giovedì 2 febbraio 2017

Glenn Hauser logs January 31-February 1-2, 2017


** AUSTRALIA [and non]. 17840, Jan 30 at 2223, R. Australia is still on and audible fairly. Also at final check UT Jan 31 at 0034, S7 to S9. I had to miss the last gasp of Waltzing Matilda at 0100****, as my only chance to see ``Arrival`` on an Enid screen was at 0050!

9580, Jan 31 at 1417, in the absence of R. Australia, now unblocked weak reception of DW in Dari/Pashto via UAE at 1330 to 1430, when rechecked it is off. This was not enough to bother RA here, nor:
Shortly I sent this to Jeff White at WRMI:

``Hi Jeff, With the big hole Radio Australia has left on 9580 this morning, I just got a bright idea. Why not have WRMI move onto that frequency with a relay of RA, say 12-15 UT, give or take? You could afford this by replacing 2 or 3 hours a day of World Music on some other transmitter with RA, at no additional cost. You probably would not want to do it, but perhaps a nominal cost would be acceptable. This could be a crowd-funding thing. It`s hard to think of anything which would be more attractive among ex-SW stations to relay. Should be on a 315 antenna of course, which I think you have available at those hours, without researching it. Would ABC endorse this? Probably not, but you would be doing a great public service to North American listeners, great publicity for WRMI. Do it on your initiative and stop it only if ABC insists. {This would also serve a useful purpose in friendly occupance of frequency to keep other stations away, in case RA can ever revive itself.} 73 (Glenn Hauser, Jan 31, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also SIKKIM

** AUSTRALIA. 11980, Jan 31 at 1423, we still have Reach Beyond on SW  from this continent --- somehow, it`s not the same, with a sermon about Thessalonians. This English broadcast is 1400-1430 daily (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CANADA. 800, Feb 2 at 0549 UT, on E-W antenna without even trying I can copy CKLW atop CCI from KQCV OKC, with Bell`s Canada ad, and something in Windsor/Essex (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 890, Feb 2 at 0544, romantic song in Spanish on E/W antenna without needing to null WLS, same // two syllables later on weaker 900. This means it has to be R. Progreso, 890 per WRTH being 200 kW from Chambas-Centro 6 in Ciego de Ávila, mid-Cuba; 900 being 50 kW at San Germán, far Holguín. 900 delay must be caused by a satellite hop or two to Holguín beyond Ciego de Ávila. So I also try to detect a // on 880 beneath KRVN/KHAC and whatever: almost positively. That would be 12 kW at nearest Pinar del Rio-San Juan. 

900 is one of Cuba`s most powerful single MW transmitters, the other 200 kW being the main Rebelde on 710 but lots of relays also there to block ``wacky`` WAQI, Miami. 0545 segué to a more upbeat song, and on 890 I can tell the modulation is distorted. Soon WLS fades back up overtaking (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** CUBA. 5025, Feb 1 at 0439, R. Rebelde is still off, while 4765 Progreso and 5040 RHC are on. 5025, Feb 2 at 0526, still off while 5040 is on. 5025, Feb 2 at 1329, Rebelde is on again, even S9+10 but undermodulated. Seems to be a regular pattern now: on in the mornings, off in the evenings, why? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 17730, Feb 1 at 1450, RHC modulation is breaking up, and with BFO on, so is the carrier; then clears up somewhat (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NEW ZEALAND. 11725, Feb 2 at 0535, RNZI is the SSOB at S9+25, way more than 11780 Brasil S6. RNZ CEO has assured Pacificans that its SW service is secure, now that Radio Australia has abandoned them. No better time than now to remind us beyond of RNZI`s schedule:

30 Oct 2016 - 25 Mar 2017  (* =  best in North America)
   UTC       kHz     Target Days
0000-0258  17675 AM  Pacific  Daily
0259-0458  15720 AM  Pacific  Daily
0459-0758 *11725 AM  Pacific  Daily
0759-1058 * 9765 AM  Pacific  Daily
1059-1258  11610 AM  NW Pacific, PNG  Daily
1259-1758 * 7355 AM  Pacific  Sat
1259-1650 * 7355 AM  Pacific  Sun-Fri
1651-1745   7285 DRM Cook Islands, Tonga, Samoa  Sun-Fri
1746-1950  11690 DRM Cook Islands, Samoa, Tonga  Sun-Fri
1759-1958  11725 AM  Pacific  Sat
1951-2050  15720 DRM Pacific  Sun-Fri
1959-2258  15720 AM  Pacific  Sat
2051-2258  15720 AM  Pacific  Daily
2259-0000  17675 AM  Pacific  Daily

11725, again Feb 2 at 0644, RNZI is the SSOB at S9+10. With BFO I notice a slight beat and measure it on R75 at 11725.012. Good music show, outro at 0659 as Klezmer edition on `New Horizons`; had played ``Heart Belongs to Daddy``, jazz by the Auckland Jews Brothers Band.

7355, Feb 2 at 1345, more good music, classic rock, 1400 news, 1405 story reading introed by Ravel`s Bolero (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** OKLAHOMA. 9120, Feb 2 at 1303, JBA talk at S2-S3, another Sound of Hope/CNR1 jammer? No, fortunately fades up a bit so I can hear Brother Scare mixing with // 1390 local KCRC equally stupid sports talk. So it`s a mix with 7730 WRMI, 1390 kHz below, which is still on, and there should be another 1390 kHz above 7570 WRMI: and so there is, on 8960: in other words, overload mixing products in the R75, which go away if I switch from normal Preamp 2 to 1 or none (Glenn Hauser, Enid, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** ROMANIA. 11975, Jan 31 at 1423, jazz with announcement in Romanian, from RRI, which is 14-16 from Galbeni to France, and beyond! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SIKKIM. 4835, Feb 2 at 1328, JBA carrier, presumed AIR Gangtok now that Alice Springs is gone. However, note this from Brian Powell, Sydney, DXLD yg:

``According to news via my local 2m repeater, I heard that Melbourne ham Peter VK3YE reported a pirate taking over 4835 kHz a few hours after VL8A left the frequency. He has posted a YouTube video of the transmissions. Please see the following link for more details. Strong language warning:
Regards, Brian Powell`` (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** SLOVAKIA [non]. 6855, Feb 2 at 0531, stilted Spanish from R. Eslovaquia Internacional, which means this WRMI is on System B this hour, and // 9955 where REI is scheduled daily, but inaudible there, only pulse jamming (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** UKRAINE [non]. 11580, Thu Feb 2 at 1333, RUI via WRMI in well, so I listen for a while. News item mentions ``today January 26``, 1335 into `Ukrainian Perspective`, mainly about Russian interference in Crimea, eastern Ukraine. Also at 1342 about January 27 to be Holocaust Remembrance Day. By now I have concluded this is a week-old broadcast! WRMI server has a different file name for RUI each day of the week, and indeed the Thursday file is not replaced until 1735 Feb 2. So if one is late, we get a week-old show rather than a day-old show. I wonder if this be a regular problem for the 1330 broadcast? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U A E. 9580, Feb 1 at 1428, VP talk in presumed Pashto from DW as scheduled preceded by Dari at 1430, 250 kW, 45 degrees from Dhabbaya; 1429 BaBcoCk music IS, 1430 open carrier to 1431.7* (I misremembered this as BBC on WOR 1863). No longer covered by Radio AUSTRALIA, q.v. (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1862 monitoring: confirmed UT Tue Jan 31 after 0030 on WBCQ, 9329.91v-CUSB, fair at S6; also on WRMI 7730, S9+30 but undermodulated. Also confirmed Tue Jan 31 at 2130 on WRMI 15770, fair (while on 11580 is Frecuencia al Día, good). WOR 1862 also confirmed Tue Jan 31 at 2300 on WRMI 9955, when there is always jamming, heavy pulsing; tnx a lot, Arnie! Also confirmed UT Wed Feb 1 after 0030 on WBCQ 9330v-CUSB, fair. Also confirmed Wed Feb 1 after 1415.5 on WRMI 6855, S6, and // 9955, S9+10, good, no jamming. Also confirmed Wed Feb 1 at 2200 on WBCQ 7490, good. Also confirmed UT Thu Feb 2 at 0031 on WBCQ, 9329.8v-CUSB, fair. 

