patrols. 

He said the group relied on the ABC's shortwave radio for weather reports and emergency information. 

"Otherwise you have to call back to the base on the HF radio to ask people [there], but then you can't listen to the report yourself, you are relying on someone else's second-hand report," Mr Crocombe said. 

Mr Crocombe said on previous bush trips he had received warnings of cyclones via the ABC's shortwave service, without which he would not have had any notice. 

"Sure, it is expensive to keep the shortwave radio service going, but during cyclones, for the bush camps and people on boats, that is their only way of getting the weather reports," he said. 

"It could be life threatening, if you are out and you don't know a cyclone is coming." 

Mr Crocombe said the VAST service did not work during cloudy weather, especially during monsoons and cyclones. 

"The VAST satellite dish is fixed to your house, we are working in the field, and when we are on the boats we are not in mobile phone range, so applications and VAST do not work in the bush," he said. 

In response to Mr Crocombe's concerns, a spokesperson for the ABC said "In emergencies, the ABC works very hard to ensure that its services remain available through a range of FM broadcasts and re-broadcast arrangements in the NT. 

"Cyclone activity is usually coastal in nature, in which case users are covered by FM, Maritime distress frequencies, and the ABC's close working relationship with northern Indigenous broadcasters — particularly in times of emergency broadcasting," the statement read. 

"The BOM provides forecasts and warnings in HF on the hour, every hour. The Emergency Flying Doctor service also broadcasts in HF." 

Cattleman's Association says ABC decision ignores people in the bush 

The national broadcaster said in a statement on Tuesday the move was in line with its "commitment to dispense with outdated technology and to expand its digital content offerings." 

But the announcement was met with anger by the Northern Territory Cattleman's Association. 

President Tom Stockwell, who lives on Sunday Creek Station with no access to AM or FM radio or mobile phone coverage, said the ABC's decision to focus on digital transmission ignored people in the bush. 

"It affects a big area of Australia and it affects those people that are remote from other forms of communication that rely on radio network," he said. 


"The ABC argument that it's a 100-year-old technology doesn't stack up. Electricity is 100-years-old — is the ABC going to get rid of electricity as well? 

"Anybody who's remote and away from a satellite dish won't get local radio, won't get emergency radio, won't get emergency messages and they're going to use the money to put in another digital platform for crying out loud. 

"It's just the most selfish, ridiculous decision I've ever heard," Mr Stockwell said. 

Head of ABC Radio strategy Jeremy Millar defended the broadcaster's decision while admitting he was unsure about the size of the shortwave audience in the Northern Territory. 

"[It is] very hard to identify audiences in remote areas that are specifically hinged on these services. 

"Our estimates are that they are fairly low given the VAST service is available across the Northern Territory," Mr Miller said. 

"The downside is that VAST is a technology which is best working in a stationary environment, at home, a business or a place of work and not necessarily mobile. 

"But a number of communities have a landed service which means they receive VAST off the satellite and then can rebroadcast their programs on a low-powered FM in their market. 

"That landed VAST service has certainly plugged a lot of gaps in terms of geographic coverage." 

Mr Millar would not reveal how much the ABC would save by ending the service. 

More information on the cessation of the ABC's shortwave service can be found on the website.

Radio Caroline wants 1kW to cover East Anglia


Radio Caroline has asked Ofcom for permission to crank up a 1 kilowatt transmitter as part of its community radio application.

Most community radio stations operate at around 50 watts, covering an area of around 5 kilometres, but Caroline boss Peter Moore has requested no less than 1000 watts to reach its community of interest base across East Anglia. It proposes to cover an area bounded by Ipswich in the South, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket in the West, Saxmundham to the East and Diss to the North.

In the application, Peter Moore says: “We would however seek permission to operate at a considerably higher power level outside the “typical” limits suggested. Radio Caroline, is not a traditional community radio station seeking to serve a small geographical “community of place”. As set out elsewhere in this application, Radio Caroline can best be described as a “community of interest” station, with potential listeners spread throughout East Anglia. This means that our coverage requirements are therefore atypical.”

The station has applied for a licence in Suffolk but proposes to broadcast most of the programmes from Kent, due to better internet connectivity, and from the Ross Revenge ship using 4G. Programming would be original for 20 hours per day and broadcast only in English.

If awarded a licence, the station could be on-air in time for the 50th anniversary of the Marine Offenses Act, on 14th August 2017.

