SWLDXBulgaria News August 12-13

ARMENIA(non) Reception of Trans World Radio India in Kurukh on 13690 kHz via Yerevan, August 12:
1315-1330 on 13690 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Kurukh Wed-Fri. Very good via SDR Tambov in Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/trans-world-radio-india-in-kurukh-on.html

ARMENIA(non) Reception of Trans World Radio India in English on 13690 kHz via Yerevan, August 12:
1430-1500 on 13690 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs English Mon-Fri. Very good via SDR Tambov in Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/trans-world-radio-india-in-english-on.html

ARMENIA(non) TWR India relay FEBA Radio Pakistan in Urdu on 13690 kHz via Yerevan, August 12:
1500-1530 on 13690 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Urdu. Very good signal via SDR Tambov in Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/twr-india-relay-feba-radio-pakistan-in.html

CUBA Radio Habana Cuba in Spanish on 6000 & 2nd hx 12000 kHz via Titan Quivican, August 13
0000-0600 on 6000 QVC 250 kW / 010 deg to ENAm English. Good via SDR Half Moon Bay, CA, USA
0000-0600 on 12000 QVC 250 kW / 010 deg to ENAm, 2nd hx. Fair via SDR Half Moon Bay, CA, USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/rhc-in-english-on-2nd-hx-12000-khz-via.html

TAIWAN(non) Good signal of Nippon no Kaze on 9455 kHz via Paochung, August 12
1300-1330 on 9455 PAO 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean via SDR Tambov in Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/nippon-no-kaze-on-9455-khz-via-paochung.html

TAIWAN(non) Good signal of Furusato no Kaze on 9455 kHz via Paochung, August 12
1330-1357 on 9455 PAO 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese via SDR Tambov in Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/furusato-no-kaze-on-9455-khz-via.html

USA Reception of KVOH Voice of Hope America in English on 9975 kHz via Rancho Simi, August 13:
from 0500 on 9975 VOH 100 kW / 100 deg to CeAm English. Good signal via SDR Boca Raton FL, USA.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/kvoh-america-in-english-on-9975-khz-via.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) North Korean Democratization Committee on 9900 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 12
1400-1430 on 9900 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Tue/Thu/Sat CDNK. Good signal via SDR Tambov, RUS.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/nokodemocratization-committee-on-9900_13.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of New Country Broadcast Sae Nala on 9585 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 12
1600-1630 on 9585 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Tue/Thu/Sun. Very good signal via SDR Tambov in Russia.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/new-country-broadcast-sae-nala-on-9585_13.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Radio Ranginkaman/Rainbow on 7605 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent on August 12
1630-1700 on 7605 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi. Very good signal via SDR Tambov, Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-ranginkamanrainbow-on-7605-khz_13.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

Glenn Hauser logs August 12, 2021

** ALASKA. 9580, Aug 12 at 1406, S8-S9 vs S6 noise level, ``New Life Station`` mentioned, i.e. KNLS English hour as scheduled; off the back. Not to be confused with a ghost of R. Australia (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. 382-MCW kHz, Aug 12 at 0549 UT, ND beacon dash and YPL, which is 1000 watts from Pickle Lake, Ontario; one of my winter regulars, now barely upshowing again, JBA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 11840, Thu Aug 12 at 1550, Station YHWH with ``tonight`s lexure``, anti-Christ. Tnx to tip from Rick Barton, AZ a few minutes ago on the WOR iog. As usual, AZ remote hardly hears it nor the other I check in MO; but sufficient S8-S9 at #3 of VE6JY Alberta. That should tell us something about skip distance from true whatever QTH. Left on in background noting cutoff about 1638*. He`s usually reported midday on Saturday, but also other days? 25m band seems his favorite then, a different frequency each time (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 515-MCW kHz, Aug 12 at 0545 and still 1400 UT, NDB in Ponca City, PN, is back on the air after several days off. What next? 255 Stillwater and 341 EI Enid, still missing, but on 341-MCW, OIN Oberlin KS is JBA (Glenn Hauser, Enid, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2099 monitoring: confirmed UT Thursday August 12 at 0130 on WRMI 5010, S7 direct vs S9 storm noise level; but VG S9+10/20 to Bonaire SDR.

WORLD OF RADIO 2099 contents: Antarctica, Argentina non, Brasil, Canada, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea/Ethiopia and non, France, India, Iran, Korea North and non/Korea South, Netherlands, (Nigeria non), North America, Oklahoma, Perú, Pridnestrovye, Russia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Turkey, UK and non, USA, (Uzbekistan), Vanuatu, Venezuela; unID 1080; Cycle 25; propagation outlook

WOR 2099 is available as of 0027 UT Friday August 13, 2021
(mp3 stream) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor2099.m3u
(mp3 download) http://www.w4uvh.net/wor2099.mp3

Or via http://www.worldofradio.com/audiomid.html
Also linx to podcast services.

The shortwave+ broadcasts should be:

0130 UT Friday WRMI 5850 to NW, 7780 to NE
2030 UT Friday IRRS 918-Italy
0130 UT Saturday WRMI 9395 to NNW
1801 UT Saturday IRRS 7290-Bulgaria to WNW, 918-Italy
1930vUT Saturday WA0RCR 1860-AM
2000 UT Saturday WRMI 15770
0030 UT Sunday WRMI 5950 [NEW]
0300vUT Sunday WA0RCR 1860-AM [nominal 0315; as late as 0400]
2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy
2230 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE
0300vUT Monday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW [ex 2200 Sun]
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support; via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com

One may also contribute by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9455, Aug 12 at 1405, this WRMI is still silent (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0103 UT August 13

Agenda DX 13/08/2021

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Medianeira, Brasile 1130 Khz (1960)
TWR Bonaire 800 Khz (1964)

Media & Tech - 12/08/2021

Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave - Times and Frequencies

Regular Broadcast times of Encore are:
10:00 - 11:00 UTC Saturday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe - Simulcast on 9670 kHz

Repeated:
22:00 - 23:00 UTC Saturday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada
01:00 - 02:00 UTC Sunday 7780 & 5850 kHz WRMI to Europe US and Canada
16:00 – 17:00 UTC Sunday 9670 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
21:00 - 22:00 UTC Sunday 3955 kHz Channel 292 to Europe
02:00 - 03:00 UTC Monday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada
13:00 - 14:00 UTC Tuesday 15770 kHz WRMI to Europe, east coast of US and Iceland.
22:00 – 23:00 UTC Thursday 5950 kHz WRMI to the US and Canada
19:00 – 20:00 UTC Friday 6070 kHz Channel 292 to Europe

Many thanks to WRMI for making the old time of 13:00 UTC Tuesday available again for the 15770 broadcast - moved from Friday at 11:00 UTC.
Better propagation and gives an opportunity to listen midweek.

Our email is encoretumbril@gmail.com. Informal reception reports as well as those requesting eQSL welcome.
The website is www.tumbril.co.uk where we show transmission times and frequencies, the playlist for the most recent programmes, more information about Radio Tumbril, and the email link.

This week's Programme - First broadcast this coming Saturday by Channel 292 - begins with part of a string quartet by Mozart, Une Barque sur L'ocean by Ravel and the two earliest published songs of Gabriel Fauré.
After that something contemporary - The Concerto for Cello and Strings by Dobrinka Tabakova. The rest of the Programme will be part of the Pulcinella Suite by Stravinski, a Poulenc flute sonata and some Dvorák.

Channel 292 can be pulled live off the internet if the reception is poor in your location. Easy to find their site with a google search.
A very good site for online SDR receivers all over the world is: http://kiwisdr.com/public/ Click the 'Map' button in the top left of the screen.

Thank you for spreading the word about Encore - Classical Music on Shortwave on Radio Tumbril.

Brice Avery - Encore - Radio Tumbril - Scotland

www.tumbril.co.uk

SWLDXBulgaria News August 11

CUBA Reception of Radio Habana Cuba in Spanish on 6000 kHz via Titan Quivican, August 12
1100-1400 on 6000 QVC 250 kW / non-dir to NCAm Spanish. Very good via SDR Milford PA, USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-habana-cuba-in-spanish-on-6000.html

FRANCE(non) Reception of Raadiyyoni Dirree Shaggar on 15415 kHz via TDF Issoudun on August 11:
1600-1630 on 15415 ISS 250 kW / 127 deg to EaAf Afan Oromo. Very good via SDR Szekesfehervar HNG
1630-1700 on 11760 ISS 250 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed Dimtse Bayto Yiakl USA - NOT ON AIR
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/raadiyyoni-dirree-shaggar-on-15415-khz_12.html

GERMANY(non) Fair/good signal of Voice of Oromo Liberation on 15420 kHz via MBR Nauen, August 11
1700-1800 on 15420 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf AGAIN ONLY Afan Oromo Wed via SDR Albertirsa, HNG.
1730-1800 on 15420 NAU 100 kW / 144 deg to EaAf Amharic Wed A-21 as scheduled IS NOT ON AIR AGAIN!
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/voice-of-oromo-liberation-on-15420-khz.html

GREECE Voice of Greece in Greek & 3 different languages via SDR Sokyriany UKR, August 12
0805-0816 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Spanish/Romanian/Russian tx#3, good signal
0816-0830 on 9420 AVL 150 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek First(Proto)Program and off the air!
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/voice-of-greece-in-greek-3-different.html

GUAM(non) Good signal of BRB Living Water Ministry on 7515 kHz via KTWR Agana, August 11
1516-1616 on 7515 TWR 200 kW / 320 deg to NEAs Korean Tue-Fri via SDR Novosibirsk, Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/brb-living-water-ministry-on-7515-khz_12.html

INDIA Unscheduled 7 minutes broadcast of All India Radio in English on 17710 kHz, August 12
0837-0845 on 17710 BGL 500 kW / 300 deg to WeAs English - unscheduled broadcast on shortwave,
0845-0930 on 17710 BGL 500 kW / 300 deg to WeAs Pashto. Very good signal via SDR Tambov, RUS.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/unscheduled-7-min-of-all-india-radio-in.html

NUMBERS STATION Reception of E11 Oblique on 12153 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS, August 12:
0845-0848 on 12153 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB. Good + QRM RTTY 12154 kHz
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-e11-oblique-on-12153-khz_12.html

USA Very good signal of Brother HySTAIRical on 9265 kHz via WINB Red Lion, August 12
0400-0656 on 9265 INB 050 kW / 242 deg to MEXI English via SDR Half Moon Bay CA, USA.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/brother-hystairical-on-9265-khz-via_12.html

USA WBCQ-1 The Planet Late Nite in Heartland on 7490v kHz via Monticello on August 12
till 0500 on 7490vBCQ 050 kW / 245 deg to LaAm English. Fair via SDR Frostburg MD, USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/wbcq-1-planet-on-7490v-khz-via.html

USA Reception of Brother HySTAIRical / TOM on 5800 kHz via WRMI-10 Okeechobee on August 12
from 0600 on 5800 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English. Very good via SDR Frostburg MD, USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/brother-hystairical-on-5800-khz-via_12.html

USA Reception of Brother HySTAIRical TOM on 4980 kHz via WRMI-4 Okeechobee, August 12
from 0800 on 4980 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English. Good via SDR Frostburg MD, USA.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/brother-hystairical-on-4980-khz-via_12.html

USA Fair/good signal of Brother HySTAIRical TOM on 9955 kHz via WRMI-3 Okeechobee, August 12:
from 0900 on 9955 RMI 100 kW / 160 deg to LaAm English via SDR North of Warrenton Missouri USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/brother-hystairical-on-9955-khz-via_12.html

USA(non) Reception of Vatican Radio in Spanish on 7305 kHz via USAGM Greenville B, August 12
1130-1145 on 7305 GB 250 kW / 168 deg to CeAm Spanish. Very good via SDR Boca Raton FL, USA.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/vatican-radio-in-spanish-on-7305-khz_12.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

Special broadcasts by AIR for Independence Day (15 Aug 2021)

India is celebrating its 75th Independence Day on 15 August 2021.