WORLD OF RADIO 1864 monitoring: confirmed first SW airing of 1230 Thursday Feb 2 on WRMI 9955: at 1253, S9+10, good, no jamming, // 6855 S9-S8 but sounds much weaker. By 1259 trace of lite jamming on 9955. Next:

Thu 2130   WRMI 11580 to NE
Fri 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Fri 2230   WRMI 11580 to NE, 6855 to WNW, 5950 to S
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, 6855 to WNW
Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 11580 // 6855, Mon Jan 30 at 2224, WRMI playing World Music, from Mideast to African; 2230 both into `Christian New Age Radio` with Rev. Frederick (with an E) Moe (not spelt, but presumably). It`s the same episode #2 as heard before. Nice low-key N.A. music plays continuously including underneath Moe when he is speaking, also low-key. He`s trying to be inclusive, building bridges, rather than exclusive. Quite pleasant compared to so many screaming gospel huxters. 

There is still no full sked for this hour on these two frequencies, but it may be the same as virtually inaudible 5950, which has blank spaces for 2230-2300 on Mon & Tue. I can`t find this program anywhere on WRMI`s current schedules, 9955 or otherwise, nor on the initial Programming page. It looks like CNAR expired after two episodes as the latest file on the WRMI server is dated November 2; but still can appear as filler (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 15770, Tue Jan 31 at 2123, WRMI, VP S6 signal with `Wavescan` this week on the history of defunct Radio Australia. There will be many more opportunities to hear it better (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also AUSTRALIA, SLOVAKIA, UKRAINE for more items concerning WRMI

** U S A. 7490, Feb 2 at 0100, WBCQ with special booking instead of a default repeat of `Allan Weiner Worldwide`, tnx to Jan 31 notice I received and published on the DXLD yg well in advance:

``Hello Glenn, My former colleague's program The Global Research News Hour produced at CKUW-FM in Winnipeg as a collaboration with globalresearch.ca will be on WBCQ in a one time set of transmissions:
7490 Khz Wed  Feb 1   8-9  pm Eastern (0100 UT [Thu] Feb 2nd)
5130 Khz Fri  Feb 3   9-10 pm Eastern (0200 UT [Sat] Feb 4th)
My Xmas/New Year's present to him also marks an item off of my bucket list. Hope all is well (or well enough), David Tymoshchuk``

I am in the middle of recording WOR 1863, so can`t listen now but check the opening at 0100 to find it`s about the most censored news of 2016. Catch the second airing if you hear about this in time (Glenn Hauser, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 17775, Jan 31 at 2131, KVOH Spanish is *still* on way late after nominal 1900*, good signal, preacher in Spanish, now best on band with no 17840 Australia. I wonder if they do this to compensate for earlier outages? (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [and non]. 840, Feb 1 at 0436 UT, yet another try to ID the Spanish religious station with WHAS nulled. Non-ID immediately upon tune-in as ``--- radio, la mejor alternativa`` and praise music. 0452 UT sermon, 0454 UT Mesa AZ phone number again, (480) 467-4626, then full source ID as ``Voz y Visión Radio, P O Box ---, La Quinta, California, 92248``. And phone there as (760) 889-4791. That chex for Indio, California area, not AC (770) as first thought (in Spanish it`s virtually impossible to tell a setenta from a sesenta without extremely clear reception --- why don`t they do as the French do and make 70 = sesenta y diez??), and a missed call-letter ID ``--FM, Voz y Visión Radio, tu mejor alternativa`` and fade. Just before 0459 UT legal ID but again I can`t copy the call letters, just ``--- AM 840, mejor alternativa``, back to music. Meanwhile at 0500 UT the Cuban NA is audible mixing, from Santa Clara. 

Finally I have enough to go on, to nail down whether this is really KVJY Pharr TX, as seems to be the ``only alternative`` not just the best one. Searching on the slogan I get this webpage which is not very informative,
labeled Indio CA in one spot, Phoenix AZ in another, showing traffic from visitors in Hollywood FL, Bryan TX, Phoenix/Mesa AZ (So do they have stations in these cities too?)

Who cares about websites? All that matters is FB, and linx lead to that:

This page has the (760) phone number and a city map of presumably La Quinta CA:

So are their flagship AM & FM stations in Mesa/Phoenix, or La Quinta/Indio CA? These are way out east near Coachella, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree NM, etc. Looking thru listings for La Quinta and Indio, I don`t see any obvious matches, but maybe this translator per FCC FM Query:

K300CW CA INDIO FX LIC Licensee: ONDAS DE VIDA NETWORK, INC.
Channel/Class: 300D Frequency: 107.9 MHz

[Nuggets pulled out of FB:]

Organización religiosa en La Quinta (California) 4.8
NUESTRO MINISTERIO ESTA DEDICADO A PREDICAR EL EVANGELIO UTILIZANDO MEDIOS DE COMUNICACION TANTO DE RADIO Y TELEVISION

Voz y Visión 29 de diciembre de 2016 ·
Atención McAllen, Corpus Christi, Webb, Laredo, Harlingen, Brownsville, Kingsville, Texas y todos sus alrededores. Desde hoy 29 de Noviembre pueden sintonizar y disfrutar de una nueva estación de radio: 840 AM Voz y Visión Radio Teléfono en cabina McAllen (956) 616-5573. Y en Reynosa, Tamaulipas (899) 454-2569. Gratis para toda la Republica Mexicana 01-800-681-1746 

[never heard any of those mentioned; this one includes a KVJY coverage map showing all the way up the TX Gulf Coast, clinched!]

Voz y Visión 26 de diciembre de 2016 ·
Atención Odessa, Midland, Texas y pueblos alrededor! Voz y Visión Radio empieza sus transmisiones a partir del día 2 de enero de 2017. Frecuencia 810 AM

[i.e. KXOI Crane TX 1000/500 U3 Odessa was R. Alabanza per NRC AM Log]

Voz y Visión en Albuquerque. 18 de diciembre de 2016 ·
Muy bien día! Voz y Vision está en Albuquerque NM. Estaremos revisando las nuevas instalaciones de nuestro ministerio en esta ciudad. Ya en unos días más podrás sintonizar 1310 AM. Por hoy está en silencio debido a la espera de los últimos documentos de la FCC. Siga orando por nosotros. Seguimos un un recorrido para ver dos frecuencias más en Texas!

[KKNS Corrales NM 5000/500 U2, ABQ, was Radio El Camino -- NRC AM Log]

Voz y Visión 4 de octubre de 2016 ·
Las señal de Arizona 1340 AM y 102.9fm han regresado al aire! Ya puedes aibtonizarlas [sic]

[So must be: 1340 KIKO Apache Junxion 1000/930 U1, address Miami AZ, was WWI OLD with 97.3 KIKO-FM per NRC AM Log. Would you believe the WTFDA DB shows *three* 102.9s IN Phoenix?

K275CL // KIKO-1340 102.9 PHOENIX AZ 0.08   0.0   33-29-33 111-38-23 OLDIES 1340/97.3 OLDIES 
K275CP // KIHP-1310 102.9 PHOENIX AZ 0.085  0.085 33-35-39 112-05-08 IMMACULATE HEART RADIO RELIGIOUS TEACHING 
KDIF-LP   102.9 PHOENIX AZ      0.1 0.0 -22.0 0.0 33-23-19 112-02-42]

So are all these stations now owned by the same entity? FCC AM Query shows all different, so are we talking LMAs here, just buying time?
KVJY: BI-MEDIA LICENSEE, LLC
KIKO: 1TV.COM, INC.
KXOI: HISPANIC OUTREACH MINISTRIES
KKNS: EL CAMINO COMMUNICATIONS, LLC

Henceforth I will move all my cautious UNIDENTIFIED 840 logs of this to accompany this USA log (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 1330, Jan 30 at 2011 UT on caradio, KNSS Wichita KS audio is hitting at modulation spikes only, totally unreadable, still so at 2018 UT. No one at station is listening to station to fix it! So how can they expect any audience? If anyone is there, they are probably paying more attention to some FM station in the cluster, notably duplicate KNSS-FM 98.7, no problem on it? Sean Hannity is scheduled now, after Rush. Good riddance! (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** YEMEN [non]. 11860, Feb 2 at 1330, nothing but a JBA carrier, maybe from Republic of Yemen Radio via SAUDI ARABIA(?) (or spur from 11840 CUBA). Hope its absence is only due to poor propagation today. Nothing at 1411 recheck when it`s often inbooming. Its winter-season peak may be receding (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 2520, Feb 2 at 1313, open carrier at S9 fading to S6, maybe a trace of modulation, presumably from 2 x 1260, WOCO Oconto WI. They really need to boost their harmonic mod to normal (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4036-USB, Feb 2 AT 1317, MARS?-like net with abbr`d calls fonetikally, 5MN, poor, and others almost too weak to copy, 5R7, M5A (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4070.5, Feb 2 at 1321, CW beacon GT in slow Morse about 18x per minute, JBA, then fadeup to S6-S8. This seems to be the most comprehensive listing, including several in the 4.0+ MHz area but none on this frequency and no GT on any frequency:
So something new? Whence? First one I`ve heard in ages on this band (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 4739.00, Feb 1 at 0441, open carrier vs CODAR, still at 0457. Maybe an occasionally active RTTY station? 4739.00, Feb 2 at 0527, there it is again, open carrier at S9+25 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

UNIDENTIFIED. 9258-9272, Feb 1 at 0444 and still 0457, S9 multi-carrier ringing sound producing a single hi-pitched tone when tuned in AM, centered on the only WINB frequency, 9265, which is normally off the air by now. What in the world? Are they testing something new, or is this something else?