AM Rock, another applicant for an AM community radio licence, has also requested an extended 20+ km radius to broadcast Rock, Blues, Folk and Jazz Music across East Kent

New trasmission of KCR next saturday

Key Channel Radio sarà di nuovo in onda sabato 10 Dicembre 2016 con la nostra nona trasmissione sulla nuova frequenza di KHz 6915 dalle 14'00 alle 02'00 UTC ( 15'00 - 03'00 CET).


Tanta bella musica di tutti i generi da ogni parte del mondo.
Domenica 11 potremmo trasmettere trasmissioni test.
I vostri rapporti di ascolto sono sempre benvenuti.
Buon ascolto!!
The KCR Team 






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Key Channel Radio will again broadcast Saturday



December 10, 2016 on the new frequency of 6915 kHz from 



14'00 to 02'00 UTC . ( 15'00 - 03'00 CET ) .





Such beautiful music of all genres from around the world.
Sunday 11 we could send test transmissions . 
Your listening reports are always welcome . 
Good listening !!
The KCR Team

Marconi Radio International's schedule on 10 and 11 December 2016

Please be advised that today, 10 December 2016 and tomorrow 11 December 2016, Marconi Radio International will be on the air from 1315 to 1615 UTC on 7700 kHz USB Mode with a power of 100 watts.

Reception reports with audio clips (mp3-file) are welcome and confirmed by QSL verification. Some lucky listeners will also receive our printed QSL card, so don't forget to include your postal address. E-mail: marconiradiointernational (at) gmail.com

Last but not least, we need your help! If you are a DX blogger, or use social networks, please post an announcement on your own  blog and/or Facebook or send out a tweet. You can also forward this message to a friend. 

This should help increase our potential audience.

We hope to hear from a lot of shortwave listeners about our transmissions.


Best 73's

Marconi Radio International (MRI)

SWLDXBulgaria News Dec.9-10

BRASIL   Radio Aparecida via Radio 9 de Julho & Radio RB2, Dec.10:
from 0650 on  9630.0 APA 010 kW / 060 deg to BRA  Portuguese
via Radio 9 de Julho
from 0654 on  9819.5 SA4 010 kW / non-dir to BRA  Portuguese
via Radio RB2
from 0656 on  9724.9 CUR 010 kW / 020 deg to BRA  Portuguese
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/radio-aparecida-via-radio-9-de-julho.html

BRASIL   Radio Nacional da Amazonia & Radio Brasil Central, Dec.10
Radio Nacional da Amazonia
0647&0715 on  6180.0 BRA 250 kW / 344 deg to BRA  Portuguese
Radio Brasil Central
0652&0719 on 11815.0 GOI 7.5 kW / 360 deg to BRA  Portuguese
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/radio-nacional-da-amazonia-radio-brasil.html

CUBA   Good signal of Radio Habana Cuba in 25mb, Dec.9:
1240&1259 on 11760 BAU 100 kW / non-dir to NCAm Spanish
No signal CRI11760 KUN 500 kW / 135 deg to AUS  English
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/good-signal-of-radio-habana-cuba-in.html

GERMANY   Reception of Hamburger Lokalradio on 6190 kHz, Dec.10:
Switzerland In Sound
0700-0730 on  6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat CUSB
World of Radio#1855
0730-0800 on  6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu English Sat CUSB
Hamburger Lokalradio
0800-1100 on  6190 GOH 001 kW / 230 deg to CeEu German  Sat CUSB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-hamburger-lokalradio-on_10.html

GERMANY   Shortwaveservice relay Radio Belarus, instead of Radio MiAmigo, Dec.10
0800-1000 on  6005 KLL 001 kW / non-dir to CeEu German, unscheduled transmission
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/shortwaveservice-relay-radio-belarus.html

GREECE   Reception of Voice of Greece on a single frequency 9420 kHz on Dec.10:
from 0645 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3, no signal at 0700UT
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-voice-of-greece-on-single.html

ITALY   Unscheduled transmissions of Marconi Radio International, Dec.10-11
1315-1615 on  7700 unknown 100 watts tx to WeEu English/Italian/Spanish USB
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/unscheduled-transmissions-of-marconi.html

PALAU   Good signal of Radio Que Me via T8WH Angel 3 on Dec.9:
1200-1230 on  9930 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs Vietnamese Fri
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/good-signal-of-radio-que-me-via-t8wh.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Reception of IRRS R.City via SPL Secretbrod, Dec.10:
0900-1000 on  9510*SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu German Sat, fair/good:
* co-ch weak  9510 URU 050 kW / non-dir to EaAs Mongolian PBS Xinjiang
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2016/12/reception-of-irrs-rcity-via-spl.html


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73!
Ivo Ivanov

QTH: Sofia, Bulgaria
Equipment: Sony ICF-2001D 30 m. long wire
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