Details of special programs by All India Radio for the occasion is as follows:

14th August 2021 (Saturday) 1330 UTC (7.00 pm IST) onwards “Address to the Nation” on the eve of Independence Day in Hindi and English by Shri.Ram Nath Kovind, Hon'ble President of India.

All stations of All India Radio will relay this on MW, SW & FM.

Look out on the following Home Service SW frequencies :

kHz kW Station

4760 2.5 Leh
4835 10 Gangtok?
4950 30 Srinagar
5040 30 Jeypore
5050 4.5 Aizawl ?
6030 250 Delhi

MW Frequencies : http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/mw/freq.htm
FM Frequencies : http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/fm/airfreq.htm

Also on DTH Channels/ airlivenews 24x7
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

15th August 2021 (Sunday) 0135-0240 UTC (0705-0810 hrs IST)

All India Radio will live broadcast the running commentary in English and Hindi on the Flag Hoisting and Prime Minister's address to the nation to be held at Red Fort, New Delhi between 0135-0240 UTC (0705-0810 hrs IST) on 15th August, 2021 on the following SW frequencies.

English:
13710 Bengaluru 500 kW

Hindi:
9950 New Delhi 100 kW
11560 New Delhi 100 kW

The Regional SW Stations will start using their day time frequencies about 1 hour or more earlier than usual on 15th August as follows to relay the Commentary. This may provide enhanced reception of stations than on normal days.

Other frequencies operating as usual at that time but carrying the commentary is as follows :

kHz kW Station
-----------------------------
4760 2.5 Leh
4835 10 Gangtok ?
4950 30 Srinagar
5040 30 Jeypore
5050 4.5 Aizawl ?

All stations of AIR on MW, FM & ‘Akashvani AIR’ YouTube Channel will relay the running commentary.
MW Frequencies : http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/mw/freq.htm
FM Frequencies : http://www.qsl.net/vu2jos/fm/airfreq.htm

Live streaming of the above programs is available in:
https://t.co/gCNx9P5t9k https://t.co/yQKsYwKCMV
http://allindiaradio.gov.in/
https://mib.gov.in/media/all-india-radio

Reception Reports to :
Please send your reception reports on line at: http://pbinfo.air.org.in/feedback/
or by email to: spectrum-manager@air.org.in or spectrum-manager@prasarbharati.gov.in

or

Director ( Spectrum Management & Synergy)
All India Radio,
Room No. 204, Akashvani Bhawan,
Parliament Street
New Delhi110001, India

Watch the events live on Doordarshan TV on all their channels .Try the following links:

DD National: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3RhpgO2ItQ
DD News: http://webcast.gov.in/

Thanks to Nirmal Kumar.

(Alokesh Gupta & Jose Jacob)

WRMI RELAYS DUTCH PIRATE FREE RADIO SERVICE-HOLLAND FRIDAY AT 10 P.M. ET

WRMI RELAYS DUTCH PIRATE FREE RADIO SERVICE-HOLLAND FRIDAY AT 10 P.M. ET

The program will be broadcast on 5800 kHz, Friday, August 13, at 10 p.m. ET (0200 GMT on August 14).

Reception reports must be sent directly to the station at frs@frsholland.nl.

This is the seventh in a series of weekly WRMI relays of European pirates and low-power licensed broadcasters, many of which haven’t been heard in North America for many years — if ever. The remainder of the series looks like this:

August 21 - Atlantic 2000 International, France
August 28 - Radio Delta International, The Netherlands.

Beginning on September 4 in NAm (September 5 UTC), Texas Radio Shortwave, Limpia Mountains Radio, and WRMI begin a new series of Europirate relays on a different day of the week and on a different frequency. An announcement’s been posted on TRSW’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/texasradiosw).

WRMI’s transmitters are located in Okeechobee, Florida, USA.

Texas Radio Shortwave lurks stealthily in international waters off the South Texas coast. Its programs are regularly broadcast in North America and Europe.

Limpia Mountains Radio operates from a cave on Brooks Mountain in Jeff Davis County in far West Texas. It coproduces radio programs with Texas Radio Shortwave.

Agenda DX 12/08/2021

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Continental, Perù 6055 Khz (1940)
Radio General Paz, Argentina 970 Khz (1927)
KMA, Iowa 960 Khz (1925)

Glenn Hauser logs August 11, 2021

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-RCUSB, Wed Aug 11 at 1447, NO signal from LRA36 into two Brazilian remotes. Wed used to be their primary day, last week followed by additional Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun, but not Mon or Tue. Wonder if they were running out the clock before a prolonged hiatus? Maybe not. Manuel Méndez, Lugo, Spain, forwards a note in the form of jpg which I translate:

``THE NEW LRA 36 --- Today 16:23 --- Dear Audience, we inform you that due to adverse meteorological conditions, unfortunately we are not able to emit the program on shortwave. Our sincere apologies for this; we are working to resume the service again. Thanks for your unconditional support`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11880, Aug 11 at 2302 and later, NO signal from RHC English, but audible on noisy 5040. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY [and non]. 9830, Aug 11 at 2157, VOT IS and IDs in English, on the air today after at least two days missing; S9/+20 into Maryland SDR but undermodulated; still past 2230 COVID-19 PSA while I was mainly listening to the competition from Spain; 2250 direct, already dead air and soon off. Had a much stronger signal here than REE 17855, equally strong there and louderly modulated (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2098 monitoring: as usual I sleep thru the 1030 Wed on WRMI 5850, August 11. Did anyone hear it? When it is on, I wonder if anyone is axually listening, by chance or intentionally, in the Pacific or east Asia when this is prime evening time?

Confirmed Wed Aug 11 after 2100 on WRMI 7780, good S8-S9 via NA5B SDR in Maryland which shows carrier offset only +0.2 Hz. And about 21 seconds later on WBCQ 7489.9, carrier +1.5 Hz; same meter strength S8-S9 but then to +10. Louder modulation on WBCQ. Both marred by storm crashes as there is a huge line from Louisiana to Vermont including the WDC area. Next:

0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support: no new contributions this week which might have been via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com

One may also contribute by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA.

Next new WOR 2099 should be ready by early UT Friday August 13 for download and first SWBC at 0130 on WRMIs 5850 & 7780 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9455, Aug 11 at 2258, this WRMI is still off like last night; #5 transmitter supposedly 24h mainly TOMBS or SMTV, but briefer segments of Family Radio, RAE. 285 degrees, same azimuth as 7730 #13 but always much weaker than it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4790, Aug 11 at 0615, TOMBS via WBCQ, allegedly 50 KW, is VP, with some CODAR QRM both plus and minus. So this is not so ideal a frequency after all (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 4840, Aug 11 at 0616, WWCR with S9+30 of DEAD AIR AGAIN, rather than TOMBS. Standard remarx (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. Altice/Suddenlink cable TV interrupts whatever channel we are watching and presumably all of them for a nationwide emergency alert test, Aug 11 at 1822 UT -- as we dodge for the mute button, and also quickly turn on the R75 for a MW bandscan, but by then, no sign of the test, all ops normal. The nominal time for it was 1820 UT; it seems that overtaking OTA broadcasting and cable is now an afterthought to these: https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210611/fema-and-fcc-plan-nationwide-emergency-alert-test-aug-11-test-messages-will (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 2348 UT August 11

Media & Tech - 11/08/2021

SWLDXBulgaria News August 11

INDIA Unscheduled 8 minutes broadcast of All India Radio in English on 17710 kHz, August 11
0837-0845 on 17710 BGL 500 kW / 300 deg to WeAs English - unscheduled broadcast on shortwave,
0845-0930 on 17710 BGL 500 kW / 300 deg to WeAs Pashto. Very good signal via SDR Tambov, RUS.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/unscheduled-8-minof-all-india-radio-in.html

MALI Good signal of ORTM Radio Mali in French on 5995 kHz via Bamako, August 11
0600-0800 on 5995 BKO 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French via SDR Milford, PA in USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/ortm-radio-mali-in-french-on-5995-khz.html

MONGOLIA Reception of Voice of Mongolia in English on 12084.9v kHz via Ulaan Bataar, August 11
0900-0930 on 12084.9vU-B 250 kW / 178 deg to SEAs English. Very good via SDR Novosibirsk, Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/voice-of-mongolia-in-english-on-120849v.html

NEW ZEALAND Reception of Radio New Zealand Pacific on 13840 and 11725 kHz via Rangitaiki, August 11:
till 0458 on 13840 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific English. Very good via SDR Half Moon Bay CA USA
0459-0558 on 11725 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific English. Very good via SDR Half Moon Bay CA USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-new-zealand-pacific-on-1384011725.html

NEW ZEALAND Reception of Radio New Zealand Pacific on 11725 and 7245 kHz via Rangitaiki on August 11
0459-0558 on 11725 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific English. Very good via SDR Half Moon Bay CA USA
from 0559 on 7245 RAN 050 kW / 035 deg to All Pacific English. Very good via SDR Half Moon Bay CA USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-new-zealand-pacific-on-117257245.html

NUMBERS STATION E11 Oblique on 15800 kHz via SDR Tambov, Russia, August 11:
0640-0643 on 15800 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode. Good signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-e11-oblique-on-15800-khz_11.html

NUMBERS STATION Cuban Spy Number HM01 on 9330 kHz Bejical via SDR Half Moon Bay CA USA, August 11
0655-0749 on 9330 BEJ 050 kW / unknown to Eu/Am Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri, good, with low modulation
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/cuban-spy-number-hm01-on-9330-khz-via.html

NUMBERS STATION E11 Oblique on 15720 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS, August 11
0745-0748 on 15720 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB. Very good:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-e11-oblique-on-15720-khz_11.html