Another check for this 25 hours later, Feb 2 at 0523, not heard.

9265, Thu Feb 2 at 1302, there it is again at totally different daypart, whine at S9+10. If this were Sunday, WINB would be on already. Will be interesting to see whether this ever QRM WINB during its normal schedule. Still going at 1420 past 1442 during which I try to locate the carrier peaks on the hi side at least, approx. 9265.5, 9266.1, 9266.8, 9267.5, 9268.2, 9268.8, 9269.4, 9270.1, 9270.7, 9271.3. Then I pull out the keyboard and find a close match at E above hi C = 659 Hz, within a very few Hz of that. Any ideas what and whence this is? It`s similar to some others I have heard, such as circa 17450 (Glenn Hauser, OK, WORLD OF RADIO 1863, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1842 UT February 2

RNZI remains voice of the Pacific


Following the ABC’s decision to cut shortwave radio transmission in the Pacific, Radio New Zealand International has reassured listeners that it is committed to its Pacific broadcasts. 

“Radio New Zealand International (RNZI) continues to serve people across the Pacific region, delivering essential day to day news and information and providing a vital lifeline in times of natural disaster,” it said in a press release. 

RNZ CEO, Paul Thompson, has confirmed that there will be no reduction in Radio New Zealand’s commitment to its Pacific broadcast partners. His reassurance came as Radio Australia closed its international shortwave transmission service to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific. 

Mr Thompson emphasised the importance of RNZI’s 25-year relationship with New Zealand’s Pacific neighbours. 

“Remote parts of Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu who may be feeling the loss of the ABC can rest assured RNZI will continue to provide independent, timely and accurate news, information and weather warnings as well as entertainment to its Pacific listeners,” he said. 

RNZI has been broadcasting since 1990 to the Pacific. It can be heard across the region and has proven to be a vital lifeline during times of disaster. In 2007 RNZI was named international Radio Station of the Year by the Association for International Broadcasting (AIB). 

“RNZI broadcasts timely cyclone and tsunami warnings via shortwave and can continue to be heard should local broadcasters go off-air due to a cyclone or other disaster,” said the press release. 

Mr Thompson said the essential nature of Radio New Zealand’s role in the Pacific has been regularly underlined by the positive feedback to RNZI following cyclone and tsunami alerts. 

“A Vanuatu villager has told our reporter Koroi Hawkins that he knew to take shelter during Cyclone Pam just because of the warnings broadcast on RNZI. At times like this we are the essential voice of the Pacific.” 

RNZI’s coverage of the aftermath of Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu in 2015 won RNZI’s Koroi Hawkins a silver medal at the prestigious New York Festival Radio Awards in 2016. 

RNZI broadcasts in digital and analogue short wave to radio stations and individual listeners across the Pacific region. 

Around 20 Pacific radio stations relay RNZI material daily, and individual short-wave listeners and internet users across the world tune in directly to RNZI content. (Pacific News)

Agenda DX 02/02/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Difusora Cristal, Bolivia 1480 Khz (1976)
Radio Agricultura, Perù 1590 Khz (1963)
AWR Forlì, Italia 7230 Khz (1985)
Radio Fides, Bolivia 4855-6155-9625 Khz (1939)
La Voz de Quezaltenango, Guatemala 660 Khz (1939)
Radio Dos de Febrero, Bolivia 5502 Khz (1937)
Radio Paititì, Bolivia 4682 Khz (1970)
La Voz de Carabobo, Venezuela 1040 Khz (1935)
Radio Venado Tuerto, Argentina 1460 Khz (1970)
Radio Educadora de Ipiaù, Brasile 1490 Khz (1983)
WZBS, Puerto Rico 1490 Khz (1973)
Radio Nacional de Colombia 4955 Khz (1940)
Radio Nacional de Guatemala 6180 Khz (1937)
Radio Nacional Chaco, Argentina 620 Khz (1933)

FESTE NAZIONALI
Festa nazionale a Nauru

Shepparton News: Radio goes quiet

At noon eastern standard time yesterday the shortwave broadcast of Radio Australia, which sends out impartial news to the world, went silent.
The Shepparton broadcast facility went offline after running almost continuously since 1944, after the ABC announced it was moving away from shortwave broadcasting to focus on webstreaming.
The facility, which Broadcast Australia owns, is on Verney Rd to the north of Shepparton, where its specialised array of broadcasting equipment sent out shortwave radio signals that could be heard across the globe.
All the way from Arkansas in the United States, Frederick Boerner told The News he had regularly listened to the Radio Australia broadcast for several years and was disappointed it was going offline.
‘‘I would like to say that my 11-year-old son listens to shortwave also,’’ Mr Boerner said.
‘‘He tells his friends at school about some of the ‘cool things he hears from all around the world’.
‘‘It is great to see him and his friends next door interested in things going on around the world on the shortwave instead of being glued to a video game.’’
The shutdown has angered a former district manager at the site, Greg Baker, who has started lobbying politicians and the ABC to keep the site online.
He believes the government and the ABC have misjudged the number of people across the globe who still listen to broadcasts.
‘‘You could nearly heritage list this place, maybe that would be a way to save it,’’ Mr Baker said.
‘‘I feel the saddest for the people that are not going to hear Australia any more.
‘‘A lot of the audience that this facility reaches, they can’t talk back because they don’t have internet, or telephones or mobile phone services, so this facility here is reaching way more people than what we think — we just don’t know it because they can’t tell us.’’
The facility was originally built during World War II to send morale-boosting broadcasts to Australian troops serving overseas.
Shepparton was picked for its flat terrain, making it ideal for long-range broadcasts, and its distance from the major cities, at a time when aerial bombardments were a significant risk.
After the war the ABC used the facility to broadcast Radio Australia out to the world and, via shortwave radios, people could listen in on Australian news in Fiji, Indonesia, India and beyond.
Just what will happen to the Shepparton site was still up in the air.
Broadcast Australia did not grant requests to visit the site on the day of the final transmission and has said via a statement that no decision had been made on if the facility would be demolished.
Although Broadcast Australia did not confirm staffing numbers, a number of former employees said that although numbers were larger in previous years, recently there were only about three staff at the site.
Mr Baker said any change of heart by a future government could present its own problems, as the site was not designed to be switched off for long periods.
‘‘Those antennas out there do need maintenance, they don’t last forever,’’ Mr Baker said.
‘‘It will degrade over time; and the transmitters — the longer they are off, the harder it will be to get them back on again.’’
South Australian NXT party leader and senator Nick Xenophon said he would fight the decision to end the service by introducing legislation to force the ABC to reverse the shutdown.
‘‘It’s not too late for the ABC to reverse this daft decision — if it doesn’t it can expect to be on a collision course with MPs from all sides of politics,’’ Senator Xenophon said.
The Radio Australia broadcast can still be listened to viawww.radioaustralia.net.au/international