NUMBERS STATION S06s Russian Lady on 11565 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS, August 11:
0818-0830 on 11565 unknown secret tx site to Eu open carrier/dead air/test tone
0830-0836 on 11565 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB. Very good signal.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-on-11565_11.html

TAIWAN(non) Reception of National Unity Radio Radio Free Chosun on 9475 kHz via Tamsui, August 11:
1200-1458 on 9475 TSH 300 kW / 352 deg to NEAs Korean. Very good signal via SDR Novosibirsk, Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/vietnam-democracy-radio-on-9670-khz-via_11.html

TAIWAN(non) Radio Dap Loi Song Nui/Vietnam Democracy Radio on 9670 kHz via Paochung, August 11
1230-1300 on 9670 PAO 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Vietnamese. Very good signal via SDR Hanoi, VTN.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/national-unity-radio-free-chosun-on.html

USA Very good signal of WRNO Radio on 7505 kHz via New Orleans on August 11:
till 0400 on 7505 RNO 050 kW / 020 deg to ENAm Eng/Hin via SDR Milford PA USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-wrno-radio-on-7505-khz-via_11.html

USA Reception of Brother HySTAIRical on 4790 kHz via WBCQ-3 The Planet Monticello, August 11:
from 0800 on 4790vBCQ 050 kW / 245 deg to LaAm English. Good signal via SDR Milford, PA in USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/brother-hystairical-on-4790-khz-via_11.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of Nippon no Kaze on 11874.8v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 11:
1300-1330 on 11874.8vTAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean. Very good signal via SDR Novosibirsk, RUS
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/nippon-no-kaze-on-118748v-khz-via-rrtm.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of Furusato no Kaze on 11874.8v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 11:
1330-1357 on 11874.8vTAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Japanese. Very good signal via SDR Novosibirsk, RUS
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/furusato-no-kaze-on-118748v-khz-via_11.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Voice of Wilderness VOW on 11539.9v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent on August 11:
1351-1400 on 11539.9vTAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs good open carrier / dead air 9 minutes and then
1400-1500 on 11539.9vTAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean. Good signal via SDR Novosibirsk, Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/voice-of-wilderness-on-115399v-khz-via_11.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of Furusato no Kaze on 11994.8v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent on August 11
1425-1430 on 11994.8vTAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs very good open carrier / dead air 5 minutes and then
1430-1500 on 11994.8vTAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Japanese. Very good signal via SDR Novosibirsk, RUS.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/furusato-no-kaze-on-119948v-khz-via.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

Wolfgang Bueschel: Log of 20.00-20.30 UT on August 10

Log of 20.00-20.30 UT on August 10, taken at remoted SDR in Brisbane
Queensland and VK6QS Kiwi-SDR installation at Perth western Australia
in deep winter path downunder:

5020even SLM Solomon Islands BC at Honiara, noted at 20.02 UT Aug 10
S=8 or -76dBm, excellent nice English spoken program like
R Australia {low-}accent.
5055 kHz AUS Probably local domestic Radio 4KZ operation, at 20.07 UT
S=7 or -82dBm, pop mx program.
4965.002 ZMB Voice of Hope Africa in English px#1 from Lusaka, 20.10 UT,
S=9+5 or -66dBm, suprisingly strong signal across Indian Ocean
from Africa into western Australia. ID 'VoHope', proper 18 kHz
wideband excellent signal. Never heard such VoHope signal here
in central Europe before.
4930even BOT US AGM Botswana Selebi-Phikwe, S=9+10dB or -62dBm 20.15 UT
music program.
4890.004 KOR Echo of Hope in Korean at 20.23 UT on Aug 10, excellent
signal, north-south path from East Asia, S=9 or -78dBm strong.

[selected SDR options, span 12.5 kHz RBW 15.3 Hertz]
(wb df5sx, wwdxc BC-DX TopNews Aug 10)

SWLDXBulgaria News August 10

CUBA Fair/good signal of Radio Habana Cuba / RHC in Spanish on 6100 kHz via Bauta, August 10
1057-1059 on 6100 BAU 100 kW / 340 deg to WNAm English, unscheduled via SDR Frostburg MD, USA
1059-1300 on 6100 BAU 100 kW / 340 deg to WNAm Spanish as scheduled via SDR Frostburg MD, USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-habana-cuba-in-spanish-on-6100.html

ROMANIA(non) NEXUS IBA IRRS Kashmir Civitas/Radio Free Kashmir on 15170 via Galbeni, August 10
1500-1530 on 15170 GAL 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Urdu Tue. Very good via SDR Novosibirsk, Russia.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/kashmir-civitasradio-free-kashmir-on.html

U.K.(non) Very good signal of FEBA Radio on 7510 kHz via ENC-DMS Yerevan August 10
1724-1730 on 7510 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf ENC-DMS BaBcOcK Music Theme and then
1730-1800 on 7510 ERV 300 kW / 192 deg to EaAf Silte via SDR Novosibirsk in Russia.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/feba-radio-on-7510-khz-via-enc-dms.html

U.K.(non) Reception of World's Last Chance Radio on 9800 khz via ENC-DMS Woofferton on August 10:
till 1800 on 9800 URU 500 kW / 212 deg to SoAf Cantonese China Radio International CRI good signal
1800-2100 on 9800 WOF 250 kW / 114 deg to N/ME Arabic. Very good via SDR Szekesfehervar in Hungary
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/worlds-last-chance-radio-on-9800-khz.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of Voice of Martyrs on 9930 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 10
1200-1230 on 9930 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Daily. Very good via SDR Novosibirsk, RUS
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/voice-of-martyrs-on-9930-khz-via-rrtm_11.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of Radio Free North Korea RFNK on 11510 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 10
1252-1300 on 11510 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs strong open carrier/dead air, from 1257UT plus No.Ko jamming
1300-1400 on 11510 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Daily. Good signal + jamming via SDR Novosibirsk, RUS
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-free-north-korea-on-11510-khz-via_11.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) CDNK North Korean Democratization Committee on 9900 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 10
1400-1430 on 9900 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Tue/Thu/Sat. Good + jamming via SDR Novosibirsk, Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-cdnk-on-9900-khz-via.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of Voice of Martyrs on 7529.9v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 10
1530 on 7529.9vTAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Daily. Very good via SDR Novosibirsk in Russia.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/voice-of-martyrs-on-75299v-khz-via_11.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of New Country Broadcast (Sae Nala) on 9585 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 10
1600-1630 on 9585 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Tue/Thu/Sun. Very good signal via SDR Novosibirsk in RUS.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/new-country-broadcast-sae-nala-on-9585_11.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow on 7605 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 10:
1630-1700 on 7605 TAC 100 kW / 236 deg to WeAs Farsi. Very good signal via SDR Novosibirsk, Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-ranginkamanrainbow-on-7605-khz_11.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

Ascolti AM Luca Botto Fiora

ASCOLTI AM (Orari UTC)

Giovedì 5 agosto 2021
17.30-17.47 - 17745 kHz
TWR - English Bay (Ascensione)
Arabo, parlato OM e YL.
Segnale sufficiente-insufficiente
Solo dal lunedì al venerdì.

***
Lunedì 9 agosto 2021
18.51-19.06 - 1494 kHz
R. MOLDOVA ACTUALITATI
Cahul+Edinet (Moldavia)
Musica locale, IDs e notizie YL.
Segnale sufficiente-buono
Anche programmi RFE-RL.

***

Lunedì 9 agosto 2021
19.20-19.35 - 1476 kHz
MUSEUMSRADIO
Bad Ischl (Austria)
Musica oldies anni 50.
Segnale sufficiente-buono
wunsch(at)plattenkiste.radio
Co-ch TWR Benin.

***

Luca Botto Fiora (SWL I1-0799GE)
QTH: Rapallo (Genova) - Italia
G. C. 44° 21' 15.2" N / 9° 13' 37.8" E

***

RICEVITORI
R7 Drake - VR5000DSP Yaesu - PL-660 Tecsun

***

ANTENNE
Loop in ferrite di 75 cm ACA (modificata con LW-VLF)
Dipolo 16 metri con balun 4:1 e isolatore di linea coassiale

***

ACCESSORI
(per loop MW-VLF)
Preamplificatore RF K0LR-WA1ION autocostruito
-
(per dipolo HF)
Eliminatore di QRM MFJ 1026 (con modifica W8JI)
Preamplificatore RF kit LX1456 NE

SOFTWARE
(macOS 10.11.6)
Audacity 3.0.2.0 (acquisizione-conversione audio)
HourWorld 3.5.1 demo (orologio mondiale)
Multimode 6.6 demo Black Cat Systems (UTEs)
TimePalette 6.3.1 demo (orologio mondiale)
-
(Android 9)
Daylight World Map (orologio mondiale)

***

GRUPPO RADIOASCOLTO LIGURIA
https://radioascolto.home.blog/
https://www.facebook.com/graliguria/
https://twitter.com/graliguria
https://groups.io/g/graliguria
graliguria(at)gmail.com

Glenn Hauser logs August +10-11, 2021

** ANDORRA [non]. As previously reported, I heard the R. Andorra special via AUSTRIA 6180 via a remote receiver. I did not send them a reception report nor request a QSL. However, it was announced that the ``QSLs`` would be generic, not personalized to name the recipient, so I am no less generic in claiming this as it might as well be mine, one of several reproduxions of it on the web: https://aer.org.es/archivos/30542 In fact it does not say it`s a QSL or verifying anything, more like a publicity poster. BTW, I am not put off by kelka shows in French: it is probably my fourth-best language (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-RCUSB, Aug 10 at 1510, no signal into Brasil SDR from LRA36 this Tuesday; we`ll see if it`s back Wednesday, which had been its #1 DOW, until last week it kept showing up on Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun; but not Mon (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 4765, Aug 11 at 0126, no signal from R. Progreso, nominally *0030-0400*. Gone too are its scratchyspurs 17-18 kHz above and below. Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 15370, Aug 10 at 1854, RHC in Kriyol // 15140, but 15370 is not supposed to be on yet, rather from *1930 in French starting Euro service. So I keep on it for English to get duplicated too, but 15370 goes off at 1900* just as English start on 15140. Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 9535 & 9710, Aug 11 at 0132, both RHC Spanish 31 mb frequencies are missing; 11850 is S9/+10 but as so often is JBM and suptorted; JBA parasitic spur carrier also on 11840. Something`s always wrong at RHC. Not missing are 13740 & 11670 in Spanish (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 11760, Aug 11 at 0134, RHC in English! instead of Spanish, undermodulated and with humbuzz much like that infesting 6060 after 0500. // 6000 is much louder and 6165 less so. Feedlines mixed up? Something`s always wrong at RHC (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CUBA. 9580, Aug 11 at 0133, CRI English relay is S9+30/40, undermodulated and slightly distorted. But sufficient with volume turned up, American accent about American events; could it really be CHINA?? Something`s always wrong at RadioCuba; while RHC itself is missing from 9535 & 9710 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** KASHMIR [non]. 15170, Aug 10 at 1508, Kashmir Civitas weekly clandestine reconfirmed this Tuesday, via IRRS presumably Romania, usual Urdu talk and music, VG S9/+10 into UTwente. But at 1523 already, sudden cut to classic song in English ``This Magic Moment``, and more rock to 1529* with no announcements. Unknown whether KashCiv show were short this week or something went wrong to chop it, defaulting to fill music (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9830, Aug 10 circa 2210, VOT is missing again from North American English. Not even a signal at UTwente. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 2098 monitoring: ``From: Richard Lemke, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada, From the desk of Richard’s listening Post, Radio: JRC NRD-535 HF, Antenna: random long wires in the trees. Dear Glenn: This time I made my loggings that I confirmed hearing World of Radio #2098, getting close to the mile stone program level next two programs, Details:

0130-0159, static noise moderate, 5850 kHz, 0136, 0145 (55343), 0159, 5850 kHz, August 6 UTC 2021 [Fri]

0130-0159, static noise heard, aurora, 9395 kHz, 0131 - (45343), 0155 (45433), 0159, 9395 kHz, August 7 UTC 2021 [Sat]

2230-2259, voice heard, fading, 9955 kHz, 2231, 2245, 2259, 2259, 9955 kHz, August 8 UTC 2021 [Sun]

0030-0059, S7 signal, 7730 kHz, 0044 (45442), (35432), 0059, 7730 kHz, August 9 UTC 2021 [Mon]

0230-0259, static QRN, 5800 kHz, 0230 (55433), (55334), 0258, 5800 kHz, August 9 UTC 2021 [Mon] (Lemke, Richard -AB)``

Next:
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support: no new contributions this week which might have been via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com

One may also contribute by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. (7489.9v), Aug 9 at 2329, after listening to the secret repeat of the first half of `UBMP` on WBCQ webcast, Monday at 2300, a spot commercial for Progressive Insurance, immediately followed by the regular 2330 show `Camp Constitution Radio`. It`s hard to believe that a major advertiser such as P.I. would intentionally be sponsoring such an obscure political SW show. What is going on? Have they bought some spots on WBCQ and one happens to be inserted here [as I noticed once before: maybe every week]? Spot advertising on US SW stations is exceeding rare, not to be confused with commercials within a totally-sponsored syndicated show; tho some appear amid otherwise unrelated musical filler on WRMI (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9455, Aug 11 at 0131, tonight`s missing WRMI frequency, while neighbor 9395 achieves S9+10 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 7506-7508, Aug 10 at 2230, multiple random tones, or rather carriers on slightly different frequencies, at UTwente audible in SSB or SynchAM modes, but not plain AM. Will not lock on to one specific carrier frequency. Not CW, i.e. Morse with a message. Seems unrelated to weak signal on 7505, which is RFA Tibetan via Tajikistan this hour only; and/or ChiCom jamming. The tones could be a different kind of jamming, but they continue past 2300 when 7505 has gone off. In fact, beepery still at 2345. Not a UTwente artifact, as same thing heard on nearby Nordhorn, Germany SDR at 2349.

Normally I employ remote SDRs just to check something out on a specific frequency, rather than full bandscanning which I do myself to discover new things: but the noise level here is so bad and the propagation currently so poor that I was bandscanning 7300+ up at UTwente, with probably more to come (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0430 UT August 11

Agenda DX 11/08/2021

FTIOM & UBMP, August 15-21

From the Isle of Music, August 15-21:
This week our guest X Alfonso helps us present his album Inside, winner of the Fusion and Graphic Design categories of Cubadisco 2020-2021. We also listen to additional nominees from that category.
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 Sofia, Bulgaria (1800-1900 MSK)
2. For the Americas and parts of Europe, Tuesday 0000-0100 UTC on WBCQ, 7490 kHz from Monticello, ME, USA (Monday 8-9PM EDT in the US).
3 & 4. For Europe and sometimes beyond, Tuesday 1900-2000 UTC and Saturday 1200-1300 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany.
Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/fromtheisleofmusic/
Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic
Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford

Uncle Bill's Melting Pot, Àugust 15-21:
In episode 230, special guest Sascha Jacobsen helps us present an episode of nuevo tango including some of his new album Alma Vieja by his group Los Tangueros del Oeste
The transmissions take place:
1.Sunday 2200-2300 (6:00PM -7:00PM EDT) on WBCQ The Planet 7490 kHz from the US to the Americas and parts of Europe
2. Tuesday 2000-2100 UTC on Channel 292, 6070 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe.
3. Saturday 0800-0900 UTC on Channel 292, 9670 kHz from Rohrbach, Germany for Europe with a directional booster aimed eastward.
Our Facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/UncleBillsMeltingPot/
Our V-Kontakte page is https://vk.com/fromtheisleofmusic
Our Patreon page is https://www.patreon.com/tilford

Media & Tech - 10/08/2021

SWLDXBulgaria News, August 9-10

BRASIL Very good signal of ZYE726 Radio Marumby on 6080 kHz via Curitiba, August 9
from 1328 on 6080 CUR 010 kW / 226 deg to BRA Portuguese via SDR Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brasil
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/zye726-radio-marumby-on-6080-khz-via.html

BRASIL Very good signal of SC86 Radio Voz Missionaria on 5939.2v via Camboriu SC on August 9:
from 1348 on 5939.2vCAB 010 kW / non-dir to BRA Portuguese via SDR Sao Bernardo do Campo, BRA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/sc86-radio-voz-missionaria-on-59392v.html

FRANCE(non) Dimtse Woyane Tigray on 17750 kHz via TDF Issoudun, August 9
1500-1600 on 17750 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Tigrinya. Very good signal
with weak Ethiopian digital noise jamming via SDR Szekesfehervar, Hungary.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/dimtse-woyane-tigray-on-17750-khz-via.html

FRANCE(non) Radio Tigray Media House on 17750 kHz via TDF Issoudun, August 9:
1600-1700 on 17750 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Tigrinya. Very good signal with
weak Ethiopian digital noise jamming via SDR Szekesfehervar, Hungary. NO SIGNAL
1700-1730 on 15150 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Voice of Assenna or NF
1700-1800 on 15340 ISS 250 kW / 127 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Dimtse Wegahta Tigray.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-tigray-media-house-on-17750-khz.html

FRANCE(non) Reception of Dimtse Woyane Tigray on 11570 kHz via TDF Issoudun August 10
0400-0500 on 11570 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Tigrinya. Good signal, from 0401UT with
fair Ethiopian digital noise jamming via SDR Szekesfehervar in Hungary. AGAIN NO SIGNAL
0500-0530 on 15150 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Voice of Assenna, probably NF.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/dimtse-woyane-tigray-on-11570-khz-via_10.html

GUAM Reception of Trans World Radio TWR India in Kazakh on 9910 kHz via Agana on August 9:
1427-1430 on 9910 TWR 200 kW / 305 deg to CeAs Trans World Radio TWR India Interval Signal,
1430-1445 on 9910 TWR 200 kW / 305 deg to CeAs Kazakh. Very good signal via SDR Tambov, RUS
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/trans-world-radio-india-in-kazakh-on_10.html

U.K.(non) Very good signal of World's Last Chance Radio via ENC-DMS Woofferton, August 9
1700-1900 on 17700 WOF 250 kW / 137 deg to EaAf English via SDR Szekesfehervar in Hungary.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/worlds-last-chance-radio-via-enc-dms.html

USA Canceled transmission of OCB Radio Marti via Greenville
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/canceled-transmission-of-ocb-radio.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) North Korea Reform Radio on 7590 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent on August 9:
1400-1500 on 7590 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean. Very good via SDR Novosibirsk, Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/north-korea-reform-radio-on-7590-khz_10.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

Glenn Hauser logs August 9-10, 2021

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-RCUSB, Monday August 9 at 1502 check, no signal from LRA36 into two Brazilian SDRs. Had been active last 5 days, Wed-Thu-Fri-Sat-Sun (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. Re decommissioning ND beacons, Richard Lacroix, odxa: A copy of Aeronautical Study - NAVAID Modernisation can be found here: https://copanational.org/sites/copanational.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Aeronautical-Study-NAVAID-Modernisation.pdf (via Glenn Hauser, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6931-USB, Aug 9 at 0024, S6 mostly soft songs with long pauses, 0025 resuming S5 to spixe of S7-S8. Occasional quick announcements, unreadable; 0053 soft ballad; 0057 upbeat bluegrass; 0100 another pause but no ID, then as in https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,84850.0.html ``House of the rising Sun - The White Buffalo with Forest Rangers`` from KIND (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6860-USB, Aug 9 at 0116, rock music at S9/+10; 0120 electronic. These pirates competing with Olympix closing ceremony as delayed on NBC TV. It is Mix Radio International: https://www.hfunderground.com/board/index.php/topic,84845.0.html (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA [and non]. 341-MCW kHz, Aug 9 at 0614 UT, Enid`s NDB, EI, is off again so at JBA strain level vs noise, 341 signal #2, OIN from Oberlin KS is copied. 515-MCW PN Ponca City and 255-MCW SW Stillwater also remain off; but 350-MCW RG in OKC remains reliable. A couple of the big Canux also audible (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6974.9-AM, Aug 9 at 0118, JBA music, presumed Nowhere Radio. I am still suffering from high local line noise level on LW thru MW thru most SW bands (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** SPAIN. 17855, Aug 9 at 2200, it`s Monday so time for another token English semihour from REE; VG 9/+15 via Maryland SDR; 15520 is OFF, but also well audible on 11940 for SAm and even 11670 for Africa. Justin Coe introduces news to be followed by the so-called `DX program` which is really a mailbag; he gets into that at 2208, admitting that he`s ``not used to working``, just back from a 2-week holiday inside Spain but not even reaching the beach.

So the show will be ``chaotic``; and it certainly is, but not much more than usual. First has e-mail from Peter Jones in GB, who wonders why English programs have been missing since July 22. He must be referring to new podcasts posted, not SW. JC says there are struxural problems at REE; summer holidays, not enough personnel to keep all podcasts up and running. Sooner or later.

Then a report in English from someone in Guangdong for a Spanish broadcast on 17855 with a SINPO of 44444. Wants a QSL and sticker, but JC still hasn`t located who is responsible for QSLing; if and when, will forward that report. You see, in August everything stops in Spain. Next from Richard Lemke in Alberta suggesting ``have fun`` name for mailbag.