mercoledì 1 febbraio 2017

DX RE MIX NEWS # 990

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DX RE MIX NEWS # 990 from Georgi Bancov and Ivo Ivanov. Date: January 30, 2017
Also visit to: or
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CLANDESTINE   Updated winter B-16 of clandestine broadcasts by time order, Jan.30
Radio Republica
0100-0300 on  9490 ISS 150 kW / 285 deg to Cuba Spanish
Radio Payem e-Doost
0230-0315 on  7460 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi
Denge Kurdistan
0330-0600 on  7350 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish
Radio Tamazuj
0330-0400 on  7315 SMG 250 kW / 146 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
0400-0430 on  7315 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
0330-0430 on  9600 ISS 250 kW / 138 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
0330-0430 on 15540 MDC 250 kW / 335 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
Radio Dabanga
0430-0600 on  7315 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
0430-0530 on 15540 MDC 250 kW / 335 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
0530-0600 on 15540 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
Eye Radio
0400-0500 on  7250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English*
*including other languages Dinka/Nuer/Shilluk/Bari/Zande/Lutoho
Radio Dandal Kura International
0500-0700 on  7415 ASC 250 kW / 055 deg to WeAf Kanuri
Republic of Yemen Radio
0600-0900 on 11860 JED 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic
Radio Dandal Kura International
0700-0800 on 15480 WOF 300 kW / 165 deg to WeAf Kanuri
Denge Kurdistan
0600-1300 on 11600 KCH 300 kW / 130 deg to WeAs Kurdish
Republic of Yemen Radio
0900-1800 on 11860 unknown tx / unknown to N/ME Arabic
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo, Voice of Hope
1130-1200 on 11570 TSH 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Hmong
Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok
1130-1200 on 15600 unknown tx / unknown to SEAs Khmer Thu/Sun
1130-1200 on 17860 TAC 100 kW / 122 deg to SEAs Khmer Thu/Sun
Voice of Tibet
1200-1230 on 11513 DB  100 kW / 095 deg to EaAs Chinese
Que Me
1200-1230 on  9930 HBN 100 kW / 318 deg to EaAs Vietnamese Fri
Radio Free North Korea
1200-1300 on  9355 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean
Radio ERGO
1200-1300 on 17845 DHA 250 kW / 225 deg to EaAf Somali
National Unity Radio
1200-1500 on  7520 DB  100 kW / 071 deg to NEAs Korean
Voice of Tibet
1230-1300 on 11507 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
Denge Kurdistan
1300-1500 on 11600 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish
Shiokaze Sea Breeze
1300-1330 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Chinese Mon
1300-1330 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Tue
1300-1330 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Wed
1300-1330 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs English Thu
1300-1330 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Fri
1300-1330 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Sat
1300-1330 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Sun
Nippon no Kaze
1300-1330 on  9465 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean
1300-1330 on  9950 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean
Voice of Tibet
1300-1330 on 11513 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
Shiokaze Sea Breeze
1330-1400 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Mon
1330-1400 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Tue
1330-1400 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Wed
1330-1400 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs English Thu
1330-1400 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Fri
1330-1400 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Sat
1330-1400 on  6145 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Sun
Voice of Tibet
1330-1400 on  9508 DB  100 kW / 131 deg to CeAs Tibetan
Furusato no Kaze
1330-1400 on  9705 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese
1330-1400 on  9950 TSH 100 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese
Voice of Wilderness
1330-1530 on  7615 TAC 100 kW / 070 deg to NEAs Korean
Shiokaze Sea Breeze
1405-1435 on  5935 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese
Furusato no Kaze
1430-1500 on  9560 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese
1430-1500 on  9960 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Japanese
North Korea Reform Radio
1430-1530 on  7590 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean
Radio Tamazuj
1430-1500 on 13800 NAU 125 kW / 152 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
1430-1500 on 15540 ISS 250 kW / 138 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
1500-1530 on 13800 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
1500-1530 on 15540 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
Nippon no Kaze
1500-1530 on  9800 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean
1500-1530 on  9975 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean
Living Water Ministry Broadcasting
1500-1600 on  9650 unknown probably PUG to NEAs Korean Tue-Thu
Denge Kurdistan
1500-1600 on 11600 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish
Radio Biafra
1500-1600 on 15325 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf English
Radio Al-Mukhtar
1500-1530 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Tue
1530-1600 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Tue
Radio Voice of Adal
1500-1530 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed/Sat
1530-1600 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed/Sat
Radio Warra Wangeelaa-ti
1500-1530 on 15515 SCB 050 kW / 195 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Sat
Nippon no Kaze
1530-1600 on  9465 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Korean
1530-1600 on  9965 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Korean
Radio Dabanga
1530-1630 on 13800 MDC 250 kW / 340 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
1530-1630 on 15540 SMG 250 kW / 151 deg to EaAf Juba Arabic
Voice of Martyrs
1530-1700 on  7510 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean
Shiokaze Sea Breeze
1600-1630 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Chinese Mon
1600-1630 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Tue
1600-1630 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Wed
1600-1630 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs English Thu
1600-1630 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Fri
1600-1630 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Sat
1600-1630 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Sun
Denge Kurdistan
1600-1930 on  7455 ISS 250 kW / 090 deg to WeAs Kurdish
Radio Munansi
1600-2000 on 15240 WRB 115 kW / 045 deg to ENAm Luganda/English Sat/Sun
Furusato no Kaze
1600-1630 on  9690 TSH 300 kW / 002 deg to NEAs Japanese
1600-1630 on  9975 HBN 100 kW / 345 deg to NEAs Japanese
Radio Xoriyo Ogaden
1600-1630 on 11970 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat
1600-1630 on 17870 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Mon/Fri
Eye Radio
1600-1700 on 15250 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Arabic/English*
*including other languages Dinka/Nuer/Shilluk/Bari/Zande/Lutoho
Radio Voice of Independent Oromiya
1600-1630 on 17850 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Oromo Sun
Shiokaze Sea Breeze
1630-1700 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Mon
1630-1700 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Tue
1630-1700 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Wed
1630-1700 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs English Thu
1630-1700 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Fri
1630-1700 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Korean Sat
1630-1700 on  6110 YAM 300 kW / 280 deg to NEAs Japanese Sun
Radio Sagalee Qeerroo Bilisummaa
1630-1658 on 17840 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Oromo Tue/Thu/Fri
Radio Ranginkaman/Radio Rainbow
1700-1730 on  7580 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri
Voice of Oromo Liberation
1700-1730 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Wed/Fri/Sun
1730-1800 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Amharic Wed
Dimtse Radio Erena
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
Radio Front for Independence of Oromo
1730-1758 on 17765 ISS 150 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Oromo Sun
Radio Payem e-Doost
1800-1845 on  7480 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi
Radio Publique Africaine
1800-1830 on 11550 ISS 250 kW / 145 deg to SoAf Kirundi
1831-1858 on 11550 ISS 250 kW / 145 deg to SoAf French
Radio Itahuka
1800-1900 on 15420 MDC 250 kW / 320 deg to CeAf Kirundi Sat
Radio Biafra
1800-2000 on 15325 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf English
Radio Dandal Kura International
1800-2100 on 12050 ASC 250 kW / 065 deg to WeAf Kanuri
Republic of Yemen Radio
1800-2300 on 11860 JED 050 kW / non-dir to N/ME Arabic
Lutheran World Federation/Voice of Gospel/Sawtu Linjilia
1830-1858 on  9800 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf Fulfulde
Sedoye Bahar Voice of Spring
1900-1930 on  7510 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi Thu/Fri
Denge Kurdistan
1930-2130 on  7455 KCH 300 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Kurdish
North Korea Reform Radio
2030-2130 on  7500 TAC 100 kW / 076 deg to NEAs Korean
Suab Xaa Moo Zoo, Voice of Hope
2230-2300 on  7530 TSH 100 kW / 250 deg to SEAs Hmong
Republic of Yemen Radio
2300-0600 on 11860 unknown tx / unknown to N/ME Arabic

CUBA   Good signal of Radio Habana Cuba in Esperanto, Jan.29:
0700-0730 on  6100 BAU 100 kW / 310 deg to WNAm Esperanto Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/good-signal-of-radio-habana-cuba-in_29.html

GERMANY   Shortwaveservice Radio Menschen & Geschichten via MBR Nauen, Jan.29
0900-1000 on  6045 NAU 125 kW / 233 deg to CeEu German last Sun, good to fair
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/shortwaveservice-radio-menschen.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of Radio DARC via MBR Moosbrunn on Jan.29
1000-1100 on  6070 MOS 100 kW / non-dir to CeEu German Sun, strong
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/reception-of-radio-darc-via-mbr_29.html

GERMANY(non)   Radio Xoriyo Ogaden and Sawtu Linjilia via MBR Issoudun, Jan.28
1600-1630 on 11970 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat R.Xoriyo Ogaden
1830-1900 on  9800 ISS 500 kW / 180 deg to WCAf Fulfulde Daily Sawtu Linjilia:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/radio-xoriyo-ogaden-and-sawtu-linjilia.html