This somehow leads into a bit about today Aug 9 being International Day of Indigenous Peoples, by the UN. And 2222 talking about a Guatemalan woman singer, Sara Culchich? sounded like, but a search engine knows better, Curruchich. Yadda3, he goes on and on about her, since he apparently played a bit of her music earlier and more to follow. But by the time he gets around to that, it`s 2229.6 so only a little bit before the 2230 timesignal and into French. It appears JC is programming for the podcast of variable extended length, never mind getting it cut short on SW. Anyhow, here is more about her I found, and more linx to her songs:

https://theculturetrip.com/central-america/guatemala/articles/meet-sara-curruchich-the-singer-songwriter-fighting-for-indigenous-rights-in-guatemala/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYUMm8BRjY8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVTY8eyvBUw
(Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** TURKEY. 9830, Aug 9 at 2200 and later quick chex of Maryland SDR during SPAIN, no signal today from VOT simulEnglish. Something`s always erroneous at Emirler (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO 2098 monitoring: NOT confirmed Sunday Aug 8 at 2000 on IRRS SW via AM Italia 918 kHz: S9+35 via Noale SDR, after ID, goes to dead air for several minutes, and believed for entire span to 2030; back with country music at 2115 check.

Confirmed Sun Aug 8 at 2230 on WRMI 9955, S9/+15 into Bonaire remote.

Confirmed UT Mon Aug 9 at 0030 on WRMI 7730, S9+10/20 direct.

Confirmed UT Mon Aug 9 at 0130 on WRN webcast to N America, http://shoutcast.wrn.org:8025/NAMAAP. This direct link continues valid despite WRN website link broken.

Confirmed UT Mon Aug 9 at 0230 on WRMI 5800, S9+10 into Bonaire; but // 7780 is OFF, as it was at earlier 0055 check, and later.

Confirmed UT Mon Aug 9 at 0300 on Area 51 via WBCQ 6160 kHz minus 102 Hz on SAM mode of Maryland SDR = 6159.898; slight glitch of a few words of BS between ID and WOR start; after JL bi-weekly expletive-laden show. So this is the reactivated time for WOR replacing Sunday 2200; did not check A51 webcast then August 8 but may well have been there too, as at 2230 HRI was starting, while 6160- stayed with TOMBS past 2200. HRI has also moved to 0329 UT Mon; in too big a hurry to start, cutting my last few closing words. Nevertheless, ``standard disclaimer`` still applies. By this time into Maryland, WBCQ at S7-S9 is axually QRMing 6165 RHC more than vice versa, but not so into OK closer to azimuth of RHC. Next, skipping any Tuesday opportunity:

1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

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** VENEZUELA. 6205-AM, Aug 10 at 0015, nondescript music here with ROCV reactivated. I`m camping on the Bonaire SDR which is all busy but someone in Caracas already on this frequency, until they start tuning around the 49mb at 0017. But quits by 0020 when I take over and back to 6205, showing carrier offset plus 8 to 11 Hz at S5-S7, some strange off-mike singing and clapping? or chugging? keeping rhythm past 0040+.

Manuel Méndez had reported on the WOR iog yesterday morning: ``ROCV, El Tigre, Venezuela, 6205 on the air again testing --- Radio Onda Corta Venezuela ROCV, El Tigre, 6205, is on air again as reported by its engineer Gregorio Kina in the ROCV whatsapp group. Checked via SDR remote receiver in Bonaire, heard right now, 1300-1311, 08-08 with Venezuelan songs, "LLaneras" and others, ID "Somos Radio Onda Corta Venezuela, El Tigre", "En Venezuela son las ...". Fair signal, not possible to hear it here in Friol, NW of Spain at this time due to daylight`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1080, Aug 9 at 0620 UT, C&W music overcoming KRLD on E/W longwire, making slow SAH. Last year`s NRC AM Log shows only two C&W, both daytimers: 250-watt KOAK Red Oak IA; and 10 kW KSLL Price UT. KRLD remains dominant on DX-398, can`t get a DF on this nor enough null of KRLD (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

UNIDENTIFIED. 1130, Aug 9 at 0618 UT, Spanish QRM to KWKH, with super-hype voice actor, SHVA, could be USA or EUM. Last year`s NRC AM Log shows only non-daytimer SS is KSDO 10/10 kW San Diego but religious; supposed daytimers in GA, TN, TX. IRCA Mexican Log had 4 or 5 there. Getting more of it on E/W longwire than DX-398 so could not DF it (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 0048 UT August 10

Agenda DX 10/08/2021

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Antofagasta, Cile 1460 Khz (1937)
Radio Cenit de Portoviejo, Ecuador 4775 Khz (1955)
Radio Guarani, Brasile 1340 Khz (1936)
AM 940, Brasile 940 Khz (1935)


FESTE NAZIONALI
Dichiarazione d'Indipendenza in Ecuador


ANNIVERSARIO EVENTI
Guglielmo Marconi effettua un nuovo collegamento in microonde tra Rocca di Papa e Capo Figari (Sardegna) 269 km. (1932)

Ascolti AM Sicilia Nordest del 9 agosto

5980   9/8 1501 Radio New Zealand Pacific, Rangitaiki Nx E 25522

7485   9/8 1504 BBC Radio, SNG-Kranji  Nx E 45544

7510   9/8 1515 KTWR GUAM, Agana Px rel. K 35533      

9515   9/8 1516 KBS World Radio, Kimjae Px mx E 45544

9750   9/8 1517 NHK Radio Japan, Ibaraki-Kog Px Mx  J 35533

9910   9/8 1518 Radio Free ASsia, MRA-Agignan Poi Px K 35533

9920   9/8 1520 FEBC Radio Teos, PHL-Bocaue Px rel. Rus 35533

9990   9/8 1521 Radio Free ASsia, MRA-Tinian Isla Px K 45544

11670  9/8 1522 Radio Exterior Espana, Noblejas Mx Px QRM CRI+ jamming Es 42532

11825  9/8 1529 Reach Beyond Australia, Kununurra Px Bur Info ID E 35533  

12015  9/8 1533 Voice of Korea, KRE-Kujang   Px Mx Rus 45544

15580  9/8 1534 Voice Of America, BOT-Selebi-Phik Px "Border Crossings"  E 45554

15770  9/8 1536 Supreme Master TV, USA-Okeechobee9 E 25522

73 da N. Marabello 

QTH Messina, Sicilia (IT) 

RX: TECSUN PL-365 

Ant.: filare 4 metri

https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capu_Piloru

Media & Tech - 09/08/2021

Emergency Alert test Wed Aug 11

On August 11, 2021 at 2pm, FEMA and the FCC are planning a Nationwide Emergency Alert Test. Test messages will be sent to TVs and radios, as well as cell phones that have opted-in to receive test messages.
The emergency alert signal will last about five minutes. At that point, your TV channels will be temporarily interrupted.
Once the test is complete, you may need to reboot your equipment to resume watching TV. To do this, unplug the power, wait 5-10 seconds, then plug the power back in.
To learn more about the alert, please visit fema.gov for more information.
(notice from Suddenlink to customers)

Presumably this will also interrupt all radio and TV broadcasts on the air.
Is that 2 pm ET? 18 UT everywhere? Or depending on timezone? 2 pm CT = 19 UT (gh)

Radio Caroline Annual Fundraiser

Dear Radio Caroline supporter,
Teeshirt DesignJoin us on Friday, August 13th for our Four Day Annual Fundraiser, and get your hands on this great limited edition teeshirt. It features an original Radio Caroline wave design from 1964, and it includes the original Radio Caroline ship, the MV Caroline, which, after four months of broadcasting, sailed to the Isle of Man to become Radio Caroline North.
Our fundraiser will run on all three channels, Radio Caroline, Radio Caroline North (Live from the Ross Revenge) and Caroline Flashback until midnight, UK time, on Monday, August 16th, except that it will finish on Radio Caroline North on closedown on Sunday, August 15th.
TeeshirtsYou will only be able to receive the teeshirt if you make a one-off donation of £25.00 or more, or if you join the Radio Caroline Support Group for a minimum monthly donation of £7.50, cancellable at any time.
The teeshirt is available in a choice of colours, charcoal or grey.
If you join the RCSG by monthly donation, you will also immediately receive by email the latest edition of our Quarterly Newsletter. The July edition contains 15 exclusive articles about what is going on behind the scenes at Radio Caroline, past, present and future. You will then continue to receive the Newsletter until such time, if ever, as you choose to cancel your monthly donation.
The teeshirt is exclusive to the Fundraiser, and, in order to receive it, you must make your donation, or join the RCSG, starting on Friday, August 13th and before midnight, UK time, on Monday, August 16th.
The donation button will go live on our website <https://www.radiocaroline.co.uk/> early on Friday, August 13th.
TeeshirtsIt promises to be another exciting year ahead for Radio Caroline. We are planning a substantial improvement to our broadcast coverage, and we must make vital and costly repairs to the Ross Revenge. But we can only do this with your support.
You will be able to choose not to receive the teeshirt, if you prefer, and donations of any amount will always be gratefully received.
We hope that you will join us for this important fundraising event, and some special Radio Caroline shows on all three of our channels.
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(via Mike Terry via WOR io group)

SWLDXBulgaria News August 8-9

GERMANY(non) Reception of PAB Frank&Ernest Discussion on 15205 kHz via MBR Nauen, August 8
1430-1445 on 15205 NAU 250 kW / 094 deg to SoAs English Sun. Very strong via SDR Tambov, RUS
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/pab-frank-discussion-on-15205-khz-via_9.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of PAB / Tony Alamo Ministries on 7425 kHz MBR Tashkent, August 8
1630-1730 on 7425 TAC 100 kW / 090 deg to CeAs English Sun. Good via SDR Novosibirsk, RUS
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/pab-tony-alamo-ministries-on-7425-khz.html

GUAM/MOLDOVA NO SIGNAL on last registered in HFCC frequencies of
KTWR via Agana and Radio-Agency-M via Grigoriopol, August 7 and 8:
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/no-signal-on-last-registered.html

NUMBERS STATION E11 Oblique on 7469 kHz via SDR Tambov RUS, August 9
0450-0455 on 7469 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode, good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-e11-oblique-on-7469-khz_5.html

NUMBERS STATION E11 Oblique on 15800 kHz via SDR Tambov, RUS on August 9:
0640-0643 on 15800 unknown secret tx site to Eu English USB mode, very good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-e11-oblique-on-15800-khz_9.html

NUMBERS STATION S11a Cherta on 9339 kHz via SDR Tambov Russia, August 9:
0700-0703 on 9339 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian USB mode, very good
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/reception-of-s11a-cherta-on-9339-khz_9.html

SECRETLAND(non) Reception of From the Isle of Music on 9400 kHz via SPL Secretbrod on August 8
1500-1600 on 9400 SCB 100 kW / 030 deg to EaEu English/Spanish Sun. Good via SDR Tambov, Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/from-isle-of-music-on-9400-khz-via-spl_9.html

USA Reception of WTWW-1 We Transmit World Wide Scriptures For America on 5830 kHz, August 9
from 0500 on 5830 TWW 100 kW / 050 deg to ENAm English. Very good via SDR Frostburg MD, USA.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/wtww-1-scriptures-for-america-in.html

USA Reception of WTWW-2 We Transmit World Wide QSO Radio Show on 5085 kHz, August 9:
from 0600 on 5085 TWW 100 kW / 180 deg to SoAm English. Good via SDR Frostburg MD USA
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/wtww-2-qso-radio-show-in-english-on.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of New Country Broadcast (Sae Nala) on 9585 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 8
1600-1630 on 9585 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Tue/Thu/Sun. Very good signal via SDR Novosibirsk in RUS
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/new-country-broadcast-sae-nala-on-9585.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

Solomon Islands missing today

SOLOMON ISLANDS, 9545 and 5020, SIBC, Honiara, missing today 09-08, checked via SDR remote receivers in New Zealand and NE Australia from 0430 to 0557 and there is no signal in both frequencies.

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Wolfgang Bueschel log

at same time slot noted tonight August 8th at 22.00-22.50 UT

5995even MLI Night time path across Atlantic Ocean fade-in into east coast
Florida state. French from RTM Bamako S=5-6 on Perseus unit at
Cape Canaveral.
Next door
5980 kHz CUB 24hrs/7d low power Cuban noise scratching signal against
US AGM Radio Marti opposite Cuban radio program at other time of
the day. 2 x 2.7 kHz wide scratch noise.
5945even ROU RRI Galbeni English program outlet. S=6-7 at 22.10 UT
into FL state. \\ 7310 kHz at 22.37 UT.
6030 kHz CUB Very poor 24hrs/7d noise scratching Cuban signal against
R Marti AGM Greenville NC output at 22.14 UT, -118dBm S=3-4.
6069.977 CAN CFRX Toronto in English, S=4 or -98dBm at 22.13 UT on Aug 8.
6115.002 USA WCR Nashville TN, like religious sermon program, S=6 -92dBm
at 22.15 UT on Aug 8.
6159.889 USA WBCQ English, very poor signal from Maine towards Florida
state, S=4 or -101dBm singer like French Chanson kind at 23.18 UT
6175even CHN Despite of S=9+45dB signal into WeEUR, also heard in Florida
CRI Portuguese music only program from Beijing capital 500 kW
bcast center, S=4-5 or -99dBm into C.C. FL at 22.20 UT Aug 8.
6184.970 MEX XEPPM Radio Educacion Spanish from Mexico D.F. via Cancun
Merida path at 22.23 UT, S=7 or -84 dBm surprisingly signal from
this low power domestic signal.

To 'align SDR fq display' noted
7850even CAN CHU Ottawa time pips at 22.50 UT, S=5 or -95dBm into FL.

7489.895 USA WBCQ music program - not religious -, at 22.27 UT S=7 or
-81dBm;
Heavy UTE noise signal next door variable signal centered fq
7492.5 kHz.

7335even USA US AGM R Marti endless Spanish spoken aim ID loop annmt
from Greenville NC, 22.31 UT S=9+35dB or -39dBm most strong
powerhouse signal in 41mb at this time slot into Florida state
'62 anos of Communist Cuba', 12 kHz wide signal at 22.34 UT.
7310even ROU RRI English program, Zingara Gypsi Violine music played
from Balkan, S=9 -74dBm at fade-in time from Europe, 22.37 UT
7260even CHN CRI Portuguese sce music program from 500 kW Urumqi site
in northwestern China, S=8 or -89dBm into Cape Canaveral.
7250even CHN similar CRI Spanish sce signal level also from Urumqi
bcast center, at 22.40 UT.
3955even D__ Ingolstadt Rohrbach channel-292 low power hobby SW stn,
at S=9+10 -63dBm, low power 75 mb program, hit of next door
RFI Issoudun DRM signal. 22.44 UT.
Next door in same 75 mb

SINGAPORE 3915even kHz BBC English Singapore Kranji SoEaAsia
S=9+20 or -58dBm, some QRM of thunderstorm scratch noise at present.
At 22.47 UT on August 8th.

73 wb

Agenda DX 09/08/2021

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Siboney, Cuba (1968)
Ecos del Torbes, Venezuela 4980 Khz (1947)
Radio Andorra FM (1939)

3915 even kHz BBC Englisch from Kranji Singapore

Gleich neben dem englischen pop aus den 60zigern auf
3955 kHz Ingolstadt Rohrbach channel-292 low power hobby SW station,
S=9+10 -63dBm

hört man auf dem dunklen Pfad aus SüdOstAsien

SINGAPORE 3915even kHz BBC English Singapore Kranji SoEaAsia
S=9+20 or -58dBm, some QRM of thunderstorm scratch noise at present.
At 22.47 UT on August 8th.

73 wb

Ascolti AM Sicilia Nordest 8 agosto

6155 8/08 0502 R. Oesterreich 1 Inter., Moosbrunn Nx D 45544
7355 8/08 0503 NHK World Radio Japan, F-Issoudun Nx ID E 55555
9610 8/08 0902 AWR Europe, Nauen Px <Obiettivo Dx n. 945> It 45544
9610 8/08 1418 Radio Voce della Turchia, Emirler Mx pop It 55555
9750 8/08 1546 NHK Radio Japan, Ibaraki-Kog Px Mx J 45544
9910 8/08 1549 Radio Free ASsia, MRA-Agignan Poi Px K 35533
9920 8/08 1550 FEBC Radio Teos, PHL-Bocaue Px rel. Rus 35533
9990 8/08 1551 Radio Free ASsia, MRA-Tinian Isla Px K 45544
11670 8/08 1552 Radio Exterior Espana, Noblejas Mx Px QRM CRI+ jamming Es 42532
11940 8/08 1553 Radio Exterior Espana, Noblejas Px Es 35533
12015 8/08 1554 Voice of Korea, KRE-Kujang Px Mx Rus 45544
15580 8/08 1555 Voice Of America, BOT-Selebi-Phik Px "Music time" E 45544
15605 8/08 1556 Adventist World Radio, MDG-Talata-Volo Px rel. Mal 25522
15670 8/08 1557 Adventist World Radio, D-Nauen Px "AWR Wavescan" E 45544
15770 8/08 1558 Supreme Master TV, USA-Okeechobee9 E 25522
17855 8/08 1600 Radio Exterior Espana, Noblejas Ts ID Nx Es 45544

73 da N. Marabello
QTH Messina, Sicilia (IT)
RX: TECSUN PL-365
Ant.: filare 4 metri
https://scn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capu_Piloru

Glenn Hauser logs August 8, 2021

** ANDORRA [non]. Christian Milling of shortwaveservice, who produced the 6180 special aired via Austria, August 7, replies:

``Well, the show was a program from Summer 1979, one of about 10 still existing complete original recordings on cassette in more or less studio quality from Radio Andorra that survived the severe storage conditions in the more than 30 years abandoned transmitter building in Encamp. The program was composed by the last artistical director of Radio Andorra, Arty Parera together with the chansonnier Sacha Distel, one of the most important artists of France at that time. But for sure this rusty old tape can't beat the excitement of a WOR show. And sorry, we "forgot" North America again, the undoubtedly center of the universe...``

It is my center so no apologies for representing it; but I certainly do not begrudge Europeans their nostalgia. Tnx to Christian for producing and availablizing it. I continue to be bemused by Europeans` thirst for rock back then, while there was plenty of great classical music on radio; in North America, rock everywhere and classical a small minority to be sought out, still today (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** ANTARCTICA. 15475.98-RCUSB, Aug 8 at 1627, tnx to reminder from Dan Robinson, LRA-36 is also on today Sunday, S4-S6 into Brasil SDR, usual music, brief talx, frequent IDs still past 1732. And 1827 item about a meteo observatory in Cordoba; 1855 Antarctica song, 1858 opening Wed show `El Lejano Sur` once again, still past 1917.

So appears to be active every day now for extended hour, starting circa 1400, past 19 or 20 UT recently (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** CANADA. Steve McDonald, VE7SL replies: ``Most large commercial jets are equipped with RNAV capability l which can be used in conjunction with ground-based nav facilities (VORs and DMEs) to navigate accurately but that’s not the case for the smaller stuff.``

Martin Potter, Ont., replies on the ODXA iog:
``Concerning your item about NavCanada decommissioning LW/MW beacons, your correspondent Walt Salmaniw makes a very good point. It seems to me that NavCanada, with their emphasis and reliance on GPS satellites, is creating an "all our eggs are in one basket" kind of situation. There will be no redundancy, other than more satellites.

An item just this morning on Slashdot.org
https://news.slashdot.org/story/21/08/07/0212200/cnn-explores-how-space-force-is-defending-america makes the point that a military war in space, while not likely for the foreseeable future, is not exactly *unlikely* either.

All an aggressor has to do it detonate a few nuclear devices *above* the ionosphere and the global positioning satellite system would be toast instantly. Will NavCanada immediately turn on the beacons again to save all the aircraft in the air at that time?

Then there are natural events. A very unusually strong solar flare might adversely affect many of the GPS satellites on the sunlit side of the earth at the time of the flare. I know the satellites are hardened against expected solar events of that nature, but hardening has its limits and I am sure the GPS designers had a practical upper limit on what they could do and did do. Unfortunately, Nature has a way of surprising us in unexpected ways and at unexpected times.

Maybe NavCanada is a bit short-sighted and perhaps too trusting of both technology and the present "peaceful world". 73, ... Martin VE3OAT``

Yes, but would an aggressor really want to eliminate its own GPS access at the same time? (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** OKLAHOMA. 1390, Sun Aug 8 at 0625 UT, my strongest local, KCRC, is again in dead air; but too late at bedtime to try for any DX under/thru it. Say, other stations which do this should have a default set up of continuous IDs and other DX test noises. Or turn off the transmitter: obviously, broadcasting dead air accomplishes nothing except keeping the electricity bill humming (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A [and non]. WORLD OF RADIO monitoring: last week, UT Sunday August 1, Hansjoerg Biener in Germany was hearing WOR on WRMI 5950 before 0100. It`s not on the skedgrid, as that half hour is not accounted for on System L. Other days of week there may be 1-hour programs from 0000, but on Sundays at 0000 it`s Wavescan which is only one semihour. So we are sure to check for WOR 168 hours later, UT Sunday August 8 at 0030 on 5950: YES, it`s on, but from 3+ years ago! #1935 recorded June 19 [2018!]. S9+10/20 via Knoxville SDR.

Unlike a lot of time-sensitive weekly shows, we always give the produxion date right at the beginning, saving listeners from trying to figure it out or wasting their time on a rerun. The # if not the date is also always given at the mid-break and the very end. Apparently this was an orphan file in System L --- no telling how long it`s been showing up at odd times with long-out-of-date info. I`ve asked Jeff if he could arrange it so the latest WOR appear in this slot.

Current WOR 2098 confirmed UT Sunday August 8 from 0330 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, Wentzville MO, good via nearby Warrenton SDR but with heavy storm noise no closer than WI/NE/KS, none in MO/IL. Next for #2098!