GREECE   Voice of Greece on 9420 and 9935 kHz on Jan.28-29
1832-0802 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek tx#3
2000-0800 on  9935 AVL 100 kW / 285 deg to WeEu Greek tx#1
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/voice-of-greece-on-9420-and-9935-khz-on.html

ITALY   Shortwave schedule of Marconi Radio International on Jan.29:
1315-1615 on  7700 unknown 100 watts tx to WeEu Eng/Ita/Spa USB mode


MADAGASCAR   Reception of WCB MWV: KNLS, Radio Feda, The Light of Life, Jan.25
1800-1900 on  9570 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#1 KNLS New Life Stn
1900-2000 on  9495 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to EaEu Russian tx#2 KNLS New Life Stn
1900-2000 on 11945 MWV 100 kW / 355 deg to N/ME Arabic  tx#1 Radio Feda
2100-2200 on 11610 MWV 100 kW / 325 deg to WeEu Chinese tx#1 The Light of Life
Again wrong announcement in Russian: one broadcast, instead of two broadcasts!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/reception-of-wcb-mwv-knls-radio-feda.html

SECRETLAND(non)   BaBcoCk Dimtse Radio Erena via SPL Secretbrod, Jan.28
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
SPL 15325 kHz was back on air with Brother Stair, instead of Radio Biafra, Jan.28:
1700-1800 on 15325 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf English Brother Stair as scheduled
1800-2000 on 15325 SCB 100 kW / 195 deg to WeAf English instead of R.Biafra London
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/babcock-dimtse-radio-erena-via-spl_29.html

SECRETLAND(non)   IRRS EGR, UNRadio and Radio Santec via SPL Secretbrod on Jan.29
European Gospel Radio, UNRadio & other:
1030-1300 on  9510 SCB 050 kW / 306 deg to WeEu English Sun, fair to good
Radio Santec, The Word, The Cosmic Wave
1500-1530 on 15190 SCB 100 kW / 090 deg to SoAs Eng/Ger Sun, strong signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/irrs-egr-unradio-and-radio-santec-via.html

SOUTH AFRICA   Weak to fair signal of South African Radio League, Jan.29
0800-0900 on 17760 MEY 250 kW / 019 deg to EaAf English and Afrikaans
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/weak-to-fair-signal-of-south-african.html

UZBEKISTAN(non)   Additional frequency of Voice of Khmer M'Chas Srok via RED Telecom
1130-1200 on 15600 unknown tx / unknown to SEAs Khmer Thu/Sun from Jan.22, poor/weak
// frequency 17860 TAC 100 kW / 122 deg to SEAs Khmer Thu/Sun B-16, very poor signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/additional-frequency-of-voice-of-khmer.html
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/01/dx-re-mix-news-990.html


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73!
Ivo Ivanov

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

SWLDXBulgaria News Feb.1

BELGIUM(non)   Reception of Living Water Ministry Broadcasting, Feb.1
1500-1558 on  9650*unknown probably PUG to NEAs Korean Tue-Thu via Alyx&Yeyi
* co-ch weak  9650 CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French Radio Guinea Conakry:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-living-water-ministry.html

FRANCE   Unscheduled transmission of Radio France International on Feb.1
0900-0945 on 17850 ISS 500 kW / 155 deg to CeAf French in B-16 till 0900
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/unscheduled-broadcast-of-radio-france.html

GERMANY(non)   Strong signal of Radio Voice of Adal via MBR Issoudun on Feb.1:
1500-1530 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Wed/Sat
1530-1558 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Wed/Sat
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/strong-signal-of-radio-voice-of-adal.html

GERMANY(non)   Good signal of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen, Feb.1
1700-1730 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Wed
1730-1800 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Amharic Wed
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/good-signal-of-voice-of-oromo.html

GREECE   Reception of Voice of Greece on 9420 and 11645 kHz, Feb.1
0700-0805 on  9420 AVL 170 kW / 323 deg to WeEu Greek*tx#3 and off
0700-0810 on 11645 AVL 100 kW / 182 deg to NoAf Greek*tx#1 and off
*including 3 min. news bulletin in Arabic and Serbian 0751-0758UTC
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-voice-of-greece-on-9420.html

GUINEA vs.KOREA D.P.R.  Radio Guinée Conakry vs.Voice of Korea on Feb.1
from 0730 on  9650 CON 050 kW / non-dir to WeAf French R.Guinée Conakry
0730-1320 on  9650 KUJ 200 kW / 109 deg to EaAs Japanese Voice of Korea
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/radio-guinee-conakry-vsvoice-of-korea.html

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of Cuban Spy Numbers HM01 in 9 MHz on Feb.1
0658-0749 on  9330 secret / hidden tx ?Bejucal? Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri
0758-0849 on  9065 secret / hidden tx ?Bejucal? Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri
0858-0949 on  9240 secret / hidden tx ?Bejucal? Spanish Sun/Mon/Wed/Fri
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-cuban-spy-numbers-hm01-in.html

NUMBERS STATION   Reception of S06s Russian Lady in 25mb on Feb.1:
0830-0836 on 11535 unknown secret tx site to Eu Russian CUSB, good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-s06s-russian-lady-in-25mb.html

VATICAN(non)   Transmitter changes of Vatican Radio from Tinang to Tinian, Feb.1
1330-1400 on  9695*TIN 250 kW / 329 deg to FERu Russian, ex PHT 250 kW / 332 deg
1330-1400 on 11875 TIN 250 kW / 329 deg to FERu Russian, ex PHT 250 kW / 332 deg
*from 1350 on 9695 RIY 500 kW / 055 deg to WeAs test tone Radio Saudi Int Pashto
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/transmitter-changes-of-vatican-radio.html

YEMEN(non)   Reception of Republic of Yemen Radio, Feb.1
0900&1400 on 11860 unknown tx / unknown to N/ME Arabic
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-republic-of-yemen-radio.html


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73!
Ivo Ivanov

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

Voice of America Celebrates 75 Years


WASHINGTON D.C., February 1, 2017 -- Today the Voice of America (VOA) celebrates 75 years on the air.  From its first 15-minute radio broadcast in German in 1942, VOA has grown into a multimedia international broadcast service providing programming and content in 47 languages on multiple platforms, including radio, television, and mobile.
 
On that first broadcast, announcer William Harlan Hale set the standard for all future VOA programs when he told his audience: "We bring you Voices from America. Today, and daily from now on, we shall speak to you about America and the war. The news may be good for us. The news may be bad. But we shall tell you the truth."
 
Today those words carry the weight of the VOA Charter that requires VOA, by law, to "serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative source of news." What's more, VOA news must "be accurate, objective, and comprehensive."
 
"It's been 75 years since we first began broadcasting objective news and information around the world," said VOA Director Amanda Bennett. "And now, I think what we do here is more important than ever."
 
Over the years, VOA correspondents and freelance reporters in many parts of the world have been on the scene to cover major world events. In 1989, VOA East European correspondent Jolyon Naegele reported on demonstrations in Czechoslovakia and the fall of the communist government. That same year on the other side of the world, VOA increased programming and added staff to its Beijing bureau, to cover the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. VOA Beijing Bureau Chief Al Pessin was expelled from China for his reporting.
 
Today VOA broadcasters use television and radio studios at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. to broadcast news and other programming through 2,500 television and radio affiliate stations around the world. At the same time, they provide content for mobile devices and interact with their audiences through social media. In 2016, the Voice of America's weekly audience across all platforms averaged more than 236 million people worldwide. Click here for more information on Voice of America's 75 years of history and here for a short video on its history.

VOA reaches a global weekly audience of more than 236 million people in over 40 languages. VOA programs are delivered on satellite, cable, shortwave, FM, medium wave, streaming audio and video on more than 2,500 media outlets worldwide. It is funded by the U.S. Congress through the Broadcasting Board of Governors.

(Press Release)

SWLDXBulgaria News Jan.29-31

ARMENIA   Extra broadcast Radio Menschen&Geschichten via CJSC Gavar, Jan.29
1900-2000 on  6145 ERV 100 kW / 305 deg to WeEu German via Shortwaveservoce
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/extra-broadcast-radio-menschen-via-cjsc.html

ARMENIA(non)   Reception of Trans World Radio India via Yerevan on Jan.31:
1240-1245 on  9345 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs TWR Europe Interval Signal
from 1245 on  9345 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Hindi
from 1345 on  9920 ERV 300 kW / 100 deg to SoAs Maithili
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-trans-world-radio-india.html

AUSTRALIA   The last hours of ABC Radio Australia on shortwave, Jan.30
1358&1459 on 12065 SHP 100 kW / 355 deg to EaAs English, weak to fair:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/the-last-hours-of-abc-radio-australia.html

CUBA   Reception of Radio Habana Cuba in 16 and 25mb, Jan.31
from 1210 on 17580 BAU 100 kW / 160 deg to SoAm Spanish
from 1210 on 17730 BAU 100 kW / 130 deg to SoAm Spanish
from 1210 on 17750 QVC 250 kW / 160 deg to SoAm Spanish
from 1310 on 11760 BAU 100 kW / non-dir to NCAm Spanish
from 1310 on 11840 QVC 250 kW / non-dir to NCAm Spanish
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-radio-habana-cuba-in-16.html

FRANCE(non)   Radio Sagalee Qeerroo Bilisummaa via TDF Issoudun, Jan.31
1630-1658 on 17840 ISS 250 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Oromo Tue/Thu/Fri, poor
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/radio-sagalee-qeerroo-bilisummaa-via.html

GERMANY   Fair to good signal of DWD Deutscher Wetterdienst on Jan.31:
1959-2019 on  6180*PIN 010 kW / non-dir to CeEu German CUSB & dead air
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/fair-to-good-signal-of-dwd-deutscher.html

GERMANY(non)   Poor signal of Voice of Oromo Liberation via MBR Nauen on Jan.29:
1700-1730 on 11810 NAU 100 kW / 139 deg to EaAf Afar Oromo Wed/Fri/Sun + jamming
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/poor-signal-of-voice-of-oromo.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of Deutsche Welle via BaBcoCk Dhabayya, Jan.31
1330-1400 NF 11620 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari, ex 15430
parallel freq 9580 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Dari very poor
1400-1430 NF 11620 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Pashto, ex 15430
parallel freq 9580 DHA 250 kW / 045 deg to WeAs Pashto very poor
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-deutsche-welle-via-babcock.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of Radio Al-Mukhtar via MBR Issoudun, Jan.31
1500-1530 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Arabic Tue
1530-1558 on 11670 ISS 100 kW / 125 deg to EaAf Tigrinya Tue
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-radio-al-mukhtar-via-mbr.html

GERMANY(non)   Reception of Radio Xoriyo Ogaden via MBR Issoudun,Jan.31
1600-1630 on 11970 ISS 500 kW / 130 deg to EaAf Somali Tue/Sat, strong:
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-radio-xoriyo-ogaden-via.html

JAPAN(non)   Frequency changes of Shiokaze Sea Breeze eff.from Jan.30
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/frequency-changes-of-shiokaze-sea.html

PALAU   Reception of World Harvest Radio International T8WH Angel 4 on Jan.29
1430-1500 on 11675 HBN 100 kW / 270 deg to SEAs English Sat/Sun, fair to good
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-world-harvest-radio.html

PHILIPPINES(non)   Two new frequencies of Radio Veritas Asia, Jan.31
1400-1427 NF 11840 PUG 250 kW / 300 deg to SoAs Bengali, ex 11825
1430-1457 NF 11630 SMG 250 kW / 089 deg to SoAs Urdu, ex 15330
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/two-new-frequencies-of-radio-veritas.html

RUSSIA(non)   Waak to fair signal of Adygeyan Radio, Jan.29:
1900-2000 on  6000 ARM 100 kW / 188 deg to CeAs Adygeyan Sun
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/waak-to-fair-signal-of-adygeyan-radio.html

SECRETLAND(non)   Updated schedule of SPL on 15325 & 9465 kHz from Jan.30
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/updated-schedule-of-spl-secretbrod-on.html

U.K.(non)   HCJB Akhbar Mufriha via BaBcoCk Woofferton/Ascension, Jan.29
2100-2115 on  7300 WOF 200 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Tachelhit
2115-2145 on  7300 WOF 200 kW / 170 deg to NoAf Arabic
2145-2215 on  9530 ASC 125 kW / 027 deg to WeAf Hassinya Thu-Tue
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/hcjb-akhbar-mufriha-via-babcock.html

U.K.(non)   Reception of FEBA in English via BaBcoCk Trincomalee on Jan.30
1415-1430 on  9775 TRM 125 kW / 345 deg to SoAs English Mon, strong signal
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-feba-in-english-via.html

U.K.(non)   Radio Ranginkaman/Rainbow via BaBcoCk Grigoriopol on Jan.30:
1700-1730 on  7580 KCH 500 kW / 116 deg to WeAs Farsi Mon/Fri, very weak
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/radio-ranginkamanrainbow-via-babcock.html

USA   Reception of Brother HySTAIRical and Ukrainian Radio via WRMI, Jan.31
1200-1300 on 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Brother HySTAIRical
1200-1300 on 15770 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Brother HySTAIRical
1330-1400 on 11580 YFR 100 kW / 044 deg to WeEu English Ukrainian Radio Int
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/reception-of-brother-hystairical-and.html

USA   Strong signal of WMLK Radio, Assemblies of Yahweh, Jan.31
2057&2156 on  9275 MLK 250 kW / 053 deg to WeEu English Sun-Fri
Wrong frequency announcement: 9475 kHz, instead of 9275 kHz and
04-09 morning 9475 MLK 250 kW / 053 deg to WeEu, ALSO IS WRONG!
http://swldxbulgaria.blogspot.bg/2017/02/usa-strong-signal-of-wmlk-radio.html


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73!
Ivo Ivanov

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

Propagation outlook from Boulder

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:Issued: 2017 Jan 30 0445 UTC
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Highlights of Solar and Geomagnetic Activity 23 - 29 January 2017

Solar activity was at mostly very low levels with low levels
observed on 28 January due to an isolated C2 flare at 28/2109 UTC
from Region 2627 (N06, L=193, class/area Dai/110 on 22 January). An
associated coronal mass ejection (CME) was observed off of the west
limb in coronagraph imagery beginning at 28/2148 UTC but was
determined not to have a geoeffective component. No Earth-directed
CMEs were observed.

No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at
normal to moderate levels with high levels observed on 23-24, and
26-29 January. The largest flux value of the period was 2,495 pfu
observed at 28/1800 UTC.

Geomagnetic field activity ranged from quiet to active levels over
the period. Solar wind parameters were indicative of background
conditions to start the period. Midday on 26 January, wind speed
began to increase as an isolated, positive polarity coronal hole
high-speed stream (CH HSS) became geoeffective. Wind speed reached a
maximum of 697 km/s at 27/0609 UTC and total field peaked at 16 nT
at 26/2330 UTC before gradually decreasing throughout the remainder
of the period. The geomagnetic field was at quiet levels on 23-24
January, quiet to unsettled levels on 25, 28-29 January, and quiet
to active levels on 26-27 January.

FORECAST OF SOLAR AND GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY 30 JANUARY-25 FEBRUARY 2017

Solar activity is expected to be very low with a slight chance for
C-class flares on 30 January - 04 February as Regions 2628 (N12,
L=174, class/area Dso/220 on 23 January) and 2629 (N15, L=110,
class/area Dao/220 on 25 January) rotate across the visible disk.
Very low levels are expected from 05-11 February. Very low levels
with a slight chance for C-class flares are expected on 12-25
February with the return of Region 2627.

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 with high levels likely
on 01-13, 16-18, and 22-25 February due to CH HSS influence.

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at unsettled to active
levels on 30 January - 07 February, and again on 14-18 and 22-25
February with G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storm levels likely on 31
January, and 01 February due to recurrent CH HSS effects.