2000 UT Sunday IRRS 918-Italy
2230 UT Sunday WRMI 9955 [jammed?] to SSE
0030 UT Monday WRMI 7730 to WNW
0230 UT Monday WRMI 7780 to NE, 5800 to SSE
0300 UT Monday WBCQ 6160v Area 51 to WSW [ex-Sun 2200]
1030 UT Wednesday WRMI 5850 to NW
2100 UT Wednesday WRMI 7780 to NE
2100 UT Wednesday WBCQ 7490v to WSW
0130 UT Thursday WRMI 5010 to S

Full schedule including AM, FM, webcasts, satellite, podcasts: http://www.worldofradio.com/radioskd.html

Our non-commercial broadcasts and website depend on voluntary support: no new contributions this week which might have been via PayPal, not necessarily in US funds, to woradio at yahoo.com

One may also contribute by MO or check in US funds on a US bank to: Glenn Hauser, Box 1684, Enid OK 73702 USA (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 7570, Aug 8 at 0044, WRMI is back here very strong after absence last night; and 7780 is weakened again, so evidently back to `normal` configuration, antenna NW on 7570, NE on 7780 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. (5085), UT Sun Aug 8 at 0040, WTWW-2 webcast of `TOUTA` in stereo finishing at 0052, back to rock, so missed most of it starting early circa 0021. Bob Heil says next week he may fire up his own thorgan besides playing recordings of others (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

** U S A. 9475, Aug 8 at 1506, the usually silent WTWW-1 daytime frequency is on since it`s Sunday morning, with PPPP; the SSOB of S9+30 vs WWCR 9980 at only S9+20 and hardly anything else on band (Glenn Hauser, OK, WOR)

This report dispatched at 1926 UT August 8

Media & Tech - 08/08/2021

SWLDXBulgaria News August 7-8

AUSTRIA(non) Very good signal of Radio DARC#338 on 6070 kHz via Moosbrunn on August 8:
0900-1000 on 6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun via SDR Heimiswil, Switzerland
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-darc338-on-6070-khz-via-moosbrunn.html

EGYPT Mystery Egyptian Music Station on 9550 kHz via SDR Tambov, RUS on August 8:
0905-0910 on 9550 E25 Rebeat tx / unknown to ???? Egyptian music, very weak signal
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/mystery-egyptian-music-station-on-9550_8.html

FRANCE(non) Good signal of Dimtse Bayto Yiakl USA on 11760 kHz via TDF Issoudun, August 7
till 1630 on 11760 ISS 250 kW / 125 deg to EaAf 20 sec.Afan Oromo Raadiyyoni Dirree Shaggar
1630-1700 on 11760 ISS 250 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed/Sat via SDR Szekesfehervar HNG
from 1632 on 11760 ISS 250 kW / 125 deg to EaAf very strong Ethiopian digital noise jamming
Today again NO SIGNAL of Dimtse Wegahta Tigray DWT on 15340 kHz via TDF Issoudun, August 7:
1700-1800 on 15340 ISS 250 kW / 127 deg to EaAf Tigrinya probably canceled or new frequency
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/dimtse-bayto-yiakl-usa-on-11760-khz-via_8.html

GERMANY(non) Reception of Adventist World Radio/Obettivo DX on 9610 kHz via MBR Nauen on August 8:
0900-1000 on 9610 NAU 125 kW / 180 deg to SoEu Italian Sun. Very good signal via SDR Heimiswil, SUI
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/adventist-world-radioobettivo-dx-on.html

GUAM Reception with decoding of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia on 15200 kHz DRM mode, August 8
from 1026 on 15200 TWR 090 kW / 285 deg to SoAs English Sun DX px via SDR Kanuma Tichigi, JPN
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/ktwr-trans-world-radio-asia-in-english.html

GUAM Good signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia in Japanese on 7500 kHz Agana, August 8
1216-1245 on 7500 TWR 200 kW / 320 deg to JPN Japanese Sun via SDR Novosibirsk, Russia.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/ktwr-trans-world-radio-asia-in-japanese.html

GUAM Good signal of KTWR Trans World Radio Asia in English on 11590 kHz Agana, August 8
1245-1300 on 11590*TWR 200 kW / 285 deg to SoAs English Sun-Wed via SDR Novosibirsk, RUS.
* QRM-ing on 11600 unknown tx / unknown to EaAs Chinese CNR-1 jamming vs. Sound of Hope!!
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/ktwr-trans-world-radio-asia-in-english_8.html

NETHERLANDS Good signal of Radio Delta International ob 6020 kHz via Elburg, August 8:
from 0717 on 6020 ELB 001 kW / non-dir to WeEu Dutch/English Sun via SDR Heimiswil, SUI
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-delta-international-ob-6020-khz.html

NETHERLANDS Good signal of Brazilian Radio Onda ASBL on 6140 kHz via Margraten, August 8
from 0753 on 6140 MRT 001 kW / non-dir to WeEu Portuguese Sat/Sun via SDR Heimiswil, SUI.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/brazilian-radio-onda-asbl-on-6140-khz.html

PALAU Very good signal of T8WH Angel 5 Hope Radio on 9965 kHz via Medorn on August 8:
0800-1105 on 9965 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs English Sun via SDR Kanuma Tichigi, JPN
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/t8wh-angel-5-hope-radio-on-9965-khz-via.html

PIRATE RADIO Pirate Radio Rock Revolution on 5880 kHz via unknown tx in Netherlands on August 8:
from 0732 on 5880 unknown kW / unknown to WeEu English Sat/Sun. Fair signal via SDR Heimiswil SUI
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/pirate-radio-rock-revolution-on-5880.html

PIRATE RADIO Pirate Radio Lowland on 6280v kHz via unknown tx in Netherlands, August 8
from 0807 on 6279.9v unknown kW / unknown to WeEu English. Fair via SDR Heimiswil, SUI.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/pirate-radio-lowland-on-6280v-khz-via.html

PHILIPPINES(non) Vatican Radio in Russian on 9610 and 11850 kHz via USAGM Tinang, August 8
1230-1250 on 9610 PHT 250 kW / 349 deg to FERu Russian. Very good via SDR Novosibirsk, RUS.
1230-1250 on 11850 PHT 250 kW / 332 deg to FERu Russian. Very good via SDR Novosibirsk, RUS.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/vatican-radio-in-russian-on-961011850.html

ROMANIA(non) Very good signal of NEXUS IRRS EGR on 9510 kHz via RADIOCOM Saftica, August 8
from 0930 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun via SDR Heimiswil, Switzerland.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/nexus-irrs-egr-on-9510-khz-via-radiocom_8.html

ROMANIA(non) Very good signal of AWR Wavescan#649 on 9510 kHz via RADIOCOM Saftica, August 8
1100-1130 on 9510 SAF 100 kW / 300 deg to WeEu English Sun via SDR Heimiswil in Switzerland.
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/awr-wavescan649-on-9510-khz-via.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) CDNK North Korean Democratization Committee on 9900 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 7
1400-1430 on 9900 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Tue/Thu/Sat. Very good signal via SDR Tambov in Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/nokodemocratization-committee-on-9900.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of Voice of Martyrs on 9930 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 8:
1200-1230 on 9930 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Daily. Very good via SDR Novosibirsk, RUS
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/voice-of-martyrs-on-9930-khz-via-rrtm_8.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of Radio Free North Korea RFNK on 11510 kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 8:
1300-1400 on 11510 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Daily. Good signal + jamming via SDR Novosibirsk, RUS
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/radio-free-north-korea-on-11510-khz-via_8.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Strong signal of Voice of Wilderness on 11539.9v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 8:
1400-1500 on 11539.9vTAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Daily; 1400-1530 Sun via SDR Novosibirsk in Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/voice-of-wilderness-on-115399v-khz-via.html

UZBEKISTAN(non) Reception of Voice of Martyrs on 7529.9v kHz via RRTM Telecom Tashkent, August 8
1530 on 7529.9vTAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean Daily. Very good via SDR Novosibirsk in Russia
https://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.com/2021/08/voice-of-martyrs-on-75299v-khz-via.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 SWPC Boulder

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:Issued: 2021 Aug 09 0352 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
02 - 08 August 2021

Solar activity was at very low levels. An isolated C1 flare peaked
at 09/0004 UTC just after the reporting period from new Region 2853
(N23, L=192, class/area Axx/010 on 08 Aug). The single spot just
appeared late on 08 Aug but was preceded by an area of active plage
which rotated onto the visible disk on 06 Aug. No Earth-directed
CMEs were observed.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit reached
high levels on 04-05 Aug with a peak flux of 1,570 pfu observed at
05/1725 UTC.

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to G1 (Minor)
geomagnetic storming. An enhancement in the IMF field began at
02/0900 UTC, likely from a glancing blow from the 28 Jul CME. Total
field reached a peak of 13 nT at 02/1810 UTC, while the Bz component
was mostly negative for 1.5 days reaching -13 nT briefly 02/1815
UTC. Solar wind speed at this time was between 300-400 km/s. The
geomagnetic field responded with quiet to G1 storm levels on 02 Aug
and quiet to active levels on 03 Aug. Quiet conditions were observed
on 04 Aug through late on 06 Aug. By the middle of 06 Aug, a likely
CIR preceding a weak positive polarity coronal hole high speed
stream (CH HSS) was observed causing total field to increase to a
maximum of 13 nT at 07/0620 UTC along with a prolonged period of
southward Bz to -9 nT. Solar wind speed briefly increased to near
475 km/s on 07 Aug before declining to below 400 km/s by midday on
08 Aug. The geomagnetic field reached unsettled periods late on 06
Aug through 07 Aug followed by quiet levels on 08 Aug.

Forecast of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity
09 August - 04 September 2021

Solar activity is expected to be at very low levels with a chance
for further C-class flares through 19 Aug if Region 2853 continues
to develop and show activity.

No proton events are expected at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit is
expected to be at normal to moderate levels.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to reach unsettled levels on
09-10 Aug, 16-18 Aug, 23-25 Aug, and 02-04 Sep and reach active
levels on 24 Aug and 03 Sep due to CH HSS activity.