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#   UTC      Radio Flux   Planetary   Largest
#  Date       10.7 cm      A Index    Kp Index
2017 Jan 30      76          10          3
2017 Jan 31      75          25          5
2017 Feb 01      75          20          5
2017 Feb 02      75          18          4
2017 Feb 03      74          15          4
2017 Feb 04      74          15          4
2017 Feb 05      72          15          4
2017 Feb 06      72          10          3
2017 Feb 07      75           8          3
2017 Feb 08      76           5          2
2017 Feb 09      77           5          2
2017 Feb 10      77           5          2
2017 Feb 11      77           5          2
2017 Feb 12      77           5          2
2017 Feb 13      78           5          2
2017 Feb 14      79          15          4
2017 Feb 15      81          10          3
2017 Feb 16      83          10          3
2017 Feb 17      83           8          3
2017 Feb 18      83           8          3
2017 Feb 19      85           5          2
2017 Feb 20      85           5          2
2017 Feb 21      85           5          2
2017 Feb 22      80          10          3
2017 Feb 23      80          15          4
2017 Feb 24      80          10          3
2017 Feb 25      75          10          3
(SWPC via DXLD)

Agenda DX 01/02/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Venado Tuerto, Argentina 1460 Khz (1970)
Radio Educadora de Ipiaù, Brasile 1490 Khz (1983)
WZBS, Puerto Rico 1490 Khz (1973)
Radio Nacional de Colombia 4955 Khz (1940)
Radio Nacional de Guatemala 6180 Khz (1937)
Radio Nacional Chaco, Argentina 620 Khz (1933)
Radio Venado Tuerto, Argentina 1460 Khz (1970)
Radio Educadora de Ipiaù, Brasile 1490 Khz (1983)
WZBS, Puerto Rico 1490 Khz (1973)
Radio Nacional de Colombia 4955 Khz (1940)
Radio Nacional de Guatemala 6180 Khz (1937)
Radio Nacional Chaco, Argentina 620 Khz (1933)

FESTE NAZIONALI
Festa per l'abolizione della schiavitù nelle Mauritiu

martedì 31 gennaio 2017

Global Research News Hour special on WBCQ

My former colleague's program The Global Research News Hour produced at CKUW-FM in Winnipeg as a collaboration with globalresearch.ca will be on WBCQ in a one time set of transmissions:

7490 Khz Wed  Feb 1   8-9pm Eastern  (01:00 UTC Feb 2nd)
5130 Khz Fri    Feb 3   9-10pm Eastern (02:00 UTC Feb 4th)

My Xmas/New Year's present to him also marks an item off of my bucket list. Hope all is well (or well enough), (David Tymoshchuk, Jan 31, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

Agenda DX 31/01/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Akaki Radio Station, Addis Abeba, Etiopia (1935)
CKLG, British Col., Canada 730 Khz (1955)
Radio Diario de Manha, Florianopolis, Brasile 740 Khz (1955)
Radio Nacional del Perù 6095 Khz (1937)
Radio Sargento Cabral, Argentina (1953)

lunedì 30 gennaio 2017

Glenn Hauser logs January 29-30, 2017


** AUSTRALIA. 2325 at S8 & 2485 at S7, Jan 30 at 1358, the VL8s still audible past sunrise here, the last chance to hear them as shutdown is announced for 0230 UT Tuesday Jan 31 (noon local time) according to Brian Powell, Sydney. 

And 4835, VL8A much stronger as usual S9+10, and listenable. W&M conversation continues thru 1400 UT hourtop as that`s their hourbottom. Discussion of road trips around Australia, such as to Cape Tribulation, Thursday Island (surely off-road), and including NT; 1405 outro interviewee as Lara on `Night Life`` (or `Night Light`?), on to national weather, evidently not an NT produxion. 1409 outro Jenny from the National Weather Bureau; into Rachel in studio, discussing the horrific rampage in Melbourne 10 days ago; another victim has died making 6; 9 still in hospital, one of them critical. 1420 now it`s about prison conditions, 1422 financial news; 1424 Trump`s rejection of refugees, and fading town.

Meanwhile as late as 1414, there are still lots of Asian carriers on 60m, frequencies corresponding to Indonesia, India, Tibet, East Turkistan. Once ABC is gone from 4835, we shall have a slight chance for Sikkim (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** AUSTRALIA. 9580, Jan 30 at 1426, as VL8A is fading out, I switch to R. Australia, probably its last day on SW, tho the exact closing time hasn`t been revealed. Item about clown doctors farting at a children`s hospital (attn: Uncle Eric! I think this is for real in Australia, rather than the Adult Swim TV show), 1430 outro as having been `Editor`s Choice` program, and right into next program, title of which I never hear and suspect never uttered, but it`s all about a film shot in a Vanuatu village whose people have decided to live traditionally altho not far from a town. Tena? Tana? Googling finds this review which seems to be it, about Tanna, not exactly recent, from Sept 2015. 

The ``forbidden love story`` angle in the review was not evident from this discussion, but about how great it was to get away from Western civilization. It`s a contender for a Best Foreign Language Oscar TBA January 24 (2017? Or 2016?), which maybe accounts for this being (re)aired now. Does the Radio Australia online program schedule have any entry for 1430 UT Mon Jan 30? Of course not! Could be a continuation of Editor`s Choice? 

Furthermore there is a filler at 1455 called `Australian Snapshot` about some ballet dancer getting to study with the Bolshoi in Moscow. From 1453 there is ACI from 9585 with the TWR Swaziland music-box IS, but evitable by LSB tuning.

9580, rechecked at 1535, now interviewing an American about conservative Republicans` hostility toward the arts, i.e. funding NEA and NEH. This brings up another significant point: ABC and RA interview a LOT of Americans on their talk shows, far more than we could ever hear on VOA curtailed schedule! And far more than Aussies are interviewed on American domestic radio.

So what program is this? On the sked for 1500 (meaning 1505!) is `Best of the Festivals` which seems to be about talk rather than music, and no entry for 1530, so is it really an almost-hour show? Only way to tell is by downloading the latest podcast, but it`s for Jan 22, lasting 53:52. Anyway the topic heard is not mentioned as content for that edition (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 5025, Jan 30 at 1414, R. Rebelde is back on with music and still propagating; had been off a lot at night (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 7465, Jan 30 at 0325, YHWH on here tonight, steady S9, then some fades to S5. Modulation always a bit rough, but Elliott speaks his nonsense clearly. 0355 still at S9+5, somewhat suptorted. Off at next check 0406 (as 7460 now abuts in Kinyarwanda, VOA Botswana starting at 0330 tho I had not noticed it before 0400) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A [non]. 4930, Jan 30 at 0330, VOA via BOTSWANA starting `International Edition` for Jan 30, topix travel ban, protests, Myanmar, social media trendings. First 5 minutes I hear about acting president Thump`s travel ban and protests over the weekend seem even-handed. Better signal than usual on this frequency, and surely the best of any to hear VOA at this hour (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1862 monitoring: confirmed UT Monday January 30 after 0030 on WBCQ 9329.8v-CUSB, but very poor. Also confirmed UT Mon Jan 30 starting at 0406 on Area 51 via WBCQ, 5129.825-AM, S9+10/20 (JL ran late, no ``bye, y`all`` until 0406). I missed checking WRMI, 9955, UT Mon 0430, but it was very weak around 0400. Next:
Tue 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Tue 0030   WRMI 7730 to WNW
Tue 1200   WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 840, Jan 30 from 1340 UT, another try for the Spanish religious station. With WHAS nulled, at first I hear an English KTIC ID in passing from Nebraska; by 1342 UT fades up some praise music in Spanish, and bits until 1353 UT from suspected KVJY. Night before during SW bandscan 0321-0355 UT Jan 30 I also had DX-398 set up for this, but no shows (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1734 UT January 30

Día Mundial de la Radio en RRI

Con motivo del Día Mundial de la Radio, que celebraremos el 13 de febrero, RRI os invita a colaborar con nosotros y enviarnos materiales, breves mensajes escritos o grabados, que serán difundidos en un programa especial.
 
Además, podéis enviarnos fotos personales, libres de derechos  de autor y que se refieren al papel que la radio desempeña en vuestras vidas, para subirlas junto con sus comentarios a la página de RRI, así como a nuestros perfiles de las redes sociales.
 
Fecha límite de participación: 8 de febrero de 2017.

Muchas gracias por vuestro apoyo.

Un cordial saludo,
Victoria Sepciu

Log Manuel Méndez

AUSTRALIA, 4835, VL8A, Alice Springs, NT, 1732-1745, 28-01, English, news, comments. 14321.

BRAZIL
4885, Radio Clube do Pará, Belém, 0745-0820, 29-01, Brazilian and other songs. 24322.

6135.2, Radio Aparecida, Aparecida, 0751-0804, 29-01, religious comments, id. "Radio Aparecida". 24322.

6180, Radio Nacional da Amazonia, Brasilia, 0602-0620, 29-01, Brazilian songs. 24322.

CONGO, 6115, Radio Congo, Brazavile, 1741-1754, 28-01, French, comments. Very weak. 13221.