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# Issued 2021-08-09
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# UTC Radio Flux Planetary Largest
# Date 10.7 cm A Index Kp Index
2021 Aug 09 74 8 3
2021 Aug 10 74 8 3
2021 Aug 11 73 5 2
2021 Aug 12 73 5 2
2021 Aug 13 73 5 2
2021 Aug 14 73 5 2
2021 Aug 15 72 5 2
2021 Aug 16 72 10 3
2021 Aug 17 72 8 3
2021 Aug 18 72 8 3
2021 Aug 19 72 5 2
2021 Aug 20 73 5 2
2021 Aug 21 74 5 2
2021 Aug 22 74 5 2
2021 Aug 23 74 8 3
2021 Aug 24 74 12 4
2021 Aug 25 74 8 3
2021 Aug 26 74 5 2
2021 Aug 27 74 5 2
2021 Aug 28 74 5 2
2021 Aug 29 74 5 2
2021 Aug 30 74 5 2
2021 Aug 31 74 5 2
2021 Sep 01 74 5 2
2021 Sep 02 73 8 3
2021 Sep 03 72 12 4
2021 Sep 04 72 8 3

Stations heard in Friol, NW of Spain

ANTARCTICA, 15476usb, LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel, Base Esperanza, 1410-2051*, 07-08, songs in English, female, Spanish, id. "El Lejano Sur", male "Nacional, more songs and comments, at 1551 Base Esperana song clearly audible “...lagrimas y pañuelos de adiós nos dejó, el Irizar al partir...”, at 1604 id. By female “El Lejano Sur, LRA 36… 15476 kHz…, Antártida Argentina, el Lejano Sur”, 1605 the Base Esperanza song again, more comments by female. “Hoy conmemoramos...”, 1609: “El tiempo...”, at 1615 whatsapp number of the station and id. by female “LRA 36....”, at 1617 song by Mexican group “Maná”, at 1642: male “Nacional Antártida Argentina, en todo el país, datos del tiempo...”, more songs in Spanish, at 1655 new id.by male “Nacional, la radio pública”, Latin American and Spanish songs, more id. and comments, at 1950 boleros, id. at 2006: “ Desde Base Esperanza transmite LRA 36, Radio Nacional Arcángel San Gabriel en español para todo el mundo”, 2015 song “Un barco llamado Libertad” by Spanish singer José Luis Perales. 25322.

AUSTRIA, 6180, Radio Andorra revival via Shortwave Service, Moosbrunn, *1800-1910, 07-08, open with interval signal of Radio Andorra, and mythic identification: "Aquí Radio Andorra, emisora del Principado de Andorra", French, comments, male, songs in French. 45444.

BOLIVIA, 3310, Radio Mosoj Chaski, Cotapachi, 0125-0137, 08-08, Quechua, comments, Bolivian songs. 25322.

BRAZIL
9550, Radio Boa Vontade, Porto Alegre, 2044-2055, 07-08, Portuguese, religious comments and songs. 15321.

9819.1, Radio 9 de Julho, Sao Paulo, 2033-2050, 07-08, Portuguese, religious comments. 15321.

11780, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 1957-2010, 07-08, Brazilian songs. 25433.

11815, Radio Brasil Central, Goiania, 2042-2056, 07-08, Brazilan songs. 32432.

15190, Radio Inconfidencia, Belo Horizonte, 1946-1957, 07-08, Brazilian songs. 25322.

CANADA, 6070, CFRX, Toronto, 0445- , 08-08, English, comments. Strong QRM from Channel 292 on the same frequency. 21421.

COLOMBIA, 4940, Religious Station, 0410-0436, 08-08, Spanish, religious comments. 24322.

CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazaville, 1814-1834, 07-08, French, news, at 1830 African songs. 15321.
Also heard *0533-0550, 08-08, Vernacular and French comments. 15421.

CUBA, 4765, Radio Progreso, Bejucal, 123-0134, 08-08, Spanish, comments. 35433.

ECUADOR, 6050, HCJB, Pichincha, 0346-0400, 08-08, Ecuadorian and religious songs, id. “HCJB”, at 0400 eclipsed by Algeria on the same frequency. 35433.

ETHIOPIA
6090, Voice of Amhara State, Addis Ababa, 1728-1739, 07-08, East African songs, Vernacular, comments. 25322.

6110, Radio Fana, Addis Ababa, 1745-1756, 07-08, Vernacular, comments. 23432.

FINLAND
11690, 1031-1057, 07-08, rock songs, Finish, comments. 15321.

11720, 1915-1928, 07-08, Finish, comments. 15421.

GERMANY
4865, Mystery Radio 21, 205-2025, 07-08, songs and comments in English. 45444.

MALAYSIA, 9835, Sarawak FM, Kajan, 0852-0935, 08-08, Malaysian, comments, news, Malaysian songs. 24322.

MALI, 5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, 1845-1902, 07-08, African songs. No English Magazine today Saturday. 34433.

MEXICO, 6185, Radio Educación, Ciudad de México, 0437-0458, 07-08, classical music. 25432.
Also 0605-0635, 08-08, music, songs, id. “… Radio Educación, 1060 AM...”. 25322.

NETHERLANDS, 6020, Radio Delta International, Elburg, 0704-0733, 08-08, songs and comments in English, id. “Radio Delta International”. 25322.

NORWAY, 5895, Radio Northern Star, Bergen, 2024-2053 , 07-08, pop and rock songs, English, comments, id. “Radio Northern Star”. 14321.

PERU, 4775, Radio Tarma, Tarma, 0126-0135, 08-08, Spanish, comments, advertisements. 25422.

SOLOMON ISLANDS, 9545, SIBC, Honiara, 0450-0910, 08-08, extended program today, usual closing time at 0500, extremely weak signal here in Friol NW of Spain, unintelligible comments on LSB. Via SDR Kiwi remote receivers in New Zealand good signal, English, news, comments, songs, religious comments, news at 0700, id. "Your are listening to the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation from Honiara".

TANZANIA, 6015, Zanzibar Broadcasting Corporation, Dole, 0340-0358, 08-08, Swahili, comments. 35433.

TAJIKISTAN, 4765, Tajik Radio, Dushanbe, 1903-1920, 07-08, Tajik, comments. 25322.

ZAMBIA, 5915, Zambia NBC, Radio 1, Lusaka, 2010-2022, 07-08, Vernacular comments. 14321.
Also 0435-0452, 08-08, Vernacular comments. 25322.

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Logs in Friol
Tecsun S-8800 and PL-880, cable antenna, 8 meters

ROCV, El Tigre, Venezuela, 6205 on the air again testing

VENEZUELA, 6205, Radio Onda Corta Venezuela ROCV, El Tigre, 6205, is on air again as reported by its engineer Gregorio Kina in the ROCV whatsapp group. Checked via SDR remote reciever in Bonaire, heard right now, 1300-1311, 08-08 with Venezuelan songs, "LLaneras" and others , id. " Somos Radio Onda Corta Venezuela, El Tigre", "En Venezuela son las ...". Fair signal

 

Manuel Méndez

Lugo, Spain

Radiotecnica in pillole: la differenza tra Noise Blanker e Noise Limiter

Quando si ascoltano i QSO degli OM locali o dei CB, le trasmissioni vengono disturbate da scariche di ogni genere e spesso si sente dire: inserisco il "Noise Blanker" per attenuare i disturbi! Però ho notato che la parola detta è sempre " Noise Blanker" mentre il vocabolo"Noise Limiter" è sparito dal linguaggio radioamatoriale e non si usa più. Perciò per fare chiarezza e con parole semplici, desidero spiegare per chi non lo sapesse la basilare differenza tra questi dispositivi che servono per eliminare i disturbi, ciò perché fanno il loro compito in modo diverso e con diversa efficacia a seconda del tipo dei disturbi che vanno ad affrontare.

Nella Bibbia degli OM, il "Radio Amateur's Handbook" alla voce "Noise Reduction" vien fatta distinzione tra i rumori interni dell'apparecchio radio, causati dal lavoro di Valvole o Transistor, rumori a cui si rimedia con buona progettazione, un valido stadio di ingresso e con la selettività variabile. Chiarito questo punto si entra nell'argomento dei disturbi fastidiosi e cioè quelli captati dall'antenna, ciò per far meglio capire quale tipo di disturbo danneggia la buona ricezione, elencandone anche diverse tipologie. I disturbi possono essere causati da un mix di cause: apparecchi domestici, macchinari industriali, scintille provenienti dalle candele di auto, scariche atmosferiche e da altri dispositivi elettrici.

La spiegazione prosegue sui disturbi non continui caratterizzati dal "rumore di scarica" che possono essere attenuati ricorrendo alla selettività variabile, specialmente nell'ascolto della telegrafia; invece i disturbi più continui dalla caratteristica "a raffica o di mitraglia " si configurano in impulsi separati di alta ampiezza e solitamente sono causati da scintille in sequenza provenienti da motori elettrici e da altri dispositivi; questi disturbi per il loro genere sono difficili da attenuare senza un adeguato soppressore di rumore. Fatta questa premessa si passa a descrivere come attenuare il "Rumore Impulsivo" che mostra breve intervallo tra gli impulsi ed è caratterizzato da grande energia e ampiezza. Questo tipo di disturbo ha abbastanza forza per sovrastare il segnale che si sta ricevendo. Il modo per aggirare tale disturbo è quello di rendere il radioricevitore praticamente sordo, solo nel preciso momento che le ampiezze più grandi del segnale che si sta ricevendo vanno ad affliggere il segnale stesso; più è grande l'ampiezza dell'impulso disturbatore, comparata con il periodo della sua durata, più si deve agire per bloccarne il fastidioso rumore. Ecco che nasce l'idea del dispositivo anti-disturbo chiamato "BLANKER" ( Soppressore) che è noto con il termine tecnico "NOISE BLANKER".

Questo intelligente dispositivo agisce bloccando per frazioni di nano-secondi il segnale disturbato, così facendo blocca entrambi sia il disturbo che il segnale, e il bello è che l'orecchio umano non percepisce questa micro interruzione, ricevendo la trasmissione in modo continuo come se nulla fosse e quindi la ascolta pulita ed esente da disturbi. Il NOISE BLANKER impiega un circuito elettronico complesso che qui non intendiamo approfondire, dato che qui si vuole semplicemente spiegare a grandi linee la differenza tra i due tipi di sistemi anti-disturbo. Adesso però andiamo sul più semplice "NOISE LIMITER", circuito meno sofisticato e più facile da realizzare, perché si limita a tagliare l'ampiezza degli impulsi di rumore e viene di solito inserito nella parte di bassa frequenza del ricevitore, esso è basato sull'impiego di diodi con pochi componenti all'intorno.

Può essere facilmente costruito come accessorio esterno ed inserito tra la presa per cuffia e la cuffia dell'ascoltatore. Il NOISE LIMITER lavora quindi semplicemente tagliando i picchi dei segnali impulsivi, smorzandoli il più possibile, non li cancella del tutto e comunque la sua presenza in un apparecchio radio, in caso di disturbi, permette un ascolto ben più gradevole. Ecco, con poche parole, si è spiegata la differenza tra i due "Colleghi "soppressori di rumore, il NOISE BLANKER e il NOISE LIMITER, diversi fra loro ma con la stessa missione di far ascoltare meglio! E' tutto, buoni ascolti e se "la fuori tuona", non state troppo a pensare se sia un rumore di scarica, impulsivo o a mitraglia: il mio consiglio è di spegnere subito la cara radio, ricordandosi però di collegare l'antenna a una buona terra !

Testo e foto di Lucio Bellè