ETHIOPIA, 5950, Voice of Tigray Revolution, Addis Ababa, 1725-1750, 28-01, Vernacular comments, East African songs. 23322.

GERMANY
6085, Radio Mi Amigo, Kal Krekell, *0755-0810, 29-01, id. "Radio Mi Amigo", pop music, English. 24322.

6150, Europa 24, Datlen, 1630-1655, 28-01, German, news, comments, pop music. 14321.

GUATEMALA, 4055, Radio Verdad, Chiquimula, 0550-0600, 29-01, English, songs and comments, id. in Spanish "Radio Verdad". Very weak. 14321.

GUINEA, 9650, Radio Guinea, Conakry, 0740-0800, 29-01, French, religious: "Le Jour du Seigneur". 34433.

INDIA
4810, AIR, Bhopal, 1731-1733, 28-01, English, news. Interference from Armenia.  // 5010, 4920. 12321.

4910, AIR, Jaipur, 1730-1733, 28-01, English, news. // 5010, 4920. 14321.

4920, AIR, Chennai, 1659-1733, 28-01, Hindi songs, at 1730: "This is All India Radio", news, English. // 5010. 23322.

5010, AIR, Thiruvanthantapuram, 1658-1733, 28-01, Hindi comments and songs, at 1730 English, news. 24322.

5040, AIR, Jeypore, 1702-1717, 28-01, Hindi songs. // 5010, 4920. 14321.

MALI
5995, Radio Mali, Bamako, 0748-0756, 29-01, Vernacular, comments. 14321.

9635, Radio Mali, Bamako, 0805-0812, 29-01, French, comments. Very weak. 14321.

Manuel Méndez
Lugo, Spain

Logs in Reinante
Tecsun PL-990, Sangean ATS-909X. cable antenna, 8 meters

Agenda DX 30/01/2017

ANNIVERSARIO EMITTENTI
Radio Marumby, Brasile 9665 Khz (1955)

domenica 29 gennaio 2017

Glenn Hauser logs January 28-29, 2017


** AUSTRALIA [and non]. 9580, Jan 29 at 1405, R. Australia on its third-to-last day, and with rapid regular fading as if a second carrier is on, itching to take its place; but no other modulation audible. It could be as per Aoki, starting Jan 11, BBC in Dari and Pashto via UAE at 1330-1430, not usually noticeable here. RA remains inaudible on 12085, and JBA carrier on 12065. 4835 VL8A still audible past 1400 not // RA but maybe 30 or 90 minutes offset (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CANADA. 15034-USB, Jan 29 at 1432, CHR Trenton Military with a different quartet of aerodromes than I`ve heard before in random chex, Zagreb, Split, Ancona-Falconara [Italy], Thule. No report received from some of them. Some have altimeters specified in kilopascals, while Thule is in inches of mercury, unspecified. Then terminal forecasts for all four: NRR. 1436 ID, mis-timecheck for 1335z, and on to Shannon etc. group. This site has detailed schedules for this and many/all? other VOLMET stations; 5-minute segments on CHR except a break at :00 to :10 for possible live broadcasts:
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA. 5890, Jan 29 at 0153, lite pulse jamming in the absence of WWCR on UT Sun --- IIRC, 5890 used to be a VOA Spanish and maybe Martí frequency years ago, requiring jamming, and once that happen, the incompetent DentroCuban Jamming Command will show up again and again ad infinitum (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** CUBA [non]. 5025, Jan 29 at 0119 check, R. Rebelde is still off and there is a JBA signal about 5024.9, presumably R. Quillabamba, Perú (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NETHERLANDS [non]. 6145, UT Sun Jan 29 at 0145, The Mighty KBC via GERMANY, as Kraig Krist is introducing Conway Twitty on this week`s Forgotten Song, ``It`s Only Make-Believe`` from Sept 1958. Sounds a bit like Elvis, until 0148 back to Uncle Eric. Wish I kould katch Kraig more often but the time is not fixed, and during Saturday night DX sessions there is too much else going on (pirates, etc.) to keep listening to one frequency (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 5790.0-AM, Jan 29 at 0154, Station YHWH is on at S9-S7, suptorted modulation, about an ``infamous homosexual in the Catholic whore Church``. Nasty stuff Martin K. Elliott purveys from his trailer transmitter somewhere out West (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** NORTH AMERICA. 6930-USB, Jan 29 at 0129 tune-in to rude noises and sound FX, ID twice first sounding like Radio El Mundo? And then Radio Garbunzo. Numerous logs here say it`s Radio Garbanzo until 0129*
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** PERU. 5980, Jan 29 at 0103, JBA carrier from R. Chaski, until autocutoff at 0106:38.5*. Last previous check was 11 days ago, Jan 18 until 0105:25.5*, i.e. 75 seconds earlier, so keeping close to the average slippage of 6.8 seconds later per noctem (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) 

** UGANDA [and non]. 15240, Sunday January 29 at 1733, big whine on fair signal from WWRB, instead of R. Munansi; presumably, modulation input problem (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. WORLD OF RADIO 1862 monitoring: confirmed Sat Jan 28 at 2330 on WBCQ 9330v-CUSB, good (remember, one hour earlier than 6 other days of week). Also confirmed UT Sunday January 29 at 0431 on WA0RCR, 1860-AM, MO, about 5 minutes in during CHR item, so started late circa 0426. Heavy CW QRM on both sides due to some 160m contest; it`s amazing how many signals pile up on this band only when there is a contest. Checked earlier at 0122 UT during ARRL News on WA0RCR, the CW continued up to 1880, then phone, mostly SSB. 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, 6855 to WNW
Tue 2130   WRMI 15770 to NE
Tue 2300   WRMI 9955 to SSE
Wed 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
Wed 1030   WRMI 5850 to NW, 6855 to WNW
Wed 1415.5 WRMI 9955 to SSE, 6855 to WNW
Wed 2200   WBCQ 7490v to WSW
Thu 0030   WBCQ 9330v-CUSB to WSW
(Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 9329.635v-CUSB, Jan 29 at 1415, WBCQ BS has drifted much lower than usual; in fact quite listenable on 9329.666 where I tuned it first, ha3 (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

** U S A. 3215, UT Sun Jan 29 at 0126, WWRB is still purveying wacko gospel huxters, two or three guys in a lather about the imminent New World Order, economic collapse, blasting Pope Francis, mobile phones, etc., etc., justified by prophetic Biblical citations. Modulation and hum are awful too as usual (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST) See also UGANDA [non]

** U S A. 660, Jan 28 at 2330 UT, I turn on the PL-880 still tuned to 660, and there`s Navajo talk from KTNN AZ, as heard four hours earlier already, but nothing unusual now, just before sunset here, and while still on their ND 50 kW day power (sometimes, extending past their own sunset) (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 840, Jan 29 at 1402 UT, WHAS still dominant with news, ID, but nulled, a gospel huxter in English, and in third place some Spanish music, presumably praise from suspected KVJY Pharr TX (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 2130 kHz, Jan 29 at 0121, JBA carrier, presumably a 3 x 710 harmonic, as first reported the previous morning Jan 28 by Tim Tromp, MI, to the harmonics yg:

``2130 kHz at 1222 UT and there's a decent carrier with threshold music being heard but too weak to identify a language or other useful details. Loops towards the South from West Michigan. Anyone else?``

And an update from UT Jan 29, about the same time I heard the carrier:

``Checked 2130 kHz again this evening and found a signal there, presumably the same one I heard this morning but slightly stronger now at 0100 UT. Music now being heard from Madonna and Fleetwood Mac and some older hits from the 50s or 60s. Now at 0127 UT (8:27 pm EST) and the carrier drops and it's gone suggesting a 710 daytimer has just ended its broadcast day. No clear ID heard. Maybe WTPR? 73, Tim Tromp, West Michigan``

If a daytimer going off, 0130 UT would have to be the west coast. Official Jan sunset even for KSPN LA is 0100 UT. NRC AM Log says WTPR Paris TN operates according to WOR/NYC SR/SS times, which would be even much earlier. ``Greatest Hits of All Time`` format seems to fit, tho. 73, (Glenn Hauser, OK, harmonics yg via DX LISTENING DIGEST)

UNIDENTIFIED. 11472-11502, Jan 29 at 1428, OTH radar pulsing at a low pitch (Glenn Hauser, OK, DX LISTENING DIGEST)

This report dispatched at 1759 UT January 29
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